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Join MoCCA for a conversation with cartooning legend Jules Feiffer with Danny Fingeroth. Feiffer will be discussing his new autobiography Backing Into Forward: A Memoir.
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The award-winning cartoonist, playwright, and author delivers a witty, illustrated rendition of his life, from his childhood as a wimpy kid in the Bronx to his legendary career in the arts. A gifted storyteller who has delighted readers and theater audiences for decades, Jules Feiffer now turns his talents to the tale of his own life.
Plagued by learning problems, a controlling mother, and a debilitating sense of fear, Feiffer embarked on his first cartoon apprenticeship at the age of seventeen, emboldened only by a passion for success and an aptitude for failure. He vividly recalls those transformative years working under the legendary Will Eisner, and later, after he was drafted into the army, his evolution from "smart-ass kid into an enraged satirist." Backing into Forward also traces Feiffer's love life, from a doomed hitchhiking trip to reclaim his high-school sweetheart to losing his virginity in Greenwich Village, and his road to marriage and fatherhood.
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Danny Fingeroth is MoCCA's Senior Vice President of Education. He was the longtime group editor of Marvel's Spider-Man line and the writer of comics including Darkhawk and Deadly Foes of Spider-Man. He has taught comics writing at NYU, The New School, and Media Bistro. Danny created and edited Write Now magazine, the only how-to publication dedicated to comics writing and writers. He is the author of The Rough Guide to Graphic Novels and co-author (with artist Mike Manley) of How to Create Comics from Script to Print.
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On 19/12/2005 11:09 AM, Damian wrote:
> When I try to connect to my ISP over PPPoE using a pppoe device it
> doesn't work. However, when trying the same with pppoe(8) and ppp it
> works perfectly well.
> I wonder whether a ppp device - or something else that speaks PPP,
> since in the man page of pppoe(4) it only sais 'the pppoe interface
> encapsulates PPP packets inside Ethernet frames', not explicitly
> stating whether or not it actually generates PPP packets, although from
> the contents of the rest of the man page one should think it does - has
> to be plugged on top of the pppoe device. Is this true? And if so, how
> do I do it?
I have a PPPoE connection to my provider, and it requires a
PPP-controlled connection. The ppp session uses the /usr/sbin/pppoe
"device" as defined in the ppp.conf file to dial, make the connection,
and set routing.
For example, I define a "pppoe" section in my /etc/ppp/ppp.conf file and
then have /etc/netstart run a script that does (among other things) "ppp
-ddial pppoe".
All this is circa 3.1 because I'm too lazy to update it.
If you want to see the script I use, or an example ppp.conf, let me know.

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We know that the calories from an apple aren't the same as the calories from a fun-size Snickers bar. So how do I factor that in when I'm reviewing my overall daily calorie counts? Should I be concerned that my calories are exceeding 2,000 even if I review the foods consumed and see whole foods rather than processed and healthy choices rather than desperate ones? –Candice M.
A Calorie is a Calorie is a Calorie, scientifically. So, if you are trying to lose weight, then YES, you should be concerned if you are going over your daily target.
However, your body processes and responds to them differently, which is what I think you're referring to as not being the same. Digestive and metabolic responses vary with the source and content of fat, carbohydrate, and protein; though these differences are small. Your intake would need to be extreme to really observe separate outcomes.
For example, exclusive daily intake of only a micronized protein, short chain fat and simple carbohydrate drink might cause a gain, versus the same Calories from whole foods. The reason for this is that it has easily digested and absorbed components which can mean a faster rise in blood sugar and perhaps insulin response, and this is a stimulus for fat deposition. Again, this would have to be the only thing that you consumed all day, every day and over a long period of time. This is not healthy, and most certainly not recommended.
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A) My suggestion as to how you can factor the difference between wholesome foods and junk into your Calorie counts is this: assume you've taken in 5% fewer Calories if you've consumed over 25 grams Dietary Fiber for the day. Since fiber is non-caloric, that's approximately 100 Calories (4 Calories per gram for other carbohydrates) you've freed up.
B) If you're surpassing your goal with great choices, I'd still keep an eye on the scale every now and then. It seems a specific Calorie target may be arbitrary anyway. One's actual metabolic rate is rarely measured (by indirect calorimetry test), thus equations predicting how much energy you need are just an estimate, anyway.
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Tweet from HTC USA confirms no HTC One for Verizon
0. phoneArena 17 Mar 2013, 14:23 posted on
One of the biggest mysteries in the mobile world revolves around the HTC One and Verizon; a tweet from HTC sent out Saturday confirms that the HTC One will not be coming to Verizon although it doesn't say anything about a possible sequel to the HTC DROID DNA that could be called the HTC DLX Plus and have the same specs as the HTC One...
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3. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
HTC already confirmed they're bringing Sense 5 to the DNA. That being said, it will get the update in December knowing Verizon.
4. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Verizon is going to be the only carrier that doesn't offer it. HTC One > DNA.
10. wildcard (Posts: 65; Member since: 15 Jan 2013)
and ur correct PapaSmurf
5. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
the Dna is still Great phone for verizon customers and the one will be a flag ship for everyone, not jus verizon customers. Good move
30. belovedson (Posts: 988; Member since: 30 Nov 2010)
its actually a stupid move by htc. they should have not released butterfly and instead waited before releasing the one.
there are so many bad things happening for htc i am starting to feel bad. they really needed to release a phone which all carriers provide.
6. rbiowa (Posts: 6; Member since: 04 Dec 2012)
If it's not coming to Verizon then HTC screwed up in it's $100+ promo on the ONE. It asks you to preregister and select your carrier. Verizon is listed.
I'd post the link, but phone arena says I have an insufficient number of posts to be allowed to post it. How ridiculous is that....
7. Feanor (Posts: 701; Member since: 20 Jun 2012)
Aha? So much for the One being the only flagship for HTC this year. Maybe they meant it will be 'almost' the only flagship for this year depending on region, provider and availability. Maybe it has something to do with the rumoured production shortages. Perhaps HTC couldn't yield the minimum amount of handsets that Verizon would require to start the investment. In any case the HTC's plan for recovery doesn't seem to go precisely according to plan. :-/
8. jeroome86 (Posts: 1118; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
Lot of potential sales the One will miss out on. while the S4 will be available on all 4 carriers. The S4 will dominate the android market this year too. I believe the One will do better then One x though.
12. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Is there any wonder why Sammy does so well? They release their phones on all 4 carriers in the U.S. There are no missteps in the roll-out. And, and, and.
Doing an upgrade to the DNA just confuses the brand identity of the One. HTC is pushing the One as its flagship phone for 2013. Now, they are starting to confuse the issue by saying the One won't be available on VZW. But there might be an upgraded DNA? But maybe not?
What a clusterf*ck!
15. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
This is Verizon's fault, they probably made a deal with HTC to have them make a flagship device for Verizon's holiday season, when in turn they miss out on HTC's flagship device that will be released a few months later.
It happened last year with the Rezound, which was replaced with the One X, and now the DNA which is being replaced with the One.
Also, the release of the One is HTC's largest global launch in their product history, I'm sure they won't miss Verizon too much. Availability isn't a problem for HTC anymore, it's marketing, which is a MAJOR reason why Samsung does so well.
25. Taters (banned) (Posts: 6474; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
Nope. The major reason is that they are just flat out better.
31. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
... In your opinion.
32. Slammer (Posts: 1515; Member since: 03 Jun 2010)
HTC, does in fact, make a great phone. However, it comes with a trade off. Owning an HTC product for nine consecutive years, I have experienced certain hardware issues that require removable SD slots and more importantly, removable battery to keep you in touch. So far, I haven't seen any changes from HTC to address these failures in order to remove crucial elements.
For this reason, I will not return to HTC unless they reinstate removable batteries and SD slots. I really don't care how beautiful the phone looks. It doesn't do me any good when it's a brick.
John B.
36. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Trade offs come with choosing any manufacturer really, you just have to decide which ones you can live with. Anyways, I've only owned 3 HTC devices, 2 of which had removable battery and storage, and I have never had the need to remove either from them. Though, I only kept them for a few months each, even with my GS2 I have now I never needed to remove the battery or storage.
I do see the added use of removable storage and battery; like if your battery won't charge/won't hold a charge and needs to be replaced, or if you want to easily transfer data from your old device to your new one. That's really the extent of practical use I see from those features though, and I don't even use those.
I highly doubt HTC will ever bring back their removable batteries. Almost every manufacturer aside from Samsung and LG seem to have done away with them, and even LG is slowly moving away from them. I mainly don't like them for their inconvenience when you drop them; when I had my old Samsung sliders, whenever I dropped them the back popped off and the battery fell out, then I would have to scramble around picking them up.
HTC might bring back their SD card slots however. The Butterfly had one, so it's not like they've been extinct like removable batteries have been for HTC.
38. Lboogey6 (Posts: 281; Member since: 31 Jan 2012)
heres where there are flaws as human beings people make mistakes over charge their batteries they swell and lose power then they need to replace them htc is notorious for this so its simple buy a new one or the person one the go who wants to just swap batteries. but if its sealed you have to replace the whole device ...whoa i have to rely now on a refurbished device and go through a transfer and syncing process? the thing apple gave you was itunes to back things up (not an apple fan by any means) but they used a system that kept things locked in and its a well known and used program htc needs a stronger fan base to acquire something like that
44. Taters (banned) (Posts: 6474; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
Well, we might not totally disagree since superior features are easier to market. So both of our opinions might not be mutually exclusive.
Still, I would say that my hypothesis is superior since you have zero evidence that suggest that marketing is the major reason that Smausng is a success while I at least have some evidence like Samsung devices constantly getting better reviews and word of mouth compared to HTC products. When I ask GS3 owners why they purchased a GS3 they say it is because it is awesome or they are bored of IOS. I never hear because they market so well and I am an moron that likes cheap plastic.
No matter how much it hurts the HTC fans, they are the delusional ones that can't accept that maybe HTC deserves poor sales.
45. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
When I ask GS3 users why they purchased the GS3, they say it's because of the screen and how fast it is, which I won't argue against. S-AMOLED HD is an amazing display and the Exynos 4412/S4 + 2 GB RAM makes the device very speedy. But, I have never heard a GS3 owner tell me about the features that weren't already in stock Android, aside from the toggles in the notification bar.
You have to ask though, what made them even notice the GS3 in the first place? The sales representative? The ad on the front page of the website? That's all marketing.
I won't deny Samsung deserves their sales, anyone who does is a moron. But to say HTC deserves poor sales is far from the truth. The only thing I felt was wrong with HTC was that Sense was too bloated and dragged the system down, but that's fixed with Sense 5.
What do you find wrong with the One? The button placement, lack of micro SD slot, non removable battery, relatively small battery, the over hyped Ultrapixels, the larger size due to the front speakers?
33. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Maybe you know something that others don't, but objectively, passing for whatever reason on ~26% of the U.S. cellphone market is NOT good marketing. Ask Nokia about the massive L920 sales their exclusive deal with AT&T has brought them.
A fail is a fail is a fail.
37. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
This is Verizon's choice. They get a late in the year flagship from HTC for the holiday season, and then they miss out on the flagship that follows after the holidays into the new year. It happened with the Rezound and One X, and now with the DNA and the One.
At least this time around the main differences are the design and camera, otherwise the devices will be negligible from one another after the Sense 5 update. Unlike with the Rezound and One X which were worlds apart; S-LCD to S-LCD2, 4.3" display to 4.7", Snapdragon S3 to S4, major design differences, Sense 3 to Sense 4, etc.
Like I said before, the One is HTC's largest global launch in their history. How many carriers was the One X(L) on? Not very many, and that's what brought them down last year. Not only do they have three of the big four in the U.S (compared to only AT&T last year), but they also have many more carriers around the world. I'm sure they can afford to miss Verizon.
43. roscuthiii (Posts: 2217; Member since: 18 Jul 2010)
Whether it's Verizon's fault, HTC's fault, or my Great Aunt Tilly's fault.. it just doesn't matter. They had a goal to present a unified brand series of flagship smartphones, the HTC One.
For whatever reason behind it, a different branded phone on Verizon misses that mark.*
*Unless a phone is released as an HTC One with a modifier attached to the name, like a "V" or a "+" or an "X". Then they'd still be on track, but I was under the impression they were trying to avoid all that.
9. wildcard (Posts: 65; Member since: 15 Jan 2013)
there go HTC1 no hope ,see that,and that why samsung is the best there delelive and that why is the best reason that samsung is the best company
11. 1ceTr0n (Posts: 549; Member since: 20 May 2012)
Samsung phone owners everywhere are laughing at HTC fanboys right now...
14. amats69 (Posts: 1432; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
on what reason? Verizon is not the world..if its not release in Verizon then theres still lots of people waiting for the One all around the globe...
16. amiroo (Posts: 269; Member since: 03 Sep 2012)
hohooo !! cheap say result cheap think>>sami fans can laughing to cheap plastic and obsolete design again.
13. 0rion_Black (Posts: 1; Member since: 06 Jul 2011)
I own a DNA and I am eligible for an upgrade in a year. I hope Verizon and HTC can work something out in the next year. In the meantime I am running the Sense 5 port, and look forward to an official release/update from Big Red.
41. Twashbush (Posts: 47; Member since: 08 Jun 2011)
so since you will have an upgrade this year look forward to the Moto X
18. MelvinPainter (Posts: 62; Member since: 05 Apr 2012)
Who cares, no removable battery, no microSD card, no want.
19. darkskoliro (Posts: 1076; Member since: 07 May 2012)
Please. Dont say HTC is going to fail because they dont release it on Verizon.
Wake up. Verizon is not the only carrier in THE WORLD. It is A carrier, not THE ONLY carrier.
26. Taters (banned) (Posts: 6474; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
Verizon is pretty big though.
46. darkskoliro (Posts: 1076; Member since: 07 May 2012)
Not a game changing difference
20. Birds (Posts: 1157; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
If it comes to Verizon, its gonna be called the droid RNA... Loll..... Wit...
24. BattleBrat (Posts: 1455; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
No, it is going to be called the HTC TWO
21. gdubb03 (Posts: 1; Member since: 16 Mar 2013)
i'm not sure if anyone else has noticed but Verizon has pulled the DNA from its web site. You can't purchase it anymore on their website. When I contacted the online support person they said it had been retired.
22. johnriii (Posts: 238; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
actually, it's not discontinued. I'm looking at it right now on verizonwireless.com.
35. Penny (Posts: 1648; Member since: 04 Feb 2011)
I just spoke to a rep at my local Verizon store. He was surprisingly up front about upcoming phones, including the HTC Droid +, which is the rebranded HTC One. He also said that the HTC Droid DNA is being discontinued (basically will sell remaining stock).
For those who care, he also confirmed that Verizon will indeed be releasing a high end Lumia, and it is expected to be out in early April, although he wouldn't confirm the Lumia 928 name.
39. johnriii (Posts: 238; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
that's surprizing that the DNA would be "retired" so soon. I'm done with HTC until they decide to raise their battery capacity upwards of 2500 mah. IMO, any smartphone dual core and up should have at least 2500 mah battery capacity.
I wouldn't be shocked if the Verizon store rep is incorrect...when did the DNA come out, November of 2012? if so, it's not even six months old...and if thats true, then maybe there is something REALLY wrong with that phone.
40. Penny (Posts: 1648; Member since: 04 Feb 2011)
While the situation may be rare that a phone is discontinued after such a short amount of time, it might make sense in this situation. HTC is basically releasing a newer and superior version of the same phone they released back then, so it wouldn't make much sense for Verizon to carry both, unless they planned on differentiating by price.
For HTC, they would just be cannibalizing their own sales anyway and would probably just prefer to stop selling the Droid DNA to Verizon. I'm sure Verizon would also prefer to stop buying the outdated phone that would likely just pile up as the newer device flies out the door.
In any case, I don't think the rep or Verizon meant that they will stop supporting the DNA; they probably just mean that they are going to stop purchasing additional units.
23. Taters (banned) (Posts: 6474; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
Its called typical HTC. They probably wanted to wait until they fixed the horrible button placement, battery life, and camera before releasing it on Verizon. They already delayed it for Europe so they probably can't even supply Verizon if they wanted to.
27. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
Its because Verizon wants too keep their boring DROID NAME and they have the DROID DNA
28. procopiojose (Posts: 132; Member since: 26 Oct 2012)
HTC's plan is to release just ONE unit per continent and they will make sure that it works. Thay way they can have 100% reliability. Nice strategy HTC. Nice.
29. dirtydirty00 (Posts: 421; Member since: 21 Jan 2011)
makes my choice easier! S4 it is!
34. kingjr243 (Posts: 31; Member since: 06 Jun 2011)
They can keep that Droid DNA how can a person live off just 16GB off memory thats just criminal
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Come on Verizon , you rather carry Nokia line than Htc One. I'm so Disappointed , I will Dumped you soon after 18 years with Verizon.


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What materials did you use? Patons Kroy Sock yarn Coal #1 Vanna's Glamour yarn Onyx #2 Swarvoski crystals Onyx hexagon crystals Glass pearl beads Mirrored charcoal beads
What are you most proud of? Taking enough time to follow Betsy's video and learn the process. To make something beautiful is very rewarding and worth the time and effort.
I love this! I've been trying to come up with a design that I can wear everyday, but still have it be elegant for the evening (on the rare occaision that "an evening" actually happens!) I think the alternating of the beads with store bought crystals is amazing.
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The Buffalo Bisons were nursing a 2-1 lead when Neil Wagner was called into the game. There were two outs and a runner on first. Wagner quickly and calmly struck out Josh Harrison on three straight pitches to end the scoring threat.
He returned to the mound in the top of the ninth and issued a lead-off walk. But that baserunner was dispensed of when his attempt to steal second failed. Wagner struck out the next two batters.
Four batters faced. Four outs. Three by strikeout. It added up to Wagner's 12th save of the season and a 2-1 win for the Bisons over the Indianapolis Indians at Coca-Cola Field Saturday afternoon.
Wagner has been incredibly impressive for the Herd this season. His ERA dropped to 0.90 and his dozen saves rank second in the International League.
But Wagner had to reinvent himself in certain ways over the offseason in order to set himself up for this success.
Two years ago, he made his Major League debut, appearing in six games as a middle reliever with Oakland.
Then things faltered a bit last season in the Pacific Coast League when he played with Tucson and Sacramento, where he made 46 combined appearances with his ERA hovering around 5.44.
In November he signed as a free agent with the Toronto Blue Jays and made a few changes in spring training.
"Last year for whatever reason things just never kind of meshed. I kind of struggled the whole year," Wagner said. "But I refocused this offseason ... and things have come together. I scrapped my curveball. I came into camp with it and the slider was good so I just kind of scrapped the curve midstream. The slider is my go-to pitch now."
Along with giving up the curveball, Wagner returned to a practice he learned while with the Oakland A's – he keeps a book on hitters in the league and charts games in the bullpen.
"I figured I'd just do it on my own in addition to what we get from the coaching staff and other players," Wagner said. "Even if I don't specifically see anything, charting the game down there helps keep me engaged in watching the game and seeing what's going on."
Wagner feels comfortable in his role as a closer, something he hasn't done regularly since playing in Single-A ball in 2006 and 2007. But it's a role he's familiar with, having been a closer in both high school and at North Dakota State.
While it's likely the Blue Jays will come calling soon, it probably won't be to close out games. Toronto's already set with Casey Janssen in that spot. But Wagner isn't concerned with where he might get work.
"Closing is definitely a good role to be in. You get good innings. You know when you're going to pitch. ... You get to see as many hitters as you possibly can before you go in," Wagner said. "At the same time, you're not going to go from being the closer in Buffalo to being the closer in Toronto. So you have to prepare yourself to take on another role.
"When you're called into the game, the light goes on. You just pitch. That's all you can do. I've gotten some multiple-inning stints here, so there's a little versatility. But you can't worry about what your role in the big leagues is going to be."
It's one of the oddest stats in the International League standings. Of the 14 teams in the league, nine have better records on the road than at home. And this is already a third of the way through the season.
Of the six teams in the Bisons' division, the IL North, five of them have better road records heading into Saturday's games.
The Herd is 15-7 on the road this year but just 12-13 at Coca-Cola Field.
Other teams with better road records include Pawtucket, Lehigh Valley, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Syracuse, Charlotte, Gwinnett, Columbus and Louisville.
Syracuse has the biggest discrepancy, going 15-9 on the road but just 5-18 at home through Saturday's games.
Saturday's paid attendance was 6,649 with an estimated 350 dogs in attendance as the park hosted Dog Day at the Ballpark. ... The Blue Jays recalled righty Thad Weber from Buffalo and optioned Sean Nolin to Double-A New Hampshire. Weber was scheduled to start for the Herd today. Instead, it will be righty Dave Bush (4-4, 5.23) against righty Brooks Brown (3-0. 3.72) as the teams conclude their series (1:05 p.m., TWSN, Radio 1520 AM). ... The Bisons leave for an eight-game road trip, starting at Durham on Monday and continuing in Norfolk.
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|Hundreds of students rally for St Peters basketball hours before dawn
So which team won the first-ever 6 a.m. college basketball game on ESPN? The one that brought Bacon, of course.
Bacon -- junior forward Ryan Bacon, that is -- scored the first basket in this unusual breakfast-time game for St. Peter's, and soon after that, a tired-looking Monmouth team was toast (sorry).
The Peacocks pulled away for a 58-34 victory at the Yanitelli Center, celebrating a victory in what was the ultimate made-for-TV moment and further confirmation that ESPN controls the universe.
Wesley Jenkins had 10 points and eight rebounds and Darius Conley added nine points for St. Peter's, who won their first game of the season. But more importantly, a few hundred students from the Jersey City school had a chance to paint their faces and chant like the Cameron Crazies on national TV.
"Where is Dickie V?" one sign asked.
Probably home. Sleeping.
St. Peter's had not hosted a game on the all-powerful cable network since 1979, back when it fed early cable viewers a steady diet of strongest man competitions. To get their second shot, the school had to agree to the unusual terms, to say the least.
ESPN was trying to fill out a 24-hour marathon to kickoff the college basketball season. Powerhouses such as Michigan State, Louisville and Kansas gobbled up the primetime slots, of course.
Somebody had to play at 6 a.m. St. Peter's asked Monmouth officials if they would agree to move their game scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday night to the pre-dawn time.
Monmouth, just as desperate for some national exposure, jumped at the chance.
"The only negatives were, 1. it's a gimmick, and do you want to be involved in a gimmick, and 2., it's at 6 a.m.," Monmouth coach Dave Calloway said. "The exposure of playing on ESPN far outweighs that."
So St. Peter's turned it into a campus-wide event, complete with a pep rally, a deejay and perhaps most importantly, free breakfast. The hope is to get more students involved in a program that's making strides under fourth-season coach John Dunne.
"ESPN! ESPN!" the crowd chanted during the final minute, a final salute to the reason everybody got up so early.


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I just got my new smart phone a few months ago (and here I thought I was the LAST one). I had my razor flip phone for three or so years as well. I feel your pain but you will love your new freedom with the smarter phone. Did you get an IPhone? I'm not that cool yet. I just have a plain non-I, phone.ReplyDeleteReplies
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haha! I'll admit, I held out with my oldie but goodie not-so-smart phone for a while too, but like you the GPS lured me in. I get lost. A lot. So it was necessary. :) But there's still a flip phone in our "junk" drawer just in case.ReplyDeleteReplies
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WASHINGTON - After the fourth loss in five games, and with a 2-hour train ride standing between the beaten-up team and a much-needed night of rest, the only sounds in the home clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park were the zippers closing as bags were packed for the trip.
But then, in the distance, in the hallway between the clubhouse and the dugout, an unknown person let out a four-letter expletive in anger. He repeated it a few seconds later.
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|photo manipulation, photomanip, CGA, fan edit
|See also:
|fanart, Collage
|Click here for related articles on Fanlore.
A manip is a photo manipulation, often depicting TV and movie characters in situations different from canon. Manips alter and manipulate the photo source (often a screencap or promo picture) in such a way that it shows something different than it did before. Manips can be used as fanfiction covers, banners, and illustrations. They are also used in vids, icons, and multimedia installations, and of course they can stand on their own as individual artworks.
A vernacular non-fannish equivalent is a photoshopped image. The technical term for this process and the resulting image is photomontage, "combinations of photographic images, or photographic with other images, such as architectural drawings, usually arranged into a somewhat unified image."[1] According to Getty, photomontage is distinct from collage, which is an assemblage not intended to look seamless. However, photomontage is often used to describe a collage composed of photographs.[2] Some manips are done crudely on purpose and could be described as examples of collage.
The term fan edit is used on Tumblr more frequently than manip; however, fan edit is broader and potentially includes almost any digital manipulation of photographs, including changing the color. (On Wikipedia, fan edit is defined exclusively as a video fanwork: the fan equivalent of a director's cut.)
An early term for manips used in K/S fandom was CGA.
The most well-known manip artists in the mailing list age of online fandom were The Theban Band, with their highly refined and realistic slash manips in several fandoms. Since that time, better tools have also made it easier to produce high quality manips, and DVD source has made it easier to acquire high-quality screencaps. Eventually, more and more fanartists began to create artistic works in this medium.The first use of a photomanipped image in a fanzine is not known. However, fanzine publisher Kathy Resch remembers that:
From Dribbling Scribbling Women: The History of Our Art:...the first pieces of CGA art I published were three pieces by DJW in 1994 in T'hy'la # 15. They accompanied Amanda Warrington's story The Kiss. [3]
Kathy also printed the first CGA to be published in K/S fandom. She tells us, "I published several CGAs in T'hy'la 15 (May 1994) to accompany Amanda W's story 'The Kiss.' The CGAs were created by her husband, DJW. I do not know the name of the photo manipulation program he used, but it was the first time I encountered this concept. I visited her during this time and her husband demonstrated the program to me. I was fascinated by what he was able to achieve, and even more so, by the implications of what similar programs would be able to accomplish in the future. I recognized right away that this was a new art form. I knew immediately I wanted to print work of this type as well as traditional hand artwork.
External Material
Sometimes external material (ie, not a screencap) is used in a photomanip. In the 1990s when this kind of fanart first began to appear, it occasionally was referred to derisively as "head replacement pictures" (My hed iz pastede on yay) implying that no great artistic skill was needed to create photomanips. Other fans felt uncomfortable about explicit manips because they appeared to be too close to RPF[4][5], especially when the "base" pictures used were of the actor, not the character.
Pros and ConsIn 1999, a fan wrote that she didn't consider this sort of artwork "real":
A fan in 2001 wrote:I think I've only seen computer generated work by this artist, so it was a treat to see an actual drawing of Alison's... I vastly appreciate and enjoy this drawing over any computerized photos, partially because, no matter how expertly done, I'm always aware that it's photos put together and it doesn't exist. [6]
Another fan in 2001 drew a different sort of line:The 'ugh' factor brings me to my soapbox topic, something I've been thinking about for a while. I refer to computer-manipulated photographs. Most of the ones I've come across have been in Sentinel fandom, and many are beautiful images, but I have also seen some really explicit shots where the very recognisable actors' heads have been superimposed on bodies in very, very explicit poses. This really is beginning to worry me, as it seems an extension of actor slash. Somehow artwork never seems so bad, as it is obviously a work of imagination and creation; there used to be a comment in the early K/S days that a picture was a very good Kirk, but not much like Shatner. The dividing line seemed so much clearer. What do others think, especially given that the photo manipulations could be picked up by outsiders? Is it fair to the actors? [7]
In 2002,a fan had this to say:I have only seen these in K/S and XF. I am not a fan of ones where the head is stuck on someone else's body, not because I ever considered the unfairness to the actor, but simply because you can tell at once that the body is not Kirk or Mulder or whoever. As [name redacted] said, a lot of very muscular porn-type bodies are used, and thats not the character's. If it's the character or even the actor you like, why would you want to change the bodies that attracted you? Its like those people who say they love a character and then proceed to rape and generally put him through hell. As [name reacted] said, maybe it's to show their strength but I don't like it. But back to the pix, I only like ones that manipulate scenes from the series and look more natural. Two of my favourites are XF. One is a pic where Mitch Pileggi (Skinner) was hamming it up for the cameras at some do by kissing Robert Patrick (Doggett) on the cheek - this was manipulated by changing RP for David D. Another one is of an off-duty Pileggi with his arm around DD who is holding up his hand to show his wedding ring. These two bodies were taken from separate photos but blended seamlessly. Giving these examples I've just realised I prefer manipulated pix that show affection and love rather than explicit scenes. [8]
In 2006, a fan wrote:
In 2008, a fan extolls Photoshop and how it can make anyone an artist:photo manips I find hard to look at, especially when they're quite explicit. I think it crosses a bit too far into infringing on the actors somehow... Can't help but wonder how they'd feel if they saw an actual photo of themselves like that - drawings seem less real somehow, but maybe I'm just being old-fashioned about that... [10]
A fan in 2016 explained how she felt fandom tastes and changed, and explained the differences between collages and manips:I do agree with you that CGAs/CGIs are a new phase for fandom and I'm forever grateful I stumbled onto the means to create them. I am the furthest thing from an artist, and yet I am able to bring bits from here and bits from there together so we can see Kirk and Spock in situations and poses that we might not otherwise see. It's the most fun I've ever had! I can remember looking at pictures of K&S in magazines back in the 80's and thinking, if only they were standing closer together, if only Kirk had his hand on Spock's shoulder, if only, if only... Photoshop has made this possible not only for me but for anyone who wants to give it a try. I'm amazed and delighted by it all and knowing it brings excitement to another K/S lover makes it all the more thrilling. [11]
The basic distinction is usually that "graphics" are any digital collage type art, including stuff where you take an existing image of an actor and combine it with other elements, while "manips" are ones where you take the actor's face and put it on another body.
I remember some of you guys telling me about an experience years ago when photomanips first became a big thing at co art shows and traditional photorealistic illustration was suddenly less popular. I wasn't around for that, but I can assure you that the pendulum has swung in the other direction--*hard*.
AO3 has all sorts of fans, obviously, but a very significant part of that population detests all photomanips and finds it embarrassing that they exist at all. I have heard frequent complaints about oldschool fandoms where long stories online often have surprise photomanips buried half way through. This crowd (and it is a large one) will ignore a photomanip the same way they'd ignore it if you had a wardrobe malfunction in public.The fights about whether manips count as "fan art", especially in gift exchanges where you can request fic, "fan art", etc. are epic and ongoing. Fights about graphics overall and the relationship of "graphics" to "manips" to "fan art" are also frequent. [12]
Crossing the Streams
It is generally considered bad fannish behavior to show sexually explicit or nude photomanips of characters to the actors who play them, as it is considered creepy. It is usually a third party, not the actual photomanip artist, who decides it would be a good idea to do this. The Theban Band has been especially visible in this regard.
Examples of Different Styles and Fandoms
- Of the Earth by newkidfan, a Merlin manip (half drawing, half collage)
- Master and Commander by beeej, a Master & Commander/Stargate Atlantis crossover manip
- Zelenkamatch.com by LillyJK and newkidfan, a comic strip using screencaps from Stargate Atlantis
- Escape Velocity by dogeared and aesc, another comic using screencaps from Stargate Atlantis, for the artword lj challenge community
Circa 1999 Dead-boy and Xander archive home page (BTVS)
Circa 2000 Angel/Spike manip by Meg Bernstein
Circa 2001 Centaur!Mulder and Centaur!Krycek by The Theban Band (The X-Files)
2006 fanfic cover by Bluespirit for Coming Home (SGA)
2009 Kirk/Spock zine art by Nicci Mac
2010 Dean Winchester manip by Digitalwave. Characters in many fandoms have been given wings in art.
2012 Steve/Tony manip by meantforeyesurgery on Tumblr (Avengers)
2012 Tumblr punk edit of Louis Tomlinson of One Direction. This edit is unusual for Punk Direction edits in that Louis's head was photoshopped onto the body of someone who already had tattoos.
2013: an example of an animated gif manip. Jaffar/Princess from The Thief of Bagdad (1940) by Snowgrouse.
Further Reading
- shared_wisdom - The World of Fanart and Fic As Seen Through the Eyes of Vamptastica.....Scary, Archived version
- ↑ photomontages entry at Getty's Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- ↑ Usage in zines quoted on Fanlore, plus the Wikipedia article on Collage: "Collage made from photographs, or parts of photographs, is called photomontage."
- ↑ Kathy's comment in Even Today Dinosaurs Roam The Earth Part III, a locked post dated September 9, 2012, quoted with permission.
- ↑ Michelle Christian. RPS, Boybands, and Dead Guy RPS posted 06/21/03 at Fanfic Symposium (accessed 3 Jan 2010)
- ↑ Justine. I Don't Believe in Real People posted 03/04/03 at Fanfic Symposium (accessed 3 Jan 2010)
- ↑ from The K/S Press #35
- ↑ from DIAL #18
- ↑ from DIAL #19
- ↑ from The K/S Press #66
- ↑ by byslantedlight at CI5hq
- ↑ from The K/S Press #145
- ↑ [F D], comments on Zinelist, August 24, 2016, quoted on Fanlore with [F D's] permission


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For the Love of Baseballby Andrew Blauner Yogi Berra Lee Gutkind
Stefan Fatsis sends his "stunningly perfect, consummately perfect, why-would-anyone-use-anything-else? perfect" glove to be restored by the glove designer at Rawlings. Frank Deford makes the case that the baseball cap may be the most universal article of clothing ever designed. Roger Angell considers why it is that pitchers are "so much livelier and more garrulous than hitters." George Plimpton reflects on the slow demotion of aging or slumping players from pitcher to first base, to the outfield.United by the authors' fervent love of the game, each chapter in this book reminds us of the unique role baseball plays in our national history and collective imagination. In addition to the authors mentioned above, the lineup includes: Kevin Baker Jeff Greenfield Katherine A. Powers Michael Shapiro John Thorn Sean Wilentz And more!Published previously as Anatomy of Baseball and Great Baseball Stories, this wide-ranging collection now includes pieces by A. Bartlett Giamatti, Gay Talese, Matthew McGough, and George Vecsey.
Great Baseball Storiesby Andrew Blauner Yogi Berra Lee Gutkind
Here is a wonderful collection of twenty revealing essays on the national pastime. Featuring contributions from Roger Angell, John Thorn, Frank Deford, George Plimpton, Stefan Fatsis, and others (plus a foreword by the legendary Yogi Berra), the stories are united by the authors' fervent love of the game.
The Perfect Yankeeby Mark Shaw Yogi Berra Don Larsen
It was one perfect moment, one singular feat unparalleled in the half a century of baseball that followed. It was Game 5 of the 1956 World Series. In an age when nobody spat in anyone's face, strikes were called only on the field, and New York was baseball's battlefield, Don Larsen pitched the only no-hitter ever recorded in the World Series. Joe DiMaggio called it the best-pitched game he ever saw as a player or spectator. Yogi Berra said he felt like a kid on Christmas morning. And Mickey Mantle said, "For one day, Don Larsen was the greatest pitcher in baseball history." Now readers can relive that moment of greatness in The Perfect Yankee. With a deft pen and an announcer's enthusiasm, Larsen walks readers through each inning of that miraculous game. A must-read for any baseball fan.
What Time Is It? You Mean Now?by Yogi Berra Dave Kaplan
Could Confucius hit a curveball? Could Yoda block the plate? Can the Dalai Lama dig one out of the dirt? No, there is only one Zen master who could contemplate the circle of life while rounding the bases. Who is this guru lurking in the grand old game? Well, he's the winner of ten World Series rings, a member of both the Hall of Fame and the All-Century Team, and perhaps the most popular and beloved ballplayer of all time. And without effort or artifice he's waxed poetic on the mysteries of time ("It gets late awful early out there"), the meaning of community ("It's so crowded nobody goes there anymore"), and even the omnipresence of hope in the direst circumstances ("It ain't over 'til it's over"). It's Yogi Berra, of course, and in What Time Is It? You Mean Now? Yogi expounds on the funny, warm, borderline inadvertent insights that are his trademark. Twenty-six chapters, one for each letter, examine the words, the meaning, and the uplifting example of a kid from St. Louis who grew up to become the consummate Yankee and the ultimate Yogi.
When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It!by Yogi Berra Dave Kaplan
An exciting new collection of sublimely simple wisdom from a bestselling author, celebrated athlete, and a true American hero. Three-time MVP and Hall of Famer Yogi Berra hit home runs twice in a row with his two previous books, The Yogi Book and It Ain't Over. Now, his winning streak will continue with this latest work--a collection of appealing, funny, and surprisingly moving essays on life, happiness, and getting through the slumps. Filled with another delightful helping of Yogi's inimitable and unwittingly wise aphorisms, these reflections focus on the valuable lessons he's learned on and off the field. From his early years as an immigrant's son who dropped out of the eighth grade through his triumphant career as a player and manager who played in a record seventy-five World Series games, Yogi illustrates his homespun philosophies with apt analogies to his trove of baseball stories. He expounds on such topics as Patience (Waiting for your pitch); Sacrifice (Laying down a bunt); Trusting Others (Taking direction); and Staying Focused (Keeping your eye on the ball), to show how the rules of life and baseball are uncannily similar. And, in the tradition of Don't Sweat the Small Stuff and All I Really Need to I Know I Learned in Kindergarten, he explains his recipe for fulfillment and happiness with life lessons that are profoundly simple, simply profound--and classic Yogi to the core. Following on the heels of two New York Times bestselling books and filled with memorable photos, this new collection of Yogi wisdom will undoubtedly expand his growing legion of fans. When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It! is a wise, humble, touching book that's a guaranteed winner. In short, it's déjà vu all over again. A baseball legend reflects on the following lessons... "A nickel ain't worth a dime any more." "It ain't over til it's over." "You can't think and hit at the same time." "I didn't really say everything I said." "The future ain't what it used to be." . . . and many more.
The Yogi Book: I Really Didn't Say Everything I Said!by Yogi Berra
"90% of the game is half mental." YOGI BERRA'S gift for saying the smartest things in the funniest ways has made him America's beloved off-the-cuff philosopher. Now, finally, all of his famously quotable quotes have been Gathered together by the author himself. From "It ain't over 'til it's over" to "You can observe a lot by watching" to "You can't think and hit at the same time!," THE YOGI BOOK is the definitive collection of Yogi-isms. YOGI BERRA anchored the greatest dynasty in baseball history. He played on ten world championship teams, won the American League MVP award three times, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. He is equally renowned out of uniform for his one-of-a-kind observations.
Yogi: It Ain't Over ...by Yogi Berra Tom Horton
Today, Yogi Berra is known for what he said. During his Hall of Fame career, he was also known for what he did--which was to play stellar baseball. Here, the three-time MVP tells readers all about himself and his roller-coaster times in major league baseball.
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A big ole' bird that so skinny that's it's barely more than skin and bones. But it's also a skrank. Hence: Skronk N' Bones
Hey, get your pokey elbows away from me, Skronk N' Bones
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Locally elected and appointed officials voted on the following matters in the past week:
The Senate and House were out of session.
Lycoming County commissioners formally adopted a $97.1 million 2013 operating budget. Voting in favor were Jeff Wheeland and Tony Mussare. Ernie Larson was absent.
Williamsport Regional Airport Authority members voted to approve its 2013 operating budget that includes a $15,000 surplus. Voting in favor were Mark Murawski, William Martin, Chris Logue, Atwood Welker and Rebecca Burke. Ryan Tira and Michael Hughes were absent.
South Williamsport Borough Council approved a $5 monthly increase to residential sewer customers, bringing the new monthly rate to $50. Those voting in favor were Jeffrey Tompkins, Ed Weinhoffer, Dan Cupp, Richard Harris, Henry Frey Jr., Robert Cronin and Anthony Mussare. J. Bernard Schelb and Benjamin Landon were absent.
Muncy Township supervisors voted to approve a $657,477, no-tax-hike budget for 2013. Voting in favor were Paul Wentzler, Thomas Schaech and Gregory Gilbert.
Loyalsock Township supervisors voted to schedule an informational public meeting on the possible regionalization of the township's sewer system under the Williamsport Sanitary Authority for 6:30 p.m., Jan. 22. Voting in favor were John Bower, Virginia Eaton, Rick Wheeland, Jeff Rauff and Marc Sortman.
City Council adopted a $21.1 million budget for 2013 with a 1-mill tax hike with a 7-0 vote. Voting in favor were President Bill Hall, Bonnie Katz, Liz Miele, Jonathan Williamson, Randall J. Allison, Don Noviello and N. Clifford "Skip" Smith.
Hughesville Borough Council voted to approve a $831,900, no-tax-hike budget for 2013. Voting in favor were Mary Burns, Richard Smith, President Jeffery Berger, Andrew Mook, James Savage and Curtis Michael.
Old Lycoming Township Supervisors voted to approve a no-tax-hike budget for 2013. Voting in favor were John W. Eck, Janet C. Hall and Linda Mazzullo.


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The act of rejecting a friend's offer to share a hotel room so that she can get it on without being disturbed or interrupted.
In finding accommodations for Randi's wedding, Leslie wanted to have her own hotel room so that she could fool around freely.
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Do I have to shorten the rearend to fit bigger tires?
I have a 65 Chevelle and the biggest tires that I can fit on there are some 255/60/15's. Do I have to get shorten the rearend or what else can I do to put on some fatty Mickey Thompson street slicks. Like a 29 or 30 inch street slick. I need help from peeling out. Thanks
You can flare out your fenders. Depends on whether you want that look or not. That is the only way I can think of besides getting a shorter rearend. They probably even make fenders for your year car that are already wider than stock, that you just need to paint and then bolt on. Hope it helps.
well there is a certain point you have to change it... alot of it depends on the offset of the rims... if the rims are offset so they stick out more then you are probably gunna have to shorten it
I don't want to widen my fenders and the backspacing is too much already. My rim almost hits the shock. Can I cut my original rearend or would it be better to get an already shortened one. Where would I get this done and how much do you think it would cost.
I think you're almost to the point that if you want that size of tire you almost are going to have to rework everything. Shorten the rearend, relocate the shocks, and tub it out.
This is what you need to do. 1) Ask yourself do I really need the bigger tire?
2) Can I run a drag radial?
3) Do I want to cut the car up?
4) Do I want to pay the money to have someone tub my car?
I ask these questions to anybody who come to me for chassis work. I don't care if the person wants a ten inch tire or a 21.5 under the car. If you redo the bottom rearend brackets. Move the shock in you can get more under there. With out tubbing the car. If you want to know how let me know.
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I have a 65 Chevelle and the biggest tires that I can fit on there are some 255/60/15's. Do I have to get shorten the rearend or what else can I do to put on some fatty Mickey Thompson street slicks. Like a 29 or 30 inch street slick. I need help from peeling out. Thanks

I have a 1969 corvette and just bought new 15x8 rally wheels and added 255/60/15 tires.--Rally wheels also come in 15x10 for larger tires.--You would need a wheel that has a negative off-set for bigger tires.--Wheels come in zero-Negative and positive off-sets.
IF your rim almost hits the shock then just shortening the rearend will make it worse...
Anyways if you have enough space in the other direction see if you can find some spacers or something to move it over just a little
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Unity, Diversity and Justice
a virtual exhibition from the Diefenbaker Center Canada
National Character
The roles that Canada plays today in promoting and protecting human rights has come from a long history of positive and negative experiences. From the time of the Constitution Act, 1867 through to the Charter in 1982, Canadians have had to come to terms with the fact that protecting human rights involves protecting the liberties of groups as well as individuals. This has caused Canadian governments at both the federal and provincial/territorial levels to examine fundamental constitutional arrangements in comparison to the conventional ways that human rights cases have been handled in the past.


text: This year is going to be the comeback year for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. At least, that's the expectations of many of the fans and observers of the team. Order your Notre Dame football tickets and see this team regain their strong position college football! There is some great pressure for this team to hit the ground running this year. Last year's team was only a couple of mistakes in key games away from finishing 8-4 on the season. This year's team will see an even stronger and experienced quarterback in Jimmy Clausen. Last year he had some trouble, but showed improvement over the course of the season. This year, he is forecast to be a much better leader with a lot more confidence down the stretch. Wide receivers Golden Tate and Michael Floyd are also expected to be able to haul in passes even more than usual. While there are some spectacular games on their schedule this year, the game on October 17th against USC will be one of the best. Usually USC is able to trounce any of their opponents, but this year might be a completely different story for the Irish. They have a better offense and an improved defense, so it's going to be a strong possibility that Notre Dame takes this game for the first time in years! The games on the 2nd and 3rd week, against Michigan and Michigan State will also be very important as this team will have the chance to prove themselves against traditionally tough opponents early in the season.


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Medical Appeal Letter
There are number of instances where you may need to write a medical appeal letter. It could be the towering bill of the hospital, denial of claim by the health insurance company, or simply appealing the hospital authority either to change the line of treatment or furnish you with adequate information on your treatment.
When you as a patient face any of these situations, you should appeal to it by medical appeal letter. This letter is to be addressed to the right person and department to fetch favorable response. You should provide the details of your case study in brief and a reason to appeal for it.
Medical Appeal Letter Sample
Mathew Baldwin
Single Lane, Busy Street
Barrow, AK - 41259
Date: 20 April, 2010
Andrew Brennan
Medical Superintendent
Good Care Hospital
91 Downslide Road
Barrow, AK - 78934
Subject: Medical appeal letter to investigate the case study
Dear Brennan,
My name is Matthew Baldwin and I am a pancreatic cancer patient. I was admitted in your hospital for its treatment for nearly 45 days. My bed number was T-112 of the special care ward and I was discharged on 10 April, 2010.
During my stay in your hospital, I was under Dr. Alex Smith's treatment. From the very first day of my hospitalization, I was injected thrice a day with some costly anti-virus injections. However, this never relieved the itching sensation I experienced constantly throughout my body. After two weeks, Dr. Alex suggested to surgically remove a part of a structure of an organ. This was the critical decision as it needed an experienced hand. Furthermore, it had to be performed without disturbing the mesenteric blood vessels supplying blood to the intestines. Thanks to the medical journal that I read in my spare time.
Finally, the surgery took place on 5 April, 2010. It was informed to me that the tumor has been removed successfully. I had some relief for couple of days. However, the itching sensation started again. I informed Dr. Alex on his visit about the pain I am going through. All he said was, 'it takes time to stop the problem'. I also insisted to extend my hospitalization for few days as it was not possible for me to visit the hospital every week after discharge. However, they didn't surrender to my request and I was finally discharged on 10 April, 2010. Though I am not sure, but I feel that your staff just wanted to make some space for one of your celebrity patient.
Since I am still experiencing the same pain, and am not satisfied with the course of treatment, I appeal to you to look into my case and assign some better doctor than Dr. Alex. I am ready to get hospitalized once again and just need to come out of it trouble-free. Please call me if you need the copy of the treatment for reference.
Thanking you,
Yours truly,
Mathew Baldwin
Just remember that it is your right to receive proper medical care and you can appeal against it if you feel the treatment given to you is not as per satisfaction. This sample of medical appeal letter will help you to put your words through.


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Examples of the work Jessica Porter has done
In any design field, artists have to balance their own brand or their company's brand with the trends that come and go. We had a chance to chat with three alumnae working at Victoria's Secret about their own efforts to find this balance in their work.
The alumnae work on marketing projects from new gift card designs to environmental graphics that appear in stores nationwide.
Advertising & Graphic Design alumna Jessica Porter (CCAD 2011) is a contracted photo retoucher for the company. She does image correction on models and products for the in-store displays, working on elements such as skin cleanup, product swap, and background extensions.
"Each new floor set is exciting to me," Porter said. "As the seasons change, so do the stores. One month I'm retouching beautiful girls in swimsuits and the next I am working on girls in adorable Pink Valentine's Day products.
"The retouching industry is definitely on the rise. As for Victoria's Secret, we tend to keep the models looking as naturalistic as possible—and good retouching means you can't tell it has been retouched."
Porter, along with other photo retouchers, has often had to deal with the criticism that digitally manipulating a woman's image can lead to unrealistic photos and perceptions about beauty.
"I am here to sell a product, not a woman or a body" Porter said. "We [photo retouchers] don't remove flaws—and let's face it, some of these supermodels don't have any—but we do remove all the distractions from a photo. If something draws your eye away from the product, I am not doing my job properly."
Fine Arts alumna Anna Porreca (CCAD 2006) works as a graphic designer for Victoria's Secret Pink, a segmented brand aimed at a younger demographic.
Example of Anna Porreca's graphic work
"I've been given the opportunity to work on so many fun projects in the past year that I've been with Pink," Porreca said. "It is really rewarding to see how the graphic concept and design work that my team does affects and gets implemented into so many of the other areas of the Pink brand."
An example of this is the script typography that Porreca developed for hoodies, which was then used to create LED signage that will be displayed in stores nationwide.
"The most fun is when our ideas lead us to an opportunity to work on projects that are less common for my job description, like thinking three-dimensionally and designing new and humorous shapes for iPhone cases," Porreca said.
This type of work requires daily research. The designers' days are spent not only working on products and store models, but also sifting through competitor websites, social media platforms, and anything that yields clues to what fads and trends customers are currently into.
Advertising & Graphic Design alumna Krysti Kalkman (CCAD 2010) is a graphic designer for Victoria's Secret who works closely with the strategic marketing team from conceptualizing design to executing it.
"Social media is definitely affecting every single big brand," Kalkman said. "I am always asking myself when designing in-store marketing signage or pieces for PR events if there is an opportunity to bring that into the design. Our customers eat that up, and it helps to get our message out."
Glyphs of supermodel signatures that Krysti Kalkman developed
Trends in typography or pop culture verbiage may be big, and the designers need to gather all those trends into one place and figure out what can and should be worked into the design and brand.
"Basically we take note of all the inspiring stuff we see and hear and create concept boards that will drive our graphic approach that season," Porreca said. "Sometimes ideas are saved for the next season, and other times they are completely dropped from development. We take what we know about our customer and anything fresh that we see in the world and blend the two."
Although these alumnae soak up pop culture daily and have busy schedules, they all have similar CCAD experiences and lessons that helped them develop their fine-tuned skills.
"My foundation year classes and professors, especially Tam Peterson and Stuart McKissick, were tough, smart, and pushed my understanding of color and two-dimensional design, as well as re-enforced a strong work ethic," Porreca said. "I have so much respect for them."
For Kalkman, a memory from her senior year sticks with her, and it came in the form of a note from her professor Heather Miller.
"It said 'remember to always keep inspired,' and that really stuck with me," she said. "When I'm not with it on a project it's because I'm not inspired anymore. I think that's something that is really important. For a designer to conceive vision, you must collect inspiration from others to help drive you."
For Porter her most important lesson was time management.
"Time management is one of the most important skills you can have as a professional," Porter said. "When I know I am going to have a lot of work for a very quick deadline I factor in my hours. Staying at work past midnight does happen, programs crash, files go corrupt. You always have to have a backup plan and work diligently."
Kalkman is from Canton, OH, and attended Jackson High School; Porreca is from Grove City, OH, and attended Grove City High School; Porter is from Heath, OH, and attended Newark High School.


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Cape Floristic Region
The magnificent Cape Floristic Region is, as its name implies, situated in the Western Cape and parts of the Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. It is significant for being one of the worlds most diverse and abundant floral areas, home to about one-fifth of the vegetation in all of Africa. Perched right at the tip of the continent, this region is not only fascinating for those with a penchant for flora, but also spectacular.
The natural wealth of the floral kingdom is particularly impressive if one considers that it only covers about 78 555 square kilometres. As such, it is the smallest of all six recognised floristic kingdoms known to man. Still, it boasts more than 9 600 species of South African plants including ferns, trees, flowers, mosses and fynbos varieties, of which 69% are endemic. A large proportion of this vegetation is included under the Fynbos umbrella. This is a beautiful, hardy group of plants (most of which bear lovely flowers) that creates a shrub land where it is found in abundance. Due to its being unique to South Africa and stunning to witness in the wild, Fynbos has become somewhat of a tourist attraction in its own right.
1) its outstanding processes in terms of ecology and biology, which is particularly due to the Fynbos biome, and
2) its sheer diversity and abundance within such a confined area.
In terms of the processes, this area has exhibited plants that have become adapted in their manner of fire resistance, as well as to the patterns of seed dispersal undertaken by various insects. With regard to its biodiversity, there are approximately nine species per genus and 52 different plant families. The species density is the highest in the world, making it one of only 18 biodiversity hotspots on the planet.
A number of mountain ranges are included in the Cape Floristic Region. These include the iconic Table Mountain as well as the Tsitsikamma, Outeniqua, Cederberg, Hottentots Holland and Zuurberg ranges.
The Cape Floristic Region includes eight representative areas, all of which enjoy similar protection. These are:
1. The Table Mountain National Park (this region alone is home to more floral species than the whole of New Zealand)
2. The Cederberg Wilderness Area
3. The Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
4. The Boland Mountain Complex (this includes the Kogelberg Nature Reserve, Jonkershoek Nature Reserve, Assegaaibosch Nature Reserve, Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, and Limietberg Nature Reserve)
5. The De Hoop Nature Reserve
6. The Boosmansbos Wilderness Area
7. The Swartberg Complex (which comprises the Swartberg Nature Reserve, Gamkapoort Nature Reserve, and Towerkop Nature Reserve)
8. The Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve
This region is also made special and unique by its inclusion of freshwater and marine environments, which add significantly to its biodiversity.
In addition to its vegetation, the Cape Floristic Region naturally showcases many of the animals for which South Africa is acclaimed. These range from insects to predators and everything in-between, making their homes in the varied landscape on offer.
For additional info see: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1007 (UNESCO).
The Cape Floral Kingdom / Table Mountain National Park:
At the south-western tip of Africa, the Table Mountain National Park encompasses the incredibly scenic Peninsula mountain chain stretching from Signal Hill in the north to Cape Point in the south, a distance of approximately 60 km. The narrow portion of land with its many beautiful valleys, bays and beaches is circled by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean in the west and the warmer waters of False Bay in the east. The Table Mountain National Park has two world-renowned landmarks within its boundaries; the majestic Table Mountain and the legendary Cape of Good Hope. See additional information about Table Mountain National Park.
Did You Know?
World Heritage Sites recognise and protect areas of outstanding natural, historical and cultural value. Given South Africa's diverse culture and history and her spectacular natural resources and wildlife, it is not surprising that South Africa boasts 8 World Heritage Sites.


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Mahila Utthan Samiti was established in the year 1980 by a handful of people who had in themselves the urge to do something for the welfare of underprivileged and the underdeveloped sections of our society with special emphasis on women and children. The thinkers behind this endeavor were Mrs. Rekha Rajput, Mr. V.K. Masaun and Dr. Som Prakash Jain.
Mahila Utthan Samiti was registered as a Non Government Organizaion (NGO) under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, in the year 1994. In its early days the Samiti was basically involved in making plan of action for educating the poor and destitute women and children, making women economically independent and generating awareness about various social issues among the masses. With time, there was an expansion both in terms of its activities and structure.
It is not possible for the Government or other donor agencies to finance all the activities relating to development and welfare of the needy and distressed sections of the society and especially women. Organizations like ours are also very much dependant on individual donations by the persons who thinks welfare of such people is the service to God and mankind.
Mahila Utthan Samiti is a reputed organization in Delhi and hence asks for voluntary donations to this noble cause.


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im glad to see you had a nice day
Today was awesome..I had 30$ cash, and a DS along with a mix of games. I thought 50$ for about 13 games..
Well I go to my local Gamestop, and trade - in. She combined all my games and added 40%(10% from Edge Card) even though I only had 13 games
It avged to about 103.37$. My draw dropped. It was awesome, because no cash from pocket =].
Anyway's, I buy a Crimson Black DS which is awesome looking..(I'll sell for 150$ U.S. if you can't find it =P)
It made me happy =]
I traded in my DS and used store credit to buy the DS Lite. I had 30$ credit left.
So I get home and calk the big N, to report my Wii problem. My Wii occasionally locks up. For 5$ Im getting a new one. If your pondering to send in your Wii..Do it! Just do it!
Haha btw, I only had 4 days left of warranty
im glad to see you had a nice day
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Yes Nintendo has awesome tech support they always try to help you the best they can if all else fails they usually give you need product
Please PM me before adding me!
Lucky with the Warranty, sweet day though.
*Dreams back to when first got Wii.
Good times babyy*
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wait, if your warranty expires can you still get it replaced and if so for how much?
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Originally Posted by Sumn0ob
Go trade in your games!
And I don't know Call Nintendo and have them check your LU #. Then see if you warranty is valid, and if not see what you can do
yeah, that gamestop deal is frickin amazing!
i traded 4 ds games, a 15 dollar 360 game and a 20 dollar wii game (far cry) and got 75 and change for them all! (not amazing, but for gamestops trade in rates-its a steal! lol)
Gamertag/PSN ID=SensesFailxWiix if you add me send me a message via console or wiichat
It seems like you had a very good day. Congrats on the purchase of both new items.
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worth remembering. - Bruce Lee
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Trading is nice... There is a place here in town that opened up - it's a smaller franchise than gamestop, but they give WAY more back for trades.
I traded 2 20-year-old NES games in and got $50 back for them. I got a new new Wii game for nothing! Not to mention, with my membership there (free for me), I get 10-20% off used games - not to mention 10-25% more for my trade-ins.
Good stuff..


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SUSAN RAATZ, PhD
Dr. Raatz joined the Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center in November, 2009. She came to Grand Forks from Minneapolis, MN, where she was an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes and the Bionutrition Manager of the General Clinical Research Center. Dr. Raatz completed a BS in Dietetics at Northern Michigan University , Marquette, MI, a MS in Foods and Nutrition at Eastern Michigan University, a MPH in Epidemiology and a Ph.D. in Human and Clinical Nutrition at The University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Dr. Raatz' research focuses on the evaluation of the role of dietary macronutrient distribution in the promotion of optimal health and the prevention of chronic diseases. She primarily works with the utilization of whole foods diets to modify energy distribution from macronutrient substrates. Her work is focused primarily on macronutrient (carbohydrate, protein and fat) modification for metabolic control, body weight management, and the prevention of chronic diseases.
Demonstrated that a low-fat diet results in elevated circulating levels of omega-3 fatty acids in healthy men and women. Conducted a 12 week, randomized, crossover designed, controlled feeding trial in healthy men and women fed either a low-fat (20% of calories) vs. a high-fat (45% of calories) diet containing constant proportions of fatty acids. Found that consumption of the low-fat diet increased the circulating levels of total omega-3 fatty acids, EPA, DHA, phospholipid fatty acids and cholesterol esters. The change in plasma fatty acids appeared to be related to decreased competition for the enzymatic elongation and desaturation of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids, as well as to the reduced intake of linoleic acid on the low fat diet.
Conducted a randomized clinical trial testing the hypothesis that a low-calorie diet designed with a low glycemic index and low glycemic load would support in greater sustained weight loss than standard, low-calorie diets. The project was a parallel-designed, randomized 12-week controlled feeding trial with a 24 week follow-up phase. It involved 29 obese (BMI>30) subjects randomly assigned to one of three diets (high glycemic index, low glycemic index, low fat). Subjects were assessed for changes in body weight, body composition, and insulin sensitivity. Results demonstrated that diets with a low glycemic index/glycemic load do not provide any added benefit to energy restriction in promoting weight loss in obese individuals.
Was co-investigator in a major project investigating the role diet in type 2 diabetes. This was a multi-center, controlled feeding trial to determine the roles of dietary carbohydrate and fat contents in diabetic management. It involved a total of 42 subjects with type 2 diabetes recruited through four medical research centers into a randomized, crossover trial comparing the outcomes of a high-carbohydrate vs. high-monounsaturated fatty acid diet. The results revealed that the high-carbohydrate diet produced increases in VLDL-cholesterol, serum triglycerides, fasting serum glucose and serum insulin.
Demonstrated that a low-fat, high-omega-3 fatty acid diet reduced hormonal risk factors for breast cancer in post-menopausal women. Conducted a randomized, crossover designed, controlled feeding trial in which 18 women were assigned to high-fat (45% of calories), low-fat (20% of calories), or low-fat high-omega-3 (23% of calories, with 3% of calories as omega-3 fatty acids) diets for eight weeks. The outcome measures included plasma and urinary sex hormones, and plasma eicosanoids and fatty acids. Results demonstrated that a low-fat, high-omega-3 diet reduced several breast cancer risk factors including total and free estrogen in plasma.
Participated in a multi-center study of weight management for reducing diabetes risk - the multi-center, Look Ahead study, a 12-year, randomized, controlled trial with 5,145 overweight/obese individuals with type 2 diabetes. Subjects were randomly assigned to either a) intensive lifestyle intervention for weight reduction (ILI; intensive counseling regarding weight loss and physical activity) or b) diabetes support and education (DSE). Results demonstrated that ILI was superior to DSE, resulting in greater clinically significant weight loss, with improved diabetes control and reduced cardiovascular disease risk factors.
Co-investigator in a series of two clinical trials that produced the first evidence that neural redox control affects cognition. The first trial involved 10 human subjects in whom concentrations of the two most concentrated chemical antioxidants in the central nervous system, ascorbic acid and reduced glutathione (GSH) were quantified from double-edited 1H-MRS spectra measured from the occipital cortex prior to and throughout 24 hrs after bolus intravenous delivery of 3 g vitamin C. In the second trial, 55 subjects,18-24 or 70+ yrs, were evaluated for serum ascorbic acid using standard chemical methods, for brain ascorbic acid and GSH using the 1H-MRS spectral method, and for cognitive abilities using a series of 5 standardized questionnaires. Results indicate that elevated serum ascorbic acid and brain GSH improved cognitive function, particularly in the elderly. These data were ground-breaking in that they showed Vitamin C to play a hitherto undescribed role in cognitive function. They also pointed to this role involving the maintenance of GSH in the reduced form, which constitutes the primary antioxidant in the brain.
Conducted an experimental test of the hypothesis that high-protein weight loss diets can support smaller losses of lean body mass than diets containing normal protein levels. Conducted a randomized, crossover designed, controlled feeding trial in which 18 mid-life adults were assigned to control (15% of calories as protein), high mixed protein (30% of calories), or high whey-protein (30% of calories, with half coming from whey protein) diets for 8 wks. The outcomes included body composition by densitometry, resting metabolic rate, weight change, insulin sensitivity measures (glucose, insulin) , blood pressure, and measures of the Renin Angiotensin System (aldosterone, plasma rennin activity, angiotensin II). Results showed that subjects fed high-protein diets failed to demonstrate the decline in resting energy expenditure typical of weight loss (which reduces the weight-loss efficacy of caloric restriction). They also demonstrated that high-protein diets enhance satiety and preserve lean mass typically seen in weight reduction.


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M. Rauch (Carnegie Observatories), W.L.W. Sargent, T.A. Barlow (California Institute of Technology)
We present results from a Keck HIRES survey of high ionization metal absorption systems as seen against multiple images of gravitationally lensed QSOs. The purpose of the survey is to derive constraints on the spatial and velocity structure of diffuse highly ionized gas at high redshift to study the processes responsible for the metal enrichment of the intergalactic medium. Preliminary results indicate that there is a minimum size for CIV absorbing clouds on the order of a few hundred parsecs, below which the gas has little spatial or velocity structure. The turbulence in the gas along and across the lines of sight as a function of spatial separation is found to be far less than in actively starforming regions in our galaxy. We derive rates of energy input and dissipation for the metal-enriched gas and discuss what these results tell us about the duty cycle of extragalactic metal enrichment.
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Today In History
Highlight in History:
On Nov. 9, 1938, Nazis looted and burned synagogues as well as Jewish-owned stores and houses in Germany and Austria in a pogrom that became known as "Kristallnacht."
On this date:
- 1620, the passengers and crew of the Mayflower sighted Cape Cod.
- 1918, it was announced that Germany's Kaiser Wilhelm II would abdicate. He then fled to the Netherlands.
- 1952, Chaim Weizmann, the first president of Israel, died.
- 1963, twin disasters struck Japan as some 450 miners wre killed in a coal-dust explosion, and about 160 people died in a train crash.
- 1967, a Saturn V rocket carrying an unmanned Apollo spacecraft blasted off from Cape Kennedy on a successful test flight.
- 1989, communist East Germany threw open its borders, allowing citizens to travel freely to the West; joyous Germans danced atop the Berlin Wall.
- 2011, After 46 seasons as Penn State's head football coach and a record 409 victories, Joe Paterno was fired along with the university president, Graham Spanier, over their handling of child sex abuse allegations against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.