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Different Types of Logos
There are many different logo styles but all of them fall into one of three categories. It's important to think about the type of logo you want to brand your company with, before you brand it.
Text Based Logos
When you think of text-based logos it doesn't always have to mean boring. Disney has a great text-based logo that is inspired by one of the most famous, if not the most famous signatures in history. Other famous text based logos are Microsoft and FedEx. Though they don't have icons associated with the text, the text itself is in fact iconic for lots of brands. There is nothing wrong with text based logos, though often times small businesses see them as too subtle, though they tend to make a huge impact over time and once their brand is established, their just as effective as a symbol. Think about the Ray Ban logo, it's very recognizable, though it's based on nothing but text. Coca-Cola is another good example of a text-based logo that is probably the most well-known, not just text-based, logos in the world.
Text based logos are good if you're business has a unique name such as Google. Though Google sometimes "decorates" their logo on special occasions, their logo is unique enough because their name is unique. Text-based logos are also good for companies that have several ventures, sometimes it's harder to come up with a defining symbol for a company that has their hands in several different endeavors.
Logos containing a symbol
Another type of logo is a symbolic logo, meaning the branding is can be based on just a symbol or icon for it's logo. Nike, NBC, Apple Computers are a few companies that do not need to have any kind of type in their logo for you to know who they are. When you see the Swoosh, you think Nike. When you see the apple with the bite out of it, you think Apple Computers. Sometimes companies will use a combination of a symbolic logo and a text-based logo for a while, then when they have enough brand recognition they will drop the text from their logo, because they feel the symbol can stand on it's own. Graphic symbols are often trademarked so that no one can use anything that is too similar to your logo. The risk is high for using just a symbol for your logo, but the payoff is great if you're brand is strong enough.
Combining Text & Design Elements in Logos
Most companies use a combination of text and a symbol for their logos, especially companies that are just starting out. A combination logo is probably the most popular of logos. Famous logos that have a combination include Pepsi, Starbucks, McDonalds, and Puma among others. Combination logos are often easier to protect because the symbol is always associated with the company name, which makes the logo more unique.
Now that you know the different types of logos, we can help you get the logo your company deserves. We strive to conquer the challenges of making your company's logo unique and know it will be a powerful tool in your business' growth.


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The Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences at the University of Washington is searching for a full-time tenure-track assistant or associate professor with expertise in any area of speech/language development and disorders in children. Ph.D. or equivalent is required; duties for this position include undergraduate and graduate teaching, scholarly research, directing student research, and participating in service activities. The Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences has close ties with related units on campus, including the Departments of Linguistics and Psychology; the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center; the Autism Center; the Integrated Brain Imaging Center; and the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences. A strong record of research productivity and potential for external funding are prerequisites for the job, as is evidence of teaching effectiveness.
Base salary (nine-month academic year) is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience; a full range of fringe benefits is available. Send a letter of application including a statement of teaching and research interests, curriculum vitae, publication reprints, and three letters of recommendation to: Diane Kendall, Ph.D., Search Committee Head, Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Washington, 1417 N.E. 42nd Street, Seattle, WA 98105-6246; phone: 206-897-1458; fax: 206-543-1093; e-mail: email@example.com.
Priority will be given to applications received before December 1, 2012; applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Employment begins September 16, 2013. The University of Washington is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. The University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans. The University of Washington was a recipient of the 2006 Alfred P. Sloan award for Faculty Career Flexibility and is committed to supporting the work-life balance of its faculty.
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Hey everyone, as the title mentions, I'm seeking some awesome conference room speakers.
I've been DJing for 12 years so of course I come to this sub for advice! I'm thinking my K10s + KSub are a little much for this of course =)
We're building a new office downtown and we've picked out an awesome 4K monitor for one of the rooms. We're looking for a nice sounding but inexpensive dual speaker setup for a room that's 32' x 16'. This would be a speaker setup mostly to pump a wireless microphone into, to watch TV/audio from, or to occasionally play music from.
An accompanying mixer to get us from TV output to wireless microphone output to maybe an iPod (1/8") would probably also help.
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Highly subjective but probably between $300 and $700...
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Usually in these sort of threads I always say "hire a professional" but it sounds like you have a small enough job you can do it yourself.
I would recommend a pair of EV Zx1i speakers:
They sound excellent and have good mounting hardware, so it should be easy to get them on the wall.
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These are just a bit out of our budget range. We'd prefer to pay this much or maybe a little bit more for the entire set =/
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Cavity wall insulation
Cavity wall insulation is used to reduce heat loss through a cavity wall by filling the air space with material that inhibits heat transfer. This immobilises the air within the cavity (air is still the actual insulator), preventing convection, and can substantially reduce space heating costs.
During construction of new buildings, cavities are often filled with glass fibre wool or rock wool panels placed between the two leaves (sides) of the wall, but many other building insulation materials offer various advantages and many others are also widely used. For existing buildings that were not built with insulated cavities, a fibrous material such as cellulose insulation or glass wool is blown into the cavity through suitably drilled holes until it fills the entire wall space. Foam can also be used for this purpose. Although some foams used in the past, such as urea-formaldehyde, are no longer used (some people are allergic to this material, which is very difficult to remove once inside the wall), others, such as polyurethane, have taken their place.
Cavity wall insulation also helps to prevent convection and can keep a house warm by making sure that less heat is lost through walls; this can also thus be a more cost-efficient way of heating one's house.
In the United Kingdom, grants from the government and from energy companies are widely available to help with the cost of cavity wall insulation. The Affordable Warmth Objective (HHCRO) provides help for low income and vulnerable households to improve the energy efficiency of their properties and reduce heating bills.[1]
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With time the soft tissues of the face – skin, muscles and ligaments – give way to the effects of gravity allowing for downward descent. As this progresses you will see
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The loss of volume in the aging face also contributes to the findings listed above. When it is severe enough both re –suspension (facelift) and re- volumization (Bellafill, Voluma or Sculptra) are needed to restore a youthful appearance. In consultation, Dr. Stevens will discuss these issues as well as restoration of healthy, youthful skin – these are what he calls the three D's of aging.
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The facelift procedure usually takes 2 ½ - 3 hours and can be performed under intravenous sedation in the operating room or, for select patients, in the office under local anesthesia – this is our Activelift®. Regardless of the location, Dr. Stevens performs the same deep plane, vertical vector lift. It is your choice with respect to the anesthesia technique. We will discuss this further during your consultation.
A well done facelift will yield a natural looking result without loss of hair, distortion of the ear or visible scarring. The results are very dramatic and we invite you to look at our before and after photos.
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BAMBA (Boise Area Mountain Bike Association) will be doing a movie and raffle fundraiser at the Northgate Reel Theatre on Thursday May 10th. Tickets will go on sale at 6:30 and the movie and raffle will go from 7:00 til 9:00. Proceeds to benefit the Eagle Bike Park. Be there.
If the last 60 secs of this trailer don't get your stoke on, something's wrong with you.
Strength in Numbers - Official Trailer on pinkbike.com
Well it didn't get me to excited until that last 20 seconds or so. I will be there.
I ran into Ian yestarday on an an amazing mountain bike ride on the best day of the year so far. Ian is one of the guys in charge of trail maintanance and getting the fundraiser movie here. He informed me that the movie is $10 and includes one raffle ticket. $5 for each additional raffle ticket. I plan on being there, who else is going to be there? Anyone interested in a carpool?
Planned on going with my son but found out we have two things going on tonight with our kids school acitivities. I will have to get the low down second hand.
The Movie was awesome. Makes you want to get on the Mnt Bike. After watching the movie I thought maybe I could. Then I remembered I can"t clear a 6 foot gap let alone a 30+. Oh well, the movie was great. Great to hang out with Rob and both of us won some raffle items.


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Bob:"ScarJo is hawt"
Harry: "LDO"
Harry: "LDO"
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Acronym for Last Day of Shift - The TGIF alternative for people who work shift work.
So glad its LDOS... I need a break.
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Last Day Of School. This can be used for high school seniors, college graduates, or even middle school graduates (but does that really count?). This is typically used on calendars or in sms format.
Abby: OMD BRENDA LDOS!!!! HAHA OMFROFLBBQ!
Brenda: Yeah. Don't ever say that in public again.
Abby: But LDOS!
Brenda: Last day I ever spend with you....
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Like duh obviously used instead of QFT
#1 : Jim is an idiot!
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Old British theatrical expression for "landlady's daughter obliges". Written in the guest book of theatrical digs to inform new (male) guests of the house's potential for erotic conquest.
A fine establishment where there is an excellent cup of tea and LDO.
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451 Research - BiographyEric Hanselman
Chief Analyst
Eric is the Chief Analyst at 451 Research. He has an extensive, hands-on understanding of a broad range of IT subject areas, having direct experience in the areas of networks, virtualization, security and semiconductors. He coordinates industry analysis across the broad portfolio of 451 research disciplines. The confluence of the forces of mobile device growth and cloud computing is creating tectonic shifts in the industry, including the move to converged infrastructure and software-defined networking. Eric helps 451 Research's clients navigate these turbulent waters and determine their impacts and how they can best capitalize on them.
For more than 20 years, Eric has worked with segment leaders in a spectrum of technologies, most recently as CTO of Leostream Corporation, a virtualization management provider. Prior to that, Eric delivered networking security solutions for IBM and Internet Security Systems. At Wellfleet/Bay Networks, Sitara Networks and NEC, he was involved in the introduction of many new technologies ranging from high-performance image analysis to rollouts for IPv6.
Eric holds a patent in image compression systems. He is also a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a VMware Certified Professional (VCP), and he is a frequent speaker at leading industry events. Eric majored in Chemistry at Reed College.
Reports by this Analyst
MIS Spotlight - September, 2016
The merger of Dell and EMC was finally completed on September 7 for $60bn, making it the largest merger in IT history. As the IT world continues to change at a breathtaking pace, can Dell achieve its goal of leading the 'next industrial revolution'?
MIS Impact Report - July, 2016
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the email waters, phishing and other email attacks have come back with a vengeance. An update to Cisco's email protection aims to help businesses that are being thrashed.
MIS Spotlight - July, 2016
The recent Open Networking Summit was as notable for what was heard as what was not. Networking technologies are more in tune for both telcos and enterprises, but there is more integration still to be done.
TDM Deal Analysis - June, 2016
Sixteen months after its direct rival and onetime parent Emulex was swallowed up by giant chipmaker Avago, QLogic is set to also become part of a more diversified silicon vendor. There is less than 10% revenue overlap but over 50% OEM customer overlap between the combined companies.
MIS Impact Report - June, 2016
As enterprises continue to see the benefits of virtualizing their environment, their security technologies have to adapt - a need Bitdefender looks to capitalize on.
MIS Impact Report - June, 2016
Network operations and security have always been plagued by the effects of the unintended consequences of changes. An early-stage startup wants to bring formal methods to efforts to address this problem.
MIS Spotlight - June, 2016
The siren song of bimodal IT was heard at the OpenStack Summit, but who was it calling? It's time to think with more sophistication about technology transitions.
MIS Impact Report - March, 2016
The company has taken functionality out of military and government use and put it into a commercial play, looking to provide enhanced security alongside the performance and resilience benefits that have become the calling card of software-defined WAN.
MIS Spotlight - February, 2016
It's time for information security professionals to prepare for the changing IT landscape in three key areas: to become better integrated into the business, to address the gap in skills and staffing, and to focus on the operational integration of security activities.
MIS Spotlight - January, 2016
We talk about the number of IoT things and the vast volumes of data that they'll generate, but we've first got to determine that they are what they say they are, and that all that data is legitimate. That's trust at a massive scale.
MIS Spotlight - October, 2015
The recent IFSEC, Black Hat and Interop conference lash-up highlighted how the worlds of guns, guards, gates and dogs (4 Gs) and IT security are becoming more tightly intertwined. They can benefit each other, but there are bridges that need building.
TDM Deal Analysis - October, 2015
EZchip brings high-performance Ethernet network processors to Mellanox's line of interconnect and network interconnect cards, with the potential for cross-selling into both existing customer bases. But the emerging hyperscale and software-defined datacenter opportunities look the most promising, despite some big challenges ahead.
TDM Deal Analysis - May, 2015
Ciena has snagged optical supplier Cyan for $400m. While there is overlap on the hardware side, the deal hinges on synergies in SDN and NFV as well as a mutual commitment to open networking and a multivendor operator ecosystem.
MIS Impact Report - April, 2015
Containers have been synonymous with Docker, but Docker is a relatively recent implementer of the technology, and more forms are on the way. CoreOS has launched Rocket, and we're already seeing more ahead. Components and security are the watchwords.
MIS Impact Report - April, 2015
With significant growth goals for its end-user computing (EUC) division, VMware shared its future desktop virtualization and mobility management product roadmap in its pursuit to manage and secure all devices in the enterprise.
MIS Spotlight - March, 2015
Under the new rules, Internet traffic across cable and wireless services is classified as a telecommunications service, and therefore falls under stricter controls around fair pricing and access to Internet-supporting networks.
MIS Impact Report - February, 2015
While a little late to the hyperconvergence party, the company has launched its VMware EVO:RAIL offering as an extension of its VSPEX converged line. An app store and bundled software and support could help EMC stand out.
MIS Impact Report - January, 2015
Founded in 2010 and based on work started at Sun Microsystems, Pluribus has announced funding of almost $50m led by a new investor, Singapore-based Temasek. This latest round brings total capital to over $90m and makes Pluribus the SDN venture with the largest investment to date, according to the company.
MIS Spotlight - January, 2015
Why all the hyper-fuss? Led by the likes of Nutanix, SimpliVity and Maxta, both hardware and software giants are rolling out hyperconverged systems. What's driving them and are these systems right for you?
MIS Impact Report - October, 2014
Microsoft's CPS – powered by Dell – is a preconfigured, Microsoft-supported, integrated platform of hardware and software meant to showcase the full capabilities of the Microsoft stack, peppered with Azure public cloud tie-ins via the Windows Azure Pack.
MIS Spotlight - August, 2014
The convergence of key components of IT service delivery offers the potential for greater efficiency in operations. Existing policies, procedures and organizational structures can limit enterprise returns and may require change to deliver the goods.
MIS Impact Report - July, 2014
With its pending version 2.4 release, Bromium adds additional capabilities to its vSentry endpoint protection. Attacker capabilities continue to advance, while its micro-virtualization looks to further isolate malware.
HITS Insight - June, 2014
Telecom Exchange does a lot more than foster peering agreements between telcos. The yearly event has become quite the meeting of the minds in the telecom and datacenter industries.
MIS Spotlight - June, 2014
Convergence is on everyone's lips, but they're often saying different things. Mashing together some combination of compute, storage and networking holds lots of promise, and it's shifting IT strategies and disrupting vendor partnerships.
MIS Spotlight - May, 2014
Storage networking constraints have limited storage scalability for a long time, with many attempts made to resolve them. Some are making a case that SDN could tackle thorny challenges and disrupt the market, including a startup or two that are banking on it.
TDM Deal Analysis - May, 2014
It's a Dyn deal: Internet performance monitoring firm Renesys' products will be added to Dyn's portfolio as the acquirer seeks to help its customers optimize application performance across multiple clouds and datacenters.
MIS Spotlight - May, 2014
As more networking capabilities go virtual, there is greater debate about how to define the needs of enterprises and carriers. A call to claim network service virtualization for the enterprise went out at spring ONUG. Does that leave network functions virtualization and ETSI's efforts behind?
MIS Impact Report - April, 2014
Network virtualization gets a different spin with Pluribus Networks' Netvisor network operating system and family of Freedom Server-Switches. With partners like Oracle and F5, and customers like Cloudflare, will this shift approaches to SDN?
MIS Impact Report - April, 2014
Announced this past November, Amazon Web Services has now opened up its desktop-as-a-service offering for general availability.
MIS Spotlight - April, 2014
The IT landscape is being wracked by many forces of change, and one of the strongest is that of convergence, the integration of what had been the separate disciplines of computing, storage and networking.
MIS Reviews / Previews - January, 2014
Strong forces are shifting the stars in the IT firmament, and we will sample some of the effects of these changes. Today: information management and social business. This is part 3 of 3.
MIS Reviews / Previews - January, 2014
As the New Year begins, we look at what's in store. Strong forces are shifting the stars in the IT firmament, and we will sample some of the effects of these changes. Today, cloud and datacenter, in part 2 of 3.
MIS Reviews / Previews - January, 2014
As the New Year starts its journey, the 451 Research team is looking at what's in store. Strong forces are shifting the stars in the IT firmament, and we will sample some of the effects of these changes. This is part 1 of 3.
MIS Impact Report - November, 2013
There's a new standards body in town that is is looking to bring together different constituencies to explore tools and techniques and address a range of issues in the cloud era.
MIS Spotlight - November, 2013
There's a lot missing under the hood of most cloud integrations. Enterprises can't achieve a 'best execution venue' strategy unless they put their orchestration efforts into overdrive. Infrastructure automation is key.
TDM Deal Analysis - October, 2013
Independent private vendors in the network visibility space have just become even rarer as Ixia reaches for Net Optics.
HITS Insight - October, 2013
NTT Com picks up 80% of RagingWire and all of communication services firm Virtela as it continues to expand its global cloud and datacenter footprint.
HITS Insight - October, 2013
Interop recently descended on New York, where buyers and sellers of network and IT services discussed and debated topics like cloud computing, virtualization, security and mobility for the delivery of applications.
MIS Impact Report - October, 2013
The company has upped the ante in OpenFlow with lots of application love and new routers; will this do the trick?
MIS Impact Report - September, 2013
The company has strengthened its network monitoring offerings for virtualized environments with two new versions of its Phantom virtual monitoring product.


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We were able to get another apartment for the week. The people whose house we stayed in were really nice and personable. They were a younger couple (early to mid-30's) with 4 boys! Pantea was especially happy to get to know the mom who was interested in homeopathic medicine. They had many conversations on 'alternative' healthcare and the appropriateness of using it for children/infants... of course the language barrier made some of these conversations a bit challenging.
The ski region here is known for the dramatic and beautiful scenery... according to some it is the most scenic place to ski in Europe. The views were definitely amazing... we tried to take some representative pictures but (as always) it's so hard to capture the true beauty. We skied the famous Sella Ronda which is a ski circuit that takes you to 5 different cities in the Dolomiti Ski Region... the circuit has 14 miles of runs and 9 miles of lifts. It was really neat to complete this although we were a bit disappointed... the slopes and lifts were so crowded... everyone wants to do the Sella Ronda and it felt as if we were part of a rat race. Nonetheless, the scenery was spectacular! The town itself was also pretty neat consisting of lots of little shops and cafes. We enjoyed the culture of this town a lot although we prefer skiing in the Austrian mountains.


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"Lover's Christmas" by AlTonya Washington was a short story read that I really enjoyed... also this is part of a series. In this holiday read we find the couples at a winter vacation resort in the mountains. Be ready to find these couples full of passion...fiery love...steamy scenes and you know or will find out much drama in the saga of 'A Lover's Dream.
I found "Lover's Christmas" a wonderful Christmas romance novel that only this author can give with all...the spouses, children, friends and family gathered together. This author always keep us the reader waiting for her next book...leaving me only to say Wow what a good read!
With all that being said...yes, I would recommend "Lover's Christmas" to you as a excellent read. Please note: This is a Adult Read.
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It means No one will marry you.it can also be customized in all sorts of manner like nowu(no one will witness you) Nofu ( no one will fuck you),etc
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Mission Statement – Let the World Surround You at Roosevelt Park Zoo!
Vision: We aspire to enthusiastically value, protect, and conserve the natural world.
Mission: Roosevelt Park Zoo strives to provide education, experiences, and knowledge promoting wildlife understanding, conservation, and an intrinsic, personal connection with the natural world.
General Information and History
Roosevelt Park Zoo was established in 1920 with the first animal being a male bison from Montana. In 1921, the original bear den and zoological building were constructed. The zoological building housed a menagerie of animals including lions, primates, alligators, exotic birds and more. Through the 1930 -1940s, funds and materials were tight due to the Great Depression and WWII. During the late 1940s -1960s, the zoo animal population increased and the area started to look like a zoo.
The flood of '69 caused every animal to be evacuated from zoo grounds. The flood proved to be a blessing in disguise. The devastation forced the zoo to be re-designed. The Greater Minot Zoological Society was formed in 1970 and partnered with the Minot Park District in rebuilding the Zoo. In the following years, a new bear den, primate exhibits and feline complex were constructed.
During the 1980s – 1990s, the Zoo experienced great growth. African Penguins, Reticulated Giraffes, Plains Zebras, and African Warthogs were added. The Children Zoo was constructed on the north side of the river. The Zoo became accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
Over the years, exhibit construction and animal husbandry embodied modern zoo theory and ethics. The focus shifted to provide naturalistic and enriching exhibits for the health and enjoyment of our zoo animals. This is clearly evident in our award winning River Otter exhibit. Built in 2002, this exhibit offers water features and pools, various climbing perches and natural substrate to stimulate the animals. It also incorporates various viewing angles for our visitor's enjoyment. Modern zoo theory not only establishes a strong focus on a high standard of animal husbandry but, also helps provide a unique opportunity to engage our visitors and encourage wildlife understanding and promote conservation for the natural world. Through the 2000s, zookeeper staff learned valuable animal training techniques and incorporate enrichment activities for our animals.
In June 2011, the Zoo was again struck with a catastrophic flood. Every animal was evacuated and the Zoo was engulfed in water up to 8ft deep for a period of three weeks. Over 40 buildings and structures were flooded. It took two years for the zoo to reopen. Many of our animals were placed at other zoos while we rebuilt and restored the buildings and exhibits.
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Recently the pbRIOT.com forums had it's first ever community leader vote. "Top Dog" is a member of the community, voted by the community for promoting the sport of paintball and overall just being a positive member of our extended family. Because pbRIOT is all about growing our favorite past time and providing a welcoming forum community to all; we wanted to make the community leader a pretty big deal. Our first winner of the well deserved title is Steve "Necro" Kaltenbach – The President and Founder of the Silent Assassin Squad (S.A.S.) which has chapters all over the U.S. and Internationally, in places like Canada and Colombia.
Steve is a leader in many respects. As a leader of a successful paintball clan he has the reach all over the world to spread a positive message about paintball. Whether it comes to safety or your fellow player, Steve has paintball's best interests at heart. That is just one reason why he is the the first, and currently only person with the bragging rights of "Top Dog" on pbRIOT.com.
Rather than just making an announcement and hoping you guys care, we wanted to give a little insight into the head of Necro with an interview. We tossed a few questions his way and this is how he responded:
Q: Why do you think you received the most votes?
A: Purely popularity. It's a small forum and I have a loud voice.
Q: Do you consider yourself a leader in your community (either on pbRIOT.com Forums or in the local paintball community)? Why is that?
A: Yes I do consider myself a leader in the paintball community. Through my own actions and those of S.A.S. I try to promote and expand paintball to both new and old paintball players.
Q: What led or inspired you to step up and be a positive example in the paintball community?
A: It was during one of my first pay and play games. At this point in my life I only played outlaw ball. It was a woodsball game and I remember seeing a little boy crying with 3 blood spots on his white t-shirt. Turned out a few speedballers that were regulars at the field would come play every weekend shooting hot. They would "stitch" little kids because they thought it was funny. The field owner didn't care because these guys paid more, and played regularly. This is where I told myself that I was going to do something about it. So, S.A.S. went public and started recruiting good people with the same mindset; a brotherhood. Karma is a funny thing, now that field is no longer in business. Play for fun and don't be an a**hole. It's not hard to be a decent person and that's all I ask. The kids are the future of paintball. Treat them well, respect them, show them a good example and how paintball should be played.
Q: Where'd you learn everything you know about paintball?
A: A lot of trial and error which also meant I wasted a lot of money. Everything else I learned from the larger paintball community on forums, and youtube videos.
Q: Where do you find all that time to spend on the internet, anyway?
A: Right now I'm a single father and full-time student. My phone makes it easy to log on to facebook or check my email's if I'm away from the PC. It really doesn't take that much time to check messages. I deal with S.A.S. and paintball related things from 8 A.M. to Midnight 7 days a week unless in class. It's not too difficult but it can run me down once in a while.
Q: You wanted to donate your winning patch to SN Toter? Why is that?
A: Well, to be honest I feel in ways I don't deserve it (don't know why) I just do. Everyone on that list is a great person that has my fullest respect. Toter was the runner up and he does a great job, I dig that. His personalty is what paintball is all about – fun and respect. People do thank me all the time for what I do; but in the end I like to thank them. They are the reason I am here. Without them there is no S.A.S. and I would not be around myself.
Thanks for answering all of these questions for us, Necro! Be sure to check out the S.A.S. website at saswoodsball.com, their YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/saswoodsball, and like their Facebook page.
Thanks for joining our blog and reading about something new and different we are trying to accomplish over at pbRIOT. We may not be the biggest community out there yet, but we are definitely a welcoming community full of people looking to help out and promote the sport of paintball.
Paintall would be a lesser sport without people like Necro.


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Allen has had his moments of pretension in recent days, but these too-brief 49 minutes are a hilarious reminder of what an innovative force he was in television's early years. Taken from episodes of his weekly variety show from 1956 to 1961, the tape includes foolproof guest shots: Jimmy Durante demonstrating his bizarre (and undeniable) charm singing Inka-Dinka Doo; an aging Abbott and Costello still able to make their "Who's on First?" routine seem fresh; Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks knocking out a 2,000-year-old-man bit; Bob Hope lampooning the even-then Renaissance-pretender Allen: "Go back to your dressing room and write another book. You have about three minutes. You may finish the symphony too." But there's also an early appearance by a couple of Jim Henson's Muppets, including Kermit the Frog as a female, and a slightly frenetic one-man skit by a youthful Johnny Carson. Allen, appearing in contemporary footage only briefly to introduce the segments, also points with justifiable pride to his regular company—which included Don Knotts, Pat Harrington Jr., Louis Nye, Tom Poston and Bill Dana—and cues up a still-funny "Man on the Street" sketch. He forgot to include one of his show's running catch phrases, so anyone who wants to know how Steve's bird is will just have to write and ask him. (Video Treasures, $9.98)
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Police in Derry Township, Dauphin County, said several guests at a hotel fell victim to a scam over the weekend.
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THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM... AND THIS MORNING... JOSH YOUNG IS SET TO LEARN IF HE'LL BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT. WLKY'S LEXY SCHEEN IS LIVE AT THE HALL OF JUSTICE THIS MORNING WITH MORE ON WHAT WE CAN EXPECT TO LEARN ABOUT THE CASE TODAY. GOOD MORNING, LEXY. RIGHT NOW, JOSH YOUNG IS CURRENTLY BEHIND BARS ON TWO SEPARATE ASSUALT CASES. IN BOTH, HE WAS ORDERED TO HAVE NO CONTACT WITH THE WITNESSES. Voice of Judge Anne Haynie says, Sir I will to reiterate to you, you are to have absolutely no contact with the person involved in this case. Yes Ma'm LAST WEEK THE 18- YEAR-OLD MADE AN IMPROMPTU COURT APPEARANCE BEFORE JEFFERSON DISTRICT JUDGE ANNE HAYNIE. AT QUESTION ARE JAIL HOUSE PHONE CALLS JOSH YOUNG IS ACCUSED OF MAKING TO HIS FORMER LIVE IN GIRLFRIEND, WHO HE IS CHARGED WITH ASSAULTING AT THIS OKOLONA APARTMENT COMPLEX IN APRIL. IT WAS MEO ORCTN TH OSUT RARNGTHPHEANT OOBYOD, UNS CAS. HIHEINISETOR A- BEIG LDN 10 OUNDOLRNOT IL TTHCHGE THE OTHER ASSAULT CASE. WE UNDERSTAND THE GRANDY JURY WILL BE HEARING THE DETAILS ON THAT TODAY? THAT'S RIGHT. YOUNG IS ALSO EXPECTED TO FIND OUT THIS MORNING IF HE WILL BE INDICTED FOR INTIMIDATING A PARTICIPANT IN A LEGAL PROCESS -- HE'S ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING JOHN MICHAEL ROBERTSON, WHO TESTIFIED AGAINST HIM LAST YEAR IN HIS MURDER TRIAL. YOUNG WAS ACQUITED OF KILLING HIS STEPBROTHER, TREY ZWICKER.
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A CTV cameraman is credited with spotting a man who had driven his vehicle onto the ice on Lac St. Louis and then fell in.
Stephane Gamache found the 27 year old floating between Pointe aux Cascades and Ile Perrot around 6 am Sunday, after his truck plunged through the ice.
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There's been a lot of changes going on at WBC! We've had a lot of staffing changes, with some of our servers moving on to other opportunities and some fantastic new talent in the kitchen to work with Robert. Please be sure to say Hi to Amanda, Rachel, Ronan and – to everyone's delight – Cait-er Tot is back with us on Saturday nights! We're so happy to have her back on the team! The other exciting addition to our family is another tap handle for our local brews! We hope to add another one to the family by the end of the month so we'll have four fantastic rotating brews from our local favorites! Please be sure to let us know if you see or taste something you'd like for us to bring in.
We've had a really busy few weeks, with the release (and unexpected flood of redemptions!) of our Groupon, however we expect that things are settling back down now, and apologize to anyone that got caught up in the Groupon Fever that hit us much harder than we expected (Groupon even contacted us to make sure everything was ok – we had over 20% redemption in the first 3 weeks! Craziness…)
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Host Rebel Wilson has to be lauded for doing three things. First, she got James Franco to mock his own Oscar hosting gig in a pre-taped segment (he's never done it publicly before). Second, she's one of the few hosts who could sing live during the show's opening number. Third, she wasn't afraid to take cracks at other Hollywood stars in the audience and others thankfully absent (something outside of Russell Brand's gig was missing from the "Twilight" dominated previous four shows). And while she was as edgy as Brand last year, she actually wasn't as funny overall (and he wasn't very funny). It's not that her material was awful, but it just didn't play to the room. Now, a show where she'd kill? The Independent Spirit Awards. That's something a more experienced Andy Samberg learned earlier this year when he rocked the annual Oscar weekend precursor.
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The Sixers paid a lot for Andrew Bynum. He provided zero return on investment.
Still, for the right price and number of years Sixers owner Josh Harris would bring the big man back for another season. Knee problems kept Bynum from playing a game this season.
"Of course we're going to look at Bynum, bringing Bynum back," Harris said. "But I would say it this way: Certainly a healthy Bynum that is playing is a needle-mover, a Top 15 player. The reality is he didn't play a game this season. So there is risk.
"We're going to weight the positives and negatives and try to make a reasoned assessment about what is appropriate for Andrew. Certainly we're open to the prospect of bringing him back."
Bynum, 25, becomes an unrestricted free agent on July 1. He's available to all 30 NBA teams.
At this point, it would be shocking if anybody offered Bynum a significant long-term deal. Harris admitted his knees only worsened as the season progressed. Put the MRIs next to each other and the deterioration is obvious, according to Harris.
The Sixers gave up Andre Iguodala, Nik Vucevic and Mo Harkless in the Bynum deal. They received the All-Star center and Jason Richardson in return. Richardson and Bynum combined for 33 games this past season. Bynum contributed zero.
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Author Affiliations: Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, Departments of Public Health Sciences (Dr Leigh), Pediatrics (Dr Tancredi), Family and Community Medicine (Dr Jerant), and Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine (Dr Kravitz), University of California Davis School of Medicine, Davis.
Debate surrounds the relative pay of physicians in various specialties. Several studies have addressed income differences.1 Few, by comparison, have addressed work hours, and we are not aware of any that consider annual work hours. Yet, work hours—independent of income—figure prominently in discussions of physician lifestyles,2 student choices,3 and patient safety.4
Data were drawn from a nationally representative sample of physicians in the 2004-2005 Community Tracking Survey (CTS). Our subsample contained 6381 physicians self-reporting 20 to 100 weekly work hours and at least 26 weeks worked annually.1 Work hours included all medically related activities (direct patient care, administrative tasks, and professional duties).1 Annual work hours were calculated as (weekly work hours) × (weeks worked per year).
We analyzed 41 specialties with at least 20 respondents, as well as 4 broad-specialty categories: primary care, surgery, internal medicine, and pediatric subspecialties, and other specialties.1 Control variables were age, sex, race, whether board certified, whether graduated from foreign medical school, residence in areas with less than 200 000 population, region of residence, practice ownership, academic employment, and revenue from managed care.
Analyses were conducted using Stata version 11 (StataCorp, College Station, Texas), accounting for the survey design. Two regression analyses compared work hours among 41 specialties, with and without control variables, with family medicine as reference. Two additional regressions compared the 4 broad categories, with and without control variables, with primary care as reference.
Mean annual hours worked was 2524 (median, 2420; interquartile range, 1960-2940). The Figure presents selected results of a linear regression of annual hours on the 41 specialties adjusted for control variables. Compared with family practice, the 3 highest specialties were vascular surgery, critical care internal medicine, and neonatal and perinatal medicine; the 3 lowest were pediatric emergency medicine, occupational medicine, and dermatology.
Figure. Adjusted mean differences in annual work hours for physician specialties vs family practice in community tracking survey (n=6381). Note: Estimates from a multiple linear regression that statistically adjusted for physician, practice, and market characteristics (see text for details). Error bars represent 95% confidence intervals.
In the regression for the 4 broad-specialty categories with control variables, surgery (+303 hours; 95% confidence interval [CI], 219 to 387 hours) and internal medicine and pediatrics subspecialties (+208 hours; 95% CI, 132 to 284 hours) had significantly higher hours, and other medical (−228 hours; 95% CI, −295 to −161 hours) had significantly lower hours than primary care. Control variables did not materially alter any of the rankings in any regression. Excluding physicians classified as working part time (mean, <32 h/wk) did not affect relative rankings in any regression.
We found that specialists caring for more acutely ill patients or those requiring intensive monitoring (usually in hospital settings) work longer hours than physicians focused on more stable, chronically ill patients (mostly in ambulatory settings). The exceptions were physicians practicing emergency medicine or hospital medicine. Both of these specialties are characterized by fixed, hourly shifts; although patient acuity may be high, the number of work hours per day and days per month are limited.
Our rankings are somewhat similar to studies of annual income, with procedural specialties being paid more than cognitive specialties.1,2 But there are differences. Neurological surgery receives the highest statistically significant wage, yet is not significant in the hours rankings.1 Dermatologists have significantly higher wages and significantly lower hours.1 Family practice receives one of the lowest wages but is near the middle of the hours rankings.1 Finally, among broad categories, primary care receives the lowest wage but is neither the highest nor lowest for hours.
Specialties with more (less) work hours tend to have relatively low (high) physician job satisfaction ratings. For example, pediatricians, dermatologists, and child and adolescent psychiatrists reported relatively low hours and have relatively high career satisfaction.5 Similarly obstetrician and gynecologists reported relatively high hours and have relatively low career satisfaction. However, this relationship does not always hold; for example, neonatologists and perinatologists reported high average hours yet have high career satisfaction.5
Our study had limitations. The CTS excluded radiologists, anesthesiologists, and pathologists. Self-reported work hours did not capture variability across day, swing, or night shifts or for weekends or weekdays, nor were hours-on-call included. Finally, the CTS have data from 2008, the only wave after 2004-2005. The CTS administrators, however, warn against comparing the 2008 data to studies using 2004-2005 data.1,5
We ranked 41 specialties and 4 broad categories by annual work hours. We believe this ranking will likely be useful to medical students, residency directors, hospital administrators, physicians contemplating switching specialties, and policy makers.
Correspondence: Dr Leigh, Department of Public Health Sciences, UC Davis Medical School, 1 Shields Ave, MS1C, Davis, CA 95616-8638 (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Author Contributions: Dr Leigh had full access to all of the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. Study concept and design: Leigh, Tancredi, and Kravitz. Acquisition of data: Leigh, Tancredi, and Kravitz. Analysis and interpretation of data: Leigh, Tancredi, and Jerant. Drafting of the manuscript: Leigh. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Leigh, Tancredi, Jerant, and Kravitz. Statistical analysis: Leigh and Tancredi. Obtained funding: Leigh. Administrative, technical, and material support: Leigh, Jerant, and Kravitz. Study supervision: Leigh.
Financial Disclosure: None reported.
Funding/Support: This study was funded in part by grants to Dr Leigh from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (grant 1 R01 H008248-01) and Drs Tancredi and Kravitz from the UC Davis Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research.
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Efficacy and Safety Study of Panobinostat in Patients With Metastatic Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer
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This Phase II single dose study is designed to characterize the safety, tolerability and efficacy of i.v. panobinostat as a single-agent treatment in patients with hormone refractory prostate cancer.
Prostate Cancer
Drug: Panobinostat
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|A Phase II, Open Label, Single Arm Study of i.v. Panobinostat (LBH589) in Patients With Metastatic Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Determine progression-free survival at 24 weeks [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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- Assess the safety and tolerability of LBH589 [ Time Frame: at LPLV for each patient ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
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- Confirmed diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the prostate
- Patients with metastatic hormone refractory prostate cancer
- Patients that have had at least one, but not more than two prior cytotoxic treatments for prostate cancer
Evidence of disease progression by at least one of the following
- two or more lesions on bone scan
- progressive measurable disease
- two documented increases in PSA
- Willing to use contraception throughout the study and for 12 weeks after study completion
Exclusion criteria:
- History or clinical signs of CNS disease
- History of other cancers not curatively treated with no evidence of disease for more than 5 years
- Prior radiotherapy within 3 weeks of starting study treatment
- Prior radiopharmaceuticals (strontium, samarium)
- Impaired cardiac function
- Heart disease
- Liver or renal disease with impaired function
Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00667862
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00667862
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|University of Maryland
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
|Johns Hopkins Hospital
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
|United States, Missouri
|Washington University
|St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63130
|United States, New York
|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
|New York, New York, United States, 10065
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Prostate-Specific Antigen
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Genital Neoplasms, Male
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Prostatic Diseases
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
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Antineoplastic Agents
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- She's confident and cute, poised and perky. And she's performing for a national audience on "The X Factor."
Say hello to Millie Thrasher, a Birmingham-born singer and actress who's competing on the NBC reality series with Sweet Suspense. Thrasher, 14, lost her bid as a solo act this season, but got a second shot at fame when the judges placed her into a girl group. Now, she's among 13 finalists on "The X Factor," singing pop tunes with Summer Reign and Celine Polenghi.
On the Nov. 13 episode, one act will be eliminated and the remaining 12 contestants will present songs from the 1980s, hoping to earn votes from viewers. Eventually, one of them will win the grand prize: a recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment.
DETAILSWe caught up with Thrasher by phone, during a break in "The X Factor" production schedule. Here's what the teen had to say:
What: "The X Factor."
Airs: Wednesdays (performances) and Thursdays (results) on Fox, at 7 p.m. CST.
Q: Let's tackle the most important question first. How do you like that new haircut?
A: My haircut is the best. I love it so much. Everyone says my personality comes out more with this new haircut. It also gives me a personality in the group. That's the reason Simon chose it. He told us that in our mentoring session last week. He smirked and said, "I think you need to cut your hair."
Q: Do you have a specific role to play in Sweet Suspense?
A: We've actually been talking about this a lot. Summer is the sassy, sophisticated one. Celine is the cool one. I'm the girly one. Another way to look at it is: I'm the baby of the group. I'm the munchkin, as they like to call me. We call Summer our mama.
Q: You seem very composed on "The X Factor." Do you get nervous before you go on stage?
A: Honestly, even though it can be very nerve-wracking, I can't believe I've been fortunate enough to work with these people. It's really nerve-wracking, knowing that all of America is watching you. But on "The X Factor," you work so hard. … Me and my girls get together and we pray. We do a hands-hold before the show. We shake out our nerves together. Then we go out there and have fun.
Q: Were you disappointed that you didn't get to compete as a solo act?
A: Honestly, I had no idea what the judges were going to do with me. I didn't know what I wanted. I knew that I wanted to be on the show. And I knew that Simon was really successful with groups. When we got cut (as solo contestants), it was really upsetting. Summer was in another room, crying her eyes out. But Celine said, "You wait; they're going to announce a girl group." I couldn't believe it when they called my name.
Q: How long did it take you to bond with Summer and Celine?
A: Every moment that I've spent with them, we've become like sisters. It's like, "Where's the lipstick?" We get along so well.
Q: Have you had any arguments in your new group?
A: We act like sisters, and that means we bicker here and there, nothing serious. Two seconds later, it's "OK, do you want to get our nails done?"
Q: How do you feel about the name Sweet Suspense?
A: We didn't like it at first. But every time we hear it, and every baby step we take, it's really growing on us. We were at the top 12 party, with all the flashing lights, and people were yelling for Sweet Suspense. I was like, Wow! I'm famous! But I haven't made it yet. For me and my girls, this is only the beginning.
Q: Do you have a strategy to earn votes in the competition?
A: My strategy is to keep thinking of our fans. They're the reason we're here. And we work really, really hard.
Q: What does it feel like to watch yourself on television?
A: It's weird, because you do the live show and watch it later. I think: Hey, I just did that two hours ago! That's my face!
Q: What's it like to have Simon Cowell as your mentor? He made his fame as the mean judge on "Idol." Is he different for this show?
A: Simon Cowell is one of the sweetest, funniest, more humble, sarcastic people. At the same time, he's brutally honest, and I love that about him. During our last meeting, he said, "I don't want you to think of this as a mentorship; it's a partnership."
Q: What's your goal on "The X Factor"? Is Sweet Suspense in it to win it, as Randy Jackson used to say on "American Idol"?
A: Me and my girls, at the end of the show, want to be fine. I think it would be absolutely amazing to win, but I think of other groups who didn't win, like One Direction. … I think that I have two sisters that I can count on.
Q: If you could have a career similar to any other star, who would it be?
A: I think -- now that I'm in a group, and because I'm interested in the acting side -- I'd like to be like Justin Timberlake. He's kind of brilliant.
Q: Has your training in Birmingham helped you to prepare for "The X Factor"?
A: I got my start in Ace All-Stars, a cheerleading company in Alabama. That helped me, to where I can really perform on stage like it's second nature. From Red Mountain (Theatre Company), I got training on vocals and dancing at the same time. That's very important.
Q: Anything you want to say to folks in Alabama who might be watching you on the show?
A: The only thing that I can really say is: Thank you for everything you're doing for me and my group. But most importantly: Vote, vote, vote!
Here's where you'll find a full list of stories by Mary Colurso -- features, reviews, columns, news items -- stretching back to November 2006.


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Happy Birthday Spazz and Wappy!
(or should that be "Wappy" birthday?)
In some ways it feels like just yesterday, but in other ways it seems like it has been something that I have been doing forever! But here we are, one year later!
When I started this comic one year ago, I had one simple stipulation for it's continuation, that people had to show their support. I mean, I am not going to do all of this work to have nobody care! It is fun to do, but every artist needs an audience!
Here was the line from the Excerpt from the original Spazz and Wappy:
Just trying my hand at another program that the school board puts at my disposal! Depending on the feedback of this post, this could become ongoing!
Well the feedback and support started pouring in, and the first three came from the TC admin:
The Early Days
So here is the first Spazz and Wappy that started it all.
When I looked back at some of the original Spazz and Wappy's , I laughed at the lack of expression and simple forms that I used in those early days. When people have asked me how long it takes me to do a wapisode, I really have no answer. In the early days it took me longer, because I was unfamiliar with the program, but as I have gone on in the series, and learned more about the program, I have raised the expectations for myself.
Here is a sample of Spazz and Wappy #2.
Notice the simple expressions and postures, and the fact that the characters aren't really interacting with their eyes. Cottondonkey looks like he's had too much coffee! The most complicated thing in these days was the use of the crate, which I had to download as an image and load separately.
Now compare that to a more recent panel:
This one was particularly complicated involving the creation of the quantum Spazz, and adjustment of the brightness levels, and the use of several special effects and adjustments to the scene to get it where I wanted it. So as time has gone on, I have probably increased the time it takes to make a wapisode, rather than decrease. But to answer the question of how long: anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour, from start to finish.
The Inspiration
One of the thing I love about writing this comic, is the fact that it really as a life of it's own! I sometimes don't even know myself where the story will be going next, and what can sometimes be planned out as a four to five Wapisode event, can stretch out to ten or twenty! The important thing for me is to not feel like I am forcing anything! There has been many times where I have written myself into a wall, only to ave a last minute brainstorm as to how to get there. I ave also, many many MANY times been rescued/inspired by the comments of the TC community as they try to guess where it going next, or make their own observations.
The following is a classic example. Spazz and Wappy had to travel home in the Hellfont provided by Eric, but it did not seem right that Wappy would just accept this form of trans-dimensional travel. Then in the comments Bobb points out that Wappy looks like Professor X, but it is Spazz (who more resembles Gambit) that is in the wheelchair. Suddenly I have my vehicle (and another chance to dress up poor Tim Bunn!
The Crazy Adventures
Spazz and Wappy have been embroiled in a lot of wild shenanigans in the last year! The whole thing started as a celebration of the upcoming Moncon, which led to Spazz being in a crate from wapisodes 2-14. Following that, we saw:
Bilal come to the "rescue"
Team Substitute took over Spazz's class for a while!
(with devastating consequences!)
Eventully everything did resolve, Bilal left, only to be replaced by Bobb Beauchamp who came to train Spazz and Wappy:
This was a case of "art imitating life", as Bobb had been playing against both Wappy and myself in order to get us Moncon ready. Seems, that he did a better job with Wappy! 🙂
Fast forward to Wapisode #61, and this is a classic example of the comments being an influence to me. In this we see a creepy kid, who I included for no other reason that it amuse me. But Nick Harrison's comments and encouragement, kept him coming back!
The next big adventure was Moncon, which spanned 36 wapisodes, with some interruptions for Martian abduction, Colouring books and Chick-Fil-A!
And most recently, Spazz and Wappy have travelled (via Hellfont no less), to the Privateer Press Building where they encountered Tim Burton and learned that the whole place has been taken over by Radical apes!
Spazz and Wappy escaped the Privateer Press Building, but not before having an epic battle with the might (and Resilient ) Mega Spence-Kura! Where will they end up next? Heck! Even I don't know that!
Here are some interesting stats that I compiled about the series:
Most comments: This is actually a two way tie! By my count, both Bobb and Wapcaplets himself have a total of 151 comments over the course of the series! (Yes, I did go back over every Wapisode to count!)
First guest appearance: Cottondonkey
First non TC appearance – my girlfriend Raquel
First celebrity appearance – Jennifer Love -Hewitt
First internatioanl member appearance – Bilal
Most discussed Wapisode- #146 (where Spazz and Wappy find the mouthless PP employees)
Most encouraging comments – Louis Brenton and Theorist – thanks so much for your encouragement!
Wapisode #111 – the Wapisode where I FINALLY learned how to make crossed eyes! Was not as obvious as you would think!
Many Faces
To close off, I thought I would share the top three characters who have shown the most costume changes in the series:
#3 = Wappy
#2 – Spazz
I don't know about anyone else, but when I think of Spazz I think of all the crazy costume transformations that my character has undergone in the course of this comic's life. But Spazz is only second most in number of costumes:
#1 – The Many Faces of Tim Bunn
Why has Tim been such a whipping boy for me in this comic? I have no idea. Probably because, having met him, he really strikes me as having the same great sense of humour that I sensed from him in videos and podcasts I had heard prior to our meeting. I think after the first couple of times when he was coerced by Zach, it just became more acceptable for me to turn to Tim when I need a person to show up in some crazy get-up (besides Spazz!)
But this comic has been an incredible chance for me to give back to the community that has spawned, inspired and fed the comic to have brought it to this point today! To celebrate, I made a montage of everyone who has eer appeared in a Spazz and Wappy (with the exception of Bitstrip Basic characters I used, and characters who are variations of other characters -e.g., Gleek Bunn).
I am planning on printing this, an making it a Moncon exclusive for anyone who is interested.


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This year was filled with great comebacks in fights, but one fighter defiantly stuck out when it comes to a career comeback. Jamie Varner went from losing in local shows in 2011, and practically calling it quits to winning two fights he was the heavy underdog for in the UFC, and almost a third in a fight of the night performance.
Jamie Varner was once one of the most frowned upon fighters in MMA mostly due to his post fight performances and in fight antics. But when he answered the call to fight Edson Barbosa at UFC 146 on short notice, in a fight that seemed un-winnable, the new Varner emerged. Caution was thrown to the wind and the former WEC lightweight champion stood heavy in the pocket, knowing that his skills would carry him to victory. That great self belief enabled him knock out the favorite in brutal fashion two-thirds of the way through the first round. After the fight we heard him talk about how the loses affected him, how he was too hard on himself and how he's now having fun and doing it for the fans.
Varner then went on to nearly finish Joe Lauzon in the first round due to strikes only to have the fight stretched out on a low tank. The fight was fantastic even with Varner getting caught in a last ditch effort from Lauzon to finish the fight for which he was undoubtedly down on the cards.
Then after a two week delay, Varner Melvin Guillard at the UFC 155 year-end event. Guillard is a fighter many chose to steer clear due to massive knock out power and speed inside the cage. Once again Varner came into the fight an underdog and once again Jamie Varner shined. As the fight went on Guillard began to fade while Varner continued to grind away. In the end Varner won via decision and even impressed his foe who honestly believed Varner was scared to fight him beforehand.
It would seem that big things lie ahead for Varner in 2013, as he nears the top of the mountain of UFC lightweights. He's still a solid two or three fights away from a possible title shot or maybe even less should he beat another top fighter on short notice. It's always a great story when the humble fighter finds his glory, and hopefully Jamie Varner can taste even more in 2013.


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Nice golden burgundy in color with a slight floral nose, medium to light in body with a sweet berry like initial flavor; followed by a tart spicy farewell. Did not notice any substantial tannins present and would suggest it as drinkable now. Enjoyed with a medium cheddar cheese, would seem to go well with a light meat dish. Definitely a good value.
Nice merlot without the bite that comes with some. Improves with some breathing, but great taste and value. Time to order more
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Wine Review
Vina Cobos is Paul Hobbs' winery in Mendoza. He is better known (at least for the moment) to USA connoisseur/collectors for his namesake winery in Napa Valley which has received many accolades (including 100-point scores from Robert Parker) for its Cabernets, Pinot Noirs, and Chardonnays. What is less well known is that Hobbs is a pioneer in fine wine production in Argentina, having started there in 1988 with Nicolas Catena. Senor Catena gives Hobbs much credit for the success of Catena-Zapata's Chardonnay program. He has since extended his consulting efforts both in Argentina and Chile but the capstone of Hobbs' work is Vina Cobos which began in 1998 and moved into its own winery facility in 2007. The first vintage of the top-of-the-line Cobos Malbec Marchiori Vineyard was 1998 but it was ruined by rain and never sold in the USA. 2000 and 2001 were not up to par, 2000 being the El Nino year and 2001 being too dilute, resulting in their declassification.