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If I were to describe an experience as life-changing, this would be one those experiences. Talent from all over the world was concentrated into a single, weekend-long conference at the Marriott Hotel in Burbank, California. Thousands of artists and animation enthusiasts gathered to participate in workshops, visit artist booths, have their portfolio reviews by industry professionals and make connections. Animation legends like Glen Keane and Eric Goldberg were there. More than once, I walked by a short, older man in a Hawaiian shirt and realized I'd just passed by one of the greatest names in animation. While I never got the chance to talk with Eric Goldberg, it was thrilling just having seen him in real life.
I participated in seven workshops, many of them concentrating on character design. A particularly useful one by Ty Carter, a visual development artist at Blue Sky Studios, focused on how to get a dream job right after college. Ty Carter made it very clear that a lot of hard work was required—and that if any of the workshop attendees were as good as the artists currently exhibiting at CTN, we would definitely get into the industry.
I had around four portfolio reviews; two by Nickelodeon from their Artist Program and Interactive Content Development departments, one by a professional (and very exhausted) character designer, and the last by an extremely talented character and design artist who actually volunteered to look at my portfolio and gave me feedback. Portfolio review is so extremely important—while getting invaluable critiques on how to make your art work better, you are also making connections and getting a really good look at what the industry standard is. There's a certain degree of fear in what others will say about your work, but I was mostly eager to see in which areas I was succeeding and which ones I needed to work harder at. The reviews were very positive, and I left with a clear vision of what I needed to work on before application dates rolled around. I also gained a possible lead working with Nickelodeon.
In addition to workshops, book signings, and meeting artists, I got to see a screening of Song of the Sea, the newest animated feature by Cartoon Saloon in Ireland. A story about selkies, humans that are part seal in nature and can transform when they put on their coats, Song of the Sea is breathtaking in its 2D traditional intricacy. It's wonderful seeing a traditional animation studio from Ireland making waves in such a 3D animation-focused industry.
CTN is an absolute must for any serious student in any area of animation. The connections are invaluable, and it is a privilege to be in the same room as some of the artists that attended this year. It's a dose of reality to be around industry professionals of that caliber—while in school you're in a completely different environment, but once you're actually talking and interacting with people you've only heard about your entire life, it makes it that much more real. A weekend in Burbank among people in love with what they do is the perfect tool for inspiration and personal growth.
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The only event of its kind presents a unique opportunity that brings together the top professionals from both the traditional and digital worlds of animation. Hosted by the Creative Talent Network, this six year event has captured both the industry and local community's attention as a resource for education, employment, inspiration, business opportunities and most of all FUN!
While the Expo has a very broad appeal, it is focused specifically on "THE TALENT" from the animation and surrounding communities. In an intimate setting at the Burbank Marriott Hotel and Convention Center thousands of attendees meet the faces behind the fantasy from yesterday, today and tomorrow over the course of 3 days. The event presenters include contributors from some of the highest grossing animated films of all time and are targeted to empower professionals, educate students and entertain the general public.
Of particular interest to attendees are the Live Demonstrations, Networking Receptions, Master Workshops, Panel Discussions, Business Symposiums, Recruiting and the Professional Exhibits offered throughout the Expo as well as the signature One-On-One Personal Consultations with creative professionals from top studios and educational institutions both local and international all happening during the first city wide proclamation of "Animation Week" just for this event.
With a demographic that includes both students and professionals it is our pleasure to work closely with each of our sponsors to ensure that every agreement is tailored to address your specific marketing objectives. Together we can make this event a memorable and successful one that will bring the community together as well as raise awareness for the animation medium each and every year.
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- Former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver tells MMA Weekly that despite the birth of his son and death of close friend Justin Eilers, WEC officials refused to allow him to fight Urijah Faber in March instead of this coming weekend, leaving Pulver with the inability to train at the highest possible level for this fight.
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Sandra Bullock and George Clooney's new film "Gravity" topped the box office this weekend, setting a new record for an October opening with over $55 million in ticket sales. The edge-of-your-seat thriller delivered on several levels with its heart-stopping story of an astronaut (Bullock) on her first ever trip to space when disaster strikes during a space walk, sending her hurtling into the unknown and running out of oxygen. (review.)
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After what seemed like an eternity, the UFC finally put on a pay-per-view. As always, the show had a few memorable moments and a few snoozers. But, overall, it was a pretty solid show.
The main event saw Jon Jones face perhaps his first taste of true adversity when Vitor Belfort slapped on a tight armbar. Reports have been circling about possible damage to Jones' arm, which only adds to the impressive nature of the champion's victory.
Demetrious Johnson became the first UFC flyweight champion in a technical battle against Joseph Benavidez. It was a good fight, but some may have been left feeling a bit "wanting" after so many entertaining 125-pound fights prior to this one.
In the feature fight, perennial title contender Michael Bisping was just too much to handle for Brian Stann. The win could vault Bisping into the title picture. He looked like a very well-rounded fighter.
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Harper tireless in her committment to city
A popular children's book published in 1930, "The Little Engine That Could," began its journey in becoming one of today's most recognized messages about becoming part of the solution while making a difference for the good of all. Marietta City is fortunate to have our own hard working and dedicated little engine, Cathy Harper, candidate for city treasurer.
Harper is a hometown girl. She is a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister. Her commitment to the longstanding values of our community is demonstrated by her sincere and enthusiastic dedication to her family, church and community relationships. Harper has been an active participant in educating and supporting the future of our community by participating in various youth organizations including Marietta Bantam Baseball, Boys and Girls Club, Boy Scouts of America, MHS SADD, MHS Key Club, MMS Builders Club and of course as coordinator for the Right Path for Washington County. Her work with Right Path has been instrumental in bringing awareness from both the youth and adult perspectives to the many needs of our community and with that, she has created a multitude of collaborative community opportunities allowing youth and adults to learn and work side by side for the benefit of our community.
Harper has previous experience as a council member providing her a foundation of understanding of the various departments and inner-workings as well as the formal obligations and limitations set forth by Ohio Revised Code for each entity. She desires to continue the best practices of this office while making improvements along the way by seeking best options for growing community investments. She is passionate about improving communication from the treasurer's office by providing the citizens of Marietta quarterly articles to keep citizens abreast as to local, state and federal decisions impacting our community.
Her continued work within our community has allowed her to maintain a regular working relationship with city officials. She has committed time and energy to the Marietta City Health Council, Family and Children First's Teen Career Awareness Initiative, United Way and of course the Right Path for Washington County. Through her work with Right Path, Harper has diligently worked to include all stakeholders including parents, youth, area schools, local law enforcement, social service agencies, city and county government, civic groups, charitable foundations and local businesses in building our community coalition for healthy youth development. She has been instrumental by being a good steward of funding by stretching what was a three-year SIG grant for Right Path into 10 years of youth and community driven learning and community service opportunities based on best practice models which have included Red Ribbon Week activities in Washington County schools, Medicine Take Back Day, Marietta College Make a Difference Day as well supporting the food pantries in Washington County with the annual Righditarod Race Against Hunger grocery cart race.
Harper's desire to serve her community is long-lasting, genuine and strong. I know from working with her she is our community's little engine. She has an aptitude for being a dedicated leader no matter how heavy the load or how steep the hill she has to climb. I plan to make a difference by being part of the solution on Nov. 5 by casting my vote for Cathy Harper, city treasurer, and encourage you to do the same.
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Assemblymember Jim Brennan (D-Bklyn) testified today at the MTA Board meeting in the public comments session regarding the proposed Board action to modify the terms of the Atlantic Yards agreement signed in 2005 between Forest City Ratner and the MTA. The proposal would allow a reduction in payment by Forest City Ratner for the arena site from $100 million to $20 million, with an additional $8 million by 2016 and $165 million spread over 15 years from 2016 to 2031. Brennan said the failure to include an independent appraisal prior to voting on the proposal violated the Public Authorities Accountability Act of 2005, which specifically requires that a public authority like the MTA conduct an independent appraisal prior to disposing of its property to assure fair market value to be paid for assets of public authorities. Brennan said the purpose of the statute was to prevent public authorities from squandering assets in giveaways to the private sector. Brennan said it was likely the MTA was squandering its assets to the detriment of the mass transit system, since in 2005 another bidder on the arena site and rail yards, the Extell Corporation, had already offered the MTA more money than what became the agreement between Forest City Ratner and the MTA at that time. Brennan said the likelihood that the arena project was a boondoggle was substantial, since the New York City Independent Budget Office (IBO) has already testified at a hearing of the State Senate Corporations Committee on May 29th that a preliminary updated review of the costs and benefits of the arena showed that city and state outlays for the project would exceed positive tax revenues from the project even over a 30-year period. The NYC Independent Budget Office has agreed to undertake a further review of the Atlantic Yards Arena and possibly other aspects of the project, following a request last week from Brennan and five other elected officials representing the site and surrounding areas. Brennan indicated that an appraisal of the site was essential prior to the MTA signing off on a deal. Brennan chairs the Assembly Cities Committee and is a senior member of the Assembly Standing Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions.


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Debunking Fifa World Cup myths
Pundits falling over themselves to call a sixth World Cup victory for Brazil are ignoring several football fundamentals. The hosts' strong record in the competition and last year's emphatic Confederation Cup triumph are the main reasons being touted by those backing Luis Felipe Scolari's side. However, those calling a Selecao win just because they are hosting the global showpiece have completely missed the game's evolution over the last thirty years. Here are some myths are that are certain to be debunked at the World Cup.
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Myth one: Hosts have big advantage
This will be the twentieth World Cup and hosts have won the event only six times – 1930, 1934, 1966, 1974, 1978 and 1998.
In fact, the 1978 World Cup in Argentina was the last time a team won the event because of an intimidating fans' atmosphere and bribery from local authorities.
Besides, Brazil react poorly to high expectations and fans' pressure. They have fallen flat on their faces in every World Cup in which they have been touted as overwhelming favourites.
Starting with the 1950 final in which they fell to Uruguay in front of 200,000 fans at the Maracana, through to the 1982, 1986, 1990 and 1998 finals; Brazil have floundered each time they have carried the favourites' tag.
Diego Armando Maradona is not one to quote on many things but he certainly knew what he was talking about when he said, "Favourites never win." Referees might give them many of the 50-50 decisions but Brazil will not win the tournament just because they are hosts.
Myth two: You need a top scorer
It's a granted that goals win football games. It is also true that Brazil's Ronaldo da Lima (2002), Italy's Paolo Rossi (1982) and Argentina's Mario Kempes (1978) scored the goals that powered their countries to success.
However, the team producing the tournament top scorer doesn't necessarily win the event. In fact, three aforementioned players are the only ones to top score at the World Cup and also win the event.
Otherwise, Argetina's Guillermo Stabile (1930), Czechoslovakia's Oldrich Nejedy (1938), Brazil's Leonidas da Silva (1938), Brazil's Ademir (1950).
Hungary's Sandor Koscis (1954) and France's Just Fontaine all top scored without winning the event. Eusebio (1966), Gerd Muller (1970), Gregorz Lato (1974), Gary Lineker (1986), Salvatore Schillaci (1990), Oleg Salenko (1994), Davor Suker (1998), Miroslav Klose (2006) and Thomas Muller (2010) also won the Golden Boot without winning the World Cup.
Therefore, the magic is in the timing, as was the case of David Villa's goals for Spain at the South Africa World Cup.
Myth three: Heat is a factor
Those touting Brazil and Argentina also point to the temperature and humidity as their advantages over European rivals.
However, eighty percent of the players in both squads ply their trade in Europe.
They are hence used to the same weather patterns as their Spanish and German rivals. In any case, footballers who feature at the World Cup are thoroughbreds who are not supposed to be vulnerable to the vagaries of weather.
Fatigue occasioned by the length of domestic seasons will, for example, be a bigger factor than heat and humidity.
Myth four: Europeans will struggle
Until Spain won the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the myth making rounds was that Europeans only win events staged on their continent. What hogwash! While prior to SA, all of their previous World Cup triumphs had come on European soil, it had little to do with the location of the tournament.
I don't want to venture into predicting who will win the event but it is easy to foresee ten European teams reaching the knock out phases. If that is struggling, then they must be happy to struggle.
As a footnote, all factors considered, I am calling Brazil, Argentina, Spain and Germany as my semi-finalists. May the best team win.


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The building pictured below was located at McArthur Drive and Ideal Avenue. It was built by Forest May and plastered by Ruhl Buskirk. Forest was our neighbor from across the street and as you may guess, they were paid in 'trade'. In those days few people had money so bartering became a way of life.
In the 1920s Fort Wayne was fortunate in having two wholesale grocery outlets, A.H. Perfect and G.E. Bursley. Dad chose the G.E. Bursley Homestore, featuring co-op advertising and volume purchasing power.
Bartering was good for everyone and was practiced in many forms. Mrs. Kimmel came to the store every Saturday in her horse and buggy. It was my job to tie the horse to the fencerow, while she took the interurban to town and back.
The farm finances were pretty well outlined...the big finances were in the hands of the husband...the egg & chicken business was in the hands of the wife. Mrs. Kimmel was no exception. I knew when I first saw her, what she would be bringing from the farm. A box of eggs neatly packed in plenty of oats. The oats protected the 5 or 6 dozen eggs from breaking and later...you guessed it...the oats were for the horse, with strict instructions on when to water and how to feed it.
My other job was to count the eggs and put them up for sale. If it were springtime I was expected to hold each egg close to a light bulb and 'candle' it before offering it for sale. Upon her return from town, Mrs. Kimmel would make her weekly purchases and pay for them with her egg and chicken money. Very little money changed hands and all were happy.
A bygone service enjoyed by most farmers was a huckster, Dwight Campbell, and his wife Mable (Weaver). He had numerous country routs with his traveling grocery. The grocery was his truck, which had outside access doors on both sides with the back door opening for larger items. He stocked his truck with anything you would want and some things you wouldn't want. He catered to the farmers wife...she had egg and chicken money.


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Brighter than snow on glittering Alps, the soul
Of my lost love was, bluer than the haze
Of those same hills, more violent and deep
Her eyes' clear gaze,
Dreaming of hidden wonders; and the goal
Of life grew luminous o'er Time's empurpled steep.
She loved me then; she loves me now, afar.
Ah, she knew not! and I, so steeped and stained
With fierce sins, knew myself unworthy of
The heart I gained,
And, a lost mariner whose polar star
He is ashamed to look to, cast away her love.
I would not have her love a thing so vile,
I would not link her life with such as mine!
O cursed sin, to leave my soul too high
To cheat the shrine!
I drave Love forth, Love lingered yet awhile
So that I might not quite win Hell before I die.
O little root of nobleness left thus
Dead since it has no power to grow, to bloom; [43]
Live, since I may not bury it within
The gaping tomb
Where virtue lies, that I, imperious,
Long since interred with hope, and all life's joy save


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Is w the only unknown function?
Hi all,
what is the name of the attached integral equation, i know it is a kind of Fredholm inegral equation but i could not find it in the literature in this form?
Any reference refered to that deal with this integral equation in this form is appreciated.


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The nail has finally been driven into the coffin on Scrabulous on Facebook. The popular Scrabble clone has been shut down for US and Canadian Facebook users by order of the Facebook overlords.
According to David Swain, a Facebook spokesman, Facebook "decided in the middle of the night to disable the application in the U.S. and Canada."
"We're trying to maintain just being a neutral platform," claims Facebook. This is odd to us, because being neutral suggests that Facebook wouldn't take any action between Scrabulous.com and Hasbro, which owns the rights to the original Scrabble game.
The game is still available on Scrabulous.com, but requires a user account and doesn't interface with the social-networking aspects of Facebook.
Hasbro runs their own official Scrabble application on Facebook, which was developed by Electronic Arts and is currently in beta. It's also currently being overrun by angry Scrabulous fans that are upset with the loss of their beloved game.
Hasbro's version has an average rating of 1.4 out of 5 from 93 user reviews. Scrabulous, though disabled, has a rating of 4.2 out of 5 from 299 reviews. You be the judge.
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LAGOS, Nigeria — The world's "disastrously inadequate response" to western Africa's Ebola outbreak means many people are dying needlessly, the head of the World Bank said yesterday, as Nigeria confirmed another case of the virus.
In an editorial in The Washington Post, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said Western health-care facilities would easily be able to contain the disease and urged wealthy nations to share their knowledge and resources to help African countries.
"Many are dying needlessly," read the editorial, co-written by Harvard University professor Paul Farmer, with whom Kim founded Partners in Health, a charity that works for better health care in poorer countries.
In a vivid sign of the danger posed by inadequate health care, a man left an Ebola quarantine center in Monrovia, Liberia, yesterday and sent people fleeing in fear as he walked through a market in search of food.
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He might help her...if the price is right.
Surrounded by potential enemies, Hannah McGarry faces the mystery of her husband's suspicious death, the prospect of bankruptcy...and the disappearance of the fabulous Black Trinity necklace that was to be her financial security. Desperate, she calls Archer Donovan, a silent partner in Pear Cove, her late husband's pearl farm venture. He might help her...if the price is right.
Archer Donovan would rather forget he'd ever heard of Pearl Cove...its memories of living on the dark side, the soul-numbing certainty that there was no law, no justice, no mercy; just hunters and the hunted. That life taught him to trust no one but family. But when Hannah McGarry calls in an old debt Archer is back in the game. And at his side in pursuit of the stolen fortune is a woman he shouldn't want, yet cannot resist...a woman who may know more than she's telling about her husband's death...and more than is safe to know about the dark and elusive black pearls. With deadly competitors on their tails, Archer and Hannah race through uncharted waters in search of the fabulous Black Trinity. And the closer they come to finding the coveted pearls, the closer they come to danger and death...and to each other.
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Archer Donovan wasn't easily surprised. It was a hangover from his previous line of work when surprised men often ended up dead. Yet the unique, peacock-and-rainbow radiance of the teardrop black pearl Teddy Yamagata was holding out did more than surprise Archer. It shocked him. He hadn't seen a black pearl with such color for seven years.
That particular pearl had been clutched in a dead man's hand. Or nearly dead. Archer had fought his way through the riot in time to pull his half brother out of the mess and get him to a hospital in another, safer place.
Long ago, far away, in another country.
Thank God.
Archer had done everything in his power to bury that part of his past. Years later he still was shoveling. But he had learned the hard way that no matter how determined he was, his previous undercover life had a nasty habit of popping up and casting shadows on his present civilian life. The proof of it was gleaming on the palm of Hawaii's foremost pearl collector and trader.
Teddy wasn't in Hawaii now. He had flown to Seattle with a case full of special pearls to show Archer. The extraordinary black pearl was one of them.
"Unusual color," Archer said neutrally.
Peering through the thick, blended lenses of his glasses, Teddy measured the expression of the man who was a sometime competitor in the pearl trade, an occasional client, and an invariably reliable appraiser. If Archer was particularly interested in the tear-shaped black pearl, nothing showed on his face. He could have been looking at a picture of Teddy's grandchildren.
"You must be a helluva poker player," Teddy said.
"Are we playing. poker?"
"You've got your game face on. At least I think you do. Hard to tell under all that fur."
Absently Archer rubbed his hand against his cheek. He had given up shaving several months ago. He still wasn't quite certain why. One morning he just had picked up his razor, looked at it as though it was a remnant of the Spanish Inquisition, and dropped the blade in the trash. The fact that it was six years to the day since he had quit working for Uncle Sam might have had something to do with it. Whatever, his beard had grown into a short black continuation of his short black hair.
And if there were a few gray hairs among the black, tough. The dead didn't age. Only the living did.
"Must be hot when you go to Tahiti," Teddy said.
"It's always hot there.
"I meant the beard."
"I never sent it to Tahiti."
Teddy abandoned subtlety and tried the in-your-face approach. "What do you think of the pearl?"
"South Sea, maybe fourteen millimeters, teardrop, unblemished surface, fine orient."
"Fine?" Teddy hooted. His black eyes nearly vanished into lines of laughter. "It's goddamn spectacular and you know it! It's like ... like . . ."
"Molten rainbows under black ice."
Teddy's thin black eyebrows shot up and he pounced. "You do like it."
Archer shrugged. "I like a lot of pearls. It's a weakness of mine."
"In my dreams you're weak. What's the pearl worth?"
"Whatever you can get for it." Archer's cool, graygreen glance stopped Teddy's immediate protest. "What do you really want to know?"
"What the damn thing's worth," he said, exasperated. "You're the best, most honest judge of pearls that I know."
"Where did you get it?"
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I'm doing the CS106a course online. I'm currently nearing the end of the Breakout assignment, where the exercise is to code a game of breakout. It's all working fine except for this piece of code;
I'm trying to get the getCollidingObject method to check the four corners around the ball for collisions. The getElementAt method returns either the object or null. So my thinking is that if collision == null should work as a test before checking the next corner, to find if there's an object at all four corners. However, this code, when its running, appears to be only checking the first corner. What have I done wrong?Code:
private GObject getCollidingObject() {
GObject collision = getElementAt(ball.getX(), ball.getY());
if (collision == null) {
getElementAt(ball.getX(), ball.getY() + (2 * BALL_RADIUS));
if (collision == null) {
getElementAt(ball.getX() + (2 * BALL_RADIUS), ball.getY());
if (collision == null) {
getElementAt(ball.getX() + (2 * BALL_RADIUS), ball.getY() + (2 * BALL_RADIUS));
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"yes hunny, I do love you even though you think you're a whale."
I have never been the skinniest girl on the block - I will never be the 90 pounds like my cousin is (AFTER TWO CHILDREN), or like the anorexic bimbo that graces the cover of US WEEKLY - and because of this, I do admit to having some body issues.
My fiance knows about these little 'issues' and although some times teases me about them, loves me unconditionally and supports me and my little neurosis and I do mean ALL of them. *sigh*
There is a chance that I am pregnant. which is fantastic because I've wanted to be a mother since - wow, as long as I can remember.


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Imagine if you could enjoy an exotic vacation billions of light years from Earth; or travel back in time to observe the dinosaurs in their violent world; or hop into a parallel universe where another you is living a better life than you; and you could swap places if you like.
For years, scientists have bandied about ideas that future humans will one day harness wormholes to zip across the universe at faster-than-light speeds, travel backwards in time, and visit parallel universes.
Now, researchers at the Cern Particle Accelerator believe they can recreate conditions like the "big bang," which brought time and space into existence, and create wormholes; elements that many believe may validate the concept of developing FTL travel and venturing backwards through time. In this Mail Online article, physicist Stephen Hawking explains how in the far future, a time machine could be built.
In 1964, astronomer Nikolai Kardashev devised a method to categorize advanced civilizations based on energy consumption. Type I utilizes all solar energy that strikes its planet, Type II controls all the energy in its solar system, and Type III harnesses power from every star in its galaxy. Others have since added Type IV, which masters the energy output of thousands of galaxies.
Physicists' rate today's humans at Type 0.7, but as we move through the last half of the 21st century, breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and molecular nanotechnology, are expected to help us solve many of our problems, such as erasing the gap between haves and have nots and curing most diseases.
Other areas of advancement expected this century, include a better insight into the mind, which could lead to eliminating much of the evil found in criminals, sociopaths, and others that would harm society; and in addition, ending wars and conflicts caused by religious ideologies and competition for resources. This ten-minute PBS News Hour segment details some of our progress that may soon become reality.
In the Runaway Universe, author Don Goldsmith reminds us that Earth receives only one billionth of the suns energy, and we utilize just one millionth of that. With future molecular nanotech to resolve most of our resource issues, and artificial intelligence to correct many of our social deficiencies, forward-thinkers believe that by 2100, Earthlings could reach Type I.
The following predicts the dates when we might achieve each new level, and the benefits gained:
Type I, 2100. At this level, we will capture all of the solar energy striking our planet, which will increase today's energy supply by 100 billion. Advances in molecular nanotech and development of warp-drive propulsion will trigger a rush to space, resulting in unheard of cooperation between nations; creating a peaceful global society more intent on exploring the cosmos than quarreling over cultural conflicts.
Type II, 2200. Exponentially-advancing technologies could help humanity achieve this level over the next two hundred years. Circling the Sun with a Dyson-like sphere, we mine all the energy in our solar system, increasing power 100 billion-fold again. We build colonies throughout our solar system, and on planets orbiting nearby stars. This video highlights the immenseness of our space neighborhood.
Type III, 3000. We increase energy supply another 100-billion-fold. In his book, Parallel Worlds, Michio Kaku says Type III's derive power from every star in their galaxy and learn to control unstable time and space. We traverse wormholes through vast distances; and after resolving paradox issues where time traveler's actions cause changes in the present, we can now launch backward time travel trips without fears of disruption. And like the sci-fi Star Trek, we're eager "to boldly go where no man has gone before."
Type IV, 12000. Wild dreams now become possible as we approach the ultimate limits of our journey. After 10 millennia, we control power from thousands of galaxies, and can visit our "other selves" in parallel worlds; or roam the "multiverse" in our species' never-ending quest for more intelligence.
Could a "magical future" unfold in such a bold timeframe? Although it took 2 million years for us to leave the safety of the forests and build a modern civilization, it may take only a few hundred years to leave our friendly solar system and begin this incredible adventure to the stars. Comments welcome.
If I visit another self in a parallel universe who is living a better life than mine, what incentive would he have to switch places?
By the time universe hopping technology arrives; probably when we Earthlings reach Type III Civilization status in about 1,000 years or so; our minds may not use anything like today's reasoning, but who knows? Your other you may know something that you don't.
Accurately predicting the future this far in advance is impossible. I guess we need to rely on science fiction for the answers.
Comments welcome.
@ Dick Pelletier
I think you evaded rmk948's question rather than answered it.
@Christian Corralejo,
Yes, I did evade his question. Armed only with today's 2013 mushy biological intelligence, I cannot even imagine how the human mind may operate in year 3000.
With that same "mushy biological intelligence" (you guys really under credit the brain) you're automatically assuming that reason would somehow radically change in just 1000 years. Look, we've been around for about 200,000 years and the general process of reasoning hasn't really seemed to have change much. Correct me if I'm wrong and if you have valid sources to support that notion, because transhumanist bias won't cut it (no offense, really).
"Look, we've been around for about 200,000 years and the general process of reasoning hasn't really seemed to have change much."
Seemed? you mean to write reasoning has not changed much. So what do we have to lose by de-animalising?
@ Christian Corralejo,
I see the future advancing exponentially. Let's just agree to disagree.
@ Dick Pelleteir
Fair enough
@ Intomorrow
That's not my point but I dropping it for now.
Going back to the original question, why would anyone have to switch lives? Maybe the one with the least satisfactory life could just stay with his counterform in the better universe? Or just try again in another universe?
Logic, boys and girls, logic. (Yes, I know I'm probably going to regret this comment! But let's try and keep each other as logical as humans can, eh?)
When enhanced minds become available (minds that process iinformation millions of times faster than today's mushy biological brains); our reasoning power may be as different from 2013 humans as we are from our cave-dweller ancestors.
In addition, how can we possibly imagine the differences in civilizations grown in parallel worlds?
The possibilities are great to ponder though.
"our reasoning power may be as different from 2013 humans as we are from our cave-dweller ancestors."
I don't think you'd find as much difference between 2013 humans and our "cave-dwelling ancestors" when it comes to reasoning. Sure we know more but we still use general logic and reason. On top of that just because we no more doesn't mean were any more intelligent then our ancestors were. Heck their brains were larger in volume than ours and we use technology to do most of our work and thinking for us.
Processing thoughts millions of times faster will allow us to bring up hundreds of simulated responses within a split second; then select the response that serves us best.
This mental trait will enable huge advances in humanity's decision making and reasoning abilities.
As many technologies are advancing exponentially, it's difficult to compare tomorrow's society with today's crude biologically-brained humans.
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I finally got a Blu-Ray player last night, really only because I bought the original, theatrical release of Star Wars, don't own a DVD player because of iTunes and Netflix, and decided to get one. I went to Best Buy. It took close to thirty minutes to pick out a damn device. There were the wi-fi devices and the ethernet devices. There were the devices that required a thumb drive (not included) and the ones with built in memory. Their names were EXD75000-PL and FX10000-Z, etc. WTF?!?!Why does Samsung need four models of Blu-Ray player at Best Buy that all seem to be the same? Panasonic was no better.It was the most unpleasant electronics buying experience I have had in a very long time. All I wanted was something that played a disc and connected to my TV. Instead, I came out with a wireless connecting Blu-Ray player with NetFlix built in (is there any electronic device left in which it is not?), a bunch of other crap I couldn't care less about, and a remote control that looks like this:


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MARIETTA – The Mid-Ohio Valley Safety Council will meet 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. May 21 at the Marietta Shrine Club, 249 Pennsylvania Ave.
Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. and the program begins at noon.
The topic for this month is "The Opiate Epidemic of Emergency Services" with featured speakers Dan Breece, medical director of the Marietta Memorial Hospital Emergency Department, and Paige Smith, director of emergency services. The meeting is sponsored by the Washington County Career Center.
The cost of the meeting is $15 for safety council members (includes lunch). Membership is open to representatives of business and industry in the Mid-Ohio Valley interested in improving safety awareness in the work place.
The Mid-Ohio Valley Safety Council is a program of the Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce co-sponsored by the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation Division of Safety and Hygiene. Companies can earn up to 4 percent rebate on their workers compensation premium through participation in the safety council.
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Today, I had a chat with my husband, and I convinced him to try being more spontaneous to spice up our sex life. This evening, he burst into our bedroom with an eyepatch on, and "seductively" growled, "I'm gonna slay your pussy, wench." FML
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It got locked, or moved to the practice squad. I think the motivation behind that thread was misunderstood by board management.
It's because NE and BB doesn't suffer whining gladly. Which i find refreshing. Throughout the league it's the norm for players to make performance excuses, shout it from the roof even, especially with all the money at stake. But it's simply human nature to forgot the non-squeaky wheel. It just is. And if these two contradictory thoughts were fused into a single meme in a shallow attempt to quickly (yet wittily) answer your question, it would boil down to... If he had only bitched more back then we could be able to like him more today! So obvious.
But I'm glad people are now starting to recall this. I started thinking I might have made it up. But I guess that's also because KT kept it so quiet, it was a non-story. Then they went right to the jucier rookie wall / brady trust storyline as he sat out. Injury forgotten. And I truly think this minor/medium injury or two had more of a negative impact than most of us realized at the time. Maybe even KT thought himself. It might help explain why he's come out on fire after a crazy man training. Either way it speaks well of his character and future development. Specifically: 1) He didn't bitch, complain or mention external excuses (including injury) as for his dropoff in production. 2) He was so pissed off and/or hungry to improve (IMO because of said dropoff, internal fire) he trained like Jack Lelane banging Universal Soldier Serum between Cheerio IV drips, all off-season. 3) He ignored The Bolded Rule above My rule gawdammit!
Also, why do people keep saying here his hands were questionable last year? I thought he was pretty sticky. Bad routes and bad footwork I thought was more the issue. This caused him to lurch and miss a few passes when out of position, but not straight drops. In any case, the silver lining is overlooked, that is TB was throwing to him because KT was breaking jams and getting open, and TB recognized it. But thats when the rookie nerves took over from there, just happy to be open, bit out of control, and causing the footwork / route problems above. Luckily he has what you can't teach. Getting open. And if he's bigger, faster, he should be hugely improved in the areas he was already good at. And the 2nd year jump should fix the nerves and routes. And he's more familiar with the playbook. Overall I'm looking for big things from KT. And, if he stays healthy, it would solve the last area of weakness his rookie season. His health. So, as it was, I was looking for surprising improvement this season, and that was before the off-season he-man training reports and recent glowing camp reports. With those, I'm even more psyched! But I guess that's what you'd expect to see if he was going to improve as much as hoped. So then overall, it looks all good, and KT seems poised to deliver a reahlly biig shew for us this season. A Reahlly Biig Shew*.
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As I commented earlier in the year, I'm one who thinks KT is going to have a banner year. He's gotten motivated and seems like he really NEEDS to show what he can do. That's the sort of edge that can lift one player over another and, in some instances, mean the difference between winning a game and having it slip away from you.
Yeah, I may be seeing everything through rose-tinted lenses, and it's only day 2 of training camp. But I really think that young man has the skills and desire to light it up on the field this year.
Like I said Amendola is not a lock, I know, he knows it, and most others know it. He is out there early working hard to make the roster. I never said that he was doing it out of fear or insinuated anything. I acknowledged what he has been doing. In the same post I also wrote about Brandon LaFell and Josh Boyce yet you and nobody else has said one thing about what I said about them. Instead you and others want to lock into me saying Amendola was out to practice early.
Talk about trying to make something out of nothing and being overly defensive. I'm not an Amendola fan, that doesn't mean everything I say has some evil intent, you all really need to get over it, this reaction and the other reactions to what I wrote are middle school level.
I am beginning to wonder if you have the last name of "Thompkins?"
Thompkins = gymrat?
I believe it is due to what is often referred to as "double catching," which means that Thompkins kind of double clutches at balls, rather than bring them in cleanly on the initial attempt. This, while it may/may not end up being an issue, was definitely evident many times during the 2013 season. Hopefully, it improves.
Craig = Thompkins = gymrat.
He's a man of many names.
Even more than with most positions, measurables are only useful to a point with WRs. I could easily go and link to 10 WRs whose measurables are better than AJ Green's, all of whom are fringe NFL players.
Not to dismiss Thompkins: I'm hopeful, as we all should be. I just don't think that that comparison means what you're suggesting. Thompkins' measurables tell us that he has the requisite baseline ability to be a good NFL WR (they actually compare favorably to his cousin, Antonio Brown's) but I would be hesitant to draw much more than that from combine numbers.
Yes, I can see that. But is this a bad thing? It can be, if the passes are on target, no doubt. But with KT here, and analyzing the overall play; jam, buildup, read, route and outcome, I still think these double clutches are overall a good play from the wideout. From the rose view, we saw a rookie player that fought and got open (on a regular basis no less), sometimes even making it look easy, make good reads, then for whatever reasons (inexperience, exuberance, poor TB deliveries, chemistry, etc - and the true debate of how much and where he might improve IMO), whatever reasons, he often found a ball delivered slightly off target or off-timed from what the he expected when he made his turn. Not crazy off target, cuz his reads were good, but off by 1,2 or 3 feet from his hands. Now stay with me. Here is where the possible dual view of the double clutch comes in: Why it's good view. KT wouldn't blink, he'd react, stretch out, extend, jump, whatever it took and CATCH the ball. Yes he'd often double clutch it. That's what usually happens when you catch a poorly thrown ball, and your body is out of position, and you need to pull everything back together, and sprint for your life. Just get it done. Now, why it's not worse view. We've all seen dozens of receivers (mostly other teams thankfully) NOT CATCH a similar pass at all. They just couldn't adjust to ball quickly enough, might alligator arm it, get bumped off the spot while they waited, simply were out jumped, see it scoot thru their fingers, turn upfield too soon leaving it behind, hell, I've even seen them bounce straight off stone hands into perfect running knee drop kicks to land 25 yds deep into incredulous NYJ partisan crowds But the one thing these guys never got accused of was double-clutching a catch. They just straight out dropped it. So a double-clutch CATCH could be looked at as good overall too I argue.
I have always felt that Thompkins was a solid rookie who got hurt and had the usual rookie issues. People on this board treated him unfairly in my opinion.
Although guys hands were definitely questionable last year. Double clutching the ball a lot ands that is not a good thing.
I saw none of this "double clutching from Thompkins yesterday. Everything he caught was with his hands and strong. However it was a good description of several of LaFell's catches
Chad Jackson made the team too and was useless as tits on a bull.
Only time will tell with all these guys but it's definitely encouraging. I just think we're getting ahead of ourselves. It's only been 2 days
Amendola is a roster lock. There is no question of that.
Your conclusion that his commitment to be early to practice is because he fears his job is simply ignorant
Huh? The ball hit him in the hands bounced off and then (sometimes) he caught it on the rebound.
Whatever you are describing there isn't what happened.
I disagree. I'm not getting into an Amendola debate though so I will leave it at that.
Please, God, not another Amendola Thread!!
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What Will The Future Look Like?
By Gary Wixom
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Utah System of Higher Education
The Great Recession has had an impact on the lives of American citizens that will be felt for a long time to come. Trillions of dollars of American wealth were lost and the impact on employment had disrupted plans of both the young and the old. According to a new study by Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce, what was once a "lockstep march from school to work and then on to retirement no longer applies for a growing share of Americans."1 In the past, most Americans completed their education, moved onto full-time employment, and then retired at age 65. The education phase of the cycle often was completed at the high school level, and after some on-the-job-training, full-time work was the norm. Today, a new model for this cycle is emerging that includes additional education, changes in employment patterns, longer full-time working careers, and often a transition into retirement.
According to the Georgetown study, blue-collar jobs which used to be widely available have disappeared. As these jobs disappeared many young people have had a difficult time moving fully into the labor market. The labor market is changing rapidly. In 1980 the share of young people in blue-collar occupations was 54 percent. In 2010 this number had decreased to 36 percent. In the year 2000 the employment rate for young adults was 84 percent and by the year 2012 that percentage had decreased to 72 percent. Young adults at all levels were negatively impacted by the Great Recession, but those who had some sort of postsecondary certificate of degree felt the impact the least.
So, how do we prepare for the world where the education and employment cycle is changing? First by becoming college and career ready while in high school, and then by following a pathway that will lead to a certificate or degree, that leads to employment and a livable wage.
Check with your CTE teacher or school counselor about the many exciting CTE Career Pathways that are available to you to follow. Choose the courses that will help move you forward, and be serious about preparing for the future. What your education and employment cycle will look like depends on how well you prepare today.
1Anthony P. Carnevale, Andrew R. Hanson, Artem Gulish, Failure to Launch-Structural Shift and the New Lost Generation, Georgetown Public Policy Institute, Center on Education and the Workforce, September 2013.


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The Volunteer faithful have been waiting for a meaningful game for several years. They finally will have one this weekend.
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Tennessee is ranked for the first time since early in the 2008 season and, while the rivalry with Florida isn't back to where it once was, there is excitement from both sides heading into the game.
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Sure, LeBron James is the best basketball player on the planet, but what makes him so good? Not only can he play in the post, but he can run the show similar to that of a point guard. He is the most athletic player in the league and provides some of the game's most exciting dunks.
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DNR reminding residents to E-Cycle their old electronics
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says they're seeing a growing number of old electronics along the roadside, in fields and wooded areas since Christmas.
Dumping electronics is against the law, so is throwing them away in the garbage. If you have old electronics you should drop them off at an electronic collection site like La Crosse County.
"Wisconsin is currently a leader in the country for recycling electronics but we still do need to do better because we still find them in land fills on a regular basis which, that is not where they belong, they belong at recyclers," said Anna McCabe of the Wisconsin DNR.
One of those recyclers is Dynamics Recycling in La Crosse. They take used electronics from places like the county, Habitat for Humanity's Restore and Harter's Quick Cleanup and either reuse or recycle them. Even if you don't want to watch a TV anymore there are still a lot of useful components.
"Wire gets sent to wire choppers and reused back in manufacturing, the circuit boards with precious metal get smelted down for non (inaudible) precious metal recovery, plastics get reground back into plastic reground injected back into plastic products, metals get sent back to local foundries so basically everything here gets recycled," said Dynamic Recycling's Business Manager Miles Harter.
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The following information is from the NEA publication Nuclear Energy Data, the annual compilation of official statistics and country reports on nuclear energy in OECD member countries.
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Hungary signed an intergovernmental agreement with the Russian Federation on 14 January 2014 to maintain electricity generating capacity by nuclear power in the long term. The agreement covers the design, construction and commissioning of two new nuclear units, the supply of nuclear fuel as well as the return of spent fuel to Russia. Rosatom, the Russian nuclear state authority, will be in charge of implementing the design and construction works. The financial contract was elaborated by stakeholders and covers state loan and investments details. The contract was approved by Parliament on 23 July 2014, with the following conditions: 80% of the investment will be covered by a state loan of EUR 10 billion by Russia; while 20% will be covered by Hungarian resources, due at the end of the project.
In order to fulfil the specific requirements stated in the intergovernmental agreement, separate contracts – implementation agreements – were concluded on 9 December 2014. The following agreements were elaborated: a design, procurement and construction contract (EPC contract); an operation and maintenance contract; and a nuclear fuel supply and nuclear waste management contract. All documents were elaborated in compliance with the applicable European Union (EU) rules and regulations.
In 2014, 15 648.6 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electric energy was generated by the Paks nuclear power plant, which represents 53.6% of the gross domestic electricity production of Hungary. This amount was generated by four units as follows: unit 1: 4 015.4 GWh; unit 2: 4 128.1 GWh; unit 3: 3 815.3 GWh; unit 4: 3 689.8 GWh.
Electricity generation in 2014 represents the fourth largest production result in the history of the Paks power plant. The total of all electricity that has been generated by Paks NPP since the date that unit 1 was first connected to the grid amounts to more than 413.6 TWh as of the end of 2014.
On 14 November 2008, Paks NPP submitted its Service Life Extension Programme for units 1-4 to the nuclear regulator, the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority (HAEA). In its resolution issued in June 2009, the HAEA approved the conditions, the required additional actions and tasks for the implementation of the Service Life Extension Programme. The implementation of the programme for unit 1 proceeded as specified in the resolution and the operating licence of unit 1 was extended for a further 20 years.
Implementation of the programme for the extension of the service life of unit 2 continued in 2014, and on 24 November 2014, the HAEA extended the operating licence of unit 2 for a further 20-year period.
In 2013, in co-operation with Russian specialist experts, fuel damaged in 2003 was transferred from storage at Paks into fuel casks that meet all safety requirements to prepare the irradiated fuel for transport to Russia. After obtaining all relevant licences from Russian, Ukrainian and Hungarian authorities, the casks were safely delivered to Mayak in compliance with all relevant international safety conventions in 2014.
As with all European NPPs, the Paks NPP took part in "stress tests". The findings of the targeted safety review stated that the Paks NPP complies with the relevant safety requirements. Included in the results of the stress test was the National Action Plan that aimed to further enhance the safety of the plant. The EU requested that progress on the execution of the National Action Plan be reported to the European Commission. Following revision in 2014, the National Action Plan was delivered to the EU at the end of 2014. The Paks NPP is on track in the execution of the National Action Plan, and it is expected to be concluded in 2018.
Upon the request of Hungary, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) organised and executed an operational safety review (OSART) mission at the Paks NPP between 27 October and 13 November 2014. Following the OSART review, a World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) corporate peer review was held at MVM Ltd from 22 to 29 November 2014. The Paks nuclear power plant, as a member company of MVM Ltd, participated in the WANO review as well. Both reviews concluded that the Paks NPP is being operated in accordance with the relevant safety requirements.
At the beginning of 2014, the management of the Central Nuclear Financial Fund was transferred from HAEA to the Ministry for National Development – prior to this measure, the management of the fund was the responsibility of HAEA, under the supervision of the Minister for National Development. This also effectively transferred the supervision of the safety of the Hungarian radioactive waste management facilities from the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of the National Public Health and Medical Officer Service to HAEA. Following the required changes in Hungarian legislation, the transfer of authority took place on 1 July 2014.
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Winter storm poses substantial avalanche risk
By Willow Belden • Jan 10, 2014
The Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center has issued an avalanche watch for the Teton, Gros Ventre, Salt River, and Wyoming ranges.
The western mountains got more than a foot of snow yesterday, and two more feet are expected over the weekend.
Bob Comey with the Avalanche Center says that could make for very dangerous avalanche conditions.
"The hazard could get so high here, with this storm, that we could put out the recommendation that back-country travel is not recommended," Comey said.
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