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Polish up your resume: According to a job listing on Gamasutra.com, Blizzard is staffing up for a new, unannounced project. The listing reads, in part:
Blizzard Entertainment is on the hunt for an exceptional FX artist who has experience in one or more of the following skills; modeling, texturing and/or animation. This person will create a broad range of highly-finished artwork to be featured in a new and exciting game experience. The position offers a unique opportunity to partner with team engineers and push the rendering capabilities of our target platform(s) with the goal of creating immersive and spectacular environments.
A "new and exciting game experience" could mean almost anything, of course... and the rest of the ad contains even fewer clues, but that isn't going to stop me from poring over it. Here are the requirements:
* 1-3 years in game development as a an FX or generalist artist
* Experience developing high-end particle systems and visual effects
* Comfortable interfacing with engineers to jointly define art technical requirements
* Skilled in developing artwork that works within a range of system configurations (looks great on the newest graphics chips but also holds up on lower-end systems)
* Strong working knowledge of Maya
* A passion for games
* Strong ability to model and texture hard surface/rigid objects within a range of styles (painterly to realistic)
* Background in painting, concept art or technical animation
* Previously shipped a AAA PC or console title
* Experience with Mel of MaxScript
This sentence: " (looks great on the newest graphics chips but also holds up on lower-end systems)" makes me think of World of Warcraft... but hey, it could be anything -- maddening, no?
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One of the cool things about cruising American highways is that you stumble upon some of the oddest things. Here is an example that I found on my way driving from Anchorage to Denali NP. Off to the side of the road is this giant looking igloo. It is abandoned and upon further inspection actually was never complete. The story goes they couldn't get enough water and utilities there to make the spot operate so they just left it. Pretty cool place.
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Bryce Is Nice
Bryce is one of those small gems of a location. It's not a large area but it is rich in photographic possibilities. I have come to like Bryce in the November – December time farm with snow if one is so lucky to get snow. I also like shooting with long lenses and capturing only part of the landscape. Best of all s to take a small hime and explore the valley and shoot from different angles. Get off the tourist lookout areas.
I'll Be Away A While
I am off to Antarctica for a few weeks. This is my last trip crossing the Drake by boat for a few years. all my other trips will be done by flying over the Drake. As you can probably tell if you follow this blog, I love the Antarctica region. I have never been anywhere on the planet that has so much to offer in photography. The environment changes so it is hard to do a cliched image. I'll be aboard the Polar Pioneer with around 50 other photographers from all over the world. This is the beginning of summer for that area and hopefully we'll see penguins with fresh laid eggs. When I go back again in January I hope to see the chicks. I am anxious to shoot some of the same locations in a few months to see how much they have changed. If you follow me on Facebook, I have set it up so there will GPS posting to our location and where we are throughout the journey. I'll have no internet or cell coverage or even email during the trip. Most likely will need therapy for email withdrawal on my return.
So, I haven't disappeared I have just gone shooting. See you with new posts when I get home.
Iceberg and Bird
This was one of those one in a thousand shots. While shooting icebergs on one of my Antarctica trips I was shooting this unique looking iceberg when a bird flew into the frame and conveniently place itself in the right spot of the iceberg. Sometimes you just luck out.
Water and Iceberg
As you know from the previous posts from the last few days that I am very much into ice and cold weather images. Today image was made on one of my trips to Antarctica where we were close to some very large icebergs. This is a shot as a wave washes up on an iceberg that had just Turtled which is rolling over. I love the texture and simplicity.
Big Blue Two
This is another image from the same Zodiac cruise as yesterday's image. There were so many icebergs and such interesting light that this two hour cruise produced some amazing once in a lifetime images.
Happy Leopard Seal
As my collection of Antarctica Images continue, I share today an image I have always liked. This is a leopard seal on a bergy bit floating contently in a small bay in Antarctica. I always though this image defined Antarctica. It's got ice, landscape and wildlife. This place is truly heaven for photographers.

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Many Conservation Clubs cater to their adult membership and do not focus on the youth. Children spend so much time watching TV and playing video games they lose touch with nature and their environment. With this in mind, the Zimmer Club Youth Conservation Program of Staten Island, Inc. was established on September 29, 2005. Its founders sought to awaken their interest and address the need of the environment through conservation and the protection of our wildlife. The Zimmer Club Youth Conservation Program of Staten Island, Inc. (ZCY) is a not-for-profit, 501(c) 3 organization and registered with the New York State Attorney General's Office.
We named our organization after a long established Staten Island
sportsman club, the "Andrew E. Zimmer Fish and Game Protective
Association" known to most Staten Islanders as the "Zimmer Club"
(ZC) which was founded in 1928.
Our founders are among its members.
This Club allows us to hold classes at their clubhouses and
grounds located at
Our annual
"Youth Conservation Course":
Classes are held
every year for 10 weeks, January thru March, which focus on Wildlife
Conservation and Parks.
The course topics include Camping, Marksmanship, Compass & Map
reading, First Aid, Hunting, Fishing, Bluebelt & Harbor Estuary
Programs, Live Animal demonstrations, Etc., described more fully
below. They culminate
with an Awards Luncheon where Certificates & Trophies are given
based on participation, knowledge of the subject matter and
proficiency during the various competitions.
We award six (6) scholarships to camp.
Boys and girls ages 12-14 are eligible for a one-week stay at
NYS DEC camp DeBruce.
The scholarship is an all expenses paid, except however,
parents are responsible for transportation to and from the camp.
A NYS DEC Police Officer, a
Staten Island Charter Boat Captains and Professional anglers assist in the instruction and will give explanations of which bait and fishing poles to use for catch various types of fish. All types of fishing equipment; rods, reels, bait and tackle are made available to us and is displayed for fresh water, salt water and fly-fishing.
We also hold outdoor classes on their grounds where camping instruction is given, the equipment you would need to survive in the outdoors the different types of tents available. How to choose a tent site and what type of fire to build? They also cover how to use a compass and read a map.
The ZC along with other organizations such as the "Colonial Gun Club" and the "Sportsman Club of Staten Island" allow us use of their facilities and give the children instruction in Archery and Marksmanship. They also offer their expertise in demonstrating the different types of bows and arrows that are available. They demonstrate their use and what types of safety measures should be used. There is also a marksmanship day where we take students to their outdoor range where the children are taught, with a one on one coach, how to properly handle a shotgun, fire a 22 rifle. Students compete for best score and trophies are awarded.
Members of the Staten Island Volunteer Ambulance corps assists us by instructing the children in a first aid course given by certified EMTs and Paramedics, teaching emergency first aid and general care for cuts and burns.
Trips are taken to various Staten Island Parks where Environmental Conservation can be seen up close. DEC officer's and/or a Parks Ranger supplement our instructors and they discuss their jobs, the parks and its wild life. Hiking and Videos are shown about conservation and pollution.
Trips are taken to local horse stables where we introduce the children to live animals. Live "Birds of Prey" are brought in by the "Theodore Roosevelt Bird Sanctuary" they include Hawks, Falcons, Eagles, and Owls. Farm & Domestic animals are displayed by the "Wildlife on Farms in the North East United States Exhibit." The birds and farm & domestic animals are displayed one at a time while a handler talks about each one.
Every spring & fall, a NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) certified "Hunter Safety Course" for both Bow & Gun permits. NYS law requires attending such a course in order to qualify for a Hunting License in NYS. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com for this year's time and dates. We also host seminars in both hunting and fishing to inform Sportsman of modification of laws, equipment and techniques.
FREE Children's Tournaments are held at various locations throughout the
island where participants receive souvenirs and trophies.
They are: Two (2)
Huck Finn Fishing contests at different
In summary, we educate the youth of today thru Camps & Training Sessions as follows:
Conservation & Nature Study are educational & recreational activities not previously enjoyed by many Staten Island Youths. Our programs provide a comprehensive, recreational, and instructional forum. Our various programs increases the opportunity for Staten Island Youths to participate in a structured Nature Study & Conservation program thereby making them familiar with an alternate lifestyle which is a learning experience, enhances their knowledge, skills, and will help motivate them to pursue a lifestyle free of delinquency and drugs.


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Students from a York Technical College business class got hands on for a good cause Friday, March 18, by volunteering to help a local homeless shelter.
Armed with nail guns, tape measures and a level, the students started their service learning project for Lancaster's Family Promise with a little carpentry work.
By the time the project's over, the five students from the school's Executive Development class hope to not only earn a good grade and learn crucial leadership skills, but help a worthy cause in the process.
Lancaster Coalition for Healthy Youth wrapped up its three-day conference on the Prevention of Youth Substance Abuse in Rural Communities on Wednesday night by taking the message straight to their target audience — teens.
The guest speaker for Teen Night, one of four keynote speakers during the conference, was youth motivational speaker, stand-up comedian, author and clinical neuropsychologist Matt Bellace.
Officials with Lancaster County's Coalition for Healthy Youth said this year's fourth Prevention of Youth Substance Abuse in Rural Communities conference was another success.
The three-day event, held March 7-10 at the University of South Carolina at Lancaster's Bradley building, drew about 150 drug-prevention specialists, counselors, ministers, school personnel, nonprofit administrators and others from as far away as Washington state.
The conference was funded, in part, by a $20,000 city of Lancaster hospitality tax grant.
Meet Adam Bailey, 13, a seventh-grade student at A.R. Rucker Middle School in Lancaster.
Easy going, with a wide, braces-filled smile, Bailey is tall for his age and slim, a runner on the Lancaster High School cross country team whose favorite class is math.
In his off-time, Baily is a Boy Scout in Troop 72, active in Second Baptist Youth, and like most teenagers, enjoys music. Favorite bands? The Strokes and, believe it or not, The Beatles.
And, oh yeah, he's also a great speller.
Do you have a rising Renoir creating masterpieces at home? Potential Picasso? Mini Matisse? Budding young artists can participate in the Del Webb Library at Indian Land's "Art Studio at the Library," a month-long event in March allowing children the chance to create their own artwork.
University of South Carolina at Lancaster's TRiO program honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Thursday with a celebration of his message of service to the community.
The theme for the event, attended by about 40 students and faculty members, was Plan+Serve=Impact.
TRiO Career/Cultural Specialist Matt Williamson said the celebration was an attempt to connect younger students with the civil rights movement.
While much attention has been focused on school closures due to the snow and ice event that gripped Lancaster County last week, one group of people was affected even more than students – their parents.
Faced with the loss of their daily de facto day care, many parents suddenly found themselves scrambling to make arrangements for what they were going to do with their children during the day while they were at work.
For many, like the self-employed photographer Amy Sapp of Frankly, Daisy Photography, it was a tough week.
Sometimes you find the most pleasing surprises in the most unexpected places.
Take, for example, the Art Attack Gift Shop at Lancaster High School.
Tucked between two art classes near the end of a hallway, the shop is located in a former storage room.
Though small, the room is stuffed with an amazing range artwork.
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INDIAN LAND – Fifteen teens participated in the Lancaster District AMEZ Churches' sixth annual Oratorical Exposé on Sept. 23.
The purpose of the speaking contest was to emphasize youth development in speaking publicly and to do research to improve personal skills.
He's faced with no running water, fortress-like walls and dark windows that block the sunshine.
He's a prisoner who feels all of life's joys and opportunities have been stripped away, yet he manages to stay positive. Through adversity, he finds himself and even discovers subtle joys amidst the pain.
This is the scenario in "Who Understands Me But Me," a Jimmy Santiago Baca poem recited by a Lancaster County high school student at Bundy Auditorium at the University of South Carolina at Lancaster.
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With experience as a hospital volunteer, many teenagers find that a career in healthcare is the right fit. During the school year, seniors needing hours for graduation are welcome to apply for and required to complete a minimum of 20 hours of volunteering. After your application has been accepted, an interview will be scheduled to find a volunteer opportunity that works with your schedule and meets the needs of Madonna's staff. Once a volunteer position has been offered and accepted, an orientation will be scheduled.
The Madonna Summer Teen volunteer program offers teens, ages 14 and older, an eight-week experience. A wide range of positions are available, from interacting with patients and residents, to supporting office staff. Teens are required to volunteer a minimum of 20 hours during the summer for successful completion of your volunteer experience.


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Extended Make Up Time for Games Scheduled for Week 6 (Sat 10/12 & Sun 10/13)
The Board of Directors at the Oct 16th Meeting voted to allow games scheduled for week 6 (Sat 10/12 and Sun 10/13) to be rescheduled until Sun 11/17 to make up the game without penalty. Please keep your division director in the loop for the make ups. All other time frames for make ups remain as before. It is just week 6 that has the extended make up window.


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Los Banos Police arrested two people on Dec. 28 in a stolen Honda.
Sgt. Brent Torongo spotted the green Honda Accord being driven without its headlights in a parking lot around 2:58 a.m.
The officer, on patrol in the 100 block of Pacheco Boulevard, followed the Honda and confirmed that the vehicle had been reported stolen in Los Banos on Dec. 27.
According to police, driver Daniel Huerta, 23, and passenger Crystal Wood, 27, both of Los Banos, were placed under arrest.
"We will be investigating what other activities these individuals were up to that evening before being arrested," Cmdr. Ray Reyna Jr. said. "It's possible they were involved in other thefts."
Huerta and Wood are in custody at the Los Banos Police Department Jail pending $50,000 bail. They are held on suspicion of possession of stolen property and vehicle theft.
The vehicle had minor damage and will be returned to the registered owner, police said.
To leave a tip, call (209) 827-7070, ext. 288, or go to the Police Department's Web page, www.losbanos.org. At the bottom of the "Contact" page, click on the "report graffiti and other crime" link.
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Excedrin Recall
AP. BASEL, Switzerland - Novartis is recallingsome bottles of Excedrin, NoDoz, Bufferin and Gas-X...
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School Cancelled Because of Flu
DUBOIS, Idaho (AP) — An eastern Idaho school district has canceled classes for the rest of the week because so many students are sick with flu-like symptoms. Clark County School District in Dubois released students yesterday afternoon. Superintendent Dan Lantis says the illness was concentrated among the kindergarten through fifth graders, with 14 absent and another 16 that were ill out of a total enrollment of about 80 students.


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I've been keeping half an eye on the reality-TV freakshow that is the US Republican presidential candidate nomination, and something tenuously NZ-related just popped up. One of the prospective freaks is Ron Paul, a libertarian congressman from Texas, who promises to abolish the US Federal Reserve, arguing that the state's powers of fiat currency are the greatest threat to freedom.
As usual, being a freedom loving, classical-liberal libertarian seems closely linked to being a white supremacist, and Paul is fighting battles over this charge on a number of fronts. One of his former aides has stepped up to defend(?) Paul, and published this open letter. The relevant passage:
In 1988, Ron had a hardcore Libertarian supporter, Jim Peron, Owner of Laissez Faire Books in San Francisco. Jim set up a magnificent 3-day campaign swing for us in the SF Bay Area. Jim was what you would call very openly Gay. But Ron thought the world of him. For 3 days we had a great time trouncing from one campaign event to another with Jim's Gay lover. The atmosphere was simply jovial between the four of us. (As an aside we also met former Cong. Pete McCloskey during this campaign trip.) We used Jim's home/office as a "base." Ron pulled me aside the first time we went there, and specifically instructed me to find an excuse to excuse him to a local fast food restaurant so that he could use the bathroom. He told me very clearly, that although he liked Jim, he did not wish to use his bathroom facilities. I chided him a bit, but he sternly reacted, as he often did to me, Eric, just do what I say. Perhaps "sternly" is an understatement. Ron looked at me directly, and with a very angry look in his eye, and shouted under his breath: "Just do what I say NOW."
Jim Peron played a brief roll in New Zealand politics, back in 2005. He was involved with the Rodney Hide led ACT Party, and Winston Peters accused Peron of paedophilia using Parliamentary Privilege. As always with Peters, the details of what happened are all pretty murky – Russell Brown summarised it at the time. Eventually the Immigration Service revoked his visa.


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Browns QB Preview: Weeden's Time to Step Up
Our Browns position-by-position preview begins with Cleveland's quarterbacks
By FRED GREETHAMFS Ohio
The Cleveland Browns officially kick off their first training camp under new head coach Rob Chudzinski and his staff July 25. We will break down each position in the weeks leading up to the start of camp with the players currently on the roster.
The first position we take a look at is quarterback, a position that has been almost completely revamped under the Joe Banner/Mike Lombardi regime as Colt McCoy was jettisoned to the 49ers in a trade and then Thaddeus Lewis was released after the signing of Brian Hoyer.
Quarterbacks – Brandon Weeden, Jason Campbell and Brian Hoyer
Weeden (6-3, 220, 29, 2nd year) – The only returning quarterback from last year's roster, Weeden is going to be given every opportunity to succeed in the Chudzinski/Norv Turner offensive system.
Derek Anderson turned in a surprised Pro Bowl season in 2007 when Chudzinski was the Browns offensive coordinator, and Weeden could try to follow that example. Weeden could arguably have a better supporting cast than Anderson did that season with the emergence of the running game led by Trent Richardson and the receiving corps with Greg Little, Josh Gordon, Travis Benjamin, Davone Bess, David Nelson and a strong offensive line. Kellen Winslow had a big year at tight end in 2007 and it's unclear if the trio of Jordan Cameron, Gary Barnidge and Kellen Davis will be able to produce as much as Winslow did. But all considered, Weeden does have weapons at his disposal.
Weeden started in all 15 games that he played in as a rookie and passed for 3,385 yards on 297-of-517 passes attempted (57.4 pct.) with 14 touchdowns and 17 interceptions. His QB rating was 72.6. His yardage totals were the most by a Browns rookie in the team's history.
He has been ecstatic about playing in the vertical passing offense that the Browns are using and it appears the coaching staff will play to his strengths employing more use of the shotgun formation.
Chudzinski offered his assessment on Weeden at the conclusion of minicamp: "I think Brandon has done a nice job, to this point. Everything we've asked him to do. Certainly, it hasn't been perfect, but having to adjust to Norv yelling at him and making the adjustments and corrections, you've seen progress."
Lombardi wasn't high on Weeden while he was an NFL analyst on NFL Network, but it is believed that Chudzinski and Turner saw enough potential in the second-year quarterback to persuade the front office to give him another shot in 2013.
Campbell (6-5, 230, 31, 9th year) -- Campbell has started 71 of his career 77 games, and he has played in the system that Turner is running with the Browns. He is described as a player who doesn't need many reps in practice, but can still step in and be productive.Campbell was a first-round draft choice of the Redskins (25th overall) in the 2005 NFL Draft from Auburn. He has completed 1,328 of 2,182 career passes (60.9%) for 14,682 yards with 76 touchdowns, 52 interceptions and an 82.5 passer rating. Campbell has a plus-24 touchdown-interception ratio, and his 2.4 career interception percentage is tied for eighth-best in the NFL since 2005.
His best season was 2009 – his last season in Washington – when he was 327-of-507 for 3,618 yards with 20 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. His rating was 86.4.
In the first five years of his career (2005-09) with the Redskins, he was one of four quarterbacks in franchise history to throw for 3,000 yards in back-to-back seasons (3,245 in 2008 and 3,618 in 2009). He became the franchise leader in career completion percentage (61.2) and his passer rating of 82.3 was second-best in Redskins annals. He also established a team record with a streak of 271 consecutive passes without an interception, spanning from 2007-08 and the fifth-longest streak ever in the NFL at the time.
Campbell was traded to Oakland prior to the 2010 season and spent two years with the Raiders. In those two seasons, he started 18 of his 19 contests and threw for 3,557 yards with 19 touchdowns. In 2011, he opened the first six contests and led Oakland to a 4-2 record before a broken collarbone against the Browns ended his season.
So far he has been what the Browns expected when they signed him as an unrestricted free agent.
"I am pleased with Jason," Chudzinski said. "He is everything we had hoped for from a leadership standpoint and a guy that can come in and doesn't need every single rep in practice. He's been in the system before and he understands what he's doing."
In his first four NFL seasons, Hoyer has appeared in just 15 games completing 57 of 96 passes for 616 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions and a rating of 72.2.
Hoyer (6-2, 215, 27, 5th year) - Hoyer spent his first three seasons in the NFL backing up Tom Brady in New England. After being released in training camp in 2012, Hoyer sat out most of last season before signing with the Steelers. After being released by the Steelers he was immediately picked up by the Cardinals and started his first NFL game in the season finale against the 49ers. He completed 19 of 34 passes for 225 yards with a touchdown and an interception in a 27-13 loss. He was 30 for 53 for 330 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions on the season.
In his first four NFL seasons, Hoyer has appeared in just 15 games completing 57 of 96 passes for 616 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions and a rating of 72.2.
Lombardi has been high on Hoyer from his days with the Patriots, and he could be in the mix for playing time should Weeden and Campbell falter.
Chudzinski has been happy with the way Hoyer has picked up the offense since arriving.
"Brian coming in late and in a short time and he has a real good fee," Chudzinski said. "He's been around and has been in a number of systems and knows what we're trying to get done. I like the direction of this group. We've got a ways to go but we're on the right track."
Summary: The 2013 season is about Weeden.
It is his chance to prove he can be the Browns quarterback for the next few seasons. He will turn 30 in October and is now in a system that appears to play to his strengths. He has weapons behind a strong offensive line with a potentially strong running game. Five times a running back in Turner's offense has won the NFL rushing title. The receiving corps should be much more productive with the experience of the young receivers and the addition of a couple of veterans.
Chudzinski is very impressed with the group of quarterbacks the Browns have.
"That group, overall, is one of the best groups I've been around in terms of chemistry and helping each other out and it's really good," Chudzinski said. "There's a really good vibe in that room."
Chudzinski has not named Weeden the starting quarterback, rather choosing to make him earn the position. He said ultimately who will be under center when the regular season begins, will be based on production.
"I think all of those guys have progressed," Chudzinski said. "When we get out there in pads and we see them in situations, we'll be looking for improvement there. It will be about production."
If Weeden and the other quarterbacks don't produce in 2013, there will be a lot of talk about drafting a quarterback high in 2014.
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You know, real estate is a interesting business to be in. I had a closing last Friday on a $59,000 Dockominium at the Abbey Resort in Fontana. The Buyers are very excited about keeping their boat on Lake Geneva, the Seller listed the slip in mid January and was very happy to be sitting at the closing table less than 2 months later. This represents one of the least expensive properties I have been involved in the sale of in several years, but I got as much satisfaction out of helping these two families as I do in some of the multi-million dollar Lake Geneva lake front real estate properties I'm fortunate enough to be involved in from time to time. Contrary to what a lot of the public thinks about real estate people, it's not always the dollars that makes me like my job and feel good about what I do…Contact Bob Webster
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Written By: Paul Rebhan
Posted: 7/14/2004
Human history is filled with many examples where ideas once thought to be unquestionable were subsequently overturned. There have been times where new insights dramatically changed previously held beliefs about the world, and where authorities in various subjects have claimed to posses ultimate answers, only to see those answers crumble in light of new discoveries.
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API's are becoming more popular on the web as many of the big online companies such as Google, Yahoo and Facebook offer there own open source code for web developers to use freely and easily.
To begin with I am going to go through how to use the Charts Basics API from Google. This is an extremely easy one to start off with as you don't require an API key or to install anything, you don't even need a dynamic server side script to get some nice results.
For this example I am going to jazz it up with a bit of PHP using an associative array but you can easily replace this with a database or XML feed.
To call a chart we use the query string linking to the API which will end up looking something like this.

To generate this dynamicaly I used the following code
$arr = array(); $arr['Jan']['wk1'] = 10; $arr['Jan']['wk2'] = 80; $arr['Jan']['wk3'] = 35; $arr['Jan']['wk4'] = 10; $chart= 'http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?'; $chartsize = 'chs=250x100'; $type = "cht=lc"; $vals = 'chd=t:'; $keys = 'chl='; $alt = "January"; foreach( $arr['Jan'] as $key => $value){ $vals .= $value.','; $keys .= $key.'|'; }
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Anchovy Crostini
Total Time
Prep 20 mins
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This recipe was in the Australian Womens Weekly Italian cookbook. This crostini recipe is really good. My friends love them. I usually keep some toast rounds on hand so I can make them up in a hurry. Serve them at a cocktail party or as an appetizer before dinner. I make up a batch of the anchovie mix split it into four place each in small plastic bag & freeze for future use - , I have also frozen the toasts with the anchovie spread on them then just decorate before popping into the oven.. I prefer freezing the spread separately.
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- 12 slices white bread (or 24 slices of a baguette)
- 1 ounce virgin olive oil
- 1 1⁄2 ounces butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 3 ounces mushrooms, finely diced
- 2 teaspoons anchovy paste
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 1 (50 g) canrolled anchovy fillets
- 6 stuffed olives
- 1⁄4 red pepper
- salt and pepper
- Cut 2" circles from the bread (or use the 1/4" baguette slices).
- Brush both sides of the bread with the olive oil.
- Place on a cookie sheet and bake in moderate oven for 10 min or until golden brown (You can make up a whole lot of these toasts for future use as they store well in a closed tin).
- Melt butter in a frypan.
- Add flour, mixing well and cook for 1 minute.
- Add milk and stir over moderate heat until it boils& thickens, remove from heat.
- Add 3 tbsp parmesan,Salt& pepper& mushrooms.
- Mix well.
- Add anchovy paste and stir through. The mixture looks a bit loose but it will bake perfectly
- Spread 2 teasp on each toast and generously sprinkle with the extra parmesan. I do this just before I am ready to bake them. however it can be done and then freeze them for future use
- Slice the olives and put a slice of olive on some of the crostinis.
- Put a rolled anchovy on some.
- Put a thin slice on red pepper on the remaining crostinis.
- Bake in a hot oven (400F degrees) for 10 minutes or until they are bubbly and brown on top.
- Serve and wait for the rave revues.
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Wow Bergy, could these be any better? They are really awesome but I love anchovies! Has anything and everything it is has to have. Had it both, with white bread and baguettes - delish! I love the anchovy paste which is nice and creamy - they also look so pretty! Thanks Bergy, this is definitely a keeper, Diane :)
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Binding Precedent and Shari'a/Islamic Law in Nigeria: An Attempt at a Civil-Criminal Distinction
Aminu Adamu Bello
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
May 1, 2009
Islamic Law and Law of the Muslim World Paper No. 09-67
Two eminently outstanding cases in Nigeria that have touched on the issue of precedent in Shari'a are Karimatu Yakubu Paiko & Another v. Yakubu Paiko & Another and Chamberlain v. Abdullahi Dan Fulani both of which were civil cases. Karimatu was a case on the question of ijbar (the right of a father to marry off a virgin daughter with or without her consent) in which the Court cited with approval the earlier decision of a Sharia Court of Appeal. Professor Auwalu Hamisu Yadudu and Professor Muhammad Tawfiq Ladan have criticized the Federal Court of Appeal for relying on an earlier decision to reach its own decision. Their individual conclusion is that this reliance has deviated from Sharia/Islamic law principles. Chamberlain is significant because it presents an opportunity to observe the difference between Common law and Islamic law systems on the issue of precedent.
With the re-introduction of the Hudood in some states of Northern Nigeria, it has now become inevitable that precedents will be established and courts in the hierarchy established by the Penal Law must abide by them. This is likely to produce some conflicts that may resemble the conflicts which were experienced in the 1950s which gave rise to the ousting of criminal jurisdiction from the so-called customary courts. It should be noted that the Nigerian legal system seems to treat Islamic law as customary law.
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This isn't a prayer per se, but it's a great way to teach the idea that our work/play/rest/everything can be offerings to God.
Following is an article I wrote for the Lenten edition of the St Pius X Catholic School HASA Herald:
Create a large vine to put up on a wall. On it, include words from John 15:1-5
I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower.
He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and everyone that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit.
You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you.
Remain in me, as I remain in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me.
I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing.
You can go all out and create an image of God, the Father, as a vine grower. Create bags of "fertilizer" with the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Be creative illustrating the passage in as much detail as you want.
Create a branch for each family member. Create a basket of grapes and leaves. Whenever someone sees a family member doing a good deed or acting piously, that person can add a grape or leaf to the other person's vine. Here's the catch: you can't put grapes/leaves on your own vine. By the end of Lent, your family should be able to see the fruit grown by Our Lord.
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Blinis with crème fraîche, roast beef & cornichons
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Nutrition: per serving
- kcal97
- fat7g
- saturates3g
- carbs6g
- sugars1g
- fibre1g
- protein4g
- salt0.44g
Warm the blinis following the pack instructions. Mix together the crème fraîche and mustard and spoon onto the blinis. Fold the beef on top then add the cornichons. Arrange the blinis on a platter, grind over some black pepper and serve.
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It's me again found out the meaning of cornichon which I now know is French and actually has 2 meanings 1=pickle; 2=fool/nitwit, so I guess I will follow the recipe without having to add cornichon as I will be eating it and I fit the bill of "cornichon". I was in a pickle until I found out what cornichon meant
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Objective: To describe a case of intentional ingestion of hand sanitizer in our hospital and to review published cases and those reported to the American Association of Poison Control Centers' National Poison Data System.
Design: A case report, a literature review of published cases, and a query of the National Poison Data System.
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Patient: Seventeen-yr-old male 37-kg with an intentional ingestion of a hand sanitizer product into his gastrostomy tube.
Interventions: Intubation, ventilation, and hemodialysis.
Measurements and Main Results: Incidence and outcome of reported cases of unintentional and intentional ethanol containing-hand sanitizer ingestion in the United States from 2005 through 2009. A literature search found 14 detailed case reports of intentional alcohol-based hand sanitizer ingestions with one death. From 2005 to 2009, the National Poison Data System received reports of 68,712 exposures to 96 ethanol-based hand sanitizers. The number of new cases increased by an average of 1,894 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1266–2521) cases per year (p =.002). In 2005, the rate of exposures, per year, per million U.S. residents was 33.7 (95% CI 28.4–39.1); from 2005 to 2009, this rate increased on average by 5.87 per year (95% CI 3.70–8.04; p = .003). In 2005, the rate of intentional exposures, per year, per million U.S. residents, was 0.68 (95% CI 0.17–1.20); from 2005 to 2009, this rate increased on average by 0.32 per year (95% CI 0.11–0.53; p = .02).
Conclusions: The number of new cases per year of intentional hand sanitizer ingestion significantly increased during this 5-yr period. Although the majority of cases of hand sanitizer ingestion have a favorable outcome, 288 moderate and 12 major medical outcomes were reported in this National Poison Data System cohort. Increased awareness of the risks associated with intentional ingestion is warranted, particularly among healthcare providers caring for persons with a history of substance abuse, risk-taking behavior, or suicidal ideation.
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The National Hockey League (NHL) and Disney Consumer Products have revealed plans to co-brand merchandise featuring characters from Disney Channel's Emmy Award-winning animated series, Phineas and Ferb, in the 2011-12 NHL season. The NHL made the announcement today at the 2011 NHL Exchange licensed products and retail trade show inside the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.


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Blue Light 'Til Dawn
Blue Note Records
Released in late 1993, Blue Light 'Til Dawn was a game-changer. It did not win Cassandra Wilson a Grammy (those came later), but it sold nearly a million copies. It shot her to the top of the DownBeat Critics Poll in the female vocalist category, where she has remained.
More significant than the album's commercial success and its inauguration of a critical consensus was its new concept of repertoire. In 1994 it was not yet common for jazz singers to get material from singer-songwriters like Joni Mitchell and Van Morrison. "Black Crow" is a re-composition, a reliving of Mitchell's story, every line transfigured by startling intervals and rhythmic displacements for a fresh, treacherous groove. "Tupelo Honey" is beyond sensuous. It is slowed to a crawl, lingered over, tasted. On the first level of meaning, they are the black versions of these songs. On a deeper level they are the universal human versions.
All jazz vocalists sing the blues, but not Robert Johnson blues. Wilson's return to "Come on in My Kitchen" and "Hellhound on My Trail" were revelations in 1993. They proclaimed the relevance of shared history, almost forgotten.
Another breakthrough was the stark accompaniment. Many tunes have only two or three instruments. One of them is usually the acoustic guitar of Brandon Ross, that conjurer of rapt atmosphere and darkness. In open space, Wilson's rich, smoky, endlessly expressive voice is set free.
This 20th Anniversary Edition was remastered by Greg Calbi and the original producer, Craig Street. The sound is more clear and alive. There are three previously unreleased concert tracks "recorded somewhere in Europe in 1994." "Black Crow" has different instrumentation and edgier energy than the studio version. "Tupelo Honey" has a piercing, aching violin solo by Charles Burnham. "Skylark" is like a nine-minute sigh. Thousands of jazz vocal albums have come into the world in the last 20 years. Very few possess the permanence of Blue Light 'Til Dawn.


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Patriotic Picnic Table
For Memorial Day picnics, show your patriotic colors with this red, white and blue table trim decoration.
First, cover your picnic or patio table with a white tablecloth, allowing it to hang over the sides of the table. You can use cloth if you choose, but disposable paper tablecloths are less expensive and require no laundering afterward. They can be found at variety and party supply stores.
Next, gather red and blue ribbon in assorted widths. Cut lengths of ribbon equal to the length of the tablecloth. Center the widest ribbon down the length of the table.
Place a bit of double-stick tape on the underside of the ribbon at each edge of the table. Add additional ribbons on each side of the wide ribbon, and tape as before. Trim the ribbons even with the tablecloth.
Now cut lengths of ribbon equal to the width of the table. Place them across the width of the table between each place setting, weaving them through the lengthwise ribbons, and tape as before. Trim ribbons even with the tablecloth.
Place red and white geraniums in a patriotic container on the center of the table. Wrap tableware in a festive napkin; tie in a bow with a contrasting ribbon.
Remembering the Meaning of Memorial Day
Although Memorial Day has come to symbolize the start of summer for many people, its true purpose is to honor the men and women who lost their lives while serving our country.
Here are a few ways you can observe the real meaning of Memorial Day with your family:
- Take time to explain the meaning of Memorial Day to children or grandchildren.
- Proudly fly the American flag.
- Take your family to a Memorial Day parade in your community.
- Place a donation in an American Legion kettle and get a red poppy for your lapel.
- Make a point of attending a ceremony at the local war memorial.
- Stop by a local cemetery and place flags on the graves of fallen soldiers.


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Starting Success
Braves 2, Pittsburgh 5
Javier Vasquez started a Grapefruit League game for the first time since the conclusion of the World Baseball Classic, and he was lights out. He went 5 2/3 innings, giving up only 1 earned run. Quite a few hits were allowed, but there was plenty of clutch pitching on his part to get out of most major pickles. The other four runs were surrendered by Jeff Bennett (who I hope doesn't make the cut) and Rafael Soriano (who I expect much better from). Offensively, the Braves did very little, with Gregor Blanco being the sole run producer.
Prospect Ross Ohlendorf continued to impress for the Pirates, firing 6 innings of shutout ball. Munroe, Doumit, and Mclouth each had one RBI apiece.
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What do I make of all this?
Chipper Jones went hitless in his return, while Brian McCann contributed a solid 2 hits. Hopefully, more offensive production comes out the rest of the lineup, especially the 5 and 6 spots. Chipper can't do his thing every day, as evident from this game, so others need to step it up a notch.
I am very optimistic about the Braves' starting pitching, but I still have some doubts about the bullpen (especially considering their propensity to give up leads so much last year, resulting in one-run losses). I think I will go as far as to say the Braves have the most solid starting rotation in the NL East, and that's saying a lot.
In other news, Tommy Hanson continued to impress, throwing first-pitch strikes to 15 of the 21 batters he faced and no-hitting a minor league team for the duration of his outing. He recorded 8 strikeouts.
My next post will be about who I feel the Braves should trade or release. Thanks for reading!
Japan, the Sequel
Japan 3, South Korea 1
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Job well done. That's the second time in a row Japan has been crowned champions of the World Baseball Classic, and winning this time was no walk in the park. South Korea put up a fight, and dragged the game into extra innings, with the score tied at 1-1 thanks to brilliant clutch pitching by both sides. I find it fitting that Ichiro, who struggled throughout the entire Classic, came up with the clutch hit that carried his team to victory in the 10th inning. What a way to end the contest! Here are just a few of my thoughts and observations on the Classic:
1. Other countries actually do care about baseball, way more than what I was aware of. This may seem a bit elementary to say, but considering soccer is considered the true international sport, it really is heartening to see people everywhere cheer and moan for their national baseball team. That stadium in South Korea that housed fans watching the final was a sight to see.
2. The best players need to step up for the U.S.A. and participate. Maybe it's a timing issue, with Spring Training and all, but denying a chance to play in the World Baseball Classic degrades its significance that much more. If the players don't care, why should the fans care? The players that did show up, however, played with considerable heart and effort.
3. The event needs to be publicized a whole lot more, kind of like what NBC did with the Olympics. This is a World Classic; just think of the hoopla that is caused by FIFA every time it comes around. Fans everywhere need to be excited out of their minds! Once again, maybe by fixing the timing of the event, this can be resolved.
But it's over for now. Can't wait for 2013!
Thank you, Team U.S.A.
This is just a quick dedication to Team U.S.A., who gave it their all this year and played with lots of heart and pride. I thoroughly enjoyed their games and appreciate all the sacrifices they had to make (missing Spring Training) to play for their country. They had a great run, hopefully to be built on next time around. Here's also to hoping the great show displayed by the Americans attracts more countries into the Classic in the future, making baseball even more far-reaching. Thanks again to all the players who participated! Hopefully, injuries will be a non-factor at the next World Baseball Classic! Nothing detracts from the fun like a strained oblique or a sore shoulder. Best of luck to Japan and South Korea, two teams who definitely earned their spots in the finals.
Mets 12, Braves 1
The New York Mets returned yesterday's pounding with a strong offensive showing of their own today. Thankfully, it wasn't against Jair Jurrjens, who pitched brilliantly, throwing 4 2/3 of shutout ball. One run was charged to him after he was pulled out of the game. The starting pitching certainly seems to have shown up for the Braves this spring, except for one of Derek Lowe's outings. On the other hand, Johan Santana did his job tremendously well, limiting the Braves' hot offense to just 2 hits, one of which was a Matt Diaz solo homerun. Not much to discuss today, folks, thanks to a weak offensive turnout for the Braves. The last week of spring training will give us all a glimpse of what the season has in store offensively speaking when Chipper Jones, Garrett Anderson, and Brian McCann are all in the starting lineup.
Best of luck to Team USA today against Japan in the WBC semifinal!!!!!!!!
Welcome back, Tommy!
To be honest, I am still recuperating from Wake Forest's loss. Sadly enough, there are the Duke of this year, being the highly touted team to drop in the first round. But how far will Cleveland State go?
Braves 12, Mets 1
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Today, Tom Glavine made his first start since undergoing surgery, and man, was he brilliant against the Mets! You can't ask for more than 3 shutout innings from the pitcher that will most likely round out the Braves rotation. Could the news get any better? He gave up only 2 hits. On the other hand, John Maine struggled, giving up 5 earned runs in just four innings, 3 of which Jeff Francouer manufactured. It is encouraging to see the Braves do so well against division rivals; one could argue that they are missing some of their top sluggers, but so are the Braves. Josh Anderson contuinued his productive Spring with 3 RBIs of his own, continuing to make a very strong case for leadoff hitter. So far, so good for the Bravos.
2009 Spring Training
Amidst March Madness, it's certainly refreshing to have baseball active once again! The World Baseball Classic has been truly exciting, with the only setbacks being the nagging injuries that are hitting Team USA. How have the Braves been faring without Brian McCann, Chipper Jones, Javier Vasquez, and others? As of now, they are an outstanding 15-4, at the very top of the Grapefruit League…not bad for a team that looked so shabby last year. The prospects have been producing and the newly acquired Braves pitchers have certainly not been a disappointment. Is this enough reason to be excited? I have a feeling that the NL East this year will closely resemble what the AL East was like last year: a largely 3 team race, with decent teams at 4th and 5th. If the Braves are to keep up with the Phillies and the Mets, the 3 following things must be accomplished:
1. The bullpen must be in shutdown mode, all the time. This is a pretty tall order, right? I think the talent is there. But it'll be quite some time before I forget the fact that the Braves had so many 1-run losses last year. A solid, injury-free bullpen would cut those down severely.
2. Jeff Francoeur needs to become a bigger factor. Spring Training has been treating him well, I have no doubt that this year, he will be better than ever.
3. A stable lineup HAS to be decided on. All of last year was spent deciding who should lead off, whether it was Yunel, Gregor, or someone else. A clear, set lineup would help players feel more comfortable in establishing their role in the team. Although it is generally not part of Bobby Cox's philosphy, I feel that the Braves need to steal some more bases to be more effective.


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Thank you, NarutoBase Staff
Very interested in Minato knowing about Obito = Tobi and Naruto befriend Kurama!
My reaction to this chapter was yessssssssssssss.
Will Orochimaru join the fight now since he has his arms? I always thought for some reason he would save Tsunade.
I bet Sasuke finally learns here that the 4th is Naruto's dad & I bet he learns that Tobito was responsible for the Kyuubi attack. & I wonder now if Karuma can get the other half of his chakra if he can him & Naruto will own everything in sight. Can't wait for the next chapter just hope it doesn't switch scenes.
Minato is back .. YAY !!!
I find it funny how people were starting to lose hope in Kishi. People were saying how the "manga is going downhill", or "Kishi is ruining the series" and what not. But here we are with an epic chapter, now everyone is excited, like their hope has been restored.
But yes, epic chapter indeed, 5/5 definately.
To the people saying how Naruto and Kurama will get the other half of Kurama's chakra: I don't think that will happen so easily. Didn't Minato seal that half of the chakra within himself, not in the Death God? So if they were to gain that part of the chakra, Minato would have to actually give it to Naruto (meaning they would have to meet, which is entirely possible). It won't magically fly out of the Death God and go straight back to Kurama/Naruto.
Or may not control the kages...he can simply give them the freedom to do anything like how kabuto allowed edo madara to play around..........i still can't understand how oro is still alive after cutting shinigami's bellyto break the seal! He said that he has to sacrifice himself! But he is still alive! Can anyone tell me how???
Didn't like this chapter at all. They're dead, let them be dead.
Besides, Minato was taken by the shiganami so by the logic of this chapter of Orochis arms are still alive, then shouldnt some of Minato be too? 0_o Bah, I Dunno.
If these 4 fight and win the war, I'll be pissed. I hope they are used for nothing more than information and we get a shocked Sasuke face as the kage reveal something about Naruto that basically says 'Sasuke you're his ***** now'.
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i was trembling at the end of reading this chapter and i am still in shock,,,,
what an exciting twist,,,,
remember how i told the hot head haters to wait and be patient, well this is the out come of patience,,,,
you wait and let kishi surprise you again and again, thats his specialty,,,,
waiting for next week is making me bleed,,,,
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Omg I was right !
I seriously cannot wait for next week.. I hope Minato kicks Obito's ass and Madara will probably be taken down by his boyfriend :D
I also wanna see Naruto and Minato combo but it may not happen but still Naruto is gonna pretty happy when he see's his daddy :D
Super Chapter 5/5.
Go Oro Go Go Go, Go Oro Go Oro Go Go Go, Go Oro Go Oro Go Go Go, Go Oro Go Oro Go Go Go, Go Oro
**** just got real!!
And perfect to either screw up the war, and or continue the life after the way... I mean what's oro plans now? I planned/figured/guessed as far as oro somehow getting his powers back but didn't think about this. duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude ePIC
Also I think that We Should Keep All Cards on the Table about whether or Not naruto gets tthe Kyuubi Chakra back..Keep in mind that this story is from a Author Who BROUGHT back Sealed Away souls that were contained in the Reaper or Death. Anything Goes. and maybe everything Will.
Also this is a Good time in the Story to Clear most or maybe All Plots that where incomplete so i DO see the Kages Ending up on the War Front.
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Omg I was right !
I seriously cannot wait for next week..
The same for me: first time in my life my prediction was right. ... which irritates me a bit. :confused:
And I'm a bit disappointed it wasn't the Ramen Guy! :D
Holy **** WOW just wow. That was fantastic. I've yet to understand what this all means for the future but it was super cool. The four past hokage? Great idea. That will be epic!
I liked that chapter for story progress. 5 stars. I am very relieved we didn't lose Suigetsu and Juugo. I would have been pissed like hell if they killed them. Good there are always some Zetsus around when you need them. Good idea.
Oro having his arms back? **** that can only get bad.
Best chapter yet... I hope the 3rd lives up to he rep :D
Also Did Oro get kabutos sage powers...?
Epic show down 5/5
Best chapter in months, finally some nice twists, good explanation, stuff from the past solved. This opens a lot of doors.
Can Oro make the Edo's brainless just like Kabuto ? Don't think they will start out like that, why else call this chapter the ones who know everything. They got some explaining to do probably, I wonder how Sasuke's group will prevent them from slaughtering them.
FINALLY something to be excited about in Naruto. It has been way too long. I'm surprised there was a way to undo the reaper death seal. We might even be able to end the debate of which Hokage is the greatest as well.
What's bad about this chapter. We have edo hokages.... I can just imagine all the versus threads from this now.
Not to mention everyone is going to be saying Orochimaru now controls them and he is top tier. He died and got them by abnormal means after his death. Saskue just happen to have the bodies for the edo, and everyone happened to be out of the village. Oh well, it won't stop people from thinking hes the best.
I have a feeling everyone's expectations for next chapter are going to be too great and it's going to be a let down.
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I am very curios for next chapters because each Hokage needs to talk at least two mangas to Sasuke. Moreover, now I believe that the most villain character is Orochimaru in Naruto :D because though Madara is a villain, he tries to build a tsukiyomi for peace, but it is argueable what kind of peace is it :D ? However, Orochimaru is pure evil character :D He just wants more evilness more and more :D
Hilarious chapter 5/5..
This the best chapter i have seen in ages!!!!! 5/5 for me!
What i realise is that madara is screwed if he faces hashirama,and that ORO IS STRONGER THAN HE EVER WAS CUZ NOW HE HAS HASHIRAMA'S CELLS FROM THE ZETSU CLONE!!
"and at last i am going to say that i told you so because many people abused me when i said that sasuke was going to the uchiha shrine"
the only thing that i can complain about when i don't see anything to complain about:
kishi has diluted even reaper death seal.... he creates a powerful jutsu, brings it to its prime and makes it absolutely epic....... then brings it down with either spamming or dilution..... like sharingan, MS, EMS, Rinnegan, Hiraishin, EDO, and now reaper death seal.....
my only regret............................
otherwise the twist in manga was ballistic......................................... ......
unlimited possibilities are plausible now, and though i am not an oro fan but orochimaru is the sweetest villain i have ever seen............. no other villain matches his epicness...........................
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I'm not sure how to feel. If they're gonna use the Hokage as fodder or just to serve as plot progression for Sasuke, then I'll be extremely disappointed. If Minato gets the chance to talk to Naruto and Tobirama releases himself like Madara did, then I'll be more okay with it. I still find it funny that this was the absolutely first theory regarding the contents of the scroll that I saw. People have been predicting this since day one, quite impressive.
Also, I wonder how Tobirama and Hashirama feel about being summoned again.
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Do Christians have civil rights? Earlier this week, citizens of Davenport, Iowa were informed that City Administrator Craig Malin planned to change the name of Good Friday to "Spring Holiday†on official city documents, per the recommendation of the Davenport Civil Rights Commission. After the city and state grew appropriately outraged, the decision was reversed and Mayor Bill Gluba pled that the city move on to "more important issues.†But, this issue might in fact be the most important.
Over the course of the past several decades, political correctness has been applied to protect the rights of communities experiencing discrimination, and that can be appreciated. The inclination to not offend your fellow man is as natural as wanting to catch someone who is falling. It's inherent in us. But at what point do the scales tip, and the balance of political correctness shift towards infringing upon the rights of many, and their own civil liberties, for the supposed protection of a few? In Davenport, the scales aren't just tipped, they've gone missing.
Good Friday is one of the holiest days of the year for Christians. It marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified. And on the Sunday afterwards, Christians celebrate Easter, rejoicing in his resurrection. You do not have to be a Christian to understand how important these days are to those who worship the faith.
Imagine if this Davenport incident had been about the Jewish observance of Passover which often coincides with Easter, or the Muslim observance of Ramadan, which is also celebrated across our land of religious liberty. The outcries would have been louder, and the claims would've included an assault on the motives of the person responsible. Were the decision-makers bigoted? Were they anti-Semitic? But in this case, it is actually a "Civil Rights Commission†making these ridiculously un-American assaults on a religion. The motive automatically gets accepted as benign.
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Gallery Hours
Tuesday - Sunday,
12-5 pm
Thomas H. Bayly Building
155 Rugby Road,
PO Box 400119
Charlottesville VA
Recorded lectures
The Museum is pleased to offer access to past lectures with audio and video recordings of presentations by distinguished guest lecturers.
Special Lectures | Weedon Lectures
Special Lectures
Man Ray, African Art & the Modernist Lens
Black to the Future: Race, Modernity, and Power in Interwar Paris
by Tyler Stovall
Professor of History, Dean of the Undergraduate Division of the College of Letters and Science,
University of California, Berkeley
September 16, 2010
Organized by International Arts and Artists, Man Ray, African Art, and the Modernist Lens presents photographs of African objects by the American artist Man Ray and his international avant-garde contemporaries of the 1920s and 1930s. Tyler Stovall is the author of several books and edited volumes devoted to diaspora and the expatriate experience in France. His Paris Noir: African Americans in the City of Light (1996) is a key study of the communities of African-American writers, musicians, artists, and intellectuals in Paris in the 20th century.
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The Black Body: Modernism and Photography
by Deborah Willis
Chair, Department of Photography & Imaging, Tisch School of the Arts;
University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Africana Studies, New York University
September 30, 2010
Renowned photographer and historian of photography Deborah Willis has published many important books and exhibition catalogues dealing with African-American identity in photography, with the imagery of African-American life, and with the work of black photographers. In addition to providing fresh insight into Man Ray's photographic practice, Man Ray, African Art, and the Modernist Lens raises questions concerning the representation, reception, and perception of African art as mediated by the camera lens. In this lecture, Willis explores the central themes of the exhibition and expands them through connections with her own research.
Ellen Bayard Weedon Lectures in the Arts of Asia
With the generous support of the Ellen Bayard Weedon Foundation, the Museum presents four lectures on South and East Asian art each year.
The Painter as Knight-Errant: Xu Wei (1521-1593) and Alternative Artistic Persona in Late Ming China
by Kathleen Ryor
Professor and Chair, Department of Art and Art History, Carleton College
October 21, 2010
Although dominant narratives of the cultural history of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) usually focus on the restrained aesthetic values of educated civil officials, many literati of the time were actually immersed in the symbolic aspects of martial life, as well as the practical side of military matters. Kathleen Ryor examines how the late Ming poet, playwright and painter Xu Wei refashioned the ideal of the eccentric artist as a type of knight-errant through his painting style, art criticism and other professional activities.
Decoding Origins for India's Temples
by Michael Meister
W. Norman Brown Professor of South Asia Studies, University of Pennsylvania
November 18, 2010
Indian temples are among the most mysterious expressions of architecture as embodiments of symbolism found in world history. Decoding their origins and significance, tracing their evolution and uncovering missing links in that history has been the central work of Michael Meister's career as an architectural historian. In this lecture, Meister shares the excitement of new discoveries and insights based on his recent work on Indic temples in Pakistan.


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Jesus Christ Superstar in Concert at SDSU
Jeff Smith 1:30 p.m., Dec. 2
Sock Monkeys play original songs and covers. No cover charge, with wine by the glass, cheese and crackers, and dessert available for sale. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.
8364 La Mesa Boulevard, La Mesa, 91941
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Short stories, for me, are a way of easing myself back into reading following a severe reading rut. They serve as a reminder of what fiction can do, even in small doses, how words can shape images, emotions, thoughts. I took The Best Australian Stories 2010, edited by Cate Kennedy, with me on my recent trip and though at first only dipping in and out of the selection, by the end I threw moderation aside and was happily gorging myself on story after story. Of course, with an anthology like this it can be difficult to organize your thoughts coherently: do I look at it as a whole? Do I select one or two stories that I enjoyed and focus on them?
There are names both familiar and previously unheard of in this collection, unpublished stories are placed equally among those that have been retrieved from hallowed literary journals. These stories cover a wide range of emotional territory and styles, from the funny, the breathless, the painfully sad, the joyous moments, and the horrific. Given the restraints of the short story form however, these explorations of emotions never feel too exhausting or depleting.
Against the darkness, other faces from that shared past occur to my mind with stunning vividness. Even closer, thicker, than the dark is the heat. Another scorcher on the way. Somewhere out there a forest is burning, and a family crouching under wet towels in a bathtub, waiting as their green lungs fill with steam and soot muck. I test the coffee's temperature. As often happens at this time of morning I find myself in a strange sleep-bleared funk that's not quite sadness. It's not quite anything. Through the trees below, the river sucks in the lambency of city, creeps it back up the bank, and slowly, in this way, as I have seen and cherished it for years, the darkness reacquaints itself with new morning.
– from "The Yarra" by Nam Le
My personal highlights, in bullet point form:
- Paddy O'Reilly's "The Salesman" which, though working on accepted stereotypes of working class suburbanites as brute, racist and insensitive, plays with these expectations as much as it reinforces them.
- Karen Hitchcock's "Little White Slip", a nicely unromanticized look at motherhood and the expectations it places upon a woman's identity, this story ruthlessly cuts through to the pain, the bodily changes, the heightened and sometimes irrational emotional battles and the hormonal impulses without the need to glorify the role of motherhood. Although I enjoyed it, the ending did feel a bit too "and they lived happily ever after", which detracted somewhat from the powerful depiction.
- Nam Le's "The Yarra", probably the longest story in the anthology, is an involved tale about the experience of second-generation Vietnamese men involved in brutal acts of violence along Melbourne's river. Le wonderfully captures the relentless heat of Melbourne summers which works towards heightening the internal struggle of the protagonist, Lan, whose brother has just returned home after a long jail stint. Both of them are forced to confront their violent past, its consequences and the strength and contradictions of their filial bond.
- Chris Womersley's "The Age of Terror" is quietly horrifying. What at first seems to be a meditation on aging turns into something else entirely, and it wasn't until after I finished reading this story that I began to put the pieces together, to see the comparison being made and realize how truly terrifying it is. A difficult, multivalent story that lingers for hours, days after reading.
- John Kinsella's "Bats" is a lovely and strange story of vanity, youth and attraction. A girl and a boy watch a purple sunset over a mountain and he educates her on the fauna of the inland, culminating in a bat getting caught in her long blonde hair. This may be my favourite story of the collection, simple but rich.
- Antonia Baldo's "Get Well Soon" is another strong contender for the favourite story though, a beautiful story on living with a family member suffering with depression, how it effects the entire family and exploring the limits of responsibility and the tenacity of faith.
Rebecca's disappointed that I don't live for these moments of rapture anymore. It's true. I'm ordinary. I've accepted the inadequacies of living. But I can't sit beside her forever and whisper that discovering the world is a matter of choice. I can't remind her of the smile on her face when she wore that strapless sea-green dress to her formal. I can't tell her she's so alive she just might have to die while I, half-dead, can afford to go on living. And so I leave her, a white frame twisted on a bed, those sharp-angled thoughts cutting into her brain.
– from "Get Well Soon" by Antonia Baldo
It becomes increasingly obvious that guilt features heavily in this selection: the guilt over past mistakes, past sins, guilt over irreversible accidents and damage, guilt over failed relationships, guilt of not living up to social expectations. Is this guilt something that is deeply embedded in the national literary consciousness – from the vicious blights on our national history, to our past as a colony of convicts, a quick overview reveals much to feel guilt over- or is it merely a quirk of editorial selection? Whatever the cause, toward the end of the anthology this recurring theme does begin to feel needlessly repetitious. The guilt is felt, but rarely are actions taken to appease this guilt, these stories prefer to wallow in the personal regrets, as though acknowledging it is repentance enough.
My knowledge of the Australian literary scene is not sufficient enough to comment on any glaring omissions, but The Best Australian Stories 2010 is overall a strong collection, showcasing a wide variety of contemporary Australian storytelling talent, offering readers a number of names to look forward to reading more from in the future.


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Mitsubishi Electric Case Study Featured in ACH&R News
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SUWANEE, Ga. - June 14, 2010 - Mitsubishi Electric's Montserrat College of Art case study was featured in the ACH&R News in the article, entitled "College Has Units Installed for Less Noise."
In the June 14, 2010 print and online versions, Chuck Brunelle of Dry Air Systems Inc., the project HVAC contractor, said, "The Mitsubishi VRF system is really contractor friendly to install. We enjoyed working with this product because, in addition to being extremely quiet and energy efficient, the very small size of the equipment was tailor-made for this modular Village."
To view the article online, please click here.