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lrewis2030 wrote:It's chronological, when each state was admitted to the union. Delaware and Pennsylvania were first, Alaska and Hawaii were last.
Thanks !
rockymike wrote:I like that they are in order of admission to the union.
Yes I'm so glad you realized it!
I've learnt a little more of U.S. history after doing this design.
Uh, Delaware was the First State!!!
lynnp2632 wrote:Uh, Delaware was the First State!!!
That is Delaware in the first spot
Re: Visit Maine
vote for an obscure reference!
You're right, I thought that thirteen colonies were considered in the Union at the same time. I'll send the fixed file
Re: Ohio's Hero
Superman is from Kansas...
Re: Peaceful State of Mind
I need this shirt!
Re: United
Hey, thanks so much!
This seemed like an appealing concept but it turned out to be pretty challenging.
I drew quite a detailed eagle as a template before thinking about state placement and once I started laying them down it quickly became apparent that it was going to look almost like abstract art up close. Very glad that people can see the eagle at a distance and dig the finished shirt!
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coconutman1 wrote:So cute indeed! :D
Thanks! :D
Re: The Beverage War Between the States
OK should be included in the POP states IMO
I had the same idea, but I love the way you executed it!
Re: American Fantasy
Really fun design!
oakenspirit wrote:Ha! I was working on something much like this- Mine says "MY STATE MASCOTS - WIN THE GAME" but I wasn't happy with it- I tend to overdo it- Yours is much more focused-
Great minds, lol! :D
I Love it!!! Nice work.
I FREAKING LOVE THIS! (but now I want donuts)
Re: Some things are still legal
Thanks so much everyone- I am overwhelmed by all of your kind words- I am so happy you like this idea so much!
Here is the proper soundtrack to listen to while viewing this map- ;)
littleclyde wrote: I wish there were even more things on the map.
I hear ya man- I originally had a bunch of additional landmarks- Niagara Falls (The Edge of the World), The Vegas Pyramid (the Sky Ramp), The Washington Monument (The Monolith), AREA 51!!! - but trimmed it because it was too crowded/small... I kept the most iconic (that weren't bunched up) and made them larger-
Mayhaps I'll make a more detailed/expansive poster-edition later on- hehe
Thanks again guys!
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Really love this look! Glad you are putting out designs man- Good to see you back at it!
oakenspirit wrote:Really love this look! Glad you are putting out designs man- Good to see you back at it!
Thanks! It's a new year and all.
Re: Divided We Fall navy
A message of solidarity in the face of seemingly irreconcilable partisan differences.
I wasn't happy with the contrast and legibility of the other version. I like this one a lot better.
Nicely done! I really like the font you used, too. Fonts can make or ruin a design...and the one you used is making it great!
Re: Colorado Puffs
This is great, hope it survives.
Re: Visit Georgia
Wicked Frankie!
Re: The Somewhat United States of America
i love Minnesota! I think Wisconsin should be red however
sjaynedesign wrote:Nicely done! I really like the font you used, too. Fonts can make or ruin a design...and the one you used is making it great!
Thanks, I had a lot of fun just hand-drawing all the text! Glad to hear it was worth it.
Oh yes!
Oh My Gosh!! I must have this shirt! This is awesome.
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I think the concept is a good one - if someone could sort out the pesky details. I'd love to get a final version of this.
orabbit wrote:Wicked Frankie!
Thanks Orabbit !!! Glad to see you back in the derby.
oakenspirit wrote:Oh yes!
Absolutely !!!
deesbar wrote:Oh My Gosh!! I must have this shirt! This is awesome.
Hopefully you will get the chance to purchase it...
oakenspirit wrote:
Mayhaps I'll make a more detailed/expansive poster-edition later on- hehe!
I must admit that I didn't get Cape Canaveral at all. (I wondered what was "cosmic" about the Tallahassee capitol tower, and why you didn't call it, I dunno, Wang of the Colossus or something.) There's just something phallic about Florida.
I grew up in Florida and didn't know about Bok Tower or get Kennedy Space Center. I grew up in Tallahassee and to me it looked like the new Capital Building with the Old Capital Building in front of it.
Love this one! Goodluck
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This is great! Nice work
Very cool concept and execution!
taternuggets wrote:Wicked.
Thanks Tater !!!
Slightly altered the Cosmic Tower for the print ready- hopefully now it is slightly more recognizable but still TOWER-LIKE... ;)
texhnolyzed wrote:I wish I had enough US culture to do something like this.
Nice map !
Thanks! Don't worry, I had to do some research to get the areas right. I didn't do it all from memory.
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The Everest Marathon Fund exists to support health and education in rural Nepal. Money is raised through the biennial Everest Marathon both from runners' individual sponsorship and from 'profits' on the race organsiation. The money raised is given to projects which all involve local stakeholders who also make substantial contributions. We are proud that our stunning race can also make a worthwhile impact on the lives of the poorest people of Nepal.
Women's Aid is the national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children. Women's Aid provides a package of 24 hour lifeline services for women experiencing domestic violence including the Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Violence Helpline, run in partnership between Women's Aid and Refuge and the Women's Aid website www.womensaid.org.uk
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A brief stroll around Mount Everest.
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Hi all,
So thanks for visiting my donations page!
Thanks you to all of you for your support, it really means a lot.
Check out this video for a bit about my race. I unfortunately was very ill for most of the expedition, but still had a great adventure. I finished the race at 20 miles after a very emotional journey!
Mount Everest Marathon
As some of you may know Ill be attempting the Mount Everest Marathon in November. Heading out to Nepal on 9th November and starting an acclimatisation trek from Lukla airport in the Himalayas (apparently the worlds dodgiest airport, hhmmm...). We'll be trekking up to the start point and climbing some of the 'lower' peaks nearby to acclimatise.
The 26.2 miles will be run on the 28th November from above 5000 metres in the everest base camp area. This is providing we pass medicals and have not been too badly affected by the altitude sickness.
Im supporting 2 charities for this:
The first is women's aid, which supports women and children who are unfortunate enough to have domestic violence as part of their lives. I treated quite a few women in a and e with this following assaults, and as I know many others found, it always touched a nerve.
The second is the everest charity attached to the event- all of the trek/marathon/trip etcetc is funded by our own dosh (the runners) so all money donated goes to the various projects in Nepal which are supported, for example one which treats leprosy in the region.
Any donation big or small is really appreciated, thanks so much.
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23.12.13 Well done Charlie. So impressive x
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23.12.13 Top work mate...
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02.12.13 Well done Charlie, a gruelling challenge, Sully's Mum and Grandma
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01.12.13 hills, altitude, cold AND running? All sounds horrendous to me! Cracking effort
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01.12.13 For trying! Sounds mental, be good to catch up when you're back mate
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01.12.13 For failing
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28.11.13 Don't know who even comes up with this as an idea!! Good Luck - Hope it goes well!
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28.11.13 you're actually mental! good luckx
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Chocolate covered strawberries are so yummy and make the perfect finger food for weddings, baby showers, and more. My mom and I recently put our own spin on this tasty treat for my baby shower. Using candy melts, we created strawberries that worked perfectly with the baby blue theme we were working with. The best part is, the strawberries do not take many ingredients and they are fairly easy to make!
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1. Wash all of the strawberries thoroughly. Take care to leave the leaves at the top intact – they were be useful for the dipping.
2. Allow the strawberries to dry or hand dry them with paper towels.
3. Melt the white candy melts according to the package in a microwave-safe bowl. Most require you to stir them every 30 seconds to prevent becoming scorched.
4. Holding it by the leaves, dip each strawberry into the melted white candy until it is fully coated. Pull from the melted candy and allow to drip for 1-2 seconds. Place on wax paper lined tray to dry.
5. Refrigerate the strawberries once the tray is full. This will speed up the drying process.
6. Melt the baby blue candy melts according to the package. Scoop the melted candy into a flip-top storage bag. Snip off the bottom corner of the bag to create a handy drizzling tool.
7. Drizzle the melted blue candy across the strawberries in any design you choose. Place strawberries back in the fridge to allow the candy to dry and to keep them cool until they are ready to be served.
These dripped & drizzled strawberries are very versitale, especially when it comes to colors. You can purchase different candy melts depending on the theme you want them to coordinate with.
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BBC Newsnight Examines 3D Printing
This video from the BBC provides an introduction to 3D printing, including the process of being scanned and 3D printed. The video also considers the challenges that will inevitably arise when 3D printing becomes common, including object piracy and the transformation of manufacturing. There's even a quick interview with designer Sir James Dyson, but the highlight for us was presenter Jeremy Paxman's sequence at the end where he seems to know absolutely nothing about 3D printing. Enjoy!
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That's really sharp. Is that the Ginger ale color? Nice color for the Escape. I wouldn't mind owning one of those myself. What engine is in it? Let us know how the gas mileage is. I'm curious.
I bought a FWD, Titanium, 2.0L, Ginger Ale Metallic. It looks much much better in the sunlight, it really sparkles gold. Here's a write up I posted on the Blue Oval Forum earlier today.
This morning I took a 210 mile road trip which consisted of approximately 105 miles on the interstate and 105 miles of two lane highway. The Escape was a dream to drive and I dont regret at all upgrading from my Focus, despite fewer mpgs and a higher monthly payment. This 2.0 has great power and acceleration and goes like crazy when you need it to. The 6 speed is smooth, but sometimes seems to be searching for the best gear to often. Overall the ride is smooth and the cabin is very quiet. The ride is a little harsh going over expansion joints and imperfections in the road traveling at freeway speeds, but thats to be expected for an SUV. The steering is very responsive in turns and curves and requires very little driver response in the straights. I tried to activate the Curve Control but couldnt. I guess between the Torque Vectoring and me being chicken, I may never experience that feature.
If you want to squeeze out the best mpgs, you will need to be very light on the accelerator. I noticed when you take off from a stop with a heavy foot, the average mpgs drop very quickly. The highway portion of the trip in Western Wisconsin was all curving, rolling hills, with small towns every 8 to 15 miles or so apart. The mpgs reading is really sensitive on this car, much more than my Focus. It reacts to nearly every transmission shift when its under any kind of load and drops a few tenths going up hills and vice versa going down, no surprise. The best mpg I got was 34.5, driving 55 on a straight flat road. On the rolling hills, with the cruise set at 58 (Wisconsin Troopers are notorious), I was getting 29-31 mpgs and generally, when Id cruise into a town it would increase to 31.2 and drop to 28.4 as I got back up to speed. Ive always done this, but its a good idea to use the accelerator to gradually get back up to speed then reset the cruise, rather than hitting the resume button, downshifting and racing to speed, your mpgs will take a BIG hit when the turbo kicks in. I did take it up to 110 for a brief time, maybe 45 seconds to a minute and it was smooth and handled really well. I tried to run it at different speeds; at 75 for 10 miles it read 26.2, at 70 I got 26.6 and at 60 got 28.7 and climbing, but I had to exit to head east to Wisconsin. Seems the mpg sweet spot is right around 60, again, no surprise. For the entire trip I averaged 28.7 mpg on Trip 2.
It was a rainy and dreary morning and the rain sensitive wipers worked great, there are much more reliable and consistent than my Focus. Yesterday, after much work, I finally got the seat to where I like it. I only got out of the car twice and my butt and legs were comfy the whole time, no circulation cut off on my legs like in the Focus. Being able to tilt the front of the seat cushion down really helps. The Escape seat is wider and my left leg doesnt get strained by the seat bolster. There are a few things that could be improved on. The interior could use a cubby for cell phones, change or whatever. The side windows could use a rain channel, (remember cars before the 80s that had a big chrome rain channels) because the rain pours in off the roof. It was humid and the windshield fogged up easily, all I wanted to do is have some air flow, but couldnt, had to use the defroster, which runs the condenser, which lowers mpgs. I don't care for the look of side window deflectors, but they're a must if you want to have the window cracked when it's raining.
The fit and finish of my interior is perfect. All the pieces line up, are tight and evenly spaced. There are no rattles, squeaks or thumps. There is some minor creasing in one area on the passenger seat and on the drivers side rear seat where the cloth and leather meet, but nothing to get worried about and someone not looking for it would never notice. Other than those two minor things, I couldnt find anything wrong with the interior, and I looked. The paint is flawless, but I suppose I might find something when I wax. All the doors and hatch are aligned perfect, all the body lines match and the tires were only inflated to 40 psi rather than 36. All in all a great package, excellent work LAP.
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My dog has a red bump directly above his toe nail :((
My dogs bump has a deep red color to it, and is growing hair.
My mom said the bump has a "nose" to it . I guess she means the holes. I don't know what she means. Maybe it's just late.
It probably has been there for a month or two now. Thought I would wait for it to go away, but I'm starting to get worried.
He has had nails come off before, because he is so playful, but I don't remember a nail coming off from that toe.
He doesn't lick it much, so I'm guessing it doesn't hurt him a lot.
He doesn't act different either.
My dog is a white boxer.
He is a year and two months old.
He is deaf.
I put sunscreen on him every time we go out to prevent sun damage.
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I would have a vet check it out to make sure it's nothing serious. Good Luck!
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Roxy had this same thing on one of her toes, and although the cause was undetermined, best guess was that she got bit/stung by something and it caused inflammation.
We took her the vet and they gave her antibiotics to heal it up and we never had another issue with it so far.
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Boxers, especially white ones, are especially prone to mast cell tumors, which frequently show up on the legs and feet first. These tumors are not usually painful and do often have hair growing from them.
While they can successfully be removed if done early, they can be a very serious tumor and you should have this looked at by your veterinarian ASAP.
Any strange lump or bump on any dog which is there for more than a week or so should be examined by your vet to rule out more serious issues. Many times just a few weeks can mean the difference between something easily treated or something which has become very serious and will require more intensive treatment.
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One of my dogs had a bright red tumor on her chest when I was a kid. She also had light skin. It was biopsied and found to be benign. For a lump, it's off to the vet for this family..
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The news about potential hydrocarbon resources in the Arctic sounds so promising, it's OK to be skeptical.
After all, the Arctic might be the last, great, almost wholly unexplored frontier area on the planet.
And that brings up a question of doubt.
With so little drilling, coring, seismic work, sampling, testing or even local evaluation to date, shouldn't the Arctic be an exploration mystery?
The Circum-Arctic Resource Appraisal (CARA) track at AAPG's Annual Convention and Exhibition in Denver will reveal the facts behind the U.S. Geological Survey's new Arctic assessment.
The USGS mean estimate for the Arctic Region forecasts almost 530 billion barrels of oil equivalent in undiscovered resources.
AAPG member Don Gautier, USGS research geologist in Menlo Park, Calif., and CARA project chief, said the appraisal "covers every square inch of the Arctic north of the Arctic Circle for conventional oil and gas."
He emphasized that the assessment numbers include accumulations of crude oil and natural gas only – "no hydrates, no bitumens, no oil shales."
All in all, the findings project a huge amount of Arctic oil and gas to be discovered.
"In our view, there are significant chances for big discoveries in a number of places," he said. "The potential oil resources are substantial enough to shift the economies of the countries that border the Arctic."
Which again brings up the question:
With so little data available, how could the USGS put together a credible resource assessment for an area the size of the Arctic?
The USGS answer:
It wasn't easy, but the results are more favorable and less risky that you might think.
First, understand the relationship between uncertainty and risk. In the CARA assessment, uncertainty and risk are essentially independent, said AAPG member David Houseknecht.
Houseknecht is a research geologist for the USGS in Reston, Va., an expert on the Alaskan Arctic and a contributor to the CARA study. He also will be a presenter at the annual meeting in Denver.
"Data paucity definitely increases uncertainty, so our results in areas with little or no data typically display a greater range between the 95 percent probability and the 5 percent probability estimates," Houseknecht noted.
However, he said, a scarcity of data does not automatically increase risk, which the USGS considered in three parts:
Second, look at the Arctic data resources the USGS did have on hand.
Gautier said the appraisal was undertaken in cooperation with the Geological Survey of Canada, the Geological Survey of Greenland and Denmark, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate and the U.S. Minerals Management Service, "as well as numerous active industry geologists.
"We got a lot of generous help from them in terms of ideas and data," he noted.
Houseknecht said a challenge in the appraisal was "the extreme diversity of the data and the distribution of the data" in areas north of the Arctic Circle.
"As you go around this circle, there is a thick wedge of mostly Tertiary sediments," he noted. "In the Arctic, very few parts of that Tertiary prism have been explored."
Despite the lack of drilling results and data, the CARA team wasn't working in the dark.
"When we step into non-U.S. territory, in some cases we have been able to purchase seismic data and in other places seismic sets have been published," he said.
"We also subscribe to commercial databases that have global resource estimates," he added.
The USGS also benefited from analysis of cores collected on the Arctic's Lomonosov Ridge. The coring project began as a global-warming climate study but provided new insight into the Arctic's development and tectonic history.
"I don't think it's an exaggeration to say those cores revolutionized the way scientists think about the evolution of the Arctic," Houseknecht said.
Third, consider the approach the USGS used in evaluating Arctic basins.
The USGS often bases its resource assessments on petroleum-system evaluation.
That wasn't going to work in the Arctic, where exploration and production history is almost unknown.
Instead, the appraisal relied on using a sedimentary rock map to generate Arctic basin analogues.
One small problem:
An Arctic sedimentary rock map didn't exist.
Creation of that map by AAPG member Arthur Grantz and others was a key step forward in the Arctic assessment. The map is available through the AAPG's online U-Drill site.
"On the basis of that map we developed assessment units, sort of subsets of basins," Gautier said.
In some cases, projecting existing data into the Arctic region was relatively easy. Take the case of the Siberian Arctic, already known for huge gas accumulations.
"The geology runs right offshore there," Gautier said. "The shoreline is really a matter of sea level – it has no geological significance. All the geology points to an extension of this extensional basin."
In this area, onshore results provide a reliable guide to unexplored offshore exploration prospects, according to Houseknecht.
"We know from the published literature that the basin extends into the offshore, though there has been relatively little drilling offshore," he said.
You might be thinking: Just what Russia needs, even more gas reserves. Gautier conceded that point in another observation about the CARA results.
"In our estimation, the predominance of the undiscovered gas in the Arctic is in Russia," he said. "Arctic gas resources will reinforce the strategic position of Russia in relation to gas resources in Europe."
For oil prospects exploration can look to the Alaskan Arctic, especially areas offshore northwest Alaska.
"That is one of the few places in the Arctic where a known, rich oil resource onshore extends offshore, and we know that thermal maturity does not increase," Houseknecht said.
He noted that an MMS lease sale in the Chukchi Sea offshore northwestern Alaska last year drew a total of almost $2.8 billion in industry bids.
"It would appear that the industry agrees with us," he said.
Then there are prospective but difficult-to-explore and hard-to-define areas, like offshore Greenland.
"The possibility exists for finding great big fields there," Gautier said.
"There are icebergs that come down, but icebergs seem to be less of a technical challenge than sea ice, which you have most of the year in northeast Greenland," he added.
Gautier sees Arctic Greenland as an intriguing exploration area, with possibilities on both the east and west offshore sides.
"In west Greenland, current lower prices have put a damper on enthusiasm," he observed. "But long-term, the appetite for oil will still be there."
In some Arctic areas, the thermal history is uncertain and the nature of hydrocarbon resources remains in question.
"One of the great challenges for us was whether or not any projected accumulation was oil or gas," Gautier said.
The USGS approached the appraisal area by "developing a risking structure" to define oil and gas prospects, he said. Resource evaluations for most Arctic basin areas are best seen as a sum of probabilities.
"The whole thing is put together with a Monte Carlo simulator, so it's a probabilistic study," Gautier explained.
But in the big picture, the Arctic emerges as an exciting exploration opportunity.
"The possibility exists that some of the biggest gas fields ever found on the planet will be there," Gautier said.
Houseknecht said the USGS wanted to be clear about its methods in the Arctic appraisal so companies could "reconstruct the trail" and make their own judgments about area prospects.
"We tried to take as uniform approach as possible, and we tried to do this assessment in as transparent a way as possible," he said.
There's no doubt that healthy exploration prospects exist in the Arctic, with the lack of exploration being a near-term inducement.
"That's the sort of thing that exploration people like," Gautier said.
"There are sedimentary basins up there that have never been tested by the drill bit."
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The nine-paper session on "Circum-Arctic Resource Appraisal" will be held Wednesday morning, June 10, in Denver at the AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition.
The session will be co-chaired by Don Gautier and David Houseknecht, both with the U.S. Geological Survey, and will follow-up on a USGS report released in late May that said 30 percent of the world's undiscovered gas and 13 percent of its undiscovered oil are estimated to be located north of the Arctic Circle.
The study, presented by Gautier and colleagues, is the first detailed, peer-reviewed and geologically based assessment of natural resources in that region. Most of the undiscovered oil and gas will be found underwater, on continental shelves, the researchers said.
Houseknecht's paper, "Geology and Petroleum Potential of the Rifted Margins of the Canada Basin," will be presented in Denver at 8:45 a.m., and Gautier's talk, "U.S. Geological Survey Circum-Arctic Resource Appraisal," will be presented at 11 a.m.
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Square Enix has announced that it's bringing Theatrhythm Final Fantasy to North America. The quirky rhythm game will be available here on the 3DS this summer.
Tim played the game at TGS last year, and was impressed with its mix of Gitaroo Man-like gameplay and Final Fantasy music. Theatrhythm Final Fantasy includes more than 70 tunes from the series, hidden characters that players can add to their party, and hidden loot.
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I want to play this, but I don't want to buy a 3DS. Bummer.
For everyone who owns a 3DS: Have fun :P
I'll play this... Rhythm games are meh but I love the music of Final Fantasy. Haters gonna hate, more like haters gonna be jealous... over a rhythm game? cmon man grow up and worry about whatever it is you enjoy
looks dumb
Wait, over 70 tracks?! This should be awesome if the gameplay holds up, definitely looking forward to it now.
I like Gitaroo Man and Final Fantasy music. Sounds like a win to me!
Best news I've heard in months, gonna reserve this as soon as possible.
Wonder if and when the DLC will come here.
Yes Yes Yes! Thank goodness! I was waiting for them to say something. Now I can relax. *sigh* :)
Dang it i didnt think this would come here i already imported it :(
what with japanese and stupid english name that dont exist for their games???? do they research or they just make them up and hope people will like it...ridiculous..what is the meaning of that title?
This does look fun, but I can't get over how stupid the characters look. No thanks.
Elite Beat Heroes?
Umm... what gallery?
Oh yea! Little gems like these being released to the US get me excited.
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Readability confuses mathematica?
I am new to mathematica so perhaps there is a simple answer to this
In[1]:= D[x-x0,x]
except that x0 is really x ctrl-- 0 (x subscript 0). Normally that
would be a completely independent variable from x but not according to
(the (1,0) is a superscript of Subscript).
One of the things that attracted me to mathematica was the ability to
work with expressions that closely mirrored the true expressions of
interest (a readability issue really...).
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It is fascinating being an observer to the situation faced by women in nations like India or Pakistan. Religious leaders in those countries insist on strict adherence to moral values including respect for women. They frown on women walking the streets without supervision, they are furious if a woman is in a car with a male who is not their relative, but when males assault women the only conclusion is that females deserved to be attacked because somehow their attire or behavior justified male brutality.
Last week two females in India were riding on a public bus when a group of males jumped them and proceeded to rape and beat them. Finally, after protests swept the nation, police in New Delhi will provided guards on buses and ensure that bus drivers protected their passengers rather than join in assaulting them. Of course, a persistent problem is fear on the part of women to come forth and describe these assaults. They are worried if they go to the police, they will be the ones arrested!!


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In the out patient mental health clinics in Maryland, regulations make it clear: any patient on medication must be seen by a psychiatrist every 90 days, patients who are not on medications are seen by the psychiatrist every six months. This assumes the patient is stable and all is going well, and certainly some docs in some clinics see the patients more often, but a minimum is regulated.
In the world of private practice, it's less clear. If patients are in psychotherapy, it's easy enough to deal with medications during a regularly scheduled appointment. But what about the patients who are done with therapy, who feel good, who want to continue on their medication? Some patients are fine with coming in monthly, others clearly don't want to, and if things are really stable, I'm happy to see folks every three months, the standard of the clinic. There are people though, who really don't want to come in that often, where it's a hassle for them to get off work. Sometimes their pharmacies start calling for refills (--with the mail order pharmacies, this can include twice daily phone calls and repeated faxes) and there is no contact from the patient. I've taken to ignoring these calls (especially the ones from the mail order pharmacies who want okay's for a 30 month supply) if I haven't seen the patient in a long time because returning them often involves a long time in voicemail hell to convey the message, "The patient needs to call me." Patients know to call me if they are having problems, I'll get them in soon. But for someone who doesn't want to come in, who says they are fine, I'm still not sure how often to insist on face-to-face contact. Here and there someone pops up who I've long ago assumed was gone--- If someone is to call me in 3-4 months, and they don't, I don't always remember to chase them down. And when I do, sometimes they've stopped their meds, or asked their internist for a prescription.
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Like a band of gypsies seeking riches, we load our vehicles, pack our equipment and travel once again. We study lines, not on our palms, but on lake maps as we try to determine not only our future, but where our riches lie.
We now have but two tournaments left in this Elite season to accomplish our goals. I am now on my way to the Arkansas River. I first have to stop at the Skeeter owners' tournament in Alb, Texas. It's one of the best events I do all year, and I'm looking forward to it.
As for the Arkansas River, it has its ups and downs ... literally. As of this writing, we're still scheduled to go to Little Rock. They've been experiencing flooding and there have been small craft warnings on the river.
The last we were told, the river was dropping and everything should be ready for us, but that was before the last set of storms. I just hope I don't end up on some yellow brick road, dodging flying monkeys, clicking my heels together, saying "There's no place like home!"
No matter what sport you participate in, there is always a support team to keep you going. Bass fishing is no different. We all have sponsors which help not only monetarily but also with equipment and, when needed, repairs. I'm very fortunate to have some of the best. These are like our pit crews keeping us in the race. Skeeter and Yamaha have been there to keep me on the water.
My other sponsors are Two Way Boat Alarms, Minn Kota/Hummingbird, Power Pole, Lew's, Zoom, Gamma Line, VMC Hooks, and Bass Pro Shops. All of my sponsors have been there when I needed them and have supported not only me, but our entire sport. Next time you're in need of equipment, please consider these companies.
As I said, we all get support from our sponsors, but there is a group that gives us all even more support and are almost never mentioned. That group is our families. While I was at Lake Murray I became a grandfather — again — to a beautiful little girl. I also witnessed the sweeter side of Mike Iaconelli before takeoff the third day at Murray.
Just before we left, Mike's wife came down to give him a good luck kiss. As they kissed I watched "Never Give Up" Mike stroke his wife's arm with true love and tenderness.
We are gone for months at a time and many of our wives are left at home to take care of the kids and all of the household chores. I've always heard that behind every good man is a good woman, and fishermen are no different. If you look at the successful anglers, they all have the support of their wives and families.
I've had the opportunity to talk with many anglers and they universally talk about the time they are missing with their families. At the Power-Pole crawfish boil at Toledo Bend, I sat across from Bobby Lane. As we went through pounds of crawfish, he didn't talk about fishing, but spoke of his family, and how much he missed them.
Bernie Schultz was sitting next to us, and he was talking about a ball game one of his sons was in and how he wished he was there. Jeff Connella had made it to the third day, which meant he was fishing the next morning and he was talking about his son's tee ball game and how he was going to be at the game even if he had to drive all night. And as I sat there enjoying great food, music, and friends, I was missing Linda, my wife.
While we all love our sport, we love our families more. Leaving home is always bittersweet. So to all the wives — especially Linda — I/we love you and we will be home soon.
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HOLMDEL, N.J., Oct 31, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading provider of broadband telephone service, today announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. Revenue for the quarter was a record $161 million, up 12% sequentially, and up 118% from the year-ago quarter. Non-GAAP adjusted loss from operations(1) was $53 million in the quarter, down 12% from the prior quarter and down 18% from the year-ago quarter. Net loss for the quarter was $62 million, or $0.40 per share, an improvement of 16% from a net loss of $74 million, or $1.16 per share, in the prior quarter and from $66 million last year.
Vonage added nearly one million net subscriber lines over the past twelve months, including 204,591 in the third quarter. This marks the seventh consecutive quarter of more than 200,000 net subscriber line additions. Vonage finished the quarter with 2,057,844 lines in service, an increase of 11% sequentially and 94% above the year-ago level.
Mike Snyder, Vonage CEO, said, "Our results this quarter provide further evidence of our continued progress toward achieving profitability. For the first time in Vonage's history, GAAP net loss narrowed year-over-year. In addition, for the second consecutive quarter, we narrowed our net loss by aggressively managing direct costs and achieving scale benefits due to growth in our subscriber base. Direct margin(2) percentage improved to a record 64% and adjusted loss from operations(1) declined 12% from the prior quarter even as we continued to invest in customer care and marketing to achieve strong growth."
"Over the recent months, our highest priority has been to achieve meaningful and sustainable improvements in customer care. We dedicated significant financial and human resources to enhancing processes, adding staff and improving training methodologies. As a result, we have seen marked improvements in most service metrics, including call abandonment rates, first call resolution and overall customer satisfaction. While churn was higher in the third quarter, as anticipated, improvements in customer care performance led to an improvement in churn to 2.4% for the month of September."
Mr. Snyder added, "We are clearly making progress against many of the goals we outlined last quarter and continue to focus on achieving profitable growth and operating efficiencies. Based on our current outlook, we continue to anticipate that we will generate adjusted operating profits as early as the first quarter 2008."
Third Quarter 2006 Financial and Operating Highlights
Third quarter 2006 revenue grew to $161 million, a 12% increase from $143 million in the second quarter 2006 and up 118% from $74 million in the year- ago quarter. The sequential growth was driven primarily by the growth in subscriber lines while year-over-year revenue growth resulted from subscriber line growth and increases in average monthly revenue per line.
Total subscriber lines were 2,057,844 at September 30, 2006, versus 1,853,253 at June 30, 2006 and 1,061,786 at September 30, 2005.
Average monthly telephony services revenue per line for the quarter was flat sequentially at $26.33 and up $1.49 from the third quarter 2005. On a year-over-year basis, positive shifts in customer mix to premium calling plans and the introduction of an Emergency 911 Cost Recovery fee contributed to a 6% net improvement in average monthly telephony services revenue per line.
The Company continues to improve its operating leverage and benefit from scale. Direct margin(2) as a percentage of revenues increased to 64% in the third quarter 2006 versus 62% in the second quarter 2006 and 54% in the year- ago quarter. Direct cost of telephony services fell $0.66 sequentially to $6.86 on a per line basis and declined $1.70 from $8.56 in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted selling, general and administrative expense ("adjusted SG&A")(3) remained flat quarter over quarter at 40% of revenues, even as the Company invested in customer care and recorded legal costs related to litigation. On a year-over-year basis, adjusted SG&A declined significantly from 61% of revenue in the third quarter 2005.
During the third quarter 2006, the Company continued to pursue its strategy of investing in marketing for customer acquisition, retention and brand building. Total marketing costs were 57% of revenues, or $91 million, in the third quarter 2006 versus 63% of revenues, or $90 million, in the second quarter 2006 and 80% of revenues, or $59 million, in the year-ago quarter. Marketing costs per gross subscriber line addition were $254 for the third quarter 2006, an increase of 6% from the second quarter 2006.
Average monthly customer churn increased to 2.6%, up from 2.3% in both the second quarter 2006 and the year-ago quarter. The increase is attributable in part to the rapid growth in subscriber lines throughout 2006 and resulting impact on customer care.
Pre-marketing operating income(1), which is a measure of the cash flow from the Company's existing customer base, was $50 million in the third quarter 2006, up from $40 million sequentially and $2 million in the third quarter 2005.
GAAP net loss for the third quarter 2006 was $62 million, or $0.40 per share, down from $74 million, or $1.16 per share, in the second quarter and from $66 million last year. This is the second consecutive quarter of narrowing losses and the first ever on a year-over-year basis for the Company.
Adjusted loss from operations(1) was $53 million in the third quarter 2006 versus $60 million in the second quarter and $64 million in the third quarter 2005.
Guidance The Company is reaffirming guidance on the following metrics: -- Fiscal Year 2006 Total Revenue (in millions): $600 to $615 -- Fiscal Year 2006 Marketing Expense (in millions): $360 to $380 -- Second Half 2006 Direct Margin(2) (% of Total Revenue): 62% to 65% -- Second Half 2006 Adjusted SG&A(3) (% of Total Revenue): 39% to 41% -- Positive Adjusted Operating Income(1) As early as First Quarter 2008 The Company is updating subscriber line guidance: -- Fiscal Year 2006 Ending Subscriber Lines (in millions): 2.2 to 2.3 (1) This is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer below to Table 3, Reconciliation of GAAP Loss from Operations to Adjusted Loss from Operations and Pre-Marketing Operating Income. (2) Direct margin is defined as operating revenues less direct costs. (3) This is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer below to Table 4, Reconciliation of GAAP SG&A to Adjusted SG&A. Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release, including the selected financial information to follow, includes the following measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the Securities and Exchange Commission: adjusted SG&A, adjusted loss from operations and pre-marketing operating income.
Vonage uses adjusted loss from operations, pre-marketing operating income and adjusted SG&A as principal indicators of the operating performance of our business. We believe that adjusted loss from operations permits a comparative assessment of our operating performance, relative to our performance based on our GAAP results, while isolating the effects of depreciation and amortization, which may vary from period to period without any correlation to underlying operating performance, and of non-cash stock compensation expense, which is a non-cash expense that also varies from period to period. Further, non-cash stock compensation is included in our results of operations for periods beginning January 1, 2006 but is excluded from prior periods, which makes comparisons with prior periods more difficult. In addition, as we are currently growing both our revenue and customer base and enhancing the awareness of our brand, we have chosen to invest significant amounts on our marketing activities, and we intend to continue to do so. A portion of our marketing expense, however, is necessary to retain our existing subscriber base due to churn. Adjusted SG&A permits a comparative assessment of our SG&A expenses by excluding non-cash stock compensation expense.
Given that this strategy currently results in operating losses, we believe that pre-marketing operating income is an important metric to evaluate the profitability of the existing customer base to justify the level of continued investment in growing that customer base. We provide information relating to our adjusted loss from operations and pre-marketing operating income so that investors have the same data that we employ in assessing our overall operations. We believe that trends in our total adjusted loss from operations and pre-marketing operating income are valuable indicators of the operating performance of our company on a consolidated basis and of our ability to produce operating cash flow to fund working capital needs, to service debt obligations and to fund capital expenditures.
Adjusted loss from operations, pre-marketing operating income and adjusted SG&A as used by us may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies due to differences in accounting policies and items excluded or included in the adjustments, which limits its usefulness as a comparative measure. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results.
Vonage defines adjusted SG&A as GAAP selling, general and administrative expense less non-cash stock compensation expense.
Vonage defines adjusted loss from operations as GAAP loss from operations less depreciation and amortization and non-cash stock compensation expense.
Vonage defines pre-marketing operating income as GAAP loss from operations excluding customer equipment and shipping revenue less direct cost of goods sold, depreciation and amortization, marketing and non-cash stock compensation expense.
Conference Call and Webcast
Vonage will hold a conference call on October 31, 2006 at 10:00 AM ET to discuss operating and financial results. The call will be simultaneously webcast and accessible via Vonage's Investor Relations website at http://ir.vonage.com. Afterwards, a replay of the call will be available on Vonage's Investor Relations website shortly following the webcast for two weeks and will then be archived.
VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP. TABLE 1. SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA (In thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2006 2005 2006 2005 Statement of Operations Data: (unaudited) Operating Revenues: Telephony services $154,487 $71,158 $402,781 $167,280 Customer equipment and shipping 6,235 2,713 20,202 6,736 160,722 73,871 422,983 174,016 Operating Expenses: Direct cost of telephony services (excluding depreciation and amortization of $3,022, $2,025, $8,707 and $4,405, respectively) 40,272 24,514 116,802 54,341 Direct cost of goods sold 16,934 9,622 50,561 30,451 Selling, general and administrative 72,052 45,030 191,036 98,808 Marketing 91,316 58,906 269,768 176,279 Depreciation and amortization 5,946 3,150 16,645 7,026 226,520 141,222 644,812 366,905 Loss from operations (65,798) (67,351) (221,829) (192,889) Other Income (Expense) 3,614 1,356 349 3,269 Loss before income tax benefit (62,184) (65,995) (221,480) (189,620) Net loss $(62,184)$(65,995)$(221,480)$(189,620) Net loss per common share: Basic and diluted $(0.40) $(47.79) $(2.99) $(138.11) Weighted-average common shares outstanding: Basic and diluted 154,775 1,381 73,955 1,373 Statement of Cash Flow Data: Net cash used in operating activities $(160,692)$(131,155) Net cash used in investing activities (297,200) (64,914) Net cash provided by financing activities 479,349 195,994 Sep 30, Dec 31, 2006 2005 (unaudited) Balance Sheet Data (at period end): Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities $544,330 $266,379 Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 123,523 103,638 Total assets 788,911 446,882 Convertible notes, net 253,420 247,958 Capital lease obligations 24,489 22,431 Total liabilities 495,927 426,940 Total redeemable preferred stock - 388,427 Total stockholders' equity (deficit) 292,984 (368,485) VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP. TABLE 2. SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2006 2005 2006 2005 (unaudited) Operating and Other Data: Gross subscriber line additions 359,148 282,176 1,158,044 824,609 Net subscriber line additions 204,591 213,937 788,806 671,220 Subscriber lines (at period end) 2,057,844 1,061,786 2,057,844 1,061,786 Average monthly customer churn 2.6% 2.3% 2.4% 2.1% Average monthly revenue per line $27.40 $25.79 $28.25 $26.63 Average monthly telephony services revenue per line $26.33 $24.84 $26.90 $25.60 Average monthly direct cost of telephony services per line $6.86 $8.56 $7.80 $8.31 Marketing costs per gross subscriber line addition $254.26 $208.76 $232.95 $213.77 Employees (excluding temporary help) (at period end) 1,675 1,393 1,675 1,393 CPE Subsidy $29.79 $24.48 $26.22 $28.76 Direct margin as a % of total revenue 64.4% 53.8% 60.4% 51.3% Adjusted SG&A as a % of total revenue 40.3% 61.0% 40.4% 56.8% VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP. TABLE 3. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP LOSS FROM OPERATIONS TO ADJUSTED LOSS FROM OPERATIONS AND PRE-MARKETING OPERATING INCOME (Dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, June 30, September 30, 2006 2005 2006 2006 2005 Reconciliation of Loss from Operations to Adjusted Loss from Operations and Pre-Marketing Operating Income: Loss from operations $(65,798) $(67,351) $(73,628) $(221,829) $(192,889) Depreciation and amortization 5,946 3,150 5,740 16,645 7,026 Non-cash stock compensation 7,338 - 8,190 19,980 - Adjusted loss from operations (52,514) (64,201) (59,698) (185,204) (185,863) Marketing 91,316 58,906 90,164 269,768 176,279 Customer equipment and shipping (6,235) (2,713) (6,742) (20,202) (6,736) Direct cost of goods sold 16,934 9,622 16,047 50,561 30,451 Pre-marketing operating income $49,501 $1,614 $39,771 $114,923 $14,131 As a % of telephony services revenue 32.0% 2.3% 29.1% 28.5% 8.4% VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP. TABLE 4. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP SG&A TO ADJUSTED SG&A (Dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, June 30, September 30, 2006 2005 2006 2006 2005 Reconciliation of SG&A to Adjusted SG&A: Selling, General and Administrative $72,052 $45,030 $66,109 $191,036 $98,808 Non-cash stock compensation (7,338) - (8,190) (19,980) - Adjusted SG&A $64,714 $45,030 $57,919 $171,056 $98,808 Adjusted SG&A as a % of total revenue 40.3% 61.0% 40.4% 40.4% 56.8% Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements on subscriber lines, total revenue, marketing expense, direct margin, adjusted SG&A and adjusted operating income. In addition, statements in this press release that are not historical facts or information may be forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this release are based on information available at the time the statements are made and/or management's belief as of that time with respect to future events and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and outcomes to be materially different. Important factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to, our history of net operating losses and our need for cash to finance our growth; the competition we face; our dependence on our customers' existing broadband connections; differences between our service and traditional phone services, including our 911 service; uncertainties relating to regulation of VoIP services; system disruptions or flaws in our technology; our ability to manage our growth; the risk that VoIP does not gain broader acceptance; and other factors described in the "Risk Factors" section of our registration statement on Form S-1, as amended, and in our subsequent periodic reports filed with the SEC. While we may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, and therefore, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to today.
About Vonage
Vonage (NYSE: VG) is a leading provider of broadband telephone services with over two million subscriber lines. Our award-winning technology enables anyone to make and receive phone calls with a touch tone telephone almost anywhere a broadband Internet connection is available. We offer feature-rich and cost-effective communication services that offer users an experience similar to traditional telephone services.
Our Residential Premium Unlimited and Small Business Unlimited calling plans offer consumers unlimited local and long distance calling, and popular features like call waiting, call forwarding and voicemail -- for one low, flat monthly rate. Vonage's service is sold on the web and through national retailers including Best Buy, Circuit City, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Target and is available to customers in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom. For more information about Vonage's products and services, please visit www.vonage.com.
Vonage Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey. Vonage® is a registered trademark of Vonage Marketing Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp.
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