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By Zadina
The Overwatch Contender Playoffs and the HCT Summer Championship finals will be hosted there.
Blizzard will get its very own esports arena in Burbank Studios, Los Angeles. Blizzard Arena is set to officially open on October 7, 2017.
Τhe opening of Blizzard Arena will kick off with the Overwatch Contender Season One Playoffs on October 7-8. A week after that, the Hearthstone Summer Championship finals will also be held there. This came as a bit of a surprise to the community, since they were waiting for a European venue for the last Championship before Blizzcon (the previous venues were the Bahamas and Shanghai).
Here's the official announcement from the Blizzard Press Center:
Blizzard Entertainment
World-class esports have a new home in the entertainment capital of the world. Blizzard Entertainment today unveiled Blizzard Arena Los Angeles, a cutting-edge live-event destination for pro players, esports fans, and everyone else who loves premier competition. Situated in the legendary Burbank Studios, once home to groundbreaking television shows, the studio at Blizzard Arena Los Angeles has been custom-tailored to support an exciting live-event experience for local attendees and broadcast audiences around the world. When the Arena opens for business on October 7, top competitors from across Blizzard esports will be the newest stars to shine on one of the most celebrated stages in television history.
"We're at a tipping point for esports and we look forward to helping usher in a new era of competition-based entertainment," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "As we open the doors of Blizzard Arena Los Angeles and welcome fans from around the world, we're honored to bring the best in Blizzard esports to the same stage that some of the biggest names in entertainment have called home."
With multiple sound stages, control rooms, and practice facilities, Blizzard Arena Los Angeles was built to support a full slate of competitive events year-round. In addition, the Burbank, California arena will house a Blizzard retail store that rotates stock for event attendees based on the competitions taking place at the time.
Blizzard Arena Los Angeles will open its doors to the public for the first time on the weekend of October 7–8 with the Overwatch Contenders Season One Playoffs taking center stage. The culmination of a summer of formidable European and North American competition, the Overwatch Contenders Playoffs will crown the top Contenders teams in each region.
Beginning October 13, the Hearthstone® Championship Tour's Summer Championship will bring top-notch Hearthstone pros to the Arena for a full weekend of competition, with $250,000 on the line. The global tournament will conclude the third act of the HCT and set the table for the Hearthstone World Championship, taking place in early 2018.
The early battles of both the Heroes of the Storm® Global Championship (HGC) Finals and World of Warcraft® Arena Championship will be held at Blizzard Arena Los Angeles in late October, with top Heroes of the Storm and WoW® Arena players looking to fight their way onto the championship stages at BlizzCon®, Blizzard's annual community celebration in Anaheim, California, taking place November 3–4.
Then, later this year, some of the top Overwatch® players in the world will take their first steps toward stardom at the Arena when the Overwatch League opens a new era in professional esports. With the players leading the way, the city-based franchises of the Overwatch League have their sights set on establishing a new standard for esports excellence.
Tickets are available now for the Overwatch Contenders Playoffs and the HCT Summer Championship. (source)
By Starym
Blackheart's Tavern have scored a massive interview with Blizzard Senior Art Director Samwise Didier, the man responsible for the "Blizzard look". From defining the art style of the Warcraft universe to, more recently, Heroes of the Storm and basically everything else in between, he's one of the most veteran people at Blizzard today and has quite a few stories to tell, stories that Blackheart's Tavern were nice enough to share with the rest of us!
By Starym
See when we may or may not get to see the next WoW expansion announcement and everything else going on at gamescom!
We've already seen the streaming schedule for Blizzard's gamescom presence, but today we're getting the full rundown of all the events and announcements for all Blizzard franchises, including the big ticket items like the Blizzard Reveal Ceremony at 18:00 CEST on Wednesday, August 23, where we may or many not actually get the next WoW expansion announcement! Then there's also the new Overwatch Animated Short that'll show up during the same ceremony, the WoW Arena EU championship finals, a M+ race between two top guilds and much, much more.
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Blizzard is heading back to Cologne, Germany next week for gamescom 2017! The event takes place from August 22–26, and we'll be there to put on our best show yet.
We'll kick things off by releasing a special preview video of all the playable content we'll be showcasing at gamescom. Be sure to mark your calendar for 18:00 CEST on Monday, August 21, and head to YouTube to watch it. Subscribe to our channel to be sure you don't miss it!
At 18:00 CEST on Wednesday, August 23, members of our game development teams will take to our main stage for the Blizzard Reveal Ceremony, which will be live-streamed on http://gamescom.blizzard.com.
Throughout gamescom, visitors to the Blizzard booth in Hall 7 of the Koelnmesse will have the chance to play the latest content for Overwatch, Hearthstone, World of Warcraft, Heroes of the Storm, StarCraft II, StarCraft: Remastered, and Diablo III. Of course, we'll also have some epic entertainment in store, including our Blizzard Cosplay Contest and two performances from Video Games Live—these activities and more will be viewable via live stream on the website.
Our full schedule of activities is now available on http://gamescom.blizzard.com, and you'll find an overview of each game below.
Visitors to the Blizzard booth will be able to experience a brand-new Overwatch map—tune in to our preview video on Monday when details will be revealed.
The world premiere of a new Overwatch animated short will take place on our main stage and via live stream during the Blizzard Reveal Ceremony on Wednesday.
We'll be showcasing some impressive Doomfist cosplay on our main stage on Wednesday.
The German voice actors from Overwatch will be doing a live performance on Thursday.
Overwatch FX Artist Rachel Day will be presenting her work on the making of Doomfist live on Friday.
Members of the German Overwatch World Cup team will be doing an on-stage panel on Saturday.
Hearthstone players can enjoy an early look at new Fireside Gathering features during gamescom, where they'll join forces in a whole new kind of Fireside Brawl: a group raid against the Lich King.
We'll find out which country's players will rise above the rest as the Hearthstone Global Games Finals take place live on our Hearthstone stage on Friday and Saturday—choose your champion to win a card pack, and watch the tournament live-streamed on www.twitch.tv/playhearthstone.
To celebrate the latest expansion, Knights of the Frozen Throne, gamers in Cologne will be able to grab a free frozen treat and participate in Hearthstone activities at the gamescom city festival—where the Hearthstone traveling ice cream truck will be making its final European stop on the Ice Cream Citadel tour on Friday and Saturday from 15:00-23:00.
World of Warcraft
Gamers will be able to group up with other gamescom attendees and run through a dungeon from World of Warcraft's upcoming Patch 7.3—details about this content update will be unveiled on stage and via live stream during the Blizzard Reveal Ceremony on Wednesday.
Twelve top-ranked Arena teams will battle it out in the WoW European Championship Finals on our World of Warcraft stage from Wednesday to Saturday for a share of the $100,000 USD prize pool and the chance to compete in the WoW Arena World Championship Finals at BlizzCon later this year—watch the live stream on http://www.twitch.tv/warcraft.
Visitors to the Blizzard booth will be able to attend a live Darkmoon Faire, which will include activities like an airbrush makeup station and photo opportunities with iconic WoW statues and items.
Top European World of Warcraft guilds Nova and Set Sail For Fail will race against each other in Mythic dungeons live on stage on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
Heroes of the Storm
Blizzard booth visitors will be able to get some hands-on play time with our latest Hero—details will be revealed in our Monday preview video.
Heroes of the Storm: Showdown will see community personalities and pros duking it out in live show matches on our main stage—including Team Liquid and Team Expert on Wednesday, and popular German YouTubers ApeCrime and PietSmiet on Friday.
Carbot Animations will be doing a Heroes of the Storm drawing session live on stage on Thursday.
Our newest co-op commander will be playable for the first time at the Blizzard booth—tune in to our preview video on Monday when details are unveiled.
StarCraft: Remastered, our recently released modernization of the classic award-winning real-time strategy game and its Brood War expansion, will also be available to play on the show floor.
Professional StarCraft players will clash in exciting live StarCraft II and StarCraft: Remastered show matches on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
Diablo III
Attendees at gamescom will be able to command legions of the risen dead and wield the dark arts with Diablo III's Rise of the Necromancer pack, playable on PC and PlayStation 4.
We'll also feature our famous dance contest on Friday and our cosplay contest on Saturday, as well as signing sessions, quizzes, and more on our main stage—including performances from Video Games Live on Thursday and Friday. Remember to visit http://gamescom.blizzard.com for the full schedule of activities.
In addition, gamescom attendees can pick up a selection of Blizzard merchandise, including some brand-new and convention-exclusive items, at the Blizzard store in Hall 5.
Daily Live Streams
Those who can't make it to gamescom 2017 in person will still be able to catch all the excitement via daily live streams on http://gamescom.blizzard.com. Well-known streamers will also be bringing you live action from the Blizzard booth—visit the website for details, and follow our social media channels for the latest news live from the event!
By Stan
Quarterly results of the Activison Blizzard Investor Call are here and Blizzard reached a new all-time record of Monthly Active Users (MAUs)!
Here are some interesting highlights of the Q2 Investor Call. Full presentation can be found here.
Q2 MAUs are at 46 million (up 38% Y/Y) MAUs have more than doubled since early 2015. Blizzard experienced strong participation with in-game content for Overwatch, Hearthstone and Diablo III. Diablo III
The Necromancer was embraced by the player community. Hearthstone
Hearthsone MAUs rose to an all-time record, fueled by the new expansion, Journey to Un'Goro. Overwatch
Overwatch MAUs have risen every quarter since the game launched and rose to a new all-time high in Q2. Anniversary event drove strong engagement and record participation in customization items. Uprising's PvE-mode was well-received with record play-time. World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft time spent grew Y/Y and Legion continues to outperform Warlords of Draenor.
By Stan
Gamescom is almost here and don't worry if you can't make it in person! Blizzard published a streamer line-up for all games, so chances are one of your favorite streamers will be livestreaming the event.
Gamescom is starting on August 22 in Cologne, Germany and everyone's waiting for a World of Warcraft announcement. Blizzard might reveal WoW's next expansion providing more details at BlizzCon later this year. Gamescom will be here around the time of 7.3 release, so if they don't plan to announce the next expansion, we'll hopefully see at least the Patch 7.3 cinematic trailer.
Blizzard (Source)
The world's biggest game convention is almost upon us! Blizzard will be in Cologne from August 22 to 26, showcasing our latest games, presenting awesome activities on stage, and streaming live from our booth. Those who can't make it to gamescom in person will be able to join the excitement thanks to well-known streamers catching the action on the show floor, bringing you news and enjoying chats with the development team on site.
Check out our streamer line-up!
World of Warcraft FatbossTV
With more than 250,000 subscribers on YouTube and 70,000 followers on Twitch, Alex and Loz, better known as FatBossTV, are a go-to resource for raid tactics, strategies, and discussions within the World of Warcraft community.
Simon Wiefels, better known as ungespielt, is one of the biggest gaming personalities in Germany, with more than 2 million YouTube subscribers and 800,000 Twitch followers. Well known as a Minecraft Let's Player, he also loves to play World of Warcraft, and is currently focusing on PvE content with his Death Knight tank.
Mamytwink & Zecharia
Mamytwink and Zecharia are the founders of one of the biggest World of Warcraft fan sites in France, and one of the country's biggest gaming YouTube channels with more than 600,000 subscribers. They're also famous for their Blizzard world records, and their collection of useless but invaluable World of Warcraft feats and content.
Artem Okorokov, better known as Chronosh, is the voice of xDlate Production, one of the biggest Russian-speaking YouTube channels that focuses on Blizzard lore. The xDlate team creates quality Russian voiceovers for YouTube videos, including Diablo, Heroes of the Storm, and World of Warcraft, as well as other game and movie universes. The Russian WoW community best knows Chronosh as the narrator of the "History of the World of Warcraft," a series of WoW lore containing more than 40 chapters.
Heroes of the Storm
A high-level, fun-loving, competitive streamer whose unique playstyle and focus on carrying lets him bring a refreshing approach to the game.
MFPallytime strives to maintain a fun, positive gaming environment, where all are welcome, and has traveled all the way to gamescom from the USA to celebrate Heroes of the Storm with you!
Kendric is a die-hard Alliance fanboy who loves sharing his passion for Blizzard games with his audience. Supported by his loyal 'Royal Swissh Guard,' Kendric won't rest until all of his viewers—even Horde players—are having a good time.
Additionally bringing you live action, vloging and more from the show floor are:
DunkTrain @DunkTrain Marche @ggMarche Kiyeberries @Kiyeberries Selenityy @Selenityy SolidJakeGG @SolidJakeGG FerociouslySteph @FerociouslySteph Hearthstone
Jeffrey Shih, better known as TrumpSC, is a member of Tempo Storm with more than 750,000 subscribers on YouTube. He plays Hearthstone competitively and broadcasts insightful streams in which he tries to trump the competition.
Hafu got her start in gaming in competitive WoW Arena, winning multiple MLG and DreamHack tournaments. Now she's one of the biggest Hearthstone Arena streamers on Twitch, consistently placing high on the leaderboards while building an impressive community.
Thijs, also known in Hearthstone as ThijsNL, became the game's European champion twice, in both 2015 and 2016. Thijs is widely known for his innovative deckbuilding and analytical approach to the game. In addition to competing, Thijs streams more than 100 hours of Hearthstone a month to more than 300,000 followers on Twitch.
Daniel Märkisch, better known as C4mlann, is one of the biggest Hearthstone streamers in Germany. He has competed in many tournaments as a professional player, with high finishes. As a former university lecturer, C4mlann is known for his analytical approach as well as teaching and coaching the game live on stream.
Stylosa from Unit Lost absolutely loves Overwatch. He's obsessed with taking the high ground and helping people become better gamers. As he often tells his viewers on YouTube and Twitch: rank doesn't matter—improving as a player does!
Kathleen Belsten, better known as Loserfruit, is a full-time streamer from Melbourne, Australia. She plays a lot of Overwatch and entertains the citizens of Fruitopia with her daily escapades.
Mark 'Valkia' Purdy is a full-time Overwatch streamer and YouTuber from the United Kingdom well known for his Pharah gameplay and tutorials. Valkia has been a content producer for more than two years and avid gamer for nearly two decades.
Emily 'QueenE' Krumlinde is best known for her love of strategy, Blizzard games, and pizza. She's a full-time Overwatch streamer with roots in competitive StarCraft II.
Brandon 'Seagull' Larned is a veteran of the first-person shooter genre and has been a popular Overwatch streamer since the game's beta phase. Well known for his skills with Genji and Pharah, Seagull excels in a DPS role and has participated in multiple tournaments on a professional level.
Starcraft 2
Lowko is a video content creator on YouTube and Twitch. He delivers daily videos with a focus on StarCraft II, which he's been playing since the Wings of Liberty beta.
Winter has been playing StarCraft II since 2010. He casts Bronze League Heroes and has produced hours of insightful video guides to help players climb through the ranks with all three races. Winter makes it a nightly mission to share the latest commentary, insight, and dank memes with Twitch chat and the world. Whether he's competing at the top ranks or having fun in the arcade, Winter's mission is to love, live, and learn StarCraft II.
Our gamescom site will also be your source for a full schedule of stage activities, live streams, and more. Additional details about Blizzard at gamescom will be available soon, so stay tuned!


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A contingent of Massachusetts State Police troopers traveled to New Jersey on Saturday to assist authorities in areas ravaged by Hurricane Sandy. Twenty-five troopers will spend the next week helping New Jersey law enforcement officers patrol parts of the state that were damaged by the storm, State Police said in a statement. They brought cruisers and will stay in military barracks in Fort Dix, N.J., according to State Police. Members of the contingent belong to the Division of Field Services, State Police said, and some are part of the agency's Special Emergency Response Team.

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The Woman Who Empowered a Princess
On Saturday evening, Sept.1, I will be at the Mike Rose Sports Complex in Collierville, Tenn. There I will see a sight that makes me very happy. I will see a Princess running.
The Princess will not be running alone. She will be running with hundreds of other young women from across Tennessee and the southeast, as they compete in the Twilight Cross Country meet.
The Princess is my 17-year-old daughter. And she is not only a Princess, she is an athlete.
For the past 17 years, the Princess has competed in many sporting events, and I've been present for all of them.
I've watched the Princess chase a soccer ball down the field.
I've watched her do the butterfly stroke in an Olympic-size swimming pool.
I've watched her dive for a basketball on a hardwood floor and come up not only with the ball, but with wood burns on her knees.
I've watched her stand anxiously on a track, looking back over her shoulder as she waits for a teammate to hand her a baton. And then I've watched the Princess sail around the track, experiencing, in the words of Kipling, an unforgiving minute with 60 seconds' worth of distance run.
She hasn't always won, but she's poured her heart into the effort, just as she will do at her upcoming meet and at all her meets this season. And as a father, that makes me very happy.
I would like to take credit for this. After all, when she was in middle school, I was her cross-country coach. But the truth is I did not make my Princess an athlete. There are two people who made this happen. The first is, of course, my daughter. And the second is a wonderful woman named Pat Summitt.
The Princess has never met Pat Summitt, but she knows her. The Princess has sat with me at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville and watched Pat as she coached the Lady Vols. The Princess has grown up watching Coach Summitt on ESPN and respects and reveres her. But the Princess doesn't realize something I believe is true. The Princess — and hundreds of other girls from across the Volunteer State — would probably not have spent much time competing in soccer and basketball and swim meets and track meets were it not for Pat Summitt.
Nearly 40 years ago, on June 23, 1972, Congress passed Title IX, an amendment to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title IX was simple and to the point:
No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
Very few people realized at the time how this one simple statement of law would change the lives of millions of American women. It literally opened the doors of sports arenas so that young women could enter not just as cheerleaders or band members or fans, but as athletes.
But in 1972, Title IX was merely words on a piece of paper. Somebody had to make this new law, in the words of Atticus Finch, a living, breathing reality.
And that someone was Pat Summitt.
In 1974, two years after the enactment of Title IX, 22-year-old Pat Summitt became the women's basketball coach at the University of Tennessee. Very few sports fans paid attention. Girls playing basketball? Who cared?
Pat did. Born in Clarksville, Tenn., Pat's family moved to the metropolis of Henrietta, Tenn., when Pat was in high school. They moved for one simple reason. Cheatham County High School had a girls' basketball team. Clarksville High did not. And Pat wanted to play basketball. She played at Cheatham County and then at the University of Tennessee at Martin where she became an All American, and then played for the U.S. Olympic team.
And then she moved to Knoxville and began to coach a basketball team, even though women's college basketball was not at the time an NCAA-sanctioned sport.
Over the next 38 years, she won more than 1,000 games, eight national championships, coached a U.S. Women's team to an Olympic gold medal, and had a graduation rate of 100 percent. You read that right. Every athlete that played for her for four years has a degree from the University of Tennessee.
But Pat did more than that. She literally changed the culture of American sports, giving every young woman in America the chance to compete. Simply put, she put women's sports on the map.
My Princess was born in 1995, 23 years after the enactment of Title IX, and 21 years after Pat started coaching basketball. Sports has been and is a major part of the Princess's life. She enjoys it as a spectator. For her, March Madness is the NCAA Women's Basketball tournament. But the Princess doesn't just watch. Five days a week, she puts on her singlet, running shorts and running shoes and trains with her teammates on the White Station High School Girls Cross Country Team. And then, as she will on Sept. 1, she lines up, anxiously waits for the starting gun to fire, and then she runs.
On some evening next winter, the Princess and I will be at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville to watch the Lady Vols play basketball under new Coach Holly Warlick. While we are there, we are going to search the crowd for the legendary Coach Emeritus, Pat Summitt. She will no doubt be surrounded by her adoring fans, and we may not get to meet her.
But I hope the Princess and I get the opportunity to shake her hand. And if we do, I'm going to say, "Thank you, Coach. Thank you for empowering my Princess to become an athlete."
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Val Staples, Emiliano Santalucia, "Pixel Dan" Eardley and Eamon O'Donoghue are back to discuss He-Man and She-Ra.
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4H Easter eggs and Bow's supposed crotch heart,
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King Hssss' missing snake and crotch piece,
action-figure joint size and visibility,
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King Hssss shoulder and Beast Man face paint poll results,
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That episode is so informative, i have to listen to it a second time, maybe third
Awesome and i have to repeat myself, i totally dig Erics and the other horsemens work!
During the episode i admired my Panthor over and over. What an awesome Boxart head Eric has created there!
Listening to this right...NOW.
4H Please make the King Hiss from the poster.
I just about cheered when this was mentioned.
Coming from one of the people who could have been more pleased by Hiss' snake form, I would jump at any chance to get -that- snake form.
But for me the human side we already have is perfection. Exactly what I wanted and hoped for.
Good episode, nice follow up to last weeks discussion. Nice to hear some serious and well informed toy discussion. I really like Erics outlook on toys overall. And his ability to really take on board some of the constructive criticisms regarding the figures. Very good, and very professional indeed.
I enjoyed the talk of the joints and what each one is capable of doing in a figure, e.g the importance of ab cruch for adding dynamic range to the expressiveness of the character. Listinening to him speak and it sounded alot like the way in which i think about the figures, so it was interesting to hear.
If i have one request, it would be..PLEASE do not abandon the exsisting female Thigh in favour of the more limeted Battle ground teela thigh. Sure it may be slightly more aestheticly pleasing, but posability will be significantly compramised as a result of the new piece.
Also, if you do take on King Hiss again, please remember to include a Tongue in the main head of the snake form. Because that is something else that is sadly missing from the classics release.
Heck yeah!!! As far as I'm concerned you guys could never have enough 4H talk on the Gooble.
As for King Hiss, as one who was definitely very disappointed by the snake form (but a big fan of the human design!!!) I will say that weighing all of the other awesomeness Eric has contributed to our shelves he definitely deserves a pass.
What is curious is that while I get why Eric wouldn't have an emotional connection to Hiss, I don't understand how the same dude who has sculpted such monstrous and out there creatures would be satisfied by something so reserved and tame.
I get that it was trying to emulate the vintage design, but I don't remember anyone ever talking about how great the vintage snake form was, so it's a little confusing there, too.
I also can't help but think that the 1-2 combo of Mattel restricting interaction between the 4H and fans coupled with the vintage-only mandates helped create that particular situation.
I know Eric said there is no creative "control" to speak of since everyone's on the same page, but the Marzo hair and Whiplash head decisions say otherwise.
I think he was trying to recreate the vintage his snake form, and to be fair that vintage figure really did look very tame. So, his interpretation was literal and not sort of..emotional which is what fans really wanted to see. Myself included.
Glad he is aware of the Earl Norem painting though, andi hope he eventually gets a second shot at it.
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@ lay Ze-Man: very true and i do agree with you, but part of why vintage Hiss was small and tame was simplt to fit inside the human shell and make up the action feature. If it were made with that idea in mind today it would still have to be small enough to fit inside the human shell. But, this line doesn't have action features and that's why the Classics Hiss snake form also frustrated me too. Because it carried though that design restraint from the vintage figure with no real reason. They could have gone all out due to the fact that the torso no longer has to fit into the human form shell.
@: Davidlogan: Yes, i know what you mean, and i am just teasing . When Hiss was revealed at last years SDCC i was so throughly impressed with the human form. it's just a shame that it was not translated as well in the final production. I mean, it looks good, but there really are some things which bother me about the final figure. e.g:
1: The shoulders
2: the Crotch
3: The armor preventing forward ab crunch articulation
4: The Green colour on the final figure is very dull and not the same colour as the vintage figure.
5: The crotch piece on the final figure is also not painted the same colour as the vintage figures red underwear. the vintage is far more vibrant.
6: They used the standard Male buck rather than the Optik upper body buck. the reason why i say this is because, vintage king Hiss had removable arms, and as a child that was a MAJOR factor of the appeal of the character for me. Nothing was more exciting than having Hiss walk up to he man, disguesd as an aly and shake his hand, only to have the arm come off to reveal the snake arm inside.
I know it wouldn't work the same way, but since the removable arm torso is already tooled, they could have incorprated that into this Hiss figure, and it would have been a nice added touch.
Speaking of "Vibrancy" and paint colour, i have been noticing that many of the MOTUCs are very Dull in comparison to the colours of the vintage figures, and also to the colours that are usually seen in the prototypes. Hiss is another example of this, but it has been a constant problem with the line.
if you look for example Classics He-Mans shield, the paint is totally different in to to the vintage shield. The red in that is so much more vibrant, and the Classics version is a lot more dull and muted.
And its the same with Beast-Man and Stratos and many others. its always interesting to see how much different some of the early prototypes look in comparison to the final figures.
or alternativly a head which is eyeless with just dark black sockets and an open mouth in a pained expression. basically something which looks like loose skin with no skull inside like an empty mask. but that would be more of a cool accessory than a actual head. i can just imagine Skeletor holding up that empty Hiss mask in his hand or something.
Theoretically, it would be great to have a Variety of heads for Hiss, because in the end it is a disguse so he could change his look frequently. it would really add alot to the character I think actually.
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I'd still love to hear the 4H thoughts on the reverse shoulders.
Thanks guys. That was interesting.
My seller/trader/buyer feedback:
MOTUC Most Wanted: 1) Stridor 2) Road Ripper 3) Dragon Walker 4) Land Shark
I think you guys did the perfect Bow! Whatever formula you guys used for Bow, please repeat on future PoP & NA figures.
If the Horsemen were females, Hsss's shoulders wouldn't have been reversed.
Great show! Love the whole segment regarding the cost of tooling and about the rise of action figures. Plus it's really cool to hear from the Four Horsemen. The behind the scenes info is just cool to listen too! Any chance to have them on to also answer fan questions. Of course with they getting Mattel's approval to answer some issues regarding figures and all.
Also like many, would love to see a new Hsss figure made! Would gladly take away many of the bonus figures or beast figures to get him made!
"I mark the hours every one, Nor have I yet outrun the Sun. My use & value unto you, are gauged by what you have to do."
Enscribed onto Hermione Granger's Time Turner from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
I feel like episodes 47 and 48 should be required listening for everybody on the forums. The talks with Eric have been very insightful... on so many levels... and I think folks would be a bit more forgiving with some of the shortcomings of MOTUC (the stiff crotch pieces, certain design choices, etc) if they knew what was going on behind the scenes a bit. Also, just hearing the discussion about the rising costs of making action figures in general, I look at my shelf now and think its nothing short of a miracle we have this toy line going on at all
Current mood: Calm
Just some friendly advice that I think will help.
1. Don't make a distinction (or such a big distinction) between MOTU and POP criticisms.
If you'll notice, whenever POP-related criticisms are being discussed, the mood sort of becomes combative; there's seemingly a need to bring up specific examples of past commentary from fans, and the tone becomes that of someone standing on a soapbox (ha!), whereas Eric tends to speak in broad strokes when it comes to the complaints about MOTU dials, King Hsss etc.
2. Occasionally make time to converse with the hardcore POP fans when they approach you on Facebook and your forums.
So far about 4 hours have been spent talking to your friends on Roast Gooble. We hardcore POP fans can barely get a sentence or two out of you guys.
3. Stop favoring Teela!
This gal got to start the first female buck. She got another one too...before She-Ra. I'd like to see some POP characters with major unique tooling to their bodies, as well as some major parts that can only be shared within POP.
Another really great episode. Great work everyone!
That was great, I really enjoyed it
Ask not for whom MOTUC is made, it's made for thee.
If you have to disclaimer your like, then you don't really like it.


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Changes of the Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer After Filtration Surgery in Glaucoma Patients
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At present, trabeculectomy is the most common performed and effective surgical method of filtration surgery for patients with medically uncontrolled glaucoma.
The aim of this prospective observational case study is to determine changes of the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness using spectral domain optical coherence tomography in patients with glaucoma after surgical reduction of intraocular pressure.
|Nerve Fiber Bundle Defect Optic Nerve Diseases
|Procedure: spectral domain optical coherence tomography
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Effect of Trabeculectomy on Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Using Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography
- change of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness [ Time Frame: 6 months ]study was terminated
|Study Start Date:
|November 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|February 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Trabeculectomy RNFL thickness OCT
Procedure: spectral domain optical coherence tomography
RNFL thickness measurement using spectral domain optical coherence tomography at baseline, 1, 3 and 6 months postoperatively.
Detailed Description:
Baseline and postoperative measurement of the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness will be performed using the following spectral domain optical coherence tomography (OCT): Cirrus™ HD-OCT (Carl Zeiss Meditec) and Spectralis® Heidelberg-Engineering.
The main outcome measures will be changes in overall and quadrant RNFL thickness with respect to reduction in intraocular pressure (IOP), correlation between RNFL thickness and alteration in visual field and predictive factors of postoperative IOP-reduction and changes of RNFL thickness.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
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|Sampling Method:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- primary or secondary open angle glaucoma
- target intraocular pressure under medical treatment was not reached
- progression of visual loss
- best corrected visual acuity of 20/100 or more
- spherical equivalent refraction of -8.0 to +4.0 D
- perimetry: less than 20% false positive answers
Exclusion Criteria:
- primary or secondary angle closure glaucoma
- congenital glaucoma
- normal tension glaucoma
- neovascular glaucoma
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01422525
|University Eye Hospital Wuerzburg
|Wuerzburg, Bavaria, Germany, 97080
|Responsible Party:
|Juliane Matlach, MD, Dr., University Eye Hospital, Würzburg
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01422525 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|August 21, 2011
|Last Updated:
|December 1, 2014
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Nervous System Diseases
Optic Nerve Diseases
Retinal Diseases
Cranial Nerve Diseases
Eye Diseases
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A little bit scrumptious and a little bit rock 'n' roll
As if his family-friendly menu and Chef Paul Gallo's creative cooking weren't enough, Kevin Reading never misses a chance to give us reasons to make the 20-minute trek north to Abbott's Grill. Case in point: His regularly sold-out Spotlight Jazz Dinners. But what I expected would be a quietly candlelit cabaret-style evening with a sultry, low-key chanteuse perched precariously atop a dusty piano ended up being anything but.
Gaynell Rose might throw off a bit of sultry under the right lighting, but a low-key chanteuse she is not. Her band is made up of ultra-professional, full-time musicians who hit every note perfectly and without hesitation. In fact, during my former life as a recording engineer and music producer in Washington, D.C., I worked with several of these guys, crankin' out countless record albums, CDs, films, radio/TV shows and commercials. And where do I run into them after all these years? Milford, Delaware, on a Sunday night!
The artistry on stage was paired with equally professional talent in the kitchen. Gallo's winter beet salad with grapefruit, pumpkin croutons, Beemster XO, fennel and candied pecans hit the table just as the first notes of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" snapped the room to attention. Matt Everhart's heavy-duty bass lines flattered the citrusy kick of Gallo's white balsamic vinaigrette. (Music and food in the same column! Who has more fun than I do!?)
It was an evening rife with the unexpected. The pungent buzz of beet horseradish played an aromatic refrain beside darkly braised pork osso bucco - itself perched precariously atop a white bean cassoulet. Just as unexpectedly, Billie Holiday's "God Bless the Child" (covered years later by Blood, Sweat and Tears) was passionately delivered as Gaynell strolled wirelessly from table to table, hammering out the timeless, accusatory words to anyone brave enough to make eye contact. "The rich relations may give you a crust of bread and such; you can help yourself - but don't take too much!" It doesn't get any better than that. And the party was just beginning.
I couldn't believe my ears when keyboardist Dave Ylvisaker embarked on Mark Stein's classic Hammond B-3 intro to Vanilla Fudge's version of The Supremes' "Keep Me Hangin' On." Vanilla Fudge? Really? The band's interpretation of the two-time hit was spot-on, and Gaynell did justice to every aggressive note. Even my dining companion's Dogfish Head beer-battered fish and chips with preserved lemon, fried capers, brussels sprout/pickled carrot slaw and homemade waffle chips - as good as it was - was put on hold as the quintet marched its way through the '67 blockbuster.
By then all bets were off. Gaynell (and the audience) convalesced with Mae West's "Peel Me a Grape" from the 1933 film, "I'm No Angel." Recently covered by crooner Diana Krall, this is where Rose hauled out the sultry, doing a delightfully nasty job with the double-entendre-laden lyrics. I suspected (correctly) that we were being lulled into a false sense of security, so I was prepared when drummer Andy Hamburger's disco groove announced Donna Summer's "Bad Girls." The 1979 dance hit was punctuated by an expertly delivered electric guitar solo from Dave Hanbury.
As roasted Bananas Foster began to circulate around the room, the roller-coaster ride continued with Bette Midler's certified tear-jerker "Hello in There." Ylvisaker's solo piano treaded lightly behind Gaynell as even the servers paused to listen. "You know that old trees just grow stronger. And old rivers grow wilder every day. Old people just grow lonesome, waiting for someone to say, 'Hello in there, hello.'"
Peggy Lee's slinky "Fever." Savory roast chicken with lemon and artichoke. Marvin Gaye's "What's Goin' On." A parade of 16 Mile brews from the bar. I won't give away all the secrets, but I will tell you that the entire production, from the stage to the kitchen, was first-rate. Don't miss Gaynell Rose performing alongside Paul Gallo's cheffery at Abbott's Grill in Milford. It's a feast for your mouth and your ears.
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British Child Sex Slave, 11, had her butt branded with an "M" for Mohammed, her Muslim captor
The child was just 11 when Mohammed Karrar, 38, allegedly bought her and loaned her to other Muslim sexual abusers all around the country for £600 a year. She told a court yesterday about being mutilated by a hairpin, saying: 'After heating it up for a little while, he stuck it on my bum. 'It was M for Mo and he said I belonged to him. He was branding me so people knew I was his.' (And this is only one of the countless stories about Muslim paedophile sex gangs operating out of the UK)


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our race have been so washed so you don't know the truth until you hear Dr. Julia Hare...
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After being chosen last
spring by CosmoGirl! magazine
as a finalist in its Project 2024 internship competition,
Meghan Greenhalgh '08 was featured in the December
edition along with her seven co-finalists. Greenhalgh spent
the summer as an intern at Saatchi & Saatchi, a leading
advertising firm in New York City.
Project 2024 sponsors internships for female college
students in industries in which women are traditionally
underrepresented at the highest levels. The program was
created to prepare current college-aged women to reach
their professional goals by the year 2024, when current CosmoGirl! readers
will become eligible to run for president of the United
After her busy summer, Greenhalgh
is serving as a Gold Key Guide, networking with Smith alumnae
and managing her blog, Faking Good Breeding (www.fakinggoodbreeding.com), which
was recently featured in the New York Times and
receives more than 70,000 page views per month. After graduating,
she plans to move to New York City to pursue a career in
Greenhalgh is Smith's
second CosmoGirl! intern
in three years. Jane Kim '06 participated in the
program before her senior year. Greenhalgh recently
wrote about her experience at Saatchi & Saatchi.
A Future in Advertising
By Meghan Greenhalgh '08
While most people fast-forward through the commercials on
television, I often find myself more interested in the commercials
than the television shows themselves.
Advertising is the most
prevalent art form in our culture, and I've always been fascinated by the techniques advertisers
use to grab the attention of passive viewers. After spending
last summer interning at Saatchi & Saatchi, I can also
appreciate just how much thought and effort goes into crafting
an advertising campaign.
At Saatchi & Saatchi, the 2007 Cannes Advertising Agency
of the Year, I interned with the Olay brand team. Olay, owned
by Proctor & Gamble, is the largest skincare brand in
the world with over $2 billion in annual sales. My internship
gave me a hands-on experience as I attended daily client
meetings, traveled to photo shoots and assisted at every
step of the production process. In addition to daily brand
activities, I worked with members of the planning, creative,
media and account management departments to create a hypothetical,
comprehensive advertising campaign to stop violence and harassment
of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender teens. I presented
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at the end of the summer.
As a CosmoGirl intern,
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dorms. The magazine paid for all of our living expenses
during the summer. Other interns worked at organizations
as varied as Merrill Lynch, J Records, The Natural Resources
Defense Council, the and New York State Attorney General's
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has prepared me well for a career in advertising. My professors
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expressing myself in writing and giving formal presentations,
all skills that are crucial to success in this industry.
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Article Number 25 - The Loveridge Patent No. 6 - Huybartus and Salomon Dubois
Originally published in the Catskill Examiner by Henry Brace between the years 1876 and 1879. Article 25 was published on June 15, 1878. Extracted from the microfilm copies of the Catskill Examiner located at the Vedder Research Library. Transcribed by Barbara Bartley.
"The Examiner", dated June 15, 1878
LOCAL SKETCHES. No. 25. History of the Town
of Catskill To the Year 1783 By Henry Brace
(3.) Huybartus Dubois was baptized by Domine Petrus Vas, at Kingston, on the 10th day of October, 1725, was married about the year 1748 to Cornelia, who was probably the daughter of Caspar Janse Hallenbeck, of the Vlagte of Loonenburg, and died in the winter of 1808 and 1809. He was buried by the side of his wife in the graveyard of the family in the meadow west of his house.
Huybartus, with his brother Cornelius, was brought to Catskill while he was still a child, and was brought up as a farmer. He probably built the stone cottage at The Point, near Uylenkil, which was afterwards occupied by Isaac Dubois. At any rate, Huybartus, after his marriage and until about the year 1760, lived in that house, and in it his children were all born.
In 1767, he became, by devise from his father Benjamin, the owner of a large estate. The boundaries of this estate are not clearly defined in the will by which it is created. The south-west corner was the "north-west corner of Paulus Smith's" farm. The north-west corner was upon the Katerskil, about a hundred rods above the house which was afterwards built for Catharine, the daughter of Huybartus Dubois, and the mother of John and Lena Hermance. From this corner, the estate was bounded by the Katerskil and the Catskill, and extended to the lands of Cornelius Dubois at a black oak tree which stood, as I have already said, upon the water's edge near the garden or orchard of Caleb Benton. Besides this farm, Huybartus Dubois owned, in common with his brothers and nephew, the woodland upon and beyond the Kalkberg. The house in which Huybartus lived for nearly fifty years, and in which he died, was built about 1740. It is still standing, and is now occupied by his great-grandson, Benjamin P. Dubois, the only person of the family, in the male line, who has possession of any portion of the ancestral estate. The barn, which is behind this cottage, is at least a hundred and twenty-five years old, and it may be much older, for the tradition is that it, or a portion of it, was used by William Loveridge.
Huybartus Dubois, says the Rev. Dr. Dubois, in his Genealogical Chart, 'was always spoken of with respect by our grandparents.' On the other hand, he has been described to me as a litigious, bad-tempered and intemperate man. That he was stern and unforgiving is apparent from his treatment of his daughter Lena. She had married against his wish and had been discarded by him. At one time he lay very sick, and she, bringing her first-born babe in her arms, came to his bedside to ask for forgiveness. The old man spoke not and turned his face to the wall.
The children of Huybartus Dubois were, 1. Benjamin; 2. John; 3. Tryntje or Catharine,*[*"Quite a remarkable train of circumstances," says Dr. Dubois, in his Genealogical Chart, "are connected with the life of this Treintje or Catharine. She was born at "The Point," where her father then lived, in the name of DuBois. Her first husband died leaving her with four children. By her second husband, Phillips, she had no children. Her third marriage was with her cousin John DuBois, when she was sixty-three, and this was his fourth marriage, he being fifty-six years old. This marriage brought her to the place and name of her nativity. She lived happily with John DuBois twenty-three years, and her own children and grand-children found welcome and shelter at "The Point", quite as pleasant as those of her husband. She was seven years the senior of her husband, John DuBois, and died before him, though at a greater age, viz., eighty-six. She was a favorite of her father, Huybartus, if we may judge by the large landed estate left her by his will. She was a woman, as we remember her in her old age, of quiet habits, but of energy, decision and warm heart."] who married successively Gosie Hermance, Michael Phillips, and her cousin, John Dubois of The Point; 4. Rachel, who married Abraham Hoffman, of Kingston; 5. Lena, who married Abraham Elmendorf, and 6. Lidia, who married John Sole. Both Benjamin and John died before their father, who devised his lands to his daughter Catharine, to his daughter-in-law Catharine, the wife of Peter, for life, with remainder to the children of Peter.
The act which incorporated the village of Catskill was passed on the 14th day of March, 1806. By this act the western boundary of the village was established by a line which began "at the north-west corner of the lands of Huybartus Dubois," and which ran from this corner "along the west bounds of his land to the farm of Frederick Smith." Mr. John Van Vechten, in his map of the village, which hangs in the office of the County Clerk, leaves this western boundary undesignated, nor have I met with any man who knew where it was. This line could not have begun at the north-west corner of the lands of Huybartus Dubois, as he received these lands from his father, because this corner was upon the Katerskil, above the house of Lena Hermance. But the will of Huybartus may, perhaps, afford a solution of the difficulty. By this instrument, which was executed on the 18th of March, 1806, he devised to his daughter Catharine, or Trintje, the farm upon which he was then living, and which is described as "beginning at a white pine tree standing on the south side of Catskill, upon a course south forty-four degrees and thirty minutes east from the north-east corner of Samuel Van Vechten's grist mill," and as running thence, by various courses, in a south-westerly direction a distance of fifty-five chains and nineteen links, to the land of Cornelius Dubois. I am inclined to the opinion that the north-west corner of the village of Catskill is the place where this tree once stood, and that the western boundary of the village is upon the line which formed the eastern boundary of the lands of Trintje Dubois Hermance.
(4.) Salomon Dubois was baptized by Domine Petrus Vas, at Kingston, on the 23rd of February, 1724, was married to Margaret Sammons on the 27th day of September, 1749, and died before July 1760. He was buried, it is said, upon the hill behind his house. But the position of the grave has long since been lost.
This house is still standing upon the right or south bank of the Katerskil, about a quarter of a mile above the great falls of that river. Since it was built, it seems to have received additions at each end. Over a central door-way, which is now blocked up, are rudely cut the date of erection--1751, May 3--and the initials of the builders, Benjamin, Salomon and Cornelius Dubois.†[†The initials B. D. B. are combined into a monogram by placing one B within the D and by placing around these the other D. With regard to the other initials, the letters D B are in the form of monograms. A photograph of the house may be found in the book called the Dubois Reunion.] I suppose that the house was built by Benjamin, as the dwelling-place of his son Salomon, after the marriage of the latter with Margaret Sammons. It is a rude structure, but its age and associations make it somewhat venerable. The road in front lies upon the trail by which the Indians of the villages upon the Catskill made their way up the Katerskil to the head-waters of the Schohariekil.
Salomon Dubois was a blacksmith as well as a farmer. Thirty years ago the site of his smith, a few feet west of his house, was marked by blackened earth and cinders. A wafel-ijzer, or waffle-iron, made by him and bearing the date of 1754, is in the possession of his descendants of the Eckler family. But a blacksmith of the last century had an occupation of greater variety than a blacksmith of the present day. Such a one not only forged horseshoes, but a hundred other implements, for the yeomen of the neighborhood, ploughs, spades, buckles, hinges, locks and bolts, and, for the housewives, tongs and shovels, pot-hooks, fire-dogs and a few cooking utensils. When other work was wanting, he and his apprentices slowly hammered out the clumsy wrought-iron nails which may still be found in old dwellings; such, for example, as a few months ago I saw fastening rudely split laths to the walls of the house of the Abeels, at the Bak-Oven.
Salomon Dubois left four children, 1. Benjamin; 2. Catalyntje, who married Edward Witteker; 3. Sara, who married Barent Staats Salisbury; and, 4. Rachel, who died a spinster, at the age of ninety-nine years. Benjamin was baptized at Kaatsbaan, on the 26th of December, 1752, by Domine Manceius, of Kingston, was married to Catharine Salisbury, and died after the year 1801. He, by the will of his grandfather Benjamin, became the owner of the lands lying on the Katerskil above and below the great falls, and lived all his life in the house which was built for his father, Salomon, and which I have just described.
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You leave No Point In Wasting Tears with respect for Ironik
Louis Pattison 2008
British urban music is no stranger to underachievement, rich as it is with fiery young MCs who rule the underground but stumble when it comes to cracking the proper pop charts. DJ Ironik might hail from similar ends – this 20-year old North Londoner has paid his dues on pirate radio, worked with Roll Deep, and done his time networking on MySpace – but his path to the top has seemed unusually toil-free. Listen to Ironik's Top 5 hit Stay With Me (Everybody's Free), though, and it's quickly clear he's doing something very different to his contemporaries. A mournful R&B pop song dedicated to a dead friend, the hook sung by a diva voice sped up to chipmunk pitch, it skirts schmaltz but ultimately works thanks to Ironik's passionate, earnest delivery.
Ironik's debut album expands on the template of Stay With Me, mixing up pitched up vocal hooks with cameos from some of the biggest names in UK urban: Wiley, Tinchy Stryder, London grimestress Ny and Chipmunk all make an appearance. Throughout, though, Ironik remains the rare kind of UK MC you could take home to meet your parents. ''Who says relationships can't last years, man – I swear that's not right,'' he raps, sadly on So Nice, while the Bless Beats-produced Would You Like That, meanwhile, balances sad, whooshing synths with a string of romantic promises that, for once, you feel ring true. There's a few moments where Ironik's urge to warm hearts or jerk tears come close to backfiring – chiefly, Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer), which does its pitched up trick with the voice of none other than Elton John. Even if that's too much for you, though, you leave No Point In Wasting Tears with respect for Ironik, a young auteur who's turned his back on threats, brags and hype, and in doing so, flipped the game on its head.


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sodium tetradecyl sulfate (generic name)
It is used to improve the appearance of varicose veins.
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What is this medicine?SODIUM TETRADECYL SULFATE (SOE dee um tet ra DES uhl SUHL feyt) is used to improve the appearance of varicose veins.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?This medicine is for injection into a vein. It is usually given by a health care professional in a hospital or clinic setting.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
What if I miss a dose?This does not apply.
What may interact with this medicine?
What should I watch for while using this medicine?Your condition will be closely monitored during use of this medicine.
Follow all of the instructions from your health care professional. You may need to wear elastic compression stockings after the procedure.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
Where should I keep my medicine?This drug is given in a hospital or clinic and will not be stored at home.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.


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Casting Field Reporter for new Pilot – New York, NY
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EAT Entertainment, a division of the non-profit art organization Society of Unique Artists, is currently seeking field correspondents for its new pilot. The show will air on MNN and will be shopped to major TV networks. WHNY-TV is an exciting new entertainment news program that will give you an exclusive look into anything and everything that is happening in New York's entertainment world. Broadcasting from MNN Studios, this entertainment news show will cover any major entertainment event, such as celebrity red carpet events, sports news, and Broadway openings.
This is a great opportunity to gain more experience in front of the camera while attending exciting events and interviewing high profile celebrities.
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- Malarial
- Malarial Ma*la"ri*al, Malarian Ma*la"ri*an, Malarious
Ma*la"ri*ous, a.
Of or pertaining, to or infected by, malaria.
[1913 Webster]
{Malarial fever} (Med.), a fever produced by malaria, and characterized by the occurrence of chills, fever, and sweating in distinct paroxysms, At intervals of definite and often uniform duration, in which these symptoms are wholly absent (intermittent fever), or only partially so (remittent fever); fever and ague; chills and fever. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.


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A webcast of the conference call can also be accessed by visiting the investors section of the AVEO website at investor.aveooncology.com. A replay of the webcast will be archived on the company's website for two weeks following the call.About TIVO-1 TIVO-1 is a global, randomized Phase 3 superiority-designed trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of investigational drug tivozanib compared to sorafenib in 517 patients with advanced RCC. TIVO-1 is the first superiority pivotal study in first-line advanced RCC in which an investigational agent (tivozanib) has demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful PFS superiority versus an approved targeted agent (sorafenib). Eighty-six centers participated in the TIVO-1 study, including centers in Europe and North America. The primary efficacy endpoint (PFS) was ascertained for each subject by a central panel of blinded independent radiologists. Patients randomized to the sorafenib arm of TIVO-1 were eligible to cross over to tivozanib therapy under a separate protocol after radiographic confirmation of disease progression. No crossover protocol was available for patients randomized to the tivozanib arm. About Kidney Cancer Advanced RCC, or kidney cancer, is the ninth most commonly diagnosed cancer in men and women in the U.S. 1 Worldwide it is estimated that more than 250,000 people are diagnosed and more than 100,000 people die from the disease each year. 2 RCC accounts for more than 90 percent of all kidney cancers. 3 Currently available therapies provide less than one year of median PFS in treatment naive patients and are associated with significant toxicities. 4 These toxicities not only lead to high rates of dose reductions and interruptions, but also can impact a patient's quality of daily living. 5 About Tivozanib Tivozanib is a potent, selective and long half-life inhibitor of all three vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptors that is designed to optimize VEGF blockade while minimizing off-target toxicities. Tivozanib is an oral, once-daily, investigational tyrosine kinase inhibitor for which positive results from a Phase 3 clinical study in advanced RCC have been reported, and is being evaluated in other tumors.
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Fox host accuses TV critics of 'double standard'
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- It was supposed to be a smackdown of serious proportions -- a roomful of journalists meeting the architect of modern-day Republican electoral politics and a raft of GOP policies under serious public criticism these days: former White House political strategist Karl Rove.
Instead, critics here at the press tour were treated to a minutes-long critique from Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace, who felt some pointed questions from journalists about attempts by Congress to get Rove before a public hearing were unfair.
"I'm struck by what I think is a double standard. Maybe somebody can explain to me why it is that if Congress and the White House are having a fight over executive power, that should in any way constrain an independent news organization's decision as to who it's going to have on its payroll," said Wallace, who expressed doubts that journalists would be similarly probing of NBC News' recent hiring of GOP strategist Mike Murphy. Later, while rushing out of the press conference to catch a plane, he dismissed the session by a curt assessment. "It's bullshit."
Such is the peculiarly put-upon world of Fox News, where most criticism is unfair and probing questions are mostly evidence of political bias. Never mind that some have criticized Rove for hiding behind executive privilege to avoid explaining publicly to Congress his role in the U.S. Attorneys firing scandal – or the fact that a former White House press secretary recently wrote a book calling him a straight-up liar during the controversy over the outing of former CIA agent Valerie Plame's identity.
Not that the press session here was wall-to-wall tough questions for Rove. Journalists asked him about the transition to punditry, the mistakes Mitt Romney may have made and the quality of competing cable channels' election coverage.
"I'm not the myth I have been developed into," Rove said. "I'm like Grendel in Beowulf. People talk about me a lot and they don't see me very often.…(But) Harry Truman said, 'If you live in Washington and want to have a friend, get a dog.' And I've got two."
Indeed, if anyone really had a right to be upset, it was Fox News Executive Vice President John Moody, who faced questions about Fox & Friends distorting pictures of two New York Times journalists who developed a piece unflattering to Fox ("Fox & Friends is an entertainment show that does some news," Moody said, not really explaining why a news channel aired grossly altered pictures of two other journalists without explanation. "It's there for a little bit of entertainment.")
Moody was also asked about anchor E.D. Hill's suggesting the Obamas' fist bump might be considered a "terrorist fist jab" and the tightening ratings race with CNN and MSNBC.
But it was Wallace who often went on the attack, excoriating MSNBC for allowing Keith Olbermann to anchor primary coverage after delivering "10-minute screeds against President Bush, telling him to shut the hell up. Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity don't anchor the election coverage at Fox."
That's the problem with presenting subjects whose personal histories are so convoluted and controversial. Howard Wolfson is taking an on air role weeks after leaving Hillary Clinton's unsuccessful presidential campaign, while Rove talked of not wanting to affect the outcome of the presidential election after admitting many players in the contest are tapping him unofficially for advice and strategy.
Dismantling their carefully built justifications is tough to do in a press conference where any one writer gets two or three questions at most. And Wallace's bluster aside, it's hard to know why Fox and Friends airing photoshopped caricatures with a vaguely anti-semitic air get a shrug from the Fox News Sunday anchor, but Olbermann's involvement with MSNBC's primary reporting gets an explosion of condemnation (especially since Hannity and his partner Alan Colmes also have been featured in much of Fox News' primary coverage this year)
It's hard to know how all of this adds up to coverage that's any more fair and balanced than its competitors, which have made their own mistakes. But it seems TV critics can't ask those questions without snarking off folks like Wallace – who are seemingly much more comfortable asking incisive questions than answering them.


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"As an expert on destroying planets, I'd say you're just about out of time. Agreed? And yet you're standing there like a statue waiting for me to make the first move."
Approaching Destruction (神龍よ宇宙を走れ!! 迫るナメック星消滅の時, Shenlong yo Uchuu o Hashire!! Semaru Namekkusei Shoumetsu no Toki) is the twenty-fourth episode of the Frieza Saga and the ninety-ninth overall episode in the uncut Dragon Ball Z series. The episode first aired on July 17, 1991. Its original American air date was October 22, 1999.
Goku and Frieza continue to fight on Namek, with Goku beginning to get the hang of Frieza's power and fight back, as Namek's destruction draws closer.
Meanwhile, on Earth, Mr. Popo finally gathers all of the Dragon Balls and Kami contacts King Kai, offering to restore Yamcha and Tien Shinhan. However, King Kai comes up with an alternate plan: use the Earth's Dragon Balls to restore everyone on Namek who was murdered by Frieza, which will revive Grand Elder Guru, who actually died of a broken heart due to the pain he felt from Frieza murdering his children, and with him, the Namekian Dragon Balls, which someone can then use to wish everyone on Namek to Earth except for Frieza, who will be left to die in the explosion. However, this will require Yamcha and Tien to stay an extra year with King Kai.
Back at Goku's ship, Bulma is briefly frightened by Piccolo's presence, although he is unconscious, and suggests leaving Piccolo on Namek, to Gohan's frustration. Terrified at Namek's impending explosion, Bulma attempts to start the ship to leave, but Gohan, despite Goku's orders to leave, refuses. Bulma grudgingly agrees to wait longer.
As Goku slowly begins to get the upper hand against Frieza, Frieza becomes enraged to the point that he begins flying towards Goku at maximum speed. Goku fires a Kamehameha wave at Frieza as Mr. Popo summons Shenron.
- Goku (Super Saiyan) vs. Frieza (100% Final Form)
Bruce Faulconer tracks
- "Earth Music" - When Dr. Brief is fixing the Capsule Corporation spaceship.
- "Cell Contacts Goku" - When Chi-Chi contacts Gohan.


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Project ARISE: Advancing Rhode Island Science Education
Go to program web site
Project ARISE: Advancing RI Science Education: The goal of ARISE is to provide teachers with resources to implement an inquiry-based curriculum in their classroom and to improve the understanding of the relevance of science to everyday life. We also support teachers as they integrate high–level concepts in molecular and genomic biology, neuroscience and physiology into their curriculum. STEM teachers from elementary through high school participate in the ARISE Professional Learning Community and high school teachers participate in a mobile lab program. The program was developed with NIH funding and currently is funded by the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education.


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From The Linux Foundation
Minutes of the Open A11y Expert Handlers SIG Call 2009/01/26
- 1 Minutes of the Open A11y Expert Handlers SIG Call 2009/01/26
- 1.1 Preliminary Business
- 1.2 Minutes of Expert Handlers Conference Call 2009/01/26
- 1.3 Wrap Up
Preliminary Business
- Neil Soiffer (NS/chair)
- Gregory J. Rosmaita (GJR, scribe)
- Janina Sajka (JS)
- regrets: Alexander Surkov
Agenda Review
Approval of Last Meeting's Minutes
- Minutes from 2008/01/19 Expert Handlers Conference Call
- Minutes from 2008/01/12 Expert Handlers Conference Call
Action Item Review
- ACTION JS & GJR: carry action items from last week for next week
- ACTION VB: explore GDML (geometry markup language)
- ACTION NS: CellML, [[GEDML, GEML (gene ML), GIXML (gastro-intestinal markup language)
- ACTION JS: continue investigation of MusicML and [[FLOW ML
- ACTION GJR: will scrape whatever is left
Minutes of Expert Handlers Conference Call 2009/01/26
Topic 1: Specialized Markup Languages Revisted
Talking Points & Resources:
Topic 2: Expert Handlers Requirements, 0.1
Talking Points & Resources:
- Requirements, 0.1
- Requirements Discussion Page
- what is and what is not an expert handler?
- when are Expert Handlers necessary and in what cases are they superfluous?
Wrap Up
Identify Topics for the 2008/02/09 Expert Handlers Call
- adjourned: h UTC
- Agenda for 2009/02/02 Expert Handlers Call


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The U.S. Senate will vote this year on Sen. Tom Udall's proposed constitutional amendment that would give states and Congress more power to regulate campaign finance laws, according to a top Senate Democrat.
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Wednesday that the Senate will take up the proposal in part as a response to the April 2 Supreme Court ruling that abolished limits on the amount individuals can contribute to federal candidates and party committees in a two-year election cycle. Udall's amendment would give Congress power to regulate federal election spending, as well as political action committees generally, and allow states to establish their own state-level campaign finance rules.
"The First Amendment is sacred, but the First Amendment is not absolute," Schumer said at a Senate Rules Committee hearing, according to Reuters news service."By making it absolute, you make it less sacred to most Americans. We have to bring some balance to our political system,"
The measure is not expected to clear the narrowly divided Senate because it would take 67 "yes" votes to win passage and there is widespread Republican opposition to Udall's proposal. But forcing a vote would put senators on-the-record about their stance on the amendment in advance of the November elections.
"It's clearer than ever that we need a constitutional amendment to restore integrity in our election system," Udall said in a statement Wednesday. "Our government should be of, by and for the people – not bought and paid for by secret donors and special interests. I'm looking forward to working with Sen. Schumer to bring common-sense campaign finance reform to a vote as soon as possible so we can ensure our elections are about the quality of ideas and not the quantity of cash."
Udall's amendment has 36 cosponsors.


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Janet Holeman
Adjunct Faculty
Janet Holeman returns to her beloved Alma Mater as an adjunct faculty member. During her early days at Lipscomb, Janet performed in various recitals and musical shows, such as in the role of Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly!, Musical Director and Hostess of Singarama, and member of Acappella Singers and Early Music Consort. After receiving her B.A. in Vocal performance from Lipscomb Janet acquired her Master of Music from the University of Alabama. Since that time she has performed with Nashville Opera Association in L'Elisir D'amore, Aida, and as La Ciesca in Giannhi Schicchi. Janet was also a lead performer with Bama Theater as Maria in The Sound of Music and Marion Paroo in The Music Man.
In addition to her performance credits, Janet has held multiple positions teaching, coaching and directing. She is a member of NATS and the National Guild of Piano Teachers. Janet was the choir and drama director of Surrey Garden Christian School, Jr. High and High Schools in Arizona. She has also held adjunct positions with Lipscomb as a studio voice teacher and director of Opera Workshops. Most recently in 2009 Janet directed the vocals for the Lipscomb Drama department's production of Guys and Dolls and the Night at the Opera with Lipscomb Music Department. Only Janet's love for God and family supersedes her passion for music and performance. Her greatest treasures are at home with Mark, Colleen, and Casey.


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300 cameras for 3,000 parking spaces
The underground garage is clean and has a surprisingly pleasant smell. Everywhere there are arrows that clearly point the way. By taking the stairs or the elevator up, the drivers arrive directly to the downtown historic area of the Belgian city of Ghent. Nobody needs to worry about their car here because the city has gone to every length to make its underground garages as pleasant as possible. Cameras from MOBOTIX greatly contribute to this. If something happens to a car, it surely does not escape the vigilant eye of the MOBOTIX cameras. The city of Ghent's Parking Service regulates all parking activities within the city and its surroundings. The parking options, resident parking permits and the parking guidance system are included in its responsibility. The parking guidance system is a cleverly devised system that comfortably guides the driver to an open parking space. The city administration of Ghent is the initiator and operator of numerous underground garages including Vrijdagmarkt, Sint-Michiels, Reep, Ramen, Sint-Pietersplein and Belfort. Ghent has a total of 22,000 street parking spaces and 4,700 parking spaces in parking garages; 2,670 of these covered parking spaces are operated by the Parking Service.
The focus is on service for parking customers
The parking places must be managed and monitored. For the city, it is important to give users a feeling of security and to fight against vandalism and theft. However, the city of Ghent is going one step further and would like to offer a special service for its parking customers, specifically video recording of all incidents such as parking damage, break-ins or violations of public policy. In addition to the deterrent function, the cameras are also of use in the later reconstruction of crimes. Formerly, some garages were equipped with analogue cameras; however, the security officer could only use their images as a monitoring support. It was impossible for them to recognize license plates or the face of a criminal suspect. Geert Allary, IT Coordinator of the Ghent Parking Services, soon saw the advantages of the MOBOTIX solution, including cost savings, much higher image quality and extremely low installation expense.
Cost savings and optimum image quality-initial test with seven cameras
|The Parking Service decided to order the MOBOTIX M12-DevKit cameras with stainless steel housing
In 2005 the Ghent Parking Service started with the first pilot project on the P+R parking lot in Oostakker, just within the city boundary. At that time only seven cameras were used, but they immediately brought the desired result.
"The MOBOTIX cameras immediately proved their quality during the Gentse Feesten 2005," said Geert Allary. "Thanks to the digital image storage, we were able to reconstruct some minor incidents without difficulty. The quality of the images was so high that they could be accepted as conclusive evidence. The criminal acts were solved while giving highest respect to the users' privacy."
It was not long until new experiments took place with cameras in underground parking garages. In the next two years, the Vrijdagmarkt, Sint-Michiels, Reep, Sint-Pietersplein and Belfort garages were fully equipped with almost 300 cameras. Several of them have two lenses enabling them to take additional zoomed images of the license plates of the vehicles entering and departing. Compared with private garages, the large total number of cameras attracts attention. The city of Ghent would like not only to monitor the entrances and exits but also all other significant locations. In this way, not only is the best possible service offered, but suspicious persons can also be followed without interruption.
The MOBOTIX cameras monitor the entrances and exits, every floor, the stairways, the emergency exits and the automatic payment machines as efficiently as possible. This is necessary because the security officers cannot always be on duty everywhere simultaneously and yet, they must still respond to incidents very quickly. Generally images are taken only when there is motion, thereby preventing the server from being overloaded by unnecessary images. Taken together, all images produce an enormous data volume of approximately 1.2 terabytes per garage.
Remote assessment of situations
In the control room of every garage, the staff uses the provided MxControlCenter software to switch between the incoming live images, and they can also go back to earlier images. The city of Ghent holds it important for a security officer to be available to the parking customers for service tasks as well. If a customer approaches him, he must be of assistance. This makes it impossible for him to keep an eye on the images at all times. In these situations the software is an excellent aid. Occasionally the security officer also assists people who have difficulty operating the automatic payment machines. Because of the cameras, it is not necessary for him to go to where the machine is located; he can instead evaluate the situation from his position. If the user inserts his parking ticket into the machine the wrong way, the security officer can be of assistance via the intercom. The Ramen garage is only available to commuters during the week. Although the garage does not have a security officer on duty, the cameras convey a feeling of security. Only 500 meters away the security officer of the Sint-Michiels garage also sees the images of the neighbouring garage. He can intervene if necessary.
Reconstruction of crimes
The police of Ghent have already been able to solve several crimes using MOBOTIX images. "Recently a car window was smashed and a navigation unit was stolen. The high-quality images enabled the police to find the perpetrator. Something like this would not even have been possible with analogue images," said Geert Allary.
|The police of Ghent have already been able to solve several crimes using MOBOTIX images
Thus the images prove especially helpful when used later. Other incidents that can be recorded and solved in this manner include urinating in hallways, parking damages, auto-ignition in vehicles and thefts. Under the Data Protection Act, the Parking Service had to apply for approval to store the images. Currently the recorded material may only be retained for seven days. The police know that they can request images from the Parking Service for up to seven days after the incident for the purpose of solving crimes. Approximately 6 terabytes of data are stored on the servers every week.
Special stainless steel housing
The Parking Service decided to order the MOBOTIX DevKit cameras but with a different housing. The Ghent Parking Service specifically requested high-resolution dome cameras combined with a customized stainless steel housing. MOBOTIX encountered no difficulties in fulfilling this special customer request. The entire installation took very little time. In its tender, the Parking Service sought the most suitable installation firm based on various criteria (quality, experience, price, technical expertise). The firm RTS in Leper submitted the best quote and was awarded the contract. The Parking Service drew in the camera positions on a map of the underground garage. In cooperation with a subcontractor, the Parking Service itself installed the cables. RTS finally installed the units flawlessly. During the entire installation period, the Parking Service was in close contact with MOBOTIX.
MOBOTIX demonstrates its innovative strength
MOBOTIX continued to be an active partner of the Parking Service even after installation was completed. Feedback and new information were exchanged in regularly planned contacts. "It is a positive thing that MOBOTIX is open to suggestions from customers and frequently includes new requests from customers in its design concepts. In its development the company stays up-to-date and keeps pace with the market." In future, the Parking Service would like to collaborate with MOTOTIX to add new functions to the software. The license plates of entering and departing vehicles are already being recorded. The system is now to be expanded to include the ability to determine if a specific license plate is present in the garage.
Mobotix updates MxControlCenter software MOBOTIX, the world's largest manufacturer of megapixel network...MOBOTIX CCTV software | MOBOTIX AG


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Dallas, TX, United States, 2006/10/29 - Litigation Solution, Inc. expands certified computer examiner staff.
Litigation Solution, Inc., a regional leader in litigation support services including computer forensics, electronic discovery, document imaging, and trial support services for law firms and corporate legal departments, today announced that Cory Flynn has achieved certification as a Certified Computer Examiner (CCE) by the International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners. Mr. Flynn is the third staff member of Litigation Solution to become CCE certified. With only four hundred Certified Computer Examiners worldwide there are less CCEs than fighter jet pilots.
Mr. Flynn has more than five years experience in legal and technology markets, formerly working for the Top 10 Denver, CO law firm of Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP, and has a degree in Management Information Systems. He is also a Dataflight Certified System Administrator (DCSA), and has extensive experience with ediscovery and forensic products including; Summation 5.21/LG/Blaze, Concordance, FYI/FYI Reviewer, LAW, Z-Print, IPRO, Sanction II, Trial Director, Ringtail, Laserfiche, Forensic Toolkit, Registry Viewer, and Paraben Forensic Tools.
Litigation Solution, Inc. performs Forensic and Electronic Data Discovery services and is licensed as a Private Investigations Company by the Texas Department of Public Safety to secure evidence for use before a court. To provide these services under Texas law, Litigation Solutions staff must maintain Private Investigator Licenses and have further invested in certifications as Certified Computer Examiners. Vendors providing computer forensic services without licensing are in violation of Texas Law, punishable as a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a felony for subsequent offenses, and risk the courts deeming all evidence to be rejected. Law firms, corporations and organizations hiring unlicensed vendors are also subject to the law and penalties.
We are one of the few vendors investing in the licensing and certification of our staff, said Terry Vaughan, CEO of Litigation Solution, Inc. Our ability to provide certified and licensed staff, partner with most eDiscovery software vendors, and service law firms and corporate counsel is our key to success.
About Litigation Solution, Inc.
Litigation Solution Inc., founded in 1994 to provide copy and administrative services to law firms and corporate legal departments, today provides litigation support services including computer forensics, electronic discovery, document imaging, and trial support services including; audio visual services and graphics services for law firms and corporate legal departments. As one of the few companies with Licensed Private Investigators and Certified Forensic Computer Examiners on staff, Litigation Solution is fully compliant with the Texas laws for computer evidence collection and provides expert witness services for forensic matters.
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PPP: Ergonomic Rib Tools
The repetitive use of tools, or any motion by the hand, can result in muscle strain or ligament damage. When this action is prolonged or strenuous, it can cause carpal tunnel syndrome, an inflammation of the median nerve that runs through the carpal tunnel bones and ligaments in the wrist. Symptoms include pain and pressure with a tingling sensation in the wrists or forearms.
The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) sponsored a national survey of potters in 2000. One of the four highest rated health issues reported at every level of experience was hand injury.1 For professional potters, any steps taken to reduce fatigue and injury translate into increased productivity and profit.
Tool of the TradePottery tools were developed when the first potter gathered moist clay and tried to fashion it into a form. The need for implements to shape, smooth, cut or bend the clay necessitated finding or making tools. One example, the rib tool, is an extension of the potter's hand. While various items-rocks, twigs or reeds-have been used in the past, the rib tool is still used today. Many rib tools removed from archeological sites resemble those currently in use by potters.
The potter's rib tool serves multiple functions when brought into contact with pliable clay. It can impart straight or curved profiles, altering the clay's surface, or it can be used to burnish or smooth those surfaces. Today, wood, plastic, rubber and metal ribs of diverse profiles and sizes are readily available and can be purchased at ceramic supply stores. It is amazing that such a relatively simple "primitive" tool has survived in its current form.
Safer DesignErgonomic design employed in pottery tools and equipment is the best preventive step in the elimination of fatigue and possible injury. Ribs are used on a daily basis by potters, and it is critical that they are comfortable and efficient in their function. Wood is often chosen as the material for ribs because it is softer on the hand than metal and can float in the water bucket used in the clay forming process.
With an ergonomic grip, close-grained hardwood ribs focus the working edge, bringing maximum pressure to the ceramic form. Importantly, this design allows the hand to hold a comfortable tool that is less stressful when manipulating the clay surface. Precisely designed, three-dimensional ribs provide potters increased flexibility and control during repetitive forming operations. Additionally, the significant weight and balance of the tools enables easy manipulation of clay surfaces during hand-building or wheel-throwing procedures. The many uses for ribs are determined by the potter's imagination; types of ribs include:
- right angle curved rib, features three planes that can impart a straight edge or curved surface to clay
- rectangular rib, designed for flat areas, with an easy grip indented interior section
- half oval rib, imparts a curved or flat surface to clay; its small size allows for placement in recessed areas
- long stick rib, can be used to form interior curves inside narrow-necked shapes; each end of the rib has a different curved surface
- half moon rib, used to impart curved surfaces while offering a comfortable grip
- flat stick rib, features a grooved surface that can be used to impress parallel concave lines in most clay
Studio LayoutThe ergonomic design of tools and studio equipment also means designing wedging tables of an appropriate height so the potter can use upper-body weight and leverage when mixing moist clay. In addition, moving moist clay is labor intensive and can cause back pain, so locating clay storage areas adjacent to the potter's wheel or hand building operations will save time and labor. Shelves can also be set to a height where the potter does not have to bend down or stretch upward excessively when storing pots or supplies. Often times, simple steps in redesigning an existing studio space can translate into a safer, more productive working environment.
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Are my clothes shrinking in the wash or what? Following non-stop dinner and cocktail parties over the Christmas/New Year period - with over-indulgence in food and drink and little rest - the evidence is now on display. A bulge at the waistline, skin filling out in the wrong places, extra layers added to chin and thighs.
We have never had easier access to reliable information about health and diet than we do today. Almost 30 years ago, I chose as the subject of my medical student final dissertation 'The role of dietary fibre in prevention of disease'. Then, I had to spend days in a library leafing through dusty textbooks.