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Most notably, there's also an intriguing figure, a mercenary captain named John Hawkwood, briefly detailed in the book. Hawkwood was the premier mercenary of his day, selling his services all over Europe, especially in pre-Renaissance Italy. He called his mercenary band the White Company, who fought in burnished white armor. With such a nice Griffith-ish name, it's no surprise to learn that he participated in many of the most ruthless and brutal massacres of his day (and reading the book, you find out that there were MANY ... in fact you might even call massacring civilians the chief occupation of warfare back then). He was so successful that he eventually was made Captain-General of the powerful city-state of Florence and there is still has a statue of him there to this day. He also inspired the old saying that "an Italianized Englishman is the Devil Incarnate." Hawkwood ... White Company ... successful Dark Age mercenary ... I have to think that Miura at least pulled a ghost of an idea from this guy.
I also think the idea of a relatively realistic world that slowly is introduced to supernatural elements that are lying below the surface (or on a different plane) are similar.
There is of course the dark age medieval europe setting and all, but ok, you have stuff like that in many other works too. But i have to say, i lol'd pretty hard when i first read about the Abyss or when you could even see it in the background in volume 2 or 3 i think, i was like "Wtf, the "Warp"? They have the "Warp" from Warhammer in this manga? Awesome!"
edit: woah, ok there was one search result for warhammer and that was my post. This board is 12-13 years old, and i'm the only warhammer fan here? Can't be
I don't know anything about Warhammer other than that nerds play it in back rooms at board game stores
But isn't the vortex of souls part of the Abyss? ... the Warp/Immaterium/Sea of Souls/...(i could go on forever, this thing has many names in Warhammer) has different regions too.
Hehe yeah, sounds like me in first year highschool. But its so much more than just a tabletop game. Surprises me that you don't know about it.
Oh, and thinking about it, hehe, Champions of Chaos can be granted a final gift from their dark gods, if they serve them good. Demonhood. Yes, they become Apostle.And Midland and the Empire also share the same regions in the world, yep warhammer fantasy also has a map of the real world with some differences here and there.
That being said, you'll have to explain to me the similarities between a Chaos Knight and the Snake Baron.
I know about it of course, I just don't have much interest in it. From what I know of it, and what you've described, it sounds extremely convolutedno offense.


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Vanfest Show 2013
Keeps On Truckin' (and Vannin')
The best way to describe this three-day show is being a smaller-scale Camp 'N' Drag of the North … but with a healthy dose of old school vans, vanners, and van clubs. The comparison isn't meant to take anything away from the event, since it has been going strong for the last 18 years, but for any Americans who have heard of the show and have not gathered up the required documents and drive to make the trek, it's the easiest way to describe what to expect.
Of course, there is camping, actually there really isn't much around the surrounding area but rural farmland, cruising, campfires, and a population of show goers that naturally divide themselves into two different camping areas at the show depending on if you're a trucker or a vanner. There are no traces of hostility—it's just how it is, and probably how it always has been.
The really cool thing about Vanfest is that the staff, lead by Colonel Kevin Lundy, choses a theme for the weekend—they happened to land on M*A*S*H (a '70s TV show about the Korean War) this year. The older crowd who actually watched the show probably dressed up as their favorite characters from the sitcom, while us "youngsters" who may have not picked up on the references wore generalized army attire—drab greens and camo. It felt a little like celebrating Halloween in June. It was awesome. It's the small things like this that give a unique, home-like feel to this show—a show unlike any other as far as vehicular eye candy and welcoming people are concerned. Putt on up next year!
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Gallery: IRONMAN Coeur d'Alene
The day was dominated by Ben Hoffman and Heather Wurtele, who both cruised to convincing wins by dominating the bike leg and then cruising through the run. Each set a course record on route to claiming the titles at the ninth running of IRONMAN Coeur d'Alene.
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Match Togo Tunisie
Didier Six's Sparrow Hawks know a draw is enough to see them through to the next stage to end their second round drought at the Afcon
Djene, Mamah, Nibombe, Akakpo
Gakpe, Amewou, Salifu, Adebayor
Ayite, Romao
Bousaidi, Ifa, Abdennour, Chemmam
Traoui, Mouelhi, Msakni, Jemaa
Khelifa, Hammami
The meeting between Togo and Tunisia will take centre stage on Wednesday since the other Group D game involving Ivory Coast and Algeria can be described as a mere formality.
The Elephants became the first team to qualify to the quarter-finals after winning their first two matches while the Algerians were also the first to be kicked out after losing their second match 2-0 to the Sparrow Hawks.
Even though both Togo and Tunisia have three points apiece, the west Africans are rather advantaged with superior goals.
This means they need a draw to qualify while the Carthage Eagles must pick up all three points at stake to be able to join the Ivorians in the next stage of the tournament.
Didier Six's men are chasing a quarter-final berth for the first time in the history of the competition after unsuccessful attempts in their last six outings.
The 2006 World Cup campaigners have been one of the surprised packages at the 2013 Afcon after emerging as tough customers for tournament favourites, Ivory Coast. It took a last minute goal from Gervinho to give the Ivorians a 2-1 victory.
They also found the back of the net twice to finish off Algeria and that led to the exit of the north Africans.
Tottenham Hotspur striker Emmanuel Adebayor will again be Togo's weapon as he continues to be a predator in the backyard of opponents. He showed good signs of that when he got the first goal for his side against Algeria.
The good performance of goalkeeper Kossi Agassa means the 2004 champions must work off their socks to go past him.
The Tunisians will be hoping the possible availability of their top scorer; Issam Jemma will add some weight to their attacking line while Qatar-based, Msakni will need to be checked well by the Togolese defence.
- Togo are making their seventh appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations.
- The Hawks have never qualified to the quarter-finals since their debut appearance in 1992.
- Emmanuel Sheyi Adebayor is the top scorer of the Togo national team.
- Togo are currently ranked 77 on the Fifa table after losing six points.
- Togo Coach Didier Six played for the French national team for nine years – from 1976 to 1984, earning 52 caps for his country and scoring 13 goals as a winger.
- Emmanuel Adebayor remains Togo's all-time top scorer with 27 goals.
- Tunisia are making their 16th appearance at the tournament and won it in 2004.
- The Carthage Eagles have been at the Fifa World Cup on four different occasions.


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Sunday, March 29, 2009
More D & F
Back in November, I blogged about the upcoming Centennial of the Daniels and Fisher Tower. You can link back to that blog here. While doing other research however on another project, I came across this fun advertisement from the December 10th, 1910 edition of Denver Municipal Facts. The caption for the above advertisement reads, "The New Store and Tower of the Daniels and Fisher Stores Company at Sixteenth and Arapahoe Streets as It Will Appear When Completed." I especially like the drawing of so many transportation choices in 1910: walking, bicycle, horse, horse and carriage, street car....and that new thing called an automobile.
Hopefully you'll be able to read the type script when you click on the picture. I couldn't get it any larger without sacrificing some of the image itself.
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- Scott Bennett said...
Was it really the third tallest building in the country when built? I had no idea. So glad we didn't lose the tower when they took down the rest of the D&F building.
- 3/31/2009
- Shawn Snow said...
Indeed, for a time, it was the third tallest. It was quickly superseded however by the Smith Tower in Seattle.
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House Approves $600M For More Drones, Agents at U.S.-Mexican Border
WASHINGTON – WASHINGTON -- In a rare moment of bipartisanship Tuesday, the House approved $600 million to pay for more unmanned surveillance drones and about 1,500 more agents along the troubled Mexican border.
Getting tougher on border security is one of the few issues that both parties agree on in this highly charged election season. But lawmakers remain deeply divided over a more comprehensive approach to the illegal immigration problem, and it's unclear if Congress will go beyond border-tightening efforts.
The House passed the bill by an unrecorded voice vote after brief debate. The Senate passed an identical bill last week by unanimous consent. But senators must act again, for technical reasons, before sending the bill to President Barack Obama for his signature.
Some House members urged the Senate to act quickly, without waiting for Congress's summer recess to end in mid-September. It was unclear Tuesday whether that would happen.
The bill would offset its costs by raising fees on foreign-based personnel companies that use U.S. visa programs to bring skilled workers to the United States. These include the popular H-1B visa program. India says higher fees would discriminate against its companies and workers.
The bill includes $176 million for 1,000 new border patrol agents to form a strike force to be deployed at critical areas, $89 million for another 500 customs and immigration personnel, and $32 million to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles or drones.
It also provides $196 million for the Justice Department to bolster its forces of U.S. marshals, and FBI, DEA and ATF agents along the border.
Congress and the White House felt a greater urgency to act on border security after Arizona passed a law directing its law enforcement officers to be more aggressive in seeking out illegal immigrants. A federal judge struck down the law's main provisions, but many voters throughout the country favor crackdowns on illegal immigration.
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., asked the Senate to move quickly. She said it's time for the federal government "to stop letting us down and start getting the job done" on tighter border security.


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Dobbins, Dick, 1934-1999
1866-1999, bulk 1902-1999
Selections from the Dick Dobbins collection, which includes materials pertaining mainly to the Pacific Coast League (PCL), and the teams that comprise the league. The bulk of the material was collected by others and purchased by Dobbins, and dates from 1902 to 1957. Included in the collection are printed materials relating to the PCL, both the teams and individual players, including: programs, scorecards, yearbooks, and baseball cards; and photographs of teams, players, PCL staff, and stadiums. Teams with the largest amount of materials are the Oakland Oaks, the San Francisco Seals, and the Los Angeles Angels.
Dick Dobbins, a resident of Berkeley, California, began collecting baseball cards in 1946, the beginning of a life-long passion for the Pacific Coast League (PCL). After many years of collecting cards, photographs, and other PCL-related memorabilia, Dobbins eventually developed a business dealing in baseball memorabilia during the late 1960s. Later, he organized the first Northern California sports memorabilia show, which focused as much on the PCL as it did on Major League Baseball. He authored many articles on such topics as collecting memorabilia, the history of baseball in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the PCL. He was a consultant to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the San Francisco Examiner, and the San Francisco Giants. In 1994 he co-authored (with Jon Twichell) a definitive history of baseball in the San Francisco Bay Area, Nuggets on the Diamond. He subsequently authored The Grand Minor League: an Oral History of the Old Pacific Coast League, which was published posthumously in 1999.


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I honestly can\'t remember the last time a WWE championship changed hands at an untelevised house show.
Well, I guess there was that ridiculous string of hardcore title switches a couple of years ago but that doesn\'t count since the hardcore strap was just a token belt with a pointless lineage that wasn\'t even acknowledged on television.
No, when it comes to the \'real\' title belts in wrestling -- the WWE, world, intercontinental, U.S. and tag-team championships -- the changing of the guard has always been reserved for shows where the TV cameras are rolling and those nice folks at Nielsen Media Research are counting the viewers.
There have, of course, been a number of notable exceptions to that rule over the years.
There was Edge winning the intercontinental title from Jeff Jarrett at a house show in Toronto in 1999, a last-minute decision by wrestling bosses to give Adam Copeland\'s home-town crowd a moment to remember.
Then there was the Rockers\' only tag title win over the Hart Foundation in 1990, which was controversially overturned by then-WWF president Jack Tunney and never acknowledged on television.
And, of course, there was Bret Hart\'s shocking world title win over Ric Flair at a non-televised card in Saskatoon in 1992, the beginning of a series of events that would turn The Hitman from a star to a superstar.
Last weekend, another house-show belt switch was added to that list and, while it probably won\'t compare in terms of historic relevance, it certainly came as just as much of a surprise.
Midway through the non-televised event in Des Moines, Iowa, on Sunday night, Christian and Booker T duked it out in a short intercontinental championship tilt.
Most people expected the match to end when Booker (Robert Huffman) went for an axe-kick finisher but, instead, collapsed on the mat.
Christian quickly hit him with the Unprettier and cleanly pinned the Houston native to raise the intercontinental championship.
The fans in attendance waited for the inevitable Dusty Finish, or at least some kind of reversed decision, but neither came. Christian walked out of Memorial Auditorium as the new (and completely unexpected) IC champ.
When I got the e-mail on Sunday night letting me know the title had just changed hands at an Iowa house show, my first reaction was disbelief. When the report was confirmed, I figured maybe the WWE was finally adding an \'anything can happen\' feeling to house shows.
Sadly, I don\'t think this is a new promotional initiative for non-televised events.
To cut a long story short, Booker T is hurt. Badly. He\'s actually been suffering from this particular injury (believed to be a problem with his back or spine) since his WCW days and he reportedly aggravated it in a big way on the Australian tour last month.
The WWE obviously felt it would be safer, from a ring-quality standpoint and for Booker\'s own well-being, to have him drop the strap on a non-televised show with no pressure to produce a TV-quality match or to take stiffer bumps for the cameras.
Talking to the Sun a few months ago, Booker T said he only expected to spend another year or two in the wrestling biz before he hung up his boots for good.
Sadly, he may be forced to bring that retirement date forward. Even though some reports suggest he could be back in action in eight months, there\'s a good chance the injury spell the end of his career.


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Album Rating: 3.5I may as well be the first one to do it... To quote some guy who often frequents these parts: "Circa Survive are soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo f*cking boring."This Message Edited On 10.30.08
great review channing
Album Rating: 4.0about time this got a positive review, good job
Album Rating: 3.5Yeah a positive review for this was long over-due. Great work here.
Album Rating: 3.5Chan vs Iluvatar Circa Survive showdown part two?
Album Rating: 4.0I'll be the biased ref, chan wins
i'll add this to my list of stuff to listen to i guess
good review
Album Rating: 4.0Good Review
I like this band
I hope their 09 albuum exceeds the last two
chan your taste is becoming more questionable
Album Rating: 3.5I like this, but I have a lot of difficulty getting all the way through it. Too much of the same atmosphere I find. Anthony's great as usual.
Album Rating: 3.5I've been subconsciously awaiting this review and it's pretty precise.
Album Rating: 3.5Very nice review, I agree with it almost 100%, except I'm stuck on a 3.5 for this one.
this review makes me want to listen againThis Message Edited On 10.30.08
uh oh which is better chan's or john's review?
Album Rating: 2.5^as usual John's is more accurate but Chan's is better written. Chan feels with no brain, John thinks with no heart, Jom's the wizard, Lewis is Dorothy, and EC is Todo
what the fuck
Album Rating: 2.5lols
flying monkey?This Message Edited On 10.30.08
I'll give this another shot...
Album Rating: 4.0
On Letting Go is the closest Anthony Green has come to getting it right so far
I still need to try this again. I haven't listened to it in a hella long time.
Album Rating: 4.0I recommend it, I got into it a lot more over time.
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Name: Sofia
Age: 54
Location: Arizona
You are sick Dr DICK! I believe that porn is a sign of weakness in men and women. They cannot control their need and put their personal relationship in harm. Its degrading towards women and it gives off the wrong message to men about women. Porn is very harmful in peoples daily lives. Relationships come to an end because of men's porn addiction. Men have lost families, wives, girlfriends etc. because of porn. Men find themselves defending it so much that they end up losing the people in their lives who do not agree with it (wives, GF, BF, etc.) What does porn leave them? Nothing! Lonely nights with no one by their side and a PC full of nasty images. Porn leaves men lonely and pathetic. Men are destroying their lives to make a porn filmmakers more wealthy. What a great exchange.
So nice of you to drop by, Sofia, and thank you for being so solicitous about my health. Yes, I was sick; I had a little cold there for a couple of days, but now I'm better.
Oh wait, you're saying I'm sick because I don't share your repressive opinion about porn. I get it; you're another moral crusader who needs to denigrate those who don't share your beliefs. What's up with that?
Ya know the thing is, darling, I actually agree with you; a lot of porn is harmful and exploitative. It also can be very disruptive to people's lives and can cause serious damage to otherwise healthy relationships. I mean how difficult was it for you to come up with that critique? Taking pot shots at porn in this sex-negative culture is like shooting fish in a barrel. Get over yourself, girlfriend.
And ya know what else, ma'am, all the things you accuse porn of being — harmful and exploitative, disruptive, damaging to otherwise healthy relationships — you could say about organized religion, the fast food industry, our government, the credit card industry, the pharmaceutical industry, the medical industry, the war machine and it's horrific profiteers, like Halaburton. And the list goes on and on.
Hell, everything humans touch has the potential for becoming harmful and exploitative; it's in our nature. We can just as easily fuck things up as make them up-lifting and life-affirming. Even your own tirade is harmful and disruptive to those of us who are and have been trying to make a difference in the adult entertainment industry. Trust me, you would have made a better case if you said you wanted to help change the status quo in porn, not just point out its inherent flaws.
And what's all this; "Porn leaves men lonely and pathetic"? What, are you saying you're the alternative? Perhaps, if you weren't so bitchy, condescending and mean-spirited the men in your life wouldn't need to turn to porn. Your abrasive personality and moral rectitude would drive the pope to porn.
Oh, and have a nice day!
Name: Phillip
Age: 31
Location: Austin, Texas
Dr. D, I've never had a problem with my sex life up until now. My wife and I have been very happy with our physical relationship. But, about 8 months ago, in a very vivid nightmare, I dreamed we were making love and when I came, the ejaculate was blood. I came blood. Everything in the dream stood still as I watched, almost as a third person, as my life flowed out of me. I woke in a sweat, and we've not made love since. We've talked about the dream, tried to be intimate, but I'm simply not able to enjoy the contact anymore. This is someone about whom I care deeply and with whom I am deeply in love. I'm considering professional help but would like your take. Thanks, Phillip in Austin
Interesting! Here is yet another instance of how one's psyche can override one's eroticism.
Trust me, Phillip, this is nothing to toy with; you are spot on thinking this is a matter for a professional. Like an earthquake, this vivid dream has jarred you out of your happy, healthy sex life with your wife. And like anyone who has survived an earthquake, or a similar natural disaster, you need to put your life together again as quickly as possible. I encourage you to seek a sex-positive therapist to help you break the spell of this nightmare.
To that end; I suppose you know that I offer counseling and therapy to all who visit Dr Dick's Sex Advice, right? Thanks to the wonders of the internet and phone, my practice is not limited to the Seattle area. In fact, I have had remote clients from all over the world. Here's what you do; look for the tab in the header that reads: Therapy Available. You will find all the information you need to make an educated decision about joining me for some counseling.
Regardless if you choose to work with me or someone else, closer to home, the object here is to get on this ASAP. The longer you let this thing hang out there the more perverse it will become.
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The Big Hole which is also known by its other name, Kimberley Mine, in South Africa is the world's largest hole which humans excavated. It was dug by 50.000 miners who were working in diamond mine after first diamonds were found there in 19th century. They found there amazing amount of diamonds, precisely, they have found 2720 kilograms of diamonds there.
The most amazing fact is that workers who worked there weren't using any advanced tools or machines while thy were digging. The hole was dug between 1871 and 1914 when there weren't any advanced machines for digging so, they literally dug this hole by hands using some very basic tools like picks and shovels. Using that basic tools workers managed to move amazing 22 million tons of soil.
The Big Hole is about 215 meters deep and 463 meters wide. After the mine was abandoned because it became too dangerous for miners to dig further, the mine was shut down. However, company De Beers Brothers who owned that mine continued with diamonds exploitation by underground mining.
After excavation was finished, this place started to fill with underground waters and, as you can see from photos, it looks now like a lake. Water took about 20% (40 meters) of the depth of whole hole.
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The Distribution and Reproduction of the Plains Spadefoot Toad, "Scaphiopus Bombifrons", in Iowa (Drake University, 1984-12)The problem. The northeastern extreme of the range of "Scaphiopus bombifrons" occurs in Iowa. This study was designed to determine whether the species should continue to be classified as threatened with extinction in Iowa. ...


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The mindblowing scenery of Patagonia with its dark granite peaks towering in the sky, icy blue glaciers and wonderful friendly people make it a perfect place to visit. Hiking the W-trek is a challenging yet rewarding experience as incredible views greet you around every corner and sociable refugios with cosy beds wait for you each night. Taking some time to gaze up at the stars on nightfall will provide you with a real treat as you ponder what lies beyond and take in the clear view of the stars in a part of the world where there is very little light pollution.
Grandeur is a word that almost understates the Nepalese Himalayas. The mountains here are on quite a different scale to anywhere else – these are the true skyscrapers. Nepal rises from virtually sea level at its southern border to 8,848 m (29,029 ft) at the top of Mt. Everest and showcases extraordinary diversity in terms of greenery and wildlife. Here, ancient trade routes will take you deep into the Himalayas, past villages and farms, where you'll stare in wonder up at the world's highest mountains.
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Teen Mom Jenelle Evans may need some serious help. The newly 21-year-old mom of one just posted a screenshot of a text exchange she had with her mother in which it's hinted that Jenelle might not have been hospitalized for ovarian cysts, but because her mom had her committed.
First her sister Ashleigh implied that Jenelle was in the hospital to recover from a heroin addiction, then there was a photo of paperwork allegedly proving that Jenelle was, in fact, committed for mental health problems, and now there's this text ... is Jenelle trying to tell us something?
Something like, Help?
When Jenelle's mom texted her, in garbled English, about laying low for a few months and staying off the Internet, Jenelle responded: "Yeah that's what happens when u commit me to the hospital … Becuz u like to have things 'your' way."
If she didn't want fans (and sidebar: calling Teen Mom followers "fans" seems like a misnomer; we're more like Teen Mom oglers) to think any of those rumors of the cause for her hospitalization were true, then why share this conversation with her mom, with the world?
Well, to answer that rhetorical question for Jenelle, I'd guess she's motivated by attention. And when kids (I don't care if she's 21, Ms. Evans is more childish than many 13-year-olds I know) act out, when they rebel, when they stir the pot ... they're doing it to get attention. And kids want attention when they're feeling ignored, or deprived, or when they don't have the skills to communicate that something's wrong.
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Maybe she really is crying out for help with these "committed" texts; maybe she really was institutionalized briefly for mental health problems. If that's the case, I sure hope someone in her family is listening.
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Roger William Barbour was born April 5, 1919 in Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky to John William, a farmer, and Laura Hall Barbour. He was married in December 1938 to Bernice Lewis, also of Rowan County, and they are the parents of three children. He died in Lexington, Kentucky August 26, 1993.
As a boy of 15, Barbour enrolled in what was then Morehead State Teacher's College. He graduated in 1938 and had already completed the fieldwork for his thesis for the master's degree he later received from Cornell University.
Barbour received his B.S. degree in 1938, Morehead State Teachers College (Biology major, Chemistry and English minors); M.S. degree in 1939, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York (Ornithology major, Nature Study minor); and Ph.D. degree in 1949, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York (Vertebrate Zoology major, Nature Study and Ornithology minors).
Dr. Barbour began his teaching career as an instructor in Biology at the Morehead State Teachers College where he served from June 1939 until August 1940. He became an instructor in Biology at Western Kentucky State Teachers College in Bowling Green, Kentucky (September 1942-August, 1943). Barbour spent the bulk of his career in the department of Zoology at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, serving as Instructor (1950-1952); Assistant Professor (1952-1956); Associate Professor (1956-1968); and Professor (1968-1984). He retired in June 1984. The two years from 1957-1959 were spent in Indonesia as a teaching member of the Kentucky Contract Team at the Institute Teknologi Di Bandung.
Among Dr. Barbour's many awards and honors are: Distinguished Professor (1974-75), College of Arts and Sciences, University of Kentucky; Kentucky's Naturalist of the Year Award (1975), Kentucky Society of Natural History; Conservation Communicator of the Year Award (1977), by the National Wildlife Federation and the League of Kentucky Sportsmen; and Distinguished Scientist award (1981), Kentucky Academy of Science. He also served in the U.S. Army from March 1945-March 1946.
Dr. Barbour has written or collaborated on several books, which taken together chronicle nearly every aspect of natural life in Kentucky and beyond. Among his works are: The Wildflowers and Ferns of Kentucky, Trees and Shrubs of Kentucky, and Bluegrass Land and Life with Mary Wharton; Mammals of Kentucky and Bats of America with Wayne H. Davis; Kentucky Birds: A Finding Guide , with C. Peterson and others; Amphibians and Reptiles of Kentucky; Turtles of the United States, Snakes of Eastern North America , and Turtles of the World with C. H. Ernst; and The American Darters , with R. A. Kuehne.
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Seniors and people with disabilities need help from Gov. Jerry Brown in his revised budget. Nearly 450,000 frail elderly and disabled people rely each day on the In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program for help with basic activities of daily living — bathing, cooking and cleaning. The program allows them to live at home in safety and dignity.
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The governor's plan will create chaos and financial hardship for households in which the client and caregiver are in the same family. In about half of cases, IHSS providers live in the same home as the person they care for. The loss of income to the worker means a loss of family income to pay for rent, food and other basics, driving people into nursing homes. It undermines the twin goals of consistent care and client-directed care which allows recipients to select, hire and fire their caregivers. Much of the purported savings will go to pay anyone hired in the temp pool.
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The People's Daily on Tuesday ran a 55-page photo spread on its website in a tribute to the round-faced leader, under the headline ''North Korea's top leader named The Onion's Sexiest Man Alive for 2012.''
Quoting The Onion's spoof report, the Chinese newspaper wrote, ''With his devastatingly handsome, round face, his boyish charm, and his strong, sturdy frame, this Pyongyang-bred heartthrob is every woman's dream come true.''
''Blessed with an air of power that masks an unmistakable cute, cuddly side, Kim made this newspaper's editorial board swoon with his impeccable fashion sense, chic short hairstyle, and, of course, that famous smile,'' the People's Daily cited The Onion as saying.
The photos that the People's Daily selected include Kim on horseback squinting into the light and Kim waving toward a military parade. In other photos, he is wearing sunglasses and smiling.
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The Luskin Center is developing innovative strategies to enhance plug-in-electric-vehicle (PEV) value through secondary use of PEV batteries. This includes both vehicle-to-grid power (V2G) and post-vehicle repurposing of used PEV batteries ("second life") into stationary energy-storage appliances (B2G). These various forms of energy storage can provide mobile, emergency, and/or grid power and valuable services. Applications examined include power quality/reliability, demand-charge mitigation, utility transmission and distribution upgrade deferral, and grid regulation.
"Second Life for Plug-In Vehicle Batteries: Effect of Grid Energy Storage Value on Battery Lease Payments"
Journal article by Williams (2012)
"Plug-In-Vehicle Battery Secondary Use: Integrating Grid Energy-Storage Value"
Presentation by Brett Williams to Plug-In 2012 conference (July 2012), San Antonio TX
A techno-economic analysis of PEV battery second use: repurposed-battery selling price and commercial and industrial end-user value
SAE paper by Neubauer, Williams, et al. (2012)
Analysis of the Combined Vehicle- and Post-Vehicle-Use Value of Lithium-Ion Plug-In-Vehicle Propulsion Batteries
CEC report by Williams and Lipman (2011)
Commercializing light-duty plug-in/plug-out hydrogen-fuel-cell vehicles: "Mobile Electricity" technologies and opportunities
(Electric-drive vehicles and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) power)
Journal article by Williams and Kurani (2007)
Estimating the early household market for light-duty hydrogen-fuel-cell vehicles and other "Mobile Energy" innovations in California: A constraints analysis
(plug-in-vehicle market constraints)
Journal article by Williams and Kurani (2006)
Innovative Drivers for Hydrogen-Fuel-Cell-Vehicle Commercialization: Establishing Vehicle-to-Grid Markets
(plug-in-hybrid parkinglot powerplants)
Conference paper by Williams and Finkelor (2004)
From Fuel Cells to a Hydrogen Based Economy: How Vehicle Design is Crucial to a New Energy Infrastructure
Article by Lovins and Williams (2001)


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Due to a variety of circumstances in both business and the technical world, the data center is changing radically. Data security is certainly an issue to consider, along with mobile technologies, the advent of cloud computing, concerns about how data centers impact the environment, and of course the rapidly expanding amounts of data that modern businesses are accumulating. Much of this data is unstructured (like email, text documents, audio and video files, etc.), and therefore do not fit nicely into a traditional relational database like SQL. What does the future of the data center entail? Here's a peek.
The Future Data Center is More Centralized With Fewer Silos
|In order to make the most out of data analysis, organizations need to do away with data silos and centralize all of their data into a single data center.
Until recently, it made sense for data to reside in silos within the departments that most used that particular data. For instance, HR needed their own data, as did finance, R&D, etc. But big data analysis means that consolidating all of the data from disparate systems and sources can yield valuable and powerful insight and predictions for the future. That means that it is time to find better ways to centralize data and make it available to everyone across the organization, and even externally in many circumstances.
The Future Data Center has to Accommodate a Variety of Devices, Data Formats, Applications, Etc.
The data center used to service a specified number of workstations, all with compatible computers and/or terminals. Today's data center has to be accessible to a wide variety of mobile devices, all using differing operating systems and software packages. Virtualization helps the modern data center provide a high quality user experience to all of these different devices. Look for an increase in the establishment of private cloud environments by database administrators.
The Future Data Center Needs Better Encryption and User Authorization Techniques
Along with this influx of mobile devices, the data center is facing increased challenges related to security. Authenticating a particular user or device attempting to access the database is no small feat. Many database administrators are working towards better ways to encrypt the data, both within the data center and as it is transmitted back and forth between the data center and the devices. Expect a tug of war between hackers and database administrators: DBAs will improve security and network monitoring techniques, while hackers improve their intrusion methods, forcing the DBAs to up their game again, and so on.
The Future Data Center Has to Make the Most Out of Hardware, Equipment, and Labor
Even though the challenges to the data center are on the rise, funding for the IT department and data center aren't budging. IT managers and DB administrators will have to force more out of the hardware, equipment, workers, and resources that they have. Much like NASA during the era of 'Faster, Better, Cheaper', these professionals will be forced to prove how much more they can do with less funding and resources.
|Data centers will be under increasing pressure from both environmental groups and the government to lessen their impact on the environment.
The Future Data Center Has to be Kinder to the Environment
In case mobile, big data, the cloud, and tight budgets weren't enough of a challenge, data centers are also under strict scrutiny regarding their impact on the environment. Companies need to find ways to reduce the consumption of power, water, and other precious natural resources, while lowering the data center's emissions so that the air, water, and soil are clean. Look for stricter environmental regulations to go along with the pressure from activists on the issue.
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Today's featured quilt was inspired by none other than the quilters of Gee's Bend. Great inspiration will inspire you to take an idea, reinterpret it and make it your own. This quilt was a collaborative project for an online quilting bee, so it was 10 quilters interpretation which adds a certain complexity and interest to this quilt.
Lisa Filion who blogs at http://www.upstatelisa.com asked her nine Bee-mates to create a row in this quilt. She then took these 10 rows and combined them to form this quilt which she then hand quilted in Size 8 Perle Cotton.
In Lisa's own words: "The story of the quilt is that I belonged to a flickr group called Row 10. Each month, one of the members chose a theme and all members created a row 60 inches long and 6 inches to 12 inches wide in that theme for that member. So when it came to my month, I decided that I would like a Gee's Bend inspired row from each of my friends in solids. I ended up calling the quilt, "GEE'S whiz, i BEND wanting a quilt like this! Thanks Row 10!" It measures approx 60 inches by 74 inches and now hangs on the wall in our hallway so I can admire it each day!"
Lisa has been sewing since she was 13 when her paternal grandmother who was a master seamstress, knitter, smocker etc. gave her money for her first sewing machine. She took a quilting class at a local community college just before her first child was born and she was hooked. She can't believe she's been quilting now for almost 20 years!
You can find Lisa on her blog at www.upstatelisa.com and this quilt was documented on her old blog at upstatelisa.blogspot.com/2011/05/new-equation.html. You can also find her on Flickr at www.flickr.com/photos/upstatelisa/. Sadly there are no modern quilt guilds in upstate New York where she lives but she does luckily have 4 quilt shops within a 20 mile radius of her home!


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This website, dedicated to the international media and online since 1998 in several languages, is an indispensable tool to find all sorts of information and download photos and videos of Fiat, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Fiat Professional and Abarth models.
Since launch, its pages have featured more than 6.000 press releases and press kits and the site to date has an archive of over 16,000 photos and videos. It has received an impressive 2.200.000 visits, with over 90,000 downloads.
Today, all of the major European markets have their own native language websites, similar in styling and functionality but with specific local contents, making information immediately available. In total, there are 18 different versions which are constantly updated and can be visited - by switching from one version to another – with just one mouse click on "Choose your country"
The contents can be easily downloaded and are available for all of the uses detailed in the legal disclosure.
Happy browsing!


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Ngoc necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 48 diseños de 10 diseñadores freelance.
Savor Saigon Foods
This logo is for a startup Vietnamese marinades and sauces company. I was born in Vietnam and came to the US at 2 y.o., and I am interested in bringing some common Vietnamese "comfort foods" into more homes. These are standard dishes that require a bit of prep and planning - which most moms, professionals or those living in smaller towns lack in time or access to ingredients. So, my goal is to help home cooks be able to prepare an authentic, all natural Vietnamese dish with minimal effort.
My products will be all natural, made in small batches and packed in small packets that require the home cook to simply pour onto the prepared meats. These products will be savory, including typical Vietnamese ingredients such as fish sauce, brown sugar, fresh chili peppers, garlic, shallots, lemongrass, etc. This food is for the adventurous consumer - those who frequently eat ethnic cuisine like Indian, Thai, and Mexican foods.
I'm hoping that my logo will reflect a bit of quirkiness, such the line drawings of the ingredients. I hope that it will be friendly, using a font such as "Bickley Script" or something like it (classy, handwritten, possibly an Asian twinge) for the "Savor Saigon Foods" brand name.
The target audience is diverse: 1) busy cooks (usually moms) who love ethnic food but lack time to do the prep work themselves, 2) professionals who live in metropolitan areas who love to eat ethnic food but can't afford to eat out too often, 3) anyone who loves Vietnamese food but doesn't have access to the ingredients readily. These are folks who are adventuresome about trying new foods, particularly Asian foods.
I will start to sell my products at farmer's markets locally - so the audience is generally affluent women, 30-50 y.o; but also "foodies" of various ages and both genders. Eventually, I would like to be placed in grocery stores, ideally boutique, high-end ones like Whole Foods, Trader Joes, etc. -- these shoppers are my true target audience. I won't target or reach the mainstream folks who eat La Choy or Annie Chun's (nothing against those brands, but I don't think those consumers are out there enough for Vietnamese cooking, i.e., fish sauce, lemongrass...)
Here's what it is NOT: common Asian-themed graphics (cone hats, characters, Asian-looking faces, etc.). None of the usual graphics or font that you see for Asian logos. The font should NOT be the typical "Asian" look - no Chinese characters, Kanji or the Thai-style fonts.
I am seeking a modern, natural-themed logo that conveys a line drawing of common Vietnamese food ingredients: lemongrass, cilantro, mint, chili pepper, lime and cane sugar. The font should be a friendly, but slightly upscale script like Bickley and state the name "Savor Saigon Foods". My original idea for the logo is to have the name on top, with the line drawings below, and smaller, then the tagline below the line drawings. But I'm open to other creative placements.
Authentic, all natural Vietnamese marinades and sauces
Desired Color Scheme
Prefer muted natural green plus one or two accent colors (red and yellow, most likely) - packaging will likely be beige or light kraft colored background.
Desired Style
natural, modern, a little quirky with the ingredients line drawing (think of the older "How It's Made" TV show with their cool line drawing graphics) - it doesn't have to be continuous line drawings. But, I would really like to see the outlines of these ingredients: lemongrass, cilantro, mint, chili pepper, lime and cane sugar - and not a full-on drawing
All in AI format: 1) color logo, separate all layers - logo, tagline and company name; 2) do the same layers in gray
Thanks for your ideas! Looking forward to seeing what you create!
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The Best Products for At-Home Microdermabrasion
In the grand scheme of DIY beauty treatments, microdermabrasion may not be one you'd consider doing on yourself, but trust us, you should! Whether used as a substitute for a trip to your dermatologist, or as a serious exfoliation between visits, microderm-inspired treatments deliver many of the same benefits, thanks to medical-grade ingredients and advanced formulations.
The products in our slideshow exfoliate the top layer of skin in a similar fashion as traditional microdermabrasion, reducing the appearance of fine lines and pores, while brightening and softening skin. Use up to three a week at night to reveal younger-looking skin—we promise!
Olay Regenerist Microdermabrasion & Peel System ($25)
Olay's two-step kit makes our skin feel incredibly soft and smooth—and packs enough product for six or seven treatments. Apply a generous dollop of scrub to your dry face and gently massage in circular motions for about a minute. Next comes the serum, which warms and dissolves the crystals, taking with it dry or dead skin.
Dr. Brandt Skincare Microdermabrasion Skin Exfoliant ($120)
Dr. Brandt is known for his specialized skincare products, like this highly effective scrub. It's packed with pharmaceutical-grade crystals, plus lactic acid, to remove dead skin. Massage onto your damp face for two minutes, rinse with warm water, and apply your regular serum and moisturizer. It can be used three days a week, just make sure you give your skin a day or two between treatments.
DermaDoctor Physical Chemistry ($75)
DermaDoctor's scrub packs the benefits of a microdermabrasion treatment and peel in one easy step. How? It has a multi-acid resurfacing complex and round beads to loosen and remove dry, dead skin. It's very strong, so only use once or twice a week.
Boots Total Renewal Micro-Dermabrasion ($14)
Similar to a dermatologist's treatment, Boots' formula has aluminum-oxide crystals to refine skin and gently remove dead skin cells. You can use this formula weekly.
Mary Kay Time Wise Microdermabrasion Set ($50)
Another two-part set, Mary Kay's version includes a creamy scrub packed with tiny crystals and an exfoliating serum, to loosen and remove dead skin. Apply the scrub to damp skin, gently massage, and rinse with warm water. Next, apply the serum to your dry face, but don't rinse—the formula works overnight!
Philosophy Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash ($27)
Prefer to start slow? This mild cleanser is great for anyone with sensitive skin. Simply swap it in for your nighttime face wash, and soon you'll have smoother, softer skin. It has a cocktail of gentle chemical exfoliators like citric acids, plus amino acids to nourish your skin.
Kiehl's Epidermal Re-Texturizing Micro-Dermabrasion ($41)
You can use Kiehl's one-step formula three times a week for softer, smoother skin. It has natural silica crystals to gently buff away dead skin, shea butter to aid hydration, and willow herb to sooth any irritation.


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Hoyt tosses gem in Hillcats' loss
Braves prospect strikes out eight over six hitless innings
By Robert Emrich / Special to MLB.com | May 3, 2013 6:11 PM
James Hoyt has taken the road considerably less traveled on his way to a professional career. That road almost took an historic turn on Friday night.
Hoyt tossed six hitless innings in his first start of the season but did not figure in the decision as Class A Advanced Lynchburg fell to visiting Wilmington, 1-0.
Signed by the Braves as a Minor League free agent on Nov. 15, 2012, the 26-year-old right-hander recorded a career-high eight strikeouts and walked one. He faced one batter over the minimum, retired the final 12 he faced.
"[I was] just getting ahead in counts. [My] slider was good, I had good command," said Hoyt, whose pitch count approached 70. "When I was behind in the count, I threw the sinker and I was able to use the fastball to get ahead."
Hoyt's background is a colorful one. After wrapping up his career at Palomar College in California, the Idaho native joined Yuma of the independent North American Baseball League, where he played for former Major League All-Star Jose Canseco.
Saying his experience in Yuma "wasn't what I really expected in pro baseball," Hoyt bounced around last season between two independent leagues and the Mexican League. And it was Tabasco where he advanced his career.
"What really changed things was going down to Mexico. I just learned how to pitch," Hoyt said. "I went down there with a decent fastball and the first thing I did was use it and then I got crushed. It taught me to mix in other pitches and get ahead. More along the lines of pitching and not just throwing. In college and the first year of indy ball, I just threw."
Hoyt, whose fastball was clocked between 93-96 mph, opened this season in the Hillcats bullpen, going 2-0 with a 2.33 ERA and 26 strikeouts over 19 1/3 innings in seven appearances.
"I'm pretty happy," said Hoyt, who was a starter in college. "They came to me and said, 'We think you're ready to start.' I'm pretty happy with the outing."
Ronan Pacheco followed Hoyt and tossed the seventh before Geulin Beltre broke up the no-hitter with a leadoff single in the eighth. After Jack Lopez sacrificed, Wilmington's Kenny Diekroeger singled home the game's only run.
"It was not a big deal," Hoyt said of losing the no-hitter. "We had a chance to win the game and they pitched really well. It happens."
Coming off a gem in his first Minor League start might create unreal expectations, but Hoyt considers it a learning experience.
"I think just not trying to strike anyone out," he said. "Especially in Spring Training, that's one thing I tried doing, getting all the outs myself."
Blue Rocks starter Aaron Brooks struck out five and allowed two hits over six shutout innings but also did not figure in the decision. Spencer Patton (3-0) yielding one hit over three frames to earn the win.
Robert Emrich is a contributor to MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @RobertEmrich. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More