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How To Define A Deity?
Some people distinguish between the belief in a deity and other weird and irrational beliefs and as a consequence, they define atheism as restricted to the absence of the belief in a deity. Logically atheism can only defined by frist defining the meaning of 'deity'.
There are countless beliefs in for example a mother earth, a monkey god, a holy ghost, a nirwana, a cosmic power, reincarnation, the sun, a plumed serpent.
To me personally, classifying weird beliefs by what are deities and what not makes no sense. If a patient is insane and the symptom is a delusion, it makes no difference, if he believes to be a chicken, or to be napoleon or to have a chip inplanted in the brain by the CIA. Insane is insane.
Where do you draw a line between defining some entities as a deities and others not?
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Then explain Eros or Hercules.
Seriously? Both should be obvious.
For Eros, it's in the name. He was the Greek god of love. He created love.
Hercules was not a god, but a son of Zeus, like Jesus is supposed to be the son of God. Demigods are not gods and should not be confused with gods.
You do know that Eros is the son of Aphrodite, the goddess of love. That kills your theory right there.
Actually, in the earliest version of his story, Eros was a Protogenos, or primordial god.
He became the son of Aphrodite in much later versions of his story, and he was the son of Aphrodite and the god of war, Ares, making Eros a god. Aphrodite, remember, was not initially the goddess of love, but the goddess of sex and sexual pleasure which, in the minds of the Greeks and Romans, was entirely separate from love, which did not exist until Eros.
Also, are you aware that Eros was and is also known as Cupid?
Also, are you aware that Eros was and is also known as Cupid?
Hercules was not a god, but a son of Zeus, like Jesus is supposed to be the son of God. Demigods are not gods and should not be confused with gods.
Why not? People still worshiped them.
Doesn't make them gods.
All that is required to be a god is to be the creator of some aspect of existence, whether it be existence itself, or life, or love, or war, or evil, or good, etc.
Pandeists don't worship their concept of god, yet it's still a god. Worship is not actually essential to the definition of god... the personal gods simply like it a lot, because the humans that created them liked it a lot.
I just think you're going a little too far, trying to get into Creation. The personification and anthropomorphism are far more indicative of a god. Anything beyond that, and you're getting into so many sliding attributes, varying from culture to culture.
For example, what's the difference between worshiping a god and worshiping a 'spirit'. You're effectively deifying the spirit, in that situation. That fits my definition of theism.
I'm an anthropology student. I study cultures and, in my quest to understand the origins and perniciousness of ideological fanaticism, I have to study different religions.
The godheads of all religions are insanely different, but they all have one thing in common:
The act of creation.
This is the most important aspect of a god or goddess. The god or goddess is responsible for at least one aspect of existence, if not the entirety of existence.
This is the accepted view of gods from an anthropological perspective. It is the one thing all forms of the God Hypothesis have in common. Indeed, it is the very crux of the God Hypothesis.
Worship is not a required part of it, as many god ideas are not worshiped, and many beings that aren't gods (demigods, messiahs, etc) are worshiped. So you need to let go of the idea that worship is somehow required for a god definition. This is a pernicious little myth, but it is decidedly not true.
"Where do you draw a line between defining some entities as a deities and others not?"
I have not a clue. Deities might be emperors, kings, heroes, pharaohs, or anthropomorphized animals, nature, seasons, celestial objects, the elements of air, earth, water, and fire; goddesses, fecundity, any other name I can think of. I am not at all familiar with Asian, Indian, and Australian deities.
From my understanding a deity is anything that an individual or a people can see, hear, smell, taste, feel with their skin, or feel with their emotions and some kind of meaning or instruction comes from the senses. What that meaning is comes from inside ones head ... or someone's head. A deity is a thought, idea, concept, a construct that has meaning. It may be visible to those who claim the deity and oblivious to others. I suppose it is possible to make a deity out of another person or thing, like infatuation, money, power, or position.
When a person relinquishes thought and reason and evidence to another person or thing, then it is a deity. Too much of a stretch? Ya, I think so too.
This has been an issue I have always had a problem with. There is an Ill-definition of godhood. Christianity has one. Or three. Or 4 if you include the trixter/god of evil. There is Mary mother of the deity who was taken in full body to heaven. Then the big angels..... Michael and Gabriel (and Lucifer?). Shit, there is a whole pantheon. They are no better than the Olympians. Saints instead of local deities. Angels who act on earth more than the deity. There is a demigod like Hercules or Perseus and a sky god like Zeus.
Seems to me that the idea of God/s has been twisted and distorted for the social/political reasons of those in power.
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When I lived in Iowa City, a fellow homesick Texan was tired of the lack of good food, so he opened a Mexican restaurant called La Perlita. The name means little pearl in Spanish and this small restaurant was indeed a gem. The salsas were fiery and bright, the refried beans had depth and flavor, and the tortillas were patted out by hand. But I have to say my favorite dish on menu were the freshly fried flautas.
Not familiar with flautas? Perhaps you know them by another term: some refer to them as taquitos and in parts of Mexico they're often called tacos dorados. But the basic premise is the same—it's a rolled taco that's been fried.
Flauta (which means flute in Spanish) is what I grew up calling them, so I was a bit flummoxed by the variation in names. When I asked my non-Texan friends, they insisted that it was a flauta if it was made with flour tortillas, a taquito if it was made with corn. I have to disagree as I'd never even had flour tortilla flautas (though I don't doubt their existence). And the Mexican street-food vendors here all sell tacos dorados, but they look just like flautas to me.
No matter what you call them, however, the key to a good flauta is that it needs to be fresh. Often you'll find pre-fried ones, where a dull tortilla surrounds a cold, lifeless filling. Would you eat a cold nacho? Would you eat a cold enchilada? Of course not! So I don't understand why people insist on serving old food—you can't doll it up no matter how much lettuce, cheese or salsa you pile on top of it.
But a fresh flauta? Now that's a thing of wonder! The tortilla snaps, the filling is alive and no adornment is necessary—though a drizzle of hot sauce is certainly welcome.
Making these is not difficult—as long as you're brave when confronted with a skillet that is hissing and popping with hot fat. (I wear long sleeves and oven mitts to keep myself safe.) But because of your fearlessness you will be rewarded with the best flautas you've ever had. Actually, that's not exactly true—I still think that the best flautas were those served to me at La Perlita, by a fellow Texan who knew how to make those needing a respite from the cold feel welcome and warm.
I'm curious—what do you call these? And am I wrong—is there indeed a difference between flauta, taquito and tacos dorados? Please let us know!
Beef flautas
- 2 pounds chuck roast, cut into 4-inch chunks
- 1 tablespoon bacon grease or canola oil
- 1 medium Spanish onion, quartered
- 5 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 pound tomatillos, husked and quartered
- 2-4 jalapenos, seeded and diced
- 1 cup chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon lack pepper
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 12 corn tortillas
- Oil, for frying
- Salsa, cilantro, diced onions, and sour cream for garnishing
- Brown the cubed beef in the fat on medium heat in a large Dutch oven or pot (may have to do in batches). Add the onions, garlic, tomatillos, jalapenos, cumin, 1/2 cup of the chopped cilantro, 4 cups of water, salt, and pepper.
Bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer uncovered for 2 hours until meat is tender. Remove beef from the pot, shred it and then toss it with the 2 tablespoons pan juices, the lime juice, then taste and adjust seasonings.
Wrap the tortillas in foil, and heat in a 350° F oven for 10 minutes or until soft. Take each warmed tortilla and place 2 tablespoons of the shredded beef into it and roll tightly.
Heat the canola oil in a large iron skillet and when oil is 350 F (or hot but not smoking), gently place 3 flautas into oil, seam side down, and cook on each side until crisp, 45 seconds per side.
- Serve immediately with salsa, chopped cilantro, onion and sour cream.

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The Nissan Armada is a full-size SUV that was first introduced in 2004 and is still in production today. Although Armada sales figures were relatively lower than its competitors, Nissan continued to manufacture the vehicle for U.S. markets. It is considered a reliable and high-performing vehicle that is often used in a work setting.
When the Armada was first introduced, it was known as the Nissan Pathfinder Armada, but the Pathfinder moniker was dropped after 2005. The chassis of the Armada was loosely based on the Nissan Patrol, and its original purpose was to offer an alternative to the Nissan Frontier pickup truck. An upscale model was released called the Infiniti QX56, but it was discontinued in 2010.
The Nissan Armada, initially designed in Japan, was created specifically for the North American market as a utility vehicle with high-level interior comfort. Some Armadas were built E85 ready, which meant that it was the first and only Japanese vehicle sold in the U.S. to use ethanol-based fuel. This unique feature lasted until 2009, when Toyota released an ethanol-compatible engine.
The disguised rear door handles installed on the Armada's C-pillar received mixed reviews. Whether consumers hated or loved the concept, the original idea for this was to give the Nissan Armada a sportier look. With the later models, evidence of the Armada moving towards a more luxurious approach was obvious when the SE and off-road models dropped from the production lineup in 2011. There were no signs that the market noticed the drop of these two main models, particularly with regard to the off-road version. There was an apparent lack of attention towards the Armada as being an all-purpose vehicle.
For the first four years of the Armada's life, it was only available with a five-speed automatic transmission. Combined with a small selection of rigid optional extras, this contributed to its slow sales, compared to other SUVs in the American market. The largest blow came when unfavorable consumer reports and reviews tarnished the image of the SUV. Despite this, however, sales did not decrease any further during the subsequent years, and a steady rate was maintained. Due to the Armada's resilience, Nissan continued to manufacture the vehicle and hold on to its share of the market.
The 2012 Nissan Armada is delivered with three trim options: the SV, SL, and Platinum. All three models use the VK56DE, a 5.6-liter DOHC 32-valve V-8 engine, better known as the ""Endurance."" The engine's maximum power output was rated at 317 hp. A mid-range torque of 385 lb-ft at 3400 rpm helps the Armada carry heavy loads with relative ease. In addition, the dual overhead cams use Continuous Variable Valve Timing Control (CVTCS). This feature results in increased fuel efficiency, a benefit that should be popular amongst those who are seeking a utility vehicle that does not guzzle gas.
All trims feature the all-mode four-wheel drive (4WD) with a two-speed transfer case, as well as the choice between a two- or four-wheel active brake limited slip differential. In addition, brake assist technology and a four-wheel anti-lock brake system is standard on all trim levels. When in 4WD mode, equipped Armadas make use of a G-sensor. The SV come stock with 18-inch six-spoke aluminum wheels, while the SL and Platinum are fitted with the more attractive 20-inch alloy and chrome-clad alloy wheels. Furthermore, while many large cars started to participate in the trend of skinny spare wheels, the Armada still uses a full-size spare tire.
There are many exterior options offered for the Nissan Armada. These include roof racks, an auto dimming rear view mirror, a front sonar system, a stylized grille, and dual front tow hooks. Some of the standard features on the Armada are Auto on/off headlights, running boards, a flip-up lift gate window, and a rear black privacy glass.
Inside, the Nissan Armada received plenty of cargo space and a variety of seating arrangements. Storage sections include a lockable glove box, center console and padded ones on the Platinum package, four-bottle holders, a full-length overhead console with storage bins, an under-floor storage area, and ten cup holders. Furthermore, Nissan offers many convenience features with the Armada, such as the intelligent keyless entry and ignition system, a large seven-inch color monitor, dual-zone automatic temperature control, and a Homelink universal transceiver. Many of these features are only available on the Platinum sub model.
The extensive list of options offered for the latest version of the Armada is an obvious attempt to repair the damage that it received to its image during its first four years of production. According to preliminary reviews and tests, the new Nissan Armada looks and feels like an entirely new SUV.
An optional rear view camera was available on all Armada variants. The third-row folding bench seat was converted from its original one-piece into a 60/40 design for greater convenience and storage.
The engine became more powerful in 2007, upgrading to a maximum output of 317 hp. This was a significant upgrade from the original 305 hp engine. In 2008, the Armada received a fresh new seating arrangement and a few new exterior accents like door handles and taillights. Inside the cabin, a Bose audio system with a 9.3 GB hard drive was installed for storing digital files.
Not many significant changes were made in this generation of Armada aside from a switch in sub-model hierarchy. The Platinum version replaced the LE as the high-end variant and the new Titanium sub model became the mid-level option, below Platinum and above SE.
2019 Nissan Armada
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2018 Nissan Armada
2017 Nissan Armada
2015 Nissan Armada
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2012 Nissan Armada
For 2011 the Armada's lineup has been shuffled. The new SV and SL replace the previous SE and Titanium, respectively, while the top-of-the-line Platinum continues unchanged. New exterior (Espresso Black) and interior (Almond) hues are added to the color palettes. All two-wheel-drive models now come with a 2.94 rear axle ratio, helping increase towing capacity to 8200 pounds.
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2009 Nissan Armada
The 2009 Nissan Armada provides a great choice for anyone looking for a full-size sport utility vehicle.
2008 Nissan Armada
Originally released in 2004, the Nissan Armada competes with other vehicles in the large SUV category.
2007 Nissan Armada
The 2007 Nissan Armada provides a large SUV that offers a spacious interior and seating for up to eight passengers.
2006 Nissan Armada
The 2006 Nissan Armada sport utility vehicle (SUV) is based on the Titan pickup truck.
2005 Nissan Armada
The 2005 Nissan Armada makes it presence known while proudly boasting a powerful eight-cylinder engine.
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The 2004 Armada is Nissan's new midsize vehicle released in 2004; it's known as Armada for its introductory year and then was simply shortened to Armada.


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Herzog Named Inaugural Ford Chair
September 9, 2010
Dean of the College Gary A. Phillips announced at Tuesday's meeting of the Wabash College faculty that English Professor Tobey C. Herzog has been selected to be the first holder of the Anne and Andrew T. Ford Chair in the Liberal Arts.
The Board of Trustees of Wabash established the chair on the occasion of the retirement of Dr. Ford, who served as Wabash's 14th president for 13 years. The chair celebrates the Fords' leadership of Wabash College, their passion for students, and their belief in the vitality and enduring importance of a liberal arts education.
"Tobey is a great choice for this prestigious chair," said Wabash President Patrick E. White. "His wide-ranging teaching — from Dickens to the literature of war to composition and technical writing — his commitment to the highest ideals of the gentleman student-athlete, and his modeling of positive leadership in many aspects of Wabash life show a teacher/scholar living out the liberal arts in his way of being in the world."
Dr. Herzog came to Wabash in 1976 after completing his Ph.D. in English Literature at Purdue University with a dissertation on Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy. He was graduated
magna cum laude
from Illinois Wesleyan University and was inducted into Phi Kappa Phi honorary society.
"Professor Herzog has provided exemplary service both inside and outside the classroom for 34 years," said Dean Phillips. "Recognized for leadership of the faculty, he has served as department chair and division chair, and has been elected to represent the faculty on key committees, such as the presidential search committee."
Herzog is a past recipient of the McLain-McTurnan-Arnold Excellence in Teaching Award and the McLain-McTurnan-Arnold Research Fellowship. He is the author of three books
(Vietnam War Stories: Innocence Lost
, 1992;
Tim O'Brien
, 1997; and
Writing Vietnam, Writing Life: Caputo, Heinemann, O'Brien, and Butler
, 2008), and has contributed more than four-dozen book chapters, articles, and invited book reviews.
"I am somewhat uncomfortable with the recognition because there are so many equally deserving Wabash faculty," Dr. Herzog said. "I am also deeply honored to be associated with an endowed chair that celebrates the remarkable contributions the Fords have made to Wabash College in so many areas. Their passionate commitment to the liberal arts made Wabash a better academic place, but more important their student-first philosophy enriched the lives of all Wabash students and alumni.
"I am proud to teach at a college where our students are adept at applying the scientific method, comparing economic systems, critiquing a piece of art, and interpreting The Iliad."
Herzog's service to Wabash covers the breadth of the institution. For 23 of the last 28 years, he has been chair or co-chair of the Freshman Tutorial Program. Since 1985, he has served as the College's Faculty Marshal. He has chaired both the English Department and the Division of the Humanities and Fine Arts. And since 2002, he has been Wabash's Faculty Athletic Representative to the NCAA and the North Coast Athletic Conference.
His teaching excellence has extended beyond Wabash students. For 16 years, he was Director of Writing for the Wabash Institute for Personal Development (later the Wabash Executive Program), a summer liberal arts program for business executives. He was also on the faculty of the College's Opportunities to Learn About Business program for rising high school seniors for nearly 30 years.
Dr. Herzog is Vietnam War veteran, who served as Personnel Specialist for the United States Army in Long Binh. He received a Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievement. He received a Commendation Medal for his work as a Congressional Liaison at Fort Gordon, Georgia.
"Tobey has time and again demonstrated passion for teaching and a belief in the vitality and importance of the liberal arts through conscientious service to his students, his faculty colleagues, his fellow service veterans, his College, and his country," added Dean Phillips.
The Dean of the College will award the Ford Chair to a tenured faculty member who demonstrates excellence in his or her discipline, an understanding of the discipline's role in the broader context of the liberal arts, and a commitment to students. Dr. Herzog will hold the chair for a period of five years.
Pictured right: Professor Herzog with Anne and Andy Ford.
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HARRISONBURG, VA (UNCW sports release) — UNCW rallied from an early 6-0 deficit to score twice in the ninth inning to edge Delaware, 10-8, in the championship game of the Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
The Seahawks (38-21) advance to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in the program's history and the first since the 2008 season. The title was also UNCW's third championship and first since 2006. Delaware finished with a 31-27 record.
With the game tied at eight in the top of the ninth, Thomas Pope plated Hunter Ridge, who doubled to lead off, with a single to center field. The second and final run of the inning came across on Jake Koenig's sacrifice fly to center that scored Pope.
In the bottom of the ninth, reliever Kelly Secrest (5-2) retired the Blue Hens in order to end the game.
Reliever Eric Young (6-5) was tagged with the loss after allowing both runs on four hits in an inning of work.
UD built a 6-0 lead through two innings as DJ Long and Nick Ferdinand opened the first inning with back-to-back homers off UNCW starter Ricky Holden. Holden would allow five runs in the inning, lasting just a third of an inning.
UNCW got back into the game with three runs in the third off UD starter Cory Crispell. Pope had an RBI double but the big blow was a two-run homer by Tyler Molinaro.
The Seahawks exploded for five runs in the fourth to take an 8-6 lead. An RBI double by Matt Campbell and another two-run homer, this one by Andrew Cain, fueled the inning.
That lead was short lived though as UD struck for two runs in the fifth to draw even against reliever Tyler DeLoach. The first run came across on a balk and Long delivered again with a RBI single one batter later.
Justin Livengood gave the Seahawks a lift on the mound with 2 1/3 innings of shutout baseball as neither team scored from the sixth through eighth innings.
Long finished with four hits in the championship final while Jimmy Yezzo, the tournament MVP, and Ty Warrington added two hits apiece.
Corey Dick and Pope paced a 16-hit offense for UNCW with three hits apiece. Campbell had two hits and scored twice.
Secrest, who earned the win, retired all seven batters he faced to end the game.
In the day's first game, Delaware forced a second game with an 11-9 win as the Blue Hens exploded for 16 hits on the game. Yezzo, who set a tournament record with 16 hits, had four hits and knocked in four runs. He belted his eight homer of the season.
Molinaro, Pope and Michael Bass each had three hits, but UNCW was unable to overcome a five-run sixth inning as UD jumped in front 10-4.
Jeff Murray (1-1) earned the win in relief and Chad Kuhl picked up his first save.
Jordan Ramsey (4-3) suffered the loss.
All Tournament Team
MVP: Jimmy Yezzo (Delaware)
Matt Campbell (UNCW), Thomas Pope (UNCW), Tyler Molinaro (UNCW), Mat Batts (UNCW), Tyler McSwain (UNCW); DJ Long (Del), Alex Murari (Del), Eric Young (Del), Jimmy Yezzo (Del); Brent Mikionis (VCU), Zach Fisher (Towson), Zack Helgeson (GMU).


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Q: How or where can I recycle clothes that are too old or worn out for Goodwill?
– Tim Cheplick, Perrineville, N.J.
A: Just because that old shirt you used to love is too threadbare to wear anymore doesn't mean it has to end up in a landfill. "Consumers don't understand that there's a place for their old clothing even if something is missing a button or torn," says Jana Hawley, a professor of textile and apparel management at the University of Missouri-Columbia. "Ninety-nine percent of used textiles are recyclable."
Nonprofits like Goodwill and the Salvation Army play a crucial role in keeping old clothes out of the waste stream. When they get donations of clothes that are too threadbare to resell in one of their shops, they send them to "rag sorters" that specialize in recycling pieces of fabric large and small. Says Ms. Hawley, these textile recyclers sell about half the clothing they get back overseas in developing countries, while unusable garments, especially cotton T-shirts, are turned into wiping and polishing clothes used by a variety of industries and sold to consumers. She adds that other textiles are shredded into fibers used to make new products, such as sound-deadening materials for the automotive industry, archival-quality paper, blankets, and even plastic fencing.
Outdoor clothing and gearmaker Patagonia, which plies a strong environmental mandate in key aspects of its operations (from sourcing of raw materials to managing waste to making grants to environmental nonprofits), in 2005 launched its innovative Common Threads Garment Recycling program. The program was originally begun so customers could return their worn-out Capilene long undies for recycling, but has expanded to taking back Patagonia fleece and cotton T-shirts as well as Polartec fleece from other manufacturers. Consumers wanting to unload items that meet the program's criteria can do so at any Patagonia retail store or by mailing them into the company's Reno, Nev., service center.
Of course, do-it-yourselfers handy with needle and thread or sewing machines can turn their old clothes into new creations such as quilts, handbags and smaller items. The website Expert Village, which claims to have the largest online collection of "how-to" videos, offers a free series called "How to Recycle Old Clothes into New Fashions." Short step-by-step videos in the series cover such topics as transforming old garments into works of art; sewing patches, buttons, and beads onto old clothes; and much more.
According to the nonprofit Institute for Local Self-Reliance, textiles make up about 4 percent of the weight and 8 percent of the volume of all municipal solid waste in the US. The commercial recycling company U'SAgain – which runs private for-profit recycling services in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis, Seattle, St. Louis, and elsewhere – finds that some 85 percent of the 70 pounds of textiles the average American purchases each year ends up in landfills. That means the typical US city with 50,000 residents has to pay (with local tax dollars) for the handling and disposal of some 3,000 tons of textiles every year.
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WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) - Nearly four months after he was gunned down at a baseball practice, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at a playoff game between the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs Friday night at Nationals Park, his spokesman confirmed.
The Louisiana Republican was shot in the hip June 14 at a GOP practice for the annual congressional baseball game in Alexandria, Virginia. Four others were injured, including Capitol Police Officers David Bailey and Crystal Griner. Suspect James T. Hodgkinson, 66, of Illinois, died from injuries sustained during a shootout with police.
The congressional baseball game went on at Nationals Park as planned June 15. Bailey threw the first pitch. Democrats won the game 11-2.
On June 21, Griner threw the first pitch at the congressional women's softball game. The bipartisan team lost to "The Bad News Babes" (members of the press) 2-1.
Last week Scalise returned to Capitol Hill, to raucous applause and bipartisan support. On Friday, Alexandria Commonwealth's Attorney Bryan Porter released the final incident report regarding the summer shooting.
The Nats will battle the defending World Series champion Cubs in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at 7:30 p.m.


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Bangkok, 22 February 2013 - Representatives from academia, non-governmental organisations, legal experts and members of the Law Reform Commission of Thailand (LRCT) met to develop a legal reform framework for the integration of laws relating to land, natural resources and the environment l. The meeting was organized by the LRCT, IUCN's Mekong Water Dialogues (MWD), the Asia Foundation and Assembly for the Protection of the Environment and Natural Resources as part of Development.
In Thailand there are more than 122 laws and 1,000 pieces of sub-ordinate legislation related to land, natural resources and environment. The current laws and subordinate legislation are not effective at stopping degradation of land, natural resources and the environment. The loss and degradation of the environment is becoming more serious and is now affecting resources-dependent communities
"Natural resources and environment including land, water, forest and sea have gradually degraded. This reflects the ineffectiveness of laws and their enforcement. Existing laws are in many cases unable to cope with fast changing society, "says Prateep Meekatotham, Senior Officer of LRCT and MWD national working group.
The Thai Constitution B.E. 2550 (2007) guarantees the right of the citizen (those who are eligible to vote) to propose draft Acts to the President of the National Assembly for consideration. To be eligible the proposed draft law needs to be supported by 10,000 Thai citizens. By guaranteeing this right the Thai Constitution has ensured that communities are able to be involved in reviewing and drafting of legislation.
The LRCT has a mandate to review, draft and recommend six proposed new pieces of legislation on water , environmental quality , coastal and marine management , land management , mining and on the establishment of an Independent Commission on Environment and Health. However, due to the floods in 2011 and the current government focus on water and natural resource management the LRCT has decided to focus on water resources legislation and natural resources and environment legislation.
The rationale behind the LRCT's mandate for reforming the natural resources and environmental laws is based on a number of issues with the current environmental legislation. The main issues are problems with basic principles and foundations of thinking behind the current laws, relating to
- the development process for new laws;
- content of proposed laws; and
- law enforcement.
"To cope with changes in society, it's important to consider and come up with basic principles for development of laws on natural resources and management of the environment. From the meeting today, there are many interesting principles that the group came up with, such as public participation, and common property or common assets. This meeting sees that the issue of common property, in a customary aspect, means natural resources are owned by everyone, not just the state," explains Tawatchai Rattanasorn, Senior Programme Officer of IUCN Thailand.
He also adds that "Thailand should recognize the importance of commitment to international conventions and agreements ratified by the State, such as the Convention on Biological Diversity, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples".
Throughout the workshop some key principles were discussed that need to be referred to when developing the legislation and inserted into the legislation to ensure that any future amendments do not contradict the initial principles and objectives.
"Natural resources laws are not the same as other laws. Sustainable development principles need to be considered. However, those principles are rather broad. Therefore, it is important to emphasize decentralization and include stakeholders at all levels. We need to allow those marginalized groups to have better access to the law. Besides, if we can integrate area-based and holistic development, we don't have to worry about using tools like Polluters Pays Principle", suggests Sayamol Kaiyoorawong, a Committee member of the Independent Commission on Environment and Health.
The workshop was productive and by the end of the day all participants agreed that natural resources and environment law reform will be need to aligned with the Thai Constitution, as well as international conventions and agreements, and there will be an emphasis on public participation through the drafting process and when the law is proposed to cabinet and parliament. It was also agreed that workshop participants' recommendations will be used to guide the development of new laws and for reviewing e mind-set of people in society to be able to cope with the changes we are experiencing. If we don't change, we can't live together with nature and the environment. We have to do it now. Otherwise, we cannot protect nature and the environment. This means we won't be able to protect the lives of ourselves and others," ends Pairote Polphet, a Committee member of the LRCT.
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San Francisco City Hall in the US state of California is lit up with blue, white and red, the colors of the French flag, following the Paris terror attacks. US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter spoke on the phone with French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Saturday, saying the United States was "committed to helping France in any way" and that the two would remain in close contact.
"Tonight the sails of the Opera House will be lit in the blue, white red of the French flag. We mourn with you and stand with you, Paris," tweeted Mike Baird, premier of Australia's state of NSW. "Our hearts break with yours, Paris. But our spirits will never be broken," he wrote on Facebook. "Neither will our determination to stand together against these cowardly, evil acts of terror."
The landmark CN Tower in Toronto was also lit with blue, white and red lights. Canadian PM Justin Trudeau said it was too soon to say whether the deadly attacks would prompt him to reconsider his pledge to withdraw Canada from air strikes against "Islamic State" militants in the Middle East. "Our hearts and thoughts and prayers go out to our French cousins in this dark and terrible time."
The High Roller at The LINQ Promenade on the Las Vegas Strip was also lit up with the blue, white and red colors. US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel led a global chorus of solidarity with France. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the "despicable attacks," while Pope Francis called the killings "inhuman."
The Oriental Pearl TV Tower in Shanghai's Lujiazui financial district was bathed in the French flag colors for one hour on Saturday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said China was "deeply shocked" by the attacks and pledged solidarity with France in combating terrorism. "China resolutely supports France in maintaining its national security and stability and in attacking terrorism," Hong said.
The Angel de la Independencia monument in Mexico City, a very popular tourist attraction, was also demonstrating its support and identification with the tragic events. At the same time, French authorities have closed the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum and other top tourist sites in Paris until further notice following the deadly terror attacks.
The Sky Tower in Auckland is to be lit up Saturday night in the colors of the French flag. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key spoke of his huge relief on hearing that daughter Stephie, an art student in Paris, was safe. Key also expressed his condolences to the people and government of France, saying that "our hearts go out to those involved and our thoughts are with them and their families."
The Senate building in Mexico City was also expressing solidarity with Paris by lighting its office lights in the colors of the French flag. France will increase security at French diplomatic missions and official buildings around the world, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said. French President Hollande has declared three days of mourning and raised the nation's security to the highest level.
From Taipei to Paris: Taiwan's landmark building Taipei 101 is lit up in blue, white and red. In France, hospital officials say at least 300 people were injured in Friday's attacks, of whom some 80 are in a critical condition. The "Islamic State" group has claimed responsibility, and a French national has been identified as one of the four men who stormed the Bataclan concert hall in one attack.
The One World Trade Center in New York, the skyscraper built on the site of the September 11 attacks of 2001, was also illuminated in the French national colors. World leaders united in sympathy and indignation, New York police increased security measures. A State Department spokesman has confirmed that Americans are among the injured in the attacks.
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Effect of sildenafil citrate on the density of microglia/macrophages cells and COX-2 expression at 72h after pMCAo. a Quantitative analysis of tomato-lectin (, = 6–7 per group) in PBS, Sil-0.5, and Sil-10 (mg/kg)-treated animals. b–d Localization and quantification of COX-2 cells in the core and/or the penumbra in PBS- and sildenafil-treated animals. ** < 0.01, *** < 0.001, sildenafil vs PBS treatment. < 0.01, < 0.001, sildenafil 0.5 vs sildenafil 10. Scale bar represents 100μm (b) and 50μm ()
Gene expression of microglia/macrophage M1-like markers in PBS- and sildenafil ()-treated animals, 72h and 8days after pMCAo. M1 markers were measured in the ipsilateral () and contralateral () sides in PBS () and sil-10 () animals. Data are mean ± SEM. Data were assessed via an ANOVA, and when significant, the results of the Newman-Keuls post-test are shown; * < 0.05, and *** < 0.001, compared to PBS
Gene expression of microglia/macrophage M2-like markers in PBS- and sildenafil ()-treated animals, 72h and 8days after pMCAo. M2 markers were measured in the ipsilateral () and contralateral () side in PBS- () and sil-10 () animals. Data are mean ± SEM. Data were assessed via an ANOVA, and when significant, the results of the Newman-Keuls post-test are shown; * < 0.05, ** < 0.01, and *** < 0.001, compared to PBS
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3D confocal analysis of double-labeled microglia and vessels after pMCAo and PBS and/or sildenafil (0.5mg/kg) treatment. a Co-localization of M1 (COX-2 in ) and M2 (MRC-1 in ) markers in the leptomeningeal membranes, 72h after ischemia. b MRC-1 (in ) is present in the perivascular microglia (in ). c Co-localization of M1 (COX-2 in ) and M2 (Arg-1 in ) markers in the leptomeningeal membranes 8days after pMCAo, in a PBS-treated animal. Scale bar represents 10μm (a–c)
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Sillinger has not played in the minor leagues since the 1992-93 season, when he played 15 games for the Adirondack Red Wings. He has played more than 1,000 NHL games since.
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Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis by ESAT-6 in CSF
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01371916
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : June 13, 2011
Last Update Posted : August 20, 2014
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|Condition or disease
|Tuberculous Meningitis
Tuberculosis is a disease that carries a global health burden, and tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is one of the most serious clinical manifestations of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. The failure to promptly recognize and treat patients with TBM enables the disease to exact a devastating toll around the globe despite the availability of effective chemotherapy. Therefore, accurate and timely identification of infected individuals and subsequent prompt initiation of effective anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy are essential in reducing the mortality of TBM.1 However, the disease is often difficult to diagnose with certainty, especially at early stages,2 as the presenting clinical and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) features of TBM are non-specific and have to be differentiated from a plethora of other infectious meningitides such as viral, bacterial or cryptococcal meningitis, which frequently result in diagnostic confusion. Consequently, TBM is often diagnosed when irreversible neurologic damages have already taken place and immediate anti-tuberculosis therapy is therefore recommended regardless of the results of individual tests if TBM is seriously contemplated.
The confirmation of TBM depends on the demonstration of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the CSF by bacteriological methods. Smear acid-fast bacillus microscopy is rapid and inexpensive, but has a very low sensitivity (10-20%),3 and culture also lacks sensitivity and is time-consuming. A number of strategies have been attempted to improve the laboratory diagnosis of TBM. Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT) show potential roles in confirming the diagnosis of TBM, but they, too, suffer from the problem of overall low sensitivity (0.46-0.66), partly due to a low bacillary load in the CSF.4-5 Immunodiagnostic methods have also been evaluated, but the heterogeneity of immune responses in TBM patients at the different stages of the infection poses a major obstacle to the detection of mycobacterial antibodies in CSF samples.6-7 In general, patients at the chronic stages of TBM have a myriad of antibody responses to all major antigens of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, while patients at the early stages have scarcely any detectable antibody response. In addition, interpretation of mycobacterial antibodies in the CSF must take into account the contribution of antibodies from the plasma, therefore, jeopardizing the use of these antibody-based immunodiagnostic methods in the location where they are most needed.7 One approach to provide direct evidence of existing infection is the detection of the presence of specific antigens in the circulating CSF. The first generation of these tests employed non-specific antigens as exemplified by bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) or purified protein derivative (PPD).8-10 Genomic analysis and antigen mining of Mycobacterium tuberculosis have yielded novel, more specific antigens, such as early secretory antigenic target 6 (ESAT-6), 38-kD antigen, and Ag85 complex.11 Nevertheless, the diagnostic efficiency of this antigen-based approach is still unsatisfactory.5-6 Mycobacterium tuberculosis belongs to the group of intracellular bacteria, which replicate within resting macrophages. During the early stages of the central nervous system (CNS) infection, the tubercle bacilli in the CSF are immediately phagocytosed by the macrophages,12-13 leading to the scarcity of mycobacterial markers in the circulating CSF. Thus, no such tests have yet become available for early diagnosis of active TBM with the requisite sensitivity and specificity.
The investigators hypothesized that, in contrast to the scarcity of mycobacterial markers in the circulating CSF, macrophages in infected CSF may carry a high load of mycobacterial antigens, which could lend themselves to the development a cell-based diagnostic approach for TBM. Here, the investigators sought to develop a smear immunocytochemical method to improve the accuracy of early diagnosis of TBM by examining early secretory antigenic target 6 (ESAT-6), a mycobacterium-specific antigens, in the macrophages in CSF specimens from patients with TBM and patients with infectious meningitis other than TBM. The investigators also compared the efficiency of this cell-based approach for detecting mycobacterial antigens with microbiological and NAAT method in the laboratory diagnosis of TBM. Further, on the basis of the clinical presentations, CSF and etiological findings in this study, the investigators proposed novel diagnostic criteria for TBM.
|Study Type :
|Actual Enrollment :
|316 participants
|Observational Model:
|Case Control
|Time Perspective:
|Official Title:
|Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis by a Secretory Antigenic Target 6 (ESAT-6) in CSF
|Study Start Date :
|September 2010
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|November 2013
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|January 2014
|ESAT-6 positive
|ESAT-6 negative
- the positive percentage of total macrophages [ Time Frame: 2 days ]CSF smears from all patients were prepared and stained by standard immunocytological methods to examine the presence of ESAT-6. These negative controls did not have demonstrable staining (not shown). Positive staining was defined as visualization of yellow brown granules in the cytoplasm of macrophages. Positive and negative stained cells were counted in well-distributed visual fields.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|14 Years to 75 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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|Sampling Method:
|Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients older than 14 years of age
- Suspected meningitis within the previous four weeks
Exclusion Criteria:
- Entertained a final diagnosis other than infectious meningitis
- Were under anti-tuberculosis therapy on admission
- Not obtained consent from either the patients or their legal surrogates
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01371916
|China, Shanxi
|Xijing Hospital
|Xi'an, Shanxi, China, 710032
|Study Chair:
|Gang Zhao, Dr.
|Xijing Hospital
|Responsible Party:
|Xijing Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01371916 History of Changes
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|First Posted:
|June 13, 2011 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|August 20, 2014
|Last Verified:
|August 2014
Keywords provided by Xijing Hospital:
tuberculous meningitis
early secretory antigenic target 6
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Meningitis, Bacterial
Tuberculosis, Meningeal
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Mycobacterium Infections
Actinomycetales Infections
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
Bacterial Infections
Central Nervous System Bacterial Infections
Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System
Central Nervous System Infections


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I'm working on converting yet another application from using SQL Server to using CouchDB, and this morning I'm working with some announcement documents that are displayed based on their start and end date. There are numerous ways to approach this problem but I thought I'd share what I came up with in case this solution helps others, and also to see if there's maybe another approach I didn't consider.
First, since there is no date datatype in JSON, we've standardized (for better or worse) on storing dates as a string with the format "YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM:SS", e.g. "2011/08/27 09:22:36", so date and time separated by a space, always with leading zeros for single digits, and always using a 24-hour clock. This allows date/time strings to sort properly when they're used as keys, it's easy to split the string using the space if you need either just the date or just the time, and since this application is for my day job the time will always be in Eastern US time so we decided not to care about the timezone offset.
In the data I imported from SQL Server there is a dtStart and a dtEnd field so I just converted the SQL Server dates to our preferred CouchDB date format as I imported the data into CouchDB. So far so good.
The next step was to pull these documents from CouchDB based on their dtStart and dtEnd fields, and this is probably obvious but just so it's clear, I need to pull all documents of this type where dtStart <= now, and dtEnd >= now.
As I started creating my view in CouchDB for this, my first thought was to pull all the documents using an array including dtStart and dtEnd as the key. That way when I call the view I could, in theory, use a start and end key to get me the documents in the range of dates that I want.
That approach seems reasonable at first, but when you start trying to put it into practice things get weird rather quickly. This is because what you wind up needing is documents in which the first element of the key array is less than the current date, while the second element of the key array is greater than the current date. Maybe this is just "Saturday morning brain" on my part, but I didn't see a way to include both the start and end date in the key and get where I needed to go.
My next thought was to use only the end date as the key. This gets me a bit closer to what I need since I can at least use a start key to only get documents with an end date >= now, but I'm still faced with having to check the start date at the application level to see if the document is supposed to be displayed.
I'm sure there's some clever way to handle this situation with keys, and part of my reason for posting this is to see how others would approach this, but I messed around with keys for a while and didn't seem to be getting anywhere so I decided to take a different approach.
One of the great things about CouchDB is the fact that you have the full power of JavaScript available in your views. Although JSON doesn't know what a date is, JavaScript certainly does, so I decided that since I needed to pull things based on a specific date range across two fields in my documents the best place to handle that was in the view code itself.
Here's what I came up with for my map function:
var d = new Date();
var curYear = d.getFullYear();
var curMonth = (d.getMonth() + 1).toString();
var curDate = d.getDate().toString();
var curHours = d.getHours().toString();
var curMinutes = d.getMinutes().toString();
var curSeconds = d.getSeconds().toString();
if (curMonth.length == 1) {
curMonth = '0' + curMonth;
if (curDate.length == 1) {
curDate = '0' + curDate;
if (curHours.length == 1) {
curHours = '0' + curHours;
if (curMinutes.length == 1) {
curMinutes = '0' + curMinutes;
if (curSeconds.length == 1) {
curSeconds = '0' + curSeconds;
var dateString = curYear + '/' + curMonth + '/' + curDate + ' ' +
curHours + ':' + curMinutes + ':' + curSeconds;
if (doc.type == 'announcement' &&
doc.dtStart <= dateString &&
doc.dtEnd >= dateString) {
emit(doc.dtEnd, doc);
Now of course you could argue this would all be simpler if I stored the dtStart and dtEnd fields in my documents as milliseconds, because then I could just get the millisecond value of the current date and do a quick numeric comparison instead of all the string formatting and concatenation, and from that perspective you'd be absolutely right. One of the many things I love about CouchDB, however, is the ability to jump into Futon and more directly and easily interact with my data, so keeping the dates human readable is kind of nice. Now I could store both a string and the millisecond value I suppose, but since this did the trick I decided to leave well enough alone.
I'm very curious to hear how others might solve this problem. "You're doing it wrong" information would be quite welcome. ;-)


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Hey there! Caleb here, here are some of my doodles. Traditional pen and ink (as opposed to pen and spaghetti sauce), and other junk. I'll try and update often. Thanks!
Hey there! Caleb here, here are some of my doodles. Traditional pen and ink (as opposed to pen and spaghetti sauce), and other junk. I'll try and update often. Thanks!
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Nice marker work, itz very clean and thought out. post more
Comment my crappy art PLEEZ ; )
Amish guy with two cell phones - awesome. I love your stuff, especially the quick sketch of the street/alley.
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Thank you! Check this out, I visited Ohio a while back (some fam) in Amish country, and saw just that, an Amish dude on a horse drawn buggy with a cell phone pressed up against his ear. He saw us looking at him with grins on our 'english' faces, and gave us this 'you saw NOTHING' look. If I had my camera with me... -for those who don't know, tech is strictly taboo for them Amish, cool as they are-
This first one is a storyboard sample I did about a year ago for an anti RFID hacking commercial.
This one is just me screwin' around.
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Sketchbooooook! *waves fist*
I really love the first piece, but all of your stuff has a wonderful, loose feel to it. It all really flows and is quite organic. Well done!
*scribbles nonsense*
Concept Art Library
Thanks man! (sketchboooooook lol)
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Hey, just wanted to let everyone that I spruced my site up. http://www.calebmerrick.com
Here is a super quicky for a new online game, one of several to come hopefully.
Last edited by artistcaleb; April 20th, 2012 at 05:13 PM.
Yeah, I love the ink stuff. The hand studies are really good. And the ship in ink? I love that!
Can't wait to see more.
Keep 'em coming!
"Drawing is the discipline by which I constantly discover the world."
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Here are some older storyboards done 2006. I drew them out on paper using charcoal and then touched them up in Photoshop. It was an exciting project to be a part of, these archeologists believed they had found the location of real Ark of the Covenant, and wanted to start a series to raise funds. I drove my car out to this isolated view point on a dirt road in the mountains of Colorado to sketch this storyboard out in peace. As I'm sketching, this cop car somehow happens to find it's way up to where I was parked, and pulls right up behind me. The place was so isolated that I got out of my car and walked up to the cop to see what was going on. "What's up?" I asked, "Get BACK in your vehicle driver" says officer Lame-o, so I got back in my car and waited 5 years as he did his 2005 taxes or whatever. Finally he gets out of his pimped out ride and walks up to me, asks to see if my papers are in order, I hand him all the stuff and he says "did you know that you're on private property?" I said "no sir, there are no clearly posted signs" he replied "uh huh, and am I going to find anything out you wanna tell me about?", "uh, I don't think so" I said. He go's back to his ticket dispenser on wheels and I'm thinking "yeah I'm dead". You see, my plates were a little expired, only over 2 YEARS (it's a long story) (heh, 2 years long in fact). Naturally, he freaked out, and so did I. "So let me get this straight" he says "you're trespassing, you have a Florida driver's license, Colorado plates, and Nebraska insurance. Also you have a warrant for ARREST in Florida??!!??!?", "WHAT!" I said "I didn't know I had a WARRANT!" Then he says "I noticed you smudged some OIL on your plate's TAGS!" I replied "oh that.. uh", to make matters more interesting, his sharp eagle eyes noticed where I had taken a leak minutes before he arrived (and made a rather nice wavy line leading up to my tire), he asked "and did you URINATE HERE?" I nervously said "I thought I saw some critter scurry off in that direction" he said "uh huh, public urination, trespassing, expired tags, altered plates, a warrant.." I said "public urination!? I thought you said this was private property!?" he ignored that and asked "do you have a weapon in the vehicle too?" "well" I said "I have a small handgun under the passenger seat" he went nuclear and started to back up slowly while grabbing his gun "WHAT, YOU HAVE WEAPON TOO AND YOU DIDN'T TELL ME!!??" Fortunately his superior showed up and got things calmed down, but screamed at the officer privately in his superior-mobile for about 20 minutes for some odd reason. The whole time I kept repeating "I just wanted to draw!" Well, they grounded my car for about 3 or 4 months while I jumped through all their hoops. Oh, and the warrant? A ticket I forgot for having a broken tail light.
Anyway here are the boards:
This was done for the same company. It was done on a dry erase board at their facilities and colored later in PS.
An idea for a children's book my friend was writing.
And a little pen and ink sketch yesterday morning (I was thinking about work).
I'll have some new stuff here pretty quick. Sorry for the delay!
Impressive line work! Love the portrait and the Amish dude with the phones, hilarious xD Your piece with the boat rowers cracked me up too.
ok, about time for an update!
This one looked cool upside down...
I have talked to this guy a few times. He just just lounges around walking his dog. He ALWAYS turns his collars up, and has no idea that he is posted in an art forum.
Last edited by artistcaleb; May 13th, 2010 at 01:18 PM.
"I just wanted to draw..." LOL! Love it. Cool stuff, keep posting!
Ha! Glad you got that one, thanks!
Last edited by artistcaleb; March 7th, 2009 at 09:46 PM. Reason: gender
Man, you're great with a marker! Awesome lines! Love the humourous birds...
just foolin' round...
I was reading up on some Egyptian history today and sketched these out (ink). Plus a dog.
I love your loose sketches, they're a lot of fun. : )
Thanks Spotfrog, I saw one of your pics, and it was fantastic, love to see more! Also I've noticed that your critique method is very good, truthful, the kind I'd like to get if someone took the fancy.
Seems like Rod Serling's just out of the frame, smoking a cigarette.
I'll put a dragon in it or something, maybe like a flying thing of sorts, or a tasty chicken roasting in an oven the size of a planet.
Check this pic out, it's only 2 pixels big! -----> .
two quickpaints, one is a game concept for a friend, the other (b&w) was done using this cool gadget: http://www.onemotion.com/flash/sketch-paint/
People are commenting like mad! And ratings are out of control!! If I were a convict this is where I'd hide. (shameless way to bump the thread )
Last edited by artistcaleb; August 13th, 2009 at 09:16 PM.
Hey, your storyboards are pretty nice, and some of your things are really funny
do you intend to do some real studies? like copying thousands of naked girlies? or drawing perspectives until your eyes bleed? that s a suggestion
Newborn Triton for the Newborn contest (not even close to a winner) good practice though! nutts. balls.
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If anyone has ever used ATARI 8-bit machines (6502 based) you may have come across the ACTION! language by OSS software which originally came on a cartridge. Apparently - I never used it myself - it produced really fast code (not QUITE as fast as ASM but near enough) with the benefit of being easier to learn and debug. See below for more info
Anyway, I was wondering wether anyone had the time and expertise to have a crack at converting it for the Oric? Perhaps as an application for coding directly on the oric or as cross-development application running on a PC. Someone is doing this for the Atari's (Effectus project):
It can be seen as a more accessible language, intermediate between BASIC and C/ASM.
It may not be possible (or very, very tricky) but I'm thinking it would be a neat project.
Any thoughts?
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Lincoln County joins 51st state effort; others counties considering it
Lincoln County commissioners on Friday joined nine other northeastern Colorado counties in placing the 51st state initiative on this November's election ballot.
Lincoln commissioners originally dropped the initiative earlier this year when those interested in the secession plan met in Akron , but Lincoln County Commission Chairman Ted Lyons said several dozen people representing all areas of the county turned out Friday to plead with commissioners to place the initiative on the ballot.
"We don't have a problem putting it on the ballot and giving the opportunity to vote for it one way or the other," Lyons said.
He said more than anything it's an opportunity to express discontent over what all of those involved in the 51st state initiative say is an urban attack on rural industries and lifestyles.
Lincoln Commissioner Greg King said he is not in favor of the 51st state, but he agrees rural needs and protests are falling on deaf ears at the state capitol. King said he prefers the Phillips County proposal, which aims to change representation in the state Legislature so that rural representatives can carry more weight with their votes.
Commissioner Doug Stone echoed some of Lyons' comments.
"I'm not very convinced we are ready to jump on the bandwagon right now, but we are putting it on the ballot to see how other people feel in Lincoln County."
Elbert County commissioners on Wednesday joined the 51st state movement, meaning the effort is up to 11 counties total in Colorado that have placed the secession measure on their ballots, including Moffat County, which is in the northwestern corner of the state.
According to the Sky-Hi Daily News, Grand County commissioners will consider secession ballot language on Tuesday. Grand County sits on the western side of Boulder County.
Weld County Commissioner Sean Conway said on Friday he has also heard rumblings that Mesa, Las Animas and Huerfano counties are considering a vote for 51st state ballot language next week.
"We're going to end up with far more counties than we ever thought we would have," Conway said.
Mesa County sits on Colorado's western border and is not contiguous with Moffat County. Las Animas sits on Colorado's southern border near the east corner, and Huerfano County borders it to the northwest.
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text: At 5'3 with blue eyes, flamingo pink hair and an extreme personality to match Pink was born on September 8th 1979 under the normal name of Alecia Moore. An R&B artist from the notorious LaFace Record label, her influences include Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston, Madonna, Eminem and her father. More »


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At the turn of the century, West African slaves were brought to a small island near South Carolina to labor in the indigo trade. Isolated in the swampy atmosphere, the Gullah community was built based on ancient Yoruba traditions. They spoke in a distinct dialect, a combination of English and West African languages. This unique community is explored in Julie Dash's debut feature Daughters of the Dust, a costume drama about the Peazant family, a fictional group of Gullah natives living on Ido Landing. The secluded family experiences conflicts surrounding religion, industrialization, and tradition. The mystical matriarch Nana (Cora Lee Day) holds true to the beliefs of their anscestors, while Haagar (Kaycee Moore) can't wait to move away. Yellow Mary (Barbara O) returns from a life as a prostitute in Cuba with her girlfriend, and gets morally attacked by the reformed Christian Viola (Cheryl Lynn Bruce). Meanwhile, indifferent Eula (Alva Rogers) is pregnant with a baby that may or may not be the result of a rape. While the story doesn't attempt to follow a standard Eurocentric narrative, the plot revolves around a picnic on the shore in honor of the family members who chose to move to the prosperity of the north. The narrator is a spirit called the Unborn Child, who appears sometimes as a rambunctious little girl. A photographer accompanies the group to capture the events on film. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi


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Video: What Can We Do Now to Speed Up HIV Cure Research?
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September 23, 2011
After attending a meeting sponsored by several organizations (TAG, amfAR, Project Inform, the AIDS Policy Project) in Baltimore on April 20-21 this year, I came to the realization that we needed a video that would wake people up to the challenges ahead of us to get to a cure for HIV that is accessible and practical.
As most of you know, the case of Timothy Brown (aka The Berlin patient), a person who got cured of HIV and leukemia 5 years ago, has jolted a new energy and hope into the search for the cure. But most people with HIV, policymakers and potential funding sources are not fully aware of this case and what the new movement for a search for a cure are all about. So, I decided to travel around the country to interview key players in advancing this field to make a short video that could serve as a catalyst for awareness and change.
This short video, done with a very low budget with the help of my activist friend Greg Fowler, is only part of a longer, more detailed documentary to be finished before World AIDS Day this year, the 30-year anniversary of the first AIDS cases. Please watch it and forward it to your friends. Please follow the suggestions made in that video and become part of the cure! Everyone can do something now to raise awareness and funds not only for research but also for advocacy and education in this important new and expanding area. I hope I can count on you.
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text: Prices Plummet on High Acreage Forecast March 30, 2013 09:00 PM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Sara Schafer Top Producer Editor Email This week's USDA reports provided two pieces of price-plunging news: larger-than-expect grain stocks and record acreage estimates. Following Thursday's Prospective Plantings and Grain Stocks report, prices head south…way south. Corn prices dropped the most in nine months, which caused a domino effect for soybean and wheat prices. Here are the highlights from USDA's market-shaking March 28 reports: Prospective Plantings Corn: 97.3 million acres of corn in 2013, which is up slightly from last year and 6% higher than in 2011. If realized, this will represent the highest planted acreage in the U.S. since 1936. Soybeans: 77.1 million acres in 2013, down slightly from last year but the fourth highest on record. Compared with 2012, planted area is down across the Great Plains with the exception of North Dakota. Wheat: All wheat acres are estimated at 56.4 million acres for 2013, up 1% from 2012. The 2013 winter wheat planted area, at 42.0 million acres, is 2% above last year and up slightly from the previous estimate. Cotton: 10.0 million acres for 2013, 19% below last year. Grain Stocks Corn: Stocks in all positions on March 1, 2013 totaled 5.40 billion bushels, which compares to 8.03 billion bushels on Dec. 1 and 6.023 billion bushels on March 1, 2012. Soybeans: Soybeans stored in all positions on March 1, 2013 totaled 999 million bushels, down 27% from March 1, 2012. Wheat: All wheat stored in all positions on March 1, 2013 totaled 1.23 billion bushels, up 3% from a year ago. Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, says the shocker in Thursday's report was the dramatically slow pace of corn usage. "We basically found about 3 million bushels of corn in storage that we didn't know we had," he says. "Now we are 6 months into the marketing year and found this corn." Either demand has been hurt much more than previously recorded, or USDA underestimated the 2012 corn crop. Regardless, this provides some near-term price direction. He says this news pretty much solidifies the fact the record-high prices of corn and soybeans in 2012 won't carry over into 2013. "Going forward $7 corn is going to be a figment of our imagination," he says. "But, now we know that." He encourages farmers to use these price expectations to determine cash flow needs, what land is worth, how much to pay for a equipment, etc. This comes as helpful news to the end users of corn. "We know we can't use $7 corn for livestock or exports," Gulke says. "So the good news is we saved our livestock and ethanol industries." Gulke also believes the drop in prices will start attracting back export customers. "We can say we had a hiccup with the drought, but we're back in business," he says. "The best thing that could happen to us now is we get a good crop and have enough to supply demand," he says. "We can build demand back before we have to worry about 2014." Hear Gulke's full audio analysis: March 28 Prospective Plantings, Grain Stocks Reports See all of the report data, coverage and analysis of USDA's March 28 Prospective Plantings and Grain Stocks reports. Back to news


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smithzv wrote:Paul Donnelly wrote:gugamilare wrote:Wait, does "miningold" want a number or a string?
According to the post title, a string, and according to the post body, a number.
Yeah, I took his example of '000' in the body to mean he wants to deal with strings. Just because number has a specific meaning in CL doesn't mean I might not refer to a number that is contained in a string. Also, the question of how many digits are in a number is kind of ill formed until you decide on a few details regarding how a number is printed. For instance, whether leading zeros should be printed or what base the number should be printed in.
The way I read it he just wants a string of three characters, each of which is either 0, 1, 2, or 3. So the base, leading zeros, etc. aren't relevant. There a lot of ways to do this in CL, but I'm surprised no one has mentioned DIGIT-CHAR.
This is pretty clearly homework, so I wouldn't normally give a full answer, but since there have been a couple of pretty complete answers so far here's a simple, but not very elegant solution:
(concatenate 'string (mapcar (lambda (x) (digit-char (random x))) '(4 4 4)))
Or at least I think that is correct- haven't really tested it or thought very hard about it so caveat lector.


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I really liked the idea of a fitted sheath dress and when I saw the one in Ottobre magazine (5/11 #15) I thought it might be quite good for me. I made a muslin in what I thought was crappy fabric but it turned out to be better quality and suddenly I was under pressure to make it work. The fabric was an unfortunate mix of wool and polyester that wouldn't press except under a lot of steam and then the polyester in it warped under the heat. I tried all kinds of tricks to hide the steam damage, including covering the worst of it with an exposed zipper. When my husband commented that it looked like something you would wear to a funeral I realised I had created something that I would never wear.
And so there it hung on the coat hanger for several months while I thought about what to do with it. One day it just came to me. I sat down unpicked the whole thing, traced a new pattern from it, and threw it in the bin. No remorse or guilt. I had just learned what I needed to learn from it and now it was time to set it free from its wire prison.
And I'm in good company - to quote Karl Lagerfeld, "the most important piece of equipment in my design room is my rubbish bin, because that's where 95% of my stuff goes."
Using the new pattern, I made this dress over the last 2 weeks using some vintage cotton. Once again I didn't have enough fabric so used a half sleeve, which I think is more flattering anyway. I made a few small alterations - used the v neck from view #17, and gathered the darts to the waist rather than fitting them.
The "v" is actually a nice modest affair, as you would expect from Ottobre, here made more modest by a woolen singlet underneath.
|Ottobre 5/11 #15 "the old school teacher dress"
the 3 dart FBA
I think I'll try this dress again, in wool as designed, and in a more subdued palate. However, it will have to go to the bottom of the cue, since I have recently won myself some patterns I am very excited about. I won, not one, but two giveaways this week (how lucky is that) from Karin and Suzy .
And while we are on the subject of winning, I am very humbled to have been nominated for 3 blog awards. Humbled because I don't get time to sew much, what I make can only appeal to the tastes of very few people, and this blog is not always a dress of roses. Thank you for nominating me, Elle C, Valerie and Steph.