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World of Quest is a Canadian animated series based on the graphic novel series of the same name by Jason T. Kruse; the series was produced by Cookie Jar Entertainment, in association with Teletoon Canada Inc. and Kids' WB!. It appears to be a parody of the fantasy genre that blends swords and technology, in the vein of Masters of the Universe, it premiered on March 15, 2008 on Kids' WB on The CW in the United States and in Canada on Teletoon on August 10, 2008 as a preview, with regular airings starting on September 1, 2008. The CW4Kids dropped it from its schedule after airing the first-season finale "Search For Power" on June 14, 2008, it was the last series to be produced for the Kids WB block. The remaining episodes can be seen on Netflix Instant Streaming; the show aired on Teletoon in Canada and Cartoon Network in the UK. It was being shown on Disney XD in Poland and Latin America, on Disney Channel in Russia and Hungary. In mid- September 2015, Disney XD Canada was airing reruns of the show.
Since the rebranding of Disney XD Canada, from 2015-2016 it aired reruns on Family Chrgd. The show was nominated for Best Children's and Youth Programme or Series by the Canadian Film and Television Production Association for their 2009 Indie Awards. Quest A strong warrior with an odd past, he was assigned as a nurse for baby Nestor. Quest first appears in Episode 1 when Prince Nestor arrives because his parents have been captured and he needs to find the Shatter Soul Sword so he can rescue them. Quest refuses until Nestor tricks him into activating an allegiance spell that binds him to the prince, his famous catchphrase is mostly. "I hate..."'e.g. Theme song, allegiance spell e.g' Nestor The Prince of Odyssea, son of the King and Queen of Odyssea, who have been captured. Though he orders Quest around and calls him his "bodyguard", Quest ends up interpreting his orders to suit his needs. Graer A thieving griffin with an appetite, Graer carries Anna Maht when traveling with the others, he was Nestor's companion, seems to be old friends with Quest.
Gatling A robotic cyborg with a slight British accent, Gatling first appeared in Episode 101.2, when Nestor and Graer travel to the town of Effluvium seeking him. Quest disliked Gatling because Gatling suggested Quest be banished to the queen in lieu of execution. Gatling can chew bits of metal and spit them out like bullets, which comes in handy during a fight. Way A shape-shifting female being with odd patterns on her body resembling circuits. Way always speaks in enigmatic riddles, she has an intricate knowledge of the world of Odyssea, functions as the map and guide to the company. She is found by Nestor in Episode 2.1. Way travels inside the dagger on. Anna Maht A young sorceress, Anna has red hair and tattoos on her face and arms, she adores the warrior, despite him not caring for her affections at all. Anna boasts to be capable of casting a variety of spells, but they fail or have different results than intended; the one spell she can cast to great effect, though, is one that brings inanimate objects or plants to life.
While these living tools prove useful, they annoy Quest a great deal. The Guardian He's the one, he got awakened when Nestor got shocked by a green light. In another episode, he battles Egon and Egon gets saved by Nestor who loses the Fire Sword to The Guardian but realize they can get the Earth & Air Sword from spite but when they get there they find a sign that leads to the swords. Quest thinks it's a trap but they find the swords; when they go outside, they find The Guardian. Nestor tries to use the swords but finds out they're fake. In another episode Quest loses to The loses Albert. Quest refuses to lose, he finds him and battles him and the winner is Quest by smashing The Guardian's precious snow globes which gave Quest a huge advantage and so he won. The Guardian refuses to lose; the Shattersoul Sword turns back to the 5 swords and Quest succeeds to get some swords but The Guardian got some too. After the mountain incident, the race for the swords started. Lord Spite The main villain of the show, Lord Cornelius Evil Spite is an evil overlord who has plans of world domination, but always fails due to his bumbling underlings and his own incompetence and cowardice.
He looks vaguely reptilian with a large horn on his head. Spite has a flair for dramatics, spends more time on coming up with puns to use against Quest on actual plans. Besides having a huge army of Growls and Grinders, commanding the living fortress of Mollox, he is a sorcerer of no small power and can remove his right eye to use as a scrying ball, he plans to collect the 5 Swords of Power and use them to release Shadowseed, he is the one responsible for kidnapping Nestor's parents. Ogun Spite's loyal Death Knight, Ogun was a former Rouster like Quest before turning evil. General Ogun turned evil because he felt unappreciated by the royal family, with the last straw being denied the title of Nestor's nanny, a position he wanted for a time, he wears armor resembling a skull mask-like head/helmet. The skull-like torso of the armor is alive. In one story a tooth was chipped and it was restored by the following segment. Ogun eats things and creatures by sucking them into the black hole inside the mouth.
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Stan Lee was an American comic book writer, editor and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business to become Marvel Comics' primary creative leader for two decades, leading its expansion from a small division of a publishing house to a multimedia corporation that dominated the comics industry. In collaboration with others at Marvel—particularly co-writer/artists Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko—he co-created numerous popular fictional characters, including superheroes Spider-Man, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Scarlet Witch and Ant-Man. In doing so, he pioneered a more naturalistic approach to writing superhero comics in the 1960s, in the 1970s he challenged the restrictions of the Comics Code Authority, indirectly leading to changes in its policies. In the 1980s he pursued development of Marvel properties with mixed results. Following his retirement from Marvel in the 1990s, he remained a public figurehead for the company, made cameo appearances in films and television shows based on Marvel characters, on which he received an executive producer credit.
Meanwhile, he continued independent creative ventures into his 90s, until his death in 2018. Lee was inducted into the comic book industry's Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1995, he received the NEA's National Medal of Arts in 2008. Lee was raised in a Jewish family. In a 2002 survey of whether he believed in God, he stated, "Well, let me put it this way... No, I'm not going to try to be clever. I don't know. I just don't know."From 1945 to 1947, Lee lived in the rented top floor of a brownstone in the East 90s in Manhattan. He married Joan Clayton Boocock from Newcastle, England, on December 5, 1947, in 1949, the couple bought a house in Woodmere, New York, on Long Island, living there through 1952, their daughter Joan Celia "J. C." Lee was born in 1950. Another daughter, Jan Lee, died three days after delivery in 1953; the Lees resided in the Long Island town of Hewlett Harbor, New York, from 1952 to 1980. They owned a condominium on East 63rd Street in Manhattan from 1975 to 1980, during the 1970s owned a vacation home in Remsenburg, New York.
For their move to the West Coast in 1981, they bought a home in West Hollywood, California owned by comedian Jack Benny's radio announcer Don Wilson. In September 2012, Lee underwent an operation to insert a pacemaker, which required cancelling planned appearances at conventions. On July 6, 2017, his wife of 69 years, died of complications from a stroke, she was 95 years old. In April 2018, The Hollywood Reporter published a report that claimed Lee was a victim of elder abuse. In August 2018, Morgan was issued a restraining order to stay away from Lee, his daughter, or his associates for three years. Stanley Martin Lieber was born on December 28, 1922, in Manhattan, New York City, in the apartment of his Romanian-born Jewish immigrant parents and Jack Lieber, at the corner of West 98th Street and West End Avenue in Manhattan, his father, trained as a dress cutter, worked only sporadically after the Great Depression, the family moved further uptown to Fort Washington Avenue, in Washington Heights, Manhattan.
Lee had one younger brother named Larry Lieber. He said in 2006 that as a child he was influenced by books and movies those with Errol Flynn playing heroic roles. By the time Lee was in his teens, the family was living in an apartment at 1720 University Avenue in The Bronx. Lee described it as "a third-floor apartment facing out back". Lee and his brother shared the bedroom. Lee attended DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx. In his youth, Lee enjoyed writing and entertained dreams of writing the "Great American Novel" one day, he said that in his youth he worked such part-time jobs as writing obituaries for a news service and press releases for the National Tuberculosis Center. At fifteen, Lee entered a high school essay competition sponsored by the New York Herald Tribune, called "The Biggest News of the Week Contest." Lee claimed to have won the prize for three straight weeks, goading the newspaper to write him and ask him to let someone else win. The paper suggested he look into writing professionally, which Lee claimed "probably changed my life."
He graduated from high school early, aged sixteen and a half, in 1939 and joined the WPA Federal Theatre Project. The Stan Lee Foundation was founded in 2010 to focus on literacy and the arts, its stated goals include supporting programs and ideas that improve access to literacy resources, as well as promoting diversity, national literacy and the arts. Lee donated portions of his personal effects to the University of Wyoming at various times, between 1981 and 2001. Lee died at the age of 95 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, on November 12, 2018, after being rushed there in a medical emergency earlier in the day. Earlier that year, Lee revealed to the public that he had been battling pneumonia and in February was rushed to the hospital for worsening conditions at around the same time; the immediate cause
The PlayStation Portable is a handheld game console, developed by Sony Computer Entertainment and competed with the Nintendo DS as part of the seventh generation of video-game consoles. Development of the handheld console was announced during E3 2003 and it was unveiled on May 11, 2004, at a Sony press conference before the next E3; the system was released in Japan on December 12, 2004. The PSP was the most powerful portable console, it was the first real competitor of Nintendo's handheld consoles after many challengers, such as SNK's Neo Geo Pocket and Nokia's N-Gage, had failed. Its advanced graphics made the PSP a popular mobile-entertainment device, which can connect to the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 games consoles, computers running Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh software, other PSPs and the Internet; the PSP is the only handheld console to use an optical disc format – Universal Media Disc – as its primary storage medium. It was received positively by most video-game critics and sold 76 million units by 2012.
Several models of the console were released. The PSP line was succeeded by the PlayStation Vita, released in December 2011 in Japan and worldwide in February 2012; the Vita has backward compatibility with many PSP games that were released on the PlayStation Network through the PlayStation Store, which became the main method of purchasing PSP games after Sony shut down access to the PlayStation Store from PSPs on March 31, 2016. Hardware shipments ended worldwide in 2014. Production of UMDs ended when the last Japanese factory making them closed in late 2016. Sony Computer Entertainment first announced development of the PlayStation Portable at a press conference preceding E3 2003. Although samples were not presented, Sony released extensive technical details. CEO Jose Villeta called the device the "Walkman of the 21st century". Several gaming websites were impressed with the handheld's computing capabilities and looked forward to its potential as a gaming platform. In the 1990s, Nintendo had dominated the handheld market since launching its Game Boy in 1989, experiencing close competition only from Bandai's WonderSwan in Japan and Sega's Game Gear.
In January 1999, Sony had released the successful PocketStation in Japan as its first foray into the handheld gaming market. The SNK Neo Geo Pocket and Nokia's N-Gage failed to cut into Nintendo's share. According to an IDC analyst in 2004, the PSP was the "first legitimate competitor to Nintendo's dominance in the handheld market"; the first concept images of the PSP appeared in November 2003 at a Sony corporate strategy meeting and showed it having flat buttons and no analog joystick. Although some reviewers expressed concern about the lack of an analog stick, these fears were allayed when the PSP was unveiled at the Sony press conference during E3 2004. Sony released a list of 99 developer companies. Several game demos such as Konami's Metal Gear Acid and SCE Studio Liverpool's Wipeout Pure were shown at the conference. On October 17, 2004, Sony announced that the PSP base model would be launched in Japan on December 12 that year for ¥19,800 while the Value System would launch for ¥24,800.
The launch was a success. Color variations were sold in bundle packs that cost around $200. Sony announced on February 3, 2005, that the PSP would go on sale in North America on March 24 in one configuration for an MSRP of US$249/CA$299; some commentators expressed concern over the high price, US$20 higher than that of the Japanese model and more than $100 higher than the Nintendo DS. Despite these concerns, the PSP's North American launch was a success. Sony said 500,000 units were sold in the first two days, though it was reported that this figure was below expectations; the PSP was intended to have a simultaneous PAL region and North American launch, but on March 15, 2005, Sony announced that the PAL region launch would be delayed because of high demand for the console in Japan and North America. The next month it announced that the PSP would be launched in the PAL region on September 1, 2005, for €249/£179. Sony defended the high price by saying North American consumers had to pay local sales taxes and that the Value Added Tax was higher in the UK than the US.
Despite the high price, the console's PAL region launch was a success, selling more than 185,000 units in the UK. All stock of the PSP in the UK sold out within three hours of launch, more than doubling the previous first-day sales record of 87,000 units set by the Nintendo DS; the system enjoyed great success in other areas of the PAL region. The PlayStation Portable uses the common "bar" form factor; the original model measures 6.7 by 2.9 by 0.9 inches and weighs 9.9 ounces. The front of the console is dominated by the system's 4.3-inch LCD screen, capable of 480 × 272 pixel video playback with 24-bit color, outperforming the Nintendo DS. On the unit's front are four PlayStation face buttons; the system has two shoulder buttons, a USB 2.0 mini-B port on the top of the console, a WLAN switch and power cable input on the bottom. The back of the PSP features a read-only Universal Media Disc drive for access to movies a
Bernard Albert Wrightson, sometimes credited as Berni Wrightson, was an American artist, known for co-creating the Swamp Thing, his adaptation of the novel Frankenstein illustration work, for his other horror comics and illustrations, which feature his trademark intricate pen and brushwork. Wrightson was born October 1948, in Dundalk, Maryland, he received training in art from watching Jon Gnagy on television, reading comics those of EC, as well as through a correspondence course from the Famous Artists School. His artistic influences were Frank Frazetta, Al Williamson, Al Dorne, Graham Ingels, Jack Davis and Howard Pyle, he published a piece of fan art, containing a headstone bearing the inscription "Berni Wrightson, Dec. 15, 1965", on page 33 of Warren Publishing's Creepy #9. In 1966, Wrightson began working for The Baltimore Sun newspaper as an illustrator; the following year, after meeting artist Frank Frazetta at a comic-book convention in New York City, he was inspired to produce his own stories.
In 1968, he showed copies of his sequential art to DC Comics editor Dick Giordano and was given a freelance assignment. Wrightson began spelling his name "Berni" in his professional work to distinguish himself from an Olympic diver named Bernie Wrightson, but restored the final "e" to his name. In 1968, he drew his first professional comic book story, "The Man Who Murdered Himself", which appeared in House of Mystery No. 179. He continued to work on a variety of mystery and anthology titles for both DC and, a few years its principal rival, Marvel Comics, it was for Marvel's Chamber of Darkness and Tower of Shadows titles where he was first encouraged to simplify his intricate pen-and-ink drawing, where his lush brushwork, a hallmark of his comics inking in the 1970s, was first evidenced. Like many artists in the 1970s and 1980s, Wrightson moved to New York in hopes of finding work with comics publishers such as DC Comics or Marvel Comics. At one point Wrightson lived in the same Queens apartment building as artists Allen Milgrom, Howard Chaykin and Walter Simonson.
Simonson recalls, "We'd get together at 3 a.m. They'd come up and we'd have popcorn and sit around and talk about whatever a 26, 27 and 20-year-old guys talk about. Our art, TV, you name it. I pretty much knew at the time,'These are the good ole days.'" With writer Len Wein, Wrightson co-created the muck creature Swamp Thing in House of Secrets No. 92 in a standalone horror story set in the Victorian era. Wein recounted how Wrightson became involved with the story: "Bernie Wrightson had just broken up with a girlfriend, we were sitting in my car just talking about life – all the important things to do when you're 19 and 20 years old, and I said,'You know, I just wrote a story that kind of feels like the way you feel now.' I told him about Swamp Thing, he said,'I gotta draw that.'"In summer 1972 he published Badtime Stories, a horror/science fiction comics anthology featuring his own scripts and artwork, each story being drawn in a different medium. He and writer Marv Wolfman co-created Destiny in Weird Mystery Tales No.
1, a character which would be used in the work of Neil Gaiman. In the fall of 1972 the Swamp Thing returned in his own series, set in the contemporary world and in the general DC continuity. Wrightson drew the first ten issues of the series. Abigail Arcane, a major supporting character in the Swamp Thing mythos was introduced in issue No. 3. Wrightson had been asked by DC to handle the art for its revival of The Shadow, but he left the project early on when he realized he could not produce the necessary minimum number of pages on time, along with his work on Swamp Thing. Michael Kaluta illustrated the series, but Wrightson did contribute much to the third issue in both pencils and inks, as well as inking the splash page of issue #4. In January 1974, he left DC to work at Warren Publishing, for whose black-and-white horror-comics magazines he produced a series of original work as well as short story adaptations; as with BadTime Stories, Wrightson experimented with different media in these black-and-white tales: Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat" featured intricate pen-and-ink work which stood in direct contrast with his brush-dominated Swamp Thing panels.
"Jenifer", scripted by Bruce Jones, was atmospherically rendered with gray markers. "The Pepper Lake Monster" was a synthesis of brush and pen-and-ink, whereas H. P. Lovecraft's "Cool Air". "Nightfall" was an exercise in ink wash. "Clarice" was drawn in pen and ink, with ink wash. In 1975, Wrightson joined with fellow artists Jeffrey Catherine Jones, Michael Kaluta, Barry Windsor-Smith to form The Studio, a shared loft in Manhattan where the group would pursue creative products outside the constraints of comic book commercialism. Though he continued to produce sequential art, Wrightson at this time began producing artwork for numerous posters, calendars, a detailed coloring book, he drew sporadic comics stories and single illustrations for National Lampoon magazine from 1973 to 1983. Wrightson spent seven years drawing 50 detailed pen-and-ink illustrations to accompany an edition of Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein; the "Captain Sternn" segment of the animated film Heavy Metal is based on a character created by Wrightson.
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The National Broadcasting Company is an American English-language commercial terrestrial television network, a flagship property of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. The network is headquartered at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, with additional major offices near Los Angeles and Philadelphia; the network is one of the Big Three television networks. NBC is sometimes referred to as the "Peacock Network", in reference to its stylized peacock logo, introduced in 1956 to promote the company's innovations in early color broadcasting, it became the network's official emblem in 1979. Founded in 1926 by the Radio Corporation of America, NBC is the oldest major broadcast network in the United States. At that time the parent company of RCA was General Electric. In 1930, GE was forced to sell the companies as a result of antitrust charges. In 1986, control of NBC passed back to General Electric through its $6.4 billion purchase of RCA. Following the acquisition by GE, Bob Wright served as chief executive officer of NBC, remaining in that position until his retirement in 2007, when he was succeeded by Jeff Zucker.
In 2003, French media company Vivendi merged its entertainment assets with GE, forming NBC Universal. Comcast purchased a controlling interest in the company in 2011, acquired General Electric's remaining stake in 2013. Following the Comcast merger, Zucker left NBCUniversal and was replaced as CEO by Comcast executive Steve Burke. NBC has thirteen owned-and-operated stations and nearly 200 affiliates throughout the United States and its territories, some of which are available in Canada and/or Mexico via pay-television providers or in border areas over-the-air. During a period of early broadcast business consolidation, radio manufacturer Radio Corporation of America acquired New York City radio station WEAF from American Telephone & Telegraph. Westinghouse, a shareholder in RCA, had a competing outlet in Newark, New Jersey pioneer station WJZ, which served as the flagship for a loosely structured network; this station was transferred from Westinghouse to RCA in 1923, moved to New York City. WEAF acted as a laboratory for AT&T's manufacturing and supply outlet Western Electric, whose products included transmitters and antennas.
The Bell System, AT&T's telephone utility, was developing technologies to transmit voice- and music-grade audio over short and long distances, using both wireless and wired methods. The 1922 creation of WEAF offered a research-and-development center for those activities. WEAF maintained a regular schedule of radio programs, including some of the first commercially sponsored programs, was an immediate success. In an early example of "chain" or "networking" broadcasting, the station linked with Outlet Company-owned WJAR in Providence, Rhode Island. C. WCAP. New parent RCA saw an advantage in sharing programming, after getting a license for radio station WRC in Washington, D. C. in 1923, attempted to transmit audio between cities via low-quality telegraph lines. AT&T refused outside companies access to its high-quality phone lines; the early effort fared poorly, since the uninsulated telegraph lines were susceptible to atmospheric and other electrical interference. In 1925, AT&T decided that WEAF and its embryonic network were incompatible with the company's primary goal of providing a telephone service.
AT&T offered to sell the station to RCA in a deal that included the right to lease AT&T's phone lines for network transmission. RCA spent $1 million to purchase WEAF and Washington sister station WCAP, shut down the latter station, merged its facilities with surviving station WRC; the division's ownership was split among RCA, its founding corporate parent General Electric and Westinghouse. NBC started broadcasting on November 15, 1926. WEAF and WJZ, the flagships of the two earlier networks, were operated side-by-side for about a year as part of the new NBC. On January 1, 1927, NBC formally divided their respective marketing strategies: the "Red Network" offered commercially sponsored entertainment and music programming. Various histories of NBC suggest the color designations for the two networks came from the color of the pushpins NBC engineers used to designate affiliate stations of WEAF and WJZ, or from the use of double-ended red and blue colored pencils. On April 5, 1927, NBC expanded to the West Coast with the launch of the NBC Orange Network known as the Pacific Coast Network.
This was followed by the debut of the NBC Gold Network known as the Pacific Gold Network, on October 18, 1931. The Orange Network carried Red Network programming, the Gold Network carried programming from the Blue Network; the Orange Network recreated Eastern Red Network programming for West Coast stations at KPO in San Francisco. In 1936, the Orange Network affiliate stations became part of the Red Network, at the same time the Gold Network became part of the Blue Network. In the 1930s, NBC developed a network for shortwave radio stations, called the NBC White Network. In 1927, NBC moved its operations to 711 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, occupying the upper floors of a building de
Tom Mandrake is an American comics artist best known for his collaborations with writer John Ostrander on several series, including Grimjack and Firestorm, The Spectre, Martian Manhunter from DC Comics. Mandrake grew up as a fan of Marvel Comics of the 1960s, as well as painters of the Brandywine School Maxfield Parrish and Howard Pyle. Together with his friend L. B. Kellogg, he created. Mandrake spent two years at Cleveland's Cooper School of Art, two more years at The Kubert School, where he earned his degree. Mandrake began working for DC Comics where he drew backup stories for the Sgt. Rock title. In a 2001 interview, he recalled "finally landing my first real work, a two part story in DC's New Talent Showcase. Once again with my old buddy L. B. at the writers helm on our pirate epic'Skydogs'." For Marvel Comics, Mandrake provided finished art over layouts by Sal Buscema on the New Mutants title. Back at DC, he and writer Doug Moench created the Black Mask in Batman #386 and the Film Freak in Batman #395.
Mandrake was one of the contributors to the DC Challenge limited series in 1986 after finishing his run on Batman. In 1992, Mandrake and writer John Ostrander launched The Spectre series at DC Comics. In issue #54, the creative team introduced the character Michael Holt as a new version of Mister Terrific. Following the end of The Spectre series, they moved onto a Martian Manhunter series. In 2001, he worked with writer Dan Mishkin on the short lived series Creeps and in 2006 on the children's book The Forest King: Woodlark's Shadow. In 2007, a story-arc titled "Grotesk" reuniting Ostrander and Mandrake appeared in Batman issues 659-662. An X-Files/30 Days of Night crossover in 2010 was drawn by Mandrake and co-written by 30 Days creator Steve Niles and Adam Jones, the guitarist for the band Tool. Mandrake drew the DC Retroactive: Batman - The'70s one-shot and a revival of Marv Wolfman's Night Force series, he collaborated with J. Michael Straczynski on the Sidekick series in 2013–2014. Mandrake is married to fellow comic book artist Jan Duursema, whom he met while both were students at The Kubert School.
Their wedding was held on the school's grounds. The couple have a son, Jack Moses Mandrake, a daughter, Sian Mandrake, a Kubert School-trained comics illustrator. Scout #10 Classics Illustrated #5 Grimjack #31–54, 75 The Safest Place Sidekick #1–6 Official website Tom Mandrake at the Comic Book DB Tom Mandrake at Mike's Amazing World of Comics Tom Mandrake at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators Official Tom Mandrake Message Board
San Diego Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con International is a multi-genre entertainment and comic convention held annually in San Diego, United States. The name, as given on its website, is Comic-Con International: San Diego, it was founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention in 1970 by a group of San Diegans that included Shel Dorf, Richard Alf, Ken Krueger, Mike Towry. It is a four-day event held during the summer at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego. On the Wednesday evening prior to the official opening, professionals and pre-registered guests for all four days can attend a pre-event "Preview Night" to give attendees the opportunity to walk the exhibit hall and see what will be available during the convention. Comic-Con International produces two other conventions, WonderCon, held in Anaheim, the Alternative Press Expo, held in San Francisco. Since 1974, Comic-Con has bestowed its annual Inkpot Award on guests and persons of interest in the popular arts industries, as well as on members of Comic-Con's board of directors and the Convention committee.
It is the home of the Will Eisner Awards. Showcasing comic books and science fiction/fantasy related film and similar popular arts, the convention has since included a larger range of pop culture and entertainment elements across all genres, including horror, Western animation, manga, collectible card games, video games and fantasy novels. In 2010 and each year subsequently, it filled the San Diego Convention Center to capacity with more than 130,000 attendees. In addition to drawing huge crowds, the event holds several Guinness World Records including the largest annual comic and pop culture festival in the world; the convention was founded in 1970 by Shel Dorf, Richard Alf, Ken Krueger, Mike Towry, Barry Alfonso, Bob Sourk, Greg Bear. Detroit, Michigan-born, comics fan Shel Dorf, had, in the mid-1960s, mounted the Detroit Triple-Fan Fairs, one of the first commercial comics-fan conventions; when he moved to San Diego, California, in 1970, he organized a one-day convention on March 21, 1970, "as a kind of'dry run' for the larger convention he hoped to stage."
Dorf went on to be associated with the convention as president or manager, for years until becoming estranged from the organization. Alf co-chaired the first convention with Krueger and became chairman in 1971. Following the initial gathering, Dorf's first three-day San Diego comics convention, the Golden State Comic-Con, drew 300 people and was held at the U. S. Grant Hotel from August 1–3, 1970. Other locations in the convention's early years included the El Cortez Hotel, the University of California, San Diego, Golden Hall, before being moved to the San Diego Convention Center in 1991. Richard Alf, chairman in 1971, has noted an early factor in the Con's growth was an effort "to expand the Comic-Con committee base by networking with other fandoms such as the Society for Creative Anachronism and the Mythopoeic Society, among others.." In a Rolling Stone article about the origins of Comic-Con, it noted the work of Krueger, who handled early business matters, worked to get the event to be organized by a non-profit organization.
By the late 1970s, the show had grown to such an extent that Bob Schreck recalled visiting with his then-boss Gary Berman of Creation Conventions and reflecting, "While kept repeating'This show's not any bigger than ours!' I was walking the floor stunned and in awe of just how much bigger it was. I was blown away."According to Forbes, the convention is the "largest convention of its kind in the world. The convention has an estimated annual regional economic impact of more than $140 million. Yet, in 2009, the estimated economic impact was criticized for negatively impacting seasonal businesses outside of Comic-Con, low individual spending estimates of attendees, that a large number of attendees live in San Diego, that the impact of the convention was more cultural than financial. In 2011, the estimated economic impact of that year's convention was $180 million. In 2014, the estimated impact of that year's convention was $177.8 million. In 2016, the estimated impact of that year's convention was down to $150 million.
By 2018, San Diego Comic-Con saw increasing competition from other comic conventions in places such as New York City, Washington, D. C. which caused it to compete for attendees and companies time and budget. The convention is organized by a panel of 13 board members, 16 to 20 full-time and part-time workers, 80 volunteers who assist via committees. Comic-Con International is a non-profit organization, proceeds of the event go to funding it, as well as the Alternative Press Expo and WonderCon; the convention logo was designed by Richard Bruning and Josh Beatman in 1995. In 2015, working with Lionsgate, a video channel was created to host Comic-Con related content. In 2015, through a limited liability company, Comic-Con International purchased three buildings in Barrio Logan. In 2018 Comic-Con International purchased a 29,000-square-foot office in San Diego's Little Italy neighborhood. In 2017, the organization acquired a lease to the Federal Building in Balboa Park built for the California Pacific Internati


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This poem is a classic example of someone being taken by surprise by beauty and just staring at it, wide-eyed and open-mouthed. On the other hand, the neatness and precision of the sonnet form might seem at odds with the speaker's spontaneous bursts of joy. We don't know too many people who speak in Petrarchan sonnets when they're happy. Also, the speaker spends a significant portion of the poem talking about how great the scenery is rather than describing it. The second half of the poem contains more description than the first.
Questions About Awe and Amazement
Does the amount of formal skill and concentration that must have been required to write this poem undermine Wordsworth's attempt to convey a spontaneous, childlike joy?
Does the speaker seem more amazed by the city itself, by the morning light, or only by the combination of the two?
How does the use of personification contribute to the speaker's sense of awe?
How does the speaker's tone change in the last two lines? What do you think brings about this subtle change?
Chew on This
Wordsworth was attracted to the scene by the juxtaposition (or contradiction) of a chaotic metropolis that seemed to be resting or "asleep."
Despite the absence of most people at such an early hour, Wordsworth "peoples" the city with inanimate things like the light, the river, and the houses.

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You might like - The Station Nightclub Fire blog post.
Berlin -- Firefighters battled a fire at the Synn Lounge in Berlin early this morning.
Firefighters were called to the scene at 1am. Shortly after, the roof collapsed, destroying the building.
The nightclub had just opened a few months ago. No one was at the club at the time. It was only open Thursday-Saturday.
The cause of the fire is currently being investigated.

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The third edition of A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health presents a comprehensive review of the sociology of mental health.
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Legal & General IM grows assets with Gulf, US flows
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) delivered strong results in 2012, with net inflows of £7.1bn (2011: £3.0bn) helping drive revenues to £446m (2011: £417m) and operating profit to £243m (2011: £234m).
Assets under management grew by 9% to £406bn (2011: £371bn).
New business inflows and outstanding client retention continue to contribute to steadily increasing profits. The growth of LGIM’s international business accelerated during the year, especially in the US and the Gulf, a statement said.
Net inflows from international clients rose to £7.8bn (2011: £4.5bn) and international assets under management increased by 34% to £43bn (2011: £32bn).
LGIM said its defined contribution proposition is gathering momentum. The launch of new funds together with the first phase of so-called auto-enrolment into UK pension schemes has contributed to a healthy rate of growth. Defined contribution assets were up by 19% to £25.4bn (2011: £21.3bn).
Client demand for LGIM’s active fixed income products also grew, fuelled by consistently strong fund performance across the majority of funds. Net active fixed income inflows increased by 25% to £2.0bn (2011: £1.6bn) and assets under management grew to £82bn (2011: £72bn).
LGIM’s Liability Driven Investment (LDI) business also enjoyed a successful year. Over the last five years, the business has grown rapidly with LDI assets under management more than doubling to £64bn (2011: £58bn), as an increasing number of pension schemes in the UK and the US look to de-risk.
The index business delivered positive net flows of £2.8bn and assets under management ended the year at £243bn. The index business remains a core part of LGIM’s business model, accounting for around 60% of LGIM’s total assets under management.
Mark Zinkula, LGIM chief executive officer, said: “Our international business has shown tremendous growth over the year. In the US, we are very well placed to capitalise on the de-risking trend due to our growing reputation as a thought leader in LDI and the strength of our fixed income team.”
“We have extended our distribution capabilities in the Gulf and Europe and as a result are seeing increasing interest in our index, active fixed income and property funds. Overall, we continue to see strong demand for our LDI and fixed income capabilities alongside our market-leading index tracking business.”

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In the realm of dwelling sanctuaries, where comfort meets aesthetics, the pursuit of perfection often leads homeowners to the doorstep of building renovation companies. These entities, architectural maestros in their own right, hold the key to transforming houses into personalized havens. Let’s delve into the intricate tapestry of house and home improvement, exploring the nuances that set the ordinary abode apart from the extraordinary.
The Symphony of Structural Metamorphosis
Building renovation companies orchestrate a symphony of structural metamorphosis, breathing new life into tired edifices. Their expertise extends beyond the mere brick and mortar, encompassing the delicate dance of design and functionality. Picture this: a meticulous dance of beams and columns, executed with the precision of a ballet, redefining the very essence of your living space.
In the realm of renovations, it’s not merely about adding rooms or tweaking layouts; it’s about sculpting space to tell a story—a narrative woven with threads of innovation and architectural finesse. These companies, akin to modern-day alchemists, transmute the mundane into the extraordinary, turning dreams of ideal living into tangible reality.
The Craftsmanship Chronicle
Within the annals of house and home improvement, craftsmanship reigns supreme. As the cornerstone of transformative endeavors, it is the artisan’s touch that elevates a renovation from functional to phenomenal. Engage the services of a renowned building renovation company, and you open the door to a world where every joint, every contour, tells a story of dedication and mastery.
Craftsmanship, often overlooked in our fast-paced world, is the unsung hero that adds soul to structures. From the intricacies of custom carpentry to the finesse of masonry, each stroke of the artisan’s hand is a brushstroke on the canvas of your home. It’s the bespoke fireplace that whispers tales of warmth, the hand-carved banister that guides your ascent with elegance.
The Alchemy of Aesthetics
House and home improvement transcend functionality; they embrace the alchemy of aesthetics. In this realm, every detail matters, and the discerning eye of a renovation expert discerns the poetry in design. Imagine your dwelling not as a static entity but as a living, breathing expression of your personality, curated with the discernment of a connoisseur.
Building renovation companies navigate the labyrinth of design trends and architectural styles, ensuring your home is not a mere reflection of fashion but an enduring testament to timeless taste. From the minimalistic allure of contemporary design to the intricate charm of vintage aesthetics, the alchemy lies in balancing form and function, creating an abode that stands as a testament to your unique sensibilities.
The Symphony of Sustainability
As the architectural landscape evolves, so does the emphasis on sustainability. The modern homeowner, cognizant of their environmental footprint, seeks not just aesthetic appeal but also a dwelling that aligns with eco-conscious principles. Enter the realm of sustainable renovations, where building renovation companies weave green technologies into the fabric of transformation.
From solar panels adorning rooftops like avant-garde crowns to energy-efficient windows that invite natural light as a cherished guest, sustainability is no longer a mere buzzword—it’s a cornerstone of conscientious living. These renovations not only reduce ecological impact but also usher in a new era of cost-efficiency, where energy conservation becomes synonymous with financial prudence.
The Intersection of Technology and Tranquility
In the digital age, the integration of technology into the home is no longer a luxury but a necessity. Building renovation companies recognize this, transforming homes into smart sanctuaries where technology and tranquility coalesce seamlessly. Imagine controlling your home’s ambiance with a touch, where lighting, temperature, and security dance to the rhythm of your preferences.
The intersection of technology and tranquility goes beyond mere convenience; it’s about crafting a living space that anticipates and caters to your needs. Smart homes are not just intelligent; they’re intuitive, learning your habits and preferences to create an environment that mirrors your lifestyle.
The Denouement: A Home, Transformed
In the tapestry of house and home improvement, the denouement is the unveiling of a transformed dwelling—a testament to innovation, craftsmanship, sustainability, and the harmonious integration of technology. Your home, once a canvas awaiting the strokes of improvement, now stands as an opus of personal expression.
Building renovation companies are the conductors of this symphony, orchestrating the elements of design, function, and sustainability into a harmonious crescendo. As you stand in the midst of your revitalized abode, you’re not just a homeowner; you’re a curator of space, a custodian of a sanctuary crafted to reflect the very essence of you.
In the grand narrative of house and home improvement, the finale is not just a structural transformation—it’s the culmination of dreams, aspirations, and the unwavering pursuit of an elevated living space.


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They communicate the Lord as a cosmic dictator or harsh taskmaster, eagerly waiting for you to make a mistake so that he can “chasten” you.A friend once told me that God was her “cosmic kill-joy”.The leaders take advantage of this by preaching a sermon on how the authority of the leaders shouldn’t be questioned and the cycle of abuse continues as the person is reluctant to even consider that their intuition is correct.Thus the person is stuck at the abusive church, ensnared in the web of manipulation and lies.
Victims often feel that they aren’t good enough and not able to live up to the expectations.
Spiritual abuse includes, but is not limited to mind-control, thought reform, coercion, manipulation, deception, legalism, authoritarianism, guilt trips, judgementalism/”Phariseeism”, holier-than-though attitude, and a “we are right and everyone else is wrong” attitude.
Spiritual abuse is often done in the name of proclaiming the ‘truth’.
I remember when an older girl who had graduated from our school came back from college and her hair was died.
We all stood around in a circle gossiping about how she had backsliden and how she was being influenced by the world since she obviously didn’t go to an Independent Fundamental Baptist Denomination affiliated college.

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Domesticizing Art: An Interview with Alejandra Seeber Reflecting on CAZA at The Bronx Museum
Artemisa Gallery is highlighted by Agenda ES Especial New York.
Alejandra Seeber is part of CAZA a group exhibition at The Bronx Museum curated by Sofía Hernández Chong Cuy that examines the place of art within domestic space.
Interview with Artemisa Director Vanina Waizmann on FWTV.
Luciana Levinton will be exhibiting alongside Keith Haring and Richard Prince in Person, Place, or Thing: Works o Paper by 54 Artists at 68projects in Berlin.


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VILNIUS, LITHUANIA - SEPTEMBER 09: Nando de Colo of France (R) dunks the ball against Paulius Jankunas of Lithuania during the EuroBasket 2011 second round group E match between Lithuania and France at Siemens Arena on September 9, 2011 in Vilnius, Lithuania. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Bongarts/Getty Images)
French regional newspaper La Voix du Nord reports that Nando de Colo has signed with the Spurs for two years and 2.8 million dollars. (De Colo is from the North of France.)
According to the article, de Colo, who has been playing with Valencia, in Spain, for the last three years, also had offers from some major European clubs including Barcelona and Efes Pilsen.


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5th Annual Conference of Breast Imaging Society, India
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James Murphy, a lawyer with expertise in cryptocurrencies, discussed the legal conflict between the SEC and Coinbase.
James Murphy, a prominent cryptocurrency lawyer in the United States, addressed the regulatory pressure imposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. Murphy expressed his belief that the SEC would have a high probability of losing the lawsuit if they were to pursue legal action against Coinbase.
In a recent tweet, the crypto lawyer commented on the SEC’s Wells statement, stating the following:
Expressing his opinion on Twitter, the crypto lawyer stated, “I think the SEC would be unsuccessful in a legal battle against Coinbase after their threats. There are notable inconsistencies in the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission.”
According to the crypto expert lawyer, if a lawsuit is initiated, Coinbase officials will raise a valid objection, and ultimately, they will be proven right. In recent weeks, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has targeted the cryptocurrency exchange, accusing it of non-compliance with securities laws.

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[Advaita-l] loka-aloka mountain
sgadkari2001 at yahoo.com
Tue Jul 12 01:41:45 CDT 2016
Putting together information collected from different sources, and
my own contemplation on 7 dvIpa-s mentioned in puraNa-s.
Primary reference source is bhAgavatam Book 5.
- Description of jAmbu dvIpa alone can be (somewhat) correlated
with the Geography of earth. So let us go ahead and conjecture
that jAmbu dvIpa is a term used to denote "all land" on earth.
Then it makes sense to say that jAmbu dvIpa is surrounded by
salt water ocean.
- Regarding other dvIpa-s, we have two options, (a) discard this as
fantasy, or (b) be open to the possibility that these are earth-like
planets somewhere in the universe.
- Let us consider option (b), with further assumption that these are
earth-like planets within out own galaxy.
- Then the term dvIpa will mean land on that particular planet, and
samudra is the ocean on that planet.
- In general "meru" mountain represents the axis of a system
- in our body "meru" is the central axis corresponding to spinal column.
- For earth "meru" is the axis of rotation
- For Solar system, "meru" is the axis of revolution of planets around the sun.
- For our Galaxy, "meru" is the axis passing through the center of our
Galaxy, around with all stars (along with their planets) revolve.
- Now can we assume that the ordering of the dvIpa-s from jAmbu to puSkara
is representative of their location within our galaxy? In my opinion - yes.
The clue for this is the loka-aloka mountain.
The ordering of dvIpa-s is: jAmbu-plakSa-shAmali-kusha-shaka-puSkara-lokAloka
- Now what may be loka-aloka mountain?
- Bhagavatam 5.20.35 says that : this mountain has mirror like appearance, and
"any object dropped into this cannot be retrieved".
- To me this seems like an apt description of the "event horizon" of the massive
block hole at the center of our Galaxy.
- So the ordering is: jAmbu dvIpa is farthest from Galactic center and puSkara dvIpa
is the closest.
- Brahma loka may either be puSkara dvIpa itself or near it. Bhagavatam mentions
that on puSkara dvIpa, the inhabitants worship god brahmA. We know that time flows
very slowly in brahma loka. This makes perfect sense if brahma loka is located
very close to the event horizon of the galactic black hole - the lokAloka mountain.
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Who says margaritas are just for summer? Celebrate the holidays with this festive frozen drink featuring both cranberry juice cocktail and fresh cranberries. Reserve some of those fresh berries to make a simple garnish.
1 1/4 cups cranberry juice cocktail, divided
1/2 cup sugar, divided
1 1/2 cups (6 oz.) fresh or frozen cranberries, rinsed
3/4 cup fresh lime juice
3/4 cup tequila
1/2 cup orange-flavored liqueur, such as Cointreau
3 cups coarsely crushed ice
How to Make It
Pour 1/4 cup cranberry juice into a shallow bowl. Pour 3 tbsp. sugar onto a plate. Dip rims of 4 to 6 widemouthed glasses (6 to 8 oz., suitable for margaritas) into juice, then sugar. Set glasses aside.
Reserve 12 cranberries. In a blender, whirl the remaining cranberries, cranberry juice, and sugar, the lime juice, tequila, orange liqueur, and ice until smooth and slushy. If necessary, blend in 2 batches, then mix together. Divide among glasses and garnish with reserved berries, skewered on toothpicks.
Loved this drink. They have a wonderful strong, tart cranberry flavor, therefore, they are really complemented by the sugar on the rim. Also, they are a beautiful, rich red color, perfect for winter holidays but so good I plan to make them often. We used Triple sec liqueur.

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A quick update for sea ice extent for day 178 of 2014
- Global Sea Ice Extent is 518,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 8 for the day.
- Antarctic Sea Ice Extent is 1,522,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 1 for the day.
- Arctic Sea Ice Extent is -1,004,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean. That is ranked 32 for the day.
NOAA Data here and here here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.
2 thoughts on “Sea Ice Update June 28 2014 – Antarctic Still Way Above Normal”
Anomaly : more than 2 million square km for Antarctic sea ice on Cryosphere today. “All Time” new Record high.
2,000,000 is pretty amazing.
(Cryosphere report Area. I report Extent)


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|Politics of Austria|
A non-binding referendum on ending conscription was held in Austria on 20 January 2013. The proposal was supported by the Social Democratic Party and the Green Party and opposed by the Austrian People's Party and the FPÖ. Though constitutionally not obliged to act on, both parties in government have stated that they will honour the results.
The motion to end conscription and introduce a professional army was rejected.
|Invalid or blank votes||82,546||2.5|
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Halloween is a unique holiday in that it could have a completed different meaning depending on your demographic. From trick or treating with the kiddos, to raging costume parties or a fun time to do pumpkin carving crafts we’ve got it all for you!
We wanted to cover all bases so this week we are bringing you a custom made Trick or Treat workout you can do around the neighborhood (bonus points if you get your kids to do it with you!), a healthy pumpkin pie martini recipe and our top guy and girl fitness costumes to sport at your parties.
TRICK OR TREAT WORKOUT
HEALTHY PUMPKIN PIE MARTINI
This is the time of year where there is pumpkin everything. Someone had me try pumpkin M&M’s the other day and it went too far. Seriously pumpkin does not need to be in everything, always from September through December. However, pumpkin does go very nicely with vodka 🙂 Every recipe I came across was chock full of sugar, dairy and high in fat so I decided to create my own healthy option which is just as tasty!
So let’s chat about the ingredients for a minute. You have two options depending on what type of sweetener you prefer or ease of buying less stuff. I originally bought straight pumpkin, but ended up putting a couple of drops of local honey in (you can use stevia or agave as well). Although the Pumpkin Pie Mix has more sugar, you consume such a little amount it ends up being the same as doctoring the straight stuff. I also wasn’t crazy about the weird whipped cream alternatives so decided to garnish with a dollop of coconut milk vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients (Makes 4):
1/4 Cup Pumpkin Puree or Pumpkin Pie Mix Puree
1/3 Cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
1/8 tsp Cinnamon
1 tbsp per drink Non Dairy Vanilla Ice Cream
Steps: In a bowl, combine pumpkin pie puree, milk and cinnamon by stirring vigorously. In a martini shaker measure out 1.5 oz of vodka, add a heaping tablespoon of pumpkin mixture and ice. SHAKE. Strain into a martini glass and add a dollop of ice cream. Garnish with dash of cinnamon. Sip in moderation of course 😉
Last but not least we have to honor the King and Queen of Fitness for this year’s costume spotlight…
Richard Simmons & Jane Fonda


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Its name evokes the famous film festival, famous directors, world film stars and pure glamour! A modest fishing village in former times, Cannes is nowadays a tourist destination of choice, appreciated for the architecture of its luxurious palaces of the 19th century, its beaches of the Croisette, its restaurants and abundant nightlife.
Between the sea and the mountains, Nice, known worldwide for its Promenade des Anglais, its old town with its flower market, its Cours Saleya and its culinary heritage, is the capital of the Alpes Maritimes. The mildness of its climate, its cultural richness, the beauty of its architecture, its hinterland for hikers and skiers and the immediate vicinity of its international airport, are its major assets.
From its ancient name Antipolis, Antibes was Roman, then the archbishop’s diocese in the Middle Ages and currently second municipality of the Alpes Maritimes. Renowned for its chic Cap d'Antibes, the city has merged with the seaside resort of Juan les Pins with its popular beaches and nightlife. From the imposing Fort Carré of the 16th century, to the Provençal market of the old town, to the luxurious yachts of Port Vauban, Antibes is appreciated as an agreeable and genuine place.
Saint-Raphaël, located in the Var department and the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region, is right by the sea and is divided into different areas, real tourist places with very personal characteristics: the old city, the centre, the ports, Valescure, Boulouris, Dramont, Agay, Anthéor and Trayas, so many splendid sites at the foot of the Estérel.


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THE inaugural medical directors of Perth’s first private mental health service south of the river say the facility will be a “lifeline” when it opens.
Doctors Taj Singh and Dharjinder Rooprai, who will serve as Bethesda Clinic Cockburn’s medical directors, have hailed the upcoming facility as a vital piece of mental health infrastructure for the region.
The clinic was announced in February, with work set to begin in early 2021 ahead of a mooted July 2022 opening.
Once complete, the hospital will reside on a 10,000sqm plot of land in the burgeoning Cockburn Central West precinct.
The hospital will cater for voluntary mental health patients only and have 40 overnight beds, a wellbeing centre and consultation rooms.
Dr Singh, who has previously worked at Alma Street in Fremantle, Rockingham Mental Health Unit and Fiona Stanley and Armadale Hospitals, said the new facility was a “lifeline” and would fill a significant gap in mental health needs south of the river.
“I have struggled to get my patients admitted to other private inpatient units in a timely fashion due to the lack of beds and moreover geographical constraints,” he said.
“The public mental health facilities are stretched to their limits and this unit will take some pressure off these and the public sector units.”
His thoughts were echoed by Dr Rooprai, who said the timing of the new facility was important.
“Mental health problems are increasing in prevalence especially due to the recent pandemic and its aftermath,” he said.
“As the Head of Psychiatry at Armadale Mental Health Service, this role has given me a deeper understanding of the WA mental health governance frameworks, service delivery challenges, service gaps and opportunities.”
Dr Rooprai said he was excited to be stepping into the project from the ground floor and wanted it to be at the forefront of mental health developments in the state.
“The ethos and vision of the Bethesda group for this project to deliver excellent patient care and putting the mental health consumer at the centre of service provision was a key determinant for me to consider this position,” he said.
“I am a strong proponent of neurostimulation due to its effectiveness and see its use increasing in the future. The Bethesda Clinic will have a state of the art neurostimulation wing which was aligned to my future vision.”
Dr Singh agreed with his colleague and said he hoped it would develop into an innovative clinic and take on initiatives such as the use of information technology in patient care.
“I believe information technology is very underutilised in the health system,” he added.
“Therefore, we are aiming to incorporate IT into our project for the smooth relay of information to and from the inpatient unit to patients, fellow psychiatrists, GPs, and other stakeholders.”
— If you need someone to talk to, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

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RluD makes pseudouridines at positions 1911, 1915, and 1917 in the loop of hairpin 69 in 23S RNA (Domain IV). These are the most conserved (and probably best studied) ribosomal pseudouridines known in Bacteria. RluD lacking cells exhibit growth defects and abnormal ribosome biogenesis. Moreover, the interactions around the Y1917 was shown to be critical for a proper interaction of helix 69 with release factors. When tested in vitro, recombinant RluD works best at low Mg concentrations. While in vivo, naturally occurring RluD modifies all three sites, U1911 has never been modified in vitro, even after conditions optimisation. RluD molecule consists of two subdomains, a catalytic subdomain and C-terminal subdomain with the RNA-binding cleft formed by loops extending from the catalytic subdomain. The catalytic subdomain of RluD has a similar fold as TruA, TruB and RsuA, with the location of the RNA-binding cleft, active-site and conserved, catalytic Asp residue 169 superposing in all four structures. The RluD N-terminal S4 domain is connected to the rest of the protein by a flexible linker. RluD is among the best studied RNA pseudouridine synthases.
A second function for pseudouridine synthases: A point mutant of RluD unable to form pseudouridines 1911, 1915, and 1917 in Escherichia coli 23S ribosomal RNA restores normal growth to an RluD-minus strain.
Gutgsell NS, Del Campo M, Raychaudhuri S, Ofengand J

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Essential Features of CNC Lathe Software
Lathe software generates the best G-code possible to direct a CNC turning machine. It takes a 3D CAD model of a part, applies toolpaths to it to create a machining plan, and then outputs that information to the CNC lathe.
The Mastercam Lathe product does this and more. Its optimized, stock-aware toolpaths can be applied to a program with minimal time and mouse miles. It also offers a customizable tool library where programmers can digitally store their tool specs and comments. Lathe’s in-software verification system eliminates the need for third-party simulation. Add-ons like the Multiaxis product can enhance Lathe’s abilities, but its essential features are more than enough for the vast majority of turned parts.
CAD for CAM
Programmers don’t need to start in another software to create or edit the 3D model of their part. Mastercam’s CAD for CAM tools mean that all design can take place in the same interface as the CAM programming. These CAD tools control wireframe, surface, solid, and STL design. With Direct Modeling, users can move, delete, and add geometries all with their mouse as they watch onscreen. And once they’ve finished, exporting to the CAM function is quick and seamless.
Making Projects Repeatable and Reusable
Tuning projects programmed with Mastercam Lathe become part of a larger library for shops to use in the future. If an existing project is modified, a few simple clicks and Mastercam’s associative cutter paths will update to the changes with no need to start over. Similarly, a shop can save their preferred cutter motion and Lathe tooling choices to be applied to future jobs
Using Turning Tools to their Fullest
Certain turning inserts offer specific benefits if the CAM software uses them to their full potential. Button inserts and newly emerging bi-directional shaped inserts, for example, deliver the most benefit when they cut in both directions.
Mastercam’s Dynamic toolpaths are the key to safe, rapid machining in cases like these. The software uses advanced algorithms to adjust the cutting tool in order to remove the optimal amount of stock at all times. Because the cutting is adjusting dynamically, previously impossible cutting speeds are now possible. Dynamic toolpaths save money on three fronts: longer tool life, reduced material waste, and faster cycle times.
C-axis Programming Tools
While traditional turning depends on material rotating on an axis while a cutter runs along that axis, C-axis programming uses the spindle as another axis of motion. This enables a far greater range of cutting angles. It essentially gives users some of the abilities of a vertical milling center, allowing off-axis cutting. Lathe’s C-axis programming tools give users the ability to program maneuvers like drilling and contouring in addition to basic turning.
Expanding Beyond Basic Turning
This is just the beginning of what can be done with turning. Swiss-style machining is similar to standard tuning except that the stock itself can slide in and out rather than being simply held at one or both ends. And Mill-Turn machining combines the workpiece rotation of turning with additional table and tool rotation of milling. The basics of lathe programming still apply.
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Mercedes will take Formula One performance from TV screens to the driveway in 2019 with the arrival of the brain-frazzling Project ONE hypercar – a new road-going model based on Lewis Hamilton’s F1 machine that can take you from the traffic lights to 124mph in less than six seconds.
The three-time Formula One world champion was on-hand to deliver the phenomenal vehicle to the world’s media on Monday evening during Mercedes-Benz’s pre-Frankfurt Motor Show event.
The jaw-dropping car will use a 1.6-litre turbocharged hybrid V6 engine like the one powering Mercedes-AMG’s F1 factory team’s cars, producing more than 986bhp, but in reality it won’t be coming to a driveway near you, as it will cost a staggering £2.4 million.
And you can forget about saving up for one – all 275 due to be built have already been pre-sold, Mercedes said.
F1 for the road: This is Mercedes-AMG’s Project ONE hypercar that’s due to go into production in 2019
Lewis Hamilton drove the hypercar onto the stage at Mercedes-Benz’s Frankfurt Motor Show unveiling on Monday evening
Just 275 examples will be made with a staggering price tag of £2.4million. Mercedes says all £660,000,000-worth has already been promised to buyers
While Ferrari already has the LaFerrari, McLaren sells the P1 and Red Bull is working in collaboration with Aston Martin to produce the Valkyrie, the Project ONE is set to be the closest thing you can own to what lines up on the F1 grid on Sunday afternoons.
That’s because Mercedes has used Hamilton’s racer as a donor, ripping the hybrid V6 powerplant straight out of the back of his W07 machine and shoehorning it into a two-seat road car that will be adorned with registration plates in two years’ time.
No less that four electric motors combine with the 1.6-litre six-cylinder petrol engine to produce around 1,000bhp – and that’s with the redline trimmed from a wailing 15,000rpm in F1 specification to a slightly less eardrum-shattering 11,000rpm for the Project ONE.
The lithium-ion batteries and the system used to cool them have also been lifted directly from the Mercedes Formula One race cars, though the Project ONE has more of them to boost the zero-emissions driving range and a plug-in socket so you can replenish electricity from the mains.
The Mercedes-AMG Project ONE is the closest thing to an F1 car on the road – more so than rivals from Aston Martin (and Red Bull), Ferrari and McLaren
Mercedes has shoehorned the hybrid powerplant from the F1 car into the Project ONE. The redline has been trimmed from 15,000rpm in Formula One spec to 11,000rpm for this road-going vehicle
The Project ONE was displayed side-by-side with Lewis Hamilton’s W07 race car during the show
With the batteries fully charged, the car will be able to cover 15 miles in electric-only mode – enough for almost five laps of the Silverstone circuit or a quick blast to the local shops and back.
While Mercedes promises this will be a road-legal vehicle, the vast majority of owners are likely to limit the licence-losing performance – including a 217mph top speed – to use on track only.
As well as an F1 power unit, the Project ONE also uses aerodynamic features learned on the track, including the enormous rear diffuser and shark fin over the engine bay
Mercedes said the Project ONE will be able to accelerate from 0 to 124mph in less than six seconds – it takes most sports cars that amount of time to reach half that speed
The design features headlights that are sunk into the bodywork to make the car as aerodynamic as possible
Mercedes said drivers will be able to switch between a range of driving modes, including a ‘highly dynamic’ setting that’s similar to the setting used by Hamilton and team-mate Valtteri Bottas when they want to set a blistering qualifying lap time.
Other settings will modulate how much power is being fed to the wheels, just so owners can drive it on the road without fear of pirouetting at every roundabout.
Hypercars from F1 rivals: The LaFerrari (left) and McLaren P1 (right) are two of the existing competitors made by manufacturers also competing in Formula One. However, both are around half the price of Mercedes’ new Project ONE
Side-by-side: While the Mercedes-AMG Project ONE will be a road-legal model, it will mostly be used on track (though not in a race against Lewis Hamilton, as this image suggests)
Hamilton has won two F1 titles with Mercedes after joining the German team in 2013. He’s on course to win his third – and fourth title overall – this season, pictured here taking victory at his home Grand Prix at Silverstone
Like the Aston Martin Valkyrie, there’s no denying that the design is performance orientated.
A gaping front bumper, carbon-fibre ducts in the bonnet, flaps attached to the sides, active winglets over the fron wheels and an intake on the roof are designed to feed as much air to cool the hybrid unit as possible, as well as make the Project ONE as aerodynamic as possible.
Also fed from the F1 project is the shark-fin that sits above the engine compartment, while a wrap-around diffuser and retractable rear spoiler – both designed to improve downforce – dominate the rear of the vehicle.
Mercedes says the interior is ‘F1 for two’. The steering wheel, cluttered with switches and toggles, certainly looks like the ones used by racers on a Sunday afternoon
There are three screens in total in the cabin, one of which is linked to a camera at the back of the car to act as a rear-view mirror
The stunning design features front-hinged doors – because it wouldn’t be a hypercar if the doors didn’t open in a strange fashion
Combining carbon bodywork and a carbon-fibre monocoque chassis should mean the Project ONE is no heavyweight, though the German car maker has refrained from divulging its official weight just yet.
Inside, Mercedes says the cabin is ‘Formula 1 for two’, though it is most definitely more luxurious than the cockpit Lewis Hamilton has to lower himself into for each session.
Passengers will sit in carbon-fibre bucket seats and the driver will be gripping to a rectangular steering wheel scattered with switches and dials similar to the complex high-tech ones used in the premier racing series.
Mercedes says the car will have a 15-mile range under electric power only. Enough to nip to the shops and back
Lewis Hamilton pictured at the launch event with Dr. Dieter Zetsche (left), Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars
The Project ONE will feature a massive rear diffuser, a unqiue triple-exhaust outlet and a retractable rear wing
Two 10-inch displays sit on the dashboard – one behind the steering wheel and another sprouting from the centre console to feed vital information to the person trying to control almost 1,000bhp with their right foot.
A third screen – linked to a camera at the back of the car – acts as a rear-view mirror – ideal for seeing who is in your slipstream of if someone has left a shopping trolley behind your hypercar at the supermarket.
Mercedes has committed to making just 275 examples, all of which will be left-hand drive and priced at around £2.4million. Each car has already been promised to future owners who have stumped up an astronomical deposit to secure one, so there’s no need to get your financial adviser on the phone.
Mercedes-AMG Project ONE vs Aston Martin Valkyrie
MERCEDES-AMG PROJECT ONE
Power unit: Hybrid 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine, lithium-ion battery cells, 4x electric motors
Max power output: More than 986bhp
Top speed: 217mph
ASTON MARTIN VALKYRIE
Power unit: 6.5-litre Cosworth-tuned naturally-aspirated V12 petrol
Max power output: 1,130bhp
Top speed: 250mph
Here’s how the Mercedes-AMG Project ONE (left) and Aston Martin Valkyrie (right) compare side-by-side. Which one is your favourite?
Both cars will cost from around £2.4 million and be available in limited (and now sold-out) numbers. Let us know in the comments section below if the Mercedes-AMG (left) is your favourite or if the Aston Martin Valkyrie (right) takes your fancy


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|Dry Kibble||Provides a convenient and well-balanced meal option. It consists of a blend of top-quality proteins, fruits, vegetables, and grains.|
|Wet Food||Offers a wide variety of flavors and textures. It is made with real meat and nutritious ingredients to enrich taste and palatability.|
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|1. Real meat as the first ingredient||1. High protein content for muscle development|
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Is Castor & Pollux Organix Dog Food a reputable pet food brand?
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Are there any recalls associated with Castor & Pollux Organix Dog Food?
There have been no reported recalls associated with Castor & Pollux Organix Dog Food. The brand focuses on high-quality ingredients and follows strict manufacturing processes to ensure the safety of their pet food.
What are the pros and cons of Castor & Pollux Organix Dog Food?
The pros of Castor & Pollux Organix Dog Food include high-quality ingredients, certified organic, suitable for all types of pets, offers special diets, and backed by veterinarians and food experts. The cons may include higher price compared to non-organic brands and limited availability in some areas.
Ankita is a passionate pet lover and head of content at Pet Food Brands. With her extensive knowledge and research, she provides pet owners with top-quality information on dog food and nutrition. Her dedication to improving the lives of dogs makes her a leading voice in the industry.


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This dataset is maintained and distributed by the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA), the aging program within ICPSR. NACDA is sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Heath (NIH).
This data collection has been deaccessioned; it is no longer distributed by ICPSR.
Persistent URL: http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03394.v1
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