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The greatest of these is … love
posted at 12:12 pm on May 5, 2013 by Ed Morrissey
It was impossible for me to read this recent article in Redbook without thinking of the ubiquitous wedding reading from 1 Corinthians 13 on the nature of love. We often think about this passage in terms of romantic love, but it has almost infinite application. In this case, a young unmarried debutante from Philadelphia's Main Line found herself pregnant in 1963 — and her parents wanted her to abort the child from a summer affair. When she refused, they committed her to a mental hospital in an attempt to pressure her to get rid of the child — but young Julie Mannix perservered, out of love for the child:
I wrap myself even more tightly in my wrinkled camel-hair coat. Just then, I feel a vague stirring in my stomach. Seconds later, another soft flutter. I reach down and cover my belly with my hands. Here, in this room that smells of vomit and floor cleaner, my baby decides to announce itself for the first time.
Surrounded by strangers engulfed in grief, I feel a surge of joy. I'd steadfastly refused the abortion my mother had done everything in her power to get for me. Now I know for sure my baby is alive.
In 1963, abortions were illegal. Threats to the mother's physical or mental health were the only grounds on which one could be performed. And when my mother informed me I was pregnant—something the family gynecologist had revealed to her, not me—she also told me that he had, conveniently, diagnosed me as severely depressed. In our circles of Philadelphia society, you were considered charmingly eccentric if you were given to extreme mood swings, romantic depressions, even the odd suicide attempt. Giving birth to a bastard child, however, was unforgivable. Although my mother was a staunch Catholic, she had so convinced herself that an abortion would save my future that she was able to justify an act she normally would have abhorred. I was committed to a private psychiatric facility, where an abortion could be performed legally. Except, much to everyone's dismay, I wouldn't sign the papers to authorize the procedure. I held out even after they moved me to the state hospital. I didn't object to abortion on moral grounds; I just desperately wanted my child—a baby conceived in love, with a man I loved—to live. I had no idea what would happen to my baby, or to me, as a result of my decision. But I'd never felt such conviction before.
This is a story that has to be read in full. It's told not just from the perspective of the young unwed mother, but also from the daughter she gave up for adoption, and indirectly from the father who married young Julie and inscribed their wedding rings with the birth date of the daughter they didn't know for decades. It is, in short, an example of how love triumphed over fear, and how self-sacrifice and determination enriched the lives of countless others.
4 Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6 it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. 7 It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
8 Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end. 9 For we know only in part, and we prophesy only in part; 10 but when the complete comes, the partial will come to an end. 11 When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways. 12 For now we see in a mirror, dimly,[b] but then we will see face to face. Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known. 13 And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love.
And kudos to Redbook for publishing this. It's undated, so I'm not certain when this first appeared, but it's a wonderful testimony regardless of its publication date.


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AMES, Iowa -- Farmers coming to the Iowa State University exhibit at the Farm Progress Show Aug. 26-28 will get a bird's-eye view of select Iowa farms and a chance to visit with farmers who practice ways to improve water quality, including Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey.
Visitors to the Iowa State tent can create a scenario similar to their own farm and select from a menu of management practices courses of action they might consider. Then, they will learn of the resulting costs and benefits of those decisions. Farmers who have implemented water quality improvement practices will host the area and share their experiences with visitors.
Secretary Northey is scheduled to participate on Wednesday afternoon and talk with visitors about his role in creating the water quality initiative and about management practices he has in place on his farm. Last fall Northey used cover crops on his farm for the first time, aerially applying 120 acres, half into corn and half into soybeans. He has long focused on conservation on his farm, using ridge till and grid soil sampling.
Jamie Benning, water quality program manager for ISU Extension and Outreach, says farmers will be able to talk to each other about practices that are working or not working on their farms and ask questions specific to their land and their watershed while at the show.
"We are encouraging farmers to talk to other farmers, virtually visit demonstration sites to see practices in place, and bring questions for our farmers, researchers and educators – all to better understand how decisions affect not only yields but their drinking water, local economy and the future of agriculture in Iowa," said Benning.
Big screen monitors in the Iowa State tent will take visitors on virtual tours of a variety of Iowa farmlands and management practices while they learn from the host farmers. In addition to Secretary Northey, farmers attending the show include those profiled below.
Rob Stout, of Washington, has been farming for 35 years alongside his father. The farm has been in the family since 1926 and he farms 1,100 acres in addition to managing a hog operation of 9,000 head. Stout started no-tilling in 1983 after previously seeing a heavy rain take away a great deal of soil in his neighborhood. He has been an active participant in the Iowa Learning Farms/Practical Farmers cover crop project and has been successful with managing cover crops. He started by planting 10 acres in his first year, moved to 90 acres in his second year and currently is managing 600 acres of cover crops.
Jim Cuddeback, Washington, also has farmland in the West Fork of the Crooked Creek Watershed project. Cuddeback uses the latest technology and precision-ag equipment on the 900 acres he farms and last year added cover crops to the suite of practices he uses to conserve soil, improve water quality and reduce nutrient losses. "I still have things to learn about cover crops, but I feel it really made a difference controlling spring erosion this year and will continue to plant cereal rye for that purpose," he said. Cuddeback no-tills nearly all his crop ground and also incorporates terraces and filter strips along streams as conservation measures.
Nathan Anderson, from Aurelia, farms with his wife, Sarah, and family. He graduated from Iowa State in 2010 with a degree in agronomy, is a Cherokee County Soil and Water District commissioner and is involved in Practical Farmers of Iowa. No-till planting, nutrient management and cover crops are part of the family's corn-soybean acreage program near Cherokee. They also practice rotational grazing in their pasture, increasing biodiversity, improving soil health and improving the economics of their cattle enterprise.
Visit with Secretary Northey, Stout, Cuddeback and Anderson at the Iowa State tent during the Farm Progress Show.


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Gnomish scribes and goblin designers are hard at work putting together the second epic issue of the World of Warcraft Official Magazine, but you can still receive Issue #1 as part of your subscription if you order before February 28. After that, your only recourse will be to head to the Caverns of Time and hope the bronze dragonflight lets you travel into the past to tell your former self what your future self will be missing out on.
The premiere issue includes a look at the lore surrounding Icecrown Citadel, interviews with the developers on the upcoming Cataclysm expansion, profiles of pet collectors and Arena champs, expert advice from top raiding guilds and PvPers, and much more.
For more info, including a whopping 40-page preview of some of the features in the inaugural issue, head over to www.worldofwarcraftthemagazine.com.
The Pet Store has gone plush! Today, we have introduced the Wind Rider Cub and Gryphon Hatchling, the first in a new line of cuddly, crafty critters scheduled to arrive exclusively in the online Blizzard Store. Each plush companion comes with a code for a matching in-game, non-combat, account-bound pet to fly by your side in Azeroth. Both pets are now ready to accompany you throughout your journeys regardless of faction. Get yours today!
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The Koprulu sector rings once more with the sounds of battle, for the public beta test of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty has officially begun! Invitations to participate in the beta test are now being delivered. As with previous Blizzard Entertainment titles, the beta-test process for StarCraft II will occur in phases. In each phase, we will be selecting players who meet specific criteria and who have opted in via their Battle.net accounts.
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On Tuesday, Feb. 16, we were honored to host a special event at our Irvine, Calif. headquarters to mark the donation of more than $1.1 million to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Make-A-Wish Foundation International, two organizations that grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions in 36 countries around the world. This donation, which was based on 50 percent of the total sales during November and December of the Pandaren Monk pet for World of Warcraft, was ultimately made possible by the World of Warcraft community. We appreciate the support the community showed for this important cause.
As part of yesterday's event, we invited 15 wish children and their families to tour the Blizzard campus, meet with the World of Warcraft development team, and participate in a variety of fun activities. Check out the press release to read more about the event, and visit the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Make-A-Wish Foundation International websites to learn more about these organizations.
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Faculty Weigh In On The Best Films Of All Time
Now that the Oscars have been awarded for excellence in cinema over the past year, it feels like a good time to ponder a larger question. Which films are the best of all time?
We asked faculty members to make three picks, which is a tall order for people who love film and can easily tick off dozens of favorites. One professor confided that the effort reminded him of when his parents got divorced and he was asked to choose whether to live with his mother or father.
For some, the selections were based on the importance of films in establishing transitional points in the history of cinema and their role as catalysts for the art form to grow. Others chose films based on the sheer beauty of the visual impact or storytelling.
Here are their picks:
James Roberts
Senior Lecturer in Film, Video, Digital
2001: A Space Odyssey
"2001: A Space Odyssey" (Stanley Kubrick, 1968) makes it on my list for its pure cinematic quality. Not since Charlie Chaplin has a filmmaker employed every cinematic element—set design, cinematography, editing and sound—to such a full degree.
The story, if there even is one, is secondary to the way Kubrick uses these cinematic elements. Although it might be fun to debate what the film means, it is better yet to take in the images and sounds as an experience. There are numerous lengthy scenes in 2001—such as the opening 20 minutes—that contain no dialogue. The camera lingers on wide spaces, forcing the viewer to think through the images. When people in the film speak, they do so with the same flat affect in which they're acting: there are no emotions in the whole film.
If you're looking for a compelling space, sci-fi movie, there are "better" films. If you're looking for a meditative film that takes you on a trip, you can't go wrong with 2001.
In The Mood For Love
"In The Mood For Love" (Wong Kar-Wai, 2000), as the title suggests, is a love story. As with "2001: A Space Odyssey," however, the triumph of this film comes through the way it is told rather than the events that transpire. Shot in splendid colors, the film tells the story of a Chinese man and woman who have an obvious attraction to each other but who never act on their passions. Rather, married to other people—who are involved in an affair together—the main couple acts out scenarios they imagine their spouses are having.
The film is subtle in telling this story, relying on the camera, colors, editing and sound (muted background noise and wonderfully romantic music) to slowly uncover the illicit affair and the growing affinity of the main couple. Promoted in the U.S. by Quentin Tarantino upon the release of "Chungking Express" (1994), Wong Kar-Wai's films could not be further from Tarantino's in terms of content or action. What Tarantino must have seen in "Chungking Express" is the director's expressive use of cinematic elements. If you're looking for a romantic film that replays familiar stereotypes about love and human attraction, you might want to look elsewhere. "In the Mood for Love" doesn't rely on cliché and is more reserved than is typical of Hollywood films. I end with a quote from Roger Ebert: "When you're holding back and speaking in code, no conversation is boring because the empty spaces are filled by your desires."
The 400 Blows
I have a banner-sized print of the last shot on Francois Truffaut's "The 400 Blows" (1959) given to me by a former student. It is my prized office possession, which reveals a bit about how I think of this film. The image is a freeze-frame of the main character as he stands on a beach after having run away from a "home for delinquent boys." He was sent there by a court system that failed to understand this adolescent and incarcerated him after his parents demand the court "do something with him." Ineffective parents, they fail to talk to or to show genuine concern for the boy. Rather, they talk at him and view him as a nuisance. Neither does his school seem a particularly inviting place, the teachers framing Antoine as a troublemaker in the film's first scene.
Unlike the other two films on my list, there is a full story here, and Truffaut uses a distinctly personal way of telling it, employing camera movements and long shots in painting this portrait of a boy at war with the world around him.
Jonathan Gayles
Associate Professor of African-American Studies and maker of documentaries
Nothing But a Man
This 1964 film beautifully captures the nuances of Black masculinity. Starring Ivan Dixon and Abbey Lincoln, we watch as Duff (Dixon) struggles with traditional notions of masculinity within the boundaries of a nation that denies him the opportunity to fulfill these notions. Duff's relationship with his father and Duff's own son evolves as his affection for Josie (Lincoln) grows.
In truth, it is Josie's affirming love that transforms Duff and challenges our acceptance of traditional masculine performances.
Hoop Dreams
I love documentary film and use documentaries in my teaching. "Hoop Dreams" is an ambitious film with incredible depth. It is also a difficult film to watch as the "hoop dreams" of Arthur Agee and William Gates do not bear fruit.
But this 1994 documentary is about much more than basketball. The dynamic and intersecting pressures of family stresses, drug addiction, teenaged pregnancy, class stratification, gender and race provide a complicated context for the viewer.
This 1993 film tells a compelling story about the mutuality of love and suffering. I think my mother recommended this film to me. The relationship between the two central characters, C.S. Lewis (Anthony Hopkins) and Joy Gresham (Debra Winger) gradually pulled me into the story. I became invested. It is this investment that the film commands that deepens the sorrow the plot invokes. While this film made me weep, I was reminded that the absence of sorrow is not love and love is not the absence of sorrow.
Daniel Robin
Assistant Professor Moving Image Studies and Film, Video, Digital
"Sunrise" (1927 F.W. Murnau) came at the pinnacle of silent cinema and at the height of German Expressionism, just as movies were on the cusp of transitioning to sound. The formal strategies, particularly what Murnau and his cinematographers Charles Rosher and Karl Strauss do with the camera to express ideas and emotions, is unparalleled in silent cinema. But the formal brilliance was not for spectacle alone, rather it created mood and atmosphere in a film rife with humanity. Watch Max Olphus' "Letter from an Unknown Woman," "The Earrings of Madame de…" or consider the opening scene from Orson Welles' "Touch of Evil," the visual audacity of "I Am Cuba," and of course the contemporary films of Guy Maddin, and you'll see the influence and inspiration from this masterpiece.
The Bicycle Thieves
Twenty years after "Sunrise" was made, the Italian Neo Realism movement rose out of the ashes of a decimated Italian film industry, and several of these Neo-Realism films are arguably some of the most emotionally honest movies ever made. Shooting almost exclusively in real locations and employing a very minimal visual and sound design aesthetic these films continue to influence and inspire filmmakers today. "The Bicycle Thieves" (1948 Vittorio de Sica), a masterpiece of Neo Realism resonates deeply on an emotional level, and like "Sunrise" is storytelling entrenched in humanity.
The formal approach (using non-professional actors engaging with the world around them) pre-dates, by decades, the growing trend of fiction/documentary hybridity we see in some of the great films being made today, particularly the Dardenne brothers' "La Promise," "Rosetta," "The Kid with a Bike." You can also see similarities of Neo-Realism's minimal aesthetic in Robert Bresson's "A Man Escaped," "Pickpocket," "Au Hasard Balthazar," Jim Jarmusch's "Stranger Than Paradise," or the realism found in John Casavettes' "A Woman Under the Influence," "Husbands," and Scorsese's "Taxi Driver" and "Raging Bull."
Twelve years after "The Bicycle Thieves," another movement (The French New Wave) arose at a key transitional moment in cinema. And perhaps the most audacious, if not revolutionary, filmmaker to emerge from the French New Wave was the enfant terrible Jean-Luc Godard who arguably reinvented cinema with "Breathless" (1960), a masterpiece of bold formal and tonal innovation that truly liberated narrative filmmaking.
Godard's inventive use of jump cuts and clever homage to American gangster films were groundbreaking reflexive devices, at once playful and provocative, urging the viewer to participate with cinema rather then consume it passively. Filmmakers, both independents and studio hired guns, had to seriously reconsider what cinema could be, and understand that everything had changed now, radically. This is not to suggest popular culture shifted away from studio movies, far from it actually, but "Breathless" did create a space for innovative, challenging cinema in the theatrical marketplace. The reach of "Breathless" was felt immediately: Richard Lester's "A Hard Day's Night," Arthur Penn's "Bonnie and Clyde," John Frankenheimer's "Seconds," and then later in Woody Allen and Mel Brooks' early reflexive antics, respectively, "Love and Death," "Blazing Saddles" and "Young Frankenstein." The profound departure of "Breathless"' from convention continues to be relevant.
It seems that the cultural space for film movements have passed but the creative space to innovate is very much alive, even in this year's Oscar's race. Alfonso Cuaron's "Gravity" is wonderfully inventive in the spirit of the camera work of "Sunrise," the austerity and rigor of "The Bicycle Thieves," and the innovative brashness of "Breathless." There's hope.
What do you think of these picks? Which three films would you say are the best of all time? Join the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #BestFilmGSU


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McAllister Park Little League Leads Inductees into San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame
"The A-Train" and the 2009 McAllister Park Little League All Stars lead the 2014 list of inductees tot he San Antonio Spurs Hall of Fame, 1200 WOAI news reports.
"While they were busy stealing bases, they were also busy stealing our hearts," San Antonio Sports chairman George Block said of the Little Leaguers, who went deep into the Little League World Series, and the team's coaches were recognized nationally as examples of how to guide young men through athletic coaching.
The team captured the imagination of the San Antonio area, and when they returned from Williamsport Pennsylvania, they received a river parade, an honor usually reserved for the NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs.
"A-Train" Artis Gilmore was honored for his five years with the San Antonio Spurs, and his 909 regular season NBA games. Gilmore is one of 24 players to score a total of 20,000 points in the NBA and AMA combined, and was an All-Star in 11 or his 17 years as a pro.
"It was an extraordinary experience for my family and me to be in San Antonio," said Gilmore, who played with the Spurs from 1982 through 1987. "I am truly honored to be selected as a member of the San Antonio Hall of Fame."
Gilmore's coach in his first year as a Spur, Stan Albeck, is also among the honorees. Albeck coached the Spurs from 1980-1983, with a 153-93 record and three playoff appearances.
The fourth inductee is the father of pari-mutuel horse racing in Texas, the late Joe Straus Senior.
Straus was one of the original investors in the San Antonio Spurs, and his most famous race horse, No Le Hace, placed second in the 1972 Kentucky Derby and Preakness.
Straus, who died in 1984, was also a driving force behind the coming of horse racing to Texas.


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Canon has announced the latest addition to its popular point-and-shoot PowerShot line - the G12.
This model is a replacement for its predecessor, the PowerShot G11, which we highly rated when we reviewed it last year. The new model offers a number of enhancements such as 720p 24fps video capture, Canon's HS System, enabling higher ISO shooting, and Hybrid IS, which Canon claims increases the effectiveness of the optical Image Stabilizer when shooting macro subjects.
Canon has again fitted a 10-megapixel CCD in combination with Digic 4 processing. Standard ISO settings go up to 3,200, and can even be extended up to 12,800 for very low-light situations. The lens is 28mm wide, with a 5x zoom range and shots can be viewed on the 2.8in variable angle LCD display at the rear.
Images can be captured as up to 4.2 shots per second and it can capture in JPG or RAW formats. A High Dynamic Range feature has been added, which takes three different exposures of an image and combines them in the camera to create the optimal image.
All told it looks likely to be another hit for Canon. The PowerShot G12 will be available from October 2010 and will have a RRP of £539.


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When I got an opportunity to interview a Nobel prize winner (Economics in 2000) at the end of last year, I didn't quite know what to expect; what sort of intellectual giant would be sitting across from me in the KET Green Room guest area before the taping began?
How could I possibly engage him in small talk or question this esteemed University of Chicago economist and about his research in early childhood education? What preparation and study did I need to do before sitting down with James Heckman, B.A in mathematics, Ph.D in economics from Princeton, and renowned author of an educational formula known worldwide as "The Heckman Equation"?
The circumstances that brought Dr. Heckman to Kentucky for my "One to One" conversation didn't follow the normal protocol for booking a guest on the program; he had "handlers" in Chicago, a staff to prep him for the interview, and P.R. people doing their jobs to ensure he was comfortable during his visit. They also wanted to be sure the host (me) of the program didn't ask any tough or embarrassing questions during the taping. Oh, I forgot to add we had at least two telephone conference calls prior to his appearance.
Dr. Heckman was in Kentucky to talk about the economic advantages of investing in early learning and childhood development. His groundbreaking work with economists, developmental psychologists, sociologists, and many others has shown that the quality of early childhood education development heavily influences health, economic, and social outcomes for individuals and society. It's something educators and legislators have been working on in Kentucky for a long time.
Not surprisingly, Dr. Heckman turned out to be a wonderful guest and, for a Nobel Laureate, quite a regular guy. Turns out, he even spent some of his childhood in Kentucky. I enjoyed the brief time we had together.
Tune in Sunday at 1/12pm CT on KET and Tuesday evening at 7:30/6:30 CT on KET2 for an interesting conversation on the benefits of early childhood education with Dr. Heckman, brilliant, regular guy.


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Hey Peeps, been a while since I tried to make anything since the Boba Fett I did, which took forever and cost a lot since it was my first and I didnt know what I was doing. I have since taken that knowledge I gained from that build and decided to give it another go on a custom piece for myself with EVA foam from harbor freight.
So, I need to start with a proper mannequin so I can get my pieces to fit better without all the trial and error on myself.
I used some long sleeve spandex shirt and pants. Duct taped it all the way around my self. This is so when I cut it off it has my exact proportions when I re stuff it.
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I never actually sat down and made a build thread, so here we go.
I got my car in 2009, it is a 2002 reflex silver gti with a 5 speed manual transmission. The car was bone stock from the previous owner, and had 147xxx miles on the body, and 80xxx on the engine. I got it for $2900 because it wasn't running, turns out it was a plug in the engine bay not plugged in all the way. First thing I did was the timing belt, and water pump to keep the maintenance up to date. The car has been kind of a slow progression because I bought it the beginning of my senior year in high school with my own money, and was paying it off for a while. Now I'm in college and making much more progress.
Current Mods
-forge 007 diverter valve
-short ram
-samco turbo inlet hoses
-42dd 3" turboback
-ultimo coilovers
-20th aluminum interior trim
-R shift knob and pedals
-rear wiper delete
-n249 valve bypass
-idf drop plates
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-shaved hatch
-badgeless grille
-filled bumper/hood notch
Upcoming Plans:
-idf tubular control arms
-smaller rear adapters
-20th sideskirts and valences painted and ready to go on in spring
The first things I started on were new audi tt wheels, smoked the bumper and side markers, a stock grille, and some good old racelands (before ultimos came out)
Went into winter mode and got a roof rack
During winter the roads got alot worse (PA roads are already bad enough)
Came out to my car after being at a party
Alot of time went by, and my car stayed the same, until I got a new job and started making more money. I got a nikon d60 in fall, and started taking some more decent pictures. I also removed my rear wiper blade.
I left my car in a parking lot for about an hour and came back to this
Picked up a few goodies from a wrecked 20th for a great price, and some .:R pedals, and shift knob. I also picked up some mercedes monoblocks for dirt cheap.
Picked up some new bumper markers, and amber sidemarkers
I ordered some glass lenses cause my headlights were looking pretty bad and I was sick of polishing them. I got my 42dd 3" turbo back too
Ended up finally getting my ocean taillights after they were on back order for two months, and got some more monoblocks
(I test fit the zaubers, but took them off to be refinished, and get some new tires)
I wanted to get bags, but figured it'd be better to save up rather than spend all my money on one thing, so got some ultimos for the mean time. I made sure to take out the perches, and helper springs off the bat
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870 wrote:No one around here tool has long shafts no one. I've been in the ruffest stuff the lake can through at me and never had any problems, it's not needed. The foam is in between the floors from bow to stern.
I might be getting in touch with you on the brackets. I don't want to spill the beans over the airways, but what I have in mind for the top I can't find any where on the internet.
My plan is to win first prise
I'm stoaked. All I need now is the money, oh and time, not this year I want to do it right
I am taking it up to get the trailer fitted to the boat next week. I'm going to rewwork the trailer to make it a breeze for one man to load it
870 wrote:There is a point tool when wisdon comes into play. I've been playing this game for 47 years now, so I know what I'm talking about. I'm the guy people call when their introuble, at times I think I am 911. As far as medal v glass, we have too much hard/short water around here, no thanks I'll stick with medal it goes back to the 47 years thing. Thasnks mwc I plan on posting pics for nothing more than to twist tools nipple, I th
ink he's mad because I didn't buy his lod boat LOL
cenzach wrote:Looks like one of them fancy rigs, next you will be eating mergansers. I still have some in the freezer if you are interested.
milkman08 wrote:Nice boat 870, all you have to do is stay ahead of the waves and a short shaft is fine . Just don't slow down.
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Several Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows attended the 2016 ACLS Annual Meeting.
African Humanities Program Fellow Merit Kabugo studies the discourse of rural farmers.
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies is a global competition.
The deadline for this program has passed. The description below is for informational purposes only. Information on 2017-18 competitions will be provided on the website in summer 2017.
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Institutions and individuals contribute to the ACLS Fellowship program and its endowment, including The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Council's Research University Consortium and college and university Associates, former fellows, and individual friends of ACLS. ACLS is fortunate to have special funds available to support research in particular areas, with fellows designated from among successful applicants: the Oscar Handlin Fund supports archival research in US history; the Frederic Wakeman Fund aids research in modern Chinese history; and the Donald Munro Fund is dedicated to work that exhibits high quality in sinology and in critical analysis of Chinese philosophical traditions and ethical systems.
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'For the third consecutive season, the Penguins opened the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs by shutting out their opponents on the road. For the third consecutive season, they were the recipients of a heap of praise for such an accomplishment the day after Game 1. Which leads us to wonder: Will they also be eliminated in this round for a third consecutive season?'
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CHAPEL HILL - In the wake of a victory Friday afternoon, the Tar Heels were ready to attack on the court against Wake Tech. Carolina got the win on Sunday, 83-71.
The beginning of the first half, the Tar Heels took over the court, having a lead of nearly 20 points. Three-point shooting played an important role for the Tar Heels, having 58.3 percent three point shooting in the first half.
The Tar Heels led 47-34 at the half, and the remainder of the game ignited survival mode amongst the team, as Wake Tech began to close the gap in the score. With starter Learie Jones not being able to attend the game, the rest of the team had to make sure they could pull out a win.
"The second half was survival mode. We were trying to keep the lead. We took some good shots and played unselfishly," head coach C.B. McGrath said about the team.
Spenser Dalton played an integral role in keeping the lead for the Tar Heels. The freshman scored 15 points, being 4-for-7 in his three point shooting.
"I feel pretty darn good about how I played today. We had a lot of good plays and it was a great win," Dalton said.
The team pulled out yet another victory, with the final score being 83-71.
The Tar Heels have a large break ahead of them, in which McGrath says they have to stay in shape and continuously review the plays. Spenser says that the team could really work on their transition defense in the meanwhile.
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Soledad O'Brien out at CNN?
posted at 9:46 am on January 29, 2013 by Ed Morrissey
And ABC loses another big name to CNN, according to the NYT's Media Decoder. O'Brien led CNN to its worst morning ratings in a decade, so new head honcho Jeff Zucker wants Chris Cuomo to take over:
Chris Cuomo, a former news anchor on ABC's "Good Morning America," is on his way back to the morning shift, this time for CNN.
CNN is preparing to announce that it has hired Mr. Cuomo from ABC, according to people at both networks, who requested anonymity because the announcement has not been made publicly. Mr. Cuomo is expected to become a co-host of the channel's morning show, which is called "Starting Point" but will soon be renamed. …
CNN could use the help. "Starting Point" had just 234,000 viewers on a typical morning in 2012, its lowest total viewer number in more than 10 years. Of those, just 96,000 were between the ages of 25 to 54, the crucial demographic for cable news advertisers.
"Starting Point" is currently anchored by Soledad O'Brien. The program is only 12 months old, so CNN risks irritating its audience by making a round of changes so soon. But the top executives at CNN and its parent company, Time Warner, have been dissatisfied with the "Starting Point" ratings ever since it premiered, and they most likely believe a shakeup is in order. A representative for Ms. O'Brien did not respond to a request for comment.
I'll bet the man most amused by this development is my friend Joel Pollak at Breitbart, for obvious reasons. That wasn't the only self-beclowining moment of O'Brien's tenure on CNN, but it was the most prominent.


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Nerve sheath tumors develop from Schwann cells, which produce the insulating myelin sheath that covers peripheral nerves. Nerve sheath tumors include schwannomas and neurofibromas. They can develop along any nerve of the head and neck. Some arise on nerves before they exit the skull, and as they grow they can compress normal brain structure. Others arise along the length of the nerve outside the skull, usually causing dysfunction of the specific nerve of origin.
Schwannomas and most neurofibromas grow slowly and are almost always benign. Those that become malignant (less than 1 percent) are known as malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, malignant schwannoma, or neurofibrosarcoma.
A vestibular schwannoma, which originates within the myelin-forming cells of the vestibulocochlear nerve (the hearing and balance nerve), is more commonly known as an acoustic neuroma.
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Just wanted to see who all was going and if there are any plans for a meet up during the Con. Unfortunately I was unable to get tickets but I am local enough where I would love to swing down and meet up with some of you who are attending.
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Just wanted to see who all was going and if there are any plans for a meet up during the Con. Unfortunately I was unable to get tickets but I am local enough where I would love to swing down and meet up with some of you who are attending.
Somebody please hook me up with one of the boba fett with the HIC figures. I will pay for it and even throw in an Asok light kit too.
I'll be there as Fett and Ackbar working the Gentle Giant booth. Stop by and say hi! I'm trying to get several of those Fett's for others :)
One day I will be going to SDCC, just not now. Flying across the country with a 4 year old is a bit much, and I don't even want to think of how much it would cost to get tickets and a hotel room for the whole time.
Hey guy. I'm trying to see how many they will allow per person.
Let me know as well Lowell ;) or if I need to kindly ask(threaten) some one else doing it with you ;). I have a friend whose roommate works for GG but I don't know if they'll be able to attend the con or snag me one.
On another note, I believe that a Movie Prop Sites(TDH,RPF,HL,300DC) dinner will be held Saturday night. I have not received further details yet but I will post them here when I do.
Would it happen to be this Scott? Just going off the thread over at the RPF.
Saturday July 20th at 7pm. At the Tilted Kilt on 10th
wish i was going :(
Shiiiit cant make it man, since tickets sold out I made plans to goto dragon con...and the funds are allocated to go as well as time off
Ahh Rob if you go to the RPF dinner I may have to try to make it to that!! I would love to be able to meet you in person! :) and yes that's the dinner Scott is talkin about!
Yep I plan on going to it. I will be bring Rubio95 and Fettseven with me. Should be a good time and I cannot wait to meet you Scott and the rest of the gang!!!
Haha Idk. I'm quite partial to that helmet in his profile pic. I will def try my best to be there. I'm gonna say yes for now! Can't wait to meet everyone!!! It's gonna be great!!
I will be there!...not sure if i can make the kilt as i have kids with me. Keep me in the loop guys!
Ahhhh maaaan. Wish I could come. Anybody wanna pick me up from London? :-(
Headed down to San Diego tonight. Although I won't in the Con, the plan is to meet ya'll at the Tilted Kilt afterwards.
See ya there!
So which one of you guys snagged me a black series Boba?! ;) but really, you guys have fun.
Lol I haven't even gotten a black series boba for myself and doubt I will. The way they pass out tickets for the exclusives is really stupid.
Was the black series figures supposed to be exclusive (for now) to SDCC? Because they went on sale in London yesterday, with Jeremy in costume signing the boxes.
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Im looking to make a mold to create a cast of a proton pack out of bondo resin and fiberglass. I was wondering if someone knows what type of mold material and release I should use that is compatible with the resin. Please share your input.
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Im looking to make a mold to create a cast of a proton pack out of bondo resin and fiberglass. I was wondering if someone knows what type of mold material and release I should use that is compatible with the resin. Please share your input.
did you sculpt and build the proton pack?
I will. The pack will be made from wood and sealed properly so that I can make the mold for the fiberglass reproductions. I just need to know what materials to use to make the mold.
this might help.
buy a shell and then reinforce it with fiberglass or another substance to make a mold?
Thanks for the help, but I think there is confusion in what I am asking.
Origional will be built from wood and bondo to the correct shape. What I am planning to do is cast this in silicone or rubber to make a mold that will be used to make up to 4 fiberglass copies.
What my question is is what type of silicone or rubber should I use that will release cleanly from bondo figerglass resin.
RTV rubber will do the job, it will not adhere to anything.
Mold max 30 silicone is used alot I would just a make a all fiberglass mold myself as long as there arent to many under cuts it would work great
Do u have pictures of this thing to be built? If its a one piece with nothing sticking out then u can make matrix molds. Its a bit complicated but you can build a mold that will give u quality casting without deformities and easy demolding of the hard piece.
matrix molds involve making a simulated mold with keys and ribs using wed clay or klean clay and then spray a clear coat before you build the shell mold on top of this using plaster powder with burlap. There are a million ways to make a mold so it depends on what your object looks like. Whether it'll be a 1 piece mold or 2 part mold or multi-part mold. etc
Mold release for casting resin has several options. U can use a spray that contains gas and silicone oils to maintain the rubber mold and allow for easy demolding. Also talcum powder is good, sprinkle a bunch into the rubber mold and brush off like dusting old furniture.
In my experience with the bondo stuff, any of the smooth-on silicones will work fine, even without any mold release. As Uratz says, you can also use a light dusting of talcum powder, or a dedicated release agent like the ease release 200 that Smooth-on also sell.


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McKenzie Lowe, 12, of Hudson, pictured here with her beloved horse, Star, and grandfather, Frank LaFountain, has been battling a rare, inoperable brain tumor for the past year. Doctors believe an experimental new drug that's not yet approved by the FDA may be McKenzie's last hope, though minors aren't typically accepted for clinical trials. McKenzie's friends and family are in the process of collecting 100,000 signatures in hopes of convincing President Obama and the FDA to make a "compassion exception" for the Hudson sixth grader. (COURTESY)
McKenzie, the daughter of Ron and Dianne Lowe, initially responded to treatment, however doctors warned that a relapse was likely since statistically the disease has an overall survival rate of nine months.
The good news, doctors said, is that McKenzie is otherwise in good physical condition, and she's been medically cleared for further treatment with an experimental drug known as Antineoplastons (ANP).
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"She's an incredible little girl," family friend Kim Frenette said this week. "With the exception of a little hair loss, you'd look at McKenzie and never imagine she's sick."
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when it is suggested to look up S iv.217, where do I find it? SN? Sn? Which Sutta is it?
I puzzled, since there are many different abbreviation- and counting-/indexing-methods (PTS, CDB, MLDB, Pāḷi, ...) resulting from different editions.
So "S iv.217" could be "PTS Page 217", that is "SN 36.11", Rahogata Sutta.
But I not sure, since there should be informations about the six passaddhis, which I cannot find in that sutta.
So, for this one sutta , we got
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Saṃyuttanikāyo Mahāvaggo 8.1.1.
Does anyone know a source, where a correspondence of any of these systems can be seen?
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my slip (30') is at the end of the fairway, not an L shape, but with a full length T-Dock on the side farthest from shore (on the Occoquan River, nr. the Potomac). I have a very hard time getting out with 15 kts on the port beam (the river side) pushing me towards the slip next to me... it's a bit easier with the wind on the starboard side pushing me into the T-Dock because I have 3 fenders plus a dock wheel on the forward corner of the dock, so I can either walk myself (Pearson 26) forward a few feet to be sure I'm clear of the pilings and into the fairway, or use the dock wheel to pivot around/slide along. I have to exit, turn 90 degrees left right away, then do another 90 degree left when I clear the dock to head downriver.
But once it's up around 15 kts, if the winds abeam on either side, getting out or in singlehanded is a real challenge. That's when I really appreciate my wife, who can handle the forward spring or bow line and make it a pretty easy maneuver.
I plan to try both the bow line and stern line techniques and see which works better. In the case that I had in mind, there was a slip directly behind me, so there was very little room for the boat to go in reverse, On the other hand, with a stern line holding me in place I wouldn't need much room. Using the stern line seems much more intuitive. I've done it before, but the 15 kt wind holding me to the dock was a bear! As soon as I would get the bow a little off the dock, I was pushed back against it before I could get any steerage.
Thanks for all the great, well thought-out suggestions.
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My boat pulls substantially to port when in reverse. If it were me, I would park to starboard along the dock, free all the lines and rev up in reverse pulling the boat to port (into the wind). That would work for me.
|I use my stern line and a fender. I put the boat in reverse and pivot the bow out using the stern line and a fender to protect the aft part of the boat by the stern. A big fender. Once the bow is out, all I do is put it in slow forward and pull away. Works well for me. I have better control in forward and can cut hard once my stern has a bit of seperation. I just leave the stern line looped around a dock cleat and do this singlehandedly.
Guys, you knew what he meant once you read the whole sentence. What about installing one of the dock aids with a roller in the appropriate place so that when you are overwhelmed by the wind you roll off the dock instead of smacking it?
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I do it the other way. A line from the stern AROUND something aft on shore and back to the stern. Power in reverse and when the bow swings out let loose ONE end of the line and hope it runs free from around the shore obstacle and back to you. No moving required by you. If you must use the bow try securing the line at the bow, run it to shore around something and back to the bow where it passes thru a snap shackle and back to the cockpit. Power forward, swing the stern out, power in reverse as you let the line run out. Again you must take care that it will run free. Once you're off the dock and the line has run go forward and retrieve. OR if you have a really long line run it from the cockpit forward to the bow, thru a snap shackle, to shore around something, back to the bow thru a second snap shackle and back to the cockpit. Now you don't have to leave the cockpit to retrieve the line.
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It does take a very long spring line to rig it the way I suggested, but there's nothing wrong with that if that's the tool you need to do the job. In his first post, Sabreman said that, when he rigged it the normal way, the wind blew the boat back alongside the dock before he could go to the bow, release and retrieve the spring line, and get back to the helm and in control of the boat.
If he can release and retrieve the spring line without leaving the helm, then he can use the engine to hold the boat in position until he can retrieve the line.
Floating lines are commonly used whenever there is a chance they might trail in the water near the prop. For example, they're often recommended for use as dinghy painters, and they're used on Lifeslings, and similar devices, so they aren't likely to get tangled in the prop. In this particular application, you're not backing down on the line. When you go forward, the line will trail alongside and behind the boat, especially if you keep your boatspeed down until you retrieve the line.
The advantage of using a stern springline doubled back to the cockpit is that you can shorten it up a bit as the boat swings out, and help move the stern over, and make it more of a straight shot out of the slip.
BTW, 3-strand docklines snag far less on pillars than do the braided ones in my experience.
Good suggestions. I can't really picture the block and 1/4" line setup (not enough caffeine?) but in general, I have very adverse feelings toward trailing lines even if they are from the bow. I've seen too many examples where lines and props have met. In one case a powerboat was sucked into a piling and destroyed the transom. In another case, a destroyer sucked an 8' mooring bouy in the Panama Canal into one of her props and took out a couple of blades (the CO was eventually replaced, but that's another story)
I think that I'll double the bow line and flick it off the cleat (or piling if available). Since I should only have about 10' of doubled line out, it should only take a couple of seconds to get it on the boat .... then I'll hoof it back to the cockpit. One problem that I've had with anything beyond a simple doubling of lines is that on the Chesapeake's ubiquitous wooden pilings, lines frequently snag and the whole operation comes to a screeching halt.
You guys are great... ask question and the responses are considered, well written, and experience-based! Thanks again.
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