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Curious Nature: Learning more about the mighty, tiny hummingbird
June 30, 2012
Look up in the sky – It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a … hummingbird!
Those fragile-looking little flecks of light and noise that flit to and fro are not nearly as delicate as they might seem. Looking like dainty little fairies in their plumage of sparkly feathers, hummingbirds are really tough old birds that will fight fiercely to defend a territory or fly thousands of miles solo on their annual migration. Don't let their small size mislead you, for these miniature flyers are really little super heroes in disguise.
Just imagine all you could accomplish if you could move your arms as fast as the wings of the hummingbird. Actual wing speed varies with species, but the hummingbirds that frequent our valley move their wings at an average speed of 40 to 50 beats per second. This incredible speed is achieved from a combination of features.
The hummingbird's average weight is only about 0.13 ounces, 25 percent to 30 percent of which is pure muscle. Additionally, its shoulder joints have a unique design, allowing them to rotate nearly 180 degrees. This permits the hummingbird to move its wings in a figure-eight pattern, generating power on the upstroke as well as the downstroke. This is what enables the hummingbird to hover and fly in all directions – straight up or down, sideways and even backwards.
Hummingbird migration is legendary, and the eastern ruby-throated hummingbird is famous for its solo flights as far south as Panama. For years, researchers have sought to understand how such a small creature could make such a long journey, particularly because it entails crossing the Gulf of Mexico without stopping.
Stories told by generations past rationalized this feat by explaining that the tiny birds must hitch rides on the backs of more legendary migrators, such as the Canada goose. This story, while still told in some places, is completely untrue for so many reasons, starting with the fact that the geese don't go anywhere close to the Gulf of Mexico in their migrations.
Since our valley is home to lots of visitors and transplants from the East Coast, it's common to hear the local hummingbirds called ruby-throats, since the males share the same red gorget as their East Coast cousins. The predominant species of hummingbirds in our valley, though, is the broad-tail. These birds look similar to the ruby-throats but are slightly larger and hardier and are differentiated primarily by their range. The broad-tailed hummingbirds are primarily a Western species, with occasional sightings as far north as British Columbia. These hardy birds typically migrate down to Mexico, or sometimes as far south as Guatemala, where some populations remain all year long. The larger, rusty-colored Rufous hummingbird usually arrives later in summer, stopping in Colorado on its way from the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico to breeding grounds as far north as Alaska.
Very tiny animals don't typically fare well in really cold places. These hardy avian champions, though, have developed the ability to enter torpor, or a period of slowed metabolic rate similar to hibernation, during cold spells. During this time, they can lower their heart rate from a typical speed of 500 beats per minute to approximately 50. Body temperatures also decrease dramatically, from a daytime norm of 105 degrees to a nightly average of 50 degrees or so. Additionally, the male broad-tailed hummingbird, free from the obligations of caring for young, typically travels upslope at night, avoiding the cold air trapped in the valleys by thermal inversions. This reduces its overall energy costs by close to 15 percent, which can sometimes mean the difference between life and death. Despite these adaptations, really cold frosts can and do sometimes kill these hardy marvels of nature.
The mighty little hummingbird, smallest of all the vertebrate species, continues to amaze and astound. Recent high-tech, super-slow-motion video of these miniature flyers shows that they fight savagely to defend their territories, even body-slamming one another in order to make their point clear. These miniature birds are also champion migrators, with some species traveling more than 12,000 miles round trip each year. The hummingbird, while small in stature, stands as a testament to the tenacity and brilliance of nature's work, reminding us that there is beauty, strength and resilience in a world where appearances don't always tell the whole story.
Jaymee Squires is the director of graduate programs at Walking Mountains Science Center. She enjoys watching the hummingbirds buzz to and fro, but she has given up trying to feed them for this summer.


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Look for them in the next 6-8 weeks. Which translates into 6-8 more months.
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Using Webinars: Great Examples from Those Doing it Well
We found four organizations that are taking full advantage of technology and using webinars to add value to their brand, reach new customers, educate their audiences and/or support their current staff.
We hope these folks offer inspiration as you plan your next event.
This is a member-driven organization of e-learning professionals that use webinars for showcasing the latest ideas from a range of expert speakers. Their hour-long webinars teach new techniques and strategies. The monthly events are recorded so users can view them at their leisure. For example, on January 17, 2012, "The Secrets to Rapid eLearning Success" dealt with keeping up with the latest technological demands and producing effective e-learning.
An online community interested in the process or the ability to engage people in understanding ideas, not the final product, uses webinars to educated people about visual thinking and about other topics, like "Journalism in the Age of Data." They have set up a nice page with easy access to their series of webinars that are free to the public. This is a great way to help people find your library and see what you have to offer.
An independent, nonprofit, PetSmart Charities uses online webinars to train volunteers and staff working to help animals. They have programs that save the lives of homeless pets, raise awareness of companion animal welfare issues and promote healthy relationships between people and pets. They have live and recorded webinars available for animal-welfare professionals.
A management training and consulting firm known for its incredible advice, offers many no-cost webinars about various management techniques. These webinars are well received and add value to the brand by providing information that parallels the information found in their books, such as "Leading at a Higher Level: Blanchard on Leadership and Creating High Performing Organizations." They actually partner with WebEx and we have a robust library of their presentations here.
These are just a few examples of companies using webinars. Do you have more? We'd love to hear about them. Leave us a comment here or on Facebook!
We have a lot of webinars recorded on WebEx Channels. And you can post your recorded webinar there too! Come take a look at the library for ideas, tips or to learn something new.
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Intro: Using Webinars to Build Your Business
Part 1: Top Reasons Why Using Webinars is Good for Business
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Enroth among NHLers out to conquer Worlds
'Enroth is one of the three goaltenders for co-host Sweden. The Buffalo backup is the only one with NHL experience and is hopeful of significant playing time in his hometown of Stockholm.'
Clint Malarchuk, the survivor
'The nightmares begin immediately after the accident, plaguing him night after night. Malarchuk wakes up in his bed, clutching his neck, covered in sweat and gasping for air.'
Roberts backs off on calling Gillis a 'moron'
'"I absolutely apologize," Roberts told the AM radio station. "It's a long story. I apologize for using that word. I should not have used that word. Obviously, emotion was part of my game, as you guys know, and sometimes I didn't always make the right choice. As you can see, I'm still not making the right choices in maybe that word selection."'
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'Gillis's first-ever draft pick was lauded for his character and intelligence when he was picked 10th over-all in 2008. But a back injury suffered in training in the summer of 2009 and its subsequent misdiagnosis – initially by the Canucks, but also by Hodgson's own doctors – dealt some damage to that relationship. So did comments from head coach Alain Vigneault dismissing Hodgson after the 2009 preseason as a player using an injury as an excuse.'
Slamming Hodgson or Gillis for sour parting is unwise
'The bottom line is Hodgson and his camp made it clear he was unhappy playing behind centres Ryan Kesler and Hen-rik Sedin, so the Canucks made what they felt was the best deal they could and traded Hodgson for Zack Kassian before the relationship with Gillis' first draft pick deteriorated further.'


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Darrell Wallace Jr. is the top rookie finisher in the Mudsummer Classic at Eldora Speedway.
In 10 NASCAR XFINITY Series starts at Iowa Speedway, Brendan Gaughan (No. 62 Kum & Go Chevrolet Camaro) has earned one top-5 and three top-10 finishes.
Daniel Hemric (No. 21 Blue Gate Chevrolet Camaro) will be making his first NASCAR XFINITY Series start at Iowa Speedway during this weekend's American Ethanol E15 250 Presented by Enogen.
Scott Lagasse Jr. has been tapped to drive the No. 02 Young's Building Systems/Randco Chevrolet Silverado in Friday night's M&M's 200 at Iowa Speedway.
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This weekend, Ben Kennedy returns to the track that he made his NASCAR XFINITY Series debut at last year.
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22 Racing welcomes veteran racer Marc-Antoine Camirand to their stable of drivers for 2017 in the NASCAR Pinty's Series (NPS) in the No. 22 Chevrolet Impala.
Dylan Lupton (No. 24 Nut Up Toyota) will be making his second career XFINITY Series start at Iowa Speedway to go along with four prior starts in the K&N Series at the Newton, Iowa track.
ARCA Racing Series SCOTT Rookie of the Year leader Gus Dean heads to Madison (WI) Int'l Speedway on the strength of three consecutive top-five finishes and hopes to make it four in Friday night's Montgomery Ward 200.
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Former Canisius men's basketball player Isaac Sosa is one of 700 student-athletes from 287 colleges and universities to be named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court, it was announced today. The NABC Honors Court recognizes college basketball student-athletes from all levels of the collegiate game for their work in the classroom during the 2012-13 season.
For Sosa, who graduated from Canisius in finance in May, this is his third national academic honor, as he was also named to the Capital One Academic All-District I Men's Basketball Team and the I-AAA Athletic Directors' Association Scholar-Athlete Team. The Guaynabo, Puerto Rico native was named to the 2012-13 MAAC All-Academic Team and he also earned Conference USA All-Academic Team accolades three times during his playing career at Central Florida.
Sosa finished the 2012-13 season ranked third on the team with his 11.6 points per game, and his 95 makes from 3-point land set a new school single-season record. He ranked second in the MAAC and 28th in the nation with 2.8 3-point field goals per contest and his 40.9 percent effort from long range ranked first in the conference and 32nd in the country. He scored a season-high 25 points in Canisius' 64-60 win at home over Manhattan Jan. 17, and he knocked down a career-best eight 3-pointers in the Golden Griffins' 82-54 victory over Longwood in the Koessler Athletic Center Dec. 17. He was the only player on Canisius' roster to start in all 34 games last season, as the Blue and Gold went 20-14 overall and earned a berth into the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, the program's first postseason bid since 1996.
Sosa is one of three players from the MAAC to receive this honor from the NABC, joining with Siena players O.D. Anosike and Davis Martens. In order to be named to the NABC Honors Court, a student-athlete must be a junior or senior academically and a varsity player, he must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or higher and he must be a member of an NCAA Division I, II, II or NAIA Division I or II institution.
Sosa is currently playing professionally in his native Puerto Rico for Mayaguez where he is averaging 5.6 points per game while shooting a team-best 38.8 percent from 3-point land.


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By Richard Clarke
Abou Diaby is likely to be out for a month after picking up a thigh injury.
The French midfielder missed the Amsterdam Tournament at the weekend because of the problem. The 22-year-old did go on Arsenal's pre-season training camp in Austria last month but his game-time has been restricted to just 45 minutes against Juventus and 75 minutes against Real Madrid at the Emirates Cup.
The injury will be a bitter blow for Diaby as the departure of Mathieu Flamini and Gilberto has left a vacancy in his favoured central midfield position. Speaking at the Amsterdam Tournament, Wenger suggested Denilson may get the nod instead.
"I think Diaby will be out for about a month, it is his thigh," said the manager. "He will not be available for the start of the season, so we will have to work on some things which I saw on Friday night [against Ajax].
"It worked well with Denilson and Fabregas that night. Of course you cannot say after just one match, you need a run of games to see if a [partnership] will work, but I am confident it will."
Like Diaby, Samir Nasri missed the Amsterdam Tournament through injury. However his thigh/knee problem is not nearly as serious.
"It will be a short time, a matter of days," said Wenger. "He could be available for Wednesday [at Twente], if not then for Saturday."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Alert proposed for parents with failing children
Yeah, in principle, this sounds like a no-brainer, and great idea, but for districts where a lot of students are failing and most parents really don't seem to care, this could be a nightmare for the teachers.
Alert proposed for parents of failing students. This article was in the Detroit news: The story
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LANSING -- Parents whose kids are underperforming in school would get a mandatory phone call or e-mail from the teacher, under a bill backed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm and to be introduced this week.
The measure, which would be in place by the start of the new school year this September, is aimed at getting parents involved before the student bring homes a low or failing report card grade.
"If I had a child is struggling in class, I would want to be notified," said Granholm, a mother of three. "This empowers parents to make sure their children are successful."
Michigan would be the first state to require direct contact. Florida and Texas mandate written communication, said Sue Carnell, Granholm's education adviser.
Bill sponsor Rep. Kathy Angerer, D-Dundee, said it'll be up to local districts and teachers to decide when students are struggling and when parents need to be notified. The legislation prescribes no penalty for those who don't comply.
Angerer said many districts already require such communication. But some districts do not, and some teachers aren't following through on the policy, she said.
"I want the entire state of Michigan to be doing this," said Angerer, a former school district communications director. "Parent involvement is critical to a student's success."
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Our daughter teaches math in Taylor, and she has numerous students who are failing her classes at any given day. She tries to call the parents now and notify them, but most of the time, she cannot get through and the parents don't give a rip anyway.
So, what would this mean, each time a student fails a test you have to call the parents and remind them to be a good parent and care about their child's education?
Let's see 5 classes, 32 students each. Yeah, a teacher is going to be able to make all those phone calls...
Jenny is out of her mind if she thinks this will be helpful. A parent that cares about their child will know how well they are doing in school, to make this a mandate is crazy. To Jennifer Granholm>>>>> :miff:
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just what us as teachers need more work as if we dont all ready have enough to do. now they want us to call for every low grade. i can see some very unhappy teachers if this really takes affect.
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thats my take, as well.
If you kids are failing, you probably know it. If you don't care enough to know, you probably don't care enough to act on the email(other than beat your kid).
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My wife goes through this all the time.
This year (teaching third grade) 2 kids who could barely read their own name, let alone write it, can't add 1+1 etc, lots of conferences, phone calls, letters to the parents. It does NOTHING!!
If the parents are involved in their child's life, they know how they are doing in school, if they don't know, a phone call from their teacher will not change that.
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Okay great idea leaders of Michigan...lets make a manditory rule, that is up to the discretion of those it is to be applied to, and is also optional.
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Any teacher who has a failing student and doesn't notify the parents, to the best of the teacher's ability, is probably not a good teacher. This is a law motivated by politics.
<sarcasm> No such thing as a bad parent, just failing schools. </sarcasm> :miff:
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Does he have any Tackle or Guard experience?
He doesnt seem to do either very well. (And yes I know what you really meant)
Have you watched him play this year???
Total BS about not using him correctly. He stinks. He would stink if they were 'using' him correctly.
We really dodged a bullet when Jerruh failed to sign him
I'm actually warming to the idea of Asomugha as a safety prospect. I mean check it out, just looking at his frame 6'2, 210 lbs, doesnt have the elite speed to man corners, you know who that reminds me of? Somebody this team had the opportunity to sign a few years back before he went to NO (and most posters as I recall even said he was too old), Darren Sharper. Granted Sharper had been a Career-Safety guy, but in terms of skillset and measurables, Asomugha is very similar. I'd rather have a guy like that patrolling the FS position and then slide Sensabaugh to SS, at the right price of course.
I forgot that most COwboys fans only watch the Cowboys and don't watch other football teams, hence the "have you seen him play hes a bust" type of comments. It's to be expected.
I do find it quite comical that a "bust" was considered to be the #1A CB for 6 years. I guess that was 6 years of luck.
Listening to the posters on this forum, you'd think our oline was the worst in all of football. Again, another example of not watching anyone else outside the Cowboys.
I never said to neglect the oline/dline. As a matter of fact, I mentioned that should be priority in my previous post. But I threw out the idea that if he came cheap, he could provide good depth. I refuse to believe all those years in Oakland were flukes, but his two with a Eagles Secondary that hasn't been the same since Jim Johnson passed are "who he really is."
Well with status comes perception. Asomugha being considered one of the best CB's is not something that came out of thin air, he was annually pro bowl-all pro bound, and I think even Peyton Manning called him the best CB in the league at one point. The problem is the scheme Oakland ran, he only lined up on one side of the field. Knowing there's a pretty solid football player on that side, opposing QB's would just attack the other side of the field.
It's really not much different then what we saw last year here. Mike Jenkins was the best cover corner on the team, as a result QB's picked on Scandrick, Ball, and Newman. I'm not saying Jenkins was better than Asomugha, but I feel Asomugha's value as a "shutdown" corner was overrated. He wasn't Darrelle Revis in Oakland following the best WR around the field.
The perception was created because of the reality though. I used to watch Oakland, primarly because my closest friend is a huge Raiders fan. So naturally, because he watched the Cowboys to 'make sure they lose' I'd do the same for Oakland. But the guy was a beast in Oakland. QB's would look in his direction and quickly turn the other way. Most of the time he would matchup against the opposing teams best WR. Larry Fitzgerald was shut down quite a few times by Nnamdi.
I'm at work so I can't go into great details until I get home but I remember in 2008 I believe opposing Qb's tested him a total of like 45 times, and he only allowed 10 receptions. That's 22%. In 2010, he pretty much followed the opposing team's top WR the entire year. Shut them ALL down.
This is where his focus lies now...
Scroll to the bottom..he's actually been doing quite a bit of acting.
This isn't that complicated. Nnamdi was at one time the best or 2nd best CB in football. He is no longer anywhere near that perch. Now he is 31 years old and if his press at the line fails he no longer has the explosion to catch back up and pick off passes.
His style of play isn't conducive to being an off the ball corner either. His career arc is similar to TNew's except he was far better at their peaks.
Next year he'll be 32 and likely out of football. I don't any reason he needs to move around on short-term deals after banking all that money. He is a CAli guy and likely returns to Cali or retires, IMO.
He can be bad now without those years in Oakland being a 'fluke.'
This is entirely possible but more than likely not the case. He did a complete 180 in only a year. So him turning 30 just made him do a complete 180 from a year prior when he was coming off another steller season?
Truth is, no one in that Eagles secondary has been good the past two years. DRC was never a shut down corner but he was very good in Arizona and he's looked like complete trash now. It'd be one thing if the other CBs were playing well and Nnamdi wasn't but every DB on Philly has been trash.
I guess we'll just wait and see when his career is resurrected next year on a new team.
during last years lockouts the coaches had nothing to do but look at game films.
I am of the opinion that is why Nmadi got nowhere near the money that everyone was predicting for him.
Only Philthy and Jerruh thought he was all that. And even then he got millions less then everyone predicted.
Coaches looked at game film and word spread that Nmadi was over rated. Philthy had a guy who had no business being at DC and we had Jerruh.
Is it any real surprise that the bidding pretty much was between those two teams?
In a word....SUCKS.
Shame on anyone thinking he was as good a Revis. Not only is he not better than Revis, at the time he was not as good as C. Woodson, Cromartie, Flowers, Samuels,
He had 1 really good year and the rest of the Defense in Oakland was so bad teams stayed away from him. I was glad we did not get him and people called me stupid. I remember I questioned him because I had been hearing how great he was, but Tony and Miles went at him, and had some success. I was never sold after that. Id re-up Jenkins before paying this guy.
I agree we need to go after OL and DL. We also probably need LB depth, WR depth, and RB depth(all the injuries we've had the last couple seasons) and I wouldn't mind us going after CB depth because you can't have too many DBs in todays NFL. Philly pretty much used him wrong from day one, I bet he wishes he went to Dallas with a defense he was more familiar with. But then again we got Claiborne now who is probably gonna end up as a great one at CB.
Even if Asomougha can play FS at this level, what are you going to do about Barry Church who has already been re-signed?
If Cowboys are going to invest big dollars (or even small dollars) in FA, then they need to address the trenches first, second and third.
Church who played what, 1 game this year?
wow our fans are delusional and have no clue what it is going on with this organization.. Need to concentrate on getting an A+ pass rusher/run stopper, and sure up the Guard position if we choose to give Parnell a fair shot at getting plenty of reps at RT..
Care to explain what's wrong with how they are using him?
That's nothing but a cop out.. he's flat out sucked this year. Summed up nicely last game when he gave up a TD pass to his man who was more than 20 yards away from him when he caught it.
Nnamdi had some great years.. but he's done.
Oh boy, spare us all the condescending attitude. Im up here in Eagle country and i've watched him play this year.
..he has consistently left a big poop on the field. He's not good anymore.
Just a little heads up, i don't believe your football IQ is as high as you think it is. lol


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Yeah, I know I'm an idiot for doing it, but..............I've done worse. I'm going to the San Antonio gun show this weekend and buy an AR15 stripped lower receiver to build an AR pistol. It's just something I've been wanting to do a long time. There is no good reason to do it except for fun. I'm gonna' progress very slowly so I probably won't have it finished 'till close to the end of the year. I've been accumulating a great deal of infromation in this project and can't wait to get started. Any advice, comments, etc.?
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I'd like the finished product to look something like this except I am building it in .223 not the 9mm shown in the pic.
I'm planning to keep a digital photo record all the way through. Glad you brought it up. I'll probably start this weekend at the table where I buy the receiver.
Maybe you should just buy that new Keltec pistol. Under $500 or so, I think. And pretty much what you wanted.
I thought about that briefly but I really wanted to build one. Also, at some point, I might convert it back to a rifle and put a different upper on it (maybe a .458 SCOOM). I like tinkering and building. Keeps me out of trouble with all these women at my house. I do it in the garage and if they come out and mess with me, I just fire up one of my cigars and they all leave. :-D
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I'll post pics as things progress. Don't know what I'll do with it. Shoot paper, hogs, night critters if I can get them close. I guess I could shoot our whitetails or axis, most shots are 60 to 70 yds. or closer and these deer are small. We shoot the exotics year 'round (when we can find them).
Hey Charlie don't leave us in the dark on the how to do it. Sounds like a great project. Good Luck. :-D :-D :-D
Nice sounding little project you have there. I remember when my dad built one of them small rambo style AR15s from just a lower receiver.
Well guys, I've got to find the right deal if I'm gonna' go ahead. My goal is to do this for absolutely no more than $400. I'm gonna' price out the different components while I'm there. I will know for sure after this weekend. If I was gonna' put more money into it I would seriously consider that Kel-Tec. This will be my first so I don't want to sink much into it.


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Hi,im making my costume and im wondering,has anyone bought armor from the ebay store shuby's galactic props?i want to know what kind of quality they are.
thanks for the help:albino
All ebay armour is low quality. You can make your own or purchase a set off of a fine member here on TDH.
Do a search for "trashcan armor," and "boba fett templates."
There's a guy on CT.N who's currently working with Shubby to get some armor. From what he says (and the HUGE pics he sent me) it's all quality stuff. The only problem is a little lack of a quick reponse time, but he makes up for it in quality. I asked him a couple questions, and I think it took about 4-5 days before be got back to me, which I don't think is that big of a deal.
The painting job and everything else is superb. I'm still contemplating getting up since it's a bit cheaper than most on eBay, especially since you can even get an unpainted set (back included) for about 100 or so, while some other eBay auction have just the chest, collor, and shoulder peices for the same price. As a starter I think he'd be great to go to. If you want the pics of the armor that the guy at CT.N sent me, I'll e-mail them to you. And the material is thicker than it looks in Shubby's pictures.
EDIT: However yes, it is WAY cheaper to skip eBay regardless, and do what GCNgamer suggestions.
I guess it depends upon whether you want to go the cheapest route and buy the cheaper Sintra armor from Schuby or others on Ebay or elsewhere, only to realize that you'd rather upgrade to either metal or fiberglass armor sometime in the near future. Then you have to spend twice the money to get yourself a set you can (and rightly so!)be proud of. Also, as with most things, you get what you pay for...Schuby is a great guy who won't rip you off, but again you get what you pay for...;)
this is not my personal suit,im making it to trade.if they want to upgrade,its their decision
Then Schuby's is perfect for your application I would say. Why isn't the person doing his own armor? I guess if they want to upgrade, they can pay you to do that one also-it'll work out pretty good for you it seems...
Happy Holidays! :skull
I'd reccomend going Schubby as well then. That way you can make some funds for your suit. I'mgoingto be making "trashcan armor" to sell so I can make my mando.


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Yes stainless on bottom layer. Then top layer cut out with rounded corners. Last pic is of the top panel with the marker outlining my cut out plan. Some lines are over the cut. I was drawing it out to try and picture things..
That was my concern. If the large hole cut out would cause any trouble. Glad it should work. I havent cut that large hole yet.
Wasnt sure which would be better 1/8 or 1/4 foam. Think im going to order 1/8" and try it.
Ok that should cover me. Just need to cut the large holes. Order my foam and Fabric.
Im about 3 hours from your auto trim. I work for MS state. Just on other side of state. Might need to make a trip to the college so I can just drive up there
Thank you for taking the time to reply Dan. I appreciate it.
It looks like you did your homework really well. What you've done so far is very good. I'm not sure what you have planned to pad the panels with, and I'm not sure I understand where the stainless will be. Is it going on the bottom layer of foamboard panel and then the top layer is cut out to let it show? If so, that will work just fine, but make the ends round or you will have problems getting the fabric to go under the opening. The contact adhesive will hold the stainless on the bottom panel just fine. You don't need to bevel the panel material if you're padding it, but you could just lightly sand the edges if you're not padding it.
As far as the pull strap goes, it will need to be wrapped over something really strong that can be sewed through, like polypropelyne or nylon strapping, and then it should be sewed down. This will hold it all together, and the stitching will be decorative as well as functional.
Door panels. Need a little advice
Started them today. Went to sign shop for sign board. Got a deal on a scratched sheet for $20. Was 3/16" instead of 1/8" but By my measuring it should be fine thickness wise. I couldnt pass on that deal.
so what I did. Thinking im doing it right from all my research here.
1. Paper pattern, marked all holes.
2. Cut sign board to match.
3. Drilled 1/2" holes 5/8" inboard of the marked holes from door.
4. Drilled all holes in door to 5/16"
5. Got the ford style clips. Look like 10780
6. Cut second piece to go on top.
Now is where I need some advice.
1. Top piece is plastic that goes over the window guides and is attached with 4 screws. The panel then attaches on top of that. 5 holes across the top edge for clips. Should I use the ford style there ? I dont think I can get the tool in to get the middle 3 out unless from underneath from bottom of door 18 inches away.
2. Want to put a 7 inch wide piece of stainless across bottom panel. Then cut a 6" wide strip out of top panel to let it show through. Is this going to cause me headaches attaching it ?
3. Should I bevel the side and bottom edges so the material will lay better once its wrapped?
4. Going to try and use existing door pull holes but build a pull and wrap it also. In the middle of the stainless strip. Any suggestions for ways to do this ?
5. Since this should basicly be all wrap work except maybe the pull. Is this something I should be able to do with enough patience? Julio did a pretty good job on my console but if i can save some money Im all for that
6. Any other suggestions to make the panel look better? This was just the idea my wife and I came up with to kinda go with the rest of the interior.
heres the pics of todays progress and an interior shot. And thanks again for all the help on the console
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Arsène Wenger has hailed Newcastle's success in bringing some of the best young players from around Europe to the Premier League.
The north-east club have raided France in recent years to sign the likes of Hatem Ben Arfa, Yohan Cabaye and Sylvain Marveaux.
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"Marveaux for example, had a good game at Manchester United. Demba Ba, Cisse, Cabaye and Ben Arfa - they have bought very well. Since [Alan Pardew] has arrived there, they've built a good team.
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"They made Manchester United look vulnerable defensively. I expect us to have a good defensive performance without forgetting to play our usual game going forward."
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So many teenagers are up early these days and heading to school even before the sun is up, and therefore family breakfasts don't seem to be as feasible for many. But every family needs to make the time to eat together at some point during the day, and dinner may be the best time.
There have been numerous studies to show that adolescents who routinely eat meals with their families actually perform better in school, are less likely to use drugs or consume alcohol and are also less obese. That's a lot of positive effects for just having dinners together.
But, when I bring up the subject of family meals, many parents as well as their adolescent children tell me that they are just too busy to eat together! How can that be? Everyone has to eat, and whether dinner is a four-course meal or just a quick meal brought in from the local take out, having everyone gather around the table is important.
The family dinner table is the place to discuss the workday, school day, and anything else that a teenager might want to talk about. Whether the topic of the night is sports, politics, school projects, the next school dance, or the latest teen angst, it really doesn't matter. Dinner is the time to just talk.
And even if everyone at the table is not always talking, they are listening. I know it may be hard to believe it, but even the uncommunicative teen gets a lot out of just being at the table. Surprisingly, the quiet teen may begin to engage when given the opportunity to be with the family.
So, you do not have to commit to 7 nights a week, but maybe start off with 2-3 family dinner nights a week, make a schedule and see how it goes. You may be surprised at how much everyone gets out of a family meal. I also am willing to bet that everyone eats a bit healthier as well when you sit down for a meal rather than eating on the go.


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We must stress—these are still not the new 'consumer' features for Windows Phone 8 which Microsoft has yet to reveal. These are simply more tools for developers to give them more options and features for their apps. These APIs take a long time to write and document which is why SDKs take time to build before going public.
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"Everyone has the same rights," one protestor told television station KDVR. "A gay wedding cake, a straight wedding cake – it's the same thing."
Jack Phillips, the owner of the cake shop, said his ban on making cakes for gay weddings is a result of his religious beliefs.
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"I am not sure how the cakes taste, but I know bigotry and hate tastes disgusting," MacKenzie said.
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According to the 2010 Census Bureau, 43.8 percent of the Houston population is Hispanic, but there are no programs that feature full concerts of traditional Latin music performed artistically by a professional orchestra.
"There is a need in our community for being able to listen to and enjoy genuine music from Latin America," he said. "The good news is that philharmonic is ready to perform, the music is set and already in folders, and the energetic conductor is eager to put in action his baton."
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"Besides all the happy and emotive music that will be performed in Cullen, we will also have surprises for our special guests, our mothers," Garrido said. "This concert is a sincere tribute to the most noble human being on earth. For that reason, I promise that we will present a concert that will, no doubt, bring pride, passion, memories and full enjoyment to our audience."
The Latin Phil is a non-profit organization governed by a board of directors, presided by Dr. Dorothy Caram. The treasurer is UST's Dr. Ulyses Balderas, economist and director of study abroad at St. Thomas. Upcoming concerts will also be held in The Woodlands, Sugar Land, Cypress and Katy, Texas.
Garrido, who is originally from Maracaibo, Venezuela, wrote his dissertation on Latin American music and musicians. He promotes Latin American music around the world and recently conducted the Orquesta di Fiati in Milan, Italy, in the historic Sinfonica de Sevilla, the National Youth Orchestra of Argentina and the Costa Rica Philharmonic.
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - Less than two minutes into the second overtime period, senior Alonso Flores (Chicago, Ill.) scored a header goal from on the doorstep of the box to lift the Green Bay (2-1-0) men's soccer team to a 2-1 double overtime victory over Northern Illinois (0-1-0), closing out its three-game homestand.
"We talk about set pieces and how important they are in dictating wins and losses. We lost to Marquette on a set piece and tonight we won on a set piece," said head coach Dan Popik. "That's a good NIU team that's going to win a lot of games this year and I couldn't be more proud of this team with the effort they gave."
Whitney Browne (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) served a great ball to Kirby Allen (Appleton, Wis.) who was drifting to the back post while Flores reran his route in the box and had a great finish to cap off the win for the Phoenix.
Green Bay's defense held tough to keep the game scoreless at the half. With 31 minutes remaining in the opening half Northern Illinois was making a charge at the net when Green Bay's Sebastian Xiong (Cottage Grove, Wis.) stepped up and broke up the play.
Both teams had six shots in the first period with Whitney Browne (Brooklyn Park, Wis.) leading the way with three and Ahmad Bah (Brooklyn Park, Wis.) adding two.
"Our back line did fantastic tonight, inserting two new players into the back line with Dylan (McCarthy) seeing his first minutes in a collegiate game and Sebastian (Xiong) and Sam (Ramirez) did a great job against great players on the NIU side," said Popik.
With 37:00 minutes remaining in the game, senior Ryan Wehking (St. Louis, Mo.) attempted to clear a ball and slipped, injuring his ankle. Wehking was helped off the field and did not return to action.
Filling in for Wehking was redshirt sophomore Max Nimmo (Janesville, Wis.), making his collegiate debut with the Phoenix.
"I can't say enough unbelievable things about Max who comes into a game, makes a good break-away save at half time, and comes out for crosses. I'm very proud of him, he works extremely hard and he got his opportunity and did extremely well," Popik said. "He did a great job tonight."
Green Bay had a chance to put the first goal on the board with 33:05 to play when Xiong made a pass to Kirby Allen (Appleton, Wis.) on a break down the left side of the box. Allen fired a shot from the far left side of the box but Allen's shot was too wide.
Six minutes later, Allen's shot was spot on when Cheenuj Shong (Milwaukee, Wis.) pass him the ball on the left side. NIU goalkeeper Jordan Godsey stepped up into the box to defend and Allen's shot rolled right into the right side of the goal for the 1-0 lead.
Less than five minutes later, NIU's James Stevenson passed ahead to Gael Rivera who found the back of the net from the right side of the box, knotting the game 1-1.
Though Northern Illinois outshot Green Bay 10-4 in the second period, Green Bay's defense prevailed, sending the game into overtime.
Green Bay outshot NIU 2-0 in the first overtime and with 1:56 remaining back-up goalie Max Nimmo (Janesville, Wis.) made a great save off a free kick by the Huskies.
Nimmo picked up his first collegiate win as the Phoenix prevailed, taking a winning record on the road Sunday to Niagara.
"This team that many people count out, will not stop working and will not stop fighting and I can't be more proud of them for the effort they gave tonight. It's a deserving win," Popik said.
NEXT ON THE SCHEDULE... Green Bay has a quick turnaround as it kicks off its longest road stretch of the season with a four-game stint beginning at Niagara (1-0-1) Sunday, Sept. 2 at 12 p.m. before preparing for the Dayton Tournament being Sept. 7-9.
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