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My husband and I hung some drywall on the ceiling (it was so heavy and difficult! My arms are still wobbly) last night. The problem is that we have a about a one and a half inch gap. Is there anything I can do to fix it? We cannot take the drywall down...is there something I can do besides that?
are you saying that you have a 1 1/2" gap from the new ceiling drywall to the wall drywall?? is this new drywall on top of bare ceiling joists?? the proper way to fix it is to take it down and reinstall.
not what you want to hear, but it is the right way.
If you have solid backing, then you can cut a small strip to fit into the gap. It won't be easy but it is possible. If you use a tapered edge, and cut the front and the back, scoring heavily, you can then nail or screw that piece into place.
Don't cut it to tight, because it will want to break easy. Then prefill gaps with mud and I would use paper tape for extra strength, not fiberglass.
If you don't have solid backing, you can take fiberglass tape and push it up into the gap but overlaping the sheetrock. Put just enough fast setting mud into the gap over the tape to hold it up, but not so much that it will sag out. Once that is dry, put another pass of fast setting mud in to try and bring that gap back to the surface of the sheetrock, but not so much to sag out again. Once the surfaces planes out with the sheetrock, then I would use paper tape to tape the seam not fiberglass.
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This recipe was given to me by a friend several years ago. Everyone enjoys it, even my husband, who typically doesn't care for cauliflower.
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- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 small head cauliflower, broken into florets
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 cups milk, divided
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- Chopped chives, optional
- In a large skillet, cook pork until no longer pink; drain and set aside.
- In a large kettle or Dutch oven, cook cauliflower in water for 10 minutes or until tender. Do not drain. Add pork, onion and 1-1/4 cups milk to cauliflower.
- In a small bowl, combine flour and remaining milk until smooth; stir into cauliflower mixture. Bring to a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; add cheese, salt and pepper, stirring until cheese melts. Garnish with chives if desired. Yield: 6-8 servings (2 quarts).
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"I made this because I had cauliflower to get rid of and needed prepare a quick meal for us. Gave this four stars because it's a great base recipe. I made it as is, but it was a little bland for us, so I added a few things to fix it up. Added was some cajun seasoning, a dash of thyme, crushed fresh garlic and also 1/4 cup grated romano cheese (in addition to the cheddar) and some lemon juice to brighten the flavor. I also tossed in a package of baby kale which I needed to use up but was not necessary to improve the soup. As I said, a great base recipe and I'll be using it again and again, maybe trying new things next time. Thanks!"
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River has been Adopted!
River is a charming and very playful seven-month-old male Australian Cattle Dog mix who is loving, easygoing and simply full of life. He will appreciate playtime with his family tossing the ball in the backyard while playing fetch or even spending time with another dog in residence. Going out for a daily stroll with you or just snuggling by your feet at the end of the day will make River's life complete. He weighs 28 pounds and has just a little more growing to do; he is neutered, micro-chipped and current on his vaccinations. Introduce yourself to this sweetheart with a walk around ADL's dog park and you're sure to fall in love with River. No appointment is necessary to meet him at the Animal Defense League located at 11300 Nacogdoches Road, San Antonio, TX 78217, or you can check out his profile on ADL's website at www.adltexas.org.


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I think your nose can be improved but not with alarplasty alone.
Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of rhinoplasties and rhinoplasty revisions each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.
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Backyard-TV is one of the longest running Caribbean TV shows in New York, providing New Yorkers with their weekly Caribbean entertainment, by way of hot parties, music videos, interviews, animations and more. Backyard-TV came from a Caribbean perspective, covering entertainment, social issues, and lifestyles.
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Diamon-Fusion partners with Arizona Shower Door
March 2, 2011
Officials at Arizona Shower Door Inc., Phoenix, have chosen Diamon-Fusion International Inc., Irvine, Calif., as the company's exclusive glass protection supplier, according to a March 2 release. Arizona Shower Door will offer its customers DFI's Clear-Fusion Pro glass protective coating product as an upgrade feature for all its shower door product lines. It also will sell Clear-Fusion Pro protected shower doors, DFI's Consumer Maintenance Kit, Express Care Kit and Do-It-Yourself Kit through all six locations serving the entire U.S. and Canada.
"We are pleased to be partnering with Arizona Shower Door, a company committed to providing the best possible combination of value and quality to its customers, representing our Clear-Fusion Pro treatment for shower enclosures, as well as DFI's consumer kit product line," said Adam Zax, president and CEO, Diamon-Fusion International, in the release. "As DFI coatings continue to offer a competitive advantage and differentiator among all shower door manufacturers, we are thrilled to help Arizona Shower Door lead the charge."
"We've tried other protective coatings in the past and realized nothing compares to the level of performance DFI coatings provide," said Pete Knadler, co-owner, Arizona Shower Door, in the release. "We can stand firm in offering our clients the best option in protective coatings, whether they decide to purchase at the time of order or an after-market treatment option. We look forward to working with DFI to help our customers maintain the beauty of their Arizona Shower Door while reducing the amount work required to do so."


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Berlin Community School & Home Association Fashion Show and Silent Auction
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Berlin Community School & Home Association Presents their annual Fashion Show and Silent Auction, 2014 Fund-raising event. This year's theme is "South Pacific"
Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Venice Caterers in Berlin, New Jersey.
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During the driver training hours, the recruit is instructed in the limitations and inherent problems involved while driving a vehicle during both routine and emergency operation. State law and agency policies regarding operation of a vehicle under emergency and non-emergency conditions are discussed. The liability issues and inherent physical dangers of emergency and pursuit driving are also covered. The components that provide the foundation for skill development and good driving habits are demonstrated and discussed. Proper vehicle inspections are also outlined
After receiving the classroom instruction, on the driving course , the recruit is instructed in and then be expected to demonstrate the proper methods for controlling a vehicle during evasive maneuvers under emergency and pursuit driving conditions. The recruit will be expected to utilize the braking and steering techniques while operating police vehicles during the day and at night through various hands-on driver training exercises.


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Killing me softly: the 'making up' of the educational leader
McWilliam, Erica L. & Hatcher, Caroline A. (2007) Killing me softly: the 'making up' of the educational leader. International Journal of Leadership in Education : Theory and Practice, 10(3), pp. 233-246.
This paper examines how emotional literacy works as a 'new humanist' knowledge object, with particular emphasis on its capacity to shape pedagogical processes and their outcomes. It does so in three parts. First, it explores the dimensions of emotional literacy as a knowledge object, showing how the take-up of EQ may be understood to represent the triumph of self-stylisation-as-substance. Second, it indicates how it is located in a larger pedagogical agenda focused on human development and change. Finally, it considers the risks of endorsing and adopting this new knowledge object unproblematically into the work of universities and schools.
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Indigenous ideas and agriculture at rootstock _ rootstock _ sydney _ broadsheet sydney – broadsheet
At the back of this tennis club lies one of the inner west's best-kept secrets. An old-school restaurant frequented only by Portuguese people, tennis players and Marrickville locals who know to ask for the seafood rice.
Alongside the rise of the home epicurean and an ever-growing locavore movement, Australian cities are seeing a revival to the village store. Local butchers and bakes have remained relevant, and in 2015, they're more serious
than ever about quality, design and attention to detail.
In the early 1800s Major Thomas Mitchell set out to survey NSW. He came back with stories of fields of grain which reached the horizon, hay-like bundles and earth turned up as if it had been ploughed by a hoe. These were not the farms of Mitchell's fellow colonisers, though. These were Aboriginal practices. "Mitchell rode through nine miles of stooked grain. His fellow explorers said it looked like an English field of harvest. This is an enormous devotion of labour and ingenuity and couldn't be described as hunting and gathering in any way," says Bruce Pascoe, Australian Indigenous writer and author of Dark Emu.
Dark Emu is a groundbreaking study of Aboriginal agriculture, taken from the journals of Australia's early explorers. "The key point is that Aboriginal people were said to be hunters and gatherers and I think that was more historically and politically useful to colonising forces than it was true of what the explorers saw," says Pascoe. Pascoe is one the speakers and organisers of Rootstock Sydney festival at Carriageworks. With help from Giorgio de Maria and his team, Pascoe is creating the festival's Indigenous pavilion.
"We're a food and wine festival based on sustainability. For me, the way Aboriginal people used to live with the land is the most sustainable way I know of. The amount of knowledge that they're carrying is incredible," de Maria says. The festival's Indigenous pavilion will show some of the grains, ingredients and practices used in Aboriginal agriculture. Members of the Yuin nation from the south coast of NSW will cook a traditional Yuin meal using an earth oven that de Maria and Pascoe hope to build on site. "We'll be preparing a seafood meal with pippies, oysters, mussels and bimbla (a variety of blood cockle). I think people would like to see something a bit more exotic, but these luxury seafoods were part of our staple diet as well as crayfish and abalone," Pascoe says.
De Maria first met Pascoe at a function where he was speaking about Dark Emu and the history of Aboriginal farming. "At the time I had absolutely no idea," he says. "He [explained] things I had never heard of." As well as supporting sustainable producers, de Maria hopes the festival can be an educational tool to spread the word about Australia's little-known but rich Indigenous history of cooking and farming. "For us it's very exciting because not many people know Aboriginal people were practicing a lot of agriculture. There's a lot of stuff untold or unsaid, which [if revealed] would change history books."
The most significant change wouldn't just affect Australia's history books but the world's. Archaeological sites in central NSW have revealed Aboriginal grinding stones used to make flour for bread baking. Those grinding stones date back to 30,000 BC, making it likely that Aboriginal people were the first on Earth to make bread. Pascoe's Dark Emu recounts a story from Charles Sturt who, when dying in the centre of Australia, was saved by Aboriginal people who had been harvesting grains and making cakes. "That's what they served to Sturt. He said the cake was the sweetest and lightest he'd ever tasted."
Pascoe and de Maria have just come back from Mildura where they were working with young members of the local Indigenous community on using native grains to produce bread. "For me that was one of the most moving experiences of my life, to see that recovery of culture and economy," Pascoe says. De Maria and Pascoe are currently working on a project to revitalise native Australian produce farming with Indigenous communities. With help from Rootstock Sydney crowdfunding, the duo aims to establish two lots of land in NSW to grow yam daisies, a sweet native root that can be eaten fresh or prepared like a potato.
Both Pascoe and de Maria are excited about the project; not only will it contribute to revitalising Aboriginal agriculture, it will also spread the use of Australian native ingredients. "All the plants Aboriginal people were using had adapted to the climate and the available fertility and moisture. We tried to replace them with plants that hadn't done that," Pascoe says.
Pascoe describes food as soft history, a tool that can invite divided groups and ideas to come together. He stresses the importance of, "Us all sharing and enjoying the food this country produces, and has produced for so long. The gentleness of sharing a meal together will allow us to then explore our mutual history."
Bruce Pascoe will appear at Rootstock Sydney to talk about his book Dark Emu.
Rootstock Sydney will run from Saturday November 28 until Sunday November 29 at Carriageworks in Eveleigh. Tickets are on sale now through Rootstock's website.
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I recently installed a Ansa 3" cat-back exhaust system on my 2005 Subaru WRX. Just before doing so, my engine light came on due to what I believe to be a problem with the oxygen sensor (i.e. car is idling roughly, running lean and the DTC codes point to air-to-fuel problems. I ordered a new O2 sensor but was sent the wrong one so I've yet to fix this.
In any event, here's my issue... This may just be in my head or the oxygen-sensor problem has just gotten worse, but the engine felt significantly weaker in the higher revs (after 3,000 rpm) immediately after installing the new exhaust system. It basically feels like the turbo has no umph. Fuel-to-air problems aside, could the drop in turbo performance be caused by lack of back pressure? I realize the OEM exhaust has a second muffler (or is this a second cat) after the catalytic converter and the new system has a much larger pipe diameter. If this is in deed the problem, could this be resolved by wielding a MagnaFlow XL muffler (part #13742) just after the cat?


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Some, yes. My family tells me that one side comes from Denmark. Something about the bastard son of some prince who came to america in the early 1700s. I doubt its true. But we do know from research that Denmark and northern germany is where we came from.
Ordered 4/6 WRB,lmt,mt Got car 10/27 Yeah!
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Over The Counter Meds For Survival
June 3, 2014, by Ken Jorgustin
Survival preparedness is about a-lot of things risk awareness, adaptability, practical skills, knowledge and know-how, a very wide array of preps, and too many other things to list here. Its a way of life.
Having said that, one tiny slice of the preparedness pie is medications.
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Cuts out intermittently in snowy weather.
I love my 2001 ford focus Se 5 speed(152,000 miles) but I cannot figure this out so hopefully someone knows.... When I get on the highway and it dont matter what speed and its lightly snowing out or a semi drives by and splashes my car it feels like the car cuts out bad but then keeps going..This seems to happen every 20 miles or sometimes it happens alot when its in that setting..When it is dry outside no problems..I have replaced the plugs, wires and coil pack and have put dielectric grease on most of the sensors with still no change:(..Whats crazy about this the most is when i get it home and throw snow or salt water over the whole engine and transmission i cannot get it to do it..[bawling][bawling] Lastly there are no codes nor check engine lights so this leaves me to wonder what is wrong with this car? I have been dealing with this all winter..Please help me figure this out..Thanks.. Dan
Check your battery cable connections for good measure, including the smaller gauge wires. They all need to be secure and clean.
Tracing an intermittent wiring problem requires attention to detail and patience but because it only misfires in damp conditions, you should have exposed copper wiring somewhere in the ignition circuit.
What do you mean by " cuts out " .
Bogging or full power loss?
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I did what you said and looked at the wiring on the coil pack including taking off the black covering over the wire until it goes into the junction harness with nothing found.. I also took the crank sensor wire cover off until it goes into that junction of wires and i found nothing..As far as cutting out I mean it literally shakes the car when it cuts out..The car never looses power it just keeps going and it may not happen for another 15 miles or it will cut out for a bit and then go away when it is wet outside.. I have been working on cars at dealerships for 22 years but this has me stuck..please continue the advice.. On a normal sunny or dryish day the car works great.Thanks again..Dan
Have the plugs and wires ever been changed? If not I would change them. Also check for signs of carbon tracking.
If the plugs and wires are fairly new, or you are replacing them use alittle dielectric grease on the plug boot. It could just be moisture that is causing a miss in the bad weather.
Yes In did replace the plugs, wires and coil pack. I also dielectric greased those areas..
Electrical seems the obvious place to look, but since that's being looked at already i'll throw out another possibility.
What kind of air intake/filter is on the car now?
Stock with something not hooked up right, or many of the aftermarket systems, COULD possibly get enough water/ice on the filter element to temporarily restrict the intake.
Old style American cars with a heat riser to help de-ice the carb warmed & dried the air cleaner as well. Current vehicles don't have a system like this, so depending on the air inlet location dampness or even those snowflakes could find their way in to the filter.
I HAVE occasionally seen this happen, even with stock intake systems, on various vehicles when the weather conditions were JUST right.
Grabbin' at straws here, but when you're stuck even a wild idea is worth a thought...
Thanks for the replys.. I just put a stock motorcraft air filter in it along with motorcraft plugs and wires. I put a carquest coil on it though.. Whats crazy it my focus runs perfect when spraying the whole engine down with water or salt water or buckets of snow..So far the wiring looks perfect.. I am tempted to put a crank sensor in it but have yet to pull out the old one and check for cracks.. Any thoughts on that??
I would put the stock coil back on the car and see how it runs. My 95 Mystique never had a problem with the stock coil pack even after 200k miles.
Same with the stock coil pack on the Contour. more people have trouble with aftermarket ones then stock.
The stock coil had a cracks on #1 and #4 so thats why i replaced it.. Thanks though for the idea...
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My Farewell
Bye to the best (and prettiest) satellite ever.
The thing about Voyager 1 is that it will never really die, mostly because it's a satellite and was never alive to begin with.
But to some of us Voyager 1 was so much more than that. For us, it was proof of ingenuity, a symbol of scientific advancement, and maybe even something we wanted to kiss in a sexy but tasteful way (c'mon, 'mysterious' is sexy, and what's more mysterious than a satellite that's leaving our solar system and never coming back!).
Anyway, what I'm getting at is that we'll always have our memories of Voyager 1. Over time those memories will fade or grow distorted. We might not be able to remember exactly how it worked or exactly what it looked like. We might remember it being a different color or a different shape or having long blond hair and lips to facilitate the kissing I mentioned earlier. But that doesn't matter; the point is we honor its memory.
So yeah, Voyager 1 will never really die. It'll live on in our hearts forever. And also in my screenplay, which is called The Boy and The Satellite, which is a romantic comedy, emphasis on the 'romantic.' ;)


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I am a Professor in Applied Mathematics at the Université de Strasbourg. I work at the Advanced Mathematics Research Institute (IRMA).
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My main interest is to bridge applied mathematics and computer science and take advantages of both disciplines to improve scientific computing software. In particular, at the moment, I develop state of the art scientific computing software with a wide range of applications among which real-time reliable computations.
I did my studies at the Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI); I pursued my PhD with O. Pironneau. Between 2000 and 2003, I started with a post-doctotal fellowship at MIT in the group of A.T. Patera and became later a research scientist in the same group. In 2003, I came back in Europe as an invited researcher by Y. Maday for six months at Paris VI where I developed a real-time reliable computational framework which receives a prize from the Ministère de la recherche in collaboration with Y. Maday and T. Patera. From October 2003 to August 2006, I was a research assistant in the chair of modelisation and scientific computing (CMCS) of A. Quarteroni at EPFL.


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A hot topic in everyone's mind is, 'Will I know when it's really labor?'

Usually, childbirth educators and practitioners try to ease your mind with the standard answer of, 'You'll know.'

And while you will know, it's nice to have some ideas ahead of time of how to know if this is really labor.

First of all your body normally gives you some signs of labor ahead of time that labor is on its way. While these are signs of progress the do not mean that you will go into labor within a few hours or days. They are simply a means of saying that your body is getting ready to give birth.

Some of these signs of labor include:

A sudden burst of energy or the "nesting instinct"

 Lightening or Dropping of the baby (you may be able to breathe easier and urinate more)

An upset stomach

Diarrhea

 Bloody show (this may be the cervix beginning to open, or from sex or a vaginal exam)

Loss of your mucus plug (may come out in a chunk or you may just notice it slowly over a couple of days)

Weight loss

Slight increase in blood pressure

Increase in practice contractions (Braxton Hicks Contractions)

Some women notice these symptoms and while others do not, either way, is perfectly normal. You should not worry if you do not notice these signs. Your body is simply preparing in a different manner. They may also change from baby to baby, so what you experienced the first time may not happen the second time.

Rupture of Membranes (Water Breaking)

Sometimes labor begins with the bag of waters or membranes rupture, about 12% of the time. However, 75% of the time this does not happen until very late in labor, usually after 9 centimeters. If your water breaks you may notice a near constant trickle of fluid from the vagina or a sudden gush. You should talk to your practitioner about when to call about your waters breaking before you reach the end of your pregnancy, but you should definitely notify them if you experience the following:

Fluid is not clear, but green or brownish

You have a fever

You feel something pulsing in the vagina (If you feel this put your knees to your chest on the floor and call 911, you may have a prolapsed cord.)

It is important to not place anything inside the vagina after your water has broken, so avoid intercourse, baths, and vaginal exams.

Getting to the Place of Birth too early

Some women will make trips to the hospital or birth center, believing they are in labor, only to be sent home. This is nothing to be worried about. It can happen to anyone, no matter how many children that you've had.

Sometimes you've just gotten there and you aren't as dilated or as far along as you thought. Most of the time you can go home to labor more in comfort and return after the contractions have picked up.

All's well that ends well.

Everyone experiences labor in a different manner. What you experience may be totally different from what you have read about. Trust your body. This preparation may seem to take forever, but your body and baby are making very important changes in preparation for the birth!

Remember, that technically, true labor ends with the birth of the baby. That is the one sure fire test of real labor.

Sources:

The Labor Progress Handbook. Simkin, P and Ancheta, R. Wiley-Blackwell; 2 edition.

Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies. Gabbe, S, Niebyl, J, Simpson, JL. Sixth Edition.

False Labor	True Labor

Contractions don't get closer together.	Contractions do get closer together.

Contractions don't get stronger.	Contractions do get stronger.

Contractions tend to be felt only in the front.	Contractions tend to be felt all over.

Contractions don't last longer.	Contractions do last longer.

Walking has no effect on the contractions.	Walking makes the contractions stronger.

Cervix doesn't change with contractions.	Cervix opens and thins with contractions.


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Left: Bipasha Basu For Anjalee And Arjun Kapoor, IRFW 2012
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Hideous monstrosity !!
this is fashion week?? u could find better stuff at a flea market. n those cheap wigs/extensions. soo tacky.
I swear even before I saw the name of the designer I was sure that one of them must be by Neeta Lulla. Genelia's outfit looks like a cheap gown one would see in a Bollywood movie. But Bipasha's outfit is even worse and those hair extensions!!
I cringed when I saw the zipper on genelia. It a shame that nothing was even close to a fashion standard. Horrible show stopping dresses!
Neeta Lulla is so overrated !! Hideous that outfit looks on Genelia !
Both celebs look terrible
Neeta should stop designing or styling..
She has a very bad taste
What can I say? Christmas is coming. And so, apparently, is the tendency to dress like a tree.
Lol Genelia looks like a hideous blast from the past… a long foregone past!
TACKY to the MAX!!!!!!!!!
I can still tolerate what Bipasha is wearing..even Genelia's smile is unable to save that super hideous lehenga. Who will buy those ugly outfits??I think I can find better and beautiful ones from a normal store..
OMG! words escape me .. how are these people classified as 'designers'??? the mind boggles.
My eyes, they BURN.
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Looks like the theme for this fashion show was – what not to wear. Quite innovative i must say ;-).
i bet if they had dressed so on their own, n not as part of fashion week…they would have qualified for the WTHeyy!
I didn't know Neeta Lulla was spelled "T-A-C-K-Y"
neeta lulla is beyond tacky.i don't know how these actresses tolerate her designs.
"Showstopper" in software lingo refers to a problem so disastrous that you just cannot recover from it. An apt definition for these two hideous outfits.
oh bipasha, what have you done.wearing a table cloth…those heinous bangs. gross. girl , go to the hair stylist for some fake, long hair. u went from stunning to so very stupid.fail


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Unfortunately, there are people in the state of Israel who call themselves, "Jews." Frankly, I am baffled why they term themselves Jews when their behavior is that of bigots who denied Jews equal rights. Oh, I forgot. Palestinians are "terrorists" who insist on sitting on a bus just like Jews. Oh, I forgot when Christian Americans believed Jews were gangsters, con artists, and cheated one and all. Who would want such people living in a decent God fearing Christian neighborhood? Let's segregate these animals into a nice ghetto.
A group of Palestinian and Jewish Freedom Riders boarded a bus for Jerusalem that ordinarily only carries Bigots from the West Bank. Jewish settlers can ride the bus, but Palestinians need permits. Jewish settlers can go anywhere they damn please because they are JEWS– or it it because they are CHRISTIANS! the police removed Freedom Riders because Israeli Jews can not stand the odor or those filthy Palestinians. As one Palestinian said: "we're part of the common human history of struggling for freedom."
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I know when I had Meprolights installed on my G19, the gun smith used a special tool that clamps to the slide and pushes the rear sight off with the twist of a handle. I would probably destroy the finish on my Glock if I was to attempt it myself.
This is a discussion on Installing Night Sights Glock within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; So I purchased AmeriGlo Night sights for my glock 30sf. I have seen some installation tutorials, and they seem easy enough. I put the slide ...
So I purchased AmeriGlo Night sights for my glock 30sf. I have seen some installation tutorials, and they seem easy enough. I put the slide in a comfortable vise, and punched out the old rear sight.
Next step is inserting the new rear sight. I was trying to get that thing in there, but it just got stuck about half way. Tried hitting it a little harder, but dont want to ruin it. Already took some of the finish of the thing.
Any advice?
Think I may just take it in to a shop. Very defeating!
I know when I had Meprolights installed on my G19, the gun smith used a special tool that clamps to the slide and pushes the rear sight off with the twist of a handle. I would probably destroy the finish on my Glock if I was to attempt it myself.
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A sight pusher is the best way to install them. You can also use a brass punch, but with night sights, I'd be a little worried about damaging the tritium vials. Sight pushers are expensive, so I'd probably just take it to the shop and have it done, unless you know someone you can borrow the tool from.
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Good advice. Ill take it in tomorrow. Thought I could handle it. guess not.
Most gunsmiths will install a set of sights for under $50, I would rather pay someone than risk damaging the finish.
My 'Smith charges $20 bucks and usually can do it while I wait, (Its a gun range/store). Money well spent. As I understand it, the Rear sight cut on Glocks is hourglass-shaped, and the stock plastic sight simply deforms to fit. On other sights there is often some filing of the bottom of the sight that is necessary, and thats why aftermarket sights are usually held in place by loctite and set screws.
If you were closer you could use my sight pusher. About a 90 second job to change a rear sight.
Best bet is to use a 2x4. The XS tutorial is a good choice. You can also take fine grit sandpaper to the bottom of the sight. I took 320 grit to mine.
I will alsdo agree to use the correct tool. My shop charged $30 and said it would have been FREE if I bought them from him. So much for saving a few bucks!!
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(sigh) Three to four things are needed for proper sight installs, and you may not need all 3/4 on a single job.
1) a triangluar needle file
2) a medium grit stone (1"x3" smallest)
3) a tack hammer and nylon or brass punch
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You have three factors:
1) the width of the male dovetale on the sight in relation to the female slide cut
2) The height of the male DT, in relation to the female slide cut
3) Modest force required to press in.
I usually pass the bottom of the sight over the stone, removing most/all of the bluing or park. This assures me that there are not any burrs, and that the base is reasonably flush.
Try pressing the sight in with finger pressure. If it travels slightly more than halfway with modest pressure, you can hammer or press it in. If not:
If you view the male DT as back to back 7 s, you will then use the triangular file on the leg of the 7. Do not allow the file to get deeply into the notch. Removing most of the bluing is a good measure. You can lock the sight in a vise to do this (it is far less frustrating) but I hold mine in-hand, as this keeps me from being too agressive with the file.
Repeat the press-in check.
If the sight has a set screw, you can dust off enough to completely place the sight with finger pressure, then run a bead of LT Red in the sight channel, press in the sight, then Red the set screw. Generally, I don't recommend this for a carry-gun, but if you think you might be changing sight profiles, it makes life easier, down the road.
Most smiths, today, will charge you the $50-60 bucks, and not mess with real fitting, they'll use the press, and gall the sight in place.
Sorry if I'm a tad sarcastic, but I've seen exactly one guy install a sight without permanent damage to either the sight or the DT cut in 10 years. I know there are more out there, but obviously that's the difference between shipping out for a sight install, and using "the guy down the road."
I installed sights on my XD and G21 myself, without a sight pusher.
I'll be taking my guns in and letting someone else with the right tools do that for me from now on LOL.
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I have installed numerous sets of sights on Glocks and 1911 pistols. I do have sight pushers but you do need to prefit the sight before you try to force it in, especially if it has Tritium vials.
A few minutes with a file or stone is all it takes.
I had my Gunsmith install them in my Glock 27 and mynS&W M&P fs 40 cal. he did them for $20.00 each, I stood,and watched him do it while we talked.He also installed the Crimsom Trace Laser Grips on Both.
Thanks guys. Especially thanks to Rob72.
I appreciate the bluntness of your post. I took it to the "proven" gunsmith today. They charged 25 dollars. and even touched up where I dinged the sight.
Looks great and really could not be happier. I will not try that again.
Hopefully this thread helps someone else in the future. Thanks again to all that replied.
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The arsenal of tools available for both protecting and penetrating our environments is daunting in both quantity and ability. Some of these tools are highly specialized in purpose while other are multipurpose and serve as building blocks for a larger toolkit. One such tool is the network sniffer. Network sniffing, in its most general form, consists of intercepting frames from the network and viewing their contents. The ability to do this has been widespread for some time and was used by everyone from network administrators (who were troubleshooting problems) to crackers (who were pulling passwords and files from the wire). If we gauge our timeframe by the release dates of some of the more recent sniffing tools, it was only recently that network sniffing was publicized to be possible on a switched network. This delay in information dissemination led to the, still prevalent, train of thought that migrating your environment to a switched network would prevent anyone from sniffing your network traffic (unless, of course, they could connect to the backplane/uplink port on your switch). Needless to say, through the efforts of the security community (or the anti-security community, depending on your point of view), tools have surfaced which allow for network sniffing on switched networks. To gain a better understanding of this, we need a brief explanation of how non-switched networks work and how they are sniffed. I'll then move on to show how switched networks work and show how they are sniffed. I'll finish with a discussion of how to protect your traffic in both non-switched or switched environments.
Sniffing Non-switched Networks
In the non-switched network environment, we carry the concept of a network segment. A segment1 is a network architecture that resides behind a router, bridge, hub or switch in which every node is directly addressable from every other node. In the non-switched environment, frames are handled in a broadcast manner. That is, when one node transmits a frame, it is 'seen' by every node on the segment. Each node, in turn, will briefly exam the frame to see if it is addressed to them. If not, it is discarded. However, if they are the intended recipient, they accept the frame for processing. I liken this to a (now uncommon) party-line phone call where a single phone call can simultaneously ring multiple phones. Everyone answers and, after determining that the call is not for them, hangs up (at least, they hang up if they respect the privacy of others sharing the party-line). For the purposes of this paper, Node B will be designated as the host to be used as a sniffing agent. Node A and Node C will represent the 'innocents' who are merely trying to communicate with each other. This is shown in Figure 1.
The normal flow of traffic in a non-switched network is as follows:
- Step 1: Node A transmits a frame to Node C.
- Step 2: The hub will broadcast this frame to each active port.
- Step 3: Node B will receive the frame and will examine the address in the frame. After determining that it is not the intended host, it will discard the frame.
- Step 4: Node C will also receive the frame and will examine the address. After determining that it is the intended host, it will process the frame further.
In order for a host to be used as a sniffing agent, the network interface must be set to 'promiscuous' mode. Setting this mode requires root or administrator access. After this mode is set, the network interface will no longer drop network frames which are addressed to other hosts. Rather, it will pass them up to the higher network layers with the expectation that some software at a higher layer will process them. In referencing Figure 1, the steps of this process would be as follows:
- Step 1: Node A transmits a frame to Node C.
- Step 2: The hub will broadcast this frame to each active port.
- Step 3: Node B will receive this frame and will accept it because the network interface has been set to 'promiscuous' mode. This allows a network interface to accept any frames, regardless of the MAC (Media Access Control) address in the frame. Even though the interface will save the frame, some higher level software is required to process the data.
- Step 4: Node C will also receive the frame and will process it as expected. It has no way of knowing that another host has also processed the frame.
You can see that the non-switched environment lends itself quite nicely to sniffing. It requires little extra effort on the part of the sniffing agent since the hub broadcasts the frames to all active ports. Several sniffing utilities exist. Some of the publicly available tools used to sniff non-switched networks include:
- ADMsniff - Sniffer for either Linux or SunOS2
- esniff - A platform independent sniffer2
- linsniffer - Linux specific ethernet sniffer2
- sniffer - Specializes in sniffing particular ports. Runs under Windows2
- sniffit - A network sniffer that run under LINUX, SunOS, Solaris, FreeBSD and IRIX.3
- snmpsniff - Specializes in sniffing SNMP date2
- solsniffer - Solaris specific ethernet sniffer2
- sunsniff - SunOS specific ethernet sniffer2
- websniff - Specializes in sniffing webserver login/auth information2
- This list is by no means exhaustive.
Sniffing Switched Networks
In the switched network environment, we still carry the concept of a network segment, but the segment includes only the node and the switch. Data frames are handled in a direct manner. That is, frames from Node A to Node C are only sent across the circuits in the switch that are necessary to complete a connection between Node A and Node C. I liken this to a common person-to-person call in which Person A calls Person C. This is shown in Figure 2.
- Step 1: Node A transmits a frame to Node C.
- Step 2: The switch will examine this frame and determine what the intended host is. It will then set up a connection between Node A and Node C so that they have a 'private' connection.
- Step 3: Node C will receive the frame and will examine the address. After determining that it is the intended host, it will process the frame further.
This mode of operation carries some intrinsic benefits:
- Lower network traffic because we aren't broadcasting to each node which translates to a higher bandwidth through a reduction in the collision domain.
- Lower node processing overhead since the node only has to process frames that are meant for it.
- Higher overhead processing on the switch since it must create, on the fly, virtual connections between machines.
- ARP Spoofing4
- MAC Flooding5
- MAC Duplicating4
ARP Spoofing
One of the basic operations of the Ethernet protocol revolves around ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) requests and replies. In general, when Node A wants to communicate with Node C on the network, it sends an ARP request. Node C will send an ARP reply which will include the MAC address. Even in a switched environment, this initial ARP request is sent in a broadcast manner. It is possible for Node B to craft and send an unsolicited, fake ARP reply to Node A. This fake ARP reply will specify that Node B has the MAC address of Node C. Node A will unwittingly send the traffic to Node B since it professes to have the intended MAC address. Some available tools are specialized for sending fake ARP replies to classes of machines (i.e., NFS servers, HTTP servers, etc). One such tool is dsniff5 and it works well to sniff for specific types of traffic. Other tools listen for the general ARP request and send the fake ARP reply at that time. The parasite4 program falls into this category and it serves well to sniff the entire network. For this type of attack to work, we need the ability to forward on the frames we receive to their intended host. This is most commonly achieved through some type of IP forwarding, either at the kernel or application level.
MAC Flooding
Since switches are responsible for setting up the virtual circuits from one node to another, they must keep a translation table that tracks which addresses (specifically, which MAC addresses) are on which physical port. The amount of memory for this translation table is limited. This fact allows the switch to be exploited for sniffing purposes. On some switches, it is possible to bombard the switch with bogus MAC address data. The switch, not knowing how to handle the excess data, will 'fail open'. That is, it will revert to a hub and will broadcast all network frames to all ports. At this point, one of the more generic network sniffers will work.
MAC Duplicating
It's not difficult to imagine that, since all frames on the network are routed based on their MAC address, that the ability to impersonate another host would work to our advantage. That's just what MAC duplicating does. You reconfigure Node B to have the same MAC address as the machine whose traffic you're trying to sniff. This is easy to do on a Linux box if you have access to the 'ifconfig' command. This differs from ARP Spoofing because, in ARP Spoofing, we are 'confusing' the host by poisoning it's ARP cache. In a MAC Duplicating attack, we actually confuse the switch itself into thinking two ports have the same MAC address. Since the data will be forwarded to both ports, no IP forwarding is necessary.
There are several methods to protect again these attacks. Some of these methods are applicable to both the non-switched and switched environments.
IP Filtering
By enabling IP filtering on your switch, you directly specify which traffic is allowed to flow to and from each port. This can be a monumental effort to put in place and manage, especially if your environment is dynamic.
Port Security
If your hub or switch has the ability to enable port security, this will help to protect you from both the MAC Flood and MAC Spoofing attacks. These feature effectively prevents the hub or switch from recognizing more than 1 MAC address on a physical port. This, like many security procedures, restricts the environment and amplifies the need for a management process as well as a auditing process.
Routing Security
Routing should only be performed by the designated routers. That is, no workstations should be allowed to run a routing protocol as they may be compromised. Also, it goes without saying that management of any of your network gear should be through a secure connection and not through telnet which passes the administrative login/password in cleartext.
I believe this examination provides another justification for 'defense-in-depth'. Networks are an infrastructure enabler for us to perform our daily functions. The general networks we use were never meant to be used as a security feature; although, they continue to be used in this manner. Providing a managed network infrastructure is a key component of any good defensive position. While compromising a single host may gain the attacker access to a few systems, the ability to sniff userids and passwords for several machines will effectively give away the keys to the kingdom. Network managers must be aware that they have 2 realistic options. They can either manage the network appropriately and be part of the team trying to protect the environment, or they can configure the environment so that it is 'hands-off' or 'self-maintaining' which, traditionally, translates into lax security.
"AntiCode Website"
"Insecure Website"
van Hauser. "Parasite 0.5"
Song, Dug. "Dsniff"
Mail Lists
Dsniff mailing list: Send an email to email@example.com with 'subscribe' as the subject


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That was COOOOOOOOOOOL!
That was COOOOOOOOOOOL!
pretty darn cool... I'd have to say that my favorite was the M-16 burst.
"bing bang boom! hair out...hamburger time" - William Murderface
I noticed that the Beretta had finished recoiling long before the shooter had started to reset the trigger. That was almost as cool as the STI animation on how the 1911 works.


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The ABOVE program is a multi-day adventure program for incoming first-year students that takes place before the start of the fall semester. All levels of experience may participate, but you must be able to swim.
ABOVE is a great way to meet new friends who love the outdoors as much as you do! Meeting other students, faculty, and staff before school starts increases your comfort and confidence.
Program dates: August 15-20, 2017
Registration will open in the summer. Program participation is $250. Space in the ABOVE program is limited to 20 students. Email us at to reserve your spot.
Then fill out and return the following required forms, along with your payment:
Registration (PDF)
Liability Release (PDF)
Health Form (PDF)
ABOVE 2017 Activities
- Camping
- Fire starting
- Environmental activities
- Camp crafts
- Canoe
- Caving
- Climbing
- Night hike
- Solo experience


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Winnipeg's Red River has become ground zero in the ongoing fight for a national inquiry into Canada's missing and murdered aboriginal women, its muddy waters the site of a grim discovery by police divers who were actually looking for another person's body when they happened upon the remains of Tina Fontaine.
On Tuesday evening, hundreds descended upon Alexander Docks, near where the 15-year-old was found on Sunday, to begin a vigil that would take them to a monument honouring Manitoba's missing and murdered aboriginal women at the Forks – the historic intersection of the Red and Assiniboine rivers boasting some 6,000 years of aboriginal history.
As the sun reflected on the brown waters, Tina's family, friends and scores of supporters gathered in solidarity, singing healing songs and burning sage to cleanse and guide the spirit. The sound of drums matched each step taken as the marchers, led by Grand Chief Derek Nepinak and Tina's mother, weaved through the downtown core.
"Why did they take you away from me?" cried Tina's mother, Tina Duck, once the ceremony began at foot of the monument, where she told gatherers she hadn't seen her daughter for two years. "You're in a good place now, Tina. Nobody can bother you or hurt you … I love you, my girl."
Ottawa has launched initiatives aimed at addressing past wrongs against aboriginals, including when it comes to the Indian Residential School system, but some native leaders have questioned whether reconciliation is possible so long as the government refuses to launch a national inquiry into Canada's more than 1,000 known missing and murdered aboriginal women. Here in Manitoba, the case is especially stark: half of the province's female murder victims between 1980 and 2012 were aboriginal, according to a recent RCMP report.
Tina was last seen in downtown Winnipeg on Aug. 8 and was reported missing the next day. Nine days later, her status went from missing to murdered.
The frustration among local leaders over Tina's death was immediate and palpable: "Society would be horrified if we found a litter of kittens or pups in the river in this condition. This is a child," Winnipeg police Sergeant John O'Donovan said when he announced the death Monday. "Society should be horrified."
Claudette Dumont-Smith, head of the Native Women's Association of Canada, was similarly upset. "[Tina] was 15. Who deserves that at 15 years old? It's a blemish on Canada and it's a blemish on all Canadians because this issue is not being addressed." The NWAC views Tina's death as a "starting point" toward a national inquiry. "We figure that's the only way we'll begin to resolve this crisis situation," Ms. Dumont-Smith said.
Manitoba Aboriginal Affairs Minister Eric Robinson said the same, noting his first thought when he heard of Tina's death was "not another one."
Also Tuesday, the NDP reiterated its call for a national inquiry, while the Canadian Human Rights Commission said the time is nigh to study the "root causes" of the deaths and disappearances.
But Tina's case – just like that of Saskatchewan's Marlene Bird, whose face was half cut off and legs burned to the bone in June – hasn't changed Ottawa's mind. The Conservative government on Tuesday reiterated it has no plans to launch a national probe, citing instead its tough-on-crime legislation and $25-million budget commitment to "directly address the issue" of missing and murdered aboriginal women.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Ms. Fontaine at this very difficult time," federal Justice Minister Peter MacKay said in a statement that concluded: "Now is the time to take action, not to continue to study the issue."
At the vigil, Ms. Duck was physically supported by fellow mourners, struggling to keep pace as her legs appeared to buckle at times. She held a single flower and bowed her head with tears that streamed beneath her sunglasses. Tina's sister, Sarah, held a small bouquet of wildflowers and cried.
Doreen Merasty joined the vigil not because she knew Tina, but because she said her own sister, Emily Norma Ballantyne, has been missing for more than two decades.
"Why should our women go missing or die? Each case comes with its own story – its own family [left behind]," Ms. Merasty said, adding her sister had five daughters before she disappeared in Thompson, Man. "The government has a duty to do something … I want to find my sister. I want to bury her if I have to."
Master of ceremonies Wab Kinew, the director of Indigenous Inclusion at the University of Winnipeg and former broadcaster, said an inquiry could pave the way for policy changes and new funding to support aboriginal children and their families.
"Let's keep that in mind, with one eye towards the family and their healing journey," he said, to cheers and applause. "Let's also make sure that we don't rest until there's a national inquiry."
In May, the RCMP revealed that 1,181 aboriginal women had either been killed or gone missing between 1980 and 2012. The data was unprecedented – and it appears to stop there.
"There is no intent as far as the broader police community to continue with maintaining a current, active data set," said RCMP Superintendent Tyler Bates, director of national policing and crime prevention services.
Tina's death, the precise cause of which has not yet been revealed, is also prompting scrutiny of the province's child welfare system. Her mother on Tuesday night told the candlelit crowd her daughter was "supposed to be in a safe home, not on the street."
The teen, who was originally from the Sagkeeng First Nation, was in the care of Manitoba Child and Family Services but had run away.
"[The child welfare system] can't provide the degree of care that we can provide within our own communities," said Grand Chief Nepinak of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, who previously worked at a child and family services agency.
A Family Services spokesman said that in keeping with standard procedure the province's Office of the Children's Advocate, as well as the appropriate child and family services agency, will investigate Tina's case.
As for the police investigation, the force is appealing to the public for information as it tries to piece together the teen's last movements.
In a twist, police divers who found Tina's body wrapped in brown-grey plastic weren't even looking for the petite teen as they felt their way through water so dark it is difficult to see more than a foot deep.
Winnipeg's Constable Eric Hofley said the divers were trying to find signs of a man that an off-duty officer had spotted going under the Red River near the Forks on Friday. That man turned out to be Faron Hall, the so-called "homeless hero" who got his nickname for rescuing two people from drowning in the very same waters that swallowed him. He was found six hours later up the river; police say foul play is not suspected.
The vigil Tuesday was in his honour, too.
With reports from The Canadian Press and Kristy Hoffman, Special to The Globe from WinnipegReport Typo/Error
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Starring the Voices of: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Keke Palmer, Jennifer Lopez, Peter Dinklage, Wanda Sykes, Josh Gad, Drake, Aziz Ansari, Nicki Minaj, Ester Dean, Seann William Scott, Josh Peck, Chris Wedge, Karen Disher, Rebel Wilson, Joy Behar, Nick Frost, Heather Morris, Alan Tudyk, Patrick Stewart, Simon Pegg.
Director: Steve Martino and Mike Thurmeier
Rating: PG (for mild rude humor and action/peril.)
Running Time: 94 Minutes
Release Date: July 13, 2012
Home Video Release Date: TBD
North American Box Office: $153.5 Million
BlueSky Studios and Twentieth Century Fox Film,Corporation.
Written by: Michael Berg and Jason Fuchs.
★★ (out of 5 stars)
The Ice Age series of films is akin to that person who drifts in and out of your life from time to time and you are happy to initially see, but grow weary of very quickly. Those Scrat vignettes, common to the Ice Age franchise, where a wayward acorn consistently causes much pain and agony to a saber-toothed squirrel, have long outstayed their welcome, and yet with Ice Age: Continental Drift, we have the fourth theatrically-released entry in this franchise. And not surprisingly, Ice Age: Continental Drift is, once again, a bland, mediocre, and uninspired mix of comedy, action, and youth-oriented humor and suspense. And yet, these films make money. Each film more than the previous one. I imagine audiences will come out in droves for this one as well.
The issue is not that Ice Age films are badly made below-the-line. Quite the contrary. The animation is crisp and innovative and the technical aspects of the films generate a pleasing aesthetic. These characters though, their stories and narratives, are simply, if not always, boring and unimaginative. With the inroads this franchise has made since its arrival in 2002, Manny the Mammoth (Ray Romano), his wife Ellie (Queen Latifah), Sid the Sloth (John Leguizamo), Diego the Sabre-Toothed Cat (Denis Leary) should all be megastars like Shrek and Donkey, Woody and Buzz, or even those Madagascar Penguins. Honestly, do you know anyone clamoring for these characters to return? I know of no kids that have Ice Age merchandise or toys or even talk about these characters, leaving me to think that perhaps kids and families just sort of tolerate these films when they come along every few years, begrudgingly buying tickets as a stop-gap until the next family film event arrives at the multiplex.
Using the now tried-and-true formula of Scrat providing interstitial breaks from the main story, Scrat's attempts to possess one acorn, this time leading him to the inner core of the Earth, underscores a massive continental shift resulting in the continental makeup of today's Earth and, in turn, wreaking havoc on the lives of our main animal characters. Manny becomes separated from his wife and teenage daughter, Peaches (Keke Palmer), and is left to travel on a makeshift iceberg with Diego and Sid and Sid's abandoned grandmother, Granny (Wanda Sykes), while Peaches bemoans teenage self-esteem issues and an unrequited crush on popular mammoth, Ethan (Drake).
As Manny realizes he is going to be separated from his family, he tells wife and daughter to head towards a land bridge which will allow them to reunite. However, Manny, Diego, Sid, and Granny find themselves caught up in a pirate adventure, where a gang of ruthless pirates attempt to convince the kindly mammoth to join their ranks. Naturally, Manny is not interested and so the leader of the gang, Gutt (Peter Dinklage, trying his hardest here…), decides to keep them as hostages. Manny leads an escape and the pirates are vanquished. But with Diego taken by a female counterpart, Shira (Jennifer Lopez), Diego's connection with Shira only allows the pirates to resurface and come back and try to stop the reunion at the land bridge and on and on and on…
I will not mince words about Ice Age: Continental Drift. I found little enjoyment with this installment whatsoever. Everything is paint-by-numbers, the characters are unremarkable and forgettable, and I frankly stopped caring years ago about whether Scrat gets that stupid acorn or not. At best, and only in a few brief and fleeting moments, I was amused with the humor and when not shifting in my seat to stay awake, I found myself watching a storyline play out before me that left me agitated and aggravated.
When compared to the recent Brave, which centers around a story of a young woman balancing defiance with confidence and defining her sense of individuality with a connection to family and especially her mother, Ice Age: Continental Drift decides to crowbar in Peaches' teenage struggles of self-esteem and making friends. The crush she has on Ethan also comes with Ethan being in a clique of mean-spirited and selfish souls – a/k/a "the popular group" – and essentially devolves into Peaches trying to not only become a girlfriend to Ethan, but to also be accepted by said group. So, Peaches opines for Ethan, Ethan is nice to her, Ethan's clique is mean and immature and Peaches' best friend, a hedgehog named Louis (Josh Gad), harbors his own mammoth-sized crush on Peaches. Where all of this ends up might make middle school and high school counselors, and some parents alike, cringe and wince.
And don't even get me started on the supposed payoff to the Scrat storyline. If you overlooked his annoying character traits before, just wait to see how stupid and ridiculous he becomes here. Honestly, what a dolt.
Ice Age: Continental Drift is a way to pass time, but it is likewise a complete disappointment. Already a massive hit overseas prior to its North American release, I am sure a fifth Ice Age film is being considered and perhaps even written. I can only beg them to let things end here. Why people embrace Ice Age films and yet, for example, the beautiful and touching 2012 film The Secret World Of Arrietty can only land a couple of weeks in theaters, baffles me.
I understand that all movies, and especially animated children's films such as this one are escapist and for some, cinematic babysitters. And yet for all the money made, Ice Age films do not really or truly connect with their audiences. They just exist. Perhaps, with this film proving that the Ice Age franchise is exhausted, tired, and wheezy, perhaps the worst film yet in the Ice Age series will spell its much-needed demise.
- Fans of the previous Ice Age films rejoice! They're back!.
- Honestly, if you see this in theaters, the animated short starring Maggie Simpson, The Longest Daycare is fantastic and almost worth the ticket price alone for 4-and-a-half minutes of great storytelling – all with little or no dialogue whatsoever.
- The Ice Age films are always well-made from a technical standpoint and the production values here are impressive.
- You really don't have to see this one. Honestly, with some troubling storylines and head-tilting conclusions, if you have to see an Ice Age film, watch the other three. Wait, did I just say that?
- Instantly forgettable, even for your kids or those younger folks you are watching it with. Nothing will resonate with them, except maybe Scrat's misadventures with his unhealthy acorn obsession.
- Brave is in theaters at the same time and a much more wildly inventive and unhinged Madagascar 3 is also there. If you are looking at home video options, both of those are likely on the shelf next to this one. Make better choices. Make this franchise stop, please.


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Penn Museum show casts new light on ancient Iraq
By Jon Hurdle
PHILADELPHIA Oct 23 (Reuters Life) - A flattened human head draped with gold and lapis lazuli jewelry lies in a glass case at the University of Pennsylvania's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, its teeth the only recognizable feature.
It's all that remains of a female courtier to a Mesopotamian monarch who was buried around 4,500 years ago with all of his or her wealth, including the humans who attended the royal court.
The attendant, together with several hundred others, was discovered in 16 royal tombs that generated international headlines in the 1920s when they were unearthed by British archaeologist Sir Leonard Woolley at Ur, near modern-day Nasiriyah in southern Iraq.
Now the remains, together with some 220 other objects from the site, are going on display at the Penn Museum for the first time in more than 10 years in a show that sheds new light on one of the great archaeological discoveries of the 20th century.
"Iraq's Ancient Past: Rediscovering Ur's Royal Cemetery", a long-term exhibition opening on October 25, places the Ur treasures in the historic context of a region known as the "cradle of civilization", and tells the story of their excavation between 1922 and 1934.
The objects have been on tour at art museums throughout the U.S. over the last decade, and have now returned to Penn -- co-sponsor of the original 1922 expedition -- which is emphasizing their historic and cultural significance rather than the aesthetic value highlighted by art museums, said co-curator Richard Zettler said.
The royal attendants found in the tombs were not poisoned, as suggested by Woolley, but killed by blows to the back of the head with a sharp object, a theory supported by recent CT scans by the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Zettler said.
After death, bodies were dried out and treated with preservative so that they could be used in tableaux such as a banquet, demonstrating the monarch's continued wealth and power even in death. Continued...