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Great Space Quotes
"The earth is the cradle of humankind, but one cannot live in the cradle forever."
This is the quote that I keep at the top of every page on my Space Monitor blog. Konstantin Tsiolkovsky's words provide perhaps the best, most succinct way of describing my purpose for writing this blog. There are many other great quotes out there, though many not quite as short as Tsiolkovsky's, and I would like to share with you all a list of some of my favorite. I encourage any readers out there to submit any of their favorite quotes or perhaps one of their own and I will gladly add them to this list. In the meantime I hope you enjoy the ones I have provided for you.
Here's my list:
"The earth is the cradle of humankind, but one cannot live in the cradle forever."
—Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
"Don't tell me that man doesn't belong out there. Man belongs wherever he wants to go - and he'll do plenty well when he gets there."
— Dr. Wernher von Braun, in 'Time' magazine, 17 February 1958
"Earth is too small a basket for mankind to keep all its eggs in.
— Robert A. Heinlein
"Since, in the long run, every planetary civilization will be endangered by impacts from space, every surviving civilization is obliged to become spacefaring--not because of exploratory or romantic zeal, but for the most practical reason imaginable: staying alive... If our long-term survival is at stake, we have a basic responsibility to our species to venture to other worlds."
— Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot, 1994
"I don't think the human race will survive the next thousand years, unless we spread into space. There are too many accidents that can befall life on a single planet. But I'm an optimist. We will reach out to the stars."
— Stephen Hawking, interview with Daily Telegraph, 2001
"The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn't have a space program. And if we become extinct because we don't have a space program, it'll serve us right!"
— Larry Nevin
"Remember this: once the human race is established on more than one planet and especially, in more than one solar system, there is no way now imaginable to kill off the human race."
— Robert A. Heinlein
"People who view industrialization as a source of the Earth's troubles, its pollution, and the desecration of its surface, can only advocate that we give it up. This is something that we can't do; we have the tiger by the tail. We have 4.5 billion people on Earth. We can't support that many unless we're industrialized and technologically advanced. So, the idea is not to get rid of industrialization but to move it somewhere else. If we can move it a few thousand miles into space, we still have it, but not on Earth. Earth can then become a world of parks, farms, and wilderness without giving up the benefits of industrialization."
— Isaac Asimov, speech at Rutgers University
"As I stand out here in the wonders of the unknown at Hadley, I sort of realize there's a fundamental truth to our nature, Man must explore . . . and this is exploration at its greatest."
— Dave Scott, Commander Apollo 15, upon becoming the 7th man to walk on the Moon, 31 July 1971.
"It [the rocket] will free man from his remaining chains, the chains of gravity which still tie him to this planet. It will open to him the gates of heaven."
— Wernher von Braun
"God has no intention of setting a limit to the efforts of man to conquer space."
— Pope Pius XII
— Yuri Gagarin
"Astronomy compels the soul to look upward, and leads us from this world to another."
— Plato, 'The Republic,' 342 B.C.
"... the United States was not built by those who waited and rested and wished to look behind them. This country was conquered by those who moved forward, and so will space."
— President John F. Kennedy
— President John F. Kennedy
"It's human nature to stretch, to go, to see, to understand. Exploration is not a choice, really; it's an imperative."
— Michael Collins
"To go places and do things that have never been done before - that's what living is all about."
— Michael Collins
— Stephen Hawking
"When you look at the stars and the galaxy, you feel you are not just from any particular piece of land, but from the solar system."
— Laurel Clark
"It's time for the human race to enter the solar system."
— Dan Quayle
— Mike Griffin, NASA administrator, Congressional testimony 2004
"The regret on our side is, they used to say years ago, we are reading about you in science class. Now they say, we are reading about you in history class."
— Neil Armstrong, July 1999
"Many say exploration is part of our destiny, but it's actually our duty to future generations and their quest to ensure the survival of the human species."
— Buzz Aldrin, on the 37th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Landing, July 2006
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As most of you know, I recently did an epic hour-long video interview with director Guillermo del Toro, and over the past two weeks I've been breaking it down into smaller segments. For today's installment, del Toro talks about his rumored Dr. Strange movie with Neil Gaiman, how the 24/7 news cycle of the internet has changed the way projects get reported, the length of time it really takes to get a movie made, how many projects he's been developing have never leaked, his thoughts on what it will take to make a kick-ass video game adaptation and the inherent difficulty in transitioning to movie screens, and more. In addition, for all you Halo fans, del Toro talks about the Halo movie he developed with D.B. Weiss, who is now very famous for HBO's Game of Thrones. Hit the jump for more.
As usual, here's the video followed by the full transcript. Look for more with del Toro tomorrow night.
Guillermo del Toro
- Has he found that it's tougher and tougher to get projects off the ground. Talks about some of his previous film projects
- 3:05 – Is he surprised by how quickly news of a project gets out now even if it's just someone taking a meeting. Talks about that happened with Dr. Strange.
- 4:05 – Says even though a lot gets reported, he's developed a lot of properties that no one knows about
- 4:30 – Talks about the failed Halo movie which he worked on with D. B. Weiss who is now famous for Game of Thrones
- 5:05 – What is it going to take to make the first successful video game movie. Explains what he thinks is the inherent difficulty.
Collider: In the past, we've seen your name attached to many different properties and projects. Have you found, in the last few years, that it's been tougher and tougher to get things off the ground?
GUILLERMO DEL TORO: No, I mean it's always been tough. If you went back in a time machine to 1999 or 2001, I was attached to the same amount of projects back then—and some of them happened and some of them didn't—except it was not made public, nobody heard about it. If you went to a flashframe of my life in 1996, I had Monte Cristo, I had List of 7, I had Mephisto's Bridge, I had Devil's Backbone, I had like seven different pieces of material in development in some form or another, except nobody knew.
I was trying to do video games back then, I was trying to do TV series back then. For example, Midnight Delivery which is a screenplay that is at Universal being developed, I wrote that in 1995 I think, 1994, so these things I carry with me all this time but everything gets a lot of work. It's not like a slight attachment; it actually sucks the time out of your day. It sucks days at a time, it sucks weeks, months, years of your life. Like The Hulk, we have not one but about three drafts done of The Hulk. The Haunted Mansion [we have] several drafts, outlines, concept design, physical maquettes, physical sculptures, a bust of the headbox ghost. These are things that you do.
At the Mountains of Madness, well, [we have] like 50 drafts (laughs), more. Countless hours of design. You design the world, the props, the monsters, all of that. I've got seven gorgeous physical maquettes that would break your heart. You know, this takes time. It's easy to resume the two years on The Hobbit like "Oh, two years," but that includes all of the above. So these are properties you get attached to and you develop, whether they happen or not that's not within your control.
With the 24/7 news cycle of the internet, if someone takes a meeting with someone, five minutes later it's online that they're doing something. Do you follow a lot of the online stuff and are surprised at how quickly news is getting out there even if you're just meeting with someone?
DEL TORO: Yeah that happened to me with Dr. Strange. When Neil Gaiman was visiting Hellboy II, he literally said, "Wouldn't it be cool to do Dr Strange together?" and I said, "Yeah that would be cool." (laughs) That was the extent of the discussion, and then four or five weeks later it was like "Neil Gaiman and Guillermo Developing Dr. Strange for Marvel," and Marvel had never heard of that development and neither have I. Some other times people say to me that I'm attached to a Gears of War movie and I go, "No I'm not. I play the game, but I've never had a conversation like that."
On the other hand what's curious—and this is something nobody knows and I'm not gonna say which properties—there's a lot of things that we have actually developed that nobody knows about. The same thing happened with the Halo movie. Back then, D.B. Weiss who's now famous for Game of Thrones, he developed a screenplay together with us that is gorgeous, I thought he did a fantastic job. And nobody ever heard of that, so there are things that I'm very happy that nobody knows about that have been developed or are being developed, but I am surprised sometimes how fast it goes.
What do you think it's gonna take to make the first successful, big video game movie?
DEL TORO: I don't know because it's very hard to replicate, in a linear narrative, what makes an immersive narrative like a video game work. I think that Shadow of the Colossus by Andrei Tarkovsky, I would be very interested in seeing (laughs). Or Terrence Malick, a contemplative version of Shadow of the Colossus, I would love to see that. But if the three act Aristotelian structure of Act I, Act II, Act II, turning point, turning point, middle of the film structure is imposed on a video game, it's harder to replicate the experience that makes the video game that.
I think Halo is perfect to be recreated in movie form, but there are not many properties that are that translatable. I think that visually and atmospherically the Silent Hill movie did a very good job at translating some of the stuff, but the thing is that because the avatar you play with in a video game is at the same time a character and at the same time a character you complete—it's a very strange symbiosis that happens in video games, you become a character. Like when we play Left 4 Dead I always choose Francis, I'm Francis. My daughter says, "Why?" and I say, "Because it looks like Ron Perlman" (laughs). So I wanna be the guy, I'm not playing with Zoe. Video games are a really inward symbiosis and I think that sometimes that becomes like literature. When you read a book, everybody has an Oliver Twist in their mind because they heard the voice, they saw the character. It's almost the same with video games.
Here's the previous installments with del Toro:
- Part 1: Guillermo del Toro Talks PACIFIC RIM, Comic-Con, and Working with Legendary's Thomas Tull Who Asked Him to "Make it More Kick-Ass"
- Part 2: Guillermo del Toro Talks PACIFIC RIM, Why They Used the RED EPIC & Didn't Do 3D; Reveals Blu-ray Will Have 30 Minutes of Deleted Scenes
- Part 3: Guillermo del Toro Explains Why He Put Together an International Cast for PACIFIC RIM; Talks About the Film's Monsters, Robots, and Massive Battles
- Part 4: Guillermo del Toro Talks About His Love of MONDO, Whether PACIFIC RIM Will Get a Print, His Upcoming Book GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S CABINET OF CURIOSITIES, New Man Cave Purchases, and More
- Part 5: Guillermo del Toro Talks RISE OF THE GUARDIANS and PINOCCHIO; Hopes to Begin Voice Recording in Jan 2013 and Ron Perlman Will Play Stromboli
- Part 6: Guillermo del Toro Talks ABC's Live-Action HULK; Reveals He Thought About Directing THE WOLVERINE and THOR
- Part 7: Guillermo del Toro Talks HAUNTED MANSION and His Love of HARRY POTTER
- Part 8: Guillermo del Toro Talks PACIFIC RIM Soundtrack and Collectables

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Well, let's just be honest this morning. I spent the weekend browsing Pinterest, drooling over home DIY blogs and painted furniture. All completely ironic because not only did we buy a house that doesn't need renovations, but PLEASE! As if I am crafty in any way.
Here are just a few that I spent significant time reading over the weekend:
I Heart Organizing
Kayboo Creations (drooling over her painted furniture)
Kayboo Creations (drooling over her painted furniture)
The Handmade Home - my personal favorite; LOVE her decorating style and the way she has a stamped M (for their last name) incorporated into all her rooms
And speaking of decorating, my friend Kari dropped by this orange chevron pillow Friday, and I am in love. Just having this one little piece of orange immediately brightened the whole area up. I can't wait to keep adding color to my neutral room.
So besides wasting my time away in front of Pinterest, I also took the kids for their annual flu shot as well as Rory's 6 year physical. The girl grew 2 inches and 2 lbs since last year bringing her up to a whopping 35 lbs soaking wet. She's in the 10th percentile for height, but doesn't even register on the scale for her weight. That was not surprising. What was surprising is that she has pneumonia! Okay, actually, I'm not too surprised on that front either since she's had the worst cough for the last 6 weeks or so. Feeling more than a little guilty for not taking her in sooner (although in our defense we did take her in back in October for the cough, and they thought it was just viral at that point).
Camden spent Saturday raking leaves in the front yard. You don't want to know how long it took him to take care of leaves from one measly tree. Let's just say perseverance is not his strong suit.
Because of pneumonia, Rory just had to sit around looking pretty (and she was mad about not getting to help - the difference between a 9 and 6 year old, I guess).
Camden and Rory are out of school all week for Thanksgiving break so the 3 of us are spending the day getting the house ready for company tonight while Brian spends his day with his 4th grade class. We might have the better end of the deal. ;)


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Available information about Emlen Etting — a Philadelphia Main Line society painter of the mid-century — tends to raise more questions than it answers. From our contemporary perspective we see a man who was "in the closet." But so many men and women of that era made happy marriages with the opposite sex, that it seems to have been fairly accepted.
Cole Porter's wife, Linda, certainly knew of his relationships with men. Famous decorator Elsie de Wolfe married Sir Charles Mendl (some say for the title) after a long, fairly well-known live-in relationship with political activist and heiress Bessie Marbury. Then there are the Duke and Duchess of Windsor — a totally iconoclastic relationship with a slightly kinky edge.
Wealth and social standing were often seen as the main prize of a well-considered marriage and partnership. And many of these "mixed marriages" were certainly happy. English diplomat Sir Harold English was the husband of writer Vita Sackville-West, and their unusual relationship being described in their son's book Portrait of a Marriage. They were extremely devoted to each other, but carried on with passionate affairs with members of their own sex.
At right: Gloria Braggiotti Etting
Whatever the actual nature of the marriage between Etting and his Italian society wife, Gloria Braggiotti, was, he certainly left a lot of male nudes and paintings of sailors in his estate. And the match was most likely a happy one. as stories of Gloria's preference for homosexual men are well-recorded.
Etting was born in 1905, the scion of a Philadelphia family so prominent that city streets bear both his first and his last names.
Once armed with his degree in French literature from Harvard, Etting went to live in Paris and began to study painting. After three years he returned to Philadelphia, where he married Gloria, the daughter of a wealthy Italian theatrical family and a accomplished photographer in her own right.
During World War II, Etting returned to Europe as a French announcer in London for the American Broadcasting Station, a posting that allowed him to do a quantity of paintings, drawings, and watercolors of servicemen, notably sailors.
Philly.com notes in a 1996 posting that Etting died in 1992 and that Gloria relocated to Palm Beach, Fla. Etting's works remain in the permanent collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Allentown Art Museum, and the Museum of American Art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Sources: Philly.com, Wikipedia
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Troublesleeping at night... Wake up all day...
That's how it is, again and again.
I daydream all the time with my future. Wondering how is it possible for me to reach my dreams.
Fever in my veins, stars in my eyes.
I wanna get out and build my own home. I wanna get out and travel the whole world. Make every little corner my house. And who says my limits? I guess nobody does.
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Joseph Szabo has photographed teenagers for the past four decades. His images perfectly capture the nuances and emotions of adolescence, and they document his subjects in moments of uncertainty, reflection, longing, bravado, exuberance and awkwardness as they dip a toe into the waters of adulthood.
As Cornell Capa wrote in the foreword of Szabo's first book, Almost Grown, "Szabo's camera is sharp, incisive, and young, matching his subjects. One can use many adjectives: revealing, tender, raucous, sexy, showy... in Szabo's hands, the camera is magically there, the light is always available, the moment is perceived, seen, and caught."
Over the last 40 years, Szabo has quietly built a reputation and cult following as the quintessential photographer of the teenager. While he has published books and had gallery shows, an exhibition at the Heckscher Museum, in Huntington, New York, that opens this month marks Szabo's first major retrospective. Appropriately located on Long Island—where the majority of the work was made—the show draws from the photographer's extensive archive and features images from his four books: Almost Grown, Teenage, Rolling Stones Fans and Jones Beach. Work from his recently rediscovered suburban landscape series Hometown are also on display.
The setting for his first museum show is also significant because Szabo was a young art teacher at Malverne High School, in Long Island, in the early 1970s. He began photographing his disinterested and undisciplined teenage students as a way to connect with them, and Szabo found himself drawn to the kids, gaining a sense of what was happening in their lives. "It was always the emotional aspect I was looking for," Szabo said in a recent documentary called The Joseph Szabo Project. "I wanted them to express who they are. There's a beauty to that honesty, and I wanted to get below the surface to reflect their lives in a nonjudgmental way." The resulting body of work, which starts in the classroom before branching out to the school grounds, parties and Jones Beach, is a celebration of teenage experience. Or as Szabo describes it: "The years of restless desire and blossoming sexuality. The world of high school, parking lots and street corners, and the uniquely American culture in which all of us have grown up."
Szabo's images are a candid document of coming of age in small towns and suburban America. "You try to capture life in the moment that speaks to you," he says in the Joseph Szabo Project. "They are fleeting—one moment it's there and then its gone." His intimate and iconic images are picture-perfect proof of these fleeting moments—memories magically captured and frozen forever.
Coming of Age in America: The Photography of Joseph Szabo is on display at the Heckscher Museum of Art, Long Island, New York through March 25.
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Laminated safety glass-this glass is generally used on a car's windshield. It is comprised of a couple of pieces of glass that has a slim layer of vinyl. The glass is then heated and pressed together in an autoclave, which is a type of oven. When this glass receives a tough impact it will shatter also but usually the shattered pieces will stick to the vinyl and not fall on the ground.
If the windshield just has a tiny vein or nick, the auto glass professional may be able to repair the tiny vein or nick to keep it from spreading further. The repair will generally take fewer than thirty minutes in Tucson. The vein or nick is cleaned thoroughly and dried. Resin is injected and a material like Mylar is used to hold it in place. The professional cures the resin by using an ultraviolet light.
How to Find the Right Windshield Replacement Contractor?
One of the most intimidating things for a car owner to do is to deal with auto glass or windshield replacement. This is something extremely different from the movies, where people who drive without windows and windshields to be funny and significantly entertaining. In the real world, having a broken windshield will most likely be the reason for car related accidents, which take the lives of many people every day. These accidents have become a global concern, which is why the automobile industry has focused on safety innovation over the years. What most people do not realize, however, is that windshields are safety and precautionary measures by themselves.
They are designed to compress air inside a car in order for the vehicle's restraining systems to be effective. For example, an airbag system needs a strong and properly bonded windshield to work efficiently. If the windshield pops out because of unstable air deployment, the airbag will not be able to provide the protection needed to keep the driver alive in cases of accidents. These shields also account for 20% of a car's overall strength. Perhaps this is the reason why many governments around the world require car manufacturers to have all their models certified and meet a high threshold of strength and durability.
Selecting the best adhesive is the next step. Make sure that the ones bought are being used by manufacturers themselves in order to be assured of its quality. After these things, the new shield can now be installed. It is advised for everyone to be familiar with the procedures that the Auto Glass Replacement Safety standards Council have set, in order to ensure maximum safety. These include allowing the adhesive to set before the car can be driven again. See, cars are important parts of people's lives, and for it to be successful, a windshield replacement process requires patience and must be treated like how a sick family member is to be attended to.
Mobile Windshield Replacement - Do you need it?
Despite what the kids might think, cars were around when their parents were young. Glass had been invented by then and was even around during their grandparent's time. Sometimes it comes as a shock that anything cool existed before video games and cell phones, but classic cars are definitely cool. When windows need to be replaced, lovers of classic vehicles cannot always turn to the regular auto body repair shop where they get their 2011 Ford windows fixed. The right pieces of glass are not typically in stock, and not all windows fit every make and model of car.
Patterns for auto glass were different forty, fifty, and sixty years ago. There are special patterns for each type of vehicle which specialist auto glass replacement and repair shops have access to. Although tools used to cut this glass are more technically advanced compared to those which cut glass 50 and more years ago, the glass is cut precisely to fit into the windshield of an old-fashioned Desoto, Hudson, Studebaker, or other pre-1960 model. A number of auto body shops specializing in repairing old automobiles possess a library of patterns. If the one a customer wants is not available on-site, they will order the pattern. These professionals appreciate the beauty of an older vehicle and the history around its creation.
If you are still uncertain about which company to give your business to, websites often post pictures of cars they have helped to restore. Use these to find out if a company seems to know what it is doing. Although there are specialist auto body outfits all over the country, finding exactly the right professional for the job is worth a road trip if you needed an excuse for one.


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3It was he who built the Upper Gate of the LORD's house and did much construction on the wall of Ophel. 4Moreover, he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and in the wooded areas he set up fortresses and towers. 5He fought with the king of the Ammonites and conquered them. That year the Ammonites paid him one hundred talents of silver, together with ten thousand kors of wheat and ten thousand of barley. They brought the same to him also in the second and in the third year. 6Thus Jotham continued to grow strong because he made sure to walk before the LORD, his God. 7b The rest of the acts of Jotham, his wars and his activities, are recorded in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. 8He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. 9Jotham rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David, and his son Ahaz succeeded him as king.
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Mack's Pizza in Wildwood: The 'Bad Girl' of Jersey Shore Pizzerias
In Wildwood, New Jersey, you're either a Mack's or a Sam's fan. That's what my wife and I gathered when asking the locals for pizza recommendations the first year we started vacationing in this Jersey Shore town seven years ago, and that theory seems to have held up over the years.
In the past, I've always been keen on Sam's, but this year I fell for Mack's. In a big way.
There are two Mack's Pizza shops on the Wildwood Boardwalk (though there used to be four), each serving thin, crisp slices topped with a slightly sweet sauce and just enough cheese. That cheese is what tastes like a blend of mozzarella and white cheddar—like at Manco & Manco* (reviewed here), but Mack's Pizza seems to go heavier on the cheddar component. The slice here is salty, sharp, and, yes, greasy.
* Until this year, Manco & Manco in Ocean City, New Jersey, was known as Mack & Manco's. The Mack and Manco families are cousins, and the pizza at these outlets are similar, though Mack's seems to use more cheddar.
This turned me off the first year I visited, but I've come to like the slight pungency that the cheddar adds. And the grease? Well, some folks say that's an essential part of a Mack's slice. Don't like it? Then blot it with a napkin, or hold your slice tip-down for a spell while the grease pools on the paper plate, or keep moving up the boardwalk (and watch the tram car, please).
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Like Manco & Manco, to which it's related, Mack's Pizza uses a magical sauce pump. There's a barrel of sauce in the basement with a hose attached. It's a unique way to sauce a pie and speaks to the large volume of pizza Mack's goes through.
Pies are built cheese first, sauce, more cheese, then they hit the oven—a Roto-Flex whose multiple decks slowly revolve. It has sliding glass doors in the front and sides; the main pieman drops one in the front while his colleagues check and pull pizzas from the others. Toppings are added above the second layer of cheese, if you've ordered them. I've never needed anything more than a plain slice here, though.
I fell for Mack's not just for the great flavor but for the style and attitude as well. It's the bad girl of Jersey Shore pizzerias—Rizzo decked out in her shades, tight black dress, and pink jacket.
The neon signs are over the top. The graphic design is pure 1960s. The folks who work there have that Jersey Shore swagger—I mean, look at the photo of the guy with the sauce hose further up the page. He looks like he's going to kick my ass for taking that photo.
And check out the photo of the late Dominic "Duke" and Charlotte Mack at top left in the collage above. Decked out in all white (even white shoes)—style for miles, folks.
But I think the thing that clinched it for me was reading Ralph Grassi's Mack's tribute page, from which I sampled the black-and-white photos above and grabbed the video below. He writes so lovingly of the place that you can't help but admire it, too.
There's a sign on the northernmost Mack's on the boardwalk that reads, "STOP! There are no more Mack's Pizza beyond this point." Prior to this year I've never heeded it. Next year, I'm going to take it a little more seriously.
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Baltimore Mayor Stephanie-Rawlings Blake is endorsing Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown in his run for governor.
The mayor announced her support for Brown on Monday at the Avenue Bakery in Baltimore, nearly a year ahead of the Democratic primary.
Brown has been working to get a quick start on trying to win the nomination. He already has chosen a running mate, Howard County Executive Ken Ulman.
At the bakery, the trio met with small business owner James Hamlin to talk about how businesses like his are strengthening the economy and helping to revitalize neighborhoods like Druid Heights.
"I'm proudly supporting Anthony Brown for governor because he understands that Baltimore City is a strong economic engine for the state, and he stands up for the hard working families here in Baltimore," Rawlings-Blake said. "Anthony Brown knows that we must continue building and growing the economic development partnerships between local government, state government, and private businesses -- small businesses and others -- to keep creating jobs in all of our neighborhoods."
Watch the mayor's YouTube endorsement here
Brown has been endorsed by Rep. Elijah Cummings, Rep. Donna Edwards and Gov. Martin O'Malley, who is term limited.
Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler, who is expected to officially announce his candidacy in September, has started holding informal meetings with Maryland residents to talk about statewide issues.
Del. Heather Mizeur, a Montgomery County Democrat, is planning to run. Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger also is considering a bid.
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Sometimes, the best way to deal with spring weather is in small doses. This activity provides you with outdoor and indoor components so you can get some air but not freeze in the changeable spring temperatures.
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Part one: The rubbing huntSet off on a walking tour of your neighborhood, or another location you haven't walked in for a while, like a local park or a downtown shopping area. Keep an eye out for interesting surfaces. You might see tree bark, a park bench, cobblestones, or signs. Anything with texture will do. Place your paper over the textured surface and rub over with a crayon or colored pencil until the image starts to form. Don't hold back -- get as many rubbings as you can on your walkabout. That will make for a more successful collage.
Part two: The collage
When you get home, spread your work out and admire your collection. Then choose the most interesting looking ones and break out the scissors. Cut out shapes from your rubbings and glue them to your poster board. You can arrange them in order, making a rubbing map of your walk. Or you can glue them at random for a more abstract effect.
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by Katharine Cusick
Claudia Stemler and Laura Belmonte are best friends. Both grew up baking with their Italian grandmothers, and they soon discovered that together they could carry on the tradition of baking quite well. They decided to turn their love of baking into a business – the Brunettes' Bookshop Bakery – which is the newest vendor at the Chestnut Hill Farmers' Market, now the Market on the Fareway.
As she iced spiced chai cupcakes (one of this week's specials), Belmonte said that the reception from customers has been wonderful.
"This is only our third week," she said, "and I think we've had really nice feedback. We're really grateful to be here."
Belmonte and Stemler had been working for about a year to open up a store for their business, nicknamed "B3," when they got in touch with the market.
"We tried really hard to have a store of our own, but we feel now that this is where we were supposed to be," Belmonte said.
B3's refrigerated glass case shows off cupcakes in six everyday flavors and two special flavors that change weekly – all are made fresh on site. In the coming months, B3 will begin "Gluten-free Thursdays," when they will offer gluten-free and vegan cupcakes.
Customers can enjoy a cupcake seated along the counter of the B3 stall, where they can watch through a clear sneeze-guard as Stemler and Belmonte create their scrumptious cupcakes.
"We thought it was kind of cool," Belmonte said. "You can come in to have a cupcake, sit at the stools and watch us while we work or talk about books."
Further along the counter is the "Bookshop" aspect of B3. Several shelves have been built into the stall, stacked with colorful works of classic and contemporary fiction, and "not a whole lot of 'fluff,'" according to Belmonte.
Belmonte and Stemler both worked at bookshops when they were younger.
"They were our favorite jobs," Belmonte said, "so we thought we'd try to incorporate it [into the baking business] as best we could."
Though they had envisioned a larger area to display and sell books, as might have been more feasible in a larger store of their own, Belmonte said that "we're fitting books in where we can right now."
"We're focusing more on the baking in the meantime and just trying to make the bookshop a little fun, side-part of the business," she said.
B3 accepts book donations and goes through them, picking out ones they will display. In the coming months, they will initiate a Market Book Club. Both Stemler and Belmonte will have a "pick of the month" that will be on display at the front corner of the stall.
Overall, Belmonte said, "everybody in the market has been really nice, so it's turned out to be a really great experience for us."
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Bennington says corporate reputations are typically formed from a series of successive questions: Who is she? Do I like her? Is she capable? And can she lead a team? "When you have respect, you have the ability to make people galvanize around an idea," she says.
However, while performance may help drive a positive professional reputation, Bennington says it's the small day-to-day mistakes that undermine it. She outlines the most common (and gender-neutral) ways people "royally screw up their reputations."
Make Excuses
"People make excuses in part because they see themselves as un-empowered," says Bennington. For example: But no one told me… or I couldn't do it because I didn't have the file. She calls people who make excuses "work victims" because they don't take responsibility for their success. "If you don't have answers, ask questions," she counsels. Otherwise, you spend so much time stewing over what you don't have that you end up wasting time that could be spent finding the resources you need. After all, "part of being great is being resourceful," she says.
Miss Deadlines
An easy way to lose respect is to be that person who's always late and needs reminders about upcoming deadlines, says Bennington. One of the best (and easiest) ways to project composure and control is to turn in assignments unprompted and on time. So why do people screw up such a basic reputation-builder? "Their perception is off," says Bennington. When a worker perceives their circumstances as stacked against them, they react in ways that reinforce that perception rather than owning their own actions.
Don't Prepare For Meetings
Meetings are the primary way people outside your immediate team are exposed to your demeanor and work. Yet Bennington says too often people prep for meetings at the last minute, making them appear disorganized and, well, less-than-brilliant. Part of it may stem from fear. "I had a Monday morning staff meeting with my boss, which I was constantly angsty about," says Bennington. She would go into the meeting feeling constricted and expecting to fail. However, over-preparing for meetings not only helps you feel more comfortable, it makes you look better.
Be Too Tit-For-Tat
Bennington recalls one salaried sales representative who considered any work past 5 p.m. overtime that the company should make up for. Once, the rep planned to take a two-hour flight to a regional sales meeting, which would end her workday at 7 p.m. To compensate, she asked her boss if she could come in to work two hours late the next morning. "Not only did her manager flatly deny her request to come in late, but in that instance any leadership equity she had built with him was damaged," says Bennington. She recommends taking a more holistic view of your work and what's best for the team.
Be Unresponsive
Bennington says many workers make the mistake of thinking not responding to an email means they have said "no" or communicated that they're unavailable. Instead, it makes coworkers wonder if you received the message at all, if you're waiting to make a decision or if you're just avoiding them. "It's rude," she says. Even if the answer isn't what they want to hear, she recommends showing the other person the respect of responding.
Make Self-Deprecating Jokes
While appropriate humor can help facilitate relationships and make you more successful at work, frequently making yourself the butt of a joke can do two things: First, you may gain the reputation of the office clown, meaning not a serious person and a distraction to serious work. Second, you affirm your faults in the eyes of others, showing that you don't respect yourself. It's one thing to know how to take a joke and another thing to make yourself a joke, says Bennington.
Underestimate The Details
Don't forget the small stuff because lots of little mistakes add up over time. "You build your personal brand through everything you do, whether big actions or small decisions," former McDonald's executive Jan Fields told Bennington. "That brand will stay with you throughout your career." Bennington says sometimes workers become so focused on future goals and advancement that they don't put enough time and effort into their current job. "Worry about the work in front of you, and do it extremely well," she advises. "Manage experiences with colleagues and clients moment by moment."
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Meet Pete Gourlie, MLB Fan Cave Top 52 Finalist and Hopeful Cave Dweller
The MLB Fan Cave is a promotion for fans that was started by Major League Baseball for the 2011 season. That year, one person was picked to live in the Fan Cave and watch every single big league game all season long.
How did they accomplish this? With a video wall of 15 televisions and a living space conducive to staying up late for those west coast games. They flew the cave dweller to the All-Star Game in person thanks to the break allowing for travel, and a trip to the World Series was involved as well.
Last year, MLB expanded the pool of cave dwellers to nine and allowed for applicants to represent their favorite teams. Players stop by, there are special events at the Fan Cave including concerts. The cave dweller(s) got to interview players, be interviewed themselves and basically live the ultimate fan experience by immersing themselves in baseball.
Well, this year the Fan Cave has returned again and for the second straight year a pair of Brewers fans made the initial cut. They whittled the numerous applicants down to just 52.
The wannabe cave dwellers need to get votes, among other things, in order to reach the Top 30. Making it to that stage earns the hopefuls a trip to Spring Training in Arizona and a bevy of fun experiences.
From there, they can reach the ultimate goal of winning one of the coveted beds in the MLB Fan Cave.
The Fan Cave website has a description of the cave. "The MLB Fan Cave, located at 4th Street and Broadway in the heart of New York City's Greenwich Village is a first-of-its-kind space mixing baseball with music, popular culture, media, interactive technology and art."
Hoping to be living in the Fan Cave in 2013 is a man I've had the pleasure of meeting in person and getting to know via social media.
His name is Pete Gourlie and he is a Superfan of the Milwaukee Brewers.
I had a chance to catch up with Pete and wanted to help Brewers fans get to know him a bit.
BrewerNation: Thank you Pete for taking the time out of your busy schedule of generating votes for your Fan Cave dreams. First, help the readers get to know you a little bit. Where are you originally from?
BN: How did you get into baseball?
BN: Your Twitter handle is "@SuperfanPete". There are others in the Superfan movement on Twitter as well. So, who exactly are the "Superfans"?
BN: Describe the "Superfan treatment" for me.
BN: Who are you current favorite players?
BN: What would the MLB Fan Cave opportunity mean to you on a personal level?
BN: How about as a fan?
BN: What qualifications do you possess that would make you the right fit to live in the Fan Cave?
BN: Beyond that, why should someone vote for Pete Gourlie over all others?
So there you have it, Brewers fans. So please, take the 15 seconds out of your day to vote for Pete Gourlie at least once every day between now and the voting deadline on February 13th. Let's get a Brewers fan into the Fan Cave, but more than that let's get a Brewers fan like Pete Gourlie into the Fan Cave because he represents the best kind of fan. Through thick and thin, through wins and losses, through excellence and struggle, Pete Gourlie is there supporting his team not only for 162 games in 180 days each and every year but all off-season as well.
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Media interpretations of the recent report on The American Freshman: National Norms 2010 are, perhaps not surprisingly, incoherent. Depending on which headline you read, 1st year students are either experiencing A RECORD LEVEL OF STRESS (The New York Times, among others) or are confident and ambitious (The Chronicle of Higher Education: "Economy Changed Freshmen's Plans but Didn't Shake Their Confidence").
Of course, you don't have to choose which one to believe; I believe them both. Anyone can have confidence in their knowledge and abilities and yet be anxious about various things (the future being only one of many possibilities). You could find similar results whether polling 1st year students or nth year doctoral students.
But that's not what interested me about this report and its media interpretations. I was intrigued by this, as reported in the NYT article:
In addition, Professor Sax has explored the role of the faculty in college students' emotional health, and found that interactions with faculty members were particularly salient for women. Negative interactions had a greater impact on their mental health.
"Women's sense of emotional well-being was more closely tied to how they felt the faculty treated them," she said. "It wasn't so much the level of contact as whether they felt they were being taken seriously by the professor. If not, it was more detrimental to women than to men."
She added: "And while men who challenged their professor's ideas in class had a decline in stress, for women it was associated with a decline in well-being."
The article ends there, leaving me with quite a few questions. Alas, I have only read the official press release and the report summary, and gazed at the 43-slide presentation, but I did not purchase the report to read in full. The summary materials don't enlighten me more about the topic raised by the excerpt above, so I can only blog-muse about it.
My main question is: What is meant by "challenged their professor's ideas in class"? This sounds like it involves more than just asking a critical question or even pointing out an error. Does it involve more than just disagreeing?
Is being "challenged" by a student in class about ideas more likely to be a humanities or social sciences kind of thing than a science thing? I can think of ways in which students could "challenge" a professor's ideas in a science class -- e.g., if a student's religious beliefs about (against) evolution contradicted what was taught in a biology class -- but it's harder to think of examples for many science classes (the ones I teach, anyway). Even in upper level classes where I can expect students to have a pretty good base of knowledge, students are more likely to ask questions out of confusion or curiosity than to disagree with me (and my ideas) about a Science topic.
According to the vague excerpt above, our response to students is the key to having a positive interaction with a student, male or female. It seems obvious to say that we should all try to be respectful, even when our ideas are being challenged in class, but I suspect there are some gray areas in terms of whether a student would perceive that they are being taken seriously or shot down.
As a professor, I have, of course, been challenged by students about their grades, but rarely about "ideas in class", so I'd be interested to hear about the experiences of readers (professors or students).
Writing about this has dislodged an incident from my memory about when a (non-science) professor forced me to challenge him, causing a temporary decline in my well-being. More on that another time..


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Bottled water doesn't get much greener than Belu's. The British company's drink was the world's first to become carbon-neutral, in 2006. Its bottles, made from corn, can be composted into soil. Belu's profits, meanwhile, are poured into projects that deliver clean water to parts of the world that lack access to it. And amid the thirst for all things sustainable, this has meant Belu — pronounced Blue — has gone down rather well. Sales of just $13,000 in 2004, its launch year, rose to close to $4 million in 2008. Defying the downturn, the company even managed a modest profit.
But getting consumers to buy is only half the battle. All the granola credentials in the world won't fund a promising business. To potential investors, it's pesky things like risk and reward that still matter most. And as an ambitious nonprofit firm surviving in a ferociously competitive sector — rivals include Coca-Cola and Nestlé — Belu has been stymied more than most. "We've struggled to get funding, as Belu is aimed at helping the environment, not lining investors' pockets," says Reed Paget, the Seattle native who is the company's chief executive and founder. "That's put a lot of strain on the company." (See pictures of Belu's plant.)
Bereft of any experience running a business, Paget actually has a pretty remarkable record at Belu: half a million bottles of its water, each emblazoned with environmentally friendly messages, are sold monthly, and it's now distributed in about 1,000 outlets in Britain. But Belu's potential would be much bigger — global — if it could get funding. With Belu's shares held by its own nonprofit, venture-capital and private-equity investors can't expect the usual juicy reward in exchange for financial backing. Offered a savings-account-like return or the chance to buy shares whose dividends accrue to organizations working in the clean-water field, VCs have balked. "I probably would have had more success robbing banks than getting funding from those sources," Paget says.
Environmental charities have been no more forthcoming. Investing in firms like Belu is "not what we're here to do," says a Greenpeace spokesman. "Our role is campaigning." That's left the firm reliant on a limited bunch of angel investors — from Body Shop co-founder Gordon Roddick to Big Issue Invest, experts in backing social enterprises — willing to stomach little or no return in exchange for long-term benefits to the environment. With $2.5 million raised through 32 painstaking rounds of funding, "the business is massively undercapitalized," says Ben Goldsmith, a London-based philanthropist and VC who's among Belu's creditors. "And that's a challenge."
Why not go the capitalist route and use the profits that a conventionally funded expansion would bring to increase his good works? Pointing to the small profit he's made on modest means, Paget is confident Belu can grow without more serious money. But for the chance to scale up his business, "if we can get it, we would definitely love it," he says.
Paget is adamant, though, that it should be on Belu's terms, not those of a traditional investor. He says it was important "to remove the 'We must maximize profit' from our management system." Sure, Belu needs to be able to sell for more than the cost of production, but, he says, if it came down to more profit vs. more environmental benefit, VCs may suddenly decide they don't want to be that deep a shade of green after all.
But with Belu being unwilling to accept that risk, the cost to the company may be the sustainable growth of a clearly good business.
TIME's Adam Smith profiles Belu's Carbon Neutral Bottle


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I've been dying to do another swap before December so everyone can use the squares to make Christmas gifts... and I want to be sure lots of people can participate, so we'll try again for another double swap!*
This swap is going to have a pretty tight schedule, so PLEASE be sure you can meet the deadlines BEFORE you sign up!
Mail 200 I-Spy squares to me by November 10th.
includes your email address!!
*IF by chance we don't make it to the full double swap,
we'll do a single swap with the first 16 and save the rest
of the swappers for the next swap.
Please read the guidelines before signing up!


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I Am Number Four didn't exactly light the box office on fire, but that hasn't stopped Hollywood believing in the power of young adult science fiction adaptations. Now in development: Through To You, a parallel-universe love story.
The team behind the Sundance fave Like Crazy, Drake Doremus, Jonathan Schwartz and Ben York Jones, will reunite with their distributor Paramount Pictures for the adaptation of Through To You, Emily Hainsworth's young-adult novel coming in 2012 from Harper Collins. It's about "a grieving teen who discovers a parallel world in which his girlfriend is still alive." [via L.A. Times]


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Useful Links for Potential and Current Owners
Please find below our careful selection of important and useful threads and information regarding the ownership of an S15.
Thinking of buying an S15?
- Forum Post - Link 1
- Buyers guide for Japanese Imports
- Yakozan's import story
- Import advice
- What band of UK road tax does the S15 fall under?
Technical Specifications
- Comprehensive spec list
- Nissan Japan's Silvia site (01/1999-05/2001)
- Nissan Japan's Silvia site (05/2001-01/2002)
- Nissan Japan's Silvia site (01/2002-08/2002)
- Nissan Silvia NZ
- S15 Accessories
- S15 colours, codes and trims
- Nissan FAST parts catalogue (Premium Members only)
- Chassis number model years
- Have I got a T28BB or T28 turbo?
Buying Parts
Service & Owner's Manuals, Service Sheets, Brochures
- S15 Service Manual (25MB)
- S15 Owner's Manual (12.5MB)
- Nissan Service Sheet (lower mileage) (391KB)
- Nissan Service Sheet (higher mileage) (556KB)
- Servicing info (oils, quantities, sparks, etc.)
- Instruction Manuals
- S15 Brochure (601KB)
Nicely's Technical Guides
These include:
- Fitting front brake pads and disc
- Z32 rear brake conversion
- replacing air-con filter
- replacing mirror motors
- boost valves and gauges, etc.
- Injector selector. Calculate what size injectors you should be using for the power you're running
- S15 Consult plug location and how to preform fault code checks
- Boosting too high?
- Fitting an Apexi Power Intake induction kit
- Spark plug diagnosis
- OEM Recirc valve fix
- Mods you need for different power outputs
- How to fit new injectors
- Auxiliary belts tensioning guide
- Engine hose size guide
- Whiteline's wheel alignment settings
- Fitting subframe locking collars
- So, which alignment bits do what? (post 6)
- Fitting an undershelf rear strut brace
- S15 turbo elbow, front pipe, cat and exhaust. Are they the same as the S14/a?
- Gearbox and Limited Slip Differential oil quantities
- Got Gearbox issues, check here (post 3)
- How to change diff oil
- How to change gearbox oil
- S14/S15 clutch and flywheel compatibility
- 5-Speed conversion detials
- Changing the brake pads
- Z32 rear brake conversion
- ABS removal information
- BMC upgrade and general information
Electrics and electronics
- S15 Fuse Box Diagrams
- S15 ECU pinouts
- JDM Digital Climate Control diagnostic program
- Setting-up a Blitz SBC boost controller
- Installing and setting-up a HKS EVC5 boost controller
- HKS EVC6 wiring info
- Replacing electric mirror motors and power fold motors
- Apexi Power FC FAQ (Click on the PowerFC FAQ link on the page)
- Removing the instrument pod
- How to fit mph converter
- How to reset the airbag warning light
- Battery infomation for FMIC installations and standard installations
- S15 bulb specs and types
- Wiring up a Z32 AFM
- Boost gauge wiring
- Electric fans wiring information
- ECU fault code reading
Wheels and tyres
Interior, exterior and trim
- Air Conditioner/Ventilation filter replacement
- How to remove S15 air vents
- How to fit Nissan OEM Window visors (post #44)
- How to remove OEM boost gauge and fit Defi gauge in....
- How to take headlights apart and clean INSIDE! (Supra forum link, but the principle is the same)
- How to strip down an S15 Headlight
Please contact us if you have a useful post or link for this list


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State misses deadline for report on house fire that killed 3 children
Family wants to know why children were still in mother's custody
It's been 91 days since three children died in a West Allis house fire, and there's still no explanation from child protection officials about why they were still in their mother's custody.
As WISN 12 News investigative reporter Colleen Henry reports, the children's relatives said the state owes them an explanation.
Their aunts, Leah and Maria, remember brave children who flourished in spite of the challenges in their home: 5-year-old Nayeli and twins Alex and Adrian, who were 4 years old.
"You could sense that closeness. It was just a bond that's very difficult to describe,"Leah said.
The children died in April together, huddled under a dresser as fire swallowed their West Allis home. Police said their mother, Angelica Belen, bolted them into a bedroom when she left for work so the neighbors wouldn't know they were home alone.
Prosecutors said it wasn't the first time Belen had neglected her children.
"How often does this happen where there's a death involved? Where Child Protective Services didn't do anything? Where Child Protective Services knew what was going on in the home and did nothing, and that nothing is what needs to change," Leah said.
Belen's sisters, Maria and Leah, asked WISN 12 News not to use their last names but said their sister was defensive when family questioned her child care. They repeatedly asked Child Protective Services to step in.
WISN 12 News obtained records that show the state was involved shortly after the birth of Belen's first child, and included criminal charges for leaving her children alone twice, just weeks before their deaths.
By law, the state has 90 days to release the family's case history. The deadline passed Wednesday.
The sisters are still waiting. They want to know who let Belen keep her kids and why.
"This isn't the first time this has happened to us or our family," Leah said.
When they were kids in 1992, prosecutors charged their mother in the death of their baby sister, Marisol. The 18-month-old weighed just 10 pounds.
"It was actually a week after Child Protective Services had visited our home and knew that there was abuse happening in the home but did nothing and a week later our sister paid the ultimate price and passed away," Leah said.
Now, they mourn their sister's children, as history repeats itself. They find some comfort in the memories.
"I don't mind the reminders because it was great to be their aunt," Maria said.
Belen's sisters must continue to wait for the state's report. The Department of Children and Families said it's finished, but prosecutors must decide whether releasing it will interfere with the criminal case against Angelica Belen.
WISN 12 News will continue to press for the report.
The mother's trial is scheduled for next month.


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Pinned or sewn; into shirts, jackets, jeans and even high-end bag brands were packed with patches (LVs got it!), some have just a few pieces on, some crowded and piled, they are indeed everywhere. You see them worn by kids, teens, and adults alike; in the market, shopping malls, concerts and even in the office; they just stand for 'cool.'
Or is it? I remember my son commenting when I wore this white shirt with patches for church, "aren't you too old for that mom?" referring to moi shirt. The disadvantage of having a kid that's too honest. LOL. They keep you grounded. But then in a wink said, "just kidding mom, it's cool!" Whew, relieved! I actually take to heart every word that comes out of this kid's mouth. I know so well that he means it. He's just too candid and forthright.
But then again, I can't help but wonder, are we too old to do this trend? Honestly I think age does not matter as long as you feel comfortable with what you're wearing. There is just more maturity when you're past the 'age of young' because you place more weight in how clothes are worn rather than in what you will wear.
So, best or worst trend, it actually wouldn't make a f* difference. People would rock them anyway! Here's my trying hard take on how to look cool with the patched shirt.


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NOTE: This is a work-in-progress post! Feedback welcome.
Below you will find a comprehensive list of HitFilm video tutorials, organised into a useful learning order. This list contains almost ALL tutorials, including very old tutorials for previous versions of HitFilm. If you'd like a tidier listing, check out the main video tutorials page.
These tutorials are a mix of official FXHOME tutorials and creations from our superb community.
Project One: editing & VFX basics
Introducing the HitFilm workflow
The Two Timelines
Editing essentials
Using transitions
Time travel with the history panel
Speed up your workflow with proxies & RAM preview
2D & 3D compositing explained
Creating animated masks
Motion track
Creating animation with keyframes
2D & 3D compositing basics
Compositing concepts
Create layered compositions
Embedding composite shots
Parenting in HitFilm
The clone stamp effect
Travelling matte technique
Transforming layers in HitFilm
Automated motion blur
Creating animation rigs
Reflections, animation rigs & 3D particles
Green screen basics
Using chroma key for high quality green screen
Man of Steel superman flying
Simple tracking
2D motion tracking basics
Hologram project from an iPhone
Motion tracking in action
Demon face make-up
Introducing 3D compositing
Navigating in 3D
3D cameras
Link 2D effects to 3D cameras
Depth of field simulation
Light and shadow
3D lights part 1
3D lights part 2
3D camera tracking data in HitFilm
Create a 3D city background
Quick 3D reflections
Creating a wrap-around 3D environment
Introducing mocha HitFilm
Understanding planar tracking in mocha HitFilm
Planar tracking basics in mocha HitFilm
Tracking long pans in mocha HitFilm
Planar tracking in mocha: understanding motion types
Energy ball part 1: procedural creation
Energy ball part 2: tracking moving objects in mocha HitFilm
Energy ball part 3: final compositing
Aligning the camera
Designing templates in HF2U
Text in HitFilm
3D extrusion & 3D text
Texturing 3D text
Using the fire effect with text
An introduction to atomic
Atomic particles continued
Create exciting titles with atomic particles
Shattering layers
Adding parallax maps to flat layers
Procedural fractal wipe
Procedural radar scanner
3D models in an NLE & compositor
3D model import in
Realistic compositing of 3D models
Glowing lights on 3D models + 3D starfields
Aircraft flying through clouds
Part 1: from 2D images to 3D sets
Part 2: placing 2D effects on 3D surfaces
Part 3: object removal
Heat distortion
Light wrap
Bilateral blur
Crush blacks & whites
White balance
Levels histogram
Leave color
2D tracking & stabilization
Angle blur
Witness protection
Color correction wheels
Anatomy of a particle simulator
Introducing the new HitFilm 2 texture system
Quick missile smoke
Advanced 3D particle behaviors
Deflector-based 3D particle wave machine
Cyclops energy beam
Atmospheric particle dust
Create Doctor Who-style time tunnel
Iron Man repulsors
Create a 3D title sequence
Teleport effect from PRISM
Harry Potter wand effects
Harry Potter magic goo
Raindrops on lens
Create dripping water
Particle displacement for jet engines
Creating a clone army
Home-made fireworks: part 1
Home-made fireworks part 2
Advanced particle physics: part 1
Advanced particle physics: part 2
Light flares
Auto light flares
Mixing practical and CG lighting
CG lens dirt for more realistic shots
CG sun rays
Volumetric lighting in 3D
Editing pt1
Editing pt2
Portals pt1
Portals pt2
Gunfire pt1
Gunfire pt2
Create a 3D space nebula
Procedural starfield techniques
Create planets with the sphere effect
Lighting a 3D asteroid field
Create your own star
Create laser bolts
Force lightning
Star Trek transporter
Derez effect from Video Game High School
Invisibility cloak
Tracked & animated crossbow bolt
Magical shield
Creating a fireball
Muzzle flashes & sparks
Muzzle flashes from PRISM
Anamorphic flares & cine style
Quick pencil sketch style
Color grading: the vibrance effect
Motion tracked grading
Clean up your videos with Denoise
Creating the HitFilm 2 trailer
Trailer production commentary
Filming the priori incantatem effect
Making of Extraction Protocol
Extraction Protocol VFX breakdown & director's commentary
Making of Knightfall
The making of PRISM: part 1
The making of PRISM: part 2
TDKB VFX breakdown
Fracture: building the set
Fracture: shooting the film
Fracture: on set with actors
Wow, we have a lot of tutorials.
@Triem: good idea, I like the idea of having an immediately available local library of HF tutes!
I've seen a number of things like that for PCs, so I'll have to look into getting something like that, being of the (intentionally) smartphone-less personage.
Thanks for adding that in Simon!
Har, I use Freemake Video Downloader to keep my Hitfilm Tutorial folder up to date. Besides Hitfilm, there are a few tutorials from the Frugal Filmmaker on DIY equipment and a series by Graham Houghton on the camera I use. There are enough tutorials there now that I need to create some sub-folders to organize them like Simon has here.
The software works great. Just be sure to pay attention during the install. It's one of those sponsored installation packages that wants to install junk you don't want if you don't do the 'custom' option and turn it all off.
I'm on a laptop, and don't always have the internet available. It's nice being able to go look at any of these tutorials if I need a reminder of something (happens a lot!).
NOTE: This is a work-in-progress post! Feedback welcome.
Below you will find a comprehensive list of HitFilm video tutorials, organised into a useful learning order. Think of it as an informal training course for learning HitFilm. Go from the top or pick a subject and work your way through the videos.
These tutorials are a mix of official FXHOME tutorials and creations from our superb community.
Wow, we have a lot of tutorials.
And, of course, Grisby created a YouTube page compiling the tutorials into playlists by your subdivisions (He beat FxHome to it, as I expected you guys to do that.)
That link is here.
You may or may not want to add that to your initial post in this thread for further easy reference.


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Below is a list of terms most commonly used throughout the loan process. You may want to print this out and refer to it throughout your loan process.
1003 Uniform Residential Loan Application.
ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE (APR) The yearly cost of a mortgage, including interest, mortgage insurance, and the origination fee (points), expressed as a percentage.
ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE (ARM) A mortgage whose interest rate is raised or lowered at periodic intervals according to the prevailing interest rates in the market. Also called variable-rate mortgage.
COMBINED LOAN-TO-VALUE (CLTV) The overall mortgage debt, expressed as a percentage of the home's fair market value. This is calculated by dividing the combined loan amount by the purchase price or the appraised value. Example: Someone with a $50,000 first mortgage and a $20,000 home equity loan secured against a $100,000 house would have a CLTV ratio of 70%. Also known as TLTV; Total Loan-to-Value ratio.
CONSTANT MATURITY TREASURY (CMT) This index is an average yield on United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of 1 year, as made available by the Federal Reserve Board.
COST OF FUNDS INDEX (COFI) The 11th District Cost of Funds Index is the weighted average of the cost of borrowings (funds) to member banking institutions of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (the 11th District).
CREDIT APPROVAL The borrower's information has been verified and the loan has been approved by the underwriting department subject to an appraisal, and other conditions as they apply.
DEBT-TO-INCOME RATIO (DTI) or Back-end Ratio: The total of all monthly financial obligations, divided by the total gross monthly income.
DOCUMENT Physical evidence, such as a written contract, that explains the responsibilities, rights, and duties of each party.
ENCUMBRANCE A lien, charge or liability against a property that affects or limits the ability to file a fee simple title, or affects the value of the property, for example, mortgages or easements.
FANNIE MAE (FNMA) Fannie Mae; Federal National Mortgage Association.
FREDDIE MAC (FHLMC) Freddie Mac; Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.
FRONT-END RATIO Total monthly primary housing expense divided by the total gross monthly income.
FUNDING The documents and "prior to funding" conditions are checked in and the loan is funded.
HOLDING TITLE Title to real property in California may be held by individuals, either in Sole Ownership or in Co-Ownership. Co-Ownership of real property occurs when title is held by two or more persons. There are several variations as to how title may be held in each type of ownership.
Sole Ownership: A man or woman who is not married. Example: John Doe, a single man.
An Unmarried Man/Woman: A man or woman, who having been married, is legally divorced. Example: John Doe, an unmarried man.
A Married Man/Woman, as His/Her Sole and Separate Property: When a married man or woman wishes to acquire title as their sole and separate property, the spouse must consent and relinquish all right, title and interest in the property by deed or other written agreement. Example: John Doe, a married man, as his sole and separate property.
Community Property: Property acquired by husband and wife, or either during marriage, other than by gift, bequest, devise, descent or as the separate property of either is presumed community property. Example: John Doe and Mary Doe, husband and wife, as community property. Example: John Doe and Mary Doe, husband and wife. Example: John Doe, a married man.
Joint Tenancy: Joint and equal interests in land owned by two or more individuals created under a single instrument with right of survivorship. Example: John Doe and Mary Doe, husband and wife, as joint tenants.
Tenancy in Common: Under tenancy in common, the co-owners own undivided interests; but unlike joint tenancy, these interests need not be equal in quantity and may arise at different times. There is no right of survivorship; each tenant owns an interest, which on his or her death vests in his or her heirs or devisee. Example: John Doe, a single man, as to an undivided ¾ ths interest, and George Smith, a single man as to an undivided 1/4th interest, as tenants in common.
Trust: Title to real property in California may be held in trust. The trustee of the trust holds title pursuant to the terms of the trust for the benefit of the trustor/beneficiary. The preceding summaries are a few of the more common ways to take title to real property in California and are provided for informational purposes only. There are significant tax and legal consequences on how you hold title. We strongly suggest contacting an attorney and/or CPA for specific advice on how you should actually vest your title.
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION (HOA) An elected group that governs a subdivision or planned community. It collects fees from owners to maintain common areas and enforce covenants, conditions and restrictions set by the developer and the association itself.
IMPOUNDS/ESCROWS A trust-like account established by a lender to accumulate funds for payment of property taxes, hazard insurance, and mortgage insurance. The funds are collected monthly with the mortgage payment and the taxes/insurance are paid, when due, by the lender.
IN PROCESS A complete loan application has been taken, and the processing department has ordered a credit report, appraisal, verifications of mortgage, rent, employment, deposit, and all other required documentation.
LIBOR London Inter-Bank Offered Rate; It is based on rates that contributor banks in London offer each other for inter-bank deposits.
LIEN A form of encumbrance which usually makes specific property security for the payment of a debt or discharge of an obligation, e.g., mortgages, judgments, taxes, deed of trust, etc. One who holds a lien has the right to sell the property to obtain the money, or to recover the money when the property is sold. Valid liens are filed with county recorder's offices.
LOAN APPROVAL The full package, including appraisal has been reviewed and the loan has been approved subject to certain specific conditions. These conditions are usually routine. Some of these conditions may be "prior to documents" or "prior to funding".
LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIO (LTV) The percentage of the home's price that is paid for by a mortgage. This ratio is calculated by dividing the loan amount by the purchase price or the appraised value. Example: On a $100,000 house, if the buyer makes a $20,000 down payment and borrows $80,000, the mortgage is 80% of the price of the house. Therefore, the loan-to-value ratio is 80%. When refinancing a mortgage, the loan-to-value ratio is computed using the appraised value of the home, not the sale price.
MORTGAGE INSURANCE (MI) A policy that protects the lender by paying the costs of foreclosing on a house if the borrower stops paying the loan. Although mortgage insurance protects the lender, it is paid monthly by the borrower. Mortgage insurance usually is required if the down payment is less than 20 percent of the sale price. Also known as PMI; Private Mortgage Insurance.
MONTHLY TREASURY AVERAGE (MTA) This index is the 12 month average of the monthly average yields of U.S. Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year. In plain English, this index is calculated by averaging the previous 12 rates of the 1 Year CMT.
PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST (P&I) The portion of a borrower's monthly mortgage payment that represents repayment of the amount borrowed plus interest charges.
PAYMENT SHOCK A term used to describe the difference between a borrowers current housing expense and the proposed housing expense, when the proposed expense constitutes an increase in monthly debt obligation for housing.
PITI Acronym for the elements of a mortgage payment: principal, interest, taxes and insurance, representing the total sum of these components. This amount would also include any HOA dues.
PRIVATE MORTGAGE INSURANCE (PMI) See Mortgage Insurance.
PREPAID INTEREST (1) The amount of interest paid at the time of closing to cover the period from the day the loan is funded through the end of that month. (2) Interest that a borrower pays before it is due, usually to save taxes.
PREQUALIFIED The loan consultant has verbally checked with the borrower on items such as: income, credit, and cash available to close. Based off the information that the borrower has provided, the loan consultant calculates the borrowers' income to debt ratios. Ratios are the percentage of income in relation to the mortgage payment, (front-end ratio) and the total debt (rear-end ratio).
PRIME The interest rate banks charge to large corporations for short-term loans.
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) A real estate project in which individuals hold title to a residential lot and home while the common facilities are owned and maintained by a homeowners' association.
RECORDING The lien on the property is recorded at the County Recorders office by the title company.
TRUST Trust Account; A legal entity set up to transfer assets/property/income from the Trustor (creator) to the beneficiary. The administration of the transfer is done by a third party (Executor or Trustee).
VERIFICATION OF DEPOSIT (VOD) A form completed by a banking institution to confirm a borrower's account balances and history, including information such as the current account balance, average balance, the date the account was opened.
VERIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT (VOE) A form completed by a borrower's employer to confirm the borrower's employment history and salary, including information such as the borrower's rate of pay, current year-to-date earnings, position and date of hire.
VERIFICATION OF MORTGAGE (VOM) A form completed by a lender to confirm information regarding a borrower's mortgage, including the borrower's payment history, monthly payment, interest rate, etc.


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Hostel | Welcome to Åkerlundska Gården! The hostel is located on Laxfjället in Tärnaby, with views over Lake Gäutan and the mountains. A Västerbotten estate with loads of ambience and atmosphere!
Åkerlundska Gården was built for STF in 1927, designed by John Åkerlund. The estate was renovated in 2001 to its original state. Everything that was possible to build according to the original plans was recreated. Furniture was made according to original plans, curtains were weaved in the original patterns. But of course some modernisation has occurred. After all, running water and other small comforts did not exist in 1927...
Today there are 10 rooms, with a total of 22 beds, most with toilets and showers in the corridor. Both rooms on the ground floor have their own bathroom. Several rooms have lake views but not all.
On the ground floor, there is also a pleasant dining room and common room, both with open fireplaces. The kitchen is fully equipped, also with a dishwasher.
There is also a sauna in the basement with room for many people and it is possible to book the spa bath outside (by telephone).
From Åkerlundska Gården it is only one minute to the mountains (right on the doorstep), the lake with boats and canoes is only 150m away. In the winter the lifts and downhill ski slopes are 30m away.
The reception (08.00 to 21.00) is at Tärnaby Fjällhotell, where you can also eat breakfast. The restaurant with lots of delicious mountain specialities is also here.
The age-limit for making room or self-service accommodation reservations is 18 years. All guests not travelling together with legal guardian like a parent must be at least 18 years old. At the New Years Holliday (2015-12-27-2016-01-03) and Easter-weekend (2016-03-24 – 2016-03-27) the age limit is increased to 25 years.


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On last night's episode of Saturday Night Live, Jeremy Renner reprised his role as the Avengers' crack archer Hawkeye. But during the final battle, Hawkeye runs out of arrows. What is a mere mortal with really great aim to do?
And excuse me, Mr. Barton, but the Black Widow doesn't do that much? Perhaps you forgot the part where she hijacked an alien bike or tricked the trickster god while you were busy being brainwashed? Don't be jealous just because her abilities don't rely on disposable projectiles.
Those in Hulu-friendly regions can see more sketches from last night's episode on Hulu.
[via Comic Book Movie]