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Monday, September 06, 2010
Bad Movies and Capitalism
This somewhat silly and vaguely tongue-in-cheek post was inspired by me seeing a spectacularly awful movie on Saturday night. I went to see "Piranha 3D". It is a prime example of how capitalism is to blame for bad movies.
See, movies currently exist to make money. In order to make money, they must sell tickets. In order to sell tickets, they must attract people -- as many people as possible. To attract people to buy movie tickets, you don't actually need a movie that has a good story, that is well-written, or that is overall well done. Those things don't necessarily work against you, but they are secondary to having enough arbitrary pull-factors in the same two-hour package to get bums into seats. So, for instance, having a big name star in a movie is a pull-factor. Having lots of cool explosions can be a pull-factor. Drawing on a reliably popular story form -- the buddy cop flick, the boilerplate romantic comedy, etc. -- can be a pull-factor, perhaps with the inclusion of a novel twist that is intriguing but not threatening. Having lots of sex in the movie can be a pull-factor. Being connected with a well-known and well-liked pop culture franchise can be a pull-factor. You put enough of these together, and sink enough money into telling people that you have them through ads and trailers and such -- or into deceiving people into thinking you have them when the movie really doesn't -- and you can make money. A good story that is well-written is not necessarily the most easily mass marketable aspect of a movie, which means (in combination with the social organization of feature filmmaking in which creative decisions are often made by committees of executives and not actually content creators themselves) that even many films that we experience as "good" are actually this mish-mash of pull-factors stuck on top of stories and writing that are mediocre or worse.
"Piranha 3D" exemplifies this in an almost ridiculously extreme way. It has a small number of pull-factors. The horrible-terrifying-creature-eating-people trope is popular enough to guarantee some interest. Since that was about all I knew about the film when I bought my ticket, that's what got me. There are some points of pop culture cleverness that may bring in a few people via word-of-mouth, such as the intense references to Jaws, including a cameo by the rapidly eaten Richard Dreyfuss singing "show me the way to go home"(which I have to admit I quite enjoyed), and the small role for Christopher Lloyd playing, well, a generic Christopher Lloyd character. Perhaps the biggest pull-factor beyond the premise is the staggering amount of screen time given to extremely hetero-male-gaze-ish shots of bikini-clad and naked young skinny mostly-white women who meet dominant definitions of attractiveness, all in 3D -- the stereotypical thirteen year-old hetero boys will be sneaking in in droves, and many older hetero men whose sexualities continue to resemble those of stereotypical thirteen year-old boys will be paying full price. The film will probably make money, given it likely cost a reasonably modest amount (by Hollywood standards) to make. But it's an awful, awful movie. The story and writing are run-of-the-mill Hollywood bad, with plenty of implausible holes, dubious dialogue, and blatant cribbing from a hundred prior films.
The need to maximize profit and therefore mass appeal and the power over creation exerted by committees of businesspeople are also at least partially responsible for lots of the other things that are distasteful about movies in general, including many "good" movies. However you apportion the blame between actual processes of audience formation -- who has the money, who spends the money, why they spend it -- and ignorant, prejudicial assumptions about audience formation by studio executives, this drives the powerful imperative in Hollywood whereby dissident aesthetics, marginalized voices, and critical politics are kept in their subordinated places.
In terms of what post-capitalist movies might look like, there are at least a couple of ways to try and answer this question. One is the really deep and clever way. I read an essay a few months ago in a book of marxist commentary on science fiction -- "Art as 'the basic technique of life': Utopian art and art in utopia in The Dispossessed and Blue Mars" by William J. Burling. It didn't talk specifically about cinema, but about the arts more generally. It argued in ways that I'm not going to get into that transforming the means of production would result in changes in human consciousness such that art-like endeavours in a post-revolutionary society would be unrecognizable as such to people whose consciousness has developed under capitalism. I'm not sure I totally agree -- it struck me as a bit over the top -- but I suspect that there is something to the notion that radical differences in social organization would mean that arts and music and all of that would shift sideways and diagonally in ways that are hard to imagine from where we are now, though I think speculation could be fun. But I don't have it in me to make stuff up along those lines right now, so we'll move right along to more prosaic speculations.
I think in a post-capitalist world, films would have more variety and better writing but less spectacle. I think that a society that made decisions in some sort of decentralized, democratic way would, even if entertainment was highly valued and even if resources were not in short supply, be unlikely to regularly sink the resources equivalent to tens or hundreds of millions of dollars into producing two hours of entertainment. However, I suspect production and distribution systems would be very decentralized, which would allow for much greater variety in form and content than we currently see. This would probably include lots of things with very niche appeal, including lots that I would have no interest in but inevitably lots that would strike my fancy. Even better, I think such a world would have better written films because the drive to maximize inclusion of pull-factors would no longer crowd out good storytelling, and there would be more scope for creative vision to reach the screen without being filtered through committees of profit-conscious suits.
I have to admit that part of me would miss the spectacle, though. The improved writing and much broader range of form and content would be a fair trade, but I'd still miss the spectacle from time to time.
I wouldn't miss it if "Piranha 3D" didn't exist, though.
4 comments:
- thwap said...
I can't fucking believe that YOU went to see "Piranha 3-d"
I find the idea of people actively enjoying movies where attractive young people get dismembered to be frightening actually.
I guess I'm a sentimental sap but I don't fantasize about death and dismemberment.
I like spectacle in a movie. But spectacle doesn't have to be mindless.
- 9/06/2010 7:34 pm
- Scott said...
Believe me, I was hoping _Scott Pilgrim_ would still be playing so I could go and see _that_ again (though it has plenty of the "good" movie shortcomings alluded to above). If I had any inkling of what I was in for, which I know I should have, I would've picked one of the other lousy options...oh well, I suppose I got a post out of it, at least.
- 9/06/2010 8:54 pm
- Scott said...
I should perhaps clarify the last line of the post...in saying i wouldn't miss it, I mean that I wouldn't miss it one little bit if it did not exist, NOT that I wouldn't miss seeing it for the world or anything like that!!
- 9/06/2010 9:24 pm
- Scott said...
Aaaaaand edited the post to reflect that...
- 9/06/2010 9:26 pm


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Stark Reality
Thank you for printing the picture with the caption Mother feeds malnourished child in Signs of the Times on July 5. I simply stopped and stared, disturbed and saddened. Having breast-fed all three of my children, I want to cry with and for the mother in the picture, knowing she is not providing the milk that every ounce of her mind, body and soul wants to produce for her child. I was disappointed in myself for daily agonizing over what food to make for dinner, rather than simply being grateful that I even have food available. As disturbing as the picture is, I'll put it on our fridge, next to our kids' artwork, made in their secure little world. It will call me to gratefulness and humility.
Thanks, America, for showing and reminding me of the stark reality hungry breast-feeding mothers and their children face daily.
Amy Giorgio
Hartington, Neb.
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I read with interest the Rev. Andrew Greeley's analysis of our half-empty Catholic churches (6/7). But I believe that the real culprit is the failure of the church in its teaching mission to convince the faithful that the Sunday liturgy is such an important element of our faith life that they choose to be there. In that scenario, moral obligation becomes irrelevant. I see very little evidence of any attempt to mend this failure.
Thomas W. Ricard
Grosse Pointe, Mich.
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In Caught Between God and Caesar, (6/28) Joseph A. Califano Jr. gives a self-portrayal of a Catholic in public life acting from convictions of conscience. It is an anecdotal snapshot from his recent book, Inside: A Public and Private Life. There he describes how he drew upon many resources to test his personal conscience as he confronted new moral situations, when as a Catholic he wanted to be true to his faith and also to his commitment to his government. He relied upon his family upbringing, his Catholic education up through Holy Cross College, discussions with his peers, study and reading, and consultation with moral theologians and bishops. His is an example of developing and testing a sincere, informed conscience. From the convictions of such a conscience he felt free to make decisions confidently as a Catholic. The words of Pope John Paul II come to mind from his encyclical The Splendor of Truth: The authority of the church, when she pronounces on moral questions, in no way undermines the freedom of conscience of Christians.
Mr. Califano cites an example from his time as chief aid to President Johnson formulating legislative programs for the poor. The president wanted to avoid public criticism from Catholic bishops over the inclusion of birth control in legislation. Califano contacted me because I was at the time assistant general secretary of the U.S. bishops' conference. On reading his article, I discovered that this was Mr. Califano's first political negotiation with the hierarchy. It was not his last, and it started a lifelong friendship between us.
He speaks of us crafting an uneasy truce. Truce is not the best word. It connotes a sort of cessation of attacks, a political maneuver. In fact, at that time (1966) the president and the bishops had a common vision, namely, to stir up in the American people a preferential attention to the poor. He was developing his Great Society, and the bishops were beginning to implement the Second Vatican Council.
President Johnson was adamant about not denying birth control to poor women who wanted it, a yellow flag for the bishops. He was also insistent on channeling educational assistance to all poor children no matter what school they attended, even parochial ones, a yellow flag for those concerned with separation of church and state. For us at the bishops' conference it was also a matter of conscience to deal with such a mix of issues in good legislation. The church should be involved in the public forum to lend its voice on social justice for the poor. At the same time, the church must recognize its own limits in the public forum in a pluralistic society. At certain times and on certain issues, it is permissible to tolerate some undesirable aspects of overall good legislation. (It should be noted that abortion was then still only a state issue and therefore not yet in federal legislation.) In the context of our discussion, our task was to craft language that would avoid unnecessary public skirmishes. That was done. From both perspectives, conscience was followed and good legislation resulted.
In his article, Mr. Califano also expresses the hope that Catholic bishops will not, in his words, play the eucharistic card to press Catholic politicians to toe the pro-life (or any other) church line. He supports, rightly, Catholic public figures and politicians in exercising their own conscience on both political decisions and the reception of holy Communion. To that I would add that such Catholic public figures might take a page from Mr. Califano's book and describe how they might have gone through developing a sincere and informed conscience with which to test their Catholic convictions. It is not adequate simply to dismiss one principle, for example, protection of the life of the unborn, by invoking another, for example, the separation of church and state, to justify publicly proclaimed positions. A public figure, especially a political figure making public talks that address moral questions, should be able to explain the development of a sincere, informed conscience, whether the audience agrees with the conclusions or not.
(Most Rev.) Francis T. Hurley
Archbishop Emeritus
Anchorage, Ala.
Blessed by Generosity
Living With My Sisters, by Jeffrey J. Guhin, (7/19) was a refreshing reflection on the life of women religious today.
During the 2003-4 academic year, the religious sisters in my local community shared life with another Dominican volunteer. The experience was profound. Our volunteer's passion for justice, her wonderful sense of humor and boundless energy inspired us.
Thanks to all the young women and men who give of themselves as volunteers. We are all blessed by their generosity!
Margaret C. Kavanagh, O.P.
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Not Enlightened
In his article, The Threat of Same-Sex Marriage (6/7), Msgr. Robert Sokolowski writes: The end of marriage is procreation and Sexuality has as its end the procreation of children.... These apparently self-evident statements have traditionally been used as the major premise of a syllogism to show that contraception is against the natural law and therefore always evil. The basis of this premise is related to the obvious function of sexuality, which humans share with other animals. The next step is to conclude that the only moral way to avoid conception, aside from total abstinence, is to use the monthly ovarian cycle which is also common to other animals. It is the same cycle that the farmer uses to let the bull into the barnyard, but in reverse. The problem with this whole argument is that the major premise is incorrect when applied to human beings.
The end of marriage is the sanctification and salvation of the married couple. The command of Jesus to love others as we love ourselves is a tall order, as anyone who has lived in the intimacy of a marriage relationship knows. The process of loving another in all aspects of his or her personality is truly daunting. Marriage presents the opportunity and challenge in a relationship like no other. Raising children affects each partner to the core, providing an impetus to emotional and spiritual growth, which at the same time can be extremely draining.
The end of married sexuality is the expression of love, support and the reaffirmation of that commitment which is the foundation of their relationship. It also provides the possibility of coauthoring, with the Father, new life in this world.
What effect same-sex marriage will have on heterosexual marriage I do not know. But I was not particularly enlightened by the article, which I think is based on a faulty understanding of marriage and human sexuality.
Arthur J. Connors
Rochester, N.Y.
Roots of Success
It is interesting that the articles Lessons From Evangelicals and The Road to the Diaconate are on consecutive pages in your issue of July 19. The article on evangelicals notes how success is rooted in simple and successful programming that requires relatively short preparation. Mr. Greg Kandra's formation for the diaconate requires lengthy years of study and courses on anthropology, among other topics. While no one would deny that careful screening of candidates is importantindeed essentialit seems that we continue to demand years of study, when our competition is highly successful using simple and practical means of preparation.
(Rev.) Cyril D. Edwards
Scranton, Pa.
Experience of Wonder
Thanks to Greg Kandra for his reflection on the Rite of Candidacy for the permanent diaconate (7/19). Only one month has passed since my ordination as deacon for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and I can assure Mr. Kandra that upon his ordination, he will experience the same wonder that James Martin, S.J., describes in his reflection in the same issue.
I have just returned from preaching at the vigil Mass on the parable of the Good Samaritan at my parish, St. Brendan in Los Angeles. You can't get any better material than this! My truck is filled with soft drinks for tomorrow's interfaith picnic honoring people who were recently homeless but now have homes and jobs. After Mass, I offered a little prayer for the gang members I visited yesterday in Men's Central Jail downtown as I pulled up to a home where I was bringing Communion to an elderly man with Parkinson's disease, surrounded by loving family members. How his face brightened when I held the host before him and said, Behold the Lamb of God.... And tomorrow I will celebrate my first baptisms. Come Monday I will continue the day-to-day business of earning my own living.
It doesn't get any better than this for a public relations executive turned Web developer. Mr. Kandra has many wonderful things to look forward to.
And God bless the wives of the deacons. These remarkable women of faith go through years of preparation with their husbands. They know the rites, some can preach better than their husbands, and they are humbly committed to a church that all too often will not recognize their gifts.
In my class of 12 new deacons there were two physicians, a public-relations executive, a garment industry executive turned gardener, a vice president of a mechanical engineering company, an aerospace company executive, a parish business manager and a retired deputy sheriff, among others. They ranged in age from the minimum canonical age to the maximum. Single and married, Latino, Anglo, African American and Korean, gay and straightwe new deacons for Los Angeles are the new face of the clergy. Each year, more parishes like St. Brendan get their first deacon. I can tell you that the welcome and enthusiasm among these parishioners is overwhelming.
There is no vocations shortage in the Catholic Church. We have lay and diaconal vocations sprouting up everywhere, even more than my archdiocese can handle. Our Diaconate Formation Office is faced with tough choices on whom they can accept, given their limited resources. So where are the priestly vocations? God only knows. Let us not bemoan the loss of the status quo, but look gratefully to the future God is setting before us.
Welcome, Mr. Kandra. Your ordination day will be here before you know it, and the church will welcome you with open arms.
(Deacon) Eric Stoltz
Los Angeles, Calif.
Resource Allocation
Thank you for publishing Does Father Have an Accent (7/19), by José-Luis Salazar, S.J. It is a brilliant, deft and very gentle correction of the article by the Rev. Willard F. Jabusch in the Feb. 16 issue. Both pieces are thought-provoking, although surely Father Salazar sees the big picture more clearly.
I have some grave concerns about imported priests, but none whatsoever concerning accented English and the like. I am concerned about an ecclesiastical version of the brain drain. By that I mean that the wealth and other resources of the American church act as a magnet to pull clergy from areas that have greater need. Within the United States this phenomenon is evident in the attraction of the sunbelt states. Florida is a great beneficiary of this phenomenon. I have many times attended Mass here with four priests concelebrating. Usually three have been foreign-born. One such Mass coincided with the announcement of massive parish closings in Massachusetts and elsewhere. There are good reasons for elderly priests to seek a benign climate. God knows they deserve it. When all is said and done, however, resource allocation remains one of the troublesome areas of our church.
Charles F. O'Brien
Ormond Beach, Fla.

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Ashley Iles Mk2 Bench Chisels our our favorite chisel for joinery and general use. They have precisely ground side bevels that provide excellent clearance working in corners, and utilize a bolster and tang construction to lock the forged blade onto the Bubinga handle. At the business end of the Mk2, a properly hardened and tempered O1 tool steel blade keeps a razor edge, and is simple to maintain with oil, water or diamond stones.
Ashley Iles is family owned and operated business run by second generation tool makers who's experience and skill in manufacturing make the Mk2 a chisel you can be proud to own. When selecting a bench chisel there are three important parameters: blade profile, blade steel, and handle design. The high-clearance profile of the the Mk2 blade has exquisitely thin sides - tapering from 1/16" to less than 1/32" at the tip. The O1 tool steel blade is hardened and tempered to 61 HRC. We love O1 tool steel, because and even in this age of laboratory concoctions, there's no material that delivers the edge retention, sharpness, and
of an O1 Bench chisel. To further aid in sharpening, the chisel backs are ground with an intentional hollow of a couple thousandths of an inch, so the cutting edge can be polished quickly without the need for excessive flattening. The Mk2 has a Bubinga handle, proportionately sized to the blade, with 1" and smaller using a carving style handle to provide control and balance.
Ashley Iles is able to incorporate the above features into a reasonably priced chisel due to their decades of experience in and around Sheffield's storied tool making tradition. Ashely Iles is a family owned and operated business, run by craftsmen who were born into Sheffield's tool making workshops, and grew up straddling grindstones, and hammering steel. Barry and Tony who currently operate Ashley Iles Ltd. maintain their father Ashley's steadfast resistance to following fads, or adding unnecessary features. Ashley's well worn anvil (still in daily use) sits at the center of their workshop, and is a reminder of that heritage. Last time we visited East Kirkby, a short train ride east from Sheffield, we shot footage of the Ashley Iles workshop - it's worth the watch to catch a glimpse of the legendary craft tradition of Sheffield, as carried on by Ashley Iles Edge Tools Ltd.
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Ashley Iles (Edge Tools) Ltd. is a small, family-run company based in a small town in bucolic Lincolnshire, England. Ashley Iles was a patternmaker who started his firm in 1949; today his sons Barry and Tony continue to run the business. (Ashley's eldest son, Raymond, also continues the family tradition of toolmaking, and you might recognize his name on the Excellent D2 Mortise chisels we sell). Thanks to the quality of Ashley Iles chisels, carving tools and woodturning tools this small firm enjoys an international reputation. Although the book is sadly out of print, before his passing, Ashley Iles wrote a fascinating autobiography about how he came to found Ashley Iles Edge Tools Ltd. and the surrounding history and context of Sheffield's industrial roots. If you can get your hands on a copy of
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By: Kory Cassel (Oct, 2018)
These chisels are wonderfully balanced, very easy to sharpen, and cheaper than anything as good. They are NOT heavy choppers; not all-in-one chisels. The finish is only OK, but polishes out quickly if you want a mirror shine on the bevels. I'm very pleased with them so far! Recommended for your finest work. You WILL need stouter chisels for very rough chopping/mortising.
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Great chisel
By: Tom Head (Feb, 2018)
Worth waiting for. great chisel. Handle is stout and good size. and steel is long enough to give your knuckles clearance when chopping a curve. Flat back, was razor sharp in 5 minutes.
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By: Harvey (Apr, 2016)
These chisels are exactly as described and I couldn't be happier with them. The finish is excellent and the edges are perfectly ground. They have a slight hollow on the back so it only takes minutes to get the back in good shape for sharpening.
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Wonderfull Chisels
By: Kenny B. (Apr, 2016)
Great chisels. I increased the 25* factory to 30* and that eliminated any chipping problems. I've read, in the past, that the first millimeter or so of a new chisel may be 'chippyâ- due to hardening the very thin edge of a chisel, but after getting past that millimeter or so, there should be no more problems. That's certainly the case with the set I own. They work great, feel good in the hand, and stay very sharp for a very long time. I'm very pleased with my purchase.
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By: Mark Fisher (Apr, 2016)
Low cost, easy to sharpen, holds a good edge......what else could you want? I really don't know why I'd ever want to spend more on a chisel.
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Nice Chisel but...
By: Randy (Mar, 2016)
I like the Mk2 series much better than the American Pattern; however, both suffer from the same problems: less than great fit & finish; about 50% (my experience) of the chisels come with skewed (some significantly so) cutting edges rather than squared-frustrating on a new chisel. Otherwise one of the nicer O1 chisels currently available. I wish Ashley IIles would improve fit and finish - I would be willing to pay a little more for that. When ordering, ask TFWW to sort for squareness, you will likely still end up with a couple that are skewed but not as dramatically. Plan on grinding a square edge. Due to the above issue I rate them 3 Stars, other wise they would be a solid 4 star chisel. They take a fine edge, hold it as expected for O1 steel, sharpen easily & achieve a nice balance.
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I want to like them
By: Chris Padilla (Mar, 2016)
I've had these for almost two years now, I bought the set of 4 and added the 1/8". I really like the beveled edges and the feel o f the chisels but I have the same problem with brittleness as the others. I've tried higher angles but still these seem to get mangled after even light use. I really want to like them but when I get some extra money I'll be replacing them unfortunately. Not sure if I got a bad batch or what but they really are only good for light paring.
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Very Good Chisels
By: Robert Thomas (Feb, 2016)
I want to start off mentioning how these chisels are used. I am a lifestyle woodworker and use these chisels to make a living wage. They are used nearly everyday performing tasks such as cutting dovetails, paring tenons and dados, and chopping mortises for hinges and small tenons. I have been using a few Lie Nielsen chisels and was 80% satisfied. These chisels are extremely well made and I prefer these chisels over the Lie Nielsen chisels I have. The steel is well made and strong. Edge retention is not as good as the Lie Nielsen chisels but the level of sharpness I am achieving with the MK2 chisels is superior. The handle is comfortable and I like the balance. People have mentioned that the brass ferrule comes loose and I have experienced that myself on the 3/4" chisel but none of the others. I simply pricked the ferrule with a center punch and I haven't had a problem since. For the price these chisels cannot be beat. I do not see myself buying another set of chisels after using these.
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Great chisels for guitar making
By: Barnaby Ralph (Jun, 2015)
I bought these over a year ago and am incredibly satisfied. before these, I had quite a few other chisels, including some nice Japanese ones, but these are the perfect balance and shape for guitar making. I got the set of six and have not regretted it for a moment. They sharpen easily, hold an edge really well and are an utter joy to use. Today, another woodworker visited my shop and tried them - he was so impressed that he's going to buy a set as soon as he can! That's what motivated me to write a review.
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Didn't work for me
By: jeff wilson (May, 2015)
Pretty chisels;flat, easy to sharpen and balanced-I bought 2 or 3 but had no luck with them. Even at obtuse angles they didn't hold an edge; really brittle even in poplar.
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Decent chisels
By: James Navarro (Mar, 2015)
They're an all around good chisel for the price. I've used them extensively for the past few months and I am pretty satisfied. The larger sizes are near perfect. The backs were fairly easy to flatten. They take a very keen edge and feel balanced. But I did run into issues at first. Nearly every chisel arrived skewed, which is pretty easy to correct and you will probably want to prepare the bevel to your liking before using any way. But I thought it worth mentioning. I've also encountered edge brittleness on some of the smaller sizes that went away with honing -- except for the 1/4" chisel, which TFWW offered to replace no questions asked. And a few of the furrels came lose over the winter. This was kinda expected and I fixed it with quick-set epoxy. They work great now. Another word of caution: the smaller chisels are very thin and quite flexible -- even under hand pressure. Not the kind of chisel you want to strike very hard with a mallet.
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Thoroughly satisfied
By: David Taylor (Mar, 2015)
I have tried many chisels over the years, from the Marples Blue chips up through some fancy Japanese chisels (well, I own one :) I bought the 1" MKII a while ago, mainly because my Marples keeps losing its edge every time it gets near a piece of pine, so I wanted something that would last a bit longer. To my surprise, right out of the box this thing slips through wood, leaving a shiny surface! I used it to make a tool box out of white cedar scraps left over from my shop door build, and even that soft, brittle wood shines under the slice of this tool. I have yet to hone it! I am so thoroughly impressed I have embarked on a quest to get them all. Once done, I will be listing my current mismatched set on eBay, watch for them!
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A woodworker who wants to buy chisels
By: Tim (Jan, 2015)
I'm in the market for a set chisels. As a former manager in retail, I'll say there are many competing for the consumer's dollar. It would pay you to do whatever you need to to have stock on hand because when the customer is ready to buy, he will go somewhere else instead of waiting....exactly what I'm going to do.
Improving an already good thing
By: Patrick Gibbons (Oct, 2013)
I bought the original AI chisels when TFWW first got them and was pleased with them. I cut down the handles on the chisels under 1" and liked their extra thickness. When the MK2's came out, I bought some sizes to finish my set. WOW! The concave backs were ready to go with very little effort. The sides were beveled to a wonderful thinness and the blades were thinner overall and shorter. This, along with smaller handles, greatly improved the balance. Too bad I'm so cheap. Otherwise I'd replace all my chisels with the new Mk2's.
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By: Alonso Florez (Apr, 2013)
I got the three bigger ones and they are a delight to work with them. Hold edge very good. they are up to their standards
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Amazing Chisels
By: Art Kieres (Mar, 2013)
We just got a set of these in the shop to compliment our American Pattern set and they're great! The sides are ground extremely thin which makes them wonderful for getting into tight places. The blades are a bit thinner than most bench chisels, but seem very strong and if you're beating on them hard enough for it to matter you should probably be using a mortise chisel anyway... Thanks Ashley Isles and TFWW for another outstanding set of chisels.
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1. Re: Adobe Premiere...does it suck? Yes..deanevo800 Apr 16, 2012 12:41 PM (in response to deanevo800)
Can you spell s.o.n.y. v.e.g.a.s?
2. Re: Adobe Premiere...does it suck? Yes..SAFEHARBOR11 Apr 16, 2012 12:49 PM (in response to deanevo800)
So you have a 4-year-old laptop that was probably underpowered when new, and you are trying to run the latest professional software, and you get mad at Adobe if it does not fly? Why not come on here and ask for constructive HELP rather than bashing the product? Adobe CS5.5 is the most powerful, stable version I've worked with to date.
Do you have a dedicated VIDEO drive, or are you working off the C: drive? There are many factors to consider, we don't know the full specs of your laptop.
Jeff Pulera
3. Re: Adobe Premiere...does it suck? Yes..Harm Millaard Apr 16, 2012 1:05 PM (in response to deanevo800)
I agree with Jeff. You are complaining about an underspecced, underpowered laptop not up to the task and complain it is the software's fault...
That is utterly ridiculous. If you have to haul a 20 ton load up a steep hill using your granny's bicycle, and you can't manage that, whose fault is it? Not the 20 ton load, not the truck it is loaded on, but your bicycle. So please put the blame where it belongs.
4. Re: Adobe Premiere...does it suck? Yes..TradeWind Apr 16, 2012 1:34 PM (in response to deanevo800)
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5. Re: Adobe Premiere...does it suck? Yes..Jeff Bellune Apr 16, 2012 1:35 PM (in response to TradeWind)
Amusing as your response was, Christian, it was inappropriate. Sorry.
6. Re: Adobe Premiere...does it suck? Yes..TradeWind Apr 16, 2012 1:45 PM (in response to Jeff Bellune)
Ah, I've finally found the Video Lounge upper limit! Should have known it would have somehow had something to do with Adam Sandler.
7. Re: Adobe Premiere...does it suck? Yes..John T Smith Apr 16, 2012 4:45 PM (in response to TradeWind)
>finally found the Video Lounge upper limit!
Gee... and here I thought there was a fund raiser to "raise the roof" by cutting the roof off to add a 2nd floor, and then putting the roof back in place
As for the OP... I have had ZERO problems with CS5... but, of course, I also have a computer strong enough to run the program
8. Re: Adobe Premiere...does it suck? Yes..Stan Jones Apr 16, 2012 4:51 PM (in response to TradeWind)
ROFL. I can confirm from my email link, that it was indeed very funny.
9. Re: Adobe Premiere...does it suck? Yes..deanevo800 Apr 17, 2012 1:44 AM (in response to deanevo800)
So you guys are saying that my laptop doesn't meet the requirements to run Adobe Premiere Elements?
I don't think my laptop was underpowered already when I bought it new, it was one of HP's flagships actually.
When looking at the Adobe box for system requirements, it meets the 2 GHz processor speed for HD editing.
So how come that the program runs at first acceptable (working with video from the C:) and comes with all kinds of hick ups later?
That doesn't make sense.
I don't think that some things I mentioned, like problems to startup the Adobe welcome screen for example, needs rocket science.
Also it doesn't explain not to have problems (at first) for working with a new project (with the same material), if the existing project is stuck.
The biggest problem I have with Premiere, is not the lag, but Adobe that is not willing to communicate with codecs, files or the videocard, even if all the needed installs have been done.
10. Re: Adobe Premiere...does it suck? Yes..Jeff Bellune Apr 17, 2012 2:05 AM (in response to deanevo800)
So you guys are saying that my laptop doesn't meet the requirements to run Adobe Premiere Elements?
You initially posted in the Premiere Pro forum. I moved the topic to the Lounge because of the inflammatory title and the ranting nature of your first two posts. If you need help with Premiere Elements, it has its own forum. I recommend you ask specific questions in that forum and avoid controversial topic titles like this one.
However, if you just want to vent some frustration, this is the place.
11. Re: Adobe Premiere...does it suck? Yes..John T Smith Apr 17, 2012 7:30 AM (in response to deanevo800)
Some ideas for a Laptop Video Editing PC from past discussions
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=637440&csid=ITD &recordsPerPage=10#
-NOTE only 1 hard drive in above, so you will need to add a 2nd drive or use eSata for video files
-or Google "ASUS G74SX-BBK7" (without the quote "" marks)
For effective HD video editing, a laptop with the following
-the newer Intel sandy bridge 2720 or 2820 quad processor
-and nvidia graphics preferably the 460m, 485m is a bit much
-1280x900 display with OpenGL 2.0-compatible graphics card
-and 8 or 16 gig ram and Win7 64bit Pro
-and 2 internal 7200 HDDs minimum
This message has a really good graphic about requirements
CS5 Requirements http://forums.adobe.com/thread/810750
About Requirements http://forums.adobe.com/thread/618058
Disk Configurations http://forums.adobe.com/thread/878419
12. Re: Adobe Premiere...does it suck? Yes..the_wine_snob Apr 17, 2012 9:03 AM (in response to Stan Jones)
Dang! I missed it.
13. Re: Adobe Premiere...does it suck? Yes..the_wine_snob Apr 17, 2012 9:09 AM (in response to deanevo800)
Which CODEC's are you having issues with?
PrPro and PrElements, both work just fine with a very large array of Video CODEC's, but obviously, not all of them. CODEC's, such as DivX and Xvid, just do not work well, if at all, but those are delivery-only CODEC's, designed for streaming video. They are NOT designed to be edited.
I agree that your laptop is barely adequate.
I will also assume that you only have one physical HDD. Is that correct?
Perhaps list the full details of your laptop, and someone can point out the bottlenecks in the system.
Also, I am a tad confused. Exactly which version of Premiere do you have? If it IS Premiere Elements, then you will want to post to the Premiere Elements Forum, with those full specs. - more detail, the better.
Good luck,
14. Re: Adobe Premiere...does it suck? Yes..deanevo800 Apr 17, 2012 12:33 PM (in response to deanevo800)
Well, I thought my topic was transferred to the correct subforum..
I'm using Adobe Premiere Elements 9 and i'm working from the C drive.
It would be a good idea maybe to work from an external harddisk.
The major problem at the moment is to solve the incompatible display driver issue, Codecs and stuff I have cleared already (for the moment).
Premiere worked before without whining about that, but now this is the show stopper.
It gets difficult to enter the projects and the running preview of video material in the projects does not show anymore.
I did a complete uninstall and install again of Premiere today.
I have installed again the latest NVDIA Geforce driver for Vista, but it doesn't solve the problem.
It pretty much stops here.
The laptop:
HP pavillion DV9700 dual core 1.67 GHz with 107 GB of free space and 3 GB of RAM memory
Vista Service pack 1
15. Re: Adobe Premiere...does it suck? Yes..the_wine_snob Apr 19, 2012 11:54 AM (in response to deanevo800)
Did you also Delete the BadDrivers.TXT file, and then reboot?
As for forums, this is the Video Lounge, which is for discussion on non-technical subjects, such as scary snakes, etc.
You will get a lot of help in the Premiere Elements Forum, that I linked to. Here, well not so much.
Good luck,
16. Re: Adobe Premiere...does it suck? Yes..deanevo800 Apr 20, 2012 7:44 AM (in response to the_wine_snob)
Hi Bill,
I saw this mentioned together with some other tricks in the help files of Premiere.
I didn't delete the BadDrivers.TXT file as I thought that wouldn't help other than messaging me about the problem.
Lately Adobe Premiere doesn't want to startup anymore at all.
I just left it for what it was without bothering myself with a new topic in the technical sub-forums.
In the meantime I have been testing a Vegas trial version.
Although my system doesn't meet the requirements neither, it works really flawless and smooth actually.
Only the interface is a bit less handy than Premiere.
Maybe I'll put a post in the Premiere technical issue forum at some point later.
17. Re: Adobe Premiere...does it suck? Yes..the_wine_snob Apr 20, 2012 7:58 AM (in response to deanevo800)
For Premiere Elements (though a few of the links and tips can apply to PrPro), see this ARTICLE.
For more info on BadDrivers.TXT, see this FAQ Entry in the PrE FAQ sub-form.
I would definitely post to the PrE forum, so that you will get more "eyes" on your problem. The Video Lounge is specifically not for technical issues, and few who hang out here (drinking Rolling Rock and eating stale Yoodles), use PrE, or have any experience with it.
Also, when you do post in the PrE Forum, be sure to give as much info, as is possible. See this ARTICLE for the types of info, that would be so very useful.
Good luck,


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"I think it helps, but I think the hard numbers, the reality – there are a lot of businesses that have struggled through all this and have done really well and there are those that haven't," she said. "It helps that industry – the manufacturers and the petrochemicals and refineries – have put investments in this area and believe this is where they need to be doing business."
Dr. M. Ray Perryman, president and CEO of The Perryman Group, is an economist whose column appears each month in the Business Journal. He sees the surge in sales tax revenue as a positive harbinger for the economy.
"The gains have all the appearances of some staying power, and we are seeing them in many parts of the state," said Perryman. "One thing a lot of people don't realize is that sales tax also includes a lot of business-to-business transactions, which has really picked up in all of the areas that have anything to do with drilling, refining and petrochemicals."
Real estate recovery
Other hopeful signs of economic recovery can be found in the real estate sector. Dr. Mark Dotzour, chief economist of the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, recently cited evidence of housing market strength, asserting the residential real estate market in Texas has appeared to have formed a bottom and is beginning to recover. Total sales of nearly $40 billion were reported to the Real Estate Center in 2011, very similar to 2004 before sales spurted in 2005-07 because of greatly relaxed underwriting standards. Dotzour said, "It appears to me that sales volume has stabilized around $40 billion for the past three years. Early results indicate that 2012 will show a substantial increase."
The inventory of homes for sale is another indication of stabilization in the residential market. If there is an excessive amount of homes for sale, the risk of price declines is higher. When inventory gets lower, prices start to rise.
Dotzour cautions that comparing current home sales to peak-year figures sparked by what turned out to be disastrous lending policies are not really valid as an indicator of housing market reality.
"In 1999, we thought 184,054 units sold was so hot it was off the charts; in 2011, we thought 203,637 units sold was a difficult market," he said. "Don't compare your business activity with what happened in 2006 and 2007. Those years were an aberration. That kind of sales volume should have never happened. We have learned our lesson, and from now on you actually have to have a job and some income to buy a house. That's called 'a normal market.'"
In March, the Beaumont market saw a decline year-over-year in new home sales, a decline following a rise in February 2012. A total of 202 new homes were sold during the 12 months that ended in March, down from 205 for the year that ended in February. New home sales represented 2.9 percent of overall housing sales, less than the 4.2 percent of sales a year earlier. For new and existing homes, sales gained year-over-year in March after also increasing in February year-over-year.
For existing homes, the sales numbers were more robust. In the first five months of 2012, total home sales in Beaumont increased each month, rising from 110 homes sold in January to 197 sold in May, the last month for which statistics were available at press time. In May, the average price of those homes was $153,100 with a median price of $134,100.
Dr. Perryman has also seen the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M's forecast "substantial" gains in real estate sales for 2012 over 2011 and shares their optimism.
"The increase in home sales is generally being seen in multiple listing data around the state. The situation is still a bit cautious due to the lending environment but should be sustainable," he said.
As this apparent economic recovery takes additional tentative steps forward, both sales tax revenues and real estate sales will be valuable barometers to gauge how extensive the resurgence will be.


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In my previous article, I showed you how to protect your server from attacks and malicious software. This part will focus completely on the third layer of security - your application itself. So here, I will show you techniques that you can use to protect your application from attacks and intrusions.
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Prepare a censer or fireproof dish, we have several types available at Mermade that we have found to work the best. Adding sand or white ash to the censer is a good idea. It absorbs heat from the censer and lets air under the charcoal for better burning. Or use a resin censer which has a screen on top to let the ashes fall through in to the censer bowl. Frankincense is one incense that burns very well on charcoal and the smoke itself is very intoxicating. (See Basic Method Article) Try to use a high quality charcoal disk or tablet like the chemical free bamboo tablets from Japan or the quick light type used for Hookahs which which light very cleanly. In the middle east coals are taken right from the home's hearth are used. Types like Three Kings (from church and occult supply stores) have the highest chemical content.
When coal is lit completely apply frankincense, on charcoal most of the scent will be dispersed in the first minute or two, depending on the heat. That is why using foils with the charcoal is good idea. For when the scent of the incense is spent you can simply lift it off the hot coal .
Since we found the Golden Lotus Heater I seldom use charcoal disks anymore...but here is an idea for those times (like outdoors) when you want to burn fine incense on a self igniting charcoal "cup". You know the ones like 3 Kings or our Golden style. This will keep the scorching down and allow more aroma from your resins and blends.
- light charcoal (those "wind resistant" BBQ lighters work Great)
- Place disk on bed of sand or ash in censer (ash for faster lighting) or use a special resin censer with a screen (as pictured below, Mermade Resin Censer Set
- Wait until charcoal is fully lit and covered with white ash (be patient)
- pour salt into the Charcoal "cup", filling it - be sire to use table salt, course sea salt can have too much moisture still in it and cause "spitting"
- place incense upon the mound of salt which will act as partial insulation from the direct heat of the coal.
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Today, Senator Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, wrote to Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte, asking him to investigate and report on the damage done by the media's "unauthorized disclosure of some of our most sensitive intelligence programs." Roberts authorizes a broad inquiry, but directs Negroponte to report particularly on leaks regarding the Terrorist Surveillance Program and the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program. Click the image below to read the letter in its entirety:
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Blew in to New Orleans, La., yesterday morning after a layover in Charlotte, N.C. Got my luggage and met the Airport Shuttle. The driver was delightful, full of wit and good stories about the city, pre- and post-Katrina. I was happy I was toward the end of his route so I could listen to him a few minutes longer!
Checked in to the hotel without a hitch, and they even had a room ready, even though I arrived about 3 hours before normal check in. Even better, I have a top-floor room with a window view!
(I'm not crazy about this picture, actually, but it's the best one I have of the view. I want to fix the colors, so it looks more like this picture, from the Riverview Room on the rooftop, but that will have to wait.)
I settled in to the room and then stepped out for a bite to eat. I wanted my first meal in town to be a muffaletta and Pimm's Cups at the Napolean House, and lo, it shall be done.
It wasn't until after I got my bearings that I realized I was seated right next to a table with Misty Kalkofen, from Green Street in Cambridge, Mass., and several of her peers from other Boston-area bars. I wanted to say hello, but then again, I didn't want to interrupt a lively conversation.
I came back to my room after half a muff and two Pimm's Cups. I wanted to shower the airplane stench off of me and change clothes. I made my way to the rooftop, where the Toast to Tales of the Cocktail kickoff was scheduled. I met up with a Twitter friend, John Martin, and he introduced me to Joe Gendusa, who leads a cocktail tour, year-round, through New Orleans. Shortly thereafter, I heard someone say, "Mike?" I turned, and Blair, from the blog Trader Tiki, introduced himself to me.
I met several of the booze bloggers (and a hanger-on or two), and we made haste to have a drink at the Swizzle Stick Bar, before 4:30's Booze Blogger Meet and Greet. I had a delicious Mai Tai:
Then, it was back to the Monteleone, for the blogger meetup, sponsored by Cabana Cachaca, which served up two drinks–a Cabana Shrub, with raspberry shrub syrup, and a classic Caiphirina. I met a lot more bloggers there, and then we repaired to the next room, for a Sloe Gin cocktail tasting.
I went up to my room for a bit, to call Jen and rest. Our next stop was the Palace Cafe, for a Beefeater-sponsored reception, with good food and gin cocktails. I ate, drank, and mingled. Ran into Matt Rowley again, who introduced me to author and Esquire columnist David Wondrich, with whom I chatted briefly before Dale DeGroff distracted him. The Beefeater reception was crowded and loud, and the room was warm, so although I was enjoying the food and drink, I was too uncomfortable to stay.
I came back to the hotel and got a couple of Sazeracs at the Carousel Bar. I had apparently just missed Cameron and Anita, so I texted them and arranged to meet at the Carousel. We chatted a little while, but they needed to freshen up a bit, so we parted for half an hour and re-met in the lobby to go to the Daiquiri party at Arnaud's French 75 Bar. I stayed there about an hour, and met Erik Ellestad and his wife, but I was beat, so I came back to the room.
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Tiger wrote:Topper said :Not sure if he can shoot the puck with power . But agree he is excellent defensively.Stanton is so steady defensively he's filled the vacancy of Salo back there.
He hasn't come close to showing a Salo shot but he has shown he will drop the gloves. Far too early to say if he will bring any offence to his game though. His job is to play bottom pairing minutes, not get scored upon and play a strong defensive game. As he solidifies those parts of his game we will see, over time, if he can bring the offence. He has jumped in a number of times and looks like he has a head for the game. But like Tanev his job isn't so much to produce points at this stage.
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Fair livestock barn closed
The Clackamas County Fair livestock barn in Canby has been closed until further notice.
The county fair board took that action last week after additional safety concerns surfaced.
Fair officials first closed the 84-year-old barn as a safety precaution during the recent snowstorm. When subsequent inspections raised more safety questions, they decided to not reopen it.
Events scheduled there will be relocated, said Laurie Bothwell, executive director of the Clackamas County Event Center.
About 14 events were scheduled there through June, including livestock shows, weigh-ins, a 4-H tack show and a dog show.
Were making alternative arrangements here on the grounds, Bothwell said.
Bothwell said the event center, fair board and county officials will decide where to go from here.
I dont think it will impact the fair, she said. Were still planning the fair.
No decisions have been made on the future of the livestock barn. It will stay closed pending further evaluations and options become available.
The building is owned by Clackamas County.
The event center has been working on a strategic plan study for the fairgrounds, including the condition of its buildings and other facilities
The 130-by 320-foot barn built in 1924 could be considered the heart of the Clackamas County Fair.
It houses all the fairs four-legged entries as well as many other events throughout the year.
It is the main venue for sheep, goat, cattle, horse, swine and llama shows as well as 4-H calf sales, rabbit shows, horse fair and tack sale. It also is used for dog shows and competitions, car shows and the flock and fiber shows.
But time has taken its toll. In recent years, the building has been plagued with leaky roofs, rotted wood, foundation displacement and an antiquated electrical system.


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The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion will be moving into a new home as it begins its 12th year of serving theology and religion faculty in colleges, graduate schools, and seminaries.
Founded in 1996 and housed in Wabash College's historic Hovey Cottage since that time, the Wabash Center will move next spring into a 4,000 square-foot office and conference facility to better meet the needs of the hundreds of scholars who attend workshops and consultations on the Wabash campus each year. Work at the site of the former Kingery Hall is scheduled to begin before the end of this month.
"The new Wabash Center building will give us new space for conversations and work," said Wabash Center Director Nadine Pence. "The design brings under one roof our resource, work, and classroom space, as well as making it possible to have occasional meals and receptions." (Pence is pictured above right with President Pat White, Dean Gary Phillips, and the Wabash Center staff.)
The one-story, L-shaped building has been designed with hospitality as its centerpiece, owing to the long-standing Wabash Center tradition of welcoming scholars from across the United States and Canada. In addition to four offices for Wabash Center professional staff, the building will include a 25-seat conference room; two smaller breakout meeting rooms; space for five administrative staff; a large, open reception area; and a kitchen. The most striking feature of the new Wabash Center building is its semi-circular patio and garden area, through which visitors will walk as they enter the new facility.
"This new building will be a wonderful conversation and work space for the many visiting faculty who come to the Wabash campus each year," said Pence. "Its design is open and inviting; the building material will be warm and receptive. We'll be able to have all our library resources out and accessible to the occasional browser, our office staff will be able to work in space that is configured for them, and the workshop classroom and break-out rooms will be near-by and usable all year."
Created and sustained by grants from Lilly Endowment Inc., the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion seeks to strengthen and enhance education in North American theological schools, colleges and universities. The Center helps build enabling environments for good teaching and learning through workshops and conferences, grant-making, and consultants' program. These programs support the initiatives of faculty and institutions that enhance the teaching of theology and religion, allowing for thoughtful reflection on the vocation of teaching.
"Our visitors regularly talk about their week or two here as 'transformative' for their whole careers," said Wabash's Bill Placher, a founding Wabash Center Advisory Board member. "The success of the Center means we have outgrown our original space in Hovey Cottage. The Center's staff is excited by the plans for this new building on the site of Kingery Hall, which will help us maintain the Wabash Center's tradition of extraordinary hospitality."
Hospitality has been the hallmark of the Wabash Center's success. Wabash Center grants and workshops have revealed that thoughtful reflection on the vocation of teaching theology and religion enhances the quality of teaching and reinvigorates faculty in all stages of their careers. The Wabash Center facilitates interactions among teachers and scholars through recurring week-long workshops, conferences, and consultations.
"Considerable thought has been given not only to the fit between building space and function but also to environmental and aesthetic footprint," said Religion Professor Gary Phillips, who is also Dean of the College at Wabash. "On the site of the former Kingery Hall, the new building will be nestled among an impressive stand of trees and serve as a welcoming sign to all who approach the College from the south. As I see it, scholarship, structure, and service are tied together in an invitational way, in a Wabash way."
The new facility is being funded by insurance settlements from a wind storm that devastated the 100-year-old Kingery Hall nearly 18 months ago, as well as earned interest money from Lilly Endowment Inc. grants to the Wabash Center.
Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf Architects designed the new facility.
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Jon Stewart addressed the controversy surrounding Russia's 2014 Sochi Olympics due to the country's anti-gay legislation.
"The games' host nation has opened its arms to the world," Stewart said on "The Daily Show" Tuesday. "Well, 90 percent of the world."
Stewart played a clip of a news report claiming that some protesters against the anti-gay legislation were being beaten by police.
"Well there's a 2014 Olympic tourism motto," Stewart said. "Russia: where the police don't always help the people beating you."
Stewart then introduced a competition he claimed was taking place concurrently with the Olympics: "The 2014 Homophobic Olympics."
"The great thing about the Homophobic Olympics is that just like the regular Olympics, every nation can take part," Stewart said. "Like the Jamaica's bobsled team or when Saudi Arabia competed in women's beach volleyball."
The host proceeded to discuss different countries he deemed as "this year's homophobic hopefuls."
A clip played revealed the news that India had again criminalized homosexuality, making it a crime punishable by 10 years of jail. Stewart then made a joke involving the Kama Sutra.
"Yes because traditional Indian culture has always held that sex is meant to be between a man and a woman," Stewart said, "who is apparently being suspended by two other woman wearing nipple chains over the penis of the man who was upside down at the time while thoughtfully massaging the assisting woman's genitalia."
Following a clip about how gay people in Nigeria can be jailed for just meeting with each other, Stewart said: "Strong opening move. Good news for Nigeria's homophobia team. Bad news for Lagos' new production of Kinky Boots."
Another news segment unveiled Nigeria's legislation that a citizen who helps a gay person can be prosecuted.
"What the f***?" Stewart said. "There not just going after Will, they're going after Grace."
Stewart continued to debate countries in his "competition."
"Clearly the gay phobic country to beat this year is the mother Russia," Stewart said. "They've got home advantage and a star who's been making a name for himself. And what a contrast in styles you're about to see. The African brand of homophobia aggressive attacking slashing, literally. The Russians, more strategically, like chess players."
Then, Stewart played brief video in which Russian President Vladimir Putin links gays to pedophiles.
"Oh doctor, that has got to guarantee gold in the prestigious gay people pedophile conflation event," Stewart said. "What the hell was that Putin? Thats like me saying I have no problem with Russians just please when you come here don't f*** our bears."
"Senior Olympics" correspondent Aasif Mandvi argued that America's homophobia "might take the gold."
Although Stewart was apprehensive, Mandvi said, "Oh ye of little bigotry, we have got a strong field."
To suport his case, Mandvi discussed "Bachelor" star Juan Pablo Galavis' recent remark that a gay version of the show wouldn't be a "good example for kids."
"Americans prefer seeing a dude serially banging 20 different girls he just met to whittle them down to the one he will break up with in a tabloid magazine?" Stewart asked.
"Right, traditional marriage," Mandvi said.
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The Snowkite - World Championship will be held from Jan 29th -31st, in Reschensee, Italy. The best Snowkiters around the World meet at the spectacular location of Reschensee. They battle the Worldchampion title in freestyle/Park and Race.
Following the International German Championship with participants from all over the world since 2008 the time came to announce the Event as a Snowkite World Championchip.
Pascal Matzke Event coordinator of the venue says: "the frozen Lake Reschensee is well established in the Snowkite Community and has high reputation for granting powder snow and wind. Those are the two key for a successful event and thus the reason why we decided to organize the Snowkite World Championchip 2010 in Reschensee / Süd Tirol."
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The sport of snowkiting is similar to Kiteboarding; the main difference is that the Snowkiter uses Snowboards or Ski instead a kiteboard. The Snowkite World Championchip has two Disciplines: Freestyle/ Park and Race.
At the race the athletes perform a triangle course similar to sailing. Speed and tactics decide who finishes first. Good conditions provide maximum speeds up to 100 km/h. At the Freestyle/Park competition the rider perform high jumps with rotations. Also so called kickers and rails can be used to perform similar tricks like in skateboarding.
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Skype has disabled its password-reset feature after hackers discovered a security hole in the video-chat service that allows almost anyone to change a user's password and take control of their account.
Skype said "a small number of users" may have been impacted. The company is investigating the problem.
"Early this morning we were notified of user concerns surrounding the security of the password reset feature on our website. This issue affected some users where multiple Skype accounts were registered to the same email address," Skype's Leonas Sendrauskas said in a posting Wednesday.
"We suspended the password reset feature temporarily this morning as a precaution and have made updates to the password reset process today so that it is now working properly," he added.
"We are reaching out to a small number of users who may have been impacted to assist as necessary. Skype is committed to providing a safe and secure communications experience to our users and we apologize for the inconvenience."
The issue was posted on a Russian forum two months ago, but did not become widely known until it gained traction recently on Reddit and was confirmed by The Next Web, a tech-news blog.
To exploit the flaw, all hackers need to know is a victim's e-mail address tied to his or her Skype account. They then can use that e-mail address to create a new account, and minus a few steps, use a password-reset token to gain access to the user's account and lock out its original owner.
Staffers at The Next Web said they reproduced the attack, step-by-step, and managed to access the Skype accounts of a writer and an editor (with their permission), using only their e-mail addresses.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling lost his final chance to block the $2 billion sale of the NBA team to former Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer, when a California appeals court refused on Wednesday to halt the deal.
The three-judge panel rejected Sterling's bid for an immediate stay of the sale brokered by his estranged wife, Shelly Sterling, ruling the deal with Ballmer had already been completed and that the 80-year-old real estate billionaire failed to show how the NBA-record sale would cause him harm.
Ballmer, 58, became the team's owner when the sale closed on Tuesday, bringing an end to a near four-month saga that saw Sterling banned for life from the NBA and fined $2.5 million for racist remarks.
Shelly Sterling, 79, was given the go-ahead by a Los Angeles probate judge last month as the court said she had the power and fiduciary duty to complete the deal with Ballmer.
The court also denied Sterling's request to overturn the lower court's decision.
Sterling will still profit from the sale, pocketing the $2 billion along with his wife.
The appeals court's rejection of Sterling's petition is another victory for the NBA as the league has so far been able to remove an owner without having to take the action itself, legal observers said.
Shelly Sterling's attorney, Pierce O'Donnell, said in a statement: "It is time for Donald to accept that the game is over and he has run out of courts."
Lawyers for Sterling had argued that a probate judge ruled too broadly by allowing Shelly Sterling to employ a little-used section of California probate code that would let the sale go ahead pending an appeal.
Shelly Sterling struck the deal with Ballmer in May, a month after the NBA banned her husband after his privately taped remarks imploring a girlfriend not to publicly associate with black people were published.
Sterling's remarks during the Clippers' playoff run sparked public outrage, prompted sponsors to cut ties with the team and players considered a boycott.
Sterling, who originally blessed the deal his wife struck with Ballmer, refused to accept it after the NBA would not lift his lifetime ban or rescind his $2.5 million fine.
The NBA still faces civil lawsuits in California and U.S. courts from Sterling, who says the league's actions relied on illegal evidence and violated corporate law in its attempts to have the team sold.
Sterling's attorneys called the appellate ruling "harsh."
"Nevertheless, we are confident Donald will be completely vindicated in his federal case against the NBA," attorneys Maxwell Blecher and Bobby Samini said in a statement.
Ballmer, who had previously pursued an NBA franchise, will make his first public appearance as owner at a Clippers fan rally next Monday.
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