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I never liked guns. I didn't grow up around them, and while I support deer hunting, I never saw a reason for anyone who's not a cop or soldier to have a handgun, or semiautomatic, or anything other than a hunting rifle. Those kinds of guns are made to kill people, and no one should be killing people, except in the line of duty.
Then I met my fiancé. He didn't have guns, but he had knives – mostly utilitarian, but a couple clearly designed for injuring people. He is a professional machinist, and he's interested in anything carefully crafted from metal. His most expensive knives were in a safe, and he certainly didn't carry them or brandish them or get them into any kind of situation where he would stab anyone. He saw them as a classic example of a machinist's trade.
It's weird, I thought, but I get it. Well-made gear is a lovely thing, whether it's camping equipment, or fishing tackle, or furniture. There's an element of design and care, and in the case of Chris's knives, raw materials and handcrafting at the highest levels.
Then he bought a gun. A really scary-looking semiautomatic rifle like those carried by soldiers in Kevlar. And I was upset, for all the reasons I mentioned above. It seemed so unnecessary, and silly, in a way. And there's always a risk of an accident or a theft.
Chris uses his gun to go to the range and target shoot. He's a good shot, and he enjoys it. And I've gone with him, and it turns out I'm a good shot, and I enjoy it, too. Chris is obsessed with gun safety: He never keeps it loaded, he always has the safety on, and he has drilled it into me to never point the gun at anyone – even if it's empty. He's adamant that when we have children we will always have a proper gun safe and trigger locks, and that we will teach our child how dangerous guns are.
His affection for guns is just like his affection for knives. They are masterpieces of engineering and mechanical design, and the machining of quality guns is a real craft. For Chris, target shooting is both a sport and a way to appreciate his own machinist trade.
I'm all right with his guns now, after a long period of discussion with him. He is not planning to use the gun for self-protection, he does not brag about having guns, he understands their potential horror, and strongly dislikes shooter video games and movies that glorify guns.
But here's the caveat. I know Chris. I have seen him at his best and his worst. I trust him to own a weapon made to kill, and to understand the responsibility that comes with it. I don't feel that way about anyone else.
There is one more thing that Chris likes about his gun. It makes him feel tough. He's kind of a manly man, and firepower, whether you intend to use it or not, is a pretty manly thing. This is the tiniest part of why Chris is a gun owner, but it's there, and it's the part that I don't like, and that I can't approve of.
So, along with not trusting other gun owners to handle their guns properly, I also don't trust them to shake off that feeling of power that a gun gives them – power over other lives. In the end, that's the real problem with guns – their corrupting force.
I used to simply want guns gone, but Chris has taught me there may be a compromise. Before you can buy a gun, you should have to be carefully licensed, the way you are to drive a car. Owning a gun gives you added power, and therefore added responsibility to society. You want a gun? Take a training course, pass a safety test, prove you own locks, and update your license every few years.
This way the people who own guns are likely to be those who take them seriously, and gun owners will be better informed about gun safety. But more important, we will send a message that owning a gun is a serious business. Guns are made to kill. It's better to treat them that way instead of pretending they could ever all disappear.
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My cat Leia approves of the final product, even if she did ruffle it a bit as I was taking pictures. She desperately wants to snuggle on it.
This is the quilting that I did in all of the large white areas. I hashed each area with my walking foot and then added some free motion, free-flowing circles. I was trying not to be too anal with getting them all to be the same size and perfectly shaped. It was bugging me a bit because I really do like things to be perfect. I just wanted them to be more natural as if I was doodling on the quilt. I didn't want this quilt to be too rigid. Luckily I'm not super great at uniformity with the free motion quilting yet, so I think it worked out nicely. ;)
Lastly, in the red border I did a free motion heart pattern. (Sorry for the indoor picture quality!) I debated doing this in the black border as well, but decided against it. I like it just in the red. :)
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AT Selworthy School, they believe every youngster has something to offer, regardless of their needs and abilities.
The school, in Priorswood, Taunton, gives learners aged four to 19 a chance to see the wider world in a safe, friendly environment where staff can give them specialist education that promotes independence.
There are 89 learners on roll, with 120 staff, and in last month's Ofsted inspection, the education authority summed the school up in one word – 'cracking'.
Head teacher of eight years, Karen Milton, said: "We believe no child should have to change to come here; we will change to fit the children.
"Every child has something to offer and it is our job to find that special something and develop them to meet their full potential."
In November's Ofsted inspection the school received positive feedback with inspectors judging the school to be good and outstanding in some areas.
The levels of progress, behaviour and safety along with leadership and management were recognised as outstanding.
Deputy head Mark Ruffett said learners vary from children with moderate learning needs through to others who have severe or profound multiple disabilities.
He added: "We want to give them real life experiences that will open doors for their futures.
"Each class works off site at least once every two weeks, transferring skills and learning from the classroom into the community."
The school also launched two new classrooms to give their learners excellent facilities.
The build, which cost around £280,000, can accommodate 12 people and includes hoists so learners can access all areas.
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BRIDGEPORT -- His body feels, Rick DiPietro said Wednesday, as good as it has felt in a long time. He needs to play some games.
He didn't have an indication that the New York Islanders were going to send him down last week, but now that he's a Bridgeport Sound Tiger, the goalie plans to make the most of it.
"It's going really well," DiPietro said at Webster Bank Arena after his second Bridgeport practice. "It's an unbelievable group of guys here. I'm looking forward to winning a lot of games with them."
The original Sound Tiger, now 31, went from his two years and a Calder Cup Final appearance in Bridgeport to an all-star NHL career. That has been short-circuited by all manner of injuries the past five years.
He had played little for the Islanders, who swapped him and Kevin Poulin on Saturday.
"The last couple of years, with all the injuries, if it's taught me anything, it's that I need to enjoy what I do," DiPietro said. "It's a good opportunity to play a lot of games and get sharp. At the end of the day, you want to compete. You want to win. That's what I want to do."
Returning to Bridgeport reunites him with his friend and two-year Sound Tigers teammate, Steve Valiquette. The Milford resident became the Sound Tigers' goalie coach this season. DiPietro, Valiquette and Kenny Reiter did extra video work after practice.
"I love Valley. He's one of the best human beings," DiPietro said. "We were driving to the rink (Tuesday) going over some old times."
DiPietro and Bridgeport coach Scott Pellerin said they haven't talked about a schedule. Bridgeport plays three games in three days this weekend, Friday in Hartford and Saturday and Sunday at home against Adirondack and the Connecticut Whale.
Taking away two conditioning stints, his Bridgeport debut this year will be his first game as a regular AHL goalie in almost a decade. Even so, he remains the only Sound Tigers goalie to win a best-of-7 playoff series.
That debut will also be his first game since Feb. 19; he fell to 0-3 in the NHL that night, with 71 saves on 83 shots in the three games.
"It's just playing games," DiPietro said. "You can't replicate games, game speed.
"I'll be able to do that here."
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 106 diseños de 38 diseñadores freelance.
We are after a logo design that is fresh, contemporary, and stands out.
We are an established training organization, now branching out with online training under the name LearnMe. The majority of our courses are in IT although we are also training in Construction and other areas.
The nature of our company is very user-friendly, helpful and customer focused.
Just as our name is a twist on english, we want our logo to also stand out, but still work in well with the name.
It must include an icon that can be used on its own without the words (eg. the 99 inside the square in 99 designs logo).
Colors should be vibrant - possibly even a few colors such as the Google Chrome logo. (We do like green as the color primarily used but are definitely open to other options.)
It would be preferred if the design is in all lowercase and as one word, with learn and me only separated by using two different colors (open to other options though).
Final design files must be included.
A boring logo that looks like every other training organization. We are different!
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For those with Windows Phone 8 Lumias, you may be familiar with Nokia's Smart Shoot app/Lens for improving your photo skills.
The app works by rapidly shooting a few photos and then letting you select which one looks best. In addition, you can "erase" unwanted objects or moving people in the background and even choose the best face for your subject...
The app was just updated tonight to version 22.214.171.124 and it has been tweaked a little bit. For instance, we don't get the weird intro screen that was seemingly present with every launch. In addition, the edit mode now features a bottom over-lay menu that makes editing perhaps a little more intuitive and easier. We also imagine Nokia may have improved the actual algorithms of the app but we're not privy to that info.
Nokia has been on an update kick lately having recently updated Feedback to Nokia, Network+ and Extras + Info for their new Windows Phone 8 Lumias.
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In Carson's last home game, Sun Devils rout Bears
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Jahii Carson has played his final home game for Arizona State. Coach Herb Sendek ended any latent speculation on that after the Sun Devils rolled past California 78-60 on Saturday.
"He's not coming back," Sendek said. No qualifier was added. This season is it – period.
The numbers weren't spectacular for the prolific sophomore playmaker – nine points and four assists. But he had just one turnover and engineered one of the best games of the season for the Sun Devils (21-8, 10-6), who moved alone into third place in the Pac-12 standings, a half-game ahead of Stanford, which plays at No. 3 Arizona on Sunday.
Jermaine Marshall scored 22 points, Jonathan Gilling matched his season-high with 15 and Arizona State pulled away in the second half in the Sun Devils' final home game of the season.
Carson is expected by everyone, including Sendek, to declare for the NBA draft after this season.
Asked if it was his last home game in college, Carson said, "Yeah, for the most part."
Carson thought about coming out last season, when he was Pac-12 co-freshman of the year, but he came back for one more season, aiming to help Arizona State get into the NCAA tournament, something that seemed ever more probable after Saturday's victory.
"He had a brilliant two years here in Wells Fargo (Arena)," Sendek said. "If you recall, he started with such expectations, almost mythological expectations."
Sendek said he was concerned that Carson could never meet those expectations.
"But sure enough," the coach said, "the bigger the stage, the brighter the lights, he handled it all with the poise and grace that was really impressive."
Carson didn't want to talk about it being his final home game, deflecting attention to the team's seniors.
"I just want to go out and win basketball games," Carson said, "give these guys all the credit. It's their last games here. Their family was here. It was very emotional for them, so I just tried to give all the attention to them."
Justin Cobbs scored 15, Jordan Mathews 14 and David Kravish 12 for Cal (18-11, 9-7) at the end of a rough trip to the desert.
The Bears were blown out at No. 3 Arizona Wednesday night 87-59 and have lost three of four overall.
The Sun Devils finished 8-1 at home in Pac-10/Pac-12 play for just the third time in 36 seasons. They last did it in 1980-81 with a team that featured Byron Scott, Alton Lister and Fat Lever. Arizona State won eight straight Pac-12 home games after losing its opener to Washington. The Sun Devils finished 16-1 at home overall.
Arizona State trailed through much of the first half but never by more than six points.
After Cobs' 3-pointer put the Bears ahead 22-18, the Sun Devils outscored Cal 11-2 the final 5:39 of the half.
Carson hit a 16-footer with 2:29 to go, then Gilling capped the run with a 3-pointer from the corner, on a pass from Shaquielle McKissic, to put Arizona State up 29-24 at the break.
Cobb made two free throws to start the second half and cut the lead to 29-26, but Cal got no closer. Jordan Bachynski and Gilling scored four apiece and Carson made a lightning driving layup in a 10-0 spurt that gave Arizona State a 44-30 lead with 14:47 to play.
The lead reached 59-43 after McKissic's thunderous baseline dunk for a three-point play, followed by Gilling's fastbreak layup off a turnover with 10:02 to play. Arizona State led by as many as 20.
"Right toward the end of the first half we had about three breakdowns where a guy was standing and his guy moved and he didn't move, and they hit three 3s," Cal coach Mike Montgomery said. "That gave them a little momentum and then we just carried it over into the second half. We lost vision time and time again of open shooters to their credit they knock down shots. … There was a point in time they were 13 for 15 from the floor. They were shooting 83 percent."
Before the game, the Sun Devils honored the six seniors on the squad – Bachynski, Marshall, McKissic, Richie Evans, Jarett Upchurch and Dave Whitmore.
Cal has lost three of four by scores of 86-66 to UCLA, 87-59 to Arizona and 78-60 to Arizona State.


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Friday fun! Here's a screen capture from a DVD… and just to make things harder for 2010, this one is from a TV show which may or may not be in my collection (it's sooo much easier to do screengrabs now that Netflix is streaming to my computer). Guess the TV show — you don't need to guess the episode, just the show — and earn the respect of me and your fellow FlickFilosopher.com readers. One guess per comment — no fair hogging all the guesses.
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Guy Levine necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 40 diseños de 15 diseñadores freelance.
Cabinteely Dental Care
We are a dental practice based in Dublin, Irleand and are looking for a contemporary and discerning website to appeal to our target market. We are a young forward thinking team and like to make our mark. Our culture is one of great customer service and outstanding results.
Our current website is:
Though we feel this is out of date and doesn't represent our practice very well.
anyone looking to improve their smile/confidence - generally affluent with disposable income to spend on cosmetic dentistry
My client would like a classic, no thrills dental website.
They particulary like this:
because it's simple and makes good use of lifestyle imagery, which we would like to use also along with good straplines across the images used.
The Cainteely brand would go across the top banner of the new website using sage green / grey type colours with soft white wording.
If possible, incorporate into the banner the mint leaf/water drip effect from the attached files.
Layout to be no less than 900px in width.
At some point in the future, we hope to have video testimonials on our home page so these elements should be easily insertable/removable into the design.
Design should encourage enquiries with clear calls to action
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Chateau Bonnet Bordeaux Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
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Heavy nose grapefruit scent but not bold like sauvignon blanc on the grapefruit. Second taste is easy and more friut filling.
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140 yr old vines. True plum flavors very nice. Really jammy.
Rosenblum Cellars Maggie's Reserve 2009
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Really good earthy. 125 yr old vines. Very nice. French mocca coffee. Going on. Very nice.
Rosenblum Carla's Reserve Zinfandel 2009
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Dark color and great nose. Old vines 130 year old. Really nice and smooth
Rosenblum Cellars Sonoma County Old Vine Zinfandel 2009
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Excellent plum flavors for BBQ
Rosenblum Cellars Zinfandel 2010
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Rosenblum Cellars Petite Sirah 2008
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Rose n Blum Pink Moscato
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Rose n Blum Pinot Grigio
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Good easy nose. Easy light fruit with a quick finish. Great pool wine
Gruet Pinot Noir 2007
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Gruet Pinot Noir 2009
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Gilbert Gruet Grande Reserve 2005
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Oldest vintage. Real nice and good complex wines.
Br Cohn Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
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Wattle Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley 2009
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Wattle Creek Sauvignon Blanc 2011
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LeTourneau University will cut the ribbon Monday, March 17, on its new Anna Lee and Sidney Allen Family Student Center at 11:20 a.m. on the plaza of the new building, following a celebration chapel at 10:50 a.m. in the S.E. Belcher Jr. Chapel and Performance Center, 2100 S. Mobberly Ave.
The new 65,000-square-foot building is located in the high traffic center of campus along the university mall beside the Margaret Estes Library. Named in honor of local university supporters Anna Lee and Sidney Allen of Longview, the building is designed to serve as a dynamic hub for the entire campus to build community among students from all over campus.
"Originally slated to open in Fall 2014, we are opening the Allen Family Student Center after spring break to give our seniors the opportunity to use the facility before they graduate in May," said LETU President Dr. Dale A. Lunsford. He noted that the university mail center and print shop will move to the new building during the summer so the building would be fully functional by the Fall 2014 semester.
The open design of the two-story commons area is intended to provide a space for students to enjoy a meal from an expanded Hive coffee shop featuring an expanded grill, pizza oven and made-to-order hot and cold foods including burritos and submarine sandwiches. The Hive supplements the university's main Corner Café dining hall.
Overlooking the commons area will be a specially wired video gaming room for students to conduct multi-player video games.
The building features a terraced patio area on the north side for al fresco dining and outdoor concerts on the university mall. The building also features student services, including health, counseling and career services, as well as administrative offices.
On Monday, to help students get acquainted with the new building, they will be issued "passports" that can be stamped during tours of 10 different stations in the building. The stamped passports then can be turned in for a drawing to win prizes.
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Phoronix: NVIDIA NV50 Fixes For Nouveau Driver
In addition to sharing that we are approaching a point in the Nouveau development where a stable 2D release with EXA and X-Video support is in sight, the Nouveau Companion 30 also mentioned that the NV50 work is "seriously understaffed." Fortunately though, today there were nine git commits for the xf86-video-nouveau driver that improve the state of open-source NV50 support. These commits include code cleanups for the NV50, a new wrapper, and a few renamed functions.


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John Moore from Chilmark Research offers this great insight for those of us in the healthcare IT and EHR industry:
The MU requirements have become little more than a "spec-sheet" for vendors, consultants and IT shops and departments. These requirements have nothing to do with innovation and have little to do with the dramatic changes that will occur in this industry in the next decade. Quoting that oft-used phrase, "follow the money" one can quickly see that the billions in funding for incentivizing providers to adopt EHRs under the HITECH Act is relative chump change to the dramatic fortunes that may be won or lost under the new value-based payment models that are proliferating throughout the industry – payment models that commonly fall under the rubric of ACO or PCMH. In each of these models, EHRs are important to a degree, they are part of the basic infrastructure. But it is what one does with the data that matters (collect, communicate, collaborate, synthesize, analyze, measure and improve). Therefore, if you want to see innovation look beyond today and the tactical push to effectively adopt and meaningfully use EHRs and towards the future of how that data will be used to drive quality improvements, better outcomes and lowering risk exposure.
As the title says, I translate this to mean: The Real Money is in the ACO (Accountable Care Organizations), Not Meaningful Use
Of course, his description of the current healthcare IT landscape also reminds me of two posts I did previously: EHR is the Database of Healthcare and Is Revenue Cycle Management Sexy?
Both of those posts highlight many of the the observations that John Moore makes. First, if the EHR is nothing more than a repository of data, then it has value (Oracle did pretty well as a database) but it's limited. Those who can take the data stored in EHR and other healthcare data sources and do something amazing with it are going to be the big winners in healthcare IT. Could an EHR vendor be the one to do this? Possibly, but looking at other industries, I think this is unlikely. That's why I describe EHR's similar to databases.
The answer to the question posed in the second post linked above is "Yes, if you like money." Sure, healthcare isn't all about money, but money can be a tremendous driving force for doing good as well. It turns out that dealing with revenue cycle problems provides tremendous value to a clinic. However, many people for some reason look past it since they think it's not "sexy."
The ACO model that is fast approaching is also going to make this even more important. It's still too early to describe exactly how it's all going to play out, but many who don't have a handle on the business side of their practice are going to miss out.
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It's times like these that I find really touching, her sense of humor seem to be just like mine although still a little rough around the edges. She's my little girl indeed!
In case anyone is wondering, I'm a 30-something foreign guy slaving away as a mid-management salaryman in the corporate world of Japan. This blog will relate wonderous tales of my adventures in work and general life in Tokyo as I try to balance work and family.
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So can we expect her blog anytime now? Anytime...?
Hmm, one wonders what she'd do if a stranger asked her something. A slap followed by a punch and a grope?
The next time I slap a bitch to the floor I'll quickly get down on the ground (where she'll be after tasting the back of my Man hand) and I'll give her a gentle peck on the cheek...and maybe the finger in the nose thing and if that don't work I'll direct her to this post and remind her of the pureness of youth...then threaten to bitch slap her harder.
My hand feels itchy...
**Looks for a hoe to smack down** ;)
"Grab-squeeze-twist-and-pull"... that's the drill. And we tell her, "Girl...if someone's really trying to mess with you, just see how they are after you have bitten the tip of their nose off..." At least, that's what we plan on teaching our little ones, should they actually need the leverage.
Eva - Well, if she would blog like she speaks it would mostly be gibberish, adorable gibberish though!
Aimless - Good question, considering her antisocial personality she would be more likely to run and hide than pull a gun though...
Chris - Yeah and then be all surprised when you reveal that "hey, it was all a joke in good fun!" and they still don't forgive you ;)
Will - I should put her in one of those "strike hard, strike first, strike to kill" Karate schools that I've seen
Ahh not a prouder moment for a parent exists.
I had one yesterday when Ash poked a very life-like crocodile through a window and made a random lady literally jump out of her seat and scream.
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These came in today... thought I would put up a little information on them.
First off, here are the part numbers:
********* 60amp ESC: TTS-60A
ESC Programing Card: TTS-60APC
S2848-4370 Inrunner: S2848-4370
Now for some pictures!!!
Here you can see motor length. (and my shocks)
It has the same diameter as the stock V380.
The ESC fits in between the slide-slots on the chassis.
It will be mounted on some plexi with double sticky foam tape and slid into this location.
Here is how much it hangs over the edge of the chassis with a 23/50 gearing.
It will be pushed out a little further with a larger spur or pinion.
This is with the fan installed.
(Yes, I am missing 3 screws... Yes, all 4 screws will install without an issue)
This is the clearance between the motor and the ESC heat sink.
The red ESC tray is making contact with the motor.
This is where I will put the ESC switch.
This is how I cut the rear body mount tower for the switch.
(notice the angle)
Switch installed.
I may drop some CA here... all depends on how it rides.
It really cannot go anywhere even if it falls out.
This is how much wire they give you... just enough without it being tight.
to be continued...
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This is what the ESC looks like tore down.
I think this is going to be really easy to make water resistant
I think they used fake XT60's...
Here is the programming card.
Very simple to use, and you only need one to program multiple ESC's.
The second picture shows the settings I had it on.
Here is how I have it set up:
23/50 gearing, 30/50/30 differential oils. (center diff)
With the stock 3M ESC and V380 motor on 2S in parallel...
It was fun. Quick and controllable.
I then installed the new motor and ESC...
with a single 2S with the other 2S in the battery tray to keep it fair. (weight)
I could make her land in her lid from a stand-still... and that is with the punch set to low.
BTW, this ESC will hook right up to the stock motor.
If you are running LiPo's with XT60 connectors, all you need is an XT60 parallel harness!
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looks good!!
summit and e-revo sv2 5700, BL p2ede
My initial review...
Seems to be a quality ESC and motor... the program card feels cheap, but it really is not used that often. The gauge of the wire matches the gauge of the stock ESC... we will see if it is large enough.
I wonder why they do not offer this ESC with a water resistant option...
I will check back in once I get a few 2S packs through it.
I need to wait for my second order to arrive that is now in NY according to tracking.
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I like it! Looks like it fits better than my SV2!!!! lol
Lookin Good! Definatly interested to see how you like this set up!
Fyi, those Polished shock caps look nice!
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Sounds like a solid buy for $25 but there out of stock uhhhhh
The only other thing is the lvc is low
i have the same one in mu rusty, it has been real reliable with a 3650 3500kv tacon motor. looks good
I have used 2s and 3s lipo. and have ran it every day. never gets over 70 degrees f. here is a pic of mine.
I LIke that esc how hard was install
Install was super easy... on a scale of 1-10, 10 being a pain;
I'd say it is a 2 due to needing to make a mount and a spot to put the switch.
Like I said, if you are running XT60 LiPo's... just add a XT60 parallel harness to your cart.
The stock V380 motor hooks right up.
I don't consider the cut off too low... when you are pulling the trigger the voltage dips down. When it does, it is going to trigger the LVC. I will check what voltages the LiPo's are at 5 minutes after running and report back... once I get my other shipment. lol
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the programming card for my mmp feels cheap too
As long as the thing works... lol
I have it safely stored in my Plano organizer... the one that goes with my whenever I take my RC's.
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The ESC in the Boss works fine...
But the ESC in the MERV... well, it turns on.. then I get to pull the trigger for about 5 seconds before it shuts down the motor. I am not sure what is going on... I did find that the black and red servo wire was nearly touching each other... may have even been touching... I de-soldered them and re-soldered them... but the problem is still there.
Are there any electronics (ESC) guru's out there that can PM/email me?? lol
I'd like to get this fixed.
I thought about removing what I have typed above, but decided against it.
I called up a friend of mine that happens to be an electrical engineer. His suggestion was to apply 6v to the ESC through the servo wire... what ever it did (he did not bother to explain) it fixed it... it works fine now!!
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Can you run the ********* 60amp ESC/S2848-4370 Inrunner combo with the stock NiMH batteries in parallel. Im not ready to use lipo batteries
You only need a parallel adapter with two TRX and one XT60 connector
Solder a TRX to the *********.
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gonna get this esc for standard brushless motor!
press the any key... where is the any key....
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If i wanted to wire the ********* to the stock velineon motor which wires hook up to each other
Whichever you need to make the RC go forward.
With brushless, you can just swap any two wires if you pull forward and it goes reverse.
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ok. im still new to all of the brushless motore and esc. i know a little bit but i still have alot to learn
Keep reading
Keep asking questions
You'll do fine.
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Thanks Jimmie Neutron for all the info i have gotten from you, and i will keep asking questions and keep reading. For the velineon motor, would you suggest just a heat sink or a heat sink with a fan. the kind of bashing i do is some full speed run, hill climbs and just bashing around in a park with some hills and trees
This is just my opinion, but there is not a fan that runs off of 6v that will fit under the shell of a 16th scale RC that can move more air than a properly vented body... the only RC I would (and have) use a fan is for a crawler that is not moving air over its electronics.
If you are having heat issues... a heat sink and/or fan is not the way to solve them.
If you are NOT having heat issues and just want lower motor temps... a heat sink is the way to go.
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I was finally able to run a set until LVC...
Immediately after the run 2.98/3.09v per cell.
After 10 minutes the voltages bounced up to 3.11/3.12v per cell.
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Very nice Like the way that looks. Also digg where u mounted the switch. Right on.
Build, Bash, Clean, Repair, Repeat..
Hi all,
this is my installation of the ********* 60A ESC with the stock motor:
I am using a huge fan to cool things down (actually the motor since the ESC is cool enough as it is)
I am watching the temps with this temp monitor from venom (I have to stop and take the body off, no telemetry )
Overall, three fans in my car (kinda shortens the battery life for sure)
My custom aluminum base for the front fan
Castle Creations UBEC attached in the back tower (... and wide foams in the back )
Hood scoop from OOC rc Racing
My rear ... holes
Another pic of my rear
And finally photos of my carrying case
last part follows....
Sorry for this long post ... but I had to do it....!!!
Now that's awesome!!!! Thanks dman for the pics!!!!


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INDIA - Portraits of People
By Kristian Bertel
13 Nov 2012
Kristian Bertel's images have been shown as photo essays online - documenting many aspects of the daily life particularly in India.
How would you describe the work you do now...obviously there's a strong reportage / photojournalistic element, but are you involved in the travel world also?
- My photographic angle is mainly documentary. I aim to share the spirit of the places I visit and the people I meet on my journey. Additionally, I would like to customize photography projects with organizations and NGOs. I think these projects challenge me to convey the spirit of their programs, the people involved, and the effects of the programs on their communities through photographs.
How did it start out?
- My photography career began with a small Canon camera with street photography of people in New York and grafitti in Berlin. Later on I began taking photos in India where I focus more on gathering impressions and tell stories. I think photography can have a strong impact on society, and by taking photographs humanity can have a voice in the work I do.
How would you describe your photography style?
- I think it has been developing into travel photography with people in focus. Generally in a portfolio, I think few good photos are better than many average photos. I think, if you want to start a career as a photographer you shall focus on one thing. Shall it be nature photos, shall it be portraits or a whole third thing. I think if a photographer focuses on too many things the photographic signature isn't strong.
What inspires you as a photographer?
- The things I see each and every day. I am lucky to have the opportunity to travel the world finding inspiration in seeing light uniquely falling on landscapes, people, that I come across in my travels. Also I get inspiration from viewing the work of other photographers on sites.
Your thoughts of taking portraits?
- A portrait is, according to what I have learned and as I remember it, a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, often only the face or a description, and when I think of photographing people, I automatically think of taking a portrait. But I think not all people photography is portraiture. A photographic portrait focuses on the person and attempts to convey a physical, spiritual or emotional image of what or who the person is. Of course there is also group portraiture, which is usually an image of a small number of people, such as a team or family portrait. However, people can also be photographed in other ways, where the focus might not be the individuals being photographed, but the social or cultural context fashion, news events, sporting events, etc. or their relationship to the scene in which they are placed.
When you are approaching subjects to photograph, how do you set about it? Do you chat and explain what you're doing? Or take pictures first, ask questions later?
- Usually, I don't ask permission when taking pictures of people. I want to have that sudden moment where the eyes of the subjects meet my camera. Of course on the other side and when there are situations where there is no common spoken language, then I ask through charades. For example, pointing to the camera and then smiling at the person as if to say, "Is it OK?". My general exception is when I take street or market shots from a distance and there are many subjects. But it is always a choice I make on the place and the people I photograph. However, I think portraits often can get a little staged in their expression if I ask permission for a photograph.
Have you encountered any issues photographing your subjects?
- Yes, once a person approached me in Varanasi, and he was angry about why photographers generally always have to photograph the poverty in India.
Is there something you always ask yourself or think just before you press the shutter button?
- The way my mind works, I am usually thinking a few frames ahead of the actual photo I am taking. Whenever we're shooting, I am always thinking with each frame, how can I make this picture better, how can I finish this picture, is this the best I can do? I always think that my images accurately reflect the captured moment in time.
Do you post-process your photos?
- Almost always. I shoot in jpg with the camera set flat, tend to always shoot between 3-4 frames of subject to ensure that I capture what I want in a scene. In the post-processing I try to highlight the person in the image so for instance a disburing background doesn't have so much to say.
What are your thoughts about Instagram, as a way of post-processing your images. Do you think Instagram is meant to be, or will it be out of interest in a couple of years?
- I definitely think Instagram has a huge impact on how people approach photography, and the way people can share something with eachother, which looks beautiful in an instant. On the other hand, I think these 1970's pale looking photos are seen too much everywhere. So I do not use Instagram myself, and I have in this moment no plans about using it.
How have your photography and editing process developed over the years?
- I have been working with photos during my time as a graphic designer, where I made photos ready to be published in magazines etc. The sharpening process is different when editing photos to magazines, because the photos then need more sharpening than photos to the web. For my own photos I only prefer a little sharpening, because I like my photos to have a round and soft look.
What three tips would you share for budding photographers who are interested in pursuing your style of photography?
- Use your eyes when you walk down the streets. The great photographic picture can also be above you, looking out from a window. - Be patient, when you find a subject to photograph but the angle isn't there, then be patient and wait. I often stand in several minutes before a subjects face is in the right position for my photograph. - If you photograph in sunlight go down -1.7 or -2.0 in EV. Too many times I have seen great images, where the white areas of the photos unfortunately are burned out in white.
What do you hope viewers take away from your photography?
- People viewing my photographs will definitely get a story, an overall concept of the situation I have tried to convey. I always try to be somewhat classic, in angles, moments and subjects.
Work by Kristian can be seen on his website here
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Abdul Sharif said (21 Nov 2012):
nice story!
Mohana Priya (Deleted) gave props (21 Nov 2012):
nice..... all the best...
Daniel Mueller said (22 Nov 2012):
Well written and a great passion for your area of expression. It is truly an art, where people who have little voice are given the importance they deserve. I also love showing the stories of people, though it is a hard subject matter.
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Is this a joke !? Suzanne Mubarak has got only LE 20 million only !? And she pays a bail to be released !? LE 20 million my *** !! What about Alexandria library bank account !? What about her jewels !? Already can some tell me from she got these LE 20 million , last time I check first wives do not get that money from being chairwomen of charities in 3rd world countries. Is this the bone she throwing to us !? Take the LE 20 million and leave alone !?
Is not the TV Drama she starring in Sharm El Sheikh hospital enough ?
If Fatimah , the daughter of Prophet Mohamed "PBUH" steals , her hand will be cut Dr. Abdel Magid Mahmoud , Suzanne Mubarak is not greater than Fatimah Ben Mohamed "PBUH".
I understand that this is the first time in Egypt and the Middle East "some say the world" we have such situation but this is too much.
Is not it enough the provoking news that Mubarak himself is going to address us in a new recorded audio message asking us for forgiveness and amnesty !!?
By the way why did Al Arabiya air yesterday a documentary about Mubarak the war hero yesterday !?
Since when Pharaohs ask for forgiveness or return what they have taken illegally !!?
This push us to May 27th , it pushes us all back to Tahrir square !!
Updated :
- Al Jazeera correspondent speaks about huge Gulf countries' pressure to release the Mubaraks !!
- Mubarak will give up his assets for the State just like Suzanne Thabet according to Al Ahram portal.
- The IGA denied the news.
- People are extremely furious online.
- There is a call for another Million man protest at Tahrir square , this Friday will be " Apology rejected"
- Suzanne Thabet has left the hospital and went to her residence in Sharm El Sheikh , she suddenly recovered from her heart disease !! It is a miracle considering the fact that doctors were speaking about open heart surgery from two days ago !? Did not I tell you that it is a drama !? She is no longer the queen of Egypt but she is a true drama queen.
- There is an ugly rumor that Mubarak made an interview with some private owned independent newspaper that will be published this week.


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Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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Thursday, March 12th, 2009
Freak-folk duo Golden Animals make their debut with Free Your Mind and Win a Pony.
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Monday, March 16, 2009
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Game Link Cable
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A Game Link cable (Japanese: 通信ケーブル link cable) is a cable used to transfer data between two Nintendo consoles, such as the Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance. They can also connect Game Boy consoles with other devices, including the Game Boy Camera and Game Boy Printer.
The Game Link cable was part of Satoshi Tajiri's original concept for the Pokémon games. He said early on that he imagined his creatures crawling through the cable from one game to another. With technological developments, including wireless technology, Game Link cables have become obsolete on newer consoles.
There are several types of Game Link cables, depending upon the model of Game Boy used. For instance, the original Game Boy Game Link cable had much larger ends than that of the Game Boy Pocket/Game Boy Color. Also, a Game Boy Color Game Link cable is not compatible with its Game Boy Advance equivalent.
The Game Boy micro uses another sized cable, so there has been some incompatibility among the different models over the years. Ideally, each player should have the same Game Boy model to prevent this issue. The Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Advance SP use the same Game Link cable. A Game Boy Color Game Link cable may be used with a Game Boy Advance, but it can only link Game Boy Color games, as Game Boy Advance games require more bandwidth.
Pokémon special editions
A special Game Boy Color Game Link cable was released with a box decorated with Pokémon; however, the cable itself was exactly the same as a regular cable.
A yellow Game Link cable featuring a Pikachu on each connector has also been released.
Uses in the Pokémon games
In the core series games
In the first two generations, the Game Link cable's two main functions were established: inter-player battles and the trading of Pokémon. These exchanges took place in the Cable Club, which is included in every Pokémon Center. Up to two players can link together.
Although more link opportunities were incorporated into the Generation III games, Game Link cables had limited use. The cable remained the sole means of communication for Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, but the advent of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen introduced wireless technology. The Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter that was shipped with copies of these games plugs into the same socket as the Game Link cable, but allows for less cumbersome interactions. Up to four players can link together with the Game Boy Advance Game Link cable. In addition, the GameCube-Game Boy Advance Game Link cable allowed communication with Pokemon Colosseum and Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness for battling and trading, as well as with Pokemon Box Ruby and Sapphire for storage. Pokemon Box Ruby and Sapphire also came included with this cable.
The consoles for later generations, the Nintendo DS and 3DS, have built-in wireless technology, and do not support any cables. As such, Game Link cables have become redundant.
In spin-off games
The trading and battling component of spin-off games is not as prevalent as it is in the core series. In Pokémon Trading Card Game and Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!, the Game Link cable is required for players to battle each other head-to-head. Players may also transfer cards and deck configurations by using the Game Boy Color's infrared port.
References to the Game Link cable in the Pokémon games
In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, there is an item with this name that is used to evolve Pokémon that would normally require a trade to evolve.
In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, during the Delta Episode the scientists at the Mossdeep Space Center intend to use a device called the Link Cable to direct the destination of the wormhole they intend to open to take the meteor off of collision course with the planet.
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Former Playboy Playmate-turned-reality-TV star Kendra Wilkinson has built her career around her voluptuous figure. But the constant focus on her body caused her to struggle with her weight, Wilkinson said.
Her toughest weight battle occurred when she tried to lose the weight she gained, following the birth of her son, Hank Jr., now one year old. The 5'4" mom said she went from 105 pounds to 165 pounds, a dramatic change which was played out on her latest reality show, "Kendra."
"My pregnancy was a free for all," Wilkinson said. "I had no boundaries. I just ate, ate, ate. I just said, 'This is my time, these are my nine months, I can just have fun, how big can I really get?' Sixty pounds! I gained 60 pounds!"
"Primetime: Celebrity Weight Loss -- What Really Happens" is an hour-long special airing on Wednesday, Jan. 5 at 10 p.m. ET.
After giving birth, Wilkinson said she was "shocked" when her money-making body didn't instantly bounce back from the pregnancy.
"I looked in the mirror and I said, 'I'm fat,'" Wilkinson said. "I blew up like a blowfish."
She tried ramping up her daily workout routine in the gym and running outside in the heat while wearing sweats, but Wilkinson said she still couldn't lose the baby weight like other celebrity moms had.
"I didn't lose one pound," she said. "I will admit, I was jealous after giving birth to my baby and I started seeing Kourtney Kardashian losing all that weight really fast."


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French Court Tosses Ridiculous Criminal Complaint By Israeli Against An American Over Book Review By A German
from the good-news deptLast year, we wrote about a horrendous lawsuit brought by an Israeli author/law professor, Karin Calvo-Goller, who had written a book on The Trial Proceedings of the International Criminal Court. Another law professor, Thomas Weigand, in Germany, reviewed the book for Global Law Books, and didn't think the book lived up to its potential. I've read plenty of book reviews, and while this one is negative, it's hardly a scathing book review. Weigand just didn't think the book was all that good. It happens. Move on.
But Calvo-Goller did not move on. She claimed that the review was libelous, and contacted the editor of the journal -- an American named Joseph Weiler -- who responded quite reasonably to Calvo-Goller, pointing out that the review wasn't that bad and that he did not believe the review was libelous (and explained in detail why not), and then offered Calvo-Goller the right to write a response that he would publish as well. He also pointed out that her reputation would likely take a much larger hit from trying to suppress a negative book review, than from the review itself.
Rather than heed that warning, Calvo-Goller went to an extreme: suing Weiler for criminal defamation in a Paris court. You may notice that, until now, France had not been mentioned. That's because it has nothing whatsoever to do with this case. Despite questioning the jurisdiction, Weiler felt the need to respond to the lawsuit, which took place a little over a month ago, and Eric Goldman alerts us to the excellent news that Weiler didn't just prevail, but the court issued sanctions against Calvo-Goller. The court agreed with both of Weiler's arguments, that the jurisdiction was wrong and that the criminal complaint was an abuse of process by Calvo-Goller. Weiler posted an excerpt of the court's ruling, which indicates that the court recognized the ridiculousness of the situation. It says that the review was a standard book criticism, not raising nearly to the point of defamation, and also highlights that Calvo-Goller more or less admitted to forum shopping to find a court that would be most receptive to her arguments. It finds this even more troubling in that she's supposedly an expert on the law.
"....As regards the choice made by the Complainant to invoke French criminal proceedings, though [Karine Calvo-Goller] holds dual French and Israeli nationality, she resides and works in Israel, the book which is the subject of proceedings was written in English, as was the Book Review; [it was] published on an American website, linked to an American university at which Joseph Weiler works; [the Complainant] explained to the Court that she chose to use the French rather than the American or Israeli systems for financial reasons --the cost of proceedings would have been more expensive for her-- as well as for reasons of expediency, being of the view that only French law offered her a chance of success;Of course, as Weiler notes, Calvo-Goller still can appeal the ruling, though one hopes she has learned her lesson. In the meantime, you have to wonder if this case will make it into her next book on international law...
... Karine Calvo-Goller thus acknowledges having engaged in what one can call "forum shopping", that is to say a worldwide search, for the legal system which seems the most favorable to the person initiating legal proceedings, and which places her opponent, as much for legal reasons as for practical reasons -- geographical or cultural remoteness -- in the least favorable situation.... [T]he artificial choice in this case, of the French legal system, coupled with the choice of pursuing a criminal procedure by means of a complaint to an Investigating Judge resulting in both opprobrium and significant costs to the accused, characterizes the abuse of these proceedings;
... Karine Calvo-Goller failed to comprehend [respect] the scope of French Press law stating that the Review which was made the subject of the proceedings could be held to be defamatory.... [I]n effect, the Review of her book does not contain words damaging her honor or her reputation, and only expresses, what is more, in moderate terms, a scientific opinion on [her book] without ever exceeding the limits of free criticism to which all authors of intellectual works expose themselves;
... The bad faith of the Complainant --a lawyer, moreover one familiar with French law given her indication that she pursued her law studies in France-- is therefore undeniably established;
... It is therefore with just cause, that Joseph Weiler believes that the [Complainant] has abused her right to bring legal proceedings, on the one hand by initiating an action for defamation in relation to words that do not go beyond the limits of academic criticism, an essential element of academic freedom and freedom of expression and, on the other hand, by artificially bringing proceedings through the French criminal justice system."
Considering the resulting harm suffered by the accused, he will be justly compensated by judgment against the Complainant requiring her to pay to him the sum of €8,000." [about US$ 11,000]
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UPPER PROVIDENCE - A two-vehicle head-on crash sent four to the hospital Thursday night.
The crash occurred at the intersection of Ridge Pike and the entrance to the Court at Upper Providence around 6:30 p.m.
Upper Providence Police responded to and investigated the crash with some assistance from the Limerick Police.
Although it was clear that the vehicles involved struck each other head-on, after preliminarily checking out the scene, police were unsure of exactly what transpired that led to the crash.
As far as police could tell around 7:30 p.m., a dark green Mazda 626 was traveling eastbound and a blue Ford Focus was heading west on Ridge Pike when they collided.
The Mazda ended up on the grass across a sidewalk near the shopping center's sign. It came to rest facing east near a row of bushes in front of a PNC Bank. Displaying serious damage to its front, the Mazda seemed to have sustained most of its damage to the driver's side front section.
The Ford remained on the roadway and seemed to take the majority of its damage low on the front end.
Torn completely off the front, the Ford's bumper lay in the grass with its sides pointed skyward like a 'U.'
'I heard it,' said Aaron Stanek, who was working in the Target parking lot when the crash happened. 'I didn't hear much stopping.'
Police could be seen searching the eastbound lane of Ridge Pike, shining flashlights on faint tire marks that led from straight through the intersection and started around the traffic light there.
The four hospitalized due to the crash were taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital. Police did not believe that their injuries were serious, though there were some reports of possible broken bones.
Trappe Fire Chief Brian Long, whose company responded to help clean up the scene along with the Limerick Fire Company, said all the victims were awake and alert when they were transported in two Trappe ambulances and one Friendship ambulance from Royersford.
Ridge Pike was shut down from Township Line Road down to Kline Road for approximately an hour and half after the crash.
Stanek said that section of Ridge Pike can be dangerous, especially for those trying to come out of the shopping center.
'People go 65 (mph),' he said. 'I see them flying down the road.'


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One of the most interesting ways game-based learning (GBL) is being implemented is with the use of Microsoft's Kinect. Kinect specifically is an accessory to the Xbox 360, where motion and gestures control game functions. From sports games, to "hack and slash," the Kinect physically involves the player in gameplay. But why use it in the classroom? And how should you use it in the classroom? Today I present not only a great rationale for use the Kinect in the classroom, but also some specific ideas and resources for doing so.
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Shooting through space on planet Earth is the astronomical equivalent of a carnival ride. Our planet zips around the Sun at about 67,000 miles an hour. And the entire solar system zips around the center of the galaxy at close to a half-million miles an hour.
But if Earth is the equivalent of a carnival ride, then some other planets in the galaxy may be the equivalent of NASCAR, racing through space at breakneck speed.
Astronomers from Dartmouth and Harvard recently calculated what might happen to planets in binary systems that passed close to the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy. And none of the results were good news for inhabitants of such planets.
At the right distance, the binary system would be split apart. One of the star systems could be ingested by the black hole or settle into orbit around it, with the other kicked away from the black hole.
Even for the survivor, though, the outlook is bleak. The planet could be hurled into its star or ripped apart by the black hole's gravity. The planet also could be stripped from the star and sent hurtling into space on its own. And even in the best-case scenario, the star and planet would stay together, but they'd be slung away at tens of millions of miles per hour — a few percent of the speed of light. That snap acceleration would be highly unpleasant for anything that had managed to survive in the deadly environment around a black hole.
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Archive for February 5th, 2014
Group Thinking, Allies and Enemies, Individuality
I promise this will come back to seduction, but the larger body is about human nature. Just bear with me.
My favorite video game is Planescape: Torment. I've replayed it four times through the years, and it always astounds me how smart and insightful it is, even ten years after its publication. At the game's start, you wake up on a slab in the mortuary, and your only lead as to how you got there (and why you're alive at all) comes from a tattoo that a floating skull named Morte reads off your back. You find out pretty soon that your character, The Nameless One, can't die. What's more, you meet all kinds of people (and demons and monsters and cetera) who have run into you over the course of hundreds of years, and they all pretty much hate you, you who are a tabula rasa when you crawl off the slab at the beginning of the game. Through dialog trees, you have the option to be a crazy person, a total dick, or a pretty decent guy. But none of that changes three central facts: you can't die, you have no memory of what happened before you woke up, and most of the people you encounter, if they've met you, hate you.
One of the game's most noteworthy aspects is that it is, essentially, an interactive novel. Depending on who you ask, the game's dialog comprises about a million words. Since most video games with a strong emphasis on narrative are voice acted these days, that amount of dialog would be unheard of in a modern game (to say nothing of modern gamers' tendency to skip cut scenes or story elements in order to jump into the action). As such, you have loads and loads of time to meet strange creatures with a single chord running through them.
1.) a reformed desire demon (succubus) who runs a "Brothel of Intellectual Pleasures"
2.) a dimension traveler who is disgraced in the eyes of his own order and who, it turns out, is your slave
3.) a wizard who became so consumed with fire that he is literally consumed with fire.
4.) a talking mechanical box who is considered defective because he has the vague components of a personality
The list goes on and on, and the central theme is repeated over and over again in those hundreds of thousands of words:
What can change the nature of a man?
I've run through the game five times at this point, and that refrain is never far from my head, especially during my weekend workshops. If you want to get some really shifty answers out of a seduction teacher, ask him how someone can change from weird. I don't mean weird like you're a special individual, and you know your personality is a special song that only you know how to really sing. Yes, you're a special snowflake. I mean WEIRD. I mean those people who are borderline Asperger's or autistic or verging on sociopathic. I have a psychiatrist friend who swears up and down, "You can't fix asshole." (which is close to the assertion of psychiatry regarding psychopaths/sociopaths: their lack of empathy is incurable so far as we can tell).
Yet change happens. When I was 18 I was opposed to pre-marital sex and wrote tracts about binary morality. Now I'm promiscuous, and I can only see the world with round edges and shades of grey. Somewhere down the line I trespassed against my prior morality enough times that it became something new. It's still in the corners. I still have a yin for monogamy, and most of my beliefs come straight from the Presbyterian playbook, but they are cobwebs on the walls now. Big shock: I am different at 31 than I was at 18.
More interesting, though, are the times I have been pressed to change. I have letters I wrote home from Marine Corps boot camp and besides the fact that they are a surprisingly good read even 12 years later, I am amused at my younger self's deep woe over the constant use of the word "pussy" to describe, well, being a pussy. I had a real problem with the DIs summoning feminine archetypes as totems of weakness, such as when the drill instructors would call us "ladies" when we were too slow or couldn't climb over the pull-up bar more than 10 times. Somehow, though, the culture absorbed me. A few years later, I was right there with other Marines calling another devil dog "Theresa" because he couldn't knock out 50 push-ups. I still laugh whenever I hear the name Theresa.
Words are anchors. There's a special power in the way the drill instructors would bark the words that signified a breach in training.
"Oh, this recruit is an individual!"
"That recruit is on his own fucking program!"
Even now, when I see or hear the word individual, it has a whiff of asshole about it. Individual. Someone who sneers at the collective good, someone who looks out for himself instead of his brothers. To be an individual, Marines are taught, is to be nasty.
What can make or unmake the artifacts of our developmental psychology? How strong a catalyst would be needed to, say, sacrifice your own child or parent? If God Himself asked? If he/she turned into a zombie? If he/she was an abusive narc/alcoholic?
Tony Robbins says all our actions rest on the pursuit of pleasure or escape from pain. This tickled me when I heard it because I'd been squawking for years about how everything we are is shaped by our relationship to fear and desire. I like Robbins's better. He recommends neuro-associative conditioning for immediate, actionable, identifiable change. And repetition. Wise repetition is a pattern in virtually every case of extreme success. Wise repetition, I said. As my old swim coach used to say, "Practice of perfection makes perfect."
Real change, then, is a Herculean (Sisyphean?) effort. You must look in the mirror and agree you are capable of positive change. This alone is nearly impossible for some people and is one of the main barriers to self-improvement. Most people seem to run around believing they are locked into their personalities, habits, and identities. The alternative means taking agency in your own life to a larger degree, and that's too much responsibility for a lot of people. Then you have to adjust your life inside and out to obtain the results you want. Inside and out. A lot of people seem to want to improve themselves without changing exterior factors that determine happiness. Did you know that one of the main determinants in your personal happiness is the length of your commute? By the same token, the people you spend time around and the activities you engage in are all in the equation of your life's outcome. You ARE, to a large extent, the sum of the five people you spend the most time around. Guys want to know how to get pumped up before they go out to work on their seduction skills. It ain't reading a blog post, that's for sure.
Yet even then, we are still, to a large extent, who we are. I stopped playing video games for 18 months when I first learned about seduction, but when I picked up a controller again it felt like coming home. I have gone on long diets before, and people always say you'll lose the taste for the bad foods. I suspect these people have never eaten a Krispy Kreme doughnut.
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Monday, July 12, 2010
Muffin Tin Monday - it's a bird, it's a plane, it's a... a plane!
This one is for my 8-year-old, his first muffin tin meal. :)
Back row: dried out carrots (don't you hate when that happens?!) with homemade ranch for dipping, raspberries, pickles.
Front row: kiwi fruit, a spicy chicken quesadilla, cheddar cheese airplane with havarti cheese windows (LOL).
The cheddar cheese airplane ws made with a really old cookie cutter I have. I've had that cookie cutter longer than I've had kids! It's by Wilton, but back in the olden days you could buy those things for 25 cents a piece at places like Michael's and Walmart. I haven't seen them sold like that in a loooooong time.
The quesadilla was cut out using one of the new neato Lunch Punch VrrrM! sandwich cutters! The middle airplane shape can be removed from the big cloud-y square, very fun! Ethan thought it was great. I agree. He's a smart kid. ;-)
If you'd like to see more muffin tin meals, you can click on over to the home of Muffin Tin Monday to check them out!-->
Also, only two more days to enter the bodacious bento goodie giveaway, benefiting Alex. Get a chance to win some fun lunch gear and help a needy family out in the process. Does it get any better than that? :)
15 comments:
- Christina said... [Reply to comment]
What a yummy looking tin! My girl hasn't tried kiwi yet... I'll have to get some next time I'm at the store. :)
- July 12, 2010 at 8:25 AM
- muffintinmom said... [Reply to comment]
gorgeous, just gorgeous. I need to get me some of those lunch punches!
YOu always take such wonderful photos. Do you have a DSLR?
- July 12, 2010 at 10:18 AM
- Tifani said... [Reply to comment]
Now that is just too fun!
- July 12, 2010 at 10:21 AM
- ~Amy said... [Reply to comment]
Love this lunch! I found the old school cookie cutters at an Amish booth at the farm market a little while back and it was so fun letting the kids pick out their own for less than $1!
- July 12, 2010 at 11:23 AM
- Sandy said... [Reply to comment]
Awesome! I have to check out those sandwich cutters. So cute!
- July 12, 2010 at 11:28 AM
- Jen said... [Reply to comment]
great lunch! My Morris would love it!
- July 12, 2010 at 11:57 AM
- Alison said... [Reply to comment]
I always give the dried looking carrots an extra lil scrub, or they get rejected :D
- July 12, 2010 at 12:17 PM
- JDaniel4's Mom said... [Reply to comment]
I love the planes. JDaniel gets dried looking carrots sometimes. Wish cookie cutters were still sold that way.
Thanks for stopping by.
- July 12, 2010 at 12:43 PM
- varunner said... [Reply to comment]
Nothing like a nice planewich combo. Yum~!
- July 12, 2010 at 1:55 PM
What a fantasticly fun lunch! I love the cheese airplane.
- July 12, 2010 at 8:53 PM
- Kelly Polizzi said... [Reply to comment]
Michaels actually still sells them individually. I found my mouse cutter (in my latest post) from michaels like that. This is such a fun lunch, I love it. You put such love into every little thing. Your kids must think you're the best!
- July 12, 2010 at 9:53 PM
- Mommyof2girlz said... [Reply to comment]
Awesome MTM!!
- July 13, 2010 at 1:28 PM
- Christy said... [Reply to comment]
Hobby Lobby has a whole section of cutters sold individually too! :) Cute tin!
- July 13, 2010 at 6:37 PM
Do you send the muffin tin with your kids to school? If so, what do you put the muffin tin in for carrying purposes to school?
- January 29, 2013 at 8:24 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
We don't take our muffin tin meals to school. I usually make these on the weekend and the kids enjoy them from the comforts of the kitchen table. :) I have heard of some moms using those cupcake carriers to take MTMs on picnics and whatnot, but I have not transported them myself.
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"THE WORLD'S END" R � Not as thoroughly riotous as "Shaun of the Dead" (R, 2004) or "Hot Fuzz" (R, 2007), but still serving up lots of laughs, this movie by the same cadre of witty Brits makes a fitting end to a wacked-out trilogy. "The World's End" is OK for most high-schoolers, though it does involve much alcohol and cussing, plus, in later scenes, fantasy/horror violence. Simon Pegg (Scotty in the recent, PG-13-rated "Star Trek" films), who co-wrote the movie with director Edgar Wright, plays Gary King, a 40-ish alcoholic ne'er-do-well. Gary's happiest memories are of a 1990 high-school pub crawl with his buds. He decides to get them all back together for another go at it. The others have become staid and bourgeois, but they agree to come. So Gary meets up with Andy (Nick Frost), Steven (Paddy Considine), Oliver (Martin Freeman) and Peter (Eddie Marsan) in their drab suburban hometown of Newton Haven to finish the binge they got too drunk to complete years before. They must drink at all 12 of the town's pubs and finish at one called The World's End. Old gripes and rivalries crop up, and later so do odd-acting townsfolk not unlike the alien-possessed people in "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956; PG-rated remake in 1978).
THE BOTTOM LINE: Crude language and profanity lace the dialogue, and the characters drink themselves blotto. There is mildish sexual innuendo. SPOILER ALERT: The last third of the film features horror-style violence, including the skull-shattering, beheading and be-arming of alien-possessed humans who bleed blue and whose heads crack like pottery.
"GETAWAY" PG-13 � Much rubber gets burned in this mega-car-chase thriller, and teens who appreciate visually exciting action flicks may find it pretty gripping. "Getaway" showcases terrific stunt driving and ingenious high-speed editing, including a long chase sequence that appears to be one single choreographed shot. But whenever the souped-up Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake driven by Ethan Hawke's character slows down and he interacts with miscast co-star Selena Gomez, the movie stalls. Hawke plays Brent Magna, a former race car driver whose recklessness killed his career. We meet him in that car, blasting dangerously through the streets of Sofia, Bulgaria, where he has moved to start afresh with his wife (Rebecca Budig), who has roots there. In flashbacks we learn that their apartment was invaded and his wife taken hostage. Under orders from an anonymous Voice (Jon Voight) on cellphone and car computer, Brent speeds through crowded parks and plazas and evades the cops, all so The Voice won't kill his wife. At one point, as he's stopped in an empty lot, an armed teen (Selina Gomez) tries to carjack him. He's ordered by The Voice to take her gun and keep her in the car. We learn that the girl has a connection to the vehicle, and that The Voice has a larger plan. The movie suffers badly from its nonvisual elements � a weak script and Gomez's lightweight presence.
THE BOTTOM LINE: The many car chases appear massively destructive, with police and civilian cars flying into the air and crashing. We don't see other drivers hurt or killed, but it's hard to imagine the body count isn't high. Anonymous bad guys do seem to get hurt when gunplay occurs later in the film. Brent's wife is roughed up but not seriously injured. The script includes moderate profanity.
"CLOSED CIRCUIT" R � Everyone has seen, read or heard about the closed circuit security cameras that dot the streets of London even more prevalently than in American cities. So a thriller based on that fact seems like a cool concept. It's just that "Closed Circuit" loses its way, with thudding dialogue, too-obvious plot twists, and a humorless star in Eric Bana. Even so, some high-schoolers may find the film's intellectual approach fresh and challenging. The film starts ferociously, with a truck bomb exploding in a busy London shopping area, killing 120 people � recorded on security cameras. Bana plays Martin Rose, an arrogant defense attorney brought in to argue in court on behalf of the Turkish man (Denis Moschitto) charged with the crime. Another defense attorney, Claudia (Rebecca Hall), has clearance to view the government's classified evidence, but cannot show it to Rose.
THE BOTTOM LINE: Graphic injuries are not shown following the bombing, but the scene is deeply unsettling. A prisoner is shown hanged in his cell, but it isn't suicide. The accused man's young son is stalked by anonymous killers, as are Claudia and Rose, but any brief mayhem is not graphic. High-schoolers who find the subject of terrorism too upsetting should stay away. The dialogue contains occasional strong profanity.