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Why is the animation community so weak?
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Re: Why is the animation community so weak?
Why can't divorce happen? I know lots of happy single people.
Also, the executives in todays dynamic are not just in charge of the money. They bleed into the creative and the micro-mis-management of the support crews.
Divorce needs to happen at times. I don't know why people need to get married in the first place, but if you are married and one person is a control freak and you need ANOTHER person to keep you from strangling each other then there's serious problems. Denial being one of them.
In addition that third person is the guy who charged you to be in the relationship,WHA??, told you everything would be alright, had no real power to keep your spouse from cheatin on you (overseas production)....oh man, I could go on with the analogy but my point is...divorce can be healthy.
Especially when the two parties never should of been married to begin with.
Studio systems don't have to fade for the successful individual dynamic to happen. In fact they flourish without these control mechanisms in place. Creatives hold the responsibility to set up business models they prefer. Executives are still in the mix, they are employees not spouses. Support teams are still needed. Deals are still made.
Internet makes international copyright and distribution possible. We can work together without walls and lines things like Unions put up.
I don't live outside those systems. Don't get it twisted, brother. I build bridges. Bridge builders work with all systems but are also able to see what works and what doesn't.
I happen to disagree with the fixation of the need for centralized problem solving agencies that make it so you HAVE to join them in order to build bridges.
You want to believe in them. Good luck. But I find them limiting and finite with potential. Eventually the mold must be broken in order to grow.
Re: Why is the animation community so weak?
"Why can't divorce happen? I know lots of happy single people."
It can. Will it? Patterns don't leave me feeling it will.
"Also, the executives in todays dynamic are not just in charge of the money. They bleed into the creative and the micro-mis-management of the support crews."
Apparently the artists in charge of creative, are weak at holding onto their responsibilities. I've yet to see an executive cantrol a human's actions. They can only hire or fire... that's it. That is the scope of their power. ANYTHING else that happens is the responsibility of the artist.
"Divorce needs to happen at times. I don't know why people need to get married in the first place, but if you are married and one person is a control freak and you need ANOTHER person to keep you from strangling each other then there's serious problems. Denial being one of them."
I agree. Divorce needs to happen at times. SOOO does compromise. As for marriage, to each their own. I can't get into a debate on that, cause it's PURELY subjective.
"In addition that third person is the guy who charged you to be in the relationship,WHA??, told you everything would be alright, had no real power to keep your spouse from cheatin on you (overseas production)....oh man, I could go on with the analogy but my point is...divorce can be healthy."
The union is not the one who charged anything. Creatives started the movement, and executives maximized it. The union grew out of the need to equalize the playing field.
"I happen to disagree with the fixation of the need for centralized problem solving agencies that make it so you HAVE to join them in order to build bridges."
I don't get the bridge analogy. Where are you, where is the bridge going to. what's running ounder the bridge... what exactly are we talking about?
"You want to believe in them. Good luck. But I find them limiting and finite with potential. Eventually the mold must be broken in order to grow."
I can accept that view. It's strong and you seem to honestly believe in it. I've no intent to try to talk you out of it. I have the same issues with your stances as you do with mine. I find running unorganized limiting and finite in potential. I wish you the same luck sir.
Re: Why is the animation community so weak?
Its a myth you need a union to be organized. What I speak is about organizing. Your conclusions as to my position are incorrect.
Good thing you're not a reactionary though.
I don't feel like getting caught up in your web. You're too smart for me. I'm gonna bow out. I said my peace. Good luck with uniting the community. Your technique so far shows much potential to make it all happen.
Re: Why is the animation community so weak?
I'd say the animation community isn't any different than the other communities found in commerce, arts, industry, religion, and anywhere people are grouped up.
The animation community really isn't a community. Only a few hundred found here on AN actually give a damn. That's pitiful but it's because people in general are afraid. It's the same all over the U.S., people afraid to speak up or stand up because they'll lose their jobs and anyone who has been broke and poor knows it's like a fate worse than death dealing with public assistance, bill collectors, etc..
No one is going to rock their own boat. People like me, Charles, Snakebite and others here can speak up and fight. Why? Because the one thing I know about them is they will always come up off the mat throwing punches to the last. Some of us are like that. We will fight until the last tooth is busted. Maybe it's because our parents and ancestors were that way. Nature never rewards cowardice it just appears that when cowardice wins it really is just a stay of execution but sloooowww.
Recently I had a rude awakening seeing people I had fought for for years suddenly turn on me. It wasn't necessarily 'me' they turned on but what I represented which was taking responsibility and standing up for others. I kind of felt like all that hard work had gone to waste but in the end I found greener pastures.
So from my viewpoint there is no animation community. Only small pockets of people thrown together because they work for the same company or went to the same schools. The past 14 years reading AN I see animators bitching about the same things they bitched about then but blamed executives like Michael Eisner for everything from pay problems to toe fungus. He's been long gone now and we're back to the old bitching post again. That's after many top animator types like PIXAR gained the high ground and we end up worse off? What's that say?
Far as I'm concerned there's only one animation community worth a flying fart and that's AN. Everybody else is just posers.
Re: Why is the animation community so weak?
I'd agree with you greg, in that the problem isn't localized in the animation community. I see it as a decision making problem. Right now a vast majority of society bases their decisions on money. There is little concern for much else.
I've noticed a trend on the crowdfunding tip though... the vast majority of the successes, were not fiscally goal oriented ammounts. A purpose came first, and the dollars came to support the purpose. Society steps in and supports purposes geared towards it's interest... and that's where the money lies. do your best for the society around you, and it WILL empower you to that position. Or don't, and earn money.
I feel there is an animation community, it's just in a struggle frequency. It's hard to think and decide clearly when you are focussed on surviving. That's why it's extremely important for those that are BLESSED with the freedom to focus on things PAST survival to focus for those in survival mode. Right now, everyone's focussing too much on themselves. Everyone wants freedom. Everyone wants to be rich. I can't speak for anyone, but I don't think the majority got into this industry for those reasons. There is a FEAR of work, as if work in THIS case isn't doing what you dreamed of doing. The WORK is the most important bit... the THINGS we create. The purity of the decision of action.... THEN comes focus on money, cause THEN the money comes. Until humans start planning for each other's well being together, we'll stay in this fractured state. To me the union is supposed to be the meeting place for planning that stability. ALL parties involved in the community of animation, OWE it to be involved. We're a symbiotic species, both with this world, and with each other. ALL of us.
To change things takes a lot of work. But even MORE than that it takes commitment, to do better, when you know better. Don't empower a thing you don't stand for. And fight for the survival of anything you love. Follow what you KNOW is better. Excuses can be created instantly... art takes time, commitment, and a a vision or passion to execute.
I believe in the community of AN, but I also know there are others out there as well. They thrive in the crowd-source environment... they are busy doing their best at carving out their futures... I couldn't call them posers.
And the rest... man, everyone is asleep until they are awake. You can't hate on sleepers. It's an individual thing. Some like to sleep in... but when they awaken, they are on fire. I believe in our future as a united industry in action, and not just words...


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1/2 pound
sweet Italian sausage
1 large
onion, chopped
1 stalk
celery, finely chopped
1 tablespoon
chopped garlic
1 (16 ounce) package
dry lentils, rinsed
1 cup
shredded carrot
8 cups
2 (14.5 ounce) cans
chicken broth
1 (28 ounce) can
diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon
garlic powder
1 tablespoon
chopped fresh parsley
bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon
dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon
dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon
dried basil
1 tablespoon
salt, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon
black pepper
1/2 pound
ditalini pasta
Made in CrockPot. Best soup I have ever made. I substituted Turkey Sausage and doubled it. Also I omited pasta and 2 cups of water. Browned Turkey, Onion, garlic, and celery then put everthing in crockpot except diced tomatoes. Cooked on high for 3 hours. Added tomatos and cooked on low for 4- 5 hours.
First let me say that I followed the recipe exactly. The flavor of the sausage was overwhelming, all I could taste was the basil and sweetness of the sausage. And I don't know if the lentils I used were the wrong kind, but they cooked into mush, and I only cooked it for an hour. I used red lentils, don't know if that made a difference, got them from a health food store that sells them in bulk. My soup turned out very thick and mushy, not what I was hoping for. I can't express enough how strong the sausage flavor was, it was not very appetizing at all. I think it would have been better if I had used ham instead. Won't make again, sorry.
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This was a very good recipe. The only changes I made were 1. salt to taste since others said it was too salty, 2. used 2 ribs of celery (instead of one), 3. used twice as much italian sausage (and used hot instead of sweet), 4. cut out the water and used chicken stock exclusively, 5. used crushed tomatoes with italian seasonings instead of diced, 6. cut up a 6 oz. bag of fresh spinach and let it cook along, and 7. added crushed red pepper since we like it spicy. It was very tasty and made a ton! We'll have leftovers for days...
I love the sausage and lentil soup at Carrabb's Grill and always wish I would be able to get the recipe. Well, I thought this came extremely close. I served it with French Bread, huge hit in our home. Next time I will serve it in bread bowls. Thank you.
This soup turned out fantastic! It's almost exactly like Carabba's lentil & sausage soup. To kick it up I added about 1/4 tsp. of red pepper flakes and it spiced it up like the restaurant version. Will definitely pass on this recipe.
This is one of our favorites. I chop the carrots instead of shred. I also use turkey sausage and nearly double the amt. I also add chopped kale or swiss chard to make it prettier and more nutritious. Excellent soup!
My husband really enjoyed this! I cooked it in my crockpot since I was out shopping all day. I used chorizo and andouille sausage which made it spicy. I used 6 c. of water. I used 2 ribs of celery. I used stewed tomatoes and pureed them in the blender. I could have used less salt. I did not add pasta as we are trying to eat lo-carb. Very tasty!
Very good flavor, lots of veggies that go well with the lentils. I did not dice the carrots, but cut them in rounds. Like some of other reviewers, I only needed to cook this for about one-and-a-half hours (one hour before I added the pasta, then another 30 minutes after). Next time, I might add a little red pepper to spice it up a little, but it was a great flavor, very filling, very hearty.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Lentil and Sausage Soup
Serving Size: 1/10 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 10
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 353
** Calories from Fat: 72
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Curious - what's the 'cheapest' TIG you've used and felt was "OK" for the $? I know - you get what you pay for - this is more of a survey as I'm just curious what would get a non-recorded endorsement through even some ventriloquism by anyone here.....
me: I'm planning on gearing up to use my thunderbolt as a scratch start TIG as I simply can't even process the thoughts of buying a dedicated machine at this point - esp. when for Christmas I got an early present of unemployment! lol (not really that funny but...)
anyway - just curious - and taking a break between job applications to troll millerwelds.com!
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12-19-2012, 08:03 AM #1Senior Member
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TIG unit questionMiller Thunderbolt 225 AC/DC
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Bummer on the unemployment. Hope it is short lived.
If you are bent on scratch start, I would not mess with your thunderbolt. Buy a cheap Harbor Freight expendable rig on the cheap. At least you will end up with the torch and some fittings.
Good LuckNothing welded, Nothing gained
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I have not run them at all, but the Thermal arc 186ac/dc tig machine looks nice. It is a low cost way to get pulse, hf start, foot pedal or fingertip amptrol and pretty good adjustment. That might be the route I go while I save up for a dynasty.
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I ran a Synrowave 180SD some time ago and it was OK.
Cheapest set up would be an old Lincoln or Miller complete machine such as a Sync 250/300 or Lincoln Idealarc 300. If you are not in a hurry you can find deals. We sold an old Lincoln complete with cooler & everything else for $700 awhile ago. Keep in mind these machines are big, heavy & power hungry.
For a little more $ you can p/u a used sync 180, Lincoln 175 or 185 square wave tig in the $1000 range. Why don't you learn to use what you got to it's potential first.MM250
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thx....me too. curious - when you mention messing with the thunderbolt...can you explain - i obviously do not fully understand what the adaptation is. I was under the impression it was a matter of clamping the ground to the torch and hooking up an argon tank via hose connection (to put it super simply - and probably incorrect) - is it a permanent or more complex hookup?Miller Thunderbolt 225 AC/DC
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Mic - yep, sound advice. I have plenty to master with what I have at the time - with focus on TIG the past couple months and the proverbial arc flash going off for me last night in technique with execution - the hamster started a sprint on the wheel in my head and I just start investigating and chatting it up. At this point I have the means to satisfy the urge to fire it up between my two machines.....time to sit back and focus on the relevant (job) - but then again we all need daydreams, right?!Miller Thunderbolt 225 AC/DC
Millermatic 211 Auto/MVP
T-bolt scratch start. Air cooled torch with a gas valve & power block to neg on machine, pos to work/grnd clamp, argon to power block. Turn on machine (dc) & gas, scratch material to start arc. The problem is you will contaminate the tungsten unless you use a pc. of copper etc. to scratch it on then move the arc to where you want to weld. The other problem is you have no way to adjust the amps other than at the machine so you need it set almost near perfect for your weld. It can be done but not worth it in my opinion. Many times you need more amps at the start of your weld & then ease off near the end especially if you finish at the edge of a plate.MM250
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Lincoln ac/dc 225
Victor O/A
MM200 black face
Whitney 30 ton hydraulic punch
Lown 1/8x 36" power roller
Arco roto-phase model M
Vectrax 7x12 band saw
Miller spectrum 875
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I think it would be well worth it to run the thunderbolt. You can learn all of the basics without shelling out several hundred dollars on a machine that is not meant to generate income while you are unemployed. Heat input can be controlled reasonably well by your travel speed and as for tungsten contamination you'll be dippin that sucker in the puddle plenty while you are learning anyway. When I was learning on a thunderbolt I liked to get a whole box of tungsten and break em in half (I use wp9 w/ med back cap) and sharpen both ends to minimize the number of times I needed to regrind.
Also, you may wind up working somewhere where a foot pedal is not practical and a hand amp control is a major pain in the ass so you may need to lift start even with a fancy tig machine. It is another skill to add to the list of things that you can do and if you can make high quality scratch start welds without amp control that is something that will set you apart. Not to mention when you start using a tig welder with a pedal you'll be in tig weldin heaven!!
Remember: it's the weldor not the welder!!
Btw, this is my first post
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John ,
When I started, I had an old Lincoln SA-200 gas drive DC welder.
Wanted to tig so I got an Airco HP-16 air-cooled tig torch and the associated stuff.
Scratch started and learned by practice.
Recently had to repair a large overhead rail for sliding doors at a boat club.
There are two 250 lb doors which slide on a overhead rail which had several joints which were not supported and caused the doors to catch.
Since the club did not have 240 volts available, I used an el cheapo 120 volt Harbor Freight 80 amp DC inverter borrowed from a friend. Brought over the tig stuff, 336 cu ft (T) argon tank and tigged the gaps in the mono-rail with .060" stainless wire.
200 lbs of stuff and 20 minutes set-up for a 5 minute job but the welds were smoother than stick with no grinding which is why I went this way. I scratch started on a block of graphite then moved the arc to the rail.
Luckily the rail was only .090" thick.
Your Thunderbolt will work just fine as a starting unit for DC tigging. Alum is another issue.
Plus you will have enough amps to do some serious work.
Once you get some practice this way, I believe you transition to a foot control machine with no problem.
Today I have a Dynasty 350 but still use the same Airco H16 torch which is over 30 years old.
Good luck.
PS - If you want a piece of graphite block, PM me and I will send it to you as I got a big piece free thru a member on the forum. It works great and the tungsten doesn't stick when scratch starting.Thermal Arc GTSW400, Airco Heliwelder II, Miller Dynasty 350, Hypertherm 1000, oxy-fuel setup, metal cutting bandsaw, air compressor, drill press, etc.:
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Gallery: PREFAB FRIDAY: Prefab Takes Up Residence At The MOMA!
Prefab is taking center stage this summer at The Museum of Modern Art in NYC with the Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling exhibit opening on July 20th. As part of the exhibit, five renowned architects will bring a mix of existing and prototype prefabricated designs to full form on a exterior lot adjacent to the museum. The exhibit has been in construction for several months and the full scale prefabs are almost ready to deliver on what is one of the most talked about prefab events of all time.
Inside the MOMA, visitors can view documents, full-scale parts of houses, and films on the evolution of prefab. This part of the exhibit will focus on architectural pioneers like Frank Lloyd Wright, Jean Prouvé, Richard Rogers, Kisho Kurokawa and Konrad Wachsmann, as well as projects from Lustron and Sears Roebuck, and the German Kupferhaus.
Outside, the exhibit will feature designs from Kieran Timberlake of Philadelphia and Make it Right, Lawrence Sass of Cambridge, Mass., Douglas Gauthier and Jeremy Edmiston of Manhattan, Oskar Leo Kaufman & Albert Rüf of Austria and Richard Horden of Horden Cherry Lee in London.
In total, the exhibit will feature 63 prefabricated houses: the five full-scale projects outside and 58 projects in the sixth-floor International Council of The Museum of Modern Art Gallery. Home Delivery will be "the most thorough examination to date of both the historic and contemporary significance of factory-produced architecture."
The architects have been blogging throughout the process of fabricating, delivering and assembling the houses on momahomedelivery.org, relaying a vital stage of the exhibit's theme in photos, journals and videos. Be sure to check it out, and get down to the MOMA to take in this fantastic prefab extravaganza!
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[…] Architects and Douglas Gauthier of Gauthier Architect had for NYC Museum of Modern Art's Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling exhibition, when they created BURST*008. Combining architecture and technology, the home was […]
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These projects are remarkable, the BURST*008 house especially. They're using LED lighting from LED*Waves (www.ledwaves.com) which is very neat.


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Russwood Park was originally built for amateur baseball teams. It was called Franks Park in the late 1890s, and then it changed to Red Elm Park, and then in 1915, it was changed to Russwood Park because the owner's name was Russell Gardner. This photograph is of an early Memphis baseball team at Russwood.
Edward Salomon (standing) receives an autographed baseball from U.S. Postmaster General James Farley (far right) in the mid-1930's at a Russwood Park ballgame. Salomon was president and general manager of Bry's department store and established Bry's Airport on Raleigh Road.
Russwood Park April 8, 1954 during a game between the Chicago White Sox and the Cardinals. The White Sox won 6-2. Minnie Minoso of the White Sox became the first black player to compete with whites in Memphis.
These two were teammates, twice. First with the Memphis Chicks 30 years ago and then with the New York Yankees. Sam Vick (Left), outfielder, and Muddy Ruel, catcher, were among the stars returning for Old-Timers Night at Russwood Park in July 1951.
The 10,514-seat stadium was oddly shaped — 335 feet down the leftfield line, 380 to center, a whopping 425 to right center and 301 down the rightfield line. It featured a hump-back infield and towering smokestack behind the centerfield fence.
Summer home for these new Chicks will be Russwood Park where pitcher Terry Loy (Left) and shortstop Dick Briskey hang up uniforms after their arrival in Memphis on Mar. 29, 1952.
The Memphis Chicks in action at Russwood Park in an undated photograph. The largest crowds recorded were 17,210 for an Aug. 22, 1932 doubleheader between Memphis and Chattanooga; 16,138 watched an April 9, 1950, exhibition between the Chicks and New York Yankees.
Baptist Memorial Hospital seen from the air in the 1950's with Russwood Park nearby. Baptist's origins date back to 1912, when the Southern Baptist Conventions of Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas jointly opened Baptist Memorial Hospital in the Memphis Medical Center. On November 17, 2000, Baptist transferred its last 14 patients to other facilities, marking the closing of the 88-year-old hospital.
The Memphis Chicks, at Russwood Park, were the Dixie Champions in 1952.
Baseball wasn't the only thing played at Russwood Park. Elvis Presley performed for 14,000 fans at Russwood Park in Memphis the night of July 4, 1956. The big charity event included a speech by Mississippi Senator James O. Eastland and the annual picnic. The marathon show featured over 100 performers and lasted more than three hours. Elvis topped off the revue with a half-hour stint in the spotlight.
On Easter Sunday, April 17, 1960, winds of 15 to 20 mph whipped flames from the burning Russwood Park across from Madison Avenue to BMH's Madison East wing. Flames rose as high as the 12th floor, but there were no deaths in the five-alarm blaze. About 250 patients had to be evacuated from Madison East during the fire. An effective emergency plan was executed by 600 on-duty employees and 400 staff members from the emergency standing reserve.
People watch the five-alarm fire at Russwood Park. The intense heat from the fire shattered windows in Baptist and John Gaston hospitals and forced the evacuation of hundreds of patients.
Firemen and policemen had little trouble keeping spectators back from the Russwood Park fire. The heat took care of that.
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At a service for the late Sen. Daniel K. Inouye at the Washington National Cathedral on Friday, President Obama said if it weren't for the example of the long-serving Hawaii Democrat, he might not have gone into public service.
Inouye "hinted to me what might be possible in my own life," Obama told the crowd, which included Vice President Joe Biden and other friends and former Senate colleagues.
Inouye, who passed away Monday at the age of 88, was the body's most senior member. He was the first congressman to serve the new state of Hawaii beginning in 1959 before moving to the U.S. Senate four years later, where he became the first Japanese-American to serve in both houses of Congress. As a U.S. soldier during World War II, Inouye fought in Italy, where he lost an arm and was later awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery.
Obama said that Inouye asked only to remembered as someone who had represented his constituents honestly and to the best of his ability.
He "embodied the spirit of aloha," the president said.
"May God grant us more souls like him," he said.
Earlier, House Speaker John Boehner praised Inouye for "all the good" that he did in Washington.
"Helping to build a new state, gaining rights and benefits for veterans, supporting agriculture, speaking out against injustice, becoming one of the most revered senators in our history," Boehner said.
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The Iowa High School Athletic Association has addressed a controversy surrounding its postseason dual tournament series last year, threatening to levy sanctions against schools that don't use their starters in next month's regional and state duals.
The IHSAA sent out a memo last week to teams that qualified for the regional duals, stating its expectation that those squads will use "regular varsity wrestlers ... except in the case of injury, illness, or ineligibility declarations."
The memo also states if that mandate is not followed, the IHSAA's "administrative staff will discuss with the Board of Control the future participation of individual schools in the state dual team wrestling tournament series and the future of the state dual team wrestling tournament series, itself."
"We don't have postseason competition at the sub-varsity level," IHSAA assistant executive director Alan Beste said. "So our postseason competition is for varsity competitors. The message we're simply trying to send to the coaches and athletic directors is this is a varsity event and our expectation is that your varsity wrestlers are going to compete except in situations where a coach is making a strategic decision."
The state duals drew record crowds, but patchwork lineups developed into a controversy in 2012 during its first year leading off the four-day championship series at Wells Fargo Arena.
The issue is the timing of state duals, the day before the three-day traditional meet.
Coaches, including Creston/O-M's Darrell Frain, argue that wrestling in the duals put individual qualifiers at a competitive disadvantage against those who didn't, as well as injury risks.
Nashua-Plainfield won the Class 1A dual title, but in the process, the Huskies lost 138-pound state qualifier Cody Marks, who broke his hand and could not compete in the traditional tournament.
Such an injury could be a big blow for two historic quests this year, for example. In Class 2A, Jake Marlin of Creston/O-M and Brandon Sorensen of Denver-Tripoli are seeking their fourth state titles.
Southeast Polk, the overwhelming favorite to win the Class 3A dual title, sat all 10 of its traditional state qualifiers and went 0-3. West Des Moines Valley advanced to the state dual finals and then sent its individual qualifiers home before the championship round. The Tigers lost 75-6 against Bettendorf in the championship.
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Frain, one of the coaches who rested his state individual qualifiers last year and filled out a reserve-heavy lineup for the state duals consolation match, said the IHSAA threats won't change his approach this year. Last year he used his regulars until getting nipped by state champion Davenport Assumption in the semifinals, 36-32.
Then, the Panthers lost in the third-place match, 43-25, to an Atlantic team the Panthers had defeated during the regular season. He was asked if the memo would change his approach this year.
"Nope," he said. "I plan on wrestling (starters) as long as we're on the front side, and then adjust as we need to after that. If you're wrestling for a championship, you're going to do it."
Last year, Frain noted the investment made of wrestlers and their families over the years to get on the awards stand Saturday night at the traditional tournament. Wrestling late on the night before that tournament begins could jeopardize the athletes' competitive situation, he said.
Beste said coaches will still be permitted to substitute liberally once dual outcomes are determined. But coaches have said it's not fair to risk the first six wrestlers in the lineup and not the last eight, for example.
As for repercussions, Frain noted the memo stated the possible future of the dual state tournament if coaches don't comply. He doesn't want the tourney to end, just the timing of it to be re-evaluated.
"Will they possibly take away the whole tournament?" Frain said. "There's too much money involved."
The tournament was held the weekend after the traditional state tournament for years. But, renovation to the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids caused the IHSAA to find a new home and this two-year "experiment" to hold it on the eve of the traditional tourney in Des Moines.
Meanwhile, Frain has announced the lineup for the fifth-ranked Panthers for Saturday's 2A sectional tournament in Winterset, which begins at noon.
The Panther squad will consist of Stone Hammons (106), Kruz Adamson (113), Wyatt Thompson (120), Gage Cheers (126), Joey Huntington (132), Jake Marlin (138), Jacob Johnston (145), Gavin Leith (152), Trevor Frain (160), Adam Baker (170), Seth Maitlen (182), Keaton Hulett (195), Cole Tanner (220), Nate Robinson (285).
The top two finishers in each weight class advance to the Feb. 9 district tournament in Knoxville.


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Best camera for food photography?
I recently read an article about the new 'Gourmet Mode' some cameras have introduced - presumably with aspiring food photographers and bloggers in mind.
The conclusion: "...the "Gourmet Mode" essentially combined Macro and White Balance functionalities, bringing dishes into sharper focus and compensating for the yellow tint indoor light can sometimes cast. While I'm not going to rush to buy another digital camera (I think my first will last me another five years), I'll make sure to choose those two settings the next time I shoot a dish."
As I'm looking to invest in a new camera, I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations of what to choose? A lightweight discreet digital would be ideal, and anything that works wonders for food photography would be even better.
Also, has anyone actually bought a camera specifically for its 'Gourmet Mode' function? And if so, have you seen a difference in your photos or encountered any pros / cons?
Sounds like a perfect opportunity for someone to take advantage of new food photographers. Camera's are nice,but its all about lighting, styling and the perspective.
You want to see some great food shots? Go on flicker.com and there you'll see all sorts of shots done with all levels of photographers, in all sorts of situations all with different cameras. You can click on the photgograher and get information on their camera if that's what you want to know.
re: chef chicklet
Not to mention that most professional food photographers often put inedible chemicals on the food to make it look appetizing during the duration of the shoot, which often can take hours under harsh environmental conditions.
Any photographer who understands white balance, depth of field and basic composition can get a good capture, with a camera that has a raw mode. Beyond that it requires the expertise of an artist to get the best angle, and photoshop-ist to play with the color levels, sharpness, etc.
Most of those camera "special mode" features should be ignored.
By the way, google the Sigma SD14 for samples, plus look at the Sigma forum on dpreview.com. The sigma cameras have the Foveon sensor that renders very film-like images, with amazing dynamic range. Paired with the right lens,a tripod, and some basic improvised studio lighting, I think you could get some very pleasing food shots.
re: MartinDC
Oh yeah, forgot to mention photo-shop, great point.
re: chef chicklet
Right. RAW and Photoshop. The two magic words that will produce decent food shots from even the most basic point-and-shoot digital (at least, one that has the RAW capability). Don't even need to understand white balance. You can fix it later. Ain't technology grand?!?
re: JoanN
I despise photoshop. It is even less intuitive than the Chow software. I don't see any reason for paying for this junk when I can get the same thing for free in Window's Live Photogallery.
At one time this was a good product. I used photoshop years ago. Now they just screwed it up. I'm using the free trial but it is unlikely I'll buy it.
The only reason I need photoshop is to resize, but I'm looking at a few free software options for that.
re: rworange
No question about it. Photoshop is definitely not intuitive. But it's extraordinarily powerful. I'm far from adept with it. But I needed to learn to use it professionally and there's just nothing comparable out there. If you think you're getting all Photoshop capabilities in Window's Live Photogallery then Photoshop clearly isn't the right program for you.
If all you need to do is resize your photos, I'd recommend Irfanview. It's a really nifty little program, especially good at resizing and converting formats, and it's free.
re: JoanN
However, you are talking the difference between buying the $$$ version of photoshop or the low-end Elements ... what twit came up with that name.
Even photoshop advises the casual photo taker just to go with Elements
I'll try out all the software at all levels, but so far I'm not impressed and there's nothing on their low end that gives me any more than Windows.
re: rworange
Actually, PSElements is just that - the "elements" of Photoshop, and 1/6th the price. It lacks the ability to work in CMYK, so if one is doing pre-press work for commercial printers, or for designers, who are outputting to commercial printers, that is out.
It cannot create Button Layer Sets (for DVD & BD Menus), but can edit them.
It cannot do some of the Adjustment Layers (a great tool for non-destructive editing), nor can it do some of the automation, like Actions and Scripting, that PS can.
It ships with an organizational program, Organizer, that is not as full-featured as is Adobe Bridge, that ships with the full PS.
PSE is more of a "big button" program, where more is automated. PSE can create SlideShows, and can directly interface with the video-editing program, Premiere Elements, for those SlideShows. While PS interfaces well with either PrElements, or PrPro, (plus Adobe Encore, the DVD/BD authoring progarm), it does not do SlideShows, though PS- Extended does do much more motion work. Still, no real SlideShows, like with PSE.
There are probably a few more deficiencies in PSE and also some features that it offers, that PS does not.
If one is not doing CMYK work, does not need to create DVD/BD Menus, and does not mind a single button doing more with Presets, then PSE is a great little program. Oh, did I mention that it costs 1/6th what PS costs, and 1/8th what PS-Extended costs? One can buy a bundle of both PSE and PrE, and still come in for about 1/4 the cost of PS.
Now, I have used the full-blown version of Photoshop for decades - from the first day that it hit the PC. During that time, I have made a very good living with it, but then do advertising photography, so that goes hand-in-hand with what I do.
I cannot imagine doing any photography without my PS handy.
"I'm not impressed and there's nothing on their low end that gives me any more than Windows." This depends on what one wants/needs to do, and what they need to end up with. If you have not yet tried GIMP, look into that open source program. I looked at it many years/versions ago, but did not like the interface, and also already owned two licenses of PS, so it was not an option for me. Still, others love that program, and it IS free.
re: Bill Hunt
>>> If one is not doing CMYK work, does not need to create DVD/BD Menus, and does not mind a single button doing more with Presets, then PSE is a great little program.
Thanks. No I don't need to do all that and can not see anything that PSE can do (other than resizing) that Windows cannot for free.
And I just intuitively picked up on Windows. I needed to go to the online videos for PSE ... which were out of date ... and which Photoshop refused to acknowledge to a number of people who complained about them on line. It was brush off that Elements 7 is close enough to Elements 8. What a cheesy operation.
Let me repeat ... PSE is NOT a great little program and I would discourage anyone to buy it. But then again, there's a free 30 day trial. Give that Edsel a test run.
re: rworange
Does Windows have Layers?
Does Windows have Adjustment Layers (though a reduced set)?
Does Windows have Levels (I forgot, Curves were missing, but may have been added)?
Does Windows have Highlight & Shadow?
Does Windows accept plug-ins?
I am not being facitious here, but just asking, as I have not used any version of Windows' similar programs, since Paint in the early 80's.
Now, if all one needs to do is resize images, then there is absolutely no reason to go beyond freeware.
Have you tried GIMP?
"Let me repeat ... PSE is NOT a great little program and I would discourage anyone to buy it." I am not at all sure what you are basing this anti-rec. on. I am a professional photographer, and power-user of PS (and Corel Painter), and I actually give copies of PSE to many, just to get them started. All have found it to be a great little program. This has ranged from doctors to engineers. The common thread has been image editing. Just curious.
Good luck,
re: Bill Hunt
Yep. Windows has everything PSE has except the resizing. It is better designed, a pleasure to use and FREE
Seriously, I was surprised. I started with Windows because I didn't have time to download PSE. When I got PSE, I was really surprised that PSE not only didn't have anything more, it was slow and unintuitive to use. I can't begin to say how turned off those videos for how to use the product made me. The total lack of concern from the rep for that product to a number of complaints was appalling. I don't want a company that will not support their product adequately.
Ohhhh ... and add to that the font is teeny so I have to wear my glasses to use PSE. What a piece of junk. Maybe they are only interested in the high end customers.
Those are the only two I've tried so far. I have 30 days to test drive this so maybe I might find something astounding that I'm missing.
re: rworange
Your anti-PS bias is frankly bizarre.
It's professional-level editing software, and to call it a piece of junk because it's complex to use is like saying a 747 is a piece of junk because it's complex to fly.
re: chef chicklet
This is a 2008 thread so Dolly has probably long ago bought her camera. I didn't notice until I already replied below
I use a Cannon Digital Rebel XT with Sigma lenses. I've had no problem. The lens is much more important than the megapixels if you want to submit for print media.
The Canon SD1000 on the digital macro setting is GREAT for food. I don't have it yet but my cousin does and showed me her food photos and theyre amazing. I have the Canon SD400.
I have a D80 with a macro lens. while its less then stealthy at a restaurant, it takes amazing photos in any lighting situation. I will echo the photoshop rec., it doesnt seem fair to all of us that took the time to learn photography, but you really can fix/do just about anything later. You still have to get a good angle and capture depth fairly well but thats pretty easy.
I suggest checking out food blogs with photos that you like and asking what they use. 101 Cookbooks, for example, uses a Canon EOS 20D.


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Matthew Morrison, star of Fox's monster hit Glee, pulls up to his former high school, slides his old-Hollywood-style sunglasses down his nose, and scans the parking lot with his piercing green eyes. No spaces. A burly security guard in a yellow safety vest walks toward his Audi coupe. When the guard recognizes Morrison's signature wavy locks and his chiseled features, he melts. "Mr. Morrison! I didn't recognize you! I didn't know you were coming." The man is a stranger, but he's a fan. A big fan. He points Morrison toward a VIP spot in front of the school's steps. As Morrison parks, the guard trails after the car, gushing. "I'm a total Gleek, man. I love your show. I've even got a Glee bandanna. Oh, man. Wow."
"Crazy right?" Morrison says to me, a tight little smile on his face. You never know who loves musical theater these days, thanks to Glee, the saccharine-sweet, campy-but-commercial celebration of life inside a high-school song-and-dance troupe. At times the music-punctuated melodrama verges on being a sort of psychedelic after-school special. Morrison, of course, plays Mr. Schuester, the earnest, curly-haired teacher who wants to change his students' lives through the power of performance. Since the show went on the air, in May 2009, occupying the coveted time slot after American Idol, Morrison has become a kind of hero to TV audiences as he judiciously manages the young dreams of his pupils, brokers teen conflict, and occasionally busts into righteous covers of nineties hits—think Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby" or Bell Biv DeVoe's "Poison." And now, somehow, a stocky school security officer who by the look of him should be tuned into ESPN is obsessed.
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Today Morrison, who's 32, is wearing perfectly faded jeans, a red flannel shirt, and Prada laceless oxfords. He's marching through the halls of the Orange County High School of the Arts, where his fame was based entirely on his abilities to belt out show tunes and perfectly execute all the cheesy dance moves of the mid-nineties while Rollerblading to class and dating the head cheerleader.
He is momentarily anonymous as he passes students lost in gossip, text messages, teen ennui. Then it starts, with a few inhaled gasps. "Wait, is that..." A stuttered chorus follows: "Ohmygod-ohmygod-ohmygod." Vans sneakers squeal to a halt on the hallway floor. "From Glee, ohmygod! From Glee! It's Matthew Morrison!" Morrison looks down the hall and realizes that class has just let out. He starts to walk a little faster.
"OHMYGOD!" Suddenly the throng erupts. Students start shrieking to each other and to themselves. Hair is tossed, shoulders jostled. Cell phones come out with gunslinger speed and are aimed at Morrison. He tries to be gentle as he presses forward through the wall of fandom. "He's just a person!" shouts one miffed boy, but his logic is drowned out by the collective ecstasy at being in close proximity to Mr. Schue.
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One of Morrison's former teachers, Ralph Opacic, now the principal of the school, takes him by the shoulder and guides him toward his office. He pushes open the doors, and Morrison is welcomed into the safe bosom of the matronly secretarial staff. The actor laughs and pants, a little out of breath. The ladies turn to one another: "I've never seen anything like that." We can still hear the ruckus outside—the thunk-thunk of bodies against the office doors. Then the receptionist turns to Morrison and, as the rest of the middle-aged administrative staff encircles him, asks, "Matt, sorry to be a bother, but can we get a picture with you?"
To star in Glee is to enjoy a special kind of fame. The show is not just an international phenomenon or a merchandise-franchising factory or a hothouse that has placed a record-shattering number of singles on the Billboard Hot 100—though it is most definitely all those things. The brainchild of Nip/Tuck creator Ryan Murphy, Glee continually tackles taboos: a wife who fakes a pregnancy for months and months; a knocked-up cheerleader who lies about her baby daddy to the real baby daddy; the awkwardness of cheerleader-paraplegic sexual relations; not to mention narrative plot points that deal with dead parents, gay adoption, coming out, and the perils of unchecked ambition. Mercifully, the drama is leavened by regular musical interludes, in which the hot young cast breaks into jubilant song-and-dance performances of hits by everyone from Jay-Z to Journey. Musicians like Billy Joel and Lady Gaga line up to have their songs covered, stars like Gwyneth Paltrow vie to appear as guests, and TV audiences sing along in numbers so unprecedented they're giving new life to the moribund music business. All of which means that the past 18 months have been pretty damn dizzying for Matthew Morrison.
Today is no exception. While Opacic reminisces about the talented and polite kid Morrison was in high school, the girls in the hall are throwing themselves against the office window. "For his age," Opacic says, "he was a very dynamic performer." Cell-phone flashes blaze. "For our kids, Glee is their dream," Opacic continues as his secretary gets on her walkie-talkie to call security. "It's their lives. Usually TV and movies celebrate football players and cheerleaders." Soon a couple of security personnel disperse the mob and Morrison is ushered down the hall in peace to watch the school's show choir perform.


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Because, after eight years in Music City, the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards are shipping off to Raleigh for at least the next three years, and Nashville will no longer be home to this annual showcase of virtuoso acoustic performers.
Thursday night's 23rd annual awards show at the Ryman Auditorium took place on the stage where bluegrass music was born in 1945. It featured generations of bluegrass musicians delivering songs based in tradition yet geared for the new century.
The Gibson Brothers won the entertainer of the year prize, while Junior Sisk & Rambler's Choice won album of the year for "The Heart Of A Song."
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Despite more points it was the same story for Fernando Alonso in Malaysia as he again called for more speed from Ferrari.
The double World Champion raced his way to fourth at the Sepang circuit, passing Nico Hulkenberg in the closing laps on his fresher Pirelli tyres.
However, yet again Alonso was unable to fight for a podium place never mind the race win.
The Ferrari driver brought his F14T home 35 seconds behind race winner Lewis Hamilton matching his deficit to Nico Rosberg at the previous outing in Australia.
And although he has again urged Ferrari to find more speed, the 32-year-old says he had "fun" in Malaysia.
"It was never an easy race, as I would expect," said Alonso.
"It was tough, and maybe we didn't have the pace to follow the Mercedes or Red Bull.
"We had a different strategy and it was fun, but definitely we need to work a little bit on the performance.
"We want to battle with Red Bull and Mercedes. But on the other had we had zero technical problems all weekend - we just need better performance."
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Recipe by MISS ALIX
"Here's an easy alternative to buying those famous cinnamon rolls in the mall. They taste exactly the same, and the dough is made in the bread machine."
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1/4 cup
water at room temperature
1/4 cup
butter, melted
1/2 (3.4 ounce) package
instant vanilla pudding mix
1 cup
warm milk
egg, room temperature
1 tablespoon
white sugar
1/2 teaspoon
4 cups
bread flour
1 (.25 ounce) package
active dry yeast
1/2 cup
butter, softened
1 cup
brown sugar
4 teaspoons
ground cinnamon
3/4 cup
chopped pecans
1 (4 ounce) package
cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup
butter, softened
1 cup
confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon
vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons
Absolutely wonderful!!! I used the traditional method, without the bread maker. I dissolved the tbs. sugar (I used brown) in the water, along with the butter. If you use cold butter, just boil the water, and pour it over the butter while stirring. By that time the temp is quickly brought to the ideal temp for adding the yeast. Cover with plastic wrap, and fix the pudding while the yeast foams. I add the egg, pudding mix and milk together and stir. Then, I measure out the flour, adding 4 tsp of vital wheat gluten to all purpose flour, (I had no bread flour). By that time, the yeast is ready for mixing.
I add the pudding mixture, mixing well, followed by the flour. I knead the dough until it forms a ball-all done in same bowl. After I remove the ball, I pour a bit of oil in, and replace the dough and roll it in the oil. The rest is pretty self-explanitory. After rising for about 1 hr. I roll out, spread filling, cut, and rise again. I cook for my boyfriend and the mechanics at his shop and they wont stop raving about them! My boyfriend says that it's the only time the ENTIRE SHOP just sits in silence, awing over how good they are!! A++++ recipe! Thanks Miss Alix!
I'm a very experienced baker and love a great, gooey cinnamon roll.. but these were not my favorites. I think it was the addition of the vanilla pudding mix as it gave them an "off" flavor. Not sure why it was an ingredient, but I always make a recipe exactly as written here first before reviewing.. nothing worse than making a ton of changes and then commenting that the recipe wasn't good. Not sure how it might be without the pudding mix or with all purpose flour, but I felt the bread flour made them far too dense and heavy. I didn't even bother putting the icing on them.. they just weren't that good, sorry. Also, I'm a traditional baker and I can convert any bread recipe that uses a bread machine, but as a traditionalist.. I wish these recipes gave stand mixer variations.. Bread machines just don't cut the mustard for this baker. I like to control the look and feel of my dough and can tell by touch and site whether a dough will work or not.. in a bread machine, you're baking blind.
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I made Christmas Eve a.m. using bread machine, cut (15 rolls fit great), put in pan, covered with plastic wrap sprayed with Pam and refrigerated. Christmas a.m. I removed from fridge and let rise about 40-45 minutes. Baked 325 (Convection oven setting) for 20 minutes and they came out great. I used the whole box of pudding and increased the butter (for filling)to 1/2 C., increased the cinnamon to 2 T. and ommited the nuts. I also used the "Clone" icing recipe from this site. They were absolutely WONDERFUL! My Mother in law asked for the recipe and said that she would never cook GRANDS again! I made again and froze; place on parchment papered cookie sheet and freeze. Once frozen place in freezer bag. Remove rolls the night before and put in a buttered pan and refrigerate overnight as described above. Next morning let rise, bake and ENJOY!
I followed this recipe exactly. I made 2 batches of rolls (48 all together). Instead of raising and baking again, I put the cut rolls on a greased tin foil covered cookie sheet and froze. After the rolls were frozen, I placed them in a freezer bag so I could take out however many I wanted. I took the rolls out of the freezer the night before serving. I made caramel topping for one pan, the other pan I greased and placed the rolls in to be frosted after baking and placed the pans in the refrigerator. The next morning, I took them out of the fridge, let them raise for about 30-40 minutes, then baked at 375 for about 20 minutes. I turned both pans over and frosted one pan. The rolls were excellent and I still have 1 dozen of frozen rolls left to use. You can have fresh baked cinnamon rolls any time!
I didn't use my bread machine, and they still turned out great! Just let
the dough rise for about an hour. Then make the rolls and let the rolls
rise for another 45 minutes or so. These are really good. I will definately
make these again.
These cinnamon rolls were really, really good. I used regular granulated sugar instead of brown sugar for the filling. Plus to make them extra rich and gooey, I made a delicious caramel sauce for the bottom by melting 1/3 cup butter. Then I stirred in 1/2 cup of light brown sugar and 1/2 cup of vanilla ice cream and cooked the mixture, stirring frequently, just until thickened and bubbly. Then I poured it into the bottom of my pan. Like several others, I didn't use my bread machine. I dissolved the yeast in the warm water, added the rest of the ingredients and needed the dough just until smooth and elastic. Then, I placed the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turning once to coat both surfaces, covered it with plastic wrap, and sat it on top of my warm stove to rise for about an hour. After that, I formed the rolls and put them in the pan on top of the caramel mixture, covered them once more and let them rise for 45 minutes until they doubled. Then, I baked them for 15 minutes, as directed in the recipe. EXCELLENT!
Excellent! I've made these three times in the past week because they're so good! I add in the full box of vanilla pudding, as others have suggested, and that makes them even more wonderful. I also made them and baked them immediately, after the 45 minute rise, and I made them and put them into two 8x8 foil pans and covered with foil and popped in the fridge to bake later. They turned out just as good and didn't need to rise before putting into the oven.
I ALSO made a reduced-sugar version for the diabetics in my family. I tried it with sugar-free vanilla pudding and it turned out horrible, but then used half a box of regular instant vanilla pudding and the dough was wonderful. I substituted Splenda for the brown sugar and used Splenda instead of confectioner's sugar in the frosting and my diabetic guests were thrilled with the result.
For the regular sugar-filled rolls I made I did a combo of this frosting recipe and the clone of a cinnabon frosting recipe. I used 8 oz of cream cheese, two cups of confectioner's sugar, 1 tsp of vanilla, 2 tsp of milk and one stick of softened butter. Yummy and perfect!
I have made this recipe twice. I use raisins instead of nuts. I make them the night before , put them in the fridge and then set them out to rise and bake in the morning. Wonderful.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Serving Size: 1/16 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 16
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 372
Calories from Fat: 171
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