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- Pabitra Mukhopadhyay
- Kolkata , West Bengal
- India
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Do you bother?
The Earth Overshoot Day in 2012 fell on August 12. This year, it is apprehended that the overshoot day will come even earlier.
Also known as ecological debt day, it is expressed as:
(World's Biocapacity/World Ecological Footprint)x365
Simply put it is the day in the year when we will consume what earth can grow in one year. From that day on we are on a deficit budget.
In 1989, the overshoot day fell on December 19.
As we go about in our daily business, we are close to the day our entire existence on earth will be on a deficit.
Does this piece of news bother you?
Aug 12 2013: Pabitra,
I wish I had found this thread a month or more ago. I think with global warming and pollution and all we need to work harder to keep stuff generally clean. We need to keep good places for animals to live and wilderness areas for hunting an fishing, and some other areas that we just leave alone and stay out of so the Earth can remember itself and better heal from what we do to it.
pat gilbert
Jul 13 2013: Say What?
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If we have reached this day how come we are not deed?
The planet evolves (man is part of evolution), the amount of food that can be grown changes.
People like Norman Borlaug hugely increased the yield of the worlds farms.
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Jul 13 2013: Well fortunately I have spent many years preparing my lungs for the air of the future, consequently I can survive on much less oxygen that you non smokers, you might say a flatland Sherpa.
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Jul 13 2013: More than half the world population breathes air that falls below standards WHO thinks breathable. Now ask me the source. :)Jul 13 2013: I'll bite who is the source?Jul 13 2013: I take it that you don't bother Pat. But its rather strange to dispose of an idea as nonsense without telling why. Are you scared by the idea?
Jul 13 2013: Yup if I bow down before the Malthusian Meme I'm already toast, not to mention the nonsensical idea that there is such a benchmark in the first place.
Jul 13 2013: It's ok. It's not necessary that we all will be having same and equal sense either.
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Jul 14 2013: Yes, Kate.Jul 13 2013: It does bother me but bothering won't help anyone.
We should do something about it.
Jul 13 2013: Such as?
Jul 13 2013: Still thinking.
Maybe a brainstorming session can help.
Jul 13 2013: While you are thinking, driving 1 km less this week, buying more local food and putting off AC one more hour can help.Jul 26 2013: PM
I read through this and was amused on how this idea got twisted 7 ways to Sunday.
I am not sure that this idea bothers me on a couple of levels...
Currently there are many people who have minimally consumed, but there are so many more who have over consumed.
If all people were to consume what they needed and not wanted... the earth would most likely have consumables to spare.
On the other hand, there seems to be a craze in some circles to find and produce at some profit a new product to be consumed. Who knew I'd be using a product from the stevia plant... ask me if I ever saw a stevia plant.... but here I am using stevia in it's commercial form.
I think most of us think that there will always be something to eat... and if push ever comes to shove...
there is... soylent green.
Jul 26 2013: Mike, there is a tremendous disparity in personal consumption between individuals, societies and nations. When there was enough resources or lesser number of people on earth, this disparity did not weigh in so much. But I think that luxury is no more.
And when I say consumption, it includes energy, water, minerals and photo-synthetic produce.
We are very poorly aware about the figures and earth's regenerative capacities. Sadly, many influential profiteers do not want us to know even.
Jul 27 2013: I think you may be looking at the glass have empty... Mankind has seen so many new and innovative processes coming on line.... we are now extracting natural gas from 3 miles down for energy resources lasting a few hundred more years. We are on the verge of new technologies at the microlevel. New methods for water reuse, and although it may not be true there, in many parts of the world there has been an increase in reforestation and farm output. Yes, consumption is not regulated, but as mankind gets better at improving itself, I got to believe that it will all level out.
PS... So, my soylent green reference has fallen flat.
Jul 27 2013: Though my research tells me otherwise, I hope you are right.Jul 14 2013: I care about this; but I'm not bothered. Humanity will overcome all its challenges; just like in the movies.Jul 14 2013: I care about this; but I'm not bothered. Humanity will overcome all its challenges; just like in the movies.Jul 14 2013: "Earth Overshoot Day" sounds to be an interesting concept / hypothesis , which I came across after reading your post Pabitra !! Will check to understand it more in depth..
Well regardless one understands or agrees with that concept or not , I think many people are out there who really bothers about the environment, which is also visible in changes in legislation to waste management..... thats the good news. Big corporates are keeping environmental agenda in their deliverable....Jul 13 2013: Someone who is enough bothered can check the publications.
One who wants to know the methodology of calculating ecological footprint can check this
Biocapacity as given by
Our environment can be viewed as a bank of ecological goods and services, our livelihood determines how we handle the bank account (spending/saving). The resources are not infinite. So we need a budget.
I thought many, particularly from the US are conversant about deficit budgets and debt spending.Jul 13 2013: I have to agree with Lawren Jones.
The data needed to calculate this date does not exist.
Someone has developed a calculation that suits their purpose.
Jul 13 2013: "The data needed to calculate this date does not exist."
What is the basis of your above observation?
Jul 13 2013: Just common knowledge from general reading.
There is a big difference between hard data and estimates.
For example, it would be impossible to actually measure the growth of life in the oceans. Much of the ocean bottom has not yet been explored much less measured. If you find an accurate count of mosquitoes, it would be interesting to learn about that counting method. I recently read that microbiologists estimate that we have cataloged less than ten percent of the species of bacteria. It amazes me how people underestimate our ignorance.
Jul 13 2013: How do you think we come to know about the extent of the observable universe, its age etc? What is the exact data about how long one will live? If there isn't any, do you think its foolish to plan for future?
Data is generated when one knows where to look and what to look for. Estimation is a scientific process of prediction.
When the size of the US economy is mentioned in dollars nobody expects to have each dollar counted . Yet whole policies of trade and commerce rely on the estimation.Jul 13 2013: Pabitra, you make some very good points.
So it all depends on the quality of our estimates, and the confidence we have in them. Some people judge some estimates to be valuable and useful for specific purposes, and other people have little confidence in the same figures.
The estimation for the extent of the observable universe has no significant influence on my life, so I have no concern with its accuracy.
The data that is used to estimate probable life expectancy is rather good, so that is just one factor that I use to estimate my own probable life span.
It is possible for an estimate to be scientific, but in this case, even though some of the data and the methods used in the calculation might have scientific origins, I do not consider it scientific. No one is making an hypothesis with respect to this date and testing it with an experiment.
Do the people who calculate this date provide an error range, plus or minus 2 days, 2 weeks, 2 months, 11 months?
Personally, I have zero confidence in the Earth Overshoot Day, and consider it useless for my own purposes.Jul 13 2013: I'd very much like to know how 'World's Biocapacity" and "World Ecological Footprint" are calculated, by whom, and what political axe they have to grind.
This is just more anthropic ecological damage alarmist foolishness. 'Earth Overshoot Day' really?!
Jul 13 2013: Your last sentence gives away your possible lack of sincerity apparently expressed in your first sentence. Are you interested to know or predisposed towards a particular notion?Jul 13 2013: Hi Pabitra:>)
I haven't heard the term "the earth overshoot day", nor have I heard the term "ecological debt day". I understand the concept however.
I can't say that it "bothers" me.
Bother: "to cause to be nervous; to annoy; to cause to be anxious".
I don't think/feel nervousness or anxiety solves too many challenges, so I prefer to be aware, mindful, and do what I can to help support the condition of our earth which sustains us.
Jul 13 2013: Dear Colleen :)
I think bother also means : to concern oneself in intransitive form.
You might not have heard the term, but what I know about you, I think you feel concerned about the sustainability issue. Please correct me if I am wrong.
Jul 13 2013: You are right Pabitra....concern is also part of the definition:>)
You are also correct in that I have concern for our sustainability issue. My mom taught me 60+ years ago to be concerned about our environment, even though at that time, there didn't seem to be any big concern about it.
She lived life with integrity, being respectful of our earth and all the connections which intertwine with people and our environment. The awareness to protect and care for our environment has been part of the foundation of my life experience. I am also aware that I can only do what I can do in the space I occupy and visit on this earth school journey. I am aware that I have positively impacted more than a few people:>) BTW...are you still growing lettuce?
Jul 13 2013: :) Yes. I am growing tomato too, but somehow they are not turning as red as I would like. Something to do with the quality of my compost, I guess.
Your mother and M.K.Gandhi may be of same age, I guess. He had the same attitude towrads environment.
People who live close to nature, depend on it and interact with it meaningfully are more aware about the sustainability issue than scientists. In India Garhwali women prevented felling of huge trees by hugging the trees - that started an environmental movement named Chipko (meaning 'hug'). They did it because they were more immediately concerned than the average academic environmentalist.
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Jul 14 2013: Thanks TF ! You have a point there. It can very possibly be the reason. We have a saying here which translated in English will be : a rookie gardener drowns the garden. LOL!!
I'll be careful and let you know the results.Jul 13 2013: Pabitra,
Re: Tomatoes:
It could be the soil, could be sun exposure, could be amount of water, and it could be the particular kind of seed or seedlings. You know that there are lots of different colors and shades of tomatoes.....right?
I realize my mom was in good company with her respect for people and the earth which sustains us. I heard about that movement.....they were good "tree huggers":>)
We can try to explain all kinds of things academically, or logically. The important thing, is believing in something to the point where we incorporate that belief into every moment of the life experience. That's why, when people express concern for our environment today, I think.......well yeah! It is a part of me on a very deep level:>)
BTW, I LOVE that you have added more edible plants:>)
Jul 14 2013: Colleen we have this strange strife within the family. Sumana is an artist and she sees beauty in flowers. I, on the other hand, am an artisan who is ever looking for things to eat. Hahaha.Jul 14 2013: My Dear Pabitra.....not to worry....no strife...you can have it all!
Are you and Sumana aware that there are MANY edible flowers? I eat flowers all the time because they are very nutritional. They look as GREAT in salads as they do in the garden. So, have some fun with your garden. Many of the edible flowers grow wild here, and of course, I let them grow in the garden so I can have them for lunch:>)
Jul 14 2013: Oh Colleen, we do, we do :)
I love to eat pumpkin flowers!!Jul 14 2013: Pumpkin and squash flowers are DELIGHTFUL! The only problem with that is once we pluck the flowers, we don't get as many fruits! The commercial growers who supply pumpkin/squash flowers for the market plant hundreds/thousands of plants just to get the flowers.
Jul 14 2013: Well I do eat pumpkin flowers only occasionally. I have already submitted a thread named 'Eating 100% green', and I hope you will share your experience there. :) Flower, leaf, trunk, roots everything! :)Jul 14 2013: Great idea Pabitra!
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Jul 14 2013: Water being wasted for watering lawns, flushing toilets? I simply don't understand. A lawn grows when it is watered. Save on water because it is limited or the proper system handling capacity is not present? Enlighten me please.
I lived with someone that left every single light on but would turn the water off when brushing their teeth.
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Jul 15 2013: OK, I have not lived or been to any of those places. I have always lived around plenty of water or enough around in that area for given population.Jul 13 2013: Dude, I'm sorry. Can you explain the math and date more? You are talking to a chimp that has never heard of this :)
Never mind, I will watch the video. Dumb Vincent.
Jul 13 2013: Rockstrom didn't talk directly about this. Here is a little explanation.
I hope you remember that in another conversation about future of Global Economy I said that by 2050 we will have no option but to change to natural Capitalism.
Jul 14 2013: Thanks for the insight, Pab. I ride a bicycle as much as possible and enjoy it every time. I don't enjoy driving so much. I will admit to love flying. They just don't make rubber bands that big to keep the big fan in the front spinning. I wish there was an alternative.
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Jul 13 2013: Don't you think our grandchildren will rate us a wasteful lot?
Jul 13 2013: We would not blame our grandparents.
Older generations may have brought this upon all of us but they didn't know the consequences nor how the energy resources would harm in the long run. It was the first trial and no one is to blame for it. No one knew that energy would be depleted nor that it would harm nature. It was a semi-mistake and it will cost us but its forgivable. Its now upon us younger ones to clean up the mess and create something better.
Actually the blame would be on us younger generations for not coming up with an idea, incase we don't.
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Celebrating 12 years of ArtShark!
Howdy everybody!
It was 12 years ago this month, back in December, 1998, when ArtShark, the mascot of The Animation Academy, made his debut in print.
And now that the Academy is gearing up for online classes in 2011, he's still doing us the mighty good of endorsing the school.
I just came up with promo art for our online program using the standard brand design of Artshark...
...when I realized the anniversary. In December '98 it was the first time the Academy went to color for its printed schedules. Artshark had existed in a slightly different form since the summer of '98 as an image on the school's website, but later in December is when he came out and about.
ArtShark ran twice in every schedule the Academy printed from that point on in December '99 to the end of 2004 when we moved from our building on Olive Avenue in Burbank. From that point on as we turned to the use of the Internet exclusively and migrated from printed schedules, he's made special appearances, usually for a holiday.
He's getting ready to come out of semi-retirement and jive with us now that we're going online. He's excite about the step forward and that's what he does best. He steps forward that rascal.
So then I thought, why not feature ArtShark on a dedicated topic in the AN Gallery. I can tie it in to the school through links from our website and blog. It'll be fun, and everyone can see the wide range of activity he's had plugging the Academy all these years.
It'll be an ArtShark Exhibition!
I'll be back later with the story of ArtShark and lots of art to share.
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In December, 1997, I came up with this design for the cover of a two page flyer I mailed to about 35 people I knew. Some friends, some former students, to let them know I was starting a flagship class for a new school, The Animation Academy.
I booked the back room of the Coral Cafe in Burbank in that month and scheduled eight Monday night sessions staring on January 19, 1998.
I spent about $15 on stamps and envelopes. The computer I used for the text of the flyer was a little 486 from around 1992.
I had room for 20 and sold out the available seats.
That's how the Academy got started. From this modest beginning it went on to help change the face of the industry.
Aside from its original mailing, this is the first time this art has been published. It's been patiently waiting for 13 years.
The original idea for an Academy mascot was the character you see here. I would spend the next year experimenting.
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In the earliest days of the school, the schedules were printed on a xerox and mailed out. This is the art on the cover of our second flyer. It's the only time I used a human based character and not an animal of some kind for a possible mascot figure, and the first time it's being published since March 1998. None of the flyer art from the Academy's first year has been published until now.
Re: Celebrating 12 years of ArtShark!
For the June 1998 flyer I tried a little dinosaur type of character and animated him in a run cycle. Clicking on the image will give you a better view.
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By August, 1998 we had enough revenue coming into the school to afford a professional printing service. I went back to a character similar to the one from our first flyer, showing the process from free form concept sketch, to establishing construction, to final line. The shadows were done manually with zip-a-tone.
This was also the first time that a back cover image was included, reminding students to "come to class prepared to draw".
The little mouse character was the last time I used any character mascot other than ArtShark for our schedules.
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From 1996 to the end of 1997, I taught at a friend's art schhol. I was officially the head of the animation department. The school was very popular and did great during the animation boom of the 90s. But I had to leave as things weren't working out.
Later in 1998, my friend wrongly accused me of trying to steal his students for my school. He said some very unflattering things about me, telling people that I was a shark waiting for a wound to happen so I could attack.
Well, I thought about it, and said to myself, being a shark isn't such a bad thing. So I went with the shark version I played with earlier and by the end of the year, the Academy had its mascot.
I don't have the digital file of this image. It was colored in Photoshop by an acquaintance, and I never wound up the file. So I scanned the printed image from the schedule to post here.
This would become the default image of the character and the brand of the Academy.
The back of our schedules from here on out would see ArtShark extolling our students to come to class prepared to draw.
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By March 1999, ArtShark made his second appearance in print. Here he is on the cover...
...and on the back of the Academy's schedule of classes.
The Photoshop color was done by a lady who worked at the printer as a graphic artist.
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In April, 1999, the school had moved to the building we would occupy for the next six years. By this time Snakebite had taken over the coloring of ArtShark, where his appearance the following month in our schedule coincided with the move to our new location.
The printer didn't do such a hot job, which is why the registration is slightly off around the line.
Here he is on the back cover.
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Stepping out in the August, 1999 schedule of classes. Still getting a handle on the character of ArtShark design wise.
And here he is as an academic on the back side, with a map and directions to the school's location in Burbank on Olive Avenue, across from Warner Bros and NBC.
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By October 1999, ArtShark was hitting his stride. This is one of my favorite depictions of him.
On the back, ArtShark as a card shark, reminding students to come to class prepared to "draw".
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The year Y2K got off without a glitch as some were speculating there would be massive computer problems, but everything was fine.
Here's ArtShark anticipating the year of the Olympics. They were held in Syndey, Australia.
Having fun with the backside composition, placing ArtShark within a scene for the first time.
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Into ArtShark's second year in print, I was having fun with him in a Napoleonic pose from March 2000...
And as an ArtShark-in-the-box on the backside, Snakebite handling the color of both.
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Toro! ArtShark as a matador in the May, 2000 schedule of classes.
On the back, archeologist ArtShark discovers that he's been around a long time.
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ArtShark calling the shot in August, 2000.
And here he is with an educational reminder on the backside.
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By October 2000, ArtShark was getting into some bizarre attire, but it's all in fun.
And on the back of the Academy's schedule, it's always a good time to fish for new things creatively.
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Ten years ago this month in January 2001, ArtShark was a mop-top rocker.
And on the flip side, taking the message to other worlds.
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There's still plenty of ArtSharks to go. If this gets too long I may start a second part to it.
In March, 2001 he was a Yankee Doodle Dandy.
And on the back, ArtShark-in-the-box.
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In August, 2001 we saw ArtShark as an Egyptian Pharaoh. This image was used to promote a special event the Academy previously sponsored featuring the two art directors from Prince of Egypt.
And on the back side of the schedule, ArtShark is minted as coin.
A short time after the publication of the Academy's August 2001 schedule of classes, the world would change forever.
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Title: it's all relative - part 4
Date: June 22, 2007
Summary: Steve finishes his black hole and unwittingly destroys his birthday party.
Cast: Beaver, Steve, The Shoe Bear, Mr. & Mrs. Condiment, Blimpy, Prince Pup, Signor Mysterioso
Onomatopoeias used: "FIDDLE", "ADJUST", "CLICK!", "SWIRL!", "FWWIIII...", "..IIIIP!,"
Number of panels: 7
Panel 1
Steve: "Hmm.. insert tab P into slot Q..."
Steve FIDDLEs, ADJUSTs, and finally CLICK!s something while reading a page of instructions.
Panel 2
Steve: "There, finished!"
The black hole SWIRL!s.
Steve: "Now to see if it works..."
Panel 3
[Seconds later...]
Beaver comes in holding a cake.
Beaver: "HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVE! See – waiting a week wasn't so hard, was it?"
Steve: "Oh no Beaver, the time just flew by...hee hee!"
Panel 4
The black hole begins to suck the cake in with a FWWIIII...
Beaver: "Whoops"
Panel 5
The cake disappears with a ..IIIIP!
Panel 6
Steve's friends (The Shoe Bear, Mr & Mrs Condiment, Blimpy, Prince Pup and Signor Mysterioso) appear.
Steve's Friends: "SURPRISE!"
The Shoe Bear: "Hey Steve! All your friends are here for a surprise party! Happy..."
Panel 7
Steve's Friends get sucked into the black hole.
The Shoe Bear: "Birthdaaaaaaaaay"
Steve: "I think I might have noticed a slight flaw in my plan."
Fun Facts
- Neither Beaver nor Steve appear to be affected at all by the black hole's gravity.
- Steve has only one candle on his cake.
- Steve does have friends besides Beaver and Emotibot.
- One of Steve's 6 friends does not shout "SURPRISE!" (count the speech bubble pointy-bits).
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Mercedes have come out in support of the tyre changes announced by Pirelli, though Lewis Hamilton feels there are still some concerns...
Mercedes have come out in support of the tyre changes announced by Pirelli, though Lewis Hamilton feels there is still cause for concern.
Hamilton was one of the five drivers who suffered a rear-tyre failure at Silverstone this past weekend, at a time when he was leading the race.
He later labelled the situation as "unacceptable", but he now says he is satisfied by Pirelli's decision to use a belt made of more resistant Kevlar instead of steel for the rear tyres at the Nurburgring before switching to an all-new tyre that fuses the structure, construction and belt from last year with the current compounds from this season in Budapest.
"I am satisfied, but only when we get there (Germany) will we have a better idea how it is for us," said Hamilton.
"Everyone is in the same boat, but I'm glad action has been taken.
"It's still a concern. We'll see how the weekend goes but I'm sure they've taken the right steps to make it safe."
Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg, who recorded his second win of the season at Silverstone, said: "I'm confident the right decisions will be taken because safety is a very important factor.
"I think they (Pirelli) will have everything under control for the Nurburgring, which will be good.
"We don't have experience on these tyres. We ran them in Montreal, if I'm not mistaken (during practice), so it's going to be a bit of a learning process.
"But with the car we have it doesn't matter which tyres we use because we have a very quick car in general so I am confident we can stay where we are, more or less.
"I'm very excited to drive again because our car is so good at the moment."
As a result of the recent International Tribunal, Mercedes will not be able to test the new tyres ahead of Budapest with their race drivers at the young drivers test, in contrast to all the other teams, who will get an opportunity to do so after the FIA revised the rules for the test in response to the tyre problems.
Nevertheless, Mercedes motorsport director Toto Wolff remains firmly behind Pirelli and the changes.
"Obviously safety is our number one priority, and it's a moment where Formula One must show unity and concentrate on solving the issues," said Wolff.
"So whatever the decision is on improving the safety, we at Mercedes, we're going to go ahead and support them to the maximum."
In announcing its forthcoming changes, Pirelli appeared to shift the blame for the tyre problems at Silverstone to the teams themselves, though Paul Hembery was quick to issue another statement clarifying his points and emphasising that he was not looking to create more friction.
Responding to Hembery's remarks, Wolff added: "There was a press release issued shortly after where Pirelli apologised and made a clear statement it wasn't about complaining, or saying that somebody else was to blame.
"Lots of the teams swap the tyres, and obviously there is quite a bandwidth with regard to the tyre pressures that you are entitled to use.
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JOHNSONBURG – Teammates, family, friends and coaches gathered Thursday for a banquet to close out the Johnsonburg Ramettes' 2011 volleyball season.
"When we started the season, I really wasn't sure how we were going to end up," said Johnsonburg head girls varsity volleyball coach Bill Shuey said. "I didn't know what our record would be and after the Union tournament and a slow start, we did end up playing some volleyball later in the day and we actually took second to Elk County Catholic."
At the Union tournament, the Ramettes earned wins over Union, Redbank Valley, and a 1-0 win over St. Marys in a play-off; Johnsonburg also earned a 1-1 tie against Kane but lost twice to ECC, and once to North Clarion.
"That start was very promising and we left something on the table to get better, and the girls did get better," Shuey said. "I think the Bradford game at home was a game that gave us a big wakeup call that we just weren't ready yet."
Johnsonburg was swept 3-0 (25-12, 25-16, 25-17) at home Sept. 15 against visiting Bradford.
"But this group worked hard, every single game and in practice, just always working hard, and each girl pushed each other, and that was great to see," Shuey said.
Following the Sept. 15 loss against Bradford, the Ramettes went on to win seven of their next 10 matches, losing a close 3-2 match Sept. 20 at home against St. Marys, a close Oct. 11 home match 3-2 to Ridgway, and a 3-1 loss Oct. 18 at Bradford.
"We went into the ECC tournament late in the season and played some of our best volleyball, I thought, and many other people who saw us play thought that we were the team to beat," Shuey said. "We played West Branch in the finals and that was the first time all year that West Branch lost a set.
"I think we just kind of ran out of gas but they were definitely surprised by our team, and we played very well."
Johnsonburg earned wins over Port Allegany, Cameron County, Coudersport and Otto-Eldred in the ECC tournament. Their lone loss was a 2-1 defeat against West Branch for the tournament crown.
Following a 3-2 win Oct. 25 at home against Kane, the Ramettes lost in straight sets two days later at ECC.
"Going near the end of the season, I thought we got a little sluggish and we went over to ECC, and we didn't do too well," Shuey said. "I thought, 'OK, this is just another Bradford, maybe we'll start to get better,' and even though we lost to Port Allegany, I thought Port played very well and there was nothing to be ashamed of."
The Ramettes rolled past Cameron County in the first round of the playoffs Nov. 1 with a straight set win. Their subsequent match two days later against Port Allegany was the opposite.
"It could've gone either way, I think had we won the first game, I think it could've been a different outcome," Shuey said.
Port Allegany won 3-0 (26-24, 25-13, 25-20) to make it to the Final Four showdown for the district title.
"We didn't quit and we got down in the third game by a lot but we came back and made it a game, and that's a tribute to these girls who are very competitive and want to do the best that they can," Shuey said. "The biggest thing about this group is not just the fact that they had a good year, but they were close-- the girls on the bench were always cheering and it was just amazing.
"There was something there and we all saw it, but it doesn't always happen that way. It was a good thing and the girls enjoyed each other."
Senior Katie Galsick earned the hitting excellence award with 270 kills to lead the team. Senior Brianna Fabris earned an award for highest percentage of points on serves-- she had 173 points off her serve with 61 aces. Fabris had 437 serves for 89.9 percent.
Junior Chelsea Benson earned an award for highest number of points scored off serving, hitting and blocking. Benson got 166 points off her serve, had 58 blocks, and had 137 kills out of 519 attempts, good enough for 26.4 percent.
Senior Kiesha Dornish earned the All-Around Utility Award for 195 kills with a hitting percentage of 24 percent, tallied 59 aces and was second in total points.
An award for most assists was given to senior Sarah Bevacqua, the team's consistent setter. In addition to a team-leading 601 assists, Bevacqua tallied 33 aces, 122 points, 17 kills, and handled the ball an astounding 2,472 times during the 2011 season.
The All-Around Defensive Award was given to senior Kiana Myers. As the team's libero, she received 917 serves, served 52 aces, and had a serving percentage pf 87 percent.
An award for the highest serving percentage went to junior Brittany Watts, who finished the season with a serving percentage of 94 percent. Watts served the ball 285 times and had 46 aces with only 17 errors on the season. In addition, she accounted for 118 points off her serve, had 160 kills and 42 blocks.
"One thing that the parents need to know is that when we went out of town, the girls handled themselves very well," Shuey said. "We're looked at in a favorable way by all the schools and other coaching staffs, and their teams. That's a tribute to their upbringing and I commend the parents for that.
"I appreciate the opportunity to be with these girls for three months out of their high school career and this year was a real pleasure for me."
Shuey also bade farewell to his senior quintet.
"I wish the seniors good luck in the rest of their senior year and I know volleyball has meant a lot to them," Shuey said. "You can see that in their eyes in the last game and they know it means a lot to me too to be a part of it with them."
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how bout this...I asked Miller to make and sell a Miller car tag to go on the frunt of cars or our pickup trucks/welding rigs. .like the CAT car tags you see on the frunt of pickups .you know the plastic ones, they could be blue with white Miller logo letters. .but NO they would not listen, hey it would be some great advertisement and they could make them probly inexpensive and sell a lot of them for just a few dollers each. ....humm
well what about a Miller logo magnet that you could put on your car/truck
heck you could even put it on your tool box. .I see lots of diffrent magnets at Wal-mart with all kinds of sport cymbels on them like socker balls
base balls, and all kinds of things. .you would think with all the things they sell at the promotional design Inc. seller of stuff for the Miller on line store
they could make and sell magnets.....just makes you think . I bet they have a lot of things at promotional designs that they dont sell, why cant they have magnets or car tags
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since printed word can sometimes be interpreted oddly please take below as a sincere suggestion and not someone being a smart-elec.
Since you seem to think there is a market for this type product and Miller is apparently not willing to invest in it, why don't you seek permission from miller via a Memorandum of Agreement or a royalty arrangement for using thier image and produce these yourself.
There are a multitude of folks that would gladly make the magnetic items and the plates for you to resell.
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I work at Miller Electric and have had magnets made for the side of my truck when I visit field test sites or costumers I put them on. They are about 10 inches tall and 24 inches wide. Look real nice. Not sure what the company paid to have them made though. It was just from some local place that has the capability to put whatever you want on a magnet. I have some decals that are about 6" x 8" that are just the Miller logo with the name underneath in all white. If you would like a couple, send me your home address and I will get them out to you. I don't have hundreds of these but I do have a few I could part with. Have a great day.
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Sorry Steven
and everyone else I did not mean to offend
I will try a local print store and see what comes up. just thought their was a copy right thing
I want to show everyone that I am a proud owner of Miller equipment.
let it show that I use the Best.....Miller
Thanks a lot Joel


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From the 16th to the 18th centuries, the Catholic town of Solothurn was the residence of the French king's ambassador. Fine Baroque and Renaissance buildings, such as the noble Palais Besenval, and magnificent religious buildings meet the visitor at every end and turn – the Old Town has eleven churches and chapels and the same number of fountains and towers. Truly magnificent is the St.Urs Cathedral, with a façade donated by Louis XIV, and an Italian-style staircase in front. Inside are wonderful Baroque stuccos. The town walls, which are still intact in some places, were built according to the principles of the French military engineer Vauban.
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This is Switzerland's finest Baroque city with its Old Town alleys, dotted with magnificent buildings, decorative fountains and towers – a delight to explore on leisurely strolls or admire from the atmospheric street cafés.
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That's exactly how I took it. Re-read post #1 and #10
Post #1
Pardon me
I guess that after I read the first post
"So anyone else nuts over heli-coils ?????"
should have answered with a simple
But I didn't so please forgive me for offending you.
Post #10
I have no idea.
I make my own inserts for hollow tubing and weld them in.
Turboglen has a lathe, mill and other shop equipment as do I
I also do not understand "and i'll say **** yea!!"
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Heck man you ain't offending me at all!!! I just like to stir the pot and helping Turboglen's thread going...it has been a good one to say the least with many good info and links. Sharing ideas and agreeing to dis-agree is what we are all about here.
I am just sorta pointing out that I would have to think a hand drill is a clumsy way to do this and only do it if it makes the dif between racing or setting in the garage ...trust me I understand. It is just too crude for my taste. I used to race Nascar asphalt Grand American late Models and they are an entirely fabricated tube chassis unlike traditional late models that use a frame from a car to begin with. I built my own.
Things get really crazy when it comes down to do we rig it for the weekend or do we scatter it and lay out a week?
I've owned 2 machine shops (automotive) and I used to be a machinist in the Army and much of their training was aimed at doing this very thing out in the field. We had a bunch of crazy mechanics who would break off every bolt for exhaust manifolds on M1-51A1's (jeeps) and then bring them to me. Along with everything else they could screw up.
It went well with my hillbilly junkyard background for sure. When i got out of their I was a firm believer in doing everything to keep from messing threads up.
Now I have my own aluminum repair biz and I STILL see every type of thread screw-up imaginable and get to fix them.
This thread has sorta made me look at this in a different light tho. I'll admit but all of my insert conversions if needed would be done on a professional set-up. it is to hard to do countless counterbores and hold any kind of tolerences both on location and to size as well as depth. Plus keeping the tap straight. Most heli-coils that I get to fix are entirely FUBAR already.
Now despite how I feel myself I will say I would imagine that Turbo-Glenn has gotten WAY WAY better at doing this than the average bear!!
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Please let me apologize for being so quick to come back like that and I would like to start over if it is ok with you????
First-- I do like Heli coils and have drilled and taped thousands of them, the ones that I found to be the toughest were 2-56 in titanium cause it was a real pain to drill out the broken taps. We tried to EDM them out one time but found that there was a HAZ with that and they were more difficult to tap so we just drilled them out. Helicoils do have limits and are not a cure all for everything. If the hole is oval or at an angle a mill or drill jig is required to repair.
I have found that Heli coils are a BIG NO NO in salt water. I live on the coast and have taken to working on some of the boats that are down the street at the Marina. Aluminum works great till a fastener is put in it then it is just a matter of time before it falls apart. Even stainless, by itself, is no match for the salt water. I have put rod holders up in the cabin just to have the SS screws fail after less than three years.
Helicoils with stainless fasteners going in to them do not want to come apart without gauling or just welding themselves together.
Every thing has its place and there is a place for helicoils.
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Thread reapairs are great. I have used them on 3" turbine bolts before. They are a good permanent repair.
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Helicoil Thread Repair System
Helicoil thread repair system a reliable technology
HeliCoil System for Thread Repair & Preventive Maintenance of plastic moulds , machinery , soft metal assembly and all electro-mechanical equipment.
The HeliCoil System is for creation of Stronger & Longer lasting threads while Designing a component or Repairing of component having damaged female threads.
WHY USE HeliCoil
Create Stronger and longer lasting threads in soft & light metal components made of Aluminium , Composite Alloys or Plastics & Polymers where internal threads of a component are prone to damage due to operating conditions of the equipment the same are fitted in.
HeliCoil inserts are made from 18-8 grade cold rolled stainless steel having tensile strength ranging from 1,50,000 2,00,000 PSI , Hardness between 43-50 HRC which gives a better description of how HeliCoil inserts can withstand a good amount of assembly stress besides creating a stronger thread in weak materials.
HeliCoil in stainless steel can be safely used in continuous operating temperatures up to 315 degree C & occasional peak temperature of
425 degree C .
HeliCoil are cold rolled formed & have a very superior surface finish providing maximum surface to surface contact area , thereby greater clamping action and minimum friction between bolt & female thread flank.
HeliCoil is Anti-Corrosive & Non- Magnetic
Made of 18-8 grade cold rolled stainless steel it provides a better resistance to corrosion under extreme atmospheric conditions and operational environments.
HeliCoil reduces bolt failure, breaking & thread stripping
The common known causes of bolt failure and breaking or thread stripping are over torque , thread pitch angle errors , progressive pitch errors, high stress conditions & continuous vibrations.
In absence of HeliCoil , it has been observed that a bolt is subject to an average tightening load of more than 70% over the first two threads near to its collar or over a few threads finding a proper surface contact .
The conditions even get worst when normal machined threads are associated with threads having pitch errors and above adverse conditions.
HeliCoil stretches itself to compensate for pitch angle errors & progressive pitch errors thereby providing a better surface contact & more even load distribution to prevent the bolt failures.
HeliCoil has a designed-in radial & axial elasticity.
This allows the shearing load to be transformed into favourable hoop stress or radial load towards the full length of the insert. With result the load gets more evenly transformed over the entire length of the threads of a bolt, thus bolt breaking & thread shearing is significantly reduced.
HeliCoil - A Gift to Designers
The above mentioned compensation & even load distribution features allow a superior reliability of assembly and without compromising on performance Allows the Designers to choose a bolts of lower strength , bolt of alternate metals, bolt having lesser length , creating possibility of lower torque requirements for soft metals , retaining strength of components having less wall thickness.
HeliCoil inserts are also available with a locking coil for thread locking of screws & bolts to prevent loosening due to heavy or continuous vibrations.
Unlike the other methods used for thread locking like adhesives , the locking type HeliCoil is reusable for several bolt opening & tightening cycles .
Use of HeliCoil eliminates most of the given problems as it remains in a compressed state inside the threaded hole & holds tightly to the wall despite variable heat expansion , vibrations & high impact conditions. HeliCoil doesnt get loose by repeated tightening or opening of bolt .
The HeliCoil is installed by a tool which compresses it at first to get installed in a threaded hole after which it sits tightly against the thread flanks , the only way it can be taken out is by using a tool which reduces it in diameter during extraction.
HeliCoil Cuts on outsourcing repairs , reduces equipment down time & avoid expensive conventional methods in practice.
Helicoil is an easy to use good technology & one could do it on own
at a low cost.
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