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A few years ago I found a solution in a small wireless AP sold by Asus (the WL-300 and later the WL-330g) which I used for a number of years with lots of success. However, I finally decided it was time to upgrade to 802.11n.
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The device is much smaller and sleeker than the Asus model. Setup was easy to follow and configure (though I would enter a small complaint that I had to configure the "router" mode settings and the "AP" mode settings individually -- when I switched from "router" to "AP" it was as if I had gone back to factory defaults -- even the encryption keys & wireless configuration had to be configured again). This is just a minor complaint, easily dealt with and for many people, one they would never run into.
I've used the device at home and in several hotels on the road to great success. Rather than lugging the included AC power adapter, I simply use my iPhone USB charging block along with the included USB power adapter and I can power the unit with my little white apple block.
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I received it the day before we left, and was a bit confused by the many possible modes of operation mentioned briefly in the quick-setup guide. I decided to just plug it into my home network and see if my iPhone could access the internet right out of the box. Sure enough, with no configuration of the TRENDnet at all, my iPhone connected quickly and accessed web pages without a problem.
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we came here buy bus from istanbul. i have to say, that buses in Turkey are pretty well for such long distances, i liked my night journey very much! the bus is air-conditioned, they suggest you something to drink and even biscuits. there is a stop.. but we take a night root, so, you may not need to go out. the way.. it's something amazing! i didn't sleep and was shocked by the landscapes wich i view through the window.. the mountains.. my passion. and so many stars!!! They were brighter than usually.. it was fantastic!
the first impression from Oludeniz: it's Eden!!! the beautiful place!!! the colors were so different and bright and beautiful coast.. also MOUNTAINS! i was crazy about this view!!! and that time i fell in love with this area... I was looking at mountains and my heart was sinking.. the were so huge.. the feeling of majesty – what I can say!!!
and i always want to return here...
the water is so clean! i loved waves, they made water crystal! and if you want fun, then go to jump in these waves!
but if you want to swim, there is a lagoon there... it is incredibly nice and protected from wind.. you can have a day of relax...
islands tour is for active people! you'll discover a lot of lovely views.. my camera.. it was working almost all the time, i couldnt stopping!!! you also can see the ruins of the ancient town at saint-nicholas island...
My second visit.. i've just come back from Oludeniz!
it was a 4-day trip.. so little!!! but i enjoyed much!
this time i tried paragliding. from the edge opens a spectacular view!!!!!!! i was falling apart.. i was flying over one of the most beautiful places!!!! and i will remember it.
i have to say, that paragliding is something different. once you tried it, you'll start to wish trying it again and again! you think it will be frightful but then you discover, that not!!! it isn't!!!!
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every night i was listening the song of the sea...
i liked oludeniz because you can go at the coast at night and you may not afraid of bothering by others... people come there to listen waves or just to talk.. if i'd go with someone i love.. i'd take him there... :)
and what about trips and excursions: there are a lot of them and many places "must seen". Want to go to Dalyan and Tlos, Saklikent... want to discover new places there... and lycian road - one day i'll try it too!
it was a pity that my holiday was too short!
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I uninstall yop-poll plugin and then repeat installing it.
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In the hands of a lesser writer, the characters, their daily lives, and their vision of the chariot might have been presented in a sentimental or romantic way, or even been used to illustrate the author's religious views. But White's view of the chariot and its importance is far subtler--and more enigmatic--than that, and its role in the lives of these characters is both unsentimental and haunting. Tantalizing parallels between the vision of the chariot and the mysteries of Revelations, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and the Seven Seals, along with Biblical warnings about blood, fire, and destruction will keep a symbol-hunter totally engaged.Read more ›
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In succeeding sections, in which these characters overlap, their intricate interior lives are developed in colorful, memorable detail, and the reader quickly sees that each is a lonely survivor of some traumatic experience which has made him/her question the nature of good and evil. Each hopes to unravel some of the mysteries at the center of the universe. Remarkably, all of them have experienced the same apocalyptic vision of a chariot being drawn by four horses galloping into a shimmering future.
In the hands of a lesser writer, the characters, their daily lives, and their vision of the chariot might have been presented in a sentimental or romantic way, or even been used to illustrate the author's religious views. But White's view of the chariot and its importance is far subtler--and more enigmatic--than that, and its role in the lives of these characters is both unsentimental and haunting. Tantalizing parallels between the vision of the chariot and the mysteries of Revelations, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and the Seven Seals, along with Biblical warnings about blood, fire, and destruction will keep a symbol-hunter totally engaged. At the same time, more literal readers will find the stories and characters so firmly grounded in the reality of 1960's Australia, that they are captivating in their own right and may be taken, and thoroughly enjoyed, at face value.
This is a huge novel, an old-fashioned saga of fascinating characters living their lives the best way they can, while wrestling with issues of epic significance. The author's primary concern with telling a good story never falters, despite the overlay of mysticism, and the leisurely pace and fully realized dramatic action make this a totally fulfilling reading experience. Mary Whipple
Other people in the book are given to insubstantial matters, cruelty, and obliviousness, frequently rendered comically by White:
The other ladies glanced at her skin, which was white and almost unprotected, whereas they themselves had shaded their faces, with orange, with mauve, even with green, not so much to impress one another, as to give them the courage to confront themselves (p.323)
All very well. But it is this Manichean dualism between the saintly four characters and, well, everybody else which leads me to refrain from giving it five stars. Anyone who has encountered the world in its chaos of identities, acts of kindness, visionary aspects, thuggish and sadistic aspects knows that we all carry in us both the visionary, sensitive private individualism of the main characters, on the one hand, and the thuggish herd instinct of----everyone else in this book.
Still, it's well worth the read. White is a remarkable writer, and the work, despite my misgivings, is one every thoughtful person should not merely have on his or her bookshelf, but have read, from beginning to end. Its insights into prelinguistics subconscious perception are not to be surpassed---anywhere.
These four have little contact and less communication with each other. None of them understands what the others are saying, except in a pre-linguistic sense. At a certain level, they already know what the others are saying, but they know it on a non-conscious level, like the prophets of the Hebrew Bible (whence the book's title is derived).
These four major personages suffer physically and morally and profoundly. This book zeroes in on the reality of human suffering and shows that we suffer or cause others to suffer because of some flaw in our own characters, in the sense of Sophocles. This is not, of course, the "message" of the novel (novels don't have messages; we all know that). More importantly, we see throughout the book the collective and communitarian dimension of suffering and its intellectual connections to some prophetic books of the Old Testament that emphasize the unitary nature of humankind and the need for a "suffering servant" to atone and expiate for the sins of others.
As a prose stylist, Patrick White is impressive, maybe supreme. This is the most well written book I have read in many years. His sentences are beautifully fragmented and fractured. His language (use of adjectives, etc.) is extraordinarily rich. In fact, it is gorgeous. Words and ideas have colors and smells. He omits unnecessary direct-object pronouns and even definite articles. Even the sound of his prose is amazingly satisfying: he makes liberal use of alliteration, especially in initial consonants, but in other contexts as well. Figures and tropes abound, even zeugma. And finally, if anyone wants an example of a memorable sentence, let me offer this one from page 26:
Mrs. Hare had soon taken refuge from Mary in a rational kindness, with which she continued to deal her a series of savage blows during what passed for childhood.
The chariot, itself, was familiar to Blake, Ovid, the apocalyptic writers of the Bible and to Redon. In White's chariot, as David Marr reported, "the riders are those who have known illumination as he had experienced it in mystical ecsatsy, in creation, music", etc. White wrote, according to his letters (to his Viking editor Ben Huebsch in February 1959): "What I want to emphasise through my four "Riders" - an orthodox refugee intellectual Jew, a mad Erdgeist of an Australian spinster, an evangelical laundress, and a half-caste Aboriginal painter- is that all faiths, whether religious, humanistic, instinctive, or the creative artist's act of praise, are in fact one". And for example, is a brilliant detail that in general, the novel is a study of GOOD people pitted against EVIL; nowadays... how nice!
Riders in the Chariot is not a novel easy to read, neither meant to be read to relax. As one of the 40 best Australian books ever, it's a work of pleasure for the deep and restless mind. A novel written to music, something important to the writer and the reader, and like a baroque piece exhibiting a down-to-earth accumulation of detail, this work is a must for anyone interested in the best literature of the past century and an innovative psychological narrative art that, in the hands of this Australian Nobel Prize winner, soars to the highest ranks.


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do you even gift?
gifts ideas for my baristas & purveyors of food? [more inside]
What are some cool American-history-related books/games/movies for kids?
Looking for a fun gift for an 8-year-old that might fuel his interest in American history (or any history) ... Any ideas? (Some specifics provided inside.) [more inside]
Good train set for a 5-yr old?
Thanks for any advance help here, but want a train set that you can control via some type of remote instead of letting the train run after you turn it on. Thoughts?
Arduino & other electronic project kits for a 10 year old boy
More gift advice needed! For a 10-year-old science geek with advanced computer and electronics skills for his age, I am looking for cool electronics project kits. He has an Arduino starter kit and has worked with that a lot. He has some soldering skills. He's into digital audio at the moment. He also has a Mac laptop and an iPad, in case it's relevant. Looking for things in the $75-150 range.
Smart detective fiction?
What are some particularly intelligent or well-written novels in the suspense/mystery/detective fiction genre? [more inside]
What board games are popular with the kids these days?
Yesterday, my gentleman friend brought home two cards from our community center "angel tree" - where you can buy holiday gifts for a neighborhood kid in need of some. The problem is, the cards are maddeningly opaque - they each just say the kids (boy age 13, girl age 11) want 'board games'. What should we get them? [more inside]
2013 gift guide guide
I really like holiday gift guides, which combine the illusion of thoughtful shopping with the ruthless efficiency of the internet. It's easy to find guides from popular websites and publications, but surely there are more and weirder out there on the web. What is your favorite 2013 gift guide? What are the most interesting gift guides from blogs and niche publications? [more inside]
Unique photo gifts?
Last Christmas I gave my parents a snowglobe with a family picture inside and they flipped their shit. What non-traditional photo-object can I get them this year? [more inside]
need suggestions for fun gifts for my mom to play with Christmas morning
I'm looking for a fun gift for my mom, specifically one that she'd be excited to play with on Christmas morning. You know how when you were a kid there was always that one present you couldn't WAIT to play with? That's what I'm looking for. My mom is 52, likes puzzles and games (we were a big board game family growing up), is not tech-savvy at all but does have a Nintendo DS. I'll probably get a game or two for her but I'm wondering if anyone has any other neat suggestions. [more inside]
What's a good Cleveland based activity to give as a gift?
What non-obvious membership or tickets should I get my cousin who lives in Cleveland? [more inside]
Small gift ideas for friend with newborn
A friend's first child arrived yesterday, and I'll be seeing him this weekend. Ideas for a small, useful gift? [more inside]
Questions for my mother
As a holiday gift for my mother, a friend of mine suggested buying a nice journal and writing a different question every few pages, so that my mother could fill it out and eventually give it back. I need some help coming up with questions to write. [more inside]
Cold Weather Preparation Gifts
My family is moving from a warm (hot) climate to a colder one in a couple of months. I would like to get my heat-loving husband a fun Christmas gift to prepare him for a snowier habitat. Any ideas?
Socks for Ladies
Continuing secret Santa filter: I'd like to buy socks in team colors for my secret Santa: Orioles, Ravens and the Maryland Terrapins. I know that she likes knee-high styles, as I've seen her wear them before. Aside from just searching for that on Amazon I'm not sure what to look for in terms of quality and comfort. Altogether I'd like to spend around $30 for all three. Physical retail locations would also be appreciated.
Best grown up gift subscriptions for the Holidays?
Please help me find grown up, monthly, gift subscriptions... [more inside]
What to buy the serious yet funny boss who doesn't like suck-ups?
I'm looking for an understated but nice ($20-30 or nice homemade items) gift for a boss who's hosting an in-home holiday party (so it will be for husband and wife). Boss is both quite serious and funny and not a fan of anything that appears to be obsequious. [more inside]
Games for an Alzheimer's patient
My dad has been recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's. For many years, our family has played games when we get together and my mom and dad played games among themselves often; they especially enjoyed cribbage. My mom tells me my dad can't play that anymore because he can't sustain the concentration over the course of the game. I'd like to get Dad a game for Christmas that he can play with my mom, or with my mom and sister, who also lives in the town my parents live. It would have to be simpler than cribbage, but ideally something you could still play over and over with enjoyment. I found an earlier question about gifts for Alzheimer's patients and also some resources online for that general question--but haven't found any suggestions for games specifically.
How can I make spices the most packable?
My brother is a vagabond ski-bum, who lives in a tree house in the summer, cooks on a camp stove, and lives off of oatmeal, rice and beans, ramen, cans of tuna, and PB+Js. He does not like "owning things." I'm going to civilize him a little bit by sending him a selection of spices for Christmas. BUT they need to be able to kept in a backpack or in a shoebox or something, take up very little space and weight. Any suggestions on A. How to package them? and B) Which herbs and spices you think I MUST INCLUDE? [more inside]
Best Whiskey for a Toddler?
I'd like to get a nice bottle of whiskey (whisky?) for my son to open in about eighteen years when he turns twenty-one. [more inside]
Which e-cigarette is best for my sister?
My sister wants/needs to stop smoking, so she's requested an e-cigarette for Christmas. But she's overwhelmed with choices and doesn't know which one she wants, other than that her doctor recommended she get one with no nicotine. And I know next to nothing about real cigarettes, let alone electronic ones, so I don't know where to begin looking. Can you suggest a good one? What even makes a "good" e-cigarette?
Creative Gifts for Beach Bums
My parents love the beach. What beach gear can I give them that they don't already have? [more inside]
Blanket of Earth?
Tonight my 8 year old niece told me that for Christmas she wants a blanket for her bed that has a giant picture of Earth on it. I asked her if she saw this somewhere, and she told me that she just thought about how cool it would be in her own head. I tried doing a Google search, but I'm having no luck. Anyone have an idea of where I might find such a thing? Thanks!
Do professional bakers like receiving cooking tools as gifts?
I have a person that I know fairly well for a secret Santa gift exchange that has a soft 30 dollar cap on it. I have a few routes I can go down, but she's a baker by profession. She works at a grocery store's bakery department, and does some side work for weddings on occasion. For people who work as bakers / cooks, would you want to receive some sort of gift related to this or is that the last thing you want to think about after you're done with work? If no, then what's an awesome ~30 dollar gift that someone could give you?
Amusing, surprising, and cheap stocking stuffers for the whole family
Every year, each of my (8 or so, all adult) family members buys the same small gift for the rest of us and gives the gift anonymously (and to themselves, to preserve anonymity). With Christmas a month away, what silly or useful stocking stuffers can I give out to each of my family members across a wide variety of ages? [more inside]
Gift Ideas for a 6 year old
My nephew is 6 years old and will be 7 in a couple of months. Looking for Christmas gift ideas. He's really interesested in becoming an actor/director. A few snowflakes though... [more inside]
Advanced Home Cooks--What's on Your Wishlist? (Assuming You Were Good!)
Cooking is probably my main hobby these days. And, as a late-thirties professional, I have a fully outfitted kitchen. I'm being asked for gift ideas for Christmas, and I think I'll probably limit myself to 1) whisky and 2) stuff for the kitchen. Fellow advanced home cooks with fully stocked kitchens, what's on your wishlist this holiday season? Not looking for gimmicky stuff; rather something I'd actually use for years to come. [more inside]
Oh wow, I bet it's a gift card.
Looking for fun ideas to wrap restaurant gift certificates for Christmas that will disguise what the gift is a little under the tree. Difficulty: less than $10. [more inside]
SelfishFilter: Is there a polite way to say "gifts ok"?
Some friends are throwing us a wedding reception and have requested "no gifts" on the invitation. Can I somehow ask them to change that or is that just the done thing now? [more inside]
Help me win the hearts and mold the minds of my faraway niece and nephew
I'm spending the holidays with my sister and her family and need gift suggestions for her son and daughter, ages 8 and 6 respectively. Bonus for gifts about animals! [more inside]
Scary books for someone who's new to the "reading" thing...
What would be a good scary "intro" book for someone who normally isn't into reading but loves scary movies and has recently decided he is open to reading scary fiction? [more inside]
Gift ideas: puzzle, game, or other.
Looking for a gift for my father, who loved the Tetris Cube puzzle, but is the kind of guy to get himself whatever he wants. So, I'm trying to be thoughtful and creative. [more inside]
Helping a partner through life changes
My partner is facing some big life changes, including a new job and loss of a pet, and I'm wondering what small ways I can support him and make life easier for him. [more inside]
Toddler holiday gift that can be used up
My nephew is one and a half years old. (He's a real toddler, not a baby anymore--runs around all over the place.) His grandparents (and other gift givers) inundate him with toys, and his parents are starting to feel beleaguered by the well-meaning deluge. Since he's not quite old enough to be put out if I give him something purely utilitarian, my primary gift this year is clothes. However, I'd like to give him one gift that is purely for his enjoyment, and which can be used up (but isn't food), so it's not just another thing that sits on the (increasingly crowded) toyshelf after the holidays are over. Do such things exist? Can you think of suitable gifts that fit those criteria? A couple more thoughts inside. [more inside]
Great Holiday Gifts for a 4 and 2-year-old?
Great, possibly homemade Hanukkah/Christmas gifts for a 4-year-old girl and 2-year-old boy? Homemade/crafty suggestions very welcome. [more inside]
Best place for photo printing *and* framing?
Starting to think about holiday gifts, and I have received a request for one of my photos printed and framed. What is the best way to turn a photo into a gift? (Bonus difficulty: the original photos are analogue/film with a square aspect ratio.) [more inside]
Excellent baby gifts for new parents
Friends of mine will be new parents! I want to get them a sweet-ass gift. They have a wish list but say they welcome any other gifts not on it if especially good. Veteran parents, what did you wish you had when your baby came along? [more inside]
Best gift for 56 yr old stroke survivor?
A very dear friend of mine (female, 56, was very physically active, runner, professor, etc.) had a stroke in late August. [more inside]
Gift ideas for my mom, Pittsburgh edition
I know there's a strong 'burgh contingent here, so I'm hoping you can help me brainstorm a birthday present for my mom. She has had a busy year as a caretaker - she started the year on the west coast with me welcoming her new granddaughter & helping me recover from a c/section. There's been a few trips back to the midwest to help my grandmother with health issues and then cleaning out her parents house of 60+ years. On top of that my dad had surgery about a month ago. If that isn't enough on her plate she and my father have spent the last 3 years renovating a house, they finally moved in this summer but I don't think she's been there more than 2 weeks at any time. A lot of unexpected travel, some assorted business issues, trips getting extended due to unforeseen circumstances, etc. It obviously hasn't all been bad (new house! new grandbaby!) but I think she needs some time to recharge herself. Any ideas? [more inside]
How do I make my own cross-stitch pattern?
There is a quote I'd like to cross-stitch for my aunt for Christmas. I have lots of experience with doing cross-stitch from patterns, but zero artistic ability when it comes to creating something from scratch that looks the way I want it to. Is there an easy way for me to generate a pattern? Like, something where I can choose a font and maybe some little accent details and put it together and it gives me a pattern? Mine is a Linux/Android household, but I could probably borrow something from a friend if there's a great Windows/Mac/iOS application. [more inside]
What's the coolest thing I can buy on Amazon for $50?
Got a gift card from my company and want to buy something that will... [more inside]
How to cheer up a friend long-distance
My best friend just got laid off from her new job and gave birth to premature twins. The twins can't come home for a month and she is understandably really depressed about that. She lives about 3,000 miles away from me so I'm trying to think of some ways to brighten her day and let her know I'm thinking of her. Some of her likes: movies, acting, makeup/beauty stuff, Dave Matthews.
Estimating the value of charitable donations
What rules do you use for estimating the value of things you give to charity? The organizations we donate to ask us to estimate the value for tax purposes ourselves, rather than doing it for us. I know we obviously should not use the full price that we paid for the item. I am wondering if it is okay to value items at, for example, what we might get for them off Craigslist (sometimes say 1/3 to 1/2 or in rare cases even 2/3 what we paid, depending on the item and condition), or whether we should be valuing at more like what I'd use for a yard sale price of like 1/10th or lower. Does it matter? And is there a corresponding tax consequence for the recipient organization, such that if I declare the higher value on our taxes that organization realizes some proportionate tax or penalty? If so I should probably just estimate lower in order to further benefit the charity. Thanks!
Gifts from a "birdie"
My partner (m) and I (f) are celebrating our fifth-year anniversary this month. I am looking for inexpensive gift suggestions (or suggestions for romantic experiences) inspired by my pet name "birdie". [more inside]
What amazing item did you buy at Brookstone?
I have a $50 gift card to spend at Brookstone. The choices are overwhelming! Help me decide based on criteria inside. [more inside]
Fun, flat gifts!
What fun goodies can I put in a flat rate envelope headed for Japan? I'm sending my friend a care package and I want to cram it with as much happiness as possible. [more inside]
I need girly birthday gift help for a 26-year-old.
OK, here's the deal: My sister's birthday is Saturday and I need to get her something awesome and fun because her birthday happens to be the day of my grandmother's funeral. Awful, I know. [more inside]
Gifty/Crafty MeFites, Lend Me Your Brains!
Suggestions needed for gift/craft ideas that'd mark a friend's presentations at two academic conferences. [more inside]
Gift receiving etiquette
I'm a stickler for thank you notes. I send them promptly (within a few days to a week). A big reason I like to send them promptly is so that the giver knows I received the gift and that it didn't get lost in transit. I do wonder, though, if I should also call or text the giver immediately (and sometimes I do). My question: is it ever rude NOT to acknowledge receipt of a mailed gift immediately - by phone, text, or email - when a mailed thank you note is imminent?
Wow, it's beautiful, please can I take it back?
For a sentimental family occasion, my inlaws got me a very sweet present of some expensive jewelry-- after being told very clearly that I don't like expensive jewelry and don't really wear it. How terrible would it be (politically, ethically, relationally) if I were to return the item in question to the store? [more inside]
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AFM President Blasts Lionsgate for Outsourcing Hunger Games Music
For most musicians who aren't playing in orchestras or as session musicians, a musicians' union is about as useful as a roadie who can't lift anything over 20 pounds on doctor's orders. But, for the thousands of musicians who do work in the film, television and recording studio industry, they rely on unions to help them get a fair wage.
American Federation of Musicians (AFM) president Ray Hair (yes, the president of a musicians' union has the last name Hair) is clearly trying to earn his paycheck after taking to YouTube to blast Lionsgate, the film company making the movie adaptation of the insanely popular (and damn disturbing) adolescent book series Hunger Games.
According to Hair, Lionsgate is filming the movie in North Carolina -- the film about a future world where children are pitted against one another in a battle to the death is set in Appalachia -- but the company has decided to record the score, which he claims is mostly traditional Appalachian music, in Europe with non-American musicians.
Hair believes they are doing so to avoid paying fair wages, healthcare costs and the like to the musicians performing the score.
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Now, there are some fantastic bluegrass outfits, surprisingly, in Eastern Europe, including the wonderful Druha Trava, but we get the point. After all, one of the more successful scores and soundtracks for an American film in recent history was for O Brother, Where Art Thou? which was performed by bluegrass artists mostly from the Nashville area.
Frankly, we aren't all that bothered that an American film company would choose to use European musicians to score a film. There are some pretty incredible composers from that part of the world, past and present. But, it is worrisome if Lionsgate is indeed outsourcing traditional American music to artists across the pond. Imagine a film about B.B. King scored by a composer from South America or a jazz film scored by someone from China.
We're not exactly flag-waving, love-it-or-leave-it 'Mericans, but it does feel a little weird. Then again, it is for a movie about kids who fight for their survival in some sort of freaky future wilderness.
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R | 88 min | Comedy, Horror
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R | 88 min | Comedy, Romance
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R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama
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PG-13 | 85 min | Comedy, Crime
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Votes: 20,029
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R | 108 min | Comedy, Crime
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R | 147 min | Drama
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31. The Last Picture Show (1971)
R | 118 min | Drama
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R | 101 min | Action, Crime, Drama
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Votes: 34,887 | Gross: $34.60M
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Votes: 5,657
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PG | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Family
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R | 93 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
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Gustave Eiffel
Dec. 15, 1832
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Dec. 27, 1923
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French Civil Engineer and Architect. He is best remembered for his world-famous Eiffel Tower, built for the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris, France. During his life he designed nearly 70 buildings, structures, bridges, and viaducts. Born Alexander Gustave Bonickhausen (he would later change his surname to Eiffel), his father was a descendant of German immigrants that settled in Paris, France in the early 1700s who worked as an administrator in the French Army and his mother operated a charcoal and coal distributing business she inherited from her parents. He spent his childhood living with his paternal grandmother but remained close to his mother. After finishing school at the Lycee Royal in Dijon, France, he attended the College Sainte-Barbe in Paris, in order to prepare for the difficult entrance exams set by the most important engineering colleges in France. He then qualified for entry to the Ecole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures in Paris, which offered a rather more vocational training and during his second year he chose to specialize in chemistry. After graduation, he was unable to gain employment at his uncle's chemical business in Dijon and eventually found a job as a private secretary for railway engineer Charles Nepveu. When Nepveu's company went bankrupt, he secured a job with the Compagnie des Chemins de Fer de l'Ouest, for whom he produced his first bridge design, a 72-foot sheet iron bridge for the Saint Germaine Railway. His first major work was the construction of a 1,600-foot iron girder bridge over the river Garonne at Bordeaux, France in March 1860. He was then appointed principal engineer of the Compagnie Belge. In 1865, when business began to decline, he resigned and established himself as an independent consulting engineer. In 1866 he managed to borrow enough money to set up his own workshops. His first important commission was for two viaducts for the railway line between Lyon and Bordeaux, and the company also began to undertake work in other countries, including the church of San Marcos in Arica, Chile, which was an all-metal prefabricated building, manufactured in France and shipped to South America in pieces to be assembled on site. In October 1868 he entered into partnership with Theophile Seyrig and formed the company Eiffel et Cie, and were given two important contracts, one for a new terminus for the line from Vienna to Budapest and the other for a bridge over the river Douro in Portugal, named after the Portuguese Queen Maria Pia. In 1879 the partnership with Seyrig was dissolved, and the company was renamed the Compagnie des Etablissements Eiffel. The same year the company was given the contract for the construction of the Garabit viaduct, a railway bridge near Ruynes en Margeride in the Cantal department in south-central France. In 1881 he was contacted by sculptor Auguste Bartholdi who was in need of an engineer to help him to create the Statue of Liberty. Some work had already been carried out by architect Eugene Viollet-Le-Duc, but he had died in 1879. Eiffel was selected because of his experience with wind stresses and he devised a structure consisting of a four legged pylon to support the copper sheeting which made up the body of the statue. The entire statue was erected at the Eiffel works in Paris before being dismantled and shipped to the US, re-assembled and dedicated on October 28, 1886. That same year, he began working on the design of a tower that was to become the centerpiece for the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris. In early January 1887 his proposal was accepted and work commenced about three weeks later and it was completed in March 1889 and named the Eiffel Tower in his honor. In 1887 he became involved with the French effort to construct a canal across the Panama Isthmus in Central America. Originally intended to be a sea-level canal, which later became impractical, it was changed to one using locks, which he was contracted to design and build. A year after working on the project, the company suspended interest payments and soon afterwards was put into liquidation. His reputation was badly damaged when he was implicated in the financial and political scandal which followed. Although he was simply a contractor, he was charged along with the directors of the project with raising money under false pretenses and misappropriation of funds and in February 1893 he was found guilty on the charge of misuse of funds, fined 20,000 francs and sentenced to two years in prison, although he was later acquitted on appeal. He then retired and focused his efforts in meteorology and aerodynamics and through his experiments, he established that the air resistance of a body was very closely related to the square of the airspeed. In 1905 he built a laboratory on the Champ de Mars at the foot of the Eiffel Tower and in 1909 he constructed his first wind tunnel there, which was used to investigate the characteristics of the airfoil sections used by the early pioneers of aviation such as the Wright Brothers, Gabriel Voisin and Louis Bleriot. In 1912 he moved his experiments to a new establishment at Auteuil in Paris where he was able to build a larger wind tunnel, and he began to make tests using scale models of aircraft designs. In 1913 he was awarded the Samuel P. Langley Medal for Aerodromics by the Smithsonian Institution. He died at his home at the age of 91. A bust in his honor was placed at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.
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Support for Kill List and NDAA Make Obama and Romney Unfit for Office
Submitted by Persona non grata on Mon, 2012-11-05 01:00
It wasn't so long ago that the following statement could only appear in a dystopian novel or movie script:
The U.S. President has killed an American citizen without due process, without even charging him with a crime. His decision to do this has been challenged by members of neither party.
While the media-fueled frenzy goes on about how supposedly different Romney and the conservatives are from Obama and the liberals, no one even raises an eyebrow about this terrifying political development.
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