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Sep 7, 2013
(San Diego, Calif.) - The USD Toreros improved to 1-1 on the season with tonight's hard-fought 38-35 victory over the visiting Western New Mexico Mustangs (0-1). It was USD's third straight win over the Mustangs in the past three seasons, and USD improved their home field winning streak to 13 straight. Senior quarterback Mason Mills threw for 313 yards and 3 touchdowns, and senior running back Joe Ferguson rushed for 156 yards and found the end zone twice.
In the first quarter the Toreros jumped out to an early 10-0 lead behind a Ferguson 55-yard touchdown run and David Last 36-yard field goal. The Mustangs answered with their own big play as quarterback Mitch Glassmann connected with receiver Ronnell Pompey for a 72-yard score to pull to within 10-7. Not to be outdone, Mills connected with receiver Sam Hoekstra for a 66-yard pass play that culminated a quick 4-play, 69-yard drive to end the first quarter scoring at 17-7.
WNMU got the better of USD in the second quarter outscoring the Toreros 13-7. Cleavon Barnes found the end zone from 3-yards out to make the score 17-13. From there the Toreros controlled the clock and ended a 12-play, 72-yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown pass from Mills to Brandon White with just 1:47 left in the half. The Mustangs rallied just before the half as Glassmann connected with Larry Young for a 13-yard score with 14 ticks left as USD held a 24-20 intermission lead.
In the third period the Mustangs took a 27-24 lead when Glassmann tossed his third touchdown of the game, this time a 25-yarder to Donald Byrd at the 7:23 mark. Again the Toreros were able to string together a long drive, this time with Ferguson hauling in a 4-yard pass from Mills that closed out a 12-play, 83-yard drive over 5 ½ minutes.
Late in the 4th period redshirt freshman Bug Rivera gave the Toreros a 38-27 cushion as he bolted up the left side from 31-yards out that culminated a 7-play, 74-yard drive with just 2:24 to go. A key play in that series came on a 3rd and 5 situation with Mills scrambling and finding Ferguson who made some nifty moves and finished off the play with a 16-yard gain and important first down. Kenn James (9 yards) and Ferguson (13 yards) added key rushes before Rivera found the end zone.
Glassmann directed the Mustangs on one more scoring drive as he connected with Byrd for another touchdown, this time from 4-yards out with 50 seconds to go. WNMU's onside kick was unsuccessful as senior tight end Matt Guillaume pounced on the ball before taking a hard hit. For the game Glassmann completed 20-32 passes for 351 yards and 4 touchdowns. His favorite targets were Ronnell Pompey (8-193, 1 TD) and Donald Byrd (6-103, 2 TDs).
For the game USD amassed 583 yards of total offense (270 rush, 313 pass). Mills completed 15-of-27 passes for 313 yards and 3 touchdowns. Ferguson rushed 15 times for his 156 yards and 1 score, while also hauling in 3 passes for 15 yards and 1 TD. A trio of receivers also turned in solid games - Brandon White (5-49, 1 TD), Sam Hoekstra (4-144, 1 TD) and Reggie Bell (3-105). With his two punt returns for 24 yards, Hoekstra becomes the school's career leader in returns with 65, passing by Gavin Ng (64, 2000-2003).
Defensively for the Toreros Zach Devaney had a team-high 9 tackles to go with 1 sack. He was followed by freshman cornerback Jamal Agnew (8 tackles, 2 break-ups), safety Robbie Beathard (7 tackles), linebacker Troy McClelland (5 stops, 1 sack), safety Matt Miller (5 stops), tackle Clint Johnson (5 stops, 1 sack), end Steve Garguilo (5 tackles) and linebacker Michael Ruffino (5 stops).
The Toreros have a bye next week before turning on September 21st to host Harvard in a 12 noon contest.
Meet the Toreros: Nassir Barrino
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Wheat Declines as China's Slowing Economy May Curb Grain Demand
Wheat fell for the third time in four days as signs of slowing economic growth in China escalated concern that global demand may slow for commodities, including grain.
Manufacturing in China is falling in September and headed for an 11th straight contraction, according to a purchasing managers' index released by HSBC Holdings Plc and Markit Economics. The preliminary reading, if confirmed, would mark the longest stretch of contraction in the survey's eight-year history. Fifteen of the 24 commodities tracked by the Standard & Poor' GSCI Spot Index were lower today. Wheat prices are down 4.8 percent this week.
"The Chinese manufacturing numbers are not good," Darrell Holaday, the president of Advanced Market Concepts in Wamego, Kansas, said by telephone. "There's more and more talk hard landing for China."
Wheat futures for December delivery fell 0.2 percent to settle at $8.795 a bushel at 2 p.m. on the Chicago Board of Trade. The price has slumped this week partly on speculation that demand will decline.
Wheat is the fourth-largest U.S. crop, valued at $14.4 billion in 2011, behind corn, soybeans and hay, government data show.


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Arts No Schama for Seattle
posted by June 27 at 12:35 PMon
Last week many other capitals of culture got to see, on their local public TV stations, Simon Schama's gazillion-hour series on the history of great works by great artists from Caravaggio to Rothko, The Power of Art.
I tuned in to KCTS assuming it would air, but it wasn't there. That night I came down with a flu that swallowed my week and made me forgot to follow up or ask why.
Monday I was talking casually with folks at the Henry and discovered that Schama's series isn't coming to Seattle. It had been scheduled to air, but funding just didn't come through, was the word in the Henry offices.
That's a shame. Here's the NYT on what you missed, including the story of this painting by Caravaggio, made after he had himself killed a man.


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Inhofe to Boxer on global warming: "We Won, You Lost, Now Get a Life!"
I had previously blogged on the anti-mature (ante-mature?) antics of the Senator from Oklahoma (see Sen. Inhofe explains he's going to Copenhagen so that when Sen. Kerry says "Yes. We're going to pass a global warming bill" then "I will be able to stand up and say, 'No, it's over. Get a life. You lost. I won!' "). Now this video has been posted:
Seemed like a fitting tribute to Friday's big story, from the man who, just coincidentally, said on Wednesday in a lengthy speech on the Senate Floor, "I proudly declare 2009 as the 'Year of the Skeptic,' the year in which scientists who question the so-called global warming consensus are being heard."
While I hardly ever agree with Inhofe, there's no denying that many scientists who question the consensus are finally being heard … thank goodness!
You can find some of those scientists in my category "Uncharacteristically Blunt Scientists." See also my 2008 post, "Disputing the 'consensus' on global warming." Certainly the majority of the scientific observations and studies since the 2007 IPCC report — which is typically labeled the "consensus" since every single member government must approve the summaries word for word, a process that inevitably waters down the language — makes clear global warming is coming faster and harder than the consensus had suggested. You can find a variety of those studies here and below.
And, for clarity's sake, yes, I draw a distinction between what I'd call the "basic scientific consensus" that the climate is changing and humans are the main cause and so on — which is acknowledged by every major scientific body (click here for links) — and the "future impacts consensus" on what the world faces if we stay on our current emissions path, which recent analysis suggests has been underestimated and underanalyzed by the IPCC. See, for instance, the presentations delivered at the recent "Four degrees and beyond" conference, one of which I blogged on here — UK Met Office: Catastrophic climate change, 13-18°F over most of U.S. and 27°F in the Arctic, could happen in 50 years, but "we do have time to stop it if we cut greenhouse gas emissions soon."
Related Posts:
- M.I.T. joins climate realists, doubles its projection of global warming by 2100 to 5.1°C
- Startling new sea level rise research: "Most likely" 0.8 to 2.0 meters by 2100
- US Geological Survey stunner: Sea-level rise in 2100 will likely "substantially exceed" IPCC projections
- Science stunner: "Clouds Appear to Be Big, Bad Player in Global Warming" "" an amplifying feedback (sorry Lindzen and fellow deniers)
- Another "Must Read" from Hansen: 'Long-term' climate sensitivity of 6°C for doubled CO2
- Study: Water-vapor feedback is "strong and positive," so we face "warming of several degrees Celsius"
- Science: CO2 levels haven't been this high for 15 million years, when it was 5° to 10°F warmer and seas were 75 to 120 feet higher "" "We have shown that this dramatic rise in sea level is associated with an increase in CO2 levels of about 100 ppm."
39 Responses to Inhofe to Boxer on global warming: "We Won, You Lost, Now Get a Life!"
If he wins, we all lose.
Why exactly are we not "realizing all the warming" yet? I've read that the oceans take in about 50% of the CO2 we emit and there's the aerosol effect. Is this the only reason? Thanks.
I posted this comment on the related article on CP, it is still appropriate:
Inhofe says- "No, it's over. You lost. Get a life. I won!" "You" meaning the struggling masses of the world, the birds and bees, the animals that Noah slaved to save from the "flood," the fish in the seas, the sparkling rivers that run from snow capped mountains to replenish the forests and fields, the whole shebang, and by "I" he means one old power hungry ego inflated gas bag. Take your pick America…
Have an IMPACT this week, encourage the President to act on greenhouse gasses at Copenhagen.
Thats funny 2009 is the year most normal citizens are realizing due to extreme events that Climate Change is real and its going to be a living nightmare.
As usual, deniers do double-speak. The hysteria he mentioned is coming from the fossil fuel industry because they're afraid of losing billions of dollars. And the greed he talked about is blatantly fossil fuel-based!! He reminds me of my old late alcoholic-uncle!
The USA has its anti science mob and its quite capable of winning an election and blocking action and it ha done so several times already. Even Bill Clinton did little about it as did Tony Blair here in the UK but both are advocates of the science now and what to do about it so long as it does not cost us our way of life.
So its democrats who do little (5% of 2005 levels whilst the rest of the world strives for 15% off of 1990 levels) and the republicans who also do nothing and even exacerbate the problem by continuing to be very good to the fossil fuel industry.
If the remaining reserves of fossil fuels are available (oil and gas might be an isue here) nd grow at 2-3% per annum then its a doubling of usage by 2035-2045 depending on the exavt growth rate to 60 billion tonnes per annum. If we add up all those years of increasing emissions then we are scheduled to release and additional 1.6 trillion tonnes into the atmosphere. 50% absorbtion by the global sinks leaves 800 billion tonnes and it around a 50 ppmv rise for every 200 billion tonnes so thats a 200 ppmv increase over the next 25-35 years to a total of 585 ppmv befpre the middle of the century.
Just 25/35 years away. If emissions are growing at 2-3% after 2050 then forget it, they need to be in a -7% per annum (-5% cuts and -2% offset of additonal growth)way before then to prevent even higher than the already attained 1.6C of warming that is presently coming at 0.2C per decade.
If we are truely serious then we can only presently stop that 2%-3% growth rate per annum with alternative sources of energy. Cutting by an additonal 5% on top of that per year is going to be very hard to do. Copenhagen has to be ground breaking in order to meet these needed tagets.
Few people seem the realise that in all reality 2C is going to happen and we will be lucky to mitigate enough Co2 to prevent 4C. We are using more each year and not less presently. The past decade of global growth was 28%. Recession and then back to it for another decde before the next threat of recession.
Excuse me, but I think that last sentence (in green) should have been "1,000 ppm" rather than 100 ppm.(?!)
Why exactly are we not "realizing all the warming" yet? I've read that the oceans take in about 50% of the CO2 we emit and there's the aerosol effect. Is this the only reason? Thanks.
When you put a pot of water on the stove, does it boil immediately?
Cynthia, #2: There are a number of points that can be made to your question and I will try to address only a few. First we are starting from zero and going up and there is a "lag time" in getting so much mass to respond. Think of starting a fire in a large cold stove. Not much satisfaction for a while but hang in there. Second. As you pointed out, the oceans have absorbed a large portion of the GH gasses to date. Google "ocean acidification" for an under reported flip side of our folly. Third, humanity has added, in conjunction to GHG, lots of other stuff to the atmosphere that has a negative impact on warming. Think of agriculture dust, diesel soot, industrial stuff, etc. that settles out and makes your car a mess just sitting still. All this stuff has a shading effect and has been masking the warming of GHG. And finally, just look at the effect that we have had. Arctic ice severely impacted and projected to be gone soon. Glaciers the world over as well. Forests severely stressed by pine beetles, again, GOOGLE. Oceans becoming unlivable to ALL shell producing life. Migratory patterns disrupted. The list goes on and on.
So nothing personal, but perhaps part of the solution to your question is in the eye of the beholder.
I'm afraid Inhofe has now ruined the phrase, "Get a Life", as a riposte to the most unnecessarily nit-picking of flamers, just as Cheney famously soiled "big-time" and "xoxo" for use with loved ones.
I've never actually used it on a flamer, because I think it's too mean and I also think we should try to remain open to critiques and free speech– but since Inhofe has used it in this way, it feels too dorky to even imagine that once beloved phrase, as he has now demonstrated its potential to be used for evil(not to mention stupid) intent.
Leif, I've read about all the things you mentioned and am extremely concerned! I'm a firm believer in AGW– starting reading about it years ago and am astounded by how fast things are building up! However, I keep wondering, "where has all the CO2 we've emitted gone to?" (besides the oceans taking in half of it)? Basically, I want to know what to say to deniers (or skeptics)– how to explain the fact that we haven't realized all the warming yet. I myself am not clear on this issue and so don't know how to explain it to others.
[JR: Start here.]
Thanks for the info., Leif. However, I feel there has to be more to it than that.
Too off-message? OK, I won't hold my breath.
In the book, "World On Fire", Senator Mitchell states,
"…while locked in the Earth's oceans or it's biosphere the carbon dioxide… is not contributing to a warmer world. And to that degree the world's oceans, as the major sink for CO2 are delaying the long-predicted, much-feared green house effect."
He also states, "the die back of forests will start to be noticeable after a rise in temperature of 1.5 degrees, then come with a rush…"
Obviously,this is what scientists are referring to when they say we're not realizing all the warming yet. However, I thought there was more– some lag other than the oceans! So basically, they're referring to the run away effects and the ocean lag and the aersol effects (pollution)?
Cynthia, #10: There is no doubt much more to "it" than that. I tried to address only a few of the most obvious responses to your question in my humble fashion. Many very smart people make a life time study of the effects of our blind experiment with our ecosystem and continue to learn more, as well as refine errant hypotheses, by the day. I feel that is one of the main problems that society has with science. There are many false starts and premises made with any pursuit of knowledge but the only way progress is made is dogged pursuit of the facts. The deniers capitalize on every back step as total misunderstanding and complete disregard for the facts built to date. To the peril of us all…
What about the violation of the Freedom of Information Act consensus?
When scientist say that we're not realizing all the warming yet, I thought they were referring to certain lags, (like the lag from the oceans) and that once these lags are overcome, then things would change drastically in a very short time.
When you look outside, it doesn't look that bad. Recently, I spoke to a lady from Puerto Rico. I thought they would be really concerned about GW since it's a small island out in the middle of the ocean. She said, "no, we don't have any climate change." (Ha!)
I thought that the reason it's not that observable to most people was because of certain lags ("we're not realizing all the warming yet") But basically, scientists are saying what they're saying–"we're not realizing all the warming yet"– and not referring to lags or umbrella effects, which when overcome, will produce drastic, rapid effects?
Thanks, JR! That was what I was looking for!
We're now at about 387 ppm. It was my understanding (perhaps I'm wrong) that if we actually "realized" this amount of warming, we would be in deep trouble, because thousands of years ago, when there was this much CO2 in the atmosphere, the world was pretty much unihabitable for humans. And I was wondering why we aren't realizing all this amount of warming at present. That was what I was referring to…
Just who is the "We" that Inhofe refers to?
Until he better defines who he represents, by saying "We have won" is disingenuous and deceptive.
Cynthia, #7: You comment points at, what to me, is one of the most convincing arguments for combating the change we are bringing to our climate. The 100 ppm number IS NOT A TYPO. The linked-to article is basically saying that during previous transistions from a glacial to an inter-glacial "climate," the sea levels rose from 75 – 120 feet and this change was brought about by a change in the CO2 levels of only 100 ppm!
Prior to the industrial age, when only natural forces are involved, the CO2 levels varied from approximately 180 to 285 ppm over the past 800,000 years, with Ice ages during periods of low CO2 and warm "inter-glacial" periods when CO2 levels were high. We are in a warm inter-glacial period right now. However, mankind has driven the CO2 level from what should be around 285ppm (say 300ppm), to around 387ppm (say 400ppm) today. The changes this additional change in CO2 of only 100ppm will bring about is still not fully known, as these changes (melting of ice-caps, acidification of the ocean, etc.) will continue to develop over the period of many years (10's or 100's of years). However, when scientists ask the question, "when was the last time the earth's atmosphere had a CO2 level of 400ppm?", they realized they had to go all the way back to the middle Miocene (14-20 million years ago), when global temperatures were 5-10 degrees farenheit warmer!
That is enough to tell me that great variability in the earth's climate comes about from a change of only 100ppm in the CO2 level, which we have already done to the atmosphere. Furthermore, we are almost certainly looking at an additional increase in CO2 level of 100-300ppm before this thing is over.
So, to me, just a broad-brush look at the paleoclimate science indicates that the changes in store for us from a change of only 100-400ppm CO2 will be dire.
I gave a public lecture last Friday evening titled: Global Warming: Separating Fact from Fiction that I have converted into a .PDF file. I have been told that the information is very user friendly so feel free to download and distribute to friends of yours that may be skeptical.
You know, it's times like these when being nonreligious really sucks. Being nonreligious, I accept what the best intersubjective (i.e. scientific) evidence tells us about the world, and such a picture, for me, leaves no room for an interventionist God who will save us from ourselves. I want our species and civilization to continue to exist so that we can all experience happiness and minimize suffering. If a climate catastrophe happens, uh, we're basically screwed. Sorry. It's very difficult for me to maintain an optimistic disposition toward the future. The only glimmer of hope I have is the unpredictability of technological change. It's a pretty small glimmer, but I'm desperate.
I am in awe of Senator Inhofe. It's one thing to be generally considered the Dumbest Senator, but he's also been named as Most Corrupt and Craziest member of that body in other polls. You cannot earn this recognition just from climate change stances- it derives from his entire body of work.
This is remarkable, in view of the formidable competition from others such as Jim Bunning from Kentucky or Kay Bailey Hutchison from Texas.
Sea temps are warmest ever.
Air temps fluctuate: every night they decline 15-20F. Seas hold temps longer so it's where the long term reservoir of energy exists. Global Warming is the story of oceans warming.
This is Jim Bunning's last term. Inhofe will have the arena to himself.
Scott (#22):
It sounds like it would be an interesting article, but it keeps crashing my computer…
Brewster #27:
Hmmm. It is a 3.6 MB .PDF file. Instead of left-clicking, try to right-click and save target as.
Some of the info already appears on my Global Warming: Man or Myth? site linked in my name and I will be adding all of the info in that .PDF file on my site in the coming days. I am doing that right now, actually. :)
Cynthia, #19: One other point that may help in your understanding. In the distant past CO2 changes happened on geological time scales and earth as well as species had 10s of thousands of years to adapt and adjust. We have made the leap of 100 ppm in about 100 years. That is the equivalent of binge drinking a fifth of booze. You can function for a little while but the long term prognoses is dire.
Scott, great job on your presentation. Very useful and persuasive. Thanks a lot.
In fact, thank you to everyone who no doubt spends considerable time and effort to disseminate the truth about AGW, starting with our host here, Joe. For non-scientists like me, it's absolutely crucial that these sites exist. While at times the frustration and exasperation is palpable (and quite understandable), I am personally fairly optimistic. The forces of the status quo are powerful, but seemingly increasingly marginalized, as if bypassed by the reality unfolding on the ground. The public at large has not caught up yet, but apathy is the norm there, and it goes both way (i.e., most people will go along and adjust, as long as any transition is smooth enough).
I think the latest dip in public awareness about climate change can be explained in one word: Katrina. People got scared in 2005, but since then we haven't had a major catastrophe in the US that, rightly or wrongly, can be linked to climate change. It's a shame that it takes major scares like that to shock people out of complacency, but that's just the way it is. I think that Obama gets it, and the Energy Secretary is a great man for the job. I'll personally judge the success of his presidency on that issue above any other.
Christophe- Let's hope you're right. Personally, I have lost much of my confidence in the political process. Even though the Dems control Capitol Hill now, with the current political climate, you have to have a de-facto supermajority to get anything passed in the Senate. And even if there are 60 votes, I don't know if the bill would limit emissions enough. If the EPA steps in, which is very possible, there might be a significant cut in emissions, but not significant enough. I want to be optimistic, but I want a good reason to be.
When Inhofe pulled his boycott, all of the Senators on the Democratic side were ready go, ready to continue debating, ready to offer ammendments – and consider those from the Republicans.
Really, Boxer kicked his ass. Not because she was out to kick anyone's ass, but because she graciously and reasonably remained firm in her desire to pass a climate bill.
Yes, Cap and Trade is too slow. No, it's not enough. The Senators say this is just a start, and I believe them.
After Inhofe's walkout, sentiment on the Democratic side was considering just allowing the EPA to regulate emissions by having them mandate that the emissions must stop. Whitehouse expressed this, for example.
No, Inhofe did not win. He actually caused enough resentment with his unreason and hardball tactics that influential Senators were at least threatening his side with unilateral EPA regulation.
As scared as industry is of Cap and Trade, perhaps they should consider what business would be like if they are simply ordered to shut down.
Perhaps industry would win that fight in the Supreme Court.
Perhaps not.
Scott…thanks for the presentation (and your website). I have used your 3 possible conclusions a few times now, and not just in climate science.
May I point out the obvious fact that Inhofe was joking?
In the video, everyone laughs when he says "the debate is over, we won, you lost" because it is so obvious to everyone that the debate is not over with Inhofe's side winning – obvious to everyone including Inhofe, or else he couldn't make this joke.
[JR: I think your interpretation, which certainly is NOT an obvious fact, might be plausible were it not for the other times that Inhofe has said this. Yes, he is aping himself here, but he is a self-caricature now, so it looks more like they were laughing at him.]
Great job, Scott – very usable.
"Professor Bob Watson, chief scientist at the department for environment and rural affairs, said a decade of inaction on climate change meant it was now virtually impossible to limit global temperature rise to 2C. He said the delay meant the world would now do well to stabilise warming between 3C and 4C."
Cynthia, I was most interested in your quote from George Mitchell's book, I will have to try to find out what made him write that.
"the die back of forests will start to be noticeable after a rise in temperature of 1.5 degrees, then come with a rush…"
As to your Puerto Rican acquaintance, there are signs of climate change everywhere – there have to be. But people don't want to see. Here in New Jersey, the autumn leaves fell off the trees more than a month earlier than normal. Yesterday, in my backyard I saw a butterfly fluttering from dandelion to dandelion.
People who don't recognize the signs of change are either willfully ignorant or they have forgotten, through shifting baselines, what is normal. They don't see the degradation of their environment.
It's hard to take a picture of a bird that isn't there anymore.
Consider that the Milankovitch Cycles caused global temperatures to change by 5 Degrees. The amount of forcing from the CO2 we have added over the last 150 years has got to be greater than the Milankovitch forcing.
We are only just begining to see CO2 sinks filling and the methane from the permafrost.
I hear scientists being very carefull how they say things: 350ppm on re listening not safe but the most that might be safe, Arctic sea ice free summers within 20 years but no guarantee that they will last that long. The IPCC's report did not include "changes in the carbon cycle" or dynamic factors in the ice.
A bit like saying my budget balances if I dont include interest which I excluded from the calculation because I don't know how they will vary.
The more I dig the worse the picture appears.
Cynthia, # 17: Yet another point about your friend in Puerto Rico not noticing the effects of global warming. Puerto Rico is an island nation which means it is surrounded by water which mitigates the obvious effects, along with the fact that the major warming effects are taking place at the poles. I think the same can be said for the majority of people, as they currently live in an artificial environment of heated and cooled homes, cars, offices, cities, etc. and they cannot "see" any impact so… out of sight, out of mind. I live in the Pacific North West and our weather comes off the ocean as well which also make it difficult to see GW impacts. However they are there but far to subtle be noticed at a passing glance. For instance, looking out over the Pacific one sees a beautiful clean, (by in large), expanse of ocean, takes a few pictures and moves on. Below that same "picture" lies a ~7,000 square mile "dead zone" each summer, (complements of GW since 2002), that has starved countless sea birds, and suffocated crabs, fish and food webs. (I am an "x" commercial fisherman and boat builder), Same scene, different picture.


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Writer Bret Easton Ellis and director Rob Zombie are teaming up to develop a Charles Manson project for Fox, Variety reports.
The project, currently envisioned as a limited series, would focus on the events connected to the Manson Family murders, in which Charles Manson convinced his cult followers to go on a killing spree in 1969 in Los Angeles. The events left seven dead, including Sharon Tate, who was eight and a half months pregnant with Roman Polanski's child.
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Though Manson was never found to have committed a murder himself, he was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy. Manson was sentenced to death in 1971, but this was later changed to life in prison. He has been denied parole 12 times to date.
Zombie approached Ellis with the project, which will provide an original take on the gruesome murders and be told through multiple perspectives.
"I have been obsessed with this insane story since I was a kid, so obviously I jumped at the chance to be involved in this incredible project. After speaking with Bret, I immediately realized that we shared the same vision for this epic madness," Zombie said.
Ellis and Zombie will executive-produce with Sharon Hall, Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson. Ben Roberts and Ryan Cunningham will co-produce.
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I carry a S&W9c in wtnter & Ruger 357 in summer PS I know it's basackwards Just more comfy
This is a discussion on Do you routinely alternate between different guns for CCW? within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I see quite a few people say they carry various CCW guns. One person listed Sig, 1911, revolver, all of which have completely different operating ...
I see quite a few people say they carry various CCW guns. One person listed Sig, 1911, revolver, all of which have completely different operating controls. One of the very first rules I was taught was to be consistent - switching between various guns on a weekly or monthly basis can lead to trouble when the SHTF and you have to react quickly. It could be catastrophic if you actually drew a 1911 but in your mind in that foggy instant thought you were carrying a revolver that day.... no bang.... forgot to hit the thumb safety.
Doesn't than kind of thing concern anyone? It's not as critical for home defense because chances are you'll have more time to react and the situation won't be as chaotic as somewhere in a dark alley etc. But I would never routinely alternate between different types of weapons for my primary CCW.
I carry a S&W9c in wtnter & Ruger 357 in summer PS I know it's basackwards Just more comfy
I switch different carry guns quite often. However, I do agree that staying with the same gun platform is the purist form to practice. Realistically though most people, including me, do change CCW from time to time. IMHO the biggest gap to jump is switching to or from a gun with an external on/off safety as in the 1911 that you mention. That gap needs to be filled with plenty of training and muscle memory; without training, and under great stress it might be possible for one to overlook the safety.
I don't see a real problem in switching from a Glock, to a Walther PPS, and to a Ruger LCP. I'm comfortable with adding a Sig DA/SA in there as well.
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I have a 1911 waiting for me when I get back. I've had my Sig for a while now, and I absolutely love it. I think the 1911 is a little better for me for carry though. I feel like I'd be cheating on my sig to wear it instead though. Don't like to have a "range gun" or "safe queen". I guess I can resolve it to it's OK to have a backup gun in case one goes down or gets confiscated in a situation that happens or something. I don't think I'd alternate though. I believe there can only be one "best" gun for a particular person. Once you find that gun, why would you switch to anything else?
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
...a good buddy of mine (LEO) took a little SNS Raven .25 I had and out-shot me when I was using a 4" Diamondback. I was stunned - I didn't think the gun was good for more than bad-breath distance. We were shooting at about 30 yards.
He looked at me and said "Well, my life could depend on being able to use this well."
Said it all. Since then, I have tried to keep an open mind about what I am carrying - whether a gun, a knife, or a folded newspaper - and respond to my environment accordingly.
Yeah, I have at least four weapons I carry regularly. Two have the same MOA. But I try not to get hung up on one set of procedures - rather, stay aware of what options I have at any given time.
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Yes , but my carry guns are similar enough to not screw me up. (1911, HK USP , Walther PPS)
"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson
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yes i do, three different guns.
An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject.
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I carry 1911s and revolvers.
And yea... I wipe the safety on my revolvers when I draw them.
A Right not exercised, is a Right lost.
I see what you are saying. The moment something happens, you may forget. I do carry a differant gun every once in while. I have an XD45(mostly bedside, some carry) a Glock23, LCP, and a new S&W 642. Each one minus the new 642 has at least a 1,000 down the pipe(not fun with the LCP) I feel comfy with all of them. So, for me I don't THINK it is problem. Mostly due to the fact none of those guns have an external thumb safety.
God Bless America!!
My strong hand gun is either a Smith M&P 45c or a 9c (same platform). I do however carry a JFrame weakhand and practice 90% weakhand with it. Although I do carry the little wheel gun strong side at times (I did tonight) I don't worry about platform change as none of my carry guns have external safeties to worry about.
Pray for our nations leaders!
I only have 2, so I do switch between the 2 of them
"When the people fear the government you have tyranny...when the government fears the people you have liberty."
--Thomas Jefferson --
I try to stick with the same platform, my choice is 1911. When the SHTF, muscle memory will most likely take over and control destiny. I think a person should be consistent in their carry weapons. YMMV
"Government is not the solution to our problem; government IS the problem". - Ronald Reagan 1981
yeah, I'll switch around just because, or depending on my dress or time of year.
" Refuse to be a victim, make sure there is a round chambered ! "
Just call me a pessimistic optimist !
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Although my G27 is my main EDC, I do switch depending on my activities, weather, location and attire. My guns are pretty much aim and shoot with internal locks, which minimize any potential mix ups.
Duty, Honor, Country...MEDIC!!!
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"Fascinating, makes me realise how Eurocentric our taught history has been (shocking)." Dan Stuart
"Hopefully enlighten others as to true Islam, not culture." J Shah
"Excellent, real eye opener into history and genius Muslim scientists." Ram Kanagasundaravv
"Excellent introduction about the offerings of Muslims to the world of inventions." Gulshan Fatema
"Excellent effort. Good fun." Fuaad Latif
"Good to promote a positive opinion of an interesting religion for a change." Seema McArdle
"An excellent way of reviewing the imminence contribution made by the Muslims." Robert C Akers
"Excellent. We need more information like this to educate the public." Khalid Mughal
"It was very interesting to discover that Muslim People have discovered so much stuff." Bouth
"I think it was very good to learn about Muslims inventions, I learnt a lot." Lauren Hunter
"Very illuminating, puts a new light on some of the inventions of the west." Maymuna Suliman
"Illuminating, Really highlights how the European 'dark ages' were in fact a period of innovation and revolution in the Islamic world." Asma Chaudry
"Learning brings understanding which brings us all closer together." J Smith
"The inventions are very clever and must be showing history." Tahir
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"So refreshing to see the contribution of Islam to humanity and society. Not the anti Islamic propaganda that we keep hearing in the present scenarios. Finding knowledge definitely erodes ignorance." Rakhshanda
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"Absolutely amazing. Please continue the good work." A Afzal
"I think it was fascinating, and it just comes to show how much our modern day lives are affected by Islam." Mariya Rashid
"Subhanallah, amazing to see how much the Muslim world has contributed to items we use in daily life." Haseena
"I have learnt more about Muslims and the Muslims are great." Millie (age 10)
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"Really impressive, informative, educational, especially for younger generation. Shows the contributions made by Muslim scientists for the humanity." Rizwan
"To bridge the gap between culture and religions, the 1001 inventions highlighted a lot of valuable facts and enriched our knowledge and understanding of the Islamic/Arab world. Grateful Thanks." Mona Sroor
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Foreign affairs not my thing, says Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Europe trip
- From: AAP
- October 06, 2010
- Watching kids learn better than world meetings
- But Gillard accepts it's part of the job as PM
- Ups ante on Abbott over Afghanistan trip
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has admitted she would rather be watching school children learning to read than strutting the global stage, after a hectic round of meetings with world leaders in Brussels.
Ms Gillard, on her first overseas trip as Prime Minister that has included a two-day Asia-Europe (ASEM) meeting in Belgium, has confessed that rubbing shoulders with political heavyweights on the world stage is not really her thing.
"Foreign policy is not my passion. It's not what I've spent my life doing,'' she told the ABC TV's 7.30 Report.
"I came into politics predominantly to make a difference ... particularly (to) make a difference in education.
"So yes, if I had a choice, I'd probably be more (comfortable) in a school watching kids learn to read in Australia than here in Brussels at international meetings.
"That's what took me into politics, that kind of education work."
Ms Gillard said she would complete her international duties but, clearly, is not as enthusiastic about diplomatic matters as her prime ministerial predecessor, now Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd.
"Obviously, in this role I will serve as Prime Minister doing the full job, and the full job includes coming to places like Brussels to be a feisty advocate for Australia's national interest," she said.
Ms Gillard later tried to clarify the comments saying it was about her initial motivation for getting involved in politics.
"It is not foreign policy that brought me into politics, the thing that motivated to first get involved actively in anything political was concern about education ... ," she said.
"Obviously as Prime Minister I work across the full range of names that are in our national interest. It is in our national interest to engage in forums such as this one."
Ms Gillard on Monday looked comfortable in meetings with nearly all the world's big political players - aside from US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron.
Speaking at a dinner at the end of day one of ASEM, she was at her self-deprecating best in issuing a warning of sorts to an audience packed with influence.
"Perhaps I should start by saying that with my broad Australian accent, even the English speakers in the room may want to access the translation to make sure they're understanding my words," she said.
Ms Gillard spent most of yesterday in the Royal Palace in Brussels for ASEM's final three sessions. She appeared well-rested, following Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's concerns over jet lag.
Mr Abbott said he had declined the Prime Minister's invitation to join her on a visit to Australian troops in Afghanistan at the weekend because he was worried about being "jet-lagged" before meeting Mr Cameron at this week's British Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.
Mr Abbott said he wanted to do "justice" to his trip to England.
His action is in stark contrast to Ms Gillard, who has also fitted in a brief trip to Zurich before heading to the leaders' meeting that started on Monday in Brussels.
"I thought it was important to do this trip justice,'' Mr Abbott said. "I didn't want to get here entirely (in a) jet-lagged condition so I'm in a position to make the most of this opportunity."
Later, revealing he already planned to visit the troops himself, he said he could have expressed himself better when explaining why he declined Ms Gillard's invitation.
Mr Abbott's flight to England for the Tory conference has been viewed as an attempt to steal the thunder from Ms Gillard's first prime ministerial trip overseas.
He appeared to want to beat Ms Gillard to the punch by meeting Mr Cameron first.
Ms Gillard said she enjoyed her kip and, it seems, Mr Abbott's apparent slip-up.
"I will let Mr Abbott work out his own sleeping patterns," she said. "For myself I went to Afghanistan and then to Zurich and then here and I managed to get eight hours sleep last night and that prepared me for a very long day."
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When Pickens left Mesa at age 68 after a spectacular downward spiral in the company's profits, many counted him out. Indeed, what followed for him was a painful divorce, clinical depression, a temporary inability to predict the movement of energy prices, and the loss of 90 percent of his investing capital. But Pickens was far from out.
From that personal and professional nadir, Pickens staged one of the most impressive comebacks in the industry, turning his investment fund's remaining $3 million into $8 billion in profit in just a few years. That made him, at age 77, the world's second-highest-paid hedge fund manager. But he wasn't done yet. Today, Pickens is making some of the world's most colossal energy bets. If he has his way, most of America's cars will eventually run on natural gas, and vast swaths of the nation's prairie land will become places where wind can be harnessed for power generation. Currently no less bold than he was decades ago when he single-handedly transformed America's oil industry, Pickens is staking billions on the conviction that he knows what's coming. In this book, he spells out that future in detail, not only presenting a comprehensive plan for American energy independence but also providing a fascinating glimpse into key resources such as water - yet another area where he is putting billions on the line.
©2008 T. Boone Pickens; (P)2008 Random House Audio
"A Guide for a U.S. National Energy Policy."
Overall this was a very informative book for anyone interested the future of the U.S. as a world power. There's something for everyone in here. Some of the more interesting topics covered where: big oil, natural gas, commodities trading, building a business from the ground up, leadership, taking risks, having a plan, many 'Boon-isms', taking care of yourself and leaving a legacy. Of course you'll learn a tremendous amount what makes T. Boone tick. If you are following the energy crisis (which could be a bigger issue than the housing and financial crisis), renewables, global warming, or the Pikens Plan, you'll learn a lot in this book. The only negative I found where a few of the statistics. I thought they may have been stretched to play on your emotion. That said, I found most of the stats to be well researched and backed up with credible sources.
"Great personal story"
This is a story of a guy who didn't know how to quit. This was one of the more interesting accounts of business success I've heard.
"The Energy Industry"
I enjoyed this personal account that covered a lifetime in the industry. The dates, names of people and places, and discrete conversations made each recollection seem like is just happened yesterday. I also found the hindsight to be critical yet produce a learning point.
"egocasting at its worst"
I was hoping to hear an inspiring story from a captain of industry and an expert on energy. What I heard was an unabashed review of "Boonisms" that were clearly self serving towards helping Mr. Pickens strut his stuff. Even on energy, all he was doing was pitching the listener on replacing gasoline with natural gas, which he sells! In my opinion, this book was an entire waste of time.
Mr. Excitement
"It ain't over till it's over!"
T. Boone Pickens doesn't excellent job recounting his life story how he became a billionaire period and continues to be successful with strategies he's learned experience. He also demonstrates that just because you get older get smarter and wiser continue to be successful!
"Great AutoBio. Oil Billionaire for Alternatives."
Maybe. If time permits will love to listen again and cement his ideas.
I think the title is a little misleading because its essentially his autobiography and this thoughts and suggestions about resolving US dependence on foreign oil. I would subtitle it something like "Mr Pickens, Texan oil magnate picks alternatives over oil, how about you" !
Mr Pickens is a Texan Oil billionaire now in his 80's. He takes the listener through various peaks and troughs of success and failures in his life. I would say the title is a little misleading because it's really about his career as an oil magnate and his thoughts / solutions about Americas energy crisis . He hates US oil dependence on the Mid East and favor's natural gas as a source of transportation fuel which is a lot cleaner and cheaper. He is big on Alternative energy. I particularly liked his 'stay fit and never give up' philosophy. I will have to say this book is a little dated in a way because he predicts oil and gas prices going through the roof but shale turned everything up side down . Oil is now at 40 dollars and gas at 2 dollars so he clearly missed this scenario . Heard a couple of weeks back on Bloomberg and he think natural gas is not a good buy even at 2 since there is a ton of it out there but he is bullish on oil since he thinks this low 40 dollar price is not sustainable for profit, sellers will cut production leading to price movement . I think sometimes he didn't follow chronology ( a bit of back and forth ) which is not a problem if one is attentive . Also some of his success in messa and eventual exit I would have liked to hear more figures behind that . Last, he skipped completely on the reasons for divorce so left me wondering about that . All in all its a great read because this book inspires positive thoughts and gives a ton of valuable information densely packed. Wish you a good read !
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I am a plastic surgeon by profession A father by heart A trader by choice A teacher by passion A child by curiosity
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Scratch build lockheed Have Blue XST
As a kid growing up I used to go into my local hobby store on a Saturday morning and sometime would come across a testers kit of the F 19 "stealth" that was reportedly flying around in the U.S.
I remember thinking that surely building a "stealth" aircraft was akin to building an invisible plane. Years later the F117 was finally revealed and I realised how badly Testors had got it. The shape of the F 117 intrigued me. I was fascinated by the flat surfaces, the result of low processing computing power from the mid 1970's. Then a couple of years later I finally heard of and saw pictures of an aircraft that preceded it.
The two initial pictures released of the first Have Blue fascinated me even more than the nighthawk, and still to this day I find it's even more extreme shape and design a source of curiosity.
I don't know if part of the fascination is down to the secrecy that still to this day surrounds it.( I believe that only 7-8 pictures publicly exist of them plus a 30 second youtube clip) Or just that it just has a uniqueness to it. I love those inward canted fins. One of the pictures since released shows the underside of the second prototype in flight. It looks like a larger aircraft that what it actually is. The platypus flaps look cool and it reminds me of the underside of one of the imperial star cruisers in the opening scene from the original Star Wars (which had only just come out a year earlier.)
I would soo love to see more pics of this aircraft released to the public. We can only hope. Surely inside the pentagon there's a vault with heaps of photos of these aircraft just gathering dust.
If you want to read the brief history of these two planes then there are sites ,however I'm now going to talk about the build I'm embarking on.
I've always wanted to build a flying have blue. There are heaps of kits available and plenty of info on the F117. Plenty of foam edf kits you can fly in a couple of hours but I've seen nothing on its diminutive predecessor.
I realise that I have chosen one of the most aerodynamically unstable aircraft possible. Clever me, however they say the same thing about the f 117 and yet i see heaps of You Tube clips of foamy nighthawks whizzing around just fine. So why not a Have Blue?
I am making a few concessions as you can see from the last pic there is a break in angle between leading edge angle and nose. Hmm. I also don't know if I will make the underside profile just like the original. I'm also thing of making the platypus flaps into elevators and making the ailerons into elevons.
Edf will be a 55 mm unit. Span is about 700 mm. 9 g servos.
Anyway I will post more as this build progresses.
Have Blue XST scratch build.
Thanks Kevin,
I have found this to be one of the quickest builds I've ever done. I have built the fuselage and wings to this level in about three days. I am on winter holidays at the moment (industrial arts teacher) so I have a bit of time.
As I mentioned earlier on the original aircraft the leading edge sweep continues right to the very nose. This is an extreme angle and results in a small wingspan. It changes the geometry of the wing ,especially around at the platypus flap and rear surfaces. I have reduced the sweep but have tried to keep the angles of the platypus flap and the trailing edge reasonably similar to the original.
Hopefully the aircraft will generate more lift and get off the ground a little quicker.
I have to start thinking about the ductwork. I will have an edf right in the middle and will create the channels from the front two intakes.
Questions should I make them round or can I have them boxy and square at the start and curve them by the time they get to the edf? Comments please.
The battery will go just in front of the ductwork.
Enough for now. Would love ideas, people.
Square or trapezoidal transitioning to round will work fine. There's some losses theoretically in the corners but no big deal. You could have a bulkhead in front of the fan that you attach the ducting to and help form it into the round opening. I'd use heavy cardstock or my favorite donut box material. The inlets on my F-22s were made that way and I have two sizes flying.
The important thing is do you have enough inlet area? And also, can you move the fan back far enough to balance with the battery in the nose? I started an F-117 six years ago and was worried about getting the fan far enough back so that I could slide the battery back far enough to get the Center Of Gravity in the correct spot. I was worried that I might have to split the battery pack in two (two packs wired in parallel) and place them on either side of the fan, not an ideal solution. But I got sidetracked and never finished the build.
Thank ed,
I have been thinking about the battery set up and I think I'll have a few tricks up my sleeve with that one. The ducting advice is good thank you. I can enlarged the inlets slightly which I'll do. I'm working on the platypus flap at the moment and modifying it to be an elevator/vector thrust kind of set up. I don't know how effective it will be.
Keep the advice coming people's
I really thought I'd be getting more comments from people.
Another day of working at the tail end. I have spent time covering the top of the wings. Used fine silk in the centre section. (Reduce weight) and save on balsa) going through .8mm balsa sheets like there's no tomorrow. The fabric has wrinkled abit around the edges. Bugs me a bit. May pull it up and redo. Trimmed around the elevon hinge line and also made the rear surfaces. Photos show both the basic cut outs for the moveable platypus flap/ elevator.
Does anybody out there fly an F 117 with moveable surfaces ( elevators) behind the exhaust vents? If so could you advise me on their effectiveness in pitch control.
Elevons held on by black tape just for looks. Platypus flap will have a single servo pushing and pulling in centre between exhaust ducting.
Have put underside sheeting beneath Platypus flap. Looks good from underneath. However can't really sheet anymore till I put the servos in. Both for P'flaps and elevons.
Will have to start sheeting the rest of underside soon. Will have fixed gear.
Anyway, must go,
Can someone PLEASE respond to my questions?
Anyway, started work installing the elevon servos this morning. Cut out a section of balsa from the rear root rib and stuck a small servo in. Straight forward really.
Made a horn out of thin aluminium sheet. Then just used two clevices on a small bit of threaded rod.
I've hooked up the two servo' s to a mixer and they work fine. I have then started work on the undercarriage. I'm using fixed undercarriage. Save weight and complication.Simply just a stiff wire with a wheel on it.
Reinforced the attachment area with hardwood and fibreglassed it down. Also given some areas a light coating of polyester resin. Have Blue 2 only had a light grey colour scheme so primer grey should do nicely. Will sand back may give another light coat or would this be too heavy?
Till next instalment, advice would be nice.
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I just had a look though your/this build log,
I think its Looking great!
Probably its just that people like to watch, not help lol.
This awesome thread need more replies!
Congrads on your very nice build, Dave!
IMHO the hudge elevons will be more than efficient and the Platypus flap will only add
problems in the first maidens and adjastments. Yes, have this flap ready functional to play with after all other issues are solved. I would make sure to have some washout added or fly with elevons in little up position for maiden. I am not sure how eefective the vertical fins will be.... they look pretty smallish.... I would make them bigger and may be more vertical to start with...you can always modyfy them or just change for more scale later when all other issues are soved.
Just my two pennies....
Thank you Janusz,
Great feedback. Thank you for the advice on the platypus flaps. I will take that up. The rear fins are small. I'm more concerned that they will loose effectiveness because they are in the wash of the apex of the cockpit canopy. Unfortunately the original aircraft had small verticals. I probably will cant them less.
I never would have thought that I'd need washout on this aircraft. I'm very familiar with washout I build lots of gliders but I did think that on a low aspect ratio wing it would be as needed.
Just going through your thread and pictures again....
You have a pretty smallish fan for the size of your project. I would definitely pay attention to Ed's advice regarding the inlet area. I would cover the area on a top of the fuse between the cabin and the fan with a sorta of mesh (nylon or metal) to conceal a cheating hole and get more air to the fan.
It is nothing wrong with having "no scale"... but effective verticals to begin with... you can always replace them with scale looks after the other jings are sorted out and the model is still in one piece...:-)
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Many years ago I built a model of the F117N (pictures Flying Models Jan 2001, RC Jet International Apr/May 2001). The model had two fans fed by the rectangular ducts. I used drafting mylar glued into the intake and the round fan opening. My inlet area was FSA and the mylar formed a full straight lines transition. I did find that I needed to glass the outside of the duct to keep the fan suction from pulling the ducts in. The other interesting problem was the exhaust placement inrelationship with the fan. You probably can't place the exhaust duct on the same centerline as the fan vertically. This will give you problems as your thrust line will want to force your nose down on take off. I found that I needed to get it rolling fast, cut power, lift off, and then bring power back . In the air there is enough elevator athourity to over come the down nose thrust. Your platipus surface may come real handy for correcting the thrust angle. I believe that that surface does much of the same thing for the real F117.
I've looked at Have Blue also. It can be done. Just watch the thrust lines and yes, washout would be a good idea.
G'day lads,
Thanks Bob for those words of wisdom. It looks like the exhaust duct will angle upwards to the outlets. I haven't even started the ductwork yet. Just got to sheeting the underside today. Still not complete.
Went down to the local fabric store today to get some more "bemsilk" I don't know if its called anything else outside Australia. I have used this fine silk like material to cover the wings of my vintage scale gliders for years. Turns out its really good over balsa joints on stealth aircraft too. Dope it up and a nice taut structure results.
I'm going to look into ways to increase air Intake area. Thanks everyone for the feedback especially on the Platypus flaps and their effectiveness. I will make them operable for initial flights as the more control surfaces the better. They may be superfluous.
Weighted her tonight. With edf unit 200 grams. Wingspan 600mm length 750mm
Some pics of progress.
I'm not after a bullet. I just want a plane that will get off the ground fly around at a good speed and be able to be landed in one piece.
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Meriam Yhya Ibrahim Ishag, 27, was condemned by a Sudanese court for apostasy, a capital crime under Sharia law. In addition her marriage to a Christian was deemed invalid, which makes doing that thing married people do adultery, a twofer. She�s currently being held in prison with her 20-month-old son awaiting the birth of her second child.
When she has delivered her baby she�ll receive 100 lashes, and if that doesn�t kill her she�ll be hanged.
Signing that petition was easy. All I had to do was push a button and the website did the rest. They�re almost up to 90,000 on that site.
That�ll show �em!
Elsewhere Michelle Obama was photographed holding up a hashtag sign, # Bring our girls home.�
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That particular Trending Topic is the kidnapping of 300 Christian schoolgirls in Nigeria by an unlovable Islamist group called Boko Haram.
Boko Haram announced they intend to sell the girls into slavery. They evidently didn�t get the message back in the 19th century that slavery was pass�.
And speaking of the 19th century, on March 2, as Russia marched into Crimea Secretary of State John Kerry declared, 'You just don't in the 21st century behave in 19th century fashion by invading another country on completely trumped up pretext.�
And if that wasn�t clear enough Obama said Putin�s actions violate "the Ukrainian constitution and international law."
I�ll bet Putin never saw it that way. Now that it�s been pointed out to him he�s got some serious thinking to do.
I�m sorry, reading the news these days tends to make me feel bitter and cynical, which I express with sarcasm. Which is not likely to do any good either.
Let me be clear, I�m glad people are taking notice of the things that go on in appalling countries like Nigeria and Sudan. Not too long ago this wouldn�t have been on anyone�s radar.
And I�m glad the administration is saying at least something disapproving about Putin�s naked and unashamed aggression.
But does anybody seriously think Sudan, Boko Haram or Vladimir Putin cares one whit for the disapproval of anybody in the West anymore?
In that 19th century Obama and Kerry so disapprove of the British Empire used to practice something called, �Gunboat Diplomacy.� Meaning if you ignored Britain�s polite request to stop doing something uncivilized you could expect a visit from the Royal Navy.
It�s called gunboat and not �Battleship Diplomacy� because a gunboat could steam rather far inland on navigable rivers, and the Brits had a realistic notion of how far they could project power back then.
That�s considered reprehensible these days. The British Empire forced their ideas of civilized behavior on other people, often chose native rulers without consulting their subjects and redrew maps as they pleased.
What they didn�t do was make idle threats.
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What I�m getting at is not a defense of imperialism.
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The new Torus distributed storage system is available under an open source license on GitHub
Google Beats Oracle in the Android Lawsuit
Juries decides Google's use of Java APIs Was Fair Use
Linux is the Largest Software Development Project in History
But if you are not using the latest Linux kernel, your system is insecure.
Linksys Says Yes to Open Source Firmware
Home routers will give room for custom firmware but still comply with FCC rules