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Magic Carpet Bombing
Posted by Richard Warnick in 2016 Elections, Foreign Policy, ISIS, Military, National Politics, People Are Nuts, Rafael (Ted) Cruz, War, War Crimes on December 18, 2015
Carpet bombing (aka indiscriminate saturation bombing) is actually a war crime. Nevertheless, Rafael ("Ted") Cruz says he is a fan:
In early December, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, began saying that his military approach to ISIS would be "carpet bombing." He said during a speech in Iowa on Dec. 5 that "we will utterly destroy ISIS. We will carpet bomb them into oblivion. I don't know if sand can glow in the dark, but we're going to find out."
Senator Cruz doubled down on his campaign rhetoric during this week's CNN Tea-GOP presidential debate.
What makes this scary is the current mood of the Tea-GOP electorate, which is nothing if not utterly irrational and angry. Public Policy Polling found that "30% of Republican primary voters nationally say they support bombing Agrabah. Agrabah is the country from Aladdin."
To be fair, 19 percent of Dems polled also supported an attack on the made-up Arabian nation from the 1992 animated film. We can't mince words, you have to call this by its proper name: magic carpet bombing. Which is as good a term as any to describe the insane posturing that dominates the current political debate over national security issues.
More info:
Poll: 30 percent of Republicans want to bomb country from 'Aladdin'
Poll: 30 percent of GOP voters support bombing any Arab sounding nation — even the fictional land of Aladdin
People Want To Bomb The Fictional Kingdom In 'Aladdin,' But Don't Panic Yet
Climate Agreement Reached in Paris
Posted by Richard Warnick in Barack Obama, Climate Change, Environment, Foreign Policy, Global Warming, Republicans, Science on December 12, 2015
An historic, literally world-changing agreement was reached today in Paris. Almost two hundred leading nations unanimously embraced a plan that will leave most of the world's fossil fuels unburned.
Following years of abortive talks and failed summits, President Obama said world leaders had finally "met the moment" by coming together and agreeing to a deal that represents "the best chance we have to save the one planet we've got."
Historic Climate Change Agreement Adopted In Paris
Some advocates, however, lamented that the deal falls short. They pointed to a lack of a specific timescale for phasing out fossil fuels, for example, as well as weak language on monitoring and verifying countries' greenhouse gas emission reductions.
"This agreement won't save the planet, not even close," Bill McKibben, co-founder of 350.org, a climate advocacy group, told The Huffington Post in an email. "But it's possible that it saves the chance of saving the planet — if movements push even harder from here on out."
Indicative of the state of American politics in the age of Faux News Channel, the only Tea-GOPer in Paris for the climate talks was Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former California "Governator."
Where was the Tea-GOP? Rafael ("Ted") Cruz held a last-ditch climate denial hearing in the Senate last week.
Ted Cruz Challenged Science At His Climate Change Hearing. Science Won.
All of the Tea-GOP presidential contenders, with the exceptions of Chris Christie and Lindsay Graham, either deny the conclusions of climate science or have been avoiding the issue.
A persuasive argument on refugees
Posted by Nathan Erkkila in Foreign Policy, Immigration, Iraq, ISIS, Syria on November 18, 2015
For quite a while, I have been pretty against the idea of immigration and I do have my left wing reasons. After all, there is poverty, crime, the environment, employment and a whole lot of issues that we need to take into consideration, but this doesn't change the fact that they are human beings who live human lives and have human needs just like us. Of course This issue is not black and white. We put ourselves in danger by letting these people in, but we put these refugees in even greater danger by not letting them in. There is no easy answer and it boils down to this question. Is the life of an American worth more than the life of a foreigner? The answer is no it isn't. As someone who is a Youtuber and frequently goes online, I understand that friendship, brotherhood and understanding is not restricted to the soil we are born on. I have befriended an Australian, I debate politics with a Norwegian, I play video games with a Brazilian, I made Youtube videos for a German and I fell in love with a Canadian. Just like the person in this video, these are people who I would lend my couch to and I would risk my very life to protect these people.
Afghanistan Update: Taliban Take Kunduz
Posted by Richard Warnick in Afghanistan, Foreign Policy, National Politics, War on September 29, 2015
Re-taking Kunduz, a former Taliban stronghold in northeastern Afghanistan, has been a strategic objective of the insurgents for a long time. The fall of the city counts as the biggest Taliban victory since 2001.
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) — Afghan security forces started retaking parts of Kunduz from the Taliban, officials said, one day after the key city had largely fallen in a major victory for the insurgents.
"A big military operation to clear all Kunduz city is about to start," Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said Tuesday.
U.S. forces joined in the military action, launching an airstrike in Kunduz on Tuesday, said Brian Tribus, spokesman for U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
The Kunduz prison, a police compound and the neighborhood of Zir Dawra are among the areas Afghan forces have secured, Sediqqi said.
A day earlier, Sediqqi said Kunduz had largely fallen into "the hand of enemies." Kunduz is the largest city to be overrun by the Taliban since 2001.
Sayed Sarwar Hussaini, a spokesman for the Kunduz police chief, said Taliban insurgents seized the main roundabout in the city and made it to the prison, where they freed more than 500 inmates.
More info:
Battleground Kunduz: The city the Taliban seized
Afghan forces fight to retake Kunduz from Taliban
Coalition Forces Engage Insurgents In Combat Near Kunduz
U.S. Airstrikes Back Afghan Security Forces' Efforts To Retake City From Taliban
Taliban emir seeks to reassure residents of Kunduz
Taliban Withdraws From Kunduz As Clashes Intensify
Hillary: 'I will not hesitate to take military action'
Posted by Richard Warnick in 2016 Elections, Foreign Policy, Hillary Clinton, Iran, Military, National Politics, War on September 9, 2015
Seriously? As a senator, Hillary Clinton voted to authorize George W. Bush's war of aggression against Iraq, an ill-fated invasion and occupation halfway around the word that led to enormous loss of life and ongoing chaos in the Middle East, and mind-boggling deficits at home.
Now she says: "I will not hesitate to take military action if Iran attempts to obtain a nuclear weapon."
In other words, Hillary has learned nothing about what constitutes an illegal war of aggression. Fortunately for all concerned, Iran does not have a nuclear weapons program and their theocratic government regards nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons as un-Islamic. It's an empty threat.
We can't help wondering if Hillary thinks that the first woman president needs to take America to war again just to prove she's a tough commander-in-chief – and never mind the consequences.
Bernie 2016!
Amanda Marcotte suggests the loud Tea-GOP freakout over peace with Iran is mostly if not entirely about political calculation for 2016.
[P]ainting Hillary Clinton as some kind of weak-willed surrender monkey, mostly by dropping the word "Benghazi" a lot, is clearly going to be the centerpiece of the anti-Clinton strategy.
This may explain, but certainly doesn't excuse, Hillary doubling down on her hawkish foreign policy views.
War of Aggression Cancelled?
Posted by Richard Warnick in Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, Iran, National Politics, Nuclear Weapons, This Blog on July 14, 2015
If all goes well, the U.S. military won't have to invade Iran on behalf of Israel after all. I recall there were times during the Bush administration when I thought we were just days away from another illegal war of aggression – a really big one against a country of 77 million people.
Some important points:
- Economic sanctions have had drastic effects on average Iranians, including 30 percent inflation, increasing poverty, problems with health care, even excessive urban air pollution.
- Iran does not possess any of the highly-enriched uranium (HEU) required for nuclear weapons.
- Iran does not have enough centrifuges to make fuel for their one nuclear power station.
Really, this whole brouhaha isn't about nuclear weapons at all. It's about regime change. Or you could also say, it's about punishing ordinary Iranians because their government doesn't like Israel.
More info:
Iran Nuclear Deal: World Powers Reach Historic Agreement to Lift Sanctions
Confused About The Iran Deal? This Cartoon Bomb Will Help
"Treason": Right-Wing Media Lament Historic Deal To Curb Iran's Nuclear Program
Lindsay Graham: Iran Deal 'Akin To Declaring War On Israel'
'Tyrant' Season 2
Posted by Richard Warnick in Entertainment, Foreign Policy, ISIS, Terrorism, War on July 9, 2015
Season 1 of the FX series "Tyrant" was focused on some naive and ham-handed efforts to bring American-style democracy to the fictional Middle Eastern country of Abbudin, leading up to an attempted coup d'etat covertly backed by the U.S. embassy. The second season raises the stakes even higher.
As the newly installed President of Abbudin, Jamal Al-Fayeed (Ashraf Barhom) was by far the most interesting thing about the first season, even as the focus seemed to be on his estranged, Americanized and now-returned brother Bassam aka Barry (Adam Rayner). Well now, with Barry's coup plans having failed, Jamal has sought new powers and new allies, which has put pedal the dictatorship metal – all of which makes for a better show.
Tyrant Jamal starts off this season by using chemical weapons to wipe out the local anti-government insurgency, but co-producers Gideon Raff and Howard Gordon have introduced a new threat, in the form of a certain extremist jihadist group based in… Raqqa, Syria and led by the shadowy Abu Omar. They call themselves "The Caliphate," and their pickup trucks fly red flags, but these guys are just as bloodthirsty as ISIS.
It will be interesting to see how successful the American-supported Abbudin military will be in defending the regime. And whether the show can keep from getting bogged down in soap-opera sub-plots.
Yemen: 'Somalia is in better shape than us'
Posted by Richard Warnick in Disaster, Foreign Policy, National Politics, Religious Fundamentalism, War on April 2, 2015
Protest against Saudi air strikes, March 26 in Sanaa
The news from Yemen is that a humanitarian disaster is rapidly overtaking the Arab world's poorest country, which the USA helped to destabilize with drone strikes against Islamic militants. The Saudis are poised to finish the job, committing war crimes with U.S. – made weapon systems.
"It is a terrible situation and it is moving so fast," Julien Harneis, the Yemen representative of the United Nations Children Fund, told The Associated Press. "We are heading toward a humanitarian disaster."
…In the southern city of Aden, medical supplies are running out. Doctors Without Borders, which operates in the city, said it has received over 500 wounded, including more than 110 on the first day of airstrikes. UNICEF is giving out midwife kits to treat injured civilians because of lack of supplies.
…In al-Houta, a city north of Aden, people are fleeing fighting to nearby villages for safety and to find goods and produce, said 28-year old resident Ahmed Rageh. The local gas station has been closed for nearly three weeks. "It is a disastrous situation. Somalia is now in a better shape than us," he said.
It's heartbreaking to see catastrophe overtake a beautiful country with such a rich history and friendly people. I lived there for two years in the early 1990s, traveled to visit ancient ruins and poor but architecturally fascinating villages. There was virtually no crime. But many problems were waiting to surface, particularly the disenfranchisement of Shiites and the uneasy relationship with Saudi Arabia – which has invaded Yemen in the past.
Rudy Giuliani: 'I do not believe that the President loves America'
Posted by Richard Warnick in 2016 Elections, 9/11, Barack Obama, Bush Administration, Disaster, Economy, Federal Budget, Foreign Policy, Health Care, Human Rights, Hypocrisy, National Politics, Republicans, War on February 21, 2015
Via Politico:
NEW YORK — Rudy Giuliani went straight for the jugular Wednesday night during a private group dinner here featuring Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker by openly questioning whether President Barack Obama "loves America."
…"I do not believe, and I know this is a horrible thing to say, but I do not believe that the president loves America," Giuliani said during the dinner at the 21 Club, a former Prohibition-era speakeasy in midtown Manhattan. "He doesn't love you. And he doesn't love me. He wasn't brought up the way you were brought up and I was brought up through love of this country."
When you start out with, "I know this is a horrible thing to say…" maybe you should not say it?
I think it's time to question whether the Tea-GOP "loves America." The Bush administration failed to defend us from the single worst terrorist attack in history. They sent millions of Americans to fight unwinnable wars halfway around the world. They ruined America's reputation as a defender of human rights, replacing it with wars of aggression and torture. They put the NSA to work spying on all of us. They abandoned New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. They topped themselves by crashing our economy, causing millions of Americans to lose jobs, homes, and retirement savings. Then they waged a years-long campaign of economic sabotage in a failed attempt to stop the Obama administration from helping America recover from Bush's Great Recession, including a government shutdown, a near-default on the National Debt, and the so-called "sequester" (aka austerity budgeting). Now they are trying to take away health insurance from 13 million Americans, and prevent millions more from getting any in the first place.
I am NOT feeling the love!
Congressman Defends Outrageous Giuliani Remarks: Obama 'Views America Differently'
Gov. Scott Walker: 'I don't know' whether Obama is a Christian
Draft AUMF 'Intentionally Fuzzy'
Posted by Richard Warnick in Barack Obama, congress, Foreign Policy, Iraq, ISIS, Military, National Politics, Syria, The Constitution, This Blog, War on February 11, 2015
Source: The Daily Mirror
The Constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress; therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject and authorized such a measure.
Via MSNBC:
President Obama asked Congress on Wednesday for new war powers to go after the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The draft resolution (PDF) asks Congress to enact a three-year Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against ISIS. The resolution notably restricts the use of American ground troops and seeks to avoid a prolonged conflict.
Obama announced his plan to launch airstrikes against ISIS back in September, and the White House's AUMF resolution seeks to formalize the U.S. military campaign to "degrade and defeat" ISIS.
The draft AUMF has already been criticized as imprecise. For example, it defines the enemy as "ISIL [sic] or associated persons or forces." But that would include the so-called "moderate" Syrian rebels (armed by the U.S.), who routinely fight alongside ISIS. Like the 2001 AUMF (which would remain in effect), there is no geographical limitation in the new draft AUMF. Potentially it could authorize attacking Boko Haram in Nigeria.
Asked today if he agreed that language was "fuzzy," White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest replied with a firm yes, saying it is "intentionally" fuzzy "because we believe it's important that there aren't overly burdensome constraints that are placed on the commander-in-chief."
I left the Army with the rank of captain, but it doesn't take a four-star general to realize you can't fight a war intelligently unless you know who the enemy is, and where to find them. Oh, and by the way this draft AUMF is probably a violation of the U.N. Charter – though that's somewhat debatable.
Hill Progressive Leaders Come Out Against Obama's AUMF: 'Too Broad'
"The devastating and costly wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have taught us that when we give military authority to the executive, it should not be a blank check," Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Reps. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) and Keith Ellison (D-MN), and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) said.
"Unfortunately, the authorization proposed by the president this week is too broad. In order to ensure meaningful limits on executive branch authority, an AUMF should at a minimum contain a clear objective and geographical limitations. It should also include an enforceable ban on the deployment of ground troops with exception for only the most limited of operations, unambiguous language, and a repeal of the 2001 AUMF," they said.
State Dept. Official: US Can't 'Kill Our Way Out Of This War' With Islamic State


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Asylum seeker debate hits stalemate
When a boat carrying about 200 asylum seekers capsized in Indonesian waters last week, Australian leaders said it was time to put aside politics and solve asylum seeker policy.
Indeed, it did appear there was renewed energy to do so, with Julia Gillard yesterday saying she was reaching out across the Parliament to negotiate a deal.
Today, there have been more meetings, and a lot of talking into microphones, but no solution.
- Paul Power
- CEO of the Refugee Council of Australia
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Why use sheet hydroforming dies?
Most automobile manufacturers have looked for alternatives to the steel traditionally used in car production; hence, the introduction of high-strength steel.
It's a simple fact that the automobile industry constantly strives to reduce vehicle weight, while maintaining or increasing performance and fuel efficiency. Despite major advances in engine and powertrain technology, the need to reduce vehicle weight still exists. Most automobile manufacturers have looked for alternatives to the steel traditionally used in car production; hence, the introduction of high-strength steel.
High-strength steel is considerably thinner than conventional lower-strength materials, yet strong enough to meet industry standards. Using this new steel reduces vehicle weight, increases performance, and reduces fuel consumption. Unfortunately, stamping high-strength steel doesn't come without cost or problems. This article focuses on why sheet hydroforming operations are being researched heavily and most likely will become more common in the future.
|Figure 1
High-strength Steel
High-strength steel doesn't have the stretchability of more conventional steel grades, which creates a problem when stretching the material is necessary to produce the required part geometry. High-strength steel also has relatively poor stretch distribution characteristics. In other words, its ability to stretch evenly over a large surface area is limited. This phenomenon often results in a fractured part when using conventional tooling is used, because very little stretching of the material occurs during forming except for the point of fracture. Higher-grade (low-strength) material distributes the stretch more evenly over the surface area (see Figure 1).
Forcing the Metal to Stretch and Flow
There are two basic ways to create a part's geometry are by stretch and flow.
Stretching the Material
The key to obtaining good stretch distribution when using high-strength material is to use a punch geometry that forcesthe material to stretch as evenlyas possible. Most of the time, forming punches with large radii or even dome-shaped punches are utilized to force the metal to stretch evenly. Unfortunately, parts are not always designed with large liberal radii, and even if they were, the stretch distribution result most likely would be poor. Why? Because higher friction created at the forming punch radii will result in thinning of the material. In other words, most parts created using high-strength materials with conventional dies exhibit a few areas of high stretch near a radius and numerous areas of little or no stretch in the flat areas. Again, poor stretch distribution.
... most parts created using high-strength materials with conventional dies exhibit a few areas of high stretch near a radius and numerous areas of little or no stretch in the part's flat areas.
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Metal Flow
Metal flow is controlled largely by several basic factors: draw ratio, blank holder pressure, the die addendum, and the part geometry. One of the most influential factors, especially when using high-strength material, is the draw ratio. The draw ratio is defined as the direct relationship between the forming punch and the blank. If the blank is too far from the edge of the forming punch, very little or no metal flow occurs. This will most likely result in stretching and fracturing of the blank. If the blank is close enough to the punch contact area, the metal flows inward toward the punch, resulting in much less material stretching (see Figure 2).
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Sheet Hydroforming Dies
So far, we have discussed conventional tooling principles. You must understand these basic principles clearly before you can understand how and why sheet hydroforming works. First of all, water, oil, and any other liquids have no distinct shape. These liquids will take the shape of any conceivable geometry that we desire. They also have the ability to change their shape continually during a metal forming operation.
Figure 3illustrates an attempt at forming a cone-shaped part in a single operation with a conventional drawing die. As you can see, the contact point of the punch is very far from the blank edge. Very little or no metal flow will take place, and fracture most likely will occur. Secondly, even if the metal does flow inward, most of the stretching occurs at or near the punch point rather than uniformly across the sheet. Achieving this particular part geometry using a conventional tool would take several steps or reductions.
|Figure 4
Figure 4shows the same part being made in a sheet hydroforming die. The liquid is making contact with the entiresheet surface as opposed to a small contact area. This allows for an acceptable draw ratio as well as more even stretch distribution during forming. Sheet hydroformed parts exhibit more even thin-out throughout the entire part geometry.
The advantages of sheet hydroforming are as follows:
- Requires fewer operations to make certain part geometries
- Does not require lower or upper draw punch or cavity
- Uses water, a widely available resource
- Forces material to distribute stretch or strain more evenly
- Reduces springback
- Reduces material consumption
- Forms higher strength materials
The disadvantages of sheet hydroforming are as follows:
- Requires expensive equipment
- Cycle times are generally poor
- Operators often get wet
The Wave of the Future
This article touches on only a few basic principles of sheet hydroforming. Currently the aerospace industry uses sheet hydroforming the most, primarily because aircraft requires high-strength materials. As the automobile industry transitions from low-strength to high-strength materials, it may be necessary to change the process to match the material. Although sheet hydroforming currently is not cost-effective, I believe the technology eventually will evolve into a competitive means of metal forming.
Art Hedrick
Dieology LLC
Rockford, MI 49341


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Australian man says he's the creator of Bitcoin, but there's reason to doubt him
Australian businessman Craig Wright says he is Satoshi Nakamoto, the enigmatic creator of Bitcoin.
New York's Bitcoin regulations spark 'civil war' in the community
If Bitcoin does break through and achieve widespread mainstream adoption, things are likely going to change.
The cryptocurrency gold rush is heading for the cloud
They're mining via multimillion-dollar cloud-computing networks or homemade rigs. And they're making millions.


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The Green County Dragons basketball team lost Monday's neutral non-conference game against Muhlenberg South by a score of 53-51.
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Muhlenberg South Suns (Greenville, KY) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad nip the visiting Green County Dragons (Greensburg, KY), 53-51 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Muhlenberg South upgrades its record to 5-6 on the season. The Suns host Grant County (Dry Ridge, KY) to play the Braves in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 27. The Braves go into the bout with a record of 7-2. Grant County won 62-59 in their recent non-league bout against Pineville (Pineville, KY)
Next up, the Dragons play the Hart County Raiders (Munfordville, KY) in a District 18 bout, on Friday, January 2. Green County will attempt to upgrade on its 3-3 season record. The Raiders go into the bout with a 2-9 record after their 70-56 non-league loss to Breckinridge County (Harned, KY).


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Santa Monica, Calif., banned leaf blowers in the 1990s, but that didn't stop their use. Now, though, residents have a rallying point: StopLeafBlowers.com, a site that collates reports of illegal leaf blowing to help police anticipate future violations of the city's no-blow regulations. "Call it an act of vigilantism for the 21st century," writes Nick Taborek.
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Irvine to study ban on plastic shopping bags
IRVINE – Irvine City Council on Tuesday moved toward a possible ban on non-reusable plastic shopping bags.
The council voted 4-1 to direct city staff to study bans and other measures cities have used to curb what Mayor Sukhee Kang called "harmful impacts" on the environment caused by widespread use of the bags.
"If (mayor) Kang pushes a ban through the council without a vote of the people, I will never buy another product in Irvine," longtime Irvine resident David Yonis told The Register. "I will do all of my shopping outside of the city."
Yonis said he reuses the bags for garbage and refuse and other purposes and would be forced to buy bags to replace them.
Others who oppose a ban said they use the bags to pick up and dispose of their dogs' daily feces and also would have to purchase bags in their stead.
Councilman Jeffrey Lalloway dissented in the 4-1 vote.
"I love when I go to stores and see Irvine families bringing clean, reusable bags," he said. "We need to be green as a community, but it is important that we seek balance ... I am deeply disappointed that this council is looking to impose more regulations on businesses."
The council majority said that an all-out ban is not the only option.
"This doesn't have to be some Draconian government takeover," Councilwoman Beth Krom said. "We can be innovative and creative."
State law prohibits taxing or placing fees on free disposable plastic shopping bags.
Gabrielle Rau of Sierra Club spoke in favor of a ban at the council meeting, saying she regularly finds shopping bags on Irvine streets and parks.
"Is it really so hard to take a reusable bag with you when you shop," she asked, rhetorically. "Millions of people in other countries already do that." Reusable bags are easier to carry and are washable, she said.
Isaiah Leslie with Irvine Chamber of Commerce urged to city to make its decision based on the best available scientific data and to carefully weigh the costs and benefits of any plan it approves.
Plastic is not biodegradable and harms the Earth, especially the ocean, according to environmental protection organizations.
Plastic, including shopping bags, ends up as litter on streets and beaches and is flushed into the ocean by rain, where it pollutes the water and harms marine life, the foundation says.
"The ocean is becoming plastic soup," said Bill Hickman with Surfrider. "We have to find ways to stop that."
However, advocacy group Save the Plastic Bag Coalition says shopping bags make up only a small fraction of plastic litter and that plastic's negative effects are being exaggerated by environment groups.
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Proactive alarm and security dealers who take advantage of changing trends in switches will not only distinguish themselves from the "$99 loss leader systems" now prevalent in the industry for significant new sales, but also will upgrade many existing customers by educating them. "The Nascom switch is going to replace every reed in every contact and transmitter made in the future," says Bill Herrett, owner, Sentry Security, Tucson, AZ. "Smart alarm and security dealers who are truly interested in the welfare of their customers are going to educate new and existing customers on the drawbacks of the reed switch and the security benefits of the Magnasphere technology. It's their chance to turn what could be perceived as a negative into a positive for both customers and themselves." For more information about new switch technology, visit (www.nascominc.com).
Every industry has its dirty little secret. The security industry's secret is that the reed switch, the mainstay of door and window perimeter sensors, can be defeated with a strong magnet. Not only that, but it can fry due to lightning or power surges, as well as break from rough handling before or during installation, or from temperature/humidity-caused swelling and shifting.Electro-magnetic interference (EMI) from nearby power lines and cables or large appliances can disrupt its proper function as well. The truth is that reed switches are often the weakest link in perimeter security systems. A brand new switch technology is providing perimeter security on a par with highly secure government facilities, without the cost or size. In the past, the only option has been bulky Balanced Magnetic Switches (BMSs) using multiple reeds. New high-security switches overcome the inherent weaknesses of the reed switch, while retaining the useful features such as ease of installation, smaller size, and aesthetics. "The security industry stands at a crossroads, and must now change for its own good as well as the good of its customers," says Mike Davenport, president, Nascom Inc., Vancouver, WA.
Because the reed switch is equally magnetic in all directions, its contact blades respond to any nearby magnetic field, become temporarily magnetized, and close. This means that a strong, externally positioned magnet near the switch will override the switch's own weaker magnetic field.A further flaw of the reed switch is that high voltage from any source - such as from lightning or a power surge - can permanently weld switch contacts in a failed-close position, rendering an alarm sensor useless when it is armed. EMI from power lines, cables, or large appliances in the area can also disrupt its proper function.Since reed switches are made of fragile glass, extreme care must be taken in handling them from initial manufacture through assembly into their housings. Even a packaged reed switch can be damaged by rough handling and installation, as well as by naturally occurring thermal expansion and contraction in doors and windows.
At the heart of the new switch technology is a tiny magnetic ball floating freely inside a small metal housing with two protruding wires. The switch remains closed only when a magnet is directly under the switch so it can pull the magnetic ball into contact with the case and the electrode closing the switch.In fact, a strong magnet placed near the new switch technology has the opposite effect of the reed switch, as the magnetic force dislodges the ball and triggers the alarm. A single Nascom high-security switch offers commercial properties the high level of perimeter security required by the U.S. government, at a fraction of the cost and size of BMSs, which were previously required for magnetic non-defeat."Post 9/11, people are more aware of personal security," says Lieutenant Debra Kirk, commanding officer, Commission Investigation Division, Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles. "People want to do anything they can to improve personal security for themselves." Nascom believes its high-security switch will rapidly supplant the reed switch as the industry standard, as surely as the reed switch replaced the mechanical switch before it. Del Williams is a technical writer based in Torrance, CA.
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"Australian Idol" singer and "X Factor" judge Stan Walker makes his feature debut in the terrific new film "Mount Zion", the story of a talented singer who dreams of his band playing the support act for Bob Marley's 1979 tour. Moviehole caught up with Walker to see how his first film gig came to be and how he enjoyed the experience.
Q: What is Mt Zion about?
It's about a young man called Turei who has a dream and is very passionate about that and willing to anything for it. He's got a strained relationship with his father, with his brother, and he's got his bros – his band mates – and his mum. It's about the Māori community, it's about the gardens in Pukekohe – spud picking – that kind of hard life. And it's all about Turei trying to reach his goal to get a better life, not just for him but for his whole whanau. He wants to show his whanau that there's a better life outside of spud picking, powhiris, and just Pukekohe. And Bob Marley, it's got to do with Bob Marley, reggae, singing, music – it's a whole lot of things all in one.
Q: Your character, Turei: who is he and what is he like?
Turei is full of hope and vision. He's a young Maori boy who loves singing. He loves his whanau. He's a spud picker, but he's more than that. He sees outside the box, he sees outside of Pukekohe. He wants to become something. He wants to sing. He's very ambitious and determined to get to where he wants to be, and he'll do anything. He has a good heart, he's got good intentions, but his actions are a bit different. He acts up a little bit, and he's willing to – I know this sounds bad – but in a way, he's willing to sell out his whanau for the bigger picture so that they can all have a better life. But he's a good fella, though. Turei is very similar to who I was about six years ago, in that he's very ambitious and very passionate about his dream and what he wants to achieve.
Q: Was that similarity to you helpful when you were playing Turei?
Oh yeah, definitely, the similarities are helpful and it was good to tap back into who I was – it was good to be able to bring that to the table. The character of Turei was very familiar to me, so I was really just altering a little bit of myself to become him.
Q: How do you describe the relationship with Turei and his father, who was played by Temuera Morrison?
Turei loves his dad, except he doesn't understand why his dad has to work so hard all the time. The way Turei sees things, there's an easier way and a better way, but his dad's very old school and very set in his ways. It's hard for his dad to break that cycle of how it's always been done. Turei's the new school and he brings in a fresh outlook. He sees his dad as kind of stuck and he's just trying to show him there's a better way. His dad loves him, he loves his dad, but it takes a while for them to actually come to the place where they have a real conversation, because it's always about work. It's an awkward, tense relationship, but they love each other. I think they're a lot the same, that's why his dad tries to protect him by trying to shut down his dream of wanting to be a singer, and wanting to meet Bob Marley.
Q: What was Turei's feeling about Bob Marley?
Bob Marley is his hero. He's his idol and his inspiration and the reason for the dream. Bob Marley is the dream – ultimately Turei wants to have a better life for his whanau and Bob is the inspiration for that.
Q: What does his band Small Axe mean to Turei?
The band is his escape, it's his refuge. He has a couple of outlets – the band and singing with his boys, his mates. That's what he wants to do, so the band is very important to him. Turei , Pou and Reg are tight as. They're best mates and they're whanau, cousins, so they've known each other all their lives. That relationship for me is really special and it's so good that we can portray this in this film. To show the tightness between brothers and between mates, the bond that they have, and the stupid stories that they share. It's funny, in a bro way to show how much they love each other but it's really important.
Q: What was it about this film that made you want to be involved?
I love the story, I love the actors, I love the music. The thing that really drew me to this film was the music aspect and the challenge of becoming somebody else, becoming a character. Even though it might be hard for me, I just love being challenged into doing something bigger than myself. This particular story is one that needed to be told and I think it's the right time. I didn't know much about Pukekohe – I'm from Tauranga, but it's the same sort of story just in a different place. And it's a story that's similar to my own.
Q: I heard you had had some acting training before you started. What were some of the important things that the coach told you?
I had about three or four acting classes before I did the film. My biggest challenge was just being still. I'm quite fidgety, quite energetic, so my challenge was just being still and just staying in the moment.
Q: What was it like working with Temuera Morrison and what advice did he give you?
Tem. He is the man! He showed me a lot. He can go into the zone straight away and he can go really deep. One thing he told me is 'just don't act, just be it, feel it.' It's good to hear from someone that I've always looked up to and it was a privilege to be able to work with him.
Q: How do you describe the style of music in this film?
It's all Bob Marley-inspired, it's the 70s and it's kind of old-school reggae. But being a soul RnB pop singer, I'm bringing my flavour into this, so it's not your typical reggae, because I can't really sing like that. I think you have to be fully immersed into reggae, know it and breathe it and live it, to be able to have that realness, but I do my best and I just bring my experience, my feel, and my style into it as well. I love it – these songs are so awesome, the style is so awesome to sing.
Q: Did you grow up listening to Bob Marley?
Yeah, well. All my life I thought Bob Marley was Maori! Ha ha. I didn't know he was from anywhere else. I remember – only five or six years ago – someone told me that he was Jamaican. I was young and naïve, and I didn't know, because he's the biggest musical influence in New Zealand.
Q: What was it like working with director Tearepa Kahi?
Tearepa is the man! He's such a visionary. This film has been in the making for the last five or six years and it's a privilege to be able to be a part of it and to see his vision come to pass. It's an honour. He's got an awesome eye for detail and he really knows what he wants and he's good at working with us. He's really a deep fella and it's just awesome to be a part of this production and see his vision come to pass.
Q: I believe he even organised some training for you in how to pick potatoes?
Potato picking! Oh I tell you what – I honour and I give it up to the people who did that all their lives. I couldn't even last one day. We were all koretake, all of us, useless. Honestly I couldn't do that – sore back, out on the hot sun – that's a hard job.
Q: What's it like for you to be in a film set in a time way before you were born?
One thing that we had to be aware of is our today's slang wasn't the 70s slang and our today's actions are a bit different . Also obviously the dress style and the hairstyles and stuff like that are different. We had some hideous clothes because we were playing old-school Maoris who didn't have much.
Q: And your tattoos – they didn't have styles like that back then so what do you have to go through to hide them?
I have tattoos all over my body but back in the day they didn't have flash ta moko like that. They had home job tattoos – crosses and numbers and teardrops and FTWs. So the make-up people had to cover all my ta moko on my neck, hands, chest, and my side. So it was really different looking at myself in the mirror without them, which was good because it helped me get into character – to be Turei rather than being Stan Walker. The ultimate for me is that people will see Turei and not see myself.
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What to put in my 5.5 gallon??
My sister's DP died a couple days ago, so I'm looking for something new to get her for the 5.5 gallon tank. My ADF is already in there. I cannot keep another fish that requires live food. It was just too much of a hassle to drive 30 minutes every week to buy the puffer live bloodworms, because he wouldn't eat anything else (not even frozen). I was thinking maybe a trio of guppies or glofish. I've also heard that there are some killies that can be kept in 5.5 gallons, but I don't know much about them or their feeding requirements. I would prefer something other than a betta. The tank is way overfiltered and I do good sized water changes on it twice a week.
Any suggestions? I'd love some input. :D
Any suggestions? I'd love some input. :D
post #2 of 15 Old 09-19-2008, 08:27 PM
I would recomend the glofish i saw them and am also thinking of doing a 5 gallon glofish tank. They are so neat make sure to get a blacklight they have like 10 in a 15 gallon at my LFS with a blacklight and its crazy cool
post #3 of 15 Old 09-19-2008, 11:23 PM
I vote guppies for sure, I love their personalities and they are always at the glass trying to get your attention. I don't know, they are just cool.
And just before you laid dead weight upon its shores, I stung you in the face for that's the nature of my core.
post #4 of 15 Old 09-20-2008, 01:23 AM Thread Starter
If I were to do glofish, how many could I comfortable fit in the tank? How about guppies? Is 3 too many, or could I fit 5? I've never kept either, so I don't know how much strain they put on the system.
post #5 of 15 Old 09-20-2008, 07:39 AM
It depends, I would say max 5 if you had good filtration and 3-4 if filtration could be better.
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post #6 of 15 Old 09-20-2008, 06:28 PM
Glofish=genetically modified danios...not something I'd even keep in a 10 gallon since they have the same nutso personality as the danios
This is the song that never ends...
post #7 of 15 Old 09-20-2008, 09:40 PM Thread Starter
Ya, I knew they were danios. I've never kept danios before, so I don't know much about them. Thanks for the heads up, I'll go with something else.
My sister just found out today that Topaz is no longer with us... :(
My sister just found out today that Topaz is no longer with us... :(
5.5 gallon: 3 snakeskin guppies/2 ADFs
28 gallon: still in the making (5 platies for now...)
5 gallon terrarium
post #8 of 15 Old 09-21-2008, 08:04 AM
Ruh roh....you could make a cherry shrimp tank. They're kinda fun to watch as long as they have a lot of plants to cling to. Not very messy either so you don't have to change as much water...you just have to be careful not to gravel vac them up :)
This is the song that never ends...
post #9 of 15 Old 09-21-2008, 04:46 PM Thread Starter
How would they do with my frog? He tends to think anything red is food, since the frozen bloodworms he eats are red... lol
5.5 gallon: 3 snakeskin guppies/2 ADFs
28 gallon: still in the making (5 platies for now...)
5 gallon terrarium
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I've had some bad times,
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A love like ours,
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You've done so much for me,
Yiu'll never, ever know,
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It's sometimes hard to show.
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You took away all my pain.
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Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo and several others are coming to Lebanon.
On Saturday, Aug. 11, the Marion County Public Library is holding its annual Cinema at the Square. The event is free.
The movie 'The Muppets', starring Jason Segal and Amy Adams, will be shown outdoors on an inflatable screen.
Hannah Wilson accomplished the one thing she wanted to do during the Distinguished Young Woman program Saturday evening at Marion County High School.
"My goal was to have fun," she said, "and I definitely achieved my goal."
She said she would have been glad to receive any award that night. Instead she walked away with five of them.
As ebooks and ereaders continue to increase in popularity, it was inevitable that schools would make a move toward electronic textbooks.
To go along with that trend, Marion County High School students have the opportunity to purchase a Nook Tablet to use in the classroom.
"They are using them as a supplement to paper textbooks," said Kurt Mattingly, the technology integration specialist for Marion County Public Schools. "With less funding, schools are having to look for more affordable opportunities."
Quint Tatro can be heard at 11 a.m. Sunday on WHAS radio. He can also be seen as a frequent guest on CNBC's Fast Money and Fox's Business Happy Hour.
Friday, he shared his financial insights in person at the Marion County Industrial Foundation's First Friday Forum at the David R. Hourigan Government Building.
The Marion County Area Technology Center is ranked fifth among the state's 53 tech centers in preparing its students for the workplace.
Tony Webb said when he was appointed principal at the MCATC in September of last year, the tech center was ranked eighth, but his goal was to be in the top five.
Many moons ago, I took a sociology class as a student at Western Kentucky University. I don't remember a lot from that class, but I do remember a discussion on culture shock and future shock.
Culture shock occurs when someone finds themselves in a different culture, and the differences between what a person knows and understands and the new culture becomes disorienting to that person.
The Marion County High School boys and girls soccer teams at Marion County High School have been receiving some coaching assistance in a somewhat unusual way this past summer.
Beginning last season, the teams were getting some help from Alex Kerr of England. The story of how he came to help with the Marion County soccer program involves a random chance meeting.
Kerr was born in England, and soccer in England is the major sport.
"Soccer in England is bigger than basketball is in the United States," he said.
Marion County High School sophomore Robbie Spalding competed in the East Kentucky 15 and under baseball state tournament in Lexington recently. Spalding played for a team from Russell County that made it all the way to the championship game of the tournament before falling to Southeastern from Lexington 2-1.
Spalding led the entire tournament in batting average, total hits, and RBI's. Spalding also pitched in one game. He pitched six innings, struck out 10 batters and did not allow a run.
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With usual center fielder Lorenzo Cain out of the lineup David Murphy may have thought he'd have an easier time scoring from second on a shallow single. He was wrong.
In the second inning, Jarrod Dyson fielded a David DeJesus bloop single on one hop and fired a lazer directly to Salvidor Perez who was in perfect position to slap the tag on Murphy, who was out by a few steps.
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A Knife for Every Reason
A Knife For Every Reason
January 15, 2008by Brendan O'Brien
In baseball he's called a utility player. A guy you can fearlessly stick anywhere on the diamond in any situation. Put him in right field because he's comfortable shagging fly balls or move him to first base because he's just as adept at fielding hard hit grounders. His usefulness is his versatility.
The knife world has an equivalent of baseball's utility player and it's known as the tactical knife.
When asked what defines a tactical knife, we like to go with Blade Magazine Cutlery Hall of Famer® and Spyderco president Sal Glesser's definition: "A tactical knife is a knife you have to make do with for whatever you need it at the time, whether that means to cut a person out of a wrecked car or defend yourself from an attack."
Although in theory ANY knife could be classified as a tactical knife, this article will focus on the newest factory fixed blade tactical knives.
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The people at TOPS Knives have always prided themselves on providing military personnel and people of law enforcement with quality knives capable of completing even the most dangerous of tasks. In particular, the company has always maintained a special relationship with the Marine Corps and that special bond is once again evident on the new TOPS Marine Heat.
By combining design input from Larry Keen, one of the founding members of TOPS and a former Operational Recon Marine, with an impressive list of criteria compiled by active Marine Corps members in Fallujah, Iraq, the company conceived the Marine Heat.
Among the FIBUA (Fighting in Built Up Urban Areas) criteria deemed necessary was a readily deployable 6-inch blade and a thick full-tang with a strong handle and three-screw blade fitting. The Marine Heat also features a heavy-duty non-reflective blade coating as well as the company's new MOUT (Military Operations in Urban Terrain) point – a full-point perfectly suited for digging. A "humpback" on the spine of the blade was included to provide integral strength and to the give the blade the ability to penetrate further if required.
"We have found that TOPS has become the personal carry choice for many military units and we are certainly pleased," says TOPS president Mike Fuller. "We were proud to include a bit of Marine Corps red in the handle of the Marine Heat and we realized the need to make it affordable so the enlisted field marine could afford it. We also lasered the Marine Corps emblem right onto the blade," Fuller says.
Each Marine Heat is hand ground and done in 1095 high carbon alloy and includes a thick kydex sheath with rotating steel clip as well as a pocket-size Lansky touch-up sharpener for field use.
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Little in Size But Lots of Knife
Little in Size But Lots of Knife
October 03, 2008by By MSG Kim Breed (retired)
Model Small Alias
Pattern Utility folder
Maker Andrew Fitz
Blade Steel CPM 154 stainless
Rockwell Hardness 58-59 Rc
Blade Length 3 1/8"
Blade Width at Widest 1.75"
Blade Finish Hand-rubbed satin
Handle Bead-blasted 6AL4V titanium
Lock Frame lock
Closed Length ~4"
Maker's List Price $475
I was not familiar with the voice on the other end of the phone. It was that of knifemaker Andrew Fitz wanting to know how to get his knife tested in an installment of "Spec Sheet." He politely told me about himself and his knives. I received a good impression from talking to him and told him that I would look at the knife and then make a decision on whether to do a "Spec Sheet" on it.
A week later I had a nice frame-lock folder in my hands. Exhibiting excellent eye appeal and sturdy construction, the knife is a handful. The contoured titanium handle fits my hand perfectly. The blade reminded me of a Japanese chopping knife. I could tell I was going to have fun cutting with the "Small Alias."
Multi-Use Piece
I had to use the Small Alias in the kitchen first just because the knife's design provides enough room to palm the blade and use it in a chopping motion. The Small Alias diced and sliced carrots and celery for the stew pot. The knife is very controllable and the blade shape lends to a rocking motion when held in a standard grip. However, this is not just another knife for the kitchen. It is a multi-use piece, and I really like the wide blade.
Now for the real challenge—cutting plastic foam. It's not as easy as you think because the edge can tear the foam very easily. I started out with a half-inch sheet of the foam packing. The Small Alias made long cuts without tearing it. Next I grabbed some foam peanuts and, using only the weight of the knife, cut thin slabs. It took me just one peanut to get the right technique down; after that it was smooth slicing.
So much for the finesse stuff—I needed a tougher medium.
A cardboard box was just asking to be sliced up. (Actually, it was just too long to fit in the garbage can.) The Small Alias "ate" long slices in the cardboard and before I knew it the box was in pieces at my feet. This is still too easy!
I had purchased a new 100-foot roll of half-inch sisal rope for test cutting. The Small Alias removed about 2.5 feet off the roll, which equates to 60 half-inch cuts. The thumb notches are in the right place and are rounded off so no sharp edges chewed on my thumb. Lockup was positive throughout the cutting, and the handle is very comfortable.
It was time to cut some wood. I had some 1x4 pine boards left over from a home project that fit the bill. I started whittling and the Small Alias bit deep into the pine board, producing a whole bunch of curly-cues....


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