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You might want to post this on the zine_scene community on livejournal. There's a few LA zinesters there, one of whom tends to mention often that LA has no zine community.
There are tons of L.A zines! You can see a lot at The Smell. I can compile a long list of places to drop them off.
Would you be interested in these zinester meetings?
that seems really interesting I live in the sanfernando area. I also have a friend that is really into zines who would be down to join as well :]


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October 10, 2009 from 1pm to 6pm – Waterloo, Royal festival hall, London Back by popular demand. I am doing a Zine picnic next Saturday 10th of October at London's South Bank . It is a social event for people who like their zines and comics to meet other creators and sma… Organized by Dickon | Type: zine, social
October 23, 2010 from 4pm to 6pm – Naco Cafe & Gallery Come by Naco Cafe & Gallery between 4-6pm on Saturday October 23rd to meet and socialise with other zinesters the day before Canzine! Bring copies of your zine to trade. Enjoy inexpensively price… Organized by Great Worm Express Distribution + twelveohtwo zine distro | Type: social, +, reading
February 8, 2011 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm – Central Library-Multnomah County Library Get crafty for Valentine's Day, or just for the love of crafts. Make a valentine for your love! We provide the materials and you provide the inspiration. Join the zine swap and see the new zines that… Organized by Laural Winter | Type: valentine, social
November 8, 2011 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm – Central Library Small Press Love Fest Join us for an evening social with your favorite presses. Talk to local publishers to find out what's hot that they've got to get a head start on your holiday shopping. There… Organized by Laural Winter | Type: social
February 13, 2013 from 6pm to 7:45pm – North Portland Library Imagine a library catalog that includes the social functions of Facebook; the searching ability of Google; and the types of reviews, comments and cover photos of books you find at Amazon -- an intera… Organized by Laural Winter | Type: library, catalog, social, media, tagging, event

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Hunter numbers on the decline
As a teenager, Bryan Dinkins and his grandfather would go out before dawn on many a winter morning to hunt duck. They would quietly discuss school and life while waiting for the birds.
Dinkins, now 40, hasn't been hunting in six years. He's too busy, he says, and anyway it would take six hours to drive somewhere to hunt ducks in California.
It's a common lament in the new century, a time when urbanization and hectic lives can get in the way of hunting traditions. Hunting now is not just about when to go, but where to go? How much will it cost? And, more than ever, who will go?
"If we think about how the country was explored and developed, it was hunters, it was trappers," said Steve Williams, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "If we lost that, I think in some way we lose part of the American character."
Across the country, the number of hunters declined from 14.06 million to 13.03 million, or 7.3 percent, from 1991 to 2001, according to the Census Bureau and the Fish and Wildlife Service. The drop was greater in the West -- 9.6 percent.
Hunting has survived through generations by fathers passing the tradition on to their children, and families bonding during hunting trips. But many people have given up on hunting, or never tried it at all.
The decline in Western hunters came even as the population jumped. California had the largest drop -- from 446,000 to 274,000, or 38.6 percent -- followed by Colorado, Arizona and Nevada.
Most hunters said in the 2001 Census and in the Fish and Wildlife survey that they did not hunt as much as they would have liked because they were too busy or had family or work obligations. The reasons were the same for those who gave up hunting altogether, another study found.
As the West becomes more urban, with new residents flocking to cities like Las Vegas and Phoenix, development inevitably leads to fewer hunting lands.
"A generation or so ago, it was still possible to take a son and daughter out to the country, knock on a farmer's door and be out in the field hunting in pretty short order," said George Cooper, spokesman for the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership.
"That's how young people got into hunting."
Those who rely on private land often find they must pay for the privilege, and it can be expensive. Duck hunting for the season may cost $10,000 on a private hunting preserve.
Eventually, it will be up to children to carry on the tradition. But a study by Responsive Management, a public opinion research firm for natural resources issues, found if people are not exposed to hunting before they are 16 or 17, they most likely will not hunt as adults.
And the more people grow up in urban areas, the less likely they are to be exposed to the hunting culture, said Mark D. Duda, executive director of the group.
Many states are promoting hunting by sponsoring outreach programs and youth hunts. In Kentucky, special youth hunts have helped to build junior license sales above 30,000, for the past three years, from a low of about 20,000 in 1996, according to figures released by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.


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Hey everyone.
Well, I went out today, bought some powertools, a sheet of steel and other assorted bits so I could start making my armor. Unfortunately it got a little late, and I wasn't able to start cutting, but I'll start right away in the morn.
I got a 24"x36" sheet of 16GA weldable steel for $40. I already used the Jango templates and printed out/traced the template onto the steel. For some odd reason, the percentages to set the print size to were a little off for me, so I experimented until it felt/looked right.
All I have drawn out are the chest plates and shoulder pads. Thats pretty much all I could fit on the steel. Maybe I can use the leftover for some custom greeblies later, who knows.
anyhow, I managed to snap one pic of the sheet with my phone before going inside to watch super troopers with my buddy, who is helping me on this project
I can't wait to get some more work done! More pics tomorrow, I promise
EDIT: didn't realize my friend erased the original picture from my phone, and drew all over the armor plates. *sigh* friends. whatcha gonna do?


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Just days ago, Media Matters published internal e-mails showing Fox News' managing editor Bill Sammon instructing the network's reporters to cast doubt on climate science. Despite the exposure of this blatant attempt to slant Fox's coverage of issues related to climate change, Fox's assault on environmental regulations aimed at mitigating the effects of carbon emissions continues unabated.
On today's edition of Your World with Neil Cavuto, guest-host Brian Sullivan welcomed Chris Horner of the right-wing Competitive Enterprise Institute to discuss a pending lawsuit launched against the EPA by American automakers. Horner, a longtime dispenser of climate change misinformation, attacked the EPA for a recent ruling that would allow gasoline to contain up to 15 percent ethanol (up from 10 percent), claiming that the blended gas would destroy the engines of cars, lawnmowers, and "all those vehicles that you'll see on Sarah Palin's Alaska that nobody in the administration sees or wants to see."
Horner repeatedly refers to the ethanol mix as "moonshine" that will wreak havoc on a wide variety of engines used by Americans every day. Horner doesn't, however, have very much faith in the American consumer. He contends that the lure of cheaper E15 gasoline will lead unsuspecting consumers to fuel up with what will eventually erode their fuel lines. Horner goes so far as to claim that this will lead to "people putting gasoline in four fifths of the engines on the road that are not designed for it," which will eventually damage their engines and accomplish what he purports to be the Administration's purported "goal" of taking the "larger, more safe, more comfortable vehicles" off the road.
However, neither Horner nor Sullivan acknowledge that the EPA has established specific guidelines in its waiver allowing the use of E15 fuels. While Horner alludes to the fact that E15 is only approved for use in certain vehicles, he ignores the fact that the EPA has outlined specific guidelines which explain that only vehicles built after 2007 should use the fuel. Likewise, Horner makes no note of the warning labels consumers would have to ignore when fueling vehicles that explain that E15 is only for use in certain vehicles and machines.
While the specifics of such a label have not been finalized, the EPA specifically requires that "Labels must be placed on E15 retail dispensers indicating that E15 use is only for MY2007 and newer motor vehicles." The proposed label is bright orange, features the word "CAUTION!" and notes that "Federal law prohibits" the use of E15 in vehicles and engines made before 2007.
So Horner's argument then is that when everyday Americans go to the gas station, they will, in overwhelming numbers, either accidentally or knowingly choose to violate federal law and cause costly and potentially irreparable damage to their engines - all for slightly less expensive gas.
Horner's fearmongering about the impact of ethanol is unsurprising given his employer's close ties to big oil companies, who have an obvious financial interest in ensuring that what consumers buy at the pump contains as much of their product and as little ethanol as possible. CEI has received more than $2 million from ExxonMobil alone in addition to the more than $600,000 it has received from the foundations run by the petroleum magnates, the Koch brothers. In fact, his argument that consumers will either purposefully or mistakenly use ethanol fuel that will damage their vehicles closely mirrors the argument against E15 given by the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association which argues that "misfueling may occur intentionally, due to price differential or a quality perception, or unintentionally, due to consumer confusion or inattention."
In keeping with Fox's method of reporting on environmental issues, Horner's potential conflict of interest posed by his ties to big oil were left unmentioned in the segment.
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Let me know how it works for you.
Even in stop-and-go traffic, I follow the same principles of gently stepping on gas and laying off it instead of braking. My mileage goes down during bad traffic but not as fast as when I attack my pedals aggressively.
Something that I noticed also is that drivers usually change lanes a lot when in highway with bad traffic. I've observed that if you stay in your lane, you'll soon catch up with that driver that snakes in and out of lanes - accelerating and decelerating hard so many times. It's all about the lanes finding a certain flow equilibrium. I get a kick when I see somebody pass me, jump on another [*faster*] lane only to pass them by after a few miles. Really ! Wasted effort and gas!
Like I stated in my earlier post, so to speak - leave the racing to the professionals, let mortals like us drive normally and conserve gas!
The Ford Focus is a decent car. I won't probably race it - that's not really why I bought it. My intention was to get a car that will get me from point A to B safely and economically. Right now, I'm pleased.
|I recently went a small road trip and achieved at best 38mpg this is cruising at 60mph on 91 octane fuel. When I first bought my focus fuel economy was probably 26 city / 28 highway until around the 1200mile mark. Seems alright yet misleading considering what the EPA estimates are lol. 6 speed auto 2.0L FYI.
|Nice, I need to start driving like this.
I agree with Elizabeth regarding being gentle with accelerations. In addition, maintain your distance especially in highways so you can slow down by easing off gas instead of braking. It's easier to accelerate again if you have that leftover momentum from your deceleration.
When on highway, I see lots of people stepping on the gas to keep up with car in front of them and slamming on their brakes to slow down. Not good! In most cases they keep very little distance between their car and one in front of them and I see their brake lights constantly blinking like Christmas lights.
It's not rocket science to make your car go zoom-zoom - just step on it! It takes lots of patience and careful planning to get really good mileage. I usually challenge myself when driving by seeing how long I can drive without engaging the brakes - just keeping my distance so I can slow down instead of braking. And if ever I do brake, I just apply it very slightly anticipating that car in front of me will probably speed up again. Works most of the time!
I bought my 2014 Ford Focus Titanium HB last November 2013. I'm at around 10000 miles right now and my mileage seemed to have stabilized at 40MPG. I used to drive 75MPH+ and stayed on the left. I've changed my driving habits and try to maintain constant 60MPH [not cruise control] on the highway even if it means that I have to stay on the 2nd lane from right on a four-lane highway. It's a comfy drive at that speed and I make sure I leave early in AM to take advantage of lesser cars on the road.
Below is my mileage reading after gas up and driving continuously for about 40 miles after that at ~60MPH. Probably a fluke because it stabilizes to around 40MPG during the week. But, hey! It's still way up there for a non-hybrid!
Here's a good article on conservative driving:
|I know i had to kind of teach my wife how to "drive" the car to get the better mileage. For us even if she drives it hard. She is still getting 25-27mpg. The car is our trip car for the most part. So that mpg vs our '05 Excursion which at best is getting 16mpg and cost $100-$150 to fill up. Well you don't have to be a math wiz to see the savings LOL
Some points:
New(er) car is still in the 'engine learning' and the stock fuel map is set RICH. Which means the engine is set to be wasting gas in order to be certain the engine is protected. (more fuel means cooler temps in the cylinders)
Also the throttle is learning. And the driver is too.
I have to say I never press hard on the throttle EVER (exceptt a few times here or there) mainly just like I had an egg between my foot and the gas pedal. As little as possible...
No stomp on it from light to light.
Also 'city' driving is just not freeway driving. The idea of hywy driving is even flow at 50 to 75 mph with no changes. If you are in bumper to bumper traffic jam that is NOT hywy driving..
City is stop and GO. no stop and stop and stop and stop So inner downtown congestion is not what is 'city driving'. City driving is stopping say every six to ten blocks, with lots of stepping on the brakes, and reaccelerating per mile.
If you are in tight downtown New York like stoplights every block.. WTF do you expect but 15mpg? Or same on freway. If your commute is bumper to bumper average 15mph that is not 'highway' driving!
I would say mpg does get better.And will also improve is you do the free flow air filter AND the snorkle delete.
|I'm at about 1200 miles now and it's slightly better. I drive almost all city mileage and i was getting about 25 and now it's about 27 so i think that is about right. The last highway trip i did which was only about a 100 miles i averaged about 34 so it is looking better now.
My SEL got about 2 mpg better than my HP-equipped Ti during the time I had it, but I only had it for around 1100 miles and I didn't take overly-accurate notes on it.
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Been really working up to creating my own DIY personal B&W zine lately featuring reviews of music of all types (mainly left field, avant-garde, or stupid but also pop and punk genres), obscure and awful films, anime, beer, sexuality and other stuff all with a dose of some inside jokes, surrealist poetry, and general idiocy. I'll be around looking for trades ina bout a month give or take once I sit down and spew all of my thoughts out.
I run a DIY cassette tape distro and would gladly trade cassettes or CDs of shitty grind/punk and noise bands for zines along with my own once it is ready. Contact if you are interested.
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Happy Birthday Greg! It was also field day for the Norfolk County beeks, they were going to hold it at a member's farm and go through ten hives.
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013
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The workshop will focus primarily on those preparing an application for the fall NSF Graduate Research Fellowship deadline, though other grant writers are welcome.
The Graduate School offers a series of grant and fellowship proposal writing workshops in alignment with specific deadlines and led by writing experts. The goal is to help students and postdoctoral fellows produce the strongest possible writing for proposals, understand what reviewers are looking for, edit writing to be clear, concise, interesting, and persuasive and increase the likelihood of securing funding. Participants should be prepared to bring drafts of their grant proposals to each session for peer and instructor review. This is a writing workshop, and you will be expected to work on your material in these workshop sessions.
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(Cleveland (AP))--An argument at a motorcycle club on Cleveland's East Side ended with three people left shot in the foot or leg.
Cleveland police officers were called to the Boogie Down Motorcycle Club around 2:40AM and found a large crowd gathered around a 40 year old man who had been shot in the leg.
The Plain Dealer reports that the man said he heard two men arguing outside the club and then gunshots.
Shortly after he was taken to the hospital, a 21 year old man and a 23 year old man showed up at separate hospitals.
One had been shot in the middle toe and the other had been shot in the foot.
They both were shot at the motorcycle club.
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Hello everyone!
I´m Just started the journey towards my own Boba costume. Hopefully i wil have it ready in like 12-18 months. At the moment i have nothing, but ordered and paid for bucket and boots. I have to wait for those a while tho... Guess the bucket maker has lots to do and the boots were on backorder. I have not decided if i should go for the ESB or ROTJ version. ESB bucket looks muuch better imho... well almost everything on the ESB is better. BUT it seems like i would have some trouble finding the correct EE-3 and sidearm/holster. In my country i think you need a weapons permit to own the speargun used for the sidearm, even if you make the gun non working. And it seems that most of the EE-3 kits you see is for the ROTJ version actually i havent found any kits for the ESB version. Sure i could try scratch building the guns but im not very good at those things, painting on the other hand isnt a very big problem, i have some experience with airbrush and liquidmask, Mostly tank and airplane models tho..
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New Year's Financial Resolutions
Should old finances be forgot, and never brought to mind? It may be a new year, but your financial decisions of the past are still here. The beginning of the year is a great time to sit down and evaluate your spending: past, present and future. Here are a few tips and tools to help you start the new year on the right financial foot.
Plan ahead
It's never too early to start saving for the next holiday season. Many banks offer special holiday savings accounts that you can contribute to periodically or can set up to automatically withdraw funds from your paycheck. Or, when you plan your budget, be sure to include savings for this year's holiday season or any other event that you can anticipate (such as birthdays, anniversaries, etc).
Track everything
Maybe not all year, but tracking every cent you spend for the first few weeks of the new year can give you a clearer picture of what you're spending on, and what you can cut out. Once you have a grasp of what you are spending, you will be able to develop a more realistic monthly budget to keep you on track and out of debt.
Start small
Often the start of a new year brings an onslaught of resolutions, many of which may or may not actually stay to see Valentine's Day. So instead of trying a total revamp of your financial habits all at once, take it a step at a time. Cut out your mocha-frappe-latte-chino one week, bring your lunch from home the next, then put the money you saved into an account. A small change a week can add up to big savings in the end.
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text: Don't let Massachusetts become Wisconsin! The House of Representatives has released a budget proposal that contains a direct attack on our collective bargaining rights – and we have no time to waste in fighting back. MTA members have less than 24 hours to call on legislators to co-sponsor an amendment that would restore fairness to this process. The amendment is sponsored by state Representative Martin Walsh. We are asking you to immediately e-mail or call your representative and ask him or her to support Representative Walsh's Municipal Health Insurance Amendment. To e-mail, please click here. To call, contact the House of Representatives at 617-722-2000 and ask to be connected to your representative. Act immediately. Legislators must sign on as co-sponsors before 5 p.m. on Friday, April 15. The House bill would give municipalities the unfettered right to enroll municipal employees in the state Group Insurance Commission or make plan design changes to reach the GIC level of benefits, including increasing copayments and deductibles. None of these changes would be subject to collective bargaining. This is a Wisconsin-style assault on our bargaining rights, and it must be turned back! There is a better way to go – one that recognizes the many compromises that educators and other union members have made to ensure the continuation of good health coverage for working families in the Commonwealth while also protecting their public schools, colleges and communities. This plan, proposed by a coalition that includes the MTA and other unions, offers the Legislature a balanced method to achieve the same savings as the House plan while preserving the voice, the values and dignity of educators and other municipal employees and retirees around the state. MTA President Paul Toner released the following statement to the media immediately after the House bill was released: "This assault on the collective bargaining rights of municipal employees is unwarranted and unnecessary. We recognize that municipal health care costs are very high in many communities. That is why we released our own proposal to reduce costs, while still giving employees a voice in determining how those savings would be achieved. Our plan and the proposal by Governor Deval Patrick both honor collective bargaining in a much fairer way than this bill does. We are going to continue to fight in the Legislature for a balanced solution to the problem of high health care costs." Please do not delay. Spread the word far and wide about the need for a balanced solution. Send a message to your state representative right away. Subscribe to MTA News Headlines by Email


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COMM 350 – Feminist Theory on Film and Television
4 semester hours
Cunningham, Sheryl
Prerequisite: COMM 200 or CINE 200 or WMST 100 or COMM 290, or permission.
This advanced course begins with a brief overview of basic terms from film studies (mise en scene, camera shots, diegesis, etc.) as well as a review of feminist movements, particularly 2nd wave feminism and its link to the development of film criticism in the 1970s and early 80s. The main focus of the course will be reading feminist theory and utilizing concepts and ideas developed by theorists to analyze contemporary films and television. We will focus most of our analysis on films and television series that are gendered in their targeting of either men or women as audiences. Students will demonstrate their learning through written assignments, exams, and presentations.
COMM 361 – Gender and Communication
4 semester hours
Waggoner, Catherine
Prerequisites: COMM 200 and 270S, 280, or 290S; or permission of instructor.
This course considers public understandings of gender and sexuality in America and the way in which they are represented in popular discourse. In particular, the focus is on cases of "gender trouble" or gender ambiguity, in which dominant cultural assumptions of gender and sexuality are challenged (e.g., drag performances, female masculinity, metrosexuality). Our goal is to discover how those challenges to gender norms are rhetorically configured, and if/how they are disciplined or realigned in the support of dominant gender norms, or if/how they constitute acts of resistance to such norms. Experience in rhetorical criticism (i.e., COMM 301) is preferred, but not required. While the course is not writing intensive in that there will not be instruction in writing per se, there is an assumption that students are skilled in writing analyses. Assignments include exams, discussion leadership, and a final project.
ENGL 180A – Film Noir
4 semester hours
Hinson, Scot
Prerequisite: ENGL 101E
Film noir, or "black film," has been variously labeled as a period in film history, a style of film, and as a separate film genre with its own themes and conventions. No matter how you define it, films labeled as film noir are "deeply unromantic" films that "take a sneaking delight in their displays of passion gone wrong and of murderous calculation confounded." This course will examine the distinctive "noir" visual style and the characteristic "noir" thematics of lives ruled by an unkind fate. We will also trace the history of film noir from its origins in German expressionism and postwar nihilism, to its golden period in the 1940's and 1950's, and to its persistence through the rest of the 20th century in neo-noir and retro-noir. We will also look at the debt that these films owe to what the French called "serie noir," the searing crime and detective fiction of the 1930's, 40's, and 50's. We will examine particularly closely the cultural work of these films and the questions film noir raises about the nature of masculinity, femininity, and homosexuality and their representations in film noir. Writing intensive. Cross-listed with Women's Studies.
ENGL 180A – Vampires in Fiction and Film
4 semester hours
Hinson, Scot
Prerequisite: ENGL 101E
For millennia, creatures of the night have descended upon us to drink our blood, drain the life from us, and ignite our imaginations. Succubi, lamiae, great white worms, and debonair counts all want one thing and one thing only--blood, for "the blood is the life." Vampires have fascinated us from their first appearances as creatures of our nightmares, to their manifestations as the undead, swollen with grave gases, to the reluctant, beautiful, and sensitive outcasts we find in today's vampire novels and films. This course will study vampires across time and cultures in fiction and film with a special emphasis on understanding what our obsessions with vampires can tell us about our cultures and ourselves. What explains our obsession with vampires? Why are we seeing an epidemic of vampire stories and movies? And what explains the evolution of the vampire from a bloated, soulless corpse to a brooding, romantic hero? Writing intensive. Cross-listed with Women's Studies.
ENGL 180A – Chick Flicks: From Melodrama to Rom-Com
4 semester hours
Inboden, Robin
Prerequisite: ENGL 101E
From Bette Davis' eyes and Joan Crawford's shoulders to Rita Hayworth's legs and Judy Garland's ruby slippers, classic Hollywood stars defined, for better or worse, American ideas of modern womanhood. But how much has really changed? This course will interrogate women's changing roles as stars, as filmmakers, and as audience members. We will begin by learning some basic terminology and approaches to analyzing film as an art form. Centering on the Classical Hollywood Cinema (1930-1960), with comparisons to contemporary films, we will then turn to a thematic and historical consideration of the various kinds of roles assigned to women in different films and film genres, from classic melodrama, screwball comedy, and film noir to today's rom-com. We will see how many classical Hollywood movies have created conformist role models for women even while subverting them. Short readings may include work by Jeanine Basinger, Molly Haskell, Laura Mulvey, Mary Anne Doane, and Mick LaSalle, among others. The graded work of the course will consist of a shot-by-shot analysis, several short papers, and a final exam. Writing Intensive. Counts towards Cinema Studies minor and Women's Studies minor.
ENGL 180A – Gender Trouble
4 semester hours
Incorvati, Rick
Prerequisite: ENGL 101E
In reading Shakespeare's As You Like It, we come across the famous lines "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." The idea here sounds simple enough, but it can get complicated when men and women don't always stick to their roles. In fact, in the same play where we find these lines, we watch the heroine, Rosalind, conceal her true identity under the dress of a man, a masking that becomes all the more complicated when she finds herself/himself in the company of Orlando, the man she loves. Plays, novels, poems, and films frequently revel in the dramatic potential of such gender play, and in this course we will undertake a survey of such works. In addition to the role swapping found in As You Like It and in films like Boys Don't Cry, we will consider stories in which characters actually shift from one sex to another, as in Virginia Woolf's Orlando, and stories in which desire deviates significantly from convention, as in films like Brokeback Mountain and in James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room. The course will also consider what some influential theorists, from Plato on up to contemporary critics, have had to say about gender and sexuality. This writing intensive course will involve several interpretive papers and several exams. Cross-listed with Women's Studies.
ENGL 290A – American Literary Traditions: Money, Debt and American Dreaming
4 semester hours
Askeland, Lori
Prerequisite: ENGL 170H, 180A or 190A/C
The average college student leaves four years of college with more than $25,250 in debt. The average new car purchase, on the other hand, is done today with a slightly larger $30,738 loan—and that on a consumer item that loses value the minute we drive it off the lot. Those educations and cars are both supposed to do the same thing, in a way: move us to where we want to go. We beg them: "Take us to freedom and happiness. Take us away from a nightmare vision of poverty, repetitive work and drudgery to a life of middle management success, 2.5 kids and a picket fence!" Car commercials and college brochures promise us open roads and smiling futures; they are a great, open space for American dreaming. And the dream and the debt seem to go hand in hand: the dream makes the taking on of debt feel easy and smart. It's often only when it's time to pay that the shine can come off—and sometimes a nightmare begins. America has been a land of false advertisements, or at least wildly exaggerated claims, from the start. And it has been a place where, in the pursuit of dreams, debts have piled high. From John Smith's portrait of the US as a place flowing with opportunity and ease, and Mary Rowlandson's negotiations with her native captors, to Thomas Jefferson's debt-funded Monticello dreams and Ben Franklin's ironic frugality, from Thoreau's cry of "enough!" at Walden Pond and Mark Twain's con men to John Steinbeck's Okies watching their farms plowed over at the behest of faceless banking conglomerates, Americans have been buying and selling the American dream--or being sold by it, as we'll hear from Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs, Edgar Allan Poe, Lorraine Hansberry, and more. Writing Intensive. CLAC opportunities available. Cross-listed with Women's Studies.
ENGL 309 – Victorian Secrets: Mystery, Crime, and Scandal in Victorian Literature
4 semester hours
Inboden, Robin
Prerequisites: ENGL 200 and ENGL 280A
Common misperceptions (or partial perceptions) of Victorian literature imagine ladies in hoopskirts and gentlemen with bizarre facial hair enjoying a cup of tea and a lot of repression. But in the atmosphere of burgeoning experience of the world and a rising popular press, Victorians became avid consumers of true crime and scandal—almost as avid as we ourselves are. From body-snatchers to unconsummated marriages to Jack the Ripper, criminal and sexual scandals became subjects of shared obsession among Victorians of every class. We will look at how the rise of the city, the empire, and the popular press brought to the forefront of the Victorian imagination the threat of chaos just underneath the surface of daily life—and the restoration of order. We will read authors such as Dickens, Collins, Eliot, Tennyson, Browning, and Conan Doyle. Written work will include two shorter assignments, quizzes, and a long researched critical argument. Writing intensive. Cross-listed with Women's Studies.
ENGL 315 – Harlem Renaissance
4 semester hours
Wilkerson, Carmiele
Prerequisites: ENGL 200 and 290A
The core ideals of the Harlem Renaissance fueled an ideological movement brought about by a keen political awareness of the oppression and inequity that Blacks faced in the United States at the beginning of the 20th century. Writers of the Harlem Renaissance used this awareness as a tool to reach a large audience of Black and white Americans. The Harlem Renaissance was an era of enormous literary production written by and about Black Americans. By the end of this course, students will:
(1) recognize major writers of the period
(2) develop an understanding of how race informs literary identity
(3) be acquainted with a selection of women writers of the period
(4) have further advanced skills in critical reading, thinking and writing
HIST 202H – Children of the Past
4 semester hours
Livingstone, Amy
Prerequisites: ENGL 101E and Sophomore standing.
What was it like growing up in the past? Did pre modern people have a "childhood?" Historians have recently turned their attention to investigating the private lives of medieval and early modern people. In this class we will explore what historians have uncovered about growing up in the past. We will examine the experiences of children in medieval London and Florence, Reformation Germany and sixteenth-century France. This course will also examine how historians "do" history. What methods, theories, philosophies inform how historians have approached examining the history of childhood? What are the issues that confront historians in regard to the use of primary sources and historiographic traditions? Should historians be objective? Can they be objective? Each of those questions is fundamental to the task, vocation and obligation of the historian. To address such issues, students will read, analyze and critique primary sources. The "history" of historical interpretation, or historiography, will also be explored through a series of monographs and articles. Students will write several short analytical essays, as well as a longer historiographical paper, and participate in discussion and debate. This course counts toward the PAST minor. Writing intensive.
HIST 240H – Medieval England through Novels and Films
4 semester hours
Livingstone, Amy
From the grubby peasant to men in tights to corpulent kings, images of "Merrie Olde England" abound in popular culture. This course will examine the history of England from the time of King Arthur through the fourteenth century (roughly 500-1400 AD) through novels and film. These modern interpretations will provide entry into the history of these centuries and will be paired with medieval sources to examine the authenticity of their depiction of England's medieval centuries. Students will be expected to master the history of medieval England, but also to sharpen and develop their critical thinking skills as they interact with popular depictions, the interpretations of scholars and the voices of medieval people. This course counts toward the PAST minor.
HONR 300H – Orphans!: Adoption and Foster Care in History, Literature, Law and Public Policy.
4 semester hours
Askeland, Lori
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor required
Secrecy and privacy, shame and joy. Adoption and foster care are institutions grounded in complex emotions and complex realities—in both loss and love. As institutions, they purport to be "in the best interest of the child," but of course that means that they always address adult needs and desires as well. Especially when large sums of money are involved, e.g., as adoptive parents pay for adoption services, some would in fact say that the whole enterprise inevitably serves adoptive parents' needs first, as the paying consumers. That, these critics say, gravely risks turning children into commodities—and potential victims of kidnapping and human trafficking. In this course, we will focus on the stories Americans of a variety of ethnicities have told about abandoned, orphaned, displaced, indentured, adopted and/or abducted children throughout U.S. history, and the way such stories have helped shape, and have themselves been influenced by laws, and public policies. This course is deliberately designed as a service-learning course, and will require all students to directly engage with child-services in Clark County that are particularly concerned with adoption, foster care, or otherwise supporting children at risk of displacement from their families (15 hours over the course of the semester, in lieu of one paper). We will ultimately attend to current controversies in adoption and foster care, particularly as related to international and transracial adoption, open adoption, abortion and assisted reproduction technologies, and adoption and fostering by gay and lesbian couples. Writing Intensive. Cross-listed with Women's Studies. CLAC opportunities available.
MUSI 187 – Wittenberg Singers
0 – 1 semester Hours
Shepherd, Jimmy
POLI 216R – Family Values: The Politics of Virtue, Care, and Equality
4 semester hours
Wright, Heather
This course examines the theoretical underpinnings of the contemporary debate over family values. We will "begin at the beginning," studying the ancient and modern political philosophers and their profoundly influential conceptions of the proper relationship between the family and public life. Once we grasp the philosophical foundation, we will move into the contemporary "house." We will encounter thoughtful and profound analyses of the conflict of rights involved in these debates over the family. What is the proper relationship between biology and society? Should the family be regulated, or is it beyond the reach of public political scrutiny? How does emerging reproductive technology enter into the mix? Whose side should the state take when the conflict over abortion is represented as a contest between the rights of the fetus and the rights of the mother? Should we allow genetic manipulation of embryos? How have adoption, surrogate motherhood, and step-parenting redefined the traditional family? Is that redefinition reflected in contemporary family law? How will we care for our children and for our parents in an age in which most everyone, male and female, works outside the home? Do we need a new family politics? Having completed our consideration of the American debate, we will turn to an illuminating comparative case study: Poland. The addition of perspectives grounded in a radically different political history, and cultural and religious traditions, will throw the American political landscape into sharp relief.
SOCI 210S – Sociology of Family
4 Credits
Pankhurst, Jerry
This course explores the ways in which social, economic, political and cultural forces shape the family. During the semester we will review sociological literature on the family, reflect on our own experiences, analyze the social problems families face, investigate social policies surrounding the family, and seek to understand the interconnection between the family and the other institutions that constitute society.
The class is designed to address the wide diversity in family forms, practices and experiences, and to acknowledge the link between societal changes and changes in family patterns. With this emphasis on diversity and change, course materials will continuously address the intersection of race and ethnicity, class, and gender on experiences in the family and family structure.
SOCI 301 – Juvenile Delinquency
4 Semester Hours
Wagner, Brooke
Prerequisite: Completion of one SOCI, CRCJ or WMST course required
This course will examine the history and legal framework of the juvenile justice system in America. Juvenile delinquency will be compared to adult criminal behavior; students will gain an understanding of the main theoretical perspectives used by researchers to study juvenile delinquency. Students will review landmark juvenile court cases and the leading trends shaping the juvenile justice system today. A wide range of juvenile delinquency will be explored, from status offenses to youth-gangs. Additionally, we explore the influence that gender, race, and social class have on deviant behavior and justice. This is a witt@home course which requires students to complete much of the class work online, while meeting with the instructor every other week. Additionally, during the semester students will be required to visit and interact with youth held at the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center. Cross-listed with CRCJ and WMST.
THDN 313H – Dance in the Twentieth Century
4 semester Hours
Li-Chang, Shih-Ming
WMST 100L – Women, Culture, Politics, and Society: An Introduction to Women's Studies
4 semester hours
Wright, Heather
This course is an introduction to Women's Studies and serves as the foundational course for the Women's Studies minor. This course will be of interest to students who wish to explore how gender and sex have shaped and continue to shape the lived experiences of men and women. Women's Studies as an academic discipline, is deeply connected to feminist movements in which issues of power and gender identity were and are central. Introductory survey of major issues in women's studies, including feminist theory, literature and history of women, and lived experiences of women in the United States and globally. No prerequisites.
WMST 490 – Independent Study
1 – 4 semester hours
Wright, Heather
WMST 491 – Internship
1 – 8 semester hours


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Not a breeder, but I don't see anything wrong with a repeat breeding as long as the initial breeding led to rock star dogs. Finn comes from a repeat breeding, but the first two litters (2 years apart) dropped amazing dogs, so the last breeding for the Dam was a three-peat of an amazing combination.
I like the idea of repeat breeding if there's a solid reason behind it. If it came down to a solid repeat or an unproven pair, I might lean more to the repeat.
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|I may do a repeat of my F litter in another year or two. I am in personal contact with 3 (one is mine) of the 5 and talk to the 4th owner frequently (and get to see video). I have always kept in pretty good contact with most of my owners so have a good feel for what my girls produced. Doing a repeat back to back? I almost did with Nike. She tended to wait almost 7 months after whelping to come back into heat so her pups at least would have had prelims.
|We have repeated ones that we personally kept a dog back from. So we know ourselves how the breeding really turned out. Not based on others.....
|Depends on the breeder I guess. I bought a puppy from a repeat breeding but the first litter is 2 years older than him and seeing how they turned out was a big part of why I chose that litter, but I know this breeder definitely takes into consideration how dogs are turning out (there is a list with photos and accomplishments on the web page).
|Some do a repeat due to the fact that the stud dog is on loan for a short period of time so he won't be accessible if they wait. But they should at least wait until prelim's are done and possibly seeing how the previous litter is progressing. I wish my males parents would have had a repeat breeding....right about now would be perfect timing for me to get another pup. lol
sometimes those repeat breedings are years apart -- . Sometimes those combinations are "clicks" . Sometimes the breeder is looking to hold back a female , and the previous litter (s) were all males.
Thank goodness for the Lierbergs , B (Bernd and Bodo) D, F, and G litters
No, a breeder can't figure that our from 8 week olds. Most good breeders wouldn't breed a bitch in the following heat cycle after a pregnancy anyways. Another question is, does the breeder own the sire and the dam? If they do, it almost sounds like they're just giving an excuse for breeding their two pets together over and over.
Most breeders that repeat, do it after seeing the dogs develop to about a year old, get shown/trialed/trained, and get a lot of comments from people that aren't the owners of the pups that the litter was solid.
I guess I'd like more information on why you consider this person to be a good breeder...there are only a few situations which I know of where a good/reputable breeder decides to do a repeat breeding. They generally aren't smart for the future of the program because if you truly believed that the litter was so good, then you probably would've held one of the puppies back and not needed to do a repeat. Also...if the genetics are so good, wouldn't it be smarter to improve upon that last litter by mixing in something good as well? Not just repeat the same thing you did last time?
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You see it a lot on breeders pages "we were so happy with the previous breeding that we've decided to do a repeat" or "the results from our last litter were superb, as such, we've decided to repeat the breeding", but how do breeders assess the quality of their dogs when most of them sell them off at 8 weeks old.
I ask because my boy came from a litter of five and I noticed the breeder had a repeat breeding a few months later. I was never consulted, there was never any enquiry about how my pup had matured, or what his temperament was like and if they didn't consult me then there's reason to doubt that they consulted anyone else. So what gives? Is this just an excuse used to justify a repeat, for the sake of convenience? Or can a good breeder gather enough information out of a litter of 8 week olds, to accurately analyze the quality of that litter, in the spectrum of adult temperament?
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Arsenal have established a long-term strategy for identifying the best talent from around the world.
The latest player spotted by the Club's scouting network is Wellington, a 17-year-old Brazilian striker.
Given his exceptional progress at Fluminese, Arsenal decided to fast-track his route towards the first-team by applying for a work permit.
The FA hearing was held at Wembley on Thursday and the permit was not granted.
Arsenal will now loan out Wellington to a European club and nurture his talent from there.
This process has worked well in the past with players such as Carlos Vela and the Club are confident it is the best approach for developing Wellington's future with Arsenal Football Club.Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Cruise Itinerary Details
Carnival Sunshine
Departing from: Barcelona, Spain
Ports of Call:
- Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands
- Malaga (Granada), Spain
- Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
- Grand Turk Island, Turks & Caicos
- New Orleans, Louisiana
Bars, Clubs & Lounges
Lounges & Bars
Intimate Lounge
The Library Bar
RedFrog Pub
Alchemy Bar
Lobby Bar
Sunshine Lobby Bar
Pool Bar
BlueIguana Tequila Bar
RedFrog Rum Bar
Pool Bar
Casino Bar
Casino Bar
Coffee Bar
Coffee Bar
Adults Only Bar
Serenity Bar
Sports Bar
SKYBOX Sports Bar
Music and Dancing
Live Music/Dancing
Havana Bar
Plaza Bar
Vegas-style Lounge
Limelight Lounge
Piano Bar
Piano Bar 88
Games and Music
Ocean Plaza
Teen Spots
Teen Lounge/Club
Club O2
Video Arcade
Casino & Gambling
- Casino
- Over 180 slot machines
- 18 Gaming tables: Blackjack, Caribbean Draw Poker, 3 Card Poker, Let it Ride, Roulette, Craps and Texas Hold'em
- Tournaments: Blackjack and Slots
- Card and games lessons can vary by itinerary
- Currencies accepted: U.S. Currency and Sail & Sign accounts
- Casino hours may vary due to cruise itinerary
- Cloud 9 Spa
- Thalassotherapy Pool
- 2 Saunas (men/women)
- 2 Steam Rooms (men/women)
- 15 massage treatment rooms
- 2 locker rooms (men/women)
- V.I.P Couples Suites (Treatment Rooms) with whirlpools
- Thermal Suite: Dry Heat Chambers
- Thermal Suite: Steam Chambers (Oriental and Aroma Steam baths)
- Rasul Bath: special treatments including mud bath
- Floatation Therapy
- Wide variety of body treatments
- Cloud 9 Salon
- Hairdressing for men and women
- Nail services
- Additional charge for spa treatments and salon services
Sports & Fitness
- Fitness Center features state-of-the-art equipment
- Exercise Classes: Various classes including aerobics, Yoga, Pilates, Resistance training, spinning, and more. Exercise programs vary by ship itinerary (additional fee for some classes)
- Outdoor Jogging Track
- Personal Training (additional fee)
- Outdoor weightlifting area in the SportsSquare
- SportSquare - packed with fitness fun from table games to a ropes course.
- 9-hole miniature golf course
- Lighted half court for basketball and volleyball
- Sports Track: outdoor jogging path
- Ping Pong Tables (2)
- Foosball tables
- SkyCourse: ropes course that's 150 feet up
- Carnival WaterWorks - 6 different slides including Drain Pipe, Speedway Splash 235-foot dual racing slides, 500-gallon "dump bucket," and more
- Beach Pool and whirlpools
- Serenity Adult-Only Retreat - Spanning 3 decks, complete with pool, bar, whirlpool and cascading waterfall
- The Fun Shops
- Logo clothing, souvenirs, clothing, jewelry, perfume, liquor and sundries
- Gallery on the Way: photo gallery and fun ship films video services
- Art Gallery
- Cherry on Top - fanciful fun gifts and novelties, bins of bulk candy, custom apparel and more.
- Liquid Lounge
- Carnival Seaside Theater
- Playlist Productions
- The Punchliner Comedy Club presented by George Lopez
- BroadwayMusicals
- Vocalist Shows
- Dance Shows
Parties and Theme Nights
- Captain's Celebration - "Meet and Greet" and "Fun Farewell"
- Late Night Deck Party
- Deck parties are cruise specific on destination and itinerary
- Past Guest Reception: offered on cruises 5 days or longer
Music and Dance
- Dance Classes
- Karaoke
- Live Bands
- DJs
- Live acoustic guitar
Contests & Tournaments
- Bridge and Card games
- Bingo
- Trivia Games
- Scavenger Hunt
- Lido Deck and Pool Games
- Couples and Lovers Game
- Battle of the Sexes
- Hasbro - The Game Show
- Superstar Live Karaoke
- Games vary at the discretion of the cruise director
Other Features
- Art Auctions
- Shore excursions briefings
- "Fun" Hub Stations - featuring dozens of flat-panel stations to keep up with Sunshine happenings or stay in touch with friends and family back home. Ship-specific portal free to use - surfing the Internet available for a fee
- Port preview lectures
- Laser Tag: $5 per guest for 5 minute game (price subject to change)
- Golf Lessons
- Health and Wellness instructors
Kids & Families
Family ActivitiesWhat is a vacation without a little family game time? Carnival wants to promote fun-filled vacations for the whole family by offering a selection of family activities.
- Family Welcome Aboard Parties
- Ice Cream Eating Contests
- Kids Talent Show
- Family Scavenger Hunt
- Family Arts and Crafts
- Family Name that Tune
- Family Karaoke
- Cookie Decorating
- Teddy Bear Workshop
- Family Water Wars
- Seuss @ Sea and Seussa-Palooza - timeless stories of Dr. Seuss come to life with special onboard character parade, interactive story time, and arts & crafts activities.
- Green Eggs & Ham Breakfast - This breakfast is part meal and part journey into the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss - fun for the whole family! (Extra fee of $5 per adult or child - subject to change)
Camp Carnival
Camp Carnival is a year-round program that includes a wide range of fun activities designed for three different age groups - Toddlers (Ages 2 to 5), Juniors (Ages 6 to 8) and Intermediates (Ages 9 to 11). All are supervised by staff that's either college educated in a related field or have professional child-care experience.
Toddlers (Ages 2 to 5)
- Sing-a-longs
- Play dough sculptures H2O Ocean Activity
- Picture Bingo
- Story Time
- Kid's Talent Show
- Face Painting
- ExerSeas Indoor Ball Games, Parachute Games, Kids Aerobics
- PS2's, Gameboys
- Slide Equipment
- Night of Fun Parties (additional fee)
Juniors (Ages 6 to 8)
- PlayStation 2 and Gameboys
- Spin Art, Sand Art and Candy Art
- Face painting - during themed activities
- Kids Talent Show
- ExerSeas - Ball Games, Mini Olympics, Water Balloon Games
- Edu-Cruise Activities - feature rockets, turtles and Knight's Night
- H2O Activities - make your own Ice Cream, Goop and Cosmic Catch
- Karaoke
- Drawing, water colors
- The Mini Late Night Party (additional fee)
Intermediate (Ages 9 to 11)
- Kids Disco
- DVD Bingo
- PlayStation 2 and Gameboys
- Music Jeopardy
- Water Color Activities
- Pizza Pig-Out: make your own pizzas
- ExerSeas - feature basketball, water balloon and volleyball
- Swimming under the stars
- T-shirt decorating
- Late Night Party (additional fee)
Camp Carnival Night OwlsCamp Carnival offers babysitting services for children 6 months to 11 years each evening from 10 PM to 3 AM for an additional fee. This service offers a "slumber party" atmosphere for your children with movie time, cartoons and room service snacks.
- Each evening 10 PM to 3 AM
- $6 per hour for the 1st child of a family (pricing subject to change)
- $4 per hour for each additional child in same immediate family (pricing subject to change)
- Babysitting is done in the children's playroom.
- Please Note: Carnival doesn't offer any in-cabin babysitting services.
Circle "C"
Circle "C" is the ultimate young teen program for kids ages 12 to 14 years of age. The facility features a dance floor with high-tech sound and lighting system, the latest in video gaming, and 42-inch plasma TV's that display movies and music videos. The Circle "C" program also offers a full schedule of activities and a chance for kids to meet up with people their own age in an inviting and vibrant lounge. A list of some of the activities offered follows:
- Talent Show
- Video gaming consoles
- Dance Parties
- Late Night Teen Hang
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I wasn't able to answer his question, but he told me that the Owen Brown Gravestone had been repaired! Yeah. Great Great Great Great Grandpa's headstone is no longer languishing in the mud.
|Photo by Alice Keesey Mecoy 2009
At the time of my visit to Hudson, Owen's stone had broken off the base, and was lying at the base of his first wife's marker. I contacted the Parks and Recreation Department in Hudson, and they assured me that they were looking at ways to repair the headstone.
Scott graciously sent me a photo that he took at the Old Hudson Township Burying Ground in April 2012. Thank you so much Scott! I appreciate you sharing your photography with me.
|Photo by H. Scott Wolfe 2012
I guess that great minds do think alike - I was going to do a followup writeup on the Old Hudson Township Burying Grounds, but while looking up the exact name of Lou's blog, I see that Scott beat me to it. So for more information about the Browns buried in Hudson Ohio, please see Scott's informative post on Lou's amazing blog.
To clarify - this is the grave of Owen Brown [B-1], John Brown's father, not the grave in California of John Brown's son Owen Brown [B1843]. We are still awaiting more information on that grave site!


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What is the diameter of the barrel where it goes into the trunnion? Want to know to make a tool out of round stock for reverse riveting the trunnion by using a hammer instead of an expensive tool. And yes some folks have done it this way including a gun smith who wrote an article about it.
Let me add I know that the measurement is not absolute I just want a figure close to see what round stock I can get and then we will lathe it down to a friction fit. So basically I want the make a mandrel to fit where the barrel goes with a few improvements.
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Anyone know what this buckle thing if from? On the PP1
Boba Fett First Prototype Costume - Assembly - The Dented Helmet Gallery
Cant post pics from the new gallery :/
Anyone know what this buckle thing if from? On the PP1
Boba Fett First Prototype Costume - Assembly - The Dented Helmet Gallery
Cant post pics from the new gallery :/
My wild guesses: Possibly a climbing gear or some sort of backpacking clip?
It looks like the "male" end of the buckle is sewn into the cape.
I'm sure some one could mock up something that looked like this buckle. I don't know how functional it would be... but in the preproduction photos of Boba with the cape draped over his chest he reminds me of Clint Eastwood. That would be the way to wear it.
Yeh, I saw that it was the male end and the female end is actually on the collar armor...Just trying to track it down...if not I guess I get to make one
I think it shouldn't be too hard to make something. There are pics from a couple of angles... and the size of the collar armor/ shoulder studs might help scaling it. I'd love to see it done.
I saw what one member did on his PP1 ears suit
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You could probably rig up a way to make a scratchbuilt clip that actually works... with rare earth magnets. They make small flat ones that could be hidden under the clip and inside the buckle.
let's find this.
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I think the holes that appear in the back may suggest that originally some sort of webbing was attached.
Raising the dead care of Facebook....
Levi, where are you when we need you??
This is why TDH is the greatest!
Arturo is already on the case
Arturo asked me to do some work on this & see what I could come up with. Hard to see all aspects & get the sizing right. This is my starting point to make refinements & looking for some input on this at this time.
What I came up with for rough sizing is 9 mm x 32 mm x 32 mm.
You got all the details that I was seeing. He told me the other day you were working on it.
You freaking rock @toolguy301!!
Remember I have more higher rez pics then the one I sent you.
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Seems someone out there decided to recast my work and sell it on eBay. I started this det from scratch and wont abide some lazy fob buying one of my dets and just duplicating months of work.
Please don't buy from this chap and do let your friends know. I'm going to file a report with eBay and after that, who knows. I've seen his feedback and he's sold more than one. If anyone out there knows if this guy;s in the 501st or other similar organization, please, let me know. Thanks.
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Discussion in 'Fan Zone' started by Hostile, Nov 7, 2004.
Post here for the game.
O.K., I'll get us started . . . .
Goooooooo Cowboys!
Cowboys 72 Bengals 5 and Rashard Lee comes in th 2nd qtr and runs for 233 yds.
Lets see my checklikst for the game:
Sobbing/blubbering towel..check
more beer..check
wife out of house..check
binoculars to check out neighbor's wife for halftime entertainment..check
extra battery for laptop to rant and cry about the fumbles and INT's..check
Well i am ready.
Nice catch Witten, nice run Ritchie
Love those highschoolesque bengals unis
Is this where we shoot ourselves in the foot? So Early?
looks like it
I thought VT had some of the strongest legs out there? What the......
lol, wow.... that's just crazy... i really wonder why BP went for it after not having the best of success so far.... but i really think reshard lee got abad spot on that pitch
Heniz Ward just scored on the Eagles.....
Kinda mocked the Eagles by flapping his arms.
Coming back at you TO.
Can't believe they didn't make that.
Easily one of the ugliest executed QB sneaks I've ever seen.
I agree with the call on going for it, ugly execution though.
Jim, I hope you're getting the Cowboys game today.
Could not agree more.
Anytime you have a play where VT has to run or sneak it scares the hell out of me. Could you imagine last monday morning in the lions film room when they had to watch VT sprint into the end zone...talk about hiding your head in shame!!
Excuse me? He was down. Hello?
i agree, i believe parcell's will challenge it, and i believe we'll get the ball back, but have to punt
I've got 3 TV's going.....the other games are KC and TB and Philly and Pitt.
Pittsburgh is playing at a high level again today....even without Duce.
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>Running 101>Summer Feet
CPT Curmudgeon
You'll ruin your knees!
""...the truth that someday, you will go for your last run. But not today—today you got to run." - Matt Crownover (after Western States)
Runners run.
I care about feet, Scout.
Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head." - Joe Henderson
I've never had a pedicure, but I might just consider getting one, I'm curious about it.
My dogs are fast, not me
I brought my sandals out of the closet today...and then painted my toenails. I've never had a pedicure, but I might just consider getting one, I'm curious about it.
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2000 Amulet Red Audi TT 225q.c. 112,xxx hasn't been daily'd only driven to be parked on main road in town less than 3 min from me.
-Engine Mods: Unitronic chip stage 1+
-Interior: Custom vented boost gauge, Minky headliner, Custom weather/stylish carpet mats
-Exterior: Fresh front end respray and shaved fenders, painted textured rear defuser, red painted calipers, Joey modded headlights (shaved reflectors, smoked corners, along with painted black glossy housing),
-Maintenance: Rack n Pinon (long rack), Crank position sensor (2 times), breaks and rotors, secondary air pump, new ecu, vacuum line under intake manifold and solenoid, fuel ignition cleaner along with oil change every 3k (Mobil 1 Full Synthetic 0w40 and Filter), ignition coil packs (3 times) about since I've owned it myself along with spark plugs, new tires, a couple of new fuses here and there, both front axels replaced, both rear bearings replaced, new battery, upper strut mounts replaced (2 times) etc.......
-What she needs: Body work on work they F***'d me on that only on back where it meets the fenders, besides that hoods greattt & clock spring (gets rid of airbag, traction light and fixes horn). Finally a new very loving owner!
*Overall, I give my baby a 8.5/10 for a well maintained car and a great daily driver for what she's got done to her within the past 3+ years
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Hello everyone,
I have a quick question, what kind of sealant should I use for my bucket when I am done painting it? Or is there anything I could apply to the bucket so it coats and protects the paint? I don't want anything that will leave a glossy finish. I am not familiar at all with sealants so any and all suggestions are welcomed, please be specific also and include brand names.
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Re: You're Toast!
Very clever! I love it!
Re: Honey Zombee
I like the idea of the zombee but isn't that honey bear bottle like... a thing? I could've sworn I've seen it before. But I'm not a honey aficionado so I'm not sure.
Re: Sicky Breakie
Super cute! It took me a few seconds but I got there! It was the waffle that tripped me up.
cpresti wrote:I like the idea of the zombee but isn't that honey bear bottle like... a thing? I could've sworn I've seen it before. But I'm not a honey aficionado so I'm not sure.
I'm not sure if I understand your question. Honey is often sold in honey bear bottles.
Re: Apocalypt-Os
"Start you day with a BANG!"
Re: BREAKFASTSAURUS
i see what you did there...+1
Re: Galaxy Eats
That's a really cool idea!
glfraley wrote:Awesome! Not sure if I like the dialouge though...
I agree, the dialogue takes away from a very well done piece of Bacon. The meat king of breakfast.
Re: Prosto's
*runs up* COTDAMN, NEIN! EET IZ ZE BLATANT FURRY BASHING!
Naw, it's okay. Tony's not a furry.
Oh right, az you were zen...
Re: Bigfoot Flakes
This shirt is adorable. ^^ Eating frosted bigfoot pixie flakes would be a great way to start the evening c:
Re: Sugar Frosted Binary Bits
Another triumph, Lucky!
Re: Hotsy Totsy's Old Fashioned Hashbrowns
Terrific style, perfectly implemented. Awesome!
Re: Brain Bits
Nice! I very much like your cutout style.
Re: Sugar Frosted Binary Bits (V2)
Version 2 on a baby blue T.
thanks cpresti and dirtdirt!
Re: CinnaSnail
Love the colors, the size of the design, and the snail trail. It fits this derby really well, and I'm happy to have you back in the game.
Wished I could have bought the bird in the cage and some other near misses.
thereap wrote:Made me laugh. to bad it will be rejected on monday.
Fair enough...glad I made someone smile.
Re: Squad Breakfast
The Squad Breakfast!!! They come every morning to rescue you and give you all the energy you need.
I hope you like ;)
calebmitchell wrote:I can't believe nobody's said anything about this yet! I think this is hilarious "Not a healthy source of anything" and "Crash by lunch!" really got me haha. +1
...thanks for the kind words! i always appreciate a comment...
citizencoyote wrote:Pretty cool, but I think you should change the Windows-esque logos in the background. That's just asking for a rejection.
...thanks! ..and yeah i kind of expected as much, but i was willing to roll the dice on it because i felt that they were integral to the design...
Re: The most important meal...
Nothing like 1200 calories of empty carbs to get you going in the morning
Re: Frontier Breakfast
"hey it's sushi kids! *ahem* sorry, i meant it's kid-sushi! alright eat up!"
Really love it!!!:D:D The expressions are great!:D
Great, mate!! Love the expressions on their faces!!
Re: Crunchy Knights
6 colors in royal blue shirt. Hope you like it
Re: Just say No to Soylent Green
The only Breakfast we will have after the Zombie Apocalypse. (which was initiated by consuming bacon)
really, really good!
Re: SERGEANT SAUSAGE
It's spelled sergeant. (Correct in title, incorrect on shirt.)
I love it! this is a winner!:D
Re: Pixel Pixie's 8 Bit Bytes
superb! lovely pixel art and great colors! +1
Re: Sleep? What's That?
awesome character and change of style!
love the bacon parachutes! +1
Re: The origin of the Waffle
Very cute!
Re: Ave Breakfast, morituri te salutant
Hahaha. So funny!
Re: Eggscellent Breakfast
I love all the egg's expression. Is so funny.Great retro colors :-)
Wow, that is a STRONG cup of coffee! Like the texture of the owl.
Thanks for the responses!Yeah, I still have a thing or two to learn about incorporating type and design.
Man, you're on fire this week!
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ABC Still Fumbling Green Car Story
Looking for "another Solyndra," ABC News has run several reports about $1 billion in federal loans to advanced car companies Fisker Automotive and Tesla Motors. ABC's big scoop last week -- that Fisker hired a company in Finland to assemble some if its cars -- was actually a recycled story [1] pushed by Fox News more than two years ago.
ABC delivered another round of reports last night and got some of its facts wrong. Nightline host Terry Moran introduced the segment [2] as a story about Obama's 2009 stimulus bill:
MORAN: Two and a half years ago President Obama pushed a $787 billion stimulus bill through Congress that he said would create millions of jobs, but now the president's under attack by critics who say that stimulus hasn't created a significant number of jobs and costs too much. Tonight ABC's Brian Ross looks at two companies that received a billion in government loans and asks, what did they do with it?
Actually, these loans don't have anything to do with the stimulus package (which, by the way, increased employment by 1 to 2.9 million as of August, according to [3] the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. If ABC thinks that isn't a "significant number," it should say so.)
The Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program was established [4] by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which received [5] broad bipartisan support. President Bush and Congress determined that investing in energy-efficient vehicles was worth risking $7.5 billion, which is how much they gave the program to cover the cost of any defaults or delinquencies.
Somehow, ABC managed to avoid mentioning any of this in its three reports on the loans yesterday.
Instead, ABC's article [6] -- which quotes Mitt Romney saying "the U.S. government shouldn't be playing venture capitalist" -- is titled, "Republicans Call for Probe of Obama's Green Car Program."
ABC's Brian Ross also said [2] on Nightline that there "are serious questions about whether the billion dollars of taxpayer money the Obama administration has invested in electric car start-ups are worth the risk." And on World News with Diane Sawyer last night, Ross stated [7]: "The bottom line is that all these green program start ups are risky by their very nature." But not a word on the origin of the program, which, of course, was designed to support projects that carry some risk and might otherwise not be able to secure adequate financing.
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- Fit and flare silhouette.
- Princess-seamed bodice and high banded waist. Box-pleated skirt with satin-lined pockets.
- Hand-stitched, prong-set rhinestones and silver tube beads. Reverse charemuse lining (silky side to skin). Bra strap guides.
- Shell: 63% Polyester, 33% Rayon, 4% Spandex. Lining: 95% Polyester, 5% Spandex. Hand wash. Imported.
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Here you go guys, might have to wait for the season dates to be finalized before the list is completed. Last year we had the decoy for almost a week per participant, with it being shipped out every Thursday to the next guy. If you guys have any questions, or suggestions post up!
The list will be under this post, I will add your name to the list when you post up, that way every one can see who is participating.


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Levels 1 – 6 basically represents the first 8,000 words of the English language. Get there and you have reached a very good level of fluency! Level 7 is the vocabulary beyond 8,000+ words and represents an addition 25,000 words of study!
Tomorrow, I'll detail some more delicious changes you'll love! Selecting Favorites and Search Features.
Note one thing. The teacher tools remain the same BUT they are getting an overhaul as we speak . They'll be sleak, easy and work like a charm. We are working overtime on them!


text: I recently bought my STI. When I bought it it already had the Cobb intake on it but was still running the stock map. After some research i found out how bad that was and purchased my AP. I then flashed stage 1. What has me confused and worried is when I looked at my datalog all the values for boost(psi) are negative. They start at -7.65 and go all the way down to -14.89 then go back up to -4.56 at redline. What does this mean and what can I do to fix it. Any incight would be appreciated I'm new to the tuning scene.