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San Diego Homeless Program 'Project 25' Is Running Out Of Money
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Aired 5/29/14 on KPBS Midday Edition.
Marc Stevenson, Project 25
Shaina Gross, Vice President of Impact Strategies and Mobilization with the United Way of San Diego
An experiment that began in 2010 to find housing for San Diego's most at-risk homeless people has been an unqualified success. Project 25 focused on the most frequent users of emergency services, set them up in apartments and provided support and medical services.
The result: People who cost taxpayers and San Diego hospitals more than $4 million now cost a little more than $2 million to maintain.
But this program that has saved San Diegans millions is now at the end of its three-year pilot program and out of funds. Despite its success, the future of Project 25 is now uncertain.
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ICare | May 30, 2014 at 9:35 a.m. ― 2 years, 10 months ago
Maybe if the county had not built a $100,000,000 water park there would be money left for this program!!!
benz72 | May 30, 2014 at 9:44 a.m. ― 2 years, 10 months ago
If it is unable to fund itself how is it "an unqualified success"? At the very least it seems that the savings must be qualified by the disclaimer that it relies on a continued subsidy.
sdreefer21 | May 30, 2014 at 10:18 a.m. ― 2 years, 10 months ago
These people should be the poster children for what all these homeless shelters and free handouts do. Enable people to continue to be homeless and drunk on the streets.
Missionaccomplished | May 30, 2014 at 11:32 a.m. ― 2 years, 10 months ago
_uckkkapoop1, why burden your hero Perry?
fredlajolla | May 31, 2014 at 7:04 a.m. ― 2 years, 10 months ago
These people are suffering from the quintessential "Cat Lady Syndrome." Instead of feral cats they are feeding feral "humans." Four million dollars a year to "save" 25 of the most worthless diseased parasites in this city is an example of how America has gone off the rails.
In case they missed the bus to reality, there are children in this city who cannot get needed medical care because their parents have no money. There are hard working decent residents of this city who are in constant pain because they cannot afford to go to a doctor - the costs are just too great.
Building an empire on the pestilent bodies of drug sodden AIDS carriers, dangerous MDR Tuberculosis carriers, toothless drunks and worse is an example of taxpayer funding gone berzerk.
They admit on air that these "clients" really have no interest in joining the rest of society and actually like their lifestyle.
This country was based up the freedom to succeed and the freedom to fail. So let them fail. Most of these "things" would clean up their act pronto if they faced the reality that DEAD was their immediate future.
A solid solution to this level of "diversity" would be one way bus tickets to Washington D.C. Let Obama take care of them.
muckapoo1 | June 4, 2014 at 10:51 a.m. ― 2 years, 9 months ago
Fred. Your comment reminds me of the past. Why is the Obama regime not chastised in the media for the homeless the way Bush was. Another media pass. You have a good idea. Buses to D.C. ! Let Obama smell them.


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Dusty Thursday: Fairfax County BIB 1955
The A. Smith Bowman Distillery in Virginia dates back to the 1930s. Built just after prohibition's end, it was most famous for Virginia Gentleman Bourbon. The distillery was sold to the Sazerac Company/Buffalo Trace in 2001; Virginia Gentleman and other bourbons are still made there though now they get their first distillation at the Buffalo Trace distillery in Kentucky.
This bonded bottle of Bowman's Fairfax County Bourbon was distilled in 1950 and bottled in 1955. It's described on the label as "Heavy Bodied," whatever that means.
Fairfax County Bourbon, distilled 1950/bottled 1955, 100 proof.
The nose is quite lovely with vanilla and floral notes. The palate is floral then a minty note kicks in which turns herbal. The finish is a tad bitter. Water is actually terrible for this one, bringing out even more bitterness.
This is a nice enough bourbon, though not one that is particularly exciting. It's fun to try a Virginia bourbon from that era.
See the LA Whiskey Society reviews of Fairfax County Bourbon.
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i'm finding two different ABVs for the thomas handy, a 66.2 and 63.45. does buffalo trace typically do two dumps or am i just coming across some bottles from a previous release.
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My guess would be different releases. Check bottle codes to be sure.
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In her nomination letter, Colleen C. Stump, interim vice president for University Advancement, said that "… the success of the University's publication, marketing and rebranding efforts would not have been possible without her. Her dedication and commitment to Frostburg State University's success, her professionalism and creativity, and her support of the arts and the environment combine to make her an outstanding member of the University and surrounding communities."
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Unlocking the secret of what tourists want
Tourism is a vital component of the economy of North Central Washington. A March 2013 report by Dean Runyan and Associates marked improvements in both the North Central Washington and Washington State travel industries in 2012, as compared to 2011.
In fact, in the three-county region of North Central Washington, visitor spending increased by $18.3 million in 2012 over 2011, and the industry added 110 jobs.
From an economic development perspective, tourism continues to hold promise as a viable industry. It leverages the unique attributes and strategic location of our region, and "sells" them to customers living outside of our area. The customers who buy the experience we have to sell visit our region for a time, without a significant burden on our public infrastructure. It can present a positive, sustainable, and consistent impact to the regional economy.
In fact, in terms of taxable sales, the state Department of Revenue reports that both Chelan and Okanogan counties are among eight in the state with more than 20 percent generated by visitors.
And tourism creates jobs. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that Chelan County is one of seven in the state with over 10 percent of its workforce tied to tourism. Chelan County is bested only by Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kittitas, Pacific, San Juan, and Skamania Counties. Okanogan County follows with 7.6 percent of its employment tied to the industry, and Douglas County is at 3.2 percent.
Aligning with the merits of continuing to build this sector of the economy, there is an additional strategic initiative at work. The North Central Washington Economic Development District has been focused on entrepreneurship for several years. Studies conducted in our region have recommended that collectively we "grow our own" businesses, and we have been working to follow this recommendation. Research has proven, time and time again, that when given the chance, entrepreneurs choose to start businesses where they want to live. And often, they first visit a community as a tourist. Given the low-cost power available here, and the technology infrastructure in place, North Central Washington is poised to marry the experiences afforded here with business-friendly amenities to develop a compelling business development case.
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At the North Central Washington Economic Development District we are just beginning an in-depth research project to find the answers. A research team from Washington State University will be leading us through this effort, and will provide the answers to these questions. While this project is unfolding, we look forward to providing information that may help tourism stakeholders, businesses, and communities throughout North Central Washington make informed decisions that will drive growth.
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16 November 2012 – Sebastian Vettel could not be knocked off the top spot on Friday, recovering from a water leak to lead Mark Webber in a Red Bull one-two. The debut of Austin's Circuit of the Americas marked the first F1 visit to America for over five years, as Fernando Alonso ended the day seven tenths of a second slower than his title rival.
F1 last visited the United States with the Indianapolis race of 2007, but the title is yet to be decided in the country since Keke Rosberg picked up the crown in Las Vegas 30 years ago. Whether or not Vettel does the honours this weekend remains to be seen but, should he win the race, the crown will be his if Alonso finishes fifth or lower for Ferrari.
The shiny new surface continued to catch out various drivers, including Vettel, and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton was one driver to suffer a spin. Turn 1 is proving to be a popular hunting ground for fans, but it is Turn 19 where most cars have run wide. In the latest session, Jean-Éric Vergne and Heikki Kovalainen made contact which left the Toro Rosso with a broken front wing as the Caterham driver – not realising his issue before he reached the pit lane entry – was forced to complete an entire lap with a punctured Option tyre.
At the tail end of the field, HRT ran a shorter programme than usual as rumours circulated the paddock that the Spanish team – currently up for sale for a second time – has been running old components. In Thursday's press conference, Pedro de la Rosa firmly dismissed the gossip; he finished 23rd, ahead of Narain Karthikeyan who had jettisoned his car this morning for reserve driver Ma Qing Hua. In 19th spot, Heikki Kovalainen's Caterham was fastest of those cars from the three newest teams, but one second behind Paul di Resta's Force India.
No driver is expected to discover an idea car setup before qualifying, with this brand-new track adopting parts of established F1 circuits such as Silverstone and Hockenheim. Although fuel loads remain unknown, it is unlikely that the gap to Vettel will be closed up rapidly
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We had an Abyssinian cat that would open the sliding screen door, just put his claws in and fling it open. To defeat that my dad made a self-closer for the door using pulleys and fishing weights, just enough weight to keep the cat from pulling it open but not so much we couldn't do it, plus the door rolled closed after we went out. Win-win.
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Win-win, but not from the cat's point of view.
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He's climbin' in yo' windows…
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One of our cats has figured out how to open the pocket door in our bathroom. We caught it on video as well.
The window-opening cat has to try a lot harder, though.
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Maggette's career down to Spurs or retirement
October 13, 2013 Updated: October 13, 2013 11:33pmWhen general manager R.C. Buford called Corey Maggette in September with an invitation to join the Spurs at training camp, the veteran small forward had a compelling reason to say yes.
Namely, he had no other NBA offers.
"It was either this or I was going to retire," Maggette said.
Two games into his 15th NBA preseason, life is still that black and white for Maggette.
Either he will make the Spurs, claiming for himself the 15th and final roster spot as a backup to emerging star Kawhi Leonard, or he will call it a career.
"I'm either going to play, or I'm not," Maggette said. "And if not, I'll be done."
That isn't a threat. It's simply reality for a player less than a month from turning 34 and on the back nine of his career.
With Leonard held out of Sunday's 106-99 preseason loss to Phoenix at the AT&T Center, to be preserved for Monday's exhibition in Denver, Maggette was offered a prime chance to state his case against the Suns.
He responded with a mixed bag that included 10 points but only one field goal, two turnovers and six fouls that sent him to the bench with 3:02 remaining.
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But Maggette also did what Maggette does, plowing to the foul line for eight free throws, making them all. It was a familiar M.O. for a player who once averaged 10 foul shots a game for an entire season.
"He looks like he's caught on to what we're trying to do," coach Gregg Popovich said. "He's an intelligent player. He's been in the league a while. He knows how to fit in, and that's what he's trying to do now, see if he can absorb enough to be part of this team or not."
The Spurs remain in the market for a big-bodied swingman who can offer Leonard an occasional breather without sacrificing size on the perimeter.
The door opened for the 6-foot-6 Maggette to perhaps seize the role when his top competition for the spot, Sam Young, was waived Thursday less than 24 hours after turning in an 0-for-6 clunker against CSKA Moscow marred by questionable shot selection.
Maggette's approach to Sunday's start, his first appearance for the Spurs this preseason, was just not to play himself out of a job.
"It's just go out there and play basketball," Maggette said. "I'm smart enough to do that. Just go out there and be consistent as possible."
The usual suspects played well for the Spurs against the Suns, with Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili each scoring in double digits in stints that bled into the third quarter.
Newcomer Jeff Ayres, competing for a bench role in Popovich's frontcourt rotation, supplied 10 points, five assists and three rebounds.
It was Maggette, walking the tightrope between having a job or not, who most felt the heat of the Kleig lights.
An accomplished NBA scorer — he averaged at least 20 points in three separate seasons, including a high of 22.2 with the L.A. Clippers in 2004-05 — Maggette admits it requires some pride-swallowing to compete for work alongside a handful of players destined for the Development League.
After a 2012-13 season in Detroit in which he averaged 5.3 points in 18 games and did not play after Dec. 15, Maggette also realizes his options were limited.
"It's been a great career, a great blessing for me as well as my family," he said. "If I could get an opportunity here, it would be great. If not, this game has been good to me."
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I'm guessing at least a few of the veterans on Detroit's roster sat up a little straighter Thursday after new coach Jim Schwartz released cornerback Travis Fisher, who by default was the Lions' No. 1 cornerback entering training camp. At least, Fisher thought he was.
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Summary: Nuclear pore complex subunit Nro1
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Nuclear pore complex subunit Nro1 Provide feedback
In fission yeast, this protein is a positive regulator of the stability of Sre1N, the sterol regulatory element-binding protein which is an ER membrane-bound transcription factor that controls adaptation to low oxygen-growth [1]. In addition, the fission yeast Nro1 is a direct inhibitor of a protein that inhibits SreN1 degradation, Ofd1 (an oxoglutamate deoxygenase). The outcome of this reactivity is that Ofd1 acts as an oxygen sensor that regulates the binding of Nro1 to Ofd1 to control the stability of Sre1N [2]. Solution of the structure of Nro1 reveals it to be made up of a number of TPR coils [3]. TPR proteins are composed of three to 16 tandem peptide repeat motifs of 34 amino acids with degenerate sequence. The helical pairs adopt a helix-turn-helix anti-parallel arrangement with interacting helices. In general, TPR motifs are stacked together so that helix A from TPRn is packed between helix B from TPRn and helix A from TPRn+1. In Nro1, the 12 alpha helices forming the six TPR motifs are organised as follows from N terminus to C terminus - TPR1A, TPR1B, TPR2A, TPR2B, TPR3A, TPR3B, TPR4A, TPR4B, TPR5A, TPR5B, TPR6A, and TPR6B with the C-terminal helix (hC) running above the sixth TPR motif with an angle of approx 45 degrees with TPR6A and TPR6B. The corresponding TPRs structural motifs are longer (50 residues) than are canonical ones (34 amino acids) and are organised into two subdomains - Nro1-N (residues 55-225) and Nro1-C (residues 226-393). The Nro1/Etti protein plays a role in nuclear import suggesting that it is residues 4-19 that are interacting with Ofd1 [3].
Literature references
Rout MP, Aitchison JD, Suprapto A, Hjertaas K, Zhao Y, Chait BT;, J Cell Biol. 2000;148:635-651.: The yeast nuclear pore complex: composition, architecture, and transport mechanism. PUBMED:10684247 EPMC:10684247
Lee CY, Stewart EV, Hughes BT, Espenshade PJ;, EMBO J. 2009;28:135-143.: Oxygen-dependent binding of Nro1 to the prolyl hydroxylase Ofd1 regulates SREBP degradation in yeast. PUBMED:19158663 EPMC:19158663
Rispal D, Henri J, van Tilbeurgh H, Graille M, Seraphin B;, RNA. 2011; [Epub ahead of print]: Structural and functional analysis of Nro1/Ett1: a protein involved in translation termination in S. cerevisiae and in O2-mediated gene control in S. pombe. PUBMED:21610214 EPMC:21610214
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InterPro entry IPR024318
In fission yeast, Nro1 is a positive regulator of the stability of Sre1N, the sterol regulatory element-binding protein, which is an ER membrane-bound transcription factor that controls adaptation to low oxygen-growth [PUBMED:10684247]. In addition, the fission yeast Nro1 is a direct inhibitor of a protein that inhibits SreN1 degradation, Ofd1 (an oxoglutamate deoxygenase). The outcome of this reactivity is that Ofd1 acts as an oxygen sensor that regulates the binding of Nro1 to Ofd1 to control the stability of Sre1N [PUBMED:19158663].
This entry also represents ETT1, an Nro1 ortholog [PUBMED:21610214]. ETT1 is required for correct translation termination and probably involved in regulation of hypoxic gene expression in association TPA1 [PUBMED:20630870]. It inhibits replication of Brome mosaic virus [PUBMED:14671320].
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Cellular component | nucleus (GO:0005634) |
Molecular function | protein binding (GO:0005515) |
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Pfam Clan
This family is a member of clan TPR (CL0020), which has the following description:
Tetratricopeptide-like repeats are found in a numerous and diverse proteins involved in such functions as cell cycle regulation, transcriptional control, mitochondrial and peroxisomal protein transport, neurogenesis and protein folding.
The clan contains the following 132 members:
Adaptin_N Alkyl_sulf_dimr ANAPC3 ANAPC5 API5 Arm Arm_2 Arm_3 B56 BTAD CAS_CSE1 ChAPs CLASP_N Clathrin Clathrin-link Clathrin_H_link Clathrin_propel Cnd1 Cnd3 Coatomer_E Cohesin_HEAT Cohesin_load COPI_C CRM1_C Cse1 DNA_alkylation Drf_FH3 Drf_GBD DUF1822 DUF2019 DUF2225 DUF3385 DUF3458_C DUF3808 DUF3856 DUF4042 DUF924 EST1 EST1_DNA_bind FAT Fis1_TPR_C Fis1_TPR_N Foie-gras_1 GUN4_N HAT HEAT HEAT_2 HEAT_EZ HEAT_PBS HemY_N IBB IBN_N IFRD KAP Leuk-A4-hydro_C LRV LRV_FeS MA3 MIF4G MIF4G_like MIF4G_like_2 Mo25 MRP-S27 NARP1 Neurochondrin Nipped-B_C Nro1 NSF Paf67 ParcG PC_rep PHAT PI3Ka PknG_TPR PPP5 PPR PPR_1 PPR_2 PPR_3 PPR_long PPTA Proteasom_PSMB PUF Rab5-bind Rapsyn_N RPN7 Sel1 SHNi-TPR SNAP SPO22 SRP_TPR_like ST7 Suf SusD-like SusD-like_2 SusD-like_3 SusD_RagB TAF6_C TAL_effector TAtT Tcf25 TIP120 TOM20_plant TPR_1 TPR_10 TPR_11 TPR_12 TPR_14 TPR_15 TPR_16 TPR_17 TPR_18 TPR_19 TPR_2 TPR_20 TPR_21 TPR_3 TPR_4 TPR_5 TPR_6 TPR_7 TPR_8 TPR_9 Upf2 V-ATPase_H_C V-ATPase_H_N Vac14_Fab1_bd Vitellogenin_N Vps39_1 W2 Xpo1 YfiOAlignments
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Representative proteomes | UniProt (107) |
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Seed source: | Pfam-B_4826 (release 24.0) |
Previous IDs: | none |
Type: | Family |
Author: | Wood V, Coggill P |
Number in seed: | 13 |
Number in full: | 67 |
Average length of the domain: | 335.80 aa |
Average identity of full alignment: | 29 % |
Average coverage of the sequence by the domain: | 87.13 % |
HMM information
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search method: hmmsearch -Z 26740544 -E 1000 --cpu 4 HMM pfamseq
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Model length: | 413 | ||||||||||||
Family (HMM) version: | 6 | ||||||||||||
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Turnigy 2730 Blue'n'red Wonder Rewinds
I think it's probably about time to admit the new "Blue (and red) Wonder" is different enough from the old 2730 "Blue (or silver) Wonder" to start collecting results in a different thread. It's not just that they look different. The stator has changed, with thinner lams and a slightly thicker stack. However, due to bell changes, the weight actually went down (I'm seeing 25-26 grams for packed winds where I used to see 26-27 grams).
As a result, I'm seeing more power and higher efficiency at slightly less weight. It really is a different motor. You might like the new look, or think it's a real barfer, but there's no avoiding the improved performance. Dave ps: at Kev's suggestion I'm adding a note to point out that the now venerable Blue'N'Red has been superseded by a Black'N'Red unit that is (in my opinion) slightly inferior. However, the numbers and techniques in this compendious thread are for the most part still relevant. The new one looks better though. |
Last edited by timocharis; Nov 08, 2010 at 09:13 PM.
14/13-turn 24 awg Asymmetric
There's also more room in the stator than most of the older Blue Wonders. This makes some winds that were pretty much a strain into "no big deal." This is one I've been wanting to try because I always think if I had a little less power than the 13-turn I might manage slightly better efficiency.
So, yeah: Tgy 2730 14/13T 24g dLRK Wye Kv 1347 (16274/12.08v) Io = 0.49 Rm = 0.171 GWS 8040 HD Hex 620 3S 10294 rpm @ 10.55v/7.96a Badcock: 541 grams 19.1 oz/thrust 83.1% Efficient Drive Calc: 597 grams 21.0 oz/thrust 85.6% Efficient GWS 8040 HD Rhino 750 3S 10861 rpm @ 11.39v/8.87a Badcock: 606 grams 21.4 oz/thrust 81.6% Efficient Drive Calc: 668 grams 23.6 oz/thrust 83.7% Efficient I really like those numbers; they're right where I'd hoped. Still, I want to try another variant to see how it works. That's a tight wind, but not the end of the world. Dave |
Last edited by timocharis; Mar 30, 2009 at 07:07 PM.
17-turn 25awg Delta
Another difficult version I've been tempted to try. The 16-turn pushes awfully hard on the 10-amp barrier but gives excellent power and efficiency. I like this a bit better, at least when it comes to going a bit easier on the batteries:
Tgy 2730 17T 25g dLRK Delta Kv 1875 (14691/7.84v) Io = 0.61 Rm = 0.093 GWS 8040 HD Hex 620 2S 9486 rpm @ 6.86v/9.67a 457 grams 16.1 oz/thrust 81.2% Efficient Drive Calc: 501 grams 17.7 oz/thrust 84.3% Efficient GWS 8040 HD Rhino 610 2S 9831 rpm @ 7.23v/10.41a 552 grams 19.5 oz/thrust 19.1% Efficient Drive Calc: 542 grams 19.1 oz/thrust 83.1% Efficient Again, pretty much what I'd hoped. This one does require more than average bell clearance, though: that third layer of 25awg is pushing it. However, as usual, manufacturing variance means one such will show up. Dave |
Manuel, no. They're just like the old Hex 2730 stators except:
1. Thinner laminations (0.2mm) 2. Slightly thicker stator stack 3. Bigger registration bumps Otherwise, you might just figure them to be old Blue Wonders. The AX221* stators have thicker lams and a slightly larger center hole (I think) for the larger bearing tube. But they wind in a very similar fashion. Since I'm not sure about the center hole, it's certainly possible that the AX motors use the same stator plates as the old Blue Wonder 2730. Dave |
yeesh! Efficiency really bites w/the 2s610 !? lol is that the correct Rm (0.093) on the 17turn? i tried to search 'assymetric wind' but it only referred me back here,, searched Manuel too,, maybe i'd seen it on pwrcroc?? any chance you'd share a brief synopsis pls? ...look like DCalc is showing 2 oz. and 2 Effcny points over Rod's in general, that why we're switchin teams mid-game? still in all so far i kinda like the 13/14 (whatever) that is... have we/or intend a 'straight' 14t yet? appreciate the new dedicated thread, i'll be watchin w/interest ss |
SS, It's asymmetric, not assymetric. I think that's a little of Dave's humor peeking through there.
Dave, nice thread. The old BW thread was a little long in the tooth and I'm glad that you started another one. The new Turnigy's have improved enough that they warrant their own thread anyway. Manuel, I think you'll be very happy with the new AX Motors when they come back in stock. They're easily the nicest motors I've seen in the $7 price range and would still be a good value at the the same price point as the DT 750. -Shawn PS. The new Turnigy 1300 kv Blue Wonder is on Flash sale for $7.26. That's going to be an ABC wind but that might bother some people. |
Last edited by shawn595; Mar 30, 2009 at 07:21 PM.
Reason: It's peeking, not peaking!
Actually, it was a typo...
... and I've fixed it. Made my eyes bug out when I saw it! Peek? Or peak? That is the question... Hmm. Nice price on the 1300s; might have to grab a few and spearmint a bit. The ABCs have their place.
No plans just this moment to assault the 14T 24g again. It's a bear. Besides, I kind of like the 14/13 and want to try a very slight variation on it. Though, who knows, maybe I'll see just the right stator to do another 14. The Rm did measure out at .093. Something look wrong? An asymmetric dLRK is simply one where the two adjacent teeth in each phase have a different number of turns, in this case 14 then 13. Because they share a transit, this is only slightly different from a typical wind, and because the other active phase will mirror it, the whole thing balances out pretty nicely. Means you can do "half turn" designs very easily. Dave |
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Dave |
An old Slofly 22. Thing's got some crazy moves!
Dave |
Tnx, gwasshoppa was not familiar w/that technique, i wanna slap er in the mini-flash first chance, but... kinda doubt (I) would notice the difference tween this and (your 13t Hxt) can you? ..or the missus? the ABC's DO indeed have their place, ..i thi9nk i may be dLRK-ically challenged myself,, i can just imagine trying asymmetric,,i cant keep count Now hehe /me wonders what the "slight variation " would be...? i see little point going more than one turn (differential) over/under ? ..go too far and yer just winding LRK !? |
I did this one 14/13; I want to try 13/14. I usually favor "standard" with the hard tooth first, but I want to try delta-style with the easy tooth first. It really shouldn't make any difference, but you never know.
Dave |
How about 11x4.7 GWS RS?
Interesting problem somebody posed. I think this is actually a bit too soft, but you never know when trying to turn big props with little motors. Sometimes when you drop a turn or two you don't get any more rpm, you just get more current sucked.
Anyway, this one produces about 15oz thrust at 7.3 amps 7.4 volts. RPM was 4204. Kind of a nifty look (this is an ABC 16-mag). Dave |
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Rather than wait until its 30th birthday, the
San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF)
has chosen 29 as the ripe age for a makeover. At a recent press conference announcing 2011's line-up, the fest introduced a new logo, website, tagline ("Stories to light") and most importantly, a new Festival and Exhibitions Director. Masashi Niwano, a 29-year-old Bay Area native, worked his way up the SFIAAFF ranks as volunteer, intern, theater operations manager and even filmmaker. He's come home after a four-year stint running the Austin Asian American Film Festival and now replaces esteemed Chi-hui Yang in helming the largest Asian fest in North America. SFIAAFF has also replaced its traditional magazine-format program guide with a classy, but somewhat unwieldy and eye-straining 6" x 9" catalog. Flipping through it at the press conference, I noticed an absence of recognizable international auteurs--indeed, only two of the roughly dozen films I'd hoped for were in the program. Among the M.I.A. are new works by Lee Chang-dong, Tsui Hark, Takashi Miike, Kôji Wakamatsu, Anh Hung Tran, Amir Muhammad, Kim Longinotto and most strangely, SFIAAFF habitué Hong Sang-soo, who released two new films last year. Of course, SFIAAF is more than just a greatest hits collection from the previous year's fest circuit. A closer examination would reveal many programs worthy of anticipation.
My two wish-list fulfillments are Jia Zheng-ke's
I Wish I Knew
and Zeina Durra's
The Imperialists Are Still Alive!
Considered China's most important filmmaker by some, this new work from Jia (
Still Life
and last year's SFIAAFF entry,
24 City
) is a portrait of Shanghai, shot by his extraordinary, longtime cinematographer Yu Likwai.
is director Durra's narrative feature debut and is set amongst NYC's post-9/11 "émigré intelligentsia." The main character is a bourgeois but politically provocative artist who falls for a Mexican PhD student on the same night she learns that a friend has possibly been abducted under the C.I.A.'s "extraordinary rendition" program. The part is played by one of my favorite French actresses, Élodie Bouchez (André Téchiné's
Wild Reeds
and Roman Coppola's
.) It remains to be seen how the film fits the context of an Asian American film festival, given that the director--as well as Bouchez's character--is of Bosnian-Jordanian-Palestinian descent. Also worth noting is that
was shot in 16mm and will be screened at the festival in that format. (Speaking of screening formats, you'll need to purchase the catalog to learn what's what--the free mini-guide and website make no mention of them).
This year's SFIAAFF runs from March 10 to 20 and I've got a big, red circle drawn around Sunday, March 13. I plan on parking myself at the Castro Theater from noon till midnight that day for what promises to be one helluva quadruple-bill. The marathon kicks off with what was originally a distributor-imposed "surprise" screening. Said distributor has changed its mind, however, and now I'm free to tell you that the surprise is Lee Jeong-beom's violent revenge thriller
The Man From Nowhere
, one of South Korea's biggest 2010 box office hits. Actor Bin Won stars as a taciturn pawnshop owner who's forced to revive his skills as a former government assassin in order to rescue the daughter of his junkie upstairs neighbor from child organ harvesters. Whew! Reviews say the film's occasional hoary genre clichés are outweighed by kick-ass set pieces and a riveting performance by Won, in a role that's polar opposite to the developmentally disabled son he portrayed in Bong Joon-ho's
. The Castro mood shifts radically at 3:00 with Chito S. Roño's
, a campy, 22-song Filipino musical about an OFW (overseas Filipina worker) who becomes nanny to a young Middle Eastern prince. In his review for
, Jay Weissberg calls
"jaw-dropping in both good ways and bad," which is recommendation enough for me. The Castro's evening programming begins at 6:30 with SFIAAFF's 2011 Centerpiece Film, Le Thanh Son's
. This martial arts epic was last year's top box-office smash in Viet Nam and stars that country's very own "Brangelina," couple Johnny Tri Nguyen and Ngo Thanh Van. The trailer is a blast and friends who attended the press screening say it's sexy as all get out. Plus, Nguyen and Van are expected to appear live on-stage at the Castro. How do you top that? Perhaps with
, the latest spectacle from celebrated Indian director Mani Ratnam (
Dil Se
A Peck on the Cheek
), which screens at 9:30. This contempo retelling of a tale from the
stars mono-monikered hunk Vikram as a criminal who conducts a revenge kidnapping of a police chief's wife (Aishwarya Rai). By the way, all four films at SFIAAFF's day-at-the-Castro will be screened in 35mm. Each year the festival presents a "ripe for rediscovery" movie from Out of the Vaults--traditionally at the Castro Theater. Unfortunately, this year's selection unspools at Berkeley's Pacific Film Archive at the exact same time as the Castro's Centerpiece Film. I'm probably not the only person who's distressed over having to choose. This year's revival will be 1936's
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
, said to be "one of the best and most interesting of the 16 films in which Warner Oland played the title character." The event will include a conversation between Stephen Gong, executive director of the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) and author Yunte Huang, who's just written the book,
Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous with American History
Several of the films mentioned thus far hail from the festival's new
Cinema Asia
sidebar, which is basically their old International Showcase with some foreign documentaries mixed in. Of the 15 selections on offer, I'm especially looking forward to
Dooman River
, the latest narrative feature about North Koreans in China from director Zhang Lu. His masterful
Grain in Ear
and its follow-up,
Desert Dream
, were shown at the festival in 2006 and 2008 respectively. I've also read good things about Jeon Kyu-Hwan's
Dance Town
, which follows an exiled North Korean table tennis champ as she adapts to life in South Korea. Those who follow the Golden Horse Awards--arguably Asia's most prestigious film accolade--will have the opportunity to catch two big winners from last year. Chang Tso-Chi's
When Love Comes
won Best Feature Film, Audience Choice Award, Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction, while Chung Mong-Hong's
The Fourth Portrait
took home prizes for Best Director and Outstanding Taiwanese Film. SFIAAFF's Asian scope extends all the way to Iran, and I've heard nothing but raves for Homayoun Asadian's
Gold and Copper
from friends who've seen it at other festivals. Praised for how it "illuminates the pressures and pitfalls of traditional roles in Iranian society," the film tells the story of a young mullah-in-training who must assume household and parental duties when his breadwinner wife falls ill to multiple sclerosis. A few other Cinema Asia possibilities include
Bi, Don't Be Afraid!
, which was Viet Nam's Oscar® submission, and
, a documentary about the legacy of filmmaking in Mongolia.
Eight documentary
eight narrative features
will compete in this year's Competition Awards. I've never been clear about the criteria for these awards, but it seems that the filmmaker must be North America-based, while the subject matter or setting can be anywhere in the world. In addition to the previously mentioned
The Imperialists are Still Alive!
, I'm most looking forward to Eyad Zahra's
The Taqwacores
, based on the provocative 2003 novel about an imaginary Muslim-American punk scene. Two directors familiar to SFIAAFF audiences return with new projects in competition. From Ian Gamazon (
) comes
Living in Seduced Circumstances
, a tale of vengeance and torture that "traverses an imaginary border toward the darkened realm of fairy tale." And director Stephane Gauger (
Owl and the Sparrow
) returns to the streets of Saigon for a look at underground Vietnamese hip-hop youth culture (
Saigon Electric
). The only narrative feature of significant LGBT interest in the festival is Hossein Keshavarz's
Dog Sweat
, a clandestinely filmed, multi-character weaving about young people in Iran that includes a gay couple facing the threat of an arranged marriage. Bertha Bay-sa Pan's romantic comedy
Almost Perfect
is notable for the appearance of Edison Chen--his first film, I believe, since 2008's XXX-photo scandal made him an industry pariah. Rounding out this year's narrative competition are Jy-ah Min's
M/F Remix
, which "repurposes" Godard's
for a new generation, and Chuck Mitsui's
One Kine Day
, a skater dude's day-in-the-life saga that's steeped in Oahu working class youth culture. Shifting over to the Documentary Competition, I've got an eye on Lynn True and Nelson Walker's critically acclaimed
Summer Pasture
, a strictly observational doc about a married yak-herding couple being confronted with modernity. News junkies might remember a 2004 item about a Hmong immigrant who killed six white hunters in a Wisconsin forest. Mark Tang and Lu Lippold's
Open Season
investigates that tragic story. The resurging interest in the life and career of actress Anna May Wong gets furthered with Yunah Hong's
Anna May Wong: In Her Own Words
. The only LGBT doc in the festival, Kathy Huang's
Tales of the Waria
, looks into the world of four Indonesian transgenders. Other competition documentaries explore such topics as India's booming trade in "procreative tourism,"
, Indian women being paid to act as birth surrogates for Western couples (
Made in India
), a traditional Hawaiian song competition for students (
One Voice
) and the deportation of U.S. Cambodian refugees with criminal records to a motherland they no longer know (
Resident Aliens
After Masashi Niwano was named Exec Director of the fest, one of his first missions was to curate a horror series for this year. The result is a fun-sounding trio of terror tales called "After Death: Horror Cinema from Southeast Asia." His picks include Thai blockbuster
Nang Nak
, which was first shown at the festival in 2000;
, from Malaysian indie director James Lee (
The Beautiful Washing Machine
) which features that country's first on-screen lesbian kiss, and
from the Philippines.
What else? The SFIAAFF 2011 opening night film is Andy de Emmony's
West is West
, a sequel to the popular 1999 British comedy
East is East
. This new adventure follows the multi-ethnic Khan family from Manchester to rural Pakistan, with returning cast members Om Puri, Linda Bassett and Jimi Mistry. (The film was also the sold-out opening nighter at our recent Mostly British Film Festival). After the screening at the Castro, SFIAAFF opening night continues with a party at the SF Asian Art Museum. Closing night's feature is
Surrogate Valentine
by Dave Boyle (
White on Rice
), a rock-mockumentary starring local indie singer/songwriter Goh Nakamura.
This year also shines a spotlight on director Gurinder Chadha, who will sort of be on hand to introduce her new macabre comedy
It's a Wonderful Afterlife
--via Skype. Chadha's spotlight also includes revival screenings of her 2002 mega-hit,
Bend It Like Beckham
. And finally, this year's festival delivers a whopping
nine programs of shorts
. In his opening remarks at the press conference, CAAM's Stephen Gong declared 2011's SFIAAFF "the most ambitious festival in our 29-year history." Nowhere is that more evident than in the New Directions section, which includes seven panel discussions (Directions in Dialogue), a night of cutting edge contemporary music at the 111 Minna Street club (
Directions in Sound
) and the festival's largest event, the all day/all night Festival Forum on Saturday, March 12. This year's forum features live music, spoken word, dance troupes and a Bollywood Under the Stars outdoor screening. Also, as part of Directions in Digital Media, be sure to check out
Pixels, Politics and Play
, CAAM's first ever independent games exhibition which will happen March 11 to 13 at SUPERFROG Gallery (located in the New People building on Post Street). As someone who couldn't care less about electronic games, whether it's
Grand Theft Auto
or iPhone
, I look forward to playing
The Cat and the Coup
. In this game designed by Peter Brinson and Kurosh ValaNejad, the player becomes the cat of Dr. Mohammed Mossadegh, Iran's first democratically elected Prime Minister who was deposed in a C.I.A.-engineered 1953 coup.
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Canvas Draw Created Mar 13, 2013 640 x 460px Unless noted Copyright 2013 greenly.
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This is cool, love the lightning and the sparkly water. 5/5 and thanks for the comments/rates :)
thunders difficult to draw but u made it look really cool n effortless--luvvv the blues/greens/purples here n the sky;faves :))