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What Shall Be The Fate Of Rupp ArenaPosted by jstevrtc on August 25th, 2011
Make your pilgrimage now, Kentucky fans, and take as many photos as you can, for the Rupp Arena you have worshiped for so long is on borrowed time.
An article from Tuesday's Lexington Herald-Leader by Beverly Fortune and Jerry Tipton has us thinking that it's merely a question of time, now, and which model to follow. Do the powers that be in the Bluegrass go the Fenway Park route and make piecemeal renovations over several years to the existing structure in downtown Lexington, or do they adopt the Yankee Stadium philosophy and build a brand new
church arena elsewhere? Among UK backers, a discussion on this matter can get every bit as heated as one between Red Sox and Yankees fans about which group has the right to claim moral ascendancy.
Fenway might call itself the oldest sports venue used by a sports franchise in the United States, but it's undergone an almost yearly series of alterations since 1999 to bring up to speed everything from the sod to the seats to the scoreboards. Heck, there's even a party deck. Most importantly, the renovations have been so well done that, even though this isn't your grandfather's Fenway Park, Boston officials say that the place has another 60 years of life in it and you can forget any plans for a replacement. Yankee Stadium, as we know, received a different treatment; the one built in 1923 hosted its inhabitants for the last time in 2008 and was demolished in 2010, a year after the Yanks had moved into a brand new glittering jewel of a stadium called…Yankee Stadium. Aside from a tendency for balls hit to right field to carry a little longer than they did in the old park (this happened even when the Yankee pitching situation was more stable), it opened to raves, not to mention a championship in its first year.
So what fate, then, for old Rupp Arena? If it can be updated in its current location, should it be? Or is it time for a brand new facility?

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For five days every winter, people decked out in costumes swarm Durango and roam the streets, hoping to best others in competitions such as drink making or pingpong.
Snowdown undoubtably brings people downtown, but its close to impossible to measure the economic impact the winter festival has on the city because no one has put together an impact statement in its 35-year history.
It fills the streets, Bob Kunkel, downtown business development manager for the city, said of Snowdowns signature attraction, the Friday-night parade. Theyre not really there to shop. Theyre there to see the parade.
He said, They might drop in for a meal or coffee if theyre cold or a drink, but theyre probably not there to shop for consumer goods.
The average retail store might not see a large increase in business during Snowdown, but the bars definitely do with alcohol flowing from the first event to kick off the festival, typically Fashion Dos and Donts, to the final one Sunday night.
Colorado Pongas was at capacity by 9 p.m. for its stripper-pole contest, and people were lined up around the block to get in, said manager Jordon Nelson.
As far as our whole weekend went, it was so packed you literally had to stand in line for an hour to an hour and a half, he said. Every weekend is usually pretty busy, but during the weekend of Snowdown our business doubles.
Durango Lodge was at capacity during the weekend. It hosted a ski group from Phoenix, but it would have been full even if the group was not in town, said front-desk clerk Fran Conway.
Hotels and bars see a bump in business, but it comes at a high cost for festival organizers and the city.
Organizers had a budget of about $65,000 this year, with about $9,000 of that going toward insurance, $10,000 to printing the schedules and posters, and about $6,000 going to the city and police for the parade to help cover their costs, said Tim Cooney, treasurer for the Snowdown board of directors.
The city spent about $2,200 on overtime for its 20 hourly employees who worked during the Snowdown parade, said Tom Kramer, city facilities and fleet manager.
The Durango Police Department had 31 staff members working during the parade, which is the largest Durango hosts all year.
Snowdown organizers pay for 12 of the officers on a contractual basis at about $60 an hour, spokesman Ray Shupe said.
Seven of the officers worked at a regular pay rate, and 12 were paid overtime at a rate between $40 and $50 an hour, Shupe said.
We always staff extra for Snowdown because its a busy weekend, but historically its been that way since Snowdowns inception, he said.
Overall, he said it was an uneventful weekend, as far as Snowdown goes.
As far as revenue, the festivals timing, part in January and part in February, makes it difficult to nail down.
Sales and lodgers tax numbers for those months in 2010 and 2011 were up, but it cannot be attributed to one event, such as Snowdown, said Julie Brown, finance director for the city.
The numbers were down during the same time period in 2008 and 2009, but that is when the Great Recession hit Durango.
Sales- and lodgers-tax data for January isnt released until Feb. 20, and February data is released a month later.
Snowdown treasurer Cooney said the organization plans to contact Fort Lewis College about conducting an economic study for a class project in response to the Heralds inquiry asking into the festivals effect.


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PRINCETON — Singer, songwriter Louis Ledford opens the Princeton Coffeehouse 2013-14 season at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Open Prairie, UCC.
Ledford first received notice as part of the band, Used Carlotta, which emerged as part of the Mid-Atlantic roots movement in the late '90s. When "Reverie," his debut solo album, was released in 2004, his career as a solo performer was established. While Ledford's music continues to be inspired by his Virginia upbringing and the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina, Ledford has lived for the last few years in Bellingham, Washington.
Louis Ledford's forthright, Southern tales match the songwriting craftsmanship of Kris Kristofferson with the rolling piedmont fingerpicking style exemplified by Etta Baker," according to Andrew Calhoun of Waterbug Records.
Sponsors of the Louis Ledford show are Roger and Linda Gustafson.
The Princeton Coffeehouse offers a full season of traditional and modern folk, blues and bluegrass music. Season subscriptions are available for $90 (nine concerts between August and May). Subscriptions may be purchased at the first or second concert or by sending a check to the Princeton Coffeehouse, c/o Paul Kautz, 922 South Euclid, Princeton, IL 61356. A single show admission is $12 at the door.
The Princeton Coffeehouse is located at the Open Prairie UCC Church, 25 E. Marion St. in downtown Princeton. The venue is completely accessible and there is ample free parking. Doors open at 7 p.m. Fair trade coffee, tea, and homemade desserts are available.
For more information, call 815-872-6501 or visit www.theprincetoncoffeehouse.com.


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My daughter will be 5 weeks on Monday and I've had struggles BF the entire time. We're using a nipple shield and I have a love/hate relationship with it. I had trouble getting her to latch with it so I sought help at my local hospital from a lactation specialist three weeks ago but am having trouble again! I've been having really sore and tender nipples which sometimes occurs during nursing but usually I'm just sore towards the end of feedings and afterwards. I'm going to go back again this week to see if something's wrong. I feel like though they say the latch is great when I'm there and she's doing great but then I feel like I can't recreate this at home and I lose confidence.
We've also had a marathon of cluster feedings several times but pretty much constantly for the last week. She switched to cluster feeding during the day and into the evening and then gets up every hour to 3 hours at night but sometimes will not sleep unless I keep holding her after she feeds. She does this during the day too. Yesterday she wouldn't sleep all day and it took me forever to get her to sleep nursing her and then I had to hold her for the whole 3 hour nap. Ive also been pumping to store milk as I will have to occasionally leave her within the next month because I'm finishing up my BA degree online but will have to go in to do school work every once in a while. But when she feeds this often I literally have no time to pump or only once a day and I only get 3 oz from both breasts because I cannot dedicate enough time pumping because she'll start crying to eat in the middle of it.
I've been feeling especially drained with this last week of her Constantly wanting to nurse. My husband was Super supportive in the beginning but I feel like I'm wearing him out now. I honestly don't know if this is just me being overly sensitive though and just expecting too much out of him.
My DD is gaining, has PLENTY of poopy and wet diapers so I know she's getting enough and I am committed to making BF work, but I'm just having a hard time. I feel like a Horrible mother for getting so drained and overwhelmed because I know she needs this and won't be this little forever. Is it normal to feel overwhelmed while adjusting to this?? Is this going to get better?
Thank you!


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Dec. 8, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In its final competition before the holiday break, the MIT women's fencing team compiled a 1-3 record at the Brandeis University Invitational on Sunday. The Engineers defeated Cornell University (16-11) but fell to St. John's University (14-13), Yale University (16-11), and Brown University (16-11). Cordelia Link had the best outing for the Cardinal and Gray (7-6), as she won 11 of her 12 bouts.
Behind Link's stellar performance, the foil team registered a 20-16 mark which featured an 8-1 win over St. John's. Jenna Caldwell notched a total of 7-5 while Lindley Graham went 2-10.
A sweep of Cornell and a 6-3 victory over Yale helped power the sabre squad to a 20-16 tally. Molly Kozminsky led the charge with a total of 8-4 as Elena Tatarchenko had a record of 7-5. Lauren Chilton bolstered MIT's efforts with a mark of 5-6 while Laura Evans fell in the only bout she competed in.
The epee team battled to an 11-25 record as Stephanie Shin paced the Engineers with a 5-7 tally. Kirsten Hessler was 2-10 on the day while Breanna Peterman and Sophie Monahan both compiled marks of 2-4.


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Castelli Aero Race 5.1 Short Sleeve Jersey
This £40.00 Castelli Aero Race 5.1 SS Jersey deal has expired. However, you can..
Latest Cycling Jersey Deals
Castelli Jerseys
Castelli has a rich history as one of the iconic cycling brands, primarily specialising in high end road clothing. Founded by Vittore Gianni in 1876, initially as a tailor shop in Milan, it diversified to include cycling clothing in 1910, for riders such as Alfredo Binda. In 1935 Armando Castelli joined the company, purchasing it 4 years later. Shortly afterwards it began supplying riders such as Gino Bartali and Fausto Coppi. By 1975, it was rebranded to Castelli, featuring the iconic scorpion logo, and shortly afterwards produced many revolutionary clothing products, such as the first lycra cycling shorts, windproof jerseys and thermal cycling clothing. To this day, the brand is synonymous with performance cycle wear, and together with Santini, they supply some of the greatest ex and current cyclists on the planet. If you wish to view more by this classic Italian manufacturer, please view my current Castelli clothing deals.
For further reading on Castelli, please visit their homepage or alternatively a timeline of their history on their global website.
Evans Cycles
This deal was originally found at Evans Cycles website, a bike shop which can trace it's roots back nearly 100 years! Evans Cycles is a London based chain of cycle shops, complete with an extensive online shop. Founded in 1921 by Frederick Evans in Kennington Road, SE London, the business traded for 30 years before being acquired by Joseph Smith in the 1950s, selling a range of cycles and toys. By the 1970s, focus was diverted solely to bicycles and cycling related equipment, and in the following years several franchised shops were opened. These were later brought back under the control of the main Evans company in the 1990s, at which point the famous Evans mail order catalogue was launched, complete with the traditional green and yellow colour scheme. With the growth of the internet, a website was launched in 1999 to help increase sales further, the latest incarnation of which can be found at www.evanscycles.com.
Since the early 2000s' the company has been steadily expanding, regularly opening new stores each year. By 2012, Evans employs 1100 members of staff, and currently has over 50 stores in the UK, making it one of the biggest cycle retailers in the country. In addition to selling a wide range of popular brands, Evans has also produced product ranges under "Pinnacle" and also currently has an exclusive deal with the "Hoy" brand.
If you wish to view more about Evans' past and present, please visit their history page or their page at Wikipedia.


text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - Photography is one of my hobbies Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Photography is one of my hobbies Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Hobbies View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message beancurdturtleJoined: 23 Aug 2006Posts: 1041Location: Southern California Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 3:46 pm Post subject: Photography is one of my hobbies Flowers make great subjects photos. This plant is exploding in celebration of spring on my patio. It has made 13 or more of these flowers. What is it anyway? Just two pics and a link to a huge size (5 mega-pixel) photo in case you want to see the detail. http://www.beancurdturtle.com/ImageGallery/BigPics/20070408-122126.jpg Do you enjoy taking photographs?_________________Daniel �Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.� --Dr. Seuss Back to top fa6maJoined: 19 Nov 2004Posts: 363Location: Qatar Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 2:00 am Post subject: hello! i really do enjoy photography so how abbpout sharing every once and a while a photo we took recently? nice idea _________________~*~Always Put Ur Self FIRST~*~ Back to top hoshiJoined: 01 Feb 2007Posts: 564Location: At the best place of your dreams :D Loveland Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 11:55 am Post subject: The pic is nice. It has a really great quality_________________God gave us two ears to hear, two eyes to see and two hands to hold. But why did God gave us only one heart? Because He wants us to find the other one! Back to top ItoeJoined: 10 Nov 2008Posts: 12 Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:24 am Post subject: hello! Hello! Your photos really nice! I like to take photos, too. Recently, I bought a new camera. I was really happy:) I am thinking that I will try to apply for some photo competitions. Have you ever applied for them befor? Anyway, have fun to take photos from now on each other! Thank you for reading my message! see you:) Back to top coolstufferikJoined: 27 Apr 2009Posts: 12 Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 1:21 am Post subject: Printable Craft: Hobbies You are really a good photographer. Why dont you try some printable craft available online to add to your creativity. _________________Found some cool FREE printable worksheets and lessons. Hope you like them :) Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Hobbies All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Student Forums----------------ComputersCurrent NewsCultureEnglish SchoolsFamilyFilm and CinemaFoodHealth and FitnessHelp CenterHobbiesHolidaysLearning EnglishLiteratureMaking FriendsMusicOpinionsPetsScienceSportsThe Strange and MysteriousTOEFL and Other English ExamsTravel You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Dave's ESL Cafe is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Banner Advertising | Bookstore / Alta Books | FAQs | Articles | Interview with Dave Copyright © 2018 Dave's ESL Cafe | All Rights Reserved | Contact Dave's ESL Cafe | Site Map Teachers College, Columbia University: Train to Teach English Here or Abroad Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group


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Award requirements
Awarded to Ranger candidates who complete five of the shooting disciplines within the Shooting Sports (Ranger Award elective).
While working on the Ranger Shooting Sports elective, Venturers are required to complete one of the following disciplines:
- Air pistol
- Air rifle
- Archery
- Muzzle-loading rifle
- Shotgun
- Pistol
- Small bore rifle
However, those completing five of these seven disciplines will earn the Venturing Shooting Sports Outstanding Achievement Award. Recipients are awarded a medal and certificate.
This award is sponsored by many companies and organizations in the shooting sports industry to recognize outstanding achievement in shooting sports.
Help with these requirements
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Service--What is it?
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There are many poor, sick, underprivileged people in the world.
Of course, all of us can say that we knew that. We can say that we saw it on the news one day or that our history teacher was discussing some vague issue in some ambiguous manner with us; but what are we doing about it? Poverty and suffering have a very obvious correlation that we can link with a slew of statistics and data. However, I'm not here to give you that litany of things. I'm here to do and help you do what business, ads and non-profits can't do for you: get up and act.
Disease is so prevalent, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, that we are actually becoming complacent with the idea that "bad things" are happening there. Instead of that, we should be stronger and more affected now than ever. So, I've decided to take the space/ time in this post to detail a plan of things that we should/ could do in order to better help resolve the problem of poverty and disease within our own communities and of course extending to the global mindset, something which is inherent when charity starts at home:
a) Let's stop complaining! One thing we should understand is that no matter what little, petty things may happen to us, there is a child or another human soul which somewhere in the world is going through some torture which he/she does not deserve. It's okay to feel sad or angry, just don't let it get in the way of efficacy and action. Remember, put others before yourself if you are in a position to work and help others.
b) Start small and think big. Projects, services and ventures do not just magically develop overnight. Think about it in terms of your education: did you know how to read before you learned the alphabet? The same way, keep your goals high because it serves as motivation but remember that every kind deed you commit yourself to has a positive consequence somewhere down the road.
c) Educate yourself. There is no use in acknowledging that an issue is prevalent without actually knowing why or how. You don't have to write a book about it; just connect yourself and most importantly, keep yourself abreast of developments in the area (e.g. UN work, UNICEF aid programs, national initiatives).
d) Take a stand. Start helping members of your community because a little work goes a long way. For example, start a canned food drive to help underprivileged members of your neighborhood, or volunteer at a local hospital to help care for patients with AIDS, cancer, whatever it may be; organize small fundraisers within your community to raise money to give to funds like UNICEF or UNAID, perhaps one you are familiar with at home. Give connection to others by writing...on sites like VOY!
e) Lastly, develop a passion. Nothing good comes from banal work and mundane, robotic processes. Whether you focus your efforts on providing education or women's rights, make sure you feel as strongly about it as you do about your own life.
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.- Mahatma Gandhi


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Founded in 1997 by Dr. Joseph Tsai, MD, and Linda Tsai, Skin Attraction is dedicated to bringing out the best in your skin no matter what your individual needs might be. With a variety of brands to choose from we pride ourselves in carrying medical grade skin care products from Obagi including the Blue Peel RADIANCE that can instantly give you tighter, smoother, brighter looking skin all from one treatment. Our office also now offers the newest in the Thermage treatment: a
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Located near the heart of Ala Moana our superbly trained staff are more than happy to assist you with all of your skin care needs. You can always depend on Skin Attraction to provide you with the latest skin care advancements and technological breakthroughs, but what separates us from the rest is the Aloha Spirit that we spread to each and every one of our clientele.
Come and visit our offices Monday through Friday from 10:00am to 5:00pm Hawaiian standard time and we will start the process to transform you from your everyday self into a brand new you.
Beauty, as they say, is in the eye of the beholder and with Skin Attraction your beauty will be held in the highest regard.
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Smith Hanley Consulting Group, LLC, a Division of inVentiv Health, seeks SAS Developers for various assignments throughout the U.S. Statistical analysis and SAS programming for business models.
Develop Time Series and Regression models to forecast in Base SAS and SAS Enterprise Miner. Develop validation programs. Analysis and preparation of ad-hoc and periodic reports. Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Statistics or any Engineering field + 2yrs exp in the job offered or as a Credit Risk Metrics Specialist/Programmer Analyst req'd. Exp. must include: SAS; Excel; SQL Server; Unix.Send resume to: Barbara Valdez at email@example.com REF: MUM001 WEB OS15986


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TRAVEL TALES | New Zealand's top beauty brands part II
WE STARTED to tell you about all the cool Kiwi brands on our trip yesterday. Here are the rest, in no particular order yet all as fabulous as the ones listed yesterday:
New Zealand's best beauty finds continued
Art A Face is a small nature-meets-science skincare range with things like potent vitamin C serum and colostrum (see my thoughts on the stuff below). Every product page lists the full ingredients.
Electric Body is now being stocked by the House of Fraser Apothecary in the UK. It's hero ingredient is colostrum, something I don't quite feel comfortable having in my beauty products yet. Like placenta. But the range also focuses on the bio-availability of the things we put on our skin (meaning, according to the website, that our skin will actually know what to do with the ingredients once applied to our skin). The brand founders believe you can replace all of your skin and bodycare products with just three products (check out theirs here).
Trilogy has become pretty popular in the last five or so years. Their championing of the rosehip (and their award-winning rosehip oil) helped make facial oils something that people with acne-prone complexions would use. The Everything Balm is really wonderful for absolutely everything and the fuss-free men's range brings New Zealand's natural beauty ethos to your husband's dopp kit.
Linden Leaves focuses on aromatherapy for the body and home. They also do things like a gold range that uses 24k gold leave in it's facial mists, soaps, lotion and oil. Their variety of products and scents is vast and there's a little slice of New Zealand here for everyone and every place... even the guest bathroom.
Antipodes skincare is made with "bioactive botancial ingredients" and "protein-rich formulations" free from the same nasties that many of the brands here are also free from. Their strapline is superior skincare, responsible earthcare".
Hema is a gorgeous, tightly edited range of hand-blended organic oils from facialist Margaret Hema, based in Wellington, New Zealand. The actual formulations are a trade secret, but we know they contain New Zealand certifed organic avocado oil, New Zealand certifed organic Pacific Blue Lavender, East Cape organic manuka essential oil, New Zealand certifed organic Totarol, UMF 15 active East Cape manuka honey, New Zealand certified organic borage oil, New Zealand certifed organic evening primrose oil, New Zealand meadowfoam oil, New Zealand organic calendula oil and New Zealand certifed organic olive oil. All oils have a 9-month shelf life. The design of the bottles and logo are both gorgeous. Next time we're in New Zealand, we know where we're booking a facial.
Sans is a body and haircare range from Stephen Marr and Lucy Vincent-Marr. Called new generation ceuticals, the site features a sexy video with a bathing girl to introduce you to their brand. Highly active yet free from harsh chemical additives, Sans boasts fifteen simple products, a clean crisp lemon verbena-meets-vanilla scent and a look that's a bit Le Labo-meets-Fresh. Only available in New Zealand... for now.
Dr Wendy's 100% Botanical Skincare uses cold-pressed oils and active aromatics. ALL synthetic ingredients are banned. Available for both professional and salon use the site is refreshingly honest and says, for example, when you can use a product for two purposes instead of suggesting you purchase two separate things.
Other fun New Zealand beauty bits? World is a bit like New Zealand's Colette too so check it out if you're down there. And Lancome is the new home to a Kiwi who goes by the name of Aaron de May. He's their global creative director.


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February 2009 Custom 4x4 Vehicles - Readers' RidesPosted in Features on February 1, 2009
What Truck?
Vehicle: '71 Chevy El Camino SS454
Owner: Terry Bowman, Muskegon, MI
Tires & Wheels: 33x12.50 Pro Comp All Terrains on 15x8 Rally
Suspension: 4-inch Tuff Country
Drivetrain: TH350, NP203, 1/2-ton axles
Performance Mods: 454ci, Holly carburetor, Weiand intake, RV cam, 2.5-inch dual Flowmaster exhaust
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Pinto Dream
Vehicle: '79 Ford Pinto
Owner: Alex Bock, Millington, MI
Tires & Wheels: 39.5-inch Boggers on custom 16.5x13 front and 16.5x14 rear
Suspension: Stock 3/4-ton Ford
Drivetrain: C6, Dana 50 front, 10.5-inch Sterling rear, 4.10 gears
Performance Mods: 460ci
Other Doodads: Custom firewall and frame
Does everything work the way you want?: Not yet. It still can't lift the front tires off the ground!
Anything you would change?: New heads and ditch the fuel injection for a carburetor
Anything to add?: It still needs more horsepower! I know it's not a truck, but the mud still sticks the same.
Van Island
Vehicle: '68 Chevy Van
Owner: Nando Gurreri, Long Island, NY
Tires: 33x12.50 BFG A-Ts
Suspension: Custom straight-axle conversion via leaf springs
Drivetrain: TH400, Dana 20, Dana 44 front axle, 12-bolt rear with a Lock-Right, 3.73 gears
Performance Mods: 350ci, Edelbrock intake and carburetor
Other Doodads: Four-way disc brakes
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes, the custom springs make it ride like a Cadillac
Vehicle: '91 Geo Metro/'94 Chevy Blazer frame
Owner: Dustin Jordan, Granville, MA
Tires & Wheels: 42-inch TSLs on 15-inch
Suspension: 6-inch front springs, custom rear leaves with a shackle flip
Drivetrain: Dana 44 front, 10-bolt rear, 4.56 gears
Performance Mods: 350ci, bored 0.030 over, headers, Edelbrock manifold and carburetor
Other Doodads: Roof-mounted radiator
Does everything work the way you want?: Everything that needs to work does!
Anything you would change?: Four-link rear suspension
The Tater
Vehicle: '95 Toyota Previa S/C All-Trac
Owner: Chris Wilberg, Denver, CO
Tires & Wheels: 245/75/15 All Seasons on stock steel
Suspension: Stock
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance Mods: Supercharged 2.4L
Other Doodads: Platinum spark plugs and custom alternator bracket
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Getting told to leave after making it too far down a snowmobile trail
Does everything work the way you want?: With over 300K on it and this kind of torture, I have to say yes.
Anything you would change?: Needs low range and lockers
Anything to add?: I made it farther up Potato Salad Hill in Moab than what's pictured, but couldn't get the shot. I guess it's time for a camera crew!
Vehicle: '74 Ford F-250
Owner: Lance Husted, Cokato, MN
Tires: 39-inch Mickey Thompson Bajas
Suspension: 4-inch
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance Mods: 428ci
Other Doodads: 3-inch body lift, lots of chrome and moving parts
Does everything work the way you want?: It does, but being active duty in the Army, I never get to drive it.
Bog Thru
Vehicle: '92 Chevy Lumina APV
Owner: Clay Jeffries, Jerico Springs, MO
Tires & Wheels: 39.5-inch Boggers on 15x14
Suspension: Custom 3/4-ton
Drivetrain: TH350, NP205, Dana 60 front, Dana 70 rear
Performance Mods: 350ci, Edelbrock carburetor and headers
Does everything work the way you want?: Everything works well except the A/C.
Anything you would change?: Rockwells and more horsepower
Still Kicking
This is an update on two trar-vettes that graced the pages of 4WOR almost two decades ago. It's safe to say that both Good News and Bad News have yet to be put out to pasture.


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Richard Carrier on the ancient creation/evolution debate
He began with Michael Behe and a short description of his irreducibly complexity argument regarding the bacterial flagellum--that since it fails to function if any piece is removed, and it's too complex to have originated by evolution in a single step, it must have been intelligently designed and created. He observed that 2,000 years ago, Galen made the same argument about the human hand and other aspects of human and animal anatomy. Galen wrote that "the mark of intelligent design is clear in those works in which the removal of any small component brings about the ruin of the whole."
Behe, Carrier said, hasn't done what you'd expect a scientist to do with respect to his theory. He hasn't looked at the genes that code the flagellum and tried to identify correlate genes in other microbes, for example.
In the ancient context, the debate was between those who argued for natural selection on random arrangements of features that were spontaneously generated, such as Anaxagoras and atomists like Democritus and Epicurus, vs. those who argued for some kind of intelligent design, like Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, and Galen. Carrier set the stage by describing a particular debate about the function of the kidneys between Asclepiades and Galen. Asclepiades thought that the kidneys were either superfluous, with urine forming directly in the bladder, or was an accidental sieve. Galen set out to test this with a public experiment on an anesthetized pig, which had been given water prior to the operation. He opened up the pig, ligated (tied knots in) its ureters, and they started to balloon and the bladder stayed empty. Squeezing the ureter failed to reverse the flow back into the kidney. When one ureter was cut, urine came out. Thus, Galen demonstrated that the kidneys extract urine from the blood and it is transported to the bladder by the ureters. The failure of the flow to operate in reverse showed that the kidneys were not simple sieves, but operated by some power that only allowed it to function in one direction. This, argued Galen, was demonstration of something too complex to have arisen by chance, and refuted the specific claims of Asclepiades.
Galen's 14-volume De Usu Portium (On the Usefulness of Parts) made similar arguments for intelligent design about all aspects of human anatomy--the nerve transport system, biomechanics of arm, hand, and leg movement, the precision of the vocal system, etc. He also asked questions like "How does a fetus know how to build itself?" He allowed for the possibility of some kind of tiny instructions present in the "seed," on analogy with a mechanical puppet theater, programmed with an arrangement of cogs, wheels, and ropes.
Galen also investigated the question of why eyebrows and eyelashes grow to a fixed length and no longer, and found that they grow from a piece of cartilage, the tarsal plate. He concluded that while his evidence required an intelligent designer, they entailed that God is limited and uses only available materials. Galen, a pagan, contrasted his view with that of Christians. For Christians, a pile of ashes could become a horse, because God could will anything to be the case. But for Galen, the evidence supported a God subject to the laws of physics, who was invisibly present but physically interacting to make things happen, and that God realizes the best possible world within constraints.
Which intelligent design theory better explains facts like the growth of horses from fetuses, the fact that fetuses sometimes come out wrong, and why we have complex bodies at all, rather than just willing things into existence via magic? If God can do anything, why wouldn't he just make us as "simple homogenous soul bodies that realize functions by direct will" (or "expedient polymorphism," to use Carrier's term)?
The difference between Galen's views and those of the Christians was that Galen thought of theology as a scientific theory that had to be adjusted according to facts, that facts about God are inferred from observations, and those facts entail either divine malice or a limited divinity. What we know about evolution today places even more limits on viable theories of divinity than in Galen's time. (Carrier gave a brief overview of evolution and in particular a very brief account of the evolution of the bacterial flagellum.)
Galen's views allowed him to investigate, conduct experiments to test the theories of his opponents as well as his own, and make contributions to human knowledge. He supported the scientific values of curiosity as a moral good, empiricism as the primary mode of discovery, and progress as both possible and valuable, while Christianity denigrated or opposes these. The views of early church fathers were such that once Christianity gained power, it not only put a halt to scientific progress, it caused significant losses of knowledge that had already been accumulated. (Carrier later gave many examples.)
Tertullian, a contemporary of Galen, asked, "What concern have I with the conceits of natural science?" and "Better not to know what God has not revealed than to know it from man."
Thales, from the 6th century B.C., was revered by pagans as the first natural scientist--he discovered the natural causes of eclipses, explained the universe as a system of natural causes, performed observations and developed geometry, made inquiries into useful methods, and subordinated theology to science. There was a story that he was so focused on studying the stars that he fell into a well. Tertullian wrote of this event that Thales had a "vain purpose" and that his fall into the well prefigured his fall into hell.
Lactantius, an early Christian writer and tutor of Constantine the Great, denied that the earth was round (as part of a minority faction of Christians at the time), said that only knowledge of good and evil is worthwhile, and argued that "natural science is superfluous, useless, and inane." This despite overwhelming evidence already accumulated of a round earth (lighthouses sinking below the horizon as seen from ships sailing away, astronomical observations of lunar eclipses starting at different times in different locations, the fact that different stars are visible at different latitudes, and the shadow of the earth on the moon), which Lactantius simply was uninterested in.
Eusebius, the first historian of the Christian church, said that all are agreed that only scriptural knowledge is worthwhile, anything contrary to scripture is false, and pursuing scientific explanations is to risk damnation. Armchair speculation in support of scripture, however, is good.
Amid factors such as the failure of the pagan system, civil wars in the Roman empire, and a great economic depression, Christianity came to a position of dominance and scientific research came to a halt from about the 4th century to the 12th-14th centuries.
Carrier compared these Christian views to specific displays at the Answers in Genesis Creation Museum in Kentucky, which compared "human reason" to "God's word." One contrasted Rene Descartes saying "I think therefore I am" to God saying "I am that I am." Galen wouldn't have put those into opposition with each other.
Another display labeled "The First Attack--Question God's Word" told the story of Satan tempting Adam to eat from the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, which highlights the "questioning" of Satan for criticism, and argues that putting reason first is Satanic.
Another diagram comparing "human reason" to "God's Word" showed evolution as a 14-billion-year winding snake-like shape, compared to the short and straight arrow of a 6,000-year creation.
Carrier noted, "It doesn't have to be that way. Galen's faith didn't condemn fundamental scientific values; Galen's creationism was science-based."
He then gave numerous examples of knowledge lost or ignored by Christianity--that Eratosthenes had calculated the size of the earth (a case described in Carl Sagan's "Cosmos" series), Ptolemy's projection cartography and system of latitude and longitude, developments in optics, hydrostatics, medicine, harmonics and acoustics, pneumatics, tidal theory, cometary theory, the precession of the stars, mathematics, robotics (cuckoo clocks, coin-operated vending machines for holy water and soap dispensing), machinery (water mills, water-powered saws and hammers, a bread-kneading machine), and so on. He described the Antikythera mechanism, an analog computer similar to WWI artillery computers, which was referred to in various ancient texts but had been dismissed by historians as impossible until this instance was actually found in 1900.
Another example was the Archimedes Codex, where Christians scraped the ink from the text and wrote hymns on it, and threw the rest away. The underlying writing has now been partially recovered thanks to modern technology, revealing that Archimedes performed remarkably advanced calculations about areas, volumes, and centers of gravity.
Carrier has a forthcoming book on the subject of this ancient science, called The Scientist in the Early Roman Empire.
A few interesting questions came up in the Q&A. The first question was about why early Christians didn't say anything about abortion. Carrier said it probably just wasn't on the radar, though abortion technology already existed in the form of mechanical devices for performing abortions and abortifacients. He also observed that the ancients knew the importance of cleanliness and antiseptics in medicine, while Jesus said that washing before you eat is a pointless ritual (Mark 7:1-20). Carrier asked, if Jesus was God, shouldn't he have known about the germ theory of disease?
Another question was whether Christianity was really solely responsible for 1,000 years of stangnation. Carrier pointed out that there was a difference between Byzantine and Western Christianity, with the former preserving works like those of Ptolemy without condemning them, but without building upon them. He said there are unerlying cultural, social, and historical factors that explain the differences, so it's not just the religion. He also pointed out that there was a lost sect of Christianity that was pro-science, but we have nothing of what they wrote, only references to them by Tertullian, criticizing them for supporting Thales, Galen, and so forth.
Another questioner asked how he accounts for cases of Christians who have contributed to science, such as Kepler, Boyle, Newton, and Bacon. Carrier said "Not all Christians have to be that way--there's no intrinsic reason Christianity has to be that way." But, he said, if you put fact before authority, scripture will likely end up not impressing you, being contradicted by evidence you find, and unless you completely retool Christianity, you'll likely abandon it. Opposition to scientific values is necessary to preserve Christianity as it is; putting weight on authority and scripture leads to the anti-science position as a method of preservation of the dogma.
It was a wonderfully interesting and wide-ranging talk. He covered a lot more specifics than I've described here. If you find that Carrier is giving a talk in your area, I highly recommend that you go hear him speak.
You can find more information about Richard Carrier at his web site.


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Care & Community in Cambodia by Emma Schweiger
I am from a small town in Napa, California and I have always loved to travel to new places. This was the summer before my senior year and I had yet to make any plans for the summer. I wanted to do something that would be out of my comfort zone and push me to do something adventurous. The more and more I browsed through the Projects Abroad website the more I fell in love with the idea. Even more so, the High School Specials that are offered were the perfect fit. I remember being amazed by all the different options with places to go and things to do. I knew that I wanted to do Care & Community but I couldn't decide what country to go to. Looking through the different options, Cambodia in particular caught my attention.
Arriving in Cambodia
Stepping off the plane in Cambodia I was nervous but overwhelmingly excited. I was met by a Projects Abroad staff. He got me introduced to the whole program, in the car on the way to our apartment where we were staying. There were ten high school volunteers including me, which was a very small group. There was only one other girl from America but everyone spoke at least a little bit of English.
The apartment we stayed in was very nice. It had five floors in total, with a kitchen and a small living room at the bottom. This is where we all hung out when we weren't at the placement. Whether it was talking about our different homes, laughing at each other's stories, or watching a couple of the guys eat spicy chilies there was never a dull moment during meals.
The food was fantastic which was unexpected because I am a very picky eater. I absolutely loved everything that was cooked and I wish I could go back just so that I can eat the food one more time. My room was on the top floor with a small balcony and a ladder to the roof. Each room had a bathroom as well. I loved just walking out on the balcony and seeing the beautiful Cambodian landscape or looking down at a big field next to the apartment where young boys played soccer in the afternoon.
Volunteering abroad
During the two weeks we worked at one of the nine Khemara day care centers in the Russey Keo district of Phnom Penh. Our job was to landscape the yard surrounding the day care so that we could build garden beds and a playground. There were about 30 children at the day care aged 3 to 6 years old. When we arrived in Tuk Tuk's on the first day the children peeked around the corner of the door at us shyly but by the end of our two weeks they had to be peeled off of our backs and hands.
On one occasion we brought a bag of bright plastic balls that had been lying around our apartment to give to the kids. Next thing we knew there were pink and yellow plastic balls flying all around the yard. The kids and all the volunteers had a blast and this was our first time bonding with the children.
Even at the peak of monsoon season with really hot weather and high humidity we managed to accomplish everything we wanted. We started by pulling weeds, clearing the trash and ripping out all the bushes. We worked as a team to sand, build and paint both the play structure and the garden beds. There was a day when it started raining in the middle of our work and despite everything we just kept on working. It was so much fun.
Every day was filled with laughter, storytelling, and creating new memories. Working at the Khemara, alongside other volunteers, and the children was one of the best experiences of my life. Along with taking common Tuk Tuk transportation and eating local foods I emerged myself into the history of Cambodia. During the week when we weren't at the placement we took a trip to S-21 and the Killing Fields. Here we learned about the Khmer Rouge and the regime of Pol Pot, which plays a very important part in Cambodia's past. After a very tough day touring the prison and the Killing Fields I left feeling proud that Cambodia has come so far since the Khmer Rouge and honored to be a part of this country.
During the weekend we took a trip to Angkor Wat. Spending hours in a car with the other volunteers was one of the best times and a great way to see the more rural parts of Cambodia. When it was time to leave I hoped the day would never come. I loved and still love everything about life in Cambodia. Leaving the children, the country and the other volunteers was the only bad part.
When I got home it was difficult to describe the impact that this experience had on me. My family couldn't understand my connections with everything about Cambodia, but I am sure that anybody who spends time around the local people will realize what a special place it truly is. Returning to Cambodia is definitely something that I have planned for the near future and I am counting down the days until I am reunited with this amazing country again.
Emma Schweiger
Esta anécdota podría incluir referencias al trabajo con o en orfanatos. Encuentra más información sobre la posición actual de Projects Abroad sobre el voluntariado en orfanatos y nuestro enfoque en cuidado comunitario para niños.
Esta es la experiencia personal de un voluntario en el proyecto y es el panorama de un momento específico. Tu experiencia puede variar, pues nuestros proyectos se adaptan constantemente a las necesidades locales y a los logros obtenidos. Los cambios climáticos estacionales también pueden tener un gran impacto. Contáctanos para obtener más información sobre lo que puedes esperar de este proyecto.


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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The New York Mets rarely trade with the Yankees, but recent developments could make a trade conducive for a Daniel Murphy–Brett Gardner trade.
Better still, it is a trade the Mets should make.
The possibility is ripe after the Mets signed Curtis Granderson and the Yankees landed Jacoby Ellsbury and Carlos Beltran, but general manager Sandy Alderson isn't biting.
"Let's not categorize players quite yet,'' Alderson told reporters in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. "I mean, I know it looks like, 'Well, OK, you've got this guy and that guy … ' But let's see how it plays out, because I think that's a little bit unfair to sort of predetermine.''
The addition of Granderson completes the Mets' outfield, with Juan Lagares in center and Chris Young in right. The Mets are kicking the tires of moving Eric Young to second base, thereby opening the door for dealing Murphy.
And, with Robinson Cano now in Seattle, the Yankees could use a second baseman, and Murphy's home run numbers would increase in that ballpark.
The trade has been debunked in several corners, which is all the more reason why it should happen. Teams never disclose whom they are talking trade with, but the Mets have been known to listen to offers for Murphy, who'll make $5 million to likely price himself off the Mets.
Regardless of how their outfield is currently constructed, remember the Mets could still have holes considering Chris Young is signed for one year.
Gardner and Eric Young would add speed at the top of the order, something the Mets haven't had in a long time.
Gardner and Granderson would greatly upgrade the Mets' outfield defense. Pitching and defense were supposed to be the Mets' foundation when they moved into Citi Field, and Gardner could be a mainstay even after Granderson's four-year contract expires.
I like Murphy, but if Eric Young is the answer at second base as the Mets might think, this trade is a definite upgrade.
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There are RH-10 film backs for the 4X5 format, and they work very well. You can also use a Polaroid 545 back with the 4X5 and the Polaroid 405 pack film back witht he 4X5 camera. Can't use those with the 2X3 century.
Sheet film photography with the 4X5 is pretty slick! You can load B&W and develop your own, and if you want contact print and you have a 4X5 picture. If you have the right kind of scanner you can scan a 4X5 negative, either in B&W, Negative, or Transparency and print it out using a good quality ink jet printer and probably will notice very little difference between the Printed picutre and the Lab enlarged picture.. in my opinion.


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Is it Safe to Let Your Preschooler Have an Email Account? Maily Says Yes
Posted by Lisa Caplan on August 2nd, 2012
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Putting young children together with the internet is always a dicey proposition. On the one hand as parents, we want to give our children every opportunity to use new technologies and to become familiar with them at an early age. But on the other, the internet is simply not a safe playground, even for teens, much less pre and grade schoolers. Still, connectivity in an age where grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, even parents often live thousands of miles apart, is too hard to resist. Just check the average parent's Facebook wall. We try to control the situation, but let's face it, kids understand these new technologies intuitively and gravitate towards them as they do presents under a Christmas tree.
Enter Maily, a new email client for iPad that takes aim at nervous parents and their digitally eager offspring with an app that's one part safety-oriented contact manager and one part creative composition tool. Using text, drawing tools, stamps, photos and a kid-friendly touch interface, children can send pretty much whatever they can imagine in two dimensions inviting even pre-writers to start emailing. Parents manage the contact list and add photos of each recipient to make inbox management easy for pre-readers. Parents also have power of approval before a message from anyone, beloved or otherwise, is read and of course, they can screen what their kids are sending.


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TOKYO - Nissan Motor Co. suffered a 34.6 percent plunge in October-December profit to 54.1 billion yen ($579 million) as global sales languished, especially in China, where anti-Japanese sentiment flared over a territorial dispute.
Yokohama-based Nissan said Friday its quarterly sales dipped 5.3 percent from a year earlier to 2.2 trillion yen ($23.5 billion).
All the Japanese automakers are experiencing a sales decline in China, where a territorial dispute set off anti-Japanese riots and boycotts last year. A slowdown in Europe added to Nissan's woes.
Nissan also struggled in the key U.S. market, which was booming for rival Toyota Motor Corp.
Nissan stuck to its fiscal year forecast through March for a 320 billion yen ($3.4 billion) profit on 9.82 trillion yen ($105 billion) sales.
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Folks, Scott Stone and Clay Newbill, producers of the Mole, are coming out with a campaign to keep the mole from being executed...by ABC. The web site will be (later today or tomorrow) www.savethemole.com. I will be posting their letter to the viewers on this web site. In addition, I've gladly made some videos for them to post on their web site to push the effort to keep the Mole alive past this season.They need your help!BillThe Mole II
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US Treasury Secretary Lew to undergo surgery
March 23, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department says Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew will undergo surgery Tuesday to treat a benign enlarged prostate.
Treasury says the surgical procedure will be performed on an outpatient basis in New York.
Treasury spokesperson Natalie Wyeth Earnest said in a statement Sunday that Lew expected to remain at home in New York for the rest of the week. She said his physician expected Lew to be able to return to his full schedule the following week.
Lew has headed the Treasury Department for a year, taking over in 2013 from Timothy Geithner, who served as Treasury secretary during President Barack Obama's first term.


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|2012-01-30, 19:18
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People have complained about Nanoha stagnating in the first two seasons, especially from non-fans. At the very least, you will notice people saying that the first two seasons are about someone other than Nanoha.
However StrikerS Nanoha is noticeably different, especially towards the tail end of StrikerS, and has developed as a person, not just in abilities or looks either. I think for all of that season's faults, it was helpful towards Nanoha has a character very much so.
|2012-01-30, 19:24
|Link #207
The most overt thing is that Nanoha went from someone who just wanted to help people to someone who can give that help on a more focused basis, as in seeking more concrete goals as opposed to just befriending whoever comes across. Examples include being an instructor, but most certainly her raising a child. Even though I don't like Vivio at all, that plot device did help a lot.
Or type faster.
|2012-01-30, 19:26
|Link #208
Adeptus Animus
Join Date: Jan 2007
Age: 31
So Nanoha only got decent development by the third season of her own show... But even putting that aside, given that the plot of Force has barely started, to call foul on character growth something which usually doesn't happen until halfway a series at its earliest is rather premature a complaint, wouldn't you say?
|2012-01-30, 19:27
|Link #209
Bittersweet Distractor
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 27
Nanoha's character is incredibly simplistic and is devoid of any depth whatsoever. I see practically no difference in her between episode 1 of season 1 and pretty much throughout all of strikers (A little side development, but really it was barely anything).
Not that she's a bad character, but she basically amounts to a superman type character while I much prefer ones like Batman.
|2012-01-30, 19:33
|Link #210
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Canada, Sault Ste. Marie
Halfway at its earliest? I don't think I watch the same things as you.
And yeah, he has a lot of potential for character development. But they seem to be taking a while to do anything with it, is the thing.
|2012-01-30, 19:33
|Link #211
Just because they took the time with their first main lead, doesn't mean it's okay to do it with the new guy especially considering Nanoha's character did have notable issues, despite the attempts at development
You have to note that Nanoha had the disadvantage of having to start from scratch. Not only had they had to spend time developing her, but they also had to set up everything (the world, concepts, and such).
There's inevitably going to be a higher expectation on a character that has all this foundation set up. So while we should have been patient with this franchise in 2005-- in 2012, it's only reasonable that the pace picks up. The new guys have to prove themselves to be interesting faster or they get overshadowed. Subaru and Teana had to work hard given what they had, for example, and what happened in the end is pretty subjective, but eh, it was problematic I would say.
|2012-01-30, 20:00
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The Flame Crussader
Join Date: Aug 2009
Force is very controversial in the sense that there are people able to enjoy it just fine and some other that even think is actually good while, on the other side, there are fans that find a fair share of exploitable flaws while some other got to the extreme of leaving the franchise in dissapointment. ViVid started more or less the same way but has fared better or at least i see much less critiscism and hate towards it.
|2012-01-30, 20:09
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Vivid is interesting in its own way, but people like it more as it is focused on little girls smashing each other up and get involved in relationships. Nobody cares about Force as the main lead is male and they would complain on only the flaws and enlarged it while ignoring the good. Not saying that Force's writing is good, but some just decide to only point out the bad in it. If you really want to argue, Vivid is not that good too as it is just a moe slugfest.
|2012-01-30, 20:26
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The Flame Crussader
Join Date: Aug 2009
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|2012-01-30, 20:45
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My point is that every successive series should not go back to square one. They should build upon each other.
The earlier series also had the advantage of having less characters. Nanoha might not have been the most exciting character around, but she had charisma and that personality that is in love with excessive violence that was sufficient as a hook. But as the cast grew larger, the amount of creativity to make a new character stands out is greater, due to the screentime being split every each way. You gotta show why we should care about you, or else.
A good example of showcasing a new lead to truly grab center stage in a franchise was Kamille Bidan from Zeta Gundam. He succeeded because he was a stark contrast to the former hero of Amuro Ray, which also reflected a change in tone to the series to a darker one. The anime also pretty much defined his character and the situation around him within a few episodes. It was quick, but still allowed it tons of time for development. His personality was also one that stood out.
Now, clearly not that is not the only way, and I'm not saying Nanoha should be going Zeta "lol Tomino" on us. But the advantages of having a lead that has punch to them can help many of us allow a show some more patience. These things are earned, not taken for granted. Nanoha herself had a punch that defined herself, and maybe some people are looking for this.
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|2012-01-31, 05:37
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Adeptus Animus
Join Date: Jan 2007
Age: 31
He went from a regular boy who knows a little magic to a boy who became an eclipse infected, we learned that he has a rather troubled past which he still carries with him (flashbacks are development too, after all) following which his infection took hold and he learned what it was like to hold great power without control, which gave him the drive to master his powers so he would never harm those close to him again.
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|2012-01-31, 05:46
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The Flame Crussader
Join Date: Aug 2009
Force hasn't ended up yet but as stated before the bad pacing is also a problem since makes some people desperate and form their judges with what they have since they run out of patience for new material xDU.
Teana and Subaru have a good start since we saw their potential but they weren't overpowered right of the bat, we see them develope and work to obtain to achieve awesomeness xD. Still the first half of StrikerS was clumsy managed and thus bored part of the audience.
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|2012-01-31, 06:00
|Link #220
Adeptus Animus
Join Date: Jan 2007
Age: 31
Yeah, the large role of the old cast is one of the biggest faws in Force. Compared to Vivid, where the old cast has support roles at best, you can see how it allows the new characters to shine.
Force doesn't really have awful pacing though. Slow release hampered even more by half-chapters, yes. But the pacing's allright. Vivid's pace is slower, with plot threads raised in the first chapters barely or never having been touched upon since.
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Ten Etsy Shops for the Tabletop
This time of year I just LOVE to shop for my tabletop. As I plan the holiday dinner and cocktail parties I'm hosting, I always discover that I'm missing a dish here or a serving piece there. Picking out a few vintage, modern and original items can really take the presentation of your table to the next level and allow your unique style to stand out.
I've rounded up some of my favorite Etsy shops that sell vintage, homemade, and kitschy items to get you started on (or to further) your tabletop collection. See the featured items below, and what else is in each shop:
1. Etsy Shop: 5gardenias
Featured Item: 1960s silver banded ombre low ball glasses, $58 for set of 8
If you're looking for: Vintage dishware from the 1930's-1960's with a very Don Draper flare.
2. Etsy Shop: tilly maison
Featured Item: Black/White Chevron Stripe Lucite Tray, $40
If you're looking for: Mod lucite trays in neon colors
3. Etsy Shop: Burlap and Blue
Featured Item: Cupcake Stand/Dessert Pedestal-Modern Bird, $26
If you're looking for: Swedish-inspired cake stands and dessert platters
4. Etsy Shop: Blue Flower Vintage
Featured Item: Vintage Cathrineholm Catherineholm Dutch Oven Lotus, $90
If you're looking for: Vintage cookware in bright colors: Dansk!
5. Etsy Shop: Golden Swear
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If you're looking for: Kitschy serving accents, salt and pepper shakers, vintage colorful candy dishes
6. Etsy Shop: Appetite Home
Featured item: Napkins, Yellow with Robin Print, $22 for set of four
If you're looking for: Handprinted tea towels, napkins, pot holders, pillows in subtle Anthropolgie-esque designs
7. Etsy Shop: 50 Splinters
Featured Item: Veggies Cutting Board, $20.95
If you're looking for: Cutting boards to display with cheeses, veggies, and meats, all in interesting shapes (check out the pig!)
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Featured Item: Homer Laughlin Bone Dishes The Angelus Set of 6 White Gold, $30 for set of six
If you're looking for: Everything you can't wait for Grandma to give you; bone china, demitasse cups, silver pitchers
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Ever since television first landed in Americans' homes more than half a century ago, it has transformed the way people live. Now the technology is undergoing a transformation of its own.
The 80-year-old industry is on the brink of a revolution, thanks to the convergence of personal computers, the Internet and television. Media heavyweights, tech titans and Internet innovators are all fighting for a piece of the next multimillion dollar bonanza — and it could impact how, where and when you watch your favorite shows.
From the CEOs of Twitter, Comcast and Time Warner to actor, producer and Internet investor Ashton Kutcher, CNBC spoke with leaders in the industry to get their predictions of where television is heading, and how they hope to be involved.
Click ahead to see what the future of television may be.
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Tad is a celebrity archeologist and adventurer just like his hero Max Mordon... in his dreams! In reality, Tad is a Chicago construction worker. One ...
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The 2012-13 high school sports year officially ended last night as Crestview High School hosted Navarre and Escambia in a football jamboree. This time of year, filling a sports section is more difficult.
The 2012-13 high school sports year officially ended last night as Crestview High School hosted Navarre and Escambia in a football jamboree.
This time of year, filling a sports section is more difficult.
Yes, I'll have coverage of Friday's action at Crestview in Wednesday's paper, but after that my story list gets mighty sparse for a few weeks.
I'll be OK once the various youth camps and off-season football workouts start the second week of next month. It's the two or three weeks between now and then that have me concerned.
So I'm asking for help in locating stories.
If your son or daughter played high school sports locally and is home for a few weeks, I'd love to catch up with them and do a story similar to the one in today's paper on Baker School's Morgan Jones.
I'm also interested in any sports camps your team or organization sponsors.
Let me know if your youth or travel league team wins a state tournament or qualifies for a national tournament.
I try to stay away from regular-season youth league sports, as it's impossible for me to be attend even a small percentage of the games. But I'll be happy to run any submitted youth-related content, as space allows.
I can only cover what I know about � and even then, I can only do as much as my time, and the space in the paper, allows. That's not to say I don't recognize there is always something that can be done better.
Sports go far beyond the bounds of traditional sports played at the high school or youth league levels.
Athletes of all shapes and sizes participate in everything from archery to water polo. OK, maybe we don't have water polo athletes in this area, but we might.
Ten months a year, I focus on traditional sports, but in the next two months, I can go as far as your suggestions take me.
If you have an idea for a sports story that you think would be a good local fit, contact me in the ways listed below.
I look forward to hearing your ideas.
Randy Dickson is the Crestview News Bulletin�s sports editor. Email him at email@example.com, tweet him @BigRandle, or call 682-6524.