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This band's sweet jams really jell around the hickory fires of a barbecue pit—or in the cigarette haze of a juke joint—so the handle Blackberry Smoke fits the Atlanta-based Southern rockers just fine.
"Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes suggested that one," says Charlie Starr, front man and lyricist for the five long-haired country boys who teamed up twelve years ago and quickly established themselves as heirs to Lynyrd Skynyrd.
"We draw from traditional country, with that weepy, pitiful-sounding pedal steel, and throw in a little jazz," says Starr, who learned mandolin as a child from his gospel-singing grandma in Alabama.
Blackberry Smoke produced two albums before old friend Zac Brown signed them to his Southern Ground Artists label. The resulting CD, The Whippoorwill, showcases those early sanctified, O Brother influences, from the sepia-toned liner notes to the sexy opening number, "Six Ways to Sunday," about handling snakes and loving a woman until she talks in tongues. Blackberry Smoke finds its groove somewhere between Saturday night's barstool and Sunday morning's church pew.
Unabashed road dogs, the bandmates typically play more than 150 shows a year. See them September 8 at the Brothers and Sisters Music Festival at Masquerade Music Park. The lineup also includes North Mississippi Allstars and Unknown Hinson.
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As the primary professional association for historians in the United States, the AHA serves as the main clearinghouse for information about jobs, careers, and employment for the historical discipline. These services range from advice for the history major pondering their first job out of college to advice, information, and job listings for history PhDs.
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Earning a doctoral degree in history presents a range of choices, starting with questions about where and what to study, and how to pay for the effort. Too often those choices have to be made with a significant amount of guesswork as to their potential outcomes. As part of the American Historical Association's assessment of careers for history PhDs, the authors of this study undertook a detailed analysis of the current employment held by 2,500 history PhDs, all of whom earned their degrees between 1998 and 2009.

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Artists Comment This article followed a Residency with metalsmith Junko Mori, in the summer of 2007,and forms a part of the exhibition catalogue of their joint exhibition at The Harley Gallery in Autumn 2007. A Natural Obsession Kate Malone The residency and working alongside Junko have given me a recharged incentive to observe and concentrate with invigorated clarity. It made me want to visit Japan. Other articles of interest can be seen by following the links below: Background History
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Biofouling or biological fouling is the accumulation of microorganisms, plants, algae, or animals on wetted surfaces. Such accumulation is referred to as epibiosis when the host surface is another organism and the relationship is not parasitic.
The variety among biofouling organisms is highly diverse and extends far beyond attachment of barnacles and seaweeds. According to some estimates, over 1700 species comprising over 4000 organisms are responsible for biofouling.[1] Biofouling is divided into microfouling — biofilm formation and bacterial adhesion — and macrofouling — attachment of larger organisms. Due to the distinct chemistry and biology that determine what prevents them from settling, organisms are also classified as hard or soft fouling types. Calcareous (hard) fouling organisms include barnacles, encrusting bryozoans, mollusks, polychaete and other tube worms, and zebra mussels. Examples of non-calcareous (soft) fouling organisms are seaweed, hydroids, algae and biofilm "slime".[2] Together, these organisms form a fouling community.
Ecosystem formation[edit]
Marine fouling is typically described as following four stages of ecosystem development. The chemistry of biofilm formation describes the initial steps prior to colonization. Within the first minute the van der Waals interaction causes the submerged surface to be covered with a conditioning film of organic polymers. In the next 24 hours, this layer allows the process of bacterial adhesion to occur, with both diatoms and bacteria (e.g. vibrio alginolyticus, pseudomonas putrefaciens) attaching, initiating the formation of a biofilm. By the end of the first week, the rich nutrients and ease of attachment into the biofilm allow secondary colonizers of spores of macroalgae (e.g. enteromorpha intestinalis, ulothrix) and protozoans (e.g. vorticella, Zoothamnium sp.) have attached themselves. Within 2 to 3 weeks, the tertiary colonizers- the macrofoulers have attached including tunicates, mollusks and sessile Cnidarians.[3]
Governments and industry spend more than US$ 5.7 billion annually to prevent and control marine biofouling[citation needed].
Biofouling occurs everywhere but is most significant economically to the shipping industries, since high levels of fouling on a ship's hull significantly increases drag, reducing the overall hydrodynamic performance of the vessel and increases the fuel consumption.[4] Biofouling is also found in almost all circumstances where water based liquids are in contact with other materials. Industrially important impacts are on the maintenance of mariculture, membrane systems (e.g., membrane bioreactors and reverse osmosis spiral wound membranes) and cooling water cycles of large industrial equipment and power stations. Biofouling can occur in oil pipelines carrying oils with entrained water especially those carrying used oils, cutting oils, oils rendered water-soluble through emulsification, and/or hydraulic oils. Other mechanisms impacted by biofouling include microelectrochemical drug delivery devices, papermaking and pulp industry machines, underwater instruments and fire protection system piping and sprinkler system nozzles.[2][5] In groundwater wells, biofouling build-up can limit recovery flow rates, as is the case in the exterior and interior of ocean-laying pipes where fouling is often removed with a tube cleaning process. Besides interfering with mechanisms, biofouling also occurs on the surfaces of living marine organisms, when it is known as epibiosis.
Historically, the focus of attention has been the severe impact due to biofouling on the speed of marine vessels. In some instances the hull structure and propulsion systems can become damaged.[6] Over time, the accumulation of biofoulers on hulls increases both the hydrodynamic volume of a vessel and the frictional effects leading to increased drag of up to 60%[7] The additional drag can decrease speeds up to 10%, which can require up to a 40% increase in fuel to compensate.[7] With fuel typically comprising up to half of marine transport costs, biofouling methods are estimated to cost the shipping industry around $60 billion per year.[7] Increased fuel use due to biofouling contributes to adverse environmental effects and is predicted to increase emissions of carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide between 38 and 72 percent by 2020.[8]
Anti-fouling is the process of removing or preventing these accumulations from forming. In industrial processes, bio-dispersants can be used to control biofouling. In less controlled environments, organisms are killed or repelled with coatings using biocides, thermal treatments or pulses of energy. Nontoxic mechanical strategies that prevent organisms from attaching include choosing a material or coating with a slippery surface, creation of an ultra-low fouling surface with the use of zwitterions, or creation of nanoscale surface topologies similar to the skin of sharks and dolphins which only offer poor anchor points.[3]
Biocides are chemical substances that can deter or kill the microorganisms responsible for biofouling. Biocides are incorporated into an anti-fouling surface coating, typically physical adsorption or through chemical modification of the surface. Biofouling occurs on surfaces after formation of a biofilm. The biofilm creates a surface onto which successively larger microorganisms can attach. In marine environments this usually concludes with barnacle attachment. The biocides often target the microorganisms which create the initial biofilm, typically bacteria. Once dead, they are unable to spread and can detach.[3] Other biocides are toxic to larger organisms in biofouling, such as the fungi and algae. The most commonly used biocide, and anti-fouling agent, is the tributyltin moiety (TBT). It is toxic to both microorganisms and larger aquatic organisms. It is estimated that TBT derived anti-fouling coatings cover 70% of the world's vessels.[9]
The prevalence of TBT and other tin based anti-fouling coatings on marine vessels is a current environmental problem. TBT has been shown to cause harm to many marine organisms, specifically oysters and mollusks. Extremely low concentrations of tributyltin moiety (TBT) causes defective shell growth in the oyster Crassostrea gigas (at a concentration of 20 ng/l) and development of male characteristics in female genitalia in the dog whelk Nucella lapillus (where gonocharacteristic change is initiated at 1 ng/l).[9]
The international maritime community has recognized this problem and there is planned phase out of tin based coatings, including a ban on newly built vessels.[10][clarification needed] This phase out of toxic biocides in marine coatings is a severe problem for the shipping industry; it presents a major challenge for the producers of coatings to develop alternative technologies. Safer methods of biofouling control are actively researched.[3] Copper compounds have successfully been used in paints and continue to be used as metal sheeting (for example Muntz metal which was specifically made for this purpose), though there is still debate as to the safety of copper.[11]
Non-toxic coatings[edit]
Non-toxic anti-sticking coatings prevent attachment of microorganisms thus negating the use of biocides. These coatings are usually based on organic polymers, which allow researchers to add additional functions to such as antimicrobial activity..[12]
There are two classes of non-toxic anti-fouling coatings. The most common class relies on low friction and low surface energies. This results in hydrophobic surfaces. These coatings create a smooth surface which can prevent attachment of larger microorganisms. For example, fluoropolymers and silicone coatings are commonly used.[13] These coatings are ecologically inert but have problems with mechanical strength and long term stability. Specifically, after days biofilms (slime) can coat the surfaces which buries the chemical activity and allows microorganisms to attach.[3] The current standard for these coatings is polydimethylsiloxane, or PDMS. PDMS consists of a non-polar backbone made of repeating units of silicon and oxygen atoms.[14] The non-polarity of PDMS allows for biomolecules to readily adsorb to its surface in order to lower interfacial energy. However, PDMS also has a low modulus of elasticity that allows for the release of fouling organisms at speeds of greater than 20 knots. The dependence of effectiveness on vessel speed prevents use of PDMS on slow moving ships or those that spend significant amounts of time in port.[5]
The second class of non-toxic anti-fouling coatings are hydrophilic coatings. They rely on high amounts of hydration in order to increase the energetic penalty of removing water for proteins and microorganisms to attach. The most common example of these coatings are based on highly hydrated zwitterions, such as glycine betaine and sulfobetaine. These coatings are also low friction but are considered by some to be superior to hydrophobic surfaces because they prevent bacteria attachment, preventing biofilm formation.[15] These coatings are not yet commercially available and are being designed as part of a larger effort by the Office of Naval Research to develop environmentally safe biomimetic ship coatings.[16]
Pulsed energy methods[edit]
Pulsed laser irradiation is commonly used against diatoms. Plasma pulse technology has been shown to be effective against zebra mussels and works by stunning or killing the organisms with microsecond duration energizing of the water with high voltage electricity.[2] Another method effective against algae buildups bounced brief high energy acoustic pulses down pipes.[17]
Other methods[edit]
Regimens to periodically use heat to treat exchanger equipment and pipes have been successfully used to remove mussels from power plant cooling systems using water at 105°F for 30 minutes.[18]
Bio-fouling, especially of ships, has been a problem for as long as mankind has been sailing the oceans.[19] The earliest written mention of fouling was by Plutarch who recorded this explanation of its impact on ship speed: "when weeds, ooze, and filth stick upon its sides, the stroke of the ship is more obtuse and weak; and the water, coming upon this clammy matter, doth not so easily part from it; and this is the reason why they usually calk their ships." [20] Techniques of using pitch and copper plating as anti-fouling techniques were attributed to ancient seafaring nations such as the Carthaginians and Phoenicians (1500- 300BC). Wax, tar and asphaltum have also been used since early times.[19] In 412 B.C., there a record in Aramaic of a ship's bottom being coated with a mixture of arsenic, oil and sulphur.[21] In Deipnosophistae, Athenaeus described the anti-fouling efforts taken in the construction of the great ship of Hieron of Syracuse (died 467 BC).[22] Before the 18th century various graving and paying techniques were used to try to prevent fouling using three main substances: White stuff, which was a mixture of train oil, rosin and brimstone; Black stuff, a mixture of tar and pitch; and Brown stuff, which was simply brimstone added to Black stuff.[23] In many of these cases, the purpose of these treatments is ambiguous. There is dispute whether many of these treatments were actual anti-fouling techniques, or whether, when they were used in conjunction with lead and wood sheathing, they were simply intended to combat wood-boring shipworms.
In 1708, Charles Perry suggested copper sheathing explicitly as an anti-fouling device but the first experiments were not made until 1761 with the sheathing of HMS Alarm, after which the bottoms and sides of several ships' keels and false keels were sheathed with copper plates.[19]
The copper performed very well in protecting the hull from invasion by worm, and in preventing the growth of weed, for when in contact with water, the copper produced a poisonous film, composed mainly of oxychloride, that deterred these marine creatures. Furthermore, as this film was slightly soluble it gradually washed away, leaving no way for marine life to attach themselves to the ship.[citation needed] From about 1770, the Royal Navy set about coppering the bottoms of the entire fleet and continued to the end of the use of wooden hulled ships. The process was so successful that the term copper-bottomed came to mean something that was highly dependable or risk free.
With the rise of iron hulled ships in the 19th century, copper sheathing could no longer be used due to its galvanic corrosive interaction with iron. Anti fouling paints were experimented with, and in 1860, the first practical paint to gain widespread use was introduced in Liverpool and was referred to as "McIness" hot plastic paint.[19] These treatments had a short service life, were expensive, and relatively ineffective by modern standards.[3] By the mid twentieth century, copper oxide based paints could keep a ship out of drydock for as much as 18 months, or as little as 12 in tropical waters.[19] The reason for the short service life was due to rapid leeching of the toxicant, and chemical conversion into less toxic salts which accumulated as a crust which would inhibit further leaching of active cuprous oxide from the layer under the crust.[24] In the 1960s there was a breakthrough with self polishing paints which used seawater's ability to hydrolize the paint's copolymer bond and release the stored toxin at a slow, controlled rate. The new paints employed organotin chemistry ("tin-based") biotoxins such as tributyltin oxide (TBT) and were shown to be effective for up to 4 years. The discovery that these biotoxins have severe impact on mariculture, with biological effects to marine life at a concentration of 1 nanogram per liter) led to their worldwide ban by the International Maritime Organization in October 2001.[25][26] TBT in particular has been described as the most toxic pollutant ever deliberately released in the ocean.[9]
As an alternative to organotin toxins, there has been renewed interest in copper as the active agent in ablative or self polishing paints, with reported service lives up to 5 years. Modern adhesives permits application of copper alloys to steel hulls without creating galvanic corrosion. However copper alone is not impervious to diatom and algae fouling. Additionally, some studies indicate that copper may also present an unacceptable environmental impact.[27]
Modern empirical study of biofouling got its start in the early 19th century when Humphry Davy performed experiments which linked the effectiveness of copper to the rate at which it could go into solution.[19] Insights into the stages of formation leaped forward in the 1930s when the microbiologist Claude ZoBell defined the sequence of events initiating the fouling of submerged surfaces. ZoBell discovered that the attachment of organisms must first be preceded by the adsorption of organic compounds now referred to as extracellular polymeric substances.[28][29]
One trend of research is the study of the relationship between wettability and anti-fouling effectiveness. Another trend is the study of living organisms as the inspiration for new functional materials. An example of biomimetic antifouling research was conducted at the University of Florida into how marine animals like dolphins and sharks are able to effectively deter biofouling on their skin. Researchers examined the nanoscale structure of sharks and designed an anti fouling surface known commercially as Sharklet. Further study suggests that the nanoscale topologies function not only due to the reduction of sites for macrofoulers to attach, but due to the same thermodynamic barrier that any surface with low wettability presents.[30] Materials research into superior anti fouling surfaces for fluidized bed reactors suggest that low wettability plastics such as Polyvinyl chloride ("PVC"), high-density polyethylene and polymethylmethacrylate ("plexiglas") demonstrate a high correlation between their resistance to bacterial adhesion and their hydrophobicity.[31]
Study of the biotoxins used by organisms has revealed several effective compounds, some of which are more powerful than synthetic compounds. Bufalin, a Bufotoxin, was found to be over 100 times more potent than TBT, and over 6000 times more effective in anti-settlement activity against barnacles.[32]
See also[edit]
- Fouling
- Biomimetic Antifouling Coatings
- Tributyltin
- Bottom paint
- Keelhauling - Form of punishment at sea that involved 'hauling' an offender underneath the hull of a vessel, scraping them against the growths.
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Further reading[edit]
- Bio-Inspired Antifouling Strategies, doi:10.1146/annurev-matsci-070511-155012


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Make it so, The Behind the Scenes Pic of the Day.
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with today's Behind the Scenes Pic!
My history with Star Trek is probably a pretty common one with guys (and gals) my age. I watched The Next Generation's premiere and even though I had seen many Original Series episodes in reruns prior to TNG I was essentially discovering both shows at about the same time.
As a result I don't really have a favorite. To me they're kind of all the same. I prefer the color-popping look of TOS, but just love the more cerebral approach to the brains over brawn Picard.
Nerds will fight over the best captain as long as there are nerds to fight over the issue, but what we should all agree on is today's picture is really neat. I'm not sure if Patrick Stewart is taking a nap or laughing. I think he's laughing. What do you think?
If you have a behind the scenes shot you'd like to submit to this column, you can email me at email@example.com.
Tomorrow's pic will make you feel lucky.
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not that shitty abomination called Nu Trek.You hear that Bob?
March 16, 2012, 2:29 p.m. CST
Computer, please run Counsler Troy naughty program and lock the doors.
by Gore_monkey
a cure for baldness in the 24th century?
perfect feminine pose.
Picard IS the quintessential starship Captain.
This man took on the Borg where Kirk was... banging alien chicks. Hell if Spock werent around I'd be willing to bet Kirk wouldnt have lasted nearly as long or come out so far ahead. Then again Im way overthinking what was at times a pretty campy series, at least the original series was at times.
March 16, 2012, 2:33 p.m. CST
Tasha is looking over her contract and trying to find a way out of it.
by Tikidonkeypunch
Hence the death scene.
March 16, 2012, 2:33 p.m. CST
Or she's reading the script and thinking "I have to fuck the robot?"
by Tikidonkeypunch
That's no way to talk about Wesley Crusher. Or is it?
They're posing for the regulation Starfleet catalogue, yes?
Patrick and Brent took advantage of the power vacuum on NG and ruined the movies. This series is deader than Mrs. O'Leary's cow. A shame. It had such potential. I'd love to see a new Trek series set on a Galaxy class NG ship. With no counselor. No kids. No fucking white androids. Bryan Cranston as Captain.
Do you honestly think Bob Orci really cares about what you think? If so, look up the word "delusional". If Patrick Stewart is indeed giggling then I would not be surprised; I hear he's prone to it and watched him silently corpsing in the background at Ian McLellen and Ronald Pickup faffing onstage during Waiting for Godot. Absolutely priceless. Oh, and there's room for all 3 Treks in my life.
I wish more series would mete out unceremonious death to main cast players. Maybe I'd watch more TV.
Do you honestly think I really care about what you think?
March 16, 2012, 2:47 p.m. CST
Marina Sirtis is really hot. She didn't appeal to me as a younger man
by Autodidact
But now that I'm full grown and can appreciate a real woman, Troi is by far the sexiest character in all of Trek (sexier than Jolene Blalock and Jeri Ryan who are just beanpoles with breast enhancements).
Do they not look really comfy?
March 16, 2012, 2:52 p.m. CST
Killik - but we're supposed to take what you say as fact?
by irishraidersfan
and Sirtis is hot.
None of the girls wanted to see the Captain's Log, if you know what i mean
March 16, 2012, 2:58 p.m. CST
That's a foursome i wouldn't mind turning into a fivesome
by jake rodgers
March 16, 2012, 3:06 p.m. CST
TNG and Deep Space Nine are the finest things Star Trek ever produced.
by ChickenStu
March 16, 2012, 3:08 p.m. CST
Looks like Dr. Crusher just had anal sex and can't sit down
by Billy_D_Williams
Somebody crushed her rectum
Dirty Harry?
Because if not, there is no argument that Kirk is cooler IMHO. :-)
I was more a peripheral ST fan, mostly watched the movies, until the series came onto Netflix. I was just a liiiittle too young for TNG when it debuted. Upon watching it now, it is really good, and very adult. So I am watching it pretty much in order, though I have cheated and watched some of the more renowned episodes (Borg eps) out of order. Great great show. All the women on the ship are gorgeous. Very funny show at times also. I can appreciate now that I am all growed up. Also watching TOS sporadically. I tried to start up DSN up that first episode, the acting had me choking myself out. Not that the acting is phenomenal on any of the other shows, but blecch.
March 16, 2012, 3:29 p.m. CST
=TNG and Deep Space Nine are the finest things Star Trek ever produced.=
by KilliK
Anybody who can place that without Googling it gets a cookie (hint: it's from the Theatre and has nothing to do with Trek, just inspired by the phrase "really neat" in the description) That said, I think Picard is dead. This is when he was replaced by a sentient android in 1966. Tasha's in it, so it's season one. I LOVE the marks on the floor, never tuned that in before. I adore Kirk but he broke the Prime Directive so many damn times, he was clearly a great character but a god-awful captain. Still, if I had to BE either one, Kirk wins, no contest. And just for fun, fuck you.
<<fap fap fap>>
The 1st and 2nd season TNG uniforms were notorius for hurting the backs of the actors wearing them. It looks to me like Patrick Stewart is trying to take some of the pressure off by crouching.
March 16, 2012, 4:01 p.m. CST
I did a month long marathon of all seven seasons of DS9 in january...
by ChickenStu
It was pretty damn sensational. The show never once jumped the shark - it was beautiful. I've been watching Voyager ever since on a more casual basis (I'm in Season 5) it's OK - but does not approach DS9's majesty. In fact I'd say Voyager is a bit of a let-down after DS9. I was so spoiled with that show. Fucking magnificent.
to me
'es pinin' for the fjords
March 16, 2012, 4:09 p.m. CST
The willowy Dr. Crusher was my favorite chick on the show.
by Triple_J_72
JJ Abrams Star Trek was one of the most fun popcorn movies in ages. I used to love TNG in college but I had no problem with the way Abrams revamped things. Thrilled he's directing the second one.
March 16, 2012, 4:22 p.m. CST
Dr Crusher had the most insanely beautiful blue eyes. She's was the very definition of MILF.
by ChickenStu
March 16, 2012, 4:35 p.m. CST
The Captain's wishing that Crusher would just fuck off so he can turn on the 'bald men have high sex drive' charm with tittypretty Troy.....
by cameron
Picard: 'Can you tell what i'm thinking Dana?' Troy:'Yes, as a matter of fact i can Captain. Just because the doctor likes it in the shit shoot don't mean i do too you fucking perv!'
But the Betazoid chick, the one who got all raped up and killed in Death Wish 3, was porkable. I never got into this Trek. Few of the characters appealed to me. And that Q guy, I hated that shit. He was an excuse to put them in Robin Hood outfits and a basic Macguffin. Highly uninspired. At least the God like entities in OST were generally frightening. I liked the Enterpise show much better. That's right geeks, it was a better show, with hotter chicks. If they hadn't killed it in the very same way that they killed the original series, we'd still be getting more eps of that great, cool retro Trek.
March 16, 2012, 4:39 p.m. CST
the video montage in the DS9 finale was among the best Trek ever offered.
by Arcadian Del Sol
someday, when Im old and gray indeed.
I couldn't give a flying fuck what you think, either way - you are meaningless. Just stop being an ass and quit trolling on the new movie. We know you don't like it. Get on with your life and be a man.
She's gotta be one of my favorite Trek girls - the sheer fact that she banged a robot is fucking awesome in my book. Always liked her way more than Troi or Crusher (actually kinda hated Crusher but that's likely her role and not her specifically - that whole "Your special Wesley...like Mozart" just made me want to punch a birthday cake.
March 16, 2012, 4:58 p.m. CST
=At least Picard had the guts to admit he's bald...=
by Billyeveryteen
"You take that back!" (cue nerdrage)
... look at the bridges for ALL the other ships on all the other shows, and this one and the bridge for Voyager are designed like shit. Think about it. The Captain should be able to see/monitor ALL the other stations with ease, the decimate information and make the best choices. 1701 & 1701-A's captain's chairs were elevated for this reason, as were NX-01's and even the Defiant's command chair was set back to see all that was going on. But 1701-D and Voyager's captain's chairs were SUNK into the bridge, not elevated, making it impossible for the captain to see anything behind them AND neither of those chairs could swivel. They fixed this with the design of the 1701-E's bridge, and set the captain's chair back in its elevated place, were an easy swivel finds them able to see the crew members behind them.
...for my money the most ass-kicking captain of all was Janeway. She saw herself as the mother of her crew and would do literally anything to protect or avenge them. I mean, come on, bitch took out the fucking Borg Queen and a good chunk of the Borg Collective in the series finale! Of course as a show, Voyager was mostly suck, but that doesn't change the fact that Janeway would throw down unholy chaos when crossed.
This is so booooooooriiiiiing.....
dreaming of what it would be like to be the deputy director of the CIA. he'd be a real crazy ass mental perverted little fucker who loved his cocaine. :P
March 16, 2012, 5:53 p.m. CST
I too am in the middle of a Trek marathon thanks to Netflix
by Cartagia
I'm about 2/3 of the way through the Animated Series (having never seen it before). I just really can't wait for TNG Season 3 all the way through the end of DS9.
Not seen that one before. It's a bit immature, but some of you fuckers might like this edit:<p> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liyvFCTT-K8
enjoy what should have been: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHaTC0aUu-Q
spock > riker/data. mccoy > wesleys mom. lol. scotty > jordi lawhatever.
March 16, 2012, 6:50 p.m. CST
Glad to hear new folks are enjoying some of the most intelligent
by UltraTron
TV we've ever had. Still wish the Borg would go back in time and kill Wesley in season 1. At least the Sea Quest kid had the decency to hang himself.
March 16, 2012, 6:53 p.m. CST
I like "Encounter at Farpoint" but that's almost entirely due to "All Good Things..."
by Al
That's how goddamn good "All Good Things..." is, it makes "Encounter at Farpoint" even better. Seriously, basically Brannon Braga and Ron Moore punched out "All Good Things..." in a weekend and worked on "Generations" for over a year, and look how that turned out. I think even on the commentary track for Generations Braga flat-out says that "All Good Things..." was better and Moore agrees with him.
March 16, 2012, 7:11 p.m. CST
cartmanez - fuck. Even though I sort of like "Star Trek Generations" I would've liked to have seen that movie...
by ChickenStu
Denise Crosby was a Guest of Honor at MarsCon in Bloomington, MN last weekend. My writer friend RCB shared table space with her. She was signing autographs. Got a personalized one of my favorite actress from ST:TNG.
March 16, 2012, 7:18 p.m. CST
I actually surprised myself at how hot I found Crosby when I re-watched TNG season one last year... and I've the friction burns to prove it.
by ChickenStu
March 16, 2012, 7:19 p.m. CST
I think he's fallen asleep at the complete and utter boredom that was the TNG series. Kirk Rules!!!!
by planetran_fan
It's not like Brandis didn't have any family. Or a fiancee, whom was the youngest girl on the Fresh Prince tv show.
Aimed at intelligent people, unlike JJ's Mall Trek.
Let Picard retire and occasionally guest star and give Data the secret Noonian Soong aging chip and start the fucker up again. WHY NOT
loved it. It sounds fruity, but man i learnt a lot from that show.
Love it. I've rarely seen such a candid shot from bridge of TNG. I mean come on! Patrick Stewart actually looks relaxed? When has that ever happened?
All they want from me is to stand on these tape marks, point at the blue thing and say "engage"...I'M SOOO BOOOORED!
I believe shatner had the best episode and movie of the series. That said I think both shows were great with some really silly episodes.
Kirk is the better man. Flying drop kicks and dramatic ... pauses. Picard was awfully pleased with himself.
You all know it.
March 16, 2012, 9:14 p.m. CST
Picard fainted and konked his bald head on the control console after Troi asked him if he'd like to suckle on her glorious tits
by lv_426
otherwise Roberto won't be able to hear you while he's doing lines off some Hollywood Starlet and listening to some classical music, and you, you're getting ready to be reamed by one of your goats! And he's going in 'dry'!
No doubt about it. It also had some truly awful episodes (mostly in the third ("terd") season) but for all it's problems it never gave up and the people always kept trying. There was never an episode in the later series remotely as good as "City on the Edge of Forever." Unfortunately, Roddenberry, like Lucas of that other series, Star something, created the beast but was ultimately the heel who ground it into the earth. And the ghost of the corpse was ST: The Next Generation. I hated it. I tried and tried again to find something worth watching on it but never did. Recall the Ferrangi? Those Organ-Grinder monkeys? OMFG. Wesley saves the ship? What a hoot. The pathetic holo-deck? The ripoffs of episodes on the original ST? Okay, they eventually gave up on that routine. But nothing helped. And the lame guest appearances (I sure hope they paid Hawking a bundle)? Eventually it settled into a safe, PC rut where it belonged. Kirk? Bad as he was most of the time, at least he was never as dull a Picard -- on a good day.
...didn't start out so well, but by the last few seasons, it was really great, and it was a new thing for a Star Trek series to have an ongoing plot that spanned across episodes. The war with the Dominion was an awesome thing to behold. Dang, now I want to fire up Netflix.
I never did like TNG. I liked Troi, but she was hot so what's not to like? I kinda liked DS9, but all the other shows didn't amount to much to me. Except for the animated series, which was great.
HBO. A 13 episode season with the same production values as Game of Thrones. Now we just need an older, reliable actor for the captain...I'm going out on a limb with Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
Names from Sex Trek: The Next Orgasm
Bangin hot aliens chics, gettin his shirt ripped off in fights, flying drop kicks, burns supercomputers out with his illogicalness, If kirk met janeway he would bang her and she wouldnt have been able to resist the Kirkness.
You have a fairly liberal definition of "pretty neat", Quint. cartmanez: Oh, how I wish THAT fake trailer you posted was how the real movie went. I hated Generations, and every TNG movie as a matter of fact. I adored the series, but was always bewildered that they couldn't make a good movie. As far as I'm concerned "All Good Things" is the true ending to the series and the movies are just unneeded epilogues made of treacle.
March 17, 2012, 3:07 a.m. CST
And Picard beats down Gods every week with no sweat,by simply talking with them.
by KilliK
Yeah Kirk rules alright...
I think the hypothetical question of who we'd like to see as the captain in a new Trek series is a good one. Forget about how unlikely it'd be, financial considerations, current obligations, etc. Who would you pick?
March 17, 2012, 8:26 a.m. CST
Guys, the picture is obvious. He staring at Troi's boobies.
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
kirk wins.
Their awesomeness just cancels out.
They are both going to hell.
March 17, 2012, 2:09 p.m. CST
It always makes me laugh when people say "but Kirk got the hot chicks"
by Jaka
Picard AND Riker got hot chicks. People just remember Kirk getting for getting that green Orion box.
Not two.
March 17, 2012, 3:03 p.m. CST
Kirk and Picard are different - it's what stops TNG being a soulless clone of TOS.
by ChickenStu
Rather than try to compare them - I just enjoy both of them for what/who they are.
Can't stand to stare at yet another forehead of the week...SOO BOOORING!
March 17, 2012, 5:26 p.m. CST
Kirk gets all the hot babes - Picard gets tea: earl grey- hot.
by chainsaw autotune
Kirk gets my vote.
Episodes like Yesterday's Enterprise and The Inner Light are better than anything in TOS.
Was excited to finally watch it in all it's glory after hearing all the hype over the years. It stinks. Nowhere near as good as DS9. Don't know what people were smoking to prefer it over Trek. The acting (apart from the lizard looking dude and one or two others) is atrocious. Won't be watching the rest of it. If it's not good after 40 episodes, fuck it. Feel raped enough already.
March 17, 2012, 9:06 p.m. CST
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Amperage | 0.7 |
Base Color | Bronze |
Blade Pitch | 12 |
Blade Span | 42, 52 |
Blades Included | No |
Blades Sold Separately | Yes |
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Downrod(s) Included | Yes |
Energy Efficiency (CFM / Watt) | 92 |
Energy Star | No |
Fan Control Type | Pull Chain |
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Height | 15, 17.5 |
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Manufacturer Warranty | 30 Year Limited |
Motor | AC Induction |
Motor Size | 153 x 12 |
Number of Blades | 5 |
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- B. Ceiling to Fan Blades 4" Downrod: 10.0"
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The list of top 100 courses appears in Business North Carolina's April issue.
There are few significant changes in this year's North Carolina Golf Panel ranking of the state's 100 best golf courses. Pinehurst No. 2 is No. 1, the same since the panel was established in 1995 — and no new courses were built in the state. But the subtle differences — for instance, Old North State Club jumped Quail Hollow Club to take third place — are sure to stir debate, as are the panel's specialty rankings. That's OK. Passion is polemic, even among our panel. Courses that made the cut impressed the panel — about 135 journalists, golf pros, college coaches, noted amateurs and business leaders — with their routing, design, strategy, memorability, fairness, variety, conditioning and aesthetics. Rankings are calculated by averaging point totals based on the number of votes. This year, a minimum of 40 had to vote for a course for it to qualify. Panelists could only vote for those they have played. Kevin Brafford is executive director of the North Carolina Golf Panel.
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Introducing Grace Spaulding
Word's spreading about Proper Nang beyond the Austin city limits. Saturday, we have a guest that's been making her name in Huntsville: Grace Spaulding. We're pretty excited because Spaulding's a country singer and much to our dismay, we haven't had any country music yet.
She played her first live gig a couple of years ago in a pizza place in her hometown. This last year's then been spent working on her first professional recordings. Spaulding says she feels supported by the Huntsville community.
That's actually the first thing I asked her about. Like most around these parts probably, when I hear Huntsville, I think of the prison there. That might be perfect for a country artist given Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues."
"Nobody really talks about the prisons and I'm not influenced by them in any way," Spaulding quickly points out. "There are so many amazing people here, but Huntsville's a very small town. Sometimes, especially being in the music business, you wish you lived somewhere bigger."
This year, Spaulding's homeschooling so that she can keep her schedule flexible. She considers herself college bound as she envisions her future as a 13-year-old.
"I think I speak for everyone whenever I say the music business is hard. Especially being a female Texas Country artist," ponders Spaulding. "And I'm not just some 13-year-old kid that likes the idea of playing music. This is what I want to do with my life. I'm a very laid back person, but when it comes to music, I do my best to push myself to be better and better."
Her biggest thrill so far has been opening for Austin honky-tonker Bart Crow, whose next local gig is at Antone's November 22. Spaulding calls him a role model, while also praising his hometown.
"It's a privilege to play in Austin," she enthuses. "I'm so excited. I absolutely love Austin."
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This centerpiece dish starts with a boned whole turkey breast (do this yourself or ask the butcher to do it for you) or two boneless breast halves. It's rubbed with a spice paste and topped with pancetta for a clever take on porchetta, a traditional Italian preparation of pork wrapped in strips of pork belly or pancetta. For more turkey recipes visit The Guide to Thanksgiving Dinner.
In a large mortar, pound the coriander and fennel seeds with a pestle to form a coarse powder. Add the rosemary and sage and pound to crush and bruise the herbs. Add the garlic and 1 Tbs. salt and pound until a paste begins to form. Stir in 2 tsp. pepper and 2 Tbs. of the olive oil and set aside. Pat the turkey breast dry with a paper towel and lay it skin side down on a work surface. Rub half the spice paste over the meat. Turn the turkey over and carefully separate the skin from the meat without tearing the skin. Rub the remaining spice paste under the skin. Reform the breast and tie with 4 to 6 loops of butcher's twine to make a roll. (If you're using boneless halves, season the two halves, lay them on top of each other skin side out, and tie them together.) Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours. Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 350°F. Heat the remaining 1 Tbs. oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the turkey breast and cook until golden-brown on all sides, about 5 minutes total. Transfer the breast seam side down to a roasting pan fitted with a rack. Crisscross the pancetta over the top of the breast. Roast until the internal temperature reaches 165°F on an instant-read thermometer, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours. Let the turkey breast rest for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the pancetta and chop or crumble it. Remove the strings from the turkey, slice into 1/4-inch slices, and serve, sprinkled with the pancetta.
nutrition information (per serving): Calories (kcal): 480; Fat (g): 26; Fat Calories (kcal): 230; Saturated Fat (g): 7; Protein (g): 56; Monounsaturated Fat (g): 11; Carbohydrates (g): 1; Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 4.5; Sodium (mg): 960; Cholesterol (mg): 155; Fiber (g): 0;
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by Kristen36, 11/26/2010This is by far the the best turkey I have ever eaten. It was very easy to prepare. This will be on the menu every year that I cook!
by TheMomChef, 11/14/2010Loved the tenderness and juiciness that this turkey breast had. Read my full review at: http://themomchef.blogspot.com/2010/11/roasted-turkey-breast-porchetta-style.html
by UNC_cook, 11/10/2010Good alternative to whole baked turkey or chicken. I cooked a 6.5 lb breast and the rub was a little thin in places. It took a full 2 hours in a convection oven. I initially set at 350 but after 1 hour 15 the internal temperature was 125. I increased to 375.
by MissyU, 11/9/2010This turkey recipe was pretty good - of course everything is better with bacon! Love the idea of a boned turkey breast for entertaining a smaller crowd for Thanksgiving or any other time.
by Rwarner, 11/3/2010Amazing! Just as wonderful with chicken!
by Navg8440, 9/27/2010This was excellent. I used maple flavoured bacon because I had it and it added a nice sweetness to the turkey. Very easy and a great alternative for a smaller turkey dinner.


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