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I went into The Godless Girl with a bit of trepidation. After all, it was made in 1928 so I wasn't expecting to find a fair, even-handed assessment of the rejection of religion and belief in God, specifically Christianity. If anything, I was expecting to find the demonization of atheism and pretty much that's what I got, up to a point. The Godless Girl is to atheism what Reefer Madness is to marijuana, that is to say, a ridiculously wrong-headed portrayal of the subject at hand.* But two things mitigate this portrayal of atheism. One, the portrayal of Christianity is just as bad so the film seems oddly balanced, and two, this is a Cecil B. DeMille film, not a liturgical one. As to the first, it is a great irony that the way the good, religious types are portrayed in this film is exactly how a filmmaker today portrays religious types when he wants to ridicule them. All intolerant caricature and no depth. As to the second, that this is a Cecil B. DeMille film, the meaning there should be clear to any student of film history. DeMille wasn't interested in a theological dialectic, he was interested in spectacle. To put it another way, by reworking Clint Eastwood's famous line from Unforgiven: Religion's got nothing to do with it. This film is about atheism like Psycho is about a secretary stealing $40,000. Sure, that's a part of the story and it definitely gets things rolling but it's dropped faster than an "H" at the Doolittle family reunion and before you can say "'Enry 'Iggins" the story becomes a combination Romeo and Juliet/prison break movie.
Lina Basquette plays Judy, the Godless girl of the title, who holds Godless Society meetings at the high school she attends. The school wants her pamphlets for the club stopped and Bob (Tom Keene), president of the Student Body, volunteers for the task. It's during one of the Godless Society meetings that Bob shows up with hordes of religious students and all hell... oh, I'm not going to say it. A riot starts in the stairwell and in the incredible sequence that follows one of the members of the Godless Society falls to her death. After this Judy and Bob are sentenced on manslaughter charges and sent to juvenile prison along with "Bozo" (Eddie Quillan), the comic relief of the story and the character that caused the girl to fall after he was pushed into her.
The main thrust of the film, if you haven't guessed by now, is the burgeoning romance between Judy and Bob, separated by an electric fence at the juvenile prison (would it surprise you if I told you at one point Judy touches the electrified fence and crosses are burned into her hands? I didn't think so.). It's not long before the film becomes a tract against the inhumanity of juvenile prisons complete with the well-worn cliche (or was it fresh in 1928?) of the brutal guards being worse than the prisoners. This being a DeMille film there are more riots, jail breaks, nudity and a final prison fire that is a wonder to behold. Quite frankly, this is one hell of an entertainment. With the exception of an overlong introduction of the characters to the prison, the movie moves along swiftly and never loses the viewers' interest.
The story itself is rather banal, it's true, but the actors keep the story interesting regardless. Lena Basquette and Tom Keene do a fine job in the leads and, this being the tail-end of the silent era, keep the over-emotive pantomime to a minimum. Eddie Quillan provides comic relief without feeling obnoxious and in her short time onscreen, Mary Jane Irving, as the stairwell victim, gives a performance that evokes both terror and surrender in equal measure and ends up genuinely moving.
But the real star is Cecil B. DeMille. Watching this last silent film of his (but not his last fully silent as two short sound sequences were added to try and rescue it at the box office) one is reminded of how exciting a filmmaker DeMille was before the elephantine epics of the late forties and early fifties cemented his fame for successive generations who would grow up unfamiliar with the silent career of this master. From the stairwell riot and death to the prison break chase scene to the final raging fire and last second rescue this is a master class in how to make action sequences work and how to edit a two hour movie so it feels like an hour and a half. DeMille never regained the assuredness of his silent era works, and certainly not the vigor, and it's a shame that such a well-known filmmaker has so much of his best work unknown to the general populace, even among cinephiles. Hopefully that will change thanks to the restoration of this film by the UCLA Film and Television Archive.
The restoration of The Godless Girl allows cinephiles everywhere to witness the last great gasp of a director in the silent era before sound slowed him down. The print is beautiful, pristine and sharp, looking as good if not better than when it was originally shown in the theater. It has been given a new piano score as well, composed by Martin Marks that is both perfectly matched to the action and unobtrusive to the experience. I would like to thank the National Film Preservation Foundation for sending me the DVD of The Godless Girl, as well as other shorts and films I will highlight this week here and at Unexplained Cinema, and giving me this opportunity to take part in this fund-raising blogathon.
This review has been a part of the For the Love of Film Blogathon, hosted by Ferdy on Films and The Self-Styled Siren and sponsored by The National Film Preservation Foundation.
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*I think my favorite intertitle in the whole movie is, "I'll teach you to tell my kid sister there isn't any God!"


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What do you think of the USA team? I think that they've picked one too many small forwards and they should have had another big man instead. I can't see Iguodala getting many minutes when you have Durant, James and Anthony there. Andrew Bynum, JaVale McGee or even Josh Smith instead of Iguodala would've made the team more balanced IMO.
I think I had read that Bynum said he wasn't going to play due to some sort of injury. McGee would have been ideal as it looks like only TChandler is a Center.
Still, by far the best team in the tournament they'll be. Lebron, Kobe and Durant right there are amazing. Didn't see Wade there, is he going? Interesting that Spain has Ibaka as well as the Gasol brothers, so they have some great bigs. migya make the ring fall on ya |
Every 4 yrs, love this time of year! Olympic bball aka all star teams playing for real and playing for pride. Good shi*, good basketball, a must watch.
I like the 2008 team better than this for 2 reasons -- Jason Kidd and more size. DH and Bosh will be missed. 2012 team has more firepower but 2008 had better balance. But as long as T Chandler and Love stay healthy and out of foul trouble [knock on wood] ...should be good enough. Spain could be a problem, seeing as how they were within striking distance in 2008 before Kobe's clutch shots. Their size could be a problem but they don't have Rubio either. Having only one rim protector isn't a good thing, woulda maybe chosen Kendrick Perkins for insurance. I like the Iguadala pick cuz he is the scrappy, defensive specialist needed on a team full of stars. 2010 WC's he was pretty vital in USA's success. Josh Smith over him would've been aight too. I think the chemistry for USA will be pretty good too cuz many of the players are returning from 2008 and 2010. |
Griffin is gone. I guess Lebron and Carmelo will be spending a bit of time at power forward with Love playing a fair bit at centre. Anthony Davis is a good pick for future investment but he will get monstered by bigger and more experienced men who can use the international rules to their advantage. Josh Smith would've been a perfect choice to replace Griffin.
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USA should have no problem in the olympics. Durant is on a mission like no other. I truly enjoy seeing him play and reading how humble he is as a person.
Spain should be the only legitimate threat (unfortunately no Rubio for them), but they got some good bigs (Gasol Brothers and Ibaka). |
Team USA looked very beatable vs Brazil, even down 10 early on. Commentator kept saying it's a "wake up call." Dude, haven't they had enough wake up calls. 2004, defeats in 2006, etc. Weaknesses I saw were defensive rebounding / boxing out and a lack of discipline as far as not enough post play and settling too much on jump shooting. Vs Spain they may need to go with a Love / Chandler lineup to matchup cuz I'm not convinced Lebron, Melo or KD can guard whichever Gasol Chandler doesn't guard. Woulda preferred they took another big like maybe Cousins instead of Harden. ANyways they better clean up their deficiencies and get that engine finely tuned or they may be looking at an upset in London.
On the subject of original Dream Team v this current team and even the previous U.S.A. team that also had Lebron and a few others that are on this one:
The other countries' teams are much better and the standard internationally is far better now than back then, that is why the original Dream Team dominated like they did. I really do think that players like Lebron, Kobe, Wade and Durant compare real well to Jordan, Pippen, Magic and Bird. In fact, Magic and Bird were past it and not what they were when in their prime, so I think that if you add Dwight and Bynum (giving the best at each position currently of the nba), this current team is at some positions better even. Sounds like blasphemy, but I think that is the case. migya make the ring fall on ya |
Those were the days. We came back few years ago, only to fail again...now we're playing teams like Iceland. Anyway, it is true that European, well South American as well, teams have got quite better, so it is getting harder and harder for Dream Teams to live up to their name of Dream Team. I hope it will be interesting competition at least. |
Be nice to have a discussion on the original Dream Team v the best team the U.S.A. could put together right now.
To me, I think if you add a healthy Derrick Rose, Wade, Dwight, Bynum and Bosh to Kobe, CP, Deron, Carmelo, Durant and Lebron, add one more player, I think Love, that team is better than the original Dream Team. Yes, heresy to some, but I believe the speed and athleticism is just too much. Magic and Bird were past it in 1992 and that is huge. PGs - Magic and Stockton v CP and Deron (add DRose as well) - Think scoring is better with CP and Deron, as well as defense, but D not by much, as Stockton was a very good defender, Magic not so much. If you want to include Rose, then Rose outruns and jumps both Magic and Stockton like nothing. Rose could score at will also. SGs - Jordan and Drexler v Kobe and Wade - Epic to say the least. Jordan was 29 years old and in his prime and though Kobe is 34 years old now, he is as smooth as ever. Jordan wins out, but Kobe sticks with him most of the time in all facets. Drexler was a great player, but Wade is more. Wade has done more in his career than what Drexler did up to that point. Wade is more explosive, faster and more allround, though Drexler could do it all himself. Drexler was a pretty good defender, but he couldn't stick with Wade. SFs - Pippen, Bird and Mullin v Lebron, Durant and Carmelo - Firstly, Bird was past it with a back that could barely move, but even if you have the man in his prime, the current SFs still are better. Pippen was about 25 years old, so not in his prime yet, but even if he was, he was not as good as either Lebron or Durant. The current Sfs could just do more and are definately faster, stronger and more athletic. Even comparing Mullin and Carmelo, Carmelo scores even more than Mullin in his prime years and in more ways. PFs - Malone and Barkley v Bosh and Love - The older guys are better, but not as multitalented as the two current ones. Malone and Barkely have the strength for sure, but not the shooting. Rebounding is about equal as well. C - Robinson and Ewing v Dwight and Bynum - The older guys are more skilled, though not quite as strong. Robinson and Ewing could do it in almost every way offensively, as well as defensively. Dwight and Bynum are enaring their primes, but still have to develop a bit more offensively. The rebounding and shotblocking are quite equal, but Robinson and Ewing were a bit more mobile, Robinson especially would run around Dwight and Bynum all night. Still, in the team context, all Dwight and Bynum would need to do is rebound, block shots and score on dunks and putbacks. Overall I think the current players have too much speed, athleticism and allround skill and would win a game between these two teams. migya make the ring fall on ya |
I see where you're coming from migs, and Kobe Bryant had a very similar sentiment earlier this month. But I must say that I disagree... especially on the grounds of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird being "too old" to still compete at a high level. Bird and Johnson had games built around their skillset, knowledge, quick decision-making, and life-long natural savvy. I would wager that neither Bird nor Magic ever dominated the competition by way of jaw-droppping athleticism. I can't even recall a single key play where one of them imposed themselves physically by way of speed, strength, or leaping ability. At most, Johnson used his height to create instant mismatches with the other team's point guards... but height doesn't really age (at least, not until you're 60 and start shrinking). Point being, the whole "Bird and Magic were past their prime" thing... it doesn't really land with me. To prove it, lets check their statlines from a year before the Olympics:
MAGIC JOHNSON, 1990-91' 19.4 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 12.5 APG 1.3 SPG, 0.20 BPG In 37.1 MPG LARRY BIRD, 1990-91' 19.4 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 7.2 APG 1.8 SPG, 0.97 BPG In 38.0 MPG Best years of their career? Absolutely not. But that being said, Bird and Magic still put up more impressive overall stats than someone like... oh, for instance, Kobe Bryant. As far as position-by-position, I don't think its a close competition. The big man spots aren't even debatable; Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Patrick Ewing, and David Robinson are head-and-shoulders better than anything on Team USA now. Even if Dwight Howard (the current most dominant big man) were in tow, like your ficticious roster, can you honestly claim that he's superior to any of the 4 men listed above? I also don't think you give Malone and Barkley their fair dues, shooting-wise. Barkley could hit any shot on the floor and Malone shot perhaps the most automatic midrange jumper ever (hence his spot at #2 on the all-time scoring list). Love and Bosh can hit the 3, sure... but I wouldn't exactly call them better shooters than Charles Barkley. Both guard spots are likewise tough to argue. Michael Jeffery Jordan in his prime is the trump card in any argument, wouldn't you agree? Especially with a Hall-of-Famer like Clyde Drexler backing him up. And lets not forget: John Stockton, statistically, is the greatest point guard of all-time. Magic Johnson, analytically, is the greatest point guard of all-time. I dig your zest for the modern crop of NBA ballers... and, yes, if this were a combine contest to see who could run the fastest, jump the highest, and bench press the most weight, Deron Williams and Chris Paul would definitely win that discussion. But in a basketball game? Its pretty impossible to beat a PG tandem of Stock and Magic. Small forward is the only position in question... and, rest assured, it is ONLY because Larry Bird was suffering from such horrible back pain. If Bird were on that team 3 or 4 years earlier, even this position would be spoken for. To me, the 1992 Dream Team is exactly what Marv Albert labeled it as: the greatest team ever assembled in the history of team sports. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS DIE HARD |
Watching USA vs Lithuania
wow if they play like this vs Spain... good luck. I don't know what Coach K is doing. To many 1on1 players making 1on5 plays. Let's see a lineup with Durant Kobe Carmelo what do you think will happen? They aren't used to playing D and they're not used to passing. Ball movement looking crappy. Post play? Almost non-existent. Jump shot after jump shot. Also just think it's retarded that Anthony Davis is on the team when he has zero impact. Why not bring in a Greg Monroe, Josh Smith, Cousins... someone who'll actually play and bring size. Is Chandler injured? He's hardly played. this isn't the 'sexy' lineup but you have better D, more size and more willing passers... Paul Kobe Iggy Love or Lebron Chandler When Chandler is off the floor there is zero rim protection |
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Argentina playing dirty tonight.
U.S. certainly challenged by Lithuania and that was good to see.
Australia with a great last second on a three win against Russia. What I don't understand is why Russia finished first in Group B ahead of Brazil when Brazil scored more points overall and had less point differential. Same thing with Australia ending lower than Spain when they also had less point differential. Someone know why? As it stands Australia will be eliminated against USA in the quarters when they could have gone against France and had a chance to advance. migya make the ring fall on ya |
Hey Migya. I think Russia finished on top of Brazil because they beat Brazil and Spain finished on top of Australia because they beat Australia.
I think so as well. migya make the ring fall on ya |
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The Nationals have signed speedster Willy Taveras to a minor-league contract and will give him a chance to win a spot as the fourth or fifth outfielder on the Opening Day roster, a club source confirmed.
Taveras, 28, has long been considered one of baseball's fastest players — he led the NL with 68 stolen bases in 2008 — but he's struggled in recent years to get on base enough to take advantage of his speed. In 102 games with the Reds last year, he reached base at a pathetic .275 clip. Combine that with a .285 slugging percentage, and Taveras was one of the least productive offensive players in baseball in 2009.
Perhaps not surprisingly, Cincinnati gave up on him and shipped him to the A's two weeks ago in a deal that brought Aaron Miles to the Reds. Oakland immediately designated Taveras for assignment, and after he cleared waivers, gave him his outright release. That put the A's on the hook for his $4 million salary in 2010 and left him availableRead more »
- An Briosca Mor - Feb 15, 2010 at 7:23 PM
That series of moves with Taveras makes no sense. Clearly the A's wanted to get rid of Miles and the Reds wanted to get rid of Taveras. But why would the A's trade for Taveras and immediately DFA him, leaving them stuck for $4M in salary? The only reason I can think of would be because the Reds were facilitating their dumping of Miles, but wouldn't it have been cheaper for the A's to just DFA him instead? Miles is owed $2.7M in 2010, with $1M of that payable by the Cubs due to a previous trade. So the A's traded for a higher salary and then cut the guy. And I thought Billy Beane was supposed to be a genius?
- Positively Half St. - Feb 15, 2010 at 7:29 PM
ABM-Here is the explanation, courtesy of MLBTR:http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/02/athletics-release-willy-taveras.htmlThey processed Taveras though their system as a way to get other players beyond just Taveras. The weird thing is how unimpressive the additional players are, if you look more closely.
- RQB - Feb 15, 2010 at 7:37 PM
Taveras and Chris Duncan will both make the team. Hopefully, Nyjer can teach Wily how to bunt his way on base.
- JMW4th - Feb 15, 2010 at 7:43 PM
for those Google Buzz early adopters like me, here's a BuzzThread for some Nats Talk.http://bit.ly/avg3Rtenjoy.
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yer invited to the BuzzThread too, Mark. just so you know.
- Jaxpo Nat - Feb 15, 2010 at 8:13 PM
ABM – Yes, Rosales was the player Oakland was truly after and they took Tavares to facilitate that acquisition.
- Nervous Nats Fan - Feb 15, 2010 at 9:40 PM
Mark, do you tweet?
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Nervous Nat Fan: Yep, you can find me on Twitter @MarkZuckerman.
- luckyute - Feb 15, 2010 at 9:58 PM
I just have to say here that not only was Willie Taveras the WORST everyday player in MLB last years, but probably holds the crown for every year he has spent in the big leagues.If the Nats give him even on AB, it will be a waste.
- NattyLite - Feb 15, 2010 at 10:21 PM
its nice that nook logan changed his name and is back with the nats
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NattyLite: You are wrong on this one. It is not Nook Logan. It is Endy Chavez who is back.
- Jaxpo Nat - Feb 15, 2010 at 10:42 PM
Or maybe Nook Logan WAS Endy Chavez…? Mediocrity can get so confusing.
- Mark Zuckerman - Feb 15, 2010 at 11:39 PM
I believe the correct order of Great-Speed/No-Hit leadoff guys in Nats history is as follows…2005: Endy Chavez2006: Brandon Watson (aka Endy 2.0)2007: Nook Logan (aka Endy 3.0)2008: Emilio Bonifacio (aka Endy 4.0)2010: Willy Taveras (aka Endy 5.0)
- alm1000 - Feb 16, 2010 at 12:11 AM
Brandon Watson – my hero. He was in as a pinch hitter on 9/11/05 and hit a foul ball back against the glass that then came right to me. Foul ball on the fly off the glass – sweet. At spring training in 06 I got him to sign that ball. Boy was he surprised when I called him by name as he came off the field after the game. Don't remember seeing him play again after that.
- Jaxpo Nat - Feb 16, 2010 at 12:12 AM
Thank you for clarifying that, and I will raise a cold one tonight to Nyjer Morgan for not making that list.As you leave your hotel in Savannah and pass through Jacksonville on the final few hours of your trip, please take a moment to reflect on what fertile ground this city was for the Expos/Nats franchise. Galarraga, Larry Walker, Randy Johnson, Grissom, Deshields, and many many more cut their teeth here for the Jacksonville Expos. Ah, those were the glory days. Damn '94 strike. Oh, but watch out for the construction.
- Anonymous - Feb 16, 2010 at 12:50 AM
If Taveras and/or Duncan make the team over Bernadina and/or Maxwell, it may not be a disaster in its effect on their win-loss record, but it will tell the players in the farm system that even if you succeed at the highest levels of the Nats farm system, you will not get a fair shot to show what you can do at the Major League level. No one can argue that either Bernadina or Maxwell have received enough playing time to demonstrate whether they can be successful in the Majors. Frankly, Maxwell should be playing RF instead of Dukes. He has much more character and baseball smarts than Dukes, which is why Riggleman has such a high opinion of him.
- Duke's BFF - Feb 16, 2010 at 1:30 AM
Anonymous – Justin Maxwell is a career .252 hitter and isn't even a lock for the 25 man roster and you believe he should be the starting RF for this team?I also discount JMax's stats that were pumped up in September callup baseball too.If sports were built on character then I fear 1/2 of all players wouldn't make your cut.By any chance, is your last name Maxwell?
- Anonymous - Feb 16, 2010 at 1:34 AM
Unfortunately Maxwell hasn't hit. He may have more "intangibles" but you gotta have "tangibles." Hope he gets it together. Agree that Taveras is the worst offensive player out there. He's an upgrade over whom as a spare outfielder? Is "inventory" that low?
- NatsRule - Feb 16, 2010 at 1:56 AM
WaPo posted their projected 25 man roster. Bernadina was picked over Maxwell as a reserve in their projection.
- NattyLite - Feb 16, 2010 at 2:54 AM
jaxpo nat: couldnt agree more…jacksonville has been a stopping point for many nats/expo greats, as well as baseball greats. too bad the greats the suns are churning out now are marlin prospects…gotta love the baseball grounds though
- JMW4th - Feb 16, 2010 at 3:08 AM
hey Mark….any clue who was removed from the 40 man roster to make room for Adam Kennedy?
- peric - Feb 16, 2010 at 4:21 AM
I think Harris was almost traded (ala super utility guy Belliard) last year. I think he and his left-handed bat may be traded this spring to make way for the younger Bernadina, Davis and Daniel all left-handed bats. I think Taveras is designated to replace Norris Hopper and Jorge Padilla on the depth chart in Syracuse. IMHO that is Rizzo's thinking … if the guy kills AAA pitching like Padilla did (and to some extent Hopper) then he gets a call up to the majors. Meanwhile, he continues to keep Syracuse as competitive as possible.Can Taveras make the 25-man roster? Sure, if he beats out Nyjer Morgan, Willy Harris, Bernadina, Maxwell, and Desmond. Its a good sign for Bernadina. With Taveras, Davis and Daniel in Syracuse … plus Eldred they should field a pretty good club to support the prospect pitchers who are beginning to arrive there … Since Maxwell is out of options?
- peric - Feb 16, 2010 at 4:27 AM
My guess is that Ryan Matheus is DFA'ed for Taveras … unless its Maxwell.
- greg - Feb 16, 2010 at 6:34 AM
maxwell is out of options? not according to mlbtraderumors…NationalsJason Bergmann, Brian Bruney, Sean Burnett, Matt Chico, Tyler Clippard, Doug Slaten, Tyler Walker, Mike Morse, Josh Willingham(http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/02/out-of-options-2010.html)bernadina et al can't play the infield in a pinch. that's why harris is still here (and likely will still be here). he provides much more roster flexibility.
- greg - Feb 16, 2010 at 6:35 AM
oh, and nobody needs to be DFAd for taveras. it's a minor league deal, not a 40 man roster spot.
- Rich - Feb 16, 2010 at 4:47 PM
But somebody does need to be moved for Kennedy.
- natsfan1a - Feb 16, 2010 at 5:47 PM
In other news, per the team site, the Nats have agreed to terms with Wang and have scheduled a Viera presser for Friday.
- Anonymous - Feb 16, 2010 at 6:23 PM
That's great news on Wang. Hope it is a long term and not a short term rental!


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That was cool, I never knew much about heatpipes, learned a bit from this. You should be careful with that saw though haha, I thought you were going to cut your finger off. Now blood is one liquid we don't want to find
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Since breaking open bottles of beer with heatpipes and other hardware last month at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, we have been cutting open a number of different heatpipes. In this article we have some new details to shed on heatpipes from a numbers of manufactures, including Thermalright, Thermaltake, OCZ, and Abit. These cooling mechanisms are supposed to keep our beloved PCs from overheating, but how does their manufacturing quality differ? With this article, we have plenty of pictures and videos showing you the differing qualities in heatpipes.
That was cool, I never knew much about heatpipes, learned a bit from this. You should be careful with that saw though haha, I thought you were going to cut your finger off. Now blood is one liquid we don't want to find
Now I admit that I have not read the patents on the heatpipes from the various companies, but fluids include gases as well as plasmas. I think the definition of fluid was something like a substance that moves or flows under shear stress. Perhaps those heatpipes had some kind of gas at some pressure close to 1 atm. In any case, I suppose all is well if the heatpipes perform well. Perhaps a good experiment would be to test a heatsink with one or two severed heatpipes? If performance does not change, it's safe to say that the heatpipes are a scam. In any case, it's good that Phoronix is looking into how the heatpipes are made and whether or not they add value to the various cooling solutions available on the market.
Fine bit of journalism there. It's something that's always kind of bothered me about the hardware industry. They send out these engineering samples to the press who then runs them through the benchmarks and give glowing reviews, but does the average Joe get the same piece of hardware that the press got to review? How would the consumer possibly know if the heatpipe manufacturer took shortcuts to cut costs. The motherboard still overclocks well, just not as good as the press sample. That's only to be expected right? YMMV and all that crap they disclaim at the beginning of their overclocking results. I guess there's not alot you can do other than pick companies that consistently deliver. I have alot of OCZ parts in my systems for that reason so I was glad to see that there was some substance to what they claimed for their heatpipes, though the fact that one of them appeared to have failed isn't promising, but I can give them more of a benefit of doubt than the others discussed in the article.
A typical heat pipe contains a mixture of alcohol and water at less than atmospheric pressure. The pressure is to adjust the boiling point of the liquid and give it somewhere to go when it does boil. Maybe some people have figured out a mixture that can be put in at atmospheric pressure, but it is still important to exclude air from the inside of a heat pipe. Air doesn't boil and condense, so it shouldn't be there any more than it should be in your brake lines or air conditioner's freon piping.
The walls are lined with a wicking material that holds the liquid and carries it back to the hot part, where it boils and enters the lumen of the pipe, travels to the cold end, condenses, and repeats the cycle.
But the important thing is that, in a cold state, ALL of the liquid is held in the wick material. Any excess would be pointless. And it's held quite firmly; remember it's the capillary action that sucks the liquid the whole length of the heat pipe back to the hot end.
If you want to test the build quality of heat pipes, find someone who can introduce a micro pressure sensor into a sealed pipe and check for a consistent temperature/pressure curve. But that's a little more complicated than hacking one open and shaking wet copper braid to see if any drops fall off.
Heatpipes can also contain paraffin wax due to its low melting point and high thermal conductivity. Paraffin wax is solid at room temperature so it wouldn't simply flow out of a broken heatpipe unless the heatpipe was hot enough to melt the wax. This could lead to the false assumption that a heatpipe is empty when it really isn't.
I think the braids are most telling, if it was bogus they would not put braids in the heatpipes because doing that just adds a lot to the manufacturing process.
Of course it is possible that due to some mistake while soldering they accidentally lose liquid..
But I think this needs a more scientific approach to find the truth, as previous posters said, there are many possible explanations and the liquid used is of very small quantity and absorbed into the wick to boot.
It's nice that somebody actually tries though, about time too.
I'm sure those heatpipes are just fine. But if you have doubts, why not drill a few holes in one and see whether it makes any difference in actual use.
Where to start? The heat pipes shown in the investigation use a sintered copper powder for the wick structure. This can be seen in the cross section of the pictures. A properly designed heat pipe that uses this type of wick structure will not have any excess water inside and there for no water will run out when opened. All of the water is held in the wick by the capillary action of the fluid. Very much like a wet paper towel.
There is evidence of fluid if you look closely. 1) the slight noise you heard when you cut them open is air rushing back into the heat pipe. The heat pipe is a vacuum device so when the seal is broke it will suck in air. 2) Now that the water is exposed to atmospheric pressure it will not vaporize until it reaches 100 degrees C. 3) If you carefully heat the opened heat pipe to over 100 degrees C you will see the water in the wick vaporize. 4) there is a very simple test for checking if a heat pipe is functioning. Stick one end in boiling water about 2 inches deep and hold the other end. See how long you can hold it? Should be a very short time, about 5 to 10 seconds. Try this with a heat pipe where you have cut the end off.
If indeed these parts functioned as cooling devices before they were cut open it is almost certain the heat pipes were functioning properly.
FYI, I have been in the heat pipe business since the 70's and have learned one or two things about them. Any questions, I would be happy to answer them..
I must say I DO have the impression it took the industry some time to tweak heatpipes, even with a liquid and a wick you still must find the optimum pressure and kind of liquid, and when heatpipes were new I read some reviews of products where heatpipes were not very functional, whereas now they seem to have gotten them to work quite effectively, most of the time.
And of course it's not unthinkable there are some chinese rip-off fake heatpipe products around.
And don't forget the general heatsink issues reviewers and consumers sometime find, I myself bought sticks of RAM from a reputable manufacturer where the heatsink didn't touch the pads that are suppose to transfer the heat to them, and I had the same once with a graphicscard, as did several reviewers of such products.
Oh and we've all seen the shots of enthusiast opening consoles and such and finding that they had strange issues, like way way WAY too liberal use of heattransfer paste.
Never trust these things if you can check them.
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What is the clearance underneath the bed. I realize that the description says that it is 14" high, but it's unclear if this is from the floor to the bottom of the side rail or to the top of the side rail.
14 inches is the distance from the floor to the top of the rail. Clearance is approximately 9 inches.
What beds would u recommend for a plussize persons
Thank you for contacting us mimita07. The only bed we recommend for plus size is the Brighton Collection. I hope this helps. Please let us know if you have any further questions.
The product description says solid wood. Is it solid mahogany or is it veneer?
The bed legs are solid Mahogany. The head, foot and side rails are solid plywood with Mahogany wood veneer. Cross slats are solid plywood. The bed does not contain MDF for particle board.
Hi, I'd like some more information about the provenance of the wood, as I understand mahogany is an endangered wood. Do you have any certifications you can share?
The frame is a lovely reddish toned mahogany. The center is very cheap plywood and after a yr it snapped, and we added extra supports underneath. But the frame is beautiful
The bed is constructed from Indonesian Mahogany, which is plantation grown. Most of the threatened Mahogany species come from Central and South America.
Thank you for shopping with us aparrucci. The mahogany is plantation grown. Have a great day.
What is the maximum thickness for a memory foam mattress suggested for this bed frame
Hello jnncnnnghm, Thank you for your inquiry.There is no recommended maximum thickness for this bed frame. The choice of mattress is your preference. Thank for shopping with us.
The bed is photographed with an 8 inch mattress.
How do I order the matching nightstand?
Thank you for shopping with us jnncnnnghm. I will give you a link to our nightstands with the hope you find what you are looking for. http://www.overstock.com/search?keywords=+brown+night+stand++&SearchType=Header
I see the size of the shipping boxes below, but can you tell me the size of the largest component inside the boxes? I have a small spiral staircase into an upstairs room and need to make sure that none of the components are too large to carry up the staircase, which isn't very wide.
Hello ginger1953, unfortunately this item is out of stock. We currently do not have inventory to check, and cannot guarantee the item will be restocked. I attached below the link to some others that you might like. Please let us know if you have any further questions. http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Beds/2013/subcat.html
The largest component is the side rail, which measures approximately 80 inches long by 6 inches high by 2 inches wide.
The question below was not should you attach a headboard to this bed it is can you attach a headboard to the bed? An clear answer would be appreciated!
Thank you for your inquiry. We have a customer submitted answer that I think answers your question best. The side rails attach to the head and foot rail with an L bracket system. The L bracket is pre-attached to the side rails with wood screws. You can replace the head rail with a headboard but unless the headboard is a bolt-on model with exactly the same hole centers and positions as the side rails you would likely have to use some sort of adapter to attach it to the side rails.
I wish it did have a headboard actually, but it's okay without one.
This bed goes together with 8 bolts, 2 in each corner. The side rails are fitted with L brackets. You can attach many headboards by removing the head rail from the bed and bolting the side rails onto a standalone headboard. This requires a modi-plate. Also, with a drill, bolts, nuts, and some elbow grease you can attach almost any headboard.
do you need a box spring?
Thank you for your inquiry. This bed does not require a box spring mattress.
Is it possible to use an air mattress on this platform bed? I was worried if it would poke it or not.
It is not recommended.
You could but this is a beautiful wood bed!
What are the dimensions of the shipping containers?
Comes in 2 heavy boxes one slightly longer than the bed and one the length is the width of the bed;
The bed comes in 2 boxes, one with the head/foot rails and one with the side rails. There is a third box with the cross slats. All boxes are long and narrow.
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Isobu (磯撫, Isobu), more commonly known as the Three-Tails (三尾, Sanbi), is a tailed beast that was formerly sealed in Yagura of Kirigakure. It has been captured by Deidara and Tobi, then sealed by Akatsuki. It was later resealed into a reincarnated Yagura during the Fourth Shinobi World War.[3]
Isobu first came into being in the waning days of the Sage of the Six Paths, who used his Creation of All Things ability to separate the Ten-Tails' chakra from its body and divide it into nine separate constructs in order to ensure that it would never resurface after his death.[4][5] Some time after being created, the Sage sat down with all the young tailed beasts and told them that they would always be together even when separated, and that one day they would become one entity again with different names as well as forms than they did then when the time came for them to understand what true power is.[6]
At some point in the past, Isobu fell into the possession of Kirigakure and was sealed within Yagura, the Fourth Mizukage.[7] However when Akatsuki went after it, the turtle was in the wild; the story behind how it came to be like this is still unknown. It was also stated by Tsunade in the anime that Isobu disappeared after a great war.[8]
Isobu speaks in a shy manner, referring to itself as 'boku' (ボク) which is usually used by young boys.
Isobu primarily resembles a large turtle, but with a crab-like shell, and three shrimp-like tails. Under its shell, it has red, muscle-like tissue. It has a pair of human-like arms and hands, but no hind-legs. Its lower jaw is rather big and has teeth-like horns, together with its big forehead, which also has horns, it somewhat resembles a mouth with big teeth, making it look like the rest of the face is inside the mouth. Its eyes are dark and have red pupils. In the anime, the eyes are red with green pupils. Its right eye is constantly closed, indicating some sort of injury, and because of this, it is particularly vulnerable to attacks directed at its right eye. During the last remaining days of the Sage of the Six Paths, Isobu was much smaller than it currently is but was still many times larger than the Sage.[6]
Isobu has the ability to create coral, and swim at very high speeds. Like all tailed beasts, it has an enormous amount of chakra compared to most ninja and can form the tailed beasts' ultimate attack, the Tailed Beast Ball. Tobi suggested that Kisame would have been a better choice for capturing the beast, given its affinity for water. Deidara claimed that because Isobu lacked a host, it couldn't control its own strength. Isobu has also been shown to be able to roll into a ball and attack its opponents, making full use of its shell and its many protrusions in a manner similar to the Akimichi clan's Spiked Human Bullet Tank. Its tough skin and shell also provides additional defence for the beast, allowing it to withstand most kinds of attacks.
In the anime, its abilities were greatly elaborated upon, many of which dealt with its size: it could roar to repel attacks; it could produce a large tidal wave that spread away from it in all directions; it could strike with any of its three spiked tails to break through most defences. Its skin was resistant to attack in a similar fashion. With these abilities, it overwhelmed Guren's Crystal Release several times over the course of their battle.
Of the beast's more specialised abilities, it could produce a hallucinogenic mist that exploited the victim's insecurities and forced the victim to face them. It could also shoot powerful chakra infused water balls. When it ate something, thousands of miniature versions of itself would attack what it had eaten within its stomach, presumably to speed up the digestion process.
In the anime, it was revealed that its only known physical weakness it possessed was its eye, as hard as its skin and armoured shell are, it cannot harden its eyes and so seems to keep one closed at all times.
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Three-Tails Arc
Main article: Three-Tails Arc
In the anime, Orochimaru instructed Kabuto Yakushi and Team Guren to take a young boy named Yūkimaru to a lake. After they arrived, Kabuto forced Yūkimaru to release all of his chakra, which caused Isobu to begin to surface from the lake. With Guren's help, the beast was completely revealed, and they attempted to capture it. Their attempts proved insufficient, however, and the beast created a large tidal wave to wash its attackers away.
The tidal wave gained the attention of a nearby group of Konohagakure ninja, who tried to use Four-Corner Sealing Barrier to permanently trap the beast in its own dimension. Just as the sealing began to work, the Konoha ninja were interrupted by Guren, which prompted the beast to attack them all. Yūkimaru was able to calm the beast down temporarily, but, after he became tired, Isobu turned its attention to him. Guren and Naruto Uzumaki came to his defence, but were swallowed in the process. With the help of their allies on the outside, they were able to escape, and the Konoha ninja tried once more to seal the beast.
Just when the sealing was almost complete, Yūkimaru, angered by the apparent death of Guren, empowered the beast to break free of its restraints. Isobu went on a rampage, attacking everyone nearby and crushing Nurari, Kigiri, and Kihō. Its attempts to attack Yūkimaru, however, had no effect. It was only through the use of the Wind Release: Toad Oil Flame Bullet that the beast was driven away. The sealing attempt was left to ANBU members, and the remaining Konoha ninja returned home. Deidara and Tobi of Akatsuki soon found these ANBU members and disposed of them.
The beast's capture took place much earlier in the manga (at the start of the Hidan and Kakuzu Arc), but played out in much the same way as in the anime. Tobi and Deidara confronted the beast, to which it responded by beginning to chase Tobi. With Isobu distracted, Deidara moulded an explosive clay fish in an attempt to capture it. It was unclear if this marked the end of the battle, as the remainder of the battle went unseen. As the two towed Isobu to the Akatsuki's lair after the battle, Tobi gloated at bringing Isobu down with his special technique, but Deidara thought otherwise. It was later sealed in the sealing statue.
Shinobi World War Arc
After Son Gokū is resealed into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, Tobi, who is intent on going all-out from this point on, forces Yagura to fully transform into Isobu.[9]
Preparing to attack the shinobi, Isobu along with the other four beasts create Tailed Beast Balls. These attacks however, are deflected by Naruto and they are rebuffed by a now fully-transformed Naruto. Wasting no time in their attacks, Isobu evades Kurama's attack and then, rolling into a ball, attempts to attack the beast while Saiken had incapacitated it. It is however stopped by Gyūki. Freeing itself from the beast's grasp, it and the other opposing beasts prepare a collaborative Tailed Beast Ball which is met by one from Naruto and Kurama.
As Naruto enters a deeper plain of the tailed beasts' consciousness, Isobu introduces itself to the young man. Later, as the beast is freed from the chakra receiver it affirms Kurama's belief that Naruto was the person the Sage of the Six Paths had spoken about so long ago before being resealed into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
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Although Isobu itself is not playable, Yagura takes on its form as his awakening in "Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3". Isobu also appears as a boss in "Naruto Shippūden: Shinobi Retsuden 3".
- 'Isobu' (磯撫) literally means 'beach stroker', and is also an adaptation of the name of the Isonade (磯撫で).
- Turtles are often used as the base design for sea monsters in Japanese folklore. Isobu's design in particular was conceived as a result of the series creator, Masashi Kishimoto's, interest in monsters, yōkai, and kaijū, mixing together various elements of those types of creatures to create a monster with a turtle's body and a shrimp's tail with a crab-looking figure.


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