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Letter urging the White House to further simplify the college financial aid process by directing the Secretary of Education to base federal student aid eligibility on the tax data that are available when students typically apply to college.
July 1, 2014
This letter was sent to Rep. Rick Larsen in strong of H.R. 4643, the Bereaved Borrowers' Bill of Rights Act of 2014.
June 9, 2014
Letter sent to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in support of the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act (S. 2432).
April 30, 2014
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October 15, 2013
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July 29, 2013
Letter urging House members to support the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013 (S. 1911).
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May 15, 2013
As Congress considers legislative action on the federal student loan programs, the higher education community has prepared a statement of key principles critical to the success and reliability of any such program.
April 1, 2013
In a new monograph written for ACE, Donald E. Heller argues there is scant evidence of a relationship between changes in federal student aid and tuition increases.
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The 2015 Acura TLX is a quirky but comfortable sedan, its all-wheel-drive system and drive modes giving it occasional sports cred but lacking the connected aptitude of competitors.
The Acura ILX updates at the LA Auto Show with an unusual 8-speed transmission and a full suite of safety tech.
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The Acura RDX becomes a simpler, more refined SUV for the 2015 model year with a new engine and AWD system, but terrible dashboard tech hurts the bottom line.
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Twin rear-drive motors help Acura's high-tech model handle in the turns, while its hybrid drivetrain scores an average 30 mpg.
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Lowry Protein Assay
Protein concentration using the Lowry Protein Assay.
Protein Determination by the Lowry Assay
The Lowry protein assay method for protein concentration determination is one of the most venerable and widely-used protein assays. The Lowry method was first described in 1951 by Lowry et al. (Lowry et al.,1951).
Hydrolysis is probably the most accurate method of determining protein concentration; followed by amino acid analysis. Most other methods are sensitive to the
amino acid composition of the protein, and absolute concentrations cannot be obtained. The Lowry procedure is sensitive, and is moderately constant from protein to protein. The Lowry protein estimation has been so widely used that it is a completely acceptable alternative to a rigorous absolute determination in almost all circumstances in which protein mixtures or crude extracts are involved.
The method is based on both the Biuret reaction, in which the peptide bonds of proteins react with copper under alkaline conditions to produce Cu+, which reacts with
the Folin reagent, and the Folin–Ciocalteau reaction, which is poorly understood but in essence phosphomolybdotungstate is reduced to heteropolymolybdenum blue by the copper-catalyzed oxidation of aromatic amino acids. The reactions result in a strong blue color, which depends partly on the tyrosine and tryptophan content. The method is sensitive down to about 0.01 mg of protein/mL, and is best used on solutions with concentrations in the range 0.01–1.0 mg/mL of protein.
Chemicals and Substances that Interfere with the Lowry Assay
The Lowry method for protein concentration determination is widely used, however can be subject to interference by many substances and chemicals.
Chemicals that are known to interefere with the Lowry Assay:
- Barbital
- Cesium Chloride
- Citrate
- Cysteine
- Diethanolamine
- Dithiothreitol
- mercaptoethanol
- Nonidet P-40
- Phenol
- Polyvinyl pyrrolidone
- Sodium Deoxycholate
- Sodium Salicylate
- Thimerosol
- Tricine
- Triton X-100
Lowry Method References
Lowry et al. J. Biol. Chem. 193: 265-275 (1951)
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Jun 10, 2008
Procrastination at its most fun...
Okay, so usually when I get a horrid case of Writer's Block and just can't seem to push through a project, I just walk away for a while and pick something that satisfies any or all of 3 conditions:
(1) It has to be completely non-productive from a business angle.
(2) It should involve some sort of purchase that I might regret later.
(3) It should take away 2 to 3 hours that I won't get back.
I'm happy to announce that my latest NXT project has satisfied all 3 conditions, making it a worthy blog news item - it's a non-autonomous tri-wheeled rover with virtual exploration capabilities.
Okay, it's a remote controlled tribot with a wireless camera that feeds into some virtual goggles I bought and allows me to drive my tribot while I'm not in the room.
Here's how it breaks down:
1. Tribot
2. 2nd NXT Remote Control
3. Wireless Camera (with microphone!)
4. Wireless Camera Receiver
5. Video Eyewear (goggles)
The latest issue of MAKE magazine spurred me to do it - the cover has a remote control car that sends a wireless video signal to its owner's goggles. You've probably seen similar toys that allow you to view the action from the vehicle's point of view. Well, it works... and then some.
1. You can get dizzy if it gets moving too fast.
2. Turning left and right will actually cause you to either turn your head or lean in your chair.
3. It's addictive.
4. It makes your spouse shake her head and walk away mumbling something...
5. It's like having a 50" widescreen TV about 8 feet in front of you.
6. Yes, those goggles have ear pieces for sound (woo hoo - patrol your house for hostiles)
7. Did I mention you can get REAL dizzy doing it?
8. Yes, the goggles look a little goofy, but did I mention how fun it is to see things from your tribot's perspective?
9. I've got ALL KINDS of new robot ideas to try with this thing.
I wish I could post a video of what the experience is like - I'll do some digging and maybe I can find a way to split the signal and send it to my laptop so you can see what I see...
And... magically... my Writer's Block feels over. Back to work.
18 comments:
- Kirk Backstrom said...
Where did you source the video goggles?
- Jun 10, 2008, 6:32:00 PM
- Jim Kelly said...
I got them off Craigslist for $65. They're normally $132 from Zetronix, but I just checked and it appears they've raised their price.
- Jun 10, 2008, 10:00:00 PM
- Matthias Paul Scholz said...
I'm looking forward to your video...
- Jun 10, 2008, 10:26:00 PM
- Brian Davis said...
How did you power the goggles and video receiver (is that covered in the MAKE article)? When I did this with the cheaper (and it kind of shows) Spygear goggles, getting a portable powersource was one of the big issues:
I also moved up to a 2.4 GHz spycam... and ironicly can't use it, as it turns out it messes up my local wireless network (Airport). I'll be playing with my spycam-equipped robot and my wife will suddenly lean down, staring into the tiny spycam (much bigger than life on the headphones), and inform me she is not amused... :)
Brian "great, now I've got a *further* project to work on" Davis
- Jun 10, 2008, 10:37:00 PM
- Jim Kelly said...
The goggles have a built-in rechargeable battery (good for 5 hours the box says, so I'm guessing 2 hours is more realistic).
They connect using standard RCA cables to the wireless receiver (but the goggles come with a variety of cable connectors). The wireless receiver is the only thing that really anchors you - finding a way to power it would be nice but, then again, do you really want to be walking around with goggles on that obstruct your view. The goggles come with a soft rubber "shroud" that you can put inside the frame that totally block out any outside light.
It's fun... I'm tinkering with a new project that uses the goggles and will post something hopefully in the next few weeks.
Tonight I'm attaching the camera to my hi-speed RC Car and see if I can handle the visuals.
- Jun 10, 2008, 11:13:00 PM
- Parax said...
have you thought about a crazy head mounted control? a gyro for turning and an accelerometer for forward (down) & back (up)
If you get it right it could eliminate the dizzieness!
- Jun 11, 2008, 1:53:00 AM
- Jim Kelly said...
I have some NXT-G code from HiTechnic that would allow me to use the Acceleration Sensor to give directional control - tip my head forward, move forward... to the left, turn left... that kind of thing.
I don't get motion sick or seasick, but the visuals provided by these goggles makes me think that moving my head around while watching the screen might be a bit too much. I also think it would get confusing... as I tip my head forward for the robot to move forward, I'm still looking at a "straight ahead" view from the camera... so my inner ear is sending mixed signals that my eyes aren't going to agree with.
- Jun 11, 2008, 2:14:00 AM
- Scribe said...
Hey, do you know of any cheaper headsets that would work with that kind of setup? It looks like WildPlanet stopped making the spares for the car, and that doesn't support audio.
- Jun 11, 2008, 7:47:00 AM
- Jim Kelly said...
Sorry, I don't. I did just a little digging on the Internet and found a pair that support VGA. The video output isn't Hi-Def quality, but it's good enough to have fun and get the sensation of speeding along the floor at 1/10 size.
- Jun 11, 2008, 9:02:00 AM
- Parax said...
Actually Jim you could get the motions correct another way.
Forward acceleration is tilt head back, then constant velocity is level head and deceleration is tilt head forward. your inner ear would interpret the angular change of gravity as a change of accleration in the same way a simulator works. but you would have to tune the rate!
Personally I would go with a gyro for turning though, but I guess tilting your head sidways would be like riding a motor bike...
- Jun 12, 2008, 1:38:00 AM
- Parax said...
Going one stage further.. if you had an accelerometer on the tribot and one on the headset you could program the tribot to accelerate at the same rate as the headset tilt accelerometer reported. would probably need some pretty fast PID code to rate match though..
but the dizzieness is only caused by the mixed eyes and balance signals, so there is only one way to eliminate it and that is to match a movement of balance to a movement of sight.
- Jun 12, 2008, 1:45:00 AM
- Christopher R. Smith (Littlehorn) said...
The Wild Planet R/C Spy Car (SpyGear) is available for under $60.00 USD (I found it on Amazon for $44). This is for the whole setup.
- Jun 12, 2008, 1:56:00 AM
- Jim Kelly said...
I remember when that came out - my only question is how the video looks. My goggles are fairly decent resolution and it really does give you a good view of the surroundings in full-color.
- Jun 12, 2008, 2:01:00 AM
- Christopher R. Smith (Littlehorn) said...
Brian D. could provide an opinion on the Spy Car's video quality. The Head Mounted Display video IS black & white and only on one eye.
Jim, if your googles have 2 screens and color..? Very cool for your price!
- Jun 12, 2008, 2:36:00 AM
- Jim Kelly said...
Yes, they're full-color, not B&W. The color isn't what I would call extremely vivid, but enough to make out differences and details.
I attached it last night to an RC car (the green one, MDPers) and the acceleration was fun - startles you a bit when it takes off because the video is real-time and extremely bright.
- Jun 12, 2008, 2:45:00 AM
- NXTMonger said...
It messes up the AirPort? Darn. I have an AirPort Extreme.
- Jun 12, 2008, 9:53:00 AM
- Brian Davis said...
I can't speak too much on the quality - it's not great, but then again it cost me only $25, so I'm not complaining... but I am coveting dual-eye color screens. The other problem with the WildPlanet solution is that they are PAL-native (although with a soldering iron you can hack them to NTSC, I've not been so brave), so there's a little distortion in mine... but still fine for most driving. Yes, it's made me want to get an "imporved" setup, and yours might be the hot ticket. Rats, something *else* facinating to do... :)
As to Airport interferance, yeah, it does seem to be an issue... so you play with them outside. Not too bad a problem, and one of the reasons my setup is battery-powered completely mobile.
Brian Davis
- Jun 13, 2008, 3:49:00 AM
- Scribe said...
so is airport the same as wifi?
- Jun 13, 2008, 10:00:00 AM


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3:11 PM — The Chancellor of the Exchequer briefly touched upon same-sex marriage as an example of a "modern reformed Conservative Party" during his conference speech in Manchester.
Scottish Archbishop: Catholics may need 'two weddings' as a result of equal marriage plans 37
1:26 PM — The Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh says the introduction of equal marriage in Scotland may mean Catholics will have to exchange their vows twice.
Labour MSP Elaine Smith: Why not legalise polygamy? if gays are allowed to marry 183
11:26 AM — Labour MSP Elaine Smith, who previously claimed she's not homophobic, has been criticised for mentioning polygamy in the debate for equal marriage in Scotland.
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8:47 AM — Prime Minister David Cameron has denied claims that he doubted his decision to strongly back equal marriage legislation for England and Wales, despite opposition from within his own party.
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Video: Head of Barilla pasta apologises after saying he 'would never feature an ad with a gay family' 62
1:31 PM — The president of Italian pasta company Barilla has issued a video apology onto Facebook after falling under controversy for saying he would never sanction an advert featuring a gay family.
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10:57 AM — A local Bedfordshire paper has reported that the council town of Bedford "made history" this weekend by hosting its first ever same-sex marriage ceremony, despite laws passed in July having not yet come into effect.
28th September 2013
US: Major oil and gas company to extend health benefits to same-sex married couples 10
2:08 PM — A major US multinational oil and gas corporation has said it will offer benefits to legally married same-sex couples across the US for the first time, starting next week.
US: New Jersey Governor to appeal against judge's ruling in favour of equal marriage 31
1:54 PM — The Governor of the US state of New Jersey has said he plans to appeal against a judge's ruling on Friday that the state-wide ban on equal marriage is unconstitutional.
27th September 2013
David Cameron: Gay or straight, married couples will be given a £1000 tranferable tax allowance 75
10:17 PM — The Prime Minister David Cameron has finally announced that he will be offering a tax break to married and civil partnered couples. At least 15,000 same-sex couples will be £200 a year better off as a result.
Judge rules that New Jersey must allow gay couples to marry 13
8:13 PM — A judge in the US state of New Jersey has ruled that the state should allow same-sex couples to marry.
US: Mississippi woman files petition to divorce wife married out of state 5
8:06 PM — A woman in the US state of Mississippi has filed a petition in the state to divorce the wife she married in San Francisco.
US: Judge rules that challenge to Illinois equal marriage ban can proceed 1
7:29 PM — A judge in Cook County, Illinois, has ruled that a lawsuit challenging the state's ban on equal marriage can proceed.
26th September 2013
Scottish Parliament told that parents should be able to withdraw kids from equal marriage lessons 31
5:49 PM — MSPs scrutinising the impact of the Scottish Government's Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill have been told that parents should have the right to withdraw children from classes where same-sex marriage is discussed.
Elton John keen to wed after passing of equal marriage bill 8
4:47 PM — Sir Elton John has revealed that he is keen to marry his civil partner David Furnish, describing equal marriage in England and Wales as a "gift."
Pennsylvania: Gay couples challenge anti-equal marriage law in court 1
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The tragedy in Newtown is a week behind us, but will be seared in our memories for a lifetime. There's been a lot of talk around the reasons and causes of such a horrific act. Talk is cheap. Talk is negative, divisive and sometimes downright crazy. My big ears pick up on all the chatter.
Rather than listening to the cacophony of voices and opinions, this furry angel has decided to align with Ann Curry's proposal of 26 acts of kindness (#26acts, #26actsofkindness) in remembrance of the Sandy Hook victims.
Happily, herds of humans are joining in and sharing goodness. Just google 26 acts of kindness or look on twitter (#26acts, #26actsofkindness, @anncurry) — the stories you'll find are guaranteed to warm your heart. And may inspire you to pass it on.
Big or small, random acts of kindness restore our faith in humanity. They open a place in our hearts that may have been closed, stuck or hardened. To honor the sweet souls of 20 children (babies, really) and 6 of their educators, this pup (and the Big Dog) encourage you to try it. #26actsofkindess will help heal your heart and help others remember that people are inherently good and kind.
The acts of kindness we've read about run the gamut from shoveling snow for an elderly neighbor to bringing cookies to the local firehouse to paying off thousands of dollars worth of layaway gifts. People are paying heating bills for families who need a little help, they're leaving cards with money on random windshields, they're paying for the car behind them on a toll bridge, folks behind them in line at Starbuck's or at the drive-thru.
My earthbound family has been participating in 26 acts of kindness. They're not quite to 26 yet, but working on it. Mama bought 8 $25 Toys R Us gift cards and put them in beautiful dove covered cards. Her message was simple: Dear friend, you are a special soul. Let love and kindness rule your world and pass it on. In honor of the Newtown children.
She went to Toys R Us and wandered around, randomly handing cards to strangers. The reactions were a bit comical. Some were thankful, some confused and a couple of them were even suspicious. But through these acts, mama felt close to the souls of the innocent and the angels were smiling upon her.
Two checks were also mailed this week; another donation to the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and the other to a teacher friend of ours who's collecting money to pay for an apartment for a homeless student and her single mother.
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Entertainment and sports superstars have long been known for owning fast and flashy cars. In the days of Clark Gable and Gary Cooper, Duesenbergs were the cars of the stars. Generations pass, manufacturers and models of cars come and go, and tastes change. Some contemporary celebrities are hardcore car guys: comedian Tim Allen builds street rods and co-owns a race team. Retired home run king Reggie Jackson has amassed an impressive collection of mostly Chevrolet musclecars. Then there's Tonight Show host Jay Leno, probably the most fanatical car guy of the bunch.
There are several factors that set Jay and his collection of toys apart. His taste is, to put it mildly, eclectic, with roughly 60 vintage motorcycles and 60 cars, including a half-dozen Duesenbergs, several Bugattis, a bevy of antique steam-powered automobiles, a few '50s- and '60s-era muscle machines, a real 427 Cobra, three Lamborghinis, and more. Unlike most celebrities, Leno takes great delight in working on his cars alongside any of his four full-time employees at his LA area shop, doing anything from pulling and rebuilding a '30s-vintage Bentley straight-eight to overhauling a Stanley Steamer. And he believes that cars, no matter how old, rare, or valuable, are meant to be driven-regularly-and drive 'em he does.
Thus it comes as something of a shock that an admitted lifelong nut for any sort of motorized vehicle has never-until recently-owned a single example of America's Sports Car. Not long ago, however, Jay made up for the omission when he acquired a Navy Blue Metallic '99 Corvette coupe with a Light Gray interior and six-speed transmission. And not much time passed before Leno got the itch to add a little extra spice to his coupe. Nothing drastic, mind you, but some subtle touches to "Leno-ize" his blue beauty, the sorts of things many other C5 owners do. A drawback of being a well-known celebrity is the lack of privacy, and for someone with as recognizable a mug as Jay's, it meant he needed to deal with a company that's accustomed to working with and respecting the confidentiality of famous persons. This need led him to make arrangements with Corvette Mike's California store for the tweaks to be performed. And with Jay's blessing, Corvette Mike invited VETTE Magazine to be involved from start to finish-and then some.
Leno didn't have any desire to go over-the-top on his C5. Like we said, the changes are designed to enhance what's already a great car. Corvette Mike Parts Department Manager Mike Patterson coordinated the project, and the work was performed by technicians Carl Pugh and Robert Henke. All of the bits and pieces were normal components that Corvette Mike offers for all C5s. These include chrome-plated C5 wheels, a B&B Tri-Flow stainless steel cat-back exhaust system, a RM Racing Twin Flow air intake, a Hypertech Power Programmer, Lloyd Mats C5-logo floor and cargo area carpet mats, and American Big Bike chromed billet doorsill plates, rear license plate frame, and C5-logo exhaust plate.
The Tonight Show host keeps his collection of cars, bikes, and a couple of wildly unique antique trucks (like a two-cylinder, 1916 Autocar open-cab/open-bed coal-hauler) in a pair of adjoining industrial buildings near a large airport, just a few miles from the NBC studios where his show is taped. We got to spend some time talking cars with Jay when his C5 was returned, definitely an entertaining way to spend part of a Saturday. It was like a one-hour, impromptu monologue and, fortunately, we had a tape recorder going so we could retrieve some of what he had to say about his new Corvette, and cars in general:


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Researchers hailing the Californian vote against proposals for mandatory labelling of genetically modified food are missing the bigger picture
IMAGINE there are two plates of food in front of you. One is labelled "natural", the other "genetically modified". Which would you choose? I know what I'd do. Regardless of what the logical side of me knows, I'd feel more comfortable eating "natural" food.
In an ideal world, this wouldn't be a problem. If people don't want to eat GM food, they shouldn't have to, regardless of whether their reasons are rational or not. Food is about so much more than just stuffing down nutrients, after all, and how we feel about what we eat really does matter.
Trouble is, the world is far from ideal. Nearly a billion people go hungry because they cannot grow or buy enough food. And there are problems with the food we do eat. An estimated 2 billion people suffer from a lack of iron, causing everything from tiredness to premature death. Around 250 million preschool children are short of vitamin A, leading to blindness in the worst cases.
The outlook is grimmer still. There will be ever more mouths to feed, and ever more challenges facing farmers. Fuel and fertilisers are becoming more costly, soils are eroding or becoming saline, pests and diseases are evolving to outwit our defences. To add to our woes, the climate is changing and the weather becoming more extreme. In fact, farming is a massive part of this problem - it contributes more to global warming than all the world's cars, trains, ships and planes put together. Rising food prices not only cause suffering, but also threaten political stability.
So the world desperately needs better crops. The good news is that they can be improved dramatically. We know it's possible to boost yields by improving the efficiency of photosynthesis, for instance, because some plants have already evolved this improvement. Similarly, there's no doubt we could create crops that need less water, grow in salt water or make their own nitrogen fertiliser, for instance. As for making grains and fruits richer in iron or vitamin A, it's already been done.
So why aren't people in poor countries already eating healthier food, richer in iron and vitamin A? Partly they can't afford to pay for it, so commercial companies have little incentive to develop such crops. Instead, such work has to be funded by public money or philanthropists such as Bill Gates.
A big part of the problem, of course, is the vociferous objection to GM foods. While the line between conventional breeding and genetic engineering is increasingly blurred, it is generally only practical to produce crops with complex new properties by deliberately modifying their DNA, rather than inducing random mutations and hoping a few will have the desired trait (as in conventional breeding).
The opposition to GM crops is making it much harder to get funding to carry out the necessary research and to get over all the regulatory hurdles. Earlier this year, for instance, campaigners attacked the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for funding the development of nitrogen-fixing crops that could boost yields without boosting emissions of the highly potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide. Simply not needed, apparently. Greenpeace, meanwhile, tried to halt field trials of vitamin-A-rich "Golden Rice" in the Philippines, on the ludicrous basis it would deter the consumption of vegetables.
The Monsantos of this world have the economic muscle needed to get crops approved despite protests, but for cash-strapped universities, it's a different story. Their development of the crops we so desperately need is being impeded by anti-GM protesters.
How can this opposition be overcome? Not by rational argument, that's for sure. Even for those who understand that nature is the ultimate mad scientist, and that plants are riddled with all kinds of genetic modifications, from mistakes made during DNA replication to insertions of viral DNA, it doesn't make existing GM crops any more appealing.
Rather, we need to win people's hearts as well as their minds. And the way to do that is to make GM foods appealing. Instead of crops designed mainly to boost the profits of large corporations, we need a new generation of GM crops that offers clear benefits to consumers, from looking better to tasting better to being better for us. Scare stories about cellphones causing cancer didn't stop them taking off because they are so useful. Similarly, scare stories about GM foods will lose their power if GM products that help prevent cancer or heart disease can be bought in supermarkets.
The very last way to win hearts is to trick people to eat GM crops by not telling them what's in their food. Californians may have voted down the proposal for mandatory labelling of GM foods - Proposition 37 - after food firms spent $45 million on TV ads telling them it would raise food prices, hurt farmers and spark legal wrangles. Few consumers will be any keener on eating GM food, though - quite the contrary.
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A casual look at the Chevy small-block marketplace reveals a large amount of attention being dedicated to the LS series-from how-to conversions to the latest stroker buildups. And rightfully so, GM's latest small-block powerplant is a workhorse that is growing more popular every day. But the original small-block Chevy engine is still around and isn't going away anytime soon. In fact, we can't help but notice that new versions of the venerable small-block are still being released. The Mouse motor always offers a great power punch at an extremely affordable price tag. The current economic climate has all of us looking for more power and doing so without tapping what's left of our 401(k) plan. Our search for power and price tag led us to Scott Shafiroff Racing Engines (SSRE) where its Real Street lineup was designed for the budget-minded consumer, who isn't looking to buy the latest Pro Mod-turned-street-legal mountain motor.
The SSRE catalog has plenty of options for the unlimited budget but for most of us, the Real Street 427 small-block packs a powerful punch along with a reasonable price tag. "We build the Real Street engines for a specific power and keep it in the confines of that horsepower with a broad torque curve, run on pump gas, and be a real street engine," commented Scott Shafiroff, a longtime engine builder whose résumé includes Pro Mod and Pro Street championships. There are three versions of the Real Street small-block, including two 402ci combos and the popular 427ci version-which we scoped out for this story. The base 402ci enters the market at $7,295 while the 427ci can be had for $8,795. We call these the base versions because SSRE has menu of options so a customer can custom build the engine to their liking. And for those who prefer to use E85, SSRE even has you covered there.
This time around, we followed along as SSRE built a Real Street 427 with the optional HHR package ($995), Quick Fuel carburetor option ($895), and MSD Ignition system ($395). As tested, this 427ci bullet will set you back $11,080 but it is turnkey and comes complete with a dyno tune.
When it comes to numbers, the Real Street 427 cranked out 566 hp and 588 lb-ft on the SSRE engine dyno-more than enough power to push a typical street/strip ride to low 11s or even high 10s on pump gas, all the while being able to be driven to the track without any problems. Making it more impressive is that those results were accomplished on 91 octane, instead of the more popular 93 octane petrol. It isn't magic and if you ask Shafiroff how they can do it for that price he simply replies with a smile and says, "it's what we do." He went on to tell us that while it isn't rocket science to make that kind of power reliably with a small-block Chevy, SSRE has figured out a better way of doing it and then passes the added savings onto their customers. Shafiroff explained the SSRE quality control program, which inspects and verifies every component before a single bolt is even turned on an engine build.
"It's the quality control. You cannot take anything for granted," said Shafiroff. He continued, "we check everything here, we find the 'oops' before it gets into the engine. We have the ability to quality control everything-if a crank or rod or any other component doesn't pass our specs then it never gets used in a customer's engine." One look around SSRE and you realize this isn't a small company. Its large size allows Shafiroff to order large volumes of components and manufacturers will set up the parts to SSRE's specs. Those specs are doubled-checked when the shipment comes in and it's a process that Shafiroff calls Production Precision.


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June 3
Glenda J. Martina, 22, Apalachicola, violation of probation (FCSO)
June 4
Willie E. Pelt, 32, Port St. Joe, possession of listed chemicals, and possession of paraphernalia (FCSO)
Scott W. Burkett, 49, Port St. Joe, possession of listed chemicals, and possession of paraphernalia (FCSO)
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Christopher J. Thomas, 37, Panacea, burglary of a dwelling and grand theft (FCSO)
Daniel Hicks, 33, Apalachicola, petit theft (FCSO)
Bobbie L. Carrin, 49, Apalachicola, Pasco County violation of probation (FCSO)
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Buddy R. Richards, 20, Eastpoint, possession of cannabis, failure to appear and violation of probation (FCSO)
Kimberly D. Harrington, 47, Lanark Village, resisting officer without violence, corruption by threats against public servant, felony fleeing or attempting to elude and reckless driving (CPD)
Leonard D. Martin, 52, Apalachicola, violation of probation (FCSO)
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Justin M. Pool, 34, Port St. Joe, criminal mischief and battery (FCSO)
Phillip S. Creamer, 38, Apalachicola, violation of probation, failure to appear and sale of a controlled substance (FCSO)
Buddy K. Wood, 37, Port St. Joe, possession of cannabis (FCSO)
Raymond E. Mullis, 56, St. George Island, DUI and driving while license revoked – habitual (FCSO)
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Robert M. Schmidt, 46, Carrabelle, Gulf County warrant (FCSO)
Jimmy H. Topham, 33, Eastpoint, petit theft (FCSO)
Carrie Tipton, 30, Eastpoint, petit theft (FCSO)
Marvin B. Campbell, 54, Apalachicola, possession of cannabis, possession of burglary tools with intent, burglary of a conveyance and violation of a domestic violence injunction (APD)
Molly Hampton, 62, Carrabelle, resisting officer without violence, and giving false name or identification to an officer (CPD)
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Steve A. Jones, Jr., 23, Apalachicola, trespass after warning, and burglary of an occupied dwelling (APD)
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The increasing popularity of smartphones and tablets has prompted doomsayers to (once again) begin the deathwatch for laptops and desktops.
The consumer technology market has come a long way since August 1977, when RadioShack introduced the TRS 80, the market's first complete, preassembled small-computer system. The Level I basic came with 4K of RAM, a monitor, a cassette, and all needed cables and adaptors. It sold for $599.95.
It's not the first time since the TRS 80's heyday faded that the death of personal computers has been prophesied, but some numbers now support the negative outlook. Last year, for the first time in 11 years, PC sales were down, falling 3.5 percent, according to Gartner. And IDC doesn't expect the industry to regain that ground this year.
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What is the benefit of using the headphone jack in the guitar vs. the one out of my iPad?
It seems like there would be a greater chance for a delay to relay the info from the guitar to the iPad, process it through whatever amps and effects,then back to the guitar and then out to the headphones. As opposed to guitar, to iPad, to headphones right? What's the point of the headphone jack out of the guitar?
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I have used both and I can tell you there's no delay whatsoever to ruin the experience. They're equally good.
I guess there is no delay because the guitar uses digital signals to send and receive the sound = USB out > iPad > USB in > Guitar headphone. The digital signal on cable is so fast there is at least virtually no delay.
The only delays I have experienced so far were using bluetooth speakers and Apple TV on wireless.
Using the headphone plug of the guitar offers the advantage of having less cables crossing over and having to stand right on top of your iPad or Mac. It's much more comfortable to move around and tidier.
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I have tried the guitar through the iMac speakers. Using Garageband Chord trainer and playing along with any of the downloaded lessons or when using the built in Guitar Tuner I found no delay at all. One just had to make sure the Monitor Output was set to 'feedback protected' or something like that.
On the other hand, when I exit the Chord Trainer, open a new song to try playing around with different types of Amplifier, a flanger set up, say, I found there was a delay of maybe one to one and a half seconds.
This delay was eradicated by swapping the headphones from the iMac to the guitar then going into Garageband preferences and changing the Monitor Output to USB (Guitar).
Why there was this delay with headphones in the iMac or using the built in speakers when Garageband was in the Record screen but not when in the Chord Trainer, Guitar Tuner or accessing the lessons I'm afraid I don't know. But it's no big deal.
I wish they hadn't put the USB/Headphone socket on the bottom of the guitar though. It means I can't put the guitar down while it is still connected, not even on a soft cushion, without the mini USB plug getting bent. I can pull out the headphones plug but doing this with the mini USB plug makes Garageband throw a wobbly and I have to either restart GarageBand or, on a bad day, my iMac to carry on. Only a minor issue though.
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1380 – King Charles VI of France crowned at age 12
1840 – Birthday – Claude Monet, Paris, impressionist (Water Lilies), (d. 1926)
1851 – "Moby Dick," by Herman Melville, published
1915 – Booker T. Washington, African-American educator, author, orator, and advisor to presidents of the United States, dies at 59 in Tuskegee, AL
1922 – Birthday – Veronica Lake, actress (I Married a Witch, Sullivan's Travels) (d. 1973)
1960 – Ray Charles' "Georgia on My Mind" reaches #1
1962 – Birthday – Laura San Giacomo, actress (Quigley Down Under, Just Shoot Me)
1975 – Birthday – Travis Barker, American musician (Blink-182, +44)
1991 – Michael Jackson's "Black or White" video premieres on FOX TV
1996 – King of Pop Michael Jackson (38) weds Debbie Rowe (38) in Sydney, Australia
1998 – Chicago Bulls NBA player Dennis Rodman (37) weds "Baywatch" actress Carmen Electra (26) at Little Chapel of the Flowers in Las Vegas, Nevada
2002 – The United States House of Representatives votes not to create an independent commission to investigate the September 11 attacks.
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In 1982, she moved to the United States to obtain her Ph.D. and to gain knowledge and work experience in the American social welfare arena. Since 1987, she has been teaching in BSW and MSW programs.
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Dr. Laverman is very involved in the professional community. Since the start of her professional career in the U.S. (1987), she has, and is still serving on various state boards, community boards and university committees. Additionally, she provides in-service training and is a regular research consultant for local agencies. Her work in the community has been recognized over the years: In 1999, she received the Community Service Award from the New York State Social Work Education Association; in 2001, she received the Community Service Award from the Niagara University College of Arts and Sciences; in 2003, she received the Frances Engel Social Worker of the Year Award from the Western New York Chapter of National Association of Social Workers (NASW); and in 2003, Dr. Laverman received the Social Worker of the Year Award from the NYS Chapter of NASW.


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Mayor Mike Bloomberg: "The NYC Marathon is on; let the boroughs eat running shoes" (Update!)
Posted by KingShamus on November 2, 2012
Fresh off his "climate disruption"-driven endorsement of President Obama, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has chosen to divert critical food supplies and power generators from desperate residents of Staten Island to Sunday's New York City Marathon. Gothamist reports:
[T]hose urging the city to halt the run believe that the thousands of Marathon volunteers could direct their efforts towards post-Sandy relief and cleanup, "and they also argue that the event will divert thousands of police from important hurricane-related duties." But despite petitions circulating, work started up again yesterday on the Marathon route.
A tipster, who wishes to remain anonymous, told us there were lots of workers in and out of the park today, who had "started before the storm and then came back starting yesterday." Trailers are lined up from around 71st to 66th Streets on Central Park West, a food truck was set up today, and "generators have been sitting there at least a week." The tents that were taken down prior to the storm have also been set back up, and there is a stage set up near 73rd Street.
Considering all the volunteer help and NYPD attention that's already being diverted to the Marathon, the added sight of generators and food being channeled to the event is probably going to strike some New Yorkers as a little misplaced—we're thinking of the ones who are currently lined up waiting for the National Guard to ration out MREs and bottles of water.
Because that's just what people who have no electricity, food, running water or homes really need at this moment. I'm sure most New Yorkers are gonna be super-stoked to see this road race; mind you, without televisions or a way to get to the race, so they'll have to watch the contest using the power of their imaginations. In the aftermath of a huge natural disaster, it's a proven scientific fact that humans clamor to witness a clusterfuck of professional joggers realizing their lifelong dream of having a runner's high climaxing with 40,000 other dudes in skin tight shorts. Hey Manhattanites–Even though you haven't had a hot shower in a week, get out to the race and hand some anonymous runners you've never heard of bottles of Dasani.
But of course the marathon isn't diverting any resources away from rescue, recovery and repair efforts.
Without looking it up pretty much everything brought to bear to organize the marathon could be useful:
- food
- water
- those insulated blankets they give to the runners after the finish line
- generators
- tents (the material could be useful, even if you're not going to be camping outside)
- hotel rooms
- cops
I'm sure there's more, but that's just off the top of my head. People could actually use that stuff, especially given we're having a cold spell and possibly another nor'easter come our way.
So yeah, no desperately needed truly vital resources are being diverted for this mass jogging exercise.
Naturally, I tried to offer suggestion and encouragement to Mike Bloomberg via Twitter.
* Hi @mikebloomberg! Nice nanny-state! You think Staten Island might need generators more than your precious foot race? http://nyp.st/QYkEf6
* Hi @mikebloomberg! Sweet 3 terms! Also, what fuels the generators the Marathon will use? The spirit of competition? http://nyp.st/QYkEf6
* @mikebloomberg pats himself on the back for being compassionate w/your money, then uses much-needed generators for the NYC Marathon. #3terms
* Just remember NYC: If it's a choice between restoring city services and running a footrace, @mikebloomberg chooses a footrace over you.
* Nurse @mikebloomberg is so compassionate he wants to make sure runners are nice & comfy during the NYC Marathon. Staten Island residents? Eh
* @MikeBloomberg's 4th term slogan: "Limited Soft Drinks For New Yorkers, Unlimited Facilities For Out-of-Town Marathoners"
* I for one think its great that @MikeBloomberg is running the NYC Marathon. It shows just how much he cares about NYC residents.#NotAtAll
* Shorter @MikeBloomberg: "Yeah, Sandy was a drag, but we can't let the destruction stop me from impressing rich foreigners."#Compassion
* Shorter @MikeBloomberg: "Gas up those generators for the NYC Marathon. There isn't a severe crippling fuel shortage in the tri-state area."
* Shorter @MikeBloomberg: "I'm gonna make sure lower Manhattan is safe…but first let's go run a road-race through the scenic devastation."
Surprisingly, Mister Mayor refrained from thanking me for my kind sentiments.
Pray for New York City, ladies and gentlemen.
It's being led by a greedy heartless scumfuck who puts ING's interests above the needs of the city he supposedly represents.
UPDATE: As soon as I posted this, they announced the race was off.
Perfect timing as usual.
I know a lot of people want to to give Mayor Bloomberg credit; 'Well, at least he got it right in the end'.
Yeah, only after getting screamed at for three days.
Huzzah for Mike Bloomberg, who makes the proper decision when an entire city has to bark at the man to come to his senses.
Remember how thoughtless and bungling Mike Bloomberg has shown himself to be in the wake of the New York City Marathon when this sawed-off cockbag wants to buy himself a Presidency in 2016.
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November 2, 2012 at 5:55 pm
In order to qualify for the NYC Marathon, you have to have a time under three hours, an accomplishment which takes a lot time, singular dedication, and hard work. And a lot of selfishness. So it seemed only appropriate that the douches at the NYRR would want to push through and run around in their shorty-shorts past others' shattered lives to prove to themselves and the rest of the world that they're ubermensch.
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He-Man ("The Most Powerful Man in the Universe!") (IPA: /ˈhiː.mæn/) is a heroic fictional character in the Masters of the Universe franchise. He is the alter ego of Prince Adam and also the twin brother of She-Ra. The character's name comes from the word he-man, which was once used to describe a strong, masculine and virile male. He-Man and his friends defend Eternia and the secrets of Castle Grayskull from the evil forces of Skeletor.
By the time the Filmation series was being developed, He-Man's origins had been revised as follows: his true identity is Prince Adam of Eternia, son of King Randor and Queen Marlena who live in the palace of Eternos along with Adam and the rest of their inner circle. Marlena was a lost astronaut from the planet Earth. The Sorceress of Castle Grayskull endows Prince Adam with the power to transform into He-Man, which Adam does by raising his Power Sword and proclaiming: "By the power of Grayskull...I have the power!". The original He-Man and Skeletor figures came with matching swords that could connect together.
Prince Adam's pet is a cowardly green tiger named Cringer. While Adam is He-Man, Cringer can become a giant, brave armored green tiger named Battle Cat, assuming He-Man decides to hit him with the magical power cast from his sword. Battle Cat serves as He-Man's steed and fierce fighting companion; like He-Man, he was created prior to his alter ego.
Adam is friendly with the beautiful and strong-willed Teela, the adoptive daughter of his mentor Duncan. Adam and Teela grew up together and now, as Captain of the Guard, Teela is entrusted to protect the prince. She often sees Adam as lazy and cowardly because she is unaware of his alternate identity as He-Man. Teela is revealed to be the only daughter of the Sorceress and the future inheritor of Grayskull; the Sorceress gave her up for adoption after Teela's father died, when Teela was just a baby.
Duncan, also known as Man-At-Arms, is the Eternian royal family's innovator of technology and weapons. In many episodes, Man-At-Arms unveils new and fantastic weapons that help He-Man and his friends.
Castle Grayskull, which resembles a gigantic skull, is the source of He-Man's powers. Inside the Castle lives the Sorceress, who grants Prince Adam his transformative abilities, and communicates telepathically with He-Man. She also created He-Man's harness from a rare Eternian mineral called Korodite, which adds to his physical strength.
To protect his family, He-Man keeps his double identity secret, sharing the knowledge only with Man-At-Arms, Orko, Cringer/Battle Cat, and the Sorceress; with the advent of the She-Ra: Princess of Power series, this list is expanded to also include Adora/She-Ra, Spirit/Swift Wind, Light Hope, Loo-Kee, Madame Razz, and Kowl. The original cartoon series also includes the dragon Granamyr, the cosmic enforcer Zodak and at the end of a later episode, "The Rainbow Warrior" it is lightly hinted, although never confirmed or played on, that Queen Marlena may possibly also know his secret. He-Man is usually accompanied by an assortment of allies in his battles, such as Ram-Man and Stratos.
Later it is revealed that Adam has a twin sister, the Princess Adora, a leader in The Great Rebellion against Hordak on the planet Etheria. Adora, like Adam, is given the gift of the power of Grayskull and has her own sword which she uses to transform into She-Ra, Princess of Power. He-Man makes a number of appearances in the She-Ra: Princess of Power television series.
He-Man's chief adversary is Skeletor, a blue-skinned sorcerer with a skull for a head, wearing a cowl. He is skilled in black magic as well as all forms of combat. Skeletor's weapon of choice is his Havoc Staff, a ram's skull atop a large rod, which serves to channel his magic and amplify his powers. The Havok Staff also allows Skeletor to engage in the remote viewing of events on and around Eternia. Though his origin is mysterious, and the cartoon describes him only as a "demon from another dimension," a tie-in comic implies that Skeletor's true identity is Prince Keldor, younger brother of King Randor, thus making him He-Man's uncle. It is revealed in the He-Man motion picture He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword that Skeletor was Hordak's right-hand man up until his capture, and supposed release.
Skeletor's base of operations is Snake Mountain, a fortress made of polished black basalt, which has a giant stone snake coiled around it. Snake Mountain is located on the Dark Hemisphere of Eternia. Skeletor leads a motley crew of henchmen against He-Man and his associates; the most popular are the sorceress Evil-Lyn, the bumbling lord of the animal world Beast Man, the bionic Trap-Jaw, multi-sighted Tri-Klops, and fish lord Mer-Man.
In the 1980s series, He-Man/Adam is voiced by John Erwin, for many the definitive He-Man, a congenial hero with an endless supply of one liners. In the 1987 live-action feature film, he is played by Dolph Lundgren. Gary Chalk provides the voice of He-Man for the 1989 series The New Adventures of He-Man, and later the voice of Man-At-Arms for the 2002 series. He does not provide the voice of Prince Adam; Adam is instead voiced by Doug Parker, unlike the 1983 and 2002 series, where Adam and He-Man were voiced by the same actor. In the 2002 series, He-Man is voiced by Cam Clarke.
According to Lou Scheimer, executive producer of the Filmation animated series, the idea of He-Man having a teenage alter-ego was derived by from the Fawcett/DC Comics character Captain Marvel, about whom Filmation had already produced two TV series: Shazam! and The Kid Superpower Hour with Shazam!. He-Man's twin sister She-Ra was created as a female spin-off, as Captain Marvel's twin sister Mary Marvel had been.
Starting with the third wave of figures in 1984, a different He-Man variant, and corresponding Skeletor variant, was released with each new wave. The first alternate version was entitled Battle Armor He-Man. The chest contained a springloaded rotating drum bearing three "damage indicators". As before, the power sword and battle axe were included. The figure was also re-released the same year, in a two-pack with Battle Armor Skeletor, and the figure was also available packaged with the Road Ripper vehicle. In 1986, the figure was released again, together with Battle Armor Skeletor and Orko.
Another alternate version was released in 1985, with the name Thunder Punch He-Man. The toy was powered with caps to make a bang when he threw a punch. The power sword, colored mustard gold with this version of the character, and a new design shield (which could carry the power sword) were released with the figure, together with some red caps. "Dragon Blast Skeletor", featuring a water spraying armor and chains was its counterpart. Battle Armor He-Man was re-released with Battle Cat, and again in a collector's pack with Man-at-Arms and Man-E-Faces.
1986 saw the release of another version, named Flying Fists He-Man. The figure's arms moved as his waist rotated. The figure included a spinning trident mace and a rotating shield. A double-pack was later released containing both Flying Fists He-Man and Terror Claws Skeletor.
In 1988, a final version was released for the original toy line, entitled Laser Power He-Man, which lit up He-Man's Power Sword powered by batteries inserted into the back of the figure. The figure was limited to releases in Italy and Spain, although it also appeared in some major department stores in London, England, and is one of the rarest and most highly sought after figures of the toy-line due to its limited release. This figure is also notable in that, whereas previous alternate versions had stuck to the basic original He-Man head, this new version had a completely new head sculpt, inspired in part by He-Man's appearance in the 1987 movie.
It should also be noted that He-Man, along with all of the early figures, was originally released with a hollow rubber 'squeezable' head. In the later days of the line, the He-Man figure, as with a number of the early figures, was altered to have a solid head. The soft head version is the far more common of the two, with the hard head version being relatively scarce. Thunder Punch He-Man and Flying Fists He-Man were released with hard heads; Battle Armor He-Man, like the original version, was originally released with a soft head, but later also appeared with a hard head. Not all countries of production adopted the later hard head alteration.
Although generally portrayed in much the same manner as other media, there were several notable differences in the character of He-Man within the movie. His additional use of a gun in several scenes, rather than only his characteristic sword, caused controversy among fans, although some gun accessories for He-Man were featured in the original toyline. Also, there was no mention of his secret identity of Prince Adam within the film, which some fans have interpreted as an implication that the makers envisioned him as having only one permanent identity, as is the case in the early mini-comics. There was not even any direct indication that his powers came from Castle Grayskull; nor that he possessed overtly superhuman abilities, save for a few depictions of enormous strength; such as overpowering Beast Man in a fight and pushing over a giant statue. He is portrayed generally as a standard hero, although widely recognized and regarded as a great leader and Eternia's best hope of survival. However, at the climax of the story he does retrieve his sword from Skeletor and cries "I have the power!", seemingly replenishing and increasing his strength. It has also been suggested by fans that, as the movie starts partway into the story, with Skeletor already having captured the Sorceress and taken control of Castle Grayskull, that Prince Adam could have transformed into He-Man prior to the events we see on-screen, and simply did not transform back into Adam during the story due to the critical nature of the situation leaving him little rationale to switch back and forth between identities.
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His physical prowess is not limited to strength, however, and he is also depicted as being extremely fast and acrobatic. These traits do not show themselves in He-Man's movie appearance, but this may have been due to budgetary reasons, as well as the fact that Dolph Lundgren, in the absence of a fitting stunt double, was forced to perform all his own stunts.
On the other hand, He-Man as a character is largely non-violent and usually only resorts to combat as a last resort, usually preferring to outsmart his adversaries, his most violent actions usually consist of picking up an enemy and tossing him away like a rag doll, though the 1987 film and 2002 series show him fighting more aggressively. He-Man is also depicted as a leader, most noticeably in the movie adaptation where he is referred to as the leader of the resistance. Sometimes He-Man's intellect appears to cross a point not within his character, but this usually happened in the original 80s cartoon.
He-Man's primary weapon is his sword, but he also uses other weapons, such as a laser-gun in the film, and equipment while battling his foes. His sword is able to deflect bolts of energy both magical and technological. Originally He-Man's primary weapon was an axe. His chest harness is made of an Eternian mineral called Korodite that helps add to his physical strength.
Due to his costume he can rarely carry large items with him. The 1980s cartoon depicts He-Man sometimes carrying items in his chest-plate and in some cases in his belt. This has caused some irritation with fans who consider the latter cases as embarrassing to the character. The He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon by Filmation also gives He-Man a number of powers many fans considered silly or over-cartoonish and which in result have not appeared in other versions. Such powers include:
There are also dubious feats specific to plot, such as an inexplicable ability to fix a broken chain by merely connecting both ends ("Evil-Lyn's Plot"), to adjust the course of one of Eternia's moons by flying a Wind Raider to it and pushing it ("Jacob and the Widgets"), and shattering/deflecting a falling moon (on a collision course with Eternia) by throwing a rock from the ground at it ("Eternal Darkness").


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Through the first five installments of our Split Personality project series, we've covered project planning, chassis and suspension, engine, drivetrain and brakes, installing C5 seats in a midyear, engine electronics, and exhaust and fuel systems. In this installment, we'll cover the various features of the body and exterior components. In the next installment, we'll cover the engine compartment and cooling system, and in Part 8, the key interior features including the A/C installation. Over the course of this project series, we'll feature each one in enough detail to give you a good idea of what's involved and the sources we used. Since each project is unique, and you'll have your own ideas on the approach to take and components to use, we'll just describe the approach we've taken and what has worked for us. At the very least, we hope it will stimulate some ideas and hopefully save you time.
Perhaps the most enjoyment we receive from these projects is being able to design our own features and see them come to life. The fun, and sometimes the pain, can lie in the details, and if that's a good measure, we've had more than our share of each with this project!
Managing Change
Our basic approach to the body is to retain the integrity of the original styling but take the original ideas further to improve function, performance, and appearance. In our minds, the styling is the feature that attracted folks to the car from the beginning, and it's an aspect that's hard to improve. Frankly, it's possible to go too far in making changes and potentially ending up with features that don't fit well with the original design. Our focus is to make subtle changes to enhance what's already there, with the objective of making only those changes that look like they belonged there from the beginning. That doesn't mean there aren't many changes, but we know we've achieved our goal if they blend well with the original design and you have to look twice to notice most of them. Here are the major repairs and custom changes that were made to the Split Personality '63.
Body Exterior - Bodywork, Paintwork, and Polish
The first order of business was to repair or replace whatever fiberglass or metal needed restoration, which-no real surprise here-turned out to be much more involved than we had hoped. We fully realized the extent of repairs needed once the body was media blasted. First, the front end had more previous repairs than we liked, and we decided to replace it with a press-molded and jig-assembled nose from Corvette Image. Next was to replace the drip moldings, which had some rust, using reproduction pieces available from America's Finest Corvettes. We also found some weak areas just above the door striker areas and had pieces made by Twin Brooks Restoration using an English Wheel. Once the nose was removed, we also found some small rusting beneath the windshield area, which was rewelded and coated. Fortunately, the remainder of the birdcage structure was in great shape. (See photo 1: bare body/doorsill)
In addition to the repairs and custom touches made to the body, a great deal of time was spent by the Corvette Center in Newington, Connecticut, smoothing the body surfaces and gapping each seam and joint for the hood, doors, headlight doors, and valance panels, as well as fitting the door handles, locks, parking and taillights, grille, and moldings. Jason Bernier spent many painstaking hours getting both the top and underside of the body the way we wanted. He certainly put a lot of effort into it and did an outstanding job.


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|Back row, from left: Sherry Bicklein, Katelyn Gerczak, Caitlin O'Very, Justin Nelson, and Nicole Smugala. Front row from left: Michelle Murphy, Danielle Smith, Allison Brown and Katie Weiner. Photo by the Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy
The radiation therapy seniors, in the department of medical imaging and radiation therapeutics, received second place at the annual Chicago Area Radiation Therapists (CART) Scholar Bowl in Chicago, Ill., April 8-10.
Each year the Saint Louis University radiation therapy students participate in this competition amongst schools throughout the nation.
This year the group placed second overall, earning the best in the program's history. The students also participated in CART's first annual poster competition, a competition that requires students to develop a poster about a topic or issue pertinent to radiation therapy.
Danielle Smith won first place for her poster, "Image Guided Radiation Therapy" and was awarded $100, while Katie Weiner won second place and $75 for her poster, "Proton Therapy."
Both students will present their posters at the 4th annual SLU Senior Legacy Symposium in April.
In addition to participating in these conference events, the students attended a registry review session to prepare for the national board examination they will take upon graduation in order to become a certified therapist.
"I am so proud of our students," said Sherry Bicklein, radiation therapy clinical coordinator and instructor. "They worked really hard and their dedication certainly paid off. It was one of the most exciting experiences I've had as an instructor."


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