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Apparatus For Manufacture Of Single-use Dental Floss Holders - Patent 8152508This invention relates to an apparatus used to manufacture single-use floss holders that contain wax coated dental floss.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A number of single-use flossing devices are know and commercially available. Such devices typically have a floss holder that includes two spaced-apart arms extending upwardly, or outwardly, from a base to form a generally U-shaped configurationwith the floss attached at each end to one of the arms and spanning the distance between the spaced-apart arms. The devices also include a handle portion in association with the floss holder. In some devices, the dental floss holder itself is removable from the handle portion and thus replaceable. Such devices generally include a handle with a head portion designed to receive and hold the dental floss holder. In use, the dentalfloss holder is attached to the head portion of the handle and the floss is inserted between teeth. After flossing, the dental floss holder is removed from the head of the handle and replaced with a new dental floss holder. Such devices are shown in,for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,483,982, 7,059,334, 7,174,904 and 7,325,554, the content each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. It is noted that devices exemplified in such patents and commercial products made according tothe disclosures of such patents do not use wax coated yarns. In other devices, the dental floss holder is integral with the handle portion to form a unitary device, such that the entire device may be disposed of after completion of flossing. In one method of manufacturing such devices and attaching the floss to the arms of the floss holders, the floss holder, whether removable from or integral with the handle, typically is molded from plastic around the uncoated floss to provide thegenerally U-shaped floss holder having the floss attached to and extending between the spaced-apart arms of the holder. As noted, holders may be molded integral with a handle porView doc
Multiple-gate Injection Molding Apparatus - Patent 81525131. Field of the Invention This invention is relates to an injection molding apparatus. 2. Related Art In injection molding hot runners designed for tight cavity pitch, where center-to-center nozzle channel spacing is on the order of millimeters, distribution of molding material from the mold inlet to the mold cavities is a substantial challenge. It is typical in the art to use conventional manifold design but provide a nozzle in which a single inlet runner branches into a plurality of outlet runners. In such systems, tight pitch is achieved by the ability of the manufacturer to planand make small-diameter and often skewed channels. However, this kind of branching design many times results in increased stack height, which can be undesirable.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to one aspect of the present invention, a molding material distribution insert for a hot runner has a cylindrical body having a longitudinal axis, a distribution channel formed on a cylindrical outer surface of the body, and aplurality of drop channels formed in the body and intersecting the distribution channel. The distribution channel has a portion that follows a circumferential perimeter of the body. The drop channels exit the body at a first end. BRIEFDESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES Embodiments of the present invention will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, where like reference numbers indicate similar structure. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of an injection molding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the injection molding apparatus of FIG. 1. FIGS. 3a and 3b are perspective views of the molding material distribution insert of FIG. 1. FIG. 4a is a top view of the molding material distribution insert of FIG. 1. FIG. 4b is a cross-sectional view with respect to a section line A-A of FIG. 4a. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a molding material distribution insert aView doc
Composition To Reduce Adhesion Between A Conformable Region And A Mold - Patent 8152511The field of invention relates generally to nano-fabrication of structures. More particularly, the present invention is directed to compositions suited for patterning substrates in furtherance of the formation of structures employing imprintlithographic processes. Nano-scale fabrication involves the fabrication of very small structures, e.g., having features on the order of one nano-meter or more. A promising process for use in nano-scale fabrication is known as imprint lithography. Exemplary imprintlithography processes are described in detail in numerous publications, such as United States published patent application 2004-0065976 filed as U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/264,960, entitled "Method and a Mold to Arrange Features on a Substrateto Replicate Features having Minimal Dimensional Variability"; United States published patent application 2004-0065252 filed as U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/264,926, entitled "Method of Forming a Layer on a Substrate to Facilitate Fabrication ofMetrology Standards"; and United States published patent application 2004-0046271 filed as U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/235,314, entitled "Method and a Mold to Arrange Features on a Substrate to Replicate Features having Minimal DimensionsVariability"; all of which are assigned to the assignee of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the basic concept behind imprint lithography is forming a relief pattern on a substrate that may function as, inter alia, an etching mask so that a pattern may be formed into the substrate that corresponds to the reliefpattern. System 10 employed to form the relief pattern includes stage 11 upon which substrate 12 is supported. Template 14 has a mold 16 with a patterning surface 18 thereon. Patterning surface 18 may be substantially smooth and/or planar, or may bepatterned so that one or more recesses are formed therein. Template 14 is coupled to imprint head 20 to facilitate movement of template 14. Fluid dispense systView doc
Method For Use In Baking Articles Of Manufacture And Mold For Use In Said Method - Patent 81525101. Field of the Invention The invention generally relates to methods for the production of baked goods and articles of manufacture and molds for use in said methods. 2. Background The majority of the molding systems producing baked goods today comprise a two piece mold with a female lower half and a male upper half. In some cases, the female lower half is made up of two halves--for example, a female ice cream cone moldis usually made up of two halves as can be seen U.S. Pat. No. 5,693,355 to Haas. Typically, the molds are heated and remain heated to a temperature that is sufficient to bake the material deposited in the molds within a certain time period withoutburning the material. As the product is baked, water or other liquid in the mixture is turned into steam or other vapor that must be discharged from the mold to allow for proper formation of the final product. This is typically accomplished through vents in the moldapparatus. As an unintended result of having vents for vapor or steam to escape, excess material is also typically ejected from the cavity of the mold via the vent. The venting of excess material causes significant waste of both raw materials andenergy. Loss of raw materials, a significant cost in the manufacturing process, can be in excess of 20% to 30%. Similarly, to compensate for the loss of material, additional material must be added to the mold which requires additional energy forbaking, also a significant expense in most processes. Further, additional steps must also be added to the manufacturing process for removal of the excess material from the baked product to produce the final product. The vents are usually trimmed and/or sanded and then disposed of along with theexcess material. Moreover, the trimming process itself can cause defects and thus increase the probability of rejection of the final product. Finally, if vent wear occurs, the entire mold may have to be replaced or additional material added to the moldbecause ventView doc
Imprinting Apparatus - Patent 8152512This application is based on, and claims priority to, Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-325921, filed on Dec. 22, 2008 contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND The present invention relates to an imprinting apparatus for transferring an uneven pattern with protrusions and recesses of a stamper to be replicated on a recording medium substrate, such as a magnetic recording medium, by pressing the stamperonto a resist layer or a polymer layer applied on the substrate. With increasing recording density of a magnetic recording medium for use in a hard disk drive, micro machining technologies have been proposed including electron beam lithography, focused ion beam lithography, and nano imprinting lithography formanufacturing discrete track media and bit patterned media. In the nano imprinting lithography technology, as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,772,905, a stamper having a pattern of protrusions and recesses formed thereon is pressed onto a resist surface of arecording medium substrate to perform pattern transfer. This technology can carry out pattern transfer of a full surface of a magnetic recording medium at one time of pressing with a stamper to achieve high throughput production of magnetic recordingmedia. The nano imprinting lithography technology includes a 2P method, a hot embossing method, and a high pressure pressing method. The high pressure pressing method, which can perform pattern transfer with high precision and with high throughput,uses an imprinting apparatus as shown in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2005-108351. The imprinting apparatus comprises principal components of a press bottom plate with a surface for mounting a substrate having a resist film thereon and a press top board having a stamper with a disk shape and disposed allowing movement toapproach and depart relative to the press bottom plate. The stamper has a pattern of protrusions and recesses in the central area thereof representing rView doc
Gap Adjusting Mechanism For Rolls On A Roll Stand Used In The Extrusion Forming Of A Sheet Product - Patent 81525091. Field of the Invention This invention relates to extruded sheets and, more particularly, to an apparatus for continuously forming a sheet product using a roll stand with cooperating rolls between which material passes during the sheet product formation process. 2. Background Art Extruded sheets are formed from many different materials, with many different thicknesses, and with different layer constructions. An extruded sheet may be formed by itself or combined with one or more other sheet layers that are concurrentlyformed, or combined after formation. In a typical apparatus for extrusion forming sheet products, a roll stand is placed downstream of an extruder assembly with an associated sheet die. Flowable material is delivered through the sheet die to a nip/lamination location betweenadjacent rolls on the roll stand. The applied material is advanced through a gap between the adjacent rolls defined at the nip/lamination location from where it may be routed between one or more additional roll pairs before it arrives at a downstreamaccumulation location at which the sheet product may be rolled, stacked, packaged, staged, or otherwise handled or processed. In one exemplary roll stand, there is a roll that cooperates with two adjacent rolls, with the rolls cooperating to facilitate layer, and ultimately sheet product, formation. The gaps between adjacent rolls must be variable to allow anapparatus to have the flexibility to make layers of different thicknesses and products with potentially different combinations of sheet layers that may have thicknesses varying over a significant range. Such apparatus may be integrated into a line wherein multiple products with different constitution and/or thickness may be serially produced. Accordingly, it is important that the system operator have the ability to readily and accuratelyadjust the roll gaps to those appropriate for a particular run. Given that gap control may be required at a number of different locations, iView doc
Pressure Generating Device With Food Compressing Attachment - Patent 8152506This invention relates generally to a pressure generating device combined with a food compressing attachment. More specifically, this invention relates to a manually operated tabletop pressure generating device which reversibly connects to afood compressing attachment. A user can insert a longitudinal cooking tool such a kabob skewer through the compressing attachment and move it continuous through the attachment interior. This removable attachment interior is shaped to compresssemi-solid food continuously along the longitudinal axis of a skewer. A circular disk compresses the food in the container which is then extruded into the food compressing attachment and onto the skewer. Previous devices include disclosed devices which slice or extrude food products for alignment along a skewer or other tool, often for production of meat, vegetable and fruit kabobs. For example U.S. Pat. No. 4,893,553 (Emsens) discloses adevice which automates the production of meat or vegetable kebabs threaded on skewers. The assembly contains numerous tubes which correspond to apertures within a container lid. The tubes fit into corresponding apertures, thereby providing a guidingand positioning assembly for the skewer within each tube. However, Emsens' device lacks the simplicity and ability to retrofit previous pressure generating devices which the present invention comprises. U.S. Pat. No. 5,109,757 (Dolle) discloses an apparatus with numerous bores and slide mounts within the main body for the apparatus. The slide's apertures are oriented either coaxially, or offset, within the bores to allow correspondingskewers to move relative to these bores. The immobilization of each skewer in a corresponding bore results from a bearing of the slide in the respective bore. The effectiveness of the invention depends in part upon the material possessing eitherelastically compressible or possessing a high coefficient of friction. The present invention does not require these materialsView doc
Apparatus And Method For Manufacturing Multiplex Interlayer For Safety Glass - Patent 8152507The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing an interlayer used for forming a safety glass for vehicles, buildings, etc., and in more detail, the present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing a multilayeredinterlayer for a safety glass obtained by lamination of a plurality of thermoplastic resin composition layers and to a method for manufacturing the multilayered interlayer.BACKGROUND ART Safety glasses are widely used for windows of automobiles, airplanes, and buildings. The safety glasses are referred to as laminated glasses. The safety glass has an interlayer containing synthetic resins inserted between two sheets of glassplates. In order to avoid obstruction of visibility, a transparent synthetic resin film is generally used as the above-described interlayer. Windshields of automobiles preferably block transmission of sunlight within vision of drivers. Therefore, a colored belt for blocking sunlight is sometimes formed in the upper portion of the windshield. Such colored belts can be formed byattachment of a colored film on the interior surface or the outside surface of the windshield, or formation of a colored belt in the above-described interlayer. Formation of the colored belt in the interlayer eliminates the necessity for additional attachment of the colored film to windshields, thereby avoiding problems, such as separation of the colored film. Various interlayers have been proposed as interlayers having the colored belt provided therein. For example, known are interlayers with a three layered structure sandwiching a transparent synthetic resin film having a colored belt that isinserted into a pair of transparent synthetic resin films and that is printed in the formation area of the colored belt. Incidentally, interlayers with a colored belt having a partial three layered structure obtained by formation of a colored belt layerbetween a pair of outermost layers including a transparent synthetic resin by extrusion moldView doc
Mold Having Sliders - Patent 81472381. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to a mold, and more particularly to a mold having sliders. 2. Description of Prior Art Generally, in an injection mold, a mold structure has to be designed as more complicated accordingly when the shape of the injection molded product is complicated. Please refer to FIG. 10, which shows an injection molded product 70 with a recessed-shape lateral extension structure 71. An inner hole 72 is further formed at the upper side of the inner wall of the lateral extension structure 71. However, the mold structures of prior art cannot realize to form the lateral extension structure 71 and the inner hole 72 at the same time when the molds of prior arts are utilized to form the injection molded product 70.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION For solving the drawbacks of aforementioned prior art, an objective of the present invention is to provide an injection mold having sliders in which a lateral extension structure and an inner hole at the inner wall of the lateral extensionstructure can be formed as the injection molded product is formed at the same time. For realizing the aforesaid objective, the present invention provides a mold having sliders, comprising a fixed half, an angle pin, a slider pushing element, a moving half, a main block, a driving block and a sub-block. The angle pin is fixedon the fixed half and comprises a straight part and an angle pin body formed by the bottom of the straight part extending aslant and downwards; a slider pushing element, being fixed on the fixed half and comprising a push face extending aslant and a pullback face; a moving half, being positioned in accordance with the fixed half; a main block, being transversely slidably installed on the moving half, and enclosing with the moving half and the fixed half to form a cavity, an angle pin slot is formed onthe main block and the angle pin can be relatively movably dipped into the angle pin slot, and the main block is driven with theView doc
Hot Runner System Having Active Material - Patent 8147237The present invention generally relates to molding systems, and more specifically the present invention relates to hot runners and molding systems having hot runners.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION U.S. Pat. No. 4,017,237 (Inventor: WEBSTER; Published: Apr. 12, 1977) discloses a mold provided with a pair of cavities interconnected by a runner to a common entry point. One of the cavities is gated whereby plastic may be injected intothis cavity only by applying ultrasonic energy to the gate. U.S. Pat. No. 4,120,921 (Inventor: WEBSTER; Published: Oct. 17, 1978) discloses a mold provided with a pair of cavities interconnected by a runner to a common entry point. One of the cavities is gated whereby plastic may be injected intothis cavity only by applying ultrasonic energy to the gate. U.S. Pat. No. 7,072,735 B2 (Inventor: SMITH; Published: Jul. 4, 2006) discloses a method and apparatus for controlling an injection molding machine having a first surface and a second surface including a piezo-ceramic sensor configured to bedisposed between the first and second surface. The piezo-ceramic sensor is configured to sense a force between the first surface and the second surface, and to generate corresponding sense signals. Transmission structure is coupled to the piezo-ceramicsensor and is configured to carry the sense signals. Preferably, a piezo-ceramic actuator is also disposed between the first surface and a second surface, and is configured to provide an expansive force between the first surface and a second surface inaccordance with the sense signals. U.S. Pat. No. 7,165,958 B2 (Inventor: JENKO; Published: Jan. 23, 2007) discloses a method and apparatus provided for sealing interfaces within an injection mold having a first surface and a second surface including an active material actuatorconfigured to be disposed in a manner suitable for generating a force between the first surface and the second surface. The active material actuator is configured to generView doc
Imprint Apparatus And Method For Fine Structure Lithography - Patent 8147234CLAIM OF PRIORITY The present application claims priority from Japanese patent application serial no. 2007-335513, filed on Dec. 27, 2007, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference into this application.FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an imprint apparatus for forming a fine concave-convex pattern as fine structure lithography on a surface of an imprinting object by pressing a mold having the fine concave-convex pattern formed on its surfaceagainst the imprinting object, and to a method for forming the pattern using the same.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, semiconductor integrated circuits have been increasingly microfabricated and integrated. In order to achieve such a microfabrication process, photolithography devices have been developed as a pattern transferring technique tohave a higher degree of accuracy. However, the microfabrication process has approached the wavelength of a light source of an exposure device, and thus the photolithography technique has also been approaching its limit. Thus, an electron-beam drawingdevice, which is a type of charged particle beam equipment, has come into use to further promote microfabrication and enhance the accuracy, in place of the photolithography technique. Patterning using electron beams involves drawing a mask pattern, unlike one-shot exposure method in patterning using a light source, such as an i-line or an excimer laser. Thus, the larger the number of patterns to be drawn, the longer theexposure (drawing) time, which disadvantageously takes a considerable time for patterning. For this reason, a dramatic rise in the degree of integration to, in turn, 256 megabits, 1 gigabit, and 4 gigabits causes a correspondingly dramatic increase inpatterning time, which may lead to large degradation in throughput. A collective figure irradiation method has been developed which involves collectively irradiating a combination of masks having various shapes with electron beamsView doc
Apparatus For Highly Controlled Color Distribution In Mass Produced Concrete Products - Patent 81472331. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the mass production of concrete products such as paving stones, slabs, retaining wall units and all types of blocks, and in particular to methods and apparatus for highly controlled color distribution andblending within the face mix of concrete paving stones, but not limited to these. 2. Description of the Related Art Natural stone has long been an attractive material for use in hardscape and masonry construction. However, owing to the high cost of natural stone, it is known to mix pigmented semi-dry concrete mixes in a mold to form a wide range of products,and in particular those often referred to as paving stones, that emulate the appearance and texture of natural stone. Such paving stones, an example of which is shown at 10 in FIG. 1, include a first "coarse mix" layer 12 made of a coarse semi-dryconcrete mix having good structural properties, and a second "face mix" layer 14 which is visible as the upper surface in the finished product, and ideally has a mottled and random colored appearance approximating that of natural stone. The coarse mixlayer is typically about 60 mm to 100 mm thick, and the face mix layer is typically about 5 mm to 8 mm thick. A conventional machine 20 for mass producing paving stones is shown in FIG. 2. In general, the paving stones are formed in a plurality of molds 22 which pass through a loading zone 24 where the coarse mix and face mix are gravity fed insuccessive layers into the mold and packed down with a tamper and assisted by vertical vibration 26 to form the finished paving stones. Each mold has dividers to divide the coarse and face mix into the desired number and shape of paving stones withinthe mold. On the coarse mix side 28, the semi-dry concrete and color pigment that form the semi-dry concrete mix are loaded into a large hopper 30. Hopper 30 supplies the coarse mix to a feedbox 32, which is mounted for horizontal travel between a firstposition under the hoView doc
Device And Method For Large Area Lithography - Patent 8147235The invention relates to a device in connection with the lithography of structures on a micro or nanometer scale. In particular, the invention relates to imprint lithography on large area substrates or objects.BACKGROUND The trend in microelectronics, as well as in micromechanics, is towards ever smaller dimensions. Some of the most interesting techniques for fabrication of micro and submicro structures include different types of lithography. Photolithography typically involves the steps of coating a substrate with a photoresist material to form a resist layer on a surface of the substrate. The resist layer is then exposed to radiation at selective portions, preferably by using amask. Subsequent developing steps remove portions of the resist, thereby forming a pattern in the resist corresponding to the mask. The removal of resist portions exposes the substrate surface, which may be processed by e.g. etching, doping, ormetallisation. For fine scale replication, photolithography is limited by diffraction, which is dependent on the wavelength of the radiation used. For fabrication of structures on a scale of less than 50 nm, such a short wavelength is needed that thematerial requirements on the optical systems will be major. An alternative technique is imprint technology. In an imprint lithography process, a substrate to be patterned is covered by a mouldable layer. A pattern to be transferred to the substrate is predefined in three dimensions on a stamp ortemplate. The stamp is brought into contact with the mouldable layer, and the layer is softened, preferably by heating. The stamp is then pressed into the softened layer, thereby making an imprint of the stamp pattern in the mouldable layer. The layeris cooled down until it hardens to a satisfactory degree followed by detachment and removal of the stamp. Subsequent etching may be employed to replicate the stamp pattern in the substrate. The steps of heating and cooling the combined stamp andsubstrate cView doc
Reshaping Tool For Polymeric Tubing - Patent 8147236The present invention pertains generally to tools for reshaping polymeric tubing, and more specifically, to tools that reshape the inner and outer diameter of polymeric tubing.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Long lengths of polymeric tubing, as manufactured via an extrusion process, are typically stored in bundles and preferably wound onto a reel or spool. A spool makes it convenient to transport and/or store large quantities of tubing. In somecases, the spool extends up to five (5) feet or more in diameter, and can hold hundreds or even thousands of pounds of tubing. Tubing which is wound onto a spool also enhances and facilitates distribution, as any desired line of tubing may simply bemetered from the spool and cut to length for sale or use by an end user. Polymeric tubing is used in a wide variety of applications. The inherent flexibility of polymers make it easy for tubing to be assembled into complex and circuitous configurations. Additionally, plastic tubing is well suited for use inpressurized or non-pressurized systems. The strength of polymeric tubing can be further enhanced by cross-linking, making the tubing even more durable and resistant to deterioration from a wide variety of substances. In a manner well known in the art, fittings may be inserted into or onto ends of the tubing for establishing a fluid tight connection between components in a system. In some cases, fittings insert over the exterior, or outer diameter ("O.D.")of the tubing, while in other cases, fittings are inserted into the interior diameter ("I.D.") of the tubing. In all instances, a fluid tight connection is needed to prevent leaks. O-rings, compression rings and other such articles are used to furtherensure that the juncture between the fitting and the polymeric tubing remains secure and leak-proof. As tubing is wound onto a spool, weight from the bundle compresses the tubing. The magnitude of distortion varies from several factors including position of the tubing on the spView doc
Mold Tool For The Production Of Extrusion Blow Molded Products - Patent 8147232FIELD The invention concerns a mold tool for the production of extrusion blow molded products.BACKGROUND Known mold tools for extrusion blow molding usually comprise two mold halves which are of a mutually complementary configuration and which jointly define a mold cavity. In the extrusion blow molding procedure, a thermoplastic extrudate,generally in the form of a tube, is put into position between the opened halves of the tool. The tool closes around the preform, the latter is applied within the tool against the inside wall of the cavity formed by the tool so that the finished articleis of an external configuration corresponding to the internal contour of the mold tool. Shaping of the preform within the cavity of the tool is effected either by expansion of the preform by means of gas pressure or by virtue of the preform beingapplied against the inside wall of the tool by means of a reduced pressure which is produced by way of passages in the mold wall. As already mentioned in the opening part of this specification, it is known both to expand extrudates in tube form within a mold tool and also to transform extrudates in the form of bands or webs in the tool. Simple blow molding molds are of atwo-part nature, wherein the mold halves are arranged displaceably relative to each other on or in a closing frame structure. Within the closing frame structure the parts of the tool perform an opening and closing movement. Often the closing framestructure itself is also displaceable with respect to one or more stationarily arranged extrusion heads. Hollow bodies such as bottles, canisters, tanks or the like are usually produced with the extrusion blow molding process. It will be appreciated that it is not possible to produce components involving severely undercut configurations with theblow molding process, at least not without the assistance of sliders in the tool. In addition parts in respect of which precise dimensional accuracy of the wall thickness is an importantView doc


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DS #1- **Luke** (9/10/06) DS #2- **Connor** (4/6/10)
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LOL! I had to laugh at the title. But very cute baby. :) Congrats!
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My DS is almost 3 years old and we have affectionately called him baby chicken since birth.┬Ā ┬Ā It started because he had scrawny arms and when he would get mad he would flail his arms.┬Ā It fits now because he has red hair and blue eyes.
Anyway, great pictures and congratulations on another boy!!
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At first I only saw baby... but yeah it looks like a baby chick... chillin! You must be a proud hen!┬Ā
@timesinfinity - that reminds me of when I was young, my uncle slapped me with a chitlin! and till this day I can't stand to be in the same room! However, I think that without that even happening I still wouldn't touch a chitlin!
LOL, I'm a mamma hen. That's hilarious :P
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A surpirse cake for a 9 year old boy who loves playing army. It was a last minute request the night before his party. Cake is covered in MMF and even the tank is cake.
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Unteredonaustrasse 10min /Stephanpl innere stadt
From $135 / night
Description from the owner
Description from the owner
Bedrooms: 1/
Bathrooms: 1/
Sleeps: 5/
Type: House
A heartly welcome in Vienna, in the 2nd district - from which you can reach Viennas Center and most beautiful sites - even by foot!
The appartement is elegantly furnished, with a fully equipped kitchen and bathroom and of course TV, telephone and internet.
The dwelling is located in the centre, a mere ten minutes walk to St.Stephen's Cathedral, the Opera, the Spanish Riding School and the Hofburg.
The puissant subway – system, the U-Bahn (Underground) can be reached in a five minutes stroll.
Inexpensive parking facilities can be arranged by me within reasonable reach in the vicinity.
Children are heartily welcome, and beds for ...Read more
About the owner
About the owner
Patricia B.VL
Patricia B.VL
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The apartment is located in close vicinity to the city center on the last ( 8th ) floor overlooking the Donaukanal, a branch of the river Danube. The terrace yields a stunning view over river, Stadtpark and the old town. It offers sun-bathing and dining al fresco during the warmer season, from April to October. The residence provides sleeping for four, and is furnitured symply and elegant.
the International Oragnisations , the conference center and the expocenter are only 3 stations from the apartment, you can reach walking the mondial Bank and the websterUniversity
The historical center can be reached by a 5 minute stroll, and the next U-Bahn station is just two minutes away.
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I wear a dress at least once a week, maybe more. I have a lot of cute dresses.
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I don't like, or wear, dresses. But I wear skirts daily.
to homecoming and prom! I have to wear a dress to be a maid of honor for my sisters wedding in Jan. Grrr!
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WiebeTech's ToughTech mini drive case
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WiebeTech's ToughTech mini
WiebeTech has added a new pocket drive to its lineup of portable enclosures. The ToughTech mini, which accepts any SATA drive, utilizes the Oxford 924 chipset for dual FireWire 800, single FireWire 400 and USB2 connectivity. "Not much bigger than a pack of playing cards, ToughTech mini fits easily in a shirt pocket, purse or briefcase," according to the company. "We're pleased to add this small, portable drive to our product lineup," said James Wiebe, president/CEO of WiebeTech LLC. "It gives users the fast SATA speed, multiple connections and a small portable size." WiebeTech includes three different cables (FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2) and an AC adapter. ToughTech mini is bootable in FireWire mode on any Mac or PC and also provides protection for the drive with ToughMount strips which are mounted between the drive and the enclosure to protect the drive from shock and reduce enclosure noise. It is available for $120 (case-only), $230 (80GB), $343 (100GB), and $310 (120GB).


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What is the difference between the old Mara Clara TV drama and the Mara Clara remake?
How does the Mara Clara remake differ from the old Mara Clara?
Mara Clara is a Philippine TV drama on ABS-CBN which ran from 1992 to 1997. It is considered the Longest Running Series in Philippine Television. It is adapted from the novel of Emil Cruz Jr. of the same title. Emil Cruz Jr. also directed the TV series.
From 1992 to 1995, Mara Clara was an afternoon drama series. It is only in 1996 that it was given a primetime slot until it ended in 1997. It is also considered as the Mother of All Soap Operas in the Philippines.
It is said that Mara Clara launched the careers of Judy Ann Santos and Gladys Reyes. Judy Ann Santos played the role of Mara David and Gladys Reyes played the role of Clara del Valle.
ABS-CBN announced the remake of Mara Clara last August 2010. The pilot episode of Mara Clara remake aired last October 25, 2010.
The Mara Clara remake is part of ABS-CBN's celebration of 60 Years of Soap Opera in the Philippines. It stars Kathryn Bernardo as Mara David and Julia Montes as Clara del Valle.
What is the difference between the old Mara Clara TV drama and the Mara Clara remake?
Aside from the main characters of Mara and Clara which are now played by Kathryn Bernardo and Julia Montes, all of the other characters in the Mara Clara remake are played by different actors.
Among the most prominent actors in the Mara Clara remake and their characters are the following: Bobby Andrews will play the role of Amante (formerly portrayed by Juan Rodrigo), Ping Medina as Kardo (formerly played by Dan Fernandez), John Manalo as Eris (formerly played by Christopher Rojas), Albi Casino as Christian (formerly portrayed by Wowie de Guzman), Chokoleit as CG (formerly played by Eagle Riggs), Jhong Hilario as Gary (formerly portrayed by Eruel Tongco), Mylene Dizon as Susan (formerly played by Susan Africa).
Mara Clara is about the story of two girls who had been switched when they were babies. Mara who was supposed to be a del Valle grow up as a David, and Clara who was supposed to be a David grow up as a del Valle.
The David family is poor while the del Valle family is well off. This theme of switched identities has been the recurring theme in most Philippine soap operas.
The promoters of the Mara Clara remake are promising new twists to the story of Mara Clara. However, they also said that the spirit of the story will be kept.
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Bessieres, Michel, UNESCO Courier
Corruption may be as old as government, but rapid globalization has given it alarming new dimensions. For the United Nations, the scourge has become a top priority, although so far, the battle is being waged in thick fog
Public corruption is a crime as old as government itself In the fifth century BC, Plato talked about it in his Laws. Two centuries later, the Indian political reformer Kautilya [1] listed 40 temptations that civil servants might yield to. But the state of corruption today is unprecedented in at least two respects: scandals are erupting the world over, and people are no longer in the mood to tolerate them.
In less than a year, two sitting presidents--Joseph Estrada in the Philippines and Alberto Fujimori in Peru--have been forced to resign, while a former president--Carlos Menem of Argentina--has been put under house arrest. In each case, the main legal charges and the immediate public outcry against them involved corruption.
Something that until recently was seen as just an internal government affair has become an explicit priority for all international bodies, from the G-8 nations and the World Bank to the United Nations, which plans to draft an anti-corruption convention by 2002. This surge of activity reflects various concerns, but has been fed by a single process: globalization.
The first "mandate" on corruption received by international bodies has come from governments themselves.
Twenty years of ever-faster financial transactions, spurred by deregulation and the rise of electronic communications, has turned money gained from criminal activities into a source of political and financial instability. And money embezzled through corruption has gone hand-in-hand with the money made by organized crime.
"These two kinds of crime feed off each other, hiding and recycling their profits in the same way," says Daniel Dommel, president of the French branch of the NGO Transparency International. "To stay out of sight, organized crime uses corruption, which weakens institutional safeguards against such criminals."
In recent years, several scandals have revealed the extent of the scourge. In the summer of 1998, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) lent Russia eight billion dollars to stave off the collapse of the ruble. Benyamin Sokolov, Russia's chief auditor, told a BBC interviewer in November that year: "We have looked into what happened to some of the IMF money and we have to admit that several billion dollars did not go to the programmes they were earmarked for. Some of it was simply stolen."
The following summer, the biggest money-laundering scandal in U.S. history erupted, with the Bank of New York at its centre. According to the FBI, the Russian mafia used this venerable financial institution to funnel $10 billion back into the Russian economy after its passage through the tiny Pacific island-state of Nauru, famous for "offshore" banks that ask few questions of their customers.
"Forty years ago, just one place in the world, Switzerland, guaranteed secrecy for its banking clients, but today there are more than 50 such countries," says Yves Meny, head of the Robert Schumann Centre at the European University Institute in Florence and author of Democracy and Corruption in Europe (Cassell, London, 1996). Monitoring financial movements, particularly through tax havens, is now one of the main features of the battle against corruption.
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Respect for Law and Judicial power.(Opinion &Amp; Editorial)
THE seeming indecision with which members of the House of Representatives reacted to the Supreme Court ruling that makes possible the extradition of Rep. Mark Jimenez to the United States underscores the far-reaching and complex impact of judicial authority.
While asserting that the House leadership will bow only to the decision of the majority of its members, only about 70, so far, of its 250 memberships have indicated their intention to challenge the High Court's decision for being violative of the principle of separation of powers of the three branches of government.
House Assistant Majority Leader Francis Escudero, spokesman on the issue, has also expressed concern over a constitutional crisis which might result from the ruling.
"Among the questions to be raised on extradition is whether it is exempted from the Bill of Rights provision," the administration House leader declared.
Escudero argued that the Supreme Court canceled the Manila lawmaker's P1 million bail posted at the Manila Regional Trial Court although the alleged crime was committed outside of the Philippines and not against Filipinos.
Under the Bill of Rights (Sec. 13) "All persons, except those charged with offenses punishable by reclusion perpetua when the evidence of guilt is strong, shall, before conviction, be bailable by sufficient sureties or released on recognizance even when the privilege of habeas corpus is suspended. Excessive bail shall not be required."
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Engagement: Haerling, Adamson
Haerling, Adamson
Drs. Laurie and Steve Adamson announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie Adamson to Joel Haerling, son of Susan and Don Haerling. The bride-to-be is a 1999 graduate of Central Kitsap High School. The couple met at the annual Christmas party for their condo association where they both purchased homes in 2011. They are now deciding which unit to move into after the wedding. Joel proposed during a snowshoeing trip at Paradise on Mt. Rainier and the wedding will be in Tacoma on July 4, 2013.
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The Background
Historically, the goal of the poor--along with everyone else-- has been to improve their status in society. In concert with middle- and high-income people, they have created national and local movements to further this goal. The 1960s were distinguished by the birth or expansion of several such movements--among them the struggle for human and civil rights. Presumably, people receiving public assistance were active in many of these struggles, but they did not typically identify themselves as welfare recipients. It is likely that these women and men were ashamed of their situation, and so their participation went unrecorded. However, this posture changed between 1963 and 1973, when people receiving public assistance acknowledged their low economic status and established the National Welfare Rights Organization (NWRO), with members throughout the United States, Canada, and Sweden.
In New York City, the Brooklyn Welfare Action Council (B-WAC)1 was the largest and most important of the many protest groups that emerged in the metropolis during this turbulent period. A vehicle for improving the quality of life for its members, B-WAC was successful in some ways and at least effective in others. This is a study of the B-WAC organization, strategy, and membership. Furthermore, it documents and


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WAUKESHA - Golden Guernsey, the 83-year-old dairy processor that closed abruptly in southeastern Wisconsin and left area schools scrambling for milk, has filed for bankruptcy.
The Los Angeles private equity firm that bought Golden Guernsey in 2011, OpenGate Capital, said it sought Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in Delaware bankruptcy court.
OpenGate CEO Andrew Nikou said in a statement late Tuesday that pressure to lower prices, as well as nonnegotiable operating expenses led to the decision to close the plant in Waukesha.
The sudden closure Saturday left more than 100 people without jobs and had schools scrambling to line up new milk suppliers. State officials said OpenGate had not provided the 60-day notice for a plant closing as required by Wisconsin law.


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January 16, 2014
In this photo from Jan. 11, 2014, Kim and Don Nichols bundle up their son, Collin, 15-month-old, while getting ready to leave at their home in Port Huron Township, Mich. The family is temporarily staying with a family member while a new hot water boiler, pictured on the left, is being installed. The family experienced a carbon monixoide scare at their home. Carbon monoxide gas is colorless, odorless and lethal. (AP Photo/The Port Huron Times Herald, Jeffrey Smith)
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The family was unaware the exhaust of the home's boiler system had malfunctioned, pumping the home they bought in July full of carbon monoxide. The Nicholses didn't have a carbon monoxide detector.


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Jodorowsky's Lost Film
1980 wasn't a great year for Alejandro Jodorowsky. Having just barely survived the end of the 1970's when the film that was to be his magnum opus — an adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic Dune — fell apart for the final time, Jodo was anxious to get back to work. He agreed to make a children's film.
At first, the idea of the anarchist auteur making a movie for kids might sound odd, but Tusk (Poo Lorn L'Elephant) told a tale about the shared fate of an English girl and an Indian elephant. The story had the kind of spiritual overtones that Jodo had marshaled so furiously in The Holy Mountain and the coming of age tale shared some similarities with El Topo — even the Indian locations promised exotic settings that surely inspired the director.
Alas, a classic it was not meant to be. Tusk is roundly criticized by those who've been able to see it — the only home release is an un-subtitled French language version on VHS.… Read the rest
Lee Camp: The Shocking Truth About Black People
The Oswald Conspiracy
The television show In Search Of is a strange little chestnut from my childhood. I knew the show's host, Leonard Nimoy from his turn as "Spock" in Star Trek repeats, and In Search Of's focus on unexplained phenomena, missing persons and extraterrestrial encounters was right on target for a kid who already loved Sci-Fi.
I remember being terrified by the "Bigfoot" episode of the show and equally traumatized when the program took its cameras beneath the deep green waters of Loch Ness. But, not all of the show's subjects were so "out there." In 1980, their "Lee Harvey Oswald" episode dramatized the circumstances surrounding the assassination of JFK, including key evidence from authors and experts along the way.
The result is an insightful portrait of the self-proclaimed "patsy" that challenges the "lone gunman" contentions of the Warren Report. The centerpiece of the show is a Dallas police dictaphone recording that proves that there were four shots in Dealey Plaza that day in 1963.… Read the rest
BP And Exxon REALLY Don't Want You To Know This
Satan's Toy Box
This crazy video features an insane look back on the toys and cartoons of the 1980's by a couple of confused evangelical Christians who see the Devil in every detail. Author Phil Phillips and Pastor Gary Greenwald would be just a couple of bumbling buffoons if their brand of humorless hysteria hadn't been part of a bigger trend that lead to the "Satanic Panic" of that era — a time when hundreds of unsubstantiated cases of so-called Satanic ritual abuse were reported around the United States.
The good people at i09 published a short version of this video. Here are some of their favorite bits:
• Dungeons & Dragons "game pieces" scream when you set them on fire!
• "It's called necromology."
• Darth looks "almost exactly" like the Norse god Odin
• Smurfs are blue with black lips… just like corpses.
• "There's a form of witchcraft [in Star Wars] called 'Obi witchcraft.'" Obi obi obi!… Read the rest


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Philips fit rainbow into one remote-controlled lamp
The guys over at Crave might not be sure what the point of Philips "Living Colors" lamp is, but having seen the video of it in action (after the cut) I'm certainly decided that I want one. The remote-controlled colour-changing lamp would be ideal for making it feel like I had lots of different cats, despite only having one, white cat. A far cheaper way of filling your time with furry felines, I'm sure you'll agree.
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LAKELAND, Fla. — Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez is leaning toward batting B.J. Upton second and Chris Johnson in the cleanup spot when the season begins Monday afternoon. He realizes those might be unconventional choices, given Upton's .184 batting average and .268 on-base percentage last season, and Johnson's modest 12 home runs.
"I think the lineup we've been running out the last couple of days is the one that we may start with in Milwaukee," Gonzalez said Tuesday morning, before watching the Braves pound out 16 hits in a 12-3 Grapefruit League win against the Tigers at Joker Marchant Stadium, including a mammoth homer by Jason Heyward at a place where he's hit a few.
Braves backup catcher Gerald Laird also homered against his former team, and Ramiro Pena tripled for his team-high 10th extra-base hit, including nine doubles. The Braves got six runs and 10 hits in six innings against Rick Porcello.
Upton has shown some encouraging signs, carrying a .350 OBP and four stolen bases through 18 games before going 0-for-4 on Tuesday to drop his batting average to .259.
Gonzalez has had Johnson in the cleanup spot in the past week, having changed his mind after initially planning to have catcher Evan Gattis bat there. Johnson's .321 average was second in the National League in 2013, but only 56 of his 514 at-bats came in the cleanup spot.
Johnson had 100 or more at-bats in the fifth, sixth and eight spots, moving steadily up the lineup as the season wore on.
"I like Chris Johnson (at cleanup)," Gonzalez said. "He gives you good at-bats. And he's a guy that's not going to change his approach. He's going to put the ball in play. He uses the whole field and has some big at-bats. … The other day, first inning we get a man on third, two outs. If you get a guy in there who punches out (the inning is over). Chris hit a double to get us that run, and that's the type of hitter he is."
Johnson's three-run homer Monday against the Astros was his first. He had a two-out RBI single in the first inning Tuesday and has hit .290 with six doubles, 10 strikeouts and 10 RBIs in 62 at-bats.
The Braves mostly batted Freddie Freeman (313 at-bats) and Gattis (179 at-bats) at cleanup last season, but Freeman moved to the three-hole in the second half and is entrenched there.
Heyward will bat leadoff after thriving in that role late last season, and Justin Upton likely will bat fifth, followed by Dan Uggla and Gattis in the sixth and seventh spots (in either order), and Andrelton Simmons eighth.
Heyward tied Uggla for the team homer lead with his fourth Tuesday, a towering solo shot off Porcello that cleared the scoreboard in right-center field in the sixth inning, drawing oohs and aahs from the crowd.
Heyward's first big-league homer was a tape-measure shot off Max Scherzer in Lakeland during 2010 spring training in Heyward's rookie year, a homer that landed on and bounced over the metal roof of a batting-cage building beyond right field. He hit another homer on that roof in a game earlier this spring.
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CW Looking For "The Right Superhero"?
Here is something about Tom Welling and a future with CW; http://www.ksitetv.com/7471/tom-well...e-with-the-cw/
[edit] I would like to see another attempt at Wonder Woman. ;)
Re: CW Looking For "The Right Hero"?
I would like to see some lesser heroes sort of sneak into the mix. Since DC is relaunching 52 new issues tying into that would be a good idea. Mr. Terrific and Firestorm immediatly jump out as being two heroes I would like to see. With Terrific we could work in JSA guest appearances, lure in the African American demographic, and his powers are easy to do on a tv budget.
Firestorm would cost more but skews better to the CW's younger audience.
Re: CW Looking For "The Right Hero"?
"Blue Beetle" still seems to me to be the most logical approach to a new series for them. Recast Jamie Reyes and tinker a bit with the CGI of the suit and make it less "Iron Man" like and I think you've got a pretty decent attempt a show.
Re: CW Looking For "The Right Hero"?
All good suggestions. I think Wonder Woman would fit in nicely on CW. Perhaps an action block with Nikita.
As for other good choices, IMO: Nightwing, Blue Beetle, Aquaman, Batgirl, Supergirl, or Green Arrow. A Legion of Superheroes show might be too expensive and too out there, but it could provide for an ensemble cast.
I would love to see them take on Mr. Terrific, Firestorm, Static, Hardware, or Icon & Rocket, but CW doesn't seem too keen about scripted shows with black leads unfortunately. A Black Lightning show might could work because it can mix in high school drama with the heroics. And a Vixen show could mix modeling with heroics. And Static could do the teen drama thing. So there's potential, but I doubt it will ever be realized.
Re: CW Looking For "The Right Hero"?
A Legion of Superheroes live action series is kind of my one fan boy wish television series but yeah it would be way too expensive to produce. We can't pretty much eliminate all the Bat characters due to the embargo.
Re: CW Looking For "The Right Hero"?
If they wanted a Supergirl spinoff they would've already pursued that with ties to Smallville.
If they wanted a Green Arrow, same thing.
They already attempted Aquaman and shot down the pilot.
Of those I'd like to see Mr.Terrific tried. Blue Beetle could be cool as long as it avoids the bad look of M.A.N.T.I.S, which given CGI improvements that shouldn't be too tough, right?
How about something less obviously SuperHero, one where the spandex set are guest stars throughout the season/show? Agent Chase?
X-Files meets superheroes, the non costume tie in episodes could act as links to a larger story arc perhaps?
Re: CW Looking For "The Right Hero"?
The Flash or Wonder Woman seem the best bets.
Re: CW Looking For "The Right Hero"?
How about a show that focuses on Barry Allen growing up?
"No speed, no tights!"
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Careful what you wish for! I can see them doing a show where the Legion is stranded in the present day and have to blend in by attending high school, etc. That would allow them to save on the future FX and they could wallow in all the teenage angst they want at the same time.
Actually, that doesn't sound so bad now that I think about it. They did it in the comics a few times, the best being when they took on Mordru.
Re: CW Looking For "The Right Hero"?
CW needs to invent their own superhero. It's easy enough to crib from other characters without violating copyrights in a way that gets the lawyers interested.
The trouble with superheroes is that they're generally crafted for a male adolescent audience, and CW's audience is female adolescents (and somewhat older but not much older than 30).
Are there any superheroes created specifically for a female audience? I can't think of a single one, but if they exist, that's a good way to start.
Not to be too cynical about it, but here's what a CW superhero would need. It's going to sound like I'm making fun of CW with this list, but I'm perfectly serious - they have a formula that works and they're not going to deviate from what works:
-The main character should be around age 18 and have lots of regular human friends of the same age group.
-The main character will have no or minimal adult supervision.
-The main character will be female. This could be a normal female in love with a male superhero, or a female superhero who is torn between her normal human boyfriend and another (bad) superhero character (also male). Whatever the configuration, there will be a love triangle.
-There can be gay characters, in fact I'd expect that, but odds are remote that the main love triangle will be anything but het.
-Even if the show starts with one lone superhero, more will show up along the way.
-The superhero(es) will have some angsty aspect to their powers that they can moan and cry over, and write about in their diary. The superhero doesn't have to be a literal vampire, but they should be a metaphorical one in the eternal-angst sense.
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Before making his debut in "Smallville" there was test footage for a potential pilot
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^ I know. We discussed it here when it first was leaked.
Actually the concept of the Legion blending into the town of Smallville isn't a new one and one that I would accept if done right. The Espionage Squad has infiltrated Smallville High to recruit Connor Kent for a mission. In one of the issues of the Early Years arc that Paul Levitz wrote last year, the Legion posed as modern day people. Brainy and Jonathon Kent had a very touching and humorous scene together. It was revealed that Jonathon Kent was a bit of a hero for Brainiac 5.
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Check out Ultra. Not sure if it was designed for a female audience specifically, but CW passed on the pilot, according to Wikipedia. Might be time to revisit the idea.
I think Witchblade is also ripe for a reboot.
I'm not sure if making a hero from wholecloth is the best way to go. Even though superhero shows in general haven't had a great track record period, it's just as bad or even worse for original heroes. Heroes bucks the trend, but that's the only one I can think of; though it did better than some established characters like Blade, Flash, Birds of Prey, and the Wonder Woman and Aquaman pilots. Though I am thinking more of the original hero show failures like No Ordinary Family, MANTIS, The Cape. Even Heroes came to a bad end, though it at least got four seasons.
Though if they did want to go the 'original' route, a remake of Electra Woman and Dyna Girl could be awesome.
Re: CW Looking For "The Right Hero"?
I'd watch a Stargirl series. :D
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Did Voyager get better or worse when Kes was replaced with 7 of 9?
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Re: Did Voyager get better or worse when Kes was replaced with 7 of 9?
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I don't think it's fair to say that a species that only lives 9 years can't evolve past primates. They would just need to develop social structures that are good at transferring knowledge. We can't assume that just because humans can't absorb a lot of knowledge in nine years that it's impossible with a specialized brain. We don't know under what conditions other species evolve.
Humans' fluid intelligence peaks at 13 yet we consider our prime to be the 20s. Why can't Ocampa fluid intelligence peak at 2? They wouldn't have the crystallized intelligence, but again, maybe their social structures compensated for that, and maybe they had shepherd races like the Caretaker to protect them.
They simply won't have the time to create anything. Not to mention that the Ocampa didn't show any signs of fast creating or building. They did seem rather placid.
The Caretaker didn't seem to involve himself in too much of their lives either. He just let them live their underground life. He didn't even wipe out the Kazon from the surface, despite knowing that they were a threat to the Ocampa.
She would leave for the same reasons she left Ocampa with strangers, to see what she couldn't on Voyager from a different perspective.
I never assumed Earth was going to be her final destination seeing that twice in the past she was eager to leave Voyager to and take her exploration of herself and space in a new direction.
Everybody has family but most as they grow up, move out and away from their family to explore and start a life on their own. If Kes could say good-bye to her family/people and life on Ocampa without batting an eye, you think she wouldn't do the same to a ship full of people she wasn't related too? Again, she already tried twice. If she's that eager to leave, then eventually Janeway's "Please, stay" speech wasn't going to work.
She left Ocampa because she found the whole society boring and backwards. She stayed on Voyager because she liked it there. She had friends and could travel, explore and learn which was what she wanted. Such things happen in life.
As for the writers and their "problems " with writing for characters like Kim, Chakotay etc. They didn't kick out those characters like they did with Kes, that's the difference. If the solution was to kick out the characters they suddenly became incapable to write for, why didn't they dump everyone except Seven? Or why didn't they kick out themselves since they were incapable to do a good job? That would have been the best solution.
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