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LOL. There, we said it -- the first time ever on the Competitive Cyclist website. LOL. Why are we LOL-ing? Because we know that's exactly what the mad engineers at Shimano are doing about the Dura-Ace FD-7900 front derailleur.
It's just a front derailleur -- what can be so amusing? It's this: When Shimano's arch-nemesis SRAM unveiled their much-ballyhooed Red component group in fall 2007, one of its most-hyped attributes was the fact that the left Red Doubletap lever (in contrast to SRAM Force and Rival) allows for front derailleur trimming. It has a micro-shift to it, which allows you to cross chain in gears like a 53x21 and eliminate noisy front derailleur/chain rub. And this was a fine enhancement, so long as you didn't dig too deep into the details (e.g. Red doesn't allow for trimming when you're in the small chainring -- so you're SOL if you're in a 39x13. Cross-chaining in the small ring is noisy as hell. Another fact, of course, is that Shimano has offered front derailleur trim in the STI lever since, like, forever).
What's funny (or at least interesting) is this: The great innovation with the Dura-Ace FD-7900 is that Shimano has eliminated the need for front derailleur trimming. SRAM hasn't yet figured out how to provide it, and suddenly Shimano has made the need (in a Dura-Ace drivetrain, anyway) obsolete. Thanks to the fresh design of both its cage profile and the linkage, you can cross-chain to your heart's content. You won't get chain rub, so you won't need to micro-shift the noise away. Sure, 53x25 and 39x11, etc. are usually unwise gears to be in -- they put excessive wear on your drivetrain, and they have loads of mechanical drag. But, then again, at crunch time on race day, your pain-addled, oxygen-starved brain isn't optimally situated for thoughtful shifting decisions.
The redesigned and widened linkage combined with the optimized spring tension reduces the shifting force required to move between chainrings. These shifts typically happen under a decent bit of load -- exactly the situation Shimano had in mind with the Dura-Ace FD-7900. Many folks say the most dramatic shifting improvements between 7800 and 7900 are with the front derailleur, not the rear.
The Shimano Dura-Ace FD-7900 front derailleur is available in braze-on, 28.6mm clamp, 31.8mm clamp, and 34.9mm clamp. It is compatible with the Shimano Dura-Ace FC-7900 and FC-7950 cranksets and Shimano Dura-Ace CN-7900 chain. According to Shimano it is not compatible with the Dura-Ace 7800 series crankset and chain.
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I have the Shimano Dura Ace bar end shifters on my Cervelo P3 Tri Bike. It has an Ultegra Front Derailleur. The bar end shifter for the front is a friction shifter, rather than a clicky type. Since the 7900 is supposed to have this awesome no-trim feature on the large chainring, how different will it shift for me versus the 6700 given I have the fricton type shifter?
Should be good to go - no worries, just more awesome shifting :)
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It's a nice derailleur, works just fine.
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Will this work with Shimon 5700 105 shifters?
Should work OK ;)
I have the Di2 Dura -Ace set up on my...
I have the Di2 Dura -Ace set up on my Cervello using the FD-7970 front derailleur. I wanted to change my rear cassette to a 12-27. Do I need to change the derailleur or will it work without any adjustmants just changing the rear sprocket? Thanks
Just found out that it was the rear derailleur RD-7970 that is the factor and apparently it will work with the 12-27...So thanks anyhow.
Will the 7900 front and rear derailleur...
Will the 7900 front and rear derailleur work with ULTEGRA 6700 SHIFTERS SHIFT LEVERS ?
Of course! No issues at all, just make sure if you're running a double you're using the right the shifters and front derailleur; same story if you run a triple. Make sense?
The front derailleur is just as smooth as the rest of the 7900 series drive train and feels great.
will the 7900 front derailleur work with...
will the 7900 front derailleur work with 7800 shifters?
Not well, the Spring is much lighter in the 7900, it will shift fine just feel really light.


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Senior Steph Paluch (Pierre) was name The Summit League Women's Basketball Player of the Week Monday, after helping South Dakota State to a 2-1 record this past week.
For the week, the guard averaged 16 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. She shot 66.7 percent from the field, 70 percent from three-point range and 71.4 percent from the free-throw line.
In a 68-63 loss at Creighton Nov. 12, Paluch led the team in scoring with a season-best 17 points. She was 8 of 9 from the field, including a perfect 5 for 5 in the first half.
Paluch scored 15 second-half points in the 86-80 win over Georgetown Nov. 15, and in the victory over Northern Iowa Nov. 17, she led the Jackrabbits with 16 points, including a career-tying four three-pointers.
For the season, Paluch leads South Dakota State in scoring (13.8) and is second in assists (2.8). She is shooting 57.1 percent from the field, 53.8 percent from three-point range and 80 percent from the foul line.
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Suffice to say, Berlin was cool. Well, we did enjoy nice warm weather, but the city's kool factor is hard to describe without seeing it for yourself. Pictures will go only so far.
The last time I was there was during the World Cup in 2006 and as far as I could tell it has only gained more charm. Charm meaning: still and perhaps even more so that time-warp feeling of the 80's and 90's, both the urban vibe on the streets and the people. Non-conformists, making up their own fabric.
I think there's not a city that so vividly and fittingly embraces street art as Berlin does. Graffiti is all around, truly amazing stuff and every neighborhood has at least a few hubs where artists have setup shop. You'd be blind to miss it.
Something I recognize, it reminds me of the more anarchistic and everything-goes Amsterdam of yester years. The good people of Berlin should know better, this characteristic of the city is essential, we can all see what impact massive gentrification can have.
One thing that did change since I was last there, there's notably more cycling going on. Great diversity, young and old, hipsters (lots of fixies) and 'commuters' (for lack of better word), it's happenin'. You can tell people enjoy it, no matter the still high volume of car traffic.
This increase of cycling and the way people move about on bikes also showed me that Berliners/Germans have so much in common with the Dutch. Uncomplicated, laissez-faire, utilitarian, practical, but with flair and lots of personality. A joy to be a witness of while walking and riding around.
Go there. You'll love it.
That's all I got. What was I thinking…these pictures wouldn't have been possible without the generosity of Ãlvaro who lend me his camera for this trip, as my Nikon is in repairs. Heel veel dank, man!
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After putting in for almost 15 years, my friend finally drew his Steen Antelope tag. A group of us went down this past weekend for the opening and ended up having a great time. We were able to located several decent bucks, but were having a hard time getting within shooting range.
After chasing after a big buck the whole second day, we were finally able to located a decent sized buck at a watering hole, and he took the shot at about 350 yards. Ended up being about 12" length. It wasn't the big buck that we were chasing, but we were really stoked with this one.
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Pentax MX-1 pictures and hands-on
Pentax has revealed its latest compact camera, the high-end Pentax MX-1 at CES 2013, and we've had the chance for a quick play on the show floor.
We have to say that we like the retro styling, which evokes memories of classic camera models from the past. It's no surprise to find that Pentax has taken this route, given the stylings of other cameras in its range, like the dinky Q10 for example.
It also follows the lead of cameras such as the beautiful Fujifilm X20 and X100S, both also launched at CES 2013.
READ: Fujifilm X20 pictures and hands-on
With that substantive styling comes substantial weight too. Pentax has opted for brass top and bottom plates, in a move that wouldn't be out of place for a company like Leica. The result is a compact camera that weighs 391g once fully loaded with battery and SD card.
The build quality feels incredibly solid, but the weight is undeniable too. It feels like a camera designed to last, with Pentax telling us that the brass is designed to weather and scratch, to age with the camera, for that lived-in look and feel.
While it all feels reassuringly solid and retro, the tiltable screen brings you back into the modern world, giving you the flexibility to compose those awkward angle shots with ease. It's a nice touch, but worth noting that unlike some high-end compacts, the Pentax doesn't offer an optical or electronic viewfinder.
The 3-inch display is a high resolution too, with 920k-dots setting it among the sharper screens you'll find on a compact camera, so there's plenty of detail. Naturally, in our limited time with the camera we weren't able to take it outdoors to see how it coped with reflections, but it does have an anti-glare coating, Pentax tells us.
Controls fall neatly to hand when using the camera, but we didn't have the time to spend with it to detect those daily nuances, something we'll examine in detail when we get the camera in for a full review.
It's the control that really appeals here. The 28-112mm (in 35mm terms) lens offers an impressive aperture range with f/1.8 at the widest angle and only f/2.5 at the far end, so if you're after great bokeh shots, the MX-1 should have you well covered.
We also like the horizontal and vertical digital levels, seen in the shot below, which will help keep everything aligned when composing shots.
The prominence of the exposure compensation dial on the rear right-hand shoulder means it's instantly accessible for tweaking exposure, although we have to say there seem to be a lot of buttons on the back, which tended to fall under the right-hand thumb when gripping the camera.
Such things we're sure will be overcome with time and unfortunately we didn't have long with the camera, nor were we able to take away any of our test shots. The lasting impression is that this is an intriguing camera, one that should appeal to photographers, but it certainly feels a little weighty.
The price however, at £399, sits in a competitive space for high-end compact cameras. Whether it performs is going to be the biggest consideration, and we'll have to wait for a full review to make that judgement.
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Ana Ivanovic has already traveled to Melbourne and is preparing for the Aussie Open. The Roland Garros champ is still recovering from the illness which hampered her during her Queensland quarterfinal loss to an almost-resurgent Amelie Mauresmo.
However, Ana found time to blog and confirmed her team for the Aussie Open:
Supporting me in Australia I have Scott Byrnes, my fitness coach, and also Melle Van Gemerden, my hitting partner. My mother is here with me and my agent will arrive in Melbourne, too, where my family will also be. Tennis is an individual sport, but you can't overstate the importance of a supportive team.No mention of former coach Sven Groenefeld? I guess those rumors of him sticking with Team Ana through the year's first major were just that - rumors.
Ana also discussed one of her pre-match routines:
Many players have their routines and I'm no different. During matches I always have a song playing in my head and this week it was Beyonce's Single Ladies."Single Ladies", eh? Maybe it's wishful thinking on her part. (Note to Nando: drop the hairy situation or be forced to find a new PR pony. Your call.)
UPDATE - Apparently Sven will be with Ana for the Aussie Open. From the horsey's mouth:
I don't have a full time coach but Sven still helps me on the court and he gives me some tips and will be there (in Melbourne).
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Editorial: The pride of the Northside
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Craig Damon will take to the sidelines for the last time as North Marion's head coach Friday night when his Colts face the Vanguard Knights at Ocala's Booster Stadium in what fans expect to be a clash of local high school football titans.
It is an appropriate swan song for Damon, the homegrown North Marion product who was a star running back for the Colts in the 1980s and returned to his alma mater in 2000 to become one of the most successful coaches in Marion County history, indeed the state.
The resume is gaudy. With an overall record of 112-48, he has won 70 percent of his games. In 13 seasons, Damon's Colts made the playoffs 13 times, winning a county record 17 playoff games out of another record 30 playoff games.
Damon's teams won 10 district championships — North Marion had won only two district titles and two playoff games ever before the Damon era.
But the imprint the 44-year-old Damon leaves on North Marion goes way beyond packed bleachers on Friday nights or championship trophies or sweet victory after sweet victory. No, Damon, who is hanging up his coaching cleats to become director of athletics for the Florida High School Athletic Association in Gainesville, helped create a culture that nurtured the youth of North Marion, that encouraged them to be their best, to succeed when many expected them to fail, to pursue their dreams unabashedly. It became known as Northside Pride.
And Damon did it with class. It's a word we heard over and over in talking to those who know Damon.
"He won with class, and he lost with class," said Woody Clymer, a former North Marion principal and longtime friend of Damon's.
"He's a class act. He's pro-kids," said coach Alex Castaneda, another longtime friend who will be on the opposite sideline from Damon Friday night.
And, yes, there is no doubt he is pro kids.
Throughout the course of his career, Damon has lost count of the number of North Marion players who have gone on to play college ball, thanks in no small part to his coaching, his mentoring, his guidance.
"He grew up in that community, and he understands that community," Clymer said. "He saw himself in a lot of those players, so he could relate to them."
And relate he has. The dozens of young men from North Marion who have gone on to college on football scholarship under Damon's tutelage learned more than the X's and O's of football, because there's more to Northside Pride than just winning. Said Damon in an interview with the Star-Banner:
"Probably 80 or 90 kids from here got a chance to go to college because of football. Seeing kids go off and be successful, seeing them get jobs, that's what defines you as a coach. ... I've done what I was purposed to do at North Marion. Now it's time to take care of my family and take on different challenges."
We wish Damon, the pride of the Northside, luck in his new endeavor, and thank him for being an inspiration and role model to so many of our young people.
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For any Thundering Herd fans following their team to Legion Field for the first time, beware: The Waffle Houses will be overrun with Alabama fans, and you won't see UAB memorabilia anywhere in sight. The top-ranked Crimson Tide plays Texas A&M down the interstates in Tuscaloosa, which presents the toughest SEC game yet for the Aggies of coach Kevin Sumlin ... and his defensive coordinator, Mark Snyder. With 56 miles separating the games, this may be the closest, geographically, that Snyder has coached to his former team since being forced out of the MU coaching post in 2009.
Marshall returns for its final home game of the season next week, a pivotal contest against Houston. That will kick off at noon Saturday, with Comcast/Charter Sport Southeast televising. UAB wraps up its home schedule at 2 p.m. Saturday with the "Battle of the Bones" barbecue battle against Memphis. Plenty of good seats available.


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The Help (2011)
The Help Synopsis
Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, The Help stars Emma Stone (star of the breakout hit, Zombieland) as Skeeter, a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends livesand a small Mississippi townupside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Academy Award nominee Viola Davis (Eat Pray Love) stars as Aibileen, Skeeters best friends housekeeper, who is the first to open upto the dismay of her friends in the tight-knit black community. Despite Skeeters life-long friendships hanging in the balance, she and Aibileen continue their collaboration and soon more women come forward to tell their storiesand as it turns out, they have a lot to say. Along the way, unlikely friendships are forged and a new sisterhood emerges, but not before everyone in town has a thing or two to say themselves when they become unwittinglyand unwillinglycaught up in the changing times.
The Help Release Date
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Starring: Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Allison Janney, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain, Sissy Spacek
Written by: Tate Taylor
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At some point or another, youve been mean mugged before. Whether by some bitch who is intimidated by your hotness, by some asshole who wants to step outside and throw down because he saw you making a different kind of eye at his girlfriend or maybe by your wife because you took a nap instead of going to the grocery store, youve been victimized by someone who has attempted to punch you in the face with their eyes.
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2012 MTV Movie Award Nominations Announced, The Hunger Games And Bridesmaids Top The List
It's May, and with June officially just a month away, MTV is preparing for their annual celebration of movies. The nominations for the 21st annual MTV Movie Awards are in, and it looks like The Hunger Games and Bridesmaids are the films to beat this year, as both scored numerous nominations. Also repeated on the list, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Help and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1.
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The Help: The Musical Is A Theme Song For Octavia Spencer's Oscar Win
Here, the Kaplans have captured Minny's irrepressible feistiness and The Help's scatalogical revenge plot in one hysterical gospel number, complete with a chipper and incredibly catchy chorus. As viral vids go, this is the total package. It's topical, deftly edited, and possesses a sense of humor that's smart yet coarse.
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As Im sure you are aware, the Academy Awards were held tonight and some of the best movies of 2011 were awarded Oscars for their achievements. But the timespan between January 1st and December 31st is a long there are new movies being released every single weekend. As a result, theres a good chance that a) you might not have seen every title that won an award tonight and/or b) you might have missed our coverage of said title. Well, youre in luck.
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Conan Takes On The Help, And Re-Writes The War Horse Score
In anticipation of the Academy Awards, and perhaps as a cure for Oscar Fever, Conan OBrien has been dedicating some time at the start of each episode this week to Oscar nominated films. Last nights episode featured a segment that had Conans band (Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band) re-scoring War Horse.
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For Your Consideration: The Help Is Heritage Not Defined By Hate
"It's heritage, not hate." That argument doesn't really apply to The Help, which few can argue as actual hate speech, but I come back to it again in the movie's defense, trying to explain how you can be nostalgic for a period of history that's ugly and unflattering, how the intersection of white and black lives can be both fraught and sometimes terrible, but also more complicated than is easy to remember
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The Help Is The Big Winner At The SAG Awards
The 2011 awards season is almost at an end. The Academy Awards are now less than a month away, set to air on February 26th, but there are still more guild awards that need to happen before then. Tonight, for example, was the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which delivers awards to films based on their individual performances as well as their ensemble casts. Now the show has come to a close and the awards have been handed out. And the big winner is...
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The same goes for Taylor, who might be wise to play the waiting game before selecting his next project. Depending on whom you trust, Taylors The Help could be a major player in this years still-developing Oscar race. And a select few Oscar trackers are saying the films pull could drag Taylor into the Best Director race as a result. If thats the case, he suddenly could have his pick of a series of prestige projects, so theres no need to jump on a film just yet.
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If you need one more reason to see The Help, you needn't look any further than its popularity. By word of mouth, droves came out to see the film, winning the weekend three weeks in a row. The more people spoke about The Helps messages and performances, the better it did. Even if The Help doesnt end up being a film you could watch over and over again, it is certainly worth seeing at least once.
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Sometimes little movies with great stories that get less credit than they deserve tank at the box office. Sometimes they just barely make it. This Labor Day weekend a worthy movie that would usually get overlooked is continuing to win big.
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Three of the worst movies of the summer were foisted onto movie-going audiences this weekend and, in good turn, all three made only tiny splashes at the box office. None of the newcomers could top last week's number one film, The Help. The summer underdog has slowly been building in popularity over the last few weeks and is set to cross the $100 million threshold this week.
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You can always tell when the end of summer has arrived. Hollywood begins dropping off all the cinematic bombs they knew weren't going to do very well hoping that people tired of seeing major blockbusters for the umpteenth time might just buy a ticket for the sake of trying something different. But that strategy was a no go this weekend as four new comers hit screens. The sound of those suckers bombing in theaters across the country sounded something like a London air raid from World War II.
by Scott Gwin August 21, 2011 comments
The Help Director Tate Taylor Could Adapt Another Novel, Peace Like A River
Though the bestseller bona fides make this a natural transition for Taylor, the specifics of the story are pretty different-- the story is narrated by an 11-year-old whose brother has escaped a murder trial, causing the rest of his family to hit the road to find him. As THR somewhat simplistically puts it, the book "dealt with themes of forgiveness and miracles"
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Weekend Box Office - Apes Continue To Rule The World
Three other new releases hit screens this weekend, but none could bump Caesar and his rebellions apes from the number one spot. Rise of the Planet of the Apes swung into the triple digit club earning an additional $27 million to top $104 million.
by Scott Gwin August 14, 2011 comments
Exclusive Interview: The Help Director Tate Taylor
Seeing so many bad movies come from great books, I have to think that any author would be hesitant to let their work fall into the hands of Hollywood. The Great Gatsby, considered by many to be the greatest book of all time, has been adapted three separate times and not a single one has been comparable. In some ways Kathryn Stockett took a similar risk when she sold the movie rights to her book, The Help, even before it came out, but she had one leg up
by Eric Eisenberg August 8, 2011 comments
This Rotten Week: Predicting 30 Minutes Or Less, The Help And Final Destination 5 Reviews
Weve officially entered the dog days of summer. Those long ninety-degree-plus mid-afternoons where the sweating starts after lunch and ends sometime around tomorrows breakfast. No wonder all the big movies come out during this season. What better place to spend some time during summer than a dark, AC-aided 60 degree climate
by Doug Norrie August 7, 2011 comments
Talking To Bryce Dallas Howard And Director Tate Taylor On The Set Of The Help
In a movie like The Help, the term "villain" is a little tricky-- Bryce Dallas Howard's Hilly Holbrook is not exactly cut and dry evil like Lord Voldemort or Captain America's Red Skull. Based on Kathryn Stockett's bestselling novel, The Help stars Stone as Skeeter Phelan
by Katey Rich July 18, 2011 comments
Talking To Viola Davis And Octavia Spencer On The Mississippi Set Of The Help
Davis, as the Oscar nominee for Doubt and a newly minted Tony winner as of last summer's set visit, was an obvious choice to be cast as Aibileen. Spencer, a character actress with roles in films like Bad Santa and Dinner for Schmucks, had a far more unusual route to playing her role
by Katey Rich July 12, 2011 comments
The Help Set Visit: Talking Accents And Heat With Emma Stone On Location In The Deep South
The other journalists and I spent the entire day on the set-- there's not really anything else do in Greenwood, as Viola Davis freely admitted when she said she and her husband would visit the local Wal-Mart for entertainment. Between takes we got the chance to talk to nearly all of the film's main players
by Katey Rich July 11, 2011 comments
The Help Release Date Moved Up To August 10
Obviously the idea becomes moot if every film were to be released on a Wednesday instead of a Friday, but I still wonder why more studios aren't implementing this idea. The smaller the number of competitors and increased number of days in wide release will only help the movie in the long run. The question is whether women, the project's target audience, will have the same availability and access to the film that the out-of-school kids did with Transformers.
by Eric Eisenberg June 30, 2011 comments
The Help Poster Lines Everybody Up
The Help stars Emma Stone as a young woman living in Jackson, Mississippi in 1963 who decides to pursue her dream of being a journalist by interviewing various black women in town-- including two lead characters played by Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer
by Katey Rich April 21, 2011 comments
Exclusive: Chris Columbus Explains What To Expect From The Help, And How Gwen Stacy Changed His Life
I talked to Columbus on the phone today about the new trailer, what we saw in it and what we didn't, and the kind of reactions they've been getting to The Help as they screen it for audiences all over the world-- yes, even in France, they're digging this movie about the Jim Crow South
by Katey Rich April 19, 2011 comments
First Trailer For The Help Arrives Online Along With Three New Images
Amid all the superheroes and sequels that will be dominating the summer movie schedule as usual this year, there will also be The Help, an adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's best-selling novel that hits theaters August 12. It features no robots...
by Katey Rich April 18, 2011 comments
Cinema Con: The Help Brings History, Humor, And Female Strength To Summer Movie Season
I caught up with the four leads after the presentation for a quick interview and asked them about that sweat-- Howard, for one, did not hesitate to talk about exactly what kind of sweat you'll be seeing in the film. We also talked about what we can expect from the movie- and which of their co-stars they expect to totally steal the film out from under them
by Katey Rich March 30, 2011 comments
First Look At Emma Stone And Viola Davis In The Help
The Help doesn't hit theaters until next August, but Disney has gone ahead and released the first nine images from the production, which show off Stone's sandy-colored wig along with some serious 60s fashions
by Katey Rich November 2, 2010 comments
Allison Janney Is Going Southern For The Help
Janney thrilled a bunch of Lost fans when she showed up unexpectedly as Jacob's mother near the end of the final season, but it's really been since Juno that she had a good, meaty, mainstream role
by Katey Rich July 14, 2010 comments
Jessica Chastain Signs On For The Help
Chastain is definitely a wild card-- her main acting credit so far is Terrence Malick's highly anticipated Tree of Life, in which she co-stars with Brad Pitt. Since no one has seen that film yet
by Katey Rich June 25, 2010 comments
Chris Lowell Will Represent The Men In The Help
Production on The Help starts this summer in Mississippi and casting is almost complete, which means I can finally stop my nitpicky analysis of every choice the production makes and just wait to see if the movie turns out any good
by Katey Rich May 21, 2010 comments
Octavia Spencer Playing Role Written For Her In The Help
Taylor is also a friend of Stockett's and Spencer's, which raises the question of why it took so long for him to cast her to begin with. Regardless, Spencer will at least be perfect at embodying the character she inspired
by Katey Rich May 18, 2010 comments
Bryce Dallas Howard To Play The Snobby Baddie In The Help
I like Howard, I really do, but I'm just not seeing that stuffy, Southern socialiate thing in her. And how much more non-Southern can you get than a child of Hollywood?
by Katey Rich April 27, 2010 comments
Viola Davis In Talks To Join Emma Stone In The Help
Davis is currently doing a stint on Broadway in Fences, and it's not clear when production on The Help might get started-- though I imagine everyone involved is keen to avoid shooting in Mississippi in the middle of summer
by Katey Rich April 15, 2010 comments
Emma Stone In Talks To Lead The Help
DreamWorks is moving quickly on their plans to adapt Kathryn Stockett's The Help, having picked up the novel's rights just a few weeks ago and already close to casting a star
by Katey Rich March 23, 2010 comments
Dreamworks Picks Up The Help
Dreamworks Studios has picked up the rights to The Help. Bestsellers can make cruel mistresses when heading toward the big screen. Expectation levels are high, high, high. You dont want to turn a book everyone loves into the movie version of The Lovely Bones. Hopefully director Tate Taylor will do Kathryn Stockett's story some justice.
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In a probable response to their growing fears of losing the Asia/Pacific Grand Slam, Australian Open tournament officials have announced some preliminary changes and improvements for the 2009 season's first major.
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We have really accelerated our push to make this Grand Slam the best possible experience for all of the players and indeed the fans.It will be interesting to see how the Aussie Open evolves in the coming years. However, I don't see anything on this list exciting and innovative enough to help this major overcome its biggest obstacle: lack of identity. They're just trying to "keep up with the Joneses" at this point.
I'm curious to know what the "Australian Open Series" is all about though - is it similar to the US Open Series' format of a "season" built into the run up to the major tourney? If so, it could help ramp up excitement and buzz drawing in fans (and revenue) but more details are needed here.
If Tennis Australia's reported fears are to be believed then the biggest threat to the Aussie's losing this major, in my opinion, will most likely come from Asia, China specifically. They have the interest, desire, resources, and people to make a full-throttle attempt at taking it. They're sporting profile went out 1000-fold because of the overwhelming success of this summer's Olympics, they've wooed the Masters Cup to Shanghai, and the WTA just opened new digs in Beijing. Moreover, their lady ballers' stature on the Tour has grown in a big way this season because of the huge scalps they've taken along the way.
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nearly all functions worked but i have problems with syncing a shared calendar folder to an iphone 4 with ios 4.3.1 via caldav.
on the old server i had no problems but on the new one i see only my folders but not the shared ones.
i found a bug that described a another problem but it seems the guy get the iphone to show the shared folder (Bug 60292 – Appointment cannot be modified of shared calendar from iphone caldav)
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- freh zimbra 7.0.1 on 64bit centos
- then upgraded it today to 7.1 (Release 7.1.0_GA_3140.RHEL5_64_20110329150833 CentOS5_64 FOSS edition.)
- iphone 4 with ios 4.3.1
what worked:
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- i see the shared calendar folder via zwc and i can add/remove and change appointments
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- i can't see the shared folder from an second account on my iphone
does it work on the productive machine.
- yes there i have the following zimbra (Release 6.0.12_GA_2883.RHEL5_64_20110306010832 CentOS5_64 FOSS edition.)
- and i have there i used the same iphone without any problem
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WHEELING - There's no game during the regular season that the Wheeling Central Catholic and Wheeling Park girls' basketball teams would rather win than when they square off against each other.
Tuesday night on the home floor of the Patriots, neither team at times played like they knew how to pocket that much-desired victory.
Park was cold as ice at the outset, hitting only 4 of 26 shots but trailed by just 21-17 at halftime because the Maroon Knights turned the ball over 14 times.
In the end though, it was Patriots' two-time all-stater Emily Puskarich scoring five points during the final 2:16 that rallied the Patriots to a 49-45 victory.
With the score tied at 41-41 with 3:30 remaining after Park's Marissa Tucker buried a 3-pointer, Central went back in front by four on Colleen McCormick's two free throws and a runner by Ashton Cross, her only basket of the game.
Danielle Kutrovac was fouled while going back up after pulling down a rebound and she knocked down both free throws, getting Park back within 45-43.
The Maroon Knights then threw the ball away and Puskarich drove to the other end drawing a foul on her shot attempt.
Park's four-year standout hit both free throws to tie the score at the 2:16 mark. Emily Bucon then missed a runner which would have given the lead back to Central. Puskarich leaped in to come away with the rebound and didn't give the ball up until she put up a short runner that dropped through the cords handing the Patriots the lead to stay at 47-45 with 1:40 remaining.
After Central was assessed an offensive foul, Park went into its delay game and worked the clock down to the one-minute mark before throwing the ball away only to have the Knights hand possession right back on a travel violation in the backcourt.
The Patriots missed the front end of the 1-and-1 and Central obliged with two misses of its own at the foul line before knocking the ball out of bounds. The Patriots again threw it away with 26 seconds, giving the Knights yet another chance to either tie the game or go back in front with a 3.
McCormick, however, was whistled for a three-second violation, forcing Central to immediately foul Puskarich after the inbounds pass with 13 seconds left. She swished the front end of her 1-and-1 but the ball jumped off the rim on the second attempt. Puskarich was fouled in the backcourt with 13 seconds on the clock, extending the lead to 48-45.
After Bucon missed a 3-point attempt and McCormick's follow shot jumped off the rim, Kelsie Johnson grabbed the rebound and was fouled immediately with four seconds to play. She was able to cash the back end of the double-bonus to close out the scoring.
The loss dropped Central, West Virginia's third-ranked Class A power, to a 14-3 record while the Patriots, eighth in the Class AAA standings, notched victory No. 10 against five defeats.
While disappointed at the three-second call that took away what may have been Central's final chance, Maroon Knights coach Penn Kurtz preferred to look at the big picture.
The standout had 12 points at halftime and only had two opportunities for shots in the third quarter, both of which were missed. In the fourth quarter, McCormick added another seven points to end up with 19. She also had another terrific night underneath the glass, collecting nine of her 15 rebounds during the second half.
Lindsey Baker came off the Central bench to score 11 points while Emily Bucon, playing just her third game since coming back from a knee injury, had seven points.
Puskarich and Tucker provided most of the offense for the Patriots, scoring 18 and 17 points, respectively. Haley Robb got off to a rough start going scoreless in the first half, missing her first eight shots before swishing a couple of triples in the third quarter.
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Mr. Chairman and fellow Commissioners, I am pleased to participate in this important hearing today on the situation in Azerbaijan. As a Senate Commissioner, and as member of the Senate Committees on Intelligence and Armed Services, I know how important his part of the world is to our strategic interests and to the region. And we value Azerbaijan's participation in the war on terror and in energy security and transportation.
But I also know the world will be watching this October when Azerbaijan holds it Presidential elections. Because Azerbaijan is a signatory to all the major international human rights agreements, including the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and the Council of Europe, this election is an opportunity for the government to show the rest of the world that it can live up to these commitments.
The Helsinki Commission performs a valuable function in monitoring fundamental freedoms, such as democracy and the rule of law, free and fair elections and the protection of human rights. The documents declare that commitments undertaken in this human dimension are of direct and legitimate concern to all participating states.
I am concerned there appears to be a number of human rights issues identified by the U.S. government, the Council of Europe and NGOs. According to the State Department, this has involved repression of independent journalists, the arbitrary arrest and detention of political opponents, and lengthy pretrial detention.
One case, in particular, is that of former Minister of Economic Development, Farhad Aliyev, and his brother, Rafiq, the former President of Azpetrol Oil Company. They were arrested during the parliamentary election campaign in October 2005: Farhad --on charges of plotting a coup d'etat. After being held in pretrial detention for 18 months, they were tried and convicted of unrelated economic crimes. Observers noted that the 5 month trial was marked by irregularities and lack of due process. I understand the state owned oil company took control of Azpetrol the day after the brothers were arrested.
During the trial, Minister Aliyev told the Court on May 15, 2007, that the coup charges were just a pretext and that the government came up with certain "bizarre demands" including an admission that he "intended to carry out the 'orange revolution' incited by the US, British and German governments. He also stated that they requested $100 million dollars for him to be released. I ask unanimous consent that the text of his 2 court statements be included in the hearing record [Statement 1, Statement 2].
The State Department Human Rights Report for 2007 had this to say: "Some considered the 2005 arrests of individuals on charges of plotting a coup and subsequently corruption to be politically motivated." I understand that the Aliyevs were held in isolation without meeting or talking to his family for 2 years, although this just recently changed.
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Swick announced the change via Facebook.
According to the American Kickboxing Academy fighter, Mitchell suffered an injury, and Swick opted to pull out of the show due to his own "esophageal condition."
UFC Fight Night 23 takes place Jan. 22 at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, and airs live on Spike TV. The show serves as a fundraiser for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund.
Swick vs. Mitchell was the featured bout on the untelevised preliminary card.
Swick hasn't fought since a decision loss to Dan Hardy at UFC 105 and a submission defeat to Paulo Thiago at UFC 109, which came in November 2009 and this past February, respectively. Since then, he's dealt with a stomach ailment that caused a weight drop and affected his diet. He underwent an experimental procedure in November with the goal of fixing the "agonizing problem."
Mitchell, meanwhile, likely will be fighting for his UFC future when he returns from a rumored shoulder injury. After opening his career with an 11-0 mark, which included wins over the likes of War Machine and Tim McKenzie, he made his promotional debut against Anthony "T.J." Waldburger at UFC Fight Night 22 and suffered a decision loss. A product of David Terrel's Nor-Cal Fighting Alliance, Mitchell also held the recently vacated the Tachi Palace Fights welterweight title.
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|Leyton volleyball succeeding with Wauneta family values
|Written by Wauneta Breeze
|Thursday, 20 March 2014 00:00
Jodi Craig, far left, stands with her team after defeating Hays Springs in D2-6 district title game this fall. The win was part of a 30-2 season and earned Leyton its third straight trip to the state tournament. (Courtesy Photo | Sidney Sun-Telegraph)
By Diane Stamm
The Wauneta Breeze
There are probably many new teachers starting off at small schools who look at their first jobs as stepping stones. This was the case for Wauneta-Palisade High School alumnus Jodi (Smith) Craig when she began teaching at Leyton (Dalton and Gurley) High School.
Still at Leyton 16 years later, "Well…the bigger and better things came to me and I haven't looked at leaving since," says Craig.
Craig "jumped in with both feet" after the teacher she student taught under in the spring of 1998 decided to move. In the fall of 1998 Craig found herself in the positions of business education teacher and head high school volleyball coach. Currently, she is also head girls track coach, speech sponsor, junior class sponsor and teaches some PE courses.
She says her high school coach, Gary DeWester, shaped her attitude about the game of volleyball, teaching her and her teammates respect for the game and each other.
"A lot of my coaching techniques and philosophy started with what I learned during my high school experience."
Coaching against veterans, Craig says she's grateful for all the personal and professional support she's found along the way.
"I have been able to learn so much by watching good teams, good coaches and attending coaching clinics where I could pick the brains of very talented coaches."
Whatever her tactics, Craig has found success, racking up a 208-42 record over the past eight seasons.
Growing up in Wauneta
The daughter of Kenny and Barb Smith, Craig says she loved growing up in Wauneta and graduated from Wauneta-Palisade High School in 1992. Although the schools co-oped, it was the last year each school had separate valedictorians and salutatorians.
Craig participated in volleyball, basketball, track, one-act play production, speech, choir, band and jazz band while at WP, saying "I had the philosophy that if I wasn't involved I might miss something!"
The thoughts of a degree in education came to mind thanks to the "high quality teachers" she was fortunate to learn from while at WP.
Craig graduated from Chadron State College with her teaching degree and has been at Leyton ever since.
Even though she may be 150 miles from home, she's never far away from the family values she learned here.
—Respect at all times.
—Success is not given, it's earned.
—Work isn't optional.
—Can't isn't acceptable.
—Family suppers every night, no matter what.
—When you play, play to win.
Craig says even though she didn't always win, she went in with that intention.
"This is what I want my students and athletes to have; the inner drive to do their best."
She adds, "Even if they don't win every time, the outcome is usually positive and will provide them the perseverance to overcome at the next competition."
Finding success
In her first year as head coach Craig credits beginner's luck. Her young team finished with an 8-12 record and a trip to the State Tournament where the team lost to eventual State Champion, Giltner, in the first round.
It took another 10 years for Craig to build a western Nebraska powerhouse worthy of a trip back to the State Tournament.
Success started coming for the Warriors in the mid-2000s.
Following a 7-17 campaign in the fall of 2004 season, the wins started piling up. Leyton was 15-11 in 2005-06 before reeling off seasons of 23-3, 25-5, 29-5, 26-7, 20-10, 25-7, 30-2 and 30-2.
Do the math. That's a record of 208-42 and includes eight straight conference crowns.
Craig took over the junior high program in 2002, a move she believes directly impacted the school's success at the high school level. Being able to start the junior high team members with the correct fundamental skills and teaching offensive and defensive strategies decreased the learning curve of the athletes once in high school.
"It's not like basketball," Craig says. "There just aren't as many opportunities to play volleyball as a youngster, so I provide as many as I can to get them interested."
To help solve the problem the team plays in a league over the summer and attends camps. Craig also tries to find a college coach to come to Leyton and run a two-day camp for just her team. Because the school doesn't hold an athletic banquet, Craig hosts a volleyball banquet each year.
She says its a great way to keep interest for volleyball alive all year around and reminds the players how important they are to the team, as well as keeping interest alive heading into summer camps and leagues.
"It's all about getting their attention, sparking their interest and keeping them involved in our volleyball program."
For younger kids, Craig holds mini-camps each year for fourth through eighth graders, which the high school team is required to help with as a way to keep them invested in the program and a reminder of where they started and how far they've come.
Another piece of the puzzle comes from the lessons learned in high school at Wauneta as she also began instilling a love for the game and the responsibilities involved in being a part of the Warrior volleyball program. Craig also credits the old adage of success feeding success.
"As our teams continually improved and earned above .500 records, it sparked the interest of the girls. They wanted to be a part of this success, even if they weren't on the varsity court."
In a school with an enrollment of 55, putting it right at the top of Class D2, Craig usually has around 26 girls out for volleyball, leading Craig to seek out extra C team games to make sure everyone sees game action.
"I am fortunate to have girls who have a passion for the game and want to play. For the past 10 years, girls have come to me and asked for open gyms, camp info, and let me know where they'd like to go during the summer. I coach track in the spring and have girls asking to set the volleyball net up at least once a week to play. They enjoy the time with each other and the chance(s) to create and develop their success early."
Although the Warriors have made it to state five out of the last six years, including three in a row, the luck of the draw has not been there.
Four out of the last five trips to Grand Island, Leyton has faced a team in the first-round which has advanced to the championship game.
"We generally have a good record and a decent amount of power points, but never seem to draw well," she said. "I will never take away from the fact that the better team usually wins. We have run into some very good teams at the state tournament, but that's what we expect. We wouldn't be there if we weren't amongst the best, but the other teams have earned their way there as well."
She adds that playing in the western part of the state does have its drawbacks.
"The caliber of teams we are able to play within our geographic area makes a difference. Teams from Eastern Nebraska are able to travel short distances and play a variety of high quality teams. We have high quality teams on our end of the state also, but we tend to play the same teams several times within the season and have to travel long distances to do so. It's just a difference in geographical location and the opportunities therein that maybe make or break us when we get to the state tournament."
Craig said that although there are good teams in the Panhandle, familiarity makes it hard to prepare for the teams the Warriors play at the State Touranment.
This past year Craig was recognized as Regional Coach of the Year by Scottsbluff Star Herald, but says it's important to add that it isn't just the players and coaches that have made Leyton a success, with the managers, assistant coaches and community support rounding out the recipe.
Besides crediting a good booster program, Craig says the businesses of Dalton and Gurley are very supportive, providing meals for Leyton teams before post season games, prizes so everyone at the mini camps takes something home and donations when the team travels to camps.
In the end, it comes back down to Craig and the team.
"I treat the team the way I was raised. We are a family; we do things together. Cell phones are not allowed at practice, games or the team table so we can converse and enjoy each other. There are times we must practice before school to accommodate for other school activities afterward, but there are no gripes or complaints. We know in order to be successful these forms of character must be portrayed."
Settled in
Now finishing up her 16th year at Leyton, Craig has firmly settled in to the area.
Married to Justin Craig in July of 2011, the couple owns a small acreage near Dalton where they make their home with Justin's children Logan, a third grader, and Kaitlyn, a second grader.
"I am 'mom' to them and all three are my biggest supporters. Justin is the backbone of my success, always with an encouraging word. Logan cheers the loudest at Mom's volleyball games and Kaitlyn is my best helper."
Craig concedes, that though they are happy where they are at, "Justin would like to move down by Wauneta where the hunting is better."
Her ties to Wauneta remain strong.
"My Wauneta family, Mom, Dad and sister, Maressa, still provide me venting opportunities and advice when needed," she says.
And some things never change, "Of course Dad always has words of wisdom!"
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Paint Tech, Guide - Body BasicsWritten by on April 21, 2004 How To Paint A Beater Without Going Broke
Nobody likes to drive a beater. But, although it's true that a show-winning paint job is out of the price range for most of us, it doesn't mean that you can't have a nice-looking street machine when you're working within a tight budget.
How can this be? Well, it involves you doing the manual labor rather than farming out the work (and writing a big check) to "Picasso Pete," the local concours d'elegance paint maestro in your hometown. With little or no paint and body experience, you can be a lean, mean restoration machine in no time at all--if you pay attention to the advice given here (and the accompanying "Body Blunders" story).
Doing the body and paint work yourself, you'll discover a few key items such as: Redoing a car's finish usually involves a lot more effort than you originally expected; you'll make a lot of mistakes and have to redo many aspects, and your arms and fingers are going to be extremely sore. However, what you will get out of the deal is a good-looking paint job for minimal cash outlay, along with pride in knowing that you did it yourself.
We use our illustrious Cheap Street Chevelle to show you how to paint a beater without going broke. Over three past issues of Car Craft, we transformed a non-running, smashed, bashed and rusted-out basket-case '70 Chevelle into a 13-second street machine. At the end of the last installment, we asked you what we should do with Cheap Street. One of the most popular responses we got was to paint it so it looked better. Andy Bean of Chalfont, Pennsylvania, wrote, "Do a paint and body special on it. For paint color, I think that orange or yellow would be great. Keep the theme of the car as a restification. Make it kind of a street sleeper. A clean-looking car that kicks butt on the street is what it's all about." Well Andy, ask and you shall receive.
This Paint and Body Special contains loads of tech tidbits that we're using to transform our beater Cheap Street Chevelle into a glistening chariot. Because our Chevelle originally had a vinyl top that trapped water underneath, there was loads of rust on the roof and in the rear window area. In this story we show you how to repair a rust spot. Since we are on a tight budget, we're opting to install a new vinyl top over the crusty-rusty roof rather than replacing and painting the entire roof. Plus, we tell you how to neutralize a rusty roof before putting on the new vinyl top.
Cheap Street's doors were heavily dented and full of body filler, so we show you how to replace a doorskin with new O.E.M. doorskins available from D&R Classic Automotive. Our front fenders were garbage, so we are installing a new set, but we had a heck of a time trying to bolt them to the original plastic inner fenders that were cracked, warped and complete junk. We scouted around and found that Original Parts Group is now making reproduction inner fenders--and we show you how to install them.
Other parts that were needed--but not available in reproduction (such as the front fender/headlight extension and vinyl top chrome trim)--we got from the auto recyclers at Hughey Auto Ranch. Many of your letters asked us to lighten the Chevelle using fiberglass body parts. So, we demonstrate how to install a lightweight cowl-induction-style fiberglass hood from Original Parts Group, and we even show how to prep fiberglass parts for paint. Heck, we're even showing you the basics of a hood pin kit to ensure that the hood stays closed on those hard quarter-mile charges.
In this story we don't chronicle a step-by-step paint job on our Chevelle, but we do show you how to conquer specific challenges you'll encounter when restoring your street machine. If you put in the work required and have plenty of patience, you can expect great results such as we got with our Cheap Street Chevelle.
Safety First
As with any project where cutting, grinding or welding is required, safety equipment like goggles, glasses, a face shield, gloves and particle masks are mandatory to protect against flying hot metal chips and other debris. It's no fun visiting a hospital emergency room because of the "it'll never happen to me" attitude. Safety--learn it, live it and love it. Good safety equipment is as close as your nearest Sears store's Craftsman Tool department.
How To Install A Fiberglass Hood
Hood Pins
How To Replace A Doorskin
Fender And Inner Fender Swap
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1. Our Cheap Street Chevelle originally had a vinyl top. Over the years weather took its toll and water was trapped underneath, causing a rotted-out, rusty mess. Common on older cars with vinyl tops, heavy rust occurs around the rear window area. This car was no exception.2. Start your rust-repair project by removing the rear window glass. Removing it gains proper access to the area of repair.3. Proper repair of the rusted area requires installing new metal. Start by making a rough template for the area that needs to be cloned.4. Using tin snips, carefully cut out the required patch panel. Don't cut off too much metal too quickly--make your cuts conservatively. In the quest for the perfect fit, it's much easier to trim off additional material than it is to add it back on after it's been cut.5. Place the patch panel in place for a trial fit. Bend and trim the panel as needed to get the proper look. On our patch panel, we bent a lip downward to add extra rigidity as well as to conform to the nearby body panel sheetmetal.6. Once the patch panel has been made, cut out the old rusty section of sheetmetal. Using an air-driven die grinder with a rotary cutoff wheel makes for an easy removal process. These types of cutoff and grinding tools (along with accessories) are commonly available from outfits such as Sears.7. Once the rusty panel has been removed, weld the new custom-made panel into place. We recommend tack-welding the panel into place in numerous spots rather than performing a continuous weld around the patch panel. The "continuous weld" method generates intense heat that usually will warp the panel and surrounding sheetmetal. By doing dozens of quick spot welds, the metal will not heat up and warp.8. After the panel has been securely welded into place, use a high-speed grinder with a 24-grit disc to smooth out the weld marks and panel area.
1. We decided to install an aftermarket fiberglass hood on Cheap Street Chevelle for three reasons. One, our O.E.M. steel hood was severely bent and cracked around the hood hinges--a common problem on this year car. Two, we wanted to lighten our Chevelle since it was such an overweight pig. Three, readers sent in loads of letters saying, "Show us how to install lightweight fiberglass parts." Installing the Unlimited Products hood (available from Original Parts Group) is similar to installing an O.E.M. steel hood, but because the fiberglass hood is more delicate, tighten the hood hinges carefully (don't use too much force) and use a pair of low-tension hood springs.2. Once the fiberglass hood is bolted to the hinges, lower the hood and adjust for proper alignment. Then, check all nearby clearances around the hood to make sure binding and/or rubbing will not occur. If it does occur, chances are the fiberglass will crack or break, whereas the original steel hood wouldn't.3. Once the hood is in its proper bolted-in location, begin the prep work for the paint. Check the fiberglass hood closely for imperfections, chips, gouges or high/low spots that will need to be fixed. Our hood's surface was in fairly good condition, but it had a few chips from shipping. Many people opt to paint only the top side of the hood to cut costs, but we wanted our entire hood to have body color. So, the underside of our fiberglass hood needed to be smoothed so that the final product would look nice. Here (photo), the extra fiberglass gunk from manufacturing needs to be sanded and smoothed during the "prep work" stage.4. Although the out-of-the-box condition of aftermarket fiberglass body parts is decent, you should sand the surface to ensure that it is straight and smooth. We recommend using a "long board" with 180-grit paper to get professional results. Using a small sanding block or handsanding is usually too inconsistent and will leave (or generate in some occurrences) high and low spots that lead to a wavy paint job.5. When sanding fiberglass parts, work slowly and carefully to guard against sanding through the "gel-coat." If you sand through the gel-coat, you've gotten into the actual fiberglass material used to construct the hood. If you do go through the gel-coat, you will need to fix the mistake spot with fiberglass resin and/or primers. The photo shows what it looks like when you've sanded through the gel-coat (notice hood edge).6. Once the fiberglass hood has been thoroughly sanded for straightness with a long board, apply a generous amount of primer. A good layer of primer (Deltron Uro Prime, in our case) usually fills in minor imperfections and/or sanding scratches. Plus, the primer provides good "grip" for the paint to adhere to. Never sand the fiberglass hood and then apply paint without using primer. After applying primer to the fiberglass hood, carefully wet-sand the surface with 400-grit paper. Using plenty of water, wet-sand using the flat of your hand rather than your fingertips. After sanding, dry and clean the surface using a cleaner such as Du Pont Final Klean.1. It's a good idea to install a set of hood pins when retrofitting a fiberglass hood. The pins prevent any "flying up" mishaps that could occur while driving. Our hood pin kit (PN HPK100) from Original Parts Group is a snap to install. Locate a sturdy area of the radiator core support and drill a 1/2-inch hole (one hole on the driver side and one hole on the passenger side). Then install and tighten the hood pins in the core support.2. With the pins installed in the core support, carefully lower the hood down onto the pins and mark/scribe a circle where the pins need to go through the fiberglass hood.
4. After marking where the hood pins need to go through the hood, carefully drill a 3/16-inch pilot hole. Then, with a larger drill bit, open up the hole to 1/2 inch. Drill carefully to prevent the fiberglass from chipping.5. Add the retaining pin and you're done. As a test, lift up on the front lip of the hood. If the hood lifts up slightly then you may need to re-adjust the hood pins in the core support by threading up or down. Note the thin (white) plastic covering on the circular mounting plate. After the hood pin kit is properly mounted and adjusted, peel off the protective covering to reveal the chrome-plated surface underneath. Remove the cover last so you don't scratch the chrome-plate during installation.1. Two of the worst body sections of Cheap Street Chevelle were the doorskins. The original units had been smashed and were loaded with body filler. Rather than hammer out the door and re-apply body filler, we are installing a new set of doorskins from D&R Classic Automotive. Although the task looks difficult, the job is incredibly simple. Plus, with new skins in place, little or no bodywork is needed and the paint job will be much nicer. In the photo we begin the doorskin swap by removing the O.E.M. inner door panel. Then, we disconnected/removed the outside door handle.2. Using a high-speed, air-driven angle die grinder, grind through the outside edges of the doorskin that bend around the main frame of the door.3. Once you've ground through the doorskin lip, grab the inside remnant of door skin with a pair of pliers. Then, twist/roll the metal remnant--breaking it free from the door.4. If you've completely ground off the doorskin lip and removed the "remnant," you should be able to pull the doorskin right off. If the skin doesn't come off easily, try lightly tapping the doorskin to dislodge it from the main door structure.5. After inspecting (and straightening if needed) the main door frame edges, use an air hose to blow out any dust, dirt or leaves that may have accumulated inside the door. Then slip the new doorskin on the door frame. Make sure the doorskin clears all edges and sits flush on the door frame.
7. With the doorskin edge properly hammered into place, begin tack-welding the doorskin to the door frame. After welding, use a high-speed grinder to smooth out the welds and panel area.8. Once the doorskin has been hung and properly welded, check to make sure the door-to-body alignment is correct. Often the rear of the door will sag slightly, indicating worn-out door hinge pins. Replacing these pins is inexpensive and easy, especially with the front fender(s) off, such as in our case.1. In the November '94 issue of Car Craft ("Fine Lines," p. 28), we gave you the info on how to install a new fender. But, in doing the fender swap we discovered that our plastic inner fenders were complete junk. At the time we didn't know of anyone who was reproducing these items--but we've since learned that Original Parts Group is now making them for our Chevelle. GM discontinued production of O.E.M. Chevelle fenders, so we had to scout around to find a set squirreled away in somebody's warehouse. We snagged one of the last sets of '70 Chevelle fenders from D&R Classic Automotive, but it still has many other year/make/model fenders available. To start the inner fender swap, remove the fender after loosening/removing the fender bolts. Before actually removing the fender, take note of the number and placement of fender shims.2. The O.E.M. plastic inner fender is held on by various small bolts. Most of the bolts must be threaded out from below, such as these tucked away under the front bumper/radiator core support area. In addition, two bolts that reside directly rearward of the front tire must be removed. Many of the inner fender bolts will be rusty and hard to remove after having the tires sling mud and water on them for the past 20-something years. We recommend purchasing a new front end fastener kit (PN FE21800) from Original Parts Group. Trust us, it saves frustration in the long run.3. Once the bolts are removed, the inner fender should come off easily. After trying to remove the inner fender, we found that other non-related items (such as wiper and smog canister hoses) were still attached to the inner fender. The hoses were easily removed after disconnecting a few plastic holding straps.4. Before installing the new inner fender liner on the car, we installed new inner fender clips that were part of our front end fastener kit. Using new fasteners and clips makes for a super-easy install; plus it gives our rig a clean, professional look.5. Set the new inner fender in place while taking particular care not to pinch/cut any hoses and/or wires. Then, begin threading in the various mounting bolts. In our case, the reproduction inner fenders fit perfectly, and all of the bolt holes were spot-on. It's almost a shame the new inner fenders look so nice, because it makes our gunk-covered engine bay look that much worse! We'll clean and paint our engine bay when our low-buck rebuilt engine gets dropped in next month. Stay tuned.6. We installed the new D&R fender just as the old unit came off. Remember that the new inner fender has to slip inside of the fender's wheel opening lip, so you may wish to have a buddy help get everything fitted correctly. When bolting on the new fender, we used the new bolts from our front end fastener kit rather than the crusty old ones.7 A&B. The inner fender is secured using various locations on the body. Photo A shows us inserting two bolts through the inner fender into the firewall. Photo B demonstrates how the inner fender to the fender itself. Threading in and tightening all of the inner fender bolts is super-easy and straightforward. No degree in rocket science is needed.


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Distilling the Signal from the Noise with Nate Silver
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We all need an attitude adjustment when it comes to analytics. According to Nate Silver, keynote speaker at IBM's recent Information on Demand (IOD) conference, New York Times contributor, and author of the recently released book, "The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail, but Some Don't," people need ... [ + Read more ]


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New Brunswick, NJ (Sports Network) - The Mike Rice scandal at Rutgers has
apparently cost Tim Pernetti his job as athletic director.
The Newark Star-Ledger cited sources as saying Pernetti became the latest
domino to fall in the wake of Rice's firing on Wednesday. The school has yet
to announce the move and the paper said it was initially unclear if Pernetti
was fired or had resigned.
Rutgers has called a press conference for Friday afternoon.
Rice was dismissed as men's head basketball coach after videotape of his
behavior during practice was released by ESPN on Tuesday. On Thursday, men's
assistant basketball coach Jimmy Martelli announced his resignation for
similar actions.
Pernetti came under fire because of his decision to initially suspend Rice
when he first learned of the coach's questionable practice habits. Rice was
punished with a three-game suspension and a $50,000 fine for his actions.
No details were initially given for Rice's suspension in December, but once
the videotape was released, a public outcry spawned and speculation grew
rampant as to why the coach was not fired.
The video clips show Rice physically and verbally abusing players. He shoved
and grabbed players, while also hurling basketballs at them.
Pernetti was hired in February 2009 at age 38 and, at the time, was the
youngest athletic director in the Big East Conference. He played football at
Rutgers from 1989-93 and had been the analyst on the team's radio broadcasts
for eight seasons before his ascension.
However, Pernetti had never held a major position within the athletic
department, but did work in various television programming roles with ABC
Sports and had been a vice president at CBS Sports Network.
Pernetti's biggest move as Rutgers AD was helping the school obtain an invite
to join the Big Ten Conference amid the breakup of the Big East. Rutgers will
remain in the new American Athletic Conference, the offshoot of former Big
East members, next year before joining the Big Ten for the 2014-15 academic
Rutgers president Robert Barchi has also been scrutinized for his handling of
the issue.
Barchi, in Wednesday's announcement of the firing of Rice, said he reviewed
the video evidence only earlier this week. He apparently did not see the clips
when Pernetti first approached him in late November, and allowed an external
investigator's findings and recommendations to help guide the decision to
suspend Rice.
Numerous faculty members on the Rutgers campus have called for Barchi's
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USA needs 50 divisions with distinctive cultures but apparently an island with 4 cultures isn't okay with Kirby
USA needs 50 divisions with distinctive cultures but apparently an island with 4 cultures isn't okay with Kirby
The UK is a much weaker union than the USA
I could easily see the UK breaking up if it really wanted to. The states are more glued together.
We have Scottish independence, Welsh independence, Cornish independence, Irish independence, we have a Scottish, Welsh and Irish nationalist party in power which all want to quietly secede from the UK. Cornwall is also a county with its own Gallic language and thus an independence movement. We have a very weak union, at least in the 21st century with uninspiring royals and no major wars
If Wales in particular became an independent country away from the UK I'd be very, very surprised if they didn't crash and burn within five years.
"Yesterday another bill for the independence of Northern Ireland was brought into the house of commons, however the bill was rejected by the speaker after it was concluded that the bill was not okay with kirby."
I'm sure Canada feels the same way about Alaska. They could have been the largest country on earth if we didn't buy that land first.
Also there's a piece of Kentucky that's seperate from the rest of Kentucky and you have to drive thorugh another state to get to it.. The more you know~
It's not the "northern tip", it has a population of 2 million and a huge metropolitan area, unlike Alaska. It's that way for political reasons that date back hundreds of years, the "Orange Lodge" designating the six counties that make up Ulster as the most strongly Protestant.
My bad, Juneau has a humongous population of 30,000.
Also, Sinn Fein want Northern Ireland and Ireland to be united and are extremely popular
There are more people in Alaska than Wyoming.
Kirby I think that N. America should be part of S. America who cares about all the N. Americans fuck their rights and culture they should just shut up and take it because an autist commie on a pokemon forum wasn't ok with it.


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$50,000 DENNIS DODGE STAKESSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 201318th RUNNING, 2YO COLTS & GELDINGS, SIX FURLONGSTrack Record: 1:07, Atta Boy Roy (4), Sept. 13, 2009 & Noosa Beach (4), May 16, 2010Stakes Record: 1:08, Fast Parade, October 2, 2005Most WinsTrainer: 4-tie Bud Klokstad (Time for a Prize, 1997; I.M.Adevil, 1999; Jumron Won, 2000; Bub, 2002)Doris Harwood (Margo's Gift, 2007; Noosa Beach, 2008; Koala Beach, 2009; Music of My Soul, 2012)Jockey: 4 Juan Gutierrez (Millenium Nugget, 2003; Margo's Gift, 2007;Noosa Beach, 2008; Mack's Gold Bullet, 2010)Owner: 2-tie Jeff Harwood (Noosa Beach, 2008; Koala Beach, 2009) Bill Segale & Ray Rossatto (Time for a Prize, 1997; Jumron Won, 2000)OWNERS HOMETOWNS1—Noosito (5-2) Last Rose Stable (Jeff Harwood, Auburn, WA)2—Orito (6) William & DiMitri Sandeman, Shoreline, WA; Terry Gillihan, Federal Way, WA 3—Del Rio Harbor (2) Desert Rose Racing LLC (D.H. Walker, Kennewick, WA); Bar C Racing Stables Inc. (Neal & Pam Christopherson, Hermiston, ORE)4—Twentyten (20) Swag Stables (Keith Swagerty, Auburn, WA) & 20/10 Stables (Michael Shea, Salem, ORE)5—City Shadows (12) R & R Warren LLC (Ron & Rosalie Warren, Olympia, WA)6—Mebossman (5) R.E.V. Racing LLC (Roy Schaefer, Port Orchard, WA)7—Stikine Slough (3) One Horse Will do Corp. (Jody Peetz, Issaquah, WA); Scott & Tina Saxwold, Des Moines, WA; Chris Stenslie, Enumclaw, WA
EmD 2YO COLTS & GELDINGS SERIES July 28: $50,000 Emerald Express, 6F—Del Rio Harbor ($32.80) 1:10.75Aug. 17: $50,000 WTBOA Lads Stakes, 6 ½ F—Del Rio Harbor ($11.40) 1:16.84Sept. 8: $50,000 Daily Racing Form Dennis Dodge Stakes* (WA-Bred), 6FSept. 29: $75,000 Gottstein Futurity, 1 1/16 MileSept. 29: $50,000 NWSS Cahill Road Stakes, 6F
SUPER 6 HANDICAPPERSJoe Withee (EmD1): Stikine Slough, Del Rio Harbor, Noosito (4-21/$193.40)Robert Geller (EmD2): City Shadows, Noosito, Stikine Slough (6-21/$192.50)Gary Dougherty (Horse Racing Seattle): Del Rio Harbor, City Shadows, Mebossman (8-21/$218.30)Vic Cozzetti (Predictorsays.com): Del Rio Harbor, Stikine Slough, Mebossman (6-21/$202.80)Nick Rousso (Daily Racing Form): Del Rio Harbor, Orito, Mebossman (5-21/$187.30)Jacob Pollowitz (EmD3): Noosito, Orito, Mebossman (5-21/$190.10)Consensus: Del Rio Harbor (17), Stikine Slough (7), Noosito (7) (6-21/$189.30)
NOTES: Trainer Doris Harwood has won this race four of the last six years and has the top two morning line choices—Del Rio Harbor and Noosito—in this year's race…Noosito (Harbor the Gold) attempts to join full brothers Noosa Beach (2008) and Music of My Soul (2012) as winners of the DRF Dennis Dodge…The race is sponsored by Daily Racing Form and named in honor of the beloved long-time DRF handicapper/reporter, Dennis Dodge, who died of a heart attack on September 9, 2008. Dodge's widow, Missy, will be on hand for Sunday's race, as will Steve Andersen, a Southern California reporter for Daily Racing Form since 1993, who is making his first visit to Emerald Downs.-##-


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PoJo Live Music Fest Announced for Sept 16-17
Headliner ALO, 2 stages & 14 Bands, All Free, on St. Joe Beach
Port St. Joe, FL August 15, 2011 – The Gulf County Tourist Development Council is excited to announce that last year's free PoJo Live music event returns again with this year's event scheduled for September 16-17 at Veterans Memorial Park overlooking beautiful St. Joe Beach, Florida. This year's lineup has grown to 14 bands, two days of music and two stages on the bluff overlooking the beach, featuring headliner ALO, currently with Jack Johnson's Brushfire Records label. Also included are The Sheepdogs, sure to draw a crowd from their feature on the August cover of Rolling Stone Magazine.
The event is free and open to the public with live music ranging from Rock to Indie-Alternative, Reggae, Bluegrass, Folk, Pop, Funk and Country. The festival kicks off Friday at 4:30pm Eastern with Spiritual Rez, a Reggae Horn Funk band who has played with Jimmy Buffet. Up and coming rock band, The Sheepdogs, will also hit the stage Friday night. They are touring with Kings of Leon later this year.
Music picks back up on Saturday with Mishka, Michael Tolcher, Bob Schneider, Matt Costa and ALO. Mishka is an internationally known reggae artist who is currently signed with Matthew McConaughey's record label, j.k. living. Matt Costa has recently completed performances at major North American music festivals including Bonnaroo, Coachella, Lollapalooza, Sasquatch and Austin City Limits. ALO will wrap up festivities Saturday night with the show beginning at 8:30 pm. Additional acts include the return of last year's popular Honey Island Swamp Band, from Louisiana. Michael Tolcher has toured with Dave Matthews and Blues Traveler, and may be best known for his 2009 "Speed Feels Better" video featuring athletes Andy Roddick, Barry Sanders and more. Tallahassee's Sarah Mac Band, Thomas Wynn & The Believers, The Curry Brothers, Bo Spring Band, Greg Wood and Buddy Hamm round out the field.
Free shuttle service will run throughout the event, and food vendors will be on site both days. Veterans Memorial Park is a spacious waterfront venue with picnic facilities, restrooms and on-site/near-site parking. This location also offers great beach access for those that wish to enjoy the music with their toes in the sand or come by boat and anchor in the calm waters.
Lodging specials, driving directions and a complete band schedule is available at www.pojolive.com, or by calling the Gulf County Tourist Development Council at 850-229-7800. This event is being presented by the Gulf County Tourist Development Council.


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T.I. names Nigerian Rotimi Akinosho new face of his clothing line AKOOFollow @that1960chick
I've profiled Rotimi Akinosho on that1960chick.com a few times, and I'm just happy to see the guy making major moves as a long time supporter- from the sidelines
As well as being a singer, American born Nigerian Rotimi is also an actor on Golden Globe winning TV series Boss, and now rapper T.I. has handpicked him to be the new face of his clothing line AKOO. #WINNING
Check out behind the scenes video of the fashion shoot after the jump
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Hochevar Makes 2nd Appearance
I just wanted to update everybody on Luke Hochevar's second minor league appearance Monday night. Luke did not disappoint, leading Burlington to a 5-3 victory over Quad Cities. He threw 4.0 innings, plus one batter in the fifth, allowing just 1 hit, 1 walk, 1 HBP in a scoreless effort. He also struck out 3 batters. After allowing a 2-out single in the 1st he retired 10 straight batters, before hitting the final batter he faced. Through 2 outings, his season totals now read (6.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 5 SO).
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Not to be the 'grammar police', but I believe that it is 'appearance'.
Hey Glass, Sell the team
We had the opportunity to meet, and talk to, Hochevar after a game with Kane County this season, and he seems to be a class act.


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Year One (2009)
Year One Synopsis
When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers (Jack Black and Michael Cera) are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world in Columbia Pictures comedy Year One. Harold Ramis directs. The screenplay is by Harold Ramis & Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg (The Office) from a story by Harold Ramis. The film is produced by Judd Apatow, Harold Ramis, and Clayton Townsend.
Year One Release Date
In Theaters June 19, 2009
Year One Credits
Starring: Jack Black, Michael Cera, Olivia Wilde, June Diane Raphael, David Cross, Juno Temple, Oliver Platt, Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Written by: Harold Ramis, Gene Stupnitsky, Lee Eisenberg
Directed by: Harold Ramis
Produced by: Judd Apatow, Clayton Townsend
MPAA Rating: [ R ]
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
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Mid-rise legging. Our signature skinny updated with a medium rise for a flattering, sophisticated look. Gently worn to capture an easygoing character, this dark blue silhouette molds to the body with figure-contouring stretch. Classic 5-pocket styling with gold contrast stitching. Zip fly with single-button closure.