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I'm not certain when, exactly, my long-time fascination with trains was born, but it probably started the first time I walked through Union Station in Los Angeles, a cathedral dedicated to mass transit that opened in 1939. Opportunities to ride the rails were few and far between, so I treasured any chance to experience a train trip vicariously through the movies. Eventually I moved to New York and, still later, visited Europe, banking thousands of hours on all manner of subways and trains. Still, I've never had a personal train trip as thrilling as those I've enjoyed at the movies. With Tony Scott's The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 racing into theaters tomorrow, let's honor a few of the films that have provided terrific train thrills of the cinematic variety.
1. Runaway Train
The other movies on this list feature excellent scenes set on or around trains or subways (see also "Honorable Mention" and "Sensational Subway Scenes" after the jump) but Andrei Konchalovsky's thriller, based on a screenplay by Akira Kurosawa, spends the majority of its running time on a train speeding through the bitterly cold, snowy winter landscapes of Alaska. Jon Voight and Eric Robert are two hardened convicts who've broken out of prison and, by chance, happen upon the just-departing train. When the engineer suffers a heart attack, the cons are at the controls of an out-of-control beast they cannot hope to master.
2. Spider-Man 2
I'll dance around needless spoilers by saying there is a coda to the runaway train scene that caught me unaware, filled with grace and humanity. That elevates a very good, thrilling, fast-paced suspense sequence involving helpless passengers and the heroic, masked Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) as he fights Doc Ock (Alfred Molina).
3. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
The original paints an indelible portrait of a grimy, dirty, dingy New York City, populated by jaded, sexist, street-smart, wisecracking citizens and public officials. On top of that comes the ridiculous premise: "Who's gonna steal a subway train?" Directed by Joseph Sargent, the movie flies along on sheer nerve while the tension is slowly ratcheted up. Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw face off, fighting to maintain control of the situation.
4. Emperor of the North Pole (AKA Emperor of the North)
The late, great director Robert Aldrich staged a series of brutal, kinetic battles on briskly-moving freight trains against the magnificent scenic backdrops of the Pacific Northwest. Depression-era hobo A-#1 (Lee Marvin) is determined to keep his position as the titular Emperor, able to ride any train he damn well pleases, while merciless train conductor Shack (Ernest Borgnine) is even more determined to keep all hobos off "his" train. A-#1 and Shack wage an increasingly bloody war, with the interference / help of ambitious hobo Cigaret (Keith Carradine).
5. Speed
Sorry if I'm spoiling Jan De Bont's film, which is almost exclusively known as "the runaway bus movie," but it features an absolutely thrilling sequence on a train, which starts at the station, of course (pictured above). I won't say any more, except: Still makes my blood race.
6. Risky Business
If train thrills are all about raising adrenalin levels, then Paul Brickman's audacious debut definitely qualifies. It's a very brief, yet intensely erotic scene between Joel (Tom Cruise) and Lana (Rebecca De Mornay, who would later appear in Runaway Train) on a Chicago train car, set to dreamy, sublimely seductive music by Tangerine Dream. A few years ago, I visited Chicago for six weeks, and every time the elevated train rolled through curves, I thought about this scene.
7. Wallace & Gromit in The Wrong Trousers
Possibly the most exciting two minutes in the history of film. Well, at least stop-motion animation history. An evil penguin tries to make his getaway and hops on a train, only to be doggedly (?!) pursued by Wallace's faithful partner Gromit. Every time I watch this, I can't believe my eyes; it's perfect in every way imaginable, from concept to execution. The precise moment that always makes me laugh with sheer delight? When the track is running out, and Gromit reaches for a box ...
Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically):
Batman Begins
Bullet Train
Double Indemnity
From Russia With Love
The Fugitive
The Getaway
The Lady Vanishes (1938)
The Midnight Meat Train
Mission: Impossible
Murder on the Orient Express
North by Northwest
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Silver Streak
Strangers on a Train
Sensational Subway Scenes (listed alphabetically):
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The French Connection
King Kong (1933)
Money Train
The Matrix
My Sassy Girl
The Odessa File
The Warriors
NOTE: I've only included films that I've personally seen, so that leaves out some that I sorely want to see (like Brad Anderson's Transsiberian.) What are your favorites?


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Ringwelski, 47, was the chosen candidate after scoring a couple of points higher than Rowley on the civil service test. Ringwelski's $77,000 salary as chief will increase to $80,000 after a six-month probation. According to the incentive clause in the contract, Ringwelski will receive a $3,000 bonus if he reduces department overtime pay by 10 percent in his first year.
Supervisor Karyn Miller said it was her goal from the time she won the primary election in August to hire a fire chief.
"I'm very pleased to be doing this," she said.
Before the board approved the contract, Trustee Frank Kasle said he wanted to clarify that Ringwelski's two children will be covered under the health insurance only until age 25 and if they are in college. Ringwelski's daughter is 22 and his son is 19.
Trustee Belenda Parker wanted a line added to the contract to include duties for reviewing site and building plans prior to construction. Both contract amendments were made.
The vote was unanimous, and Ringwelski thanked the board amid applause. He said the promotion is a dream come true.
Even though he's covered the chief duties, Rowley, 49, said he does not begrudge Ringwelski the opportunity.
"He gets first chance at the job," Rowley said.
"I'm fine with it. John has put his time in; he earned it. John and I work well together," he said.
Rowley said his wife is happy he won't be attending numerous night meetings anymore. He's happy he won't be overseeing the department with no extra pay.
"I'm looking forward to not having so much to do," Rowley said. "I'm not complaining. It was just a hectic schedule."
The chief is responsible for personnel issues, the budget, equipment, buildings and grounds and maintenance.
Rowley said the two-year vacancy came after Fire Chief Gary Borse was sent back to the rank of captain. Borse was promoted to chief in March 2004, when Rowley also became assistant chief. Both came from positions as captains.
Borse agreed to go back to work as a captain amid a controversy over an equipment purchase.
"There was a lot more to it," said Clerk Kim Court.
Treasurer Sandra Wright said Borse was not demoted but agreed to go back to captain. "I'm not going into that," Wright said.
Borse also chose not to comment.
Rowley said the township was supposed to promote another chief in 90 days. "They didn't, for whatever reason," he said.

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The Greeley-Evans School District 6 Board of Education on Monday voted unanimously to confirm Wayne Eads as interim superintendent, boosting Eads' base pay $40,000 higher than he made as the district's chief operations officer.
Though it's unclear what will happen with the chief operations officer position, Eads said before the meeting that, if confirmed as interim superintendent, he knows he couldn't do both.
That leaves two holes in the District 6 cabinet, as Executive Director of Learning Services Stacie Datteri will vacate that position Sept. 1 to fill retiring Chief Academic Officer Nancy Devine's shoes.
Eads said he still has some work to do before deciding how to proceed with the top of the District 6 administration.
Into the power vacuum of the superintendent's seat stepped Eads officially Monday night. His contract, which the board discussed in a work session before the meeting, calls for $185,000 base salary to be doled out retroactively starting July 1 and running through June 30, 2014.
Along with the bump in pay, Eads will get $600 per month toward a vehicle allowance, 25 vacation days, $32,000 in total benefit compensation and $15,000 in deferred compensation for a year's work.
Eads has been with the district in some capacity since 1992. He was named acting superintendent at a July 11 board meeting, and was named the sole finalist for the interim superintendent position Aug. 11.
Eads wasn't confirmed as interim superintendent until after the board voted 6-1 to hire the Colorado Association of School Boards to lead the district's search for its next superintendent.
In a pre-meeting work session, board members praised CASB for its local expertise and initiative in suggesting bilingual outreach to the District 6 community compared to HYA Executive Search.
"I don't think (HYA) were very well versed in the district," board member John Haefeli said at the work session. "They should have known multi-lingual, bi-lingual would be a concern of ours. To CASB's credit, they did some research."
But at the board meeting, Haefeli seconded board member Steve Hall's motion to select HYA. Haefeli said his main concern was that whatever search the board chose should expand the search beyond Colorado and beyond academia, something he didn't sense as a CASB strength.
Hall and Haefeli lost the vote 2-5, though, and Haefeli switched his vote to CASB after board member Rhonda Solis motioned to approve CASB as the search firm.
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Steroids often are injected directly into joints to treat conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, or other inflammatory diseases. They also can be injected into an inflamed bursa or around tendons near most joints in the body.
Some people report relief from osteoarthritis when steroids are injected directly into swollen or painful joints.
What Are the Expected Benefits of Steroid Injections?
Steroid injections into a specific area are generally well tolerated and are less likely than other forms of steroid drugs to produce serious side effects. Also, the injections may help avoid the need for oral steroids or increased doses of oral steroids, which could have greater side effects.
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(NAPSI)-With the forever-changing landscape of military combat and weapons, the outlook for warfare dominated by large-scale war machines seems like an inevitability rather than a possibility. Taking a glimpse into the future, a new video game puts players in control of bipedal walking tanks called Wander Panzers (WAPs), also known as "wanzers," in the midst of a military operation to quell an impending war. This is a familiar type of combat machine that has been featured in many forms of entertainment, ranging from anime to film to video games, and is beginning to emerge in the real world.
When the first tanks clanked and rumbled onto the battlefield almost a century ago, they were slow and cumbersome machines. However, they had unmatched mobility, crossing trenches and other obstacles with ease on their caterpillar tracks. Tracked vehicles have dominated warfare ever since but even they have limitations. Legs are far more agile than tracks or wheels and foot soldiers operate in mountainous terrain and jungles that are impassable to vehicles. The military has long been interested in vehicles that can match the mobility of a human, but it's a formidable challenge.
The first attempt at humanoid vehicles began in 1962, when General Electric carried out work for the U.S. Army on a Pedipulator, a humanoid vehicle with 12-foot legs. Today, advanced technology has made walking machines a reality. Boston Dynamics' BigDog is a quadruped robot designed to carry supplies for foot soldiers. Thanks to advanced sensors and control systems, it can cope with ice and steep slopes, quickly recover its balance after slipping, canter and jump obstacles.
The U.S. Army is also testing exoskeleton technology known as the Human Universal Load Carrier (HULC) made by Lockheed Martin, which uses a pair of robot legs that let the wearer easily carry a 200-pound load uphill. The XOS, by Raytheon's Sarcos lab, is a complete exoskeleton with powered arms and legs. Modern electronics make it highly responsive and the wearer can jog up a slope, kick a football or use a punching bag.
This technology is intended for transporting cargo and might be considered too vulnerable for combat due to the high profile of walking machines. However, they can duck down or even lie flat to take cover. And the comparatively narrow profile and unpredictable movements of bipedal machines will make them a difficult target.
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Much like modern-day soldiers, players of FRONT MISSION EVOLVED by video game developers Square Enix and Double Helix Games will need to customize their wanzers to adapt to their surrounding environment and enemy, including camouflage and optimizing mobility for different terrain. Specialized leg parts and upgrades in weaponry help ensure supremacy as players fight high-intensity battles through metropolises such as a futuristic New York City. In addition to the single-player campaign, players can pit their wanzers against opponents from around the world, proving the superiority of their war machines in four different multiplayer modes. The game embeds players in heart-pounding, large-scale action unlike anything they have ever seen before.
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Karl Philipp Moritz (d. 1793) was one of the most innovative writers of the late Enlightenment in Germany. A novelist, travel writer, editor, and teacher he is probably best known today for his autobiographical novel Anton Reiser (1785-90) and for his treatises on aesthetics, foremost among them Über die bildende Nachahmung des Schönen (On the Formative Imitation of the Beautiful), published in 1788. In this treatise, Moritz develops the concept of aesthetic autonomy, which became widely known after Goethe included a lengthy excerpt of it in his own Italian Journey (1816-17). It was one of the foundational texts of Weimar classicism, and it became pivotal for the development of early Romanticism. In The Topography of Modernity, Elliott Schreiber gives Moritz the credit he deserves as an important thinker beyond his contributions to aesthetic theory. Indeed, he sees Moritz as an incisive early observer and theorist of modernity. Considering a wide range of Moritz's work including his novels, his writings on mythology, prosody, and pedagogy, and his political philosophy and psychology, Schreiber shows how Moritz's thinking developed in response to the intellectual climate of the Enlightenment and paved the way for later social theorists to conceive of modern society as differentiated into multiple, competing value spheres.
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CINCINNATI (AP) - Thousands of protesters in Ohio voiced their frustration with George Zimmerman's acquittal in the shooting death of black teenager Trayvon Martin by joining a coordinated nationwide demonstration today to demand change and equal justice to fix what they call pervasive racial inequality in the U.S.
About 1,000 people in downtown Cincinnati chanted, "No justice! No peace!" and carried signs that read, "All black men could be Trayvon Martin," "Young, black and petrified," and "The whole system is racist."
Other protests were held or planned in Columbus, Cleveland, Akron, Canton and Toledo.
At least two boys in Cincinnati wore black hoodies, sweating in sweltering temperatures, to mirror what Martin wore the night he was shot.
"It's personal," said Cincinnati resident Chris Donegan, whose 11-year-old son wore a black hoodie. "Anybody who is black with kids, Trayvon Martin became our son."
Martin was unarmed when he was killed by Zimmerman, whose acquittal a week ago of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges has ignited a debate about race relations, guns and self-defense laws. Zimmerman, who said he was defending himself, identifies as Hispanic.


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With age, faces can shorten, chins move back, cheeks hollow, and wrinkles appear. Those changes can be at least partially reversed by remolding teeth, part of the scaffolding of the face, to create a new look, cosmetic dentists say.
"When the teeth are in the right position it fills out the volume [of the face], you see more teeth, and it is a more youthful appearance," says Nicholas Davis, an associate professor at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry in California and past president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. But Dr. Davis warns that dental surgery doesn't work on all aging faces. "It's hard to predict how much of an improvement you are going to get," he says.
Indeed, scientific studies on the procedure are scant. Dentists say they get good results in many patients and often rely on before-and-after photographs as evidence that the procedure works. The pictures, however, often feature different lighting, hairstyles or make-up—making an objective comparison difficult. Dr. Davis says that while adding to teeth often does create a more-youthful experience, he doesn't promise results comparable to cosmetic surgery.
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Tips for dental cosmetic surgery:
- Choose a dentist with extensive experience. Make sure the dentist isn't in a hurry and will take the time to make sure you are happy with the results.
- Be sure of what you want, since most procedures are difficult or impossible to reverse. Some dentists make temporaries so you can live with them a while.
- Ask whether your existing teeth need to be ground down and if so, how much. When the goal is to make your teeth larger, grinding can be minimized.
- To protect the new dental work, consider wearing a night guard, particularly if you know you grind your teeth.
- Budget for repairs or redos in a decade or two. Porcelain can chip or crack.
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Cosmetic dentistry techniques for shaping the face, while decades old, have been refined in recent years, and a number of dentists are now marketing their procedures as an alternative to face-lifts or botox. "There's a paradigm shift in cosmetic dentistry. We are focusing more on face shape," says Manhattan dentist Jeff Golub-Evans.
Procedures vary widely, from changing a few teeth to a total remake of a person's bite. Most procedures involve adding length or bulk because teeth tend to shorten from normal use with age and, in some patients, years of night grinding, dentists say. Slightly thickening side teeth, for example, can create a wider arc over the lip, smoothing wrinkles, says Dr. Golub-Evans.
Santa Monica, Calif., dentist Sam C. Muslin offers a procedure he calls the "Dental Face Lift," a name which he trademarked. He uses medical imaging to analyze a person's bite and then restructures the entire mouth—often working on all 28 teeth—to improve the bite and create a younger appearance. With age, many people's jaws recede and their faces shorten, Dr. Muslin says, so opening the bite can make a person look younger.
Dental cosmetic surgery, unlike face-lifts, doesn't require an incision and drilling is minimal. But it requires multiple visits—usually over a few weeks and months—and can cost $5,000 to $80,000 or more, depending on the dentist and how many teeth you have done. In general, the procedure isn't covered by insurance, but some plans may cover repairs and structural problems such as a bad bite.
Typically it involves placing porcelain veneers or crowns over existing teeth, but some dentists use a white-colored material that can be added to teeth to re-sculpt their shape. Take your time before deciding to have surgery, dentists warn, as porcelain work can be difficult or impossible to reverse.
Short in the Tooth
Lengthening front teeth is a key component of many procedures. People under 29 show an average of 3.37 millimeters of their upper teeth with lips gently parted in resting position, compared with less than half a millimeter when they reach their 50s, according to a 1978 study by scientists at the University of California School of Dentistry, Los Angeles.
"When you lengthen the teeth, people immediately look younger," says Manhattan dentist Irwin Smigel, who calls his procedure the "Dental Lift."
Scientific studies on adding to teeth to create a younger look are rare. In a 96-patient study published in 2002 in the British Dental Journal, by London dentist Naresh Mohindra, a five-person panel, consisting of an artist, a dentist, a dermatologist, a journalist and a patient who had the procedure, concluded that 81.2% of patients looked younger after a procedure to open the bite and lengthen the face. However, the panel knew which photos were taken before and after the procedure, and the shots weren't taken using standardized lighting conditions. Some panel members complained new hairstyles made it difficult to draw conclusions.
Some patients say the results look more natural than those of botox or face-lifts. Actress Barbara Scolaro, who has appeared in various television shows and movies, and gives her age as in her 40s, decided to have a Dental Face Lift after years of teeth grinding had shaved down her teeth. Before-and-after photos used to promote the procedure on Dr. Muslin's Web site show a more youthful profile, longer face and a clean smile with no droop at the corners of her mouth after the procedure.
"It is stunning, and I'm very happy," says Ms. Scolaro, of Hollywood, Calif., who dipped into her 401(k) last year to pay for the $25,000 cost. She now wears a night guard so she doesn't grind down the new porcelain.
Karin Schwalb, a 61-year-old retired ballerina from Bernardsville, N.J., says Dr. Smigel's work filled out her facial structure and made her look 10 years younger. "I didn't want that look that everybody has where they can't move their face," she says.
In the initial consultation, some dentists use a clear wax inside the mouth to approximate the changes to the face after the procedure. Another option is to create temporary structures that let people considering the procedure live for a few days or weeks with their face in a new position to see how it feels.
For several weeks, Ms. Scolaro wore a clear plastic appliance that allowed her to feel where her jaw would be permanently. The new position was comfortable enough that she asked Dr. Muslin to make an even bigger change for a better cosmetic effect.
A Good Bite
Some dentists say there's a limit to how much dental work can do and caution against changing a good bite just for cosmetics. If work is overdone, you risk creating jaw pain, says Houston dentist Randy Mitchmore. "You can push the envelope and get nice cosmetic results, but if you violate biological principles of health you can get in trouble," Dr. Mitchmore says.
Other risks include that overly thick veneers, particularly if not shaped properly, can leave a ridge at the gumline where bacteria can collect. Veneers can develop small gaps where they meet the tooth that allow moisture or bacteria to leak underneath, causing decay—though dentists say high-quality work makes that less likely.
And budget for repairs: Well-done veneers can last 15 years or more, but they can chip or break and some may need to be replaced in a decade, Dr. Smigel says.
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Corrections & Amplifications:
Kate Turnball, a patient of dentist Irwin Smigel, completed her cosmetic dental surgery in 2005. The caption on a photo in a previous version of this article incorrectly said Ms. Turnball had her surgery last year. In addition, Dr. Smigel's last name was misspelled as Schmigel in one reference in the article.
Nicholas Davis is a guest lecturer at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry in California. This column incorrectly said Dr. Davis is an associate professor at the school.


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I am definitely not here to find vegan information. Been here since 2011 and been primal for nearly a year.
I just switched to a "primal" vegan (imagine myself to be a grok in a dense rainforest with abudant fruits and vegetables, which big cities in this globalised world are; i can get fruits and vegetables within 10 minutes no matter where i am in the city i live in).
So still follow largely primal principals - avoiding grains and processed foods, eating whole foods + movement & lifting principles.
This has evolved into a much more versatile forum, well beyond a primal diet only forum. Wealth of information and interesting discussions on exercise, nutrition research, living well, etc. I enjoy being part of it and contributing to the discussions.


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Start making your travel arrangements, Hollywood is the place to be this FALL! DOMA Theatre Company's successful production of Green Day's American Idiot is returning later this year BIGGER than before! After a successful 5 star SOLD OUT run, a RELOADED version of the show will be staged during October. If you were lucky to catch the show the first time, be ready for special surprises...
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Atlantic Theater Company has announced its 2015-16 season at the Linda Gross Theater and Atlantic Stage 2. First up is a revival of Caryl Churchill's Cloud Nine. Directed by Churchill's frequent collaborator James Macdonald, the landmark drama about power, politics, sex, and Queen Victoria will have its first major New York revival in 30 years beginning in the fall. Next up, in November-December, is the New York premiere of the new musical These Paper Bullets!,...
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong is among an array of rock personalities to guest on Swedish DJ Avicii's new album.
According to a Rolling Stone interview released last summer, Avicii (real name Tim Bergling) had been working with Coldplay's Chris Martin, Jon Bon Jovi and Incubus' Michael Einziger. The album was in early stages of development so there was only speculation about whether these guests would appear on the final product.
The follow up to 2013's True now has a name - Stories - and a release date, 25 September.
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At the tender age of 2, Billy Davis was earnestly trying to read and spell. By 4, he could rattle all the driver's names and car numbers at NASCAR races he attended with his father. By kindergarten, he was - politely - correcting his teacher.
"It didn't take us too long to realize there was something special about this kid," said Kevin Davis, his cop-turned-minister father.
The teachers and staff at Paulsboro High School recognized his ability just as quickly. In this academically and economically challenged school district, they couldn't be prouder - and not just about his smarts.
On Friday, Billy, 17, will give the valedictory address at Paulsboro High. As far as Paulsboro schools officials can determine, he is the district's first-ever National Merit Scholar. Between that $2,500 scholarship and more than $50,000-a-year he will receive from Washington and Lee University in Virginia, Billy's college costs will be covered.


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Hi everyone!
I apologize for the rather weird and dorky question.
A few months ago, I was on MU 587/588 PVG-JFK-PVG, and while taxiing at PVG, I noticed that the signage on the airfield used the FHWA(x) Series typefaces. I was reminded of this last week on a flight to SIN; when taxiing, I noticed the FHWA(x) fonts again.
For those of you who are not roadgeeks, the FHWA(x) Series typefaces are the typefaces used on most highway signage in the USA, Canada, Malaysia, and a few other countries.
I know that FHWA(x) typefaces are not used on Singaporean roadways, and China's use of FHWA(x) on roadways is relatively recent and limited.
Are there some sorts of international regulations on what typefaces are to be used on airfield signage? I find it hard to imagine China or Singapore using a foreign typeface without some sort of international requirements.


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Many would say that Maui produces some of the top waves in the state, and even in the world. Maalaea provides arguably the fastest surfable waves; Honolua Bay holds one of the most perfectly shaped waves; and Jaws pumps the biggest rideable waves.
As a result, Maui is at the forefront in the international evolution of surfboard design.
Puku Puka will pay homage to the art of local shaping and waveriding with an installation of boards by 20 Maui shapers, along with works by five artists. The show, titled "Maui Shapers," opens with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Paia gallery.
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Puka Puka's "Maui Shapers" board installations include pieces by Bob Olson (from left), of Ole Surfboards, Matt Smith, of Maui Shapes, Jimmy Lewis, of his shaping company with the same name.
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The exhibition will display custom, hand-shaped vintage and new boards, selected or created for the show by each shaper, and will span surf, windsurf, kiteboard, skimboard and skateboard genres.
Shapers include Alex Aguera (Alex Aguera Design), Ed Angulo (Angulo Design), Mark Angulo (Angulo Custom), Wayno Cochran (Maui Surfboards), Brent Edwards (Maui Skimmers), Reinhard Elischka (Hawaiian Kiteboards), David Gott (David Gott Skateboards), Karl Hill (KH), Duane Ignacio (DI Surfing), Bill Foote (Foote Surfboards), Jimmy Lewis, Neal Norris (Valley Isle Surfboards), Bob Olson (Ole Surfboards), Sean Ordonez (S.O.S), Tom Parrish (Parrish Hawaiian Designs), Ryan Quigless (Arclight Woods), Charlie Smith (Charlie Smith Design), Matt Smith (Maui Shapes ), Keith Teboul (Quatro International) and Jeff Timpone (Timpone Surfboards).
Also, the exhibition will include new paintings, photos and silkscreens by John Severson, founder of Surfer Magazine; vintage '60s and '70s photos by David Darling and Harlan Hughes; and paintings by Joana Varawa, founder of Project Jonah, the first Save the Whale campaign, author of" Minds in the Water" and Lanai resident.
The need for boards that allow greater performance under demanding conditions has created a local culture of highly skilled artists who have devoted their lives to the ultimate ride, according to a release. Exceptional surfboards are sculptures that perform. They are an actualized form of hydrodynamic mathematics produced by hand- and-eye coordination and extreme amounts of water time.
"Maui Shapers" continues during gallery hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday, or by appointment, through Jan. 15, 2012. Puka Puka is located at 43 Hana Highway. For more information, www.pukapuka.tv/.
Ellen Levinsky will be the featured artist at Lahaina Arts Society now through Sept. 5. Meet the artist and view her work during an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Banyan Tree Gallery in Lahaina.
Levinsky uses natural bird feathers to create unusual 3-D images; the artist's abstract and primitive figures are displayed on handmade paper that she makes by recycling her junk mail. Levinsky will be demonstrating at the gallery throughout this month.
For more information, call LAS at 661-0111.
Images Fine Art Gallery announced that local painter Julie Houck will be featured from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at its the Lahaina location.
Houck studied art at the Atelier of Classic Realism in San Francisco, The Academy of Fine Art in Seattle, and most recently in France at the L'Ecole Albert Defois. She was recently recognized for her work by the Florence Biennale, the Nomadas del Arte, and has been honored as a Signature painter of Plein Air Painters of Hawaii and International Plein Air Painters. Her pieces are part of permanent collections of the Hawaiian State Art Museum and the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Images is located at 900 Front St. behind The Hard Rock Caf. For details, call 662-0884 and visit www.imagesinc.com.


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Campbell Reece, 8th edition. Chapter 4: Carbon and the molecular diversity of life
Compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structures and therefore chemical properties
Structural Isomers
Molecules with the same molecular formula but differ in the covalent arrangement of atoms.
Geometric Isomers
Compounds with the same covalent partnerships that differ in their spacial arrangement around a carbon-carbon double bond.
Molecules that are mirror images of each other. An asymmetric carbon with 4 single bonds.


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Access Ministries uses taxpayer money to threaten parents over religious teaching
By Konrad Marshall
A powerful Christian organisation has threatened a small grassroots parent group with legal action for posting its religious curriculum book online.
The main provider of religious instruction in state schools, Access Ministries, this week warned activists from Fairness in Religion in Schools (FIRIS) to remove a copy of its teaching materials from their website.
Access Ministries, which delivers "Christian Religious Education" to around 90,000 Victorian primary students, contacted FIRIS after learning that a digital copy of its "Launch Red 1" teacher book was available for download.
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Goodbye, Dr. GatelyLizzie Heiselt
I took my son to his pediatrician for the last time last week, for his 6-year-old well-child checkup. Dr. Gately is retiring at the end of June, and unless either of my sons get sick before then, it will be the last time we visit him in his office, which is located on the garden level of his Brooklyn brownstone.
When we found Dr. Gately 4 1/2 years ago, we felt unaccountably lucky. We'd been going to an office connected to a teaching hospital. It took me several phone calls to get anyone on the phone to make an appointment. Each visit was a long wait in the waiting area, followed by a long wait to be seen by an intern, followed by a long wait to be seen by the doctor who would verify everything the intern had done. And then there was the wait for the shots if we had to get those. We were anonymous, one of too many children the doctors would see each day. See, but not really see.
But at Dr. Gately's we were people. Bernadine, his receptionist knew us by name the first time we visited. She returned our calls and scheduled appointments for the same day. Dr. Gately himself not only saw us, but talked to us. We had his undivided attention for 30 minutes, and he remembered from visit to visit things we had discussed before. We were people to him, not just patients. In fact, when I called to make that last appointment, before we'd gotten much past the "Hi, I need to make an appointment . . . ." Bernadine had already asked how we were doing, if we were far from the bomb when it exploded in Boston. Dr. Gately knew I was running the marathon. He and Bernadine had been concerned when they saw the news that day.
So it is difficult for me to leave Dr. Gately and entrust my children's care to someone else. And while I am happy that he can retire after 35 years of caring for Brooklyn's children, I am sad to see this era of personalized, personable care pass away. I don't know if there are any other doctors like him near us, who work out of their homes, who know their patients as people, but I know they are becoming more and more rare. Even before Dr. Gately announced his retirement, it felt as though he was being squeezed out. He was no longer able to give vaccines because of the laws regulating refrigerators the vaccines were stored in. And it was because of that that I had to find a new pediatrician for my daughter.
I cried when I realized there was no way for her to get her vaccines somewhere else and still have Dr. Gately be her primary care physician. I cursed the insurance companies and their regulations. And then I called the office that so many of my friends recommended. I checked it out it was a chain of offices, each office small and "personal" and made the appointment, transferred the medical records.
My daughter's doctor is kind and competent. We don't wait long when we get there, and she goes through all of the milestones and answers any questions I may have. But that is all. I don't know if she realizes that I have two other children, and that they are playing out in the waiting area while she examines their little sister. She's never asked if our apartment is big enough for this girl to live in, or asked how the sleep situation is coming along. She is a good doctor, I believe, in the sense that she knows children and she knows medicine. However, I do not feel that I am a person to her, or that my daughter is anything other than another baby, a patient for whom she must recite the milestones so that I can tell her if she's hitting them or not. If she observed for a few minutes, I think she would see a little bit more of what my daughter is capable of, or if there is any reason to be concerned with her development.
In the grand scheme of things, I know the important thing is that my kids are able to get the care they need. But I wonder how much better the care could be if doctors gave each patient a half an hour of their undivided attention, if they saw their patients as people, invited them into their home offices, asked them about the development of their lives, watched how they interacted with their children. I worry that laws, and lawsuits, and requirements and impossible expectations we have of doctors are making them less and less accesssible, less able for them to see us when then see us. And less able for us to connect with them when we are supposed to be entrusting them with the things are most important to us: our health and the health of our children.


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What is a Good Credit Score Range?
One of the most common questions I get asked is whether I think someone has a good credit score (quickly followed by how they can improve their credit score). I know a little bit about credit scores and can usually give someone a good idea but whether a score is good will depend on a lot of factors.
First off, when people talk about credit scores, they're usually talking about the Fair Isaac Corporation's FICO credit score. There are others out there, one for each of the credit bureaus, the VantageScore, but ultimately the one people care about is still the FICO credit score. The others are given less glamorous names, like FAKO score.
With the score itself, a lot of it will depend on what you're trying to do, how rates are in the marketplace, and whether your score gets you the rate you need to complete the transaction.
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To partially answer the thread question, government is working off an older model. Agriculture subsidies were initiated during a time (pre-WW2) when people couldn't get enough to eat in general. The goal was to get ANY calories to starving people, first here in the US, and later to the Third World. Grains are easy to grow, provide the most calories for the effort, are easy to ship, and are practically non-perishable. Big Ag was only too happy to supply grains for the government to buy and send overseas, and that influence continues to this day.
The government doesn't yet realize that modern wheat is NOT the same as the wheat from even 40 years ago. They don't realize that CICO is, at best, 1/3 of what really happens. Heck, we can't even get this Primal forum to agree on CICO -- so we certainly aren't going to influence Big Ag or the government.
Back to the conspiracies: ... What if the government suddenly did embrace Primal, and started a crusade to pass regulations in that direction? Then we'd just get a different -- and much larger and wealthier -- set of people accusing the government of a different leftist nanny-state conspiracy, this time to force us to eat bacon and that hateful broccoli, and to ditch the wheat which has sustained us througout recorded history. In fact, even the smallest steps have already drawn fire. Michelle Obama DID try a very mild one-woman crusade against juice boxes, and she was lambasted. Michael Bloomberg tried to tax Big Gulps and he is still vilified for it. The government is just -- as you say -- saying the safe thing, what everyone else is saying.


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From the Departments of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn (Dr Weisman); Center for Children's Health and Development, St Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, Conn (Drs Bernstein and Schechter); and Department of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington (Drs Bernstein and Schechter).
To explore the effect of inadequate analgesia for painful procedures (bone marrow aspiration, lumbar puncture, or both) on the pain of subsequent procedures.
A cohort of patients with cancer who had participated in a placebo-controlled, randomized study that documented the efficacy of oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate for painful procedures rated the pain associated with subsequent procedures performed with open-label oral transmucosal fentanyl.
Twenty-one children undergoing diagnostic procedures who had been participants in a previous study.
All children were given oral transmucosal fentanyl, 15 to 20 µg/kg, prior to the procedure; at its conclusion they were asked to rate the associated pain.
In children younger than 8 years (n=13), mean pain ratings during each subsequent procedure were consistently higher for those who had received placebo (n=8) in the original study compared with those who had received the active drug (n=5). A repeated-measures analysis of variance suggests that this difference is statistically significant (P=.04). Older children (n=8) did not show this pattern.
Inadequate analgesia for initial procedures in young children may diminish the effect of adequate analgesia in subsequent procedures.
PAINFUL PROCEDURES are a major source of distress in children. For many children, the multiple pokes that are necessary for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic disease are often worse than the disease for which they are being treated.1 For example, in Zeltzer and LeBaron's2 work on bone marrow aspiration and lumbar puncture pain, the pain is rated as 4.4 of 5 and 3.9 of 5, respectively. Other investigators have reported similar levels of distress associated with these procedures.3 Unfortunately, however, painful procedures are often essential to adequate diagnosis and treatment. Recent protocols for the treatment of leukemia, for example, require 20 bone marrow aspirations or lumbar punctures throughout the treatment course.4
Despite the frequency and discomfort of these procedures, the pain associated with them historically has received limited attention. Studies in the mid-1980s documented that most pediatric oncology programs had no formal protocols in place to manage procedure pain.5,6 In addition, when such protocols existed, they tended to rely on inappropriate drugs like chloral hydrate, or painfully administered drug combinations associated with a high incidence of side effects, such as the "Demerol-Phenergan-Thorazine cocktail."7,8 As a result, many children had to experience these procedures without adequate pain control and with the impression that they would have to endure a seemingly endless series of them in the future.
Pain perception results from a complex intertwining of cognitive, emotional, and social factors that affect how a noxious stimulus is interpreted. If a child has had a procedure that was painful, the memory of that experience may cause anxiety about subsequent procedures. This anxiety might influence the degree of pain the child feels during those later procedures. It has been our anecdotal experience and that of others that children who had painful procedures that were adequately managed in the past seem to be less anxious and experience less distress during subsequent procedures.
This article explores data from an opportunistic sample of children in whom this observation could be examined more critically. At this time, ethical constraints preclude any study design in which optimal pain management strategies are not offered to all children. These data, however, were collected before sedation for all children was the standard of care. Children had been randomized to either an active drug group or a placebo control group for a study of the efficacy of oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate for painful procedures.9 We review the pain experiences of that group of children, some of whom had had inadequate pain management in the past and some who had not, during subsequent painful procedures.
The efficacy of oral transmucosal fentanyl for painful diagnostic procedures was demonstrated in a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial in 48 children under treatment at the University of Connecticut Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Farmington. Younger children (ages 3-7 years) rated pain during procedures using the Oucher scale10 (0-5), while older children (ages 8-18 years) used the visual analog scale (1-10). In both scales, the lowest scores indicate "no pain" and the highest scores indicate "the greatest pain imaginable." Nurses and parents also observed and rated the pain experienced by these children. For each of these measures, children receiving oral transmucosal fentanyl reported and were observed to have significantly less pain than those receiving the placebo.9
A compassionate care protocol was instituted for all children enrolled in the previous study whether or not they had initially received the active drug. They were offered oral transmucosal fentanyl for subsequent procedures according to a standard protocol (17.5 µg/kg administered 30 minutes prior to the procedure). Data for the present analysis were collected from the 21 children who required diagnostic procedures during the period studied and elected to receive oral transmucosal fentanyl. As in the original study, self-reports of procedure pain were elicited from younger children using the Oucher scale and from older children using the 10-point visual analog scale. Pain ratings were also collected in a less systematic way from parents and nurses, but the limited amount of data from these observations precluded meaningful analysis.
A Student t test (2 tailed) was used to assess the difference between the 2 groups at the first subsequent procedure. A repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) model was used to explore differences in pain reported between the groups for 4 subsequent procedures.
The sample included 13 younger children (8 who received placebo and 5 who received oral transmucosal fentanyl) and 8 older children (4 who received placebo and 4 who received oral transmucosal fentanyl). Due to variation in the requirement for procedures and adequacy of data collection, the number of subsequent procedures analyzed per child ranged from 1 to 12. Thirteen children had 4 or fewer procedures, however, while only 7 had 5 procedures and 3 had more than 5 procedures. Thus data from 4 procedures were used for the repeated-measures ANOVA.
Mean pain scores reported for the first procedure following the original study are provided in Table 1. Pain ratings for older children were similar for both groups. The younger children who originally received placebo reported more pain than the original group who received oral transmucosal fentanyl, although this difference is not statistically significant with the sample size.
The mean pain ratings for the 4 subsequent procedures are plotted in Figure 1 for older children and in Figure 2 for younger children. The results for older children suggest that there was no difference between pain experienced during the initial procedure and that experienced during subsequent procedures, whether or not the children had received oral transmucosal fentanyl originally. For younger children, however, reported pain is consistently higher on average for those children who received placebo initially compared with those who received oral transmucosal fentanyl initially. In the ANOVA analysis, the effect for this group is significant at P=.05 (F1,19 = 4.42).
Visual analog scale scores for children older than 8 years. OTFC indicates oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate was administered for pain.
Mean Oucher scale scores for children 8 years old or younger. OTFC indicates oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate was administered for pain.
These data suggest that inadequate analgesia for initial procedures in young children may diminish the effect of adequate analgesia in subsequent procedures. This conclusion is congruent with clinical experience and developmental theory. Young children who have had a negative experience resulting from inadequate analgesia might anticipate that their next experience will be similarly negative. Given their developmental level and cognitive capabilities, they are less likely to be influenced by preparation and discussion. In comparison, older children who function at a different cognitive level can understand that the medication they will be given the next time may be more effective and that recurrent painful experiences are not inevitable.
One can surmise, therefore, that once a child has a negative initial experience there is a change in the mental "set point" of his or her interpretation of that noxious stimulus. It is possible that this set point can only be reset with adequate preparation and information. The conceptual abilities of children younger than 8 years are typically inadequate to process this information. We believe our data argue for the importance of aggressive pain control during the initial procedures performed on children who will require multiple procedures. The data also suggest that, if analgesics are used, it is critically important that they be effective the first time, especially for younger children. This argues against the traditional strategy of selecting a lower dose and titrating upward.
This study is limited by small sample size and by the variability in the number and timing of procedure for each child. Because of the small sample size, Figure 1, for example, seems to suggest an increase in pain during the subsequent procedures on older children who received oral transmucosal fentanyl in the original study. However, this finding is an artifact of the few children in this group and the difference is not statistically significant. The small sample size makes statistical analysis relatively speculative. Nevertheless, it is evident that the average report of pain for younger children who have had adequate initial analgesia is lower than that for children who have had inadequate initial analgesia.
While we recognize the limitations of this study, the findings are congruent with both clinical experience and our initial hypothesis. Therefore, we believe that unless there are data to the contrary, it is the obligation of individuals caring for children requiring multiple procedures to aggressively manage the pain associated with those procedures from the start. During subsequent procedures, the treatment plan can be individualized for each child depending on the child's temperament, specific disease, family and social variables, and other characteristics. However, we believe that appropriate and adequate analgesia should be given at the outset, so that the parents and child who are already grappling with this enormous change in their lives do not have to bear the additional burden of unnecessary pain.
Accepted for publication September 25, 1997.
Presented in part at the annual meeting of the Ambulatory Pediatric Association, Seattle, Wash, May 2, 1994.
Editor's Note: This provocative little study should make us stop and think about any painful procedure and the long-lasting effects of inadequate analgesia. Once smitten, twice spurned—or something like that.—Catherine D. DeAngelis, MD
Corresponding author: Neil L. Schechter, MD, Center for Children's Health and Development, St Francis Hospital and Medical Center, 114 Woodland St, Hartford, CT 06105.
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Good Locally available foam options?
Hi guys, I'm an absolute Newbie as can be seen right above my avatar and have recently had an interest for scratch-builds,the FliteTest 'FT Flyer' to be very precise...
I do know that EPP or Depron would be my best bet to build something like this but sadly I cant find any of those two listed materials around here in Dubai (Shipping foam in is just too expensive and sounds stupid,although I'm open to cheap ideas)
So now, I have foam-board locally available in the craft store nearby or I have this big foam producing company called 'Styro' nearby..
They have EPE sheets (details available HERE)
They have EPS sheets (details available HERE).These are available in different densities too so the salesman said they CAN be stronger than the XPS available (but at the same time heavier)
They have XPS sheets (details available HERE)
If you can look around their website and give me other ideas it would be great too
But yea,the MAIN question here is what would be my BEST option to build my first scratch-build?(Im looking for the long run too)
Do I have any other companies that do cheap shipping to the UAE?
And is starting with a scratch-build the way to go?
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hey there!
I've just recently gotten back into RC - used to live near Nad Al Sheba and went there on occasion with my EasyStar + an old 6mm depron scratchbuilt (RIP). Moved to SHJ now, so not many trips down to the club. Do plan to go back there and maiden my Bixler / Quadcopter one of these days!
It's funny you mention Styro - i saw one of their branded vehicles the other day - and figured "must call them to check on EPP/EPS foam availability"
Good to see a fellow scratchbuilder in the region! How're you planning on cutting the foam cores? (Daiso's got a cheapie hand held Foam Cutter that you may want to look at)
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Im planning on using a plain knife
BTW...I know NOTHING of scratch-builds,so yea,just wanted a cheap way to get into the hobby have THIS knife coming in all the way from HK for me :P
But yes,Any way I can get the required EPP or Depron around here?Or next best alternative around here?
Do tell me when you go down for your maiden,would Love to see the Bixler Fly,That would be my first plane,but finances are tight :P
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That's an Xacto knife - i'f i'm not mistaken - got my set from Daiso for 7AED! - along with spare blades (another 7 bucks)
It's brilliant for straight cuts, but after a sheet or two you may need a new blade. (especially if they're laminated)
drop me a DM when you're gonna maiden your scratchbuilt craft - i'll join you!
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I won't have a scratch built if I don't know any locations to get the material....
That's the whole point of this thread Sir...
So if you know any places I can get some decent foam sheets to build with,please let me know ASAP
I was looking at the foams at Styro and the xps looks like a good candidate.without holding it in your hand though ???.Whatever you chose laminating it with packing tape will increase rigidity.
I'm sure others have tried working with all of them,maybe keep searching here on RCG to find info.Is it possible to get a sheet or more of each,that way you can use the best where needed.Once you start building it's hard to stop,so I wouldn't worry about wasting any.
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well, personally - i think you should start with Depron - it comes in 3mm (rarely found) or here in the UAE usually in 6mm, available at most stationaries - and there are a lot of plans out there for scratchbuilt foamie "floaters". A single 6mm sheet can be had for between 10-20AED - so your airframe cost won't exceed 50AED.
Then when you've got experience putting the airframe together - and ironing out the kinks in your workflow - you could move on to EPS/EPP. if you do decide to go with foam check out this little floater >> http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=780543 - i say this because, as far as i know you'll need a decent setup with a hot wire/ CNC foam cutter to get out a good airframe.
Depron, on the other hand - is simpler to cut with xacto / hobby blades.
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Where can I get Depron here Sir?
Im after the 6mm length itself?
Firstly the local guys here dont even know what depron is...so if you could tell me somewhere I can get Depron it would be GREAT
Even in Sharjah is fine
And is XPS the same as depron?
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You'll be able to get your hands on depron in Dubai Library Distributors (just ask for "foam sheets") http://www.dubailibrary.com/home.php
and yes, 5 or 6mm is usually the standard thickness available here. there's tons of stuff on youtube - this for example >>
You'll need to print out your airplane "plans" on A1 size sheets - and go from there. And yes, XPS/EPS are types of depron, as far as i know!
If you've got spare cash lying around, check out http://www.ultimate-hobby.com/ - they're located in Garhoud area- near 4x4 motors.
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Regarding Ultimate Hobby,you should state LOTS of extra cash lying around,and no they don't have the sheets I require either,so no point there...so is it good if I just get some XPS from Styro and cover it with tape....good idea?
Second option is Dubai libraries distributors and third option is EPS from Styro again?
Please tell me if my order of preferences is correct in the stated order?
Edit...just called Dubai library and they only have foam boards.....so yea,not such a good idea,is it?
I have personally destroyed 3 of mine this last weekend and rebuilt 4, thats new math btw
good luck
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And what do they call it around there?any particular thing i have to tell them if I want to find it
I have to opt for a few local options now as HK did a big mess up of my order and the whe shipement has been returned to Honk Kong :/
Btw,i shall contact Styro and ask for XPS ASAP
Time to start working up :P
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