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Some big questions follow Father Robert Wild as he prepares to retire and hand over the keys to the Office of the President to Marquette's next Jesuit leader. Top among them at least the most often asked is what's next? Even if Father Wild were of a mind to slide gracefully into a life of retired bliss punctuated by pleasantly tranquil scholarship interrupted by lovely interludes of bird watching, that is rarely the ideal envisioned by the Society of Jesus. So although Father Wild expects a nice yearlong sabbatical and an extended visit with his sister in Washington, D.C. after that, he is keeping his options open.
After that question comes another, and this one connects to what gets hearts pounding in alumni worldwide the Golden Eagles. People want to know what will happen to Father Wild's gold vest, the garment that has become signature apparel in the stands of the Bradley Center at a time when sweater vests have essentially disappeared from high couture. Fans can relax. The original gold vest will be boxed and offered to University Archives, another priceless artifact of university history. Although he is willing to relinquish the vest to posterity, Father Wild plans to hold tight the memories, experiences and lessons learned since he joined Marquette as the university's 22nd Jesuit president in 1996.
"I pledge that I will spare no effort in keeping Marquette on a strong and clear path into the future."President Robert A. Wild, S.J., at his 1996 inauguration
Marquette gains momentum with a growing freshman class and a shout-out from U.S. News & World Report as a "Best Buy."
Marquette publishes a new mission statement. "Why does a mission statement matter? Because our mission matters. Because we are not simply another private university striving for excellence in scholarship, research, teaching and service," Father Wild says at the time.
A top-notch pool of applicants with the highest ACT and SAT scores and highest average class rank to date leads to college wait lists for the first time. Plans get under way for the Rev. John P. Raynor, S.J., Library. The Gender Equity Task Force meets for the first time.
After a $17 million renovation, the once-mothballed residential portion of East Hall reopens to accommodate rising enrollment. The building is renamed David A. Straz, Jr., Tower.
The Ethnic Alumni Association is sanctioned as a chapter of the Marquette University Alumni Association, reconnecting generations of alumni who once felt marginalized.
In 2002, a newly revised University Core of Common Studies is unveiled to ensure that every student receives a well-rounded education grounded in the liberal arts, a treasured component of Jesuit education.
In 2003, the men's basketball team makes it to the NCAA Final Four. Ecstatic alumni and fans donate $4 million in three weeks to build the Al McGuire athletics facility. And in 2005 Marquette joins the Big East Conference.
The Magis Campaign reaches $250 million, including an $18 million gift from Helen Way Klingler, the single-largest gift to date in Marquette history.
More than 57,000 donors give nearly $357 million to the Magis Campaign, including a $28 million gift from Bill and Mary Diederich to transform the College of Communication. The college is renamed in their honor.
Marquette administers the $1 million Opus Prize to three people who do extraordinary faith-based work to fight the world's ills and announces the Urban Scholars Program, part of a wide-ranging scholarship effort that continues today.
Father Wild picks up the phone on his 67th birthday to receive news of a startling gift: $51 million from Ray and Kay Eckstein to build a new Law School building and law library.
Marquette begins construction of Zilber Hall, a new one-stop shop for student services made possible by a gift from alumnus Joseph Zilber.
The university celebrates the Centennial of Women. Marquette and former Golden Eagle and NBA great Dwyane Wade collaborate in establishing a scholarship partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
The Little Rock Nine receive the Père Marquette Discovery Award, conferred only five times in Marquette history.
Father Wild prepares to retire and hand over the Office of the President to Rev. Scott Pilarz, S.J., who will become Marquette's 23rd Jesuit leader on Aug. 1, 2011.
When the Board of Trustees began looking for a successor to Rev. Albert DiUlio, S.J., who served as president from 1990 to 1996, they found their man seated right there in the boardroom. "They, of course, wanted a Jesuit, and I knew some eyeballs were turned in my direction," Father Wild remembers. "But I was minding my own business, running Weston School of Theology out in Cambridge, Mass. And I guess my main concern was I'd only had experience running a school of 300 students and Marquette had about 11,500 students." The Board was persuasive, and there was the added benefit that Jesuits, as St. Ignatius asked, always keep one foot raised and go where they are needed. As soon as new leadership was identified for Weston, Father Wild joined Marquette. Here, he reflects on his years as president.
"I was anxious that first year but not because of any problems. I was just innocent of the depth of running an institution of this size and impact. We jumped in with a commitment to do our best, and as you get good people around you, and as you begin to see some success, your confidence builds. And that really began to happen rather quickly once we worked our way through the initially tough financial status of the university.
"When I started I had no idea that we were going to do so much building, but one thing led to another. We did have some serious problems with certain facilities, the dental school probably being the most obvious. But also the resources for our basketball program and the women's volleyball practice facilities, and we were crammed like sardines in the Law School. We also had to do something about our campus identity because people driving along Wisconsin Avenue had no idea where Marquette was. This became the Campus Beautification Project, and it was an important first step for us. Our alumni and donors joined us in ways that stun me to this day because they said over and over, 'Yes, this we want to get behind.' And their gifts to Marquette in dollars and enthusiasm amped every one of our efforts. But, truthfully, I didn't foresee and never could've guessed how much we'd be able to build up our campus over the course of 15 years.
"In those early days, our mission as a Catholic, Jesuit university was a key issue on my mind. I was looking for a way to talk about who we are and although we had a sort of generic mission statement, it had never been formally approved and adopted. We rewrote it and presented it to various groups for comment so that everyone could get an oar in the water. We knew it was rather long and the challenge was, 'How do we walk the walk with this?' Someone suggested organizing it beneath the four key values singled out within the statement Excellence, Faith, Leadership and Service and suddenly we had a wonderful way to talk to the university community and tell our friends what we are about. When I heard a faculty member or a student question, 'Is this academic program or event in accord with our mission?' and refer to one of our key values, I nearly jumped for joy. I knew we'd struck the right chord.
"It is terribly important that we keep in front of people both within and outside of the university what Marquette is, what we have been since Marquette was founded in 1881 at the instigation of Archbishop Martin Henni. His whole driving idea for Marquette College was that it would be a tremendous resource for all the immigrants coming from Europe who wanted to be the first in their families to go to college. He saw that as something the church could do for these newcomers and, in my mind, his foresight was simply amazing. We've applied that founding vision again and again, such as when Marquette became the first Catholic, Jesuit university to admit women to undergraduate programs in 1909.
"We applied it to first-generation college students more recently with the addition of some terrific scholarship partnerships, including the Urban Scholars and Boys & Girls Clubs scholarship programs. Our commitment to first-generation education has such a long-term, game-changing impact not only on the individuals but also on their descendants and that's why we've focused so much energy and put together far more resources to enable these students to attend Marquette. It's why we're getting better at providing support for all of our students. The name of the game is not having students arrive here as freshmen. The name of the game is having people complete their college degrees.
"In a similar move that was simply right and appropriate and connected to our mission, we sanctioned the Ethnic Alumni Association. We went from no engagement with our African-American alums to a highly enthusiastic, energetic engagement with an extraordinary group of men and women.
"And then there have been developments in our recent history that straddle business and pleasure. Joining the Big East Conference was an enormous change for us. That was the moment when we said, 'We can do this. We have the ability to play at the highest level of Division I sports, and we want to seize this opportunity with both hands.' It wasn't just about athletics. It was about raising our image in the northeast part of the country, and sports have the power to do that. It gave us entrée we never had before in terms of student recruitment, and it energized our alums, which was a goal for us.
"We haven't always batted one hundred. There are a couple of issues that were very tough to handle the nickname debate comes to mind. We said we were going to be 'Gold' but it became clear to me pretty quickly that this was not going to work. Those things happen, and you have to sweat through them, but it's not fun to see the front page of the newspaper basically saying you've made a massive blunder. And the recent search for an Arts and Sciences dean and how the university community gets its arms around LGBT issues point out our need to just continue chipping away at what seem to be the most basic justice issues, certain that we will find our way.
"Yes, we've had a few low moments and many, many moments of celebration. There are so many opportunities for Marquette, and we have by no means exhausted them. I imagine that Father Pilarz will want to take a good look at where we've come as a university community and where we have yet to go. I am certain of one thing my successor is not going to get bored."
Unforgettable 15 years
Then: Marquette was struggling financially
Now: Nearly $800 million raised during Father Wild's tenure, with $375 million invested in new construction and campus renovations
Then: Roughly $12 million in research awards were earned in 1997
Now: More than $28 million won in 2010, a university record
Then: An endowment of nearly $160 million in 1996
Now: More than $366 million as of December 2010
Then: Nearly 5,400 prospective freshmen applied in 1997
Now: More than 22,000 students applied for admission to the fall 2011 entering class
Today: Built the Rev. John P. Raynor, S.J., Library, Al McGuire Center, School of Dentistry, Eckstein Hall, Zilber Hall and the first phase of a new College of Engineering complex


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Apr 22, 2013 at 8:42 am #1302043
I just got back from the Eagle Rock Loop and had a couple strange discoveries to report.
1. "Ghost Road" – We found a abandoned road that followed Brier Creek. We followed it all the way from the top of the valley by the Big Athens Fork Trail down to the Little Missouri. There was almost no evidence it was being used. The top was overgrown, you could not have driven it. There were concrete low water crossings and nice culverts. I found no evidence of this on the FS maps on Hillmap.com, MyTopo or the trail map. Any idea what this road was for? I did not see any evidence of logging.
2. Abandon Traps – We passed four or five abandoned hog traps. At least that is what I think they are. They were not set and showed no evidence of recent use.
3. Cleared meadows – There were a number of clearings in the forest. A couple are visible from the trail but there were even more on the "ghost road." I'm guessing they are man made but wonder what they were from. Are they old homesteads? Is the FS keeping them open to feed wildlife?
I'll post a proper TR later but I was interested in seeing if anyone had answers for our discoveries.Apr 22, 2013 at 4:51 pm #1979502
The cleared meadows should be from clear cutting? There is at least one of those along the little missouri trail close to the double water crossing.Apr 22, 2013 at 5:08 pm #1979512
Its possible they were logging plots but there were no stumps visible. If the stumps and debris have completely rotted away I wonder they the forest hasn't returned. The spots were all relatively flat and had lush green grass growing so the soil must be pretty good. I wonder if the FS is keeping them open with burns or occasionally mowing them?
I was more surprised by the very nice road that was made and apparently abandoned.Apr 22, 2013 at 5:11 pm #1979513
If you google eagle rock loop you will see older maps that show fs 914 following Brier Creek.Apr 22, 2013 at 5:43 pm #1979522
John I emailed Leigh Baker about that road (I happened to meet her on the trail) and she said she found it on an old map as well. The map you linked only shows it going half way up the valley. That may be as it was graded and maintained but it definitely went all the way up to the trail. Its very overgrown at the west end but its there. There were a couple other very, very old look road beds I noticed. I think a fun exercise would be to bushwack some of these old roads in winter when the brush and poison ivy are down.Apr 22, 2013 at 7:05 pm #1979555
It may be new wildlife food plots for hunters, since you mentioned no stumps that would definitely signify a clear cut. The fact that the road goes all the way to ABF is also cause for inquiry. I'll call the FS tomorrow and see what I can find out.Apr 22, 2013 at 7:57 pm #1979565
I'll be interested to see what you discover Leigh. I was going to trying to stop at a FS station but didn't have time. I'd say the drivable section of the road ended at the last field.
I believe I heard in some places the FS closes old roads to use but leaves them keeps them open so they can be used in emergencies (SAR, firefighting etc).
I'll try and get a trip report together tomorrow.Apr 23, 2013 at 4:12 pm #1979841
After a couple of calls I was told that the road was reworked due to damage after the flood, and it's used to access food plots by Fish and Game,and also serves as access to walk in turkey hunters for Leader Mt. He did say that it doesn't actually go all the way to ABF, but added that there are a lot of old road traces throughout the area, especially along the creeks.
My question about the newly graded road going up Brush Heap may take a few more calls….seems like all the FS really knows has to do with timber sales. F&G may have more info.
I forgot to ask about the abandoned hog traps, which I'm guessing those are, but that's likely a question for F&G anyway. I will report back on what they say.Apr 23, 2013 at 4:18 pm #1979843
I was last there in December and was disappointed to see that road going up Brush Heap Mountain.Apr 24, 2013 at 8:51 am #1980049
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Leigh, the Raspberry Mtn Fire, started by two off trail backpackers the wkend of Thanksgiving, is the reason for that 'access lane' USFS 'pushed in' on Dec6th.
The fire burned for over two wks and they had to be prepared to fight it and especially to ensure Roaring Branch Natural Area did not get out of hand.
The Womble office handled the effort.
For all intents and purposes it became a controlled burn which did a lot of good. Now, all the trash left on the trail by the Thanksgiving hikers is a different story…Apr 24, 2013 at 9:41 am #1980063
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Over the years I have seen some substantial emergency roads that were built using bull doziers, so fire-fighting equipment can get access. Unfortunately, sometimes they leave these as-is when they are done.
When I was young I worked on a forest service D10 Catepillar. Do a Google search to see how big these are ;)Apr 24, 2013 at 10:46 am #1980080
Thanks for the additional info ya'll. I posted an actual trip report with some pictures of the "Ghost Road" I only took a few because we were hiking fast. Its nice to know its an option for a bail out. We could have hiked FR 106 but that would have been less attractive.Apr 24, 2013 at 5:15 pm #1980218
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on that day, they were spreading seeded hay throughout the impact area;; as you undoubtedly know, their responsibility covers many-many acres that hikers do not see.
I have not seen what it looks like these days.
But, they were trying to achieve their objectives, while being as care-ful as possible.
USFS, at that loc (& allOver), was nearly broke prior to the 'Sequester', so -well…
They do the best they can. Those guys LOVE Wilderness!
the Brush Heap Mtn approach will be OK.Apr 25, 2013 at 5:25 am #1980348
A friend just mentioned that, and I should have thought of it. I remember the fire clearly, as I've been wanting to explore Roaring Branch for the past two springs, and I knew 106 was the southern edge and ABF as the eastern edge. Thanks for the input, mystery solved.:-)
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dan, sorry i didn't have time to read all of the 'studies' you cited.
i did look at the first one, which is not a study at all, but an article talking about a study.
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"The phenomenon is described in two new studies published March 29 in Science. While they don't conclusively explain global bee declines, which almost certainly involve a combination of factors, they establish neonicotinoids as a prime suspect."
i think the state of affairs at this time is still that nobody 'knows'. being suspect does not equal knowing.
the responsible approach would be to wait for the proof.
the joint u.s./canadian study, which randy oliver discusses in the second link of my post #2, describes what may be the best attempt yet to show causality.
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He's one of the best RB's today, but we couldn't afford him and we've got Wilson and Brown. Plus, we have some WR's to pay.
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If the price is right HELL YEAH!!! He is an underrated back and would be a good backup plan if Brown gets hurt again. I'd rather have him then Torrain.
No beef here but what do you really know about Torrain . "Truck Stick Torrain" is goin be a fan fave in no time
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I was really thinking we were going to get through the day without a...... "should we sign Willis McGahee"... thread.
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But Willis is a good player? We're heading into the season without a real veteran RB on our roster and very little reliability.
Wilson is into is second year - whose to see his fumbling issues don't come back?
Brown hasn't proven he can last a full season
Torain can't stay healthy, Scott hasn't done much at all and Cox hasn't had much playing time at college.
Although I'm excited about Wilson and Brown next year, I can't help but think it's a risk. If Wilson was to go down Week 1, I don't know whether we'd be that dominant with, say, Brown and Da'Rel Scott as our two RB's.
If Wilson were to go down and Brown stays healthy I am very confident that we will still have a very dominant running game. Brown has gotten no respect since coming into the NFL and if Bradshaw had not missed time last year we probably would have dropped Brown at the end of the season but he did come in and showed that not only can he carry the load but he can do it brutally. Sadly he got injured and they were working Bradshaw back in anyhow. If our line can open up some holes and if they give Eli time to throw, with the receivers we have this year?...I am confident all of our backs would be able to shine if given the opportunity. McGahee, Bradshaw, Jacobs, and any other unsigned RB out there have all had issues with playing a full season so I would rather roll the dice with the dudes we have. That being said McGahee is bad *** and that guy is going to land somewhere and tear it up. The Giants are already all bad assed up at RB.
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Lovely apartment with elevator in the beautiful old town overlooking the borgen.Der is a wonderful atmosphere in the streets just outside the front door. Near restaurants, beach and shops. Absolutely perfect. Mauritza told us on arrival about the city and what was worth seeing in the surrounding area. Perfect.
Dejlig lejlighed med elevator i den smukke gamle bydel med udsigt til borgen.Der er en skøn atmosfære i gaderne lige uden for hoveddøren. Nær restauranter, strand og butikker. Helt perfekt. Mauritza fortalte os ved ankomsten om byen og hvad der var værd at se i omegnen. Perfekt.
nice contact; excellent location in downtown - also the airport bus is just a few minutes walk;
netter Kontakt; ausgezeichnete Lage in der Innenstadt - auch der Airport Bus ist in wenigen Minuten zu Fuß erreichbar;
Again the nice and comfy "home away from home". No need for car, all within walking distance or next to public transportation (airport, tram, bus, train).
My wife and me enjoyed our stay very much Including cooking by ourselves in the fully equipped kitchen. For weekend-nights, bring your earplugs along ...
Your host Maritza improved the WiFi connection since the last time I've been here. Now the studio is 24hrs-connected, If You Need.
Again, the cozy "home away from home" where you can reach everything on foot or by public transportation (Airport, tram, bus, train): Auto superfluous. My wife and I enjoyed our Aufenhtalt and also the cooking himself in the well-equipped kitchen. For the weekend nights to recommend earplugs .... The hostess Maritza has improved the WiFi connection since the last time clearly: Who needs can now 24 non-stop surfing, emailing ...
Again the nice and comfy "home away from home". No need for car, all within walking distance or next to public transportation (airport, tram, bus, train).
My wife and me enjoyed our stay very much including cooking by ourselves in the fully equipped kitchen. For weekend-nights, bring your earplugs along...
Your host Maritza improved the WiFi-connection since the last time I've been here. Now the studio is 24hrs-connected, if you need.
Erneut das gemütliche "Zuhause weg von zuhause", wo man alles zu Fuss oder mit dem öV erreichen kann (Airport, Tram, Bus, Zug): Auto überflüssig. Meine Frau und ich genossen unseren Aufenhtalt und auch das selber Kochen in der gut ausgestatteten Küche. Für die Wochenend-Nächte empfehlen sich Ohrstöpsel....Die Gastgeberin Maritza hat die WiFi-Verbindung gegenüber dem letzten Mal deutlich verbessert: Wer muss, kann nun 24h non-stop surfen, mailen...
A very nice apartment close to everything. Maritza was a pleasant hostess who showed us everything we needed to know about the local area and was available by phone throughout their stay. She welcomed us with cider and chocolate. Nice. And the fact that there were beach towels and parasols to borrow did not do worse. The proximity to the promenade, beach and shopping made this a perfect apartment for three girlfriends on holiday. An apartment we gladly go back to and recommend further. The whole apartment gave us little hotel feel.
En mycket fräsch lägenhet med närhet till allt. Maritza var en trevlig värdinna som visade oss allt vi behövde veta om närområdet och var tillgänglig per telefon hela vistelsen. Hon välkomnade oss med cider och choklad. Trevligt. Och det faktum att där fanns strandhandduk och parasoll att låna gjorde det inte sämre. Närheten till promenadstråk, strand och shopping gjorde detta till en perfekt lägenhet för tre vänninor på semester. En lägenhet vi gärna åker tillbaka till och rekommenderar vidare. Hela lägenheten gav oss lite hotellkänsla.
Excellent place to stay. Very central and although studio is small it has everything you need, but could do with a toaster. Maritza met us and gave us information on the area. I would certainly stay here again.
excellent, very nice well located apartment maritza attentionof the best possible
exelente,muy lindo apartamento bien ubicado,la atencionde maritza mejor imposible
Very nice location in the old center. Nice view on the Fort. Museums and facilities in the neighborhood. Clean en nice appartment, fully equipped.
Very good location and very good care of the hostess, told us where to park. The only downside is that area is in full gear and the first day we took a little sleep. Otherwise great.
Muy buena situación y muy buena atención de la anfitriona, que nos indicó donde aparcar. La única pega es que está en plena zona de marcha y el primer día nos costó un poco conciliar el sueño. Por lo demás estupendo.
I loved staying in the apartment of Maritza, which by the way is great, just to get instructed us all we could do. (Grazie mille). The apartment is Super such as the pictures, I did not miss anything and evening looks spectacular castle (from the bed), and could not be better located in the resort of Alicante everything on foot and most importantly everything nearby Supermarket, restaurants, ice cream parlors, TAPAS, the beach, etc. ......... I'm already sure return next summer. Regards
Me encanto hospedarme en el apartamento de Maritza , que por cierto es genial , solo al llegar nos indico todo lo que podíamos hacer.(grazie mille). El apartamento es Super tal como en las fotos, no me falto nada y de noche se ve el castillo espectacular ( desde la cama), y mejor no podía estar ubicado en pleno centro turístico de Alicante todo a pie y lo mas importante todo cerca, Supermercado , restaurantes, heladerías , TAPAS , la playa , etc......... Yo ya estoy seguro que regreso el próximo verano. Saludos
First of all: You can trust the pictures you see about this studio on WIMDU. It's all like this and it's all working! Beach within 5 mins walking distance, Bars/Restaurants just around the corner, large supermarket (Mercadona) 10 mins walking distance, small supermercaditos closer. Walking distance goes as well for all sightseeing, no need for car/public transport (except from and to airport: Bus # 6C). Busstation Plaza Puerta del Mar 5 mins to walk from studio.
If you like a little independence in a cosy home away from your home, this studio on the third floor (with a view) is to recommend, suites perfect for two, and it is safe. Your host Maritza really takes care.
Being situated in the very heart of the historic oldtown of Alicante, this studio is nothing for silent seeking countryside people. On weekends, you better join the nightlife yourself .....
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Fenella Saunders
It's one of the first chemical formulas taught in school: A water
molecule is made up of one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms, the
familiar H2O. But a few years ago, C. Aris C. Dreismann,
a physicist at the Technical University of Berlin, began to question
that simple ratio. At time scales of less than a femtosecond,
Dreismann and his colleagues reported observing about 30 percent
less hydrogen in water samples than expected.
Could water be, say, H1.5O at these brief scales? A crop
of news articles suggested so. But now a team at Ben-Gurion
University in Israel and Rensselaer Polytechnic University in New
York has performed an experiment similar to Dreismann's. They report
in the journal Physical Review Letters (May 13) that they
find no anomalous hydrogen levels in water and conclude that water
should be H2O at all times. Both groups are standing by
their results.
Previously in Physical Review Letters (13 October 1997)
Dreismann and his colleagues reported on their use of
neutrons, pumped up to high energies at the Rutherford Appleton
Laboratory in England, to probe water samples containing various
mixtures of hydrogen and its isotope deuterium (D), which has a
neutron in addition to a proton (a combination called a deuteron) in
its nucleus. In the same journal in 2003, they repeated the
experiment with a thin film of a hydrogen-laden polymer called
formvar, which they also bombarded with high-speed electrons at the
Australian National University. In both cases, they fired the
subatomic particles at extremely high energies at the
hydrogen-containing molecules and detected how much the particles scattered.
When they found that the particles scattered from the protons (that
is, the hydrogen nuclei) much less than expected, the physicists
surmised that the neutrons and electrons were somehow unable to
"see" the protons. At the extremely short time scales of a
neutron whizzing past—in this case 0.1 to 1
femtosecond—the theory developed that the protons might be
constantly popping in and out of a wavelike state of quantum
entanglement with their local electrons, so that on average, the
neutrons were only able to interact with the protons about half the time.
If this new type of quantum entanglement existed, it would change
many of the basic tenets of atomic physics, so the finding was
enough to make nuclear physicists—such as Raymond Moreh of
Ben-Gurion University—fall out of their chairs. Moreh felt
that Dreismann's results didn't sound right, so decided to see for
himself. He and RPI colleagues Robert C. Block, Yaron Danon and
Matthew Neuman repeated the neutron-scattering experiment with
shorter interaction times—from 0.001 to 0.01
femtosecond—as the proton-quantum-entanglement theory
predicted that the effect should be even more pronounced at shorter
time scales. In another modification, the group compared their
H2O-D2O mixture's scattering results to the
expected scattering rate for D2O. Dreismann's group had
compared the mixture to heavier atoms such as oxygen. Moreh found no
deviation from the expected scattering results: "We tried very
hard to find the anomaly, but we couldn't," he says.
Dreismann responds that Moreh's results do not disprove the original
finding, a deficit in scattering from protons; rather, since Moreh
compared protons to deuterons, the experiment shows that deuterons
undergo the same kind of entanglement. "This experiment does
not prove that protons are normal, it proves that the ratio is
normal. If you assume that the deuterons are normal, then of course
the protons are normal, but this is an assumption," says
Dreismann. "In this energy range, there is no reason, in
principle, to have a different scattering behavior for protons and deuterons."
Moreh counters that neutrons scatter from every atom differently,
and that the scattering depends more on how nuclei are oriented than
on their atomic weights. "A neutron has a very strong
scattering intensity with hydrogen, but with deuterium it has lower
scattering intensity, closer to that of oxygen," he says.
"You really have to be extremely creative to believe that
deuteron and oxygen will show a drop in the scattering intensity
exactly like hydrogen."
The disagreements go further, with the two investigators challenging
each other's calculations and questioning whether anomalies may have
arisen from equipment choices. Although Moreh considers the matter
closed, Dreismann is planning more follow-up studies, so there may
be more rough water ahead. "In the end I am very thankful that
Professor Moreh did this work, because I learned something new that
I did not know," says Dreismann. "Now I can expand my work
into faster time scales and with deuterons."—Fenella Saunders
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Discussion in 'January 2012' started by roscoe36, Jan 23, 2012.
If Daye is back, here is my current favorite lineup: Knight, Daye, Wilkins, Jerebko, Monroe
Pistons come back from three points ahead with 1:33 left in the game to lose the game and keep their record in tact in not scoring 100 pints this season. Yep with the Pistons up 98-95, on a three by JJ, Brandon Knight misses two FT which would have put the Pistons at 100 and a better chance of upsetting the Heat. Instead, Lebron goes to the line on a phantom foul and makes 2 freebies to inch the Heat closer at 98-97. Then Damien Wilkens who was in for the fouled out Stuckey loses the ball out of the bounds and Lebron is fouled again and puts the Heat up by 1, 99-98. The Pistons miss another opportunity as Daye is short on 3 pt attempt. A rebound put back by Knight is long, but the Pistons get another shot with about 10 seconds left and Monroe's shot bounces off to the left again. LeBron grabs the rebound and is fouled and makes two more FT's to push the lead to 3. The Pistons had one more chance to tie, but the Miami defense forces the Daye to travel and the game was over. Another exciting loss for the 1000 fans who showed up to tonight's showcase. Good effort, and way better than the the non-effort they displayed on Monday night vs the Thunder. Wish Stuckey had not fouled out as we probably would have had a better chance to top 100 and win the game with him in it. Wilkens does a decent job on defense, but just does not seemed focused enough on the offensive end. Tay was out due to a family matter...not sure if we was just afraid of being there for the 16th straight loss to Lebron or he was with his lawyer trying to register the "Prince" name in the motor city before Fielder came and grabbed all of the princely endorsements Daye had his best game of the season and best as a pro, but they blanketed him in the 4th qtr and he could not do what he did in the second qtr. Someone in the chat room...I think it was Linwood said that Daye only plays well when Tay is nowhere in sight....time to trade Tay??? We killed them on the boards to the tune of 43-26, but those 17 turnovers killed us....especially that last one by Wilkens.... I taped the endings of both the Pistons broadcasts and the Heat broadcast as I wanted to hear the excuse in case the heat lost. On the heat Broadcast there was Denard Robinson Cheesing it up with Lebron for a photo op instead of being back in Ann Arbor studying.... Not to be outdone, the Pistons network did show Matt Stafford earlier in their broadcast.......
Let's hope it was good, Nemo. Right now, this team needs all the help it can get. Was (pleasantly) shocked to open my LP feed and see us only down 5 in the first, but kept dreading a Fourth Quarter Collapse. Didn't come, but still couldn't pull it out in the end. We'll get 'em next time, loved the effort. First of all, good job Austin! Career high 28 points. They trusted him down the stretch to take the shot, and he did make a few clutch shots last year. Painful travel there at the end, probably should've passed that back to Brandon once the double came, but he had a fantastic offensive game anyway, probably the biggest reason the Pistons kept it close in the first half. I know I hate on him a lot, and it's just one game, but if he can be our Kyle Korver offensively, I'd be glad to put my hand up and admit I was wrong. Liked him pulling the chair on LeBron there too; Rick Mahorn must've loved that. His defense needs work though. Greg had a good game, in fact his best game in a while, on both ends. Loved his effort, he grabbed some huge, huge rebounds down the stretch, made some really clutch free throws as well. He missed a potentially game-tying shot at the end, and it was close, but credit to Miami for making it hard for him there. Brandon was okay. The biggest thing people might point to was him missing both free throws at the end, but the guy did decently well overall. He had five assists for the game, but the biggest one had to be the one to JJ for the 3 that put his team up 2 with 3 minutes left. Played 41 minutes, only really resting between quarters. Stuckey was up and down, clearly hampered by that groin injury. He really needs to sit out a game or two, he looks like he's really hurting out there. Good job doing what he usually does, get in the lane and drawing fouls. Fouled out at the end, robbing the Pistons of their go to free throw shooter (phantom foul btw, and one that sent LeHype to the charity stripe). JJ - his highlight was that top of the key 3 that got the crowd up and cheering. Solid game for him. Russell played only 4 minutes. I like him, but I'm pretty sure he'll be out of the rotation once our other guards are healthy, too bad really. He brings good change of pace. Max has Stone Hands. Big Ben was vintage with 3 blocks in the first quarter. Couldn't quite sustain it the rest of the way, though that's to be expected. Good effort. Minimized the offensive droughts, moved the ball decently well for the most part. The turnovers really hurt though, 17 for the game for 24 points compared to Miami's 11 giving the Pistons 15 points (9 point differential). Edit: I agree Dre, Wilkins working the Max hands there hurt a lot.
If Stuckey wouldn't have fouled out I think we would have had this one. Replacing him with Wilkins made it too easy for the Heat to stop us. Also, a really bad and critical turnover when Jerebko passed it softly to him and he just sort of fumbled it out of bounds. Knight's FT misses were bad, but a learning experience. His first pressure FT's as a pro. Look at Lebron now at the line. Also, a bit of a careless turnover trying to pass it through traffic on one of the final possessions (the one that Lebron snatched). I thought on the final possession that Knight should have taken an open 3 from 4-5 feet outside the arc as he was coming up court. That was the best shot that we were going to get with our only other threats not being able to create their own shot and the Heat guarding the 3-point line only. While it would have been pretty cool to beat the Heat, we did succeed at the most important thing, which is losing. This was actually the ideal game- close, interesting, break out performance by a young player, but just not quite good enough to get the W.
Usual assortment of coaching mistakes. One, playing Wilkins. Two, playing JJ at power forward, where he failed miserably at his job of being a power forward, which he is certainly not. Three, immediately using all of Ben Wallace's energy up in the first quarter. To the good, the announcers said a mechanics problem in Daye's shot was found and corrected, and he has new confidence. Did it ever show. By the end of the game, it was Daye who everyone in the building knew we wanted to take that last shot. Considering Stuckey is way young yet, he, Daye, Knight, and Monroe certainly give a good start to a team. Add in JJ as a backup small forward and you got even a more promising nucleus for a team. To that, let Macklin play to give us more size up front, and Maxiell, Tay, and Ben Wallace for now round out a pretty decent 9 man rotation. And you got a decent extra guard in Russel. And then get a coach who understands how silly it is to play a small forward as your power forward. Daye had his shooting touch going from everywhere, and he pulled down plenty of boards too. And if he played extensively at guard, he would be posting up their smaller guards all day long. Knight loves those floaters and the high kiss off the glass. Not bad when shooting in rythm from the 3 line. Monroe wasted a 20-10 game. Stuck just keeps getting to the line - and his outside shot is heating up making it even easier to drive past his guy when played up on. Stuck played this one with bad groin and all. Those little things. But if Wilkins was not on the team, nobody would be trying to pass him the ball. And what possible good would have come of it if he had caught the ball anyway out of range like that. Bad coaching. The missed free throws did hurt. Yes, it was a blatantly bad call that got Bron to the line the first time there. Great effort. Great promise. And no, losing will not help this team. They just need to win like 3 straight and they are in the playoff hunt. Only 7 teams in the East have decent records. The rest are bottom dwellers. Playoff experience, and getting into the habit of winning far trump getting a better draft pick.
I feel proud of losing only by three.. How pity is that..
We have to go back and think about this one.....when Stuckey fouled out, who was the coach to put in there? Could have tried Walker Russell at that point, but who was going to trust a guy just up from the D league? Well I may have of, if I were coach.... I just don't trust Wilkens or Max on the offensive end of the floor. I think those missed FT's by Knight just made all of his team mates nervous and uneasy...a young team with no experience on the floor is going to lose these type of close games.
True that. We saw for many years what happens when your team has clutch veteran closers. Billups was the master of squeezing out victories with a slim lead by playing smart basketball and by making FT's. But he didn't have the ability for the first 4 years of his career. It built up over time and through mistake making.
That would have been a tough loss if I didn't expect the Pistons to lose every game. I've never seen LeBron look so lethargic playing. He looked like Frank "The Tank" in Old School after he got shot with the tranquilizer gun at the kids birthday party. Monroe got off a pretty good shot against Bosh when they were down 1 late, I think. That was about it though aside from the comedy of errors. Austin Daye looks like he is ready to throw his hat into the ring to be one of the Pistons many 40 minute players. I'm sorry, but he makes me angry just looking at him. DET has to lead the L in games missed for "family matters". Doesn't it seem like the Pistons need a miracle to score (Blaha doesn't help here.) while the other teams just make a beeline for the basket?
I was thinking the same thing regarding this. Gores needs to bring in a family councelor or bust out some cash and hire Dr. Phil. Perhaps Charlie needs to bring some more of that "tomorrow will be a brighter day" crap to the locker room. If he can't manage to crack Frank's rotation, perhaps he can make a contribution by utillizing his gifts as a motivational speaker to help iron out all of the family issues that the team is having. (Seriously though, I'm going to look like a total jerk if I don't pass my positive thoughts to Tayshaun and everyone else having these issues. I hope that these family matters aren't serious and everything works out ok.)
Perfect game! Tough, fought hard, had a chance, and then lose it (securing our spot in the Anthony Davis sweepstakes). Since I rag on these 2 A LOT! I'll give them credit for some very good performances, Austin Daye and BK7, stand up and take a bow, you deserve it, you played some really good ball last night. Which brings me to this, we're very competitive when we get All-Star performances from 2 players. I'm thinking of the game wher both JJ and GM had 20/10-like performances. Last night GM had 20 and 10, Austin Daye had a Kevin Durant'ish game (sans the killer instinct down the stretch) and BK7 played solid from the PG position (17 & 5 w/a FG% of .500). I believe GM can be a 18 & 10 guy next season, if we can get a legit 20ppg scorer on the wing like we had last night in Austin Daye, with a legitimate PF upfront, we can be really good in a 2 years.
Alexa..........nice recap.
Isn't the Pistons security guy supposed to help out in this department?
Thank you. The game against ATL should be interesting. Would like to see how they respond after a tough loss like this.
From one quarter vs. Memphis to a tough win over Portland to going toe to toe with Miami, this team is slowly bringing the core competitiveness to each game. Monroe. Hand him his hard hat with his name stenciled on top. He's going to work! Stuckey. Still ahead of Knight as our PG. Its neat to have them interchangeable at times. Knight. I was watching a sequence where Miami went to double on Daye and he passed it to Knight and he hit a running jumper and I was thinking 'that kid is clutch' until he bricked two free throws. Still, that kid is a competitor. Daye. Nice to see him break out. We need that scoring. Mike Miller killed him off the ball but he did a fantastic job on LeBron in the 4th. He's got the length to bother the shot. Still the guy needs to learn he's 5 inches taller than his defender and shoot over him. The other guys. Overall good effort. JJ needs to get more confident because he can hit those shots he passes up and we need him to help. Too many garbage guys means we get stuck late in the shot clock. I enjoyed watching everyone play. Ben, Maxiell and Wilkins all made plays when it counted.
I assumed needed family members just flew on the plane.............
Has it ever been determined what exactly is wrong with Chuckles? Even when they showed the list of everyone on the Pistons with injuries it just said "6 Minutes Played" under his name with no injury. I guess that beats if it just said "Bad Signing". I'm don't think I buy this. I think the Pistons best player this year has been either Opponents Fatigue or Opponents Indifference.
...awesome! I so badly wish I was a computer hacker so I could hack into the Pistons website and put "Bad Signing" in the status category for about 5 or 6 Pistons players. I think it's hilarious that we don't really have an explanation for Chuck not playing. As long as it continues to read "6 Minutes Played" next to Charlie's name, I'll continue to set aside my cynicism and live life by the theory that the world is as it should be and everything is going to work out for the best.
I spent a few minutes googling why he is injured and I'm not making this up - he hurt his ankles while sleeping. He woke up one morning with ankle injuries. This guy is comedy gold even when he's not tweeting or making a fool of himself on the court. http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/0...doesnt-know-when-or-how-he-injured-his-ankle/
Unless you attain a great player through the draft, free agency or trade, this is literally the blueprint to mediocrity. Look at Philadelphia. They've improved because they kept adding talent, not because they lost in the first round 2 out of the last 3 years. (Sidenote: The shortened season helps a deep team like that) We don't have cap space and haven't shown any recent ability to cox teams into a trade, so the draft is our best bet. True, you can a great player at 5 or 15, but increasing your chances at an impact player can't hurt a team. Playoff experience would help a team like Oklahoma City, not Detroit. There is no replacement for talent. I do believe, however, that experience is a necessary part of the development of young players. I could be reading way too much into tonight's game, but it seems as though Austin Daye tends to play more comfortably when he's not at threat of spending the rest of the game making conversation with the Gatorade cooler. When shooters begin to overthink their shot selection, it shows. Shooting is instinctual. Hesitation and doubt are just as effective as a defender in your face. Things like this make me wonder why Tayshaun is still on the team or how long he will remain here. No future success of the Pistons will likely rest on heavy production from Tayshaun. I watched more of the Pistons game last night than any of their previous games combined so maybe I'm off here, but playing the young guys seemed to bring much needed excitement to the Palace (Or was that just T-Pain?). No one likes seeing the same ole same ole, especially when the product is boring and mediocre. But there is an air of freshness around seeing Knight & Daye, G-Mo, and GQ Jonas on the court. I'd buy tickets to see those guys play, not Aging Ben, Tay, and Damien freaking Wilkins. I'd imagine the fans agree. Fun young teams give fans hope. There is no better example of this now than the Minnesota Timberwolves. More games out there together and we won't get final plays were everyone stands around the 3 point line confused trying to figure out if Austin Daye is going to shoot a 28 footer. Maybe we just caught Miami on the last game of a 4 games, 5 night stretch. Maybe Austin Daye's hot shooting was a fluke. But damn if it won't have me tuning in Friday to see them against the very bland Hawks. Also, Morris Day for a halftime show? They referred to him as an R&B star. That is some Grade-A trolling by the folks at the PS&E. Will they be giving out autographed copies of Purple Rain along with the GQ Jonas posters?
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It's a conundrum why riesling, with its complex and classy character, is failing to find favour with mainstream wine drinkers.
Standing at the top of a steep rocky slope of an exposed and isolated hill in Australia's Eden Valley, it's clear that where Colin Gramp opted to plant his Steingarten vineyard was not the easiest place to establish vines. It was an attempt to emulate the vineyards of his German ancestors and I'm here to celebrate the golden anniversary of this venerable riesling vineyard and muse not only on the challenges faced by the vines growing on this in inhospitable terrain but that of the variety itself, which despite making such great wines is losing ground in our unreceptive wine markets.
Today the Steingarten Riesling is one of Australia's classic rieslings, released in recent years as a flagship wine under the Jacob's Creek label. It was shaped by signature of the stony land from which it originated - Steingarten literally means stone garden - and from the innovation of Gramp, who revolutionalised Australian white winemaking by introducing the steel pressure tanks and refrigeration which allowed a variety like riesling to retain its essential freshness and aromatics.
Though only a proportion of the Steingarten Riesling now comes from this incredibly low-yielding site, the blend is sourced from vineyards across the Eden Valley with similarly flinty soils, which you can almost taste in this wonderfully transparent wine. This ability for riesling to so well reflect the place from where it came is one of the variety's joys.
Another exciting element is its ability to age. While retaining the freshness that characterises the variety, the steely limey character of dry styles that predominate in Australia fill out and mellow with age and our examples - that tend to have a touch of sweetness - see their youthful fruit and florals transformed into something rich and toasty. This was something illustrated by a vertical tasting of Steingarten vintages spanning several decades hosted by Jacob's Creek chief winemaker, Bernard Hickin, which included vintages such as the stand-out 2005, which Hickin noted, seems "to get younger every year rather than older".
It was an impressive line-up, something on which most of the international media in attendance were agreed. So it might come as some surprise that that debate chaired by Jacob's Creek that followed this celebration of varietal excellence was entitled, "What's wrong with Riesling?", a subject that provoked more varied opinion.
Recent stats for Australia revealed that after being the white in pole position in the 70s, riesling sales were down, with a significant chunk of its market share gobbled up (largely Kiwi) sauvignon blanc. It's a story echoed on our own soils, where riesling has fallen well behind the likes of sauvignon blanc and pinot gris in popularity.
Some suggested that the variety's high acidity might be the issue, but as sauvignon blanc shares its crispness, I'm not convinced this is to blame. In New Zealand it's more the confusion over the sheer diversity of our styles - which range from bone dry to unctuously sweet. However, look beyond the local specifics and it's clear that the main problem with riesling is its perception not the product.
As myself and the legion of winemakers, wine writers and wine buffs who love the variety will testify, the quality of riesling coming out of the likes of Germany, France, Austria, Australia and New Zealand has never been better. It's simply fallen out of favour in the mainstream.
In my experience, when people actually get a riesling in their glass, they're often converted: something supported by the findings of a small consumer study run by Jacob's Creek, which showed more of the participants actually preferred riesling to sauvignon blanc in a blind tasting.
Overcoming current perceptions of riesling may prove more testing than growing the variety on stony ground. However, I hope riesling producers will persevere with engaging the mainstream as well as catering for the variety's lofty heights, so when Steingarten celebrates its centenary, riesling may have regained the mainstream appreciation that it rightly deserves.
Jacob's Creek Classic Riesling 2011 $15.99
Jacob's Creek should be commended for sticking with riesling and making such an attractive entry level example like this, it's dry and bright with zesty notes of lemon sherbet, peach blossom and honeysuckle. (From leading liquor retailers.)
Jacob's Creek Reserve Barossa Riesling 2010 $21.99
A step up in weight, the reserve is dry and taut with notes of lemon and lime juice, mandarin and a classy mineral character rare in a wine at this price. (From leading liquor retailers.)
Jacob's Creek Steingarten Riesling 2012 $36.99
This is a sneak preview of the stunning 2012 vintage of Steingarten, due for release next year. It's pure, powerful, bone dry and highly perfumed with notes of jasmine and bergamot wrapped around a tight citrus mineral core. (From selected fine wine retailers from March 2013.)


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Damn - looks great. 3 cut from "Dangerous" Dan ??
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That's it Dan de Man ! thing was in beautiful shape
That's an assault sling mount you did up, right? How "permanent" is that? I opted against one of those simply because the mount looks like it isn't an easy thing to remove/replace.
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I got the mount from Tom on the MG42 site . It is perment , but it's also very authentic in the late war setting . Wood buttstocks arn't hard to find , well worth picking up an extra to mount it on . It's a helluvalot easier carrying it back to the range with it , I'll tell you that . I can't wait till the fall re-enacting season , already got a blank firing barrel and a 1000 blanks from P.Stout , my buddy has a Kubelwagon and we plan on redefining "drive-by's" for the boy'sOriginally Posted by hcpookie
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Visited some OC stores *C'mon people....POST!!!!*
I decided to visit some of the stores listed in the other thread...
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#1- Tong's (Magnolia & 405)- best for selection (variety), location.
#2- Strictly Fish (Cerritos? & 605)- for selection, condition, knowledge & helpfulness of staff
#3- Pettown (Irvine?), both P.R.s, Discount Tropical Fish (LaHabra), West Coast Tropical Fish (Buena Park)
Strictly fish was better. Notables were a couple large 3" Lamp. Compressicieps ($75 ea), 3 different kinds of Rainbows that weren't common. I can't remember all of their names...but one was 'Ornate Rainbows'. They also had 'Red Striped Gobies'.
Tong's had quite a few dead fish...and lots of stock with Ich. But, the did have a couple really big Discus, some different looking Killies (not labelled), a blind cave looking catfish (not labelled), some Leaf Fish, decent group of med-sized Haps and a weird Knife or two. Buyer beware though.
Pet Town had some goof stuff too. Lots of the popular little shrim, Xenotilapia, Cythotilapia (I think...it was the 'ventralis' one I think...the cichlid with the really long ventral fins), a big (3") Lamp. Calvus...but the coolest fish I saw the whole day was what they called a Rhino Glass Fish. Imagine a 3" glass fish...but more opaque with a nickel-sized flat thin protrusion coming out of it's head.
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I'm a little out of date, but I don't think I've ever even seen pics of a fish like that. I was giving them serious consideration, but each one's mouth was messed up. They were labelled as "wild caught", and I think they may have used hooks...not a net. That...and the fact that they had the looks of a predacious fish kept me away.
Now for the lecture...for Christ's sake...post stuff like this so people like me don't have to drive for hours just for a look-see. I live in the high desert and it would be a lot nicer if you people just post up a note here if you see something of note.
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Very cosy place in a quiet neighborhood. The best breakfast ever with daily changing selection. Great recommendation for dinner!
Whenever we will be in the area we would always come back.
Sara and Dario are very polite and caring people. They gave us useful rekommendations and lots of informations about poissble aktivities and the breakfast is amazing (like also the other ratings say). By the way Camaiore is is a very nice little Italian city, away from the crouded tourist places. Anyway it's not far to the beach, or to typicell sights like the Boulevard of Viareggo, Pisa and so on.
Next time we visit Sara and Dario, we will take more time.
Thanks for your hospitality and some amazing days! ;)
My girlfriend and I stayed at Bed and Breakfast La CANDELARIA CAMAIORE for just over one week.
Its been a pleasure to stay at their place from the first to the last moment.
1. The room and the bathroom were very clean and comfortable. In the bedroom is enough space for luggage, the bed comfortable. Its a very quiet place, no traffic, sometimes dogs barking in the neighborhood, its very natural.
2. The breakfast was great!! The hosts fixed breakfast with much attention and much care, with fruits, sweets, bread, ham, coffee or cappuchino or whatever is liked. A time could be arranged, at what my girlfriend and me wanted to have breakfast, very flexible.
3. Surrounding: Its a little from the beach, around 10-20 minutes to the beach by car. There are many cities all around to visit, many places to find and to try out.
4. The host: Its a couple and they were such nice people, easy to get along, very friendly, helpful. We actually will miss them!
It has been a great time at this place. Mile mile grazie!!!
Very nice and helpful hosts in all kind of matters. Breakfast and Cappuchino were amazing. Breakfast changed from morning to morning - sitting on the veranda was a perfect start into the day! Thanks Sara and Dario
Il nostro soggiorno presso il B&B La Candelaria è stato piacevole. Sara e Dario sono degli ottimi ospiti,disponibili e cordiali. Abbiamo respirato un'aria serena e familiare. Speriamo di rivederli presto!
Il nostro soggiorno nel B&B La Candelaria ci restera' in un bellissimo ricordo.
Molto gentile e disponibile la proprietaria Sara che ci ha dato alcuni
utili suggerimenti su cosa visitare in Toscana.
Ottima la prima colazione, servita al'aperto, molto varia e abbondante.
La sistemazione e' stata abbastanza buona, con comodo e bene atrezzato bagno.
Un unico neo la camera, senza TV e aria condizionata,
che pero' non ci ha mancato perche' tornavamo la sera tardi, solo per dormire.
Tutto sommato, molto molto positivo.
Sara y Dario son muy amables y cordiales, nos aconsejaron fabulosamente sobre lugares a visitar y playas interesantes. Magnificos desayunos. Muy recomendable.
Es war ein sehr angenehmer Aufenthalt, bei Sara. Die Wohnung ist mit viel Geschmack und Liebe eingerichtet, sehr sauber und der Garten ist traumhaft schön. Sara und Dario sind sehr nette, freundliche und angenehme Gastgeber.
Das Frühstück auf der Terasse ist so exellent, wir vermissen es.
Bed and Breakfast bei Sara und Dario kann man nur jedem weiterempfehlen.
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Looks like everything went as planned. Lovely Bride and family. Thanks for sharing the pics as always. Sorry I'm so long in responding. Just busy and sometimes lazy :-)
Where are you now? Can you make it for Taco Tuesday tonight ? Love ya
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It's all over and what a great event it was. All the best for Mike and Justine as they move forward into their life together. Love you guys.


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Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Various Portrait sketches
These are a bunch of portraits and headshots I drew a while ago, while I was goofing around. The ones with the ziptone were done as an homage to the double-lighting thing that Wally Wood used to do so well in pen and ink. I used to look at his stuff for hours, trying to figure out how he did that! In an extra geeky note, I actually made the ziptone myself, with my computer and some transparent sticker paper...something I'll never do again! Its absolutely pointless in this day and age to sit there cutting and triming tone when you got a perfectly good version of photoshop nearby.
As for the big pen and ink drawing, its another in my series of portraits of nba basketball players. This time the model is big Ben Wallace, currently playing for the (sadly underachieving) Chicago Bulls. I drew this one a while ago too, but never got around to posting it, so I thought itd be good to do so now. If you're a b-ball junkie like me, you can check out my other pen and ink portraits of Amare Stoudemire, Chris Bosh, Lebron James, Kobe (ugg! I hate that dude, don't know why I ever drew him!) and Kevin Garnett posted earlier in my blog.
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- Per H said...
Great, great!
- jason quinones said...
DAMN MAN! i admire your initiative. making your own zipatone! i loved the effects it gives you but ALWAYS hated the application process. it's right up there with double sided tape as far as hated art supplies go!
i always liked howard chaykin's crazy use of zipatone myself.
great to see you back on the regular! my fave is the face covered in half shadow. nice mood in that one.
Did you do the cover to Now's Gift Guide? I saw a little preview and it looked kind of like your style.
Gary C
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per h: thanks, thanks!
Jason: haha -- yeah, ziptone is a HORRIBLE HORRIBLE process. And homemade ziptone is even stupider -- sticker paper is very, well, sticky...and not at all easy to trim and remove like regular ziptone. If you're contemplating making your own, give it up and just add the tone in pshop. It'll save you hours of frustration. As for my own personal "hated art supplies" -- tops on my list is masking fluid -- totally painful to use, ruins your brushes, and may or may not smear the colours as you rub it off...urgg!
BTW, I loved chaykin's tone stuff too but I thought he did it with Craftint/Duoshade board, which is actually an UTTERLY WONDERFUL medium to work in -- completely spontaneous and fluid.
Anonymous: yup, Gary, I did indeed draw the new cover for Now that's hitting the stands soon. Wow, you're REALLY ahead of the game!
- Dan C said...
Fantastic, Mike! Love your use of zip-a-tone. A few years ago I did a comic book shaded entirely that way... besides being the most pain in the (insert noun here) medium to work in, it also cost me an arm and a leg. Now that I think about it, just about all the money I ever made on that comic went to pay for the zip-a-tone...
Have any tutorials on how to make your own zip-a-tone patterns in Photoshop?
Anyway, love those head shots. Did you know Brett Warnock from Top Shelf had some (justifiably) nice things to say about you and your work on his blog? (www.topshelfcomix.com , in case you're interested)
Keep up the great work!
- jason quinones said...
hey mike,
yeah. you're probably right about chaykin using duo shade.
it's more of a painterly process which would suit your style to a T!
i liked duoshade as well and did a little work with it in school but haven't touched the stuff since. i'm too much of a computer whore now!
what i do is i make a dot pattern in illustrator and throw it the swatches palette and use it like a
color chip. select what i want filled with dots and BOOM instant fill!
- Michael Cho said...
Dan: thanks, Dan. Yep, ziptone is pretty annoying all around to use. There's very few old-school tools that I dislike, but ziptone is one of them. As for how to make it yourself, you can buy full-sheet sticker transparent sticker paper at most staples/business depot shops. Then all you have to do is make a sheet of of grey tone in pshop at whatever percentage you want (40% and 20% is best for me), change that up to bitmap at whatever dpi you prefer (bigger is best) and then print it out. Mind you, I STILL DON'T RECOMMEND you doing this. Sticker paper is really sticky, and doesn't come off very easily once applied -- hence, you may end up ripping off parts of your drawing while trying to remove it.
And yeah, Brett at Top Shelf told me about the blog post -- he's a great guy and we met at TCAF recently. Top Shelf is also one of my fav. comic publishers!
Jason: yeah, duoshade is a fav of mine and it really IS fun to use. To me, its like magic watching those lines and patterns appear. However, the activator chemicals smell like poop!
- Texastentialist said...
Great work.How about Tim Duncan?
- Andrea Bowman said...
Nice work, really cool


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Stone is the country's number one brewer. And they know it.
Stone's popular ARROGANT BASTARD ALE insists, "You're not worthy. It is quite doubtful that you have the taste or sophistication to be able to appreciate an ale of this quality and depth." Indeed, as an extreme brewer that amps up the hops and alcohol in most of its beers, Stone isn't for beginners. But to serious hop-heads, this San Diego brewer deserves Beer Advocate's distinction as best in class.
So Stone's visit to the Biggest Little two weeks ago was kind of a big deal. Better yet, they were coming for a beer dinner at Julian's, Providence's premier craft beer destination. "Eclectic" best describes the motif, with brightly colored neon signs exclaiming nonsense like CHOP SUEY, the random chandelier, and a small TV in the bathroom playing classic cartoons on a loop. Julian's also boasts rotating taps, elite Belgian beers, and food leagues beyond pub grub, with interesting ingredients and an obvious focus on presentation.
Now, as often is the case in the world of beer, food pairings are more of an art form than a science. In general, lighter beers go with lighter foods and darker beers with heavier foods. Hoppy beers tend to stand up better to bolder, spicier dishes. That said, where some want complementary flavors, others may seek contrast, highlighting the differing flavors in each.
For the eight courses of this beer dinner, Stone and Julian's followed a simple progression: start strong and end stronger. We started off with one of my favorite beers, STONE'S IPA, and some pretzels . . . whole wheat pretzels, glazed with maple on top of arugula. The beer dominated this pairing, with the bitterness of the hops subduing the sweetness of the maple.
Honestly, I wasn't especially excited for the next pairing: Stone's red ale and chicken liver pate on rosemary foccacia bread. But I shouldn't have written off the pate, as this flavorful, almost spicy dish was my favorite of the night. At 4.4% alcohol, LEVIATHAN ALE is almost tame by Stone's standards and created a much more complementary pairing.
A very traditional pairing came next with an artichoke and asparagus salad and Stone's Belgian option — the 2007 VERTICAL EPIC ALE. And then there was "Tres Bastardos": three pork dishes paired with Stone's Arrogant Bastard, DOUBLE BASTARD, and OAKED ARROGANT BASTARD. I was especially taken by the last of these, which was served with pork tenderloin glazed by the brewer's Smoked Porter and served with a white bean and potato puree. Both the beer and pork had a depth and delicateness to them to make this a perfect match.
The boldest pairing of the night had to be my entrée of chili cocoa dusted ostrich and Stone's 12TH ANNIVERSARY BITTER CHOCOLATE OATMEAL STOUT. The fact that the bitterness of this beer comes from bitter chocolate instead of hops really works well to accompany the spicy cocoa flavor of the meat. While this pushed the limits of how heavy a beer I would serve with this steak-like entrée, it worked. My wife equally enjoyed the alternative entrée of seared tuna and the dark and hoppy SUBLIMELY SELF-RIGHTEOUS ALE, its debut in Rhode Island.
But the heat of my entrée was nothing compared to dessert: Milk chocolate-crème caramel served on butterscotch chiffon cake, topped by habañero foam and toasted pistachios. And that habañero topping packed a punch! Of course, they finished with a strong beer for a strong dessert, breaking out rare bottles of the 2006 and 2009 IMPERIAL RUSSIAN STOUT. This is the highest-rated of Stone's beers, and the 2006 version had mellowed to a magnificently balanced, flavorful brew.
I think my wife's favorite part of the night might have been the fascinating narration provided by Michael Saklad of Stone and Michael McHugh of Julian's before each course. It had the feel of being a judge on Iron Chef America.
Undoubtedly, this beer dinner was a special occasion at $75 a ticket. But after enjoying every moment and emerging with an even greater appreciation for food and beer pairings and Stone Brewing Company, I'd like to think we proved that Arrogant Bastard wrong: we were worthy.
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Im talking component castings here, so when you assemble it the trigger pulls and it still breaks open to load a shell. The hammer will not function though.
This first run would be intended for use in a ROTJ conversion, so that barrel will be cut off. I made this first mold off of my short barreled Webley to conserve both silicone and resin. I plan on making a second mold of the long barrel down the road for an ESB version of the Webley.
This is a repost of my thread from the RPF. I saw many of you here in need of component parts so I thought I could help out ;)
The whole thing including the stock and mounting plate for say $75-100 shipped?
Individual parts will also be available upon request.
The conversion is up to the individual, however I may consider offering some parts for it as well as offering a tutorial.
Here is a pic, the castings are close to flawless, and need only minor cleanup.
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I like red, but was told it agitates people and they may 'key' or damage car.
Black is sleek when new, but shows defects once it ages and holds heat too much.
White shows dirt too much, but is is nice and cool in the heat.
It is either blue or silver for me I guess?
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Let me run out to the reloading room and see if it's like some just after WW11 stuff I've got, it's curpro nickel too but I don't remember if it's stamped or not, I'll check for ya, see if it is the same. Doe's the box have any stencleing on it? That will help track it down, or is it just stencled 8x57,, Even if it's stamped 8x 92 or 8mm Mauser or a date code on the box, it may not look like one but there usually there somewhere sense not on the base ,,that could help too. What ever writing thats there can help, maybe not by me , but by those that are specification junkies,, they'll know if I can't help. Be right back Bluejack
PS,,,, Nope mine is headstamped, didn't bother to look with what, but the wooden box just has 7x92 , quanity and weight on it, sorry no help here. Didn't know if it might have been unstamped too as the box is unstamped and its in strippers and bandoliers and haven't used it in a bit,,, zombie ammo ya know. If there comming at me I won't worry bout shooting that real carrosive stuff through my nice Mausers then!!! But not now, all my mausers are beatueys and never shoot carrosive through all but 1 or 2 of them. Sorry couldn't help out bluejack. The kernnel will know I'll bet, he's amasing sometimes!!


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There's one that counted. Happy?
No, Dez Bryant's production has not matched Cruz's. That's neither here nor there. Bryant's upside is massive, and the results will eventually come.
Still, nonetheless, this year expectations are up there and he's got to live up to them. I think he will, but he will have to prove it for sure.
For the record I have no sympathy of LT or Dez. Both men have the means to deal with their problems, means that many addicts and troubled individuals don't have. And people can spin either story however they want to because of their love of the teams, but anytime a grown adult needs supervision just to live their life, they aren't really an adult, and that honestly is really sad.Everyone here sympahized with LT because he needed help
Yeah Bryant had a hard life growing up, a lot of football players had hard lives growing up, yet they managed to get their life on track and live as functioning human beings without the need to be babysat by their employer. I understand that Dallas, has an investment to protect here, but honestly this is nothing short of pathetic.
Your a grown man start acting it, you shouldn't need someone there watching you telling you not to put you hand in the cookie jar again.
Personally. I think that's too easy of an answer. It's irresponsible to tell someone to be a man when they don't know how.
On a separate note, would it change your opinion if these rules weren't even thought up by the Cowboys, nor are they being enforced by them?
Would your opinion change if these rules were recently confirmed as false and embarrassing to Bryant?
I thought these rules were odd (Bryant doesn't go to strip clubs and he's not a big drinker) and now there's been confirmation from Jerry that the Cowboys didn't set forth these rules and confirmation from Bryant's advisor that these aren't even the rules that he's set forth for himself.


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Hottie Ryan Gosling has been tapped to star in the yet-to-be-made movie adaptation of 50 Shades of Grey. According to Digital Spy, novelist Bret Easton Ellis recently expressed serious interest in turning E.L. James' bestselling erotic fiction into a film, and he has given his thoughts on who should appear in the movie. Ellis has been tweeting continuously as he approached the studio, and then began hypothesizing who would play the lead roles. So, we know he wants Ryan Gosling, but who else are they after? Who should be his Ana?
Bret Easton Ellis went to his official Twitter account to start the discussion about his plan for a film adaptation of 50 Shades of Grey. The bestseller, part of a trilogy, is definitely one of the hottest books right now. If you haven't read it, it is erotic, amusing, and deeply moving. I can almost guarantee that it will overtake you, like it did me.
What is it about? A young literature student, Anastasia Steele, goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, and she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. Despite his enigma, Ana realizes that she is compelled to him, and thus begins her desperate attempt to get close to him. A thrilling, erotic, daring and dark tale ensues. It is a great book, and I'm not surprised that a film adaptation is already in the works. Nothing has actually been confirmed yet about a movie, but Bret has started meeting with studio execs and is seemingly very serious about turning this novel into a film.
Ellis tweeted "Okay. Today the team has been briefed and we will be approaching the studio this week about BEE adapting Fifty Shades of Grey into a film…"Thanks to everyone supporting BEE adapting Fifty Shades of Grey: the response has been huge and amazing. Hope E.L. James feels the same way.
"The casting of Christian in Fifty Shades of Grey wouldn't be up to me but I have certain actors in mind. And a particular actress for Ana." He continued: "I think David Cronenberg is a great idea for directing Fifty Shades of Grey and we worked together on American Psycho in its initial phase. "Cronenberg and Alexander Skarsgård is a no-brainer. I've seen Alexander naked so many times at the gym that we both attend: perfect casting.
"For Fifty Shades of Grey: David Cronenberg, Alexander Skarsgård, Bret Easton Ellis and who as… Anastasia???
"I would love it if we lived in a world where Lena Dunham could be Ana in Fifty Shades of Grey but I don't think we do. I think she's hot."
"Thinking more conventionally for Ana in Fifty Shades of Grey: Scarlett Johansson or Kristen Stewart. Alex Pettyfer as Christian: too young? "Aaron Johnson as Christian Grey? In a perfect world it would be Ryan Gosling as Christian Grey…"David Cronenberg directing. Bret Easton Ellis writing. Ryan Gosling acting. Fifty Shades of Grey team… Shades of Grey."
Hmm….. I personally don't want to see Scarlett Johansson as Ana. I think Kristen Stewart could do it, but she might not be soft or naive enough to play this role. I can actually see Ryan Gosling taking on the role of Christian Grey. He has the intrigue, sex appeal and enough darkness to get the balance right. I'm still not sure who would be a good Ana…
I am pretty excited about the prospects of this book being turned into a movie, but clearly the casting will make or break it, particularly as so many people have love the novel and already have a picture of Christian and Ana in their minds. What do you think of the casting for this movie? And, are you excited about a film adaptation of 50 Shades Of Grey?0