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A crumbling barnyard, a room full of page three girls and a previously undisplayed work by Damien Hirst will be among the artworks included in the first retrospective of 20th century British sculpture to be held in this country for nearly three decades.
At the centre of the exhibition at the Royal Academy will be two pieces by sometime rivals and reputed lovers Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore, the glittering international stars of the form during the last century who made the world hungry for British sculpture.
But it will be an unfinished architectural work by the German artist Kurt Schwitters that looks set to excite the interest of visitors when the exhibition opens in Piccadilly, central London early next year. Schwitters' Merz Barn, which he created in Elterwater in Cumbria in 1947, will be painstakingly reconstructed in the Royal Academy's Annenberg Courtyard with the help of local craftsmen skilled in dry stone walling. Having fled the Nazis and finding himself interned in Britain, Schwitters, who died a year after beginning the barn aged 60, never completed his work – one of four structures he decorated with his distinctive murals in Britain and Scandinavia during his lifetime.
Although he may be little known to the general public and his work abandoned for the best part of 40 years, the German was a huge influence on a generation of pop artists and others that followed including Sir Peter Blake. He also inspired Damien Hirst, whose Let's Eat Outdoors Today – a picnic table covered with living flies encased within a glass box – will also be a major attraction as it goes on show for the first time.
In the final room of the exhibition, veteran artist Gustav Metzger plans to cause controversy by pinning up a Sun page three for every day the three-month long show is open. He said the installation was designed to reflect how people's perceptions of British culture is shaped by the media.
While there will be in the region of 120 pieces of work – including native American, Indian and African items on loan from the British Museum and the V&A which inspired the artists – there is no room for Antony Gormley, the creator of the Angel of the North and arguably the most popular sculptor working in Britain today.
Dr Penelope Curtis, director of Tate Britain, said she hoped the exhibition would "make people think about what is modern, what is British and what is sculpture." But she said Gormley did not fit with the story being told post-Damien Hirst, hence his absence.
The exhibition will describe the development of the home grown scene in a chronological series of themed galleries. Dr Curtis said sculpture had continued to remain something of a poor relation to other forms despite the emergence of global superstars such as Moore and Hepworth in the 1950s and 60s.
The last 20th century retrospective was staged by the Whitechapel Gallery in 1981 and cemented the reputations of the men behind it – Sandy Nairne and Sir Nicholas Serota – as well as proving a massive hit with the public. Dr Curtis said the exhibition hoped to have the same popular appeal and would end with Hirst at a time when British sculpture was in "crisis", with the next generation of artists "assailed by doubt" as they faced the difficult task of finding somewhere new to take their work.
The displays in the Academy's main galleries will also look at Britain's relationship with the Empire and the wider world through its sculpture – although Dr Curtis conceded she would have liked to have more representatives of Asian and black artists working in Britain at a time when the country and especially its capital were the centre of a global power.
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Many buyers and exporters at the Canton Fair say they are expecting the yuan to strengthen further in the next 12 months, threatening to dampen trade sentiment in the world's second-biggest economy.
The currency passed 6.10 to the US dollar yesterday, the first time in 20 years, after Beijing stepped up measures to liberalise yuan trading and speculation increased it would raise the official daily fixing exchange rate.
Seven of eight buyers and exporters polled by the South China Morning Post at the mainland's largest trade show in Guangzhou said the yuan would pass 6 against the greenback in the next 12 months, translating to at least a 1.8 per cent appreciation.
Two of the people surveyed at the fair, which opened on Tuesday, said the yuan would even rise 5 per cent to 5.80 in the next 12 months.
The stronger yuan has suppressed buying sentiment at the trade fair, especially demand from emerging markets, such as Russia, Indonesia and India, whose currencies are declining.
Shenzhen Hawkins, an exhibitor that produces food processors for overseas markets, said orders from Southeast Asian buyers had fallen 40 per cent.
Abdul Chodir, who runs an Indonesian trading company, said that as the yuan appreciated and the Indonesian rupiah declined, prices of machinery spare parts from China had shot up by 20 per cent. "I will only buy half the contract size this year over last year because of the change in exchange rates," he said.
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Alternative 6 - Uses existing SR 302 to 144th St., where a new alignment would begin and head northeast toward Pine Rd. The route follows Pine Rd. to the SR 302 Spur to an improved SR 302 Spur/SR 16 intersection.
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Alternative 10 - Uses existing SR 302 to approximately 154th St. in the vicinity of 82nd Ave. and out to Burley Lagoon, to construct a new bridge across the lagoon. The new alignment would connect into existing 154th St. out to a new SR 16 interchange. top
When will the study be completed? 2007Briefings with more than 30 stakeholder groups were conducted. Public meetings were held to understand what the concerns are, and to gather information about existing traffic conditions on the route.2008The project purpose and need was developed, a community advisory committee was formed, and an alternatives screening process began.2009A second level of alternatives screening was conducted to determine which alternatives to study in the official environmental impact statement (EIS). Agency and public scoping meetings occurred in January to gather comments on the study's purpose and need and the alternatives. 2010-2011Environmental investigations will be conducted to understand how a project will impact the surrounding environment. Information that is collected will make up the discipline reports that become part of the environmental document. Our current funding allows this study to reach the final draft discipline report stage in early 2012. The study completion date as well as a decision about the preferred option is unknown at this time and depends on further funding.Is there already an alternative that has been chosen? No, an alternative has not been chosen. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) requires that WSDOT identify and evaluate all reasonable alternatives as well as a "no action" alternative. Alternatives were screened during a level 1 and level 2 screening exercise to have a reasonable range of alternatives that will be studied in more detail in this EIS process. topWhat is the definition of a "no action" alternative? The no action alternative is mainly thought of in terms of continuing with the present course of action until that action is changed. This alternative does not include improvements that would increase capacity through widening an existing structure or roadway. An environmental document will always include "no action" as an alternative. The alternatives analysis in an environmental document must always include the alternative of "no action". When will you break ground on the project?The timeline for construction is unknown at this time. Currently, there is no funding to complete design or construction.topWhat environmental impacts will be taken into consideration? The environmental impacts that will be taken into consideration in this environmental process are:Air quality impactsFish and aquatic resource impactsFloodplains, groundwater and surface water impactsGeology and soils impactsHazardous materials impactsHistoric and cultural resource impactsLand use impactsNoise impactsEnergy impactsSection 4(f) impactsSocial/Economic and environmental justice impactsVisual quality impactsWater resources and shoreline impactsWetland impactsWildlife & terrestrial habitat impactsWhat happens to the Purdy Bridge when a new route is chosen? No decision has been made at this time about the closure or replacement of the Purdy Bridge. The bridge is currently on a list that funds replacement of bridge structures. Once the corridor is determined, WSDOT will address bridge replacement or closure and take into consideration long-term operation, mitigation and funding.topWhy does WSDOT want access to properties in the area? During the fall of 2009 we conducted investigations such as surveying and sampling in the area which will help to identify how a future project could impact the surrounding environment. In the fall of 2011 we will collect data about historic and cultural resources. For example, we need to know how wetlands, streams or historic and cultural resources will be affected. This field work will be conducted by environmental experts.What are cultural resources? Cultural resources are archaeological sites, historic structures (such as buildings and bridges) and areas of traditional cultural importance to tribes or other communities.If archaeologists find a site, does the highway have to go around it? WSDOT makes every effort to avoid impacts to historic structures, and interpretive displays for the public are examples of mitigation. WSDOT develops mitigation measures through consultation.top Does every WSDOT project have a cultural resources survey? Some projects, such as changing street light bulbs or putting new signs on existing poles, don't have the potential to harm cultural resources. Cultural resources specialists review projects and determine which ones require investigation.How can the community participate in this study? WSDOT has met with and will continue to discuss with stakeholder groups the study and their concerns. Staff are available to discuss the purpose of this work and its value to the study and the community with groups and individuals. Information is published on the Web site. Comments are accepted throughout the study by e-mail or by contacting the project team by phone. topWhen will WSDOT begin to acquire property for the new route? Currently, the study is going through the process of selecting a route. When the final route is chosen, right of way needs will be determined. Detailed information about the process for property acquisition can be found at /RealEstate/Acquisition.htmWhat is a discipline report?Discipline reports are prepared to document environmental studies and investigations and form the basis of an environmental impact statement. How much work is still needed to complete the environmental process?A few more environmental reports need to be completed then all reports will undergo an agency review, comment and revision process. These finalized reports will become part of a draft environmental impact statement document. This document will be available for public review and comment. Once revisions are made, a final environmental impact statement is completed and made available. A record of decision (ROD) is the final step in the environmental process. The ROD states what the decision is and how to proceed with the proposed action.top Are there really two projects listed along SR 302 near Purdy? There are currently 2 separate WSDOT projects on SR 302. One project is a safety improvement project which funds high profile interim safety improvements at spot locations along highway 302. These improvements will ensure that the highway can continue to perform in as safe a manner as possible until a long term solution can be identified and funded. The second project is this SR 302 Corridor Study, which will determine the long term solution for the corridor.


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Tuesday, November 13, 2012 9 p.m. ET
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Television: ESPNU (Rich Hollenberg and Tim Welsh; Producer: Todd Kulis).
Pitt Radio: Pitt IMG Sports Network (Bill Hillgrove, Dick Groat and Curtis Aiken). 93.7 The Fan, 93.7 FM; Satellite Radio: Sirius-N/A (Pitt feed); N/A (Pitt feed).
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Coaches: Pitt: Jamie Dixon, 14th year at Pitt, 10th year as head coach (240-77); Lehigh: Brett Reed, 6th year at Lehigh (95-64), 6th year overall (95-64).
Rankings: Pitt: AP-ARV; ESPN-ARV; Lehigh: AP-NR; ESPN-NR (preseason rankings).
Series: Pitt and Lehigh meet for the ninth time in series history with Lehigh holding a 5-3 advantage in the series. The two schools met eight times between the 1912-13 and 1919-20 seasons. The last time Pitt and Lehigh met in men's basketball was a 27-24 Pitt victory on Feb. 14, 1920 at Lehigh. Pitt is 72-54 all-time vs. Patriot League opponents.
PITTSBURGH--Pitt (2-0) hosts Lehigh (1-1) in the second NIT Season Tip-Off contest for both teams on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at the Petersen Events Center. Tipoff is at 9 p.m. ET.
The winner will advance to NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinal play at New York's Madison Square Garden from Nov. 21-23. Pitt defeated Fordham 86-51 last night, while Lehigh won an 89-60 decision against Robert Morris. Robert Morris plays Fordham in the consolation game at 6 p.m. ET.
Tuesday's game will be televised nationally on ESPNU with Rich Hollenberg and Tim Welsh handling play-by-play and color analyst duties respectively. Todd Kulis will manage production.
Pitt enters the game with a 2-0 record following an 86-51 win over Fordham on Monday night. In Pitt's first two games, the Panthers have outscored their opponents by a plus-33.5 margin, shot 60.7 (68-112) from the floor and outrebounded their opponents by 10.0 boards. Pitt has also forced 17.5 turnovers per game and totaled 21 steals. Against Fordham, J.J. Moore led Pitt with 20 points (7-11 FG) in only 19 minutes of action, Steven Adams added 13 points and Tray Woodall finished with 12 points and five assists. Pitt outscored Fordham 42-12 in the paint and shot 53.1 percent (34-64) for the game. It scored 49 second half points after converting 60.6 percent (20-33) of its second half field goals.
Pitt also defeated Mount St. Mary's, 80-48, in its season opener on Friday night. Pitt shot a school record 70.8 percent (34-48) from the floor in registering the win. Talib Zanna (10-12 FG) finished with a career-high 20 points in only 20 minutes of action, Woodall added 14 points and seven assists and Trey Zeigler contributed 11 points (5-6 FG) off the bench in the win. Pitt started two freshmen-center Adams and guard James Robinson. Adams finished with eight points, eight rebounds, three assists and four blocked shots and Robinson scored six points with four rebounds in 29 minutes of action. The two freshmen starters marked the first time that Pitt started two freshmen in a game since January 6, 2004 when it started Chris Taft and guard Antonio Graves, who filled in for injured starter Carl Krauser.
Pitt owns a 93-3 record vs. non-conference opponents at the Petersen Events Center. Pitt has also won 114 of its last 118 home games against regular season non-conference opponents. Since the Petersen Events Center opened in 2002, Pitt owns a 46-1 record in November non-conference games and has a 43-1 record in December non-conference matchups.
Lehigh is fresh off its 89-60 win over Robert Morris in round one. The Engineers are led by preseason All-American C.J. McCollum, who scored 36 points in a 99-77 season opening loss to Baylor. McCollum averaged 21.9 points per game while leading the Engineers to a 27-8 record and NCAA Tournament appearance last season. Lehigh advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen with an NCAA Second Round victory over Duke. Lehigh is coached by Brett Reed.
Pitt was picked by league coaches to finish sixth in the Big East this season. Freshman Steven Adams was named the Big East's preseason Rookie of the Year and senior guard Tray Woodall earned preseason All-Big East honorable mention honors.
Pitt has won 70 of its last 99 games and 75 of its last 105, 218 of its last 290 contests, 95 of its last 144 Big East regular season games and 130 of its last 141 non-conference games.
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As its competitors sprayed Android handsets over the retail scene like buckshot with micro-variations and diverse UI skins, Samsung quickly focused and put most of its effort into creating and promoting a flagship line of handsets. The company set aside support for increasingly niche features like hardware keyboards or confusing, subtle model tweaks in favor of focusing on one quality handset.
Samsung's growth is Android's growth: At least until Samsung differentiates itself from Android so much that it's officially a fork. But in the meantime, check out these numbers:
In overall mobile phone sales during the third quarter of 2011, Samsung was outselling competitors Motorola, HTC, and RIM by more than seven to one. Android had gone from powering 20.5 million handsets sold in the third quarter of 2010 to 60.5 million during the same period in 2011.
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The No. 16-ranked University of Michigan men's tennis team (7-4) heads back out on the road for a pair of matches this weekend. First, the Wolverines face LSU (5-8, 2-2 SEC), listed No. 44, on Thursday (March 17) at 1 p.m. CDT in Baton Rouge, La., before opening Big Ten play at Michigan State (13-1), listed No. 42, on Sunday (March 20) at noon in East Lansing, Mich.
Last Time Out
Michigan returned home last Friday (March 11) but lost to Tulsa, 4-3. The Wolverines won the doubles point for only the third time all season but lost four of six singles matches. Sophomore Evan King (Chicago, Ill./Kaplan) and freshman Justin Rossi (Novi, Mich./Laurel Springs Prep) were the Wolverines' lone victors in singles, winning at Nos. 1 and 5, respectively.
It was King's eighth straight singles victory, and the third in a row for Rossi.
[ Recaps: MGoBlue | Michigan Daily ]
Dual-Match Format
This weekend's matches will be a contest for the best-of-seven team points. The dual will begin with three doubles matches consisting of eight-game pro sets. The team that wins two of these three matches will enter the singles competition with one of seven points. After a brief intermission, six singles matches will be played. Each singles match will be the best of three tie-break sets and worth one point towards the team competition. The overall dual match will be decided when one team secures four total points. Matches in progress when the dual match is clinched will be played to completion.
The Lineup
Here is Michigan's projected lineup, based on the last match vs. Tulsa:
No. 1 -- #20 Evan King (17-6 overall, 10-1 in duals)
No. 2 -- #60 Jason Jung (15-9 overall, 7-4 in duals)
No. 3 -- Shaun Bernstein (14-12 overall, 5-6 in duals)
No. 4 -- Barrett Franks (12-11 overall, 7-4 in duals)
No. 5 -- Justin Rossi (11-11 overall, 4-5 in duals)
No. 6 -- Chris Madden (0-2 overall, 0-2 in duals)
No. 1 -- #18 Jason Jung/Evan King (10-6 overall, 6-3 in duals)
No. 2 -- Chris Madden/Barrett Franks (0-2 overall, 0-2 in duals)
No. 3 -- Shaun Bernstein/Chris Cha (9-9 overall, 3-4 in duals)
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Strength At The Top
Through the Tulsa match, Michigan is a combined 17-5 at the top two spots of the singles lineup (Evan King, Jason Jung) and 21-22 at the other four spots (Shaun Bernstein, Justin Rossi, Chris Cha, Barrett Franks, and Chris Madden).
In doubles, the Wolverines hold a 7-4 record at No.1 and 5-16 combined record at the No. 2 and 3 spots.
Into the Fire
Michigan's four-member freshman class is getting a trial by fire this season, each playing important roles in the lineup. Shaun Bernstein, Barrett Franks and Justin Rossi have each found a home in Michigan's singles lineup, and each hold winning singles records. Together, the three have combined to go 38-34 (.527). Alex Buzzi has yet to play singles in a dual match, but including his record from tournaments puts the freshman class record at 47-41 (.534).
[ Article: Bernstein Leads By Example (Michigan Daily) ]
Double Change
Michigan is 3-8 in winning the doubles point this season. It won it for the second straight match against Tulsa last Friday. Despite its struggles, the Wolverines are 2-1 when they win the point and 5-3 when they lose the point.
The nation's No. 18-ranked team of Evan King and Jason Jung reunited after a two-match break against Tulsa, beating the nation's No. 22-ranked team of Ashley Watling and Clifford Marsland, 8-5.
[ Article: Wolverines Find Positives In Loss (Michigan Daily) ]
Top Dog
Last season's Big Ten Freshman of the Year, sophomore Evan King is 10-1 this season in dual matches, all at No. 1, and has won eight straight matches (six coming against ranked opponents). King has been at his best at No. 1 throughout his short career, going 15-3 at the top spot in the lineup.
King also leads the team in singles wins (17).
Jason Sees Double
Senior Jason Jung is one win away from moving into a tie for sixth all-time at Michigan for career doubles wins. He currently has 82, one behind former Wolverine Andrew Mazlin (2006-09).
Career Doubles Wins at Michigan
T1. Brian Hung (2004-07) 90 Matko Maravic (2005-08) Mike Sroczynski (2007-10) T4. Eric Friedler (1973-76) 84 George Navas (2007-10) 6. Andrew Mazlin (2006-09) 83 7. Jason Jung (2008-Present) 82
A Reprieve
After coming home for one match, Michigan goes back out on the road for four consecutive road matches. In addition to facing LSU and Michigan State this weekend, Michigan will also play Purdue and Indiana next weekend in the Hoosier State.
On the Road, No Problem
The Wolverines are 4-1 on the road this season. After dropping a match at Duke, now ranked No. 10, U-M has rattled off four straight road victories.
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LSU --LSU is 5-8 on the season and 2-2 in SEC dual-match play. The Tigers have lost six of their last eight matches heading into Thursday's match. They are 4-2 at 'Dub' Robinson Stadium. Neal Skupski is the Tigers' only ranked singles player (No. 91), while Skupski and Sebastian Carlsson are ranked No. 12 in doubles.
Michigan and LSU met this season at the Key Biscayne Individuals back on Jan. 7-9 in Miami, Fla. Here were the results from the event, which did not use team scoring:
Evan King (U-M) d. Neal Skupski (LSU), 6-4, 6-3
No. 35 Jason Jung d. No. 102 Mark Bowtell (LSU), 6-2, 6-4
Sebastian Carlsson (LSU) d. Justin Rossi (U-M), 6-7 (4), 6-2, (10-2)
Olivier Borsos (LSU) d. Shaun Bernstein (U-M), 6-3, 6-4
Chris Cha (U-M) d. Stefan Szacinski (LSU), 6-2, 3-6, (10-2)
Julien Gauthier (LSU) d. Barrett Franks (U-M), 6-4, 6-4
Alex Buzzi (U-M) d. Tom Knights (LSU), 1-6, 6-2, (10-3)
Roger Anderson (LSU) d. Duncan Muil (U-M), 6-3, 4-6, (10-8)
No. 27 Sebastian Carlsson/Neal Skupski (LSU) d. Barrett Franks/Justin Rossi (U-M), 8-2
Evan King/Alex Buzzi (U-M) d. Tom Knights/Stefan Szacinski (LSU), 8-6
Shaun Bernstein/Chris Cha (U-M) d. Olivier Borsos/Roger Anderson (LSU), 8-2
Jason Jung/Duncan Muil (U-M) d. Mark Bowtell/Julien Gauthier (LSU), 8-5
Michigan is 0-3 all-time against LSU, with the two teams meeting last on Feb. 10, 2006, in Ann Arbor, a 5-2 win by LSU.
Michigan State --Michigan State is 13-1 on the season, and is ranked No. 42 in the most-recent ITA poll, released on March 15. The Spartans are winners of four straight, and have outscored opponents in dual-match play, 83-15. Michigan State does not have any ranked singles players or doubles tandems.
Michigan has dominated its in-state rivals, owning a 91-19 record all-time against Michigan State. The Wolverines have won six straight against Michigan State, including a 6-1 victory last season in Ann Arbor. Michigan has not lost to its in-state rivals since the 2003-04 season.
U-M in the National Rankings
Michigan fell four spots to No. 16 in the most-recent ITA poll, released on March 15.
With his recent stretch of play, King continued to climb in the singles polls and is now ranked No. 20, while Jung is No. 60. The pair is ranked No. 18 in doubles.
[ Rankings: Team | Singles | Doubles ]
Challenging Schedule
Michigan once again has one of the most difficult schedules of any team in the nation. The Wolverines have already faced seven top-25 teams, scoring wins in five of those matchups:
|No. 25 Virginia Tech (1/29)
|No. 5 Texas (1/22)
|No. 22 Wake Forest (2/5)
|No. 14 Duke (1/29)
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Michigan at the Varsity Tennis Center
The Wolverines have been tough to beat at the Varsity Tennis Center since the facility opened in 1997. Michigan is 56-17 (.767) since the 2005 season and is 116-37 (.758) overall at the complex.
The Captain
Senior Jason Jung was voted as team captain for the 2010-11 season by his teammates. Jung enjoyed a fantastic season last year as a junior, including being named an All-Big Ten selection and qualifying for the NCAA Championships in both singles and doubles (with Evan King). Off the court, Jung was recognized as the national and Midwest regional winner of the ITA Arthur Ashe Jr. Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship and was the Big Ten Conference's male nominee for the NCAA Sportsmanship Award.
For his career, Jung owns a 73-61 record in singles and an 82-52 record in doubles, playing atop the lineup for most of his career. His 24 doubles wins last season were tied for seventh most all-time at Michigan, and he is currently tied for seventh all-time in school history in career doubles wins.
Future Wolverines
Michigan inked two top prep players -- Alex Petrone (Staten Island, N.Y./Laurel Springs Prep) and Eli Brown (Toronto, Ontario/City Academy) -- to National Letters of Intent during the early signing period this fall. Petrone is rated as a blue-chip recruit and No. 15 nationally by the service www.tennisrecruiting.net., while Brown won the Cuba ITF singles title and Dominican Republic ITF doubles title last year as a junior.
Leader Of The Wolverines
Bruce Berque is in his seventh season as the head coach of the University of Michigan men's tennis team. He has taken the Wolverines to five straight NCAA Championships appearances, including the Sweet 16 in 2008. Berque owns a career dual-meet record of 103-66, including a 42-18 mark in Big Ten play. In addition, the Wolverines have finished in the top half of the Big Ten in each of Berque's first five years at the helm, finishing no lower than fourth place.
He is assisted by associate head coach Sean Maymi, who is in his fifth season, and volunteer assistant Scott Oudsema, who is in his second.
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The road trip concludes next weekend, as Michigan swings through the Hoosier State, playing at Purdue on Friday, March 25, at 3 p.m. and at Indiana on Sunday, March 27, at1 p.m.
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I have discovered some rust in my car but I am having a tough time deciding how to fix it :smash:. In the picture below I am going to cut out the inner passenger floor board hole and put new sheet metal (shown in green) in. Now the problem is I cannot get behind the curved wheel well where I believe the seem sealer has failed (water is indicated by the green and blue puddles). I am still unsure where the leak is coming from but its 1 of those 2 spots.
There is rust on the inside triple sheet metal welded walls as you can see from the photo. So I was thinking to use some sort of rust converter (such as picklex 20 or eastwoods rust converter other suggestions?) and pouring it into the hole once I find it. After that wheel off as mush rust as possible and then apply some sort of encapsulator such as rust bullet. Then apply seam sealer on top of the rust bullet. On the interior I would wheel off as must rust as possible and apply rust bullet on top of that. My thinking is once the rust bullet and the seam sealer are down no more water will penetrate and hence the rust will not be able to grow anymore.
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Sounds like you already have a good idea the only way to get rid of it is to cut it out and replace.
That being said your plan of attack doesn't sound too bad.
I've learned that in certain circumstances you can only do the best that you can do given acsess, time, budget, skills and tools available.
Then, someday down the road when or if it gets worse in the time you own the car - you can always cut and repair then.
The rust looks like a result of moisture crawling into the seam from the bottom. Sometimes dust, etc.. will collect in the seams and actually draw moisture in and hold it there. Is this a european car? it doesn't look familiar to me. Sometimes you can work a stiff putty knife or scraper between the spotwelds and spread the seam open enough to clean it out well with a spot blaster. Us a hammer and tap that putty knife in easily and carefully and the seam will stretch open between the welds. After cleaning just brush some epoxy primer in there, then apply some urethane seam sealer and then hammer and dolly them closed allowing the extra sealer to squish out-I've done this quite a few times when access allowed.
Hey baddbob its actually a 92 camaro :D Today I poured some water into the water channel and nothing came through so I think its getting caught up in the back of the wheel well. I am sure the seam sealer has failed.
Hmmm so epoxy primer and then some urethane seam sealer if I am able to open up the seams. I will give opening the seam a try. It looks really challenging since there are 3 walls to try and open up but if thats possible it makes sense.
Also forgot to memtoin that the rust has some permatex rust blocker on it (put it on there temporarily) and that is why its black.
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McChrystal Doesn't Get It—Does Obama?
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By Scott Ritter
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Thus the solution itself becomes the problem, thereby creating a never-ending circular conflict which has the United States expending more and more resources to resolve a situation that has nothing to do with the reality on the ground in Afghanistan, and everything to do with crafting a politically viable salve for what is in essence a massive self-inflicted wound. It is the proverbial dog chasing after its own tail, a frustrating experience made even more so by the fact that any massive commitment of troops brings with it the fatal attachment of national pride, individual hubris and, worst of all, the scourge of domestic American politics, so that by the time this dog bites its tail, it will be so blinded by artificialities that rather than recognize its mistake, it will instead proceed to consume itself. In the case of Afghanistan, our consumption will be measured in the lives of American servicemen and women, national treasure, national honor, and, of course the lives of countless Afghan dead and wounded.
The manner in which McChrystal has peddled his plan for Afghanistan to the American media, and to Congress, may be politically savvy. It is certainly insubordinate. The decision to employ American military power is the sole prerogative of the American president. A general may offer advice, but any effort to engage the machinery of politics to pressure a sitting president defies the basic constitutional tenet of civilian control over the military. President Obama, once a constitutional law professor, should know as much, and would do well to severely reprimand McChrystal for his actions. Or better yet, Obama should fire McChrystal and replace him with someone who respects the rule of law and the chain of command.
Obama may have won the Nobel Peace Prize, but if he allows himself to be bullied into supporting McChrystal's foray into Afghanistan, he will reveal himself as the worst kind of warmonger. True, he didn't invent the Afghan quagmire. That honor resides with George W. Bush, who also is to blame for the American fiasco in Iraq. But history will be surprisingly gentle toward America's 43rd president. Bush will share the blame for his calamitous military decisions with the mistaken policies of previous administrations, a compliant Congress, headstrong advisers, servile intelligence agencies and, of course, the shock of the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Bush will be seen more as a useful idiot than a ruthless ideologue. Obama, with his obvious intelligence, soaring rhetorical skills and Nobel credentials, does not readily fit such a characterization. If he decides to reinforce failure in Afghanistan by dispatching tens of thousands more American troops to that disaster, America's 44th president will cement himself as a grand fraud, a hawk hiding in dove feathers. Given his potential for doing good, one clearly would not want such a scenario to play out.
The president's lack of military experience screams out when he calls America's involvement in Afghanistan a "good war." He would have been better off trying to make the case for a justifiable war, or even a necessary war, but to label a process that brings about the death and injury of thousands as "good" makes me wonder about Obama's fitness to be commander in chief. His seeming inexperience on national security affairs and foreign policy leave him vulnerable to domestic political pressures that emanate from these arenas. The president does possess the vision to see a world in which America stands side by side with other nations as an equal, operating with a shared notion of due process and respect for the rule of law, but that doesn't square with any decision to deploy more troops to Afghanistan. Expanding the war in Afghanistan will lend credence to the central worry about Obama: that, at the end of the day, this man of vision might in fact be little more than an Illinois politician who is willing to barter away American life, treasure and good will for political gain on the domestic front. And, in doing so, it will undermine his noble vision of an America "resetting" its relationship with the world following eight years of unilateralist militarism.
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Afghanistan has, over the centuries, earned its reputation as the graveyard of empires. Just ask the Greeks, Mongols, British and Russians. If Barack Obama ultimately agrees to dispatch more American troops to Afghanistan, he will ensure not only that America will add its name to the list of those who have failed in their effort to conquer the unconquerable, but also that his name will join the ranks of those leaders throughout history who succumbed to the temptations of hubris when given the choice between war and peace. The Nobel committee will have failed in its gambit to motivate America's 44th president to embrace the mantle of peacemaker, and the American people will be left to sort through the detritus of war brought on by yet another failed president.
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By Steve, October 31, 2009 at 9:28 pm Link to this comment
Look - we don't have to do ANYTHING in Afghanistan or Pakistan!
All we have to do is pull our troops and equipment out and bring them home before this debacle turns into another Vietnam, which many might have forgotten, and the younger ones don't even know, is a WAR WE LOST at INCREDIBLE COST in lives and money.
They don't want us there and we have no right whatsoever to be interfering in their affairs.
This crap about stopping Al Quaida from taking root there is nothing more than a weak excuse to try to justify our presence because we're supposed to believe that Al Quaida is still a threat and we wouldn't look very good if we admitted we are really there to secure an oil pipeline so we can continue to drive gas guzzlers, and to give money to the military industrial sector which simply wouldn't exist without wars.
We have NOT won the war in Iraq and we will NOT win a war in Afghanistan, because we're not fighting those wars for a valiant reason. We will not even be afforded an opportunity to PRETEND that we have won.
It's real good that Obama was shown saluting our fallen because it's time that MASSIVE attention was given to those men and women that are being brought home in boxes for the sake of politics and corporate profits.
I just hope he thinks long and hard before sending another 40,000 to risk their lives for our "freedom".
Freedom from what? Future attacks against us? Come on - how big is Al Quaida as an organization? Do you want to tell me that we can zoom in on houses from spy sattellites in space, but the full might of the American Military, backed by the CIA and the Secret Service cannot pinpoint a small terrorist group and wipe them out - in EIGHT YEARS???
We are more than capable of defending our country and our citizens RIGHT HERE on American soil. We do not have to be over there, pissing Iraqis, Afghans and Pakistanis off, to do so.
By quem, October 30, 2009 at 10:50 pm Link to this comment
WAR WAR MORE WAR that is the agenda since the end of WW11.the US has attacked over 45 countries and now it's getting bases in Columbia. WAR WAR MORE WAR. MONEY MONEY MONEY. It's the end of Amerika.
By TJ1, October 30, 2009 at 9:45 pm Link to this comment
The lesson from Vietnam that has yet to be learned is, no commitment
The corollary is that the American people have to be informed and
In the absence of this, warmongers fill the void and poison rational
From what i have heard of the McChrystal plan, he has not learned this lesson; it doesn't make sense to try to "Westernize" a collection of tribes and clans that are unthinkingly called a nation. There is a low probability of success in this approach at a reasonable cost.
The American people are not getting their money's worth from investment in the West Point War College, if that's the best he can come up with.
By Rosemary Molloy, October 30, 2009 at 4:04 pm Link to this comment
Omop is right. We kill Asians and Muslims. We've been doing it for years, but recently it's gotten even more blatant and the American public seems ever more accepting of it. We're murderers. We should be ashamed. I am ashamed.
By anyman8, October 30, 2009 at 1:49 pm Link to this comment
The military only knows how to fight wars, not remake societies or create democracies, so any latitude provided in the US military budget allowing such flights of fancy by commanders is a total waste of resources. Stanley McChrystal is no different, educated nearly exclusively in the theory and practice of war. For Barack Obama to allow McChrystal, or any military commander, to decide what will be America's policy in dealing with other sovereign nations, particularly ones which have not attacked us, or initiated hostile actions toward us, is not only politically damaging to him and his party, but immoral, unethical, and an indictment about Obama's character and ability to lead. Afghanistan is a place where empires go to die, and fail, and if Osama bin Laden once called it home, he no longer does and so we should be out of there.
By Martha532, October 30, 2009 at 11:56 am Link to this comment
Scott Ritter is the only sane voice around. He was right before 9/11 and he is right now. I never believed the crap coming from Cheney's bunker and GW's mouth to begin with. They had ample warning and still let it happen to enrich themselves. They have no conscience and need to be tried as war criminals because that is exactly what they are - no question. They ignored all the warnings, put up roadblocks to stop all dissent and did nothing to investigate the perpetrators.
By Maxim, October 30, 2009 at 10:55 am Link to this comment
By hark, October 30, 2009 at 10:06 am Link to this comment
Obama has little choice but to do as the generals tell him to do. Otherwise, when the next terrorist attack comes, he and the Democrats will be toast for a generation.
Only the Republicans can end wars in this country, because only they have the trust of the American people when it comes to national security.
It's all politics. We are stuck in a trap of our own making.
By Howie Bledsoe, October 30, 2009 at 6:55 am Link to this comment
"There are currently around 68,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan. McChrystal's request would raise that number to around 110,000 troops – the same number as the Soviets had deployed in Afghanistan at the height of their failed military adventure some 20 years ago."
That little paragraph says it all, and the USSR soldiers didnt have to go very far, either.
By USN Retired Viet Vet, October 30, 2009 at 5:48 am Link to this comment
Unbelievable naivete' on the part of Obama to think the solution to Afghanistan is to follow the path of Britain and Russia there. Like Olddog, I have deja-vu once more (the last was Iraq) but this time the consequences are even worse. Face it: the war in Afghanistan is as doomed as the War On Poverty, the War on Drugs, the War On Terror. The only reason we're there in the first place is due to policy screwups and the legal working groups of terrorist organizations within our own system, plus some very bad political decisions.
By jj, October 30, 2009 at 5:07 am Link to this comment
"What a silly premise on which to write. Of course McChrystal gets it: his lot in ife,
Quoted for truth.
By Robert G. Mac Donald.B.A.M.D., October 30, 2009 at 3:37 am Link to this comment
Right on Scott Ritter.I hope President Obama will read this outstanding article.
By writerman, October 30, 2009 at 1:59 am Link to this comment
What was always a tragedy, for the poverty-stricken people of Afghanistan, has the potential to become a tragedy for the American people as well.
It would be a grotesque, historic, irony, if Afghanistan became the graveyard of not just the Soviet Empire, but the American Empire too.
But accepting 'defeat' in Afghanistan has profound consequences for the projection of American power and reputation in the wider region and the world.
Is the United States really a functioning democracy anymore, or is it rather, a de facto, military regime, with the civilian politicians effectively acting a 'cover' for where real power resides; with military/industrial complex?
Obama has intelligence and substantial rhetorical skills. He makes great set-piece speeches, the bigger the forum, the better the speech. However, he lacks substance, grit, real ideas, experience, knowledge and determination. He also has a very limited power-base, as he has 'de-mobilized' the vast support he had among the American people, which, if he was really serious about substantive change and reform, was of vital importance, as a counter-weight to the powerful vested interests facing him. Rather than seeking the support of the American people, he has abandoned them, and pacified, and undermined his only real supporters, why?
Because he was never really interested in root and branch reform, a radical move away from imperialism and diverting resources towards re-building America domestically.
In essence, historically, empires are either expanding or contracting, there is no point of balance. That's the fundamental question for the US empire which has dominated the world for the past sixty odd years.
Most of the leadership in the military, and the ruling elite, characterized by Dick Cheney, understand this, and as they are always 'in power', regardless of who is in the Whitehouse, they will prevail in their longterm strategic goal of securing control of Eurasia and its resources.
Faced with the hard face of real power, a mere president doesn't stand a chance, even if he were intelllectually and temprementally inclined to oppose or challenge the power and interests of the ruling elite, something which a weak leader like Obama, shows no sign of doing.
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Salazar Underscores Importance of Healthy Outdoor Activity for Young People in Visit to Great Falls Park near Nation's Capital
McLEAN, Va. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today underscored the importance of outdoor recreation for young people, taking a hike with members of the Youth Conservation Corps at Great Falls Park outside Washington, one of thousands of federal, state, and local parks and wildlife refuges near urban areas across the country.
"An average young person today spends six hours a day in front of a computer or TV and less than four minutes playing outdoors," Salazar said. "If our young people today are going to grow up to be healthy adults, we must encourage them to get outdoors. In particular, we need to introduce them to the beauty of our national parks and wildlife refuges, many of which are within easy traveling distance of urban areas." …
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