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MADISON, Wis.-- Wisconsin's Peter Konz and Laurie Nosbusch were honored Wednesday with the Big Ten Conference's Medal of Honor for excellence in athletics and academics.
The award is presented annually at each Big Ten institution to a male and female student-athlete in the graduating class who has demonstrated proficiency in scholarship and athletics.
Konz and Nosbusch join a distinguished group of past UW Medal of Honor winners that include, among others: Joe Thomas (2007), Sarah Bauer (2007), Jim Leonhard (2005), Kirk Penney (2003), Heather Taggart (1992), Mike Eaves (1978) and Pat Richter (1963).
A three-year starter for the Wisconsin football team, Konz graduated in May with a 3.29 GPA in communication arts. He helped UW win consecutive Big Ten titles and advance to back-to-back Rose Bowls.
A 2011 Rimington Trophy finalist, Konz was named a first-team All-American by the AFCA and Pro Football Weekly. The Neenah, Wis., native was a first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2011 and a three-time Academic All-Big Ten choice.
Konz was named to the National Football Foundation's 2012 Hampshire Society and earned ESPN Academic All-District honors in 2010.
A four-year starter at forward for the Wisconsin women's soccer team, Nosbusch finished her career ranked fifth all-time at UW in goals and points, sixth in assists and 10th in multi-goal games.
Nosbusch was a first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2010, while as a sophomore she earned third-team All-Great Lakes Region and second-team All-Big Ten honors. That followed a freshman campaign that earned her a spot on the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.
A CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2011, the Mequon, Wis., native was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and a two-time Big Ten distinguished scholar. Nosbusch carries a 3.98 cumulative GPA in Spanish and biology.
In 1914, the Conference endowed a Medal of Honor, to be awarded annually at each institution, to a student in the graduating class that has demonstrated proficiency in scholarship and athletics. Winners in 1964 were 50th Anniversary winners of the Medal of Honor. Beginning in 1982, a senior woman athlete from each institution has also been awarded the Conference Medal of Honor.
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The smallest, most pristine state in Australia, Tasmania is one giant wilderness dotted with bucolic villages and farms. Arguably the first Australian state to embrace large-scale ecotourism and vigorously protect its natural assets (90% of Tasmania power is hydroelectricity), Tasmania is a walker's wonderland. In fact, roughly 20 per cent of Tasmania is World Heritage listed!
Tassie is very diverse, despite it's size. The sunny north east coast beaches are warm and sandy, from Freycinet and Wineglass Bay to the Bay of Fires. Yet only a few hundred kilometres west, the coast from Savage River to Strahan and the Gorden River is wild and untamed. It blows and howls until the seas foam and you're forced to turn away, to shield your eyes.
Driving across the island isn't as straightforward as a few hours on your typical Australian road, for at Tasmania's centre is a sharp, snow-capped mountain range comprising Cradle Mountain, Dove Lake and Lake St Clair.

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A quick glance at Vanquish will reveal everything the game is about; this is a sci-fi flavored action game with a focus on speed, mobility, and shooting. It's also a game that will be measured against not only the best in a highly competitive genre, but against its perceived potential. Directed by Shinji Mikami, who also directed the hugely successful and influential Resident Evil 4 as well as the simultaneously revered and despised beat 'em up God Hand, Vanquish seems to have two possible destinies: is it a spectacular success, or a logic-defying failure?
Vanquish's true worth has almost nothing to do with its inconsequential sci-fi plot. The Russian orbital-death-strike on San Francisco and everything that follows serves only to provide justification for a one-dimensional--but generally likable--badass named Sam to strap on the insanely powerful Augmented Reaction Suit and head into space to decimate a menacing robot army. A US president resembling Hillary Clinton and the awesomely amplified stereotype known as Lt. Col. Robert Burns add some personality, but it's the mechanics, not the dramatics, that define the game's identity.
Vanquish asks you to completely dominate the battlefield through your own personal skill. You'll find numerous ineffectual marines fighting at your side, who atone for their poor accuracy by drawing enemy fire and gratefully cough up ammo when you jab their lifeless bodies with a healing syringe, but as the only guy with the morphing weapon system and experimental battle suit that effectively slows down time while you rip your targets to shreds, you have certain responsibilities. Taking out that giant mech is all you.
Fighting through the game's campaign is all about forward momentum. You'll move into each new area, destroy all opposition, take a quick look at your post-battle stats, and launch yourself into the next area. The game rarely relaxes its rapid-fire tempo, with major exceptions limited to a deliberately-paced vehicle escort sequence and a covert operation where you silently take out search lights and patrol vehicles.
Your mass-produced metal opposition provides stiff resistance on the game's normal difficulty setting. You'll definitely notice your enemies are being recycled--sometimes literally--but you'll consistently face newer robotic threats in each act.
Vanquish excels at creating combat scenarios that are interesting and challenging, so much so that you might catch yourself thinking about replaying sections of the game even as you're experiencing it for the first time. Just be aware that going back to a previous mission will wipe any weapon upgrades you've collected.
Six to eight hours of play time will take you to the game's conclusion and unlock secondary challenge stages that more than live up to their name as you face escalating waves of automated death machines. Both modes feature multiple difficulty levels and grade your performance, with bonus points for quick clear times. But even if you're not concerned with a high score, the finely tuned gameplay is worth revisiting.
To play Vanquish is to push the capabilities of your suit, and the specs are high. Basic controls are smooth and precise, and the over-the-shoulder zoom when you aim your weapon is perfectly tuned. Your evasive roll is fast and reliable, and your brazen, booster-powered slide is exhilaratingly fast without sacrificing control. The default weapon set of assault rifle, heavy machine gun, and shotgun is smartly balanced and complimented by alternate weapons with their own distinctive feel and tactical value.
The basic functionality is nothing short of excellent, but the defining element of gameplay is the way the game encourages you to push the suit's performance to the breaking point. Boosting or utilizing the time-slowing AR mode drains your energy gauge. You'll quickly recharge when you're not using power, but if you completely deplete the gauge your suit overheats and you'll have to wait until it cools down to use your abilities.
AR mode kicks in automatically when you've taken heavy damage, giving you the chance to quickly eliminate your attackers or take cover before you inevitably overheat. You'll also go straight into the red when you land a melee attack, attaching a high risk to one of your most powerful offensive options. Spending your energy gauge to the last sliver, escaping near-fatal situations in desperate slow-motion, and deciding when to go all out with a melee attack create a powerful sense of tension.
Adding to this feeling is the semi-permanent nature of weapon upgrades. While default weapons never feel lacking in power, you can improve them substantially by picking up holographic crates. Scanning a weapon you have full ammo for eventually bumps up your weapon level as well, which encourages you to switch things up and stop leaning on your favorites if you want to power them up. An additional concern is that dying can actually cause your weapons to be downgraded, so you'll need to stay on your toes to keep your advantage.
Vanquish brings interesting mechanics into play, but attaching costs to the benefits can certainly cause some frustration. The game often seems like it doesn't have much sympathy for more casual players, but the lowest difficulty setting includes an automatic targeting option that lets anyone have a fair shot at killing some robots.
No matter what your skill level, you won't feel much sympathy for your automated foes. For one, robots don't have feelings, even if they do break out with a dance party from time to time. It's also very satisfying to home in on an enemy's weak points for quick, efficient kills or cripple bigger threats by destroying limbs and weapons.
The feedback you get for all this futuristic destruction includes thundering sound effects, and dynamic animation. Even the lowliest robo-grunt goes out with a crackling explosion. When you slide across the ground before delivering a flying jump kick to an enemy and then open up with your machinegun in mid-air, there's no question that the game you're playing has style. In fact, the actions you execute as you play almost always look cooler than whatever transpires during cutscenes.
While this might say something about the direction and quality of the cinematics or the limited emotive power of the virtual actors, it's still a testament to the game's immediate appeal. If there's any other possible complaint, it's that the sharpness of the image doesn't quite match up to the sharpness of the design, but the overall technical performance remains impressive.
Vanquish is a sleek, focused action game with every individual element tuned for a demanding, fast-paced, and highly enjoyable experience. It's possible to play the game like a standard cover-based shooter, emotionally invest in the story, or imagine the concept of bullet time actually working in a multiplayer game, but to do any of these things is to miss the point. Vanquish offers the opportunity to test yourself in a way many games shy away from, and the rewards are unquestionably worth the effort.
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The opening face off was won by Gettysburg's John Czerapowicz, but a loose ball push turned it over to the Gull's Rob Bookhamer. Salisbury then went into a one-four-one with Bookhamer driving from the top and dishing it off to sophomore attack man Andrew Robson, who was able to get off a low bounce shot. Gettysburg's McGinnis was there for the save and was able to turn it into a fast break which was thwarted by a a errant pass from Wes Cadman. It was Salisbury who struck first when at 11:45 Bookhamer drove down the left side of the field which opened up Andy Arnold who was wide open for the backdoor quick stick. Gettysburg won the ensuing face off but once again was unable to control the ball as long stick middie Dave Dipaola absolutely stripped Charlie Hanchett outside of the Salisbury box. It was all Salisbury for the next three minutes, but this young team wasn't able to take advantage of the opportunities given. Gettysburg battled back getting a couple of chances themselves but were unable to sneak one by Tewes. After multiple missed opportunities senior Rob Bookhamer snuck a cross crease feed to Josh Bergey who shot a laser off of McGinnis's left hip. Gettysburg after multiple shots, finally got on the board at 2:52 of the first quarter when a McGinnis clearing pass turned into a fast break which was finished by Pete Milliman on shot that snuck between Tewes's legs. The rest of the quarter was all Gettysburg who's patient offense paid dividends again at :14 when Jake Van Nostrand found Milliman on the right side of the crease, Milliman threw one fake high, Tewes bit, and Milliman put it in the bottom left hand corner.
Gettysburg started off the second quarter the way they ended the first, with Pete Milliman shooting a laser past Tewes, which gave Gettysburg a 3-2 advantage. For the next three minutes it was all Gettysburg, they were throwing the ball around with such confidence that it was hard for Salisbury's young midfield to keep up. Salisbury got it's chance at 10:30 when a Tewes rebound shot out to Josh Cline, however Mike Roberts was unable to bring the ball over the midfield line and the Gettysburg offense chewed up another three minutes. It looked as though the Bullet's were going to take the game over, but Salisbury swung the momentum to their side when a Tewes save enabled them to clear the ball and give them some much needed attack time. Salisbury was quick to capitalize when freshman Andy Murray threw a pass fake that turned everybody's head giving him time to walk in front of the net and dunk one past McGinnis. A young Salisbury team was quick to give the Bullets a chance to take the lead when unchecked emotion gave way to a minute penalty for an illegal body check. Gettysburg set up in a one four one and found the back of the net when Tommy Pearce threw a dangerous skip pass to Van Nostrand who buried it giving Gettysburg a 4-3 lead. It was only two minutes later when Salisbury decided to shut off midfielder Wes Cadman in hopes to stall Gettysburg offense. But it was Cadman who got the best of Dipaola off of a weak roll dodge which drew two men leaving once again Milliman alone for the quick goal. Salisbury came close at :14 when Joe Parker shot an overhand rocket from six yards out, but McGinnis who looked suspect earlier came up with a brilliant glove save to end the half.
The second half started out a with both teams taking penalties, but it was Salisbury who was able to capitalize when Gettysburg tried to shut off Andy Arnold(why I have no idea), leaving Steve Brianas open for an easy goal. Gettysburg who had battled all day was determined to stay ahead and did so with a hard bounce shot from a driving Tommy Pearce giving them a 7-6 lead going into the fourth quarter. As the fourth quater began the fans started to rally and so did Salisbury, gaining possession on the opening face-off, but a young Andrew Robson took a poor shot and gave the ball back to the very patient Gettysburg offense. Gettysburg looked as if they were up for good when Milliman picked up his own rebound and scored on an empty net. The Gull's however had other ideas and found themselves in a 8-8 tied game after Bergey put a man up high bounce shot in the back of the net. Salisbury then scored two more goals off of individual efforts from Briannas and Bookhamer and were up by two with 5:00 to go. Things looked bleak for Gettysburg who had trouble scoring quickly all game but Hanchett picked up a quick goal at 4:17 off of a quick roll dodge. Gettysburg then won the face off and called a quick time out. It was at 1:02 that they tied it up when Milliman backed his way inside and dished off a beautiful feed to Van Nostrand.
In O.T. it was Gettysburg once again winning the face-off and calling a crucial time out. A poised Gettysburg attack took the field at 4:43 and went into a two-three-one offense. Pearce took the ball at the top of the circle and drove down the right side, drawing a double, which left Matt Twombly all alone. Pearce quickly fed Twombly the ball, and he bounced it into a vacant net.
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|Josh Bergey
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|Rob Bookhamer
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|Andy Arnold
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|Andrew Robson
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|Mike Roberts
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|Andy Murray
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|Pat Tewes
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Being a journalist, I'm a staunch defender of the First Amendment.
In fact, I believe the framers got the order right in terms of importance when it comes to the Bill of Rights: Freedom of speech at No. 1, right to bear arms at No. 2, no quartering of soldiers at No. 3 and so on. The right to speak your mind is our most precious freedom, and protecting it is serious business.
But it is not limitless. You can't defame people or shout fire in a crowded theater. This week saw three more instances in which the right to free speech was thrown starkly against modern values and decency.
First, the Ku Klux Klan wanted to adopt a highway in the north Georgia mountains. I didn't even know organized groups of Klansmen still existed, much less that they were so interested in picking up trash on the side of the road. And if that was all they were going to do, I'd say let them have their highway.
But they'd want the same signs the Kiwanis or the Boy Scout troops get. And they'd probably do their highway cleaning in their robes and pointy hats. And as much as they have the right to say what they want -- no matter how much the mainstream disagrees -- the state also has the authority to determine what sort of message it delivers on the side of its highways. So score one for Georgia for rejecting the Klan's application.
In the second example, I find myself in the odd position of agreeing with the intent of a law even though I can't agree with its application.
Middleborough, Mass., residents voted this week to fine people $20 for swearing in public. The intent of the ordinance is to put a stop to teens and hooligans standing on the sidewalk throwing F-bombs at each other.
This one I can almost get behind. I can have a foul mouth. I'm not proud of it, but it's the truth.
But I try not to do it in restaurants or grocery stores. The kind of swearing I hear from people (it's not just kids) in public these days just makes me sad. So many seem to care so little about what kind of language other people might find offensive. And it didn't used to be that way. When I was 12, if my mama had heard me say some of the words I hear 12-year-olds using today, not only would I still be grounded, but my backside would still be stinging, stopping me from doing it again, so I understand what Middleborough is trying to do. But in this case, I have to disagree with their actions. Fine me for a four-letter word and pretty soon you're fining me for other things I say. The ordinance is a bad idea, and if I'm not mistaken, this sort of thing has already been ruled unconstitutional.
Finally, we come to the most serious of the week's First Amendment questions: The hanging of the president in effigy.
Dove World Outreach Center, the church in Florida overseen by Pastor Terry Jones of Quran-burning fame, has hanged an effigy of Barack Obama with the words "Obama killed America" displayed with it. As you can imagine, his neighbors are disgusted and outraged.
Political speech is our most sacred form of speech. To be able to protest and speak out against a government you perceive to be wrong is the concept our country was founded upon. Political dissent is the very heart of American liberty.
But veiled threats against the president -- if that is what this is -- cross a line from dissent into radicalism. Not that the First Amendment doesn't protect radicals, too -- it was written by revolutionaries. But it's very important the Secret Service investigate Jones to determine his intent, the same way it questioned Ted Nugent. (This instance, though, seems more serious. Nugent talked about himself being dead. Jones seems to be suggesting we kill the president.) If Jones is threatening the president's life, then he should be dealt with accordingly.
On the other hand, if he is simply making a political statement, then like it or not, he has the right, no matter how disgusted we might be.
But we also have the right to ignore it. Or maybe Florida could begin a new road beautification project. I'd start with planting about 50 Leyland Cypresses between the road and the Dove Center.
Wouldn't that make a statement?
Email Nate McCullough at email@example.com. His column appears on Fridays. For archived columns, go to www.gwinnettdailypost.com/natemccullough.
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richtfan 3 years, 3 months ago
although I disagree with the Klan, the state of GA was wrong to deny their application. Equal protection means equal protection anyway you slice it. I don't like what they stand for, but I defend their right to be what they want to be. The law cannot, on a whim, decide that their message is bad because it might be unpopular. That's just wrong.
FordGalaxy 3 years, 3 months ago
Richtfan- Also, with the state denying their application based solely on their beliefs, you can bet any amount of money you want that there will be a long, drawn-out lawsuit. Most likely, the state will end up dropping the entire Adopt-A-Highway program, which means we'll go back to the state paying for clean-up, which means higher government costs. In order to pay for it, I'm sure they'll pitch another SPLOST, or tolls, or something.
I'm with you. I don't agree with the Klan. But it was not the smartest move on the state's part to summarily deny them the chance. As i wrote elsewhere, it was actually a good chance for the state to promote tourism. Who wouldn't want to watch trash picking up trash. Or, better than that, maybe it would've spurred some of these other groups with higher moral standards than the Klan to get off their butts and do something, rather than have the Klan represent the state.
Or, the state could've granted the application, then changed the name of the road. My favorites include: 1. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scenic Highway 2. Fredrick Douglass Freedom Road 3. Integration Boulevard
charlesg 3 years, 3 months ago
I agree, particularly with the trash-picking-up-trash quip. For any legal authority to ban an American from saying : "I wish to pick up trash under this banner" seems short-sighted.
FactChecker 3 years, 3 months ago
The KKK has adopted a highway in the past. Initial application denied but courts did rule to their right to participate. However, the organization did not take the job seriously and their sign of participation was removed and their right to clean the stretch revoked. Because of the history of neglecting to live up to the agreement, it is uncertain how the courts might rule.
kmsimpson 3 years, 3 months ago
As much as I may think Pastor Terry Jones is a fruitcake, I have one question about that. Mr. McCoullough, did you say anything like this when it was the DNC posting "Wanted: Dead or Alive" posters of President Bush? If not, why is it suddenly important now when it wasn't previously?
Pastor Terry Jones has a right to free speech just as does any other American, but lately it seems more and more that we have people thinking the right to free speech only applies to one party.


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Being that it is winter in Iowa I had to adlib with frozen corn and (home-canned) tomatoes and I used the white part of green onions rather than a regular onion. We enjoyed this salad very much and I look forward to making it again this summer with fresh corn and cherry tomatoes!!
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I brought this to a Mexican-themed girls dinner party and everyone loved it. The supermarket was out of cilantro (yes, really) so i subbed jn some fresh mint from my garden and it was delicious. When asked, it felt good to report that there was no oil or other heavy calorie dressing involved! I made the full recipe for 5 guests - everyone ate some and a few had seconds, but there was still a lot left over. It didn't keep all that well (the dressing sank and the avocados turned) so I ended up throwing the leftovers out. I will definitely make again, but next time will try to size down a bit if serving as a side dish.


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For the people that turned in firearms on Saturday, Feb. 2 at HCSO's Operation Gun Swap and received a voucher, they may redeem their voucher for cash at any of the five locations this weekend from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Found a huge bug in firmware 1.06.15
After using this firmware for about a day I found that one of my movies had a size of zero bytes! I deleted the file and did'nt think more of it.
But after several days of use, I found that I now have 7 movie files that are zero bytes!! **bleep**???
I've had the wdtv live for about a year, hoping that wd would release a somewhat decent firmware. But each release introduces new bugs. Things that worked in previous releases is not working anymore (like autoframerate)
But now my wdtv is deleting my files???
How can this happen? How can wd keep releasing faulty firmwares all the time??? It's not just one faulty firmware. It's like 80-90% of firmwares that have huge bugs that make the majority of users downgrade.
I'm going to sell this peice of bleep on ebay....
I'm so dissapointed with this device!
Are you "Eject"ing your drives?
Or are you letting them become corrupted, and then the disk tools are truncating the corrupt files?
When I copy new files to the drive I eject the drive when it has finished.
When I just watch a movie, I turn the power of at the power outlet just like I have done since I bought. It's never been a problem before. When playing a movie, no data is written to disk so there is no 'dirty cache' that need to be flushed before shutdown.
08-24-2011 12:23 AM - edited 08-24-2011 12:27 AM
The file isn't "written" to, but the file handles that are opened in order to read the file still need to be properly closed.
That's why even if you try to "Safely Remove" a USB drive from Windows, it can't do it if files are still open (even for reads). All the handles have to be properly released.
Just turning off the power strip, without letting the WDTV close things properly, is kinda bound to cause all kinds of corrupt files and assorted errors.
It's not so much that file system errors were never being generated before... it's just that previous firmwares didn't scan the file system's integrity when first booted.
Like I said I have never had any problems with that in the past. I've had loads of other problems that kept me hoping that wd will release a better firmware some day.
That's a major step back in this new firmware. I can't live with this buggy player. I have no hopes that wd is ever going to release a firmware without major bugs or "features" like deleting my files.
08-24-2011 05:17 AM - edited 08-24-2011 05:21 AM
It's not a bug if you don't do what you're supposed to.
Whether or not it did that before an upgrade is irrelevent. It equates to pure luck.
If you do NOT properly dismount attached storage before killing the power, you are begging for problems.
And yes, the WD *DOES* write to the file system every time you plug it in, and every time you watch a movie:
The Media Library, Thumb Caches, and Resume-point tables are all write-files.
So the File Allocation Table (or whatever equivalent is used in your particular format) *is* undergoing change, and if you don't give it a chance to flush the write cache, many bad things can happen.
It is the same for *EVERY* computer or device that uses hard disk drives of ANY form or flavor, and in WD's case, it is SPECIFICALLY documented on page 9, 21, 31 and 32 of the user manual:
"To prevent data loss, it is highly recommended that you first press the EJECT button on the remote control before removing a USB device. " (emphasis mine)
And yes, powering it off is the same as forcefully removing the drive.
But, before we get all wrapped around the axle, just try it. If you STILL have problems with corrupted files, even though you're religiously ejecting it safely, then you HAVE found a bug and it needs to be reported. But if the problem goes away, then you've found the solution.
This issue has always confused me.
Is it necessary to "Eject" before shutting down using the remote, or just when removing power to the WDTV?
WDTVUser wrote:
This issue has always confused me.
Is it necessary to "Eject" before shutting down using the remote, or just when removing power to the WDTV?
That is actually a question that I have too.... If you hit the remote button to "turn it off", are the drives actually ejected via software, or is power to the drives simply removed? Or non of the above? The remote power button, unless I'm mistaken, doesn't actually turn the unit off, it just goes into a low power state.
It depends on the box.
Live+ actually fully shuts down.
The EARLIER Lives go into a low-power state.
The LATER Lives fully shut down.
Easiest way to tell the difference between the two is that the EARLY Live boxes booted in about 5 seconds from "standby."
The later ones take almost a minute.
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Sixteen-year-old Violet loves reading manga and wearing scarves made from kimono fabric, so she's thrilled that her father's new painting commission means a summer trip to Japan. But what starts as an exotic vacation quickly turns into a dangerous treasure hunt.
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Violet's search for the missing van Gogh takes her from the Seattle Art Museum, to the yakuza-infested streets of Tokyo, to a secluded inn in Kyoto. As the mystery thickens, Violet's not sure whom she can trust. But she knows one thing: she has to solve the mystery — before it's too late. – Goodreads
It's no secret how much I've been looking forward to reading Tokyo Heist by Diana Renn – and once I got it, I admit, I held off reading Tokyo Heist for a bit because what if it didn't hold up to my expectations? I would be devastated! (Please tell me I'm not the only one who does crazy things like this.)
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This weekend sees the world premiere by the Seattle Symphony of a new piece commissioned from Dr Arlene Sierra.
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Cardiff audiences will be able to hear Moler when it receives its UK premiere next month (23 November) at the Wales Millennium Centre during Welsh Panorama, a special celebration of composers born or working in Wales.
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Longshot Modification. An Angel production.
Posted 23 January 2007 - 06:15 PM
Lets first talk about the unique Breech system I came up with specifically for the Longshot.
Open up your gun and take the Bolt tooth, Bolt lock, clip lock, trigger lock and put them aside you wont need them.
Here is a pic to see exactly what I am talking about. Labeled longshot internals courtesy of CS.
Take out your plunger assembly.
Drill out air restrictors.
Cut the Bolt around here.
Judge where to cut by measuring from that little air hole. The rest of the bolt with dart chamber can be put aside as we need a peice from it later.
You can see there are 4 sizes of brass in that photo. 1/2", 17/32" 9/16" and 19/32"
Take a peice of 9/16" and put it into the hole make sure it is long enough to go through the other side and sit flush with the very top of the thing that pushes the plunger back. In other words: so that brass would be touching the plunger head too. Now bust out the hot glue gun and fill the gap between the brass and the plastic. I also added a ring of rubber foam from a toilet gasket as found in the pump action shotgun mod level 2. There are pics of this later.
Now take your peice of 17/32" and cut it to the exact same size of the 9/16". Now take that brass peice and put it inside the 9/16" Now take your peice of 1/2" (The long one) and put it inside the 17/32". Now slide the peice of 19/32 ontop of the 9/16" and you should get this as the almost finished product for this side of the breech.
Now lets take a break from this side and head over to the other side fo the breech.
Take a 12" peice of 9/16" brass and cut away over half the pipe for a 2.5-3"" length at one end. Then add some tightening rings slightly ahead of where the cut half pipe begins. Now wrap some E-tape arounnd the brass barrel and slide it into the longshots chamber and barrel so it is snug. It should look like this.
Now You can start to see how this breech works. When the bolt is pushed back the breech opens and the clip pushes the dart into the half pipe of 9/16" When the bolt is closed the half pipe slides between the 1/2"brass and the 19/32". At the same time the 1/2" brass is pushing the dart into the tightening rings. At the same time the 19/32" is closing the breech creating a 100% air tight seal!
Now dont glue anything except the peice of 9/16" into place. I had to fiddle around with brass sizes and such for a while before I got this perfect. Right now my breech can open enough to chamber a 2.2" stefan.
Fiddle around with the brass and once you know that its going to work you are now going to grab what is remaining of that bolt that you chopped off earlier. You are going to want to cut off the orange nub that attaches into the blue bolt sled. Cut it off but when you cut it leave some extra plastic underneath it because you need this to be the perfect size. Keep that nub in the bolt sled and line it up with the top of your 19/32" brass.
Make sure that the nub is sanded down to the appropiate length so the bolt sled can slide back and forth comfortably. Take a pen and mark where the nub is going to be sitting. Then put your plunger tube and breech system back into the gun without the spring and make sure that the gun can still be cocked all the way back so the catch actually catches. If the catch does not engage you need to fiddle around with brass sizes again. If you only need a small bit more length try adding the rubber gasket ring if you havent already.
Now take your breech assembly out and load a stefan into the half pipe and then close the breech. If your dart is pushed way too far forward of the rings then your peice of 1/2" brass is too long. If the dart isnt pushed majority of the way into the tightening rings then your 1/2" brass is too short.
One last final thing to make sure this breech is correct. close the breech and make sure your plunger with spring is loaded into it and back peice is screwed on. Blow into the end of the barrel where the dart would come out. If you hear air leaking it is not 100% airtight now is it. If you here air leaking near the breech then your 19/32" is not long enough. If you here air leaking near the plunger then that is not an issue because we will deal with that later.
Now it is time to glue on the orange nub to the 19/32" brass. For this I used Fishin' Glue. The strongest shit you will ever get your hands on. I found it at Bass pro shops. I am sure most hunting stores should have it. You can also use Zap A Gap as I hear they are made of the same chemicals and have a similar strength. I said it before and I will say it again. This stuff puts Plumbers goop and Epoxy to shame.
Press tightly against the bolt sled to put pressure on the nub which will put pressure on the brass allowing the glue to cure stronger.
Allow 10-15 minutes to be safe. After it cured I ran the glue around the edges of the nub a couple times for good measure.
Now test it out. Your Breech assembly should be perfect. If it is not then tweak it a bit here and there. But be certain when making your little touch up cuts as cutting one peice might resolve the problem but may also start one somewhere else. Oh and to make sure things stay in place I used the fishin glue as well. This stuff has the consistency of water. Make sure things are where you want them to be before you use this stuff.
Here is a pic of the breech open and closed.
The best part about this breech is it doesnt Jam or shave the tails of of darts! Anyone who has done a tight fitting breech knows what I am talking about.
This breech was pretty tough to get out of my head and is the most complicated breech on the NIC,(I think) so I thought I should name it. I name this breech. Angel Breech
Now their should be a small amount of brass sticking out of the front. I wanted to keep my barrel safe from dents etc,
Shave down the inner circle currently inside the end fo your longshots barrel. This will make room for the 1/2" pvc.
Cut a small peice of 1/2" pvc warp some E-tape around the base and add it to the front.
Now take out your plunger and:
Add an Industrial strength spring.
Take off the O ring then wrap some thin E-tape where the o-ring would go and then either replace the o-ring and/or add and another one. I just added another one.
Lube the )rings with some O-ring lubricant found in a little blue container in your plumbing section at the local hardware store.
Dont forget to add a small ring of foam rubber at the bottom this will lengthen the life of your Longshot.
When it comes down to the clip I used the same methods The inventer Guy did with his clips but I used little hollow brass square tubes. Their size is 1/8"
When it comes to other additions to the gun I also did Dart attacks Front gun mod. The gun looks fucking menacing with it there. Good on ya Dart Attack for coming up with it! All I did was restrictor removal because I can see this add on gun breaking easy with more mods.
There it is allowing the epoxy to dry.
I however did it a little differently. I was getting upset because I couldnt get the coat hanger thing to work so I while I was at the Bass pro shops I also picked up some thin metal fishing line. I rigged it so the line would go under the clip receiver plate and hooked it to the original trigger. I had to drill through some plastic walls to acheive this but I am very please on how it turned out.
The trigger pull is slightly harder but that was to be expected because now I am going to be compressing an extra spring on each trigger pull.
I was upset about this next part. I was hoping I would be able to keep the collapsable stock but after it started collapsing in my hand while cocking I was rather pissed and in pain. Another member on the NIC did this and so did I. I added peices of PVC behind the stock so it would always stay in the cocked position.
I painted the shell black. I went nuts, 10-12 coats.
Then I put on the handles. But to protect my paint I put some felt craft sheet circles between the handle and the shell. I lightly made the felt kiss the flame just to get rid of any unwanted fuzz.
Without further adue, here is my menacing looking Longshot.
Ranges are typical.
I did this range test at night and it was freezing outside. On a normal sunny spring/summer/fall day I am sure the ranges would be at least 10-12 feet farther. I tried putting in a stronger spring but the gun was awkward to cock and the glue broke after four shots. This is something I will be working on improving after doing Captain slugs shotgun grip mod and some other modifications to create a stronger grip (<---what a pun!) on my next Longshot mod. If you thought this write up was confusing then I will bet you are not alone. Hopefully this video will make some sense for you.
Longshot Demo Video
The main thing I like about this mod instead of the typical Ar removal/BBB spring addition mod is this thing is much more accurate now.
Comments? Suggestions? Questions?
A lot of work went into this gun/write up/video. I would love to know what you guys think.
I don't feel the way I used to do.
I know its bad,
After what we had,
But Im just not the angel you knew.
Posted 23 January 2007 - 06:26 PM
Posted 23 January 2007 - 06:28 PM
I'm anxiously awaiting the hasbro over throw.
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Crossbow Mod.
Posted 23 January 2007 - 06:42 PM
And excellent video, I look forward to the next time madness strikes.
Posted 23 January 2007 - 06:48 PM
And as allways it's a great clean well written write-up.
I'm sorry if it's listed and I just missed it but how did you cut the brass without bending or breaking it?
Posted 23 January 2007 - 07:50 PM
Posted 23 January 2007 - 08:21 PM
Edit: Ah, well the video elaborates on that I guess.
This post has been edited by CaptainSlug: 23 January 2007 - 08:26 PM
Posted 23 January 2007 - 09:20 PM
Did you add one of those handyman springs? The ones that people use for replacement NF springs? Because that's what I've got in mine. And if I can get ranges in the 100's with it... Wow. This is definitely another must-do mod for me. Though it's gonna be a difficult one.
I'm liking the video too. Pretty neat. Got some crazy camera angles in there. Had a nice ending to it too. Haha.
Forsaken_angel24, on Jan 23 2007, 06:15 PM, said:
Edit: Hahaha. I just turned my sound up more, I love how the monkey screams when you shoot it.
This post has been edited by Retiate: 23 January 2007 - 09:28 PM
Posted 24 January 2007 - 05:41 AM
Keep up the good work!
Posted 24 January 2007 - 10:19 AM
Posted 24 January 2007 - 11:13 AM
Great Mod!
Posted 24 January 2007 - 06:22 PM
You should thank yourself for not attempting to do extensive modification to the front gun. I spent the greater part of a week modifying mine. First I added a crossfire spring to it, but then the catch stopped working, and a few other problems came up, and I ended up having to rebuild the interior of the front gun using pieces from assorted air restrictors. After I finally got it working, I brassed it and now it gets lower end NF ranges, but it was a major pain in the ass. The front gun just won't take a stronger spring without extensive changes.
Posted 24 January 2007 - 10:56 PM
This is the glue I was talking about.
Here is a pic of the sliding door open and breech open.
Here is a pic of the first part of the breech system before the orange nub was glued onto the 19/32" brass. The second pic under the red line is of the plunger base with foam rubber ring.
A pic of the additional catch springs I added.
This last pic is of all the ideas I had in my head that ran through my arm and onto the paper. It was too much to do it all in my head. There was a sea of ideas crashing around in my skull and I had to drain them out one at a time. Writing stuff down really helps when dealing with complicated ideas.
Questions time!
Black blade: No I did not list it. I cut all my brass with pipe cutters and I used a dremel to cut the half pipe.
Rambo: The song belongs to my favorite metal band. The song is titled Black hearts now reign and the band is Unearth. That album has to be the best metal album I have ever heard.
Captain slug: Yeah the video does shed some light but not alot. The clips pops over the 19/32 brass. 19/32" is a bit thinner than the stock bolt it would pop over. The clip cannot be loaded when the breech is open.
Retiate: No I did not add a handyman spring. I bought a box of industrial springs that I can use towards nerf guns from a very old spring place that had plenty of old overstocks. Yeah the monkey screams when you shoot it. I got it for free and I thought it would be interesting to shoot at. Two days later he is being seen by hundreds on the internet.
Thanks to everyone else for commenting. I really appreciate the support. It is what keeps these write ups coming.
I found a very interesting discovery today!
The breech is more special then I had originally thought.
You can shotgun load the longshots barrel!
You can load 1-6 stefans into the longshots barrel by simply moving the cocking lever back and forth.
6 stefans = very bad range with decent spread.
5 stefans = same thing
4 stefans= bad range with decent spread
3 stefans = Probaby the best shotgunning you can with the longshot.
2 stefans= Good range little spread. This one probably shoots 15 feet shorter than 1 stefan being fired.
I didnt range test these because it is very cold outside.
This adds a whole new world of choices you can make when preparing to attack with this menacing longshot in a war or assassin game.
Long range shooter/mid-range cluster shot/close-range shotgun/choice to engage back up shot with any of these options or save it for last. I love this thing!
EDIT: I forgot to mention in the write up a small but important step. To center your 9/16" brass with 2" half pipe on the end just wrap electrical tape around it untill it fits nice and snug in the barrel and the dart chamber.
Edit Edit: I was able to make a small video to better describe some of the parts.
Longshot video description.
This post has been edited by Forsaken_angel24: 14 May 2007 - 10:39 PM
I don't feel the way I used to do.
I know its bad,
After what we had,
But Im just not the angel you knew.
Posted 24 January 2007 - 11:05 PM
That settles it, my Longshot needs this mod.
Kind of a confusing write-up, but the results make it worth reading closely. And the video was and excellent demo on how everything works.
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FORT MYERS - What: Original show about the emotional struggles of a young man named J.D. (John Doe)
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"Naked" plays at 8 p.m. Friday, May 11; 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 12 and 3 p.m. Sunday, May 13. Tickets are $16 for adults and $12 for students. Tickets are available online at cityscenestc.com. For more information, go online or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Jack Savitskyart | bio
|Considered as one of America's finest self-taught painters, John "Jack" Savitsky was born in 1910 and a native northeastern Pennsylvania. Upon completion of the sixth grade, Savitsky went to work in the mines. Thirty-five years in the mines and suffering black lung disease, he retired in 1960 and began to draw and paint in earnest.
Primarily, Savitsky's pictures depict the life and times of the coal miners, their families and life in the rural villages. His works present views of his surroundings and people he knew best. With charm and humor, he portrayed what was close to his heart and soul.
"Coal Miner Jack" died in 1991. Today his works are displayed in many well-known collections and museums. These include the Smithsonian, the Museum of American Folk Art in New York, the Abby Aldridge Rockefeller Collection, Williamsburg, the Milwaukee Museum, and the National Museum of American Art, Washington, DC.
Jack Savitsky with his wife
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