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Here's an interesting list, with links to IMDB, of the "one hundred best directors" of all time, compiled by The Cine-club de Caen. Of course, all such lists are highly subjective, but this seems like a good place to start for anyone, and any list that contains Manoel de Oliveira — though ranked at number 73, much too low in my estimation — seems worthy to me. Worth checking out, if only for the links to IMDB, and thus the links to outside reviews, resource materials, and the like.
Archive for November, 2011
100 Best Directors of All Time?Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
The Mystery of Picasso (Le Mystère Picasso)Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
I have a new piece out on The Mystery of Picasso by Henri-Georges Clouzot in Senses of Cinema 60; it begins:
"At first glance, it might seem that a film about Picasso should have been directed by anyone other than Henri-Georges Clouzot, the famous misanthrope of the cinema. But then again, both were hard, violent men, absolutely sure of their vocations, and each approached their work with the same sense of absolute control and complete lack of compromise; whatever they did, it was entirely up to them, and anyone who interfered would be cut down in short order.
For Picasso, this was not the first cinematic exploration of his creative process; in 1949, the Belgian filmmaker Paul Haesaerts made Bezoek aan Picasso (Visit to Picasso), a 21-minute film in which Picasso creates, as he does in Clouzot's film, a number of drawings, painting on see-through glass, which the director films from the other side, to allow the viewer to see both the painting and the artist at work, at the same time. . ."
You can read the entire essay here, or by clicking on the image above.
Force of Evil (1948)Monday, November 28th, 2011
Abraham Polonsky's Force of Evil is one of the greatest, and bleakest of all noirs. Made in 1948, just before Polonsky became yet another victim of the HUAC Blacklist, Force of Evil boasts a stellar cast, including veteran heavy Thomas Gomez, the always dependable Roy Roberts, noir specialist Marie Windsor, and is toplined by John Garfield in one of his most memorable roles, as a mouthpiece for the numbers racket who tries to make a quick killing, while keeping his brother, who runs a small time policy office, out of the way of the big boys. Based on the novel Tucker's People by Ira Wolfert, and immaculately photographed by George Barnes, this is one of the most intelligent, thoughtful, and ultimately horrific tales of greed, deception and betrayal ever brought to the screen. And it's only 78 minutes long.
You can see the entire film by clicking here, on or the image above.
Dead of Night (1945)Saturday, November 19th, 2011
Click on the image above for the final "nightmare" sequence from Dead of Night.
From Wikipedia: "Dead of Night (1945) is a British portmanteau horror film made by Ealing Studios, its various episodes directed by Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden and Robert Hamer. The film stars Mervyn Johns, Googie Withers and Michael Redgrave. The film is probably best-remembered for the ventriloquist's dummy episode starring Redgrave. Dead of Night stands out from British film of the 1940s, when few genre films were being produced, and it had a huge influence on subsequent British horror films; most particularly, the anthology films produced by Amicus in the 1960s and early 1970s."
From Screenonline: "Ealing Studios' Dead of Night (1945) is one of just a handful of 'true' horror films of British cinema's first half-century, and certainly the most important film in that genre until the beginning of Hammer's horror cycle a decade later. Released in September 1945, just a month after the formal end of the War, it marks a break from the documentary-influenced realism which had dominated wartime films, particularly Ealing's.
The film was a truly collaborative venture, including many of the figures who dominated Ealing's output during and after the War. Directors Charles Crichton and Robert Hamer, writer T.E.B. Clarke and cinematographer Douglas Slocombe represent the popular Ealing comedies; writer Angus McPhail was active at Ealing as early as 1939; Basil Dearden would pioneer the postwar 'social problem' film; veteran Alberto Cavalcanti had already made his mark with Went the Day Well? (1943) and was a hugely influential figure at Ealing, despite directing only one further film there. Another studio mainstay, director Charles Frend, was forced to pull out early in the production due to other commitments. The cast included Ealing regulars Mervyn Johns, Googie Withers, Ralph Michael, Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne.
Dead of Night stands up well despite the passing years. The linking narrative, directed by Dearden, holds the film together effectively, building up the sense of dread towards the suitably delirious conclusion. The five supernatural tales may be uneven, but Cavalcanti's story – a talented ventriloquist is driven to attempted murder by his apparently conscious dummy – is eerie and gripping, and features a powerful performance by Michael Redgrave as the troubled and finally unhinged ventriloquist. Even better is the story by first-time director Hamer, in which an antique mirror with a dark history exposes the cracks in the relationship of smug middle-class couple Peter (Michael) and Joan (Withers).
The film sets up a classic horror genre opposition between science and the supernatural, and makes it clear from the outset which side it is on. Psychiatrist Dr van Straaten (Frederick Valk) is quickly isolated; his attempts to offer a rationalist interpretation of his fellow guests' stories are dismissed and, finally, he pays for his scepticism with his life. Despite its success, Dead of Night was a dead-end for Ealing, which never really dabbled in horror again; the genre largely went back underground until the Hammer era." – Mark Duguid
One of the greatest horror films of all time, and the first British horror film produced after the end of World War II.
Harold D. Schuster's Portland Exposé (1957)Saturday, November 19th, 2011
Click here, or on the image above, for some scenes from Portland Exposé.
Want to know what the 50s were really like? Forget On The Waterfront. The brutality, the cynicism, the dirt right underneath the surface of respectability, the small town taken over by hoodlums for prostitution, gambling, protection rackets and slot machines? Then take a look at Harold D. Schuster's Portland Exposé (1957), a cheap, brutal, violent little film shot on location in Portland, Oregon, ripping the lid off the serene little community to reveal it as a hotbed of vice, crime, and official corruption.
Edward Binns stars as a square John just trying to run a roadside tavern with his wife and kids, but soon the syndicate muscles in, and forces him to join the operation, and "juice up" the joint with rigged slots, "B" girls and endlessly flowing liquor. Soon — in an economical 71 minutes — all hell breaks loose. It takes a cheap, rotten film to convey a cheap, rotten universe, and as the film's tag line screamed, "Not since [Phil Karlson's] Phenix City Story [a film about a similarly corrupt community in 1950s Alabama] has any film hit so hard…Now, see a vicious empire of vice and corruption blasted before your eyes! The year's biggest film scoop! The Whole Scorching Story…BRIBE by BRIBE…SIN by SIN…SHOCK by SHOCK!"
Shot in less than two weeks in stark black and white, with cameos from Frank Gorshin as a sociopathic rapist, and Lawrence Dobkin as a smooth criminal kingpin, Portland Exposé, a low-budget effort from Allied Artists, paints a truer picture of the era than the glossy romances and musicals most people fondly remember as emblematic of 1950s complacency. Everyone is on the take, the sweet little old society matron runs the biggest prostitution ring in town, and all the cops are career criminals.
So incendiary was the film's script that the crew had to rent film equipment in Hollywood, and secretly truck it to Portland, Oregon using non-Teamster trucks, as some of the Teamsters took a real dislike to the film's depiction of labor's complicity in the rackets. Add to that the almost neorealist rawness of the all-location cinematography and direction, and Portland Exposé emerges as one of the most authentic crime films of the 1950s, and well worth a look today for a arguably more accurate depiction of our supposedly halcyon past. And it's out on DVD!
Lars von Trier's Melancholia (2011)Thursday, November 17th, 2011
Click on the image above for the trailer for Melancholia.
I'm not a Lars von Trier cultist by any stretch of the imagination — his previous work strikes me as empty and pretentious — and I say this only because with Melancholia, easily the best film of his career, he has created one of the the most heartbreaking, elegiac, complex and accomplished films in cinema history — in short, it's a stop at nothing masterpiece, and instantly joins the pantheon of truly remarkable films, evoking everything from Dreyer to Bresson to Resnais and all the stops in-between.
The plot of the film is no secret; Justine (Kirsten Dunst) is a deeply depressed young woman whom we meet on her wedding day, afflicted with melancholia, the disease; at the same time, a huge planet, also named Melancholia, is hurtling towards earth at terrific speed, destined to utterly destroy the planet. All of this is revealed in the first five minutes, in a super-slow-motion montage reminiscent of the video gallery pieces of Bill Viola, culminating in the moment that Melancholia collides with Earth, as seen from distant space.
But after this opening, wordless sequence, scored to the strains of Wagner's Tristan and Isolde, the film leaves the apocalypse plot aside for a close-up examination of Justine's disastrous and ruinously expensive wedding, during which Justine bit by bit collapses into a state of almost complete catatonia. Her sister, Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg), tries to help her through the day-long ordeal, but to no avail. By the end of the day, Claire's husband deserts her, she's fired from her job for telling off her obnoxious boss, and her mother, Gaby (Charlotte Rampling) stands up during a toast and tells the entire room that she hates the very idea of marriage, even as the forced festivities continue.
That's the first half of the film, aptly entitled Justine, but when Claire takes over the eponymous second half of Melancholia, the film deepens into a doleful meditation on mortality, the worthlessness of property and money, the fickle stability of family relationships, and because the end of the film is predestined — we know from the opening moments that everyone in the film will die, as well as every other person on the earth — the tragedy becomes almost unbearably intense, as Justine pulls out of her depression, embraces the inevitability of death, and becomes, against all odds, the most courageous member of the group in the film's final moments.
More than that I cannot and should not say; this is a film that simply must be experienced, preferably on a large screen for full visual and emotional impact. This is the sort of apocalyptic thriller that only an artist can pull off; it's absolutely pitch-perfect for its entire two hour and fifteen minute running time, and like the rogue planet that dominates Melancholia from first frame to last, the film inexorably gathers velocity and resonance as it hurtles towards its horrific and yet transcendant climax. The entire cast is superb — Dunst gives the performance of her career in the film — and John Hurt, Kiefer Sutherland, and all the rest of the ensemble are equally brilliant.
I spend so much of my time watching junk, which is all the Hollywood makes now, so when something as good as this, or Margin Call, comes along, I want to celebrate. It's as Ingmar Bergman said near the end of his life; you see so many bad movies, that after a while, you don't expect anything more. Then something like this comes along. Melancholia is an astonishing, absolutely remarkable film that succeeds on every level — as human drama, as science fiction fantasy, as social parable, as purely visual filmmaking. See it at once.
Saul Bass — Master of the Main TitleTuesday, November 15th, 2011
I'm tired of blogging about the ephemeral lately, so let's take a look at a classic. Saul Bass, designer of some of the most memorable and iconic main titles for films in the 20th century, the golden (and really, the only) era in which pre-digital celluloid ruled. Ian Albinson, editor-in-chief of the web site Art of The Title has put together a short montage — just 1:44 — of some of Bass's best work. You can get to this by clicking on the image above. It's smooth, refreshing, imaginative work.
As Albinson notes, "To celebrate the release of the long-awaited book Saul Bass: A Life In Film & Design by Jennifer Bass and Pat Kirkham, I put together a brief visual history of some of Saul Bass's most celebrated work. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) will also celebrate the life of Saul Bass with a film screening and talk on Monday, November 14, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. This special event features the New York premiere of Saul and Elaine Bass's Academy Award-winning short Why Man Creates (1968), newly preserved by the Academy Film Archive, as well as a rich selection of title sequences, commercials, and corporate campaigns."
The event is past, but the book is a real keeper; read all about it here.
UNL Government Comics Archive – Curated by Richard GrahamSunday, November 6th, 2011
Click on the image above to go to Richard Graham's UNL Government comics website.
Richard Graham, an Associate Professor at the University of Nebraska Lincoln in Love Library, has been assiduously putting together a digital archive of US government comics on a wide variety of topics, all available as downloadable pdfs from the UNL Libraries Image and Multimedia Collections.
As reporter Micah Mertes notes in the Lincoln Journal Star:
"Richard Graham's first foray into comic books didn't include Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four or Archie but a 1979 Army training pamphlet for an off-road military vehicle: Operation and Preventative Maintenance: the M561/M792 Gama Goat [. . .] Graham, now a 37-year-old media services librarian and associate professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has made government comics one of the focuses of his career. A few years back, he began a project at UNL scanning and digitizing hundreds of comics, some of which were already in UNL's collection, some in his own."
You can read the entire article here; this is an incredible digital resource on web, and well worth checking out for any popular culture historian.
Margin Call (2011)Saturday, November 5th, 2011
A friend of mine who used to be in what is euphemistically called the "financial services" industry wrote me that J.C. Chandor's low budget indie Margin Call "totally nails it" in its depiction of events leading up the 2008 crash — which is super scary, because the fictional traders presented in this film are the absolute scum of the earth. And these are our financial advisors? God help us all.
Chandor wrote and directed with film, which was shot simply and efficiently, as Benjamin Wallace described in New York Magazine, noting that "for the seventeen-day shoot last June, the cast and crew took over the entire 42nd floor of One Penn Plaza, near Madison Square Garden, which had recently been vacated by a trading firm." It's the classic low budget strategy; keep your cast in one location for most of the shoot to keep costs down, have a script that everyone believes in so they'll do it for a fraction of their usual fees, and film it fast, fast, fast. The results are staggering.
The cast includes Kevin Spacey, Demi Moore, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, Stanley Tucci, Simon Baker, and Penn Badgley; the film was shot for a mere $3.5 million dollars, and has received spectacular reviews.
First-time director J.C. Chandor labored for 15 years — that's right, 15 years — to get this off the ground; read an amazingly candid interview with him from Movieline here, which is a testament to keeping going when all the odds seem against you. Independent filmmaking is always a struggle, and it seems that Chandor had to work harder than most to get Margin Call made, but the end of result is more than worth it. This is a remarkable film, and a success on every level, from the impeccable and understated ensemble acting to the cold, sleek photography and the sharp, observant script, in which the whole awful drama plays out with realistic understatement.
Top 75 Lost British FilmsThursday, November 3rd, 2011
From the lost film Sleep is Lovely, 1968
While film may seem eternal, in fact it's highly ephemeral, as this list of 75 lost British films compiled by the British Film Institute clearly indicates. Some of the films on the BFI list are from the 1970s, and one would think that films of such relatively recent vintage would be readily available, but no — they're lost, negatives and all prints. In most cases, only stills and press materials survive. They may eventually turn up in a vault somewhere, or in someone's attic or bedroom closet, but for the moment, these films are only memories — moving images that once had life, but now exist no more.
This list, in itself, is one of the best arguments one can make for the essential nature of film preservation. Without proper archival care, all films will cease to exist eventually. Our job is to keep them with us, as part of our shared cultural heritage. The films on this list are all British productions, but such a list could easily be expanded to include films around the world — films that are now just memories. Once they're gone, they're gone forever, and you can't bring them back — so we must act now.
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JUDY WOODRUFF: And to the analysis of Shields and Brooks — or Michael Gerson. That is syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson. David Brooks is off tonight.
Welcome, gentlemen.
MARK SHIELDS: Thank you.
JUDY WOODRUFF: So, we have just heard this conversation, Mark, about inequality. We have talked about it before at this table. How big a problem is it in this country as we close out this year?
MARK SHIELDS: I think it's a growing problem. I think it's a real problem, Judy.
And the president has obviously — has called it the defining issue of our time, and pointed out that, over the past 35 years, we have seen a widening of the difference in income and wealth between the middle class and between the top 1 percent. The top 1 percent in the past 30 years, since Ronald Reagan was president, have seen their incomes go up by 279 percent.
Just last year, 10 percent, the top 10 percent got more than 50 percent of the country's income. That's the first time that has ever happened in U.S. history. And sort of the irony of this is that, as his critics have branded him a socialist, if anything, capitalists have done exceedingly well during Barack Obama's presidency.
JUDY WOODRUFF: If that's the case, Michael, where is the outrage, or should be there any outrage about this?
MICHAEL GERSON: Well, there should be. I think there should.
I mean, I think you are seeing stickiness at the lower ends of the ladder and an ability for the upper class to perpetuate privilege. Often, affluent and educated people are marrying affluent and educated people. The problem here, the bad news is, it's a very complex social problem. It's not just a difference in income. It's a difference in skills and education and social capital.
And those are what really make the difference in the long term. And that's going to require institutions to change fundamentally to be able to transfer those skills and education and values.
The good news, from my perspective, is that both left and right have part of the answer here. You know, part of the problem is the decline of families and values-shaping institutions, and part of the problem is the decline of blue-collar jobs at decent wages.
You know, both left and right should have something to contribute here. Robert Putnam, who is an expert on these issues at Harvard, calls it a perfectly purple problem, meaning the left has insights into the problem. The right has insights in the problem. They should come together and have some ideas.
JUDY WOODRUFF: And, Mark, is there any sign or reason to think they will come together and do something about it?
MARK SHIELDS: Well, I think it is.
I think, Judy, that it's, I think, become increasingly evident that income inequality is just not bad ethics or bad morally. It's bad economics. I mean, as Robert Reich was pointing out, when people don't have disposable income, they can't buy goods and services. They can't — and spur the greater economy.
And I think the pope has contributed to this discussion. I think he's given a moral dimension that — making the point that, while globalization has made us all neighbors, it certainly hasn't made us all brothers, and that that is really a sense of responsibility that we have.
When mobility is lost in this country — because that has been sort of the dream, the ideal of the United States — I mean, when one out of 20 children born in the bottom fifth quintile ever makes it the top fifth, and when Michael made the point two out of three who are born in the top fifth remain there, I mean, they are there — I mean, so there isn't that sense of going back and forth and high risk.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Well, the conversation right now, as we just heard, Michael, is about extending unemployment benefits.
But there is a larger — a larger question here that we're talking about. Is there real, tangible evidence anywhere that the two sides that — you talked about the two sides have put forward ideas about this.
MICHAEL GERSON: Well, it's a good thing they're talking about it.
President Obama has made some eloquent speeches about it. Paul Ryan has announced this is going to be a focus of what he wants to contribute to the Republican Party over the next year. Be interesting it to see what ideas he comes up with.
I agree with President Obama on this. I think it is a central issue to the definition of the country. Americans are willing to accept inequality when there's mobility. But, in the absence of mobility, inequality is just a caste system in which birth equals destiny.
That's not consistent with the American ideal. There's too much of that in America.
JUDY WOODRUFF: But I guess what I'm saying, Mark, as I'm looking, where is it on the agenda?
MARK SHIELDS: Well, I think…
JUDY WOODRUFF: In the city?
MARK SHIELDS: We do things in this city by baby steps.
I think, if we do minimum wage, if we extend unemployment insurance, I think those…
JUDY WOODRUFF: You think minimum wage could get…
MARK SHIELDS: I think — yes, I think there is — I think there is no question that minimum wage — now, it's being done seriatim, state by state, but I think there is a real chance that we can get…
JUDY WOODRUFF: That the president…
MARK SHIELDS: … get some momentum going, get in that direction.
And the key is, Judy, those public institutions, whether they're schools or whether they're colleges or whether they're training centers, that — where people do acquire the skills that they can rise, I mean, we can't underfund those. We can't understaff those. And I think that becomes a part of the debate.
JUDY WOODRUFF: If those kinds of things get done, Michael, does that make any difference?
MICHAEL GERSON: Well, I think it should.
But I just wouldn't underestimate how difficult this is. I mean, we have talked about education reform for a couple of decades in America. It's hard to do. It's hard to implement, but it's a key to all of this, graduation from high school and then graduation from college. These are keys to social mobility. And we don't really know how to get there right now, but we need to come up with some ideas.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Just quickly, if Democrats pushed a minimum wage increase, would Republican goes along with it, if it were a federal move?
MICHAEL GERSON: I don't know. I think there would be significant resistance on the part of significant portions of the Republican coalition on minimum wage, for economic arguments back and forth on how this affects entry-level jobs and other things.
JUDY WOODRUFF: All right, very quick question about Edward Snowden.
He came out, I guess, the day before, the day of Christmas to say, mission accomplished. He, of course, is the former National Security Agency contractor who put out hundreds of thousands of pages of documents, Mark.
Mission accomplished? What should we be thinking about Edward Snowden right now?
MARK SHIELDS: Well, I mean, I think there are certain facts that are irrefutable. He took an oath. He broke the oath. He's — he violated the law.
At the same time, he started a national debate that we had not had in this country before. He's revealed — he has certainly complicated America's relations with foreign countries, both friendly and maybe neutral, by revealing that we had been eavesdropping on their leaders' phones.
He led to the director of national intelligence lying to the Senate of the United States when asked if they collect data on Americans, thousands of Americans, millions of Americans. He said no. And it turns out we — every phone call, its number and its length are in fact recorded.
So I think it started a debate. I have been, frankly, surprised, Judy that there hadn't been a more intense debate about privacy. But I can see it now gaining some traction in this country.
JUDY WOODRUFF: What is his — what are we left with at the end of this year because of the Snowden disclosures?
MICHAEL GERSON: Well, I think that he demonstrates how technology is defusing and decentralizing power in America.
Some contractor, obscure contractor, because of the way information technology works, can expose the government and have tremendous, disproportionate influence. It also makes harder for the government to keep secrets, which are sometimes necessary for national security. I mean, we're showing the upside of technology, the it decentralizes power, but it complicates the work of government, sometimes essential roles of government. And that's the flip side.
JUDY WOODRUFF: All right, this is our last Friday show before the end of the year. So I get to ask a few questions looking back.
Mark, here's one. What should the president have learned in 2013?
MARK SHIELDS: The president should have learned, Judy, that reality counts, that how — where the rubber hits the road, where people live.
I mean, the rollout of the health care, the crowning glory of his administration, the signature issues, has been little short of a public catastrophe and a political disaster. And it's raised serious questions about — among the president's own supporters about his competence and about the competence of, the quality of the people that he has chosen to staff his administration.
So I don't think there is any question that it's been a — it should have been an incredibly sobering experience for the president.
JUDY WOODRUFF: What would you say has been the biggest lesson for — or should have been the biggest lesson for the president?
MICHAEL GERSON: Well, I think both sides had lessons here.
I mean, this is a year in which the left in some ways showed its worst face in Obamacare, overconfident, technologically incompetent. But, at the same time, the right showed its worst face, angry populism, uninterested in governing.
The spectacle was extraordinary this fall of both parties essentially self-destructing at the same time, unable to take advantage of one another's mistakes, blaming one another, but really being at fault themselves. It's bad for American politics when that happens.
And now we're left to ask, well, what emerges from the ruins? Will reasonable elements of both parties be able to emerge and do things like emphasize opportunity in immigration and reforms of health care which are going to be necessary going forward or not in this? But we — it was a bad year for our political class.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Do you think lessons were learned?
MARK SHIELDS: Well, I think the Republicans — I think the Republicans learned, should have learned the fundamental truth that is politics is not a seesaw.
Just because the other guy is down doesn't mean you're up. They're down even further. And there's — as Peter Hart has pointed out, they're at the lowest point in the history of the Wall Street Journal/NBC poll of any political party.
I mean, it isn't the people who are — the supporters of the president who have been disappointed or in some cases disaffected — by an 11-1 margin find the Republicans negative. And they have — they are a party without ideas. I mean, Michael has spoken about Paul Ryan's plans, and they're ambitious plans.
MICHAEL GERSON: We will see.
MARK SHIELDS: Yes.
But there isn't a Republican health care plan. There hasn't been. They — all they — basically, what the Republicans have learned is this, Judy, something that the beer industry learned a long time ago. And that is, one beer company doesn't accuse the other beer company of causing hangovers, bad breath and big stomachs, because, in the long run, it starts to hurt beer and beer sales.
And they have really hurt politics and hurt politicians, I think, by the constant, relentless negativism. And they haven't been alone in that respect. But I think that has been the continuing line from the Republicans. And they have got to come up with a sense of governing and how they would govern.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Well, there's lessons here for all of us.
It's the end of our time at the end of this year. And we wish you both a happy new year.
Mark Shields, Michael Gerson, thank you.
MICHAEL GERSON: Happy new year.
MARK SHIELDS: Thank you.
JUDY WOODRUFF: And to you.

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Singen aluminium plant, Germany
Constellium's plant at Singen is an aluminium manufacturing plant with over 1,600 employees. With its high-grade cold mills, integrated hot/cold rolling line and one of the largest extrusion presses in the world, Singen plant is one of Constellium's largest sites.
About Constellium's plant at Singen
In 1912, Singen first started using the young metal called aluminium to develop new technologies and applications. Since that time, the facility has not only influenced the German aluminium market, but the worldwide one as well, with many innovative products.
Today, Constellium's Singen plant develops, manufactures and distributes aluminium packaging and automotive rolled products, extruded products, automotive components and systems.
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Notes from the Sun newsroom: Five things you should know today
Good morning from a soggy downtown Vancouver. Grey clouds are in fact going to clear up, according to The Weather Network, and we'll have sunshine with a high of 20 degrees this afternoon.
Here are some of the stories our reporters are working on today.
In News,
The BC Teachers Federation are expected to release the results of their strike vote tonight. B.C. teachers began voting Monday on whether to escalate their rotating job action to a full strike. The voting is supposed to wrap up at 9 p.m. Meanwhile, an Angus Reid Globe survey has found that 41 per cent of British Columbians support the teachers' union (41 per cent) while 34 per cent support the provincial government. Reporter Bethany Lindsay has the full story here.
We'll have a follow on that ugly story in Chilliwack where the B.C. SPCA has recommended animal cruelty charges against eight dairy workers. An undercover video, posted by Mercy for Animals Canada, which showed workers at Chilliwack Cattle Company beating cows with fists, boots, chains, rakes and canes, led to the investigation. We'll find out what discipline the farm is taking against the workers.
There is labour strife in Abbotsford where Unifor says Cascade Aerospace has shipped in backup labourers to do the job of striking technicians and engineers. "On Saturday, at least 10 workers wearing CanJet gear were bussed across picket lines. Halifax-based IMP Group owns both Cascade Aerospace and CanJet.," Unifor said in a press release. Cascade Aerospace is the primary DND contractor for repair and overhaul on the Hercules heavy transport plane fleet.
In Sports,
Iain MacIntyre is Kamloops covering the B.C. Lions training camp where players and coaches are preparing for the start of the CFL season while worrying about the CBA.
And, the Stanley Cup Final is looking like a lame capper to what has been a great NHL playoffs. Cam Cole is in New York City where the L.A. Kings can wrap up a four-game sweep of the Rangers tomorrow night at Madison Square Garden.


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Newest billboard from Jets fans targets Tom Brady
Renowned for their billboards, New York Jets fans are at it again in the wake of Tom Brady's Deflategate suspension.
Months after "Fire John Idzik" billboards popped up throughout the tri-state area pushing the Jets to part ways with their embattled (and, indeed, eventually fired) general manager, a new gem has popped up: "#TomShady" signage with the team's ubiquitous "J-E-T-S Jets! Jets! Jets!" chant written below.
You see, Tom Brady has been suspended four games for his involvement in the New England Patriots' deflated-balls scandal, and Jets fans are quite happy. Their team isn't one of the four that will play the Brady-less Patriots, but they'd probably tell you that's just fine—the opportunity to get this billboard up was probably worth it.
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God is our Shepherd. Our destiny is tied to his goodness and mercy which he longs to shower upon us until he brings us home to dwell with him forever.
Father God, please bathe my heart in your goodness and reach through me and my influence to extend your love to others. Make my heart and hope find its hope in you. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
While the enemy of the righteous may flourish for a season, God will lavish his love and show his favor on the righteous. As the apostle Paul reminded his dear friends in Philippi, their prayers and the work of the Holy Spirit guaranteed his deliverance: he would either be delivered from prison and death to serve them, or he would be delivered from prison through death to go be with the Father (Phil. 3:19-21). Either way, God's righteous will get a banquet, a place of honor, and a royal welcome that will vindicate their faithfulness before those who oppose them.
Father, King of the ages, I do believe that you will throw a party in my honor and treat me as one of your royal children. Thank you for this promise. Thank you for the assurance of ultimate vindication. Thank you for making my life overflow with your love and grace. In Jesus' name I praise you! Amen.
What the wicked dreads will overtake him; what the righteous desire will be granted.
The wicked fear the triumph of goodness, holiness, and righteousness. They fear not being in control. They fear death overtaking them. The righteous desire the triumph of goodness, holiness, and righteousness. They offer their life to be controlled by the Holy Spirit of God. They recognize death is an enemy, but one that has been conquered by their Savior. In times like these, isn't it comforting to know that the fear of the wicked is really all the wicked can be sure of receiving!
O LORD God, please bring your justice, mercy, and righteousness to triumph in the lives of all who seek after you and your will. Please make my heart more like yours in regard to evil and those who perpetuate it and stir in me a deeper passion to lead those to Christ who do not know you. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me."
Offering ourselves to God isn't easy because it means we must first die to our own selfish will. Like Jesus did in the Garden of Gethsemane, we face our own cross and must cry out, "Not my will, dear Father, but your will be done!"
Dear Father, thank you for sending Jesus as my Savior. Lord Jesus, I want to follow you. I don't want it to be half-hearted or hypocritical. I want your life to be seen in me. So please, gently show me the areas where my heart needs to be softened and my character needs to be shaped by the Spirit so that I can more perfectly reflect your glory, grace, and character to those around me. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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Father, as the old hymn says, "Have thine own way Lord... mold me and make me after thy will!" I gladly offer you my heart, my life, and my future to use to your glory. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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Guitar Center opened the doors to its 256th store in the U.S. on Jan. 23 in Cheektowaga, N.Y. The new store includes Guitar Center Studios, a fully-equipped space for music lessons. The Cheektowaga store will offer lessons on guitar, bass, keys, drums, vocals and recording techniques. The store also includes GC Garage, an on-site guitar repair service.
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ELLIE-J Webb continued her excellent start to the new season with a record-breaking victory in the opening Avon Track & Field League meeting in Yate, writes Kevin Fahey.
Just a week after launching her season with a personal best of 52.62m, which puts her fourth in the UK rankings, in the Yeovil Open, the 16-year-old Matravers School student from Westbury won the U17 women's hammer with a throw of 49.95m.
That was one of two new league records set by Team Bath athletes. The other came from newcomer Ulas Akkus in the U15 boys 200m.
Akkus , who first emerged in Wiltshire schools athletics last season and represented the county at the South West Championships, smashed his best by 1.6secs to win the 200m in 23.5secs and go top of the South West rankings.
Another Wiltshire sprinter in good form was 16-year-old Will Kennedy from Westbury.
Kennedy, who is a student at Matravers School, did the double in the U17 men's 100m (11.10secs) and 200m (224secs) both grade one times.
In her first competition of the season St Augustine's School's 18-year-old student Emily Dixon won the senior women's 100m hurdles in a time of 14.9secs, while Box teenager Livia Gautlett won the U17 women's 80 hurdles in a grade 2 time of 12.1secs.
Also in the senior women's events, Trowbridge sprinter Abi Davies took maximum points in the 100m in a time of 12.7secs.
The Howorth brothers of Hilperton had their usual busy day with John and Robert sealing a one-two in the U15 boys' 800m with 2mins 08.4secs and 2:08.8 respectively.
But arguably the star performance in the middle distances was a fine win by John of Gaunt pupil Caitlin Wosika in the U15 girls' 1500m.
The 14-year-old smashed her personal best by more than 15 seconds as she broke five minutes for the first time with 4:58.8 to go second in the South West rankings.
- AVON Valley Runners' pair of Jackie Rockcliffe and Diane Hier were second and third respectively of the Wiltshire women's finishers in Sunday's Virgin London Marathon.
The duo finished behind former England international Amy Chalk, from Stanley, near Calne.
In the Virgin London Mini Marathon, Melksham Oak School's William Stockley (Melksham Oak School) and Cameron Perkins (Hardenhuish) finished 16th and 19th respectively to help the Wiltshire U15 boys team finish eighth.
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I have a 7-year-old burn scar on my arm. It's red in color but not raised beyond its original borders. Is there treatment for this and what are approximate costs? I live in the Ann Arbor, MI area.
Treatment for Red, Flat Burn Scar?
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Treatment Options for Burn Scars - Brown & Red
Learn more: http://www.celibre.com/Celibreblog/post/2008/07/How-does-the-laser-for-acne-scars-work.aspx
Treatment for red burn scar
If there is a blood vessel component responsible for the red appearance of the scar, the appearance of the scar may improve with vascular laser/light therapies including the pulsed-dye laser and IPL (Intense pulsed light). I would check with board certified plastic surgeons and dermatologists in your area for a face-to-face evaluation pricing. Good luck.
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The International Softball Coaches Symposium (ISCS) is an event co-hosted by Softball Canada and the Provincial/Territorial Softball Association where the event is held.
The goal of the International Softball Coaches Symposium is to provide you, the Coach, with the most up to date training and instructional techniques presented by some of the world's leading international coaches to raise the level of softball knowledge among softball coaches across Canada. The International Softball Coaches Symposium also provides you with an opportunity to interact with coaches from across the country.
The previous International Softball Coaches Symposium was held in 2014 in Mississauga, ON in conjunction with Softball Ontario's Get in the Game Symposium. For the first time, the 2014 symposium offered two streams for the different level of coaches. A Community Coach stream was held on the Saturday only and the topics covered applied to those coaching in a more recreational setting. The topics for this stream were directed to coaches with NCCP Level 1 or Keep Coaching (Community Sport – Ongoing Participation). The Rep Coach Stream was directed at Level 2 or Competition - Introduction coaches going to provincials that lead to Eastern/Western Canadian Championships and/or Canadian Championships.
Previous International Softball Coaches Symposiums
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2014 - Mississauga, ON
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2006 - Richmond, BC
2005 - Fredericton, NB
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July 10, 2003 R & D Minutes
Members Present: Lula Bauer, Director, Karen Parker, Christine Mroczek, Hap Kwiatkowski, Wendell Domon and Jane Holcomb, Committee Administrator
TSC Thunder White u11/4 Ineligible Player in two Wags Games
The Thunder Soccer Club�s Coaching Advisor, President and the team�s Head Coach represented the TSC Thunder White team. The Committee commends and expresses appreciation to the Thunder Club�s management for calling this rules violation to the leagues attention.
The President of the club stated that the Coach was suspended from his team responsibilities indefinitely by the Thunder Soccer Club pending the findings of this committee and possibly those by MSYSA.
The Coaching Advisor stated that there are two teams in the U11 age group- Thunder Red and Thunder White. The Coaching Advisor was informed that a player from the Red team played in the April 26th game for the White team. The Coaching Advisor spoke of his investigation into this allegation. His inquiries found that this was true; a player from the Red team did play at least 10 or 15 minutes in the White team�s Wags game. A few days later, the Coaching Advisor spoke to the Head Coach of the White team and told him that he could not have non-rostered players play in a Wags game. On the following weekend, the White team was playing at the same field after the Coaching Advisors team. As the Coaching Advisor chats with a parent of a girl, the girl disappears and is soon seen playing in the White�s game. The Coaching Advisor knew that this child was not on the White roster. When he inquired to the mother of that player, she says that her daughter is joining the team. The Advisor requested the roster to verify the players and to find out what the procedure is for non-rostered players. It was discovered that the player in the May 4th game, was not rostered for the team. It was unclear to what team she was might be rostered to. Further, it was noted that the roster for Thunder White has 18 registered players. Both games where the ineligible players played have been made forfeits.
The Coach of the White team did not dispute that these two players played in the stated WAGS game. The coach provided perplexing details in how these two players had the opportunity to play in the game.
The President of the Club stated that this was the first year this coach has coached a team for TSC. It was stated that a new coach for the club is on probation for one year as written in the club�s handbook. The coach holds a �C� coaching license.
The Committee expressed their disappointment that the coach would knowingly violate the rules of the league and play an ineligible player the very next weekend after he was told that this was a violation of WAGS rules.
The Committee voted unanimously to suspend this coach for one year for violation of Wags Rule D.2.a and D.3.b. The Committee also voted to forward this matter to the WAGS Board of Directors and recommend this coach be banned from coaching for any Wags team in accordance with Wags Rule P.2.d.
TSC Thunder u17/2 15 Penalty Points - 11 Current Penalty Points and 4 carry over
The Head Coach represented the team. The team captain was not able to attend due to illness. The Committee expressed that it was disappointing that the players were not in attendance. The Committee feels that carded players (of any age) benefit from a positive, direct interaction with the committee as they learn firsthand the consequences of their actions in accordance with rule N.2.d.
The Coach stated that he has coached in WAGS for 9 years and has had no prior R &D issues. The Coach submitted and discussed his written principals and action plan for his team. The Coach stated that he has always emphasized that the players show respect to all officials and their opponents.
The Coach noted that the all the cards were issued the weekend of April 5/6. The Coach discussed the particulars of the games in which cards were issued. The Coach stated that he discussed the cards received with the team at the next practice. He noted that no other cards were issued for the remainder of the season.
The Committee reminds the team that half of the penalty points (5) will be carried over to the fall season and that penalty point accumulations can be and are considered by the WAGSL Board of Directors in making division structure decisions.
The Committee voted for a written censure and a code of conduct to be signed by each player to be forwarded to the Director by August 15.
Vista Vipers u15/1 Penalty points - 15 current points
The Manager, TSL, Wags Rep, three parents, two players, and one sister of a player represented the Vista Vipers. Three players who received cards were not able to attend as they were at ODP camp in Rhode Island. The coach was also out of town.
The manager discussed the games in which the cards were issued. The first game of the season of the season they received two cards. The manager stated that the players were all playing high school soccer during the spring season. The manager states that the players play aggressively and the player may get frustrated. The manager stated that the coach teaches the proper way of slide tackling. The manager states that the players play the game aggressively but not dangerous play in her opinion. The manager stated that the coach does talk to them individually about the code of conduct and he stresses fair play in the game. The three players who received cards and were out of town sent written statements.
The player in attendance stated that she did not recall the exact details for the incident of her card. She thought that it was for a slide tackle. The other player in attendance did not receive a card during the season. The player who had received a card but was out of town asked her sister to represent her at the meeting.
A parent stated that the coach does stress good sportsmanship and that he does not like when the players get a card. The coach will have one on one conversation about things that need to be addressed.
The Committee noted that any time a committee member would ask a question to someone other than the manager, the manager would answer. The Committee expresses disappointment that in trying to determine the details of the cards issued; the players did not remember the details.
The Committee reminds the team that half of the penalty points (7) will be carried over to the fall season and that penalty point accumulations can be and are considered by the WAGSL Board of Directors in making division structure decisions.
The Committee voted for written censure and a code of conduct to be signed by each player to be turned in to the Directory by August 15.


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In June 1997, Chicago Tribune writer Mary Schmich penned a now-famous column titled "Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young." In short, the column served as the speech that Ms. Schmich would give if she were asked to make a commencement address. The following year, the column went viral, if you will, in the form of the music single "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)."
At that time, on a lark, a Vanguard colleague of mine rewrote the lyrics into some practical advice on mutual fund investing. He recently found it in his archives and shared it with me. In turn, I'm sharing it with you in hopes that you'll share it with somebody who, though recently graduated, could still use some tips from Funds 101.
I've changed a few references to bring it up to the present day—but the overall advice is timeless.
Enjoy and please share.
Everybody's free (to invest in mutual funds)
Watch costs. If I could offer you only one tip for your financial future, "watch mutual fund costs" would be it. The long-term benefits of frugal investing have been proved by Vanguard research, whereas the rest of my advice is no more reliable than the Super Bowl winner or skirt length predictors for the direction of the stock market.
Invest during your youth. Oh, forget about it. You will not understand the power of compound interest until your first kid needs orthodontia work. But trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much wealth you could have accumulated if you'd set up a sensible long-term strategy and had the willingness to stick to it. You are not as rich as you imagine.
Don't worry about past performance. The past performance of an equity mutual fund is about as relevant to future performance as the shoe size of the fund's portfolio manager. The real troubles with your investment portfolio are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, like the Greek debt crisis or an equity market "flash crash."
Do one thing every day that has nothing to do with money.
Consider the benefits of dollar-cost averaging.
Don't be reckless with your retirement assets. Don't put up with portfolio managers who are reckless with them either.
Read Bogle's Common Sense on Mutual Funds.
Don't waste your time on market-timing. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day. Use time, don't choose time. The race is long, and, in the end, it's won by the tortoise, not the hare.
Remember the taxable distributions you receive. Forget one-year performance figures. Tax-efficient investing has merits yet to become widely appreciated.
Keep your old 1099-DIV forms. Shred your old quarterly statements.
Be patient with value stocks.
Feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your investment portfolio. The most financially well-off people I know knew at 22 exactly what they wanted to do with their financial assets. Some of the poorest 40-year-olds I know are still clueless about money.
Benchmark. Compare your funds to a relevant market index and peer group, regularly.
Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't. If you do, be wary of the marriage penalty tax. Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't. If you do, invest early in a college savings account.
Enjoy your right to invest passively. Use it in every market segment you can. Don't be afraid of what other people say about indexing at cocktail parties.
Think long-term. Set realistic expectations for future market returns.
Read prospectuses, even if you have no desire to.
Don't read blogs by pundits opining on the daily ups and downs of the world's stock markets. Listening to such noise will do nothing to increase the value of your portfolio.
Get to know your portfolio managers. You never know when they'll move on for style drift or consistent underperformance or a higher salary elsewhere.
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Riccardo Spezia graduated with Laurea (M.S., 2000) and Ph.D. (2004) degrees in physical chemistry from Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. He held postdoctoral positions at ENS-Paris (France, 2004-05) and CNRS/University of Evry (France, 2005-2006). From 2006, he serves as Permanent Researcher at CNRS in the Laboratoire Analyse et Modélisation pour la Biologie et l'Environnement at University of Evry (France). His current research involves using classical and ab initio simulations to model structure, dynamics, and reactivity of complex systems in liquid and gas phase, including biomolecules and metallic complexes and aqua ions.
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Your a waitress so you must be an idiot!
Some people are so arrogant it is sickening! I went to a ladies night dinner this evening at a local resturant. It was me and 5 other ladies. I am not going to lie the service was not good but they were also really busy and short staffed. The girls that I went with were just very rude in general and super stuck up. One of the ladies made the comment "I don't even know why I'm surprised or dissapointed. You can't really expect much from a person that serves other people food for a living! It's not like you can really have expectations, you know?" She said it with our waitress in ear shot! Her comment really offended me and made me feel like she was being so judgemental. I do not work in the food service industry anymore but DH and I both used too work in resturaunts to put ourselves through college and to put DH through medical school. I told the girls that. I told the lady, "Well make sure you don't go to DH's ER the next time your thinking about dying! I mean he used to wait tables so you know, you can't really expect that much from him either. Besides from graduating at the top of his class with a medical degree he is just a big dummy!" I probably ended up sounding like the jerk when it was all said and done but I don't care. I mean these stupid girls need to know that not everyone gets to live off of mommy and daddy and thier trust funds thier whole lives. Some people actually have to work to get the things they want. I really hate having to associate with these people. These are the experiences that make me think I'm never going to fit in with the Doctors wives, the country club members and into this social scene and world. It is just not me. I'm just venting. Tonight just really makes me miss my family and friends. I just miss being around people that don't suck...lol
Girl you kickass. :) I was a server for awhile and I know exactly what you mean. Sometimes our jobs do not define us as who we really are. Of course there are variables. But it's really sad to hear that some people can be so clueless and ignorant in how the world really works.
Good for you! I would have said something as well. It would be difficult having to associate with people who think they are better simply because they came from money. Making your way to the top is much better then getting it because you think you're entitled.
I do work in fast food. Is it my dream job? Hell no, but it gets my rent paid and puts food on the table. Right now I am thankful to have ANY job because there are so many people that don't have a job and have lost their homes.
not that much except she tried spinning it and telling all of us that she was no stranger to hard work b/c she had to work at her dad's law firm filing papers for 2 whole days to help pay off a speeding ticket that got in high school...i honestly could not even believe she was using that as an example.
Quoting skittlebeans88:
what did she say back to you?
Good for you, for saying what you did. I have been judged for working in the service industry People assume I am stupid, b/c all I do appearntly is serving them drinks. Thank you for saying what you did. I hope this woman thinks twice before she offends a hard working person.


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Town Mouse likes interesting plants. Most gardens are boring, she said. In fact, the first thing she did when she bought her house in the Sylvan Park neighborhood of Mountain View was to let the lawn go dry.
Soon after, the plants at a friend's garden caught her eye, and she learned the garden was totally native. Inspired to plant natives in her own yard, Town Mouse did some reading. She loved the book "Bringing Nature Home" (Timber Press, 2009) by entomology professor Douglas Tallamy, based on his research showing that native insects prefer native plants. An abundance of native insects will, in turn, attract birds, so to do anything with the native ecosystem, you must start with the plants, Town Mouse said.
The garden has gone native in stages. In the back, landscape designer Chris Todd created a mound of Mediterranean plants eight years ago. It boasts hummingbird sage, cleveland sage, douglas irises, California poppies and California fescue, as well as a non-native sage and a dramatic non-native grass. The natives bloom earlier in the season, and then, to extend the blooming season, the non-native sage blooms from midsummer to fall.
Town Mouse has observed a huge difference in the number of birds and insects since she planted natives. When she goes for a walk in her neighborhood toward evening, she said, she can tell when she's getting close to her garden by the sound of the crickets.
The first thing I noticed in her garden were bumblebees, honeybees and carpenter bees busily collecting pollen.
Water features, placed where they can be viewed from inside the house – better than television – appeal to different birds. They include a birdbath, a saucer with bird grit, a bubbling fountain and a hanging birdbath.
In another area in the backyard, the hummingbirds are fun to watch in the large patch of fall-blooming hummingbird fuchsia, she said. As a bonus, it's an easy plant to grow.
Three years ago, the front yard went native. Though the existing plants were interesting, they needed too much water and pruning. So Town Mouse replaced them with natives and now does some quick hand-watering two or three times a month. Many natives need water only until they are established, but lots of natives will look better if they are watered a little in the dry season, she said, which amounts to far less water than a lawn or other landscaping requires.
Town Mouse drew my attention to a pink-flowering California honeysuckle blooming for the first time. You have to be more patient with many natives, she said, but then they are more rewarding when they start to flourish.
The plants have enough room to stand out. A couple of white sages line one side of the path to the front door. Brushing against them yields their pungent fragrance, or subtly perfumes the air on a warm day. The slope of a dry creek gives the woolly blue curls the excellent drainage they require.
Since late 2008, Town Mouse has been blogging about native gardening with her friend Country Mouse at tmousecmouse.blogspot.com, where you can see more photos of both gardens.


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LONDON (Oct. 23)
Reports from Moscow today quoted Soviet sources as identifying the guided missiles which sank the Elath as the Soviet Styx type. The Soviet sources said they were fired from 160-ton Osa-class missile attack boats which the Soviet Union recently supplied to Egypt. The craft were used for the first time in combat.
The Styx is described as a rocket-powered projectile which, like a small airplane, can change course to insure a direct hit. The three missiles that struck the Elath hit her in the boiler room, the engine room and at the stern, presumably where the vessel's steering gear is located. A fourth missile reportedly exploded in the water. Each of the Osa-class boats carries four missile firing tubes.


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Edge vs. Extra ?
Can someone explain the differences between a Edge and a Extra? Also ..... 260 - 300 - 330 ..... is this just a size difference? Oh..... Gas or Nitro? The DLE motors seem reasonably priced.
RE: Edge vs. Extra ?
Edge and Extra is 2 different makes of (acrobatic) planes.
260 - 300 and 330 is different model numbers of Extra, where Extra model numbers is a mystery so don't try to apply logics to them.
Their flying characteristics is indistinguishable as models, as their characteristics as a model depends much more on which brand model it is, than which full scale plane its supposed to imitate.
Personally I prefer the (Composite ARF) Extra 330, for no better reason than appearance, and because I got one myself.
RE: Edge vs. Extra ?
I'm really liking the Extreme Flight Extra 300 78" ARF...... Is the Extreme Flight worth the money or should I look at another brand of Extra?
RE: Edge vs. Extra ?
The only major deifference bertween the Extra and the Edge is in the wing. The wing on the Edge is straight on the leading edge and the Extra has a tepered leading edge. This means that the edge will naturally track straighter in a loop than the Extra, but the extra rolls more consistently than the Edge. I've heard that the Edge does better 3D than the Extra, but since I do not fly 3D, I cannot attest to that. The numerical differences in the Extra's was based on the engine used in the full size plane. There were other differences as well in wing shape and location. I believe the best Extra ever produced was the Extra 260. It is the best flying Extra I've seen.
To answer your last question, I gave up on glow a couple of years ago. All of my planes are either gas or electric. My current project is the Aeroworks 60-90 that I am putting a Rimfire 80 in with a 5S pack, but the smaller gas motors are becomming very popular.
Good luck with your decision. You really cannot go wrong with either plane.....:D:D
RE: Edge vs. Extra ?
Talking full sacle, The Edge originally had a flat tail section. It was updated to airfoil. Thye really big difference between an Edge and an Extra is that the Edge has no taper on the leading edge of the wing. All Extra's do.
Now history of the Extra. Originally there was the Extra 230. It had a mid wing and flat tail section. The 230 was designed to compete with the Laser. The 260 was next and is best known for taking Patty Wagstaff to 3 world championships. It was a little cleaner then the 230, airfoil tail section, mid wing , some composite construction and had more power. Walter Extra assigned the numbers 230, 260, 300 for the HP ratings of the engines used. The 300 mid wing was next. Two place mid wing with 300 HP, that was followed by the 300L low wing 2 place, still 300 HP and the 300S Low wing single place. The latest I think is a 300 SX which is a cleaned up version for the Red Bull races. The current HP available I think is 330. The funny thing is that to the best of my knowledge there is not a full scale Extra 330 regestered. Someone ordered a 300S with larger elevators and rudder. the owner of that aircraft designated it as a 330 but in fact regestered it as a 300.
For R/C, I think the Extra flys a bit smoother and lends it'self to IMAC type flying better then the Edge. The Edge does not want to do snap rolls and spin entries as well as an Extra. The wing planform is just to stable to get good clean stalls out of. Both will 3D but that is more of a matter of setup then actual design
RE: Edge vs. Extra ?
good assessment speed racer.

Only thing I'll correct is that to get the Edge to enter into stalls and snaps the pilot has to play around with CG more, bringing the Edge to a point of being nearly pitch sensitive.

It will recover from nasty situations better due to the stability its wing lends to the design.

The Zivko Edge History can be found here http://www.zivko.com/edge/index.html

RE: Edge vs. Extra ?
I fly a aerowork 100cc extra and friend flys comp 100cc edge. The extra flys much better and edge stalls easer. That is the overall opinion off everyone that flys them at our field. Plus the extra 3ds better
RE: Edge vs. Extra ?
Back in the early 1990's, Edge was an American company that manufactured an after-market wing . I think it cost about $80k back then. You would buy one and retro fit it to your Laser200. This was essentially the only American made unlimited class aerobatic airplane. The 540 refers to the IO540 Lycoming engine. It is a huge six cylinder aircraft engine. I'm not certain if/when Edge began manufacturing entire airplanes, but I think they do.
As for the Extra, that is a German airplane company. The 260, 300, and 330 refer to the various Continental engines used and the various wing locations, low vs. mid.
As was mentioned, both airplanes are very similar. The Edge design iseasily a decade newer and incorporates somemore desirable geometry, namely the straighter leading edge. Less snappy when you want to yank up hard on it. And the mid wing geometry is optimal.
As for the models, well, any advantage the real Edge might have over the Extra is often lost is translation.
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ORIGINAL: 69 roadrunner
I fly a aerowork 100cc extra and friend flys comp 100cc edge. The extra flys much better and edge stalls easer. That is the overall opinion off everyone that flys them at our field. Plus the extra 3ds better
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Brad Paisley Honors 'Flat Daddies' of Soldiers Stationed in Afghanistan
Brad Paisley has a long history of honoring the troops stationed all over the world. During a concert on Sunday night (June 15) in Bangor, Maine, the singer showed his support for two soldiers currently stationed in Afghanistan.
Sgt. Ryan Kelly and Sgt. Dana Gross were at Paisley's show, in life-size cut-out form — known as 'flat daddies' — via Kelly's wife, Amanda, and Gross' girlfriend, Erin Donnell. The women have been taking the cut-outs everywhere, including to Paisley's concert, where the singer unexpectedly pulled both of the cut-outs on stage.
Crazy to play for the soldiers 2weeks ago in Afg. & then their significant others here at home. Sgt.Kelly &Sgt.Gross pic.twitter.com/5W2J4ItV1y
— Brad Paisley (@BradPaisley) June 16, 2014
"It got to me when I saw these cardboard cutouts," Paisley tells the Bangor Daily News. "It's just such a reminder of the sacrifices that [these families] make."
The men have been stationed overseas for about a year — a sobering fact for the West Virginia native.
"That's incredible," he notes. "They're not on tour playing sold-out shows; these guys are in harm's way for a year."
The women say they were incredibly touched by Paisley, who also signed the men before returning them to their rightful owners..
"I was shocked at first. It was really emotional. As soon as he picked Ryan and Dana up it really hit me hard," Kelly recalls. "It's hard being on the home front alone, and it's amazing that he supports the troops so much and has such a tribute to them during his shows."
Even though they are so far away, the men were able to find out about Paisley's actions during the show.
"One of my buddies here follows Brad on Twitter or Facebook, either or, and happened to recognize the two flat daddies and tagged me in a comment," Gross explains. "Then Erin and Amanda started tagging me in photos on Facebook. Not a bad way to start a day from over here."
As for Paisley, he says he hopes to keep connected with the soldiers after their deployment.
"I play Boston in August, so I would like to see if they can come down and stay in touch," Paisley noes. "It's fun to connect to these guys. This kind of connection just gives you a great feeling."
The 41-year-old, who recently surprised troops in Afghanistan over Memorial Day weekend, says he feels a personal relationship to the men and other soldiers.
"They're more than faces on a poster to me. These are each individuals, and it's a really huge reminder that these guys over there have lives back here," he explains. "When you see the person who loves them most, it just strikes you."
Paisley's Boston show takes place on Aug. 23 part of his Country Nation World Tour. See a list of all of his upcoming concerts here.


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The State Oil Group, founded in 2000, is one of the leading and fastest growing independent importers and suppliers of automotive and industrial fuels in the United Kingdom. The Group has been growing at an extremely impressive pace, achieving a revenue CAGR of 100% in the last two years and it is forecast to nearly double revenues again for the current financial year.
The Group's expertise in commodities and derivatives trading, combined with its strong sales and customer service team, has allowed it to firmly establish itself as a leading presence in the UK wholesale market under the Prax Petroleum brand. In addition, in the retail sector, the Group is represented by State Oil which administers eleven fuel service stations in the UK. State Oil's aim is to provide a high quality retail experience on each of its forecourts, driven by a commitment to excellent customer service and the provision of value added services including convenience retail and fast food.


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Voting Begins for Week 8 Pepsi NEXT NFL Rookie of the Week (Virtual Card Gallery)
Want to know who gets just as excited as Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi NEXT with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative. So it comes as no surprise that once again this season — for the third straight year — Panini America and Pepsi would join forces to help promote Pepsi NEXT Rookie of the Week voting and Panini America NFL Rookie trading cards.
The payoff for collectors and NFL fans everywhere will be some sweet virtual cards that will be highlighted on the NFL Facebook page each week in a special Pepsi NEXT Rookie of the Week gallery, as well as across social media platforms and NFL.com. Each week during the 2013 NFL season, Panini America will feature the five Pepsi NEXT Rookie of the Week Nominees in a different Panini America football card design. (Stay tuned to The Knights Lance, the Panini America Facebook page and the Panini America Twitter account to find out about new Panini America designs and what weeks they will be incorporated into the Pepsi Rookie of the Week promotion.
Now for the fun stuff!
Vote for the NFL Pepsi NEXT Rookie of the Week each week during the 2013 NFL regular season. Then share the virtual card image of the Pepsi NEXT Rookie of the Week Nominee you voted for on Twitter. Be sure to use the #PepsiROW hash tag and mention @PaniniAmerica to be eligible to win prizes throughout the season.
We'll have more details as the season progresses. But for now, here are your Week 8 nominees for Pepsi NEXT Rookie of the Week:
- Arizona Cardinals running back Andre Ellington rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown in the Cardinals' 27-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
- New Orleans Saints wide receiver Kenny Stills tallied 129 receiving yards and caught two touchdown passes in the Saints' 35-17 victory against the Buffalo Bills.
- Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy tallied 94 yards on 29 carries and a touchdown in the Packers' 44-31 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
- Oakland Raiders linebacker Sio Moore recorded five tackles and two sacks in the Raiders' 21-18 defeat of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Minnesota Vikings wide receiver/kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson had 228 kickoff return yards, including a 109-yard kick-return touchdown on the game's opening kickoff against the Green Bay Packers.
tlvincent permalinkOctober 29, 2013 6:00 pm
I gave up voting Tracy. Lacy is nominated every week and never wins….lol You gotta admit this RC class is doing better on the field than most predicted, tough act to follow the 2012 RC class but every week the 13′ RC's are all over in the highlights!!! Geno, Lacy, EJ, Kiko, CPatterson, Lev Bell, Montee Ball, Kenny Stills, K.Thompkins, A.Dobson, Eric Reid, Kenny Vaccaro, Keenan Allen, Ziggy Ansah, Ellington, Kniles Davis, lots of good players!
Vasil Paraskevas permalinkOctober 29, 2013 10:59 pm
Row is Sio Moore.
Sport Card Collectors permalinkOctober 31, 2013 4:27 am
Tough week ahead. After seeing an offensive lineman win last week win that shouldnt have, something tells me despite my vote and hopefully win of Kenny Stills from his big game, I think the Sio Moore will win lol.
Ellington and Patterson deserve a win too. Let's call it a tie. Patterson is all the Vikings have and is so fast. Ellington proved he should be starter in Arizona.


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Mary-Kate Olsen is back on the market.
The actress-design mogul, 23, has split from boyfriend Nate Lowman, UsMagazine.com has confirmed.
Asked if she and Lowman are still an item, her rep tells Us, "No, they are not. It's been a while."
Olsen and Lowman began dating in 2008 after meeting through mutual friends.
Last year, her rep told Us that tabloid rumors that the two are engaged were "untrue."
Olsen is currently attending shows at London Fashion Week.


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Scotty McCreery Engages the 'American Idol' Audience With Garth Brooks' 'The River'
Scotty McCreery is the great country hope on this season of 'American Idol.' While we are already well aware that he idolizes and respects Josh Turner, having performed Turner's 'Your Man' 'and 'Long Black Train' on the show, McCreery revealed he also idolizes Garth Brooks!
McCreery sang Brooks' classic 'The River' on last night's episode of 'Idol,' where contestants were allowed to sing songs by their own personal idols. Once again, McCreery's deep voice can transport you to a watering hole in the middle of nowhere with its homegrown, mature-beyond-its-years timber. If he is this good at 16-years-old, can you imagine what he'll be capable of at 20? Or 26?
Randy Jackson was floored, rightfully so, saying, "Yo, Scotty, if it ain't broke, don't even think about fixing it. It goes to show, dude, this is exactly where you belong. You could put that out as a record now. Don't change it!"
Steven Tyler was equally impressed, gushing, "Scotty, you did the Garth justice," and invoked Roy Rogers, saying McCreery rides high.
Most importantly, though, was how McCreery engaged the audience with this performance. Jennifer Lopez commented, "I saw you open up as a performer. You feel the audience and you bring us into the performance. You sing the songs spot on, but you are taking us on the ride with you. There is something that happens between audience and singer and artist." There is definitely something happening between America and Scott McCreery, too!
While McCreery lamented that he is missing baseball season at home in North Carolina, being a contestant on 'Idol' is a consolation prize that eclipses that loss!
Watch Scott McCreery Sing 'The River' on 'American Idol'


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King to work out for Bucs
Shaun King will work out for the Bucs this afternoon.
The Bucs are looking for a quarterback to take the place on the roster of quarterback Chris Simms, who is expected to go on injured reserve after having his spleen removed following Sunday's 26-24 loss to Carolina.
King, who played for the Bucs from 1999-03 received a call from the team's pro personnel department Tuesday morning.
""I'm going in there today,'' King said. ""I guess there will be a number of us working out. This is the perfect opportunity for me. I thought it was going to happen (when I worked out) last year. I've been working out. I played well in the preseason. I'm ready to go.''
King, 29, was released by the Indianapolis Colts on the final roster cutdown, in large part because the team decided to go with just two quarterbacks and he is a vested veteran.
The Bucs also are expected to work out former Steelers veteran Tommy Maddox, Kliff Kingsbury, who was released in Aug. by the Bills, and Drew Henson, who spent two seasons with the Cowboys.
King started five games as a rookie with the Bucs in '99, leading Tampa Bay to the NFC Championship game where they lost to the St. Louis Rams. He went 10-6 as a starter the next season, losing in the wildcard game to the Eagles. But since 2001, King has started just three games, including two for the Arizona Cardinals in 2004.
The Bucs are looking to sign another quarterback to backup new starter Bruce Gradkowski and veteran Tim Rattay. The team also is interested in trading for Raiders quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo.
(Times file photo shows King during Bucs Training Camp in July 2003. Click to enlarge.)


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