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Love Heals, Ali Gertz and Me
For our World AIDS Day 2011 section, we wanted to capture the diversity of the AIDS community. So, we reached out to people across the world -- regular contributors and those who have never written for us before -- and asked them to guest blog. These columns are written by people who are living with HIV, have been affected by HIV, or work in the field.
I'd like to dedicate this blog to the incredible work done by Love Heals: The Alison Gertz Foundation for AIDS Education. I have had the great fortune to be a speaker for Love Heals for the past 10 years, which has allowed me to be a part of their effort to educate young people by sending HIV-positive people like me to speak at high schools and middle schools throughout the New York tri-state area.
Let me begin with a little history of Love Heals: The Alison Gertz Foundation for AIDS Education. Alison Gertz was infected with HIV through a single sexual encounter when she was 16. Soon after discovering she had AIDS, Ali made her story public in an effort to help others. She quickly rose to become an internationally recognized spokesperson for AIDS awareness and prevention. Ali devoted her final years to providing young people with the information they needed to protect themselves from contracting HIV. She knew that if it could happen to her, it could happen to anyone. After Ali died in 1992, her three best friends -- Stefani Greenfield, Victoria Leacock Hoffman and Dini von Mueffling -- continued her mission by cofounding Love Heals. Today, Love Heals reaches more than 40,000 young people each year.
I tested HIV positive on Valentine's Day of 1987 and have written extensively about my journey with HIV/AIDS on this Website. I have always said that I was born gay and born an alcoholic, and it took testing HIV positive for me to go from a functioning alcoholic to a completely out of control alcoholic/addict. It took getting sober for me to be able to deal with my HIV, and Ali Gertz played a part in getting me sober.
I grew up in Westhampton Beach at the end of Seafield Lane overlooking Dune Road, where Ali Gertz's parents had a summer home. Coincidentally, Ali's mother and my mother shared the same hairdresser, Eddie Urbanelli, who had a salon in Westhampton Beach. My mother always raved about what a sweet man Eddie was, and was always trying to get me to meet him; but I always told her I had enough gay hairdresser friends, I didn't need another! But when we finally did meet, Eddie and I became the best of friends. We became even closer when we both found out we had HIV.
Eddie dealt with his disease by living life to the fullest; he bought a horse and a sailboat and became passionate about riding and sailing. I dealt with my disease differently: I drank and drugged and felt sorry for myself. By the summer of 1992, my drinking had become so bad that my father, a doctor, put me on Antibuse, a drug that makes one violently ill when they drink alcohol ... but it didn't even slow me down. All my family and friends were concerned about my drinking, especially my best friend Eddie.
Eddie told me about a young girl who was dying of AIDS at her parents' house on Dune Road and asked if I'd like to meet her. My recollections of that day are vague as I probably fortified myself with a few drinks before we went. But afterwards Eddie said wasn't it amazing what that young woman did with the knowledge of her disease by going public and talking about it to the media and at schools all over New York. And then he looked me straight in the eyes and said: "And look what you've done with the knowledge of your disease; you're nothing but a DRUNK!"
I will NEVER forget how hurt I was to have my best friend, a man whom I adored and respected, look at me with such disgust and say those words! It had a profound effect on me and those words, along with a few more angels and miracles, got me to an alcohol/drug rehab at the end of that summer. I've been clean and sober ever since.
Now, as one of Love Heals' HIV-positive speakers, I go out to schools and put a face on the epidemic. I do it in honor of both Ali and Eddie, as well as several of my nearest and dearest friends who have died of AIDS -- like Diana Emmett, who was my co-speaker at Love Heals for many years before she too died of AIDS.
Love Heals believes that quality HIV/AIDS education must respect and value diversity, teach tolerance, dispel stigma, foster self-esteem and empower the individual. And I get to do all of that when I speak to students, for not only do I put a face on the disease of HIV/AIDS but I also show up as a proud gay man; an alcoholic/addict in his 20th year of sobriety; a working man who volunteers as an EMT (emergency medical technician); a family man who loves his brothers and sister, nieces and nephews; and an HIV-positive man who never infected his HIV-negative partner in the eight years they were together.
Ali's message back then was clear and simple: "If I can get this, anybody can." And that message still holds true today. World AIDS Day is one of Love Heals' busiest days, and every single one of their HIV-positive speakers will be at a school putting a face on this disease and educating young people through their personal experience of living with HIV. What a powerful message; and all thanks to one brave young woman named Ali Gertz.
Jimmy Mack works full time, volunteers as an emergency medical technician, and speaks to youth about HIV/AIDS through Love Heals: The Alison Gertz Foundation for AIDS Education. He lives in Southampton, N.Y.
Read more of A Long Night's Journey Into Day, Jimmy's blog, on TheBody.com.


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Daniel Bryan on his recent success: It's strange. I'm not someone who people are supposed to like. It's interesting because there is a small percentage of people who really like me and love chanting "Yes! Yes! Yes!" But there is also people who hate me, but also enjoy chanting Yes! Because I just think it's a fun thing to chant. So it's made for a very interesting dynamic. Then there is people who like to chant No!
When Alberto Del Rio is out there, they like chanting Si!. It's been a fun little roller coaster ride. People who are cheering for me and who even though they might be in the minority a little bit, I feel like they are almost dissenting against the WWE because they just like the way I perform. It was actually a very nice surprise and I think the people's support of me is the reason why I'm in the position now with this match with CM Punk on Sunday. I don't know what their plans were for me after I lost to Sheamus in 18 seconds, but I don't think it was this. Because people have been so behind me both positively and negatively, it's really pushed me to the next level.
Daniel Bryan on the phenomenon of his "Yes!" chants: I never imagined it. It's interesting because even before Wrestlemania, we would do live events and I would come to the ring and there would be a handful of dudes, usually in their mid-twenties who would be doing it, going Yes! Yes! Yes! Just Wrestlemania and especially the night after Wrestlemania with the Raw in Miami, the whole arena was doing it. It was such a cool atmosphere, and people realized it's a fun thing to do
Daniel Bryan on how women are reacting to his verbal abuse of AJ: I get a lot of hate tweets on Twitter. So much to the point that I don't really check it anymore, because so many people, especially women.. Oh my God! They do not like it at all. The dynamic between me and AJ is interesting. She is such a sympathetic character to get behind. It's funny because my mom watches it and she is like "My son, why would you say that to that sweet young girl" (Bryan laughs) 'Mom c'mon!. Then my mom would say "I did not raise you to treat women like that". I'm like Oh c'mon! (Bryan laughs)
Daniel Bryan on how far he has come since he entered the WWE: It's interesting because sometimes people will ask me my advice on how to get to the top. I tell them for me, one it was a lot of hard work, there is lots of people who work really hard. You know who is awesome and never has gotten a break? Tyson Kidd. He is unreal. But for me it's been a lot of luck and being in the right place at the right time. If I had to come to the WWE in 2005, there would be a good chance I would be stuck at the bottom and never had gotten the opportunities that I have right now. I've been very lucky and received a lot of good opportunities, but then you also have to be in a position to where when you get opportunities, you have to be able to capitalize on them. That's very important in WWE. If you get an opportunity and you are not able to capitalize on it, then you won't be able to get an opportunity for a while.
Daniel Bryan on Brock Lesnar: I think Brock Lesnar's impact has been positive. He has made the shows more exciting. I always like it when you bring in a guy like that who can really change the business and make a big difference. I would actually love to do a match with Brock. I know that's probably not in the cards, but I feel like I can have a different type of match with him more than anybody else on the roster. As far as how everybody else feels about him, I know some people who don't like it, focusing on a guy who doesn't come to all the shows and who doesn't do live shows, but I feel like anybody who increases interest and increases business helps all of us.
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David Anderson of Hobart Welders says he's talking to more farmers who are interested in buying a MIG welder for machinery repairs. Why? Compared to a stick welder, a wire-feed MIG can weld thinner material (22 to 24 gauge) and can be used with a shielding gas for better puddle control and bead-wetting action. In addition, Anderson says MIG is an easier welding process to master. "After a few hours of practice, even a novice can create good-looking weld beads with a MIG welder," he says.
Buying tips. For a high-quality MIG welder that runs on 115v household current, expect to pay between $400 and $600. These all-in-one MIG machines should come almost ready to run out of the box. "Be sure to buy a machine with a built-in gas valve and a regulator. Some 'wire welding' machines designed for gasless flux cored welding are sold without them," Anderson says.
You also have to start with the right gas. Anderson says you'll get the most flexibility and the least splatter out of a 75% argon and 25% CO2 mix (75/25). Straight CO2 requires more volts and a faster wire speed. Straight CO2 welds penetrate deeper, splatter more and produce a harsher, narrower bead with a higher crown.
Also make sure you have the right wire, contact tips, liners and polarity for your machine. For MIG welding, the correct polarity is DC reverse (also known as electrode positive). Many wire welders come set for straight polarity (electrode negative), which is used for flux cored welding. Follow the instruction manual to set the right polarity. For more tips on proper MIG welding technique, go to www.hobartwelders.com.
Hobart Handlers. Hobart sells two MIG welders: the Handler 135 ($529) and the 175 ($669). The company originally designed these all-in-one welder/wire feeder systems for professional use in the auto repair and rental industries, where fine sheet metal work is a priority, but they should work equally well when doing sheet metal repairs on most farm equipment.
These welders have a wide "sweet spot" so you won't waste a lot of time trying to get the right adjustment. The sweet spot is the point where the operator adjusts the wire feed speed and voltage to produce the classic "sizzling bacon" sound that signifies a good arc. A wire speed tracking function makes finding that spot easier. When the voltage knob is switched to a different tap for a different metal thickness or joint design, the function automatically increases or decreases the wire feed speed with the change in the voltage setting.
The Handler 135 can weld 22 gauge up to 3/16-in. steel. It plugs into 115v household current, weighs 55 lbs. and delivers 30- to 135-amp output. The Handler 175 can weld 22 gauge up to 3/16-in. steel or 1/4-in. aluminum. It plugs into 230v current, weighs 65 lbs. and delivers 30 to 175 amps. Both machines handle mild steel, stainless, flux cored and aluminum wires. A dual-groove drive roll lets you change from .023/.025- to .030/.035-in.-dia. wire.
In addition to having an output capacitor to smooth the arc voltage, the Handler has a transformer and choke design that produces a softer, more desirable arc, according to the company. The Handler's control and feedback circuits respond quickly to changes in the arc. Contact Hobart Welders, Box 100, Lithonia, GA 30058, 800/332-3281, www.hobartwelders.com.


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1 lb. ground beef
1 chopped onion
6 cups cabbage
1 cup instant brown or white rice
2 cans tomato soup
1 can of water
Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste.
Brown ground beef and onion in skillet, drain. Mix in the rice, add salt and pepper to taste.
Transfer into casserole dish, sprayed with Pam, pour beef and rice mixture over it and then mix two cans tomato soup with one cup of water and pour over beef and cabbage. Cover with foil and cook in a 350 oven for 1 hour. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
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I spent the morning at The Atlantic's Washington Ideas Forum. Before the big names were to do their spiels during the afternoon today and tomorrow morning, there were a series of breakout sessions, among which was one on "Technology Innovation."
Our suggested "points to ponder" were:
- Can our nation regain our competitive edge through innovation?
- Will our knowledge and information-based workforce continue to offer cutting-edge technologies to improve the way we live and work?
- What measures can we implement to foster creativity and encourage companies to grow intelligently? and
- Will the paradigm of how people work, think and communicate be meaningfully transformed as a result of technology? Or is this another short-term trend, with no long term changes?
At least one of the other participants thought the summary of the discussion I gave in the latter half was pretty good, so I'll share my takeaway here roughly as I did there—maybe sounding just a little more "Cato-y" here.
First, note the conspicuous use of collective pronouns in the first three discussion points. They obscure the goals and actors quite nicely, summarizing to: There is an undefined group out there that we want to have do an undefined set of things amounting to innovation.
I was reminded of the metaphor for spurring economic progress (if I recall, and I don't recall where I first heard it): Spurring economic progress is like pushing a rope. You really can't do it. Someone has to pull it, and the job of policymakers is simply to not pull on the wrong end.
In our brainstormy session, the ideas generally focused on pushing our end of the rope. "We" need more basic research and R&D. "We" need more and better education in science and technology. "We" need more inspired leadership, the spur of a new Sputnik.
These things are all probably inputs to innovation in some sense. None of them, I don't think, will produce innovation as a matter of course. And nobody knows where to direct these efforts so that they do produce innovation.
A few other ideas emerged, ways that public policy can stop pulling on the rope. One was letting immigrants stay in this country—particularly the ones who have just earned advanced degrees—and welcoming them to stay. Another one was reducing the role of patent strategy in tech-business decision-making. Patents seem no longer to be primarily a spur to innovation, but a strategic arsenal used offensively or defensively by tech giants. A third idea that nearly surfaced was tax cuts, but its author in the conversation pivoted from what other countries are doing with tax policy to "national competitiveness," never actually saying that U.S. tax cuts would spur business activity and innovation.
Arriving back at the office, I chanced to come across some thinking that would have contributed mightily to the discussion: NYU professor of economics Bill Easterly talking about the relationship of individual rights to economic growth, development, and innovation:
[I]ndividual rights is also a way to mobilize all the knowledge in society that we need to make the economy work. It's the individual that has the particular knowledge so that they know how to run their factory, to employ people, to be a worker themselves, to start new businesses.
We'll talk later about examples—like the guy in Rwanda, who stumbled upon a very unexpected success. He figured out—this is not something anybody would have predicted—that Rwanda could prosper by exporting gourmet coffee, which you can find in New York's best coffee shops.
One reason that worked so well for Rwanda, is they have a tremendous infrastructure problem. It's very hard to get heavy stuff shipped abroad because they are landlocked, they're surrounded by countries with lousy roads, lousy ports. But gourmet coffee is something that you can create with lots of labor, which Rwanda does have a lot of, and it has very high value-to-weight ratio. So you just put it on the airplane, and ship it to New York.
So, there was no expert economist that flew in and told Paul Kagame, the autocrat of Rwanda, "Here's the plan: Identify gourmet coffee as the growth industry worldwide. That's the recipe." None of that happened.
These successes are always a surprise. That's why the expert top-down plan doesn't work. You need the entrepreneur, you need the consumer, you need the market feedback, you need the democratic feedback, and all of this is built on this large edifice at the bottom of individual rights.
Defend people's rights to own and use their property, however they might imagine to do that, then watch them deliver their surprises. That's innovation policy. Stop pulling on the rope.


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Take a mom of 3, stir in 4 vegan cookbooks, add a rounded cup of staying at home, and mix with a hefty pinch of recipe testing!
Sunday, May 06, 2007
Chickpea Ratatouille
So, let's get to it. First, the winners of the contest... Veg-A-Nut and bbElf (a.k.a. panda). Congrats guys!! E-mail me asap with your mailing address, and which cookbook you'd like.
Next, for a long time I've wanted to post my Chickpea Ratatouille from Vive. It is one of my all-time favorite dishes, though I haven't made it much with all the recipe testing I've been doing. But, a couple of weeks ago I had a ratatouille hankering!
Why do I love it so:
1) Tastes FABULOUS!
2) Though it has a long-ish cook time, prep time/work is minimal.
3) Very healthy, tastes great eating it, and feels good after eating it.
4) Usually a lil' leftovers that can be quickly reheated or tucked into tortillas for a burrito-style meal.
Once you've prepped the ingredients, you toss them all into a big casserole dish, like so:
Then, into the oven for about an hour (stirring once through cooking), then it's ready to serve with quinoa, rice, pasta, flatbreads, or whatever you like. The flavors are abundant and complex without much fuss. This dish is quite low-fat. There is just 2 tbsp of oil in the entire dish, and this can be reduced to 1 or even none if you prefer.
I sometimes mince the garlic with my chef's knife, but this time I used my handy-dandy kitchen rasp. What a marvelous tool this is. Inexpensive, and goes from grating garlic to chocolate to citrus zest (um, not all at the same time!) Get one of these tools for yourself, you won't regret the purchase.
I had some mini-bell peppers on hand so I used the red and orange ones instead of a regular red pepper. I like these little guys, and I've picked them up on special a couple of time. The outer skin is thinner than some bell peppers, and they're cute! See how miniature they are next to this clove of garlic.
There you have it. A simple, ultra-healthy vegan dish. Beans are good for you, and so are the other seasonings and ingredients in this dish. Make it. You'll love it!
Last word: Needed a 'blog makeover'. I like my new look! You will notice that the Google Ads are now at the bottom of the page. Unfortunately, the 'click to give' campaign has not been as successful as I had hoped. You can continue to click over the next few days, but then I will be removing the ad since it is not generating enough clicks to keep blabbering on about it. Whatever we have earned before I remove the ad, I will match that amount to donate to Project Hands. Thanks to those of you that have been clicking all along...
19 comments:
- aimee said...
Welcome back, Dreena! I looove this ratatouille! Pretty much anything with chickpeas will do it for me! I made you chickpea sensation patties again (changing up a few things to make them spicier!) and they remain sensational! I baked a few this time and they come out a little firmer and chewier (which I like).
Thanks for all your great recipes and your friendly sharing!
- Michelle.D said...
Glad to see you posting again dreena!
- maybepigscanfly said...
Dreena, you must be so relieved and also excited to have the cookbook off to the presses. (Although I might be more excited!). Do you know when we are going to be able to pre-order it?
I'm definitely looking forward to photos of your favorites from the other two books. So far my favorite recipe is also chickpea ratatouille. This dish is magic and I could eat it up every day. I even enjoy it as is without the grain accompaniment. Thanks for always sharing!
- Melissa West said...
Great to see you back Dreena! I love ratatouille. Why haven't I tried this recipe yet? Looking forward to the photo shoot for the new book. Can't wait to see all the pictures of the fantastic new food!
- bazu said...
Yay for finally sending off the new book! I hope you've been doing some celebrating!
Ratatouille = one of my all-time favorites.
Chickpeas = one of my all-time favorites.
Put them both together = perfection!
Congratulations on completing your book. You must be proud!! The food pix are fantastic. Everything looks great. I am very excited for you.
- The Veggie Vixen said...
I've been thinking about making this dish. It's one of the few recipes from Vive that I haven't made. I love any dish that I can prepare in advance as a casserole.
I like the new look. It's fresh.
- Dreena said...
Thanks Aimee, I love to hear that you are making some of your own modifications to the chickpea patties that you enjoy even more - totally great! I love chickpeas too - probably my fave bean along with lentils.
Thanks Michelle.
Hiya Teresa. Yes, relieved and so enjoying a bit of a change of pace not being glued to the computer or "having" to test a recipe. It's nice. Still have editing to come, and other details, but my big chunk of work is done. Not sure about pre-ordering, but when I do know, I'll post for sure. I'm with you, I love the ratatouille on its own. It can take the spotlight with maybe a bit of bread on the side!
Hi Melissa! I think this is a dish you'd like. Full of flavor and big on healthy elements. Now... congrats to you!! I haven't been able to keep up with the blogs much, but I see you're doing work with a pub to create new menu items. VERY fun - how awesome!! I'd be giddy about that... you'll have to keep us up to date about the "Melissa dishes" they add to their menu. :) Congrats!
Thanks Bazu! Well, our family took a trip to the city the weekend for the 1st time in months. Had lunch, did some shopping, so that was a celebratory time for me (it's only about a 50 minute drive, but we rarely hike on in there with the kids - shopping and lunch is not really their idea of fun. Day at the park on the other hand...)
Thanks Angie, that's sweet of you. :)
Veggie Vixen, I think this is a dish you'd really like. Get the prep work done and off to the oven so you can forget about it! Yeah, I think it's fresh looking too... now, to work on *my own* fresh-looking makeover - ha!
- Vicki's Vegan Vice said...
Your Chickpea Ratatouille is one of my favs -- especially left-overs wrapped up in a burrito as you mentioned. Congrats, Dreena, on progressing to the next phase of your new book! :o)
- Michelle said...
whew, i survived.. just barely ;) yea for 3 more non-in law months!
oh, and you KNOW that i'm a chickpea ratatouille kind of girl! i would buy vive a hundred times over, just for this one recipe!
- Dreena said...
Thank you Vicki. I think I can wrap up just about anything burrito-style, bake it up and love it!!
Hey Michelle... breathing huge *sigh of relief*, huh?! You must be utterly pooped with all the cooking and hosting you did. I give you credit, girl! Esp being preggo!!! Woohooo, I can congratulate you here now... saw your post over the weekend. What a cute post too - that's a keeper recipe for sure - one that can't be improved upon. :)
- bbElf (a.k.a. panda) said...
Yum -- that looks fantastic! Chickpeas are underrated in my book, so yay for another way to eat them. Oh, and thanks for the contest; can't wait to see the other yummy recipes in the book!
- hyphen_helena said...
I just made this tonight after reading your post yesterday. Yum! It's as good as you described. My favorite dish used to be chicken cacciatore and this dish reminded me of Mom's a lot. My mom loved the ratatouille and I will definitely be making it again.
- Veg-a-Nut said...
What a wonderful dish. Anything with chickpeas is a winner in our family.
Congrats on sending your book off to the press. Your posts have tempted our taste buds and I know we are all eager to order it.
Yah! I won. Thanks I am so excited. I never win anything. Yeepee *happy dance*
- tommymakestapes said...
ooo I want a kitchen rasp!
- Dreena said...
Congrats bbelf, & you'll find quite a few chickpea (and other bean) recipes to play with in Vive!
Hi hyphen_helena... YAY, fabulous! Especially that your mom enjoyed it too, always good to have dishes that a few family members really enjoy. Thanks for the note.
Congrats, Veg-A-Nut, well this time you've won something! You might have luck on your side, maybe time to enter a few more contests... :)
Tommymakestapes, they are worth the few dollars you spend on them. Makes grating garlic, ginger, chocolate, nutmeg, citrus, etc... a cinch!
- scottishvegan said...
Glad to see you back! The ratatouille is also one of my favourite things from Vive! It's just so simple and tasty!! Love your new look!
- laura jesser said...
Dreena, this is Bob's favorite recipe of yours... and very close for me too. In fact, we'll be making *a lot* of this very soon... We're in charge of food for a mission trip of 14 people, and I cannot think of a better thing to serve everyone! :)
Glad you're back! Though I'm going to be away for awhile now... :) I like your new jazzed-up look a lot!
- Jennifer Randall said...
What a great idea! Thanks! Love the photos. They make *all* the difference.
Just to let you know, I added your recipe to my ratatouille recipes page.


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The World's Fastest LS-Powered Cars
It's no secret that there are some wicked-fast Gen III and IV (LS-1, LS-6, and so on) cars out there, but there's never been an event where they could all gather and run heads up in their own class, as the 5.0L Mustang crowd has enjoyed for two decades. That changed this past October when the NMCA and GM Performance Parts held its first LSX Shootout at the Nitto Tire NMCA Finals in Memphis. With real money, killer prizes from GM, and, more importantly, bragging rights on the line, we figured the event would draw the heavy hitters of the LS world, and it did.
There were two heads-up classes-LSX Drag Radial and LSX All Motor-plus an index class and a separate class within True Street (30-mile drive on public roads followed by an average of three dragstrip passes to determine the winner). The Drag Radial and All Motor classes were where the big dogs played. Both required stock-type suspension and a maximum displacement of 470 ci, again using only LS-based architecture. The Drag Radial king was Tom Kempf and his single-turbo '00 Camaro, which ran as quick as 7.85 at 185 mph in qualifying. That's even more impressive when you learn that he wadded the car up badly in testing the Tuesday before the event. A blown tire in the lights sent the car into the wall at about 180 mph and essentially totaled it, but a three-day thrash-fest had it on the line in Memphis, looking a whole lot worse for wear but running like a champ. Kempf beat Paul Major's evil, turbocharged Corvette in the final. The All Motor winner was Kevin Patterson's '95 Firebird, which ran a 9.56 at 140 mph to beat School of Automotive Machinists owner Jud Massengill and his number-one qualifying Camaro.
There's a good chance this shootout will happen again in 2008, so keep watching the NMCA message boards at www.fasteststreetcar.com for news.-Rob Kinnan
Dynomax Power To The Wheels Tour
Can we pick 'em, or can we pick 'em? There were ten finalists in the Dynomax Power to the Wheels Dyno Tour for 2007, and seven of them made it to the SEMA show in Las Vegas for the championship round of dyno pulls. When the smoke cleared, two of the top three were HOT ROD feature cars. Taking the top prize and a check for $25,000 was Brian Anderson of Kathleen, Georgia. His Chevy-powered '64 Rambler Classic (Sept. '07) made an astounding 1,642 hp at the rear wheels.
The Dynomax Power to the Wheels Dyno Tour is an awesome promotion put together by the clever people at Dynomax, the performance exhaust brand of Tenneco. They hauled their semi rig and portable chassis dyno to performance events across the country in 2007, including the HOT ROD Power Tour(r) and the Car Craft Super Nationals. Entrants were invited to strap their vehicles to the rollers to compete for a total purse of $40,000. The rules are few-essentially the car must be street-licensed, legal, and run on pump fuel (and through Dynomax mufflers to qualify for the money, of course). The competition quickly heated up as the season went on, and soon the big dogs had all made the switch to E85 fuel and were putting more than 1,000 hp to the wheels.
Brian's Rambler made its 1,600-plus horsepower with a 427ci small-block with Brodix heads and 9:1 CP pistons. And oh yes, a pair of intercooled Precision turbos pushing lots and lots of boost. Second Place went to Jesse Nelson of Iron Mountain, Minnesota. His twin-turbocharged 540ci '70 Chevelle made 1,455 hp. Darren Tedder of Social Circle, Georgia (Aug. '07), finished Third. His '71 'Cuda runs a nitrous-fed 604ci Hemi good for 1,435 hp. Most impressive was that all seven finalists in Vegas made 1,200 hp or better. -BILL MCGUIRE
|1. Brian Anderson
|'64 Rambler
|1,642 hp
|2. Jesse Nelson
|'70 Chevelle
|1,445 hp
|3. Darren Tedder
|'71 'Cuda
|1,435 hp
|4. Bill Olander
|'95 Mustang
|1,382 hp
|5. Mark Gjavenis
|'65 Chevelle
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Cruising the City of Angels
The Petersen Automotive Museum's new exhibit focusing on lowrider cars, people, art, and culture is the perfect way to get a crash course in the historic roots of the traditional lowriding scene. A choice group of some of the most influential cars has been gathered, including the '71 Buick Riviera dubbed Dressed to Kill, one of the first Southern California cars to be featured in Lowrider magazine, and the '64 Impala known as Gypsy Rose (forefront in the photo), one of the very few lowriders to have been featured in HOT ROD (Apr. '74). Adorned with about 150 carefully painted roses and a distinct palette of candy pink, red, and white, Rose is still owned by Jesse Valadez, who was at the time of the article the President of the L.A.-based Imperials car club. The exhibit runs through June 8. -Christopher Campbell
Back at Maxton
We're heading back to the Maxton Mile at Laurinburg-Maxton airfield just outside Maxton, North Carolina, this April 5th and 6th to kick off the ECTA's racing season with our 4th annual HOT ROD Top Speed Challenge-you going with? Even if you're not a contender for the HOT ROD Top Speed Challenge jacket awarded to the racers who return the fastest time in the Street and Super Street classes, it's too much fun to be missed. Street legal cars of all shapes, sizes, and drivetrains turn out to see how hard they can accelerate in a standing mile. There's even a time-only class for runs under 135 mph that most stock cars qualify for. For more info and class rules, check out the ECTA's homepage at www.ecta-lsr.com.-Christopher Campbell
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Brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC)
Also known as specific fuel consumption (SFC), this is essentially a method to calculate an engine's efficiency by determining the ratio of the fuel consumption versus engine power measured at the flywheel. The formula is fuel flow in pounds divided by power, expressed as lbs/(hp-hr). The general rule of thumb is that a typical internal combustion engine will burn one-half pound of fuel per horsepower per hour, or 0 .5 BSFC. Well-tuned high-performance engines can come in at 0.45 or lower while some full-tilt race engines can see as low as 0.35 for short periods of time. Internal combustion engines will always have highest efficiency and use the least fuel when running at the rpm coinciding with peak torque numbers. -Christopher Campbell
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There are formulas and theories about how to calculate the correct carb and CFM requirements of an engine, but Holley takes it a step further with its new online Carb Selector. Through a series of questions about your particular build, the Selector narrows down specific carb recommendations for you. From there, if you need more assistance, you can call Holley's tech line and speak with a rep to further refine your options. -Christopher Campbell
Gearhead Destination Of The Month
Smith Collection Museum Of American Speed
Speedy Bill Smith opened Speedway Motors in 1952, but he began collecting performance parts long before that. As a teenager in the '40s, Speedy Bill wheeled and dealed in early Ford cars and parts. During one transaction he ended up with a well-used Hal overhead cam conversion for a Model A mill. The piece intrigued him, and he spent an inordinate amount of time studying its engineering. Soon he was sniffing out and squirreling away any other early speed parts he could get his hands on, components with names like Roof, Rajo, Riley, and Frontenac.
Today, Speedway Motors is a mail-order giant billed as America's Oldest Speed Shop. Still located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the company is one of the largest manufacturers and retailers of street rod and racing equipment. Speedy Bill's car and parts collection has grown, too. Now housed in a 135,000-square-foot facility adjacent to Speedway's massive warehouse, the Smith Collection Museum of American Speed has become a federally recognized nonprofit museum. Speedy Bill spent more than 60 years rodding and racing, and the museum is his way of making sure the sport's history and the legacies of its pioneers will be preserved for future generations.
It's probably more accurate to describe the Museum of American Speed as several world-class compilations of automotive artifacts. While the museum's primary claim to fame is the world's largest collection of vintage and exotic engines and speed equipment (more than 300 and counting), there is also a vast assortment of historic race cars, one-of-a-kind hot rods, and rare classics. The museum's massive pedal-car collection is unrivaled, as is the selection of auto-related toys.
Singling out a particular attraction can be difficult, as each visitor gravitates toward different things. Circle-track fans may favor the recently completed gallery of Miller engines, the Gasoline Alley display of Indy 500 artifacts, or one of the many early dirt-track cars. Classic car aficionados will appreciate the Tucker, the Duesenberg, or the Hudson pickup.
The Smith Collection Museum of American Speed is open for weekday tours from May through September, and Friday tours from October through April. All tours start at 2 p.m. and cost $10. The museum is also available for special club, group, and company events. For more info go to www.museumofamericanspeed.com or call 402/323-3166. -Damon Lee
How To Get There:
The Smith Collection Museum of American Speed is located at 600 Oak Creek Drive in Lincoln, Nebraska. Exit I-80 at West O Street, go east on West O about 1.5 miles to Sun Valley Blvd., turn left (north) and go 0.3 miles to Westgate Blvd. Turn left on Westgate, take the first left on Oak Creek Blvd., and then proceed to the museum entrance.
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Closing In On 800 HP
GM LS-engine development never stops at Ken Duttweiler's engine shop (Duttweiler Performance, 805/659-4339). A customer wanted 800 streetable horsepower on pump gas, so Kenny built an LS2-based engine bored and stroked to 404 ci. The aluminum LS2 block's cylinder sleeves were honed 0.010-inch over to yield a 4.010-inch final bore size, then fitted with Mahle 9.5:1 forged pistons swung by 6.125-inch center-to-center SCAT H-beam rods hooked to a SCAT 4.0-inch-stroke forged crank dampened by an ATI harmonic balancer.Working through stock net-lash nonadjustable 1.7:1 rockers, a special Duttweiler custom-ground hydraulic-roller cam with undisclosed specs actuates the valves in ported GM L92 aluminum heads sealed by Fel-Pro MLS head gaskets and ARP head studs.Magnuson's new TVS 1900 supercharger fed by a Wilson 90mm throttle-body passes the air/fuel charge through an under-blower intercooler and on into the combustion chambers; Dynatech headers and Borla mufflers exhaust the spent mixture. Even with all the trick parts, a late Corvette oil pump, pan, and windage tray are more than up to the job.
The engine was run on Ken's dyno by a factory GM computer, recalibrated with HP Tuners VCM Suite, a Windows-compatible software package. Running at 13 psi of boost and on 91-octane unleaded gas, the engine made 772 hp at 6,400 rpm. It made slightly more than 800 hp on a blend of higher-octane fuel and a more aggressive timing curve. Better yet from a streetability standpoint, the 404 stroker proved to be a real torque monster, pounding out 500 lb-ft of torque as low as 1,500 rpm, 706 lb-ft at 2,500, more than 750 lb-ft by 3,000, before finally peaking out at 3,500 rpm with a tire-melting 780 lb-ft!
"Going in, we wondered if we could make 800 hp on a pump-gas motor," Duttweiler said. "It proved to be a bit of a challenge to get that number on pump gas, but we got pretty close. We just ran out of blower. The package is still totally streetable and has more than enough power for anything you'd want to throw at it. The new high-helix, four-lobe rotors in the blower make for virtually silent running. The blower is so efficient it's already up to 8 psi at only 1,500 rpm. If anything, I'd like to take a little off the bottom end and add some more on top."
Never fear, horsepower fanatics: Magnuson's even larger 2300 TVS blower should be available shortly. That one's said to be large enough to feed even a hungry Rat motor.-Marlan Davis


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Michael Sandvig�s home on Frontier Lane in New Bern has many children�s playthings stacked in neat piles, toys that are going unused these days. Sandvig�s beloved granddaughter, Alanna Garris, 6, is dead; his grandson, Allan �Blaze� Garris, 2, is hospitalized; and his daughter, Amber Brook Sandvig, 24, is clinging to life.
Michael Sandvig�s home on Frontier Lane in New Bern has many children�s playthings stacked in neat piles, toys that are going unused these days.
Sandvig�s beloved granddaughter, Alanna Garris, 6, is dead; his grandson, Allan �Blaze� Garris, 2, is hospitalized; and his daughter, Amber Brook Sandvig, 24, is clinging to life.
The tragedy unfolded Friday afternoon, when Amber Sandvig was driving with her two children along Brices Creek Road. On a right curve, she kept going straight, crossed the centerline and struck a northbound Cadillac Escalade SUV head-on.
The two children and their mother, along with two adults in the SUV, were rushed to the hospital.
Alanna Garris died later that night. The little boy is expected to be released from the hospital Tuesday.
The driver of the SUV, Julie Brooke Payne, 25, of Croatan Lane, New Bern, was listed in fair condition Monday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. A passenger with her, Michael Payne, 32, of the same address, was treated and released from CarolinaEast Medical Center.
Amber Sandvig, who remains hospitalized at Vidant Medical Center, has been told her daughter died.
�At first, she did not believe it; now she realizes it,� Michael Sandvig said. �Now she has lost her will to live.�
Amber Sandvig developed pneumonia by Monday morning. The crash left her with a collapsed lung, fractures to her arm, leg and both ankles, and her spleen had to be removed.
She is set to have her hip pinned Tuesday, according to close family friend Cindi DeVoe, who was at Michael Sandvig�s home Monday and has been at his side for several years.
Friday�s crash resulted in Amber Sandvig�s second driving-while-impaired charge in a year. She had a DWI charge last year, which had not yet gone to court, in which she crashed her car into an off-ramp guardrail. Her baby son was with her in the car. He had marks from his seat belt following the crash.
In addition to her second DWI charge, Amber Sandvig also faces charges of being left of center and a child restraint violation in connection with Friday�s wreck.
It is unclear whether she will face more charges. After meeting Monday with Sgt. Kevin Rock of the N.C. State Highway Patrol, Craven County District Attorney Scott Thomas said a blood sample from Amber Sandvig had been submitted to the State Bureau of Investigation�s lab to determine the presence of alcohol or drugs, prescription or illegal.
The results from that analysis will determine whether additional charges will be filed, the district attorney said in a statement.
�Once I receive the SBI lab report and the completed NCSHP investigation report, I will make a determination as to additional criminal charges,� Thomas said. �I cannot make that decision until I evaluate those reports and consider the findings and conclusions that will be in those reports. I am aware of the tragic circumstances of this case, and will make a decision as soon as possible. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this collision and their families.�
News of Friday�s deadly crash spread quickly over the weekend, and by Monday, the community was trying to come to grips with the little girl�s death.
Alanna Garris was a first-grader at Brinson Memorial Elementary School. Principal Todd Bradley said Monday the school was prepared and had experts waiting to speak with children there.
�They have been in the classrooms with the children today answering questions,� he said.
Bradley also said letters would be sent home with the students to answer any questions parents have.
Also on Monday, a makeshift memorial to the Alanna Garris was set up along Brices Creek Road near the wreck scene.
Amber Sandvig and her two children lived with Michael Sandvig. He said he supported his daughter and her children both mentally and financially.
Michael Sandvig said his daughter became addicted to prescription pain pills after she developed sciatica.
�She and her former husband started using prescription drugs before they were married,� Michael Sandvig said. �It starts out as partying recreational thing and then it grows and more drugs are needed.�
But Michael Sandvig said his daughter had been in drug rehab and counseling.
Earlier, Amber Sandvig was not allowed to be with her children without another adult being present. The order was lifted.
�She was doing well,� Michael Sandvig said. �Then a few weeks ago, I noticed a change in her. A month ago, she was having problems.�
He said his daughter became combative when he confronted her. He reached out to the Craven County Department of Social Services for help, and he said they were unresponsive.
Michael Sandvig said he does not understand how doctors can be so cavalier about prescribing addictive pain medication.
�I am not making excuses for my daughter,� he said. �It is a horrible tragedy. I am not slinging mud, but she did not get into this situation by herself.�
Michael Sandvig said he believes the system failed his daughter.
�We have suffered a tragic loss,� he said. �People on social media are saying terrible things. They need to be more compassionate; this is a terrible situation.�
Both DeVoe and Michael Sandvig said Amber Sandvig was a caring mother.
�She loved those children,� said DeVoe, who added Amber went by the name Amber Sandvig Garris.
DeVoe also said Amber Sandvig had been working to get her cosmetology license and was trying to get into modeling.
�She is a small girl, probably weighed 100 pounds soaking wet,� DeVoe said. �If she makes it, she will go through countless surgeries. She is going to be on pain medication. Isn�t that ironic?�
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bigstrads wrote:bada wrote:Can we change the name of this thread to The SOCCER thread?
Having this lame excuse of a sport have the same name as the sport of KINGS is just not right!
*** flame away
Well, Football came first, before AMERICAN football..............so no.
Just because it came first does not make it better. Should we stick with 8-tracks because it came before CD's?


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The deadline is minutes away, but already the NHL has seen some major movement: Brad Richards to the Leafs, Marty Reasoner to the Canucks, Dustin Penner to the Canadiens...oh wait, none of those moves actually happened. They were all reported by fake Twitter accounts impersonating hockey writers, and promptly retweeted by fans and media members.
@RealESPN_LeBrun is the granddaddy of them all, "breaking" news of the Richards trade to Toronto yesterday evening. That got a ton of play, being thoughtlessly passed on as fact until the real Pierre LeBrun altered everyone to the fake account. (Fake LeBrun also warned his followers about the impostor, the real LeBrun.) Today it was fake Gord Miller (@tsngordmiller instead of @GMillerTSN) reporting Reasoner was headed to Vancouver. That got enough play where the real LeBrun had to make a call to find out it was fake.
Top it off with fake Nick Kypreos (@RealKyper_ instead of @RealKyper) sending Penner to Montreal and you've got chaos.
There's a lesson in here somewhere, and the prankster behind Gord Miller seems to be aware of it. He's calling out media members who are falling for the fake Tweets and relaying them as news without checking them out first. For you, the fan, the lesson is this: if you see some big news Pierre LeBrun Tweeted, check out his account. If "Pierre LeBrun" only has 16 followers, please don't pass it on.


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Pakistan Going For J-11?
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#81 lein303
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Posted 26 August 2009 - 02:05 PM
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Its never the machine but the MAN itself.
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Posted 26 August 2009 - 04:03 PM
I do not think a jf17 has enough capcity (3900kg) to have 2 BVR (2 wvr) and long range something. Besides that we need to see how well it can handle salty environment. And with that load they can come back IFR after making short circles...
If its aided by AWACS you need another 2-4 CAP (each 2 planes) to defend to AWACS... All in all a pretty impossible mission if you ask me. J11 is the only plane suited for it. Range, radar and ordnance...
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#85 Magnus
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Posted 26 August 2009 - 07:10 PM
2-4 CAP (each 2 planes) to defend to AWACS
I dont think availability is an issue when it comes to JF-17 if the mission is so critical. Such a critical mission can only be in case PN decides to take out enemy aircraft carrier. But then it will have to fret about enemy`s air cover which will not only include CIWS , Mig-29K and soon the improved Barak. Even if the J-11 is the platform of your choice. I balk at imagining any major hits.
And what about the ordinances?
Yakhont , Clubs?
C-803s and C-802s are definitely not the way to go.
Babur will not be discussed here. Different missile for a different mission.
#86 Londo Molari
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Posted 26 August 2009 - 07:26 PM
JF-17 can already do the same that Mirage V does now.
If you want something a bit more, J-10's and F-16's will be able to carry two anti-ship missiles each. Why do you think our entire F-16 fleet being upgraded to carry Harpoon-II's? To use it against tanks?
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Its never the machine but the MAN itself.
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Posted 29 August 2009 - 03:18 PM
This discussion on getting J-11 is all academic in my opinion because 1. We can not afford another type. 2. We do not need another type. 3. It is not available from China.
Interesting how it strongly mirrors what tphuang was saying just a while ago...people on this board must cut the bashing and own up to their mistakes.
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Posted 04 October 2009 - 06:45 PM
Oh, and if thats how they did things in the 80s then it must be the right way to do it.
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J-11 has been upgraded to J-16 now.
China's New Lethal Weapons Astounded Vietnam, Shocked Russian Weapon Industries Too
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- J-16 - A strike variant of the J-11BS with longer range and upgraded avionics, the concept is similar to F-15E fighter/bomber.[28] According to media reports, this fighter is based on RussianSukhoi Su-30MKK that was sold to China in 2000.[31][32] First few photos of J-16 were published on Chinese internet websites around June 2012, it appears J-16 has a slightly different vertical stabilizer comparing J-11 fighter or J-15 naval fighter. It is equipped with missile pylons for Chinese PL-8 air-to-air missiles, another difference comparing earlier J-11 variants. And its dual-seat layout is certainly different from any single seat Shenyang-manufactured Su-27 variants.[33]
- J-17 - A much-upgraded variant of the J-11B aimed to be in the Su-34 class. It features a much stealthier design, internal weapons bays, stealth-optimized engine intakes, and canted vertical fins. First flight is expected to be in 2011.[28] The existence of J-17 was first reveal in the 2nd Zhuhai Airshow held in 1998, when Aviation Industry Corporation of China publicized a video clip showing a model of jet undergone wind-tunnel testing. The model looks identical to Sukhoi Su-34 in that it had the same side-by-side cockpit configuration and the duck-beak nose that no other models of the Flanker family had except Su-32/34.[34] Chinese internet sites have reported that J-17 is intended to be in the same class of Sukhoi Su-34,[35] with redesigned fuel tanks in the fuselage to incorporate the internal weapons bay, while the restroom behind the cockpit of the Su-34 is deleted on J-17 to make more room, which is used for an additional fuel tank, making up the lost fuel capacity due to the adoption of internal weapons bay. However, the exact designation of this Chinese derivative of Flanker was not shown in the original video clip, and it was not after more than a decade later when the designation J-17 was finally revealed.[36]
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1 JF-17 can carry 2 of those carrier Killers...
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Rumor has it that Sheree Whitfield, one of the original Real Housewives of Atlanta cast members, has been fired! Media TakeOut (or Media FakeOut as some call it) were the first to report the news, with other blogs falling in line – including Vibe Magazine! As usual, Bravo and Sheree herself have remained silent.
Media TakeOut reports that Bravo flew Sheree out to New York for the Bravo Upfronts (where the network parades its stars around and shows off their new lineup for advertisers, a very important event) and supposedly fired her in person. MTO writes:
"And we're told that Sheree didn't take it too well. You see, the producers FLEW HER OUT to NY, with the other castmembers to take part in the BRAVO UPFRONT PARTY, in NYC. But before the event, Bravo told her that she was fired. And word is that Sheree BURST INTO TEARS and started BEGGING to keep her job, saying that she NEEDED THE MONEY and everything.
Oh, but DON'T expect a confirmation from ANYONE until AFTER this seasons reunion show. Even though EVERYONE knows, they have a CONFIDENTIALITY CLAUSE which prevents them from discussing it. (So if Sheree wants her last few checks, she's gonna keep her lips ZIPPED too)."
Here is where I have trouble believing this story. Why would Bravo pay to bring Sheree up to New York, get her a hotel room, fire her, and then still expect her to attend the events? It doesn't make any sense.
On her Twitter, Sheree posted that she was on vacation, "I've been on a week long vacation with my children in the Caribbean. Back to Atlanta in a couple of days." It's incredibly odd that not only was Sheree on vacation during the Upfronts, but Teresa Giudice and Kim Zolciak were also on spring break as well. Although, the night of the event Andy Cohen tweeted an older photo of him with Teresa, saying that he missed her! A photo of Sheree on vacation is below.
Even Straight From The A, a usually solid source of Atlanta gossip, is speculating publicly on Sheree's status. She says that her sources told her Sheree "would be Lisa Wu'd next season (i.e. would appear at the start of the season, but would slowly disappear as the season went on). But now the talk is that Bravo already sent her packing."
That might be a bit more credible; that she would be phased out like other fired housewives, as opposed to being fired. Sheree's storyline has always been flimsy at best. She By Sheree was always a vanity project/joke, and the Bob Whitfield child support plotline from this past season was also clearly a farce. Sheree has always been a supporting player.
Sister2Sister Magazine is reporting that Sheree's firing was related to a salary dispute – and because she alienated many of her co-stars, including NeNe Leakes! According to their sources, NeNe earns a whopping $750k per season to stir up the drama. Then she is pretty rich, indeed! While it's not sure how much Sheree earns, it's certainly much less. Reportedly, Sheree, who has also been on the show since the first season, asked for a salary increase and Bravo denied her!
"The way Bravo operates is that they don't tell you [anything]. So, I don't know. I heard people talking about it, but until one of the producers tells me, I don't know it for a fact," the insider clarifies. Adding, "If she's dropped … she's in a f_cked up place right now."
Sheree tried to prove her worth this season by stirring up drama over the cast trip to Africa, but Bravo apparently wasn't interested (and neither are the viewers!). Allegedly, She by Shebroke is very concerned about her future with the series, as she really hasn't profited from her appearance on the show! Anyone else want to know what became of that exercise video she was supposedly working on?
"Once it's over, you gotta have money coming in," said the source. "She had four years to be on ['Real Housewives of Atlanta']. She couldn't come up with something? She didn't put no money away?;" the source wonders.
VIBE Vixen has a theory that Sheree was fired to make room for Marlo Hampton, but it's already been made very clear that Marlo isn't returning to the show. In an interview with Wetpaint about Marlo's drama antics during the reunion, Kandi Burruss says, "I think she was trying to get a job and stay on Housewives because right now, she's NOT a housewife. But it doesn't look like she accomplished anything because she's still not a housewife, and I don't think she ever will be." Way harsh, Kandi! But most likely true.
Whether or not she'll return for season five, we still have a bit more Sheree to watch on tonight's season four finale for Real Housewives of Atlanta. It's almost the end of what seemed like an endless season. Below is a preview of tonight's episode, featuring Kandi unveiling a product from her Bedroom Kandi line! Will our favorite male stripper re-appear at Kandi's launch party? We'll have to watch and see.
Real Housewives of Atlanta's Season Finale airs tonight at 9/10c on Bravo!
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The cast of RHOA minus the pregnant Kim, the probably incarcerated Marlo, and the reportedly She by Shefired!


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Ron Paul has retired. The iconic leader of the libertarian wing of the Republican Party will no longer be around to oppose unconstitutional bills proposed by his former colleagues.
In fairness, Paul has not officially confirmed his plans for 2016, but there is little chance that the good doctor will make another run for the White House.
This has prompted many among his millions of admirers to begin the search to replace their hero.
In February of this year, Reason magazine ran an article under the headline "Who Will Be the Next Ron Paul?" Mike Riggs, associate editor of Reason, highlighted three members of Congress who he saw as potential torchbearers: Justin Amash of Michigan, John Duncan of Tennessee, and Jared Polis of Colorado.
Earlier this week, another potential presidential candidate in the Ron Paul mold was put forward by a faction within the Paul coalition.
Next week, Revolution PAC will reportedly announce the formation of a committee to draft Judge Andrew Napolitano (pictured) to run as a Republican in 2016 for president.
Notably, Ron Paul once named Napolitano as the man he would choose as a running mate.
According to a story published by Forbes, as well as an announcement on their own website, the Revolution PAC committee will initiate its Draft-the-Judge Campaign by circulating nationwide a petition to gather signatures to demonstrate the level of grassroots support within the liberty movement to put His Honor at the top of the ticket.
The author of the Forbes piece, Lawrence Hunter, explains the impetus behind the drive to recruit Napolitano:
There is no other person in the country as respected and popular within the Liberty Movement as Andrew Napolitano, a former jurist, constitutional scholar, New York Times best-selling author and TV celebrity. There is no other person in the Movement with the gravitas and name recognition outside the Movement that Napolitano possesses or who is as capable of reaching outside the confines of the Movement to inspire and capture the hearts and minds of Americans from every corner of life. There is no other person in or out of the Liberty Movement more articulate than Napolitano to carry forward the campaign for liberty with a revolutionary spirit as Ron Paul admonishes.
Despite these qualifications, Hunter admits that Napolitano has neither encouraged nor accepted such an offer. In fact, when asked by Robert Wenzel of the Economic Policy Journal whether he would consider running for president, Judge Napolitano said, "Probably not."
Will that demur dissuade Revolution PAC from carrying out their plan to unite activists behind Napolitano? Probably not.
Hunter writes, "Judge Napolitano initially may ignore the Liberty Movement's call to run, and the Movement will say, "Run Judge, run." He may say "No," and the Movement will say, "Yes Judge, run." He may resist again, and the people will say, "Read our lips Judge, run; no other candidate will do."
What Hunter's article and the Revolution PAC proposal do not take into account, however, is that the GOP has made it all but impossible for any candidate with a libertarian or independent-minded streak to receive that party's nomination for president.
Have Ron Paul supporters so quickly forgotten the perfidy of party leaders in Tampa at the 2012 National Republican Convention? Perhaps a reminder is in order.
At the meeting in Tampa in August, the affronts to the Paul campaign specifically and to the electoral process in general were many.
First, the RNC denied credential to 10 Ron Paul delegates from Maine, robbing Paul of a majority of that state's delegation. One disgusted Maine delegate described this decision as a "huge slap in the face."
Next, as the Convention Rules Committee met August 28, the Romney campaign lawyer, Ben Ginsberg, showed up and pressured members to accept radical changes to the party's rules governing the binding of delegates and the way rules are to be revised in the future.
According to the revised Rule 15 (to be renumbered as Rule 16 in the new rule book) as proposed by Ginsberg, every state must amend its nominating process to ensure that their delegations are bound to vote in accordance with the winner of the popular vote as cast at state caucuses or primaries.
Ginsberg's version of Rule 12 empowers the RNC to bend its own rules to suit their needs at any time without submitting the changes to party members gathered at the quadrennial convention. This unprecedented revision places the control of the GOP in the hands of the establishment candidate without suffering the inconvenience of listening to dissenting voices. In the future the nomination of an incumbent Republican president is guaranteed, and upon leaving office, he will be able to name his chosen successor through manipulation of the party rules.
Curiously, the driver of a bus carrying the delegate holding the official objections to the proposed rule changes circled the venue refusing to stop, causing that delegate to arrive too late to file the objections. Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) then proceeded to call for a vote on Ginsberg's rewrite of the Republican rulebook.
Standing at the podium and reading from a teleprompter, Boehner instructed those in favor of the rules to say "aye" and those opposed to say "nay."
Video of the vote clearly demonstrates that those against the adoption of the Romney-friendly rules numbered at least as many as those in favor. In light of the closeness of the voice vote, Boehner should have called for a roll call vote rather than a voice vote. But in another example of unexplained deviation from applicable Republican Party protocol, Boehner ignored the dissenting votes, declaring, "The ayes have it."
More shocking than the speaker's ignoring of the dissenting votes is the revelations that came through cellphone video posted to the Internet only minutes after this "vote."
These videos record the script scrolling on Boehner's teleprompter and reveal that the adoption of the rules was scripted and that the new rules weren't voted on at all. Regardless of how long before Boehner's appearance the script was written and entered into the teleprompter, the undeniable fact is that the outcome of the vote was decided in advance by whoever had that text typed into the teleprompter.
Put simply, the passage of a radical new rulebook rewritten by a lawyer from the Romney campaign was predetermined and the voice vote taken at the convention was a sham, sound and fury signifying nothing.
With that bit of shameful recent history in mind, how does Revolution PAC propose to get Napolitano's name on the ticket, assuming he accepted their invitation to run and was able to get his name on the ballot in all 50 states?
It is unlikely, but when reading Hunter's praise for Judge Napolitano, it is easy to overlook the GOP establishment's animosity toward libertarians. Hunter says:
The best thing about Judge Andrew Napolitano as a candidate for president is that he, like Ron Paul, will always tell the truth, no matter what, so help him God. No obfuscation, no weasel words, no mumbo jumbo and gobbledygook, no pandering to the Establishment — just the truth, the plain truth and nothing but the truth.
Unfortunately, the plain truth and nothing but the truth is that the fix is in. The small but powerful monied cabal that runs the Republican (and Democratic, for that matter) Party will never allow a man they cannot control to be their party's nominee for president. They railroaded Ron Paul, and they would do likewise to Andrew Napolitano.


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Canada's Humana-Paredes/Pischke: from podium to qualification in Myslowice
The first seeded Canadian girls defeated USA's Kelley Larsen and Betsi Metter 2-0 (21-11, 21-18) in qualification on Tuesday and moved up to main draw of the age-group event in Myslowice.
"This is our first qualifier match ever at a youth tournament", Humana-Paredes said. "There is quite a bit of pressure on us and we put a lot of pressure on ourselves to win and make it to main draw. Overcoming that was a big steppingstone for us. A big sigh of relieve."
The reason that the 2013 bronze medallists were not in main draw in the first place is simple. Humana-Paredes: "In Canada we do this tournament system, so whoever wins is Canada 1 and whoever comes second is Canada 2 and they got a berth coming here. And we were not able to play at the trials in January."
"But a couple of weeks ago we saw that there were some open spots in the qualifier and we called in to see if we were able to get in. And they said: yes, but you have to be in the qualifier. So we said: we will take it."
Since last year the 21-year olds also debuted on the World Tour, resulting in 17th place at the Long Beach Grand Slam and 9th at the Puerto Vallarta Open.
So this year the U23 will be different, said Humana-Paredes. "Because now we have this target on our back. Everyone is playing their best game against us, they want to beat us. We have to play our top game all the time and there are some strong teams. It's the best in the world under 23. We have seen a couple of familiar faces, so we know it's going to be strong, but we are really excited to play and that is why we came here."
In their qualification match against USA they still lacked a bit of consistency though. After an easy first set, USA came back to one point in the second. In the end Humana-Paredes secured main draw with a dink down the line on their first match point.
"We kind of let go a little bit in the middle, towards the end of the second set", she said. "I don't think we were fatigued, that is just a mind set. We have to keep focussed and keep strong and aggressive throughout the whole match. Even if we did win by a large amount in the first set, you cannot let that get to you. You have to be your best all the time. I think we let loose a little bit, that can happen, but it won't happen again."
U19 bronze medallist
Also starting in qualification was 19-year old Sara Hughes, the bronze medallist at the U19 World Championships in Porto last year. In Myslowice she was not playing with her Porto-partner Kelly Claes, but with debutant Kellie Woolever (22).
After a bye in the first round they booked a solid 2-0 (21-10, 21-17) over Trans/Guldager from Denmark. Woolever: "This is my first ever beach event. I had played beach since I was a little kid, but I switched to indoor for college and once I got the sand programme going in college I kind of fell in love all over again."
Changing partners meant also changing position for Hughes, who was playing defence with Claes. "With Kellie, we split blocking at first, because we were both primarily defenders, but I had blocked previous with my first partner, so we decided that maybe it would be more beneficiary for me to block. So we made this transition of me being a full time blocker and I think it's working out fine for us. This is only our second tournament together and we are finally getting our rhythm."
Hughes continued: "We came here to win. Our first goal was to get out of the qualifier. Were not going to give up, we are going for the gold." Woolever: "And we are a 100 percent so far."
The other two teams that advanced to main draw are Russia's 4th seeded Dyachuk/Zayonchkovskaya and Germany's 2nd seeded Krebs/Weiland. Main draw pool play, with 6 pools with 6 teams each, will start on Wednesday.


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DIY wired remote control for Canon EOS cameras
The EOS series of cameras from Canon offer a nice feature which is of
particular interest for DIYers and technically oriented photographers.
It is possible to trigger these cameras externally using an electrical
signal. To the hobbyist's delight Canon used no special protocol to trigger
the camera - you just have to short-circuit two wires.
Knowing this, building a homebrew Canon RS-60E3 wired remote control clone is a snap! Or maybe an interval trigger, or a microcontroller based...
Pinout 350D, 400D, 450D, 500D, 550D, 600D, 650D, 700D, 60D, 70D
The external trigger can be accessed with a stereo (3 pole) 2.5 mm jack plug. It is not the standard plug used in mp3-players etc. which has a diameter of 3.5 mm! But don't worry, you can buy the smaller plug in any bigger electronics store. The pinout is shown in the picture below.
Connecting the focus-wire (ring) with ground (sleeve) corresponds to pressing the shutter button halfway down and results in focusing the camera. Accordingly, connecting the shutter-wire (tip) to ground (sleeve) corresponds to pressing the shutter button all the way down. In this case the camera is first focused and then triggered if the focusing was successful. In manual-focus mode the camera is triggered instantly.
Pinout 20D, 30D, 40D, 50D, 1D, 5D, 6D, 7D,...
The double and single digit Canon cameras have a different connector (for whatever reason). Canon calls it the N3-connector. The only way to get the connector is to cannibalise a cheap wired remote control. The electrical circuit behind the connector equivalent to the xxxD types.
Electrical characteristics
I measured the electrical characteristics of the wired remote control connector on a Canon EOS 400D and 40D. The values are equal for both models. They are listed in the following table
|Voltage (no load)
|Threshold voltage
|Short circuit current
|68 µA
|Current at threshold voltage
|30 µA
The shutter and focus inputs have the same electrical characteristics and work independently. The remote control port and the shutter button seem to share the same wires. Pushing the shutter button results in a voltage drop to 0 V at the external shutter or focus wire. A possible equivalent circuit for the trigger circuitry might look like this
If the camera is in stand-by mode, there is a voltage present at the focus wire.
The camera can be waken up from stand-by by connecting the focus wire to ground.
The trigger inputs can serve as power supply for circuits with a supply current of less than 30 µA like the HDR-Jack.
The other method would be to control the camera using the bulb mode. In this case you know how long the exposure time is. The problem is, that you have a stiff exposure time not adjusting to the scene.
Anyone have any spec info, or heard of solutions? I\'m thinking setting the camera to record, then using the pause function would provide the best result..
I have a EOS 1000D, whose remote is identical to 500D\'s one. So I decided to build one from an old small radio. I recycled its buttons and its case, and added another switch. This is what came out: http://uppix.net/fT1fgl.jpg
The first button (starting from the left) is the focus button; the second one is the shutter. The switch is for the shutter too, and it is useful with BULB mode.
My 10d has the same voltages. I got a $11 timer for a 40d from oeverstock thinking I could just make an adapter but no luck. The focus pin reads -3.3 till it is pressed than it goes to 0 v and than it stays that way until the stutter is released (as long as you keep pressing it). I think I need to add some sort of latch circuit because the cheap switch I cut the plug from is a reed switch which makes the focus first and holds it where this one puts out one quick pulse.
BTW - All you hackers who are sourcing power to these pin be careful. The logic is pulled up by resistors internally in the camera. By sourcing a high on the ground wire your shorting voltage to the ground and this is a good way to damage items. You can source a high to the gate of a NMOS transistor. The source would be hooked to ground and the drain side would be hooked to the focus or shutter output pins. When you drive a high voltage on the gate of the transistor it will turn on and essentially pull the focus or shutter pins low. Relays can be used as well but don't drive voltage directly as it could interfere with the internal pull resistors and the sense nodes internally.
Does anyone know what is the protocol to make this?
I wrote the code in C. I measured my RC-6 remote control. I measured 2 years ago the ON period of the LED IR and i think it was 60us.
I wrote something like this in C:
but it doesn't work.
I will be glad hearing from you. Thank you
You should use two transistor in emitter circuit or better two optical coupler.
The last solution is better cause it's hard to damage the camera. May you create an adapter which already includes the optical couplers - so you can't damage the IC in your camera.
I was thinking i could just set up a simple circuit and use it to trigger the shutter... so if i sent a 3v into the ground it should work right?
The same remote (as functions) but based on TouchShield Slide is presented here http://www.grozeaion.com/electronics/high-speed-photography/125-gvi-dslr-rc-with-touch-shield-slide.html but this one is more expensive (see http://www.liquidware.com/shop/show/TSL/TouchShield+Slide and you will understand why)
Does anyone know of method of building/buying a remote trigger for Canon SLR that can be triggered by breaking infra-red beam or other remote method? National Geographic photographers have turned Canon 350Ds into camera traps, by engineering a remote release (triggered by passing animals). I can't find how to do this though. Any suggestions?
Long time has passed since i came here. In the mean wile i started to learn about micro controllers and i made myself a remote control for my Canon EOS 450D. You can have a look at it here
Thanks a lot.
You can make up a wired remote in a few mins using a switch and 2.5m stereo plug. Cost about £2.
The Bulb function works good as well.
The only problem is that i need to put it in a little box or something, and find a way to lock the button for Bulb.
Thanks so much for sharing.
BTW, have used it on a Canon 500D
Many thanks
Brian Wilkins
Second can you also use a transistor to switch? I was thinking about making a kind of slave (flash) for lightning fotography.
You can also focus first using the focus button and than additionally press the shutter button to release. This way you can control on what the cam has focused and refocus if necessary.
If you are in manual focus mode, the cam will trigger immediately when the shutter button is pressed.
I would like to know how do I use the DIY remote controller. First focus and then prss the shutter(both pressed) or focus and then press the shutter(only single button pressed)?
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Monday, January 09, 2012
Southern Oregon Screening of Unbreakable
I know many of you have been asking just when will Southern Oregonians get a chance to watch the newly released "Unbreakable, The Western States 100" on the big screen amongst your fellow trail ultra running cohorts. Ask no more, because the date is set.
Posted by Rogue Valley Runners at 6:59 AM
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- pecwanpete said...
I haven't seen it yet, but I must confess, I had a starstruck moment last week while having a drink at Standing Stone just before heading back home to Michigan. I wouldn't recognize a movie star, but of course, now you are one. Had I not felt like such a dork, I would have come over and said hi or at least wished Jenn good luck. Anyhow, I sat grinning like an idiot a couple tables down. Best of luck to you all!
Awkward Running Dork
- Monday, January 09, 2012 8:45:00 AM
- Dominic Grossman said...
So, are you saying the saran-wrap skirt picture will be apart of every post for the next couple months? Sweet.
- Monday, January 09, 2012 2:01:00 PM
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A small pen-like instrument used to "write" on a touch-screen device.
A stylus is often nothing more than a simple stick of plastic, except that its tip is specifically designed to not damage the screen.
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Little Giants Finally Home Hosting Gatorsby Joceyln Hopkinson '15 • September 21, 2012 Share:
Four weeks into the college football season Little Giant Stadium has yet to be flooded in a sea of scarlet. That will change Saturday when Wabash plays host to Allegheny College. Wabash comes in to the game after last week's 2-0 conference victory at Denison.
Saturday will be Community Day with the Crawfordsville High School Band marching at halftime.
Allegheny is 1-1 after suffering a 30-point thrashing at the hands of Carnegie Mellon – Wabash's homecoming opponent next week. The Gators have had two weeks to chew on the loss due to the bye week.
"We know we will get their best game just like we did last year," Coach Erik Raeburn said. "They are always great on defense and special teams. Offensively, they really try to pound the football, chew up the clock, and shorten the game."
The Little Giants defeated the Gators 22-16 in a late-season battle last year. The win was Wabash's closest regular season game.
Allegheny will look to ground and pound in a battle of strength versus strength. The Gator's physical running game will go against a Little Giant defense that is allowing the second fewest rush yards-per-game in the nation. Down and distance will be an important factor for both team.
"The challenge for our defense is to play well on first and second down," Raeburn said. "Allegheny is hard to stop if it has success on those first two downs. It is also an excellent screen team and has a good three-step-drop game."
Wabash's defense has also excelled at creating turnovers. The team has a plus-6 turnover margin which is the third best in the country.
"We all played together last year and a couple of freshmen have stepped up," senior corner Austin Hodges said. "We're tighter as a unit this year after having so many new pieces last year. Guys were able to build friendships outside of football during the off-season which has translated to better play on the field."
Hodges already has four interceptions in just two games including one he returned for a touchdown at Hanover. He too has taken notice of Allegheny's quick passing game.
"When they [Gators] get in third-and-short, they make good decisions," he said. "The quick out, flood, and smash are easier to throw in third-and-short. It's important we make them have third-and-longs."
With the third-and-longs come the big play opportunities this defense has thrived on so far, but Hodges still sees room for improvement.
"The turnovers definitely need to continue," he said. "But there needs to be more three-and-outs. We need to get the ball back to our offense so they can have more opportunities to score."
Hodges looks to continue being a menace to opposing quarterbacks. Obviously, four picks is not enough.
"If we can disrupt their timing early on and confuse them a bit, I think I can jump a few routes," he said. "Our defense has been really good at disguising itself so far. Two of my interceptions were in cover two while the others were in cover three."
Allegheny has a veteran defense with six seniors starting. The unit is led by Honorable Mention All-Conference safety Ryan Vietmeier and linebacker Bill Devlin.
The Wabash offense has benefited from the senior leadership of quarterback Chase Belton in the first two games. He accounted for three touchdowns last week while throwing for over 200 yards through. He did so in a liberal fashion, completing the ball to eight different receivers.
The running game was effective last week too. Wabash passed the century mark and provided great balance to the offense. Raeburn called 30 run plays and 30 pass plays at Denison.
The team acknowledges the competition is getting stiffer, starting this week with Allegheny.
"This is our first real test," Hodges said.
The test will begin Saturday with kickoff slated for 1 p.m. Wabash Community Day will be held for the game so admission is free of charge. The game will be broadcasted by Jim Amidon '87 and Steve Hoffman '85 and can be seen at http://wabash.edu/live


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Justin Timberlake's 'Take Back the Night' Video Hits the Streets
Justin Timberlake has delivered the perfect video for his latest single, 'Take Back the Night.' The brand-new clip for the song -- a cool, good-timey jam about hitting the town -- hits the biggest town around: New York City!
Set mostly in NYC's Chinatown, the video shows Justin singing and grooving on the street, taking part in a playful dance-off with a pint-sized challenger, and shaking his stuff at a dance club. The clip is intercut throughout with live footage of him performing onstage at Yankee Stadium.
'Take Back the Night,' the first single from part two of JT's 'The 20/20 Experience,' debuted at No. 19 on last week's PopCrush Top 20 Countdown. Any guesses where this video will propel it to land this week?


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I was torn between two shades for this week's Mani Monday and the winner was Strangebeautiful's Color Connector Nail Polish duo in Cinder and Oscar Wilde. I've wanted to try a Strangebeautiful polish ever since Michelle at All Lacquered Up featured them but didn't want to shell out almost $80 for a whole set. When these duos came out at Anthropologie (a store I wish I could go crazy in for my new apartment), I snapped up a few and didn't have a chance to use one of them until now.
Now please excuse my nails, cuticles and the application… I'm not done unpacking since my move last week and I'm planning to get a manicure when I'm all done. Until then, I am cuticles and all!
The shades are all up my alley because I absolutely adore cremes. I think I may have said that before. 😉 The shade on my nails is Cinder. This ash gray goes on smoothly and 2 coats gave me creamy gray perfection. In some lighting it appears to have a slight green tint to it so maybe it will help me keep up with the military chic trend for fall.
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The GBRC and its partners offer manufacturers and developers of ballast water management systems a wide range of services, including:
GBRC is a unique and practical environment for testing ballast water management systems to International Maritime Organization (IMO) and United States Coast Guard (USCG) standards. Our team's primary focus is to evaluate the mechanical and biological efficacy of these systems in a realistic, onboard environment. We believe that by making green technologies a part of the experience and knowledge base of our future graduates, we can influence the future direction of the maritime industry. By increasing the environmental awareness and stewardship of our future mariners we hope to provide the industry with greater credentials and an enhanced reputation.
Technologies relating to exhaust emissions, solid waste stream, oil pollution, hull fouling and other potential environmental risks to the marine environment draw equal interest and engagement of our students and faculty providing impetus for discussion and learning.