![]() television, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - met during tryouts for the film. Ĭharlie Day and Glenn Howerton - two of the future creators of the longest-running live-action sitcom in the history of U.S. Elisabeth Shue as Narrator (uncredited)įilming for Tuck Everlasting took place in Maryland, specifically in Baltimore, Bel Air and Berlin.Robert Luis as Night Deputy (as Robert Logan).Ben Kingsley as The Man in the Yellow Suit.Jesse sits at her grave, smiling through his tears and remembering her. The stone reads that Winnie became a wife and mother before passing away at 100 years of age. ![]() He goes into the woods and at the base of the great tree finds Winnie's headstone marking the site where the spring once stood. More than 85 years later, in the present day, Jesse returns to Treegap on a motorcycle. After the Tucks depart, Winnie chooses not to drink the water, as Angus warned her that being immortal is far worse than living a typical life and that she should not fear death. Jesse tells Winnie to drink from the spring so that she will live forever and never age, and that he will come back for her when all is safe, then leaves, promising to love her until the day he dies. Jesse, who has fallen in love with Winnie, asks her to join them, but Angus warns her that it is dangerous to go with them as they will be hunted. Winnie helps Jesse and Miles to break the Tucks out of jail and says goodbye to them. The family fears that if Mae is hanged the next day, she won't die and their immortality will be exposed to the public. Mae is sentenced to be hanged for murdering the man.Īfter being returned home, Winnie is woken by Jesse, who begs her to help him free his parents. A constable arrives and arrests Mae and Angus. He calls their bluff by shooting Jesse and exposing his immortality but in return Jesse's mother, Mae, kills him with the butt end of a rifle. He goes to the Tucks and orders them to reveal where the spring is when they deny any knowledge of it, he threatens Winnie with a pistol. He makes a deal to return Winnie in exchange for the forest. He spies on the Tucks and desires the spring to sell the water. They tell her that living forever is more painful than it sounds, and that they believe giving away the secret of the spring will lead everyone to want to drink from it and worry it might fall into the wrong hands.Ī man in a yellow suit befriends the Fosters while Winnie is gone. She learns that, by drinking water from a magic spring around a hundred years ago, the Tucks cannot age or be injured, and that they kidnapped her to hide the secret. ![]() She becomes enamored with their slow and simple way of life and falls in love with Jesse. She is kidnapped by his older brother Miles and brought back to the Tucks' home where they tell her they will return her as soon as they can trust her. After being told that she will go to a boarding school, she runs off into the forest, where she meets Jesse Tuck, who is drinking from a spring at the foot of a great tree. Narrated by Elisabeth Shue, the film stars Alexis Bledel, Ben Kingsley, Sissy Spacek, Amy Irving, Victor Garber, Jonathan Jackson, Scott Bairstow and William Hurt.ġ5-year-old Winnie (Winifred) Foster is from an upper-class family in the town of Treegap in 1914, and wants to make her own choices in life. Hart, based on Natalie Babbitt’s 1975 book of the same name. I'm still here.Tuck Everlasting is a 2002 American romantic fantasy drama film directed by Jay Russell and written by Jeffrey Lieber and James V. He'd be almost eighty now if he were still alive. The influenza took her before she was fifteen. Thousands of them in the blink of an eye. to me and find the spring and drink from it. Then Tuck got bitten by a rattle snake, and you know what. Some brush-poppers mistook Mae's horse for a deer. He was up on his feet before Mae could work up a good cry. Jesse fell thirty feet and landed on is neck. That was the first time we figured there was something. We put up a house for Mae and Tuck and a little shed for Jesse and me. Tuck carved a T in the trunk and we moved on west to find a place to settle down. It floated over your tongue like a cloud. Except for the cat, and that's important. Jesse: You just don't want me to have what you lost. She's the first person you want to tell the truth to. before you kissed him? Did he tell you that immortality isn't all the preachers crack it up to be? Jesse: Hey, leave her alone, Miles! Miles: Well, now, you wanted her to hear it Jesse-boy. It stops you right where you are, if you'd had a drink of it today, you'd stay just like you are. I'm gonna be 17 until the end of the world. Jesse: Do you remember when I told you that I was 104 years old? Jesse: Well.
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![]() In addition to the free clipart, our sister company Design & Make has a variety of professionally created CNC ready clipart available to purchase. The clipart tab is a great way to browse and select from the free clipart that is included with your purchase. You can "drag & drop" a thumbnail into the 2D or 3D view and the selected object will be imported at the location of the dropped thumbnail and added to the model's component tree. The software gives you the choice of whether to display just the contents of the current folder or up to 3 sub-folders as well making it easy to access many models at once. The software comes with previews of the clipart you're entitled to, and with internet access you can download the clipart straight into the software for ease of use. The clipart tab also allows you to access the online clipart that comes free with the software, where the clipart can be downloaded directly from the running software (providing you have internet access). This tab includes the library browser that allows you to add folders containing 3D components into the software or you can use the local files option that allows you to quickly see the contents of several folders of 3D components in one place. This allows you to easily re-use previously created shapes in new projects. The clipart tab provides quick and convenient access to Vectric files containing 3D components or 2D vector artwork. In addition to these pre-created models you can also create new components or edit existing ones to use with this function so the potential for creating architectural panels, sign backgrounds, decorative textures or any other applications are endless. The pattern dynamically updates as you make changes, you can even adjust the size and position of your original "tile" at any timeĤ0 models have been created specifically for use with this new tool and are supplied with the software as part of the included clip art. This provides powerful control to make an incredible number of variations to your pattern and create some very interesting effects. The create texture area form lets you specify the spacing and overlap of each tile, enter a "shift" for every other row or column of your pattern and control the "symmetry" or reflection of the tiles. It requires a single "tile" component and optionally one or more closed boundary vectors which define the region in which the tiling should take place. This feature lets you create a repeating pattern or texture. The sculpting can be controlled using the mouse or even a pen tablet (such as a Wacom) and where applicable PC's that use a touch-screen. Allowing changes to be undone on specific local regions without having to undo any changes made to the complete model. The Undo function allows the sculpted changes to gradually be returned back to the original state. If bitmap is selected when opening this tool, it will be overlaid on the sculpted model, helping you to sculpt more accurately. You can also opt to overlay a bitmap image when you are sculpting, allowing you to easily refer to your original material. This means that you are better able to see how sculpting changes affect the whole model. The option to show the grayscale background allows you to see a grayscale image of the model shown on the sculpting screen. The option to Preserve Transparency limits sculpting changes to only be on the 3D model surface and not 'bleed out' onto the surrounding flat plane. The custom brush allows you to easily add texture and detail to your composite model. You can also use the dynamic rotation option that intelligently rotates the brush in the direction that you are sculpting. The component brush option can be used as part of the deposit and remove tools, where the brush will leave an impression in the composite model that simulates the pushing of the component brush through the surface when dragging, and a stamping effect when clicking! The Sculpting Tool allows for the option of using any model as a brush for sculpting, giving you an unlimited selection of brush styles that suit your needs. Smooth, Smudge Deposit, Remove & Erase with options to raise, lower or blend the changes.The Sculpting tool lets you interactively modify 3D designs using the sculpting tools with control over brush size and strength, plus options to, This function sets Aspire apart from typical computer modelers as this type of dynamic editing cannot be replicated using standard surface or solid CAD/CAM modeling programs. Models can be manipulated like a piece of virtual clay to smooth out edges and discontinuities, as well as to add extra detail, all helping to create that authentic ‘hand carved’ look for your models. Aspire's powerful 3D Sculpting tools provide total flexibility when modifying designs. ![]() This protection adds some stiffness to the point of connection to a rigid structure.Ĭoncrete mattress, rock dumping, and rock bags are used to protect longer cable sections. They are especially adapted for the crossing of the scour protection at the bottom of the platforms as well as for rocky or challenging seabeds thanks to their abrasion resistance and stabilizing/ballasting abilities. The shells, cylindrical half shells, or split pipes usually include bend restrictor functions and other connection elements and, therefore, are used as part of a complete cable protection system most of the time. Bend stiffeners are especially designed and manufactured for use in dynamic applications to prevent failure as a result of cyclic loading. Bend restrictors are applied to ensure the bending radius of the cable will not exceed the minimum bending radius defined by the manufacturer. ![]() Most of the time, the entire system is called a CPS (cable protection system). All of them share the same objective: protecting the submarine cables from fatigue, overbending, and external factors.īend restrictors, bend stiffeners, protecting and ballasting shells, or split pipes are used at the bottom of the foundations to protect the cable near the platform. Available Submarine Cable Protection Solutionsĭepending on the industry, the seabed conditions, and the depth, there are various submarine protection systems available right now at the market. The sector is in continuous development and in search of reliable innovative solutions. Many efforts have been made in design and material selection but also laying and maintenance vessels. Governments and industrial key players are uniting their expertise and funds to look for reliable submarine cable protection solutions. Since the damages happen unexpectedly, the availability of repair vessels is often limited and the elimination of the problem may take some time and incur high expenses. They can get disrupted for a number of reasons that include natural disasters, fishing trawler nets dragging cables along with the catch, or accidents related to subsea installations. The oil and gas industry is one of the first industries deploying undersea cables to connect oil and gas platforms to mainland power grids.īut despite being examples of advanced technology, submarine cables remain vulnerable and relatively easy to damage. They are of critical importance for the safe transfer of the power generated. In general, power and telecommunication submarine cables are deployed for the entire lifetime of the project, from the first step to decommissioning. Their design and, most especially, armoring vary according to the seabed conditions and the expected potential issues. Exposed to tough conditions as heat, cold, and saltwater, but as well to external events such as dragging anchors, dropping objects, and fishing, their protection is crucial to their performance. ![]() Most of the time, they are coupled with optic fibers in order to monitor the cables but also to ensure the communication of the data. Submarine power cables are dedicated to the transportation of the electric power below the surface of the water. (Courtesy: FMGC) Possible Applications of Submarine Cables FMGC was recently involved in a project to develop a full range of articulated cast iron shells that protect, ballast, and stabilize subsea conducts (cables, pipes, etc.). Submarine cable protection is of crucial importance for every offshore project. For that reason, submarine cables need to be designed and built with additional protection, making them resistant and reliable enough. Unfortunately, undersea cables are vulnerable and do break or get damaged by ships’ anchors, trawling, or due to some other environmental issues. Submarine power cables are deployed as well in the offshore industry by oil and gas rigs and marine renewable energy installations to provide power, shore-to-platform and internal platform fiber-optic communications, and oceanographic monitoring and surveillance. Undersea cables carry 99 percent of all intercontinental communication, which means that business and private communications, as well as financial transactions, are absolutely depending on their efficiency. Even though hidden deep in the sea and invisible to us, submarine cables are of crucial importance for our daily lives. ![]()
![]() Any soul who threatened his homeland, or stood idle in its defense, was marked for death without mercy-including native vastaya who wavered in their allegiance. Unbound by Kinkou doctrine, he raised a following of warriors to resist Noxus. When Kusho refused, Zed turned his back on the order that had raised him. Zed demanded the Kinkou strike at the Noxian invaders with every means at their disposal. Returning to the light of the temple, he came face to face with Great Master Kusho. Shadows enveloped Zed’s mind, feeding his bitterness with contempt for the weak, and hinting at an ancient, dark magic. Even though he knew it was forbidden to any but the masters of the order, he peered inside. He ventured deep into the temple’s hidden catacombs, and there he discovered an ornate, black box. While Shen was growing to adopt his father’s dispassion, Zed refused to let lofty notions of balance stand in the way of punishing evil. He was haunted by the memories of Jhin’s grisly murders, and rising tensions between Ionia and the imperialistic forces of Noxus only worsened his disillusionment. Returning to their temple, Zed’s heart bloomed with resentment, and he began to struggle in his studies. The young Zed marched forward with his blades held high, but Kusho stopped him, ordering that Jhin be imprisoned instead. When they finally succeeded in capturing this feared “monster,” it was revealed to be a mere man named Khada Jhin. In time, they journeyed together with their master to track down the infamous Golden Demon. In spite of this, the two pupils became like brothers. Though Zed’s passion shone through in every technique he perfected, he lacked Shen’s emotional balance. Even so, he felt overshadowed by another-his master’s son, Shen. He dedicated himself to understanding the Kinkou’s spiritual tenets, quickly outpacing his peers both in combat and study. Taken in by Great Master Kusho himself, Zed found his place within the temple’s ancient walls. For Zed, his story began as a boy on the cold steps of the home of the Kinkou Order. Zed has mastered all of these forbidden techniques to destroy anything he sees as a threat to his nation, or his new order.īeneath Ionia’s veil of harmony lie the tales of those left behind. During the war, desperation led him to unlock the secret shadow form-a malevolent spirit magic as dangerous and corrupting as it is powerful. ![]() Utterly ruthless and without mercy, Zed is the leader of the Order of Shadow, an organization he created with the intent of militarizing Ionia’s magical and martial traditions to drive out Noxian invaders. Where to Learn Circus Skills and Aerial Arts in NJ Circus Place – Hillsborough Special Lil' Ninja classes are offered for kids ages 3-5. ![]() The annual Ninja Games competition gives kids a chance to show off their kicks, rolls, and flips. Classes in the Ninja Zone feature parkour, martial arts, gymnastics, and obstacle course training. Hours vary throughout the week, check the website before you go! Gymnastics Unlimited – FlemingtonĬombining traditional gymnastics with warrior-style obstacles and circus arts training, this expansive Central Jersey center can be a one-stop shop for your active kids. This massive trampoline facility also houses climbing walls, battle beams, tumble tracks, and a tube playground. Test your skill and determination on the Urban Air Warrior Obstacle Course.ĭefy gravity at Urban Air's Warrior Obstacle Course and test your strength and agility on the trapeze swings, rings, ropes, and more. RELATED: NJ Winter Fun List: 30 Things To Do With Kids Movement Lab – Hainesportįounded by brothers who competed in the televised finals of American Ninja Warrior in Las Vegas, this gym offers pre-teen hula hoop classes, beginner parkour, ninja games, and birthday parties. Drop-in classes and a kids ninja team are also offered. In addition to its indoor turf fields and sports conditioning classes for kids ages 10 and up, new features include American Ninja Warrior-inspired quintuple steps, a cannonball alley, an unstable bridge, parkour boxes and ropes, and a warped wall. Nex Level Arena – FlemingtonĪ recent renovation of this indoor sports training complex has made it a go-to venue for obstacle courses, kids' classes, and birthday parties. Nex Level Arena recently added several American Ninja Warrior-inspired features. RELATED: New Jersey Playgrounds Cool Enough for Big Kids For younger kids, the tumble tracks and foam pit are ideal bouncy training grounds. The facility's popular vertical and side-by-side trampolines are now joined by a slackline, monkey rings, unstable fidget ladder, and rock-climbing wall. ![]() ![]() This indoor trampoline park added a ninja-inspired obstacle course. ![]() The Stamina Pro Ab/Hyper Bench, from Stamina, is a multi-function, adjustable bench that lets you perform crunches and other ab exercises with varying levels of resistance. Some buyers may be interested in building out a complete home gym with gym-level equipment. If you are looking for a compact, portable piece of exercise equipment that lets you work more than just your abs, the Wonder Core may be your best option. ![]() ![]() However, the Wonder Core also lets you target your arms and legs for a total body workout. At $92, it’s more expensive than the Core Roller, its closest competitor. When you have a bit more money to spend on ab equipment, the Wonder Core Smart Fitness Equipment, from wondercoresmart, may be an ab machine to consider. This may be a little powerful for some - fortunately, there are three different levels, from beginner to advanced, and a custom workout plan for gradually building your strength. Unlike most ab wheels, the Perfect Fitness Ab Carver features an interior kinetic engine that maximizes resistance. The Perfect Fitness Ab Carver Pro, from Perfect Fitness, is a more intense version of the regular ab wheel. If you've mastered the ab wheel workout, you might be interested in taking this routine to the next level with a larger, heavier ab wheel. The rollers on the Core Roller back provide a gentle massage while you work out, which may be appealing to some. How does the Core Roller work? You sit on the seat and gently tilt back until you feel some resistance, then you gently roll back up - this is an abdominal contraction. At $38, the Core Roller makes it easy and affordable to start working your abs. The Core Roller, from FabFit, helps you do that. Some of us may need a little extra help doing abdominal exercises, especially when we're starting out with a new exercise routine. If you are looking for an effective way to tone and tighten your abs, but don't want bulky equipment, the Elite Ab Wheel Roller may be your best bet. Then, slowly roll the wheel forward until you are in a push-up position, pause, then roll back.Īn ab wheel is deceptively simple - many people report that it is actually quite challenging to use, especially at first. To use an ab wheel, kneel on the floor, grasp the wheel's handles, and place it on the floor in front of the knees. The Elite Ab Wheel Roller has non-slip handles for an easy grip. What is an ab wheel? It's a simple device that typically consists of a hard plastic wheel - the Elite Ab Wheel Roller has dual wheels - with a rod running through and extending to either side of the wheel for handles. The Elite Ab Wheel Roller, from Elite Sportz, fits all of these criteria. There are several criteria to keep in mind while considering an ab machine: ease of use, ability to be stored, and, of course, cost.įor the budget-conscious, an ab machine that is small, affordable, and easily stowed may be the best option. Ab machines can help make these isolation exercises more effective by either gently or vigorously encouraging muscle movement, while also targeting specific areas. We can try doing crunches or push-ups, but the best way to get great abs is to perform exercises that isolate the different muscle groups - from the obliques to the rectus abdominus. *Please Note: Olympic adapters and weights for this perfect crunch machine are sold separately.Many of us want a toned physique for good health or simply to feel more attractive. We suggest purchasing weights locally as it is very expensive to ship weights. ![]() The weights for this ab crunch equipment are sold separately. The adjustable seat not only accommodates users of all sizes but also puts you in the proper form to really concentrate on your abs to get the best results! This ab machine has a cushioned seat, ankle supports and handle grips that make an effective and comfortable work out. The ab crunch machine's smooth-moving mechanisms and solid workmanship isolate abdominal muscles for a complete ab workout. The perfect new ab crunch machine for anyone working to achieve powerful, tight abs! The unique design of the Yukon Fitness Abdominal Crunch Machine isolates your ab muscles by keeping your lower body stable on the adjustable seat with ankle/leg hold downs, while you crunch forward holding the smooth, two-handed leverage arms for total abdominal targeting. The net impact will be to demonstrate a replicable means to (1) use a standardized procedure to evaluate power plants for their ability to be retrofitted with a pilot capture unit (2) design and construct reliable capture systems based on the Linde-BASF technology (3) operate and maintain these systems (4) implement training programs with local community colleges and universities to establish a workforce to operate and maintain the systems and (5) prepare to evaluate at the large pilot scale level various methods to utilize the resulting captured CO 2. This project will also lay the groundwork for follow-on projects that pilot more » utilization of the captured CO 2 from coal-fired power plants. The project will also begin to build a workforce that understands how to operate and maintain the capture plants by including students from regional community colleges and universities in the operation and evaluation of the capture system. The overall objective of the project is to design and install a scaled-up system of nominal 15 MWe size, integrate it with the Abbott Power Plant flue gas, steam and other utility systems, and demonstrate the viability of continuous operation under realistic conditions with high efficiency and capacity. It will employ the Linde-BASF novel amine-based advanced CO 2 capture technology, which has already shown the potential to be cost-effective, energy efficient and compact at the 0.5-1.5 MWe pilot scales. The larger project is aimed at capturing ~300 tons/day (272 metric tonnes/day) CO 2 at a 90% capture rate from existing coal- fired boilers at the Abbott Power Plant on the campus of University of Illinois (UI). ![]() The work summarized in this report is the first step towards a project that will re-train and create jobs for personnel in the coal industry and continue regional economic development to benefit regions impacted by previous downturns. ![]() While he experimented with a few career options, he made videos on TikTok to pass time. While he was on drugs, Luke said he had lost a significant amount of weight and looked “malnourished” PHOTO CREDIT: he was getting clean, he started taking up odd jobs. This gave him the final push to cut off all contact with his suppliers and the “bad influences”. ![]() I looked like I hadn’t slept in so many days, (or even) months,” he said. “I saw myself and my face was all sunken in. While he couldn’t shake off this guilt, he only curbed his addiction after seeing his reflection. Until now, he recalls how his mother pleaded with him, saying she was growing old and couldn’t afford to continue taking care of him. ![]() I was taking the drugs (and) was honestly crying while taking them. This continued for about six months before he hit rock bottom. Just one month after he was released, he reconnected with his old friends and relapsed. Luke shared that his mother remained his pillar of support even at the height of his addiction. He said: “I was very blessed that my mum came and visited me every time (she could)… she even borrowed books for me to read, which I’m very thankful and blessed for.” Throughout his sentence, his mother was his only solace. ![]() For two months, he was unable to sleep well. On top of that, he had to deal with withdrawal symptoms. You can’t really get to go out, you don’t have a phone, you don’t get to eat the food that you like to eat.” “It was actually mentally tough for me in the Detention Barracks. PHOTO CREDIT: the next 11 months and two weeks, he was confined in a small cell at the Singapore Armed Forces Detention Barracks (DB).Īs he recounted his stay in DB, he shared he had nothing but a straw mat to sleep on. Luke was eight when his parents got divorced, and he has been raised by mother since then. Seeing her cry actually made me… I teared, I teared in court.” “When I was at court, I saw my mum (and) she actually cried. There, he was forced to confront the impact his actions had on others. I’ll just go and pee, give the urine and serve the consequences,” he said.Ī month later, his urine test came back positive and he was sent to the military court. Luke recalls how he tried to evade it, telling his sergeant he was feeling unwell and had to visit the doctor. About six months in, he had to go for a mass urine test. Using his existing eczema condition as a front, he got his fixes from the 14-day medical leaves it granted him.īut his constant booking in and out of camp soon came to a halt. During National Service, Luke found himself facing a harsher reality.Ī day after enlisting, he started to “ keng ” (hokkien for feigning sickness). Yet without realising, he became an addict and was kicked out of school multiple times. “We always think that drugs (are) for fun… ‘any time can quit’. “At that young age, we don’t think too much of the consequences (of taking drugs),” he said. This downward spiral began when he was 15. What started as a quick puff on a cigarette turned into smoking cannabis, before escalating to snorting methamphetamine – a hard drug more commonly known as crystal meth. Driven by curiosity, Luke had dipped his toes before plunging into the deep end. He recalls being surrounded by “bad influences” who regularly smoked and used drugs. Just three years ago, Luke was an addict. Luke has recently been signed to Titan Digital Media, a digital marketing agency that was founded by influencer JianHao Tan. While much of his content is lighthearted and comedic, Luke also uses his platform to advocate against drug use. Armed with tattoo sleeves and a slew of Singaporean slang, Luke Chan is no stranger to the local TikTok For You Page.īetter known by his online moniker, Lukeychan, the 25-year-old full-time content creator has amassed over 120k followers on TikTok with his skits and vlogs. Luke Chan, 25, shares how he uses his life story to ensure others stay on the right path.Ī sweep of bleached hair, furrowed brows and wide eyes fill the screen. In celebration of Youth Month, Youthopia is highlighting stories of youth who have created spark in their life. Pry it open and save the worker on the other side.
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