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A fin is a surface used for stability and/or to produce lift and thrust or to steer while traveling in water, air, or other fluid media, (in other words, a foil (fluid mechanics)). The first use of the word was for the limbs of fish, but has been extended to include other animal limbs and man-made devices. Fins, as with other foils, operate in fluids such as water or air.
Fins are seen both in nature and in manmade iterations.
Swimming water animals such as fish and cetaceans actively use pectoral fins for maneuvering, and dorsal fins contribute stability as the animal swims, propelling and maneuvering with its tail, itself recognizable as a fin.
The fin on fixed-wing aircraft is known as a vertical stabilizer. Fins are also seen used as e.g., fletching on arrows and at the rear of some bombs, missiles, rockets, and self-propelled torpedoes. These are typically "planar" (shaped like small wings), although grid fins are sometimes used in specialized cases.
Examples of fins include:
In surfing, there are two major types of (typically stationary) surfboard fins (hydrofoils), and a host of illustrative issues.
Actors: Lincoln Howes (director), Lincoln Howes (editor), Hamish Howes (actor), Finlay Quilter (actor), Rob van Uden (actor),
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Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: John Gurdebeke (editor), Kevin Nikkel (producer), Kevin Nikkel (writer), Kevin Nikkel (director), Kristen Harris (actress), David Dick (actor), Nathan Reimer (composer), Graham Ashmore (actor),
Plot: An aspiring stained glass apprentice struggles to end her relationship with the master artist of the studio. As she works alone in his absence on a stained glass window, she finds the means to finally provoke a conversation. The conflict forces him to bring closure to their relationship.
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Plot: Four boys and a girl venture into the deep waters of new media. Inspired by TV and Internet video they plot to behead Timmy their pet dog. A sure recipe for the ultimate Youtube nasty. As they get going the playful and witty kids run into surprising and unexpected problems. Beheading of a Smiling Dog is a dark tale about juvenile curiosity clashing with the modern media and entertainment industry.
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Plot: Joey appears to be just a regular guy from his Bronx Italian neighborhood. He's tough, works two jobs, and hangs with the fellas'. But a lifelong secret has always separated Joey from the rest. His passion for Ballet. The BRONX BALLETOMANE is the father/daughter dramatic comedy of Joey and Giselle, two tough souls from the Bronx, as they overcome their inner fears and take an unexpected step into the world of ballet. A step that will forever change their lives.
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I’ve always been searching
I’ve looked in all places
The same old faces
But now it’s different
‘Cause I’ve finally found
The missing piece
In You
In You
In you
In you
At last it’s finished