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Thumbnails below link to unmodified images from the 12 megapixels Olympus PEN E-PL2. These images were all taken at the highest JPEG quality setting available. Below each image are links to versions of the same image scaled from their original size to appear as standard print sizes. Due to aspect ratio differences, the actual image sizes are 4.5"x6" and 9"x12". The closest standard paper sizes are 4"x6" and 8.5"x11".
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Olympus E-PL2 Facts
|12 Megapixels Mirrorless
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Actual size when viewed at 100 DPI
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Probation ordered for letter carrier convicted of stealing cash from mail
MADISON—A former Janesville letter carrier who took cash from birthday and sympathy cards was placed on two years probation and ordered to make $1,225 restitution Tuesday in federal court.
Kristy Hollibush, 43, had been a letter carrier for 13 years, delivering mail on Rural Route 12 when the collapse of her marriage in 2011 lead to her financial difficulties, defense attorney Michael Lieberman said.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Anderson said Hollibush was not only removing cash from the mail, but she was stealing priceless memories and sentiments. Anderson recommended a sentence of up to six months in custody.
"It's not just the violation of government trust she committed but also the invasion of privacy that patrons entrusted in her," Anderson said.
Postal inspectors began investigating Hollibush after receiving multiple complaints from patrons about lost mail.
On Sept. 25, 2012, postal inspectors installed a surveillance camera in Hollibush's delivery vehicle and planted five pieces of first-class mail from cooperative customers along her route.
The camera showed Hollibush open one of the test mail pieces, a greeting card, and remove $30 cash, Anderson said.
The inspectors pulled over Hollibush and recovered the $30 that Hollibush had put into a cigarette box.
Forty-one postal patrons were victimized by Hollibush's thefts from late 2011 to September 2012, Anderson said.
In an emotion-filled statement, Nancy Schulz told District Judge Lynn Adelman how Hollibush's theft of condolence cards mailed to her after her daughter's funeral robbed her of something more precious than money.
"She took the love others had (expressed) for (Kayleigh) … It's hard to comprehend this. She has to pay for this," Schulz said.
The trust Hollibush betrayed makes Schulz still wonder if the carriers who replaced Hollibush also are stealing from her.
Hollibush said she had no excuse for what she did and felt "horrible for what has happened."
Lieberman asked for a year's probation for Hollibush, saying it was her first offense and that she needs to continue working to support herself.
Adelman said it was not appropriate to impose a harsher sentence than normal for the crime despite the pain it caused.
Adelman said Hollibush spent the stolen money on gas and other necessities, pleaded guilty, expressed genuine remorse, found another job and continues to work for an employer who values her.


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Whitewater man sentenced in 2013 home invasion
JANESVILLE – Christopher Kimps, who pleaded guilty last November to five felony charges in relation to a home invasion in the Town of Fulton, was sentenced to 33 years in prison Friday by Rock County Circuit Court Judge� Kenneth W. Forbeck.
Kimps was found guilty of armed robbery, felony theft of firearms, operating a motor vehicle without owner's consent, felon in possession of a firearm and fleeing an officer.
On Jan. 11, 2013, Kimps and three others entered a home on West Miles Road in the town of Fulton, bound the residents with duct tape and beat the male resident. They demanded access to a safe containing guns, according to court documents.
They fled to Janesville in the couple's truck, loaded the guns into their car and drove to the Wisconsin Dells area. Police arrested them Jan. 14, 2013 after a foot chase near Wisconsin Dells.
Kimps will serve 23 years of supervision once his jail sentence ends.
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Higher temperatures mean potholes, potential decline in illnesses
Temperatures in the mid-30s are expected this week along with snow and rain before another cold snap works its way into the area. Experts explain what the thaw could mean in terms of health, streets, and flooding.
Even though this week's temperatures will be higher, there is no need to worry about flooding, one National Weather Service hydrologist said.
In the coming days the weather will fluctuate from above and below freezing, making flooding unlikely, Brian Hahn, a service hydrologist, said.
�"It looks like there will be a slow melt," Hahn said. "Some of the snow will melt and not a lot of it. Usually it takes more than that to start being concerned."
Temperatures need to stay well above freezing for several days accompanied by warm rain before thinking about flooding, Hahn said. But the weather will not be warm enough for that.
There is between nine inches to 12 inches of snow on the Rock River, if that snow were to melt it would result in 1.6 inches to 2.7 inches of water behind, according to National Weather Service data. But this week's warmer weather won't be warm enough to cause that, Hahn said.
Ice dams:
Large amounts of snow followed by freezing temperatures can lead to ice dams, and there is a lot of ice on the Rock River.
You can't predict ice dams and potential flooding from ice dams, Hahn said.
"We never really know about that," Hahn said. "It's something that can't be predicted."
Warmer weather can mean a decline in illnesses, one local doctor said.
There is some misconception about the change from frigid to warm weather causing more viral illness, said Dr. Justin Frey of Mercy North Clinic. If anything, the opposite is true, he said.
Flu season peaks in January and February, and the number of viral illnesses is greater during the colder months, he said.
"The most likely reason for this is that people tend to stay indoors and in closer proximity to each other, kids are still in school and people (are) still going to work, spreading the virus around," Frey said in an email. "There also is some evidence that cold, dry air allows the viruses to live longer and transmit easier."
When it warms up, people tend to be outside more, kids are out of school in the summer, and the overall incidence of viral illness starts to drop, he said.
Doctors still see plenty of "flu-like" and common cold viruses through spring, Frey said, so people should continue with regular hand washing, avoid others who are sick and stay up-to-date on vaccinations.
Mood changer
This winter has been one for the record books, and it's taking a toll emotionally, mentally, and psychologically on people, said Shilagh Mirgain, a UW-Health psychologist.
About 10-20 percent of people have experienced what Mirgain calls the "winter blues," a seasonal affective disorder where people experience a loss of interest in things they enjoy, sleep deprivation, fatigue, and feel down.
The warmer weather will help give people the push they need to make it through the rest of the winter.
"It's a hint of spring and great reminder that spring is hopefully around the corner," Mirgain said. "We know that warmth and sunlight can boost our energy levels, and boost our moods. That's why it is helpful to get outdoors when it's nicer this week."
Pesky potholes
Potholes will start popping up with this week's higher temperatures, and drivers should beware, said John Whitcomb, operations director.
�"Particularly this week, things will start loosening up, and the city will start seeing more potholes developing," Whitcomb said.
"We're making plans for that. It's really going to start coming to a head as the temperatures start to warm."
Whitcomb said residents could call the city services department at 755-3110 with pothole locations.
"We want to know where they are so we can respond," Whitcomb said.
City workers already know Randall Avenue between Sherman and Mount Zion avenues is especially bad. That street was due to be resurfaced last year but was deferred until this year because more extensive reconstruction is needed, Whitcomb said.
�"We're going to pay particular attention there as things begin to warm," Whitcomb said.
Crews can temporarily patch potholes in the colder weather.
�"Putting anything down is better than putting nothing in when you're the person driving over it," Whitcomb said.
Lasting fixes must wait until summer or fall.
"It's going to be a good year for potholes," Whitcomb said.
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Your Views: Obamacare is simply a disaster
As Obamacare unfolds, it has been a disaster thus far, with the enrollment process being a disaster, with technology (i.e. software), people's knowledge of what to do, etc., in total disarray. Is that a surprise to anyone, when then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stated, "…we have to pass the [health care] bill so that you can find out what's in it…"?
Pelosi and her ilk weren't prepared then, and they aren't prepared now. Let's see where it leads to. The Center for Data Analysis at the Heritage Foundation offers some interesting financial figures about Medicaid and Medicare. At the presentation of Medicaid 50 years ago, Part A was projected to cost $9 billion in 1990. Actual costs: $67 billion. Part B's projected yearly costs were $500 million. Last year, the actual cost was $163.8 billion.
The Congressional Budget Office has projected that Obamacare will cost $250 billion a decade from now. Let's see where it leads us. It's here, and let's hope the CBO figures aren't underestimated.


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SAN FRANCISCO--A wild technical world of self-healing memories, brain-like electronic systems, spintronics advances, logic-on-plastic, and bio-integrated electronics unfolds next week when the leading lights of semiconductor research parachute in here for the annual International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM).
The 58th annual IEDM includes a strong overall emphasis on circuit-device interaction, energy harvesting and power devices, and biomedical devices, spiced with intriguing keynotes from Samsung (state of the art in displays), IMEC (ultimate device technologies) and the University of Illinois (bio-integrated electronics). Luncheon speakers include GlobalFoundries CEO Ajit Manocha ("Is the fabless model dead?") and Marvell co-founder Weili Dai.
In addition, descriptions of tri-gate advances from Intel and 22-nm silicon-on-insulator technology from IBM, as well as germanium integrated directly on silicon in FinFETs (TSMC) are on the agenda.
What follows is a selection of paper highlights that will be presented during the Monday-Wednesday sessions at the San Francisco Hilton Hotel (and here's a link to the IEDM technical program):
Cognitive patterns
Neuromorphic--or brain-like--electronic systems that mimic cognitive functions are the focus of research because of their potential for complex tasks such as pattern-recognition. A technical presentation by a team from Koreas Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology will detail a high-speed pattern-recognition system comprising CMOS neurons and an array of resistive-RAM (RRAM)-based synapses, which demonstrated something called spike-timing-dependent plasticity (STDP). STDP is an electronic analog of a brain mechanism for learning and memory, so an electronic system that accurately performs STDP can be said to be learning. The 1-Kb RRAM array has a simple crosspoint structure and possibly can be scaled to 4F, the theoretical minimum size for a crosspoint array.
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Fact Sheet Regarding Home Instruction in Maryland
Maryland law permit a student of mandatory school age to be home schooled instead of attending a public or a nonpublic school?
Yes. Maryland law, Education Article, §7-301, Annotated Code of Maryland, Compulsory Attendance, states that each child who resides in Maryland and is 5 years old or older and under 17 shall attend a public school regularly during the entire school year unless the child is otherwise receiving regular, thorough instruction during the school year in the studies usually taught in the public school to children of the same age. Maryland recognizes nonpublic schools and home instruction as alternatives to public school enrollment as a means for students to receive regular, thorough instruction.Are there regulations that govern home instruction in Maryland?
Yes. COMAR 13A.10.01 Home Instruction, are the regulations that govern home instruction in Maryland. The purpose of COMAR 13A.10.01 is to establish a procedure to be used by the superintendent of each local school system to determine if a child participating in a home instruction program is receiving regular, thorough instruction during the school year in the studies usually taught in the public schools to children of the same age.What must a parent do before beginning home instruction?
At least 15 days before the beginning of a home instruction program, a parent or guardian who chooses to teach a child at home must sign a written statement on a form prescribed by the State Department of Education. The parent should contact their local school system for a copy of the consent form and COMAR 13A.10.01.Does the local school system or the Maryland State Department of Education provide a curriculum to parents to use for the purpose of home schooling?
No. A parent or guardian who elects to provide instruction to his/her child (ren) must select the curriculum to be used. The home instruction regulation does, however, specify the subjects that must be taught by the parent or guardian.What subject areas of home instruction are mandatory?
English, mathematics, science, social studies, art, music, health, and physical education are the subject areas that parents or guardians must teach their child (ren) who are home schooled. [COMAR 13A.10.01.01C.(2).]Must home instruction be supervised in Maryland?Yes. Home instruction must be supervised in Maryland by one of the following entities:
1. The local school system.2. A nonpublic school that holds a Certificate of Approval from the Maryland State Board of Education.3. A church-exempt nonpublic school.4. An education ministry of a bona fide church organization.
1. The local school system.2. A nonpublic school that holds a Certificate of Approval from the Maryland State Board of Education.3. A church-exempt nonpublic school.4. An education ministry of a bona fide church organization.
What must a nonpublic school or education ministry of a bona fide church organization do before beginning to supervise home instruction of Maryland students?Before beginning to supervise home instruction, the head of the legal authority of a nonpublic school or the chief officer of a bona fide church organization that elects to supervise home instruction must contact the Maryland State Department of Education for registration procedures. Registration procedures include the completion of an official registration form that can be obtained by calling the Nonpublic School Approval Branch at the Department at (410) 767-0407.Can a tutor or someone other than the parent or guardian be hired to teach a child who is home schooled?No. The Home Instruction regulations (COMAR 13A.10.01) are clear that the parent or guardian is to be the primary provider of the home instruction. Other adults may assist with a special area of interest but such adults are not permitted to replace the parent or guardian as the primary provider of instruction.Is a home schooled student prohibited from being tutored?No. A home-schooled student may be tutored in a particular subject just as a student enrolled in a public or nonpublic school may be tutored. Regardless of whether a student is enrolled in home schooling or in a public or nonpublic school, tutoring is supplemental to each of these primary forms of instruction. Tutoring may not be substituted for the instruction that is provided by the parent or legal guardian to his/her home schooled student or the instruction provided by a public or nonpublic school to students enrolled.Must the parent/guardian be a certified teacher?No. Present regulations do not require parents/guardians to have teacher certification in order to home school their child(ren). [COMAR 13A.10.01.]Can a student who is home schooled participate in other aspects of the instructional or extracurricular programs that are offered by a Maryland public school?No. Present regulations indicate no provision which allow homeschooled students to participate in courses or activities that are offered by a Maryland public school other than the standardized testing program. [COMAR 13A.10.01]May a home-schooled student participate in the standardized testing program that is offered by the student's local school system?Yes. A child receiving home instruction may participate in the regularly scheduled standardized testing programs that are administered in the student's assigned school. It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to contact the public school that the child is eligible to attend to find out the testing schedule and to make arrangements for participation prior to the testing date. [COMAR 13A.10.01.01.02]What are the procedures for a home-schooled student to return to a public school?The parent must contact the local school for procedures regarding returning from home instruction to enrollment in a public school. The local superintendent of schools or designee shall determine the placement of the child and any credits to be awarded toward high school graduation. The evaluation may include administration of standardized tests, examinations, and interviews with the student. [COMAR 13A.10.01.04]How can a home-schooled student receive a diploma?If the home-schooled student returns to a public school and meets their secondary school graduation requirements, yes, the student may receive a Maryland issued state diploma.
If the home-schooled student returns to a nonpublic or church-exempt school and meet's that school's secondary school graduation requirements, the student may receive a diploma issued by that school's legal authority. Note: COMAR 13A.09.09.09E states that the diploma of a nonpublic secondary school may not imply that the requirements for graduation from a Maryland public secondary school have been met.Another alternative for the home-schooled student is to successfully complete the General Educational Development (GED) test and be issued a GED by the Maryland State Department of Education. For more information regarding GED contact the General Educational Development office at (410) 767-0538.Does the Maryland State Department of Education provide information about home instruction support groups?
No. The Maryland State Department of Education does not collect information about home instruction support groups. The Department, however, maintains the names and addresses of the nonpublic schools and bona fide church organizations that are registered to supervise home instruction in Maryland.Whom should I call if I have more questions?
For questions about filing the consent form with the local school system, curriculum, portfolio reviews, standardized testing, special education services, returning to the public school system, contact the Pupil Personnel Office of your local school system.
For questions about the requirements of the home instruction regulations and other matters of concern pertaining to home instruction, contact the Student Services and Alternative Programs Branch of the Maryland State Department of Education in Baltimore at (410) 767-0311.
For questions about nonpublic entities that are registered to supervise home instruction, contact the Nonpublic School Approval Branch of the Maryland State Department of Education in Baltimore at (410) 767-0407.
See a list of nonpublic entities registered to supervise home instruction
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—�HAILEY M. ANDERSON, 21, Beaver Dam, at 10:19 p.m. Tuesday at Franklin and Union streets, Janesville, on felony possession of narcotics, misdemeanor possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana.
—�BURGLARY, to an apartment in the first block of South Pontiac Drive, Janesville, reported at 5:47 p.m. Tuesday. The tenant came home to find an acquaintance attempting to break into the apartment. The tenant confronted the person, who attacked the tenant by pulling the tenant's hair.
—�HIGHWAY 14 SOUTH OF ELMER ROAD, town of Union, at 4:52 a.m. Saturday. A vehicle driven by Margaret R. Danielson, 23, of 3560 N. Orfordville Hanover Road, Orfordville, was southbound when she told police she fell asleep and went off the west side of the road, overcorrected and went into the east shoulder, overturning the vehicle, which landed on its roof in the lawn of 8232 N. Highway 14. Danielson was treated at Mercy Hospital and Trauma Center and cited inattentive driving.
—�HIGHWAY 14 EAST OF KEMP ROAD, town of Bradford, at 2:41 a.m. Sunday. A vehicle driven by Nicholas C. Watt, 34, Fitchburg, was westbound when he crossed the centerline, struck a snow embankment in the south ditch, which sent the vehicle airborne and overturned. Watt was treated at an area hospital and arrested on a charge of operating while intoxicated and cited for failure to wear a seat belt, driving too fast for conditions and operating left of center.
—�HOUSE FIRE, at 12626 W. Highway 81, town of Avon, reported at 8:27 p.m. Wednesday. The fire started in an attached garage and became fully engulfed, according to Rock County Communications. About 15 fire departments from southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois were called to the scene. Highway 81 was shut down in both directions in the area.


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High school students find the perfect attire for prom at Prom Possible
WHITEWATER—Katrina Engelbrecht opened the door of her makeshift fitting room and the crowd of women waiting in the hallway went wild.
"You have curves, use them," Terrie Parenteau, a volunteer, said.
Engelbrecht, a little worried about the fit, said she wasn't sure.
"Let the genie out of the bottle," Parenteau said in encouragement.
Engelbrecht, her friends and the other women chuckled.
"This is seriously a magical miracle because I've been to the Boston Store, Sears and nothing," Engelbrecht said with a contagious smile.
Engelbrecht, a junior, was shopping for the perfect dress for the Elkhorn High School prom in May. She said she found two fierce contenders Wednesday night at the Community Clothes Closet's event, Prom Possible.
The price of each dress? Free.
Engelbrecht and a number of other girls found prom dresses and accessories this month at the Community Clothes Closet, which is located on the second floor of the Whitewater Congregational United Church of Christ. It collects clothes and provides them free to those in need.
Kay Robers, one of three Prom Possible organizers and a Community Clothes Closet volunteer, said the event is a "labor of love."
The idea of providing formal wear and accessories for boys and girls was sparked in February when Emily Babcock brought 10 to 15 dresses to the Community Clothes Closet. The dresses were from various high school dances and a few weddings.
The UW-Whitewater senior didn't have a use for them anymore.
Robers and Babcock talked and decided collecting gently-used formal wear would be a way for high school students to forgo part of prom's expenses.
"When I was in high school, I would see girls either have dress pants on or just jeans with a nice top because they couldn't afford a dress," Babcock said. "I was like, 'Why keep dresses in my closet when they can be given to girls to make their prom night much more enjoyable?'"
Teens want to be able to look back at this annual rite of passage and remember it fondly. Being glammed up and feeling like a million bucks can help make that happen. But not everyone has the budget to go all out.
An average household will spend $978 on prom this year, according to a nationwide survey conducted by Visa. That's a 14 percent drop from 2013.
Last year, the average cost for tickets, dinner, attire and a limousine was $1,139.
Midwest families spend the least. According to Visa, the average Midwest family will spend $835 for their teen to dance the night away.
Dropping that amount of money on prom is unfathomable for most, even if you want your teen to have a magical night.
Engelbrecht's family couldn't afford to spend lavishly.
"I honestly didn't think I was going to be able to go to prom," Engelbrecht said. "The ticket is already $50."
Now she can.
And that's what the Community Clothes Closet volunteers wanted to make happen.
"We just wanted people to be able to go (to prom)," Robers said. "If they couldn't afford a dress or if they had something else they need to do with the money instead of getting a dress … We just do it so people have money to do other things with. It helps the money go farther."
It's the first year for Prom Possible at the Community Clothes Closet, but the concept is no stranger to Whitewater.
In 2013, Whitewater High School's National Honors Society collected dresses for prom. About 10 or 15 girls walked away with dresses, said Pamela Sonmor-Wintz, Whitewater High School counselor and National Honor Society adviser.
"A lot of times people wear a dress one time but it hangs in their closet for 20 years." Sonmor-Wintz said. "It was an opportunity for people to give back and feel good about giving back."
This year, Community Clothes Closet organizers reached out to the high school and asked if it would like to be a part of Prom Possible at the church. Sonmor-Wintz and the NHS students were in.
Beginning in March, people began bringing gently-used formal attire to the church. In the end, more than 140 dresses were donated, as were two full tuxedos, several pants and dress shirts, and countless shoes and accessories.
The high school, UW-Whitewater organizations and students, and community members donated items, Robers said.
Wednesday was the second and last Prom Possible night this month before prom season hits. On April 9, 20 girls walked away with prom dresses and a bulk of the male attire was taken, Robers said.
People from East Troy, Elkhorn, Palmyra, Whitewater and Johnson Creek visited the last event, Robers said.
Last time, a group of four girls from Abilities, a group home in Fort Atkinson, walked away with dresses for a prom the home is holding.
"They were so excited," Robers said. "That was just the frosting on the cake. If we didn't give away another dress that whole night it was OK because those girls were so excited."
Women also volunteered their time to conduct alterations onsite so students don't walk away with upcoming expenses.
"It's unbelievable. People are so generous," Robers said.


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Town of Avon—One person died and another was injured early Sunday morning after a single-vehicle accident on South Hopkins Road near Douglas Road.
A preliminary investigation by the Rock County Sheriff's Office indicated Devon Hurd was driving a 2008 Chevy Impala northbound on South Hopkins Road when the car started to slide on the gravel road. The car veered off the road and the passenger side hit trees before the car came to a stop in the middle of the road, according a news release.
Christopher Huggins, 20, was in the passenger seat, the release states.
When deputies arrived on scene at about 2:25 a.m., Huggins, of Rockford, Ill., was stuck in the vehicle and semi-conscious, according to the release.
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Prospects better during late turkey hunts
Prior to our past two winters of profound global warming, turkey-hunting period "B" held the best prospects for bagging a lovesick longbeard in southern Wisconsin zones 1 and 2.
This year, period "B" was a washout almost every day, with the jury still out on period "C" that runs through Tuesday.
Rain won't stop nature from taking her course. Gobblers will find hens in any weather just slightly drier than full-blown monsoon.
By the time hunting periods "E" and "F" arrive, most hens will already be sitting on nests waiting for the blessed event.
Old boss gobblers, satellite toms and sneaky jakes will still be on the prowl with perhaps less vegetation to conceal their skulking approach than hunters must contend with in a normal spring.
That's great news for those holding tags for periods better suited for hunting morels than turkeys.
Volumes have been written on the value of putting the birds to bed and returning before dawn's early light to intercept them when they fly down from the roost. Three decades of chasing turkeys in five different states has convinced me filling a tag is usually easier after a hearty breakfast at a reasonable hour.
Too many times I've set up too close to a roost or given in to temptation and answered a tree yelp instead of waiting for a fly-down gobble. Savvy birds know you're out there even when it's dark. One peep out of you, and they'll fly down to land a half-mile away every time.
Going out the evening before a hunt and trying to locate turkeys by making owl or crow noises—or barking like a dog is a good strategy. Set up within a half-mile of their roosting trees by 7 a.m. and you'll be within the gobbler's action circle when they go on the prowl.
Scouting is an important component in consistent turkey hunting success. Identifying a prime strutting area or frequently visited food source and showing up when the birds aren't there to set a ground blind and a couple of decoys is a sound strategy for filling a tag.
I've had the best success placing a jake decoy about three feet behind a hen about 20 yards away from a ground blind. If a gobbler decoy is part of this presentation, set the gobbler 20 yards from the blind as well—but on a different tangent from your firing position.
Setting decoys farther than 20 yards from your hiding spot is a great way to experience the frustration of watching a gobbler come in and stop short, strutting just beyond effective shooting range.
Experience teaches the best call to bring along when setting up on a food source or strutting area is a ham sandwich. The birds already know where they're going. Saying "howdy" with a yelp, cluck or purr simply enhances their wariness.
Expect the boss gobbler to come roaring in out of nowhere when the gun is in your lap and your mouth is full of sandwich.
Bringing two, or even three, sandwiches enhances your chances for success.
My favorite way to hunt turkeys is a high stakes game of hide and seek. Stack odds in your favor by having every aspect of your being totally camouflaged. Three-dimensional leafy camouflage is worth its weight in gold.
Sit with your back against a tree, which is wider than you are. Wait at least five minutes then try a couple of soft purrs or clucks. If there is no response wait 10 more minutes and try a yelp or two.
Satellite Toms within earshot will usually answer. Boss Gobblers probably just shake their heads and sneak away. You'll never know because you'll never see them.
If a Tom answers your yelp, sit tight for at least 20 minutes.
Resist the temptation to call. He will find you. I don't like using decoys when playing hide and seek. The Toms tend to look harder and longer if they don't see something that looks like a turkey.
Should the inbound Tom sound off from another tangent in the distance, which doesn't sound any closer, yelp again and immediately move at least 50 yards farther away. Wait at least 10 minutes and try a couple of soft clucks, shoulder the gun and get ready.
Patience and restraint are just as important as shooting straight. When you get ready to pull the trigger don't shoot until the gobbler deflates from full strut mode and aim for the beard, not the head.
Ted Peck, a certified Merchant Marine captain, is an outdoors columnist for The Gazette. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Death Notices for Oct. 25, 2013
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Friday, October 25, 2013
Curtis A. Neumueller, 68, Janesville, died Thursday at home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Janesville. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Schneider Apfel Schneider & Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Janesville.


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A gauge of U.S. company credit risk declined as Verizon Communications Inc. completed a record corporate-bond offering.
The Markit CDX North American Investment Grade Index, a credit-default swaps benchmark that investors use to hedge against losses or to speculate on creditworthiness, fell 1.8 basis points to a mid-price of 76.2 basis points as of 4:17 p.m. in New York, according to prices compiled by Bloomberg. The measure typically falls as investor confidence improves and climbs as it deteriorates.
Investors watched the second-largest U.S. phone carrier's $49 billion, eight-part bond sale today to see how the market would react to the issuance, according to Marc Pinto, head of corporate bond strategy at Susquehanna International Group LLP in New York. After Verizon's offering, which was more than double Apple Inc.'s $17 billion transaction in April, the company's swaps declined to the lowest level in a week.
"Everybody is focusing on Verizon," Pinto said in a telephone interview before the deal priced. "It's the most important thing that's happening today, and everything feeds out of that one sale."
Credit swaps pay the buyer face value if a borrower fails to meet its obligations, less the value of the defaulted debt. A basis point equals $1,000 annually on a contract protecting $10 million of debt.
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Proceeds from the offering will help the New York-based company purchase Vodafone Group Plc's 45 percent stake in Verizon Wireless for $130 billion.
Five-year credit swaps tied to Verizon debt fell 14 basis points to 87.5 basis points as of 3:47 p.m. in New York, according to data provider CMA, which is owned by McGraw-Hill Financial Inc. and compiles prices quoted by dealers in the privately negotiated market.
Earlier this week, swaps for the company climbed to as high as 111.7, the highest intraday level since May 2010.
Defaults on global junk bonds fell last month, according to a report dated yesterday by Moody's Investors Service.
The trailing 12-month global speculative-grade default rate was 2.9 percent in August, down from 3 percent in July, according to the rating company.
The U.S. speculative-grade default rate dropped to 2.8 percent last month from 2.9 percent in July. Moody's forecasts the global rate to climb to 3.1 percent at the end of this year.
The risk premium on the Markit CDX North American High Yield Index, a credit-swaps benchmark tied to speculative-grade bonds, fell 7.5 basis points to 368.3, Bloomberg prices show.
The average extra yield investors demand to hold dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds rather than similar-maturity Treasuries widened 1 basis point to 133.5 basis points, Bloomberg data show. The measure for speculative-grade, or junk-rated, debt widened 4.7 basis points to 600.2.
Investment-grade debt is rated Baa3 or higher at Moody's and at least BBB- by Standard & Poor's.


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SAN FRANCISCOProgrammable logic supplier Altera Corp. Wednesday (Jan. 23) reported fourth quarter 2012 sales that fell short of analysts' expectations and offered a forecast for the current quarter that also disappointed Wall Street.
Executives from Altera said they believe that the first quarter will represent the bottom of a down sales cycle and laid the blame for much of the disappointing forecastwhich calls for sales to further decline 4 to 8 percent in the first quarteron temporary reductions by European OEMs transitioning to a vendor-managed inventory (VMI) system.
"Some of this decrease is due to a headwind with one specific customer moving to a direct VMI arrangement where we recognize revenue as the customer pulls the inventory," said Ronald Pasek, Altera's chief financial officer, in a conference call with analysts following the quarterly report.
But Ian Ing, an analyst with Lazard Capital Markets, cautioned that it may take longer for Altera's sales to recover.
"While it appears that Q1 is on track to be the bottom, especially as VMI transition headwind ends, we believe the timing and magnitude of the recovery may disappoint as stingy carrier likely continue to spend capex budgets selectively (choosing spectrum acquisition vs. equipment deployments)," Ing wrote in a report circulated earlier Thursday. "We note that LTE deployments in both China and the U.S. are likely required for strong growth in the wireless and wireline markets, suggesting diverse markets need to deploy simultaneously to counter a broadly weak spending environment."
Ing maintains a "neutral" rating on Altera's stock and a price target of $34 on the shares. Altera's stock traded at $33.55 in afternoon trading Thursday, down about 5 percent from Wednesday's closing price.


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-- MICHAEL ROSARIO, 34, of 651 Logan St., Janesville, at 1:02 a.m. Wednesday at home on a felony charge of possession of a firearm by a felon.
-- BURGLARY, to the youth sports complex on the 10 block of South Wuthering Hills Drive, reported at 9:27 a.m. Monday. Cash and clothing were reported stolen.
-- BURGLARY, to a home on the 300 block of McKinley Street, Janesville, reported at 8:50 p.m. Monday. Cash and a vase were reported stolen.
-- RANDOLPH ROAD AT NORTH PONTIAC DRIVE, at 5:15 p.m. Monday when Robert D. Ausen, 88, of 730 Nantucket Drive, Janesville, left his car in drive to get out and look for his wallet. Ausen fell, hit his head, and his car ran over his leg. He was taken to a local hospital. An update on his condition was not available at press time.
-- CENTER AVENUE AT ROCKPORT ROAD, at 4:41 p.m. Tuesday when a car driven by Monica J. Gonzalez, 29, Palmyra, turning east on Rockport Road was struckt by a car driven by Taber M. Smythe, 36, of 1416 Lafayette St., Janesville, traveling north on Center Avenue. Gonzalez was cited for failure to yield the right of way. Smythe was taken to a local hospital. An update on Smythe's condition was not available at press time.
-- 3200 BLOCK OF HIGHWAY 51, at 12:07 p.m. Monday when a car driven by Guillermo A. Quezada, 55, of 614 Miller Ave., Janesville, veered off the road while traveling north on Highway 51 and ran into a sign. Quezada was taken to a local hospital. An update Quezada's condition was not available at press time.
-- MINERAL POINT AVENUE AT NORTH PEARL STREET, at 2:20 p.m. Sunday, when a car driven by Yan Lin, 32, of 543 Harvard Court, Janesville, rear-ended a vehicle driven by Hannah E. Tollefson, 23, of 1906 N. Washington St., Janesville. Tollefson was slowing or stopped at a stop sign. A passenger in Tollefson's car, Sheriff M.L. Faye, 27, of 809 Miller Ave., Janesville, was taken to Mercy Hospital, Janesville. An update on Faye's condition was not available at press time.
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Delavan-Darien School District invites parents to meeting about dual language program
DELAVAN—Next fall, 4-, 5- and 6-year-olds will have the chance to go to school and to van a escuela as part of the Delavan-Darien School District's new dual language program.
First, however, parents need to learn all about it.
At 6 p.m. Thursday, Delavan-Darien officials are holding an informational meeting for parents interested in enrolling their children in the Spanish and English dual language program. The meeting will be held at Phoenix Middle School library, 414 Beloit St., Delavan.
Dual language is a form of education in which students are taught literacy and content in two languages. Instead of teaching a different language as an additional subject, language is learned along with other subjects such as math and history.
The Beloit School District is the only other district in the area to offer such a program.
Dual language programs have been shown to increase test scores, decrease the achievement gap between Caucasian students and minorities and between English speakers and students learning English as second language.
In the Delavan-Darien School District, the plan is to start the dual language program in the earliest grades and add additional grades as those students move up.
The program is open to English-speaking and Spanish-speaking children who are scheduled to start preschool, kindergarten a first grade in 2014, according to a news release from the district.
Parents who live outside of the district are invited to the program, as well. The state's open enrollment rules allow parents to enroll their children in a different district if space is available.


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U.S. corporations continue to accumulate cash, with the latest data showing that companies were holding $1.79 trillion at the end of last year, up from $1.77 trillion at the end of the third quarter. And it's not clear whether there's anything on the horizon that could encourage companies to start putting some of that money to use.
However, U.S. companies are not alone in holding sizable amounts of cash, since the trend is also clear among European companies, according to Anthony Carfang, a partner and director at consultancy Treasury Strategies.
"It's not as if a couple of corporate treasurers have said, 'Hey, let's hoard cash,'" Carfang said during a briefing last month. "Higher cash levels seem to be the way that companies are managing risk and uncertainty," he said.
In the U.S., corporate cash has held relatively steady as a percentage of GDP, rising from 10% in 2000 to 11% in 2012, Carfang said. In Eurozone countries, the cash holdings of represent a higher portion of GDP, ranging from 14% to 20%, and he said that probably reflects the difficulty that European companies have in pulling their cash into a single pool.
Carfang argued that central banks' easing efforts are contributing to finance executives' uncertainty. "CFOs are now saying, 'There is so much intervention in the markets, we don't know what the real cost of capital should be, we don't know what a longer-term investments should be returning to our corporation, and as a result we are not investing the cash,'" he said. "It's as if the massive amount of intervention has taken away an important market signal back to corporate treasurers."
In fact, a Treasury Strategies survey of finance executives showed that 44% expect their cash balances to increase over the next six months, up from 35% who expected cash balances to increase last September.
When borrowing became difficult during the financial crisis, many companies found themselves constrained by their lack of "financial flexibility," said Gregory Milano, CEO of Fortuna Advisors, a strategic advisory firm.
As a result, "a lot of companies now have a different view of how much cash and liquidity they need to have available to run their business and make opportunistic investments when they come along," Milano said. "People are more conservative and rightfully so, because a lot of them were caught with inadequate liquidity during the financial crisis."
The piles of cash have led corporations to return more to their shareholders in the form of dividends and stock buybacks. Standard & Poor's says S&P 500 companies bought back $99.15 billion of their stock during the fourth quarter and paid their shareholders $79.83 billion in dividends.
The fourth-quarter buybacks trailed both the $111.75 billion seen in the third quarter of last year and $118.4 billion in buybacks during the third quarter of 2011. The fourth-quarter dividends total was a record, aided by the special dividends and early payments of first-quarter dividends that companies announced late last year in anticipation of this year's increase in the tax rate paid on dividends.
The immediate impact from a stock buyback is usually positive, given the confidence the purchases convey, said Milano, pictured at left. But "the evidence in the market is that the companies that heavily buy back stock on average generally don't do well."
Dividends work better than buybacks, according to Milano. "The thing about dividends that there is no price risk. If you pay a dividend, you're just giving money back to shareholders. If you buy back stock at $600 and then it drops to $400, all the people who stuck with you are upset because you paid the people who left $600 a share," he said.
Of course, holding high levels of cash can also weigh on companies.
"If you're a fast-growth or a high-return company, you can get away with holding cash," Milano said. "But if you're not growing fast or producing a high return, then cash can be a real drag on your share price."
"Even during the downturn, companies that invested have done better than those who just battened down the hatches," he said. "We would say that running the cash balance down by investing in the business would be a much better outcome than by buying stock back."
And while Milano expects buybacks to increase, he doesn't see that making a significant dent in companies' piles of cash. "Earnings are at record levels, the cash flow behind that coming out of operations will hit a new record, and although companies are investing more, they're not investing enough. I don't see a huge decline in those cash balances," he said.
Of course, a chunk of companies' cash is held overseas because companies are reluctant to pay the U.S. tax they would incur by bringing by the funds home. Moody's recently estimated that 57% of corporate cash was held overseas. It said the fact that so much of the cash was held overseas also reflected the strong performance of many emerging economies in recent years and companies' use of cash held in the U.S. for dividends and buybacks.
"There's more cash trapped overseas than ever in history and there's no obvious solution to that," Milano said. "I don't think the current administration really wants to give everyone a tax break to bring it all back."
But a renewed interest in acquisitions could get companies to put cash to work, including the cash they hold overseas, Milano said, adding that the CEOs and CFOs who are his customers are talking more about acquisitions. "A big burst of M&A and a lot of cash-based deals, international and domestic, could happen," he said. "Then suddenly we'll have a lot less cash on people's books."
But Treasury Strategies' Carfang said finance executives are still facing considerable uncertainty on a range of issues, including the outlook for the economy and regulatory changes. "No one knows what's around the corner here," he said, but added, "if things were to return to normal, you would see [the ratio of] cash to GDP decline."
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Fujitsu chip business faces radical restructure
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LONDON Japan's Fujitsu Ltd. has announced a radical restructuring of its semiconductor business that is likely to include major disposals and put 2,000 employees at risk of losing their jobs. The announcement came as Fujitsu reported a net loss of 79.0 billion yen (about $900 million) on fiscal third-quarter consolidated net sales of 1,048.2 billion yen (about $12 billion).
In September of 2012 Fujitsu was reportedly trying to get out of the semiconductor business (see Fujitsu said to want out of chip business). A key part of the latest announcement is the merger of its system LSI business with that of Panasonic Corp. in the creation of a fabless chip company (see Fujitsu, Panasonic to form fabless chip firm).
However, that leaves numerous parts of Fujitsu's semiconductor business for which strategic solutions need to be found.
The fate of the Fujitsu's microcontroller and analog device business is uncertain as the company announced it is looking at an "entire range of possibilities" for the business. Such language is usually taken to mean a range from continued investment through to a sale or even closure. Fujitsu said it aims to offer a stable supply to customers and develop the business.
Fujitsu also said it is looking to sell its 300-mm wafer fab at Mie to a foundry. Fujitsu specifically mentions Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Hsinchu, Taiwan) as a potential purchaser despite the fact that the Taiwanese foundry rejected a similar wafer fab related offer from fellow Japanese strugglers Renesas Electronics Corp. in 2012 (see TSMC's Chang says no to buying Renesas fab).
Fujitsu recently announced the transfer of assembly and test lines to J-Devices Corp.
After the integration of the system LSI business with that of Panasonic and the disposal of the 300-mm wafer fab at Mie, Fujitsu Semiconductor will be left with a 200-mm wafer fab and a 150-mm wafer fab in Aizu-Wakamatus and the 200-mm line of Fujitsu Semiconductor Technology (FSET). Fujitsu said employees would be "rationalized" to improve capacity utilization at these facilities.
Fujitsu added that as a result of the decision to restructure these operations, approximately 2,000 people in the semiconductor group would "come under the scope of rationalization."
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Restructuring and new direction of Fujitsu's semiconductor business. Source: Fujitsu Ltd.
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The Chicago Park District hosts dozens of Halloween events this fall in the parks. Offerings include several haunted houses, numerous pumpkin patches, movie screenings, and much more. Click here for the full listing of Halloween events or call 312-742-PLAY.
Halloween highlights this fall include:
Pumpkin Patches & Halloween Parties
• Oct. 5-31
• Various parks
• All ages, entrance fees vary from free to nominal
• Nominal fees may apply for on-site activities
Fall pumpkin patches throughout the city features a selection of all shapes and sizes and decorating stations. Some pumpkin patches and Halloween parties include a petting zoo, hayride, games, treats and a chance to take a photo at the harvest photo station. Click here for a schedule or call 312-742-PLAY.
Harvest Festival
• Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 12-13, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• North Park Village Nature Center, 5801 N. Pulaski Rd., 312-744-5472
• All ages
• Admission free
Celebrate autumn by making a scarecrow, walking the trails, enjoying fall foliage, listening to live music, making nature crafts and more. Registration not required.
Harvest Fest
• Sunday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Indian Boundary Park, 2500 W. Lunt Ave., 773-262-8658
• All ages
• Admission free, nominal fee per activity, cash only
A little bit of the country comes to the city at this family-friendly event. Pick and decorate a pumpkin plus enjoy Halloween-themed carnival games, petting zoo, pony rides, and more.
13 Terrors at Theater on the Lake
• Friday-Sunday, Oct. 18-20 & Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 24-26; 7 – 10 p.m.
• Theater on the Lake, 2401 N. Lake Shore Dr., 312-742-7994
• Recommended for ages 8 and up; free parking available at Diversey Harbor north of Fullerton Ave. on Cannon Dr.
• Admission $10; Click here to buy tickets in advance or purchase in person day of event.
Terror reigns at the eerie Theater on the Lake as visitors confront evil clowns, a spinning vortex, mirrored mazed and deadly ghouls.
A Night Out with Dracula
• Monday, Oct. 21, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
• Olympia Park, 6566 N. Avondale Ave., 773-631-6861
• All ages
• Admission $12
This family friendly event includes dinner, art projects, entertainment, a photo opportunity with The Count and more.
Monster Mash Basketball Tournament
• Tuesday, Oct. 22, 6-9 p.m.
• Olympia Park, 6566 N. Avondale Ave., 773-631-6861
• Ages 13-17
• Admission free
Teams dress in Halloween costumes and participate in a single elimination tournament. Refreshments will be provided.
Haunted Indoor Drive-In: The Twilight Series
• Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 24-27, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
• Wicker Park, 1425 N. Damen Ave., 312-742-7553
• All ages
• Admission $3 to each screening
The annual Wicker Park Halloween film festival features the Twilight series. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Day of the Dead Mask Painting
• Thursday, Oct. 24, 5-7 p.m.
• Mayfair Park, 4550 W. Sunnyside Ave., 773-685-3361
• Ages 9 and up
• Admission $15
In honor of the Day of the Dead holiday, participants will paint and decorate masks to resemble La Catrina, the iconic skeleton woman created by Mexican artist Jose Posada.
Day of the Dead Jewelry Making
• Friday, Oct. 25, 6-8 p.m.
• Eugene Field Park, 5100 N. Ridgeway Ave., 773-478-9744
• Ages 9 and up
• Admission $20
Participants learn about the history of Day of the Dead and make a jewelry set of earrings, necklace and bracelet. Traditional Day of the Dead treats will be served. Sponsored by the park advisory council.
Spooky Skate Party
• Friday, Oct. 25, 6-8 p.m.
• Smith Park, 2526 W. Grand Ave., 312-742-7534
• All ages
• Admission free
Children are encouraged to bring skates or scooters to roll through the haunted gym in costume to non-stop music.
Halloween Party
• Friday, Oct. 25, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
• Gompers Park, 4222 W. Foster Ave., 773-685-3270
• Ages 2-9
• Admission free
Enjoy tricks and treats for all at this annual party.
Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls
• Saturday, Oct. 26, 12-2 p.m.
• Eugene Field Park, 5100 N. Ridgeway Ave., 773-478-9744
• Ages 6 and up; ages 6-9 must have parent present
• Admission $20
Participants learn about the history of Day of the Dead, make sugar skulls from scratch and enjoy traditional Day of the Dead treats. Sponsored by the park advisory council.
Pumpkins in the Park 5K Run and Walk
• Saturday, Oct. 26
• Lincoln Park South Field House, 1800 N. Stockton Dr. at LaSalle
• 2 p.m. CLIF Kid Spooky Sprints (12 years and under)
• 4 p.m. 5K Run
• $30 for 5K Run; $15 CLIF Kid Spooky Sprints
The 14th annual Pumpkins in the Park 5K is presented by Chicago Park District and Fleet Feet Sports. Participants of all ages come dressed in costume. To register, visit www.fleetfeetchicago.com. All registered participants will receive a t-shirt and goody bag. Post-race activities include a kid's costume parade, adult costume contest, refreshments, and live music.
Halloween Fun
• Wednesday, Oct. 30, 4-6 p.m.
• Piotrowski Park, 4247 W. 31st St., 312-745-4801
• All ages
• Admission $3
Dress up for the costume contest, play games, enjoy food, arts and crafts and more.
Tot's Halloween Party
• Thursday, Oct. 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
• Skinner Park, 1331 W. Monroe St., 312-746-5560
• All ages
• Admission free
Party features a costume contest, games, inflatable gyms, snacks and more.
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Spring 2014 voter's guide
Staff | March 31, 2014
The 2014 spring elections are tomorrow, Tuesday, April 1.
Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. To find out where to vote, see a sample ballot and get registration information, see https://myvote.wi.gov/
Remember, a photo ID is not necessary to register or to vote, since the issue hasn't yet been decided by the courts. Nor will new voting laws concerning elections and voting be in effect Tuesday.
Walworth County races include council, board and referendum issues in area municipalities.
For a roundup of those races—including candidate bios and stances—and even a selection of letters to the editor on the issues, see http://www.communityshoppers.com/tag/WCSpring14


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Pursuit, 1990-2008, White Color Boat Gel Coat Patch Paste Repair Kit - Spectrum Color
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Boat Manufacturer: Pursuit
Years Covered: 1990-2008
Color Family: White
Color Name: White
Container Size: 2 oz Patch Paste Repair Kit
Gel Coat Patch Paste Repair
- Patch Paste is the factory gel coat color made into an easy-to-use paste
- Kit includes:
- 2oz gel coat paste
- Hardener
- Easy-to-follow instructions
- Add hardener, mix thoroughly, apply to damaged area using a putty knife
- Perfect for cosmetic repairs: small nicks, scratches, drill holes, worn areas
Patch Paste allows an inexperienced person to make professional gel coat repairs. The paste spreads like vaseline, sets in 5-15 minutes, and is ready to sand and buff in an hour.
Spectrum Color uses the latest and most advanced gel coats in the industry for formulating its products. Their products are superior for ease-of-application, cure, sanding and in returning a high-gloss finish when buffed.
Colors are a perfect match to the original, new gel coat color. Based on exposure and time, boats older than 5 years may have a slightly noticeable difference in the gel coat color matches. Patch paste kits cannot be altered to match the "tint" of the weathered gel coat color. Tinting is available with quart and gallon sizes.
Use Instructions
- Mix 1/2 of the gel coat paste bottle (1oz) with 10 drops of hardener. This mixing ratio must be kept or the gel coat may not harden.
- Apply to the damaged area in work temperature between 65 and 90 degrees.
- Allow to cure for 1-2 hours
- Wet sand and buff with polishing compound to achieve a glossy finish
Shelf Life
Gel coat patch paste kits have a shelf life of 6 months. After 6 months the solvent in the kit evaporates and the paste begins to break down chemically.
When working with gel coat be sure to wear gloves and safety glasses. Typical use may also require acetone to clean the area, an application tool like a putty knife, finishing sand paper and a buffing tool.
Please be careful when ordering this product, it has limitations that differ from our General 30-day Return Policy. After all, we want you to be satisfied with your order so you'll return again and again as an iboats.com customer, and to also recommend us to your boating friends
- Spectrum Gel Coat Patch Paste Repair Kits
Spectrum Gel Coat Patch Paste Repair Kits may be returned up to 30 days from delivery if the product is returned unopened and in new and resalable condition. To initiate a return, please go to our online returns page to receive a return authorization number. **All other Spectrum products are non-returnable. This includes all gel coat quarts and gallons.
**Please check color carefully. Spectrum Color is not responsible for verifying color. Though Spectrum Color guarantees color to match the factory original color standard, it is very likely the color will not match your specific boat due to environmental elements and mixing variables. Color may need adjustment to match.**


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The Coat of Arms Zip-Up Hoodie by Manto Fight Wear is yet another exceptional example of Manto's understated style and absolute quality. Featuring a large Coat of Arms design printed in a medium grey on the back right side of the hoodie which is printed in a high quality screen print, plus an embroidered Manto logo - this hoodie is not about screaming MMA from the rooftops, but those in the know will know what you represent!
Manto Hoodies are the real deal, made from 100% heavyweight cotton and feature top quality print and embroidery and use only the best components, you'll be hard pushed to find a better quality MMA Hoodie!.
- Zip-Up style hoodie
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- Large screen print on the back
- Embroidered Manto logo
- Lined hood
- Thick hood laces
- Kangaroo pocket
- Exceptional quality all over
We do our best to provide accurate sizing info for all items of MMA Clothing & Equipment that we sell at MMA Universe.
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Should you be unable to find the information you need you can contact us at any time, we would be delighted to help you!
We do our best to ensure that our shipping prices are as fair and competitive as possible. We offer four tiers of delivery each with their own benefits and we offer free delivery options with orders of £50 or more.
If you place your order with us before 2pm GMT on Mon-Fri, we guarantee to ship your order the same day. Orders placed after this time may not be processed until the next available working day (but we'll do our best to get your order on it's way ASAP). Our typical delivery times are:
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