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Obamacare's insurance exchanges debut Tuesday and the run-up has looked a lot like a political campaign, with dueling TV ads, door-knocking volunteers and a focus on swing-state targets.
Just don't expect the usual ending to an election: a clear winner at the end of the day.
While the exchanges are expected to open on time, that milestone is unlikely to settle the 3 1/2-year grudge match over the Affordable Care Act. A long enrollment season, complicated by a threatened U.S. government shutdown and a growing list of technical glitches, means it may be as late as April before it's known how many uninsured Americans sign up under the law.
While the shutdown won't stop the roll-out, which is largely funded through mandatory appropriations that can't be curtailed by congressional inaction, it's an open question whether it will lessen public enthusiasm to enroll. Meanwhile, technical glitches are beginning to surface.
People in Oregon, for example, won't be able to enroll in a plan for the first few weeks unless they go through a broker or designated nonprofit groups, and the Obamacare exchange in the nation's capital won't include premium prices until mid- November.
The Obama administration says other glitches are inevitable as the system starts up. The question is how serious and how long it takes the exchange to fix any issues. An extended crash or a problem calculating subsidies could be an embarrassment for the White House — and sour consumers just as the administration tries to convince them to enroll.
"Is it going to be a train wreck, a complete failure? The answer is no," said Dan Schuyler, a director at Leavitt Partners, a Salt Lake City-based health-care consultant. "Is it going to be completely seamless and instantaneous? No. It is going to be somewhere in between."
The exchanges are at the heart of the law's efforts to cover more of the 48 million uninsured Americans. About 7 million people will use the system to buy subsidized insurance by the end of the first open enrollment period on March 31, according to congressional projections.
Republicans will spotlight any problem as proof the law is a disaster. Democrats say they'll overcome technical glitches and the law will sell itself as the uninsured gain benefits. Polls show most Americans side with the skeptics.
"The lights will go on Oct. 1, but they may flicker," said Jocelyn Guyer, a director at the Washington-based consultant Manatt Health Solutions. "I worry the most about people making premature judgments on the first couple of weeks."
Here's a primer on what to look for, based on interviews with consultants, insurers, analysts and state and federal officials:
Q: Who runs the exchanges?
A: Fourteen states have their own on-line exchanges, with the rest run in whole or part by the U.S. government.
Q: Who will use them?
A: The exchanges are open to people who buy coverage on their own and employees of businesses with 50 or fewer workers, as well as those currently shut out of insurance because of cost or a medical condition.
Subsidies are available, on a sliding scale, to those making as much as four times the poverty level, which is $11,500 for a single person and $24,000 for a family of four. Those making less than 138 percent of poverty will be eligible for Medicaid if they live in one of the 26 states set to expand the program.
Q: How many people will sign up early on?
A: Call it lowering expectations or a realistic assessment: either way, supporters say they don't expect a flood of enrollees this week.
Insurance buyers have to pay their first month's premium within 30 days of choosing a plan and the policies don't take effect until Jan. 1. As a result, the Obama administration says most people will wait until late November or December. Another surge may come in March as the end of the enrollment period nears.
Q: What happens if the federal government shuts down?
A: The exchanges will march on. That's because the 2010 law relies primarily on mandatory spending, which congressional inaction can't stop. It's the budget category used for benefits such as Medicare, the U.S. health plan for the elderly and disabled, and Social Security.
The U.S. Health and Human Services Department said in a Sept. 27 memo it "would continue large portions of ACA activities, including coordination between Medicaid and the marketplace" in the event of a temporary shutdown.
"Many of the core parts of the health-care law are funded through mandatory appropriations and wouldn't be affected," Gary Cohen, the director of the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight at HHS, told reporters on Sept. 24.
Q: OK, so most of the exchanges will be up and running on time. How do you access them?
A: If all goes as planned, those not covered through work will be able to go on line or dial a call-in center, learn if they're eligible for tax credits and choose from a menu of private plans. The exchanges can be found at www.healthcare.gov.
Q: Who won't use them?
A: Most of us. People who have insurance through their jobs, about 55 percent of Americans, aren't directly affected by the law and are automatically in compliance with its mandate that everyone be insured. So are older Americans covered through Medicare.
Q: Do I have to buy insurance?
A: Yes, or pay a fine. The law requires that most Americans be insured starting Jan. 1. That can be through work, a government program like Medicare or Medicaid, or by buying on the exchanges. Those who opt out face a penalty starting next year at $95 or 1 percent of household income, whichever is higher. By 2016, it rises to $695 per individual or 2.5 percent of household income, whichever is greater.
Q: Is the technology for the exchanges in place?
A: Building the exchanges has been a massive technical lift, requiring computer systems with real-time links to dozens of state and U.S. agencies and private carriers. The administration says the system is ready to go, albeit with delays and reduced capabilities in places like Oregon and Washington.
Q: Has anything else been delayed?
A: The law requires that large companies offer benefits to anyone working more than 30 hours a week. In July, that rule was postponed until 2015 to ease the burden of compliance.
Last week, officials said a Spanish-language version of the federal website won't be ready until mid-October and an exchange for small business workers won't take enrollments until November. Nevada and California also won't transmit names of new customers to insurers for about a month, Schuyler said.
Q: Will the coverage be affordable?
A: It depends on who you are and where you live. Six in 10 uninsured people will find insurance for less than $100 a month because of subsidies and expansions to Medicaid, the administration said last week. Those who make too much for assistance may be in for sticker shock: the same report said even bare-bones coverage, known as a bronze plan, will average almost $3,000 a year for individuals.
For families, the cost of mid-level coverage, a silver plan, ranges from $559 a month to $1,216 a month in 36 states where the federal government controls the exchanges. Tax credits will reduce the cost for many: a family earning $50,000 a year may find the price of a bronze plan cut to zero in some states.
Q: How will insurers cover the costs for all those added sick people?
A: By signing up the young and healthy. The administration said it needs about 40 percent of new enrollees to be in this group to help balance costs from older, sicker customers and keep premiums stable.
Q: Do Americans understand what they're getting into?
A: No. The polls indicate consistent confusion. Three in five say the law will raise medical costs, and more say they'll be worse off under it than better, according to a Bloomberg National Poll conducted Sept. 20-23. Half also said Republicans should back off on demands to defund the law, a schizophrenic view that's persisted for months.
Q: So does anybody like this law?
A: Yes. Sixty-one percent of Hispanics and 91 percent of blacks, according to a September poll by the Pew Research Center and USA Today. That could make the sales pitch easier because those two groups comprise the bulk of the uninsured in the U.S. — 47 percent of the total, according to an analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The law also is designed to benefit people with pre-existing medical conditions: insurers will no longer be able to deny them coverage.
Q: What's happening in the big states?
A: Supporters have focused on states such as Texas, Florida, Ohio and New Jersey, where many uninsured live and Republican governors refuse to help in enrollment. California, which has the most uninsured, is spending $100 million to promote its exchange while New York plans to spend $27 million to train community groups and brokers to assist consumers.
Q: How much help do consumers get?
A: The administration is spending $67 million to train health workers, hospitals and other groups, called navigators, to help people enroll. Grants didn't arrive until August, though, and many began a two-week training course this month. If they're not up to the task, enrollment may suffer.
"You're going to have tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of individuals who have never been exposed to health insurance before — don't know what a premium is, what a deductible is," said Schuyler, the Leavitt Partners consultant.
Q: Do Democrats think the law needs to change?
A: Some have called for changes: Families of workers whose company plan doesn't include dependents can't get subsidies. A tax credit for small businesses has been criticized as ineffective. And there are bipartisan bills in Congress to change a provision that may encourage businesses to cut workers' hours to avoid insuring them. A quick fix seems unlikely: Republicans say they won't tinker with a law they consider fundamentally flawed.
Q: What's happening with Medicaid?
A: While the government health program for low-income Americans is expanding under the law, about half the states have opted out. The Obama administration last week agreed to let Arkansas use the money to help poor citizens buy private insurance on its exchange. The deal could entice other states where Republicans have opposed the expansion.
Q: Is Obamacare making health-care more expensive?
A: Time will tell.
Medical costs have moderated in the U.S. the past three years, offering some relief to the public and private sectors alike. Prices for medical care rose 1 percent in July compared with a year earlier, the lowest growth rate since the 1960s, according to U.S. Commerce Department data.
There's a debate among economists about how much credit to give the health law compared with a weak economy and employer moves to curtail benefits. Obamacare supporters say at least some of the slowdown is thanks to regulations and pilot programs in the act aimed at reducing waste in the medical system.
With assistance from Alex Wayne and Heidi Przybyla in Washington and Alison Vekshin in San Francisco.


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Financial Aid ChangesEvery year, many of the federal aid policies, practices, and awards are up for review and approval by the federal government. The government also maintains the right to modify all federal aid policies at any time during the year should there be budgetary or regulation issues that need to be addressed immediately. Starting with the new financial aid award year for 2013-2014 that begins officially on July 1st, 2013, the attached document highlights the pending changes in financial aid awarding and policy. The Financial Aid Office will be able to answer any specific questions regarding how these changes might or might not affect you and your financial aid award for the coming school year. Please refer to the 2012-2013 Guide to Federal Student Aid for additional information.
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The very thing that makes plastic items useful to consumers, their durability and stability, also makes them a problem in marine environments. Around 100 million tonnes of plastic are produced each year of which about 10 percent ends up in the sea. About 20 percent of this is from ships and platforms, the rest from land.
Take a walk along any beach anywhere in the world and washed ashore will be many polythene plastic bags, bottles and containers, plastic drums, expanded polystyrene packing, polyurethane foam pieces, pieces of polypropylene fishing net and discarded lengths of rope. Together with traffic cones, disposable lighters, vehicle tyres and toothbrushes, these items have been casually thrown away on land and at sea and have been carried ashore by wind and tide.
We gathered these items in the Pacific's vast Trash Vortex. The word "Trash" is written in golf balls.
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These larger items are the visible signs of a much larger problem. These big items do not degrade like natural materials. At sea and on shore under the influence of sunlight, wave action and mechanical abrasion they simply break down slowly into ever smaller particles.
A single one litre bottle could break down into enough small fragments to put one on every mile of beach in the entire world. These smaller particles are joined by the small pellets of plastic which are the form in which many new plastics are marketed and which can be lost at sea by the drum load or even a whole container load. These modern day "marine tumbleweeds" have been thrown into sharp focus, not only by the huge quantities removed from beaches by dedicated volunteers, but by the fact that they have been found to accumulate in sea areas where winds and currents are weak.
The North Pacific sub-tropical gyre covers a large area of the Pacific in which the water circulates clockwise in a slow spiral. Winds are light. The currents tend to force any floating material into the low energy central area of the gyre. There are few islands on which the floating material can beach. So it stays there in the gyre, in astounding quantities estimated at six kilos of plastic for every kilo of naturally occurring plankton. The equivalent of an area the size of Texas swirling slowly around like a clock. This gyre has also been dubbed "the Asian Trash Trail" the "Trash Vortex" or the "Eastern Garbage Patch".
This perhaps wouldn't be too much of a problem if the plastic had no ill effects. The larger items, however, are consumed by seabirds and other animals which mistake them for prey. Many seabirds and their chicks have been found dead, their stomachs filled with medium sized plastic items such as bottle tops, lighters and balloons. A turtle found dead in Hawaii had over a thousand pieces of plastic in its stomach and intestines. It has been estimated that over a million sea-birds and one hundred thousand marine mammals and sea turtles are killed each year by ingestion of plastics or entanglement.
Animals can become entangled in discarded netting and line. Even tiny jelly-fish like creatures become entangled in lengths of plastic filament, or eat the small plastic particles floating in the water.
There is a sinister twist to all this as well. The plastics can act as a sort of "chemical sponge". They can concentrate many of the most damaging of the pollutants found in the worlds oceans: the persistent organic pollutants (POPs). So any animal eating these pieces of plastic debris will also be taking in highly toxic pollutants.
The North Pacific gyre is one of five major ocean gyres and it is possible that this Trash Vortex problem is one which is present in other oceans as well. The Sargasso Sea is a well known slow circulation area in the Atlantic, and research there has also demonstrated high concentrations of plastic particles present in the water.
The floating plastics can also affect marine ecosystems in a surprising way, by providing a ready surface for organisms to live on. These plants and animals can then be transported on the plastic far outside their normal habitat. These ocean hitch-hikers can then invade new habitats to become possible nuisance species.
Of course, not all plastic floats. In fact around 70 percent of discarded plastic sinks to the bottom. In the North Sea, Dutch scientists have counted around 110 pieces of litter for every square kilometre of the seabed, a staggering 600,000 tonnes in the North Sea alone. These plastics can smother the sea bottom and kill the marine life which is found there.
The issue of plastic debris is one that needs to be urgently addressed.At the personal level we can all contribute by avoiding plastics in the things we buy and by disposing of our waste responsibly. Obviously though, there is a need to make ship owners and operators, offshore platforms and fishing boat operators more aware of the consequences of irresponsible disposal of plastic items.
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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed
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Tip-of-Manhattan hotel with views of Lady Liberty
Near Wall Street
3 blocks from Wall Street, this New York luxury waterfront hotel is across from Battery Park and the Statue of Liberty ferry terminal, with views of New York Harbor and the lighted Statue at night.
Harbor views
Panoramic New York Harbor views are available from the complimentary 24-hour fitness center. On display inside the hotel are original works by 100 New York artists.
Featherbed slumber
The Ritz-Carlton's guestrooms and suites feature featherbeds and goosedown comforters. Marble bathrooms have deep-soaking tubs, and separate showers.
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Dining options at The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park include 2West, a modern American Bistro offering ground-level harbor views and serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. The 2West bar offers cocktails and light fare. A 24-hour complimentary fitness center located on the 14th floor. Massages and facials are available in the hotel's tranquil wellness center.
A business center offers 3 computers with high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Wireless Internet access is available in public areas.
Ground transportation:
Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- ATM/banking
- Audiovisual equipment
- Ballroom(s)
- Banquet facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Beauty services
- Business center
- Business services
- Currency exchange
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Event catering
- Exhibit space
- Concierge desk
- Multiple large conference rooms
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Full-service health spa
- Express check-out
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Health club
- Babysitting or childcare
- Laundry facilities
- One meeting/conference room
- Parking limited (surcharge)
- Luggage storage
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Massage - spa treatment room(s)
- Medical assistance available
- Multiple small meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors - 39
- Total number of rooms - 298
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking garage
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Room service (24 hours)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Secretarial services
- Security guard
- Spa services on site
- Tour assistance
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Technology helpdesk
- Translation services
- Video library
- Wedding services
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Wireless Internet access (surcharge), Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
- Parking
Parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge), Parking garage, Parking limited (surcharge)
- Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Video-game console
- Pay movies
- CD player
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Air conditioning
- Complimentary newspaper
- Climate control
- Voice mail
- Multi-line phone
- Complimentary bottled water
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Bathroom phone
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Makeup/shaving mirror
- In-room massage available
- Sewing kit
- Slippers
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Bathroom scale
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Iron/ironing board
- Clock radio
- Trouser press
- Desk
- Window opens
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Wireless Internet access (surcharge)
- Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
- Dining
2West - Modern American bistro featuring simply prepared dishes. Floor-to-ceiling windows offering views of Robert Wagner Park. Buffet and à la carte breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch.
2West Bar - Bar/lounge offering light food and cocktails. Open afternoons.
- Recreation
Battery Park across the street from the Ritz-Carlton New York and a waterfront green belt extending north from the park are popular places to run and walk. Sailboats and motor boats can be rented near the World Financial Center five blocks away. Neighborhood athletic clubs offer racquet sports, exercise classes, and indoor swimming pools. The Chelsea Piers sports/entertainment complex on the Hudson River three miles north of the hotel, includes a golf-driving range and ice-skating rink.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near hotel; fees may apply.
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golf - miniature nearby
- Ice skating nearby
- Motor boating nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Racquetball/squash nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Basketball nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Helicopter/airplane tours nearby
- Playground nearby
- Spa
Enjoy the ultimate in pampering in a tranquil and intimate ambiance at one of the premier New York City spas. Featuring massages and facials from the distinctive Carita Paris skin care line, as well as personal service from a staff of professional therapists, The Ritz-Carlton Spa allows you to leave the world behind.
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Prenatal massage
- Waxing
- Reflexology
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
- Braille or raised signage
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: Diners Club, Discover, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa, American Express
- Pets
Pets allowed, Pet maximum weight in lb is 20
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Breakfast fee: USD 28 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 12.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for in-room high-speed Internet (wired): USD 9.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in business center: USD 12.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Valet parking fee: USD 60 per day
- Valet parking fee for large vehicle: USD 70 per day
- Pet fee: USD 125 per room, per stay
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 45 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Additional Details
Children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.


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Mountain Plumbing MT4950-NL/MB Angle Compression Toilet Supply Kit W/Corrugated Tube - Lead Free - Matte Black
Mountain Plumbing is a well-known and well-respected leader in high-quality plumbing products manufacturing. Mountain Plumbing "s product offering include faucets, kitchen accessories, decorative sink strainers and disposer flanges and more. Since their start, Mountain Plumbing has consistently expanded its product offerings and finish selections to offer our customers the finest selection of quaility designer kitchen and bath accessories. The hallmark of Mountain Plumbing"s success: combining quality with innovative products that add beauty and value to your home.
Angle Compression Toilet Supply Kit with Corrugated Supply Tube Universal Series Oval Handle Style Angle Compression Supply Kit for Toilet 1/2" Compression x 3/8" O.D. Compression This Kit Contains One Each of the Following Products:MT6003 (Angle Valve), MT441X (Low Pattern Flange), and MT426X (3/8" x 15" Corrugated Supply Tube) Available in 15 Plated Finishes Matte Black Finish Lead Free Meets Legislation Specifically Enforced In The States Of California And Vermont - Low Lead Product Full Manufacturer's Warranty Included
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Original Release Date: September 16, 2008
Track Listing
1. What I Need to Do
2. How Forever Feels
3. You Had Me from Hello
4. Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
5. Life Is Good
6. Everywhere We Go
7. She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy
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19. French Kissing Life
20. Key Lime Pie
21. Sherry's Living in Paradise
22. Magic
23. Soul of a Sailor
24. Old Blue Chair [Ocean Mix]
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Rifleman Harry Green, memorial card.
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Subject | Green, Harry William |
Title | Rifleman Harry Green, memorial card. |
Notes | Memorial card sent to friends and relatives of Rifleman Harry Green. Editor's Comment: Memorial card with facing poem: 'Could we have raised his dying head | or heard his last farewell...' Rifleman R/31363 Harry William Green, 8th Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps (part of the 14th (Light) Division), the son of Walter H. and Mary E. Green, originally of King's Lynn, Norfolk, died of wounds 27th December 1916, age 19. He is buried in Avesnes-Le-Comte Communal Cemetery Extension. |
Item Date | January 1917 |
Creation place | Silvertown, East London. |
File type | Image |
Item source | Folio |
Item medium | Card |
Content | Publication |
Cataloguer | Richard Marshall |
Filename | GWA_2765_13.jpg |
Copyright | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor |
Digital repository | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford |
Contributor Name | Michael Davies |
Reference URL | http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/4226 |


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Your young 49ers fan is thrilled about his team being the 2012 NFC Champs. Help him show off his excitement with this slouch hat! It features an adjustable slide closure for the perfect fit, an embroidered 49ers logo on the crown and an NFC Champions graphic on the left side.
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This handy booklet will answer every parent's first question: "What is my child learning in Awana?"
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Aloha Bay - Protection Chakra Energy Candle Manipura
Aloha Bay Protection Chakra Energy Candle Manipura holds the "Chi" or life force or personal power, shielding negative influences. Aloha Bay Protection Chakra Energy Candle Manipura leads to your own unique gift in work, art and service, bringing harmony to your life.
At Aloha Bay, they believe in the wealth of fragrance found in nature - pure flower and plant essences with the power to revive or soothe, heal or protect. These Energy Pillars are infused with essential oils selected for their aromatherapy benefits relative to balancing each chakra.
Palm Wax For over 15 years, Aloha Bay has been wholesaling gift and home decor items sourced first from Europe, then Asia and now includes Pakistan and Brazil. They always tried hard to follow business practices that are sustainable in the long run. They are aware of the impact they have on the planet, wildlife, neighbors, and global partners. This awareness shapes how they conduct business. By showing what they have accomplished so far, they hope to earn your support.
In the last decades, growing global demand for edible oils and bio-fuels has resulted in a tremendous increase in areas under oil crop cultivation, particularly soybean and oil palm. With the price of crude petroleum hitting record heights, soy and palm oil are being promoted as feasible sources for biodiesel, a renewable substitute for petroleum-derived diesel. The rapid expansion of both crops has resulted in the conversion of High Conservation Value Rainforests in South-East Asia and South America, including parts of the Amazon. As world production of soy and palm oil is expected to continue increasing at the current pace, there is a growing concern that this expansion would result in further reducing the rain forests. The habitat of many species, like the orangutan, could significantly diminish, endangering their survival.
Bart travels to Asia regularly. With their business partners, Ping and Prananto, he has worked from the very beginning on ways to make sure that their palm wax originates predominantly from smaller, old-growth palm plantations, located around villages in rural Indonesia. They also choose to buy palm wax from Malaysia, because its government has put a moratorium on forest clearing for the establishment of oil palm plantations. Only areas already used for agriculture will be allowed to convert to palm oil production. Recently, they started experimenting with certified organic palm wax from sustainable fair trade plantations in Brazil.
Aloha Bay has decided not to try and write their own articles about the pros and cons of palm oil production. Ever since they found palm wax to be the best candle wax, allowing them to make the most richly scented candles to date, they definitely have a vested interest! Instead, they have chosen to post third party peer reviewed articles from independent sources, which are self-funded, objective and then actually spend their time in the countries concerned. Unfortunately, public relations experts working for global agro-conglomerates have their own agendas, just as some environmental groups allow their judgment to be clouded by their desire for media coverage (resulting in hyped statements and over-simplification).
Palm Wax FAQ's
Is your palm wax 100% natural? Palm oil itself is a steam distilled pure essential oil. Most palm plantations use conventional agricultural methods. However, there is a growing interest in organic farming, and they purchase certified organic palm wax from Colombia and Brazil.
Some of the palm wax is made by chilling the oil and spinning it around to isolate the oils (waxes) with the highest melt point. In order to obtain the harder, crystalline wax, the oil is hydrogenated (the same process used to make margarine).
Soy wax is most often a blend of waxes (soy, palm, & beeswax) that can contain as little as 25% soy oil. All soy wax is chemically distilled, with synthetic additives and mostly from GMO seed. Even hydrogenated, the soy wax stays buttery and oily, so it can only be used in containers. In their Palm Wax section, they are collecting articles from independent conservationists to illustrate what they believe: palm wax is more environmentally sustainable than soy wax.
Does palm wax or soy candle wax contain toxic additives? Another way to consider the naturalness or purity of candles is to look at how the wax was refined and whether the candle colors or fragrances contain synthetic and possibly harmful petrochemicals. Paraffin and GMO soy wax is chemically distilled with petrochemical solvents, like hexane.
Soy candles then can never be certified organic. Only a very small percentage of all "soy candles" is actually made from 100% soy. Soy candle wax is almost always a blend of waxes that contains chemical additives.
Palm oil is steam-distilled, without the use of chemicals. In the case of regular palm wax, the oil is then hydrogenated (hardened) into wax, which does not require harmful chemicals. Certified organic palm wax is obtained by steam distillation and then chilling and spinning the oil, a process that does not require any non-organic substances
Where does your palm wax come from? The palm wax they use is made from food grade palm oil. They only work with palm oil from plantations that are certified for using only sustainable agricultural practices. At the moment, they purchase palm wax from Malaysia, Brazil and Colombia. Indonesia is also a major producer of palm oil and palm wax, but because of uncertainty relative to what type of plantations it comes from, they do not use Indonesian palm wax in their candles.
Unfortunately, there are still agro-companies in Indonesia that clear tropical rainforest, especially in Borneo and Sumatra. This is, in their view, completely not necessary because there are large areas of land (previously deforested by logging companies) that could be turned into palm oil plantations. The palm wax they receive from Brazil and Colombia is from sustainable, certified organic agriculture. The tree farms in those countries are located on fields depleted by conventional farming, especially row-crops and cattle.
What are some of the benefits of palm wax? Palm oil is a renewable resource and, unlike with soy oil and soy plantations, it requires a lot of manual labor to maintain the palm orchards, providing work for many farmers in Third World countries. Palm wax candles are very hard, smooth and dry. They can withstand summer heat without bending or melting and don't have an "oily" feel.
Why do your candles have a marble/crystal texture? It is the nature of palm wax when it is hand poured at a lower temperature. Doing that and pouring in distinct layers, and letting it cool before the next pour, is a signature technique that they use to make candles.
Where did palm wax originate? Essentially palm plantations are concentrated in Malaysia and other south East Asian countries. It is an ancient crop originally found in Africa. The palm tree produces several clusters of fruits, which are known as palm fruit. These bunches of fruit are then sent to oil mills so that they can undergo the process of sterilization. This is done in order to remove all traces of germs and bacteria. After that they undergo bunch stripping, after which the oil is extracted with the use of specialized machinery in the mills. This oil is then classified on the basis of hue, color, texture and viscosity. After that the final stage of palm oil extraction is called purification where with the use of various methods the correct texture of the oil is reached.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Create Your Own Lace Pottery
Calling all DIY'ers, have I got a project for you. The May/June 2011 issue of Victoria magazine includes a how-to from potter Maggie Weldon for creating a lace dish that is so beautiful that you'd never guess that the process is so simple. Ms. Weldon uses vintage lace doilies to create her pieces. You can find doilies at vintage stores and antique malls.
The dishes are made using craft porcelain, a clay-like material that requires no baking. (Craft porcelain is available at Hobby Lobby for $7.99.) After rolling out the craft porcelain, a piece of lace is pressed gently on top to create the design. A sharp instrument is then used to remove the excess. Placing the clay in a rounded container allows the piece to dry in the shape of the bowl. The piece will be dry in about 24 hours.
To see more of Maggie Weldon's lace pottery, visit LacePottery.com or to get complete instructions for creating your own piece of lace pottery, pick up the May/June issue of Victoria Magazine on newsstands now.
*Update: The May/June 2011 issue of the magazine is no longer available. For directions for this project go here.
*Images via LacePottery.com
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I used to do this with real porcelain clay and stoneware clay. Since those are fired at very high temps, they are much stronger-- and if, for some reason, you don't need/want the pieces of lace (string, rope, leaves, etc.), you can leave them in place and they will burn out, and you don't risk disturbing the impression lines. For larger pieces, you can make a "slump mold"-- suspend a square of burlap in an open box, tightened to the depth you want, then lay the lab in it to dry, or small pieces can be draped over smooth rocks.
ReplyDeleteSharon-I don't have the answer for you. You can find the clay at craft stores and I would assume the answer to your question would be on the container. (BTW, a tub of it costs under $7 at Michael's stores.)
ReplyDeleteI found a recipe for cold porcelain that I think that's the same as the craft porcelain sold at Hobby Lobby. Click on my name to see the recipe. I'm pretty sure it's food grade, the only inedible ingredient is cold creme and glue. But if you can put it on your face, and little children eat it in kindergarten, I would feel comfortable serving food on it. You would need to be careful when choosing a sealant.
ReplyDeleteReplies- AnonymousMarch 29, 2013 at 1:29 PM
where did you find this im intrested in the recipe. i would like to make a tea cup but i cant find porcelain that would be safe.
I have ordered the back edition of Victoria for the directions. It has been a long 2 weeks waiting on it. I hope it gets here soon. I can't wait to try this!! They are so beautiful.
ReplyDelete- AnonymousMay 21, 2012 at 1:21 PM
Love this, just wondering how do you get the colors??
thanks Raven - AnonymousJune 5, 2012 at 7:52 AM
I cannot access the May/June 2011 issue of Victoria magazine. Back copies are out of stock. How do you paint and seal the plates?
ReplyDelete - AnonymousAugust 20, 2012 at 5:14 PM
I love the look of vintage and new doilies so much that I learned how to crochet them many years ago. For doing this project though, I would recommend getting a doily from a dollar store or even create your own designs with lace and appliques. Vintage doilies are a thing someone has taken the time to create and need to be respected and alot of them are very fragile.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousAugust 29, 2012 at 7:09 AM
I can only find white clay. Does iot come in different colors? Or did you use a certain paint?
ReplyDelete - AnonymousSeptember 5, 2012 at 4:11 PM
Has anyone recieved an answer on how to paint and seal this project
ReplyDelete Can you bake on this? How do you wash it? Dishwasher safe? Can anyone give me these kind of details?
ReplyDelete- AnonymousOctober 29, 2012 at 12:18 PM
I have to try this....I have always wanted to go back into Pottery but no $$$ for use of a Kiln......but PERFECT for Christmas gifts to family that is thoughtful AND cheap....
ReplyDelete - AnonymousNovember 1, 2012 at 4:35 PM
Ladies... Be VERY careful using this CRAFT PORCELAIN for food dishes... I see several posts that some want a full set for their dishes... the lable it's self says for jewelry, crafting, etc... this is a CRAFTING clay... NOT a food safe clay... Although the work on these dishes is awesome, and they are beautiful, they are NOT safe Food Safe contact surface... DO NOT eat off these plates... DO NOT serve foods directly from these plates... Each plate should be marked as NOT FOODSAFE on the back for the protection of the artist and the consumer... Again, I repeat, these are Awesome, and beautiful... please be careful... The site Lacepottery.com uses HIGH FIRE PORCELAIN AND FIRED ON GLAZES... Air dry is NOT the same... Ruth Ann Perkins, Certified Instructor
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMarch 21, 2013 at 8:14 AM
I love this idea and want to try it..I also want to try it with a childs foot/hand print..does anyone know if this would work? I didnt see any reason ehy it wouldnt..


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Rowing merit badge | ||
Status: | Elective | |
Created: | 1933 | |
Discontinued: | no | |
BSA Advancement ID: | 098 | |
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Latest pamphlet revision: | 2014 |
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" | Rowing is the use of oars as a means of propelling boats, has grown from a basic method of transportation to a competitive sport and an enjoyable method of exercising. | " |
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Re: Looking at a 154 need opinionsIt's not hard to turn a C-60 engine over by hand when turning the fan or flywheel. 85-110 PSI is adequate for the tractor to start and run. Probably want 95+ to run a 60" mower deck. Since you don't have the option of a hand crank and don't have the starter generator functioning, it will be difficult to get a good reading for the compression.
You need to pull start this thing so you can evaluate it. Don't focus on the wiring so much. There isn't much wiring involved in running these tractors. Need 12V at the coil for it to run (can use a jumper) and a good battery. The wiring issues are the cheapest of the issues. 184 w/ Creeper & 3-Point
IH Model 15 Tiller
Re: Looking at a 154 need opinionsTry the compression tests cranking the engine over with the fan. Readings will be very low even if the engine is in good condition.
I have an excuse. CRS.
Re: Looking at a 154 need opinionsOK, I took the generator/starter over to a friend that works on industrial equipment and he messed around with the starter for awhile and finally got it to turn over with power. Don't ask him or myself how....one minute it wouldn't work and then the next minute it just decided to start spinning under power. So I need to weld a nut on the stud where the bolt snapped off on the starter mount and see if I can't get that worked free so I can replace it and get the starter bolted back into place so I can hot wire the coil and starter and see if I can't get this thing to fire up. If everything works out I'll check compression and report back the findings. If the numbers are good, I'll move to the next check, transmission function, clutch, PTO,etc..
Thanks for the input...I'll keep you posted.
Re: Looking at a 154 need opinionsPrime the oil pump. Then compression tests. Got no compression - ain't never gonna start. Also quite likely you will need to clean the carburetor. Also check the condition of the ignition system before trying to start the tractor.
Soak the broken bolt with good solvent. Rap on the end of the broken bolt. Couple of days. Vise grips. I have an excuse. CRS.
Re: Looking at a 154 need opinionsLittle bit of heat on the bracket and a small pipe wrench on the bolt threads and out she came. I did however had to go back and chase the threads on the bracket but now a bolt turns nicely into the hole. I went ahead and sandblasted the bracket while I had it off and I'll shoot a coat of primer on it for now. If the wife doesn't have plans tonight I'll sneak out to the carport and install the bracket and generator and get a few more things ready for hot-wiring it. Going to wire directly to the + side of the coil and then jump the starter with jumper cables to see if I can't get it to fire up for me. Not sure if I'll get to that stage tonight but in the next few evenings I should be able to. I work 4-10's so I don't have much time in the evenings. I'll keep you all posted on the progress.
Re: Looking at a 154 need opinionsGot all the wiring done, temporary tank fixed up, Coil wire made up, I flushed the carb, so I'm ready to try to start it other than 1 thing....I pulled all the plug wires off last weekend and I just need to confirm that I have the correct order to put them back on again. On the distributor, top outside plug is # 1, clockwise # 2, # 3 and #4 is top inside? Firing order on plugs is front to back # 1, #3, #4, #2?
Re: Looking at a 154 need opinionsPlugs are 1,2,3,4 front to back. The distributor cap is what determines firing order 1,3,4,2 clockwise.
Have a good day, Art
Re: Looking at a 154 need opinionsWow, did I ever have that messed up! Appreciate the help! I'll make sure I switch the plug wires tonight when I get home.
Going to attempt to fire it up tonight and see if she runs!
Re: Looking at a 154 need opinionsTo clarify, the cylinders are numbered 1,2,3,4 starting from radiator going to back (operator side). The firing order is 1,3,4,2. On the distributor tower, 1 is usually located near the 12:00 to 1:00 position, as viewed from operator's seat. Sometimes a previous owner will have done something more creative with the distributor, since they can be offset a bit and still made to work. Hope that is all clear, your description above didn't sound off to me, might be the way I read it.
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Re: Looking at a 154 need opinionsRick,
I had them flipped around...Dist. was 1,2,3,4 in rotation from the 12-1 position and the plugs were wired 1,3,4,2 instead. I just need to flip the wires on the distributor to the 1, 3, 4, 2 starting at the 1 O'clock position. Tonight is the night.......keeping my fingers crossed that it turns out for the best and very little needs major overhauling.
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Well tried to fire it up but there's no fire at the coil plug. Bad coil maybe? I took a wire from the battery and directly wired to the positive terminal of the coil, then I jumped the starter directly. Pulled the center plug from the distributor and cranked it for blue spark....nothing. Pulled the center plug on the coil and cranked it...nothing. Only thing I can think could be wrong is it's got a bad coil. Plus my old batteries from one of my fishin' boats might not have enough amps to continue to crank for any length of time. I have several others in my pontoon I can pull to use but it did crank over enough that if there was fire getting to the plugs, it should have fired up. I even shot starter fluid down the intake...that's when I realized I needed to check the coil for spark because if anything is going to kick fire it, starter fluid would be it...I don't normally like to use the stuff but in this case I wanted to give it an extra jump start. Guess Saturday I'll run up to the auto store and pick up a coil... is there a number I should ask for for the coil? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
Re: Looking at a 154 need opinionsYou should probably check the points first. Remove the distributor cap and make sure they are able to open and close. Clean up the contacts with some emery cloth. This is a good time to verify that the rotor is pointed to the 1:00 tower (#1 cylinder wire) at top dead center for a rough start on the timing. Reinstall distributor cap.
Remember, Spark, Time, then Fuel. The coil should have an internal resistor. Your parts guy should be able to look up the tractor or the C60 engine. 184 w/ Creeper & 3-Point
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Re: Looking at a 154 need opinionsI pulled the cap and cover off about a week or so ago and checked the points. It all looks like it's brand new never been fired and the distributor cap even looks new from the inside (faded on the outside). I checked the gap and made sure there was lube on the rotor shaft.
I should be getting spark from the coil with the wire pulled off the center of the distributor cap and spaced 1/8" away from frame. No spark so the distributor isn't getting any juice to it from the coil. I'll head up to parts store on Saturday and pick up a new coil for it. Thanks,
Re: Looking at a 154 need opinionsSuggest seeing if you have voltage at the ignition points. If you have voltage to the points there are several simple checks to determine the fault.
There are a number of parts and pieces involved in the ignition system besides the coil. A fault at any location in the primary ignition circuit will cause no spark from the secondary circuit/firing the spart plugs. Do not purchase parts until you have determined the problem(s). I have an excuse. CRS.
Re: Looking at a 154 need opinions
Agree. You can short the points with a screwdriver blade across the points of the points bracket. The points themselves can look new but still have a thin layer of corrosion that will keep the spark from occuring. I have had plenty of dirty points but can't thing of any coils that were bad. Cleaning the points is a easy thing to do an may solve the problem. A weak battery may give a spark outside of the engine but may not give a good consistent spark inside the engine. If it cranks slow then the battery may be too weak to give a good spark.
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