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Dear Sir: Is the accusation true that Protestants accuse you of? They say you changed the seventh day Sabbath to the so-called Christain Sunday – identical with the first day of the week. If so, when did you make the change, and by what authority?
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Dear Sir: Regarding the change from the observance of the Jewish Sabbath to the Christian Sunday, I wish to draw your attention to the facts:
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I can't really comment on the hardwood prices, but I'm in Calgary and have just had quotes on tiling the walls around my tub in my bathroom. Last time I got quotes was 3 years ago during the boom and it was insane and basically hopeless getting trades. Since I had heard we were in a recession and things would be better I went at it again...apparently the media is exaggerating again. I've been quoted as high as $100/sq ft. with me supplying the tiles and having the cement board up. Now I am sure that was a PITA quote since a lot of these guys still do not want to work for homeowners if they can still do new construction but I have still found prices to be varying wildly. I imagine Red Deer is somewhat the same.
With this last batch of estimates (done in the past 2 weeks) they went from $4 to $30/sq ft . Same deal, all they have to do is tile with what I have, all prep is done. All you can do is keep asking for referrals from people you know or stores you can trust until you find someone you are sure can do the job properly. I got some referrals from flooring stores, tiles shops, and other tradespeople. This time I took a huge leap of faith and went with the $4/sq. ft. barely speaks English guy who told me 'no pay if no like' and was free to work the next day (normally that would have scared me but I am so sick of seeing no tile I just went with it) and he did a perfect job. I think I got lucky there and would have to say he is not typical. You are using larger tiles than I was so that is less cuts and generally less work so that does effect price. Also, it's really important to make sure your subfloors will take that tile. Plywood just won't cut it I'm afraid. All I have heard and learned says it flexes too much and you are going to end up with cracked grout and tiles in a couple of years if not sooner. You have to have someone who measures your joists and knows the tiles you have (size matters here.. a lot because the bigger the tile the more solid the floor must be) to see what subfloor you need. If you just use wood in your bathroom you also have to worry about moisture which is why something like cement board is usually put down. If you can hear the floor creak or feel it flex at all walking on it, tile isn't going to hold. If vinyl was down before, that's the wrong subfloor for tile. Same for the wood, it takes a different subfloor than carpet so make sure whoever you hire checks that stuff out. If they don't you are dealing with a hack. Your basement should be okay with tile (although it may be cold if you tile right on top of concrete...might want to consider underfloor heating there). Now I will also tell you I cheated with my bathroom floor and so far (3 years) so good. My bathroom had vinyl flooring that I pulled and the subfloor is not the right stuff for tile at all. Worse is it's a type of MDF which is quite stupid in a bathroom, and no way suitable for tile. I knew if I was to save myself some grief I would have to go with the smallest tile possible so I went with .75" hex. A tile store gave me the cheat method and that was applying something similar to Detra which is waterproof and has a fiber coating that helps the adhesive work better. I had to put a lot of screws in the floor to make sure it was as solid as possible first. Anyway, I did that and so far, no problems at all. Had I used a larger tile I suspect they would all be in a pile in the corner of the yard by now so that is why I mentioned size of tile being such a big consideration and 12 X 12 tiles are considered pretty big in the scheme of things. Just a word on the wood. If the wood flooring you purchased has a warranty on it, look on the box for warranty info. There should also be a logo from a wood flooring organization that monitors all wood floors (I can't remember their name off hand right now but their logo usually appears on the box or papers that come with the wood). I know it's there because I had a huge problem in a brand new house I had and they helped me get it replaced. The key here is finding their site and you will see that most warranties will not be honoured unless you get a certified (by them or the manufacturer) installer. So if the wood ends up defective as mine was and you didn't have a certified installer, no warranty. Believe me, trying to get those folks to back up their products is quite a task so you want all your bases covered by checking the fine print. Mine looked great initially but within a couple of months the finish started coming off and it took a year of the builder and I going after them to get it taken out. Just a bad batch from an otherwise reputable mfg. So check your boxes and the mfg site especially for the small print on the warranty. The mfg site is probably the easiest way to find their installers too as they should list them or have a number you can call to get the names. I wish you luck. It's really frustrating in AB to know what prices are doing since the trades still seem to have the upper hand. |
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Thaks for the reply's guys, I have got a few more quotes as high as $12sq/ft. Maybe I'll just D.I.M.(DO IT MYSELF). Thanks again.
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He himself was more than miffed at the trades he normally uses wasting everyone's time by doing PITA quotes. The tiler I did have do the work had no complaints at all and was actually very impressed given we are dealing with a 70 year old house here and all that means when it comes to walls not being close to straight any longer. The others who quoted also had no issues with the prep. So I have not screwed anything up (nor am I difficult to deal with or late in paying or any other excuse you might be able to come up with). Thank you very much for passing judgment without just asking politely. Quote:
For that and the rest of your quips that followed, I'm not going to bother. Go to the John Bridge forum and see how many professional tilers comment on just these things. Quote:
Even with the recent slowdowns we have experienced, most are still busy just playing catch up with all the jobs that didn't get done over that period. Add to that a recent tax incentive to do home repairs (a move to keep the construction folks and trades working as the slow down hit the rest of the country) and you still have a very busy bunch of trades people here. The ones who aren't busy are finally paying for being so arrogant or inflating their prices over the same period because a lot of people aren't calling them back. If you are here I suggest you make a few calls and see how the prices vary for the same jobs. If you aren't, you know not of what you speak when it comes to our local conditions. You can call it ignorance but I have the quotes to prove it and they range from $250 - $5000 for tiling around my shower, all prep done, tiles, grout and adhesive all supplied. Meanwhile I'm not sure why you feel compelled to respond as you did rather than just asking for clarification. I'm not impressed with your judgmental comments when you don't have all the info you need to begin with. You could of just asked. Last edited by Dusty; 05-04-2009 at 06:47 PM. |
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Hey guys didn't mean to start an argument, but could anyone please tell me why plywood, which is glued and screwed to a sound subfloor of 3/4 t&g o.s.b. is not good enough.
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Why isn't plywood good enough? Well it may be good enough, depends on your standards.
I think one of our more brilliant contributors already answered that for you in post #'s 9 & 13. Jaz BTW, you'll make it worse by gluing it too.
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Revamped William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow experiences boom in visitor numbers
12:01pm Wednesday 13th February 2013 in News By Daniel Binns, Senior reporter
A historic gallery has experienced a sharp increase in visitor numbers since a £5million refurbishment.
Four times more people have visited the William Morris Gallery in Forest Road, Walthamstow, since August, compared to the same period last year.
The museum, which is based in the childhood home of the 19th century designer, socialist and writer, now includes new exhibitions, classroom space and a tea room.
A total of 42,386 people visited between September and December last year.
The museum's souvenir shop has also proved popular, with more than 3,000 William Morris textile design umbrellas and 2,000 t-shirts being sold.
The success of the revamped gallery comes following years of uncertainty over its future.
In 2007 Waltham Forest Council slashed its budget and laid off long-serving staff, including curator and crafts movement expert Peter Cormach, prompting angry protests from campaigners.
But in 2010 new plans were drawn up and given a boost later that year by a £1.5million grant from the Heritage Lottery Project, which was matched by Waltham Forest Council.
A further £1million was raised by the Friends of William Morris Gallery group, with a shortfall of £800,000 underwritten by the council.
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I'll never forget the meeting at which Waltham Forest council admitted it was planning to give our priceless art collection "on permanent loan" to a group in south London that didn't even have a building to put it in!
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"It was a functioning grocery store. I mean, it's always been the local grocery store. People really came here for the convenience of it," Anthony Uresti with Buda Grocery and Grill said. "The old 1913 vault--back in the day it was the E.J. Cleveland store as you can see up here E. J. Cleveland."
The vault and the old wood floors are reminders of the past as this historic community gathering place takes on a new role.
"Nowadays it's either you adapt or you go extinct. To adapt to today's world and how fast paced it is, we wanted to cater to the people. I just wanted to have a good time, sit back, relax," Uresti said.
Relax and have a good time in a place that's preparing for the future in a building firmly rooted in the past.
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(10/20/2009) Not many years ago if you were planning a trip to Africa to see wildlife, Kenya would be near the top of the list, if not number one. Then violent riots in late 2007 and early 2008 leaving a thousand dead tarnished the country's image abroad. When calm and stability returned, Kenya was again open for tourism, and it's true that most travelers were quick to forget: articles earlier this year announced that even with the global economic crisis Kenya was expecting tourism growth. However, a new disaster may not be so quickly overcome.
Kenya's pain: famine, drought, government ambivalence cripples once stable nation
(09/17/2009) Kenya was once considered one of Sub-Saharan Africa's success stories: the country possessed a relatively stable government, a good economy, a thriving tourist industry due to a beautiful landscape and abundant wildlife. But violent protests following a disputed election in 2007 hurt the country's reputation, and then—even worse—drought and famine struck the country this year. The government response has been lackluster, the international community has been distracted by the economic crisis, and suddenly Kenya seems no longer to be the light of East Africa, but a warning to the world about the perils of ignoring climate change, government corruption, and the global food and water shortages.
Guatemala latest country to declare food crisis: nearly half a million families face food shortages
(09/10/2009) The President of Guatemala, Alvaro Colom, has announced a "state of public calamity" to tackle food shortages throughout the Central American nation. The failure of bean and corn crops from drought, which cut the yields of these staple crops in half, has brought the crisis to a head. In addition, prime agricultural land in Guatemala is often used to grow export crops like coffee and sugar rather than staples.
Air pollution in China reduces rainfall
(08/31/2009) Air pollution in eastern China over the past half century has reduced rainfall and exacerbated the risk of drought and crop failures, reports a study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research.
Massive deforestation in the past decreased rainfall in Asia
(06/25/2009) Between 1700 and 1850 forest cover in India and China plummeted, falling from 40-50 percent of land area to 5-10 percent. Forests were cut for agricultural use across Southeast Asia to feed a growing population, but the changes from forests to crops had unforeseen consequences. A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences links this deforestation across Southeast Asia with changes in the Asian Monsoon, including significantly decreased rainfall.
The living dead - Australia's disappearing landscape
(06/24/2009) Gum trees dot the hills and valleys of south-eastern Australia, a vivid fixture of the rolling landscape. But despite the seeming health of these iconic trees, they have earned the morbid nickname "the living dead" among ecologists, who say natural changes and human actions are threatening the next generation of gum trees. The gum trees that are scattered through the landscape are naturally dying off at a rate of one to two percent each year. With no replacement, researchers fear more than 100,000 square kilometers of land could be virtually treeless within the next 100 years.
Drought threatens rare desert elephants
(05/21/2009) The worst drought in 26 years is threatening a rare herd of desert elephants in the West African country of Mail, warns the conservation organization Save the Elephants. The herd of 350-450 desert elephants live in the Gourma district of Mali,resting in the Sahel belt that separates the Saharan desert from the Sudan.
River systems worldwide are losing water due to global warming
(04/22/2009) Many rivers around the world are losing water due to global climate change, according to a new study from the American Meteorological Society's Journal of Climate. Large populations depend on some of the rivers for everything from agriculture to clean drinking resources, including the Yellow River, the Ganges, the Niger, and the Colorado, which have all shown significant declines.
Colorado River unlikely to meet current water demands in warmer, drier world
(04/20/2009) Feeding the water habits of such major cities as Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Phoenix, in addition to providing irrigation waters for the entire Southwestern United States, has stretched the Colorado River thin. The river no longer consistently reaches the sea as it once did. Now a new study warns that the Colorado River system, which has proven dependable for human use throughout the 20th Century, may soon experience shortages due to global warming.
Droughts lasting centuries in West Africa are commonplace
(04/16/2009) New evidence shows that sub-Saharan West Africa has experienced megadroughts in recent history lasting hundreds of years, far worse than the Sahel drought of the 1970s and 80s which left 100,000 dead. To uncover West Africa's past drought patterns, researchers compiled a year-by-year record of the last 3,000 years of climate in West Africa by looking at annually-occurring layers of sediment in Lake Bosumtwi in Ghana.
Trees in trouble: massive die-offs predicted with global warming
(04/13/2009) An experimental study of pinon pines at Biosphere 2 in Arizona shows that an increase in temperature makes the species more susceptible to die-off during drought. When temperatures were increased by 4 degrees Celsius (7.2 degrees Fahrenheit), the piñon pines died 28 percent faster than trees which experienced drought-conditions at current temperatures, according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
Revolutionary new theory overturns modern meteorology with claim that forests move rain
(04/01/2009) Two Russian scientists, Victor Gorshkov and Anastassia Makarieva of the St. Petersburg Nuclear Physics, have published a revolutionary theory that turns modern meteorology on its head, positing that forests—and their capacity for condensation—are actually the main driver of winds rather than temperature. While this model has widespread implications for numerous sciences, none of them are larger than the importance of conserving forests, which are shown to be crucial to 'pumping' precipitation from one place to another. The theory explains, among other mysteries, why deforestation around coastal regions tends to lead to drying in the interior.
Fire in Kenya threatens some of the world's most beloved parks
(03/24/2009) Started by arsonists, fires have swept through Kenya's Great Rift valley, home of some of the world's most treasured parks and ten million Kenyans already suffering from long-term drought.
Drought threatens the Amazon rainforest as a carbon sink
(03/05/2009) Drought in the Amazon is imperiling the rainforest ecosystem and global climate, reports new research published in Science. Analyzing the impact of the severe Amazon drought of 2005, a team of 68 researchers across 13 countries found evidence that rainfall-starved tropical forests lose massive amounts of carbon due to reduced plant growth and dying trees. The 2005 drought — triggered by warming in the tropical North Atlantic rather than el Niño — resulted in a net flux of 5 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere — more than the combined annual emissions of Japan and Europe — relative to normal years when the Amazon is a net sink for 2 billion tons of CO2.
Secretary of Energy warns of dire future for agriculture in California
(02/05/2009) Secretary of Energy Steven Chu warned climate change could severely impact California agricultural industry by the end of the century, reported the Los Angeles Times.
California faces severe drought
(01/30/2009) California appears to be on track for its worst drought since the early 1990s, warned the state's Department of Water Resources (DWR) following its survey of snowpack and other water resources.
Many global warming impacts may be irreversible in next 1000 years
(01/27/2009) Even if greenhouse gas emissions were to cease today, many of the forecast impacts of climate change are already irreversible for at least the next 1000 years, report researchers writing in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Climate change killing forests in the western U.S.
(01/22/2009) Tree death rates in old-growth forests of the western United States have more more than doubled in recent decades likely because of regional climate warming, report researchers writing in the journal Science.
Observed sea level rise, ice melt far outpaces projections
(12/17/2008) Sea levels will rise faster than previously estimated due to rapid melting of glaciers and ice sheets, according to a U.S government report released at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco. The report, titled Abrupt Climate Change, incorporates research published since last year's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, which drew largely from studies dating up to 2006. Most significantly, Abrupt Climate Change suggests that IPCC estimates for future sea level rise (18-58 cm) are conservative, noting that recent observations on sea level rise and loss of sea ice are far outpacing previous projections.
Drought and deforestation in southeast Asia linked to climate change
(12/09/2008) Researchers have linked drought and deforestation in southeast Asia to climate change. Analyzing six years of climate and fire data from satellites, Guido van der Werf and colleagues report that burning of rainforests and peatlands in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea released an average of 128 million tons of carbon (470 million tons of carbon dioxide - CO2) per year between 2000 and 2006. Fire emissions showed highly variability during the period, but were greatest in dry years, such as those that occur during El Niño events. Borneo was the largest source of fire emissions during the period, averaging 74 million tons per year, followed by Sumatra, which showed a doubling in emissions between 2000 and 2006.
Climate change will damage forests, creating hardship for rural communities
(11/28/2008) Climate change will transform forests that directly sustain nearly one billion people, warns a report to be released next week at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting in Poznán, Poland.
Climate change will cost California billions
(11/14/2008) $2.5 trillion of real estate assets in California are at risk from extreme weather events, sea level rise and wildfires expected to result from climate change over the course of a century, according to a new assessment from UC Berkeley researchers.
Kangaroos at risk from climate change
(10/16/2008) A 2°C-rise in temperature could trigger significant range contraction for kangaroos in Australia and put one species at high risk of extinction, reports research published in the December issue of Physiological and Biochemical Zoology.
Obama talks science: ocean health, water scarcity, climate change, and more
(09/05/2008) Presidential nominee Barack Obama recently answered fourteen science-related questions for the organization Science Debate 2008. The questions covered a wide-variety of topics, including the importance of innovation, science and math education, energy policies, national security and biosecurity, genetics research, stem cells, space exploration, health, support for research and restoring scientific integrity in the Whitehouse. Below are brief descriptions of his answers on three topics: climate change, water scarcity, and the health of marine ecosystems.
Republican presidential nominee John McCain has also been sent the same fourteen questions, so far he has not responded.
Climate change may increase global conflict
(08/25/2008) The signs of a warming world are everywhere: birds are migrating with changing temperatures; coral reefs are dying out due to bleaching; warmer winters are allowing beetles to devour Canadian forests; and the Northwest Passage has opened for the second year in a row. While scientists work to understand how climate change is affecting the worldÕs ecosystems, others are attempting to predict how societies may respond. Jurgen Scheffran, a scientist with the Program in Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security at the University of Illinois, believes a warmer world will lead to an increase in armed conflicts. He concludes that societies stressed by increased competition for natural resources are more likely to engage in warfare.
There is enough water for everyone provided it is well-managed and distributed
(08/21/2008) An increasingly-popular view of our future is an exponentially thirsty world where billions lack access to fresh water, leading to widespread famine and wars over water instead of oil. If this sounds like science fiction, the UN has predicted that by 2050 seven billion people will suffer from water scarcity. Putting that number in perspective: today's entire global population is not yet seven billion people.
Markets could save rainforests: an interview with Andrew Mitchell
(08/17/2008) Markets may soon value rainforests as living entities rather than for just the commodities produced when they are cut down, said a tropical forest researcher speaking in June at a conservation biology conference in the South American country of Suriname. Andrew Mitchell, founder and director of the London-based Global Canopy Program (GCP), said he is encouraged by signs that investors are beginning to look at the value of services afforded by healthy forests.
Long-term memory may help elephants adapt to climate change
(08/11/2008) Long-term memory may be key to helping elephants survive future challenges, including climate change, reports a new study published in The Royal Society's Biology Letters.
NASA study shows global warming will diminish rainfall in East Africa, worsening hunger
(08/06/2008) A new NASA-backed study has found a link between a warming Indian Ocean and reduced rainfall in eastern and southern Africa. The results suggest that rising sea temperatures could exacerbate food problems in some of the continent's most famine-prone regions.
Forests cover 1/3 of U.S. but are responsible for 2/3 of its water supply
(07/16/2008) The single most important function of U.S. forests is their role in securing the country's freshwater supply at a time when water demand is surging but climate risks to forests are also increasing, say the authors of a new federal report released by the National Research Council.
Geology, climate links make Guiana Shield region particularly sensitive to change
(06/14/2008) Soil and climate patterns in the Guiana Shield make the region particularly sensitive to environmental change, said a scientist speaking at a biology conference in Paramaribo, Suriname.
Dried-up Colorado takes toll on giant Mexican fish
(06/08/2008) The Colorado River vanishes before it reaches the Sea of Cortez in all but the wettest years. Companies in California and the southwestern U.S. have diverted its once-vibrant flow to quench their thirst for water and power. Now, a new study in the April 2008 issue of the journal Biological conservation reports that the dwindling of this major artery has changed the way some marine fish in the Gulf of California grow and develop.
Climate change will cause significant disruptions to U.S. agriculture says Fed study
(05/28/2008) Human-induced climate change will cause significant disruptions to water supplies, agriculture, and forestry in the United States in coming decades, says a federal report released Tuesday.
Why is there soot on the snowpack?
(05/22/2008) This fall, suitcase-sized air samplers will sprout throughout the Sierra Nevada. The air monitoring stations will be installed by researchers at the University of California, Davis, as part of a contract approved by the California Energy Commission (CEC) during its May 7 meeting. The researchers hope to learn whether the pollutants affecting the state's climate are coming from local sources or from transPacific sources like Asia, said Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) manager Guido Franco. The sensitive new devices will measure the amount of air pollution in the area and identify the makeup of the particles, Franco told the commission. Chemical detective work will then reveal their sources.
75% of world population to face water shortages by 2050
(04/02/2008) By 2025 more than half of countries will face freshwater stress or shortages and by 2050 as much as 75 percent of the world's population could face freshwater scarcity, but policy measures and new technologies could help reduce the shortfall, report researchers writing in the journal Nature.
Greenhouse gas emissions have already caused the Amazon to dry
(02/27/2008) Anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases have already caused the Amazon to dry, finds a new study published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B.
Small fires a big threat to Amazon rainforest biodiversity
(02/27/2008) Small fires have a big impact in the Amazon rainforest, report researchers writing in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. The findings suggest a dire future for Earth's largest rainforest.
Half the Amazon rainforest will be lost within 20 years
(02/27/2008) More than half the Amazon rainforest will be damaged or destroyed within 20 years if deforestation, forest fires, and climate trends continue apace, warns a study published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. Reviewing recent trends in economic, ecological and climatic processes in Amazonia, Daniel Nepstad and colleagues forecast that 55 percent of Amazon forests will be "cleared, logged, damaged by drought, or burned" in the next 20 years. The damage will release 15-26 billion tons of carbon into the atmosphere, adding to a feedback cycle that will worsen both warming and forest degradation in the region. While the projections are bleak, the authors are hopeful that emerging trends could reduce the likelihood of a near-term die-back. These include the growing concern in commodity markets on the environmental performance of ranchers and farmers; greater investment in fire control mechanisms among owners of fire-sensitive investments; emergence of a carbon market for forest-based offsets; and the establishment of protected areas in regions where development is fast-expanding.
Amazon rainfall linked to Atlantic Ocean temperature
(02/25/2008) Climate models increasingly forecast a dire future for the Amazon rainforest. These projections are partly based on recent research that has linked drought in the Amazon to sea surface temperatures in the tropical Atlantic. As the tropical Atlantic warms, the southern Amazon -- the agricultural heartland of Brazil -- may see higher temperatures and less rainfall.
Restoring soil carbon can reverse global warming, desertification and biodiversity loss
(02/21/2008) Restoring the ability of soil to store carbon by promoting native grasses and vegetation can help reverse global warming, desertification and biodiversity loss, says an Australian researcher.
Large-scale Amazon deforestation or drying would have dire global consequences
(02/21/2008) A new study shows that large-scale degradation of the Amazon, either through drying or continued deforestation, would have global consequence, including worsening climate change, causing regional vegetation shifts, and increasing dust in the atmosphere.
Global warming - not el Nino - drove severe Amazon drought in 2005
(02/20/2008) One of the worst droughts on record in the Amazon was caused by high temperatures in the Atlantic rather than el Nino. The research, published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, suggests that human-driven warming is already affecting the climate of Earth's largest rainforest.
Ancient Amazon fires linked to human populations
(02/20/2008) Analysis of soil charcoal in South America confirms that from a historical perspective, fire is rare in the Amazon rainforest, but when it does occur, it appears linked to human activities. The research, published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, is based on dating of soil carbon, which provides a good indication of when fires occurred in Amazonia, according to lead author Mark Bush, head of the Department of Biology at Florida Institute of Technology.
Small Amazon farmers especially vulnerable to climate change
(02/19/2008) Communicating the impact of climate change to small farmers in the Amazon will be key in helping them adapt to higher temperatures, more frequent and intense drought, and greater incidence of forest fires forecast for the region, according to a paper published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B.
Fire policy is key to reducing the impact of drought on the Amazon
(02/19/2008) Gaining control over the setting of fires for land-clearing in the Amazon is key to reducing deforestation and the impact of severe drought on the region's forests, write researchers in a paper published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B.
Lake Mead could be dry up by 2021
(02/12/2008) There is a 50 percent chance Lake Mead, a key source of water for millions of people in the southwestern U.S., will be dry by 2021 if climate changes as expected and future water usage is not curtailed, a new study finds.
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So you want to enter the iPhone 5 contest we are running to win $500 worth of 3D Printing but you do not know where to start? We uploaded some files to TinkerCad so you can get started and now the team from TinkerCad have taken it one step further with a really handy video showing how to customize an iPhone case in TinkerCad.
TinkerCad is a perfect tool to get started designing for 3D Printing thanks to it's drag and drop capabilities. Because it is browser based you never need to download or update the software. You always have the latest version.
Thanks again to the team at TinkerCad for putting the video together...
It Arrived!!!
The first 3D Printed iPhone 5 has landed at Shapeways and along with it an update to the design for the iPhone 5 case templates for the contest we are running at Shapeways where you can win $500 worth of 3D Printing by designing an accessory for the iPhone 5.
There are already over 30 3D Printed products already available on Shapeways to fit the iPhone 5, enter your design in the contest to win.
We have updated the downloadable files for customization now that we have been able to test the fit, especially around the corners for the iPhone 5, the case can be downloaded here, and the bumper here.
Teenage Engineering not only make one of the sexiest synthesizers but also get the prize for being the first electronics company to offer their replacement parts as downloadable 3D Printed files.
This is the first company that I have seen so far that offer replacement parts to be 3D Printed by their consumers. This is an incredibly smart move as it takes away the need for them to warehouse and distribute replacement parts. It also means that their fans have an opportunity to modify and customize aspects of their synthesizers.
We work hard to make our OP-1 users happy with free OS updates and added functionality. But sometimes we fail. As some have noted, the shipping cost of the OP-1 accessories is very high. This is because we can't find a good delivery service for small items. Meanwhile, we have decided to put all CAD files of the parts in our library section for you to download. The files are provided in both STEP and STL format. Just download the files and 3D print as many as you want. Next fail is the OP-1 manual update. We are almost there...we promise it will be ready sometime next week. Thank you all for your patience, we promise to work even harder in the future to make you happy.
Teenage OP-1 "fail" Team
The parts are now available on Shapeways if you need to 3D Print replacement parts for your OP-1 synthesizer.
Teenage Engineering, we LOVE you....
Who wants 3D Printed food when you can dine in elegantly decayed style with the range of cutlery in 3D Printed sterling silver designed by Eragatory.
Cutlery refers to any hand implement used in preparing, serving, and especially eating food. Aside of the functional aspect of tableware, silverware has always been and will perpetually be an ornamental figure. Conceived to pleasure the eye while fulfilling one of our most primary needs of food consumption and or squander. Cutlery is unique in its ability to sustain time and carries a remarkable family heritage. Sets of knifes, spoons, forks have been passed on from generation to generation all over the globe, traveling the whole world as a piece of personal history. Key elements while designing this set was the notion of decay/processing, ornamental and aesthetic excess as in former rococo and barock times, moments of collapse/disequilibrium and a balance in between etiquette dining and painful torture tools. By subverting the logic of perfection and beauty, non-perfect images coming from controlled methodologies were generated. What used to be about mastering the result of a non-perfect process is now about the production of monstrosity and the grotesque throughout very accurate mechanisms, like 3d printing. Which creates an unlimited range of possibilities concerning material usage, design approaches/aesthetics and form production.
UPDATE: These files may not be 100% correct, I will double check ASAP...
We announced the contest to win $500 worth of Shapeways 3D Printing last week and have already seen a few designs for the iPhone 5 trickle in but we wanted to make it a little easier for you with a few 3D files to download that might help.
We have used the specifications provided by Apple to 3D model a dummy iPhone 5 suitable for 3D Printing in Nylon and one for Full Color 3D Printing, along with a basic case for the iPhone 5 and a basic bumper.
Please note we are waiting for the 3D Prints to come back and of course we have not yet tested them on an iPhone 5 yet.....
You can download the STL files to modify in your 3D software of choice as long as it supports STL import, we have also uploaded the case to TinkerCad along with the bumper and the dummy iPhone 5 so you can start customizing the design even if you do not have any 3D CAD skills, yet...
The iPhone 5 has now been announced and about go on sale on in the U.S. so we want to see what innovative new designs you come up with to 3D Print for the latest iteration of the iPhone to hit the market.
We are running a contest to find the coolest possible 3D Printed accessory for the iPhone 5, be it a case, mount, amplifier, magnifier, connector, stand, spinner, launcher, disguise, necklace, shoe, bottle opener, ping pong paddle, helmet, destroyer, anything.
Upload your NEW design for the iPhone 5 with the tag iPhone5_3D by Friday October 19th for your chance to win $500 worth of Shapeways 3D Printing!
The Shapeways team will choose a winner based on the design we deem to be most awesome...
You can download the dimensions of the new iPhone 5 from Apple now to make your design perfectly fit the new device and check out their Case Guidelines to ensure your design does not impede the performance of the iPhone 5.
Continuing our series of Solidworks 3D modeling tutorials for 3D Printing by SolidWize, this week they explain Validating your Design with SimulationXpress:
You just received your bright new 3D printed part and the unthinkable happens; it breaks. With the right model prep, this can be avoided. Last week I did a post on creating a one handed bottle opener modeled after the Kebo from Rush Design. The last thing you would want to happen is to have your brand new bottle opener break the first time you use it. That's why in this week's tutorial by SolidWize, I'll be talking about validating your design using SolidWorks SimulationXpress. The most suitable Shapeways material for this use case would be Stainless Steel.
SimulationXpress is a fairly simple tool to use, and can allow you to quickly verify that your model will have adequate strength.
Watch the full tutorial below. If you'd like to follow along, you can download the SolidWorks file from my GrabCad Profile.
simulation xpress from Rohit Mitra on Vimeo.
About the author: Rohit Mitra is the founder of SolidWize.com, a membership based online training system for SolidWorks users.
From time to time, you'll likely come across an image of something you want to create a 3D model from. With SolidWorks, you can use the sketch picture tool to import an image to build from. This Kebo bottle opener by Rush Product Design Studio makes for a great example, and we'll use it in this weeks tutorial from SolidWize.
By bringing the picture into a sketch, you can quickly reproduce the desired geometry inside of SolidWorks using just a few lines, arcs, and the fully define sketch tool.
Watch the full tutorial below. If you right click and save the picture of the Kebo, you'll be able to follow along. You can also download the completed model from the Solidwize Shapeways page.
Kebo Bottle Opener Upload 2 from Rohit Mitra on Vimeo.
Next week's video will cover using Simulation Xpress to validate and optimize your design for a Shapeways Stainless print.
About the author: Rohit Mitra is the founder of SolidWize.com, a membership based online training system for SolidWorks users.
UPDATE: Solidwize is holding a webinar on creating beautiful renders using Photoview 360 next Wednesday, September 12th. Check out http://solidwize.com/webinars for more information.
This is a 3D Printed right-hand side sun visor clip for the Porsche 911 (993) with an integrated GoPro camera mount. It replaces the OEM sun visor clip and is a direct 'bolt on'. The camera sits next to the rear-view mirror, just below the sun visor. The sun visor is still usable even with the camera attached. NOTE: You may need to file down the groove that receives the actual sun visor clip a little bit. The tolerance is intentionally close to ensure a tight fit.
Watch the video of it in action...
So, you have the knife that does everything, cuts things, corkscrew, fish scaler, toothpick, that weird thing that you are not sure exactly what it does but they all look kinda the same, red.
3D Printing comes to the rescue once again with the Swiss Army Knife Side Scale to customize your trusty multi-tool designed by Electronic Nonsense.


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U.S. Bank has announced the "beta" launch of its Go Mobile service in two cities, using microSDs and an NFC-enabled case for the iPhone.
As Google readies the launch of the next version of its wallet, expected to feature the addition of a physical payment card, other mobile-commerce players, including Google Wallet partner Sprint, are gearing up with their own offers.
Apple, as expected, again passed on NFC technology for its new iPhone, with the tech giant offering few surprises–or significantly new features–today in unveiling the new version of its iconic smartphone.
Apple is not expected to support NFC in its next iPhone, which is scheduled to be unveiled tomorrow, with the tech giant apparently content to wait until the NFC infrastructure and technology develops further, key observers tell NFC Times.
In what could be the first step by Apple toward launching a full mobile wallet, Apple today unveiled Passbook, an application built into its next mobile operating system, iOS 6, which the company introduced at its Worldwide Developers Conference.
BARCELONA – Apple is unlikely to jump into the mobile payments market at the physical point of sale, as PayPal is doing–there's not enough profit in it for Apple, contends the head of the PayPal Mobile unit.
Raiffeisen Bank International is putting a Visa debit application onto microSD cards that
Raiffeisen Bank International, one of Austria's largest banks, is planning to launch contactless-mobile payment with microSD cards and an iPhone attachment.
KT, South Korea's second largest mobile operator, is distributing NFC-enabled iPhone attachments nationwide, p
While doubts continue to grow that the next iPhone will support NFC, Apple has been granted a patent for incorporating an NFC antenna into the display of its iMac desktop computers and potentially other devices.
NFC Times Exclusive–People on the Move:France-based vendor Gemalto has completed internal changes to its corporate structure, creating a separate unit for platforms and services and one for smart card products and appointing executive Philippe Vallée as chief operating officer.
BARCELONA, Spain – It's an oft-repeated goal by NFC backers–to enable customers to use a variety of NFC services when they roam in different countries by downloading the local applications when they arrive at the airport or at the point of service.
BARCELONA, Spain– MasterCard Worldwide announced it has acquired U.S.-based mobile wallet vendor C-SAM, a company in which it had made a sizable investment in late 2012.
BARCELONA, Spain – MasterCard Worldwide is seeking to expand its little-used service provider TSM aggregation service from Poland to Germany, planning to announce a deal to connect a TSM platform to three major German telcos.
BARCELONA, Spain – Samsung Electronics today unveiled its fifth-generation Galaxy S flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5, which will support NFC, as expected, and also feature a fingerprint sensor in the home button that can secure mobile payments. PayPal has announced it will be the first payments company to support the fingerprint authentication feature on the device.
France-based Inside Secure reported smaller operating losses for 2013, though mainly on an adjusted basis, and wrote off $3.6 million in NFC controller chips it had on hand as it continues to exit the market for the chips.
Visa and MasterCard Worldwide have announced support for host-card emulation and cloud-based payments, with Visa saying it already has initial standards ready and noted endorsements from banks in the U.S., Australia and Canada.
NFC Times Exclusive: The major payments schemes have kept a low public profile in their work on host-card emulation, but they have been quietly fast-tracking the drafting of specifications for the technology for use with their NFC-mobile payments applications, NFC Times has learned.
NFC Times Exclusive: Spanish bank Bankinter has announced it plans to launch its long-anticipated host-card emulation service commercially in the second or third quarter, following a security evaluation by a Germany-based lab.
Gemalto today announced a contract, awarded last year, to supply a TSM platform to Hong Kong ATM and interbank group Jetco.
Incipio's Cashwrap NFC case to enable iPhone owners to use the Isis Mobile Wallet is available for Verizon Wireless, the accessories maker announced Thursday.
NXP Semiconductors, as expected, reported a slowdown in revenue growth in 2013 for NFC, but the chip maker expressed optimism that its NFC business would pick up again around the middle of 2014.


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HARTMAN, Ark. - An Arkansas preteen faces a drunken driving charge after he and a friend drank his parents' beer, "got liquored up" and crashed his stepfather's pickup truck, the Johnson County sheriff said.
Sheriff Jimmy Dorney said the 12-year-old boy and his 10-year-old friend drove off in the truck May 4 to find a girl they met at a rodeo. The boys made it about 10 miles before the 12-year-old lost control of the truck.
Dorney said the truck hit and jumped over a guardrail, sending it careening 50 feet down a steep hill into a forest..............
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I need ideas on how to minimize/eliminate the sound of water trickling into the main floor drain of my basement. I have a subfloor drain pipe that expels excess water out the main floor drain in the basement. (See attached pic) I am about to install another subfloor drain pipe that will expel out this drain as well. All to control a rising water table and keep my basement dry. Right now the water table is high and the pipe has been constantly draining for months now. And because of the drop (of about 5-6 inches) between where the subfloor pipe exits and the bottom of the main floor drain, it makes a constant trickling sound. It's an annoying disturbance to constantly hear this sound. (It's not a soothing babbling brook.) I don't want to lower the exit-point of the subfloor pipes just in case there is a back-up in the main drain. I will also be installing a floor drain backup valve (or check valve) below where the the subfloor pipes exit. Does anyone have any ideas on how to minimize/eliminate the sound of trickling water? Or will installing the check valve essentially cut the drop distance in half and muffle the sound? Thanks for your ideas folks, hope you can help me out. |
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It would be better to look around outside and see why the waters coming in.
No gutters, plugged up gutters or not long enough leads from the down spouts. Grade not running away from the foundation. Mulch piled up againt the foundation. No french drain, ect. |
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Thanks joecaption... I have exhausted all those options. Initially, I thought the same, that there must be a source for all this water which eventually surfaced on my basement floor. But my eaves throughs are clear. I have plenty of lead on my downspouts. The area around my foundation is properly graded and remains relatively dry even during heavy rain. I've replaced my water service line. The city has checked for leaks elsewhere in the area including the water main and my neighbors waterline. The city has also tested the water and determined it is groundwater. I should also mention that my house is located around the top 3/4 of a hill.
When the contractors dug to replace the water service line they found the excavation would fill up with water. When I had the adjacent side of my foundation dug up and waterproofed a year ago, the waterproofers ran into the same issue with water filling up the excavation. So it seems the water table in my area is high to begin with. This current issue only surfaced in the last month or two, and the only explanation anyone can come up with is that the water table has risen even higher and is putting hydro-static pressure on the floor. (The water is coming in under the foundation footing not through the foundation wall.) Whether this rise is permanent or not remains to be seen. However, in the meantime, I need to keep my basement dry. And the solution is to relieve the pressure by installing another subfloor drain. I considered putting in a sump pump but if it is a rise in the water table, that sump pump will be running 24/7. Is there another viable explanation that I haven't considered? |
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you could insert smaller size pipe into that what looks like 1 1/2 coming in and put a small extenison down to water level....another idea is tie a cloth to the pipe so water runs down it???
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@Dedoras: It is a grind, but surely worth it. I just bought my Hyjal Cub and together with the pterodacty hatchling i just unearthed I had 150 and got my celestial dragon, all without any TCG or Blizzstore Pets (aside from my SC collectors mini thor)
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with my NE-Druid alt this is the companion I have out at all times. Nightelfdruid-kitty plus this little fella ... so sweet :D
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