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I was born in 1960 and have played baseball since I can remember. There were no formalized leagues in the 1970s for kids younger than 9, but we played pickup games every day. Today those games seem a thing of the past. I hate to sound like an old man, but the game has sure changed in many ways, as have the lessons and benefits.
As kids, once we finally got on a real team, we looked forward to finding out our team's name. In spite of their record in the 1970s, we still wanted to be the Cleveland Indians. Running out to take our positions, we would yell, "I'm Greg Nettles" or "I'm Ray Fosse" or "I'm Gaylord Perry." The Tribe games were heard in static-laden tones from a tiny single speaker in an AM radio ($1.98 at Woolworth's) that dangled from a strap hung on our bicycle handlebars. We memorized the images from baseball cards and stood like the players, batted like the players, and tried to spit a lot because that was a sign of being cool. Even then, there was a certain prestige if you played for the Yankees or the new-style '70s, hipper "A's" with players like Rawley Fingers and Blue Moon Odom to emulate.
Coaches were different then also. Most coaches were a bit plump with visible "former athlete" signs: a heavy but hard gut, strong arms, balding head and a farmer's tan. Most came to afternoon practice in factory-line clothing straight from work. They were not above a little name-calling or a few chiding remarks. "For cryin' out loud, Seensooty, get under the ball!"
But the players shook those comments off because everybody got the same treatment, and it helped a boy develop thicker skin. Grown-ups were always yelling at kids about something anyway; it was part of the territory. We played hard, swung for the fences, and slid into every base we could–for nothing else but to create dust around us. Baseball had a taste and smell and an aura like nothing else. We just wanted to play.
Not What It Used To Be
When I became a father decades later, I began to coach my son and found the game had changed from several perspectives. In the late 1980s and early 1990s it was no longer OK to name a Little League team after a professional team. After all, there were royalties to be paid for using the team name. Now let me pause here to compliment the wizard attorney or agent that came up with this one. Let's try to get professional baseball team names NOT to be repeated as often as possible and to be sure that kids don't imitate their heroes because we may lose the enormous windfall from the Rotary Club that buys the jerseys and puts the names on them. Talk about "give me a break."
As a result, the teams in my son's league were named "The Bulldogs," "The Tasmanian Devils" and even "The Eagles" (they evidently snuck that one past the Philadelphia football franchise). But it didn't faze the kids because baseball heroes were already in decline. In my day, a Cleveland Indian usually stayed a Cleveland Indian until he retired. He was a hometown icon–touchable, reachable. Today's kids know about free agency and follow the player from team to team throughout his career; loyalty is not even a consideration. Most kids can quote a player's salary and understand what a "signing bonus" is as well as the advantage of product endorsements (thanks, LeBron).
Also, kids today want to be "specialists." When we played, we tried every position and rotated all summer long, getting experience at everything. Try today to get your shortstop to play the outfield. The look you get can turn water into ice.
This brings up another monstrous difference. I can honestly say that, by the end of every season I have coached recently, I have seen most if not all of my players cry–through frustration, pain, disappointment, embarrassment and more. Yet I recall as a kid there was nothing more emasculating than shedding tears. I took a fast pitch to the ear once that sent my brain rocking, but I dropped the bat and ran to first. Biting my lip and trying to stay on my feet, I could hear people saying, "Did it hit him?" The whole side of my face was beet-red and my head was swimming, but I would be damned if anyone was going to see me cry. I got to second base on a fielder's choice, but the next player flew out and the inning was over. I came to the bench, took three side-steps, and lost my footing, having suffered a concussion. It was only then that any sign of something wrong was detected. I'm not saying that's the right way, but it proves a point. We were made of different stuff back then.
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A few weeks ago, we were in North Carolina to test drive the 2014 Lexus IS 250, IS 350 and their F-Sport model sedans around the famous Rockingham Speedway. To say our driving experience was "fast and furious" would be an understatement.
We could go on and on about how much we love the new aggressive front spindle grille and the 20mm lower seats with ribbing that just hugs your hips and keeps your bum firmly planted, or the boom-tastic Mark Levinson sound system (optional), but you can read that sort of adulation from a professional car blog. At DVICE, we're not only most interested in what the tech inside of the vehicles mean for the future of Lexus, but also the entire car industry.
If you've been paying an inkling of attention to the automotive industry, you'll know that cars are getting smarter, thanks to a slew of cameras, sensors and yes, the Internet. The new car tech in Lexus's 2014 sedans have enough "wow" to them to make you forget the coming wave of Siri-connected cars.
In an ideal world, we'd all be perfect drivers and car insurance companies wouldn't exist. Sadly, that's not the case and we're stuck with being human, and thus prone to distractions while on the road. Here are a list of standout features from the 2014 IS 250, IS 350 and F-Sport models we hope will become a standard in not just all future Lexus cars, but all cars in some capacity.
Voice Recognition: Natural voice recognition is officially a thing, thanks to services such as Apple's Siri and Google Now. Using two mics and software powered by Voice Box and Nuance, the new IS 250 and 350 cars actually understand human speech. Ask for the nearest McDonalad's and it'll use the onboard point of interest database (onboard) or Bing search (off-board, via a connected smartphone) to bring up relevant results. It's not the most precise system, but it works, for the most part.
Lane Departure Alert: As excellent of a driver as you may think you are, distractions happen. Using a camera sensor, the Lane Departure Alert notifies you when you start drifting out of the center of the visible lane. It's a small touch, but it'll give inexperienced (and distracted drivers) more confidence knowing their car is literally watching the road.
Blind Spot Monitor: Every vehicle has a blind spot — Lexus's Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) uses radar to detect when cars are in the unseeable zone. A side mirror indicator lights up when the radar detects a car in the blind spot.
Rear Cross-Traffic Alert: You look back, and the coast is clear, so you start backing your car out of its parking space. Out of nowhere comes a car that almost hits yours. It's not an uncommon scenario. RCTA will illuminate and sound an alert when the car is moving in reverse between 5-18 mph and it detects another approaching car.
Pre-Collision System: Lexus's Pre-Collision System (PCS) uses radar to assess and prepare drivers for possible accidents. For instance, Lexus vehicles equipped with the PCS can detect the speed and distance of cars in front of them. If the PCS thinks you're about to crash front-on, it'll automatically tighten your seatbelt and flip on Brake Assist.
Adaptive Cruise Control: ACC isn't new. Like the PCS, ACC uses radar mounted in the front of the car to track the speed and distance of the car in front of it. Unlike regular cruise control, ACC can automatically change speed based on how far and fast/slow the car in front is going. Whereas the tech usually costs a thousand bucks or more, Lexus has managed to get the price down to $500. That's some serious tech and safety for an additional $500.
And that's just the start. As sensors get smaller and cheaper to produce, the features found in a company's luxury models will trickle down to the base models. We just hope it happens sooner, rather than later.
The 2014 Lexus IS 250 with rear wheel drive starts at $35,950 and the IS 50 starts at $39,465. Both can be kitted out with all-wheel drive or with an F-Sport package for additional costs. You can get caught up on all the car details on Lexus's website.
Lexus' new lineup of sedans were designed and engineered around one single idea: to be the "most fun to drive" car its ever produced. We're not sure if we'd go that far, but the 2014 IS lineup certainly felt like the safest cars to drive, even when doing 90 miles an hour in the IS 350 F-Sport. That's something that's very re-assuring for young drivers who think they're invincible behind the wheel and older drivers who want more peace of mind speeding down the highway.


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A stacked-stone fireplace divides the living room of interior designer Joe Nahem and Jeff Fields's Long Island home and serves as its centerpiece. The floors are reclaimed oak, and the windows and doors are by Marvin. Nahem designed the sectional sofa, and the vintage Nakashima cocktail table was purchased at auction. The 1950s slipper chairs are upholstered in Larsen's Botanicus fabric from Cowtan & Tout.


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Several men in a home hit by several bullets during a drive-by shooting were "too busy" to call police Monday night, according to a police report.
The men were in a home in the 600 block of Southwest Sixth Street when a van pulled up and fired at least four gunshots before speeding off. According to police, several men inside the home heard the shots, but didn't see anything.
The men told police they were too busy "doing their own thing" to call officers when the shots were fired. One man told investigators he was too busy "eating his tortillas."
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Felipe Massa has called on the FIA to teach Lewis Hamilton a lesson, otherwise he "will not learn."
The Brazilian was furious with the McLaren driver following their collision in Monte Carlo on Sunday, which ultimately resulted in Massa retiring from the grand prix.
Trying to take a position off Massa, Hamilton hit the Ferrari driver at Loews. He was then able to overtake through the tunnel.
However, running onto the marbles in his damaged car, Massa hit the barrier in the tunnel and it was game over.
And although Hamilton was penalised for the incident as well as another post-race with Pastor Maldonado, Massa reckons more needs to be done to teach the 26-year-old a lesson.
"He tried to pass me on the kerbs when I didn't think it was possible to overtake. He was too aggressive, I think," said the Ferrari driver.
"Then when I got to the tunnel my car was damaged and I went on the dirty part of the track and hit the wall.
"What he did today was unbelievable. Not just with me, but with other drivers as well.
"I think he needs to be penalised again, and in a good way, otherwise he doesn't learn.
"They (the FIA) need to think about something for him, or he will not learn."
Massa, though, wasn't the only driver critical of Hamilton's moves as Williams rookie Maldonado also hit out.
"I think he tried the same manoeuvre on myself that he tried on Felipe. Exactly the same, he was too optimistic," said the Venezuelan.
"This is a very narrow track and you must be very careful with your overtaking. I made many passes during the race and I never had problems because I was very convinced to do it.
"For sure he was maybe in some troubles because of his position - he is fighting for the Championship."
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Polymer clay- super sculpey, fimo soft primarily, sometimes mixed together in equal amounts.
Chavant le beau touche- a reusable wax-based clay made for making sculptures intended for moulding in silicone and casting.
How do you attach the heads/feet to the fur/body?
With glue! Simple as that. Experiment and find out which works best for you in your country (and environment - humidity and temperature make a big difference).
I use UHU all-purpose, Bostik multi-purpose and plain ol' hot glue.
What is Fimo?
Fimo is a polymer clay (meaning it's plastic based) which is baked in a standard home oven at 110ºC for half an hour to cure it. It feels a little like elasticy play-dough when fresh and sets hard when baked.
Can I use another type of clay for my doll?
You could use air drying clay too. That would be fine! Go to a craft shop or website, read the clay packets and find out how they work and what they do. Research what they're best used for (eg. air drying clay with fibers in it like Nuclay is sometimes best used for small delicate things like petals).
What do you use for eyes?
For the resin dolls (jackalopes, fox-dragons, kirins, dragon pups, mofs and gryphons) they are painted fimo with 2-4 layers of high gloss.
For OOAK dolls (commissions) sometimes I paint resin cabochons and sometimes I paint the back of glass cabochons and embed them before I bake the clay.
What varnish do you use?
I use Humbrol Gloss Varnish 049 for resin cast, acrylic painted pieces
Plasticote matt spray for resin cast, acrylic painted pieces
Humbrol Enamel Varnish for items painted in enamels
Vallejo Matt Varnish for fimo painted with acrylics
What gauge wire do you use?
I don't know! (That's helpful isn't it )
I buy steel wire from a local gardening centre, it works out a bit cheaper and softer than the stuff I can get in hardware shops (like B&Q or Travis Perkins).
I would recommend starting with a thick-ish wire that is easily malleable with your fingers. Bend the ends of wire spools in shops to get an idea of what works and consider scale. If you are making a big doll you will need thick wire.
Where do you get your ball and socket joints from?
Jeton Inc
Be warned: this stuff can be expensive when you factor in customs and bank fees, it also does not bend at a 90º angle. You need to email them with the part numbers you need and they will send you an invoice to be paid by international bank transfer. It's likely your bank will charge you a fee for this.
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Where can I get good fur?
I buy my fur from fashion supplies wholesalers. They send me scrap bags and occasionally I order small sizes as the furs I use often come in at way over £60 a meter.
In the past I have used Mohair Bear Making Supplies, they ship internationally but can be hit-or-miss with quality and service.
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How do you make a pattern for a doll?
I would recommend reading through these blog entries to get a handle on drawing patterns.
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How do you dye fur?
People have written books on this! A good starting point is to go and search on Cosplaying forums and teddy bear making forums. There is a lot of information already out there. Google keywords like "airbrushing fake fur" "dyeing faux fur" "staining plastic" "dyeing fursuits" "markings on teddy bears" etc Think out of the box.
Personally, on my work, I use watered down acrylics in very, very thin layers and try to make sure the acrylic dries almost as soon as it hits the fur. Thin layers, built up very slowly. This is then brushed with a teasel brush until soft.
I also use copic markers or sharpies from time to time for more detailed work.
In 2011 *Wood-Splitter-Lee uses Tulip fabric spray paint to colour her dolls, which she bought in Michaels, but Britain doesn't have a Michaels so I haven't tried them yet. Tins of fabric spray paint are available from a number of suppliers but I have not tried them - I have an airbrush.
How do you make wings?
That's a secret! Sorry. The one thing I won't budge on.
How do you stick feathers on?
Using hot glue primarily, Devcon's 5 minute epoxy sometimes and rarely Bostik multi-purpose glue.
How do you cast your dolls?
There are university COURSES on mould making and casting that take years to finish - what I know is the teeny tiny miniscule tip of a gargantuan iceberg and please be aware I have NO formal training on this subject.
The basic principle is that you have an object you want to replicate, so you get a material that solidifies over the object (the mould material). You then remove the object and pour in a liquid (casting material). The liquid cures and solidifies and you remove a perfect replica of the original object!
Each material used (original object, mould material and casting material) is interchangeable with any of thousands of options!
I sculpt parts to be cast in a wax based clay (chavant le beau touche) or polymer clay (fimo), mould them in silicone (tinsil 1025) and cast in polyureathane resin (rencast fc53). All these materials are available from here if based in the UK or here if based in the US.
The general rule of thumb is if you want your replica to be flexible you make a mould from a rigid material (like fibreglass or plaster) and if you want your replica to be rigid you make the mould from something flexible (like silicone or gelatine).
All these materials have different chemicals in them, some react badly with others. For example, silicone reacts badly (ie. won't cure) with sulphur, and a lot of sculpting clays have sulphur in them. So if you want to make a silicone mould of a clay sculpt, make sure the clay doesn't have sulphur in it.
Silicones come in different hardnesses (Shores) as well as curing times and even base materials! Platinum silicone is EXPENSIVE but you can cast polyESTER resins in it - clear casting resins work best with plat sil. Tin based silicone is dirt cheap (also known as RTV - Room temperature vulcanisation) but isn't so good with clear casting.
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The Quebec-based retailer and distributor, Canada's largest, will close 10 of its warehouse-sized stores by the end of the year, shifting its focus to the opening of 25 smaller-format units.
Rona's blueprint for change — termed "New Realities, New Solutions" — calls for bringing Rona "closer to consumers, which means being either just a click away, or no more than 10 minutes distance from a Rona store that perfectly meets their needs," said Robert Dutton, Rona's president and CEO.
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A lifelong activist progtard admits that his protests of genetically modified food was unscientific and ridiculous.
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Now we need the global warmtards to wake up.
Wow. It must have burned his ass quite a bit to do that.
"So I guess you'll be wondering—what happened between 1995 and now that made me not only change my mind but come here and admit it? Well, the answer is fairly simple: I discovered science…"
It would be SOMETHING to get each activist to admit to their personal deficits of education. For example, should anyone be discussing Energy policy if they never studied ANY physics ?!
This dweeb DISCOVERED something late in life that others had known well much sooner.
@BFH, the warmtards need not wake up, just shut up.
And await prosecution. (in egregious cases like alGore)
Well, I have at least one teensy iota of respect for the recovering progtard for admitting he's wrong. Unless he finds something else to be progtarded and misguided over.
This is a minority opinion on conservative sites, but I'm going for it anyway. I am against splicing in genes from different species into our food sources. This isn't selective breeding we're talking about, it's mixing species, sometimes even up to the kingdom level. There were only short-term studies run before they were added in.
(By the way, I studied biochemisty, and did some of these experiments myself, but they were only intraspecies.)
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Tunis. Artefacts and antiquities from Tunisia's major museums have been found in the recently abandonned homes of deposed autocratic president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali following the political uprising in the north African country.
Ben Ali and his family fled Tunisia on 14 January after street demonstrations against his 23-year autocratic rule ripped through the country. They have subsequently sought refuge in Saudi Arabia. Just prior to their departure, Ben Ali's wife, Leila, is reported to have taken one and a half tonnes of gold, valued at $56m. Representatives of the country's central bank have denied its removal. The European Union voted to freeze the assets of the ousted Ben Ali. The uprising, dubbed the Jasmine Revolution, was sparked by a 26-year-old Tunisian street vendor, Mohamed Bouazizi, who set himself on fire after authorities confiscated his produce. He has since died from his wounds. Many of the artefacts and antiquities confiscated by the Ben Alis originally came from the Bardo Museum, which has the world's largest collection of Roman mosaics. According to Samir Aounallah, the Tunisian museums committee president, Leila Ben Ali used museum artefacts, including mosaics and frescoes, to decorate the family's villas.Archaeological sites have also been affected. "I have accredited sources that have said sites in Cap Bon had objects taken from them by the Ben Ali clan," said Aounallah. Although the director was not sure whether these pieces had been returned to their rightful owners, he did point out that a significant amount of "objects found in the villas of the Ben Ali clan have now been put back in their rightful collections." According to Julien Anfruns, the director general of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), several international archaeologists and curators are currently in Tunisia surveying potential damage to objects as well as drawing up revised inventories for the country's museums. Despite the violence, which according to a United Nations mission saw 219 people killed and 510 injured, museums have for the most part remained well protected. "People there are very understanding of the importance of the preservation of these museums," said Anfruns. In 2010, ICOM initiated a training program for the north Africa region that aims to teach locals how to protect institutions in emergency situations, improve capacity building for museums as well as how to curb the illicit trafficking of art. The first such session took place in Tunisia last year. Although Anfruns maintained that ICOM remains "very cautious" about the political situation in Tunisia, the 2011 edition of the program has not yet been cancelled. Evidence of pillaging by the Ben Alis has been well documented on several news channels, including one segment that aired on the Middle East-based Al Arabiya in January. The clip shows the home of Ben Ali's daughter, Sakhr El Matri, revealing antiquities and ancient statues perched in the foyer and next to the swimming pool of her oceanfront villa. In the aftermath of the uprising, crowds reportedly descended upon several of the Ben Ali houses to tour the premises. A handful of the sprawling properties' walls were tagged with graffiti including one that read: "This property is now a national museum for the Tunisian people." During the uprising several artists staged protests. One demonstration on 11 January was violently disbanded by the police, said Tunisia-based artist and eyewitness to the event, Olfa Jegham. On 17 January several artists created the "collective of free artists". According to Jegham, the collective meets regularly "to address the importance of culture and freedom of expression." Prior to Ben Ali's exile, laws in the country forbade the public gathering of more than 10 people at a time. Censorship was also widely prevalent under his rule. "We suffered repression in various forms," said Jegham. "It took a young Tunisian to kill himself in an expression of his opposition to the former regime to have the people open their eyes and furiously demand their rights for a true democracy." While the protests raged, nearly all contemporary art galleries in the capital were closed. They have since reopened, said Lilia Ben Salah, the owner of the Tunisian Galerie El Marsa. While normal life is returnig to Tunisia, Ben Salah said she hopes "the art community will seize on this new era in order to make real change." Adding: "We have to act fast to be able to preserve what we just acquired. We do not want to lose this."
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Frank wrote on Jun 27, 2013 7:20 AM:
" not quite clear on this;....they don't WANT the non certified people in the same(or is this a different) defined benefits plan? Why not? aren't they "special" enough to be in the plan? While I am in favor of treating our employees well, why do *we* think the taxpayers have endlessly deep pockets? Kudos to all those who go above and beyond, but let's keep this in perspective. Those people are in every walk of life and profession. Time perhaps top revise the amendments so that the borough has more oversight as to **HOW** the education budget is spent...a **line item** veto would be good. Wish I could have three months off every summer for the same pay. Let's get on the same page kids! "
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" At least this union was not a sell out like other unions in town. The 401k plan the town offers is garbage low end matching. Only the person who runs the fund makes out. "
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Yes the article seems unclear. However a large number of the individuals that you speak of that are covered by this agreement make between $11.75 to $15.00 per hour and do not receive any pay during the summer unless they work another job "
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Our bamboo fiber, which is our own brand of bamboo fiber, is a regenerated cellulose fiber - made from the natural organic bamboo by a high tech prcess that is non-polluting to the environment during production. The process is a combination of our patent Numbers: ZL03128496.5,004100464515 and 2005-G-13848. Our bamboo fiber is different from other supplier's "viscose from bamboo" fiber because of the density of our fibers, as compared to our competitor's fiber. The density of our bamboo fiber is bigger and larger, thus providing more anti-bacterial properties. We have SGS testing certificates verifying this factor and we, along with most of the World, stand by SGS's findings. SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. Recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity, they employ over 56,000 people and operate a network of more than 1,000 offices and more than 100 laboratories around the world. They are the most recognized and established certification laboratory worldwide.The main chemical used during the process is sodium hydroxide, most commonly known as caustic soda or CS2. Caustic soda is one of the most widely used chemicals in the world. It is used in food production, soap making, manufacturing of bio-diesel, production of paper, and is used on nearly all cotton fabrics, including organic cotton (during the wet processing). Caustic soda is approved for use on textiles under the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS). We have test reports that support heavy metal lead testing and chemical free testing. One of the most important parts of the process is all recyclable. We process in a hermetic container where 100% of the chemicals that are used are trapped and containe - not released into our factory, environment or atmosphere. 73% of CS2's are recycled, 26% are recycled into H2SO4. So those chemicals do not pollute any part of the environment. Each step of the process is watched for many reasons: Company policy, brand commitment, and China's strict environmental ethical standards. We know many of these processing issues are extremely sensitive and we are committed to be a leader in the eco/green industry when it comes to bamboo fiber, but also for the safety of our team/staff. We do not claim the entire process is "green", but we do strive to be as eco-friendly as possible and are accountable for our process and recycling of these chemicals. Our bamboo fiber also has passed OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 which is another leader when it comes to testing for harmful substances. We have passed these OEKO TEX STANDARDS 5 years in a row. The bamboo we use and process is certified by (OCIA) Organic Crops Improvement Association International which is certifies our bamboo is organic bamboo under "wild crops" and certified organic under "organic farms". Our vision and commitment has always been to be as eco-friendly as possible and has not changed in any part of our processing from start to finish.
We offer 3rd party testing for all customers of bamboo fiber, not just companies that buy our bamboo fiber brand. This test assures that the rayon or viscose fiber the consumer is using is rayon/viscose from bamboo or, conversely, if the rayon contains zero properties from bamboo. Basically, we want the buyer know if they are using real bamboo rayon vs just rayon. This program has been greatly used and seems to continually be used by many fiber buyers, yarn spinners, knitters, cut/sew manufacturers, brands and designers.
We have developed many good partnerships around the World because of our open commitment to share our policies. We invite anyone from the eco/green textile industry to tour our factory and operation. Many of you have been to visit us and continue to visit us on a regular basis. Many of you have already enjoyed the many benefits of "rayon from bamboo" or "viscose from bamboo" fiber garments or products. Nothing has changed when it comes to wanting a fiber that is superior in feel and comfort that bamboo offers the end user.
a. Yarn used is certified organic cotton.
b. All equipment used in the knitting processes of the greige fabric as it passed through each stage of knitting was physically and mechanically cleaned to remove lint and other contamination from non-organic based yarns and fibers. The greige fabric was processed in an isolation chamber to further eliminate potential contamination from other non-organic based yarns and fibers.
c. No synthetic textile oils, synthetic waxes, and silicone based surfactants, silicone resins, or other synthetic based resins and synthetic gums were used in the knitting process of the organic fiber based fabrics.
d. A natural based mineral oil was used in knitting of greige fabric.
e. All greige fabric was bagged to prevent contamination of greige fabric after knitting, in storage at knitting mill or dye/finish facility.
f. All equipment used in the processes of batching, scouring or dyeing, slitting, tumble drying, napping, padding, and framing organic fiber based fabrics as it passed through each stage of production were physically and mechanically cleaned to remove lint and other contamination from non-organic based yarns and fibers.
g. All buggies used in storing the organic fabric as it passed through each stage of production were cleaned prior to use and were covered while the organic fabric was stored in the buggies.
h. No synthetic textile oils, synthetic waxes, and silicone based surfactants, silicone resins, or other synthetic based resins and synthetic gums were used in the preparation of equipment or in the equipment while in use to process organic fiber based fabrics.
i. The exact scour bath formula is kept on file along with MSDS for each ingredient in the dye or scour bath for review and/or audit.
j. In scouring, we used one or more of the following: hot water; low impact and biodegradable anionic, cationic and non-ionic surfactants; citric or acetic acid; and protease, lipase, amylase and cellulase enzymes.
k. In scouring, we did not use: hydrochloric or sulfuric acid as a processing ingredient.
l. The exact bleaching formula is kept on file along with MSDS for each ingredient in the dye or scour bath for review and/or audit.
m. In bleaching, we used one or more of the following: hot water; protease, lipase, amylase and cellulase enzymes, citric acid or acetic acid; or Soda ash, sodium silicate, caustic soda at a maximum concentration of 3% on weight of goods; and hydrogen peroxide at a maximum of 3% on weight of goods, if removed by a final enzymes and/or hot water and citric acid or acetic acid scour, so that no residual materials remain in the finished fabric.
n. In bleaching we did not use: chlorine; sodium chlorite and sodium hypochlorite; optical brighteners and/or bluing; or perborate bleaches including sodium perborate and sodium monopersulfate, or heavy metals or mordants.
o. The exact finishing agent formula is kept on file along with MSDS for each ingredient in the finishing bath for review and/or audit.
p. Finishing agents to be used must be natural oils including coconut oil, banana oil, pine (tall) oil, or other natural plant or animal oils, natural fatty acids including oleic acid and stearic acid, other plant or animal acids, or tallow; and corn or potato starch; or Cationic softeners, as a finishing aid in Sanforization or finishing, or PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) in glazing or beetling finishing.
q. In finishing the fabric we did not use: formaldehyde and formaldehyde-urea resins, silicone or silicone-based finishes, synthetic resins or resin based finishes, synthetic gums or gum-based finishes, synthetic oils, or synthetic waxes.
r. The exact dye formula is kept on file along with MSDS for each ingredient in the dye bath for review and/or audit.
s. The only dyes to be used will be natural, low-energy, non-metal, reactive dyes, bi-functional dyes, or low impact dyes.
t. All fabric will be double bagged to assure that it is not contaminated during storage prior to shipment to the customer.
* Warm wash, cold rinse and dry on second hottest setting.
* Repeat.
You can wash with a regular mild laundry detergent but will get better results from a wash formulated specifically for wool.
You can expect a 25-35% shrinkage in the feltable wools.
Once your wool is felted, you can cut and sew. Wash on cold and air dry to prevent further shrinkage.
This process applies to both 100% wool and to wool blend. Though the wool blend should be able to be washed gently after felting.
I put the pot of water on the stove and add the dye. Stir in the dye and let it go a bit.
Then I toss in the DRY wool.
Stir it up and bring it to a boil. Really, a boil. You don't have to stir a lot while waiting for the boil. I stir now and then, but nothing wild.
Once it is boiling, I add 1 cup of vinegar, while stirring like mad. I stir about 5 minutes and then see if there is still color in the water. I take out a clear measuring cup full of hot water to see if it is clear. If it isn't, I add more vinegar, stirring like mad again. It should clear after 5-10 minutes. If not, more vinegar.
After I am satisfied I throw it in the washer just to SPIN. Spin it out and toss it in the dryer for 15 minutes.
This is for top loading wash machines only. Wash mashine dying is a little different but the principles are the same. I first prepare the dye bath. I like to use the wash machine, so I run nearby water to get it hot, then fill the washer to the desired level with super hot water. A lot of times I will turn up my hot water tank so that the dye will set well. Ok, now that the washer is filling with hot, I get my powdered acid dye and add 1/2 teaspoon dry powder to the water. Let the machine finish filling and then agitate it for about 2 minutes. This distributes the dye, and makes sure all the clumps of dye are broken up. I add the fabric to the machine while it is agitating and let it agitate about 5 minutes. At that point I check the wash to be sure everything looks ok. I then add 1 cup of vinegar, and reset the timer to run another 12 minutes or so. I let it agitate 10 minutes, and then reset and let it agitate some more. After the time has elapsed, I spin the water out and put it right into the dryer on high heat for 30 minutes. This helps set the dye, and finishes felting the wool. I DO NOT wash or felt the wool prior to dying. I also DO NOT use any soap in the dye bath. I was doing this before and I got a lot more streaking than I do by omitting this step.
If your cover needs to be lanolized (it will begin to feel wet) you can do so by dissolving 1 tablespoon of lanolin in 1 cup of hot water, cap the jar, and shake vigorously to emulsify. Let the mixture cool slightly. Pour it over the inside of the cover in your sink or basin, aiming at the area that gets the wettest. Squeeze the items a few times to distribute the lanolin mixture. Soak for 15 minutes or so, and then dry as directed above. When using liquid lanolin, you may use warm water to emulsify.
You can also try the dry lanolizing method, which is terrific for conditioning your hands as well! Simply place a dollop of lanolin and rub it all over your clean hands as if you were putting on hand cream. Work the lanolin into your hands for a minute or two, then wipe off the excess onto the inside of your diaper cover, rubbing it in well. Be gentle!
Use lanolin as necessary following the wool cover care instructions above.


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The incident took place in Rivers State, located in the country's oil-rich southern region.
Muhammed Indabawa, the state's police commissioner, said the accident occurred about 5 a.m. Villagers had been scooping up the spilled gasoline with buckets when the fire was sparked, authorities said.
Yushau Shuaib of the National Emergency Management Agency said the injured have been taken to a hospital and at least 18 people are seriously hurt. Women and children are among the victims. He said the fire has been extinguished and the area has been cordoned off.
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Caption: The University of Pennsylvania's Dennis Discher explains how his research team designed a "passport" to put on nanoparticles, which can fool the immune system into thinking they are part of the body. Without this passport protein, such nanoparticles are cleared by macrophages before they can deliver drugs or help image tumors. This video relates to a paper that appeared in the Feb. 22, 2013, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The paper, by Pia L. Rodriguez at University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA, and colleagues was titled, "Minimal "Self" Peptides That Inhibit Phagocytic Clearance and Enhance Delivery of Nanoparticles."
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02/13/2013, Rebak Marina, Langkawi, Mayalsia
While the sun and the heat returned today, I continued to scrub the decks getting Leu Cat nice and clean. After sitting by herself in a marina for 3 months, she needed the good scrubbing. You now need to wear sunglasses to look at her as she is so shinny and clean. Whew, it was quite a job this time.
I also carried two of our empty propane tanks down to the marina office. They will refill them here without any problem. We have been in a few countries where refilling them can be a challenge. We have two small aluminum tanks and three large fiberglass tanks. When we were in New Zealand, we were told by the marina people that the gas companies would not fill our tanks without a New Zealand certification stamp. We were also told that New Zealand would not certify fiberglass tanks. Well, as it turns out, the cruiser net is pretty strong and word got out that there was a former cruiser in Whangarei that ran a propane distribution company and that he would fill any propane tanks that had active certifications no matter what country did the certification. Thus, because of his understanding of what cruisers face when they go from country to country, we avoided the problem there.
We also had heard that you needed special fitting in Tahiti to fill you tanks there. US fittings
are different that European fittings. However, that was inaccurate information as we never had a problem wherever we went in Tahiti or any place in French Polynesia for that matter.
I mention this only because things change with each passing year. What once was the case may no longer be so today. Thus, if you are preparing to cruise and are boning up by reading cruising books and magazine articles, just realize that they may be out of date by the time they are published.
02/12/2013, Rebak Marina, Langkawi, Malaysia
Yesterday I moaned and groaned about how the hot and humid weather here has limited my ability to do outside boat projects. The result has been the "heating up" (if you will pardon the pun) of my "itchy butt' syndrome; my desire to leave and start our cruising down the Malay Peninsula. Well, I think that the weather gods must read our blog because they revamped the weather today so I could spend all day outside working. Yea!
Today was overcast and cooler with temperatures in the upper 80s and only hitting 90 in the late afternoon. Plus, there was a nice breeze that sometimes found its way into the marina. This was the first overcast day we have day since our return from the States and it was great! I was able to work outside for about 7 hours washing cushions and then scrubbing the decks of Leu Cat. I still have a bit more to do but great progress was made. Yoohoo!
I noticed Clint's comment to another comment we received on our blog a couple of days ago. Clint wrote: "Don't ya love this blog!!!! How awesome!!!" He was not referring to the enlightened and pithy writing I do on this blog. Instead, he was referred to a comment left by another reader. As it turns out, a former student of my brother Don is from Malaysia. She is now at Penn State University on a Fulbright scholarship. How great is that! Anyway, she read our blog and left a comment offering to meet us when she and her husband return to Kuala Lumpur in June. This truly is awesome!
As we sail around the world, our blog has opened the door to meeting lots of wonderful people. Blog readers have invited us to their houses in such places as Lima, Peru; Whangarei, NZ; Wellington, NZ; Brisbane, AU, Sydney, AU and Darwin, AU. We also have a standing offer from a fellow in South Africa, when we arrive there. Oh, I almost forgot...we also have met a really nice guy and his family from the US through our blog. Clint, how can I forget to mention you!
We have also received lots of timely advice from readers on how to repair things on our boat and on places to see and things to do when we get there. Our blog readers have been so nice and generous that I wish we could meet each and every one of them. Thank you from our hearts for your support, kindness and generosity!
02/11/2013, Rebak Marina, Langkawi, Malaysia
If you have been following our blog for a while, you know by now that I and Mary Margaret have a few differences in our respective personalities. One of the major ones is that after a fairly short time, I get what I call an "itchy butt" syndrome. By that I mean I get the urge to get going and move on to explore other anchorages and parts of the world. It usually kicks in after a week or so of being in one place. Mary Margaret is much better than I on this issue as she is able to cuddle in her nest on board Leu Cat and just be as cozy as can be. At times, I envy her mentality.
Usually, I can stay in one place for longer periods if I have a number of things to do, such as boat projects. I find that seldom am I bored living on a boat simply because I have a never ending list of boat projects to work on. A friend of ours once told me that a boat is like the old PAC-MAN game. In that game you had one or more PAC-Men racing around the screen of this 1980s era video game, eating up the little dots that were in its way. This same is true with a boat with corrosion and wear being the PAC-MEN eating their way through the boat. My job is to try to stay a step in front of them, fixing the various things on a boat before the PAC-MEN eat their way through things and in the process, cause a disaster.
Whenever you return to a boat after a long absence, you always have a list of boat projects just crying out for attention. Such is our situation now, since we just returned from a 3 month holiday back in the States. You would think that I would be in seventh heaven right now, being up to my neck in work. However, the opposite is true. Instead, I am getting frustrated and antsy: ergo, the ol' "itchy butt" syndrome is starting up.
What is making things so difficult for me is the stifling heat we have here. The high temperatures and high humidity make working outside past noon impossible. By the time I have breakfast, write the blog for the previous day, and get my act together, it is 0900 and I only have about 3 hours to work on my long list of projects. After that, it is just too hot and I get physically drained by being out in the oppressive sun. The result is I get frustrated by not being able to plow through my list of things to do.
While I must admit, I do enjoy my afternoon stroll over to the resort to indulge in my daily ritual of enjoying the shady hammock along with my Cuban and Manhattan and then swimming some laps in the cool pool waters, I am a yachtie, not a fellow on vacation. I am anxious to start sailing again and letting the wind blow my hair and fill our sails. Opps, I forgot, we are in Malaysia and there just is not a lot of wind out here. But, anyway, you get the idea. I guess that I will just have to adapt better to this environment, slow down a little bit and have a lower expectation of things that I can accomplish in a day. However, for a fellow with my type of temperament, it sure is hard to do!
02/10/2013, Rebak Marina, Langkawi, Malaysia
Since we have returned to Leu Cat and Rebak Marina a week ago, we have watched as the fleet of cruisers here has gotten smaller and smaller. When we arrived last November, the marina appeared to be about 90% full. After we left for the States, those cruisers participating in the Sail Malaysia Rally arrived and filled the Marina to the brim. However, since Christmas, the exodus of boats leaving Rebak for Thailand has started. We have been told that the best time to sail Southern Thailand, which is just north of us on the Malay Peninsula, is between December and March. This is the dry season for this area and what little winds this area gets are most prevalent then. Thus, we are now in the "primo" time to leave Rebak and go to Thailand.
Those cruisers that we have spoken with who have sailed to Thailand before all speak of it very highly. It seems like they just can't wait to get back there. We are told the area is very scenic with unusual rock formation islands, nice waters, wonderful people and workmen that do quality work for a reasonable price. Given how pleasant it is here in Rebak, it must be extraordinarily nice up in Thailand.
We, however, have decided to put off going to Southern Thailand until next year. Instead, as we have laid out in this year's sail plan (see Year 6 Day 2's blog), we will be going in the opposite direction and will spend the bulk of our sailing time on the eastern coast of Malaysia. The truth of the matter is that we are still in "Indonesia Rally shock". Last year we joined that rally and, along with about 150 other boats, cruised through Indonesia. Based on that experience, we have determined that we are just not rally people as we strongly prefer to cruise by ourselves instead of with a large group of other cruisers. While we only followed the rally for a few weeks, I still have visions of anchorages chocked full of cruising boats with each harbor bristling with masts and having difficulty in finding a decent place to anchor. The best parts of Indonesia for us were the quiet anchorages where we anchored either by ourselves or with just a few other boats.
The thought of following the fleet up to Thailand right now is just not something we are anxious to pursue. Thus, we will be heading in the opposite direction in hopes of finding the peaceful beautiful islands and reefs of eastern Malaysia to be a bit more toward our liking.
However, we will miss our friends who are either staying at Rebak or sailing up to Thailand. Tonight, we said goodbye to our friends John and Chris of S/V Sara II. They will be leaving tomorrow to spend a month or two in Thailand before returning to Rebak where they will park their boat to do some very extensive land traveling.
We first met John and Chris off a little island in Indonesia where we and a few other cruisers had anchored. We had veered away for the main rally fleet seeking some quality time at this remote and scenic island we had stumbled across. As the day progressed, a few more cruisers who also were seeking some solitude came upon our anchorage and decided to stay. By 1600 there were about 5 or 6 boats sharing our dream island so we all decided to go ashore to have sundowners on the beach. At that time we were introduced to John and Chris and discovered that this was John's second circumnavigation. Wow! That to us was pretty impressive.
We bumped into John and Chris a few more times in Indonesia including in Lombok, where John had contracted an infection and we went with him and Chris to the hospital for treatment. He is doing great now so the medicine did its job!
To wish them a bon voyage, Mary Margaret and I suggested that we get together at the resort tonight to enjoy the Chinese New Year buffet. They readily agreed and we ended up being joined by John and Cheryl of Sea Mist and Jeremy, a friend of John and Chris' who also hails from England. The seven of us had a wonderful time by first going to the beach bar for happy hour and then having a wonderful buffet, complete with delicious Peking Duck.
We are keeping our fingers crossed that we will seeing John and Chris again next year when we return to Rebak. Hopefully, they will be here then and we can get together once more.
02/09/2013, Rebak Marina, Langkawi, Malaysia
It has been a week since we returned to Leu Cat from our holiday visit to the States. It is time now to settle down and get serious about making a dent on the boat project list. As I mentioned yesterday, you really can only work during the morning hours since by noon it is just too hot to be working outside. Thus, I rolled up my sleeves, grabbed my two new tachometers and went to work this morning.
Last year I had problems with both of my tachometers while cruising through the Indonesian islands. By the time we reached Singapore, both had stopped working and we were estimating the engine speed by judging how far we had moved the throttles and by listening to the engines.
When we were at the Puteri Harbor Marina, I had an engine mechanic come out to determine the problem with the tachometers. With the starboard one, he discovered that the tachometer was faulty and needed to be replaced. He had hoped that an old man he knew could take it apart and fix it. Unfortunately, that did not happen. On the port tachometer, he discovered that the problem was a faulty wire and connection near the engine. He fixed that and everything was great for the first few days. Then that tachometer just shut down as we motored from the Singapore area up to Langkawi. Once again, we set the engine speed by how far we moved the throttles and the sound of the engines.
While in the US, I bought two new tachometers from Yanmar and carried them like gold with us back to the boat. This morning I wired them in place, turned on the engines and was delighted to see the needle on the tachometer move to show the RPMs the engines were turning on. Boy, what a joyful sight that is after all of those days of motoring, guessing at what our engine speeds were!
As an added benefit, the engine hour meter within each tachometer is working again. While the meters are each only showing 0.1 hours, I can now stop writing in the ship's log when I turn on and off the engines to track the cumulated engine hours. Keeping track of your engine hours is very important since servicing it is based on the engine hours run.
I see our daughter, Christina, was critical of how I ended yesterday's blog. She wanted me to tell of the things we did in the afternoon. I had thought by now you all would be bored of hearing our afternoon routine repeated in each blog. However, to keep Christina happy, both yesterday and today I once again grabbed my Cuban, along with a nice iced Manhattan and sunglasses and strolled over the resort side of the island. My shady hammock was beckoning me. It is so nice and restful and I laid in it enjoying life and the scenic view of the ocean and multiple islands that lie off of the shore. After about an hour of this heavenly delight, I then strolled over to the pool and did about a dozen laps, each of about 24 meters in length.
While swimming in the pool I saw an interesting sight. Malaysia is about 60% Muslim and many of the women here wear a burqa, which is a full body black garment, when in public. We have seen a few such women here at the resort. I had wondered if they ever go swimming, given their modesty. Well, today that question was answered. The answer is yes, they just go swimming in their burqa! Thus, at the same time I was surround by women in skimpy bikinis and one that was covered in black from head to foot!
While I was enjoying the resort's amenities, Mary Margaret decided to stay on board cool Leu Cat and watch a few of the DVDs we bought in the US.


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Digital artist Magnus Kjäll conjures up an impossible landscape combining nature photography and vectors.
I've always loved 3D modelling. Or rather, I've always loved imagining the possibilities it holds. Whenever I've braced myself enough to finally give it some serious attention, I usually end up frustrated because of the technical challenges.
Obviously I don't have the patience to dedicate my spare time to a 3D program, so it's best for me to concentrate on what I know. And that's taking something ugly and dull into Photoshop and turning it into something more attractive and, more importantly, something that is my own idea.
In this tutorial I will demonstrate some of the techniques I've come to use over the years, and outline my general working process for creating a digital artwork in Photoshop. The piece I'm discussing is a spiritual sequel to an illustration I made for depthCORE back in December.
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The Company is engaged in the crude oil and refined product transportation, terminalling and storage business in the United States, the Netherland Antilles, Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
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Check out what surfaced on Reddit: It looks to be some sort of internal Marvel document that lists the importance of certain characters from 1973.
3 asterisks and you are very important, 2 for important and 1 not as much.
Looking over the list we see that back in 1973 the Silver Surfer was listed as "very important."
So was Ka-Zar, Conan and Dracula.
Guess times change.
X-Men are only at 2.
For the latest list of important characters to Marvel all you have to do is check the movie listings.
Guess there is hope for the Silver Surfer yet with the new Fantastic Four movie coming out.


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List of carriers participating in the upcoming holiday container gate.
Ocean Carrier Services
South Carolina's seaports offer competitive service across various ocean carrier companies on both regular and inducement calls. With service by more than 30 of the globe's top carriers, container and non-container clients have no shortage of options to reach markets far and wide.
Columbus Street Terminal Household Goods Motor Carrier Scheduling
Motor carrier appointments are required at CST for ARC Household Goods import and export services. Appointments are scheduled at 30 minute intervals between the hours of 0800 and 1700 Monday – Friday, and are closed from 1200-1300 for lunch.