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Crane Wines Bed and Breakfast, only 10 kilometres from Kingaroy, is situated in a private wing of the magnificent old Queenslander home, set high on the Booie Range, with expansive views across the valley. The Bed and Breakfast has two beautifully appointed queen rooms, and caters for up to four adults. Your verandah offers a quiet place to sit and take in the views while sipping on one of Cranes hand crafted boutique wines, after a day exploring all that this beautiful region has to offer the visitor.
Two beautifully appointed Queen Rooms with a communal lounge/ kitchenette and bathroom, catering for one group of up to four adults. The facility only takes one booking at a time, either for one couple only, or two couples travelling together. It is self contained and. private and separate from the main part of the house
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Dear Angela,
My friend has turned into a monster. It would make me sick all over again to delve into her awful and very new behavior, but my question is this: What do you do when your "friend" inexplicably and unexpectedly turns on you? I've wasted too many hours, phone calls, text message conversations, and nights staring at the ceiling trying to figure out what her problem is, now I'd just like to know what to do to move on. Tips?
Sincerely, FriendsForever?
Dear FriendsForever?,
Get a pair of scissors and cut ties.
It may sound harsh, but don't let this issue have any more of your time.
Now maybe the "right" (read: textbook) thing to do is to approach your friend, sit down with her, ask her what's wrong, tell her you care about her and that you're here for her in her time of need if she would just help you understand blah, blah, blah. But, my guess is that you've already done that, so now it's time to just let her be however she's going to be, while you politely, lovingly yet decidedly refuse to be an audience to it.
Maybe she's unhappy with her life? Maybe things at home are rough? Maybe you unknowingly offended her and the more you don't realize it, the angrier she gets? It could be a million things, and she's the only one who knows, so as an adult (I'm assuming she's an adult) if she wants to remedy the situation then she'll need to speak up. If she doesn't want to fix things, then she won't speak up (like right now) and why should you lose sleep/time/energy/life over a one-sided friendship?
You shouldn't, so don't.
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This may be a stupid question to someone who knows, but is it necessary to turn off the MAIN breaker to add or move existing feeder breakers around?
Can I just turn off the specific breaker(s) I want to remove, add or move and just yank it out without turning off anything else? Is this safe? Anything specific I need to be aware of when I do this? |
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You don't have to turn off the main breaker if you really know what you're doing. If you are not 100% confident, as you aren't in asking this question, then turn off the main breaker. The reason to leave the main breaker on is obviously for your own safety, but also to not bother the homeowner by disrupting all electronics, such as timers, clocks, and computers. The homeowner is very thankful when you don't turn off everything. That being said, your safety is still #1. |
junkmailhold- I'm with bigbird on this. Yes it's possible to do it safely, but, if the main breaker is not off, the whole panel is energized and it's very easy to accidentally touch an energized part of the panel with a screwdriver or have a loose wire make contact as you are moving things around. Be safe. If you have to ask this question, it means you need to turn the main breaker off. |
- Posted by junkmailhold (My Page) on Sun, Jan 24, 10 at 0:29
Thanks for the advice. I kinda thought I should turn the main off to begin with, but the thought of not having to reset all the clocks, timers, computers, etc was nice. A second question though... even with the main breaker turned off, is there anything I should watch for? Obviously, I shouldn't touch the two main leads coming into the main breaker, but is that it? |
The only other issue is that if you move any double pole breakers, make sure that when you reinstall them that they are again across opposite hot bus bars. |
- Posted by junkmailhold (My Page) on Sun, Jan 24, 10 at 9:31
I can't see how I can move a double pole breaker and NOT put it back across opposite hot bus bars? My double pole brakers are all double-wide and the slots in my panel are all A B A B from top to bottom, so is it possible to install it wrong? From what I can tell, it's alternating A B up and down while being the same A A left to right (i.e. A A on row 1, B B on row 2, etc.). Isn't this standard? Or am I missing something? |
The A/B bus is usually separated by a plastic tab. The plastic tab has to fit in between the 2 poles. If you put the double breaker in without the tab between the poles you'll only get 1 phase, not split phase.I don't know what kind of panel you have. Does it have plastic tabs between bus connections? |
junkmailhold- You should be safe if you flip the main breaker and stay away from the incoming service cables. I know it's a pain to reset the electronics, but I find I can work faster if I'm not constantly on guard with a live panel...and my blood pressure stays lower! The only other tip I have for you is that you consider checking to see if all the setscrews on all the breakers are tight as they should be once you get through moving things around. Good luck. |
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Document - Bahrain: Activist charged with 'spreading false news': Sayed Yousif Almuhafdah
UA: 8/13 Index: MDE 11/002/2013 Bahrain Date: 16 January 2013
activist charged with 'spreading false news'
Bahraini human rights activist Sayed Yousif Almuhafdah was arrested on 17 December at a protest, and subsequently charged with "spreading false news with the intention of causing damage to state security". His trial began on 9 January.
Acting Vice President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Sayed Yousif Almuhafdah, was arrested on 17 December 2012 at a protest in Manama, the capital of Bahrain, while documenting clashes between demonstrators and the police and tweeting information, as well as a picture of an injured protester. On 20 December the Deputy Public Prosecutor reportedly said that the publication of the picture "resulted in protests and acts of sabotage that disrupted security and order on the same day" and that Sayed Yousif Almuhafdah had denied publishing the picture. He has been formally charged under Article 168 of the Bahrain Penal Code, which criminalizes the act of spreading false news with the intention of causing damage to state security.
Sayed Yousif Almuhafdah's trial started on 9 January 2013 before the Lower Criminal Court. He denied the charges; consequently, the trial has been postponed until 17 January. His lawyer's request to release him on bail has been denied. He is currently being held in al-Hoora police station in Manama.
Sayed Yousif Almuhafdah was arrested and released without charge several times between August and December 2012 after participating in or monitoring protests. Amnesty International believes that the real reason for targeting him might be related to his human rights work as Vice President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights.
The 1998 UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders expressly reaffirms the right to freedom of expression guaranteed under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) by which human rights defenders have the right to "freely publish, impart or disseminate to others views, information and knowledge on all human rights" and to draw public attention to their observance, both in law and in practice.
Please write immediately in English or Arabic:
Calling on the authorities to release Sayed Yousif Almuhafdah immediately and unconditionally;
Noting that Sayed Yousif Almuhafdah's detention is in breach of Bahrain's international obligation to uphold freedom of expression as guaranteed in the ICCPR, to which Bahrain is a state party.
Shaikh Hamad bin 'Issa Al Khalifa
Office of His Majesty the King
P.O. Box 555
Rifa'a Palace, al-Manama, Bahrain
Fax: +973 1766 4587 (keep trying)
Salutation: Your Majesty
Minister of Interior
Shaikh Rashid bin 'Abdullah Al Khalifa
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P.O. Box 13, al-Manama, Bahrain
Fax: +973 1723 2661
Twitter: @moi_Bahrain
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Sayed Yousif Almuhafdah was first arrested on 15 August 2012 after he took a picture of a checkpoint in A'ali town, south-west of Manama, and posted it on Twitter. He was stopped on the road by the traffic police. He said he was beaten by a policeman and detained for two hours, after which he filed a complaint at the Public Prosecutor's Office. It is not known whether his complaint was investigated.
He was again arrested on 11 September 2012 at a checkpoint near his house in A'ali town and detained in a police station for three hours. He was released without being questioned and no charges were brought against him. He was re-arrested on 20 October 2012 while walking on the side of the road with two human rights activists towards al-Eker town, after they heard rumours that the town was under siege. All three were detained for several hours and again released without charge. He was again arrested on 2 November 2012 in Diraz village in north-west Manama for reportedly monitoring a gathering taking place and the police behaviour towards protesters. He was again released on 16 November and the charges against him were dropped.
Among the recommendations accepted by Bahrain in the Universal Periodic Review of 2012 are those calling on the government to abandon restrictions on human rights defenders. Since then, however, human rights defenders and other activists in Bahrain have continued to be harassed, arrested and even imprisoned for their human rights activities.
The human rights situation in Bahrain has markedly deteriorated in recent months, with repressive practices increasingly entrenched and government disregard for the recommendations of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) becoming more flagrant. The BICI was set up to investigate widespread human rights violations during an uprsing which broke out in February 2011.
The BICI, appointed by Royal Order on 29 June 2011, included five renowned international legal and human rights experts, charged with investigating and reporting on human rights violations committed in connection to the 2011 protests. At the launch of the BICI report in November 2011, the government publicly committed itself to implementing the recommendations set out in the report. The report recounted the government's response to the mass protests and documented wide-ranging human rights abuses. Among its key recommendations, the report called on the government to bring to account those responsible for human rights violations, including torture and excessive use of force, and to carry out independent investigations into allegations of torture.
However, many of the government's pledges remain unfulfilled. The establishment of BICI and its report was considered to be a groundbreaking initiative, but more than a year on, the promise of meaningful reform has been betrayed by the government's unwillingness to implement key recommendations around accountability; this includes its failure to carry out independent, effective and transparent investigations into allegations of torture and other ill-treatment and excessive use of force, and to prosecute all those who gave the orders to commit human rights abuses. For further information see: Bahrain: Reform shelved, repression unleashed (MDE 11/062/2012), (http://amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE11/062/2012/en).
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The original location in a growing chain of panini-centric restaurants, Press 195 in trendy Park Slope was developed by college friends Brian Karp, Chris Evans, and Jimmy Volz. Brick and tile line the interior, expansive windows allow plenty of natural light, and mismatched-color tabletops splash vibrancy throughout the dining room. Customers will also find a backyard garden for dining al fresco. While salads, pressed sandwiches, and burgers are available, it is the 'knish corner' items that are the specialty, with ingredients like roast beef, meatloaf, or pastrami dressed with cheese and sauce and layered between two pressed potato knishes.
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If it's nice out, order your knish or press to-go and grab a picnic table in Prospect Park, just 4 blocks southeast of this location.
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What kind of eyepieces do I need to look at planets?
I am a beginning astronomer with a new 8" Celestron Schmidt Cassegrain telescope. I want to view the other plants easily such as Jupitor, Mars and Saturn. What mm eyepiece is the best for planet viewing to see the most detail? What range of eyepieces would you recommend for stargazing and astrophotography?
There are a few things that enter in the choice of eyepieces. First of all, your telescope focal length. The Celestron 8" Schmidt Cassegrain is a f/10 telescope which means it has a focal length of 2032mm. The magnification you will get for your telescope is given by:
magnification=telescope focal length/eyepiece focal length
To look at planets like Jupiter an Saturn you will need a magnification of about 180 (with that you should be able to see the planets and their moons). If you want to look at the planet alone with higher resolution, you will need a magnification of about 380.
So one idea would be to get a 17mm and a 13mm eyepieces, along with a 2x Barlow lens. The Barlow lens will decrease your focal length by a factor of 2 (meaning you will get a magnification twice as large for your eyepieces). So the combination of the two eyepieces and the 2x Barlow lens will give you focal lengths of 17, 13, 8.5 and 6.5mm.
There are other very neat things to look at in the sky like planetary nebulae and star clusters. For clusters of stars you need a lower magnification. But your telescope should have come with something like a 25mm eyepiece which enables you to observe such objects.
The good news is that you will not need to buy two different sets of eyepieces, one for stargazing and one for astrophotography. If you have good quality eyepieces, they will do just fine if you want to take pictures.
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Health Care Workforce Council Appointees:
Physician- Primary Care Specialty - Urban
Katherine J. Atkinson, MD, PC
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Updated: October 27, 2013 11:06PM
The Bulls will start the 2013-14 season at full strength.
Center Joakim Noah (groin) and guard Kirk Hinrich (concussion, shoulder) went through a full practice Sunday, taking contact, and had no setbacks.
Coach Tom Thibodeau said they were doubtful for the regular-season opener after the preseason finale Friday against the Nuggets.
"Oh, I'm optimistic about Miami, yeah,'' Noah said. "I feel 100 percent right now. I have no problems in my groin. I wanted to play in that last preseason game, but Thibs said no. I was [ticked] about it, but I think it was the right decision.''
Noah played in one preseason game, clocking 19 minutes, and Thibodeau made it seem like he wasn't in good enough shape to play Tuesday against the Heat.
Thibodeau still seemed concerned with Noah's conditioning.
"No, everyone needs conditioning,'' Thibodeau said. "You need everyone working together. You put your team together piece by piece, and he's a big part of the team. We need him out there. You need reps together. That's important.''
Hinrich missed the last three preseason games but felt ready to take his regular spot off the bench.
"Yeah, it's feeling good,'' Hinrich said. "I was able to get this practice under my belt. I'll practice [Monday] and should be good to go.''
Tough call
Thibodeau said the decision to go with veteran Mike James for the 13th and last roster spot had a lot to do with injury concerns at guard.
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I put all the All-Stars, Port Orleans: French Quarter, Caribbean Beach, and Pop Century because I'm staying there this summer.
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All Star Sports, All star Movies and Pop Century. Some day I'll get to upgrade from a value resort.
Fort Wilderness when they had the trailers, Yacht and Beach Club for our wedding, and All Star Movies last fall. LOVE the Y&B Club!!!!! Wish we could afford to stay there everytime. I liked the ASMovies thought, the kids thought the oversized characters everywhere were great. We are going to try the ASSports next and I would like to try the Contempory one day just because it was the first and most unique with the monerail going through.
i love the Y&B club too!!! we used to stay there all the time and before that the Grand Floridian before it got way expensive...the Y&B has the best pool and of course beaches and cream! i've also stayed at the Boardwalk which was really nice and had big rooms and i love to eat at ESPN...i have also stayed at the Coronado Springs w/ my friend and that was just as nice of course, i liked the mayan temple at the pool...and i love the Animal Kingdom Lodge, stayed there 2X and this time when the fam goes in may as well...it's great to have giraffes right out your window! :grin:
I have stayed at a Best Western. Sometimes saving money is the best way to go.
I've stayed at the Contemporary a few times when I was younger. I've stayed at all 4 moderates POFG 3x, POR-1, CB-3 x, CS-2. And I just became a DVC member and am taking my 1st trip ''home'' to Saratoga Springs in just 13 more days! :D
I have stayed at the Carribean(3), Coronado(1), Port Orleans French Quater(1), Port Orleans Riverside(1), Pop Century(1), All Star Music(3), All Star Sports(3), and All Star Movies(2).... and once off site...
We've stayed at All-Star Sports, Fort Wilderness (cabin and tent), and Pop Century. Fort Wilderness is great in a tent if the weather is not too hot. Otherwise my favorite is Pop Century. I'd rather spend less on the resort and have extra money for fun. How much time do you actually spend in your room? I know most of the time we just sleep there.
opps i left some out, i have stayed the carribean and dixie landings(when it was still called that)...we only take 1 family vacation a year so we go all out which is why we've mostly stayed at deluxe resorts but i think that just staying on disney property(no matter what price range) is a great experience and just adds to the magic...we like the pool at Y&B and would spend the day relaxing
Beach Club is our favorite and the place we went for our honeymoon 3 years ago. If it wasn't for the great time we had there we wouldn't have bought into the DVC for our anniversary. Beach Club Resorts is our home resort but we stayed at the Boardwalk last month and Old Key West one night. The rooms were nice at OKW but the night service when we arrived wasn't so great. The day cast members were really nice though. The Boardwalk was nice but since it is under renovation it was a little rough, although the service and case members were great! :)
Grand Floridian is the best place to stay.
What was your favorite thing abouth the Grand Floridian
We have mostly stayed offsite - the marriott resort being my favorite.
But had a chance to stay onsite last year - Carribbean Beach. Since we were on a whirlwind trip - 3 days - and most of it was spent at Braves Spring Training, we didn't get to see much of the resort.
This year I went with a friend and we stayed at Pop Century one night - loved it! And the next 3 nights at Port Orleans Riverside. I really did like that resort, stayed in the Alligator Bayou. It was easy to get lost there though.


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Aural Fixation By Allison Loring on September 22, 2011 | Comments (9)It's difficult to walk away from Drive and not feel affected – whether by the performances, the style, the music or the overall feel of the film. Simply put: it leaves an impression. After watching Drive the first time (and the second), I could not get the distinct music and sound of the film out of my head. And I did not want to. From the moment the neon pink, italicized credits begin and the music kicks in, you know you are about to be taken on a ride. The catchy 1980s synth-pop is interwoven with an almost mellow, but never quite calming, score that works to highlight the quieter moments while keeping the tension in the darker ones. I got the chance to chat with Drive's composer, Cliff Martinez, about the process of putting together his hypnotic score, working with director Nicolas Winding Refn, and some of his more surprising influences.
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Included are free local calls, free cable TV/HBO, valet service, well-lighted parking, a nice restaurant, room service, lounge, and in-house fitness center.
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Sweep and Sweela, a Island Park Domestic Shorthair kitten was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Domestic Shorthair for sale in Island Park, or seeking a Domestic Shorthair kitten from a breeder in Island Park.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Island Park already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Island Park breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Domestic Shorthair breeders who help with Domestic Shorthair rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Island Park paves the way for another one to be saved.


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Francesca Gattello was completing her master's in product design at Politecnico di Milano last spring when she decided to enter Scenari di Innovazione (Innovation Scenarios), a competition that tasks students with creating new products for small artisan companies. After visiting many of the contest partners' shops, Gattello was struck by huge sacks of waste outside a marble manufacturing facility, which she learned posed a serious environmental problem. Given the expense of proper disposal, many manufacturers opt to simply pour their stone waste into streams—damaging the local ecosystem. Gattello decided to kill two birds with one stone, so to speak, incorporating stone waste into pure clay sourced from another local shop to create an experimental material that could be used for a line of housewares.
Gattello's project ended up winning the Scenari di Innovazione and, as a reward, she was able to prototype the products proposed. For her line of pots, cups, vases and bowls, dubbed Calcarea, the Verona-based designer drew inspiration from her collaborators' existing products. "I chose to work with Attucci Marmi, a little stone industry, to get the waste, and Rossoramina, a family-run ceramic company, to develop the product concept, the prototypes and the collection," Gattelo says. From Rossoramina, she got the idea for the vessels' distinctive vertical grooves, as well as for using two surface finishes—"a transparent glazed one," Gattello says, "to show the complete claylike production process, and a rough one, which shows the core mixed material, its nature, its visual and tactile qualities."
Gattello had to hand-sift the stone waste to remove impurities, a process she hopes to automate for the production run.
The vessels are made via a combination of mold-casting and hand-turning on a wheel.
Sketches for the Calcarea collection
No two vessels are alike. "Each item turns out different because the waste I used has a heterogeneous composition," Gattello says. (The waste includes marble, granite, Pietra Serena stone, and other types of stone.) "For this reason, the material color changes in a surprising way, giving a warm shade, sometimes with whitish brush strokes. This feature came out with the first tests I did on the material: the samples I modeled, fired and glazed to understand the material attitude and to find the right mixture of clay and stone waste pleased me with their warm color, so I decided it would be an added value to show it in its whole beauty."
Although the Calcarea collection gives off an air of effortless simplicity, the process behind it involved a few challenges. The biggest was hand-sifting the stone waste to remove impurities that could create problems when the vessels are fired in the kiln. Finding the perfect balance between the waste and the clay was difficult as well, as Gattello had to achieve a combination that would hold the material together and still be able to be thrown on a wheel.
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Once the industrial waste has been collected and cleaned, Gattello mixes it with clay, which gives it more strength and stability. Using a combination of mold-casting and hand-turning on a wheel, she is able to reach the desired result. "When I decided to develop this project I did not know if my idea would work," says Gattello. "It could have turned out a mess, an insubstantial sand castle."
Gattello considers the collection still in its prototype phase, and will continue to work with Rossoramina to develop the final commercial proposal. The designer also has plans for industrializing the production of the material, which she will be pursuing over the next few months. She and Rossoramina plan on presenting the final collection at the Florence International Handicrafts Trade Fair at the end of April.


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Anheuser-Busch isn't set to release Bud Light Platinum (its new higher-alcohol beer) to the nation until January 30th but we were able to pull a few strings and score six of these highly publicized, hyped up brews a couple of weeks early.
We're not going to reveal our source, so don't bother asking how we got them.
It's no secret that we have ties to the craft beer industry. It doesn't take long to figure out that craft beer lovers love to hate macro brews. In fact, it often seems that despising "the big guys" is just as important to the culture as drinking good beer. All of the industry rumors seem to identify Bud Light Platinum as a desperate attempt to appeal to craft beer drinkers. Will anything they ever make appeal to indie drinkers? We're not sure it's possible.
However, in an effort to be fair, we wanted to give A-B's most recent effort a real chance. We put together a two-person tasting panel consisting of the most refined palates in our office. We also managed to keep the identity of the new brew a secret. We really wanted to know how they'd feel about Bud Light Platinum's taste, without allowing the beer's name or origin to skew their opinion.
Anheuser-Busch describes Bud Light Platinum as having a slightly sweeter taste and more alcohol than Bud Light. According to their third-quarter earnings report, the beer is "a trendy blue-bottle line extension that appeals to a key group of beer drinkers and expands consumer occasions."
Here's a "by the numbers" comparision:
Bud Light | Bud Light Platinum | |
Alcohol by Volume | 4.2% | 6% |
Calories | 110 | 137 |
Check out what happened when Pete and Justin tasted Platinum for the first time (without knowing it):
After everyone else in the office got to try a sample, we've determined that this upcoming Super Bowl commercial star is drinkable and it does have more of a flavor profile than the Buds that have come before it.
Loyal macro drinkers and college kids will probably buy into it but if the folks at Anheuser-Busch are aiming to lure part of the craft market back, this beer probably isn't going to do it. Then again, as we touched on before, it's unlikely any beer could.
The blue bottles and packaging kind of remind us of Zima. There is no vortex mouth, the glass is blue regardless of the temperature of the beer inside and we can't really say whether it's been triple hopped or not but we can say that the 6% ABV is definitely its selling point. The higher alcohol content is plastered all over the bottles and packaging like a badge of honor.
Whether you're a loyal Bud drinker or a total craft beer snob, we urge you to give it a try and formulate your own opinions before you make any judgements. Every beer is worth at least one try, right?
We recognize that some of you are opposed to drinking any beer produced by Anheuser-Busch, based solely on principle. We respect that, we just ask that you try not to get too ridiculously preachy in the comments.
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Would you be willing to answer a few brief questions about PlayStation Forums?
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My message was meant for eyecue
What message?
EyeCue86 is a symbol of free speech. Any attempt to censor EyeCue86 is an act of evil.
AKyemeni wrote:
Well, it can be argued that Fort CoOp can be considered a map pack, but I'm not gonna do that now since I'm on mobile.
1 + 1 = 3
^ Fanboyish mathematics
EyeCue86 is a symbol of free speech. Any attempt to censor EyeCue86 is an act of evil.
EyeCue86 is a symbol of free speech. Any attempt to censor EyeCue86 is an act of evil.
Here's the thing:
Pack: a group of people or things
The Fort Co-Op map contained an adventure map that had a storyline, 3 new characters to play as in Co-Op adventure, and introduced a new enemy type.
If this map pack included, let's say, only the Sanctuary Map, then yes, it was a misleading title.
This could be used in ND's defense.
Is it a weak defense? Sure
Will it make ND look like sly and guile, in a bad way? Yes
Do I support the way they handled the fourth map pack, as in it led us to believe that the map pack would contain 4 seperate competitive maps? No
Do I regret buying the Fortune Hunters' Club? No, because I would have ended up buying all the DLC regardless. This just saved me money, paying $25 instead of $60.
In conclusion, ND knew they **bleep** up with the co-op map, which resulted on the outrage on NeoGaf and the UC3 forum. Nevertheless, it can be argued in their defense, but ND were smart in refraining in doing so in this manner.
If you're interested on how Arne handled the situation:
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ND is greedy. They'll probably advertise using great beta footage of the game, and then give us a turd in a disc.
I guess that's why they didn't release a beta for TLOU MP!
Too bad that it will probably be unbalanced as hell...


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General Information
The presence of loved ones can have a positive effect on patients and can aid in the healing process. We encourage family, healthcare agents, partners or other surrogates to visit and participate in decisions, treatment and daily care plans as determined by the patient.
Each patient has the right to determine who may and may not visit, including but not limited to a spouse, domestic partner, (including same sex domestic partner), another family member, friend or surrogate. The hospital will not restrict, limit, or deny visitation privileges on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, language, national origin, socioeconomic status, mental or physical disability, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
It is preferred that only two visitors at a time are present at the patient's bedside, except for private rooms. Children under the age of 16 who are visiting a patient may not be left alone with the patient.
Balloons are not permitted in patient care areas for safety reasons. Flowers and live plants are not permitted on some patient care units. Please check with nursing staff before bringing flowers or plants to patients.
Visiting Hours
We support the philosophy of open visiting hours (24 hrs/7 days) when possible. While a patient may request that a visitor remain at bedside at all times, in some cases this may not be possible, and modifications can be made based on clinical needs as identified by staff caring for the patient and/or patient preference. Arrangements for overnight visitation should be made in advance with the care team.
"Regular visiting hours" may vary for individual units or areas. In general, most areas welcome visitors between 10:00am and 8:00pm.
Special procedures are in place during night-time hours, and visitors must be screened by security and receive a pass. Between 9:00pm and 6:00am all visitors to Tisch Hospital and the Rusk Institute must use the main hospital entrance at 550 First Avenue. Visitors to the Hospital for Joint Diseases should use the hospital entrance on 17th Street. No more than two passes may be issued per patient at one time during the night hours.


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Garbage burning plan 'dangerous' to health, says UBC expert
Expect more coughing, smog and respiratory illness if regional garbage incineration plan goes forward, says distinguished UBC scientist
Pollution alerts – heavy smog – respiratory threats. Those aren't Vancouver's problems, but those of Los Angeles or Asia's mega cities. Right?
"People very often say to me, 'the air here is so clear [in Vancouver]. Look at Beijing – look at New Delhi.'
"Well, if we don't care – that's what we will [become]," said UBC air pollution expert Douw Steyn on Thursday.
The South African-born atmospheric sciences professor has long been highly critical of Metro Vancouver plans to burn half a million tonnes of garbage per year as a solution to the region's growth woes. And he hasn't minced words.
"A dangerous thing" and "scandalously stupid" have been part of Steyn's public comments about building incineration in the Lower Fraser Valley's air shed. Of concern, he said, are the health problems from increasing ground-level ozone pollution.
"This pollutant has severe health effects on young and old, but particularly on heavily exercising people and those with respiratory illnesses," said Steyn Thursday.
UBC professor Douw Steyn standing next to a campus recycling bin.
He has argued that other healthier and more environmentally responsible solutions are available, including "aggressive" approaches to recycling, urban density, and taxes on large vehicles, such as Hummers and Range Rovers.
The Metro Vancouver regional authority, which controls the garbage flow in the region, is now preparing to accept bids from several corporations seeking to cash-in on the big business of burning trash that cannot otherwise be easily recycled, composted, reused or diverted.
The issue is real: one million new residents are expected to make Metro Vancouver home by 2040, ballooning the population to 3.4 million. And more people, means plenty more trash.
To deal with that growing mountain of garbage, Metro Vancouver is now seeking a home for a mega waste-to-energy incinerator. Proposed locations include Squamish Nation / Port Melon, Delta, Vancouver and Nanaimo. More potential sites will be unveiled in April.
According to Steyn, burning garbage emits a toxic brew of volatile organic compounds and oxides of nitrogen that would only add to the many sources of such pollution that are hard to control: our vehicles, factories, and marine vessels.
The valley's mountains traps pollution, especially on hot sunny, summer days, he said.
Tipping Point
On August 17, 2012, motorists listening on their radios heard that air quality was so bad, that a health advisory was being issued. Maple Ridge, Langley, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Surrey and Burnaby were put on smog alert.
Despite decades of air quality improvements in the region, new research shows average levels of ozone pollution are starting to level or increase slightly, according to Metro Vancouver.
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It is appalling to think that a regional district like Metro Vancouver who claim to be "a Zero Waste Community" want to build garbage incinerators. There is NO incineration in authentic Zero Waste so what type of Zero Waste is Metro Vancouver trying to convince taxpayers and voters it it supports?
The supporters of burning garbage have trotted out some scientist from the Green Party in BC, Andrew Weaver, a so called "expert" who supports burning garbage so it can be "regulated".
When "experts" have differing opinions, which one should we listen to??
No matter where an incinerator is built, it's contaminants will spread throughout the Fraser Valley. What a waste of recyclable resources, this plan must be rethought and $500 million budgeted for Zero Waste recycling instead.
By the time Metro Vancouver has built the incinerator it wijj be time to tear it down. Both respiratory illnesses and food prices will be up. Burning increased coal. oil and LNG from Canada in Asia will increase climate change and severe weather. Pollutants arriving from Asia already contaminate our air by "slightly under 5% to 24%" today. The incinerator will add to the changing climate and the toxic soup that engulfs us. At the same, it is already estimated that low level ozone collecting towards the east end our tightly enclosed Fraser Valley airshed is reducing food production by 10%. With drought and desertification occuring worldwide we cannot afford any further crop reduction by adding even more ozone.
An important fact has been omitted from the "Sources of smog-forming pollution" graphic at the bottom of this article. The rectangle in the bottom right marked "<1%" should refer to the emissions from solid waste management (the existing burnaby incinerator). See Page 4 of http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/air/Documents/Caring_for_the_Air-MV2013.pdf
A new incinerator would have much better controls. Compared to all the other sources (like cars and trucks, solvents, diesel engines), it would a VERY small contributor to smog.
You run Plasco out of town (which would have destroyed almost all of the toxics) and now you want to just plain burn the garbage? Incredible...


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Women hand pump mechanics on the move
By Sugata Roy JHARKHAND, India, 10 September 2009 - "Hurry up girls…We have received a call from the Anganwadi Centre. They want the hand pump to be repaired immediately. Without water from the pump they cannot cook meals for their children," cried Ashtami Mahoto. In a jiffy, her team members, Jaleswari and Susari, were ready with their tool kits for action. "It used to take over a month for the hand pumps to be repaired. Thus, we were left at the mercy of these mechanics ," says Devendra Mahato, a villager of Jalla village under Lava Panchayat. "In absence of operable hand pumps drinking water is obtained from unhygienic sources," he adds. The initiative focused on training women, who are closely associated with collection of drinking water and management in every household, in the repairing and maintenance of hand pumps in every panchayat of the East Singhbhum district. "A group of three women from poor and marginalized backgrounds was identified in every Panchayat. They were oriented in all aspects of repairing and maintenance. At the end of the training, the 'three women' groups, were provided with toolkits and bicycles by UNICEF for their assignment."
Building self-esteem and creating economic independence The hand pump repairing and maintenance training programme has helped the women mechanics to establish an identity of their own in society. They are now regarded in the villages as mistries (local parlance for mechanics), a profession which was until recently a male bastion. "In the beginning, villagers doubted our ability and credentials as mechanics, but after we repaired a couple of hand pumps they rested their faith in my team. They have stopped contacting the mechanics in the block. Now people respect us and look up to us as the technical experts. I feel we have a position in our Panchayat," asserted a visibly proud Ashtami Mahato, the team leader of a women mechanics' group of Lava Panchayat. The women mechanics have been making steady progress in achieving economic independence. After being trained last year, the Lava Panchayat mechanic group has earned over Rs 2,500 during the year. The group has shared this income in equal proportion. Ashtami Mahato has made judicious use of her income. She has used the money to set up a small shop near the upper primary school in her village. "Whatever I earn, I invest in the stall that I have set up. My husband supports me in the stall. On an average I earn between Rs 200 - Rs 300 a day," she said. The average income in the areas vary between Rs 100 to Rs 500 per day. With a steady flow of income, Ashtami has also started sending her only son to a residential school in Jamshedpur. "With my technical knowledge I am able to provide service to the villagers and earn money. Now I dream of making my son a technical person, nothing less than an engineer," she said with firm determination. As a trailblazer, Ashtami has become a guiding light not only for her team members but also for the entire cadre of women mechanics in the Patamda block. The process of enhancing self-esteem and creating economic independence for women, it is evident, will soon turn full circle. |


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Rural Development
Housing & Community Facilities Programs
Most frequently asked questions for Guaranteed Loans:
1. What is a guaranteed loan?
Community Facilities (CF) guarantees the loan rather than lending directly. A lender applies for the CF guarantee, and makes and services the loan. The CF guarantee cannot exceed 90 percent of the loan amount. The processing of the loan and the requirements placed on the organization receiving the loan are the lender's responsibility.
2. What is an essential community facility?
Essential community facilities must meet all of the following criteria
Provide an essential public service to the local community - the service
should be a service that is typically provided by a local unit of government;
Be needed for the orderly development of the rural community and considered a public improvement;
Does not include private, commercial or business undertakings; and
Must include significant community support.
3. What types of entities qualify for funding?
Public bodies, such as towns, cities, counties, or special-purpose districts, nonprofit organizations including cooperatives operated on a not-for-profit basis, and Federally recognized Indian tribes.
4. Where are the CF applications processed?
All applications are filed and processed in either the State or local office of the State where the project is located. Contact your USDA Rural Development State Office and request information on how to proceed with your loan request.
5. What is the processing time for an application?
Approximately 45 days is required to determine applicant eligibility. After an application is submitted, time to process the application depends upon the scope of the project, environmental review, and legal issues.
6. What is the maximum loan I can apply for?
There is no set maximum loan limit with the CF guaranteed loan programs. The amount that can be financed is determined by project feasibility and payment ability.
7. Can we pay 100% of the project costs with CF funds?
CF guaranteed loan funds may be used to pay 100 % of the project costs.
8. Can we use CF funds to refinance existing debts?
Refinancing existing debts may be considered an eligible guaranteed loan purpose if the debt being refinanced is a secondary part of the loan, is associated with the project facility, and if the organization's creditors are unwilling to extend or modify terms in order for the new loan to be feasible.
9. What are the population limits?
Currently, eligibility is limited to cities and towns of 20,000 inhabitants or less, based on the 1990 census report. Unincorporated and open areas are also eligible for this program.
10. Who prepares the feasibility study and what is required?
Feasibility studies are normally required when loans are for start-up facilities or existing facilities when the project will significantly change the borrowers financial operations. The feasibility study should be prepared by an independent consultant with recognized expertise in the type of facility being financed.
11. What are the interest rates and terms of the loans?
For the guaranteed loan program, interest rates are negotiated between the lender and the organization and can be a fixed or variable rate.
Loan repayment terms may not exceed the organization's authority (under State law or organizational structure), the useful life of the facility, or 40 years.
12. What forms are required for filing a guaranteed loan application?
There are only a few basic CF forms required. All other documentation will be either on lender or borrower forms. Your lender should contact the Rural Development State Office where you are located in order to obtain all necessary forms. For those lenders new to the CF guaranteed loan program Rural Development staff members will provide guidance in completing the requirements for a guaranteed loan.
13. What security is required for a loan note guarantee?
The security is determined by the lender. The security package can include many elements such as real estate, equipment, accounts receivable, assured income and significant community support. An example of a security package might be:
The ABC Day Care Center has applied for a $500,000 CF Guarantee loan to construct a new day-care center . The total cost of the project will be $600,000. The appraised value of the property (as improved) is $450,000. The organization has available assured income of $25,000/year. The scheduled payment on an annual basis is $53,000. In addition, the community has raised $100,000 toward the completion of the project, and the board of directors for the organization has an excellent representation from a cross-section of the community. The security package for this loan would consist of the following:
First lien on property valued at $450,000
Assured income of $25,000 assigned to repayment of the loan, and
Essential community support as evidenced by:
$100,000 contribution from the community
A broad-based board fully representative of the community
Rural Development is willing to offer a loan note guarantee based on a security package that best ensures repayment of the loan.
14. What lenders are eligible to participate in the Guarantee Loan Program?
All lenders that have oversight from a federal or state agency and are willing to maintain responsibility for servicing of the loan are eligible for this guaranteed loan program.
15. What is the percent of loan note guarantee?
The maximum percent of guarantee is 90%
16. What are the benefits for a lender participating in the Guarantee loan program?
The benefits are the reduced credit risk the guarantee offers on the financing of specialized facilities that may not have the hard collateral value to fully fund a project, loss protection, marketability of the loan note guarantee on the secondary market, reduced appraisal requirements, FDIC oversight, and Community Reinvestment Act credits.


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Anna Piaggi Dead at 81
Remembering Legendary Fashion Editor Anna Piaggi
The industry experienced an outpouring of grief as designers, models, and editors alike said farewell to journalist and style icon Anna Piaggi, who was found dead in her home in Milan Tuesday morning. She was 81 years old.
The Italian newspaper La Repubblica broke the story, and Stefano Gabbana was among the first to comment on the news, tweeting "RIP Anna Piaggi . . . ciao grande Anna!!! " Kate Betts said she would "never forget intrepid style icon Anna Piaggi — we shared many laughs backstage at so many fashion shows . . . for so many seasons, years." Franca Sozzani, who had worked with Piaggi for over two decades, called her unforgettable, too.
Piaggi got her start in journalism as the first fashion editor of Ariadne, considered one of the first women's magazines in Italy. Over the course of her career she worked for a number of others, too. Piaggi's writing appeared everywhere from Vanity Fair to Italian Vogue, for which she created the famous Double Pages: a full spread of highly colorful photo illustrations that captured the spirit of the moment. She also wrote a book called Fashion Algebra on how those pages were created.
While her contributions to journalism are great, she will perhaps be best remembered for her inimitable personal style. Her wardrobe, which encompasses over 2,800 dresses and over 200 pairs of shoes, was the subject of an exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2006. Piaggi was named to Vanity Fair's International Best Dressed list "somewhat belatedly in 2007," in the words of Cathy Horyn. Manolo Blahnik once called Piaggi "the world's last great authority on frocks."
A look at the style the world will remember her for here in the gallery.
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Tonight's lineup
The rain has stopped, the tarp is off, and every indication is that we will have a game tonight. But it is miserably cold and windy. I'm bundled up in my leather jacket and still not that comfortable. But after all the heat we have been dealing with lately, especially on that Midwestern swing a couple of weeks ago, it's kind of a nice change of pace. Here's the lineup:
SS Furcal
CF Pierre
RF Ethier
2B Kent
LF Gonzo
C Martin
1B Loney
3B Hillenbrand
RH Tomko
Give me liberty or give me death, but PLEASE no day-night doubleheaders
It has been raining ALL day long (although it just stopped), and it is supposed to continue doing so throughout the three days we are here. Rumor has it that a rainout will result in a day-night doubleheader, not a traditional twinbill like the one the Dodgers played after they got rained out once here last year. We already have one of those on the docket, for Sept. 18 in Denver, and we sure don't need another one. … Woke up this morning (OK, it wasn't this morning, it was 12:30, but if you saw my previous post, I had a good excuse) and looked out my 20th-floor window at the Penn campus below, and I had to wonder: Does this make me an Ivy Leaguer? At least for the next three days? Probably not. … No news so far, no roster moves, no trades, no nothing. But stay tuned.
The official I Hate Philadelphia thread
Just to clarify, I don't actually hate BEING here. I just hate ARRIVING here. For anyone who has ever landed at PHL, you know what I mean. I just got to my room, and it is 4:32 a.m. Because of the weather, the flight arrived at 1:45 a.m., not 11:15 p.m. Nothing anybody can do about that — and by the way, I saw the most spectacular thunderstorm just over Omaha, this thing was non-stop lightning, almost like a laser light show. FA said the pilots had just told him they had never seen anything like it before. Just about the time we were past it, it dawned on me that I should have photographed it and posted it on this blog (too late). OK, so here's why it took me almost three hours to get from the gate to my room. First, this airport is NOTORIOUS for bags taking forever to get to the carousel. The claim area was PACKED when I got there, and this was at 2 a.m. I didn't get my last bag until 3 a.m. Then I took the bus to Avis, where they had canceled my reservation because I was late and the Avis Preferred desk (it's NOT a frequent renter program, anybody can be Preferred, they just have to sign up) was closed, and so I stood in line for another 45 minutes because they only had two people at the counter. Almost every flight in here was delayed at least two hours because of the weather, but apparently it never dawned on the good folks at the local Avis facility that they might want to make adjustments for that. Finally get the car at 4 a.m. Long story short, the much-anticipated stop at Jim's Cheesesteaks has been postponed 24 hours. Staying at the Sheraton University City this time, great part of town, right across the Schuylkill River from downtown and right where Penn and Drexel bump up against each other. And hey, after tonight, the trip has nowhere to go but up. It certainly can't get any worse. … No Dodgers news today, apparently. Had an interesting interview with Mike Lieberthal a few days ago about coming back here for the first time, and got a nice feature out of it that you can read in today's paper (or on the web site). … Off to bed for me now. Going to try to be asleep before the sun comes up
Dodgers 4, Rockies 3
Ramon Martinez came into the day with a .168 average. He might go down as the guy who saved the Dodgers' season. He came up with a two-run single off Jeremy Affeldt in the bottom of the eighth after Affeldt walked Jeff Kent to load the bases. Saito then struck out three batters in a row in the ninth. Meanwhile, the D-backs lost, so the Dodgers actually gained in the standings for the first time since July 26, when they were in first place and increased their lead from one game to 1 1/2 games by beating these Rockies at Coors. Dodgers improve to 64-60 and move past the Rockies into third place, and they still trail the Pods by 2 1/2 in the wild card, with Philly and Atlanta in between. This ride ain't over yet, folks. I'll try to post tomorrow night, but it'll be late. Don't get into Philly until 11 something, and I plan to head straight for Jim's Cheesesteaks on South Street before checking into the hotel.
Dramatic turnaround
Helton went yard wth a man aboard off Scott Proctor in the eighth, giving the Rox the lead and putting the Dodgers in a position where it looks like they will now have gone a full month without winning a series. That decisive inning came immediately after the bottom of the seventh when Matt Kemp came to the plate with runners on the corners and two outs. Although Juan Pierre had just walked on five pitches against Ramon Ortiz, Kemp apparently thought it would be a good idea to swing at the first pitch from Ortiz. He popped it up, of course, and Matt Holliday hauled it in in shallow left, ending the inning. Dodgers are 1 for 7 w/RISP. … Rockies 3, Dodgers 2, bottom 8
Penny done
He went five solid innings on three days' rest, and although he was a little out of character — he walked five batters and struck out only three — he held the Rockies, a good-hitting club, to two hits. He only got into serious trouble once, when the Rox loaded the bases with none out in the fourth on a double and two walks, but Juan Pierre saved his bacon with a diving catch in shallow center that turned what should have been a three-run double by Brad Hawpe into a sac fly. A baserunning blunder by Todd Helton on the next play — he rounded the bag after a ball hit by Troy Tulowitzki got far enough up the middle that Furcal had no play anywhere, but Furcal alertly threw behind Helton and got him at third — got Penny almost off the hook, and Penny then got Yorvit Torrealba on a called third strike to end the threat. Beyond that, it was fairly smooth sailing, as the Dodgers look to win a series for the first time in a month. … Dodgers 2, Rockies 1, bottom 6
So far so good
The short rest didn't affect Penny in the first inning. After a leadoff walk to Kaz Matsui, he set down the next three in order to get out of the inning. … Just checked the weather for the trip, looks like rain every single day in both cities. High of 68 tomorrow in Philly, and I don't get there until after 11, by which time it might be really chilly. But who's complaining, especially after what we have been through the past couple of weeks with all this humidity? I just hope there aren't a bunch of postponements and/or doubleheaders. I especially hope there isn't a return trip to either Philly or New York for a makeup game later on. … Rockies are wearing their third different jersey in this three-game series. Today it's the black sleeveless ones with the black shirt underneath. Come on. Remember when every team had one home jersey and one for the road? Remember when no team wore these ridiculous pajama tops? Oh, wait, the Dodgers are still like that. … Furcal just led off with a double. … Rockies 0, Dodgers 0, bottom 1
Rockies 7, Dodgers 4
This could have been an unforgettable victory, a game that would have moved the Dodgers within 1 1/2 games of the lead in the wild card and given their fans a reason to pay attention again. It also would have assured them their first series win in a month. Instead, it was none of that, because the Dodgers ran themselves out of a 10th-inning rally, and Rockies relievers Jeremy Affeldt, Matt Herges and Manny Corpas then combined to set down the Dodgers' final 11 batters in a row. The Rockies finally broke through with three runs in the 14th in Roberto Hernandez's second inning of work. Dodgers slip to 63-60 and back into fourth place in the NL West, a season-worst 7 1/2 games behind the division-leading D-backs.
Kemp goes yard
Sorry I haven't posted in a couple of days. Tried to post twice yesterday, but a computer glitch caused both of them to time out as I was trying to post them, and then tney got lost and were un-recoverable. Anyway, Matt Kemp just went deep with two outs in the first inning, welcoming Franklin Morales to the majors, but Morales set down Furcal, Pierre and Kent on ground balls. Helton just led off the second with a single up the middle off Billingsley. … By the way, Penny volunteered to pitch in three days' rest whenever the Dodgers needed, so Grady decided to take him up on it — tomorrow. That means Penny gets to pitch against the Rockies, whom he dominates, and that he will then pitch the series opener in New York on Friday night. … Dodgers 1, Rockies 0, top 2


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Arts and Crafts Style Queen Beds
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Re: Vintage Nakashima
Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
Re: Add an Inlaid Signature to Your Work
I like the idea...very elegant. I wonder if you could make a template of your signature and then rout it with the dremel instead of freehand. The first photo looks like the dremel really bounced around...then I saw the second photo of you signing the piece. You'd have made a great doctor! :)
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Option 1. Much more useful and practical. Nice design.
Re: Simple jig for planing the sides of finished boxes
I usually clamp the piece to the bench using two woodscrew clamps, and a small plywood box stand on the floor for the piece to rest on. If the case piece will fit over the end of the bench, I'll use that too. It's a "whatever works for you" method.
Re: What I've Learned About the Online Woodworking Community
Asa, you have scored big points with this post. Thanks for admitting your humanity and humility. Welcome to community!
Re: Adam Carolla finds the funny in Fine Woodworking
Asa, I listened to the podcast, and had to turn it off. Too much potty language and not enough woodworking. I'm no prude but really! There's a difference between "working blue" and this. And having "a huge audience" in no way makes this right.
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I just finished my new workbench, 8' long, 26" wide, 37" tall and built from German Beech. The total cost was less than $700. I'm convinced you don't have to spend huge dollars for a great bench.
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A few months ago, I was watching a movie from the 1930's. It was an English movie, and there was a scene where a craftsman was using a table saw. The saw had a riving knife. We are so far behind in this nation because the companies that manufacture saws don't want to lose ANY money and refuse to update their equipment until consumers force them to or the government does. Saw stop technology is just one way to make saws safer. I bought a Ridgid TS3650 in 2005, and have never used the blade guard because it can't be mounted in line with the blade. I mounted an aftermarket splitter in it's place and am very careful when I use the saw.
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Very cool. My old iPhone is doing duty as an ipod now in my shop. 8gig is plenty for the task and the klipsch player sounds great. My system is smaller than a boom box but it stays in the shop. I probably need to protect it from dust somehow. Might do that next.
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Hope they have chocolate chips and pecans!
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My favorite power tool is my Steel City 14" Bandsaw. Runs smooth and does a great job. Has good power and doesn't take up too much space in my mobile necessary shop. Still learning some of the ins and outs of it, and it's been a great experience.
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One of my favorite episodes was when Hotlips and Burns hired a local to carve a bust of Colonel Potter, and the bust looked like the carver! Hotlips: "That looks just like you" Local Carver: "Thank you." Man I miss that show! Tom
Re: M*A*S*H's Colonel Potter in Fine Woodworking
As I recall, Hawkeye and Trapper John sold the prized oak desk to the black market for penicillin needed by the 4077. What a great show.
Re: Can Fine Woodworking and art furniture coexist?
One other comment. I remember reading criticism of Sam Maloof's joinery for using screws to reinforce the joints. Some folks on BOTH sides are too narrow. Tom
Re: Can Fine Woodworking and art furniture coexist?
This is a 'perception v. reality' issue for me. I agree that FWW should be a resource, not the woodworking bible (and as a pastor, we could go for days on that comment!) I do find it interesting that the more artistic folks in the furniture making/woodworking world are very infrequent visitors in the pages of FWW. I'm thinking of folks like Garry Knox Bennett, Tom Loeser and a kitchen designer whose name escapes me at the moment. These guys have been featured in Woodwork magazine, which always seems to have an 'artsy' portion of the issue. You've probably heard of it--do you recall the fuss over Garry Knox Bennett driving the nail into the front of his cabinet? Tom Loeser's work has always fascinated me--I'm envious of his imagination and artistic creativity. I'm a student of Lonnie Bird--I attend his school every year. Lonnie's focus is on 18th century reproductions--he personally loves the shapes, forms and makeup of that style of furniture. Yet he has the ability to appreciate the creativity of other furniture makes. He simply chooses to stay with his preference. We could argue that Tom Loeser fits into that same category. Final comment: When was the last time FWW featured the work of a Bennett or Loeser? Not mentioned, but featured. I recently bought 50 issues of FWW from the mid '80's to early 90's and was surprised to see many articles on artistic woodworkers and to read about this very debate. I don't recall any articles in recent years featuring artistic furniture. FWIW. Tom Stephenson


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