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On June 25th, 1530 Martin Luther and his followers presented the Augsburg Confession to the princes and electors of Germany, who in turn presented it to the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, thus establishing the basis of confessional Lutheranism for centuries to follow. What I find most interesting about the Augsburg Confession is its thoroughgoing catholic substance. There is very little herein to which modern Roman Catholics should find major objection (though, the issues that do remain are certainly bound to be very vigorous ones: viz clerical celibacy, the number of the sacraments, the sacrament of orders, the rejection of monasticism as a Christian vocation, etc).
However, the self-understanding of the Confession is that "our churches dissent in no article of the faith from the Church Catholic, but only omit some abuses which are new, and which have been erroneously accepted by the corruption of the times, contrary to the intent of the Canons". Whether or not this assessment is true is something that Lutheran and Roman communions will have to continue to wrangle over together. However, if nothing else this is an important reminder that heresy can occur just as easily by addition as by subtraction. And that a vibrant evangelical catholicity which is at once historical and critical is the goal toward which we all must strive.


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Making bone broth is easy. Use this as a rough guide, and don't be nervous about doing it wrong. The broth will be a little different each time you make it.
Approximate cooking time: 7-24 hours
- 2 lbs chicken bones, wings, necks, or feet, or 2 lbs beef knuckle or long bones
- 1 yellow onion, peeled and roughly chopped
- 4 cups vegetables (use scraps from carrots, celery, kale, mushrooms, parsnips, fennel, peppers, parsley)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 Tbs black peppercorns
- 1 Tbs oregano
- 1 Tbs fennel seed
- 1 tsp thyme
- 2 Tbs sea salt
- 2 Tbs apple cider vinegar
- water
- Preheat oven to 350 °F.
- Spread bones out on a baking sheet, and roast for 20 minutes.
- Remove bones from oven and add to a large soup pot. Add remaining ingredients, add water to fill the pot, cover with a lid, and simmer lightly on the stove top for 7-24 hours. NOTE: a film will develop on the surface, around the edges of the pot, as the broth simmers. Carefully skim this film off every few hours during cooking and discard.
- Season with sea salt (if desired), and strain to a clear broth.
- Refrigerate leftovers and consume within 24 hours, or freeze remaining broth in individual portions for later use.
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I've seen many bone broth recipes, but this is the first one that calls for first putting the bones in the oven. What does that do for them?
Roasting the bones adds flavor.
After I take chicken bones out of the oven I crack them open with my kitchen mallet to expose the marrow. It makes the broth even better! And any little bits can be strained out in a fine mesh strainer.
Why do you use apple cider vinegar. I've never seen this in soup recipes.


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The Hard Work
Yesterday's post was the warm up, today comes the hard work. Putting your budget on paper is difficult. Not only is it detail work that requires time, the process of putting your income and expense on paper dredges up a lot of emotions. There are two things you can do about that:
1. Keep reading this blog and find some books to help you work through the emotions of money.
2. Dive in and get to work.
Putting together a budget is not something that can be completed in one evening. Not even a long weekend, for most people. It's going to take a good two weeks to a month to really get an accurate budget, and you will find it will still need some tinkering. That's OK. Set aside some time to get started, and then work on it as the data becomes available.
Sit down with a pencil and paper or an Excell spreadsheet and start with your income; I always list income before expenses to remind me the money needs to come in before I can spend it. Here you include your salary/wages, dividends, interest, rent, pensions, gifts, and any other income you take in. Total your income.
To make your budget realistic, you need good data on your spending habits. Write down the categories where you spend money. Dig into your checkbook register and credit card statements and pull your expenses from there; if you have all of last year's spending data, great. If you only have 3 months or even just 1, that's a start. If you use a lot of cash, you'll be looking through receipts or estimating. Be as accurate as you can be, and remember expenses that come less frequently, such as registering your car, trips to the dentist, insurance payments, and Christmas shopping. Take the next two-four weeks to keep track of every income and expense. For lists of possible expenses, scroll down on this page. Finally, total your expenses.
The Results are In
Now, hopefully your expenses are less than your income. Or, they are the same because you have already included your savings and investments in your expense categories. If you are spending more than comes in, you definitely need to start adjusting your expenses and think about increasing your income. Spending more than you make is absolutely unacceptable.
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Week 11: A Childhood Nightmare Made Delicious
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Now, I know what you're thinking – Brussels sprouts aren't unusual! But the mission of 52 Kitchen Adventures is to demystify ingredients that you may overlook or avoid in the market and Brussels sprouts get such a bad rap. In reality, they are actually really good! However, if overcooked, glucosinolate sinigrin is released, which makes them taste and smell like sulfur. If you prepare them correctly (which isn't hard, just don't cook them so long), they are plump, firm, mini succulent wild cabbages.
Surprisingly, I found in my research that 80-85% grown in the U.S. become frozen food. I've always bought them fresh and don't recall seeing them in the frozen section. However, this implies to me that they should be available year-round, wherever you live, so no excuses not to try them!
The little sprouts are related to cabbage, kale, kohlrabi and collard greens (all are cruciferous veggies). They contain vitamins A & C, folic acid and fiber. They are even believed to protect against colon cancer! More and more reasons to go out and try them again.
This recipe has a nice balance of salty (bacon) and sweet (caramelized onions, strawberry), with a little tang (balsamic vinegar). It would make a great side dish or even appetizer. I hope this inspires you to try out this old childhood grievance, especially if you're always avoided them!
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Caramelized Onion, Bacon and Strawberry-Balsamic Reduction
- 1 yellow onion
- 3 T olive oil, divided
- 1/2 C fresh strawberry juice
- 1/2 C high quality balsamic vinegar
- 1 lb. Brussels sprouts
- 4-5 pieces of bacon or pancetta
Cut off ends of onion, peel, and cut in half. Slice lengthwise to desired thickness, and peel apart the different layers. Over medium-high, heat enough olive oil in large saucepan to coat pan and onions. After a few minutes, add onion slices. Stir them to coat with oil, then let cook for around 10 minutes, stirring only occasionally. Add a dash of salt at this point, then continue to let cook without disturbing often. Stir occasionally, but allow onions to brown. If you stir too much, they won't brown, but too little and they will burn. Continue to stir occasionally, scraping browned bits off the bottom of the pan, until onions are a deep brown color. It should take about 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Strawberry-balsamic reduction:
Puree fresh strawberries and push puree through a sieve. Place 1/2 C of remaining juice in a small saucepan with balsamic vinegar. Bring to a low simmer and cook for around 20-30 minutes, or until thickens.
Roasted Brussels sprouts:
Preheat oven to 375°F. Cut the ends of Brussels sprouts off and peel outer layer of leaves. Cut in half and place in large bowl. Add about 1/2 of the reduction, or enough to coat sprouts. Toss to coat, then place them on baking sheet, cut side down. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste and roast for 15 minutes. Flip over and cook another 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cook bacon in onion pan or bake in 400°F oven and slice into small pieces. Combine caramelized onion, roasted Brussels sprouts and bacon pieces in a large bowl. Drizzle with extra reduction to taste.


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Kono Beverages, Exhibiting at The Food Show Auckland, has double the reason for celebration as two of the Marlborough Sauvignon Blancs from their portfolio secured "Double Gold" medals at the 2012 San Francisco Wine Competition.FULL DETAILS
Facebook competitions, the new Kenwood Kitchen, MasterChef favourites and more... FULL DETAILS
Mills Reef's flagship Elspeth red wines have long enjoyed a reputation for world-class quality, endorsed by independent critics and wine shows alike.FULL DETAILS
Leading New Zealand wine company, Waipara Hills, has today announced they are proud Wine sponsors of the highly anticipated Masterclass Series at The Food Show in Wellington next month.FULL DETAILS
The Food Show Wellington coincides with Mother's Day this year, running from 11 to 13 May. It's the perfect opportunity to treat Mum and yourself to a fabulous foodie day out.FULL DETAILS
We caught up with last year's MasterChef winner, Nadia Lim. She tells us all about what Christmas means to her, shares a few foodie tips and gives us her favourite Christmas recipe.FULL DETAILS
The Food Show has won two awards at the 2011 Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) Awards for Excellence.FULL DETAILS
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The Food Show Auckland 2011 continued the event's long run of success, attracting 37,007 eager foodies to the ASB Showgrounds...FULL DETAILS
Thursday was no ordinary day in Auckland – Thursday was Preview Day. That means 4000 lucky punters converged at The Food Show to sample fabulous foods, sip delicious drinks, witness hot chefs cooking live and generally getting their culinary groove on.FULL DETAILS
Some of New Zealand's best-known chefs and bakers are set to get their hands dirty at a unique cooking demonstration of how they best "use their loaf" at this year's Auckland Food ShowFULL DETAILS
Learn the art of the perfect paella while sipping Spanish wine and tasting tapas in the VIP room at The Food Show...FULL DETAILS
Visit Trade Aid's stand at The Food Show Auckland 2011 and you'll find more than just delicious flavours – you'll feel the rosy glow of helping small-scale farmers in developing countries get a fair price for their goods.FULL DETAILS
Barilla hosts an exciting interactive and engaging stand at The Food Show, AucklandFULL DETAILS
All Good launched New Zealand's first and only Fairtrade bananas at last year's Food Show. Now this year, they want to introduce you to the people who grow them and show you why a happy farmer produces a better banana.FULL DETAILS
CheeseMaster Neil Willman, who has just returned from a fortnight as Australia's Cheese Ambassador promoting cheeses to five countries in Asia, will be turning his hand to making cheese on the New Zealand Cheese School stand at the Auckland Food Show this year. FULL DETAILS
SOUTH PACIFIC FOOD SUPPLIES (SPFS) invites guests of THE FOOD SHOW AUCKLAND to savour the exotic flavours of Asia. Taste India's fine HIMALAYAN DAAWAT BASMATI RICE, and AMBA FOODS' selection of spicy traditional Indian delicacies, and rehydrate yourself with the Orient's popular nutritional soda, GINSENG UP.FULL DETAILS
The Food Show Christchurch 2011 has been cancelled. Concerns for staff safety have led a number of key exhibitors to withdraw their stands, which has rendered the show commercially unviable.FULL DETAILS
The kitchen has always been the busiest room in Rae Towers' house but now, it's even more hectic! Rae, together with her husband Neale, left the world of science research and took over long-established Waikato food business CuisineScene NEW ZEALAND just one year ago.FULL DETAILS
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Fresh to Go is New Zealand's leading maker of fresh salads and salad meals and they're determined to stay in the top slot. Supplying delicious and exciting salads to supermarkets, hospitals, cafes and restaurants all over New Zealand is a constant challenge, but one that gets the team out of bed and raring to go every day.FULL DETAILS
In a bar, at a barbecue, on the beach or by a winter's log fire, wine is predictable: it warms up, too fast. Too many of us drop in ice or simply drink faster.FULL DETAILS
Auckland foodies can still experience the authentic world of international cuisine even if the economy has clipped their travelling wings. Finding Flavour offers foodie day tours, cooking classes and themed lunches in the Auckland region and beyond.FULL DETAILS
Historically, men used to travel long distances around the globe, driven by the idea of finding answers as well as new fabrics, new spices, new flavours… new horizons. Nowadays, things have changed… but not too much...FULL DETAILS
After three years of research and development, the experts at Robert Harris have transformed plunger coffee as we know it with the launch of a revolutionary new product - Robert Harris Plunger Bags.FULL DETAILS
Heavenly Fudge was established in June 2009 when Wendy Whatford, owner of The Christmas Heirloom Company, decided to fulfill a long awaited dream.FULL DETAILS
Stonecroft is known for its 'firsts' in the New Zealand wine industry. The vineyard was established back in 1981 by Dr. Alan Limmer. Alan was one of the pioneers in the Gimblett Gravels. FULL DETAILS
Elderflowers for many years have been recognised as having natural properties which "cleanse the blood, purify the system and soothe the nerves in a revitalizing way"FULL DETAILS
The Loaf & Weston Milling Baking Theatre will be continuously churning out a wide range of baked goods including ciabattas, Turkish pides, croissants and more.FULL DETAILS
Bega has brought the best of its long cheese making heritage in Australia to New Zealand. Awarded numerous gold medals over the last century for its excellence in quality, taste and innovation, Bega has enjoyed the biggest-seller status in Australia for twenty years. FULL DETAILS
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Synchronise your watch, mark your diary, circle the dates on your calendar: The Food Show Auckland is coming to town from 28 - 31 July at the ASB Showgrounds, Greenlane.FULL DETAILS
Mount Riley Wines from Marlborough is excited about returning to the 2011 food show after being kept busy by an enthusiastic crowd at the 2010 show. FULL DETAILS
Cider has experienced huge growth in popularity in New Zealand (and the rest of the world) recently, some even say it's been the 'summer of cider' - so Old Mout Cider thought it seemed a fitting time to give the Old Mout a bit of a spit and polish.FULL DETAILS
As the days get shorter and the temperature drops, The Food Show Wellington promises to warm Wellingtonian hearts and tummies from 27 to 29 May 2011 at the Westpac StadiumFULL DETAILS
Wellington is about to become the country's capital of cuisine from 27 to 29 May 2011 during The Food Show Wellington at the Westpac StadiumFULL DETAILS
We take great pleasure in announcing new show dates for The Food Show Christchurch: 9 – 11 September 2011.FULL DETAILS
The Food Show, due to be held in Christchurch from 8 to 10 April 2011, has been postponed until later in the year due to the tragic events of the 22 February earthquake.FULL DETAILS
North Port Events has won the position of New Zealand agent for the National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show (NRA Show) in the USA – the largest restaurant, foodservice, and hospitality trade exhibition in the western hemisphereFULL DETAILS
The Food Show Auckland 2010 attracted 40,412 dedicated culinary enthusiasts between 29 July and 1 August, providing a mouth-watering mid-winter pick-me-up for exhibitors and visitors alike.FULL DETAILS
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Writing down the words that He�s given me to say. Sipping on my coffee and watching the wind blow the trees, Quietly watching the birds sailing in the breeze.
The majestic mountains that top these skies today. Off in a distance a bird begins to sing, And the sounds of the country and the music it can bring.
To watch them in this summer breeze make me want to fall asleep. To realize that I have been so blessed, All of my troubles become no more than a pest. Peaceful Summer Day by Gary R. Ferris Working 7PM till 7AM Wed. & Thur. with 2 hours transit time each day. Pretty sure I'll be sleeping the rest of the days. :) Wanted to make sure I didn't miss a post. |
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Thank you, ej---sorry you're having such a hectic work schedule. No fun... Makes us appreciate the trouble you take in offering your great quotes all the more! Sleep tight! |
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Thank you ejmoore510 for evoking the thought of a summer day. I needed that today. |
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Pitched Battle: Joe Abercrombie Gets Personal with "The Heroes"
Prolific and critically acclaimed writer Joe Abercrombie has garnered a wide readership for his First Law series and other fantasy novels in a relatively short time. Abercrombie has established a reputation for inhabiting complex characters whose actions aren't always morally or ethically sound. In a sense, he's been mapping out for fantasy a path toward gritty realism, and proven that exploring shades of gray isn't just interesting but also vastly entertaining for readers.
His latest novel, The Heroes, takes all of the elements that characterize his other books, and places them in the microcosm of three days of pitched battles. For me, reading The Heroes was fascinating--a little like watching the brilliant battle scenes from Orson Welles' movie Chimes at Midnight (Falstaff) combined with David G. Chandler's classic The Campaigns of Napoleon (still the best book on the subject, in my opinion, and now available for the Kindle). The Heroes has been well-received, including a starred review in Publishers Weekly that noted "Abercrombie never glosses over a moment of the madness, passion, and horror of war, nor the tribulations that turn ordinary people into the titular heroes."
I caught up with Abercrombie via email to discuss mud, guts, blood, battle plans, and, of course, heroes...
Amazon.com: Do you study much real-world military history before writing a novel like The Heroes? Even just as a refresher course?
Joe Abercrombie: For the last ten years or so most of what I've read has been history, a lot of that military history from a whole range of periods, so there's always been a lot of this stuff floating around in my mind and it's been a big influence on my writing from the start, I'd say. That's especially true of The Heroes, which is a story entirely about a single battle. I suppose part of the intention was to try and bridge the gap between the relatively simple, shiny, heroic portrayals of warfare we often see in epic fantasy and the much more complex, difficult, dirty, wasteful and random impression you pick up from real history. I wanted to present a realistic fantasy battle, if that isn't a contradiction in terms. So I did read a fair bit of war-based fiction and non-fiction before and during the writing of The Heroes, for sure, as well as watching quite a lot of documentary and drama on the subject...
Amazon.com: Battles, action, and the like can be tense and exciting for readers or…not so much. What's the difference between success and failure—and what do you keep in mind about this subject while writing drafts?
Joe Abercrombie: It's a tough one to answer, really, because there are no hard and fast rules and every good writer finds a different way to write well, and every reader will have a different idea about what is successful or not, let alone why. I guess for me the key to a good action scene is much the same as the key to any other scene, really, which is to involve the reader as closely as possible with the character, to render the character's experience as faithfully as possible, with all the mud, pain, fear and total confusion that entails, and to make the reader feel as though they're really experiencing those events, or getting as close as they can without being hit over the head with a mace.
Amazon.com: Ever draw out battle positions and the like, to keep it straight? How does that help beyond the obvious?
Joe Abercrombie: Absolutely, in fact The Heroes has battle maps with the developing situation at the front of each part, which were based on my own childish daubs, rendered beautiful by an artist called Dave Senior, who is a master of map-drawing. Useful for the reader, absolutely essential for the writer in a book like this. The action mostly takes place over the course of three days and within one relatively small valley, so you need to keep a tight grip on where each character is, what they're doing, what they can see, how they'll get from here to there, and make sure it all makes sense. If not, you can bet there'll be someone who picks up on it.
Amazon.com: How would you define a hero?
Joe Abercrombie: I suppose that's really the central question of the book. Epic fantasy often serves up some truly villainous villains and some utterly heroic heroes, and leaves us in little doubt about which is which. You get folks with selfless motives, who perform brave actions, and achieve glorious outcomes. I started from the standpoint that in reality very few people, if any, are heroic in every way and in every situation, but that pretty much any of us can be brave, or self-sacrificing, or noble under the right circumstances and when looked at from the right point of view. In particular I took the view that people who are very well adapted to murdering other people with edged weapons aren't necessarily going to be contributing members of society off the battlefield. For the central characters of The Heroes, therefore, I tried to present six people who are all capable of being heroic, who all have their admirable characteristics, but are all variously cowardly, treacherous, ambitious, vain, selfish, and downright sociopathic. Hopefully that makes them interesting to read about. I wanted to pull the idea of heroism apart, see if selfish motives producing brave actions producing awful outcomes still count as heroic, or good motives carried through with cowardly actions producing positive outcomes, for that matter...
Amazon.com: What makes the characters in this novel, these heroes, stand out for you? Are any of them truly heroic?
Joe Abercrombie: They all have their moments, but at the same time none of them are admirable through and through, or anywhere close. Bremer dan Gorst, for example, is a peerless warrior whose presence at the front can turn the tide of battle, no doubt seen as a hero by many on his own side, but his motives are often utterly selfish and the outcomes of his actions are to prolong the slaughter. Curnden Craw, on the other side, is a respected veteran who's always thinking first about doing the right thing, but his inflexible sense of honour can have terrible consequences for the people around him.
Amazon.com: For your less sympathetic characters, do you have to find something appealing about them to inhabit them and write about them? Or do you generally have more distance than that?
Joe Abercrombie: Mileage will vary, of course, but I think it would be a poor character, and perhaps an unconvincing character, that didn't offer something appealing. I think I'd have trouble writing a character I found utterly hateful. They have to be understandable. They have to have their reasons. It often comes down to humour, for me. You can forgive a character a lot if they can make you laugh.
Amazon.com: From a sampling of The Heroes, I'd say your current fans will find much to enjoy in it. What will they find that's perhaps different from prior books?
Joe Abercrombie: Epic fantasy, by definition, tends to sprawl over time and distance. The Heroes is the story of a single battle, mostly taking place over three days in one small valley, and so I guess you could say it becomes very densely woven—the various characters are always pretty close to each other, their paths crossing and recrossing in various different ways throughout the course of the story as they strive to variously save, destroy, befriend, betray, outwit, outmaneuver, and murder one another.
Amazon.com: You've had novels coming out at a pretty steady clip. Do you have much time to read? If so, any recommendations?
Joe Abercrombie: I must confess that I'm pretty feeble as a reader, and a lot of the time I used to spend reading I now spend writing, planning, thinking about writing. But of the various war-related books I read for The Heroes there's certainly one I'd very much recommend, which was David Finkel's The Good Soldiers, an account of an American battalion in the aftermath of the Iraq War. Non-fiction from an embedded journalist but written with a novelist's eye for language and character.
Amazon.com: What's up next for you?
Joe Abercrombie: Already a few thousand words into the next book, another semi-standalone set in the world of The First Law, this time trying to combine fantasy with some western influences. Expect narrowed eyes, expansive skies, tough one-liners, and lots of dust...


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We have a utility sink in the basement in which the bottom drain is below the home's main drain. The under-sink pump is over 20 years old and burned out. The existing pump didn't cost more than $70 - $80 but new ones seem to be in the $200 - $250 range.
This is not a good time for me to spend that kind of money so I was wondering if a cheaper utility pump could do the job for the time being. The existing setup does not share hoses with the washer or any other plumbing fixtures. The sink is primarily used for washing hands, cleaning paint brushes and other small washing tasks. Thanks,
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Mark, The pump could be used. I had to do an emergency something similar over a Christmas holiday. I grabbed one of those Rubbermaid containers with a lid on it we had laying around, dropped the pump in making sure the float wouldn't snag on anything, cut some holes in the lid to match the piping, added a check valve right at the outlet of the pump (stops sewer or septic gases. I do suggest venting it. Now, when I added up all the costs if I would have bought everything...It would have come to about $125-$150. I was in Home Depot this evening after I had read your post earlier. They have a great under sink pump that is completely sealed and made for the job for $198.00. If you are a Veteran or know one, HD gives a 10% discount for anything over $100. Just show them a copy of your DD214. If you are a regular shopper, they'll copy the DD214, shrink it down to credit card size for easier future use. |
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I just noticed a small area of discolored leaves, some with black spots on our 10 foot tall fine line holly hedge row. We are on the gulf coast of MS. Anyone know what this could be and how to treat it? I have pictures but don't know how to post them. I can email you the pics. Thanks. |
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Could it be scale? If so, something called "dormant oil" is sprayed on it to control it. If so, I think you need to spray soon because dormant oil isn't supposed to be used during the summer. Look up scale and see if any pics confirm. |
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Have finished the set up and just bought 50 comet goldfish. Introduced them into the tank and they looked happy, fed them and they were eating. Went out this morning and all fish dead! Totally gutted. Not just cos of the cost but that I killed the poor things. The tank is about 900 litres and was filled fresh, our water is bore water and drinkable. I am thinking it may be the mineral content? What shall I test for before buying more fish? There is no chlorine in the water. Cheers Dan |
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Damn shame... When you figure out what happened (and I bet you will), post a follow up, I'm curious. |
- Posted by Cole_Robbie none (My Page) on Fri, Apr 19, 13 at 1:00
You might check your ph, but it takes about 30 days for the nitrifying bacteria in a new tank to get colonized. You're supposed to start with one fish, keep it for a month, and then gradually add more. You might not have to go that slow, but the idea is to start small and let all your bacteria get colonized. |
You can also cycle it without fish using plain ammonia (no perfume or surfactant). Seems unlikely 50 small fish would die overnight in 900L of fresh water due to ammonia or nitrite poisoning, it wouldnt spike that fast. Test kits (ph, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate) are a worthwhile investment for aquaponics. Did you wash the gravel thoroughly? If the ph is within bounds (ph 6-7), it may be the gravel had some toxic residue on it that poisoned the water. |
This post was edited by hex2006 on Tue, Apr 23, 13 at 8:29
First off do you have a fresh water test kit? You should get one if you don't have one. Second how much are you feeding the fish? You should look up the proper amount for the type of fish you have. Third did you put fish in the day your setup was complete? For the fish to be happy in the system it needs to remove the fish waste. I doubt your fish died overnight do to fish waste. It may be lack of Oxygen or chemicals in the water like cholrine or maybe PH. |
- Posted by dan_nz_gardener none (My Page) on Wed, Apr 24, 13 at 18:03
Ok all, thanks heaps for your help. Maybe I was premature putting in all them fish just as finished the set up. But one thing is for sure, it wasn't ammonia or lack of oxygen or pH. I emptied the tank and cleaned it out a few says later. I then filled it with fresh oxygen rich water and add a water conditioner . I didn't cycle the water so it didn't go anywhere near the growing media. I bought 2 gold fish and popped them in. Within half hour they were at the bottom just hanging and looking very sad. I quickly removed them and put them in our small indoor aquarium to try save them. They were dead within the hour. Then thinking about it the indoor aquarium uses the same water with the conditioner and houses 2 thriving goldfish. So in the Aquaponics tank there is a fitting that goes through the wall to the pump. I accidentally tore the pond liner too far when fitting it so painted some bitumen paste over it to seal it. The container says nothing about being toxic to marine life but it Must be the killer. It's the only thing I can think of. Going to remove the fitting and reline the pond and fit a new one and see how that works. But will first cycle for a month. Do I put plants in the medium while cycling? Couple of lettuce plants or something? Cheers Dan |
Fishless cycling would be quicker as you can optimise it for the bacteria (no fish to kill). Higher ammonia concentrations (upto 5ppm), higher ph and temperature. It would be a good idea (if you can) to innoculate the AP system using some mature filter medium from your established aquarium. I wouldnt put any plants into the system until its completely cycled so you can track the nitrate level. Nitrobacter reproduce much slower than nitrosoma so it`ll be a while before you get any significant nitrate production. |
I also anticipated this might happen to me in a certain degree. Some measures I took to avoid this problem having is: Medium: Introducing living organisms into new habitations: 1: I introduced 30 fish at first into a 200 gallon system, and about 10 gallons live (pipe, sump, and whatever is left in the bed below your bell siphon shut off level). The rule of thumb is about 1lb fish per 3-5 gallon, or roughly something like that. My fish tank holds about 60 gallons (growing bed is 1' by 3' by 7 1/2' with 9" cycle, and 3" water table. The fish have a metabolizing rate and this is what governs the colonizing speed of the bacteria that Hex2006 is referring to. After a week I introduced 60 more goldfish. I lost 3 fish in the process by natural selection (hypothesis based on the 3 were some of the very smallest of the group and looked underfed). >>>Do I put plants in the medium while cycling? <<< I let my system cycle for 3 days (one cycle to fill is 12 min, and to evacuate the grow bed is 8 min). This roughly states that the speed in which I can expel the water from my grow beds will be about 1/2 as fast to fill it, after calculating out of boredom from sitting for hours calibrating different down pipes and bell siphon (i guess algebra paid off after all...). >>>First off do you have a fresh water test kit? You should get one if you don't have one.<<< should = MUST >>>Second how much are you feeding the fish? You should look up the proper amount for the type of fish you have.<<< Fish in new habitats should be allowed to almost starve til the end of the 2nd week (or later if colder), until you start seeing a rise in pH above 6. Fish must actually create their OWN environment assimilated from their own feces to feed the bacterial colonies that will reside in the symbiotic niche between micro organisms, the fish, and your plants. Most your plants have much of the same chemical compounds, but fish being a carbon based organism will obviously have a more complex compound of chemicals, especially what you feed it. I have built a few AP systems for friends, and even built a gazebo deck around a fish tank at a buddies. This is proven advice. I have a question for you if you still check this thread: Where is your sump? Your garden bed seems to drain right into your fish habitation. I've been told not to do this. There should be a intermediate percolation that dilutes both incoming solutions between the two. Not that it's toxic, but it does cause fish to feel shocked and imbalance within their habitation. Ammonia, oxygen, and other impurities, like living in LA then suddenly at the base camp of the Himalayan as a human analogy. I also just personally think fish would not like listening to the hum of a hydro pump (whatever size it may be) 24-7 LOL! I will post follow up links to pictures: |
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Thanks for the advice moon. Iv actually sorted the problem out and am fully cycled with 50 healthy goldfish been alive for 4 weeks now. The problem was the bore water. Luckily we also have a water tank that collects rain water so the bore water goes nowhere near my fish tank. Great idea with corn flakes etc for a feed alternative. I bought brine flakes to feed them. Maybe should have researched feed before I bought a kilo of the stuff! Also from my research the sump tank is used to keep the fish tank level not too low and stress the fish but is not needed in this case as each bed fills up in sequence through an indexing valve, the water level only falls about 100mm maximum. Do correct me if I'm wrong though. Also it's not a submersible pump, the pump is in the ground outside the tank, fish can't even hear it. Dan |
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Elkhorn, WI – "Offering more opportunities to stay in touch with the people of the 11th Senate District is vital and allows me to be only a mouse click away from anyone interested in joining our efforts," said Senator Neal Kedzie, as he unveiled a new campaign Web site and Facebook page.
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The 11th Senate district includes most of Walworth County; a portion of Waukesha County starting in the south in Eagle and the town of Mukwonago to the east, a portion of the city of Waukesha, north to Hartland and Chenequa, then west to include portions of Oconomowoc and Oconomowoc Lake; a portion of Jefferson County from Palmyra north to the town of Concord, west to the village of Johnson Creek, then south to the Rock County line with the exception of the town of Jefferson; and the town of Wheatland in Kenosha County.
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On January 11, 2013, around 1:20 PM, a theft occurred at the business of Sue's Jewelry, 3122 Metairie Road in Metairie. The victim and witnesses reported an unknown male subject described as 5'11" to 6'0", 175 to 200 lbs. entered the store with a dark colored jacket pulled over the top of his head. Because of the clothing the suspect was wearing, the victim/witnesses were unable to see his face, arms or hands, nor could they identify his race. The suspect walked to the middle display case on the east side of the business and began to strike the glass with his knee. Upon breaking the glass the suspect removed a tray containing approximately (15) pairs of diamond earrings. He exited the business onto Metairie Road.
Detective Giacona canvassed the surrounding area for any possible witnesses, security cameras or evidence and learned from a nearby business a suspect wearing a black hoodie, gray jacket and dark colored pants was seen running on Metairie Road. Witness also told Giacona he also saw a subject wearing a black hoodie, black "ski" type mask and sunglasses running on Metairie Road. The witness stated the subject dropped a bag as he was exiting the store, picked it up and then ran eastbound on Metairie Road.
On Thursday, January 17, 2013, Detective Giacona was contacted by the owner of Sue's Jewelers who advised he received a phone call from owner of a nearby pawnshop at 3615 Airline Highway, Metairie, Louisiana. The owner was told that a white male wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt entered the store and attempted to sell numerous pairs of diamond earrings, including a unique pair of canary yellow diamond earrings that were surrounded by several white diamonds. The suspect was seen driving a black Nissan truck, Louisiana license plate # X910001.
Detective Giacona conducted a records check of the license plate which came back to a Kaylie Naquin, W/F, 26, of 2117 Generes Street in Harahan. With the utilization of our ALPR cameras Giancona learned the vehicle was spotted on Airline Drive. Based on this information, Detective Giacona decided to check the Cash America Pawnshop at 7923 Airline Highway, Metairie, Louisiana. Upon arrival, Giacona located the black Nissan truck in the parking lot of the business. Shortly thereafter, Giacona observed a subject identified as the owner of the pickup truck named Timothy Naquin, W/M, 27 of the Generes Street address. As Naquin entered the truck Detective Giacona approached the vehicle, identified himself and instructed Naquin to exit the vehicle. Naquin placed the truck into reverse and he was instructed again to exit the vehicle. Naquin placed the truck into park and was taken into custody without incident.
Detective Giacona interviewed the manager of Cash America and learned Naquin had just pawned (11) pairs of diamond earrings for the sum of $4130.00 in cash. Detective Giacona located a pair of canary yellow diamond earrings that were surrounded by several white diamonds, (1) loose diamond and $4130.00 in cash on Mr. Naquin's person. Detective Giacona also learned that on Monday, 01-14-2013, Mr. Naquin pawned an additional (3) pairs of diamond earrings for $1150.00.
All property recovered was returned to its respective owners. Naquin was then transported to the Investigations Bureau where he confessed to stealing the earrings from the business and then pawning them for money due to losing his home and job. Timothy Naquin was transported to the JPCC and booked with (3) counts of Felony Theft, along with (2) counts of Illegal Possession of Stolen property.
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Dodge Ram Care and Maintenance
How many RAM owners out there have switched to synthetic engine oil? I just had a oil change at 3100 and I am considering going to synthetic, but I would like to hear some opinions from experienced owners.
inukeu2 Posts: 23After 3k I changed to mobil1 10W30. It's only been one tank since and I have noticed marginal change in engine performance (02 QC SB 4.7L 4x4 5sp). I have in the last few tanks seen the mileage steadily increasing. I changed for the long term benefit. It has increased the oil pressure and decreased the engine temp from the dash gauges. I tend not to put too much stock in those kinds of measurements the accuracy is in question. So I'll look for long term differences. I did switch to a better filter ($12 Fram X2) and the oil at the warehouse club comes in a box of six for $22 (The exact amount that the owner's manual calls for). So for a grand total of $34 dollars I'm good for the next 5k miles. I'm sold. Good Luck
konaschultz Posts: 1I have used Mobil1 synthetic oil in all my vehicles for years. I was sold in it when my 1987 Jeep wrangler (47K miles) broke a wrist pin and upon disassembly, the engine was so clean, it looked like chrome. The mechanic was impressed, and so was I. My ram has used Mobil1 since new, and it runs great. I highly recommend it.
langorin Posts: 2I have been using syntheic for 5 years and never had a problem. You will see a perfomance increase and better gas milege. I have tried different oils and best one yet is Royal Purple. It's expencive but well worth it. It's designed for racing and keeps your engine temperature down by 20-50 degrees.
utlogger Posts: 17I have a 2001 Cummins powered 2500 Dodge Ram and have only one complaint - the incredibly easy to scratch exterior paint. Any suggestions about a wax or other product to help protect the cheap paint? My dealer says that the durability of the paint has dropped due to EPA restrictions on the volatile paint solvents in new vehicle paint. I question the accuracy of that answer because the paint on my otherwise wretched 2001 Outback wagon looked like new when I sold it recently. The Subaru Outback is built in Indiana and is subject to the same EPA restrictions.
Other than the paint, my Dodge Ram is a real jewel and has become my everyday vehicle in spite of the fact that I bought it mainly as a business truck to move mobile labs in the oil field. Mileage is always over 20 MPG and recently has increased to 22 MPG. Absolutely incredible for a 3 1/2 ton truck!! If only DC could do something to improve the quality of the paint, they would have the perfect truck in my opinion. -
pavery1 Posts: 1My 1996 dodge ram 4x4 laramie ext.cab full size in my opinion is costing me far too much in maintenance from: front end track bar to fifth gear trans. failure to heater/ac. module failure and other misc.repairs to the tune of $5000 in one calendar year
I purchased this vehicle Sept/2001 mileage 60000 mi. currently 75000 mi.
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inukeu2 Posts: 23Synthetic oil will not void your warranty. It meets and exceeds minimum standards specified by the manufacturer. Lube shops will use synthetic if you request it but you will pay quite a bit more $6/qt. Off the shelf it runs $4-5/qt. for Mobil 1 or Quaker State or Castrol. I think royal purple is a little more expensive but users swear by it. I've saved money by purchasing at a warehouse like Sams or Costco. A 6qt. case goes for $3.50/qt. and 6 qts is exactly what the manual calls for. I've had good luck with synthetics ever since I started using them. Don't expect noticable changes in mileage or horsepower but rather expect long term results that will require less repairs at less expense. Now that's not to say that I can't tell I'm using synthetics. It runs smoother and I haven't had any of the idling problems that others have posted about. Startups is probably where I notice the biggest difference. They are smoooooth.
bstennett Posts: 4It depends on the type of wheels you have. If you bought your truck with 20" wheels you'll enjoy the great look of the truck but suffer a stiffer ride. The 20's have a low profile/short side wall. This means the sidewall cannot flex as much as regular tires and you get a stiffer ride. With 17's my truck rides like a Cadillac. If you have 17's and the ride seems abnormally rough take it back to the dealership and have them check it out.
officeroz Posts: 25You might lower the airpressure a bit to try and take some of the harshness out. Shocks generally don't affect ride as much as they do bounce, or damping effect. I'm surprised the 1500 with 17 inch tires would ride that rough, but the short wheel base could certainly have an effect, especially in terms of porpoising on uneven highways.
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officeroz Posts: 25Mralan, I have used mobil one in all my vehicles for the past 15 years or so, and change oil and filer on the average of every 5,000 miles. Used to do it myself till it became so difficult to dispose of used oil, so now I take all except the RV to Walmart stores where I am allowed to watch them change oil and lube the chassis. They perform this service for under 30 dollars. To do it myself costs me nearly 25 for a 6pk case of mobil 1, plus the cost of oil filter. Never had a problem in the past 3 years letting them perform this service...and I don't have to dispose of the oil/filter.
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mralan Posts: 174Yeah, my M1 oil change and M1 filter cost $61.00 with tax. I was looking to decrease that a little by going with a less expensive filter next time. What brand filter did Walmart use with your M1 oil change?
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amorales Posts: 196I just purchased a '03 Ram 1500 HEMI-EXPRESS Laramie quad cab with the ground effects and 20 in tires. I got the 70,000 mi warranty and the deductible is $100. Covers powertrain. Need to re-check warranty info. Love the truck. Have 220 miles so far. Am debating which synthetic to use, Pennzoil/Pennzane or Mobil 1. I live in Calif near desert where temps reach 105 deg. May start off with 10w-30 for summer and then switch to 5w-30 in winter....
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pizza442 Posts: 110Wow, I remember when GM tried doing that on cars for a year or two around '90 and then went back. I think it had something to do with complaints in the east about cold starting and I know it was an attempt to squeeze a little more in the was of mileage for CAFE. Trouble is 5w30 turns to water out here in the West. Would I be ok going to 10w30 in my 3.7? It won't see a temp below 60* until next October! I see that it lists 10w30 in the comparison charts in the owners manual, but only mentions actually using 5w30. If I am stuck, I will use a synthetic blend at least; just can't stand the thought of 5w30 in 90*+ weather on a 300 mile trip to Las Vegas!
dustyk Posts: 2,926The SAE temperature range specifications indicate that the maximum ambient temperature for 5W-30 use is 100 degrees F, while 10W-30 max is 120 F and the actual max temperature will vary from one manufacturers oil to another. The question is, is that a big difference.
The real question should be, what is the actual viscosity at given temperature? It should not be assumed that any or all 10W-30 motor oils will have greater high temperature viscosity characteristics than a 5W-30.
Example: using ASTM test method D445, the Quaker State "Higher Mileage Engine Motor Oil" in 5W-30 is rated at 12.20 centistokes at 212 degrees F, while the 10W-30 Mobil 1 Full Synthetic is only 10.0 centistokes at the same temperature. In fact, the Quaker State 5W-30 meets or exceeds any other 10W-30.
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gmcbob Posts: 27I'm trying to help my friend change the oil on his 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 w/the 5.9 liter V8. The new Fram filter (3rd one this time) keeps leaking oil after we run the engine. Has anyone out there encountered a similar problem w/this motor after a new Fram has been put on?? We're going crazy as we've already got the driveway completely soaked in oil stains.
loncray Posts: 301I've read a lot about not allowing Fram filters anyplace near a Ram truck - they're supposed to be junk. If the Frams are all from the same batch, maybe they're all bent? You ARE oiling the gasket when you put it on, aren't you? You also want to clean the mating surface on the engine really well - make sure there's nothing there to let oil out. Maybe just maybe that surface has gotten bent somehow?
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iowabigguy Posts: 552I found this on a Dodge Truck newsgroup. It has a parts of a 2004 shop manual online as well as other interesting info for the Dodge Truck Line of Products. http://www.dodge.com/bodybuilder/2004/intro.pdf
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p100 Posts: 1,116I tow a 5000 lb trailer/boat with a 95 Nissan 4X4 V6 pickup (only a few miles to the boat ramp, but it does fine and pulling the boat out is a breeze thanks to the low range 4WD, which doubles the torque at the rear wheels.)
You definitely do not need this huge truck (Ram 3500) to tow a 5000 lb boat unless you tow it cross country. Seems to me that any Dodge 2WD full size truck with anti-spin rear differnetial would do really well with a 5000 lb trailer/boat load.
You would have to replace the springs to lower your truck and I would not recommend this becuase you would ruin its resale value. Most of the 4WD crowd wants their truck to sit high off the ground. It is true that many people buy full size 4WD trucks only because they sit higher than 2wd ones. This is becoming quite fashionable trend here in central Florida where you really do not need a 4WD vehicle. I see people tow 16 ft boats with 4X4 crew cab diesel duallys, which is a joke. I happen to own a deuce and half Army 6X6 truck - maybe I should start towing my boat with it to make sure I can handle the load and be the attention gvetter at the boat ramp. -
mettech Posts: 28I change oil every 5K.. Used 5W-30 M1, but switched to 0W-40 yesterday. I "think" the 5.7 is quieter.
UPDATE: My 03, 2500, 4X4, SLT, 5.7, 3.73, 5-speed auto has 21K miles.. Had a transmission flash upgrade 3K ago. It does not downshift as much now. Had truck weighed last month.. 6637 lbs!!!!.. Only thing in truck was a 5th wheel hitch.. Seems like a lot of weight for a 3/4 ton truck..
My RAM is still the best new truck I have owned.. No problems as all.. Do wish I got the 4.10... $2K seems too much to change gears..
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Baxter International ( BAX ) is holding talks to acquire Sweden-based medical technology company Gambro AB for about $4 billion, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Baxter shares rose 4.07% to close at $68.81 on November 26, 2012 amid buyout speculation. The bullish momentum helped the stock soar to a new 52-week high of $68.91 on the aforementioned date. Moreover, the shares posted their highest price since August 2008. The speculated buyout will enhance Baxter's kidney dialysis franchise as Gambro is a leading global provider of equipment and therapies for the purpose of kidney and liver dialysis. In 2011, Baxter's renal portfolio contributed 32% to its Medical Products segment revenues of $7.8 billion. The compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) for the segment is estimated at 4% through 2017. The actualization of the rumor might result in a faster growth profile for Baxter's renal franchise. Fresenius Medical Care ( FMS ) is spearheading the dialysis market with a share of roughly 33%, followed by Baxter and Gambro with market shares of 19% and 13% respectively (as of 2011). If the speculation is to be believed, Baxter is set to become a giant in the kidney dialysis market. The company was on an acquisition spree in 2011. In an effort to expand its available portfolio, Baxter acquired Baxa Corporation, Prism Pharmaceuticals and Synovis Life Technologies. These acquisitions are already having a positive impact on the company's top-line. Baxter witnessed cash outflows of $590 million in 2011 for acquisitions and investment compared with $319 million in 2010. This reflects the company's increasing focus on acquisition strategy to add depth and dynamism to its product portfolio. In our view, an eye on the uncertain economy has led to Baxter resorting to the acquisition route. It is expected that acquisitions will help to harness its strength and diversify its offerings. Going forward, we do not expect Baxter's acquisition activity to slacken. Moreover, we expect a significant pick up in collaborations and alliances for the development of pipeline candidates. About Baxter Baxter is one of the largest pure-play med tech companies in the world in terms of sales. The news regarding Baxter still remains somewhat mixed. On the positive side, the company's focus on life-sustaining products which are not commoditized, partly insulate it from an economic downturn.
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