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Gunns gets financial breathing space
PUBLISHED: 30 Jan 2012 20:08:00 | UPDATED: 31 Jan 2012 12:30:08PRINT EDITION: 30 Jan 2012
Beleaguered woodchipper Gunns has confirmed that its bankers have given it financial breathing space.
The company said its 10 bankers have agreed to extend the terms of its syndicated debt facility (currently $340 million) and primary working capital facilities until December 31 this year.
The extension is for a period of about 10 months.
Documentation of the extended syndicated debt facility has been executed by all 10 banks that comprise the syndicate, Gunns said in a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange issued after the close of share trading on Monday.
Gunns said the debt facility's balance was expected to be reduced progressively in the course of the 2012 year as the company completed asset sales currently in progress and finalises the Bell Bay pulp mill project investment in northern Tasmania.
"The finance facility extension provides the certainty necessary for the continued implementation of the company's business strategy as outlined at the recent annual general meeting," Gunns said.
Gunns in December slashed its expected earnings by up to $20 million, saying it expected underlying earings before interest and tax (EBIT) to be $30 million for the 2012 financial year.
That downgrade came three months after it forecast it an EBIT of $40 million to $50 million.
The company is in the process of settling the $120 million sale of its Green Triangle Forest Estate, which will go towards debt reduction.
Gunns's share price on Monday was 10.5¢ and compares with around 80¢ at the end of 2008.
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Could yours be the next big idea that will change the world, and positively impact a billion people in 10 years? Here is an opportunity to apply in the Urban Resilience Challenge.
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Singularity University's mission is to assemble, educate, and inspire leaders who strive to understand and facilitate the development of exponentially-advancing technologies to address humanity's grand challenges.
Congratulations Virpal Singh, 25 years old from Stockholm, winner of the Urban Resilience Challenge 2014 at Finansieringsdagen on 1/4.
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The background of the Urban Resilience Challenge is the demographic forecast that in the coming two decades, the number of people who live in big cities will grow by another two billion humans, mostly in developing economies.
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After the usual slow down over the festive & new year period, here at Escape Studios recruitment department we're now experiencing a big surge in demand for freelancers, right across the board.
The Foundry Open Beta for HIERO
This is possibly the moment many of you have been waiting for… HIERO, The Foundry's latest software project, has gone to beta. A closed beta ran over a short period of time for few individuals who got their name on a waiting list nice and early, and from what I've heard, they really enjoyed putting it to the test.
What is an '80% Showreel Ready' Shot?
With all the excitement of new courses starting here at Escape in 2012, we've not yet had time to share the work that last year's students put together at the end of their courses.
Animation Tutor Alex Williams is Eggstatic
The biggest egg hunt that London has ever witnessed is taking place on the 21st February this year, all in the name of charity.
News Round-Up: Monday 16th Jan 2012
After an interesting last week in our Los Angeles studios, I have come back to what seems to have been a week dominated with announcements about the state of our education system. But my round up of news is not just about education news, and this week, there is news about what the London Olympic stadium is going to look like, details of Cinecite's internship program and lots more...
10th Annual VES Award Nominations
The Visual Effects Society (VES) are holding their 10th annual awards ceremony very soon, set to define the greatest VFX moments from 2011. Earlier in the week VES released their nominations for this year's awards, a list that recognises the outstanding VFX achievements across film, animation, television, commercials and games. Regularly referred to as the "Oscars" for the visual effects world, this is a highly prestigious event for VFX professionals internationally. Receiving an award from any of the 23 categories is a great honour.
The Future of 3D Display for Post Production Houses
Good news for people who require outstanding visualisation of their work, because as part of their Digital Signage series our friends at Planar have introduced the Clarity Matrix 3D.
News Round-Up: Monday 9th Jan 2012
First week back at work and it's as if Xmas was months ago. The news certainly kept on coming this week, and here is a quick summary of what I picked up on this week.
Pixel Palace Artist in Residence: Kelly Richardson
Digital artist Kelly Richardson recently completed an artist's residency at the Pixel Palace, a new digital media arts programme of the Tyneside Cinema in Newcastle upon Tyne. During her time there, she began initial research and production into an ambitious new three projection video installation entitled 'Mariner 9'. During her residency, the Pixel Palace commissioned a short film about the work being developed where she explains some of her processes and ideas behind the new installation.
Escapee Showcase: Hyeon Joon Kang
As some of you may know, we recently launched a new course called "Visual Effects Animation Professional". Well, our first group of students from the courses have been handing their projects in and I wanted to take the opportunity to showcase a fantastic piece of work by Hyeon Joon Kang. His work clearly shows how the VFX pipeline works and if we retrace his steps, we can take a closer look at each part of the process. Joon's project is a great illustration of what we teach in this new course and what you can achieve in just 18 weeks with us.
The Gift That Keeps On Giving
There is a VFX buzz coming from Barcelona and it's due to Big Lazy Robot. Their stand out piece for the Phillips TV Parallel Lines Cinema campaign based around 'The Unicorn' was The Gift - and every time I watch, it keeps giving more.
V-Ray Renders in 3 Seconds on a New BOXX Workstation
We came across this video and just had to share it with you all. Check it out!
News Round-Up: Tuesday 3rd Jan 2012
It's been a while since my last News Round-Up... Hopefully, you will all be rested after this holiday season and rearing to go. So, to get you going, I have selected a whole bunch of news items which have been published over the last couple of weeks.
A Great iPhone App From MPC
For anyone with an iPhone or an iPad here is a great app from our friends at MPC. If you are interested in entering the VFX industry, this is something which I would highly recommend. MPC's app shows the jobs they have available as soon as they are published, and is a great way of finding out about those entry level positions that aspiring artists are after.
Phoenix FD 2.0 Release
Chaos Group recently released Phoenix FD 2.0, the latest version for their grid based simulator. This latest version now comes with liquids, foam & splashes simulation capabilities, a particle shader and GPU preview improvements.
The 2011 CG Whiz Reveal Event
Last Thursday, the winners of CG Whiz 2011 were announced at the much anticipated Reveal Event held at our Escape Studios headquarters in London. The room was busy with noise and champagne as Daniel Danielsson waited patiently to find out whether he had scooped first place. He needn't have worried though as Mark Cass our General Manager and head judge Lee Danskin soon explained why Daniel deserved first place. With no professional training at all, he took it upon himself to learn all of the software that enabled him to create such a professional looking showreel. Check out the Reveal Event video, created by The Mill, to find out why Daniel was pretty much speechless when he found out.
Tweak Software Release RV 3.12.13
Tweak are working hard to develop and expand their powerful playback software, RV-image and sequence viewer. Their latest development comes in the form of RV 3.12.13. With this new version you get all the usual benefits of real time reviewing software, but now with the additional support of Python to make this version the most powerful yet. This new addition to the product has been in beta for a while now, and has benefitted from extensive feedback from customers reporting rough edges and bugs. With this valuable knowledge behind them Tweak are happy to release RV with Python, confident that the results will impress all.
A Cube Made Out of Gears
Sometimes, you just come across something which simplify defies logic and the laws of physics... Today, I did just that when I discovered this incredible piece of 3D printing. It just goes to show the magic you can create with such technology. And if you fancy trying to build something like that yourself, here is where you can find some instructions.
News Round-Up: Monday 19th Dec 2011
This will be my last Weekly Round-Up of News for this year..., hope you enjoy it. If you have suggestions for stories I missed, just drop me a line or post a comment. I'll be sure to look at your suggestion during the Xmas break.
Escapee Showcase: Alaric Holberton
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The Romneys Handle Defeat By Getting Sloshed On Chocolate Milk
DM -- Mitt Romney saw his White House dreams turn to dust last night – and responded by surrounding himself with his beloved family. This morning he was pictured relaxing with his children and grandchildren near his headquarters in Boston, finally relieved of the burden of campaigning which he has carried with him for five years. The family was also apparently enjoying a gallon of chocolate milk – a favorite treat for the Mormon clan, whose faith bars them from drinking alcohol or caffeine.
Maybe I'm a simpleton, and I very well may be, but this kills me. Just the whole Romney clan sitting around the living room passing around a gallon of chocolate milk like it's a bottle of whiskey. It's an Irish wake only the exact opposite. Willard just chilling in his suit and tie saying "Heya Tagg, could you pass the TruMoo? Better make it the Whole. We're drinking to forget tonight." So crazy it hurts.
PS – Romney has had Secret Service this whole time, right? So did they all just leave for good this morning? Must have been the most awkward goodbye of all time. "Well, Mitt it looks like you'll be needing us never. Don't call. Don't write. You're a loser and I'm better off without you."


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I like the expression on the kyuubi face
when Naruto hit him with a Shuriken rasegan
I like the expression on the kyuubi face
when Naruto hit him with a Shuriken rasegan
I like the fact that Naruto picked up the kyuubi and threw him on his back. A nice big whop of the ego of the kyuubi.
Also it doesn't bother me that Naruto would use Giant Rasengan or Wind Shuriken Rasengan because you can't use any REAL fighting moves/techniques/strategies against the kyuubi. That's why it was actually pretty cool to see the kyuubi use all of it's tails to block the rasengan. And it was fucking sweet to see it being smashed by the Wind Shuriken. And it was even better to see it on his back almost frightened that Naruto was able to throw him.
Naruto already used his two best moves and tactics against Kyubi. I guess the fight won't last long, or Naruto is gonna have to create something new for it.
The real arm-wrestling is beginning.
Even if I liked the chapter, we have to admit that Kishi just summarized pretty well what Naruto can do in this fight:
Super power with Sage Mode, with mini nuclear-bomb like attack, super strength, and capability of hiding with KB
Only raw strength, he needs something else. Kyubi's gonna give him even more raw strength, but what he's gonna do with it? Another bigger Genkidama's ...errr rasengan?
Plus, like Dark Naruto, Kyubi knows better than anyone else what Naruto is capable of.
The voices Naruto heard when he synchronised his chakra with Kyubi's are people killed by Kyubi or whose hate generated Kyubi, or something?
I think the voices are just manifestations of what Naruto BELIEVES to be hate coming from the fox but they're actually more like feelings Naruto has about what other people think towards him.
It's almost like those are the self conscious voices that keep Naruto paranoid about how people feel about him or did feel about him.
Following me?
Controversial idea perhaps. How probable is it that Kushina was the Kyûbi's previous jinchûriki?
I dont believe its pulled out of thin air. The fact of the matter is it's never been addressed before and it makes perfect sense that its being brought to light at this point in time cause it just goes to show how all it takes for him to be in control of the fox is to have control over his emotions and insecurities first. Its actually quite consistent with the way the plot has been before cause anytime he lost control its because he's just gives up and gives in to his fears. All the Kyuubi needs is just a little bit of hatred or uncertainty to high-jack naruto's mind so if he wants to fully control the fox and have it roaming around free within him its only natural that he cleans up his act. And you say his inner feelings aren't consistent to the way he's been portrayed throughout the plot but what you don't get is that you can be a nice person on the outside with genuinely good intentions but that doesn't mean you cant be going through internal torment. Naruto's nice to everybody cause he wants to keep the peace and to be liked but deep down he has his doubts. Naruto, like KillerBee as a young Jinchu, has been struggling for acceptance all his life.
Exactly. Thats why the voices are saying stuff like "Go Away", "Leave us" and "No one will ever accept you". Those are the voices that naruto has in his head about the villagers. He still doesn't know how much they trust him.
Thats actually a good though. I still dont think naruto was born at the time when the 4th did what he did, so I wouldn't be surprised if in order for the wanted the Fox to be sealed in his unborn child it had to be done through her first or some Ninja sacrificial ritual thing like that. A container, within a container kind off? And as usual, like with gaara, when naruto was born she died. Thats the only plausible explanation I can see for Kushina death to tie into all of this. She seems to have died for naruto's sake afterall.
This chapter was like a Pokemon battle to me, lol. Naruto's trying to capture a strong legendary 1 but he has to weaken it first. Seeing him flip it and hit it with that Fuuton Rasenshuriken was badass though. The scared look on it's face with its frazzled fur was pure win. And this "tug o war" business seems sooo one sided. I mean not only does naruto have to weaken the kyuubi pokemon battle style but then once it's weakened he has to tug this huge mass of chakra into his little pitty (in comparison) self whereas the kyuubi just has to get 1 decent swipe to pull out naruto's. You see how much effort it took for naruto to tug at the chakra from 1 of its tails along versus the ease KillerBee was having to pull that amount he did from it's head with the 8 tail's tentacle? Talk about a tall order.
Naruto will get it in no time though cause, as Motoi said, Bee mastered his Bijuu in an incredible speed because he took pride in being a jinchi for his brother's sake pride, a pride Naruto doesn't yet seem to have in himself. Hopefully after he talks to his mother and she probably reveals the plan his father, the 4th Hokage, had for him and probably the scrutiny his idea, of placing such a powerful beast in his baby son, under went Naruto would get a pride resolve to prove his father and mother's faith in them right! He already takes pride in his father having faith in him but maybe he just needs and extra push from his relatives. Either way this battle is in Naruto's mind and its his will so he needs to buckle down and show that fox bastard who's the landlord.
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"He is now declaring his words to the WORLD!"
@reaperzero : you stole my line
@ Yazen and Krazy : thanks, I have a better catch of the chapter.
Nevertheless, Kyubi being the embodiement of a certain amount of hate of people is consistent for me.
I really like the "Pokemon" parallel Krazy did.
i doubt it (sorry)... if kushina the previous jinchuuriki then what about madara? where is his place on the story? isn't he is the culprit on that even.. when did naruto born? when kyuubi is taken out of its body = kushina is dead.. b4 kyuubi is taken out = omg it's the naruto oneshot story.. (wait i have to rethink some stuff)
It could be used as a plot twist if Madara was the one who killed Kushina by extracting the Kyûbi from her. Yondaime might have felt responsibility for not having protected her and decided to sacrifice himself to make Naruto the new Jinchûriki. This knowledge could lead Naruto more towards defeating Madara and not just focusing on Sasuke alone.
I'm not sure how I think personally about this idea, but I wanted a discussion of the probability going.
The idea of Naruto being born by the previous host could explain some natural affinity he has to withstanding its enormous chakra.


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Pros:- Fairly warm, light
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- Suitable for indoor use instead of light slippers
- Non-slip patches on soles
- Less like slippers, more like inner socks.
- Not as warm as I expected
- Seems smaller than the 24.5-27.5cm stated: my feet are ~26cm long, and these were very tight, but wearable after deliberate stretching.
Perhaps a bit expensive?
Bottomline:I thought these would be more like slippers - a little thicker, and looser - and bought them to wear at home (on a cold tiled floor). After stretching they're comfortable enough & ok for this (unless it gets much colder).
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Fresh Out of the Deck: Mitt Romney's Mixtape for Barack Obama
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Boy is this race getting heated! We, of course, refrain from overt political commentary within these pages because the New Times, and County Grind more precisely, aim to maintain an air of decorum and bipartisan neutrality. It's your vote, we do not want to sway your decision-making process with cutesy blogs about the candidates.
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- Fresh Out of the Deck: Obama's Mixtape for Romney
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Nope, impartiality is the rule around this office. However, since we did get cheeky and report parts of the mixtape that Obama made for Romney, we waited with baited breath for Romney's camp to reciprocate. We're happy to see the candidates engage in a clean campaign that echoes the golden days of the American Tape Traders Network. Who knew these cats were so old school?
10. Pat Benatar - "Hit Me With Your Best Shot"
These are fighting words where we come from. Make sure Dick Cheney's nowhere around yielding a shotgun when this baby plays.
9. Los Tigres del Norte - "La Puerta Negra"
We all know how Romney is proud of his Mexican roots but we think "The Black Door" might be a little over-the-top.
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Bill Richard lost his son, 8, in the Boston Marathon explosion and his wife and daughter endured numerous injuries. For the first time, the grieving father is speaking out. Keep reading for his emotional statement.
Martin Richard was killed in the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15. Martin's father, Bill Richard, was allegedly running in the marathon when his son was killed, his wife's brain was injured and his daughter lost her leg in the explosion. Courageously, Bill has released a statement, regarding the loss his family has endured. It's incredibly sad to read.
Martin Richard's Dad Speaks About Son's Death
Martin's father, Bill Richard, said in a statement:
"My dear son Martin has died from injuries sustained in the attack on Boston. My wife and daughter are both recovering from serious injuries. We thank our family and friends, those we know and those we have never met, for their thoughts and prayers. I ask that you continue to pray for my family as we remember Martin. We also ask for your patience and for privacy as we work to simultaneously grieve and recover. Thank you."
Martin Richard: Boston Marathon Bombing Victim
Martin was reportedly standing with his mother Denise Richard and sister Jane Richard, 6, when two bombs exploded within 12 second of each other, according to The Boston Globe.
Before the explosions, Martin gave his dad Bill Richard a hug at the finish line. Sadly, when Martin ran back to his mother, the first bomb exploded and killed him. Reports claims that his Martin's mother was seriously injured — she underwent surgery for an injury on her brain on April 15, and Jane lost her leg.
This story is incredibly sad. What do YOU think, HollyMoms?
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I want the family of Martin to know that I have trying to find my good mark on the world, I have not yet found it yet. Martin found his. So powerful. I believe in quality not quantity. Martin has left a good mark. I do not know if that gives you solice, but maybe. -Erika Lansing, Michigan.
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In my 56 years on this earth I have never been touched so deeply by a single photograph of a child. This loss has saddened me like nothing since the death of my own Father. I see a beautiful little boy with eyes bright with joy, laughter and hope. My deepest heartfelt sympathies to your family. I cannot even begin to understand. I will never forget Martin. I have a special place in my heart for him. Ken


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Mix in a few glasses of wine and add to the fact that after paying the check you probably don't have money left over for a hotel room and... well, isn't that what long white tablecloths are for?
But even though the New York Post might have just discovered sex in restaurants and kitchens, Hollywood has been on to this little secret for quite some time.
From kitchens to restaurants to food trucks (yes, food trucks), here's our collection of the ten sexiest kitchen and restaurant scenes from movies.
10. Don Juan DeMarco: When Don Juan sits down to dinner, he's laughed at. But remember, our biggest sex organ is the brain, and what woman wouldn't melt when Johnny Depp speaks?
9. Like Water for Chocolate: Tita can express her forbidden love only through cooking. When she makes quail in rose petal sauce, the entire town experiences a food orgasm.
8. Woman on Top: Penelope Cruz is a heartbroken Brazilian with a knack for making everyone fall in love with her... food.
7. Tampopo:This Japanese movie gives us an entire new genre of film -- egg porn!
6. Unfaithful: When a repressed suburban housewife meets a Frenchman, all hell breaks loose -- usually in restaurants. Jump to 1:50 to see Olivier Martinez and Diane Lane get intimate in a crowded bistro.
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College Hoops Tuesday Recap: Mountaineers Survive Marquette
Sandwiched in between an instant classic of a league opener at Seton Hall and a showdown on New Year's Day at Purdue maybe a letdown of sorts was expected from West Virginia. Not to mention the presence of an underdog in Marquette looking to serve notice that they'll be better than the 12th-place spot predicted by the Big East's coaches and it wouldn't have been a huge shock if the Mountaineers fell.
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Houston Inks 7-3 Marial Dahl
HOUSTON - Center Marial Dahl became the newest member of the University of Houston men's basketball team with his signing of a National Letter of Intent, head coach Tom Penders recently announced.
At 7-foot, 3-inches tall, Dahl will be the tallest player in the history of the program. He also will become the eighth 7-footer and only the third African to wear the scarlet and white in the history of the program.
Cheerleader of the Day: Houston Cougars
Each day (just about), CollegeHoops.net features a Cheerleader (or Dancer) of the Day. Today's picture is courtesy of Icon Sports Media. Check out the archive for more
Conference USA Preview: 2009-10
With Memphis in flux following the departure of John Calipari, this might be the year someone like Tulsa, Houston, or UTEP breaks through. The other contenders better act quickly as Memphis has locked up a monster recruiting class next year..
College Basketball: Preseason High-Major All-Americans
CollegeHoops.net's Preseason High-Major All-America Team is led by Tulsa big man Jerome Jordan, a potential First Round NBA pick. Jordan, along with the likes of Luke Babbitt and Chris Wright, is part of an impressive forward crop in this year's High-Majors. BYU, Illinois State, Memphis, Nevada, and Tulsa are the only schools with multiple players on the list.
Poll: Who Will Win Conference USA?
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Overall Rank: #100
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This can't be true, right?! Carb free bread is something of a mythical creature in the world of food and eating. It's practically impossible to make or find and even if you do come across a recipe or product low in carbs – it doesn't hold up in the taste department. If you're on a low carb, carb free or even a diabetic diet – this is the recipe for you. It will show you step by step how to make a carb-less bread substitute. If you aren't on a special diet, this recipe should be tried out anyway because taking out some of the bread from your eating habits can actually be quite beneficial. Not to mention, the dish is delicious.
You'll need: 3 eggs; 1/2 cup of cream cheese; a bit of salt; 1/2 tablespoon of psyllium husks; and 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder. First, separate your eggs by the whites and the yolks in two different bowls. Begin whipping the whites with some salt until they have a stiffer consistency – this should be to the point where the whites will not fall out when moving the bowl around or over.
Mix up the egg yolks and cream cheese so they are combined together very well and then add in the psyllium husk and baking powder as well. The ladder two ingredients are actually optional in this recipe, but does help the bread to have more of a familiar feeling. Fold in the whites into the yolk mixture, making sure to maintain the air that is in the whites.
Place about 6-8 rounds onto a prepared baking tray. Place them in the center of your oven and bake at 300 degrees F for about a half hour, or when they begin having a golden brown color to them. Once they are done, they can be served as is or used as a substitute for any dish that calls for bread.


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I'll skip the obvious stuff that is covered in multiple threads already. If you haven't already read Anthony's excellent http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/my-s...y-build-86252/ First is my fan in the enclosure I selected. The box contained these foam'ish inserts from it's previous life. During my testing the fan ran pretty good without even being attached, I just hot glued it to the foam Heck elmers glue would probably work. This configuration left the magnet about 0.5 below the top of the box when closed, which seems to work pretty good for my stirbar. I dremeled out a notch for the cable from the fan when the box is closed. Could have easily used a wood file, or less easily a fingernail file. Or for that matter heated a nail on a stove burner and burned the notch. I opted to use a variable power supply I had laying around. Voltage is switchable from 1.5-12 volts in 1.5 volt increments (excluding 10.5v). Looking at the tip of the power supply I realized that the pin diameter was about the same as the pin in the molex connector on the fan so... The rubber band pulls the connector over to make contact with the next connector completing the circuit. I wasn't really satisfied with the rubber band solution though and since the tip is removable (the power supply originally came with a variety of tips) and the fan also had the standard three pin motherboard connector so version two of the connection was born It requires a little fineness with a pair of pliers and a couple bits cut from a paperclip. There are small kinks in the wires to make them snug in the larger openings of the power supply and a bend in one of the wires to make it line up with the middle wire on the fan connector. Obviously with exposed wires hanging out of the end of the power supply like that you won't want to plug it into the wall unless it is plugged into the fan first. And the money shot. This is running at 9v (stirbar gets thrown at 12v) when I run it at 3v it pulls the dimple down about one inch. At 1.5v the fan stalls out. If you made it this far thanks for taking the time to read.
Nice! One of these days I'll have to get me a fancy flask for my stirplate.
love it. where did you get the box from? Would we be able to get one from somewhere?
Hmmm, time to raid SWMBO's flower vase collection.
Nice and easy! I may have a free stirplate from my dad's photography lab coming if my mom can find it. If that is not found I will build my own like yours.
love it, i made mine about two years ago... come to think of it i think i hot glued it to the enclosure too... just used it last week for a mead starter... still works GREAT.... nice job.
Is there a cheap fan you'd recommend? I don't really have one laying around >_> and they're still cheaper than buying a plate. Then I've got a 1 gal jug I use for starters, would this be acceptable on the plate? And finally, would I need a case or could I get away with gluing the fan to thin sheet of plastic(I'm thinking a hunk of a CD case)
The best beer I ever made was the next one I brew.
great design, where did the magnet come from?


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Lately I think my evolution with Linux has slowed to a pace somewhat slower than the glaciers of Greenland move towards the ocean. I am not learning anything new. I will admit that I am not giving it a supreme effort. I could do more, but with the programs I use I have hit a comfort zone. Perhaps the workload I am undergoing during the day has an effect. I turn on my laptop, or really I should say, I wake it up from its deep slumber, and everything works as it is supposed to do. I never have to fix anything or so it seems. Using Linux, in this case Linux Mint 14 XFCE, everything works. This does not happen at work. I don't think I need to spell out what OS I primarily spend my entire day working with, do I?
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Progress Resumes In MLK-Amistad Talks
by Paul Bass | Dec 5, 2012 11:15 pm
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Newhallville activists, unions and a charter school group spoke with one voice Wednesday night as negotiations resumed on a proposed sale of a vacant public school.
They all found themselves united, as well, as targets of a ministers group charging them with conducting "secret" talks that "trampled" open government.
The topic at hand: Whether New Haven will sell the vacant Martin Luther King School on Dixwell Avenue to Achievement First (AF) for $1.5 million. AF plans to raze the building and construct a new home for its charter Amistad High School—if the deal goes through.
It was on a fast track until this Monday night, when it got derailed as negotiations seemed to hit a wall on a crucial "community benefits agreement" being negotiated between AF and the neighborhood's labor-backed alderwomen. Read about that and some of the issues at stake here.
Those negotiations seemed to return to life Wednesday night—and the battle lines continued shifting, with a Newhallville clergy group issuing statements supporting, then attacking, the neighborhood's alderwomen.
Representatives from several groups negotiated for hours in a private session held at Lincoln-Bassett School: AF; AFSCME and UNITE HERE, unions that represent custodians and cafeteria workers; and Newhallville's alderwomen and members of the local management team. They "met tonight in good faith with a goal of reaching an agreement that will allow Achievement First to build a great high school with the Newhallville community as a full partner," according to a joint handwritten statement issued afterwards. The statement was signed by AF officials Dacia Toll, Candace Dorman, and Reshma Singh; and Newhallville Alderwomen Brenda Foskey-Cyrus and Delphine Clyburn.
"Both sides feel we made significant progress toward that goal, but there remain important issues to resolve and details to iron out.
"We are all committed to do that work as quickly as possible and in continued good faith, with the desire to come to an agreement in time to ensure that the school is built on time to serve New Haven's students."
End of statement.
The statement offered no details on what progress was specifically made on the big-ticket outstanding questions of the school's sales price, guarantees of enrollment slots for local kids, or hiring guarantees for New Haveners as custodians and cafeteria workers.
No word either on other reported sticking issues such as those workers' pay, management neutrality in a "card-check" unionizing election, or AF financial "investment" in Newhallville youth "enrichment" programs. (The Omni Hotel's workers unionized, for instance, in a card-check election, in which workers sign cards stating support for forming a union rather than voting by secret ballot; Yale's president and New Haven's mayor brokered a neutrality deal with Omni management in that election.)
The fact of Wednesday night's joint release was the real news. It was the first time the sides spoke with one voice, after days of public ante-upping.
While the alderwomen and AF negotiated, Newhallville ministers fumed. Their group, the Greater New Haven Clergy Association, issued two statements attacking AF for trying to "bully" the neighborhood and Newhallville's alderwomen for conducting a "closed-door" negotiation that locked out the community. The Rev. Boise Kimber, a former president of the group and a once-prominent Newhallville powerbroker unaffiliated with the new alderwomen, tried to get into the meeting but wasn't allowed.
In the statements, association President Rev. James W. Newman III vowed to file Freedom of Information requests to pry loose copies of the proposed community benefits agreement.
He also criticized the active role played in the negotiations by labor. Connecticut Center for a New Economy (CCNE), a not-for-profit labor-affiliated think tank and advocacy group, has participated in the negotiations in concert with Newhallville alderwomen and neighbors.
"Why are Alderwomen Brenda Foskey-Cyrus (D-21) and Delphine Clyburn (D-20), Achievement First, and the unions meeting behind closed doors at Lincoln Bassett School, a public funded facility, to discuss the sale of the MLK School?" Newman asked in one of the statements. "Tonight transparency and openness were trampled when these three groups met and locked out the neighbors, the community, and reporters from a private meeting in the public school. In order to keep it private and secret they didn't even go through the proper channels to schedule the meeting, therefore meeting without a permit to use the facilities. No one else could do that."
"When did the unions become a major player in these meeting, and what role are they playing? Why did the participants at tonight's meeting feel it was necessary to post a union staff member at the door to keep the general public out of the meeting?" Newman asked.
On Tuesday, prior to the negotiating session, Newman's group had issued a release praising Foskey-Cyrus and Clyburn for taking a firm negotiating stance on behalf of the neighborhood.
Foskey-Cyrus and Clyburn (pictured at Monday night's Board of Aldermen meeting) did not return calls for comment Wednesday night.
One of the Newhallville negotiators in the room, Barbara Vereen, responded that she and other neighborhors have spent six months working hard on the deal and came together as a result of an extensive public process.
"The people [present Wednesday night] have been involved from the very beginning. There's been a lot of community engagement," Vereen said.
Vereen is an organizer for Local 34 of UNITE/HERE, which represents Yale's pink-collar workers; a co-chair of the Democratic Ward 20 Committee; and a volunteer with CCNE.
"We in the community wear a lot of different hats," she said.
In the earlier release Wednesday, Newman criticized AF for "being bullies" by threatening to abandon the plan and find another site. The release also criticized the group for being primarily white while running schools with primarily non-white student populations.
Click here to read that release.
AF spokeswoman Singh said she was "shocked by the tone and the substance" of the release.
"They haven't been at any of the community meetings we've been at. They haven't been at any of the negotiating meetings," Singh said of the ministers. "We are negotiating in good faith and trying our best to make sure we are true partners with the Newhallville community. It seems to come out of left field."
Tags: martin luther king school, Connecticut Center for a New Economy, Achievement First, Greater New Haven Clergy Association
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posted by: Nashstreeter on December 5, 2012 11:44pm
It's looking like poor Boise Kimber and his buds are freaking that they aren't the Go-To Guys of the Black community any more.
But here's a question: the unions representing the janitors and the cafeteria workers were there, looking out for those workers' interests. Where was the teachers union? Is it just a given that if it's a charter school, of course the teachers aren't unionized? Surely the teachers must have some kind of contract, even if it's not bargained collectively. Or are they just serfs: management can make them do whatever it wants; can fire them if they feel like it, give them sick days or not, benefits or not, promote them or demote them on a whim?
Anybody know?
posted by: dorothy25 on December 6, 2012 6:15am
It looks like everyone is working very hard at coming to a settlement of the community benefits agreement. Keep up the great work! Kimber and his folks, on the other hand, always seem a few steps behind, despite their claim to represent the community.
posted by: robn on December 6, 2012 7:23am
Well it wasn't really clear in the initial NHI stories that the CBA was never made public (not even to the BOA) and that the AF "community meetings" were actually a private squeeze session with AF captive of UNITE and Local 34. This story has certainly taken an interesting twist. My apologies for doubting those who doubted.
posted by: Curious on December 6, 2012 8:45am
What a mess. I never thought I would see the day when a group of community "leaders" would cry so much about a new school opening up to replace an abandoned one, let alone the clergy.
Blocking this school from being built on the claim that it doesn't do enough for the community is like blocking the fire department from saving your burning house because you want them to use bottled water instead of the hydrant.
What has the Greater New Haven Clergy Association done to turn around that abandoned school? How about an information request on that?
posted by: Oscar Havyarimana on December 6, 2012 9:10am
I am proud Newhallville parent, member of the Newhallville Management Team and the Newhallville Organizing committee. I was so glad to sit down with my neighbors and my elected alderwoman yesterday night to talk about how our community and Achievement First become great partners.
We are looking out for parents, students and workers in our community. For months we have been talking openly in management team meetings and at committee meetings at Stetson Library about this great partnership. All have been invited to participate and we're looking forward to finishing these conversations positively and successfully!
Thank you, Oscar Havyarimana
posted by: anonymous on December 6, 2012 9:43am
There is a deeper issue at play here. The clergy asks a good question about the unions "keeping people out."
While nobody doubts that unions are a progressive force at the national level, until our local unions' approach is about improving our entire city, and not just sending more money to union members who mostly live in the suburbs (via higher taxes on people of color who live in New Haven), they will continue to face growing criticism.
A little transparency would also go a long way - currently, all significant Board of Aldermen decisions are made behind closed doors with the unions, for instance.
If they want to be taken seriously, unions need to recognize that not everyone in the New Haven area is a white, middle-aged, suburbanite who works at Yale.
posted by: JohnTulin on December 6, 2012 9:51am
I could be mistaken, but I think the last contract - the one praised across the nation ad the model of school reform - stated that new charter school could open in the city, but that they teachers would be unionized. An example of proactive compromise.
posted by: robn on December 6, 2012 10:18am
My guess is that (with notable exceptions such as Walmart) 95% of the population who arent't unionized don't really think of themselves as "serfs". Most successful businesses encourage success by rewarding success.
posted by: Gretchen Pritchard on December 6, 2012 10:31am
I'm suddenly wondering ... could it possibly be that part of the problem these particular clergy seem to have with the folks who have been working so hard on this development is that nearly all of them are women?
posted by: Eddie on December 6, 2012 1:33pm
As a volunteer for several of the aldermanic campaigns, I'm heartened and proud to see the alderwomen and aldermen making good on their promises to fight for the community. Before these individuals assumed their positions, projects like Amistad High would have been fast-tracked with minimal concern for the broader community. At best, some powerbrokers would have made some noise and received a side payment to buy their support. Now, after mobilizing and building consensus among an unprecedented majority in the New Haven community, elected officials have real power to demand more. As a result, this project is going to provide local kids with good opportunities, while generating good jobs for community members. This is the model of development that I supported when volunteering for the campaigns.
posted by: Threefifths on December 6, 2012 2:55pm
posted by: robn on December 6, 2012 10:18am
My guess is that (with notable exceptions such as Waldemar) 95% of the population who arent't unionized don't really think of themselves as "serfs". Most successful businesses encourage success by rewarding success.
Hey robin You are right.How about this rewarding success.
Hostess wins green light to pay top executives bonuses totaling $1.8million ... as nearly 18,000 employees are laid off
By Daily Mail Reporter
Hostess Brands has been granted permission to pay its top executives bonuses adding up to $1.8million as part of its wind-down plans..
The maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Ho Hos says the incentive pay is needed to retain the 19 managers during the liquidation process, which could take about a year.Two of those executives will be eligible for additional rewards depending on how efficiently they carry out the liquidation.
21 CEOs With $100 Million Golden Parachutes
By Josh Harkinson
For some CEOs, the easiest way to get rich is to quit.Increasingly, corporations offer their chief executives fantastically generous severance packages—retirement bonuses, extended stock options, and pensions that can add up to $100 million or more. Call 'em platinum parachutes.Check out who is on the list.Wow.I wonder why No union people are on the list.I can hear you union haters on this.
"Although it is true that only about 20 percent of American workers are in unions, that 20 percent sets the standards across the board in salaries, benefits and working conditions. If you are making a decent salary in a non-union company, you owe that to the unions. One thing that corporations do not do is give out money out of the goodness of their hearts." Molly Ivins
posted by: robn on December 6, 2012 3:39pm
"We in the community wear a lot of different hats"
Barbara Vereen,organizer for Local 34 of UNITE/HERE, which represents Yale's pink-collar workers; a co-chair of the Democratic Ward 20 Committee; and a volunteer with CCNE.
The aldermen should being wearing ONE hat. The alderman hat. By the way, did the members of the union coalition ever submit their conflict of interest statements indicating that their union positions may be a conflict of interest?
posted by: robn on December 6, 2012 3:47pm
I'm not apologizing for the corporate thieves you mentioned but the fact is that a much much higher percentage of Americans work for small business than do large corporations…not to mention that the public sector works for, well…the public. Are you saying that the public be damned? and yes I realize that a couple of thousand out of the 135,000 New haven Citizens are also union members.
posted by: Threefifths on December 6, 2012 4:38pm
I'm not apologizing for the corporate thieves you mentioned but the fact is that a much much higher percentage of Americans work for small business than do large corporations.
Who said they are corporate thieves.Golden Parachutes are legal.Just like unions that you hate have contractual provision in there employment contract.key executives have contractual provision in there employment contract.In fact as you see they leave with more money then a union or non union workers.
not to mention that the public sector works for, well…the public. Are you saying that the public be damned?
You forget.Public Sector workers belong to the public.They pay taxes just as those who work in the private sector.You need to read the history on labour in this country.
posted by: robn on December 6, 2012 4:55pm
About 4.5% of the public belong to public sector unions. You need to stop telling people what they need to read up on.
posted by: Nashstreeter on December 6, 2012 5:08pm
robn: you say "a much much higher percentage of Americans work for small business than do large corporations." According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (as of March 2011), small firms (1-49 employees) accounted for 29% of the private sector jobs. Medium-size firms (50-499 employees) had 27%, and large firms (500 or more) were 45%.
So you are technically right: large firms had 45% of the employees and small and medium firms had 56%. It all depends on what you think of a small business. A firm with 200, 300, 400 employees doesn't sound all that small to me.
posted by: HhE on December 6, 2012 5:24pm
Good luck robn, some people just do not read what they read, let alone what they write or say. Also, some people cannot tell the difference between morally wrong and legally wrong.
I can see an upside to Union Rep/Alder-person/Paid Community Activist/whatever: a one stop shop for corruption.
posted by: Threefifths on December 6, 2012 5:45pm
posted by: robn on December 6, 2012 4:55pm
About 4.5% of the public belong to public sector unions. You need to stop telling people what they need to read up on.
Are you saying there are not unions in the private sector.In fact if you did read you will find Unions started in the private sector.In 2010, the percentage of workers belonging to a union in the United States (or total labor union "density") was 11.4%, compared to 18.6% in Germany, 27.5% in Canada, and 70% in Finland.[1] Union membership in the private sector has fallen under 7%[2] — levels not seen since 1932.Private sector union members are tightly regulated by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), passed in 1935. The law is overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), an independent federal agency. Public sector unions are regulated partly by federal and partly by state laws.
(US labor law)
I will tell people to stop reading up on,When they come corrected.
Would Union-Haters Give Up 40 Hour Week, Weekend, Child Labor, Overtime?
posted by: Threefifths on December 6, 2012 5:48pm
posted by: HhE on December 6, 2012 5:24pm
Good luck robn, some people just do not read what they read, let alone what they write or say. Also, some people cannot tell the difference between morally wrong and legally wrong.
Would you say this is morally wrong and legally wrong.
Hostess wins green light to pay top executives bonuses totaling $1.8million ... as nearly 18,000 employees are laid off
By Daily Mail Reporter
Hostess Brands has been granted permission to pay its top executives bonuses adding up to $1.8million as part of its wind-down plans..
The maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Ho Hos says the incentive pay is needed to retain the 19 managers during the liquidation process, which could take about a year.Two of those executives will be eligible for additional rewards depending on how efficiently they carry out the liquidation.
posted by: robn on December 6, 2012 5:53pm
We have this federal agency whose programs apply to businesses under 500 employees. It's called "The Small Business Administration".
posted by: Threefifths on December 6, 2012 6:27pm
To all of the union haters.Did you know that the major of time spend by unions are not just to fight or wages.It is to fight for Safe working conditions so like this will not happen.
Death stains U.S. labels
Disney, Wal-Mart, ENYCE tags among debris in garment fire that killed 112 in Bangladesh
Labor activists have long contended that retailers in the West bear a responsibility to make sure the overseas factories that manufacture their products are safe. They seized on the blaze — the deadliest in Bangladesh's nearly 35-year history of exporting clothing — to argue that retailers must insist on more stringent fire standards.
Charles Kernaghan, director of the Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights, said nothing will change unless clothing companies protect workers as vigorously as they do their brands.
"The labels are legally protected," he said. "But there are no similar laws to protect rights of the worker."
Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights.I am a member.Care to join HHE and ROBN or Both of you cannot tell the difference between morally wrong and legally wrong.
posted by: Thomas Alfred Paine on December 6, 2012 8:51pm
Here is a news flash for the local media: the Greater New Haven Clergy Association and the Rev. Boise Kimber have no real clout or influence in the black community. They are not political power-brokers in Dixwell/ Newhallville. The media for years has assumed in their reporting that certain individuals are spokespersons for certain groups. Black people, like all intelligent people, can and do think and decide for themselves. Most of us are not sitting around thinking what does Kimber and the NH Clergy Association want us to do regarding community issues and voting in local elections.
Kimber thinks he has paid his "dues" to the community and deserves inclusion and special influence in regard to the Amistad school issue.
The elected representative officials have worked on this project, have held public meetings, and must understand clearly that this school is a positive thing for the community. Let them do their job to accomplish this. These ministers need to understand that this is not 1952. We have other people who can adequately represent and speak for the community besides preachers. I am not saying they should be excluded. They have a voice too, but not the only voice and not the most important voice. If these ministers are going to be extreme in their demands and obstructionist in their tactics at the expense of educators and students and their parents who want to have a new, modern school building on Dixwell which will meet the educational needs of our young people, then these ministers and their myopic organization need to step aside so that progress can continue on the building of this school.
posted by: HhE on December 6, 2012 9:55pm
Robn, you and I must be masons or heavy metal fans, because we keep banging our heads against the same brick wall.
posted by: Threefifths on December 7, 2012 12:16pm
posted by: HhE on December 6, 2012 9:55pm
Robn, you and I must be masons or heavy metal fans, because we keep banging our heads against the same brick wall.
Bang your head on this.Look at these goodies.
Ex-Board of Regents president got lots of perks
Bill Cummings
Updated 12:22 a.m., Friday, December 7, 2012
Despite being paid $455,000 in 13 months, Connecticut's former Board of Regents president charged taxpayers nearly $400 for gourmet coffee and a yearly subscription to Sirius XM radio so he could stay tuned-in while driving around in his free state car, among other perks.
Robert Kennedy also scarfed up about $1,800 in meals, including a $350 dinner with Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's former chief of staff Tim Bannon. And he charged $3,000 to a Exxon Mobil gas card and spent $78 on flowers for a staff member.
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posted by: robn on December 7, 2012 1:27pm
Bang your head on this 3/5. The Hostess bakers union slit their own throats and the throats of the truckers union which was ready to make a deal. It doesn't matter if the company was poorly managed because they're all now unemployed.
posted by: Threefifths on December 7, 2012 8:47pm
posted by: robn on December 7, 2012 1:27pm
Bang your head on this 3/5. The Hostess bakers union slit their own throats and the throats of the truckers union which was ready to make a deal. It doesn't matter if the company was poorly managed because they're all now unemployed.
Not true.The responsibility lies with Hostess' management and the vulture Wall Street private equity firm behind them, and yet the workers are the ones who will suffer the consequences of this shutdown.Did you know that Hostess has had six CEO's in 8 years, none of whom had any experience in the bread or cake baking industry. This, not any action by the unionized workers, led to their failure.Did you know Earlier that week when workers at 20 plants went on strike, Hostess management claimed they would close plants in response. In fact, they already had plans to close at least nine plants as part of a company-wide reorganization. The Mayor of St. Louis said of the closings I was told months ago.Did you know that While the company was filing for bankruptcy, for the second time, earlier this year, it actually tripled its CEO's pay, and increased other executives' compensation. They awarded the CEO a salary increase from $750,000 to $2,250,000, and other top executives received raises worth hundreds-of-thousands of dollars; all while the company was struggling. It follows a trend of rising CEO pay in times of economic difficulty. Some examples: At the manufacturing company Caterpillar, they froze workers' pay while boosting their CEO's pay to $17 million; and at Citigroup, CEO Vikram Pandit received $6.7 million for crashing the company, and walked off with $260 million after the business lost 88 percent of its value.
If you did not know Now you and the other union haters will know.Enjoy the real deal.
CEO Pay Caused Hostess' Demise, Not Unions.
posted by: robn on December 8, 2012 11:41am
As of last count, the fewest employees working for Hostess numbered about 20,000. If you assume they were getting $50K/yr probably an underestimate) then the payroll was at least a billion dollars. I'm not saying they were right but a few CEOs making a million bucks was a drop in the bucket and not this companies problem. And if you say that management strategy was the cause well there you go. There's only so much cost that can be shaved out of an industrialized just-in-time product. What they failed to do was manage personnel costs (a failure wholly share, if not owned by the bakers union).
posted by: Threefifths on December 8, 2012 8:59pm
posted by: robn on December 8, 2012 11:41am
As of last count, the fewest employees working for Hostess numbered about 20,000. If you assume they were getting $50K/yr probably an underestimate) then the payroll was at least a billion dollars. I'm not saying they were right but a few CEOs making a million bucks was a drop in the bucket and not this companies problem.
A few million.Not true.Read this.
The 6 Economic Facts of Life in America That Allow the Rich to Run off with Our Wealth.
Do you ever wonder why it takes the average family 47 years to make as much as a hedge fund honcho makes in one hour?Does it bother you that in 2010, after the crash, the top 25 hedge fund chiefs made as much as 685,000 teachers who educate 13 million children?
Read number5.Government jobs are just as good as private sector jobs. Another major con job concerns the attack on public employees. The greedy rich are trying to pit public and private sector workers against each other in large part because public employees still seem to have benefits the rest of us have lost (and they have unions and vote mostly Democratic).
Now read the rest and then show me how the unions are to blame.


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