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Perfect swim coat
I bought this item as a birthday gift for my granddaughter who is turning 10. I bought her the youth large which I believe is a 14-16. It is not very big on her and I'm glad I didn't buy the medium which would have been just right or maybe even too small. I suggest going up one size as I did.
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Great Parka!!!
Definitely recommend this parka!!!! It is true to size, but if you think your kids are going to stay in swim, go up to adult sizes depending on their age! My kids are slim, but it is nice to have it big and will be longer. Got the Adult size medium for my almost 12 year old...and the Kids size large for my almost 9 year old. They are super warm and look great too! So glad that we got them!!!! Even here in Florida, it gets cold in the winter and they come in handy!!!
Castillo Family
Boca Raton, FL
Size: Feels true to size
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I bought this for my 7 year old who just joined the swim team this season. Everyone loves this parka! It is oversized for her, so I am optimistic that we will get a few years out of it. My daughter especially loves the built in iPod pocket. She doesn't actually have an iPod, but she likes that there is a dedicated pocket for one when/if she ever needs it!
Mill Valley, CA
Great Jacket
Youth large will fit an average 8 to 11 year old. My child loves this jacket.
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swim parka
This jacket is wonderful! My son loves it. So perfect for before and after swim practice on cold days , and for indoor swim meets, where the kids always get cold in between their events. It's really cozy, and he loves all the designated pockets for ; goggles, ipod, cell phone etc...
Atlanta, GA
Great swim parka; at a great price for kids
This is my first swim parka purchase for my 10 yr old son. Everything about this parka is great, including the price. The parka is very warm and has a durable outer shell. The parka has pently of pockets to store iPods/cell phones, swim goggles, etc.My son not only wears it to swim practice and meets; but also wears it after soccer practice in the Fall and Winter months.
Brian Shepherd
Chandler, AZ
Nice parka, my son loves it.
A little on the small side. I purchased size 12-14 for my 9 year old. It covers to his upper thigh. I would like it to be a bit longer.
Vancouver, BC
Warm, well-made, but expensive
My tall 6-year-old daughter uses this for winter swim team meets. Bought a red one last year because that's what she wanted, but it wasn't in team colors; this year bought a new one in team colors (blue). I took it to an embroiderer to have team logo placed on back and her name on front. Warm and well-made. Sleeves a little long, but we roll them up. I like the fact that sleeves are not elastic and binding. Would definitely buy again, but I think the item is about $15 overpriced even considering the high quality. Prompt delivery and great service, as usual from SwimOutlet.
Tampa Bay, FL
Size: Feels too big
TYR Alliance Parka Youth
We purchased one of these a year ago for our older daughter and just received this one for our younger daughter and couldn't be happier! It is the perfect jacket for getting warm again after swimming. The plush lining is fleece so wicks the water away from the body and the nylon outer resists wind evaporative cooling. Our younger daughter even wore it to gymnastics last night after receiving it to stay warm in the cold rain we have been having.The really good thing is that a size small is a bit big on my 7 yr old (she is a averaged height 7yr old but very skinny) but we rolled up the sleeves and she'll have use of it for a couple of years (same with the Medium we bought for my average height and weight 9 yr old daughter). Buy big and you'll get several years out of it!!!
Boulder, Colorado
My Son Loves It!
The parka is warm and dries quickly. It has a designated pocket for goggles and one for headphones. My son likes it so much, he prefers wearing the parka instead of his winter coat!
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TYR was the first company to introduce a pair of goggles designed to fit a woman's face (the TYR T-72). TYR was also responsible for the famous red bathing suits featured on the hit television series "Baywatch." TYR consults with current and former athletes when developing its products. Swimmers know that TYR is a leader in swimsuits, warm-up suits, and swim training equipment. The TYR Tracer Series is one of the most advanced technical suit lines on the market. The TYR Hurricane wetsuits and the TYR Torque collections include top-of-the-line suits for the competitive swimmer.
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The name "TYR" is derived from the Norse god of warriors, who is said to have embodied victory and glory. Much the same can be said about the athletes who started TYR. Executive Vice President, Steve Furniss, was an Olympian who competed in the 1972 and 1976 Summer Games, and captained the 76th U.S. Olympic Swim Team.


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Any dog that disturbs the peace with loud and persistent barking, is in violation of the barking dog ordinance. The owner is given a written warning and then any citizen can sign a complaint against the dog owner. The complaining witness must agree to testify in court.
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Any person who has knowledge of an animal bite, must report it to the Logan County Humane Society as soon as possible. Any unvaccinated dog or cat that bites a person cannot be confined at home. The animal must be impounded in the animal housing facility or at a veterinarian's clinic at the owner's expense, for 10 days.
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Lisa Marie Presley defends John Travolta, Scientology
Lisa Marie Presley has written a post entitled "Now is the not the time" on her MySpace blog about John Travolta's son Jett's death and the media's criticism of Scientology.
She writes: "I wished I could be writing you under happier circumstances but I cannot because Two of my very good friends, (John and Kelly Travolta ) the sweetest people in the world have just encountered the worst possible tragedy a parent could be forced to endure, the death of their son Jett...but there are those certain ones that want to use this horrible tragedy as an opportunity to once again, blame and or attack Scientology?"
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SunPower boosts solar panel output
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Solar industry chases a cheaper kilowattMarch 9, 2006
The San Jose, Calif.-based company on Monday announced its second-generation, higher-power product at the Solar Power 2006 conference, and the panels are expected to be in mass production next year.
SunPower says it has managed to increase efficiency of the silicon cells from 20 percent to 22 percent. Further, the 5-foot by 3-and-a-half-foot panels will pack 96 individual cells within them, compared to the 72 contained in the company?s current product.
Overall, these changes result in a 43 percent increase in power, said Julie Blunden, vice president of external affairs at SunPower. Each panel can generate 315 watts of electricity and will have roughly the same cost per watt as the existing line, she said.
The theoretical limit of monocrystalline silicon cell efficiency is about 25 percent, Blunden said.
Other companies are developing solar photovoltaic manufacturing techniques around other materials, notably CIGS (copper indium gallium selenide).
But SunPower, which is owned by Cypress Semiconductor, intends to continue investing in higher solar efficiency and ways to lower the cost of installation, Blunden said.
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- 43% increase is wrong.
- The right increase percentage is 38.94736%.
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- 38.94736% increase is wrong
- The correct increase percentage is 38.947362%.
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- Solar/Wind power? Don't think so.
- I don't quite get why people get so excited about wind/solar power. The energy it produces is so little compared to the growth of civilization's demands. Not to mention they're extremely cost inefficient but the real question is will they supply us for another 50 years? I doubt it.
Certainly we should protect the environment. But instead we should focus on eliminating coal/oil energy plants which are responsible for most of the pollution and replace them with efficient and powerful alternatives that could meet the future supply.
In that sense, I am confident that the only real solution is nuclear power based on a far modern design (such as: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_amplifier ). Fusion might be long way ahead but fission energy can be far greener than the public thinks.
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- Nukes
- The only problem is there is a limited amount uranium. We replace one nonrenewable resource for another. How does that solve the problem?
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- Solar/Wind Power
- Coud not agree more. Beyond the cost of solar and wind is the environmental impact of the huge land masses required for the plants and the trashing of the environment getting the power from where the sun and wind are to where the people are. It's not a very attractive alternative. Small, widely dispersed, modern nuclear is the "greenist" power we now have.
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- Solar/Wind ? I think so.
- And from this mind set we see why we are in the situation that we are. Solar and wind power is getting stronger and stronger by the day, I understand that it is an expensive application but if you were spending more time trying to be part of the solution instead of the problem than more people would follow instead of doubting it's capabilities because there reading the crap that people as yourself are putting out on the web.Then the economy to scale would shift to a more favorable liking. Please understand it works and its free, why do you think that you would have to line your whole house with solar, why not just add enough to effectively reduce the demand on your home, then that nosy neighbor will and so on and so forth, and the money you are not giving to the power company will effectively pay for the system.So if the problem is that you can't afford it then settle down and wait for the rest of the world to get the cost down "you know those of us who aren't complaining". Oh yeah and one more thing just what do you suggest we replace coal/oil plants with? you can't possibly be serious about Nuclear plant's HMM!!! where do you suggest we build these plant's. Fusion, can anyone say "IMPLOSION" no thanks.And yes I work in renewables every day! I'm not mad at you just make sense please.
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- Thats because your a nucklehead and you haven't crunched the numbers, its not little , don't forget that your not always using what is being generated so some one else uses it , in that way more energy is being produced than you think, and if everyone eventually jumps on the band wagon we'll be gaining more power for growth just by lowering power consumption through solar means. We also have geothermal technology which we haven't even scratched the surface on energy savings yet.
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- All power is solar.
- All energy on the Earth is solar. Oil and coal are just dead plants that lived off of solar energy. Winds are driven by solar heating. Hydro electric is powered by solar evaporated water re condensing as rain on higher land. Even nuclear power came from the core of old dead stars.
The key is to learn to use the energy we have in a more efficient manner. Using solar panels for shingles is still too expensive (The more of us who do it, the cheaper it will get). Everyone can add insulation to there houses and upgrade/calk there windows.
Over the long term we can not use more energy than the total solar output collected by the Earth. Anything we burn more than that is deficit spending.
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- Well...
- You can also argue all power is nuclear, as the power of Sun is a product of that. And it would actually make more sense.
>Over the long term we can not use more energy than the total solar output collected by the Earth.
Not necessarily. It depends on how long term you're talking about. Have you heard of Kardashav Scale, Dyson Sphere? In any case the solar energy output could hardly be nonneglible in the near future unless entire cities are covered by panels. And consequently by the time we reach the sufficient wind/solar plant know-how, their output will be inconsequential.
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- Let's harness human flatulence.
- It's renewable, and entertaining.
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- Please back up your point with facts.
- If you want to call me an idiot that is cool.
However you will look like one yourself if you don't point out any flaws in my thinking. The arguments I am making were first proposed by Freeman Dyson, a gentleman considered to be one of the smartest men alive.
With a name like spacebuff I would think you would know who he is.
You sir, may not be an idiot, however if you study hard you one day may reach that level of intelligences.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeman_Dyson
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- Solar Power
- Some of these comments are well wide of the mark. The time for dissecting or correcting each other's input is past. I know people who already have solar and water self sufficient housing. It is time to act. It is already possible. If you live in a country that consumes up to 30 per cent of OUR planet's resources then it is especially incumbent on you to make a difference right now.
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- more too it
- There is more to solar and wind than meets the eye or the article.
My wife and I lived aboard our sailboat for almost 8 years relying on solar and wind for our energy requirements. Admittedly, we were working with a 12 VDC system, but the principle is the same for higher voltages. The panels we used were about the same size as the article and generated 51 watts each. We used 4 in parallel for a total panel output of 204 watts. But that was 12 amps @ 17.2 VDC (I know, that comes out to 206.4 watts). We had a voltage limiter installed which fed our batteries a max of 14.8 volts so we would not cook them.. So the actual usable output was about 177.6 watts. Our efficiency was therefore, 86 % based on available to actual. The rest was lost to heat.
Our windmill put out about 70 watts @ 10 knots of wind, and supplemented our solar, especially on overcast (& windy) days. There were times when we had to supplement wind/solar with our diesel engine, but with the massive house battery bank we had aboard, we could go for 4 days before we had to run the engine. We could also charge out starting batteries at the same time, if needed.
With the new breed of solar panels, one would have been sufficient for our daily energy requirement of 1.2 KW. We had TV, stereo, navigation instruments (GPS (2), Loran), 3 VHF radios, autopilot, inverter for small power tools, etc., but we were energy conscious, too.
To supply energy using wind/solar for a community, it must be converted into a useable form. Most present homes rely on the good old 120 VAC, and every time you convert to a different form of the energy, you lose a minimum of 10 %. It is therefore imperative that those conversion losses be kept to a minimum.
The major problem with energy today, is not that we dont have enough, but the population is growing to fast and generating excessive demand. When I was born, the population in this country was about 30 % of what it is today. The huge population growth plus all the so called convenience items on the market, including computers, cell phones, IPods, whatever, all contribute to energy demands. More people, more air conditioners, more washers, dryers, rechargeable devices and on & on. And that is just this country. The same situation exists world wide.
I wouldnt quibble about the numbers in the article. Look further and apply some basic math and ask what the useable output is. Ask how the energy is converted to something that can be transported to where it is needed, and then, at the end of the pipeline, ask just how much of the 315 watts are available for use. I wouldnt be surprised that it is in the neighborhood of 60 %.
There is just a little more to it than numbers, young fellas.
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- Thanks for adding some sanity back into the blogs... things were getting a bit foggy!
They were going off about nukes and methane gas? As an old guy myself? I don?t need to hear about flatulence? when Solar Power is such an elegant solution.
I opted to look into solar power... and I?m delighted I did!
It was amazingly simple? and financially rewarding!
I called the two companies that use the nice SunPower 200 watt units.... (black... aesthetics are important on top of my home (I don?t care for the industrial look of the more common panels)).
NextEnergy (SF Bay Area... very much like Akeena Solar) gave the best analysis... and bid!
They did all the work and took care of all the permits? and rebates ($$$).
They were even going to arrange for financing? but if I?ve got nothing? I?ve got credit!
It was a real eye opener!
I now have a 4.2 KW panel on my roof? and am signed up with PG&E as a power provider (zero net metering).
If a few of these gas bags took a few minutes? to call for a free analysis? (yes? free!)
They could enjoy the same revelation that we did? Solar deserves a serious discussion.
Thanks again!
My sister saw our unit and purchased a system herself... Very happy? and truly feeling all green
My monthly payments have yet to exceed my old PG&E bills? with the delightful difference that they are capital dollars (going into my pocket)? instead of expense dollars? and the investment has added real value to our property? TAX FREE.
The analysis will evaluate your usage? and calculate how many years it takes to pay off the system? before your power is completely free (So now I will be able to remain retired? every time there a rate increase? it?s like getting a pay raise).
I would encourage everyone with a concern for their wallet to call for a free estimate?
Solar power deserves a serious discussion... I bought in... and I love it!
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- Thanks for adding some sanity back into the blogs... things were getting a bit foggy!
- Proven results
- One practical use of solar power that has been around for decades... the calculator. Some watch makers have been cashing in on this as well. I wouldn't mind a watch where I never have to replace the battery. These items are small scale, but atleast it's a start.
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- High efficiency might be meaningless
- Efficiency could be meaningless if the panel has a poor negative tolerance rating ! Their 200 and 215 watt solar panels only had a negative 8 percent negative tolerance rating.
Many solar panels on the market have a better negative 5 percent tolerance rating (Lower is better) For example their 215 watt solar panel has a negative 8% tolerance so this manufacturer would only guaranty that you would get 197.8 watts right out of the box even though you paid for 215 watts.
It says so right on their specification sheet, see (peak power tolerance) So if this new panel only has a peak power tolerance of negative 8 percent, you would be paying for 315 watts but they will only guaranty that you'll get 289.8 watts right out of the box. So much for efficiency !
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- The solution to the "energy" problem is not "big" it is "small". Each individual has to make an effort. Large nuclear power generating plants are NOT the solution, nor are any large power generating plants - this outdated concept only puts the "power" in the hands of the rich. Unusable material from nuclear power plants stays dangerous for tens of thousands of years and provides weapons to those who want to do others harm. Each individual must be given the power to provide their own energy needs through education, and ethical governmental leadership. If "we the people" of this country (the U.S). really wanted to, we could change our lives for the betterment of all. A major change in living style MUST happen, particularly in the "developed" nations such as the U.S. - particularly in the U.S. - an energy glutton - yes, we are: huge massive "buses" for each soccer mom to drive - power boats and other energy suckers used for petrol sports, 5000 plus square foot wooden castles with 3 garages for all the suv's and humvees - ridiculous. Wind power works, so does solar power - if you have not tried it and say it won't work, you speak with empty words and an empty mind and show it. If our government spent as much money and political effort developing alternative energy sources such as solar power and wind power for the individual as they do on the hate and death of war, we would be far better off.
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- Jesus...I know this thread is a few years old - I was just on here looking for efficiency ratings on the SP 215 panel, because the new spec sheet on SP's site does not specifically list the negative tolerance rating and my system is putting out substantially less power than it is rated for. And then.....as I should have known I'd find, I run into this lefty tripe. Right down to telling us what size house we should have, what to drive, and how much energy we can use. Mind your own damn business, and enjoy driving your cereal box around. This is America, not some Commie country where you are told how to live your life. I have a 8.12kW solar system on my house, but not to be green (which is also a farce), but for a decent ROI about 7yrs post purchase. WAKE UP LEFTIES!
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- I just called this company and they would not price or sell me any panels. They told me they had to be installed by a dealer... This is half the reason solar panels are a long way from being cost efective. Too many greedy people with there hands in the cookie jar!!!
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- Not entirely true? there are good deals to be had on eBay? about $1.85 per watt.
You are correct? many sources will not sell to just anybody? but there are good reasons for concern. A photovoltaic system is DC (direct current)? which can pose some very serious fire and electrocution concerns.
I have three 7 panel arrays? and their combined voltages are 600 plus volts (4.2KW).
All DC should be run in substantial metal conduit? and well grounded, fused and alarmed.
My solar company threw in 5 years of free surveillance? in addition to their 25 year warranty on the panels and 15 years on the <in-grid> ?SunnyBoy? inverter.
I think it was all well worth all the additional expense.
I would really encourage you to contact a couple of good companies? for a free analysis. You will be surprised at how detailed their analysis is? and if nothing else it will get you 75% of the way through your design? and $$ savings is a real motivator!
BUT? you really can get a good system going for yourself?
If you want to take it all on yourself? design, permits? contracts with the power company? rebates (at least in California) your power company rebates might not apply? but you can cut overall system costs by about 40%... on eBay.
Check it out!
Good luck no matter what you decide?If you proceed? you will be delighted!
There is some real money to be saved!
Best regards,
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- Not entirely true? there are good deals to be had on eBay? about $1.85 per watt.
- The cost for to decommissioning a nuclear power plant after his time life (of 25 to 35 years service) is a big burden. Great Britain is actually confronted to this problem, and Germany has stopped to build new nuclear power plant.
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- Where are you going to put the nuclear waste in your neighborhood, 'cause I don't want it in mine? And, which insurance company is going to insure the power plant? Oh. Nobody wants to insure a nuclear power plant? How come?
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The daughter of Terry Kath has started a Kickstarter campaign to fund a documentary about Chicago's late founding guitarist. Michelle Sinclair, a radio DJ in Los Angeles, was two years old when her father accidentally shot himself in 1978 with a pistol he thought was unloaded. She's already interviewed her mother, several of Chicago's members and Joe Walsh for the documentary, titled "Searching For Terry: The Man Behind the Guitar," which she hopes to complete in time to debut during 2014. Sinclair's goal is $40,000, of which more than half has already been raised. She's posted a message at the Kickstarter page featuring footage as well as an explanation of the project. Chicago keyboardist Robert Lamm tells us how important Kath was, and remains, for the band: "I am constantly in negotiation with the rest of the guys in the band nowadays to try to readopt the attitudes that the original band had that Terry was such a driving force in. It's really tough. I miss him so much on that level because of his energy, his ideas and his originality. It's just a component that you cannot replace and we have not been able to replace, as good as we are...It was kind of useful arrogance and recklessness that is an essential part of rock 'n' roll. I mean, even though we're viewed as a jazz-rock band, we were a rock 'n' roll band with horns, and that attitude is what Terry had and that attitude is what we fed off of as a unit." Chicago is currently on the road with REO Speedwagon, with dates slated through September 9 and more headlining dates in California afterwards.
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Kelly, a man who is proud to be intact!
I find it fascinating that when a child is born without a foreskin it's considered a birth defect, but when it's surgically removed, it's normal
I like Fyrestorm's comment...
WOHM to Leo (4/08) and enjoying the journey with DH
Announcing the arrival of Clara in August 2013!
What happens with hypospadia is that the foreskin is present, but is often hooded.
Mama to DS 2/23/2009 and DD 7/22/2014
I have heard someone say this once. I had to inform them that, yes in fact plastibell requires cutting, first a dorsal cut is made on the foreskin, then after they tie the foreskin, they cut off most of what is beyond the string. Creating a tourniquet around the foreskin, forcing it to die and fall off doesnt sound to "natural" to me
HIS body, HIS decision.
The Plastibell does require tearing the fused foreskin from the glans, risking pits and gouges. And note that anesthetic creme can not be applied to the interior of the foreskin or the glans until the painful tearing has been done. Then the doctor would have to wait 20 minutes for EMLA to work for the cutting and crushing phase. I'd wager a week's salary that the waiting part happens fewer than 10 times in a million circumcisions.
I wonder if the whole foreskin nerves,ridged band,frenulum etc. is there but it is just so short that it doesn't cover the glans?
I am a childbirth educator and labor doula who finds it very important to advocate for the baby boys of my clients - it is the one topic I am clear on my position and bias, without apology. I pride myself on how many parents have chosen to leave their boys intact after we discuss it.
My husband is intact (he's half Indian) and my older son (2.5) is intact. It is heartbreaking to me that my new boy was born this way - even more so when I learn that it's commonly caused by environmental toxins. There is nothing to be done now for him, and I'm not sure what could be done in the future.
This thread has reminded me that no injury has occurred and it's not so uncommon. And perhaps the appearance and function will change over time.
My son has very mild hypospaedia and from the bottom side it kinda looks like he's circumcised a bit, even though he totally isn't. however, the foreskin is actually still there, it just doesn't cover all the way. So I guess it wouldn't surprise me that it could happen, although I'm curious as to whether or not it actually isn't there at all, or just looks different because it doesn't come down all the way? Interesting!
This is exactly how my son's is, too. If someone just glanced, they might think he was circumcised since the foreskin doesn't hang down over the top of the penis. When he was born, it didn't quite go to the top, but now it does. The foreskin just doesn't cover the underside because of the mild hypospadius.
Same here. It's kind of strange and I just don't get the 'cleaner' argument because I am completely horrified if he ever gets poop on the glans. The pediatricians at the hospital told us to make sure to be careful how we wipe to prevent infection because his foreskin in short! But yet more than half of the baby boys who leave that hospital do so with an exposed glans and an open wound on their foreskin. Boggles the mind.
I was born circumcised. I never face any problem yet. I think it's just a gift.
My son was born "pre-circumcised". It was the first thing the nurse commented on. I had never heard of it and even our pediatric doctors seem unfamiliar with it. It doesn't look like either a circumcised or un-circumcised penis, it's kind of in-between. The doctor told me there was not enough foreskin to do a circumcision at birth and he could be re-evaluated at age 1-2 when he was old enough for anesthesia. He just turned two so I'm finally researching and found the condition is called Aposthia. I've had concern because I want him to have a "normal" penis and sex life but after watching a video of an infant circumcision, I've decided his penis is perfect the way God made him and I'm so glad he didn't have to go through the pain of the procedure I was planning to have.
No you where not born circed, if you indeed where born without a foreskin you where born with a birth defect. As to the gift part it was a gift in that you didnt have to suffer the pain of circ but it was no a gift in that you lost that valuable part that does so much.
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Instagram adds bunch of new editing tools
Instagram 6.0 has hit the App Store today, bringing with it some new photo editing features. The features include the ability to adjust brightness, contrast, saturation and warmth. In addition, you can now selectively add filters to your photos, controlling the intensity of the change. The new features can be found when adding a filter by selecting the new wrench icon.
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Yeah. That icon really sticks out like a sore thumb. It's borderline horrible on iOS 7.
I'll stick with editing in VSCO and importing back into Instagram.
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Mine also shows up to date despite the app version being 5.
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Mine also shows up to date despite the app version being 5.
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If you go to the Instagram app page in the App Store it says 6.0
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No update for me as well on iPhone... I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that when I go to Settings, iTunes & App Store, Apple ID, View Apple ID, Payment Info, my credit card's security code needed to be reentered. Unfortunately, that credit card is home so I have to wait 'til I get off of work to see if this is the fix. :/
No update at 4:18pm MST here in Edmonton,Canada
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For me is says 6.0 but I haven't got any updates yet so imore wants going on
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Photoshop Express/Snapseed combo will remain my go-to for mobile photo editing but this is a nice addition to the app.
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I see Instagram 6.0 in the App Store, but my device won't update despite my Instagram version being 5.0.13.
I deleted my installed Instagram 5.0.13 & data, and downloaded Instagram from the App Store; however version 5.0.13 was installed, despite Instagram reading version 6.0 in the App Store.
DELETE your installed Instagram app, then SIGN OUT of the App Store. Go to the App Store, find Instagram and DOWNLOAD it. You'll be prompted to sign back into the App Store, but thereafter you will find you now have Instagram 6.0 installed!!!
Thanks. This worked for me too. But something must be wrong; it shouldn't be this difficult.
Yeah; my iPhone actually had a weird quirk today, and adding Instagram 6.0 last night was the last change I made to it.
Today I noticed a definite aggressive power drain, with some process appearing to be running awry (the spinner at the top status bar); also, my TouchID stored fingerprints disappeared after I rebooted my phone (I had to put them in again).
I'm very diligent and knowledgeable about what I do to my iPhone and how it typically reacts. Which leads me to believe that this hard-to-get Instagram 6.0 is only half-baked. I'd recommend having patience and wait until the App Store updates offer it to you.
Day 2 and still no update
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I'm not getting the update here in Vancouver either. Still stuck on 5.0. Won't auto update in App Store
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Shipping Season Evaluation Not Glowing
Last year, there was flooding. This year it was a drought. Throw in some locusts and plague in there and you'd have some real problems. The shipping season on the Mississippi wasn't anything to write home about, says Ken Pehler, vice president of Brennan Marine in La Crosse. In fact, says Pehler, one might call it anything but good
Just a few more tows to come through the port of La Crosse before the shipping season shuts down on the upper Mississippi. Farther south, a lack of water from this year's drought could slow shipping to a crawl, says Pehler, possible leading to billions of dollars in losses to the US economy.


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SPACEPORT in Australia where Soviet rockets would launch commercial payloads will by 1992 dominate a remote site on Cape York in Queensland on the northern tip of Australia. The spaceport, to be built at Temple Bay on the eastern side of Cape York, will have exclusive use of a new Soviet rocket called the Zenit. Last week, after a 15-month study, a consortium of Australian, American and Japanese business interests announced that the spaceport was 'commercially viable' and that it intended to proceed with the project as soon as possible.
The government of Queensland immediately backed the proposal. 'It is the single most important development project in the history of Australia,' said Robert Borbidge, Queensland's Minister for Industry and Technology.
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ESPN has released their latest promo video for This Is SportsCenter staring Houston Rockets guard Jeremy Lin. If you didn't know this interesting fact, you must have been sleeping under a rock during last year Linsanity season; Jeremy Lin is a Harvard grad. So it seems fitting that in this commercial, Lin would be teaching Jay Crawford how to use big words like "terminal velocity," "trajectory metrics," and "temporal nature." Not to mention Jay Crawford is a Bowling Green State University alumni, which is currently ranked No. 184 compared to Harvard who is ranked No.1 according to US News and World Report . Harsh. Kudos to ESPN this is much better than the commercial featuring Rondo and his large paws.
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Weekend events for Jan. 31 - Feb. 2
PHOENIX -- Looking for something to do this weekend in the Valley? The list below offers a few options.
The party center of the Waste Management Phoenix Open will be rocking Friday and Saturday nights. Tickets start at $35.
Join Mayor Greg Stanton to watch the Super Bowl at the Hotel Palomar's rooftop pool in downtown Phoenix. Entry is free and specials will be available.
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The Grammy-award winning hip-hop artist will entertain crows on Friday at Maya Day + Nightclub in Scottsdale. Tickets are $20.
The former "Full House" star's act is certainly not kid-friendly and his humor would make Danny Tanner blush. He's at Stand Up Live! on Friday and Saturday.
He's the owner of two top-10 selling comedy albums on iTunes and is live this weekend at the Comedy Spot in Scottsdale. Tickets start at $10.
The MTV "Teen Wolf" star will bring his stand-up act to the Tempe Improv all weekend long. Attendees, beware! He's a pretty fast-paced comic!
Competitors from all over the country will be at Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino on Saturday to try and win the crown in the USA Belly Dance Competition. Tickets start at $30.
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New PSA Warns Young Girls About the Dangers of Sharing Revealing Pics (VIDEO)
The deepest messages are often the simplest, and the new PSA from Children of the Street is simple, yet striking in its lack of spoken word to deliver a very serious message to young girls.
The clip titled "I Shared a Photo" features a girl on her bed cycling through white boards telling a story word by word. In the clip, the girl says she shared a photo with someone whom she trusted, and before she knew it, thousands of people who don't even know her have that image.
So many young children now have cell phones, tablets, laptops, and other devices that make sharing files a million times easier than the technology of just 10 years ago. Sexting has been a topic of conversation among parents for years, and now sending sexual images including the person's face, a notable piercing or tattoo, or even just a faint birthmark is a new and far more horrifying reality.
The new PSA is hauntingly similar to one released last year by 15-year-old Amanda Todd from Vancouver. Amanda was cyber bullied by an unknown man she had flashed on request a year earlier on Skype. He found her on Facebook and threatened to release those images he had taken of her to everyone she knew and loved if she did not appease him with "a show." She didn't and he ruined her, causing her to spiral into depression and experiment with drugs and alcohol. Then, tragically, Amanda committed suicide.
Whether Children on the Street intended for this connection to be made or not doesn't matter. What matters is that this serious topic is very real and certainly one deserving of discussion.
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THE unique atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan could have been created by comets blasting gases out of its icy crust.
Titan is the only moon in the solar system with much of an atmosphere, and the origin of its nitrogen-rich air is a puzzle. There are several theories: volcanic activity may have belched it out, or sunlight may have broken up ammonia molecules in its primordial atmosphere. But these suggestions assume that the young Titan was a warm world, whereas measurements by the Cassini spacecraft imply that it has always been fairly cold.
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Description: Fingerprint scanners are awesome. Why use a key when you have one right at the tip of your finger? Unfortunately, they're usually unreliable or difficult to implement. Well not anymore! We've found this great fingerprint module from ADH-Tech that communicates over TTL Serial so you can easily embed it into your next project.
The module itself does all of the heavy lifting behind reading and identifying the fingerprints with an on-board optical sensor and 32-bit CPU. All you need to do is send it simple commands. To get started, just register each fingerprint that you want to store by sending the corresponding command and pressing your finger against the reader three times. The fingerprint scanner can store different fingerprints and the database of prints can even be downloaded from the unit and distributed to other modules. As well as the fingerprint "template," the analyzed version of the print, you can also retrieve the image of a fingerprint and even pull raw images from the optical sensor!
This is the more economical version of the GT-511 which has a decreased memory capacity (compared to the GT-511C3). The module can only store up to 20 different fingerprints but is capable of 360° fingerprint recognition and download and upload templates using serial interface. If you are on a budget and need only a small number of fingerprints stored, this is the perfect option for you!
The module is small and easy to mount using two mounting tabs on the side of the sensor. The on-board JST-SH connector has four signals: Vcc, GND, Tx, Rx. A compatible JST-SH pigtail can be found in the related items below. Demo software for PC is available in the documents below, simply connect the module to your computer using an FTDI Breakout and start the software to read fingerprints!
Note: The module does not come with a cable, check in the Recommended Products section for an appropriate one.
Dimensions: 37 x 17 x 9.5 mm
What if I have hundreds of people I want to compare to. I am looking for a fingerprint reader that would handle an arbitrary number of users.. If I understand this reader correctly, I'd have to send in each stored template, compare with the freshly captured image, until I found the right stored template. Is there a reader available that will either just do a generic "print to GUID" that would be consistent, so I could store and compare GUIDs on the host side, or maybe a reader which has host based comparison routine that I could do on the host through a SQL server or something?
I did a project with one of these a while back where you first put in a PIN and then it would load up that persons template based on that pin. doing this adds an extra level of security and lets you store a lot of prints
Yeah.. That's the "right" thing to do, for sure, but my application was more about convenience than security. I had three organizations come to me for help with this.. One was a sunday school where they wanted the kids to check themselves in and out without having to carry or remember anything, and the others were a karate studio, and a neighborhood pool with similar application.. Device had to be fast, since we didn't want to cause a line..
Error Compiling Arduino Nano Sketch
FPS_GT511C3\FPS_GT511C3.cpp.o: In function
C:\Users\eduardo\Desktop\arduino-1.0.1\libraries\FPS_GT511C3/FPS_GT511C3.cpp:17: undefined reference tooperator new'
FPS_GT511C3\FPS_GT511C3.cpp.o: In function
C:\Users\eduardo\Desktop\arduino-1.0.1\libraries\FPS_GT511C3/FPS_GT511C3.cpp:735: undefined reference tooperator new'
someone can help to solve this?
Sounds like your libraries aren't installed correctly. Check out the tutorial here for a refresher.
will the libraries and codes and examples for Gt511c3 and GT511C1 work on GT511C1R? as there are no separate codes and examples available for it (C1R) I am confused whether to use those of GT511C1 or those of GT511C3 also where do I find the 4 pin jumper in India :-(
I bought the Finger Print Scanner (GT-511C3) I am developing a project where I need to store the biometrics on a server. Then need to check the biometrics registered in the database. I want to know how to store biometrics in a string to send to the server. I'm doing this with the Arduino Mega 2560
Thank U
hello, please i need serious help here, i bought the sensor and i have no idea how to check if it's working or not.
i have EasyPIC V7, how can i use it to connect the sensor to my laptop and run the sensor SDK file ? or can i use a serial to USB adapter ? please help ASAP !!
My fingerprint scanner did not come with a cable. It's unusable without one. For a >$30 sensor, I expect better. I suggest you ship a cable with these in the future. What cable do I need to order?
I am having trouble getting this to work with a Basic Atom Pro. I am able to communicate with it and make the LED turn on but only with the TX pin disconnected. If it is connected, the Atom doesn't receive any data. I have tried a level translator for 3.3/5V and using that, nothing works. Has anyone gotten this to work with an Atom Pro? Any input would be greatly appreciated.
I got it working… I had to use the hardware uart serial port
The datasheet specifies USB v1.1 as a communication protocol. Does it mean that this module can be hooked up by USB directly? If so, anyone knows how? I got it running with UART but I find that downloading the fingerprint image is quite slow, even at 115200 (takes about 5 seconds)
can it be connected to a raspberry pi……. ??
EDIT: Fixed. Due to the misleading diagram, I had the pins wired backwards.
Keep in mind that the list is from left to right when the fingerprint scanner is face up and on the top edge of the board.
The list is of pins is on the final page of the Datasheet and the order is as follows:
Pin 1: TX (black wire)
Pin 2: RX (first white wire)
Pin 3: Ground (second white wire)
Pin 4: 5V (third white wire)
Remember that TX = transmitter and RX = receiver. So you wire the transmitter of the breakout board to the receiver of the fingerprint scanner and vice versa.
Here are some additional instructions for newbies like myself. To wire it to the FTDI, the order is as follows
Scanner TX (black wire) to FTDI RX (RX1)
Scanner RX to FTDI TX (TX0)
Scanner Ground to FTDI Ground (GND)
Scanner 5V to FTDI 5V
ORIGINAL POST: OK, I've tried a number of different things on two different scanners, and the demo still doesn't work. Initially I tried wiring the scanner directly to the breakout board as shown in the demo video. When that didn't work, I used a breadboard both with and without a 1.5k Ohm resistor.
What's confusing is that I can consistently see that the fingerprint scanner is getting power, and I know that I have the right serial port selected. The best I've been able to get so far is a blinking of the TX light on the breakout board when selecting "open" in the demo, so I know the command is going at least through there.
Could there be something wrong with the JST SH jumper? I've also noticed that the bottom of the fingerprint scanners becomes hot enough to burn, has anyone else had this happen?
Not sure if you still had an issue, but i believe I have figured it out. They recommend the 5V FTDI breakout board, and I experienced the exact same issue as you when using it. I ordered a 3.3V version and it immediately started working.
Hello, I've had the same original problem as you with this device and would only get the power button to light up and the TX light of the breakout board to flash when open is clicked. After consulting your advice I still can't get it to work? Can you give any other advice if possible please? Thanks :)
My fingerprint scanner did not come with a cable. It's unusable without one. For a >$30 sensor, I expect better. I suggest you ship a cable with these in the future. What cable do I need to order?
Sorry about the confusion on that! I'll see if we can get the note more clear in the description regarding purchasing the compatible JST-SH cable.
I suggest just include the cable, and up the price of the scanner $1.50 It's not like it can be used without it.
It's a hard balance. Since we don't repackage these from the manufacturer, kitting it up with the cable ups the price more than just the cost of the cable. That adds a lot of labor time for our kitting department, which then customers don't want to pay for either.
Hopefully you are all set though now with the cable. If you have any other questions, let us know!
The S&H costs more than the cable. Will have to wait for next order.
OK, cable arrived, but reading the sample sketches, it appears a 1k Ohm resistor is needed because this fingerprint unit is 3v logic. I feel that this should be prominently mentioned in the part description!
OK, so even though the sketch says a 1k Ohm resistor should be added (and mixes up rx and tx), the data sheet says this unit is 5v friendly. I have both the enroll and the ID sample sketches operating fine, with no resistor. Pin 1 on the fingerprint scanner (black wire) is TX and connects to RX on the Arduino (Pin 4 in sample sketch), and Pin 2 (RX) on the fingerprint scanner connects to pin 5 (TX) on the Arduino. Pin 3 on the Finger print scanner connects to Arduino Gnd, and Pin 4 to 3.3v or 5v. I'm using 5v on the UNO.
Hello, I'm new to this world of biometrics and I was curious if it needs to be run at 3.3 or 5v because in the data sheet it says 3.3-6.
Wouldn't 3.3 - 6 mean any voltage from 3.3v through 6v ……
(solved) The data sheet is misleading, as explained by other members the pin1 is with arrow
Hi All, Is there a problem wiring directly to FTDI 5v directly? I seem to get my FPS burned by connecting TX-TX & RX-RX by an accident :-( Any opinion ?
The Datasheet does not specify which pin on J2 is pin1.(Should I assume the pin the arrow is pointing at in the datasheet is pin1?) . On the PCB, is pin1 the one on which J2 is printed (closest to the edge) or the one on which a triangle sign is printed? There is a J1 on the other side of the pcb - maybe the square means pin1 ? Help.
Thanks to another member , I think I have my answer. See : https://www.sparkfun.com/users/399764#comments
What about security? If the finger matches, will the device send some secret 128-bit value that was configured when the finger was learned? (Or allow decrypting using the secret.) If not, then this scanner must be stored in an armored box.
As with ANY garage door opener, you should not bring the opener contacts out of the garage UNLESS you have an arnored and properly secured mountng box for it. For a unit like this, you should bring out the Vcc, GND, Tx and Rx, leaving the control (Arduino for example) inside the garage. You also need to make sure that shorting any of the 4 wires will not cause the door to open.
Well, it's not necessarily the opener contacts that public would have access to, it's the TX and RX. I'm also currently busy with a home automation project that involves the use of this device to provide access to certain parts of the house. Consider using this device; anyone with access to the transmission line (RX/TX) would be able to re-enroll and give themselves access to whatever it was programmed to do. For my project I'll be using an additional MCU as a translator to provide the added layer of security - Similar to what +Rusty14 mentioned.
I have the GT-511C3 (https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11792) its great. Its easy to use once you follow the tutorials and get the concepts. Its recognition seems pretty sharp, I haven't tried anything else, but it is recognising quite effectively. I use the windows app to load my "fingers" into it, then flick a switch in my project to connect it back to the bare bones Arduino chip to do it's main job. As far as wiring it up, I use a voltage divider to drop the input to RX line as it is a 3.3V device. Works fine. The linked manufacturers datasheet is helpful - http://dlnmh9ip6v2uc.cloudfront.net/datasheets/Sensors/Biometric/GT-511C3_datasheet_V1%201_20130411%5B4%5D.pdf Theres really not alot to it as it is self contained. Just follow the guides, use the supplied Arduino library if thats your microcontroller of choice and off you go. No special fingerprint identification skills required!
Does this one need to have the lines (tx and rx) reduced to 3.3V like the older one? (Or is it just rx?) Are the back pads the same configuration? What I got for the old one is from left to right- shield (optional) , GND (black) , rx (green), tx (white) and 5V square (red) next to the J1 sign…
I still can't get my (GT-511C1) to work, do I have the wires right? Thanks!
From the description it looks like the main difference is that this cheaper model "… can only store up to 20 different fingerprints …" . I haven't used this product yet, but planning on doing so .
Correct! Cheaper version. Fewer saved fingerprints. Now has 360° Fingerprint Recognition. :)
I have the previous model (GT-511C1), what is the difference to this update?
This guy got a firmware update that allows for 360° Fingerprint Recognition instead of just 30°. Also it can now download and upload templates using the serial interface.
what is 360 degree recognition.
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… why not include the somewhat difficult to find JST SH Jumper 4 Wire cable with the unit? It is out of stock at SparkFun and twice as expensive elsewhere, not to mention the seperate shipping costs incurred! Otherwise the unit does exactly what it is advertised to do which is a great way for my robot to know which of my children it is speaking to! :-)


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The monthlong event, promoted by the "Movember" Foundation since 2004, is actually an effort to raise awareness about prostate cancer, as well as other cancers associated with men. Men who participagte are encouraged to go get checked out for potential early detection.
In 2012, the Global Journal listed "Movember" as one of the top 100 non-government organizations in the world.
And the rules for this furry festivity are hard and fast. Here's a look, as laid out by the International Business Times:
Rule #1: Get rid of everything
On Nov. 1, all razors are to be disposed of or put away for an entire month. At first it's liberating -- after all, who wants to waste time shaving? But then the difficulty of the challenge starts to become apparent.
Rule #2: Withstand the uncomfortable feeling
The first week in, the itchiness commences. Your face will probably be on fire from scratching, but you have to power through for the cause.
Rule #3: Get used to looking cool
By the end of the first week, your 5 o'clock shadow may look more like 10 o'clock, but don't worry, just tell everyone you're going for the Clooney look.
Rule #4: Don't take criticism
Around Thanksgiving, your beard will be in full, braidable swing and your family simply won't understand. As you're sitting at the dinner table, your grandmother will probably give you the why-aren't-you-shaving look, but try to ignore it. Tell her that this is for the greater good, something the folks should appreciate.
Rule #5: Take pictures
Toward the end of your bearded journey, it's time to start taking pictures and showing off your colossal coolness. This can also be considered a contest between you and all the other men to see whose beard came in best.
Rule #6: Have some fun
This is the stage where you're just about to shave, so you can certainly take a few days to have some fun with how far you've come. Take some clippers to that manly beard and give yourself a cool "salon-finished" look, maybe even a goatee.
Rule #7: Shave
On Dec. 1, and not a second earlier, you finally get to shave.


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Oct 09, 2002
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Tickets to CoS are available for showings starting November 15 in the US via Fandango and MovieFone. Huzzah!
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I don`t read them like Nero Wolf does. The books are just in different places. One is in the computer. One I go and sit and read in the library. And the compulsory one I don`t want to read so much.
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When I had visited some friends in upper Michigan I bought a jar of Dutch Apple Pie Jam from a farmstand and would like the recipe so I could try making it myself, would anyone have the recipe the could post or send? Thank You in advance.
4cups prepared fruit (about 1 lb. Granny Smith or other tart green apples)
1-1/4cups water
1/2cup raisins
2Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4tsp. ground allspice
1box SURE-JELL Fruit Pectin
1/2tsp. butter or margarine (optional)
4cups granulated sugar, measured into separate bowl (See tip below.)
1cup firmly packed light brown sugar
BRING boiling-water canner, half-full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot, soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain well before filling.
PEEL and core apples; finely chop or grind. Add water and raisins. Measure exactly 4 cups into 6- or 8-quart saucepot. Stir in lemon juice, cinnamon and allspice.
STIR pectin into fruit in saucepot. Add butter to reduce foaming, if desired. Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly.
STIR in all sugars quickly. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon
LADLE quickly into prepared jars, filling to within 1/8 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches; add boiling water if needed. Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 10 minutes. Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middle of lid with finger. (If lid springs back, lid is not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)
Thank You very much.
I'll try the recipe when the weather cools off, just too hot to can right now.
Dutch Apple Pie Jam
1 pound tart green apples
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup water
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
4 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon butter or margarine
1 pouch Certo liquid fruit pectin
Peel, core and finely chop enough apples to measure 2 cups. Place in Dutch oven with raisins, water, lemon juice, cinnamon and allspice. Stir in sugars and butter or margarine.
Place Dutch over over high heat and stir until it comes to a full boil. Boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and immediately stir in liquid fruit pectin. Bring to full rolling boil and boil hard for one minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
Stir and skim foam for 5 minutes to prevent floating fruit. Pour quickly into sterilized jars, filling up to 1/2 in from the rim. Seal while hot with sterilized two-piece lids with new centers.


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A collection of several hundred videos videotaped by Joe Dehn, mostly from West Coast MWSD conventions, illustrating a variety of styles, callers, and programs. Among the many dances, you might enjoy: festival singing call, typical California mix of dress and ages "high-energy" patter, festival session with less-formal dress APD/DBD patter in…
Square Dance Video collections
There are thousands of videos on sites such as YouTube that show modern square dancing. Several individuals have done their own collecting, presenting many videos on one location. Andy Abeles is based in southern California. His own videos frequently start with an interview with the club president and the callr for the event, as well as showing…
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Kristin Davis, Gael Garcia Bernal and Angelique Kidjo join call on World Bank to freeze land deals
International writers and artists including Paul Theroux, Kamila Shamsie, Henning Mankell and Aminatta Forna, singers Angelique Kidjo and Baaba Maal, The Thick of It star Peter Capaldi, Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal and 'Sex and the City' actress Kristin Davis, have joined Oxfam's campaign to stop 'land grabs' in developing countries. They are calling on the World Bank to lead the way by temporarily freezing its land deals to allow time for tighter controls to be put into place to ensure poor people don't lose out.
The past decade has witnessed an unprecedented scramble by foreign investors to buy land in developing countries - with an area the size of London changing hands every six days. However, weak regulation has failed to protect the rights and needs of the people living on the land who are often evicted, sometimes violently, without consultation or compensation. As a result, 'land grabs' are leaving vulnerable people homeless and destitute, without land to grow food to eat and make a living.
Angelique Kidjo, Global Ambassador for Oxfam, said: "It's crucial that this issue is tackled. Land investment should benefit local communities, not leave people homeless and hungry."
Land sold off in the last decade could feed 1 billion
An area eight times the size of the UK was sold off globally in the last decade. This land could feed a billion people, equivalent to the number of people who go to bed hungry every night. In an open letter to the World Bank, writers and artists from across the globe say:
"We know about the gold rush and the oil rush. Now we have a modern land rush: a hidden scandal of the 21st century that we must stop. In Africa, an area the size of Kenya has been acquired for agriculture by foreign investors in a decade. In Liberia, 30 per cent of the country has been swallowed up by land deals in just five years. With food prices rising sharply again, a new wave of land grabs could be unleashed as investors seek to make a profit. Protections are needed. Fast."
Rising food prices, increased demand for land to grow food, and the push to meet damaging bio-fuels targets which divert crops from food into fuel are some of the factors driving the rush for land.
World Bank must freeze large scale land investments
Oxfam is calling on the World Bank to help prevent land grabs by temporarily freezing its large scale land investments. The World Bank has a remit to tackle global poverty and is in a unique position to lead the way in stopping land grabs, as both an investor in land and an adviser to developing countries. Putting a stop to its investments in the short term will give the World Bank time to put its own house in order, set standards for investors and introduce more robust policies to help stop land grabs.
The full list of signatories to the open letter to the World Bank:
- Aminatta Forna, UK/Sierra Leone writer
- Angelique Kidjo, Benin singer
- Anjum Anand, UK food writer and TV chef
- Baaba Maal, Senegal singer
- Hari Kunzru, UK writer and journalist
- Gael Garcia Bernal, Mexico actor
- Henning Mankell, Sweden writer
- Kamila Shamsie, Pakistan writer
- Kristin Davis, US actress
- Livia Firth, Italy activist
- Paul Theroux, US writer
- Peter Capaldi UK actor
- Rahul Bose, India actor
- Robin Ince, UK comedian
- Rokia Traore, Mali singer
- Tim Butcher, UK writer and journalist
- William Boyd, UK/Ghana writer
People wishing to support the campaign can sign up to Oxfam's petition at www.oxfam.org/landgrabs


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On Sun, Mar 18, 2007 at 07:14:15AM -0700, Gandalf Parker wrote:
> IMHO its because people have forgotten how to pay for free things.
Sometimes Kudos is enough. I seriously need to sit down and put together
a world-wide "Open Source Developer Appreciate Day" (kinda like
"Secretary's Day" or "Mother's Day").
Everyone would be encourage to send a gift (money, postcard, chocolate,
beer, chocolate beer) or just a 'thank you!' email to the developers of
their favorite OSS software.
One day, I tried to send email to as many developers I could of the
software I use on a day-to-day basis. From Konsole to the Kernel, if
I rekall^H^H^H^Hcall.
(whose Tux Paint is mentioned in today's "The Unofficial Apple Weblog"
and in April's "Macworld Magazine", and who got $10 via paypal from some
happy user a coupla days ago... so _I_ feel appreciated... for the moment ;) )
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