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The intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) is an effective method of contraception which is also known as 'the coil'. It sits inside the womb (uterus). Once fitted, it can stay in your womb for up to ten years. Most women who use an IUCD have no problems with it. The device is called a coil because in the 1960s some devices were coil-shaped.
What is an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD)?
An IUCD is a small device made from plastic and copper which sits inside the womb (uterus). It is also known as 'the coil'. There are two threads attached to the IUCD which pass out through the neck of the womb (cervix) and lie in the vagina (see diagram below). These allow the IUCD to be removed easily. Most devices are T-shaped (the two arms fold flat for insertion) and are about as long as a match stick. The inside of the womb itself is only a little longer than a matchstick, so the device sits neatly inside.
An IUCD can be placed quite easily into the womb by a trained doctor or nurse.
How does the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) work as a contraceptive?
It works mainly by making it difficult for sperm to fertilise an egg. This is an effect of the copper in the device. It makes the mucus at the neck of the womb (cervix) and the womb lining itself hostile to sperm and eggs. This means that it prevents sperm getting in through the cervix, and from travelling through the womb. It also makes your womb lining much less likely to accept an egg.
How effective is the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) for contraception?
Modern IUCDs are very effective. Only 1-2 of every 100 women using the IUCD as contraception will become pregnant over five years of use. Compare this with rates of pregnancy when no contraception is used. More than 80 in 100 sexually active women who do not use contraception become pregnant within one year, and this figure rises to 95 in two years.
There are many different types of IUCD. Most copper IUCDs will work well for at least five years. Some types work for ten years.
What are the advantages of the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD)?
Once an IUCD is inserted you no longer need to use other contraception. So, unlike users of the contraceptive pill, you don't need to think about contraception every day. The IUCD does not interfere with sex or sex drive (libido). It is not a hormonal method so it has no side-effects on the rest of the body. This means that it will not affect your mood, weight or libido. Having an IUCD does not increase your risk of having any type of cancer in the future.
Because it does not contain chemicals called hormones, if they wish to, most women can have an IUCD. There are a few situations where an IUCD is not recommended, such as undiagnosed, irregular vaginal bleeding and pelvic infection. Your doctor or nurse will make sure it is safe for you to use an IUCD, by asking questions about your health.
What are the disadvantages of the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD)?
Although the majority women with an IUCD have no problems, the following may occasionally occur:
Heavy, painful periods
Some women find that their periods become heavier, longer or more painful with an IUCD. This tends to be in the first few months after insertion and then often settles. This means that the IUCD may not be suitable if you already have heavy or painful periods. There is a special intrauterine contraceptive called the intrauterine system (IUS), which is like an IUCD, but it also releases a hormone into the womb (uterus). This is an effective treatment for heavy periods as well as a contraceptive. (See separate leaflet called Intrauterine System.)
If you have painful, heavy periods with an IUCD in place this can still be treated in the same way as in women who do not have an IUCD. For example, your doctor may prescribe anti-inflammatory painkillers or other medicines to take just before and during your periods.
There is a small risk of an infection of the uterus (pelvic infection) when you have an IUCD inserted. The main risk of infection is within the first 20 days after insertion. A check for infection of the vagina or neck of the womb (cervix) may be advised by taking a sample (swab) before an IUCD is inserted. You should not have an IUCD inserted if you have an infection which has not been treated.
Ectopic pregnancy
The chance of becoming pregnant is very small if you use an IUCD. However, if you do become pregnant, there is a risk of having an ectopic pregnancy (a pregnancy in the Fallopian tube and not in the uterus). This is rare, but if untreated can be serious.
The IUCD does not cause ectopic pregnancy. However, whilst it is very effective at preventing intrauterine pregnancy, it is less effective at preventing ectopic pregnancy. This means that those pregnancies that do develop with an IUCD in the uterus have a significant chance of being ectopic. See a doctor urgently if you miss a period (or your period is light and prolonged) and you develop lower, one-sided tummy (abdominal) pain.
Rarely the IUCD may come out without your noticing. This may happen during a period, most commonly in the first three months after fitting. It is slightly more likely to happen if you have not had children or if the fitting was particularly uncomfortable.
It is a good idea to check you can feel the threads of the IUCD after your period. If you cannot feel them, you should use extra precautions such as a condom, until your doctor has checked the IUCD is still there.
If the IUCD has come out in the last few days you may need emergency contraception. If the IUCD could have come out more than a few days ago, and you are sexually active, the doctor will make sure you are not already pregnant before fitting another one or starting alternative contraception.
Damage to the womb
The fitting of an IUCD can very rarely make a small hole in the womb - this is called perforation. It protrudes through the wall of the womb and can escape into the pelvis. This happens in fewer than 2 women per 1,000, usually at the time of fitting. It can cause pain, but this is not usually severe and often there is not pain. The main symptom is not being able to feel the threads.
You should tell your doctor or nurse if you can no longer feel the threads of your IUCD. This can mean perforation has occurred. However, more commonly it means either that the threads are tucked up inside the neck of the womb (cervix) or (less commonly) the threads have come off the device. An ultrasound scan will be carried out to find a lost IUCD. If ultrasound does not find the IUCD, an X-ray will be ordered.
How is the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) fitted?
This is usually done towards the end of a period or shortly afterwards, as this tends to be more comfortable for you. Also, the doctor can be sure that you are not pregnant. However, it can be fitted at any time provided that you are certain you are not pregnant. You will need to have a vaginal examination. The doctor or nurse will pass a small instrument into your womb (uterus) to check its size and position. The IUCD is then fitted using a small plastic insertion device. You will be taught how to feel the threads of the IUCD so you can check it is in place. It is best to check the threads regularly - for example, once a month just after a period.
Fitting an IUCD can sometimes be uncomfortable. Once the IUCD has been inserted, some women have crampy pains like period pains for a few hours (and up to 48 hours) afterwards. These can be eased by painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen, and it can be sensible to take these an hour before your fitting. Light vaginal bleeding may also occur for a short while.
Does the IUCD work immediately?
The IUD is immediately effective as a contraceptive.
The doctor or nurse will usually want to check that there are no problems a few weeks after fitting an IUCD. It is best done after your next period. After this, there is no need for any routine check until it is time to remove the IUCD. However, return to see your doctor or nurse at any time if you have any problems or queries. Most women have no problems, and the IUCD can remain in place for several years.
Removing or changing an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD)
An IUCD can be removed at any time by a trained doctor or nurse. If you plan to have it removed, but do not want to get pregnant, then you should abstain from having sex (intercourse). Or, you should use other methods of contraception (such as condoms) for seven days before the IUCD is removed. This is because sperm can last up to seven days in the womb (uterus) and can fertilise an egg after the IUCD is removed.
If you have had your IUCD for its maximum effective time (usually five or ten years, depending on the device), and you need therefore to have it changed for another one, you should again abstain from having sex. Or, you should use other forms of contraception for seven days before removal. This is because occasionally when the device is removed, the neck of your womb (cervix) clamps tightly shut for a while. The doctor cannot therefore immediately insert the new device. As sperm can last up to seven days in the womb they could, therefore, fertilise an egg whilst you are waiting for your replacement IUCD fitting.
You can use sanitary towels or tampons for periods with an IUCD in place. A cervical smear can also be taken with an IUCD in place. Sometimes, the smear result may show that there is an organism in the cervix; these are called actinomyces-like organisms. These are normally found in the vagina and do not mean the IUCD should be removed. If you have had pelvic pain together with signs of infection, such as a temperature, your doctor may consider removing the IUCD.
You should consult a doctor if any of the following occur:
- Prolonged tummy (abdominal) pain (severe or beyond 48 hours) after an IUCD is inserted.
- A delayed period, or bleeding between periods.
- A delayed period and lower or one-sided abdominal pain (which may be due to an ectopic pregnancy).
- Vaginal discharge with or without pain (which may indicate infection).
- If you suspect that the IUCD has come out or is coming out. It is usually possible to feel the threads of the IUCD inside the vagina to check it is in place. If you cannot feel the threads then use other contraceptive methods (such as condoms) until you have been checked by a doctor or nurse.
Did you find this information useful?
Further reading & references
- Long-acting reversible contraception; NICE Clinical Guideline (October 2005)
- Intrauterine Contraception; Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (2007)
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Coleman Shannon was born without a right hand and forearm, due to a medical condition called Amelia, but that hasn't slowed him down from chasing his baseball dreams. In fact, the 14-year-old left-handed pitcher recently threw a no-hitter in a Johnsonville, SC little league game.
Brooklyn Wants To Ban Hooters — No, The Restaurant Chain
There are more than four hundred and sixty Hooters spread out all over the United States. This suggests that a love of cheap beer and wings served by busty young women is an important part of our national character. And yes, this makes us proud to be an American.
High School Baseball Player Breaks Own Car Window With Game-Winning Home Run
There is no better feeling for a baseball player than hitting a game-winning home run. So Tennessee slugger Jameson Painter was on cloud nine when his eighth inning round-tripper put his Chuckey-Doak High baseball team in the lead for good in their game against Jonesboro University High.
However, when the senior got to the parking lot to drive himself home after the game he went from the thrill of victory to the agony of having to deal with a broken windshield. And Painter only had himself to blame for the shattered glass, as it was his game-winning moonshot that did the damage.
Ghost Girl From 'The Ring' Throws Out Creepiest First Pitch Ever
Ceremonial first pitches can be quite entertaining, especially if the luminary selected to do the honors doesn't have enough arm to complete the toss. But just about the last word one would associate with the tradition is "creepy."
Three Men Steal Penguin 'Hangover'-Style During Night of Drunken Hijinks
Three Welsh tourists in Australia had themselves quite a night last Saturday, which ended with a scenario fans of the movie 'The Hangover' will certainly recognize . After consuming a few too many adult beverages, the trio broke into the local Sea World and swam with the dolphins. The revelers claim things get hazy after that. So when they woke the next morning and a seven-year old fairy penguin named Dirk was in their room they say they had no idea how he got there.
Six-Year-Old's Lemonade Stand Raises $10,000 For Dad's Cancer Treatment
Lemonade stands are usually symbolic of the carefree nature of youth. Six-year old Drew Cox, however, has had to grow up fast. That's because his dad, Randy, was recently diagnosed with seminoma, a rare form of cancer.
The Dragon Dog Is Officially the World's Most Expensive Hot Dog
When we were first introduced to the Dragon Dog it was just a really expensive item on the menu at DougieDog Hot Dogs in Vancouver, Canada.
But now the $100 Frankfurter, a foot-long bratwurst topped with kobe beef, truffle oil, fresh lobster and hundred-year-old Louis XIII cognac, has been officially recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the most expensive hot dog in world.
ESPN Reveals the Down Side to Being 'Michael Jordan'
Michael Jordan has been in some great TV commercials over the years. But the best MJ ad we've seen in a while doesn't even feature Michael Jordan. Well, the ESPN spot doesn't feature that Michael Jordan. Instead it's all about a poor schlub whose parents happened to give him the same name as the Hall of Famer. Witness the pain of sharing a legendary name.
Do You Support the Buffett Rule? — Survey of the Day
Named for billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who has argued that he shouldn't pay a lower tax rate than his secretary, the Buffett Rule would mandate a minimum 30 percent tax rate for any household which makes over $1 million a year.
But is the rest of country onboard with such an idea?
Should the United States Get Rid of the Penny? – Survey of the Day
Last month Canada joined countries like Australia and Great Britain in eliminating the penny. Is the United States next?
'The Simpsons' Creator Matt Groening Finally Reveals Where Springfield Is Located
What state is 'The Simpsons' hometown of Springfield in? Not only has that been one of TV's biggest mysteries, but it's been a long-running joke, as the animated show has teased revealing Springfield's location numerous times but never has.
Now, the mystery has been solved.
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Yesterday I went to britmums. When both the conferences were announced last year I knew I couldn't afford either. However a month ago I won a ticket to Britmums. I knew I couldn't get childcare for the Friday but figured I'd go for the Saturday (yesterday) however at the last minute there was a cancellation for the operation I needed and that was for Friday so all week I wondered how the pain would be and if I could manage britmums or not.
The operation itself went well yesterday until I passed out in recovery and again in the car. So even last night I was doubting if it was a clever idea to go. This morning I figured it wasn't that far and I'd go for a few hours and that's what I did. I was travelling up with Rachel from Confessions of a SAHM as she lives less than a mile from me so knew I had some company, and someone with me should I pass out 😉
In the end I think I was there two hours. The toe started to throb and I was getting to feel a bit faint even with eating cakes regularly and figured I should quit while I was ahead and not risk passing out at someone's feet!! It also worked out well boob wise as bubba fed right before I left and the second I got home, he refuses offers of bottles and offers of breast milk in a sippy cup!
I'm glad i made it up there even If it was only for a couple of hours! I got to meet the lovely Adele whos blog I adore! And also Erin who've I've been chatting to for years on twitter. It was also great to catch up with other familiar faces such as Sian and Kerry.
In hindsight now looking at the state of a very bloodied bandage and swollen throbbing toe I probably should have listened to my consultants orders of 'foot above hip level for 48 hours' but I'm a rebel and don't listen to advice like that. Today I have paid for it in pain and dressing changes. I probably shouldn't have gone. But I did. And I had a great few hours. Picked up some wicked DVDs and had a great time with Rachel. Maybe next year I'll make the whole thing!


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How do I cure or preserve a foxes tail?
Posted 23 December 2008 - 10:58 PM
I shot my first fox the other day and want to
keep the tail but I'm not sure how best to cure
or preserve the tail without it rotting away or
just smelling really bad.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Posted 23 December 2008 - 11:02 PM
They still stink though
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Posted 24 December 2008 - 12:27 AM
if you just cut it off, put it in meths or turps for a few weeks. if you used the two stick method rub a load of salt into in and it'l be fine. a farmer friend of mine tried to air dry them and they just rotted down to bone with hairs falling out
Posted 27 December 2008 - 06:21 PM
even after shampooing.!
not tried meths, but i`ll give that a go on my next one.
Posted 27 December 2008 - 06:23 PM
even after shampooing.!
not tried meths, but i`ll give that a go on my next one.
Posted 28 December 2008 - 06:30 AM
EDIT. The company is called Snowdonia Taxidermy Supplies.
Edited by steve_b_wales, 29 December 2008 - 04:50 AM.
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Posted 29 December 2008 - 01:53 PM
then what???
Been told by a Taxidermist that as soon as you`ve got the fresh fox tail to put it straight in the freezer!!
Posted 29 December 2008 - 09:04 PM
Posted 29 December 2008 - 09:21 PM
They keep just fine in a cool garage or shed
Posted 29 December 2008 - 09:29 PM
I find the best thing to do is give them away so they can stink someon elses house/shed out rather than mine
Left it in the car over night and forgot about it. Took the mrs to work with the bairn and I got a right rollocking this morning.
Took it straight round to a mates.
Didnt help that I pressed on the fox while my mate was taking it off and the contents of its bladder promptly ( vixen ) discharged all over it
Posted 02 January 2009 - 09:01 PM
1 shoot your fox
2 cut round the tail skin close to its vent
3 get two pieces of stick ,about as thick as your little finger about 6 inches long
4 put the sticks each side of the tail where you cut it,grip the sticks on both ends so that you make sort of a fox tail sandwich and pull upwards keeping the sticks tight together as you pull.The result will be the tail skin will pull of leaving the bone connected to the carcass.
5 Wash the now skinned brush in cold soapy water and let it air dry .
6 Go to the chemist or some BOOTS stores and get yourself a packet of BORAX POWDER (about £2 and will do about 20 brushes).
7 Open up the hole where the bone came from and with a bit of strong wire poke borax down the hole making sure it gets right down to the end.
8 When its full i usually cut a piece of wood so that it plugs the hole in the end tap in a couple of tacks so it wont fall out and thats it ,Hang it up in the shed and leave it for 3 weeks or so take out the wood plug empty out exess borax and put a decent piece of wood in the end to make a smart handle ------Hey Presto you have a profesional looking trophy as good as any taxidermist would sell you (take it from me i used to be one )
Posted 02 January 2009 - 09:04 PM
Private joke
Posted 03 January 2009 - 10:22 PM
take note harfordwmj
Private joke
Yes. Lesson learnt. Strangly enough, the memory of hacking a fox's tail off keeps on coming back to me!
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It is hard to know WHAT the airflow over the front of the 2012 Focus is.
The Nascar and other types use theose strange "V" like cuts INTO the body for air. NOT a hole in the front of the body. (and for a good reason.)
Now if you had a wide hood scoop and the airflow up over the hood went right at the scoop. yeah.
I had played with a hole in the front bumper on my SVT Contour, took OUT the driver side Fog light and stuck a gizmo there to add to the air pressurization of the fender well where the SVT intake sucked it's air from. Both ouside guiding in, and inside to 'bend' the airflow up (and remove water)
As nice as the cool looking mod is, no way to actually know if it does any good without some airflow tests. (mine either, i was just messing around...).
(I do have to agree the tube is narrow for the purpose..) Maybe a 4" inner diameter tube would be more effective, but then it would not fit?... The sides of the tube itself restrict flow at the boundary, and with that small of a circumference, ??
I plan on just getting the K&N filter for the intake.
Since i no longer plan on going 140mph.. (getting too old to fool around THAT much) The K&N should give me a better intake sound, and power? over the average.
i would have to look in the area the air is pulled in to see if any added air could be available to the air cleaner.. But not HOT AIR, or give a better sound.
((the HOT AIR is NOT meant as an insult, it really is just avoid the hot air in the engine compartment..honest.))
I had a V6 Mystique before the Contour SVT, and THAT car had a fantastic sound adding the Contour SVT intake to it. The cool moan of the intake (with a lot of throttle) could and DID scare pedestrians..LOL
Added; polishing the throttle body outer lip to a bell to avoid any lip or edge, and if the inner is not lined up perfectly , fix it to be so with no lip or protruding edge... could also do a lot to assist in making a little power. NOT the full inner surface, as it is coated to not get sticky. Only the very outer or inner 1./4 inch or so,
Line up those surface mating lines for perfect smooth flow.!
I have no idea what you just said. (in my best Napoleon Dynamite impression)
Not to be rude, but every post that I have read by you Elizabeth has been confusing. And so far this one takes the cake. First you brought up a good argument about the difference between a circle and slotted intake port. I have seen slotted intake ports on ram air of the new Cobra. But then you got lost in the woods talking about hot air and sound? We're catching cold air rushing at the front of the car, where is the hot air coming from? And if your argument is all performance minded, then who cares about sound? Start with a well designed intake first, sound is just a benefit.
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ISO Certification for American Renolit
American Renolit Corp., the manufacturer of decorative laminate films for vinyl profiles, has achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification. The company received formal registration approval for its production facility in La Porte, Ind., and sales subsidiary in Swedesboro, N.J., in August, it reports.
"This was in important project for Renolit," says Ralph Gut, president. "Our customers within the sign and graphics industry, as well as within the furniture and exterior industries rely on us for our high quality vinyl films and for the excellent support services. This certification demonstrates our high quality standards and commitment to continually improving our performance. Customers can be confident that we have a systematic approach for achieving customer satisfaction."
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Powering through with relapping the valves and putting new stem seals in and it suddenly occurred to me that I forgot to put the spring seats in before the stem seals!! Ffs!!! So looks like im going to have to get some more seals tomorrow and start again!!
Ok so the x16 is complete now, my first go at timing an engine up has gone to plan I think lol we'll see when I turn the key in the next few days. Borrowing and engine crane from spinbitch, cheers bud! And ill be swapping the engines over tomorrow I will take lots of pictures and put them up in a couple of days , wish me luck!
Have you turned it over by hand yet
Just finished for today,engine and gearbox is out tomorrow is an early start, putting the loom on the x16 and put the gearbox on it and all in into the car
Sounds like its going well fella.
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Yeah I have some, but I've gotta get to a pc/laptop to upload them, mines broken :/ but I will have them up as soon as I can
Engines in and mounted up, mostly wired up and im just waiting for a new rad to arrive as I punctured my one :/, but there is a couple of things, the cam pulley sensor doesn't match up to any of the plugs I have free, and there doesn't seem to be a negative cable coming from any where the one which should go to the battery, there's a few wires that have been cut, im pretty one or two of them are earth wires by there are a couple that I have no idea where they go......
Looking forward to seeing the pic's, sounds like your cracking on with it.
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I like the ones of people under cars when just the legs stick out, it is like the car and owner are trying to be Flawless or Diversity when, in reality, the owner is about to drop an F20 diff cover on his/her face.
"When this baby hits 88 miles per hour. You're gonna see some serious s***"!!!!!!
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"When this baby hits 88 miles per hour. You're gonna see some serious s***"!!!!!!
a few pictures of the conversion.
first my attempt at timing the engine up
and the conversion
gettin the old engine prepped out out
the x16 and getting it in
this is not a positive update.....
i broke my jack today and the throttle cable i bought isnt long enough and i still cant find my key with the x16 chip in it, and because of all of this i lost my rag and this is the out come :/
jack lever to the arch.....
just to try and brighten it up a bit, the engine complete
i need to tidy up the loom abit though
and my mate cutting the exhaust pipe i need to match up the system
i thought it was pretty
I could never hit my car like that, no matter how much it piss's me off. And it does! Lol
Bet you regret that now huh...
yeah sort of, but now it gives me a reason to go out and buy some fibreglass arches. glad my girlfriend stopped me because i was going for the windows next, and i briefly decided to sell it and wrote up a for sale ad on mig but then my battery died on my phone, so i took that as a sign. decided to power on with it now and finish what i started
Been out in the snow this evening working on my car and got it started it only has the exhaust mani on the engine so was quite loud lol neighbours were looking out of their windows lol. It did cut out a couple of times but I think I know why so ill get on that Monday
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With thanks to Don and Andrew Landenberger, Don and Andrew McLeod, Ethan Twyman and John Gilmour.
A PDF version of this article is available here: Home Building A Carbon Moth Part 1.
During the late 80's and early 90's I was privileged to be witness to the efforts of Andrew and Don Landenberger build a succession of boats starting with It's Original for the 1986 Nationals and finishing with Thumper Rabbit for the Sunshine worlds in 1995. Their efforts resulted in boats that won the State, National and World Titles. As far as I am aware, Andrew's is the last non-professional boat builder who has won a world title in a boat that they designed and home built.
Learning from the Landenbergers, I have built three boats myself, using their methods. Returning to the class in 2005 after a 10 year hiatus I was disappointed that the home builder had all but disappeared of the face of the planet. This now appears to be changing, and this article is written with the goal to share the techniques that I used to build my Axeman like boat, Virtual Reality and my latest purpose built foiler Teknologika.
When building a carbon moth you essentially have three options for your mould.
- An open male mould
- A closed male mould
- A female mould
Building the mould
A good, square mould is fundamental to producing a good boat. The mould we require is a male mould of the hull shape. We need to start by making the base that our frames will sit in. The base is essentially made from a "ladder" of 1" x 2" (25mm X 50mm) timber, with a "rung" every two feet that the frame will bolt on to. The line of the frame corresponds to the sheer line of the deck. For my first boat I made the mistake of starting with a single beam in the centre that was a bad, bad idea that was never going to work; but hey, I was only 14 at the time.
The overall length of the frame should be the same as the length of the boat (3355 mm), the width needs to be at least the width of the boat at the chines, but if it is wider, it won't matter at all.
With the base completed, we now need to move onto the frames. The frames can be constructed from any thick board (around 10mm) that is straight and warp free, such as medium density fibreboard (MDF).
You will need to make a minimum of 4 "standard" frames, at offsets of 615mm, 1325mm, 2035mm, and 2745mm. You can change these offsets if you need to, depending on the shape of your hull. You should add additional frames where required, some moulds have 25-30 frames. In addition you will also need to make a transom and stem "frame", but each of these are slightly different. The exact number of frames will be dictated by the thickness of your stringers and how much they flex between frames, and how and where the shape changes in your hull.
Transom frame
Care needs to be taken when adding the transom frame in the mould not to produce a boat will be over length. You can do this by moving the rear frame forwards towards the bow the thickness of the MDF as shown in Figure 1, or you can just remember that the boat needs to stop on the inside of the frame. That is the method that I used.
Stem block
At the stem of the boat, the first frame sits 25-45mm or so from the bow of the boat where a block of Western Red Cedar is placed to allow the bow to be shaped to a fine point, and provide some level of impact protection if you happen to run in to anything. This block is held in to place by two or three screws though the front frame that will need to be removed when we are removing the hull from the mould, see Figure 2.
The exact length of the block needs to allow for both the thickness of the carbon that will cover it, as well as any measurement tolerance that you wish to allow. (I have made all my boats 5mm under length so there is no risk of accidentally being over the legal length. Please take care so you don't produce a boat that is over the legal length by mistake.
There are two Western Red Cedar stringers that will become the inside of the gunwales of the boat, when these go in the mould you will need to use some L shaped brackets, and screw from the underside of the mould, so they can be easily removed after the foam has been applied.
You could remove these if you liked, however it does provide a good gluing surface for the foam, and it also helps when it comes time to attach the trampolines.
Making the frames
The next step is to make the mould frames. To do this you will need to draw the cross sections of your design, full scale on the MDF then cut them out as accurately as possible. At this point you will also need to decide if you want to recess the stringers in to the frames or make the frames undersize and then screw the stringers on top of the frames. I personally used the latter as you don't have to go to the effort of recessing all the stringers, and you can use the screws as adjusters to tweak stringer height if required.
To attach the stringers, you will need a good cordless driver drill, and a countersink drill bit. Self-tapping screws are a great way to attach the stringers to the mould as they are quick to install with a good driver drill. You may need some "L" shaped brackets if your MDF is not thick enough to drill straight into.
You will need to pre-drill and countersink all the holes where the screws pass through the mould stringers. So the screw heads sit recessed below the surface of the stringers.
If your design has flares, you will need some extra stringers, right next to each other on both sides of the flare chine, to allow the foam to be stapled down and make a good join.
The exact number of stringers required will vary depending on your design and where you are in the boat. For example, in the middle of the boat you will probably need five stringers across the top of the mould as shown in the diagram. When you get closer to the bow or the pintail stern, you will probably need to reduce the number of stringers to two or three. If you look at the picture below, you can see that there are only 3 stringers running all the way to the bow on the top of the mould.
At this point I recommend that you should use a batten and bend it around the mould, adjusting and faring stringers as required. You should also check that the correct amount of rocker is in the mould.
Making the hull skin
Once you are happy with the shape of the mould, it is time to start laying out the foam core. For Virtual Reality, I used a 4mm foam for the core which seems to provide a good balance between stiffness and weight. The foam is essentially added in three main panels, two rectangles one for each side and two wedges on the bottom of the hull. To determine the exact shape required I recommend that you use cardboard to make templates before cutting the foam to shape.
To cut the foam, the best method is to use a straight edge held in place by a trusty offsider and using a Stanley knife with a sharp blade along the straight edge. With the foam sitting in place, you need to pull it down on to the mould the best way I know to do this is to use poke some wire through the foam and then tie it around the mould from underneath. You will need to press the wire into the foam so it sits below the surface of the foam, then bog and fair it into the foam so it does not affect the surface finish. (The wire will be removed by pulling it out from the inside after the outer skin has been applied.)
The foam will need to be fared and joined, particularly around any chines by gluing on the edges of the foam. For any chine joins, remember to cover the stringers in plastic so the resin joining the panels does not stick to the mould. The opposite is true of the gunwales however where you do want he foam to stick to the stringer. If the foam is applied to the mould with care, it should require a minimum amount of filling, but it is very important that the foam is as accurate and fair as possible. Be particularly careful bending foam around tight curves, and you should establish with some test strips that the foam will bend as required. If it can't you will need to cut, join and fill thin strips of foam around the curve, or purchase some pre-scored foam that is specifically designed to follow curves. The use of a heat gun can also help bend foam when required. Then fill and fair the joins.
Once the foam is on the mould and faired, we typically applied a very thin coat of resin with a squeegee. This was designed to stop the foam absorbing any excess resin when the cloth is applied. If possible you should do this just before you lay the cloth on the foam to wet it out, and it will help with absorption.
Another thing to consider is foam compression. For areas where the foam will compress, you should replace it with either slab carbon plate or plywood. One example of this would be around the centerboard case, or where the gudgeons or bung will be placed in the transom.
With the foam faired and sealed, you are ready to go with the carbon. For Teknologika each side if the hull skin required about 4sq Meters of 200gsm Twill weave carbon.
Lay your cloth over the hull and cut to shape whilst dry allowing for about an overlap on each layer. This overlap will need to be sanded down later, but unfortunately, there is no easy way to avoid this on a male mould, although peel-ply should help if placed over the join.
If you are using a filled male mould the technique is the same, except that you will use a vacuum bag to suck the layup down onto the mould after laying up the carbon.
Applying the resin
With the cloth in place, it is time to add the resin. Before you start, make up a test pot of resin and let it go hard. This is especially important with new resin that you have not used before. This is for two reasons: the first is to ensure that there has not been a manufacturing fault. I personally have used two batches of epoxy resin that were faulty that never went off. The second is that you want to know how long the pot life of the resin will be, and hence how quickly you will have to work. After the resin has gone off you should have a carbon creation that looks something like Figure 1. The FGI epoxy resin that I use achieves its best strength with a post-cure up to 50 degrees, so in absence of an autoclave I recommend that you place your hull out in the sun for a day or two before removing it from the mould.
Make the cradle
Once the hull has cured, you should cover it in plastic and make the cradle for the boat. Personally I cut a think foam camping mat to shape, and then use CSM over the top. To make a trolley, you will need about 6.5Meters of 50mm x 50mm box alloy. The reason you need to make the cradle now is that you need somewhere to hold the hull whilst you are working on it.
Removing the skin from the mould
Removing the "hull" from the mould is relatively simple, you should just have to climb under the mould and untwist or cut the wires, and remove the screws holding the gunwale and the stem block in place. Once these have all been removed you should be able to lift the hull off the mould. At this point you have to be careful as the hull will be quite floppy as it has no transom and only one skin. It is necessary to tack some timber across the top of the hull nailed temporarily into the inside gunwales. You will need to measure to ensure that the width is the same off the mould as it was on the mould.
The wires that were used to pull the foam down onto the mould can now be removed from the inside, and then the holes in the foam filled with q-cells or an equivalent filler.
Before you remove the hull, you should measure and mark the hull so that you can get it back to the designed width and shape once it has come out of the hull. You should tack some stringers across the gunwhales to keep the boat to shape.
Layup the inside
Once these have been filled, you can lay cloth on the inside of the hull, then cut to shape, and then repeat the layup process on the inner skin.
Adding the transom
Once the hull skin is complete it is time to add the transom. The transom is simply cut from foam with cut outs replaced with plywood or carbon plate for the rudder bolts. The foam should be laid on glass, then carbon wet out on both sides. Once the resin has cured you should cut the edges to shape, and glue the transom into the "hull" using glue powder. Once the transom is in, you should bog a small fillet in the join then carbon over the join inside and out. For my boats I used a then added a triangular mini frame perpendicular to the transom to spread the load of the gudgeons. For modern foiling moths the load on the transom is significantly greater than it used to be, so this area now warrants a lot of reinforcement to avoid a major failure due to foil load.


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Sunday, May 22, 2011
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Am I a nurse or a hotel guest?
A few week ago we were challenged at church about our attitude in our life here on earth. The speaker asked us to evaluate whether our day to day attitude was of a hotel guest or a nurse at a hospital? This is a relevant challenge to me at this time because we have been traveling and staying in hotels and it's that time of year for my yearly check ups and procedures where I see nurses at work to make things comfortable for me and serve my needs.
A hotel guest wants everything provided for them. Clean room, fresh linens, fresh towels, the bed made and then they want the hotel to provide any other luxuries available. They are very disappointed when they don't get everything they expected.
A Nurse looks to the needs of others. A nurse provides what the patient needs. Sometimes the nurse has to change bed pans. A nurse does what the doctor orders.
I've been challenged to consider where my attitude is. Is my day to day attitude one of a demanding hotel guest or a resident nurse in this world?
John 13: 12-17 (ESV)
12When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, "Do you understand what I have done to you? 13 You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. 14If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. 15For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you. 16Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
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That is a great way of putting life into perspective.I think I too often fall into the hotel guest category,which is not who I want to be.ReplyDelete
Thank you for another thought provoking message............it will definitely help me keep things in perspective and I hope will keep me serving instead of expecting to be served.ReplyDelete
Ohh.. that room is sooo tempting to be a 'guest' in, which is exactly how our natural leaning is, isn't it.ReplyDelete
Such a good service check-up, Ellen! May I always choose to be a 'nurse' serving others rather than looking to be served!
I love that analogy....I'm going to remind myself of that throughout the day. Thank you.ReplyDelete
I received my MGCC cook book given to me as a gift this week. Such a beautiful book. You all did such a wonderful job!
I had never thought of my 'sojourn' in those terms before. To serve or to be served...what is my purpose? The verses say it all! Thanks, Ellen.ReplyDelete
This is exactly what we were challenged to think on this weekend at church. I love the practical terms you gave us to consider it.ReplyDelete
Great reflection!ReplyDelete
"If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them". That is a powerful verse. All too often I have taken the luxury of being the guest...when i know better. I'm going to camp on these thoughts this week and ask God for opportunities to be a nurse. And...when i am the guest....to be a gracious one. Lots here! Thank you!ReplyDelete
Wow, this there is alot to think about in this term...I've been taught that the customer is always right...working in a hospital setting and watching the nurses serve, is another high honor.ReplyDelete
Some very good thoughts Ellen..thanks for sharing this just before I begin my travels.
Something to ponder for me today, bless you.ReplyDelete
what a WONDERFUL post! Thank you for sharing.ReplyDelete
Ellen, we heard the same thing at church this morning. Who is the greatest?.. is what the disciples were wondering... Jesus said the one who serves is the greatest. How many marriages and relationships would be changed for the better if we had the service attitude rather than being served ...If we all serve... we end up being served too, don't we?ReplyDelete
I have just returned from a 2 week road trip where I got to stay in motels every night and eat dinner in restaurants every night. As soon as I got home, I needed to feed my husband and 2 teen boys again, and then yesterday fix a family birthday (including mine)dinner for the clan...ReplyDelete
It's easier to be a guest than a servant, and it's easy to get spoiled quickly by being a "guest". I guess my road trips must never be longer than 2 weeks or I won't recover my usefulness!
Excellent challenge! Thanks for sharing :)ReplyDelete
btw - just got a glimpse of the cookbook at our local Mennonite Heritage Museum; nice work!
Ouch! Just the thought I need.ReplyDelete


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WASHINGTON - Four players recorded at least seven kills and the Colonials totaled 10.0 team blocks for the second match in a row as the George Washington volleyball team swept visiting La Salle, 3-0, on Friday evening at the Charles E. Smith Center. Set scores were 25-15, 25-20, 25-14.
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Funny goofball girl looking for a funny goofball guy :)
So... a little about me. I think my friends would say that I am funny, a little bit of a goofball every once in a while and pretty laid back. I am a drama free person so if you are one who thrives on drama you need not apply. I am not a golddigger either so no worries there. I want someone I am compatible with not someone to buy my tons of things. Money comes and goes but a loving relationship can last a lifetime. I like hanging out with friends and taking spontaneous road trips. I am a big movie buff and love music as well. Oh and I love stand up comedy. I like to travel. I wish I could do it more often. I love going to San Diego and I usually travel up to Phoenix about once a month to visit my best friend and her husband. In the Spring/Summer I like to go to the movies, the park, the zoo and to baseball games but I am pretty much up for anything. I'm just looking for a down to earth guy who likes to laugh and be goofy I can't handle people who take themselves too seriously. I am looking for a guy who likes to be spontaneous like waking up one morning and deciding to go on a road trip or something as little as going to the zoo or Mt. Lemmon for the day. One who occasionally likes to stay in, cook a nice meal together and cuddle up to watch a movie. I am looking for my best friend. One I can share all my stories with and vise versa. I am looking for one to share my life with. I would like to start a family someday so I am looking for a committed relationship. I am looking for someone loyal. I have never cheated on anyone and never will and would like the same treatment in return.
Coffee and conversation , Cooking , Dining out , Movies/Videos , Music and concerts , Exploring new areas , Travel/Sightseeing
Baseball, Bowling, Dancing, Swimming, Walking / Hiking
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I like Dogs
I don't have any pets but I do love dogs. I am ok with cats but I prefer dogs. I do a lot of pet sitting as a side job and feel like if I had my own pet I might neglect it.
Laff's Comedy Cafe, The Park Mall, the park, the zoo, the movies, Mt. Lemmon, San Diego and the White Mountains.
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Handsome Antique Chinese Export Rice plate c. early 1800's, 6" diameter. RARE highly decorated and exquisitely handpainted, this particular variation of the typical Rice pattern is painted with more detail than you usually see and this piece has a more complex, more detailed border. Good Chinese character marks on the back. The back of the plate is almost as exquisitely done as the front. T is gold around each grain and at the rim. This plate dates to the first quarter of the 19th c. (could be late 1700's depending in what the marks say). In great condition for a nearly 200 year old piece of porcelain, no chips, cracks, crazing or repairs. This wonderful period plate, will accent any decor with authentic 19th c. Asian details. This is unique one-of-a-kind piece sure to set off any setting.I do combine shipping for multiple items won.


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The ADX (Average Directional movement Index) Indicator
The ADX (Average Directional movement Index) Indicator
The ADX is part of the direction movement system introduced by J.Welles Wilder in his book New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems. It comprises of the Directional Movement lines � the plus DMI line and the minus DMI line � and the ADX line (the Average Directional Movement Index)
ADX is created with reference to both positive and negative directional movement and identifying sustained movement in one direction. When this occurs ADX will rise (irrespective of whether the trend is higher or lower). Trend direction is identified by whether positive movement (DMI+) is above or below negative movement (DMI-). Once ADX rises above a certain level a trend can be said to have been established.
Although the average directional movement index (ADX) isn't used as frequently as some of the popular technical indicators the ADX line has definite advantages because it filters out a lot of the false oscillator signals which are frequently given early in a move.
A trader can stay with trending positions longer by following the simple guidelines for the ADX line. A climb by the ADX line above 40 followed by a downturn, signals an imminent end to the current trend (whether up or down).
The ADX is less helpful during sideways markets. During extended consolidation periods the ADX line will slip toward 10. When ADX approaches 10, a major move is usually about to take place. But the ADX line doesn't tell you which direction it will go. You have to rely on other indicators for the probable direction of the next move.
In short, if the market is trending, the ADX line should be rising. During an extended consolidation period the ADX line will slip toward a low number.
To sum it up �
Re: The ADX (Average Directional movement Index) Indicator
glad someone else has looked at Directional Movement - a very good method of quantifying stock price movements in order to infer trending indicators. This concept was developed by Welles Wilder (the same person who pioneered the RSI technical indicator).
You've got the basics of how to infer up and down trends based on crossovers between the 14-day +DI and the 14-day -DI along with the ADX value. In Wilder's book "New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems", he also insists that the ADXR value be 25 or greater to indicate that the stock is trending. The calculations can be fairly complex and are really tedious if you're trying to track more than a few stocks.
I have looked at many online sites for the calculations but none provided the details - that's why I ended up buying the Wilder's book. Now there's a free online site that performs these calculations on a daily basis across hundreds of stocks and then flags the trending stocks - http://www.dmtrend.com
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hi dmtrader,
The calculations can be fairly complex and are really tedious if you're trying to track more than a few stocks.
your post and the link provided are very interesting to read.
If you have the details of calculations for a typical stock to arrive at the indicators, or have any web link or other source which shows such calculations, it will be of great help for me and also other members of this forum.
I may be able to automate the process of calculations and obtain the selections.
thanks in advance.
Re: The ADX (Average Directional movement Index) Indicator
with regards to the calculations. The site I linked to http://www.dmtrend.com does the calculations daily; there is also now the ability to request a specific stock be added to a list that is used for nightly calculations.
I have looked online and have not found any adequate instructions on how to perform the calculations. I ended buying Welles Wilder's book "New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems". In this book are all the formulaes and accumulating averaging techinques required to generate the indicators. As I said, the dmTrend site does a good job of doing these calculations for you as well as keep a running history of trending stocks.
I don't think I can post the formulaes without violating copyright laws - sorry. I purchased the book online via amazon since I could not find a copy locally. I must say, Welles Wilder sure has some very remarkable insights into the analysis of stocks and trading systems. I've read many other books and few have delivered like this book has.
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hi dmtrader,
Thanks for the info.
Re: The ADX (Average Directional movement Index) Indicator
You are welcome - good luck with the search for trading truth. There isn't one singular answer but I believe a simple combination of sound techniques can bring us closer to what we want.
Here's a very good article by Chuck LeBeau I read a while back where he talks about how most moving averages simply mirror what the market is doing - when the market is doing well, any moving avergae will work! He further states then why he likes Directional Movement -http://www.streetstories.com/lb_futures96.html.
Good luck.
Re: The ADX (Average Directional movement Index) Indicator
Here are MetaStock formulae for ADX & ADXR: http://www.paritech.com.au/education...cators/adx.asp
Re: The ADX (Average Directional movement Index) Indicator
Yikes, that series of formulas is pretty intimidating isn't it!
Does anyone have good entry and exit rules using Wilder's ADX analysis? Specifically, I am looking for early detection (with acceptable risk of course) of trends - if you follow Wilder's criteria, you end up way late in getting in.
Re: The ADX (Average Directional movement Index) Indicator
Let us see what Alexander Elder has to say about this
�The single best signal of the Directional System comes after ADX falls below both the directional lines. The longer it stays, the stronger the base for the next move. When ADX rallies from below both the Directional lines, it shows that the market is waking up from a lull. When ADX rises by four steps from its lowest point below both Directional lines it �Rings a Bell� on a new trend. If the DI+ is on top the trend will be up and DI- is on top the trend will be down.�
Look at Elderpharma chart...the ADX is lying low...also the formation of ascending triangles... all indicate a possible explosive up move...
Happy Trading
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Re: The ADX (Average Directional movement Index) Indicator
Hello Karthik,
thanks for this detailed reply. I will look into this more closely as the site I maintain generates the detailed ADX indicators (+DI14, -DI14, ADX, ADXR, etc). Can you tell me what trading software or online system you use for ADX analysis? Also, what do you think of the following signals:
1. a stock's ADX value rises and crosses 20
2. a stock's ADX shows 3 consecutive increases with the first
ADX value starting between 16-20.
I found using Wilder's criteria of ADXR > 25 a little too much of a lagging criteria.
Thanks again. Hope to hear form you soon.
ps. the website I maintain is www.dmtrend.com - best wishes.
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The dollar moved narrowly around ¥99.50 in Tokyo trading Wednesday amid a dearth of fresh market-moving factors.
At 5 p.m., the dollar was quoted at ¥99.56-58, down from ¥99.66-68 at the same time Tuesday. The euro stood at $1.3429-3431, up from ¥1.3386-3387, and at ¥133.72-77, up from ¥133.42-44.
The dollar took a breather in Tokyo after rising to two-month highs around ¥99.80 in overseas trading Tuesday, traders said.
The impact of the stronger than expected U.S. jobs data released last week has run its course, while a wait-and-see mood was increasing ahead of a U.S. Senate confirmation hearing Thursday for Janet Yellen, who has been nominated as successor to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
The greenback faced resistance at highs, hit by weaker Japanese stock prices, said an official of a foreign exchange margin trading service firm.
"Dollar-yen rates have risen so far thanks to the strength of recently announced U.S. economic indicators such as the jobs data," a major Japanese bank official said.
"But we still have some doubt" as to whether the U.S. economy is as strong as indicated by the recent data, the official added, also noting heavy sell orders for the dollar lined up below ¥100.
Yellen's hearing is expected to provide an important clue to the future course of U.S. long-term interest rates, which began rising on the strong U.S. jobs data, an official of a foreign brokerage said.
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MATAWAN, N.J. (November 17, 2014) – iCIMS, Inc., a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition software solutions for growing businesses, was honored at the annual NJBIZ awards ceremony and ranked 18th on the list of New Jersey's 50 Fastest Growing Companies. iCIMS provides recruiting software, helping companies efficiently find, filter, and hire top talent for their organization.
On November 13th, iCIMS attended the NJBIZ awards ceremony at The Palace at Somerset Park in Somerset, NJ, and was recognized as a high-growth company in New Jersey along with several other local organizations such as AmeriHealth New Jersey, Summit Medical Group, and Pinnacle Freight Systems. In order to be recognized for this award, companies must have a revenue of at least $500,000 in the fiscal years ending in 2011, 2012, and 2013, show revenue growth for the same period, and be headquartered in New Jersey. This is the sixth consecutive year that iCIMS was included on the NJBIZ 50 Fastest Growing Companies List. The company improved their ranking by 21 slots compared to last year, jumping to number 18 on the list.
"It's an honor to be recognized by NJBIZ as one of New Jersey's fastest growing companies – and the fact that this is our sixth time on the list shows that iCIMS is consistently and successfully growing at a rapid rate," said iCIMS Chief Executive Officer, Colin Day. He added, "An increasing number of organizations are becoming more serious about hiring the right talent. As a result, these organizations are looking to equip their recruiters with specialized technology tools designed to help attract, hire and onboard the best talent. This is fueling the growth of talent acquisition as a distinct category that requires its own dedicated suite of software that is separate from today's human capital management systems. This is one of the biggest factors that is fueling the growth of iCIMS, which provides one of the industry's premier talent acquisition software suites. iCIMS has a deep understanding of the impact that the right talent can have on an organization, and so we are able to continually grow our company by hiring the best people and we are able to help other growing companies use our technology platform to win the war on talent."
iCIMS' recurring revenues are currently approaching an $80MM run rate, a 97% retention rate and the company has been profitable since 2003. The organization now employs nearly 400 people and has robust plans for strategic growth. To accommodate for that growth, the company moved to a new headquarters, a class "A" building in Matawan, New Jersey in 2012. By 2013, iCIMS expanded its headquarters by adding a custom-designed, state-of-the-art tech center on the third floor of the Matawan facility to house its Research and Development Team. In 2014, the organization continued the expansion with the development of a Customer Service Center on the second floor of the building.
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Mountain lion spotted in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Neary Lagoon is a quiet and scenic place enjoyed by both bird watchers and runners. But sometimes they find themselves too close with nature. On Tuesday afternoon two residents said they saw a mountain lion heading straight into the park.
"We heard it actually. But we weren't too sure what it was," said nearby resident Yanet Rivera.
Rivera lives in the apartments right next to the park where the mountain lion was spotted. She often walks along the trails with her daughter and her dog.
"Initially I was scared, but I guess it was hunting for food so I just knew to stay away," said Rivera.
The City of Santa Cruz has posted signs outside the park, warning residents about the mountain lion sighting. If they come face to face with a mountain lion, the sign tells residents to make noise, fight back, and don't run.
But this isn't the first time a mountain lion has been spotted at Neary Lagoon. Back in May of 2013 one was tranquilized, and then a month later there was another sighting.
While some chose to stay away, others say they're not scared at all.
"It's good for people to realize at times that there are other things out in the world and we're not necessarily always at the top of the food chain," said avid nature walker Jim Oakden.
Oakden enjoys his nature walk, and says it's great to see wild life walking about, as long as you stay alert.
"Mountain lions are an integral part of the whole eco-system here. They keep the deer under control," said Oakden.
Fish and Wildlife have been notified of the sighting. Residents are advised to secure all pets and children.


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