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BBQ Melt-In-Your-Mouth Plantains
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Recipe by UmmBinat
ZWT7, South & Central America. 5 stars on http://www.bbcgoodfood.com.
Top Review by Sydney Mike
It was very easy to make this great-tasting dish & I must admit that I was probably overly generous with the cinnamon, but then we do like that particular spice! One thing I did add, was a bit of orange zest added to the OJ! Thanks for a great treat! [Made & reviewed for one of my groupmates in the Aus/NZ Recipe Swap #42]
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 ripe plantains, the skins must be black
- 29.58 ml butter
- 29.58 ml demerara sugar (brown sugar crystals)
- 118.32 ml freshly squeezed orange juice
- salt & pepper (optional)
- cinnamon (to garnish)
Directions See How It's Made
- Peel the plantains and cut them crossways into slices 2.5cm thick.
- Lay each plantain on a large sheet of foil, keeping the slices together so they stay in their original shape.
- Smear each plaintain with the butter (or dot it over if it's hard) and sprinkle with the sugar.
- Make a gondola shape round each plantain with the foil, then pour over the orange juice and grind salt and pepper on top if using.
- Wrap the foil completely round the plantains so they're securely sealed inside. (You can prepare to this stage up to 24 hours ahead.).
- Put the foil parcels on the barbecue rack and cook for 30 minutes until the plantains are softened (to check if they're ready, open a parcel and test with the point of a knife).
- Sprikle with salt, pepper and cinnamon.


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With the ups and downs of market prices I like to keep my storage room stocked
500-1000 rounds of 9mm NATO FMJ 115 gr. Replaced when down to 500 rounds
300-400 rounds premium self defense hollow point 9mm assorted 115 to-147
300 rounds 45 ACP hard ball (see note)*
800 rounds 20 gauge assorted 6-8 shot
100 rounds 12 gauge assorted buckshot
1000 rounds of hunting rifle ammo, and loading supplies for 5000 more rounds
2000 rounds 22 LR
I carry only this year's ammo, and use older ammo for target practice.
Military surplus 45 hardball ammo left over from Korea war that still shots great. *
As to how long ammo will last? I think it's more up to the owner than anything else. Keep it in a cool dry environment and it may last longer than you do.
My thinking is I want self defense ammo on hand to last me through an immediate situation.
Should things go downhill for a long time? I want to have hunting ammo available to last me a lifetime.
Don't forget to get a little extra SD ammo for safe keeping.
When the crap hits, ALL My ammo is SD ; )
As has been said already, stock piling is good for times of limited availability for hunting, defense and barter. You never know how long a shortage will last depending on it's cause (who or what). There was once talk that the Gvmt was trying to require future powders to be made degradable for a short shelf life (2-3 years). Anyone hear the progress on that one?
When asked what I want for my birthday or Christmas gifts I tell my immediate family AMMO! I tell them it's something I can use and enjoy and every little bit helps. Besides that it beats the heck out of a new tie, slippers or underwear! It also cuts the agonizing of them trying to figure out the perfect gift for Dad or Papa. Each year I get a little ammo and it is appreciated. :yup:
I keep trying to start a stockpile, but I have this habit of going to the range every week..... I guess I should start tucking away a box every time I buy ammo. My biggest problem is having the extra money to invest....
One man's "stockpile" is another's "decent supply"!
I've always heard that for bartering, one should stock up on Nacho Cheese Doritos and Pepsi! As far as shelf life of ammo, I know that each and every round of ammo that I have works - because I have personally test fired each round . . . :image035:
Stockpiling ammo is one thing, proper storage is another. Dry and cool are paramount for long term utility.
boomer :cool:
I agree that acquiring a nice reserve make a lot of sense for potential shortages and the like, unless you have a nicely fortified location or two :-)
My inventory is: 9mm @ 600 rounds quality JHP
9mm 1000 rounds FMJ
5.56/.223 2,000 rounds
.308 300 rounds
.22 2,000 rounds
.22 and 9mm are the easiest and cheapest to stock pile on. Georgia Arms sells a can of 500 147 gr 9mm for $145, and I've emptied several cans now and have replaced them with other calibers. .22 is $75/1000 for good stuff.
.40, .45, 30-06, 7.62 and 5.56 are next. There's some smoking deals on loose rifle rounds 500 to a box. I probably have a dozen of these parked around. Walmart also gets a fair share of my ammo money, especially .357 Remington HP.
I think one way to save money (even with prices going up ) is buy a bunch..... shoot some here, there, etc. And when there is a really good sale, replace how much you've shot up to that point, and keep doing it. I think I've saved a lot on ammo by doing that, and I'm never out of ammo to go shoot if I want to.
As to type, whatever you figure you want and will need.
I hadn't had any "stockpile" up until Cabela's had a sale on their Herter's brand 7.62x39. (Made by Tula) It was $3.79 a box, (it was cheaper than buying their bulk packs + free shipping online so I didn't even have to drive to the store) I think I ended up buying around 600 rounds...I fired off a few mags today but when I counted I was up to about 1,200 rounds. 9mm is down to around 350 rounds, but I've got 400 rounds in the mail of a few types/brands.
Not a stockpile by many definitions but other than having a .22 and a 20 gauge growing up having more than a few boxes of ammo is new to me. I plan on buying anything on sale, assuming I have some extra cash......


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FLAT ROCK -- Two Henderson County municipalities were recognized for their economic development efforts by being named Partner of the Year at the 2009 Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development Industrial Appreciation Banquet.
FLAT ROCK -- Two Henderson County municipalities were recognized for their economic development efforts by being named Partner of the Year at the 2009 Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development Industrial Appreciation Banquet.
The Fletcher and Mills River town councils received the honor during Tuesday's awards dinner, held in the Technology Education and Development Center at Blue Ridge Community College.
The award is given to individuals or groups who go above and beyond the norm in creating and retaining quality jobs in Henderson County.
The two municipalities were recognized for assisting efforts to expand existing industry and laying the groundwork for recruiting future industry, said Sandy Tallant, last year's Partner of the Year and the presenter of this year's award.
Fletcher Mayor Bill Moore said receiving the award was an honor for the entire town and a credit to the teamwork between the town and many players involved in creating and keeping jobs in Henderson County.
"What happened at Continental Teves a month ago was a great example of working together to make things happen," he said, referring to the braking system company's announcement of 338 jobs in a $30 million expansion. "We appreciate this. It's an honor for Fletcher and for its citizens."
The Fletcher Town Council has provided consistent support for industry expansions, as seen with recent announcements by Continental Teves and Borg Warner, said Andrew Tate, chief executive officer of HCPED.
The Mills River Town Council has worked tirelessly in support of job preservation and in providing assistance to preparation work for Ferncliff Industrial Park, he said. Ferncliff Industrial Park is located in Mills River on Old Fanning Bridge Road in between Broadpoint Industrial Park and Asheville Regional Airport on the east side of the French Broad River.
Economic development has been a significant part of the Mills River community since the town incorporated six years ago, said Mills River Mayor Roger Snyder.
"Mills River, during the incorporation phase, recognized that economic development would be a major part of the town," Snyder said. "The Mills River community is a strong and dedicated supporter of bringing quality jobs to Henderson County."
"We are fortunate to have the opportunity to work with folks like the Mills River and Fletcher town councils, where they make efforts to get and retain quality jobs a priority and support development plans for their municipalities," Tate said.
N.C. Commerce Secretary Keith Crisco was the guest speaker for the awards dinner. He praised the teamwork between various entities within Henderson County and between the county and the state.
"If there is one thing that North Carolina does better than any other state, it's having the ability to work together," Crisco said. "There is no greater example of that kind of teamwork than in Henderson County. I always emphasize teamwork. It really is important."
Past recipients of the award include Gus Campano, Kelly Leonard, Tom Cooper, Bill Lapsley, Chip Gould and two area governmental bodies, the Henderson County Board of Commissioners and the Henderson County School Board.


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Repeatable load and request based testing for your web server.
I need to collect metrics related to response time, status codes, and other data over time. I need to be able to report on this data. Current tools would allow for some of this, but aren't quite as easy to roll into a testing framework. Plus, when your data comes back you might want to be able to scream about it, for instance, if some metrics start showing a 50% increase in response time.
This tool aims to fill those needs.
You can do it one of two ways. You can either run your tests on the CLI or you can run them through the API.
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Make up sentences and questions.
1.My uncle/buy a car.
2.I/not/get up at 6 o clock in the morning.
3.you/watch TV in the morning?
4.Ann/not/change her school.
5.We/play football tomorrow.
6.Granny/cook supper.
7.Jenny/learn Italian?
10.What/your parents/buy for your birthday?
11.I/take pictures/buring my stay in London.
12.You are going to ride a bicycle,...?
- 1.My uncle is going to buy a car.
2.I am not going to get up at 6 o clock in the morning.
3.You are going to watch TV in the morning.
4.Ann is going to change her school.
5.We are going to play football tomorrow.
6.Granny is going to cook supper.
7.Is Jenny going to learn Italian?
8.It is not going to rain.
9.It is going to rain
10.What are your parents going to buy for your birthday?
11.I am going to take pictures during my stay in London.
12.You are going to ride a bicycle,Aren't you?
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A mother and her 7-year-old son safely escape a Broomfield house fire that may have been caused by a lightning strike.
Lightning likely caused fire at Broomfield home, Meteorologist Matt Makens reports.
Raw video of a Broomfield house fire that may have been caused by lightning
North Metro Fire Rescue officials say a lightning strike may have ignited this Broomfield house fire on July 24, 2014.
BROOMFIELD, Colo. - A mother and her 7-year-old son safely escaped a Broomfield house fire that may have been caused by a lightning strike.
At about 1:50 p.m., the mother and son noticed smoke near a window of their home at 3771 Troon Circle. They ran outside and called 911, said Sara Farris, spokeswoman for North Metro Fire Rescue District.
Arriving firefighters found thick smoke shrouding the exterior and interior of the single-story home.
Fire spread through the attic, causing part of the roof and interior ceiling to collapse, Farris said. But firefighters succeeded in containing the fire to the attic.
7NEWS Meteorologist Matt Makens reported from the scene that fire crews chopped about an 8-foot-by-8-foot hole in the roof to vent the fire and blast it with water.
They had the fire knocked out by 2:30 p.m. No injuries were reported and fire crews prevented the flames from spreading to neighboring homes, Farris said.
Electrical storms were sweeping through the area and a neighbor reported hearing a loud crack shortly before seeing smoke billowing from the house.
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Contact an attorney. Any answers we give here are only opinions, it sounds like you really need legal assistance.
Good luck.
This is a discussion on Ccl rejection within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; After 7 months I got a rejection letter with 90 days to respond. Reason is in 1971 at age 17 I had a burglary/theft and ...
After 7 months I got a rejection letter with 90 days to respond. Reason is in 1971 at age 17 I had a burglary/theft and in 1985 a dwi that I didn't report. They are asking for certified copies of judgements and sentences. I am not even sure on how to get info on the 1971 incident. I have done everything but this. Do I even have a chance since the burglary was a felony at age 17?
Contact an attorney. Any answers we give here are only opinions, it sounds like you really need legal assistance.
Good luck.
"If you make something idiot proof, someone will make a better idiot."
- Anon
Were you convicted as an adult in both cases?
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It has been so long ago but I think so. I think I got 2 yrs probation but was let off in less than a yr. The dwi was a misdemeanor with 2 yrs probation. Paid all dues etc. I don't think the dwi is what they are concerned with. Not sure what records I can even come up with in 1971 in Missouri.
Read up on the following -- TxDPS Concealed Handgun Licensing Program (with links to statutes):
- GC §411.172. ELIGIBILITY.I'm assuming you can contact the court in the jurisdiction where the offense occurred and get details from them. If you cannot recall where this was, perhaps the background check system has basic details. You ought to be able to track down the info and review the Texas concealed handgun statutes yourself.I am not even sure on how to get info on the 1971 incident.
Either way, unless it all falls into place once you've dug around a bit, contacting a competent attorney in this area might be your best bet.
Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it.
Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
Reason over Force: Why the Gun is Civilization (Marko Kloos).
Any legal advice you receive here is worth exactly what you pay for it. Contact an attorney.
We have an office, Friend of the Court. Call the courthouse in the district of you conviction. They'll help you, and should even be able to tell you if they have experience with this. Ask if it is something an attorney should help with.
With very limited "white collar" crime exceptions, any felony conviction results in lifetime federal firearms ban. You may not have been disqualified by your state from possessing firearms, but Federal law trumps you over every time...but since you were 17 at the time, the charge may have been adjudicated differently...
Get an attorney. They can access information through channels that wouldn't necessarily appear to you online background check sites and can advise you on the best course of action. Memory fades with the passage of time, and innocent errors on application forms (forgetfulness) aren't all that easily forgiven. Know before you apply....Good Luck!
Hire a qualified attorney.
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Hate to say it, but the fact that you didn't tell them about it, may disqualify you for life in Texas. They don't take kindly to applicants signing affidavits, where you are swearing to have told the truth, then they find out later you left something out.
I'd be grateful you weren't summoned to court on pergery charges.
In TX, we have to list all arrests, regardless of disposition, then provide certified court docs of the disposition. An affidavit is then signed, where you swear you haven't left off any material fact.
A felony burglary is a material fact, as is a DUI.
I have the need to explain, cause after reading my post I sound like the thug you all protect yourselves against. I was 17, 41yrs ago. I got a curfew ticket and didn't have money to pay for it. Me and my buddies went to a closed gas station, opened an unlocked window and got less $50.00. I was arrested the next day cause I had put my license in my shirt pocket. It fell out onto the floor. The headlines in the paper read that crime would be alot better if everyone left their calling card. The owner of the station only wanted some old coins back that belonged to his mother, which I gave back. He dropped charges but the state picked it up. This is my recollection. I haven't drank for over 20 yrs and two of my best friends are retired FBI and police. They do know this. Very embarrassing. I own my own business and am very sorry for my past. Funny thing about this is I can still buy firearms and vote.
I think I did tell them of the dwi. I felt since I was a juevinile that the other wasn't necessary.
The DWI probably wouldnt be a problem. And I dont doubt that you are as you say on the straight and narrow. I doubt you will get by with the felony though even if you had reported it.
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Small Business Loan Guarantee
California Small Business Loan Guarantee Program: Allows a business to not only
acquire a loan it could not otherwise obtain, but to establish a favorable credit history with a
lender so that the business may obtain future financing on its own.
Eligible Applicants: Any small business as defined by the U. S. Small Business Administration (typically businesses that employ one hundred people or less).
Eligible Uses: Proceeds must be used primarily in California and for any standard business
purpose beneficial to the applicant's business, such as expansion into new facilities or purchase of new equipment. Guarantee Amount: Guarantees can cover up to 90% of the loan amount, with the guaranteed
portion of the loan not exceeding $500,000. The guaranteed percentage varies and subject to negotiation between the FDC and the lender.
Loan Information:
The term of the loan guarantee may extend up to
seven years:
• Interest rates are negotiated between the borrower and the lender. The FDC may charge a guarantee fee of up to 2% for guarantee amounts up to $150,000, and 3% for guarantee amounts over $150,000, plus a documentation fee of $250.
• Processing time takes three to five weeks, depending on how quickly the applicant provides the necessary information and documentation, and on the lender's responsiveness.
• Collateral is generally required, but each transaction is tailored to meet the borrower's financial situation. Collateral is generally required, but each transaction is tailored to meet the borrower's financial situation.
Market Development and Expansion Grant Program:
The Department of Conservation provides up to $20 million annually to increase beverage container recycling in California and to improve processing and manufacturing with recycled aluminum, glass and plastic. It encourages projects that advance environmentally and economically sustainable containers, packaging and other products. The program supports research and development of new technologies and helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions by strengthening green industries in the state.
Specific objectives include:
• Creating market opportunities for new sustainable products or packaging.
• Expanding market-related activities for existing recycled-content products.
• Improving the quality and supply of beverage container material feedstock for use in manufacturing sustainable products or packaging.
• Creating market opportunities for sustainable beverage packaging.
For more information, visit www.conservation.ca.gov/dor/grants/Pages/rmdeg.aspx
Beverage Container Recycling Grant Program:
The Department of Conservation provides funding annually in the form of grants for beverage container recycling and litter reduction programs. The Department typically seeks projects that provide convenient beverage container recycling opportunities in California. However, the focus may change with each new solicitation. Grant proposals are evaluated on criteria set forth in each year's Grant Solicitation. There are no restrictions on who can apply for the grants. For more information, visit the Department of Conservation's website or call 1-800-RECYCLE.
Beverage Container Recycling Infrastructure Loan Guarantee Program:
The Department of Conservation provides continuous funding in the form of loan guarantees for up to $10 million for capital expenditures for new infrastructure that would add recycling capacity, re-use and/or remanufacture beverage container materials into new products. Uses: equipment costs, building and facilities, rent and utilities, travel, contractual services, salaries and benefits, other operating and non-operating costs. Private companies, non-governmental organizations, governmental agencies, manufacturers and trade associations are eligible to apply. For more information, visit the Department of Conservation's website at:
Recycling Market Development Zone Revolving Loan Program:
The Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ) Revolving Loan Program makes capital available for California manufacturers located in RMDZ's. The program provides direct loans to eligible businesses that manufacture recycled raw materials, produce new recycled products, or that reduce waste from the manufacture of a product. These loans promote market development for post consumer and secondary waste materials and divert waste from non-hazardous California landfills. Funds may be used to acquire equipment, make leasehold improvements, purchase recycled raw materials and inventory, or acquire real property. Applicants may borrow a maximum of 75 percent of the cost of a project, or $2 million. Terms are generally 10 years, and low interest rates are fixed.
SBA 504 Loans:
SBA (Small Business Administration) 504 loans are marketed, processed, closed and serviced by Certified Development Corporations (CDC). Through the SBA 504 Program, CDC's provide up to 90% of fixed-asset financing costs. The second mortgage, long-term, fixed-rate financing nature of the program allows banks to participate in business expansion by reducing risk exposure. The benefit to the borrower is a lower down payment requirement (10%) and a longer-term, fixed-rate loan, which translates into reduced monthly payments.
The maximum SBA debenture is $1,500,000 when meeting the job creation criteria or a community development goal. Generally, a business must create or retain one job for every $50,000 provided by the SBA except for "Small Manufacturers" which have a $100,000 job creation or retention goal.
Individual job goals can be somewhat flexible if the CDC's overall portfolio meets the requirements. At that point, community impact and public policy goals can be mitigating factors. Eligible 504 loan uses include the purchase of land, existing buildings, new construction, and the acquisition of machinery and equipment with a 10-year useful life. The private sector participant finances 50 percent of the project cost and takes a first lien on assets pledged as collateral.
The SBA takes a second lien on assets and finances up to 40 percent of the project cost, up to $1 million in some cases. Borrowers inject 10 percent in the form of cash or equity in real estate. For more information on SBA 504 loans, call the California Statewide Certified Development Corporation toll free at (800) 348-6258. www.sba.gov/services/financialassistance/index.html
USDA Rural Development:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture sponsors "Business & Industry" guaranteed loans in rural communities. USDA guarantees up to 80 percent on loans from $750,000 to $5 million, and up to 70% on loans up to $10 million. Rates are fixed or variable and negotiated between lender and business. Terms are typically seven years for working capital, 15 years on equipment and 30 years on real estate. Lenders negotiate their own fees and the USDA charges 2% of the guaranteed amount as a one-time fee. Most types of businesses qualify, but the project must be in a rural area beyond the urbanized periphery surrounding a city of 50,000 or more. Communities that have grown beyond 50,000 since the 2000 census may still be eligible. www.rurdev.usda.gov/ca/index.htm
Local Revolving Loan Funds:
Enterprising communities throughout California have recognized that Revolving Loan Funds (RLF) are important economic development tools. The United States Economic Development Administration, Department of Agriculture, and Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant Program typically capitalize RLF's. Their proceeds often provide critical capital to deserving small businesses, which in turn provide needed jobs in urban and rural areas throughout California.
Certain businesses may be targeted for assistance and most often the loan will be provided as part of an overall package in the form of gap financing.
RLF's are guided by policies that outline loan or loan guarantee sizes, uses, rates, terms, special conditions and participation levels.
The goals, objectives and priorities of the program are weighed against the portfolio's requirements, and loans are approved or denied by a Loan Administration Board. Conventional lending is required, with the RLF taking a second or third mortgage position. Personal and/or corporate guarantees are required. Contact your local city or county for more information.
Redevelopment Area:
Various forms of financial assistance are available through local redevelopment agencies in California. Business may benefit through direct financial assistance, land assemblage, bond issuance and/or construction of public improvements. Redevelopment is funded through incremental property tax revenue increases that are a direct result of private investment and increased property values. Assistance may be in the form of fee reductions, infrastructure improvements, land cost reductions, mortgage interest reductions, rehabilitation/demolition/clearance of existing structures and utility tax rebates. Legislation enables the redevelopment agency to provide financing for manufacturing projects under certain conditions. Capital financing or long-term operating leases may also be permitted.
Corporation Income Tax
The Franchise Tax Board (FTB) administers an 8.84% tax (known as the Bank and Corporation
Franchise Tax) on net corporate income.
California S Corporations are subject to a tax rate of 1.5% on net income.
California uses the unitary method to determine the portion of income reasonably attributable to this state and thus subject to the Bank and Corporation Franchise Tax. Corporations deriving income from sources both within and outside the state are required to report the income of all related business units in a combined report. The combined income derived from all business activity is apportioned to each state or nation using an apportionment formula.
The percentage of property, payroll, and sales attributed to California, versus worldwide
operations, is calculated. They are then added together, with double weight given to sales, and
divided by four.
This calculation determines the percentage of the unitary or combined income subject to California's bank and corporation franchise tax.
Apportionment Formula = percentage of unitary income subject to California's corporate
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Payroll Property Sales Sales
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Multinational corporations may make a "Water's Edge" election whereby they exclude most income derived from foreign operations from the combined report. Foreign business units or
corporations that have an apportionment percentage in excess of 20% must be included in
the combined report. The election lasts for seven years, but is continuously renewed unless a notice of non-renewal is filed by the business.
Effective January 1, 2011 California businesses
have to option to select a Single Sales Factor. This allows companies to choose to weigh only
sales made in the state - not property or payroll -to determine corporate taxes owed.
Sales and Use Tax
Administered by the Board of Equalization, the State of California imposes a sales and use tax that is 7.25%. In addition local counties and cities can add a percentage to the State tax which is currently averaging 1.00%. The sales tax applies to the gross receipts of retailers from the sale of tangible personal property which is not specifically exempt. Specific exemptions include most food for home consumption and prescription medicine. Sales tax is imposed at the point of sale. It is the responsibility of the retailer, but paid by the purchaser. Use tax is paid on items purchased for the intent of use in California. Intent of use is defined as used in California within 90 days of purchase. The tax is self-reported and paid at the rate applicable in the jurisdiction in which the item will be used less the tax paid in another state.
Note: Construction materials are not exempt from sales tax and construction labor is not taxed.
Property Taxes
County government levies and administers property taxes. The State Board of Equalization performs an oversight role relative to county assessors' activities. Property tax is levied on 100% of assessed valuation. The tax rate is 1% plus a component representing bonded indebtedness for the district in which the property is located on the lien date. The average property tax rate in
California is 1.1%, but varies on a parcel basis.
Real property is appraised upon change of ownership or new construction, and then adjusted annually at the lower of 2% or the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index. Assessed values on real property may be reduced if the value is higher than the current market value.
Business personal property, including machinery, equipment, and fixtures is taxed at the same rate as real property, but is not subject to any special assessments. Unlike real property, business personal property is reappraised annually. Business owners must file a property statement with the county assessor each year detailing market value.
Finished goods and raw materials are not subject to property tax. Only finished goods held for use are assessed.
Unemployment Insurance
All employers are required to pay into the Unemployment Insurance Fund, which is used
to pay unemployment benefits. All new employers are required to pay a rate of 3.4% on the first $7,000 in wages for up to three years.
Disability Insurance
There is a maximum of $434 per employee, per year. (Calculated at the highest UI tax rate of
6.2% x $7,000)
The State Disability Insurance (SDI) withholding rate for 2011 is 1.2%. The taxable wage limit is $ 93,316 for each employee per calendar year. The maximum to withhold for each employee is $1,026.48. Administered by the California Employment Development Department, this is an employee paid tax.
Workers' Compensation Insurance
California's workers' compensation system is overseen by the Department of Industrial
Relations and the Department of Insurance. In 2005, SB899 was signed into law. This landmark reform legislation that overhauled the workers' compensation system and required independent medical reviews, established employer-selected doctor networks and imposed uniform standards. As a result, insurance capital has flowed into the state and new insurers have entered the market. According to the Department of Insurance, base rates have fallen over 35% since January 2004.
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Xi Jinping Is Officially China's New President. Now What?By
In a move that came as a surprise to no one, the nearly 3,000 delegates of the National People's Congress elected 59-year-old Xi Jinping as president of China, replacing 70-year-old Hu Jintao, on March 14 in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi is expected to serve two five-year-terms, following precedent. The vote: one against, three abstentions, and 2,952 in favor.
The congress, which meets once a year in its full session, has a role that sounds far more meaningful on paper than it is in real life. Among other things, China's 1982 State Constitution (there is also a party constitution) gives the NPC "the power to amend the constitution; supervise its enforcement; enact and amend laws; ratify and abrogate treaties; approve the state budget and plans for national economic and social development; elect and impeach top officials of the state and judiciary," write Susan V. Lawrence and Michael F. Martin in Understanding China's Political System (pdf), released by the Congressional Research Service on Jan. 31.
In reality, it is a still largely ceremonial organization, and its main purpose is to do the party's bidding. "One major reason for the NPC's weakness is the Communist Party's insistence that it serve as little more than a rubber stamp for party decisions. While the constitution gives the NPC the right to "elect" such top state officials as the President, Vice President, and Chairman of the State Central Military Commission, for example, in practice, the Party decides who will fill those positions," write Lawrence and Martin.
Xi's election to the paramount position of power in China (he now holds the three poles of authority, including head of the military and party, along with state) is part of a carefully scripted process that began at least five years ago. That was when Xi, son of a reformist revolutionary, rose to membership in the elite, now seven-member Politburo Standing Committee.
Xi is seen as compromise candidate who early on won the backing of powerful party elders, including former leader Jiang Zemin, who's now 86, and his retired deputy, Vice President Zeng Qinghong, now 73. Xi's princeling background, connections to the military (he once served as an aid to a top defense official, plus years of loyal service to the party all helped garner him support.
Xi was earlier named party secretary and chairman of the party's central military commission, at the much more important once-every-five-year party congress last November. As well as the presidency, Xi was given a parallel but less powerful role as head of the state's central military commission on March 14. "The party secretary is the bones; this is the covering of flesh," Kerry Brown, a former British diplomat in Beijing and now a professor at the University of Sydney, told Bloomberg News.
What comes next is unclear. While Xi seems to be demonstrating he wants to go down in the history books as a leader known for affecting important changes, how he plans to get there is uncertain. He has made repeated references to a "China Dream" and national "rejuvenation" and has indicated he is a strong proponent of a more assertive role for China. "He is showing his determination to be a strong leader of the military," said Douglas Paal, vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, in an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek last month.
"He wants to plant himself firmly in [the] mainstream of the communist party narrative of now, having restored China's territorial integrity, it is time for China to regain its rightful position of greatness in the world," says Paal, who served on the National Security Council under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
At the same time, Xi appears to support a faster pace for economic reforms, including possibly lessening the power of the state in the market, perhaps in part because there may be no alternative. His first trip outside Beijing after assuming the leadership of China's 82 million-member Communist Party, was to Shenzhen, in a clear nod to the historic 1992 trip by Deng Xiaoping, then aimed at reigniting flagging economic reforms.
And in a perhaps hopeful reading, some say Xi's strongly nationalist tone could be in part aimed at providing political cover while he pursues difficult reforms, including a crackdown on official corruption, that will upset powerful vested interests in the party.
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You'd better compare Justified to Confessions
Confessions was lyrically and productin-wise superior to FS/LS and the last (I think) multi platinum selling RnB album . .
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confessions was the last truely solid mainstream R&B album...
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"Mease Dunedin Hospital was shut down Sunday night after a homeless man covered in unknown chemicals walked inside, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. The homeless man reportedly came straight into the emergency room with the unknown chemical, affecting several employees.
Previous information indicated that the hospital had been evacuated and patients were sent to other hospitals, but a spokesperson has confirmed the hospital was only closed for two hours.
Milwaukee Avenue from Virginia to Main Street was shut down in response to the incident"
June 10, 2012 ( Sunday ) incident had more publicity passing the whole incident off as being "nothing, really" - and that caused me to really look at it when they went to the extent of covering it up, as follows:
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DUNEDIN, Florida - Several people were sickened by a wretched smell at Mease-Dunedin Hospital on Sunday night [ June 10, 2012 ].
Source: Bay News 9
Fire Chief: Homeless man's stench sickens 6
Hazmat investigators were called to the hospital with what hospital staff thought was a pesticide type smell.
Dunedin Fire Chief Bud Meyer ... Chemical covered person walks into ER, hospital evacuated.
Source: ABC Action News
Hazardous material concern shuts Mease-Dunedin Hospital emergency room
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Haz mat situation overnight at Dunedin hospital
Source: Bay News 9
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Further research, found something far more and very different
U.S. Army Hazardous Materials ( HazMat ) team as well as local authorities actually understood this homeless man's clothes contained chemicals far more serious than odiferous urine, feces, insectant ( Bug-Off ), pesticide ( Bug-B-Gone, Raid!, etc. ); photo ( below ):
[link to media2.abcactionnews.com]
U.S. Department of Homeland Security weighed-in to report it; several square blocks including hospital shut-down. Hmmm?
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June 11, WFTS 29 Tampa – ( Florida ) Chemical covered person walks into ER, hospital evacuated. Mease Dunedin Hospital in Dunedin, Florida was evacuated June 10 ( 2012 ) after a homeless man covered in unknown chemicals walked inside, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. The man reportedly came straight into the emergency room with the unknown chemical, affecting several employees. The hospital was closed. Patients were evacuated and sent to other hospitals. Milwaukee Avenue from Virginia to Main Street was shut down. The ER reopened late June 10. Source: [link to www.abcactionnews.com]
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Perhaps, other coverage or related similars in surrounding areas:
Bradenton, Florida?
Brandon News?
Sarasota, Florida?
St. Petersburg, Florida?
Tampa, Florida?
Tampa Bay, Florida
Other areas?
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Thread: Chemical covered man walks into a hospital...
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Considered myself fortunate to have even caught 'your ( p-c ) post' ( above ).
Good post! Much thanks.
Why the cover-up by the Fire Chief?
Why the Department of Homeland Security Report?
Odd looking HazMat uniforms ( looked like Ft. Dettrick, Maryland U.S. Army HazMat team members to me <wink> )
What were they carrying out of the hospital in that red container?
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Ryfiel wrote:To be fair almost none of these are pixelated enough.
They are all about 16-bit level or more. Only a very few are truly NES 8-bit level. Which IMHO is why almost everything should be rejected.
There are a group of 8-bit designs. The best one in the fog (as far as closest
to theme) is the book one. "Tunes Pup" is also a pretty nice Gameboy-style design.
Otherwise, yea it's a bit annoying
Re: Tunes PUP
Pup needs your votes. Find him a new home and he'll be happy to share his headphones :-)
I like it, but i would like it even better if it were self-reflexive - ie the shirt in the inventory slot was a copy of this shirt. That raises design issues of too much of the same color, but i'm sure someone clever enough to make this could make it work.
I love all three of your designs this derby, especially Super Effective: the cat looks and cats* like my cat.
Though I would be happy if the decoy shirt won, too. -- I just can't resist adorable cat images.
[edit -- I meant to say "acts". Cats cats cats cats cats CATS.]
Mavyn wrote:Giant squids interrupting dinner is mundane?
I guess I didn't know this because I don't live near an ocean?
I agree, this is off-topic.
one more instance of Ramy getting special privileges no one else in the derby gets.
Ha. I WISH it was just ramyb. After a couple of years the impression I've got is that Woot just doesn't seem to care at all, full stop. People just notice it most in ramyb
Re: Huntin' in the back yard
Bored? Tired of listening to all that humming? Take 'em out 8-bit style!
Re: [url=http://shirt.woot.com/Derby/Entry.aspx?id=55669]Here Kitty Kitty! REDRAWN
Wow! Love the updates, slate is perfect, mouse is hysterical GMV
Re: 8-Bit is Dead
looks great but wheres the everyday mundane task?
Kyshak wrote:Dexter brings doughnuts...and he dismembers people...so maybe i should be wary of the guy who brings sweet confections!
Re: Mmmmmmmmm Nachos!
Nachos are the world's most perfect food and if I could I would eat them every single day. Starting now. +1
Ryfiel wrote:You got my vote just because of the title.
blanked wrote:Why should it? Even with pages turning sprite animation the thickness of one side of the book sprite never changed in the games I remember with them in it.
thanks guys!
oscaroni wrote:Wow! Love the updates, slate is perfect, mouse is hysterical GMV
Thank you!
Re: Super Grocery Cashier!
You'll want to bag the meat separately so it doesn't bite the other items.
Re: watching time......
Look at some of the other entries and compare the presentation to yours, what's missing?
Put it on a Thirt template (you can download it at submissions) to show size and placement and resubmit it. They will reject this.
Re: 8-Bits a Dollar
I TOTALLY underestimated just how fiddly the $1 bill really is. It took for bloody ever to get it done, but better late than never I guess.
I hope you all enjoy it!
2 Bits...4 Bits...8 Bits a Dollar!
petitefilou wrote:Ha. I WISH it was just ramyb. After a couple of years the impression I've got is that Woot just doesn't seem to care at all, full stop. People just notice it most in ramyb
yeah i came into this thinking that we would be able to push our skills and have some healthy competition...and honestly i wouldn't buy any of the shirts from this derby, including mine! its a little frustrating when you DO come up with a clever design and abide by the rules of the competition to only realize that it seems that unless you have a cat, bacon, or some other anthropomorphic food you really don't get votes.
Thumbnail doesn't match the art...and I kind of doubt this was done without starting with a photo.
mutak wrote:I like it, but i would like it even better if it were self-reflexive - ie the shirt in the inventory slot was a copy of this shirt. That raises design issues of too much of the same color, but i'm sure someone clever enough to make this could make it work.
Hey I'm clever enough to do that! I just don't want to intimidate all the other designers with my immense cleverness. Yea, that's it...
...but yes something self-referential would be clever. I love a good meta-shirt.
All of those stupid cat designs in the fog and not this one...smh
Re: Hip Knitter
i want this - not just because i have knit 2 of the items illustrated.
Re: Finally! A good resume...
I don't know about a shirt, but I definitely want to turn in my next resume like this. Great Idea!
Re: 8 Bits a Dollar
Now with matching thumbnail & shirt comp!
Re: Office Hero
Well done, you get my vote!
coffeeshop26 wrote:i want this - not just because i have knit 2 of the items illustrated.
You too! :D I figured this would bring more of us out of the woodwork.
BootsBoots wrote:Monkey Island! "Hmm... a rubber chicken with a pully in the middle. What possible use could that have?"
Best game ever. And best shirt in the derby, hands down. GMV for sure!
Re: Life Choices
This is AWESOME x 10^24
This is so cool!
rasabi wrote:Thank you for the support, everyone!
@nblottie - Glad you liked my other design! I love your current one, and congrats on the print!
@blinddog3d - Thanks for the kind words, sir. I'd be humbled to ruin a perfectly good shirt with my train-wreck signature.
@logicalcupcake - thank you, thank you
@Adam7986 - I appreciate the feedback, and I'm glad you bring up the 8-bit stuff because I tried to look into what sort of resolution to work in. I found 512x512 (which could be totally wrong, I didn't have a whole lot of luck here) and made the image at that resolution and blew it up to printable size by preserving the hard edges with PS. I went into the design thinking the "graphics" were going to be a lot more like mario 3 than 1 (1 being closer to what most people probably associate with the traditional 8-bit feel), so yes, there are some curves in there they didn't really use in first generation 8-bit games.
Here is a good link I glanced over for reference.
I'll shut up now. Good night everyone!
Ok so after looking at your source image, I'll admit your work and reference to 8-bit makes more sense to me. I can see more of where you are coming from design wise. I still think the letters are little sloppy, but I obsess about stuff like that.
I still feel like it is pushing the limit of 8-bit, meaning an 8-bit process couldn't produce the resolution, but I do appreciate the effort you put in the the design explanation. You didn't have to go into that and it shows character.
Got my vote for integrity.
Re: Retro System Support
This would be perfect if the end of the cartridge being blown on had been drawn open. Still conveys the message, and still GMV, but my eyes are constantly drawn to the solid end that should be exposed.
Otherwise, great work!
Re: I hate that hourglass!
Re: Afternoon stroll through the park
where's the Holy Hand Grenade option?
EDDIE! In for 2 if this prints!!
tonythai1981 wrote:Seriously, if this design doesn't win I'm gonna get myself one made at the cotton gallery for 20 bucks.
Sign me up for one as well. Also it would be cool on a hoodie.
Re: Pac-it-in-man
That looks like a bowl of cereal, so...
Make sure your address is up to date and you'll receive your very own annoying Woot screaming monkey!
Re: MowMan
Nice Work JEC! Love the design.
but....where's the mundane (everyday) task?
Mavyn wrote:Thumbnail doesn't match the art...and I kind of doubt this was done without starting with a photo.
The thumbnail was an excerpt from the art itself, but I did adjust & resubmit it.
I used a real dollar for reference, yes, but the work is all mine. I've done latch-hook & counted cross-stitch for years, & that's basically the approach I took to pixelating it. It isn't terribly complicated but does require precision & a LOT of patience.
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Re: math glyphs from non-Mathematica font
On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 5:52 PM, John Fultz <jfultz at wolfram.com> wrote:
> Not sure what characters you're talking about, as they seem to have gotten
> muddled in the post. But if, for example, you're wanting something like
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Thank you for the clarification. This limitation is understandable since
Mathematica needs to map various symbols to the nonstandard codepoints in
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It seems the only interim solution is to modify the Mathematica fonts.
Anyone have a mapping from the nonstandard Mathematica glyph codepoints to
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The droaning and slipping at 1500 RPM in fifth gear does not appear to be the flexible disc/guibo or center bearing according to a mechanic who says he services all foreign makes including bimmers. He wants to service the tranny to see if the filter is blocked or if there is gear damage. The droaning/slipping only seems to occur in fifth gear at 1500 rpm in Drive and at 2000 RPM in Drive Sport Mode. It really does seem to point at the transmission if it only occurs in fifth gear and at a specific rpm range.
Should a BMW with only 68,000 miles have tranny damage even if it was driven hard?
The transmission service will cost $170 plus $58 for the filter kit plus $297 for fluid. The transmission should be serviced but it seems an awfully high repair cost that may not solve the cause of the immediate problem. The car is very miserable to drive because the droaning/slipping problem occurs at normal cruising RPM, so it is constantly there.
Before I have him service the transmission, should I bring it to BMW and will they be able to diagnose the problem without guessing it is the transmission? I have searched this site for Transmission Issues and have seen that trouble codes are limited for diagnosing the tranny, but can this possibly be electronically diagnosed by a BMW Dealer?
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University of California, Berkeley
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Michael Manga is a geophysicist who applies his background in fluid dynamics to a wide variety of fundamental questions in geology. The phenomena he explores range in scale from microscopic to planetary; he draws insights from field measurements, numerical simulations, laboratory experiments, and even astronomical observations. Manga began his research career by investigating the fluid dynamics of magma. He showed that the effects of bubbles or gas pockets in a liquid can alter shearing rates as a function of fluid viscosity, surface tension between liquid and gas, bubble size, and number of bubbles. He and colleagues subsequently showed how crystal and bubble orientations preserved in volcanic rocks reflect the straining forces imposed on subterranean magma. More recently, Manga has used surface water flux to explore the redistribution of stress through the Earth's crust following an earthquake. Somewhat surprisingly, tiny deformation in water-saturated rock due to distant earthquakes can trigger local earthquakes, changes in groundwater flow, or shifts in underground magma. These results offer the possibility of better identification of regional seismic hazards and forecasting of seismic activity. He does not limit his investigations strictly to terrestrial matters, however; other studies consider the fluid dynamics of planetary evolution, exploring volcanism on Mars and tidal pressures on the ice sheet of Jupiter's moon, Europa. In the laboratory, he uses tanks of corn syrup to model the geophysical properties of these astronomical bodies. Through his coordinated fieldwork, experimentation, and simulation, Manga has opened new avenues for understanding a wide and ever-growing range of geological phenomena.
Michael Manga received a B.S. (1990) from McGill University, and an S.M. (1992) and a Ph.D. (1994) from Harvard University. He was a Miller Research Fellow (1994-96) at the University of California, Berkeley and an assistant professor at the University of Oregon (1996-2001) before assuming his current position as an associate professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Science at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Zen and the Art of Sailboat Maintenance

Even achieving a good finish on your topsides isn't beyond the reach of a diligent do-it-yourself boat owner.

If you've heard this story before, stop me.

A couple of bottom jobs back, a nice 37-footer sat next to my boat in the yard. One afternoon, a rusty VW bus sputtered and wheezed to a stop behind it. The VW's equally rusty driver pitched the end of a power cord over the lifelines and climbed aboard. The whine of a hole saw and a drill shook the hull. Ten minutes later he asked me to hold the outside part of a new through-hull fitting while he tightened the seacock from the inside. Five minutes after that he was gone. When the boat's owner came by after work to check on the job, his appraisal was peppered with obscenities.

"Problems?" I asked, deciding to keep quiet about my participation.
"I told that *@#%() exactly what I wanted and the ignorant ()%#@* still did it wrong."
If I had a dollar for every time I have heard boat owners say something similar, I could afford to pay others to work on my boat.
This owner took me aboard to commiserate with him.
 "Look! Do you see any caulking squeezing out here, or there?" He was pointing at the flange of the seacock. "And the damn thing is just threaded on! What does that *@#%() think those ears are for? And why smack in the middle of the locker? Why not off to the side where the hose won't be forever in the way? Now I'm stuck with that location. And I'll have to get someone else out to reinstall the fitting."
"Why not," I suggested, "just reinstall it yourself?"
"Me?! Oh no, no, no, no!" He faced his palms out to repel the idea. "If I did it, it would leak for sure."
Here was a guy that obviously knew everything he needed to know to install the new through-hull fitting. Yet he had hired some hard-core underachiever living in an old hulk out in the free anchorage to do the job for him. Why?

Experience will give you confidence and that's what you'll draw on for future haulout projects.

The answer is lack of confidence. The psyche is a strange thing. It is often easier to have unfounded confidence in someone else than to have justifiable confidence in yourself. The guy you hire only has to say, "Sure, I can do that," and you turn your boat, and perhaps your personal safety, over to him.
Now, I am not in any way suggesting that competent people aren't doing boat repairs for a living, although rarely will the person you hire care as much about your boat as you do. Nor am I suggesting that working on your own boat is somehow more noble than hiring the work done, although the more you know about your boat, the less likely you are to have an unmanageable emergency. The only point I am trying to make is that if you wish you could do more of the work on your own boat, fear of screwing up is nearly always a poor reason to decide against it.
Most boat projects require more attitude than aptitude. Take fiberglass repair, for example. There are only two requirements for a strong repairgrinding the old surface and completely saturating the fabric with resin. Your first glassing effort might be ugly, but if you pay attention to these two requirements, your fears of the patch peeling off like a wet Band-Aid will prove unfounded. As for the repair being rough, sandpaper and paint can correct that.
That brings us to painting. For the aging sailboat, no single enhancement effort promises a more dramatic impact than painting the hull with linear polyurethane. While the cost to hire this job out can sometimes exceed the value of the boat, doing it yourself gets the cost down to about $10 a footthe best bargain going. So why doesn't every old boat sport a new shine?
A significant majority of sailboat owners simply cannot bring themselves to believe that they can get a decent finish with a roller and a brush. It is not that they doubt the paint can be successfully applied this way; it is that they don't believe it will work for them. Such self-doubt denies them the pleasure of a glossy hull and the pride of having done it themselves.
Here again, there are only two essential requirements to applying polyurethane paintgood surface prep and the proper amount of thinner in the paint. Pastes, high-build primers, and a good finishing sander make surface prep more a matter of dedication than skill. As for the thinner, you simply add and test, add and test. When the brush marks disappear in your test application, they will likewise disappear from the surface of the hull. It's as simple as that.

No boat ever sank because a few brushstrokes were visible in the finish. If you keep in mind that it's not a piano, it's a functional boat, your sanity will have a better chance of remaining intact.

But what if you do end up with a run, a sag, or a few brush strokes? So what? No boat ever sank because of brushstrokes in the paint or bubbles in the varnish. What else in our lives do we hold up to a standard of perfection? My mantra for all boat refinishing is, "It's not a Steinway." That doesn't mean I don't try for perfection, but when it proves elusive, I have learned to accept that reality. Adopting this philosophy allows me to try this jobor some other onein the future. Besides, an enlightened view of boat maintenance finds comfort in these flaws.

Say what?
Consider this. Will you have greater trepidation coming alongside with a perfect paint job that cost you four grand, or one that might yield minor flaws to a close inspection, but only cost $300? The knowledge that, in the worst case, you can effect repairs for a few bucks takes a great deal of the stress out of handling an unwieldy sailboat in close quarters. And even if your command of your vessel is flawless, that doesn't keep someone less skillful from banging into you. I like to sail my boat boldly and to leave it unattended without concern. Painting it myself makes that possible.
Here is another enlightened viewpoint. After a couple of years of exposure, my $300 paint job is going to be indistinguishable from the one costing $4,000. In five years it is going to look far better. Why? Because a $300 price tag means I'll repaint sooner. The second time around the job is also going to be easierall the hard prep is already done. And because I have experience, I anticipate better resultsmaybe even perfection.

"In most cases the worst that can happen is that the result falls short of your expectations."

 The lists of essential requirements for other maintenance disciplines are similarly short. The main necessity for woodwork is an accurate cutting tool. The sewing machine is the most significant requirement for canvas work (and you can hone your skill without going near your boat). A good service manual enables successful engine maintenance, and a $40 crimping tool will make your wiring efforts "professional."
If you want to do your own work, or if your financial situation is such that you need to do the work yourself, but you are paralyzed by apprehension, give yourself a break. In most cases the worst that can happen is that the result falls short of your expectations, but with every attempt you expand your capacity. And you just might discover that the greatest reward is in the doing.

Suggested Reading:

The Bottom Paint Blues by Don Casey

Reducing Exterior Maintenance by Sue & Larry

Putting the Bright in Brightwork by Don Casey

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Technical Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate glyphosate and glufosinate weed control options in resistant conventional tillage corn. The study was established at the University of Illinois South Farm, Urbana. The soil was a Drummer silty-clay loam with a pH of 6.1 and 5.5% organic matter. Dekalb 580 glyphosate resistant and Dekalb 493 glufosinate resistant corn were planted 1.5 inches deep on May 15 in 30 inch rows. Treatments were arranged in randomized complete blocks with three replications of plots 7.5 by 33 feet. Herbicides were applied with a CO2 backpack sprayer delivering 20 gpa and equipped with 8003 flat fan nozzles for preemergence applications and 8002 flat fan nozzles for postemergence applications. Plots were not cultivated after planting. Corn tolerance was excellent to all of treatments. Glyphosate and glufosinate treatments looked good at early ratings. Total postemergence treatments with acetochlor did not perform as well as total postemergence treatments containing atrazine or MON12000. Sequential treatments performed as well as any treatments. Preemergence only treatments suffered some with 14 plus inches of rainfall from planting thru June. Yields generally tracked with weed control.