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The rain gutters on my 1972 Chevy pickup's previous owner used bondo and the paint was starting to crack and i noticed rust. I have removed the bondo, but the rust is substancial. One friend suggested i grind the gutter off and weld the seam. Any ideas? (I am not a body man, but can figure most things out)
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I'm a bodyman. I suggest that you do not remove the gutter (also known as "shaving the drip rail") unless you have advanced skills. Mainly because the roof doesn't come out flush with the doors and the new gap looks bad. That body style has enough problems with window frames hitting the drip rails to begin with. The gutter seam is multiple layers so just grinding the rail off leaves a bad edge showing and weakens the cab. Doing the job properly often means replacing the outer roof skin. Repairing the existing drip rail is probably a safer bet for an easy fix.Like Wayne said, pictures are worth a thousand words and more detailed advice.
Start a new fad. install seamless gutters and place gutter guard on them that way you wont have to clean them . You can even put down spouts in the back.There's always a wise guy around!


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IUP BASKETBALL: Crimson Hawks prevail in OT, win second straight
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP — IUP guard Amy Fairman thrives on unselfish offensive play and a relentless defensive will, which are reasons the junior has carved out another integral role in the Crimson Hawks' backcourt.
In the waning minutes of Wednesday's game against Pitt Johnstown, the Creekside native verified that she can also morph into a go-to scorer when the situation calls for it.
Fairman scored the Crimson Hawks' last five points in regulation before making 6 of 6 free throws in overtime to seal an 85-80 win in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West Division women's basketball game at the UPJ Sports Center.
Fairman, a 2011 Marion Center High School graduate, scored four points in the first half, but she finished with a career-high 24 points.
"In those pressure situations, for me, or for any other athlete that deals with it, you've got to just think positive and know that you can do it," said Fairman, who collected six rebounds and a game-tying high three steals.
Fairman drilled arguably the most significant shot of the game — perhaps the season — when she swished a 3-point field goal with 48 seconds left in the second half to forge a 75-75 tie. Eighteen seconds later, she swiped a Mountain Cats' pass and made a fastbreak layup to give the Hawks (13-6 overall, 4-5 PSAC) a 77-75 lead.
But following an immediate timeout in which Pitt Johnstown coach Mike Drahos drew up his play of choice, Jasmine Harper banked in an uncontested layup off an inbound pass to tie the game, 77-77, with 13 seconds to play.
IUP point guard and Indiana native Marita Mathe attempted the last shot of regulation, but missed a difficult, off-balance jump shot in the paint with three seconds left.
"We felt fine there," IUP guard Talen Watson said. "We know each other and love each other, and we knew there that we'd do whatever we have to do to get the win."
Early in overtime, Watson intercepted a UPJ pass and shipped an outlet feed to Fairman, who drew a foul in the paint before sinking both of her free throws to give the Hawks a 79-77 lead with 3:55 to go.
Kayla DeCriscio answered on Pitt Johnstown's ensuing possession and buried a deep 3 to give the Cats an 80-79 lead with 2:53 to go.
Two IUP possessions later, Watson hit a pair of free throws to put the Hawks ahead, 81-80, with 1:44 to play.
Then, following squandered opportunities by both teams, Fairman corralled an inbound pass from Mathe, drew a foul and hit two straight free throws to give IUP an 83-80 lead with seven seconds to go.
DeCriscio clanked a 3 attempt off the rim with three seconds left to cement the Hawks' win.
"In these types of games it just comes down to who's going to make that last play," first-year IUP coach Tom McConnell said. "You go back and forth and back and forth, and you just know it's going to come down to that last play, and fortunately for us, we made more than one big play when we needed it."
IUP missed each of its six field goal attempts in overtime, but it made 18 of 29 (62 percent) field goals in the second half. Pitt Johnstown made 1 of 5 field goals in overtime and 14 of 29 (48 percent) in the second half.
"I think it just came down to a lack of execution for us," Drahos said. "IUP's a good team and if you want to beat good teams you've got to execute down the stretch. We didn't do that tonight, and that's the only thing I'm disappointed about."
IUP trailed in the second half until Zhané Brooks made a layup off a drive with 8:53 to play to tie the game, 62-62.
The lead changed three times in roughly the next five minutes before Kelsey Sleighter drained a 3 with 3:19 to go to give the Cats a 72-70 lead. Then, approximately 30 seconds after a Watson layup that forged a 72-72 tie, forward Rachel Johnson completed a three-point play that put the Cats ahead 75-72.
IUP committed a turnover on its following possession to give Pitt Johnstown the ball with a 1:33 to go.
Drahos then called a timeout and drew up a play with 17 seconds on the shot clock and 1:10 to play.
Fortunately for the Hawks, Fairman made a steal on Drahos' designed play and then knocked down the game-tying 3 seconds later to make it a 75-75 game.
"When he (Drahos) called the timeout, we were just saying, 'Let's get a stop, and then rebound, rebound , rebound," McConnell said.
"That's a play we've run in practice a million times and it's a play we've used in games a million times," Drahos said. "But bottom line, we just didn't execute the play. And to make matters worse, we go down and allow a wide open 3-pointer. But my hat's off to Fairman. She played an excellent game and she did what she needed to do to get her team a victory."
Mathe and guard Leslie Stapleton finished with 15 and 14 points, respectively. Mathe had four rebounds and a team-high four assists, and Brooks chipped in 13 points, a game-tying high three steals and a team-best nine rebounds. IUP forward Ashley Stoner, the team's third leading scorer who averages 10.5 points per game, suffered a head injury in the first half and didn't return.
Dustin Filloy is a sports writer for The Indiana Gazette.
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The SQ Products SQ-25 Tube Preamplifier and SQ-30 6V6 Tube Power Amplifier reside in an increasingly competitive and desirable neighborhood. Priced at $1349 and $1789, respectively, the SQ amps aren't cheap, but they're far from the tens of $1000s that can easily be spent on high-end audio reproduction. If anything, this price range may constitute what I believe is the future of high-end audio.
Contrary to the naysayers, I believe the popularity of high-end audio is growing through such inroads as Beats headphones, computer audio and outboard DACs, and retro-stylish as it is, tube gear is finding its way to sound-valuing hipsters and home-listeners alike. More manufacturers are offering the glowing bottles than ever before. And if Stereophile's recent Munich High End show report is a good indicator ("over 450 exhibitors displaying 900 different brands," reported The Absolute Sound), the European high-end community is absolutely thriving. Here in New York City, audio stores in the stylish West and East Villages prominently feature tube amps in their storefront windows. Unfortunately, the "entry level" for quality tube components, unlike turntables, has yet to see a widespread, everyman's pricing scenario. Sure, there are more tube pre/power amplifiers available, but major audio companies still largely refrain from producing truly inexpensive tube gear. Here's hoping.
A quick Google-ing of tube-assisted preamps in the $1000 to $2000 range: Cary's Audio Electronics Constellation Preamplifier ($999), Peachtree Audio novaPre ($899), Consonance Cyber 50 Tube Preamp ($1595), and T-1 Tube Preamp ($1299.00). Tube-powered amplifiers in the same price range: PrimaLuna ProLogue Six ($1959/pair), the acclaimed Rogue Audio Atlas Magnum Power Amplifier ($1995), Audio by Van Alstine Ultravalve ($1999), and Cary's Audio Electronics Hercules Amplifier ($1299). Cary, Rogue, Almarro, Raysonic, Cayin, Line Magnetic, and now SQ Products are addressing the need for affordable (or less expensive) tube separates that won't bust the bank. We're a long way from the poorly-constructed, anemic-sounding Jolidas of yesteryear.
SQ Products is the brainchild of importer Stephen Monte, who, as major domo for his company, Quest for Sound, brings in dozens of audio lines from around the globe. Monte designed the SQ-25 Tube Preamplifier and SQ-30 6V6 Tube Power Amplifier with his popular SQ-84 V2 integrated amplifier in mind.
"We had great success with our SQ-84 V2 integrated amp," Monte stated via email, "and had many customers write and call asking for a power amp with more power with the same design as the SQ-84 V2. So we decided to make a stereo block using the same design as the SQ-84 V2 and same 6V6 tubes. I always loved the sweet, warm sound of a 6V6 tube. They're used in Marshall guitar amps as well as a lot of other guitar amps and they give beautiful body and warmth.
"As with the SQ-84 V2," Monte continued, "we use solid state rectification to provide a constant voltage. We generate in ultra-linear mode—30 WPC, and in triode mode -15 WPC. I always loved the VU meters on the old Marantz gear so I decided to put one on the SQ-30! Transformers are copper-wound for warmth and we use the highest grade of components that we can [use and still meet] our price point. The 6V6 tubes are military-grade Chinese tubes matched and tested before we install them. Our amps offer wonderful tube sound with body and superb midrange. We put the most we can in for your hard-earned dollar assembled here in the USA."
Description and setup: MM or MC?
Alternately operated by a cute, palm-sized remote that adjusts volume only, the SQ-25 preamp is cosmetically minimalist with a DIY look, appeal, and functionality. Its vacuum tube compliment is based around two 12AX7s, two 6SN7s, and a single 5Z4Px1 rectifier tube, all Chinese military-sourced (Hmm. That has an odd ring doesn't it?). A sleek 1/3 inch slab of pine (covered in six coats of stain and clear coat for both the pre and SQ-30 power amp) constitutes the preamp's front panel and holds two small metal knobs, one for volume, the other for choosing input. The SQ-25's casing is .003 milliliter steel, bent and powder-coated (ditto for the SQ-30). The SQ-25's power on/off switch is located on the bottom left-hand side of the unit. Round back are two RCA outputs, and four pairs of RCA inputs, including a MM/MC input. A top-mounted toggle switch enables easy MM/MC switching. Weighing a mere 15 pounds and measuring 13" (W) x 7 3/4" (H) x 10" (D), the SQ-25 is an easy load, literally speaking. An oblong-shaped, honeycomb-patterned tube cage caps off the SQ-25's handsome blockhead-ish appeal. The underside photo of the unit reveals printed circuit boards—it's hard to expect point-to-point wiring at this price, but everything is well situated and tidy, with clean joints and a smart layout.
The SQ-30 6V6 Tube Power Amplifier is the mirror image of the SQ-25, perhaps bigger by half (and its trannies are covered). Designed around "our World famous Award Winning SQ-84 V2 integrated with that same beautiful lush sound but more power and a power amp!" proclaims the Quest for Sound website, the SQ-30 is moderately heavy at nearly 40 pounds (39.7). Eight 6V6 power tubes, two 12AU7s and a single 12AX7 tube, Chinese military-sourced (again), provide the SQ-30's tube compliment. The SQ-30's top-mounted toggle switch lets you choose between two listening scenarios: 30 WPC in Ultralinear mode or 15 WPC in Triode mode, which I generally preferred. A cute VU meter is mounted on the pine front panel, but it's not a toy; the meter bobbed sensitively back and forth, accurately depicting the changing power requirements necessary to drive the speakers. The back panel of the SQ-30 holds a pair of RCA outputs and three heavy-duty speaker connections per channel, including separate banana-accepting binding posts for 4- and 8-ohm loads. Nice! Both the pre and power amps come with well-detailed, easy-to-understand instruction manuals; stock power cords are included.
For this review I used the SQ amps in my smaller system, which consists of a Music Hall MMF 5.1 SE turntable, Music Hall Mooo Mat (which uniformly created an overall warmer presentation than Music Hall's Cork Mat), Denon DL-103 cart and a pair of late '80s Snell Type J/II speakers atop Snell dedicated stands. Stephen Monte also loaned me a Furman power strip as I'd already run out of wall sockets when the SQ amps arrived. Cabling was all Analysis Plus. Set up at a close listening range of four feet, and with the Snell's sensitivity rating of 90db, I listened to music at fairly loud levels with little demand on the amplifiers.
One nasty bugaboo that appeared was a noisy MM phono stage in the SQ-25. Depending on the time of day, the noise made by the phono stage was literally that of an AM radio. It was at its loudest first thing in the morning, then became quieter at night. Even stranger, the phono section picked up stations that didn't sound local! If I ran the stock Music Hall MM cart into the SQ-25's MC section, the AM radio effect ceased, and while that sounded okay, if rather peaky, I knew I wasn't hearing the cartridge in its correct environment. I replaced the Music Hall cart with a Denon DL-103 MC cart (though an Auditorium 23 step-up transformer), then into the SQ-25's MM mode (standard due to the 103's low output). While the sound was much better than using Music Hall cart, to varying degrees the AM radio effect remained. A replacement SQ-25 from Monte made no difference, as neither did moving the entire system to another room in my apartment. Oddly still, Monte said this was the exact preamp used at a recent show to perfect results. Ultimately, I put it down to AC line problems in my apartment. And most importantly, when playing music I couldn't hear the noise except in very quiet passages. And as the review progressed, I didn't hear the AM radio effect at all. In the same way that an original West 63rd Street Blue Note LP sounds incredible even with a few scratches—turning moot when music plays, soon I didn't notice the SQ's minor noise problem, testament to its musicality, the power of music, and perhaps the power of the mind. I heard beyond the problem.
Listening: Vinyl in the Round
First up: "Bullitt" Music by Lalo Schifrin (Aleph Records). Reissued on vinyl for Record Store Day 2014 in a limited edition of 1000 copies, and performed by the WDR big band directed by Shifirin, this new soundtrack recording of the 1968 film score is a blast, with its suspenseful, fast-paced and eerie moods expressed by excellent musicianship and primo packaging. After Bullitt, Shifirin went on to compose the soundtrack to the original Mission Impossible series and many other films, establishing his reputation as the go-to composer for suspense with a singular flair for exotic hipness.
Considered an audiophile disc when it was originally released in 2000, Bullitt's transfer to LP is a worthy purchase. Very well recorded, the WDR Big Band is totally in-tune to Shifirin's directions, from rumbling low end electric and upright bass and slick Latin drumming to momentous brass ensemble shouts. Though a little forward-sounding through the SQ amps, the soundstage was extremely wide and sweetly spatial, bass notes reproduced with excellent texture, the bassist's fingers sliding on the strings very tactile-sounding and realistic. One of the best qualities of the SQ amps are their mammoth soundstaging ability. Bass drum notes were deep and tight, and strings sweeping and full. When the WDR Big Band hits full scale climaxes things got a little messy, the amps not quite able to reproduce every last scintilla of musical detail. And they sometimes muddled bass notes in complex passages. But the amps reproduced all important texture, instrumental tonal colors and pacing very well.
Switching to an original, "deep groove" copy of The 3 Sounds' Bottoms Up! LP on Blue Note, the overall sound was again, slightly forward, but very live sounding, rich and full. I felt I was missing nothing, from Gene Harris' electrifying cocktail-leaning piano to Bill Dowdy's stirring drumming. As collectors know, there is a rightness to these original '60s era Blue Notes that is impossible to deny. Rudy Van Gelder captured the soul, enthusiasm, and craftsmanship of these performances which helped make artists such as The 3 Sounds popular in their day, their Blue Note LPs outselling the group's later and rather pallid recordings once they signed to Verve Records. The lower register of Harris' piano sounded lush and weighty, while upper notes could become hard when attacked. The trio was as its best on a beautiful version of "Angel Eyes," brush strokes on snare drum reproduced with spot-on texture and pacing, and the full range of Harris' piano full of tone, color and vibrancy.
Blue Note's recent 75th Anniversary reissue campaign is doing an exceptional job in bringing some rare titles to market for less than $20 an LP. But even compared to a '70s era Blue Note reissue (black blue note on blue label background), the sound of these new Blue Note reissues is uniformly sad. Playing Larry Young's Unity, the SQ amps accurately portrayed the reissued disc's overall thin sound, small soundstage, lack of bass and generally one-dimensional presentation. The SQ amps don't editorialize or make bad recordings sound good. They're very transparent in that regard. Bullitt and Bottoms Up! sounded excellent: full bodied, weighty, texturally accurate and with pleasing tonality; equally so, Unity was unlistenable.
Donald Fagen's Sunken Condos is pressed on two clear vinyl LPs, Warner Bros. thankfully spreading the music over two LPs rather than squeezing it on a single disc. Recorded in various boutique studios around Manhattan, Sunken Condos lacks the expensive sheen of recent Steely Dan records, but more than makes up for it with an intimate, cozy sound that puts you right on Fagen's couch. Sounding very natural through the SQ amps—another consistent trait of the line—Sunken Condos sounded vivid and detailed. On "Good Stuff"—a sordid tale of a Chinatown heist gone bad -- female vocals sounded appropriately lush, sweet and well-defined. Bass and drums had excellent depth and smack!
On the other side of the pop music spectrum, Swedish vocalist Lykke Li's I Never Learn is an epic LP of sadness, misery and despair that is absolutely captivating. Singing like a banshee on one song and a sorrowful angel the next, I Never Learn places Li on an opera-worthy stage surrounded by a wall of strummed guitars, Mellotron, and booming drums drenched in a sea of reverb, swirling the listener deep in its spell. Doom-laden and doleful, I Never Learn presents an enormous soundstage with tribal drums and woozy chorus vocals. The SQs got everything right: the ruinous mood, stacked acoustic guitars, monotone vocals and hopeless message. Beautiful!
One of my favorite records for evaluating a system's ability to recreate dynamics and tonality is Karlheinz Stockhausen and Maurcio Kagel's 1959 recording on Time Record's "Series 2000" label. One of Stockhausen's two contributions is "Zyklus," performed by solo percussionist Christoph Caskel. Playing a large collection of percussion instruments including marimbaphone, guiro, Indian bells, high-hat, gong, tam-tam, four tom toms and two wooden African tree drums, Caskel performs like a trap-set drummer caught up in the mad glee of instant composition, so zippy and inspired are the results. The instruments jump out of the recording, which was recorded naturally and without reliance on effects. Often, percussion ensembles are recorded in churches or giant halls, as if it's better to hear the enormous echo and time-delayed reverb generated by these grandiose environments rather than the direct strike-on-skin of the drummers themselves! This Time "Series 2000" LP thankfully takes the opposite approach, placing the listener directly in front of the single percussionist, to where you can practically feel his excitement at performing this thrilling Stockhausen piece. My notes read: "Tone! Tactile! Timing!" Sorry about the alliteration, but it's easy to get excited when music sounds this good. The SQs reproduced Stockhausen with pleasing depth and excellent dynamics, from imperceptible press rolls and rubbed gong swells to stereo-panned marimbaphone rolls.
But alas, the SQ-25 and SQ-30 are no giant killers. When I played the same LPs with the Shindo Allegro preamps and Shindo Haut Brion in line, I understood everything the SQs weren't doing well. The Shindos connected all the dots in the chart that equals music. Where the Shindos reproduced the full frequency of a given instrument from its lowest bass notes to its highest treble with a coherent fullness, texture and gorgeous color and natural dynamic range, the SQs by contrast, sounded mechanical, and much less colorful and more forward. The same could be said when listening to orchestral recordings such as Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 performed by Byron Janis with the London Symphony directed by Antal Dorati (Mercury Living Presence). While the SQs did a good job of recreating the tonality, dynamics, and breadth of the disc, the Shindos practically recreated a different recording. Through the Shindo amps each instrument in the London Symphony was beautifully rendered in its own space, and within the orchestra as a whole. The subtle, myriad, almost imperceptible shifts in dynamics achieved by an excellent orchestra were fully realized through the Shindos to a shocking, almost humbling degree. The Shindo amps revealed the true greatness and beauty of this classic performance.
Seriously comparing $22,000 dollars of amplification to barely $4k of same is less then unfair, it's irresponsible. I've heard expensive amplification sound horrible, thin, etched and unnatural. And I've heard less expensive tube gear from such companies as Almarro, Line Magnetic, and Blue Circle sound exceptional. But that's another story. Taken on their own merits and in their price range, the SQ-25 and SQ-30 were very enjoyable and recreated the essence of music with excellent texture, timing, color, and dynamics so well that I consistently got lost in the joy of music. And their ability to cast a wide, deep soundstage was exceptional. If anything, while the SQ amps were in house I listened to them more than my Shindo setup. The SQ amps are well-built and designed, and performed perfectly every time. (They also arrived very well packed in thick, foam-rubber dividers and double-walled boxes for each amp.) When I tube-rolled the SQ-25 preamp with two '50s era Sylvania 6SN7s, its color, tone and resolution improved dramatically. Now that I've heard what the bigger SQs can do, I can't wait to hear what their baby brother, the SQ-84 V2 integrated amp, sounds like in my smaller system. If you're in the $1000 to $2000 price range for tube separates, the SQ range of amplifiers deserves your serious consideration. Ken Micallef
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Coconut oil...not just for coffee anymore
Seriously though, it works great for diaper rash.
Now I'll be thinking "oh coconut oil, where have you been before my coffee this morning?"
And you who seek to know Me, know that the seeking and yearning will avail you not, unless you know the Mystery: for if that which you seek, you find not within yourself, you will never find it without.
I did wash her diapers in GSE and rinsed them twice with vinegar and left them in the sun to dry... but I didn't wash them on hot. Do you think I could try seventh gen disposables for a bit since they would be sterile? I sure hope it's not a sensitivity! My dh and I don't have any sensitivities, so that would stink! I am gonna try rubbing it with noni lotion and using disposables for a while and see if that helps (unless you all advise me not to do disposables... I guess I could get some pre-folds, but all we have here for that is Walmart and theirs can't be all that great, can they? Otherwise I would have to order them online...)
Have you used any mainstream diaper creams at all? I know of one baby with a petroleum allergy and the mom had to use a degreaser (Dawn ) on her diapers to clear out the butt cream.
On a happier not I got the Primal Blueprint in the mail yesterday! WOO! Grok on!
Another thing not mentioned - my dd got horrid ulcerating rashes from teething. We just did naked time. I put every blanket and towel down that I had and just did a lot of laundry.
Thickening sauces – like a basic roux sauce for a casserole
Salmon cakes – my recipe uses an egg and breadcrumbs to keep them together
Breading and browing – I often use flour to brown foods and/or breadcrumbs for breading
I'm not much for breading or gravy, I often just put in extra gelatin for my juices.
Now biscuits, cake, pie crust. Oh! What I wouldn't give for pie crust to be a vegetable!!!
No, we have never used any other creams or anything. It just keeps looking worse and worse... Waaah! I don't know what to do! I don't want to resort to the medicated stuff, but how long should I let this go on?
On a happier not I got the Primal Blueprint in the mail yesterday! WOO! Grok on!
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Single mama to S ~ 6/09
Google "sauce reduction." Fat and time will make a better sauce than any roux.
I am not sure how to thicken the milk without adding flour. Almond flour? Cornstarch? Tahini?
So what do you use instead of flour or bread crumbs for these things….
Thickening sauces – like a basic roux sauce for a casserole
Salmon cakes – my recipe uses an egg and breadcrumbs to keep them together
Breading and browing – I often use flour to brown foods and/or breadcrumbs for breading
Salmon cakes - I use an egg but no bread crumbs, it always seems fine.
Breading and browning - you can use ground up pork rinds for breading (think fried chicken), otherwise, I usually just omit flour for browning.
I use half and half olive oil mixed with a drop or two of Tea tree oil and a few drops of lavender. It works every time. I know many people say TTO is too harsh, but I have used this on all 6 of my kids with no issues.
On an actual primal note, as I am reading PB I discovered the fruits that are on the eat in moderation list are all the fruits that we can get fresh and locally here: mangoes, papayas, bananas, pineapple! Can only get organic berries frozen. Pooooo... Although I do get a TON of avocados too! YAY!
On an actual primal note, as I am reading PB I discovered the fruits that are on the eat in moderation list are all the fruits that we can get fresh and locally here: mangoes, papayas, bananas, pineapple! Can only get organic berries frozen. Pooooo... Although I do get a TON of avocados too! YAY!
You are getting locally produced mango, papaya, banana and pineapple in Portland OR? I am in Eugene but we don't grow those tropical fruits here. Except I guess kiwi grows here! We froze a bunch of strawberries this year but didn't get to the blackberries in time.
The worse thing a bit too much sweet fruit'll do is keep you from looking ripped. It's not going to give you the white flour and added sugars obesity belly.
Ok I googled that but seemed way different than what I am making. Maybe I am not making a roux LOL I am making a sauce of butter and flour, then adding milk to create a thick milk sauce for veggie/meat casseroles. Then add grated cheese on top.
I am not sure how to thicken the milk without adding flour. Almond flour? Cornstarch? Tahini?
What I do for cheese sauce--not the same as white sauce, but if you're adding grated cheese anyway a cheese sauce will probably work for you--
1/2 as much cream as desired sauce, heat on medium
equal amount of grated cheese(s) (total volume is now however much you want) keep cooking and stir
add seasonings, stir more, turn off heat, let sit for awhile, come back and stir pour on stuff.
For other sorts of sauces, add a stick of butter to the recipe. Use one 1tbsp to saute onions and garlic if you're using them, then when you get to where you would've been adding flour to thicken it, put in the rest of the stick and cook until the sauce is thick. The cheese sauce is faster, the other sauces will be slower.
We have several different coconut oil jars in our house to prevent cross contamination.
I have one under my bathroom sink for face lotion, and one in the kitchen for whatever I need it for there. I should totally start keeping one in the bedroom!
I traditional foods
I just made chicken the other day using almond flour/meal as the "breading" for the first time and it was excellent
Jenna ~ mommy to Sophia Elise (1/06), Oliver Matthew (7/07) and Avery Michael (3/10)
Wading slowly and nervously into this homeschooling thing.
How does one accomplish this anyway? I always look skinny fat!
Jenna ~ mommy to Sophia Elise (1/06), Oliver Matthew (7/07) and Avery Michael (3/10)
Wading slowly and nervously into this homeschooling thing.
Do you grind your own? Can I use hazelnut (filbert) meal? I have those locally and just made some nutbutter in my processor. I noticed it made a nice light meal before turning into butter.
And I'd like to make an apple crisp without grains. Anyone have a nutty recipe or suggestion for that?
Thanks a mil!
Jenna ~ mommy to Sophia Elise (1/06), Oliver Matthew (7/07) and Avery Michael (3/10)
Wading slowly and nervously into this homeschooling thing.
I am going to copy and paste what I wrote in my pathetic little neglected journal over at MDA
Doing good, still, just not journaling. Had a less than primal month after the kids headed off to public school. We'd been homeschooling up until now. It's been a huge adjustment but i feel like we are all pretty used to the schedule now and I am hitting a stride here.
i would really like to get down to 125 (I know weight isn't everything, I know, but still) before Thanksgiving, because that will give me a little leeway for winter poundage. Which I am actually ok with this year, because it seems natural. I just want to not slide right before the winter so a little mini goal will keep me on track.
Measurements as of October 14 (6 months Primal!)
belly- (I've had kids, this is important) 26.5
Over bust- 31
I started this in April at 150 lbs and the following measurements
over bust-32
Belly Button-31.5 (!!!!)
Huzzah and hurray! I was a size 8-10 and I'm now pretty much a solid 4. (Wearing a comfy pair of Lucky button fly size 2's as I type.) My digestion has improved, skin is clear, pms symptoms halved. My psychological relationship to food is healthier, asthma has mildly improved.
My life is better than before, and for that I am thankful. I enjoy moderate treats, chocolate, maple syrup, honey, wine, gin and tonic. Even when I have weeks where I am not at my Primal Best, I get right back in the saddle easily.
Yesterday I did my first IF in almost two months. It was a weekly thing in the summer, but when school started and I had to start getting up at 645 it became a lot harder. It felt great to do it again!
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I am off dairy now. my other kids are allergic to cows milk (though they can eat goat dairy) so i'm assuming this one is too. i probably should have avoided it while preg, but it's so easy to ignore the need when you're not confronted with the effects. i am doing goat dairy, but only in small amounts. i was really strict no milk for a week (even hidden milk in an omlette when out to breakfast, which i've never worreid about before) and then yesterday i blew it and had a salad for lunch that had ranch dressing on it. totally missed it in hte chaos of ordering. that night i was running for the bathroom. makes me wonder. nothing else i ate that day was out of the usual. even the rest of the ingredients on the salad- baby greens, cabbage, tomatoes, onion, peppers, steak, guacamole.
off topic- anyone have any thoughts on the blood type diet? my cousin is trying it because her mom did really well on it. so i got the book from the library (well, the eat right 4 your baby version), and i'm not impressed. it's got the typical low fat stuff in it. coconut is listed on everyones avoid list, because of it's high saturated fat. And soy is highly recommended. Another example of something I don't like: I'm not supposed to eat black pepper, it's mentioned several times. Finally in a section about allergies it says why, because ground pepper molds quickly. So why not just tell me to only use freshly ground? Leaving out that kind of info just makes me question everything else.
Though some of the things make sense. As a type O I'm supposed to eat lots of meat, especially red, and avoid wheat, gluten, corn, potatoes, most dairy. which makes sense with my doing so well eating LC. makes me wonder if i would do better if i avoided some of the foods on my avoid list. like cashews, peanuts, sunflower seeds, black olives, oranges, kiwi. but i don't get why avoid blackberries, avocado, kefir/yogurt -why??? i'm on the waiting list for the original book, which is supposed to go into it in more detail, so maybe that will explain it. and then i'll know better whether i agree with it or not. and if i want to give it a try.
mama to DS born 9/7/05, DD born 8/20/07, DS born 9/4/10 and DS born 11/26/13
Loving our chaotic, crunchy, homeschooling life!
I'm glad you feel better, sis. <3
Shelley, mom to dd 5/19/01, ds 9/06/02, and ds 4/01/07. Lost babe 4/09
Due 12/18/12!
Since they were vegetarian, they were not eating any meat. Except some fish I think. But I believe they were eliminating many foods on the O diet no-no list. This probably included grains. Looking back I now realize that it was probably the no/less grains, maybe no/less dairy and certainly the paleo diet that was helping them.
I am kinda pondering that most people regardless of blood type might do well on the O diet/ Paleo diet. Just sayin.
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Gary Oldman Offers Sincere Apology for Offensive Remarks in Playboy Interview
Stars constantly complain about being misrepresented in the press, and the latest actor eating his words is Gary Oldman.
The "Dark Knight Rises" hunk spoke out against political correctness in his interview with Playboy magazine, however it seems he took things too far.
In a just-released apology, Oldman declares, "Dear Gentlemen of the ADL: I am deeply remorseful that comments I recently made in the Playboy Interview were offensive to many Jewish people."
"Upon reading my comments in print—I see how insensitive they may be, and how they may indeed contribute to the furtherance of a false stereotype. Anything that contributes to this stereotype is unacceptable, including my own words on the matter. If, during the interview, I had been asked to elaborate on this point I would have pointed out that I had just finished reading Neal Gabler's superb book about the Jews and Hollywood, An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews invented Hollywood. The fact is that our business, and my own career specifically, owes an enormous debt to that contribution."
"I hope you will know that this apology is heartfelt, genuine, and that I have an enormous personal affinity for the Jewish people in general, and those specifically in my life. The Jewish People, persecuted thorough the ages, are the first to hear God's voice, and surely are the chosen people."
Gary previously told Playboy, "I just think political correctness is crap. Mel Gibson is in a town that's run by Jews and he said the wrong thing because he's actually bitten the hand that I guess has fed him—and doesn't need to feed him anymore because he's got enough dough. He's like an outcast, a leper, you know?"


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In earlier article, I have described setting up git server with gitolite, gitweb, ssh and http auth using passwd file. Here as an extension of that article, I am describing how to do authentication using LDAP so that authentication become more seamless and avoid any sort of manual work for managing access when you have LDAP for authenticating users.
Before proceeding for change in config, you should confirm that ldap and authnz_ldap modules are there in Apache. You can check that using httpd -M command, following should be there in output:
$ httpd -M .. ldap_module (shared) authnz_ldap_module (shared) ..
If this is not the case, then please install these modules and make sure you load them in your Apache config (usually /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf) like this:
LoadModule ldap_module modules/mod_ldap.so LoadModule authnz_ldap_module modules/mod_authnz_ldap.so
After having these modules to facilitate authentication, we need to remove or comment out following lines in our git config file /etc/httpd/conf.d/git.conf:
<Location /> AuthType Basic AuthName "Private Git Access" Require valid-user AuthUserFile /var/www/gitweb/passfile </Location>
After removing or commenting out above lines, put these lines in the file:
<Location "/"> AuthType Basic AuthName "Git Authentication" AuthBasicProvider ldap AuthzLDAPAuthoritative off AuthLDAPURL "ldap://<my ad server>:389/ou=xx,dc=xx,dc=xx,dc=com?sAMAccountName?sub?(objectClass=user)" AuthLDAPBindDN <user>@<mydomain> AuthLDAPBindPassword <user password> Require valid-user </Location>
Here make sure to supply correct LDAP url and provide info of one user and its password so that Apache can contact LDAP to retrieve authentication information. You also needs to update gitolite.conf to manage authorization for git repositories for LDAP user.
Reload Apache to apply new settings and you should be able to access Git repository over http using LDAP user.
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[Wed Apr 18 15:02:13 2012] [debug] mod_authnz_ldap.c(454): [client xx.xx.xx.xx] [25749] auth_ldap authenticate: accepting user.name [Wed Apr 18 15:02:13 2012] [debug] mod_authnz_ldap.c(821): [client xx.xx.xx.xx] [25749] auth_ldap authorise: declining to authorise
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The topic of this thread is:
Should blind people (not) be allowed to own guns?
I did not see any questions posed in the members thread about carrying them for purposes of self~defense.
This is a discussion on Should blind people (not) be allowed to own guns? within the General Firearm Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Yes I think the blind should have the right to bear arms....
Yes I think the blind should have the right to bear arms.
Have Fun and Shoot Straight !!
The topic of this thread is:
Should blind people (not) be allowed to own guns?
I did not see any questions posed in the members thread about carrying them for purposes of self~defense.
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Yes, they should be allowed their rights the same as the rest of us. Ultimately, they are also responsible for where their bullets end up. I would think that most blind people would realize that and not wish to court the liability, but it's totally their decision and right to decide.
Guns, sure. Just not bullets!
I have a blind friend, who can tell visually that I am standing in front of him, but has to hear my voice to know it's me. Blind does not necessarily mean totally without sight.
Yes, it's important to differentiate between legally blind, totally blind, and vision impaired. They are not all the same thing.
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I have two blind Uncles (they are twins) and they both own firearms.
One of them lives in Baltimore city, and knows that his life depends on owning firearms.
My other uncle lives in Rural WV and has put bells on his windows and doors. That way he knows where to point is someone does enter and intends to cause harm.
I'll try to find video of my Uncle shooting at bottles.
Belive it or not, he hit a few and came close to the others.
We tied fishing line to little bells near each bottle.
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I shoot with a guy who is legally blind. He also has a CCW permit. He can hit man sized targets at 10yrds. Can he shoot in as many situations as a full sighted person? No, but he understands his "rules of engagement " are different than it may be for most of us.
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A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
I dont see any eyesight requirements........YES we all have the right.
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A fella i have traded guns with for years is " blind " he loves browning and colt pocket pistols , and you cannot snow his " fingers " on condition . I have traded guns with him for 30 years or so , and never seen him shoot a round , or trade for guns out of his likes . He will pay a fair price for a good example of his fortee , and my opinion is he is like all of us in that he appreciates a fine firearm , he just does it with his fingers rather than his eyes .
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Yesterday was pre-E3 Monday, the day that the big game companies traditionally hold their press conferences. This year both Microsoft and Sony had a lot to talk about since both companies are launching new hardware this winter.
The two conferences could hardly have been more different. Microsoft's was the first big press conference of the day and Sony's was the last. In between, both EA and Ubisoft held theirs, plus there was a steady stream of gaming coverage on Spike TV/GameTrailers TV and other sites/sources.
Microsoft's conference felt highly polished, though they did have a couple of rough spots. Still, Microsoft's presenters tend to be very slick, very corporate. Microsoft got all the Xbox One's "extra" content out in the open at the reveal a few weeks ago so yesterday morning was all about the games.
The presser started with a brief segment about the Xbox 360 which included the announcement of a new Xbox 360 SKU that seems changed only cosmetically (it launched today for $299); the news that World of Tanks, a free-to-play multiplayer game, was coming to Xbox 360; and the announcement that Xbox Live Gold 360 members would start getting some free games this summer. With the old console out of the way, they dove into Xbox One and never looked back. Microsoft played to its traditional strengths with a heavy emphasis on military shooters. There was a lot of green and brown on screen for a good section of the conference.
Microsoft also announced a partnership with gaming video site Twitch.TV; you can share captured game video clips to Twitch or even livestream from you Xbox One. Microsoft also put a lot of emphasis on Smart Glass, their system of integrating your tablet or smart phone into the Xbox ecosystem.
Microsoft's big finish was TitanFall, the new game from Respawn Entertainment, the studio made up of former Infinity Ward guys, among others. I have to say it made an impression; if you like MP shooters and giant robot exoskeletons, TitanFall should make you smile. It'll be out on Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC, but not on PS4.
All in all I thought it was a decent showing, as long as you're interested in shooters. There were a few quick nods to Indie games but very little that could be construed as family friendly.
The conference ended with a price announcement: $499 US, €499 or £429.
Fast forward a bunch of hours. Sony was late getting their press conference started. Jack Tretton opened the show, and he always strikes me as very human. He started by thanking the audience for being there and some other warm and friendly talk that always feels much more casual than Microsoft's offering.
Sony spent a lot more time on the Playstation 3 and Playstation Vita than MS did on the Xbox 360, though no new hardware or price cuts were announced. The PS3 in particular has a strong lineup this year so I guess they felt they had something to crow about.
We then got an odd and vague announcement about Sony Pictures content that will be exclusive to PS3, PS4 and Vita, and a brief stint on streaming apps like Netflix and Amazon Video On Demand. Attentions started to drift, at least from what I could see on the social media.
Finally they got back to the games, where several of the demonstrations suffered through brief freeze-ups and one, for Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, had to be aborted completely. Sony spent a lot more time on Indie developers and overall showed a much wider variety of gameplay styles. One big surprise to me was that Bethesda's Elder Scrolls Online was coming to the Playstation 4.
Then Sony dropped the bomb, taking a break from game announcements to state that they aren't doing anything different in terms of used games than they do now. In other words, you are free to trade in, give away, or loan your games. Nor is there any kind of online requirement. Both of these announcements were direct shots at Microsoft's new policies with the Xbox One (policies that were never mentioned in the MS press conference).
However, they hid one bit of bad news. In talking about their Playstation Plus service they said it would translate to the PS4 (and in fact you'll get your first free game, a version of DriveClub, when the system launches) and offer all kinds of other perks, but it wouldn't be required to access any of the streaming services or play single player games. So it sounds like they 'announced by omission' the fact that Playstation Plus will be required in order to play multiplayer games. Between this and MS adding free games to Xbox Live, the two services are quite similar now.
And then the other bomb dropped. The price of the Playstation 4 at launch will be $399, €399 or £349. Now it's worth noting that the Playstation 4 doesn't ship with the Playstation Eye camera accessory, while the Xbox One does ship with (and in fact requires) Kinect. That probably accounts for most of the cost difference, but the court of social network opinion seems to have determined that people prefer to have the choice to skip the peripheral and save $100.
Sony's big finish was Bungie's Destiny which definitely has something of a Halo vibe. Maybe Halo mixed with Borderlands. It looked pretty darned fun and I'm looking forward to playing it, but it's worth noting that Destiny is not a Playstation exclusive.
It's late when I'm writing this and a lot of folks have signed off for the night, but the immediate reaction I saw on Twitter and G+ is that people were a lot more pleased with what Sony had to say today. That could change over the next few days as more and more info trickles out.
Personally I pre-ordered both consoles from Amazon, just in case. My suspicion right now is that I'll wind up canceling the Xbox One order if nothing radical changes between now and November. I like the Xbox One but I want to see a more varied library of games (and maybe a price drop) before I pick one up. I was really happy with what I saw of the Playstation 4 and that'll definitely be a day 1 purchase for me.
One last note. I mentioned that Microsoft talked a lot about Smart Glass, but in general it seems like a lot of multiplayer games are incorporating some kind of tablet play, wherein a player can drop in and aid their friends before going back to reading twitter or playing Dots or whatever. It'll be interesting to see how much use these systems get.
If you've been keeping up on these consoles, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Are either of them enticing enough to get you to pre-order or are you going to wait and see how things shake out. Please leave a comment!
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Maybe something like this? It will look for roots near x==2, and, as it
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f[a_] := FindRoot[Sin[x]==x/a, {x,2}]
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When it comes to your pride and joy, sometimes only a hard case will really put your mind at ease. For trips where the race matters, choose the SciCon Aero Tech Evolution TSA Bike Case. It's been field tested by the likes of Cannondale, Astana, and Saxo as they campaign at top-level races the world over.
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- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I researched a lot of bike boxes before buying this one. What ultimately sold me was the added protection the hard case demonstrated over the Aero Comfort 2.0 TSA Travel Case. Although this box is very pricey, when I compared it to my $8000 frame, it was a no brainer. I have traveled domestically without any issues, however, if you travel on a regional carrier, be sure and call ahead to make sure the cargo hold is big enough to hold it. I know CRJ 900's will take it. Not sure about CRJ 200's. I gave the box a five star although I was disappointed with the cheesy pads provided with it for protecting the frame and bars from the web straps. My suggestion is one never owns enough pipe insulation. Some reviews complained about weight. The box weighs about 25 lbs. When fully loaded with my frame, wheels, shoes, helmet, pedals, tools, pipe insulation, zip ties etc. it was 47 lbs. on the button. Airline does charge extra for checking the bag, but no extra weight charges. I have read a review objecting to the small handle provided for moving the case. I found it worked well for its intended purpose, lifting the box into the car or elsewhere. The box fit easily into the back seat of my X3 sideways. My dog gets the back all to himself. It also fits easily into the back of my son's Subaru Outback. I have also moved it easily in a Honda Accord, but anything smaller may be problematic. I had no issues rolling it to and from my vehicle at the airport despite the six inches of snow in Montana. Wheels have survived so far, but that is an issue with any wheeled luggage and airlines. Replacement wheels are readily available if necessary. I found the reinforcements to the wheels inside the box well designed. I hope I do not have the issue the other reviewer noted. The box is very easy to pack. It took me about 30 minutes the first time because of cutting pipe insulation to fit. Reusing the insulation, packing takes less than 15 minutes and about the same to reassemble the bike. You must drop the bars, remove the seat, and remove the pedals, but that is no big deal. Do not forget to pack carbon grease for reassembly. The hinge is a long piano type which seems well suited to the needs of the box. My frame is 54 cm. and I had plenty of space. I recommend this product to anyone who wants to have no worries about his or her frame arriving in one piece.
Disappointed in warranty for the Price.
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
While there is no question this is the best way to protect your bike, the warranty and service do not live up to the price tag. Two areas of the bike case broke that support the wheels. Once in transit and once while wheeling along the side walk. Scicon would not live up to their warranty claiming they are not responsible for third party damage. One wheel broke on the plane, one broke while I had it. 1) The case should live up to travel 2) As second broke in my possession it should be warrantied. But no. Very disappointed. You'll note this is the second review about the dismal warranty response from Scicon,.
Had the same problem with a Aero comfort 2. These cases are just crap.
If it's got to be the best then this is!
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I'm a big fan of Scicon products, I use their Aerocomfort on short-haul travel but this case is what you need if you're doing something intercontinental or just want the top level of protection. It's expensive but it's worth it if you travel a lot and have an expensive bike and lack of mechanical skills- very easy to pack.
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The Rolls Royce of Bike Boxes
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
When it comes to travel safety I've found the Aerotech Evolution to be the absolute KING of the bike box jungle. Having done well over 20 flights with it this year it's proven to be super robust against heavy baggage handlers and resilient to their lack of consideration towards my two-wheeled prized possession. It's compact and the 360 degree wheels make it easy to navigate through a busy airport at speed as opposed to drag (not that I'm ever pushed for time to make check-in....honest). Internal protection is second to none. I normally pack my helmet, shoes and a small tool kit in the box as well and can have everything in the box and locked in less than half an hour. If you're worried about travelling with your bike then I'd definitely recommend having a closer look at the Aerotech.
very disappointing product and service
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This case is not durable. It only survived a couple flights before cracking around one of the latches. Scicon refused to replace the case. Fortunately, my bike was not damaged. In addition, the case is slippery and the wheels do not rotate or spin well -- they quickly clog from dirt and small gravel.
While this is an older review, it coincides with other things I have read about them standing behind their warranty. This was my 1st choice for purchase of two of these. However, product support is a very important component to purchase consideration. I'm passing on this particular product based on multiple negative reviews on warranty support.
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I bought this case to protect my bike while traveling overseas. There is no doubt that this case will survive extreme abuse. The other great thing is that the biggest preparation for traveling is to remove and secure your wheel set inside the built in protective wheel wells. So if you are not interesting in loosening or removing seats, handlebars, derailleur and pedals this offers a big advantage over many of the other cases on the market. The other thing I really like are the TSA approved locks. They without a doubt will keep this case secure and locked protecting your bike and valuables. Speaking of valuables there is definitely room in this case to stuff in all your extras like helmets, bags etc.
So with all the positives there is always a few negatives. The downside is the size of the case. Once you arrive at your destination you will need to move this case around and additionally you will need to get it inside a vehicle that is large enough to accept it with room left over for your other luggage. Cars in most foreign countries outside the USA are usually on the small side so keep this in mind when traveling with this case abroad.
Will this case work with a road bike with disc brakes?
Also: Can you use it to ship via FedEx or UPS?
Yes this case will allow for disc brakes. I would typically add a little bit of protection on the rotors so that they are not contacting anything so they do not get bent. I would also slide in brake pad stops, so when the bike is traveling, the pads don't compress during transit.
If you have any other questions, or if you want to pull the trigger on it, please reach out to me at email@example.com
A little bit of reading goes a long way...."The Aerotech Travel Case includes is within the size restrictions for UPS, and all major airlines, measuring 45 x 15 x 37in and weighing 25 lbs." disc brakes or not doesn't matter axle types are the key.


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Before joining the corporate world of banking and consulting, I spent a few years exploring my entrepreneurial spirit. In that time I worked on several ventures (from floating hotels to biometric fraud prevention), most of which "almost succeeded" but one of which was successful. I learned many lessons from both the successes and failures but it all boils down to this: listen to Dr Seuss!
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Marketing theory emphasises the "4 Ps": Product, Price, Promotion and Place. Being a successful entrepreneur requires just 2 Ps: People and Passion. With the right people and passion an average idea can be turned into a successful business and a good idea into a great business. However, without passion or the right people even the best idea can come to nothing. But just remember…
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