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Depending on what type of diabetes you have, blood sugar monitoring, insulin and oral medications may play a role in your treatment. Eating a healthy diet, maintaining a healthy weight and participating in regular activity also are important factors in managing diabetes.
An important part of managing diabetes — as well as your overall health — is maintaining a healthy weight through a healthy diet and exercise plan:
Healthy eating. Contrary to popular perception, there's no specific diabetes diet. You'll need to center your diet on more fruits, vegetables and whole grains — foods that are high in nutrition and fiber and low in fat and calories — and cut down on animal products, refined carbohydrates and sweets. In fact, it's the best eating plan for the entire family. Sugary foods are OK once in a while, as long as they're counted as part of your meal plan.
Yet understanding what and how much to eat can be a challenge. A registered dietitian can help you create a meal plan that fits your health goals, food preferences and lifestyle. This will likely include carbohydrate counting, especially if you have type 1 diabetes.
Treatment for type 1 diabetes involves insulin injections or the use of an insulin pump, frequent blood sugar checks, and carbohydrate counting. Treatment of type 2 diabetes primarily involves monitoring of your blood sugar, along with diabetes medications, insulin or both.
Monitoring your blood sugar. Depending on your treatment plan, you may check and record your blood sugar as often as several times a week to as many as four to eight times a day. Careful monitoring is the only way to make sure that your blood sugar level remains within your target range. People who receive insulin therapy also may choose to monitor their blood sugar levels with a continuous glucose monitor. Although this technology doesn't yet replace the glucose meter, it can provide important information about trends in blood sugar levels.
Even with careful management, blood sugar levels can sometimes change unpredictably. With help from your diabetes treatment team, you'll learn how your blood sugar level changes in response to food, physical activity, medications, illness, alcohol, stress — for women, fluctuations in hormone levels.
In addition to daily blood sugar monitoring, your doctor will likely recommend regular A1C testing to measure your average blood sugar level for the past two to three months. Compared with repeated daily blood sugar tests, A1C testing better indicates how well your diabetes treatment plan is working overall. An elevated A1C level may signal the need for a change in your insulin regimen or meal plan. Your target A1C goal may vary depending on your age and various other factors. However, for most people with diabetes, the American Diabetes Association recommends an A1C of below 7 percent. Ask your doctor what your A1C target is.
Insulin. People with type 1 diabetes need insulin therapy to survive. Many people with type 2 diabetes or gestational diabetes also need insulin therapy.
Many types of insulin are available, including rapid-acting insulin, long-acting insulin and intermediate options. Depending on your needs, your doctor may prescribe a mixture of insulin types to use throughout the day and night.
Insulin can't be taken orally to lower blood sugar because stomach enzymes interfere with insulin's action. Often insulin is injected using a fine needle and syringe or an insulin pen — a device that looks like a large ink pen.
An insulin pump may also be an option. The pump is a device about the size of a cellphone worn on the outside of your body. A tube connects the reservoir of insulin to a catheter that's inserted under the skin of your abdomen. A tubeless pump that works wirelessly is also now available. You program an insulin pump to dispense specific amounts of insulin. It can be adjusted to deliver more or less insulin depending on meals, activity level and blood sugar level.
An emerging treatment approach, not yet available, is closed loop insulin delivery, also known as the artificial pancreas. It links a continuous glucose monitor to an insulin pump. The device automatically delivers the correct amount of insulin when the monitor indicates the need for it. There are a number of different versions of the artificial pancreas, and clinical trials have had encouraging results. More research needs to be done before a fully functional artificial pancreas can receive regulatory approval.
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Five to be inducted into National Teachers Hall of FameMarch 15, 2012
Five teachers from across the United States learned today that they are the newest inductees into the National Teachers Hall of Fame. The Class of 2012, which includes the first teachers from Minnesota and Wisconsin, learned the good news during surprise announcements at their schools.
Representatives from The National Teachers Hall of Fame and its corporate sponsors, Herff Jones and Pearson Education, joined state and local educational leaders to make the announcements.
The Class of 2012 is:
- David Brock, who teaches 9th- through 12th-grade science at Roland Park Country School in Baltimore;
- Dr. James A. Brooks, who teaches 12th-grade English and photojournalism at West Wilkes High School in Millers Creek, N.C.;
- Scott Charlesworth-Seiler, who teaches fifth and sixth grades at Fine Arts Interdisciplinary Resource (FAIR) School in Crystal, Minn.;
- Glenn Lid, who teaches 10th- through 12th -grade Conceptual, Honors and AP Chemistry at Proviso East High School in Maywood, Ill., where he also is the head coach for varsity baseball and assistant coach for wrestling and golf; and
- Deborah Tackmann, who teaches 9th- through 12th-grade health education at North High School in Eau Claire, Wisc.
The five inductees in the Class of 2012 will be honored in Washington, D.C., on May 8 during a reception at the headquarters of the National Education Association. They will be in Emporia from June 13 through 15 for a series of recognition events, including meeting students attending the Future Teacher Academy, a roundtable discussion and community events all capped by a recognition banquet and induction ceremony.
The stories of their careers will be on permanent display at The National Teachers Hall of Fame gallery on the Emporia State University campus in Emporia. The teachers also receive $1,000 worth of educational materials from Pearson Education and signet rings and lapel pins from Herff Jones, Inc., of Indianapolis, Ind.
The Class of 2012 was chosen by a national selection committee that met Feb. 16, 2012.
"The selection committee is comprised of representatives from national educational organizations and NTHF membership," said Carol Strickland, chairman of the NTHF selection committee. "The committee evaluates the nominees on responses to questions regarding their professional profile, their teaching both inside and outside the classroom, educational issues and accountability."
Since the first inaugural induction ceremonies in 1992, 100 educators from 36 states and the District of Columbia have been inducted.
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A pelvic fracture is defined as one or more breaks, also known as fractures, of the bones that make up the pelvis. Several organs, blood vessels, and nerves are located in this area. Because of this, a pelvic fracture is a serious injury that needs immediate care to prevent current and future complications.
Pelvic fractures are caused by:
- Car, motorcycle, or pedestrian collisions
- Falls
- High-impact sports injuries
Risk Factors
Factors that may increase your chance of a pelvic fracture include:
- History of falls
- Decreased bone mass— osteoporosis
- Decreased muscle strength
- History of trauma in young children and adolescents, especially during sports
A pelvic fracture may cause:
- Pelvic pain
- Pain upon walking, or inability to walk
- Swelling and bruising
- Feeling of a pulled muscle, especially in adolescents that participate in sports
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done to assess the extent of your injury. You may be referred to a doctor who is a trauma specialist and/or a doctor who is a bone specialist.
Tests may include:
- Blood tests
- Urine tests
Imaging tests can evaluate the pelvic region and surrounding structures. These may include:
- X-rays
- CT scan
- MRI scan
- Abdominal ultrasound
- Urethrography
- Angiography
A pelvic fracture is a serious injury that may be complicated by injuries to other parts of your body. Proper treatment can prevent long-term complications. Treatment will depend on how serious the fracture is, but may include:
Initial Care
Initial treatment focuses on managing life-threatening problems, such as bleeding or shock. Your fracture may be held in place with a sheet wrap or an external fixation device. With an external fixation device, screws are inserted through the bones and connected to a frame on the outside of your body.
Traction may be used realign and stabilize the fracture if you can't have surgery right away.
Stable fractures will heal without surgery. Unstable fractures are treated with surgery. Some fractures can be set with an external fixation device. Others may require repair with internal pins, screws, or plates.
Extra support may be needed to protect, support, and keep your pelvic bone in line while it heals. Supportive steps using a walker or crutches to help you move around while keeping weight off your legs and pelvis.
Prescription or over-the-counter medications may be given to help reduce inflammation and pain. Blood thinners reduce the risk of blood clots.
Check with your doctor before taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen or aspirin.
Rest and Recovery
Healing time varies by age and your overall health. Young people and those in better overall health heal faster. It may take several months for an unstable fracture to heal.
Complications of a pelvic fracture can be temporary or permanent. These include:
- Pain
Nerve damage, which can affect
- Mobility
- Bladder function
- Sexual function
You will need to adjust your activities while your pelvic bone heals, but complete rest is rarely required.
As you recover, you may be referred to physical therapy or rehabilitation to start range-of-motion and strengthening exercises. Do not return to activities or sports until your doctor gives you permission to do so.
To help reduce your chance of a pelvic fracture:
- Prevent falls by using a stool or stepladder to reach high places. Add handrails along stairways and place nonslip mats in your bathroom, shower, and under carpets.
- Wear a seatbelt in any vehicle your drive or ride in.
- Never drive if you have been drinking, or ride with anyone who has.
- Use proper safety gear for any high-risk sports you participate in.
- Maintain your muscle strength with regular exercise.
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Moderate. These medicines may cause some risk when taken together. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
How the interaction occurs:
Both of these medicines may affect your kidneys.
What might happen:
Taking these medicines together may increase your risk of kidney failure.
What you should do about this interaction:
Let your healthcare professionals (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) know that you are taking these medicines together. Your doctor may want to check your kidney function.Your healthcare professionals may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
1.McMorran M. Tenofovir (viread) and NSAIDs: acute renal failure. Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter 2006;16(2):1-2.
2.Viread (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) Canadian product information. Gilead Sciences, Inc. January 11, 2008.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. HP Labs continues to make progress on its long term vision of smart memories based on its memristors as alternatives to server CPUs. The devices are one of several new categories of chips likely to seize the moment of disruptive changes in data center technologies and workloads ahead, said an HP Labs researcher.
Separately, Hewlett-Packard Co. is expected to announce within weeks the next steps in its Project Moonshot, its work on ARM- and Atom-based servers. HP is working with a broad group of companies including processor providers AMD, Applied Micro, Calxeda, Cavium and Intel on the project.
So far HP has announced an Atom-based server using Intels Centerton processor. It suggested it would use cartridges to flexibly upgrade a single server chassis for a wide range of ARM- and Atom-based chips in 2013 and beyond.
On a three-to-five year horizon, HP Labs is working on what it calls "nanostores." The chips combine memristors and logic that could challenge microprocessors in a new era of designs based on novel system architectures and memory hierarchies, said Parthasarathy Ranganathan, an HP Labs researcher in a keynote at the Server Design Summit here.
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WOMENS: Sussex head to the Kia Oval for Championship opener26-May-2012
After their first match against Essex was cancelled due to the weather, the Sussex Women will finally start their County Championship campaign on Sunday against Surrey at The Kia Oval (11.00am).
The County Championship sees a newly restructured league this season. The Counties in Division One have increased this year and each County will play each other once, with the top two teams then meeting in a final at the end of August to determine this year's County Champions.
Sussex will play Essex, Surrey, Yorkshire, Somerset, Middlesex, Berkshire, Nottinghamshire and last year's County Champions Kent, over the next four months.
They will be at full strength on Sunday, with Sarah Taylor coming back from injury that would have ruled her out of the Essex match, had it taken place earlier in the month.
Sussex Women's Head Coach, Charlotte Burton said, "It is great to finally get the season underway and for the players to play at the Kia Oval is a great opportunity for them. The players have managed to get some matches in at club and Super 4's level and everyone is looking in good form ready for Sunday.
"Surrey are a slightly unknown side to us as we haven't played them in the 50 over competition for a few years, but the team are looking forward to putting in a good performance against them and hopefully getting a win under our belts."
The match on Sunday at The Kia Oval starts at 11.00am and entry is FREE to the ground.
Squad selected to play against Surrey on Sunday 27th May
Caroline Atkins (capt.)
Georgia Adams
Arran Brindle
Holly Colvin
Georgia Elwiss
Chiara Green
Izi Noakes
Sophie Parnell
Hannah Phelps
Sarah Taylor (wk)
Alexia Walker
Lucy Uncles
Meanwhile, four Sussex players have been selected for England's Tour of India in June. Arran Brindle, Holly Colvin, Georgia Elwiss and Sarah Taylor will all fly out to the sub-continent.
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1.Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide) US prescribing information. Forest Laboratories Inc. January, 2017.
2.Gagne M. Dear Canadian Healthcare Professional: Subject: Association of CELEXA (citalopram hydrobromide) with Dose - Dependent QT Prolongation. Lundbeck Canada January 25, 2012.
3.Drew BJ, Ackerman MJ, Funk M, Gibler WB, Kligfield P, Menon V, Philippides GJ, Roden DM, Zareba W. Prevention of torsade de pointes in hospital settings: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology Foundation. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010 Mar 2;55(9):934-47.
4.USFood and Drug Administration. FDA Drug Safety Communication: Revised recommendations for Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide) related to a potential risk of abnormal heart rhythms with high doses. available at: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm297391.htm March 28, 2012.
5.US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Drug Development and Drug Interactions: Table of Substrates, Inhibitors and Inducers. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DevelopmentApprovalProcess/DevelopmentResources/D rugInteractionsLabeling/ucm093664.htm. Updated 08/05/2011.
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TV shelf with door stoppers for legs
This is neat. Door stoppers as legs for the Lack shelf. Kudos, Scott.
The door stoppers are aluminium rubber-tipped door stoppers and fixed to the bottom of a Lack wall shelf using the screws provided. It also happens to be the perfect snuggle height for his DVD recorder and sound system.
See more of Scott's Lack TV shelf.
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Door stoppers as legs for computer shelf
Brian stumbled upon the above entry when he was looking for a monitor stand to use in conjunction with his laptop.
"I stole most of the idea from "Scott's Lack TV Shelf".
Hensvik Ikea Shelf – $9.99
4 Door Stoppers – $12.00
It took about 10 minutes to measure and then screw in the 4 door stoppers! Super easy and cheap project!"
34 Responses to TV shelf with door stoppers for legs
#Glasstable_hack: I'd suggest legs like Capita that have a decent mounting surface, then use "Rear View Mirror Adhesive", as found in automotive stores or online.
*note this stuff is not very shelf-stable. If the package looks old or beat up, leave it alone.
Examples are " Permatex 81844 " or "LocTite 37438 "
You don't need much adhesive as long as the mating surfaces are clean and smooth.
Where you already have the table frame, I'd suggest checking how many mounts were used before. Use one adhesive package for each mount point.
I found a STUVA MALAD drawer front (23×12) in the as-is department and I think it works really well for a monitor stand. Just about the right size and the handle cut-out provides some cable management in the back:
Thanks so much for the awesome idea! I've been trying to come up with a solution for a bit and yours is perfect. Thanks again for posting such a great idea.
What a great idea. I've been searching for a DIY monitor stand, that will give me enough room to slide my keyboard, under the monitor. This should do the trick. Thank you.
Wow, very nice! I was looking at some retail shelf risers going for over $100! What a ripoff! This solution is great and will look much better. Thanks!
This is a fantastic idea, I've been looking for something like this but haven't been able to find anything suitable.
I'll be giving this bad boy a go!
I have a frosted glass computer table and matching frosted piece of glass I want to use as a shelf. Does anyone know what i could get to use for legs to hold up my shelf?
For about £15 I got four Capita legs and a Lack wall shelf. Now I have a really handy shelf to put speakers, laptop and other things under, as well as elevating my monitors which I needed doing anyway!
Thanks so much for the inspiration.
thanks for the tip, we used the capita legs with the hensvik and working perfectly! Total kost (here in Belgium, Europe): 18euro.
Not sure about the door stoppers but I know that Capita Legs and definitely hold 50lbs. I have a 37″ LCD sitting on it and I'd say it weighs roughly 50lbs.
would it work to hold a 50lb tv? I plan on using a 23in x 19in shelf from the Kullen wardrobe that i didnt use. Its the perfect size to place my tv on, but I cant seem to think of ways to fit my dvd under. any ideas?
Great idea. Any thoughts on how to attach the Capita legs to a glass shelf (e.g., KOMPLEMENT) ?
Thanks Jules. That wasn't clear from the original post.
I am shocked, SHOCKED, that somebody let's a non-Ikea product into their life…
Jon the door stoppers are not from Ikea. Just get some from your hardware store.
Will somebody puhlease point out the exact door stoppers used for me? I just cannot find them online (UK site is best for me please). Whatever I search on, I cannot locate them.
Yes, I have noted the Capita comments, that's an option, but I just want to check the stoppers out.
I also used Capita legs with a shelf out of the discarded parts section:
My desk is nowhere as neat though…
hey, great idea just made my own here are the pics:
If you're using the shelf for a workstation, you may also want to check out the As-Is section for cabinet doors and other random pieces of wood to use as your shelf. I got a nice finished piece for only $3.99 and finished it with the Capita legs. Saved a bundle!
Yeah, Osten shelf works well too. Same size/shape as Hensvik, but it's made of particleboard and sells for $5.
Also, any old shelf or desktop will do. I used a small half-circle Galant desktop to match my Galant desk.
Neat idea! As others have said, Ikea Capita legs also work well if you want more clearance. They have hard plastic feet instead of rubber, so I used stick-on felt furniture pads from Kroger to keep them from scratching my desk.
Btw which table is that?????
hmmm … I guess people have different preferences, but to me the mac picture presents a bum deal, going from a dual screen setup to a single one. Or does this Mac not to dual?
Aside from that, a nice hack, I've been thinking of various ways to a DIY laptop stand for a while. I'm keeping this one in mind.
This project uses the Hensvik shelf. The Lack shelve from the TV project may have been cut?
Kids, very cool offering, but that is so last weekend for me. Our office did this over the weekend prior to this article, honest!
PS: save yourself $2 dollars and a trip to the hardware store, and buy EVERYTHING at IKEA instead:
Capita (/4 pack) 4″Legs=$10; 6″Legs =$12; 8″Legs=$14
Best of all, they look like they belong with Ikea products…because they are.
Notes about Lack Wall shelves…
Straight shelves come in 2 lengths: 74.75″ & 43.25″
(respectively: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60103750
BE CAREFUL about placement of Capita legs, as Lack is constructed from masonite, particleboard and essentially a corrugated cardboard core-this has limited places to screw into. If you want your screws to stick pay attention to placement
Go get em!
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…we look forward to the Experience.
Where do you find those door stoppers? I can't find them on the ikea site.
That's not a LACK shelf. The LACK shelf is 6 feet wide- take a look at the Ikea site. I also own the shelf.
Where did the door stops come from? Ikea as well?
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YES! We use the same shelf for our flatscreen and need a space for our new Sony blu-ray player (they're long).
Great hack!
You can get more clearance by using Ikea Capita legs instead of the door stoppers.
Wow, a beautiful piece. I wish my components were not as high as they are.
Nice idea. However, make sure the devices got enough cool air, otherwise they may overheat. Electronic things like some free space around them!
I bought door stoppers at Home Depot tonight buth they're the kind you put on the hinge. This is really too cool. What a great idea.


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Hi all,
I am humbled by all your efforts!
I will again be doing trash duty with my son as it has become a ritual of sorts which I hope will continue with my younger son for years to come.
Deep bows to all.
Hi all,
I am humbled by all your efforts!
I will again be doing trash duty with my son as it has become a ritual of sorts which I hope will continue with my younger son for years to come.
Deep bows to all.
If I am posting, I have sat today.
It went pretty well. Of Nine people, with two leaders included, only four showed up which two were the leaders. Great!
It ain't easy to make a event with only 2 people. All I could do was to tell em about me and what i had planned to do and what team building is.
We changed the routine and started the paintball earlier and gave them some extra rounds, scenarios, reviewing and laughter instead.
And of course, I had to play in lack of team members
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Hello folks! Thanks Yugen and Jundo for the inspiration.
Here are my ideas and projects:
1. Every Saturday I give a free Tai Chi, Qi Gong and meditationClass in a park near my house, everyone is invited and is in a part of the park, somehow adondoned by the park caretakers, so we clean it when we go and we hope to spread some "good energy" on it. A tae kwon do teacher, a little football team and a group of girls that volunteer to share time with kids with special habilities have joined us on the same spot on saturdays without an explicit invitation, so the thing is moving. Every two Saturdays my kid and my girlfriend come to teach with me so it is a family practice, we´ve doing it for almost two months and we will continue.
2. Visited an uncle of mine who is dying from lung cancer, my aunt, he and me meditated a litlle, we shared laughter, tears and a meal. Also will share with them some Qi Gong and meditation materials so they can practice on their own, they live real far from me. And also will assist my uncle so he can "leave the building" with a clear mind, free form fear and regret at least.
3.Since I have limited time to phisically share with other people due to my daily job and my parent duties, I decided to make that my service practice: Being fully present, aware, connected, free form judging with all the beings I daily meet, so my service is to BE complete and awate for them at the given moment.
Read you soon.
Dancing between stillness and motion I find peace.
The Teachers and a few of us volunteers at the school took the kids to Tokyo for the day on the train, to a restaurant and then a boat ride. It was a lovely day. The teachers are amazing in the constant attention to the needs of the the kids (I say "kids", but most are young people in their twenties).
Here is to teachers of challenged young people everywhere!
Gassho, J
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So many wonderful and inspiring ideas here, thank you all for sharing!
Yesterday, my boys and I gathered clothes, books, board games, dvd's and some school supplies and together we delivered them to our local Battered/Abused shelter for women and children. They were so thrilled with the books and school supplies as they were both needed by the families staying there. My boys were very happy to do something for these families that have been through quite a bit in their lives.
We are on fall break this week, so later today we are also going to go around the neighborhood and pick up trash.
Change of plans:
Since I am ill at the moment and have to spend much time in bed, I decided to do one of the online projects that were posted here at Treeleaf.
My original idea of physically helping the local animal shelter will have to wait till I am completely back on track healthwise.
no thing needs to be added
We will sit for your health, Timo
Gassho - please get well.
Thank you, my friends!
It's really nothing serious though! Basically, it is another opportunity for practice.
Thanks and Gassho,
no thing needs to be added
Hey everyone,
I supported the community this Thanksgiving holiday by helping out at the local food bank/shelter. Helped with serving food, cleaning dishes, and general clean-up. I have to say that it is a wonderful feeling to have direct action/contact like that ... feeling that you are making a difference, right then, right now.
倫道 真現
As a trainee priest, please take any commentary by me on matters of the Dharma with a pinch of salt.
I have begun volunteering at Spindleworks here in midcoast Maine - I am including below a summary description from their website-
Spindleworks is a non profit art center for adults with disabilities and a program of the Independence Association, whose mission is to help children and adults with disabilities achieve full and inclusive lives in their chosen community.
Spindleworks uses art as a medium for expression, communication, and learning in its programs. There are classes in fiber art, painting, sewing, quilting, photography, woodwork, among others. The participants are called "artists" and the work they produce is sold in the community in galleries and at Spindleworks. 75% of the proceeds are returned to the artists, and the remaining 25% is used to purchase more art supplies. The philosophy of the place is amazing - the word "disability" or "can't" is nowhere to be heard - the participants / artists are treated as responsible adults and a good deal of training is done with staff and volunteers in the area of boundaries and avoiding enabling behaviors / encouraging self-reliance.
Again, a few words from their website explaining the philosophy and spirit if the place:
-------------"HANDICAP, I HEARD ABOUT IT BUT I AIN'T GOT IT NOW"This is probably one of the most famous lines written/spoken at Spindleworks, and so telling of the outlook of the artists here who break down stereotypes with their unique and wonderful view of the world and their expression of their place in it.
- Rita Langlois
Over 35 artists work in a variety of mediums, including painting and drawing, ceramics and woodworking, weaving and other fiber and fabric arts. In addition, the artists write poetry and stories, and express themselves through acting and other performing arts. Their work has been exhibited widely, and they are well known and respected members of Maine's artistic community.
It is housed in an old Victorian home, painted a bright sky blue! It is a very cheerful and welcoming environment. I thought upon becoming involved that I was going to contribute something, but I have learned very quickly that I am the one who is going to be the beneficiary of a lot of cheerfulness, love, and openness. All my own preconceptions regarding people with disabilities are being challenged. My first day I left with tears in my eyes. We take for granted the full use of our sensory and physical capabilities - I am learning that the artists at Spindleworks have learned to communicate what they see in the world through their art - and they have very rich and vibrant internal landscapes. The Program Director there has thanked me profusely for volunteering, and I am trying to say to her "please do not thank me - I must thank you for this opportunity to have my eyes opened -"
I am volunteering two-three days per week for three to four hour periods. This is a big time commitment and I have to balance my other responsibilities but it is hard to stay away! In any given time I might be taking part in an acting class, sewing with others (I can work on a rakusu or okesa there!), sit in on the writing of a murder mystery, or walk with a group downtown for exercise to go out for coffee/hot chocolate. Oh yes - and as a good Unsui I can pull weeds in the garden or dust the nooks and crannies. On a more serious note, the organization is publicly funded so help with grant writing may be in my future. I have noticed that working with the artists does require my full presence and attention, and I have come home afterward very tired from the focused awareness and concentration.
We have discussed the idea of a weekly meditation group - which I would love to organize - but this will require some original thinking - these are folks who might not be able to sit still for more than a minute or two - so how can we organize meditation here? A modified form of Kinhin? Silent art or drawing to reflect what is in the mind at a given moment? I will need your help brainstorming here....
It occurs to me that this is a place of practice - in some ways it is a real world zendo - and that my practice is really out in the world - I wonder if I will be an anonymous itinerant priest who practices out in the world, where the zendo has no walls or boundaries.
Gary Lawless of Gulf of Maine Books told me that Spindleworks is a life-changing place. I am beginning to realize he did not mean just for the artists.
Deep bows
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My cleaning at home project has been slow. I have not been able to do as much as I´ve thought from the beginning but at least I´ve cleaned the upper part of the house and will continue to do the rest of the house later. Time has not been on my side these days I think.
I applaud you for taking on such a big project!! Congratulations for what you have managed to do!! However, I detect a note of discouragement in your post. I am wondering if I might be able to help. I might have a suggestion or two for you if you are interested. I worked as an organizer in the past and am just generally a "clean freak" and very organized person. I don't wish to offer unsolicited advice, but wanted to extend the offer to help should you want some extra support. I am very hesitant to hit the send button on this post as I don't want this to come across as giving unwanted advice in any way. I simply saw that there might a way I can offer a little help. Then again, I might not have any good suggestions even if you want them-lol! Shoot me a message if there is anything I can do to support you in your wonderful undertaking! And please accept my apologies if this offends you in any way.
With much appreciation and Metta-
Also...I finished my sewing of simple pet beds and toys for the local animal shelter. I made 4 beds and 6 kitty toys. Nothing fancy, but I'm sure that the 4 kitties that get the beds will be happy to not be sleeping on wire. The woman I contacted with questions about donations told me that there are 1,000 animals in their care!! That was such a huge reality check for me. I knew the need of assistance was immense, but seeing that number in black and white was shocking. And of course that is just one shelter in one part of our city. My boyfriend will take me to the shelter to deliver the goodies I've sewn at his convenience. I'm looking forward to visiting the shelter and not looking forward to it at the same time-I am sure to cry!
Working on the pet beds made me realize my goal of sewing for a different charity every month was not realistic. I always want to do so much more than my body can do these days. With some sadness I decided that I will have to reduce my charity goal. I will aim for doing some quarterly (4 times yearly) sewing for charity. That's a bit more realistic for my abilities these days. Still, I will have to keep from being rigid in this (and all that I do)...always checking in each day and each moment to see what is the kindest thing to do for myself as well as for others.
So much appreciation to all who are doing service and sharing about it here. It's been incredibly inspiring and great fuel for my own aspirations.
Very kind of you!
I think think you´ve done a wonderful thing sewing for the animal shelter. I worked on a dog "day care" center some time ago and we and the dogs where really glad when someone brought along something to play with or sleep on. One of the dogs´actually ate the bed she got. I think that your gifts are appreciated both by the animals and the personnel.
Something I think about doing is crocheting blankets out of all my leftover yarn and donating them.
迎 Geika
Amelia-I think that's a great idea! The pets would not care if the blankets are made of mismatched yarns. I am just learning to crochet and enjoying it very much.
Edward-Thank you for allowing me to (attempt to) help! I will take a few days to see if I can come up with some thoughtful suggestions and then I will send them via private message. And thanks for the encouragement for my animal charity sewing.
I finalized my volunteer work late last week -- I will be volunteering with a local nonprofit hospice. This idea has been sitting in my head and heart for the past few years, but circumstances finally worked to allow it to happen. I'll be providing companionship for people in the process of dying. Went through my first training tonight. Seems odd to be excited, but I am -- as well as nervous, apprehensive, etc. I feel I'm on the right path at this time. Will see...
Hey Dan,
My wife and I were hospice volunteers bedside for several years. Mongen Hans is too. Wonderful, beautiful, rewarding. It may be a surprise, but often I left that place with a smile on my face ... sometimes in tears ... sometimes both at once. All that is often needed is to listen, hold a hand, offer a glass of water.
Gassho, J
Thanks Jundo,
I think the combination of tears and smiles really nails this. And it is likely the reason for my trepidation -- the intensity of the feelings, the honesty about the moment, the power of facing mortality and life -- scary and exciting at once. I'm looking forward to the path.
Deep bows,
I'd like to thank you all for your ideas, your work, and your inspiration. Our next GDS period is not for three months, but maybe I can ask you to keep in mind not only ways that you can be of service on a daily basis, but begin acting on them. It need only be a smile or a friendly gesture as you pass someone on the street. From small acorns do tall oaks grow.
Simon, congratulations on your wedding!
Bunny, thank you for your wise words - service and compassion begin with those closest to us -
Edward, keep up the good work and let us know how the cleanup goes!
Deep bows
Here is a small cleanup report.
With the help of Bunny`s help my project went from very ineffective and slow to effective and fast. She was kind enough to coaching me and show some tips about how to go about cleaning a house. There is still much to do but it feels more doable now. For the moment I´m not at home as I have a autumn break from school and is spending it with my fiancee who lives far away but when I come home I will go back to the hoover and the dust rag.
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Season of Giving Â
As the Holiday Season quickly comes upon us, I can't help but be amazed at the care, consideration and kindness of those in our community. I have now gotten to a point that I actually travel with toys in my car, because I attend so many toy drives during the week. But each time I attend a toy drive I am always in awe of how many toys each event collects and the willingness for people to share. Even in the worst of times, in the most challenging financial times in recent history, the passion and devotion to others that African Americans and all people of good will show towards those less fortunate is a true blessing.
Just in the last week I attended the Regalettes Christmas Party, which gathered so many toys that you could barely walk in the door. Then I went to another toy drive on Saturday where they collected almost 30 trash bags full of toys, baby care products and other items for those less fortunate and the list keeps going.
Now for those of you who have not had a chance to give yet, don't fret. It is not too late. You can come here to the Sentinel and adopt a child and/or a senior citizen from Mothers In Action. If you want to help a teenager you can contact the Brotherhood Crusade. They have over 300 teenagers who they provide gifts for every year, There is also the New Frontier Democratic Club Christmas Party which will collecting toys and can goods this Friday.
So with only one last week before Christmas, before you run into the mall and spend that last little bit of money you have remaining, pinch a little piece off for those who have a little less than you, because that is the true essence of Christmas, Kwanzaa or Hanukah.
So, whether you agree or disagree, now more than ever I really need your input. I need to hear from you. I need to know what is going on in our community. I also need to know what other stories we need to tell, and what is on your mind. I really do want to hear from you, I want you to "Talk to Danny."
Danny J. Bakewell, Jr.
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"Our special today is a slow-cooked, pulled-pork sandwich on a hot, fresh roll," the woman told me. Her pen hovered over a sauce-stained pad, ready to record my lunch order. A piquant, cumin-limned aroma drifted from the kitchen. "It's been marinating for hours."
It sounded so good, I almost made her repeat it—a little dirty talk before moving on to the consummation.
"Sounds amazing," I said. "Smells amazing. Where does the pork come from?"
She answered with a blank stare: "What do you mean?"
Even in allegedly enlightened Santa Fe, such a non-answer remains all too common. Sometimes someone will say "a pig" or "probably Sam's Club." The same is true for beef, chicken and, really, most foods and ingredients. I have yet to hear anyone say "an appalling, overcrowded, indoor factory farm where the sickly animals are jacked up on antibiotics so they'll stay alive just long enough to make slaughtering weight."
But that's usually the truth. It takes some practice, some prioritization—some exercise of choice—to only order meat from restaurants and markets that know where their protein comes from and have chosen those suppliers based on health, environment and animal welfare, in addition to flavor.
And Santa Fe has chosen to embrace locavorism, including the many excellent, regional suppliers of lamb, beef, pork, chicken, turkey, goat and even yak. In the three years that SFR has published its locavore's guide to Santa Fe, the local food movement has continued to feel like it's tilting toward a full-blown renaissance. But the movement has also found some inevitable friction. Food is a key component of the economy, and the progress of a local food movement is tied to the progress of a local economy movement.
From the palpable importance within the existing tourist economy of Santa Fe's many excellent and increasingly innovative restaurants to the quiet rise of artisanal cheese makers and niche produce farmers, food is making its mark. Like other industries, however, it is being marked by the challenge of financing, a sparsity of investment and a struggle to integrate production and distribution systems into a value chain that extends from family businesses out into regional commerce networks.
Below the veneer of a frozen national and global economy, Santa Fe's local economy is, as usual, pushing and pulling in all directions. This year's issue of Devour is an initial embarkation into investigating food's place within our local and regional economy, and the economy's role in providing nourishment for community wealth and common benefit.
From education to apiaries and from investment funds to culinary capital, we've laid out the ingredients to an evolving and nutritious economy.
—Zane Fischer
Check out the digital edition HERE...or browse story by story below:
WTF is Local?
Local isn't a cult. Local isn't a contest. You don't have to do without if you can't find it in town. You needn't limit your diet to what you can forage in your backyard or things you can kill with a stick.
Nurse, Get Me a Hoe!
Inspired by the recent flush of community gardens in parks, neighborhoods and affordable housing developments, Earth Care International is preparing to launch a mobile toolshed.
Living the Dream
"Farming should be an occupation, a career choice that people can make a really good living at," Arty Mangan says. To that end, Mangan is working with acclaimed ecologist Peter Warshall to develop a map and pamphlet that plot New Mexico's way forward into a more sustainable, localized, fair trade culinary future.
Fertile Ground
It didn't take an MBA to identify the bottleneck in Kenneth Baltz' egg supply chain. He needed more chickens. With the help of a pair of small, local loans, the 60-year-old semi-retired farmer had them. Eight hundred more of them, in fact—plus a new 6,000-square-foot pen to protect his investment from the coyotes that frequent the farm he and his wife, Judy, own just north of Abiquiu.
The Color of Money
Within a month of becoming president of the Santa Fe-based Permaculture Credit Union, Don Sarich had his first encounter with a skeptical government regulator. "One of the regulators said to me, 'Don't worry, you can get a job somewhere else because we're going to shut you down.' That's a true quote," Sarich says. "I thought, 'Now I have to prove you wrong.'"
Five Ways to Be a Better Locavore…
You can always buy stuff, but how often can you buy essential locavore skills locally?
Where's the Beef?
When buying meat in New Mexico, one has many options—grass-fed, grass-finished, natural, organic, grain-fed, Slim Jims—but only approximately a 1 percent likelihood that it's from here. That could change. A 2008 report commissioned by Beef Industry Improvement of New Mexico says branding (the marketing kind) would be a huge boon to the local beef industry.
Saving Dinner
ln a brightly lit classroom at Salazar Elementary School, two dozen 9- and 10-year-olds wield knives, have direct access to large amounts of flour and crowd in tight groups around three small tables, vying for a turn to take part in a single activity. The weird thing is, they're all perfectly well-behaved.
The Local Economy
If the local economy were a pinball game, how well would you be scoring?
Waiting for the Future
The future really ought to be now. If 2010 isn't the future, we don't know what is and we're starting to get suspicious about whether or not it's ever going to show up. New Mexico's future has to do with more than just Virgin Galactic's spaceport and Chevron's 1 megawatt concentrating photovoltaic power array—there are a host of local and regional initiatives we're also waiting around for that aim to improve daily life and local living.


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Guanethidine/Sympathomimetics (Indirect Acting)
This information is generalized and not intended as specific medical advice. Consult your healthcare professional before taking or discontinuing any drug or commencing any course of treatment.
Medical warning:
Serious. These medicines may interact and cause very harmful effects. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
How the interaction occurs:
When these two medicines are taken together, your sympathomimetic may decrease the ability of guanethidine to lower your blood pressure.
What might happen:
Your blood pressure may increase.
What you should do about this interaction:
If your doctor prescribes these two medicines together, you may need to check your blood pressure more often. It may be necessary to change you to a different blood pressure medicine.Your healthcare professionals (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) may already be aware of this drug interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not stop, start, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
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Emporia State, SLIM Ph.D. students attend research retreatMarch 25, 2013
School of Library and Information Management (SLIM) Ph.D. students attended the Spring '13 ESU Doctoral Student Research Retreat at Emporia State University — Kansas City on March 16. The retreat theme was "Research and Dissertation Writing."
Dr. Diane M. Rasmussen, assistant professor in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies at The University of Western Ontario, Canada, presented "The Quality Behind Qualitative Research" and "Dissertation Writing: What Makes Academic Writing Consequential?" Ph.D. students reside in Kansas as well as in Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon and Washington.
Rasmussen has been a systems librarians and a corporate information technology professional. She teaches social media, research methods, web usability, systems analysis, database design, website development, and non-text information. In 2012, Rasmussen released two edited books: "Indexing and Retrieval of Non-text Information" and "Social Media for Academics: A Practical Guide."
This event provided students with opportunities to develop knowledge and skills necessary for dissertation research and writing. Dr. Kathy Ermler, dean of The Graduate School at Emporia State University, and Dr. Mirah Dow, director of the SLIM Ph.D. program, updated students about Emporia State policy requirements and provided advice and encouragement.
The degree is designed to prepare scholars to conduct research that contributes to the theory base of library and information science and constructs linkages to contemporary problems, teach in academic areas, and develop leaders for libraries and information organizations. The program provides opportunities for students to customize studies to deepen knowledge of information science and includes concentrations in Instructional Design Technology and Information Systems.
Ph.D. program information is available at http://slim.emporia.edu/index.php/programs/doctorate-of-philosophy/
Interested individuals should contact Mirah Dow, associate professor, Director, Ph.D. Program, email@example.com.
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CT colonography is a radiology test that looks at your large intestines, also called your colon. It is one of many options for colon cancer screenings.
Reasons for Test
This test is used to look for polyps or cancers of the colon.
Possible Complications
CT colonography is safe. It can be used if you are too sick to have other forms of colon cancer screening.
In some cases, a contrast material is used. One complication may be an allergic reaction to the contrast.
What to Expect
Prior to Test
- Do not eat for 8-12 hours prior to the test.
- A bowel cleansing will be done with a laxative. The goal of the cleansing is to rid your colon of all stool. The laxative will cause you to have many bowel movements over several hours.
- If you have diabetes, talk to your doctor about adjusting your medications.
Description of the Test
You will be positioned on your back on a movable x-ray table. Just before the test, a small tube will be inserted into your rectum. Air will be gently pumped through this tube. The table will move slowly though the donut-shaped CT scanner. While this is happening, you will need to lie very still. You will be asked to hold your breath during the scan. The scanning test will then be repeated with you lying on your stomach.
After Test
You will be able to leave after the test is done. You can resume your normal diet and activities.
How Long Will It Take?
30-40 minutes
Will It Hurt?
You may feel cramping and bloating. You may feel the urge to have a bowel movement.
An expert will review the images. If something abnormal is seen, your doctor may suggest a colonoscopy.
Call Your Doctor
If you were given contrast, call your doctor if you notice:
- Nausea
- Itching
- Difficulty breathing
If you think you have an emergency, call for emergency medical services right away.
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- Reviewer: Daus Mahnke, MD
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Published on January 13th, 2010 | by Jules Yap59
Ivar loves Dolly
Lights, camera, Ikea hack! Romain turns the Ivar side unit into rails for the cam.
"A few days ago, I found out that the Ivar "wooden ladder" was perfect to use it as rails for my cinema dolly! I can now make some nice sequence shots with this 18€ accessory from Ikea."
Check out this video shot from the Ivar rail.
EOS 7D + DIY dolly / 1st (snowy!) outdoor test from Aalto on Vimeo.
59 Responses to Ivar loves Dolly
Great hack!
Just finished a few days ago. Here you can see it:
Question to anyone who built this! Do I use the bearings as well? Or just the wheel and take out the bearings and use a different bolt? Thanks in advance!
Great job man! I was just wondering where in the UK I could get the wheels you used, maybe you could get a company name if you got them from outside of the UK! Thanks in advance!
Nice hack! I have seen people use aluminium ladders instead of this wooden frame. You could also mount the outside wheels on the inside of the frame, so the overall footprint is smaller. And for smooth movement, you can use chain of large rubber bands, it's elasticity smooths the motion. You can also ues the rubber band trip on the handle of tripods, when you want to make a smooth pan. Nice hack! Love this site!
Hi folks,
because of constant speed: Connect rope to dolly. That rope fix onto an axle that is turned by an electric motor. The motor is ficed at one end of your track. The motor runs in adjustable constant speed and winds the rope up. To smooth it a bit more put a wooden stick to the board in the way that it slides on the wood of ivar. This way it works like a break which makes the moving more controled. For example you could use one of these 12V car wind some off road have on their front bumper.(sorry about my bad english)
Have fun!
What camera you use to film clip? T2i?
Have you tried it with a larger camera? I wonder how the L plates will hold up with some solid weight on them.
Where can i order the "L" metal plates in France. My search is turning crazy…
Thank you very much …
Disregard my wheel question. I just saw that someone else already asked and answered it.
I was thinking of building a dolly using PVC pipe but I may do this instead. Do you think eight wheels would be sufficient, or are twelve wheels needed for support?
Made me one… I love it!
Me and some friends built a camera dolly from an old pram, a wooden plank and the remains of a table lamp as an articulated arm for the camera. It actually worked pretty well. No snazzy tracks though.
Great. I love the shot of the white house, eerie music behind it and You'd think something is wrong with that house, or the people inside…
can you tell me how to make a constant speed on the dolly on post?
i made one based on yours but i can´t do a smooth movement all along.
thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much for this hack !! =D
Nice to make Street Golf Movie !
I just built a version of your dolly. I made it with 8 wheels instead of 12 (they came in packages of 8 for $45 each – a bit too expensive for this project).
The L brackets gave me some trouble initially as I could not find ones even close to the ones you used. I ended up using L brackets with four slightly offset holes each. They fit together so that the edges overlap, but the important bits (that attached to the board and the bottom wheel) are square if that makes any sense.
The lack of holes meant that I needed to drill holes through the L brackets for the wheel axles to go through, but I was fortunate enough to have access to a drill press and titanium bits.
I am going to get another Ivar and fit them together to get 12 feet of track.
Thanks so much for putting this out there – I'm very happy with the results.
First experimental video using the track: http://www.vimeo.com/12867568
Look really great. Are there any suggestions concerning the degree of hardening of the wheels. Better harder or softer?
Excellent effort, and easy to figure out – for the Aussies reading about this, Bunnings has everything except the skateboard wheels and bearings, which I got from Blindside (at Chadstone) – I chose skateboard over rollerblade because they seemed to have a softer compound and a wider contact spot (smooooooth….). And I only have 8 wheels total, not 12, works fine!!
Also possible to join more than one Ivar side – I ran 2x sides at 2.2m each, works well without any bump at the join!
Thanks for sharing, very useful!!
This looks great. Thanks for sharing. Is there a reason why you used 6 set of wheels instead of just 4, with a square plate? Weight distribution? Surface area?
This looks great, thanks for sharing. I'm wondering, could this work with only 8 wheels and a square wood panel? Is there a reason (weight, surface area etc.) why you made it long and put it on six set of wheels instead of four?
Look really great. Are there any suggestions concerning the degree of hardening of the wheels. Better harder or softer?
greetings from germany,
Where did you find your wooden board?
where or what store can you find rollerblade wheels with ABEC1 bearings?
and the L shaped medal plates?
Wow! We've put this to our Pixmac's Facebook page. So great…
What's the music you put on that video?
Great Dolly and footage! I'm really impressed! I was just wondering what was the size of the ivar ladder that you used?
Very nice.
Just wanted to add that you can't use this to do Stop-motion unless you build it so it can be fixed into place. You don't want to move it b mistake.
Did you use anything to cover your 7D in the snow or just let it be out in the weather?
Looks great!
But how do you stabilize the rail on an uneven ground?
I was wondering where you found the large wooden plate and the L metal plates. The only places I can find them have them at ridiculously high prices.
For the bearings, I found a metal plate with a hole that is exactly the same diameter than the bolt that is used to lock up the bearing. I just added 3 metal rings before the nut to space the wheel from the plate.
For the lens, it's the basic Canon EF-S 18-135mm IS lens from the 7D kit.
Hey, GREAT JOB!!! (and nice touch with the music).
BTW, which lens did you use?
You amazing !!! Awesome!!
One question, how do you lock up the bearings on "L" metal plate ?
Does it support weight heavier than just the camera itself?
Tearing apart skateboards as we speak, and then rushing over to IKEA.
It's not noisy at all, actually you can't hear it even with the internal mic of the camera if you're shooting outside. And, no, I wanted this version of the dolly to be compact, so there's not enough space for an operator, it will be for the next version
This is amazing!!! Thanks for sharing your tools and ideas. This will be my new project before I'll start shooting my next project.
Nice work. I'm curious though, how noisy is it?
Wow! Put together a little package of the other parts and you've got a customer!
I think the challenge for me if I do this is drilling of holes where the roller blades are attached. Great job!
Wow Great idea!
Free News Post.
Aren't those hundreds of dots on the inside of the frame good enough?
Actually, I didn't even drilled the holes in the wheel support, I found metal brackets with the exact diameter of the bearings I used!
That is SO homemade, it looks like something I'd have thought up. Good job!
If you have access to one, a wheelchair also makes a great dolly More flexible than a straight rail, but requires an operator
Thanks eveyone!
Nice tip for the spot on the wheels. I don't do stop-motion myself (I'm more into motion design, so I use motion tracking for dolly shots), but I recognize it could be very useful!
So impressed! Great work on the dolly and the video!
just spotted the tip about the dots on the wheels – I never would have thought of that! Is that how it works on shop-bought gear?
absolutely fantastic! I've been looking to take my filming to another level; I reckon you've hit in something here.
I'm really stunned at how the film turned out – bravo!
As an animator the only minor tweak I'd make to this setup is to paint some spots or lines on one of the wheels so that I can move it through a fixed distances between each frame.
Thanks for the feedbacks!
Most of time the dolly is moved manually. Another technique is to put the Ivar ladder on two trestles (one a little lower than the other) and let the dolly slide slowly along the ladder.
And thanks Eddie for the tip! I should find some plastic cover for the brackets.
Cheers from Brussels
Fantastic! (But watch your ankles on those outstretched L-brackets) -eddie from ohio
Hey! It looks fantastic! One question… how did you move the dolly? The velocity is continuous, like a professional!
Congratulations from León (Spain)
That is so awesome… what a great idea for video people. Love the snow shots as well..
For the other parts, I used:
- 12 rollerblade wheels with ABEC1 bearings
- 12 "L" metal plates
- A thick and heavy wooden plate (50x80x2,3cm)
- Some skateboard grip
- Bolts, nuts, rings
- AND (I forgot to mention it) a "GRUNDTAL" toilet paper dispenser as a handle!
that video is amazing! it turned out so well!
What are the other parts that you used? Can you post a complete parts list?
Nice hack!


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