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Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS)
The Airborne Collision Avoidance System II (ACAS II) was introduced in order to reduce the risk of mid-air collisions or near mid-air collisions between aircraft. It serves as a last-resort safety net irrespective of any separation standards.
ACAS II is an aircraft system based on Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) transponder signals. ACAS II interrogates the Mode C and Mode S transponders of nearby aircraft ('intruders') and from the replies tracks their altitude and range and issues alerts to the pilots, as appropriate. Non-transponding aircraft are not detected.
ACAS II works independently of the aircraft navigation, flight management systems, and Air Traffic Control (ATC) ground systems. While assessing threats it does not take into account the ATC clearance, pilot's intentions or autopilot inputs.
Currently, the only commercially available implementation of ICAO standard for ACAS II (Airborne Collision Avoidance System) is TCAS II version 7.0 (Traffic alert and Collision Avoidance System).
Information Provided by ACAS
Two types of alerts can be issued by ACAS II – TA (Traffic Advisory) and RA (Resolution Advisory). The former is intended to assist the pilot in the visual acquisition of the conflicting aircraft and prepare the pilot for a potential RA.
If a risk of collision is established by ACAS II, an RA will be generated. Broadly speaking, RAs tell the pilot the range of vertical speed at which the aircraft should be flown to avoid the threat aircraft. The visual indication of these rates is shown on the flight instruments. It is accompanied by an audible message indicating the intention of the RA. A "Clear of Conflict" message will be generated when the aircraft diverge horizontally.
Example of ACAS II traffic display, indicating a "Climb" RA with a vertical speed of 1500 ft/min.
The vertical sense (direction) of the RA is coordinated with other ACAS II equipped aircraft via a mode S link, so that two aircraft choose complementary manoeuvres. RAs aim for collision avoidance by establishing a safe vertical separation (300 – 700 feet), rather than restoring a prescribed ATC separation.
ACAS II operates on relatively short time scales. The maximum generation time for a TA is 48 seconds before the Closest Point of Approach (CPA). For an RA the time is 35 seconds. The time scales are shorter at lower altitudes (where aircraft typically fly slower). Unexpected or rapid aircraft manoeuvre may cause an RA to be generated with much less lead time. It is possible that an RA will not be preceded by a TA if a threat is imminent. The effectiveness of an RA is evaluated by the ACAS equipment every second and, if necessary, the RA may be strengthened, weakened, reversed, or terminated.
A protected volume of airspace surrounds each ACAS II equipped aircraft. The size of the protected volume depends on the altitude, speed, and heading of the aircraft involved in the encounter. See illustration below.
RAs can be generated before ATC separation minima are violated and even when ATC separation minima will not be violated. In Europe, for about two thirds of all RAs, the ATC separation minima are not significantly violated.
Types of RAs (TCAS II version 7.0)
Complying with RAs
Pilots are required to immediately comply with all RAs, even if the RAs are contrary to ATC clearances or instructions.
If a pilot receives an RA, he/she is obliged to follow it, unless doing so would endanger the aircraft. Complying with the RA, however, will in many instances cause an aircraft to deviate from its ATC clearance. In this case, the controller is no longer responsible for separation of the aircraft involved in the RA.
On the other hand, ATC can potentially interfere with the pilot's response to RAs. If a conflicting ATC instruction coincides with an RA, the pilot may assume that ATC is fully aware of the situation and is providing the better resolution. But in reality ATC is not aware of the RA until the RA is reported by the pilot. Once the RA is reported by the pilot, ATC is required not to attempt to modify the flight path of the aircraft involved in the encounter. Hence, the pilot is expected to "follow the RA" but in practice this does not yet always happen.
Some States have implemented "RA downlink" which provides air traffic controllers with information about RAs posted in the cockpit obtained via Mode S radars. Currently, there are no ICAO provisions concerning the use of RA downlink by air traffic controllers.
International Standard
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is responsible for the global standardisation of ACAS.
ACAS equipment is available from three vendors. While each vendor's implementation is slightly different, they provide the same core functions and the collision avoidance and coordination logic contained in each implementation is the same. In order to be certified, ACAS equipment must meet the Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) laid down set in RTCA and forthcoming EUROCAE documents.
The equipment which meets the ACAS II Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) is known as TCAS II, version 7. A joint RTCA/EUROCAE working group has finalised amendments to the MOPS, addressing three specific safety improvement changes related to the collision avoidance logic; these new MOPS will form TCAS II version 7.1 and are published as RTCA DO-185B and EUROCAE ED-143.
Types of ACAS
Gives Traffic Advisories (TAs) but does not recommend any manoeuvres. The only implementation of ACAS I concept is TCAS I. ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) for ACAS I are published in ICAO Annex 10, volume IV but are limited to interoperability and interference issues with ACAS II. ACAS I is mandated in the United States for certain smaller aircraft
Gives Traffic Advisories (TAs) and Resolution Advisories (RAs) in the vertical sense (direction). ACAS II SARPs are published in ICAO Annex 10. The only implementation of ACAS II concept is TCAS II Version 7.0. TCAS II Version 7.0 is mandated in Europe.
Gives TAs and RAs in vertical and/or horizontal directions. Also referred to as TCAS III and TCAS IV. Not currently implemented and unlikely to be in the near future. ICAO SARPs for ACAS III have not been developed. Currently, there are no plans to proceed with such a development.
Equipment Requirement
In Europe, as of 1 January 2005 all civil fixed-wing turbine-engined aircraft with a maximum take-off mass over 5,700 kg, or capable of carrying more than 19 passengers, must be equipped with TCAS II version 7.0. Additionally, many State and business aviation aircraft are also equipped.
Elsewhere in the world, equipage requirements vary and different standards may be required. Refer to national Flight Information Publications for details.
Safety Benefits
The safety benefits delivered by ACAS are usually expressed in terms of the risk ratio (does ACAS make safety better or worse?). For Europe, ACAS is estimated to reduce the risk of mid-air collision by a factor of about 5 (i.e. a risk ratio of 22%).
The importance of correctly following RAs is illustrated by the fact that a pilot who never follows RAs faces three times the risk that is faced by a pilot who always follows RAs. The human is the weakest element in the ACAS control loop; without "human in the loop" the risk ratio would improve by a factor of 10.
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- ACAS Regulation and Training
- ACAS Resolution and Traffic Advisories
- ACAS: Guidance for Controllers
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Further Reading
For further information, visit ACAS website:
- ACAS Bulletins
- ACAS Bulletin 1: "Follow the RA";
- ACAS Bulletin 2: "RAs and 1000 ft level-off manoeuvres";
- ACAS Bulletin 3: "Wrong reaction to"Adjust Vertical Speed" RAs";
- ACAS Bulletin 4: "TCAS II and VFR traffic";
- ACAS Bulletin 5: "Controller and Pilot ACAS regulation and training";
- ACAS Bulletin 6: "Incorrect use of the TCAS traffic display";
- ACAS Bulletin 7: "The Dos and Don'ts of TCAS II Operations";
- ACAS Bulletin 8: "TCAS II operations in European RVSM airspace";
- ACAS Bulletin 9: "Frequently Asked Questions";
- ACAS Bulletin 10: "When ATC meets TCAS II …";
- ACAS Bulletin 11: "ACAS world is moving on";
- Safety Nets Newsletters
- HindSight Articles:
Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses (BEA)
- ICAO Annex 10 Volume IV Chapter 4 and Attachment A ;
- ICAO Doc 4444: Procedures for Air Navigation Services (PANS-ATM) Chapter 15, Section 15.7.3
European Regulatory Documentation:
- EU-OPS 1.668: requirement for aircraft to be equipped with ACAS
- EU-OPS 1.398: use of TCAS
- EU-OPS 1.420: requirement to report TCAS RAs
- JAA TGL 11: Guidance for operators on training programmes for the use of ACAS


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1 Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society
100 Caja del Rio Road
"Up and down, up and down, up and down, 1,000 times a day." This, according to Bill Hutchison, communications manager of the Santa Fe Animal Shelter and Humane Society, is one of the secrets to keeping the animals healthy at the shelter: They are provided with levels inside their living spaces so they have something on which to move around. Dogs also get new toys every day and cats get to trot and jump around the ropes, wood slats and comfy beds that constitute the Cat Colonies. There are also four dog parks and a track where volunteers can walk the dogs or host "Puppy Play."
With such amenities, the animals would probably vote the shelter No. 1 too, if they could vote. However, concerning the larger, more human community, Hutchinson feels what the shelter does best is "listening to the community, its everyday on-the-ground needs." The shelter has a new executive director, Mary Martin, a new website, longer hours for both clinic and adoption center, and a Kitten Nursery, where kittens too young for the general population are kept.
It's just as adorable as it sounds. Cute, friendly, clean--this place provides just as much therapy to the human visitors as medical aid to the animals. (Caroline K Gorman)
2 Española Valley Humane Society, 108 Hamm Pkwy., Española, 505-753-8662
3 Assistance Dogs of the West, 730 St. Michael's Drive, 505-986-9748

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Adults Leagues
There are 4 Senior Cricket leagues in Sussex - Please click the sub headings below to visit their websites.
This is the ECB Premier League in Sussex and has four 1st XI divisions, it also has four 2nd XI competitions (Division 1, Division 2, Division 3 (East) and Division 3 (West). Each league contains 10 teams.
From 2014 season, the bottom club in the Sussex Cricket League Division 4 will be relegated to the appropriate league, either the West Sussex Invitation Cricket League or the East Sussex League, with the winners of each of those leagues being promoted.
West Sussex Invitation Cricket League
This league was formed in 2009 through the merger of the West Sussex League and the Sussex Invitation Cricket League. There are 10 divisions, divisions 6-10 play 40/40 cricket. The winners of this league will be promoted to the Sussex Cricket League Division 4 and their 2nd XI will follow.
The East Sussex League contains 120 teams in 12 divisions each of 10 teams. The league structure is free flowing such that a club's 2nd XI can be promoted to any level other than in the same division as their 1st XI. The winner of Division 1 will be promoted to the Sussex Cricket League Division 4 as of 2014 season.
The Mid Sussex League contains 5 divisions of 10 teams and is not yet integrated into the league "pyramid" system, though discussions are currently taking place to try to achieve this.
Adult Leagues Group
The Adult Leagues Group is a sub group that is in place to continually improve the recreational league structure across Sussex. For more information on this group, please follow the link to the Terms of Reference document below:
Adult Leagues Group - Terms of Reference


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In breaking down tape of Arkansas in preparation for tonight's game, the Florida Gators could have taken one shortcut if they wanted to. They could have just ignored the tape of the Razorbacks' road games this season.
In breaking down tape of Arkansas in preparation for tonight's game, the Florida Gators could have taken one shortcut if they wanted to. They could have just ignored the tape of the Razorbacks' road games this season.
Those tapes are useless. Those tapes do not reveal much of anything about the Arkansas team the Gators will face tonight in Bud Walton Arena.
The Razorbacks are a totally different team at home.
At home, Arkansas is 13-1 and has scored 73 or more points in 13 of those games.
On the road, the Hogs are 0-7 (including two tournament losses in Las Vegas) and average less than 60 points a game. Just nine days ago, Arkansas lost at South Carolina by 21 points. Only four days after that, the Gators beat that same USC team by 39 points.
But the Gators will not be facing the same Arkansas team that lost to the Gamecocks. UF is facing the Arkansas team that is confident, comfortable, and almost unbeatable at home.
"They've played very, very well at home, as the stats and their record show," UF coach Billy Donovan said Monday. "They're a very, very good home team.
"The biggest thing you look at is the field-goal percentage. Their offensive numbers are different. That's not abnormal. Most teams shoot better at home than they do on the road. But those numbers are drastically different.
"There's probably a comfort level, a confidence level, for those guys playing in Fayetteville. It's a unique and really great environment, which I'm sure they enjoy very much. Most teams feel a little different when they're playing at home."
The Razorbacks not only feel a little different at home, they play a lot better there.
Arkansas' only home loss was to No. 6 Syracuse 91-82 back on Nov. 30. Since then, the Razorbacks are 9-0 at Bud Walton, including an impressive 13-point victory over Tennessee on Saturday.
"Every team is better at home," UF center Patric Young said. "They've been able to finish games out and win a lot. We're pretty good at home, too. We've got to come in there ready for their best shot."
As good as the Razorbacks have been at home, they are not invincible. The Gators proved that a year ago when they buried the Razorbacks 98-68 in Fayetteville, handing Arkansas its worst loss at Bud Walton Arena since it opened in 1993.
"Their crowd really got into it last year. I remember that," Young said. "We just came out with a lot of energy and were able to come away with the game.
"But that game last year has no bearing on the game this year. It's a similar situation because they were undefeated at home last year and they're 13-1 at home this year. So, we've got to come ready to play."
That is one thing the Gators have done throughout their current 10-game winning streak — come ready to play, regardless of the opposition or where the games have been played.
This is a mature Florida team (the top seven players are all upperclassmen) that seems focused on improving from day to day, game to game.
"We have plenty of stuff to work on. That's never a problem," Donovan said. "It's a constant every single day. You have a choice to make every day you walk out there.
"You can either get better or work to get better, or you can come out with an attitude of. … it's always human nature to want to be complacent, to not want to work, to maybe not want to be focused.
"As a coach, I'm always trying to put those guys in situations where they're being forced to be taken out of their comfort (level). You're trying to get a level of consistency. You're never going to have consistency unless you're focused on trying to get better."
One way to take the Gators out of their comfort zone is to show them tape of Arkansas' home games, and the potent one-two scoring punch of B.J. Young (16.7 points a game) and Marshawn Powell (15.3 ppg).
Young lit up the Gators for 31 points in last year's 30-point UF win.
"He's a handful. He's really, really explosive," Donovan said. "You can't guard him with one person. You can't guard Powell with one person. Those guys are too skilled offensively."
And they, along with their Razorback teammates, are especially good at home.
"Bud Walton is a great place to play," Donovan said. "They've got great fans, good enthusiasm, great environment. I'm sure there will be a great crowd in there.
"Our guys have gone into that building and they know what to expect. They know how it is in there."
Contact Robbie Andreu at 352-374-5022 or email@example.com. Also check out Andreu's blog at Gatorsports.com.
G Kenny Boynton 6-2 Sr. 13.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg
G Mike Rosario 6-3 Sr. 12.1 ppg, 2.4 rpg
G Scottie Wilbekin 6-2 Jr. 9.3 ppg, 5.1 apg
F Erik Murphy 6-10 Sr. 12.9 ppg, 4.6 rpg
C Patric Young 6-9 Jr. 11.1 ppg, 6.8 rpg
G B.J. Young 6-3 So. 16.7 ppg, 4.1 rpg
G Mardracus Wade 6-2 Jr. 6.3 ppg, 1.5 apg
G Rickey Scott 6-3 Jr. 5.1 ppg, 2.1 rpg
F Coty Clarke 6-7 Jr. 6.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg
F Marshawn Powell 6-7 Jr. 15.3 ppg, 5.6 rpg
Notes: Florida has won 10 straight to climb to its highest ranking since 2007. … Florida is 15-10 all-time against Arkansas and 15-5 vs. the Hogs under Billy Donovan. … Florida ranks second in the nation in scoring defense, holding opponents to 51 points per game. The Gators have held 11 opponents under 50 points and 15 opponents under 60 points. …. Florida senior Erik Murphy leads the SEC in 3-point shooting at 51.2 percent (43-84). Murphy has made 11 of his last 14 3-point attempts. … Junior center Patric Young has five double-doubles this season, one more than he had all of last season. … Florida junior guard Scottie Wilbekin will have another tough defensive assignment in Arkansas sophomore guard B.J. Young, who is third in the SEC in scoring at 16.7 points per game. … Arkansas is 13-1 at home this season, with its lone loss coming against Syracuse. … Florida will be playing at Bud Walton Arena for the second straight year. The Gators won at Arkansas 98-68 last season, a game in which Florida broke out of a shooting slump by going 13 of 23 from 3-point range. … Florida assistant coach John Pelphrey was the head coach at Arkansas from 2007-11.
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I am so loving those ears Jundo.
I am so loving those ears Jundo.
倫道 真現
As a trainee priest, please take any commentary by me on matters of the Dharma with a pinch of salt.
Fantastic! I bet the children loved it.
Thanks for sharing.
POSTING FOR SOMEONE WHO PREFERS TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS BUT WISHES TO SHARE (I think it may inspire someone to do something like it) ... THEY WRITE:
I work with person's with intellectual and other disabilities. I do my best to respond to people's needs each day but it is often like trying to water every tree in the forest; I know that there are always those that are missed. Knowing this, what I have always done is try to increase the responsiveness of the people (families, nurses, psychologists, house managers, and direct support professionals) that surround the folks we support. And yet, I know that there is always someone who is lonely, always someone who is sick and suffering alone, always someone that is afraid.
So what I have decided to do during the global days of service is, I am sorry to say, no great service, but simply to see one of these moments and respond. Today I sat with a very sick woman with advanced dementia. I held her hand, smiled and looked into her eyes. I wish I could tell you that she experienced a deep peace from these moments, but her eyes and her moaning, revealed true mental/emotional suffering. There were only brief flashes of recognition there, only brief moments(seconds) of respite for her. I remained present with her, spoke to her and then, when it felt natural to leave, I said good bye. As is always the case with such moments, I believe I was of benefit but know that I benefited tremendously myself and am grateful.
Of course responding to these moments of need is something that I have always tried to do in my work, but most of my time is spent in meetings, paperwork and in my office which is in an administrative building. What the global days of service has done for me is make me commit to going into at least one home each day so that I am available to witness and respond. In reality, I am the one receiving from the global days of service, so thank you for that as well.
At any rate my recommendation to other busy people who are looking for a project would be to first make a conscious effort to be around people each day and then simply stay alert to see a basic human need (loneliness, sadness, fear, insecurity,) and respond. I think that by doing so you can make a real contribution in very little time.
Thank you anonymous (and Jundo)
As a priest in training, please take everything I say with a pinch of salt
Meido Shugen
明道 修眼
I spent an hour with my Great Aunt this afternoon in the care home she now lives in. She seemed very happy (and surprised) to see me, which is good. She lives in a very isolated part of the countryside and it struck me how a small act such as spending time with her can mean so much. I hadn't visited her for a while and I had forgotten how it must have felt to live somewhere like that. I plan to see her more often.
Time constraints and personal responsibilities have meant that I have been unable to dedicate a full day to helping others and so I have tried to think of other things that I can do in the spirit of things:
I plan to give blood for the first time soon (I don't really like needles though). I am in the process of applying to do voluntary work for [a charity] as a befriender who goes out into the community to help the elderly.
Hi guys,
A quick report on my activities for the Global Service days:
The last two days I went collecting money door to door for an organisation that does good work for refugees all over the world ( ZOA). Because it was snowing ( I know this eastern will be colder than Christmas, lol) so that is what doing Takuhatsu must feel like or something! Also served coffee and a chat for the lonely elderly at a community center. What some of those people went trough in life and now sit staring in the distance, all alone. It's just wrong! Keeping up the smiling practice. Now the novelty wore off it really is practice!
This is not strictly a Global Service activity as my job allows such interactions to take place....But.... I had to sit and talk through a few things with a child who was quite upset on the last day of term.
Firstly, she didn't want the holidays to start as her home life isn't easy. Talking about that is part of my job in my book, but what came up next I think is something that affects a lot of children.
After a bit of conversation it came out that her birthday was during the holiday and it coincided with the death of her father at a time when she was too small to remember him. I talked through this with her but what affected her most was a fear of this 'shadow of death'. Now I feel I did a good job in how the conversation went and she gave me a hug before going home. However, thinking back over the time since New Years this is the second of such conversations I have had. What is striking is that it seems that a larger number of children are affected by this 'shadow of death' than perhaps we adults realise. A lesson about bones, where I had a model skeleton resulted in such a talk with a whole class, as did a lesson on Easter and the Crucifixion, albeit with an older class. I wonder how many children carry such a hidden fear of of this shadow of death and dying, based on their own ideas and conceptions?
I have never forgotten a phrase I picked up as a child at a museum exhibition about blindness which went something like, 'children brought up fearing death will live lives fearing life'. Therefore my ongoing commitment, beyond my duty as an educator, is to provide a way for children to lift this fear of the 'shadow of death'.
平 息
Dear all,
Thank you for sharing.
Here I'll be cleaning the local river Dodder with a local action group early next week. It is filthy since the floods last year and in IMF bailed out Ireland the government leaves all these public works up to voluntary groups.
Anyway, that's what I'll be doing.
I´ve been collecting empty cans, recycling it and given the money to the red cross organisation.
Hello folks,
thank you so much for your inspiring posts. I'll be doing something rather unimaginative this week , which is to take a big plastic bag and to walk along our little river here, hoping and non-hoping to find a lot of trash which people put where it definitely doesn't belong I'll also help my hospice group to set up a blog, but this won't happen this week it seems.
Hans Chudo Mongen
Time to carry some food in my backpack, for the skinny man with the big beard, who walks up and down Yonge street wearing a dirty blanket.
As a trainee I ask that all comments by me on matters of Dharma be taken with "a grain of salt".
Well, I never came up with anything new or exciting, so I am cleaning a trail, cleaning a park, and handing out gift cards for food while we do it. Of course, I have a helper who is amazed by our trash picker-uper, which makes the time go by pretty fast!
Prisoners. I work with inmates. Write some overdue letters.
Will clean up the forest preserve in back of my house which has served so well during no less than3 hurricanes. It needs TLC, no trash though but down trees.
"Know that the practice of zazen is the complete path of buddha-dharma and nothing can be compared to it....it is not the practice of one or two buddhas but all the buddha ancestors practice this way."
Dogen zenji in Bendowa
I've been working on a a scholastic chess program for the past year, but I haven't been very successful with it. We've needed funds for equipment and fundraising hasn't been easy. Most of the money has been out of pocket so far, but I'm far from throwing in the towel.
I've very recently started cycling again after many years away from the sport and have been loving the saddle time. In the process of re-establishing some old friendships I discovered a wonderful food-drive effort that's been happening in various cities across the nation called 'Cranksgiving'. Essentially it's a charity bicycle race/scavenger hunt with the purpose of generating food for those in need. I've already got a few businesses willing to help with the effort and have talked with one local food bank about being the distribution point. Hopefully there will be enough interest locally to make this effort fly. If you wish to read a little more about the event here's a link: http://www.cranksgiving.org
Thank you all for your efforts to make your community and world at-large a better place Treeleaf!
明 Seimyō (Christhatischris)
Hi all
my global day of service had to be reset due to it snowing (yeah first day of spring around here and we get a whooping of snow:P) and I had to wait for the it to yield again so I am doing my work this weekend. Its an on going endevour of cleaning up a dump that is not actually not a dump.
Hey there everyone,
Well, the action that I have taken on will go beyond the specific time frame for this service. What I will be doing to re-designing two websites for local non-profit groups that foster and find loving homes for both cats and dogs. We are wanting to get the message out there that there are still homes needed for these beautiful little creatures. My little buddy Bodhi was brought into Canada from Mexico via Los Angles through this organization.
This will be starting this week, but will be going for the next few months ... so just giving a little extension on this Global Days of Service.
倫道 真現
As a trainee priest, please take any commentary by me on matters of the Dharma with a pinch of salt.
Hi all,
An anonymous person via Jundo brought up bees earlier in this thread. It was an issue I was pretty ignorant of, so I thought I'd share the link! It would be cool to try to start repopulating bees up here in the mountains, I'm been thinking about the best way to do that! It's a pretty interesting issue (at least to me.)
Also, the previous link came up on my FB feed- a 19 year old with a viable solution for cleaning up garbage in our oceans! In 5 years he could remove 7,250,000 tons! He has funding and it is in the works- astonishing.
Deep Gassho,
Hi all,
I went out trail cleaning today and had quite the adventure. We had our first sunny day in awhile, so my wife took off work (thanks hon!) so I could go. It was too muddy to bring my oldest son who really wants to go but he's not as good as I am at staying upright...I only fell down once! We'll head out again as soon as things are dry.
I ended up with nearly a full bag of trash, mostly beer cans and bottles, and was pleasantly surprised to find the areas my oldest and I cleaned last Fall to be mostly clean! So, I ventured into some different areas this time and made an interesting discovery. Under one tree off the path I found ice tea bottles, cold packs (the ones that aren't frozen), and empty sudafed packets. I figured whoever it was must have been doing some relatively low level partying, but in an adjacent area I also found cut open lithium batteries, coffee filters, bottles filled with rock salt, plastic tubing, and some hydrochloric acid. At that point I'm thinking, "Looks like a homemade meth lab." The real clincher? Nearby I found a high school science textbook.
Not sure if I should report all that...definitely made for an interesting outing.
If I am posting, I have sat today.
Hi Dosho,
I think you should definitely report it! That's a charitable act in and of itself. It may or may not be what you think (though I think it's pretty clear..) but I would alert the authorities if I stumbled upon it. It could be a danger for other hikers/do-gooders in the area, especially if they drop in on the person who is experimenting. Kinda like if you hike in California and come up on a marijuana field. What an interesting find, though! Bet it fueled some conversation for a while!
I had another little opportunity this week, as the Cherry Blossoms are in bloom here in Japan. We made a bus trip with that same group of challenged kids for a day of hiking and "Hanami", which is a traditional picnic under the flowers. It was lovely. Here is some of the scene.
Even though our service period is "ending" today, April 5th ... it is really not, and we don't think of it that way. Really, it is never too early or too late, and each day is a good day to do something.
Thank you to all who helped.
Gassho, Jundo
I'm glad it doesn't end today, because I went to the homeless man (mentioned above) with fresh bagels and fruit, and he refused it. Oh well. I'll think of other things to do.
As a trainee I ask that all comments by me on matters of Dharma be taken with "a grain of salt".
What variety of flowers would that be? Any good tips? I want to see what can be done in our garden.
+1 for Bees!
Great service project Seizan! There just hasn't been enough said or done about the mass die off of bees, it's cause or it's lasting side-effects.
As someone that's experimented with organic beekeeping, if you need any resources, please just yell. I don't currently have any active hives, but lots of information I can share. I've also got a couple of DVD's on working with organic hives that I would be willing to send you. Beekeeping is a very rewarding hobby that I can't say enough great things about. It doesn't take a whole lot of time, but you do need the 'right' space for it.
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明 Seimyō (Christhatischris)
It never ends!
Kindness is forever and we have to make it our life mission.
Thank you all who participated.
Never stop!
Please remember I am only a priest in training. I could be wrong in everything I say. Slap me if needed.
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one. Mr. Spock
I almost forgot to report.
My last activity for this period was to donate clothes to people who need them. Not regular clothes, no. Extra large clothes.
You see, obesity is a huge (no pun intended) problem in Mexico. 7 out of 10 people are obese! I was one of the 7, so this is a very sensitive topic for me.
And as you may know, we are a poor country. Many of the obese people are poor and can't afford proper clothing. So I donated all I could to people in need.
Hope I can donate more in the future.
Please remember I am only a priest in training. I could be wrong in everything I say. Slap me if needed.
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one. Mr. Spock
Update on my project
It grew. Some folks dropped off the entire contents they gutted from their home (living room including furniture, dry wall wires, and lit a fire to boot), This changed my plans from loading up my van to pulling it all together in a pile and Im calling the Govt. garage to come with a dump truck as the area turns out to be crown land (gov. land) and so I dont want to be burned with any accusations of trespassing or illegally harvesting wood from there (which is also going on :/).
I hope to do a before/after pics when were able to get stuff out of there. I am also making posting some signs.
Hi guys! Here are two pictures of my husband and I on Easter at the state park Sylvan Lake State Park, in Colorado, if anyone is interested! I forgot we took pictures to share- always good to put a face to the posts I should have mentioned, it was a struggle for us to find this garbage- we found maybe a total of two full trash bags in a day of looking. We are blessed to be in a place where people are so environmentally conscious! I have a few other campsites that I know aren't treated respectfully that I'm going to clean up when the snow melts. I know they are messy because I planned on cleaning them up LAST service days, but it snowed- and then it snowed again during THESE service days! Of course there were other acts of service to do, but I thought the snow pattern was funny.
In gassho,
Seizan (and Eric, too, for this one)
Hello all,
I am just really happy at the fellowship I experience here in reading about everyone's activities. Yesterday my youngest son and I engaged in trail cleanup/maintenance activities at Wolfe Neck Farm here in Maine, as the snow has melted. The ground is soft and muddy, so there were areas of the trails that needed reinforcing, to prevent erosion. There were also limbs to be cleared and cut, remnants of wind and snowfall during the winter. Sam and I plan to join Maine Island Trail cleanup days next month (and on through October), when we can get out to some of the outer islands.
You may also remember my friend Tony (with ALS) - his condition has deteriorated, and we are spending a couple of hours a week together. I think the time when this becomes hospice care is approaching....
Global Day of Service is a concept that has extended into my everyday life.... we have found ways to perform service as part of our regular activities. Caring for our surroundings as well as others is caring for ourselves.
Thank you all for your practice and inspiration....
Deep bows
Hello all,
Such wonderful efforts being made here!
Yugen, I'm sorry to hear about your friend and his health. I'm sure it is a comfort just having you with him.
Our community is gathering funds and materials for a large project. We will be getting together later in April to build beds for needy children. They are trying to build 72 beds this year as they have so many children in need. My children and I have donated money to start with, but we as a family, will be going on April 27th to help build the beds and put together baskets with sheets, blankets, nightlights, etc.
Wonderful pictures Jundo and Seizan!
take care all,
Over the last week, my boys and I have gathered up old toys, books, video games, and clothes to donate to the local battered women and children's shelter here in town. My boys also helped the neighbors find their dog who had ran out of their house...she is pregnant and ready to give birth any day.


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PASADENA, Calif. – Mark Hollis stood outside the Michigan State locker room Wednesday night with a rose in his right hand, a beaming smile on his face and the usual outlandish dreams bouncing around his head.
Hollis is the first athletic director to conceive of basketball on an aircraft carrier. It was his idea to play a basketball game in the middle of Ford Field and set a national attendance record. He pioneered outdoor hockey in front of huge crowds as well.
What will he think of next?
How about the crazy concept of the Spartans as football national champions?
Any reason, Mark, why it can't happen?
"None at all," he said crisply.
"I learned we can," Hollis said. "I learned Michigan State can."
That was the Rose Bowl revelation for what had been a can't-do program for many frustrating years. In the quarter century since the Spartans were last here, they had often been good but never been great – always falling short of achieving something special.
No longer.
From an inglorious September to a solid October and a dominant November, the Spartans gave themselves a shot at doing something great. Then they broke form by actually delivering on it: shocking Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game and outwilling favored Stanford here in the Rose Bowl, 24-20. They finished 13-1 and could end up No. 2 in the nation in the final rankings.
And then look out for the mean green in 2014.
They return a quarterback, Connor Cook, who is getting better with every start. Cook wasn't even the starter at the beginning of the year, but he finished it with 304 passing yards against Ohio State and then 332 against the excellent defense of the Cardinal. He could be the preseason Offensive Player of the Year in the Big Ten, even if Braxton Miller returns at Ohio State.
They return a running back, Jeremy Langford, who thundered for more than 1,300 yards and 17 rushing touchdowns. And a pair of receivers, Tony Lippett and Macgarrett Kings, who tied for the team lead with 39 catches each. And a defensive end, Shilique Calhoun, who was the Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year. And a first-team All-Big Ten safety, Kurtis Drummond.
So, what the heck, I asked coach Mark Dantonio if the school's first national championship since 1966 is a possible next step in the program's ascent.
"That's our plan," he said. "Our plan is to keep winning. Our plan is that we're one game away. I said why not us a couple weeks ago (in the BCS championship game conversation, as opposed to one-loss Auburn). I think we can compete with anybody in this country.
"I think we could have last year (when Michigan State was a disappointing 7-6). You've just got to find the inches. You've got to execute, you've got to find the inches, and more importantly probably, you've got to believe that you belong there, too. You can't second guess yourself. You have to dream big. It's been done here before, and I think that the responsibility is that you can do it again."
This triumph didn't just restore belief in Michigan State as an elite program, it was a major boost for the Big Ten in its argument that it is still an elite conference.
The Rose Bowl is hallowed ground for the Big Ten, yet it had performed pitifully here in recent years. The league had won just one Rose Bowl since 2000, and was just 3-8 in BCS bowl games since 2005. And the league's overall weakness this season made it impossible to consider a one-loss champion for the national title game over a one-loss champ from the SEC.
But after rallying from a 10-0 deficit here and dominating the last three quarters of the game, Michigan State made a statement for itself and its downtrodden conference brethren.
After giving up 146 yards in that opening quarter, the Spartans' vaunted defense largely locked up Stanford for the rest of the game. They pummeled bellcow running back Tyler Gaffney, and the Cardinal seemed out of options after that other than a couple of downfield throws by quarterback Kevin Hogan.
"It's a nine-man front," Stanford coach David Shaw said. "There's a whole bunch of guys in there."
A nine-man front on the nation's No. 2 defense wasn't enough to dissuade Stanford from its usual gameplan. The Cardinal (11-3) was as flexible as a wooden plank.
Stanford had grown so accustomed to dictating terms with its ground-and-pound running game that the Cardinal was virtually helpless when Michigan State shut it down. The playcalling was dreadfully conservative, to the very end.
Trailing 24-20 and getting the ball 75 yards away with three minutes left, Stanford's last possession was a futile microcosm of its game-long approach: quarterback run for four yards, swing pass for four more, Gaffney up the middle for one, and then fullback Ryan Hewitt was stuffed on fourth-and-one.
There was some poetry to that last play. The lead tackler for Michigan State was linebacker Kyler Ellsworth, who flew over the pile to smash Hewitt in his tracks. Ellsworth was the stopgap starter after the Spartans' star linebacker, Max Bullough, was stunningly dismissed from the team for undisclosed disciplinary reasons in the lead-up to this game.
"Kyler Elsworth got a chance to make a play, makes the play of the game," Dantonio said.
That storyline got the media palpitating over the obvious story angle, but let's be honest: at the glacial rate Stanford was going, there was no way the Cardinal was going to finish that drive in the end zone. Not unless the game lasted another month. Stanford already had expended 1:21 nudging the ball nine yards downfield.
Michigan State simply was the better team in this Rose Bowl. And damn near the best team in this 2013 season.
Now a can't-do program that had no business aspiring to a national title for nearly 50 years can do so again. The improbable dream may actually be within reach in 2014.


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SUSSEX V NOTTS: Change of start time for LV=CC clash18-May-2012
Sussex CCC have announced that the first day of their LV=County Championship Division One clash with Nottinghamshire will begin at 11.30am.
The shift in timings is due to the late finish in the Clydesdale Bank 40 match at The PROBIZ County Ground, Hove, when Sussex Sharks take on Yorkshire Carnegie in a floodlit affair, the evening before the start of the LV=CC match.
Gates will still open at 9.30am with all facilities open as normal from this time.
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Active safety will continue to drive the need for faster processors and more affordable memories, Delphi Automotive chief technology officer Jeff Owens told Design News Radio recently.
Owens, an auto industry veteran who heads a staff of 17,000 technologists at Delphi, said the automotive industry is looking to a new generation of electronic components to meet the needs of so-called active safety systems, which can prevent accidents. "The cost-benefit to this technology is significant," Owens said. "We think it's the next big step to having that curve of fatalities drop downhill."
Active safety systems, which can take control of a vehicle's brakes or steering, are built atop many of the same processing innovations (microcontrollers and memories) that have served as the foundation of the passive safety revolution. "That's been the breakthrough that has allowed many new safety loops in the vehicle, for driver and passenger bags, as well as for rollover, side curtain bags, knee bolsters, and rear bags," Owens said. "It's all been enabled by the capabilities of electronics and faster processing technologies."
However, he also said the annual fatality figure of 33,000 may be reaching a plateau. That's why the industry needs to begin the transition from passive to active safety.
"We need the ability to see the accident before it occurs and have the vehicle take some kind of mitigating action," he said. "Putting on the brakes, maybe even going into a full panic stop -- those are the kinds of things that would eliminate or at least reduce the impact of a collision."
Fuel efficiency laws, such as the 54.5mpg Corporate Average Fuel Economy mandate, will also have a profound effect on the automotive semiconductor market, according to Owens. Technologies such as gasoline direct injection, turbocharging, and nine-speed transmission designs will also drive the need for automotive electronics. Such systems need better electronics to run the software algorithms, sense important events, and meet tighter time constraints.
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Emporia State University recently awarded four Virginia Endly Memorial Scholarships for the 2011-12 academic year. The Endly scholarship is a full-ride scholarships offered by the university.
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- Ellen Weiss of Manhattan, a senior art major minoring in art history and chemistry.
H. Merle Endly, whose family has a long history with Emporia State University dating back early 1900's when ESU was Kansas State Normal School, established this scholarship to honor his sister Virginia Endly.
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WWE Hall of Famer Jake "The Snake" Roberts has reportedly been hospitalized after collapsing on a flight from Atlanta to Las Vegas.
The wrestler was taken to a Las Vegas hospital upon landing, where he has been in and out of consciousness and since been diagnosed with double pneumonia, according to TMZ Sports.
Raj Giri of WrestlingInc.com adds that doctors also found fluid in his lungs and a mass on his brain.
Fellow wrestler Sinn Bodhi, who is with Roberts at the hospital, told TMZ Sports that Roberts went to the doctor two weeks ago and was told he had the flu and needed to rest. Roberts continued feeling ill, but opted not to go to the doctor before his flight to Sin City, not knowing the flu was actually pneumonia.
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SHARKS ABROAD: Rippon makes Netherlands debut15-Apr-2013
Sussex spinner Michael Rippon made his debut for the Netherlands last week in the ICC Intercontinental Cup and despite defeat he impressed in the four-day match with Namibia in Windhoek.
The South African-born star qualifies for the County through his Dutch passport hence his appearance for the Netherlands and opened the batting in their first innings, following a twenty-over bowling stint in Namibia's first effort at the crease.
He made a patient 65 as he put on over 100 with Australian-born Tom Cooper however the Netherlands could only better the hosts' first innings total by 17 which proved to be crucial later on in the game, as Namibia comfortably won the match by 82 runs.
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Those Places Thursday – do you often think back to places where you lived and worked at one time? What about those places where your ancestors spent time? Post about "those places" with photos and stories on Those Places Thursday. This has been an ongoing series by Cheryl Palmer of Heritage Happens.
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When Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Simon Brackley suggested in a Jan. 31 editorial in The Santa Fe New Mexican that day laborers should be "relocated" away from De Vargas Park, he ushered into view more than a few extreme opinions.
Letters to the editor and comments, including several at the mayor's recent coffee gathering with local businesses, unveiled both deep sympathy for the plight of immigrants trying to make a living and some very hard-line stances against a group some call "threatening" and "criminal."
Brackley argues it's no longer appropriate to have laborers lingering in the park and in front of the Santuario de Guadalupe now that tourists and commuters more frequently navigate between the Rail Runner station and downtown.
He's partly right and mostly wrong.
Brackley is on solid footing when he suggests that a graffiti-riddled portable toilet is not the greatest manifestation of Santa Fe style.
He's off the mark when he suggests that the De Vargas Park's problems with trash, vandalism and, allegedly, drugs are caused by laborers standing around waiting for work—and that those problems would transform into a unicorn-filled tourist paradise if we simply edged laborers out onto the Southside. And he's into dangerous territory.
Brackley's job is to promote a healthy, happy business environment. If loitering laborers don't fit his vision, he's entitled to his opinion and to voice it. But he opened the floodgates to many people who are less politic about the fact that we're talking about a bunch of Mexicans.
Words like "unsanitary," "safety," "harassment" and "intimidating" are being thrown around. There are implications of theft and worse.
One person suggested that workers are controlled by a "boss" who demands high wages and won't let laborers work until he extracts a promise to meet his pay scale. This person further conjectured that this apparent thug is a kind of organized crime figure who likely extorts a percentage off of the innocent, downtrodden workers.
Maybe they're organized, but likely not in a criminal way. If Brackley or the anti-immigrant Internet denizens and letter writers who support his view (and take it to a further extreme) actually hung out on the Southside at all, they would probably have noticed the fliers haunting taco stands and small groceries. These advertise worker meetings at which both laborers and tradesmen gather to fight against intimidation by employers who leverage immigration status against fair wages and refuse to pay skilled masons and plasterers the same wages a similarly skilled Anglo employee earns.
As the owner of a 100-year-old adobe house, ie, a never-ending project, I hire a couple of guys to help me for a day or two whenever I can afford it. I don't feel intimidated walking through the park (though I'm bummed I haven't yet been invited to play a round of quatros), and I've yet to encounter these vandals, criminals and otherwise undesirable characters.
In fact, I've uniformly encountered polite, respectful, hardworking people with interesting life stories. Are there a couple of drunks hanging out at the park? Oh yeah. There also are a couple of potheads and drunks working for most of our licensed and bonded contractors. They might even be white dudes. Is there the occasional catcall? Most definitely. It's rude. But then Americans don't offer any true greeting before getting down to business talk, which is equally rude according to another set of cultural values.
To ghettoize day laborers and tuck them out of sight from tourists—at Southside big-box stores, Brackley suggests—is whitewashing and, yeah, I mean racially. If a bunch of Anglos in suits were hanging out on the street corner, could there ever be a credible movement to suggest they be given "a small lot fitted with turn-around parking, portable toilets, trash containers and shelter against inclement weather" out near a couple of banks on St. Michael's?
Interviews conducted by local artist Chrissie Orr as part of the El Otro Lado project determined that many Southside residents, particularly Mexican immigrants, never get farther into the city center than the Santuario de Guadalupe and De Vargas Park. I'd be willing to guess that's because they know they're not welcome, if only on a subtle, unspoken level. Brackley's suggestion that removing the predominantly Mexican laborers from the park will restore it as a public gathering place reflects a narrow view of the "whole community" indeed.
Brackley suggests vendors with colorful umbrellas be licensed to serve ice cream and coffee in the park. After, of course, we remove the Mexicans. I'll tell you what: Mexicans are the holdup on licensing vendors in the park. How about we let laborers be vendors and customers just like everybody else and we see how it works to be inclusive?
Fear breeds mistrust. Immigrants and laborers are at the heart of commerce in our city. If we don't like how it looks, the answer is not to sweep it out of view, but to examine the fundamental social dynamics at work.
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When Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Simon Brackley suggested in a Jan. 31 editorial in The Santa Fe New Mexican that day laborers should be "relocated" away from De Vargas Park, he ushered into view more than a few extreme opinions.


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GILLIGAN: Sussex CCC commemorate Gilligan Brothers02-May-2012
Sussex County Cricket Club yesterday formally unveiled a plaque in memory of the Gilligan brothers on the South Stand at the Sea End of The PROBIZ County Ground.
The new South Stand, which incorporates the Club's new media facilities, replaced the old Gilligan Stand.
Arthur Gilligan was one of the real stars of Sussex and England cricket in the 1920's as a fast bowler and a hard-hitting lower order batsman. He played for Sussex from 1920 to 1932, was captain from 1922 to 1929 and also captained England. He also had a distinguished record in cricket administration, becoming President of both Sussex and the MCC.
Harold Gilligan was a batsman who played for Sussex between 1919 and 1931 and captained the County in 1930. He also captained England.
The two daughters of Harold Gilligan, Virginia May and Joanna Turner were present at the formal commemoration. They were then shown the Sussex Cricket World Museum, which displays a prominent portrait of Arthur Gilligan as well as photographs of both brothers. In addition the nieces of Arthur Gilligan allowed a silver platter which was presented to their uncle on being elected President of MCC in 1967 to remain in the possession of Sussex CCC.
Jim May, Sussex Chairman, said, "We were delighted to have Mrs May and Mrs Turner, the nieces of Arthur and daughters of Harold visiting us. We acknowledge the unique contribution that these two brothers made to Sussex Cricket. It seems highly unlikely that we will ever again witness brothers that captain both their County and Country."
"It is very pleasing that the Gilligan brothers are featured in the new Sussex Cricket World Museum where we can all celebrate the rich heritage of the first English County Club".
The image shows the new plaque being officially unveiled at Hove yesterday
From L-R: David Bowden (SCCC Board Member), Jim May (SCCC Chairman), John Turner (Joanna Turner's Husband), Joanna Turner and Virginia May (Daughters of Harold Gilligan), Richard Barrow (SCCC Vice-Chairman), Bryan Bedson (SCCC President)


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Spring Chick's to-die-for craft room
Once in a while I receive a craft room hack that turns me green, really really green. This is one of them. Lucky you, Kari!
Kari says, "I recently moved to a new house and am lucky enough to finally have a whole room for my crafting hobbies/business. I do a lot of sewing so I wanted a big, flat, and high (to save my back) work surface where I could lay out fabric. I also needed a lot of storage space.
My solution was to buy four Ikea base kitchen cabinets (2, 30″ and 2, 18″). After assembling the cabinets, we (my husband and I) bolted them together on the bottom and added turned feet (to make it higher and prettier).
We flipped it right side up and built a top out of MDF. We covered the MDF with nice fabric (actually a shower curtain, for the width) which we stapled on underneath the edge.
We had a piece of glass cut to cover the whole top. As finishing touches, we added wood trim to hide the 'seams' between cabinets, glass knobs, and an Ikea rod (Bygel). I think it turned quite nicely and it functions just as I had hoped. A huge work surface (with a knee hole for sitting), with tons of storage underneath.
On the other side of the room, I needed a desk. We also used Ikea kitchen cabinet bases for this (one 24″, one 18″), one side with drawers, one with a door. Then we just used the Ikea white kitchen counter top (Pragel) for the top. We also added feet and glass knobs to the desk. When I pulled up a chair to the desk, I realized that (duh!), this desk was higher than a regular desk, because it is counter height. Therefore, I had to go buy a counter height stool (Ikea Henriksdal). I modified their standard cover by sewing on a little Ikea fabric (Fredrika) around the bottom for a more custom look."
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sweet!..wish i had the room for something this nice
Can you give approximate measurements of the table shown? I have a fairly small room to work with and a small bet with my hubs that a table like this would fit! Thanks!!
Very clever. Love to see how ingenious people are.
Thank you.
Love Ikea, Mich
Update: So it's been a few years since I made this and after pushing it around the room several times, 2 of the base cabinets did get stressed and cracked, which prevented the door from closing. Ikea only guarantees their cabinets if they are installed per instructions and never moved. We love the table so we disassembled it and built it better than ever. Since I had to replace 2 cabinets anyway, I rebuilt it without the knee hole so that it is now a solid base (instead of U shape). This makes it stronger and now has more storage. We built a solid platform with rolling casters on the bottom so moving it now will not stress it at all. Then we just bolted the cabinets together and to the solid base.
For Anon on 7/3/11, we do have double french doors to that room that it fits through, but the whole thing is easily disassembled if we needed to move it. Top comes of, cabinets can be detached from each other and the base.
Thanks everyone for continuing to check this out!
Hi Kari, can you post a new pic of your new updated version plz
Found you via TipNut – I am *in love* with this. Thank you!
This is a great idea. I need more workspace as well as storage. This will solve both of my problems.
What size is the counter top for the desk? (49″, 73″ or 96″)
What are the measurements for the glass?
this looks awesome, very well finished.
Only have one issue, u built it in the room, what happens if you wanna move in the future? hehe
Wondering if it could it be built so it could be split into two cabinet pieces that join together with the table top free floating but recessed underneath to join the two bases (like a cap) so it can get through a door?
Brilliant!!! You just solved a huge problem for me. I have a Hermann Miller Counter Height Task Chair. We recently moved & I'm having trouble finding a counter height desk. I sure don't want to get rid of the chair! I've been searching for a solution for 3 weeks now. Thanks to you, I can get to the planning stage finally!
We are in the process of building this craft table!!! I am so excited! What an awesome idea! Thanks for sharing!
I recently used this as my inspiration for my office, and now I'm in LOVE with being in my office! Thank you so much!
I actually enjoyed reading through this posting.Many thanks.
that is awesome, I want one. thank you for sharing and I love your new room.
Your post is something that would be a Godsend for any crafter. Thanks for sharing your Ikea idea Kari.
For those who are wondering about the feet they are 'tulip' style wood feet that I got at my local woodcraft store. They are also available online.
Deena – I used Ikea BASE cabinets. Stephanie, the dimensions are about 4 feet 5.5 feet. Thanks all!
These look great! Thanks for the inspiration!!
You have done an exception job putting this together. I love all the finishing details. Your hubby is a good man to help you put this together! Can you share where you got the turned feet? Thanks!
My husband doesn't know it yet, but he is going to build me one of those. I am so excited. Thank you for the inspiration.
What are the dimensions on your table? I'm lucky enough to have a hubby who can build me something like that without having to buy Ikea cabinets. If you could email me, I'd appreciate it, I REALLY like your table! <3 [email protected]
Your craft table is so awesome! My husband is going to build one for me. I was looking at the Ikea website though and was wondering if you used base cabinets or wall cabinets? Since you said you had to use a counter height stool, it makes me think you used base cabinets. But the only ones on the site have metal feet. Maybe they have more in the store than online?
I can't wait to get mine built! Thanks for the idea.
I think the whole room cost around $1200. My Ikea receipt for all the cabinet materials was about $800 (for both the work table and desk). Add to that the extra wood, fabric, glass top,knobs, etc. You could do the whole project cheaper by making different cabinet selections and skipping some of the finishing details.
I love that! I too would like to know how much this cost you. I've been debating whether or not to just buy this one and save myself the trouble of making one. Now trying to convince my hubby of the need.
Wow! Awesome.
looks great! Kari, can you please share how much the whole project cost you?
You've inspired me to change some of my renovation plans re: the dining and adjoining sewing/office.
Thank you so much.
what a fantastic idea and they look great, too
Very clever and a fantastic work area.
I did attach the top. Just drilled up from underneath.
AWESOME!! Love the clean crisp look of the white!
Absolutely FABulous!
Kari did you attach the top of the desk to the two cabinets? if so, how? thanx!
I was looking for a more grown up Lego building station for my nine-year-old, because the Lego tables ready made are for toddlers. This is it!!! Thanks so much. You are a friggin genius. )
This is seriously brilliant! I'm going to use this in my craft room… been looking for a fabulous cutting table with storage! Thanks!
Wow. You're a rockstar. Can I be you when I grow up? Definitely coming back here, especially since we're getting an IKEA in a few months. Woohoo!!! No more driving six hours!
Thanks Jules and everybody! Anon -I used the white STAT cabinet doors.
Can Kari please say what doors she used for the cabinets? This hack looks awesome! Thanks!
thanks for sharing…you guys did an amazing job. clutter free hobby room…very inspiring!
What a wonderful job!! I am totally envious!
Are those knobs from Restoration Hardware? I think I have the same ones in my kitchen…
Great hack!
That project was sooooo cool.
A whole room for craft!
I'm completely jeleous. I don't even have a whole room to call my own, let alone space to leave my craft projects ready to get on with when I have the time.
OMG this is s a real inspiration! Thanks for sharing this. Now I have to bug the hubby. LOL.
now this is what i call a hack. love it.
The large work table is great and looks really useful.
Wow, brilliant!
This is absolutely beautiful. You and your husband did an awesome job!
Don't forget a nice little footrest under that high desk!
I love this!!!! Good thing I'm just starting to put together my craft room
Both hacks are extremely useful and also very neat.
The towel rod is cherry on the cake. I'm always looking for a reasonable place for the kitchen towels.
Now you gave me the idea. Good work!
WOW! I LOVE the huge craft area, and the desk!! They look so great!!!
Unbelievably cool! Great work and totally inspiring.
wow. that is beautiful, and I'm totally jealous. ;D
These are AMAZING!!!!


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