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Car wash/paint protection advice
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Hard to get rid of fine scratches. But you can minimize future scratches by using the minimum contact wash technique that 'Junkman' advocates on You Tube.
Did you follow good washing practices such as two bucket method etc.? Mechanical polish can remove them but you probably should pay to have a good detailer to do it. For washing the car I recommend Chemical Guys' super sud shampoo and foam gun or when you want to do it inside the garage the Optimum No Rinse wash product. You can check reviews of these products on Amazon. People are swear by them including many professional detailers.
A couple of things:
1) I find a lot of folks do fine of the washing part, then end up scratching the finish during drying, so make sure you are using good quality waffle microfiber cloths, rage the tags off, and make sure you are not wearing any jewelry, watches, etc--better still get something like the MasterBlaster so you don't have to touch your car at all
2) If the starches are mild, a good coat of was should fill them in and make them less noticable.
where do you live. We've got even deep scratches removed from a BMW 540 that we are turning the lease in at the end of November 2013.
We'll get our Model S 85KwHr on 11.22.13.
Yyaii !
Please search these forums with volkerize.com and also go to TMC and read up there. The TM factory paint is very soft (CA VOC compliant) and scratches easily. You need to consider paint protection (OptiCoat, CQuartz) or film.
Only had my MS for 11 days, but yesterday used QuickDetail to remove accumulated dust and bird droppings. Works for me and takes only about 20 minutes - if you're slow.
"The Absorber" available at Auto Zone/Amazon. Best water remover ever!
Kind of a rubbery feel to the absorber but..... No lint. No streaks. NO WATER! ..... smooth glass finish in one wipe! Lasts for years and washable.
Sooo soapy pressure wash... rinse.... wipe! DONE!
I use Menzerna polishes and a 7424XP buffer with 4" pads. It gets kinda hot with the smaller pads but I've found it's the only way to get decent correction on hard CeramiClear finishes like my Mercedes without a rotary.....The Model S with its softer paint will definitely mean a change in technique.
The rule goes you can only minimize swirls and scratches, not prevent them completely. You'll likely polish a couple times a year, though not as intense once you've done a moderate correction...Use 2-bucket method with grit guards, foam cannon if you got a pressure washer, and always keep your microfibers clean. I use waffleweaves to dry. Blackfire Wet Diamond paint sealant and the occasional Midnight Sun wax is all I use now. Some of us more off the deep end use products like CR Spotless which completely softens the water and you don't even have to dry as the water won't leave any spots.
If you go off the deep end in soft water, do you sink faster? ;p
I am using surface protection tape to protect my car's paint. It prevents scratches, ageing and stains. You should try this product once.
Here is what people need to understand about scratches, no matter how fine they are, the only way to get rid of them is really not getting rid of them. You have to bring the surface down to the level of the scratch. "Swirl removers" are either temporary fillers to hide the scratch or they are polishes which removes a layer, albeit a microscopic one, of paint. The more you polish, the thinner your paint is getting. That is why there is a concern of "burning" through the pain when using a high speed polisher. Since most cars have clear coat, you don't see the paint coming off. Clear coat is paint without pigment. Apply the mildest cleaner to a solid color, single stage paint and you will see the color on the rag/applicator. That is you removing paint. At the most, I would recommend a polish once a year.
jordanrichard@h.. is right. I don't recommend polishing every year you will wear the clear coat down over time. I recommend having the paint corrected and coated with a hard coating like Gtechniq C1 or Opti Coat pro. Then using a foamer to wash it and blow it dry. This will keep the washing scratches to a minimum. If you have more questions I am or one of my network friends will be happy to help.
What is meant by "foamer?"
@Seattle Sid I believe they're referring to a device that attaches to the end of your hose. It contains soap and can be set to spray different concentrations of soap mixed with water (suds) or clear water for rinsing.
Soap with tons of bubbles to remove the outer layer of dirt. A foam gun to spread the shampoo is ideal.
I had applied OptiCoat to my car previously and used the foam gun + maxs sud soap to wash my car yesterday. I just rinsed the car after the foams dropped to the ground and dried it with a new leaf blower.
There were no washing mitts, towels, water buckets, soap buckets, or any other products involved in washing the body. Although the rims and tires had to be washed and cleaned separately to get all the grimes off the wheels.
Look at these two for example.
Note: This combo won't wash off rock salt from a snow storm. For truly dirty cars, you'd still need washing mitts and traditional 2 buckets washing method to get the deep clean.
@JT - "I believe they're referring to a device that attaches to the end of your hose."
I don't know about you buddy, but I'm not gonna attach any foreign objects to my hose!!!
Mathew98 +1. Too often I have seen people with their cars in the self serve carwash pays, with the power washer at full blast, 3 inches from their paint. It makes me cringe everytime. They think is is going to get rid of the salt, it won't. You want a nice thick lather of soap and the softest brush/mit you can find. The local carwash I go to has genuine boar's hair brushes with thick lather constantly coming out of it. This way any dirt that gets on the bristles, comes off the bristles.
@Mathew98 Have as many kids as you like, Matt. :-)
@JT - Hence the need for a seven seats for the MS! And I just traded in the hybrid for an 8 passengers minivan as a backup. ;(
Thanks for the info. Need to lay in the supplies. I've been taking my old car to those self-serve wash places, with a boars hair brush, too. I've always sprayed the brush with high-power soap to clean off whatever was on it. Who knows how effective? I hand wash my wife's car with lots of soap and a high quality mitt, and two buckets. Getting Xpel/Gteching for the Tesla and plan to baby it like crazy.
I have been drying my MS with Ammo Hydrate and a super absorbent towel from Chemical Guys. Results are amazing and cured my waterspot issue as well. Great videos on his site...ammonyc.com
Highly recommend the 2 bucket wash and a foamer with Chemical Guys Honeydew foam.
If you are interested in the absolutely highest quality microfiber cloths (not China) check out theragcompany.com
This stuff is super high quality, but also cheaper than any place else I have seen. Used by most pros.
They have very thick wax removal and cleaning towels with no tags or scratchy edging.
Got this tip from The Junkman.
SeattleSid The Foam Lance attachment or "Foamer" Its a great tool to lift the dust, dirt and grim from the surface of the paint. Basically the less you touch the paint the less chance you are going to marring or swirl the paint. I would Foam wash, Rinse and blow dry. blow dry with a leaf blower of Master Blaster. If you use the Micro fiber towels than you increase the chance of marring. I would blow dry as much as possible.
epac. Ammo NYC is great. Larry is a great guy with expert advice.
My buddy Rob at the Towel Pros has some awesome Micro Fiber towels if that is the way you want to go. http://towelpros.com/
If you guys have more questions let me know I love teaching and I love TESLAS
When would it be ok to add a protective coat on the new paint? I.e. When has the paint hardened enough? "Regular" cars don´t advise coating in the first 12 months or so?
Best way to protect it is the get PPF (paint protective film) applied to it. PPF prevents small debris from chipping your paint, especially in the front. Applied elsewhere, protects you from door dings. I started off with Suntek (the other major film is Expel) on the entire front (full hood, bumper, front panels, pillar). I then went back and got everything else wrapped short of the hatch (no precut pattern available). Other beauty is that PPF will hide pretty much all minor preexisting swirls/scratches. As others have said, Tesla paint is very soft. Even with hand washes (less than 10 total), I developed swirl marks on my hatch, so I also got OptiCoat applied to the car. Doesn't offer the same type of protection as PPF, but better than nothing.
You could try first- rinse and wipe with your hands or a microfiber cloth- use several to keep from building up dirt. Then, a clay bar to knock off the bumps and any residues. Dry carefully with microfiber cloths. Then, us the superfine 3M compound (or Meguier's or Griot's) on a rotary buffer (not the big two handed units- the smaller oscillating type), followed by a rinse and wipe. Then, use a glaze like 3M or Aurora 3000, or other similar stuff. The glaze will fill in and make a super smooth surface. I use this method on my Ferrari (WITHOUT the washing steps- I just wipe off the dust carefully) and the paint is almost perfect after 16 years.
As far as the paint hardening- it will do so over time- if you can leave it in the sun from time to time this will help, especially with the darker colors.
Is it possible to completely cover the car with Scotch Guard Protection film instead of just the hood, mirrors, etc.?
Has anyone done it?
We tried the "clay" today - amazing how much hidden dirt there is post-wash.
Waxed, even. And all that by just me and my wife.
What next? Opt-coat? Wrap? The mind boggles (and so does the price!).
My understanding is that one should wait at least 1 month before putting anything on the paint. Now, perhaps this is advice is outdated since all factory paint jobs are now water based. So there are no VOCs to "gas out". The best place to ask would either be the service center or better yet, a reputable body shop.
As for the "soft paint", is this just on Teslas or perhaps it applies to all modern cars due to the new paint formulas?
Just to cars made in California. >:)
Many detailers recommand OptiCoat right after the car is out of factory. That's what I'm planning to do. I guess the water based paint dose not need the extra dry time anymore.
Can I say it is utterly irresponsible and unprofessional for Tesla to paint a car with such soft paint without sealing it with a hard coating? It is ridiculous how much effort and expense people have to go to in order to keep the paint looking good.
I've had my Model S for a year and a half and the paint quality is the one thing that really pisses me of about the car. I had it OptiCoated and it still gets small scratches.
juliean. I agree, how utterly "irresponsible" of Tesla to comply with the law.
julian. How did you manage to be such an early adopter?
@VIN20353 +1 And why is it irresponsible for not using environmental harming paints regardless of what the law says?
@OptiCoated How would you suggest Tesla to make the coating hard enough if you managed to scratch even the one with OptiCoat? I'd like to advise you not to run your MS into a brick wall too since Tesla is known for not being able to make the car safe.
I don't fault Tesla for using low-VOC paint. I fault them for not doing their own version of Opti-Coat to provide a high quality finish appropriate for a high-quality car.
@VIN20353 - I was on the waiting list for 3 1/2 years. I'm VIN01037, got it in November 2012. Not a signature model, but when I picked mine up, they were still making the signatures.
I had a detailer work on my car to remove all the minor scratches then had him apply a coat of Opti-Coat 2 to my paint and another Opti-coat product to my headlights to protect the paint. I highly recommend Salon Autoworks in Belmont, CA. Andrew has a lot of experience working on Teslas. He spent a couple days going over mine.
What does it cost to get this Opti-Coat treatment done to the paint.
Opticoat and PPF are different products and therefore accomplish different things. Here is what I found out before I went ahead with both.
PPF: Think of it like a condom. It is a barrier. Unless something hits it hard or is big, it is not getting through to damage your paint. It is great for protecting your paint from rock chips, people opening their doors and hitting yours, gravel, etc... In addition, it will hide pretty much all minor swirls and scratches so if someone tells you that you need paint correction before applying PPF, they just want your money. Many PPF's like Suntek and Expel also have self healing properties so that if it gets scratched or dinged, you won't see it. I just surpassed 10K miles and I have no chips on my car.
- @ Tesltoronto: yes, you can get the entire car wrapped. I had a professional guy wrap Suntek everywhere except the hatch. I would have gotten that wrapped too but there was no precut pattern available. You do not want to get it done by someone who cuts while the film is on your car, unless you want some scratches.
Opticoat: Think of it like RainX for your car but harder. However, it is still just a thicker chemical layer. It is good for things like acid rain, bird droppings, tree sap. However, if you expect it to prevent rock chips, it's only going to be good for the tiny ones. The best analogy is this. Think of PPF as those plastic films you put over your cell phone or tablet. Opticoat would be like using saran wrap on your electronics.
My suggestion is this, which is what I did. Get your Tesla wrapped with PPF ASAP after you get your car. You certainly want to get the front done, which includes the full hood, front bumper, front panels, mirrors, and front pillars. If you want more protection, get the doors, entire pillars, rear panels, and rear bumper wrapped as well. This will offer very good protection from solid objects. This however leaves your hatch exposed, unless you want someone to apply film and then cut it while it's on your car. You can then get the hatch Opticoated or the entire car if you want. This will protect a little more of a physical barrier especially on the hatch where there is none but now also provides a good barrier against chemicals.
I just ordered mine with the "Paint Armor" option. Is this the same as PPF?
Jon C, what did the PPF cost you?
@ jordanrichard@h...
In Atlanta, cost me $1200 for the entire front with Suntek. My installer recommended Suntek over Expel because of the gray paint. Said that Expel was better on the lighter colors. Another 2K or so for the remainder of the car. Go to the link below to look at the patterns.
Pattern P8201B-U is what covers the entire front. Also looks like they now have a pattern for the hatch as well but not one piece.
Tesla Paint Armor is a type of PPF. Don't know about quality of their PPF or brand but certainly cheaper than aftermarket. Keep in mind that the rear bumper doesn't go all the way to under the hatch lid.
I use a Clear Coat Protectant because I find that most standard waxes and drying agents don't work as long. This helps treat the surface of my vehicle and prevent scratches on it. I really love it and it has done the trick so far, been using it for the last 3 years and it keeps my car looking brand new.


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So does light not slow down when it goes through different media? e.g. from space through the atmosphere or from the air into water?
I've been told that the speed of light is invariant - that it is always the same, regardless of the frame of reference. Why is it that way? Is it a side-effect of time dilation and/or spacial contraction? Is it something else, possibly related to the fact that photons are massless?
First is the idea that nothing can move faster than the speed of light. I'm not sure we can really answer why that is.<snip>
The second concept is that the speed of light (in a vacuum) is the same at all times and places in the universe.<snip>
300,000 kph.
We can. Light is composed of massless "particles" called photons. "Massless" being the key word there.
That's not the second concept. The second concept is that if you could move at 99% of the speed of light, to you, it would appear as if light was still moving at 300,000 kph. This is what appears illogical to me (and about half the things that happen when you go fast enough or small enough, but let's put those aside for now). How can light still appear to be traveling at the same speed as when you were standing still if you're going faster?
That doesn't answer the questions of why does the universe have a speed of light, and why is it the particular value it is? That's what I thought you were getting at.
What is typically referred to is the speed of light in a vacuum. It can and does slow down or speed up depending on what it is going through.
People standing on Earth would measure the light from your match as moving at 2x the speed of light.
Quote from: inveni0 on June 05, 2012, 06:27:42 PMPeople standing on Earth would measure the light from your match as moving at 2x the speed of light. No they wouldn't. They'd see it moving at c.rate = distance/timec is a rate, a constant rate, which REQUIRES that distance and time are VARIABLE! Admittedly this is counter-intuitive to humans, but that means what to the universe? The variability of time and space manifest as Lorenz Contraction and Time Dilation, and c stays fixed.


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San Francisco is both a city and a county, which often makes it the living incarnation of the old saw about government: Why buy one when you can buy two at twice the price?
While traversing this city-county, however, it soon becomes evident that it's not just a municipality but a patchwork of monarchies. To wit, San Francisco houses some 100 establishments professing to be the king of various and sundry realms, ranging from booze to gyros to "metals & plastics." In fact, it's quite possible to conduct one's daily business while patronizing only the kings of commerce.
For the bare necessities, it's King Liquor, King of Grocery, and, ahem, King Massage (not to be confused with King & King Sausage). For sustenance, it's King of Thai Noodles, King Foot Subs, King of Falafel, and a dynasty's worth of Burger Kings. You can bed down at King Of Furniture & Mattress until the guard from King Security Services boots you out. You can drop off your purchases from King of Fashions at New King's Laundry, then unload your vehicle at Cash for Car Kings — necessitating a call to King's Tours & Transportation or King Cab.
For a demonstration of the tonsorial arts, it's King of Kutz; to unload your worldly possessions, it's King Dynasty Antique; and after unloading said possessions and suffering a breakdown, it's time for a spin in a King-American Ambulance.
Finally, the woman who answered the phone at Birdnest King Distribute on Irving Street had no explanation regarding the curiously ungrammatical name of the store other than that it distributes birds' nests — and royally so.
For what it's worth, she spoke the King's English.
Per the latest census data, 49.1 percent of San Franciscans are female. Among storefront potentates, however, the ratio of kings to queens is more skewed. Fewer than a dozen area establishments purport to be queens of their field. And yet, what an eclectic field it is: There's the Mortgage Queen, Queen's Shoes, and the Smog Test Queen.
Perhaps fittingly for San Francisco, the city with the lowest percentage of children in all the nation, our kings and queens have not been very fecund. The Yellow Pages list only three San Francisco businesses christened "princess." There is not one "prince."
Perhaps, mirroring the monarchies of yore, regal businesses from neighboring cities will be installed upon San Francisco's vacant commercial thrones, to rule benevolently over falafels, gyros, or, indeed, birds' nests. For the kings of Oakland, Daly City, or San Mateo, their city-county coronation may yet come.


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'Nother Drenalyn
I built a 21" span drenalyn out of PBIII.
AUW ~9Oz with 3s 800mah battery
BW brushless, 9g HXT servos, HXT esc and AR6000 RX.
Maidened it today in slight winds with gusts.
I made the rudder too small (didn't scale it up enough from the 17" plans), but that didn't see to harm anything.
Flew well, no drama. It does really like to climb with throttle, but flew great except for that. I think I have too much right thrust as it goes that way under power even if trimmed for straight glide.
Rolled okay, I could up my aileron throws, but it is fine for now. Elevator throw is probably a bit much, but not a real problem. Rudder definitly helped on turns.
I wasn't able to really hover, but I could fly very high alpha into the wind.
Only one minor crash due to dumb thumbs. I was in a near hover low but I was a little close to the flight line. I didn't manage a good transition from high alpha to normal forward flight. No real damage.
As is my habit, I forgot to take pictures before first flight.
just made a new video
Its been a good day for flying, the sun is out and the wind is strong, but not a gale as it has been lately.
The Drenalyn had a new motor mount fitted so I can adjust the thrust lines easier.. The video is only its second flight,
Thrust lines still need more down and I think its flying nose heavy because its inverted is not so good.
A few teething troubles at the start but I enjoyed the flight and think this one is another keeper... cheers to the designer..yet again.
The wheels are now better fixed... I am glad I used a removable UC system because it only took a couple of seconds to get back flying, not a return to home job..
The COG needs to go back a bit, but I will have to move a servo to get this correct.. so a job for tommorow.
The video was made using one of the gumpack cameras fitted to a headband.. not bad for a £5.55 camera.. the card for the camera was twice as much..and its only my second go with the cam.
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A couple of pics
Nothing special, just some blue foam.
The first picture shows why I want to give this a 25 cent paint job. Does this shape remind anyone of anything?
And also gives me an idea on how to paint my next nutball. Waka Waka Waka!
No, but I am reminded that the blu foam bends one way better than the other. I've got a 15 incher with the bends against the ripples and had to get mad at it to get it to hold it's shape.
Other than that, it looks good and you'll have a blast with it. Got mine all polished up and ready for our New Years Day bash.
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Nice to see this guy in all blue. Still have half a bundle downstairs...
Hmmm, which plane gets to donate it's guts.
My poor old 19 incher took a real thrashing over the summer, mostly from impromptu combat and letting others take a turn. It was either the scrap pile or a major rebuild. Since it's one of my better flying Drenalyns, I chose the latter. Here's the results with a cover up paint job...................
Another build
Just to let you know, Goldguy, that the Drenalyn is a popular build. My friend in North Carolina built one (about 20 or so) and we all oohed and aaahed appropriately about the fantastic way it handled. He has since built a 13 or 14 and helped his brother build a larger outside one. I found your thread and have built a 13 and a 20 one from the plans posted by Atx_Heli. Thanks for the great plans and the spreadsheet.
My 13 one is 3m Depron, powered by a 1811-2000 with a 360mah Rhino battery, HXT500, 5oz servos and no rudder. It is 3.5 oz with bat. I havent tried it yet as with my flying skills, a large garage is nowhere big enough and weather has been much to cold and blustery here in the mountains of Virginia. My 20 one is blue foam with Blue Wonder, TG9oz servos and finishes out at 8.3 oz with a 1000mah Zippy. It flies very nicely even though I got the wavy lines wrong. Very floaty and runs like a bat out of hell when I jam the stick. I got one try a couple days ago in my front yard and the house and trees were in danger. I missed them in spite of my dumb thumbs. I used the extended motor mount for balance but they look like they will be very susceptible to breaking. Worked great to balance the small one but the big one still needs battery all the way forward. Ill post a few pictures of each. The little one first and then the big one. Thanks for your great plans. Much fun on snowy days. We have 9 today from last night and it is still coming down. PROJECT DAY!!:
Wow, it's nice to hear others are pumped up with 'drenalyn'. Yup, it's one of the best LAR fliers out there. I still don't get it that others don't get it. The Drenalyn solves two problems that haunt flatties, pitch problems and smooth inverted flight. It doesn't care if it's right side up or up side down and at any speed. What more could you ask for?
I've got a 17 incher that ended up with the wrinkles the wrong way too. I just kneaded it with the flats of my hands where it bends down towards the LE and at the tips where it bends up produce the reflex and it worked.
When you get some nice weather, haul that big one up into the mountain for some sloping. I've done it with mine and you'd think it was a glider.
Snow. We get rain in the winter, just as bad for flying and it looks like for the next 10 days or so. And just think, we have the winter Olympics just around the corner from here in just a few days. Could be .
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However what I would really like is a new Gothic game in the vein of the two first. For me Risen was not a real alternative (played and finished the first but I was a bit bored just after some hours of game). Now that PB has the rights, and after some time since the release of Risen 2, perhaps there will be an announcement sometime soon. I think it would be stupid for them not to come back to Gothic now they can.
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The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Washington, D.C., granted the baccalaureate degree program full accreditation for a term of ten years, ending June 30, 2014.
The board determined that EMU's nursing program met all accreditation standards with no compliance concerns, according to department chair Arlene G. Wiens.
The accreditation includes the "RN to BS" (registered nurse to bachelor of science degree) program offered through EMU's Adult Degree Completion Program.
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In its report, the visiting team noted that students "consistently spoke of faculty efforts to live out the mission and service philosophy of the Mennonite Church as well as that of the nursing department." Students also noted that faculty treated them with respect while holding them to a high expectation level.
Health care administrators who were interviewed spoke of EMU students exhibiting "high moral values, strong communication skills, good critical thinking and broader views toward others." Nursing graduates, they said, demonstrated self-confidence, a strong sense of values and culture."
EMU's nursing program is also accredited by the National League of Nursing and by the Virginia State Board of Nursing.
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Ah, the euphoria of success.
The joy of having the junior hockey team with the best record.
The pride of looking week after week and seeing your team ranked No. 1 in the country.
So it has been for London Knights' fans since the beginning of the season. After 15 games the Knights have won 14 and tied one, earning 29 out of a possible 30 points in the Ontario Hockey League.
They are 10 points ahead of Guelph Storm, the next best team in their own conference, and they have played one less game. The Storm come to the John Labatt Centre Thursday.
This start has caused an inordinate amount of hockey interest in the city. There had been some thought that, since the Knights got a free ride to the Memorial Cup tournament by acquiring the right to hold it here in May, interest in the proceedings might take a while to formulate.
The Knights' amazing beginning to the season has made that a mute point. Many fans can hardly wait to get to the JLC to see the freaky goings-on of a undefeated start after 15 games.
There is a different belief system operating around this hockey team. Whether it's realistic or not remains to be seen, but it doesn't take much walking along JLC corridors to realize many fans believe this team can do anything.
For instance, fans are now beginning to talk about the Knights challenging the Canadian Hockey League record for beginning the season undefeated. That record is 29 games, set by the 1978-79 Brandon Wheat Kings. On that Wheat King team were players such as Brian Propp, who that season scored 94 goals and had 100 assists, Laurie Boschman, Brad McCrimmon and Ray Allison.
Let's remember that the Knights would have to remain undefeated for another 15 games and while the OHL is hardly stacked with good teams, there are still enough solid teams around to make that longer than a long shot.
And just to get this out of the way, Corey Perry has a 15-game points streak. He would have to score a point in his next 40 games just to tie the consecutive-game points record of 55 set in 1982-83 by Cornwall Royal Doug Gilmour.
Yeah, yeah, anything's possible.
When you look at this year's version of the Knights, it looks a lot like last year's team. Strong on special teams with a propensity to waste too many good scoring chances.
And they still have a goaltending debate on their hands.
The OHL statistic sounds like a roll call of Knights players. The Knights as a team have a .967 winning percentage, .320 better than the No. 2 team Brampton Battalion.
The Knights are No. 1 on the power play and penalty-killing. Perry leads the league in scoring with Dylan Hunter and Rob Schremp also in the top 10. The Knights have five of the league's top 10 in plus/minus rating. Danny Syvret leads with a plus-21. Others on the list are Hunter, Perry and defencemen Marc Methot and Jeff Whitfield.
Most everyone is familiar with the goaltending situation where Gerald Coleman leads the league in save percentage at .942, with Ryan MacDonald at No. 3. Coleman also leads in goals-against average at 1.84 with MacDonald at No. 2.
How good are these numbers? Pretty good but they pale in comparison to numbers being put up by Kevin Nastiuk, goaltender for the Medicine Hat Tigers. The Western Hockey League Tigers are 11-1-1. Nastiuk is 10-1, has given up nine goals and recorded six shutouts. He has a save percentage of .968 and a goals-against average of 0.82. That's why it's a good bet that Canada's national junior team might have a defence and a goaltending duo made up strictly of WHL players.
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NEW YORK – September 14, 2010 – Paradox Interactive has today released details on the next two externally developed titles to be released under the "Europa Engine projects" label; Iron Cross and Darkest Hour.
Developed by a team of experienced modders from the Paradox forum, Darkest Hour is a stand-alone Hearts of Iron II game featuring a mixture of short and in-depth campaigns set across the darkest chapters of the 20th century, from the outbreak of the Great War up to the onset of the Cold War. Darkest Hour will introduce a new artificial intelligence that is now able to react to hundreds of different situations simultaneously, along with a dynamic diplomatic system that will allow the player to have a real impact on the course of history.
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- Play different campaigns from the onset of the Great War to the outbreak of the Cold War
- Brand new game map redesigned for improved detail on both a strategic and tactical level
- Unprecedented diplomatic system that gives the player a real impact on the course of events
- New artificial intelligence system that is now able to react to hundreds of different situations simultaneously
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Developed by Irshappa, Iron Cross is an expansion for the Grand Strategy game Hearts of Iron II introducing a completely overhauled map with 4,000 new provinces, fresh scenarios as well an extended playtime of 1933 to 1964. New units and brigades, thousands of historical events, improved AI and an impressive new technology tree will ensure that Iron Cross elevates the Hearts of Iron II playing experience to unprecedented heights.
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- Will be compatible with Hearts of Iron II: Armageddon, Arsenal of Democracy and Darkest Hour.
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Today we stopped by Autowerks in Northbrook, IL to drop off our demo hoods to be painted for the SEMA Show this fall! Earlier in the week we posted on facebook to see what colors our fans would like to see, and we're going to announce our choices with photographs once we pick them up. We'll be using the hoods during the show to display how our Read More
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Don't be mistaken by the image, this isn't a winter wonderland. The foamy mess is called "spume" and was actually caused by the decomposition of algae, then tossed into a dizzy by high windspeed. As you can see, this resulted in a salty sea foam blizzard for the English town(e) of Cleveleys. While I've heard of natural disasters, this one is a Read More
Stuck in Sludge
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Apparently we all have one more thing to be thankful for this year, and that is not getting stuck on on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Over 150 cars were literally paralyzed due to a tar spill including state troopers and tow trucks that were initially on their way to assist with the situation. Tar, being a very powerful sealant, bonds fairly quickly Read More


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Ethan Joseph Jewett
Steven and Debra Jewett of Mt. Pleasant celebrated the birth of their son, Ethan Joseph Jewett, On April 16 at Henry County Health Center.
He weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20 ½ inches long at birth.
Ethan was welcomed home by his brothers, Ashton and Tristan.
Grandparents are Fred and Pam Jewett and Gary and Mary Jo Wright.
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Terrell Suggs: Have fun at the Pro Bowl
FOXBOROUGH — After beating the Patriots 28-13 in the AFC championship, Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs took a few more shots at the Patriots.
"Tell them to have fun at the Pro Bowl," said Suggs, according to Yahoo! Sports' Dan Wetzel on his official Twitter stream. "Shut 'em out in the 2nd half. Arrogant [expletive]."
"These are the most arrogant pricks in the world starting with Belichick on down."
Suggs added: "That's funny, ever since SpyGate they haven't been able to win."
He later tempered his comments a bit.
"All BS aside they are a hell of a ball club … They have the right to be arrogant," he said.


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New railcard for couples
A national railcard offering couples a 30 per cent discount on off-peak train travel went on sale yesterday, the first new railcard for 30 years.
Passengers can use the "Two Together Railcard" on standard and first-class journeys after 09:30 on weekdays and all day at weekends. The £30 annual railcard is valid for two named and photographed individuals travelling together.
Passengers using discounted railcards made 116 million journeys last year. Until yesterday, discounts were only available to young people, passengers travelling with children, people aged over 60, or those in the military.
The rail industry hopes that the new card will attract more passengers as it seeks to increase the number of journeys taken by train by 400 million journeys a year by 2020. Passengers…


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Leptodactylus fallax
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Leptodactylus fallax Müller, 1926
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|Frost, D.R. 2014. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6 (27 January 2014). New York, USA. Available at: http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.html. (Accessed: 27 January 2014).
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Critically Endangered A2ace ver 3.1
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|Date Assessed:
|John Fa, Blair Hedges, Beatrice Ibéné, Michel Breuil, Robert Powell, Christopher Magin
|Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young)
Listed as Critically Endangered because of a drastic population decline, estimated to be more than 80% over the last ten years, inferred from the apparent disappearance of most of the population due to chytridiomycosis and volcanic eruptions.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|This species occurs mostly on the western side of Dominica (there is a more limited population-possibly translocated or reintroduced-on the eastern side, but not mapped here) and in the Centre Hills of northern Montserrat, having been unsuccessfully introduced on Jamaica and Puerto Rico. It has apparently been extirpated from Guadeloupe, Martinique, and St Kitts, and might once also have occurred on St Lucia and Antigua. Its range is now restricted on Dominica to around 25 km² and to about 20 km² on Montserrat. It is a relatively low-altitude species on Dominica, occurring from sea level up to (rarely) 400 m asl. On Montserrat it is present from sea level to 430 m asl.
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Dominica; Montserrat
Regionally extinct:Guadeloupe; Martinique; Saint Kitts and Nevis
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|The species might have been in decline on Montserrat since Cyclone Hugo in 1989 and the Soufriere volcanic eruption of 1995, but analysis of census data does not confirm this (J. Fa pers. comm.). The population on the eastern Centre Hills of Montserrat is relatively inaccessible, and is consequently larger. On Dominica it was formerly abundant in suitable habitat (possibly as recently as 2002), despite heavy exploitation for food (estimated annual harvest of 8,000-36,000 animals), but the population started to crash during 2002 with few individuals reported in 2003, and it might now be nearing extinction with a population suggested to be as low as 8,000 animals (Magin 2004).
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|Habitat and Ecology:
|The species lives in dense secondary vegetation, plantations (Dominica only), ravines, and flooded forest. It is terrestrial and nocturnal, hiding in burrows during the day in moist forest. It appears as though the animals are associated with certain soil types that allow the digging of nests. The eggs are laid in foam nests at the bottom of a burrow. The tadpoles (26-43 per nest) develop terrestrially in the nest, not in water. Both females and males guard the nest. The larvae feed on infertile eggs deposited in the nest burrow by the female.
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|It has long been heavily used for food at a subsistence and national level.
|Major Threat(s):
|The species is consumed by humans and is prized for its meat (both subsistence and commercial use for tourists), which has contributed to its decline. Substantial habitat loss is also taking place over much of its range due to agriculture, human settlement and pressure from touristic development. On Montserrat, populations in the South Soufriere Hills, Soufriere Hills and Garibaldi Hill have been lost to lava flows from recent volcanic eruptions. The population of Dominica, where the species was once most abundant, has declined catastrophically from 2002 until the present, following a major confirmed outbreak of the fungal disease chytridiomycosis. This decline is continuing and appears to have significantly impacted most, if not all, of the population in that country.
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|The protected areas of Dominica are generally above the maximum known elevation of the species and contain few, if any, animals. Captive populations occur in Jersey (Montserrat origin), St Louis (Dominican origin) and some other zoos. No hunting of animals on Dominica has been allowed since 2003, and public awareness actions have taken place to inform the Dominican public of the magnitude of threat facing their national dish and to discourage illegal hunting.
|John Fa, Blair Hedges, Beatrice Ibéné, Michel Breuil, Robert Powell, Christopher Magin. 2010. Leptodactylus fallax. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T57125A11586775. . Downloaded on 20 November 2017.
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Harry Allen and Larry Goldings
Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 8:00 PM PST
Upstairs at Vitello's, Studio City, CA
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Harry Allen & Larry Goldings
Harry Allen, Tenor Saxophone
Gene Lees writes, "Stan Getz was once asked his idea of the perfect tenor saxophone soloist. His answer was, 'My technique, Al Cohn's ideas, and Zoot's time.' The fulfillment of that ideal may well be embodied in thirty-year-old Harry Allen."
Swing Bros. recording artist Harry Allen has over thirty recordings to his name. Three of Harry's CDs have won Gold Disc Awards from Japan's Swing Journal Magazine, and his CD Tenors Anyone? won both the Gold Disc Award and the New Star Award. His recordings have made the top ten list for favorite new releases in Swing Journal Magazine's reader's poll and Jazz Journal International's critic's poll for 1997, and Eu Nao Quero Dancar (I Won't Dance), the third Gold Disc Award winner, was voted second for album of the year for 1998 by Swing Journal Magazine's reader's poll. The Harry Allen – Joe Cohn Quartet won the New York Nightlife Award for Outstanding Jazz Combo Performance of 2006 and was nominated for Best Jazz Combo by the Jazz Journalists Association for the same year.
Harry has performed at jazz festivals and clubs worldwide, frequently touring the United States, Europe and Asia. He has performed with Rosemary Clooney, Ray Brown, Hank Jones, Frank Wess, Flip Phillips, Scott Hamilton, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Kenny Burrell, Herb Ellis, John Pizzarelli, Bucky Pizzarelli, Gus Johnson, Jeff Hamilton, Terry Gibbs, Warren Vache, and has recorded with Tony Bennett, Johnny Mandel, Ray Brown, Tommy Flanagan, James Taylor, Sheryl Crow, Kenny Barron, Dave McKenna, Dori Caymmi, Larry Goldings, George Mraz, Jake Hanna, and Al Foster, among others.Visit www.vitellosjazz.comfor more information.
Upstairs at Vitello's rated as "LA's best listening room" and supper club atmosphere. After show "HANGS" are held in the Vitellos' downstairs Bar where you can meet up with the musicians between shows.
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OSHAWA -- John Tavares wants to become part of a small and elite group of Canadian hockey players.
Whether the young Oshawa Generals star will have a chance to become the sixth 16-year-old to play for Canada at the world junior will be known in days.
"My confidence is fine," Tavares said last night. "I believe I can make this team and be a part of it.
"I think it shows what the great players are made of when they meet the challenges they are up against and how they perform."
Hockey Canada will announce the roster for the selection camp, Dec. 10-15 in Calgary, on Monday. If Tavares gets the call and eventually cracks the 22-player roster, he will do what only Wayne Gretzky, Eric Lindros, Jason Spezza, Jay Bouwmeester and Sidney Crosby have done before.
Hockey Canada head scout Jim Hammett likes Tavares. But Hammett, who took over from Blair Mackasey this season, refused to tip his hand.
"I have not seen a guy move that well laterally and undress a defenceman when he is not really going that fast," Hammett said. "Do we need to go with another skilled guy or do we go with a guy who has a little more toughness and some wall work? We're still deciding."
Tavares had an assist last night as Canada beat Russia 4-3 at General Motors Centre in the fourth game of the Canada-Russia Challenge. Ryan O'Marra, Patrick McNeill, Steve Downie and Bryan Little scored for Canada.
Eleven players in junior or college, including six forwards, are eligible to return from the club that won gold last winter and all will be invited to camp. Four goalies and 12 defencemen will be invited, and expect at least 18 forwards to be tabbed.
Gilbert Brule of the Columbus Blue Jackets, who chose not to attend the evaluation camp in the summer, won't be invited.
The status of three eligible NHLers -- forwards Jordan Staal of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Guillaume Latendresse of the Montreal Canadiens and defenceman Marc-Andre Vlasic of the San Jose Sharks -- remains unclear.


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At last! A rich, melt-in-your-mouth gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free brownie. Serve with a scoop of ice cream for an over the top treat.
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup Spectrum all-vegetable shortening
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Step 1:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
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- Grease an 8-inch square baking dish with shortening.
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- In a medium saucepan over very low heat, melt the chocolate chips until smooth.
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- Remove the pan from the heat, then mix in the shortening and coconut sugar.
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- Stir in the eggs and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
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- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish.
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- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached.
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- Let the brownies cool in the baking dish for 1 hour. Cut into squares and serve.
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The Car Seat Battle Chronicles
I am soooo tired of fighting DS into the car seat. We are still RF and I want to ERF. But for the past 2 months, it is a battle to get him in the seat because he twists to try to face forward. He is VERY strong. and hard headed lol. I basically have to stand in my van (I'm short,) hang over the car seat and pin him down, twist him over, pull his legs out from underneath him while he screams and hope I can move fast enough to get the harness on... and if I don't, which 90% of the time I don't get it the first time, we do it all over again, only with louder screaming and crying. it can take up to 10 minutes. I'm not sure what to do. It's driving me nuts.
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We got DVD players. Saved my sanity. Made car rides enjoyable, worth it 100%.
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how much are they? i have a portable dvd player but i don't know if i can attach it like that. it's shaped like a tiny laptop.
Whrn my girls fought the carseat I used the caveman talk(dd mad, dd doesnt want in the seat, dd says no! But we have to be safe blahblahblah). After that calmed them I had them do the chest clip to *help me*. I might pretend to try it but fail then ask if they could do it. I would also ask if they wanted to do it or wanted me to try(which worked the best for my girls). I hope you can figure something out mama!
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Car safety is one of those totally non-negotiable things for me. Both kids have gone through that stage, I just glare silently at them, squish them into the seat and off we go. Poor behavior gains them literally nothing - no attention, no amusing reaction from me - nothing. They got over it quickly.
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I'm sorry :(
DD didn't go through that stage. but, sometimes she flat out doesn't want to be in the car and we have to battle to get into the carseat. I usually try to get a leg clip done first as opposed to getting both arms in and then clip the chest clip. If you can get 1 arm in and clip it to the leg thing, that is easier, in my opinion anyways :)
usually, I count with her, 1 arm, 2 arm, 3 chest, 4 leg, 5 leg. And we did go through a stage when I'd set her in the car and let her climb into the carseat on her own. That probably made her feel empowered in some way.
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It's a phase, ignore it and it'll pass quickly.
I bribe my 2 yo with jelly beans to get in her carseat, put her arms in the straps and clip the chest clip. I started doing that when I was 8 months pregnant and just couldn't wrestle her anymore. I pick my battles, and that one is worth a few jelly beans a day. FWIW, I turned DD FFing 6 months ago and it didn't stop the struggling. Now she slips onto the floor.
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Beware the angry Bear.
The Edmonton Oilers had reason to eyeball the Boston Bruins with some apprehension when they filed into Rexall Place last night.
The Bruins, after all, arrived just 48 hours removed from blanking Ottawa 3-0 in the wake of Joe Thornton's trade to San Jose, and the Oilers had reason to believe they would still be surly over the loss of their captain.
Ready for the worst they were, but after fashioning a 3-0 lead and looking like they'd stifled any emotion the visitors packed with them from Beantown, the Oilers relaxed and the Bruins scored four straight goals in a back-and-forth tilt decided by David Tanabe in a 5-4 overtime win for the Bruins.
No Ordinary Joes, these Bruins.
"We had a really good start, I thought," said Jarret Stoll. "The second period killed us. They jumped all over us, got a couple of breaks around the net and put it in. We let it slip away."
Outshot 40-26 and outclassed early, the Bruins got the win when Tanabe took a pass from Brian Leetch and one-timed it past Jussi Markkanen with just 30 seconds left in OT to complete the comeback.
Ahead 3-0 thanks to Todd Harvey, Ryan Smyth and Fernando Pisani and seemingly in control, the Oilers stood around long enough in the second period to see the Bruins get even on a couple of goals by Brad Boyes and another by Sergei Samsonov in a span of 5:27. When Boyes got his second to make it 3-3 at 11:53 on a giveaway by Pisani in the slot in front of Markkanen, it was game on.
"We talked between periods about coming out and putting a strong period on the ice and we'd come away with the win," Stoll said. "We just let it slip away. In the second period they took it to us and we didn't adjust very well."
When Patrice Bergeron buried a feed from Boyes 13 seconds into the third period, the Oilers were reeling, but Pisani made amends for his gaffe in the second when he made it 4-4, sliding into the net and taking Hannu Toivonen and Ethan Moreau's rebound with him at 3:46.
"It was just one of those things where we let up a bit," Pisani said. "The next thing you know, we're in a tie game. Instead of being in control of the game, we let them back in."
Markkanen stiffed Alexei Zhamnov early in overtime, but the Bruins kept coming and Tanabe decided it with his first of the season.
"The first time you play a team after a major coaching change, it's similar to a trade like this," said Michael Peca, who played pivot between Pisani and Moreau. "There's definitely added motivation for a team to prove something.
"It's like they've all been called out and made an example of. Now, all of a sudden, there's something to prove again. When a team plays with that kind of fire, it's a tough task."
AROUND THE RINK: On a 1-for-19 struggle in its last five games, the Oilers power play got plugged in and went 2-for-4.


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Zimmerman Trial Jury Selection Continues
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A pool of 40 prospective jurors will be whittled down starting today in a second round of questions from prosecutors and defense attorneys in the George Zimmerman murder trial. The former neighborhood watch captain is charged in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in a gated community. Zimmerman says he feared for his life.


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Across the state, organic production of specialty crops is on the increase, particularly on small farms and direct market operations. Over the past year I have had opportunity to interact with a number of organic growers here in the state. This year we are developing a number of very targeted organic vegetable projects here at Virginia Tech, and in collaboration with growers. Organic growers are a group with a lot of optimism and hope for their industry, which is indeed enjoying steady market growth. Currently, Virginia has two very active growers associations the "Virginia Association for Biological Farming" (http://www.vabf.org/) and the "Appalachian Development Association" (Abingdon VA (276)-623-1121), both with strong memberships. Additional links for sustainable agriculture as related to Virginia, and other related groups, can be found at the government SARE web site: http://www.sare-va.vt.edu/links.php.
For some growers the decision to "go organic" is a very philosophical and idealistic one, for others it is strictly about marketing. For most organic growers I've met, it's a little of both. Regardless of motives, the challenges are there to produce crops without chemical fertilizer and pesticide inputs. In my mind several important field production issues face organic growers. One is provision of adequate plant nutrients, with nitrogen application of primary concern. Weed competition enhances this problem. Second and third are insect and disease control. Weed control is a critical issue for many growers, but there are mechanical and other techniques to keep weeds in check provided time and labor is there. Insects and diseases are more problematic. Also keep in mind, variety selection is a key inter-related factor in these problem situations.
Currently, many new hopeful organic products exist on the market to help address some, but not all production problems. Little is known with regards to controlled studies of the efficacy of many of these materials, and further, their future as accepted materials in the National Organics Program. No doubt some materials will have great utility, others may border on being snake oil, or perhaps they have varying degrees of effectiveness, but are not economically viable. What we do know is that these materials are often more expensive than standard chemical approaches. However, the hope of all organic producers from a marketing standpoint is that the price of organic products will makeup for the extra cost of organic control methods.
Addressing production problems for an organic system is complex at best. For example, nitrogen availability to plants depends not only on what, when and how much has been applied by the grower, but includes many unseen interactions between soil organisms, their respective species populations and their environment. This involves a host of factors, to name a few: soil type, organic matter, previous crops grown, soil moisture and drainage, and temperature. Crop management by timing of planting and harvest to avoid pests, and avoiding nighttime irrigations are examples of cultural methods to reduce problems. Good pest management not only includes knowing what to spray that is organic, but involves good timing as well, and an understanding pest life cycles to preempt damage and forecast threshold levels for control.
Virginia Tech Department of Horticulture is taking a strong lead in research and teaching in sustainable production of horticulture crops, particularly vegetables. For years Dr. Ron Morse has been conducting cutting edge research in cover crop and no-till systems for vegetable crops in Virginia. Outcomes of his work include a modified no-till planter that can penetrate and plant through the thickest of cover crops, and successful system development for both pumpkin and potato crops. Current research conducted by Dr. Morse this year includes no-till, fully organic potatoes and tomatoes. Treatments include use of cover crops, organic nitrogen sources and organic pest control products. In addition, we are collaborating on other studies: broccoli, cauliflower and colored pepper organic production systems. Of special note, in spring 2003, our Department is planning a new course entitled "Organic Horticulture". It will be team-taught, with an emphasis on biological farming. With time it will be developed into a web-based course, and other courses should follow.
The future looks bright for growers interested in organic vegetable production. Hopefully as new products and cultural systems are developed through industry and university research, acreage potential for growers and volume of quality produce will increase, resulting in even greater market opportunities.
Originally printed in Virginia Vegetable, Small Fruit and Specialty Crops – May 2002.
Virginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, reprint, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.
Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Edwin J. Jones, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; M. Ray McKinnie, Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State University, Petersburg.
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The ticket gates must be easily identifiable and usable for everyone. For this reason, NS is working with various consumer and interest groups in order to achieve this.
Making stations accessible
NS is working on clearly understandable ticket gates with help from consumer and interest groups such as the Oogvereniging and ieder(in). For example, all sets of gates have one wider gate for wheelchair users, which is 90cm wide clear passage rather than 60cm. In almost all cases, the wider gate can be found on the right hand side when entering the station. This is just one of the measures that NS is taking in order to optimise the accessibility of controlled access stations for passengers with disabilities.
Everyone can use the gates
The wide gates are marked with wheelchair symbols. There are also illuminated signs featuring wheelchair symbols, hanging above these wider gates. This way it is possible for passengers to see where the wider gates are earlier, and get in line for the right gate on time. At stations where multiple carriers are active, the gates are marked with carrier-specific colours with contrasting logo's, the name of the carrier and an indication as to whether the gate is for the train or metro. In addition, the glass in the gates is marked with stickers. This allows easy identification of the correct gates and ensures that there is enough contrast. The glass meets the European (TSI) standard for accessibility.
Tactile guiding lines
For visually impaired passengers, the main routes at the station are marked with tactile guiding lines that lead through the wider gates. The card readers are marked with braille and the sounds made upon successful or unsuccessful check-in/check-out are clearly audible. NS is working with the Oogvereniging to investigate the best ways to further improve the tactile information. In response to a recent 'gate test', we are looking into ways to further optimise the throughput time for blind passengers with guide dogs. Passengers can use the alarm and information poles next to the gates to contact a member of our service staff at any time. This way support is available and the gates can be opened remotely. These poles are also marked with braille.
Routing, Signing & Branding Agreements
In order to provide the best possible general support to passengers when they check in and out with their chosen carrier, NS led the development of the Routing, Signing & Branding (RSB) framework of agreements. Gates look the same to passengers wherever they are. Many parties have made a contribution, including public transport carriers, ProRail, Bureau Spoorbouwmeester, ergonomists, and consumer organisations such as ieder(in), the Ouderenbond ANBO and the Oogvereniging.
The toolkit includes design guidelines for the OV-chipkaart facilities at stations: the poles for checking in and out, the gates, the transfer points and the signposting. While drawing up the design guidelines, the needs of passengers with disabilities were explicitly taken into account. Clearly visible logos, language-independent communication (pictograms) and contrasting colours have been used. All check in and check out poles are marked with a newly designed 'card here' pictogram; a large pink OV-chipkaart symbol with a hand on a contrasting grey background. This pictogram indicates exactly where the passenger must hold the OV-chipkaart. In addition, this pictogram has been marked with braille text stating 'place NS OV-chipkaart here'.
Low literacy
The design toolkit that was developed for the OV-chipkaart facilities leads to clearer markings, using a combination of text colour, logos, pictograms and shape elements. This means that information is provided as effectively as possible, including to passengers who are colour blind, dyslexic, non-Dutch or low-frequency travellers. For example, at all gates, poles and transfer points, those with low literacy can see the carriers colour, logo, name and pictogram, so there is always a recognisable element to help them find their way. For signposting, pictograms have been designed for transferring, topping up and checking in and out. These words are also visible in the pictograms. The combination of words and pictures is very effective for people with lower literacy levels.
OV-chip Plus
In close consultation with the CG-Raad, the Oogvereniging and regional carriers, NS Reizigers has developed a product that makes travelling with an OV-chipkaart much simpler for visually impaired passengers. This product is called the OV-chip Plus. Customers who have the OV-chip Plus can book train journeys with NS by calling a free telephone number. When they do this, it is no longer necessary for them to check in or out.
Online demonstration of an NS Ticket Machine
In order to support customers who are interested in purchasing OV-chipkaart products, NS Reizigers has made an interactive online demonstration of an NS Ticket Machine. The main principle of the demo is simplicity. The NS Ticket Machine is explained step by step, with as much visual information as possible. As a result, customers with limited powers of comprehension can use the demo to practice operating an NS Ticket Machine while sat at their computer at home.


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When the Aldens visit Peggy and Doc Firmin's farm, they're in for a treat: a behind-the-scenes look at a real teddy bear workshop! But a very rare and valuable bear has disappeared from the toy hospital. Now it's up to the children to track down the teddy thief!
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