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From Bosch Fawstin. Be sure to order the book "PROPIGANDA" featuring some of Bosch Fawstin's best artwork.
(Cross-posted at The Jawa Report)
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
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Monday, September 27, 2010
Diversity Starts With The Truth
Honoring The Fallen Of The Ford Hood Massacre
This event is an outstanding opportunity to pay your respects to the victims of Ft. Hood and to our men and women who serve the nation to protect our freedom. It is also an opportunity to hear speakers of extraordinary courage and knowledge, who can explain the real threat, which we currently are not hearing in the media because of political correctness. Click here for speaker bios.
Our leaders and our media are not telling us the truth about the threat we face. We dishonor our troops by not speaking the truth about the true nature of the enemy. How can we as a nation ask our brave young men and women to risk their lives if we as a nation are afraid to speak the truth?
Join us on November 21st to make a statement to our leaders and for freedom. Click here for tickets.
Sponsored by The Forum For Middle Eastern Understanding
(Cross Posted from The Jawa Report and SnappedShot.com)
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
President Hypocrite Speaketh
"Do not stand idly by when dissidents everywhere are imprisoned and protesters are beaten. Because part of the price of our own freedom is standing up for the freedom of others."
~President Barack Hussein Obama during U.N. speech, September 23, 2010
This from the President who stood idly by while Iranian dissidents were brutally beaten and slaughtered in the streets of Iran.
One dissident Obama ignored:
"The Iranian people are trying to have a debate about their future."
~President Barack Hussein Obama
Press Briefing, June 23, 2009
"I'm burning, I'm burning."
~Neda Agha Soltan
Her Final Debate, June 20, 2009
(Cross-posted at SnappedShot.com)
Posted by DMartyr at 9/23/2010 11:40:00 AM 2 comments
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Judge Blocks Arranged Marriage
Well, it's happening in the West now. A 14 year old girl (13 when marriage was arranged) has been spared from a forced marriage (all emphasis mine):
The Melbourne teenager is one of a number of Australian girls forced into arranged marriages overseas each year.
Her plight came to light when child protection officers received a report in June that the then-13-year-old had been taken out of school ahead of her intended marriage.
In a landmark decision published on Monday, the Family Court barred the girl, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, from travelling abroad until she turns 18.
Federal Police were ordered to place the girl's name alongside the names of accused serious criminals and tax cheats on the official Watch List at departure points around the nation.
Her family, who are believed to be Muslims from the former Yugolsav Republic of Macedonia, has had to surrender the girl's passport and cannot apply for a new one.
The money quote:
"According to Islamic law a woman must give her consent to marriage without any form of collusion," [Islamic Council of Victoria vice-president Sherene Hassan] said yesterday.
"Sadly there are some Muslims that fail to discern [the difference] between culture and religion."
Failed to 'discern' between culture and religion? Gee, forced marriages to underage, non-consenting girls wouldn't have anything to do with THIS, would it?
Narrated Aisha:
The Prophet engaged me when I was a girl of six (years). We went to Medina and stayed at the home of Bani-al-Harith bin Khazraj. Then I got ill and my hair fell down. Later on my hair grew (again) and my mother, Um Ruman, came to me while I was playing in a swing with some of my girl friends. She called me, and I went to her, not knowing what she wanted to do to me. She caught me by the hand and made me stand at the door of the house. I was breathless then, and when my breathing became Allright, she took some water and rubbed my face and head with it. Then she took me into the house. There in the house I saw some Ansari women who said, "Best wishes and Allah's Blessing and a good luck." Then she entrusted me to them and they prepared me (for the marriage). Unexpectedly Allah's Apostle came to me in the forenoon and my mother handed me over to him, and at that time I was a girl of nine years of age.
Apparently, 'culture' only influences Muslims when it is a backward, 7th century culture. Anything more modern or humane would be un-Islamic.
(Cross-posted at SnappedShot.com)
Posted by DMartyr at 9/15/2010 10:06:00 AM 3 comments
Labels: children, human rights, Islam
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Geert Wilders Speech At Ground Zero
Recorded on September 11, 2010.
Geert Wilders speaks about the proposed victory Mosque at Ground Zero. This is the SIOA event held yesterday in New York.Tens of thousands showed up to protest the Mosque, but the media has been virtually silent about it.
For full coverage of the event, visit Jihad Watch, Atlas Shrugs, or the Urban Infidel (which has a great gallery of images).
Special thanks to Kitman TV.
~Abraham Lincoln
The text of Geert's speech:
Dear friends,
May I ask you to be silent for ten seconds? Just be silent and listen. Ten seconds. And listen...
What we hear are the sounds of life in the greatest city on earth. No place in the world, no place in human history, is as richly varied and vibrant and dynamic as New York City.
You hear the cars, you hear the people, you hear them rushing to their various destinations, you hear the sounds of business and of pleasure, you hear the cheers, you hear the cries, the buzzing sounds of human activity. And that is how it should be. Always.
Now close your eyes - I know it's a beautiful day, but close your eyes. I have been told that this day nine years ago was just such a beautiful day -- and remember, or try to remember, or try to imagine the sounds which were heard here on this spot under this same blue sky exactly nine years ago.
The sound of shock, the sound of destruction, the sound of panic, the sound of pain, the sound of terror.
Did New York deserve this? Did America deserve this? Did the West deserve this?
What, my friends, would you say to people who argue that New York, that America, that the West had itself to blame for those horrible sounds? There are people in this city who argue this. And they are angry because we are gathered here today to commemorate, to make a stand, to draw the line.
My friends, I have come from the other side of the Atlantic to share your grief for those who died here nine years ago.
I have not forgotten how I felt that day.
The scenes are imprinted on my soul, as they are on yours.
But our hearts were not broken in the same way as the hearts of the relatives and friends of those who lost their lives here. Many relatives of the victims are here in our midst today. I wish to take this opportunity to express my deepest and most heartfelt condolences to them and to all of the people of New York and America.
Humbly, I stand here before you as a Dutchman and a European.
I, too, however, cannot forget.
How can anyone forget?
Let me remind you of the words from Darryl Worley's 9/11 song.
Have you forgotten how it felt that day?
To see your homeland under fire
And her people blown away
Have you forgotten when those towers fell?
We had neighbors still inside going thru a living hell
Worley's response is our response: No, we will NEVER forget.
We are here today because we have not forgotten all the loved ones that were lost and those left to carry on. And neither has the world.
When the forces of Jihad attacked New York, they attacked the world.
Among those lost were people from 55 nations, people of every religion and every persuasion. No place on earth had a more multi-ethnic, multi-racial, and multi-lingual workforce than New York's proud towers.
That is exactly why they were targeted. They constituted an insult to those who hold that there can be no peaceful cooperation among people and nations without submission to Sharia; to those who wish to impose the legal system of Islam on the rest of us.
But New York and Sharia are incompatible. New York stands for freedom, openness and tolerance.
New York's Mayor recently said that New York is "rooted in Dutch tolerance." Those are true words. New York is not intolerant. How can it be? New York is open to the world.
Suppose New York were intolerant. Suppose it only allowed people of one persuasion within its walls.
Then it would be like Mecca, a city without freedom.
Whatever your religion, persuasion or gender is, in New York you will find a home. In Mecca, if your religion isn't Islam, you are not welcome.
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf claims the right to build a mosque, a house of Sharia here - on this hallowed ground.
But, friends, I have not forgotten and neither have you. That is why we are here today. To draw the line. Here, on this sacred spot. We are here in the spirit of America's founding fathers. We are here in the spirit of freedom. We are here in the spirit of Abraham Lincoln, the President who freed the slaves.
President Lincoln said: "Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves."
These words are the key to our survival. The tolerance that is crucial to our freedom requires a line of defense.
Mayor Bloomberg uses tolerance as an argument to allow Imam Rauf and his sponsors to build their so-called Cordoba Mosque.
Mayor Bloomberg forgets, however, that openness cannot be open-ended. A tolerant society is not a suicidal society.
It must defend itself against the powers of darkness, the force of hatred and the blight of ignorance. It cannot tolerate the intolerant - and survive.
This means that we must not give a free hand to those who want to subjugate us.
An overwhelming majority of Americans is opposed to building this mosque. So is an overwhelming majority everywhere in the non-Islamic world.
Because we all realize what is at stake here. We know what this so-called Cordoba mosque really means.
Imam Rauf maintains that American secular law and Sharia law are based on the same principles. He refuses to condemn terrorists because he says terrorism is "a very complex question".
He says America is "an accessory to the crime that happened on 9/11." "In fact," he literally said, "in the most direct sense, Osama bin Laden is made in the USA."
He also says that "terrorism will only end when the West acknowledges the harm it has done to Muslims."
That is why this man should not play the game he has in mind here in Manhattan. His "Blame the West, Blame America"-message is an insult. Americans - and by extension, all of us whose civilization was also attacked on 9/11/2001 - are not to blame for what happened here nine years ago today.
Osama bin Laden is not made in the USA. The West never "harmed" Islam before it harmed us.
Most Americans do not want this so-called Cordoba Mosque to be built here. They understand that it is both a provocation and a humiliation. They understand the triumphant narrative of a mosque named after the Great Mosque of Cordoba which was constructed where a Christian cathedral stood before the land was conquered by Islam.
An overwhelming majority of Americans is opposed to building an Islamic cultural center close to Ground Zero. There is no lack of mosques in New York. There are dozens of buildings in which Muslims can pray. It isn't about a lack of space for prayers. It's about the symbolic meaning.
We who have come to speak today, object to this mosque project because its promoter and his wealthy sponsors have never suggested building a center to promote tolerance and interfaith understanding where it is really needed: In Mecca - a town where non-Muslims are not even allowed to enter, let alone build churches, synagogues, temples or community centers.
Ordinary Americans object to the mosque project because currently no fewer than ten major multi-million dollar mosque projects are being planned in the United States as well as dozens in Europe, while not a single church is allowed in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, while Jews are not even allowed to move their lips in prayer on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, while the oldest Christians in the world, the Copts, are not free to renovate their churches, let alone to build one in Egypt.
My friends, that is why we are here today. What happens in New York must be seen in the perspective of the world. The events nine years ago made an enormous impact everywhere. Most people shared your pain, but, unfortunately, some did not.
Nine years ago, when the news of the terrible atrocity in New York reached Europe, Muslim youths danced in the streets. In a poll, two thirds of the Muslim immigrants in the Netherlands expressed partial or full understanding for the 9/11 terrorists.
If a mosque were built here on Ground Zero such people would feel triumphant.
But we, we will not betray those who died on 9/11.
For their sakes we cannot tolerate a mosque on or near Ground Zero.
For their sakes loud and clear we say: No mosque here!
For their sakes, we must draw the line.
So that New York, rooted in Dutch tolerance, will never become New Mecca.
But, let us also express our gratitude for the heroes of 9/11, those who went down in that Pennsylvania field, those who were standing freedom's watch at the Pentagon, and those who were here in New York nine years ago to risk and lose their lives for the victims.
Friends, in honor of these victims, these heroes and their families, I believe that the words of Ronald Reagan, spoken in Normandy on the 40th anniversary of D-Day, resonate with new purpose on this hallowed spot. President Reagan said: "We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we may always be free."
And, we, too, will always remember the victims of 9/11 and their loved ones who were left behind;
We, too, will always be proud of the heroes;
We will always defend liberty, democracy and human dignity;
In the name of freedom: No mosque here!
(Cross-posted at SnappedShot.com)
Posted by DMartyr at 9/12/2010 06:44:00 PM 1 comments
Labels: 9/11, flight 93, Geert, kitman tv, New York, Wilders, youtube
Friday, September 10, 2010
You Never Can Win With A Bigot
A few years ago, Mad Magazine had a section called "You Can Never Win With a Bigot". The first scene of each cartoon showed a common, stereotypical, bigoted rant, and when confronted with a contradictory behavior, the bigot would shrug it off with another ignorant comment.
The cartoon above is one example. Another example: A waiter tells another waiter that a table of "lousy, penny-pinching" Jews will stiff him on the tip. But when the Jews leave a very generous tip, the first complains, "Why shouldn't they? They got all the money in the world!"
I was reminded of these Mad Magazine cartoons while reading this NewsBusters article about Chris Matthews. For days, Matthews has been complaining that Republicans have been too quiet on the Quran burning issue.
But after Sarah Palin does speak out against the Quran burning yet defending the Church's Constitutional Right to do so, Matthews complained:
I think it`s incredible that she would be so soft -- taking such a soft line on this guy burning the Koran, because you never attack to the right when you`re on the right. That's what I think is going on here.
He later accuses Palin of aiding in the Quran burning by linking it to the Ground Zero Mosque.
As Mad Magazine noted more than 30 years ago, you can never win with a bigot.
For the record, this is what Sarah Palin had to say about the Quran burning:
Book burning is antithetical to American ideals. People have a constitutional right to burn a Koran if they want to, but doing so is insensitive and an unnecessary provocation - much like building a mosque at Ground Zero.
I would hope that Pastor Terry Jones and his supporters will consider the ramifications of their planned book-burning event. It will feed the fire of caustic rhetoric and appear as nothing more than mean-spirited religious intolerance. Don't feed that fire. If your ultimate point is to prove that the Christian teachings of mercy, justice, freedom, and equality provide the foundation on which our country stands, then your tactic to prove this point is totally counter-productive.
Our nation was founded in part by those fleeing religious persecution. Freedom of religion is integral to our charters of liberty. We don't need to agree with each other on theological matters, but tolerating each other without unnecessarily provoking strife is how we ensure a civil society. In this as in all things, we should remember the Golden Rule. Isn't that what the Ground Zero mosque debate has been about?
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by Adam Figman / @afigman
It's been just one year, but after playing only five games during 2012-13 before undergoing season-ending left knee surgery, Danny Granger's Indiana Pacers look markedly different entering '13-14 than they did 12 months ago. Paul George has become a bona fide young star. Lance Stephenson has joined the team's regular rotation. Guys like Chris Copeland, Luis Scola and CJ Watson provide the roster with a newfound depth.
And yet, as a former All-Star who's averaged 18.1 points and 5.2 rebounds over a solid eight-year career, Granger should factor largely into Indiana's upcoming crack at a—dare we say?—NBA Championship. While promoting the League's Dribble to Stop Diabetes campaign, created to spread awareness about the risk of type 2 diabetes and to promote living a healthy, active lifestyle, we spoke briefly with the Louisiana native about his offseason, his health, his teammates and more.
SLAM: How's your summer been?
Danny Granger: It's been good. Just hanging out with my kids, hanging out with my family. I've been in Indianapolis for most of the summer.
SLAM: Have you been training with anyone specific?
DG: For the past three weeks, about eight or nine of [the Pacers] have been here, so we've all been training here together. We try to do that every year to bring some camaraderie to the team.
SLAM: How are you feeling, health-wise?
DG: I feel good. I'm excited to play this year, excited to be back with my team.
SLAM: Do you have a set date in mind for when you'd like to be back on the court?
DG: A set date in mind, not really. Just when I'm ready to play, I'll play.
SLAM: What was the team's 2013 postseason run like for you? Even though you were sidelined, did you feel like you needed to guide the younger guys through the experience?
DG: It was actually an interesting experience. I was excited for the success that we had, and I was very happy to see the progression of our young guys, especially Paul. I was very happy to see the city of Indianapolis really [excited for] the Pacers, because there's been a lot of years where that wasn't the case. All those things were encouraging. I wasn't really too upset about my injury—it happens. It's a part of sports. You get injured and then you get back to where you were. So I wasn't too upset about that. I was really excited for the team.
SLAM: I know you've been close with Paul for a while now. What was it like seeing him break out last season?
DG: It felt like a big brother kind of thing. I've helped Paul a lot throughout the years, and to see him take those steps, it was really gratifying. I loved watching him play.
SLAM: Do you think the dynamic of the team will be different now than before you went down with the injury?
DG: I think the dynamic of our team will probably stay the same, honestly. When I was playing and when I wasn't playing, our focus was to throw the ball into the post to David [West] and Roy [Hibbert], and we play off those guys. I think playing through the post has really always been our philosophy, and I really don't see anything changing, honestly.
SLAM: You've been with the Pacers for the entirety of Frank Vogel's tenure as head coach there. Have you noticed him evolve at all over the past few years?
DG: I have. I've watched him come from an assistant, to when he got the job, to now. Frank's a great basketball mind. The things that he can do and the plays that he draws up, it's really creative. He's a great coach to be around. I think really the sky's the limit for what Frank can do because he's such a talented coach.
SLAM: Do you have any personal goals as far as what you'd like to accomplish on the court this season?
DG: Just trying to get back on the court, man. That's it. Just gotta get back on the court. Not looking ahead.
SLAM: Tell me a little about the Dribble to Stop Diabetes program.
DG: Yeah, Dribble to Stop Diabetes is a national media campaign developed by the NBA to pretty much encourage basketball fans to really live an active and healthy lifestyle and bring awareness for diabetes research.
SLAM: As an athlete, do you feel any responsibility to push the idea that fans should be more active?
DG: Yeah, just give 'em a little nudge. I think a lot of people don't realize that [how active you are] really determines how healthy you are and how you're living.
SLAM: I know you're a big New Orleans Saints fan. Any predictions on how they'll do this season?
DG: Huge, huge Saints fan. For me, Sundays are either a great day or a horrible day. I think Drew Brees is gonna take it home for us.

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Identifying Water Damage in Your Home
Water damage comes in many shapes and forms and can be either easy or complicated to identify. Knowing the signs and just making routine observations can help you identify if there is water damage.
Some of the common signs of water damage are water stains, discoloration, cracks in walls, ceilings or the foundation, leaks around pipes and gutters, and damaged or missing roof shingles.
If you've experienced a roof leak, then the end result will be circles and discoloration in the ceiling and walls and possibly buckling or squeaking of the floor from water becoming trapped. However, if the roof leak is slow and settles inside drywall, it is much harder to identify.
Look for changes to the appearance of your roof, such as loose shingles, ends curled, cracked or missing pieces. These signs can certainly help identify if the roof has water damage. Periodically observing any changes or damage to the roof or siding can be clues to quickly identify if water damage might occur and perhaps allow time to make some adjustments or repairs to prevent it.
Checking pipes underneath the sink for evidence of leaks can identify pipes or joints that are loose or worn that should be tightened or replaced.
Gutters and downspouts sometimes become clogged with leaves and other obstructions.
Often much harder to immediately identify is water damage to the foundation or cement. Once the damage begins to show cracks or become unleveled, sometimes, serious damage has already occurred.
Easier to identify that water damage has occurred is if you experience a musty smell when entering a room or basement. This often occurs when water was left behind from an overflow, leak or too much humidity that did not thoroughly dry out. This sets up an environment for mold to take over and grow.
Being observant of some of the more common trouble areas and performing routine checkups can help identify water damage.


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Saturday, November 22, 2014
Does your loved one need care? Remember this advice
"I believe it's our job in life to make sure our loved ones are cared for, but I don't believe it's our job to...
...do all of the caring. Sometimes we feel this great sense of guilt for not being able to be the primary caregiver for our parents or loved ones or not really being involved in their care, and I think that's unfortunate because not every person is called to be a caregiver. I think you have to be true to who you are, and in doing that you can certainly make sure that your loved one is cared for, but you don't have to be the one to do it if you're not best suited to do it."
– Becky Beanblossom, President of Home Instead Senior Care
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ZAP Jonway Shows Gas and Electric A380 SUV With Mermerler at Istanbul Auto Show
ISTANBUL, TURKEY–(Marketwire – Nov 19, 2012) – ZAP Jonway ( OTCBB : ZAAP ) with Mermerler Automotive Co. showed gas and electric versions of its A380 SUV November 1 to 11 at the 2012 Istanbul Auto Show.
The E380 EV-5 five door electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) uses the latest technology to increase the versatility of electric vehicles (EVs) for automotive fleets with more range, speed, quality and value. ZAP Jonway's US-China engineering team delivered an EV capable of 100+ mile range and freeway speeds at a moderate price, while successfully completing a complex series of type approval tests in China. The Company expects to receive formal notification from the Chinese government on its type approval in the near future. ===> Continue reading at the ZAP Jonway Website:
ZAP Jonway Announces First EV Product Roadmap Leveraging Subsidiaries' Strengths
Focusing on New Energy Efficient Vehicles, Gasoline and Full Electric, Utilizing Common Platforms
SANTA ROSA, California – November 15, 2011 – ZAP Jonway (OTC BB: ZAAP), a designer and manufacturer of gasoline and new energy electric vehicles (EVs), after extensive strategic planning and integration development, announced its joint product roadmap for 2012. The roadmap is focused on delivering affordable and technologically competitive new gasoline and EV models that address the growing market demand.
Dr. Priscilla Lu, Chairman of ZAP Jonway, stated: "The new ZAP Jonway models planned for delivery in 2012 maximize the strengths of both subsidiaries, ZAP and Jonway Auto. The new models utilize the experience base and the combined resources from both subsidiaries to accelerate the new EV models' time to market, while maintaining the originally planned introduction of Jonway's new gasoline models to the market in 2012. The new JNZ product line is designed to address EV platform requirements while remaining adaptable to either gasoline or an electric power train."
A380e Electric SUV Prototype Sparks Interest at ASEAN 2011 in Nanning, China
ZAP Jonway Co-CEO to Talk Electric Cars at Global Automotive Forum in Chengdu, China October 12
CHENGDU (October 7, 2011) – Steve Schneider, Co-CEO for automotive pioneer ZAP Jonway (OTC BB: ZAAP), is scheduled to speak at the Global Automotive Forum, October 11-12 in Chengdu, Southwest China as part of an auto show and business forum covering relevant issues and challenges facing the industry today.
The Global Automotive Forum (GAF) has already established itself as one of the leading forums for the automotive industry. The theme for the 2011 forum is: "From Volume Leader to Innovation Leader." This is Schneider's second appearance at the Global Automotive Forum, now in its second year. ZAP Jonway is displaying its latest A380 SUV models during the concurrent Chengdu Motor Show. Schneider has more than 30 years experience in the automotive industry. Read more…
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Across the Asia Pacific region, various national-level initiatives and programs are underway to promote the awareness and adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), including the establishment of aggressive goals, subsidies for EV purchasers, research and development support, tax incentives, and public education programs. In certain markets, particularly Japan, these efforts have already borne fruit. Market players in Japan and Korean, however, are concerned about new challengers, mainly driven by competition in China. The Chinese EV market has critically important implications for global market participants. According to a recent report from Pike Research, China will be the leading market for EVs in Asia Pacific by 2015. The cleantech market intelligence firm believes that the Chinese market will represent almost half of the region's total sales by 2015.
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SANTA ROSA, California (September 15, 2011) – Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co., Ltd. ("Jonway Automobile"), a majority-owned subsidiary of ZAP Jonway (OTC BB: ZAAP), a growing manufacturer of electric vehicles, announced today that it is approved for two credit facilities for a total of $16.33 million in available credit. These credit facilities will be used to support the company's expansion plans, with emphasis on its electric vehicle production line facilities in China. The credit will also help advance new electric vehicle initiatives, launch new strategic global sales and marketing operations, bolster infrastructure, and finance working capital.
Jonway Automobile, a Sanmen, China based manufacturer of the 3 and 5-door A380 SUV, entered into a Credit Granting Agreement with the Taizhou Branch of China Merchants Bank for a revolving credit line in the aggregate amount of RMB21 million (US$3.28 million) from a total of RMB40 million (US$6.25 million) that is available through China Merchants Bank. Additionally, Jonway Automobile was also approved for a credit line in the aggregate amount of RMB64.5 million (US$10.08 million) from the Taizhou Branch of Everbright Bank of China. Both credit facilities when drawn down will be secured by lands owned by Jonway Automobile and guaranteed by Jonway Group, headquartered in Taizhou. ZAP Jonway is a supplier of all-electric vehicles (EVs) to the military, government and corporations and an early pioneer of electric motorcycles, scooters and ATVs. Read more…
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Mr. Nie was formerly Director of Sales & Marketing of Lotus in China as well as Lotus Engineering's leader and founding member for China. He has been with Lotus since 2005, overseeing business development, sales, engineering developments, marketing and public relations in China. A citizen of the People's Republic of China, he earned a Masters Degree in International Marketing Management from Leeds University Business School in 2003 and his Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Beijing Textile Engineering University in 1994.
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If you are anything like me, your nails HAVE to be done at all times. Some people like to have their nail color matching their outfits, but as for me, I hate change. My nails are always red, always. It's a sexy and bold color that I just can't get enough of. As for everyone else who is interested in current trends in the nail art world, french manicures were covering the runway this year and in a new fun way! Pictures below show some of this years newest nail trends, they are pretty simple if you have a thin brush or toothpick to apply the paint. OPI is definitely my favorite brand of nail polish. If you are spending all that time creating a look, you should invest in good quality nail polish to make sure it lasts. The most frustrating thing that can occur after spending 39 minutes of your precious time painting your nails is smudging them. A little trick I've learned over the years is to wait about five to ten minutes after you've applied the paint and run your fingers under super cold water. It helps your nails dry faster and your color to lasts longer. Also, storing your nail polish in your refrigerator supposedly makes your mani pedi last longer. No I am not joking and yes I know it sounds crazy, just try it. If your interested in checking out my favorite red color to wear, follow this link to my ULTA beauty shopping cart
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Olive Hill, Ky., Mayor Danny Sparks (pictured) was arrested Wednesday night near in an elementary school parking lot for allegedly selling marijuana to an undercover police informant, reports Gawker. Sparks was charged with trafficking marijuana within 1,000 feet of a school, which is a felony. The weeks-long sting operation marks the end of an interdepartmental task force investigation in to criminal activity involving the mayor.
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After his arrest, Sparks, who has been mayor of the 2,000-plus population town since 2002, declared that his being taken in to custody was a "big mistake." After further discussions with authorities, Sparks made the decision to resign from his post and issued the following statement to the press:
Due to a very bad mistake that I have made tonight, and have failed the trust of the good people of Olive Hill, my friends, and most of all my family, I have decided with deep regret to resign tonight as Mayor of Olive Hill. I hope that everyone will understand that I have always tried to do the very best for Olive Hill and hope that the people will understand that I will always try to continue to help in any way possible to better this City regardless of what position I may serve. What happen[ed] tonight is something I have never done before and deeply regret it and hope to move on."
The Sparks case was launched when a series of tips began coming across the desk of the FIVECO Area Drug Enforcement Task Force (FADE), which is a coalition of five police departments.
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St.Peter's Pew Prices-Richmond, New South Wales,
Back in the olden days you didn't just walk into church and sit down. No! a fee was paid to be comfy at church. Church on Sunday was the place to be seen and meet up with neighbours. Now, to have a pew you were definetly one of the IN crowd. The pews were more expensive and came with a certain prestige. The benches were not as comfortable but were half price. The women prefered to sit at the back with the clergyman and his family. And no doubt a better view.
By paying the rental it mean't that certain seats were reserved for you and your family. If you didn't pay you stood.
On the 14th June 1841 St. Peter's Church of England,in Richmond, New South Wales, held a meeting to establish their pew rates, which they set at 10 shillings per year, per seat in a pew, a pew sat 8 people. A bench was 5 shillings a year. The clergyman and his family were allowed to sit free. These rates seem to have been open to some negotiation because Mr. FAITHFULL paid 2 pounds 10 for his 8 seats, whereas John TOWN Jnr. paid the same for only 5 seats. Mr. COX of Hobartville paid 4 pounds for 8 seats.
Here is a list from St.Peters church of the pew holders.
Mr Cox of Hobartville
Mr. Faithfull
Mr.George Bowman
Mr. William Bowman
Mr. John Town Jnr.
Mr T. Sharpe
Mr George Pitt
Mr A. Cornwell
Mr. Joseph Onus
Mr. George Guest
Messrs. Potts and Harland
Mr. Thomas Eather
Mr. Isaac Cornwell
Messrs. Cribbs and Watts
Messrs. Paine, Oxley and Richards
Mrs. Aston
Messrs. Crawley and Markwell
Messrs. Bainer and Hogsflesh
Mr.& Mrs. Faucet, Messrs. Bannister, McGraw
and Preston
Mrs. Dight
Mrs Towns
Mrs. Teiginour
Clergyman and Family
Mrs. Bell of Belmont
This list was transcribed from "St.Peter's Richmond" the early people and burials" by Yvonne Browning
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2. Apollo Tyres
Standing 17 in the list of world's biggest tyre manufacturer's list, it gives a sense of pride for all the Indians.
Founded in 1976, the company's first plant was setup in Perambra, Thrissur, Kerela and now it has 4 manufacturing plants outside India which are in Soth Africa, 2 in Zimbawe and 1 in Netherlands.The company was planning to acquire US-based Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, however the deal was cancelled due to some legal battles.With its values of Customer first, Business Ethics, Care for society, Empowerment,Communicate openly and One family, the company works toward its vision of being a " Significant player in the global tyre industry and a brand of choice, providing customer delight and continuously enhancing stakeholder value. Today, company owns 5 key brands named Apollo, Kaizen, Maloya, Regal and Vredestein.
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ASBC Urges the FCC to Protect Net Neutrality
Ahead of the Day of Action to Save Net Neutrality on July 12, ASBC urges the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to protect Open Internet Rules. If the rules are allowed to change as proposed, major internet service providers (ISPs) will gain unprecedented control over the content customers see online and what they charge for it. This would create an internet environment that is anti-competition, anti-entrepreneur, and anti-small-business.
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The following is current NJ Court Rules on Answers in a Civil Complaint in the Superior Court Law Division.
RULE 4:5. GENERAL RULES OF PLEADING Court 4:5-1. General Requirements for Pleadings
(a) Pleadings Allowed. There shall be a Complaint and an Answer; an answer to a counterclaim denominated as such; an answer to a cross-claim, if the answer contains a cross-claim; a third-party complaint pursuant to R. 4:8; a third-party answer, if a third-party complaint is served; and a reply, if an affirmative defense is set forth in an answer and the pleader wishes to allege any matter constituting an avoidance of the defense. No other pleading is allowed.
(b) Requirements for First Pleadings. (1) Case Information Statement. Except in civil commitment actions brought pursuant to R. 4:74-7 and in actions in probate, foreclosure and all other general equity actions, a Case Information Statement in the form prescribed by Appendix XII to these rules shall be annexed as a cover sheet to each partys first pleading.
(2) Notice of Other Actions and Potentially Liable Persons. Each party shall include with the first pleading a certification as to whether the matter in controversy is the subject of any other action pending in any court or of a pending arbitration proceeding, or whether any other action or arbitration proceeding is contemplated; and, if so, the certification shall identify such actions and all parties thereto. Further, each party shall disclose in the certification the names of any non-party who should be joined in the action pursuant to R. 4:28 or who is subject to joinder pursuant to R. 4:29-1(b) because of potential liability to any party on the basis of the same transactional facts. Each party shall have a continuing obligation during the course of the litigation to file and serve on all other parties and with the court an amended certification if there is a change in the facts stated in the original certification. The court may require notice of the action to be given to any non-party whose name is disclosed in accordance with this rule or may compel joinder pursuant to R. 4:29-1(b). If a party fails to comply with its obligations under this rule, the court may impose an appropriate sanction including dismissal of a successive action against a party whose existence was not disclosed or the imposition on the noncomplying party of litigation expenses that could have been avoided by compliance with this rule. A successive action shall not, however, be dismissed for failure of compliance with this rule unless the failure of compliance was inexcusable and the right of the undisclosed party to defend the successive action has been substantially prejudiced by not having been identified in the prior action.
4:5-2. Claim for Relief
Except as may be more specifically provided by these rules in respect of specific actions, a pleading which sets forth a claim for relief, whether an original claim, counter-claim, cross-claim or third-party claim, shall contain a statement of the facts on which the claim is based, showing that the pleader is entitled to relief, and a demand for judgment for the relief to which the pleader claims entitlement. Relief in the alternative or of several different types may be demanded. If unliquidated money damages are claimed in any court, other than the Special Civil Part, the pleading shall demand damages generally without specifying the amount. If a pleading filed in the Special Civil Part states a demand in excess of the amount cognizable in that court, said pleading shall be filed by the clerk for the full cognizable amount and any amount in excess thereof shall be deemed waived unless the action is transferred pursuant to R. 6:4-1. The clerk of the Special Civil Part shall, in any pleading filed that does not set forth a cognizable amount, consider the demand to be for the maximum amount and the maximum filing fee shall be charged. Upon service of a written request by another party, the party filing the pleading shall within 5 days after service thereof furnish the requesting party with a written statement of the amount of damages claimed, which statement shall not be filed except on court order.
4:5-3. Answer; Defenses; Form of Denials
An Answer shall state in short and plain terms the pleaders defenses to each claim asserted and shall admit or deny the allegations upon which the adversary relies. A pleader who is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of an allegation shall so state and, except as otherwise provided by R. 4:64-1(b) (foreclosure actions), this shall have the effect of a denial. Denials shall fairly meet the substance of the allegations denied. A pleader who intends in good faith to deny only a part or a qualification of an allegation shall specify so much of it as is true and material and deny only the remainder. The pleader may not generally deny all the allegations but shall make the denials as specific denials of designated allegations or paragraphs.
4:5-4. Affirmative Defenses; Misdesignation of Defense and Counterclaim
A responsive pleading shall set forth specifically and separately a statement of facts constituting an avoidance or affirmative defense such as accord and satisfaction, arbitration and award, contributory negligence, discharge in bankruptcy, duress, estoppel, failure of consideration, fraud, illegality, injury by fellow servant, laches, license, payment, release, res judicata, statute of frauds, statute of limitations, and waiver. If a party has mistakenly designated a defense as a counterclaim or a counterclaim as a defense, the court, on terms if the interest of justice requires, shall treat the pleading as if there had been a proper designation.
4:5-5. Effect of Failure to Deny
Allegations in a pleading which sets forth a claim for relief, other than those as to the amount of damages, are admitted if not denied in the answer thereto. In every action brought upon a negotiable instrument, the authenticity of any signature or endorsement thereon shall be taken to be admitted unless the same is put in issue by the pleadings. Allegations in any answer setting forth an affirmative defense shall be taken as denied if not avoided in a reply; issue shall be deemed to have been joined upon allegations in an answer setting forth other matters. Allegations in a reply shall be taken as denied or avoided, and any defense thereto in law or fact may be asserted at trial.
4:5-6. Consistency
A party may set forth 2 or more statements of a claim or defense alternatively or hypothetically, either in one count or defense or in separate counts or defenses. When 2 or more statements are made in the alternative and one of them, if made independently, would be sufficient, the pleading is not made insufficient by the insufficiency of one or more of the alternative statements. As many separate claims or defenses as the party has may be stated regardless of their consistency and whether based on legal or on equitable grounds or on both. All statements shall be made subject to the obligations set forth in R. 1:4-8.
4:5-7. Pleadings to Be Concise and Direct; Construction
Each allegation of a pleading shall be simple, concise and direct, and no technical forms of pleading are required. All pleadings shall be liberally construed in the interest of justice.
4:5-8. Pleading Special Matters (a) Fraud; Mistake; Condition of Mind. In all allegations of misrepresentation, fraud, mistake, breach of trust, willful default or undue influence, particulars of the wrong, with dates and items if necessary, shall be stated insofar as practicable. Malice, intent, knowledge, and other condition of mind of a person may be alleged generally. (b) Conditions Precedent. In pleading the performance or occurrence of conditions precedent, it is sufficient to allege generally that all such conditions have been performed or have occurred. A denial of performance or occurrence shall be made specifically and with particularity, but when so made the party pleading the performance or occurrence has the burden of establishing it. (c) Pleading According to Legal Effect. Acts and contracts may be stated according to their legal effect, but in so doing the pleading should be such as fairly to apprise the adverse party of the state of facts which it is intended to prove; thus, an act or promise of a principal other than a corporation, if in fact proceeding from an agent known to the pleader, should be so stated. In pleading an official document or official act it is sufficient to allege that the document was issued or the act done in compliance with law. (d) Judgment. A judgment or decision of a domestic or foreign court, judicial or quasi-judicial tribunal, or administrative agency or officer, may be alleged without stating matter showing jurisdiction to render it. (e) Time and Place. For the purpose of testing the sufficiency of a pleading, allegations of time and place are material and shall be considered like all other allegations of material matter. (f) Special Damage. Items of special damage claimed shall be specially stated, except that if a general demand for unliquidated damages is made pursuant to R. 4:5-2, the facts giving rise to any included claim for special damages shall be specially stated in lieu of the monetary claim therefor.
RULE 4:6. DEFENSES AND OBJECTIONS: WHEN AND HOW PRESENTED; BY PLEADING OR MOTION; MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON PLEADINGS 4:6-1. When Presented (a) Time; Presentation. Except as otherwise provided by R. 4:7-5(c) (cross claims), 4:8-1(b) (third-party joinder), 4:9-1 (answer to amended complaint), and 4:64-1(g) (governmental answer in foreclosure actions), the defendant shall serve an answer, including therein any counterclaim, within 35 days after service of the summons and complaint on that defendant. If service is made as provided by court order, pursuant to R. 4:4-4(b)(3), the time for service of the answer may be specified therein. Service of the answer shall be complete as provided by R. 1:5-4. A party served with a pleading stating a counterclaim or cross claim against that party shall serve an answer thereto within 35 days after the service upon that party. A reply to an answer, where permitted, shall be served within 20 days after service of the answer. (b) Time; Effect of Certain Motions. Unless the court fixes a different time period, the time periods prescribed in paragraph (a) of this rule are altered by the filing and service of a motion under R. 4:6 or for summary judgment under R. 4:46 or R. 4:69-2 as follows: (1) if the motion is denied in whole or part or its disposition postponed until trial, the responsive pleading shall be served within 10 days after notice of the courts action; (2) if a motion for a more definite statement is granted, the responsive pleadings shall be served within 10 days after the service of such statement. If notice is given a nonresident party demanding security for costs and the nonresident gives notice of the filing of the bond or the making of the deposit, the party making the demand shall then have the same time to plead as may have remained at the time of the service of the notice demanding the security. (c) Time; Extension by Consent. The time for service of a responsive pleading may be enlarged for a period not exceeding 60 days by the written consent of the parties, which shall be filed with the responsive pleading within said 60-day period. Further enlargements shall be allowed only on notice by court order, on good cause shown therefor. (d) Certificate of Service. The party filing the responsive pleading or the partys attorney shall certify thereon, or in an acknowledgment, proof or certificate of service, that the pleading was served within the time period allowed by R. 4:6 or other rule specified in the certificate.
4:6-2. How Presented
Every defense, legal or equitable, in law or fact, to a claim for relief in any complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party complaint shall be asserted in the answer thereto, except that the following defenses may at the option of the pleader be made by motion, with briefs: (a) lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter, (b) lack of jurisdiction over the person, (c) insufficiency of process, (d) insufficiency of service of process, (e) failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, (f) failure to join a party without whom the action cannot proceed, as provided by R. 4:28-1. If a motion is made raising any of these defenses, it shall be made before pleading if a further pleading is to be made. No defense or objection is waived by being joined with one or more other defenses in an answer or motion. Special appearances are superseded. If, on a motion to dismiss based on the defense numbered (e), matters outside the pleading are presented to and not excluded by the court, the motion shall be treated as one for summary judgment and disposed of as provided by R. 4:46, and all parties shall be given reasonable opportunity to present all material pertinent to such a motion.
4:6-3. Required Motions; Preliminary Hearings
Defenses (a) (e) and (f) in R. 4:6-2, whether made in an answer or by motion, shall be heard and determined before trial on application of any party, unless the court for good cause orders that the hearing and determination thereof be deferred until the trial. Defenses (b) (c) and (d) in R. 4:6-2 shall be raised by motion within 90 days after service of the answer, provided that defense has been asserted therein and provided, further, that no previous motion to which R. 4:6-6 is applicable has been made.
4:6-4. Motion for More Definite Statement or to Strike or Dismiss for Impropriety of Pleading
(a) More Definite Statement. If a responsive pleading is to be made to a pleading which is so vague or ambiguous that a party cannot reasonably be required to frame a responsive pleading, the party may move for a more definite statement before interposing a responsive pleading. The motion shall point out the defects complained of and the details desired. If the motion is granted and the order of the court not complied with within 10 days after notice of the order or within such other time as the court fixes, the court may strike the pleading to which the motion was directed or make such order as it deems appropriate. The statement shall become a part of the pleading which it supplements. (b) Impropriety of Pleading. On the courts or a partys motion, the court may either (1) dismiss any pleading that is, overall, scandalous, impertinent, or, considering the nature of the cause of action, abusive of the court or another person; or (2) strike any such part of a pleading or any part thereof that is immaterial or redundant. The order of dismissal shall comply with R. 4:37-2(a) and may expressly require, as a condition of the refiling of a pleading asserting a claimor defense based on the same transaction, the payment by the pleading party of attorneys fees and costs incurred by the party who moved for dismissal.
4:6-5. Motion to Strike for Insufficiency
On motion made by a party before responding to a pleading or, if no responsive pleading is permitted by these rules, on motion made within 20 days after the service of the pleading upon the party, or upon the courts own initiative at any time, the court may order stricken from any pleading any defense insufficient in law.
4:6-6. Consolidation of Defenses
A party making a motion under R. 4:6 may join with it the other motions herein provided for and then available. If such motion omits therefrom any defense or objections then available which R. 4:6 permits to be raised by motion, the party shall not thereafter make a motion based on any such omitted defenses or objections, except as provided in R. 4:6-7.
4:6-7. Waiver or Preservation of Defenses
Defenses (b) (c) and (d) in R. 4:6-2 are waived if not raised by motion pursuant to R. 4:6-3 or if omitted from a previously made motion to which R. 4:6-6 is applicable. Defenses (e) and (f) and an objection of failure to state a legal defense to a claim may be made in any pleading permitted or ordered, or by motion for summary judgment or at the trial on the merits. Whenever it appears by suggestion of the parties or otherwise that the court lacks jurisdiction of the subject matter, the court shall dismiss the matter except as otherwise provided by R. 1:13-4. Note: Source-R.R. 4:12-8.
Example of ANSWER, SEPARATE DEFENSES in a non- personal injury case:
The defendant d1, doing business at d2 New Jersey, by way of Answer to the plaintiffs Complaint, says:
1. He admit the allegations of paragraph 1-
2. He admits all the allegations of paragraph 2 ...............and denies the remaining paragraphs.
3. He admits the allegations of paragraph 3 .
4. He denies the allegations of paragraph ........
WHEREFORE, Defendant demands judgment as follows:
Dismissing the complaint, Denying all other requests by the plaintiff, for Counsel Fees to be Awarded in Favor of Defendant pursuant to NJSA 2A:15-59.1 and Against Plaintiff if Plaintiff does not immediately dismiss the Complaint and for such other relief as the Court may deem just and equitable.
Defendants reserve the right to assert the following defenses at trial
-The Complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted
-The claims in the Complaint are barred by the principles of waiver, Estelle and Estelle
- The defendant acted on reasonable grounds with legal justification and therefore, are not responsible to plaintiff in damages. -The claims set forth in the Complaint are barred by the Doctrine of Accord and satisfaction, failure of consideration, illegality and payment. - Breach of Contract - failure to Mitigate damages - Improper pleading by New Jersey Corporation which must be represented by Attorney at Law in Superior Court - Unconscionability of contract -Violation of Plain Language law - Lack of privity - Improper pleading not conforming to Court Rules
Example of ANSWER, SEPARATE DEFENSES in a personal injury case:
The defendant d1, doing business at ____, by way of Answer to the plaintiffs Complaint, says:
1. Defendant d1 admits the operation and denies the balance
2. Defendant d1 admits
3. Defendant d1 admits the allegations of paragraph 3 .
4. Defendant d1 denies the allegations of paragraph 4
WHEREFORE, Defendant d1 demands judgment as follows:
Defendant d1 reserve the right to assert the following defenses at trial:
-The Complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted - The defendant acted on reasonable grounds with legal justification and therefore, are not responsible to plaintiff in damages. - failure to Mitigate damages - Improper pleading not conforming to Court Rules -Defendant is free of negligence which was the proximate cause of the injuries and damages alleged -Contributory negligence -Comparative negligence, per NJSA 2A:15-5.1 -Any and all Damages and/or personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff were the result of the acts and negligence of third persons or parties over whom the defendant exercised no control. -The complaint is barred by the applicable Statute of Limitations -The alleged incident complained of resulted from circumstances and conditions beyond the control of the defendant. -The complaint alleges no violation of any duty that the defendant may have owed to the plaintiff. -The damages alleged in the Complaint are barred by the Entire Controversy Doctrine. -All claims are barred by the Workers Comp Act NJSA 34:15-8. -The defendant reserves the right to interpose such other defenses and objections as continuing investigation may disclose. -The injuries and damages alleged in the Complaint were caused by and arose out of risks which the plaintiff had full knowledge of and assumed. -Defendant is immune from liability by NJSA 39:6A-8 - The action is barred by NJSA 39:6A-1 - The action is barred by the verbal threshold statute.
I hereby certify the Answer was served within the time permitted by law. I certify that the matter in controversy is not the subject of any other action or arbitration proceeding, now or contemplated, and that no other parties should be joined in this action. R.4:5-1. ANSWER TO ALL CROSS CLAIMS The defendant d1 by way of any and all Cross claims, past, present and future, says: The defendant d1, denies each and every material allegation of the cross claims filed against him.
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Suribachi & surikogi / mortar & pestle
Suribachi pottery mortars are glazed outside and unglazed inside. A comb pattern on the inside surface works as a grinder when food is pressed against it with a hand or pestle. In addition to grinding ingredients, it is used to mash or mix. Suribachi come in various sizes according to type of food and the number of servings to prepare.
For the surikogi pestle, sansho (Zanthoxylum piperitum) is the traditional material (in photo). It is very hard wood and does not wear out easily. It is also said to neutralize harmful substances in food ingredients, but this claim is likely untrue since this effect comes from the skin of sansho fruit and not from the wood. The uneven surface of a sansho pestle naturally provides a good grip.
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If you own an air compressor and you need to replace air hose fittings, or even if you're thinking about installing a permanent system for a shop, then air compressor hose fitting types and sizes will be one of your major concerns.
While most consumer air compressors, tools, and hose systems do come with standard fitting sizes, it is important that you understand what these sizes are, along with the common measurements that you will be exposed to.
Air hose couplings and other connectors that are used for compressors, will all follow a system that is known as the NPT fitting standard.
This standard means that if you are selecting equipment that is measured with standard air fitting types, then it will be compatible with your other fittings, especially the pre-installed couplings that come on your air compressor.
Quick Overview of Air Compressor Fitting Types and Accessories:
|Dixon Valve TTB75 PTFE
Sealant Tape
Sealant Tape
|Dixon Valve TTB75 PTFE
|Rectorseal 23631
Liquid Sealant
Liquid Sealant
|Rectorseal 23631
|EPAuto 17 Piece Type D
Coupling Kit
Coupling Kit
|EPAuto 17 Piece Type D
|Campbell Hausfeld Accessory Kit
Coupling Kit
Coupling Kit
|Campbell Hausfeld Accessory Kit
We will first look at the size chart and some of the most common air fitting hose sizes, and then continue on to some of the air compressor fitting types and accessories that you might need when upgrading your system or replacing any worn parts.
Air Hose Fittings: The NPT Size Chart for Air Compressors
The national pipe thread taper, otherwise known as American standard pipe, doesn't just refer to the size of a connector, but also the size of the thread on any connector.
The thread size is especially important, because non-standard fittings may not provide a full seal, and will allow air to escape from your hose lines and connectors.
As you probably know, this will greatly reduce the efficiency, air flow, and pressure that an air compressor is able to provide to any pneumatic tool that you have connected to your system.
While it is fairly easy to understand the fitting types for industrial and automotive connectors, it is still beneficial to be aware of the NPT fitting chart and how it relates to pipes and connectors of all types.
NPT fitting chart sizes are provided in inches, and include threads per inch and outside pipe diameter. Manufacturers that advertise NPT fittings will be required to conform to these figures with a high level of accuracy.
Below you can have a look at a table that shows the most common NPT thread sizes and their respective threads per inch count and the actual measurement of their outside diameter (OD).
Also, in this article you wil find a more elaborate explanation as well as an expanded version of the table containing more NPT standard thread sizes.
|Pipe Size (Inches)
|Threads Per Inch
|Outside Pipe Diameter
And here's a useful video we found on youtube to help you understand better how you should correctly measure pipe threads.
How to Determine the Size of an Air Compressor Fitting Port on a Tool or Connector You Already Own
You may already have tools and connectors with working ports, but you may have lost the original documentation or packaging that states the exact air hose fitting sizes.
This can obviously be problematic when it comes to fitting a new hose or replacing a connector.
Most common tools use a 1/8 or 1/4-inch connector, particularly when it comes to contractor or consumer gear. However, depending on the age of a tool or where it was manufactured, the size may not conform to these standards.
The best way to measure a port opening to determine its size, is to measure the diameter of the opening in inches, right across the center of the port. With an accurate measurement you will know the pipe size and you'll be able to get the right new connector or replacement part.
Making Sure You Have a Strong Seal When Connecting a New Fitting
Whether you're replacing a fitting between a compressor and an air tank, or a fitting on a tool handle, you'll need to ensure that you not only use the right size thread, but also that you create a strong seal when attaching the hardware.
The best way to achieve an airtight seal is to introduce Teflon tape into the thread.
Even when parts are manufactured to exacting standards that adhere to the NPT chart, there's still potential for air to escape from a fitting. Teflon tape will help to create a tighter seal, which should retain its integrity throughout the lifetime of the fitting.
While Teflon tape can perform its job effectively, it is important to take care when wrapping any connectors.
The tape should be just sufficient to cover the male thread on a connector, and it should not overlap the end of the connector.
Avoiding any excess tape that extends beyond the end of the thread is quite important. High air pressure could cause this excess tap to become dislodged, and it could create blockages further along a hose, within other connectors, or inside an air tool.
Even if not dislodged, excess tape could cause a blockage or partial blockage that reduces the efficiency and total airflow of your compressor.
By carefully wrapping the male thread only, and ensuring that there is no overlap or excess, you can ensure that the tape will be compressed when connected to a female coupling, and there will be no chance of blockages.
There are numerous Teflon tape products available, and one of the most popular is this Dixon Valve sealant tape, which is affordable and the bestselling airtight sealant tape for air compressor fitting types.
Do Couplings Come With Teflon Tape?
While you might be able to find air fitting types that come packaged with Teflon tape, it is also becoming more common for ready-made equipment to have a type of sealant already within the connected pieces. Instead of tape, manufacturers use a type of paste or putty that creates a perfect seal between connectors.
While you won't find this when looking for loose air compressor fitting types, you may find a sealing substance to be in major fittings on portable air compressors from leading brands.
If you are replacing equipment and come across any sealant paste, make sure that you clean off the excess before reapplying fresh Teflon tape. Just like tape, loose paste in the system can cause blockages in fittings, hoses, and air tools.
Alternatively, it is possible to use liquid pipe thread sealant on your own couplings, and there are plenty of good products available, such as this Rectorseal slow drying pipe sealant.
Common Coupling Products That Conform to the NPT Size Chart
With contractor and DIY air compressor accessories, the most common couplings will be elbow and straight fittings.
Some of these may use quick connect couplings (i.e. a hose or tool that doesn't have a thread), but the main connection points will always use a threaded fitting.
Remember to use the NPT size chart and measure your air ports if you're unsure about size, or simply refer to manufacturer documentation to know what kind of air hose fitting sizes you will require.
One of the best ways to get the couplings you need, is to invest in a package of spare parts. EPAuto manufacturers a useful set of couplings and quick connector parts, which are available in a 17 piece air compressor coupling pack that conforms to the 1/4-inch NPT size chart measurements.
Manufacturers also produce coupling sets for their own equipment, which can mean that you won't need to worry too much about the NPT sizes, providing you cross check the product with your own model.
One example is the Campbell Hausfeld 17 Piece tool and accessory coupling kit, which will work on their own compressors and tools, as well as other equipment that uses NPT 1/4 inch connections.
Take Your Time to Find the Right Equipment
Now that you're familiar with the NPT size chart, why it matters, and how it relates to the accessories and fittings that you can buy for your air compressor, you'll find it much easier to choose the right products for repairs and upgrade projects.
Remember to always take your time to select a fitting with the right measurements, consult your manufacturer documentation if you get stuck, and always remember to create a good seal using either Teflon tape or a liquid sealant when making permanent connections.
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Just a quick note before we get started: the Big Cheese program will be taking a little break for the holidays with the next new thread to be posted on the forum on Monday, January 2. We look forward to seeing you at that time.
Without further ado, our Big Cheese of this week is Nerina with this gorgeous card.
Isn't this such a beautiful, beautiful card? For me, a take-away technique from this card is the heat embossed petals followed up with the sponged ink. This creates such a lovely effect - soft yet bold at the same time. I also love that this poinsettia is the star of the show. A stunner!
Congratulations, Nerina! Your project will be added to the Big Cheese highlight album in the WMS Gallery. Please send me an email and I will provide you with a discount code for $10 off your next Waltzingmouse Stamps purchase.
How about the cutest sock monkey tag you've ever seen?
Cathy Weber has pulled out all the stops again to create an adorable tag for her sock-monkey-loving niece. With a Nordic Winter stamped body and holding a Christmas Bitty Banner, this guy is the cutest thing going. I love that this idea is so creative, completely personalized, and executed perfectly!
And finally, with another creation that is nothing short of stunning, is Pauline Pollington.
This is just one of a set of beautiful ornaments Pauline made using Sewing Box - Christmas. Framed by a delicate snowflake, each is full of sparkle and shimmer. Assembled together as a detachable ornament garland, these would bring so much holiday cheer to a mantle. A lovely creation!
Thanks to each of you that submitted projects for the Big Cheese this week. We so appreciate you taking the time to share your holiday projects with us and the WMS Gallery. Remember, we'll be back on January 2 with a new thread here in the WMS Forum.
Wishing each of you a wonderful holiday full of the joys of the season and a happy, healthy New Year! We look forward to seeing you then!


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Two men were working on top of a building.
Unfortunately, they were not allowed any breaks by their boss. Unsurprisingly, during the day one man had to take a piss so he asked his co-worker to help him slide a plank of wood out the edge of the building, then his co-worker could stand on the end of the plank on the building while he walked out to the other end and take his piss.
While the guy was taking a piss the boss round the corner and his co-worker on the building end of the plank stepped off and attempted to appear active. The guy on the other end of the plank fell off the building and died.
A police investigation had to be carried out, since it appeared mysterious that a man would fall from a building holding his prick.
After questioning people who were around, only one old woman could give proper evidence.
When questioned she told the police that the man must have been having sex on the rooftop because as he was falling, he was crying, "Oh Lord the cunt moved".


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The US Army will soon launch its version of an app store, where soldiers can download Army-relevant software to their work computers and — with a little luck — mobile phones. Called "Army Marketplace," it's scheduled to become fully operational in August.
The store is currently a restricted website, but they're working on a storefront app for smartphones. So far, there are 17 apps for Android phones and another 16 for iPhones. The best thing is that soldiers can bypass the arduous process of creating apps for the Army and instead directly submit their wish list for specialized programs that don't yet exist:
Imagine that a soldier wants an app instructing how to call for artillery fire, and the app doesn't exist yet. The soldier would post a description of what she needs on a Marketplace forum, attracting discussion from fellow soldiers and potential designers.
If other troops can't home-brew a solution, the Army would open a bidding or contracting process from would-be vendors who've expressed interest on the thread. Ideally, the app would be available on Marketplace not long thereafter, with a nominal purchase price, a la the App Store or Android Market.
You'll have to be a member of the Department of Defense community to see the store and access its wares. It'll be hosted on a secure DOD server and require a username and password from intranets like Army Knowledge Online. Army Marketplace's designers are also working on personalized user pages to facilitate the app exchange. On them, customers announce their needed apps, propose new ones, and exchange criticism. On the right hand side of that inside page are auto-generated lists of "Top Ideas" and "Top Projects" that others have generated.
Eventually, the Army will host apps that track the location of friendly forces or map out wartime terrain or translate foreign languages. Software writers and defense companies have already created all of those. On top of that, the Army will launch its second Apps for the Army contest later this year as a way to generate both more apps and a constituency for them inside the service.
The Army recently made an announcement that they would begin testing Android as a possible software solution for the first-ever smartphone designed for the US military.
The Army said Google's mobile operating system might power the Joint Battle Command Platform Handheld, which is designed to drive a range of specialized apps, such as tactical ground reporting, GPS tracking and mapping. Things could change in Apple's favor, however, because Android is still a long way from being certified as a secure and trusted platform the Army requires.
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Braids for the maids
Posted in News on November 22nd, 2011 by Reagan
Tags: braids, pretty hair, up dos, Weddings
I did 12 heads of hair the day of Maggies wedding. In the weeks approaching the wedding, Maggie asked me a few times if I wanted her to find someone to help me with the hair. I knew I didnt need one (plus, what if our work clashed?), because we had decided the look for the maids, would be braids.
Maggie gave me a few rules:
No Peasants or Pinheads (meaning, they need volume and dont make them look like milkmaids!)
All updos, no tails.
Braids were a genius idea, because they are quick and you can do them on any hair type.and I worked with every hair type that day. Fine, processed, thick, silky smooth, curly, virgin hairetc. Also, because I was doing 12 people, I could only allow about 30 minutes per girl. I started at 6:30 and finished around 2:30. The major time saver, was that I didnt have to blow dry anyone. I brought lots of products, my kit and my cutting tools anyway, and just did touch ups when needed. (and two bang trims!)
Here are just a few pictures of some of the girls. (who are all my friends. it was so fun!)
And last but not least, an image of the maid of honor fishing the bouquet out of the chandelier. Have you ever seen the bouquet toss end up in the chandelier? It was glorious.
Braids were a beautiful way to have a theme, but avoid being too uniform. You can get so creative with braids. Once you get them down, they can take you anywhere. Just like Reading Rainbow!
Click here to see more about braids!