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Dahr Jamail | Toxic Legacy: Uranium Mining in New Mexico
Thursday, 20 February 2014 00:00 By Dahr Jamail, Truthout | Report
Most people are unaware that the third-largest nuclear disaster in world history occurred in New Mexico.
Less than four months after the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor meltdown in 1979, three times as much radiation was released when a spill at a uranium mill at Church Rock, New Mexico, dumped 94 million gallons of mill effluent and more than 1,000 tons of acidic, radioactive sludge into an arroyo that emptied into the Puerco River.
The only two nuclear disasters that have released more radiation were those at Fukushima and Chernobyl.
Like other indigenous peoples whose reservations happened to have uranium deposits the federal government, and later private companies, desired, the Navajo were not warned of the dangers of radiation.
The Navajo Nation, where the spill occurred, is riddled with 521 abandoned uranium mines across the three states included within the reservation, according to the EPA; 450 of those mines and eight former uranium mill sites are in New Mexico, and three of these are designated superfund sites. These sites are the source of contamination for tens of millions of gallons of groundwater and countless acres, the brunt of which is on Navajo land.
Like other indigenous peoples whose reservations happened to have uranium deposits the federal government, and later private companies, desired, the Navajo were not warned of the dangers of radiation.
Unexplained Respiratory Problems
Larry King is one of them.
"I just got through two months of battling respiratory problems that had me in the hospital," King told Truthout. "There was an unofficial survey done by an organization working to log former miners, and they found a lot of us were complaining of unexplained respiratory problems. That's what I have, unexplained respiratory problems, but I know where they came from."
King attributes his sickness to his former job working in a uranium mine as a surveyor for United Nuclear Corporation (UNC), the company responsible for the 1979 Church Rock spill.
"I strongly believe I'm sick because of the years I worked underground," King continued. "My job was to be behind miners, and I had to make trips into tunnels not ventilated, which had high readings of radon gas, and being exposed daily to contaminated water, Radon, diesel fumes and dust."
For months after his job ended, King said he was "coughing up black stuff in my phlegm, or it was coming out of my nose."
Now on to his second doctor trying to find proper treatment, his efforts continue to be unsuccessful, and his health continues to decline.
"I can't work for a long time or I get fatigued and short on breath," King said. "I was breathing contamination for seven hours a day for years, and I explained this, but my doctor just keeps giving me antibiotics and inhalers."
And King is far from alone. Thousands of former uranium mine and mill workers remain sick with symptoms that have now been attributed to their work, as well as countless other people, mostly indigenous, who live in close proximity to these contaminated sites.
Navajo families have bathed, showered, washed clothes in, played in, and drank radioactive water. Their men worked in the mines while breathing carcinogenic gasses, then spread radionuclides throughout their families simply by returning home from work.
In New Mexico, a disproportionate number of unremediated uranium mine and mill sites are on lands traditionally used and occupied by the Navajo. Thus, a disproportionate amount of pollution from uranium sites occurs in Navajo communities, so the Navajo continue to bear the brunt of the health problems associated with these toxic sites.
Navajo families have bathed in, showered in, washed clothes in, played in and drunk radioactive water. Their men worked in the mines while breathing carcinogenic gases then spread radionuclides throughout their families simply by returning home from work. But it wasn't until the spill was designated as a superfund site in 1983 that the Navajo who were being irradiated and sickened for more than 30 years learned the truth.
Chris Shuey, an environmental health specialist with the Southwest Research and Information Center (SRIC) in Albuquerque, has been working with Navajo communities affected by uranium mining and milling for more than 30 years. "The health of people living near the uranium mines and mills, and the communities impacted by uranium mining and processing have not been well-studied," Shuey told Truthout.
Many Navajo families live within 50 feet of old uranium mine and mill sites. (Photo: New Mexico Environmental Law Center)
But he and SRIC have been studying the impacts since the uranium-mining era ended by the mid-1960s.
"What has been known for decades is the men working in the early mines were suffering from excess risk and incidence of respiratory disease, malignant and nonmalignant lung cancer and disease at rates far beyond rates in the rest of the US," Shuey said.
But that is only the beginning of the problems.
A History of Radiation
Uranium mining in New Mexico kicked off near the beginning of the atomic age when, in the 1950s, a Navajo man discovered uranium while herding his sheep. This was what essentially launched the uranium-mining boom in the West. At first, the federal government was the sole purchaser of uranium for atomic weapons and experimental nuclear power.
"During that time, there were a tremendous number of uranium mines in New Mexico and throughout the Southwest," Eric Jantz, a staff attorney with the New Mexico Environmental Law Center (NMELC) in Santa Fe told Truthout.
It was the heyday of uranium mining in New Mexico, and everybody thought they were going to get rich from what quickly evolved into a typical rush, not unlike the gold rush in California. By the 1960s, the private sector became involved, along with federal government subsidies and support.
King described his former company as one being so caught up in the profit making they chose to neglect taking proper safety measures for the workers.
"Proper OSHA [Occupational Safety and Health Administration] safety practices were not used on a daily basis," he said. "We were not given respirators to use underground. I know co-workers who drank the water dripping in the tunnels. You're walking down the tunnels and heavy equipment is rolling by and all that dust. There was no safety for us."
"We knew when a safety inspection was coming because all the tunnels not being used were barricaded, workers were told to use respirators and other safety gear and do things that weren't done on a daily basis," he said. "Then after the inspection, a couple of days later it was as back to normal, no safety and no respirators."
According to King, the only time UNC took safety measures was when OSHA announced an upcoming visit to the mine.
"We knew when a safety inspection was coming because all the tunnels not being used were barricaded, workers were told to use respirators and other safety gear and do things that weren't done on a daily basis," he said. "Then after the inspection, a couple of days later it was as back to normal, no safety and no respirators."
In the mid-1980s the uranium market crashed, and most of the mines and mills in New Mexico were shuttered.
The EPA logs 10,400 uranium mine features across the West. This is the Homestake mill site, and the hill in the background is a tailings pile. (Photo: NMELC)
"But even before then, folks suspected there were problems with uranium mining and milling, things like environmental contamination and public health issues, lung cancer and lung disease for the miners," Jantz, whose firm works for clients hoping to have someone address the environmental contamination and human health legacy issues, explained. "So the uranium mining industry started to become suspect from a health perspective."
During the late 1990s, communities affected by the uranium mining and milling contaminants became more engaged.
"That's when folks started to realize that the legacy from uranium mining and milling was not one of promised riches," Jantz added. "But more one of environmental contamination, and they would be stuck with the bill."


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UCSC professor Thorne Lay has received one of the highest honors in his field, the Harry Fielding Reid Medal of the Seismological Society of America.
The announcement came one day after Lay"s election to the National Academy of Sciences. Lay, a professor of Earth and planetary sciences, is known for his use of seismic waves to study the structure of Earth"s interior.
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Grand jury backs Juvenile Hall meals
The Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury on Friday backed a Juvenile Hall meal program.
In its first report of the 2013-14 year, the citizen-led jury investigated the dining program at county jails. The Sheriff"s Office has looked at consolidating meal preparation at its Rountree Medium Facility, at one point visiting Juvenile Hall.
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Dine-out fundraiser is set
The Crosson North County Democratic Club is sponsoring a community dine-out fundraiser to support safety net services provided by Valley Churches United Missions and Mountain Community Resources.
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Community partnerships focus of talk
The Democratic Women"s Club of Santa Cruz County will present a lunch and program Wednesday on the theme "It Takes a Village: Creating a Culture of Partnership to Meet Community Needs.
Lunch will be served at 11:30 and the program will begin at noon at the Police Department Community Room, 155 Center St.
Speakers will include Santa Cruz County Supervisor Neal Coonerty; Karen Delaney, executive director, Santa Cruz County Volunteer Center; Carolyn Coleman, outgoing executive director of Encompass Community Services; and Sarah Emmert, Homeless Services Center"s public policy manager. The talk is free, but lunch is $8 with reservations or $10 at the door. RSVP to 831-457-8098 or email@example.com. For information, visit www.dwcscc.org/events/.
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May 25 barbecue to benefit Habitat
The Mount Cross camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains, 7795 Highway 9, will host a fundraising barbecue for Habitat for Humanity at 1 p.m. May 25 with carnival games and a silent auction.
Activities for the entire family start at 1 p.m., including swimming, archery, a climbing tower and games. The barbecue will be served 2-3:30 p.m.
Auction donors include Bay Photo Lab, Caf? Cruz, Gayle"s Bakery, Laili, O"Neill Surf Shop, Palace Art Supply, Redwood Canopy Tours, Santa Cruz Symphony, and The Buttery.
Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity"s 2014 Thrivent Builds Homes on Harbor Drive in Santa Cruz. Cost is: Ages 12 to adult, $15; ages 4-11, $6
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This is how I've been spending my summer vacation: riveted to the telly in our rented London flat, staring at images of burning buildings and widespread rioting and looting—images that have stirred uncomfortable memories of the1992 Los Angeles riots.
The flat is near Sloane Square, and it's been pretty quiet in the 'hood except for a few targeted break-ins, a heightened police presence and the wail of a siren now and then.
Not so for other parts or London, or for L.A. nearly two decades ago.
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Back then, L.A. was reeling from the violent aftermath of a jury verdict that acquitted 4 white policemen accused of the videotaped beating of black motorist Rodney King. Over a six-day period, damage and looting spread throughout the L.A. region.
Then-Presidential candidate Bill Clinton argued that people "are looting because ... [t]hey do not share our values, and their children are growing up in a culture alien from ours, without family, without neighborhood, without church, without support."
On the other hand, President George H.W.Bush called the unrest "purely criminal."
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As the days and nights wore on in both L.A. and London, protest gave way to what the media in both places labeled "lawlessness."
In London, violence broke out in on Saturday, just days after a young black man, Mark Duggan, was shot and killed by police under circumstances that are still unclear. Disaffected youth, battered by a stagnant economy, a lack of job opportunities and an antagonism toward police and government institutions reacted.
All over England, trust in institutions has been eroded by government scandals, the sacking of two senior police leaders in the wake of Murdoch-gate and the implication of Met officers in bribery.
As in L.A. (where the Mayor and Police Chief were not on speaking terms), police morale was low. Like the LAPD response to rioting, the London police have been criticized for being slow on the uptake.
As in L.A. , "copycat" riots popped up beyond the protest zone. But, unlike Los Angeles, violence has spread—almost instantly--beyond London to several other major cities.
The role of media has evolved—or devolved, depending on your perspective, since Rodney King stepped in front of TV cameras and pleaded, "Can we all get along?"
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I have just finished (with a little muscle from my husband!) putting together my new unit - 130cm A3/A4 combi Really useful unit, which I bought at Westpoint, and was delivered last night. I cant begin to tell you how pleased I am with it. My dining room will look at lot tidier! By altering the bottom shelves I have managed to house my Cricut and Grand Calibur machines which were in the way of everything. By doing that I now have 3 boxes over, but I am sure I can find a use for them somewhere......................! I'm now thinking of trying to save the money, hopefully by Shepton Mallet, to buy a Knighthayes unit so I dont have to clear the dining table everytime we have guests Once again, many thanks for your excellent product Sheila Brooks ps very nice delivery men too --
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Hi, Just to let you know that I have my cabinet and that it is Brilliant! I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your team for the helpful and friendly service you have given me. The team who delivered and put it together were polite and helpful and made sure I was happy with the cabinet and how it all worked. Pease can you pss on my thanks to them. Thank you all from a very happy customer!
LynnRead more Read less
Because the phone number was an 0800 one, it allowed me to talk to Kevin about various aspect of the product after seeing it at the Harrogate show. I needed clarification on some of the information on the web site. The help and advice received ended up by me purchasing the Watersmeet and the bookcases to go with. I then logged on the web site and read some of the testimonials realising that I had done the right thing. So looking forward to receiving and putting the furniture to use.
Margaret SRead more Read less
I just wanted to place on record how delighted I am with the Foldaway unit & Bookcases that I ordered from you. At every stage of my contact with your company the service that I have received has been very helpful & professional. The quality of the unit itself is of an exceptionally high standard and has been so precisely manufactured that my husband declares that it is the best piece of flat pack that he has ever assembled (40 years experience.) Please thank all your staff on my behalf & be assured that I will recommend your company whenever I can.
Dianne TedfordRead more Read less
Simply the most quality items I have ever bought. I bought the Really Useful large Storage Cupboard, the Watersmeet bookcase and Really Useful large double storage unit. They were easy to put together ourselves if you don't rush it and I am so happy with them all, all of my craft items are stored safely, conveniently and in one place. So happy, British made and thoroughly quality through and through.
Anne BRead more Read less
I am delighted with my Watersmeet cabinet which was delivered and fitted on Monday, a couple of the large boxes were missing but a quick phone call sorted this and they were delivered this morning. Everyone I have spoken to over the telephone have been most helpful, friendly and polite. I have managed to get all my stash tidied away and still have a few boxes to fill. The white cabinet is really well finished and all my friends are envious.
Sally ClarksonRead more Read less
Just wanted to say that I have received the furniture in great condition and couldn't be any happier with it. I've had lots of comments from jealous friends!! Simon and his co-worker were wonderful and friendly and built them much quicker than I could ever have hoped to! Thank you once again for you excellent customer service and fabulous products. All I have to do now is fill the boxes and I'm sue that won't be any hardship! Kind regards and have a wonderful Christmas
Tracey RimmerRead more Read less
We were the first drop of the day and Simon arrived at 8 .15am and was gone in a couple of hours, everything finish and all rubbish gone. What a lovely chap Simon is, as we are in Pembrokeshire it was a very early start for him, so happy to supply tea and toast to keep him going. Have not had time to play with my new toy yet as we are off to the US in a couple of days but it looks so good in my workroom can't wait to get back from holiday to start filling it!
Cate HobbsRead more Read less
Simon delivered and set up my Watersmeet Deluxe unit yesterday. He called me earlier in the day to give me a time and he did a superb job, every empty box was taken away, and he is a very pleasant guy. I am so pleased with the unit and have already started to transfer my sewing paraphernalia, another week should do it! I do have a lot of stuff. I would like to thank Steve and everyone at Storage 4 Crafts for their professionalism and superb service, their communication skills are brilliant. Thank you so much.
Mo MycockRead more Read less
Thank you to all of the staff at your company. My order of the Dunster Foldaway arrived last Friday and was expertly put together in a flash by Simon and Sheldon - two really lovely chaps. I am absolutely delighted with it, having just re-located and downsized I needed somewhere to store all my craft materials and the foldaway is absolutely ideal. I cannot recommend Storage 4 Crafts highly enough, great customer service and a well made, brilliant piece of furniture.
AllynRead more Read less
What a wonderfull company to deal with very helpfull from the moment I saw the folderway unit at a craft show through to the day Simon and Sheldon fitted it everyone very helpfull and the quality of the unit is second to none I'm very pleased every crafter should have a. Folderway unit I have almost filled all the storage containers and it looks very good I strongly recommend this company and I will use them again
Jackie SandersRead more Read less
This is a first class product,delivered on time by 2 friendly and very efficient men. All the packaging was taken back to be re used ,which is great . I've waited a long time to be able to have my unit,which is the Salcomb which I-bought from Create and Craft tv. It's definitely worth the wait. I'm delighted and I'm sure it will bring me joy for many years to come. Superb!
Rosalind LockeRead more Read less
My expectations have been exceeded regarding the quality of the product and the manufacturers service. From NEC show discussion through, order, delivery and installation the professionalism of the people involved has shone through. The Watersmeet is brilliant and my wife loves it - even though she has yet to put everything in it. Jess told me the unit would be delivered late afternoon (two weeks earlier than expected) and Simon and his lad arrived at 4.30 and were gone before 6.30. They were polite, friendly and efficient -even taking the packaging away- a credit to themselves and the company. Thoroughly recommend this company and wish them continued success in future.
Doug JohnstonRead more Read less
Ordered the Petite Foldaway Unit for my wife and found the staff really helpful and it was delivered on time and in perfect condition. The assembly instructions were easy to understand and follow and the quality of the unit is outstanding and good value for money. A bit thank you to all the staff, from the moment of ordering to the actual delivery everyone was very helpful and they made us feel like nothing was too much trouble for them.
StanleyRead more Read less
I ordered the knightshayes 2. I absolutely love it. It was delivered promptly and the guys built it quickly with no mess. They took away all packaging too. Advised me on putting the tables up and down safely. I use it nearly every day. It's solid and designed well and I'm enjoying using it and filling it .
Carol LawsonRead more Read less
Thank you so much for a lovely smooth transaction. Ordering and delivery all went like clock-work. I have spent the past few days helping my husband put my Knighthayes together and then, joy of joys, I began to fill it. I was in my element. Thank you so much.
Eileen HoodRead more Read less
I am writing to say a very big thank you for my order from the end of August. Order Ref no #*******, the Complete Fold away kit. Well what can I say…. every dealing with your firm has been absolutely superb. I have pondered over this big purchase for many many months, but your Bank Holiday saver persuaded me to take the plunge. The Item was delivered and packaged wonderfully. It was very clear on what was needed and actually assembling the unit was easy to follow. I was fascinated putting it together piece by piece and then unpacking all the Really Useful Boxes, it was just like christmas had come early! My Craft Room, has grown and grown and as I decided to delve into a business making wedding stationery. The room became an absolute bombsite with me not knowing what was where. I cannot tell you how absolutely thrilled and delighted I am with this product, it has transformed the room, and made my life so so much easier. I do not know what I ever did without it! Thank you so much for a superb product and truly excellent customer service. Well done and First Class! Kindest Regards
Jayne PenlerickRead more Read less
We bought a Double 18 litre and Double 9 litre, to allow access to the boxes in my wifes craft room. They assemble easily and quickly, although they are not light so I recommend if you are assembling your own to do it near where they will finally live. They have certainly made difference, everything is now accessible even the heavier containers which can in fact be stored at a higher level so as to not have to bend down when lifting, all in all a great product.
MikeRead more Read less
I received my order for the 19 Slot Double Stacker - KIT S2 this morning. My husband put it together and he said it went together easily and I am very pleased with it. I am a card crafter and this unit is ideal for storing my card stock and other items I use.
Judy RRead more Read less
A really big thank you for my new units they are perfect. And can I just say please give my thanks to Simon and Sheldon. They worked hard,tidied up after and two of the politest people I have ever met. When I order my next units I hope they are the guys to deliver and put the units together for me.
Valerie ClarkeRead more Read less
Just to say, thankyou for the prompt delivery of my order of the 100 double cabinet. It was made up in half an hour and filled within the day, and my craft room is so tidy at the moment.No promises it will stay that wasy of course being an avid crafter!! Just have to remember what is in which box, but that will be sorted as soon as my labeller arrives! Thanks once again. Wendy Timberlake
Wendy TimberlakeRead more Read less
Now that I have had the opportunity to put my Dunster craft storage unit together I would like to say that I am delighted with this product. However what makes it even better is the amazing service I have received from Jess and Rachel. Jess knows the products inside out and has an answer for every query. The designs are such that they have thought of everything and it is wonderful that changes can be made to suit your needs. As another customer mentioned they are considered purchases but with Ezi-Pay it's more manageable. This is the third time I have used Storage4crafts over the years and they have never failed to impress with ordering, delivery, quality and after sales service. Thank you very much.
Moira McloughlinRead more Read less
Thank you for the excellent service, and goods. The lads who delivered the order and put it together were polite, quick and cleared up afterwards.
Christina BarrettRead more Read less
My husband purchased of your our storage units and also shelving units at the Grand Designs show on the very first day. It was delivered last night. Can I say that I am over the moon with the price that we got it for and all the matching cabinets. and to top the whole experience off, the people that delivered it last night are a credit to your company. they called to say the expected arrival time and then called to say almost there. They then helped move a car and quickly and without much effort get everything in and back together. They are the icing on the whole thing and gave me advice and a quick guide on opening and closing the tables. they also advised me if I needed to move it and order other bits nothing would be too much them to come back and help. thanks again Jacqueline McQueen a very happy customer.
Jacqueline McQueenRead more Read less
Received my unit yesterday which was assembled by a very nice man in good time. I would have hated to have had to do this myself he made a fantastic job. The unit is great have spent 1.1/2 days filling it and am so pleased with it looks really good. Great company to deal with and fully recommend their units.Thank you Sharon and Steve for all your help.
Sheila TaylorRead more Read less
Just to say that my order #936013 arrived promptly this morning at 8.45 a.m & is now put together & ready to be filled. Absolutely delighted & so easy to put together. It is installed next to my crafter's desk that we bought from you in 2011. Am quite sure that my crafty/arty friends will be wanting to buy one too. Many thanks Lesley
Lesley SimsRead more Read less
I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you all! My beautiful petite storage unit arrived today and was put together perfectly by the lovely delivery guys. The unit is fabulous, I was expecting it to be great of course but the standard of finish and attention to detail is fantastic. The service I have received has been faultless from start to finish and I would not hesitate to recommend you. Thank you once again for making my crafting dreams a reality!
CarolineRead more Read less
I would like to convey my deepest gratitude for my sewing cabinet and cutting table which has been installed today. The assembler was totally professional and a very happy worker ( despite the pouring rain). He has assembled my items with the minimum of fuss and is now on his way to his next job. The whole process was very proficient. I look forward to filling it up this afternoon and getting ready to work ! Many thanks Dorothy Moore
Dorothy MooreRead more Read less
Just had to let you know how delighted I am with my new cabinet. It was delivered and assembled last Monday and I have transferred all my materials etc and my conservatory doesn't look like a craft warehouse any more! My crafty friends are most impressed and you could well be receiving more orders. Thank you very much.
Jean TRead more Read less
Simon and his assistant delivered and installed a Dunster 2 unit yesterday. They did a marvellous job and they are a credit to your company. The unit is wonderful and I am looking forward to crafting in the new year!
Stephen GravesRead more Read less
I purchased the watersmeet unit with bookcases at a craft event in Manchester. I never dreamed I would spend so much on storage for my crafts, but I am so thoroughly delighted with my purchase. I have got virtually all my crafting into the units and when it comes to working, well it is simply the best. Everything is to hand and can be put straight back when items selected. The lighting in the unit is also brilliant. Many thanks
Judi GlassRead more Read less
I am the proud owner of one of your beautiful pieces of furniture - oh yes and it is my wonderfully full practical craft station! What a joy to have everything to hand and then to shut up shop and everything so tidy. Especially as I live in a one bedroomed flat which used to have boxes, shelves, floor and sometimes bed littered with my precious craft equipment and works in progress. Now I have a tidy flat and can still enjoy my crafts to my hearts content. Thank you so much.
Joan MacLennanRead more Read less
Unit has been installed and is beautiful! The two guys were very friendly, fast and neat workers. I am very impressed with the service. Can't wait to start using my Dunster. Thanks.
Christine CastelliRead more Read less
Dear All, I recently purchased one of your lovely cabinets. I'm sorry I haven't contacted your before but I have been very busy crafting! I am very pleased with the cabinet and the guys who delivered and put it together were brilliant. I was not there at the time but my son was very impressed with the way they worked. I was hoping to catch them when I finished work at lunchtime but all I saw was the beautiful cabinet all ready for me to use. Many thanks.
Ann MouldRead more Read less
Just received some new duck egg blue storage trays which are lovely and fit perfectly into my Salcombe storage unit. Will definitely be buying more when I find a use for the Really Useful boxes which are now redundant.
Ann HollandRead more Read less
The unit was delivered as advised and was easy to assemble. One of the box lids was broken in transit and I thought this would be a problem. However I contacted Sharon and sent her a photo and she immediately organised a replacement. I thought the service was great and this is a great company to deal with. Products are lovely and customer service second to none - will be buying another unit at the next show to take advantage of the show discount :).
christine robinsonRead more Read less
This is a terrific company to deal with, the products are quality and the customer service is second to none. My workstation was damaged when moving house, I rang them and explained the situation and they were able to send me a replacement part. Delivery was made on the day I was told it would be there, what fantastic service.
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Everyone knows how exciting camping in a truck can be. Household Movers Near Me in Waterfall nothing can be better than enjoying the nature by yourself. Having your own spacious ride further supplements the experience. Sleeping in your own truck while enjoying the fresh air is an amazing thing to do if traveling is in your blood. However, it is imperative to have a truck bed tent to ensure a pleasant camping experience. Often we consider securing the tent on the ground using ropes. Setting up such tent can be inconvenient.
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Tents designed for pickup trucks can be utilized as well but it is advisable to go for a model that is easier to install. Universal camping tents are available for frequent travelers that can fit on any type and size of the vehicle. Size Size is an important factor to take into account. Even though the size of the tent will depend on your vehicle but make sure you choose a truck bed tent that has enough space for you to sleep comfortably. One of the general rules you can apply while purchasing your option is that select a truck bed tent that has the capacity to accommodate more than one needed.
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Durability It is important to look into how durable a truck bed tent is. During the camping experience, you will face harsh climate. There are models designed to protect from external aspects. Go for wind-proof, water-proof and stormproof models. This will enhance the overall comfort. Moreover, Moving Service Quote the overall durability also affects how long your tent will last. If you consider your truck bed tent as an investment, then go for the most durable option in the market. Seasonality Truck bed tents are also designed according to their seasonality. There are usually three season tents in common.
These tents are designed for camping in summer, spring and fall. They are designed to maintain good airflow with sufficient ventilation. Four season tents are designed to resist snow and a bit of cold as well. If you want a tent for camping in winters, then choose four season tent. Features Not all truck bed tents are designed in the same manner. All are not created equal. Each tent has different features associated with it. A tent featuring more facilities would cost a bit higher. Nevertheless, consider the height and length of the truck. This will depend on how tall you are. Another important consideration contains tent poles. Normally, the poles are made of lightweight and durable material like fibreglass and aluminium. Choose tent poles that are ideal for camping.
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When it comes to the decision of whether or not to bring your furniture along with you on your move or sell it off, you need to look at a few things. If the majority of your items have little to no sentimental value, sell them off before you move. You'll save a lot of money on the moving you need to do, and make some spending money for the trip as well. You may even get enough money to pay for your entire moving trip. If the items you have are high-end furniture you may want to take them along so you will not have to pay to replace them when you get to where you're going.
If you have the time to have a proper sale for your items, you'll end up making more money than if you are pressed for time and grab at the first decent offer you receive for your things. Put ads in any free newspapers or circulars in your neighborhood to let people know about your sale. Many of these free publications have little to no rules about the size or length of an ad to be placed, so you can feel free to list every single item you have - in detail if you like!
You should remember to take along whatever tools you have though, because chances are that whenever you get to your new place, there'll be furniture and appliances that will need putting together. With your newfound freedom from the old furniture, you can actually start to think about going out and getting some new things for your new life. This will have a therapeutic effect as you begin to settle into the newness all around you and start to make your new house a home. You can always decide to furnish your home with second hand furniture for the first little while until you can save enough money to buy the newer items you're dreaming of getting for your new home.
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When you want to make a move, you would call for the furniture movers to provide the services. These would send one of their representatives to your place in order to check for what all needs to be moved. They would be filling out the sheets of paper which is actually a check list of different commodities. Based on this assessment, they would be ascertaining your exact need of moving supplies, like trucks, cartons, tapes and tapestries, etc. And, thereafter, they would be telling you the costs of local or interstate moving.
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1. Cost of labor: This is ascertained by knowing how many people would be required by the furniture removal company for the packing and loading/unloading purposes. The number of persons is multiplied with the labor rate per hour and the number of hours taken by the person to complete the work. Normally, the labor rate is communicated to the clients and also the estimated time taken by them.
5. Cost of insurance: The goods can be damaged while these are in transit or while packing or while loading or unloading. In order to make good the loss of the articles, people take to insurance of these articles. This further increases the costs of interstate moving.
These can be the main and broad categories of cost heads which take care of broad range of expenses. There could be other direct and indirect cost elements as well like the overheads which need to be charged from the customers. A reasonable profit margin as well the margin for future growth is also kept aside for charging from the customers.


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This entire video is a study in bad decisions. But it ends with a Miata on fire, one very lucky kid, and a good lesson of what not to do when working on your car.
Where do I start? This kid has a Miata project car that he's swapping over to a carbureted V8. That's not a bad thing, in fact, I commend him for working on his own car.
That's the only thing that's goes right.
The engine is on a hoist when he tries to start it up. Why start it at that point? When he tries to start it, it spits out a flame, so he tries to start it again. Then it catches on fire.
But it still isn't running. So he keeps trying to start the car, because that's a legitimate, intelligent decision. Of course, it won't start. His next move is to try and blow it out, because this is a lot like a birthday cake.
So he then goes and grabs a red gas can that is next to the Miata. It's his fuel tank, so presumably he's hoping to starve the fuel supply by taking it away. Yeah, that red can catches on fire. That then briefly sets his shirt on fire. Right now, this is what is technically known in the car world as a "clusterfuck."
Instead of putting out the now large fire with a proper extinguisher, he uses a hose. Thankfully it works and does put the fire out, which restores some order to the garage, even though a perfectly good Miata probably sacrificed itself for this cause.
It also teaches a very important lesson: Don't work on your car unless you really know what you're doing.
(Hat Tip to Erwin!)


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Visiting Hairdressers in JHB before I go into the points to help you choose your hairdresser, I should first outline the definition of what is a mobile hairdresser? A Main Hairdressing Services Offered By Salons is a hairdresser who usually works for his or herself visiting clients at their homes or place of work, or any other agreed venue and does not operate from a fixed hair salon or beauty shop.
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1.When to consider using a mobile hairdresser. The services of a mobile hairstylist may often be required to be used at a home for a wedding when it may often be inconvenient for the bride to travel to a hair or beauty salon to have her hair and her make-up done, requiring her then to travel back to her home to put on her wedding gown. Instead, the hairdresser will travel to the bride's home in order to style the bride's hair for her special day. A Local Mobile Hairdresser hairstylist is often in demand for Care homes, hospitals, prisons, the armed forces, and in many other situations where individual attention is required.
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4. Always Use a qualified hairdresser. As with Salon hairdressers, your mobile hairdresser should hold formal hairdressing qualifications. The UK national Vocational Qualification in Hairdressing (NVQ) is the only recognized qualification system, and more than 60% of mobile hairstylists are now trained to this standard. They should also hold professional indemnity insurance.
Your mobile hairdresser should be happy and prepared to recommend the perfect hairdos and often make-up to accentuate and compliment the individual looks of the customer, and offer suggestions on what hairstyle or make up should best suit the client.
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Hairdressing is one of the many trades that can be carried out in a clients home. Hairdressers only need a pair of scissors a small stock of products comb and other accessories to cut and style a persons hair. But is it worth it? below I discuss some of the pros and cons of mobile hairdressing and perhaps uncover some little known truths.
I hope this article maybe useful to someone who is thinking of starting up in mobile hairdressing and help them to assess which is the best route to take salon based or mobile.
So you have a car, have all your tools a client list and decide to go into the flexible working of being mobile. You can book clients in when you want as much of what will allow get up late arrive home early?
Firstly nowadays if you use a car for business you must have the correct insurance often this will incur a higher premium. There could be an argument that the car is just insured for "personal" use social and pleasure and that if you had an accident that you would just say you where visiting a relative? Insurance companies are more and more tightening there belts and looking for people outside of the scope of this they may ask to prove you where on holiday from work or proof of travel.
Do your research
This is the most important part before going into any new venture and its also the part that most people get wrong partly because of their desire to live the dream. Be hard on your plan scrutinize the competition how many the what why where and how. Also look at the possibility of future competition and threat of reducing your market.
Allot of people do not really Analise there costs, when I mean costs I mean true costs down to the penny, here's an example.
Outgoings cost of car payment, car tax, insurance,fuel, wear and tear, cost of equipment and stock, fair wear and tear to equipment, necessary taxes. Add all this up on a yearly then monthly and drill down to a daily basis this will give you an idea of where you need to start from.
Best of luck
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If you have an aim to become a successful mobile hairdresser, then this information will be useful to make your dreams come true. You can be a successful hairdresser as well as you can open your business too. There are various ways to become a hairdresser but choosing accurate way will makes you to achieve highest level of success to becoming a successful mobile hair dresser. The best way to become a mobile hairdresser is straight entry into a salon as a trainee. Salons provide the most rewarding start as you will be paid to learn. Many salons permit trainees one day a week to attend college classes. This is a key to accomplish any formal acknowledgment.
1. Requirements:
To become a successful mobile hairdresser you need to accomplish some requirements. Formal qualifications are necessary in a spirited market place. The national Vocational Qualification in Hairdressing (NVQ) is the only familiar qualification system. More than 60% of mobile hairdressers are now trained to this standard.
A mobile hairdressing is person whose profession is to cut or style hair, in order or change or uphold person's reflection as they desire. And this is accomplished throughout a permutation of hair coloring, hair cut and hair texture methods. The most important advantage in this job is the simple nature, which agrees to you to constant take out this in your own house.
The above information makes you able to understand about the requirements and the methods you should follow to become a successful mobile hairdresser. This is not too hard to be a mobile hairdresser, once you understand the trends and fashion you will come to know new methods of hairstyles and the skill you should obtain.


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A company called Avegant, a name that you might not heard of yet, has just announced a beta consumer concept of what the call a Virtual Retinal Display called Glyph. The Glyph headset integrates a brilliant, vivid video display and premium audio experience in a unique flip-down form factor looking just like a pair of headphones that double as a HMD. Prototypes of the Glyph Beta will be featured at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas from January 7-10, 2014. Consumer units will be available for purchase through a Kickstarter campaign that should start on January 22 and backing it up with $499 will secure you a kit that will ship later in the year.
Key to the innovative nature of Glyph is its optical engine called a Virtual Retinal Display (VRD). Using a low powered LED, a series of custom optics and a micromirror array, the visuals produced by the headset are supposedly crisper and brighter than those from conventional display technologies – think in the lines of using micro projectors that project the image directly on your retina. There will also be an integrated head tracking for more immersive and responsive gaming that should be compatible with all of the latest consoles and games according to Avegant and in order to achieve this you should most likely be able to map it to other controls. The shipped version will have one HDMI/MHL cable, onboard battery power and a thinner, narrower display band than the Glyph Beta shown at CES.
A Virtual Retinal Display uses a micromirror array and a combination of optics to reflect an image directly onto your retina, effectively using the back of your eyeball as a screen. The resulting picture is extremely sharp and vivid, unlike anything a conventional display can produce. In particular, the 3D images are exceptionally clear. The people that have tried the prototype from Avegant report that even though it had lower resolution of 1280×800 pixels the image quality looks really great and better than what a similar resolution HMD device using LCD displays can provide. You will also have an option to adjust the diopters in the Glyph to accommodate a wide variety of prescriptions and pupillary distances, so no need to wear prescription glasses while using it.
The Glyph is made to be media agnostic, meaning that it can plug into any HDMI source and display any current content natively. The beta headset will have one MHL/HDMI cable that will plug into any HDMI source and for the 3D is should be based around the HDMI 1.4 frame packaging format. According to Avegant the beta headset should have enough battery life to power a full-length feature film, or about two to three hours. The Glyph headset should have a 45 degree field of view, so this makes it more like an alternative solution to devices such as the Sony's Personal 3D Viewers, Carl Zeiss Cinemizer or the Silicon MicroDisplay ST1080 than the Oculus Rift for example.
The idea and the technology seems very promising, and Avegant is reporting that many users who experience eye strain or nausea in looking at a conventional display feel no similar effect using this technology. The price also seems just about right and much lower than other higher priced solutions such as some of the HMD devices already mentioned aside from the Rift, but the Glyph will be a competitor for that device anyway. What bothers me a bit actually is the headset design that places the video part on the top of the headphones frame, meaning that if not used for video the optics will be sitting on top of your hair. The concept also shows no means to block external light are available, something that can kill a bit the sense of immersion at least for LCD-based HMD devices, it is possible that with this projection technology that might actually not be a problem, but it is something that needs to be checked. Anyway, I'll be keeping an eye on the Glyph as more information becomes available about the device, and so should you if you are interested in VR and HMD devices.
– Visit Avegant's official website for more information about the company and the Glyph…


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CHAUVIN, La. (AP) — Isaac was on the verge of becoming a full-blown hurricane Tuesday as it rolled over the Gulf of Mexico toward Louisiana, where residents of the low-lying coast left boarded-up homes for inland shelter while people in New Orleans waited behind levees fortified after Katrina.
Forecasters predicted the tropical storm would power up to hurricane strength, which starts at winds of 74 mph, later in the day and be at least a Category 1 hurricane by the time it's expected to reach the swampy coast of southeast Louisiana early Wednesday. The forecast track has the storm aimed at New Orleans, but hurricane warnings extended across 280 miles from Morgan City, La., to the Florida-Alabama state line. It could become the first hurricane to hit the Gulf Coast since 2008.
Early Tuesday, Isaac was a large and potent tropical storm packing top sustained winds of 70 mph. The storm system was centered about 125 miles southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River at 5 a.m. EDT and moving northwest at 12 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
Although Isaac's approach on the eve of the Katrina anniversary invited obvious comparisons, the storm is nowhere near as powerful as Katrina was when it struck on Aug. 29, 2005. Katrina at one point reached Category 5 status with winds of more than 157 mph, and made landfall as a Category 3 storm.
Still, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center warned that Isaac, especially if it strikes at high tide, could cause storm surges of up to 12 feet along low-lying areas including south Lafourche Parish, where hurricane veteran Windell Curole kept a close eye on the levee system he oversees; and in Houma, a city southwest of New Orleans, where people filled up a municipal auditorium-turned shelter.
Simon and Crystal Naquin decided to bring their teenage sons to the shelter because they were afraid the camper they call home might flood, situated as it is between a navigation canal and lower Bayou Caillou.
Simon Naquin said he rode out hurricanes when he was younger, but doesn't do that anymore since seeing the damage wrought by hurricanes Andrew, Katrina and Rita.
"Now that I got kids, I've seen too much to say, 'Stay,'" said Naquin, who shared a twin air mattress with his wife while their sons read and snacked on jambalaya amid a pile of blankets and next to a stash of water bottles and food.
Not far from the shelter, where the atmosphere was subdued, the lights were low and the music loud at Sue Sue's on the Bayou Sports Bar, owned by the husband-and-wife team of Sonny Diehl, 63, and Sue Diehl, 62.
The couple moved to Houma after they rode out Katrina at a New Orleans hotel.
"I think we take it more seriously down here," Sue Diehl said. "And everybody prepares. They get together, they help each other. It's a great community."
"Everybody helps everybody," Sonny said. "Not so much in New Orleans."
In the Big Easy on Monday, Mayor Mitch Landrieu did not activate a mandatory evacuation. Instead, officials urged residents to hunker down and make do with the supplies they had.
Federal officials said the updated levees around New Orleans are equipped to handle storms stronger than Isaac.
But with landfall expected Wednesday, Katrina's seventh anniversary, anxiety was high, especially in the Lower 9th Ward, wiped out by Katrina after floodwalls burst and let the waters rush in.
"I don't really trust the levees," said Robert Washington, who planned to evacuate along with his wife and five children. "I don't want to take that chance. I saw how it looked after Katrina back here."
He leaned over the banister of his porch railing and looked out onto empty lots where houses stood before Katrina. His neighborhood, just a few blocks away from where the floodwall protecting the Lower 9th Ward broke open, remains largely empty.
Christine Wiltz, 21, wandered down a street in a daze with two of her boys, ages 6 and 4, in tow.
"I just have $10 to my name," she said.
She walking to the nearest general store about a mile away to see what she could buy with her money, then planned to take her boys on a bus across the city to her sister's apartment in Algiers, a collection of neighborhoods on the western side of the city.
"I'm just confused," she said more than once. "I was young when Katrina came, so this is my first time dealing with this."
A few streets over, Arthur Smith was unpacking supplies from his car and taking them into his renovated house.
"We have the lamp oil, the water, non-perishable food items, the radio that works without a battery," he said, listing some items on his checklist.
He was planning to either evacuate or hunker down with his 76-year-old mother and sister. He said that decision would be made Tuesday morning once Isaac's forecast became better defined.
Ky Luu, the head of Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy at Tulane University, said he was impressed by the preparations people were making around the city and the way the authorities informed the public.
"I didn't sense at all any panic," Luu said. "People were methodical and diligent about preparing for this upcoming storm."
Burdeau reported from New Orleans.
Forecasters: Isaac on verge of becoming a hurricane
CHAUVIN, La. (AP) — Isaac was on the verge of becoming a full-blown hurricane Tuesday as it rolled over the Gulf of Mexico toward Louisiana, where residents of the low-lying coast left boarded-up homes for inland shelter while people in New Orleans waited behind levees fortified after Katrina.


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The account application comprises the application form, the proposal text, the resume, the performance report, the publications list, and other materials that support a request for use of OSC resources.
A committee, comprising volunteers from the Statewide Users Group, that meets bimonthly to make decisions regarding allocations in general and account applications in particular.
Authorized users include the principal investigator and secondary investigators who are part of the research team on a project. For classroom accounts, authorized users are the registered students and teaching assistants.
authorized users, adding new ones to existing project
To add a new authorized user to a project, the principal investigator should send the following information about the new user to email@example.com:
Dr., Mr., Ms, Mrs., etc.
first name
middle name/initial
last name
position title
mailing address
work telephone number
fax number
home telephone number
e-mail address
project number
machines on which user should have accounts
your fax number, so we can fax you the login account letters
To determine your project balance, please log on to any machine and use the following command: OSCusage To maintain a positive balance, please submit follow-up proposals (either standard or major) before your balance reaches a negative level.
A project that allows students to learn high performance computing or to apply high performance computing to a particular subject. Each student receives a userid. The project is good for one school term. The instructor should submit by e-mail a brief final report about the class. The award is 5000 RUs. Classroom accounts need only administrative review.
A account application for 30,000 resource units. Users request this level when their work is rather constant with a significant use of resources.
Refer to the list of National Science Foundation's Field of Science numbers. You may find that more than one applies to your work; put up to three numbers in the blanks.
A report generated by performance tools. Required for major account applications. Please see http://www.osc.edu/supercomputing/computing for machine-specific information.
- A full-time, permanent researcher or faculty member of an Ohio college or university.
- Responsibilities of a principal investigator
- Central contact and administrator of the project
- Responsible for keeping records of the resources consumed by authorized users and monitoring account balance
- Notify email@example.com of changes/additions in authorized users
- Forward to OSC, Allocations Committee, copies of papers, preprints, and technical reports written from results computed on OSC's resources
- Ensure ethical use of OSC's resources by research team
- Submitting new account applications in a timely manner
- Responsibilities of a principal investigator
A project contains one or more proposals, which may or may not be related. Each project has a number consisting of a three- or four-letter prefix and four numbers. Principal investigators may have more than one project, but they should be aware that userids are not transferable from one project to another. Each project contains unique userids. All of the proposals under one project share a common pool of resource units.
The text of a account application that provides the information noted in the Account Application Process Overview.
The publications section of the account application form should list publications and presentations that cite OSC (prior to August 2015: acknowledge OSC). New users will not have entries for this section.
An RU is a resource unit and an mRU is a milli resource unit (i.e., 1 RU = 1000 mRUs). A resource unit is an aggregate measure of the use of CPU, memory, and file storage. For details on charging algorithms, see Charges for Academic Use. Maintaining a positive balance is the PI's responsibility. Use the OSCusage command to monitor your account balance on a daily basis. Principal investigators should submit follow-up account applications before their projects reach a negative balance.
Standard and major accounts must undergo a review process. Principal investigators provide the names of recommended reviewers, and OSC administrators identify other potential reviewers. These reviewers review the account application and submit their recommendations to the Allocations Committee.
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These are authorized users other than the principal investigator. The PI is responsible for keeping OSC updated on changes in authorized users.
Each proposal under a project has a sequence number for use by OSC's database.
The signature page for first-time principal investigators should be signed by the PI and sent to OSC Help.
A special account is one that requires more than 30,000 resource units. Large computing runs and high-consumption software packages sometimes necessitate larger requests. For such a request, please send e-mail to email@example.com. Principal investigators who want to request more than 30,000 RUs may be asked to prepare a special petition to the Allocations Committee.
A standard account is a request for 10,000 resource units. It is a peer-reviewed proposal.
New principal investigators who have never had accounts on OSC's high-performance computers may complete a brief on-line request form for a start-up account. This account receives a one-time 5000 allocation, installed automatically without review. PIs are to monitor their project balances and submit follow-up account applications before their account reaches a negative balance.
The Statewide Users Group comprises representatives from Ohio's colleges and universities. The members meet every other month and serve as an advisory body to OSC.
If your research is supported by monetary accounts from funding agencies, the Center appreciates learning of this. Such data helps the Center determine its role in Ohio's research activities.
The Center categorizes accounts as classroom (5000 RUs), standard (10,000 RUs), major (30,000 RUs), and special (more than 30,000 RUs). Start-up accounts for first-time users of OSC receive an automatic, one-time 5000 RU allocation.
Unique login name of a user on a particular project. If a user is on more than one project, that user will have more than one userid.
It is possible to change the owner of a userid. The request must come from the principal investigator. Send e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com, giving the userid, the current owner, and the following information about the new owner:
Dr., Mr., Ms, Mrs., etc.
first name
middle name/initial
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Since I'm an amsteel noob I'm stuck with the question about the difference between 1/8 and 7/64 inch amsteel.
the breaking strength of course and a little weight, but I'm more concerned about it being 'idiot proof' (the idiot being me of course) than weight savings.
Is there anything I'm missing here??
Zy, the only differences are the strength, physical diameter of the line and 7/64 is 8 strand while all other sizes are 12 strand. There are escalating bury lengths as you increase in line diameter also.
All spools have been rounded off. I'll get some math done after work today.
No math today. Snowing so I need to go to bed. Gotta be up in a few hours to go back to work.
However, I should be home just about all day tomorrow so I can get the payment arrangements worked out. I did forget to add in the paypal fees in my quick price figure a few posts back. I think its still 3% and $.29 per transaction.
However, the IRS, starting this year, is requiring Paypal to report any accounts that have $20,000 AND 200 transactions within the calender year. Not sure if this includes personal payments so I need to look into that. Since Im not selling the line for profit, Id hate to have this venture count against me next year on my taxes.
Get a good accountant if you're going to be in business for yourself.
Besides, you're small potatoes. They won't target you over a few thousand dollars...
"Do or do not, there is no try." -- Yoda
Im figuring shipping prices right now.....
You international folks that arent in Canada are going to get hammered.
I figure I can get 200' of 7/64 into a small flat rate box which goes for $11.95 to Canada and Mexico and $13.95 everywhere else.
Anything above 200' will need to go in a medium box which goes for $27.95 to Canada and Mexico and $45.50 everywhere else.
Payment thread HERE.