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An update: I am now opposed to fox hunting as there is no justifiable case for it. There is no evidence that it controls fox numbers or supports conservation.
I'm on the fence with hunting (hah some of you readers may see a pun there). I've gone from hating it (I loved the programme Farthing Wood as a young child and had a toy fox called Foxy Loxy that I took everywhere), to supporting it (I grew up riding ponies and being a member of the Pony Club, therefore, yes I have been fox hunting on several occasions), to being disgusted with my own hypocrisy as I have developed into a firm environmentalist/conservationist. But now I'm following a middle ground, and it is a No Man's Land where I feel increasingly uneasy.
I would just like to clarify that I am a true animal lover. They are my life. I would never seek or enjoy the death or cruelty towards any creature. I hate spiders and even then I refuse to harm them. When I heard about the first wolf seen in the Grand Canyon for decades that got shot recently, I was honestly heartbroken. When it fits no purpose, is only for sport or endangered animals are involved I am very opposed to it. And when I have been fox hunting in the past, it was not about killing a fox for me and, I think, for most people who enjoy fox hunting it is never about that. You take the prey away and 'fox hunting' still exists. It is about the challenge of racing and leaping across the countryside, putting all your trust in the wonderful creature beneath you. It's about that bond between man and animal. It is exhilarating fun with quite a bit of terror thrown in, which is what makes it so enjoyable and so different to anything else I have ever done. Horses absolutely love going hunting. The tradition, camaraderie and culture of it is also a great thing to be a part of. When I have been hunting not many foxes or other animals were killed. They can often be 8 hour long treks with maybe only one or two kills to show for it and each hunt is in a different location. When I went hunting I would hope against hope that we would not catch anything. I cannot speak for everyone who goes fox hunting but I never knew anyone who was outright bloodthirsty. Once at a hunt meet (I expect most people won't believe this but I swear its true) two foxes ran past the group of horses and hounds. You might expect instant angry cries for the kill with hounds setting upon them instantly, but that did not happen. They were quietly allowed on their way. I'm not trying to argue you into supporting fox hunting here, I'm just highlighting my personal experiences.
Bubble Wrap Conservation
There is a serious issue with modern conservation. It is often about keeping the environment in a fixed state, making sure everything is protected and stifled. It is essentially bubble-wrapped. Oh, isn't everything so cute and cuddly? We must not harm it or change anything. That is not the conservation ideal I support. I support the kind of conservation that fuels the current debate on rewilding. I support the restoration of habitats and species where it's about allowing the whole ecosystem to adapt, evolve and ultimately flourish just as nature intended. This is allowing nature to be cruel. This is also a nature where humans are not locked out. There's no reason in my mind why hunting cannot be a part of that, as long as it is limited to sustainable levels that enhance, rather than destroy, ecosystems. However, it is important that endangered species are protected. Also, in a world where we have destroyed big predators (for example, lions used to roam freely in Europe, yes even in the UK) hunting is needed. Unchecked, herbivores are single-handedly destroying our once thriving landscapes. I, of course, would much prefer to reintroduce the big predators as an alternative but that's another debate for another day. After all, humans are omnivores, we evolved to be a predator and be a part of existing ecosystems. Yet, would the world be a better place if we were herbivores? Most probably.
Double Standards
There is much about debates on hunting that I struggle with. I know people who rage bitterly against fox hunting but are happy to tuck into a steak or see no problem with the fishing industry. The meat industry is highly unsustainable and abhorrent, livestock often lead lives of constant suffering and then these lives are cut short with cruelty. And do not get me started on the current fishing practices, there is little that makes me more angry. Commercial fishing destroys whole ecosystems within minutes and underwater life is subject to a wide range of cruelties. Fish being crushed to death under the weight of hundreds of others, hooks that are capable of ripping mouths, jaws and gills whilst the fish still live, seabirds drowning in nets, the list is endless (I share these nasty details only because many remain ignorant of the true realities of fishing). If we're talking about animal cruelty shouldn't how we eat be top of the list rather than focusing on the hunting of common species? At least the fox or deer or pheasant has a chance to get away and has in all likelihood lived a natural life of freedom until that point. And why is far much less fuss made about shooting or angling? Are they really any different? Perhaps, this is the cute and cuddly view coming in. Foxes are cute, fish are not. The argument is often made that we eat what we shoot or fish from these activities which makes it okay. But why does eating make it okay? Is that why unnecessary cruelty in the meat industry is seen as acceptable, simply because we are eating what we kill? I am possibly wrong, but it seems very easy and acceptable for people to pick and choose what they take a moral stand on and I have issue with that.
Hunting is Conservation
For right or wrong, hunting is actually a huge part of conservation. There are reserves in Africa solely established so that elites have a playground in which they can kill as many exotic beasts as they like. Conservation is their justification. I, of course, am horrified by this reality. In Europe, some reintroductions of the European Beaver have used the argument that they could be another species of game for hunters. This is sad, yet beaver populations can get excessive and need to be controlled. It's either reintroduce the beaver and allow hunting of it in the future, or not have them at all. In some places hunting of beavers has to be actively encouraged as nobody wants to kill them (essentially they are too easy a prey). Much conservation involves controlling/removing invasive species. There have been recent moves by government to cull grey squirrels in the UK. They are a species that does not belong here and have pushed the native red squirrel to near extinction. The RSPB recently stated they support game shooting as the sport benefits habitats. The National Trust cull mink on their property. I am not necessarily suggesting this is how conservation should be done, but it is part of the reality.
Ban the Ban
Coming back to fox hunting, there is another huge issue I have. I once saw a protester at a hunt. She held a placard depicting the words "Keep the Ban". That is the least inspiring slogan if I ever saw one. The hunt carried on behind her sparing her little thought. Does no one see a huge irony here? The supposed 'ban' has not banned fox hunting! It simply laid down some easily bent rules with huge loopholes. This has resulted in the sport becoming more cruel, in my opinion. The rule is that hounds are not allowed to kill anything. But people? They can kill whatever they like! This means that the hounds find the foxes, flush them out for them to meet guns waiting for them. There is at least one hunt I know of that uses an eagle instead of hounds. Perhaps, some people find this less cruel. But when hounds are involved, the strongest, youngest and fitter foxes may be able to escape. The old, sick and injured are more likely to be caught. This is survival of the fittest. Hunting also spreads fox populations around instead of them gathering in select areas. Guns, however, kill everything; weak, strong, sick, healthy. They all die. A fox with a bullet that was not a fatal shot may suffer for a long time before it dies. At least that does not happen with hounds. In my view, either completely ban it or do not. There should not be this half-hearted middle ground that has achieved absolutely nothing. So you say ban it then, hurrah! But farmers will shoot foxes that kill their chickens. My family used to keep chickens as pets. I think we had around 10 at one point. Pretty much all of them, over several years, were killed by foxes. Foxes tend to kill several animals at once and then only take one to eat. If hunting is truly banned, hundreds of hounds and horses would probably have to be put down. Perhaps, not all the horses but certainly all the dogs. They are not suitable as pets. As a horse and dog lover that is heartbreaking for me. So I can understand why this is upsetting for people.
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Today I have for you a very quick and delicious dinner idea! When I'm feeling a bit lazy or busy (as I usually am), cooking dinner always seems like such a chore, and my lads don't have a clue how to cook (Brother-In-Law once messed up re-heating frozen chicken patties). However, my home-crumbed pork schnitzel is a simple and delicious meal that is just that little bit more special than the store-bought crumbed stuff (blech!). I forgot to take many photos unfortunately, but I'm sure you'll all survive.
You will need:
- Pork schnitzel (2 per person is usually good)
- Plain flour
- 1 egg
- 1 or 2 tbsp of milk
- Breadcrumbs
- Garlic granules
- Tuscan seasoning (I use Masterfoods)
- Other stuff to serve with your yummy meat. I chose crinkle chips with chicken salt, and some boring chunky frozen mixed veges (as I said… lazy/busy).
1. Set out 3 small plates for the assembly line! Plate One will have the plain flour on it. Next to Plate One you are going to have a bowl with the egg and milk thoroughly mixed together with a fork. Plate Two you are going to mix together the breadcrumbs, garlic and Tuscan seasoning, and Plate Three is for the finished crumbed pieces. To reiterate: plate with flour, bowl with egg/milk, plate with breadcrumbs/garlic/seasoning, plate for finished pieces. This here is a picture of the breadcrumb/garlic/seasoning plate.
2. I tend to do one piece of schnitzel at a time, makes the assembly line flow better. Start by coating the piece in the plain flour!
3. Next coat the piece in the egg/milk mixture – the whole thing needs to be coated so the crumbs stick. Yes it's kind of gross to get eggy/milky/floury fingers, but it's worth it in the end.
4. Finally coat the piece in the breadcrumb mix. I tend to go a bit "overboard" with the garlic and Tuscan seasoning, but that's just because I love it to be flavoursome!
5. Fry the pieces in a non-stick pan using only a small amount of oil.
6. Serve with some chips and veges! Ta-da, easy meal plan for those of us on the go.
See look, Brother-In-Law is having loads of slightly-psychotic fun eating dinner!
I'm sure you can modify the recipe to use your own favourite herbs/spices in place of the Tuscan seasoning. If any of you try it out, let me know what you use and how it turns out!
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Building a Modular site involves a Header page with theme stacks. One or more Splash Theme stacks are inserted into the Header page. If you have ten pages, you may have a single Splash stack which will then display on every page, or you can add ten Splash/Condition stacks; one for each page. The Condition stacks contain instructions for inserting each header from the header page into the appropriate content page.
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The Slider stack is a nice slider in which the transition (29 options) for each image is set individually. The use of the Slider stack is not confined to the Modular themes, which is great news.
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Splash itself is an interesting theme that many will like. It has an animated wave below the Header and a blue-black footer (editable in the Splash stack). The header can be set to any colour you please including gradients or images with, or without a colour overlay and stacks. The header will also display the Slider stack.
The Splash theme automatically adds two menus – a centred menu bar without dropdowns and a floating hamburger menu that displays all your project pages including submenus.
Splash is delivered with a demo project and with a starter project. It's advisable to duplicate the starter project and use it as a basis for your new webpages.
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Splash – Contains all of the settings for your project page including all colours and fonts.
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The modular build of Splash is an interesting concept, especially for the less experienced Weaver. It doesn't have the steep learning curve that some frameworks have; it can be used with standard RW pages or with Stacks pages, but it is flexible enough to build even the most complicated page.
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Re-water the Erie Canal in Rochester?
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Bicycle tourism can be a boon to local economies
Schenectady Gazette editorial, Tuesday, October 9: Communities, such as St. Johnsville, Fort Plain, Minden, Palatine Bridge and Canajoharie, get to see see the economic impact of cycling each July, as more than 500 cyclists pass through on their 400-mile Canalway … Continue reading
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Proposed expansion of the Auburn Trail from Farmington to Canandaigua
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UPDATE March 2018 - thank you shotzoom for the Apple Watch update - you have resolved the only major complaint I had about the app. (When you previously updated to use the native watch gps, it took so long for gps to get an accurate reading that the app was practically unusable for me on the watch.). The new update enables real time accurate readings on the watch with no lag. Amazing - well done - best golf app out there.
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I have just recently added the official handicap tracking feature and there's no easier way to keep your official handicap rating current.
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4th Sunday after Pentecost
July 2 2017
Genesis 22.1-14, 19; Psalm 87; Mathew 10.40-42
Rev John Howard, Methodist Church of Great Britain
I have always wondered how the conversation with Sarah went when Abraham arrived home. I would have loved to have been a fly on the tent wall.
"You did what? Abraham, what did you think you were doing tying him up on the fire to be burnt? You know what a chest he has – think of the effect of the smoke…."
She might have added, "He didn't come home with you – is it any wonder?
"What do you mean, you don't know where he has gone?"
There is a hidden aspect to this story that is seldom is reflected upon, but I think that it has within it a lesson we really do need to hear at the beginning of the 21st century, and nowhere more than here in Israel/Palestine.
What happened to Isaac after he was released from the pyre?
Notice that in verse 19 it says that Abraham returned to Beersheba, no mention of Isaac. The next chapter has the death of Sarah and her funeral. Isaac never appears in this account – though you would have expected the son and heir to be there, no matter what. It's Genesis 24.62 when we next hear of Isaac.
What explains this absence?
Few commentators pick up this feature of the story. However there is a rabbinic story that does, and it adds some very human touches to the account of Abraham. How would we expect Isaac to respond when it seems that his father is about to sacrifice him on the pyre? Abraham seems to have taken leave of his senses. What would you do when released? Wouldn't you run? Was there here a rift between Abraham and Isaac? We cannot know for certain, but it seems at least a credible explanation. That is precisely the gist of the rabbinic story.
But there is yet more. When Isaac does return, Genesis 24.62 says "Now Isaac had come from Beerlahairoi and was settled in the Negev."
Where have we heard before of "Beelahairoi"?
Genesis 16.14 is the only other place in the Bible when this oasis in mentioned. Why is it mentioned there?
Remember the story of Hagar conceiving Ishmael? Sarah is jealous of her and throws her out of the household. Hagar flees to Beelahairoi, and Ishmael is born there. When history repeats itself, and Ishmael and Hagar are thrown out again in chapter 24, the text is a little less clear about where they go; but what it does say is consistent with the suggestion that it might well have been Beelahairoi again.
Thus, when Isaac flees his father after the near sacrifice, he goes to the very same place that Hagar goes to for refuge, certainly once in her life and very likely twice. The place that saved Ishmael becomes the place that saved Isaac.
So what? Remember that while Isaac is the father of all the Jews, Ishmael is known as the father of the Arabs. So here in one of the most important passages of the Bible for Jews, Christians and Muslims we have an account of how the fathers of both the Jews and the Arabs sought refuge in the same place, and quite possibly at the same time – Hagar and Ishmael being there and Isaac taking refuge with them. Indeed what could be more natural than the young boy, justifiably feeling alienated from his father, should flee to the servant girl he has known most of his life?
Taking the story in this way there is a wonderful lesson for us in the oneness of human society – even between two peoples that have often been seen as enemies. There is a moral here, a lesson for us all – that even those who have so often seen themselves as separated from others, alien to each other, have a deep brotherhood and sisterhood in the story of God. In the way God brings things into being there are no enemies, only brothers and sisters who much more naturally are at peace with each other than at war.
Then let's look at the psalm we read. Psalm 87 is one of my favourite psalms. It is, though, a little challenging to understand.
"On the holy mount stands the city he founded;
the Lord loves the gates of Zion
more than all the dwellings of Jacob."
The psalmist is here speaking of Jerusalem – the city we are in. It is God's holy city and has both temporal and spiritual significance. Jerusalem is a special place. Whenever this psalm was written – and there are difficulties in being sure about its date – it proclaims a special message. Verses 4,5 and 6 are really important:
Among those who know me I mention Rahab and Babylon;
Philistia too, and Tyre, with Ethiopia—
"This one was born there," they say.
And of Zion it shall be said,
"This one and that one were born in it";
for the Most High himself will establish it.
The Lord records, as he registers the peoples,
"This one was born there."
Now the word Rahab used here refers to Egypt. So the very states that are usually seen in the Bible as the enemies of Israel are included here as rightfully finding their homes in God's city, Jerusalem – if you like, as having a claim on the land.
In a poetic form the psalm holds out the vision of all people across the world – even those who were thought of as the enemies of Israel – having their home in the holy city. The joy expressed at the end of the psalm reflects the significance of this state. It is a proclamation of nothing less than the oneness of all God's people. They all have their home in this holy city.
Our Gospel reading comes at the end of the instructions Jesus gave to the disciples when he sent them out in mission. Matthew tells the story of an event during the lifetime of Jesus. By the time that Matthew was writing his Gospel, however, the church was wholly committed to the mission the risen Christ entrusted to the disciples. While the disciples are sent out by Jesus to the Jewish people of Galilee, for the people Matthew was writing to the mission was to all. Hence the words of Jesus here are not restricted: "Whoever welcomes you welcomes me." The universal mission of the church is now the focus Matthew gives to the words of Jesus.
Too often the Bible is used to divide the people of God. There are passages that we all know that divide the people of Israel from others. Too often they are assumed to be the only words of significance regarding God's ancient call to mission. As the passages in the Bible develop from the oldest books through to the letters of the New Testament we see an increasing sense of the oneness of God's mission to all people – until Paul in Galatians can say "There are no longer Jews and Greeks but all are one in Christ Jesus our Lord."
That I would maintain is the heart of the message of the gospel, truly good news.
As Isaac the father of the Jews finds sanctuary where Ishmael the father of the Arabs finds peace, the message for us all is that there can truly be peace, in this land – and indeed throughout the world. Conflict does not have to be. Peace between God's people is the natural state, it is how God wants things to be.
May we each be instruments of God's peace, bringing people together as one. Remember Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers."


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Today's fabric collections seem to get more gorgeous with each season's new arrivals. There are multiple colorways and a wonderful variety of motifs. And, of course, they all blend together beautifully. It can be hard to narrow down your choices, which is why we designed today's multi-fabric placemats. Each one uses seven different 2½" strips. It's perfect for pre-cut Jelly Rolls, but you could also cut your own strips from all your favorites. Decorative stitching ties the rows together, adds a bit of elegance, and holds all the layers in place.
We chose a lovely floral theme, using jelly roll strips from the Billet-Doux collection by Verna Mosquera for FreeSpirit Fabrics. Going with all solid colors would be a great color-block treatment. Or, using playful prints and bright decorative stitching would be especially fun for a set of kid's placemats. The options are endless... but the project is fast and easy.
For more information about pre-cuts, check out our tutorial from our friends at Fat Quarter Shop, where you can always find a full variety of Layer Cakes, Jelly Rolls, Mini Charms, and other yummy pre-cuts.
Each placemat finishes at approximately 14" high x 20" wide.
Sewing Tools You Need
- Sewing Machine and standard presser foot
- Quarter Inch Seam foot; optional but helpful as the main seams are all ¼"
- Walking or Even Feed foot; optional but helpful for the decorative stitching across the multiple layers; you could also engage your machine built-in fabric feeding system, such as the Janome AcuFeed™ Flex fabric feeding system
Fabric and Other Supplies
Supplies shown are for ONE placemat
- SEVEN Jelly Roll Strips per placemat
NOTE: If you want matching placemats, one Jelly Roll strip is normally 44" long, so you could cut one strip into two 20" lengths (the length needed for our design). This means you can actually make two identical placemats from the seven strips listed above. If you do not have Jelly Roll strips, you will need to cut SEVEN 2½" x 20 strips for each placemat.
- ⅛ yard of coordinating 44"+ wide solid cotton print fabric for the binding
- ½ yard of coordinating 44"+ wide solid cotton print fabric for the back panel
NOTE: You could certainly use the same fabric for the backing and binding; if so, get ⅝ yard.
- ½ yard of 20"+ low loft batting
- All purpose thread to match fabric
- Decorative thread in a slightly contrasting shade for the decorative stitching
- See-through ruler
- Fabric pen or pencil
- Seam gauge
- Seam ripper
- Scissors or rotary cutter and mat
- Iron and ironing board
- Straight pins
Getting Started
- Cut each Jelly Roll strip to a 20" length. If you are not using Jelly Roll strips, cut SEVEN 2½" x 20" strips.
- Lay out your strips side by side until you have a color and pattern blend that strikes your fancy. Alternate patterns, colors, and motif sizes to keep things interesting.
- From the batting, cut ONE 14" x 20 rectangle.
- From the solid fabric(s), cut the following:
ONE 14" x 20 rectangle for the backing
TWO 2" x WOF (width of fabric) strips for the binding
At Your Sewing Machine & Ironing Board
Create the top panel
- Working from bottom to top, assemble the strips to build your front panel. To do this, start with the first two strips in the sequence. Place these strips right sides together and pin in place along one long edge.
- Using a ¼" seam allowance, stitch these first two pieces together.
- Place the next strip in the sequence right sides together with the two-strip piece.
- Pin in place and then stitch in place. We used our Janome Quarter Inch Seam foot for all the seams.
- Continue in this manner until all seven strips are sewn together as one unit.
- Press all the seam allowances in the same direction. We pressed all ours up towards the top of the panel. Press flat from the front.
Decorative stitching
- Place the back panel wrong side up and flat on your work surface.
- Place the batting rectangle on top of the back panel.
- Place the front panel right side up on top of the batting, forming a three layer stack. All four raw edges of all three layers should be flush. Trim as necessary if they are not.
- Pin in place around the outer edge as well as through the middle. If you are worried about shifting, you could machine baste the layers together around the outer perimeter.
- Thread the machine with thread to best match the back panel in the bobbin and contrasting decorative thread in the needle. Following the settings and process for your machine and model, select an interesting decorative stitch.
- Topstitch along each seam line through all the layers, using the seam itself as the center guide for each line of decorative stitching. Using a Walking or Even Feed foot or engaging your machine's built-in fabric feeding system will help eliminate any shifting of the layers.
- If necessary, trim the layers flush to square up the placemat.
- Find the two 2" x WOF binding strips.
- Place the two strips right sides together, along one 2" end. Pin and stitch together with a ¼" seam allowance to create one long strip.
- To attach, we have two options. The first method is faster, requiring just one topstitched seam. But, you need to be careful and precise to insure you catch both the front and back of the binding in the one seam. The second method is similar to what you might see on a quilt binding. It requires two seams, but the result gives you clean finish on the front of the placemat. We opted for the first method for the samples shown in the pretty photos above.
NOTE: If you are new to the binding, take a look at our tutorial: A Complete Step-by-Step For Binding Quilts & Throws. We show detailed instructions and a variety of options for attaching and finishing.
One seam topstitch method
- Fold the strip in half lengthwise, wrong sides together, and press to set a center crease. Unfold, wrong side up, so the crease line is visible. Fold in each long raw edge to the center crease line and press well. Fold again along the original center crease line.
- Starting in the middle of the bottom edge, slip the binding over the raw edges of the placemat.
- Leaving approximately 3" loose at the head, wrap the binding around the entire perimeter of the placemat.
- At each corner, turn the binding on a diagonal fold at the inside of the corner.
- Pin the binding in place as you go. Leave an approximate 3" tail at the end.
NOTE: We machine-basted our binding in place rather than relying only on the pins. This is totally optional, but does allow you to get in as close as possible for the final edgestitching.
- If necessary, re-thread the machine with thread to match the binding in the top and bobbin.
- Topstitch all the way around, stopping approximately 4" from your starting point.
- Open out the binding and join the ends, trimming them as necessary so the binding fits flat against the placemat. Test your fit when pinned. Then, stitch the ends together.
- Re-fold the binding along the original crease lines.
- Pin in place.
- Topstitch the remaining section of the binding, being careful to line up the new stitching with the existing topstitching.
Two seam quilt binding method
- Fold the joined strip in half lengthwise, wrong sides together, and press.
- Working from the front of placemat, align the raw edges of the folded and pressed strip with the raw edge of the placemat. Starting in the middle of one long edge, and leaving a tail of approximately 3 - 4". Pin all the way around, leaving a 3 - 4" tail at the end as well.
- If necessary, re-thread your machine with thread to match the binding in the top and bobbin.
- Sew the binding to the placemat, using a ¼" seam allowance.
- Miter each corner. To do this, stop with the needle in the down position when you are approximately ¼" from the corner.
- Pivot the fabric 90°.
- Using the reverse button on the machine, back off the fabric.
- Turn the bias binding straight down at a 90˚ angle. This will create a 45° fold to the inside of the corner and allow you to align the raw edge of the binding with the raw edge of the next side of the placemat. Re-start your stitching at the point of the fold.
- Continue stitching all the way around, mitering at each corner. Stop approximately 3-4" from your starting point.
- Remove the placemat from under the needle. Open out the binding and join the ends, measuring to fit (same as above for the "easy" method).
- Re-fold and press the binding.
- Bring the binding up and over to the back side of the placemat, covering the original line of stitching. Press in place and pin as needed. Don't be afraid to use lots of pins.
- Flip the placemat so it is right side up. Stitch in the ditch from the front all the way around the placemat, which will catch the back fold and secure the binding.
Project Design: Alicia Thommas
Sample Creation: Debbie Guild


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Rent a MarkSetBot for a month or for a season.If you buy your bot(s) at the end of the rental period, your rental payments count towards your purchase of that specific bot(s).By placing the order, you agree to the following conditions as well as the Terms and Conditions for all MarkSetBot products.Warranty:MarkSetBot comes with a one year limited warranty that covers manufacture defects. Damage caused by extreme conditions (30+ knts of wind) or misuse is not covered under this warranty. The Minn Kota motor on the MarkSetBot comes with a 2 year warranty from Minn Kota. Proper Use:You agree to accept liability for any harm or damage caused by the MarkSetBot. The MarkSetBot is not aware of its surroundings and will motor in the direction that you instruct it to go. You must only control it when you can see where it is and what/who is around it. Always disconnect the battery before pulling it out of the water to prevent injury if the prop engages. Agreement:
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a) This lease begins on the day that the MarkSetBot is shipped.The lease auto renews each month until the MarkSetBot is returned.
b) To end this lease, the lessee or lessor must give at least 5 days notice before the ending date or any renewal period.
3) PAYMENT TIMEFRAME: The lease payment due date is 1 day prior to the shipment of the Bot. The normal rent rate is determined based on equipment selected above.
NOTE: Shipment usually takes 5-7 days domestically, and longer overseas depending on customs and border protection regulations. So, pro-activity on the part of both parties is necessary in getting Bots where they need to be, on-time.
•The Bot(s) ABSOLUTELY WILL NOT BE SHIPPED UNTIL PAYMENT IS RECEIVED
•If lessee mails payment to lessor, the postmark date of the letter is the date of payment.
•Lease amount is 15% more if not paid by the due date.
•Lease amount is an additional 10% if paid more than 21 days late
•Charges not paid when due become additional charges for the next month's lease.
•Any dishonored check shall be treated as unpaid payments, and be subject to a handling fee of $30 and must be made good by cash, money order, or certified check within 24 hours of notification. In the event of a dishonored check, subsequent payments must be made in certified funds (not cash) until the end of the term of the lease.
•If a lessee is planning to return a Bot(s) to the lessor after a lease period is expiring, the Bots should be shipped (labels created, given to carrier) by the end of the first business day following the termination of the lease period
•Failure to return the Bot in a manner consistent with the above clause will result in the lessee being charged a weekly late-return-fee of 50% of the monthly lease rate. This fee will be garnered from the security deposit, until the Bot is returned. In the event that charges incurred are greater than the security deposit, the lessee will be billed separately
•If the Bot is not returned for 1 month after the lease period has expired, the lessee will be charged a weekly rate of 100% of the standard monthly lease payment until the Bot is returned
•The lessee is responsible for paying the cost of shipping upon delivery and return at the beginning and end of the lease period, respectively. FedEx is the recommended carrier.If there is interest in using another shipper, lessee must reach out to lessor for acceptance. These circumstances must be agreed upon by the lessor and lessee prior to movement of assets.
• The lessee will pay a $2500 security deposit per Bot leased.
• Any damage to Bot(s) during the lease period will be appraised and the cost to repair or cover devaluing of the Bot will be taken from the security deposit
•The security deposit is fully refundable at the end of the lease period
•In the event that more than $2500 of damage should occur to a Bot while on lease, the lessee is financially responsible for all damage caused to MarkSetBot and other property.
•In the event that damage is incurred or the lessee requires assistance with the Bot, please contact email@example.com
•Additionally resources are available at https://marksetbot.zendesk.com
•The lessee is not to alter, in any way, the structure, mechanical or electrical, or the MarkSetBot
•The means needed to remedy any alteration performed by a lessee will be appraised and taken from the security deposit9) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONSUse of this product is governed by the Terms and Conditions listed at https://store.marksetbot.com/terms.asp


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Some religious groups frowned on the use of dice in games and as a result TEETOTUMS (a form of numbered top) were used instead. These are also available from FAIRE TYME TOYS.
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| Height
| 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
| New York Rangers (NHL)
Port Arthur Bearcats (TBSHL)
| October 10 1919,
Mine Centre, Ontario
|Pro Career
|2006 – 2008
Edgar Louis Laprade (born October 10, 1919) was a Canadian professional centre who played for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League.
He was born in Mine Centre, Ontario. Laprade played junior hockey with the Port Arthur West End from 1935-39. He then spent six seasons with the Port Arthur Bearcats of the Thunder Bay Senior Hockey League. He helped the Bearcats win the 1938-39 Allan Cup Final. In 1943-44 he played for the Winnipeg Army team. In 1944-45 Laprade played for the senior Barriefield Bears in Kingston.
He joined the Rangers in 1945-46, winning the Calder Memorial Trophy as best rookie. Later Laprade would win the 1950 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy.
His NHL record was 108 goals and 172 assists in 500 games played. He retired in 1955.
Laprade was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993.
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What's a Bedside Table?Bedside table is taller than coffee tables and lower than console tables. Its height makes it a suitable to be placed at the side of your bed. It serves as an ideal surface to support table lamps, and put drinks, books, and other items. Assume that you're in bed browsing your Facebook profile on your handset. Suddenly, your eyes are getting heavy, and you yawn. You turn off your mobile screen and want to put it. Will you get down from your bed just to put your smartphone on the dressing table, which is at a ten-step away? That's where you realize the importance of a bedside table. HomeTown provides you a wide range of bedside tables like open, closed or a mix of both available in materials and shapes.
Types of Side or Bedside Table DesignsAt HomeTown, you can explore various side table designs online from a vast collection & with varying degrees of functionality. Some of our most popular models are Tuskar Tables in Walnut Finish, Aida Medium Side Table, Liana Side Table in Brown Finish, Abby Glass Top Veneer Side Table in Dark Brown Colour, Joss Veneer Console Table and many others. Our small bedside table designs without shelving or storage are perfect if you need a handy surface for your lamp or book. We stock a vast collection of solid wood, glass, wooden bedside table designs for online sale. You can also find bedside table designs with drawers that enable you to keep books, medicines, etc.
Solid Wood Nightstand or Side Table for BedFirst of all, decide whether you need just a single side table or two bedside tables to place strategically in the room. Next, consider shape, size, and style. Choose from our wide collection of wood side tables that fits well in the available area as well as is compatible with another piece of furniture in the room. Go for a square beside table if you'll place it in a corner as this shape conserves space. In contrast, a round table is ideal for serving more open areas. Also, consider the design and features such shelving to display photos and drawers for storage. Consider some pointers for finding one for your space:
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The factory rail has a tiny 3 mm hole causing a pressure drop at the last injector in line. Just look at the difference! The WolfKatz Fuel Rail uses an 11/32" hole (roughly 8.7mm) that eliminates the pressure drops found when larger side feed injectors are used (like the side feed 550's found on the Gen IV Supra Turbo). Wolfkatz testing found a 17% reduction in flow to the last injector using the stock rail, or about 3 psi total drop from inlet to outlet.
In the past, many people performed drastic modifications to the factory rail (the so called "dual feed" setup) to overcome this problem while losing the ability to run the factory cold start injector. When faced with performing this modification to their personal car, Wolfkatz became extremely uncomfortable with the task. This process involves drilling out the factory rail which potentially weakens this die cast aluminum part. Instead of spending the nearly $300 required for fittings, tubing and special tools to perform this tedious modification, they designed the WolfKatz Fuel Rail! Now you can simply order the WolfKatz Fuel Rail and have a much simpler system that uses the stock supply and return lines as well as the stock fuel pressure regulator (every kit also includes an AN-6 male fitting pictured above in case you want to run an aftermarket FPR). The factory FPR has been proven to operate up to 400 whp without problems.
The WolfKatz Rail is compatible with factory 440 cc/min injectors, Supra Gen IV 550's , MR2 T Gen III 540's, SARD 800's, and the Blitz 850's.
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DETROIT – Thanks to the skills of Local 80 craftsmen from Cass Sheetmetal, an historic church in Detroit now has a stable steeple. A wind storm that blew through Michigan on Nov. 17 nearly toppled the main 90-foot steeple that towers 215 feet above St. Jospahat Church. Built in 1901, the iconic steeple is a beacon visible to drivers along I-75 at Canfield, but it was knocked off its moorings by winds that reached 60 miles per hour in the area, which also knocked out power to about 134,000 homes and businesses.
"After working on and re-securing timbers in the structure of the steeple, I felt reasonably assured that the next 50-to-60 mile-per-hour wind gust would have finished the job," said Glenn Parvin, owner and president of Cass Sheet Metal, whose team was able to temporarily stabilize the structure. The City of Detroit's Building Department wanted a stabilization, repair or demolition plan for the steeple within three days after the windstorm. Cass won the bid to attempt to stabilize the steeple, even though at the outset it wasn't entirely clear what needed to be done to re-anchor the leaning structure.
The church's leaders accepted Parvin's bid, which he described as an "open book proposal" with a fee structure that would be applied depending on what was found when a closer inspection of the steeple could be made.
To make that inspection, Cass Sheet Metal responded within 16 hours of authorization with a 220-foot crane and man-basket that was used to inspect and remove loose slates and access the outside structure. On the inside craftsmen had to build a temporary work station that would provide the base for a 32-foot ladder to reach further up into the steeple for structural repair and anchor points.
The structure of the steeple's interior is made up of crossed timbers, and what the Cass crew found is that the structure failed because nails holding the bracing down in about 50 places had popped and failed, as well as splitting the diaphragm at the base.
The crew found that the steeple top moved horizontally about two feet. The winds blew a hole in the steeple's side, slate tiles were blown off, and the structure became deformed. The hazard led to the area around the church being cordoned off, and the church itself closed.
The stabilization work was hazardous, and safety was the first priority. A kickoff safety meeting was held with the crew, owners, structural engineer, the owner and the crane operators to develop a safe plan and order of priority in the stabilization effort that was to proceed.
The wind was their big enemy. "It would move in the wind, and you could hear the creaking and groaning," said Chuck Collar, foreman and Local 80 Sheetmetal worker for Cass. "The wind would just freak you out." He said the steeple "was moving more than I wanted to see" on two days when there was 25-mile per hour gusts, so the job was shut down during those times.
The stabilization plan evolved quickly. Cass workers decided to use criss-crossed steel cables and turnbuckles woven through the steeple's lumber interior. Heavy gauge sheet metal strapping and plywood were installed to stabilize the steeple's hip joints. An additional deck was constructed at the 150-foot level to provide access further up the steeple where many support bracing members required reattachment. All the work took several days, and the steeple no longer moved in the 30 mpg wind gusts that occurred the day before Thanksgiving – providing a huge sigh of relief for all parties involved.
The slate exterior of the steeple was completely removed during the stabilization effort. Cass completed this initial phase of their work on Dec. 19, and awaits a decision on the future of the steeple.
A spokesman for the Archdiocese of Detroit late last month said the steeple's situation remained "in a holding pattern," awaiting the final word on the insurance payment and fundraising efforts. He said there was some "great work" done by Cass Sheet Metal to stabilize the steeple. Church officials were also awaiting the assessment of a structural engineer, and the cost on various options involving the steeple, including restoration, replacement or removing the steeple and capping the opening.
A Dec. 23 article in the Michigan Catholic said St. Josaphat is part of the three-church Mother of Divine Mercy Parish, which also includes nearby Sweetest Heart of Mary Church – an historic church that has its own spires in need of repair.
Kevin Piotrowski, parish council president, told the Michigan Catholic that ideally, the parish's short-term goal for its "Save Our Steeples" fundraising campaign is to "raise as much money as possible so that we can essentially rebuild the steeple at St. Josaphat."
"The longer-term goal is to have funding so that we can also address the steeple needs at our other churches as well," he said. "At St. Josaphat, we have a time-frame where we've only got really into maybe January because we have to take some sort of action."
Parvin said he was proud of the difficult job our team did. "We responded and did what we needed to do with the planing and the rigging and the hoisting to get the structure stable," he said. "It wasn't easy but we did what we needed to do."
AMONG THE CREW working on the St. Josaphat steeple project for Cass Sheet Metal were (l-r) Chuck Collar, Kyle Adams and Eric Brady, all of Sheet Metal Workers Local 80, and crane operator Mike Lezotte of Operating Engineers Local 324.
Detroit St. Josaphat Church's 90-foot main steeple isn't plumb, but it's currently stable."
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Climate Controlled Storage Units: 3 Things To Consider
Posted on: 10 November 2015
If you are downsizing, have inherited belongings from a deceased loved one, or have just accumulated more stuff than your house can comfortably hold, renting a self-storage unit may be the best choice for you. But depending on what types of things you are storing, it may be worth the extra cost to rent a storage unit that is climate controlled. Consider the following when deciding on a traditional or climate controlled storage:
The Climate
If you live in an area with a moderate climate year round, climate controlled storage may not be necessary. But if you're storing your items in an area that has extremely cold winters, unusually hot summers, or very high levels of humidity, climate control can be very beneficial. Climate controlled storage units are typically located inside buildings, so the air is kept at a constant temperature and you don't have to worry about as many pests as traditional storage units that typically have rolling doors leading to the outdoors. If you live in an extremely humid place, inquire to see if the storage facility manages humidity inside climate controlled units through the use of dehumidifiers.
What You Are Storing
What you plan to store in your storage unit can determine whether or not you need a climate controlled unit. In general, extreme heat, cold, or humidity can damage wood and leather furniture, antiques, original art pieces, electronics, photographs, paper documents, and CDs/DVDs. You may also want to consider paying extra for a climate controlled unit if you are storing things that are highly sentimental or can't be replaced. The last thing you want to do is take a chance when storing things that are very important to you.
How Long You Will Keep Belongings in the Unit
If you are planning to keep your items in storage for a short period of time during a temperate time of year, a traditional storage unit should suffice. But if you do not know if you may need a storage unit for several months or more than a year, a climate controlled unit may be the better choice to ensure that none of your belongings are damaged due to changes in the weather. It is much easier to start out with a climate controlled unit than it is to have to move your belongings from one unit to another if you realize that you will need your storage unit for longer than you thought.Share


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