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I was a competitive gymnast for 14 years, so on Saturday mornings I drag Reese to gymnastics so he can follow in his Auntie's foot steps. I'm kidding about the drag part because he absolutely loves it, which brings a smile to my heart. He is the only boy in the class. Such a ladies man that Reese.
Saturday night was "ladies night" (although when you are single, every night is ladies night), and 8 of us girls went to dinner at The Porch, which is one of my favorite places to dine in the Big D. They have the best artichoke spinach dip and pork chop. The food is legit.
After dinner we trekked down the street to the self-proclaimed hipster bar called The Beauty Bar, a recommendation from our waiter. How I had never heard of this bar, I do not know. Clearly I don't get out much but I thought the concept was genius. The decor theme is 1950s salon. Think glitter walls, vintage furniture, and real, antique dome hair dryers as seating.
There are "sister" Beauty Bars in several other major U.S. cities, so see if there is one by you and have a ladies night out with your best betches!


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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Sunday, April 8, 2012
(EARLY DAYS - Charlie and me and Virginia and Dotty on our laps)
As the lady got into her car she looked at me and smiled, "I can't tell you who sent me, but I can tell you one thing…it's sure great to be a messenger for the king." With that she drove away and I was left standing with my mouth gaped open in surprise.
The woman, who at that time was a stranger, had come by my house to bring me some Christian books, tapes and an envelope containing $135. There was no way possible she could have known our electricity was being turned off the very next day because of two months of non-payment.
It had been a tough year for us. Charlie had back surgery, leaving him out of work for months with no paycheck. My income from writing articles for the Macon Telegraph was a whopping $200 a month. Food stamps became a necessity to feed five hungry children and I learned what it meant to be humbled because of circumstances beyond our control.
To make matters worse it was the Easter season and our church was having their annual Easter egg hunt. What seemed like a minor need was huge for us. Our two little girls needed Easter baskets and we had no money for gas for our car, much less non-essential items.
The next day I triumphantly paid the electric bill (which took nearly the whole $135) and with a few dollars worth of gas in the car, headed for the little town of Chauncy to interview some school board members for a news article.
On the way back home I kept thinking about the Easter baskets and decided I would stop at a drugstore and see if I might be able to squeeze enough money out of our depleted bank account to buy them.
Just as I reached for a little basket I heard the voice of the Lord. "If you buy these baskets I'll not give you good baskets." My hand jumped back from the $1.29 item and I responded, "Okay, Lord. I'm going to trust you on this one."
That night our son Jeff, who was very concerned about his little sisters, came into our room. We knelt by the bed and prayed about the need for Easter baskets. I assured him that if God could supply money for a big electric bill, then surely Easter baskets were no problem to Him.
The next morning before we were out of bed the phone rang. "Mrs. Tuck, someone called me and asked me if you could possibly use two Easter baskets."
One hour before the time the girls were supposed to be at the church, the same lady who had brought the money, showed up at our door with two of the biggest Easter baskets I had ever seen in my life! They were filled with wonderful goodies…candy, gum, sunglasses and in addition to the baskets she brought an Easter card containing $25 and a beautiful cake for all of us to enjoy.
While the girls were at the Easter egg hunt I was able to purchase material for Easter finery. Although I struggled to keep awake during Easter services because of sewing until the wee hours of the morning, Dotty and Virginia were the happiest little girls in the church.
That had to be one of the best Easters we've ever experienced. Not just because Jesus proved again that He was our Jehovah-Jireh (our provider), but because we knew He really was alive.
Many years ago a young Jewish man posed a question to Alfred Ackley, "Why should I worship a dead Jew?" Ackley replied emphatically that he knew Jesus was alive because he had just talked with him. Subsequently, in 1933 Ackley wrote a hymn entitled, I SERVE A RISEN SAVIOR.
The chorus of the song says it all: "He lives, he lives, Christ Jesus lives today. He walks with me, He talks with me, along the narrow way. You ask me how I know He lives, He lives within my heart."
Do you know He's alive? Does He talk with you every day? Are you experiencing the resurrection life of Christ?
"Jesus said, I am the resurrection and the life. He that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live." John 11:25

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As I mentioned in my post about making a recipe book, Em, 7, has just started to become interested in cooking independently. She has long been a great helper in the kitchen and has helped with beating, stirring, breaking eggs (she's a bit of an expert at this!) and more recently, vegetable peeling and chopping.
She was really keen to try something on her own and we decided that some simple biscuits would be a great starting point. She has quite a few kids' cookbooks, but I find that for kids starting out, these often contain quite complex recipes that are hard to read and keep track of for beginners.
I remembered I had read an easy recipe on the side of a roll of baking paper and so I fished it out of the cupboard and wrote the recipe down for her on a piece of paper.
I edited it a little, taking out any unnecessary words and putting each step into simple point form. It's quite a skill to follow a recipe step by step and I just hate the way so many kid's recipes contain words and steps that aren't really needed. It just sets kids up for failure and gives them the sense that it's all too hard. Taking the time to break a recipe down for your child can mean the difference between her completing the task on her own or giving up when it gets too overwhelming.
I edited the recipe so it looked like this:
Fairy Biscuits
- 125g unsalted butter
- ½ cup caster sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tspn vanilla
- 1 ½ cups sifted self-raising flour
- Pinch salt
- Preheat oven 180 C
- Melt butter in saucepan
- Cool slightly, then add sugar
- Beat in egg, vanilla, flour and salt
- Roll dough in walnut-sized pieces and place on tray
- Flatten with fork
- Bake 15 mins
- Ice when cool
It's the recipe from the "Select Baking Paper" by Woolworths, so thanks Woolies!
I wrote it out in quite large print on an A4 piece of paper so it was easy to read and to follow and got Em started by helping her to melt the butter. I'm not quite confident yet that she can manage hot things safely, but she decided when she thought it was melted enough.
Once the butter was done, I left her to it, but hovered around to be there if she needed anything. She had a few questions, but for the most part, she measured, poured and stirred everything else herself according to what she read in her recipe.
She did a fantastic job practicing reading skills, independence, self-help skills, life skills and problem solving, as well as receiving a strong sense of self-achievement, which is a great boost for her self-esteem.
The biscuits turned out beautifully for a first go. A tasty, home-made treat to share with the whole family. YUM!!


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"Ms. Warner's expressive playing and glowing tone were everywhere a pleasure…"
— The New York Times, May 19, 2010
To celebrate Cello Month on WFMT, we've invited a number of professional players to consider a set of questions. Today's artist is Chicago native Wendy Warner. Wendy records for Cedille Records and will be featured on Wednesday's edition of Cedille Chicago Presents, 10:00 PM.
Wendy Warner performs with major orchestras around the world. At fourteen she performed with the Chicago Symphony on a WTTW broadcast; she was soloist with Mstislav Rostropovich and the National Symphony at the age of 18, and was his student at the Curtis Institute. She began studying cello at the with Nell Novak at what is now the Music Institute of Chicago. She also became an accomplished pianist under the tutelage of Emilio del Rosario.
How old were you when you started to play? Why did you choose the cello? What made you decide to become a musician?
I was six when I started cello. My mom chose it for me. I was not attracted to the sound of the cello's lower range. I loved the violin, a prima donna instrument because I knew it got all the melodies. I knew I would always do music. Both my parents and grandparents were musicians. I used to ask other kids "what instrument do you play?"
Can you name a piece or two of core repertoire that requires extra prep time? What specifically makes it challenging for players?
Prokofiev Symphonie Concertante is a challenging piece that needs extra time. It is 45 minutes long and needs extra preparation because it requires so much stamina. I approach this piece the same way I would if I were an athlete training for a marathon.
Do you have a maintenance schedule for the cello? What has to be done to keep it in top working order? Is the instrument sensitive to conditions and how do you adjust?
I own two cellos. One is my modern cello, Carl Becker, 1963, the other Joseph Gagliano, 1773. I love both of my cellos. The Gagliano requires a lot of adjusting because it is more finicky than the Becker. I go into Carl Becker's shop (on East Adams Street in Chicago) for routine bridge adjustments.
What's your favorite cello recording? Why?
One of my favorite cello recordings is Pierre Fournier Bach Suites for their elegance.
If you could go back in time to advise composers about the cello, who would you talk to, and what would you suggest?
hmmm…this question is hard. Not sure I would make any suggestions…but I would love to meet Popper. Not many people know what an amazing composer he was aside from his etudes. I devoted a CD to his works, Im Walde Suite and Op. 63 Suite. He was a great composer, not just a technician
How do you teach fingerings to young cellists? What is it about the instrument's design that makes fingerings so tricky to players?
How do I teach fingerings??? I think vocally so I try to think beyond the instrument….afterall Schumann was not idiomatic in his writing for cello….
When two cellists get together, what are some of the peculiarities of the instrument that they talk about?
When two cellists get together, they usually don't talk shop….they just love to play music….
Do you find playing the cello gets easier, and that you can practice less? Is there a piece of music you play that helps you keep up your technique?
Cello in a sense does get easier. I find that all the pieces, technical studies I learned before age 18 stick with me. If you work very hard before a certain age, certain things stick ….Dvořák concerto helps me to keep in shape.


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Scrap Retreat and Some Girly Layouts!
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Remember Super Bowl XIX? San Francisco was the perfectly balanced team, blending a situational defense with a ''state of the art'' ball-control offense. And the 49ers proved Miami's deep-strike passing game could be stopped if you were good enough to do it.
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San Francisco is 4-4 and struggling just to make the playoffs. Miami is a shaky 5-3 and tied for second in its division instead of running away with the title. What happened to the state of the art?


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Vladimir Putin: Global Warming Is 'A Fraud'
By Jelani James | Oct 30, 2015
Vladimir Putin believes global warming is a "fraud," an elaborate hoax perpetuated by other nations to restrain Russia's industrial development.
Putin believes "there is no global warming, that this is a fraud to restrain the industrial development of several countries, including Russia," political analyst and Putin critic Stanislav Belkovsky said, according to Reuters.
This skepticism is reflected in the nation's media coverage, which focuses more on Russia's ongoing economic crisis and events in Ukraine and Syria. Due to the absence of a conversation about climate change in the media, the public in turn treats the subject as a low priority, and Putin's skepticism goes largely unchallenged.
Putin's skepticism dates back to the early 2000s when his staff conducted "very, very extensive work trying to understand all sides of the climate debate," Putin's ex-senior economic adviser Andrey Illarionov said, according to The New York Times.
"We found that, while climate change does exist, it is cyclical, and the anthropogenic role is very limited," he said. "It became clear that the climate is a complicated system and that, so far, the evidence presented for the need to 'fight' global warming was rather unfounded."
Putin's view hasn't changed since then. During a trip to the Arctic in 2010, Putin acknowledged that the climate is changing, but he doubted the change was related to human activity.
Environmentalists believe this stance is also reflected in the Russian media's reaction to domestic affairs, reported The Daily Caller. As wildfires crackled across Siberia over the summer, turning the skies ochre and sending enough smoke to blot out satellite views of the 400-mile-long Lake Baikal, news outlets blamed the flames on "locals who routinely but carelessly burn off tall grasses every year, and sometimes incompetent crews struggling to put the fires out."
As December's global summit on climate change quickly approaches, Moscow's pledge continues to illustrate a lack of interest in the matter. Moscow pledged a reduction in emissions to "70 to 75" percent of 1990 levels by 2030, but by doing so the nation is actually increasing its emissions from 2012. As things stand, Russia's emissions are far below the levels that were produced by ex-Soviet smokestack industries in 1990.
"It is difficult to spend editorial resources on things that are now a low priority in the midst of the economic crisis," Galina Timchenko, who runs a news site. "Unfortunately climate change is not very interesting to the public."
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I agree that the global warming is a scam, but it's not made to attack Russia. It is a part of new world order global governance scheme, to increase the burden on the working public and to enslave us all. Putin is not perfectly honest or he has not studied the history as he is supporting the United Nations, the same organization that was created by the same powers that destroyed the imperial Russia on 1917. The Bolshevik revolution was created and financed by the New York and international bankers the same force that was behind Alger Hiss, a communist spy working for the criminal "elite". Alger Hiss was in key role in the creation of the United Nations and in giving half of the Europe to the Soviet Union after WW2 as a close adviser of president Roosevelt..
Putin is a puppet like Obama. His position is calculated and meant to perpetuate the idea of divide. All the world's a stage, yes indeed. He no doubts the GW is a fake, and knows the real reason. But the script is meant to divide.
I can't disagree with you Less - and the following adds to what you have noted in your comments.
Trilateralist Zbigniew Brzezinski (TC's co-founder) wrote in his Between Two Ages – America's Role in the Technotronic Era:
"people, governments and economies of all nations must serve the needs of multinational banks and corporations. (The Constitution is) inadequate….the old framework of international politics, with their sphere of influence….the fiction of sovereignty….is clearly no longer compatible with reality…."
TC today is now global with members from countries as diverse as Argentina, Ukraine, Israel, Jordan, Brazil, Turkey, China and Russia. In his Trilaterals Over America, Antony Sutton believes that TC's aim is to collaborate with Bilderbergers and CFR in "establishing public policy objectives to be implemented by governments worldwide."
Link: http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-true-story-of-the-bilderberg-group...
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A friend's childhood favorite birthday mean and a great dish for any gathering of friends, chicken Parmigiana or chicken Parm is savory, gooey and unctuous dish that can be quite economical. My mOm's recipe with my variations is simply delicious, even my Italian friends agree.
Chicken Parm
6 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
2 eggs
2 T water
1/2 tsp ground oregano
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 1/4 cup bread crumbs (I like panko)
1/2 c grated Parmesan cheese
2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 c chopped parsley
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
4 cups of tomato sauce (your own or a store-bought sauce)
A large casserole pan – 9″ x 13″
Parchment paper or plastic wrap
A meat pounder or mallet or rolling pin
Lay a chicken breast with the side which had skin down on a sheet of parchment paper, and fold the paper loosely over to cover the breast. Pound flat with a mallet until the chicken is about 1/2″ to 1/4″ wide. Peel off the paper and remove the flattened chicken to a plate, in a single layer, and continue flattening each breast.
In a large shallow bowl, mix together the flour, salt and pepper. In another large shallow bowl, beat the eggs with the water then beat in the powdered oregano until well mixed. In yet another large shallow bowl, mix together the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder and parsley.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add a good slosh of olive oil, at least 3 T. While the pan is heating, dip the chicken breast in the flour and pat off the excess, then dip into the egg moisture, then into the bread crumbs and cheese. Pat the bread crumbs and cheese firmly onto the chicken. Then lay gently into the frying pan.
Now, do not touch or move the chicken for 2-3 minutes. Firmly shake the pan and see if the chicken moves from the surface of the pan. If it does, then the cheese has cooked and browned and released from the bottom of the pan.
If you try to move the chicken before the cheese has browned then the coating will stick to the pan and pull off the chicken. Brown all the chicken pieces and reserve to a plate or a piece of foil.
Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Assemble the chicken Parmigiana: Spoon a cup or two of tomato sauce into the bottom of a 9 x 13 casserole dish. Add a layer of the Parmesan crusted chicken and more sauce to cover then top with sliced mozzarella and a good handful of grated Parmesan. Bake until the casserole is richly browned on top, about 35-45 minutes. Allow to sit for 10 minutes before slicing into squares with a spatula.
Serves 6-8
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Shoulder Japanese Geisha Tattoo Picture 1
Tattoo Center. Shoulder japanese geisha tattoos. The original performers who can be seen as the basis for geisha are the high-born 11th century women who would dance for the warrior class. This practice combined with that of the taikomochi or hokan--performers who were strictly male--and eventually became what we know as the geisha art. During the pinnacle of their popularity, they were often the patrons of shoguns and doymios (high-ranking generals) and sometimes even the concubines of the emperor.
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Shoulder japanese geisha tattoos. As is the case with any artist, geisha undergo intensive training. They are taught a wide variety of traditional arts such as the tea ceremony, singing and playing traditional instruments, flower arranging and the proper way to serve alcohol. The most important part of their training is learning traditional dances. As society and technology have advanced, so have the practices of the geisha. Now along with the more traditional arts, geisha are also taught English and computer skills.
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Shoulder japanese geisha tattoos. What makes a geisha instantly recognizable is her clothing and make-up. The most important (and expensive) part of a geisha's attire is her kimono. These kimonos can have incredibly intricate designs on them; the color and pattern of which changes with the seasons. A geisha's hair is always styled elaborately and up-swept so that the back of the neck is revealed. A perfectly white face and bright red lips give a geisha her striking features.
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Shoulder japanese geisha tattoos. When fully put together for a night of entertaining, a geisha is a beautiful work of art. This artistry hides the fact that until well into the 20th century, poor families sold their daughters to geisha houses (ochaya). These girls would work as maids until it was decided they should be taught the geisha art. Prior to World War II, a geisha's virginity could also be sold when she'd reached what was called "mizu-age."
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Shoulder japanese geisha tattoos. Dancing is an important part of the geisha art. Odoriko (dancing girls) were people who existed in medieval Japan and are in part responsible for the inclusion of dancing in a geisha's training. Dancing is usually an art restricted to the younger geisha (maiko). Dances such as the Miyako Odori and Cherry Dances have been performed since the 19th century. Second only to a geisha's ability to dance was her playing of an instrument called a shamisen. This three-stringed instrument could be played to either accompany the geisha's own singing or a companion's dance.


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I checked in to 517 by originally inquiring about a weekly rate for a double room, and this was the room they assigned me. Despite advertising itself as "newly renovated" this designation apparently applied only to select rooms; most of the furniture was extremely dilapidated and most everything was in disrepair in my room, but later in the week, I happened to walk past other rooms as the maid cleaned them, and couldn't help but notice how much nicer these other rooms were than mine. I suspec
t that they sloughed off a sub-par quality room since I was paying a lower rate than the other nightly-rate guests and tourists (weekly was $400 including tax, and nightly the rooms were approximately $75-85). In my room, the carpet was not even finished properly up to the walls, the carpet had cigarette burns aplenty and two distinct impressions of an iron burn near the bathroom; the television cabinet only had one of its two doors, and even the small table had burns of some sort all over it. After I had been there for a week, I continued on a nightly basis, until I began to notice that my arms and legs had red welts and bite marks on them which seemed to be getting more plentiful. I had a vague idea of bedbugs but originally didn't think they were the culprit since I never actually saw them; I left after it became obvious that whatever was making me itch so badly was clearly in that hotel. After checking out, I began to research online about bedbugs, and found out that just because one doesn't actually see them, doesn't mean they aren't there and doesn't mean they aren't feeding on you while you sleep. I left the Spaulding Hotel 9 days ago and the bite marks on my arms are just now finally disappearing; but as someone who has suffered mosquito bites many hundreds of times (I grew up in MN where people joke that the mosquito is the state bird) and bee-stings as well, am surprised at how long-lasting both the appearance of the bites was as well as the irritation and itching they caused. Stay away from 517, if you stay at the Spaulding, or if you are a weekly rate guest, make sure you force them to give you one of the upgraded rooms. You have been warned!
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Tranxition, Inc. v. Lenovo (United States), Inc., 3-12-cv-01065 (ORD July 9, 2015, Order) (Hernandez, J.)
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Computer Configuration Migration Patents Invalid Under 35 USC § 101
The court granted defendant's motion for summary judgment that plaintiff's configuration settings migration patents were invalid for lack of patentable subject matter and found that the patents lacked an inventive concept. "[Plaintiff's] invention is not 'necessarily rooted in computer technology' in the same sense as a server computer specially programmed to display a hybrid web page. True, the problem of transferring user settings from one computer to another did not arise until computers were invented. And true, [plaintiff's] invention necessarily requires a 'source computing system' and a 'targeting computing system.' The nature of the process that [plaintiff's] invention claims, however, is a human one. . . . [T]he patents themselves explain that migration is a manual process predating the invention. . . . [Plaintiff's] patents explain that one of primary problems with the manual migration process is that it can take a long time. The other problem is that the potential complexity of the migration could lead to errors. . . . Using a generic computer to perform a manual task more efficiently and accurately than a human could is not a patentable idea, and courts have routinely invalidated patents asserting such claims."
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By James Agberebi :
Nigeria's acting High Commissioner to Rwanda, Ferdinand Nwonye, visited the home-based Super Eagles who are preparing for the Championship for African Nations.
This was disclosed on the Super Eagles official Twitter handle.
The commissioner visited the players and officials during their evening training on Friday, as they intensified preparation for their first game against Niger Republic.
"Nigeria's acting High Commissioner to Rwanda, Ferdinand Nwonye visited the team in training this evening," the tweet stated.
The Eagles arrived Rwanda today Friday from South Africa, where they spent close to two weeks.
While in South Africa, they played two international friendly games against Angola and Cote d'Ivoire.


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Popular note-taking app ColorNote has been updated to version 3.0, which adds new functionality and a host of bug fixes. New features include the ability to double-tap to edit notes and select words, wiki-style markup for linking to other notes, and a re-vamped UI.
ColorNote 3.0 is available now on the Android Market, and will be rolling out on the Amazon App Store shortly. Join us after the break for a video showing off some of the new features in the latest version, along with the all-important Market link and QR code.


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When you discuss the particular symptoms with the family doctor, you may be suggested to refer a rheumatologist, the specialist in treating joint problems.
What you need to do?
It would be better if you prepare ahead by making a list of –
- Description on the symptoms you developed, their onset and any condition that made them worse or better
- Data about the medical conditions you suffered earlier
- Data about the medical conditions of your family
- Medications and diet you took
- Any more queries you want to clear with the physician
What to expect from the physician?
During the appointment, the physician may completely examine you. He/she will check the joints for redness, swelling and warmness, and notices how well you can move the joints.


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The adventurers fought valiantly at Olde Victoria Underground! There was a good mixture of muscle and strategy. Much was learned.
As such, please apply 5 POINTS to your character.
At every 5 points you can upgrade your character! This means you can spend these immediately. Keep in mind what your character has been through. You may want to apply these points in areas where your character may have learned a new skill due to all the trials he's survived.
Or perhaps Inner Earth has hardened your character and they've adapted or learned a new Edge.
The only thing you CANNOT do is change your characters attributes. (Unless there's a really valid in-game reason… message me.)
Spend wisely!
That is all but read on if you need some tips on spending your points:
Each die type increase costs 1 POINT per increase up to the Attribute die type. Once you pass that it cost 2 POINTS.
Example if your Agility is d10:
You can buy Fighting d10 for 4 points (d4.. d6.. d8.. d10).
Fighting d12 would cost six points because the 1 die type above Agility d10 cost 2 points instead of 1.
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I grew so rich that I was sent
By a pocket borough into Parliament.
I always voted at my party's call,
And I never thought of thinking for myself at all.
He never thought of thinking for himself at all.
Sir Joseph:
I thought so little, they rewarded me
By making me the Ruler of the Queen's Navee!
- Gilbert & Sullivan, Lyrics (part) of When I Was a Lad, from HMS Pinafore


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...ever since a liberal but free-market government swept to power in 1984 and essentially canceled handouts to farmers -- something that just about every other government in an advanced industrial nation has considered both politically and economically impossible -- agriculture here has never been the same.
The farming community was devastated -- but not for long. Today, agriculture remains the lifeblood of New Zealand's economy. There are still more sheep and cows here than people, their meat, milk and wool providing the country with its biggest source of export earnings. Most farms are still owned by families, but their incomes have recovered and output has soared. ''Farming in New Zealand is now a cold, hard business,'' said Mr. Lumsden, who at the time of the farming revolution was president of Federated Farmers in the Waikato region, the heart of New Zealand's dairy country. ''I think we have benefited hugely.''
New Zealand's farmers are not the only ones convinced that eliminating subsidies, or at least sharply cutting them, is a good idea. As negotiators struggle to revive the failing global trade talks and Congress moves ahead on a new farm bill in the United States, New Zealand and Australia -- which also cut subsidies but not as drastically -- are being extolled by economists and advocates for poor countries as models for Americans and Europeans to follow.
So can New Zealand compete with the rest of the (subsidized) world? You bet!
...unlike the United States, where most farm output is consumed domestically, almost all of New Zealand's milk, meat and wool is sold abroad. ''There's a lot of differences between New Zealand and the United States,'' Tom Buis, president of the National Farmers Union in Washington, said in a telephone interview. ''They are almost completely export oriented, and that's quite the reverse of the U.S.''...the response in New Zealand's dairy industry to the end of subsidies is broadly instructive. Output has quintupled since the end of subsidies, positioning New Zealand to take advantage of a global boom in demand for dairy products, driven from China and India.So how did New Zealand wake up to this gift of capitalism?
After growing rich in the early 20th century off the byproducts of its pasture, New Zealand imposed subsidies not so much to protect farming but as part of a plan to insulate its domestic manufacturers from global competition. It offset the costs to its farmers from higher industrial tariffs by giving them subsidies. But farming is not a small part of the economy as it is in the United States; it is the nation's largest, most important sector.Wow, they just figured it out for themselves. Instead of trying to get a bigger piece of the pie, they decided to grow the pie.
''It was wacko,'' said John Yeabsley, a former trade official who is now an economist at the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research in Wellington. ''Who's going to pay for the subsidies?''
Farmers eventually realized that it was them. They responded to their higher tax burden by maximizing their subsidies. ''The whole thing,'' Mr. Wooding said, ''was a game to try to get as much government money as possible.''
Agriculture subsidies distort food prices, make farmers grow unwanted crops, encourage misuse of land and invite crony capitalism. Take a look at what is happening in India where farmers eschew government subsidies and have a far better farming experience.
Since the system works so well in India and New Zealand, how could we implement it here? Well, there are plenty of lessons learned from the New Zealand experience. This knowledge would help us get there, but there is a bigger problem. The square states won't let us give up subsidies. As Carl puts it: "Half of the states are net recipients of farm subsidies, meaning they're "over-represented" in the Senate. In Washington, the mid-West is know as "the square states" or "the farm team," a political bloc seeking subsidies that's tough to defeat."
As ever, once initiated, it is damned difficult to get rid of government programs, no matter how broken they are, and despite broken promises to the contrary. Once again, less government is better government, and another reason to Love New Zealand: Free Market Agriculture.
Check out the other top reasons to love New Zealand.


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Goa still a soft target for terror: Officials
Numerous illegal landing zones, no proper mechanism to check trawlers, unverified migrant workers employed on board fishing vessels and a media-sensitive tourism hub, continue to make Goa a perfect, soft target for terror attacks, maritime officials said.india Updated: May 08, 2009 16:30 IST
Numerous illegal landing zones, no proper mechanism to check trawlers, unverified migrant workers employed on board fishing vessels and a media-sensitive tourism hub, continue to make Goa a perfect, soft target for terror attacks, maritime officials said.
Speaking at a seminar on Homeland Security organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Friday, senior officials of the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard were critical of the government for being lax on issues of maritime security and not doing enough quickly to ensure that effective defence mechanisms were in place to handle any terror threat from the sea.
Coast Guard Deputy Inspector General (DIG) M S Dangi said that even after the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai, the Goa government had not been successful in fully implementing security measures along the 105-km long coastline.
"There are nearly 40 illegal landing points, which function without the government's permission. Each of these places need to be verified for security purposes," he said, adding that surveillance needed to be mounted near these sensitive areas, which could be used to offload contraband or terror elements.
Dangi also said that the state government was dragging its feet over simple issues like issuing identity cards to fishermen operating in the numerous trawlers registered with the fisheries department.
"The identity cards are being issued at a slow pace. There are also several unauthorised fishing boats operating off Goa's shores," he said, adding that action taken by the Coast Guard (CG) against these unauthorized vessels and their operators, had resulted in a lot of acrimony between the fishermen and the coast guard.
"We are here to safeguard our coast. We will do our job at any cost. Security comes first," Dangi said.
Flag officer Commanding - Goa area Rear Admiral Sudhir Pillai said that while Goa was a soft target for terrorists, because of its tourism focused industry, red-tape had put paid to whatever decisions that were taken after the Kargil conflict vis a vis maritime security.
"The concept of marine policing was mooted after the Kargil conflict, but until today only two of the thirteen coastal states have a marine police force," he said, adding that the marine police force in Goa was still in a fledgling state.
He further said that the formation of a National Maritime Commission, which was cleared by a Group of Minister (GoM) in 2007, was still entrapped in bureaucratic wrangles.
"The proposal has not moved forward much. There is an urgent need to synergise the various marine agencies like the ministry of shipping, Coast Guard, Indian Navy, etc. We are working at cross purposes right now," he said.
Pillai also said that 26/11 should not really have come as a shock, because the sea route was used by terrorists to smuggle in explosives for the 1993 blasts in Mumbai too. "We should now be ready for the next attack. We should not be caught napping," he said.
First Published: May 08, 2009 16:27 IST


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Charlotte Hornets guard Nic Batum will miss at least six to eight weeks after suffering a torn ligament in his left elbow in Wednesday's preseason exhibition against the Pistons in Detroit Wednesday.
Batum was injured in the first minute, leaving the court in severe pain. He rushed to the locker room for treatment and did not play the rest of the game.
A magnetic resonance imaging Thursday in Charlotte revealed a partial tear in the ulnar collateral ligament. The Hornets are investigating different treatment options, including possible surgery.
This particular injury is not common among basketball players. In baseball pitchers, it is typically associated with Tommy John surgery. However, Batum obviously doesn't put the same stress on his elbow as a pitcher.
With Batum out, Hornets coach Steve Clifford told the Observer late Thursday afternoon he plans to turn to Jeremy Lamb as a starter.
"Obviously, it's disappointing; Nic was having such a good offseason," Clifford said of the injury. "But that's why you have a 14- or 15-man roster. Jeremy has had a good summer. Now is his opportunity to expand on that."
This could mean additional minutes for rookies Malik Monk and Dwayne Bacon. Small forward Treveon Graham is still recovering from a hamstring injury.
Clifford said at practice Batum was in severe pain immediately following the injury. Batum flew back to Charlotte wearing a sling.
"He just got tangled up. It was one of those kind of contact/collision plays where his arm got stuck between two guys," Clifford said.
Batum signed a five-year, $120 million contract with the Hornets in July 2016. He is scheduled to make nearly $21 million this season. He averaged 15.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.9 assists last season, but shot poorly (.403 from the field and .333 from 3-point range).
He was upbeat on his Twitter account, regarding this injury.
"It's my left arm, guys!" said Batum, who is righthanded. "Everybody knows I'm not using my left hand (that's what the scouting report says). We have a deep roster. We'll be fine."
Batum was frustrated by last season, when the Hornets failed to make the playoffs, and chose not to play for the French national team over the summer to concentrate on improving his game. Batum has started 147 of a possible 164 regular-season games since the Hornets traded for him in the summer of 2015.
An ankle injury severely limited Batum in the Hornets' seven-game playoff series loss to the Miami Heat in the spring of 2016.
Batum is a big part of this roster, particularly for his versatility and playmaking skill. He often played with the reserves last season to keep the second unit organized.
New Hornets center Dwight Howard had expressed excitement about playing with Batum, since Batum's playmaking reminded him of former Orlando Magic teammates Hedo Turkoglu.
The Hornets are already without two players this preseason. Backup point guard Michael Carter-Williams has yet to be cleared for contact drills, because of knee pain, and Graham's hamstring injury that is expected to keep him out at least another week.
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this girl loves to shop. but she's not so big on the paying part. imagine that.
she'd prefer to cut and run. and leave all the groceries behind.
can someone please tell me where we can find a toddler treadmill? it was AWESOME!
and no daughter of school nurse can pass up the opportunity to wash her hands.
"tiki" clean. hmm.


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The Berlin Mathematical School is the joint graduate school of the mathematics departments at the three major universities in Berlin: Freie Universität, Humboldt-Universität and Technische Universität.
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The day started with a visit to Grand Central Bakery for one of their yummy cinnamon rolls and Stumptown coffee. After that, Mike, Nicholas, and I went to the Portland Chinese Garden for a brief visit. It's a beautiful oasis in the middle of the Pearl District and Chinatown in downtown Portland. It's been there for 5 years or so, but yesterday was my first-ever visit! I'll definitely go back soon!
One of my favorite things about the garden were the intricate, pebble-laid pathways, in different patterns all over the garden.
N. and I by the waterfall...the garden has one waterfall, but upon passing by it again via another curving pathway, Nicholas exclaimed with glee: "ANOTHER waterfall!!"
My sweet boys looking for fish
Lotus blossoms--which have a special significance for me--before we had children, we called our hypothetical child "Lotus Blossom"--not sure where that came from!
Then we came back home to meet Kieran at the school bus stop...I had lunch, and then I went off for a solo shopping trip to swanky Bridgeport Village. (Got all my Christmas shopping done for England and Australia, so we can get the presents in the post!)
After that, I went to my first fused glass class at the SUN Community School. Mom was also able to get into the class. I think it will be really fun...it is a six-week series through November. Last night we made a garden ornament as a test project. I did a ladybug...hope it turns out okay.
Then we went to meet Mike and the boys at neighborhood favorite, Marco's, for dinner. (My dad wasn't able to join us because he had a meeting at their house.) (In case you're wondering, I had Kirsten's scramble--eggs, potatoes, spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, and garlic--and a glass of red wine! I love breakfast for dinner!)
N. opening one of his birthday presents from England--two double-decker buses, one from England and one from Ireland--he loved them!
Finally, we came home and Mike presented me with cheesecake with candles!
My present from my family was prerequested: tickets to two of my favorite musicians, (1) Dar Williams later this month, and (2) Joan Baez in November. Both concerts will be at the Aladdin Theater, one of my favorite venues because it is very intimate.
N. eating cheesecake in his Halloween costume!
All in all, a very satisfying birthday! My kids couldn't understand why I was not having a party...but I told them I'd wait for next year...the big 45!!


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This 0.5" x 4.5"(1.4cm x 11.4cm) densely - packed stick generates
intense heat. Rigid roll contains moxa and herbs. Very slow burning with
a burn rate of approximately 1.8"(4.5cm) per hour. Use candle or lighter to
ignite the roll.
5 pcs / Box
Direct moxa, indirect moxa, and needle moxa should always be administered and used under the direction or supervision of a qualified practitioner.
Do not leave patient unattended during any moxa use.
Do not use moxa on the face, soft skin, or other sensitive body areas. Do not use moxa on infants or young children. Do not use moxa on patients who are not able to detect the sensations of heat or pain (i.e. elderly, patients with nerve damage, etc).
When using needle moxa, a protective shield, (i.e. aluminum foil), must be placed under and around the needle to protect the skin from loose or falling moxa ash.
When using moxa rolls, the burned ash must be frequently removed by gently tapping the side of the roll against a suitable container. For patient safety, do not use moxa rolls or any moxa product if damaged or cracked.
Always ignite stick-on moxa first and then apply to the point. If heat becomes uncomfortable, remove or move moxa to another location. If used incorrectly, redness or a small heat blister may appear after application.


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Product description
Zoom's B3 Bass Effects and Amp Simulator combines the ease of a stompbox pedalboard with the power of a multi-effects processor and a USB audio interface. With complete control over individual effects and amp modeling, you can change your tones on the fly for both stage and studio.
Three stomps. One pedal.
The B3 offers three large LCD displays and corresponding footswitches that form a graphical interface, allowing you to utilize up to three stompbox and amp effects simultaneously. The interface has also been simplified with three control knobs for each display. This intuitive design makes creating, saving and rearranging the effect chain of your sounds a breeze and provides easy navigation in live and studio settings.
Evolution of tube amp simulation.
A newly developed sigmoid curve clipper re-creates the smooth clipping of a tube amp's waveform. From the warm, fat sound of R&B to the intense, aggressive tone of metal, the B3 can simulate amplifier sounds that are authentic to the original models while maintaining the nuances of fingering and picking techniques.
Super-real amp modeling.
The B3's 12 super-real amp models range from vintage to the latest trends in amp technology, each with its own distinct cabinet modeling that can be used to alter its tone characteristics. By combining different amplifiers and cabinets, you can digitally create your own custom rig. The B3's modeling technology provides the best tone for both live performance and direct recording.
99 world-renowned stompbox effects.
The B3 offers 99 diverse types of stompbox effects, including some of the world's most popular bass pedals and rack-mounted processors. You can use up to three effects in any combination, as well as its high-quality stereo tube presets and bass synthesizers. It also includes patches personally designed by four of the world's top bassists: Victor Wooten (Béla Fleck & the Flecktones), David Ellefson (Megadeth), Frank Bello (Anthrax) and Doug Wimbish (Living Colour). In addition, the B3 can store up to 100 of your original creations without a hitch.
The newest generation of DSP: ZFX-IV.
The all-new ZFX-IV DSP effects processor boasts amazing power and clarity, upgrading everything from sound to functionality and operability over previous ZFX versions. By using 32-bit floating-point processing, the B3 can produce amplifier sounds that are more realistic than ever before.
Looper function with 40-second phrase recording/overdubbing.
The B3's Looper capabilities include 40 seconds of phrase recording and overdubbing. The "sound-on-sound" function allows you to layer bass sounds as many times as you want in real time and use looped sounds as simple backing tracks. You can even create a "full band" feel with the built-in drum machine and DSP effects for a live solo.
Note: When the UNDO/REDO function is enabled, the recording time is limited to 20 seconds.
Your personal drummer.
Every bassist needs a drummer, and with the B3 you can choose from 40 different rhythm patterns, including 4, 8 and 16-beat, shuffle and many others. The tap key also makes it easy to set the tempo and start a one-man jam session anytime.
Balanced XLR output for DI use.
With its built-in XLR output, you can avoid DI boxes completely and connect the B3 directly to any mixing console to maintain a balanced, high quality signal. Its convenient Pre/Post switch can direct an effected sound to the main outputs while sending the original analog bass guitar signal directly to the XLR output without passing through an A/D converter.
Add a B3 to your pedalboard.
The B3 is perfect for use in combination with traditional stompboxes. By adding a B3 to your pedalboard, you can decrease the size and complexity of your setup, while expanding your system's effects and modeling capabilities.
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Optional expression pedal and footswitch.
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My name is Daniel, I'm twenty-one years old. I come from a family of mostly Christians, as my parents both hold positions in their current church as Sunday school teachers. To be honest i want to come out about my atheism. I know it would break their hearts but at the same time I don't know what amount of backlash i can expect. To put this in perspective my one uncle (un-saved) is referred to as "the one to watch out for" whereas my dad (licensed through the Church of God) is the "god one" and constantly brags that "Every time my brother sees me he runs off cause I'm going to talk about one thing and that's God.". After over twenty years I'm sure he's tired of hearing about god, I know I am. My family is the type that'll fight for their rights, and only their rights as Christians, to be respected. They don't care that Pagans, Muslims, etc are human beings and have rights to. Especially the Gay Community. That's why i partially fear for myself as my family thinks those of other religions, beliefs and sexual orientations are below them and only deserve conversion or extermination.
I never really believed in anything, even from the time i was little. It was all just a play with the church being the stage and the 10% was our payment for admission. It should only take looking at the Bible itself to become an atheist. I'm sorry but how the hell is "Serve me or burn in hell." a choice? It's the same as a robber holding a gun to your head telling you if you don't hand over you're money they'll kill you. From those choices your decision is made. How is that free choice/love? Depending on what group of Christians (cause most Christians have different interpretations of the Bible, even the smallest things they defer on) when you get to heaven you're instantly wiped of either, all memory on earth, bad memories of earth etc. To assume it's only bad memories that are wiped. If a un-saved family member passed away that surely would be a bad memory that would be wiped. Also, wouldn't every memory be erased? Seeing that they died un-saved wouldn't it spark questions why you could remember good memories of them but not their presence in heaven? To be honest that is one of the things that made me take a look at what my parents believed and i decided i want no part in it. Would it not be better to die and simply exist no more after death, than to be completely wiped of your memory (picture your spouse, parents, friends etc) and be enjoying heaven as they burn in hell for eternity. To me christianity has become a religion of sexism, homophobia, racists and genocide. If you need a book to tell you how to be a good person, you're not. You're a dick with a "guidebook".
To be honest all this sounded like a rant. I'm mad at people for believing in fairy tales, but I'm also mad at myself for taking so long to come to this realization that just because you're brought up in something and everyone else around you is into it doesn't mean it's right. To a degree I'm certain I'm sure it's how kids just old enough to understand politics felt in Nazi Germany with Mein Kampf in every book-store.
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Had a nice dinner with Sera and Jeannette last night!
Weishan was supposed to join us too!!! >:(
Had dinner at TCC and walked to Paragon for some cakes!!!!!!! at Bakerzin. HEHE.
Nothing exciting happened since it was a chillax night, so.... pictures!
Jeannette looking cute and all smilely here while Sera's out of the picture because she was laughing. Can't remember why though. lol.
These two are very bad at taking pictures, I swear!
Keep moving or closing their eyes or just unprepared most of the time!!!! Lol.
I wanted their blackforest cake but it wasn't available. T^T
I was also craving for strawberry shortcake uh. BUT THEY WERE OUT OF STOCK TOO. T^T
Settled for their new york cheesecake and was satisfied. ^^
I WANNA GO FOR A CAKE MEAL THOUGH!!! This craving. Urg.
Till next time with these girls! (hopefully not six months later again. lol)


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England are yet to seal their place at next summer's World Cup, yet players are already talking about what they need to do to make the squad.
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Now I am in the swing of planking I may as well do all the remaining decks that need planking. Therefore, very much the same procedure as before with a mahogany border, followed by caulking the inside edges of the mahogany border, then cutting the planks roughly to length, and then finally trimming on the disc sander for an exact fit. When all he planks have been dry fitted, they can are removed and glued with aliphatic glue. A couple of days to completely dry then it's on with the sanding before finishing with sanding sealer I marked all the nail holes using the marking tool I made. This is all on this deck until final finishing which will be done with all the other decks.
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I first cut the base material to size allowing a card thickness all round for final clearances. The lower deck has a number of features in it that need to be measured. I took dimensions from the plans and marked out the base. Again following the upper deck which has a mahogany boarder I cut and planed a further amount of 6mm x 1.5 strips of material. I started by outlining the mahogany boarders, Some years ago I made a mitring device for picture framing which has come in very handy for doing the corners. Having all the pieces cut they are then glued and temporally pinned in position until set. The next job is to prepare all the edges with black card and then measuring each plank across the width starting from the centre line. I must take into account how the planks sit against main access hatch and the battery hatch opening however, all seems to look good but until each plank is positioned and glued with its caulk divider it's difficult to tell. When preparing each plank I first cut each piece oversize with wire cutters then using the disc sander I trim square one end, then place in position and mark for final length and finish again on the disc sander giving each plank a nice push fit
Because lime planking varies in colour across a batch I numbered each plank across the deck varying the pattern of colours as I cut each to length. Next I cut a number of card pieces to length and start to glue (using Aliphatic glue), plank, followed by card filler across the half width, then repeat the other side.
Finally the battery hatch and main access hatch are treated in the same manner.
Next comes the finishing , I use a very fine grade on my belt sander (I attach a block on the underside of the main access deck to control the sanding process) to remove the majority of excess irregularities followed by an orbital sander for a fine finish. If there is any staining by the black card residue I simply remove it with a pencil rubber. Next I put the nail holes in again using the jig I made to ensure uniform spacing and then gave a coat of sanding sealer. Final finishing will be done as a complete assembly. Preparation of the side panels is the next process before final assembly
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I propose to make the rear deck and the deck which carries the tow hook all as a complete piece that lifts out in one. Although its going to be in one piece the full assembly still has to be made as separate components so first job is to cut the individual panels again using the card inserts to make sure the end assembly has clearance. The tow hook deck is the first piece to be dealt with and epoxied as a sub assembly. Having completed the wooden frame I then took a break and did some more planking, first a mahogany boarder and then glue a black card calk around its inside edge, next cut and sand each plank to fit in the space left, these could then be glued in place with a black card calk between each plank. After a period of drying I sanded the whole surface level. Next I put the nail holes in again using the jig I made to ensure uniform spacing and then gave a coat of sanding sealer. When the rest of the subassemblies are complete they will all be lacquered together before final assembly.
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Theoretically this should be a very straight forward process and a change from rubbing down the hull so let's look at the instructions – what instructions! First of all fit some thin card to the sides of the cabin walls to allow for a clearance fit (cornflakes packet) then some minor trimming of the spars to give an exact ,(not tight) fit across the side supports, I decided to pin each of the parts together as well as epoxy in the joints. I always find the best approach is to use a jig to drill pilot holes for the pins ensuring that the pins do not split the wood and the construction is accurate. The frame is then glued up and placed back in the boat and left to dry next job is to fit the corner strengthening pieces, the easiest way I found was to put a card support for the corners to rest on whilst they set still in the cabin structure. Looking forward I had decided to retain the cabin lids with Neodymium magnets so I machined a slot in the corner pieces underside to house the magnets, to be fitted at a later date.
Next job is to fit the roof skins which again will be pinned using the 0.7mm brass pins. The roof skins are now epoxied in place so I need to mark out the position of the secondary panels. Looking at the pieces and the instructions the spacer frames seem to be the same size but I was sure I'd read somewhere that these overhung by 2-3mm, reading Robs blog conformed this to be the case. So some trimming required before fitting and marking out the appropriate position then being glued into position.
The mid cabin was assembled in exactly the same way
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Now the Chine rubbing strakes are fitted, dry and filled and I have attended to the minor lumps and bumps the next job is to give another coat of resin, taking the issues of the first application into account I intend to apply a thin coat, this has the effect of filling in the pattern of the glass cloth.
Another two days have passed and it's time to do some rubbing down. I have found that the surface is very hard, more so than I recall some of the other fibre glass projects I have done but these have been using Polyester resin. It's a first for epoxy, so is epoxy a better choice than Polyester? According to my mini research –
Epoxy is more versatile
Epoxy has fewer fumes
Epoxy is stronger
Epoxy shrinks less
Epoxy is the better choice for repairing/covering either wooden hulls or repairing fiberglass boats. It has excellent adhesive qualities, wets out fiberglass fabrics and it is tough. It has great thin film cure characteristics, cures in cool temperatures.
After the first coat I wasn't 100 % happy with the finish but I just thought that some dust had landed on the surface before the resin had dried, (this was proved not to be dust but because of the matting pattern still been visible it disguised the real problem) however this was easily sanded out with wet & dry. Now the hull and deck were looking really smooth with very little sign of the matting pattern it was time to give a final coat. I had decided to coat both the deck and the hull in one go so I mixed enough resin to do the lot. Starting with the deck I started to apply the resin but to may horror it started to pin prick all over the deck surface, panic, panic what was causing this? So was it the brush which I had previously washed out with cellulose thinners after applying the last batch of resin. I decided to remove the resin and use a new brush (I had 90 mins cure time to do this) so cleaning of with paper towel and finally with a wipe with thinners I started to apply resin again – but it happened again as I sat in despair I looked into the pot of resin wondering where to go next when I saw a film on the top of the remaining resin It was then I noticed a ridge in the cups side. It was the wax coating that had melted into the resin and subsequently appeared as pin pricks in the newly applied surface. At this realisation I removed all the resin again and took a breather hoping I had found the problem.
Another day and a light rub down of the deck to make sure the surface is ready to receive its final coat. Resin weighed (in a glass container this time) and well mixed I started to apply again and fortunately it was OK and all surfaces were coated.
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As the hull glass matting is really dry and has had some minor filling done it's time to fit the chine rubbing strakes. which have been in the jig now for some days and consisted of a two dimensional curvature jig. In order to make sure the strakes were equally balanced on each side I made a cardboard template that followed the Chine stringers line and rested on the Gunwhale rubbing strakes, having drawn a line on the port side I flipped the template over and drew a line on the starboard side giving a perfectly equal curve on each side So now to prepare them for fitting. The jig had made a curve that was a really good fit without much spring. I decided to use some very small brass pins (0.5dia x 10mm long) to hold them whilst the epoxy sets. I pre drilled the whole length of the strake and lightly inserted pins along its length, then applied the epoxy and started to fix from the bow and followed the pencil line back to the stern. This was repeated on the other side, when set there was some minor filling to be done/filling pin holes.
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Since I had been finishing the Gunwhale rubbing strakes and had the boat right side up and I was going on holiday for a few days I decide to glass the deck this would give the deck time to set. So some fine filling and then cut the matting to shape. Again I put a light coat of resin onto the deck then allowed the matting to sink into the resin, a minimal amount of brushing is required and then its left to harden overnight. The resin is now sufficiently hardened after two days so before I go away I can apply another light coat of resin which fills the matting pattern very easily - a week away now will allow the resin to harden fully.
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Gunwhale rubbing strakes
As these pieces will be under stress they need to be steamed into shape prior to fitting so out with the wallpaper stripper and modified tube (1/4 BSP fitting in the bottom of an old piece of IKEA cloths rail).For the gunwhale strakes I used the same former as I used for the stringers so 20 mins in the steamer then into the jig for 2 days drying. The chine rubbing strakes will need a different jig but this time a left and right hand version as not only do they bend round but also up at the bow. I was however disappointed with the quality of the 3/16 square obeche as the grain was nearly at 45 degrees to its length – it snapped before I started to bend it, just pushing it into the jig I bought some better pieces from the local model shop.
I temporally fitted the gunwhale rubbing strake slightly proud of the deck level in order to drill all the pin holes then remove and mix up some epoxy, coat the length and hook into the brass bow and start tapping in the pins along the length of the boat, repeat on the port side.
Chine rubbing strakes are still in the jig!
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Before I do the final coats of epoxy the rubbing stakes need to be fitted but then Robbob pointed out the vulnerability of the bow particularly when transporting through doorways. I decided to take that advice and make a brass bow bumper, this will not be visible when finished but will stop any structural damage if the bow is hit, it was screwed and epoxied in position. The design also incorporates a location for the rubbing strakes holding them in position when fitting.
Thanks Robbob
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I purchased as recommended by Robbob the fibreglass package which consisted of 750g of epoxy resin and 250g of hardener, I also went for the 90min cure as this is the first time I have ever done a boat hull, I've done plenty of stranded fibre cowlings/air intakes etc. where you lay a gel coat first then stranded matting which is so different to laying a fine matt on its own. I also ordered some mixing sticks and throw away brushes. First I cut the matting to the slightly oversize for one of the side skins, then loosely taped the matt to the bottom skin and checked the coverage - and checked again then fold over to the opposite side, this then leaves the surface clear to apply the resin. Mixing the resin should be done accurately, so borrow the kitchen scales and here we go. I wasn't sure how much to mix for a side skin but 25g of resin and 7.5g of hardener looks about right. So mix well and then brush onto the side skin, then I gently lifted over the matting and laid it on the skin and gently brushed the matting down, the matting is almost sucked onto the resin so minimal brushing is required to ensure a smooth surface A previous blog said that "Less is More" how true this is, the temptation to spread the remainder of the resin on to the already adhered matt is something to be avoided, however learn by my mistake as I did just that (only in a small area on one skin) leaving rather a lot of sanding later after the resin had fully cured as it leaves a rather lumpy surface. So onward and upwards the following three surfaces were relatively easy with only minor difficulty keeping the matting in close to the 90 degree angle between the keel and skin and I had to keep going back to it pressing it in with a steel rule until the resin started to go off but minimal resin left a surface that was flat and the weave of the glass matt can be clearly seen and felt but minimal sanding is required if at all. Then a further 2 coats of resin with sanding in between will leave a smooth surface ready for final preparation of painting. The final picture is of the roof that in a previous page I said to add strength the roof would need a coat of glass to reinforce the unsupported edges –
To be continued
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Diary of a Dieter:
So my sister's blog has recently inspired me for a couple of reasons:
- She is going Atkins…no more delicious breads, pastas or potatoes.
- Her blogs on the insanity of carb depravation are hilarious
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I woke up 20 minutes early (which is an ungodly hour of the morning anyway) pulled my hair up in pony tail, threw on a sports bra, some leggings and a fantastic banana yellow T-shirt from a MS walk a few years back.
Proceed to my basement. In my basement lies a fantastic machine that I got for FREE (yes people, free) from someone that works in the same building I do. Let us ignore the fact that I got this machine about
a month three months ago and have been on it a total of one time! This machine is called the Fitness Flyer. Never heard of it? Think Tony the Pony with his spandex pants and ball cap with that crazy, curly - messy blonde hair fighting the back of the cap for some air and his Gazelle craze.
To warm up I do a few squats and stretches and then obediently place my hands on the center bar per machine's direction for safety when mounting the machine. Off I go. I have my iPod playing and tell myself, "Ok, you are going to stay on this machine for about 3 or 4 songs." (This was a trick I used during my days of tanning to give myself a good estimate of how much time had passed - the average song is what 3 ½ minutes?) Sounds like a good plan to me. ½ way through my first song I realized something. I am severely out of shape and the tension setting was turned up waaaay too much on this contraption. Short interlude where I turn the tension down so far the dial falls out...... Longer recess when I have to get off the machine, pick up said dial and carefully screw it back in; but not too tight, I wouldn't want to overly exert my fluffy body. Don't. judge. me.
I make it through.... about a good 15 minutes on the lower setting, step off and decide I will jump rope a little bit for a "cool down" Was I nuts? Jump roping is sooo not a cool down. That was the "stick a fork in me I am done" down. Oh wait, the fork broke? I guess I was overdone then.
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