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It was only back in 2011 when the Guinness Book of World Records first introduced the Largest Afro category. A huge step for the natural hair community, Naturally Curly caught up with the New Orleans native who won the title to talk about her hair, her regimen and of course, her life. Two years later, Aevin Dugas still holds the World’s Largest Afro title, and says that as of 2014, her hair is much longer than it was when she first won.
Dugas is a woman who went natural long before the community gained such notoriety. She taught herself how to care for her hair, use protective styles and even deal with negative reactions from society as a whole. She has been natural for the past 14 years (starting about the same time NaturallyCurly did!), and is not only a world record holder, but a natural hair guru in and of herself.
We caught up with Dugas again to follow up on how the title has changed her life, how she continues to take care of her hair and to talk about how the natural hair community has influenced a whole new generation of women, many of whom were able to avoid relaxers altogether.
The Record What has your life been like since you were named the Guinness World Record Holder for the World’s Largest Afro?
My life has been almost the same, except now being natural is on a larger scale because I meet more people, do more interviews and get to travel because of being natural! So, I guess my life has changed a bit from how it used to be.
Any particular highlights that stand out to you?
I think one of the highlights is meeting the little girls who say they want to grow their hair like mine! I love that the natural movement has gotten to the kids because if we can get to them before they get relaxers, they won’t have to go through the turmoil of going natural, the big chop, transitioning etc.
You’ve been natural for about 14 years now. How have you seen the attitudes towards natural hair change over that time?
Definitely, the attitude has changed a lot! When I first went natural people would give me the strange looks and make rude comments, but now SO many people are loving it, asking questions, and accepting of it. It really does make me so happy!
The Afro What hair type would you say that you have?
Somewhere in the 4s!! It just depends on the weather and what part of my hair you’re dealing with.
What’s your hair look like now?
My hair is longer, but I don’t wear my fro that much because it gets really tangled and it’s not something you wear out everyday. That style has always gotten a lot of attention, the bigger it gets the more people want to know. So I only wear it for appearances and MAYBE if I’m feeling spicy!
How do you maintain it, keep it healthy?
I maintain it by keeping it in a protective style 90 percent of the time and maybe wear it out on the weekends. I shampoo, condition, sometimes deep condition and then braid it mostly or sometimes twist it. By Friday, I may take it down. Then by Sunday, it’s back up again.
What are your favorite hairstyles?
My favorite of course is my bun. Then I recently tried a “Nicole Melton bun” and fell in love!! I love two French braids, and wearing it out a twist-n-curl.
How long does it take you to put your hair in those styles?
It actually doesn’t take long for any of them. I’d say an hour is all I need for styling. Now drying time is something totally different!
The Natural Hair Community Back in 2011, you said that you didn’t mind people touching your hair. That has become a hot button issue over the past two years, with many women claiming that people wanting to ‘touch natural hair’ are treating those with natural hair like animals at a petting zoo. Do you still not mind?
Yeah that’s an “iffy” subject. Even back then I was trying to be nice, but honestly it’s not the most comfortable thing for people to want to touch my hair. Not knowing if their hands are clean, it’s just a little weird. I know it’s something that people are curious about because a lot of us hid our real texture for so long. So of course they want to know what it feels like. Is it heavy? Is it soft (that one kills me)? But at the end of the day, it’s your personal preference if you want a stranger touching your hair. Sometimes I let it slide. Sometimes, I’m not up for it.
Who do you look up to in the natural hair community?
Honestly I don’t look up to anyone only because when I went natural there weren’t all these bloggers, vloggers, gurus, etc. Most of the people who are very popular in the natural community are newly natural and haven’t even gotten 7-10 years under their belt. So besides loving my mama’s ‘fro and a few people way back in the day, I look up to no one. But I have a great respect for the bloggers, vloggers and gurus because they are making it so much easier for the newbies coming into the natural community!
The natural hair movement has really taken off over the past couple years and you being the first awarded the record for World’s Largest Afro (the first time the title has been around) makes you a big part of that history. Did you ever really think that you hair could become such an inspiration, and how do you feel now that it has?
No! I never thought going natural would lead to this. I’ve always been pro-natural, helping people, answering questions on how to go natural, but I didn’t think that the movement itself would get this big and I surely did not think I’d be recognized for having big hair! Never in a million years, but I am grateful and will keep this movement going any way I can!
Aevin, who has won fans from Brazil to Italy, has spent the last 14 years growing her hair.
Her jaw-dropping look brings her attention wherever she goes but it does have its drawbacks as she often gets it caught in trees, car doors and people's earrings.
It can also take two days to wash and dry and is so big she struggles to see clearly out from beneath it - which means she cannot drive with her 'hair up'.
To get her hair ready for a night out she shampoos it and then uses up to five conditioners.
She then puts her hair into two French braids and from then it takes about two days to dry.
But the positives far outweigh the negatives and she has become a hero in her hometown of Napoleonville, Louisiana.
Her biggest joy is inspiring young girls to stop using chemical straighteners, which can cause long-lasting damage to hair.
She said: 'I don't know why but there's something very important to me about little girls appreciating my hair and then wanting to wear their hair the same.
Aevin was originally inspired by a picture of her mum Deborah Dugas wearing an afro in the sixties - and she remains one of her biggest fans today.
Mrs Dugas, 62, who runs a care home, said: 'I'm humbled by the fact she did this because she liked my natural hair, way before she was born.
She added: 'Her hair has definitely had an impact on the community.
'She made her decision when wearing your hair natural was considered unattractive in the black community.


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Many of the nation’s most forward-thinking and successful companies have embraced LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) because they realize the diverse benefits and best business practices associated with sustainable design and development. These industry leaders recognize that by optimizing the work environment of their employees, they are able to increase productivity and profitability and decrease turnover. Furthermore, they know that LEED certified buildings minimize environmental impact through such best practices as the use of recycled and locally-sourced materials, reduced consumption of precious natural resources and the effective management of carbon dioxide emissions and stormwater runoff.
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On Saturday, May 25th, Kylemore Communities will release Parkside East, a new neighbourhood of its popular 31-, 35- and 43-foot homes in the established East Village of the award-winning Angus Glen Community in Markham. “Only in Angus Glen will you experience an award-winning golf course community near to state-of-the-art recreation, tennis, shops, parks and conveniences with access to everything great about this City,” says Kylemore’s President Patrick O’Hanlon.
“We’re thrilled to have more of these highly desirable homes. The rear lane concept is a proven winner among our buyers who appreciate the fabulous streetscapes which result in having the garage at the back, not to mention the extra light indoors and the privacy of a courtyard-style back garden,” explains O’Hanlon. Angus Glen is an architecturally controlled master-planned community. Homes are constructed with exteriors of stone, brick and stucco with decorative accents, steep roof pitches and mouldings which result in attractive streetscapes.
To help launch this special Parkside East neighbourhood, Designer Jane Lockhart of Jane Lockhart Interior Design in Toronto, has added her signature style to two exciting new models to show the appeal of these family-sized, two-storey designs. Jane Lockhart has collaborated with Kylemore on eleven earlier Model Homes and has first-hand experience with the company’s approach to building a home of lasting quality. She is skilled at translating this commitment into models which illustrate an appreciation for life in a Kylemore home.
“It’s a treat to design two model homes at the same time. It gives us an opportunity to showcase the versatility of a Kylemore floorplan simply by creating a unique colour palette for each home with stunning results! These spacious homes are designed for the way today’s modern families live – with all the comfort, style and detail homeowners expect from Kylemore,” says Jane.
The Oakley is a 4-bedroom 3,518 square foot home that Jane describes as evocative of haberdashery, incorporating classic influences and darker colours with touches of Ralph Lauren style. The second Model is a 3-bedroom home of 2,338 square feet called The Riley. Jane describes the ideal buyer for this home as couples who are downsizing and families with young children as there is plenty of room to grow in this home. Jane’s design theme for The Riley taps into current trends which lean towards lighter and fresher colours. Kylemore’s trend-forward designs include an ensuite bathroom for each of the bedrooms.
Deluxe interiors have gas fireplace, natural finish oak staircase, 9-foot main floor ceilings, cornice mouling in dining room, granite countertops and quality cabinetry in kitchens and a host of other desirable finishes. Each Parkside East home will also include an Upgrade Kitchen Appliance package.
Parkside East homes range from 2,200 square feet on a 31-foot lot to 4,088 square feet (including loft) on a 43-foot lot. Prices range from $959,990 to $1,359,990. Closing dates will be offered starting in late 2014.
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Preparing for a baby? Don’t forget that your partner is half the equation. He needs prenatal nutrition at least as much as you, and possibly more. Why more? Surely, sperm is sperm. There can’t be much to it, can there?
Actually, there’s a lot more to the male side of things than you may have thought. Male factor accounts for 50 percent of all infertility and a good proportion of miscarriage. It’s worthy of a little thought and preparation.
To have any chance of pregnancy, your guy needs to deliver at least 15 million sperm per one milliliter of ejaculate. That seems like a big number until you consider that 15 million is actually about 10 times times less than what men used to deliver even a few decades ago. Sperm numbers (sperm counts) have been in free-fall for the last 50 years, and that’s making it harder and harder for the average man to father a baby.
Numbers are not the only hurdle. Your partner’s sperm must also have a normal morphology or shape, which means his sperm has the right genetic quality to do the job. Sperm morphology is often overlooked by doctors, but it can make or break your chance of pregnancy and a healthy baby. For example, poor sperm morphology can be the primary cause of either infertility or miscarriage.
Fortunately, both sperm count and sperm morphology can be greatly improved by lifestyle choices and nutrition. Here are some easy tips for the future father of your child.
Smoking causes “DNA fragmentation” of sperm, which is just as bad as it sounds. DNA fragmentation is genetic damage of sperm, which can lead to infertility, increased chance of miscarriage, and even long-term health problems for your future child.
Abdominal obesity is another potential cause of low sperm count and DNA fragmentation. The problem is the high level of insulin associated with belly fat. Chronically elevated insulin reduces testosterone and impairs sperm production.
Alcohol is another sperm saboteur. According to a recent study out of Denmark, even a few drinks per week can impact sperm morphology and lead to alterations in fetal development and an increased risk of miscarriage.
Male fertility can also be impaired by common medications such as antibiotics, antidepressants, and anti-inflammatories. For example, the over-the-counter drug ibuprofen (Advil and Motrin) was recently found to interfere with testosterone and sperm production.
Salads are not just for potential mothers. Potential fathers can also benefit from the folate and other micronutrients in green leafy vegetables. Guys who eat their veggies have higher sperm motility and enhanced fertility.
A healthy diet is the best source of sperm-building nutrients, but if you want an added boost, consider a male prenatal vitamin supplement. Unlike a female prenatal vitamin which is high in iron and calcium, your partner’s prenatal will feature the folate, coenzyme Q10, and zinc he needs to improve sperm count, sperm morphology, and pregnancy rate. Keep in mind that it takes three months to build new sperm. It will take that long to see any change.
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Kanada, like the country up North but with a K, is the founder of the Vaisheshika school. While there are subtle criticisms of the Vedas in the Vaisheshika Sutra, it is considered one of the orthodox Hindu schools of thought. Kanada’s dates are debated. Chinese scholars sometimes put his texts at 1000 BCE, while our scholars often put them at 200 BCE or even 100 CE. This is quite political, because the Chinese tradition comes very much from India and the European tradition comes very much from Greece. The publisher of this texts says it is safe to say that Kanada lived and taught by 600 BCE at the latest.
Kanada’s name means One who eats grain, but it could also mean one who gathers particulars/particles. He is also known as ‘The Owl’, or Uluka. Legend has it that he was so ugly in appearance that he frightened young women, so he only ventured out at night, sneaking into granaries to eat corn and rice grains/particles. Another story is Shiva taught him in the form of an owl. Notice that there are many traditions and versions, some mixed with the stories of the Vedic gods and others not.
Kanada began what is known as the Vaisheshika school, and thus his text is the Vaisheshika Sutra. Vaisheshika means particular, but also particle, atom, particular, special, specific, and distinction. Kanada may have been the first logician and first atomist in recorded human history. Gotama’s Nyaya (Logic/Debate) school borrowed much from Kanada in forming rules and manuals of debate. It is believed that Jainism and Buddhism took both of these systems and developed them in a skeptical and relativistic direction. Thus, Kanada and Gotama are analytic logicians who are seeking fixed atomic truths (universal, necessary and certain), much like early British and American Positivists, and the Jains and Buddhists are skeptical logicians who criticize positivistic thinking with relativity and skepticism, much like German and French Existentialists and Postmodernists. Once again, this is an excellent example of what Hegel saw as the back and forth between dogmatic absolute truth and skeptical relative truth.
Kanada set out his Vaisheshika system and its seven objects of knowledge to understand the cosmos, which involved debating well to arrive at the truth. Gotama, who we will study next, was concerned primarily with debate and logical argument.
The two schools of Kanada (Vaisheshika) and Gotama (Nyaya) focus on inherence, how particular individuals are included as members of the general group, and inference, conclusions that can be drawn about a particular individual when one knows the general group. For example, both schools used the example of cows having a dewlap, which I previously thought was the hump on the backs of Indian cows, but it turns out are the folds of skin beneath their necks. Because many individual cows inhere in the group of all cows, and because, according to Kanada, all cows have dewlaps (as far as he knew in India), we can infer that if someone is a cow, then they have a dewlap. Two types of inherence which allow us to make valid inferences include speciation (groups that have typical qualities, such as cows having dewlaps) and causation (events in time that lead from one to another, such as rain always being caused by clouds, an example Kanada also uses).
1) Substance (dravya), nine in number: air, water, fire, earth, ether, time, space, self and mind. These are composed of particles or atoms that are eternal and uncreated, and thus they can’t be created or destroyed. Newton, like medieval alchemists before him but unlike modern physics and chemistry, believed in ether, the glue element that sticks the others together in combinations.
2) Attribute (guna): quality (color, texture, odor, taste) and quantity (number, measure, distinction, conjunction, disjunction). Kanada argues in the text that attributes are not substances, but reside in substances and can cause substances, other attributes and actions.
3) Action (karma): Note that karma is the physical energy and motion that makes kicking someone cause pain and also gets the kicker reborn as a cockroach. Kanada argues that substances and attributes can cause actions but actions themselves cannot produce other actions. He also argues action belongs to one substance, not many.
It is very possible that, in opposition to this theory, the Buddhist “sound of one hand clapping” is a counter example to this, and Gotama differs from Kanada on this also. While the Zen koan certainly has deeper value as a contemplation device, it is also contemplating the impossibility of sound, an action, being produced exclusively by one thing, an example of the Buddhist doctrine of codependent arising, that things are always caused by complex situations and not single isolated things. Buddhists certainly want us to be aware that if something is making you upset, it is not that thing alone, but you as well that is making you upset, two things creating an effect together much like two hands creating the sound of clapping together.
4) General (samanya): the universal or group, such as the general group (speciation) of all cows or the general event (causation) of a rainstorm (in which clouds cause rain).
5) Particular (vishesha): the individual or specific, such as the individual cow or the individual event of a cloud causing rain.
6) Inherence (samavaya): the particular being included and conforming to the general. We can make inferences based on inherences. If we know that the general group of cows have horns, then we know that this particular cow must have horns. Likewise, if we know that generally rainclouds cause rain, then we can infer that this particular rain must have been caused by clouds.
7) Non-existence or Emptiness (abhava): non-being, nothingness and void.
Kanada discusses fire as energy. It is interesting that fire was the most common form of energy seen and used in the ancient world, whereas electricity is the most common form seen and used in the modern world. Thus, the Egyptians, Greeks, Indians and Chinese thought of energy as fire whereas we think of energy as electricity.
Kanada argues that sound is caused and therefore it is impermanent. Some have argued this seems to be a subtle critique of the earlier Vedic tradition (like arguing “paper is perishable” as a safe and subtle way of suggesting that the Bible must be temporary, not eternal). Like Shamkara, Kanada may be saying, as we read in the Upanishads, that the oral tradition of the Vedas are the lower form, and his jnana yoga investigations of nature and the mind are a superior higher pursuit.
Kanada argues that things move downward naturally, so things must have additional causes/forces to move sideways or upward (thus, smoke shows additional force or energy, namely that it has fire in it and fire moves upward. He also argues thus that water moves upward by sun/fire in it, then comes downward in cycles. Then, when the water collects in clouds, it causes the fire to be released as lightning. He argues that the arrow flies first from cause and then from inherent tendency to remain in motion, similar if not identical to the modern concept of ‘inertia’.

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Down and Derby is a fun family comedy about a cub scout Pinewood Derby race that turns an average group of dads into an awkward bunch of competitors.
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We do the hard work. All that is left is the sanding and painting.
Weighted version of each car has weights pre-installed so that the car will weigh close to 5 oz when completed.
Some of our pre cut cars were cut slightly off center. We are selling these at a large discount. These cars are just as fast as our regular pre cut cars but they just don't look quite as good.
We currently have the following off center cars in stock. If you are ordering more than one of any type, please call us at 360 459-3002 or email us to check that we have enough in stock.
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Same dimensions as standard cars but the axle slots have been moved closer to the ends of the block. This lets you place weights farther back on the car and making the car faster. Extended wheelbase cars are not legal in all races. Check your rules.
Our standard wheel spacing block is legal in all races. Check your rules to see if extended wheel spacing is allowed.
These fenders are glued to the side of your car block before you shape your car.
Not recommended for use on pre-cut cars.
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All official BSA parts are used to make these cars.
Pre-painted cars do not include wheels and axles. Wheels and axles can be purchased separately.
Completed Cars require no preparation - they are ready to race.
All of these cars have been weighted to 5.0 oz.
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This is an official Pinewood Derby block with a LEGO plate attached to the top. Add your own LEGO pieces to build a car or use one of our LEGO sets.
Hold your own race using a standard Pinewood Derby track.
Includes frame, axles and wheels. Add your own LEGO pieces to build a car or purchase our LEGO kits.
You will notice this red arrow next to many of our products. The number in the arrow is the number of inches that your car will gain at the finish line by using this product on a 28 foot track. The gain should be more on longer tracks. You can use this number to compare the relative speed advantages of our products.
These are the same axles that are supplied in the official pinewood derby kit. Ridges and crimp marks should be removed and the axles polished before they can be raced.
These axles are ready to race!
Same as above but with graphite coating. Outside of axle head is not coated.
Car alignment can be adjusted by rotating the bent axle while it is in the block. Our Axle Pliers are highly recommended for rotating the axles. It will not damage the axle head like pliers can.
The axle diameter is larger at the wheel but standard size where it fits into the car block reducing friction and wobble.
Head of the axle looks just like a standard BSA axle.
Axle shaft is round to within .001".
Back of axle head is tapered to reduce friction with the wheel.
These axles are not legal in all races. Please check your rules.
This high quality stainless steel axle is machined perfect then polished to a mirror finish.
Same as the axle on the left but with graphite coating. Outside of axle head is not coated.
This high quality stainless steel axle is machined perfect then polished to a mirror finish. Includes a friction reducer groove.
Corrosion proof and wear resistant.
The axle is 48% lighter than our other axles. This lets you put more weight in the back of the car for more speed.
This drill bit has a slightly smaller diameter than	the official BSA axle (and our speed axles).
This hard-to-find bit is just what you need for drilling new axle holes or for aligning the existing axle slots in your car block.
Makes installing your axles easier and protects the axles.
Set of two. Includes instructions.
Provides a low friction contact point between the wheel and car body.
Needle files are the best choice if you are planning on preparing a lot of axles.
Used to remove burrs and crimp marks and final polishing.
Use our Secret Formula Axle Polish to give your axles a final polishing.
The combination of our two step polishing process and special formula takes polish technology to a whole new level. The result is superior to any other polish available.
Final Step : A very fine polish that gives your axle a mirror like finish.
This polish is an easy to use paste and takes only a few minutes to apply.
Use our two step polish for the official axles that come in your kit. Use the Final Step Only polish to give our Speed Axles a final polishing.
These are still official BSA wheels and are the same as our black wheels.
Only the color is different.
Replacement Official BSA wheels and axles.
Select from four different colors. The graphite coating option is only available with black wheels.
Several different molds are used to make the wheels. Wheels from the same mold have the same characteristics. Your car will be a little faster if all four wheels are from the same mold. The mold number is on the inside of the wheel.
Click here to see if matched wheels are legal in your race.
The axle head rides on a step on the outer hub of the wheel. This step causes extra friction because the wheel is in contact with the outer part of the axle head where the distance traveled for each rotation is greater. A domed hub moves the contact point to the inside of the axle head, reducing friction.
High spots on the wheel tread will cause your car to bounce as it goes down the track causing friction. Our lightly sanded wheels removes the high spots eliminating most of the bounce. Even with the high spots removed, the wheel is slightly oval shaped. Our lathed wheels removes the oval and makes the wheels round to within .001".
Click here to see if lightly sanded wheels are legal in your race.
Our special bonding process coats the friction areas of the wheel with a thin coat of graphite. This graphite will last many races giving you an edge over cars with loose graphite. Our tests have shown no reduction in speed after more than 20 races! The areas of the wheel coated with graphite have a dark gray color slightly different than the color of the wheel.
Plastic has been removed from the inside to make them lighter.
The tread has been lathed so that it is flat and the wheel is round to within .0005".
The inside rim edge has been trimmed smooth.
Lite wheels are faster because less energy is required to spin them.
These wheels have been modified by Derby Worx. More on how these wheels are made.
This is the wheel for you if your rules state that the lettering and numbering inside the wheel cannot be removed. This wheel only weighs 1.8 gram.
Same as our Inertia Lite wheels but with graphite bonded to the friction areas of the wheel as shown above.
This wheel has been lightened as much as possible. This wheel only weighs 1 gram.
Same as our Ultra Lite wheels but with graphite bonded to the friction areas of the wheel as shown.
These ultra thin wheels are very fast but they are illegal in most official races.
They are intended for "unlimited", "open division" and similar races.
These wheels feature our exclusive Inner Strip that reduces friction and improves speed. They have perfect balance and they are machined from Delrin to exacting tolerances. These wheels are ready to race. Just add your choice of lubricant.
This is our RS Wheel with holes added to make it lighter. The weight is only .9g. A very fast wheel.
The same as our RS Wheel but this wheel uses a .035” diameter needle axle (included). If aligned correctly, you will see a substantial speed increase over our standard “RS” wheel. Only experienced builders should use this wheel due to the small axle size and the small drill bits used. Krytox or other liquid lubricants are recommended for this wheel.
This is the same as our RSX wheels but with the non-standard thin axles. This is our fastest wheel!
Finally, lubricants made for Pinewood Derby Cars!!
Fine graphite particles blended with molybdenum for more speed.
A synthetic oil that outperforms dry lubricants. Ultra-low viscosity properties.
Cylinders are typically inserted in your car by drilling one or more holes in the back, bottom or side of the car then the holes are sealed with wood putty.
These weights are made from lead. This makes them dense and easy to work with but lead is toxic and should be installed inside your car. It is best to use gloves when handling lead. Each weight is 1/4" diameter and can be easily cut to any length. To install, drill one or more 9/32 " holes in the back, bottom or side of your car, insert the weights in the holes then glue them into place or cover with wood putty.
The package comes with 3 sections for a total of 3 oz.
should not be handled by children.
Each steel cylinder is 1/4" diameter and weighs 1/10 oz and is 1/2" long. The package comes with ten cylinders for a total of 1 oz.
insert the weights in the holes then cover with wood putty.
The package comes with 3 rods for a total of 1 oz.
Cut this composit cylinder to any length to fine tune the weight of your car. Fits in the same holes as the above steel and tungsten cylinders.
3/8" diameter - 2 1/4" long - 0.8 oz.
Use supper glue to attach our Flat Weights to the top, side or bottom of your car. If attached to the bottom, they should be recessed into the wood to provide enough track clearance.
This steel weight is less than 1/16" thick so it can be attached to the bottom of the car and still leave the 3/8" minimum clearance specified in most rules. The weight can be adjusted in .02 oz increments by breaking off segments with pliers.
Cut this flexible weight to any shape with a scissors. Heavy-duty adhesive backing makes it easy to attach.
1 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 1/8"
These small tungsten cubes can be added to various areas of your pinewood derby car. Drill a hole or cut a slot then seal with wood putty.
Dimension: 1/4" X1/4" X 1/4"
Dimension: 3/16" X 3/16" X 3/16"
This 3 oz weight is best used on cars that are extra light. Glue to the top of the car or drill a 1 1/8" hole and glue it into the hole.
Fits any 3/8" or larger drill.
Also works great for drilling out the bottom of your car if you need to remove weight.
Our slotted discs can be ordered with two tungsten cubes. The cubes fit in the slot and are used to fine tune your weight. Each cube adds .17 oz to the weight.
Provide clearance for the axles when the disc is mounted low in the block.
Adjust the center of gravity of the car by rotating the disc.
Fine tune the weight of your car by adding tungsten cubes in the slot.
Learn more about how to use slotted discs.
Also available with two tungsten cubes. The cubes can be placed in the slot to add up to 1/3 oz.
This smooth tungsten canopy has a stud for mounting to your car. Drill a 1/4" deep hole on a flat surface of your car then super glue the weight to your car.
This tungsten triangle canopy has a 1/2" stud for mounting to your car. Drill a 1/4" deep 1/2" hole then super glue to a flat surface on your car.
This tungsten skull has a 3/8" stud for mounting to your car. Drill a 1/4" deep 3/8" hole then super glue to a flat surface on your car. Available in three different colors and eye colors.
Great for wedge shaped cars with a flat top. It is sleek and tapered for minimal wind drag.
Can be added to a hole or slot on your car. Use just the amount that you need.
attach weights to your car.
Your car will stand out from the crowd with these easy to apply wheel decals.
Very Easy to apply. Peel off of the sheet and stick onto your car.
DO NOT USE LAQUER CLEAR PAINTS OVER THESE DECALS.
USE THE GLOSS CLEAR THAT WE OFFER OR A CLEAR ACRYLIC PAINT.
We recommend that you give your car a final coat of Gloss Clear to protect your body skin and give your car an extra glossy finish.
Each package has two 7" sheets with 8 stripes on each sheet.
and many other designs with our plastic accessories.
Just what your car needs to stand out.
Paint to match your car or polish for a chrome like finish.
Turn just about any car into a police car or emergency vehicle.
Base: 1 1/2" X 1 1/2"
Base: 1 1/4" X 3 1/2"
Base: 1 1/4" X 2 1/2"
Base: 1 1/2" X 2 1/4"
Base: 1 1/4" X 2"
Base: 1" X 2 1/4"
Base: 2 1/4" X 2 3/4"
These plastic oval eyes can be rotated to give different expressions.
Super Glue is recommended for attaching accessories to your car.
Many axles that come with your car kit have a slight curve. An axle that is not straight will put your car out of alignment and it will not roll straight. The Pro-Axle Press can be used to straighten your axles. Insert an axle then strike the press with a hammer to straighten and make the shaft round and square. You can also use the Pro-Axle Press to purposely bend an axle (to raise a front wheel or make an alignment adjustment).
$28.95 Rail Rider with Axle Press.
The Pro Rail Rider is used with the Pro Axle Press to align your car to run straight or to tune it to use the new "Rail Riding" technique for even faster speed. Full instructions included.
The Pro Axle Bender is a fully adjustable precision tool designed to bend all Pinewood Derby, Awana, Pine Car and similar axles. Its unique bending cup design prevents distortion in grooved axles and eliminates any additional grooving at the bend point. Bend angles can be adjusted from 0.5° to 10°.
Ensures accurate axle positioning by allowing you to drill accurate axle guide holes into the existing axle slots with a hand drill! The guide holes ensure that the axles are mounted square and true on the car. Improved axle mounting accuracy equals greater speed!
For races which allow axle holes, the Pro-Body tool serves as a guide for drilling accurate holes with a hand drill. Again, improved axle mounting accuracy equals greater speed!
For accurate wheel spacing every time.
The Pro Body Jig is an adjustable tool designed to create new axle holes in a Pinewood Derby car block.
Adjustable for standard, extended or custom axle spacing.
Accurate axle holes every time.
Can also be used to drill a raised wheel.
A hand drill is needed to use this tool.
Cut perfect axle slots every time.
The Pro Body Slotter and a hack saw is all you need to cut new axle slots in your pinewood derby block. New axle slots can be cut to replace improperly cut factory slots or extend the wheel base.
Hub Squaring - Ensures accurate rotation by squaring the wheel hub to the wheel bore.
Bore Reaming - Some wheels are manufactured with a wheel bore that is too small to fit a wheel mandrel. This tool ensures proper axle fit by reaming undersized wheel bores.
Now with with Screw-adjustable Blade Depth!
Use the Pro Wheel Shaver to remove high spots and other imperfections from your wheel and make the wheel rounder .
(The Pro-Hub tool is required to use the Pro-Wheel Shaver).
These blades can be sharpened with a silica honing stone or equivalent. The tip of the blade should be sharpened to a 5 to 7 deg. angle. Pull the blade towards you on the stone applying slight pressure. Use WD 40 as a lube for the stone.
Removes excess plastic remaining around the wheel's outer hub after the molding process.
Squares the outer hub with the wheel bore creating a smooth surface.
Removes the hub step on the new style wheels.
(The Pro-Hub tool is required to use the Pro-Hub Shaver).
Drill evenly spaced weight holes every time.
For use with any 3/8" sized weight including our Tungsten Cylinders, Steel Cylinders, Adjustable Tungsten Weights and EZ Cut Tungsten Cylinders.
Easy grip screw does not require tools to mount the wheels.
Step cut allows for reverse mounting of the wheel (for polishing the inner edge.
Centering cone provides perfect wheel centering on the mandrel.
The Pro-Bore Polisher will improve the speed of your car by reducing friction inside the wheel bore.
Wheel Bore waxing can give your pinewood derby car a significant speed increase. It leaves a very slick finish inside the wheel bore that reduces friction. The bore should be polished using our Pro-Bore Polisher before applying the Bore Wax.
Works well with graphite and liquid lubricants.
If your Pinewood car uses slots for the axles, our Axle Installer is for you! It makes it very easy to insert the axles into the slot at the right depth and height and makes sure that the axle is horizontal.
For use on cars that use 4 axles mounted in slots.
The Axle Guide has the same purpose as the Axle Installer but it is better suited for applications where many wheels need to be installed. It uses a built-in feeler gauge for setting the gap between the wheel and car body.
This stainless steel feeler gauge is ideal for setting correct distance between the wheel hub and car.
This rasp is used to shape the block after it has been cut with a saw. Rasps are also great for rounding sharp corners and cutting groves into the wood. Rasps have rough teeth that can quickly remove a lot of wood. After you use a rasp, a file or sandpaper can be used to smooth the block.
Sold as a set of two rasps, one is flat and the other is half round.
Sold in 2 ft. one lane sections - High grade plastic.
Order more than one section to make the length that you want. Place sections side by side to make additional lanes.
Each section of track includes two connectors. You can make the track stiffer by using more connectors.
Sturdy, durable and assembles in a few minutes.
This starting gate is for use on our two track stands shown above.
It will not work on our track stand for 10 to 14 foot tracks.
There are two methods that you can use to test the speed of your car on our track. The first is to add a second track and car. The second car can be a block with wheels. Add weight to the second car until it is approximately the same speed as the car that you are working on. Take a picture of the cars as the cross the finish line to compare speeds. Add weight to the second car as needed as you improve the speed of your test car.
300 gram weight used to re-calibrate the digital scale sold on this page.
This 5 oz. weight is accurate to .0002 oz.
It can be used to check the accuracy of your scale or to weigh your car if you are using a balance scale.
This product contains lead. Please Wash your hands after using.
This game of skill mimics the thrill of a real Pinewood Derby race.
Includes board, cards and player pieces.
Add weight close to the back of your car for extra speed.
Before inserting the axles into your car, put a small drop of wood/paper glue in the slot about 1/4 inch from each side. This will help to prevent the axles from falling out during the race. Do not use super glue. You might not be able to remove the axles if you need to.
Our graphite coated wheels and axles should be broken in before the race. After the wheels and axles are on your car, push the car forward on a flat surface about 30ft. Do not spin the wheels excessively in the air.
If you are installing the weights the same day as the race, use melted candle wax or hot glue gun instead of wood putty to seal the weight hole. Candle wax will dry in a few minutes, wood putty takes several hours.
Apply a coat of clear paint on the car after adding the racing stripes. The clear paint will protect the stripes and give the car an extra gloss finish.
It is easier to glue accessories to your pinewood derby car if you sand the car smooth before painting it.
Our paint does not need a primer. Sand your car then give it one coat of paint. After the paint has dried, give it a light sanding until the car feels smooth. Then give it two more coats without sanding.

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Locksmiths Rush Green are a professional and reliable locksmith company, offering a range of both domestic and commercial security, electrical and locksmith services in the Rush Green, RM7 area of London. When you have a problem with your alarm system or lock, you want someone you can trust to resolve the issue quickly. Allowing you to continue with peace of mind that your home or workplace is secure, Locksmiths Rush Green is your go-to locksmith company when it comes to security system installations. Trading since 2008, we are fully equipped to deal with any issue you may have in regards to the safety of your property.
We work with a variety of different customers, such as homeowners, landlords, estate agents and property management companies, as well as institutions such as housing associations, hospitals, embassies, schools and high-street retail chains in the Rush Green area. We also work with the likes of charities, broadcasting companies, film studios and even celebrities!
Our security system installation services are both reliable and affordable, providing peace of mind to our customers both in the domestic and commercial fields. Working across the borough of Rush Green, our locksmith expertise means that we can help you with gaining entry, emergency lockouts and providing security systems to protect your home or place of work. If youre a company looking for CCTV installation to protect your assets, or youve simply been locked out of your home, Locksmiths Rush Green can help you.
Our comprehensive locksmith services in Rush Green have helped many different businesses and individuals, including banks and government buildings, demonstrating our level of proficiency when it comes to security system installations. Working in and around the Rush Green area of London, Locksmiths Rush Green are highly experienced in helping you secure your home or place of work. Your local locksmith is only a phone call away to restore working order to your door lock, CCTV or alarm system, especially in an emergency.
Locksmiths Rush Green offer free, instant, over the phone quotations for your new security system, as well as free, no-obligation quotations for bigger jobs. The charges for our work are on an affordable, fixed price basis. However, we do not charge for call-outs. We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for your convenience. On top of this, we offer a one-hour emergency response 24 hours a day, 7 days a week too, so you can rely on us for all your security systems needs in the Rush Green area.
Our professional experience in security system installation means that your home, shop or office is protected from any potential risk. Including alarm systems or full CCTV installation, you can rely on Locksmiths Rush Green to do the job well. Sit back and relax knowing that we are handling the safety of your tenants, employees, family or even friends. Taking the work off your hands, we can offer a professional and affordable service tailored to your needs.
Our reliable team of engineers, based in the Rush Green area of London, are skilled in installing security systems that exceed expectations. Deterring intruders from trying to enter your property, you can go about your business knowing that your assets are protected and being watched over effectively. A cost-effective way of making sure your home or workplace is secure, our engineers can install door entry systems, burglar alarms or CCTV systems, as well as helping you to gain entry to your property in an emergency.
Your reliable locksmith in Rush Green takes the hassle out of any security problems you may have so that you can concentrate on the more important things in life. Our comprehensive service means that you have access to a locksmith 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Whether its to install your security system or to fix a problem, we can guarantee a great job that stands the test of time, at an affordable price.
Never worry about the safety of your home or place of work again. With Locksmiths Rush Green, you can rest assured that your security is our first priority. We have 10 years experience in the industry, providing end-to-end services to ensure your security system gives you all the benefits you need. For a quick response from a reliable locksmith in Rush Green, our security system installation services have been trusted by businesses and individuals in and around the area for years.


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text: Set in the heart of the historic and trendy Southwest District, The Hillside Apartments has grand hotel charm with modern amenities and features. Each of our restored apartments has hardwood floors and built-in cabinetry. This architecturally stunning building boasts uniquely designed vintage and renovated residences that are unrivaled by any address in Rochester.


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Start and end in Beirut! With the wine tasting tour The Lebanon Wine Weekend, you have a 4 day tour package taking you through Beirut, Lebanon and Byblos. The Lebanon Wine Weekend is a small group tour that includes accommodation as well as transport and more.
Recommended for Lebanon. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
Recommended for Lebanon. Ideally 2 months before travel.
Recommended for Lebanon. Ideally 1 month before travel.
Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Lebanon. Ideally 10 days before travel.
Start and end in Beirut.
No additional cancellation fees! You can cancel the tour up to 60 days prior to the departure date and you will not need to pay the full amount of $0 for The Lebanon Wine Weekend, but the deposit of $99 is non-refundable. If you cancel via TourRadar the standard cancellation policy applies.
TourRadar does not charge any additional cancellation fees. You can cancel the tour up to 60 days prior to the departure date. If you cancel your booking for The Lebanon Wine Weekend via TourRadar the standard cancellation policy applies.

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Every week brings job lists, emails, files, and new projects. Just how much of that is totally different from the work you have done? Odds are, maybe not much. A number of our day-to-day tasks are variations on something.
Don’t reinvent the wheel every time you start something fresh. Rather, use templates–as starting point standardized documents with formatting and text. As soon as you save another variant of the template add, eliminate, or alter any data for that record that is exceptional, and you are going to have the new work completed in a fraction of this time.
Templates work anywhere: in word processors, spreadsheets, project management apps, survey programs, and also email. Here is the way to use templates and how to automatically create documents from a template–so you can get your tasks done faster.
That is only one advantage: Using a template means you’re less inclined to leave out key information, too. For instance, if you need to send freelance authors a contributor agreement, modifying a standard contract template (instead of writing a new contract every time) guarantees you won’t leave out that crucial clause regarding possessing the content once you’ve paid for it.
Templates additionally guarantee consistency. You send customers or investors regular job updates. Using a template, you know the update will have the formatting, design, and arrangement.
Imagine you’re creating a template of your resume. You would want to list details and that means you’ll have all the info you want to apply for almost any job.
Some applications will automatically fill in all these variables for you (more on this in a bit). But should you need to fill in the data on your own, include some text that is obvious and simple to look for so it is possible to locate text that has to be altered without much effort.

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text: Fast and accurate quality verification is important in every release of software—whether your organization releases software several times a day or once a year—and automated testing is the best way to do it. But if automated tests can’t be trusted, they'll prevent the adoption of DevOps and continuous delivery. So what’s the best way to test software releases?


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Got the baking bug? Get busy with this moist cake that brilliantly combines fresh fruit and nuts with spices. Watch it disappear from the plate.
Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, gradually add the beaten eggs, beat for approx 3-4mins on high.
Mix together the flour and nutmeg and gently fold into the creamed mixture.
Stir in the chopped pear, chopped plums and half the flaked almonds and the juice of the pear and mix until a soft dropping consistency.
Sprinkle the rest of the flaked almonds around the base of the mould and spoon the cake mixture on top of the nuts, with the back of the spoon smooth the batter down around the mould.
Bake the cake for approx 30-35mins 180oc (350oF).
Test with a skewer by pushing into the centre of the cake if it comes out clean its cooked.
Allow the cake to cool in the tin, when cool turn out on to a wire rack and cool completely.
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Come along and explore the writing of one of Britain's newest authors.
Browse through the summaries of my first four novels and also take a glimpse into the world of short stories.
Select a Category from the Right.
The site was the natural progression from the release of my first novel "A Ticket to Tewkesbury" in October 2008.
With the publisher, Pneuma Springs, keen on a follow-up title, I decided to submit the first of my two short story compilations, and these now form the feature of their own page.
I have worked in the accountancy profession for over 30 years, and came into writing as a result of an entry in an international short story competition in the Autumn of 2007. That piece, although failing to win, did finish in the top ten entries and spurred me on to further writing.
Membership of a number of internet short story sites gave me further encouragement, and after experimenting with an American self-publisher, I decided to take the plunge into the world of commercial publishing.
Pneuma Springs accepted "A Ticket to Tewkesbury" at the end of July 2008 and within three months it was on the market, being available through Waterstones high street stores, and on line with them and Amazon, WH Smith and Blackwell.
Progress is now being made into the US market with Barnes & Noble.
To date, the book has found its way to Texas, Oregon, Baltimore, Michigan, Indiana, The Gambia, France, Australia and New Zealand. Take up on the domestic front has been very good both with UK and Irish libraries, and also in the retail market.
Other projects are on-going, and the third volume, "Two Little Dicky Birds", was released at the end of July 2010. Number four 'Threads of Deceit' has now joined the growing collection, having been released in August 2011, and "Full Marks" has now joined the library.
The sequel to "A Ticket to Tewkesbury", is now finished and published with Pneuma Springs - it is called "Day of the Phoenix".
At the time of writing, I have also published "The Rings of Darelius" and "Twelve Days" with Lulu in 2016 and 2017. "Three Little Maids", the ninth book in as many years, came out with BNBS Books in Cleveland in early 2018, and "Short Stories Volume Two" joined the growing list in November 2018.
I'm currently working on 'Shadowman' which is the sequel to 'Three Little Maids, and that should be out in the first part of 2020. That will be followed by the near-completed 'Short Stories Volume Three', and the final novel on the back burner, 'Dreamkiller', will complete the current list of outstanding projects.

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Friday capped off wet week in mid-June for the Redding area. Some areas throughout Shasta County saw as much as a quarter inch of rain Friday.
Friday capped off wet week in mid-June for the Redding area.
Some areas throughout Shasta County saw as much as a quarter inch of rain Friday, adding to the more than an inch received since an unseasonable cold front brought a winter-like storm to the area at the beginning of the week.
Summer, though, will hit in full force.
Saturday morning in Redding could see light showers, though the day will give way to sun and a high near 80.
Expect Sunday to warm to 92, while Monday will be about 95.

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text: Leather gear gaitor with double stitches. Please select the color you like. See our color card in content "information" and write it by your order. You can also have colored stitches! Only for manual transmission!


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The quality of the images from the D700 is IDENTICAL to the D3 which makes sense since those components are the same.
I can carry more batteries with the D700 since they are 1/3 the size of the D3 batteries so that is nice!
The frames per second is slower on the D700 than the D3 which is a bit crummy but it’s still fast and strong!
Do I regret it? No way! Better yet, having two full frame identical bodies set the same way will actually do me better. And I have 2 Nikno D700 bodies for less than the cost of 1 Nikon D3. I’m a happy camper photographer.


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✿ NewsBites: Tomatoes and Eggplant and Squash, Oh My!
I'm a Facebook addict. I spend countless hours reading other people's posts, checking out their recipes, and posting the ones I like as well as my own to my FatFreeVegan.com page. But lately I'm seeing fewer of my favorite blogs in my newsfeed, and fewer people are seeing my page's posts.
If you're missing FFV posts in your feed, there's a couple of things you can do. Go to the page, make sure you've clicked "Like" and "Following," and then click "Like" by all the posts you, well, like. And if you should be so lucky as to see a FatFreeVegan post in your feed, please click "Like" right away so that you'll continue to see my posts and others will, too.
My latest recipe sure seems to be a hit! I've stopped counting how many people have made in just the week since I posted it. It's my very low-fat version of a popular, calorie-rich, gourmet veggie dog, and if I do say so, it's delicious! If you do gluten, you have to give it a try, and if you don't, I'd love to hear your gluten-free adaptation.
Maria added a surprise ingredient--pineapple--to pesto with great results in her Pineapple Basil Garlic Scape Pesto. And her lovely non-food post this week, Time is a Circle, made me cry. You owe it to yourself to check them both out!
Tomatoes and Eggplant and Squash, Oh My!
It's the time of year when home gardens start bursting at the seams with tomatoes, eggplant, and summer squash. If you've been looking for ways to use these summer favorites, check out the recipes below.
There are so many eggplant recipes on FatFree Vegan Kitchen that there is a whole index page set aside just for them. Check out all 47 eggplantabulous recipes!

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Stay hydrated and get a healthy dose of nutrients with these refreshing Lemon Raspberry Buttermilk Popsicles.
Here in south Florida, popsicles are a year round treat. But for a lot of you, popsicle season will be ending soon. So before the cool weather arrives, make a batch of these Lemon Raspberry Buttermilk Popsicles and celebrate the remaining days of summer in style!
This recipe is just one of the many recipes included in my Natural Pregnancy Cookbook but of course, you don’t have to be pregnant to enjoy them! Popsicles are a great way to stay hydrated and get a healthy dose of nutrients. Buttermilk provides protein and calcium while raspberries add antioxidants, Vitamin C and fiber.
Whisk the buttermilk, lemon juice and honey together in a bowl. Pour the mixture into eight 3-oz popsicle molds. Place the raspberries in a bowl and crush them with a fork until pureed. Spoon equal amounts of the raspberry puree into the popsicle molds. Using a chopstick, carefully push the raspberry puree down into the buttermilk mixture, trying not to mix it in too much (if you mix it too much, the popsicles will turn pink). Place the popsicle sticks into the popsicles, cover and freeze for 2-3 hours until solid. Alternatively, if you don’t have popsicle molds, you can use small paper cups.
To unmold, dip the popsicle molds in warm water and then pull the popsicles out. Enjoy!
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Wisconsin senior punter, Ken DeBauche, has been named to the 2007 Ray Guy Award watch list. The Ray Guy Award goes annually to college football's top punter.
DeBauche (pictured) was named to the Ray Guy preseason watch list last year. DeBauche has been a member of an All-Big Ten team in each of his three seasons as a starter.
DeBauche is currently second all-time at Wisconsin in career punting average behind Kevin Stemke.
The Ray Guy Award watch-list will be narrowed to ten semi-finalists, to be announced in early-November. The national voting body will then vote for the top three finalists who will be announced at the end of November. The award will be presented live on ESPN December 6, 2007 during the Home Depot College Football Awards show.

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Greece is reaching the limit of what can be endured and budget cuts alone will not save the economy said Danish IMF official Poul Thomsen who is overseeing the austerity programme. “We will have to slow down a little as far as fiscal adjustment is concerned and move faster...with reforms needed to modernise the economy”, he said.
His words came just days after EU leaders criticised the Greek premier, their own appointee, for not keeping to an agreed reform programme, including lowering labour costs and privatising the remaining state assets.
Germany has been the loudest critic when Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke of her "frustration" with Athens. This was topped when Berlin circulated a controversial idea to have an EU commissioner put in charge of Greece with dictatorial powers over all spending decisions. This flies in the face of all aspects of formal democracy and an electorate’s right to tip out a government it dislikes. This suggestion has for the moment been put on the shelf but may well be put in place at some point.
There have been several general strikes and massive street protests led by trade unionist against the IMF-EU-ECB austerity programme.
One protest on 18 January consisted of trade unionists opposed to the austerity policies invading a “social partnership” meeting and bringing it to an abrupt halt. At this meeting were leaders of trade unions in favour of the cuts meeting with employers. One of these trade union leaders fled from his meeting.
* a 5% reduction of business tax.
Apparently, the Greek Government is willing to sign up to another €4.4 billion worth of spending cuts this year to secure a further bail-out loan. The consequent cuts - amounting to about 2 percent of gross domestic product - will be in defence, health-care and pharmaceutical spending.
A parallel, unprecedented deal with private lenders is being sought to slash at least 50 percent of the interest creditors would cash in on some €200 billion worth of Greek bonds - a precondition for the second IMF-EU-ECB bail-out. However the private lenders do not want to lose their expectations of money from high interest loans.
The fight is well and truly engaged between employers with bankers against trade unions and the people of Greece.


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Moved from the IZ 229 thread.
There is an EU grant system which is supposed to facilitate this but when I asked I got the distinct impression it was not for the likes of TTA - hence I gave up. Maybe an approach from elsewhere in the EU would do better. Andy looks at everything he is sent but publication in IZ or BS is far less certain.
Support for translation projects. EU support for Literary Translation is aimed at enhancing knowledge of the literature and literary heritage of fellow Europeans by way of promoting the circulation of literary works between countries. Publishing houses can be awarded grants for translations and publication of works of fiction from one European language into another European language.
But might it be worth trying to make contact with the SF and horror associations of European countries, to see whether they have anything to suggest. I can imagine that they'd be keen to promote their authors' works in the UK.
Few years ago there was German project called Internova (German SF magazine Nova with mostly European authors, translated into English), but it lasted only for one issue. The second never surfaced, although it had been prepared.
In the beginning of the nineties there was Bulgarian magazine Orphia. It too lasted for only one issue (Mostly with eastern European authors translated into English).
In 1967. Pohl edited just two issues of International SF (I have one issue) before the magazine folded.
So, I don't think that special magazine dedicated to European SF would be good idea.
But maybe special issue of Interzone, or possibly few stories a year (and that only if the translations are good and cheap) could be acceptable.
A special issue or a special anthology might be the way to go. Or a website/a special feature on a blog? The World SF blog is trying to run regular features of stories by non-US/non-UK authors--it's exposure, though I don't think they're in a position to pay anything at the moment.
Jean-Claude (Dunyach) does have a point, which is that if one were to take short stories shortlisted for major awards in their own countries and translate those, one would have an insurance of quality as well as a strong marketing point, I imagine. It wouldn't be ideal in the sense of putting non-Anglophone authors on an equal footing with the Anglophone ones, but it would already be a pretty big start. I could be mistaken, but I didn't get the feeling most shortlists of French awards ever made it out of France, whereas everyone knows what the Hugo shortlist looks like.
Not sure what we're trying to achieve though: I got the feeling this started out as a way to hook up non-Anglophones with translators in order to enable them to publish, but now we seem to be pushing more for direct publication?
What an interesting discussion. I was doing some research into grants (in connection with the volunteer work that I do) and I know that there is a grant-giving body which is directed at translation.
Could it be the same grant-giving body your talking about, Roy? I don't remember the name of that body as I was looking into grants for workshops at the time and just stumbled across the thing about translations.
An interesting point to consider is how such a project contributes towards further discussion of genre, it would be considered educational and literary which ups the chances on getting a grant.
And wouldn't such a project (particularly if it includes sectionson analysis and commentary) fall under the definition artistic?
Well, I happen to work quite closely with the EU (in aeronautics but the paperwork is quite similar . In fact, if a publishing house would gather a collection of European short stories from various countries, it could get a grant covering 50% of the translation cost. And if a set of publishing houses across Europe would agree on a common publication of such anthology in their respective countries, the "consortium" of publishing houses could ask for a much larger grant, thus ensuring the simultaneous publication of the book all over Europe.
It's a nightmare to organise - we tried it 10 years ago in the frame of the European Utopiales festival - but it could be very rewarding.
Oh, and by the way, I found on the EC web site the list of books that were eligible for translation support. There are some SF books in it (including one of mine that was translated in Hungarian ).
And download or visualize the "Projects selected for co-funding 11/08/2009" PDF document. You'll see which books were selected in 2009.
82 projects 370 books, impressive.
I can't see anything for TTA in this. 50% of translation is too little.
The thought of wading through EU documents again does not fill me with enthusiasm.
Possibly but then they would only end up with 25%.
Roy, I think you are right about 50% being too little if that's all TTA can get for one translation. But suppose the UK has some funds that can be added to that 50%? A decision in any given case would depend on how much above 50% can be gotten. I'd be surprised if the UK has no source at all for translation work. What about the British Council?
That said, going in search of extra funds (above 50%) for every story one would like to print is probably asking too much of anybody. I've seen similar things in academia and am glad I retired early.
Trouble is Andy et al don't know if they want to print a story until it is translated. A bit late to ask for a grant then.
also the UK government need all their cash to pay the corrupt spinners and consultants they use to salt away their nest eggs and ill gotten gains. There's none left for the likes of us.
Yes. I can see that. To make matters much worse, Sharon Ring sent me something to post, about cuts to film and library organisations. I link to it here: http://darkfictionreview.net/2010/07/uk-arts-cuts/.
Here's new page of German based SF magazine in English, Internova.
This was the first issue, they plan to post the second issue that has never been published, and after that publish new stories.
As you can see, the writers are from all over the world.
The editor is Michael Iwoleit, German SF writer and editor.


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I still don't get why Madoff didn't run or ride the bullet train. Here are the things you need to do if you've got means and need to flee the country.
1. Have an plan before you need one.
Look, jackass, no amount of Ponzi money is going to help you out if you haven't done some prep. So take 10% of the time you're spending on bilking people out of their life savings and use it to take care of the basics. Lucky for you, there are already books on this subject. Buy them, read them, do as they say. At the VERY LEAST: Get a second passport. Stow money in an offshore account. Befriend or bribe high-ranking officials in the country to which you plan to flee.
Until you make it to your safe haven, cash is king. And knowing how you like to live high on the hog, you'll need a lot. Note that a big cash withdrawal is like a neon sign saying "Hey authorities, I'm running!" Make this the last thing you do before you go.
You're not going to make the next Yale reunion, and your kids are going to hate you (if they don't already). No calling, emailing, no letters or smoke signals. If you play it right, you might be able to use intermediaries at some point down the road to let people know you're okay, but that's IF YOU'RE LUCKY.
4. Get to a country without an extradition treaty.
As you can see from the list of countries that don't have extradition agreements with the government, there are some pretty nice places to live your new live as a fugitive -- the Maldives, for instance, has great surfing.
5. Never, ever come home.
If you've screwed up bad enough to go on the lam, you must be facing a lengthy jail term. But running is a life sentence, and there's no time off for good behavior.

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El Cajon resident Hazel Ross is highly regarded as a mentor of artists in East County. Hailing from Edinburgh, Scotland, the lady puts all artists, whether they are young, old and inexperienced at ease. More than that, she encourages them to reach for their highest potential. Ross credits her mother with teaching her the value of art.“She believed in exposing a child to cultural experience. She took me to see Hamlet when I was eight,” she said.
Her mother also took her to see Swan Lake, her first ballet. When she was 8 years old, Ross won her first national art award. By the time she was a teenager, her work showed in an international exhibit.
Ross’ career as artist was put on hold raising a family and working in health education in the UK. But when she retired and moved to France in 1992, she again picked up her paintbrush.
Seven years later, Ross moved to San Diego to be near her daughter and two granddaughters. Ross has since fallen in love with the weather and the people of San Diego. She paints both for pleasure and commission, mostly portraiture. In addition, she does her own brand of wildlife collage portraits, using old National Geographic magazines in the collage.
Her beloved cat is often the subject of her oils and watercolors. She also draws in the out-of-doors for inspiration. Her favorite places in East County to paint are the Cuyamaca College Water conservation garden and Lake Murray.
“Of course, I teach and am active on the local art scene,” Ross said.
As president of the Foothills Art Association and overseer of its education program, Ross has enriched the lives of many local artists.
“My very first “stick figure” pupil, who would probably prefer not to be named, has now sold paintings,” she said.
In addition, Ross is the art curator for the Rancho San Diego Library and the Fusionglass Company in La Mesa. Recently, she was invited to judge some shows around the county.
But perhaps the widest influence Ross has had on artists is through her unique Safari Art Circle. She calls it a Drawing Boot Camp.
“Safari started about seven years ago when I offered to teach a friend to draw,” Ross said.
Now twice a year, she teaches the class which is free, but a requirement to anyone who wants to join the Circle.
After learning the basics, Ross said the students look at color and design and explore the different media with which to work, such as watercolor and pastels.
“The philosophy is to provide a friendly environment for potential artists who may be too lacking in confidence to take a formal class. All you need to start at Safari is a pencil, an eraser, a sketchpad and a ruler. A sense of humor helps, too. We have a lot of fun,” she said.
There is no obligation to leave after “boot camp.” Many in the Circle have been coming for years. The Circle also visits galleries, has critique sessions, and is now showing as a group at the San Carlos Library.
This exhibit is a first for many members. “But it’s okay. They’re with their pals,” Ross said.
Ross said the reasoning behind offering these classes at no cost is simple.
“To encourage people to get started. Unfortunately classes from local education have gone up steeply. Also, materials are expensive. I like to be able to offer students a try at a medium before they go laying out on something that they might not like. I’m fortunate. People give me lots of art supplies they no longer use,” she said.
But what really makes it worthwhile for Ross are what she calls the “aha moments. When students realize, ‘Yes, I can do this,’” she said.
Her inspiration? “The beauty of nature, be it in people, fauna and flora or landscape. We are surrounded by it. We just have to take the time to stop and see it,” she said.
Though Ross is enamored with San Diego, she feels that the city still has a long way to go in art appreciation.
“I think it is sad that there are charges to visit the big galleries in San Diego. But in East County, we are fortunate to have a lively local art scene. I would like to see more provision for youth art,” she said.
The work of Ross and some of the students of Safari Art Circle will be at the San Carlos Library through February. To inquire about the Safari Art Circle, email Ross at hazel.ross@cox.net.


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Is Donald Trump's bellicose insistence that thousands of New Jersey Muslims cheered while watching television coverage of the 9/11 attack: a) a repugnant attempt to play to the racially inspired fears of his core supporters; b) a memory error, formed when he conflated television images from overseas with unsubstantiated reports of domestic celebrations; or c) both.
Even if you (generously) choose to give him the benefit of the doubt, and assume he actually believes what he's saying, his assertion still raises two questions: How did such a story come to circulate? And why do so many people choose to accept it?
Trump may be referencing a rumor that Arab employees at three New Jersey Dunkin' Donuts franchises either cheered or desecrated the American flag as hijacked airplanes flew into the World Trade Center towers. This was subsequently debunked by snopes.com, which noted it was "just one of many similar snippets of gossip aired about (celebrations at) a number of commercial entities, both large and small, after the terrorist attacks."
Rumors can spread more quickly and widely than ever before in our wired world.
Janet Langlois, a now-retired associate professor of English at Wayne State University, documented the spread of one such rumor in a 2005 paper. Published in the Journal of American Folklore, it's a sad story of how rumor-mongering triumphed over reason.
Needless to say, rumors can spread more quickly and widely than ever before in our wired world. However, unlike whispers over the back fence, electronically transmitted texts are relatively easy to trace. Langlois reports that, in this case, the initial email was sent on September 12, 2001, the day after the attacks. Unfortunately, it was not signed.
The message read: "My son-in-law, Dr. (name redacted), called me this morning. A nurse from the Henry Ford Hospital where he works went to the Sheik on Orchard Lane Road and Pontiac Trail to pick up lunch yesterday—and all the people in their were cheering as they watched the TV footage of our American tragedy. Do not patronize this restaurant and please pass the word to everyone you know."
The Sheik was a quite successful, 135-seat restaurant that specialized in Middle Eastern dishes. Owner Dean Hachem, who emigrated from Lebanon in 1978 and subsequently became an American citizen, looked at security-camera footage and called customers who had placed take-out orders on September 11; he found no evidence of any celebration.
Given the fact that virtually everyone was scared and shaken during the first few days after the attack, the doctor may simply have misheard or misunderstood what the nurse told him. In any event, the physician called his mother-in-law the next morning, and she sent the above email that afternoon.
Hachem learned of the allegation "when customers telephoned the restaurant in the next few days, asking about its veracity," Langlois writes. One caller also forwarded him a copy that included the email addresses of the sender and of the first recipients, with the comment: "I find it hard to believe that you would allow such action in your restaurant, and therefore, instead of forwarding it, I called you."
Sadly, that person was in the minority: Many other people simply passed it along without questioning its veracity. Hachem filed a defamation lawsuit in 2002, naming the doctor and his mother-in-law as co-defendants. She was called "Jane Doe" in the legal document, but a subsequent Detroit News story identified her as "an active member of one of the largest Reform synagogues in the area."
This is relevant because members of the synagogue's "sisterhood" affiliate—a group of women who oversaw volunteer opportunities—are "believed to be the first recipients of the e-mail," according to the October 30, 2001, issue of the Detroit Jewish News. Langlois credits that paper with printing the first news story about the rumor (framing it as a cautionary tale), and notes that its restaurant critic "encouraged his readers to patronize the Sheik."
But by that point, many minds were already closed. "There is every indication that the e-mail spread through a network of sisterhood associates," Langlois writes, "and then through other associated list serves within the greater metro Detroit area."
"Jewish community leaders ... referred to the rumor and asked their community members to dismiss it and return to the Sheik in the name of social justice," Langlois notes. It was to no avail: Business plummeted, and never fully recovered. According to a 2009 blog post, the restaurant "unfortunately closed after losing much business following certainly false rumors of staff celebrating on 9/11."
So why was this unsubstantiated report seen as plausible by so many? While simple prejudice is no doubt part of the answer, Langlois points to a more complex dynamic. She notes that the synagogue that the initial sender (and the first receivers) belonged to "defines itself, in part, through its commitment to the state of Israel."
Given that CNN had been showing footage of "Palestinians celebrating in the streets of East Jerusalem," she writes, "one can see synagogue members sending the e-mail and boycotting the Sheik as one more concerted action to protect the Jewish state, as they see it."
That same footage may have gotten conflated with the aforementioned rumors in the minds of Trump and his supporters, creating false memories of watching Arab Americans celebrating the attack.
Since CNN gets a small part of the blame here, it's appropriate to also give the network some credit. The evening of March 20, 2002, it aired a thoughtful report on the rumor and its consequences.
Anchor Aaron Brown called the story of the Sheik "a reminder of how easy it is to do wrong."


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Yeah, I saw this on twitter the other day.
Pre-orders are three weeks tomorrow, and we’ve still got Kokayi’s album first! QK10 FTW!
Saw that tweet some days ago. Good work! Can’t wait.
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I heard the preorder deal was the first five people to comment on this post get a copy of the CD prior to the release date.
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