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Programme de surveillance des effets cumulatifs des TNO rapport annuel et résultats des projets 2018-2019
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NWT Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program2018/19 annual report and project results.
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Starting July 1, 2019, new restrictions on importing live deer and specific deer parts from harvested animals came into effect under the Northwest Territories (NWT) Wildlife Act regulations.
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Depuis le 1er juillet 2019, en vertu des règlements relatifs à la Loi sur la faune des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (TNO), de nouvelles restrictions s'appliquent à l'importation de cerfs vivants et de certaines parties de cerfs provenant d'animaux abattus.
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Rapport version provisoire ''Ce que nous avons entendu'' sur le plan sur l'air de répartition du caribou de Bathurst, juin 2019.
Version provisoire du plan sur l'aire de répartition du caribou de Bathurst – Ce que nous avons entendu (pdf/1.11 MB)
The Forest Management Division (FMD) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) is responsible for monitoring forest health conditions across the NWT to ensure the forest has the capacity for renewal after a wide range of disturbances, and is able to retain its ecological resiliency while meeting the current and future needs of NWT residents.
2018 Northwest Territories Forest Health Report (pdf/6.59 MB)
Draft Bathurst Caribou Range Plan – What We Heard, June 2019
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A summary of what we heard during public engagement on the development of a new Protected Areas Act.
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Rapport d'étape sommaire 2017-2018 sur la stratégie de gestion des eaux des TNO
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Elder's stories of Jean Marie River: Impacts of permafrost thaw and forest fires on boreal caribou habitat
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Ever wonder how to easily track wildlife in the winter? A pilot study in the Sahtu Region collected such information helping to achieve the regional coverage necessary for monitoring changes to wildlife distribution brought about by industrial development, natural disturbance and climate change. Environment and Natural Resources' issue #15 of the NWT al Research Bulletin (NERB) series is now available and highlights Tracking Wildlife in the Sahtu Region. Bulletins are issued regularly here to provide a summary of research findings or concepts for NWT residents and northern resource decision makers. Please feel free to circulate broadly.
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Appendices to the Report on the 5th Biannual Environment and Natural Resources South Slave Regional Wildlife Workshop November 15 – 16, 2017
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Report on the 5th Biannual Environment and Natural Resources South Slave Regional Wildlife Workshop November 15 – 16, 2017
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Northern Richardson Mountains Dall's Sheep Survey
June 19 to 22, 2017
Field Summary
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An aerial Dall's Sheep survey was conducted in the Northern Richardson Mountains between June 19th and 22nd. This was a co-operative project between Government of the NWT (GNWT), Yukon Government and Gwich'in Renewable Resources Board.
Dall's Sheep Survey - Northern Richardson Mountains - Field Summary Report - June 19 - 22, 2017 (pdf/680.32 KB)
The Dinàgà Wek'èhodì candidate protected area is ecologically and culturally significant to people of the Great Slave region of the Northwest Territories. The people of Behchokǫ̀ and other Tłįchǫ communities, the Yellowknives Dene, the Northwest Territory Métis Nation and the North Slave Métis Alliance all have claimed/stated ties to the area. Traditional knowledge of the above listed, identify Dinàgà Wek'èhodì as a place of spirituality, history, bountiful hunting, trapping and fishing, and a place where people go to teach and share; the area is valued for these reasons today. Dinàgà Wek'èhodì is located within the Wek′èezhìi area, and the northeast and southwest boundaries are adjacent to Tłįchǫ lands. March 2016
This draft report summarizes the Working Group process, the site assessments conducted as part of the PAS, and visionary discussions regarding future boundary evaluations and management principles. This report uses data and results available at the time of finalizing. A final report prepared by the DWWG will make recommendations to the Tłįchǫ Government, along with the federal and territorial governments, will follow, addressing the following topics concerning Dinàgà Wek'èhodì:
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Dinàgà Wek'èhodì Candidate Protected Area Working Group Report - 2016 (pdf/4.24 MB)
The NWT State of the Conservation Network Report includes comprehensive data and
information from best available sources, which is used to report on indicators and provide a baseline
of comparison for future progress. This first Report focuses solely on protected areas as criteria exist
for protected areas and they are well defined in the NWT. As the NWT progresses with defining specific
criteria for areas to be part of the conservation network, future reports will report on the conservation
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Beep Beep – do excuse me for this non make up related post but I feel like this is a public health warning.
I stumbled across this nice looking jar of coffee last week, called Nescafe Green Blend. The idea of this instant coffee is that its full of Antioxidants and is a mixture of green and roasted coffees.
Healthy coffee? Sounds good to me. I am a coffee fiend, I love the stuff.
First the aroma…smells mild. It looks very mild. I like mild coffee, so this is fine.
Then you take a few gulps and….its tastes like dishwater. There's no hint of a coffee like flavour. It tastes of nothing, just sort of…dirt.
It. is. disgusting.
It is the MOST disgusting thing I have ever had in my mouth (no jokes, please).
I mean, I'm Chinese and I will finish food and drinks that been given to me no matter what – but I could NOT finish this. I have tried three times (with different quantities to experiment) and I couldn't do more than three mouthfuls.
I emailed Nescafe (just want my money back, I feel cheated) and they were all like:
"When this product was created samples were tested and consumer research carried out. The positive response we had gave us the confidence to proceed with the distribution and sales.
There are differences in taste within the range of NESCAFÉ products resulting from variations in blend and roasting. NESCAFÉ Green Blend is made like regular instant coffee except that we are using some unroasted green coffee beans ( 35%) as well. This results in a subtly different taste to similar coffee where all the coffee beans have been roasted.
We always try to maintain the highest possible standards for our products and therefore we are very sorry that you dislike this product.
Thank you once again for taking the trouble to contact us. I hope this reply answers your questions and that you enjoy our products in the future."
Sorry, WHO tested this? Was it a bunch of tea drinkers? Was a group of cats? Was it Amy Winehouse?
Anyway I want my money back, what happened to the – "If you aren't happy with this product return it for a refund" policy? No mention.
But then again they're probably still busy dealing with the customers who are returning their coffees that possibly have shards of glass in them.
Actually, what I wanted to ask is if anyone else has tried it and what they thought? Do I have a faulty jar?!

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Storage at risk
A new survey of Storage magazine readers by the Enterprise Strategy Group reveals that storage security is weak. IT staffs--with help from storage vendors--need to do more to secure storage.
- Jon Oltsik, Enterprise Strategy Group
|Survey methodology:
- Storage security exposes significant weaknesses. Many companies--even those with strong commitments to security--revealed problems with storage security knowledge, IT processes and technology management.
- Storage security breaches are a real threat. While most users haven't experienced problems, a significant percentage have suffered a storage security breach or aren't sure if their storage security has been compromised.
- Storage vendors aren't pulling their weight. Users often rely on their storage vendors for help in dealing with storage security issues, yet many companies don't believe that storage vendors are committed to information security issues.
|Security pros less confident in storage safety
Securing storage
In a post-Sept. 11 world, companies take information security seriously. In our survey, 63% of the respondents described their IT departments as extremely diligent when it comes to information security, and about half of that number said their IT groups address information security when necessary. But when asked if their storage infrastructure was secure, 8% of storage professionals said it was insecure, while 16% of security experts concurred (see "Security pros less confident in storage safety"). Those numbers may seem modest, but when it comes to security, 8% and 16% are significant figures.
Storage security still lags behind the efforts that IT departments put into securing other information processing resources. In many IT shops, the storage group is a security island. Networking, application and system groups often collaborate on security policies, procedures and technologies, while storage teams are left on their own. This was confirmed by the 30% of respondents who said their security policies and procedures didn't include storage arrays, storage area network (SAN) switches and storage management software.
A knowledge gap also contributes to lax storage security. The survey suggests that storage staffs are undereducated about security and security gurus lack storage intelligence. Storage teams often relegate security to zoning and LUN masking, which are small parts of the total picture. And security pros typically focus on defending the network with firewalls, antivirus software and intrusion detection systems--a long distance from the SAN infrastructure. With the growing use of network technologies, Internet applications and distributed storage, the groups need to learn more about each other's worlds.
|Storage not immune to security breaches
Storage security breaches
One of the more alarming survey statistics relates to storage security breaches that could result in business disruption or intellectual property theft. While 73% of users didn't have a storage security breach, 7% said they had. Additionally, 12% didn't know if they'd had a breach, while another 8% said that they couldn't tell. Taken together, the 27% adds up to a significant number of real or potential threats (see "Storage not immune to security breaches").
Of the respondents who experienced a security breach, 64% also said their companies were diligent about security; 9% of those whose security practices included storage reported having had a breach. An optimistic analysis might conclude that companies with a commitment to security are far more likely to find storage security breaches and may also have policies in place to minimize the damages. But another perspective reveals a more ominous trend. If firms with strong security processes report the highest percentage of security breaches, it's logical to assume that the potential for storage security problems are even greater for companies with less-dedicated security efforts.
Three-quarters of the survey respondents said the source of a storage security breach is likely to come from within the company. Forty-one percent felt that the probable source would be a deliberate attack by an IT employee, while 33% said human error was the most likely culprit.
Strong physical security and well-defined HR policies can help mitigate security threats related to malicious employees. Physical security improvements may include data center access controls, security cameras and careful screening of visitors accessing IT resources. HR policies can include employee background checks, security training and strict penalties for violations.
|Users see better policies leading security efforts
How to upgrade storage security
Most companies believe that the best way to improve storage security is to improve policies and procedures, but users also want technology solutions. Forty-nine percent of respondents plan to add security features to existing storage products, while 17% say they will buy new storage-specific security products (see "Users see better policies leading security efforts").
But there's some question as to whether storage vendors are prepared to effectively support their customers. Asked to rate their storage vendors' commitment to security, 39% of the respondents said it was marginal; 7% said it was weak. (See "Vendors' security commitment in doubt")
Our survey sought to determine whether companies were aware of or needed storage security encryption and key security management technologies. Thirty-five percent said they weren't fully aware of the new technologies, and the 60% who were familiar with them either didn't see a need or needed more information (see "Encryption awareness high, use low"). It's likely that as storage networks continue to grow in capacity and geographically, encryption of data in flight will become a requirement.
Research implications
Many companies are adopting security policies where users, IT administrators and digital packets are viewed as "untrustworthy." All connections are monitored, logged and filtered, and sophisticated tools are being used to capture and review behaviors.
|Vendors' security commitment in doubt
To achieve a strong storage security profile, companies should:
- Integrate storage into corporate security policies. Thirty percent of respondents said their company's security policies didn't include storage. Security professionals must define secure storage products, configurations and operations. Storage managers must work with the security team to adapt security rules to storage and business requirements.
- Enhance storage security monitoring. Aligning storage with corporate security policies will help alleviate breaches by hardening storage equipment and mandating security methodologies. But breaches aren't the only problem--evidenced by the 20% of respondents who didn't know if they even had a storage security breach. Storage teams must monitor data center and storage system access as well as storage device log files.
- Increase cross training. Storage staffs don't know enough about security, and security teams aren't up to speed on storage. CIOs should mandate ongoing cross-training programs where the groups train each other.
- Articulate security needs to vendors. While 46% of respondents felt vendor commitments to storage security were marginal or weak, 52% of the users who said their IT departments were diligent about security rated their vendor commitment as strong. This suggests that users who insist on security get security, while more passive users don't. Storage managers must make storage security a priority in all vendor interactions, pushing vendors on feature sets and configurations.
|Encryption awareness high, use low
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Medical Answering System –A multitasking medical management tool
Dr. Maulik June 22nd, 2010
Gadgets and software have changed our lives from complicated to simple! The task that involved a lot of calculations took too much time before to get done but with revolutionary computer machines, now we can perform it in seconds or minutes. For medical practice, medical answering system is the best example of cutting edge technology that helps not only in tackling patients but can also serve as medical virtual receptionist.
Medical virtual receptionist is far better than human medical front office executives as the former does not get tired or does not take decision driven by emotions! Also, it can get you 24/7 service without any hassles. The system with medical answering service comes with multilingual options wherein the health care provider can set languages (French, English (default), and Chinese etc) for better communication with foreigners as patients. Also, the system can be tuned and used as per doctor's expertise.
When it comes to multitasking at medical office, specially designed medical answering system wins the race! It can be used as patient reminder tool wherein it can automatically call patients and inform them about their due visits to the center for various reasons such as body tests, follow-ups etc. Also, the patients can be reminded about their dietary plan and any regimen as suggested by doctors.
The best part of medical answering cum patient reminder system is its capability to serve as medical virtual front desk manager. It can book patients appointments without any human front desk staff's interference. Called as online patient appointment scheduler, the system allows patients to book their appointments online (using web) from anywhere, anytime! Advanced online doctor appointment scheduling system can synchronize with Google Calendar that sends the entire schedule of patients to Google account automatically. You, as a user, can access the schedule from handheld devices such as Smartphone, iPhone or Blackberry. Furthermore, a two-way Google Calendar Synchronization allows you to reschedule the appointments without communicating with receptionist or staff at health care center. This feature of medical answering system is very useful for the medical practitioners who frequently travel out of their town.
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You know I'm a Mormon, but do you know why?
It's hard to believe nearly two years have passed since I wrote the column, "I am a Mormon." To this day, it remains one of my favorites.
The piece was a public realization that I'd spent too long simply waiting for people to ask me my religion, rather than volunteering it as a major component of who I am and where I come from. For years I treaded lightly around religion because the majority of my readers are members of other faiths. It's ironic that in my efforts to avoid offending people over differing religious beliefs, I was offending the God we share in common.
I'm occasionally asked about that column, and it remains one of the most read in my online archives. I'm grateful that so many of you have emailed your support and shared encouraging, inspirational anecdotes. But one recent note stands out among the others.
A woman wrote: "Sir, you've told us you're a Mormon. But you didn't tell us why."
She's right. I took such care apologizing for not being more open about being a Mormon that I gave little thought to explaining why I'm a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
I'm glad she asked.
Simply put, I am a Mormon because over a long period of time, and after many accumulating spiritual experiences, I have come to my own understanding that the faith is true.
I like to think of my personal faith as a lengthy, never-ending manuscript. A single page, on its own, probably isn't of great significance. But over the course of weeks, months and even years, those individual pages multiply with my hard work and become something weighty and valuable.
This is how my testimony has grown. It didn't happen overnight in a singular burst of revelation from the Holy Ghost or after a weekend of non-stop reading in the scriptures. My faith has grown like that manuscript, through countless prayers and moments of worship and service. Together they've accumulated into something beautiful that I enjoy sharing with those around me.
I am a Mormon, in part, because it is the faith of my fathers. It is among the greatest blessings of my life to have been born into a good Christian family with a long heritage of worthy membership in the church.
As a child, my parents took me to church on the strength of their own testimonies, forged through their own long lives of obedience to God's commandments. Like all parents, they hoped and prayed that one day my siblings and I wouldn't need to rely on mom and dad's faith.
Their prayers were heard. As a young man, I began to realize that I could no longer survive strictly on the strength of my parents' spiritual manuscripts. I had to write my own.
Thus began my own journey to knowing. Day after day, year after year, here a concept, there a principle, here a doctrine and there a covenant. Each new spiritual experience refines the ones before it and adds breadth and depth to my own testimony of the truthfulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
I am a Mormon because I believe that God loves his children today just as much as he loved our ancient ancestors when Peter, James and John walked the earth and preached with his authority. I believe that in preparation for the return of the Savior, our Heavenly Father speaks through modern-day apostles and prophets who are no different than those we read of in the holy scriptures.
Because of this, I know that God has today organized his church to resemble the church that Christ founded when he walked the earth. If he had apostles and prophets during the early days, why wouldn't he have them during the latter?
He would and he does. I am a Mormon because that organization and the priesthood keys to act in his name are found in my faith and in my chapel each Sunday.
I am a Mormon because I believe that just like the Bible, the Book of Mormon is also the word of God. It is, truly, another testament of Jesus Christ. What a blessing that we have it alongside the Old and New Testaments to learn of his ministry and promised return.
I am a Mormon because I have gotten on my knees and asked to know if he hears me, if the ancient scriptures are true and if the words and counsel of today's prophets and apostles will lead me closer to the Savior.
Sometimes the answers are overwhelming and bring me to tears. But more often, the assurances come in gentle whispers, just one more page to add to the others.
I am so thankful that this manuscript gets better each time I pay attention to it. But I know that I'm not writing alone. I know he is with me, word by word, writing and willing me to return and live with him in the eternities.
Let there be no doubt: my manuscript and I are far from perfect. But his gospel is.
And that's why I'm a Mormon.


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Sadly, I do not have a live lizard or any of the cool statues. I do have a DM autographed Cow. Maybe I will post it on a Sony laptop; breaking the mold.
Those are some interesting eBay items. Congrats to KK on the Now We Are 10.
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Opinion: Murder and Justice in Geneva
Editorial page editor Paul Gigot on the death of Chinese rights activist Cao Shunli, and how the United Nations Human Rights Council should respond. Photo credit: Associated Press.
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... I ... the it's the it's a cheat the EU thus the sun was meeting this week ... well the effect was somebody finally get enough nerve and spine ... to confront some of the countries that actually served on the council today ... editorial page editor Paul Gigot stays with me now call ... we had editorial today's paper about a Chinese lady named outshine the ... rest in in October ... dead last week at the age of fifty two ... what should the human rights Council say about her ... well a lot of the twelve human rights Council was not going to come to some ... consensus about her bow with United States ought to take human rights Council race or cash is ... an impressive to and try to put pressure on the rest of it to recognize ... I've that too when you take political prisoners so it's a violation of human rights to have them die in custody ... from medical neglect the irony in this case that if it all for me was that ... she was arrested after she was picked up ... at the airport ... trying to travel ... to the human previous human rights Council meeting ... and then the month later she was charged with a dove arrested and charged ... once again they begin a White Castle some do ... I as an op ed in this morning's paper said by a colleague adjuster bird ... they had just put out a true riffic report on North Korea ... Australian judge Michael Kirby put that together it's it's well worth reading guarded Neiman's website if you wanna ... get the truth about North Korea ... is that a good sign ... well I am a tactic is to not give them all give them credit for that ... and and rich Kirby did it did a great job that and ... and the UN for promoting ... battle for allowing that to happen I think what you're seeing though the limits of ... what the impact that why half ... because China had a very negative response to that today ... and essentially ... defended North Korean said this is not of this is true ... up and ... and so they're not gonna change their policy ... which is to repatriate ... are refugees of come over the border of the of the move into China ... he would be in an address to the rhetoric keep returning them to North Korea what do I do as as refugees is determined to South Korea never turned into a very uncertain fate of very quickly called there ... for ... almost certainly dead everywhere are ... in prison ... um other other members currently on the human rights counts which include Cuba ... Vietnam Saudi Arabia ... Adidas ... so ... the lessons in this administration particular Sabre Rachel has canceled because we want ... to stand up for human rights ... I'm so you ... can we do that if you have these kinds of numbers accounts ... well it isn't even be there ... that's a good question I mean we've supported that we supported Bush missed ration one when I walked away from ... I remember properly but never accurately ... out but it is their EMN born other than the back of a change their mind ... team Obama ministrations on this sofa or not the mice will we speak truth to power and embrace these cases like a socially ... and impress China and embarrass China about its refugee policy in North Korea ... because it is a violation of human rights is contrary to human suffering ... and if they wanted to they could take these refugees can return to South Korea where they would both be on the service to human rights ... and are the world's then stability of East Asia because ultimately I think that would help to undermine ... the regime in Pyongyang amass course exactly ... one of the reasons the Chinese are reluctant to do a thing as their ... pace and it's an ... old regime speak truth to power its Korean Vice editoral page and or Polish ago ... thank you very much ...


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Just want to share to my fellow traxxas stampede owners the mods I have done to the pede.
RPM A-Arms. Blue ones! Fronts for now.
Outerwears Shroud
DIY lid lowering
Upcoming mods:
-->Blue RPM A-Arms (Rear)
-->T-Bone racing front bumper and Servo Guard
-->Aluminum Bearing Adapter
-->Kingheadz motor mount
-->Blue Aluminum Stub Axle Carriers
-->Rear CVD's
That's it for now on mods. Did all these mods to protect my truck from the elements and to make it stronger so that it could handle whatever terrain I subject it into. Just like Benjamin Franklin's saying, "An ounce of prevention is a pound of cure."
Hmm, thinking of calling my pede "Blue Bayou" since all the aluminum parts I'm getting for it will be blue.
Thanks for looking guys! Feel free to post up or PM me if you have any questions.
Last edited by stampede_fanatic; 01-12-2013 at 05:19 PM. Reason: Added more info on pede...
Looks like you have a good start for your pede. The outwears shroud should protect the chassis inner components. Will you be running in the snow or water? Good luck on your build and thanks for sharing!
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I will be running the pede on loose gravel and a grassy field. The last time I took it bashing, there were a lot of small rocks and grass in the chassis. Didn't like cleaning the mess after, so I got the outerwears shroud. Can't wait to try it out with the shroud tmrw.
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Rustler VXL
Thanks again for the advice.
Updates! Installed the following:
T-bone racing front bumper with servo guard
Front bumper before:
Front bumper after:
Servo Before:
Servo After (With T-bone racing servo guard):
Upcoming mods:
-->Blue RPM A-Arms (Rear)
-->T-Bone racing front bumper and Servo Guard - DONE!
-->Aluminum Bearing Adapter - Already with me. Just waiting for the kingheadz mount
-->Kingheadz motor mount
-->Blue Aluminum Stub Axle Carriers
-->Rear CVD's
Last edited by cooleocool; 04-02-2013 at 04:14 PM. Reason: merge
You have an awesome looking truck in the making there dude keep up the good work dude...peace
Famous last words...watch this!!!!
I recently bought the blue Pede 4x4 also. You'll love the King Headz combo. So much smoother.
Without, won't ever put telemetry on it.
Tbone front bumper and servo guard look great.
Have you had a chance to run with it on yet??
On to pics:
T-bone bumper and servo held up great! Very happy with it.
Battle scars after cartwheeling:
The way the truck should look after bashing... Dirty!
Updates with mods:
-->Blue RPM A-Arms (Rear)
-->T-Bone racing front bumper and Servo Guard - DONE!
-->Aluminum Bearing Adapter - DONE! Installed it yesterday.
-->Kingheadz motor mount - On its way!
-->Blue Aluminum Stub Axle Carriers
-->Rear CVD's
Some DIY lights I found at home:
Motor mount before:
Motor Mount after (Kingheadz aluminum motor mount w/o telemetry):
Here along with the Kingheadz aluminum motor mount, you can see in the middle of the bearing that I also installed the Traxxas aluminum bearing adapter (Traxxas Part num: TRA6893X). If you can't see it, it's the dark blue ring on the middle of the bearing:
Rear Bearing Carrier Before:
Rear Traxxas Aluminum Bearing Carrier After (Traxxas Part num: TRA1952X):
Updates 2!
Rear A-Arms before:
Rear RPM A-Arms during installation. Not only does it look good, it's tougher as well! (Blue Bayou here we go!):
Rear RPM A-Arms after:
Quick update on "Blue Bayou's" mods:
-->Blue RPM A-Arms (Fronts) - DONE!
-->Outerwears Shroud - DONE!
-->DIY Lid lowering - DONE!
-->T-Bone racing front bumper and Servo Guard - DONE!
-->Aluminum Bearing Adapter - DONE!
-->Kingheadz motor mount - DONE!
-->Blue Aluminum Bearing Carriers - DONE!
-->Blue RPM A-Arms (Rear) - DONE!
Upcoming mods:
-->Blue Aluminum Steering knuckles
-->Blue Aluminum Caster Blocks
-->Rear MIP CVD's
Summer mods:
-->ESC Fan
-->Motor Fan
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Looks sweet man, Great job on it thus far.
You are making it nice and bulletproof dude well done...peace
Famous last words...watch this!!!!
Testing out the Hyperion EOS Control and Data Suite (ECDS) with the 5.82 software update:
Love this charger!
Last edited by cooleocool; 04-02-2013 at 04:12 PM. Reason: merge
You are not messing about at all dude.you have got a sweet truck there that will be able to take a hard bashing.And if one day you need to upgrade your motor and esc the truck will be ready for it...peace
Famous last words...watch this!!!!
And yes, if I ever upgrade to a castle sidewinder 3 with the 4600kV motor, I would be ready for it. Don't want any driveline damage on the first few runs.
I love your charger. If it had a finger, I would put a ring on it. Your pede is coming along very nicely.
Ya can't polish fertilizer...
Thanks for all the advice too!
Updates! Aluminum Caster blocks (Traxxas part num: 6832x) and Aluminum Steering blocks (Traxxas Part num: 6837x) install.
Aluminum Caster blocks VS stock blocks
Steering knuckles before:
Steering knuckles after:
Caster blocks and Steering blocks before:
Caster blocks and Steering blocks after:
Lessen the toe-in mod (Many thanks to forum member saternal):
Toe-in before switching alum hub carriers (A lot of toe-in on the rear wheels can be seen):
Toe-in after switching alum hub carriers (Way lesser toe-in ):
Quick recap on "Blue Bayou's" mods:
-->Blue RPM A-Arms (Fronts) - DONE!
-->Outerwears Shroud - DONE!
-->DIY Lid lowering - DONE!
-->T-Bone racing front bumper and Servo Guard - DONE!
-->Aluminum Bearing Adapter - DONE!
-->Kingheadz motor mount - DONE!
-->Blue Aluminum Bearing Carriers - DONE!
-->Blue RPM A-Arms (Rear) - DONE!
-->Blue Aluminum Steering knuckles - DONE!
-->Blue Aluminum Caster Blocks - DONE!
Upcoming mods:
-->Rear MIP CVD's OR Traxxas Steel Constant Velocity Shafts (Still unsure which one to get here! )
Summer mods:
-->ESC Fan
-->Motor Fan
Last edited by cooleocool; 04-02-2013 at 04:11 PM. Reason: merge
If you can try the traxxas steel ones and your choice of motor would run way to hot look into castle 3800kv or the mental 2400kv but use the vxl system till it quits....peace
Famous last words...watch this!!!!
Nice Rig. I like the blue. I've started doing the blue too. I don't have as much as you do, Yet!
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Just Bash it!
4x4 Pede
Two 2wd Pede
I got mine in Aug. I've done the RPM blue arms, MIP's front and rear axle shafts, Traxxas bearing adaptor, Traxxas diff kits with the carrier supports, Traxxas ESC cooling fan. So, slow and steady, or as needed, either way. Love this truck.
Just Bash it!
4x4 Pede
Two 2wd Pede
Just Bash it!
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Two 2wd Pede
Me too mips rock i have had mine now for 2 years and not lost any parts or had any trouble with them you just need to build them right with good threadlock and tools and let them dry for over 24 hours.....peace
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Yo fanatic. Your truck is looking great. Can't say the same thing for my truck. Parts are so hard to find here in singapore. Everything aftermarket has to be shipped 2-3 weeks shipping time. Good luck on your build. Looking real nice.
Cool build here! Anything snazzy planned for the body?
ramflames has a good way of getting it done:
Sorry dude, you're waiting for my review and I'm waiting for Blenda's review. No result from him yet. I think I might go with MIPs since the new steel drive shaft's have had a few bad reviews. I'm mostly doing high jumps on pure concrete jumps so I'll need it to withstand harsh hard landings.
Couple things. Truck looks great by the way. I would make it a priority to do something with the shocks. It's only a matter of time until you pop off a cap. I did and it was one of the first things I did. Big Bores off a platinum Slash on eBay for $34.99 and switched the springs with my factory ones. Love them. I did the MIPs in back and then spit out the front axels. All that power on 3s is going to find the weakest link...
Mods on mine so far:
Big Bore Shocks
RPM A Arms all around
King Headz Motor mount
Traxxas bearing carriers in rear and yes they did rub with MIPs but wore a grove real quick and never did bind
Traxxas alum casters and blocks up front
Traxxas aluminum shock towers front and rear
RPM body mounts on rear
MIP CVDs front and rear, new keyed version and no problems with them
Proline Trenchers on Black Chrome Desperadoes, love this tires!
Traxxas Fan on ESC
Integy fan on motor
Was running center diff but changed back to slipper with Revo mod on 3s
JConcepts Ford Raptor body, much, much stronger!
Traxxas Stampede light kit...sweet
I'm sure I'm forgetting something!
Oh yeah Traxxas alum steering and toe links
And bearing adapter
Have fun
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I also plan to get shocks after I have replaced the front and rear axles. The rears are on it's way (Got that taken care of first. Fronts will come next). With that said, the pede will spit out the stock fornt axles for sure... LOL!
For the motor fan, I got the Ice Amps Blower instead from www.rbinnovations.com. I really wanted the JConcepts Ford Raptor body ever since I saw it on the Jconcepts website. So for sure, that will be my next body. Finally, for the wheels I was planning to go with the proline subcultures and rulux wheels.
First Mishap when bashing...
Did a flip and this happened when it landed:
Closer pic:
It's amazing since nothing broke. It's just a screw that fell off. Replaced it and I was back bashing in no time.
Decided to do a mini project on Blue Bayou after bashing... Read on to find out.
Took the dirty wheels off...
Taped the holes:
Wheels after a good wash... So fresh and so clean clean!
Let the masking begin!
Is that a black Talon I see?? (Stock comparison)
3 Talons done... One to go.
All 4 Talons done:
Tape off:
More pics to follow...
Before Pic:
After pic:
Before pic:
After pic:
Close up pics:
Used this for the wheels:
Had to do something under the chassis, so this used this to turn chassis into...
Last edited by cooleocool; 04-02-2013 at 04:10 PM. Reason: merge
The black wheels look great!!
+1 on the black wheels.....
Just Bash it!
4x4 Pede
Two 2wd Pede
Man, that thing is looking sweet. It's definitely getting ready for a 1/8 brushless system. Might want to add to the list the followiing:
-Dye chassis black
-Slash 4x4 MT 2000kv
-Slash 4x4 MT 2100kv


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A butterfly's life has four stages. It starts as an egg, typically attached to the underside of a leaf. The egg hatches into the butterfly's larval form -- the caterpillar. A caterpillar's job is to consume enough food to sustain itself during its transformation into a butterfly. This transformation takes place in the butterfly's pupal stage, when the butterfly is inside its chrysalis. Finally, an adult butterfly emerges from the chrysalis. While the larval butterfly was built for eating, the adult is built for mating.
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But natural predators aren't the only threats to butterflies' survival. Next, well look at some of the other dangers butterflies face.


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Alfonso Cuaron crafted some remarkable unbroken shots in Children of Men, and it was previously rumored that he would be upping his game for his new movie, Gravity. Back in 2010, we reported that the movie would open with a single, 20-minute shot. Today, we've learned that while the opening scene will be an unbroken 17-minute shot (way to slack off, Cuaron). Additionally, long takes will run throughout the film.
Hit the jump for more. The sci-fi drama stars Sandra Bullock as an astronaut who fights to return home after her space station suffers a catastrophe. Gravity opens in 3D on November 21st.
Immersed in Movies [via The Film Stage] reports that Chris DeFaria, and executive producer and VFX lead on many Warner Bros. films including Sucker Punch and I Am Legend, revealed to an audience at 5D | FLUX conference at USC that Gravity only has 156 shots in its two-hour runtime, and many of the shots run "six, eight, 10 minutes long."
Of course, it's possible some of these shots don't involve much camera movement. I would be shocked if every long take required the same amount of insane planning and precision as the climax of Children of Men. There could be a scene like the 16-minute continuous take of the conversation between Michael Fassbender and Liam Cunningham's characters in Steve McQueen's Hunger. Nevertheless, scenes like those present their own challenges since the cast and crew have to keep the tension, and audiences are accustomed to short takes and dynamic camera angles.
DeFaria also mentioned that the film's design and long-takes came from trying to reverse engineer a live-action movie from an animated picture's freedom of movement:
"Instead of trying to create real people and what they're doing, let's turn it around and create almost an entirely animated film and then backwards engineer the people into that film," he explained. "As a matter of fact, let's not even engineer the people into the film, let's engineer their faces. So you've got these little faces inside these little helmets. But there was a big hiccup that we came to I didn't realize until later, which was that we began building it as an animated film and Alfonso had an idea that he wanted the shots to be incredibly long, and I said, 'How long?' And he said he wanted the first shot to be really long. And I said, 'You mean, 40 seconds?' 'No, 17 minutes.'"
I absolutely love it when a director has the vision to dream big, and more importantly, has the talent to realize that vision. I admire Cuaron for embracing this challenge, and I have faith that he's managed to master his challenge to create a captivating and compelling picture.


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Translated by Max Lipszyc Rabbi Moshe Aharon Natanzohn was rabbi in Zlocew in 1862 and deceased in Zloczew in 1914. Zloczew was the sole town where Rabbi Moshe Aharon Natanzohn served as rabbi. Notwithstanding that he occupied the rabbinic post for over 20 years, he did not succeed in making close friends in our town. People had indeed a lot of respect for him, but nothing more Rabbi Moshe Aharon Natanzohn came from an old and illustrious family of rabbis and erudites. His father, Rabbi Naftali Natanzohn was rabbi in Kahnin. His grandfather, Rabbi Avraham Natanzohn was rabbi in Gombin and later on, his brother Rabbi Note Natanzohn became rabbi in the same city of Gombin. His sister was Rebbetzin in Bloshki. His entire family was thus dispersed all over Poland. Rabbi Moshe Aharon Natanzohn had obtained at the age of 18, the title of Rabbi and Halachic Teacher and was a follower of the Rabbi of Ger. A short while later, he became son-in-law to a wealthy Hassidic family in Lintchatz. Truly, the bride, Reisele, had only one eye, but for this flaw, Rabbi Moshe Aharon received a stipend and a nice matrimonial income. In the 1850's, the person that occupied the post of Rabbi in Lintchatz was the well-known and great genius Malbim zl. The Hassidim of Ger were great opponents to the Malbim z'l and Rabbi Moshe Aharon was in the lead as one of the fiercest. The Malbim was strongly disliked at that time by the Gerer Hassidim.
The Rabbi of Zloczew, Rabbi Moshe Aharon, remained childless his entire life. One said that he had been punished from Heaven for the misery he had given the Malbim. He had seemingly also repented . This is what was said! Only, his deeds showed something different altogether as his jealousy was always strong and bitter. He never wavered about the means as long as he reached his goal.
In need of a Shochet (ritual slaughterer), I once heard a story about Rabbi Moshe Aharon Natanzohn that occurred in Zloczew about 1890. It was told to me by Rabbi Simcha Zisman Helfgot, who heard it from his father Rabbi Itschak Helfgot, who was a genuine Zloczewer, but lived later in Kalish. By the way, Rabbi Itschak Helfgot was later a table guest in Ger with the last Gerer Rabbi, Rabbi Avraham Mordechai Alter Ztsl.
The story ran as follows:
In 1818 or 1819, there was a request for a Shochet in Zloczew. One day, there arrived for the daily prayer, a man who was at the same time a Shochet and also a good Hazzan. He quite pleased the congregation, but was faulty at not being a Gerer Hassid. And for not being a Gerer Hassid, he was declared a cripple and of no use. That same Shabbat, Rabbi Moshe Aharon paid a visit to the Gerer Rabbi - The Sfas Emes. When he returned from Ger, his disciples came by and told him that the situation was bad, as the greater part of the Congregation desired the Shochet Hazzan to remain in Zloczew.
As soon as the Shochet Hazzan appeared, Rabbi Moshe Aharon said to him:
I have heard you are a good hazzan and also a proficient shochet, but what about halacha and laws? Have you studied these too?The Shochet Hazzan smiled at this question. It seemed a joking and unreal question. He did not imagine Rabbi Moshe Aharon would gather 10 men from the Congregation in order to fool them, to make believe that he, the Hazzan, knows nothing of the halacha. The ten men looked at each other and at the Shochet Hazzan with empathy in their eyes as if he already had failed the test.
Of course, I have learned, was the Hazzan's answer.
So Rabbi Moshe Aharon went on asking: Listen. A slaughtering knife may have an indentation (being unusable) and an animal lung may have an outgrowth. What is it you do when a knife has an indentation?
I will refurbish and repolish the knife until usable.
And what do you do, proceeds Rabbi Moshe Aharon, when the knife has no indentation?
From what happened in the room, the Hazzan understood that these ten men would not say a word that the whole situation was a theatrical game. He waited and silence fell in the room. Rabbi Moshe Aharon stood up and looking at the 10 men said: See here, we are dealing with having a whole congregation eating, G'd forbid, treif (unkosher) food and this guy here is just laughing at it. After these words, the Rabbi asked his servant to bring a book for him, not the halachic treatise Beith Yossef, neither the Tviot Shor - another treatise, but the Talmudic section Hulin. The Rabbi opened the book, turned a few pages and started to learn with great devotion.
The Talmud says that if the outgrowth peels from itself, it is kosher and he ended with the words the outgrowth has been peeled and is to be found on the knife.
The ten men did not understand a single word of what had been said, but they obviously believed the Rabbi. And again, the Rabbi looked at the Hazzan and cried out: and he is laughing!!!!
The Hazzan Shochet looked at the men around him. It was clear to him that the men did not even begin to understand that the Rabbi had tricked them. It was a comedy played by the Rabbi. It was also clear to him that he will never become a Hazzan Shochet in Zloczew. He lowered his eyes and said: Be well Rabbi and accredit a Shochet that will be able to retrieve the outgrowth from the knife.
The Rabbi did not feel offended for a minute. He even told the man farewell with a glimpse of dislike in his eyes. Farewell and better luck in another city.
Rabbi Moshe Aharon knew perfectly well he had plainly and simply broken the man's heart. But he couldn't care less as long as he could execute his will at any cost.
The Rabbi's followers were delighted at the way their mentor had solved the problem. His idea had been fantastic. They were pleased that the Rabbi had fooled the 10 uneducated men who in all truth did not understand anything of what had happened or what had been said. They had blind confidence in him.
Firstly: The description of the events of the story concerning the Shochet Hazzan and his dismissal by the Rabbi also has a subjective side. If there happened to be a complaint that the Rabbi fooled these 10 congregation members, then that story could not have been told by the latter. On the other hand, the Rabbi was certainly not interested in telling a tale concerning himself and implying his own misconduct. Thus, the only source of this tale must have been the Shochet Hazzan himself, which makes it a subjective opinion either he did not understand the facts or he accused someone else of guilt.
Secondly: A second version of this story has been transmitted by Mr. David Grabiner. According to him, the story concerned a Shochet Hazzan who came to Zloczew from Milmarzitch and his voice was really appreciated by the congregation. But he had one flaw. He was slightly crippled in one hand. As the Rabbi was utterly scrupulous, he was afraid that while slaughtering the animals, the Shochet might make an unsteady movement with the crippled hand and then the whole congregation might eat, G'd forbid, unkosher meat. This was the reason he decided to dismiss him. To avoid the accusation of embarrassing one in public, the Rabbi decided to give the Shochet Hazzan a test.
Mr. Grabiner adds that it seems unnatural to request ten uneducated people for such an interview, and even more to pretend they did not understand a single word of what was going on.
I happened to know Rabbi Moshe Aharon Natanzohn in later years. Amongst all and everything he despised, he had a particular hate to Gerim (proselytes). I recall an episode that occurred in 1906. That particular Ger Zedek who had credentials from great rabbis that he was indeed a Ger Zedek and that his name was Avraham ben Avraham came to the study house of Zloczew and asked to be introduced to the Rabbi. He wanted the Rabbi to give him a credential letter to enable him to collect more money in the city. He was so strong-minded that I could not but introduce him to the Rabbi while explaining what the man desired. At that time, there were two personalities in the study house, Rabbi Jacob Hertz Krotch and Rabbi Meir Israeltchis - both halachic educators. Rabbi Moshe Aharon, listen to my words, gave a deep sigh and immediately asked the Ger Zedek where he came from and how old he was. 52, answered the man. 52 as in DOG, as is represented in Hebraical numeric calculations, added the Rabbi, showing his perennial antagonism to things and men.
Rabbi Moshe Aharon Natanzohn had at this time commanded the writing of a Torah Scroll. When his wife Reisel passed away, he held a hesped at her burial. He claimed that half of the book was legitimately hers and that he also gave her half of his own world to come. The Rabbi's Hassidim moved their heads in wonder and their wives envied the late Rebbitzin for the amount of world to come she was given. Rabbi Moshe Aharon married a second time. He took a very fine lady as Rebbitzin, but it had no effect upon his manners. The Hassidim wondered also why Rabbi Moshe Aharon visited two famous Gerer rabbis - the Hiddushei Harim and the Sfas Emes, but did not visit the last Gerer Rabbi - Reb Avraham Mordechai Alter.
Rabbi Moshe Aharon Natanzohn passed away in the good old age of 90 years in 1913.
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Translated by Daphna Brafman
|Yaakov Bilewski,
a man of talents and
born to be a leader
He was one of the outstanding figures in Zlozcew's public arena, a central figure in the town's Zionist movement who stood as its head for many years.
Yaakov was born in a traditional-religious home, and this is the way his father, r' Yitzhak (Yitchi)-Meir, an enthusiastic Ger Hassid, a wise and devoted learner, knowledgeable and sharp in studies of the Talmud and the Mishna, brought him up.
It is, therefore, no wonder that already in his early years at his father's home did Yaakov absorb big portions of spiritual and educational enrichment, and on that foundation he added more and more layers during the years he studied in Beit Hamidrash and Yeshivas. But young Bilewski, in as much as he was involved with the family's ultra orthodox customs and way of life, and in as much as he was devoted to holy studies, did not limit himself to that world. On the contrary, from it, he inhaled the vital essence that served him as background for jumping into the thought about the spirit of Judaism and it's future while searching for a road that leads to the vision of national renaissance.
With the outbreak of World War One, he immigrated to Germany, and with it came the opportunity to acquire and absorb a secular knowledge and to enrich his spiritual treasures by exploring the European culture and education. Being gifted with unusual talents, he widens his horizon and knowledge to such extent that will benefit him in days ahead when he sees blessing in his rich public activity for the fulfillment of the Zionist ideology, an ideology that became the calling of his life and that filled his entire being. Upon his return to Zlozcew after the war, he became completely immersed with his heart and soul in our town's public activity. Being close to the traditional circles, he devoted his efforts to bringing them close to the Zionist ideal and getting their involvement with the movement.
Yaakov Bilewski was a man of many talents, undying vitality, and strong personality, born to be a leader who demands from himself and his fellowman, with unlimited devotion to his way and public duties. Due to so much activity, he could not even find time to provide for himself and he, therefore, knew poverty and shortage all his years. To help him with a minimal income, a position was arranged for him as an agent for the insurance company Reuniona Adriatika Desikorta hat operated under the auspices of the Jewish Agency. The leaders of the movement, headed by Yitzhak Greenbaum, arranged this matter. Bilewski was also dear to the great Zionist leader when he stood as the local Histadrut head of Al Hamishmar party (As known- the general Zionists in Poland were divided into two parties: Et Livnot and Al Hamishmar, and Yitzhak Greenbaum led the latter.)
|In the field of art, Yaakov Bilewski devoted time
and ability to producing artistic shows
and he even took part in directing them
Yaakov Bilewski was also a man of good values, a good friend and a man whose good manners influenced his surroundings and who shared his rich knowledge with those who sought his friendship.
It is difficult to exaggerate when describing Yaakov Bilewski's important part in the development of the Zionist arena of Zloczew. He was a man of many actions who did not spare himself from interest and activity in the various tasks. He was involved in the cultural world and devoted his time and ability to produce shows and even direct and participate.
With the outbreak of World War Two and the Nazi occupation, he went through all the misery and tribulations under this monstrous regime and he was unable to escape the preying nails of the Nazi beast. He perished in the Shoa together with thousands of the town's holy and pure martyrs, may God avenge their blood.
With his tragic death, the Zionist movement has lost one of its most devoted and gifted servants and messengers, and Jewish Zloczew lost one of its dear sons and outstanding figures.
His memory will dwell in our hearts with love.
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Translated by Motl Rosenbush Reb Gedalye was one of those enlightened spirits among the Jews of Zloczew. He possessed the talents of a gaon, a genius. When he was 16, he already had the reputation of a harif, a fiery and shrewd mind. And by age 18, he had received the title of more-hora - rabbinic legal scholar from many great rabbis. But, since the greatest number of Polish Jews, and especially those in small villages, lived in penury, Reb Gedalye himself was also a poor man. In spite of this, he made light of his poverty.
He made his living teaching several young men, but only those whose fathers were able to afford a higher tuition. Reb Gedalye had only four students and his fee was two rubles a week per student.
All would be well and good, but Reb Gedalye had one major weakness he had a strong habit of giving slaps
I'll never forget the time it happened to me 54 years ago. The new school term had just begun after Pesach and my father had sent me to study with Reb Gedalye in the beit-hamidrash. On the very first morning, as I sat down next to his two students, he suddenly slapped me so hard that I became confused for a few minutes, and I remember this slap till today he would do this quite spontaneously. After this slap, I no longer wanted to study with him. Sometime later, my father went to him and requested that he not slap me anymore. Reb Gedalye agreed to it and I began to study with him again; but it lasted only weeks until he hit me again. His reason was that he had to hit all his students and he could not make an exception for me. But not interested in his rationale, I ceased to study with him forever.
At that time Reb Gedalye was about 30 years old, but later his personality changed. He had more serious things on his mind than to slap people around. I know that my brother Vove had studied with him for more than two years and had never been slapped. His world outlook began to change. He would devote himself to such outlandish activities as were beyond the comprehension of the local Hassidim. For example, he arranged for sick people who were poor to obtain their needed medications and at night they had night attendants look after them. For Reb Gedalye, it made no difference if the sick person was a tailor or a shoemaker. He would often say that a sick shoemaker is just as sick as an ailing Hassid. He always took the side of those weaker and oppressed. It was very easy to conclude that Reb Gedalye was more at ease among the enlightened than among the Hassidim.
Zloczew was indeed a small town, but it always had 6 or 7 Talmudic court judges. Nevertheless, when people had questions that needed answering, they would turn instead to Rav Moyshe-Arn Natanzon. Only in cases when the Rav was sick or away for a few weeks summer holiday would people turn to the court judges to ask questions.
Reb Gedalye was an Aleksander Hassid and his greatest pleasure was when a Ger judge of the Ger study house(shtibl) declared an issue to be non-kosher. Reb Gedalye would then say: Of course it is non-kosher, since the judge has made it non-kosher.
Reb Gedalye was familiar with Talmud and post-Talmudic commentary and very proficient in the writings of the early rishonim and later aharonim teachers. He remembered where a full stop occurred or where a letter was scraped out, and with his acuity, he could prove that because of the full stop or the scraped out letter, the question could be declared kosher.
The Ger judges said that Reb Gedalye had a great heart, a clear, sharp brain and, as a result, he could not possibly have a sense of rigor . His quick comments were always aimed at the clergy. For example, three young Ger students were sitting and studying; the middle one was called Avrom-Shimen. Reb Gedalye walked by them and declared: If you look at the tail you will see fire the letters for fire: alef and shin form the first two letters of the name Avrom-Shimen.
The young man, on the other hand, argued that he was entitled to the sexton's job because his father, his grandfather and great-grandfather were sextons for more than 100 years in Zloczew and, therefore, the position was owed him.
But since the opposing sides themselves could not come to agreement, the only recourse remaining was to set up a court in which each side would be represented by three arbitrators who would appoint a decision-maker from among themselves. The Zloczew Rav - Moyshe-Arn Natanzon refused at all costs to be mixed up in this whole affair. And so the Ger Hassidim had to go to other towns in search of four rabbis of whom one was a decision-maker.
Reb Gedalye voluntarily undertook to take the side of the oppressed son of the sexton and brought on two others as arbitrators.
The congregation was tense with curiosity and waited for the next day for further developments. It was already late morning after breakfast as we stood on the steps to the beit-hamidrash which led to the courtroom and we waited impatiently. Finally, we saw from afar the four rabbis approaching. Suddenly, Reb Gedalye blurted out: Well, folks, say a benediction boyrey pri adome. You now see the four simpletons (thus Reb Gedalye saw and appreciated the clergy). When the arbitrators resumed discussing the issue of the sexton in the courtroom, the Ger Hassidim had by then conveyed their compromise to their arbitrators - to pay the widow of the sexton a certain sum of money as well as provide other amenities, and to add a forewarning, that even under the direst of circumstances, the young man could not become sexton.
Reb Gedalye, in the meantime, had managed to prove to the arbitrators that according to law the claim of a sexton to heritage is a deciding factor. The decision-maker of the rabbis stood up and explained to Reb Gedalye and his arbitrators that it was quite foolish on their part to make a stand against the community, that the compromise is a fair one, and this issue must be resolved peacefully.
Reb Gedalye listened to his words as if hearing a nice story by a shrewd rabbi and he responded: Hear me, gentlemen! As I see it, you have some very smart ideas about what is a compromise, but I want to tell you something: you may recall that the government emitted an edict obliging rabbis to pass a test. Polish Jews began to panic that as a result of this edict it may turn out that four Polish towns will have to have only one rabbi, because what rabbi will be capable of withstanding an exam? Later, when railroads were built in Poland, everyone thought that horses would become so cheap that one would buy a horse for 10 kopeks. Who would need horses if one could travel by train? But nowadays, gentlemen, continued Reb Gedalye, we see the very opposite, that horses are more expensive and that each town has four rabbis - a sign that the horses became rabbis. And now, gentlemen, Reb Gedalye continued, I accept your compromise. With this, Reb Gedalye ended his speech.
His activity did not limit itself to the problems of individuals. Possessing a broad worldview, he undertook initiatives in the interest of the broader community Eisek was one of the major founders of the Zloczew Society in New York and became its honored representative. Imbued with a deep sense of obligation to perpetuate the memory of our unforgettable Jewish town of Zloczew, so tragically wiped out, Eisik Faiwlowicz devoted time and creative energies to make a major contribution to the spiritual memory of a lost community. In 1956, he wrote a memorable introductory overview of Jewish Zloczew, from earliest times on to World War I. It was sent on to the editors of the Zloczew book committee in Israel.
(The text written in an ordinary folk Yiddish is printed in its entirety in the book of Zloczew editor's note).
On May 17, 1968, Eisik Faiwlowicz passed away after an illness. He would have still been able to achieve a lot. The surviving refugees of Zloczew Jewry mourned the death of their devoted comrade and friend and will always remember him with consideration and love.
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Flyovers, walk-unders and mini-golf: all the Forgotten Spaces London 2013 entries for Hammersmith and Fulham
Town Hall Treasure by B&W Architecture Allan Baird Richard Winterton with Mustafa Erdem
Hidden behind the 1930's proud brick facades of Hammersmith Town Hall on King Street W6 is a forgotten space, a wonderful internal courtyard. The Town Hall Treasure scheme transforms this into a new space, a dynamic arts and community centre.
Hammersmith and Fulham
Flyover_Playunder by Teresa Kokot, Grace Lam, Yvonne Koay, Carmelo Arancon
Urban Romanticism in Hammersmith; creating a place for interaction and blossoming relationships against a social backdrop. Inspired by texts on Venice as a city embodying the notion of romance.
Hammersmith and Fulham
Forgotten People by Sally Kimmis of Fleurs de Filles
Forgotten People, and Forgotten Spaces often come together out of desperation and poverty. This proposal links the two in a positive way both ameliorating people and places in turn lives!
Hammersmith and Fulham
Hammersmith Junction by Dawn Latham, Anne-Marie Pereira de Mello (collaborating as RIFRUF)
Take a walk under the flyover, discover Hammersmith past and present, if that whets your appetite go further. Discover the River! Take a leisurely walk from the river to the shopping mall and back again…up-cycle, recycle, join in, create, enjoy!
Hammersmith and Fulham
Under_Art by Nikolai Almeida and Suchitaa Mistry
The proposal aims to transform the flyover undercarriage through the promotion of art from members of the community. Artists from all levels would have the opportunity to create and display their work alongside community activities at regular art renewals.
Hammersmith and Fulham
Wood Lane Urban Park by Nathan Noack
Providing a multi-functional park, Wood Lane Urban Park provides a multi layered urban space that incorporates multiple activities to allow diversity of use for the community.
Hammersmith and Fulham
Mini-golf Open:Hammersmith by Aaron Ho and Shirla Tse
2 mini-golf devices to exploit the potentials of the often underused basement gaps in British houses- by advancing the private resident's basement space, and in return to welcome its contribution to the public realm by engaging in households' open golfing.
Hammersmith and Fulham
Bee Connected by Joney Muriel Ramirez and Carlos Padron
'Bee connected' seeks to create a hexagonal elevated grid over the train tracks; creating a unique space. A community garden where locals could have a space to relax and share.
Hammersmith and Fulham
Garden Square by Kristina Reingoldt
'It is not physical density itself, but the richness of a place that influences people.' - Julie Campoli. The place, that brings people together.
Hammersmith and Fulham
Green Canopy Walk by Ying Qiu, Dongni Yao and Juan Rodriguez
The theme is evergreen plants of various shades (i.e. Ivy) scaling the underside of the flyover creates a green canopy, along with patterned structures of one continuous material - corten steel to suspend the parts of the site.
Hammersmith and Fulham
'Looking Glass' Pavilion by Rebecca Cooper, Ciaran Colyer and Andrew Mapley
The 'Looking Glass' Pavilion introduces light, transparency and playfulness into this forgotten space, as well as strengthening the connections between surrounding places of interest and buildings.
Hammersmith and Fulham
Pad Precinct by Kiran Sharma and Paul Harvey
The pad precinct is a reappropriation of space by community, aided by a series of interventions dissolving the barrier presented by the flyover. The pads have unique characters, and host a variety of activities that relate to the wider site.
Hammersmith and Fulham
Ping Pong Flyover by Studio Of Cinematic Architecture
The covered space under the Hammersmith flyover is taken over to create the largest public ping pong area in the world. 60 bright blue all-weather, table-tennis tables are located over a bright green all-weather playing surface.
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Inspired by expandable Hoberman sphere, the proposal for the area beneath the Hammersmith Flyover consists of spherical structures, called 'Sparkles', which provide location-specific points of interest and commerce, encourage cultural tourism, and enhance existing spatial qualities.
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The Piers is an ever-evolving vibrant zone beneath the Hammersmith Flyover. It provides spaces for small-scale commercial and creative enterprises in a location that already benefits from high footfall.
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Through the Looking Glass by Karl Mok and Shaobo Wu
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Undergrowth by Jason Malipol, Judiel Pasia and Kunimasa Hayashi
Through the clean air fund, TFL have been able to tackle the issue of air pollution and in keeping with the work they have done we propose for the land beneath the Flyover to be used for green infrastructure.
Hammersmith and Fulham
Urban Jungle by 7-10 Architecture (Ana Dabija and Dragos Suba)
The 'Walk-over' rises and falls along the Flyover, repairing a broken journey for the pedestrians. Allows new viewpoints and access to an unexpected garden, isolated from traffic noise, where one can enjoy a grasp of wildlife through the 'urban jungle'.
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Walled Intervention by Place Architecture and Design - Sinead Hagerty and Katie Wilmot
'Walled Intervention' proposes a series of sculptural structures below the A4 flyover in Hammersmith. They are designed to reinforce views towards key buildings, bringing activity to an underused area by linking existing community facilities and creating opportunities for new ones.
Hammersmith and Fulham
Hammersmith Flyover by Annalise Johns
Beneath the Flyover. This proposals seeks to revitalise the space beneath the Hammersmith Flyover by creating leisure facilities for the local residents and by introducing much needed planting.
Hammersmith and Fulham
Rainfall Pavilion by Nicholas Hare Architects
A concrete and glass café pavilion that uses filtered rainwater, collected from the A4 flyover above, to alleviate traffic noise and demonstrate grey water recycling and storm water collection.
Hammersmith and Fulham
Re-Inflating The Gasometer by Oliver Sims OAT Studio
A playful masterplan for Imperial Wharf Gasworks in South West London embracing the at present, decaying, but still beautiful historic industrial revolution structures and redeveloping them into a modern use that will safeguard and re-imagine their future.
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Hello again after a long break! I have been away and will be travelling again soon so have some possibly helpful travel tips for anyone flying by Singapore Airlines.
The last time I went overseas by Cathay Pacific, I prepared an elaborate set of bento boxes to last me halfway round the globe, as I described here. This time, it was just a short 5-hour flight and I decided to order one of Singapore Airlines' special 'Medical Meals'.
Here is the amazing list of 'Medical Meal' choices:
- Bland Meal: No "irritants" (e.g. black pepper, chilli powder, caffeine, cocoa, alcohol)
- Diabetic Meal: No sugar; limited salt
- Fruit Platter Meal: Fresh fruits only
- Gluten Free Meal: No wheat, rye, barley, oats in any form
- Low Sodium, No Salt Added Meal: Avoid naturally-salted, sodium-added processed foods (e.g. Baking powder, soda, MSG); no salt added during preparation
- Low Calorie Meal: Limited fats, sauces, gravy and fried items; limited sugar-rich items
- Low Fat/Cholesterol Meal: No animal fats but poly-unsaturated fatty acids allowed; limited fats, sauces, and gravy fried items; no butter, cream, whole milk cheese; only lean meat allowed
- Low Fibre/Residue Meal: Limited fibrous items (e.g. fruit, legumes, vegetables, wholegrain products)
- Non-Carbohydrate Meal: No starch and carbohydrates in any form
- Non-Lactose Meal: No lactose and dairy products (e.g. milk, milk solids, casein, cheese, cream, butter, margarine)
- Soft Fluid Meal: Mainly sieved, soupy items
- Semi Fluid Meal: Mainly pureed, minced, easily digestible items (e.g. pureed vegetables, potatoes, fruits, minced, homogenized meat, porridge, congee)
- Ulcer Diet Meal: Contains easily digestive plain poached/broiled foods (e.g. white meat, fish); no acidic food and fruits
- Nut Free Meal: Please contact our Reservation Office for the necessary arrangement
After a short discussion on the phone with the airline staff, I chose the 'Low Sodium, No Salt Added Meal'. On my return flight, the meal label was in Chinese, which said "無調味料", which actually means no added seasoning. I found out there is a option of Asian or Western versions, and I chose Western. It was a chicken breast with side vegetables and rice on the outgoing flight, and a very tender beef steak with side vegetables and potatoes on the return flight. There were also no sweet desserts. I loved the way they were all totally plain with no sauces or spices/herbs etc. yet the ingredients were flavourful enough on their own. Fabulous! Amines in the meats and salicylates in the vegetables aside, this is a pretty safe choice for me. No need to starve on long-distance travel anymore! (As long as I fly on Singapore Airlines, that is.)
P.S. Don't forget Singapore Airlines offers also offers Religious Meals, Infant & Child Meals, a Seafood Meal and a range of Vegetarian Meals:
- Raw Vegetarian Meal: Only raw fruits and vegetables
- Vegetarian Oriental Meal: No meat or seafood of any sort; no dairy products; cooked Chinese-style
- Vegetarian Indian Meal (non-strict): No meat of any sort; can contain dairy products; cooked Indian-style
- Vegetarian Jain Meal (strict; suitable for Jain): No meat of any sort; no onion, garlic, ginger and all root vegetables; cooked Indian-style
- Western Vegetarian (non-strict; ovo-lacto): No meat of any sort; can contain dairy products; cooked Western-style
- Vegetarian Vegan Meal (strict): No meat of any sort; no dairy products; cooked Western-style
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I almost forgot to post this little demo. It's a remake of an old experiment with procedural eyes I made in flash long time ago. (Actually, the old one look kind of cooler than this, think it's the normal-mapping that does the difference. Haven't gotten to the point of making that in a procedural shader yet, probably have to use off-screen renderers and stuff)
This time it's done with three.js and shaders. So basically I just started of with the sphere-geometry. The vertices near the edge of the z-axis got an inverted z-position in relation to the original radius, forming the iris as a concave parabolic disc on the sphere.
The shader is then doing it's thing. By reading the uv-coordinate and the surface-positions I apply different patterns to different sections. I separate those sections in the shader by using a combination of step (or smoothstep) with mix. Step is almost like a if-statement, returning a factor that is 1 if inside the range, and 0 outside. Smoothstep blurs the edge for a smoother transition. You can then use that in the mix-method to choose between two colors, for example the pupille and the iris. I mentioned this method in my last post as well.
Check out the fragment shader here
To give the eye the reflective look, I added a second sphere just outside the first one with a environment-map. The reason for not using the same geometry was that I wanted the reflection on the correct surface around the iris. And by making the second sphere just slightly larger it gives the surface some kind of thickness.
To spice it up little, I added some audio-analysing realtime effects, with this little nifty library called Audiokeys.js. With that you can specify a range of frequencies to listen in to and get a sum of that level. Perfect for controlling parameters and send them to the shaders as uniforms.