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Custom Stiff Translucent Fabric
From $37.50
- 100% Polyester
- 1.72yd Max Width
- UV CANON inks
- 6.49oz
- Home decor and interiors
- BS5867 Curtains and drapes
- Hemming Available
- Quick delivery to all US states
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This stiff, Translucent fabric is a poly woven of spun yarns. With an open, plain weave construct, the threads in the weft are thicker than in the warp, giving the fabric a subtle lined effect. This is a strong, firm textile which does not fray. Our Translucent textile allows some light to show through without being transparent in any way. Weighing 3.7oz, the custom printed translucent fabric is quite lightweight and quite crisp to the touch.
- BS5867 Curtains and drapes
- Oeko Tex Standard 100 fabric
- Greenguard Certified
Care instructions
Use duster and or vacuum gently with appropriate fitting.
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Order a fabric test print $16.95How it works
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How our pricing works
Standard fabric sizes
Our pricing is based on the quantity and dimensions of the products you order. The more you order, the better price you'll get. We also offer lower pricing for larger dimensions, students and wholesalers.
Finishing price list
We have a full Cut & Sew service here at Contrado, and are able to hem your fabric prints for a small additional charge per meter.
- Folded hem (black or white thread)
- Overlock hem (black or white thread)
- Cut on the line
You can choose to have your prints hemmed with either black or white thread. The hemming material allowances can be found in our Print guidelines & finishing section of our FAQs.
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Custom Stiff Translucent Fabric
From $37.50
- 100% Polyester
- 1.72yd Max Width
- UV CANON inks
- 6.49oz
- Home decor and interiors
- BS5867 Curtains and drapes
- Hemming Available
- Quick delivery to all US states
Explore our
Wholesale and student discount from no minimum to bulk orders
View discountsSwatch packs and color charts available for as little as $0.95 with express delivery
Order a swatch packHelp
Printing on Stiff Translucent Fabric
Try your print on Stiff Translucent fabric, order a test print or do a small print run and see your designs come to life. Main use is for roller blinds as you can see through it at all but it lets a little through.
DIN 4102-1 Fire Certified
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Surface textures
There is no elasticity in this material, its tough taut texture is stiff and crisp to the touch. Both front and back textures are smooth but rigid, with the front having an ever so slightly waxy feel from the acrylic. The drape is a solid sturdy construct that is foldable and retains shape when manipulated. Its open weave makes it slightly mesh-like in make up.
Print detail
We give an acrylic coating to the front to give the brilliant white base tone. The colors have a good contrast, looking very bright and vibrant. The material is semi-translucent (you cant see through it or whats behind it at all but lets a little light through) and has a slight sheen to the surface finish. This combined with the crispness of the fabric allows the printing to be precise and highly detailed.
Due to the fact that this fabric does not fray and its taut tough construct, it makes this quite a sturdy material, perfect for use in shopping bags, laundry basket interiors, and ideal for roller blinds, and we also make laundry bags and toy bags from it, as it is a material that will stand up on its own with the right shape construction.
Print Guideline
What's the best resolution to print in?
We print at 200dpi, which is a good combination of quality and file weight. Ideally, your image should be scaled to 100% at 200dpi; this means that no resizing of your file occurs, preventing any interpolation. Our design interface will have a quality marker next to the design that you have uploaded, this will change color using a traffic light system and display a message. The message will let you know if the resolution is too low or if you have a good quality image.
How will my image scale?
When you upload your design our system will automatically scale it to fit your chosen fabric dimensions. In the 'Product Options' tab, the displayed dimensions under 'Print Size' will show the dimensions of the piece of fabric that you are ordering. For image/design dimensions you need to see the 'Images & Text Tools' tab. You can see and edit the dimensions of the image under the quality information next to the thumbnail.
Which color model should I choose? RGB or CMYK?
We advise providing images in the RGB color space. Specifically using the sRGB image profile, to achieve best color results. What does this mean? In your editing software, choose RGB as the working space and assign the image profile as sRGB (full name sRGB IEC61966-2.1)
Maximum dimensions
For most of our
fabrics, there is no limit on the length of the fabric that you can order. We have a preview design window set up to 10 yds max to visualize the print, but that's not a print limit. If you'd like to order more, increase the quantity (x2 for 20 yds or x4 for 40 yds for e.g.) and then you can order as much as you'd like, with abuilt in automatic volume discount too. The maximum print width of each fabric can be found on the individual fabric pages or in our design interface. -
Do I need to incorporate white space within my design if I want a border or some cutting space?
Yes, that might help you! Always incorporate any extra space or borders into your purchased fabric size. We trim squarely around fabric samples and fabric prints, leaving approximately 0.2" white space. Cutting neatly on the line has an additional fee.
What is crocking and why might it occur?
Crocking, which is fading along the creases, often after washing or heavy use, occurs when you digitally print on natural fabrics - more so when dark or dense colors are used. It can be minimized by using a cool hand wash instead of machine washing as the tumbling of the machine is the main cause of this. To avoid entirely, we would advise using a poly fabric.
Why do the colors appear lighter on organic fabrics?
Our organic fabrics do not have any coatings that the non-organic fabrics have. This means the ink absorbs into the fibers, reducing the color strength slightly (by approx. -40%). For super strong colors we recommend a non-organic natural fabric.
Do you print on fabric a customer supplies?
Unfortunately not; we like to test meticulously so that we know what gets the best results on our fabrics, and our facilities cater perfectly to them. We do however print sublimation transfer paper to order, and if you have access to a heat press you can press your own fabrics easily.
Should I save my file as a TIFF or JPEG?
multi-colored or very detailed files we recommend using a tiff format, but they must be flattened. For simple colors and low detail files, a jpeg is fine. -
What is the situation with material shrinkage?
Just like many fabric printing processes, there is the potential for shrinkage. Depending on the fabric, please expect and allow between 2-8% shrinkage which you need to plan for in your dimensions. This percentage can vary from print run to print run and between fabrics, so we would advise
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Can I print on both sides of the fabric?
We do not offer to print on both sides of the fabric, as a lot of our fabrics are semi-transparent or have some show through. This wouldn't work with double-sided printing. This is not a service that we offer on any of our fabrics.
Can I order labels in another fabric?
Will you cut themlike you do with the normal fabric labels?At the moment no, our labels are all printed on the same satin fabric. We may introduce more in the future, but for now, this is the best choice. The labels are all cut the same way. You can order the fabric of your choice and make the labels yourself, but we do not cut different fabric into label format.
How is your fabric printing eco-friendly?
With environmental consciousness in mind, our fabrics are all printed using completely water-based inks. This means no chemicals or solvents are used. Our heat fixing procedure fixes the colors and prints, avoiding the downsides of steaming, such as excess or contaminated water returning into the waste system. We have one facility where we conduct all the printing, production and fulfillment. Rather than roll the fabrics, or send them in a tube, we fold them before they are sent out to you. This saves over 150 tubes a week, as well as a lot of space on the delivery van. (For delicate fabrics we ensure to package appropriately).
Why are there slight color differences between my orders?
We work at improving our color profiles all the time. Though rare, it may happen that from one print run to another, and there could be slight color differences, this is normal and part of the process when we are constantly improving. It is extremely unlikely that there will be a huge difference (like orange instead of red for example). Please bear in mind such color variations can be intensified from fabric to fabric due to the varying grains and textures of the fabric. This is due to the construction of the materials as well as the print methods that have to be altered slightly for more delicate, natural textiles.
Sizing For Hemming And Shrinkage
We have a full Cut & Sew service here at
- Light Fabrics (0.59oz-2.95oz): For silks and other light fabrics, we use 0.24" - 0.32" / 6mm-8mm in the hem (2 fold), so overall width/height will be minus 0.48"-0.56""/ 12-16mm
- Medium Fabrics (2.98oz-5.90oz): For medium-weight fabrics that fray, we use 0.5 - 0.75" / 15-20mm in the hem (2 fold) so overall width/height will be minus 1.4" - 1.6" / 35-40mm
- Stiff/Heavy/No-fray fabrics: we use 0.5 - 0.75" / 15-20mm in the hem (1 fold) so overall width/height will be minus 1.5" / 35-40mm
All of these measurements are approximate and can vary. Including with shrinkage, it can mean a fairly significant difference to ordered dimensions, so please plan your print accordingly. Depending on how open the weave is, our fabric can shrink anywhere from 2% to 8% with the average being 2.5%.
How Would you Like the Edge?
We have four finishing options for your fabric order:- As it comes. We cut around your image, leaving a simply scissor cut, perhaps uneven white fabric border.
- Hem with thread. We can hem your fabric with a choice of black or white thread. Please allow 1-2
days additional production time. See below for information on how hemming affects the size of your print. We offer an overlock hem, as well as a folded hem (one or two fold depending on the fabric) however not all fabrics are suited to both hem types. If you can see both options, it means both are suitable, and you will be able to choose whichever you prefer. - Cut on the line. We will cut neatly on the edge of your design. This means that if you have a border around your design we will cut around that border, if your design takes the whole space of the fabric, then we will neatly cut around the edge of that image. Please be aware, when we cut along the line, we have to cut against the grain of the fabric. This is the standard procedure for fabric cutting. This means that with some fabrics, for example, Georgette and Mulmul, which have a slight wave in them, some fraying will occur. This is unavoidable, as the cut follows the grain of the textile.
All of our fabrics are cut manually by hand, with the utmost care and attention. If your fabric has a slightly uneven look on the edges or a touch of fraying, this does not indicate a flaw in the textile. It is not always possible to achieve a perfectly straight cut with certain fabrics, so please do
Please note: As we make everything by hand, all sizes may vary slightly.
For further information about our fabrics see our FAQs.
If I cut this fabric will it fray?
This is a non fray fabric, so cut and sew neatly and you should be fray free.
Can I iron this fabric?
This is part of the basic wash group, for more details, see above under the care categories for further instructions. As this fabric can crease a bit, you can rest easy and iron safely
Can I wash this on a high heat?
We recommend washing at 86 degrees F but you can wash on a hot wash as the fabrics are treated at very high heats so we know that they can withstand the heat.
Martindale > 20,000 revs
Fabric withstood Martindale rub test to 20,000 revolutions. What you can say to your customers: Suitable for use in medium wear applications.
BS 5722:1984. Flammability for nightwear
This fabric complies with the flammability performance requirements of The Nightwear (Safety) Regulations 1985. (Statutory Instrument 1985 No 2043)
Bleach Cleanable
This fabric can be washed with a weak bleach solution if required, using no greater than 1% bleach concentration
Dimensional Stability to Washing
Tested for shrinakge % in a 30°C washing cycle. With shrinakge less than <2%.
Resistance to Pilling
This test specifies the resistance of a fabric to pilling, fuzzing, and matting of textile fabrics. Grade 3/4 represents appropriate for use in high wear domestic environments.
Resistance to Pilling
This test specifies the resistance of a fabric to pilling, fuzzing, and matting of textile fabrics. Grade 3/4 represents appropriate for use in high wear garments.
Seam Slippage
Seam Slippage test for fabrics dtermines the likelhood of a seam ppenign when
Tear Strength ≥30N+
This standard provides a method for determining the force required to tear a fabric. This fabrics scores above ≥30N+ which represents a good fabric to use for upholstery in domestic or public areas.
Tensile Strength
The tensile strength of a material is a measure of the force required to pull it apart. A result of 600N+ represents a good fabric for upholstery in domestic or public areas.


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Winner of the 2019 Ghana DJ Awards 'Battle of our Time', DJ Seihor, has been reported dead.
A close source disclosed to ghanadjawards.org that the disc jockey died after he was involved in a motor accident.
The incident is said to have happened on the Madina-Adentan road in the wee hours of Monday, November 4.
'The thing happened around 2am', the source mentioned.
DJ Seihor was adjudged winner of the 2019 Ghana DJ Awards 'Battle of our Time' after beating DJ Skinny.
DJ Seihor battles DJ Skinny in Battle of our Time
He was also praised for his sterling performances at the Ghana DJ Awards Pub Fest and Nominnes Jam at Purple Pub.
DJ Seihor also performed at the Ghana DJ Awards 'Beach Party In Ghana'.
The family of DJ Seihor is yet to make a statement on the sad news.
By: ghanadjawards.org

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Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov met with the delegation led by TEPSCO CEO Hideo Kojima in the presence of Japanese Ambassador to Azerbaijan Junichi Wada.
The meeting noted the successful participation of Japanese companies in Azerbaijan's energy projects and that practical cooperation continues in the direction of green energy.
Ideas were exchanged on the development of the renewable energy sector in Azerbaijan, the expansion of the application of environmentally friendly technologies, the integration of large powers of solar and wind energy into the general electric energy system, and the export of green energy. In the context of ensuring the security of the energy system, the Japanese experience in studying and evaluating the effects of renewable energy sources on the electric grid and the possibilities of applying this experience in Azerbaijan were discussed.


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Herbivory drives a genetic bottleneck but not a demographic one in the rare plant Calochortus tiburonensis
Heavy herbivory on racemes that reduces or eliminates seed production will have a negative effect on individual fitness but may not have demographic consequences. We explored this possibility in the rare serpentine-endemic Calochortus tiburonensis (Liliaceae) at the only location where it grows (Ring Mt, Marin County, CA). C. tiburonensis plants live for 10 – 12 years, but do not flower until they are at least 3 years old and typically do not flower every year, presumably because the low availability of essential nutrients in serpentine soils. It is not uncommon for a plant to flower only 3 or 4 times in its lifetime. The loss of the entire raceme to herbivory in any given year therefore represents a substantial loss in lifetime reproductive output. To determine whether heavy herbivory has demographic consequences, we used demographic matrix models parameterized with empirically estimated vital rates from a 4 year period. We coupled this with elasticity analysis and projections to estimate whether eliminating herbivory would increase population growth.
Herbivory rates were variable but generally high. Forty percent of small flowering plants (1-2 flowers per plant) lost their racemes to herbivores while 75% of large flowering plants (3-10 flowers per plant) were herbivorized. Matrix models show that this population was stable or declined slightly (lambda = 0.98-1.01) over the 4 year study period. The substantial reduction in seed production due to raceme herbivory had minimal demographic effects because of the low elasticity of lambda to the seed-seedling transition (elasticity = 0.002-0.01). Projections showed that if herbivory were eliminated, lambda would have changed minimally (0.99-1.01). Although herbivory had no appreciable effect on lambda, it may have long-term evolutionary consequences. We estimated effective population size from demographic data and found that it was very low (Ne/Nc = 0.08), suggesting that raceme herbivory may drive a genetic bottleneck even when it does not drive a demographic one. This has important implications for this plant's ability to evolve as the climate becomes hotter and drier. As a serpentine endemic with limited dispersal ability, C. tiburonensis cannot migrate with its preferred climate and so must adapt in situ (or go extinct) and this genetic bottleneck may limit its ability to do so.


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Thomas Cook Collapse Left $180M Burden On UK Taxpayer
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Tag: Humanistic Judaism
Lighting the Way – By Rabbi Adam Chalom
The Maccabees make complicated heroes. Yes, they stood up for being Jewish against forced assimilation to Greek culture. And yes, they achieved Jewish independence for a hundred years, a model for Jewish self-defense and dignity that resonates even today. At the same time, they were religious fanatics, the haredim of their day: the first person…
Chanukkah On My Own Derech
Searching for a way to bring light and meaning to the upcoming Jewish holiday? Here's a great resource from the Society for Humanistic Judaism: http://www.shj.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Hanukkah_eight_lights.pdf


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Chef's ChoiceOrganic Rapadura Sugar ( Panela Sugar) 500g is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Carton Packaging: 10x500g. Chef's Choice Certified Organic Rapadura Sugar also known as Panela sugar is an unrefined and unbleached sugar, which is harvested from sugar cane and has a sweet caramel flavour and a fine texture. This healthy natural sweetener can be substituted for refined white sugar when baking or used to sweeten coffees, teas, hot chocolate, desserts and savoury dishes.


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Dec. 18, 2012 By Christian Murray
It's going to be a long winter for No. 7 train weekend riders.
The MTA will be cutting service starting the weekend of Dec. 29—which will continue each weekend through March 25, public officials have been told.
The trains will stop running—between Queensboro Plaza and Times Square–from 12:01 a.m. on Saturdays, before resuming at 5 a.m. on Mondays.
While the No. 7 train has been making cuts to its weekend service—on and on—over the past few years, this one is particularly long. It will last 13 consecutive weekends–compared to the five weekends last fall. The service changes are due to a new signal system that's being installed along the line.
The last stop on the No. 7 train during that period will be Queensboro Plaza.
For Long Island City commuters, there will be free shuttle buses that will run between the Vernon Blvd/Jackson Ave. station and Queensboro Plaza, where passengers can transfer to the N or the Q train.
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They have been tinkering with the signals for years. Will it ever be finished? Why can't we have FASTRACK?????
NO OTHER LINE ENDURES THESE KIND OF CLOSURES YEAR IN AND OUT. This year 23rd Street has looked like a workyard for 6 months… they only just cleaned it up.
They never ever shut it during Mets season or the Open so the choice of winter is deliberate. As long as I have been in business this has happened every year.
So sick of the MTA.
Let's decide to cut weekend service for the whole F'ing winter? Because no other time of the year would work better right? Everyone should be frozen solid on the platforms to care much when spring rolls around. No statements about the time of year suggests whoever decided this is a F'ing idiot. I'm going to write the mayor, I suggest you all do the same.


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Just because you're on the keto diet, doesn't mean that you cannot indulge in the comfort foods you used to love. This Cauliflower Cottage Pie is a great example of that. It's basically the keto version of the classic cottage pie, using mashed cauliflower instead of potatoes.
It's the perfect warming dish you need for the approaching cold season. Not only that, but the cauliflower topping comes in three colors, so it brightens up the dinner table. With ground beef and a plethora of vegetables, this will be a satisfying dish that you'll want to make every week!
Olive oil – this is used to cook the vegetables and ground beef. You can also use butter or lard.
Ground beef – feel free to use ground lamb, turkey, or chicken. See below for vegetarian options.
Vegetables – use any low-carb vegetables. We added onion, celery, carrots, peppers, and tomatoes.
Cauliflower – the topping is made with cauliflower mash instead of potato. If you don't follow a keto diet, you can use potato, sweet potato, or mashed pumpkin.
Stock – use beef or vegetable stock.
Cook the ground beef in olive oil until browned. Add the remaining veggies and continue to sauté until cooked. In the meanwhile, steam the cauliflower until just cooked.
Divide the cauliflower into three parts and blend them separately with spinach and pumpkin. Pipe this mixture onto the ground beef mixture and bake until golden.
You can also cook the cauliflower in the microwave. Place the cauliflower pieces in a bowl, cover, and microwave for about 3-4 minutes until softened.
You can add peas, but it will increase the carbohydrate content a bit.
Make it vegan and vegetarian by using chopped mushrooms instead of ground beef, and swapping the beef stock for vegetable stock.
Add cheese to the topping: mozzarella, parmesan, or cheddar will all work.
To make this ahead of time, make the cauliflower mash and the beef mixture separately and store them in the fridge (in an airtight container). Assemble and bake right before serving.
This dish is already packed with nutritious veggies and is basically a meal on its own. Serve with a side salad, or if you're not following the keto diet, you can serve it with fresh dinner rolls.
Leftover Keto Cottage Pie can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days.
It can also be frozen for up 2 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight, and reheat before eating.
Sprinkle pan with oil. Add ground beef, salt, and pepper and cook until brown.
Add the onion, sweet potato, celery, carrots, and garlic.
Add jalapeño, chili powder, cinnamon, cayenne, mix it, and stir.
Add red pepper, diced tomatoes, beef stock, and stew for 10-15 min.
Transfer meat mixture to a baking dish.
In the meanwhile, steam white cauliflower for 5 min.
Blend 1/3 of the cauliflower with pumpkin puree. Blend another 1/3 of the cauliflower with spinach puree and blend the remaining 1/3 cauliflower on its own.
Fill a piping bag with each of the mixtures and pip it onto the ground meat mixture.
Bake at 200°C/400°F for 20-30 min.
If you don't follow a low-carb or keto diet, you can swap the cauliflower topping for a traditional mashed potato topping. Simply boil a few potatoes and mash with butter and cream. Season to taste and pipe onto the ground beef mixture.


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July 09, 2012
Missed By: The Simpson Family
A Generous Donation Was Made By
The doctors and staffs of the Orange County Emergency Pet Clinics and Gregg Animal Hospital
The Name
The naming of cats is a difficult matter. It isn't just one of your holiday games. You may think at first I'm mad as a hatter. When I tell you a cat must have three different names...T.S. Eliot


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On Monday, the British Embassy in Libya welcomed the statement by the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC), marking three months since the 23 October ceasefire agreement.
In a statement, the embassy commended the important strides the JMC has taken towards its implementation, such as the prisoner exchange, the resumption of oil production and export, and the proposed unification of the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG).
The ceasefire agreement states that all mercenaries and foreign fighters must depart from Libya within three months of signing, though this has not yet been realized. The UK welcomed the JMC's resolute commitment to this vital goal which is necessary for a sustainable peace in Libya.
The embassy also voiced its complete support for the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), and the JMC in enforcing the ceasefire, calling on all parties to accelerate efforts to implement the agreement, including the immediate expulsion of all foreign forces and mercenaries, and reopening the coastal road.


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Replaces a drive-in wheel stud for your trailer hub. 1/2" Diameter bolt.
Thread Diameter (A) | Stud Length (B) | Spline Length (C) | Base Length (D) | Spline Diameter (E) |
1/2" | 1.99" | 0.62" | 0.73" | 0.61" |
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today we're going to take a look at the replacement drive-in trailer hub wheel stud. This is a half-inch diameter, two inches long, and a quantity of one. This half-inch stud is designed to replace a damaged wheel stud on your trailer hub. The raised spline portion of this stud is what will be driven or pressed into your trailer hub. The stud is what will go through the bolt hole on your trailer wheel. When used with a wheel lug nut will hold your tire and wheel to your axle. The head of it is stamped as grade eight bolts.
Again, the thread size, the diameter of the thread is a half-inch. There's 20 threads per inch. It does use the standard half-inch by 20 lug nuts. I did happen to pull one of those from our warehouse, just to show you what it looks like. When this on your trailer hub, you put your wheel up on the stud, and then just go ahead and put your lug nut on there.
Tighten it down. Torque it to specs, and your tire and wheel is all connected to your axle. A few measurements on this. The overall length is measured from the bottom of the head to the end of the bolt, two inches. The threaded portion, if we measure just that is 1-1/4 inches. Then the diameter of the spline, that's the portion that gets pressed into the trailer hub.
The diameter on that is 0.61 inches. That should do it for the review on the replacement drive-in trailer hub wheel stud, half-inch diameter, two inches in length, and a quantity of one.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (84 Customer Reviews)
Replaces a drive-in wheel stud for your trailer hub. 1/2" Diameter bolt.This was exactly what I was needing. It took me a little while to find it since this was not offered anywhere else, at least that I could find. I installed this on my 2022 Vengeance Rogue 32V camper. It was a perfect fit. It shipped in & arrive at may house in more than a reasonable time but who am I kidding. etrailer has always taken care of my trailer needs over the years. Dont overthink it. etrailer has your back.
genuinely surprised how difficult it was to find this wheel stud around town. I found it here and bought two just in case. Good quality and identical to the original.
Stud still works as intended. It hasnt broke or come loose in the brake drum. Good product
Exactly what I was looking for and the only website/company that had the right size and came in quicker than I had expected
Great never had any issues with the wheel studs
These were a perfect fit for my 5th wheel and Kimberly did an excellent job helping me find the correct part! Great customer service!
Exactly what I needed!
The Hub Drum matched perfectly with the setup that was there before. I am giving them five stars because everything was how they said, and it matched perfectly. I wish they also add a cotter pin to the kit. That way, you do not have to go and get one to complete the job.
This was exactly what I required to repair my Wells Cargo utility trailer. The support staff at e-trailer are absolutely great and quick to respond to any of my inquiries. Won't hesitate to use them again.
Great. Replacement studs were exact match to original equipment on my Wells Cargo trailer.
Great replacement wheel studs
Paul B.
Quality product that stands the test of time
Only place I could find this stud.
Satisfied with the product & delivery, and good customer service from etrailer throughout the years.
Identical size and shape to the old studs in a 12"x2.5" hub for 5200# axle. Hopefully will last longer though.
If you can get the old broken lugs out, these are easy enough to hammer in.
No problems over the last 8k kms
Perfect match for replacing the damaged studs on my Dexter trailer hub /brake drum. And etrailer provided the expertise. Saved me time and money.
They are the size I needed, I hope I never have to use them.
etrailer had the parts required and was the quickest at delivering the needed parts. Bill with customer service researched the splinted wheel bolt OEM data for me and found what was needed.
Great Customer Service!!!
Simply the best. Best price, best quality and easy to install. Also there are great videos etrailer has for installation of most of their parts. Dont waste your time shopping around. These gutd have the best price. Thanks guys
I want to say that I have never been so satisfied with anyone as this particular company. Their customer service reprsentative was knowledgeable. Very patient at helping us
find our special find of a car trailer wheel. We had a misfortune and had to order just
one of the wheels again a few weeks later and they were able to make it very painless to find what we needed again. I would recommend e-trailer to anyone! Great place to shop!!
I'm writing to praise Braden E in Customer Service. Braden spent a great deal of time with me in researching exactly what hubs I needed for a very old axle. At one point I asked Braden if he was the owner. Why? Because I was struck by his attention to my needs, his tenacity and persistence in getting things right. He is truly an asset to the company. I think Braden is a rare breed these days. I'll be a repeat customer because of my interaction with him.
10/27/20 Just got the studs. The .61 diameter spline fit perfectly. Glad you recommended getting two instead of one. Now I can fix the trailer hub and not worry about it breaking under a load.
All the parts I ordered have arrived as promised and worked as they should, I will order from etrailer again as needed.
Linda B.
still working
Fit perfectly! Customer service was Excellent as always.
I received these as replacements due to damage during shipping. Etrailer was terrific in handling this issue.
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If I've had 2 public intoxication offenses and did community service the first time and paid a fine the second, does this mean I was found guilty and have to tell potential employers?
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If I've had 2 public intoxication offenses and did community service the first time and paid a fine the second, does this mean I was found guilty and have to tell potential employers?
Asked on December 18, 2012 under Criminal Law, Texas
David West / West & Corvelli
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
This is not easy to answer. You can do community service on a charge and still get it dismissed in exchange for your community service - this is called pretrial diversion. If you did that with the first case then you have no conviction for it. In most cases if you pay a fine then you did plead guilty to the charge and will have a conviction so most likely you do have a conviction for the second case.
Nevertheless, public intoxication is a misdemeanor and in some cases it is only a violation of a city ordinance. In most states, city ordinance violations do not appear on your permanent criminal history. If your case was in a city court and not a state court your chances of this being the case are much higher.
Also, be aware that most employers only ask if you have ever been arrested or pled guilty to a felony. These are not felony charges so your answer to this question would be no. If they ask for all arrests then it would be your decision whether to disclose these very minor infractions.
Good Luck.
David West
Attorney at Law
Kevin Bessant / Law Office of Kevin Bessant & Associates
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
The issue is whether or not these public intoxication convictions appear on your criminal record as a conviction or not. In most jurisdictions, public intoxication is considered a misdemeanor offense. For first time offenders, courts typically offer a reduced plea or delayed sentence to avoid this conviction from appearing on your record. This type of sentencing is usually not offered for a second conviction. You need to check with the court to see if these charges appear as convictions on your criminal record because if they do, then Yes, you will have to divulge this information to a potential employer if they ask.
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Complex Messages?
Masha and the Bear is aimed at pre-schoolers and has been a global success. However, I think it's too complex for them to understand the lesson to be learned behind each episode. In fact, it isn't even always clear to me where the moral message is. If they see a cute character with big eyes that is the same age as them, (Masha is 3), they will relate to her. This may well lead to them imitating her behaviour. Before someone says it, no, I'm not saying that they will decide to dress a pig in clothes or go off into the woods on their own. Yet it isn't just my child who mirrored Masha with hyperactive, naughty behaviour after watching the programme. It's not a coincidence.
The fact that it scared my daughter as a two and a half year old is proof that it's a bit above pre-schoolers' heads and may be better suited for slightly. Someone commented on my previous post "It's stupid to think that a tooth is going to make people feel like that". Well, it's not stupid because that actually is what my daughter thought. The message from that episode was that eating too much candy will make your teeth fall out. However, my 2 year old made the illogical connection that it was the tooth brushing that made Masha's tooth fall out. No amount of trying to explain her fixed what she thought for weeks. That's 2 year olds for you! Not stupid, just illogical and difficult to reason with as they haven't developed certain skills yet.
Bad Behaviour
I've watched a few episodes since and I can see how the storylines are interesting and appealing to children. The animation is really cute and attractive too. While Masha is a pest to the animals much of the time, they do clearly care for her. There is a sweet message there that we still love those we care for even if they irritate us at times. However, in one episode I saw Masha throw a pine cone at some animals who laughed at her. They get angry with her, but there is no instant message of "You shouldn't throw something at someone who is mean to you" or how to properly deal with it. Masha also smiled when she knew she had done wrong. She's not just mischievous, she is naughty.
There's use of a hammer going on in another episode. Now, I know that a lot of cartoons show characters boarding windows up using a hammer. However, they don't usually have children the same age doing it. Cartoon or not, children are too young to differentiate! Some children could potentially think that it would be okay for them to use tools unsupervised if they found one.
Pinch of Salt
Masha and the Bear certainly isn't the fluffy, light-hearted kind of programming I'm used to seeing for pre-schoolers. Although, that said, I can remember there being some quite dark storylines on Noddy back in the day! Yet, I never worried about our car being stopped and stolen in the woods. So that considered, it probably is best to take it with a pinch of salt as some children will be effected negatively by it and others won't. I personally wouldn't put it on for a preschooler due to the negative behaviour it sparked in mine. For me, I think my 5 year old daughter is only recently of an age where I'd be comfortable with her watching it again. She has a good sense of right and wrong and we would be able to properly discuss Masha's behaviour now.


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From: | Martin Pala |
Subject: | Re: newbie: getting monit to watch for a pattern in logfile |
Date: | Sat, 5 Apr 2014 22:17:04 +0200 |
Default control file for Monit is "monitrc" and that is what the official documentation refers to. Some 3rd party distributions customize the file name and/or location, which is perfectly fine, but we don't held any responsibility for such changes => just use the configuration file which your Monit package provides, or use the official source code/binary, for which the manual is written. You can find description of the content test here: http://www.mmonit.com/monit/documentation/monit.html#file_content_testing Martin On 05 Apr 2014, at 21:44, Anthony Griffiths <address@hidden> wrote: > as a newbie to monit I'm having difficulty understanding how I get monit to > watch for a particular text string (pattern?) in a logfile and then run a > script when it finds it. > The manual page seems out of date and doesn't really correspond with the > monit I've got. > I'm running a centos 6.5 server 64 bit and I installed monit via yum and > ended up with monit-5.5-1.el6.rf.x86_64, there is no monitrc file however > there is a monit.conf file which appears to be the control file. > I did check the examples and FAQ's and such in the wiki but I couldn't find > how to do what I wanted. Thanks for any help. > -- > To unsubscribe: > https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/monit-general
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Silvertube Variations
Subtitle: For Concert Band with Flute Solo
General Info
Year: 2015 / 2019
Duration: c. 6:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Imagine Music Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $80.00; (digital) - $65.00 | Score Only (print) - $12.00
Full Score
Solo Flute
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon (div.)
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
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Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium (div.)
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Wood Block
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Silvertube Variations is a set of variations for concert band with flute solo; the title refers to the solo flute. The music is consistently melodic, with harmonies that are modal and consonant. The piece begins with a simple, folk-like theme, played by the solo flute, unaccompanied. The theme is then repeated in the full band, with a chord progression that is not as simple as the tune seems to imply. The piece continues with several variations on that chord progression. Some variations feature the soloist, some feature specific sections of the band, and some use the full band. Some are brisk and playful; some are quiet and tranquil; some are expansive and forceful. In the final variation, the full band builds toward a climax, and then, just before the final chord, stops abruptly. After a brief pause, the solo flute, again playing alone, repeats the theme, and a quiet two-bar coda in the woodwinds and horns ends the piece.
- Program Note by composer
- Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
- Audio: Reference recording. Blawenburg Band (Jerry Rife; Leslie Rife, flute)
- Audio CD: Winds of Filharmonie Brno (Stanislav Vavřínek, conductor) - 2022
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
Works for Winds by this Composer
- Balkan Dance (2008/2020)
- Call to the Mountains (2011/2018)
- Celebrating the Fourth (2007/2016)
- Gentle Winds (2013/2018)
- Silvertube Variations (2015/2019)
- Three American Scenes (2013/2020)
- Winter Sunrise (2021/2022)


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In general Artificial Intelligence based diagnosis could be classified under supervised or unsupervised types depending on varying parameters like accuracy level required speed etc.When applied correctly with right precautions would significantly augment physicians efforts leading better treatment plans characterized by improved outcomes lower costs.A notable example being use powerful supercomputers oncology department at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center reduce staging errors from 30% down below 4%.
Moreover artificial intelligence when integrated fully clinical operations via electronic health records along telemedicine portals would inevitably enhance workflows improving both efficiency productivity ensuring quality outputs optimized resource utilization without compromising safety privacy protocols thus ultimately enriching user experience too
But challenges still remain before we see widespread implementation of AI-based solutions within clinical settings regulatory risks ethical concerns all need be taken into account technological infrastructure also needs buttressed decision makers educated convinced rightly benefits outweigh potential setbacks.A proactive approach towards overcoming existing technical non-technical impediments exemplified governments launching national research programs to spur innovation operationalize Artificial Intelligence-Based Cancer Diagnostics.


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The No. 3 Michigan State Spartans were riding high a week ago after knocking off arch-rival Michigan. But, the dreams of a 9-0 record and another week in the top-four of the College Football Playoffs came crashing back to earth in West Lafayette. The Purdue Boilermakers upset the Spartans, 40-29.
The Spartans have played with fire in several games so far this year. This time, they finally got burned. The defense bent too much and allowed too many touchdowns that in past games were only field goals.
MSU's stars on offense, Payton Thorne (who passed for 276 yards), Jayden Reed (who caught four passes for 76 yards), and Kenneth Walker III (who rushed for 136 yards on 22 carries and a touchdown) were all solid. But, they were outshined by Purdue's quarterback Aidan O'Connell (who put up 536 yards passing) and receiver David Bell (who caught 11 balls for 217 of those yards).
The Green and White attempted another heroic comeback in the final minutes, but it was too little and too late.
The Spartans received the ball to open the game and drove the ball into Boilermaker territory, but a fumble by Walker ended the drive, giving Purdue decent field position at its own 38-yard line. MSU's defense appeared to get a key sack on third-and-goal, but O'Connell escaped the pressure and threw a touchdown pass in the back of the end zone to give the hometown team the early 7-0 lead.
When the Spartans got the ball back, Michigan State was able to march back down the field, thanks in part to a misdirection 35-yard pass to Connor Heyward. Thorne then returned the favor on the Purdue defense, narrowly avoiding a sack and then throwing a 26-yard touchdown strike to Tre Mosley to tie the score at seven all.
The Spartan defense then got off the field quickly, thanks to two run stuffs and a sack to put the ball back in the hands of the offense. MSU failed to pick up a first down, however, when Reed could not haul in a third-down pass along the sideline from Thorne.
As the second quarter got underway, the Boilers once again drove the ball down the field, thanks in large part to a third down, 42-yard pass to Bell where Spartan corner Chester Kimbrough stumbled. Two plays later, O'Connell dropped a pass into the bucket in the back corner of the end zone to give Purdue the 14-7 lead.
The Spartans seemed to be in business on their next drive. A 29-yard run from Walker and a 19-yard pass to Reed had the Spartans in the red zone. But, a chop block penalty stalled the drive, and true freshman kicker Stephen Rusnak, making a surprise appearance, missed his first career field goal attempt, leaving the Spartans still trailing by seven with 10 minutes left in the second quarter.
The Spartan defense got a key third down stop near midfield after a Purdue drop gave the ball back to the Green and White. The Spartans failed to pick up a first down, however, and had to punt the ball back to Purdue.
At first, it appeared that Spartan punter Bryce Baringer had pinned Purdue inside its own five-yard line. However, an illegal motion penalty forced Michigan State to punt again. This time, the kick was short, and Purdue returned the ball to near midfield.
Then, it was Purdue's turn to dip into the bag of tricks. On second-down-and-10 at the MSU 39-yard line, Purdue ran a double reserve screen pass to receiver Jackson Anthrop, who evaded the Spartan defense all the way to the corner of the end zone to extend the Purdue lead to 21-7 with under five minutes to play in the first half.
But the Spartans were able to respond. Thorne patiently drove Michigan State down the field. When the drive almost stalled on the Purdue 14-yard line, head coach Mel Tucker opted to go for it on fourth-down-and-two. Walker was able to scamper around the right side of the line all the way into the end zone to draw the Spartans within a touchdown, 21-14 at half time.
Kenneth Walker gets the edge for a fourth-down TD pic.twitter.com/4EpvxIXERX
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) November 6, 2021
Overall, the stats were fairly even after two quarters. Purdue had 257 yards total, with all but 21 of those yards through the air. Michigan State had 241 yards, with a much better balance between the air and ground. MSU had one more first down (13 to 12). The key fumble and missed field goal plays were the main difference in the game at that juncture.
Purdue received the ball to start the second half and picked up one first down. But, the Boilers would be the team to fumble the ball on the next step, which gave the ball to the Spartans deep in Purdue territory. On third-and-one, Thorne scrambled up the middle and eluded the Purdue defense to score a touchdown and tie the game at 21 all.
Tie game in West Lafayette!
— ESPN (@espn) November 6, 2021
No. 3 Michigan State has come roaring back ❗ pic.twitter.com/4ZQ1PzdU4F
But the rest of the second half largely belonged to Purdue.
On the Boilermakers' next possession, the Spartan defense gave up two consecutive 15-yard penalties, including a targeting call on defensive tackle Simeon Barrow, to advance the ball into the red zone. Purdue then scored on a run play from the two-yard line to retake the lead, 28-21.
After a Spartan three-and-out, it looked like the Green and White might be able to get Purdue off the field in three plays as well, but freshman cornerback Chuck Brantley lost Purdue's Bell in coverage, resulting in a 50-yard completion. MSU was able to hold the Boilers to a field goal, however, making the score 31-21.
After another Michigan State three-and-out, Purdue had a chance to go for the jugular. The Boilermakers marched down the field all the way inside the five-yard line during a seven-minute, 14-play drive. The Spartan defense held tough at the end, though, and forced another field goal to keep the game within two possessions. With 13 minutes to play, the Spartans trailed 34-21.
Thorne and the MSU offense then went to work. Thorne was able to drive the Spartans back into the Purdue red zone, thanks in part to a 28-yard screen pass to Purdue transfer Maliq Carr. But, the drive then stalled.
The Spartans went for it on fourth-and-four just inside the 10-yard line, and a pass to Reed at the goal line was intercepted by Purdue. It looked as though the two players might have had simultaneous possession, but the play was not reviewed, and the home team took over the ball.
With time running out and the Spartans needing a stop, Purdue once again drove the ball down the field. The Spartans held Purdue to a short field goal, but with less than seven minutes to play, the lead was stretched to 37-21.
While the challenge was daunting, the Spartans did not give up. In four plays spanning just over a minute, Thorne found Mosley near the goal line. He squirted through the Purdue defense for his second touchdown of the afternoon. A two-point conversion pass to Carr brought the Spartans to within one score, 37-29.
But the Michigan State defense could not get the Boilers off the field. In fact, the Spartan defense failed to force even one punt in the entire second half. Purdue once again advanced the ball into the red zone and kicked a field goal to put the game out of reach, 40-29, with under a minute to play. A sack of Thorne in MSU's final possession was the last nail in the coffin.
The 8-1 Spartans now return home to lick their wounds. They still control their own destiny in the Big Ten East, but the margin of error is down to zero. Michigan State is still in a great position for a top tier bowl game, but needs to pick itself off the mat following this tough loss.
MSU will return to Spartan Stadium next weekend to face the 5-4 Maryland Terrapins. The kickoff time has yet to be announced.
[Actually... let me go ahead and update that kickoff time, as of 11:30 PM]
The Michigan State-Maryland game scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 13 in Spartan Stadium will start at 4 p.m., the Big Ten Conference announced on Saturday night. The game will be televised on FOX.
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) November 7, 2021
Go Green.


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No marriage, no matter how good, is immune to tough times. The inevitable bad things in life that come into every marriage don't have to harm the marriage, in fact bad things can strengthen a marriage. A destructive marriage myth says, "Everything good in a marriage should get better in time."
What makes a good marriage? A good marriage is built by the couple's capacity to adjust to bad things.
Why do tough times come in marriages?
1. Unfulfilled expectations.
2. Unexamined selves.
Lamentations 3:40 Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the LORD.
3. Unskilled couples.
4. Unhealthy choices.
Joshua 24:15 But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.
5. Unpredictable circumstances.
6 Things That Can Sneak Up on Marriages:
1. Busyness – regardless of the reason, most husbands and wives agree that they are too busy. To battle busyness, your marriage neeeds to be defined as "urgent" in your list of priorities. Schedule time for the marriage well in advance.
2. Irritability -when we are stressed, we become cranky and grouchy with our partners. Most of us justify our irritability with thoughts like, "This isn't really me treating my mate poorly; I'm really a caring person. This is just me after a grueling day. The real me will show up later." We have to be conscious on how we treat our spouse.
Proverbs 21:19 Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife.
3. Boredom – we have to fight boredom by speaking up and reawakening your former interests. Read the passage below and be reminded that boredom begets temptation.
David and Bathsheba
1 Samuel 11:1-2 In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war, David sent Joab out with the king's men and the whole Israelite army. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem. One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing. The woman was very beautiful,
4. Drift – two things to do to reverse drift: reorder your priorities and include your partner in your life.
5. Debt – the keys to financial freedom are: give, budget and become accountable.
6. Pain from the past – many couples enter marriage carrying scars and wounds from a painful past that has nothing to do with their partner. Sooner or later the past pain becomes part of the marriage.
Philippians 3:13 Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,


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LOOKING FOR ANSWERS: To overcome violence, division
Why hasn't humanity changed from the vicious tribalism described in the Bible? What will change those like Hitler, Putin, Mussolini, Stalin, and the white supremacists who proudly display "We do not compromise?"
We need a belief in true equality, humor, thinking based on true facts, empathy and, like the librarian at the Coeur d'Alene library said, "Why should these few (loud and armed) citizens determine what our children read? Why not the elected board or the parents?" Think: Why should we let a few uncontrolled citizens replace the elected or natural authority?
Why have violence, divisiveness and murders increased? What can we do to bring about change? On this anniversary of the war in Ukraine which will hopefully come to a quick end, we must put our heads together and figure this out.
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Let's have a chat about the Metaverse and everything it has to offer.
Now for those of you reading and unsure what a Metaverse is well let us help you! A Metaverse is a virtual-reality space in which users can interact with a computer-generated environment and other users.
These virtual worlds have been around for years now but have only started really gaining traction since Meta (Facebook) announced the Metaverse.
There are many reasons as to why the Metaverse is important but to list them all would have you reading this blog for hours so we'll throw out 3 of the big ones.
The way we learn in schools would change for the better. Think about when you were at school and you always had that one lesson that felt like it would never end. Now picture a lesson that could take place at the top of a building or in a castle floating in the sky, teachers would be given a whole new way of engaging with their students! The days of teachers struggling to get pupils excited for a lesson would be over.
The Metaverse will inspire new ways of entertainment for example YouTubers such as Markiplier or PewDiePie who play VR games would be given a new platform to show their content.
We could even be working in the Metaverse soon! Recently, Ben Francis and the Gymshark senior team recorded a podcast in the Metaverse to show what it is like first-hand. As companies recalibrate around employee expectations, virtual reality will be an important enabler. It may even help workers transition to hybrid working in this post-COVID world. Some of the benefits of this include remote employees enjoying some degree of engagement as their in-office colleagues.
As of right now, games such as VRchat are a leading example of what a fraction of the potential the Metaverse has to offer. Entertainment in the Metaverse is already becoming commonplace, with many musical artists preferring to have their concerts in a gaming space such as Fortnite or Apex Legends, the reception and positivity online has been immense.
With all-new things, the thought of ''is it safe?'' or ''can I trust it?'' is always at the front of our minds and the answer to that is we don't know yet, we will have to wait and see what people do with the Metaverse.


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...The hell am I getting myself into? · 2:12am Feb 2nd, 2013
Okay, so I decided to go look at some of the authors I follow to see what other stories they've written. What I didn't know was that I would've wound up favoriting 20+ stories. ...Shit, well I am going to just do my best and read. After all, Stephan King said that in order to become a better writer you need to read...a lot. So here's hoping and praying that it works out well for me. Arivederti bitches!


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From January 1, a significant, if relatively unnoticed, event took place in northern Europe. The Kingdom of Norway officially disestablished its state church, leaving the continent of Europe with eight state churches in 2017.
Shortly before that, Huston Smith, a don of western religious studies and a very universalist academic in terms of religion and religious truth, died in the United States. His universalism was one model in the realm of engaging with religion. The Norwegian disestablishment – in policy terms rather than in academic terms – is another model entirely. At a time when religion continues to play a large and controversial role in international affairs, both in the West and in the Arab world, the questions that both models raise are not about to disappear.
Europeans have fought many decades of wars based on religious identity, so the Norwegian disestablishment is not trivial. It is quite poignant in seeing how supplications to secularism are now managed in the public arena. While anti-Muslim bigots and Islamophobes in the West frequently chastise Muslims for dissipating Christian values, as they were somehow an alien fifth column, these challenges to Christianity are coming not from the Muslim community. Those demanding church disestablishment across Europe come from Christians themselves, from other non-Muslim faith communities and from atheists.
What is even more substantial is that calls for disestablishment often take place with little to no support – and sometimes even opposition – from Muslim communities.
In the United Kingdom, for example, calls for disestablishing the Church of England have often been met with a great deal of antipathy from Muslim communities. Muslim community organisations and noted figures, it seems, would rather engage with the Church in a spirit of an interfaith way of life – and as part of a larger collective of faith communities – than act in opposition to it. Moreover, as a community that is hardly interested in the invisibility of religious commitment, there are few within it who seek a hardline interpretation of secularism. And if there is to be a reminder of the sacred in public life, then – a number of prominent Muslim British figures argue – it is fitting and appropriate that an established church represents that.
Of course, not everyone agrees – and considering the history of religion in public life in Europe, it's not hard to see why. Quite apart from the considerable and growing anti-Muslim sentiment that exists in Europe today, there are those who are convinced that the record of engagement between the state and religious establishments over the centuries of intra-Christian conflict and anti-Jewish sentiment in Europe is proof enough that it is best that there is a firm distance between the two.
Different states in Europe have come to very different models – ranging from France's strict and uncompromising secularist model – though the original laws of laicite are actually more liberal than some French politicians' statements would have us all believe – to state-church establishment. In between, there are countries such as Spain and Italy that enter into agreements with religious communities, establishing rights and responsibilities between state structures and representative bodies of the faith body-politic. Other models also exist.
It would be comfortable and easy if we were able to say that this model or that model in Europe were the "best" one for protecting pluralism. Indeed, we could expand beyond that – the South African model, for example, or the Singaporean one. These are very different from each other, yet they protect religious freedoms and pluralism.
In the Muslim world, there is no "established church" because Islam does not admit a hierarchical ecclesiastical structure that could be "established". But in many, if not most, majority Muslim countries, Islam is the "religion of the state". This formula is in itself a remarkably modern idea – but that's another discussion, perhaps, for another day.
The reality is that protecting pluralism in the most cohesive of fashions is not dependent purely on the model that is employed, but in how that model is interpreted in very real-life policies.
Huston Smith's kind of pluralism might be more translatable in one model than in another, but a model itself does not necessarily specify a final outcome. It allows for options and it is down to societies to choose what options they wish to have.
Norway has just decided it wants to alter its model. In the final analysis, it simply remains to be seen if Norwegian society will be more or less pluralistic as a result. The changing of the model itself isn't necessarily the biggest issue at all – it's how the political powers of the day decide to interpret it. This Nordic country has a long tradition, nevertheless, of respecting fundamental rights – and there is every reason to believe that that respect will continue to extend to believers as well as non-believers. One hopes that on the rest of the continent, and far beyond, respect for fundamental rights remains paramount.
Dr HA Hellyer is a senior non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council in Washington and the Royal United Services Institute in London
On Twitter: @hahellyer


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