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This main-course soup is ideal for winter evenings. It originated in Portugal's Ribatejo province, famed for its horses, bulls and bullfighters. The soup gets its name from the kidney beans, which are referred to as "stones" by the Portuguese.
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Even using spicy chicken chorizo, adding cumin and red pepper flakes, this lacked pizzazz to me.
This is an excellent soup, my new favorite! Like the other reviews suggested, I sauteed the onions with cumin & then added the chorizo to cook with them. I used the baby new potatoes and just added a few more since the store didn't have turnips. I let it cook for the full 2 hours. Will make again, soon.
I thought this was an excellent weeknight meal. I largely followed the recipe except bulking up the vegetables since my family prefers "stew" to "soup." It was a good use of CSA vegetables - and, for a child suspicious of turnips, it was helpful that she couldn't discern between the turnips and the potatoes.
Also, no need to cook it for two hours! One is enough.
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Portuguese Stone Soup should be made only with Linguica. It's available in most supermarkets. Other sausages are not authentic.
I thought this was great. I have been looking for recipes to use up the leftovers from our CSA box, and this is it! I bought regular chorizo since the store didn't have anything else. I also cooked it along with the garlic and onions before putting it in the soup. It was great! My husband ate it, and even had seconds. We will definitely make this again! We served it with a tasty, crusty baguette!
I did not think this was that great. It was a rather bland soup in my opinion, and I did add the curry powder.
I've been cooking this recipe for 3 years now, and can honestly say that it has never failed to impress my guests I always saute the chorizo & add cumin to "lift" the flavor. One of the best, if not the best recipes on this site. Martin, Calgary Canada
Definitely add cumin and paprika. We made it with half water and half chicken broth and it was fine. This ia a hearty, REALLY tastey soup. Also, I can like that you can just throw everything in and let it simmer.

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Will Superstorm Sandy bump up homeowners insurance rates across the country?Not necessarily, according to industry experts."Rates are based on long-term trends, not one event," says Michael Barry, spokesman for the Insurance Information Institute. "Homeowners insurance is regulated at the state level, and any rate increases are based on actual and anticipated losses in any given state. Every line of insurance must stand on its own in every state."Chris Hackett, director of personal lines policies for the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, agrees. "One storm in and of itself may not be enough to convince them to increase rates" for everybody, he says.
Will Superstorm Sandy bump up homeowners insurance rates across the country?
Not necessarily, according to industry experts.
"Rates are based on long-term trends, not one event," says Michael Barry, spokesman for the Insurance Information Institute. "Homeowners insurance is regulated at the state level, and any rate increases are based on actual and anticipated losses in any given state. Every line of insurance must stand on its own in every state."
Chris Hackett, director of personal lines policies for the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, agrees. "One storm in and of itself may not be enough to convince them to increase rates" for everybody, he says.
While that might be reassuring for homeowners in Austin, Texas, or Ogden, Utah, residents of the states hardest hit by the late October "hundred-year" storm that caused an estimated $10 billion to $20 billion in economic damage may be the first to feel its financial punch to their insurance rates.
"Generally speaking, you will see a higher impact on the East Coast because that's an easier message to deliver," predicts David Bresnahan, client manager for The Horton Group, an Illinois-based insurance brokerage. "It's more difficult to tell somebody in Illinois or Kansas they need to pay more because of Sandy."
Insurers will pass along a portion of Sandy's bill to their "reinsurers," companies that essentially take on some of an insurer's financial risk in exchange for a share of its premiums.
Lynne McChristian, Florida representative for the Insurance Information Institute, says those reinsurers will in turn likely make up their loss by raising their prices across the board.
"What happens in New York stays in New York with one caveat: reinsurance," she says. "Because reinsurance is priced on a global scale and ebbs and flows just like the capital markets, Sandy may have some impact on rates in general."
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Pope explains that the insurance industry runs in cycles. During a "hard market," such as what happened after Hurricane Katrina, insurers don't have much in reserve to pay out claims, so they tighten up underwriting standards and raise rates to avoid assuming more risk. During a "soft market," cash reserves overflow, underwriting standards loosen up to attract customers, and competition drives premium rates down.
"Right now, we have been in a soft market for a period of time, and the industry is hoping for it to get harder, which would mean they could raise their rates," says Pope. "While losses like Sandy aren't a good thing, the upside is they'll begin to get higher rates out of their customers."
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That's where Sandy's location comes into play. According to the research firm SNL Financial, the top three insurers in hard-hit New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia by market share are State Farm (13 percent), Allstate (11 percent) and Travelers (10 percent). Pope says that may make State Farm just such a market mover.
"State Farm is heavily exposed in the state of New York, so they're going to get hit pretty hard by Sandy," says Pope. "If anyone is inclined to increase their rates to recoup their losses, State Farm might be in a position to do that."
A State Farm spokesman did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
But Pope adds that whatever homeowners insurance rate increases may follow will not land unduly on those with property damaged by Sandy.
"It's a public misconception that the insurance company is going to come back and target somebody who files a claim. That's not really how it works," he says. "What might happen instead is the insurance company may reclassify a region as a higher-risk area, and any place that is considered to possess the same underwriting characteristics, whether it be Maryland or Virginia or Massachusetts, would be subject to that same general rate pattern."
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The film, Ng's first feature-length production, is a tender portrait of the filmmaker's grandmother, a tenacious immigrant who traversed Asia before making her home in Singapore. Ng, an economics major from Singapore who also has a passion for the arts, is the first person in his immediate family to study overseas. His film tells the story of the love that rekindles between his grandmother and him as he grapples with his own desire to immigrate upon returning from his studies abroad to a home and family he finds foreign.
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By toddpassey Passey
Oct 23, 2006
|I believe the sling failure is due to the use of the static rope. There have been some very interesting test that show the dynema slings are very easy to make fail when a dynamic element such as a rope are not involved(ie .5 factor falls).
By adam tschida
Oct 23, 2006
|The cut looks very clean...not like it was abraded.
By Tony B
From: Around Boulder, CO
Oct 23, 2006
The failure point of this webbing is OUTSIDE of the knot and is not at the point of the maximum compressive stress or even within the area of impinging force. The assertion is further supported by the observation that was made by J.S. that the knot was hard and secure even after the failure. Had the sling been cut by the force of compression, one would expect that the sling would "squirt" off to either side of the point where the force was so high as to "cut" the sling. So I don't think that's it.
I also believe that the sling would have a "rough" break if failed under tension alone. One little "tuft" of this sort of break is visible in the photo, but that is not how the whole thing looks?!?!?!?
Are you sure this sling had never accidentally been "precut" and then used without noticing it?
By Tradsplatter
From: Boulder, CO
Oct 23, 2006
|At first glance, it appears clear that the failure (1) did not occur inside the weakest part of the sling (the girth hitched portion) and the (2) separation point of the fibers look very clean. These factors would seem to point toward some kind of cut or pre-existing condition rather than a result of simple break-failure under tension or shock load. Let us wait to hear what the fiber analysis can tell us before making any generalizations about dyneema materials or products. Personally, I tend to avoid girth hitching where possible in my rappell and climbing anchors due to the fact that it needlessly reduces the strength of the material by such a large percentage. Plus, there are better ways of accomplishing the same mission with continuous tubular webbing tied off by a water knot or just using a longer sling if possible. Webbing is cheap, custom adjustable for equalization purposes and not very difficult to carry extra. For rappel anchors, static rope itself tied in a tensionless hitch around bombproof trees / boulders or other anchor is much preferable to stringing together multiple slings with girth hitches. Just my 2 cents.
By E Johnson
From: Boulder, CO
Oct 24, 2006
|Sounds and looks suspiciously like the recent break of the rope in the climbing gym, also Mammut if I remember correctly. They did find the same acid on that rope as used to clean holds.
By Chris Owen
From: Big Bear Lake
Oct 24, 2006
Don't assume because the knot was hard and tight that it didn't play a role in this. It may have failed just below the girth hitch, this kind of knot will half the rating of the sling by about 50%, from 22kN to 11kN, obviously still quite a reasonable safety factor (about 10 assuming a force of about 110N on the anchor). The static rope will obviously not absorb as much of the load as a dynamic rope. Besides bouncing on the rope, I can't think of any other load multipliers.
Even so at first glance it seems like the sling had some kind of flaw which caused it to fail below its rated load of about 11kN in this situation.
By Seth Finkelstein
From: Boulder, CO
Oct 26, 2006
The photo of the failure surface is so clean that one can likely conclude that this is not a failure due to gross overload, even in the presence of a stress concentrator such as a girth hitch. There is no notable elongation present - this situation is akin to brittle metallic failure. Ductile failures (including fatigue) nearly always show evidence of elongation prior to failure in tension - judging by the location of the failure this is clearly in tension. If I were a betting man I would guess the presence of a pre-existing condition such as mechanical cutting or chemical exposure. NiCd batteries possess a valve to release gas created when the cells are in an overcharged condition. Hydrogen gas can evolve on an overcharged anode, and oxygen evolution can occur at the cathode. Either of these gases could result in highly acidic conditions once released and allowed to go into solution with water present on a surface (such as a sling stuffed into a backpack after bailing from the rain).
John - were the batteries you mentioned weak or not holding a charge?
By Rob "Roberto" Dowse
From: Albuquerque, NM
Oct 26, 2006
Quote: E Johnson
2 days ago
Sounds and looks suspiciously like the recent break of the rope in the climbing gym, also Mammut if I remember correctly. They did find the same acid on that rope as used to clean holds. Unquote.
In the interest of accuracy and to insure a good company is not hurt by mistaken statements I'd like to mention this from the report of the broken rope:
Rope the rope is a 10.5mm Black Diamond rope circa 2001. It appears to be a Cirque at this time Black Diamond ropes were manufactured by PMI, with Nylon supplied by Beal.
By toddpassey Passey
Oct 26, 2006
|check out ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=... to read about recent drop tests using the dyneema slings. Under a static load the dyneema slings are reqularly breaking with a .5 factor fall. that means 80kg drop from parallel to the anchor, using a double length runner (no dynamic rope)is regularly breaking. The same thing is happening with dyneema daisy chains. The lack of "elongation evidence" is exactly the problem. The Nature of the dyneema material is that it does not stretch, thus the low breaking point. At least that is they way I understand it.
By BWpete
Oct 28, 2006
|the tail of the sling not on the girth seems like it was cut. From the strands on the left side of it, and the rest being cut. I cut 75% of a quickdraw's sling after i retired it, and weighted it till it failed. it looks exactly the same, clean where i cut it but frayed where it actually broke. maybe somebody messed with it and because it was so close to the girth hitch it wasn't seen during the inspection. but i don't know how you can get a break point to look like that without cutting part so the rest fails.
By Mark Michaels
From: Draper, UT
Oct 30, 2006
I would suspect sabotage. Looks like a razor cut. A thin slice with a razor blade just below the girth hitch could be difficult to spot...especially if one was looking for frayed, fuzzy "rodent" damage.
Reports of dyneema "snapping" under a .5 factor fall are rather alarming. Use your gear wisely....clip anchors with your rope, not a static sling. Don't leave anchors/fixed rope where it is possible for some idiot to mess with them.
Glad no one was killed!
By David Champion
From: Centennial, CO
Oct 30, 2006
|Certainly it appears from the photo that the breakage, clean as it is, occurred under load (as previously noted here). One possibility apparently not yet considered: A falling object striking the loaded sling may have cut it, e.g. a falling rock. Under load, the cutting edge of this object would not have to have been particularly sharp, either. This possibility gains more weight, IMO, if a chemical analysis of the sling reveals no damaging chemical exposure, as with the recent gym rope incident.
By Rick Shull
From: Arcata, CA & Dyer,NV
Oct 31, 2006
|After thinking about this one and talking to a few friends, I have to come to the conclusion that the use of a static line with a GRI-GRI may have much to do with slings and belay loops breaking. If dyneema slings have been proven to break with factor .5 falls this is certainly not out of the question. Any one who has rappeled overhanging terrain on a dynamic single line rap with a GRI-GRI understands how quickly it can lock and give a big bounce. When this happens it is creating a hard "shock load" on the system and the weakest link can fail. As other rap devices have much more "give" when descending the forces are much smaller when stopping mid rap. As most climbers are used to setting anchors that are buffered by dynamic ropes, people may want to consider "beefing" up anchor points when using static ropes.
By E Johnson
From: Boulder, CO
Nov 2, 2006
Here is a link you all may find of interest, directly related to using a girth hitch to connect two slings. climerware.com/cknot1.htm
It provides data on various combinations (nylon+nylon, nylon+spectra, etc.) based on tests done by BD.
By rob coppolillo
Nov 8, 2006
hey john,
well, first off....phew! glad you didn't crater...
couple thoughts.....i contributed an article to R&I last year comparing nylon to Spectra/Dyneema and was surprised to learn lots about Spectra/Dyneema's weaknesses as a material....for clarity i'll use S/D to indicate Spectra and/or Dyneema--they are essentially the same material; Dyneema being manufactured in Europe; Spectra in the states.
as one poster mentioned, any static loading of S/D can be catastrophic..more on this in a sec....another poster explained that most materials show signs of elongation before failure---but the problem with S/D is that it does not elongate (less than 5% before failure, compared to nylon's nearly 30%) at all, and is therefore more susceptible to failure due to static loading than nylon.
so, using a GriGri and a static line would be more likely to result in failure using S/D rather than nylon. part of the reason this is true is due to another characteristic of S/D, namely its low melting point. S/D melts at nearly 100 degrees below nylon--so, putting S/D into a static situation stresses it in a unique way---all of the force is applied at once. if a system has a dynamic component (rope, nylon daisy, nylon sling, nylon cordalette), then the loading rate is greater, meaning the force applied is spread out over time. imagine when you load a dynamic climbing rope, the force of a fall, for example, is spread over a second or so.....with a static system (S/D runners, daisies; steel cable; etc), all of the force is effectively applied INSTANTLY---and it's thought that S/D fails because the force heats the material and that heating can cause it to melt and then fail..........add a knot to the system that further comprormises the system..........
with that said, I AM NOT AN ENGINEER, nor could i possibly know through your description what actually caused the sling to fail. i'm just trying to throw out some ideas that might shed a little light on the situation, and also prevent another accident.....
there has been a lot of informal research going around regarding chemicals and nylon-S/D.....who knows if that affected your sling, but one poster did mention that NiCd batteries have some type of vent on them. even with a fully static system, it seems to me a sling that isn't in contact with rock would not be able to fail under normal forces generated by rappelling. perhaps that particular sling was weakened by exposure to the battery acid? who knows? again--i'm not an authority, just a dirtbag journalist who did his research for an article. i will say, however, S/D slings failed quite easily under static drop tests, at weights less than our less-than-svelte bodies..........
bottom line, from my POV: S/D slings are great, but are compromised in any static system. i use 'em on runners/QDs these days, but i ditched my S/D daisy, and i'm always wary using them any time they're not part of a system that includes the rope. these limitations, furthermore, apply to S/D cordage---i gotta be honest, using S/D material for a cordalette is asking for it, in my opinion. without something dynamic in the system, the stuff can fail at BODY WEIGHT. also---S/D cordage (and webbing for that matter) does not knot well--any time you knot the stuff, it should be a TRIPLE fishermans. one manufacturer told me of watching S/D cordage simply slide through itself when gradually loaded, and tied together with a dbl fishermans. point being: if you do use the stuff, and need to knot it for some reason, TIE IT WITH A TRPL FISHERMANS.....
hope this casts a bit of info on the situation. my take-away from the article in R&I was that S/D is a great material, but not without its drawbacks. so know the limitations of the material and use it accordingly. always have nylon with you in case you need to leave rap anchors, etc. i also think making the sling or draw on your first piece leaving a belay NYLON, rather than S/D, is a good idea. any situation in which the loading might be static or extremely high (like a fall factor approaching 2), it might be smarter to use nylon.
glad you're all right and keep flying the flag, homes........
rob coppolillo
By mschlocker
From: San Diego, CA
Nov 14, 2006
I got intrigued by the photo of the broken sling. Since I had a similar dyneema sling of the same age which I wanted to retire due to a slight friction burn, I decided to put it through the static load test machine at work. The sling broke slightly below its 22 KN rating at 20.8 KN probably due to the friction burn. It broke at the location of the burn.
Notice that the break is very frayed, not at all clean like the other one that failed under use. I heard what sounded like individual fibers breaking or re-orienting themselves from 2,000 lb to the failure at 4,667 lb. Then SNAP, it went very quickly.
The example which broke under body weight in actual use looks like sabotage to me. The break is way too clean and the load way too low. Even chemicals would probably attack the fibers more randomly than this. I expect that when you leave your rappel setup in place for weeks at a time you never know if a rat is chewing on it or somebody you upset because you took a crow bar to the cliff wants to teach you a lesson.
Shock loading has been mentioned as a culprit. In a very stiff system it can cause high loads from a relatively low weight. Rappelling does not create this, more like a fall factor 2 on a sling girth hitched to your harness and clipped to a bolt. The only way to know would be to simulate this with a force indicator in line with the system. I doubt you could generate 5,000 lb on such a short sling even with a heavy guy. Note that this sling stretched 2.5 inches before it broke.
The girth hitch as a saw theory has some merit. It seems unlikely to me, but who knows. I only have so may slings to break for entertainment so I will have to forgo this test. Do not do this if you are worried, it will probably cause premature wear if it does not break your sling.
To my credibility I actually am an engineer working with mostly composite materials.
By Rui Ferreira
From: Longmont, CO
Nov 16, 2006
This incident has also intrigued me enough to do some background research of my own. Both Dyneema and Spectra slings are made of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibers; Dyneema is the registered trademark for DSM products and Spectra the registered trademark for Honeywell products. It is very likely that the fibers in the Spectra webbing are different from the fibers in the Dyneema webbing, given that they originate from two different manufacturers, each of whom list different grades within their own product portfolios, but in general they share many of the same general characteristics and general fiber performance.
UHMWPE is a super strong lightweight polymer (less dense than water), used in armor (ballistics), fishing lines, parachute lines, webbing, etc. It is about ten time stronger than steel (same weight basis) and has a specific strength 40% greater than aramid (Kevlar fibers). It has outstanding cut resistance performance and is used in industrial gloves to prevent cutting injuries...which in my opinion eliminates the theory that abrasion of the anchor slings resulted in the failure of this particular sling - this stuff is hard to cut.
Another aspect of the UHMWPE polymer is that it has outstanding solvent resistance to different organics, acids and bases. In fact polyolefins in general are superior to nylon (standard webbing and rope fibers) when it comes to chemical resistance and are very hydrophobic, eliminating the theory that exposure to moisture/rain and/or battery acid gases could have caused this failure (microscopic analysis of the point of failure should easily confirm this point).
[ as aside: another interesting aspect regarding battery fluids and gases: keep all your nylon webbing and ropes away from your bolt drills and battery packs because, nylon does break down in battery electrolyte solution (all battery types). I do not recommend storing your drill and batteries in a (nylon) stuff sack inside your climbing pack...]
Nylon does have an advantage over UHMWPE when it comes to the melting point however, most UHMWPE melts around 150C, whereas typically nylon 6,6 melts around 210C. This does introduce the possibility that Dyneema and Spectra could be affected by a heat source (from friction, induced dymanic forces, etc.) and potentially lead to a failure, or at a minimum result in a decrease in performance as shown in the previous posting (static load testing of Dyneema sling with abrasion burn broke at 1.2 KN less than listed break strength of 22KN).
This brings us to the break strength and dynamic performance of the Dyneema (UHMWPE)slings, as illustrated by the previous posting (by mschlocker), Dyneema is failing very close to the listed specification under static loading conditions (even when there is an abrasion burn). Other postings have questioned the low elongation associated with UHMWPE slings. From what I have been able to read, UHMWPE under high loads decreases in elongation, but also gains about 10% in strength as the polymer realigns and there is some degree of fusing in the filament tow (from testing of marine ropes). Low elongation in itself is not an indicator of low strength despite some postings attempting to make this link. It appears that after the initial load deformation, UHMWPE will break at its listed tensile strength (maxima in the Stress/Strain curve).
Based on these facts I also suspect that the failure in this particular incident is due to a deliberate cut of the sling, since it does not appear that the loads induced on the anchor system by the climber come anywhere near the breaking point for the slings (even when girth hitched).
The postings about Dyneema slings breaking under certain test conditions are interesting, but unfortunately not much is known of these test protocols to actually calculate the load forces involved and the rate of load. Has anyone actually been able to duplicate these tests and/or calculate the forces involved?
In regards to my background, I am a chemical engineer by training and have spent the last 15 years working with different materials, fibers and polymers in product design of advanced composites, fiber reinforced plastics, battery separators, etc.
By rob coppolillo
Nov 20, 2006
great comments by the gang at large, thanks.
my own reference to informal, improvised testing amounted to a magazine editor's own experiments in-house. this editor contacted me regarding his "results"--he had been able to snap thin Dyneema runners by affixing a 150-lb weight to the sling, then holding the weight the length of the sling above a bolt, dropping the weight and observing the results.......which invariably resulted in the sling snapping.......so, that'd be a factor-2 fall without any dynamic component to the system. the failure of the sling, according to sources i used in my piece for R&I, all seemed to agree that the failure of the sling was the loading rate--that is, without a dynamic component to the system the sling is loaded essentially instantly which generates a tremendous amount of heat which then causes failure in the material......
anyway, hope that helps to some degree......my "qualifications" are nothing more than being a journalist....so hopefully my research and sources provide adequate info on the topic!
be careful and have fun,
rob c
By mschlocker
From: San Diego, CA
Nov 22, 2006
About dynamic failure.
Pretty amazing that a Dyneema sling can be broken by a fall factor 2 with 150 Lb with no dynamic component in the system. I hope to shed a little light on this phenomenon. There are two things to consider.
1) Strain rate. How fast the material is stretching. Typically materials exhibit greater strength and stiffness at high strain rates. Strain rate is is not the problem here.
2) Shock dynamics. This is the culprit. Newton's law of an apple falling is (Force) = (Mass) * (Acceleration). In our case it is a huge deceleration because, as Rob says, our mass is stopping almost instantly. Our huge deceleration with a 150 Lb mass causes a huge force on the sling. Although our mass is only 150 Lb, the sling at some instant in time thinks that there is a 5,000+ Lb guy hanging on the end. Things may heat up a little as they strain, but this I do not believe is causing the failure, it is the huge resultant force. With an actual person, there is still the dynamic component of the harness squeezing their guts and fat, people are more squishy than metal. Seriously, a big gut may add the dynamic component you need to save your life!
The conclusions do not change: do not lead on a static line, do not fall on a sling alone, do not worry about it when rappelling. Just trying to share some knowledge.
By uoa
Dec 4, 2006
|I don't know if this was covered in any of the other post, as I just skimmed over them but dyneema is far more susceptible to degradation due to sunlight than a regular nylon sling, and having sat outside for a year could certainly weaken the sling to a catastrophic point. I'm not sure why everyone seems to be overlooking this fact.
By mschlocker
From: San Diego, CA
Dec 5, 2006
The following is pulled from the DSM website (maker of Dyneema).
"Dyneema® floats on water and is extremely durable and resistant to moisture, UV light and chemicals."
The dyneema sling I pull tested was also about one year old with significant sunlight hours and still held extreme load. I am surprised how many Spectra/Dyneema products are actually sold with all of its surrounding fear and mysticism. I would rule out UV as a root cause here.
By John Easterling
Dec 6, 2006
|For the past 3 weeks i have been breaking climbing gear for a living. I've broken a lot of runners, webbing, spectra (never any Dyneema) and other various things. I would say that this break is suspect because of how clean it is. Webbing (unless it fails at the stitching) usually becomes very frayed when it breaks.
By doug haller
From: Boulder, Colorado
Dec 9, 2006
|Interesting discussion. Keep it simple. Based on the picture, the sling was cut. Luckily no one was hurt.
By MarcG
Jan 17, 2007
"Seriously, a big gut may add the dynamic component you need to save your life!
Well, I'd think the elasticity in your spine would play a bigger role that your gut. But I think I'll keep my guy just Incas.
You bring up a good point, dropping a 150lb chuck of steel is by no means an accurate simulation.
"Notice that the break is very frayed, not at all clean like the other one that failed under use. I heard what sounded like individual fibers breaking or re-orienting themselves from 2,000 lb to the failure at 4,667 lb. Then SNAP, it went very quickly. "
I'm an electrical engineering student currently building a portable force monitoring system for field testing climbing anchors and my loadcells will have Spectra dogbones as attachment points. I was hoping to set them up to measure up to 12-15kN, but sounds like I may have to drop that spec to 8 or 10kN. Do you know what effect this "realigning" has when the sling is unloaded?
By Avery N
From: Boulder, CO
Sep 3, 2007
FYI -- The formal Mammut report/findings can be found in pdf format at:
www.mammut.ch > technology > harnesses > sling report
By prsorensen
Jul 24, 2010
|I keep hearing about tests where dynema slings fail in a static environment, but I've seen these tests and they are not at all realistic because they drop a solid lead weight. The human body is way more dynamic than a solid lead weight. That's hugely important because the force felt by the sling is given by F=dp/dt where dp is the change in momentum of the falling object and dt is the time interval over which the momentum change is distributed. In these tests, by setting up extremely static situations, they are making dt extremely small so that F=dp/dt becomes extremely large for a brief moment (causing failure). But again, the human body in a harness would NEVER generate the same jerk that a lead weight of the same mass can because the human body is basically floppy and squishy (if it wasn't, then we could kill ourselves by jumping 6 inches off the ground). Anyway, I just wanted to interject some physics in the conversation and point out what I think is false reasoning.
By Josh Dulberger
Jul 5, 2012
For reference, MAMMUT'S RESPONSE TO SLING FAILURE in The Alpinist (2007)
Also, worth looking at DMM's tests, though they do not seem to look at girths, only overhands.


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Okay... Lets rock again.
The box:
This is once again also a traditional Cornflakes box issue and unlike the boxes being released in the US of A theres no additional markings of being a building toy that contains small parts and piece count isnt mentioned either and it comes with a plain Star Wars logo.
The instruction booklet:
Is in full color and 20 pages long and takes you through building first the Tusken Raider and Anakin mini figure along with the moist vaporator on pages 2 to 9 and second the speederbike on pages 10 to 15 while the rest of the pages are used to show off the other Star Wars sets. But theres no instructions included for the alternative models that are being shown off on the back of the box but its of no loss at all for me at least as Ive got no interest at all in them and then again theyre pretty easy to build for the avid LEGO enthusiast so no problems at all.
Included in the box was also one LEGO and one Episode II flyer.
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The Anakin Skywalker mini figure and his speederbike is quite nice and so are the Tusken Raider mini figures but itd been way cool to see Mr. Greg Hylands (his work can be seen over at that other website) version of the famous bad guys but this will do of course.
Ill give this set a total amount of three out of five lightsabers for the Tusken Raider figures.
Price in Swedish Crooner: 119.00 SEK or $11.55.
Once again all this might be old news but I just love to contribute with my very own words.
Kindest regards,
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Yields about thirty 3-inch dumplings.
One of the easiest dumpling fillings to prepare, this version is a favorite with vegetarians and children.Web extra: Watch Thy Tran's step-by-step demonstration of how to make the dumplings.
Pour the flour into a mound on a clean work surface. Make a deep, wide well in the center and pour in 1/2 cup cold water. Stir with your fingers, staying in the center at first and being careful that the water doesn't breach the wall. Little by little, using your hand and a bench knife, mix in flour from the sides until the dough starts to come together. (Alternatively, put the flour in a medium bowl. Make a well, add the water, and stir first with a spoon and then your hand.) If the dough remains in shreds, sprinkle in additional water, a teaspoon at a time, until it begins to stick together. Don't add too much water or the dough will be difficult to work.
Knead the dough for 5 minutes to form a smooth, firm, elastic ball. (If you began the dough in a bowl, lightly dust a clean, dry surface with flour before kneading.) The dough should not be sticky and should bounce back when pressed with a fingertip. Divide in half with a bench knife and roll into two 6-inch logs. Sprinkle each log evenly with flour, cover with a clean kitchen towel, and let rest for at least 30 minutes at room temperature before rolling and filling.
In a small bowl, lightly beat the eggs with 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper.
Heat the vegetable and sesame oils in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the eggs and cook, stirring occasionally with a heatproof rubber spatula, until large curds form, 30 to 40 seconds. Add the scallions and stir to mix evenly. Continue cooking until the eggs are cooked through but still moist, a few seconds more. Transfer to a bowl and let cool.
Cut each log in half crosswise. Cut each half crosswise into thirds, and then slice each of those pieces into three even coins. You should have 36 pieces of equal size. Toss the pieces in flour to coat evenly and then cover with a clean towel so they don't dry out.
Using a small rolling pin, roll a piece of dough into a thin 3-inch circle; with the dough in one hand and the pin in the other, roll from the edges toward the center as you rotate the dough. This rolling technique helps create a round with thin edges and a thicker center.
Spoon 1 to 2 tsp. of the filling onto a dough circle, fold it in half, and then if you're going to boil the dumplings, seal it by pinching along the curved edge. If you're planning to pan-fry the dumplings for pot stickers, make your first pinch at the center of the curved edge and then pleat toward the center on both sides to create a rounded belly. This wider shape allows the dumplings to sit upright in the pan and form a flat surface for browning.
Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling. As you work, arrange the filled dumplings in a single layer without touching on large plates, so they don't stick together.
Bring a large (7- to 8-quart) pot of salted water to a boil. Working in 2 or 3 batches to avoid overcrowding, quickly add the dumplings one at a time, making sure they don't stick to each other. Lower the heat to medium and continue to boil, gently stirring occasionally, until the dumplings float and are cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and serve immediately with your choice of dipping sauce.
Heat 2 Tbs. vegetable oil in a heavy-duty 10- or 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Working quickly and in batches if necessary (adding more oil for the second batch if needed), arrange the dumplings belly side down in concentric circles starting from the outer edge. Cook until golden brown on the bottom, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in about 1/2 cup water or enough to come about a third of the way up the sides of the dumplings, bring to a boil, cover, and cook until all of the water has been absorbed, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the lid, reduce the heat to medium, and continue cooking just until the dumplings are dry and crisp on the bottom, 1 to 2 minutes. Loosen the dumplings from the pan with a spatula. Invert the pan over a plate to flip the dumplings, browned side up, onto the plate (or transfer with a spatula). Serve immediately with your choice of dipping sauce.
The dough can be covered with plastic and refrigerated for up to 8 hours. If refrigerated, return to room temperature before rolling. The filling can also be made up to 2 days ahead and refrigerated. Filled, shaped dumplings may be covered and refrigerated for up to 4 hours or frozen for up to three months. To freeze, arrange just-formed dumplings in a single layer on lightly floured baking sheets and freeze for at least four hours. Once they are frozen through, tranfer the dumplings to freezer storage bags. The dumplings can be boiled or pan-fried directly from the freezer; simply increase the cooking time by three to four minutes.
nutrition information (per serving):
per dumpling pan-fried, Calories
45, Fat
2.5, Fat Calories
25, Saturated Fat
0, Protein
1, Monounsaturated Fat
1, Carbohydrates
4, Polyunsaturated Fat
1, Sodium
30, Cholesterol
30, Fiber
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Thread: Milestone...first word?
2nd April 2012 06:47 PM #1
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Milestone...first word?
Hi! I know some you has the baby book wherein you write down all the milestone of your
What was the first word of your kid? when did she/he said it?
My oldest son said mama when he was 6 months. My youngest was wow when he is 8 months.
Share yours.
2nd April 2012 09:27 PM #2
What a lovely post!
My son's first word was 'daddy' followed (closely!) by 'mummy' - when he was 9 months old.
His latest words have been a lot clearer (now he is 15 months old) and included 'cuddle' last week: so sweet.
4th April 2012 10:27 AM #3
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I love this too! I have actually been horrible about keeping up with my boys' baby books. They will be 5 in May and I need to go back through and fill in the blanks that I have missed (and there are several) from memory -- which by the way isn't what it used to be
Both of my boys said DaDa and Mumma at around 6-7 months. One of my twin boys started walking at 10 months but didn't talk very much and the other (who had no interest in walking on his own until he was 13 months old) was chatting up a storm and hasn't stopped since...lol He began saying things like kitty, cheese, NaNa (his nickname for his brother) cracker at 10 months. He would actually try to repeat anything I asked him to. He's always been very easy to understand and even helped interpret what his brother was trying to tell us when we couldn't figure out what he was saying
4th April 2012 10:28 AM #4
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Oh and LJ I think it's so cute that your son's newest word is cuddle! What a sweetie
4th April 2012 09:41 PM #5
Ahhh that's amazing how different your boys were even at 10 months DoubleSunshine. I have to admit, I also have some blanks in the journal I need to fill in......!
5th April 2012 10:46 AM #6
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I'm so glad to know I'm not the only one
6th April 2012 07:55 AM #7
Well as for me, I think that once #3 came along, I quit the baby book thing altogether (#5 definitely doesn't have much if any). I can't even remember what the first words were, but I do remember that with our first baby, all the "firsts" were wonderful milestones that my husband and I both enjoyed. In fact my husband documented (with pictures) the moment she was born (got a picture at 10:21AM) and the next day at 10:21AM, and I think he did it for the first week, every day, at 10:21 AM, then it was once a month for the first year... at 10:21 AM.
Baby #2 got his picture taken at 9:06AM on the day he was born, and then maybe the first 3 days of his life.
I don't think we did anything like that for the rest... I suppose those special moments were more for mom and dad than for baby, because as we had more children, we were just busier and it didn't seem as important... otherwise we would have done it
8th April 2012 02:03 AM #8
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Hi DoubleSunshine and ljmarsden,
I admit I have some blanks that needs to fill in, more especially with my 2nd son.
Those milestones would remain in our hearts and minds, but it would be nicer to have something to look at while reminiscing, right?
8th April 2012 02:16 AM #9
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Hi Kate,
I understand how it is to sometimes just forget to do something because we are just busy. When we have our first son, we were just so excited, took a lot of photos since he was born till his first birthday, kept his first cut fingernails, his first haircut and everything that is first. With our 2nd son, almost all the first but less photos. We just get busier to take care of 2 boys.
Now, we try to take more photos of them together so they can see it themselves when they grow up because there is a tendency kids won't remember or won't believe you when you tell them their stories, unless they can see some proof that it happened.
9th April 2012 02:39 AM #10
I love the idea that you take pictures of the boys together to show them later when you're re-telling the stories. I'm not a big picture taker, but thankfully, I have children who are.
My oldest son took pictures of my youngest daughter when she was 2 years old, and "helping" him vacuum the house. It brought tears to my eyes to watch that video again because she's 7 years old now and I miss having a little one. She was SO cute. Oh, to be able to turn back the hands of time. Looking forward to having Grandchildren now
13th April 2012 02:53 AM #11
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Hi Kate,
It is nice to know that you have kids who like taking pictures. My 2 years old son would say "picture" when he sees or holds a camera. Cute!
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I am a mom of 7 month old boy, he did not have his first word yet. I have friends who have 6 months old and they can now say "mum", it feels like my boy is developing slowly in his communication skills. When he wants something most of the time he shrieks. I find it a bit weird. When did your babies started mumbling syllables or really said their very first word? Should I be concerned of this? Thanks in advance for answering!
5th July 2012 03:53 AM #13
Every child develops at his or her own rate. Think of it this way. Does every boy start growing a beard at exactly the same age and month? Nope! Does every girl get her period at exactly the same age? Nope! Each child develops at their own rate, and when their biological clock says "now", then the chemical changes happen, the neurons grow together in the brain, and new things happen.
I was concerned that my 2 year old wasn't as "verbal" as I thought she should be, but when I had her assessed, the person doing the assessment said she was just fine - nothing to be concerned about. She demonstrated that she knew certain things (like texture differences) without using her words. That child went on to be a straight A student in school, and has just completed her 2nd year of college.
At 7 months of age I wouldn't be concerned that he's not saying any words yet.
Some very "general" milestones for a one year old are:
Says 2-3 words besides "mama" and "dada"
Recognizes his name when you say it
Understands very simple instructions
But you've got a few more months to go before you'll be looking for those. Relax and enjoy your little one and try not to compare him to others. He's unique and he will develop at his unique pace
I'm sure you'll get more insight from other mums on the forum.
Warm regards,


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Saturday, March 28, 2009
Eric Pickles on Question Time
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What a complete pile of claptrap!
You really think it's acceptable for a member of government to throw around that type of commentary whilst the majority of UK residents are struggling to survive? Wondering if their job will be safe from day-to-day and how they will cope as we continue to be plunged further into turmoil.
Okay, he works long hours as do 1000's of other people in this country who aren't privvy to such benefits and luxuries.
You have further proven how out-of touch you all are with your stupid, thoughtless and insensitive comments!
Thankfully I doubt that many read your blog so hopefully they will be spared the aimless waffling of an overpaid and overfed oaf!
You sir, are an arse!
- Monday, March 30, 2009 11:28:00 am
- Andrew Allison said...
Anon: Thank you for your comment in the name of democratic debate. I have been called worse by many in the past and I am sure this trend will continue well into the future, although in my defence, there are many who would disagree with your assessment of me.
I must take you to task on some points you make:
1) Eric Pickles is not a member of the government. He hopes to be, but at the moment he receives a standard MP's salary.
2) You are correct to assert that many people work long hours. Indeed they do, however, I do not expect someone to set off for work at 5.30am and get back home again after midnight, four days a week, and still be alert whilst doing their job. We have already had this argument in Britain over the hours junior doctors used to work. They have - thankfully - been reduced and junior doctors have accommodation provided for them close to the hospital they work in. I do not think it unreasonable to provide accommodation for MPs, although as I have previously stated, the system needs reforming.
3) I am not an MP, or a paid employee of the Conservative Party. I am not overpaid or indeed overfed. I am an activist who enjoys writing and entering into debate with people like yourself.
- Monday, March 30, 2009 11:52:00 am
I accidentally tripped up on this blog. Shouldn't think I'll be coming back soon.
Thanks Andrew for such an insightful point of view on this, I can really now fully understand the depth of utter moral disparity between yourself and the British public.
Don't reply, I'll not be back to read it.
- Monday, March 30, 2009 1:05:00 pm
your joking..
eric pickles did not only explain the need for a second home he "elaborated" on what time he would need to leave home to catch the train. some may call it lying.
also the fact that he said he needed to be on time and that the house of parliament runs like clockwork... what do the rest of us layabouts do then.
shows that mp's have no clue about life outside the gillded cage.
MP's need to be cut by half and put up in dorms.
- Monday, March 30, 2009 1:39:00 pm
Stumbled across this blog. It would be an amusing post if it wasn't so out of touch with the wider public feeling, and so dripping with arrogance. I quote:
"Those who heckled Eric Pickles in Newcastle do not leave work at 5.30am and get home after midnight on a regular basis."
..and you know this how? Followed everyone home did you? He works long hours. Cry me a bloody river. We all do. And let's put it his way - ol' Eric finds enough time to eat plenty.
- Tuesday, March 31, 2009 12:59:00 am
I'm sorry, what planet do you live on? Do you honestly believe that MPs actually go to Westminster Mon-Fri? And even if they did, the late night sessions are such a rare thing these days, why hasn't Mr Pickles got ride of his London Pad. A Good hotel would work out cheaper on the very rare occasions he's there and it runs late.
Maybe you should have a look at Mr Pickles' vote attendance figures before you start making such claims.
Oh, and one last thing... I live 10 minutes from him in Brentwood, and I don't have a second home in London.
- Tuesday, March 31, 2009 3:37:00 am
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But let's not joke: I'm just installing icecast on my mini subnet, let's see how well does traffic control behave in Linux. My impression is that you just have to *learn* how to control it (but FreeBSD pipes are a great thing ;) ).
The MOSIX team today released a new version of their software, claiming to have addressed their "SYS V shared memory" problems. I still have to try the code, does this mean DSM is on by default? OTOH, Ciro Cattuto told us about the wonders (and lack thereof) of non uniform memory access, so I'm a litte dubious.
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JACKSON — A monument at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, honors Mississippians killed in battle there in March 1836 during the Texas revolution.
State. Sen. Chris McDaniel took part in a dedication ceremony Friday at the site. The Republican from Ellisville authored the Senate resolution supporting creation of the monument.
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