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Important Note: The author: Vincent Pardieu is an employee of GIA (Gemological Institute of America) Laboratory Bangkok since Dec 2008. Any views expressed on this website - and in particular any views expressed by Vincent Pardieu - are the authors' opinions and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of GIA or GIA Laboratory Bangkok . GIA takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any content on this website nor is GIA liable for any mistakes or omissions you may encounter. GIA is in particular not screening, editing or monitoring the content on this website and has no possibility to remove, screen or edit any content.
This website is home for "Shameless Travel Addicted Gemologist" Vincent Pardieu (B.Sc., GGA, G.G.). Vincent is "Supervisor, Field Gemology" at GIA Laboratory Bangkok. He is a gemologist specialized on "origin determination of gemstones".
This is also home for Vincent's regular traveling companions: David Bright, Jean Baptiste Senoble, Richard W. Hughes, Guillaume Soubiraa, Walter Balmer, Michael Rogers, Kham Vannaxay and many others like recently: Philippe Ressigeac, Oliver Segura , Flavie Isatelle and Lou Pierre Bryl.
We are gemologists (gemmologists) sharing a passion for gemstones, gemolology (gemmology), gem people and traveling.
You will find in this website gemological expedition reports and some studies of gemological interest.
Visiting many gem mining areas we saw that people in remote mining and trading areas have difficulties to access to gemological publications. As today the Internet can be accessed in most of these gem mining areas and trading centers, the author started to build this website to give gem people living there the opportunity to see the result of the gemological expeditions they were associated in. It is a way to thanks them for their time and collaboration and to help them to get access to more gemological information.
At the same time the author hope that these expedition reports will please the people from consuming countries interested in gemstones and fascinated by their mysterious origins. Our purpose here is to help people facing difficulties to get quality first hand information about gems and their origins to get the information they need through this website and its links.
With our field expeditions to gemstone mines and gem markets around the world, we intend also here to share our passion for photography, gems and our fascination for the work of the "Gem People" bringing gemstones from the ground to magnificent jewelry.
From the gems external beauty to the intimate beauty of gemstone inclusions, from gem lore to the mines, the people and the landscapes gems origin from, we expect to share with you our passion for gemstone beauty.
We also invite you to join us on some gemological forums we are active in as they are convenient tools to get rapid answers to your questions as they are regularly visited by many other passionate gemologists, jewelers, hobbyists and professionals willing to learn more and share their knowledge about gemstones.
About the Author
Oct. 2007: Expedition to Tanzania gem mines:- Part 1: Gems from central and south Tanzania
- Part 2: Gems from North Tanzania
- Feb. 2005: A visit to Thailand, Cambodia with the AFG (Association Francaise de Gemmologie) (under construction) - 2002-2007: Expeditions to Pailin (Cambodia), Chanthaburi Kanchanaburi (Thailand) Houay Xai (Laos) Mogok, Namya (Burma) (under construction) - 2001: Expeditions to Namya, Hpakant and then Mogok with Ted and Angelo Themelis and Hemi Englisher (under construction)
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The "Aqua" Ruby Mine, formerly known as "Penny Lane", Mengare Swamp, Tsavo, Kenya
Text by Vincent Pardieu (Gubelin Gem Lab, Lucerne, Switzerland) Photos by Vincent Pardieu, Jean Baptiste Senoble (Nomad's, Bangkok, Thailand) Guillaume Soubiraa () Michael Rogers ()
The 2005 and 2007 expeditions were supported by the Gubelin Gem Lab located in Luzern, Switzerland, as the 2005 expedition was financed by the Gubelin Gem Lab and the AIGS Gemological Laboratory in Bangkok, Thailand and, because at the time of the 2007 expedition the author was working at the Gubelin Gem Lab as a gemologist.
Introduction to the Aqua mine formerly known as the "Penny Lane mine": Kenya most important ruby mines are located in the south of the Tsavo national park, in an area known as the Mengare swamp. The area has two deposits located few hundred meters away from each other: The "John Saul ruby mine" on the west and the "Penny Lane mine" in the east. Currently the company "Rockland Kenya" is mining the John Saul Mine, while three companies: "Aqua", "Equator" and "Hardrock" are mining at "Penny Lane". According to "Ruby and Sapphire" by Richard W.Hughes, "The deposits were discovered in 1973 when American geologist Jon Saul and Elliott ('Tim') Miller were prospecting in Kenya's Tsavo West National Park for chromium and vanadium bearing gemstones when they found what has become one of the world 's richest deposit of ruby." Additional information about this discovery and the John Saul ruby mine is found on Swalagemtraders: John Saul sons website and in Cedric Simonet Thesis p228. The ruby deposits of this area are the result of complex metasomatic interactions between metasomatic fluids, quartzo-feldspathic precursors such as felsic gneisses and pegmatites, and carbonatised ultramafic bodies. The geology of these deposits was studied by different authors (Austomineral GmbH, 1978; Key and Ochieng, 1991; Mercier and al, 1999; Simonet, 2000.)
During our visits in 2005 and 2007 of the Mengari swamp mines we could confirm the words we read in "Ruby and Sapphire" by R.W. Hughes: "Rubies of the John Saul mine tend to be lighter and brighter than those from Penny Lane, displaying a rather strong pink to purple-pink element.". "Penny Lane" usualy produce cabochon quality rubies usualy darker than at the John Saul mines, "Penny lane" rubies are usualy included with mica, which make them difficult to heat. Simonet, a French geologist who was working at the John Saul mine as manager for Rockland Kenya add that stones from eluvial deposits associated with the Penny Lane mine main vein produce lighter better quality rubies.
We invite you to follow our 2005 and 2007 gemological expeditions to Kenya using the potential given by the free software Google Earth. Just download and install the software, then using our links you can get a better idea about the mining areas we visited or those for which information is available in the gemological litterature. We recommend you to select the "terrain" option (down left in the "layer" booklet) in order to enjoy a 3D visit.
A View over the main trench at the Aqua mine. Ruby mining here, at the time of our visit, had already a 30 years old story which resulted in this long and deep trench which in some areas was more than 40 meters deep.
Here is a short video taken while the Author and Michael Rogers were going up from the deep of the Aqua ruby mining trench. Video: Michael Rogers, Oct. 2007.
Here is another short video taken when Guillaume Soubiraa and Philippe Brunot when returning to the surface from the deep of the Aqua mining trench. Video: Vincent Pardieu, Oct 2007.
In the deep of the Aqua mine trench, the atmosphere is quite dusty, mysterious in fact as surrounding us few centimeters inside the rocks were lying some gems.
A group of miners with a pneumatic drill in the deep of the Aqua mining trench.
Working in the deep of a dusty trench with a pneumatic drill is not an easy job: Fun to see for few minutes, but it is another story when few minutes become days and weeks..
Here is a short video showing a Kenyan miner drilling for rubies in the deep of the Aqua ruby mining trench. Video: Michael Rogers, Oct. 2007.
Here is another short video showing a group of Kenyan miner drilling for rubies in the deep of the Aqua ruby mining trench during our visit. Video: Michael Rogers, Oct. 2007.
A very of the rocks at the mining area, the trench is rich in mica and talc.
Notes about the Kenya gemstone mines pages (Edited on Oct 10, 2008) These "Gemstone mines of Kenya" web pages presents the result of the two gemological expeditions to East Africa in Jul. and Aug. 2005 and Oct. 2007. They were build with the support of ICA (The International Colored Stone Association) and particularly of ICA ambassador to Kenya Suzie Kennedy and her husband Kennedy Khamwati for the Kenya part. Kennedy was nice enough in 2005 to take us to visit all the ruby and tsavorite mines we wanted to visit. His help, presence and permanent support was highly appreciated. In Oct 2007 we were helped in the field by ruby and tsavorite miner and ICA member Genson Micheni Musa, the owner of the Tsavolite mine near Tsavo. Micheni support was also very much appreciated. I want here to dedicate these pages to Kennedy and Micheni as without them I would not have been able to collect and share all these notes about gem mining in Kenya. The Jul. and Aug. 2005 expedition was a join expedition by the AIGS gemological Laboratory in Bangkok, Thailand (where I was then the Laboratory Director) and the Gubelin Gem Lab, in Lucerne Switzerland. I was then traveling with Jean Baptiste Senoble, one of my former AIGS gemology student, working as I write these words in 2008 for Nomad's Co Ltd, a Bangkok based gem dealer. The Oct 2007 expedition was also part of a larger expedition to East Africa I lead in collaboration with gemologist Richard W. Hughes. I was then gemologist for the Gubelin Gem Lab. Two young gemologist and former AIGS students: Guillaume Soubiraa and Michael Rogers joined me in this expedition as well as One of Guillaume Soubiraa friends from Madagascar: Philippe Brunot.
The purpose of these expeditions was to visit ruby, sapphire, alexandrite, emerald, tsavorite, tanzanite and tourmaline mines in Kenya and Tanzania for gemological research purpose. Origin determination of gemstones like rubies and sapphires is an important part of the daily work at the Gubelin Gem Lab and it is important for a gemologist specialized in origin determination of gemstones to collect data directly at the source in order keep his knowledge of the world gemstone mining areas updated. As a former tour guide, turned into a gemologist, it is my pleasure to share the benefit of these expeditions with you and I hope that it will benefit to the people who welcomed and helped us in the field.
Please visit the other Kenya pages on fieldgemology.org:
1 a) Kenya, a Gemstone safari: Kenya main page 1 b) Kenya, Summer 2005 expedition report. 2) On the way to Tsavo: The Simba ruby mine: 3 ) Tsavo, Mengare Swamp: The "Rockland" (former "John Saul") ruby mine. 4 ) Tsavo, Mengare swamp: The "Aqua" (former "Penny Lane") ruby mine. 5 ) Tsavo, Mengare Swamp: The "Equator" ruby mine. 6) Tsavo, Mengare Swamp: The "Hard Rock" ruby mine.
7) Spinels from Kasigau:
8) The Tsavolite Tsavorite mine: 9) The Bocrest Tsavorite mine: 10 ) The Nadan Tsavorite mine 11) The Baraka Tsavorite mine 12) The Scorpion Tsavorite mine
13) Color change garnets: 14) The Baringo ruby mine
Special thanks, to all the Kenyan authorities we met which provided us support and help, to the miners who welcomed us at their mines, shared with us their time and their life. Your support and welcome was much appreciated! I hope that this report will be useful to all people we met in Kenya and to all the people interested in the gem trade from the production areas in Kenya to the consuming markets and for all gem lovers around the world. Now I would like to give a more personal thanks to the following people as without their help and support during these expeditions to Kenyia, I would not have succeded in these expeditions:
First thanks to my traveling companions which helped to finance, to organize and to make this expedition a succes:
Guillaume Soubiraa (from SMDA in Madagascar) and Mike Rogers, two former students of the AIGS in Bangkok and Philippe Brunot, one of Guillaume childhood friends from Madagascar were my travelling companions while visiting Kenyan ruby and tsavorite mining areas in October 2008. Thanks to their presence, support and presence this expedition turned to be a pleasure and a success.
All the best guys and great thanks!
Suzie Kennedy is the current ICA Embassador to Kenya. With her husband Kennedy Khamwathi, they are some very active members of the Kenyan gem trade. Our 2005 and 2007 expeditions were possible thanks to their help and support. The presence of Kennedy each day during all our 2005 expedition was very much appreciated and so useful to the succes of this expeditions. Really thanks to both of you!
Finaly I dont want to forget to thanks the Gubelin Gem Lab in Luzern, Switzerland, my fellow gemologists and colleagues working there for their support in the realization of this expedition.
Interesting Links and recommended readings about gemstones mining in Kenya: "Gemstones and Jewelry in Kenya, 2005" from the Kenyan EPZA "Export Processing Zones Authority""The mineral industry of Kenya and Uganda, 2002" by Thomas R. Yager "The mineral industry of Kenya, 1998" by Philip M. Mobbs"Kenya, a mining journal supplement, 2007" by Mining Communications Ltd 2007, London"The ICA 2006 World Colored Gemstone Mining Report", InColor, Spring 2006Interesting Links and recommended readings about ruby and sapphire from Kenya:"Geology of sapphire and ruby deposits - The example of the John Saul Ruby Mine, Mangare, Kenya": The PHD thesis of Dr Cedric Simonet. A must to read work for those interesting in Kenyan ruby and sapphire deposits."General setting of coloured gemstone deposits in the Mozambique Belt of Kenya" and other publications about gem deposits in Kenya on Cedric Simonet's kasigau.fr website. "Geologie and gem deposits of Kenya""The Kimbo ruby deposit": An excellent study of the John Saul mine by Dr Cedric Simonet, a former manager of the mine for Hard Rock Mining."The John Saul Ruby mine": On Swala Gem Traders website, an interesting article about the discovery of rubies in Tsavo by American geologist John Saul."Savanna rubies ": by Creative Gems, an interesting attempt to brand rubies from Tsavo. "With Open arms" A Kenyan farmer found precious bounty in his barren fields. By Denis Maina Gathanju"Star sapphire from Kenya", N.R. Barot, A.Flamini, G.Graziani, E.J. Gubelin, Journal of gemmology, 1989,21,8"A new sapphire deposit, turkana, Kenya", T. Themelis, Gemological Digest, Vol.2,No.4,1989 "The Growth of rubies in south -east Kenya" R.M. Key and J.O. Ochieng, Journal of Gemmology,1991,22,8"Pink sapphire from Kitui, Kenya", Dr N.R. Barot and Dr R.R. Harding, Journal of gemmology,1994,24,3"Chemical fingerprinting of some East African gem rubies by Laser Ablasion ICPMS" A.H. Rankin, J. Greenwood, D. Hargreaves, Journal of gemmology, 2003,28,8,pp.473-482"Kenyan rubies exported to Thailand", Gems and gemology, Winter 1986, p.247"Update on ruby output in Kenya", Jewelry News Asia, No170, October 1998, p.63"An update on the John Saul ruby mine", Gems and gemology, Winter 1999, pp.213-214"Exotic origin of the ruby deposit of the Mangari arera in SE Kenya" A.Mercier, P.Debat, J.M. Saul, Ore Geology reviews, Vol.14,1999,pp.83-104"The Dusi (Garba Tula) sapphire deposit, central Kenya - A unique Pan African corundum-bearing monzonite" C.Simonet, J.L. Paquette, C.Pin, B. Lasnier, E. Fritsch, Journal of African Earth Sciences, Vol.38,No.4,2004,pp.401-410"Saphirs et rubis, Classification des gisements de Corindon", Le Regne Mineral, No.55, Jan-Fev. 2004 "Rubin, Saphir, Korund, Schon, Hartselten, kostlar", extraLapis No15, 1998Interesting Links and Bibliography about Tourmaline in Kenya:"Golden tourmaline from Kenya" Gems and Gemology, Summer1996, pp.135-136"Colour-changing chromiferous tourmalines from East Africa" Prof. Dr H. Bank, Dr U.Henn, Journal of gemmology, 1988,21,2,pp.102-103"Geology of theYellow mine (Taita-Taveta district, Kenya) and other yellow tourmaline deposits in East Africa" Dr.C.Simonet, Journal of gemmology, 2000,27,1,pp.11-29"Les tourmalines magnesiennes d'Afrique de l'Est", C.Simonet, Revue de gemmologie AFG, Septembre 2006, pp.4-7Interesting Links and Bibliography about Tsavorite:"Tsavorite USA Inc": Scottish Geologist Campbell Bridges website."My road to the discovery of Tsavorite", Campbell Bridges, InColor, 2007."Tsavorite Garnet, King of African Gems" an interesting article by American jeweler Richard W.Wise. "Tsavorite" by Peter Bancroft, and its "tsavorite Buying Guide by Richard Hughes on Pala website."Giant size top color clean tsavorite discovered in East Africa" by D. Weinberd on Multicolour website. "Tsavorite" a blog type page about tsavorite by Multicolour"Tsavorite buying guide", an interesting page by Lapigems. "Tsavorite", by ICA website."World Colored Gemstone Mining Report 2006" By the International Colored stone Association (ICA) "History of Tsavorite" about tsavorite from the Lualenyi mine, the former Peter Morgan mining operation."The Saul's Tsavorite mine, Komolo, Tanzania" an interesting report by Yannick Mandaba."The Lemshuko Tsavorite mine" by the Saul brothers on Swala Gem Traders website. "Tsavorite, Une pierre africaine", By Vincent Pardieu, Revue de Gemmologie AFG, 2005"Le grenat vert tsavorite: Presentation et debat", C. Bridges, Revue de gemmologie AFG No161, Septembre 2007, pp.4-7"Well formed tsavorite gem crystals from Tanzania" By R.E Kane, A.R. Kampf, H. Krupp, Gems & Gemology, Summer 1990, pp142-148"Un grenat vert, la tsavorite" by S. Heppe, Revue de Gemmologie AFG N 99, June 1989, pp 5-7 "Large tsavorite and green grossular from Tanzania" Gems & Gemology, Spring 2004, pp72-73"A new source for Tsavorite" about the Ruangwa (South Tanzania) deposit. Gems & Gemology, Summer 1999, pp151-152"Gem Weath of Tanzania" by Dirlam & Al, Gems & Gemology, Summer 1992, pp80-101"Gemstones of East Africa" By Peter C. Keller, 1992, ISBN 0-945005-08-3"Green grossularite garnets (tsavorites) in East Africa" by C. Bridges, Gems & Gemology, Summer 1974 "Composition of Green Garnet from Tanzania and Kenya" by G.S.Swizter, Gems & Gemology, Summer 1974"Gem quality grossular garnets" By V.Manson, C.M. Stockton, Gems & Gemology, 1982 "Sapphire and Garnet from Kalalani, Tanga province, Tanzania" by A.V.Siefert, J.Hyrsl, Gems & Gemology Summer 1999. "Note on the Geology and mineral resources of the Mtito Andei - Taita area" by W Pohl and A. Horkel, 1980 More about the large "Tsavorite One" project by "Tanzanite One":"The Tsavorite One Project" "TsavoriteOne project" a Tanzanite One Factsheet."The TsavoriteOne project and the Gemfield bid over Tanzanite One" Hot news..."Gemfields writes open letter to Tanzanite One Board" More hot news showing interest in Tsavorite.
Interesting Books about Gemstones from Kenya:
Interesting links and bibliography about Tsavo "The Man-Eaters of Tsavo" by Colonel J.M. Patterson. Hardcover: 346 pages. Publisher: Saint Martin's Press (Jan 1986), ISBN: 0312510101"The Lions of Tsavo: Exploring the Legacy of Africa's Notorious Man-Eaters" by Bruce D. Patterson. Hardcover: 324 pages. Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (Sep 2003), ISBN: 0071363335 Romanticized Hollywood movie: The Ghost And The Darkness [1996] [1997]; DVD ~ Michael Douglas; Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment (UK); DVD Release Date: 3 Dec 2001; Run Time: 105 minutes
"Man eaters of Tsavo": on the Chicago field Museum website where the two famous Tsavo man eaters are visible today. "Tsavo National Park": on the Kenya Wildlife Serive website. A very informative website for those willing to visit the area. "Earthwatch, Lions of Tsavo"
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Important Note: Vincent Pardieu is an employee of GIA (Gemological Institute of America) Laboratory Bangkok since Dec 2008. Any views expressed on this website - and in particular any views expressed by Vincent Pardieu - are the authors' opinions and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of GIA or GIA Laboratory Bangkok. GIA takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any content on this website nor is GIA liable for any mistakes or omissions you may encounter. GIA is in particular not screening, editing or monitoring the content on this website and has no possibility to remove, screen or edit any content.


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I have used both and my strong, personal preference is Eezox. I use it for cleaning and protection and have done so for over ten years.. I don't plan on changing as it is an excellent product.
This is a discussion on Eezox Or Gunzilla Which Is Better Overall? within the Related Gear & Equipment forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Which do you use and why? Have you tried both? Lead removal? Do you use them as both a cleaner and a lube? I know ...
Which do you use and why? Have you tried both? Lead removal? Do you use them as both a cleaner and a lube? I know the Eezox is a rust preventative, but what about the Gunzilla?
I have used both and my strong, personal preference is Eezox. I use it for cleaning and protection and have done so for over ten years.. I don't plan on changing as it is an excellent product.
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I just ordered a bottle of Gunzilla, I hope its good.
PS. I have had popcorn and yes, it is very good.
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I have only used Gunzilla. I must say that I was impressed by it compared to other stuff I was using.
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I have only used gunzilla but i love it.
Do a search and you will find a ton of info on Gunzilla. It's the best on the market IMHO.
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Ill throw a wrench in the works...Gunzilla, Eezox, or Militec-1?
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i'm also interested in trying Gunzilla and other low odor,non-toxic gun cleaning products..i've tried Hoppes Elite and liked it alot..
Ok, here comes another wrench. I've used Break-Free ever since it came out. Recently, I purchased a 16-oz bottle of Gunzilla and I used it on my 642-P. Well, it cleaned it Ok, but it also oxidized, or otherwise discolored the black finish. Perhaps it's how I used it but I never had any similar issues with Break-Free. One thing I really noticed is that Gunzilla will dry quickly after use so I suspect it conatains some sort of drying agent. So, for soaking of finished metal parts I'm sticking with Break-Free. I'll continue to use the remainder of the Gunzilla on barrels and some unfinished parts and possibly stainless, but when it's gone, it's gone.
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I have used a lot of different products and Eezox is my all time favorite. It cleans good and leaves a protective layer that doesn't gunk up. I've got every officer at my dept using it.
I'm a newly minted Gunzilla fan. Received a 16 oz bottle last week and have ran it through all my pistols and rifles. It REALLY cleaned the Mosin Nagant well and I always have trouble cleaning it. I also really like the odor it puts off. It's not offensive and smells like pine nuts.
I cannot say anything about Eezox because I have never heard of it until this thread.
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Earlier in the year, IronPort, Symantec, and McAfee all noted that image spam, which appeared about two years ago, is waning, now that defenses have improved. Filters have now gotten better at scanning the contents of the attachments, leading spammers to link instead to images elsewhere.
Mayer, whose company specializes in e-mail and Web security, says spammers are now placing those images on free photo-sharing sites — the ones people use to send vacation photos to friends and family — and embedding links to those images in their junk messages. These are difficult for spam filters to block because the same sites are used for legitimate photos as well.
But as the abuse of e-mail attachments has declined, other types of threats have escalated. For example, outbreaks of macro viruses, aimed at Office-type applications, have risen by 50 percent to 60 percent while URL viruses climbed by at least 250 percent this year, IronPort found.
The Bottom Line: It often seems as if the number of threats that you must be on guard against only increases, stretching your resources past the limits. But the truth is that threat profiles change over time, and some things you may be investing in are no longer as great a threat or are now handled by the tools you have in place. So, although you can't get lax about security, you can focus more on newer threats.
Complete list of 2007 underreported tech stories:
1. Java is becoming the new Cobol
2. Sun Microsystems is back in the game
3. Hackers take aim at Mac OS X
4. There are some threats you can worry less about
5. Companies may have found a way around H-1B visa limits
6. Open source's new commercial strategy
7. End-to-end Ethernet finally arrives
8. Blade servers arrive for the masses
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i need an authentic machault/voyageurs cap pattern. i keep finding ton's of pictures and descriptions online but no patterns. :wall: it needs to be shaped like a flat American football or rugby ball. NO ribbing anywhere in any form on it. that much i know for sure from my research. they didn't do ribbing back then in colonial America or 1800's France. Please help!! :waah:
Well based on this site (linked) they are double knit and heavily felted. If you join Ravelry you can get the pattern there for $4. This is the only one I could find.http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/voyageur-cap
Scroll down at this link for a photo of what the pattern hat looks like. http://wickedwoollens.blogspot.com/
Here's a "fake" double knit that is not felted. If you just knit it longer before decreasing you'll get that extra length. Obviously not authentic though. http://alison.knitsmiths.us/pattern_double_knit_cap.html
thanks Jan for your links. :muah: Unfortunately i've tried sallypointer.com and ravelry.com to try and find what i need with no success. like i said they have plenty of pictures but no patterns or useful info. what i really need is someone to tell me how to basically do the ends. you know increases and decreases to give this cap the rounded end look i'm making this thing for my dad. i'm not very experienced at knitting so i really need help....
Lillielpr, I sent you an email.
They DO have a pattern, but it's only for sale on Ravelry (free). Ravelry is free so joining is a good idea anyway. http://www.ravelry.com
If you want authentic I think that's the way to go, but the other link will give you a similar looking hat if you knit both sides a little longer so it has that flopped over part.
I have followed the posts here to find a pattern like Lillipr was looking for. The only one I found is Sally Pointer on Ravelry. I was wondering if there is another one out there?We have a British friend interested in having one of these caps for his re-enactments but I would like a simple pattern.
Not sure exactly what constitutes an authentic hat versus one that isn't, but here's a rewrite of an "old" pattern for a voyageur cap: http://www.missionsanluis.org/_docs/Voyageur_Cap_circular_needles.pdf.
I found this by doing a simple search using "voyageurs cap pattern" as my search term (and there may be other patterns listed on this search, too, but I don't have time to look).
Perhaps you should do your own searching (if you haven't already) because only you know what you're looking for and whether the pattern will create an authentic-looking hat or not.
I appreciate you looking even briefly especially after so much time between the last poster.. Thank you!
Generally we can give you some direction when doing pattern searches, but this is such a unique object with (seemingly) very strict guidelines for what it should and should not look like that it makes it difficult for us to point you to links that actually fit the bill.
That's why I suggested doing your own search--or at the very least maybe you could describe in more detail exactly what you're looking for and how it differs from the patterns already posted. For example, what do you mean by "simpler," as this pattern looks pretty basic to me? Do you mean you want one that's worked flat . . . . or what?
I confess to being completely ignorant about these types of hats; therefore, the links in the original posts seem "good enough to me."
They obviously don't work for you, though, so what more do you want in a pattern to make the hat authentic . . . and doable?


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Formula 1 fans have the great advantage of combining a race and vacation in one package but not all Formula 1 races balance this equation equally. Let`s be honest - the Monaco Grand Prix is more about Monaco and less about Grand Prix. On the other hand, the Belgium Grand Prix is ALL about racing. The F1 Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona balances this mix perfectly. It`s a fun race in a fun city giving you an all-around fun vacation!
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You can spend a full day looking at the Sagrada Familia basilica, still not finished after 130 years and financed by private donations. The wonders of Gaudi`s work span the city using nature as its primary influence. Your hotel is central to Gaudi`s work and the Las Ramblas entertainment.
Enough about the city - lets talk about the Spanish Grand Prix! Catalunya is a fantastic track. The drivers know it well since it is a winter test track which makes for some great racing. The view is unbeatable - you can see about 1/3 of the track from anywhere you sit.
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The Paddock Club is situated in a indoor suite topped by a roof garden with views over the entire complex. The luxuriously appointed Ferrari F1 Club® suite offers its guests a wide range of modern, sophisticated facilities.
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Ferrari personnel will, of course, be on hand to fulfill guests' requests at any time. If you would like to order tickets or if you need further information please email us at email@example.com or call us toll free: 800 400 1998.
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Red Bull Racing Paddock Club
Red Bull Racing Paddock Club Hospitality is available at most Grands Prix where guests can experience Red Bull Hospitality at its very best - in their own fabulous Team Suite.
Situated directly above the Teams' garages, it not only offers the highest standard in sports hospitality but also provides an exceptional viewing platform from one of the best vantage points on the circuits - overlooking the start/finish straight.
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This season's must-have accessory is a Formula One Paddock Club ticket. Guests of the Formula One Paddock Club embark on a first class adventure into the world of F1. Each VIP will experience first-class race viewing facilities, pit lane walkabouts, the finest of food, open bar including champagne, and closed circuit and digital television.
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Taking the top three places in the Inaugural Spanish Grand Prix, the team led by Marquis of Salamanca the RR importer from Madrid, won the race at 87 kph. The race was 309 km in length using public roads from Guadarrama, on the road to Valladolid, and crossing the steep Navacerrada Mountain. Three by one hundred kilometers laps on a rough and grueling road, caused many repairs to be carried out. So they dug pits on the side of the road so mechanics could work underneath the cars. This was the first Spanish Grand Prix in 1913, and very different than today. Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya promotes the Spanish Grand Prix today, but you will not find pits dug in the pristine garages that are still called pits.
During the first half of the century, Grands Prix was a hit and miss affair, there was WWI, the Wall St Crash, a recession, promoters in financial difficulties, the Spanish Civil War and WWII, making racing take a back seat. Spain only returned to the Grand Prix calendar a couple of times until 1951, when the F1 formula brought back the Grand Prix cars to the Pedralbes circuit. Then came the 1955 Le Mans tragedy, the scheduled Spanish Grand Prix was cancelled and the pedestrian-lined street track at Pedralbes was then never used again for motor racing.
The government stepped in and built the Jarama circuit near Madrid which alternated with Montjuic a street circuit in Barcelona. Safety was an issue in Barcelona with the barriers not being safe. The drivers refused to race and the organizer threatened to lock the cars inside the local stadium. The drivers relented and the race took place. After 26 laps four spectators were killed by an errant car and the race was stopped-never to return.
Jerez took over the race for a few years but didn`t attract large enough crowds. So a new location in Barcelona was developed to coincide with the Olympics Games. Circuit de Catalunya first race was in 1991 and now the Spanish Grand Prix has a permanent home, near the incredible city of Barcelona.


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Torrential rains along the east side of our island as well as parts of Ka'u have leached nutrients from the soil so farms, lawns and gardens may need fertilizer now. Even parts of West Hawaii that had abundant rain earlier this year may need additional nutritional supplements. These rains and warming temperatures cause active growth of coffee, ornamentals, macadamia and most other plants. Active growth requires a good supply of nutrients to assure abundant crops and healthy plants.
So if you have not applied fertilizer recently, now is an important time. As a general rule, established plantings should receive fertilizer every three to four months. However, it is helpful to have a soil analysis done to give a more accurate picture of what the plants need. For a soil analysis, bring about one pound of soil, without rocks, to the University of Hawaii Cooperative Extension Service office nearest you and we will send it to Honolulu for testing. It takes about three to four weeks to get the results and recommendations. Presently there is a nominal charge. There are also private labs that can analyze soil in a shorter time. The basic soil analysis will test for calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and pH.
The tests may show your soil is too acid and needs lime. When soil is too acid, plants do not respond to fertilizers as well. There may even be some dieback if conditions are severe. Some soils require as much as two tons of liming material per acre if conditions are very acid.
For folks that are "backyard" farmers — here are some additional fertilizer tips. Be sure not to over fertilize, nor wait too long between applications. Of course, the correct amount to use depends on the formula. The higher the formula, the less should be used. For example, a 20-20-20 is much more concentrated than an 8-8-8. Another thing to note is that the fertilizer may be a slow release or a quick release type. A formula that contains the three major fertilizer elements—nitrogen, phosphorus and potash in a 1-1-1 ratio is a common one that is sufficient for many uses. For example, you might use a 16-16-16 or 14-14-14 or 8-8-8 for shrubs and other ornamentals. Use according to directions on the label.
For the lawn, the turf specialists usually suggest enough fertilizer to give one pound of actual nitrogen per one thousand square feet. The formulation used for grass is usually high in nitrogen such as a 21-7-14, 16-6-8, and 28-3-5. The first number in the formula represents nitrogen. This nutrient is very likely to be deficient after heavy rains. Number of applications per year depends on type and grass and soil. Centipede Grass does well with 2 or 3 applications, but hybrid Bermuda may need 6 to 12 if you want a golf course quality lawn.
"Weekend farmers" are sometimes confused by the vast array of fertilizer brands and formulas available. However, most plants are not so specific in their nutritional needs that they can't use and thrive on the same or similar fertilizer mixtures. The numbers represent the percent of nutrients in a bag. A mixture with a 1-1-1 ratio is very satisfactory for the majority of plants including potted house plants. Some folks are upset when their garden supply dealers suggest a 10-30-10, 18-5-12, 20-10-10 or some other formula than a 1-1-1 ratio fertilizer. Plants will respond about the same for 18-6-12 as they will for 16-16-16. However, the middle number, phosphorus, is sometimes locked up in certain types of soils and is not available to plants. Phosphorus is the element that encourages strong roots and cell development. Homeowners who use lots of fertilizer containing phosphorus may over a long period of time build up too much in the soil. They would do better to use a low phosphorus fertilizer, if it has been supplied year after year in high amounts. Plants like macadamia trees and Proteas are particularly sensitive to too much phosphorus.
A formulation high in phosphorus and potassium like 2-8-10 has less nitrogen than most other formulations and has a tendency to stimulate flowering and fruiting of many plants. This type is commonly referred to as "bloom aid" or "fruit trees special". A 21-7-14 or 28-3-5 is quite high in nitrogen and has a tendency to stimulate leaf development. This type is often used on ornamental shrubs, trees and grasses. The minor elements, magnesium, zinc, and iron are also important and should be included in a good fertilization program.
Chemical fertilizers are the most readily available and are the least expensive, but if you don't mind the cost, organic fertilizers are often a better choice. Organic and other slow release sources of nutrients seem to have added benefits, since they last longer and do not over stimulate growth that may be more susceptible to insect and disease. Organics are also beneficial to the soil micro flora and fauna.
The soil should be moist when fertilizer is applied, and the fertilizer should be watered in immediately after application. Also, care should be taken to insure that the fertilizer material is applied over the entire root zone of the plant. Allowing clumps of fertilizer to stand in spots under the plants or against the stems may cause excessive burning.
During times of heavy rainfall, an extra application of fertilizer may be necessary, especially in rocky or cinder soils. Organic and slow release fertilizers generally do not leach out as readily. On the other hand, unless you're equipped for irrigation, fertilization should be withheld during periods of drought.
Many ornamentals need extra applications of the minor elements, especially ixora, gardenia, citrus and palms. Royal palms, queen palms, arecas and pygmy date palms in particular need applications of magnesium, zinc and other minor elements like boron each year. Without it, bleached pale green leaves may occur. However, these minor or trace elements can be toxic if applied too heavily.
Remember, the farmer and gardener with a real green thumb is the one who knows how to fertilize properly.
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DuckGooseDestroyer wrote:Sounds great guys. I guess I need to share too haha. I like the mope and mope some more. I really did get depressed after the end of the season. My favorite duck call is a Rais-A-Ruckus leopard wood call. And favorite turkey call is by the same company, a sycamore and walnut box call. I have a new pot call on the way from him, for my quota turkey hunt this time next month. I am ready for some fishing coming up and hopefully going back up to the Addie's.
DuckGooseDestroyer wrote:Trout fishing in the Adirondacks?
DuckGooseDestroyer wrote:Well if you want to hike in there to some great summer trout fishing it will be well worth it because they feed well then but let me worn you the Black Flys will eat you alive!!! My favorite time to go is in the Fall 2 week of October. We hiked in 6 miles and caught the bruisers!
killerv wrote:Been enterin' decoy shows. Decoys need something to do in the offseason too you know.
Here is the lastest one I finished.
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As some have speculated online and elsewhere, it appears that the fallout from the "Elephant Room 2" continues to rain down on James MacDonald, Harvest Bible Chapel and the evangelical world. Late yesterday, Harvest Bible Chapel of Prescott Arizona, one of the largest plants in the Harvest Fellowship, became the second church to publicly announce its withdrawal from the Harvest Bible Fellowship. According to the official statement issued by Pastor Skip Breyer and the Elder Board,
"[Over the last 11 months], we have repeatedly and privately expressed our concern with the leaders of Harvest Bible Fellowship. After many months of prayer and consideration, we have reached a point in time that we believe to continue our association with HBC Chicago would appear to be endorsing their decisions, which would cause confusion for the flock that is under our care. So it is with a heavy heart, out of what we see is our obedience to our responsibility to our Lord to care and shepherd His flock, that we must end our association with HBC Chicago."
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Of all the mind-bending news items that have come out in the last few months, this one was up there on the ridiculous-o-meter: getting an iPhone to run the Android operating system. It's like a Hackintosh in reverse!
How about Plen, the Android-controlled android from Japan? This $3,000 robot can be controlled via Bluetooth by your Android-running phone to do a variety of cool tricks--it can even ride a skatebord.
If you're looking to jailbreak your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch but didn't want to use your USB cable, you're in luck. An untethered jailbreak for the iPhone called "Spirit" makes the entire jailbreaking process a lot slicker than having to use your computer to reboot your device running the iPhone 3.1.3 OS.
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The latest, from an industry publication (the second story, about the HEBEI SPIRIT, I didn't know how to delete the other stuff).
I'm not one to jump to conclusions (usually), but prosecution of the tanker Master and Mate, who were struck at anchor, smells awful to me:
On most ships it probably would take a minimum of thirty minutes, maybe a little less if everything fell right, to START heaving anchor. In all out panic mode, 15 minutes to start. How long do you think it takes to heave in 7 or 8 shots of chain? A shot is 90 feet of chain and I'm guessing it takes about 3-4 minutes per shot, I never really timed it.
The more likely response might be to veer the anchor chain or manoeuver with the engine. Relistically, if no maintenance was being done to the engine, 15 minutes to be manoeuvering.
I carried a million dollar policy on my USCG license for a few hundred a year cost. If figured it would cover the cost of the Philadelphia lawyers, but not any liability.
It's about the same here in the US. Most of the first responders to a scene do not have the expertise to determine even what happened, let alone assign blame, so they just breathalyze everyone, and throw anyone who's been drinking in jail. Doesn't matter if they arrest the cook or not, except nobody's getting breakfast after working all night. They're usually busy doing this while the ship is still taking on water. Much, much later the pros arrive to figure out what to do and who's to blame.
Different countries do indeed have different laws and traditions. Had the accident happened in Turkey, it's highly likely that the Master would have been incarcerated immediately and held until all was resolved. And that could take years. (and guess what? your State Dept. isn't getting him out!) I had a fellow in my union go through it in Turkey; spent over a year and a half in the slammer. Had to sign an affidavit he'd return for the trial, his trial, when it came to the court. Now he lives in fear of his plane or ship having to enter Turkish space in an emergency. The US won't extradite him due to the nature of the "crime" and Turkey's not asking anyways. Somebody got a big chunk of money, we suspect, and that's how he got out. Needless to say, he's never going back. Could be worse. Could have happened in Rio! Ouch! That'd hurt.
I don't know, but with a direct-drive diesel, you either have the engine (and prop) turning, or you don't, and there's a minimum forward speed, you can't just "idle" as I understand it. So I don't know if running dead slow ahead would've helped or hurt, if the anchor was already holding all right. It might have increased yawing if it put slack in the chain(s).
I'll defer to others with bigger licenses, but to requote something I heard long ago, "When there's a casualty at sea, there are many wise men on shore". I'm just wary of the tendency of this "wisdom" resulting in hasty criminal charges.
I'm aware that it would likely take some time to bring vast diesel engines online in a tanker, but would the usual procedure in a storm be to have them on to power pumps or to ride up to the anchor if things got squirrelly?
I'm asking because I don't know. For me, having a warm engine idling at anchor would be an easy decision once it got past 30 knots no matter how well I was anchored, because I can neither count on others not coming loose, or simple failure of my rode or the rodes of others, or I might need to "pluck and run" or simply to zoom forward to avoid debris.
I can't imagine that an exponentially larger vessel with cargo aboard and more windage, in conditions that tugs wouldn't be able to maneuver easily, might keep the motors fired up just in case they needed to get underway, or simply to reduce the strain on the main anchor by motoring at low speed toward it.
Am I wrong here? I'm not trying to second-guess the tanker skipper, but I don't know under what circumstances of "storm anchoring" you wouldn't consider being one command away from having a moving prop.
North Korea, sure. Expect irrationality.
But South Korea is a major maritime shipbuilder (Hyundai and others), trader, flag state and supplier of crews to ships of all nations. They should react more objectively.
This "criminal charges first, questions later" worldwide is a bad thing for the merchant marine. Who wants take that kind of risk?
|Cultural context is very important in looking at a situation like this... looking at it with American or European eyes is not a good idea.
Come on, Chuckles. These are Koreans, the same people who cut two inches off the chair legs at the Korean War "armistice" talks at the end of the first day, because the damn gwai-jun were all taller than they were, and that was an intolerable insult and loss of face. (All the allied chairs rocked on the second morning, no one could figure out why.)
A State Official says "Move the boat" and the only tolerable answer is "Sir Yes Sir!" whether it is physically impossible or not. If the captain made the mistake of laughing and saying "that's just not possible" then he did, in their terms, commit an egregious crime.
Barge broke free at 6;52am, 1 to 2 miles away from the tanker, but hit the tanker at 7:06am and they say he had time to move????
14 minutes from loose to hit - no telling how long it took for the tugs or the anchor watch to figure it would hit him - so be reasonable and say five or ten minutes notice.
Not unless he was already manned up, engines running, and anchor watch set he didn't - How long does it take us to get underway on our itty bitty boats?
this won't stand any review at all.
|Bear in mind this is also Korea. North or South, it is still a very different place from the US. The authorities might lose face if they DIDN'T arrest everyone, and over there "face" counts way more than whether you are right or wrong. Especially if you represent the State.
Yes, if I anchored where I shouldn't have, I agree. But info I've heard (and I'll wait for the final word) is that the anchored position was legal, they were asked if they could move out of the way of this drifting barge, and couldn't:
Yeah, let's wait and see, but if they think this ship could've got underway or shifted position (in 14 minutes according to the above) during a storm so as to make this drifting barge miss this large ship, pleeeease give me a break. The pressure is on local authorities to throw the book at everyone whenever there's a spill.
Now South Korea is taking steps to ban single-skin tankers (which are being phased out anyway) from their waters. One would not expect them to place any blame on themselves.
Again, let's let it play out, but my view going in is that this is a heck of a way to end up with a criminal charge.
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Look back about five years and you'll remember a time when the upper C segment was a segment that commanded desire. People would dream about and work towards one day owning, say a Honda City. A constantly growing economy since means more money for everyone and those dreams have gradually evolved to bigger and better cars. Which makes the entry level D segment with cars at around Rs 15 lakh rupees pretty hot property. Demand naturally results in supply and we've had quite a bit of it. There's a big choice of cars from Skoda, Toyota, Renault and Chevrolet at the price point though all of which are now growing long in the tooth and Hyundai couldn't have chosen a better time to launch the new Elantra. We've already driven it and came back impressed, but is it good enough to be the car that you and I would want to buy someday? To find those answers we pit the top of the line diesel variants of the entry D-segment cars against each other.
Design and engineering
Let's start with what the Elantra does best – style. It's very erm, fluidic. This design theory has been accepted very well and I'm clearly among the minority who thinks it's a bit overdone. That being said the Elantra is definitely the nicest result yet and perhaps my only real issue with the design is the squat, gaping grille up front that reminds me of a gasping goldfish… Nevertheless, the stretched back head lamps liven up the mood and they're complemented by two creases in the hood that run into the A pillar. There's a strong shoulder line that runs along the side all the way to the tail lamps. There's also the very nice, almost coupe like sloping roofline that's one of the best aspects of the fluidic concept. The tail lamps stretch quite a bit into the body work along the side but actually look best when viewed straight on from the rear. Sculpted wheel arches keep the swoopy design theme going and envelope 16-inch wheels. The Elantra might be flashy but she is easily one of the best looking cars in the segment.
It happens far too often – a car is simply stunning on the outside but the interiors just don't match up. Fortunately, that's not that case here. The attention grabbing flowing centre console starts wide at the top, tapers towards the aircon controls and widens again as it wraps itself around the gear lever. You get a smart looking four spoke steering wheels strewn with buttons that control the stereo, cruise control, trip meter, mobile connectivity and the instrument cluster menu. There's a cooled glovebox and auto headlamps but no auto wipers, which would have been nice in the constantly on-off rains around Mumbai. The quality of materials used in the cabin feels good in most places except for the indicator stalks that felt a bit tacky. There's plenty of space all around and the Elantra's cabin is a comfortable place to be. Especially at the rear with a comfy bench and stereo controls on the arm rest. Not to be left out, the front passengers also get cooled seats, a segment first.
The only other 'new' so to speak car in this comparison is the Chevy Cruze. Surprising then that the outside is exactly the same as the old car – the changes are mostly mechanical. That's no bad thing because the Cruze is still a very handsome car. You've got to love the fact that the Cruze is also a very successful (and good looking contender) in the World Touring Car Championship. It's like Halley pointed out, having a Cruze lurking in your rear view mirror on the highway is a wonderful but slightly intimidating sight!
The interiors have a funky layout which contrasts with the cleaner well cut exteriors. The silver and black theme looks great and it's nice to see that Chevrolet have refrained from going beige solely for the sake of looking 'premium'. That being said the quality of materials used isn't exactly the best in this group, plastic items for instance don't feel as high grade as in the Elantra. However, the Cruze is the only car here that gives you a sun roof. That's a good thing because I feel it gives the cabin a perceived sense of airiness and space, something which the Cruze lacks in reality when compared with say the Corolla or Fluence. Great seats though – the most supportive of the lot.
The Corolla has got to have one of the most common faces around what with it being the highest selling car in the history of time. It's not a bad looker at all but it is a bit dull. Nevertheless, the recent facelift has made it more contemporary and thus able to fit in with its younger peers. It's an inoffensive design but one that won't really get a second look.
The insides are pretty much the same – functional but not very pretty. Nevertheless you get a spacious and comfortable cabin with the best rear bench especially with respect to knee room and shoulder space. There's also plenty of kit. The top of the line D-4D G gets auto headlamps with HID bulbs and washers, a 6.1 inch touch screen DVD player, steering mounted audio controls and more. For a dull car it's got a rich enough gizmo list.
It's been two years since Skoda gave the Laura a facelift and its starting to show. The car looks dated and the wrinkles are starting to surface. Thankfully Skoda's eloquent new design language will work its magic on the Laura pretty soon. Those changes are still in the future so until then get over the age factor and you'll notice the Laura's strong points. This is still a very solid looking car with an imposing front end and a no nonsense side profile. It's a big, commanding vehicle and that's a large part of its appeal. Did I like it? No, and I think Skoda needs to freshen the exterior design quickly.
The old school feel continues on the inside. The quality of materials is great and you get a nice leather wrapped wheel, a chunky gear knob and plenty of wood garnish on the centre console. But things like the simple AC knobs and the absence of steering mounted audio controls constantly remind you of the car's age. It's still got quite a comprehensive features list that includes auto wipers, a great sound system and heated seats (pointless in India). My issue with the Laura is that it feels very large from the driver's seat, larger than it actually is. The small rear view mirrors and limited rear visibility thanks to the high boot doesn't help either.
So far we've had a car from South Korea, an American ride (actually another Korean by its roots), one from Japan and one representing the Czech Republic, or Germany if you consider the parent company. Of course the Renault Fluence isn't just here to keep the multinational theme going – honestly! Jokes aside it's actually a very underrated player in this segment. Unlike many of Renault's over the top international designs, the Fluence can very easily classify as a conserved, even understated design. But she's still a pretty car whose design you'll really appreciate on the second look.
The E4 diesel gets the exact same interiors as the top of the line petrol so you get a smart looking beige and black interior offset by wood and brushed aluminium trim. The centre console layout is simple but functional and I quite liked the unusual audio controls that are mounted behind the steering wheel and are unique to this car. Yet it isn't the most convenient system and takes a while to get used to. The Fluence is best experienced from the rear seat. It's comfortable, spacious and is the only car on test with window blinds. Make no mistake; this is a car for the back seat customer. Still, the only car better in this area is the Corolla.
Engines and driveability
You pay five lakh more than the Verna and you get the exact same diesel engine. Power, torque – identical figures. But you don't feel shortchanged. 128PS and 260Nm is overkill in the Verna but it's plenty enough in the Elantra – still the second most powerful car here. The engine feels great – it's refined and quite free revving. Turbo lag does demand a downshift now and then but you can easily work around it with the slick gearbox and light clutch. Power delivery is linear and the six speed box has well spaced ratios. Despite the Elantra's 100 odd kilo weight disadvantage to the Verna the 0-100kmph time of 10.83 seconds is impressively just 0.21 seconds slower. We hit a top speed of 189kmph although the Elantra could creep into the 190s given the space. It's frugal too with an impressive overall figure of 14.4kmpl.
166PS and 380Nm in the Cruze is more propulsive force than a Laura RS. Add in the running costs of a diesel and this should be the perfect car. It's unfortunately it's all a bit too good. The Cruze sadly just can't put all that power down to result in powerful performance times. Massive low down torque, JK Vectra tyres and tall gearing result in a disappointing 10.22 second run to the ton. Even though it's quicker than the Elantra by a fraction we were expecting much more. The Cruze is still the only car here to cross 200kmph but the overall experience is quite underwhelming. Even on full bore shifts the wide gearing results in the engine taking almost a second to spool up and give you all that power. Positively the engine is quite refined, there's very little clatter and it actually sounds quite nice on the move. Overall though the Cruze seems to have lost out on its potential to be an astounding performance car thanks to the company's quest to balance out efficiency. It hasn't worked and the Cruze still returns the lowest overall efficiency of 11.43kmpl.
The Corolla makes the least power here – just 88PS and 205Nm. Decent low-end torque comes to the rescue and despite being the slowest to 100kmph (14.68seconds) you never feel frustrated by a lack of power. The engine is refined, quiet and highly efficient returning a very credible 18.72kmpl. That's 3.4kmpl higher than all of these cars. Impressive.
The Laura we tested produces 110PS, the more powerful 140PS variant is only available with a DSG auto. It's adequately quick, hitting 100kmph in 12.7 seconds and going on to a high 189kmph. The 5-speed manual has typically precise Skoda shift quality and well spaced ratios but it's the only car here with just five cogs. Power delivery is linear and the strong bottom end makes this is an easy car to drive in packed city conditions. In comparison the Elantra does come pretty close to the linearity and low speed driveability of the Laura. The 2.0-litre engine of the Laura is refined and good sound deadening keeps most of the clatter outside. It's efficient as well going 13.7kmpl on a litre. Not an exciting motor then but very up to the job.
The K9K in the Fluence been recently worked over and now produces a 110PS, 4PS up from earlier. The 240Nm of peak torque stays the same but is produced lower in the rev range. Despite the seemingly small changes driveability is significantly improved, roll on performance is better and acceleration times have dropped. 0-100kmph takes 12.73 seconds, nearly 2 seconds slower than the Elantra. The Fluence hits its limit at 181kmph. Efficiency has taken a small hit of about 0.5kmpl and the car returns 15.3kmpl, better than the Elantra clearly indicating that the bias is more on efficiency and not as balanced out as the Elantra. A heavy clutch spoils what would otherwise be an excellent car to drive in the city.
Ride & handling
Almost every Hyundai today makes a great first impression with the styling, keeps you interested with its feature list and continues to impress with strong, efficient engines. And the bubble bursts as soon as you throw it around a corner. Soft suspension, wallowy handling and dead steering have been a painful Achilles heel on most Hyundais. Try as it might the Elantra can't break free from the typecast. The suspension that pampers you in slow city conditions kills confidence when pushing the car to its limits. Weight transfer is very evident and the car doesn't like dealing with crests at speed. The steering feedback is vague though not as light in the Verna, especially on the twisties and feels disconnected from the front wheels. A little better damping would have really helped matters. It is however an improvement over the Verna and the suspension doesn't hit its bump stops quite so easily. The result is great ride at slow speeds, a comfortable feel at highway speeds, but it is quite a letdown when the going gets fun.
The Cruze has a stiff but pliant feel to it. The steering has a heaviness to it that feels good but not cumbersome. There isn't much actual feel and feedback from the wheel and you get the impression that the whole car is trying to feel sporty but isn't quite getting there. The Cruze then finds itself in that awkward position between a rock and a hard place. It's neither very sporty to drive nor is it the most comfortable car here. It still is a bit more engaging than the Elantra scoring more marks in this aspect.
Ride quality is where the Corolla excels. It's comfortable, quiet and quite frankly rides better than all the cars here, although the Fluence runs it close with the Elantra following a little further behind. The Corolla's steering is light, but with an inert feel. It isn't much of a driver's car and the plush suspension translates to early understeer. This car is very clearly designed to keep its back seat occupants happy and not the man behind the wheel.
The Fluence has an extremely light steering system, even lighter than the Elantra but it weighs up well with speed. It's not the best system around but it works well in all conditions. Ride quality as I mentioned is excellent and just short of the Corolla's level. This is not a car inherently designed to put a smile on your face on a winding road but it will do what you ask of it. There's enough grip, body roll doesn't get out of hand and good high speed stability. Comfort is the priority here but the Fluence will respond safely if you absolutely demand it.
So let's not beat around the bush. The Laura is simply the best car to drive of this lot. There's no doubting the fact that it's stiffly sprung, but not to the extent of being uncomfortable though it can't match up to the ride quality of the Elantra, Corolla or the Fluence. Jump in after driving the previously mentioned cars and the steering will suddenly feel excessively stiff. But give it a few minutes and the sensation of stiffness transforms to feeling perfect weighted. Get over the long travel clutch and you'll enjoy slicing through the gearbox as you throw the car around. High speed composure is excellent and the chassis invariably starts to demand more than the engine can offer.
To arrive at a decision with this segment isn't easy. Five different cars from five different parts of the world behave very differently from each other. In insolation they have their strengths, put them together and the chinks in the armour begin to show.
This segment demands luxury, comfort, value and image above all else and performance is never on the top of the mind. In that respect the Corolla and the Laura are the two biggest beneficiaries. While the Corolla has an indelible reputation for being the choice of wheels for the well heeled, the Laura earned its stripes with those looking for a bit more flash. As for the Cruze you'd think she'd just be this powerhouse but her performance or lack of it left us dismayed.
But the question is of the Elantra and while Hyundai have definitely given it an upmarket air and made significant improvements to the car it, as you would have read, does not have a single outstanding trait that trounces the competition. If anything the Elantra can only claim to possess the best and most well thought of features. It is also probably the best looking car in this segment and if style is your substance the Elantra would be your outright winner. What is significant here is that the last time the Elantra stepped into India it was the best specced car offering the best and most state of the art features. The new Elantra in that regard does not disappoint! That is however not sufficient to get it to the top of the podium.
We'd like to read the situation a little differently. To us the Corolla still makes the most sense. It's an accomplished car, has fantastic build, space, comfort, refinement, efficiency and value. The Elantra runs it a close second because the Laura just demands too much money and with the change coming up makes little sense for such large investment. Would the equation have changed if the Jetta had been included here, we will never know. So for today the Corolla is your best bet!


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C Lamb read by Classic Poetry Aloud: http://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/ Giving voice to the poetry of the past. ---------------------------------------- The Old Familiar Faces by Charles Lamb (1775–1834) I have had playmates, I have had companions, In my days of childhood, in my joyful school-days - All, all are gone, the old familiar faces. I have been laughing, I have been carousing, Drinking late, sitting late, with my bosom cronies - All, all are gone, the old familiar faces. I loved a Love once, fairest among women: Closed are her doors on me, I must not see her - All, all are gone, the old familiar faces. I have a friend, a kinder friend has no man: Like an ingrate, I left my friend abruptly; Left him, to muse on the old familiar faces. Ghost-like I paced round the haunts of my childhood, Earth seem'd a desert I was bound to traverse, Seeking to find the old familiar faces. Friend of my bosom, thou more than a brother, Why wert not thou born in my father's dwelling? So might we talk of the old familiar faces - How some they have died, and some they have left me, And some are taken from me; all are departed - All, all are gone, the old familiar faces. First aired: 4 December 2007 For hundreds more poetry readings, visit the Classic Poetry Aloud index. Reading Classic Poetry Aloud 2007
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Kitzmiller returns in goal to lead retooling Wildcats
The Wilsonville girls soccer team has had plenty to celebrate in recent years, reaching the state finals in 2011 and winning a league title last year.
But since the Wildcats lost three first-team all-league honorees from their 2012 roster to graduation, it will be up to a new crop of athletes to build on the programs successes.
Under fourth-year coach Becca Shook, Wilsonville will face three Class 6A teams in preseason play before kicking off Northwest Oregon Conference competition Oct. 3 at Liberty.
Leading the Wildcats is senior Bess Kitzmiller, an all-league goalkeeper last season.
Coach: Becca Shook (fourth year)
Last year: Lost to Corvallis in the Class 5A quarterfinals
Key players: Bess Kitzmiller, Ali Bourque, Kendall Tate
Key losses: Elyse Laurin, Emily Hooper, Michelle Teramura
Outlook: Defending the league title wont be easy for Wilsonville, which lost three first-team all-conference honorees to graduation.
First home game: 7 p.m. Sept. 12 vs. Union (WA)
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The third season of TLC's wedding-dress-shopping docu-series "I Found the Gown," which films at Vows Bridal Outlet in Watertown, begins Friday at 10 p.m., and there's something very familiar in the TV show's season premiere.
"We kept hearing from brides that Filene's Basement (and their annual Running of the Brides event) was this big Boston tradition, and how sad it is that it's gone," said Leslie DeAngelo, co-owner of Vows with her husband, Rick.
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