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HOLZ-HER TECTRA 6120 lift: The space-saving lift solution, including lifting table
The horizontal panel saw TECTRA 6120 lift from HOLZ-HER is the complete solution with solid lifting table for high throughput mass production. The low space requirement and enormously high supporting capacity of the TECTRA 6120 lift allow high speed processing at high material throughput rates using package cuts. This elevating table version from HOLZ-HER thus ensures optimum integration into existing production processes.
The new TECTRA 6120 pressure beam saw from HOLZ-HER is distinguished by its absolute cutting precision and comprehensive basic features. Uncomplicated transfer of data from conventional branch software or software from other suppliers is a further highlight of the TECTRA series, allowing implementation of custom concepts with short amortization times for handicraft and industrial businesses.
Different requirements - different prices
The price of a HOLZHER machine is just as individual as your requirements are. Therefore, let us discuss briefly what is most important to you – you will then receive our preliminary, non-binding quote.
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Together with your HOLZHER expert you will find the ideal machine for your requirements. Simply submit the completed form, and your local HOLZHER expert will be happy to discuss all further details with you.
Here is what the HOLZ-HER TECTRA series offers
Here is what the HOLZ-HER TECTRA 6120 lift offers
- Solid lifting table as standard feature
- Saw Blade Protrusion up to 95 mm
- Sawing Unit: up to 15 kW
- Cutting Lengths: up to 4,400 mm
- Cutting Widths: up to 4,800 mm
Technical Details
The CUT CONTROL 2 control package
The high performance software package for large HOLZ-HER TECTRA beam saws
The control is decisive for the power output of a state-of-the-art pressure beam saw. The TECTRA series is controlled by our CUTCONTROL 2 and the preinstalled EASY-PLAN and OPTI-CUT software packages.
Everything at a glance:
- Standard, large 19" monitor (with optional touchscreen) and large, clearly arranged buttons make it possible to machine absolute, series and format cuts with integrated groove.
- OPTI-CUT and EASY-PLAN optimization software preinstalled at the factory.
- Individual jobs can be assigned a priority at any time, job programming parallel to cutting.
- Graphic 3D user interface for intuitive operation and machine sequence functions for NC cutting.
- Program-controlled measurement of reference dimensions when saw blade is changed.
- Information display indicating running meters for main and prescoring saws.
- Individual adaptation of function and parameter settings.
- Label printer (optional) for barcode labels
(also data matrix barcode incl. software module for creating labels).
Solid air cushion tables
High functionality – perfect ergonomics
The TECTRA meets the highest demands in terms of its technology and equipment.
- Air cushions for the machine table protect the workpiece during handling. A powerful fan provide a large area air cushion, which allows heavy stacks of panels to be moved easily.
- The air cushion tables never distort, even under heavy panel packages. Another optional feature includes long panel formats up to 2,400 mm.
- The support tables can be moved for workpiece with small dimensions or to obtain additional space (optional).
The sawing unit of the TECTRA series
High power – extremely smooth operation
Optimized, torsionally rigid cast design, as well as use of linear guides guarantee perfect cutting results. Perfect power triangle at the cutting line for permanently ideal sawing performance thanks to sophisticated design of the sawing carriage guide and maintenance-free rack-and-pinion drive.
- Main sawing motor 11 kW - for optimum sawing capacity for stacks or high speed rough cuts - max. saw blade protrusion of 82 mm.
- Sawing carriage - with a saw blade diameter of 350 mm, the automatic, infinite cutting height adjustment ensures optimum saw blade protrusion for cleanly cut edges.
- Motor-driven groove height adjustment - adjustable groove depth from 0 - 30 mm programmable on control and optimization.
- Bidirectional grooving program in Fast Cut Mode (FCM) - Guarantees shortest possible cycle times for grooving - grooving is also accomplished during sawing carriage return!
- Automatic cutting length limitation - A proximity-type optical feature recognizes the end of the workpiece - eliminating unnecessary sawing carriage travel, especially for manual cuts.
- Optimized automatic cutting length feature - The sawing carriage is controlled by the optimization feature - the sawing carriage is prepositioned beneath the panel, the start and end of the cut are calculated, paths without cutting are traversed at maximum speed.
- Electrically adjustable prescoring saw - Allows simple and perfect adjustment of the prescoring saw on the monitor, in the shortest possible time, with minimum effort.
- High performance postforming unit (optional) - High performance postforming unit for tear-free cutting of postformed and other edges up to a panel thickness of 50 mm.
- Quick-change clamping system for main and prescoring saws - Ensures precisely clamped saw blades and extremely short standstill times for changing saws.
- Central, traveling evacuation - Dust is picked up precisely where it is produced.
Freely programmable rip fence
Stable, welded construction with precision, hardened linear guides ensure precise, smooth running. Direct rack-and-pinion drive and proximity-type sensor for absolute dimensions guarantee maximum positioning accuracy. Valid. Floating-type workpiece clamps compensate for tension in the panel stacks toward the top.
The 'power' workpiece clamps
Perfect hold - HOLZ-HER double-finger workpiece clamps
Three double-finger workpiece clamps in the stop area allow narrow strips to be cut simultaneously with maximum stability. The floating type clamps compensate for tension in the panel stack using a linear guide. For precise cutting on unveneered workpieces, optional controlled trimming stops are available.
Remnant cutting device for division without remnants. The clamps retract into the grooved pressure beam. Panels can be used completely during processing.
Remnant cutting device integrated into the pressure beam
Remnant cutting device for division without remnants. The clamps retract into the grooved pressure beam. Panels can be used completely during processing.
Solid lifting table as standard feature
The lift solution for maximum material throughput
Solid lifting table for high capacity mass production. The low space requirement and enormously high supporting capacity allow high speed processing at high material through-put rates using package cuts. Select the suitable version for optimum integration into your production process.
- Stable layout - consisting of heavy-duty angle and hollow sections - max. effective load 3,000 kg
- Precise positioning, processing of panels with thicknesses up to 9 mm
- High speed lifting / lowering cycles
- Double light barriers provide absolute safety for personnel
- For panel formats with length up to 4,100 mm and width up to 2,100 mm.
Optimization module EASY-PLAN
EASY-PLAN – the name is the program
The EASY-PLAN optimization software installed as a standard feature provides all functions, such as:
- Entry of material data and parts list data
- Job summary
- Cutting plan survey for optimized jobs (representation at one level)
- Material-related result display in graphic form.
- Display provides information on required material formats, panels and remaining formats per job.
- Complete jobs can be reset and booked back into the parts list at any time.
The material data entry provides information on length, width and thickness of the material, quantity present in stock, turnability in consideration of grain pattern, material designation, type number and trimming. The parts list data includes the element number, position number, quantity, length and width.
Optimization module OPTI-CUT
OPTI-CUT – makes your work even easier
OPTI-CUT serves for laying out, managing and optimizing jobs. The integrated OPTI-CUT optimisation software can also be purchased as a combination package – with machine and office version (OPTI-BASE).
- The software supplies current job information for NC cutting.
- An additional module imports parts lists from user programs.
- Simple configuration of all system settings
- Material-related result display of optimized parts lists in graphic form
- Layout and management of edging lists with predefined edging recommendation lists
- Defined cutting length adaptation from the software reduces cycle times decisively.
Optimization module OPTI-PRO
OPTI-PRO – premium optimization
The professional optimization in one complete package with a variety of additional modules. This optional optimization package for sawing software is equipped for high speed data input as well as simple transfer of cutting data from branch or ERP programs via CSV interface. For example, the OPTI-PRO can calculate cutting times and take over edging material management for you. Naturally, the block part module also allows representation of furniture fronts. Other high performance features include:
- Job management
- Material and coating management
- Data migration
- Configuration
- Display of results
- Material booking
- Edging and grooving entries
- Use of cuts
- Block part optimization
- Edging calculation, data migration
- Export of all data
- Cutting time calculation
- Label printout in office
- Filler parts
- Bar optimization
- Collective jobs
- Second license
Technical Details
Maximum efficiency with Holz-Her machine networking
HOLZ-HER realizes your production ideas within 20 minutes from the first mouse click to finished furniture with seamless machine networking.
Energy savings made easy
The intelligent ECO MODE energy management for HOLZ-HER pressure beam saws not only helps preserve our environment - it also saves you money.
The Slovakian Company Tomko swears by HOLZ-HER
Since 1989, the Slovakian Company Tomko has been manufacturing mass-produced furniture from laminated and veneered panels. The present production capacity and the company's know-how are a guarantee for all business partners, who expect delivery and installation of high quality furniture at agreed times and quantities as well as flexibility in satisfying additional requirements.
Moreover, the furniture making shop provides its customers modern, cost-effective household furnishings tailored to their expectations by using custom processes and professional consultation during the furniture planning and production phases.
The company's demanding projects are made possible by its state-of-the-art machinery. The TECTRA 6120 panel saw from HOLZ-HER is ideal for fulfilling the customers' specific requirements. In addition, the cabinet making shop has a SPRINT 1329, also from the brand-name manufacturer HOLZ-HER. This machine was designed to meet the highest requirements in terms of quality and flexibility and offers many advantages. Among other things, the machine can be converted by program selection, without having to open the hood, so that it is always ready for production immediately. An EVOLUTION 7405 vertical CNC machining center completes the company's excellently equipped machine pool.
From planning and consultation to production, delivery, assembly and service, the TOMKO Cabinet Making Shop is a reliable partner for high quality furniture.
- https://www.nabytkovestolarstvo.sk
Photos and Video: Nábytkové stolárstvo TOMKO
Professional brand presentation for professional machines
The ARNO Company with headquarters in Wolfschlugen, near Stuttgart, provides for brand presentation at the point of sale – aesthetic, discerning, attractive and efficient. Over 80 years of experience and more than 250 dedicated employees worldwide make this company an expert for all branches in all store, shop in shop, display and digital areas. The complete range includes design, value engineering, construction and production right on up to logistics and installation. The company coordinates complex international projects of all sizes for multinational brands and commercial enterprises.. ARNO is a global player with certified processes and a clear objective: To create worlds for experience, providing purchasing motivation. The ARNO Group includes the headquarters in Wolfschlugen near Stuttgart as well as other companies in Munich, Bristol, Istanbul, Moscow, Guangzhou, Shanghai and a strategic alliance in New York.
Since the end of April two new machines, one PRO-MASTER 7125 5-axis CNC machine and one TECTRA 6120 pressure beam saw from HOLZ-HER have been in use at ARNO in their technical product preparation, prototype design and production departments. After detailed market analysis and comparison, they discovered the machines from HOLZ-HER satisfied the company's high expectations and requirements for machining their wide range of production. In addition to the excellent price/benefit ratio, the decision makers at the company were also convinced by the proximity to the manufacturer as well as the support in disassembling the old machines and installing the new. After comprehensive training, the first orders were produced on the new machines to the full satisfaction of the company. Peter Köstlin, Team Leader fir Technical Pre-Production, is enthusiastic about the new machines: "It is simply a lot of fun to work with these new machines and continuously discover new possibilities."
Complete, integrated solutions from HOLZ-HER
Pulsar is a marketing agency seated in Dubai, and offering its customers holistic marketing concepts. The agency was founded in 2007 and has a regional as well as global presence with production capabilities in Dubai and Beirut.
The basic idea is to create brand awareness to win customers for a brand particularly at the point of sale. For this purpose the agency offers integrated marketing concepts, including everything customers require for comprehensive brand awareness ranging from shop design to digital marketing, events and promotions.
Since February 2016 the company has used machines from the quality manufacturer HOLZ-HER for production of high quality store furniture elements for the point of sale. A STORE-MASTER panel storage system was installed in combination with a DYNESTIC 7521 nesting machine and a TECTRA 6120 pressure beam saw. Moreover the company operates successfully with a PRO-MASTER 7125 5-axis CNC machining center as well as an ACCURA series edgebander from HOLZ-HER for realization of its innovative store concepts.
Among others Nestlé, Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Nike, Burberry and BMW are included among the highly satisfied clientele in the Arabian world, who are impressed by Pulsar's promise of quality as a result of its investments in high quality production machines.
Caribbean Flair with high performance HOLZ-HER machines
HOLZ-HER's excellent reputation as a producer of high performance machines has reached the Caribbean. On the small Caribbean Island of Saint-Barthélemy, belonging to the lesser Antilles and included in the French overseas territories, the new production facilities built by the Carpentry Shop Gaylord Dessomme Ebenisterie d'Art has been equipped with machines from the Nürtingen machine manufacturer.
These machines include a PRO-MASTER 7125 Black Edition, distinguished particularly by the mature dynamics of its 5-axis gimbal-mounted head and high tech processor. In addition the carpentry shop now has an AURIGA 1308XL PUR Black Edition with three finishing attachments. A TECTRA 6120 classic pressure beam saw was also installed.
The Carpentry Shop Gaylord Dessomme Ebenisterie d'Art has specialized particularly in production of interior and exterior furniture and is now well equipped with its new HOLZ-HER machine park.
Variable subdivision of standard elements
The Günthner company is a producer of sun protection systems that produce standard products in small series.
[...] The panel materials for the production of wood components are now being processed by Günthner with a complete solution from Holz-Her. In addition to a Tectra 6120 power plate divider and a Dynestic 7516 nesting machine, this system consists of a 5110 storage bin with ETR-300 labeling station, which supplies both dividing machines with plate materials. "We already had a saw and a nesting CNC in front of this combi-system, but they were both over-aged and had to be replaced. The storage and transport of the plates with vacuum lifters were no longer contemporary. Here, we wanted to relieve our employees and bring order to the camp ", reports the managing director. "The separate replacement of the two old machines was not an option. We wanted an overall concept. "
A year ago, Günthner looked at such a concept at another manufacturing company. It was clear right away. So he got to know different manufacturers and invited them to Rottweil to present their design. Finally, the decision to choose Holz-Her is based not only on machine technology but also on a good spatial arrangement of the concept, the regional proximity to the supplier and the conclusive software package. Since the end of May, the plant, which was built parallel to the old machines still working at that time, is in the house. [...]
- Text: Michael Hobohm | Excerpt from: HOB 09/2016
Read the whole article in the HOB
Flexible panel storage system for maximum Swiss woodworking competency
Alpiger Holzbau AG [Alpiger Woodworking Co.] in Sennwald in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, is a quality conscious, regionally active, state-of-the-art woodworking company. This future oriented carpentry shop offers holistic solutions in the areas of system construction, facades, windows, roofing and interior finished. Its reputation as a state-of-the-art company results from its use of high quality, ecological materials as well as cooperation with supplies guaranteeing high quality. Individual response to customer wishes, flexible planning and reliable completion are major planks in the business policy of Alpiger Holzbau AG.
The company has been working with HOLZ-HER machines since 2014 and has used a PRO-MASTER 7225 5-axis CNC machining center since that time. In 2016 they installed a TECTRA 6120 power horizontal panel saw in combination with a STORE-MASTER 5110 panel storage system. This panel storage system from HOLZ-HER ensures innovative storage layout and was adapted precisely to the space available in the Alpiger facilities. The integrated panel saw is located on the ground floor with the panels at an elevated level to allow space beneath for other types of use. The manipulator in the panel storage system is controlled by a computer to pick up the proper panels at the upper level and place them on the TECTRA 6120 power pressure beam saw on the ground floor for further processing.
This panel storage system has allowed Alpiger Holzbau AG to increase its capacity while reducing personnel and organizational costs and ensuring optimum use of the available space.
Panel sawing at the professional level
At the Vital Aid Association in Magdeburg, Germany, people with mental disabilities, their families, volunteers and professionals unite to ensure optimum living conditions for everyone, with and without handicaps. The organization has four recognized workshops for the handicapped, offering these people jobs in areas such as woodworking.
For a short time now the Vital Aid Association's workshop in Magdeburg has appreciated the use of a TECTRA 6120 classic pressure beam saw from HOLZ-HER. The organization considers use of the new horizontal panel saw to be a major step in the direction of automation and work facilitation.
The products produced by the Vital Aid Association in Magdeburg in the area of woodworking are intended for commercial as well a private customers. Among other products they produce slatted frames for the bed industry, stair steps and wooden channels. In addition to their excellent price/benefit ratio, they focus on high quality standards, flexibility and keeping deadlines.
HOLZ-HER wishes the Vital Aid Association in Magdeburg and all its staff members a great deal of success and pleasure with the new TECTRA 6120 classic.
HOLZ-HER product portfolio as central production pillar
Binni is one of the leading companies in the Republic of Kosovo in the area of interior furnishings such as doors and windows. Over 200 employees work in a production area of 18,000 m2 with a capacity of more than 10,000 doors per year as well as over 5,000 kitchens per year. Every year more than 50 new product are introduced on the market. The company exports to various European countries such as Switzerland, Germany, Belgium or the Netherlands.
Binni was founded in 1989 and represents the continuation of a family tradition. The business model combines traditional Albanian wood and furniture craftsmanship with innovative processes and technologies meeting international standards.
This international standard is guaranteed by use of highly varying HOLZ-HER machines, for a majority of the company's production. In addition to two horizontal panel saws, the company uses a vertical EVOLUTION 7405 CNC and a PRO-MASTER 7125 CNC machining center. A SPRINT 1327 edgebander is also in use. The HOLZ-HER machines are a significant production factor, which have become indispensable for this major company's everyday business.
The video pictured shows an except from Binni's image video. The complete video can be view at the Binni Youtube Channel.
Exceptional master piece with HOLZ-HER machines
The Feine Möbel Carpentry and Furniture Making Shop in Guntersblum, Germany, works under the motto "A warm, friendly residential atmosphere is always the interaction of its many parts". It is therefore important to encourage customers to realize their own ideas and support them with maximum professional competency in designing their home while providing them the necessary craftsmanship.
For perfect production of the furniture, the company uses a CUT series horizontal panel saw, a PRO-MASTER CNC machining center and a SPRINT series edgebander, all from HOLZ-HER. With these HOLZ-HER machines, the carpentry shop has ensured maximum quality and precision for its customers since 2003.
In addition to handling customer orders, the carpentry shop's junior proprietor used the HOLZ-HER machines to produce his masterpiece for the Master Carpenters' School in Schwetzingen, Germany. This masterpiece is a piece of corridor furniture made of elm wood with painted finish and printed glass inserts. The original character of this masterpiece resulted in its inclusion in the Online Portal of the Cabinet Maker and Carpentry Shop Magazine, BM Online.
- BM Online | March 8, 2016
Photos: Jörg Beltzner, Schwetzingen
Read complete article at BM Online
Further information
Simple, fast and sustainable: more details in a downloadable PDF document.Brochure TECTRA series (PDF, 5 MB)


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Friday, January 28, 2011
Gooey Butter Tarts
This post will be a short one. I've been working on an exciting new food-related project that has been taking a lot of my time. I will fill you in as soon as I can - it's a good one!
These little tarts are sure to make anyone feel better after a hard day. They are little bites of gooey, sweet caramel goodness and are a wonderful Canadian staple. The contrast between the flaky pastry and the soft velvety filling makes for the perfect sweet treat at any time of day.
On another note, I got many emails about the glass milk carton I featured in my Coffee Cake post. For any one who would like to purchase it, it's made by Fred and Friends and can be bought on Amazon.com here. It's been a great addition in our kitchen!
Gooey Butter Tarts
Makes 8-10 mini tarts
For the dough:
1 1/2 cups (200 grams) of all-purpose flour
7 tablespoons (100 grams) of very cold butter
2 tablespoons (30 grams) of sugar
1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt
1 egg, beaten with 2 teaspoons of water
For the filling:
1/2 cup of golden raisins
2/3 cup of brown sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup of butter, cut into pieces
1 tsp of vanilla extract
1 tbl of light corn syrup
Sift the flour, sugar and salt directly onto a work surface (a cold surface such as marble works best). Cut the butter into small pieces. The butter must be very cold before you add it to the flour. Mix the butter into the flour using a pastry scraper. You can also use your fingers, but work quickly to ensure that the butter stays cold. Once the dough has the texture of coarse sand, create a well in the center by using a cup or glass. Add the egg and water to the well. Using a fork, swirl the egg and slowly incorporate the flour into the centre. Once most of the flour has been incorporated you can start using your hands. Knead the dough into a round ball. At this point, take a small handful of the dough at a time, and, using the palm of your hand, smear it out completely onto the counter surface. This process makes sure that the butter is fully incorporated into the dough. Repeat with the rest of the dough until you have a pile of chunks of dough. Gently knead and form into a flat disc. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and leave to rest in the fridge for 30 minutes. Take out 10 minutes before using.
In the meantime, make the filling. Place the raisins in a small bowl and cover with warm water. Leave to soak for 20 minutes. Drain well and reserve. In a small saucepan on medium low heat, add the butter and sugar and stir until just melted. Add the corn syrup, vanilla extract and drained raisins. Beat in the eggs and whisk over the heat for 5-6 minutes or until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Do not overcook.
Preheat your oven to 375F. Roll the pastry out onto a lightly floured surface and roll to about 1/4 inch thick. Cut out large circles of dough to fit individual mini tart molds. Butter the molds and gently place the dough inside. Pour in the filling until 3/4 full and bake for 15 minutes. Set to cool on a cooling rack and unmold a few minutes later.
24 comments:
- vanillasugar said...
butter tarts! i was just listening to one of my favorite songs "steal my sunshine" by len and they talk about butter tarts in it. LOLOL! too funny.
perfect photo though, for real.
- January 28, 2011 at 6:25 PM
- Nina said...
Your tarts look wonderful...as does the coffee cake! Yum.
- January 28, 2011 at 9:36 PM
- Heather said...
I'd love to try this recipe. Those tarts look scrumptious.
- January 29, 2011 at 8:16 AM
- Nina Timm said...
What a lovely idea and how on earth can butter tarts not taste good.
- January 29, 2011 at 9:01 AM
- A Canadian Foodie said...
Are you Canadian? Butter Tarts are definitely the bomb, here. I have a recipe from my great grandmother - on my site - and it is the best I have every tasted. YOurs look beautiful!
Looking forward to hearing about your project!
- January 29, 2011 at 11:26 AM
- sara @ CaffeIna said...
I love gooey! I love butter! I love tarts! These little ones looks fantastic and a new "must try" in my list :)
- January 29, 2011 at 1:09 PM
- Kay Heritage said...
Words like "gooey and butter" make me happy! Great looking recipe! Will look forward to what your food project will be. :)
- January 29, 2011 at 2:52 PM
- Chocolate Shavings said...
A Canadian Foodie: I have been living in Montreal for several years now - and have been introduced to these little bites of pleasure since then! Butter tarts are such a great Canadian treat - and they're so fun to make at home.
- January 29, 2011 at 3:18 PM
If you don't want glasses creamer, Crates and Barrel have a cute set that looks like your!
- January 29, 2011 at 10:32 PM
- Laura said...
Tarts sound delicious! I'll definitely have to keep this recipe handy for a special sweets occasion soon! And that glass milk carton is adorable - thanks for linking up to where we can find one for ourselves! Hope the rest of your weekend is lovely!
- January 30, 2011 at 11:00 AM
- pigpigscorner said...
I've never heard of butter tarts actually, they remind me of pecan pies.
- January 30, 2011 at 4:33 PM
- Chocolate Shavings said...
pigpigscorner: They are sort of the Canadian version of pecan pies - these are filled with raisins though, and some butter tarts also use currants. All delicious in my book!
- January 30, 2011 at 5:27 PM
Looks wonderful.. but you know.. I absolutely love, love that tray... oh where did you get it?
- January 31, 2011 at 6:05 PM
- Megan @ FeastingonArt said...
Oh my, these look so wonderful!
- February 1, 2011 at 6:27 AM
- Deborah said...
Gooey - butter - and tarts - 3 great words that make for a great dessert!! and that milk carton is too cute!!
- February 1, 2011 at 10:40 AM
- Meaghan Luby said...
love butter tarts! and, wow, wish i had seen the little milk carton sooner! i have one in opaque white glass that i just got last week. thanks for sharing, though! maybe i'll upgrade... :)
@ http://www.clutzycooking.blogspot.com
- February 2, 2011 at 1:00 PM
- Meeta K. Wolff said...
Butter tarts! Anything with butter and dough tastes good to me. These look great!
- February 3, 2011 at 2:54 AM
- Trissa said...
I can't wait to hear the news about your project! Also, I must have missed the picture of the glass carton - it's adorable... but what I love most in your post is the first pic of the gooey tarts... anything gooey and buttery is just heaven!
- February 9, 2011 at 6:49 AM
- culturafemenina said...
Butter tart are my favorites..i going to try your recipe... beautiful blog.
Cheers Iela
- February 12, 2011 at 4:14 PM
These butter tarts look so good. Butter tarts always grace our table at Thanksgiving, but I have no qualms about them being there the rest of the year!
Have you thought about entering the new Canadian food show, Recipe to Riches? They're having an open casting call in Montreal on Saturday, February 19 at the Hyatt Regency.
More info at: http://recipetoriches.ca
- February 17, 2011 at 10:14 PM
- Chocolate Shavings said...
Anonymous: Thanks for thinking of me. I covered the event for Food Network - what a great competition! It's not open to professional chefs and people in the industry though!
- February 19, 2011 at 4:07 PM
- Restaurants said...
Wow this looks absolutely good and probably taste delicious. I can't wait to try this at home.
- February 25, 2011 at 6:41 AM
- The Food Hunter said...
Love these delicious looking tarts
- March 2, 2011 at 5:35 PM
- Marie said...
Aw, I love the little glass milk carton! Almost, but not quite, as much as I love butter tarts.
They look scrumptious!
- March 13, 2011 at 10:13 PM


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UPDATE @ 10:29 AM: Key tweet from Scott Wooledge who was on the Hill:
[email protected] ask Deputy Chief of Staff if @HarryReid will commit to repealing #DADT in lame duck: "I don't know." http://yfrog.com/7b7epij
What a mess. (UPDATE @ 12:05PM: I deleted a tweet that apparently cited the wrong name of a staffer.)
UPDATE @ 10:16 AM: Latest tweet from GetEQUAL doesn't bode well:
Leaving Sen Reid's office with no answers – LGBT servicemembers are asking for their jobs back and the Senator has no response.
The servicemembers were trying to ascertain when exactly the Defense bill will be on the Senate floor in the lame duck session. As The Hill reported today, "Much depends on how Reid handles the issue." Looks like no one has been arrested — so far.
Via GetEQUAL's tweets, the servicemembers who attended the vigil this morning are now on Capitol Hill. They are at Senator Reid's office "to ask him when he will show leadership in repealing #DADT." And, there is the matter of Dan Choi's West Point ring. At Netroots Nation, Choi gave Reid the ring — and Reid promised to return it when the law was repealed. Not seeing that happen anytime soon.
I'm told six Capitol Hill police officers, holding zip-ties, were waiting at Reid's office when the group arrived. (Note: This isn't Reid's Majority Leader's office in the Capitol. It's his Senate office in the Hart Senate Office building.)
Here's a photo sent by Sean Carlson.
And, Dan Choi talking to Reid staffers:
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U.S. Upholds Ban on Samsung Devices
The U.S. upheld a ban on the import and sale of some Samsung devices, the latest move in the Samsung-Apple patent war. Ian Sherr reports on the News Hub.
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text: Latest News BREAKING: Lavrov meets Tillerson, meeting Trump Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov begins key 2 day visit to Washington during which he is due to meet US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and US President Donald Trump in a further sign of a concerted attempt to improve relations Published 2 years ago on May 10, 2017 By Alexander Mercouris 1,621 Views Share Tweet Recently I wrote for The Duran an article that suggested that some sort of deal or understanding between the Kremlin and Trump administration had either been reached in relation to the conflict in Syria or was in the process of being reached. This followed 2 weeks of intense diplomatic contacts between the Kremlin and the Trump administration, which went well beyond the level of such contacts achieved at any previous time since Donald Trump's inauguration. The pace of these contacts has now intensified even further, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visiting Washington today for a 2 day visit during which he will meet with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and US President Donald Trump. Trump's forthcoming meeting with Lavrov will be his first face to face meeting with a senior member of the Russian leadership. Trump has now had three lengthy telephone conversations with Putin, but in diplomacy person to person contact matters, and Trump to his credit seems instinctively to understand this. On the assumption that the hard work is going to be done during the meeting between Lavrov and Tillerson, Trump's meeting with Lavrov is most probably mainly intended to familiarize Trump with Lavrov, Russia's top diplomat, and the man Trump and the rest of his administration will have to deal with in their future contacts with Russia. Given that the probable purpose of the meeting between Trump and Lavrov is to establish a person to person relationship, there is a strong chance that Lavrov – a fluent English speaker – will speak to Trump for at least part of the time during the meeting in English, dispensing with his interpreter. That the Kremlin for its part is treating the forthcoming meetings between Lavrov, Tillerson and Trump very seriously is confirmed by the fact that a special meeting of Russia's Security Council was convened in order to discuss them and (no doubt) to give Lavrov instructions. Lavrov's visit to Washington and his meetings with Tillerson and Trump confirm something further. This is that amongst the various advisers on foreign policy Trump has surrounded himself with it is Tillerson who is his point man in forging contacts with Russia, and that Tillerson's star which for the moment is in the ascendant. It remains to be seen what all these diplomatic contacts will lead to. However they appear to show that despite the setback caused by the US missile attack on Al-Shayrat air base and the argument over responsibility for the Khan Sheikhoun chemical attack, Trump himself remains committed – as he has repeatedly said – to improving relations with Russia. Liked it? Take a second to support The Duran on Patreon! Related Topics:featuredDonald TrumpSergey LavrovRex TillersonUS-Russian relations Up Next This petition against Dove soap over their use of 'transgenders' is gaining steam Don't Miss Emmanuel Macron's victory is a colour revolution in disguise Advertisement You may like BBC producer admits Douma attack was false flag that nearly sparked Russia – U.S. hot war (Video) Repeat after me MSNBC: "No collusion" between Trump and Russia (Video) 'Thank you MSNBC!' 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Well, maybe, wrong. This was seen in Kyiv's Gorodok (or Horodok, if you insist) Gallery, a shopping center in that city, located on Bandera Avenue. The pro-nationalist news service UNIAN wasted no time going to press with their explanation of this incident, which admittedly may be accurate: Children and teenagers who participated in the All-Ukrainian break dance festival held in the Kyiv-based Gorodok Gallery shopping mall were shocked to see a swastika image projected onto an LED staircase. The mall administration apologized to visitors, explaining saying that their computer system had apparently been hacked. "The administration and staff have no relation to whatever was projected onto the LED-staircase, and in no way does it support such [an] act. Now we are actively searching for those involved in the attack," it said in a statement. According to Gorodok Gallery's administrative office, it was not the first time a cyber breach took place. As reported earlier, Ukraine is believed to be a testing ground for cyberattacks, many of which are launched from Russia. Hackers have earlier targeted critical energy infrastructure, state institutions, banks, and large businesses. This time, it appears, hackers aimed to feed the Kremlin's narrative of "Nazis in power in Ukraine" and create a relevant hype-driving viral story for Russian media to spread it worldwide. The Gorodok Gallery also apologized on its Facebook page and said that this was a result of hacking. But what about the street that the mall is on? From the self-same Facebook page, this is what we see: To translate, for those who do not read Ukrainian or Russian, the address says the following: 23 Steven Bandera Prospekt, Kyiv, Ukraine 04073 This street was formerly called "Moscow Avenue." Big change, as we shall see. Steven Bandera got his birthday designated as a national holiday in Ukraine last December. He is known in Ukraine's history for one thing. According to the Jerusalem Post: The street where the shopping mall is located is named for Stepan Bandera, a Ukrainian nationalist who briefly collaborated with Nazi Germany in its fight against Russia. His troops are believed to have killed thousands of Jews. Several Israeli papers picked this bit of news up, and of course, the reasons are understandable. However, for the West, it appears possible that this news event will largely go unnoticed, even by that great nation that is often called "Israel's proxy", the United States. This is probably because for certain people in the US, there is a sense of desperation to mask the nature of events that are happening in Ukraine. The usual fare of mainstream news for the West probably consists of things like "Putin's military seizes innocent Ukrainian sailors in Kerch incident" or, "Ukraine's Orthodox Church declared fully independent by Patriarch of Constantinople" (not that too many Americans know what a Constantinople even is, anyway), but the overriding narrative for the American people about this country is "Ukraine are the good guys, and Russia are the bad guys," and this will not be pushed aside, even to accommodate the logical grievance of Israel to this incident. If this article gets to Western papers at all, it will be the UNIAN line they adhere to, that evil pro-Russia hackers caused this stairway to have a swastika to provoke the idea that Ukraine somehow supports Naziism. But UNIAN neglected to mention that the street name was recently changed to Stephan Bandera (in 2016), and no one appears to have hacked this. Nor does UNIAN talk about the Azov fighters that openly espoused much of the Nazi ideology. For nationalist Ukrainians, this is all for the greater good of getting rid of all things Russia. A further sad fact about this is the near impossibility of getting assuredly honest and neutral information about this and other similar happenings. Both Ukrainian nationalists and Russian media agencies have dogs in the race, so to speak. They are both personally connected to these events. However, the Russian media cannot be discounted here, because they do offer a witness and perspective, probably the closest to any objective look at what is going on in Ukraine. We include a video of a "torchlight march" that took place in 2017 that featured such hypernationalist activity, which is not reported in the West. More such reports are available, but this one seemed the best one to summarize the character of what is going on in the country. While we do not know the motive and identities of whoever programmed the swastika, it cannot really be stated that this was just a random publicity stunt in a country that has no relationship with Nazi veneration. The street the mall is on bears witness to that. Liked it? Take a second to support The Duran on Patreon! Continue Reading Latest It's Back to the Iran-Contra Days Under Trump Abrams and his cronies will not stop with Venezuela. Published 16 hours ago on February 20, 2019 By Strategic Culture Foundation Authored by Wayne Madsen, via The Strategic Culture Foundation: Showing that he is adopting the neoconservative playbook every day he remains in office, Donald Trump handed the neocons a major win when he appointed Iran-contra scandal felon Elliott Abrams as his special envoy on Venezuela. Abrams pleaded guilty in 1991 to two counts of withholding information on the secret sale of US weapons for cash to help illegally supply weapons to the Nicaraguan right-wing contras, who were battling against the government of President Daniel Ortega. Abrams would have headed to a federal prison, but President George H. W. Bush, an unindicted co-conspirator in the scandal, issued pardons to Abrams and his five fellow conspirators – former Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger, former National Security Adviser Robert McFarlane, and former Central Intelligence Agency officials Alan Fiers, Duane "Dewey" Clarridge, and Clair George – on Christmas Eve 1991, during the final weeks of Bush's lame duck administration. Abrams escaped being charged with more serious crimes by Independent Counsel Lawrence Walsh because he cut a last-minute deal with federal prosecutors. Trump, who has made no secret of his disdain for cooperating federal witnesses, would have normally called Abrams a "rat," a gangster term meaning informant. The man who helped engineer the pardons for Abrams and his five convicted friends was none other than Bush's Attorney General, William Barr, who has just been sworn in as Trump's Attorney General. Trump, who is always decrying the presence of the "deep state" that thwarts his very move, has become the chief guardian of that entity. During a recent hearing of the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, newly-minted congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota, reminded her colleagues and the world about the sordid background of Abrams. Omar zeroed in on Abrams's criminal history: "Mr. Abrams, in 1991 you pleaded guilty to two counts of withholding information from Congress regarding the Iran-Contra affair, for which you were later pardoned by President George H.W. Bush. I fail to understand why members of this committee or the American people should find any testimony you give today to be truthful." Abrams, as is the nature of neocons, refused to respond to Omar and cited her comments as "personal attacks." Abrams's and his fellow criminals' use of mercenaries and "death squads" to conduct secret wars in Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala during the Ronald Reagan administration in the 1980s has made a re-entrance under Trump. Abrams was brought on board by neocons like National Security Adviser John Bolton, Vice President Mike Pence, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to oversee a US military build-up in Colombia, said to be 5000 US troops, to support Venezuelan paramilitary and military efforts to topple President Nicolas Maduro. Abrams and Bolton are also believed to have retained the services of another unindicted conspirator in the Iran-contra affair, Michael Ledeen, a colleague of the disgraced and convicted former Trump National Security Adviser, retired Lieutenant General Michael Flynn. Ledeen and Flynn co-authored a book titled, "The Field of Fight: How We Can Win the Global War Against Radical Islam and its Allies." The book contains nothing more than the standard neocon tripe one might expect from the likes of Ledeen. An official investigation of the Iran-contra scandal by the late Republican Senator John Tower of Texas concluded that Abrams's and Ledeen's friend, Iranian-Jewish middleman Manucher Ghorbanifar, a long-time Mossad asset and well-known prevaricator, was extremely instrumental in establishing the back-channel arms deals with Iran. Ghorbanifar has long been on the CIA "burn list" as an untrustworthy charlatan, along with others in the Middle East of similar sketchy credentials, including the Iraq's Ahmad Chalabi, Syria's Farid "Frank" Ghadry, and Lebanon's Samir "Sami" Geagea. These individuals, however, were warmly embraced by neocons like Abrams and his associates. Abrams, whose links with Israeli intelligence has always been a point of consternation with US counter-intelligence officials, is part of an old cabal of right-wing anti-Soviet Democrats who coalesced around Senator Henry Jackson in the 1970s. Along with Abrams, this group of war hawks included Richard Perle, Frank Gaffney, William Kristol, Douglas Feith, Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Abram Shulsky, and Paul Wolfowitz. Later, this group would have its fingerprints on major US foreign policy debacles, ranging from Nicaragua and Grenada to Lebanon, Iraq, and Libya. Later, in December 2000, these neocons managed to convince president-elect George W. Bush of the need to "democratize" the Middle East. That policy would later bring not democracy but disaster to the Arab Middle East and North Africa. Abrams and his cronies will not stop with Venezuela. They have old scores to settle with Nicaraguan President Ortega. The initiation of "regime change" operations in Nicaragua, supported by the CIA and the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) in Miami, have been ongoing for more than a year. The Trump administration has already achieved a regime change victory of sorts in El Salvador. Nayib Bukele, the former mayor of San Salvador, who was expelled from the formerly-ruling left-wing Farabundo Marti National Liberation (FMLN) party and joined the right-wing GANA party, was recently elected president of El Salvador. Bukele has quickly re-aligned his country's policies with those of the Trump administration. Bukele has referred to President Maduro of Venezuela as a "dictator." He has also criticized the former FMLN government's recognition of China and severance of diplomatic ties with Taiwan. It will be interesting to see how a sycophant like Bukele will politically survive as Trump continues to call hapless asylum-seeking migrants from his country, who seek residency in the United States, "rapists, gang monsters, murderers, and drug smugglers." Another country heading for a US-installed "banana republic" dictator is Haiti. President Jovenal Moise has seen rioting in the streets of Port-au-Prince as the US State Department removed all "non-essential" personnel from the country. Moise, whose country has received $2 billion in oil relief from Venezuela, to help offset rising fuel prices, has continued to support the Maduro government. However, at the US-run and neo-colonial artifice, the Organization of American States (OAS), Moise's envoys have been under tremendous pressure to cut ties with Venezuela and recognize the US puppet Juan Guaido as Venezuelan president. Moise's refusal to do so resulted in armed gangs hitting the streets of Port-au-Prince demanding Moise's resignation. It is the same neocon "regime change" playbook being used in Venezuela and Nicaragua. There will be similar attempts to replace pro-Maduro governments in his remaining allies in the region. These include Suriname, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Abrams was also brought in as an adviser on Middle East policy in the George W. Bush administration. The carnage of Iraq is a stark testament to his record. In 2005, it was reported that two key Bush White House officials – Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove and Deputy National Security Adviser Elliot Abrams – gave a "wink and a nod" for the assassinations by Israeli-paid operatives of three key Lebanese political figures seeking a rapprochement with Syria and Lebanese Hezbollah – Member of Parliament Elie Hobeika, former Lebanese Communist Party chief George Hawi, and former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. In 2008, a United Nations panel headed by former Canadian prosecutor Daniel Bellemare later concluded Hariri was assassinated by a "criminal network" and not by either Syrian and Lebanese intelligence or Lebanese Hezbollah as proffered by Abrams and his friends in Washington. Representative Omar was spot on in questioning why Abrams, whose name is as disgraced as his two fellow conspirators – Oliver North and John Poindexter – whose criminal convictions were overturned on appeal, is working for the Trump administration on Venezuela. The answer is that the neocons, who can sense, like raptors, Trump's political weakness, have filled the vacuum left by top-level vacancies in the administration. Liked it? Take a second to support The Duran on Patreon! Continue Reading Latest Putin: If mid-range missiles deployed in Europe, Russia will station arms to strike decision centers Putin: If US deploys mid-range missiles in Europe, Russia will be forced to respond. Published 16 hours ago on February 20, 2019 By RT Via RT… If the US deploys intermediate-range missiles in Europe, Moscow will respond by stationing weapons aimed not only against missiles themselves, but also at command and control centers, from which a launch order would come. The warning came from President Vladimir Putin, who announced Russia's planned actions after the US withdraws from the INF Treaty – a Cold War-era agreement between Washington and Moscow which banned both sides form having ground-based cruise and ballistic missiles and developing relevant technology. The US is set to unilaterally withdraw from the treaty in six months, which opens the possibility of once again deploying these missiles in Europe. Russia would see that as a major threat and respond with its own deployments, Putin said. Intermediate-range missiles were banned and removed from Europe because they would leave a very short window of opportunity for the other side to decide whether to fire in retaliation after detecting a launch – mere minutes. This poses the threat of an accidental nuclear exchange triggered by a false launch warning, with the officer in charge having no time to double check. "Russia will be forced to create and deploy weapon systems, which can be used not only against the territories from which this direct threat would be projected, but also against those territories where decision centers are located, from which an order to use those weapons against us may come." The Russian president, who was delivering a keynote address to the Russian parliament on Wednesday, did not elaborate on whether any counter-deployment would only target US command-and-control sites in Europe or would also include targets on American soil. He did say the Russian weapon system in terms of flight times and other specifications would "correspond" to those targeting Russia. "We know how to do it and we will implement those plans without a delay once the relevant threats against us materialize,"he said. Liked it? Take a second to support The Duran on Patreon! Continue Reading JOIN OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL Your donations make all the difference. 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HIGH ENERGY prices that put the fertilizer market in the doldrums this fall and winter could result in spot shortages of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers this spring.
That's the warning from fertilizer manufacturers and distributors. They are reacting to fertilizer bookings that all but evaporated as farmers and retailers decided to wait out what they hope will be only a temporary up-tick in nitrogen prices and, to a lesser extent, higher prices for phosphorus and potassium.
As a result, distributors have taken a buying vacation themselves. Manufacturers have curtailed production as well.
In essence, they've been scared away by natural gas prices that climbed above $15/mmBtu (million British thermal units) for February and March contracts, more than twice the price of mid-summer contracts. These winter contracts, already at historic highs at $10/mmBtu in early December, then climbed another 50% to the $15 mark. If farmers and the supply chain weren't already wary, this precipitous climb highlighted the risk of buying fertilizer when prices are volatile.
By the time you read this, it's possible that natural gas prices will have fallen and fertilizer will have started moving. But key players weren't holding their breaths early in the new year.
"The challenge is that we have a bit of a game of chicken going on," says Bruce Vernon, director of crop nutrients marketing for Agriliance, the large supply cooperative. "Every day we delay ordering barges, railcars and trucks, we risk the chance of not physically getting the fertilizer there. It requires a well-coordinated supply chain. These disruptions can have a severe impact."
Crying wolf?
The industry has heard warnings of shortages before. Price increases and volatility in recent years have slowed fall and early winter sales compared to historical patterns, yet shortages haven't occurred.
Last year, for instance, high prices stalled anhydrous sales into January. Following a big price correction, the market started to move. Spring supplies were adequate.
But this year could be different.
The risk of shortages is highest for anhydrous ammonia and phosphate fertilizers, according to Vernon and Mike Rahm, vice president for economic and market analysis for The Mosaic Company, a major phosphate fertilizer manufacturer formed in 2004 by the merger between Cargill Crop Nutrition and IMC Global. Manufacturers of both fertilizers have curtailed production this winter in light of high prices and low demand.
For example, in November, Mosaic announced that it was curtailing phosphate manufacturing operations in Florida and Louisiana and reducing potash production.
"There is a fair amount of tonnage to make up," Rahm says. "Spot shortages of phosphate fertilizers in the Midwest aren't out of the question."
Vernon has the same worries about anhydrous ammonia. Domestic anhydrous ammonia producers had cut production to 50 to 80% of capacity at year end because of high natural gas prices, he says.
"The anhydrous industry has the capacity to recover fairly rapidly if prices fall soon enough, but if they don't, I anticipate spot anhydrous outages in some markets for spring," Vernon says.
Meanwhile, imported urea supplies should be adequate and should help take up the slack if anhydrous shortages develop. Says Vernon: "Will there be enough N? I think so. But it may be in a different form than farmers are accustomed to using."
Of the three major nutrients, potash is in the best supply. "The potash pipeline is stocked pretty well," Rahm says.
Katrina and Rita get the blame
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita get much of the blame for high natural gas prices, which have a direct impact on anhydrous ammonia prices. As of early winter, off-shore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico were estimated to be producing only 70% of the gas they supplied at the same time the previous year. A recent U.S Energy Department report estimated that natural gas supplies won't return to pre-hurricane capacity until sometime next summer.
The gas shortfall doesn't tell the entire story, however. Protective shutdowns of off-shore rigs and fertilizer plants before the hurricanes also reduced production of anhydrous and other fertilizers, including diammonium phosphate (DAP) and monoammonium phosphate (MAP). Transportation disruptions caused when the industry moved railcars, barges and trucks out of harm's way before the hurricanes struck also raised costs and reduced deliveries prior to the price run-up.
In total, these factors, when coupled with winter natural gas demand for heating, were a recipe for volatility.
Volatility and buying resistance
All industry segments, from manufacturers to distributors, retailers and growers, are caught in a dilemma resulting from this price volatility. Everyone fears that buying anhydrous and other fertilizers affected by high natural gas prices will result in financial disaster when prices fall, as typically occurs when the heating season winds down.
The farm-level price implied by $12/mmBtu helps spell out the dilemma. At that price, the cost of manufacturing anhydrous ammonia is about $425/ton. With transportation costs and distributor and dealer markups, the Iowa grower price would be in the $545/ton range.
By comparison, USDA estimates show that U.S. farmers paid an average of $429/ton for anhydrous ammonia this past April, says Rahm of Mosaic.
"I don't think any tons will be sold at that number," says Vernon of Agriliance. "At these prices, I am not inclined to put anhydrous ammonia into the terminal in hope it can be sold profitably next spring. This volatility presents a tremendous risk."
Decisions to purchase phosphate fertilizer pose the same dilemma, although prices haven't been as volatile because DAP and MAP require less natural gas to manufacture than does anhydrous ammonia.
Spring fertilizer use
Although there is a near certainty that fertilizer prices will fall once the heating season passes, just how far they will fall remains unclear.
A report recently published by Mosaic (available at www.mosaicco.com) uses current wholesale terminal prices to project spring retail prices. It puts anhydrous at $550/ton in Iowa, up 28% from $429/ton the previous year. Prices were projected at $330/ton for DAP, up about 8%, and $270/ton for muriate of potash (MOP), up 12%.
At those prices, fertilizer costs for corn production would be up 19% overall from a year ago. That's an increase of $11/acre, or $0.07/bu. on 170 bu./acre corn. By comparison, fertilizer costs for soybean production in Iowa were projected to be up 10%, or $3.00/acre. That's $0.06/bu. on 50 bu./acre beans.
Although fertilizer price sticker shock is likely to be significant come spring, Rahm says growers are unlikely to substantially reduce the amount of fertilizer they apply to corn and soybeans. He notes that even at higher prices, maximum economic yield calculations support near-normal fertilizer applications.
He says the biggest impact on overall fertilizer use is likely to be determined by the number of acres switched from corn to soybeans.
"We think the demand for fertilizer is inelastic," Rahm says. "We expect that demand will snap back for the spring season. Farmers may grow more soybeans and reduce fertilizer rates slightly, but we don't see draconian changes."


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The final two weeks of the year are usually a time of fun and relaxation in celebration of Christmas and the coming of a new year.
Lipscomb Bison basketball coach Scott Sanderson let his players have an extra day off, sending them home after the Dec. 21 game at Iowa State. The Bison returned to the court Dec. 27 for practice with two sessions a day in preparation for an Atlantic Sun game Jan. 2 at Jacksonville, the first of three straight conference road games.
"Some guys played a lot of minutes and it was important for them to get healed up physically and mentally," Sanderson said. "Our schedule allowed us to have an extra day.
"We practiced twice a day on Dec. 27, Dec. 28 and Dec. 29. We dropped back to one practice after that. Conference games are more important to us at our level than the non-conference games."
The Bison will be welcoming the return of freshman point guard Zavion Williams, who has been sidelined with a knee injury since Dec. 6, missing the last five games. Zavion is averaging 11.9 points per game. The Bison are losing sophomore guard Robert Boyd, averaging 11.2 points per game, who has been ruled academically ineligible and won't return to Lipscomb for the spring semester..
"Zavion is back practicing," Sanderson said. "I don't talk a lot about it, but losing him for a month was a big thing. Getting him back will be a huge benefit to our team.
"He can beat you off of the dribble. He establishes us defensively. He can guard the ball. He creates a lot of havoc getting steals. He creates a lot of offensive transition."
As the Bison, 6-8 overall, 1-1 in the A-Sun, head into 16 straight conference games, Sanderson will be counting on several players to step up, especially 6-foot-8 senior center Justin Glenn.
"Once we go into league play Justin will be going against more guys his size," Sanderson said. "I also think Malcolm Smith will also be more effective in league games. I also think Marvin Williams can score more in the low post in our league."
Each game is a new learning experience for Sanderson's young team. He wanted his players to face a tough non-conference schedule, but he admits it might have been a little too tough. But he thinks his players are ready for the challenge of A-Sun play.
"We are limited in numbers, but we have to understand what affects winning or losing for us, especially rebounding the ball," Sanderson said. "We are smaller in several spots. We have to do a better job of boxing out down there."
The Bison had some key wins against Austin Peay, Tennessee-Martin, SIU-Edwardsville, Sacred Heart and Kennesaw State. Sanderson credited those victories to defense; another area where he knows his team has to pick up the intensity in order to be successful.
"We want to give the other team only one shot," Sanderson said. "We have been able to score. We are averaging close to 75 points a game against the schedule we have played.
"Scoring hasn't been a problem. Our offense has gotten better, but we have taken a step back defensively."


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The name of this company is customAdArt, the web address is http://www.customadart.com (soon to be launched). The capitalization as previously written is how I have been showing it so far, but if you have another variation that you think would look better please don't hesitate to submit it.
I want something sleek, yet with a somewhat minimalist design. This is a pretty open request, so use your imagination.
I also like the look of a simple graphic to the left of the name.
An example of a logo i like is the incspring logo -- http://www.incspring.com. But since my name is longer, I would probably need the letters a little tighter together and maybe with some bold in there or something. But I like the idea of an intresting little graphic to the left of the name.
A good design that is easily branded. Doesnt require a whole lot, just something clean and aesthetically appealing.
Something extremely complicated or too busy.
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The TLC5940 is a 16 channel PWM unit with 12 bit duty cycle control (0 - 4095), 6 bit current limit control (0 - 63), and a daisy chainable serial interface. It is handy for expanding the number of PWM outputs available. The datasheet is available at http://www.ti.com/lit/gpn/tlc5940.
Some details about issues discovered using the chip and Eagle footprint for TLC5941: tlc594x and Arduino
New sources on GitHub: https://github.com/search?q=tlc5940&s=stars
Old library source is on Google Code. See source/downloads at: http://code.google.com/p/tlc5940arduino/
Unzip the Tlc5940 folder to <Arduino Folder>/libraries/
Open the BasicUse example in the Arduino IDE (1.6.5). It should be in File→Sketchbook→Examples→Library→Tlc5940.
or simply
Normal setup and wiring by [acleone]:
Please note:
A hardware setup adding TIP122 transistors to the TLC5940 to achieve higher currents can be found here:here
The library can (as of r8) drive servos off the PWM channels. This means you can drive up to 16 servos at once, as well as use any spare channels for your other PWM needs! See File→Sketchbook→Examples→Library-Tlc5940→Servos for an example.
When using with RGB LEDs, you should purchase LEDs with common anode. Using common cathode LEDs will not work properly.
A full reference for the library
The link may not work correctly, so... Usage: Tlc.init(); Tlc.clear(); sets all the grayscale values to zero, but does not send them to the TLCs. To actually send the data, call Tlc.update() Tlc.update(); updates all pins Tlc.set(channel, value); channel is pin number. As of December 7, 2011, pin number just keeps going up as you go to more and more daisy-chained chips. So, if you have two chips, and you want to talk to the last pin on the second chip, you address it to channel 32. Like so: Tlc.set(32, x); x can be from zero to 4095. It appears that you have to tell the library how many chips you are using.
Also see this post in the forum for the latest information.
This doesn't pertain to the library above, but it's still helpful.
There are a couple of wrinkles to using one with an Arduino, but nothing that can't be overcome.
First, for a serial interfaced part it has a rather large number of signals. Fortunately, we can ignore many of them if we wish.
The GSCLK and BLANK signals need to be stable and accurate or the outputs of the TLC5940 will be erratic. By using the hardware timers we can make those be solid no matter what is going on in the sketch. Besides, it costs you 3 to 4 8 bit PWMs and gets you 16 to 640 12 bit PWMs. It's a fair trade.
Yes. If you leave the current limiters wide open you shouldn't have a problem unless you are trying to light a room. Even then, probably not. But when you turn the current limiters down to the point that they are dropping significant voltage and you are running significant current you can overheat the package. There is a section in the datasheet on this, but if you don't want to worry about it then just set all the DC registers to 63 and stick your finger on the package now and again to see if it gets hot.
Hobby servos are driven by short, high, pulses every 10-40ms. The constants have been chosen in the following sample code to allow you to drive servos as well as LEDs or motors. Because the servos use high pulses and the TLC5940 is active low on the outputs the useful servo values are all at the upper end.
That will drive my cheap HS-311 through about 180 degrees. Do be careful not to hold your servo past its limits. It will probably use a lot of power and possibly burn up its motor if you try to hold it there. Remember: the outputs only sink current, you will want a pull-up resistor on here.
I suppose you can drive DC motors with this. Do put bypass diodes on your motor to protect the output stage of the TLC5940 from the inductive kick at motor turn off.
This device has a nifty EEPROM for storing individual current limits so you could set that once then let it be. The default value is 63, so just use this on a default chip/default hardware setup.
If you want to program them individually, then it takes a 22 volt level on VPRG to do that. If you do not need individual limiting (correction) then, just use the default setting, and set the general current limit by selecting the right ohm value.
For an older example of interfacing with this chip, see: OldCode


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A couple of weeks back, young California surfer Courtney Conlogue dropped by our local surf spot to put a few of her favorite surfboards through their paces. On this fun little right, punctuated at the beginning and end with the Harbor's fog horns, Courtney launches and lands a smooth frontside air. Single Wave Thursday. One ride, no music, just surfing.
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Last year there were lots of little Obamas,Bushes, Palins and McCains ringing doorbells and yelling trick or treat on Halloween. This year not so much. It's just not a political Halloween in 2009, with one notable exception.
Sarah Palin costumes and masks are flying off the shelves and even outselling Obama masks by quite a healthy margin. Go figure? The only other quasi-political figure who is even coming close to Palin in popularity is Glenn Beck. Not sure what that says about the the country but it is something to ponder.
Those who study such things say that this is the year of Michael Jackson and Star Trek. Political figures, it seems are soooo 2008. I guess that means lots of Gloved Ones, Captain Kirks and Mr. Spocks along with the usual pirates, ghosts, vampires, and ballerinas will be ringing my doorbell. There is no call at all for John McCain or Joe Biden masks, and little interest either in Dick Cheney or George and Laura Bush. Only Sarah Palin retains her rock star status for the Halloween crowd. Is there a message here?
I'm thinking that a Sarah Palin costume is really easy to pull off-- A pair of glasses, pit-bull red lipstick, a tailored suit, high heels, a shotgun and a lot of " you betcha's" would do the trick. Who needs a mask anyway and in this year of global recession and environmental awareness, it's definitely politically correct to make your own biodegradable costume out of junk lying around the house..
Interesting, isn't it that Sarah Palin is the only political figure who is really hot for Halloween this year. I wonder what it means, or if it means anything at all?
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Sarah Palin is Hot for Halloween
5 comments:
Palin isn't a political figure. She WAS the Governor of Guam, but she quit.
Glenn Beck and Scarah, that's sad....
- October 14, 2009 at 8:20 PM
- pinkpackrat said...
Just think of all the couples going to Halloween parties this year dressed as Sarah and the first Dude and hey, I didn't know you could see Russia from Guam :-)
- October 14, 2009 at 10:11 PM
- LondonGirl said...
would it be rude to remind you of a previous article about SP, where you urged us all to shut up about her?
- October 15, 2009 at 8:41 PM
- pinkpackrat said...
heh heh-- well yes I did say I was done with her didn't I -- oh well, can't seem to stay away. Perhaps I am addicted to Sarah Palin-- at least as a keyword:-)
- October 15, 2009 at 8:51 PM
- LondonGirl said...
You did indeed say that (-:
- October 15, 2009 at 9:21 PM
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I don't know if this is the right place to ask, but I want to buy Shingetsutan Tsukihime. I tried looking on play-asia, himeyashop and Paletweb and some other shops (can't remember name) but I couldn't find it. Is there's a site that sells that game? Or atleast sells old games?
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Ooh... the PRICES! That's not the only problem. It's good when you have a credit card and can shop online... But, what if the only thing available to yourself is the local shop? Look at me, i'm the live unhappiness. The only things i can get is the stupid translated G-Collections.com bvns...... and i have the most of them already.
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Hum. I'm looking for an online shop, which can ship to Poland (not all can >_>).
I wish to buy Final Fantasy XI + 3 addons at a normal price. Don't get me wrong, but Play-Asia wants 80$ for it. And it's only 5000 yen on amazon.jp. Figured there MUST be a shop with it for a normal price X.x
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I studied abroad in China last year and picked the games up because I heard about them from an import gaming community. However, I have not had the time to play the games because I bought a Wii and a DS Lite.
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This mod adds different kinds of pigs, like a pig with helmet and a friendly pig that fights for you.
How to armor, tame and make your pig follow you
- To armor a mob, simply right-click it with a helmet you want to armor it with. You can armor a pig with a leather, a iron, a gold and a diamond helmet. So not with a chain helmet!! You can only tame pigs when they are armored. Now, to tame the pig, simply feed it seeds, by right clicking on the pig with seeds. Now your pigs will attack mobs when they come close to it. To make your pig follow you, simply hold wheat in your hand and then it will follow you.
Pig-attacks on every mob:
- Enderman –> These are the worst monsters for the pig. Enderman can easily kill much pigs, and they will be killed by around 2 or 3 diamond armored pigs.
- Zombie Pigman –> These are pretty nasty for pigs because they are always in big groups and they have a fine golden sword. These can sometimes be killed by 1 diamond armored pig.
- Blaze –> Pigs are very effective against this mobs. Pigs are very fast and can easily dodge the fireballs these mobs shoot. Diamond armored pigs will surely kill these mobs
- Cave Spider –> Will make a pig poisoned, but they will survive and kill this mob. It's very difficult to see your pig suffer, but revenge will be there. These mobs will be killed by 1 diamond armored pig.
- Creeper –> Pigs won't attack these mob, because that would be suicide, but creepers won't attack pigs anyways. You will have to kill these mobs yourself.
- Ghast –> Pigs can't fly…
- Magma Cube –> Pigs will easily kill these mobs, but a big magma cube will take some time… A pig won't be hurt killing these mobs.
- Silverfish –> Do you hate these annoying mobs? Pigs are also little mobs so they can easily find these mobs and they ca n easily kill these mobs.
- Skeleton –> You thought a skeleton never misses. They will. Pigs are far too small for a skeleton to hit. Maybe a skeleton will hit once or twice, but that won't kill your pig.
- Slime –> Pigs will easily kill these mobs, but a big slime will take some time… A pig won't be hurt killing these mobs. (just like the magma cube)
- Spider –> Will take some serious hits on the pig, and can kill a pig, so watch out for spiders.
- Zombie –> These mobs are scared as hell for pigs. Pigs usually turn into a zombie pigman when hit (then they would be much stronger with a golden sword), and that's why zombie's won't so a single hit on your pig. So your pig can easily kill a zombie, without being killed itself. Very useful… (and don't be scared, your cute pig won't turn into a zombie pigman)
Strength of every form of the pig
- Leather armored pig –> 1.5x more health as normal pig
- Iron armored pig –> 3x more health as normal pig
- Gold armored pig –> 3x more health as normal pig
- Diamond armored pig –> 5x more health as normal pig
- 1. Drag the Automated Installation folder out of the PigCompanionMod.zip
- 2. On windows open InstallWindows.bat on mac open EasyModInstaller.jar with java
- 3. Click Install
- 4. If it asks you if you want to delete META-INF say "yes"
- If it asks you if you want to install Modloader say "no"
- If it asks you if you want to install AudioMod say "no"
- 5. Close the installer
- 6. Open Minecraft and ENJOY!