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I'm in Kansas City, MO, today at the International Association of Assessing Officers where my friend Joe Minicozzi and I are scheduled to give a presentation tomorrow. I had an open day yesterday and, after getting a little caught up on sleep, I spent a large portion of the day out and about. I walked the streets and I biked the streets in an effort to get to know downtown KC a little bit better.
I wish I could report I am impressed because I really want to like it here.
While there are many things that really depress me about America's cities, particularly those in the Midwest, there is one thing that stands out above the rest: our misunderstanding of what a street is. If you were from Kansas City, you would be excused for believing that streets are corridors for moving automobiles quickly from one parking lot to another. You would be excused because that is all you see.
Except for the fact that there are virtually no cars. That is another component of this entire mess: there is really no traffic to speak of. We're fighting a beast that does not exist. Let me elaborate.
Like many cities, the streets of downtown Kansas City are unnecessarily wide. In addition, parking along the streets is mostly prohibited, ostensibly so there are ample driving lanes for all of the traffic. In many places, the streets have been configured in what is known as a "one-way coupling" where traffic flows in one direction on every other street. This, too, is to provide for a fast flow of high volumes of traffic.
After devoting all of this effort and valuable real estate to moving automobiles quickly, Kansas City then does what every city does: they install traffic signals everywhere. Cars are forced to stop every block or two and wait while the signal cycles from red to green.
Here's what is most odd about all of this: there's virtually no traffic.
I was out around lunch time and then again during rush hour. In the latter, Joe and I are biking down the street and, in the couple of miles we went, we were passed by no more than three cars. There was just nobody out there. On the way back to the hotel, we were just walking down the middle of the street laughing about how there was literally nobody here in a car.
This is a city of nearly half a million people. The city has spent billions on getting them in their cars. Where are they?
Joe Minicozzi recklessly dodging the traffic on our walk back to the hotel in Kansas City.I quite frankly don't know the answer to this question, but I understand the ramifications. By adopting the approach that they have, Kansas City and other cities like it have:
- Created a public realm where someone (pedestrian or driver) does not have to worry about the volume of cars but their excessive speed due to the needlessly wide lanes.
- Forced themselves and their business community to pay for expensive off-street parking by needlessly restricting on-street parking.
- Given up the value of all of the development space that is currently devoted to parking cars, all while the streets are vacant.
- Needlessly spent tens of millions of dollars or more on traffic signals.
- Needlessly delayed millions of motorists who sit at signals while no cars approach from any direction.
- Limit the overall desirability of the downtown by making the public realm, and the corresponding adjacent land use pattern, auto dominated.
- Built a system of transport that is inefficient and unsafe.
I'm willing to bet that downtown Kansas City has a rate (incident per capita, incident per vehicle-miles-traveled) of fatal car car accidents and a rate of insurance claims for auto accidents higher than New York City. I'll bet it is far, far higher. Anyone who has access to such data, please prove me right or wrong.
And let me talk about efficiency, which seems to be the metric we want to use to judge success. Who is this system efficient for? If it is the driver, then we need to do something about the traffic lights. If it is the taxpayer, then we should do something about the hierarchical road network because, as is obvious from watching the traffic patterns today, the capacity that has been paid for is not being used efficiently. It is largely being wasted.
Here are the immediate things I would do tomorrow if I were put in charge of renovating Kansas City's downtown:
- Remove all one-way couplings. Every street will have two way traffic.
- Allow parking on every street.
- Where streets are too wide for two travel lanes and two parking lanes, stripe for bike lanes and/or buffers. The lane widths must be narrowed.
- Change all signalized intersections into a shared space area. As a temporary transition, shut off the traffic lights and paint the intersections to alert everyone that this is shared space.
- Deploy aggressive traffic calming devices where the highways and major arterial STROADs empty into the downtown.
- Sit back and watch the downtown prosper.
Now there are many more things that would need to be done -- a regulatory framework and tax system that supported vertical expansion and good urbanism would be paramount -- but these steps would remove the major obstacles this downtown faces.
Oh, and did I mention that this would be far less expensive than the current approach. Like vastly cheaper. I believe that makes this approach more financially viable than what the local engineer and public works departments likely have planned in their fantasy wish list of projects to theoretically be funded by someone else. Let's see a credible, locally-funded alternative from them.
And remember, it is not like there are that many cars today that would even notice.


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"When hair color is perfect, it looks like water on a sunny day -- equal parts movement, dimension, and shine," says Eric Muroski, a colorist at the Marie Robinson salon in New York City. Alas, between hormone shifts and environmental exposure, hair tends to lose both pigment and luster with age. Lucky for us, perking up a dull hue doesn't take much -- not even a salon visit.
"Home hair-color kits have come a long way since the days of a streaking cap and a knitting needle," Muroski says. "Not only are the kits themselves easier to use, but the color has gotten more vibrant and longer lasting." And despite persistent questions about the potential link between hair color and cancer, most available evidence -- from more than a decade of human studies -- does not support such a link, according to the American Cancer Society.
"Plus, we're more aware of what colorants are potential sensitizers, allergens, and irritants -- and these have been removed or replaced with safer alternatives," says cosmetic chemist Joe Cincotta.
To make home hair color look good, you do need a few tricks up your sleeve. "When you're looking for a new shade, think about what nature does for you -- or has done in the past," Muroski suggests.
"Look back at old pictures to the palette of your childhood, when hair color tends to have a lot more natural dimension than when you've aged. The shades in that mix will still likely work best with your skin tone." You should also stand outside "to see which colors emerge when the sunlight hits your hair," he says.
They're good leads when you shop the hair-color aisle. If you're simply trying to cover grays, you can just match your current shade -- unless, that is, you're blond. "If you're blond or a very light brown, you want to go a shade darker for full gray coverage," Muroski says.
Before you pull out the rubber gloves, the first question you need to ask is: Am I going darker or lighter?
Going Darker
Whether you want to add just a hint of richness or go noticeably deeper, you can get pro results at home. But if it's a dramatic change you're after, approach the coloring process gradually to keep it believable (and avoid the coloring catastrophes of lore).
Derived entirely from shrub leaves, henna is an eco-friendly choice, but it isn't for everyone: Use it only if you're hoping to warm up and redden your hair a bit: "At-home hennas are full of red tones," Muroski says, "so they aren't good for simple darkening." If you want to try henna, avoid over-reddening by leaving the solution on for 5-to-10-minute increments. Note: If you're blond, skip the henna altogether, unless you want pumpkin-color hair.
Semipermanent Color
Semipermanents are low-commitment and nondamaging, with pigment molecules small enough to penetrate the hair shaft, but usually no ammonia or peroxide to permanently alter its structure and make the new color "stick." Within 8 to 12 shampooings, you should be back to your normal shade, unless, of course, you happen to be blond. "If you're trying out a semipermanent brown or black on light hair, the color isn't going to go away so quickly," Muroski warns.
Demipermanent Color
Though it contains a small percentage of peroxide to enable a greater degree of pigment penetration (expect results to last six to eight weeks), demipermanent color is still only minimally damaging. But stay within a shade or two of the color you have now, advises colorist Rita Hazan, owner of the eponymous New York salon. "You can always go darker after the first round."
Going Lighter
Lighteners contain a melanin-oxidizing (i.e., bleaching) agent -- most commonly peroxide. Though color lifters need not ravage your hair, they can dry it out, so use moisturizing conditioner (often included in the box) and wash minimally.
Unlike all-over color, which leaves a solid line of demarcation as your hair grows out, "properly weaved-in highlights leave no such line, making them one of the most natural-looking color options," notes John Masters, owner of the organic New York City salon and hair-care line of the same name. You can even use highlights to make your entire head look lighter over time, Hazan says. Adding a few subtle highlights gradually will create an overall lightening effect, with minimal damage. Place extra streaks in the top layers and around your face to mimic lightening from the sun.
All-Over Permanent Color
This is fine for home use if you want to go only a shade or two lighter than your natural hair color, the pros concur. But going from dark brown to blond or honey to platinum is best left to the experts, lest you wind up with the all-too-common orange effect. If you want more dramatic lightening at home, consider going a shade or two lighter all over, then adding highlights, Muroski notes.
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If you're using permanent color, don't wash your hair for one to two days before coloring, Muroski says. "Your scalp will build up a natural oil barrier that helps prevent irritation." If you're using semi- or demipermanent color, shampoo and dry your hair just beforehand, but skip conditioner. "This puts the hair in its most porous state, allowing it to soak up the most color," Muroski explains. When you color, start the timer as soon as you begin applying the product, Hazan says. Never leave the colorant on longer than recommended. "It won't get richer," Muroski says, "just inkier." A brighter future awaits.
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Eswatini Population: 1,451,4281 VISITOR FROM HERE!
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|Autonomy for the Swazis of southern Africa was guaranteed by the British in the late 19th century; independence was granted in 1968. Student and labor unrest during the 1990s pressured King MSWATI III, Africa's last absolute monarch, to grudgingly allow political reform and greater democracy, although he has backslid on these promises in recent years. A constitution came into effect in 2006, but the legal status of political parties was not defined and their status remains unclear. Swaziland has surpassed Botswana as the country with the world's highest known HIV/AIDS prevalence rate.
Landlocked; almost completely surrounded by South Africa
|Southern Africa, between Mozambique and South Africa
|Geographic coordinates:
| total: 17,364 sq km
land: 17,204 sq km
water: 160 sq km
Size comparison: slightly smaller than New Jersey
|Land Boundaries:
|total: 546 km border countries (2): Mozambique 108 km, South Africa 438 km
|0 km (landlocked)
|Maritime claims:
|none (landlocked)
|varies from tropical to near temperate
|mostly mountains and hills; some moderately sloping plains
|Elevation extremes:
|Natural resources:
|asbestos, coal, clay, cassiterite, hydropower, forests, small gold and diamond deposits, quarry stone, and talc
|Land use:
| agricultural land: 68.3% arable land 9.8%; permanent crops 0.8%; permanent pasture 57.7% forest: 31.7%
other: 0% (2011 est.)
|Irrigated land:
|500 sq km (2012)
|Natural hazards:
|Current Environment Issues:
|limited supplies of potable water; wildlife populations being depleted because of excessive hunting; overgrazing; soil degradation; soil erosion
|International Environment Agreements:
| party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
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| noun: Swazi(s)
adjective: Swazi
|Ethnic groups:
|African 97%, European 3%
|English (official, used for government business), siSwati (official)
|Zionist 40% (a blend of Christianity and indigenous ancestral worship), Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 10%, other 30% (includes Anglican, Baha'i, Methodist, Mormon, Jewish)
|1,451,428 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2016 est.)
|Age structure:
| 0-14 years: 35.5% (male 260,507/female 254,811)
15-24 years: 22.19% (male 162,880/female 159,229)
25-54 years: 34.12% (male 256,696/female 238,471)
55-64 years: 4.28% (male 24,758/female 37,399)
65 years and over: 3.9% (male 21,842/female 34,835) (2016 est.)
|Dependency ratios:
| total dependency ratio: 69.3%
youth dependency ratio: 63.2%
elderly dependency ratio: 6.1%
potential support ratio: 16.5% (2015 est.)
|Median age:
| total: 21.4 years
male: 21.2 years
female: 21.7 years (2016 est.)
|Population growth rate:
|1.1% (2016 est.)
|Birth rate:
|24.3 births/1,000 population (2016 est.)
|Death rate:
|13.4 deaths/1,000 population (2016 est.)
|Net migration rate:
|0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2016 est.)
| urban population: 21.3% of total population (2015)
rate of urbanization: 1.32% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
|Major urban areas - population:
|MBABANE (capital) 66,000 (2014)
|Sex ratio:
| at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 1.08 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 0.66 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.64 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2016 est.)
|Mother's mean age at first birth:
|19.5 note: median age at first birth among women 25-29 (2006/07 est.)
|Maternal mortality rate:
|389 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.)
|Infant mortality rate:
| total: 50.4 deaths/1,000 live births male: 54.4 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 46.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2016 est.)
|Life expectancy at birth:
| total population: 51.6 years male: 52.2 years
female: 51 years (2016 est.)
|Total fertility rate:
|2.74 children born/woman (2016 est.)
|Contraceptive prevalence rate:
|65.2% (2010)
|Health expenditures:
|9.3% of GDP (2014)
|Physicians density:
|0.17 physicians/1,000 population (2009)
|Hospital bed density:
|2.1 beds/1,000 population (2011)
|Drinking water source:
| improved:
urban: 93.6% of population
rural: 68.9% of population
total: 74.1% of population
urban: 6.4% of population
rural: 31.1% of population
total: 25.9% of population (2015 est.)
|Sanitation facility access:
| improved:
urban: 63.1% of population
rural: 56% of population
total: 57.5% of population
urban: 36.9% of population
rural: 44% of population
total: 42.5% of population (2015 est.)
|HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
|28.8% (2015 est.)
|HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
|218,600 (2015 est.)
|HIV/AIDS - deaths:
|3,800 (2015 est.)
|Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
|14.8% (2014)
|Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
|5.8% (2014)
|Education expenditures:
|7.1% of GDP (2014)
| definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 87.5%
male: 87.4%
female: 87.5% (2015 est.)
|School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
| total: 11 years male: 12 years
female: 11 years (2013)
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|Country name:
| conventional long form: Kingdom of Swaziland
conventional short form: Swaziland
local long form: Umbuso weSwatini
local short form: eSwatini
etymology: "Land of the Swazi" people; the name "Swazi" derives from 19th century King MSWATI II, under whose rule Swazi territory was expanded and unified
|Government type:
|absolute monarchy
| name: Mbabane (administrative capital); Lobamba (royal and legislative capital)
geographic coordinates: 26 19 S, 31 08 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
|Administrative divisions:
|4 districts; Hhohho, Lubombo, Manzini, Shiselweni
|6 September 1968 (from the UK)
|National holiday:
|Independence Day, 6 September (1968)
|previous 1968, 1978; latest signed by the king 26 July 2005, effective 8 February 2006 (2016)
|Legal system:
|mixed legal system of civil, common, and customary law
|18 years of age
|Executive branch:
| chief of state: King MSWATI III (since 25 April 1986)
head of government: Prime Minister Barnabas Sibusiso DLAMINI (since 23 October 2008); Deputy Prime Minister Themba Nhlanganiso MASUKU (since 2008)
cabinet: Cabinet recommended by the prime minister, confirmed by the monarch elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; prime minister appointed by the monarch from among elected members of the House of Assembly
|Legislative branch:
| description: bicameral Parliament or Libandla consists of the Senate (30 seats; 20 members appointed by the monarch and 10 indirectly elected by simple majority vote by the House of Assembly; members serve 5-year terms) and the House of Assembly (65 seats; 55 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 10 members appointed by the monarch; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: House of Assembly - last held on 20 September 2013 (next scheduled for September 2018)
election results: House of Assembly - no results of the election were released; note - balloting is done on a nonparty basis; for each constituency the three candidates with the most votes in the first round of voting are narrowed to a single winner by a second round
|Judicial branch:
| highest court(s): the Supreme Court of the Judicature comprising the Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and at least 5 justices) and the High Court (consists of the chief justice - ex officio - and at least 4 justices); note - the Supreme Court has jurisdiction in all constitutional matters judge selection and term of office: justices of the Supreme Court of the Judicature appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission or JCS, a judicial advisory body consisting of the Supreme Court Chief Justice, 4 members appointed by the monarch, and the JCS head; justices of both courts eligible for retirement at age 65 with mandatory retirement at age 75 for Supreme Court justices and at age 70 for High Court justices
subordinate courts: magistrates' courts; National Swazi Courts for administering customary/traditional laws (jurisdiction restricted to customary law for Swazi citizens) note: the national constitution as amended in 2006 shifted judicial power from the monarch and vested it exclusively in the judiciary
|Political parties and leaders:
|the status of political parties, previously banned, is unclear under the 2006 Constitution; the following are considered political associations: African United Democratic Party or AUDP [Stanley MAUNDZISA] Ngwane National Liberatory Congress or NNLC [Alvit DLAMINI] People's United Democratic Movement or PUDEMO [Mario MASUKU] Swaziland Democratic Party ro SWADEPA [Jan SITHOLE]
|Political pressure groups and leaders:
|Swaziland Democracy Campaign Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions Swaziland Solidarity Network or SSN
|International organization participation:
|ACP, AfDB, AU, C, COMESA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NAM, OPCW, PCA, SACU, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
|National symbol(s):
|lion, elephant; national colors: blue, yellow, red
|National anthem:
| name: "Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati" (Oh God, Bestower of the Blessings of the Swazi)
lyrics/music: Andrease Enoke Fanyana SIMELANE/David Kenneth RYCROFT
note: adopted 1968; uses elements of both ethnic Swazi and Western music styles
|Diplomatic representation in the US:
| chief of mission: Ambassador Abednigo Mandla NTSHANGASE (since 19 July 2010)
chancery: 1712 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20009
telephone: [1] (202) 234-5002
|Diplomatic representation from the US:
| chief of mission: Ambassador Lisa PETERSON (since January 2016)
embassy: corner of MR 103 and Cultural Center Drive, Ezulwini
mailing address: P.O. Box D202, The Gables, H106
telephone: [268] 2417-9000
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Surrounded by South Africa, except for a short border with Mozambique, Swaziland depends on South Africa for 60% of its exports and for more than 90% of its imports. Swaziland's currency is pegged to the South African rand, effectively relinquishing Swaziland's monetary policy to South Africa. The government is heavily dependent on customs duties from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), and worker remittances from South Africa supplement domestically earned income. Swaziland's GDP per capita makes it a lower middle income country, but its income distribution is highly skewed, with an estimated 20% of the population controlling 80% of the nation's wealth. As of 2014, more than one-quarter of the adult population was infected by HIV/AIDS; Swaziland has the world's highest HIV prevalence rate. Subsistence agriculture employs approximately 70% of the population. The manufacturing sector diversified in the 1980s and 1990s, but manufacturing has grown little in the last decade. Sugar and wood pulp had been major foreign exchange earners until the wood pulp producer closed in January 2010, and sugar is now the main export earner. Mining has declined in importance in recent years. Coal, gold, diamond, and quarry stone mines are small scale, and the only iron ore mine closed in 2014. With an estimated 40% unemployment rate, Swaziland's need to increase the number and size of small and medium enterprises and to attract foreign direct investment is acute. Overgrazing, soil depletion, drought, and floods are persistent problems. On 1 January 2015, Swaziland lost its eligibility for benefits under the US African Growth and Opportunity Act, resulting in the loss of thousands of jobs. The IMF forecasted that Swaziland's economy will grow at a slower pace in 2016/2017 because of a region-wide drought, which is likely to hurt Swaziland's revenue from sugar exports and other agricultural products, and a decline in the tourism and transport sectors. Swaziland's revenue from SACU receipts and remittances from Swazi citizens abroad will also decline in 2016/2017, making it harder to maintain fiscal balance.
|GDP (purchasing power parity):
| GDP (purchasing power parity): $11.06 billion (2016 est.) $11.01 billion (2015 est.) $10.83 billion (2014 est.)
note: data are in 2016 dollars
|GDP (official exchange rate):
|GDP (official exchange rate): $3.43 billion (2015 est.)
|GDP - real growth rate:
|0.5% (2016 est.) 1.7% (2015 est.) 2.5% (2014 est.)
|GDP - per capita (PPP):
| GDP - per capita (PPP): $9,800 (2016 est.) $9,800 (2015 est.) $9,800 (2014 est.)
note: data are in 2016 dollars
|Gross national saving:
|4.5% of GDP (2016 est.) 18.1% of GDP (2015 est.) 12.4% of GDP (2014 est.)
|GDP - composition, by end use:
| household consumption: 74.7%
government consumption: 21.4%
investment in fixed capital: 14.6%
investment in inventories: -0.1%
exports of goods and services: 34.5%
imports of goods and services: -45.2% (2016 est.)
|GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
| household consumption: 74.7%
government consumption: 21.4%
investment in fixed capital: 14.6%
investment in inventories: -0.1%
exports of goods and services: 34.5%
imports of goods and services: -45.2% (2016 est.)
|Agriculture - products:
|sugarcane, cotton, corn, tobacco, rice, citrus, pineapples, sorghum, peanuts; cattle, goats, sheep
|coal, forestry, sugar, soft drink concentrates, textiles and apparel
|Industrial production growth rate:
|2.8% (2016 est.)
|Labor force:
|446,100 (2013 est.)
|Labor force - by occupation:
| agriculture: 70%
industry: NA%
services: NA%
|Unemployment rate:
|40% (2006 est.)
|Population below poverty line:
|69% (2006 est.)
|Household income or consumption by percentage share:
| lowest 10%: 1.7%
highest 10%: 40.1% (2010 est.)
|Distribution of family income - Gini index:
|50.4 (2001)
| revenues: $866.9 million
expenditures: $1.195 billion (2016 est.)
|Taxes and other revenues:
|25.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
|Fiscal year:
|1 April - 31 March
|Inflation rate (consumer prices):
|Inflation rate (consumer prices): 8.8% (2016 est.) 5% (2015 est.)
|Current account balance:
|-$167 million (2016 est.) $370 million (2015 est.)
|$1.717 billion (2016 est.) $1.763 billion (2015 est.)
|Exports - commodities:
|soft drink concentrates, sugar, timber, cotton yarn, refrigerators, citrus and canned fruit
|$1.655 billion (2016 est.) $1.603 billion (2015 est.)
|Imports - commodities:
|motor vehicles, machinery, transport equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products, chemicals
|Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
|$603.9 million (31 December 2016 est.) $548 million (31 December 2015 est.)
|Debt - external:
|$470.5 million (31 December 2016 est.) $440.1 million (31 December 2015 est.)
|Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
|Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
|Market value of publicly traded shares:
|$NA $203.1 million (31 December 2007) $199.9 million (31 December 2006)
|Exchange rates:
|emalangeni per US dollar - 16.15 (2016 est.) 12.7581 (2015 est.) 12.7581 (2014 est.) 10.8469 (2013 est.) 8.2 (2012 est.)
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|Electricity - production:
|700 million kWh (2014 est.)
|Electricity - consumption:
|1.5 billion kWh (2014 est.)
|Electricity - exports:
|0 kWh (2013)
|Electricity - imports:
|900 million kWh (2014 est.)
|Electricity - installed generating capacity:
|200,000 kW (2014 est.)
|Electricity - from fossil fuels:
|59.7% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
|0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
|40.3% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Electricity - from other renewable sources:
|0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Crude oil - production:
|0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
|Crude oil - exports:
|0 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Crude oil - imports:
|0 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Crude oil - proved reserves:
|0 bbl (1 January 2010 es)
|Refined petroleum products - production:
|0 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - consumption:
|5,000 bbl/day (2014 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - exports:
|0 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - imports:
|5,029 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Natural gas - production:
|0 cu m (2013 est.)
|Natural gas - consumption:
|0 cu m (2013 est.)
|Natural gas - exports:
|0 cu m (2013 est.)
|Natural gas - imports:
|0 cu m (2013 est.)
|Natural gas - proved reserves:
|0 cu m (1 January 2014 es)
|Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
|600,000 Mt (2013 est.)
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|Cellular Phones in use:
|total: 941,000 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 66 (July 2015 est.)
|Telephone system:
| general assessment: a somewhat modern but not an advanced system
domestic: single source for mobile-cellular service with a geographic coverage of about 90% and a rising subscribership base; combined fixed-line and mobile cellular teledensity roughly 70 telephones per 100 persons in 2015; telephone system consists of carrier-equ
international: country code - 268; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2015)
|Broadcast media:
|state-owned TV station; satellite dishes are able to access South African providers; state-owned radio network with 3 channels; 1 private radio station (2007)
|Internet country code:
|Internet users:
|total: 436,000 percent of population: 30.4% (July 2015 est.)
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|14 (2013)
|Airports (paved runways):
| total 2
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2013)
|Airports (unpaved runways):
| total 12
914 to 1,523 m: 5
under 914 m: 7 (2013)
| total 301 km
narrow gauge: 301 km 1.067-m gauge (2014)
| total 3,594 km
paved: 1,078 km
unpaved: 2,516 km (2002)
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|Military branches:
|Umbutfo Swaziland Defense Force (USDF): Ground Force (includes Air Wing (no operational aircraft)) (2013)
|Military service age and obligation:
|18-30 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; no conscription; compulsory HIV testing required, only HIV-negative applicants accepted (2012)
|Military expenditures:
|3.17% of GDP (2012) 3.11% of GDP (2011) 3.17% of GDP (2010)
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|Transnational Issues
|Disputes - International:
|in 2006, Swazi king advocated resorting to ICJ to claim parts of Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal from South Africa
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In Memorium: Paul Pesthy
We have lost a great teacher and mentor, a great athlete and coach, a great husband and father, a great man and dear friend.
In his lifetime, Paul Pesthy was such a cheerful and invigorating presence that it was easy to forget what daunting tasks he set himself to accomplish in his 70 years. Always a sportsman, Paul became a great fencer and Pentathlete whose athletic career spanned five decades. Paul was USFA/AFLA national epee champion, representing the New York Athletic Club throughout his exemplary career. He won individual national championship titles in 1964, '66, '67, '68, '83, the most national epee titles in US history and was a member of 11 national championship winning teams for the NYAC. Paul was a member of the U.S. Olympic fencing teams of 68, '76, '80 and a member of the U.S. Olympic modern pentathlon team in 1964, winning an Olympic silver medal and won world championship team bronze medals in 1962 and '63. Paul was one of the very few athletes in history to compete in two different sports at the Olympic level. In the Pan American Games, Paul led gold medal winning fencing teams in 1967 and 1975. In collegiate athletics he was IFA epee champion in1964 and NCAA epee champion in 1964 and '65 for Rutgers University and was elected to both the Rutgers and United States Fencing Halls of Fame. Those teams and medals just mentioned are but a sampling of the success he had as an athlete. As the great Jessie Owens put it, "...the medals tarnish and the diplomas fade but the friendships and memories endure." His teammates comprise a who's who list of the great American fencers and Pentathletes of the 60's, 70's and 80's and it is a testament to the man that any of these greats will quickly acknowledge the contributions, leadership and fundamentally human qualities that earned Paul the nickname, "Papa."
The Olympian professor Paul, earned a doctorate of philosophy in education and taught kinesiology at San Antonio College in San Antonio, Texas from 1980 until recently leaving to under-go treatment for luekemia. His eager students often took as many of his classes as possible, including those already completed, because of his great influence on them. It was said that, "Students took to him like a magnet, he was likable, motivational, informative and knowledgeable."
Yet these tasks were pursued with a lightness of spirit. Born in Hungary, his love affair with sport was fostered by his father, a Hungarian fencing champion. When Paul immigrated to America he joined the United States Army of his adopted country and was stationed at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, where his duty was to train and compete for the United States in the Olympic sport of Modern Pentathlon, which has a rich, significant military history.
When Paul retired from serious athletic competition following winning his last fencing national title in 1983 at age 45, he began a coaching career where his results arguably surpassed that of his own individual athletic accomplishments. As a coach and sports administrator over 32 years, Paul was most notably the architect of a four year period where the United States won world championship gold medals in Pentathlon from 1997 to 2000, culminating in an Olympic silver medal in 2000 from Emily Deriel, who he coached from novice to Olympic Champion in only 18 months.
His loss will be felt around the world. For Paul had a freshness and optimism that won friends from every nation as sport took him around the globe. Paul could be supremely quiet and stoic, a man of magnificently few words and a king of under-statement--though he could be disarmingly funny. Yet his humor often had a purpose beyond humor. In the heat of competition, in often tense situations, his easy jokes offered reassurance to anxious athletes. They were evidence that one great heart at least remained sane and jocular. Paul has always exemplified true grace under pressure.
Paul Pesthy knew his own mind. He had firm principles and ideas - and, if history is a fair judge, right ones. He expounded them clearly, he acted upon them decisively. As a professor, executive director, coach, father and husband, when problems or difficult situations arose he was never baffled, or disoriented or overwhelmed. He always knew, almost instinctively, what to do-- and he did it. Whether it was challenging the United States Olympic Committee or building his own home, doing everything with his own, skill, wit and hands.
Paul's life was rich not only in public achievement, but also in private happiness. Indeed, his public achievements were rooted in his private happiness. The great turning point of his life was his meeting and marriage with Carolyn. We share her grief today. But we also share her pride - and the grief and pride of Paul's children, Sabra and Christina. Paul was a man of heart. A kind and generous heart. Perhaps nothing was more typical of Paul's generosity than how he spent his last precious minutes of life. In his last days and knowing he was dying, he asked to see, "his kids" the name he gave to all the athletes he took under his wing as coach and mentor. Paul then sent them off to become better men and women because of his guidance-- as so many have gone before. Paul's generosity extended to sharing some of his last moments on earth to comfort and guide. Such is the man.
For the final weeks of his life, Paul was clouded by illness. That cloud has now lifted. He is himself again. We may be sure that his legacy will live on in his family and the many, many lives Paul touched and influenced for nearly three-quarters of a century. There is no doubt, in the words of Bunyan - that `all the trumpets sounded on the other side'. We here can only aspire in the darkness. But we have one beacon to guide us that Paul Pesthy never had. We have his example.


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County 'steps into future' with recycling
Staff writer
Saying it is time for Marion County to "take a step into the future," county commissioners voted 3-0 Monday to purchase six recycling bins for smaller communities and a roll-off trailer.
For now, a truck from the Road and Bridges Department will take the bins to and from a transfer station in Marion.
Commissioners are waiting to find out the total cost and time for the project.
The county also will seek bids for remodeling, proposed by transfer station workers, that would allow simultaneous dumping of refuse and recycling.
Until any remodeling is completed, the station will close to refuse Thursday mornings, instead handling recyclables from the bins in, Marion, Hillsboro and Florence, should they choose to participate.
Chairman Randy Dallke said Hillsboro Mayor Delores Dalke expressed interest in participating, but Florence was unsure of the timing.
Eileen Sieger, a member of a task force that developed the idea, said Marion City Administrator Doug Kjellin suggested Marion could replace one of two weekly residential pickups with a recycling pickup.
In an otherwise uneventful meeting, commissioners spent nearly an hour discussing raising money at events for the county fair next week in Hillsboro.
To raise money to bring back a carnival in 2014, commissioners will have a booth set up with donation jars. Whichever commissioner receives the most money in donations will kiss a pig before the fair's demolition derby July 27. Donations will begin July 24.
After first rejecting the idea of a dunk tank because of rental costs, a toilet-inspired reverse dunk tank from the July Fourth Redneck in Ramona celebration was offered as a replacement.
Each throw attempted will cost $1, with six throws for $5.
Commissioner Roger Fleming will be in the tank from 7 to 7:45 p.m., Dan Holub from 7:45 to 8:30 p.m., and Dallke from 8:30 to 9:15 p.m. July 24 on the fairgrounds.
Proceeds from the dunk tank will go toward the county's section of a marble state map on the floor of a state visitor's center in Topeka.
The commission also:
- Approved spending for bulletproof vests for sheriff's officers. Sheriff Rob Craft said a federal grant would cover roughly half the cost. Current vests have exceeded their five-year recommended lifespan.
- Learned that Sedgwick County might send as many as six felons, mainly women, to fill unused beds at Marion County Jail. The county would receive $30 a day per inmate and have no responsibilities other than room and board. Craft joked that the jail would be "a bed and breakfast," to which Holub retorted, "without the amenities."
- Heard budget information from Health Department Administrator Diedre Serene, who said constraints could result in the department reducing funds to Big Brothers Big Sisters and Families and Communities Together. Since 2001, the Health Department has paid Big Brothers Big Sisters $5,000 in quarterly payments. Serene said FACT had declined to help the department sponsor a community health survey.
- Passed along words of thanks from a Fort Riley father to ambulance workers Steve Smith and Shawn Wunderlick. The workers helped look after the father's children at St. Luke Hospital while he received medical help after a car accident July 6.
- Scheduled a special meeting at 7:30 p.m. next Tuesday, to discuss hiring an emergency management director. Craft and Smith proposed the position could be filled within each of their own departments.
- Approved replacing a costly printer in the appraiser's office by leasing one for $150 a month. The printer is used mostly to give property owners assessment maps and aerial views of their property.
- Approved Fair Manager Kelli Savage's request to spend only $1,000 instead of $2,500 in county money to underwrite Susie McEntire's performance Sunday. The concert will cost $5,000. The county commission had been willing to pay for half, but the fair board found other sponsors to contribute $1,625.


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This is Al Argibay, and he has a goatee and, we presume, walks around making this arm motion all day. And he's pissed, because he was just thrown out of his gym for grunting too loud.
Argibay said he was at a multi-press station, getting ready to squat about 500 pounds when the forbidden sin happened. "I let out a grunt, squatted down, back up, grunt again. That's it," explained Argibay. "Basically, grunt, grunt, basic breathing in heavy, and breathing out."
[Gym employee] Palazzolo admits she called the cops on Argibay. The Wappingers Falls police report said officers were asked to "escort a member out of the club for grunting while working out...which is not conforming with the rules of the establishment."
Palazzo says Argibay was "irate and nasty" and pointed out that the gym, which discourages "musclehead behavior," has signs posted everywhere that say "No Grunting." (Lord are we happy that sign has never been posted anywhere we've lived, though our mom did once put it in our dad's bathroom.)
We tend to side with the gym here, and not just because Argibay looks like that. (Though that doesn't help.) When one posts a sign clearly stating that patrons are not allowed to grunt, well then, dammit, there's no grunting! Why do you think it's everywhere at Wimbledon?
Man Escorted From Planet Fitness Gym For Grunting [WCBS] (via Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer)


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But lately I have been riding this beauty around the hills and valleys of So Cal and something interesting has been happening. I am having a LOT of fun.
What has really surprised me was how much I am using this bike. I was a bit conflicted when I began to build it up as I was not sure how much I would use it. I am not the type to collect expensive things I do not have a purpose for. Seems vain and wasteful. So I figured that I would use this bike a few times a year for harder, more techy rides, road trips to Moab, etc. Now I find that I am riding it several times a week. Huh...imagine that!
Now first off it makes me feel better about building it and not having it sit around. Secondly, it has opened my eyes to what big wheels and some more suspension travel can offer, IF it is packaged well. the FSR weighs right at 31lbs and that makes it at least 4 lbs heavier than any bike I own. It pedals really well, has a nice compact back end so is agile, and the slacker HT angle and longer wheelbase is something that you get used to in short order. In fact, after riding this, I always feel like other bikes are too short and nervous. But man, it is a hoot to ride on any trail so far, at least pointed down. I did struggle a bit on a steep climb on singletrack where the slacker HT angle and higher h-bar let the bike's front wheel hunt and peck a bit, but I think I could get used to that and compensate.
But other than that...I love pedaling it around. It is geared low (22x34) on the granny side so I can sit and stoke along on long grinds and the de-tuned Mini Brain rear shock keeps everything buttoned down. The slacker HT angle and longer travel makes anything but the smoothest trails a playground. Bounce off of that rock, wheelie over the gap, preload the rear suspension and turn the trail into a pump track. Sooooo fun.
And now I see more peeks into 2012, one of them being this 130mm travel Kona Satori.
Looks pretty similar in intent to the FSR, eh? This is what Kona says about the bike's priorites:
"The inspiration for the bike came from our US sales force, many of whom are die-hard 29er lovers, all of whom are extremely skilled bike handlers who like to push trail and rider limits. The design brief was to make a slacker (head tube angle is 68°), shorter, longer travel (130mm) dual suspension 29er that could find that sweet spot between plush travel and aggressive geometry, without sacrifice climbing efficiency and trail quickness. It's purposed specifically for those who ride on rough, rolling, technical terrain where big wheels and longer travel enables you to lay to waste anything in your path."
Lay waste. Cool. I am still on the fence about whether biggie travel 29er bikes...150mm and more...are something that is too viable, but maybe I just need to ride one to have my vision broadened a bit. But, I am still surprised how very close I am to making a bike like the FSR my #1 rig. I wish it was a bit lighter. That would take $$ in adding parts like an upper level SRAM 2x10 driveline instead of the heavier Shimano 2x9 bits I have on there. I already have carbon bars and great wheels run tubeless. I would not run a smaller tire or give up the Command Post, so really it comes down to new and expensive shifty bits or a carbon frame....and there is no carbon framed FSR...yet. I bet there will be for 2012.
And add in the rumored Ibis Mojo 29er that will certainly be carbon and at least 130mm, the new Kona announced recently, the gracefully aging but a bit out of step RIP9, and the DW Sultan and there are a few bikes in this vein to chose from. If you can afford a carbon version when they are out there to buy, or do not mind riding a 30lb bike all the time, then a long legged bike like this is maximum fun-time on trail.
Another level down is the Tomac Diplomat, a rumored Bigger Mama from Salsa, and the Intense Spider, all said to be at 120mm. Will 120mm-130mm be the new 100mm? Will 80mm bikes just go away, even for racing? The new JET9 RDO carbon is set for 100mm rear and tuned to a 120mm fork iff'n ya' wanna'. Tall boy too.
I said in the past that 100mm or 4" was the sweet spot for a 29er FS in that it is enough to still feel very fast pedaling but still ride pretty rough trails in comfort and control. If that is true, that 100mm is the 'sweet spot', then 130mm just may be the 'fun spot'.
In fact, I bet that soon 120mm will be the bottom end of XC bikes that are not a race specific model and will be competing for trail space on the weekends against the Kona Satori and the FSR. I am wondering if 120mm will be the new sweet spot? Could be. I need to try one to find out.
In the meantime, if a blue and black blur passes you on the trail and the rider is giggling like some adolescent at the cartoon matinee, it might be me. I would have said hi, but I was having too much fun to stop and chat.


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Id be very surprised if that was the same boat. The fiberglass looks solid, and there doesnt seem to be any signs of major repairs. Id imagine something like that would total the boat beyond repair. This one is in good shape. I dont know exactly where it was prior to the guy I bought it from. He was about 15 miles east of destin.
Well I just calculated, Ive already put 33 man-hours into my project, and its only been 7 days. Im pretty excited about this overall process and the final outcome some day in the future. I took the oil pan and sanded it to bare metal. As I initially pressure washed in, I noticed rust under the paint, so I had to remove it all.
This photo was taken at some point during the process. I then used a high temp primer and black paint. I actually still need a couple more layers of paint before the pan is done.
Additionally, the motor has been totally torn down, well, with the exception of the headers, which arent torn down. I had the help of a friend to pull the pistons. Everything came out without too much difficulty. I placed eveything in bags and labeled it all. In general the motor looks good. The cylinder walls look smooth. The crank and camshafts dont show much wear, the bearings also look good. Im taking the block to a performance machine shop to get them to clean it, as well as check it out and help me decide how to approach the restoration. Im fairly optimistic that only minimal machining will be required.
I then proceeded to work on restoring the engine mounts. The pair that attaches to the block is in good condition and I was able to sand blast, clean, prime and paint those mounts. The other pair however is a lost cause, and rusted to a point where trying to save them seems like running your head into a wall.
Heres the mount that couldnt be saved:
Heres what the mounts look like before and after:
The mounts are quite done, they need another coat of paint and then they can be assembled. I just wanted to see what they look like. Is there a product out there that would be effective at protecting the exposed parts of the bolts?
The last thing I did tonight was play with the transmission. The transmission with a reduction ratio of 1:52 is mostly in pieces, the previous owner tore it apart because it was underwater. As I look at it, in general the gears are in good shape. Some of them do have some rust on them. My camera on my phone was having trouble, so I dont have photos that I wanted to post.
Here is the drive gear assembly, whats the best way to take care of these kind of parts?
I followed the instructions in the manual provided by the previous owner. I printed the pages and put them in a binder for easy use.
I actually kinda assembled it, without pressing bearings and without a few washers and snap rings, just to see how it fit together. I also need to get a few gaskets and seals, but other than that, all the parts seem to be there. I'll be out of town this coming weekend, so the transmission will have to wait for a couple weeks, but Id like to have it ready to go by the end of may.
Maybe the motor will be ready by then as well. Ill begin tearing down some of the interior parts, like the steering/controls and the dash tomorrow maybe. We'll see how ambitious I get.
Im still looking for the fenders to go to a good home. If I dont find anyone, I'll likely shop em up a good bit and adapt them to my trailer in the future. If anyone is interested, let me know.
- Nikolai
Well I got some more work done over the last week or so. The motor has been taken to the machine shop, and should be ready for pick up next week. The guy there said everything looked pretty dang good, and he didnt expect any real issues cleaning the block and such. I went ahead and had them do a valve job as well.
I removed the side panels. They were quite rotten and I was able to literally just pull them away from the fiberglass with minimal effort without even loosening nuts that hold them in place. Ill rebuild them out of marine grade plywood in time, and then have them reupholstered. They arent a vital part of the boat, so they arent at the top of the to do list.
I then pulled the dash. Most of the guages look destroyed, especially the speedos. Will have to get replacements one day. I labeled all the wires as I removed them from the gauges in hope of being able to install new ones easier. The dash itself has cracking on top, but will be repaired fairly easily.
Then I went ahead and removed the gas tank and filling cap assembly which was corroded shut. And look was I found!
The backing plates of the stern eye hooks were more or less not existent. Ill be replacing those with 1/4 aluminum plates I think. Any reason to not use aluminum? It should be a pretty easy repair. I wasnt really surprised considering the rust on other parts of the boat. For example, the steering cable bracket will have to be replaced also. I think I'd like to use aluminum for this as well. Here's a pic of what it looks like.
Ill probably have to disassemble the rudder assembly and grease everything, I may be able to just spray grease in there, but I think the grease fittings may be unusable. Time will tell. Im expecting to have to replace them.
The last thing I did tonight, was remove the floor board in front of the motor box. I talked to a mastercraft dealer and they said Id likely have to replace it. Well, upon closer inspection, they are right. I removed the ski pylon. I tried to slide the board out. Well, then I realized the ski pylon cross member would not allow the board to slide out because of the battery box. So, I proceeded to remove the cross member. No big deal really. I tested to see how solid the board was by bend it, and well, it snapped easily, so yes, it needed to be replaced. The wood on the inside was completely soaked. Somewhere along the way the epoxy resin must have separated from the board, and moisture got in. I'll use the board as a template.
Here's what the area around the bilge looked like.
I was originally kinda hoping to avoid replacing the carpet right away, but I think its smarter to do while there is not motor in the boat getting in the way. So, I'll be stripping the rest of the interior, and pressure washing the inside, hopefully this weekend. And I'll look at taking the windshield apart, Ill be getting the windshield frame, the vents, throttle control, swim platform brackets, and bell housing powder coated sometime in the near future.
Wow that boat had some SERIOUS neglect.
Great project and pics.
1991 ProStar / 351W with 1:1 Velvet Drive
Got a chance to clean up the inside of the boat. I pulled the carpet, which was quite rotten. It came out really easy. I then proceeded to remove the rudder assembly, which wasnt moving very freely and definitely needs a bit of attention. The grease fitting is gone, and will have to be replaced, hopefully that something that can be done fairly easily. Ill polish, and reseal the entire assembly as well when I install it.
I went out and worked on it in the day time for once and pressure washed the inside, removing the glue residue from the fiberglass.
Once I removed the automatice floated switch for the bilge, water rushed through the screw holes. So, there is water between the sub floor and the outer hull. Im not sure how to approach fixing this, or if even needs to be fixed. While searching where the source of the water may be, I noticed "cracks" in the four corners of the boat. It looks like the layers of glass may be separating. I can fit a flat head screw driver into them.
Anyone have a clue how to approach this?
I removed the windshield, but had a hard time removing the lower frame components, the nuts holding the frame down look more like washers, and are rusted beyond recognition, so I'll have to mess with those some more. I was told by a mastercraft dealer to just use regular window weather stripping for underneath the frame. So, I'll do that when I reassemble the windshield. Heres an imagine with the first section out.
I then proceeded to remove the throttle control. I took it apart and started cleaning the components. I may end up replacing the actual lever. I like the chrome look and may just get a new one instead of messing with getting the old one chrome plated.
I should be picking the motor up this week, and once I have all new bearings and gaskets, I'll start reassembly of it.
Wow, look at the corrosion on that throttle assembly. This boat either sunk or filled with rain water to the gunnels.
Nice project and pics, wow what a huge undertaking. Props to you my friend!
I was njskier on here.
Got more work done yesterday and today. Cleaned the throttle control. All the metal levers with tons of corrosion got a healthy does of a wire wheel on a bench grinder, and interior of the mechanism received brand new grease. I primed and painted all the metal outside parts. I went by home depot and picked up new stainless machine screws, had to cut them down 1/8th inch, and reassembled the whole thing. I thought about getting the throttle itself re chromed, but opted for simple sand, prime and paint. Its all black, and I kinda like it. Heres a before and after.
Before :
Plan on working towards getting the vents, rest of windshield, and swim platform brackets off next time and get them off to powder coating. I'll also look into marine grade plywood, for the floor boards and other components and work on that while I wait for the motor to be finished at the machine shop. They are cleaning the block, heads, and intake, and doing a valve job. I'll be reassembling the whole thing. Additionally, I just made a purchase of 2 exhaust manifolds, a carb, raw water pump, circulating water pump, distributor, and alternator on ebay. Hopefully get those sometime next week and can work on cleaning that stuff up. The alternator and distributor are extras in the deal, but they are likely in better condition than mine, so Im crossing my fingers that they are in good functional shape as well.
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The heads are the standard ones and Im planning on reusing them. They are still at the machine shop, and are being checked out. Assuming there isnt anything significantly wrong with them, they will clean them up, do a valve job and call it good. I told them Id like the block back asap so I can work on putting it back together. It was in good shape, and I think they are just about done cleaning it up and checking all specs. Ill be replacing 2 pistons I think, rings, and all bearings. Obviously gaskets and seals.
I havent found a source in town of marine plywood, but I also havent searched too much as of yet. Im almost to the point where Ill be working on those parts, so Ill get some soon. Although pricey, I feel like Id rather do it right, right being using marine plywood. I dont really ever plan on selling this boat once done, so Id rather not have rotten floors in 15 years if I can prevent it. Yes, other plywood will work with the correct treatment, but I dont really want to have that be an issue in the back of my head.
The parts I just purchased (exhaust manifolds, carb, raw water pump, circulating water pump, etc. ) are all from an 88 Prostar, the carb is def. marine version, which ever model came stock. Circulating pump is original too I believe, so its marine versions of that stuff.
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