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A not so newly naturalized wild banana in Taiwan
A paper from the Journal of Taiwan Agricultural Research, written by Hui Lung et al., titled "Musa balbisiana L. A. Colla, a newly naturalized wild banana in Taiwan". Volume: 56 Issue: 3 Pages: 215-223 Published: 2007, has only now been brought to my attention. This paper has answered a question that I've been puzzling over for more than 10 years. However, it didn't quite answer all aspects of why this banana species, in the far south of Taiwan puzzled me, and this led me to investigate further. The results of my findings I publish here.
I've been studying the Taiwan native bananas, off and on for 17 years now. My main subject has been the palms of Taiwan, and I've studied the two native species of banana from this region out of pure curiosity during this time. One species of banana from Taiwan Musa insularimontana is one of the rarest of all bananas. Endemic to a tiny volcanic island 76 Km off the south-eastern coast of the Taiwan mainland called Lanyu Island. This island is geographically isolated from the Taiwan mainland by a deep oceanic trench, and is in-fact part of the Batan archipelago of the Philippines. The flora is that of the Philippines and not of the Taiwan mainland. The other banana, is also endemic to Taiwan. This is Musa formosana, and is a high elevation species found in mountainous regions throughout the Taiwan mainland at altitudes of 50 m to 1,800 m in the north and about 1,000 m to 1,800 m in the south. In central Taiwan it starts at around 300 m elevation. This species dislikes the hotter, drier environment in the south of Taiwan, and is therefore restricted at altitude.
However, there is a third banana species in the far south of Taiwan found from sea-level to approximately 800 m elevation. A species considerably different to M. formosana, but due to the fact that there are no other native species in Taiwan other than the two I have just mentioned, I have, over the last 10 years endeavoured to call this the 'southern form of M. formosana'. This species has finally been identified by this paper by Hui Lung et al., as Musa balbisiana, and it's characteristics now appear blatantly obvious to me. What is not conveyed by this paper is the duration this species has been on the island. The paper describes it as being a recent naturalisation. It is this assumption that I have difficulty with, because this is a very common and widespread species in the south and also occurs in wilderness areas, often at huge distances away from human habitation. It has been my assumption over all these years that this could only be a wild species in the south of Taiwan. The species can also be found in other, more northerly locations (albeit much less frequently) namely Chiayi to the west of the mountains and Hualien to the east of them, and even in the far north near Taipei and Taoyuen. In my mind this species had to have been naturalised in Taiwan for at least 100 years. But how could this species have got here so long ago? What subspecies of Musa balbisiana is it? And from where did it come from, and why?
I started my investigation by looking at the commercial uses of Musa balbisiana. There is a naturally, sterile, triploid hybrid of Musa balbisiana in China and other places called Musa paradisiaca, derived from Musa acuminata Colla and M. balbisiana Colla. But our banana in Taiwan produces seeds prolifically and is not this plant. Musa balbisiana is thought to have originated in India, but it is also regarded as native of the Philippines. Could our banana have come from the Philippines? But we've already established that it couldn't have crossed the deep oceanic trench between the two countries by itself. Other than an ornamental species, Musa balbisiana's only other use is fibre production for yarn-making. Musa textilis or abaca is an important fibre banana from the Philippines and the source of Manila hemp, still used today for such diverse uses as marine cordage and tea bags. Musa balbisiana is also occasionally used in the Philippines for this purpose. But the place renowned for it's use of Musa balbisiana for fibre production is the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, and which are the closest foreign islands to Taiwan. Things are now starting to make sense.
The Japanese occupied Taiwan in the period between 1895 and 1945 during which Taiwan was a Japanese colony. The Japanese followed a simple, fundamental developmental strategy: "industrialise Japan, agriculturalise Taiwan." Under this strategy, Taiwan only developed itself agriculturally in order to produce food and other agricultural products for Japan.
"The Japanese rulers encouraged the cultivation of bananas, which they found to be sweet and delicious. The plantation area increased from 540 hectares in 1909 to 21,850 hectares in 1936. Total production of bananas reached 2,185,890 metric hundredweight in 1937, an increase from 63,216 metric hundredweight in 1909. Thus, Taiwan became known as the Banana Kingdom'. Banana exports to Japan began in 1903. (Chung 1997)."
I can find no information regarding banana fibre production in Taiwan. But I can neither find any information regarding banana fibre production in Japan. The possible reason for this is that the banana fibre producing area is in-fact the Ryukyu Islands and not Japan proper. The Ryukyu Islands were not part of Japan until 1895 when they were bundled with Taiwan and ceded to Japan. Therefore, the Japanese probably had no reason to move production from this well established region to Taiwan. From this we therefore assume that before 1895 Taiwan and Ryukyu had close ties and quite possibly fibre production was already well established in Taiwan well before this time.
The name given to the fibre banana of Ryukyu is Musa balbisiana var. liukiuensis (Matsum.) Häkkinen, Adansonia, III, 30: 91 (2008), formally Musa liukiuensis. The reason this name has only just recently been applied to this species is an interesting story in itself, and I shall explain this here now, as this has relevance to our story.
This story begins in 1887 – 1889 when Charles Maries, a foreman at the Exeter nursery of James Veitch & Sons, collected a banana plant from either Hokkaido or Honshu during a three-year collecting trip to Japan. James Veitch & Sons was the 1863 London offshoot of the great Veitch nursery company founded in Devon in 1808 (Robert Veitch & Sons), and who are responsible for introducing so many well know species into cultivation. The banana plant he introduced was not named by the company for some unknown reason. But this plant is now well known to all of us as Musa basjoo. The species has remained in cultivation to this day. Because of the lack of seed and the fact that it has been vegetatively propagated for so long there has been little variation in the M. basjoo offered for sale in Europe. Most plants represent the Veitch clone, more or less unaltered since its introduction. Cheesman's description of M. basjoo was based on plant material that came, not from Japan, but from Devon (Cheesman 1948c). Robert Veitch & Sons are the probable source of the material from Devon sent to Cheesman in Trinidad in the late 1930's or early 1940's. Musa basjoo was first named by von Siebold in his Synopsis Plantarum Oeconomicarum universi regni Japonici of 1830. Siebold's text reads:
"It was introduced from the islands of Ryukyu, and can scarcely withstand the bitterness of the winter. From its leaves is made linen, especially on the islands of Ryukyu and certain islands in the province of Satzuma. It is without doubt linen, of a kind which is called Japanese by the inhabitants of the Philippines"
Before its incorporation into Japan as the Ryukyu Islands, the Kingdom of Ryukyu, centred on the island of Okinawa, engaged in a flourishing entrepot trade with China, Korea, Japan and south-east Asia and one of the items of trade was banana cloth. The Kyushu-based von Siebold wrote of the plant being introduced from the Ryukyu to Japan. The cloth, basho-fu (banana-cloth), was produced from the banana plant, basho, or more specifically the thread banana, ito-basho. Today, basho-fu is a luxury cloth made only in the village of Kijoka, on Okinawa. Von Siebold clearly thought his plant (Musa basjoo) was the ito-basho used as a source of fibre in the Ryukyu Islands and named it accordingly. There is no evidence that von Siebold travelled to the Ryukyu Islands, which were not then even part of Japan. So von Siebold almost certainly did not see the ito-basho in its supposed native place. It is likely that von Siebold did see the banana he named Musa basjoo growing as an ornamental in gardens on Kyushu and Honshu and noted that it was called basho by the locals. From his interest in ethnography von Siebold knew that basho was cultivated in the Ryukyu Islands as a source of fibre. It is most likely that he simply assumed that the two basho were one and the same plant.
The specific epithet basjoo is derived directly from the Japanese basho. Basho, literally 'Banana' is derived from the Chinese 'ba jiao'. Although always reported as being a native of Japan and Korea, Musa basjoo was actually originally imported into these places from China, and there are no native banana species in Japan whatsoever.
Ever since its introduction in the West Musa basjoo has been known as the Japanese or Japanese Fibre Banana. It has been regarded as native to the Ryukyu Islands of southern Japan, and noted as producing fibre. None of these facts are true and the Japanese have known this for years.
The true identity of the Japanese Fibre Banana (Musa balbisiana var. liukiuensis) became known only during the aftermath of Japan's defeat in WWII when the Ryukyu Islands came under the control of the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands (USCAR). USCAR brought Egbert H. Walker, a staff member of the Department of Botany, Smithsonian Institution to Okinawa. He was in charge of the Serviceman's Collecting Program (SCP) in which US forces members were encouraged to collect and submit botanical and other specimens. In his Flora of Okinawa, Walker made no mention of M. basjoo, but did include the ito-basho, then Known as Musa liukiuensis. Walker commented:
"Seeds from plants of Musa liukiuensis in Oku village in northern Okinawa were grown in Kingston, Jamaica by the Banana Breeding Scheme of the Banana Board. The seed, seedlings and flowers were reported in 1973 to be identical with those of Musa balbisiana Colla."
The identity of the ito-basho, the true Japanese Fibre Banana, is thus firmly established as Musa balbisiana L. A. Colla. And I conclude Musa balbisiana var. liukiuensis (Matsum.) Häkkinen, Adansonia, III, 30: 91 (2008) from the Ryukyu Islands is almost certainly the true identity of Musa balbisiana distributed in Taiwan.
Taiwan Agricultural Research – Musa balbisiana L. A. Colla, a newly naturalized wild banana in Taiwan. Hui Lung et al.


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Team Ultralink enjoyed another fabulous weekend of results. Building on several early-season victories already, Jen Stephenson lead the weekend's tally by winning the Bristol Mountain Road Race in Bristol Mt. NY solo, with teammate Alyssa Mellon taking 3rd out of the chase group. The next day saw the women travel to the prestigious Bear Mountain Road Race just north of New York City where Stephenson capped her weekend with a 2nd place finish from a small bunch sprint. Additional podiums over the weekend included David Gazsi's 3rd place at Bristol, while back in Ontario at the Lyn Road Race in Brockville, Jamie Riggs' took a very impressive 3rd in the 1-2 race out a long breakaway.
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I'm having a lot of fun with these granny squares–I've already made quite a few!
And I've finally come to the conclusion that I am not a neat crafter.
My Hemlock Ring Blanket has finally been blocked, but I'm not quite satisfied with the dry cleaner's steam job so I'm going to attack it this weekend…but only if it stops raining long enough for me to purchase some blocking pins! I tried with regular sewing pins before but they didn't really cut it. I'll post a better picture of the entire blanket in all it's glory when it doesn't look so tragic.
February 14, 2010 5:50 pm
I've just given these types of granny squares a go too and just love them. And they're so much more interesting to do than normal granny squares.
juniperjune permalinkFebruary 23, 2010 5:55 pm
let me know if you find a good place around here to buy blocking pins! I tried the two LYSes closest to UCI & neither had them. 😦 the granny squares look awesome!
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I don't know of any places near UCI that carry blocking pins…I tried my local Joann's but even they don't carry them! I might have to order them online somewhere 😦
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Hello Unfretters,
Is anyone here able to make an example of a fretless guitar being played with a gizmotron 2.0? (Or original Gizmotron)
I had heard of the Gizmotron a while ago, when I was looking into Led Zeppelin's "In The Evening". I have been lead to understand that Jimmy Page probably used an original Gizmotron to perform that "Bowed" sort of sound in the introduction.
I completely forgot about the Gizmotron until I thought about unfretting one of my guitars. I decided that I wanted some way to sustain notes indefinitely, and the Gimotron seems like a superior option for Fretless Guitar, more than a Sustainer, because I want to be able to sustain multiple strings indefinitely, which the electromagnetic sustainers cannot do reliably, as far as I know.
Unfortunately, there are no video or audio examples I have been able to find where-in the performer is using a Gizmotron on a Fretless guitar or bass. If anyone here is able to direct me to such examples, I'd really appreciate it!
Here is a link to the Gizmotron website video gallery if anyone is interested: https://www.gizmotron.com/videos
Thank you everyone!
(Edit: I'm not entirely sure if this is the appropriate topical category to post this under. Ultimately, I'm looking to see if it is viable to equip a fretless guitar with a Gizmotron, because I'm unsure if the strings would vibrate properly when one of the vibrating end nodes is my finger, as opposed to a fret. I think that is appropriate to post under this topical category.)
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We have decided to pack up and head to Missouri tomorrow to visit Shane's family down there!
We never do things like this, even though we talk about doing it all the time. We have only been trying to get back to Missouri for 4 years now! But, we are really, really excited about going. Gram lives in a place where there are tons of things to do.....Silver Dollar City (for the boys) and Outlet Malls (for Shane of course....well, okay--me) plus lots of restaurants and other things. Not to mention Branson isn't far away either!
We are all really geared up for the trip, and Colin can't wait to get to "Desserty" as he calls it. My friend Laura is letting us borrow her "in the car DVD player" which, according to her, makes trips like this unbelievably easier. Even though I am against those things in principle, (I don't want to hear "can we watch something?? 95 times on a 10 minute car ride) I am caving for this trip....what little boy wants to sit and do nothing for 6 hours? I figure this will be really fun for them to have, and will help Shane and I keep our sanity.....
So, I will be away from the blogging world for a few days, but there will be lots of pics (and I am sure, knowing my wonderful children, lots of stories) when we return!!
Monday, August 20, 2007
On a whim......
We have decided to pack up and head to Missouri tomorrow to visit Shane's family down there!
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- Karie said...
You lucky dogs!!!!!!!!!! Jay and I were just saying how much a trip out there would be awesome. Are (did) you guys staying with Alan and Deanna? We'll talk to you when you get back.
- August 23, 2007 at 12:17 PM
- Devin said...
We are, and are having such a great time. We went to Silver Dollar city today--a blast, even though we got caught in some rain!
Wish you guys were here too, we are going to have to make more of an effort to do something like this together, it would be so great!
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Because her blood pressure lowered and her cholesterol levels plummeted. In fact, the improvement was so sudden, the doctor took her OFF 3 of her 4 medications immediately.
Now, can I guarantee this simple regimen will have the same effect on you? Of course not.
However, Paula's story is a great example of what's happening to people all around the world when they too implement this routine.
Paula eventually dropped from a size 16 to a size 8. And just LOOK at the Facebook comments she's received ever since. People can't believe it's her!
Not too long ago, Paula was struggling. She had serious health challenges. She was overweight. According to the CDC, she would be considered obese.
Her mind was in a constant fog. She couldn't think straight half the time, unless she had caffeine. She had no energy. Even getting out of bed each day was a chore. Making it through the day took Herculean effort.
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SEATTLE (AP) — The president of Seattle Pacific University announced at its graduation ceremony that a scholarship has been named for the student who stopped a fatal shooting on campus earlier this month.
President Daniel Martin on Saturday told graduates, including Jon Meis, that an engineering scholarship will be given in his honor. Students and their friends and family gave Meis a standing ovation at the ceremony.
The private Christian college and local police say Meis pepper-sprayed and tackled the gunman when he stopped to reload a shotgun in a campus building June 5. One person died and two others were injured. The suspect has been charged with murder.
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Harry Potter fans, take a deep breath-- J.K. Rowling is about to unveil something big.
The author and creator of the Harry Potter franchise launched Pottermore.com, a website with the text "Pottermore, Coming soon" and a link to a countdown clock on YouTube to "J.K Rowling's announcement." The animation, decorated with owls and a purple sky, counts down to June 23rd.
A Twitter account, @Pottermore, has also been set up, the Guardian reports. It already had nearly 40,000 followers on Thursday afternoon. "Looks like the owls are getting ready to deliver some exciting news," reads one tweet.
The site was first publicized as the end destination in online scavenger hunt, spanning 10 Harry Potter fansites on Wednesday.
J.K. Rowling has already completed her 7-book series in 2007 and the final installment of the movie series is set to be released in about a month. What else could be in store the the franchise?
On her website, the British writer said it is "highly unlikely" she'd write more Harry Potter novels. But fans speculate "Pottermore" may be an encyclopedia of Harry Potter's magical world.
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After confirming her split with ex-boyfriend John Mayer to Power 105.1 earlier this week and joking that she was using the social flirting app Tinder, Katy was reportedly spotted with DJ and producer Diplo having dinner at the Marlton Hotel in New York City. TooFab reports that the two had dinner before heading to 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' NYC premiere after-party Thursday night. Supposedly the duo tried to avoid being photographed together but were seen leaving side-by-side and getting in the same SUV.
A few weeks ago, the two were also spotted getting cozy at Coachella. According to a source to Page Six, the two "were together behind the main stage, where she had a tour bus or trailer, and a group of her friends were hanging out. It was very obvious that Katy and Diplo were together. They seemed inseparable and at one point they were seen getting onto her bus together."
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Recent chemical engineering graduate Isaac Markus (ChE'2011) was awarded two major graduate fellowships this year.
The first was a Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation and the second was a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship from the American Society for Engineering Education. Both of these highly prestigious and competitive fellowship programs are federally funded and support advanced work in engineering and science. Mr. Markus is only allowed to accept one of these significant fellowships, despite being awarded both of them, and remains undecided as to which he will accept.
While at Cooper, Mr. Markus studied with Assistant Professor of Physics Robert R. Uglesich, Professor of Chemistry Robert Topper (who was also his research adviser), and Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering Benjamin Davis. TTogether with Professor Topper and chemical engineering alumni Denise Bergin and Paul Sweeney, Mr. Markus co-authored a major publication in the Journal of Physical Chemistry during his senior year at Cooper.
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Meet Keon and Peak — Mozilla's Firefox Smartphones For Developers
Shaking up the smartphone industry, Mozilla debuted a pair of smartphones that would run its very own mobile operating system. Hello!
The makers of Firefox have named these devices Keon and Peak, with design help comings from Geeksphone. As of now, only developers will have access to them as they try to rustle up third-party interest in the new mobile platform.
Mozilla has plans to release consumer-friendly devices at some point this year, but for now it's still in a testing phase. Between the two devices, the Keon is the lower-performance of the two, while the Peak clocks in with some more robust specs.
Firefox OS, which will be running on both devices, is an open-source mobile operating system that will extend to both PCs and handsets. It will use HTML5 apps from both Mozilla's web services and third-party devs.
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These bugs are all the same problem:
http://bugs.sabayonlinux.org/show_bug.cgi?id=251 (mine)
The only time I managed to get past this error, I received an error (not an exception) about being unable to initialize swap, and then anaconda exited.
Windows XP install CD detects and formats the drive no problem, scanned it for errors, bad sectors.. nothing. Next I'm going to try a GParted live CD or the Ultimate Boot CD... either way still pretty pissed that this won't work.


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[ Ref. 4447A ]
The tool is designed to offer further access where OEM tools T10020 and Matra V159 are required.4mm Hex Key required to adjust
Tensioner wrench with five adjustable positions for use on many Volkswagen Audi Group models where access is restricted.
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A comprehensive tension wrench used widely in VAG engines including Seat | Skoda | Volkswagen & Audi vehicles. OEM ref Hazet 2587 | Matra V159.
18mm pin centres/3mm pins
Including Seat | Skoda | Volkswagen & Audi.
OEM ref Hazet 2587 | Matra V159.
Other versions of this tool are available including a swivel head version for access - Part No 4447
Cushioned grip.
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This tool is used to lock the chain tensioner in place on the VAG petrol engines that have a cam belt to drive one cam and then uses a chain to transfer the drive from one cam to the other
A camshaft retaining adjuster tool
Ideal for a variety of VAG engines
OEM No 3366
Specialist engine timing tool
For use with chain driven engines
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This camshaft sprocket pulley puller has been specifically designed for use on Audi, Skoda and Volkswagen Audi V6 and V8 engines with 4 and 6 cylinders with 5 or 6 spoke camshaft pulleys. The three types of pulling arms will fit any number of spokes on the Camshaft Sprocket; 23mm wide and 17mm narrow for odd number of spokes and 2 x universal tool for even number of spokes. Hex head 17mm with ball end for reducing damage to sprocket.
Specially designed for use on Audi, Skoda and Volkswagen
3 Types of pulling arms
Supplied with 2 length arms for universal applications
Hex Head 17mm with Ball end for reducing damage
Supplied in a blow mould case
[ Ref. 1868B ]
The Laser Diesel Timing Kit 1868 is a set of essential tools for setting and locking the camshaft and crankshaft when changing the timing belt on Audi | Seat | Volvo and Volkswagen and Ford Galaxy diesel engines.
Set includes setting spigot OEM ref 23-047/2064.
Setting bracket OEM ref 21-105/2065A.
For use on VAG models.
Also Ford Galaxy 1.9 Tdi (95-00).
Made in Sheffield
[ Ref. 5130A ]
A nine piece engine locking tool kit for the 5th generation VAG "blue motion" engine fitted with a common rail diesel system. Set includes Crankshaft Pulley Locking Tools for round (T10050)sprockets at 12oClock position and oval sprockets (T10100) at 1oClock position
Made in Sheffield.
For models 1.6 | 2.0 TDi CR engines fitted to Audi A3 | A4 | A5 | A6 | Q5 | Volkswagen Golf | Tiguan | Passat | Eos & Seat Exeo.
For 5th Generation Common Rail diesels (Blue Motion).
Includes camshaft pulley puller
Packed in a metal case.
[ Ref. 5981 ]
Kit includes DTI gauge and TDC indicator
Supplied in metal storage case
Applications: Volkswagen Beetle/Eos/Golf/Passat/CC/Sharan/Tiguan/Scirocco, Audi/A3/TT/Q3/A5 sportback, Skoda Octavia/Superb/Yeti, Seat Alhambra/Altea/XL/Leon/Toledo
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This tool kit has been specifically designed to offer a simple solution for the Audi 2.0 petrol TFSi and FSi engines
For Audi A3, A4 |A6 | S3 | TT 2.0 (2003-2010).
Includes camshaft alignment tool, tensioner wrench and pin.
Sold in foam tray with modular packaging.
Available also in metal storage case (Part No 4536).
Applications and guidance notes included.
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Essential tools for VAG petrol and diesel engines, from 1996 onwards. The kit also includes tools suitable for older models with 1.9 diesel engines. Set includes Crankshaft Pulley Locking Tools for round (T10050)sprockets at 12oClock position
Essential tools for VAG petrol and diesel engines from 1996 - 2004
The kit also includes tools suitable for older models with 1.9 diesel engines.
For correct identification of tool go to www.lasertools.co.uk/toolpoint
Supplied in modular packaging for use in roller cabinets
Full application list included
[ Ref. 4772B ]
This kit has been specifically designed as a kit to suit the popular 2.7/3.0 TDi and TDi CR (Common Rail) chain driven diesel engine found in the VAG range
This Engine Timing Tool Set is for VAG 2.7/3.0 Tdi and Tdi CR chain driven engines
Can be used on diesel engines fitted to Touareg and Phaeton plus the 4.0 Tdi engine (ASE) in the Audi A8 (-10).
Includes crankshaft and camshaft turning and holding tools
Supplied in metal storage case
Application list and guidance notes are included with each set
[ Ref. 3978A ]
Three engine timing tools for Volkswagen and Audi TDi PD engines. Includes tensioner locking tool, crankshaft setting tool and injection pump locking for Volkswagen Passat 1.9 and Audi A4/A6 1.9 engines. Includes Injection pump locking pin (OEM 3359/T20102) Tensioner Locking Tool (OEM T10008/310-084/23-058) Crankshaft Locking Tool (OEM T10050/310-085).
Three engine timing tools for Volkswagen and Audi TDi PD engines
Includes tensioner locking tool OEM Ref T10008
Setting tool and injection pump locking for Volkswagen Passat 1.9 and Audi A4/A6 1.9 engines. Includes Injection pump locking pin (OEM 3359/T20102/U40074)
Also fits Seat Alhambra, Altea, Arosa, Cordoba, Ibiza, Leon, Toledo 1.4/1.9/2.0 Tdi PD engines
Laser Part No 4199 for arrow markings at 1oclock position (Oval) T10100
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This special nut and bolt has been introduced as a single item for updating existing VAG kits. It is used across many vehicles in the group.
Very popular
Introduced for a number of VAG vehicles
Time Saver
Made in Sheffield
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This kit brings together three of the most useful tensioner locking pins in one kit. These pins are used to lock serpentine and cam belts fitted to many of the VAG engines
Set of 3 locking pins for holding the tension on the cam belt and serpentine (auxiliary) belts on VAG engines
OEM Nos T10115, T40011 - Timing Belt Tension pins and T10060/A - Serpentine Tension pin
Use on tensioners fitted to 1.4/1.9/2.5 Tdi PD/TFSi
Petrol or diesel
Popular tools
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A pair of cam belt tensioner tools specifically designed for the VAG 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 Tdi PD engines.
A set of two Cam Belt tensioner locking tools required for use on Volkswagen 4 cylinder TDI PD SOHC diesel engines
Including Golf, Golf Plus, Jetta, Passat, Eos, Touran, Caddy and Caddy Maxi manufactured from June 2005 - 2008.
OEM Tool Codes T10265 and T10264
Also used on Audi 1.9/2.0 Tdi PD & CR found in A3/A4/A5 (2003-08) and Seat Altea/ Leon/Toledo
Time saver
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Engine Timing Tool for Volkswagen/Audi with Chain driven engines
Engine Timing Tool for Volkswagen/ Audi
Includes tensioner pin, sprocket tool, chain tensioner, cam adjuster, camshaft alignment tool/pins, 2 camshaft holding tools
A3 1.6 Fsi (03-07)
Chain driven engine
Supplied in blow mould storage case
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Ned looks to a book for clues to the death of his predecessor, and uncovers one of King Robert's (Mark Addy) bastards. Robert and his guests witness a tournament honoring Ned. Jon takes measures to protect Samwell (John Bradley) from further abuse at Castle Black; a frustrated Viserys clashes with Daenerys in Vaes Dothrak; Sansa (Sophie Turner) imagines her future as a queen, while Arya envisions a far different future. Catelyn rallies her husband's allies to make a point, while Tyrion finds himself caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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Episode four offers a few more character introductions that are sure to please fans—Samwell Tarly and Gregor Clegane, the Mountain that Rides, deserve special mention—but plenty of room is also given to developing existing characters and to further several storylines, in particular in King's Landing.
Ned is starting to get a sense of just how much more complex life in the capital is thanks to the ever so helpful Lord Baelish; Aiden Gillen continues to be delightful in the role. We also get a first look at a certain ponderous tome and at a bull-headed young man. And while Lord Stark himself could do without the tourney being put on in his name, the rest of the court (except for the Queen) seems more enthused. Sansa certainly seems to appreciate the pageantry more than the history lesson she gets from Septa Mordane, though we expect that fans will not mind either!
On the Wall, Jon makes the acquaintance of a new recruit by the name of Samwell Tarly and from this ensues some of our favourite scenes in this episode. Atop the wall they share a very poignant scene that illustrates the demands a society like Westeros can put on men who do not fit the standard mold and later on they have a scene together which we found very funny; John Bradley has great comedic timing and very illustrative body language. The scenes at the Wall also feature a fearsome appearance of Ghost, so those who have been lamenting the absence of the wolves will no doubt approve. Though, we admit, there is a small problem with that scene…
We also get a brief look the wolves at Winterfell and the scenes there also include more of everyone's favourite stableboy—and this time he speaks, too!—as well as some more insights into a certain ward of the Starks.
Across the Narrow Sea, Daenerys and the Dothraki finally reach Vaes Dothrak and it becomes the setting for one scene that reveals a fair bit more about the Targaryens and their dragons (which one character seems to find very exciting) as well as an important confrontation between the two Targaryen siblings.
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Forget holiday cheer and all of that nice stuff. Christmas Day or not, the Cavaliers needed to get a little nasty Tuesday in order to get back to playing their type of basketball. The Cavs showed a lot more toughness, especially on the defensive end, in beating Miami, 96-82.
Forget holiday cheer and all of that nice stuff. Christmas Day or not, the Cavaliers needed to get a little nasty Tuesday in order to get back to playing their type of basketball. The Cavs showed a lot more toughness, especially on the defensive end, in beating Miami, 96-82. They treated a soldout crowd of 20,562 at Quicken Loans Arena and a national TV audience to perhaps their most complete game of the season. The margin of victory is their largest. "As a team, we have to fight if we want to get back to the level we want to be at in the end," Cavs point guard Daniel Gibson said. LeBron James gave the fans what they wanted from Christmas at The Q. He delivered two right-handed tomahawk dunks and a number of pinpoint passes as part of a 25-point, 12-assist, six-rebound performance. But it was much more than James and any of the usual highlight plays that carried the Cavs (13-16) to a win. When there were loose balls, they hit the floor. When they got stuck in traffic on offense, they played strong with the ball. And when they needed to play defense, they dug in and got stops, limiting Miami (8-20) to 43.1 percent shooting and forcing 18 turnovers. "When we play defense we are a pretty good team," James said. "If we don't, we don't look so good. It's as simple as that." Look no further than the third quarter for evidence. After controlling the early part of the game -- they scored on their first six possessions -- things were beginning to slip away from the Cavs. A six-minute gap between field goals during a foul-filled second quarter cost them a 10-point lead. A sluggish start to the third quarter created a 10-point deficit. Dwyane Wade, on his way to 22 points, was leading the way for the Heat. But led by their defense, the Cavs rallied and took the lead for good with a 15-0 run late in the third quarter. "The thing that got us out of it ... we turned it up defensively," Cavs Head Coach Mike Brown said. "We got deflections, we got steals, and we got stops because we limited them to one shot." Cleveland forced six turnovers during that stretch. James, Larry Hughes and Zydrunas Ilgauskas each had steals. The Heat also missed five straight shots. "We were able to get out and attack in transition," Brown said. "And when we turn it up like that defensively, we can be a dangerous team in transition." No one is more dangerous than James, who contributed two fastbreak scores. The second, with 1:48 left in the quarter, capped the run. James stole a pass by Udonis Haslem and took off down the right side of the floor, soaring in and hammering a right-handed tomahawk dunk for a 67-59 lead. Four points also came from Anderson Varejao during the run. Hughes scored on a strong left-handed drive through the middle. Drew Gooden got a dunk after a James pass. And Gibson buried a 3-pointer from the left wing off a cross-court pass from James. Gibson and James gave the Cavs breathing room in the fourth. Gibson swished 3-pointers from the left side on back-to-back possessions. James drew the full attention of the defense on the right side each time before firing a pass across the floor to Gibson. Gibson finished with 16 points in his first game as a non-starter. He made 4 of 6 3-pointers. Varejao also was big off the bench, with a season-high 15 points and seven rebounds. From the starting five, Gooden had 18 points and nine rebounds, Ilgauskas had 13 points and eight rebounds, and Hughes made six assists and four steals. "We know the way we've started this season is not by any means the way we feel like we should've," Gibson said. "... We've just got to fight every single night, who ever we're playing." Reach Canton Repository sports writer Chris Beaven at (330) 580-8345 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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NEW ORLEANS – Tulane has some memorable surnames on its roster: Steven Broccoli, Kenny Welcome, Corey Redwine, Jordan Sullen, Fudge Van Hooser, and Nick Montana (son of Joe).
The coolest name, though, is Marley. Nico Marley, freshman linebacker, is the grandson of one of the greatest musicians who ever lived.
Nico looks a bit like Bob, who died in 1981, 15 years before Nico was born. "I think they look exactly alike," says head coach Curtis Johnson. Nico does have a similarly calm complexion. He loves "Redemption Song" because it's "soothing."
On the field, however, "soothing" is not the word. Nico Marley, direct descendant of a man who sung to the world about peace and harmony, is nicknamed "The Missile."
Tulane beat Tulsa on Saturday to win its sixth game – more than in any one season since 2002. One of the highlights was Marley coming out of nowhere to make a soaring sideline tackle that had both home and visiting fans oohing. Marley is third on the team in tackles even though he wasn't supposed to play as a freshman.
"Flying around and getting to the ball," is how Marley describes his style, adding that his father, Rohan, who played for Miami in the early '90s, had a similar flair.
"His father was just a great player," Johnson says, remembering a game during his time as wide receivers coach with San Diego State. "He beat us by himself."
The Missile isn't sure where the football gene came from; his grandfather loved soccer, but there wasn't much gridiron talk in Jamaica. The music gene didn't get passed down; Nico doesn't play an instrument. "Wish I knew how," he says.
He definitely knows how to play linebacker: the freshman is another recruiting trail victory for Johnson, the same evaluator who brought Marshall Faulk to San Diego State as a running back and found lightly regarded Ed Reed in St. Rose, La., was the only FBS coach to offer Marley a full ride. Marley is undersized at 5-foot-8 and it was hard to see the advantages of bringing him in until he showed up on campus and started laying people out.
The playing style reflects the coach, who is loud and effusive. During Saturday's win here, which he would call "magnificent," Johnson bolted nearly 15 yards outside the coach's box until a referee gave him a sharp look and sent him back. Even a normal conversation with Johnson makes small talk feel like a pep talk.
"He's changing the attitude," says Marley. "Even though we haven't had a winning program, we're expected to win. He's upbeat, positive, a real great coach."
How upbeat? Johnson said winning the team's sixth game of the season was better than winning the Super Bowl as an assistant for the Saints. Johnson was so charged about getting the job with the Green Wave two years ago that he drove from Saints' offices to Tulane's campus after work every night to focus on recruiting and staffing. He says two and a half hours of sleep was a good night for him.
"I got some speeding tickets nobody wanted to pay for," he says. "It was close to double digits."
Unsurprisingly, Johnson doesn't listen to much Bob Marley. "I'm a rhythm and blues guy," he says.
He is a fan of the grandson, though, and compares Marley to Reed in demeanor if not play. "These guys, they have that conviction," Johnson says. "They are smarter than their years. I call it 'Grown-man sense.' That intangible that they know more than you think."
This 6-2 start – only a decade after Tulane nearly gave up its Division I status – has revved up the campus enough that school president Scott Cowen has dyed his hair green and blue. But it's something more sobering that has made perhaps the biggest difference for the team. Devon Walker, the safety who was paralyzed in a game last season and nearly lost his life on the field, is now giving all the speeches before home games. He sits in his wheelchair on the sideline and smiles and nods as players walk past. They come off after big plays and touch his hand.
"He's an inspiration," says Marley. "It really gets to me. Everything he says is real and from the heart. He makes me play harder."
Whether it's Walker, Johnson, or Marley, the collection of names is working. The Green Wave will almost certainly be playing at Christmastime for only the fourth time since 1980. Only a year removed from a two-win season, the name Tulane no longer means losing.


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While the festival was cut short this year, with a cancellation on the third day due to poor weather conditions, our indie favorites Sharon Van Etten and Father John Misty squeezed in sets this past Saturday for festival goers who were ready to brave the ominous clouds and misty rain... like we did. A little rain wasn't going to get in the way of 1st Look and our live music and fried chicken (Click on that... and drool).
Sharon Van Etten played mellow tunes to a poncho-clad group, seemingly getting newly acquainted with the Brooklyn-based musician. We're big fans, so we hope Van Etten won over her home base, especially after announcing a wardrobe malfunction in front of her father, who was in the crowd.
Father John Misty took over the Nethermead Stage with ramblings on food festivals and granola bars, providing some laughs to the soggy crowd, who didn't seem to mind the folk musician's random musings between songs. J. Tilman's (lead vocalist and guitarist) Jagger-like movements on stage were enough to get the audience into it.
I mean, it was raining. Sucks, sure. But, why not just get a good laugh out of it and enjoy a little music?
While the food vendors got the short end of the stick this year, with the last-minute rain cancellation, and the festival is over, you can still help out those restaurants that took a major financial blow by checking out the vendor list and supporting one of your local restaurants. We're asking you to eat to help out... ain't so bad, right? Stay full, stay dry, and let the music live on!


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In this recorded course taught by Acharya John Rockwell, participants explore the ordinary magic of reality and learn about the progressive stages of discovering non-dual perception of the elements, and thus, the nature of mind. Students will be taking sense perceptions and the elements as their teachers. The course is experientially oriented to see, hear, touch, taste and smell reality afresh. We awaken to the innate capacity we all possess to explore and directly experience the essence of reality, the essence of basic goodness.
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Ashe Acharya John Rockwell has been a student of Buddhism and the Shambhala teachings for 30 years. He was professor of Buddhist Studies at the Naropa Institute for 12 years, co-director of Karmê Chöling Meditation Center for 4 years, and Director of Shambhala International for 5 years. He is a member of the Nalanda Translation Committee, which translates Buddhist texts and liturgies into English. In 1996, he was appointed by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche to be an acharya (senior teacher) for the Shambhala community, and in 2001, he became the Ashe Acharya, in charge of the International Office of Practice and Education. After living at Karmê Chöling as the Resident Acharya, he now lives in Nova Scotia.
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Many of Macworld's readers have noted dissatisfaction with Apple's new Maps service, complaining of inaccuracies, low-resolution pixellated imagery, and a general lack of detailed information.
Twitter user Vianaly said "Americans may like the new maps but the UK mapping is more than 10 years ago", Elizas_787 said "it doesn't render the picture when I use my current location, very pixilated", and Sammydoodle5 said "Maps is terrible. I know that apple tend to beta test things using us as free labour, but seriously".
See also: Mapgate: iPhone Maps hyperbole and a potted history of gates
A lot of readers, like einsteinradio said "I prefer Google maps" and would like to have it back. So what can be done?
Well the first thing to note is that you can still view Google Maps on your iOS 6 device using the web browser. Point it maps.google.com to view the mobile site. You can save this as a web app by clicking the Share button and choosing Add to Home Screen.
While the Web app isn't as slick as the dedicated iOS app, it has location awareness, Google-powered search, and all the data from the Google map web service. You can pinch to zoom, get directions, click on map details for further information. In many ways it's better than the Apple implementation of Google Maps it replaces.
What it doesn't support, unfortunately, is Street View.
Other options include the OS (Ordanance Survey) Open Maps app, which specialises in accurate outdoor information (for walkers). You can also choose to download maps to the device as in app purchases. This is a GB specific map though, so accurate but only good for Great Britain.
Another option is the OpenMaps app, which uses the Open Street Map service. This is also packed with information, all of which is crowd sourced. Plus this enables you to download maps and store them offline. It lacks the slickness of either Google or Apple maps, but it's free to download.