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Plane blades that are sharpened straight and square are essential in all shoulder and rabbet planes, and they have other applications such as when shooting an edge with a bench plane. However, I have a very strong preference for using cambered edges in most of my bench planes, most of the time.
There are two powerful arguments for using a slightly curved blade. The first has to do with perfecting the square edges of your work. Let us suppose that you are preparing the edge joints for a tabletop and your powered jointer's fence was a few degrees off square and that you wish to correct the errors of squareness in the edge of your timber.
I have no magic built-in spirit level, which would allow me to plane a perfectly square edge with a straight blade in my plane, and I have no idea how this could be done. The curved blade is a sophisticated device, which allows us to take three different kinds of shavings without having to adjust the lateral-adjustment lever at all.
1. If the plane is centered over the edge of the wood, then an even-thickness shaving will be removed and no change will be made to the angle of the edge.
2. If the center of the plane is moved so that it is over the left-hand side of the edge, a tapered shaving will be removed and the left-hand side of the edge then will be lowered.
3. If the center of the plane is moved so that it is over the right-hand side of the edge, a tapered shaving will be removed and the right-hand side of the edge then will be lowered.
In all these positions the plane is kept completely flat against the edge by firm pressure from the ball of the thumb on the plane body casting. I do not use the front knob at all. The thumb is always positioned over the center of the edge, regardless of where the center of the plane is. I use the surface of my fingernails as a fence to keep the plane from wandering about during the length of the stroke. The grip on the back handle is gentle, so that we do not twist the plane sole out of contact with the edge. (Editor's note: You can find more details of this technique in Charlesworth's second book and second DVD; see the Supplies box for details.)
Finally, by carefully allowing the plane to drift from side to side towards the high points during the cut you can also correct a twisted edge. This surely has to be the most cunning plan of all time. Of course the curved blade needs to be well centered in the plane for all of these techniques and I will be describing my method later in this article.
The second powerful argument for a curved blade is that you will not leave whiskery tracks (sometimes called "steps") from the corner of the blade when you plane across a wide surface. The surfaces you leave will be minutely scalloped in their width, but the depth of these depressions is small indeed and they can be removed easily by sanding if desired. I will explain my method for taking a set of shavings from a surface in a future article.
Blade Angles
I like to grind my bench plane blades at 23°, which is a little lower than tradition suggests. All sharpening and shaping is then done at 33° on a coarse waterstone, such as an #800- or #1,000-grit stone. This is 3° steeper than usual. I then polish the extreme tip of the narrow bevel on an #8,000-grit waterstone at 35°.
Because there is a significant difference between the grinding angle and the angle formed on the #800-grit stone, very little metal needs to be removed for either sharpening or shaping a blade. Shaping a curve does require more metal removal than normal sharpening, but much less than if a single bevel were used.
Forming a Curve
I take a freshly ground blade and set it at 33° in an Eclipse-type side-clamping honing guide (see the Supplies box for information on purchasing one). The information for blade projection cast on the side of the guide will not mention 33° so you will have to experiment to find the necessary distance. I draw the angles I want on white card or melamine-faced scrap. The angle is checked by sighting across the blade with the card propped behind. Once I have found the correct projection for a blade I measure the distance the cutting edge projects from the honing guide and scribe this measurement directly onto the top of the blade so that it's always available. This saves time in the future. It is also worth noting that different thickness blades will require slightly different projections to achieve the same honing angle.
I prefer the Eclipse-type guide because it has a narrow roller. Jigs with wide rollers tend to dictate to the user. We need some lateral tilting to form a curve, and the narrow roller is easier to tilt than a wide one. I have an old honing guide with a barrel shaped roller, indicating that creating curved blades is not a new idea.
Expert sharpeners produce a curve on a flat stone by subtly applying more pressure to the outer corners of the blade while honing to and fro. I have broken this process down into simpler stages so that the beginner can succeed from the start. I noticed that many students were struggling to start a curve with my old method, which depended on point pressure only. The new technique was developed during a short course a couple of years ago.
The idea is that a 5/8"-wide strip of thin plastic is laid along one long edge of the #800-grit stone. This tilts the blade slightly; and as pull strokes are made, metal will be removed from the opposite corner of the blade. Finger pressure is placed over the area of blade that is touching the stone. Some woodworkers have told me that the plastic sleeve that comes with a cheap 6" ruler is ideal for this job. I use strips of plastic from the covers of cheap ring files; we originally used cardboard, but it did not last long. I think precise thickness is not important, but something around .012" to .015" will do.
If you coat the grinding bevel with a permanent marker before starting, you will see that an elongated triangle of metal has been removed. It is difficult to specify how many pull strokes will be needed. I press fairly hard on coarse stones and would expect to achieve a result after about a dozen strokes.
The plastic is then placed on the opposite long edge of the stone and the process is repeated on the opposite corner of the blade. Try to produce a symmetrical result. We now have a blade with three straight facets, whose shape is an approximation of a curve.
To judge the shape, I offer the edge up to a piece of flat plastic. I would expect to see gaps of about .012" at either outer edge. This is approximately the thickness of a quality business card.
I now use point pressure about halfway from the center to the corner of the blade by stacking my forefingers on top of each other. The two positions for this pressure are indicated as positions "4" and "5" on the diagram below. This operation is done without the plastic strip. It's important that weight is kept off the jig itself and only applied to the blade, near the edge. The idea is to create new, smaller flats at the meeting points of the three previous flats. Fewer strokes will be required at these points, possibly six. A certain amount of balance and judgment will be required here. However we do get good feedback from the surface of the stones, and it is usually possible to see a track on the surface where the blade is touching.
The blade edge and shape can now be examined again against the flat plastic. If you have succeeded it will appear as a gentle symmetrical curve. If it is not, just take more strokes, with the finger pressure in the appropriate position. You will see that I have indicated five possible finger positions for a 2-3/8" plane blade.
When satisfied, clean the blade and the roller of the guide to avoid contaminating the superfine #8,000 grit stone, which is used next. This stone is prepared by spraying the surface with a little water from a plant mister. A Nagura is then rubbed over the surface to produce a little muddy slurry or paste. The blade projection is shortened slightly in the jig, to raise the blade angle to 35°. Four gentle strokes are then made with the finger pressure in each of the five positions shown in the illustration. This polishes the tip of the coarse stone bevel, and is all that is required for a razor edge.
Sometimes, mostly for fun, I take a couple of extra strokes on the polishing stone. During a pull stroke, I start with finger pressure on the right, and try to transfer it steadily to the left. My forefingers are on the two outer edges of the blade. If done well, this will draw an elongated x on the surface of the stone. This is just a fun way of trying to smooth those five facets into an even smoother curve. It is not necessary, but a good exercise in controlling finger pressure. (It seems to go better when accompanied by a sound effect, such as a rising or diminishing hum!)
The wire edge created on the unbeveled face of the blade is then polished off in the usual way, using the ruler trick on the #8,000-grit stone. (For more on this procedure, see "The Ruler Trick" in the November 2004 issue.) I always dry the blade and coat it with a thin smear of camellia oil, as this protects against rust. The whole process is much quicker to do than it is to describe.
Different Curves For Different Work
When planing relatively narrow edges, say about 1/2" to 5/8" thick, I find I need a pronounced curve on the blade.
When planing a wide surface such as a tabletop, I use less curve. The gaps seen at the edges of the blade, when it is offered up to a flat surface might be around .006", roughly half as much as you would employ for edge planing. If you have a very shallow curve in your blade, the plane would need moving a very long way to the right or left, to have any squaring effect at all. When the plane is moved this far off center, it can be quite difficult to keep it balanced flat on the narrow edge.
Resharpening A Curved Blade
When the blade dulls, it is likely to be worst in the center. I set it in the jig at 33° and go to the #800-grit stone. Using point finger pressure in the center, I find how many strokes it takes to produce a minute wire edge. The small wire edge is a signal that enough metal has been removed to get past the wear on the blade. The same number of pull strokes are then performed with the stacked finger pressure in all the remaining four positions i.e. halfway to each edge, and just inside each edge of the blade. This will maintain the existing curved shape. If you wish to change the shape, more strokes are used in the appropriate positions.
After cleaning the tool and roller of the honing guide, adjust the projection to give 35°, and do four gentle polishing strokes on the superfine stone in all the finger positions. Polish the wire edge off using the ruler trick.
With each sharpening, it will take more strokes to produce a wire edge. This is because the #800-grit bevel gets wider with each sharpening, and you are honing a larger area of steel. After about seven sharpenings, I regrind the blade and start the cycle again.
When grinding, I never go right to the edge of the blade. A small sliver of the #800-grit bevel is left at the tip, as this contains the shape that we have worked so hard to produce. Grinding right to the edge shortens the life of a plane blade, and it's not necessary unless you have a large chip in the cutting edge. Sharpening a recently ground blade takes me about four minutes.
Setting up the Plane
I use a No. 5-1/2 bench plane for the majority of my work because I like the weight and the length. It is tuned up as a super smoother, with the sole lapped flat and the mouth set very fine, about .004" wide. (I recommend 1/32" for beginners.) This plane is used to perfect the accuracy and finish of the surfaces that come from my machine planer. I do not take heavy shavings, so the chipbreaker is set very close to the edge of the blade. I prepare the front edge of my chipbreaker, with a slight camber as well, which allows me to set it as close as 1/64′ to the blade edge. The connecting screw needs to be tightened very firmly.
When placing the blade and chipbreaker assembly into the plane, I hold the plane in my left hand with the frog's surface horizontal, having brushed away any loose shavings or dust. This prevents the blade from sliding down the frog and colliding with the front of the throat. This would blunt the blade before we even get started. It is not a bad idea to retract the blade adjuster wheel by a couple of turns, too.
It is easy to see that when the blade-adjustment dog is engaging the slot in the chipbreaker, but care is needed to ensure that the lateral adjusting disc is engaged in the plane's blade slot. I wiggle the lateral lever a few times to see that it is so, and try to set the lever in approximately the right position. The lever cap is now installed, and everything held firm with my left-hand thumb, while the lever cam is closed. I now advance the blade with the wheel, watching from the top, to see that the blade edge is not crooked enough to bang into the front edge of the throat.
Setting the Plane for a Fine Finishing Shaving
The plane heel is now placed on a sheet of well-lit white paper on the bench. Lighting the blade is not helpful. I hold the front knob with my left hand and sight down the sole. The right hand is available to advance the blade and adjust the lateral lever. Start with enough blade projection so that you can see it clearly, and adjust the lateral lever for a "balanced shaving." The projecting blade will appear as a black shape against the white background. I now retract the blade, just until nothing shows.
A Setting Trick
The setting can be confirmed with a small piece of thin wood. I use a close-grained hardwood, about 1/16" thick, by 1" wide, by 1-1/2" long. The long edge is held firmly down to the front sole and moved backwards over the throat, as if trying to take a shaving off its whole length.
I now advance the blade, very slowly, until the shim is just shaved by the center of the curved blade. You will encounter a phenomenon called backlash when you change from retracting the blade to advancing it. The wheel will turn freely for a while before you feel resistance. The blade will not advance at all while this happens. Once resistance is felt, the blade will begin to move. This "dead spot" is caused by play in the adjustment mechanism. It can be as much as two whole turns on an old worn plane. Less backlash signifies a high quality mechanism. All mechanical systems have some, and as long as you always set the blade while advancing the blade's projection, it will not trouble you. Conversely, if you set the proper projection while retracting the blade, you are likely to lose all blade projection as the blade works its way back into the body.
When winding the blade out, I turn the wheel as little as "three minutes on the clock," — that's an old-fashioned analog clock! — at a time. We only want a few thousandths of an inch projection for fine work, and it is easy to go too far, and then you have to start the whole process again.
This is where the setting shim is so useful. You can judge shaving thickness by feel. You can also confirm that the blade projection is well balanced.
To do this, rub the long edge of the shim to and fro, as if taking full-length shavings from its edge. Start at the outer edge of the throat and progress towards the center of the plane, and you will be able to hear, feel and see exactly where the curved blade edge first protrudes. With luck a small shaving will stay wrapped round the blade. Now repeat from the other edge of the throat. This will confirm whether the curved blade is well centered in the plane. Some woodworkers perfect the final lateral adjustments by tapping the top of the blade with a small hammer. This may be easier than trying to make minuscule adjustments to the lateral lever.
I don't worry if the balancing is not perfect, as long as I know where the blade is! My final move is to take test shavings off the edge of a practice board. These can be measured with dial calipers to assess their thickness.
Suitable Shaving Thickness
For final finishing of difficult hardwood I take a .001"-thick shaving. For general cleaning of a machined board, I take a .002" shaving. In hardwood it is difficult to push a plane that is cutting much more than .004" to .006".
I do hope that this article helps you to get the most out of your bench planes. They are one of the most wonderful, versatile and accurate tools in your kit. PW
Side-clamp honing guides are available from most woodworking catalogs, including:
800-225-1153 or woodcraft.com
Lee Valley Tools
800-871-8158 or leevalley.com
Tools for Working Wood
800-426-4613 or toolsforworkingwood.com
David Charlesworth's three DVDs on sharpening, planing and shooting boards are available for $25 each or the set for $70. His two books, "Furniture-Making Techniques" Vol. I and II are $18 each.
Lie-Nielsen Toolworks
800-327-2520 or lie-nielsen.com
Prices correct at time of publication.
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- 1 News and Recent Developments
- 2 The History of Solar Cooking in El Salvador
- 3 Climate, Culture, and Special Considerations
- 4 Resources
- 5 Contacts
- 6 See also
- 7 References
- 8 See Also
News and Recent Developments
- March 2009: Donate to project online: Solar Cooking to Help Women Affected by War in El Salvador - Solar Household Energy
- April 2007: Solar Household Energy, Inc.'s partners in El Salvador are currently implementing solar cooking pilot projects that their communities have embraced. More than 100 HotPots have been distributed in the past five months! The majority of women use them for cooking on a daily basis, helping to offset the time and money costs of foraging or paying for wood. Solar Household Energy continues to raise funds for this project with the goal of offering more families the opportunity to own a HotPot. Your donation will directly benefit participants and their families. For details about the program please go to http://www.she-inc.org/art.php?id=62. If you would like to make a donation please go to http://www.she-inc.org/contribute.php. (*Please specify that the donation is for the El Salvador program.)
- January 2007: Participants in the El Salvador HotPot program launch in November were amazed at how easy it was to use the HotPot to prepare chicken, vegetables, rice, and plantains. A solar cooking calendar log will be used to document their activities with the HotPot. Details about the launch are available here.
- November 2006: A group led by Herbert Aguilar and Dr. Antonio Gonzalez is developing a workshop for building and teaching about solar cookers. They plan to begin with solar box cookers targeted for lower income families, but hope to add parabolic-type solar cookers to be sold to families of higher incomes. The new workshop is located at kilometer 6 on the Carretera Planes de Renderos, with activities initially set for Saturday mornings. Contact: Herbert Aguilar
- November 2006: SHE's Latin America Programs Director, Camille McCarthy, traveled to El Salvador to conduct pilot project solar cooking training sessions with Feed the Children and Asociación Comunitaria Unida por el Agua y la Agricultura. During a two week period, SHE, FTC, and ACUA conducted seven trainings where 100 women learned how to use the HotPot. Presently, the women's groups are participating in the follow-up program. The NGO program coordinators conduct group meetings every two weeks where the women can share their HotPot solar cooking experiences.
The History of Solar Cooking in El Salvador
This nation is another of those in which solar cooking activity is based on the model known as PROCESSO, developed in Central American countries with the assistance of American Bill Lankford. The project was started in the southern part of El Salvador, in an area where refugees who had been living in Nicaragua during a period of civil strife, were housed after repatriation. Women, who are, of course, the cooks, were taught how to build wooden box cookers and to use them. Cookers were built by teams of women, continuing until one had been built for each member of the group. Later, each of the new solar oven owners assisted in teaching others how to make and build ovens for themselves. The method of technology transfer has proven to be effective though time consuming and therefore costly. (COSENI Case Study, 1996).
More recently, a number of students from a San Salvador high school built a variety of solar cookers, a parabolic, a box booker and a solar panel device, as a science project. The cookers generated considerable enthusiasm and the students next conducted demonstrations in poor neighborhoods.
Several other organizations participated in solar cooking demonstrations and promotions in the early 1990s, communicating with SCI on their work, but nothing is currently known about outcomes or activities in the new century.
Climate, Culture, and Special Considerations
In El Salvador, approximately 65% of the population uses wood to cook, and the practice contributes significantly to deforestation and negative health impacts for women and children including respiratory infections and burns. Furthermore, firewood collection imposes significant time burdens and cooking gas purchase causes extreme financial hardships.
El Salvador is the most densely populated country in Central America with approximately 6.6 million inhabitants. Although it is not as densely populated, Guatemala has a larger population of 12.4 million. Both countries are growing fast: each has a fertility rate of 3.58 to 4.5 children per woman and a corresponding average growth rate of 2% to 2.6% per year. Approximately 75% of the population relies on burning wood to cook which causes enormous strain on the environment, the economy and on individual health.
El Salvador has suffered 92% loss of its forest cover and currently experiences a deforestation rate of 4.1% per year. In Guatemala, forest cover loss is around 66% with a 2% annual deforestation rate. The heavy use of fuel wood for cooking contributes significantly to ongoing deforestation. As the forests disappear, the lives of the people who depend on wood for cooking fuel become more difficult.
For instance, women and girls are responsible for procuring fuel wood and they must travel farther from home as wood becomes more scarce. This task demands 9 to 20 hours per week and minimizes opportunities to attend school and participate in income-generating activities. In other areas, it is no longer feasible to gather wood. Families in these areas can spend up to 25% of their income to purchase fuel wood.
In addition to the negative environmental and economic impact of fuel wood dependence, women and children suffer from health problems caused by cooking inside small, enclosed kitchens that often lack windows or other ventilation. Women and children inhale toxic smoke for hours a day, the equivalent of two packs of cigarettes a day, according to the WHO.
See also: Solar cooker dissemination and cultural variables
Possible funders for solar cooking projects in El Salvador
Articles in the media
Web pages
The entities listed below are either based in El Salvador, or have established solar cooking projects there:
SCI Associates
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upper part is attached to the clavicle (collar bone). Along the mid
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cartilage of several ribs. The largest mass of the pectorals starts
at the upper arm bone (humerus), fastened at a point under and just
above where the deltoids attach to the humerus. The pectorals
spread out like a fan and cover the rib cage like armor plates.
Attached to the rib cage in the center and across to the shoulder,
this muscle lets you perform such motions as pitching a ball
underhanded, doing a wide arm bench press, twisting off a bottle
cap, swimming the crawl stroke, and doing parallel bar dips. In
addition, because of its attachment to the humerus, it plays a
large role in movements like chinning. There is, in fact, a
prominent interdependence between chest and back muscles. The chest
will not reach its full potential size unless the latisimus dorsi
muscles of the upper back are fully developed.
Function: To pull the arm and shoulder across the front of
the body.
(2) The Subclavius: The subclavius is a small cylindrical
muscle between the clavicle and the first rib. Function: To draw
the shoulder forward.
(3) The Serratus Anterior: The serratus anterior is a thin,
muscular sheet between the ribs and the scapula.
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shoulder and drawing the scapula forward and downward.
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Hal Higdon has contributed to Runner's World for longer than any other writer. An article by Hal appeared in that publication's second issue in 1966. Author of more than 36 books, including 4:09:43, the best-selling Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide, and a novel, titled simply Marathon, Higdon has also written books on many subjects and for various age groups. His children's book The Horse That Played Center Field was made into an animated feature by ABC-TV. He ran eight times in the Olympic Trials and won four world masters championships. One of the founders of the Road Runners Club of America, Higdon also was a finalist in NASA's Journalist-in-Space program to ride the space shuttle. The former training consultant for the Chicago Marathon, he answers questions online for TrainingPeaks, also providing interactive training programs.
Higdon became acquainted with the Boston Marathon as a member of the U.S. Army stationed in Stuttgart, Germany, training with Dean Thackwray, who would make the U.S. Olympic team in 1956 as a marathoner. Higdon knew then that he eventually needed to move upward in distance from his usual track events (including the 3,000-meter steeplechase) to the marathon. He first ran Boston in 1959, then again in 1960, failing to finish both years. "My mistake," Higdon realized later, "was trying to win the race, not finish the race."
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Higdon has run 111 marathons, 18 of them at Boston. He considers himself more than a running specialist, having spent most of his career as a full-time journalist writing about a variety of subjects, including business, history, and science, for publications such as Reader's Digest, Good Housekeeping, National Geographic, and Playboy. Among his more than three dozen published books are two involving major crimes: The Union vs. Dr. Mudd (about the Lincoln assassination) and The Crime of the Century (about the Leopold and Loeb case, featuring attorney Clarence Darrow). Thus, 4:09:43 offers a natural progression in his long career.
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Athletic super couple Nomar Garciaparra and Mia Hamm owned this three-bedroom unit at the Atelier 505 in Boston from 2003-2005 and now, it could all be yours for only $4.375 million. The condo unit measures 3,162-square-feet and features three bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and a great room with amazing city views.
The kitchen features all high-end appliances, as well as a breakfast bar, walk-in pantry, and adjacent laundry room. And, don't forget the garage space for three cars and the ultra ritzy spa in the master suite, which we assume the two athletes used to nurse their sporting bumps and bruises after a tough workout.
Nomar and Mia were the original owners of the crib after construction was completed on the swanky building in 2003. Today, the condo unit is the priciest Boston listing that's not in Back Bay, Beacon Hill or the Ritz-Carlton in Chinatown. Though as Curbed points out, not only is the condo incredibly pricey, but there's also no Dunkin' Donuts in the area. Deal breaker?
A view of Mia and Nomar's former kitchen.
The condo unit features three bedrooms total.
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In addition to our weekly giveaways posted online every Wednesday, we've got over $2,800 worth of glorious goodies up for grabs, so you won't want to miss out!
This month we've got a jogging stroller, a gift card for some designer maternity duds, some nursing wear, a gift certificate for a mom and baby gear site and a sleep aid for your small snoozer! Just click on the August Free Stuff link to enter for your chance to win.
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Pope Benedict Calls for End to Violence in Syria
The Holy Father also discussed Christ's feeding of the 5,000 from the July 29 Gospel. He described the episode as 'a sign of God's immeasurable providence in the Eucharist.'
Pope Benedict XVI called for an immediate halt to "all violence and shedding of blood" in Syria during his weekly Angelus address on Sunday.
"I ask God to give the wisdom of the heart, especially for those who have the greatest responsibilities, so that no effort is spared in the quest for peace, including the international community, through dialogue and reconciliation, for a proper political settlement of the conflict," said the Pope to pilgrims at his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo July 29.
His comments come as government forces and rebels battle for control of Aleppo, Syria's largest city. The armed revolt against President Bashar al-Assad began in March 2011 and has since claimed more than 10,000 lives, according to latest United Nations estimates. Opposition forces claim the true figure is nearer to 20,000.
The Pope said that he has been following events "with concern" regarding the "growing and tragic episodes of violence in Syria," which have created a "sad sequence of deaths and injuries among civilians." He also lamented the large number of internally displaced people and refugees who have moved to neighboring countries.
He called for humanitarian assistance to be provided to those in need, and he assured those suffering of his prayers.
The situation in Syria has been a consistent feature of Pope Benedict's comments in recent months. In July, he expressed a fear that the internal conflict "risks becoming a generalized conflict which would have highly negative consequences for the country and the entire region."
In June, he called upon the international community to "spare no efforts to resolve this crisis through dialogue and reconciliation."
Earlier in his Angelus address, Pope Benedict reflected on Sunday's Gospel in which St. John recounted Christ's feeding of the 5,000 by the shore of the Sea of Galilee. The Pope described the episode as "a sign of God's immeasurable providence in the Eucharist."
"Strengthened by that sacrifice, may we always work for the spiritual nourishment of our brethren, not forgetting the poor and needy."


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By Ed Ballam
Hampton Union, October 2, 1985
[The following articles are courtesy of the Hampton Union and Seacoast Online.]
Heavy black smoke billowed from the Rock Harbor Inn, 387 Ocean Boulevard, yesterday after a fire erupted and completely destroyed the building.
The fire which was reported at 9:14 a.m., also threatened the Atlantic Motel, 393 Ocean Boulevard, the building north of the Rock Harbor Inn. The Atlantic Motel received heat and smoke damage to at least one side of the building.
Firefighters concentrated efforts on keeping the fire, which was blown north by winds toward to Atlantic Motel, from spreading by hosing down the other adjoining motel and small alley way between the buildings.
Francis and Ellen Chase and Kenneth and Laurie Wilson purchased the motel, formerly known as the Allen House, in June 1985.
At least one witness, who was not identified at presstime, said the two couples had plans to completely renovate the structure which was unoccupied at the time of the fire.
Fire Chief AnthonyKuncho said the cause of the fire was unknown at presstime, but a full investigation of the fire will be conducted.
Officials Call Fire Suspicious
By Ed Ballam
Hampton Union, October 9, 1985
The fire which destroyed the Rock Harbor Inn on Ocean Boulevard last week is being labeled suspicious by fire officials who are continuing their investigation.
Hampton Fire Inspector Stephen Bancewicz worked with two state fire marshals for several days after the fire and will be following up on several leads.
Bancewicz said the fire appears to have started in the basement of the building and worked its way up through the structure.
Firefighters from several surrounding communities fought the four-alarm blaze which threatened adjacent property.
The alarm was called in by a neighbor at 9:14 a.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 1 and less than 20 minutes later, the fourth alarm, requesting more help was sounded.
According to Chief Anthony Kuncho, during the height of the fire, more than 10,000 gallons per minute were used to contain the fire and protect other buildings in the area.
Firefighters were successful in protecting the Atlantic Motel, which stands less than 20 feet away from the Rock Harbor Inn. However, the Rock Harbor Inn, which was nearly fully involved when firefighters arrived, was a complete loss and damages are estimated at about $375,000.
The motel, formerly known as the Allen House, was purchased by Francis and Ellen Chase and Kenneth and Laurie Wilson this summer from its former owner Donald Archambault.
The 100-year-old structure was built in 1885 by John G. Cutler, a black businessman and "prominent Republican . . . a most generous hearted man and gives a great deal in charity and is popular with all men," according to a 1901 newspaper account. The 48-room motel was called Cutler's Seaview House.
In its day, the building sat right on the ocean and was the only rooming house from the Ashworth Hotel to Great Boar's Head.
The building just to the south of the destroyed Inn, currently known as the Cavalier Hotel, was once the cafe for Cutler's Seaview House and the cottages in back of the building were also part of the motel.
On June 26, 1907, the Hampton Village District was formed at a meeting in the cafe of Cutler's motel and its annual meetings were held on the premises for many years until the new beach fire station was built in 1923.
J. B. Rich purchased the motel after Cutler's death, but retained the name, which had a reputation of being a "famous hotel located very near to the water's edge and commands a magnificent view of the ocean."
Other owners of the building are reported as Armas Guyan, Henry Dupree, Edgar Lessard, who was former selectman Robert "Vic" Lessard's father and Helen and Mack Allen.
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For I would grow weary and forget to pray.
I want to serve You all of my days,
I'll share You with others along life's way.
Lord may I never take for granted
All the Blessings You send my way,
Let my heart give You all my Praises,
Following Jesus I will never dismay.
For my tears will keep me humble
Though many times I fall and crumble,
Lord grant me strength for each new day,
Lord don't take my tears or my cross away.
Teach me Lord to never grow careless
Or grow weary in my walk each day,
Remind me Lord how much I need You,
Lord don't take my tears or my cross away.
Lord You see each wave as billows roll
You hear each prayer on Earth extol,
You understand every heartache and tear,
I thank You Lord You are always near.
Lord, You promised a better day is coming
Our cross we'll bear no more,
We'll live with You for all Eternity,
Upon Heavens bright and golden shore.'


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African-American Students Taking Self-esteem Exercises See Gains in Academic Achievement, Study Says
By Caroline Wilbert
WebMD Health News
Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD
April 16, 2009 -- Encouraging children to remember what they like about themselves could have a big impact on their academic achievement.
Self-affirmation exercises can have a significant and lasting impact on academic performance, especially among minority children, according to a new study.
Beginning early in seventh grade, students at a suburban school completed structured writing assignments about their personal values. Students wrote about their relationships with family and friends, their creativity, their musical interests, or other personal values. The idea was that such self-affirmation would reduce stress and improve performance, especially among minority children dealing with negative stereotypes.
"This exercise essentially gives kids the chance to say this is what I believe in, this is what makes me a good person," researcher Geoffrey Cohen says in a Science podcast. "It takes the sting out of potential failure. 'I feel like, Even if I do poorly here on this test or in school, I am still fundamentally a good person. It anchors my sense of self-integrity.'"
Fall-term grades improved for African-American students who participated in the self-affirmation writing exercises. White students' grades were not affected.
The follow-up, published in the April 17 issue of Science, was meant to examine whether the positive impacts would have staying power. GPAs were re-evaluated at the end of eighth grade. The grade point average among participating African-American students was raised by an average of 0.24 points, compared to a control group that participated in neutral writing exercises about topics such as their morning routine. Low-achieving students were affected even more significantly, with a GPA increase of 0.41 points. The exercise had no impact on the GPA of white students.
Researchers hypothesized that positive results of the self-affirming writing exercises set in motion a series of positive reactions. Good grades built confidence and self-esteem, which resulted in more good grades.
"Early outcomes set the starting point and initial trajectory of a recursive cycle and so can have disproportional influence," the researchers write in the study.
SOURCES: Cohen, G., Science, April 17, 2009; vol 324: pp 400-403. Science podcast.
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All-New 2009 Honda Pilot At-A-Glance
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The all-new, completely-redesigned 2009 Honda Pilot is set to debut at dealerships nationwide on May 22 2008, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today.
The timing is right for a vehicle like this as fuel prices drive families out of larger SUV's even though their lifestyles still require the type of functionality that Pilot delivers," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "Advanced engine technologies help improve fuel efficiency while the interior has become even more comfortable and accommodating than the previous model.
Designed to occupy a unique position within its segment, the second-generation Pilot combines traditional SUV attributes of ruggedness, standard towing capability and functionality with the fuel economy, handling and refinement characteristics that have made crossovers popular.
The 2009 Pilot offers an authentic SUV exterior design while further enhancing on-road refinement and increasing interior functionality. A modern, stylish and spacious interior provides room for up to eight passengers while also providing more space behind the third row for items as large as a mid-size cooler or a folded stroller.
New standard engineering features on all models include a more-powerful, 250 horsepower, 3.5-liter i-VTEC V-6 engine with the latest generation of Variable Cylinder Management™ (VCM®) that works in 6-cylinder mode for performance and 3- or 4-cylinder mode for fuel efficiency. Additional new standard equipment includes a Class III hitch, hill start assist, larger 17-inch wheels and tires (+1-inch) and a lift-up glass hatch as part of the tailgate. New interior features include a telescopic steering column, enhanced audio systems and much more. The Honda DVD Rear Entertainment System™ is available on the Pilot EX-L and Pilot Touring. The new Pilot Touring edition introduces upscale features that include a power tailgate, Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® and a USB audio interface. Keyless entry, power windows, power locks and cruise control are standard on all models.
The Pilot achieves an EPA-estimated city/highway/combined fuel economy of 17/23/19 miles per gallon on two-wheel-drive models and 16/22/18 miles per gallon on four-wheel-drive models. The available, fully-automatic VTM-4 four-wheel drive is designed to deliver decision-free operation for all-weather traction and medium-duty off-road capabilities.
Standard safety equipment includes the Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE®) body structure; Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®), also commonly referred to as electronic stability control, with traction control and ABS; three-row side curtain airbags with a rollover sensor; dual-stage, dual-threshold front airbags; a driver's front side airbag, and a front passenger's side airbag with an occupant position detection system. The Pilot is equipped with four Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) positions – more than any other SUV currently in the segment.
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Midseason Warnings and Warm-ups
It's that time of year again, the All-Star Break. Marking the halfway point in the baseball season, the All-Star Break is a focal point of a player's statistical performance thus far. Recently we took a look at the Top 3 players that have historically preformed well before the break and struggled after, as well as players that have done the exact opposite (had a slow start and gained momentum after the break). To narrow down the list, we used career batting average pre and post break.
Hot Starts & Slow Finishes
Brennan Boesch, OF – Detroit Tigers
Interestingly enough, Brennan Boesche is the player who replaced Ryan Raburn in the Tigers line-up. Rayburn in his career has frequently struggled in the first half of the season, but is a hot bat in the second. In any case Boesch is off to an amazing start hitting .307 with 12 HR, 57 runs scored and 4 surprising stolen bases. Unfortunate news for Boesch owners, the young talent has the greatest BA disparity from the first to the second half of the season. Boesch is a career .322 hitter Pre-All-Star break and a .163 hitter Post-All-Star Break (a .159 difference). This 26-year old 2x AL Rookie of the Month Award (May, June 2010) needs to fight past trends and maintain pace to continue his production going into the alter half of the season.
Peter Bourjos, OF – Los Angeles Angles
You can add Angel's center fielder Peter Bourjos to the sell-high list. If he's on your team you are probably happy with his production so far this season. He's batting .272 with 33 runs scored, 17 RBI and 11 stolen bases, however history suggests numbers won't stay, and Bourjos does not have the stamina to keep up this solid level of play. In his career Borjos is a .268 first half hitter, sliding 64 points down to a .204 hitter in the second half of the season.
Ryan Hanigan, C – Cincinnati Reds
Hanigan might not be the most popular fantasy player and is likely a free agent in your league. In the beginning half of the season he is hitting a modest .255 with 19 RBI and 3 HR. Despite decent numbers so far, like many catchers before him, Hanigan breaks down in the second. Over his career he is a .301 hitter going into the break, but slumps down to a low .239 after. So, if you come across Hanigan on the waiver wire it might be a smart move to pass on him.
Building Momentum
Chris Coghlan, OF – Florida Marlins
Chris Coghlan is the former NL Rookie of the Year, but he barely seems like the same player hitting just .230, with only 7 stolen bases to his name, but Coghlan is no stranger to cold first halves, or hot second halves. In his career the 26 year old has had a .250 BA before the All-Star Break compared to a whopping .364 after. In 2009, he had 41 hits in August, followed with 50 hits in September/October, making him the first rookie with back to back 40+ hit months since Ichiro Suzuki in 2004. Looking at his fantasy value, it is very likely that Coghlan will be available in most leagues. If history repeats itself he may be a guy who comes in and hits over .300 with 15 HRs and handfuls of stolen bases. Staying healthy has been a problem in the past, but if he can stay on the field Coghlan is worth a pickup.
Ryan Raburn, 2B/OF – Detroit Tigers
The Tigers utility man is a notoriously slow starter, with a career BA of .225 before the All-Star break and a .291 BA when he returns. After a great second half last year, it was exciting to see how he would start the season, but Raburn has largely been a disappointment. He is only batting .205 with 7 HRs in the first of half the season, but don't sleep on Rayburn as he looks to repeat last season's second half run.
Jason Heyward, OF – Atlanta Braves
21-year old Jason Heyward is another player who has been disappointing so far, after almost getting the nod as Rookie of the Year last year. Heyward is just hitting .223 now with 8 HR. He is currently being shown up by his former roommate, and teammate, Freddie Freeman. Historically he is just a .225 hitter in the beginning of the season, but a strong .291 in the second half. If Heyward could repeat this pattern and return to last year's form he has huge potential for fantasy manager in the latter half of the season.


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Plan A was for Lindsay Jennerich and Tracy Cameron to finish the mission they started five years ago. That gave way to Plan B when Jennerich and Patricia Obee became teammates in the Canadian lightweight women's double but Plan C quickly followed when Cameron recovered from a rib injury.
Plan C, in fact, looked a lot like Plan A until Cameron abruptly announced her retirement from rowing less than two months before the London Olympics. So now the women's double are on Plan D which, in reality, is a modified version of Plan B.
Everyone clear on that? Good, because Jennerich says, despite appearances, it's all quite logical.
"From the outside this might appear to be a really crazy thing," says the 29-year-old native of Victoria. "But I don't see that. In the last year and a half I think I've rowed with (Obee) a lot more than anyone else.
"I have a lot of confidence in what we're able to do."
Which is good because, in spite of everything the boat has been through, it's still considered a medal favourite for London. For Jennerich and Obee, that remains the goal and you can say this for the two women.
If they haven't been distracted by the events surrounding their boat, it's a safe bet they have their priorities in order.
"It can be a very simple equation," says Jennerich. "You just ask yourself, will this make me faster? If the answer is yes then you do it.
If the answer is no, then you don't. It can be that simple."
Except nothing seems simple with this boat.
Jennerich's long and complicated history with the lightweight double goes back 10 years when she began training in Victoria with Mike Spracklen, the coach of the Canadian men's eights in London and one of the most accomplished coaches in the history of rowing.
Spracklen and Jennerich quickly formed a bond.
"Lindsay inspires me," says the veteran coach. "She knows what she wants and goes for it. She doesn't let anything get in her way. That's why I back her."
The problem was the women's national team is centred in London and Jennerich resisted the efforts of Rowing Canada to have her relocate.
Jennerich and Cameron qualified the boat for the Beijing Games in 2007 but Jennerich would lose her seat to Melanie Kok. Cameron and Kok would win a bronze in China.
Spracklen, for his part, says politics played a role in the selection process in '08.
In the preparations for the London Games, Jennerich again refused to move to Ontario. This time Rowing Canada threatened to cut her funding. They would eventually relent and, this winter, Cameron, who had been sidelined with the rib injury, reclaimed her seat alongside Jennerich for the World Cup in Lucerne.
That's when more drama emerged.
In 2010, Jennerich and Cameron won gold at the world championship. In Lucerne, the dress rehearsal for the Olympics, they failed to make the final and finished eighth overall. That result started a renewed competition among Jennerich, Obee and Cameron before Cameron stunned the rowing world by announcing her retirement in mid-June.
"That was disappointing," said Peter Cookson, Rowing Canada's high-performance director. "We were fortunate we had a very good replacement (Obee) who could step into the boat. Each athlete has their reasons and their partnership (Jennerich and Cameron) wasn't working out."
As for the new team, they're not exactly new. Jennerich and Obee won silver at the 2011 world championships. They also trained together through the winter and both said they operated under the premise they could form the boat for London.
"We have to look at it that we took a month off instead of, we just got the boat," said Obee. "That makes it easier to keep the focus."
And that's a fulltime job with the double. Spracklen has worked extensively with Jennerich over the years but the boat's official coach is Kenny Wu."I was not allowed to be their coach, formally," said Spracklen, who has his own issues with Rowing Canada.
"It's a collaboration with Kenny and Mike," said Jennerich. "I don't have a problem saying that. Recognition should be put where it's due.
"I think everyone's played a role in building this boat. You can't credit any one person or athlete. It's all part of the quilt."
And to Jennerich, the pattern to this quilt makes perfect sense.


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No need for Johnsen's Bland ideas
It appears that Scott Johnsen has gotten a little too close to the "razor wire" on the infamous Rivanna Trail [July 1, "Presley's greedy"].
Why is he resorting to mocking and demeaning the senior citizens of Bland Circle? It would appear his walking boots are putting a bit of pressure on his brain and the oxygen is flowing too freely from his mouth, creating a little dementia.
It is so easy to sit back and donate someone else's land, but may I suggest he sell the city a piece of his valuable real estate for a much needed hiking trail. Then he could invite all the hikers, walkers, and litterbugs over for an afternoon stroll, all for the "greater good of Charlottesville."
That would be the "Christian" thing to do, Mr. Johnsen, and leave the ladies on Bland Circle alone.
Helen J. Forbes
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I am all about quick and dirty craft projects. I hate measuring. I hate pinning. I just want to get right to the sewing! If you are like me, you will find this simple Upcycled Beach Towel to be very satisfying. I dug out an old threadbare towel, and found a cute fabric belt at the thrift store for $1.00. In less than 20 minutes the bag was cut, sewn, and good to go!
Old towel
Scrap fabric for handles
Sewing machine
Step 1: Cut an old towel into quarters. Remove any trim from the edges.
Step 2: With the sewing machine set to the zig-zag stitch, sew along the short edges of the towel, to keep the fabric from unraveling.
Step 3: Cut 2 handles from the scrap fabric, and determine their placement along the edge of the towel. Sew the ends of the handle down with 2 rows of zig-zag. Attach the second handle to the other end of the towel in the same way.
Step 4: Fold the towel in half, with the handles facing in. Seam the edges shut with the trusty zig-zag.
Step 5: Turn the bag right side out. Toss in your favorite beers, whatever Pynchon novel you happen to be reading at the moment, and head to the beach!


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Get started with MultiTracks and Ableton Live 9 with this exclusive offer from AudioBuy.com.au Australia's Worship Sound Pro. This special deal includes three MultiTracks titles of your choice FREE when you purchase Ableton Live 9 Standard. With MultiTracks, you'll be able to take to the platform backed by the original backing tracks from inspiring recordings by Chris Tomlin, Paul Baloche, Hillsong, and many others. And with Ableton Live 9, you'll have all the tools you need to arrange your tracks and make them an uplifting part of your worship services.
Record, mix, and create on the fly with Ableton Live 9 Standard. Whether you're an electronic musician or a traditional songwriter, the unique workflow, high-quality recording capabilities, and fully stocked toolbox make Live 9 perfect for any style or type of music production. More than a DAW, Ableton Live 9's scene-based workflow makes your recording and sequencing environment part of the creative process itself. Packed with even more powerful effects, processors, and music-making tools than ever, you're going to enjoy the freedom Ableton Live 9 offers you.
Ableton Live 9 Standard Digital Audio Workstation
- Create music your way
- Automation has never been easier
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Create music your way
While Ableton Live 9 offers all of the tools you need to make music in a traditional "linear" way, the gurus at Ableton developed this software suite to allow a uniquely creative approach to song creation. Use Ableton Live 9 to piece together song ideas and song structures by dragging around sections and loops in Session View. Live 9's Session View will enhance your live performances by assigning out massive MIDI controls so you can record loops, overdub, perform in a massive synth part, and develop songs, all on the fly. Offering an inspiring workflow for everyone from DJs to solo musicians to top-level groove producers, Ableton Live 9 is a complete solution for brainstorming, creating, composing, building, growing, and performing your songs.
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Add tweaks and changes to your audio with Session View automation in Ableton Live 9. Capture parameter changes on the fly like mixer move and tweaks to sound over time. Live 9 will record knob and fader movements in real-time or you can draw the automation in with your mouse. You can even create curved automation. Ableton Live 9 makes automation easier than ever.
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Live 9's new audio-to-MIDI converter lets you change any type of audio to MIDI. Record guitar chords and change them to synth parts. Want a quick way to create drum beats? Grab a mic, beatbox the rhythm you want, tell Live 9 to convert the audio to MIDI, and then use bass drum and snare as the new MIDI instruments. Instant drum beat. This innovative and very cool function in Live 9 is only limited by your imagination.
Ableton Live 9 Standard Digital Audio Workstation Features
- New in version 9 - Session View automation
- New browser puts instruments and effects, samples, Packs, and plug-ins in one easy-to-navigate view
- New Library includes Instrument Racks
- New Analog-modeled Glue Compressor and redesigned studio effects
- New Convert audio to MIDI to use with virtual instruments and more
- Designed from the ground up for the creative studio or performing musician
- Unique Session View breaks out of "linear" music composition allows for a new, fluid approach to songwriting
- Nearly every control is MIDI-mappable, for a flexible workflow - onstage or in the studio
- Intelligent Looper makes it easy to build and record one-man-band songs
- Tons of tools to develop beats and apply grooves
- Includes a comprehensive selection of built-in audio effects, including a host of creative delays, filters, distortions, studio compressors, and EQs
- Features Elastic Audio, for tweaking the timing of your music as it plays
- Lets you mix, match, and add effects without ever stopping the music
- Powerful creative and performing environment for DJs and mash-up artists
- VST and AU effects and instrument support; automatic plug-in delay compensation
- REX file support and native sliced audio file creation
- Video import and export for scoring to picture or warping picture to music
- Includes built-in step-by-step tutorials
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I started with a frame that the hubs made by glueing together two pieces of tongue and groove and a simple frame nailed on top. You could make this on any surface at all though. I have no swanky vinyl cutter (although it is on my wish list!!) so here is my method using good ol scotch tape.
Wordless tutorial.....
Instructions go like this...
1. Find and print an image and cut to size for your frame.
2. Scotch tape the surface area of the frame and press firmly.
3. Stick the image down on top of the scotch tape prepped frame.
4. Using a craft knife carefully trace the image and cut firmly so that the scotch tape underneath is scored. Remove the scotch tape (you can use this technique to paint the outside of the silhouette too by removing the outside scotch tape) and your 'stencil' is now complete.
5. Paint!
6. Allow the paint to dry a bit and then peel off the remaining scotch tape. Voila! You are done!
This little guy is just hanging out up here until he has some brothers and sisters for a mini silhouette gallery wall.


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We were in London, searching for Hidden Kitchen stories, when we came upon an Eel Pie & Mash shop. It was full of old white marble tables, tile walls, pots of stewed and jellied eels, and piles of pies. These shops are now a dying breed, along with the eels they serve. Our search for the source of these vanishing eels led us to southwest London — to Eel Pie Island, a tiny slice of land with a flamboyant history that stretches from Henry the VIII to the Rolling Stones.
"Eel Pie. Think of an apple pie, with eels in it," says Dan van der Vat, author of the book Eel Pie Island. The pies, when you can find them these days, are round and mounded like apple pies, but they taste meaty and rich. Van der Vat has lived where it all began — on Eel Pie Island — for 30 years. It's the only inhabited island on the tidal Thames, 18 miles upriver from the center of London.
"The traditional eel [pie] is from the Londoners in the early 16th and 17th century, when the Thames was full of eels, and they were cheap," says Ruth Phillips, owner of Cockney's Pie and Mash Shop, one of the few remaining eel pie shops in London.
But the story of how eel pie became a staple of the London diet is legendary — if a bit slippery.
Legend has it that Henry VIII was being rowed up the Thames on the Royal Barge one day, and while passing the island, he was overcome by hunger, says van der Vat. "He said, 'Stop the barge and bring us a pie! Bring us an eel pie!' He sent a minion ashore to buy him one from Mistress Mayo's famous stall, acquired a taste for her pies, and then frequently indulged it." But, as van der Vat says, "the tale is highly suspicious. The hotel was built by the Mayo family, and Mistress Mayo ran it — but in 1830, not 1530."
Regardless of exactly how it began, for the next couple of centuries, Eel Pie Island became a retreat, known for its music and food, and for the clean air upriver from the polluted heart of London. Charles Dickens came by paddle steamer to visit the hotel in the 1830s, immortalizing it in his novel Nicholas Nickleby.
But eventually, people forgot about the island, and the fancy hotel went downhill.
Fast-forward to the mid-20th century, when Eel Pie Island was rediscovered by Arthur Chisnall, an untrained sociologist who wanted to set up a kind of living laboratory to study this new creature of leisure who cropped up after World War II: the teenager. He opened a club there and used music to attract young people.
Word spread, and soon the island and the club became a rock 'n' roll mecca. There was still some eel pie to be found, but times were changing, says actress Anjelica Huston, who grew up in London in the 1960s.
"Eel Pie Island was where they used to fish out the eels through the 1960s. The eels would be sold in the front of fishmonger shops — big, fat, some as thick as your arm," she says. Huston often made the pilgrimage to the island, although, she admits, eel pies were never on the menu for her.
Chisnall's club became a draw. The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, John Mayall, The Yardbirds, Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart, Cyril Davies and dozens more did some of the earliest gigs there, tromping over the bridge and carrying the "EELPILAND" passports issued like modern-day membership cards.
Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood called it a great melting pot. "You might bump into Mick Jagger in the bar, Pete Townshend, Ray Davies, Keith [Richards] or [David] Bowie." The Stones played 13 dates in the dance hall in 1963.
"The room would just be throbbing, Anjelica Huston tells us. "Hot, humid, full of cigarette smoke. People didn't take a lot of baths in those days in London. There wasn't a lot of shampooing going on. Music would blare. Those who weren't dancing were snogging. Kissing. Necking. It was a ritual thing."
After 11 years, Eelpiland was forced to shut down in 1967 for being a health hazard. At that time, 30,000 young Londoners were members of the club.
Today, Eel Pie Island is a lot quieter. Twenty or so artists and craftspeople maintain studios on the island, keeping the bohemian atmosphere of its past.
But the eels are largely gone, thanks to overfishing and pollution.
Just a handful of the old eel pie shops remain in London. Robert Cooke owns F. Cooke's at Broadway Market in London's East End. His grandfather opened the shop in 1900; his great-grandfather opened his shop in Brick Lane in 1862. "We've been selling pie and mash in the East End for 150 years. Eels were very cheap, caught from the canal or the Thames. Now we get a lot of eels from Holland. They're farmed and very expensive. The new generation wants chocolate, coffee and cheese, not eels."
Still, a generation of people remember both scenes. "Eel Pie Island. It's a very specific little place in space and time," says Huston. "A little point of liberation on the Thames, very alive — just like the eels."
If you're feeling adventurous, here's a traditional recipe for eel pie, likely dating back to the mid-1800s, from the book Eel Pie Island:
Richmond Eel Pie Recipe
Skin, draw and cleanse two good-sized Thames eels; trim off the fins and cut them up in pieces about 3 inches long, and put these in a stew pan with 2 ounces of butter, some chopped mushrooms, parsley and a very little shallot, nutmeg, pepper and salt, 2 glasses of sherry, 1 of Harvey sauce and barely enough water to cover the surface of the eels. Let them on the fire, and as soon as they come to a boil, let them be removed and the pieces of eels placed carefully in a pie dish. Add 2 ounces of butter, kneaded with 2 ounces of flour, to the sauce. And having stirred it on the fire to thicken, add the juice of a lemon and pour it over the pieces of eels in the pie dish. Place some hard yolks of eggs on the top. Cover with puff-paste. Ornament the top. Egg it over, bake for about an hour, and serve either hot or cold.
It's ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Melissa Block.
And I'm Audie Cornish.
For the past two weeks, all eyes have been focused on East London. But now that the Olympics are over, we turn our ears to the western part of the city.
BLOCK: Producers Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva, The Kitchen Sisters, take us to a little known corner of London, Eel Pie Island. It's a tiny slice of land in the middle of the Thames River, a small bohemian community of artists, inventors, river gypsies and boat builders. Eel Pie Island has a flamboyant history stretching from Henry VIII to The Rolling Stones.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #1: This week's adventure: The case of the complicated poisoning at Eel Pie Island.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #2: I say hold, that's Eel Pie Island up ahead. I wonder if the ale at the inn is as cool as I remember it. And the Eel Pie, crust all flaky and tender.
I have no interest whatever in eel, Watson. Nasty, slimy fish.
DAN VAN DER VAT: Eel Pie, think of an apple pie filled with cooked eel. My name is Dan van der Vat, I have lived her on Eel Pie Island for about 30 years, the only inhabited island on the tidal Thames. I ended up writing a book about it. The story goes, King Henry VIII in the 16th century was being rowed up the River Thames on the Royal Barge to Hampton Court. Fantastic palace, a couple of miles upstream.
On his way past the island, Henry - who was actually a rather large gentleman - was overcome by hunger. He said, stop the barge and bring us a pie. Bring us an eel pie. He sent a minion ashore to buy him an eel pie from the famous stall run by a Mistress Mayo. He acquired a taste for her pies and then frequently indulged it.
ANJELICA HUSTON: Eel Pie Island was where they used to fish out the eels. In London, you'd see these big eels in the front of fishmongers' shops.
EMILY YOUNG: Big, fat, some of them as thick as your arm lying around on the marble slabs.
VAT: There was a public house here, a pub, on Eel Pie Island. It was there for centuries. It had a bowling alley and it used to sell beer and presumably eel pies. It was quite smart in 1830, just in time for Charles Dickens. He has one of his characters, Nicholas Nickleby, come to Eel Pie Island for a picnic by boat.
RUSSELL CLARK: Eel Pie Island had a hotel on it from the 1800s that was effectively derelict by the mid-1950s, and a couple of people started a jazz club on it. I'm Russell Clark(ph), rock and roll historian from London.
VAT: Now, Michael Snapper was an antique dealer, scrap dealer. Eel Pie Island was going cheap at some stage so he just upped and bought it. What to do with it? Why not stage a concert 'cause it had a rather interesting dance hall attached to it.
HUSTON: The hotel stood alone. I remember it a little bit, like a Charles Adams' drawing. My name is Anjelica Huston. I'm an actress. I grew up in London in the early '60s. It was a time when a lot of old ways were meeting a lot of new ways, from the ration and the hardships of the Second World War and the Blitz and hunger.
Eel Pie Island, you know, the eels that had been cut up on these white marble slabs and the days of Henry VIII were suddenly meeting the youth quake.
YOUNG: Eel Pie Island, I used to come as 16-year-old. It was dark and it was summertime. And we would dance. My name is Emily Young. You had the trad jazz band playing. And the way we used to dance to it, you had to be quick on your foot. You were jiving and doing the Charleston at the same time.
CLARK: In the late 1950s, in particular, there was movement that looked towards America. It was more New Orleans jazz. It was called trad, traditional jazz played by people in coffee shops and small bars. People like Ken Colyer, a clarinet player, and Acker Bilk.
MICHELE WHITBY: The driving force behind the club was Arthur Chisnall. He worked in an antique shop for Michael Snapper. And after, began putting parties on there which initially were just free. It was called EelPiland. I'm Michelle Whitby. I co-authored the book "Eel Pie Island."
Most people are under the impression (unintelligible) of this big club. You know, he wanted to be a cool rock and roll promoter. But his motives were very different, and he had a huge interest in teenagers which, after the Second World War in the mid-'50s, were completely new phenomenon. General society just saw them as a threat. Whereas Arthur wanted to know how to help them, he purposefully included amongst the club members professional people - doctors, lawyers.
So if someone had a problem, he would try and steer them in the direction of the right person. He called it a social experiment and he used the music as a way of attracting these youngsters.
VAT: When you're too far separated from the parameters of the normal culture, your head breaks. People who were lucky got into the art schools where they could release these pressures in the form of music. There were about three, 400 people in the art schools who were formulating the groups that we know today.
THE ROLLING STONES: (Singing) Hey pretty women. Stand in a line. Make love to you, baby, one at a time...
CLARK: Keith Richard, Eric Clapton, all of those guys came out of art school. In the late '50s, early '60s, it was a bit of a hotbed for things like jazz and rock and roll and bohemianism. Ronnie Wood went to Ealing Art College. When Pete Townsend went Ealing Art College. Jimmy Page went to Sutton Art College. Jeff Beck went to Wimbledon. And Eric Clapton went to Kingston. These are all along the River Thames in probably a 20-mile radius, they're view of Pie Island. People rather jokingly refer to it as is the Thames Delta.
BOB MILLS: You're listening to his Bob Mills on (unintelligible) BBC Radio for London 94.9. My very special guest this morning is Eric Clapton. And who are we talking to now? Michele.
WHITBY: Hi, there.
MILLS: Hello, Michele. You got a question for Eric.
WHITBY: I have. Eric, I'm writing a book about the history of Eel Pie Island.
ERIC CLAPTON: Oh, God. When I - because I did a lot of work there...
WHITBY: Yeah.
CLAPTON: ...when I was like a beatnik back in the early '60s. That was the only thing there was, where you'd go to Richmond or Kingston and sit around in a coffee bar in the afternoon and wait for the time to go over the bridge to the island. And there you'd see all these great like Ken Colyer and...
WHITBY: Yeah.
KEN COLYER: (Singing) This train. These trains...
CLARK: A number of these kids went to Eel Pie Island and saw trad jazz and then folk and skiffle. Skiffle is kind of a punk of its time, 1955-1956, where almost every rock and roller that you've heard of that is from London would have been in a skiffle group. Kids have seen Elvis and they want to do it themselves.
WHITBY: Eric, I was wondering if you could tell me what your best and worst memories were of those playing at Eel Pie Island.
CLAPTON: One of the worst memories was having to carry John Males' organ across the bridge.
WHITBY: Oh, God.
CLAPTON: And he had a B3 with two handles that he'd stick through it. And the floor, he'd stand in the middle of a floor and it would bounce something down so hard, you didn't have dance.
CLARK: Eel Pie Island by the early '60s was taken over by rhythm and blues. Harmonica player Cyril Davies formed Cyril Davies All-Stars. He died at the age of 32 of leukemia. And his place taken by Long John Baldry. There is story that the night that Cyril Davies died, they had a booking at Eel Pie and they went on and played their show without Cyril. And afterwards on the local railway station, which is taken in southwest London, Long John Baldry came across a young guy, a little bit drunk and playing the harmonica and singing and his name was Rod Stewart and...
CLARK: ...John Baldry went over to him and said: Do you want to join a band?
THE YARDBIRDS: (Singing) Oh, Louise. Yes, you're the sweetest girl I know...
WHITBY: The Yardbirds, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, Faces, people would come and go and play in different bands.
RONNIE WOOD: It was a great melting pot. You might bump into Mick Jagger in the bar. You know, when The Stones were first starting, you'd see like, Pete Townshend coming through or Ray Davies, Keith or Bowie.
CLARK: Any band that was worth its salt had to play there. Until you ticked off that one on your itinerary, you hadn't really arrived.
PAUL JONES: Paul Jones, I played with the '60s band Manfred Mann. You drove up here in your van and then you unloaded stuff and just pushed it on a trolley across this strange, little footbridge.
WHITBY: The footbridge was ropey as anything, decrepit. It was muddy, old London ramshackle river life with old barges where people were living.
CLARK: You had to pay to get over the bridge. If you didn't want to pay, you swam across and lots of people did.
STONES: (Singing) I say hey, Mona(ph)...
HUSTON: The room would just be throbbing. Hot, humid, full of cigarette smoke, sweat. You didn't take a lot of baths London at the time. There wasn't a lot of shampooing going on. Music would blare and those who weren't dancing were snogging. Kissing. Necking. It was a kind of ritual thing.
WHITBY: We just loved dressing up. Beautiful old ramshackle leather jackets. You could buy an old Victorian nightie and you'd have all the fluffy white lacy cuffs underneath this Jacobean velvet look - tight jeans, bell bottoms and hipsters, little mini skirts. It was just before the hippies came and the world changed.
HUSTON: The island, you know, had gained quite a reputation. The Rolling Stones, for instance. Brian Jones actually phoned Arthur and said, you know, we'd like to play the island and they played a total of 13 dates over here in 1963. I think they got about 50 quid.
CLARK: Pink Floyd was one of the last groups and they played there in, you know, 1967. The Eel Pie closed for being a health hazard. It was there for 11 years. And in that time, 30,000 young kids were members of the club. A number of people, once the hotel had closed down, decided just to move in and live there, squatting. In the early '70s, that was really the movement, particularly in London where, after the war, there were lots of properties left empty that had been bombed and before they could demolish, people would just colonize them.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN #1: It was a waste land. It was squattable. The river authority wasn't doing anything with it. This bit was sort of claimed by youth culture.
WHITBY: The electric had been cut off and the water. It's freezing cold, so they just started ripping the building to pieces to keep themselves warm, and then it just became unfit for human habitation.
VAT: There was a fire. The hotel was pulled down and the owner got permission to construct 18 townhouses.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #1: One of the great institutions of rock and roll music. What is it now?
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN #1: The island is half residential and half boatyards and where the hotel was is now houses.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #1: But it's still - there are still artisans over there?
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN #1: Yes, yes. Yeah. There's all sorts of people over there, sort of sculptors and stone carvers and a blacksmith and...
HUSTON: Eel Pie Island - it's a very specific little place in space and time. It's a little point of liberation down on the Thames. Very, very alive, just like the eels.
BLOCK: Our story about Eel Pie Island was produced by the Kitchen Sisters, Nikki Silva and Davia Nelson and mixed by Jim McKee. You can see pictures of the island and find a recipe for eel pie. Audie, are you tempted?
CORNISH: Hey, anything with enough butter, I'll give a shot.
BLOCK: So it's like this. Skin, draw and cleanse two good-sized Thames eels and - yes, butter, a little shallot, nutmeg. Yum. It's at NPR.org.
BLOCK: You're listening to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Shin pain (Medial tibial periostitis)
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Causes of shin pain include compartment syndrome, which we look at under its own heading, nerve entrapment, vascular insufficiency, inflammation and bone stress.
A physiotherapist will be able to differentially diagnose the cause of shin pain in patients through a thorough clinical examination.
This section will focus on a very common cause of shin pain among athletes, often mistakenly called shin splints, and that is medial tibialperiostitis. This is the medical term for bone stress in the tibia without the presence of a fracture. Medial tibialperiostitis most commonly affects runners.
Symptoms of medial tibial periostitis are:
-Diffuse pain along the inside length of the shin
- Painis string at the start of running, it then eases with warm up but gets worse after exercise has finished
- Pain is usually longstanding and has worsened over time
The cause of medial tibial periostitis can be any of the following:
- Overpronation of the feet (flat feet)
- Poor running technique
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Our aim with physiotherapy treatment of patients with medial tibial periostitis is to help you return to running pain-free. We focus on immediate pain relief through any number of our treatment modalities including ice, heat, ultrasound and electrical stimulation. Taping the foot to prevent pronation and advice on correct footwear once we have assessed your foot posture can help with long-term pain relief. We will also correct any muscle imbalances that may be contributing the medial tibialperiostitis through a regimen of passive stretching and muscle strengthening exercises and we will design an individual cross-training exercise programme for you, to maintain your fitness until you are able to run again. This may include bike riding, swimming or weight training to name a few. As your rehabilitation progresses, you can gradually resume running while still under our care.
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"Sasuke and Sakura: Friends or Foes?" (宿敵!?サスケとサクラ, Shukuteki!? Sasuke to Sakura) is episode 3 of the original Naruto anime.
Sasuke and Sakura: Friends or Foes? (宿敵!?サスケとサクラ, Shukuteki!? Sasuke to Sakura) is episode 3 of the original Naruto anime.
Naruto and Sasuke argued, and then continued to glare at each other until a boy sitting in front of them accidentally bumped into Naruto, who fell forward and accidentally kissed Sasuke, much to everyone's disgust. Later, Iruka Umino announced the members of Team 7, Team 8, and Team 10. Shortly after, Naruto approached Sakura to have lunch, but she coldly dismissed him. Angered yet again, Naruto formulated a plan to make Sakura dislike Sasuke. Later, Naruto ambushed Sasuke through an open window. Then Sasuke was shown standing over a bound and gagged Naruto. Later, Sasuke asked Sakura what she thought of Naruto, to which she replied that Naruto was annoying and that, if he always had his way, she would never be happy. Sasuke leaned in to kiss Sakura, but was forced to go to the bathroom. It was then shown that Naruto had actually overpowered Sasuke and tied him up. Meanwhile, the real Sasuke, who had managed to escape Naruto's bonds, walked by Sakura. Sasuke then became angry at Sakura and left, but not before saying to Sakura that she was annoying. Sakura resolved to be a little nicer to Naruto in the future. Naruto then approached Sakura and, when Sakura tried to be friendly, Naruto thought that it was Sasuke who transformed into Sakura. He yelled at Sakura before fleeing once more to the bathroom. Naruto, however, ran into Sasuke while heading to the bathroom. He used the Shadow Clone Technique and was about to attack Sasuke, but abruptly all of the clones had to go to the bathroom. The Third Hokage and Kakashi Hatake were at Naruto's house. The Hokage briefed Kakashi on Team 7, which Kakashi would be leading. Kakashi examined a carton and declared that the milk had spoiled a long time ago, commenting about how much of a problem Naruto would be.
- The kiss between Naruto and Sasuke was not edited out of the Viz and YTV editions, but Cartoon Network removed the actual scene, instead freezing on the previous scene for the duration of the kiss. The actual kiss was shown in episode 16, however, in Sasuke's flashback.
- At the beginning of the episode Naruto's calendar dates it as the fifteenth on a Tuesday. The ten underneath the picture of the alluring woman in red may very indicate that it is October in the series when it kicked off. Rather than Naruto's class graduating at the end of March when Japanese schools final trimester ends with a typically week long break before April 1st, the day when school commences once more. It is most likely due to an animation oversight that there are only 30 dates on the calender rather than 31, with the 31 supposed to be on a Thursday.


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