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I want to take a moment and mention that if you like what I'm doing then check out my husband's blog on Pescatarian Cooking, a food journey found at http://www.thehungrywhale.home.blog by Mike Casey.
My husband and I bought our home three years ago in the little city of New London, CT. Our city was a whaling city in its heyday, and like lots of little communities across America, the world has moved on to bigger and better. People tend to look down on communities such as this, but I've lived here for 4 years and I have to say, it's a great place to live.
We have the beauty of the Thames River around us, and for a community we a family a mixed of diversity, classes and educational training! Our goal is to encourage others in surrounding communities to see the beauty in this city who also want to live in such a wonderful community.
Today, I want to share with you our solution to one of those nagging problems- how to eliminate a window in a house and make it look great, so here's our take on this dilemma:
When renovating houses, sometimes it becomes necessary to eliminate windows to reconfigure the layout of rooms. I find this most often happens with kitchens. My hubby and I tend to work on older homes (this is our third home now), each house usually has older appliances, drop down ceiling hiding old pipes and broken plaster so often, that we have become accustomed to removing complete wall sections, remodeling the majority of a home.
We also tend to knock down a lot of walls to create open floor plans, but then you have even less wall space to work with to configure the cabinet arrangement. The good news is, since the walls are down, now the light from other rooms' windows tend to light up the kitchen, so you can eliminate a window and there is still plenty of sunlight streaming in. In a later post I will update you on a kitchen remodel in Barn Wood Classic Inspiration.
Now, here's the project; our home at one point had a simple outside patio off the back of the house, then as time passed it was converted into a three-season room. As more time passed the three-season room was further enclosed and insulated to make a year-round functional room. However, for some reason the old owners neglected to remove the windows. One was in our bathroom shower and the other was in our guest bedroom. We don't have many guests stay over, so there was no rush to provide privacy, until more recent.
We took on the project to remodel the entire guest bedroom to have a country classic look. But that will be another post at some point.
Since we can't go back and show you exactly how we did this, Mike was able to find some old images to help illustrate.
Here is the window we had to eliminated in our guest bedroom.
First measure the opening of the window and then mark and cut the drywall board to fit. Disclosure– the window opening was REALLY crooked, so we had four different measurements to get the drywall board to fit. Hopefully your house is much straighter than this old beauty.
Now here is the step you need to keep in mind. Your dry wall needs to be able to screw into a base, this will mean that you need to pre-measure the window opening hole, place a 2×4 beam on all four sides to act as anchors while leaving enough space that when you place your drywall (on each side) that it is smooth transition between the existing wall and the new wall panel.
We attached the 2×4 beams with screws just enough to hold in place. If you have joined us in the past, you also know we do not believe in throwing away everything, and instead we keep many things on hand that can be incorporated into the next project or craft idea. In this case the 2×4 beams were actually recovered from some old pallets we have recovered from a previous renovation. Keep in mind: They are only holding up a small piece of drywall, they are not holding up a weight bearing structural load.
Waste not, Want Not!
Here's an overview of the window closed up on one side.
We then installed insulation over the drywall board and closed up the other end with that's side drywall. Even though the insulation is not needed because it's an inside wall, it was useful as a sound barrier for any guest who may stay over. Not everybody wants to hear through the walls as to what's being watched on TV in the adjacent room.
Here's what this window looks like from the guest bedroom now. Looks great, we just have to pick up some frames for the coastal pictures we took out at the local beach, and have them framed to fit the large wall space.


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On 07/29/2015, EPA's proposed revision to the air quality modeling guideline (Appendix W to 40 CFR Part 51) was published. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-07-29/pdf/2015-18075.pdf
Appendix W Factsheet: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/scram/11thmodconf/2015_NPR_Appendix_W-Fact_Sheet.pdf
- Proposed enhancements to the scientific formulation of the preferred nearfield dispersion model, AERMOD, including modeling techniques to address the secondary chemical formation of fine particle and ozone pollution from direct, single source emissions of pollutants that form them such as sulfur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, volatile organic compounds. (See details below)
- Proposed streamlining of resources necessary to conduct regulatory modeling with AERMOD by incorporating model algorithms from the Buoyant Line and Point Source (BLP) model and replacing the CALINE3 model used for mobile source applications including fine particle pollution (PM2.5, PM10), and carbon monoxide (CO) hot-spot analyses.
- Remove CALPUFF as a preferred model for long range air quality assessments and recommending its use as a screening technique along with other Lagrangian models for addressing PSD increment beyond 50 km from a new or modifying source. This proposed change does not affect the EPA's recommendation in the 2005 BART Guidelines to use CALPUFF in the BART determination process.
Addressing Single-Source Impacts on Ozone and Secondary PM2.5:
- EPA has determined that advances in photochemical modeling science indicate it is now reasonable to provide more specific, generally applicable guidance that identifies particular models or analytical techniques that may be used under specific circumstances for assessing the impacts of an individual source on ozone and secondary PM2.5.
- EPA believes photochemical grid models (CAMx and CMAQ) are generally most appropriate for addressing ozone and secondary PM2.5 because they provide a spatially and temporally dynamic realistic chemical and physical environment for plume growth and chemical transformation.
- EPA is proposing a two tiered demonstration approach for addressing single-source impacts on ozone and secondary PM2.5. The appropriate tier for a given application should be selected in consultation with the appropriate reviewing authority and be consistent with EPA guidance.
- The 1st tier involves use of technically credible relationships between precursor emissions and a source's impacts that may be published in the peer-reviewed literature; developed from modeling that was previously conducted for an area by a source, a governmental agency, or some other entity and that is deemed sufficient; or generated by a peer reviewed reduced form model.
- The 2nd tier involves application of more sophisticated case-specific chemical transport models (e.g., photochemical grid models) to be determined in consultation with the EPA Regional Office and conducted consistent with new EPA single-source modeling guidance.
- To fully implement these proposed changes to the Guideline related to addressing ozone and secondary PM2.5 impacts, the EPA intends to pursue a separate rulemaking to establish a technical basis and new values for PM2.5 Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and to introduce a new demonstration tool for ozone and PM2.5 precursors referred to as Model Emissions Rates for Precursors (MERP).
- A MERP would neither replace the existing Significant Emissions Rates (SERs) for these pollutants nor serve as the basis for the applicability of PSD requirements to sources with emissions above the SER. However, a MERP would represent a level of emissions of precursors that is not expected to contribute significantly to concentrations of ozone or secondarily formed PM2.5.
Any comments on the proposed guideline must be sent to EPA's OAQPS office by October 27, 2015.
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Attorneys Forest Horne and Hunt Willis obtained a $3 million settlement for the wife and children of a North Carolina man who was killed when a commercial truck slammed into the 60-year-old man's car. On a country road, a truck driver ran a stop sign and crashed into the passenger door of the car our client's husband was driving.
He suffered catastrophic injuries that ultimately took his life four days later. When it became clear that her husband wouldn't regain consciousness, our client instructed the doctors to end life-saving treatment.
"This is a very sad case," Hunt noted. "She had to make that decision on their 30th anniversary."
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Did you know that almost three quarters of parents (73%) do not know how much their children drink whilst at school?
I am embarrassed to say I have never ever given it any thought and I am in that number. Oops. Literally, I just empty what is left of her bottle at night, pop it in the dishwasher and refill it the next day. I think it is great she is encouraged to drink water at school but beyond that I have never really considered the matter.
Brita recently challenged my daughter and I to monitor her water intake and try and follow their recommended guidelines for drinking the right amount of water.
It turns our two thirds of parents (66%) do not know the recommended daily intake of fluid for children. Embarrassed to say it..but that was me too. I didn't have a clue.
Oh dear.
We definitely needed to embrace this hydration challenge.
Brita sent us a special edition of their fabulous Fill&Go bottles complete with a sticker guideline for how much Lise should be drinking. The Fill&Go bottles enable the water in the bottle to be filtered before it is drunk through a filtering system in the lid. We each have one in my family and think they are rather fabulous!
This activity is to highlight the importance of children's hydration throughout the school day with water and provides a fun way for children to learn about what they should be drinking and at what points in the day, based on official guidelines (the ruler outlines the amount of water that needs to be drunk by 1st break, lunch, 2nd break and home).
How she got on
Well each day Lisi struggled to drink the the full amount (1200 ml) Most days she got through just one full bottle rather than two. By the Thursday I realised giving her a juice drink in with her pack lunch was affecting how much water she drank, so I cut it out and she consumed 1 1/2 bottles that day. Much better!
On the Friday she pushed herself to complete the challenge and apart from milk at bedtime and a small fruit juice at breakfast this water was her only drink for the day.
It has shocked me to realise Lise was only drinking half what she was meant too, so getting into good water habits is now firmly on our agenda!
So how are your little ones doing? Would you like to win a Brita Fill and Go bottle?
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The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2001). (Ge 3:17). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.
Through the forbidden fruit, our relationship with each other is cursed. Note, yesterday, the personal effects of sin. But here the man is not cursed directly. Instead, the very ground is cursed. His labor will be increased and at death his body will return to the ground.
When we do things in private or we do things we think only affect us, think again. Our sins, even the things we do only to ourselves in the private of our home or the privacy of our mind can and do affect others. Adam did not answer Satan. But he ate of the fruit and the ground itself is cursed.
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Dhaka – The government will take necessary measures as per suggestions by a medical board formed to examine jailed former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia, a senior minister said on Tuesday.
"We will go by the suggestion of the medical board," Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal told reporters after a meeting at the Bangladesh Secretariat.
A four-member panel of on Monday physicians visited Khaleda Zia, also the chief of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, after the party alleged that Khaleda had been sick in the jail.
The doctors reported that the BNP chief was sick, but was 'not serious'. The media board suggested for an x-ray and blood test of the former prime minister. The panel of physicians are scheduled to send the medical report to the prison authorities by Tuesday.
Khaleda Zia has been in Dhaka Central Jail at Nazimuddin road since she was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison by a court in a graft case on February 8.
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Khan informed that he added few medicines along with the previous ones which she has been taking. The former prime minister was suggested to take few physical exercises, said the physician.
Khaleda Zia challenged her conviction and prison term in the higher court and applied for bail. A High court bench has allowed her to be on bail, but the process suspended after the prosecution lawyers filed appeals against the High Court order.
A special court also sentenced five others, including Tarique Rahman, Khaleda's son exiled in London, for 10 years along with her in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.


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Hello Hybridcars forum,
It's great to be here and i am excited about learning a little more about the hybrid world!
For many years now like most people i have been driving around in petrol/diesel cars. To say we are this far in the future none of us should be doing this anymore, so it's time for a change. I have been looking online at Hybrid cars for sale and the verity is massive so i don't know where to start and i was hoping you guys could point me in the right direction for a test drive.
I am looking for a 5 door fully electric or hybrid
It needs to be able to travel 220 miles / 355 kilometers
Comfortable and nice to drive
Decent security
And then pretty much all the other standard you get in a family car.
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It is just a month and a half since Mans Zelmerlow won Eurovision 2015 with his anthemic song 'Heroes'. Attention has swiftly turned towards next year's competition, as the Swedish national broadcaster SVT announced this morning that Stockholm will officially host the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. Stockholm beat off stiff competition from 2013 host city Malmo, fan-favourite Gothenburg and Linkoping.
The venue for Eurovision 2016 will be the Globe Arena which will play host to Eurovision for the second time, having first hosted the contest back in 2000. Preliminary dates have also been set for the live shows- the Semi-Finals will be held on 10th and 12th May, with the week of concerts culminating in the Grand Final on 14th May 2016. More information about ticket sales are expected in due course, but they are not expected to go on sale until the end of the 2015.


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The San Diego Modern Quilt Guild hosted Sherri Lynn Wood on her recent teaching tour promoting her book,The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters: A Guide to Creating, Quilting, and Living Courageously. The Guild choose her "Floating Squares" score for our class. Check out other Floating Square Quilts made below:
Aside from being excited about learning another improv piecing technique, I was very interested in working with Sherri herself. The quilts made for her book interest me and I wanted to hear more about her improv approach. I also knew Sherri makes a mind, body and soul connection with her work and was energized about seeing that in person.
I had a slight advantage going into the class. While she asked us to bring a variety of colors and scraps, I knew a few people who had taken her class the weekend before and gave me the tip to pick three colors and work with those. This piece of advice allowed me to focus the scraps I brought to class and include a bigger range of choices.
I picked black, gray and fuchsia. (Yes, there was a purple shade in there. Not surprising, I know!)
As Sherri talks about in her podcast, she talks about improv, the class assignment and then begins the sewing session with a centering exercise. We then proceeded to work in silence for thirty minutes. It was somewhat liberating to not talk. You could focus on the decisions you were making instead of making and hearing from others. We worked for a bit and then conducted an analysis of our work.
We had quite a variety of color combinations and styles. The analysis in the middle of class was really helpful. It gave us a break from our machines and the opportunity to be inspired by others. After lunch, we were back at it.
Sherri is a hands-off teacher who is there for you when you need help. She shares her experiences and encourages you to make what you want/need to make. After working on the floating squares concept, I wanted to explore something else. With Sherri's guidance and support, I played with curves a bit. You will see them on the top of my finished piece. Oh yeah. I was determined to finish something in class. And whatever was finished would be finished. Regardless of its shape, I was not going to add anything to it nor add it to my pile of unfinished objects.
Here is what I had finished by the end of class (and a picture of Sherri!):
For the Improv Quilting Challenge, I finished my piece. It will be a door hanging for my sewing room. I quilted it organically. There was no marking done. I echoed the curved piece for the top of the piece, horizontal organic lines for the center, and vertical straight and curved lines for the bottom. I used a variegated thread from Sulky.
Here is a close up of the quilting:
For the binding, I used a lovely aqua print from Cotton and Steel. Want to see it?[twocol_one][/twocol_one] [twocol_one_last][/twocol_one_last] If you get a chance, I would recommend taking a class from Sherri. Aside from her stellar improv skills, she brings an unique perspective about quilting and it definitely changed how I think of my work.


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I have hardly written any posts since the beginning of this year. If you have read the two that I have posted, My very big wake up call last year and Why I'm probably not doing Valentine's Day this year, you will know that I haven't been in the best space but am starting to feel a lot better! I have been having some physical/health issues which I am trying to sort out but it has left me feeling very anxious and despondant about a lot of things, my blog being one of them.
And here's the total honest truth about my blog…when I started it last year I was in a place of not knowing what on earth I was going to do with my life. I had finished a 3 year part time job and was now in a position of 'ok, now what?' Having been a mostly stay at home mom, I realised how much confidence I had lost in myself and how useless I felt as I didn't know what I could do to earn money. (I could write a lot on the 'stay at home mom loss of confidence' thing but I will stay focused right now and reserve that for another time.) I had lots of ideas ( I always do) but they all felt too big and I wasn't really passionate about them. I then had an idea involving date nights and although it also felt too big, I decided I would start with a blog, build a data base and take it from there. Along with the fact that I had just been through a transformation within my own marriage and was feeling very passionate about sharing this with others, it made total sense and felt so right.
My stats were good from the beginning, I have grown relatively quickly and last year I was feeling really good about it. I was getting positive feedback from all who came across it, my marriage was feeling good from all our date nights and I felt like I had a purpose besides being a mom which was really great for me.
I was working on my blog full time every day as I felt I needed to get 3-5 posts out a week because that's what everyone says you need to do in order to make a blog successful. So that's what I was doing. I was tweeting, doing Facebook posts, doing all the things I was meant to do in order to gain a following and more readers. It was all feeling really good until about the end of last year. I was putting so much pressure on myself to have posts on my blog, Facebook and twitter all lined up and ready to go so that I could post them in the holidays. Well, if you've read my posts, you'll see that the end of the year didn't exactly go how I planned and I ended up not doing the posts I wanted to do because I kind of was in a bit of a crisis, busy having that meltdown of mine and all that stuff.
And since then, I have had no desire to blog. To write, to give date night ideas and all the things I was doing as I just haven't been feeling it and here's some of the reasons why:
1.I realised that I was putting so much pressure on myself to make my blog successful so that I could earn money from it and feel worthy. ( I could write a whole post on this as well)
2.I was constantly comparing myself with other bloggers who have been blogging for years and expecting to be where they are even though I had just started…crazy right? Logically I know that but I couldn't stop those voices in my head saying if I wasn't there, then I wasn't good enough.
3. I was so focused on getting stats up, likes, comments etc. that it became all consuming and I placed my value and worth on this.
4. I was stressing myself out about getting the weekly date night ideas out and weekly newsletter because that's what I had told my followers would happen so I had to uphold that right? As if everyone is sitting there waiting to receive my newsletter and in their very busy lives, they're even going to notice that they haven't received it! Ridiculous but I would still stress about needing to send it out every week. (By the way, someone did notice that I hadn't put my Feb calendar up and emailed me to ask me about it! I can't tell you how this just made my day and made me realise that if even just one person was reading my blog and getting value from it, that that really was enough for me. Thank you if you're reading this :))
5. I was constantly feeling like I wasn't doing enough on Pinterest, instagram and all the other platforms there are and feeling crap about this.
Basically, I was putting so much pressure on myself for my blog to get to a successful place quickly (yes, all self inflicted) and it ended up in me not enjoying it anymore, feeling crap about myself and my blog feeling like a burden more than the passionate outlet it started out as.
I have given it some long and hard thought and wondered if I want to carry on with it and here's what I've decided…Yes, I do want to continue with it but only with these changes that I will be making…
1.The purpose of my blog is not to make money. If it happens, great but it is not my purpose anymore. By changing the focus in my head, I can actually enjoy it and take the pressure off. I am working on other ways to make money but my blog is not one of them. Just saying that feels like such a relief!
2.The fact that I can take the pressure of making money from it off me, means I don't need to be overly concerned with growing it. Of course, I'd love it to grow but I want it to grow for the right reasons. If that means it's only a few people reading, that's awesome. I've always been the kind of person who would rather have a few good friends than a lot of friends that are merely acquaintances and the same applies here.
3.I will post something and leave it and will not look obsessively at how many people have read it, liked it etc. as I just place way too much value on that which messes me up and changes the energy of what I'm doing.
4.I will spend less time (or more focused time) on social media as I truly feel the constant bombardment of information can be really toxic for one and in particular for me.
5.I will remember that I owe my blog to no one but myself. If I don't get to writing a post that week, it's ok. (I breathe a sigh of relief as I say that)
I will find the joy and passion that I started out with as without that it's just really not worth it for me.
So, I probably won't be posting as much, won't be giving as many ideas but that's ok with me and hopefully it's ok for you too. This might change but for now, that's where I am.
Because this is my journey. And I am discovering again and again that this journey with myself is what ultimately determines the depth of the journey with my husband, my children and the world around me.
I hope you'll stick around but if not, that's also ok and I really do mean that.


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The Week Ahead: The G20, the Middle East and Stats in FocusA G20 summit, talks of military strikes in the Middles East and economic data will keep the markets on their toes in the week ahead.
On the Macro
For the Dollar:
It's a busy week ahead for the Greenback.
June consumer confidence figures, due out on Tuesday, will get things started. A hold onto 130 levels would be considered positive.
Durable goods orders on Wednesday will also provide direction ahead of finalized 1st quarter GDP numbers due out on Thursday.
It's a busier day on Friday with the FED's preferred May inflation figures, personal spending and Chicago PMI numbers due out.
While of less influence, housing sector figures due out through the week will also need to be monitored. Mortgage rates have been on the slide, so any dire numbers could raise some red flags…
Barring material deviation from the forecast, we would expect the Michigan Consumer Sentiment index figures and the weekly jobless claims numbers to have a muted impact on the Greenback.
The Dollar Spot Index ended the week down by 1.39% to $96.220.
For the EUR:
It's a relatively week ahead.
The week kicks off with a bang, with Germany's IFO Business Climate Index figures due out on Monday. Germany's consumer climate figures due out on Wednesday will also influence in a quiet 1st half of the week.
Eurozone business confidence numbers on Thursday and French consumer spending figures on Friday will also need to be tracked.
Through the 2nd half of the week, prelim June inflation numbers for Spain, Germany, France, Italy, and the Eurozone will also provide direction. Expect the Eurozone's annual rate of core inflation on Friday to be the key driver from an inflation perspective.
The EUR/USD ended the week up 1.44% to $1.1369.
For the Pound:
It's also a relatively quiet week ahead.
The markets will have to wait until Friday for finalized 1st quarter GDP and business investment figures. Barring any shift from prelim, the numbers will likely have a muted impact on the Pound.
April economic indicators have already raised some concerns over what lies ahead, which would likely offset positives from the 1st quarter.
The GBP/USD ended the week up 1.18% at $1.2737.
For the Loonie:
It's a relatively quiet week ahead.
April wholesale sales figures, due out on Tuesday, will provide direction ahead of a busier Friday. A lack of stats mid-week will leave the Loonie in the hands of market sentiment towards the weekend's U.S – China trade talks.
Stats due out on Friday include April GDP and May RMPI figures. The GDP number will be the key driver on Friday.
Outside the stats, the BoC will also release its Business Outlook Survey. Expect some movement, though the BoC is unlikely to consider a rate hike any time soon. A rate cut, however…
The Loonie ended the week up 1.43% to C$1.3222 against the U.S Dollar.
Out of Asia
For the Aussie Dollar:
It's a particularly quiet week ahead. The markets will need to wait until Friday for May private sector credit figures.
Throughout the week, market risk sentiment and U.S economic data will provide direction.
The Aussie Dollar ended the week up 0.79% to $0.6926.
For the Japanese Yen:
May retail sales figures due out on Thursday will provide direction ahead of June inflation figures on Friday.
Prelim industrial production figures, also due out on Friday, will also need to be considered.
The stats will unlikely influence the Yen, however, with market risk appetite remaining the key diver.
We can expect chatter ahead of the G20 Summit to be of material influence on the week. There's also rising tension in the Middle East to consider.
The Japanese Yen ended the week up 1.14% ¥107.32 against the U.S Dollar.
For the Kiwi Dollar:
It's a busy week ahead.
Economic data is limited to May trade figures due out on Tuesday and June business confidence figures due out on Thursday.
With the stats are on the lighter side, the market focus will be on Wednesday's RBNZ monetary policy decision.
The economy held up well in the 1st quarter, suggesting that the RBNZ may hold steady until there is greater clarity on the timing of a FED rate cut.
While the stats are on the lighter side, expect Kiwi Dollar sensitivity to the numbers…
The Kiwi Dollar ended the week up 1.49% to $0.6589.
Out of China:
There are no material stats, leaving the G20 Summit in focus.
Trade Wars: The G20 Summit is scheduled to start on 28th June. Trump and Xi have scheduled to meet. Any chatter ahead of the meeting will impact risk sentiment in the week.
UK Politics: The leadership race is down to the final 2. Domestic woes could make things a little more interesting after Johnson hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Iran: Tensions have risen and the U.S is sending troops to the Middle East. While few expect Iran to cross the line, anything is possible…
The Rest
Monetary Policy:
For the Kiwi Dollar: The RBNZ monetary policy decision will be in focus. While rates are expected to be left unchanged, will the RBNZ signal the need for further support?
For the Japanese Yen: The BoJ's May monetary policy meeting minutes, due out on Tuesday, will have a muted impact on the Yen.


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2018 General Rules
The rules and regulations set forth are designed to provide for the orderly conduct of racing events and to establish minimum acceptable requirements for such events. These rules shall govern the condition of all events and by participation in these events, all participants are deemed to have complied with these rules.
The minimum requirements set forth may change at the discretion of the management of Flomaton Speedway.
No expressed or implied warranty of safety shall result from publication of or compliance with these rules and/or regulations.
They are intended as a guide for the conduct of the sport and in no way guarantee against injury or death to a participant, or any other individuals that enter the property.
Anything not specified must be OEM and remain in stock location with no modifications.
Any interpretation or deviation of these rules is left to the chief technical inspector, any decision of and by Flomaton Speedway officials is final.
2. ALL CARS MUST HAVE TOW CHAINS. On front and rear of car, easily accessible to track officals.
1. All decisions, judgment calls or interpretations of rules by track officials will be final. ALL decisions from tech are final. Competitors in track events, by entering said events, agree to abide by all official decisions. Every effort will be made to ensure that safety and fairness is extended to all participants and management reserves the right to amend any rules or regulations that would promote a better quality program or safer program.
2. No driver, car owner or mechanic shall have any claim for damages, expenses, etc. against promoter, track operator or participating raceway or it's officials by reason of disqualification, or damage to either car or driver, or both and they agree the track is in a safe and usable condition if they take part in any of the racing activities.
3. All drivers, car owners, mechanics or any other persons assume full responsibility for any and all injuries sustained, including death and or property damage, any time they are on racetrack premises or in route to or from track.
4. Promoter, race director, or participating track officials have the right to reject entry of any car, driver or individual.
5. Management reserves the right to inspect any race car at any time. Failure to allow this will result in disqualification without refund of money.
6. Track Officials may run any type race program.
8. NO ONE allowed in pit area without a visible, dated pit pass and must maintain hand stamp. (If it washes off, get it stamped again).
9. Drivers under the age of 18 years old on date of event must complete a parental release form.
10. No person member may enter competition area (pits of track) until he/she has signed all releases, registrations or entry blanks. No person will be permitted at any time to sign the release sheet for anyone other than themselves.
11. Either the car owner or driver will be required to attend pit meeting and be on time.
12. No competitor shall subject any track official to abuse or improper language at any time. Any violations will be subject to suspension and disqualification of affiliated entry of event. Drivers and car owners are responsible for their pit crew and family members actions. Any complaints must be presented to the pit steward, in a civil manner (preferably written) , who will confer with judge.
13. Only driver is allowed to issue protest. If a driver cannot control his pit crew, he and his crew can and will be suspended from the track for any given period of time.
14. NO ONE, under any circumstances, is allowed on the FLAGSTAND or SCORING TOWER or in its area – this will result in immediate dismissal from property, automatic disqualification of affiliated entry, and or supension.
14. Any competitor, driver, owner, mechanic, etc. who takes part in demonstrations or fights on the track premises before, during or after the race shale be subject to immediate dismissal from property, automatic disqualification of affiliated entry, and or supension.
15. Drivers leaving or entering the pits in a reckless manner or speeds any faster than idle speed will be subject to disqualification and/or suspension.
16. Any privately owned vehicle not used to tow race car or supplies for track use will not be allowed to park in pit area unless personal clearance is obtained and fee paid.
17. After entering the track for a race, if you have to exit the track for ANY reason, you must restart in the rear. This also includes red flags.
18. All cars must start under their own power.
19. no "off color" drawings or slogans on car.
20. All race cars must be clean and neat in appearance upon arrival at races.
21. No duplicate numbers in same class on same night. Numbers will be reserved on a first come, first serve basis by driver sign in.
22. Each car will have minimum 18" high and 3" wide numbers, NEATLY DISPLAYED on each side of the car and also on the rood (visible and readable from the tower as you pass under the flag stand). Smaller, visible numbers will be placed front and rear (headlight and taillight area) for on-track workers and line up officials.
23. All races will be conducted under "Green Flag conditions". Caution laps will not count.
24. Under no circumstances will vehicles other than eligible race cars be permitted to enter the track after green flag drops.
25. Drivers or pit crew members (with track officials consent) must be with car that is being handled by wrecker or tractor on track or in pit area. Wrecker, tractor and 4-wheeler drivers are considered track officials. Driver must be properly seated in car while being towed or pushed by track officals.
26. No vehicle or crew member will go to accident scene until signaled y flagman and/or on-track official. No exceptions.
27. When you are called to line up for a race, you must quickly take your position. If you are late by the pit stewards discretion, the pit steward will decide if you take up rear or return to pit area.
28. Pole position is responsible for orderly start and needs to maintain a consistent speed. No "break checking" or flying starts! Any driver who breaks out of position to pass before green flag drops is subject to be black-flagged, or put to the rear of the field.
29. Any car causing two cautions will go to the pits; if you spin two times, you need some adjustments.
30. Any intentional bumping, spinning, or unsportsmanlike driving will be black-flagged.
31. Any car involved in a caution will be sent to the rear of the field. The car causing the caution is subject to being black-flagged.
32. Anyone who feels he is not in his right position for lineup should pull up to the high side of the track and continue until notified where to line up.
33. Race participants are not employees of the track and are considered independent contractors and assume and take all responsibility for all charges, premiums, and taxes, if any, payable for any funds they may receive as a result of their participation in any event at the track.
34. Flomaton Speedway LLC. must have a completed driver information sheet on file before any monies will be disbursed. Prize money shall be paid to driver only and he will be soley responsible for settlement with car owner. Prize money must be picked up on race date – no money will be held. Everyone must fill out a driver sheet. On the sheet there is a place for the person receiving prize money to sign. This is the person, or business, who receives the 1099 and is responsible for taxes. If this section is not filled out the 1099 goes to the driver. If the information changes during the year, you must inform Flomaton Speedway LLC. the 1099 will go to the driver. This same rule applies to address changes.
35. When and if any race is called off because of weather conditions with less than half the race program completed, no purse will be paid and spectators will keep ticket stubs for rain check to be used the following week. If more than half the race program has been completed, he race program will be considered complete with no refunds. Uncompleted feature races will be run the next regular race night.
36. No refunds will be given under any circumstances.
37. No mirrors in race cars in any class.
38. If these rules don't say you can, YOU CAN'T!!!
39. Illegal parts are subject to confiscation by Flomaton Speedway LLC..
40. Absolutely no alcohol allowed in pits or in areas. Illegal drug possession or use will not be tolerated by Flomaton Speedway LLC. Offenders of this alcohol and drug rule will be subject to immediate ejection from premises and punishment by local, state, and federal law. Pit crew offenders will subject driver and car to ejection from track.
41. Any driver participating in the racing program may be suspended if under the influence of alchol or narcotics.
42. NO traction control devices of any kind in or on any class car.
43. Driver sign in time is 6:00pm. If a driver signs in after 6:00pm he/she will start in the rear of the last heat or feature.
44. No working on the race car on the track, infeild, apron, entry, or exit of racetrack. This will result in immediate disqualification.
45. The flagman is the absolute authority concerning racetrack surface.
46. Any complaint or discrepency with scoring or judgment calls will be presented after the event in a calm professional manner. Failure to do so will result in disqualification and or removal of property.
To file a protest of another competitor the following procedure must be followed:
A. Only a driver who competed in the event will be allowed to file a protest of another competitor in the same event.
B. Item to be protested must be filed with the Chief Tech Inspector in writing and accompanied by $350.00 cash within fiften minutes of completion of said event.
C. Only driver finishing in the top three of said event and on lead lap will be allowed to file a protest.
D. The Chief Tech Inspector will not accept any protests he feels is done in an un-sportsmanlike manner, is filed after the fifteen minute time limit, is not filed in the complete manner as specified above or is filed in spite.
2. If all criteria is met and protest is accepted, the car being protested will be delivered to the tech are for inspection. The only persons allowed to be present in the inspection area will be the tech officials, tractor operator, driver and one mechanic of car being protested, and the protesting driver. No exceptions.
3. Only the item being protested will be available for inspection by the protesting driver.
4. If the item being protested is found to be legal, the protesting driver will forfeit the protest fee with with the fee going to the car being protested, $50.00 to the track regardless of outcome (to be entered into championship points fund.)
5. If the item being protested is found to be illegal, the protesting driver will receive the protest fee back, plus any additional monies and/or points that my be paid if he is moved up in finishing order due to the disqualification of the illegal car. Minus $50 to go to the track. (to be entered into championship points fund.)
6. Tech Inspectors will be allowed to inspect any item on the car being protested during the protest. Tech Inspectors may deem a car to be illegal and disqualify the car from the night's events but find the car to be legal on the item being protested to therefore win the protest.
7. Any driver refusing to accept a properly filed protest will be disqualified from the night's events and will forfeit all monies and points for the night.
8. Any driver found illegal during a protest, or refusing a protest, may be required to undergo an inspection of this item before he is allowed to compete again at Flomaton Speedway.
9. All decisions of Flomaton Speedway Officials will be final.
Protest Fee and inspection outlines
To inspect all aspects of engine. (from top of intake to bottom of oilpan) $300
To inspect top end of engine( from top surface of pistons to top of intake, including heads, and bore and stroke.) $200
To inspect any other aspect of car. (i.e. carburetor, transmission, rearend, added weight, ect.) $150
Track will retain $50 of protest fee, regardless of outcome to add to championship points fund.
1. Cars going in and out of the pits and traveling through the pits must travel at a slow, moderate, safe rate of speed no faster than idle.
2. All competing cars must be equipped with a dry type fire extinguisher no smaller than 2lbs with gauge mounted within easy reach of the driver using proper mounting technique.
3. All fuel cells must be in trunk area with a minimum of two straps surrounding it. Straps must be at least 1/8 inch thick and 2 inches wide. No duel fuel cells.
4. No electric fuel pumps allowed. Except in Stinger and Mini Sprint division by which a master electrical kill switch must be installed, clearly labeled and accessable by track officals.
5. A quick-release 5-point racing belt harness no less than 3" wide is mandatory. Both ends must be fastened to the roll bars or frame with a minimum 3/8" grade 5 bolts. Manufactured within the past 3 years.
6. Approved helmets with face shield or goggles required.
7. Fire suit, helmet, seat belts, shoulder harness, neck brace, eye protection and gloves will be worn at all times while on the track.
8. All cars must have a roll cage approved by track officials. Minimum .095 thickness and must be welded to frame. Minimum 1 1/2" O.D. with four bars in drivers side. If 1 3/4", must have three bars in drivers side. Must have center bar in roof, vertical bar in center of windshield area, and vent bar on drivers side. Vertical bar minimum 1" O.D. (four small bars to protect driver are acceptable).
9. All glass and upholstery must be removed.
10. Boxing of drivers compartments are not permitted in Vintage or Street Stock classes. Track officials or medical personnel must be able to remove driver from either side of car.
11. For drivers protection, screens over windshield or vertical steel bars in front of driver are required.
12. Doors must be welded, bolted or strapped securely
13. Drive shafts must be painted white.
14. All cars must have a 360 degree loop placed at the front of the drive shaft. Loop should be made of steel not less than 1/4" thick and 2" wide.
15. Scatter shield is recommended on standard transmissions.
16. No glass, plexiglass or lexan allowed.
17. Radiators, oil coolers, water, oil, or gas lines are not allowed inside driver's compartment of car.
18. NO ONE is allowed on the track in case of an accident except wreckers, ambulance crews, and track officials.
19. Battery box must be bolted or securely mounted and battery must be covered or sealed and securely held down.
20. There must be a firewall between driver and gas tank and between driver and engine.
21. No Uni-Body cars unless frame is tied together, and must be approved by track official.
22. Window nets are mandatory on driver side window in all classes with approved hardware. Strictly enforced. Manufactured within past five years.
23. Track officials reserve the right to inspect any race car at any time. No unsafe cars will be allowed to participate. Failure to allow inspection will result in disqualification without refund of money.
24. Floamton Speedway LLC. reserves the right to change, omit, and/or enforce any rules necessary to maintain a safe program.
25. Approved Fire Retardent Racing suits mandatory in all classes.
Race Procedure
1. It will be the driver's responsibility to be lined up prior to the start of the race. If the car is not in the proper position prior to cars rolling onto the track, It may be required to start at the rear of the field. Lineups will be posted on the board located in the pits.
2. Track reserves the right to have inverted starts in all classes.
3. All starts will be running starts, two cars abreast (double file). If the race is stopped for any reason after the first completed green flag lap, the cars will be restarted in single file in the order they were scored at the flagstand. All restarts will be at the flagmans discretion in turns three and four. Cars must stay in the same position until the green flag is dropped. The flagman reserves the right to stop a race at any time.
4. Any driver intentionally stopping before the completion of the first lap to bring out the caution, will be put to the rear.
5. Cars on, the pole and outside pole positions will have two chances for a green flag start. After two false starts, both cars will be put in the rear of the field. And field is subject to single file start.
6. There will be no courtesy hot laps, unless approved by the race director and flagman (time permitting).
7. In case of caution, cars will race back to the yellow flag except Mini Sprint divison or unless specified otherwise in pit meeting by race director. Caution lap will not count as part of the race. Should caution occur after white flag, cars will be scored as they take the checkered flag without consideration given to cause of caution.
8. Any car(s) that are involved in any accident that brings out the red or yellow flag will be lined up at the rear of the field.
9. Cars that appear to be unsafe by the flagman or race director for any reason will be black-flagged and must go to the pits for corrective action.
10. Slower cars given the "move over" flag (blue flag with yellow stripe) must move to the outside (top) of the track. (Leaders are comming)
1. No jackrabbit starts. No "Break checking" Maintain pace truck speed.
2. No racing until the green flag is dropped. Pole position is responsible for a clean, fair start.
3. If flagman starts the race by waving the green flag it will be considered a start. If a caution comes out after the green flag is waved, you will race back to the caution, except Mini Sprints unless specified otherwise in pit meeting by race director.
4. Flagman may start any cars that are unable to complete the first lap, in single file.
5. Cars must pass under the green flag for their laps to start counting. A car entering a race from the pits after a start must be ahead of the lead car before the lead car reaches the flag stand to be in the same lap.
Flag Rules
GREEN FLAG – Signals drivers to begin racing, racing conditions exist while the green flag is shown.
YELLOW FLAG – Caution! Be aware of a potential hazard ahead. Used to signal when unsafe conditions exist on the track such as an accident or debris. Drivers will SAFELY race to the yellow flag.
RED FLAG – STOP RACING! Bring car to a complete stop as soon as it is safe to do so. This flag is used when track conditions present a danger to race participants. Cars will be realigned to the previous lap.
WHITE FLAG – Signals one lap before finish of race.
BLUE FLAG WITH YELLOW STRIPE – used to signal drivers they are about to be passed by race leaders. Upon this signal, you must give the leaders ample opportunity to pass by moving to outside (top) of track.
CHECKERED FLAG – Signals end of race.
BLACK FLAG – Go directly to pit steward. This flag signals a driver his car represents a potential danger or is a result of un-sportsman-like conduct. If black flag is for equipment, the driver may return to race when the problem has been eliminated. Pit steward will be able to advise driver.
CROSSED FLAGS – Two flags crossed signals race is half complete.


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The women carried white roses last night at the Grammys, as a way to acknowledge the crisis the entertainment industry is facing with an onslaught of sexual abuse accusations against men in the industry. It wasn't until the show got rolling, however, that the angry women carrying white roses found out that even in the midst of their feminist (anti-Trump) movement, it is still a man's world in Hollywood. The not so "tolerant' and not so "open-minded" group of Hollywood hypocrites found out last night, that breaking up the male dominance in the entertainment industry is not going to be as easy as carrying around white roses after 8 of the 9 top Grammy awards went to men. The icing on the cake was when Hillary Clinton, the two-time presidential candidate loser, who for decades enabled her husband, an accused rapist, and serial sexual assaulter (who was also impeached for lying about having an affair with his intern under his desk in the Oval Office), read from "Fire and Fury, the fake book, by a discredited author, filled with untruths about President Trump.
As a bonus, only days before the Grammys award show aired, it was discovered that Hillary had been fighting to keep a man on the campaign payroll who had worked for the Clinton's on a number of her campaigns after he was repeatedly accused of sexual misconduct.
Sunday night's Grammy Awards took a steep ratings spill by the first-available metrics.
The show, which ran a bloated three-and-a-half hours, was off an unfortunate 21 percent from 2017 in early numbers. Overnight returns from Nielsen Media give it a 12.7 rating among households — marking its biggest drop since 2013, the year after the show swelled following the death of Whitney Houston.
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Such a steep drop, however, could very well mean an all-time low for the calendar's biggest music awards show once updated numbers arrive. –Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood hypocrites continue to embarrass themselves, by not giving their fans enough credit to see through their disgusting misogynist lyrics, while stripper-like dancers grind on the stage to the beat of a rapper who's "singing" about raping women and calling them "hos" and bitches".
Last night, Kesha gave an emotional performance of her single "Praying", about the alleged sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her former producer 'Dr Luke' Gottwald.
She was introduced by Janelle Monae who delivered a powerful speech to the star-studded audience.
'We say time's up for pay inequality, discrimination or harassment of any kind,' Monae declared, 'and the abuse of power.'
Then Kesha appeared on stage with a host of other female stars including Cindy Lauper and Camila Cabello.
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They all wore white, the theme color for the night, along with the wearing of white roses, to show support and solidarity for the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements.
When Kesha finished singing, she burst into tears, as did many of the audience.
But Kesha didn't actually win an award.
In the category for which she was nominated, Best Pop Solo Performance, Ed Sheeran won, for a song – as enraged Twitter swiftly pointed out – about getting a woman drunk and taking her home to have sex with her.
This was the perfect embodiment of the gigantic problem the Grammys has in proudly joining the charge for better treatment of women.
Because let's be perfectly frank: it's the single most sexist, misogynist and abusive awards show of them all, celebrating many of the most sexist, misogynist and abusive people in an amoral industry of spectacular proportions.
If you thought Hollywood's bad, it's got nothing on the record business, particularly in the worlds of hip-hop and rap.
Take Big Sean, a rapper whose lyrics are littered with misogynistic and homophobic material.
In the video for his single 'I Don't F*ck With You', the Detroit rapper talks about 'stupid ass b*tches.'
He collaborated last year on a song with Eminem which included lyrics about 'urinating on Fergie' and raping Conservative talk show host Ann Coulter 'with a Klan poster, a lamp post, a door handle and a damn bolt cutter.'
He doesn't just write about treating women badly, he acts on it too.
In 2011, Big Sean was arrested in New York for sexual abuse, unlawful imprisonment and forcible touching of a 17-year-old girl after a concert. Some charges were dropped after he accepted a guilty plea for unlawful imprisonment of the girl, a fan.
This would have led to him being banned from continuing to work in almost any other job.
But not the music industry.
This year, Big Sean was nominated for a Grammy.
Hip-hop and rap stars like him have made millions from writing music and making videos that depict women as prostitutes, sexual objects and 'b*tches'.
Jay-Z and Beyonce, sitting at the front with their little girl Blue, were accused of glorifying domestic violence in Drunk In Love, in which Jay-Z raps about Ike Turner forcing his then-wife Tina to eat cake.
Rick Ross, another nominee this year, celebrated date rape in his song, U.O.E.N.O.
'Put molly all in her champagne,' he rapped, 'she ain't even know it, I took her home and I enjoyed that, she ain't even know it.'
Ross was dropped by Reebok in the furor that followed, but not by the Grammys.
Then there's another nominee, Tyler the Creator, whose lyrics include 'rape a pregnant b*tch and tell my friends I had a threesome.'
At least the last two had the good sense not to wear a white rose. –Daily Mail


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Veganism has attracted sixty-million new British recruits overnight after two separate milkshakes were found to contain traces of far-right activist, Tommy Robinson.
The strawberry-flavoured drink was spotted walking down a street in Warrington, Cheshire, yesterday, but when sampled by thirsty locals, was found to contain around 81,500 extra calories, courtesy of a fascist c*nt in a cheap suit.
As a result, McDonald's have been ordered to place clear labels on all of their beverages, especially those likely to induce vomiting or sudden stiffness and elevation of the right arm.
Meanwhile, farms across the UK could be forced to close over fears that other dairy products may have been contaminated with racists, after a woman in Ellesmere Port complained that her "ski" yoghurt tasted of hazelnuts and Nick Griffin.
The dairy industry is still recovering from an incident last month, in which a Swindon-based construction worker noticed UKIP leader Gerard Batten's face leering out from a piece of Stilton, which was an integral part of his Ploughman's Lunch.
John Goodier, a spokesman for the UK Vegan Movement, said,
"It's now impossible to imbibe a dairy-based drink in Britain without hearing a whiny voice bleating on about Muslim grooming gangs or being subjected to a series of blows that are both delicious and high in cholesterol."
"With milk and cheese products nationwide now bearing the indelible hallmark of Aryan supremacy, there's never been a better time to go vegan."
Asian man, Raj Panesar, added,
"Only yesterday, I had human faeces posted through my letterbox by what appeared to be a bomber jacket-wearing Iced Latte Frappuccino."


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Alliance deputy Naomi Long is set to go unchallenged in her bid for the party leadership.
Declaring her intention to run for the post being vacated by retiring David Ford, the east Belfast representative vowed to "refresh, renew and re-energise the party".
Of Alliance's current party membership, only its eight elected MLAs are eligible to stand for the leadership.
With Mr Ford stepping down and all of the other six MLAs having signed Mrs Long's nomination papers, the former MP is set to be the only candidate on the ballot when members vote at a special Alliance council meeting at the end of the month.
A new leader is required to get over 50% of the available votes.
The period for submitting nominations formally closes at 5pm on Wednesday.
"Since David made the decision to step down as Leader after 15 very successful years at the helm, I have been heartened and encouraged by the support I have received from colleagues, the wider membership and many others across Northern Ireland to put my name forward as a leadership candidate," said Mrs Long.
"David has left a legacy of a growing, diverse and progressive membership, reflected in the broad-based support which I have received for my nomination, including members and elected representatives from right across Northern Ireland.
"If elected, I will not only be the first woman to lead the party, but it will also mark a generational change, as I will also be the first leader younger than Alliance itself.
"As such, I am conscious that, while the core values of the Alliance Party are still as relevant as ever, we need to be willing to renew our message, refresh our vision and re-energise not just our current members but a public growing increasingly weary of what often passes for politics here.
"I believe Alliance is ready to step up to that challenge. With the support of Party Council, I would be honoured to have the opportunity to guide that process forward as Leader."


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Body Cycles
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The body repairs and renews itself again and again – in cycles. BODY CYCLES describes and illustrates three of them. First is the cycle by which the body continually repairs itself, for examples by regrowing hair and nails. Next is the breath cycle, in which the lungs will with oxygen and release carbon dioxide over and over again. And third is the blood cycle, in which the circulatory system delivers oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body.
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"In simple language using few words, this book describes three basic body functions, emphasizing their cyclical nature, the body repair cycle, the breathing cycle, and the blood cycle. . . The illustrations help readers visualize the processes. Kindergarten teachers could also read this title to their younger students for introductory lessons." —Library Media Connection
Author: Michael Elsohn Ross
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Shikou Shima
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Shima(志摩) family name, Shikou(紫光) first name
Alternate Name(s)
志摩紫光 (Japanese), Akito Yamatani (as editor), Go Ijuin (in films)
Shikou Shima's is one of the most recognized names in the world of Japanese SM. Self-described as "The King of SM", Shima has had a career in SM publishing and films stretching back at least three decades. He self-produced a long list of video titles under the Shima Planning label. Prior to this, he appeared in videos under the Musha label. He also worked for U Production (Genji Nakamura's company) in the 1980s. His unorthodox style of shibari has been photographed by Norio Sugiura for print media and he has appeared in several instructional manuals. Shima appeared in Nikkatsu films at the dawning of the age of the video cassette. Once video eclipsed film for low-budget porn, Shima became one of the most prolific producers of SM videotapes, and later DVDs, in Japan. His style tended to be harder than the norm and he was one of the first to introduce needle play. He remains active and has been seen most recently at live bondage events around Tokyo.
Selected Works
- SM SEX ビギナー編(SM Sex For the Beginner) (Shima Planning, 1988)
- SM SEX 中級編(SM Sex for the Experienced) (Shima Planning, 1988)
- SM SEX 上級編(SM Sex for the Advanced Experienced) (Shima Planning, 1988)
- SMプレイテクニック(SM Play Technique) (Shima Planning, 1990)
- 縛りのテクニック (Shibari Technique 1) (Shima Planning, 1990)
- 志摩流女体縛技 (Shima Style Technique for Female Bondage) (Shima Planning, 1990)
- 縛りのテクニック2 (Shibari Technique 2) (Shima Planning, 1993)
- Let's Play SM 縛りと責めのテクニック1 (Let's Play SM: Techniques for Shibari and Dominance 1)(Shima Planning, 1994)
- 縛りと責めのテクニック1 女囚古縛 (Techniques for Shibari and Dominance 1: Classical Shibari for Female Prisoners) (Shima Planning, 1995)
- 正しい女の縛り方 実践編 (Perfect Shibari Techniques for Female Models) (Shima Planning, 1996)
- マニアSM 新縛りのテクニック (Maniac SM: New Shibari Technique) (Shima Planning, 1999)
- 志摩紫光ビギナーシリーズ 女の縛り術 (Shikou Shima's Lessons for the Beginner: Techniques for Women's Bondage) (Shima Planning, 2004)
- 奥義入門[緊縛編]縄とSEX 呉羽 (Introduction to Secret Technique: Nawa and Sex with Miss Kureha) (Shima Planning, 2004)
- 志摩流縄縛1 (Shima Style Technique for Rope Bondage) (Shima Planning, 2005)
- ちょっとだけSMチック入門編 (Introduction to Light SM) (Shima Planning, 2006)
- 志摩紫光究極の女体調教 (Shikou Shima's Ultimate Dominance of Ladies) (Myway Publishing, 2007)


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Features of St Dunstan's Churchyard now include a children's playground.
This is the former burial ground of the old parish church of St Dunstan and All Saints, whose origins date back to the C7th. The churchyard closed for burials in 1854 and most of the tombstones and headstones were removed between 1885 and 1887 when high ground around the church was dug away. The MPGA then converted the burial ground into a public garden, at a cost of £3,000, and it was opened by the Duchess of Leeds on 18 July 1887.
Visitor FacilitiesThe site is open from 8am - dusk. Church open to visitors on Sundays.
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Access Contact DetailsThe site is open from 8am - dusk. Church open to visitors on Sundays.
DirectionsTube: Stepney Green (District, Hammersmith & City).
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Gifts were given to the bride and a cup called the cup of the covenant was shared between the bride and the groom.
The gifts given to the bride are an expression of love, commitment and loyalty. The groom and his bride complete the rite of betrothal with the groom giving the bride something of value, and the bride accepting the gift.
This equation would make a perutah worth two cents. A day's wages would have been around twenty cents.
The second reads: "Blessed art Thou, O Lord our God, King of the universe, who has hallowed us by Thy commandments, and hast given us command concerning forbidden marriages; who hast disallowed unto us those that are betrothed but hast sanctioned unto us such as are wedded to us by the rite of the nuptial canopy and the sacred covenant of wedlock. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, who hallowest Thy people Israel by the rite of the nuptial canopy and the sacred covenant of wedlock"
This benediction is recorded in Talmud and is stated there that it appears that the benediction was in fact a warning to the betrothed couple not to cohabit until that ceremony.
In most cases some of the bride's price was given back to the bride. Those fathers that could afford to would give their daughters more would. When Rebekah left her father's house to be the bride of Isaac, her father gave her a nurse and also handmaidens who were to be her attendants. And Caleb gave to his daughter a dowry of a field with springs of water.
Gen 24:53 Then the servant brought out
jewelry of silver, jewelry of gold
, and
, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave
precious things to her brother and to her mother
. 54
Gen 24:59,61 (NKJV) 59 So they sent away Rebekah their sister and her nurse, and Abraham's servant and his men…Then Rebekah and her maids arose, and they rode on the camels and followed the man
Judges 1:12-15 (NKJV) Then Caleb said, "Whoever attacks Kirjath Sepher and takes it, to him I will give my daughter Achsah as wife." 1 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it; so he gave him his daughter Achsah as wife. Now it happened, when she came to him, that she urged him to ask her father for
a field
. And she dismounted from her donkey, and Caleb said to her, "What do you wish?" So she said to him, "Give me a blessing; since you have given me land in the South, give me also springs of water." And Caleb
gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
As believers, once we accept Yeshua (Jesus) our Messiah, the gift that is lavished upon us is the Holy Spirit. This is the rite of kiddushin, for it is the continual conviction from the Holy Spirit that sanctifies us. When Yeshua (Jesus) ascended to Heaven, He gave gifts to men. The greatest of all gifts that He has given us is of course, the gift of salvation and that of eternal life. Along with the gifts of the Spirit which are, wisdom, knowledge, healing, the working of miracles, prophecy, the discerning of spirits, tongues, and interpretation of tongues, are the gifts of helps and administration. Other gifts include righteousness, grace, and faith and the list goes on and on. Messiah our bridegroom showers us with gifts of the Spirit and so many gifts as well in the natural. He provides for our every need. They are all of them, gifts given as expressions of His love commitment and loyalty. As our bridegroom, He is completing the kiddushin, "rite of betrothal". He will complete our sanctification during our betrothal period.
The cup is placed in front of her, while the groom nervously awaits her decision to drink or not to drink. When she drinks of the cup it is her yes that seals the marriage contract.
The groom also drinks from the cup and he then says to his bride, "I will not drink from this cup again until we are reunited". It is his pledge to be faithful to her until he returns to get her. It is at this point that the second betrothal benediction would have been pronounced.
Yeshua is a gentleman and He wants His bride to come willingly. He never forces himself on us. Rather, He offers us the cup of the covenant to drink. It then becomes our choice to drink or not to drink. This cup of the covenant that we call communion, is so much more than a cup of remembrance, it is a proposal, an act of betrothal. It is offered to His bride and once she drinks of the cup, she seals the marriage contract which is the new covenant that is written in her heart.
Yeshua (Jesus) referred to this cup when He was dining with his disciples during the Passover meal.
Luke 22:20 (NKJV) Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, "
This cup
is the
new covenant
in My blood, which is shed for you.
His reference to the cup of the covenant is spoken of in Jeremiah as follows:
Jeremiah 31: 31-33 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which My covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the Lord: but
this shall be the covenant
that I will make with the house of Israel: After those days, saith the Lord,
I will put My law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be My people.
8 Talmud
9 Catholic Bible
10 From the Talmud, Hertz, Prayer, 1011
11 Manners and Customs of Bible Lands
12 The thief in the night, Zola Levitt
13 The Talmud
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The bridegroom in the presence of two witnesses could give the bride any object of value providing its value was more than a perutah. 8 A perutah was a copper coin worth one thousands of a pound. A mina or pound was worth around twenty dollars or three months wages.
The gift that is given most often today is the ring, such as the Jewish rings shown in image to the left.
The rite is completed when the groom places the ring on the bride's finger.
The completion of this rite is called kiddushin. See image to the right.
What I find interesting about this rite of betrothal is that the meaning of kiddushin is "sanctification". May each of us be found wearing "the ring of sanctification".
It is on this rite of betrothal that two benedictions were recited. The first is, "Behold, you are consecrated unto me with this ring according to the law of Moses and Israel."
The Kiddushin, where gifts are brought to the bride
, where gifts are brought to the bride
In addition to the gifts that the bride receives from her bridegroom, it was customary for fathers who could afford to do so to give their daughters a special marriage dowry.
The dowry were jewels or gold coins sewn in their Israeli garments, mainly the veil. dowry were jewels or gold coins sewn in their Israeli garments, mainly the veil.
At this time of gift giving, the bride and groom also share a cup of wine. This is called the cup of the covenant. They drink from a common cup that is first given to the groom to sip, and then to the bride.
When the bride has not given her consent to be the bride, her refusal is made by refusing drink from the cup.
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