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Unappetizing Food Cart
Grandma Wanna loves the time she spends with her 4-year-old granddaughter Tangthai.
"We feel very happy as we work together," said Grandma. "Tangthai helps me keep our house clean."
Tangthai's mom abandoned her daughter after she was born and Grandma Wanna has been raising her ever since.
"I always hug grandma before I go to sleep. I love her very much," declared Tangthai.
Grandma Wanna prepared food at home and transported it in a rusty cart, with a flat tire, to a spot on the road where she sold it. On a good day, Wanna used to earn about 6 dollars. Lately she's lost most of her customers because of the condition of the food and equipment.
"My customers complained that the food was cold and dirty," said the embarrassed grandmother. "I said, 'I'm so sorry, I don't have money to buy new equipment.' I felt so ashamed and discouraged.
And Grandma's reduced income made it hard to buy food.
"We went to the market and I asked Grandma to buy some fruit," recalled Tangthai. "But she said, 'No money.'"
So CBN's Orphan's Promise gave Grandma some new pots with lids to keep the dust and the insects out of the food. Then we bought her a new cart to transport and sell the food. We gave her a new grill and gas stove to cook and keep the food warm. Finally, we helped her plant a vegetable garden at home so she has fresh ingredients to sell and to eat.
"My customers say that my new cart and equipment look clean, and my food tastes delicious!" said Grandma.
Grandma now has more customers than before, and her income has tripled. Tangthai no longer goes hungry.
"My neighbors tell me they've never seen me and my granddaughter so happy. Orphan's Promise helped us and loved us," said the grateful grandmother.
Tangthai added her thanks!


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This six-week trip begins in Auckland and ends in Christchurch. It will take you around the best tourist spots of both the North and the South Island of New Zealand. As always, we recommend downloading the Rankers Camping NZ app, so you can take advantage of New Zealand's free campsites as you go. For now, check out this New Zealand map for campervanners.
So you have a rough idea of the route of this trip, here's a crude sketch:
Days 1-3: Northland
After picking up your campervan hire in Auckland, head straight up to the Bay of Islands. There aren't really any free campsites around here, so if you're travelling in summer, you should probably book somewhere in advance. The three main places you'll want to visit are Russell, Paihia and Kerikeri. Russell was the first European settlement in New Zealand, so it has some charming old buildings, but the oldest surviving European building is actually in Kerikeri. Russell has a beautiful seafront to walk along: little sailing ships on one side; gabled colonial houses on the other, many of which are exquisite restaurants. We recommend taking a tour of Russell's historic printery and having a look at New Zealand's oldest church, or simply relaxing at the beach.
From Russell or Paihia, you can catch a cruise (or kayak tour) around the gorgeous Bay of Islands. Here, you also have the opportunity to swim with dolphins. Of course, you can't visit Paihia without spending some time at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, one of the most historically important places in the country. If you want to glean a deeper understanding of New Zealand as a nation, go round the museum there. You probably won't have much time to explore Kerikeri, unless you skip Cape Reinga and Ninety Mile Beach, but these are two of New Zealand's more famous attractions. As mentioned above, Kerikeri is home to New Zealand's oldest European building, which is in a very picturesque setting by a river. It also has some great waterfalls and yummy blueberry ice-cream.
Cape Reinga is New Zealand's northernmost tip. From an iconic lighthouse, you can see where the Pacific Ocean crashes into the Tasman Sea. Ninety Mile Beach is a beach that is NOT ninety miles long. (There's a bit of history there.) Though it's technically a highway, we implore you not to try to drive your campervan on it. We don't want you to get stuck. It's actually a fairly ordinary beach, aside from having massive sanddunes you can surf down and, being on the west coast, some spectacular sunsets. From here, it's a long drive back down to Auckland. Make sure you take a break at Waipoua Forest to have a gawk at Tane Mahuta, the largest tree in the country. Seriously, it's amazing.
Days 4-5: Auckland
The most famous tourist attraction in New Zealand's largest city is the Sky Tower, the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere. It's worth going up for the views alone. As well as the bustling streets below, you can see Auckland's various volcanes and its rather beautiful harbour. There's a revolving restaurant near the top, which is expensive, of course, but the food is divine. If you don't fancy it, we recommend one of the restaurants down at the harbour. The waterfront is fantastic to walk around, and if you can get a boat trip, do. You can catch a ferry to a few different islands around the Hauraki Gulf. Waiheke, for example, is an island full of wineries; Tiritiri Matangi is a sanctuary island for native New Zealand birdlife; Rangitoto Island is a volcano that has lava fields and tunnels to explore, as well as a crater that will take your breath away.
Your second day in Auckland should definitely be spent checking out the west coast. The wild black sand beaches of Piha, Bethells and Muriwai have an otherwordly beauty you won't see anywhere else. We also recommend a visit to the Arataki Visitor Centre in the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park. Surrounded by bush and views, the centre is a grat place to learn about Auckland's history and widlife. From it, you can embark upon a range of bushwalks from short and easy to long and challenging! The bushwalk is a quintissential New Zealand experience. By the way, the car park doubles as a free camping spot for self-contained campervans.
Days 6-8: Waitomo
The drive down from Auckland to Waitomo takes approximately two-and-a-half hours. Good places to stop along the way are the wonderful Hamilton Gardens and the small, pleasant town of Te Awamutu. A good place to camp in Waitomo is Roselands – it's free. On your first evening, you should wait until dusk before embarking upon the Ruakuri Walk. As well as being one of the only attractions in Waitomo you don't have to pay for, it's one of the most magical, with caves and glowworms galore.
As for the attractions you do have to pay for, there are plenty of adventurous caving experiences to choose from. Some involve climbing; some abseiling; some crawling; some ziplining. There's also an activity where you can float down an underground river (including over a waterfall) on a rubber ring! Make sure you do one of the tours that includes a boat ride beneath an electric-blue galaxy of glowworms.
If you have children, you might like to take them through the Troll Cave, a fantasy attraction that's only a little bit scary. There's also a free waterfall – Marakopa Falls – and a fairly spectacular open cave called the Mangapohue Natural Bridge. If you fancy a posh dinner, book a table at the grand, old and supposedly haunted Waitomo Caves Hotel.
Day 9: Matamata
It takes an hour-and-a-half to drive from Waitomo to Matamata. Of course, if you are a Lord of the Rings fan, this is where you take your tour of the Hobbiton Movie Set, but there are other things to do in Matamata. The Firth Tower Museum is interesting and its garden is perfect for picnics. (You can also spend the night there in your campervan.) The Daltons Plantation Gardens make for a delightful afternoon, and the Kaimai Cheese Factory, Café and Store isn't far away!
Days 10-12: Rotorua
An hour southeast of Matamata, Rotorua is one of New Zealand's top tourist destinations – so much so that it's often referred to as 'Rotovegas'. The first thing you should do is head to Government Gardens. This is a beautiful area on the shore of Lake Rotorua, containing the gorgeous buildings of the Rotorua Museum and the Blue Baths, an Art Deco bathing complex. Here, you'll also encounter some free geothermal features, but for those you should really head to Kuirau Park. It has a steaming lake, as well as hot pools, mud pools and a geyser.
As well as all the geothermal attractions, Rotorua is famous for its Māori cultural attractions. Take a tour of the living village of Whakarewarewa, followed by a traditional dinner and a show – don't leave without trying a piece of corn-on-the-cob cooked in a natural hot pool! – and visit the stunning, little church of St. Faith's, to see the Māori Jesus walking upon Lake Rotorua. Of course, the other kind of attractions Rotorua is famous for are of the thrill-seeking variety. Zorbing and luging are just the start of it!
There are simply too many amazing attractions to choose from in Rotorua. Waimangu Volcanic Valley is otherworldly and utterly magical, but so are the Hamurana Springs. There's also Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland and the Buried Village of Te Wairoa, New Zealand's own Pompeii. Whether you want natural wonders, history, adventure, relaxation or culture, Rotorua truly has something for everyone.
Days 13-14: Taupo
On your way down from Rotorua to Taupo, visit the Hidden Valley of Orakei Korako Cave and Thermal Park, the breathtakingly powerful Huka Falls, and the aptly named Craters of the Moon. Once you're in Taupo, there are even more geothermal attractions to marvel at. We recommend staying at the DeBretts Spa Resort. It's an expensive campground, but it has great facilities and an awesome geothermal swimming complex.
Like Rotorua, Taupo is full of adventurous activities to try, from bungy jumping to white water rafting. For a gentler experience on the water, we recommend either kayaking, or taking a cruise out to see the Maori Rock Carvings on Lake Taupo. The Volcanic Activity Centre is worth a visit, especially if you have children.
If you like prawns, Taupo is home to New Zealand's only prawn fishing park. It's also home to the Waipahihi Botanical Gardens, just in case you fancy a change of scene. If you want even more geothermal wonders, however, try the Wairaki Natural Thermal Valley, home of the Dragon's Mouth Geyser.
Day 15: Tongariro
On the southern edge of Lake Taupo, Tongariro National Park contains an epic display of snow-capped volcanoes. You can go skiing there, but there are also some amazing walks to embark upon. For before or after such a walk, you should book yourself a High Tea at the Chateau Tongariro, a hotel at the foot of Mount Ruapehu, filled with faded grandeur, and with an impressive window that overlooks Mount Ngauruhoe.
Days 16-19: Napier
Napier is an Art Deco paradise by the Pacific Ocean. It suffered a devastating earthquake in the 1930s and was rebuilt in the 'in' architectural style of the time. Within its swanky buildings, you'll find vintage shops and eateries to die for. Take a stroll along Marine Parade, enjoying the oceanfront gardens and sculptures, and tour the city in a classic car. Don't forget your cloche hat!
You can also take a tour of New Zealand's oldest prison – a dour Victorian edifice – and take your pick of a very large number of wineries. Oh, and there's a chocolate museum with a café and shop! Whilst in Napier, we recommend staying at the Clifton Road Reserve freedom camping spot. It's a fantastic site with good toilets, right on the edge of the ocean, facing the sunrise. It's also on the doorstep of the Elephant Hill Winery, the restaurant of which is divine.
Days 20-21: Wellington
It takes about four hours to drive from Napier down to Wellington, but there's plenty to do along the way. Drop in on the Scandinavian-settled towns of Norsewood and Dannevirke, the Kingsmeade Artisan Cheese Shop in Masterton, and the charming Victorian village of Greytown. Just north of Wellington, you'll find the Petone Settlers Museum, but the best museum is in Wellington itself: Te Papa, the national museum of New Zealand. There aren't all that many places to camp with a campervan in Wellington, so make sure you book a spot somewhere.
When you're exploring New Zealand's capital city, you must take a walk along the harbourfront, and past New Zealand's infamous parliament building, the Beehive. The colonial cathedral of Old Saint Paul's is worth seeing, if only for the novelty of it being a cathedral made of wood. Of course, if you're a Lord of the Rings fan, you must visit Weta Workshop and climb Mount Victoria. In fact, you need to climb Mount Victoria anyway, for the best views in Wellington. And if it's native New Zealand wildlife you're after, set aside some time for the excellent Zealandia wildlife sanctuary.
Days 22-24: Marlborough
Here's where you need to catch the ferry from Wellington to Picton. Make sure you book a place for you and your campervan well in advance. If you're lucky, you'll see dolphins on your crossing between the North Island and the South Island, but if not there are plenty of dolphin cruises to be had around the beautiful Marlborough Sounds. Whilst you're in Picton, climb aboard the Edwin Fox, a preserved Australian convict ship that also served in the Crimean War – and may even have had Florence Nightingale onboard! Also, make sure you sample some locally made wine.
Spend a day in Nelson and the Abel Tasman National Park. Take a kayak tour out to see the striking Split Apple Rock, or relax at the gorgeous beach of Golden Bay. Founder's Heritage Park is worth seeing too.
A good campground around Marlborough is the one at Pelorus Bridge. The Pelorus River is great for swimming and kayaking – and it was used as a location in Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy. Speaking of Peter Jackson, you should visit the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre, which houses his collection of World War One planes, complete with displays crafted by Weta Workshop. You could do it on your way down to our next destination…
Days 25-26: Kaikoura
Kaikoura is a town on the east coast of the South Island whose name literally means 'meal of crayfish' – so make sure you try some! It also happens to be New Zealand's best whale watching spot. The scenery is spectacular, with the Pacific Ocean on one side and snow-capped peaks on the other. You can go kayaking with seals and observe albatrosses out hunting. Perhaps the best thing for campervanners is there's a free camping place right next to a seal colony at Ohau Point.
Day 27: Hanmer Springs
Fancy relaxing in a natural hot spring surrounded by snowy summits? Then make sure your itinerary includes Hanmer Springs, a two-hour drive from Kaikoura. There are plenty of things to do there besides soaking in various spa pools – such as skiing, quad biking and going on helicopter rides – but you'll have plenty of opportunities to do those things elsewhere. There are a few expensive campgrounds around Hanmer Springs, but the cheaper ones are actually better in this case.
Day 28: Arthur's Pass
Driving from Hanmer Springs to Arthur's Pass takes over three hours, due to the mountains you have to get around. You should definitely stop at Castle Hill on the way. Castle Hill is an entirely natural collection of boulders on a mound, but it looks like a mystical site of ancient worship. Arthur's Pass is an alpine village with all the stunning scenery you'd expect. It's in the middle of a national park, so there are lots of hiking trails to choose from, but perhaps the best thing about Arthur's Pass is being able to observe the amusing antics of the cheeky kea! Kea are the world's only alpine parrots. They're devilishly intelligent and absolutely hilarious.
Day 29: Greymouth
Greymouth is a town on the South Island's rugged West Coast. You simply must visit the nearby Pancake Rocks and the recreated gold rush settlement of Shantytown. If you fancy a walk, check out the old Brunner Mine Site. There's a fantastic free campsite for self-contained campervans at Cobden Beachfront, and you can relax with a local beer at the Monteith's Brewery.
Day 30: Hokitika
Not far south of Greymouth, Hokitika is a great stop on the way to glacier country. We recommend visiting Hokitika Beach and the beautiful Hokitika Gorge. You should also make time for the West Coast Treetop Walk. Being so high up in the forest is quite a magical experience. There aren't any free camping spots in Hokitika itself, so you might want to book yourself in somewhere.
Day 31: Franz Josef and/or Fox Glacier
From Hokitika to Franz Josef Glacier is about an hour-and-three-quarters, and Fox Glacier is another half-hour on from there, so you can easily do both in one day. Both are free to visit, and can be accessed via relatively short and easy walks from their respective carparks. If you want to do more than just walk to the foots of the glaciers, however, you must get yourself on a guided tour. There are tours that let you traverse the surface of the glaciers, and even see them from up in a helicopter. After such a chilly experience, you can warm up in Franz Josef's Glacier Hot Pools!
Days 32-34: Wanaka
Next, we drive to Wanaka, an incredible glacial lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains and wild lupins. The drive takes about three-and-a-half hours, but the scenery is stunning, especially through Mount Aspiring National Park. Make sure you pull over to admire the Gates of Haast! Of course, when you reach Wanaka, you have to go for a swim – yes, it's cold – but there are so many other fantastic things to do as well. We recommend staying at the Albert Town Camping Ground, as it's the cheapest campsite anywhere near Wanaka.
Things to do around Wanaka include mountain biking, jet boating, canyoning and waterfall climbing. Also, New Zealand's highest mountain, Aoraki/Mount Cook, is a two-and-a-half-hour drive away. The view towards it over Lake Pukaki is one of the most breathtaking in New Zealand. More relaxing Wanaka-based activities include trying lavender-flavoured ice-cream at the Wanaka Lavender Farm, and tasting local wines at the Rippon Vineyard, which is right on the edge of the lake.
Days 35-38: Queenstown
From Wanaka, head south to Queenstown down the Cardrona Valley Road. You'll pass the famous Bra Fence and the old Cardrona Hotel. You could have lunch there. Before you reach Queenstown, we recommend taking a detour to the charming historical settlement of Arrowtown. It has some interesting, little boutiques and restaurants, a museum, and a partially restored Chinese village from the nineteenth century. You even try panning for gold in the Arrow River, which is where they filmed the Ford of Bruinen scene in The Lord of the Rings!
Of course, Queenstown itself is stunning. A stroll along the shore of Lake Wakatipu is a must, but so is a drive up to Paradise in Glenorchy. This place very much deserves its name – we recommend seeing it from horseback! Another thing we recommend is a jet boat ride on the breathtaking Shotover River. Queenstown is also the perfect base from which to visit the Eighth Wonder of the World, Milford Sound.
Days 39-40: Dunedin
On your way from Queenstown to Dunedin, stop a while at the Kawarau Bungy. Even if you don't fancy it yourself, it's fun to watch other people taking the plunge, and the scenery is lovely. The drive to Dunedin will take you through the towns of Cromwell – the historical bit is worth a wander through – and Alexandra, on the banks of the gorgeous Clutha River. Once in Dunedin, spend some time exploring the city centre's quirky collection of bars and vintage shops. We recommend having dinner at the Speight's Brewery.
The absolute best thing you can do in Dunedin is discover the beauty and the wildlife of the Otago Peninsula. It's home to the world's only mainland Royal Albatross colony, as well as penguins, seals and New Zealand's only castle! If you're into trains, a look around Dunedin's old railway station and a ride through the Taieri Gorge is a must. Other than that, Dunedin has a few good gardens and museums, and as a bonus for campervanners, a few free camping spots.
Days 41-42: Christchurch
On the four-and-a-half-hour drive from Dunedin up to Christchurch, make sure you stop and see the otherworldly Moeraki Boulders. Also, if you're into steampunk, you should have a mooch around the Victorian Precinct of Oamaru. Once in Christchurch, the best way to tour the city centre is on one of the delightfully old-fashioned trams. We also recommend a punt on the Avon River. The river cradles the Botanic Gardens – check those out as well!
Before your six-week road trip comes to an end, head up Banks Peninsula to the French-settled town of Akaroa. This idyllic harbour is the only place in the world where you can go swimming with the world's smallest species of dolphin. Then, if you have time, visit the Antarctic Centre near Christchurch Airport. As well as penguins, huskies and rides, they have a replica of Scott's hut and a storm simulator! Six weeks really isn't enough to explore New Zealand properly, is it?

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Introduction: West-Frisian Thermometria Vesperanium
A colleague at work saw the 'West-Frisian Steam Vapor and Temperature Indicator' and she liked the design so much, she asked me if I could create a similar steampunk device for her. Since I had only one industrial thermometer in a metal cage, I had to create something else and decided to create a small 'steampunk evening thermometer' for her as a gift.
Maybe you wonder why I called this an 'Thermometria Vesperanium' or evening thermometer. Well that's not hard to explain:
What do you need for a solar cell and what needs to be avoided if you want to have an accurate temperature reading? Exactly! When the led turns on, the sun has set and an accurate temperature reading is possible.
When this project was finished, I decided to create a duplicate simply because it is another addition to my personal 'mad scientist's instrumentarium' and because I really like this device...
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Step 1: Materials Needed
A few left over pieces of 3mm Plywood
2x 2mm thick, 5mm wide wooden coffee stirrers
1x 5x5 stick, approx 400mm
1x 75mm x 25mm perforated copper strip
2x 'cotton candy' sticks 3x3mm
2x brass E14 sockets
2x 3mm thick brass rod
1x 3mm copper rod
1x 2mm brass rod
1x Brass Ring M6
1x Old retractable radio antenna
1x Short piece of 6mm brass tube
1x Short thick brass tube, outer diameter 3mm, inner diameter 2mm (to cut 2 smaller 5mm tubes)
1x Short thick brass tube, outer diameter 4mm, inner diameter 3mm (to cut 1 smaller 5mm tube)
Note: I have some special short tubes, The above 5mm tubes provide an alternative that also works.
1x Terminal Block
3x Brass eyelet (23 mm outer diameter, 12mm inner diameter)
1x Simple solar cell garden lamp
1x Brass nail
1x Glass test tube, 16mm wide, 100mm long
1x Thin glass aquarium thermometer
1x 'Anti-vibration rubber' from an old cd- drive
A few pieces of isolating 'shrinking tube/wire sleeve'
And tools and protection like :
A sharp hobby knife
Silicone kit
Liquid hand soap
A cutting mat
Wood-, 2 components- and Superglue
Brown shoe polish
Soldering iron, solder and solder paste
Dremel tool with ' diamond' cutting disc
Dust Mask, Cutting Gloves and Eye Protection
Step 2: Taking the Solar Cell Lamp Apart
I bought an 85 eurocents solar cell garden lamp at a local store. The lamp didn't look like it would stand one week in the garden, but I tested the solar cell part and that worked fine. After disassembling the solar cell lamp carefully, taking extra care when removing the solar cell part, I noticed that some sort of circuit board battery is used. (Maybe a more expensive solar cell lamp would have been a better buy ;-) )
Then I removed the led from the circuit board and re-attached it with two 70mm electronic wires soldered to the leads and isolated these with small pieces 'shrinking tube'. Then I put this part a side for later use.
*) I forgot to make a picture with the longer wires attached to the led and circuit board, so you only see a picture of the solar cell circuit after having it removed from the garden lamp.
Step 3: Creating the Wooden Box
I already have some experience with creating small wooden boxes, so this step wasn't that difficult. The box size will be: 80 x 80 x 30 mm and the walls are 3mm thick, so I cut the following woodpieces:
2x Woodpiece 1: 80 x 80 x 3 mm
4x Woodpiece 2: 77 x 30 x 3 mm
From two cotton candy sticks, size 3 x 3 x 30 mm, I cut 4 sticks with size 3 x 3 x 30mm and 8 sticks with size 3 x 3 x 74mm.
From each woodpiece I measured the center by drawing two diagonal lines: one from the lower left corner to upper right corner and one from the lower right corner to the upper left corner creating a center point.
From one 'Woodpiece 1' I cut an inner square with size 65 x 65 mm. This 'woodpiece 1' I used as the bottom of the wooden box. Then I took the other 'woodpiece 1' and drilled a hole, a litte bit smaller than the diameter of the E14 socket, in the center *). I smoothened the hole with a piece of sandpaper. This part is used as the ' top cover'.
*) When performing this step, use some sticky tape on the center point to prevent the wood from damaging when drilling. Make sure that the E14 socket fits tight in this hole.
In three "Woodpieces 2" I cut 12mm holes for the Eyelets. When done, Two 'Woodpieces 2', one with and one without a hole were then glued perpendicular together, where one side is 80mm (77mm + 3mm) and the other is 77mm. A stick with size 3 x 3 x 60mm was then glued to the inner corner. I repeated this step with the two remaining 'woodpieces 2'. When dry, these two parts were glued together, making sure each side is 80mm (77mm + 3mm) with a 3 x 3 x 60mm stick was glued to the remaining two inner corners. When dry, the remaining 8 sticks with size 3 x 3 x 74mm were glued on the inside of the wooden box to all outer edges.
The solar cell itself is 30x30mm and I used the coffee stirrers to create a wooden frame for the solar cell.
When ready, I used a tiny amount of woodglue to glue this wooden frame (without the solar cell!) in the center of the back of the wooden box, making sure that the bottom of the rear woodpiece and the frame are aligned.
Then I used a 5mm thick square stick to create an edge at the bottom. For this I cut the stick in 3 smaller 85mm parts and two even smaller parts, in my case 1x 20mm and 1x 26mm (sticks 6mm out on one side!). These two are glued to the back of the box against the outer bottom edges and the wooden solar cell frame. The remaining sticks were then glued to the remaining outer bottom edges. When dry, I sanded everything.
Step 4: The Thermometer Housing
I used a 'diamond cutting disc and a dremel' to grind *) a hole in the glass test tube bottom. This hole is needed because it keeps the thermometer centered. I describe this later.
*) when grinding a hole in the bottom of the test tube, make sure to wear some protective gloves, eye protection and a dust mask because you don't want glass dust in your eyes or lungs or cuts in your hand when the test tube breaks. Also grind at low speed while repeating the following sequence: touch and move away until there is a hole in the center in which you can stick the thermometer.
As far as the two E14 sockets is concerned, if there is still some glass and glue on the inside, you can use an old screwdriver to scrape this all out and in this case also, please use the described protection.
From one of the E14 sockets, you also have to remove the insulator glass. I used a set of 'cutting pliers' to break the glass but leave the brass part intact. By prying with and old screwdriver, i was able to break away all pieces of glass and to clean the socket totally which left an almost undamaged brass ' only' socket.
In this socket I glued an 'anti-vibration rubber' from an old cd- drive to keep the thermometer centered and in place. See the photo to 'get the picture'. When dry, I used a rounded metal file to remove a small part of the brass rim on both E14 sockets. I Started at the point where there is some solder, then I did the same on the oposite side. The purpose of this is that the rods, which are soldered to this brass socket, make better contact with the brass socket and less solder has to be used. The next step was adding some solder to the E14 sockets, just below the points where parts of the rim were removed and at both ends of the brass rods where these rods make contact with the E14 sockets later on. During this process, I used solder and solder paste as minimal as possible to prepare the contact areas before the actual soldering. By doing so, I got a stronger solder connection. A vice helped me aligning the two rods along one of the E14 sockets. Besides that, it holds the E14 socket easier in place while soldering. I also made sure that the rods are aligned with the height of the larger and wider part of the E14 socket. when performing this step, take your time and be patient. This is not the easiest part of this instruction.
Then I took the other E14 socket and used a coffee stirerer to put some silicone kit in the lower half of the socket, filling it for a little less than 2/3. the next thing i did was, dipping the back end of the thermometer in handsoap, carefully pushed it in the silicone kit, rotated it and pulled the thermometer out to create some sort of silicone tube. This wil keep the thermometer in place when inserted later. For the next step, I cleaned the test tube on the inside, put some silicone kit on the inside edge of the E14 socket and inserted the bottom of the test tube with the hole into the E14 socket, aligned it and let it dry. If done properly, no silicone kit can be seen on the glass and the outside of the socket and, very important, the hole in the test tube is free from silicone kit and the thermometer can still be inserted in the silicone 'tube' in the lower part of the E14 socket.
Then I 'test fitted' both E14 sockets, aligned the rods with the height of the second E14 socket, marked the excessive parts, and took it all apart. Using a dremel tool, I cut both excessive parts and repeated the earlier described step: cleaned the test tube on the inside, put some silicone kit on the inside edge of the second E14 socket and inserted the other end of the test tube into the E14 socket, aligned it and let it dry.
I repeated the soldering step:
A vice helped me aligning the two rods along the second E14 socket. I aligned and soldered the rods to the E14 socket making sure these rods are also aligned with the height of the larger and wider part of the E14 socket. To clean up the soldering points, I used a sharp knife to cut and scrape the excessive solder and the dremel tool with a 'brass brush' to clean it up further. A soft tip with polish paste finished this job leaving me with a clean an shiny thermometer housing. As a final step, I added and positioned the thermometer.
Step 5:
I took a 'flat eyelet ring' and on the inner side, I marked eight positions with a marker at 0, 45, 90, 135, 180, 225, 270, 316 degrees. Then I used a nail and carefully punched a small hole in each of these markings and drilled bigger holes using a 2mm HSS drill. For the next step, I placed and aligned this prepared eyelet ring over the bigger hole in the center of the top cover and drilled holes in the top cover, using the holes in the eyelet ring as a reference. Then I removed the eyelet ring, put a drop of super glue in each hole in the wooden topcover, replaced the eyelet ring and put a brass nail throught the holes in the eyelet ring and wooden topcover. When dry, I cut the excessive parts of the nails and used a metal file to flatten the remaining ends.>
As a preparation for the next step, I drilled 4 holes in the top cover:
1x 3mm hole at 3,0cm from the left side, 1 cm from the top
1x 3mm hole at 3,0cm from the right side, 1 cm from the top
1x 6mm hole in the center, just below the 'flat eyelet ring' at 3,5cm from the left side, 1,5cm from the bottom
1 4mm hole at 1,5cm from the left side, 2,0 cm from the bottom
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and I glued the M6 Brass ring just below the eyelet. Make sure that no glue is on the wood outside the perimeter of this ring, otherwise you will see a clear spot when adding the shoe polish to the top cover.
The next thing was adding the thermometer housing to this hole. The part where the thermometer is sticking out, when the thermometer is placed, is inserted. Then I used some two components glue to glue the thermometer housing to the topcover and made sure to keep the thermometer housing vertically alligned when when glue was drying. This took Approx. 5 minutes. I Sanded the top cover and already put a thin layer of brown shoe polish on it.
Step 6: Creating a Temperature Indicator
One of the inner brass parts of a terminal block was cut in half using a dremel tool, a diamond cutting disc and a vice. (When cutting, use the protection described earlier!) then, one brass nail was soldered to the side opposite of and aligned with the screw. I removed the screw and soldered a tiny copper piece to the top of the crew. I used a metal file to create a tiny wing nut and placed the screw back. Excessive solder was removed from the other part and the nail painted red and left to dry.
A long copper rod was straightened and bend 90 degrees on one side adding a nice rounded curve this rod was then aligned to and cut to fit with the front of the thermometer, on the right side of the center (see pictures). I checked if the top of this rod, with the curve, reached the top of the brass E14 socket with the drop of solder on top. The temperature indicator was added to this rod.
I took the short thick brass tube, inner diameter 3mm and cut a smaller 5mm tube with the dremel tool and the diamond cutting disc. After making the edges 'straight', I used superglue to glue this short tube in the hole at 2,0 cm from the bottom and 1,5 cm from the right side.
The rod with the temperature indicator was then placed in this tube and the top and soldered it to the E14 brass socket with the drop of solder on it while making sure that the rod is parallel to the test tube and vertically aligned when seen from the front. For the last step I turned the contruction up side down, cut the excessive part of the rod and fixed the rod with a drop of duperglue in the short thick brass tube.
Step 7: Creating a 'Heat Shield'
From a perforated copper plate, I cut a 75mm long and 25mm wide strip which I curved over the lenght using a 9mm diameter copper pipe and a hammer. Then I rounded the top and soldered two short brass 2mm rods to the bottom part creating some sort of heat shield for the thermometer.
I took the short thick brass tube, inner diameter 2mm and cut two smaller 5mm tubes with the dremel tool and the diamond cutting disc. After making the edges 'straight', I used superglue to glue these short tubes in the holes at At the rear of the thermometer. When dry, I inserted the 'heat shield' in these short brass pipes and glued them in position using a few drops of superglue making sure that the 'heat shield' is parallel to the test tube and vertically aligned when seen from the sides.
Step 8: Create a Led Holder
To create a led holder, disassembled an old retractable radio antenna and cut 20mm of the antenna tube that fits into the 6mm brass tube. In the middle of this 20mm antenna part i made a slot, using the dremel tool with a diamond cutting disc. On one side of this slot I removed some extra material at a sharp angle. By doing so, this antenna tube could be bend without breaking at an approx. 15 degree angle. An iron file was used to remove the chrome a these slot edges and solderpaste and solder was then used to solder the slot edges together. When done, the iron file was used to remove the excessive solder to make this antenna tube fit in the 6mm brass tube. The next step was to cut 25mm pieces of this 6mm brass tube and to grind a 15 degree angle on one of the ends. Super glue was then used to glue all three pats together, resulting in a brass tube with a 15 degree bend in which a 5mm led can be placed. I used this method because I didnt like a curved tube. It is a bit more work, but it looks better.
If the 5mm Led has a 'rim', remove this rim first with a small iron file, otherwise the led won't fit in the brass tube
Step 9: Adding the Solar Cell to the Box and the Led to the Led Holder
Adding the solar cell:
Drill a 2mm hole in the rear of the box. Desolder the solar cell from the circuit board (remember the position of the leads, you have to solder them back in the same position.) guide the leads through the 2mm hole and use some silicone kit on the back of the solar cell to keep it in place in the wooden frame. Let the silicone kit dry.
When dry, solder the solar cell leads back in their correct positions on the solar cell circuit board.
Adding the led:
Desolder the led leads from the circuit board (remember the position of the leads, you have to solder them back in the same position.) guide the leads through the top of the brass tube and push the led half in. The led should fit a little tight and does not need any glue to stay in its position. Stick this brass tube, leads first, in the 6mm hole and use superglue to keep this tube in position. The led must point towards the thermometerholder.
If needed, you can push the brass tube a little bit further in the hole and use some two components glue to attach it more stable to the top cover. When dry, solder the led leads back in their correct positions on the solar cell circuit board.
placing the circuit board
Test if it all works. If everything is fine, use some silicone kit to 'glue' the circuit board to the bottom edge on the rear of the box. You may need to use some sticky tape to keep the circuit board in place. When dry, remove te sticky tape and proceed to the next and final step.
Step 10: Final Step
Add the thermometer in the thermometer housing and position the thermometer to get a proper reading. Glue the top cover to the box and when dry, use a sanding block to remove excess wood from the top cover to align the top and bottom cover with the side walls. Then use brown shoe polish to give the square box a brown finish and put the three eyelets in place. If you want, you can polish the brass and copper parts. That's it...another weird machine is created.


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Porg Star Wars and 10 Trendy Star Wars Gifts
Star Wars porg is the hot Star Wars toy right now!
What are porgs? They're "small, flat-muzzled avians that flock about the rocks and roost in the cliffs of Luke Skywalker's secluded island, porgs are inquisitive creatures." The adorable creatures were introduced in Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi (2017).
Porgs were inspired by the real-life puffins (birds) that live on Skellig Michael, an island in the Republic of Ireland. They were created using a variety of effects including puppets and CGI. Isn't he the cutest? Especially when his mouth is open!
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Every December a new Star Wars movie comes out and little kids and big little kids alike look forward to what's under the tree…
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How To Choose An Attorney In San Fernando Valley
There are very many attorneys in San Fernando Valley and some of them are the very best there are. The many options can confuse you if you need to pick one to represent you even though having options is always very good. It is therefore very important to think through some few things before settling on any of the options there are. Here are some tips of choosing an attorney in San Fernando Valley.
Research is one of the most important things to do. Have a friend or two refer you to one they may know, identify a few of them yourself and create a shortlist you can work with. Visit their online profiles and websites to see more information on their work. It is also very important to check the reviews and feedback from other clients they may have served. Acquaint yourself with their work and personality. In short, it is very important to learn more about them so as to make a well-informed choice.
It is essential to keep in mind that knowing how much you shall be charged for the services rendered by the attorney is an essential factor to consider. The reason as to why it is crucial to find out the amount of money that is required is to have the knowledge of creating a budget. When you have a financial plan, it is possible to differentiate between an attorney who is cheap and one who is expensive. A financial plan also plays the role of promoting a smooth process of getting an attorney with the impressive services and rates.
It is essential to compare different law firms in the process of choosing an attorney. You should consider interviewing them while engaging them in a series of questions. By doing this, it shall be easy to settle with the best attorney in San Fernando Valley.
Client-lawyer relationships are very vital for your case because for you to deal a case, you need to be in good standing. It will prove very difficult to work with an attorney when you cannot communicate with. You cannot get along with everyone so you need to find those that you can form some kind of a relationship with. Personality plays a big role in this because if a person has a difficult personality, you will have a hard time working with him. Avoid those attorneys that are arrogant and don't care much with what you say because they feel that they know more. This will be very frustrating for you when you are trying to reason out with the attorney who doesn't want your input in the case.
Look into the schedule of the attorney and if he will have time to deal with your case. Because of taking many cases at once, you will find that most attorneys are always busy. This can make them inefficient in that, they will give more attention to some cases and ignore others for some time.
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text: On February 9th Orono Boys Hockey celebrated Senior Night facing off against Hutchinson with an opportunity to avenge an early season loss. The Spartans outlasted the Tigers 4-1. As has been the case all year the seniors came to play with all seven forwards getting in on the scoring action, a great night in goal for Evan and dominant play by our two senior defensemen. The evening started with the introduction of each senior and his parents. The National Anthem was performed by friend and fellow Orono senior Audrey Patterson and the Orono Band came to support the team. A huge "thank you" goes out to Martha Eckerline, Dana Barry, Liz Antonenko, Brit Springett, Jonmarie Olsen, Amy Carlsen, Carrie Wittenberg, and Beth Trautman for making the night perfect for all the seniors and their families.


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Former World Cup Star To Coach South Korean National Team
Erica Han, Feb. 7, 2017, 10:33 a.m.
Seol Ki-hyeon, a well-known former member of the national football team, will be returning to his old stomping ground as an assistant coach, the Korea Football Association said on Monday.
He signed a contract recently, which runs from March to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Seol, who was part of the national football team that miraculously reached the semifinals in the 2002 World Cup, retired from competition two years ago to manage a university team.
"We wanted to scout someone from Germany or Switzerland but couldn't reach a deal," said Lee Yong-soo, head of the association's technical committee. "We decided on Seol as he has ample experience in European football."
Seol made his professional debut with Royal Antwerp in Belgium in 2000 and played for several foreign clubs before returning to Korea in 2010.


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Hang up your headphones next to your table with this.
Takes up 1 x 2 in. on top of the table, and has a lowered 1.5 x 2 in. arm to hang your headphones on. The arm itself is 0.5 in. thick in order to hold heftier headphones. This was designed for tables that are 1 and 3/8 in. (or 3.5 cm) thick, but can be easily adjusted in any 3D modeling program. If less than 1 and 3/8 in. thick, simply add a spacer between the bottom arm and underside of the table.
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Step on board Merikerho and down into the echo chamber below deck to listen and enjoy a great selection of music focusing on dub, steppas, jungle and drum and bass.
✾ Dr.Ed Lion
Roots & Culture, Steppers, Vinyl only.
Selector Dr.Ed Lion has been active in Turku's reggae scene since 2003, known from clubs such as Reggaematic Live and Leijona Näyttää Kyntensä. Dr.Ed has also participated as a percussionist in various reggae groups since 1997.
✾ Ivah Sound
The music Ivah Sound plays comes from the roots of sound system culture. Bass music with a conscious message; dub and jungle is what they love. Special dubplates together with singers and players of instruments, Ivah Sound shows are always full of energy. At this session the members of the Ivah Sound family will play both together and as solo artists; taking you all on an uplifting musical journey.
Ivah Sound - Taking sound system culture forward in Finland and beyond!
➤ 4th of May 2019, 22:00-04:00 at Merikerho
➤ Tickets 5€ before midnight and 7€ after *cloakroom not included
We want our parties to be safe and open for everyone, free from discrimination and harassment. Always respect the borders of yourself and others.


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|The Physics and Astronomy Department, which celebrated its centenary in 2004, is a medium-sized research intensive department. Graduates from its various programs currently hold prestigious positions in institutions in North America and Europe. The expertise of its 22 full-time faculty members is recognized by the role they play in numerous committees of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) and the granting arm of NATO, and those of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP), the International Astronomical Society, and the Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA). At present they attract in excess of $2.5 million in annual funding from a variety of sources including NSERC, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI), both the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Canadian Space Agency among others. These funds help underwrite the support offered to graduate students in numerous areas, both experimental and theoretical, ranging from studies in the subatomic and atomic regimes, through large biological molecules to macroscopic, highly correlated systems, mathematical physics and medical physics.
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6 principles of building confidential relations with clients
The long-term relations between the seller (businessman) on the one hand and the buyer on another are mutually favorable. For you, the regular customer is a source of stable revenue, income. So you have to build relationships with him bpmonline.com/crm/customer-relationship-management. For the client the constant performance of the seller is important – a guarantee that always, in any situation, under any conditions, he will receive what he wants because it is for sure that his seller always knows that it is necessary for him and as it is better to please him. Therefore the creation of the constant, long-term relations with clients is one of the priority tasks facing any businessman. It should be noted that constancy of clients and relations with client are important as for mass business, and for this purpose where the number of customers is measured by units. If at the businessman shop selling food into which sleepyheads, thousands of people daily come considerable part of them are the regular customers living in the neighboring houses, the yards, it is convenient to them to come into this shop. For him it is favorable to come here, maybe, he will be pleased as it can be an important factor if it is about the small little shop.
If the owner of the shop doesn't do anything to acquire constant client base, then he risks to face that those buyers who could become his constants will begin a thicket to go to another shop, to the competitor because, having tried to do shopping at you and in the next outlet, he will choose the second. And if to be guided only by casual buyers, business to be ruined quickly. If we speak about the commercial activity which isn't connected with a mass retail when the number of buyers is measured not by thousands, then need of constancy of the relations with client becomes even more obvious. In other words, long-term cooperation – it is relevant and it is necessary for any kind of business.


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How about we have a nice walk on the Isar/ Tegernsee or Starnberger See
How about coffee or lunch?
I would like to go out to eat and enjoy peaceful quality time.
Just to get to know each other a cup of coffee and a good talk (:
Go have a coffee and see where it goes.
We find a place that's open and public and sit in a corner and "just chat", nothing more, nothing less.
Just talk over coffee
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Love to meet in a comfortable location to see if there is any connection or spark.
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How about a cafe and then a walk together in the city?
We will meet for a chat and decide what we want to do together.
Lite snack over coffee or tea, very casual, Starbucks or local diner.
I prefer the casual approach, a cup of coffee at a local shop.
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An interview between the show's creator, executive producer and key performer, Donna Gray (D), and PR Executive Caitlin Page (C).
ITI has a new show on its horizon! Pamela's Palace is currently in development – ready for its debut at Edinburgh Fringe in August – and the team here at Interactive Theatre International (ITI) is buzzing! This week I got the opportunity to speak with Donna Gray – the show's creator and the UK's Associate Director (above centre) – to talk all about the show, its development, and where she got her start!
C: Hi Donna! Thank you so much for talking with me. I know you have been working on Pamela's Palace for a while now. What's it all about?
D: The show is a one-hour interactive experience for audiences. At the moment we are still in the developing stages, but the show is based around Pamela – who runs a hair and beauty salon – and all the secrets and lies that often float just below the surface. It's a show about vulnerability and strength and trying to make your way through the world even when it can be overwhelming and unforgiving.
C: I love that! I know this is a show that's been in the works for a long time – what's the origin of this show?
D: I first performed a version of the show called Pamela's Permanent Wave at Brighton Fringe and Camden Fringe, both in 2014. It was a one-woman show back then. The general manager of ITI came to watch it and three years later commissioned me to develop it as a three-hander interactive comedy – following on from our sister show The Wedding Reception and off the back of the success of Faulty Towers The Dining Experience. First time around it was a team of two producing the show (me and my husband). It was very daunting but an incredible experience. Now it's a lot bigger!
C: Wow! You must be excited to be giving it new life! How did the original idea of Pamela come about?
D: I was initially interested in sketch comedy but sketch comedy has been done to death. I wanted to find something that was relatable with a lot of comedic potential. I loved the idea of setting a show in a hairdresser because that's where a lot of conversation takes place. Everything from small talk to therapy sessions happen there! It's also such a common experience – everyone goes so everyone knows what I am talking about! Besides, the 1960s hairdresser theme has a lot of aesthetic appeal to me.
C: So, what do you see is the ultimate vision for Pamela?
D: The vision for Pamela's Palace has changed since the new team. We are moving more towards the style of a Mike Leigh film. Ultimately, we want the show to be relatable to audiences, with something they can take away – like a moral or a feelgood memory.
C: What about the new experience of collaborating? What has it been like collaborating with ITI to create a show?
D: The wonderful thing about working with ITI is that you are encased in a world with talented teams at your disposal. We have a marketing team, performance collaborators, production teams – all available! It can be exhausting developing work on your own, so this has made developing work much easier. Really, it's all about utilising who we've got and what their strengths are. I think the future is collaboration with good people where we can all come together to grow and move forward. It's also been a dream to be commissioned to be creative! How many people get that opportunity?
C: That sounds excellent! So who have you been working with during this process to help direct, create and perform the show?
D: The performers are me, Katie Grace Cooper, Nerine Skinner and Suzanna Hughes. Jack Baldwin was our director but he has now been offered a West End play called 'A Comedy About A Bank Robbery' for the next 12 months. He's still part of the project team but we have also introduced a new female director – Mella Faye! We are even lucky enough to be mentored by Aitor from Spymonkey and we are very excited about that. I like the fact that is has become an all-female project. It's very current.
C: Have there been any challenging moments throughout this process?
D: There are always obstacles in the creative process. Actors are a rule unto their own and scheduling can be particularly difficult. There is always something. What I am learning as I work 'behind the scenes' more is that when things go wrong it's okay to take a moment, a deep breath and think things through. There are always solutions.
C: What has been the biggest change in the show (aside form the name change) since development?
D: Well, most obviously, Pamela's Palace was initially a solo show and now it's a three-hander. There are now relationships between three women that capture dimension. It's developed depths and layers which I am really excited about. Before, it was more a solo show with stand-up material; now it feels richer and deeper.
C: What are you excited to share with your audiences?
D: Musical number!!
I don't want to say too much so I will just leave it there!
C: Why do you think this show will resonate with audiences?
D: This show touches on a lot of subjects. It can initially look like a show for women, but I really think it's a show for all genders! There are definitely elements of feminism in there. Some of the material we are using is being found in the age gaps between me and the other two performers – Katie and Nerine. They are a little younger than me and although we are all feminists, I am finding that there are some stereotypes that I adhere to that they reject. So we've ended up building this character that is feminist but getting it slightly wrong and I think a lot of people can relate to that!
C: I can definitely relate to that! What about the rehearsals – are there any funny moments from rehearsals you'd like to share?
D: We have laughed so much in this rehearsal process. I can't think of anything that would translate well to writing but I do have some pictures of the rehearsal I can share!
C: So Donna, you are an integral ITI member. Can you tell me a little bit about your history with ITI and how this all came about?
Five years ago I auditioned to play Sybil in Faulty Towers The Dining Experience. I was among the first group of UK performers for the company and I really had to jump right in! Ali, the company director, got sick in the first few weeks so I ended up in Scandinavia performing one of my first shows! I was fresh out of drama school which was the second round of theatrical study for me. Pretty soon I was travelling all over with Faulty – I've been to places like Africa, Antigua, Edinburgh Fringe, Ireland, Australia. In 2015 in Australia, I met up with Claire (the Head of Sales) at Sydney Opera House. I had been wanting to do some more work from home as the constant touring was getting tiring so I started in Sales! In about January of 2016, Ali asked me to step in for her in the UK to be her directing eyes and ears. I'm not really a director but I enjoy the leadership and I know and love the show so much that it's been working really well!
C: How did you get your start in acting?
D: I know exactly where it all started for me! My auntie Janice. I was 7 when I went to her drama workshop. I have always been a visual learner and learnt better through creativity so in that class I thrived and have never looked back!
C: Why do you think Pamela fits in with the ITI family?
D: This show does what ITI does best – interactive theatre. It will be an experience for people. We will make them feel like they are apart of our world.
C: Where can audiences see Pamela this year?
D: First we're doing a few scratch performances at Brighton Fringe, and then we're making our official debut with a run at Edinburgh Fringe in August!
Pamela's Palace will preview at Brighton Fringe Festival 31 May-2 June, and is making its Fringe First debut at Edinburgh Fringe 2-27 August. Click here for Edinburgh tickets and info.


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The North Carolina A&T State University Army ROTC program, commonly referred to as the Aggie Battalion, is comprised of several different colleges and universities throughout the Greater Greensboro Area. The ROTC program is one of the finest leadership courses anyone can be a part of.
The Aggie Battalion, as well as ROTC programs around the country, is tasked with molding and shaping the leaders of tomorrow. Army ROTC offers ways to earn money, receive real hands-on-training and leadership experience all while attending college and getting a fulfilling college experience.
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Sunday Gravy: Will Gronk ever be the same player again?
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The men who created the Big Mac and General Tso's chicken died within days of each other this week, both at age 98. There's an old saying about how these things always happen in threes. So say a novena for the Pillsbury Doughboy.
• The Patriots have been forced to adjust and amend for the absence of key personnel all season. So tweaking the short-term game plan to compensate for Rob Gronkowski, finished for the year after back surgery, shouldn't be terribly difficult.
Whether New England has the juice to win the Super Bowl without him is a fair question. The superstar tight end has already missed chunks of the season, like Tom Brady and Dion Lewis, and New England is still a contender for the AFC's top seed.
The real concern is if Gronk will ever be the same player, and, even if he makes a full recovery, how much longer can he survive in the league given his constantly increasing injury risk.
Gronkowski's become a mainstay on the injury report since 2011, the last time he played in all 16 games. Opponents know the only way to limit the receiver with the tight end's body is to hit him low and hard. Remaining healthy becomes even more challenging as the various tears, fractures and ruptures turn his medical chart into its own novella.
Few would argue that Gronkowski is already a lock for the Hall of Fame, perhaps the greatest to ever play the position. The debate over his chances to regain top form is a lot more muddled.
• By the way, you haven't truly had General Tso's chicken until you've gotten it from the House of Chao in Westville.
• Ok, it's Tiger Woods. But breathless coverage of the world's 898th-ranked player, in a tournament with only 17 other guys in the Bahamas, is slightly over the top.
• Yale men's hockey coach Keith Allain will be inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame along with the rest of the 1996 World Cup of Hockey championship team. Allain was an assistant coach on a U.S. team that included Mike Richter, Brett Hull, John LeClair and Pat Lafontaine.
• Ohio State in the College Football Playoff despite not even winning its division? No national title shot for the Big 12 champs? No bowl of substance for undefeated Western Michigan?
It's impossible to please everyone in college football, but it's obvious that a four-team field for the championship is insufficient. The best, most workable solution is expansion to eight, with each of the Power 5 conference champs getting an automatic bid, and reserve one to the Group of Five, every year.
• Also, keep the mostly meaningless bowl season. It's a nice way to reward good teams with no shot of ever making the CFP. And always a pleasant surprise to turn on the TV at 11 a.m. the day after Christmas and find college football. Even if it is the Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl.
• Yoenis Cespedes' new contract with the Mets equates to a salary of $2.25 million a month for the next four years. For Cespedes, whose fondness for pricey automobiles is well-noted, that'll cover a brand new Lamborghini Sesto Elemento every month.
• Sacred Heart and Mercyhurst play an Atlantic Hockey League game to benefit the Connecticut Hockey Foundation next Saturday at Avon Old Farms, a not-for-profit established in 2016 in memory of Hamden's Jason Pagni.
Pagni, a prominent amateur hockey coach in the area, was killed in a 2014 auto accident. He attended Avon Old Farms.
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• I'll be submitting my ballot for the Heisman Trophy today. Louisville's Lamar Jackson is locked in at the top. They require names for second and third place, and that'll be the hard part.
• New Haven's Tony Sparano, in his first season as offensive line coach for the Minnesota Vikings, has had his hands full. Injuries, constant shuffling and the loss of star running back Adrian Peterson have made the Vikings one of the least effective rushing teams in the NFL. Still, they nearly pulled off a Thursday night stunner against the mighty Cowboys.
• Aaron Rodgers disappeared into a mysterious black tent in the middle of the Packers Monday Night Football game, puzzling sideline TV reporter Lisa Salters. Turns out the tent is a relatively new innovation there to offer privacy for medical treatment and, according to former Packer A.J. Hawk, doubles as an emergency restroom. Imagine having to relieve yourself under those time constraints, knowing there are 80,000 people on the other side of the canvas. Talk about poise under pressure.
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I wasnt questioning whether were there, I remember them.
I was questioning the $35 / $40 entry for Sunday, it wasnt so last year.
Theres no way to prepay either......
If you are there on Friday, then you can pay for the days then. If you really want to do it before hand, Top Gun will have a prepay option up in a day or too.
Friday it is.
Hoping to have the IR3 back from Brad for Sunday.
If you want, you can have Brad send it direct to me. He should have address. If not, i can text him again. Or you can send it to the field, i guess.
Not my best work.. but new Tunaball poster added to the first post.
Don't forget - this coming Monday is Memorial day - so you lose some time.
The poster is good. I think Tuna wishes he had that head of hair....
Unfortunately back to back vet bills of $900 and $3100 are going to prevent me from coming this year. Sorry to pull out this late. I am in one of the cabins so my spot is now open. If it cant be filled, let me know and i can cover the cost of spot.
Damnit. Was hopefully trade you the ICD parts for the Borg parts you have... Oh well. Hope your pet(s) appreciate the great care you're obviously giving them.
gear shipped today but the ups guy would not let me prepay for the return trip
I think he is worth every penny though.

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They are always worth it. Your absence is totally understandable and you'll be missed.
I always go to the main UPS hub where you have to stand at a computer and type everything in yourself, print a ticket and take it to the counter and pay.
I just printed one for both ways and stuck the return one in the case with the gear.
I'd find a UPS store now on google in between the airport and field and hit it on the way to the field Friday .
Might want to call UPS and let them know Topgun isnt open Mondays and Tuesdays also.
Gear shipped, will be there Wed.
Well this coming weekend is going to be interesting - sprained my wrist last week. Hopefully it'll be all healed for Saturday, otherwise I'm playing hopperball all weekend - won't be able to reload.
Stay Classy, AO...
My Feedback: Here on Automags.org, On MCB, BigEvilOnline, and PaintBallNation
Learn how to load with the off hand. Simple solution.
..or just be good enough to not have to reload
Even if he has the funds to spend on that, it doubtful it would arrive in time.


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KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 10): Top Glove Corp Bhd and Supermax Corp Bhd fell among Bursa Malaysia top decliners as the ringgit strengthened past 4.1000 versus the US dollar today. Hartalega Holdings Bhd and Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd erased intraday losses.
At 2:46pm, Hartalega was traded unchanged at RM5 after the stock fell to its lowest so far today at RM4.92. At 2:47pm, Kossan added five sen to RM3.69 after the shares dropped to its lowest so far today at RM3.57.
At 2:50pm, Top Glove fell 12 sen to RM4.68 while Supermax dropped nine sen to RM1.55.
In currency markets, the ringgit strengthened to 4.0988 against the US dollar at 3:11pm. The exchange rate so far today was between 4.0935 and 4.1070. Over the last one year, the ringgit has strengthened to current levels after depreciating to its weakest point at 4.2020.
Today, RHB Research Institute Sdn Bhd analyst Alexander Chia wrote in a note: "Planned industry capacity expansion by the big four glove makers indicate additional supply of c.13% year-on-year in 2019. With global demand growth estimated at c.8% pa, we cannot rule out some deferral of new capacity expansion in the months ahead, as glove makers have no intention of going through a price war that will be detrimental to industry margins."
"Secondly, Malaysia's glove producers' ability to produce high quality gloves at attractive prices on economies of scale with continuous innovation has helped secure market share gains from less efficient producers. Malaysia's market share has improved to 63% currently from 60% 10 years ago," Chia said.


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On July 17, 2014, my sisters Sydney & Dani Wolferts ran away after we tried to take our dad to court for abuse. They were found on January 3, 2016. On March 17, 2016 the judge ordered for them to be sent back to Kansas. After our dad has refused and delayed many orders, we finally have trial set at the end of April 2018 to have the abuse petition heard.
November 19, 2014
Moving to Kansas
About this time last year, my dad and stepmother resided in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Over Dani's birthday weekend (her birthday is October 29th), my dad made a life-altering announcement to Sydney and Danielle. During their next weekend visit to our mom in Orem, it was obvious they were holding something in. They were depressed; they looked sickly, worried, and terrified. My mom and I would ask them what was wrong, and all they would do is look at us with a deep sadness and reply, "He said we couldn't tell you. I want to tell you because its my worst nightmare, but we would get in so much trouble. I don't know if I could handle it."
I went to a family dinner one evening a few weeks later with his side of the family. Even though I had no clue what was going on, I sensed something wasn't right from the moment I walked in the doors of the restaurant. It felt like there was an 'elephant in the room'; no one kept eye contact with me very long and it felt like something was being repressed. Everyone was very solemn. Despite the brightly colored walls, the entire room had a claustrophobic and eerie feel.
As soon as my dad greeted me, he locked his eyes on me, and didn't let me leave his sight as I continued to greet everyone else. When I saw Sydney and Dani, I was so excited to see my sisters. I practically ran up to them, only to have my dad come near us. It was obvious he didn't want us talking outside of his earshot. I was used to this--it was the way we were treated in our home, before I moved out--But it didn't make it okay. Even with the limited contact I had with them, I could tell something was wrong. Dani and Sydney looked sick and hopeless. Their faces were sunken and their eyes were glassy, as if they'd been crying minutes before.
I was extremely worried for them, and whatever information they were being forced to keep secret. I wanted to sit by them (they were at a table with cousins), but my dad wouldn't let me. He took me to my designated seat, and of course it was on the opposite side of the room from them, at the far table's end seat. He sat across from me, and his reasoning was because he had something to tell me.
I was on edge; terrified of some looming announcement that had been tormenting my sweet sisters for weeks. My dad kept prepping me with statements like, "Brittany, you're going to have to have an open mind. It's a big change for our family, but it's a good one." I had no idea what it could be. I was hopeful Angie was going to announce she was pregnant again, but based off of the way my sisters acted, I knew that wasn't it.
At some point, I knew I would have to break away and find a chance to talk to Sydney and Dani out of earshot of my father (if he was able to hear our conversation, I knew they would repress how they really felt). Somehow, I made it quickly to the other side of the room while my dad was talking to someone else. His eyes shifted to me, but he wasn't able to reach me before I quickly asked the girls what was going on. They were on the verge of tears as they expressed that they felt they were about to explode from grief. "We can't tell you exactly," Dani said, "But it's about a move." My insides dropped. That was when a cousin, who hadn't been listening to our conversation and obviously thought my dad had already told me, accidentally slipped up: "Brittany, what do you think about your dad moving to Kansas?"
I was absolutely shocked. Speechless, I moved my gaze back to my sisters, as a tear ran down one of their cheeks. The cousin realized that I hadn't been told yet, and apologized... Before Syd and Dani were able to say another word, my dad walked over. "What are you girls whispering about?" The girls said it was just something about school, and he looked at us suspiciously, and I sat in painful agony for those girls.
I had to act completely normal. If he found out I knew, my sisters would have to pay. So as the evening wrapped up, I acted cheerful and ignorant. When I asked my dad what the news was, he answered, "You'll just have to come over sometime this week so we can tell you." But I already knew, and when I got in my car to leave, the tears surfaced. I wasn't crying because this was an out-of-state move: I was crying because my dad was going to achieve what he most wanted to, which was complete and total isolation from our mother. He had always threatened us with that, but this was our worst nightmare and more, because it was isolation not only from their mom but their entire community and social support. Without anyone to turn to, they were going to crumble under the weight of the pressure my dad caused on a daily basis.
I waited for two days in agony over my sister's situation, until my dad invited me over to their house for the 'big surprise.' Once we were situated in the living room, my dad began to describe to me the situation that had taken place. UVU, my dad's previous place of employment, had partnered some with Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. My dad was moving there, not to make more money--but "for the girls." I was floored by this. His sole explanation for moving was because he got "spiritual confirmation that the girls needed it," and "was prompted to move." Sydney and Dani told me that most all of my dad's family tried to talk him out of it, offering to let them take the girls in so they didn't have to move in the middle of a school year, at least until school was out. It was obvious to even them that on top of everything the girls had been through, the move was too much for them to handle. But my dad wouldn't have any of that. He insisted it was "for the girls."
Dani, Sydney and I are members of the LDS church, and it was extremely burdensome for them to hear their dad telling everyone he was taking a leap of faith by acting on this prompting that it was for the girls. They themselves knew it wasn't--they felt sick at the thought that he was using them as the reason for moving. They knew his agenda in keeping them from my mom (and now me, since I moved in with her), and they knew he loved the fact that he could get away with it on spiritual claims. He even started scriptural referencing his move to Lehi's move into the wilderness, and counseled me to "be like Nephi" and support his decision. He told me that if I didn't agree with his decision, I would be acting like Laman and Lemuel.
Not only did almost all my dad's and mom's family live in Utah, but so did Angie's. She was also going to be completely isolated, but put on a brave face.
The next post will be picking up where this one leaves off: everything that my sisters knew would happen when my dad moved them to Kansas. It will include the speculations I've seen through social media about how long the girls really stayed on their visits to Utah.
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- Anonymous11/19/14, 8:13 PM
Great post. Thanks for sharing. After moving to Kansas was your dad proactive in making sure the girls at least maintained proper contact? What about the visits back to Utah? Did he help pay for travel and cooperate with them getting their court ordered parent time with Michelle?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous11/19/14, 11:35 PM
Thanks for taking the time to write this, Brittany. I really hope you can maintain the energy to keep it up.ReplyDelete
It's so great that your story is coming out. Your courage amazes me. You're a fantastic sister and I really hope all the Wolferts girls make it out of this victorious.
Anonymous, thanks for your questions.ReplyDelete
My dad was preventative in making sure the girls maintained contact with their mom. They were allowed about 15 minutes one night a week to talk to her, and it had to be on his phone over his Skype (he insisted on being present, so they never felt they could be open). They were not allowed to text/email her without his permission, or make any other form of contact to her.
The visits back to Utah: the girls visited twice between December-June, and each visit was a day and a half. This totals about three days of visit time in six months. My mom's family paid all visitation expenses (totaled $2000 for three days to see the girls). My dad wouldn't cooperate on a flight time until super last-minute, such as the evening before the flight.
Watch for my next post, when these topics will be discussed in greater detail.
- Anonymous12/1/14, 7:46 PM
Are the girls not more isolated than ever right now? I hope this situation is resolved soon and that all involved can receive the support needed.ReplyDelete
Many people go through difficult things, and many people come through them. I can't imagine that the girls in isolation are any safer than they were before all of this happened.


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07202017 Turkey Vulture
On July 20th, I was called to get a Turkey Vulture in New Haven that, I was told, was in the back of a truck and just needed to be picked up. When my husband and I got there, we discovered that the bird was wedged between the cab of a semi, and the trailer. He had been hit around Valparaiso, and had been riding in the space, all the way to Ft. Wayne. When we arrived, we found that the driver had been trying to move the bird with a stick, but the bird was so stuck that he could not be moved up or down, or side to side. The space where he was wedged was about five inches wide. With my husband's help, we finally were able to move him up toward the top of the cab so that I could grab his feet and pull him up. I had to get on top of the cab, with the help of a forklift. I had to pull so hard to get him out of this small space that I thought for sure he would be a crushed mess. When I got him out of the space, he laid on his back with his wings out. I could not see any obvious injuries! The bird actually flipped over and stood on his feet. I contained him and put him in a carrier and took him to Dr. Funnell for x-rays. She could not detect any injuries except a little blood in his trachea, and possible blood in his lungs.
He was transferred to the pens, and Sat., 7/21, he seemed perfectly healthy and was creance flown. The volunteers that flew him said he took the entire line several times, with altitude. In fact, they said they had never seen a Turkey Vulture creance fly so well!
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Following a successful first race in January 2015 driving the trusty Formula Mazda nicknamed 'Kermit', Joseph began the purchase and design of his own car. 'Skippy' was born with the design executed perfectly by team Texas Autosports. Representing the Australian flag, the blue; green and gold were matched flawlessly.
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Early pregnancy is a particularly anxiety provoking time in one's life. For one, your life changes with the positive pregnancy test. You start imagining life with this child. You mentally decorate the nursery and fill the closet with the cutest baby clothes. You budget schools and weddings etc. All this just based on a urine pregnancy test! We all do it (and we all take at least 3 pregnancy test… admit it!!). Early pregnancy is also nerve-racking because for many families this was not an easy point to get to (at least 15% of women have some fertility difficulty), or you have had a miscarriage (or several) in the past. And lastly, there is the lack of control that we all have over what goes on in early pregnancy. These pregnancies advance or they don't for a variety of reasons outside of any person's control… and in today's society, we all want immediate gratifying control of everything.
So as you can imagine, situations arise that make you wonder if you should call the doctor's office or not… especially the after hours emergency line. Let me start off by introducing a few important statistics:
To summarize, miscarriage is common (unfortunately) and cannot always be predictable by bleeding. In addition, there just is not any intervention that can sway the pendulum from miscarriage to continued pregnancy or vice versa.
I want to preface the next part of this discussion by saying that calling the office is always OK. We are there for you. During office hours our triage nurses, along with advice from the providers, can help decide on expedited or same day appointments, labs that need to be done, or just reassurance over the phone. But there are situations where there is NOT a need to go to the ER or call the emergency line at 3am.
So what exactly is qualified as hemorrhaging? Well sometimes it is obvious. I generally tell people that if you are fully saturating the thickest pad more than once an hour for 3 hours in a row then we should hear from you.
This is especially important if we have not yet done a sonogram for the pregnancy to verify that it is in the uterus. If you have very severe unrelenting pain and have not had proof of an intrauterine pregnancy, there is a chance it is an ectopic pregnancy (one that is outside of the uterus, most commonly in the fallopian tube).
I consider severe if you have 4-6hr of being unable to tolerate liquids. This is usually accompanied by little to no urine output due to severe dehydration. We can often call in prescription nausea meds or help you decide if coming to the emergency room is warranted.
I hope this helps answer some of the "what if" questions for the first trimester. I will write a blog about the 2nd and 3rd trimesters in the future.
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As we brace ourselves for the arrival of the exes, this episode focused a lot of the preexisting relationships of the cast members and their exes. Let's check out what was most memorable from this episode!
1. Massage Therapy
Arielle's ex Ashley is still visiting, but there's a lot of sexual tension in the house. Arielle decides to organize an erotic dinner to help get the juices flowing. It seems to work, Jamie & Thomas are spending time together, Cory & Jenny are getting along, Arielle & Ashley are getting along, and Jay's getting a message from a man. But hey, it's all good. The roommates have a good time and some of them got lucky. Unfortunately for Thomas, Jamie vowed that she wouldn't have sex while being recorded for the show, so he isn't getting lucky…yet.
2. Out Of Sight But On Camera
Thanks to the inclusion of smartphones this season, Jay's ex Jenna has been seeing picture of him dancing with other girls. He insists that it's just innocent dancing until Jenny catches him kissing another girl at the club. Jay's excuse: he thought the cameras weren't recording him. But this is The Real World, everything gets caught on camera. Looks like Jay has some explaining to do.
3. Mail Vs. Female
Jenny goes onto her e-mail right as Tom is signing out of his, and she catches the last few lines of Tom's e-mail with his ex Hailey. In this e-mail, Hailey says she misses Tom a lot and can't stop thinking about him. Jenny tells Jamie, who is frustrated with Tom because she feels that he should be addressing this behavior and telling Hailey that he has a girlfriend. Tom insists that he has no control over what Hailey says, and as he indicated in the past, he wants to maintain a friendship with his exes.
4. Sea You Later Real World House!
The cast gets to go on a two day vacation on a house boat, and they all get along! Despite the fun times, the cast can't help but wonder if they'll be getting a new roommate to replace Ashley. During this time, Ashley returns to the house to collect her belongings that she never took after getting voted out, and production prepares for the five new roommates.
At the very end of the episode, the new exes move in! We see Jenny's initial shock to seeing Brian in the house, be I guess we'll have to wait until next week to see how the rest of the cast reacts.


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Hernen Castle (Kasteel Hernen) is a moated medieval fortress featuring unique covered parapets and situated in a varied landscape of avenues, woods and meadows. The castle is famous not only for its authentic medieval exterior, but also because the television series Floris was filmed there.
From 2015, the empty castle will gradually be filled again as part of the 'Hernen1544' project. See our website for more information.
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DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL, BUT PLEASE POST YOUR BUG RELATED COMMENTS THROUGH THE WEB INTERFACE AVAILABLE AT <http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11481>. ANY REPLY MADE TO THIS MESSAGE WILL NOT BE COLLECTED AND INSERTED IN THE BUG DATABASE. http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11481 WaitFor doesn't extend Task so it can't be used as a Task programmatically Summary: WaitFor doesn't extend Task so it can't be used as a Task programmatically Product: Ant Version: 1.5 Platform: All OS/Version: All Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: Other Component: Core tasks AssignedTo: firstname.lastname@example.com ReportedBy: email@example.com Hi. This is a design issue. Lacking Architecture / Design documents, I'm not sure whether this is a defect or a "feature", but either way, I needed a workaround to use WaitFor that is not required for objects like Copy, and this is an inconsistency that should be addressed. I am writing a Task that uses Parallel, Sequence, and WaitFor. The following code won't work. WaitFor wait; ... Sequential sequence = (Sequential) getProject().createTask("sequential"); sequence.addTask(wait); It won't work because, although WaitFor has an interface compatible with Task, it does not extend Task, but rather its superclass, ProjectComponent. workaround: I created a wrapper class that treats WaitFor like a Task. It is included below. solution: There are several possiblities. I don't think that the workaround is a robust solution. Alternatives include making WaitFor a subclass of Task, and (I like this one) making Task (or something like it) an interface. Such an interface (let's call it ExecutableComponent) would have only one method: public void execute() throws BuildException; Just an idea -- I'm interested in hearing anyone else's ideas on the matter. ---- WaitForTask.java --------- import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException; import org.apache.tools.ant.Task; import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.WaitFor; /** * The WaitFor Condition object is very much like a Task object. * This class adapts the WaitFor object to the Task API so that it can be executed * as a Task. * @author Matt Munz */ public class WaitForTask extends Task { protected WaitFor fDelegate; public WaitForTask(WaitFor newDelegate) { super(); setDelegate(newDelegate); } public void execute() throws BuildException { delegate().execute(); } protected WaitFor delegate() { return fDelegate; } protected void setDelegate(WaitFor newDelegate) { fDelegate = newDelegate; } } ---------------------- - Matt Munz -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:email@example.com> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com>
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text: Bridget and Michael had their wedding ceremony at Saint Johns Anglican Church in Johnsonville before heading out to Silverstream Retreat for the reception. It was a beautiful Autumn day with some epic colours and gentle light for the Bridal Party shoot (with only a brief torrential downpour midway through the shoot – at least we got to use the umbrellas!). I'll let the photos do the talking as always, thanks so much for having me there to photograph your wedding day guys;-)


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When the ionosphere gets "switched" on ?
I've been looking at my 10Mhz WSPR observations.
Seems to me that:
The ionosphere become useable one hit by the suns rays at local civil sunrise.
Civil sunrise being defined when the sun is at +6 degrees from the observer site, as opposed
to astronomical or locally defined sunrise which has a massive 2 hour difference in defination !
Ionospheric switch off time always seems to take longer as the ionosized particle recombine, so I assume
that it's easier to ionise and takes longer for the ionised particle to re-combine, although it still seems
that once civil SUNSET occurs the band does *start* to decline.
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