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Soyuz spacecraft: Made to measure
The Soyuz spacecraft, in which André Kuipers will travel to the International Space Station in April, has a long service record. With almost 37 years of manned flights, it is the longest serving manned spacecraft.
The Soyuz still bears some similarities to the Vostok capsule, which carried Yuri Gagarin on the very first manned space flight, and its successor, the Voshkod. In the mid-sixties, this design was adapted and improved until the first manned Soyuz was ready for launch on 23 April 1967. Since then, the spacecraft has undergone many more improvements. For example, the Soyuz T series was introduced in 1980 and followed seven years later by the Soyuz TM. The most recent version is the Soyuz TMA. It was on board the first of these that Belgian ESA astronaut Frank De Winne flew to the International Space Station in October 2002.
The most recent Soyuz launch took place in October 2003. ESA astronaut Pedro Duque steered the TMA-3 to the International Space Station. The task of bringing this spacecraft safely back to Earth after delivering a new one (the TMA-4) will fall to André Kuipers.
The Soyuz TMA consists of three parts: the orbital module, the re-entry module and the service module.
Orbital module
The orbital module is intended to provide living space for the astronauts. In it, they can sleep, wash and work on scientific experiments during their two-day journey to the Space Station. The orbital module sits on top of the re-entry module and, with a volume of 6.5 m3, is the biggest of the three.
Re-entry module
The re-entry module is the centre section of the Soyuz and has room for three astronauts. Only this section returns to Earth. On board, climate control systems provide adequate oxygen and maintain the correct humidity. The tailor-made seats, a parachute system and the retro-engines guarantee a safe landing.
Service section
Under the re-entry module is the service section of the spacecraft. This part is not accessible to the crew. It contains the fuel and oxygen tanks, steering thrusters, electronic communication equipment and navigational equipment. The solar panels on the outside of this module provide sufficient electricity for all sections of the Soyuz spacecraft.
Rescue system
Soyuz rockets are equipped with a rescue system that brings the crew to safety if an accident happens in the hours before or the first minutes after the launch. In an emergency, the re-entry module detaches from the launch vehicle and the other Soyuz components and is propelled a kilometre into the air in a matter of seconds. The capsule's parachutes then ensure a safe landing.


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Downtown Sacramento has a new lunch spot that employs women who are turning their lives around.
Plates2Go opened its doors Tuesday and served lunch to more than 100 supporters of the St. John's Shelter Program for Women and Children.
Tamara Kafka is the kitchen manager for the restaurant. She graduated from St. John's Plates Program four years ago and has been working in the restaurant industry since.
"I just learned every day to be accountable, to be responsible, knowing that if I don't show up, that's going to affect my team, you know with the restaurant, just being an adult, and just becoming responsible and self-sufficient and take care of your family," says Kafka
This is the second Plates2Go restaurant to open in Sacramento. The first opened on Fruitridge Road in south Sacramento.


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Wandering Verger.
The church:
St Hilary's,
Fort Myers, Florida, USA.
The Episcopal Church,
Diocese of Southwest Florida
The building:
Very modern in a round, red brick sort of way. Lots of colored glass in blocks forming parts of the walls and very tall narrow windows. Rather lovely actually.
The church:
It seemed a tight knit bunch, mostly, if not all, retirees. They sponsor all the usual parish associations as enumerated on their website.
The neighborhood:
Fort Myers is in southwest Florida on the Gulf of Mexico. The city is famous for its beaches and nearby islands. Seafood fanciers relish the pink shrimp, said to be the sweetest tasting of all shrimp varieties, that are harvested locally. The inventor Thomas Edison and automobile pioneer Henry Ford both maintained winter estates in Fort Myers that are open to the public. The church is on a main road near the edge of the city line in a nice, well kept residential area a few blocks off the coast.
The cast:
The celebrant and preacher was a retired priest from Massachusetts, Revd J. Michael Povey. He told us that the rector would be back the next Sunday.
The date & time:
Sunday, August 12, 2008, 8.00am.
What was the name of the service?
Holy Eucharist Rite I.
How full was the building?
The church, which probably seats about 200, was a quarter to a third full – but it was the early service on a beautiful summer Sunday.
Did anyone welcome you personally?
I received a nod and a smile from an usher who handed me a bulletin as I came through the door. But she went right back to her conversation. No one else spoke to me, but the room was pretty empty and there wasnt anyone near me as I sat down.
Was your pew comfortable?
Standard western church pew. There were cushioned pews on the sides and at the back under the choir gallery, but I didn't noticed them until after I had sat down.
How would you describe the pre-service atmosphere?
Before the service you could have heard a pin drop. There was no music at this service, and I dont believe anyone said a word once they came into the church from the narthex. I may never complain about the pre-service volume again as this was almost funereal and eerie.
What were the exact opening words of the service?
"Rite I begins on page 323 of the
Book of Common Prayer
What books did the congregation use during the service?
Book of Common Prayer
What musical instruments were played?
Did anything distract you?
No. There were no children, no talking. Late arrivals sat in the back. Once during the eucharist I heard someone come in – it was the organist heading up to the gallery.
Was the worship stiff-upper-lip, happy clappy, or what?
Rite I does tend to be stiff-upper-lip, but it seemed relaxed. I got the impression that the celebrant wasn't used to saying it, as he sometimes slipped into Rite II and the congregation followed along.
Exactly how long was the sermon?
5 minutes.
On a scale of 1-10, how good was the preacher?
8 Revd Povey was quite jovial and had a good delivery. His sermon was well thought out, with the appropriate mix of humor, analogy and seriousness. It required no great leap of faith to follow. Someone who knew nothing of Christianity would probably find it to be logical and believable.
In a nutshell, what was the sermon about?
The sermon was based on the gospel (Matthew 14:22-33, the account of Jesus walking on water and Peter almost succeeding at doing so). The preacher spoke of the everyday miracles we experience when we take on things in our lives, the doubts that try to overcome us, and the miracles we create when we succeed. Follow Jesus and find the miracles in life.
Which part of the service was like being in heaven?
The quiet meditative atmosphere at the distribution of the eucharist (as opposed to the eerie quiet before the service).
And which part was like being in... er... the other place?
The one song, led valiantly by the preacher at the end of the sermon ("I have decided to follow Jesus"), sung
a cappella
in several different keys simultaneously with the sort of enthusiasm usually reserved for taking out the trash or going to the tax man.
What happened when you hung around after the service looking lost?
After the service, I stood near the back to see if the organist (whod arrived earlier) would practice the prelude so I could hear the instrument. She did, and it is a fine pipe organ which she played well. During this time, about a third of the people there walked past me on the way to the door and not one spoke or acknowledged my presence. The only person to speak to me was the priest, as I was the last person out the door. He was quite pleasant.
How would you describe the after-service coffee?
There was no mention of coffee or anything else. By the time I got to the door all but a few people were gone.
How would you feel about making this church your regular (where 10 = ecstatic, 0 = terminal)?
2 I'm probably being unfair and should attend the 10.00 Rite II and listen to the rector preach before I say I'd never go back. But I dont think Ill bother when next Im in town.
Did the service make you feel glad to be a Christian?
The service itself was quite nice, the sermon good, and the supply priest likable. I did find a certain nostalgic comfort in the old (by New World standards) words of Rite I and it was better done than a lot of services Ive attended where it was dragged out. However, the lack of friendliness left me wishing Id stayed at the hotel and had breakfast with the dozen or so family members staying there. No joy on the drive back. I actually found myself looking for a church service on the radio. And it absolutely poured down with rain to complete the experience.
What one thing will you remember about all this in seven days' time?
The interesting glass in block walls and windows.
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Betty White, You Did NOT Disappoint On 'SNL' — We Loved Every Minute!
The coolest old lady on the planet solidified her title with a hilarious hosting gig on Saturday Night Live!
When Betty White, 88, first poked her head into last night's Mother's Day sketch on Saturday Night Live, the audience freaked out and cheered — and she deserved every minute of their praise! When I found out Betty would be hosting SNL I was worried she might be limited because of her age, but she appeared in tons of sketches and brought that adorable Betty White charm to everything she did. She even made me feel stupid for using Facebook! ("Now that I do know what [Facebook is]," she said during her opening monologue, "I have to say — it sounds like a huge waste of time.") Oh, Betty, you've still got it.
It was especially nice to finally have a funny host, after suffering through snoozers like Ryan Phillippe and Gabourey Sidibe. Keep listening to your fans, SNL — we know how to pick 'em!
Here are some of my favorite Betty sketches from May 8:
Mother's Day sketch:
Betty joins the cast of "MacGruber":
Betty on "Weekend Update" as Dotty O'Donoghan (90 is SO the new 50):
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A Deuce Done Right
The results of our car crafting endeavors reflect our personality and taste, naturally. Each enthusiast has a unique perspective of the ultimate street machine, which incorporates a particular paint scheme, interior design, and custom features. That said, no one street machine will appeal to everyone, but Jack Cotas 66 Chevy II comes awfully close. His black-on-black 66 is a subtle street machine as is, but it could pass as a flawless restoration by swapping a set of Rally wheels and repop redlines, or it could be a show-worthy dragstrip bully riding on ET Streets and skinnies. Jack did the Deuce right by retaining a meticulous stock appearance and strapping an extra 300 horses under the hood where the six-popper once lived. The 447 lb-ft of torque is churned through the Coan 10-inch converter; the Glide and 12-bolt rear finish multiplying it, and the Goodyear Eagles try to put it to the ground without burning down to the cords. We cant call the Nova triple black since it doesnt have a vinyl top, but black-on-black-on-bad seems more fitting anyway.


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Several sponsorship packages are available to appeal to both small and large organizations that want to support this incredible community extravaganza. All monetary figures are given in Australian dollars. Please email info (at) makerfairemelbourne (dot) com to discuss sponsoring the event.
Note that sponsorship directly or indirectly involves supporting the Melbourne Connected Community Hackerspace (CCHS), the group running the Maker Faire event. To find out more about us, please visit our website at http://hackmelbourne.org.
Special Annual Sponsor package: $4,000
As a special offer, we're excited to make this discounted annual sponsor package available. Normally, we'd offer such a sponsorship package for a larger amount, however we're just in the process of setting up our physical space, so we're grateful for assistance in making that happen and we feel that this package recognises and rewards foundation sponsors.
This package combines prominant visibility at the January 2012 Mini Maker Faire Melbourne event, with sponsorship of the CCHS organisation for 12 months.
- Sponsorship branding and website link, and hosted content on the Melbourne Connected Community Hackerspace (CCHS) website for 12 months
- Sponsorship branding visible within the Connected Community Hackerspace physical site for 12 months
- Sponsorship branding on ticket registration page for Mini Maker Faire Melbourne January 2012 event
- Thank you note and short sponsorship message in registration confirmation email to online registrants
- Organisers to collaborate on up to three press releases of Sponsors choice
- Other benefits as per Event Sponsor package (see below)
Event Sponsor package: $2,000
- Sponsorship branding on event printed materials: on-site banners and signage
- Sponsorship branding and website link on homepage of the event website
- Thank you note in email(s) to Makers
- Mention in press release(s)
- Organisers to collaborate on one press release of Sponsors choice
- Option for large exhibit space in a featured location at the event
- Other benefits as per Contributing Sponsor (see below)
Contributing Sponsor: $1,000
- Sponsorship branding and website link on sponsor page of the event website
- Option for large exhibit space (approx. 4m x 3m) at the event
- Other benefits as per Assisting Sponsor (see below)
Assisting Sponsor: $500
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text: This baby quilt is for my niece's daughter who is expecting a girl any day now. She requested a Panda themed quilt and so with the generous help with supplying the missing patterns from Thimblebug I have completed the quilt. The first picture is a shot of the quilt as depicted in the magazine which is so NOT what ended up in the final product. The quilt is a hodge-podge of techniques. The four corner Pandas are paper-pieced, the main nine blocks are appliqued, and there are four small blocks that are copied from coloring pages on the net and marked on the background fabric with a Pigma Pen and colored in with fabric markers. The bamboo was supposed to be paper pieced but too time consuming so used the outline as pattern and drew on and colored in again with the fabric markers. The quilt is quilted in outline around pandas and then cross-hatched behind the nine main pandas. The background is a soft green/pink/white stripe and the quilt is backed with a soft mint green flannel that has the words "protect me" and "Save me" and little paw prints in a darker green. I used another coloring page design for the label.


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I really wish I could find some information on the characters from the video game that some folks believe will be one of the best RPG games of 2012 or 2013. Of course I'm talking about the characters from Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. Today I thought it would be fun to upload "how to draw Nico", which is another figure that will be accompanying Oliver. As I said in a previous lesson, Oliver is the main character of the game and he is also your playable character. I used to love RPG games but now that I'm older I don't have time to indulge myself with frolic and fun from games. I still can enjoy drawing video game characters like Nico here so all you can learn something new while enjoying yourself at the same time. This pink looking figure will be a breeze to replicate so don't worry about the complexity level of things. I will be back later on today with more drawing fun so stay tuned in. Peace people!
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Not many people know this, but a novelist invented California. Really. Over five hundred years ago, long before it was a real geographic place, California was described in the pages of a book, written by Garci Ordonez de Montalvo, as a golden land "very near the terrestrial paradise" and populated, almost exclusively, by courageous women. I cannot tell you how fabulous I think this is. Not only because California existed in the imagination before it existed on a map, but also because California was quite literally written into being.
I honestly don't remember how I came across this book, which isn't a book really, but a spiral bound collection of 52 short columns exploring the marriages, child rearing tactics and label laden domestic lives of Marin's post-hippy and pre-yuppie "flash on" culture. It is satire at its best, and best of all, McFadden never shies away from using loads of cultural jargon, consumer references and "real" places.
*This post originally appeared on my new favorite blog spot, Conceptual Reception, thanks to the huge heart of poet and collector of obscure vocabulary, Karen!
From Karen: "I am so excited to post today. In fact, this might be one of my favorite all-time blog entries to date. The lovely women behind TLC Book Tours linked me up with the amazingly smart, fun author Bridget Hoida, whose new book "So L.A." is tearing it up. Completely convinced that Bridget is my kindred California spirit, I asked her to write a guest post of her "Recommended California Reading." For more info on Bridget and her book, check out her rad website (and check back here for an upcoming review). But I am now so excited to hand you over to her sharp, inspiring guest post for today. Look out, though. Your "to be read" list is about to get several books longer."


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Perfect Game would like to extend its most sincere appreciation and congratulations to PG All-American teammates Alex Jackson, Brady Aiken and Sean Bouchard for reaching their goal of raising $10,000 to aid in cancer treatment and research at Rady Children's Hospital. To view the results of these three "Miracle Makers" please visit this link.
Alex J. Jackson's friends and family call him A.J. It may only be a few years before A.J. is a household name.
Jackson is Perfect Game's No.1-ranked high school prospect for the next graduating class. He heads the roster of the nation's top seniors who will be on display at the 11th annual PG All-American Classic presented by Rawlings at Petco Park on Aug. 11.
En route to Jackson's rise, the decorated catcher/outfielder from Escondido, Calif., took some of his cues from recent New York Yankees second-round draft pick Gosuke Katoh, whom he met as a freshman at Rancho Bernardo High School.
"We've been very good friends since the beginning," the second baseman said from the Yankees' Gulf Coast League rookie ball affiliate in Tampa, Fla.
Katoh, who like Jackson made the varsity as a freshman, remembers well the newbie from that first summer. "He was just amazing," said Katoh, who played in last year's Classic. "I gave him some tips, but I'm not sure he needed those tips because he was such a good athlete."
Katoh alleviated any concerns Jackson may have had, including the pressure of feeling like he needed to prove himself. "He helped me a lot," said Jackson. "He basically told me 'Just do what you do best, have fun and play the game. We know what you can do.' It definitely took a lot of weight off my shoulders."
Jackson heeded the advice, and consequently started gathering hardware. He hit seven home runs to help guide the Broncos to a CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) championship his first year. He was rewarded with the Cal-Hi Sports Freshman of the Year title.
In his sophomore year, Jackson notched 17 home runs for Rancho Bernardo and was named Cal-Hi Sports Sophomore of the Year. In his junior season, Jackson led the Broncos to a 30-5 record and its first-ever CIF San Diego Section Open Division title. Jackson hit 14 homers, batted .343, scored 50 runs and knocked in 33 runs. He was named MaxPreps Junior of the Year.
Jackson's 38 career home runs leave him just 10 shy of eclipsing the San Diego Section record of 47 set by yet another PG All-American, Rancho Bernardo's John Drennen from 2002-2005. Given his history, next season could be a record-breaking one for Jackson. "If everything goes right, there's a good possibility," he said.
The 6-foot-2, 215-pound Jackson has committed to Oregon. Whether he attends the Pac-12 powerhouse will be contingent on how high Jackson goes in next June's MLB draft. Gosuke committed to UCLA, but ultimately chose the Yankees when he was selected No. 66 in the draft with an $845,000 signing bonus. Jackson said he hasn't really thought about that too much.
"I'm just trying to enjoy the rest of the summer and everything that's going on, and then get back into the high school season," he said. "That last high school year, I just have to lay it on the line and see what happens. I haven't really thought about the draft or where I'm going to go."
Jackson's summer included playing in The Perfect Game National Showcase at Minnesota's Metrodome in June until a play at the plate resulted in a sidelining thumb injury. Jackson, however, was able to participate in the World Wood Bat Association 17u National Championship (WWBA) in Marietta, Ga., in July. And he will be attending this week's Area Code Games in Long Beach (Aug. 5-10) and then the Classic at Petco.
In conjunction with the Classic, Jackson and fellow San Diegans Brady Aiken (ranked No. 18) and Sean Bouchard (No. 36), both of Cathedral Catholic, are joining forces to raise funds for the Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Rady Children's Hospital. Bouchard, who had been trailing in the Miracle Makers pilot program that pits the players against each other in a friendly competition, is now leading with $3,380 raised. Aiken, the No. 1-ranked lefty in California, is in second with $3,355. Jackson is close behind with $3,250. (Figures as of 8/5/13.) The game itself will offer another opportunity to collect money for Rady Children's Hospital. During the middle of the fifth inning, red Rawlings helmets will be passed through the stands.
Jackson has attended the PG All-American Classic the past several years as a spectator. Last year, he was at Petco Park rooting on Katoh. This year, he's expecting his own cheering section of friends and family.
"There's definitely going to be a lot of support from Southern California and it's going to be fun to be able to play in front of everyone," he said.
The game will be shown live nationwide for the first time on MLB Network. Katoh, who plans to watch his former teammate, recalled how rewarding the experience was.
"The All-American game was really a life-changing moment for me," said Katoh, who like the Miracle Makers visited Rady Children's Hospital. "That really affected me a lot because I saw all these kids who really wanted to play baseball but couldn't because they were in the hospital."
Katoh advised Jackson to appreciate the whole experience. "I would just tell him to have fun. It's an All-American game and it's baseball, but to take in everything he can from that experience," he said.
Meanwhile, Katoh is getting accustomed to the daily baseball grind in the minors. Making the transition easier is doing it with fellow San Diegan, former PG All-American Classic participant and Yankees first-round pick Ian Clarkin. The two are roommates. "We've been really good friends for a really long time, so to be able to have him with me wherever I go is really fun," said Katoh.
The second baseman is adjusting on the field, too. He's batting .306 and is third in the Gulf Coast League in slugging at .528 and OPS at .943.He's also among the league leaders in OBP at .415. (Figures as of 8/5/13.)
Aside from being on the same high school team, Katoh and Jackson were on the same travel team, the San Diego Show. Aiken and Bouchard, both UCLA commits, are also Show teammates. Show President Brian Cain, who has coached the trio for years, described Jackson as an unassuming kid who goes about his business in a workman-like way.
"He's outstanding in every facet of the game," said Cain. "He's a very special talent." But the best part about Jackson, according to Cain, is that he doesn't know how good he is. "Or if he does, he sure doesn't act like it. He's very humble for a player of his ability."
Primarily, Jackson plays catcher for his high school team and outfield with the Show. "I love playing both positions," he said.
Cain said Jackson's athletic skills allow him to play virtually anywhere. "Obviously, he's gotten to where he's at because of his hitting, but he really knows how to play the field," he said.
Cain predicts Jackson and his family will have a decision to make come next June.
"The first time I saw him I said 'can't miss first-rounder,' said Cain. "He jumped off the page just like that. I think he'll go extremely high in the draft."
P.K. Daniel is a San Diego-based freelance sportswriter and editor. Her work has appeared in Baseball America, MaxPreps and SB Nation.


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West Side Speed Dating | Age 30-42 | September
Mon - September 23 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm| $39
Kensington venue! Events this month are held in Kensington at Hardimans Hotel.
West Side Speed Dating is a perfect way to meet someone local! These events start slightly later at 7:15pm. They are held on a Monday night at groovy little venues in the Western suburbs. These events are the perfect way to search for your special someone whilst still keeping your weekend plans!
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Once you arrive, our friendly hosts will greet you at the door and show you around. We'll have cool sounds playing over the speakers and we'll have some nibbles at the bar for you to enjoy whilst we wait for all guests to arrive. After a little time for mingling, we'll start the speed dating!
You meet each date on individual tables and have mini dates with each other. You decide who you would like further contact with after the event when you fill out your match card. If you tick yes to someone and that particular person ticks yes to you, that's a match! We then send you each other's details within 24 hours.
Halfway through the night, we break so you can stretch your legs, eat more nibbles, and top up your drinks before we finish off the rest of the speed dates! For more detailed info about what happens on the night, check out our article on Speed Dating.
This age group is for 30-42, however, remember that as a part of our Terms, we allow a 12-month leeway for the age specified for any event we hold. So if you are 29, you may attend as you are within the 12 months. If you are 43, you are over 12 months so you cannot attend this one and must attend the next age bracket up.
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If you are planning for a single day visit and a quiet crowdless location and an awesome photo shoot, this is the place to be.
The entrance fee is $10.00 includes the parking. 35-acre sculpture park, it contains more 200 sculptures.
Its a greenish location with a lakeview. You will love it.
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18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, NJ 08619
I will share a couple of pictures taken while I was there. I'm sure you will have fun.
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After spending several days traveling around Uruguay and learning about the country's agriculture industry as part of the 2013 IFAJ pre-Congress tour, I was eager to learn even more from its neighbor Argentina.
About 200 ag journalists and professionals from around the world convened in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 1 to kick off the main event of the IFAJ Congress. After experiencing the pre-tour in Uruguay with only a small group of 20 journalists, it was incredible to see the larger group come together. Our role as communicators who are telling the story of agriculture seems to be more important than ever as our world population grows so quickly. The number of us there at the Congress from so many different countries was a real testament to that.
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The highlight of the Congress for me was during the day where all 200 of us split up into four different tours that took off from our second stop in Rosario, which was about a three hour drive from Buenos Aires. The tour options were: Grain, Dairy, Livestock and a city tour of Rosario. I chose the grain tour, and the events that ensued throughout the day opened up my mind and my understanding about the industry's impact both on Argentina and in the world.
It didn't take long for us to discover that the soybean market dominates the ag industry in Argentina, but corn and wheat are also important crops. Our first stop of the day was at a no-till farm where co-owner Adrian Criolani explained the importance of their rotation of all three of those crops. He told us that crop rotation is a major concern in Argentina for maintaining soil fertility. Criolani is part of a growing group of farmers called Aapresid in Argentina promoting soil management issues.
Our next stop was at Profertil, one of the leaders in the Argentine fertilizer industry, at their Puerto General San Martin location just 40 miles outside Rosario. We toured the company's massive granular urea facility, where they store the largest piles of urea I have ever seen. The facility has a storage capacity of 200,000 tons of granular urea, and Pablo Pussetto, the Commercial Manager, gave us an idea on just how widespread the company's impact is on Argentina and neighboring markets.
The day came to a close as we arrived at Terminal 6, the hub of the agriculture industry in Argentina strategically located on the Parana River. There we saw where much of Argentina's 50 million tons of soybeans are processed and distributed every year. Argentina is the world's number one soy meal and soy oil global exporter, and we saw first hand just how they're able to do it at Terminal 6 with their technologically advanced and extremely efficient soy crushing facilities. The country's 41 soy crushing plants have a capacity of 20,000 tons compared to the U.S., where our 70 soy crushing facilities have a 6,500 ton capacity.
The people who taught us about Argentina's grain industry throughout the day were welcoming and eager to tell their stories. And it was clear they each had very important stories to tell as Argentina holds such a vital position in the world's agriculture market.
Stay tuned for more of my coverage from our travels throughout Uruguay and Argentina as I post more blogs, photo galleries and videos in the coming weeks.


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This month some radical changes will happen to Wu-Tang Corp. For instance, we are installing a new forum system which is going to be more powerful, faster an will have more features than the current one.
Because the whole site depends on the current forums login system we will need to make site-wide changes and it's going to be quite possible that some pages will become unavailable for some time.
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COLLEGE STATION - The world's largest volcano – all 120,000 square miles of it – is now officially named for Texas A&M University and is called Tamu Plateau, the U.S. Board of Geographic Names (BGN) has announced.
Last year, former Texas A&M oceanographer Will Sager revealed his discovery of an underwater volcano about 1,000 miles off the coast of Japan in a mountain range known as the Shatsky Rise. He nicknamed the volcano Tamu Massif – Tamu for the abbreviation of Texas A&M while Massif is a French world frequently used to describe a large mountain mass. The name has been used informally for many years, but last year Sager applied to the BGN for formal acceptance.
In a letter to Sager, now at the University of Houston, the BGN has informed Sager that the area will now be known officially as Tamu Plateau. Its exact coordinates are 32° 34' 01.3"N, 158° 25'00"E.
"The supporting information for the proposal well documents the dedication of these institutions toward the advancement of both geologic and oceanographic sciences," notes the BGN, which also refers to two other, smaller plateaus in the same mountain range that have been named for other scientific organizations.
"So it is now called Tamu Plateau and it's in the record books," Sager says from Houston. "When we first studied this mountain in 1994, we had no idea what exactly it was. After further research, we knew we had found a huge, single volcano – the largest one that we know."
Tamu Plateau is believed to be about 145 million years old and it became inactive within a few million years after it was formed, Sager says. Its top lies about 6,500 feet below the ocean surface while much of its base is in waters about four miles deep.
Calculations from Sager's studies determined Tamu Plateau is about 120,000 square miles in area, or about the size of the state of New Mexico, making it by far the largest ever discovered on Earth. It rivals in size some of the largest volcanoes in the solar system, such as Olympus Mons on Mars.
Olympus Mons, the largest volcano on Mars, is so big that it can be seen with many common backyard telescopes.
The largest active volcano on Earth is Mauna Loa in Hawaii, which has erupted off and on for the past 700,000 years. But it is about 2,000 square miles in size, a tiny fraction of Tamu Plateau.
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Just as a new report is released saying schools should be Ground Zero for the nation's obesity battle, we learn that schools in Massachusetts are banning bake sales in the interest of fighting obesity.
The commonwealth of Massachusets says they will be getting healthier, however school organizations there, trying to raise money for student groups through food sales are going to have to get creative. Food deemed unhealthy — from bake sales to colas at football games — will be banned as of Aug. 1 across the state.
And that has a lot of people scrambling and upset, according to the Boston Herald:
At a minimum, the nosh clampdown targets so-called "competitive" foods — those sold or served during the school day in hallways, cafeterias, stores and vending machines outside the regular lunch program, including bake sales, holiday parties and treats dished out to reward academic achievement. But state officials are pushing schools to expand the ban 24/7 to include evening, weekend and community events such as banquets, door-to-door candy sales and football games.
The Departments of Public Health and Education contend clearing tables of even whole milk and white bread is necessary to combat an obesity epidemic affecting a third of the state's 1.5 million students. But parents argue crudites won't cut it when the bills come due on athletic equipment and band trips.
… Maura Dawley of Scituate said the candy bars her 15-year-old son brought to school to help pay for a youth group trip to Guatemala "sold like wildfire." She worries the ban "would seriously affect the bottom line of the PTOs.
Most acknowledge obesity is a problem with students, as it is with the rest of the population, but they're stuck with how to raise money.
According to the Associated Press, two-thirds of U.S. adults and almost a third of children are either overweight or obese, and progress to stop this epidemic has been too slow, the influential Institute of Medicine said in its report released Tuesday.
The report has a number of recommendations:
—Restaurants should ensure that at least half of kids' meals comply with federal dietary guidelines, without charging more for the healthier options.
—Healthier foods should be routinely available everywhere, from shopping malls to sports arenas.
—More food companies should improve how they market to children.
—To make physical activity routine, communities should be designed with safe places to walk.
—Public and private insurers should ensure better access to obesity screening, preventive services and treatments.
—Employers should expand workplace wellness programs.
Do you think banning the school bake sale is the way to go to ensure a healthier nation? Or is that throwing the baby out with the bathwater? What is the right move?


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If there was one company that was conspicuous by its absence at the tablet orgies at both CES and MWC this year, it was Sony. While all major consumer device manufacturers like Samsung, HTC, Motorola and LG were jumping all over each other trying to get their tablets noticed, Sony fans had to make do with its new Android smartphones – the Xperia Arc, Play and Neo.
However, we soon learned that Sony was busy working on the Sony S1, a Playstation certified Android tablet powered by Honeycomb, which comes with a 9.4 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel display and is powered by the Nvidia Tegra 2 platform.
Today, Engadget uncovered some more information about Sony's tablet plans. Apparently, the S1 is not the only tablet Sony is working on. It is also working on another Android tablet – the Sony S2 and a Windows 7 slider tablet.
The Sony S2 is a clamshell tablet powered by Android 3.0 Honeycomb which will pack a pair of 5.5 inch displays. It will be more like a book and will have specifications similar to the Sony S1. Sony will heavily modify Honeycomb to run on the S2, and we also don't know if it's Playstation certified. It will likely retail for around $699.
The other tablet will be a Vaio branded slider powered by Windows 7 with a 9.4 inch display. It is supposed to launch around October and will be priced at around $800.
While the Sony S1 seems genuinely interesting and full of potential, the Sony S2 seems like it is doomed to failure from the very start. Sony's history with customized Android UIs hasn't been very encouraging, and if I had to choose between the S1 and the S2, I would definitely go with the S1.


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4/09/2011 11:57pm, #1
Grappling, a few basic principles
Here are a few of my latest training log entries that I thought I'd share with the rest of you. I've been thinking of starting this thread for a while now, and now is as good as a time as any. Additionally, I have a few more ideas for posts that I will write later.
In previous entries, I mentioned feeling the edges of the next level. I can't say whether I've stepped up to it yet, but I can definitely see more of it now. The following is an attempt to express verbally what I've recently learned to feel on the mat. Please bear in mind that the only thing new in anything written below is my understanding of the material. Any intermediate to high level submission grappler is already well aware of what I'm about to try to conceptualize.
I have a friend who is a black belt who told me about one of his SoCal buddies who earned his black belt several years previously. This guy approached jiu-jitsu from an interesting standpoint.
He concentrated on breaking his opponent's structure/posture/skeletal alignment while striving to maintain the stability of his own structure/posture/skeletal alignment at all times. A simple example of this, when you're in side mount and your opponent is on his back, move his neck toward one of his shoulders so that his spine is no longer straight. Now he can't effectively upa.
Points of control, primary level:
a. triangle formed by left and right shoulder with the head being the third point.
b. The line formed when drawn from the right hip to the left.
Notes about primary points, when in side positions, standard control is best established by controlling both the point nearest to you and the far one, e.g., if you're on his left side you will need to control his right shoulder as well as the left one. Please note I said standard control. There are plenty of side positions involving nearside control, but these are generally positions that are difficult to maintain by beginners.
When in top position, proximity to primary points is critical.* The more advanced the grappler, the less space they need to engage in a successful defense. So when in mount, squeezing in with the knees, keeping your knees in their armpits and staying low with your upper body will go a long way in stabilizing your ability to maintain the mount position.
Points of control, secondary level:
a. the elbows, sometimes inside the joint, sometimes outside.
b. the knees, same thing as elbows, inside and outside
Notes about secondary points, eliminating defense or disrupting offense often boils down to control of secondary points. Today I overcame my partner's choke defense while I was in side mount by using the knee shrug to get inside the elbow of his primary defending hand and subsequently pin the arm down to the mat with my knee. Defense eliminated.
Points of control, tertiary level:
a. wrists and ankles.
Notes about tertiary points, Being the furthest out from the primary points, these are the hardest to control. Therefore, two on one approaches, such as the lockdown or the two on one grip typically offer the best control.
Even when pinned down to the ground by one point of control, it is often easy to rotate a wrist or ankle and retract the limb which typically overcomes the pin. An example, I use this principle as bait to allow people to pin an ankle while they try to pass. Once I retract the leg to escape the pin the triangle is often an option.
Overall, the tertiary point should be considered the least preferable points of control. All effort should be made to stay inside the primary and secondary points in order to maintain both maximum control and the ability to disrupt your opponent's skeletal alignment with the least amount of effort.
So the question becomes, how do I find the strategies and positions that afford me the most opportunities to disrupt my opponent's alignment while maintaining my own?
4/09/2011 11:58pm, #2
Alignment of the frame, offensive and defensive applications
Here is the entry I just wrote.
The human frame has positions that maximize skeletal and muscular alignment, and therefore strength, and others that minimize it. When your frame is aligned and you are contorting your opponent's frame out of said alignment, you have a decided offensive advantage. Securing positions, like mount, that entail large amounts of control over your opponent's body/frame offers you the ideal opportunity to further disrupt and isolate the alignment of one joint to achieve the submission.
An example of this is, when in mount, trapping your partner's arm next to his head. Once your elbow breaks the plane of your shoulder the strength of that arm is comprised, especially when the elbow is bent and the shoulder is pinned to the ground underneath it. Your arms are strongest when your elbows are close to your chest/ribs. (That is why should always reach up, palm down, from underneath side control while keeping your hand in contact with your chest, rather than on the outside of your body with the palm up, begging for an Americana. T-rex arms are hard to isolate away from the body, and proper limb isolation is critical to learning technically efficient submissions.) So by isolating his arm next to his head, I can minimize the limb's strength and also defensive options.
Misalignment of your opponent's frame to facilitate ideal submission conditions often involves twisting arms or legs "against the grain" or the natural motion of multiple joints. Zap's leglock game has definitely been influenced by Cambo. As his lower body submissions progressed away from what he and I learned years ago, I noticed he began to heavily favor "corkscrewing down" the entire leg before he attempted the submission. He was misaligning my leg to the fullest extent before he footlocked or heelhooked me. Later still, he began to adjust his attack position to attain better alignment for himself. These two conditions made it easier for him to maintain his position while further disrupting mine.
Another example of effective misalignment is bending the head toward one of the shoulders to bring the spine offline. You can't bridge or upa properly if your neck is crooked relative to the rest of your spine. This is the purpose of the "shoulder of justice".
Also being off at an angle, rather than being parallel under your partner is crucial to being able to launch effective attacks from the guard. Other than a few straightforward collar chokes, which honestly work better if you achieve the angle anyway, I can't think of any attacks that work optimally while being parallel to your opponent. This is why instructor's talk about being able to see into your partner's ear canal when employing the armbar or triangle from guard.
So, as I stated previously, my current goal is to deepen my understanding of maintaining proper frame alignment while effectively disrupting my training partner's structure. Doing so will maximize both my offensive opportunities and my defensive capabilities.
That's my hypothesis anyway.
4/10/2011 12:15am, #3
I forgot to mention that attacking from angles, as opposed to being strictly parallel or perpendicular to your opponent's spine is the optimal setup for a successful submission attempt. I mentioned previously about attacking at an angle while in guard, but this principle applies to almost any upper body submission, whether on top or in guard, and quite a few of the lower ones.
Even the basic ankle lock from guard can be improved if you're slightly offset relative to the line formed by your partner's spine. Armbars from on top are more effective when the arm is at a forty-five degree angle either below or above the plane formed by drawing a line between the two shoulder.
I would further postulate that attacking from an angle being more effective than head on is one of the principles that extends across both the striking and the grappling realm.
4/10/2011 5:23am, #4
i like the primary/secondary/tertiary control point description. i usually describe it a different way, but this extends the old "position before submission" saying nicely. it helps explain the importance of controlling these primary points if you want to then move down the chain and isolate a limb.
the alignment thing is very similar to kuzushi in my mind.
i saw a carlos machado video recently which i think you would like, but i can't bloody find it. it was a half guard sweep which involved only manipulating the alignment of their spine and a small adjustment of your own hips. really elegant and minimalist.
4/10/2011 5:28am, #5
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I would further postulate that attacking from an angle being more effective than head on is one of the principles that extends across both the striking and the grappling realm."
This applies in throwing skill in Judo as well, and related back to the "triangle" Judoka_UK so eloquently wrote, elbow management, etc.
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5/12/2011 11:18pm, #7
The Clamp!
One of the most overlooked basics in ground grappling is the value of clamping your knees. Did you finally reach your preferred armbar position only to have your partner escape when you tried to finish? Do you continually lose ground during transitions when you previously had the better position? Odds are, a bit of judicious application of the Clamp! will go a long way toward solving this problem. The presentation of the word "Clamp!" is intended to convey that this is no ordinary clamp, but instead a concentration of force attained by squeezing your knees together to the extent that it is extremely difficult to escape.
Most intermediate and below grapplers relax their knees at some point during techniques that require clamping. The experienced grappler will be sensitive to this and will use the opportunity to escape the hold.
How to develop the Clamp!
Whenever you're drilling anything that involves clamping your knees, focus on clamping them as hard as you can. Whether it be an armbar or the mount position, focus on squeezing your knees as hard as you can continually while you are in that position.
This does two things. One, it develops your adductor, or "clamp" muscles, and two, it teaches you to keep the Clamp! engaged even if your attention is focused elsewhere. I can't tell you how advantageous this can be.
My sparring partners tell me all the time how surprised they are that they can't get away from my clamped knees. I have guys that roll me three or four times trying to escape armbars or kneebars. Not caring whether I'm up or down, I stay clamped on the joint, never releasing any pressure. I finish most of the time when I do this. When I relax and the pressure comes off, I lose the sub.
Note, you can have the strongest Clamp! muscles in the world, but if you don't know to clamp as close to the "primary level"* joint as possible, then it will do you no good.
For armbars, this means clamping as close as you can to the shoulder. For kneebars, clamp close to the hip. For any straight joint lock, you must isolate the joint above the one being attacked in order to maintain the highest level of control. Bent joint locks, such as the Kimura/Ude garami, are different from this.
Squeezing the knees in order to isolate or control a part of your opponent's body is a fundamental aspect of grappling that is all to often neglected. Fully utilized, the Clamp! can be a powerful yet basic addition to your offensive arsenal.
*see first post in thread for an explanation of "primary level" joints.
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I went to a clinic run by Jimmy Pedro. I was uke for him part of the time for his various juji gatame rolls.
He clamped so hard I was ready to to tap from that alone. I'd never felt so much pressure in my entire Judo career in that position. Once he got your arm hooked up, it was all over. In my teaching of juji gatame, this is the key point that everyone stuggles with-how use the clamping action to control uke body.
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10/12/2011 10:35pm, #9
Are you stagnating on the mat? Do you feel your progress has slowed?
Well my friend, I have an answer, but it requires hard work and dedication. Utilizing this method is guaranteed to bolster your game if you keep at it for more than a month or two. Interested? Wondering why the normally stoic guy that I am is selling this post like a two dollar whore?
Wonder no longer my friend. My cure for your stagnation woes is comprised of one activity you probably perform every time you train, and another you might never have experienced.
The first activity is drilling. Plain old drilling. Boring drilling. The part of class you always want to hurry through to get to the sparring, right? Wrong. You know the cliche about the geriatric Asian master admonishing his students about the discipline required to truly master his art? Drilling is at least half of what the discipline part is really all about.
The duration of this once or twice a week commitment to improvement should be at least thirty minutes. An hour is preferred.
When you're drilling a technique, merely going through the motions will get you nowhere fast. Precision must be emphasized over speed at all times. If you can do a move fast while drilling against no resistance, but are unable to pull it off while sparring, this applies to you particularly.
See, I put that part in bold because it's kind of important.
The second activity required is "flow rolling". What I mean by this is you execute a series of techniques, concentrating on being precise during both the individual techniques and the transitions between them, and then your partner gets an equivalent turn.
My training partner that taught me all this found that chaining three moves together and then switching to his partner was optimal for him. I also found this to be the case. You can experiment with anything consisting of 2 or more moves chained together. Two techniques are obviously the minimum during flow rolling since the transitions between moves are what differentiate flow rolling from mere drilling. The less experience you have, the fewer number of techniques I recommend you chain together.
It's important to note that it's not flow rolling if your partner is offering up anything more than light resistance. It quickly becomes impossible to focus on precision in a learning environment if your training partner is fighting you.
The duration should be at least thirty minutes. An hour is preferred.
Speaking personally, I have never improved at a quicker rate, after I received my blue, as I did when using this method once or twice a week. Commitment to precision repetition combined with the flow will yield noticeable improvement during sparring after little more than a month or two.
The question is, do you have the discipline as a martial artist to forego some of your sparring time to commit to long term improvement?
10/13/2011 8:53am, #10
"Flow rolling" helps me out so much. Thankfully, I have a good number of like-minded training partners that allow me to do this, because it's hard to figure out the more intricate details of BJJ when someone is trying to pull your head off.
Case in point: I have been trying to figure out when/how it is useful to cup both hands on your opponent's opposite arm while playing half guard, in an effort to slow or stop their guard pass. I have seen this done by many, many high-level BJJ guys, and it is something that was touched on (but not elaborated) in class. About a week ago, I was playing with it, but could not figure out the details because my training partner that day was smashing my face up pretty good at the same time. Several days later, a much calmer training partner allowed me to work through it at 50-60% speed, and now I have figured out that it is a transitory position used to create space, and not a form of guard. Thus, no more giant gi rashes across my face.


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Mayor Coleen J. Seng today announced that state and federal grants are allowing the City to purchase about 61.2 acres of land containing nearly 40 acres of eastern saline wetlands. The property purchased is east of 27th Street and Little Salt Creek and south of Interstate 80. It was purchased for $204,700, including $51,175 from Nebraska Environmental Trust (NET) grant funds and $153,525 from U.S. Fish and Wildlife funds provided through the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
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Perry hammers ICE 'jailbreak'
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is blasting the U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement's release of illegal immigrants to offset automatic budget costs, calling it a "federally sponsored jailbreak."
"Aside from allowing this federally sponsored jailbreak to occur, ICE has also failed to provide any information regarding the number of detainees released, their countries of origin, locations where these individuals have been released and the reasons they were detained — despite repeated requests from my office," the former GOP presidential candidate said in a public statement on Monday.
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Last week, ICE officials released some illegal immigrants ahead of sequestration, the automatic $1.2 trillion cuts in federal funding that took effect Friday. DHS secretary Janet Napolitano and the White House have denied direct involvement, saying that ICE career officials made the decision in the field.
Perry called it "unconscionable."
"The release of criminal aliens into our communities by ICE is unconscionable. This action far surpasses the grandstanding Americans have come to associate with sequestration talks by potentially jeopardizing the safety of 26 million Texans — safety the federal government already compromises by falling short on border security," Perry said.
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Q. What is the minimum depth for placing Schedule 40 PVC conduit below a concrete slab?
A. If it's under a building, there is no depth requirement. If it's placed outside under a concrete slab, then the minimum cover is 4 inches [Table 300.5].
Q. I want to come into a power distribution block with one feeder fused at 400A and feed three 150A panels. How do I size the tap conductors for each panel if they don't exceed 10 feet in length?
A. The tap conductors must be sized not smaller than the calculated load in accordance with Art. 220 — and not smaller than the rating of the overcurrent protective device at the termination of the tap conductors. Also, the tap conductors must have an ampacity not less than 10% of the ampacity of the overcurrent protection device that protects the feeder [240.21(B)(1)].
Example: What size tap conductor would be required from a 400A overcurrent protection device supplying a 150A circuit breaker if the calculated continuous load was 100A?
1/0 AWG tap conductors would be required to supply the circuit breaker. A 1/0 AWG "feeder" can be protected by a 150A overcurrent protection device because of the "next-size-up" rule [240.4(B)]. However, this rule does not apply to feeder "taps" (see Figure).
Q. How high does a meter need to be mounted above grade? What about the service disconnect?
A. The NEC does not specify a minimum or maximum height for meters, but it does require switches and circuit breakers to be installed so the center of the grip of the operating handle of the switch or circuit breaker (when in its highest position) isn't more than 6 feet 7 inches above the floor or working platform.
Note: Section 550.32(F) requires the service disconnecting means enclosure for mobile and manufactured homes to be mounted a minimum of 2 feet above the finished grade.
Q. What size THHN conductor and protection device is required for a 3-phase, 4-wire feeder that supplies a 184A continuous load, assuming all conductors are current carrying?
A. The answer is 250kcmil copper with 250A overcurrent protection. The minimum feeder-circuit conductor ampacity, before the application of any adjustment and/or correction factors, must be no less than 125% of the continuous load based on the terminal temperature rating ampacities as listed in Table 310.16 [110.14(C), 215.2(A)(1)].
Because the load is 184A continuous, the feeder conductors must have an ampacity not less than 230A (184A × 1.25), according to Table 310.16, 75°C column — before the application of any conductor ampacity adjustment. According to this table, 4/0 AWG conductors are suitable, because they have an ampere rating of 230A at 75°C.
Feeder overcurrent protection devices must have an ampacity not less than 125% of the continuous loads [215.3]. The minimum overcurrent protection for an 184A continuous load must be rated not less than 230A (184A × 1.25). Because there is no 230A-rated protection device, you must use the next larger size overcurrent protection device, which would be 250A in accordance with 240.6(A) [240.4(B)].
Now it gets a little complicated. The ampacity of a 4/0 AWG conductor at 75°C without adjustment is 230A. This conductor is permitted to be protected by a 250A protection device, but you need to see if this conductor's ampacity after conductor ampacity adjustment is permitted to be protected by the 250A protection device. In this case, you need to adjust the conductor ampacity for four current-carrying conductors in a raceway or cable.
Conductor ampacity after adjustment factors = Table 310.16 conductor ampacity (based on conductor insulation rating) × conductor ampacity adjustment factor [Table 310.15(B)(2)(a)].
4/0 THHN ampacity after adjustment factors = 260A × 0.80 = 208A.
Because the ampacity of 4/0 THHN is only 208A, it's not permitted to be protected by the required 250A protection device. Remember the next-size-up rule — the next size up for a conductor ampacity of 208A would be a 225A device, so the 250A device cannot be used after de-rating. Therefore, you have to increase the conductor one size larger to 250kcmil. However, you need to see if this conductor's ampacity after conductor ampacity adjustment is permitted to be protected by the 250A protection device.
250kcmil THHN ampacity after adjustment factors = 290A × 0.80 = 232A. As you can see, this option is okay.
Q. When can a transfer switch be installed ahead of the service disconnect?
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Step inside this newly built house and breathe deeply. You won't smell any odors from recently installed carpet, fresh paint, or harsh cleansers. You probably won't smell much of anything, and that's the point. Healthy Home 2010 is a sophisticated and comfortable family house free of the nasty airborne toxins that usually pervade new construction.
"It was kind of a jolt when I realized that many of the new-house and new-car smells we think of as good are actually toxic," says designer Susan Fredman, who was part of the team that designed the interiors of the residence in Palatine, Illinois, a northwest Chicago suburb.
Those "new" smells are gases or particles being off-gassed or emitted from fabric finishes, stains on wood floors and furnishings, adhesives and carpet backings, paints, cleaning solutions, and many other building materials. Exposure to those toxins takes a toll on people's health, particularly children and those with allergies and chemical sensitivities, says Victoria Di Iorio, the Chicago-area mother who was the driving force behind Healthy Home.
Victoria was pregnant with her first child, Madelyn, now 6 years old, when the former Internet business entrepreneur immersed herself in learning about indoor air quality. She saw her builder husband, Anthony Di Iorio, come home from job sites with red, swollen eyes and a runny nose-symptoms that seemed to have more to do with exposure to building products than seasonal pollens.
After Victoria toured a new LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) home in Chicago and walked out with burning eyes, the issue hit her, well, right between the eyes. While everyone in the green-building industry talked up energy efficiency, recycling, and sustainable materials, the issue of human health seemed to be just a footnote.
Victoria's research led her to Healthy Child Healthy World, a national nonprofit that educates consumers on how to create healthful environments. She was so moved by the organization's story (see opposite) that Victoria joined on as its education outreach coordinator. With the support of Healthy Child Healthy World and Dior Builders (a family business owned by Anthony's father, Peter Di Iorio), Victoria was inspired to build a showhouse. "People love to go through designer showcase homes to be educated and get ideas that they could use in their own homes," Victoria says.
"With Healthy Home 2010 we wanted to show that you could design a beautiful and affordable home that truly prioritized human health."
To ensure that the interiors were showhouse worthy, Victoria enlisted a team of talent, including her showhouse cochair, Jill Salisbury, a designer and owner of Chicago-based el: Environmental Language.
Since 2000, Salisbury has built her design business around creating "eco-chic" furnishings and interiors with environmentally responsible products and procedures. She designs chairs, desks, tables, and other furnishings that use woods from responsibly managed forests and that are finished with lacquers derived from tree sap. Additionally, her upholstered pieces are filled with wool and petroleum-free natural latex and covered with organic fabrics that have plant-based or no dyes.
One of Salisbury's favorite sources for lumber is Horigan Urban Forest Products, a Chicago-area business specializing in harvesting, drying, and milling wood from trees that must be removed. They provided Salisbury with a black walnut tree that had been damaged in a storm on Chicago's North Shore. From that tree, she fashioned the family room fireplace mantel, a sofa table, a powder room vanity, and other furniture for the showhouse. "It was beautiful black walnut and made particularly special because it was reclaimed locally," she says.
For the overall design plan, Salisbury deferred to Susan Fredman and two of her associates, Ruth E. Delf and Kathy Hoffman. That team stepped into the project as Dior Builders was buttoning up construction. "The interiors weren't finished, so we were able to make every selection, from paints to plumbing products to furniture to finishes," says Fredman.
While Fredman and her group have been recycling, using regional suppliers, and making other sustainable design choices for years, Fredman admits that adding human health to the green equation required some new thinking.
"We learned green and healthy are not the same," she says. "Green, in simple terms, is about the impact on the environment as things are manufactured and used. Healthy is what happens to you when you live with those things," she says.
For guidance with product selections, Victoria pulled together an expert advisory panel, including members of the GreenGuard Environmental Institute (GEI). The independent organization oversees voluntary product testing to determine emission levels for many household materials. Those certified as low-emitting may carry the organization's GreenGuard Certification mark (greenguard.org).
The design team worked with manufacturers, fabricators, and artisans to choose rugs, upholstered furniture, bedding, and other textiles made from natural fibers (often organic) and treated with vegetable and other plant-based dyes rather than heavy-metal solutions.
"The rug in the family room has no dye at all; it's the color of sheep," says Delf. "You get this beautiful blend of browns, tans, and creamy colors." The natural oil in the wool acts as a stain repellent, too.
Every appliance in the kitchen is energy efficient, and every surface-, from Cambria countertops to Holiday Kitchens cabinets, is low-emitting. Three of the big manufacturers of kitchen products-Cambria, Holiday Kitchens, and Kohler--are based in the Midwest, another plus in the green ledger.
Style and green qualities were equally important as the designers developed warm family spaces. "I didn't feel we compromised design at any point just because we were making healthful selections," Hoffman says.
After Chicago designer Terrell Goeke came up with the kitchen layout, Delf and Hoffman chose a taupe glaze over cream cabinets. "The finish gives them character and softness," explains Hoffman. "We wanted to give the home a sense of age."
While Healthy Home 2010 was green inside-out, the real lesson was that even small changes can make a difference. "I get most excited about educating people to the simple, everyday lifestyle choices they can make that will create healthier environments for their families," Victoria says.
Her simple suggestions: "Take off your shoes when you step into the house, open windows for 10 minutes a week, ask questions about how products are made. All those things add up."
"This project was a great adventure," Fredman adds. " There was a lot of learning for everyone. We all felt we were telling a story that needed to be told."
Interior design: Susan Fredman, Ruth E. Delf, Kathy Hoffman, Jill Salisbury;
furniture designer: Jill Salisbury, Susan Fredman Design Group, 3530 W. Erie, Suite 1S, Chicago, IL 60654; 312/587-8150, susanfredman.com.
Kitchen design: Terrell Goeke, Terrell Goeke Inc., 222 Merchandise Mart, Suite 105, Chicago, IL 60654; 312/329-0486.
Builder: Anthony Di Iorio, Dior Builders Inc., 116 W. Northwest Hwy, Clock Tower Plaza, Palatine, IL 60067; 847/934-1500, diorhomes.com.
Photography: Werner Straube
Produced by Hilary Rose
Paint ("Rustique" #AF-275, Natura Collection): Benjamin Moore, 888/236-6667, benjaminmoore.com.
Area rug (#F376-2592): Orley Shabahang, 212/421-5800, shabahangcarpets.com.
Coffee table (by Maria Yee); bookcase ("Newport"); sofa end table ("RAP-0277); table lamp on sofa end table; table lamp on "Pava" side table: C.A.I. Designs, 312/755-9163, caidesigns.net.
Chairs ("Prasada Zen Chairs"); round side table ("Pava"): el: Environmental Language, 847/382-9285, el-furniture.com.
Chair fabric ("Chanvre"/Portland #1036/07, discontinued): Classic Cloth, 785/434-7200, dessinfournir.com.
Window treatment ("Camaca" #LE1056, Liniedge Collection): Hartmann & Forbes, 888/582-8780, hfshades.com.
Smart design ideas from the Healthy Home showhouse:
Natural Upholstery
The living room sofa by Cisco Brothers is made of sustainable wood with no added urea-formaldehyde (ciscobrothers.com).
Low-Emitting Paints
The walls and trim in the house are finished with Benjamin Moore low-VOC Natura paint (benjaminmoore.com).
Vegetable Dyes
The naturally stain-resistant wool rug is colored with vegetable dyes (shabahangcarpets.com).
Sustainable Woods
Designer Maria Yee created the living room bookcase and coffee table with sustainable woods (mariayee.com).
Sofa ("Tulane"); fabric ("Tamara Yellow"): Cisco Brothers, 323/778-8612, ciscobrothers.com.
Area rug (#F376-2592): Orley Shabahang, 212/421-5800, shabahangcarpets.com. Artwork and accessories: C.A.I. Designs, 312/755-9163, caidesigns.net.
Coffee table (by Maria Yee); bookcase ("Newport"); sofa end table ("RAP-0277); table lamp on sofa end table: C.A.I. Designs, 312/755-9163, caidesigns.net.
Nontoxic Finishes
The dining room table and chairs from Lorts have low-VOC finishes and no added urea-formaldehyde (lorts.com).
Gentle Fabrics
Dining-chair fabric from O Ecotextiles is softened with a finish of beeswax and aloe vera (oecotextiles.com).
Wall treatment (custom): Sheri Zeman Designs, 630/627-1011, sherizeman.com. Chandelier ("Moderne" #1059): Framburg Lighting, 800/796-5514, framburg.com.
Area rug (#F27-2645): Orley Shabahang, 212/421-5800, shabahangcarpets.com. Dining table (#210201/210202); chairs (#220102): Lorts, 623/936-1437, lorts.com. Chair fabric ("Quilcene"/Bronze): O Ecotextiles, 206/633-1177, oecotextiles.com.
Low-VOC Cabinets
Cabinets from Holiday Kitchens have no urea- formaldehyde and are finished with low-VOC stains and topcoats (holidaykitchens.com).
Nonporous Countertops
GreenGuard-certified nonporous quartz counters by Cambria require no sealers or toxic cleaners (cambriausa.com).
Energy Star Refrigerator
Liebherr is über energy-efficient, and the company leads in eco-responsible production processes (liebherr.us.com).
Induction Cooktop
Induction is the most energy-efficient and safest method of cooking, using no gas that can pollute the air (mieleusa.com).
Water-Based Floor Finish
Locally sourced and sustainable white oak floors are finished with a low-VOC stain and water-based topcoat (bona.com).
Paint ("Putnam Ivory" #HC-39): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667.
Bar stools (#220601): Lorts, 623/936-1437, lorts.com.
Bar-stool fabric ("Quilcene"/River Otter): O Ecotextiles, 206/633-1177, oecotextiles.com.
Hanging pendant over island ("Astor" #2175): Framburg Lighting, 800/796-5514, framburg.com.
Dishwasher; induction range; vent hood; steam oven; convection oven: Miele, 800/843-7231, mieleusa.com.
Refrigerator: Liebherr, liebherr.us. Cabinetry: Holiday Kitchens, holidaykitchens.com. Cabinetry hardware: Colonial Bronze, 860/489-9233, colonialbronze.com.
Countertops ("Halstead," Quarry Collection, and "Oakhampton," Desert Collection): Cambria, 866/226-2742, cambriausa.com.
Backsplash (crystal matte 5x2-inch oatmeal, standard matte, "Koi Shibo"/Sharkskin): Ann Sacks, 800/278-8453, annsacks.com.
Shades: Hunter Douglas, 800/274-2985, hunterdouglas.com.
Organic Wool Area Rug
The family room rug is a blend of undyed wool fibers that create a variation in neutral hues (shabahang carpets.com).
Reclaimed Lumber
Sofa table and fireplace surround were locally made with wood from a walnut tree felled in a storm (el-furniture.com).
Paint ("Putnam Ivory" #HC-39): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667, benjaminmoore.com.
Area rug (#F149-3144): Orley Shabahang, 212/421-5800, shabahangcarpets.com. Sofas ("Serena"); fabric ("Lan Oatmeal"): Cisco Brothers, 323/778-8612, ciscobrothers.com.
Coffee table ("Santos"); sofa table ("Campinas Console"): Environment Furniture, 866/981-3976, environmentfurniture.com.
Woven chair (by Palecek): C.A.I. Designs, 312/755-9163, caidesigns.net.
Mantel (custom); cabinetry (custom): el: Environmental Language, 847/382-9285, el-furniture.com.
Fireplace surround (custom): Denise Siegel, 847/212-7209, denisesiegelbronze.com. Fireplace (Built-in electric fireplace #BF39DXP): Dimplex, 800/668-6663, dimplex.com. Window treatments ("Serengeti"/Maasai Shield, Provenance Woven Wood Collection); light filtering lining (Ivory): Hunter Douglas, 800/789-0331, hunterdouglas.com. Chandelier ("6-Light Single Tier Chandelier" #F2564.6PCN, Logan Collection): Murray Feiss Lighting, 800/969-3347, feiss.com.
Floor lamp (#PAL-4057, by Palecek); three-tiered table by sofa ("Molave Table" #MNA1-0653); log table: C.A.I. Designs, 312/755-9163, caidesigns.net.
Locally Made Bronze Tiles
Chicago artist Denise Siegel's tiles are bronze, a metal that can be recycled repeatedly (denise siegelbronze.com).
100% Organic Sheets
Indika Organics uses only plant-based dyes on its cotton sheets (indikaorganics.com).
Paint ("Elk Horn" #AF-105, Natura Collection): Benjamin Moore, 888/236-6667.
Chandelier ("Angelique"/Antique Silver #1976): Framburg Lighting, 800/796-5514, framburg.com.
Bed (#4105, discontinued); nightstands (#9818): Lorts, 623/936-1437, lorts.com. Guest chairs ("Orion"); side table ("Origami") el: Environmental Language, 847/382-9285, el-furniture.com.
Bedding (custom): Indika Organics, 800/458-3106, indikaorganics.com.
Area rug (#A3010, pure silk): Orley Shabahang, 212/421-5800, shabahangcarpets.com.
Window treatment ("Borders" #EW68B, Ertheweave Collection): Hartmann & Forbes, 888/582-8780, hfshades.com.
Table lamps: C.A.I. Designs, 312/755-9163, caidesigns.net.
Quartz Tub Surround
A Kohler tub is framed by quartz surfacing from Cambria, a U.S. company practicing eco-kind processes (cambriausa.com).
Water Sense Fixtures
Faucets, toilets, and other Kohler plumbing fixtures are Water Sense-certified to conserve water usage (kohler.com).
Wall treatment (custom): Sheri Zeman Designs, 630/627-1011, sherizeman.com. Cabinetry: Holiday Kitchens, holidaykitchens.com.
Cabinetry hardware: Colonial Bronze, 860/489-9233, colonialbronze.com. Countertops ("Sussex," Desert Collection): Cambria, 866/226-2742, cambriausa.com. Faucets ("Margaux Widespread"); tub ("Sok"); hardware: Kohler, 800/456-4537, kohler.com. Tile ("Pietra Art & Glass Tile accents): Mid-America Tile, 800/325-5679, midamericatile.com.
Vintage Furnishings
Low-VOC paints renewed a vintage bed and side tables for a girl's room.
Reusable Artwork
A fairy-tale mural painted on canvas is framed by white molding. It can be removed, rolled up, and used elsewhere.
Paint ("Sanctuary" #AF-620, Natura Collection): Benjamin Moore, 888/236-6667, benjaminmoore.com.
Mural (custom): Andrew Zabela, 224/623-7337.
Bed ("Christian Miller Bed"): Ron Fisher Furniture, 800/231-7370, ronfisher.com. Nightstands (antique); chair (antique): C.A.I. Designs, 312/755-9163, caidesigns.net. Bedding (custom): Indika Organics, 800/458-3106, indikaorganics.com.
Area rug (#F645-3783): Orley Shabahang, 212/421-5800, shabahangcarpets.com.
Chandelier: repurposed.
Dimmable Lights
Light fixtures throughout the house are on dimmers to save energy. Compact fluorescent bulbs were not used because of their mercury content.
Natural Wood Finishes
Jill Salisbury used a vinegar-based solution and natural lacquer finish for her desk and chair frames (el-furniture.com).
Hemp Wall Covering
Office walls are softened with a natural hemp covering that's hung with a low-VOC adhesive (mayaromanoff.com).
Wall treatment ("Knotted Hemp"/Ivory #HP-2352): Maya Romanoff, 773/465-6909, mayaromanoff.com.
Area rug (#F128-3037): Orley Shabahang, 212/421-5800, shabahangcarpets.com. Desk ("Ara"); chairs ("Pyxis"): el: Environmental Language, 847/382-9285, el-furniture.com.
Chair fabric ("Savonnerie"/Antique Lace #1080/01, discontinued): Classic Cloth, 785434-7200, dessinfournir.com.
Desk light: C.A.I. Designs, 312/755-9163, caidesigns.net.
Window treatment (silk with low impact dye): Susan Fredman Design Group, 312/587-8150, susanfredman.com.
The Healthy Home showhouse was spearheaded by Victoria Di Iorio, left, and Jill Salisbury.
Designers Ruth E. Delf (seated) and Kathy Hoffman.
Above: The Healthy Home showhouse
Chicago mom Victoria Di Iorio has tried hundreds of products in her quest to create a healthful home for her family, and in her role as education outreach coordinator for Healthy Child Healthy World (healthychild.org). Here are Web sites where you can find her 10 favorite home products.
Eternal Hybrid (98 percent efficient tankless hot water heater)
American Clay (natural earth plaster for interior wall finishes)
Rosetta Stone (outdoor flagstone, brick pavers and retaining walls)
Miele steam oven and induction cooktop
Bona (flooring finishing and care products)


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