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Wabash Takes Six to Nationals
by Jim Amidon
May 25, 2010
Wabash track coaches Clyde Morgan and Roger Busch devised a plan at the beginning of the 2010 outdoor track season. Knowing they had a very young team with enormous potential and talent, the coaches set a goal of taking a large group of underclassmen to the NCAA Division III Championship meet.
Mission accomplished.
Wabash will send six athletes representing four events to this year's championship meet and only one of them, Emmanuel Aouad, is a senior.
"Our main goal was to get as many guys to nationals this year as possible," said Morgan. "We just wanted them to get there and have the experience so they would know what it takes to become an All-American."
Aouad qualified for nationals in the 110 meter high hurdles, junior Wes Chamblee in the 400 meter intermediate hurdles, and sophomore Kevin McCarthy made it in the 1,500.
Morgan's 4x400 relay team is made up entirely of underclassmen — a junior, two sophomores, and a freshman. And while that relay quartet just barely made it into the national qualifying field of 16, Coach Morgan is pleased nonetheless.
"Being seeded 15th isn't necessarily a bad thing for us," Coach Morgan said. "We won't have a lot of pressure on us going in, so hopefully we can just relax and run a good race. We drew a fast preliminary heat and we have a good lane, so our guys will be right there knowing what it takes."
Chamblee anchors the relay team, which includes sophomores Jake Zielinski and Garrett Bonk, and freshman John Haley
. The team qualified in a school record time of 3:15.07.
"This is a pretty big deal for me," said the freshman, Haley, who qualified for the state championship meet in the same event a year ago. "I've learned a lot this year just being around these guys. The coaches have taught me so much and I've learned a ton from the upperclassmen."
Zielinski sees the trip to nationals as a great opportunity. "We have this unique opportunity to go to nationals and make the best of it," he said. "I've had a great year running with these guys; it's been the best track season I've ever had.
"We just want to go in, stay loose, have fun, and do our best. After that, we'll just see what comes of it."
Expectations are a bit higher for Chamblee and Aouad, who qualified individually with school record times in the 400 intermediate hurdles and 110 high hurdles, respectively.
ran a time of 52.04 seconds at a meet at North Central College. The time broke his own school record and is the third fastest time in Division III this year. He's nursing a tight hamstring according to Coach Morgan, but the injury hasn't dampened enthusiasm.
"I'm so excited I can hardly wait," said Chamblee, who is also a star receiver and returner on Wabash's football team. "I've been looking forward to this opportunity all season long, and I'm glad to be able to go with so many of my Wabash brothers."
"Wes just needs to stay calm and try not to get over-excited from all the intensity and hype of the national meet," said Morgan. "I just want him to have a great time, enjoy the experience of being there, and remember that it is just track and field. He just needs to take care of business in the pre-lims and let it all happen."
was the lone qualifier for the national outdoor meet a year ago. He's thrilled that he won't have to go it alone this year. "As for my race, it's only 10 hurdles," the indoor All-American said with a chuckle. "I'm looking forward to being a cheerleader for all these other guys."
Coach Morgan likes Aouad's chances in the 110 meter high hurdles. He clocked a school record time of 14.52 seconds, which is eighth quickest in the field.
"Our goal for him indoors was to become an All-American, and we accomplished that," the coach said proudly. "Who knows what will happen this year. Not very many of the national qualifiers have been consistent, so it's really any man's race. Eman will be running in the lane right next to the defending national champion, and he's always run well against him."
Sophomore Kevin McCarthy's path to nationals was, perhaps, the toughest.
He was one of two Wabash men to qualify for the national championships in cross country, finished sixth in the indoor 800 to become an All-American, and this week becomes the first runner in Wabash history to qualify in all three national championships in running.
(McCarthy and teammate Jake Waterman are pictured.)
It almost didn't happen. McCarthy, whose natural event is the 800, suffered a serious injury in the middle of the season and missed two full weeks of practice and essentially a month of competition. His coaches were reluctant to bring him back too early, but he returned to compete in the 1,500 at the conference meet and finished second in a time of 4:01.01. Two weeks later he shaved 10 seconds off that time to set a new school record of 3:51.65 and make the national meet.
"To qualify for nationals is a big surprise, a good surprise," McCarthy said. "I was injured for so much of the season that this is really special. My goal is to make it to the finals."
His cross country coach, Roger Busch, knows a bit about toughness. He was the last Wabash athlete to become an All-American in cross country and track in the same year, 1995-96.
"Kevin has had a challenging season, both individually and athletically," Coach Busch said. "He doesn't have a ton of top-end speed, but he is so tough; he's one of the toughest competitors I've ever seen. If he ever gets truly healthy, watch out. Who knows what he might do?"
Even with six athletes heading to nationals, there is a somber tone since one of the most talented men on the team missed out on qualifying. Freshman Jake Waterman, who was seventh at the indoor national meet in the 800 meters and became an All-American, pulled his hamstring in the outdoor conference meet. After aggressive rehab, Coach Morgan feels comfortable taking him as an alternate on the 4x400 relay team.
Just as promising is rookie pole vaulter Matt Knox
, who twice broke the Wabash school record this year and narrowly missed the automatic qualifying standard for the national meet when he cleared 15 feet, 4 ½ inches (4.68 meters; NCAA cut was 4.70).
Another freshman, Evan Groninger, just missed the provisional qualifying mark in the javelin. His top throw of 55.94 meters (183' 6") was just one meter off the national standard.
Coach Morgan seems as excited as any of the runners he'll be taking to the national meet.
"It's just awesome to take so many young guys to the biggest meet of their lives," he said. We'll use Eman to keep the rest of the guys calm since he's naturally so loose and has been there before. And if everybody stays loose and runs the way they are capable of running, we'll have a good chance to bring home some All-Americans."
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Thursday, January 6, 2011
Canon's Budget Cameras Announced
Posted by Lee Yuan Sheng in "Digital Home Hardware & Accessories" @ 06:00 AM
I woke up this morning and found a bunch of new camera announcements, so let's get to it. Starting off, we have four budget cameras from Canon; an update of the lowest entry-level A-series camera, and a trio of 4-digit A-series cameras. I guess the IXUS/ELPH cameras will come later.
First up, we have the Powershot A3300 IS, the most expensive of the lot at about US$180. As implied in the name, there is image stabilisation accompanying its 5x 28-140mm equivalent f/2.8-5.9 zoom lens. The camera comes with a 16 megapixel CCD, 3" LCD, and the ability to record 720P videos.
Next up is the Powershot A2200 at about US$140, which has a 4x 28-140mm equivalent f/2.8-5.9 zoom lens, a 14 megapixel LCD, and the ability to record 720p video. Its little brother, the A1200, features similar specs, but has a 12 megapixel CCD, and a less attractive looking body (though there is an optical viewfinder). It also records 720p video; not a bad feat for something that costs about US$110.
Finally the cheapie of the bunch, the A800, continues the tradition of the budget Powershot having a very un-wide lens, from 37mm to 122mm equivalent at f/3.0-5.8. a tiny grainy LCD (by today's standards) of 2.5", and VGA movie mode (at least it's VGA with sound this time). At about US$90, the A1200 is far better value. The cameras will be available come February. More photos at the source link.

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alien8labs needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 32 designs submitted by 17 freelance designers.
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iPaditis is either a new plague about to be unleashed on humanity... or a way for the BBC to poke a little fun at those of us who enjoy our iPads. Check out the video below and let me know what you think!
(And yes, BBC really did a video about iPads that's not iPad compatible. Check out our how to watch Flash video tip for work-arounds.)
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Written by Jess R.
If you all recall, and how could you forget, bb.com took an epic trip to Belgium in March of this year, marking one of the most exciting, most educational, most delicious beer experiences of a lifetime.
Among the beer tastings, beer bar dominations and brewery visits, we stopped at Cantillon. Founded in 1900, Cantillon is a staple in Belgium beer making. Known as the Museum of Geuzes, this brewery has perfected the process of making lambics and gueuzes. Time stands still here despite the ever changing background of the city of Brussels.
On March 16, 2010, Day 7 of our trip, we make the hour or so drive from Antwerp to Brussels. First stop, a little piece of history. We pull up in our rental car, and walk up to a non-descript facade with a large open garage door. We are greeted with a "Bonjour" as Brussels is primarily French speaking and receive a glass to taste Rose de Gambrinis and Faro. I am instantly in love.
Touring the Brewery:
A self guided tour is offered with a beer in one hand and a brochure in the other. I found this description on Cantillon's website that I wanted to share:
Machines, most of them original, barrels with Lambic, Kriek or Framboise, cellars where bottles of Gueuze, Kriek or Lambic Grand Cru wait patiently till they get transferred to a customer's table, a mashing tun and boilers, a granary with a cooling tun where the Brussels air has free play, a filter and a bottling machine, these are the things you'll see during your visit.
We begin our walk through the process- the mashing tun, boilers, the process of natural fermentation, barrel aging and the bottling of these amazing beers. Each piece of equipment shines with copper lining and glistens with wisdom. I remember climbing up these rotting wooden stairs to the attic area. Open rafters let the sunlight in, as well as the wild yeast used to ferment the beer. When I first became a fan of lambics, I was fascinated by the natural occurrence of wild yeast in Belgium.
Brettanomyces is a genus of wild yeast important in brewing lambic, a beer produced not by the deliberate addition of brewer's yeasts, but by spontaneous fermentation by wild yeasts and bacteria. Brettanomyces lambicus, B. bruxellensis and B. claussenii are native to the Senne Valley region of Belgium, where lambic beer is produced. Here at Cantillon, once the beer is ready to be fermented, it is placed in open containers begging for the hungry yeast to eat the sugar and produce alcohol.
Next is the barreling room. Lambic fumes escape from the barrels in which the beer matures for three years. This process is not for the impatient individual. After our tour, we were lucky enough to try a one year old lambic straight from the barrel! Subtle in taste and without carbonation, it still possessed a sophistication and complexity that I will never forget.
Throughout the tour, cobwebs hung from the corners, from the machinery and cats wandered throughout the aisle and slept on window sills. Every creature, every organism plays a part in the creation of these beers. A well constructed eco-system was before us and we reaped the benefits of these lambics and guezes.
At the end, we took a seat by a fire place (as the place was on the colder side), glanced at the list consisting of Gueuze, Kriek, Rose Gambinus, December 2008 Lambic, Faro, Saint Lamvinus and Lou Pepe (Kriek, Framboise and Gueuze). What a sight! We sat in silence, in awe of this church of beer.
Side notes about Cantillon and the beers they produce. 1. Lou Pepe refers to their top notch batches. A Lou Pepe Kriek would be their best cherry lambic, for example. 2. Gueuze are not brewed, lambics are brewed. Gueuzes are blends of lambics. See how much you just learned?
Cantillon remains a staple in my growth as a beer writer, beer lover and beer drinker. To see this process, to acknowledge the dedication to historical integrity while producing high quality beers is something I think about quite often when tasting beers of this nature. Brewing lambics is a tedious, scientifically extravagant and well defined process. To honor the memory, we brought back several bottles (at 8 euro per 750ml, how could we not) and a little piece of our amazing trip!
Filed under: Brussels, Belgium, The Events, The Grog Spot Tagged: brettanomyces, Brussels, Cantillon Brewery, Framboise, French, Gueuzes, kriek, Lambics


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The children's summer camp Splash Down Camp is open to boys & girls' ages 8 to 14 years old. Nearly all activities have a water-based theme, either afternoons cooling off in the pool
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The Washington Redskins have added a little something to their defensive front.
Darryl Tapp, who played 39 games for the Philadelphia Eagles after spending four seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, signed with the Redskins on Thursday, the team announced. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported it's a one-year contract.
It's a depth move for coach Mike Shanahan's Redskins. Tapp played only 257 defensive snaps for the Eagles last season and figures as a second- or third-wave lineman. The reserves became vital in Washington a year ago following a season-ending injury to pass rusher Brian Orakpo. Tapp has 24 sacks over his seven-year career and remains adequate against the run.
Tapp would have hit the open market last September had he not agreed to chop down his outrageous $2.575 million Eagles salary for 2012. He won't make anywhere close to that in what amounts to a one-year trial run in Washington.
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Finish Line is an American retail chain with over 650 stores around the US. They sell athletic shoes from top brands like New Balance, Salomon, Nike and more. The company's marketing plan includes sales and coupons. Most products are at a discount with a Finishline discount code. In addition, through their affiliate program, a considerable part of their online sales comes from endorsements by bloggers. Finish Line's mission is to bring the best sneakers to the market. They have hired people who are passionate about athletic shoes, sports, and making customers happy, both in-store and online.
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Peanuts are a versatile source of nutrition. Considerable research is now underway to provide information on the role peanuts can play in a healthy diet.
Peanuts are a Power Food!
Peanuts and peanut butter are protein powerhouses providing over 10% of the U.S. recommended daily intake (RDI) per 1 ounce (28g) serving of peanuts or 2 tablespoons (23g) of peanut butter. In addition to protein, peanuts are packed with important vitamins and minerals, including resveratrol found in the skins. Not only are peanuts a nutritional powerhouse, but confer many health and nutritional benefits.
Peanuts move into the health spotlight
World scientific and consumer interest in peanuts as part of healthy eating patterns continues to grow. Yet not too many years ago, peanuts were on "don't eat" lists for many people in the developed world. That's because conventional nutrition advice judged foods one-dimensionally and this influenced the public to focus mainly on their fat and calorie content. How times change. Over the past two decades, nutrition research has made big strides in understanding the health characteristics of different types of fat, leading to a clearer understanding of the beneficial role of unsaturated fats (the type overwhelming found in peanut products) particularly for heart health.
For the American peanut industry and its worldwide customers, nutritional investigations and support for health and food services professionals and consumers wanting to learn more about peanuts have been spearheaded by The Peanut Institute and supported by many industry groups.
Claims and Guidelines
The United States approved a qualified health claim as early as 2003 for peanuts based around heart-healthy fats. In 2011, the European Union took this further by approving a health claim for foods such as peanuts, peanut butter made from 100% peanuts and peanut oil reflecting the heart healthy characteristics of the unsaturated fatty acids (predominantly monounsaturated oleic acid as found in olive oil) in these products. APC led the work which resulted in the European health claim for healthy fats found in such foods as peanuts, peanut butter and peanut oil and is able to advise users of US peanuts about communications and labelling implications of health and nutrition claims applying to peanut products.
Nutrient density – a new consensus
A new consensus is forming around the nutrient density of foods. That means seeing the nutritional attractiveness of a food in terms of the types and ratios of fat it contains plus macro and micro-nutrients per serving - rather than just calories. From that perspective, peanuts have clearly moved center stage and into the health spotlight.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 recommend foods like peanuts because they are high protein packages that include healthy fats and nutrients like dietary fiber, potassium, folate, vitamin E, thiamin, and magnesium. Nutrient dense foods help maintain good nutrition and calorie balance. Research shows that frequent peanut eaters do not gain weight when following a healthy diet and replacing less healthy fats and snacks with peanuts.
Peanut-related health evidence mounts up worldwide
It was only about twenty years ago that the landmark study appeared which described the relationship between eating nuts frequently and lower coronary disease risks – The Adventist Health Study. At that time, scientists advocating more nut consumption were the distinct minority. It wasn't until 1998 with the publication by Harvard researchers of results from the first Nurses' Health Study that nutrition professionals and the media began to take notice. This large, ongoing epidemiological study of thousands of American professional women found frequent nut consumption (about five ounces per week) was associated with the lowest heart disease risks. Since then, the build up of evidence relating peanuts to health benefits has accelerated and the focus has moved beyond just healthy fats.
Following from the groundbreaking work of the 1990s, the main findings emerging from nutrition research focusing on peanuts in recent years have changed our understanding of key factors related to healthy eating and disease risk reduction. These themes include:
satiety or "hunger management";
cholesterol levels and heart health.
Rediscovering the role healthy-fat, high protein foods like peanuts can play in Mediterranean and many types of traditional eating patterns increases their attractiveness and versatility to consumers and health professionals alike.
Since 2001, APC has tracked major outputs of peanut related nutrition research going on around the world and produced the following summaries for health professionals. Need .pdf files for the following:
A Global Review of Peanut Health Studies - July 2009
Peanut Research Update 2005-2008 - December 2008
Research Update July 2005
Peanuts - Surprising Healthy July 2003
Nutrition & Food Science - Volume 32, Number 6, 2002
Nutrition & Food Science - Volume 33, Number 2, 2003
The potential role of peanuts in the prevention of obesity
Future directions for peanut and health research
The spectrum of new and emerging research related to peanuts and health is broadening quickly. It already reaches beyond the well-established interest in healthy fats by investigating bioactive and anti-inflammatory constituents of peanuts for their health protecting qualities.
Scientific interest is rapidly rising in the polyphenols, phytosterols, amino acids and vitamins and minerals present in peanuts.
The application of this research to produce a better understanding of disease risk reduction practical dietary interventions associated with type two diabetes and some cancers, for example, is likely to be the next big chapter in the peanuts and health story.
The American Peanut Council, on behalf of the entire US peanut industry, is an enthusiastic advocate of these future research directions.
For more information on resveratrol and this exciting nutrititious discovery, click here. Plus, read below for more exciting discoveries on the peanut nutrition!
APC compiles a regular series of "nutrition news you can use" stories linked to peanut nutrition research themes which are initially published in the APC Newsletter for members (see below).


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Easier installing of apps for every website!
It's only a month ago we launched the "Fast Web Installer" feature for AppBrain, and we have seen tremendous uptake of it. Many users are enjoying the great experience it adds on top of the traditional AppBrain syncing mechanism. Even CNN quoted yesterday "Get your apps through AppBrain.com".
However, in our opinion apps can never be installed easy enough. I personally don't like how I often find myself discovering an app on a blog or developer's page, and then have to go to www.appbrain.com and find it again to install it with the fast web installer. It still is a much better experience than using a barcode scanner or typing the name of the app again on the phone, but it would still be nice if this can be more efficient.
Today we implemented an extension to the current AppBrain page that is a great alternative: the AppBrain install link.
Let's take the recently updated PayPal app as an example. The page about this app on AppBrain is http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.paypal.android.p2pmobile. This page gives the usual description, screenshots, related apps, user comments and changelog, and the important blue Install button for appbrain users. This page is great as a source of information about the app for a browsing user, but not so suitable as an install link.
For this purpose, we added the install URL which can be obtained by adding "?install" to the app page, so in this case that would be: http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.paypal.android.p2pmobile?install
If PayPal, or a review blog, would put this link on the page about this Android app, it makes available the AppBrain install experience with the best of two other options, the QR code (which is not useful when browsing from the phone), and the direct market link (which is not useful on the desktop):
- For desktop browsers, the traditional application page is shown, but with a large popup that explains how to install either via AppBrain or use a barcode scanner:
- For Android phones, the appbrain page is skipped altogether, and the market page is loaded directly, allowing for an easy install.
As an added benefit for developers, driving installs through this page increases the likelihood that an app will show up on our "Hot apps" list.
We hope many websites will start using this new type of link and make the web an even better place to discover and install Android apps!
Mathijs / AppBrain team.


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The Lore Behind the Roar! 100 Years of the San Diego Zoo
San Diego History Center San Diego, California
This family-friendly exhibition tells the story of the San Diego Zoo's humble beginnings in 1916 to its evolution as a major tourist attraction. Includes interactive elements, a vintage zoo tour bus, stories from long-time zoo employees, and more.
Price: Free-$10.
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Iron On Transfer Pencil tutorial
8 comments:
- Heather said...
can I just mention, the Sulky Iron On PENS are WAAAAYYYY easier than the pencil. I posted their virtues here.
- Wed Oct 22, 01:46:00 AM 2008
- hakucho said...
I just saw your toe-up totem socks that you made with my pattern on Flickr :) They look wonderful and I would love to show them off in my photo gallery: http://hakuchogallery.blogspot.com/2007/01/my-knitting-friends-gallery.html
May I use your picture and I'll add a link to your blog and flicker page?
Thanks so much,
happy knitting :)
- Wed Oct 22, 10:11:00 AM 2008
- Drewzel said...
Heather, those Sulky pencils are rare as hen's teeth over here! I'm dying to try one out!
- Wed Oct 22, 01:47:00 PM 2008
- sparklygreenknickers said...
Thanks for linking to my tutorial! I've had so much blog traffic through this link!
Now I'm off to browse this blog for some inspiration!
- Wed Oct 29, 02:22:00 PM 2008
- Drewzel said...
- Sun Nov 02, 02:44:00 PM 2008
- prashant said...
They went on my to-do list as well.
Work from home India
- Wed Jan 20, 09:51:00 PM 2010
- daff said...
I will be getting one of these pens, maybe 2, what I would like ... Is a site that will teach me how to do embroidery stitches.
Thanks. x
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Updated at 10 a.m. PT: Get ready for some major drama on "American Idol" in the upcoming season. Host Ryan Seacrest told TODAY last month that "there are not too many dull moments between" new judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj, and it looks like he was putting things a bit mildly.
TMZ obtained footage from the "Idol" auditions held in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, and the video shows that the two divas are not getting along. At all. According to the gossip site, when the two ladies disagreed over a contestant, Minaj unleashed a flood of expletives at Carey, at one point declaring, "I'm not f-----' putting up with her f-----' highness over there."
Fellow new judge Keith Urban, who was seated between the two women, can be seen throwing up his hands in exasperation in the video, while original panelist Randy Jackson kept asking for a "time out." (You can watch the curse-filled -- but bleeped -- tirade on TMZ.)
Neither Fox nor the "Idol" producers had a comment about the incident on Tuesday night. The production company behind the show, 19 Entertainment, has not yet responded to a request for comment.
But Seacrest did talk about the incident Wednesday morning on his radio show "On Air With Ryan Seacrest."
"There was a very heated, intense argument towards the end of the day after a contestant did a little bit of a performance in the room," the host explained. He also told his listeners that he wasn't in the room with the feuding judges when the verbal altercation occurred, but said that the argument "did go too far."
It was so overboard that Seacrest said producers decided to call it a day despite the fact that there were still several contestants who were supposed to perform. Nevertheless, the host thinks the panel will make for an interesting season in terms of feedback for the hopefuls.
"When you look at what the producers and Fox put together for this season ... the four of them are essential components to what makes up the entire sum of the panel and provides that different perspective and that interesting point of view," he told listeners.
And who knows, more drama could come on Wednesday when auditions resume in Charlotte.
Before Urban and Minaj were announced as the final "Idol" judges, reports surfaced that Carey was not happy about Minaj joining the show and allegedly hung up on producers when they called her about it. But it seemed like the two had worked out their differences, with Minaj telling Access Hollywood that "I'm sitting next to a woman who I've looked up to since I can remember enjoying music." "Idol" sources also reportedly told TMZ that Carey had pulled Minaj aside in September to make peace.
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Facebook login / work web-filter collision
I access DiS from work, where we have a web filter that blocks access to all social networking sites (incl Facebook). Ever since the Facebook login feature went live, I get an annoying alert (telling me I don't have permission to access Facebook) every time I access DiS. It doesn't block me from viewing DiS, but it does mean I get a pop-up error message on every single page I view, which gets really annoying.
I'm guessing there may be other users with the same problem. It'd be great if you could fix it.
that's very very odd. is there no tick box to stop showing that error?
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To disable the facebook. That sounds annoying...


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Introducing the SendGrid Guide to Email InfrastructureDaniel Randa
Here at SendGrid we're obsessed with making sure businesses know that email delivery is a huge problem and what to do if your company faces a deliverability crisis. As part of this effort, we published our ultimate Guide to Email Deliverability but we felt there were more questions to be answered in the area of email infrastructure. As we discussed here and here, having a properly configured email infrastructure is the basis of a good sending reputation and your deliverability. In fact, an infrastructure that is not setup correctly can get you blocked and blacklisted. Our newest guide covers all the essential topics:
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The Art of Video Games Debuts in Florida at Boca Raton Museum
- By: CM Boots-Faubert
- Posted 9th Aug 2012
The Boca Raton Museum of Art will be the first museum in the nation to host the Smithsonian American Art Museums groundbreaking exhibition, The Art of Video Games, following its enormously successful presentation in Washington, D.C.
Running from October 24, 2012 through January 13, 2013, the Boca Raton exhibition explores the 40-year evolution of video games as an artistic medium, focusing on striking graphics, creative storytelling, and player interactivity. During its stay in South Florida, the Boca Raton Museum of Art will offer a variety of associated programs and educational opportunities for visitors of all ages and interests.
The Art of Video Games
The Art of Video Games is a groundbreaking exhibition exploring the legacy of video games as a medium for artistic expression. Curated by Chris Melissinos, former chief evangelist and chief gaming officer for Sun Microsystems and Founder of PastPixels, the exhibition will give viewers an opportunity to explore the evolution of video games since they were first introduced 40 years ago. The Art of Video Games focuses on the interplay of graphics, technology, and storytelling.
"Video games are a prevalent and increasingly expressive medium within modern society," said Melissinos. "In the 40 years since the introduction of the first home video game, the field has attracted exceptional artistic talent. Video games, which include classic components of art, offer designers a previously unprecedented method of communicating with and engaging audiences by including a new element, the player, who completes the vivid, experiential art form by personally interacting with the game elements."
The exhibit highlights some of the best games for 20 gaming systems ranging from the Atari VCS to the Playstation 3. It will feature 80 video games presented through still images and video footage. In addition, the galleries include video interviews with developers and artists, historic game consoles, and large prints of in-game screen shots. Five featured games, one from each era, will be available in the exhibition galleries for visitors to play for a few minutes to gain some feel for interactivity. The playable games Pac-Man, Super Mario Brothers, The Secret of Monkey Island, Myst, and Flower will demonstrate how players interact with the virtual worlds, highlighting innovative new techniques that set the standard for many subsequent games.
A companion book, The Art of Video Games: From Pac-Man to Mass Effect, written by curator Chris Melissinos, with more than 100 composite images of featured games by Patrick ORourke, will be available for purchase in the Museum Store. The book, published by Welcome Books in cooperation with the Smithsonian American Art Museum, examines each of the 80 featured games, providing a behind-the-scenes look at their development and innovation, and commentary on the relevance of each in the history of video games.
The Art of Video Games is organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum with generous support from the Entertainment Software Association Foundation; Sheila Duignan and Mike Wilkins; Shelby and Frederick Gans; Mark Lamia; Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk; Rose Family Foundation; Betty and Lloyd Schermer; and Neil Young. Promotional support is provided by the Entertainment Consumers Association. The C.F. Foundation in Atlanta supports the museums traveling exhibition program, Treasures to Go.


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November 9, 2006
The Wabash football team, coming off its historic 1,000th all-time game, will write another chapter in the College's history book this Saturday when the DePauw Tigers come to town for the 113th Monon Bell Classic.
The Little Giants and Tigers will battle for the Monon Bell for the 75th time. Kickoff is slated for 1:06 p.m.
While the intense rivalry dates to 1890, the 300-pound cast iron and brass bell didn't become the trophy for the victors until 1932. So when Wabash (7-2) and DePauw (6-3) square off Saturday, the bell is up for grabs for the 75th time.
Wabash tied for the North Coast Athletic Conference championship after last week's 41-14 win at Denison. But unless Hiram call pull off the miracle of the century in college sports and knock off Wittenberg, the Little Giants will not receive the NCAC's automatic berth in the NCAA Division III tournament.
The Tigers' hopes for a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference title were washed away by torrential rain, thunderstorms, and a fine Trinity University team back in September. DePauw held an early lead in the game suspended overnight by storms, and eventually lost to the hosts by a 26-15 score.
The Tigers, road-weary with an unbalanced schedule, lost back-to-back SCAC contests at Millsaps and Centre, before dispatching Austin 24-14 last week.
So this year — as has been the case for most of the 74 previous battles for the Monon Bell — the post-season is not at stake. At stake will be school pride and one team ending the season with a victory and the sweet sounds of the Monon Bell.
"This is an interesting end to a season," said Wabash Coach Chris Creighton. "[Last] Saturday's game was bittersweet. We were excited because we did our part to win a share of the conference title, but we know we had a chance to take the outright title. Now we have to make this weekend's game our playoff game."
The weather forecasts sound frighteningly like what you get in late November and early December playoff games. Predictions are for rain showers Saturday morning with clearing and rapidly falling temperatures throughout the day. Snow flurries are possible.
This year's Monon Bell contest comes down to a handful of easily identifiable factors.
For victory, Wabash must contain DePauw tailback Jeremiah Marks (pictured right), a junior who last week went over 1,000 yards for the season. The 6-0, 207-pounder has accounted for 48 percent of DePauw's total yardage and 46 percent of the team's touchdowns. He's capable of a 200-yard game if conditions are right.
At Denison last week, Wabash was able to hold in check the Big Red's powerful rushing duo of Fred Lee and Jon Berg, who the previous week had each gone over 200 yards. Against Wabash, Denison totaled just 184 yards on the ground — a big number — but many of those yards came in the fourth quarter when the game already had been put on the shelf.
"DePauw has a great running back in Marks and they run good play-action and run-action to keep the defense honest," said Coach Creighton. "How we do against their running game will definitely be a determining factor."
Meanwhile, for DePauw to have success, the Tigers must put enough pressure on quarterback Dustin Huff (below left) to force bad decisions and/or turnovers. If Wabash's offensive line can give Huff time, strong-armed, strong-legged senior has proven he can beat teams with his arm (2,657 yards) and his feet (334 yards).
And while Huff has not been prone to make mistakes (just 7 interceptions in 269 pass attempts), Wabash's line will be tested by DePauw's talented senior defensive ends, Dustin Hertel (14 sacks, 4 forced fumbles) and Luis Davilla (9 tackles for loss, 2 forced fumbles).
To give Huff a bit more time and force DePauw to play more honestly on defense, Wabash needs to muster some form of running game. Billy King and Don Juan Brown have split time in the backfield this year, and together they have combined for 597 yards and seven touchdowns. But last week against Denison, the duo combined for just 26 yards on the ground.
DePauw linebackers Eric Lewis, Andy Branstatter, and Greg Sylvester are all seniors and all do well against both the pass and the run. The trio has combined for 197 tackles and five interceptions.
"Defensively, some of the best players from last year's team are back again this year. They're very solid against both the run and pass. We'll have to battle on every play," added Coach Creighton.
Hertel, a 6-3, 230-pound defensive end (pictured below right), is on pace to rank among national leaders in tackles for loss and sacks. He's also playing in his fourth Monon Bell Game.
Two wild cards could tip the balance in favor of Wabash or DePauw.
The first is DePauw freshman quarterback Spud Dick. If he starts, it will mark the first time since 1994 that DePauw will field a rookie signal caller. His decision-making under pressure could easily be the number one factor in the outcome of the game.
For reference, in 1994, John Clippinger started for the Tigers, but was benched at halftime after throwing an interception, drawing two delay of game penalties, and passing for just 50 yards. Wabash would win the game 28-24.
(And to keep things even, when Wabash last started a freshman quarterback, Jake Knott, the rookie threw for over 400 yards, but was picked off three times in a 21-7 DePauw victory.)
But this game may not fall squarely on the shoulders of Spud Dick. The talented rookie has split time with junior Abe Winkle, who could earn the start but who is more likely to split time with Dick. The duo has combined to pass for 1,331 yards and six touchdowns, but they have been intercepted 11 times.
The other wild card could be the field conditions at Byron P. Hollett Little Giant Stadium. The turf, battered by intense fall rain showers preceding home varsity and junior varsity games, is in bad shape, especially between the hash marks.
Should Saturday's predictions for occasional showers turn to predictions of heavy rain or thunderstorms, the field will get sloppy and footing, especially on cut-back plays and pass routes, will be slippery.
While the outcome will not be determined until after 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon, history will be written at 1:06 p.m. when two tradition-steeped football programs kick off in the 113th Monon Bell Classic and 75th battle for the Monon Bell.


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Tis the season and the boat parades are underway in our local harbors and across the nation. For those living in southern Orange County, you have two more chances to see the 38th annual Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights. This year's theme is "Lights … Camera … Action! — A Hollywood Holiday." Dana Point provides many great spots from which to watch the parade, but remember, parking will be difficult if you arrive late. The parade begins at 7:30 p.m. both Friday and Saturday; go to danapointharbor.com for more information.
Next week is the start of the 104th Annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, which was rated number two in the "Top 10 Destinations for Holiday Lights" by Yahoo! Travel last year. The number-one destination was New York City, and in third place behind Newport's parade was Walt Disney World.
After all these years, I am still amazed at the number of people who think that the City of Newport Beach manages the parade. The Commodores Club of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce hosts, organizes and manages the parade and many other events throughout the year.
This granddaddy of all parades could not happen without all the volunteers, and most are Chamber members. Approximately 100 people volunteer their time and knowledge to make this wonderful parade possible year after year. Also assisting with the parade are the Newport Beach Police, the Orange County Harbor Patrol, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, the yacht clubs with patrol boats and many others.
The goal is to produce a fun, safe and enjoyable parade for both the boaters in the parade and the spectators. As I mentioned in my column last week, "I do have an issue with Bob McCaffrey and his Stop the Dock Tax organization boycotting the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade."
I continued, "By boycotting the parade, Bob and his group are hurting the homeowners and businesses that this very tax is hurting. The parade is an economic shot in the arm to local businesses and a wonderful event for people to watch and enjoy. Why would this organization attack the parade to make a statement to the city? You are only hurting your allies, and maybe decreasing, a little, the sales tax revenue to the city."
Politics are not part of the parade, and the parade only helps local businesses.
You may not know that the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade is also hailed as "one of the top 10 holiday happenings in the nation" by the New York Times, and this is the oldest parade and most elaborate holiday celebration on water. The parade began in 1908, and now attracts more than 1 million viewers. Additionally, this parade is older than holiday events such as the tree lighting at Rockefeller Center and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Newport Harbor's parade officials will be monitoring channel 68 on your VHF marine band radio, and you can contact parade control on 68 for any questions. However, for all emergencies, use only channel 16, not 68, to hail Newport KDG (Newport Harbor Patrol).
Then we have the spectacular decorated waterfront homes in Huntington Harbour. The parade was last weekend, but the Huntington Harbour Philharmonic Committee has four 45-minute narrated tours nightly from Saturday through Dec. 23 that leave hourly beginning at 5:50 p.m.
The Cruise of Lights tours the harbor where you can view the homes and boats. This is an annual fundraiser for the Philharmonic Committee, with tickets only $17. You can read all the details at http://www.cruiseoflights.org.
Tip of the week is the parades located outside of Orange County that you still have time to watch. The Port of San Diego's annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights takes place from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Also, the Naples Island Annual Holiday Boat Parade, which is closer than San Diego, will be at 6 p.m. Saturday. A little further to the north is King Harbor's Christmas Boat Parade at 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
Jumping further north is the Ventura Harbor's Parade of Lights starting at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday with the theme "Jingle Jungle," which should stir up one's imagination for decorating.
We will conclude this year's list by flying across the country to Key West for the 22nd Annual Schooner Wharf Bar & Galley Lighted Boat Parade and the Harbor Walk of Lights to celebrate the Christmas holiday. There is an official judge's stand, along with a serious competition for the Best Nautical Holiday Decorations in Key West. You can see the parade at 8 p.m. Saturday. The judge's stand is located at the Schooner Wharf Bar & Galley, while the lighted boat parade travels through the Key West Bight.
And don't forget: Tune in to the No. 1 boating radio talk show in the nation, Capt. Mike Whitehead's "Boathouse Radio Show," broadcasting coast-to-coast on the CRN Digital Talk Radio syndicated network at noon Saturdays and replayed at 10 a.m. Sundays.
Safe voyages!
MIKE WHITEHEAD is a boating columnist for the Daily Pilot. Send marine-related thoughts and story suggestions to email@example.com or go to http://www.boathousetv.com.


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UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. -- Ramsey police captured a Mahwah man who took $560 at gunpoint from a Route 17 gas station Thursday night in Upper Saddle River -- and was suspected in similar but aborted attempts in Lodi and Ramsey, authorities told Daily Voice.
Frank Joseph Diaz, 22, pointed a BB gun that resembled a Glock semi-automatic handgun at the Valero station attendant around 10:40 p.m. Thursday, Upper Saddle River Detective Lt. Edward Kane said.
Ramsey Sgt. Mike Parise and Officer Casey Hines were on patrol when they spotted the fleeing 5-foot-6-inch, 165-pound Diaz as he tried to get to a car parked nearby, Kane said Friday morning.
Police believe he tried but failed to also rob gas stations in Lodi and Ramsey less than three hours earlier, the lieutenant told Daily Voice.
The robber in Lodi "brandished a handgun and demanded money from the attendant" at the Delta station on eastbound Route 46 around 9:20 p.m., Lodi Police Lt. Robert Salerno told Daily Voice.
"When the attendant went to gather the money at the booth outside, [the robber] fled with no proceeds," Salerno said.
Police searched the area with negative results, he said.
Diaz was being held without bail in the Bergen County Jail pending a detention hearing in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack on various robbery and weapons counts, as well as resisting arrest and threatening Ramsey law enforcement officers.
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Penn Launches Undergraduate Program in Market and Social Systems Engineering, Nation's First
PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania has launched a first-of-its-kind program that will prepare undergraduate students to shape the technologies that underpin Web search, keyword auctions, electronic commerce, social and financial networks and the novel and unanticipated markets and social systems of the years ahead.
Made possible by an $8 million gift from the entrepreneurs for whom the program is named, the Rajendra and Neera Singh Program in Market and Social Systems Engineering, MKSE, will be the first course of study to fully integrate the disciplines needed in this emerging science. The intellectual core of the program will encompass network science, algorithmic game theory and other disciplines relevant to engineers and scientists as they consider human incentives and behavior in developing modern technological systems.
Based within Penn's School of Engineering and Applied Science, the program will enroll students in the fall of 2011.
The announcement was made today by Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Vincent Price.
"Raj and Neera Singh are visionaries who understand that new technologies fundamentally change our society and that Penn stands at the forefront of integrating knowledge to determine how best to use these technologies to advance society," Gutmann said. "Developing groundbreaking technology itself requires creative interdisciplinary thinking that is not confined to the intellectual silos of the past. Penn has positioned itself on the cutting edge of innovation, and we are enormously grateful to the Singhs for choosing Penn as the right place to develop this important new program."
The Singh Program in Market and Social Systems Engineering will seek the best students from a worldwide pool of applicants. Penn Engineering will hire new faculty for the program, in addition to calling on the strengths of Penn's current faculty across Penn Engineering, the School of Arts and Sciences and the Wharton School. The program will also engage advisors from industry in its design and evolution.
"Penn has greatness in the core disciplines essential to this program," said Rajendra Singh, principal owner of Telcom Ventures L.L.C., a private investment firm specializing in telecommunications and information technologies and a member of Penn Engineering's Board of Overseers. "It also attracts the most brilliant students in the world from all walks of life. These are the young people who can best take this new form of education—one that combines analytical skills with intuitive thinking—and make a big difference in society."
Singh is a member of the board of directors of LCC International Inc., a publicly traded subsidiary of Telcom Ventures and one of the largest wireless telecommunications engineering consulting firms in the world. He and his wife co-founded LCC International in 1983.
"Traditional programs don't prepare students to design systems that take into account the goals and incentives of the people who use them," said Michael Kearns, professor in the Department of Computer and Information Science in Penn's School of Engineering and Applied Science and the program's founding faculty director. "We haven't asked engineering students to take a course in game theory to understand how incentives work or in sociology to understand human behavior. There is now enough science out there on the intersection of these topics to design undergraduate courses."
In 2003, Kearns developed a Penn course, Networked Life, which engages students in hands-on explorations of the networks in which they participate every day. Now one of the most popular courses at the University, Networked Life also served as a proving ground for the larger MKSE program of which it will become a part.
Kearns is the National Center Professor of Computer and Information Science in Penn Engineering, with secondary appointments in Statistics and Operations and Information Management at The Wharton School.
"The world is hungry for young people with the academic grounding to realize the potential—and foresee the pitfalls—in a networked world," said Ali Jadbabaie, who will serve as the program's faculty co-director. "Technical skills alone are wholly inadequate in this new field."
Jadbabaie is the Skirkanich Associate Professor of Innovation in Electrical and Systems Engineering.


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Michael Creed furiously asks how Kohl could assert that it's impossible to win the Tour without performance enhancing drugs (PEDs.) Well, Kohl placed third a couple years ago and was part of the "program" for many years. Unlike Creed, he was a genuine competitor for a grand tour podium and would probably know something about the requirements to get there.
As for it being "impossible" to win a grand tour without PEDs, I think it might be time to review a couple simple facts:
- Nearly every podium position in the last 15+ years at the Tour has attracted at least some suspicion of PED drug use, if not earning a clear violation and indictment.
- While they're part of the pro peloton, you never hear contenders accusing other contenders of cheating. Think about what that implies.
- Andy Schleck has repeatedly and vocally offered his sincerest hope that Alberto is cleared of recent allegations. My guess is that's not only because they're such good friends.
So, good on both of 'em.
Back to the ranting Creed (after all, is not a screed but a "ranting piece of writing"?)… He seems to claim (it's tough to parse everything on his blog) that Bernie Kohl gave him a jersey many years ago that had some pills in it, and that they were probably "ephdrea" (sic.) So? Maybe they were Vitamin C. Or estrogen pills. Or heroin. Or chalk.
Love 'em or hate 'em, I applaud everyone who's had the courage to publicly shine a light into the darkness. Keep it coming, boys!


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One of the reasons I agreed to testify in the 2007 Landis arbitration hearing was because it gave me the opportunity to ever so slightly influence the context surrounding the news of my own positive doping test. To some degree I was able to manage the release of that difficult story.
But a recent New York Times article reminds us of how deadly the web can be to our career prospects. In his article, "The Web Means the End of Forgetting, " Jeffrey Rosen articulates one of the most depressing contradictions of the Internet Age:
"It's often said that we live in a permissive era, one with infinite second chances. But the truth is that for a great many people, the permanent memory bank of the Web increasingly means there are no second chances — no opportunities to escape a scarlet letter in your digital past. Now the worst thing you've done is often the first thing everyone knows about you."
While I don't recommend that you click-off Pappillon right this instant and start reviewing the results of a Google search on your name, I would suggest that you never - not even for a second - take for granted the banality of your online persona. I'm very lucky in that I have the rare chance to interact with many of you via Pappillon, and more so through Twitter and FaceBook, but I shudder to think how bad the fall-out would be if that part of my life that I truly keep personal was suddenly splashed across the 'net in words and pictures.
Especially pictures...
You younger fans of Pappillon, especially, have got to be wary of what you upload to your MySpace and FaceBook profiles. I know you don't have a care in the world right now other than training and racing and racing and training, and many of you are focused like lasers on the goal of becoming the best athletes you can be, but spare a thought for the negative consequences of social networking.
Learn how FaceBook's privacy settings operate and understand why your shouldn't make your profile searchable by every Dick with a Fios connection. Don't upload party photos, even the ones that you and your friends are totally cool with and don't find anything compromising about. And watch-out who you attack on Twitter, or how loose with your words you get in online forums.
Search methodology - and technology - is going to continue to advance. And with progress comes the danger that someone from the future who is evaluating you for a job or admission to a school or promotion in the military, or a hundred other judgment situations will find some that you wrote, uploaded or said and, taking it totally out of context, will decide that you're too risky a person to ally with going forward...
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Author Notes: Tomatoes are a summer staple, and, for the most part, the large heirlooms are different than but equally enjoyable to their runty cousins. However, I find that cherry tomatoes shine best either raw (like savory candy, pints of which can be wiped out in minutes) or very lightly cooked so they pop or explode in the mouth with a saucy goodness that a bigger sliced version simply lacks. Here is my favorite quick and easy version of the latter. This dish is a wonderful accompaniment to chicken, fish, or shrimp. —nishis
Serves: 2-4
2 - 3
1/2 - 1
pints cherry tomatoes
piece thick bacon sliced into lardons
salt, pepper, lemon zest
In This Recipe
- Start by slicing your zucchini into fat matchsticks (batonnet? http://culinaryarts.about.com/od/knifeskills/ig/Basic-Knife-Cuts---Shapes/Batonnet.htm) . By this I mean cut it lengthwise into slices which you then cut long ways into sticks and then finally chop your sticks about 2 inches long so you have this shape.
- Now heat your bacon in a large skillet to render the fat. When it is sufficiently sizzling and you have a nice layer of grease, remove your bacon from the pan with a slotted spoon.
- Toss your zucchini batons in the bacon fat. You want your skillet to be large enough that there isn't too much stacking and crowding (does not all need to be one layer, but you also want to avoid steaming). Once coated, sprinkle your zucchini with salt and pepper and let it sit for 3-5 minutes (patience!) until slightly browned before tossing it once or twice and letting it sit again. Continue until the zucchini is cooked through (slightly see-through, no longer crisp). If you notice water collecting in the pan, create a gap in the middle and allow it to evaporate before continuing your toss-wait-toss cooking process.
- Remove the zucchini to the serving dish where the bacon sits.
- In your still hot pan, add the whole cherry tomatoes. Again, let them sit, but this time only a minute or so until you see the skin start to wrinkle. Toss them once and then turn off the stove while letting the tomatoes sit in the pan.
- Now move your tomatoes to your serving dish with the zucchini and bacon. Add more salt, pepper, and the zest of 1/2 a lemon to taste.
- Note: To make vegetarian (or just to change it up), skip the bacon and start with 1-2 tbsp olive oil in which you will briefly toast a small handful of pine nuts, remove and then move to Step 3.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Cherry Tomatoes
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Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 1:45 pm
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I have to admit that I also use Dingstick for smaller repairs that often occur from handling or accidents on shore. Given the fact that it hardens in 20-30 minutes, it can often save a session, so I always keep it in the van. Later you can clean it up by sanding it flush, and then complete things with a more finished repair effort.
As far as using the measuring pumps, I don't doubt that on very big jobs they do an excellent job, but for most repair efforts on windsurfing boards they're not very sensible. Again, marked plastic measuring cups are the way to go.
Lastly, to take all the mystery and difficulty out of the equation, I'll again recommend the free West System User manual that I identified in my earlier post. As long as you're using 5 to 1 ratio epoxy, regardless of brand, it will tell you everything you need to know in a very simple and straight forward way.
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Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 3:42 pm
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As I said in an earlier post I have long been a user of the West system products which can be found at
The dilemma that I now face when using their standard 105 resin system is that I no longer use very much. At my rate the quart kit I just bought will last quite a few years. This probably applies to most users.
While I have successfully used 3 year old resin for small ding repairs I would hesitate to use it in a critical structural application.
The small packages of 105 resin they sell are fine but they are too small for anything more than a tiny job. I currently have two small projects, re-glassing over a mast box and re-gluing a new front end on one of my 20 year old homemade carbon fiber booms. I am going to return the 105 quart kit that I just bought and try their g-flex resin epoxy system.
For $20 you get two 4 oz bottles with a 1 to 1 mixing ratio. The product literature says that it can be used with their filler systems and for wetting out cloth. That size should be sufficient for the mast box repair project with some spare for future ding repairs. For the bonding of the front end I will still use the 105 resin system but several of the small packets should be a sufficient quantity.
I think the g-flex system would most probably be suited for the small user both because of the quantity and the 1:1 mixing ratio. It also comes in small plastic bottles which should both be easy to use and store.
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Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 5:16 pm
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I'm curious why you're not considering the use of the g-flex epoxy for the boom repair. Is it because of the flex aspect of the hardened material? I wonder whether it is readily sandable. I'd be interested how the material works out for you.
Aside from your repairs, seems to me that this product would be great for a lot bolding jobs that might take some time to accomplish, especially combining odder materials. Also, it seems perfect for bonding jobs that might not necessarily incorporate structural materials like fiberglass or carbon cloth.
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Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:59 pm
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I did consider using the G-flex resin to glue the new boom head to the carbon tubes. After studying the literature I decided against it because the tensile and flexural strengths are about 50% of the 105 resin system. They did not give the shear strengths but I would expect those to be lower also. The forces on the connection are difficult to calculate and also the actual bonding strength is very dependent on how the two surfaces are prepared.
In the end I decided to stick with the 105 resin for boom connection because that is what I used on all of booms I built and it never has failed. This failure was due to the older aluminum Hawaiian Pro Line front end that I used at the time. I only have one front end left and I am not sure what I will do if I have another failure in the future. I have 5 sets of these booms and they were all made from West epoxy and have held up for 20 years. I considered replacing the front end with the Fiberspar carbon replacement end but they are no longer available.
I think the G-flex resin will work fine for the mast box repair and any ding repairs in the future. In fact I just got back from West Marine where I returned the 105 quart kit and purchased the 8 oz G flex package along with a 6 pack of 105 resin hardener packages. For sure it is less resin for the money but I won't have half of it left in 3 years.
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Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:14 pm
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I have a lot of old Gulftech arms, extensions, and rear end components from the Corpus Cristi days that have fallen victim to the weakness of the aluminum front ends common at the time. Same as those used by Neil Pryde booms in those days.
What I'm thinking about is making the custom front end connection between the two boom arms, and then I only need in incorporate the Maui Sails brand boom head. It's all about sophisticating the design, set-up, schedules and holding fixtures. The boom arms and carbon components are totally solid, so it's only about finessing the front end tubing design and its manufacture.
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 8:12 am
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since there is plenty of good advise here, perhaps i might ask a question?
i have used marine tex on fins and boards with success
for some quick fixes i have used solar ez
i purchased a fanatic ultra cat that needed repairs
nothing seemed to take well
too much plastic on the board, or ??
have heard epoxy does not work on "plastic" BIC boards as well ...
ie epoxy is the right material for the right board ...
thanx in advance
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:40 am
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joethewindsufa wrote:
since there is plenty of good advise here, perhaps i might ask a question?
i have used marine tex on fins and boards with success
for some quick fixes i have used solar ez
i purchased a fanatic ultra cat that needed repairs
nothing seemed to take well
too much plastic on the board, or ??
have heard epoxy does not work on "plastic" BIC boards as well ...
ie epoxy is the right material for the right board ...
thanx in advance
I tried the G flex epoxy mentioned with link above on "plastic" boards
its made more for that type material. For fins I am not so particular Gorilla epoxy works , its not holding anything together, will flex some
but should be fine, if it cracks fix it again
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 2:03 pm
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It's my understanding that the Fanatic Ultra Cat was molded with an ABS coating over an epoxy/fiberglass matrix. If you sand away the ABS down to the epoxy/fiberglass matrix, you will get a proper bond. Now, if one's got a real plastic board that was roto-molded, like the original Windsurfer, I have no clue how one might repair it. However, maybe P-Tex materials like those used on the bottoms of skiis or snowboards would do the job.
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 11:50 am
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I don't know the exact construction of the Ultra Cat but they were fairly high end boards so as swchandler said they most probably were an epoxy /glass construction with a skin. I would doubt that they were a thermoplastic like the original Windsurfers where P-tex was the material of choice for repairs. After watching the West System video of them cutting a kayak in half and rebonding it with thickened G/flex epoxy I am sure that it would work on a thermoplastic board.
I have not yet used the G/flex epoxy so I don't know what its sanding and finishing properties are. I bought some yesterday to try on a mast box reinforcement project.
Getting back to your question I would suspect that the outer skin is the source of your problems. Either it is too smooth or there is wax or some other agent present that is preventing good adhesion. Make sure the surface is thoroughly roughed up with 80 grit sandpaper. You can also wipe the surface down with acetone to remove any wax. Just be careful when using acetone because it can melt the EPS core of the board. If you only put a little on a rag and lightly wipe it you should be fine.
I have successfully used both Marine Tex and West Epoxy to repair several small spots on my kids Bic Nova boards which have a thermoplastic outer skin construction. There was never any adhesion problems but I did make sure that the surface was properly prepared.
Marine Tex works pretty well for surface repairs and being white it has the benefit of being the approximate color if you have a white board. My only complaint with the product is that the packaging makes it difficult to maintain the 5:1 resin to hardener ratio. I usually mix up the whole 2 ounce container which is the smallest one they make. It may be possible that the Marine Tex that you used was either old or the mixed ratio were wrong.
As I get older I am looking for products that make the job easier. One West System product I have found that works very well is the Six10 Thickened Epoxy.
It comes in a calking gun cartridge and is basically a thickened 105 resin. The resin and hardener mixing is done in the nozzle and you can use a partial tube and purchase additional mixing nozzles. I did a repair last summer on one of the Bic Novas. It was a dent about the size of a quarter with an L shaped crack through the skin. I cut off the loose piece and dug a bit of the foam around the edge of the crack so a bit of the epoxy would flow underneath the edge of the crack. I put the nozzle into the crack and pumped in the epoxy until the hole and the recess were filled flush. I then taped a small piece of mylar over the hole to obtain a smooth finish. The best part about using the product was the ease of doing the repair. In the past I would have mixed up some 105 epoxy added some thicker and then loaded up a 50 mm syringe. The calking tube made the whole operation very simple. The product even wets out glass cloth. If the hole was any larger I would have embedded several patches of cloth into the recess.
If the repair that you are doing is larger then the standard 105 resin system and cloth would be your best bet. If you haven't done so you may want to go to Eva Hollmann's web site
Also as mentioned before the West System web site also have some very good information regarding repair techniques.
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:27 pm
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Regarding building a boom front end I think it would much easier now because you can buy a nice clamp on front end. The project is then reduced to building a tube to connect the boom arms together. For a small quantity like you are suggesting I think hand building would be more practical than building a mold unless you have a access to a machine shop and a lot of time.
If you like send me a PM with your phone number and the best time to call I would be happy to give you a call. It would help to know what your experience level is and what type of tools you have access to.
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