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At white label you can find everything to make the best coffee for yourself, and drink it of course. They only buy beans they like the most, and right now they are serving three types of coffee: washed and unwashed Ethiopian coffee, from Sidamo, and Blue Batak, from Sumatra. The founders, Elmer and Francesco can tell you all about it. They love the process of coffee, which can be established in very different ways.
If you like what you drink you can buy it, they have a big assortment of beans. They also sell tea from Monkey Chief and chocolate from Chocolátl, both Amsterdam based companies. At white label they don't have any syrups, powders or whatever, the coffee needs to speaks for itself. They do bake cookies and apple pie every day.
You can see their focus on coffee in the interior, which was designed by ILA. I personally like it very much. The logo and typography are very subtle, and the bar has a very plain, light atmosphere. The walls are white and spots of green plants are spread out. It's a very unique place because it's divided in different 'heights'. You can sit on pillows on the ground if you want to relax, or work on a long table and read in an armchair.
There's also an exhibition, and here's a little bit of self-promotion: right now I'm exposing my work there! Specially for white label I created three ladies who are dashing themselves with coffee (see feature image), as well as other work, including a triptych of different paper cuts.


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Guest Review: I'm Waiting For You and Other Stories by Kim Bo-Young
By Rachel Cordasco January 25, 2022 guest post, reviewHarper Voyager, Kalin Stacey, Kim Bo-Young, Korea, Korean, Sophie Bowman, Sung Ryu
Kalin Stacey is a writer, educator, and activist based in Toronto, Canada. He is currently a student of translation studies at Glendon College, a voracious reader of SFF, and an aspiring translator of speculative fiction.
translated from the Korean by Sophie Bowman & Sung Ryu
Harper Voyager
grab a copy here or from your local independent bookstore or library
Occasionally translators find themselves in a position to offer Anglophone readers treasures we otherwise wouldn't be able to discover—and I'm Waiting for You and Other Stories, by South Korean author Kim Bo-Young, is truly a treasure. Although Kim is by all accounts a leading voice in the SFF community of her home country, this book is only the first full-length collection to appear in English, appearing as it did last spring (and followed very soon afterwards by On the Origin of Species and Other Stories in May 2021).
I'm Waiting for You presents two pairs of linked stories as well as several afterword pieces by various parties involved in their development: the author, the translators, and the two original recipients of the first story. As it happens, the eponymous novelette "I'm Waiting for You" has a fascinating origin story; it was commissioned by a fan of Kim's so he could recite it to his girlfriend as a sort of bespoke, personalized marriage proposal. Although it was originally intended to be a private story for that one couple, they later agreed to share it with the world, and each wrote letters, included at the end of the collection, about the story's meaning for them.
And the story itself is beautiful. Taking the form of a space-faring epistolary romance, the narrator writes a series of letters to his betrothed from his relativistic-speed space travel on the "Orbit of Waiting." This journey, which starts out with the intention to wait for his lover until she returns from a lengthy interstellar trip, soon becomes more complicated as one of them encounters an obstacle, leading to a domino effect of delays that span years, decades, centuries. At first filled with quirky humour, "I'm Waiting for You" becomes darker and lonelier as it progresses and as the protagonist skips forward in time in attempt to recover the hope of returning home and fulfilling his engagement. But with so much time passing, it may just be that the married life he imagined will be harder to realize than he ever thought possible. Since I don't want to spoil the evolution of the story for future readers, I'll leave it there. Still, Kim is able to weave a remarkable narrative—at times touching, at times unsettling—in such a short space.
It is followed by the mind-melting, novella-length story "The Prophet of Corruption," which could perhaps be described as metaphysical science fiction, although such a description does not do it justice. It follows the Prophet Naban, oldest among a cohort of primordial beings who make up the very fabric of the universe and reside in the Dark Realm. They routinely reincarnate into living beings in the Lower Realm (our world) so as to grow and learn from the experiences of each new life. And while they are able to separate and "birth" new entities (think of cell reproduction, as an analogy), they retain an acute understanding of the Oneness of all reality, the sentience of every thing, and the illusive nature of life itself. Until, at any rate, a growing, insidious corruption spurred on by the Prophet Aman threatens to destabilize this Oneness, and with it all existence.
While "The Prophet" clearly draws heavily from aspects of Buddhist cosmology, it also incorporates elements of other mythological figures, in particular from Asian cultures. Despite the heavy emphasis on cosmology and mythology, it still incorporates aspects of science and science fiction, and contrasts the powers of divinity with the powers of science (in fact, any review would be remiss not to at least mention one of the story's greatest characters: the troubled, im/permeable wall of a spaceship — but you'll have to read it to understand why). "The Prophet" explores the nature of reality, the history of the universe, and the immutable tension between individuality and the collective whole. It is dense and challenging, a unique contribution to speculative fiction and, quite frankly, a masterpiece.
The third story, "That One Life," is essentially a sequel to "The Prophet," and it is much shorter and less developed. It depicts three potential – maybe even parallel? – lives of the Prophet Naban at the end of the universe. It's very open-ended and leaves room for lots of interpretation, and as a conclusion, it doesn't quite live up to what came before. Nevertheless, it shows Kim's definitive ability to shift perspective and freshly explore her established worlds.
And that very approach is how she finishes the volume: with "On My Way to You," an epistolary answer of similar structure to the first story, this time written by the fiancée of the first narrator. It chronicles her journey across space and time as she tries, beset by very different hardships, to reunite with him.
Beyond the excellent stories, one of the special aspects of this book is how front-and-center the author's reflections and the translators' presence are. Among the afterword pieces previously mentioned, there are letters exchanged between the two translators reflecting on their work and collaboration. It is wonderful to see translators afforded this kind of space, as it is often so lacking in the world of literary publishing. The result is a book where the title's promise of "other stories" moves beyond fiction and includes layers of non-fictional stories about love, courtship, unusual writing project, and the art of translation.
One can only hope that I'm Waiting for You and Other Stories marks the beginning of increased attention to (and publication of) Kim Bo-Young's work in English, and that the very capable Sophie Bowman and Sung Ryu find their way to sharing more Korean speculative fiction with us.
Interview: Marlaine Delargy
Review: I am the Tiger by John Ajvide Lindqvist

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Share this Story: Player grades: Sloppy goaltending, defence, penalty killing sink Edmonton Oilers in Game 1
Player grades: Sloppy goaltending, defence, penalty killing sink Edmonton Oilers in Game 1
Bruce McCurdy • Edmonton Journal
Edmonton Oilers' Darnell Nurse checks Chicago Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews as goalie Mike Smith makes the save during first period NHL playoff action in Edmonton, Aug. 1, 2020. Photo by Jason Franson /CP
Blackhawks 6, Oilers 4
Easy to imagine long-suffering fans of the Edmonton Oilers going, "We waited all summer for that?"
Player grades: Sloppy goaltending, defence, penalty killing sink Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 Back to video
The home-standing Oilers came out looking like deer in the headlights, allowing a pair of odd-man rushes after bad pinches in the first minute of play. That turned out to be a harbinger of things to come, as the Chicago Blackhawks attacked relentlessly and took advantage of numerous Edmonton mistakes to pound home four first-period goals to totally obliterate an early Oilers lead. Two more in the second stretched their advantage to 6-2, and the Hawks cruised from there. Two Edmonton goals in garbage time narrowed the final margin to 6-4, but the outcome was never in doubt.
Sad fact is that the better team won this game handily, that being the #12 seeded Blackhawks. The Oilers found some life in their powerplay, which scored three times in four opportunities, adding their final tally in a 6v5 situation. But at even strength and on the penalty kill, they struggled mightily, problems that were exacerbated by a shaky performance by starting goalie Mike Smith. That was the biggest of several Dave Tippett decisions that backfired in a highly disappointing Game 1.
Oilers were outshot 42-29 in this one, the fourth time in four meetings so far that Chicago has held the upper hand by at least 7 shots. Grade A scoring chances were closer at 15-15 by our count, while Natural Stat Trick had High Danger chances at 12-10 Chicago. That said, score effects "should" have seen the Oilers carrying the play for the final 50 minutes, not just the final 5.
#4 Kris Russell, 5. About the best of a struggling group of d-men, Russell kept things clean at the defensive end, being on the ice for zero goals against and making no major mistakes on Chicago scoring chances in 12:50 of action. He surprisingly co-led the Oilers with 4 shots on goal including a hard drive from the slot off a Draisaitl feed in the early going.
#6 Adam Larsson, 2. A day late and a dollar short all game long. Was frequently out of position and/or scrambling, such as on the powerplay goal that put Chicago ahead to stay midway in the first, in which Larsson went deep into the left corner for what seemed to be a team meeting with the other three PKers, leaving Jonathan Toews alone on what would normally be Larsson's side of the ice for the easy finish. Was similarly running around on the even strength team breakdown on the 4-1 goal — just 13 minutes into the game, mind — again scored by an unmarked Toews. At 5v5 he was on for just 1 Edmonton shot, 11 against, with a well-deserved -2. Also lit up twice on the penalty kill. Overall contributed to 0 Grade A scoring chances for the Oilers but was a culprit on 7 against. Finally showed his nasty edge in garbage time when he hammered Patrick Kane with a heavy hit.
#15 Josh Archibald, 3. Hit the post with a good backhand shot seconds after the Oilers had jumped to a 1-0 lead. Played physically with 5 hits and added 3 shots on net. But had a miserable time of things on the penalty kill, with mistakes and lost battles leading to 4 Grade A chances. Was on the ice for all 3 Hawks powerplay tallies.
#16 Jujhar Khaira, 5. Oilers fourth line was the least of their troubles on this day. Made a fine play to hold the puck in the corner, then feed Chiasson for a shot that rang iron. Kept things clean defensively at evens and during his 2 minutes on the PK.
#18 James Neal, 6. Led the Oilers with 6 shot attempts and chipped in 4 hits. Had a big shift late in the third when his screen played a role on RNH's powerplay goal, then scored himself 36 seconds later off a goalmouth scramble with Koskinen on the bench to cut the gap to 6-4. Chipped in on 5 Grade A chances in all, 4 of them in the final 4 minutes of play when he made a decent case for a promotion into an ineffective top six.
#19 Mikko Koskinen, 6. Locked the barn door after the horse was already a mile up the road. Had absolutely no chance on Kubalik's great mid-air deflection that extended Chicago's lead to 6-2. Later robbed that same sniper twice in a row with a pair of great pad saves, one with each leg, in rapid succession. 19 shots, 18 saves, .947 save percentage.
#23 Riley Sheahan, 4. Solid enough at even strength, where he played low-event hockey while dishing out 5 hits, though 0 shots on net. Had his struggles on the PK, however, which allowed 2 goals during his team-high 5:14. Posted an excellent 12/16=75% on the dot, but one of his rare faceoff losses led directly to the 5-2 goal which put this one sway and ultimately stood up as the game winner.
#25 Darnell Nurse, 3. Played a game-high 25:30, too much of it in his own end of the ice. Was unable to prevent Brandon Saad's deflection in the high slot on the 3-1, and unlucky when the tipped puck ricocheted off Nurse himself and skipped past Smith. Victimized on another tip-in by Kubalik on the 6-2, this time by being too far from the net front to make a play. Took a marginal roughing penalty that his mates were unable to kill. Had some OK moments offensively, notably an excellent shorthanded solo rush and shot which nearly beat Corey Crawford. Co-led the team in each of shots (4), blocks (3) and hits (5).
#28 Andreas Athanasiou, 5.Playing with PK specialists (at least in theory) Archibald and Sheahan, he played just 8:37, the least of any Oiler, and had little impact. Did make one good play which led to consecutive chances for his linemates.
#29 Leon Draisaitl, 5. Strong on the powerplay with an assist, a goal, and 5 scoring chances, but his line was far too quiet at even strength. 4 shots on net, but neither of his wingers had even 1. Did set up Russell for a good look from the slot. Drew 2 penalties. 10/21=48% on the dot.
#39 Alex Chiasson, 7. About the best of the Oilers to my eye, effective at both even strength and the powerplay. Chipped in on 6 Grade A chances altogether, including a good screen on the McDavid tally that opened the scoring. He rang iron with a strong shot from the slot off a Khaira feed late in the second, then a mid-air tip from the edge of the blue paint in the dying seconds of that frame. Determined, physical, effective — qualities which stood out on this day.
#41 Mike Smith, 2. Tippett's choice to start all four games against Chicago to this point, but likely not for the next one after being driven to the bench early in the second period, exactly as happened in the last regular season meeting between the two. By eye he seemed out of sorts, not tracking the puck well, not positionally sound and/or square to the shooter, and not moving the disc cleanly either. All of those bit him hard on the 1-1 goal, a game-turning fiasco that saw Smith chip a routine shoot-around directly to the nearest Hawk, then overplay his recovery effort and slide by his post, allowing his opponent (Dylan Strome) a window to bank the puck in off of him for a gift goal. Rather than bounce back with some big saves at that point, Smith was beaten 3 more times in the next 7 minutes. Those goals weren't all on Smith, mind, as his team collapsed around him. Tippett hung with him into the second period, but when Smith was beaten yet a 5th time by Kubalik's 58-footer over his shoulder, the hook came out. Had a few stops in there, but nowhere near enough of them in a sloppy performance that did nothing to stablilize his jittery teammates. 23 shots, 18 saves, .783 save percentage.
#44 Zack Kassian, 2. A weak game that saw him manage the puck poorly, generate nothing whatever offensively while struggling defensively. 0 shot attempts, 0 scoring chance contributions, and -3 in a game that saw just 3 goals at even strength, all of them in that fatal first period. Oilers were pounded in possession on his watch (9 shot attempts for, 21 against). Rather than turn up the physicality, Kassian mustered just 2 hits and lost way more than his share of battles.
#56 Kailer Yamamoto, 4. Hustled hard, played OK without the puck (5 hits, 2 blocks), but generated 0 shots and 0 chances. Barely missed making contact with Draisaitl's bullet pass which would have been a tap in. Took a penalty.
#63 Tyler Ennis, 3. Yet a third top-six winger with 0 shots on net as Tippett's new line combos laid an egg at even strength. Made 2 trips to the sin bin and 1 to the quiet room after a weird play in which Ennis took a hit from Drake Caggiula directly to the noggin while in the act of shooting the puck out of play. Puck over glass? Automatic penalty. Head shot? Nothing to see here. His second penalty led to the 6-2 goal.
#74 Ethan Bear, 4. A little jittery in his first-ever NHL playoff game, starting with a bad pinch on his first shift that led to a 2-on-1. Not his crispest game moving the puck. Did have 3 hits and 3 blocks.
#77 Oscar Klefbom, 3. Had a miserable time of it defensively, starting with a bad pinch in the first 30 seconds of action and going downhill from there. Burned for 8 Grade A chances, a terrible number. Like his partner Larsson, was on the ice for 2 goals against at evens and 2 more on the penalty kill. Did chip in with a pair of assists, one on the PP, the other on the end-of-game 6v5, but was a long way from the polished performer Oilers fans have come to know and love.
#83 Matt Benning, 4. An early slashing penalty against Kirby Dach was quickly punished by the Hawks' powerplay. Otherwise played a competent, quiet game in 12 minutes of even-strength action.
#93 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, 5. A strange game that saw him connect for a goal and 2 helpers but struggle on the defensive side of the puck. On the ice for 4 Chicago goals and at fault on 2 of them. Did make a splendid defensive play in the very early going to thwart a Chicago 2-on-1. Scored his first career playoff goal on a deflection from the high slot with Koskinen on the bench late.
#97 Connor McDavid, 5. A strange game that saw the superstar chip in on all 4 Edmonton goals, scoring the first himself and setting up the last three. All were scored on the man advantage, be it 5v4 or 6v5. But at even strength he struggled mightily, as the Oilers were outshot 14-5 and outscored 3-0 during his 16 minutes at 5v5. was just 4/12=33% on the dot, with one clean faceoff loss leading directly to a Chicago goal. 3 giveaways including a turnover in his own end that led directly to another. Took a careless high-sticking penalty, on the other hand was on the receiving end of two apparent fouls which may have been actual penalty calls had someone else been the victim. Had a shift with Draisaitl and Yamamoto after a rare successful penalty kill, but the trio couldn't touch the puck against Chicago's checking line. As with many of their top players, the Oilers will need a better 200-foot performance from McDavid if they are to succeed in this series.
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Literary Relations argues that kinship relations between writers, both literal and figurative, played a central part in the creation of a national tradition of English literature. Through studies of writing relationships, including those between William and Dorothy Wordsworth, Henry and Sarah Fielding, Frances and Richard Brinsley Sheridan, and Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, it shows that kinship between writers played a significant role not just in individual lives but in the formation of generic traditions. As writers looked back to founding fathers, and hoped to have writing sons, the literary tradition was modeled on the patriarchal family, imagined in tropes of genealogy and inheritance. This marginalized but did not exclude women, and the study ranges from the work of Dryden, with its emphasis on literature as patrilineal inheritance, to the reception of Austen, which shows uneven but significant progress towards understanding the woman writer as an inheriting daughter and generative mother.


Lucia's family became very upset with all the commotion, afraid something would happen to them or to Lucia. They had been threatened with bombings, killings and severe penalties. Many people had tried again to get the children to recant their story but the children refused. Jacinta and Francisco's father allowed the people to question them, but stood firm beside them.
It was raining hard on the day of October 12, 1917. It continued to rain all through the night and into the morning hours of Ocober 13. Some people had walked in the mud to Fatima and now had slept through the rain. Most were soaked and chilled.
The crowds came into the family's homes to see the childen and to ask for favors. They tracked mud into the homes, soiling everything. The rain stopped around noon.
As the people waited, their voices rose in constant prayers of the Rosary. These prayers could be heard for miles around. Reports were that between 70,000 and 100,000 people had come to the Cova. It was so crowded that someone had to carry Jacinta to the spot before the holmoak.
A few minutes after noon, Lucia called out,'Jacinta, kneel down' Our Lady is coming. I've seen the flash.' Everyone became silent as Our Lady appeared to the children.
Lucia asked 'Do you want anything else from me?' Our Lady answered, 'I desire nothing else.' As she rose, she opened her hands with a flood of light. She then pointed towards the sun and her light caused the sun to be brighter. Then it became as pale as the moon. To its left, Saint Joseph appeared, holding the Child Jesus in his left arm. He raised his right hand and together with the Child Jesus, made the Sign of the Cross three times over the world. As Saint Joseph did this, Our Lady stood to the right of the sun dressed in the blue and white robes of Our Lady of the Rosary.
Jacinta and Francisco were bathed in colors from the sun while Lucia was privileged to see Our Lord dressed in red as the Divine Redeemer. He blessed the world. Beside Him was Our Lady dressed in the purple robes of Our Lady of Sorrows, but without the sword. Thenthe Blessed Virgin appeared to Lucia clothed in the brown robes of Mount Carmel.
All the people could see the sun and gaze on it without hurting their eyes. The sun had become like a silver disc spinning and trembling in the sky, causing different colors of the rainbow to be reflected on all the people. The sun began to dance as though rotating on itself. It stopped and then appeared as a ball of fire moving in a zig zag manner towards the earth. The people were all crying and praying. Then the sun stopped its descent and took its normal place in the sky. The miracle had happened and it was seen by thousands of people both at the Cova and in the surrounding villages and towns. Many came to believe. Also, after the heavy rains, everyone and everything was now dry.


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Above: Network Next wants to speed up online games.
Bitkraft Esports Ventures led the funding, with additional investment coming from Bain Capital Ventures, Velo Partners, and the independent game developer Psyonix, the maker of the hit cross-platform game Rocket League (think futuristic car soccer). Network Next also announced that Psyonix has signed on as Network Next's first game customer.
The company's premise is that the internet is broken for games, and the Santa Monica, California-based company wants to change that. The global network of the internet has been optimized to deliver static and streaming content, not interactive, real-time applications like online multiplayer games that require high performance and the lowest latency possible. (GamesBeat will be holding a session on multiplayer gaming during the Game Developers Conference in March).
Network Next's technology is integrated into the game and stitches together a fast lane across the internet. It partners with game developers to specify their performance requirements and Network Next's technology finds the fastest, most consistent route for each player, delivering a better gaming experience. The company isn't sharing the details of how this works, but it seems reasonable to assume that if you find a way to prioritize game traffic, then the experience will be smoother.
Above: Glenn Fiedler, the CEO of Network Next.
In an email, Fiedler said that Network Next serves as a marketplace where large networks, like content delivery networks (CDNs), sell their excess capacity.
Players take the public internet if Network Next aren't deployed in a particular area, or if it doesn't provide a significant improvement over the public internet.
The company's is to work with large owners of existing infrastructure like CDNs to resell excess capacity via the marketplace. This circumvents the need for traditional transit and peering agreements with internet service providers (ISPs) and telecommunication companies.
The company has about 10 people. Fiedler previously worked at Respawn Entertainment on Titanfall and Sony Santa Monica on the God of War team.


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Hemsat [Whispers], the opening show for 2019 at Lawrie Shabibi in Dubai's Alserkal Avenue is a real surprise: bright, expressive works by Egyptian artist Fathi Hassan, who – though he appeared in the Venice Biennale in 1988 – is little-known in the region today. That shouldn't be the case. His works, from the explosive drawings of his 1980s "wild Neapolitans" phase, to the intricate calligraphy and drawings he is making today, deserve more attention.
Hassan paints boldly rendered faces, or makes lines of patterns that appear almost like small cities seen from above. Some works resemble posters, dotted with ancient hieroglyphics like advertisements for a Pharaonic cinema, or as if selling personal memories of the Nile. But there is always one constant: a vibrancy running through the works.
Hassan was born in 1957, in a Nubian community in Cairo. He worked there as an artist for a time, and then moved to Naples in Italy in the 1980s, when he won a grant to study painting. It was a vibrant time for the city.
"American Pop Art, the art of Joseph Beuys, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Richard Long, and Robert Mapplethorpe," he says, all came to the Galleria Lucio Amelio, which became a focal point for avant-garde European and American artists. These artists' anarchic ideas of happenings – a Warholian mixing of high and low, and the artist as impresario – spread through the Naples art scene.
I didn't paint on walls but went into pubs and painted live, sitting with a canvas in front of me while people drank and listened to music.
It was at the Galleria Lucio Amelio that Hassan met New York graffiti artist Haring. After this encounter, Hassan's work began to take on similarities to Haring's with its stick-like figures. Hassan painted a tribute to Haring the night after the two met. That work isn't on view in Dubai, but the show has drawings from his ensuing Remembering Haring series from 1984 and 1985.
Block-like Arabic, almost Kufic calligraphy scrawls across his work, as well as symbols from his native landscape, such as palm trees, fish and sailing boats. His palette is often the tans and ochres seen in Sudanese painting; his figures are black Africans bearing expressions of vague worry or doubt.
The works in the show range from the mid-1980s to the present day. Some of the stand-out ones are the most recent, with Arabic script and small repeated symbols forming rows of patterns that make the works look almost cartographical. If, in the earlier works, you sense a desire to confront his nomadic identity head on, here he seems to have reached a slower, more concentrated pace: recording becomes a method of remembering.
Future, from 2012, becomes a city of little, tooth-like houses and urchin-like blooms nestled above "renew" – an evocative word for the Nubian community – and "build" in Arabic. Black veins branch off like waterways throughout the work. Head, from 2011, resembles a diagram of how a brain stores memory: the tightly rendered Arabic indeed tells Hassan's memories, all segmented apart.
He has continued his journey north, having moved to Scotland, where his wife and son live. "I like the climate, the air of mystery of the land, the music and theatre," he says.
But it's clear Egypt has never left him, and it's a treat to be exposed to his work in the region.


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Land of the Sky Wilderness School: The Tao of Martial Arts. And Coffee.
Have you ever seen a real pro coffee drinker? Someone who can four wheel drive, dodge traffic, park, shift, pass, and occasionally jump small import cars while holding a cup – not a drop spilling onto the console or their pants? This is a remarkable thing to witness and an art I am starting to achieve some small level of skill in. The expert grasps the cup not too hard, not too soft. They give and sway with motions cancelling out the violent changes in vehicle direction and speed. The body acts as a shock absorber not so much by responding to every change but by simply staying fluid and relaxed. By allowing movement stillness is achieved. Setting the cup in a strong, stable, fixed position spells disaster. Even in the best of cup holders the hot bean-tea will be splashed about making a mess, burning occupants and worse, wasting coffee. It is the motion that allows safety, and security does not come from strength or anchoring.
This of course got me thinking about what Bruce Lee referred to as the tree of martial arts. The tree has leaves, all of which have value, but neither leaves nor branches should be regarded as the thing itself. While each branch is an expression of the tree, the tree comes up from roots. And these roots are of great concern to the martial artist. You might call these Universal Principles. The principles manifest in the many branches of study, with some branches becoming specialized in a certain expression. A rooted understanding allows freedom and humility that benefits all who study. One of these Universal Principles must certainly be; Mobility.
By contemplating mobility at the root, trunk, branch, or leaf level we come to understand it more fully and see how mobility is an asset. At the leaf level one might train how to get up from the ground. Standing up in a scientific, protected, defendable, balanced way under duress is a technical endeavor. It must be practiced. Mobility might be related to footwork, how to move quickly into opportunity, or escape harm. Mobility might be using a horse to cover ground or knowledge of the landscape. For each principle that is an asset there is an equal and opposite effect which is limiting that asset for the enemy. Limiting mobility is something to be considered and is exactly what my coffee taught me about today.
By placing a lid on my coffee I was able to confine the mobility of the good stuff to a small outlet, the sipping hole, and put one finger on it as needed for my rough mountain roads. Thus I could anchor the cup in the console and mostly free up that hand, except as needed, for other tasks. All of the coffee was forced to enter a constricted space which made dealing with the entire mass possible with less resources (one finger).
With a bolt of light from cloudy skies over Cold Mountain I thought of Spartans holding the Hot Gates! I remembered running a soccer ball up the field with players blocking each other from getting to me all at once. I thought of the bathrooms at Cataloochee Ski Resort, one toilet available for a squad of would be squatters not so patiently praying profanities for the endurance to make it a few more minutes. With this in mind a great drill came to mind and we tried it that very day. It is well worth recreating if you have a class. Slow sparring; grabs or strikes, grappled and attacks done safely against a defender or each other is a good way to analyze technique, build creativity, gain attributes and reinforce principles. After warming up by making sure students know how to remain under control and respectful, allow a student to defend against multiple attackers in slow to medium motion. Get them moving, protecting, aggressing, changing levels, and of course getting hit. In our class we arranged large pads to make a corridor that simulates an entry way or hallway. The attackers are coffee, the corridor is the spout! Start in the middle of the room and notice how the fight feels; the overwhelming numbers, the chaos, the difficulty. Have students work towards the entry way being especially destructive to anyone that might slip in before them. Step over and on said persons making use of the step as a final crippling blow. As the defender moves into the corridor the fight energy changes. The effect of numbers begins to dwindle and incredible damage can be inflicted by a student now fighting against one single angle of attack. In reality the horrible violence that occurs to the first few people into the corridor, who quickly become floor mats for their friends causing tripping and stumbling, a further decrease of mobility, has an effect on the mind of the mass.
Like the coffee, the multiple attackers while superior in strength and number, become manageable with less resources; even for a time, stoppable. In effect this drill teaches an individual the value of limiting enemy mobility while maintaining personal mobility to some degree. Watch out for goat paths. Being surrounded in a constricted position is a weak position. Be aware that a closet may limit attacker effectiveness but also limits mobility. The trade-off may be worth it for temporary survival; consider Helms Deep! In general as mobility comes to a stop the battle quickly tips in favor of the more agile contender. This is a Universal Principle and can be applied to tank warfare, naval strategy, small team tactics, the propagandist, nuclear arsenal survivability and individual combat.
Limiting mobility is not physical only. I once handled a potentially dangerous situation by talking a group of attackers into one on one confrontation, starting with the tallest member – it was an offer he could not say no to. It also stopped the group from killing me. I was able to walk away from that episode because their numbers were blocked at a choke point; a psychological corridor, built by ego.
Think how your martial art addresses mobility and honestly ask if you have emphasized it in some way as a study in itself. Think of stances, evasions, and even body conditioning to keep you going as your opponent slows down.
And next time you order your favorite beverage sit for a time and consider what wisdom it has to teach. But don't sit too long. We are like a car; idleness is the enemy of our own flesh and blood.


The acting is SO good and I can see why many of the cast have won awards. Still......I am only on season one episode 6 and I'm hooked.
Today I have the last few pictures of the Boulder flip. The laundry room, and 2 bathrooms.
Here is the listing picture. A little tile on the floor really helped and some added detail of the vertical shiplap.
All the doors [throughout the house] and trim in the laundry room are painted Benjamin Moore Hudson Bay.
The bathrooms in this house had been remodeled only 2 years ago. While it wouldn't be something that we would have picked out it seemed crazy to rip them out. Here is the solution.
Kept the floor on the main level bath. But say bye bye to the vanity and everything else.
A cute little Urban Outfitters towel ring!
So we kept the shower tile and floors.
A new vanity, coat of paint and lighting really helped to take the focus off the tile. Thank God....something had to right? Nice little Target mirror.
Sometimes when you are doing a flip you have to decide where the best place to put your money will be. I think the fact that it sold in 2 days means not doing a total gut job on the baths was the right decision.
This is the hallway going up the stairs to the master and den.
And that is the end of the latest flip. Can't wait for the next one!
The countdown in on....16 days until I cross the pond and head to Casablanca. You will probably get tired of hearing me blab on about this.
Oh yeah one more thing. As you know I am not very ambitious in the kitchen but somebody told me about this.....I tried it and....yummy!
Take a cast iron pan and spray the bottom. Put a piece of salmon in it [I used the Trader Joe's salmon]. Season...I used squeezed lime, sea salt, pepper, chili lime seasoning and threw a few capers on it.
Put it into a cold oven and set the temperature to broil and the timer to 20 min. whoa. perfection.
So the first time I used the regular setting and it needed 5 more minutes. The second time I used the "convection" setting and kapow....perfection.
I felt the same way about Outlander! I need something else now that the season is over so I will try the Tale!
Such smart and tasteful decisions!
Be a-u-ti-ful! The closeup pic of the counter top, mirror and flower branch in the vase is so spa-like. This whole house project is so inspiring!
Gorgeous as always. Could you tell me where the black rimmed mirror is from the first bathroom? What stunning change in the before and after photos.


ABB has announced it will provide oil and gas company Woodside with a PowerStore battery storage system that is capable of remote management of operations and service.
The system will contribute to Woodside's 2020 goal of reducing carbon emissions and help lower the company's cost of operations and maintenance.
"ABB has a proud history of the dependable supply of technology to Woodside. Our association began in 1983 and we are excited that our global centre of excellence for Microgrids based in Darwin is contributing towards Woodside's emission reduction targets with this innovative technology," says ABB Australia managing director Tauno Heinola.
ABB's battery storage system will be installed on the Goodwyn A platform, which is located approximately 135km northwest of Karratha in Western Australia and has been operating since 1995. The 55,000 tonne production facility is more than 290m tall and stands in a water depth of 131m. It combines production, re-injection, utilities and accommodation facilities.
The containerised, plug-and-play PowerStore battery storage system will support Goodwyn A's existing gas turbine generators. The battery will replace one of the six existing gas turbine generators, reducing the need to use the emergency diesel generator.
The storage system will be incorporated within the microgrid to provide a 'spinning reserve' short-term backup, while a dedicated ABB AbilityTM Microgrid Plus control system will act as the brain of the solution. It will be possible to remotely operate the microgrid if the need arises or the platform has to be de-manned for any reason.
"We are pleased to partner with Woodside on pioneering a PowerStore battery energy solution for offshore oil and gas, which will decrease the user's environmental impact and help optimise costs. Microgrids and energy storage are key focus areas of our Next Level strategy and this innovative solution reinforces ABB's position as a partner of choice in enabling a stronger, smarter and greener grid," says ABB head the grid automation business within the Power Grids division Massimo Danieli.


Alan began his remarkable talk by explaining that it would be in two parts. The first would be about George William Dumbell and the second about the bank he founded. The calamitous collapse occurred after his death.
George was born in North Wales. His father was a banker in Cheshire, so banking was in the blood. Nonetheless, when they moved to the island in1815 he started to study law and was admitted to the Manx Bar at the early age of 22. He did well, making many wise investments. He certainly did better than his tutor, William Roper, who ran off to Ireland to escape his debts. He became MHK for Castletown in 1840, continuing to practice as an advocate. At the same time, he became interested in mining and despite early setbacks became chairman of the Laxey Mines, installing the iconic giant water wheel to power the pump to keep the mine from flooding. The mine became the most successful in the British Isles enabling him to keep making money and children – 12 in all!
In 1853, a local bank failed and Dumbell, seeing a gap in the market, obtained a banking licence. His first branch was in Douglas soon followed by branches in other towns. He was granted permission to issue his own banknotes. Alan, mentioned that £1 in 1900 was the equivalent of £72 today. We had to remember this when considering financial transactions from this time.
In 1861, Laxey Mines became a public company. Dumbell became chairman and the company banked with him. In 1865, the Companies Act was introduced and his bank was first on the register. In 1878,a rival bank, The Bank of Mona failed and confidence in banking collapsed. To avoid a run on the bank, Dumbell shipped in £20 000 pounds, (x 72!) in a specially chartered steamer. When the public rushed to the bank to withdraw their money, fearing that the bank notes were valueless, they were told not to worry and were offered gold coin. This immediately restored confidence and disaster was averted.
Dumbell's son became Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls. George retired as MHK for Castletown after 41 years in office and died in 1887 following a fine life of public service.
MHK John Mylrea of Douglas was appointed to the board of the bank. He was dynamic and expanded the business on the back of the burgeoning tourist trade. Charles Lawton of Peel, also got involved setting up major enterprises such as the Palace Hotel and the Gaiety Theatre. In 1893, they bought land for a tramway and got it running as far as Groudle Glen in just one year. In 1894 a separate company was established with investors flooding in. Just one more year and the trams reached Laxey and by 1896 had a branch to the summit of Snaefell and reached Ramsey by 1898. A scheme such as this would still be mired in committees of one sort or another!
Sadly, the company over-reached itself, not just by massive spending on projects but in paying excessive dividends. When the inevitable crash came, even the government was in deep trouble as Dumbells were their bankers. The Home Office was involved with many people bankrupt and some committed suicide. After trials, senior members were prosecuted for false accounting and were sentenced to hard labour. It took 21 years to wind up the company with 63% paid to lenders and nothing to share holders.
Could this happen again? Do you remember the collapse of the Savings and Investment Bank?
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Learn the historic explanation behind the long standing superstition of bananas on boats.
DECLINING STRIPER STOCKS: DO SEALS SHARE THE BLAME?
With seal populations on the rise across Long Island, some anglers are wondering if the fury sea mammals are taking a big bite out of local fish stocks. Do the facts add up?
IS THERE A WRONG TIDE?
Timing is everything, especially when it comes to fishing moving water.
Superstitions and fishing are two things which have always gone hand in hand. When you consider the innumerable variables that often coincide with a day on the water and influence its outcome, this relationship isn't at all surprising. On any given trip you could encounter issues with tackle failure, mechanical breakdowns, electronic malfunction, unstable or volatile weather, poorly applied tactics or techniques, physical hazards/injuries, etc. Likewise, a body of game fish or baitfish that have displayed a predictable pattern for a matter of days or weeks could suddenly and virtually inexplicably change behaviors and/or location. Yes, there is only so much predictability in the realm of fishing. Just when you think you have everything dialed in, you know the bite and have your vessel and gear in perfect functioning order, some random "x-factor" goes and compromises your best efforts. With so much inherent uncertainty surrounding a day at sea, many anglers will do whatever they can to avoid putting an inadvertent hex on a trip no matter how silly it may seem.
Of all the fishing superstitions that exist, perhaps the best known and widely disputed is the one pertaining to bananas.
While some captains and anglers discard the notion of bananas being bad luck as nonsensical, those who take it seriously are usually pretty emphatic about their standpoint. On several occasions I've seen anti-banana signage posted on charter boats and even stickers bearing a big red X through this "voodoo" fruit. Still there have been plenty more instances where bananas have been forcibly ripped out of an angler's hand or cooler and flung overboard. Even more bizarre, however, are incidents where something as simple as a tube of Banana Boat sunscreen or a banana nut muffin were discarded into the drink for fear of what calamity they could conjure.
If you're left scratching your head as to how a seemingly innocent piece of fruit could come to be so maligned, you're in for a bit of a history lesson. Back in the early days of shipping, it was common practice for merchant vessels to make a pit stop at some tropical destination and restock provisions prior to a long and arduous voyage. Oftentimes wooden crates of bananas would be brought aboard and carry with them a variety of unwanted stowaways such as venomous snakes, spiders and insects or even vermin bearing disease. Before the advent of modern medicine, motor powered vessels and medevacs, one could understand how the presence of any one of these things aboard a close-quartered vessel might be a recipe for disaster. If you scrutinize the Caribbean banana trade in particular, the possibility of encountering one of these toxic interlopers would go up exponentially and this hasn't diminished in the modern era.
Speaking of the banana trade, back to the 18th and 19th century the only means of conveying this tropical fruit long distances was by ship. Given the rapid rate that bananas would tend to spoil, vessels transporting them had to sail quickly in order to preserve their cargo. Since moving at excessive speed isn't conducive to trolling while underway, vessels traveling with a hold full of bananas became synonymous with poor fish catching abilities. A meager fish tally, however, wasn't the only thing a hold laden with crates of bananas could be responsible for. Ripening bananas release copious amounts of ethylene gas which also hastens the ripening of whatever other fruits and vegetables they are stored with. In other words, a bad batch of bananas could theoretically spoil a ship's entire food supply. Ethylene gas happens to be a natural anesthetic agent as well and could knock out a crewman in great enough quantities. Meanwhile, the methane gas produced by decomposing bananas, if left to accrue in a cargo hold, could actually asphyxiate those working below deck in some extreme cases.
Hitting particularly close to home with sport fishermen is a piece of Hawaiian mythology regarding bananas. According to the ancient islanders, bananas were deemed fruits of the gods and looked at as a delicacy. Therefore, a fisherman attempting to catch fish with bananas in the boat would be considered covetous. Such an act of marked greed would warrant no blessing from the gods and most likely render the fisherman fishless.
Regardless of how you look at it, the origins of the dreaded "banana curse" are pretty far removed from and irrelevant to the challenges and pitfalls facing recreational and commercial fishermen today. Unless an angler happens to be a history buff or dabble in nautical trivia, few are even aware of the aforementioned details described. The notion of bananas being a no-no on boats has just been so deeply ingrained within the seafaring community over numerous generations that it's largely accepted without questioning. Having the facts in hand, however, are bananas really the "voodoo" fruit they've long been portrayed to be or merely a convenient scapegoat for a fisherman to place blame? To quote a good friend of mine and seasoned charter mate, Scott Ostarch, "Bananas are just an excuse for guys who can't find the fish or can't catch them." So firm is he in this belief that he'll often conceal bananas on the boat and whip them out while cutting fish after a successful trip. The startled and hilarious reactions of Scott's customers almost always morph into resounding laughter but I wouldn't try this on just any boat. Depending upon who you sail with and how superstitious they are, such a stunt might just get you thrown overboard along with your banana.


Takuji Tanaka is Executive Managing Director of Innovation at the Network Corporation of Japan. He is also a member of the Japanese Olympic Committee and Football Association Special Committee.
Tanaka joined the Japanese Finance Ministry in 1985 and was posted as a Diplomat and Financial Attaché in New York between 1999 and 2002. Upon return to Japan, from 2002 to 2003, he served as Secretary to the Japanese Vice Minister for International Affairs, and then to the Japanese Finance Minister from 2003 to 2005.
Tanaka holds an MA in Economics from Cambridge University. He has published numerous academic articles on fiscal policy.


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In 2008 I worked with artist Ether Polak to prepare and film a journey to Nigeria.
In Nigeria we GPS-tracked two movements of milk from production to the market. First we joined a Peak milk truck that traveled from Ocean port of Lagos to the capital of Abuja, carrying condensed milk made from milk powder bought on the global market. The second part of the trip consisted of tracking the movement of Fulani herders who sell fresh milk from their cows on the local markets.
Collaring a cow with a GPS collar.
Parties involved were shown their own GPS tracks. Instead of just showing them on a screen, we used a small driving robot that would re-create the tracks on ground, but at a much smaller scale. As the robot drove, it left a trail of sand.


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La Jolla Institute scientist leads team which discovers important new player in diabetes onset
...SAN DIEGO (June 7 2010) If you think of diabetes onset like an ela...Working in mouse models the team discovered that the ABCG1 protein is...The research team also showed that proper expression of the ABCG1 prot...The finding was published online today in the Journal of Clinical I...
SAN DIEGO (June 7, 2010) If you think of diabetes onset like an elaborate molecular drama, then a research team led by a La Jolla Institute scientist has unmasked a previously unknown cellular player, which is critical to proper insulin secretion. "Defective insulin secretion is a hallmark of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes," said Catherine Hedrick, Ph.D., a scientist at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology, who led the team, which included researchers from the University of Virginia.
Working in mouse models, the team discovered that the ABCG1 protein is essential for the beta cells of the pancreas to produce sufficient amounts of insulin. Insulin is needed by the body to convert glucose from food into energy. Problems with insulin production underlie both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. "Based on our studies in mice, we think that some diabetes patients may have reduced expression of ABCG1 which impairs their insulin secretion," said Dr. Hedrick, who has previously published findings showing that type 2 diabetics have lower levels of ABCG1 than non-diabetics.
The research team also showed that proper expression of the ABCG1 protein in beta cells could be restored in the mice by treatment with some existing antidiabetic drugs. "Our study suggests that certain existing antidiabetic drugs may also provide therapeutic benefit related to restoring normal levels of ABCG1 protein in beta cells and improving insulin secretion in people with type 2 diabetes," said Dr. Hedrick. "Our research points to the need to investigate this possibility further as well as to explore the potential development of new therapies that boost ABCG1 protein levels and insulin secretion," she said.
The finding was published online today in the Journal of Clinical Investigation in a paper titled "An intracellular role for ABCG1-mediated cholesterol transport in the regulated secretory pathway of mouse pancreatic beta cells." Jeff Sturek, Ph.D., from the University of Virginia, was lead author on the paper and Dr. Hedrick, who was a faculty member at the University of Virginia before joining the La Jolla Institute in late 2009, was senior author.
Ann Marie Schmidt, Ph.D., the Gerald & Janet Carrus Professor of Surgical Science at Columbia University, who specializes in research on the mechanisms of diabetic complications, called the finding a "very novel and extremely important" discovery illuminating the ABCG1 protein's role in optimizing insulin secretion. "This mechanism may be very helpful for people with type 2 diabetes, but also type 1 because it may extend the period of time before all insulin-producing potential is gone," she said. "While delaying disease onset is important in both types of diabetes, it is particularly critical for type 1 diabetics who tend to manifest diabetes as children and who can suffer more severe disease consequences because of the lifelong nature of their illness and their eventual complete loss of the ability to produce insulin."
Matthias von Herrath, M.D., director of the La Jolla Institute's Type 1 Diabetes Research Center, agreed and praised the ABCG1 finding as an important step in understanding the cellular mechanisms of insulin secretion. "Dr. Hedrick's discovery offers important insights on possible ways to increase insulin production, which is key to controlling both types of diabetes," said Dr. von Herrath, who is among the world's leading type 1 diabetes researchers. "We are pleased that she recently joined our Institute and will be contributing to our Center's efforts to combat this terrible disease."
Dr. Hedrick, who primarily researches the high correlation between diabetes and heart disease, began studying the ABCG1 protein several years ago as she looked at cholesterol buildup and coronary plaque formation in diabetes sufferers. "The primary, known function of ABCG1 is to remove excess cholesterol from the body. But with this study, we have discovered a new function for the ABCG1 protein. We now know that it is also very important for transport of cholesterol to various membranes within beta cells and, most likely, within other cells," she said. "Everybody thinks cholesterol is bad. But actually, scientists have long known it is an essential component of all cell membranes."
Dr. Hedrick and her team at the University of Virginia had heard of studies in diabetes mouse models showing that islet beta cells contained excessive cholesterol. "We wondered if this was somehow related to ABCG1, since its function is to remove excess cholesterol from the cells of the body," she said. "So we decided to investigate."
It was a novel idea, since ABCG1 was only known to sit on the plasma membrane of cells and no one had studied ABCG1 function within cells. "One surprising finding from our work is that ABCG1 action in beta cells is actually intracellular," said Dr. Sturek of the University of Virginia. "We found that the majority of ABCG1 actually sits inside the beta cell and that it's really important for delivering cholesterol intracellularly to the insulin granule membranes. Without delivery of cholesterol to these membranes by ABCG1, the insulin granules do not develop or function properly and, as a result, release significantly less insulin. This is particularly interesting because it suggests that we look at intracellular roles for ABCG1 in other cell types."
In previous studies, Dr Hedrick and her team had also made the finding that people with type 2 diabetes have relatively low levels of ABCG1. "We theorized that this contributed to higher rates of heart disease among type 2 diabetics since failure to successfully remove cholesterol from arteries can lead to arterial plaque buildup, a key contributor to heart disease."
Based on this latest research, Dr. Hedrick believes that boosting the levels of ABCG1 in diabetes patients may benefit sufferers in two ways by aiding in reducing arterial plaque buildup and in improving insulin production.
Contact: Bonnie Ward
contact@liai.org
La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology
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With a height of 321 meters, the Royal Gorge Suspension Bridge in the U.S. is an all-time favourite bungee jumping spot. The bridge hangs above the Arkansas River and stretches over the Royal Gorge Route Railway, giving a spectacular look of the river flowing below.
Bloukrans Bridge in South Africa is the highest single span arch bridge with a height of 216 meters. It makes the bridge an ideal bungee jumping location. With the best technologies, this location is the highest commercial bungee jumping venue of the world.
A testimony to the highest bungee jump from a height of 233 meters, Macau Tower in China is yet another place where you can undertake this daring adventure holiday.
James Bond performed a stunt here at Verzasca Dam of Switzerland for the famous movie 'Golden Eye'. Ever since Verzasca Dam, with a height of 220 meters, has been a popular spot for bungee jumpers. One needs to make a prior reservation, get a medical check-up, and have proper height and weight for this adventure tour.
Yet another bungee hotspot is Niouc, Switzerland. At 190 meters, this place holds the record for the highest bungee jumping spots in entire Europe.
The Last Resort in Nepal, with a height of 160 meters, gives you an opportunity to look at the gorgeous Bhote Kosi River and jump off this longest Nepalese suspension bridge. It lets you stay suspended for as long as you wish.
At 148 meters, Perrine Bridge in USA provides bungee jump opportunity from this bridge that connects the Twin Falls area to the Jerome County.
The Victoria Falls Bridge that connects Zimbabwe and Zambia is reckoned as a perfect spot for bungee jumping. Get close to the spraying falls as you jump off an altitude of 111 meters and experience the maddening pace.
Housing the longest single span suspension bridge over the blazing Shotover River, The Pipeline Bungy of New Zealand will make your heart skip a beat! Hang close to the dangerous foaming waters as you jump off an altitude of 102 meters and experience the four second thrill.
So embark on this amazing adventure travel and tour holiday to enjoy the best international destinations for bungee jumping.


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How To Use A Tap and Die Set? [Easy Guide]
Written by DrillandDriver in Tools & Equipment Last Updated January 12, 2023
1. What Is a Tap and Die Set?
2. What is a Tap?
3. How to Use a Tap?
4. Types of Tap To Consider Based On Your Needs
5. What is a Die Set?
6. How to Use a Die Set?
7. Different Types Of Thread Forms
8. 3 Types of Taps for Threads
9. Types of Die Set To Consider Based on Your Needs
10. Tips for Buying a Tap and Die Set
11. FAQs
A tap and die set may be a useful tool if you operate in a repair shop or garage or do-it-yourself homeowner. Tap and die sets come in handy for all sorts of tasks around the home and garage.
As you can see, a tap and die set may come in handy in various circumstances. Most people own it because of its usefulness, "I need to effectively cut fresh threads for a new screw if the old one has gotten damaged," according to a user.
Before learning how to use a tap and die set, it is important to know which one to buy, even if you're using it for simple home repairs. The set has to be of high quality, and it has to be sturdy if you're to like using it.
What Is a Tap and Die Set?
To produce screw threads on blank material or holes, a tap and die set is a combination of tools to use. These instruments are used to produce threads that will be sewn together.
Moreover, the female half of the mating pair is made with a tap. Meanwhile, the male half is made with a die. Threading utilizes a die to cut or create the threads, while tapping uses a tap to cut or form the threads.
In addition to different wrenches, tap and die sets include matching taps and dies in the most popular screw sizes. You insert a metal rod to use a tap, which looks like a drill bit but has a pointed tip.
The die, on the other hand, is a metallic disc having a central hole in it. The rounded edges of this hole aid in forming male threads on a screw or blank rod.
It may cut a thread into various materials depending on the tap and die set used, including plastic, metal, and wood.
What is a Tap?
A tap is used to make a threaded hole in your material. Threads come in two varieties: female internal threads and male exterior threads.
Pieces of work are joined together using a combination of internal and external threads. With a hand tap, female threads are created within a material.
Instead of a nut, these internal threads serve that purpose. An external male thread is made using a die, which is a separate tool.
How to Use a Tap?
The tap is used to cut or shape the female threads into a range of materials. First, choose the drill size that corresponds to the tap you want to use.
In most cases, a handbook will be included in your tap and die package that will show you exactly what tools you'll need to complete this step. Follow these steps if you've figured out what size drill you need:
Use the clamps to hold the material in place while making the thread cuts and preventing it from moving. It is a crucial step if you want to get neat cuts and strong threads. Hold your material in place using a clamp or a vice.
Make sure the bit size you choose is compatible with the size of the hole you're drilling. Drilling the hole first is critical because it allows you to start the thread-cutting tap operation immediately. Once you've decided on the drill bit size, ensure it's securely attached to the drill.
You should start drilling gently to reduce frictional heat while dealing with materials as hard as steel or cast iron; try cutting oil. If you want the best results, drill gently and with care.
Insert your ratchet's tap once you've cleaned out the hole. After that, put the tap in the hole and gently turn the handle clockwise to use. Keep twisting the tap until a few threads are formed.
To get the smoothest cuts, spin the tap twice counterclockwise, then back it out by half a track. With this technique, broken or tiny particles are less likely to damage new threads.
To remove the ratchet, turn it counter-clockwise after you've done tapping.
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Pro tip: When using the tap level, ensure that the material you're cutting is always flat, sturdy, and centered.
Types of Tap To Consider Based On Your Needs
Before you start your next project, be sure you've selected the correct tap for the job. Educate yourself on the many kinds of taps available before making your purchase:
Taper taps are intended for preliminary threading because they have a smaller diameter, making it simpler to start a thread.
Plug taps are the most popular since you can use them for both finishing and starting threads. However, they are more difficult to operate than taper taps for preliminary threading and do not thread as thoroughly as finishing taps.
Bottoming taps are the finest option when completing a thread pattern. By allowing bolts to be threaded all the way through, they allow holes to be fully cut to the bottom. The tiny unthreaded end of these taps makes it difficult to start cutting threads, making them an unwise choice for first threading.
What is a Die Set?
Bolts and screws may be made by threading the outer surface of a cylindrical material, such as a rod, using dies. Solid dies and adjustable dies are the two main kinds of dies.
When using a solid die, you can count on a nominal thread to be cut to the same depth every time. When it comes to accuracy, die precision and wear are key factors to consider.
The male half of the mating pair is cut and formed using dies instead of the female half. The first step is to choose the right-sized die for your project.
How to Use a Die Set?
Using a die set is a simple task as long as your set's dies are in the proper sequence. Please choose the one that seems to be most appropriate and see whether it fits. If it is the case, make the necessary adjustments. The next step is to construct the threads by following these steps:
Use a vise or clamps to hold the material you want to cut securely. It should be locked up tight to prevent it from moving about in any way while the procedure is in progress.
File the material's end to make it clean and square before using it. Then, if necessary, use a cutting oil on the blades.
Place the die so that it is centered on the material. As you did with the tap, make two complete revolutions and a half turn backward with the wrench.
To thread the whole length of the cloth, repeat these procedures until you've reached the end.
Finish by removing the die wrench from the material. Then, clean off sludge with a broom or similar tool.
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Making house repairs using a tap and die set may save you much time and money. Even though it seems difficult at first, it is a talent that anybody can acquire given enough time and effort.
Different Types Of Thread Forms
Screw threads of any size may now be manufactured quickly and effectively using current technology, regardless of how complex they are. Threading is utilized in various sectors, from massive turbine shafts to bespoke machining projects using tiny precision metric threads to provide uniformity across sectors and manufacturers.
For general-purpose usage, unified threads are a good threading choice. Universal threads are available from Class 2 to Class 5.
Unified threads are cost-effective and simple to use in various settings, from machine shops to automotive applications.
Moreover, acme threading has many sectors, offering the greatest power transfer for the least money. High-capacity loads benefit from the durability of an acme thread angle combined with a split nut.
With a perpendicular to the Buttress, threads are capable of withstanding very high axial force. Split nuts can also help buttress threads avoid degradation because of their strong shear strength and minimal friction.
Acme threads and machined trapezoidal threads are comparable in function. Trapezoidal threads are measured in millimeters, making them highly customizable. CNC milling machines can produce trapezoidal threads to any standard using 2-D and 3-D modeling software.
3 Types of Taps for Threads
Components like nuts or holes for screwing in a screw or bolt are made with taps threading the inner surface of holes. Taps may be classified into three categories; plug, second, and taper tap.
Taper Tap
There are 8–10 tapered threads on the taper tap. Using a gentle tapping technique to remove stubborn stains from hard surfaces. The taper tap performs well in tiny situations where it is easy for the tap to break.
Second Tap
With its 3–5 tapered threads, the second tap can begin the tapping process immediately once it is inserted. It is the most often used kind of tap. It is easier to center and align the tap when the end is tapered.
Plug Tap
The cutting edge of the plug tap is continuous, and there is virtually no taper to speak of. Consequently, you may use it for thread-cutting into blind holes. As a result of its small tapered end, a plug tap cannot begin the tapping operation in an unthreaded hole.
A tapered-end tapping type begins the tapping operation before a plug produces a continuous thread from the bottom up.
Types of Die Set To Consider Based on Your Needs
In terms of dies, there are many types to choose from:
The most common kind of die used to cut bolt threads is a circular die. In almost every case, circular dies will be included in the tap and die set.
It's possible for split circular dies to be split in half or to have only one split, allowing them to take in larger materials. Split circular. These dies are designed to make external threads in one pass.
Unlike other follow-up tools that produce new threads, die nuts only help refine the edges of existing ones.
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Tips for Buying a Tap and Die Set
Before investing in a new tap and die set, consider these aspects. It will help you to ensure that you get the appropriate one for your needs.
Versatility. Remember, the number of components of a tap and die set may vary significantly.
Wrenches. To operate a tap and die set correctly, you'll need a basic tap wrench and a basic die wrench, at the very least.
Material. Material is essential when buying a tap and die set since only sets composed of tougher materials can cut through harder metals.
What is the difference between a tap and a die set?
Taping is the process of cutting or forming threads using a tap. Threading is the process of cutting two materials, such as bolts, using a die. The technique of cleansing the threads is called chasing.
What to Consider In Buying a Tap and Die set?
When buying a tap and die set, you should consider what aspect you will be using it. Some tap and die sets have different materials, wrenches and are versatile. These aspects will help you determine the right set for you. So, know first what project you'll be doing before buying one.
What is the best material for a tap and die set?
High-Speed Steel (HSS) is the most common material for taps and dies. This material offers a combination of hard-wearing and soft-wearing qualities for taps and dies.
How to Calculate Tap Drill Size To Use
Use the micrometer to measure the tap's overall diameter. To get the proper drill bit size, use the formula below: required percentage of the entire thread length in decimal degrees: Dh = Dbm — 0.0130
Use an 84 percent tread depth when entering the figures into the calculation. Calculate the closest 1/16th-inch drill bit size. In the 32nds of an inch, find out what size drill bit you need.
Can you use a tap and die set on wood?
Yes, you can use the same tools to cut holes in the metal to drill holes in the woods.
It is essential to learn how to use a tap and die set to save your money. Plus, your tool would help if you also looked at its purposes and types for better understanding.
Remember, the outcome of your next projects depends on the performance of your tools. So, look at every small detail and decide on your own!
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To Guatemala and back on a 1982 Goldwing Aspencade - NGWClub®, Inc.
As a forewarning this isn't so much of a road report, at the most it will be a few blurbs about my recent trip this past summer down to the border of Guatemala and back up to Canada and my 1982 aspy.
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To be honest, I was completely skeptical about how this trip would go. I had spent the 2014/15 winter going through my goldwing. Complete disassembly, with the exception of removing the swing arm and taking apart the suspension. Granted I'm not nearly as knowledgeable about these bikes as I know many of you are, I felt that I had a good understanding of proper maintenance and care for most of the components of the bike. 12 hours after my last class for the semester got out, on April 31st 2015, I left for the Grand Canyon in hopes of crossing into the Baja Peninsula on day 3.
I have great respect for you !!!
Kept pushing further south through the vast desert, nearly 110 Degrees Fahrenheit!
You're a Hero in my book!
Sidenote: You may notice that my front fender seems to have disappeared in some of the photos. Well it did. I was driving through Ensenada after a light storm, and all I ever saw was my front fender make two sudden rotations around the tire and then shoot 30 feet into the air as I was driving. Happened quicker than I can comprehend and I was on a busy highway, so I just kept driving.
commitedskater15 wrote: Sidenote: You may notice that my front fender seems to have disappeared in some of the photos. Well it did. I was driving through Ensenada after a light storm, and all I ever saw was my front fender make two sudden rotations around the tire and then shoot 30 feet into the air as I was driving. Happened quicker than I can comprehend and I was on a busy highway, so I just kept driving.
Lesson to check and tighten nuts we might not think to even check. Vibration....I imagine.
Great story to hear, gutsy and we'll done.
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p.s. My wife and I spent a night in Steamboat Springs in '96 on our way to Sturgis from Hawaii. Had some great Margaritas at a mexican restaurant there (we were told it was the local hangout). We ordered top shelf and the bartender made a big blender full and just kept refilling our glasses. I can't remember how the food was. lol We really enjoyed the ride out of there the next morning with the stream along the road and the high cliffs.


PITTSBURG (BCN)-- A vegetation fire has been knocked down this evening in Pittsburg but not before it injured a firefighter and two others, fire officials with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said.
The two-alarm fire was reported at 5:37 p.m. in the 2700 block of Pittsburg-Antioch Highway, Fire Marshal Robert Marshall said.
The fire was at a wrecking yard called A-1 Auto Dismantlers and a hazardous materials team responded. Public health advisories have been issued for Pittsburg and Antioch.
Officials say they believe the fire started accidentally by a candle in the tent of a homeless camp. "It spread to another tent and then the vegetation," said Contra Costa Fire Marshal Robert Marshall. "Obviously a junkyard has a lot of stuff in it that's not very good for anybody and that was on fire when we arrived."
Firefighters battled 15 to 20 mile an hour winds, which made it a challenge.
"That fire was way out of hand, there was no way putting it out with a few people and some hoses, or anything, You would never get it to stop. You have to rely on the fire department and thank god for them," said Brian Peare the custodian at the scrapyard.
He described the blaze as intense and an inferno.
It took about 60 firefighters over two hours to get the fire knocked down.
Pittsburg-Antioch Highway is still closed in both directions near Auto Center Drive, according to a fire dispatcher. There is no estimate for when the road will reopen.
People who are sensitive to respiratory ailments may be affected. Most people will not be affected the advisory read.
According to the advisory, eye, skin, nose or throat irritation may be possible for some people in the affected area. If people experience any irritation, advise them to go inside and rinse any irritated area of their body with water.
Smoke is visible in east county, especially from Highway 4, according to officials, who are asking the public to not call 911 unless you see new flames.