What kind of tribe do I want to build around Quantified Self in Toronto?
It's much easier to hang out with other parents and their kids than with child-free friends. Parents are used to pausing and resuming conversations as we follow our kids' interests. They know scheduling is super-flexible and it might take three times longer to walk a short distance than Google Maps estimates. The actions and recent developments of our kids give us many things to talk about. It's great to be able to share snacks and baby wipes, and to watch out for each other. They usually have memberships to the same sort of kid-friendly places A- and I like: reasonably quiet, with lots of things to explore.
But my friends are my friends because I like who they are as people. I learn from their lives, and I appreciate that people like them exist. I don't want to move out of their orbits permanently, or even wait until A- is old enough for me to leave her for an afternoon or an evening. They're also grown-ups who can make the most of the moments when A- pulls me away. A- generally takes one nap these days, and I can usually get away without napping along with her. She doesn't have a particular schedule. If we have company, I might be able to get her to sleep in the carrier.
The ideal situation is when child-free friends are also good friends with parent friends. Then we can all hang out, and despite divided attention and fragmented conversations, we can usually manage to talk about interesting things.
Home is the best place. A- is comfortable. We've got space to spread out and let her do things on her own whenever she wants to. I'm a little intimidated by the thought of hosting with food, since it's still a bit hard to get groceries or cook with A-. But maybe I can find a few forgiving, freezable recipes that I can make ahead (zucchini muffins!), and I can ask people to bring things they might enjoy. Afternoons are best because A- is awake and we can keep our evening routines smooth. Most people aren't available during the week, though, so maybe I can see about setting up a Sunday afternoon thing once a month.
I'm still looking for places in Toronto and Manila that can serve as a good base for grown-up socializing. During good weather, the parks in Toronto are great for picnics and walks, so maybe I should see if there are parks/playgrounds like that in Manila too. (And what time to go, considering the heat.) She's a bit too small to play independently in public playplaces like those occasionally found in fast food restaurants. Big, uncrowded spaces work better for us, so she can explore while I remain close by. The Mind Museum in Manila and the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto are among our favourites.
Meals are another possibility: restaurants with high chairs, food that A- likes, and my own grab-bag of crayons, paper, and other things for kid entertainment. I prefer to not have her confined to a chair for a long time – and she usually clambers out of it quickly anyway – so that's more for 30-minute charts. I'm mostly distracted by feeding her and keeping things from spilling, though, so I'm not much of a conversationalist.
I can continue seeing Jen and E- weekly, since we've got a good rhythm for field trips. I can invite Eric whenever it makes sense, since he's a mutual friend who has a flexible schedule.
I can work on setting up a similar rhythm with Joy and J-, maybe on Tuesdays, or introduce them to Jen and E- for more fun.
I can see if flexible, low-expectation planning works for having people over on Sunday afternoon. It can always be a supermarket rotisserie chicken dinner thing, I can ask people to bring stuff, or we can have stuff delivered.
When W- wants more focus time, I can plan to see friends at a park, restaurant, or something like that. This might be good for getting back in touch with both parent and non-parent friends.
Hmm. Reviving my social life also ties in with helping A- get to know and interact with more people. I think it would be a good use of my opportunity fund. I like the things I've been learning from friends' lives. Since people generally don't write as much as I do, it's good to talk to people more regularly. The limiting factor is probably me more than other people or A-, so if I rejig my thoughts (yes, people can bring stuff, I can pay for delivery, people can be flexible, and I can trust that I'll hold up my end of the conversation), that might open up more possibilities. Let's give it a try.
I've been going to a workshop on parent advocacy skills. One of the sessions was about assertive communication: giving yourself permission to express your feelings and ask for what you want in a respectful, confident, and specific way. I'm familiar with the techniques (I statements, active listening), but it's always good to practice and to see how other people might handle a situation. It also got me thinking about what I do want to learn when it comes to advocating for A-, and how to make the most of my strengths and work around my weaknesses.
I think there's often a lot of leeway in how to solve a problem, especially if you try changing perspectives. Just like in tech, some ways are much easier and some ways are much harder. It's easier to work with a system than against it. Asking different questions opens up other possibilities. That's been my experience with tech. Human-centric fields are even more fungible. If you can get people to want to help you, they can bring their creativity and resourcefulness to the table. Conversely, if you get on someone's bad side, they might drag their feet, or they might follow the letter of the law but not the spirit of it. And you can't just keep testing until something works!
To make assertive communication easier, I like doing my homework. I research the possibilities and the trade-offs so that I can make better decisions and ask for specific things. I like knowing alternatives and having backup plans, because that takes the pressure off. I like reading policy manuals or getting the inside scoop from people because that gives me an idea of the structures that people work in, what tools are available to them, how they're evaluated, what makes their day better, what makes them look good to their boss. I find systems fascinating, even when they don't work perfectly well. We're going a little outside the mainstream for a number of things, so it helps to know what's out there and how to support any exceptions we want.
I'm working on getting better at dealing with different communication styles. Fortunately, this is rarely a problem. I minimize encounters with aggressive people, and I'm pretty comfortable disengaging from things I don't like. I'll dig into conflict resolution a bit more when I run into things I don't want to work around, but in the meantime, there's so much potential in yes-es that I don't have to chase after any no-es.
Rather than conflict resolution, I mostly want to focus on understanding the systems here. What resources can I draw on? What's easier and what's harder? How can I work around any bumps? How can I give back and make things easier?
Based on the stories of other people in the microphthalmia/anophthalmia support group, it's possible that she'll enjoy school and develop a great sense of humour about her eye, but it's also possible that she might have to deal with rejection or even bullying. I'm looking forward to learning how to work with or around whatever I can.
We walked her through solving the problems that stumped her. Lots of math and science problem solving is about pattern recognition: seeing how the problem you're working on is similar to other things you've already done (possibly with help), and adapting your experience to the current situation. Having someone sketch out a map and provide quick feedback can make studying a much more productive and less frustrating experience.
Algebra's a big one. I'm not sure how you can develop fluency in that aside from practice and different ways of exploring it. Practising this seems pretty low on the priority list once homework's finished and even lower priority during vacations. On the other hand, it's hard to cram understanding when the pressure's on. I think either John Mighton's The End of Ignorance or The Myth of Ability had some tips on helping people develop a more intuitive understanding of algebra.
On a related note, there's also the challenge of translating a word problem into the appropriate math, especially when multiple parts or equations are involved. Maybe we can think out loud more often, modeling the real-world applications of this skill.
There are the usual small mistakes related to doublechecking one's work or getting the units straight, but she'll get the hang of that.
J- will be taking more physics, chemistry, and biology next term, so it might be good to do a bit of this review during the summer. In general, I get the impression that she's doing pretty well, especially compared with the rest of her class.
Attendance at the Quantified Self Toronto meetup has been low lately, and it's a good time to think about revitalizing or even redesigning the community.
The way it is now works okay for newcomers. I imagine the experience for newcomers is mostly like: Wow, I'm not alone! I'm not weird! There are other people who track stuff! (I know, I get that feeling each time I go too. =) ) If they work up the courage to share what they've been learning, they often pick up plenty of tips and ideas, and they can connect with other people tracking similar things.
From regulars, it's great to hear updates or find out about other things they're tracking.
The talks do tend to be a little repetitive. Often it's about people sharing data collected using apps or devices with predefined visualizations, and the occasional self-promotional bit. Sometimes we get new analyses or unconventional experiments, and those are the kinds of talks I enjoy the most.
The repetition is understandable – good, even. I think that's mostly because each person has to go through an individual journey. Even if two people present the same topic and have similar conclusions, it's good to recognize each of their experiences.
Mmm. If I could selfishly redesign this community to be even better-suited to my interests, what would it be like?
I go to Quantified Self Toronto meetups because I like the kind of people who use data to make better decisions about their lives. I particularly like it when someone's curious about something off the beaten track, whether they're collecting data on paper or they've built their own tools. Experimental manipulation is also interesting for me. I also like having the occasional nudge to design, conduct, and report on my little experiments. I've talked about a lot of odd things over the years (like cat litter box use, and more recently, sewing), and I like resonating with people in an unexpected way.
At the Quantified Self Conference I went to in 2012, I gravitated towards people who tracked their own questions or even built their own tools. I don't expect the majority of Quantified Self Toronto to be creatively technical, but it might be interesting to attract and retain a core of people like that. What would make 2-3 hours worth it for them, and what would make it more worthwhile for me? Alternatively, what are other ways I could build that kind of tribe? I think education, inspiration, and shared experiments might be interesting to play with. Hmm… The same combination could help encourage newcomers to develop along those lines, too. Might be worth looking into.
It's also fun building up little chains of stories with the kinds of hooks that make people say, "Wait, what?" Some examples of things that are incongruous or that provoke curiosity: semi-retirement, step-parenting a 17-year-old, combining laser-cutting and sewing, disassembling a washer/dryer, wearing a vest with an unusual number of pockets.
Weirdness is useful. Ideally, this weirdness brings out disclosures of other people's weirdness, or prompts them to connect me with someone else they know, or demystifies something and encourages them to explore it. As for me, I like finding out if someone is the kind of person I might want to get to know further – perhaps collaborate with or mentally model. I look for people with shared values, interesting experiments, and a sense of growth.
Experiments are good because we learn from the divergences. That said, sometimes I can be too weird – when something I do or something I experiment with is just too far from someone's worldview to relate to or understand. For example, sometimes I talk to people who just don't get Stoicism, simple living, homebody-ness, tech customization (especially Emacs), quantified/experimental thinking, or blogging.
That's cool. I don't need other people to validate me and I don't need to convert other people to my perspective, so it's really more of an opportunity to explore.
Here's a more detailed example. I talk about value judgments surprisingly often because people often press for information on whether I'd like to have kids, which I suppose is a standard small-talk question for women around this age. Harumph. They usually have strong opinions one way or the other. This is one of the things that I'm careful to not have strong value judgments around or be attached to specific outcomes for. Sometimes I use this as an opportunity to prod people to be more considerate about things by considering a wider range of scenarios. Sometimes I frame my response in terms of being happy either way. It's pretty rare to find people for whom this position makes sense. Many people are quite boggled by it. But I talk about equanimity anyway in case that resonates with someone who's been looking for that concept, and even if it doesn't sink in, I can rest in the knowledge that it makes sense to me.
On the other hand, my favourite kinds of conversations are with people who have deliberately cultivated their own differences from the mainstream and who can reflect on those experiments. Then our conversations become a high-bandwidth sort of brainstorming and swapping of notes. =) We might be doing different experiments, but we can understand and learn from each other's perspectives.


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Bobrowniki – dawna gmina wiejska istniejąca w latach 1945–1954 w woj. śląskim, katowickim i stalinogrodzkim (dzisiejsze woj. śląskie). Siedzibą władz gminy były Bobrowniki (obecnie część dzielnicy Tarnowskich Gór o nazwie Bobrowniki Śląskie-Piekary Rudne).

Gmina zbiorowa Bobrowniki powstała w grudniu 1945 w powiecie tarnogórskim w woj. śląskim (śląsko-dąbrowskim). Według stanu z 1 stycznia 1946 gmina składała się z 3 gromad: Bobrowniki, Piekary Rudne i Sucha Góra. 6 lipca 1950 zmieniono nazwę woj. śląskiego na katowickie, a 9 marca 1953 kolejno na stalinogrodzkie.

Według stanu z 1 lipca 1952 gmina składała się z 3 gromad: Bobrowniki, Piekary Rudne i Sucha Góra. Gmina została zniesiona 29 września 1954 wraz z reformą wprowadzającą gromady w miejsce gmin.

Jednostki nie przywrócono 1 stycznia 1973 wraz z kolejną reformą reaktywującą gminy.

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Dawne gminy w województwie katowickim

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Night and Day in Chinatown
The Burmese call it "Tayote Tan," and it is located in downtown Rangoon, west of the Sule ...
(SPECIAL FEATURE) - The Burmese call it "Tayote Tan," and it is located in downtown Rangoon, west of the Sule Pagoda. This bustling exciting neighborhood lies in a square bordered by Shwe Daung Dan Street to the west and Shwe Dagon Pagoda Road to the east, Maha Bandoola Road to the north and Strand Road to the south. Occupying about a fifth of the city's downtown area and packed with some 150,000 people, Chinatown is part of Rangoon's core and a must-see attraction for tourists.
The old underworld
The headquarters of the Jian De Association, an organization founded in 1841 by Hokkien families in Rangoon aimed at promoting brotherhood and traditional culture. Dec 19, 2012. (PHOTO: Xiao Ting Shirley)
"I was having my morning tea when they barged in, swinging iron bars and smashing everything in the teashop," said Zhao Zhenheng, the Secretary of the Hung Mun Ghee Kung Tong of Burma, a secret society descended from the "Tiandihui", also known as the "Chinese Freemasons" or "Hung Mun", an international organization originally established back in Qing Dynasty China as an all-men fraternity promoting Chinese values, customs and the ideals of democracy. He was recalling how Rangoon's Chinatown used to be many years ago.
The old man, now in the autumn of his life, was at the time a little boy during the British rule of the 1930s. He is a Chinese-Burmese, born in northern Burma to parents who were immigrants from Guangdong. He lived almost his entire life in Rangoon.
In Zhao's childhood memories, the old Chinatown was a combination of opium dens, brothels and gambling houses. Gangs were everywhere; triads rampaged. The jumbled communities and clan associations frequently fought for territory.
"There were two major factions, the Jian De and He Sheng," said Zhao. "He Sheng is a lodge descended from the Hung Mun which aimed to overthrow the Qing Dynasty while Jian De regards themselves as adherents of the Qing Dynasty. So they could not stop fighting with each other within Chinatown."
The groups were strictly and spatially divided. The headquarters of the Jian De was on Bo Ywe Road while He Sheng based themselves on 24th Street. Blood and death were always lurking in shadows.
Besides the disputes inside the Hung Mun, there were also regional conflicts and political differences among the associations and communities. The Hokkien lived along Strand Road while the Cantonese congregated along Maha Bandoola Road. Some of them were pro-communist "Reds" while the supporters of the Kuomintang were the "Whites".
The battles lasted for decades—until a military coup by Gen. Ne Win in 1962.
"Everything turned underground," said Zhao. "And then faded out."
Jade and other jewelry at a stall in Chinatown. (PHOTO: Xiao Ting Shirley)
Nationalization policies in 1966 and furious anti-Chinese riots in Rangoon in 1967 compelled tens and thousands of Chinese and Chinese descendents to leave Burma. All Chinese community activities, schools and newspapers were banned.
"You could not see a single Chinese language sign or billboard in Chinatown. Many Chinese were afraid to admit their nationality," said Zhao. "The Chinese-Burmese only talked in Burmese."
But a shared anguish can be a bridge of reconciliation.
The Jian De and He Sheng—foes for so many generations—gradually made peace with each other during the era of the military junta. In the last 10 years, many have deepened their business cooperation, especially among the younger generation.
"They now sit down to drink tea together," smiled Zhao. "The young generation thinks it's pointless to keep on fighting. Teamwork is more important."
When the former military junta finally ceded power to Thein Sein's nominally civilian government, the Chinese communities and clan associations resurfaced like bamboo shoots after a spring rain. These communities are typically represented by consanguinity, regional networking and industry connections. The gangs of the olden days have evolved into a political party called the Ghee Kung Tong of Burma, mainly functioning as business associations and charity groups.
"He Sheng is now a party. We mainly engage in philanthropy to help our members," said Huang Quan Xiang, the vice-chairman of He Sheng Corporation.
Among the estimated 100 communities are the big four: the Jian De Association now located on Latha Street; the He Sheng Corporation on 24th Street; the pro- communist Myanmar Chinese Chamber of Commerce on Pagoda Road; and the pro-Kuomintang Myanmar Overseas Young Chinese League which can be found on Shwe Taung Dan Street.
"Now there is no separation of Reds and Whites," said Zhao. "They just help each other, creating more business and better charity."
A market that never closes
A Chinese-run gold shop at the crossroads of Sin Oh Dan Street in Chinatown, Rangoon, Dec 19, 2012. (PHOTO: Xiao Ting Shirley)
Chinatown in Rangoon, like most cities where the Chinese have created a distinctive quarter, offers a refreshing contrast to local culture.
The area centered along Maha Bandoola Road (Chinese call it "Guangdong Road"), is packed with restaurants, bakeries, mini-markets, food stalls, fruit vendors, grocery stores, cyber cafés and gold shops.
There is a tradition that Hokkien mainly engage in tea and produce imported from China, while most of the Cantonese operate restaurants and the construction industry. They nickname each other the "short sleeves" and "long sleeves" respectively.
"Most of the gold shops are run by the Cantonese, especially the Teochew," said Ms. Mei, a third generation Chinese-Burmese who originally immigrated from Guangdong Province, speaking at her newly opened gold shop on Maha Bandoola Road. "There are some Hokkien and Burmese here, but only a few."
This is the third gold shop her family has owned in Chinatown.
The Mei family has made quite a fortune from the gold business, she confides. Her grandfather was successful with their first gold shop on 22rd street in 1936. After years of saving, the Mei family opened its second gold shop in 2000 and now a third one in 2012.
"The gold business drags in good money," said Mei. "Both the Chinese and Burmese have a habit of saving gold, because they are so afraid of the capricious police under the former military government. Only gold can hedge against inflation."
But money is not that easy to save.
"The rent has soared dramatically in the last three years," said Mr. Shi, a textiles businessman from Jiangsu Province. "An apartment three meters wide and fifteen meters long used to cost around 5,000 RMB (US $800) per month. But now it's almost double."
When night falls
The appearance of Chinatown at night is much different from during the day. As the last rays of light fade from the sky, Chinatown transforms like a beautiful woman lifting her veil. The vibrant street-life positively throngs with food stalls and fruit vendors. The Chinese restaurants on 19th Street, known as "Myanmar Lan Kwai Fong", suddenly all turn into barbecue bars, serving skewered meats, vegetables, steaming dishes and cold beers. Customers can enjoy Chinese-Burmese style cuisine, accompanied by singers with guitars long into the wee hours.
This is the only night market (sometimes referred to as Sekhantha Night Market) in Rangoon. The market never closes, they say, even during the curfew of the Saffron Revolution.
A fading culture?
A road-side food stall on 19th Street. (PHOTO: Xiao Ting Shirley)
"There are great changes in Chinatown," said Huang Wenzhang, a veteran teacher at Myanmar Confucius School who has been teaching Mandarin for almost 30 years. "The most significant change is that Chinatown is no longer an exclusive zone for Chinese."
Burmese poured into Chinatown after the nationalization (anti-Chinese) riots in Rangoon in the late 1960s—spurred by fears that Chinese were about to "import" the Cultural Revolution—that left hundreds of Chinese dead and caused hundreds of thousands to flee Burma.
"All Chinese schools were closed. All Chinese newspapers were shut down", said Huang, who said her primary school principal was killed in the riots. "The Chinese-Burmese were afraid of being recognized as Chinese. The young generation stopped learning their language. They Burmanized."
Now local Burmese and pockets of Indians can be founded across Chinatown. Following China's style of business acumen, they too have started up businesses in this quarter.
"There were never any Chinese signs around the streets, not until recent years," said Huang.
There are two major temples in Rangoon's Chinatown, the Cantonese Guan Ying temple and the Hokkien Keng Hock Keong. They are traditional venues for major Chinese festivals and religious celebrations. The two temples provide elderly Chinese (over 70 years of age) and the unemployed with a monthly subsidy of roughly $8, and some bonus "lucky money" at spring festivals.
But although the Chinese here were once tightly bound by blood, business and religion, the same cannot be said today. As more and more Chinese become wealthy they move away from rambling Chinatown to new modern suburbs. Chinatown's cohesion is simply not as powerful as before.
Nowadays Chinatown is full of people dressed in traditional Burmese longyi, drinking tea and chatting with Burmese. You can hardly tell who are Burmese, who are Chinese and who are mixed.
It is not unusual to find younger Chinese unable to speak a Chinese language, unlike their parents and grandparents.
"The young [Chinese] people today are not interested in learning their native language or joining these outdated organizations," said Li Piaoxing, the Chief Secretary of the Myanmar Overseas Young Chinese League, a pro-Kuomintang organization with ties to Taiwan.
"We are worried about the destiny of the old Chinese societies. They may wither away in 10 years," said Li, pointing out that the membership of their group is now less than 100.
"And we also worry about our children's future," said Li. "No language, no nation."
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Okay so I'm fairly new to actually using Tor, but I have known about it for years. I have read many things on how to stay secure and anonymous while on Tor. I also have the Tor browser security settings on max, so the safest ones yet also the strictest. My question is how come when i visit a .onion address such as the hidden wiki why is it when i click on the information button on the left of the address bar say your connection is not secure or encrypted? Should i be worried and mainly how do i fix this ,or am i just worrying to much and this is just normal? I'm just excited and want to explore the deep web ,but more importantly do it securely and anonymously. So i will delay my exploration until this issue is resolved. Thank you all in advanced if you can help me with this issue have a great day.
Every connection to a hidden service is anonymous and encrypted. This is just a UX bug.
The absence of a lock (or a "secure connection" message) just means that the site you're connected to doesn't uses TLS. However since your connecting to the site using a hidden service, the connection is encrypted no matter if TLS is used or not.
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Archives for posts with tag: Darley Abbey Mills
After a false start my New Expressions 3 New Opportunities Award – supporting artists to make work with museums – is now going ahead.
Earlier this year I was looking intently at the former schoolroom in the attic of the Long Mill (1782-1789) at Darley Abbey Mills, near Derby. For a short time I thought this was it but it turns out it wasn't and I haven't been able to include it in the film. But I did do a Pecha Kucha presentation about the relic that is the schoolroom and the veracity of the photograph for the FORMAT 15 Conference at QUAD in April.
These stills are from the Pecha Kucha. In an attempt to fix the pristine digital image I printed the 20 photographs for the presentation on my inkjet printer – as the colour cartridge ran out. Which was good. I then rescanned them for the presentation.
Thanks to Anthony Attwood at Darley Abbey Mills for permission to photograph the schoolroom.
I'm now working with the National Trust to make a film installation called Blind Spot for The Workhouse, Southwell, Nottinghamshire. The Workshouse was built in 1824 and remained in use up until the 1980's when the site was used for residential care for the elderly. Blind Spot will be projected in a small partitioned room off one of the former dormitories on the top floor of the Workhouse. It will be on show from 24 July to 1 November 2015.
The Workhouse, Southwell
Oakum. One of the many arduous tasks that the ealry Workhouse inmates had to perform was to pick and untwist old tarred rope into individual fibres. Oakum was used to caulk ship's timbers and lag pipes.
Oakum, junk, caulk, lag.
Tags Darley Abbey Mills, Format 15, National Trust, New Expressions, New Opportunities Award, The Workhouse
November 2, 2014 //
Forge for Derwent Pulse
This is Forge, an animation projection that was shown as part of Charles Monkhouse's Derwent Pulse event at Darley Abbey, Derby on Friday night (31 October). It was made with my University of Derby colleagues Stuart Poynton and Marc Bosward. Rob and Phil at Derby QUAD provided the projection and the PA system.
We were approached by the Darley Abbey Society, after seeing our previous projection piece at Strutt's North Mill Belper, to make a short animation work which was looped and projected onto the faces of the Grade I listed Long Mill (1782-89) and the adjoining West Mill (1819-21).
Stuart, Marc and I each made short animation sequences, with a soundtrack by Marc. The animation references the history of water, power, fire and rebuilding that characterises the history of the site. I used and abused letterpress printing I've made at the Univeristy of Derby's printmaking studio. There is a certain joy in seeing little pieces of 30pt Univers lead type (with a x-height of about 6mm) transformed via ink, digits and light into 60 centimetre tall kinetic chaos bouncing across the walls of the mill.
Derwent Pulse
Darley Abbey Mills
Darley Abbey
Derby QUAD
Printmaking@derby
College of Arts University of Derby
Tags animation, Darley Abbey Mills, Derby QUAD, Derwent Pulse, Letterpress, Printmaking@derby, projection


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A nyári vargánya (Boletus reticulatus) a tinórufélék családjába tartozó, Európában honos, lomberdőkben élő, ehető gombafaj.

Megjelenése
A nyári vargánya kalapja 5-20 (24) cm széles; fiatalon félgömb alakú, később széles domborúan, idősen majdnem laposan kiterül. Széle fiatalon behajló. Felszíne száraz, bársonyos, ráncolt, idősen lehet sima, fénylő vagy berepedezett. Színe világos mogyoróbarna, sötétbarna vagy okkerbarnáig terjed; vöröses árnyalat nélkül.

Húsa vastag, eleinte kemény, később megpuhul. Színe fehér, sérülésre nem változik. Szaga és íze kellemes, gombaszerű, nem jellegzetes.

A tönk előtt felkanyarodó termőrétege csöves. A pórusok szűkek. Színük fiatalon fehéres, szürkés; később sárgás, idősen olívzöld; nyomásra, sérülésre nem változik.

Tönkje 6-15 cm magas és 4-5 cm vastag, Alakja robusztus, hasas, esetleg hengeres; belül tömör. Színe egészen világos mogyoróbarna vagy világosbarna. Felszínét teljesen (vagy ritkábban csak a csúcsán) fehéres vagy barnás aprószemű hálóminta fedi.

Spórapora olívbarna. Spórája orsó alakú, sima, mérete 10-15 x 3-4,5 µm.

Hasonló fajok
Az ehető ízletes vargányával, a bronzos vargányával, a vörösbarna vargányával, esetleg az erősen keserű epeízű tinóruval lehet összetéveszteni.

Elterjedése és termőhelye
Európában honos; inkább délen gyakori.

Melegkedvelő lombos vagy vegyes erdőkben él, elsősorban tölgy, de bükk, szelídgesztenye, gyertyán,, mogyoró, hárs alatt is. Nyár elejétől ősz végéig terem.

Ehető, ízletes gomba.

Kapcsolódó cikkek
Magyarország nagygombafajainak listája

Források
Nyári vargánya - Boletus reticulatus Miskolci Gombász Egyesület
Boletus reticulatus Schaeff. - Summer Bolete First Nature
Boletus reticulatus Boletales
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Gombafajok
Tinórufélék
Magyarország gombái
Európa gombái


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Golden Chest Mine
2 km SE from Murray, Idaho, United States
Regional Office:
201 N. 3rd St.
Idaho, United States
Mine Type Open Pit / Underground
Open-pit mining commenced in Q3 2016. Gold production is currently ongoing from the open-pit mine and underground mine operations commenced in November 2017.
Latest News New Jersey Mining Company Intercepts Idaho Vein in Two Drill Holes - Extending Mineralization to the North May 21, 2019
Source: p. 7
New Jersey Mining Co. 100 % Indirect
Golden Chest LLC 100 % Direct
NJMC owns 100%, following buy-out of former JV partner (which retains 2% NSR royalty).
Vein / narrow vein
Mesothermal
The interpreted regional geology encompassing the Golden Chest gold property is favourable for the occurrence of epigenetic gold deposits which are spatially associated with secondary structures within or in close proximity to major regionally extensive structures. Epigenetic gold mineralization can be subdivided into epithermal and mesothermal styles, although both styles are structurally controlled.
The majority of the discoveries in the Idaho gold district, including the Golden Chest property, are mesothermal style. Mesothermal gold types can be differentiated into three sub-classes as follows:
(i) Auriferous quartz veins where gold occurs within extensional or shear fracture veins, often associated with pyrite or arsenopyrite.
(ii) Altered wall rock (+quartz veins) where gold occurs mainly within the deformed and altered wall rock adjacent to the quartz veins.
(iii) Disseminated gold associated with pervasive silicification and disseminated sulphides.
The gold occurrences at the Golden Chest property are classified as structurally controlled mesothermal auriferous quartz vein type belonging to sub-class (i) above. The veins may also contain scheelite, tungstite, pyrrhotite, galena, chalcopyrite, sphalerite bornite and a telluride phase.
The Golden Chest property is located on the west limb of the Trout Creek anticline, a major north- trending fold in the Prichard formation. The property is characterized by gold and tungsten mineralization related to a thrust fault known as the Idaho fault which occurs at the contact of Prichard Formation units G and H. Unit G, a quartzitic unit, is the host for most of the veins while the overlying Unit H is an argillite-siltite sequence of rocks. Near the fault, Unit H has also been found to host narrow, high-grade vein structures.
Auriferous quartz veins occur within extensional and/or shear fracture systems, often associated with pyrite. Micon observed two vein styles during a tour of underground workings in level 3 of the Golden Chest mine. Banded veins are prevalent in argillite while massive veins are dominant in quartzite.
In the southern part of the underground workings gold mineralization is found near and parallel to the north-trending Idaho fault while the northern part of the mine hosts the higher grade Katie and Dora veins which splay off the Idaho fault in a northeasterly direction. Gold mineralization can be found along at least 1,500 m of strike length along the Idaho fault. The lowest level of the Golden Chest mine, the No. 3 level, is about 30 above the valley floor, and drilling has only probed the Idaho vein about 120 m below this level in a district known for hosting mineralization that outcrops at surface and continues to depth up to 2,500 m.
Golden Chest includes both open-pit and underground operations. Current gold production is ongoing from its open-pit, with plans to commence underground operations in November 2017.
Open-pit operations are generating cash flow as preparations for underground mining continue.
The gravity circuit is comprised of a vibrating screen and a Knelson Concentrator and will be used to process a portion of the recirculating load in the grinding circuit where gold particles tend to accumulate. The gravity circuit operated smoothly, producing a gold concentrate that was further upgraded on a Deister Table.
In addition to commissioning the new gravity circuit, the Company also conducted a small milling campaign to tune up the crushing, grinding, flotation, and tailings circuits.
Once at full production of approximately 360 tonnes of ore per day, the mine is expected to feed the New Jersey Mill at a steady state throughout 2015 and into 2016.
First 20–tonnes of gold concentrate shipped in January, 2017.
Gold oz ...... ^
All production numbers are expressed as metal in concentrate. ^ Guidance / Forecast.
Reserves at February 28, 2013:
Contained Metal
Measured 1,261,000 t Gold 1.52 g/t 62,000 oz
Indicated 3,366,000 t Gold 1.77 g/t 192,000 oz
Measured & Indicated 4,627,000 t Gold 1.71 g/t 254,000 oz
Inferred 3,862,000 t Gold 1.8 g/t 223,000 oz
Financials:
Revenue M USD ......
Gross profit M USD ......
....................... ....................... Jan 8, 2020
Form 10-K 2015
Technical Report 2013
Year-end Mineral Reserves 2013
New Jersey Mining Company Intercepts Idaho Vein in Two Drill Holes - Extending Mineralization to the North May 21, 2019
New Jersey Mining Company Provides 2018 Operating and Financial Results April 1, 2019


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Novel Injection Moulding Processing for the Production of Low Density Foams based on Innovative Granule Technology
LIGHT-FOAM
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Start date 1 December 2008
End date 30 November 2011
FP7-SME
THE BRITISH PLASTICS FEDERATION LBG
Periodic Report Summary 2 - LIGHT-FOAM (Novel Injection Moulding Processing for the Production of Low Density Foams based on Innovative Granule Technology)
Project Context and Objectives:
The overall objective of the Light-Foam project is to develop a novel polymer processing technology to foam engineering grade thermoplastics without the need for chemical blowing agents or speciality moulding/extrusion equipment achieving lower densities than are possible through current state of art. Enhanced scientific knowledge will be developed in the fields of gas solubility and permeation within polymers enabling development of:
• A commercial process using autoclave technology to infuse high levels of nitrogen into engineering grade polymer granules. This process is carried out above the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the polymer, the granules are then cooled to room temperature so reducing their free volume and trapping nitrogen molecules within the polymer.
• A packaging solution to minimise nitrogen loss during storage which is cost effective and will enable shipment of granules to end-users.
• Injection Moulding and Extrusion processing of nitrogen infused granules creating uniform nucleation and growth of nitrogen bubbles within the polymer (once beyond the injection point/die) and the production of high performance case study parts in order to display the benefits of the technology.
More specifically the technology allows:
• Higher production rates in injection moulding & extrusion equipment.
• Cost competitive options for low production runs.
• Use with standard moulding and extrusion machines.
A list summarising the scientific and technological objectives is as follows:
Scientific Objectives: To gain sufficient extension to the current knowledge of:
• Gas infusion and molecular dissolution and diffusion of nitrogen in polymers, specifically relating to granules and melts
• How to determine nitrogen retention and saturation of thermoplastic granules
• Understanding ideal conditions for nitrogen gas infusion into the selected case study engineering thermoplastics
Technological Objectives:
• Commercial process which uses large scale autoclave technology to infuse high levels of nitrogen into a range of engineering polymer granules.
• A novel packaging package solution to transport and store treated granules
• Optimisation of injection moulding and extrusion parameters for processing speed, density reduction and mechanical performance.
Project Results:
Work Package 1 – Development of Gas Dissolution & Diffusion Models.
The consortium selected 5 case study materials, PEEK, PC, PA66, PET and ABS. These were selected on the basis of use by either the end users within the consortium or likely use within the membership of the SME-AG's membership. A review of scientific literature regarding nitrogen retention in polymer systems and the relationships between storage times, temperature, pressure and initial nitrogen saturation was completed. A lab-scale test cell was designed, built and commissioned in order to accurately determine the levels of nitrogen infused into thermoplastic granules identified as case study materials. A predictive model was built to predict nitrogen adsorption and desorption behaviour of polymer granules.
Work Package 2 – Development of Nitrogen Dissolution & Diffusion Models.
Lab-scale diffusion and dissolution trials were undertaken on the case study materials and data provided to enable initial granule treatments of larger batches of material in autoclave conditions. Results were compared to the model predictions and further validation and enhancement of the software model completed. Close attention was given to the current autoclave processing parameters in order to ensure the end-user can maintain full processing capacities. Dissolution and diffusion rates were established for the case study materials. This served to enhance the software models to degree whereby predicted diffusion and diffusion rates are very close to actual results. Larger batches of material were treated in autoclave conditions (25Kg) to enable further trials by each of the SME end-users within their respective technologies (injection moulding, compression moulding & extrusion.
Work Package 3 – Development of Granule Packaging System. An initial packaging specification was created following a literature review of legislation concerning transportation of goods held under pressure. Option B (pressure vessel) as described in task 3.2 of the Annex 1 was discounted by the consortium as it is considered too expensive, therefore focus was given to option A (container) which could be manufactured by Structure-Flex. Lab-scale trials were conducted to determine the internal pressures that the packaging would need to withstand. Following this research was undertaken to determine candidate low permeability polymer materials that would be cost competitive. Low permeability fabrics were first considered and initial samples made using materials commonly used for automotive airbags. Prototype packaging was made and permeation trials were undertaken under a range of temperatures with gassed granules. A second, less costly option was also considered which incorporated a multi-layered combination of polyolefin and aluminium into which a one-way valve was included to act as a vent in the event of high pressure build up. As this option was considered more cost effective, a number of 25Kg bags were manufactured with valve and filled with either gassed or un-gassed PC. Storage trials were undertaken in refrigerated, ambient and high temperatures with good results.
Work Package 4 – Injection Moulding & Extrusion Conditions. An injection moulded case study part was discussed and agreed between Tecnostamp and UK MatRI which was a 'spinning-top' shape of four diameters. Initial trials were conducted by UK MatRI in which injection mould parameters were established for HDPE, glass-filled PA66 and PC for both un-gassed and gassed granules and processing parameters determined for un-gassed and gassed granules. The mould tool was then shipped to Tecnostamp where following some modifications to enable automatic operation the trials were repeated, however, Tecnostamp didn't use the same set of processing parameters as advised by UK MatRI and the trials weren't as successful. The trials were undertaken again at UK MatRI using the original conditions and the success of the first trials repeated. The most difficult parameter to achieve is surface finish however, a 52% weight saving was proven for a part made from gassed granules, significant cycle-time reductions were also obtained. A high number of extrusion trials were carried out at Polinter. Extrusion trials were conducted using three die profiles, PC and gassed PC mixed in various proportions to allow the effects of nitrogen level, extrusion parameters and die design on the extruded product to be established. It has been shown that die design, processing parameters such as die temperature and material mix can be used to influence density, mechanical properties and product microstructure. Density reduction of up to 40% in comparison between LF and PC material was obtained for gassed polymers which have been received 48 hours after processing at Zotefoams. Gassed PC granules stored in -20°C after three months are still able to yield up to 18% reduction in density compared to virgin PC.
Work Package 5 – Evaluation of Foamed Parts.
A range of case study materials were selected namely PA6 and PEEK for production using injection moulding and PC was selected for production using an extrusion process. Foamed and virgin samples were produced from injection and extrusion processes and sent to UKMatri for physical and mechanical evaluation. Results show a reduction in density of up to 10% for foamed PEEK, 35% for foamed PA6 and 49% for foamed PC. Microscopy images show that pore sizes range from 50 to 500 μm in the cross sections of the different case study materials produced by different methods. Injection moulding of foamed PEEK shows the most homogeneous distribution of pores with the lowest pore size distribution. Mechanical testing of injection moulded parts show that foamed PEEK samples give a 15% reduction in mechanical properties to virgin PEEK foamed PA6 samples show 10 to 20% reduction in mechanical properties compared to virgin PA6 samples. Mechanical results from samples produced by extrusion show that foamed PC can improve the mechanical properties up to 42% with incorporation of 25% LF at 35 rpm, but can reduce the mechanical properties by up to 58% at screw speeds of 19rpm.
Work Package 6 – Technology Demonstration
Three case study parts have been manufactured, the 'spinning-top' for Injection Moulding demonstration, a square profile for extrusion demonstration and a drinks cabinet for compression moulding techniques. Each of the case study parts is available to the beneficiaries within the consortium in order to be able to demonstrate the technology to specific targeted end-users.
Work-Package 7 – Training, Dissemination & Exploitation.
The Lightfoam technology has been actively disseminated throughout the course of the project by each of the SME-AG's. A web-site (www.lightfoam.pera.com) has been created and included on all literature. The Technology has been disseminated at major plastics trade events such as Interplas (UK), PlastPol (Poland) and Euromould (Germany). The coordinator has published a prject promotional brochure which can be obtained in English, Spanish and Estonian, these have been passed on to the respective SME-AG's and to the SME beneficiaries in the project. The dissemination activities have led to enquiries from companies interested in the technology and to date there are two commercial opportunities. The consortium has discussed exploitation and agreed a plan to pursue after the end of the project.
Work-Package 8 – Technical Project Management Including Innovation Related Activities.
The consortium maintained a high level of communication throughout the course of the project so enabling a thorough understanding of specific technical and process constraints to be overcome within each company in order to ensure production, storage, transport and processing of nitrogen infused granules. Results of trials were openly shared by all beneficiaries who all hosted consortium and technical meetings. A Patent search was conducted to ensure that the technology is novel. Where any risk was identified the appropriate RTD undertook additional measures to analyse and resolve the issue. The coordinator is currently pursuing protection of the technology.
Work Package 9 – Consortium Management.
The coordinator has maintained a good level of communication with the EC Project Officer and within the consortium. Consortium meetings have taken place on a quarterly basis as well as technical meetings as and when deemed necessary. All reports have been uploaded to the project website so that the partners can access the information.
Potential Impact:
The overall technological aim of the LIGHTFOAM project is to develop a novel polymer processing technology to foam engineering grade thermoplastics without the need for chemical blowing agents or special moulding or extrusion equipment. The technology will a) enable manufacture of parts at higher production rates, b) provide a cost competitive option for low production runs, c) be suitable for use with standard moulding and extrusion machines, d) produce high quality foamed parts with fine micro-cellular structures and densities in the range of 30% - 70%.
List of Websites:
http://www.lightfoam.pera.com
Last update: 26 September 2014
Permalink: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/218346/reporting


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You do not have to spend a lot of time at the gym in order to get fit. Yet, this article outlines some smart ideas for boosting your fitness levels with workouts which don't necessarily involve gym visits.
You do not have to meet your fitness goals at the gym. Though to really see results, all you need are some simple push ups, pull ups, handstand push ups, bridges, leg raises, and squats.
Push-ups easily tone your triceps. Well, not quite average. Instead of the traditional style, a nice angle at roughly 45 degrees with your palms is much better practice. This technique targets and tones your hard-to-work triceps unlike any other exercise.
When working with weights, start with smaller machines first. Your smaller muscles get tired before larger ones do, so it makes sense to start with dumbbells or barbells before the bigger machines, for example. That what, as you work out, you will achieve bigger muscles then your delicate muscles could take a break.
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Try counting in reverse. Instead of counting the reps as you do them, count them down. This can help all of your workouts feel like they take less time to complete as well. If you count down you will be more motivated.
Pace yourself in a steady way when cycling. When you pedal quickly, you tire quickly. It's more important to stave off fatigue and improve your endurance by using a steady, sustainable pace. Pedaling at a moderate, steady pace is also a great way to prevent any muscle injuries.
Volunteering for an active job is a great way to get fit and put in some community service at the same time. Your community likely has a number of labor-intensive positions for which volunteers are needed. You will be helping society and exercising!
Enjoy some time outside gardening for an easy workout. Seasonal yard work is a great way to spend some time outdoors and to get some exercise. It's win-win! At least once each week, get busy working in your yard to help you get the exercise you need. Time will fly by, as both your yard and your body begin to look great.
Remember to balance back exercise with exercise on the front of your body. Working only your abs or the muscles in your lower back is likely to result in back pain. Working both muscle groups at every opportunity is a good way to steer clear of back problems and ineffective workouts.
One of the best fitness tips you will find to develop your quads is to do leg extensions. A nice, easy exercise that you can find a machine for in most gyms is leg extensions. While you are in the sitting position, push your legs up.
After an injury, you should get back to exercising quickly, but take it easy on the injured muscles. If you do some small exercises and do them with less intensity than you usually do, this will help your muscles heal. Carefully exercising injured muscles, promotes healing by increasing the essential blood and oxygen to the muscles that can be limited as a result of the injury.
Before starting to work on your physical fitness, make sure to schedule a physical with a physician before doing anything strenuous. Your doctor can tell you things that you need to be aware of and what you need to do, and what your limits should be when exercising. Even if you're generally healthy, you can still get some great input by visiting with a professional.
Improving your fitness and health can be a challenge but can also be something to which you look forward to and enjoy. In order to add more interest to your workout routine, try incorporating some of the tips detailed in this article. Taking small steps each day will get you started. More exercise with greater frequency will easily help you reach your fitness goals.
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Crisis? What (mid-life) Crisis?
the highway scribe is learning how to surf this hot summer.
He's been out on the waves eight times since April, has some kind of torn rib ligament, and actually tread the black night waters off Marina del Rey 'neath a dome of Fourth o' July sky fire, which, by the way, raises the minor and obvious point that we Americans really like our gunpowder.
Surfing at 47 is pretty dangerous, the scribe will admit, but it's certainly fun and very physical and when you're facing your third mid-life crisis since the age of twenty-five, a most worthwhile endeavor.
And, besides, it's a good way to go.
How's that for facing up?
Some will note that there are plenty of surfers out there in their forties, and fifties, even.
And that would be true, but those guys know what they're doing.
the scribe, to continue, has also read two issues of "Surfer" magazine from cover to cover, can tell you that a "Grom" is surf talk for surfer, what a "rash guard" is, and certain rudimentary things about tides, waves and currents the existence of which he was only vaguely aware prior to his new passion.
This mid-life crisis can't be nearly as fun as the one at twenty-five. That guy was nuts and is lucky to be alive. The one at 36 was the bad one and it was born of the realization teenage girls were pretty much a thing of the past.
Once you've accepted that, the rest is butter.
This current rendition is proof life keeps getting better, that you don't enjoy your fun less than when you are younger: You enjoy it more because you have less of it.
If you follow.
Mid-life crisis is not a crisis at all, it's a wake-up call to take advantage of what's around you; a reminder that time is passing and that what is, will soon have been.
Perhaps this is cause for great depression in some people, but those people just don't get it...dance before you lose the use of your feet.
Mid-life crisis was invented by young and not-so-young people who are afraid of life beyond 40, or 50, or whatever age it is that you're supposed to feel old at (they keep raising the bar on it).
And don't get the scribe wrong, all the surf excitement does not signal agreement with Dennis Hopper and his big insurance company sponsor's hooey about boomers "redefining" retirement.
Here's a newsflash. The redefining's already been done, you're not doing that redefining, and it spells NO RETIREMENT!
Nobody wants to pay for it, not your employer and not your government.
When you read about the recent elections in France and about how the new President promises an end to benefits that are "too generous" that's what they're talking about: a pension payment that permits you to stay home when you're old.
Too generous?
As ampm mini-marts reminds us, "You can't have too much good stuff!"
And you can't have too many mid-life crises; can't have too many breaks from the grind because commitment to the grind is enough without proving how commercial cool you are by doing it forever.
You need to do some other stuff and do it before it's too late. If you still have the option, consider it good news and don't sit around lamenting what is past.
As the surfers say, "Life is sick!"
(that means "totally radical")
ak47 said...
Ah yes, the mid-life crisis. The point in our lives when we say, where have I been and where am I going? And why do I have this extra skin? It's the period when we take stock and decide to stay the course or change it. I say redefine, redefine, redefine. And if ya wanna surf, surf damn it! Go ahead and dance in the street, talk to strangers or pretend you're on the moon. Because unless you're Britney getting out of a limo with no panties on...no one's gonna pay you any mind. How liberting...
highwayscribery said...
Dear AK,
I guess you haven't seen the scribe with his pants off.
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Judge sets bail of EUR90,000 for popular Spanish singer Isabel Pantoja
A judge set bail of EUR90,000 (US$122,517) for popular Spanish folk singer Isabel Pantoja in an investigation into alleged corruption and real estate fraud.
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Pantoja was arrested at her Marbella home late Wednesday and kept in custody overnight. She is suspected of money laundering, police said. She was brought before court in the town early Thursday but was not questioned until after 1 p.m.
Spanish National Radio and other media outlets cited lawyers for the singer's defense as saying the judge set bail at EUR90,000 (US$122,517). Confirmation from the court was not immediately available.
A lawyer for her defense told reporters Pantoja was "distraught" and "devastated" by her arrest.
Pantoja, 50, is a well-known singer both in Spain and Latin America and a fixture in Spain's gossip magazines and TV shows. She was married to the famous bullfighter Francisco "Paquirri" Rivera who died after being gored in the ring in 1984.
Her current boyfriend, Julian Munoz, a former town major in Marbella, has been in prison since July while waiting for trial accused of bribery in the same case.
At least 98 people have been arrested or questioned in the so-called Malaya Operation.
It centers on allegations that city hall officials or people close to them accepted bribes in exchange for building permits in a town long associated with the Spanish and international jet set.
The case became public last year when Mayor Marisol Yague and 11 others were arrested.
Police then seized, or impounded, more than EUR2.4 billion (US$2.9 billion) in property, including helicopters, thoroughbred horses, artwork and antique guns.
Properties raided as part of the investigation also included a ranch that raised fighting bulls. The mastermind of the fraud scheme is alleged to be Juan Antonio Roca, formerly the city's top urban planning official. He, too, was arrested and is currently in custody.
After the first arrests, the Spanish government took the unprecedented step of dissolving the entire city council and replacing it with a temporary team of managers.
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Six weeks ago, at least 259 workers died in a fire in the Pakistani port city of Karachi at a factory that produced jeans for German discount textile and clothing retailer Kik. The disaster created unfavorable headlines for the Western company because it highlighted the poor working conditions of many who create the inexpensive products sold by discounter firms. This week, the company said it is planning to pay out a combined $500,000 (€383,700) to the families of the dead, a figure that works out to about $1,930 per victim.
"That's not that much at all," says Nasir Mansoor of Pakistan's National Trade Union Federation (NTUF). "Furthermore, we don't know when and how the payment is supposed to come through." If the payout remains this low, then the worker's families want to file suit against Kik. Their goal, according to Mansoor, is for every victim's family to "receive acceptable compensation."
The factory, operated by Ali Enterprises, produced jeans that were sold for €15.99 in Kik stores under the "Okay" brand. The German retailer, based in the town of Bönen in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, only admitted a connection to the factory after a non-governmental organization confronted the company. Kik executive Michael Arretz admitted that Kik was responsible for 75 percent of the factory's orders. But employees with Ali Enterprises say that, without a doubt, "at least 90 percent" of the products produced there were intended for Kik.
For the last two years, Arretz has been responsible for sustainability at Kik and has been tasked with improving the company's battered reputation. He has set the standards of the Business Social Compliance Initiative, which he helped to develop, as the guidelines for Kik. The sustainability initiative, which also includes discount chains like Aldi and Lidl, is considered by critics to promote scanty minimum wages rather than living wages and to be relatively unambitious.
According to Arretz, the money Kik is making available is intended to benefit families that still haven't received any support from the state. The Pakastani government, along with the government of the Sindh province which includes Karachi, has promised family members 700,000 rupies per victim, or about €5,535. Most families complain that so far they've only received checks that bounce. Others say that they don't have bank accounts and have no means of redeeming the checks in the first place.
There's also confusion about the exact number of victims. Workers' representatives in Pakistan estimate that more than 300 people died. Sixty-three suspected dead are still officially counted as being missing. The families of these suspected dead have provided DNA material so that it can be compared to that of the bodies that have already been recovered. Alleged family members have been waiting for six weeks for news about whether or not their DNA matches up with samples taken from the corpses. Only 29 corpses remain unidentified.
Several survivors report that workers from across Pakistan were employed at Ali Enterprises. Many of them came from far-off areas of the country to Karachi to try their luck in the city of millions, the survivors say. Families of some workers in different parts of the country might not even know that their loved ones are dead.
"Kik promised restitution weeks ago, but it still hasn't been paid out," says one man who worked sewing clothing in the factory and made it out of the flames alive. "Our livelihoods were destroyed in the fire. Now I don't have any more work, and I hope that I can find something in some other textile factory."
According to officials at Kik, it has been difficult to organize the payment. Until recently there wasn't anyone on the ground locally in Pakistan who could manage the matter, the company said, confirming a report by the aid organization Medico International. Arretz told SPIEGEL that, in the meantime, he's found a partner in Pakistan to coordinate the payments. The executive said that he also flew to Karachi for a two-day visit last week.
But representatives of the workers accuse Kik of dragging its feet. "To this day, we don't know who is responsible for organizing this or who the Kik representative on site is," says union representative Mansoor. "The effected workers and their familes have nobody to contact."
The low sum of the proposed damage payments isn't the only thing upsetting the surviving workers and victims' families. They are also alarmed by a report made available long ago stating that the electrical systems in the plant were not up to safety standards and emergency exits were poorly illuminated. The cause of the fire hasn't yet been identified, but it is clear that the factory wasn't up to code. Bars covered the windows, and escape routes were blocked off, preventing people from getting out when disaster struck. There was also no explanation for dangerous waste water used to acid wash clothing that was being flushed into the public sewage system. As far as Arretz is concerned, however, these are "not grave shortcomings."
Poor working conditions were also commonplace in the factory. Close to 1,500 men and women worked at Ali Enterprises, most of them without contracts. "We never got anything in writing," says one young woman, who worked doing unskilled support work in the sewing unit. "This is our problem now -- hardly anyone can demonstrate that they actually worked for Ali Enterprises." The lack of a paper trail makes it especially hard to establish the workers' claims. "The government of the province told us that we should show our papers in order to get money. Which papers are they talking about? We never got any."
Employees were paid for each pair of jeans that they produced. They worked on an assembly line, with each worker completing the same task for as many as 14 hours per day. One woman explains that she sewed back pockets onto pants day in and day out. A man says that he was responsible for belt loops. For each pair of pants, the workers received a couple of rupies or a few cents. "Depending on the size of the order, we earned between €1.50 and €5 every day," says one worker. Hardly any of them made more than 7,000 rupies, or €60, in a month.
The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association, a trade group representing the textile industry, views criticism of Ali Enterprises as unfair. Workers in Bangladesh don't even get half as much money, says the association's president, Shehzad Salim, who also notes that the textile industry is Pakistan's most important business sector. Textiles account for more than half of the country's exports and 38 percent of the Pakistani workforce is engaged in the sector.
One of the factory's owners is now sitting behind bars. "He's been accused of murder, but that's absurd," Salim says. "Of course the case has to be explained and the responsible parties must be held to account. But murder?"
The catastrophe is becoming a burden for Pakistan's entire textile industry, Salim complains. "The fire scared lots of companies in the West. Our members are getting inquiries every day from Germany alone -- concerned clients want to know if all the security and labor regulations are being maintained. The majority (of factories) are totally above board on that front," he says emphatically. "Of course," he says, the safety standards are "not across the board as high as they are in the West."
Back in Germany, it is a burden for Kik, a company that has established a reputation in its 18 years of existence for selling some of the cheapest clothing to be found in the country. In the past, the company has sold t-shirts for as little as €1.99. The company has become highly successful, with annual revenues of more than a billion euros and some 3,000 stores in eight countries.
But critics have noted that the cheap prices on Kik's products come at the expense of poorly paid factory workers in countries like Bangladesh and Pakistan. In 2009, the company came under fire following allegations that children under 14 had been working in a plant that produced for Kik in Bangladesh.


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Sure, it's something that our moms and grandmas used to do and tell us stories about. "Back in my day we used cloth and rubber pants." But did you know in the past decade there has been a resurgence in the popularity for cloth diapering. Some ladies want to "reduce their carbon footprint", others want to save money (unless you buy a HUGE stash, you CAN save money cloth diapering), others like them just because they're pretty, and some families switch to cloth because their babies are allergic to "sposies" (disposables). Whatever your reason is for switching you quickly turn to the internet to get some answers and have some myths debunked. I'm here to help! I've cloth diapered all 5 of my kids at some point in their childhood, and I've learned a thing or too. So, here's a little guide on how to cloth diaper, for total beginners.
First off, you don't have to be a hippie to cloth diaper!
There are several different ways to cloth diaper. For convenience sake, we're just going to separate them into 3 categories. I don't want to scare off all you beginners.
All in Ones…are exactly what they sound like. The soaker pad is attached to the diaper cover. If baby gets this wet or dirty you just shake off the nasties and toss this into a diaper bin. Put a new one on baby, done.
They are easy to use, you just snap or velcro it on and you're done. No stuffing, no wiping it off, no pinning. But they take the longest to dry, because off all the layers. They are more expensive, but a perfect option for daycare or family members that are reluctant to cloth.
2. Pockets/All in Twos… you put an insert in them. For the Pocket diapers you put the insert in between the cover and a polyester liner. For All-in-Twos the liner goes next to the baby. Don't get your inserts confused though. Pockets usually come with microfiber inserts that are too wicking to go against skin, hence the pocket liner.
These are convenient once stuffed, just grab and go. But you do have to sit down and stuff them all. I like to stuff them while watching a tv show. They dry pretty fast if you shake the inserts out before washing. They're also in the middle price range. I like them. You can also add extra inserts for nap-time, bedtime and long road trips.
PERFECT for beginners!! AND the one-size diapers will fit from birth to potty-training just by changing the snap rise. Very awesome.
3. Flats/ Folded/ Fitted & Covers … these will get you the most street cred with your grandma and mothers. These are like the ones that graced your bum "back in the day" just a little more updated. These are also intermediate/advanced when it comes to dedication to cloth diapering. I consider you to be hard-core if you are using prefolds and a cover. You're in it for the long haul. Not really for beginners, unless you're the type to throw caution to the wind and dive in head first.
For flats, prefolds and fitteds you need about 3 dipes per cover. And if you're cloth diapering full-time it's recommended to have at least 6 covers and 24 prefolds/flats/fitteds. You can use the same cover for 3 diaper changes until you need to change to a fresh cover, if the prefolds are only wet. Just wipe off the cover, replace with a fresh prefold/flat and go about your day. If it's soiled you'll need to change to a fresh cover.
And don't forget the Snappis, Boingos, or diaper pins to hold the prefolds together!
With $100 you can have everything you need to cloth diaper (if you go the prefold and cover route). Even if you go with pockets and spend $300-500 on diapers you still come out ahead. Did you know it costs on average $2444.70 to diaper a baby from birth to potty training with disposables. Ouch.
Imagine buying diapers once and not having to worry about midnight runs out to get a diaper, wipes, or having to spend more money on diapers every week. You can actually buy that peace of mind.
I can't even tell you how many times we've pulled out a Fuzzibunz in the middle of the night and didn't have to worry if Target was still open to get more disposables. It's nice. Really nice.
Anyways, this is your little intro into cloth diapering. I have some friends that were wondering about cloth and didn't know where to start.
I would LOVE to answer any questions you have. I'm also really excited to share some tutorials to aid in your venture into cloth diapering and going green in general!!
Big thanks to Diaper Junction for letting me borrow their awesome pics. They have a 30 day trial program if you want to try out some brands to see what you like before getting a big Stash of them. That's pretty cool if you ask me.
So peeps, what do you think of cloth diapers nowadays? Would you do it?


Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles!
The 7-day Festival of Sukkot pictures the 1000-year Messianic kingdom, the time when Yeshua will officially fulfill the role of His father, King David (Luke 1:31-33). Sukkot coincides with the fall harvest in Israel. It pictures the general harvest, when all kinds of fruits and vegetables are harvested together. In that day, God's spirit will bee poured out on all the earth (Joel 2:28-29) and His word will be preached throughout all the nations (Isaiah 55:11-12).
The Kingdom of Israel under kings David and Solomon was a picture of God's millennial kingdom. Under Solomon, Israel enjoyed the benefits of his tremendous wisdom, great riches, peace with all her neighbors, God dwelling in the Temple, and the re-establishment of righteous judges.
Scriptural observance of Sukkot . . .
The scripture provides a number of instructions pertaining to how we are to observe the festival. We are to gather our tithes, first fruits, and free-will offerings and bring them to Jerusalem; we are to rejoice before YHVH using specific plant species; we are to take part of our tithes and feast on food and strong drink for seven days; we are to build a sukkah, and we are to have nothing but joy!
In addition to what is prescribed in scripture, over the years, God's people have developed various traditions that enhance the observance of the festival.
the Water Libation Ceremony . . .
The Jewish Talmud indicates that during Sukkot in first century Jerusalem, a special ceremony was conducted on each day of the festival. This ceremony was conducted in addition to the various sacrifices and libation offerings commanded in the Torah (Numbers 29:12-17). Each day a group of priests would wave long willow branches back and forth making a 'swooshing' sound as they made their way towards the Temple. At the same time, another group of priests would gather a pitcher of water from the Pool of Siloam and bring it to the Temple as well. When the two groups converged at the altar, the priests with willows would circle the altar one time while the priests with the pitchers would ascend the altar and pour the water and wine into special ports located on the southwest corner of the altar.
On the 7th, or 'Last Great Day' of the festival, the priests would circle the altar seven times instead of once. This ceremony had many purposes including the request for rain for the upcoming growing season; but the primary purpose was to illustrate the great outpouring of the Holy Spirit that was prophesied in Joel 2.
It is quite likely that Yeshua revealed Himself to be source of living water as this ceremony was commencing.
Festival of Lights . . .
Shortly after sundown on the first day of Sukkot the priests would light four huge lamps in the Court of the Women, each with four huge bowls which held 7 – 8 gallons of oil and had wicks made from "swaddling clothes" - the used undergarments of the priests. When the lamps were all lit, it was said that they illuminated the entire city of Jerusalem. All the men would then begin dancing and singing in a great celebration. This rejoicing would last late into the night every night to the feast.
Sukkot is the plural form of the Hebrew word 'sukkah'. The first place we find a sukkah mentioned in the scripture is where Jacob built them for his livestock while on his journey back to Canaan Genesis 33:17. Thus a sukkah is a hastily built temporary shelter that a herdsman would construct using available materials while on a journey.
When God freed the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, He intended for their journey to be brief as they learned of God's ways and made their way to the Promised Land. While on that journey, and having no tents to stay in, the people apparently built temporary shelters as they camped along the way. Those shelters were all they needed since God provided for their every need - He was right there in their midst providing a covering of shade by day and the warmth of fire by night. Along the way, He fed them daily with bread from Heaven and kept their clothes from wearing out. This time in the wilderness gave Israel a glimpse of what was awaiting them in the Promised land.
Nearly a thousand years later, Ezra restored the understanding of the Sukkah to the Jewish people as is recorded in the book of Nehemiah.
During the Feast of Tabernacles, God's people are to build these temporary shelters (Leviticus 23:42-43). They are to remind us that we are merely sojourners, living in temporary mortal bodies as we continue our walk toward the Promised Land - the Kingdom of God.