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Key Fob Fun & Games
If you own one of these you need to read this!
By John Barram.
The security system and key fob on the Series 1 Elise are generally considered to be not one of their finer points. They are now 20+ years old and are getting tired.
I have only ever had one key fob with my car and thoughts of getting another "just in case" have come to nought as I have been assured that it would be expensive by those who do electronic car keys.
Then, recently I lost my keys with the one and only electronic key fob. The actual key is a simple mechanical key, no problem for a competent locksmith. But the fob!!
This is a Lucas 5AS system also used in the MGF and a range of Rover cars not generally seen here. My original thoughts were to just ditch the system and run without a security system other than the key in the door. Or I could probably add some aftermarket system. But I soon found that this route was not going to be simple and electronics are not my strong point. I then looked at retaining the original system, getting an old key on Ebay and getting it synchronised with my car electronics. Plenty of problems there, starting with 20 year old components.
Then my Google work finally came up with the answer. Remote Key Ltd in the UK is run by Ian Jameson and caters to owners of these Lucas systems. Ian advised me that these systems run at two different frequencies, 315MHZ for cars in the UK and Australia and 433MHZ for cars to Europe. To be sure of what I had I needed to remove the instrument pack to access the 5AS module behind it and, sure enough, my Lucas module had a nice yellow Lotus sticker on it proclaiming that it was a 433 MHZ unit for Europe. My confidence was rising. This guy knew what he was talking about.
Remote Key manufacture completely new key fobs which they mail out along with a little programming plug. You simply plug the programmer into the standard 16 way OBD socket near the ECU in an S1 Elise and the car will then recognise the new fob. You pay 75.00 UK pounds for the fob and programmer then get 30.00 UK pounds refunded when you send the programmer back to them.
So I bought 2 fobs, it took my five minutes to do the programming, and the Elise is back on the road.
Introducing Evija
EVIJA
The first all-electric British hypercar makes its world debut in London
The world's first fully electric British hypercar, the all-new Lotus Evija, has been revealed. With unparalleled performance and a target power output of 2,000 PS, it sets new standards in terms of advanced EV engineering. Quite simply, the Lotus Evija is the most powerful series production road car ever built.
Like all Lotus cars throughout the brand's storied 71-year history, the Evija has been precision-engineered to deliver an outstanding driving experience both on the road and track. It is the most dynamically accomplished model ever built by the company, setting new standards for Lotus driving performance. Above all else, it is 'For The Drivers'.
As a name, Evija (pronounced 'E-vi-ya') means 'the first in existence' or 'the living one'. It is highly appropriate; Lotus has an unquestionable reputation for its pioneering approach in both automotive and motorsport.
The Evija marks the start of an exciting new chapter in the history of an iconic and much-loved British sports car brand. It is the first hypercar from Lotus, and the company's first model with an electrified powertrain. As the first completely new car to be launched under the stewardship of Geely – the world's fastest growing automotive group – its significance cannot be overstated.
Exclusivity and desirability go hand in hand in the world of hypercars, and the Evija is blessed with an abundance of both. Production is limited to not more than 130 examples, making it among the most exclusive cars ever launched. It's a figure set in tribute to the car's project code, Type 130. Lotus road and race cars throughout the brand's seven decades of success have been assigned a Type number, and the Evija is no exception.
Hethel, close to the historic city of Norwich in the east of England, UK, has been the home of Lotus since 1966. The company has confirmed production of the Evija will begin there during 2020.
As well as tempting the world's hypercar buyers, the car will act as a halo for the rest of the Lotus range – the renowned Elise, Exige and Evora. It will do the same for a range of eagerly anticipated new Lotus performance models to come.
Speaking at the unveiling in London, "Lotus Cars CEO Phil Popham said: "The Lotus Evija is a car like no other. It will re-establish our brand in the hearts and minds of sports car fans and on the global automotive stage. It will also pave the way for further visionary models."
He added: "This is another amazing moment in the history of our company. The Evija is a true Lotus in every sense – it has been developed with an unwavering passion to push boundaries, to explore new ways of thinking and to apply ground-breaking technologies."
A stunning piece of contemporary automotive design, the Evija features a dramatic Venturi tunnel through each rear quarter, giving it a truly breath-taking presence.
Russell Carr, Design Director, Lotus Cars, said: "We studied how Le Mans race cars use air flow creatively to go over, under and around the vehicle, but also through it. This concept of 'porosity' is key to the Evija and has enabled us to create a timeless design with exceptional amounts of downforce."
The Evija signals the start of a contemporary new design language for Lotus, which will evolve and reappear on future high-performance cars.
Illustrative of the innovative thinking and ingenuity which has always been part of the Lotus DNA, the Evija is a technical tour de force. It continues the legendary Lotus bloodline that's rich in firsts and technical game-changers, both in the automotive and motorsport sectors. While it is a glimpse of the future from Lotus, it remains true to the company's DNA and the guiding principles of founder Colin Chapman, who built the first Lotus in 1948.
The Evija is the first Lotus road car to feature a one-piece carbon fibre monocoque chassis. The cabin, from the fully adjustable race-style seats to the multi-function steering wheel, is the very pinnacle of motorsport-inspired road car design and technology.
At the heart of the Evija is an ultra-advanced all-electric powertrain. It has been developed by technical partner Williams Advanced Engineering, famed for success in motorsport, from Formula One to electrifying the first four seasons of Formula E. The battery pack is mid-mounted immediately behind the two seats and supplies energy directly to four powerful e-motors. This highly efficient system is the lightest, most energy dense, electric power package ever fitted to a road car. With a target weight of just 1,680 kg, it will be the lightest pure electric hypercar ever to go into series production.
Engineered for precise and sustained performance, the Evija has five driving modes – Range, City, Tour, Sport and Track. It can race from 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) in under three seconds and accelerate to a top speed of more than 200 mph (0-320 km/h).
Matt Windle, Executive Director, Sports Car Engineering, Lotus Cars, said: "Every element of the Evija has been meticulously analysed and validated. Precision engineering is nothing without human engagement, and that's why technology with soul is the benchmark for this and every Lotus."
The Evija is priced from £1.7m plus duties and taxes. A £250,000 deposit secures a production slot. Order books are now, expressions of interest to purchase should be channelled through your local dealer or Richard Gibbs at Lotus Cars Australia.
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Ten years of owning a Lotus Esprit Turbo
Story & pics by Steve Blackie.
Ten years ago my first Lotus Esprit (1981 S3) burnt.
This was just after six weeks of ownership. Most people would have walked away saying "I'm not doing that again". But, that was not the case for me. In those few short weeks, I had discovered what makes an Esprit one of the world's best Grand Touring Cars. I had never driven a car that ate up country roads with such ease. And I needed to get another one as soon as possible.
My First Esprit
So within 4 weeks of losing my black 1981 Esprit, I was the proud owner of a red 1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo with tan leather.
This was one of the 25 Australian delivered Esprit Turbos, which makes it unique, because Australia and the USA were the only places that were getting cars with Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection in 1988.
This makes the car engine the same as the HCi cars that were sold in Australia from 1985 to 1987. The main difference being the 1988 was the first of the new Peters Stevens redesign, it is said that every panel of the car including all the glass was changed by only small amounts to soften the look with curves, without the loss of the overall feel of the car's 1972 design by Giorgetto Giugiaro.
My Second Esprit Turbo
So why did I buy an Esprit?
That big wedge shape was what super cars looked like when I was a boy – Lamborghini, Ferrari and Lotus all made them. They were the cars pinned to boys bedroom walls. Let's not forget James Bond drove one into the water, up the beach and to the snow.
Also Julia Roberts drove one in Pretty Woman, and Sharon Stone had two in Basic Instinct.
When I drove the Esprit, I had to buy it, then it burnt so I drove another and bought it too. In my view the Esprit was as good as Lamborghini, and Ferrari of its day, just a hell of a lot better value then, and still is even now.
The Esprit was built for 29 years from 1976 to 2004, with 10675 produced or about 300 cars a year on average. The Esprit, in its day was road tested against Ferraris as they were considered its main competition. If you would like to read more about how they stacked up in past and present views, here are some links:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/triggerscarstuff/sets/72157629237085301/
https://www.lotusespritturbo.com/Car_Lotus_Turbo_Esprit_Ferrari_308GTBi.htm
https://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/blog/opinion/clash-of-the-classics-lotus-esprit-vs-ferrari-308
Owning a Lotus Esprit
When you buy 20 plus year-old cars, you are buying cars that have a lot of parts at or close to the end of their life. With a lot of these parts, it makes no difference if the car is driven a lot or not at all, parts like rubber seals, foam rubbers, plastic and electrical components all break down with time and light and copper wires go hard with vibration. When I first started looking for parts for my 20 year old Esprit it was hard work, a lot of the parts had been made obsolete by Lotus, but had yet to be produced by anyone else.
Can you pick the 2 Esprits in this photo from Victorian Lamborghini club run?
It took me 9 months to find a set of rear discs, I found them in Pennsylvania, and 3 months later everybody I had contacted could get them for me again. This is why in the last 10 years there have been so many low-cost Esprits on the market, about 7 or 8 years ago there was a 1988 for about $20,000 (this was a car that cost over $200,000 new). In the ten years I have owned my Esprit things have changed a lot, and will only keep improving as more cars are being refreshed. Prices of cars being sold are rising again and to almost 3 times that low.
When I bought my 1988, it was an Australian delivered car, this didn't mean much to me at the time. But, now I know that this means a lot, as the car had never been driven on salted roads in the UK, which in turn means a lots less rust on bolts, fuel tanks, and the chassis. When Lotus introduced the galvanised chassis in 1980 it was only given an 8 year warranty. My car chassis is 22 years out of warranty and still shows no sign of rust. A Zagame Motors Lotus mechanic once told me Australian cars were so much better, as they did not have rusted and seized bolts, thus making them much easier and cheaper to work on. I have even seen a 5 year-old personal imported Elise from UK that had to have struts replaced due to rust from the salted roads.
During my ownership of my Esprit, I have had to learn so much about sourcing of parts from all over the World. This was made a lot easier when I got my hand on a Lotus part books that covered 1980 to 1992 Esprits. When Zagame Motors rebuilt my gearbox, differential and later my engine, I was able to source all the parts that were needed. It is so much easier when you can look up a book and get a part number, though it took me a while to work out that the last letter is no longer used (it was the row number in the warehouse).
The types of parts that break down with time.
With my move from Melbourne to the Gold Coast about 5 years ago, I had more time on my hands, so I started doing more work on the Esprit myself. In Melbourne I had done some work like changing the seatbelts and the radiator. For things like the refreshing of brakes I still used Zagame.
For me, what started out as a bit of an engine misfire, turned into one of the greatest learning periods of my Esprit ownership. First I bought a new full workshop manual, the one that came with the car was missing, also the parts that covered the Australian wiring and K-Jetronic fuel injection. K-Jetronic had been used for years on cars such as Mercedes Benz and Porsche, but now I know that Lotus added to it solenoid switches and modules to control pick-up, warm-up (read pollution control), fuel pumps, over boost, rev limiter and others.
Pristine engine bay again!
Then I started to refresh the aforementioned things that time kills. Seals and foam rubbers were easiest to do, as most could be bought off the shelf, here in Australia. The electrical components were not so easy.
I refreshed all the hardened section of wires, as well as putting new pins and plugs on it, (you can still buy all the Bosch plugs). I then moved onto modules, some I could buy some and some you could not. The ones I could not buy I rebuilt using frequency switches with solenoid switches. Then I refreshed almost all of the electronic parts of the 'Lucas High Energy System' and to my surprise the key to fixing the misfire was the coil.
The end result of all these hours of work is that the car now drives beautifully again, a true Grand Tourer!
Morning Run to JH Classic Restorations
Story by Craig Wilson, photos by Craig Wilson & Vyvyan Black.
Thanks to Giles Cooper for extending the invitation from Peter Janetzki at JH Classic Restorations to Lotus Club Qld members for what was a great morning at the restoration workshop facilities.
Meeting at Lotus Cars Qld dealership, Daisy Hill, we travelled the short trip south to Yatala and on to JH workshops (not far from the temptation of the Yatala Pie Shop). LCQ had 15 cars present and there were around 40 cars on the day. These ranged from Austin Healey 3000's, a Bug Eye Sprite, Volvo P1800 coupe and a shooting brake, Alfas; Giuletta and GTV, a Daimler SP250 and two Valiant Chargers.
One of the big Healeys has had an amazing transformation with a Ford 302 V8 and sequential gear box. The design and build are immaculate and it looks factory fitted.
It is very pleasing to see real craftsmen enjoying what they do. Unfortunately, we do not encourage artisans in this country any more through our traineeships etc., and it is great to see Peter passing on his skills to the next generation. English rolling wheels and rescuing a rare Healey mudguard with careful working of the metal are part of the scene not used in normal panel beaters today.
The workmanship and amazing attention to detail is allowing enthusiasts to return many classic cars to the road. We saw an example of someone's dream in the driveway. A rusted out – read typical, early 60's Alfa Giulietta Spider. They are a beautiful car, but not a lot to reuse and probably years of work. It's a journey not for those in a hurry.
There were also a couple of very special cars in my book. Volvo P1800 coupe and shooting brake wagon version. Those of you who grew up with Roger Moore as the Saint on our televisions knew the white P1800. Just so far ahead of their time in styling.
A beautiful dark blue Daimler SP250 with its little V8 was in for some detail mods and it was just amazing. Close to a Lotus with its 60s fibreglass body. The interior was trimmed to perfection and it looked fantastic. Styling on these was not everyone's choice but the V8 engine is very interesting. It was the last project of Edward Turner, an English designer who among other things, created the famous Ariel Square Four motorcycle engine as a young man in 1928. Jay Leno has one in the same blue colour and has a very good YouTube video on it. He also has an Ariel Square Four.
The Healey Club and Alfa Clubs have been running this day for a few years and we thank them for the invitation, morning tea and BBQ lunch catering.
After lunch, I was also very surprised when they announced that a group of judges had inspected all the cars present to decide which car they would most like to take home on the day. One little red Lotus Elan was their decision, so yours truly went home with a very nice bottle of champagne. Thanks guys and the Alfa Club for the bubbles.
The whole day was very interesting with not only full access to the restorations, but some skilling sessions on panel work, wheel alignments etc. Our thanks go to Peter, his family and the team for their hospitality and welcome.
Finally, a big thank you to Giles again for the invitation, pity Gidget Healey had a hissy fit and wasn't there for us all to see. Good luck with the big Peking to Paris rally prep.
Remember, there are around 100 older Lotus in SEQ and most are resto projects, so get out and bring them back.
A Tale of Two Tail Pipes
Story and pics by Dick Reynolds.
Steve Lennox mentioned that he had a rather interesting muffler to give away. Never wanting to miss a bargain, I grabbed it. Thank you Steve!
Years ago whilst punting a Lotus Europa around, I hit on the idea of a motorbike muffler, ex 250cc, mounted directly to the gearbox, Formula Ford style. This worked a treat, even having a replacement track baffle – straight through! Here is the car with said muffler.
Looked at Steve's muffler for a month or two, decided against it and moved on. Months later I heard the noise restrictions at events were going to be more stringently enforced. "Now where did I put that muffler?"
Found the thing, along with a code stamped on the side. Turns out it was off a Suzuki GSX 600/750R. Now they are about 160hp, so I figured that should be OK with my 110hp. So I removed the old muffler and proceeded to set up the new.
Having located the position on the car, I needed to make the connection between the extractor header and the muffler.
A quick drawing for the CNC man down the road, and a visit to the muffler shop and job done! The squiggles to the bottom left are to position the air/fuel sender nut for Dyno tuning – no ECU here!
The tail pipe exited onto the rear tyre, so a black silicone hose extended the opening past the wheel. Sounded more quiet, and no discernible impact on performance. First test was the Noosa Winter Hill Climb. First run and the lovely little black silicone tail pipe fell off! Come the Summer Hill Climb and the new tail pipe was riveted on.
Almost complete.
Six months down the track the thing is still there, and sounding great.
My 1969 Lotus 61 Formula Ford
Story and photos by Greg Bray.
This article is a little late after the event, but last September at the final historic event of 2017 at Lakeside my Formula Ford blew its engine.
It happened in the second race on the Sunday, half way down the main straight. I had never done a historic race meeting there before, and did not realise that my car would be under geared for that track.
All my previous events had been at Morgan Park, Warwick, which is ideally geared for my Formula Ford, but at Lakeside coming down the main straight flat out, I was over revving at only half way along it. All too much, and the engine just went BANG. Back in the pits, I found that l had a hole in the dry sump as oil and coolant was leaking out.
Back home in my workshop it was engine out, and I knew I was in for a big and expensive job. Sump off, finding the crankshaft had broken first at the rear, then it had bent two rear con-rods, smashed No.4 piston, bent two rear valves, broke the camshaft, ripped No.4 main bearing cap from the block, put a large crack all up No.4 cylinder wall, and a crack all around rear of block.
That's what you get if the crank breaks when you're flat out, not much engine left. My crank would have been the original, so it finally gave up with old age and fatigue.
After lots of new parts and work it was all rebuilt for 2018, and now going well. Pleased to say I won my class in the car at in the first historic meeting held at Morgan Park in May.
Meeting at Tint-A-Car
Story and photos by Vyvyan Black.
It's always more interesting when we hold our Monthly Meeting at a car-related venue. This way we can not only discuss the normal business of running a club, we also get to rabbit on about whatever product or service the venue proprietors are offering.
And it's not just us doing the rabbiting. The May meeting was hosted by Craig Mathie at Tint-A-Car in Bowen Hills, who explained the wonders of vinyl overlay as protection against sun, stone chipping and as a way of making your car as unique as your desires.
A well-attended and enjoyable event for all. Thanks Craig.
Twincam Tips
Supplied by Barry Ellis.
A Lotus TC article written by a mechanic from Vegantune who has now rebuilt over 5,000 twincams for road and race use. Approved for reprinting from Club Lotus UK Lotus News 1982, No 4 for Barry Ellis – a member of LCQ as well as Club Lotus UK.
Torque Talk
Your workshop manual tells you how to tighten down your cylinder head, but is the instruction correct or complete? I think not.
Set your torque wrench to just 30 lbs ft. Now having tightened all the head bolts down finger tight move around in the sequence shown in your manual cracking the wrench at the 30 lbs ft figure on every nut.
Now up the break figure to 50 lbs ft and go around again in the sequence. Finally, do it again at the 60 lbs ft figure.
After the car has been run for about 5 hours on the road, the time has come to torque the head down once again. So now you must drain out the water, crack all the nuts off their setting and go round again tightening again to 60 lbs ft in the right order again.
Why? Because several head bolts will have tightened up by up to 10% with heat and block/head distortion. Had you just taken a quick trip 'round the head, cracking the wrench on each bolt you would not have detected one or two which were now at the 70 lbs ft level and ready to stretch or strip.
Now refill the engine with water, let it tick over for a while with the radiator cap off and watch the trapped air come out . Now you can get in another pint or two.
If you have to refill a Europa you need to spend quite a while purging the system of air.
Either park the car facing down a steep hill or jack the back high in the air. Now fill her up and start the engine with the heater valve set to full heat.
If the system has been totally drained of water you will need about 15 minutes to be sure that all the trapped air has bubbled out. On the Europa I recommend having BARSLEAK in the cooling water all the time as they are prone to leaks in the heater matrix and in the tubes that run from front to rear.
You must also remove the heater hose at the thermostat housing and then put your thumb over the end of the hose (or kink it closed) and wait until cooling water comes out of the thermostat casting without a lot of burps or trapped air. There is a vent on the nose mounted radiator. Open this from time to time as you fill the car to let the air hiss out.
WARNING: Don't let the water temperature get too high before you start work on bleeding – it can be rather painful sticking your thumb over a pipe full of hot water!
Rocker Arm Pillars
WARNING: The rocker arm pillar torque setting is ONLY 15 – 20 lbs ft so don't go making expensive mistakes! And who said your torque wrench was accurate? Rolls Royce check test all wrenches in "sensitive assembly areas" every day!
Romano's Dyno Day – 3 Aug 2017
By Dick Reynolds. Photos by Dick Reynolds and Shane Murphy.
"So why don't we do a Dyno Day / Shootout some day? Good question! Why don't we?" So we did!
Thirteen cars bowled up to Bob Romano's, at Morningside and prepared to mount the Dynamometer. 40 psi in the back tyres, check the oil and water and back into the Dyno Booth. Hungry work this, so we put on a sausage sizzle, and Romano's prepared coffee and biscuits.
Driver Vehicle hp kg hp/tonne
Tim McHugh BMW 135i 350.0 1530 228.7
Andrew Rowe Exige 196.0 875 224.0
Leon BMW M5 400.0 1826 219.0
Martin O'Brien Elise S 207.0 950 217.9
Daryl Wilson Caterham 104.5 570 183.3
Shane Murphy Lotus 7 86.6 498 173.9
Dick Reynolds Caterham 82.5 540 152.7
Rob Stevens Elise 115.0 770 149.3
Jon Young Caterham 86.2 580 148.6
Mal Kelson Elise 106.0 740 143.2
Richard Suggate Elan Plus 2 101.6 840 120.9
Charles Williams Exige N/A N/A N/A
Steve Lennox Europa N/A N/A N/A
So what does it all mean? No idea!
The above of course, is all about engines, not chassis or driving skill.
I did do some "area under the curve" analysis, and discovered that torque and where the horsepower is, has a bit to do with overall performance on track. On the track, how much and what you had for breakfast – I suspect – is more relevant!
There is also the very important LAC Factor (a Martin O'Brien developed concept). That's 'Lard Arse Correction Factor'. Fortunately, no-one has asked for the figures.
Matt Plowman, who shared the morning with us in his Audi R8 V10, says the figures aren't to be trusted, but I believe they are great for comparison later – on the same machine! Brilliant to see the Exige's performing close to some serious BMW muscle. As usual the "Clubbies" were at it in our usual non-competitive mode, with Daryl absolutely romping home.
Outright horsepower "Major Gong" goes to Leon, with the BMW M5. Well done Leon. Wooden spoon to yours truly.
Power to weight to Tim McHugh, with the BMW 135i. Well done Tim.
Wooden Spoon to Richard in the Plus 2. (Impressive horsepower though, and four seats no less!)
A huge thank you to Chris, Rosa and all for their use of the facilities and care and attention with the cars – no damage at all! Maybe we should do this again in a year or so when all the modifications are complete.
More Duratec Madness
By Joe Arico
PART 1 – December 2016
As most of you will have read in the club magazines, Mike Moore and I have been busy putting Duratecs into our Elises. You may know Mike's install well from all the great articles he's written. While our builds use common components, they do differ quite a bit. The most essential ingredient though is the same – they are both built by a couple of car nuts in a shed.
After 18 months of work the car has been a runner now for about 4 months. The first couple of months were painful, sorting out teething issues with the tune. Fortunately, I did get it ready for the final round of the QLD Super Sprints in September (literally the night before!). It was a baptism of fire for the car but I'm glad to report that it survived a 400km round trip to the track and competed all weekend without issue. I even came away with a trophy.
So, let's rewind back to the beginning. One of the biggest goals when I set out to do the conversion was to be able to retain the air conditioning. In the 8+ years I've owned the Elise I've put a lot of time into getting the AC to work effectively. I wasn't going to let all that work go to waist! Besides, if you realistically want to use the car in summer in QLD you really don't have a choice.
It very quickly became apparent that keeping the AC wasn't going to be easy though. It was clear I was going to have to think outside the box and do something a bit different. The only way I could fit everything in was to move the alternator to the back of the engine and run it on a shaft. The AC compressor was easy – a standard Mazda 6 compressor bolts straight up to the engine block. I wasn't making life easy for myself but I was determined not to give up on the idea and give it a go! I just had to make sure that everything else I did supported this design goal.
While I worked out what to do with the AC it also became clear (to both Mike and I) that the partial "kit" purchased out of the UK was not engineered to the level required. Most of the components supplied were good quality but the mounts put the engine in a position that was most definitely going to be problematic. To get acceptable clearance around the front of the engine they needed to be redesigned. This is where the project suddenly got a lot more complicated!
It's worth saying at this point that when I set out to design all these parts I had none of the CAD skills required. I have a long engineering background but I had never used a 3D design package before. However, I had always wanted to learn. I was fortunate to have access to such a package through my work. It was a steep learning curve but after some head banging I eventually got the hang of it. It really is amazing what you can do with the technology available today!
I was also fortunate to have a good friend at work with a 3D printer so I prototyped many of the parts in plastic before committing to manufacturing in aluminum. After a bit of careful measuring I ended up redesigning the mounts to lower the engine 13mm in the car. This may not sound like a lot but it made a massive difference.
Anyway that's where I'll sign off for this issue. I'll leave you with some pictures of early prototype plastic mounts. Happy and safe Xmas to all!
L-R: Front mount, alternator relocation, gearbox mount.
PART 2 – June 2017
Firstly, apologies for the long delay between Parts 1 and 2. Have 6 months really passed? I can't believe it.
I signed off last time having shown the plastic prototype brackets I printed to trial fit all the components. The next stage was to find a reputable machine shop to make my prototypes become a reality.
It's very difficult to find someone that will take on this "one off" low volume kind of work. RAGE (Race & General Engineering) on the Gold Coast were happy and keen to help. I have to say that on an overall scale from 1 to 10 of all the suppliers I dealt with on the project (with 10 being the highest of course) RAGE score a 10 in my book. They did excellent work, communicated well and for the majority of my parts provided a very fast turnaround. I simply supplied the design files and a 2D dimensional drawing and on average, a week later the parts would show up.
Unpacking the first package revealed something much "prettier" than I was expecting! Pictured below (right) is the front engine mount and gearbox mount prior to anodizing. A few weeks later after a bit of careful design the final engine mount showed up (shown at left).
L-R: Final engine mount, front engine mount & gearbox mount prior to anodizing.
It's worth mentioning at this point that a lot of effort went into ensuring the mounts did not preload (i.e. twist) the rubber isolators. This ensures you get the best vibration isolation possible and on that front, I can report that the car doesn't feel any different to the original K series with the harder mounts I was running.
Remaining true to my original intentions I will continue to try and tell the story with pictures. The following shots show the final parts installed.
In Part 3 I will go into more details on the air conditioning parts – by far the most challenging section of the project.
That's all for now. Thanks for reading!
Duratec Madness – Part 1
By Joe Arico.
Mike Moore and I have been busy putting Duratec's into our Elise's. You will know Mike's install well from all the great articles he's written. While our builds use common components, they do differ quite a bit. The most essential ingredient though is the same – they are both built by a couple of car nuts in a shed.
So, let's rewind back to the beginning. One of the biggest goals when I set out to do the conversion was to be able to retain the air conditioning. In the 8+ years I've owned the Elise I've put a lot of time into getting the AC to work effectively. I wasn't going to let all that work go to waste! Besides, if you realistically want to use the car in summer in QLD you really don't have a choice.
Anyway that's where I'll sign off for this issue. I'll leave you with some pictures of early prototype plastic mounts.
Early Lucas Ignition Systems Plus Tune
by Greg Bray
First check cylinder compressions, then the valve clearances, they obviously need to be good and correct for good engine performance. Tight tappets particularly inlets will knock off performance. Some makes of engines are particularly prone. If compressions are wrong and uneven, a leak-down tester should be used to determine whether its valves, rings or gaskets.
Your twin choke carburettors should be the last thing you tune and adjust not the first. They will be easy to balance and tune when everything else is right.
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My personal experience with my Crypton Tuner machine is that it often shows faulty and incorrect coils. You would not believe how many times I've done tunes and the tuner shows incorrect coils have been fitted. Example Ballast coils fitted to Standard systems burning out points. Or Standard coils on Electronic systems with tiny sparks causing difficulty in starting etc.
Distributor advance must be what manufacturers quoted. Check with timing light that it will make full advancement. Cars can have the wrong distributor, so you should check in manufacturers manual that you are getting the correct advancement, at the progressing r.p.m's up to full advancement. When distributor will not reach correct full advancement it is usually the bob weight springs that are the problem. They have either been stretched or are the wrong type. None of the late Lucas points distributor parts rotor, caps etc are interchangeable with early parts, they are all different.
Distributor vacuum advance units are an economy device, not a performance unit.
Which is why they are not on a lot of early performance cars. So welding up the bob weights together, so there is no mechanical advance will not work. Even if you have a vacuum advance unit.
A word about the Dwell angle. The amount of time the points are closed and the low tension windings are earthing through the points and re-energizing the coil which is ready for the next break in the circuit, points open. So having too larger a points gag reduces Dwell angel and the coil has not got enough time to energize causing a high speed misfire.
Talking about engines that wont rev, early on you should check that when you press the throttle pedal to the floor the carbs have made full throttle. You'll be surprised how many times they wont.


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Wonderful Women Interview with Cat & Emma of Merino Wool Kids Clothes Company Smalls
As it's Wool Week, I have a special edition of my Wonderful Women series featuring the two entrepreneurs, Cat and E-J — or Emma — who are two friends who live in the UK but hail from New Zealand.
Frustrated with not being able to find decent woolly products for their children in this country, they decided to launch their own company in July 2014 called Smalls, which makes merino wool clothing for children aged between two and 11.
How did Smalls come about?
E: Cat and I are both parents. We have three children each and we found that while they had beautiful merino products to wear when they were babies, there was nothing really around that suited them as they got older.
Living in the UK, where it's cold and wet most of the time, they go off to school in acrylic school uniforms and shorts in the winter! So Smalls came about due to a need.
C: We researched all over the world. We could find nothing we wanted so we thought 'Why don't we make it ourselves?' It was a long process finding the right merino and the right manufactures from scratch. It's been an amazing journey.
How would you describe the products?
E: We have created garments that are useful and beautiful and can be worn as base layers. They are multi- purpose garments that work in a child's wardrobe all year round. And as they get older they get softer.
What are people's misconceptions about wool?
E: Education is one of the challenges. When you say that you make woolly undergarments, people think they'll be itchy and shrink. So we've worked hard on our marketing communication; we use words like 'skin loving' rather than 'non-itchy'. It's about communicating the positive benefits.
C: They're also free moving. Because of the way that merino is made, it's incredibly stretchy. Kids love wearing it as it feels great. Once you've tried it you never go back. We have converted non-vest wearers. Merino collects moisture. So when kids run around and get hot and sweaty, it holds 35% of its own weight in moisture before it feels wet. It is also brilliant to sleep in.
What are your views on the fashion industry?
C: For us it's about the longevity of the garment and not being too reactionary to fashion and seasons. It's slow fashion. It's a garment that you keep for a long time, and it works with more seasonal garments.
Does this mean that you're against cheap 'fast fashion' retailers like Primark?
E: I'm a little bit anti-Primark but not all the others because I think Primark takes it one step too far. When you pay so little for something you've got to question who is paying. What really frustrates me about those types of shops is that the general population doesn't consider for a moment who made that garment and where it came from.
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Wool based clothes I've last year, I don't remember even. Because of it's itchiness I ignore to wear this type of cloth. However, I've not checked he merino wool so far, since you guys are so honest about the merino type, I'm looking forward to check it out. Thanks Vicki for this nice blog post.
Mirka Moore @Fitness4Mamas @Kahanka October 12, 2015
An interesting interview Vicki! I was like most people against wool for the known itchiness, but was really surprised once I bought a lovely dress made of merino wool for Olivia when she was a baby. It was not itchy at all, and she used to love wearing it. Since then I have also bought a few things for myself. I agree, people need to be educated more about merino wool.
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Absolutely darling, merino wool is so soft and not itchy at all, perfect for little people x

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import io.netty.channel.ChannelInitializer;
import io.netty.channel.socket.SocketChannel;
import me.nithanim.netty.packetlib.PacketProcessorRegistry;
import me.nithanim.netty.packetlib.PacketProcessorRegistryImpl;
import me.nithanim.netty.packetlib.PacketRegistry;
import me.nithanim.netty.packetlib.handler.PacketCodec;
import me.nithanim.netty.packetlib.handler.PacketHandler;

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Jim Furyk greets the crowd at TPC River Highlands after completing his historic 58.
It's official. Jim Furyk has fired the lowest single-round score in the history of the PGA Tour. The world's No. 24-ranked golfer shot an incredible 12-under 58 in the final round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Connecticut. The unbelievable score is one less than the previous record of 59. Six golfers are members of the 59 club, including Furyk himself, who shot a 59 in the second round of the 2013 BMW Championship. Starting his round mired at one over par, Furyk proceeded to make six birdies and an eagle through his first nine holes, then followed that with birdies at the 10th, 11th and 12th holes to reach 11 under for his round and 10 under for the tournament. The birdie at 12 was Furyk's seventh in a row.
After lipping out at the 15th, Furyk sank a 23-foot birdie putt at 16 to reach 12 under.
The man cannot be stopped right now.
Furyk closed out the record-breaking 58 with a short par putt at the 18th. Despite the historic day, Furyk still trailed leader Daniel Berger by four shots at the completion of his round.


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Freewallet offers Instant, Fee-Free Exchange of Crypto Assets
by Ankur Gupta · July 14, 2021
In line with a trend visible across the industry, the Freewallet platform has expanded its exchange capabilities, making transaction times faster, while also lowering the minimum amount on transactions.
As the crypto industry has enjoyed a prolonged bullish period, a trend has emerged in which platforms are shifting to more all-in-one style services. This is evident in the latest announcement made by Freewallet, one of the most popular crypto wallet platforms, concerning the improvements they have made to their exchange features. The changes consist of the introduction of instant, fee-free exchanges and a significant reduction in the minimum sum required to make a transaction.
More and more crypto projects are taking the approach of trying to provide their clients with a singular service that can meet all their needs — whether that is storage, investment, or transactions. While Freewallet has long offered transactions to its users, these latest developments underline the emphasis being placed on transforming the platform into a kind of crypto Swiss army knife.
Looking at the broader picture, the improvements to Freewallet's exchange functionality come at a significant time for the industry. With BTC climbing back to ATH levels, and the industry as a whole enjoying something of a renaissance, Freewallet users will be in a prime position to take action in a market where speed can mean everything. Trying to put their users in a good position while this spell of market growth continues has motivated a number of different platforms to expand their services and shore up areas in which they were weak.
In addition to the improved transaction speeds, Freewallet has now fully launched a gift card feature aimed at making its users' lives easier from an e-commerce perspective. With the new feature, users can now buy gift cards for online and shopping businesses with any cryptocurrency supported by the platform. The process is simple and can be completed in just a few minutes.
To make the feature possible, Freewallet has partnered with over 800 of the biggest brands from around the world, including Amazon, eBay, iTunes and many more. The feature comes with a search tool that allows users to organize their options according to popularity or alphabetical order and includes offerings from a wide variety of stores covering the entire spectrum of consumer needs.
The biggest takeaways from this trend seem to be that, while this drive to offer more competitive services continues, users stand to benefit most of all, and the stranglehold that the exchange giants have had on the industry is likely to continue to be challenged. Freewallet, which has envisioned itself as a guide and indispensable tool for navigating the crypto space for users of all experience levels, is among the services looking to simplify the entire digital currency experience — from purchase and transfer to storage. While it is a far cry from the intense experience offered by many of the major exchanges, with the new influx of people looking to take advantage of the latest bull run, this kind of approach may attract more clients.
Regarding the changes, Freewallet's Head of PR Solomon Brown commented: "This is a big step for us and where we are going as a platform. For a long time, we have wanted to make Freewallet a place where users of all experience levels could simply and conveniently take care of all their crypto needs. Now, with the fastest exchange speeds, low transaction fees, and the best security out there, we are really proud of what our users are getting."
If you are looking to get started with Freewallet, just head over to the website where all you need is a phone number, email address, or Facebook account to sign up.
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Preheat your oven to 200˚C/Gas 6. Put a kettle on to boil.
In a heatproof bowl, mix the bulghur with 1 teaspoon of olive oil and a generous pinch of salt. Pour enough boiled water over the bulghur to cover it by 2cm. Cover the bowl tightly with clingfilm and set side.
Peel and segment the grapefruit over a bowl, to catch any juice (see cook's note).
Make a quick dressing by whisking 1 tablespoon grapefruit juice with the vinegar, honey and 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Mix the grapefruit segments and sliced fennel with the dressing.
Make 3 diagonal slashes on both sides of each fish. Place baking tray and rub each fish with a little oil. Season well with salt and pepper, inside and out. Drizzle a little grapefruit juice across the fish and pop them in the oven to roast for 12-15 minutes, until the flesh on the mackerel pulls easily away from the bone.
Drain any remaining water away from the bulghur. Mix the bulghur, pea shoots, parsley and pistachios into the dressed fennel and grapefruit. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
Divide the mackerel between 2 plates and pile the salad on the side.


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Leaky Gut Collagen Vs Bone Broth is made from pet bones as well as connective cells-- commonly cattle, hen, or fish-- that have been boiled right into a broth and sluggish simmered for 10 to more than 20 hours with herbs, veggies, and also seasonings. So why is this relatively easy liquid something you 'd wish to consume daily Leaky Gut Collagen Vs Bone Broth ?
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Even our hunter-gatherer forefathers realized that alcohol consumption Leaky Gut Collagen Vs Bone Broth was like striking nutritional gold, as its earliest version dates back over 2,500 years. Getting rid of anything edible was out of the question back then, so animal hooves, knuckles, bones, as well as various other connective tissues never ever went to lose. Bone broth has a rich history of being made use of in typical Chinese medication as a digestive system restorative, blood builder, and kidney strengthener because of the high collagen material, bioavailable minerals, anti-inflammatory amino acids, as well as recovery substances that can just be located in bones as well as connective cells Leaky Gut Collagen Vs Bone Broth.
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Some call Leaky Gut Collagen Vs Bone Broth meat water. We call it fluid gold.
What makes this stuff so unique? The brief response is collagen. Bones and connective tissue are the only real nutritional sources of kind II collagen-- a protein that's known for keeping skin smooth as well as supple and also teeth and also joints healthy, as well as proclaiming loads of various other health and wellness benefits.
Along with collagen, bones are additionally filled with a number of anti-inflammatory amino acids, minerals, and also compounds that can assist speed up your body's all-natural healing procedures from things like sporting activities injuries, joint inflammation, or leaky digestive tract.
So, these "scraps" that most of us usually toss in the rubbish are significant dietary powerhouses. But when was the last time you chowed down on a piece of cow's knuckle? Or snacked on an ox tail? We'll assume the solution is never ever.
Since we do not eat bones in their whole form, preparing them into a broth that's simmered for 10 to 20 hours (or more) is the best method to launch their effective nutrients, as well as experience an entire new level of health and wellness.
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Bone broth has a rich background of being used as a digestion tonic, particularly in typical Chinese medicine some 2,500 years back. Today, it is just one of the top suggested foods for boosting signs and symptoms of persistent gastrointestinal problems, such as Cranky Digestive Tract Disorder (IBS), Crohn's disease, as well as colitis.
The reason for why bone broth is so healing for the digestive tract goes back to collagen, which forms jelly when it's prepared down even additionally. Collagen and jelly are not only rich in amino acids that reduce swelling in the GI system-- such as glutamine-- they also have the one-of-a-kind capability to "secure and heal" openings in the gut cellular lining, which can trigger a condition called leaky intestine syndrome.
Although research is in the early stages, there's proof to show that dripping digestive tract is the primary hidden reason for gastrointestinal problems. It's likewise a factor to autoimmune conditions, clinical depression, mind fog, anxiousness, allergies, eczema, acne, and persistent reduced energy. Most severe of all, leaking gut can be silent and show no signs and symptoms in the beginning. It's additionally believed to impact over 70% of the populace.
Bone broth is suggested on special intestine recovery diet plans as well as methods, like the GAPS diet, the SCD diet regimen, and also the Low FODMAP diet plan.
Whether it's an injury, joint inflammation, or sore muscle mass, there's no better method to nurture your bones and joints than by eating more of the nutrients currently discovered within them, consisting of hyaluronic acid, glucosamine, chondroitin, calcium, and magnesium. Bone broth is packed with all of these nutrients, plus a number of amino acids that help in reducing joint discomfort and also swelling, like glycine as well as proline. It's for these reasons that bone broth is ending up being a best recovery drink amongst professional athletes.
A fun truth: Kettle and Fire Bone Broth was birthed due to the fact that our co-founder, Nick, tore his ACL playing football as well as needed a high-grade bone broth to aid accelerate his recuperation time. (You can read more on that below.).
Complying with a bone broth diet is excellent for sustainable weight reduction. A bone broth diet plan includes eating Paleo for five days and also fasting for 2. Throughout this time frame you'll consume alcohol bone broth frequently with a rise in usage on the fasting days.
The mix of periodic fasting and also bone broth increases fat burning through burning fat a lot more efficiently and limiting calorie consumption. When doing the diet regimen, we additionally saw a reduction in cellulite.
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With just a few components, this dish is perfect for a delicious as well as exceptionally easy fat-burning alcoholic drink that you can work up in a flash on hectic mornings before work or at nights post-workout.
Also if you had actually never ever become aware of bone broth before, you have actually most likely come across collagen, many thanks to the charm industry.
Many anti-aging skin care lines add collagen to their face creams, creams, as well as serums (and also market them for a king's ransom). But what many people don't understand is that collagen particles are as well big to be absorbed via the skin, which suggests these creams can't supply much in the method of outcomes.
The bright side is that collagen can be taken in through your digestion system. As well as due to the fact that there's a straight web link between the digestive tract as well as the skin, adding bone broth to your diet is going to have an even more powerful and also long-term effect on the general look and also health and wellness of your skin.
Let's not forget hair as well as nails, which are composed of proteins like collagen. Collagen assists strengthen nails, and also motivates hair to expand in thicker, quicker, and also take on a healthy sparkle. (Remember this for the following time you get a negative hairstyle!).
Deep, relaxing rest is something we could all make use of a bit more of. In fact, stats reveal the average individual gets much less than 7 hrs of sleep per evening, so it is very important to do everything you can to make those hours matter.
Bone broth is abundant in glycine, an anti-inflammatory amino acid that works with the Central Nervous System (CNS). When taken before bed as a supplement, research studies reveal glycine can boost sleep top quality and also lower daytime sleepiness. It's a lot more reliable when coupled with other sleep-supportive nutrients, like calcium as well as magnesium.
All of the advantages you enjoy from bone broth, your expanding baby will certainly experience, also-- consisting of healthy and balanced bones, joints, as well as a strong gastrointestinal system.
When early morning sickness hits, it can be impossible to keep nutritious food down. However bone broth tends to be calming for nausea or vomiting, and also is normally well tolerated. Best of all, bone broth supplies several of the nutrients you as well as your growing baby demand, including healthy protein, and also crucial minerals and vitamins. As an added incentive, the sluggish simmer time of the bones makes the nutrients in bone broth extremely bioavailable as well as less complicated to soak up than a nutritional supplement.
Bone broth can also assist enhance fertility, help you have an extra comfy maternity by nourishing tight or agonizing joints, and may enhance calcium levels in breast milk.
Bone broth is an excellent resource of nutrition on the Paleo diet plan, and also is urged to consume alcohol during durations of intermittent fasting. It also suits well with macronutrient requirements on the keto diet, and also might help reduce symptoms of the keto influenza.
" Not just can bone broth aid you stay clear of keto flu, however it's also packed with minerals that heal dripping digestive tract and also minimize inflammation in your intestines." - Leanne Vogel, Author of The Keto Diet regimen.
The nutrition and also healing capacity of bone broth is so effective, that a whole diet regimen-- The Bone Broth Diet-- has actually been developed around it.
The nutrients in bone broth make it an effective useful food that can profit your entire household-- including your hair infants. Bone broth benefits your pet's shiny coat, bones, joints, digestion, as well as teeth.
Below you can learn exactly how Nellie, a 15 years of age rescue dog, beat her probabilities of living by just consuming alcohol bone broth.
Loaded with protein - Hen is a great protein source and also very same goes for hen bones. Pot & Fire bone broth comes loaded with 10 grams of protein per offering Leaky Gut Collagen Vs Bone Broth.
Reduces gut swelling - Bone broth aids recover and seal a leaking intestine which is the origin for several autoimmune diseases.
No. Plants are an excellent source of nutrients that can aid promote your body to create its very own collagen, but there is no known plant food that offers type II collagen, the type that supplies every one of the health and wellness advantages listed above.
One point to consider concerning bone broth that sets it aside from plant foods: Also if you do eat a range of plants that are abundant in collagen-boosting nutrients, if you have a damaged gastrointestinal system or dripping gut, you might not completely absorb them. On the other hand, the collagen in bone broth is incredibly very easy to soak up, also for those with jeopardized digestion systems.
Naturally, you don't simply have to drink it-- although we do have a free as well as legendary downloadable bone broth drinking overview for when you do. You can blend bone broth right into your eco-friendly shakes, make healthy collagen gummy bears, as well as use it in whatever from rushed eggs, soups, curries, stews, breakfast bowls, as well as tacos.
Bone broth is an all-in-one superfood, packed with nutrients that supply energy and also inspiration, aid you rest much better, make your skin appearance smoother, as well as can assist recover digestive concerns like dripping gut.
Bones as well as connective tissue are warehouses for vital amino acids and minerals-- which are lacking in several diet regimens today. Bone Broth is likewise an indispensable source of protein, collagen as well as gelatin.
It's not practical to eat entire bones or cells, but you can still delight in these wellness benefits by drinking bone broth. Collagen is removed when you simmer bones for an extended period of time. Typically, the longer bone broth simmers, the even more collagen you'll remove.
Making bone broth is a basic procedure, however one that calls for plenty of time and also persistence. If time is not on your side we can assist you out with that.
Bone broth is made by simmering animal bones and also tissue for at the very least 10 hrs with veggies, herbs, and also spices such as thyme, garlic, and also bay leaves. Top notch bone broth starts with high-grade ingredients, making use of bones from organic grass-fed animals and organic veggies. While any bone or ligament can be used, knuckles, hen feet, and also thigh bones often tend to include the most collagen.
Simmering bones for a prolonged amount of time is what provides bone broth its wellness advantages, removing the amino acids, minerals, and collagen. This is a Kettle & Fire-tested slow stove chicken bone broth recipe that includes organic hen bones, sea salt, fresh veggies like celery stalks, onions, and also bell peppers, and also natural herbs like parsley, rosemary, as well as thyme.
Simply cooking bones (no meat) and water is mosting likely to be mostly tasteless. Food preparation the mix for hours on end isn't going to make it taste any kind of far better.
The idea that you're getting lots of nutrients from the bones is a MYTH that won't pass away, even though it has actually been debunked many times, including with laboratory tests. The idea that adding vinegar to "release" those nutrients has additionally been debunked. You simply wind up with a watery mess that tastes of vinegar.
Rather, get bones with meat on them. Then add veggies such as onions, carrots, celery, and simply adequate water to cover everything (usually 8 or 10 mugs). Miss the vinegar! Simmer for 3 to 4 hrs for chicken, slightly much longer for beef. Period according to choice. If you have an Immediate Pot, 25 to 35 minutes is about right.
What you will obtain with this technique is an extremely flavorful broth that's probably considerably more nourishing-- including great deals of collagen-- and more healthy than any kind of bone broth, and it will certainly taste one hell of a whole lot much better. You can either consume the meat and also veggies (it's called SOUP) or you can stress them out and also just consume the broth if you choose.
Check Ina Garten's recipe for hen broth. It's really comparable to this one and also has been made use of with slight variations by knowledgeable cooks for years.
There are two main distinctions between bone broth as well as normal broth or stock: simmering time and also the component of the animal it's made from (bones or flesh).
Normal broth and also supply are simmered for a much shorter time period than bone broth, approximately 2-- 6 hours. The expedited cooking process minimizes the amount of helpful jelly drawn out from the bones, reducing its capability to boost the immune system, heal digestive concerns, and also decrease the signs of leaky intestine.
Prior To Kettle and Fire was born, one of our founders, Nick, tore his ACL playing soccer (oops). His bro Justin found out about the advantages of bone broth for injury recovery. As his timetable didn't leave much time to make bone broth from the ground up, he set out to acquire a store-bought, premium, grass-fed bone broth, considering that both of their active timetables didn't leave much time to make the broth themselves. (You can find out more about our story here.).
Despite just how difficult Justin looked, the excellent bone broth didn't exist. He looked for one that was one hundred percent natural, fresh-- never iced up-- grass-fed, and slow-moving simmered (along with one that could be shipped without inefficient, cumbersome product packaging). So, Nick and also Justin made a decision to develop a high-quality bone broth on their terms, which is the recipe we're honored to supply you today.
" Pot & Fire gives a nourishing, high quality bone broth in a scrumptious as well as hassle-free shelf-stable format. I love constantly recognizing that I have actually obtained fantastic broth handy, without congesting my freezer or needing defrosting." - Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, three-time NYT Best-Selling Author.
The stunning aspect of bone broth is that there's truly no restriction to exactly how you can include it to your diet regimen. In addition to soups, stews, as well as ordinary ol' drinking, bone broth mixes surprisingly well right into nearly any type of recipe-- also healthy smoothies! Below are our top ways to get it:.
Our bone broth tastes tasty sufficient to sip on its own, but you can spice it up to fit your taste. We developed our favorite taste mixes in this cost-free downloadable "Bone Broth Sipping Overview" (bone broth matcha lattes, anyone?). Obtain your complimentary duplicate here.
Consuming bone broth does not have to be monotonous-- there are unlimited methods to spice it and also sip it. Get immediate accessibility to over 15 of our favorite bone broth sipping mixes, including ginger and turmeric bone broth tonic and also chili, and cardamom bone broth potion. Discover just how to utilize bone broth in your matcha cappucinos, gold milk, and tropical fruit smoothie mixes.
Our beef bone broth has a moderate taste, which permits it to mix easily with nearly anything, from smoothies to healthy and balanced gummy bears. Our poultry bone broth and also mushroom chicken bone broth enhance the savory taste of soups, stews, and risotto dishes. A few of our favorites include:.
The Bone Broth Diet regimen not just raises your intake of the recovery nutrients and also compounds necessary for intestine, skin, joint, and bone health and wellness, but aids combat systemic swelling, which is at the origin of the majority of Western illnesses and also conditions.
The bone broth diet regimen is a 21-day strategy that's perfect for anybody suffering from a chronic health condition (such as an autoimmune problem), or anyone who intends to reset their digestive system and also experience glowing health and wellness. Find out more about the 21-day bone broth diet here.


My staff always wants more money but they don't want to do more work, what do I do?
Usually when this type situation arises, it's because of a disconnection between what they employees expect and what you expect. When we hear this we can usually ask one question to find out why the miscommunication exists: Do you have a detailed position description for the person or people who are not performing at your expectations? The answer to this question is usually no. A comprehensive position description is necessary to ensure both you and the staff understand completely the position and what it entails.
Part 1 – This is where you describe your company, its values and how it operates. It's best to sprinkle in some standards are about your business as well; this will only air in your favor. Example: "XYZ Company is the premiere provider of THESE services in the YOUR TOWN metropolitan area. We have a reputation for providing excellent quality, prompt service and we treat our customers and employees with respect in a fun and safe environment." The employee should get a real feel and flavor of your company by reading this.
Part 2 – This part should be reserved for the position's title and provide an overview of the purpose and responsibilities for the position. Include what areas of the business the person will be responsible for and what you expect them to accomplish.
For example: "The stylist will be responsible for styling hair as indicated by the customer or according to a style that will compliment the customers features in the best manner. If the stylist is not sure what to do they will confer with the senior stylist or Suzy/Owner on the best style for that person. They will also refer the customer to the hair style magazine to pick a style or they ask the customer what actor or actress style of hair they like."
The key here is to put in writing what you would like your employee to do and how you would like them to do it. The more you put in the position description the better.
Part 3 – Necessary experience and education level should be entered here and remember to always be as specific as possible in this section. If you are willing to accept someone with less education but having a background consisting of similar attributes or experience, note that here. This is a good place to change negatives into positives by adding things you don't like with your current staff now so future staff will comply. For example: If you don't like how stylists refuse to take on new customers close to end of their shift for the day, put in the position description the attributes that would like a stylist to have like the employees' proven commitment to doing what it takes to cater to customers, including taking a new customer from time to time when it is close to their end time.
Now you have your exact requirements for the position in writing and the employee has an expectation of what you want them to do when this situation comes up.
Part 4 - Personal Characteristics. This area consists of the behavioral characteristics you are searching for in a stylist. Be specific and only focus on what you want, not what you don't want. Turn the negatives around into positives and put them in this area of the position description.
Part 5 – In this area put all the information related to compensation, reporting, training, benefits, scheduling/hours, start date, vacation and any other benefits you are offering. Work on making this offer sound very attractive yet never crossing lines by making promises you don't intend on living up to.
Once you completed your first position description your next ones will be easier to write. Take the time to make detailed position descriptions like the one we reviewed above and you will eliminate the majority of excuses surrounding expectations of employees and you!
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Together now!
author: Adam Nurkiewicz/Mediasport. City of Warsaw
The Special Olympics European Summer Games had its opening ceremony on 18 Sep. 2010 at the Legia Stadium in Warsaw and all the competitions were finished by 23 Sep.
About ELIOS
Special Olympics is an international sports organization established in the 1960's in the United States. The idea of Special Olympics is that, with appropriate motivation and guidance, each person with intellectual (a physical nie?) disabilities can train, enjoy and benefit from participation in individual and team competitions.
The number of participating countries was amazing. Warsaw was visited by 58 national troops (countries), which was 1600 athletes, 600 coaches, 2000 volunteers, 200 officials, 250 medicals,1500 family members supporting their sportsman.
There were many disciplines like athletics, table tennis, 7-a-side female football, basketball, tennis, weight lifting, bowling, roller skating and badminton.
One of the main co-organizer of ELIOS 2010 was the City of Warsaw.


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Q: Retrieving information stored in a SQL Server CE database in Visual Studio 2010 I asked a question [HERE] and we got all the information stored in the database SQL Server CE database.
The question remains now how to get the information stored back into variables.
This line of code:
myReader.SqlCeReader();

will not compile, I am asked if I have missed a compiler reference what ever that is.
The information is stored as strings with an Integer "ID" primary key.
The information will be used to create shortcuts on a disk suitable for launching, images in paint, executable programs and so on. They should not be more than strings which is why I find it hard to do, it should be simple.
A sample record
id=int NstacksName=String NstacksPath=String.

I think I have it all wrong and am surprised it even compiles this far.
private void label2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    string DirName;

    SqlCeConnection conn = new SqlCeConnection("Data Source=C:\\Users\\username\\Documents\\Visual Studio 2010\\Projects\\NStacks1\\NStacks1\\Database1.sdf");

    String name;

    try
    {
        conn.Open();

        SqlCeCommand Command = new SqlCeCommand("SELECT * FROM NStacks1 WHERE ID = 1", conn);

        DataTable Data = new DataTable();
        SqlCeDataAdapter adapter = new SqlCeDataAdapter(Command);

        SqlCeDataReader myReader;

        try
        {
             myReader.SqlCeReader();

             DirName = Data.ToString();
             con.Close();
             name = DirName;
         }
     }
     catch (Exception ex)
     {
         MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
         con.Close();
     }
}

A:     private void button4_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        string SName, NStackPath;

        string source=("Data Source=C:\\Users\\username\\Documents\\Visual Studio 2010\\Projects\\NStacks1\\NStacks1\\Database1.sdf");
        SqlCeConnection Con = new SqlCeConnection(source);
        try{
            Con.Open();
            string Query= "SELECT * FROM Nstacks1 WHERE ID=1";
            SqlCeCommand command = new SqlCeCommand(Query , Con);
            SqlCeDataReader dr = command.ExecuteReader();
            if (dr.Read())
            {
                textBox1.Text=(dr["NStacksName"].ToString());
                label2.Text = (dr["NStacksItem"].ToString());

            }
            Con.Close();
           }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
                con.Close();
            }
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How Drugs Will Get Under, Over, and Around Trump's Wall
A wall may be a powerful symbol, but it won't be a useful tool in the war on drugs.
by Mike Pearl
Jan 30 2017, 8:22pm
Photo via US Customs and Border Protection
President Donald Trump campaigned against lax immigration laws, arguing that porous borders cause problems as diverse as drug use and terrorism, but his frenetic use of executive orders during his first week has made it difficult to keep up with everything he's planned to do, let alone contemplate the full scope of Trump's immigration doctrine.
This past weekend, as the effects of Trump's abrupt and rather vaguely worded restrictions on refugees and immigrants from seven majority Muslim countries took hold, America's airports and courts were plunged into chaos. It was enough to make you forget for a moment that Trump's executive order from earlier in week aimed at creating a border wall that probably won't do what he says it'll do.
All the way back in 2015, when Trump announced his campaign, he accused undocumented immigrants of bringing drugs into the US, a point he has repeated several times since. According to historian Kathleen Frydl, Trump voters in parts of Ohio and Pennsylvania ravaged by drug addiction may have voted for him based on the idea that the narcotics flooding their communities came from foreign countries and that Trump alone could halt this flow.
But a wall, no matter how big and beautiful a symbol it may be, can't do much to stop the flow of drugs into the US. In the grand scheme of things, a wall acts as little more than a literal speed bump that can be driven over by a literal car, according to Sanho Tree, director of the Drug Policy Project at the left-leaning Institute for Policy Studies. In a recent interview, Tree—whose organization opposes the war on drugs—told me about all the ways highly motivated and well-funded cartel engineers can build infrastructure that will stymie Trump's anti-drug ambitions.
VICE: Can you give me a picture of how motivated and sophisticated the cartels are when it comes to moving product?
Sanho Tree: Just ask El Chapo. His people built a tunnel over a mile long, just for his private, one-time use [to break out of prison].
That's a good point. But before we talk about tunnels, is Trump right? Are packets of drugs simply crossing the border with migrants?
Yes, that has happened. It certainly has. But we're talking about small quantities—a couple kilos per person—because they're also carrying water and their worldly possessions with them as they cross the desert. According to CPB, drug seizures along the Southwest border have dropped from 2.5 to 1.5 million pounds over the past five years—and much of that was smuggled through regular checkpoints, not desert expanses. [Elsewhere], drugs are being smuggled in by the ton—by the hundreds of tons.
All at once? What smuggling method moves multiple tons all at once?
A single narco sub can carry anywhere from six to 12 tons per run, and they're extremely hard to detect. They used to be fiberglass semi-submersibles that would stay 90 percent underwater, and in the daytime, they'd throw a blue tarp over themselves and lie still in the ocean.
You're talking about those in the past tense. What happened?
[The US] got better at detecting them, so then the narcos developed fully submersible submarines that go 50 feet below water. Again: ten tons, maybe 12 tons of drugs. Those are incredibly hard to detect. We've only caught a few, and those were mostly in ports and estuaries in Colombia and Ecuador, rather than on the open oceans. They've also developed narco torpedoes that they can bolt to the hull under the vessel.
I'm imagining something like an underwater missile, and I'm sure that's not what you mean. What's a "torpedo" in this context?.
They're towing these torpedoes now with really long cables. So if you stop the ship, you find nothing—not even anything bolted to the hull. And they can just cut that cable. So they've been able to smuggle drugs all the way to Europe in these narco torpedoes. They have release mechanisms that will drop that torpedo. There's a homing beacon attached to it that tells it to surface every couple of hours to emit an encrypted radio signal to the follow-on ship a couple miles behind, and they pick up the package.
What if the cartels don't go the maritime route? How have they dealt with the existing fence?
Much of the existing fence has these four-inch gaps. They won't let people through, which is the main purpose, but it allows [room for] wildlife, and for sand and floodwater to not build up on one side. Because of these four-inch gaps smugglers realized, Oh, let's make our drug packages three-and-three-quarters inches, and they literally passed them through the wall. So that's a problem.
Well to be fair, the wall will put the kibosh on that. Have the cartels used strategies in the past that show how they'll deal with a wall?
The first thing they did was develop ramps. They welded ramps onto flatbed trucks, drove them right up to the wall, and literally drive these SUVs over the fence or over the wall.
Brazen. But they have sneakier methods of getting stuff over, right?
Basic catapults. Some of these are truck-mounted, and they literally just fling bails of drugs over the wall. And then they go even more innovative. They adapted T-shirt cannons to shoot bails of drugs. These are big things with huge compressors, mounted on trucks. You can pull up and just start firing them over the border.
OK, that's also pretty brazen. Don't they have planes?
They used to use small Cessnas and things, and we got better at detecting those. They even tried using big airliners. They used old, old airliners that were on their last legs, and even on a one-way mission, they would still reap tremendous profits. They didn't even need to reuse the plane. Then we got better at detecting those things, so they switched to ultralights.
Ultralights fly really low under the radar, but over the wall. They had drop cages attached to them, so each one can release hundreds of pounds of drugs, and their accomplices pick them up.
The obvious next question would be about drones. Can drones carry enough to be a profitable smuggling operation?
The payloads are getting much bigger now. When you're talking about things like heroin and meth—high value things, you don't need to carry a whole lot to make a lot of money, and the drones are even better because there's no pilot to capture. They can't talk. It's low-risk to extremely high reward.
OK so if they don't do any of this Inspector Gadget shit, they still have the tunnels, right?
The tunnels are the real nightmare scenario. We've found about 100 of them so far, and there are probably hundreds more. They can operate, once they're open, 24/7, 365 days a year. And they can move in both directions, which means that they can bring in ammunition and repatriate cash. It's very difficult to move that cash around, so the tunnels are a great innovation in that sense.
Do the tunnels do the same kind of high-volume business you were talking about before?
They found one in Tijuana a couple years ago that was about ready to open. It had rails, ventilation, electricity, and all that stuff, and they found 40 tons of marijuana on the Mexican side, waiting to be put in the tunnel.
How do the cartels keep migrants from revealing where the tunnels are?
If they chose to smuggle migrants through these tunnels, they could drug them, or blindfold them, and they would never know where the tunnels are. That's the biggest concern. You go into a warehouse on one side, and you come out of a warehouse on the US side. That's it. Sometimes the manhole cover is right in the street. And there's a false bottom in a cargo van. At the moment, there's little incentive for them to work with international terrorists because the risk isn't worth it, but in theory they could also use these tunnels to smuggle WMDs or terrorists through these tunnels.
In fact, they don't even need to develop these huge tunnels anymore because of fracking technology. One of the great innovations has been horizontal drilling—you can angle the drill, and then drill in different directions, and that's what the traffickers realized. You don't need to build a full tunnel and move people through. You just need to make it like a pneumatic tube you can shoot drugs through.
Let's be generous and say the wall makes it 10 percent harder to get drugs into the US, is it worth it?
We create all these barriers, and all it does is create this snowball effect of value added artificially. All we're talking about is minimally processed agricultural and chemical commodities that are easy to produce, and cost pennies per dose to manufacture, and they're worth billions.
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