Kit: Pegasus (1:72)
This was built to add to my floatplane collection. I built the kit floats, but then decided I wanted to make an early version, so scratchbuilt some pontoon float replacements from plastic card. Some simple cockpit instruments were scratchbuilt too. The exhaust was also scratched, so that it fits around the front cabane strut.
I experimented with two new techniques (for me) on this model. The wood finish is decal sheet painted and cut up into panels. Steven Perry from the list suggested the method.
For rigging I normally drill through the lower wings and tension the 'wire' as the glue dries. This time I glued both ends and tightened the nylon with a heated pin. With this method it's more important to get the angle correct at the ends first, a couple of wires still need adjusting. It's also important not to touch the adjacent wires :)
I'm very pleased with the woodgrain effect, but not too happy with how I painted the prop, I may have to strip that back and start again.
The last picture is how the thing will be displayed, taken from a picture in 'Albatros Fighters in Action'
Kit: Merlin (1:72)
I bought this at Scale ModelWorld 2014, my only purchase of the weekend. It was a very busy show for me as I was running the Special Display - 26 six-foot tables.
The plastic is average quality for a Merlin, flying surfaces are very thick as usual. The white metal cowling was useful as a guide but the cooling holes were all over the place and the central hole was offset from centre.
I used a Toko Strutter floor and seat assembly to make up the internal fittings, plus a scratch-built instrument panel. Once assembled I re-shaped the top decking to match the photos in the FMP Austro-Hungarian Aircraft of WW1 book. The underside was finished in cream and 'woodgrained' with chestnut brown as per the Aviatik D.I in the Vienna Museum.
The wing was thinned considerably on the underside and the rib detail sanded off the top surface. The real ailerons had a distinct flare at the mid point, which I reproduced by filing away the top surface at the root, and the lower surface at the tip.
The cowling I made from Toko Strutter parts, filling the central hole with a blank, then marking out and drilling all the cooling holes and filing the slots. The backs of the holes were then thinned with a dental burr to give fine edges. The real cowling was turned metal, I attempted to model this by painting with a dark silver, then dabbing over with light silver using a fine mesh gauze wrapped round some kitchen towel. It was partially successful.
The prop and wheels came from the spares box, the undercarriage was scratch-built from airfoil-section plastic strip.
The engine is white metal. I painted it dark grey and dry-brushed it in silver to highlight the fins, and finished the push rods with silver and the inlet tubes in copper. The cowling hides just about all of it.
The prototype had no guns. Because of a shortage of lubricant for rotary engines the aircraft got no further than the prototype.
Kit: Toko D.I (modified) (1:72)
Having bought a made-up Aviatik D.I model at a show I looked at the kits I had in the stash and my copy of the Austro-Hungarian Army Aircraft of World War One to see if I could find something slightly different to build for myself. In the book I found the D.II, a high-speed development, of which a few were ordered for evaluation. With a short cantilever lower wing and the top wing supported by diagonal struts the D.II is quite unusual. The main changes were to lengthen the fuselage by inserting a 2mm plug in front of the cockpit, and shorten the wings and increase the chord.
The prop is made from laminated coloured paper, soaked in superglue, then carved/sanded to shape. The two blades are slightly inset, and set at 70/110 degrees. Apparently this odd design is more efficient. The Austro-Hungarians did a lot of wind-tunnel testing of propeller designs.
Kit: 12 Squared (1:72)
This is the 12 Squared 1/72nd
scale kit of the DFW T28 "Floh" or Flea, an apt name for a strange
looking aircraft. The model was built out-of-the-box, with a joystick and control
panel added to hide the empty interior. The rigging is nylon monofilament coloured
with indelible pen. The decals were cut down from a modern luftwaffe sheet,
using a coin as a guide. The prop stripes were done with thin strips of masking
tape cut using two knife blades taped together.
Kit: Meikraft (1:72)
Designed at the Zeppelin-Lindau works the D.I had torsion-box cantilever wings with the rear covered in fabric. The fuselage was of all-metal stressed-skin construction. The underslung fuel tank could be jettisoned.
Oblt. Reinhard was killed when the top wing detached during the second Fighter Competition in 1918. A BMW engined model was entered in the third competition, but was outclassed. Two D.Is were taken to the USA for evaluation after the war.
This is the first lozenge-covered model I have finished, and I had trouble getting the decal to go around the curves on the wings, and also getting a clean edge at the trailing edges. No trouble at all with the wing struts and rigging though. The rivet detail is done with a tool I bought at a show last year, a set of toothed wheels that fit in a modelling knife handle. Choose the right wheel and just run it along the edge of a steel rule. Unfortunately it barely shows in the compressed pictures.
This is the 1:72nd scale Pegasus kit. The tailplane is scratchbuilt, as
I thought the original was far too thick. I made a tool from a filed-downscrew
to cut the corrugated surfaces.
The colours are my interpretation of the
description in the datafile. I started out by painting wings, fuselage and
tailplane in Misterkit Albatros Pale Green with Gotha/LVG Dark Violet patches,
and pale blue underneath. I then applied a thin chocolate brown over the
fuselage, and a white coat underneath and over the whole tail, so that the
camouflage pattern just shows through. After the decals were applied I painted
another thin coat of chocolate over the serial numbers.
The undercarriage and
roll frame are made from Strutz brass and guitarstring, with copper wire for
the suspension bungee cord. The prop is from the kit, and matches the Ian Stair
drawings in Aircraft Archive Vol 3, but from looking at pictures and the
Junkers drawings in "Vom Lilienthalgleiter zur fliegenden Annelise" the prop
should be much larger, about 9ft 6inches diameter.
The exhaust is an Xtra Parts
resin, cut down, painted in gunmetal with awash of matt rust.
After I closed up
the fuselage the seat supports came adrift from the wire bearers I had made.
After a lot of shaking and prodding I finally managed toget it back nearly
into the right place, and glue it down.
Kit: Phonix (1:72)
This kit was finished in 2001. It's the Phoenix vacform, with a
few scratchbuilt items in the cockpit, and a partial engine filling the
space that shows in the cockpit. There's a build review in Internet Modeller
for June 2001.
Kit: Eduard (1:72)
This is the1/72nd scale Eduard kit, mostly out of the box. The
radiator pipes, pilots step, and gun mounting pole were made of
wire. The lozenge fuselage is taken from a picture of 852/17 in the
book "Vom Lilienthalgleiter zur fliegenden Annelise". The
picture appears to show a pale stripe along the bottom of the
lozenge and no pattern under the fuselage, so I have interpreted
this as being finished in pale blue underneath, rather then
lozenge. 852/17 has no wings or tail in the picture so the rest of
the colour scheme is taken from the kit instructions for 822/17.
The original aircraft may have been very strong, but the kit
isn't, and I live in fear that the top wing will come off at the
slightest provocation, there are already two snapped struts from
the two wing installations done so far.
A reasonably simple build, except for getting the top wing on
straight. It makes a monster of a two-seater, that looks huge
amongst the rest of the collection.
Kit: Phoenix (1:72)
The V19 was designed to meet a requirement for an aircraft that could be carried on a submarine as a spotter. Constructed entirely of duralumin it could be taken apart for stowage in 15 minutes and erected in 30. Volker Haeusler surmised that it was "maybe the most advanced all metal aircraft build during the war - seemingly, it used a stresssed skin concept that in that completeness was not used by Dornier and Zeppelin, let alone the Junkers designs." V19 and 'Putbus' were post-war designations.
I started this model on 18 May 2002, according to a post to the list on that date, but most of the work was done in the last couple of months of 2007. The kit went together reasonably well, though I had to fill out the front of the fuselage to match the cowling. Instructions are patchy, and studying the two photos I have I think I have positioned the control panel too far aft. One photo shows the V19 sitting on trolleys and trestles, so I scratched some of these, and made my first attempt at a concrete hardstanding for the base. The third picture shows the notch in the rear struts that made a step.
Kit: Scratch (1:600)
This R-plane design has always intrigued me, ever since I first saw pictures of it. I still have the dream of building it in 1/72nd.
The model is made in a very similar fashion to the Staaken R.VI, but the use of decal for the lozenge scheme meant that the sequence changed. The lozenge pattern was scaled from 72nd scale 5 colour night scheme and printed on decal paper.
The model was assembled by fitting the lower wing into the fuselage, then applying the decal and markings to all surfaces. The markings are built up from black and white decal strips cut to width. The strut positions were then marked out in the top of the lower wing, and small dimples drilled out to locate the bottoms of the struts. The top wing was then glued to the inverted V cabane on the fuselage. The stretched-sprue struts were then cut to length and glued to the lower wing one at a time working outwards. When they were all in the upper ends were fixed with white glue.
The lower tail plane was cut out to fit around the end of the fuselage, the central fin and rudder set in place and the support struts added, and the top tailplane stuck on top. The outer fins and rudders were then slid into position and glued.
The prop blades were shaped from 1mm diameter rod, then glued to the spinner. The undercarriage is stretched sprue and brass rod.
The finishing touch was to add the stub-wing radiators on the sides of the fuselage between the wings.
The kit appears to be an earlyish version, it has the large pointed ailerons but not the twin tail or struts on the leading edge. Studying what photos I could find in my library and on the internet it seems that Otto made continuous changes/improvements and the likelihood of two aircraft being identical was pretty slim. I think my model will look like an Otto Doppeldecker, but don't ask which one.
The main changes to the kit were sharpening up the edges on the fuselage, reducing the ailerons to the later balanced version, and cutting away the leading edge of the top wing centre-section.
It was rigged with EZ Line thread, the first time I've used this.
Kit: Mac (1:72)
This kit was built to try out some Aviattic lozenge decal sheet scaled down from the 32nd sheet for the Wingnut Wings kit. The fit is not perfect, the ribs don't match and the chord of the kit wing is greater than the decal. It seems the Mac kit is not a scaled down Wingnut Wings. I added some extra along the leading edges to cover the gap. I screwed up the decal on the underside of one aileron, so used some from the Aviattic fabric bolts sheet, it is paler than the rest, but this doesn't show in the photo. The mismatch of decal ribs to the kit ribs doesn't show unless you look very hard.
There were minor tweaks to the kit, I corrected the shape of the ailerons, made the radiator pipe from .5mm rod and drilled out the exhaust.
I chose an aircraft with a painted fuselage, after the experience with the prototype DVIb I chickened out trying to replicate the woodgrain pattern on this one. The serial number is freehand.
Another kit to try out the scaled Aviattic lozenge decal. I knew the fit was not going to be good, but I found that once the decal is 'down' it can be stretched on the model without tearing. This is four colour lozenge with plain fabric rib tapes, 5 colour with lozenge tapes was used on the D.VIa.
Again the aileron shape was corrected.
The fuselage was painted blue/green/buff/purple as a late production model.
The last picture compares the three.
Kit: Pegasus + Mac (1:72)
This was the first of three Roland D.VI's that I built while working on the decal for Aviattic for the Wingnut Wings kit. While waiting for the test print to come through I thought I'd convert the Pegasus kit to an experimental D.VIb which had I-struts. The conversion is based on one picture in 'German Aircraft of the First World War' by Gray & Thetford.
It's an early Pegasus kit with thick mouldings, so I replaced as much as possible with spare parts from two Mac kits:- engine, ailerons, tailplane, prop and wheels, and scratchbuilt the cockpit details. The fuselage planking was simulated with ridges, which I smoothed off.
The fuselage finish was the worst part of this build. I used Uschi van der Rosten woodgrain decal. This is not the ideal woodgrain decal for this application, as the Roland has a clinker-built fuselage, which gives a very defined stripe to the appearance. The decal is intended to imitate large sheets of veneer. I tried slicing it up, but found it impossible to handle the multiple thin strips. I ended up using a single piece of decal for each side, with 2 V notches cut at the nose and 5 notches at the rear. This decal is very dark coloured, which gave a very garish finish when applied over a cream base. This toned down a bit when a thinned coat of buff was applied. Another coat of 'Clear' mixed with Games Workshop red, brown and yellow washes was applied unevenly, always brushing along the length of the fuselage to give the impression of strips, though it's still not really like the clinker-built strips of the real thing. I've recently seen some more Uschi decal, and there are a lot more variations in colours for the woodgrain, including a planked sheet.
The I-struts were carved from 1mm plasticard against a paper template cut after the top wing was put on cabane. After roughing out the struts were stacked together to ensure the four matched as closely as possible for angle and width in the final shaping.
This kit was started many years ago, but finished in a sudden fit of enthusiasm in Jan 18. My second Merlin build, and my second Rumpler.
Like any Merlin kit the wings were very thick so the all top surfaces were rubbed down to get thin trailing edges, the undersides flattened, and the ailerons re-scored.
The bottom wings were extended with multiple pieces of plastic strip, then the fuselage was cut out underneath so the wing could be glued into the slot. I didn't try to add the wire trailing edges as the wings are so thick (and it makes decalling easier).
The lozenge is a mix of various bits of Aviattic decal, mostly from a Roland D.VI sheet.
There are some fill-in bits where it wasn't big enough, it's not perfect but if you don't look to closely . . .
The radiators were made by glueing mesh tea-bag to some thin plastic strip, painted black then dry-brushed with silver. These were then glued to both sides of some shaped plastic strip and cut down to match. I don't recall any radiators in the kit, though the instructions tell you to fit them.
This is another model to go with the Adlershof R-plane. The wings and tail are from plastic card, the struts from stretched strut stock. The model was assembled by fitting the lower wing into the fuselage, then building the inverted V cabane on the fuselage. The assembly and the underside of the top wing were then painted. The strut positions were then drilled out in the underside of the top wing before gluing it to the cabane V. The struts were then cut to length and glued to the top wing one at a time working outwards. When they were all in the lower ends were fixed with varnish.
The nacelles are shaped from plastic rod, and the main supports glued on before fitting to the lower wing. All the other struts were then stuck in with varnish. The radiators were stuck to the engine struts with the paint as they were painted. The props are shaped from 0.5mm square strip.
The lower tail plane was fitted into a slot at the end of the fuselage, the fins and rudders stuck in position, the fin support struts added, then the top plane attached. The wheels are cut from plastic rod, the groups of four are one piece, the indents cut using a machine screw as the cutter. The front wheels are on guitar string Vs, the main wheels have the string axles but are on V struts cut from thin plastic sheet.
The camouflage is a green base with spots of brown, black, dark blue and mauve. The markings are built up from black and white decal strips cut to width.
Kit: Airfix (1:72)
Two Tiger Moths were converted into Rumpler C.IVs for the film Lawrence of Arabia. This is a Rumpler C.IV converted from an Airfix Tiger Moth.
I got into modelling Tiger Moths as I'm learning to fly in them. You won't get much closer than this for learning to fly in an OT aircraft.
After the end of the war some project drawings of R Class aircraft, (the German giants), were found amongst material that came from the Zeppelin works at Staaken. This model is of the smallest of the monoplane designs. This had six 500hp engines buried in the wings, driving four propellers.
The wings are made from foamboard, cut and filed to shape, then skinned with plasticard on the underneath to get the correct thickness. The fuselage is made of balsa, again with a skin of plasticard on the top surface. The tail is plasticard, as are the undercarriage frames. The eight wheels are shaped from plastic rod in groups of four. The top cabin is made from shaped plastic sheet, with the windows notched out at the sides. This was then covered top and bottom with plasticard and the whole assembly sanded to the shape you see. The props are shaped from strip, and the guns are bent wire with tiny discs superglued to the side to represent Parabellum.
The colour scheme is based on the surmise that the structure was all metal, and for trials would not have been camouflaged. The serial is based on what I could find in the spares box, but follows on from numbers allocated to Zeppelin for all-metal designs such as the R.VIII, which started at 201.The last picture also shows a Handley Page O/400 and a Bessaneau hangar to give an idea of the size of this machine. Reference: The German Giants, by Haddow and Grosz
Kit: modfied Airfix D.V (1:72)
This model was my first attempt at standard lozenge finish. Pegasus lozenge decal and rib tape decal was used. I started it back in 2001, working in my car while my son was at a wargaming club, so some of the build details escape me now.
The fuselage is the Airfix D.V. I added fuel tanks and extra cockpit detail, and tried to make a better emulation of the wood grain finish by painting on the grain patterns, rather than plain buff as used on my previous D.V build. The lozenge decal was applied to the tailplane and rudder, the elevator being covered separately from the tailplane.
As I recall the top wing was cut down from the D.V kit upper wing to match the chord of the lower wing. The middle wing and lower wings were made from kit lower wings. The decal was applied span-wise, the ailerons being covered separately.
Family life then got in the way and the pieces were put away in a box.
Returning to the model a few years ago I was sent some drawings and instructions for the Eduard Dr.I kit, these showed the radiators on the middle wing, I had assumed the standard top wing radiator was used. So I carefully cut off the radiator from the wing and blended in the rib shapes to match the rest of the wing, then patched in some more lozenge decal. The new radiators in the middle wings I made from aluminium foil, embossing some ribbing before attaching them.
Then the pieces went back in their box for another couple of years. Returning to the model again I came to the problem of assembly which I viewed with some trepidation, there being three struts and rods on each side and only the middle wing attached directly to the fuselage. The lower wing was attached to the fuselage by three short pins of plastic rod. The wing struts were cut from Contrail strut stock. Then I drilled through the middle wings at the strut positions, and slotted out the holes a little using a fine drill bit. I then spotted through to the lower wing to mark and drill the strut location holes. The middle wing are joined to the fuselage with a butt joint. I cut a piece of foam to hold the wing in place while the joints dried. Things are made a little easier as there is no stagger. I then drilled the top wing strut locations and added the top wing. I stretched some shaped sprue for the centre section struts. At this point some earlier mistakes came to light- I hadn't got the lower wing exactly central or the strut holes in the perfect position. The top wing struts slope in slightly, and when I came to fitting the centre section struts they are longer at one side than the other. The aileron connecting rods were again made from stretched sprue, these were butt-jointed to the wings and fixed with PVA glue, to give time for adjustment to get the alignment correct.
The undercarriage came off an old model. Holes were drilled through the lower wing for the rear legs, which just butt jointed to the fuselage with CA glue. The engine is from a Revel Fokker D.VII kit, with some rod used to extend the cylinders where they are exposed at the front. The guns are white metal, probably Aeroclub, the fuselage was cut away to allow the guns to sit in the correct position. They were painted matt black, and then polished with soft pencil lead.
Kit: Roden (1:72)
My third version of the Roden D.III/IIIa kit, with a few changes. There are enough spare parts on the sprue to make the third wing as two lower wings are supplied, one for the D.III and one for the D.IIIa.
There are two pictures in the Jack Herris Pfalz book, counting ribs it seems the triplane had a shorter span than the standard airframe, and the middle and lower wings were equal span, but less than the top. The top wing had lesser chord than the standard D.III, the ailerons are narrower, and the centre cutout is shallower.
Judging by the fact that a D.IIIa tailplane was fitted, and I can't see the cutout for the buried gun barrel I think it was a D.IIIa fuselage that was used, but the guns were not fitted.
The middle wings were cut from the D.III lower wing and the D.IIIa lower wingtip re-shaped and ailerons marked. The top wing cutout was filled in and reshaped, and the chord reduced by taking off the trailing edge. I did not attempt to reposition the wing ribs to match the photo. The tailplane was slotted to fit around the fuselage, rather than slotting the fuselage to slide in the tailplane, as this gives a better fit.
The struts were made using the bottom of the kit struts and attaching plastic strip against a drawn template. The middle wings were slotted back and front to sit around the wing struts. The same method was used for the cabane struts, but they were cut to size after the top wing was stuck on.
The radiator pipes are made from what I thought was some stretched sprue, but turned out to be stretched tube!
This is the first of three Pfalz's I've built while working on drawing up lozenge for the Wingnut Wings kit for Aviattic.
The model is finished in Jasta 10 colours, the Silbergrau is a fairly even mix of Pale Greyblue Vallejo 70907 and Games Workshop Chainmail
The aircraft data stencil decal broke up as I applied it, into the individual words. I'm not sure if this was chance or deliberate, but it was difficult aligning the separate pieces. After this I coated the remaining decal sheet in liquid decal film.
The second Pfalz, this one is covered in Aviattic lozenge destined for the Wingnut Wings kit, scaled to 72nd on one of the test prints. Of course the Roden kit is not a scaled WNW kit, so there were some fit issues, some solved by reshaping the lower wingtip a little, some by stretching the decal once applied to the model! The crosses on the top wing are part of the lozenge decal, as is the diamond of Jasta 30.
The Aviattic decal is translucent, so the base colour affects the end result. I forgot to put the fuselage diamonds onto white decal paper before I applied them, so they looked darker than the wing and tail diamonds. I had to take them off, put them onto what I thought was white paper, but that dried clear, so moved them again onto some white stripe paper. One went back onto the model OK, but the white split on the other and was a pain getting it to sit under the diamond but I eventually managed it.
This was built as a comparison for the Tiger Moth Rumpler conversion, which is somewhat undersize.
This is mostly out-of-the-box, but with a few additions based on photos in the datafile. I replaced the lump in the cockpit floor with a full width fuel tank for the pilots seat to sit on, and added the other tank which sits between the pilot and observer.
The fuselage is moulded with the camera aperture and the hatch for bomb dropping, so I made a camera and bomb frame to fit in the observers cockpit.
The prop I made by laminating veneers and carving to match the striping in the photos of this aircraft in the datafile, as this doesn't look look the standard Heine props commonly seen in C.IV photos.


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Washington, September 22 (RHC)-- There are an estimated 265 million guns in the U.S., roughly one for every adult in the country. A joint survey from Harvard and Northeastern University found out that only 3 percent of U.S. citizens own nearly half of the 265 million guns in the country.
This group, of 7.7 million people, owns between eight and 140 guns each, The Guardian newspaper reported Tuesday, citing a copy of the yet-unpublished report. The total population of the U.S. is roughly 315 million people, of which roughly 265 million are adults.
The survey also found that 25 percent of U.S. citizens identifying as either white or multiracial said they owned a gun, compared with just 16 percent of Latinos and 14 percent of Black people.
In fact, the number of people who own guns has actually decreased from 25 percent to 22 percent, according to official figures.
Some states have recently passed firearm restriction laws, including California which decided to expand background checks and implement a ban on high-capacity magazines. Attempts to enact stricter gun control legislation across the country follows an increase in the number of of mass shootings, like the one in Oregon last year and more recently in Orlando.
More than 30,000 people are shot and killed in the United States. Earlier this year, President Barack Obama vowed to bypass the Republican-dominated Congress and its opposition to gun control through executive action, but the reforms have not materialized.
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- 1 What is the Centre of Venice called?
- 2 What is the best location to stay in Venice?
- 3 Can you walk everywhere in Venice?
- 4 What is Venice Italy famous for?
- 5 What should you not do in Venice?
- 6 Does Venice smell?
- 7 What is the best month to go to Venice?
- 8 How many days should you stay in Venice?
- 9 Is it better to stay on Venice Island or mainland?
- 10 Is Venice a walkable city?
- 11 What is the most economical form of transport in Venice?
- 12 How do you spend a day in Venice?
- 13 What is the famous food in Venice?
- 14 Is it expensive in Venice?
- 15 Are there cars in Venice?
What is the Centre of Venice called?
The centro storico (historic centre) of Venice is made up of lots of islets and canals, forming what is basically one large island. It is divided into six districts, called sestieri. Around this heart lie other islands which are also part of the city, as well as the ‘other’ Venezia, its mainland sibling, Mestre.
What is the best location to stay in Venice?
The 10 Best Neighborhoods in Venice for Tourists
- Santa Croce.
- Lido de Venezia.
- Burano & Mazzorbo.
Can you walk everywhere in Venice?
Venice is small. You can walk across it, from head to tail, in about an hour. Nearly all of your sightseeing is within a 20-minute walk of the Rialto Bridge or St. Mark’s Square.
What is Venice Italy famous for?
Venice, known also as the “City of Canals,” “The Floating City,” and “Serenissima,” is arguably one of Italy’s most picturesque cities. With its winding canals, striking architecture, and beautiful bridges, Venice is a popular destination for travel.
What should you not do in Venice?
9 Things *Not* To Do In Venice
- Do NOT go to Harry’s Bar.
- Do NOT touch the canals.
- Do NOT get in the gondola.
- Do NOT bother with Murano and Borano.
- Do NOT get attached to the idea of breakfast as you know it.
- Do NOT arrive by cruise ship.
- Do NOT visit in the summer.
- Do NOT bring a roll-aboard.
Does Venice smell?
Venice canals do not smell.
Contrary to what other tourists say, Venice doesn’t smell at all. If anything, you’ll smell salt water in the canals. Some say though that during summer when water levels are lower in smaller canals they can smell a bit. Other than that, Venice stays odor-free.
What is the best month to go to Venice?
The best time to visit Venice is from September to November when tourists desert the city. Although the temperatures – which range from the upper 30s to mid-70s – necessitate some layers, the lowered hotel rates and the barren canals make it worth it.
How many days should you stay in Venice?
Spend 2-3 days in Venice, and you’ll be able to experience the city’s many highlights and visit a few of the surrounding islands, like Burano and Morano.
Is it better to stay on Venice Island or mainland?
Bottom line is that you should stay in Venice proper and you’ll still be able to get to the airport in time for your flight by several methods. Also remember that if you do decide to stay on the island 2 nights and then the last night on the mainland, your last night might be a lot cheaper.
Is Venice a walkable city?
It is possible to visit the City of Venice entirely on foot, but there are obstacles to this that makes some use of water transport desirable. Venice is a collection of islands with the main City of Venice on two islands divided by the Grand Canal.
What is the most economical form of transport in Venice?
Vaporetto. Run by the ‘Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano’ or ACTV, Venice’s water buses or ‘vaporetti’ are the most economical and convenient form of public transportation. One ticket for the ‘vaporetto,’ which translates to ‘little steamboat,’ is good for seventy-five minutes of traveling and costs €7.50.
How do you spend a day in Venice?
How to Spend One Day in Venice
- Start with an early morning stroll to the Rialto Bridge.
- Head to Piazza San Marco by 9:00 AM.
- Head inside St.
- Tour the Doge’s Palace OR climb San Marco Campanile.
- Stroll along the Riva degli Schiavoni.
- Check out the Bridge of Sighs.
- Head to the Ponte dell’Accademia.
What is the famous food in Venice?
10 Essential Food and Drinks to Try in Venice
- Sarde in saor. This delectable agrodolce or sweet-sour dish is definitely our favorite.
- Baccala mantecato. Coming in at a close second is another sublime fish-based antipasto.
- Risotto al nero di seppia.
- Risi e bisi.
- Bigoli in salsa.
- Fegato alla veneziana.
Is it expensive in Venice?
With its historical canals, gondolas, and winding streets, Venice is considered one of the most romantic and most famous cities in the world. However, the city is very expensive, especially on the main island.
Are there cars in Venice?
When we say “driving in Venice“, what we really mean is “driving around Venice” because there are no cars allowed in the city at all. With an intricate network of canals, there’s no room for passenger cars, so park your car and do all of your sightseeing in downtown Venice on foot.

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IIT Delhi's startup SWATRIC claimed to have developed an advanced fabric structure for the monumental national flags, that can stay even in extreme weather conditions.
At the lab scale, the researchers have enhanced the strength of the fabric by 100%, said an IIT Delhi statement.
Last year, SWATRIC and the Flag Foundation of India (FFI) had teamed up to achieve the “best possible fabric design and structure for the monumental national flags to suit India’s diverse climatic and geographical conditions.”
“The FFI has already installed two different prototypes of the monumental national flag on the field, one in Delhi and another one in Ladakh,” it said.
“The aim is to make the monumental flag material durable for extreme weather conditions without being too heavy. Next month, we are also sending 10 different prototypes to different locations in the country for installation. So far, our research is at the prototyping stage, the exact durability of the flag will be known in the next few months,” said Prof. Bipin Kumar, Textile and Fibre Engineering Dept., IIT Delhi & Mentor, SWATRIC.
IIT Delhi is also working to install a monumental National Flag in its campus. It is expected that by March 2022 the project should be complete, it said.
“IIT Delhi faculty members have been closely interacting with the Flag Foundation of India. They are looking at multiple aspects related to the flag. They are working closely to develop material standards for monumental flags and a lot of field trials are currently on. I am glad to know that the initial results are encouraging,” Prof V. Ramgopal Rao, Director, IIT Delhi, said.


The Hubble Space Telescope stared deeply into a small galaxy not far from the Milky Way and saw something beautiful.
A new photo taken by the long-lived telescope shows a brilliant cluster of stars embedded within the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way 135,000 light-years away.
The star cluster, named NGC 1854, is one of hundreds of star clusters of different kinds in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
"The LMC [Large Magellanic Cloud] is a hotbed of vigorous star formation. Rich in interstellar gas and dust, the galaxy is home to approximately 60 globular clusters and 700 open clusters," NASA said in a statement(opens in a new tab).
"These clusters are frequently the subject of astronomical research, as the Large Magellanic Cloud and its little sister, the Small Magellanic Cloud, are the only systems known to contain clusters at all stages of evolution."
Hubble scientists have used the telescope's cameras to snap images of this galaxy through the years because of its relatively close proximity to Earth.
Some researchers are particularly interested in that Hubble imagery in order to track the evolution of its star clusters through the years.
Hubble should be a productive space telescope for years to come. The intrepid eye in the sky just had its mission extended until at least 2021(opens in a new tab).
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I am basically wondering what Toei changes from the One Piece manga to air in the anime. I did a search, and didn't find even a similar thread, and I'm really curious on this topic.
One change I found was during Little Garden. In the manga, Mr. 3 creates wax swords to hold down Brogy's hands and feet, and in the anime, Toei decided to tone down the violence and make it wax spikes, while at the same time covering his hands and feet with added wax. I've compiled images to illustrate my point.
I basically am curious as to what else Toei has changed from the manga to put it into anime form.
EDIT: I am not interested in transitions into fillers, or the fillers themselves either.

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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – The YSU Football team will play their final home game of the season this Saturday.
Eight-time FCS National Champion North Dakota State is coming to town this weekend. The Bison are, once again, the top team in the conference this season and haven’t lost to YSU in 10 years.
Watch the video above to hear from the Penguins as they prepare for North Dakota State.
“Nobody is going to give us any help this week that’s for sure,” says YSU head coach Doug Phillips. “You got a team that’s (8-1) coming in here trying to ramp themselves up to make a national championship run. So, we have to make sure our guys have a great week of preparation, are locked in, ready to play from kickoff to the end and be ready for a hard fought, 60 plus minute game against a very physical football team.”
“It’s just another game,” says Penguins senior tailback Christian Turner. “We can’t go in talking about all the great things that they’ve done and just focusing on that. We got to focus on what we can control and what we bring to the table and what we’re going to do in the game. It’s tough but we have to treat them all the same.”
“I don’t think it’s any different,” says Penguins senior linebacker Grant Dixon. “Obviously, it’s our last home game. I think there is more buzz because we want to go out for the seniors and everybody in the last home game with a victory. So, we’re giving everything we’ve got preparing. We’re in the film room, getting extra film together as players. We’re preparing as well as we can.”
The Penguins and Bison kickoff this Saturday at noon at Stambaugh Stadium.


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The use of modern technology is direly needed for economic growth and the Punjab government is ensuring advancement of technology in the production sector as well as administrative matters, said Punjab Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht. Speaking at a pre-budget consultative seminar titled “Digital Transformation and Economic Growth” on Friday, he pointed out that technology was being used to provide an environment conducive for business in the province.
“The use of automated systems for revenue is the continuation of digital transformation,” he said. “Local labour is being trained to use state-of-the-art technology, which will help them to compete in international markets.” Furthermore, additional resources for skills development would be part of the next budget, he said. The minister stressed that the use of technology was being ensured to enhance productivity in the agriculture sector. He told the seminar participants that the government of Punjab had deployed IT-related solutions to improve services in the province.
“In future, technology will be utilised to enhance facilities in the field of education and healthcare.” He said that the government was providing financial and technical assistance to the students graduating from universities and training institutes for setting up small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in IT and technology-related as well as other sectors. “The scope of Punjab government’s Hunarmand Jawan programme is also being expanded,” he announced. Seminar participants termed Punjab the most suitable province and a technical hub of Pakistan.
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015 - 7
Chocolate firm Whittaker’s
says it will not be following
Cadbury and reducing the size
of its bars.
Cadbury yesterday announced
its 220g family blocks will be
dropping by about 10% to 200g
the equivalent of a row of
“ We had a choice to make
about whether we increased the
price we recommended to our
retailers or reduced the size of
the block and we’ve taken the
choice to reduce the size of the
block to make sure it stays an
affordable treat,” chief executive
Jacqueline Evison said.
manager Holly Whittaker said
it had no current plans to reduce
the size of any of their products
as a cost saving mechanism, but
with increasing raw material
prices, a price increase at some
point this year was likely.
“ Whittaker’s strategy is to
maintain premium quality and
value to the consumer. We have
a policy of better before cheaper,”
“O ur focus on improving
product quality has proved
successful with our increasing
University of Auckland senior
marketing lecturer Dr Michael
Lee said only time would tell
what the impact of Cadbury’s
decision would be.
“It ’s really putting it in the
hands of the market.
“ Do you prefer to not spend
more and get less, or do you
prefer to spend more and get the
“ It ’s obviously a calculated
decision,” he said. “ Essentially
for every 10 bars they make now
they can sell another one. ”
Foodstuffs and Countdown
comment on whether they
believed the move would affect
sales. — NZ ME
Whittaker’s blocks to stay chocker
The Meat Workers’ Union fears
Silverstream’s future is “nailed ” (shut)
despite negotiations with Silver Fern
The union and co-operative will meet
next week in the hopes of coming to an
agreement about redundancy for 100 staff
of the lamb processing plant, New Zealand
Meat Workers’ Union Otago Southland
branch president Daryl Carran says.
The Employment Relations Authority
ruled last month that Silver Fern Farms
should pay out redundancy, which could
total $3 million, to more than 100
employees who were not offered work last
season, when no lambs were offered for
processing at Silverstream during its usual
working season, between about December
2013 and June last year.
The plant has not opened again this
season and Silver Fern Farms is keeping
tight-lipped on its future.
When asked about the future of the
Silverstream plant, a spokesman for Silver
Fern Farms said the co-operative and
union were “still in discussions” and he
could not comment further.
Mr Carran said he was doubtful the
plant would reopen.
“I think that China taking heavy carcases
and full carcases has probably, in my view,
nailed (a coffin lid on) the prospects of
Silverstream,” he said.
Silver Fern Farms still wanted to
maintain the right to open Silverstream
when it saw fit, “but it’s the type of thing
that has less and less credibility as time
goes on”, Mr Carran said.
The plant had not opened this season
and the union and co-operative could not
find common ground on the redundancy
of its workers, he said.
“ We are still discussing options,” he said.
“The aim (of next week’s meeting) is to
sort out the outstanding issues with the
About 70 of Silverstream’s 180 workers
had been redeployed to Silver Fern Farms’
Finegand plant and many of those were
still working there, he said.
“The majority (of the remainder) have
got employment elsewhere or are not
doing anything at this point in time.”
Silver Fern Farms employment relations
manager Gary Williams said discussions
about the redundancy
between the co-operative and the union
were ongoing and he was “hopeful of a
ANZ rural economist Con Williams said
decreasing lamb numbers, overcapacity
and decreasing profit margins had made
business more difficult for New Zealand
New Zealand processors were at a
crossroads, where they could choose
to produce specialty cuts or increase
carcass exports to China and become a
“commodity supply chain”.
“If you look at meat processing margins
they have come down quite a lot,” he said.
— Otago Daily Times
Schools’ latest stationery demands are making
some parents mad enough to cry — especially
the discovery that tissues are now listed among
their children’s essentials.
Parents opening packs or making last-minute
purchases this week have been unhappy to find
the health care basic included, sparking several
fiery on-line debates about whether it is a step
“Okay, so I just opened my son’s stationery
pack to name his items and to my horror there
was a box of tissues in it,” Paula D’Sylva, a
mum from east Auckland, said on a forum that
sparked more than 150 replies.
“Seriously, is the school kidding? I’m
wondering if next year I’ll have to supply him
with a desk and chair!”
A search found dozens of schools across the
country that now ask for one or two boxes of
tissues — alongside other much-complained
about items such as whiteboard markers, and
other “shared” resources such as coloured pencils
and photocopy paper.
“At our school, you have to buy whiteboard
markers and they can only be black or blue,”
Kidspot author Nikki Green, whose children
go to Gladstone School, said. “Since they only
sell them cheaply in mixed packs of four, it can
definitely add up.”
Porcelina Spring said her stationery list
included items such as six glue sticks each,
whiteboard markers, Sharpie permanent
markers, art line pens, highlighters and packets
of crayons. “It cost me $134.73 for two children.”
While some parents queried if the broader
requests should be covered by the school
donation, others were understanding, saying the
recent decile changes had affected their schools’
funding and they were trying to fill the gap.
“I find it annoying that we have to buy the lot
and it ’s put out for the whole class to use,” mum
Jess Devonshire said. “Schools clearly need
Liz Kelson, whose son is at Waiau Pa School,
does not mind paying for a few extra pencils
or a box of tissues to make teachers’ jobs
“The reality is that they ask for these things
because they use them — they use whiteboard
pens, Vivids and highlighters to enrich our
Principals said that the whiteboard markers
were for the children to use — not teachers.
Many schools had mini whiteboards for children
to practise printing on or work out maths.
Beachlands primary school principal Brian
Gower said most schools stuck to the rule that
all “tools of the trade” were school-provided, as
were more expensive craft supplies.
According to Consumer NZ, donations can be
used to cover “general costs” but state schools
cannot charge fees for teaching the curriculum.
Healthcare supplies appear to fall in a grey
Schools that asked for tissues yesterday
defended the choice, saying children used to
have handkerchiefs but now came to school
“ Tissues cost a lot for schools to provide but
one box is not too much to ask parents for,”
Howick Primary principal Leyette Callister
“Other wise in the past I’ve had a roll of toilet
paper. Not nice! It helps reduce the spread of
germs to have plenty of tissues for sure.”
Westmere Primary principal Caroline Marino
said at their school, the tissue donation was a
parent-led initiative. “In reality schools couldn’t
pay for 670 boxes of tissues,” she said. “So
parents suggested they could contribute.”
Principals’ Federation president Denise
Torrey, whose school also asks for tissues, said
the message was that parents needed to ask
what the items were for.
“It’s about transparency. Ask your school what
your donation is for.”
— NZ ME -New Zealand Herald
A surfer entangled around a bridge pylon
in the Hawea River was seconds away from
drowning before being rescued by two
The man was river surfing the standing
waves at the whitewater kayak park above the
Camp Hill Road Bridge about 5.30pm on
Monday when he became trapped with his
body on one side of a bridge pylon and his
board — still tied to his leg by a piece of rope
— on the other.
Alpine Kayak Guides owner Ben Yates, 40,
of Luggate, was waiting to enter the waves on
his kayak when he saw a distressed woman
on the bank looking in the direction of the
trapped man, who was being pushed “head
downstream, feet upstream” by the force of
the flow and was only occasionally breaking
the surface to snatch a breath.
Mr Yates — a regular at the park and
experienced in rescue situations — paddled
to the pylon where he fought to dislodge the
“ I had to forcefully pull it upstream. ”
During the rescue, his paddle and arm
became caught in the surfboard’s leash and he
too was briefly trapped under water where he
did some “fast untangling” before resurfacing.
Another kayaker, who Mr Yates recognised
as a Queenstown raft guide, had also tried
to release the surfboard but was washed
downstream where he waited and guided the
surfer safely to shore once Mr Yates freed
Fortunately for the surfer, the water flow
had just dropped from about 120 cumec to 75
“Had the river been higher, just 10 minutes
earlier, he would not have been able to get
any breaths and we would have had an
The man, an English tourist in his mid-
20s, was visibly shaken and had “sheepishly”
thanked his rescuers before leaving the
Inexperience in river currents, failure to have
a quick-release cord on the surfboard and not
wearing a lifejacket were contributing factors,
Mr Yates said.
“The predicament he was in, it ’s a case in
point of being absolutely ridiculous. He’s tied
the surfboard to his leg, not on releasable
Velcro, which is what everyone else uses.
“In a river you wear a lifejacket. But surfers
think of themselves as being on a wave they
don’t think of themselves in a river current.
“In the sea you don’t have river currents
the same, unless you’re in a rip, and never
anything as fierce as what you’d have in a
Although the park was a “world class
feature” which was teaching local children
“ indispensable” river awareness skills, people
needed to appreciate the risks involved.
Visiting tourists often borrowed or bought
cheap surfboards to use at the park and it was
“fairly regular that you find people there that
this is their first real river experience”.
— Otago Daily Times
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Experienced Luggate kayaker Ben Yates came to the rescue of a surfer pinned against a
bridge pylon, at rear, just below the Hawea whitewater kayak park this week.
Trapped surfer pulled from river
Oil and gas company Greymouth
Petroleum Holdings wants more than
$830,000 in damages from a former
director who was ordered by the High
Court to sell his stake in his firm.
Greymouth Petroleum’s former chief
operating officer and director John
Sturgess fell out in 2010 with board
members and fellow shareholders, Peter
Masfen and Mark Dunphy.
In August 2011 the pair launched High
Court action against Sturgess which
made complaints about his conduct.
Dunphy and Masfen sought orders that
Sturgess’s interests sell their minority
stake in the Greymouth group and sought
damages for the now-former director’s
After a seven-week trial Sturgess — and
interests associated with him — were
ordered to sell their shares at fair market
value by Justice Murray Gilbert in 2013.
Although his colleagues on the board
complained about Sturgess’s actions
at a string of the company ’s wells and
exploration projects, Justice Gilbert found
him negligent in only two instances.
He ordered the former director and a
management company associated with
him to pay damages to Greymouth
Petroleum for some of the costs of these
two operations. The parties were back in
the High Court at Auckland yesterday
arguing over the damages.
The company ’s lawyer, Mark O’Brien,
said the company was seeking around
$830,000 in damages, plus interest.
A lawyer for Sturgess’s company, Marc
Corlett, indicated the director did not
believe he was liable for damages at all.
It is understood that any damages
payable would be offset by outstanding
management fees Sturgess won during
the original trial.
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Strategic use of economic policies proven to reduce tobacco use can save money, as well as lives, concludes a new monograph The Economics of Tobacco and Tobacco Control, published by the National Cancer Institute (USA) and World Health Organization.
The document (PDF 15.8 MB) reviews evidence on the economics of tobacco – trade, agriculture, taxes and pricing alongside the economic impact of global tobacco control. It highlights that reducing tobacco use boosts economies by cutting healthcare costs and increasing productivity. Further, it identifies that revenues from tobacco taxes can be dedicated specifically to public health programmes that benefit the poor.
‘The Economics of Tobacco and Tobacco Control consolidates research that illustrates how strong policies to reduce tobacco use will improve the economic health of a nation, as well as that of its people,’ said Dr Gan Quan, Director of The Union’s Department of Tobacco Control. ‘We welcome this new publication as a valuable tool for public health advocates.’
The Union provides technical support to low- and middle-income countries working to introduce effective tax policies to reduce tobacco use. It also assists with development of health promotion foundations sustainably funded through increased tax revenues.


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U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, with the Nasdaq setting another record as investors cheered major earnings reports.» Read More
From the collapse of a global power to a surge in a stock price, several boom to bust observations have been made this year. Here is our list of eight.
The Dow and S&P finished higher Wednesday, boosted by a batch of upbeat economic reports and optimistic comments from China's new leader, while Apple's sharp drop pushed the Nasdaq into negative territory.
Discussing whether it's time to like Facebook, with Zachary Karabell, River Twice Research; and Richard Ross, Auerbach Grayson.
This year, Lexus has changed up their advertisements by taking a stab at social media – and it’s been met with mixed reviews.
Pandora's not dead, but, you either need to trade it or own it for another one to three years. TheStreet.com reports.
Futures were off their best levels Wednesday, but optimistic comments from China's new leader helped limit losses.
Here are Wednesday's morning movers.
Facebook To Be Added to Nasdaq 100, Big Lots Chief Probed by SEC, Netflix Scores Massive Disney Deal, Clerks Bring L.A. Port to a Halt, Pandora CEO Blames Advertiser Caution, Fiscal Cliff for Downbeat Guidance.
Stocks finished slightly lower across the board Tuesday after wavering in a narrow range for most of the session as investors remained cautious amid the ongoing "fiscal cliff" discussions in Washington.
It’s been a tough slog in Cubeville the past few years but don’t cry in that beer you had to buy with your own money just yet – the office holiday party is making a comeback!
Someone claiming to be a Wall Street pro wants to outsource management of his online dating pursuits through Craigslist.
Facebook is no longer limiting its Messenger app to users only, reports CNBC's Julia Boorstin.
The United States spent 121 billion minutes on social media sites in July 2012 alone.
NetNet's Carney predicts a move by the JPM chief and a Wall St. bust.
LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter forecasts.
CNBC's Julia Boorstin reports the company is using an easy sign-up app to draw more people to its social network.
CNBC's Julia Boorstin reports Facebook's mobile messaging app is now open to non-Facebook members.
Facebook has a new plan to grow its user base—and mobile revenue—by expanding the reach of its mobile messenger app.
Facebook privacy campaign group europe-v-facebook plans to sue the social network in Ireland,it said on Tuesday.
On Friday, Facebook shares closed 2.5 percent higher to finish November 48 percent off the month's lows. However, one option trader took advantage of this strength by making a bearish bet.

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TOLEDO, Ohio — Planning for retirement is something we all need to do. But how soon should you begin making some of those big decisions?
Believe it or not, the best time to plan your retirement is when you’re in your 20s or 30s. You might have that first job, or you're getting married and maybe starting a family.
Where to start? It's important to learn to live within your means.
One thing you can control is your spending.
Stay out of credit card debt. That takes discipline. Then, begin saving money; even a little bit.
If you’re leaving it for 30-to-40 years, it’s going to grow. Better said than done, especially when you’re raising kids and paying for college.
Tom Lindsay has been a financial advisor for 18 years at Savage and Associates.
“What I always tell young people, the most important thing that you can start off with is building up money in the bank," Lindsay said. "Find a comfortable number there, getting that money working for you a little bit and then that is when it goes into the investment area into retirement planning.”
Lindsay recommends getting into a 401K at work and investing up to the company match. That’s free money a lot of people miss out on.
Other options are to open up an IRA or even savings not earmarked for retirement. That's something that can grow and do the work for you.
The other thing you don’t always think about is life insurance to protect your family’s well-being.
“If something happens to you or your spouse you’ve got a huge emotional loss, your world turned upside down and now you’ve got these questions to face: 'Can I stay in the house? Can I continue to find all expenses associated with our kids?'" Lindsay said.
If you wait later to begin planning retirement, it’s okay. It just takes a different approach.
The IRS allows a bigger investment into your 401K. You can also work longer, or even delay taking Social Security.
The goal here is to live comfortably in retirement.

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Dance is a Contact Sport
It takes an athlete to dance, but it takes an artist to be a dancer.
June 1-4 • OneAmerica Stage at Indiana Repertory Theatre
Thurs. 7pm, Fri. & Sat. 8pm, Sun. 2:30pm
Tickets are available online or by calling the IRT Ticket Office at 317.635.5252.
This athletic concert will feature a world premiere from Chicago-based choreographer Stephanie Martinez who will "tackle" various sports as the subject for her piece. The concert will also include works by DK's artistic director David Hochoy and Pittsburgh-based choreographer Kiesha Lalama.
• Excerpt from First Light (David Hochoy)
• "Crazy" duet from Deep in the Heart of Country (David Hochoy)
• Catapult (Keisha Lalama)
• False Start, Pass Interference (Stephanie Martinez) A brand new, fun dance/theater piece with a sports theme. Read an interview with Stephanie Martinez here.


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teen novels, comics, children's books, adult fiction, nonfiction... you name it!
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Too much reading...
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
It's set in Thailand in the future. The worldbuilding is strong -- Earth is a post-petroleum dystopia where a handful of global bioengineering corporations control food production. Calories are precious measurements of energy. The windup girl of the title is Emiko, a manufactured human being discarded by her Japanese owner when he left Bangkok. Emiko somehow captures the hard heart of Anderson Lake, an undercover corporate agent who is looking for sources of untainted genetic food stock in Thailand. There are other well-developed characters (all but one are adults), the plot is absorbing, and the pace is that of a literary thriller.
Readalikes: The City and the City by China Mieville; River of Gods by Ian McDonald; Neuromancer by William Gibson; Fairyland by Paul McCauley.
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Labels: Asia/Asian, audiobooks, mystery/thriller, sci fi
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie by Lauren Redniss
The atomic bomb is probably the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about the significance of the groundbreaking work done by the Curies, but there are many others. Redniss intersperses examples throughout. Page 70 describes Pierre's experiments with strapping radium against his own skin; the facing page recounts the experiences of a 14-year-old American who received radiation treatments for non-Hodgkins lymphoma in 2001.
Redniss' cyanotype prints feature simple line drawings that take up whole pages. Many of them have the colouring of blueprints, giving an x-ray effect, others glow in yellow, orange and red. Phosphorescent pigment is used on the cover, so this book literally glows in the dark. (I discovered this by having it on a bookshelf near my bed.) Check out the striking artwork on Redniss's website (scrolling to the bottom to get to the link to the interior pages).
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Labels: biography/memoir, France, graphic novel, history, science/nature, YA
Saturday, February 4, 2012
World and Town by Gish Jen
Janet Song narrated the audiobook (Blackstone: 16 hours) at a sedate pace and pronounced the occasional Chinese words with tonal inflections. The e-audio MP3 file that I downloaded through my library's Overdrive database had a couple of glitches, unfortunately, including a repeated section 54 minutes long.
This was one of those books that held synchronicities with other things I was reading at about the same time.
1. Hattie is pestered by superstitious relatives who believe that her parents' burial spot is the cause of the bad luck that has befallen their families. Under Heaven opens with a man gaining luck through his pious work in burying the dead. Interment location is also part of the plot in Beauty Plus Pity.
2. The first chapter in World and Town is titled "I'll But Lie and Bleed Awhile." In Taking My Life, Jane Rule recounts fainting while reciting this same passage in class.
3. Kevin Chong's disaffected protagonist (Malcolm) in Beauty Plus Pity and Paul Yee's Ray in Money Boy, both had similarities to the oldest son in Gish Jen's Cambodian family, all of them struggling to find their place in society.
4. The bureaucratic hassles and personal misfortunes in China that Hattie hears about from her relatives echo the troubles faced by protagonists in The Blue Dragon.
Do many of you read different books simultaneously?
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Labels: Asia/Asian, audiobooks, contemporary fiction
Friday, February 3, 2012
The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine by Alina Bronsky
Rosa does not say this as a compliment. She has more affection for her new granddaughter, Aminat. So much so that she considers Aminat hers, and not Sulfia's.
Rosa is the most indomitable woman I've ever encountered in fiction. Her capacity for meddling seems to have no limits. She's an unreliable narrator, but with such a great voice:
"I didn't look anything like a grandmother at all. I looked good. I was pretty and young looking. You could see that I had vitality and was intelligent. I often had to mask my expression to keep other people from reading my thoughts and stealing my ideas."
Too impatient to sit through a lesson familiarizing her with the parts of a car at her first driving lesson, Rose wrestles with the instructor. "I got the key, put it in the ignition, stepped on the pedal, and yanked the gearshift. The car must have been in need of repairs, because it moved in a series of jumps before coughing and stalling."
Author Alina Bronsky takes readers on an unpredictable ride through the years, following the lives of Rosa, Sulfia and Aminat. Like Aminat, Bronsky moved from Russia to Germany in late childhood. The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine has been translated to English from German. Dig in!
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Labels: contemporary fiction, historical fiction, humour, quirky, Russia/USSR, translation
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
The Blue Dragon by Robert Lepage, Marie Michaud and Fred Jourdain
Fred Jourdain's coloured ink brushwork varies from classic elegance to modern vibrancy. View this stunning art at Jourdain's website here. It evokes both the setting and the shifting moods of the story, which was adapted from Robert Lepage and Marie Michaud's trilingual stage play, Le Dragon bleu. Some Mandarin dialogue is included in the graphic novel (with translation by Min Sun).
The prologue is a brief lesson in Chinese calligraphy, starting with the character for one, a horizontal stroke that resurfaces in a crucial plot point. Other calligraphy characters also relate to the story: an abandoned child; a desperate woman; "the rushing waters of a great river as it divides into three gorges like a single story with three possible endings." And The Blue Dragon does indeed have three alternate endings, so you can take your pick. It's a jaw-dropping masterpiece.
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A shocking image emerges of a train rocking back and forth violently on a defective line near the place where two people died when carriages derailed – being identified as a second victim
- Two men died when the train derailed from Sydney to Melbourne Thursday evening
- Investigators have begun investigating Thursday’s fatal accident in Wallan, Victoria
- Video images from 2018 have emerged with a train rock next to each other on the right track
Shocking footage of a train rocking back and forth came to the fore when the second victim of the Victoria derailment was identified.
Train driver John Kennedy, from Canberra, was killed when the XPT diesel locomotive traveling from Sydney to Melbourne derailed in Wallan on Thursday evening.
The 54-year-old died alongside Sam Meintanis, a 49-year-old pilot from Castlemaine in Victoria, who was identified on Monday.
Eleven of the 160 passengers on the train were also injured.
Mr Meintanis was described as a popular staff member and had worked for 14 years as a rail protection officer for a railway company.
Shocking images of a train rocking back and forth are days after two people were killed in a horrific derailment in Victoria
Video footage made in 2018 has raised questions about the state of the tracks that connect the two largest cities in Australia.
In one of the different videos shared on YouTube, the narrator comments on the rapid movements of the carriage while traveling north of Bowser, about a two-hour drive from Wallan.
‘We are now running at 80 kilometers per hour, look at that turn there. It is really serious, “says the narrator behind the camera.
“There’s a nasty little sharp one there … And another one.”
Investigators have begun investigating Thursday’s fatal accident.
Speed is one of the factors being looked at after it was reported that the train had to slow down to 15 km / h because it was diverted by another part of the track near the Wallan station.
Sam Meintanis (left), a 49-year-old pilot from Castlemaine in Victoria, was identified as the second victim. Train driver John Kennedy (right), from Canberra, was also killed when the XPT diesel locomotive traveling from Sydney to Melbourne derailed in Wallan on Thursday evening
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau looks at the maintenance of the train and the railway line and at signaling data.
Some passengers from the XPT have said it went too fast when it derailed.
A man from Sydney described “holding on to grim death” when the train came off the track.
“It probably went about 150 meters before it stopped, carriages drove aside – pretty horrible,” he said.
Passenger Leyon Gray estimated that the train was probably running at 80 or 90 km / h before everyone was thrown out of their seats.
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union said that the train came off a stretch of track awaiting maintenance.
“The circumstances have changed and V / Line drivers have rightly refused to cross this section in the past week,” said Secretary Luba Grigorovitch.
Shown: video footage from 2018. In one of the different videos shared on YouTube, the narrator comments on the fast carriage movements while traveling north of Bowser, about a two-hour drive from Wallan
Carriages of the derailed passenger train can be seen in Victoria on Friday
Steph Ryan, deputy leader of Victorian nationals, raised concerns about the state line with the government, days before the crash and after another train was derailed in January.
But Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack was unaware of driver complaints about the safety of the track section.
“No authority would let passengers travel on unsafe roads,” he told reporters on the spot.
“We will ensure that the right answers are found for the next of kin and that these things no longer happen.”
The transport safety agency will publish a preliminary report on the crash in about a month, prior to a final report in 18 months.
The train crashed Thursday in Wallan, north of Melbourne


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Understanding the Importance of Lexie Hearing Aid Domes
Published: March 7, 2024
Updated: March 8, 2024
Hearing aids have revolutionized the way people with hearing loss experience the world around them. However, the effectiveness of these devices depends on various factors, including the proper selection and maintenance of components such as hearing aid domes. In this article, we delve into the significance of Lexie hearing aid domes, exploring their purpose, selection process, and maintenance.
What is a Dome and What is the Purpose of a Dome
Hearing aid domes serve as crucial components of behind-the-ear and in-the-ear/canal-style hearing aids. They attach to the slim tube/receiver wire or the sound outlet of the device, facilitating a secure fit while directing amplified sounds into the ear canal. Made of soft, medical-grade silicone, domes ensure comfort and serve to protect the speaker situated in the receiver of the wire or sound outlet of the hearing aid.
What to Expect When First Placing a Dome into Your Ear Canal
When placing a dome in your ear canal for the first time, several sensations and experiences may occur. Initially, you might become aware of the presence of an object in your ear, though it typically doesn’t cause discomfort. You might also feel a sense of fullness or blockage in the ear canal.
Additionally, there might be some initial itchiness as the soft dome material tickles the skin inside your ear canal; however, this sensation should not be confused with an allergic reaction. It’s common for your own voice to sound different or louder than usual, and chewing noises might also seem louder.
Furthermore, you may experience feedback, indicated by a whistling noise coming from your hearing aid. One of the instances when feedback can occur is if the dome is not positioned correctly in your ear canal, this could be remedied by repositioning the dome in your ear canal. With regular use these sensations typically diminish over time as you become used to wearing the hearing aid and find the most appropriate dome for your needs.
Why Dome Selection is Crucial
Selecting the appropriate dome for your hearing aid is crucial for ensuring comfort, effectiveness, and overall satisfaction with your device. Since ear canals vary in size and shape from person to person, and ear to ear, finding the appropriate dome may require some trial and error. The right dome should provide a secure and comfortable fit without causing discomfort or feedback issues. Choosing an inappropriate dome could lead to discomfort, inadequate amplification, or even the hearing aid falling out.
Additionally, selecting the correct dome can help maximize the performance of your hearing aid by directing amplified sounds effectively into your ear canal while minimizing unwanted feedback or occlusion (a feeling of fullness in your ear). Therefore, investing time and effort into selecting the right dome is essential for achieving optimal hearing aid performance and user experience. Lexie offers open and closed domes, each catering to specific needs based on individual hearing loss and preferences.
Types of Lexie Domes: Open vs. Closed
The domes that are included with your hearing aids are explained below. They are designed and manufactured for use with your Lexie hearing aids. Do not use domes from other manufacturers due to the risk of the dome falling off in your ear canal.
Open domes have small openings around the center of the dome, creating a more open or less occluding fit. These openings allow natural sound (not amplified by your hearing aid) to enter and leave your ear canal.
This type of dome might be more suited for those who have minimal difficulty detecting lower-pitched tones, or those who require less volume on their hearing aids.
Open domes can help:
- Your voice sound more natural,
- Lessen the sensation of your ears feeling blocked or full,
- Reduce chewing noise while eating.
- Lessen the awareness of the hearing aids’ internal noise
- Additionally, they could help to prevent over-amplification of lower-pitched sounds, making your hearing aids seem less loud or noisy.
Closed domes do not have openings around the center of the domes. They tend to create a fuller (more occluding) seal in the canal, thus reducing the occurrence of amplified sounds escaping. This type of dome might be more suited to those who need more amplification to maximize their hearing ability.
Since they limit lower-frequency sounds escaping the ear canal, they have the potential to increase your awareness of the bass quality of sounds. Closed domes can also prevent your hearing aids from whistling, especially at higher volume levels.
Please note: Other domes such as tulip, power, and double domes are available on the market. These domes may have a different design, shape, and function compared to the domes provided with your Lexie hearing aids.
What to Watch Out For
If the selected dome size is too small or too open, it could result in:
- A loose fit which may result in the hearing aid falling out,
- Increased opportunity for feedback (whistling noise) especially when the volume of the hearing aid is increased.
If the selected dome size is too big, it could result in:
- Tight, uncomfortable fit,
- Difficulty positioning the dome in the ear canal.
Ideally, if you shake your head or open/close your mouth, your hearing aid and dome should remain securely in place.
Dome Cleaning and Maintenance
Hearing aid dome cleaning is a vital aspect of maintaining both the hygiene and functionality of your hearing aids. The domes, being in constant contact with the delicate skin of the ear canal, can accumulate debris, earwax, and other particles over time. Regular cleaning helps prevent the buildup of these substances, improve ear hygiene, and prevent infection and discomfort.
Moreover, keeping the domes clean ensures that sound can be transmitted effectively from the hearing aid into your ear canal, optimizing the performance of the hearing aid. Neglecting to clean the domes regularly can result in blocked sound outlets, poor fit, or compromised sound quality. Therefore, incorporating dome cleaning into your daily routine is essential for maintaining healthy ears and maximizing the benefits of your hearing aids.
Daily cleaning using a soft brush or cloth is recommended to remove debris and maintain optimal performance.
How to clean the domes
- Clean your domes daily.
- Use the cleaning brush provided in the accessories kit within the box and/or a soft lint-free cloth to remove debris from the dome, paying particular attention to the sound outlet/opening of the dome. If the dome appears blocked, remove the dome from the hearing aid before cleaning.
- When the dome has been removed, remember to brush away debris from the white wax guard as well. Click here to watch an easy-to-follow tutorial.
- Refer to the “Care and Maintenance” section within your Lexie Hearing user manual.
How often you should replace the domes
Replacement frequency may vary depending on individual factors such as cleaning routine and usage patterns. Even if your domes are well cared for, they will need to be replaced every 2-3 months due to general wear and tear. However, the frequency of replacing the domes is unique to each individual. If you suspect a damaged or poorly fitting dome, replace it sooner rather than later, but do not wait longer than three months.
How to replace the domes
- Hold onto the end of the receiver wire that is closest to the dome.
- Use your other hand to grasp the dome between your forefinger and thumb.
- Carefully pull off the dome from the end of the receiver wire.
- If you struggle to remove the receiver wire, you can insert your fingernail into the groove between the hearing aid and receiver wire, to slightly raise the wire. This will make it easier to pull the wire off
- To replace, firmly push the inner tube of the dome onto and over the end of the receiver wire.
Ensure that the dome is placed correctly onto the slim tube. You should be able to tug it slightly without removing it.
- Watch our easy-to-follow video below.
Hearing aid domes play a vital role in enhancing comfort, sound quality, and overall user experience of your Lexie hearing aids. By understanding the importance of dome selection and maintenance, individuals can maximize the benefits of their hearing aids and enjoy an improved hearing experience. Ensuring proper dome care and replacement is essential for long-term satisfaction and hearing health.
In conclusion, hearing aid domes are not just accessories but essential components that significantly impact the functionality and comfort of hearing aids. With proper understanding, selection, and maintenance, users can optimize their hearing aid experience and embrace the world of sound with confidence and clarity.
Click here to conveniently purchase new domes and other accessories. We know that no two ears are the same, so if you require personalized assistance to find the right fit for your Lexie hearing aid domes, contact Lexie Experts on (800) 499-1336.

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Preparation of Mn-Co-Ni mono-phase spinel oxide by oxidation of rock salt-type oxide
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Preparation of a mono-phase spinel from a ternary system Mn-Co-Ni oxide with a molar ratio of 3.0∶1.9∶1.1 was investigated. It was found that the oxidation profile of a rock salt-type oxide, which was formed at 1400 °C, was the most significant factor. As a result, the perfect mono-phase specimen was obtained by water quenching the rock salt-type oxide and then heat treating to oxidize it for more than 3 h at 1000°C.
KeywordsOxide Polymer Ternary System Spinel Oxide Oxidation Profile
- 1.T. Meguro, T. Sasamoto, T. Yokoyama, S. Yamada, Y. Abe and N. Torikai, J. Ceram. Soc. Jpn. 95 (1987) 307.Google Scholar
- 2.T. Meguro, T. Sasamoto, T. Yokoyama, K. Shiraishi, Y. Abe and N. Torikai, ibid. 96 (1988) 334.Google Scholar
- 5.T. Yokoyama, T. Meguro, T. Sasamoto, N. Hirai, Y. Abe and N. Torikai, ibid. 98 (1990) 610.Google Scholar
- 6.L. V. Azároff and M. J. Buerger, “The powder method in X-ray crystallography” (McGraw-Hill, New York, 1958) p. 181.Google Scholar

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Israel announced on Monday new rules for passengers at Ben-Gurion International Airport, in light of long lines over the past week due to a spike in holiday travel and understaffing because of the pandemic.
How COVID – and Israel’s Trump-brokered lovefest with Arab states – are affecting Palestinians
Officials from the health and transportation ministries met to discuss the issues after videos and photos showing hundreds of people crammed together at the airport were posted on social media over the weekend.
The health and transportation ministries said that under the new rules, those arriving from so-called green countries will not be questioned upon arrival.
The new regulations state that no more than four planes will be allowed to disembark at the same time, with no more than two arriving from so-called red countries. Disembarking will be supervised and will be done in groups of 20-30 people.
For departures, check-in counters will open four hours prior to takeoff and the number of counters available for passengers will be doubled.
Enforcing these new rules will likely prove challenging, as the airport handles more than 30 inbound and outbound flights a day. Many of the latter arriving from countries with a high COVID caseload.
Health Ministry officials warned this week that hundreds of Israelis are likely to get infected with coronavirus during trips to the United Arab Emirates this month. More than 15,000 Israelis visited the UAE in the first half of December and a similar number is expected to travel there during the second half of the month.


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A correlation between thermoluminescence and isothermal decay of colouration in NaCl:KCl microcrystalline powder is reported. No isothermal bleaching of colouration is observed for all the compositions. However, a rapid isothermal decay is seen in K95N5Cl and K90Na10Cl, when the first of the two glow peaks is thermally bleached. It is suggested that the interaction between colour centers and dislocations is inhibited upon mixing.
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|Journal||Physics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics|
|Publication status||Published - 19 Apr 1982|

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