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Work in progress.. I'm surprised AMT/ERTL hasn't produced one of these. This is based on the "Dukes of Hazzard" CJ5 (which is incorrectly labeled as a CJ-7 on the box).
The top is going to be scratchbuilt using the clear plastic soft-top included in the kit, with styrene. I'm not sure yet what truck bed I will use or if I will just completely scratchbuild a new one. Obviously the chassis will be stretched properly. Should be interesting either way.
Tamyia 1/24 Sports Car Series
Sauber Mercedes C9
Item Number 24091
Built circ. 1991ish
Out of the box except for engine detail with wires. Before I knew what Photo Etch was.
15005 - Adjustable Industrial Ratchet (Push Through Square With 'Mushroom' Hear) - Dual Scale - Pro 300, 1/2"
Left to right in the Vancouver showroom are Grandpa Wang, Sharon Xie, William, Yang Ming (the scale model mastermind), Sharon, Grandma Li, and me.
I can't remember what the host was for these. I think either Acacia or Pomaderris. They are very weird ones, found on the trunk of the tree.
Scientific Name: Psora nipponica (Zahlbr.) Gotth. Schneider
Common Name: Butterfly Scale
Certainty: positive (notes)
Location: Southern California; San Gabriel Mts; Strawberry Peak
Date: 20070824
Close-up of thallus and budding apothecia, at 10x.
This railtrack scale is located at Kepa Zawadowska in Warsaw enroute to the EC Siekierki heat- and powerplant. It is built into the track and measures the weight of 4-axle cars, which bring coal to EC Siekierki. The speed at the scale must be reduced to 3 to 5 km/h max. to allow proper operation. The length of the measuring track is exactly to match the Eaos/Eas railcars' length.
The Eastman Kodak Studio Scale. I refinished the wood with shellac to be period appropriate using real shellac flakes and alcohol. The weights were perfect per my digital scale.
One thing that is recommended to do before releasing hand-reared monarch butterflies is to test them for the parasite Ophryocystis elektroscirrha (OE for short). This is a protozoan organism that infects monarchs and a few other butterflies and severely reduces their chances of survival. It is passed from the female to the larva via spores sticking to the egg shell (which the larva will eat once it hatches). It can be especially detrimental if infected butterflies make it to wintering sites where so many of them are congregated in a small space, facilitating the spread of diseases.
Testing for OE involves taking a small piece of sticky tape and gently touching it against the butterfly's abdomen. Detailed instructions and videos can be found on the internet. This removes a few scales, but if done gently it does not harm the butterfly. When observed under a microscope, OE would be visible as small, dark spores sticking to the scales. In this case, all you can see is butterfly scales and no spores at all, so my little prince is perfectly clean and healthy and ready to go!
Breakout Session: Scaling Impact Enterprises
Creating energy from landfills, connecting women-led coffee cooperatives with international buyers, verifying medications by mobile phone. The audacious ideas of social entrepreneurs can change the world, but critical barriers often inhibit these ideas from getting off the ground. While social entrepreneurs confront challenges typical for most entrepreneurs—such as access to capital, markets, and talent—by virtue of their business model they face added obstacles. Already expected to deliver on ambitious social and environmental returns in addition to financial returns, they also contend with greater institutional investor skepticism and appeasing a wider array of stakeholders. Social enterprises have nonetheless experienced significant growth, with traditional and impact investors committing more than $10 billion to these companies over the last four years—tripling their investments.
In this session, successful social entrepreneurs from around the world will share challenges from their work, as well as opportunities they see to achieve greater impact by scaling impact enterprises. Leaders from the private, public, and civil society sectors will also discuss how CGI members can:
• Design innovative approaches for impact enterprise talent recruitment, development, and retention.
• Define, measure, and communicate the social and environmental impact of social enterprises.
• Incorporate impact enterprises into their supply chains.
• Scale programs that support women and minority-owned enterprises.
MODERATOR:
Sallie Krawcheck, Co-Founder and CEO, Ellevest
PARTICIPANTS:
Ross Beerman, AllLife Group CEO, AllLife
Ajaita Shah, Founder and CEO, Frontier Markets
Sandy Speicher, Partner and Managing Director, Education, IDEO
Scale By Foak
Tamaño:1.80 x 1.80 mts
Pintura: Mariano Abel & Dego Artwork
Técnica mixta, acrílico / aerosol
Mendoza - Argentina - 2012
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