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This was the table set up just before the draft began. Thanks to all the participants for being great sports and incredibly efficient, and for Ace and my wife for helping make this a successful, speedy draft!
In a trend once moribund, restaurants in the U.S. have again begun pouring wine via draft. But, unlike several decades ago, their choices for kegged wine are no longer limited to generic 'red' or 'white.'
Pictured: Wine kegs...at a brewpub!
Woodbridge, Virginia, USA.
28 August 2015.
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▶ Here's how it works.
☞ Wine on tap flows through a 304 grade stainless draft system —very similar to that used for beer— pushed out of kegs using a blended mixture of gasses, usually 75% nitrogen and 25% carbon dioxide. This blend preserves wine quality and freshness.
☞ In the U.S., the standard keg size for wine is 5.16 gallons, which is 19.5 liters (the equivalent of twenty-six 750-ml wine bottles, that is, two cases plus two bottles). White and red wine kegs are served from different refrigerated compartments: the white wine is stored at 42 °F; the red wine at 55 °F.
☞ Dispensed into a glass, the wine is clear and un-bubbly. Served properly, it tastes as if poured from a bottle, but with no waste, no bottles for disposal, and no spoilage.
▶ More images: here.
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Just an example of the kind of patent drafting my father did in the days before CAD (computer assisted drawing) during a career that spanned from the 40's to the 1988. At the age of 92 he's still busy drawing and writing letters.
ST. PAUL, MN AUGUST 7: Genesys Works 2014 Draft Day on August 9, 2014 in St. Paul, Minnesota. © Tony Nelson
Low resolution clip taken from very old video footage.
In 1983, Port Parham, in South Australia, faced a turning point.
Between the proposed Department of defence extension and the proposed airport at Two Wells, Port Parham and it's residents were about to become extinct.
A battle begun that ran for almost 4 years. 6 elderly residents passed away during the battle and in the last year, it looked like the future of the area for public use, was clouded.
The Army had created the "Department of defence, Proposed extension of the proof and experimental establishment, Pt , Draft environmental impact statement"
The Department of defence needed to test larger guns. The current area was the army firing range, Gun testing range and munitions testing area.
They needed to expand to test the new (At the time) 155 mm Howitzer. They needed to test it up to 6 times a year and needed 30 kms extra area (The range is 40 kms).
The Army faced three options.
Option 1 was to acquire land all the way up to Pt Prime (All the way from Sandy Point). This included Port Parham (Inhabited), Webb Beach(Inhabited) and Thompson Beach
(Uninhabited). Pt Prime being a previous shelling range and not a very nice beach). That leaves no real beaches north of Adelaide.
They did consider relocating all buildings and people to Pt Prime/Thompson's beach. Thompson's beach had no houses or infrastructure yet.
This plan would have been end to private land development planned at Thompson's.
This plan would include $5.5 million to acquire 5000 ha of land.
Option 2, move the firing range further north and fire into the existing area.
Option 3, close and relocate the firing range.
The preferred option for the Army was option 1. This meant they would compulsory acquire the land, lease it back for 10 years and close the beach. You cold see the beach but not
access it for the rolled up security barbed wire and armed men on hovercrafts. This was deemed to be in the national interest and a matter of "National Security. It was highlighted that
the Pt Wakefield range was the only lace in Australia where they can test the ammunition like this.
The army had been testing munitions in the mud flats since 1929 and it is littered with dangerous unexploded ammunition. They also test destroyer 5" navel shells and it is impossible
to recover all the shells. The Army has had access to the sea and airspace North of Pt Prime since the 2nd world war. (For all types of Weapons testing).
The army fired at high tide and retrieved munitions at low tide and then inspected them.
The area of Pt Parham was allocated to the army in 1937 for defence purposes. From 1978 government allowed freehold land and local council had been approving building permits.
The area North was not considered to have any restrictions except a building height restriction of 15 feet. The army approved many dwellings over this height since 1978.
The current proof range has been in use since about 1944. It is currently Sandy point to about 2 Kms north of Pt Parham. It is looked after by the Keswick Barracks which is a barracks
of the Australian Army in Keswick
As option 1 was pushed into the public space, it lead to all kinds of protests. During these, the gun on Pt Wakefield road was turned into a tent, defaced and graffiti.
This started the fight for land and homes. This plan would kill Pt Parham. Some of the current residents had been there since the depression. Some of them had settled in the area to
retire. There were 100's of full time residents and thousands of shack owners and other visitors that frequented the area.
The residents don't want to have the Army contaminate Pt Parham for all time, like they have where they are at the moment. They have already admitted that they will never be able to
clear the current mudflats of dangerous unexploded material. The residents also feared nuclear testing.
In July 1983 a document was released that outlined the process to compulsory acquire land. This is when the battled heated up. There were many meetings in the old social club (Grain
store - Webbs Carbonate of lime), at Collins Corner and beside the old shade house on the esplanade. There was a 13 point protest plan developed and issues were found in the
environmental impact study. Many people from Pt Parham and Webb beach attended the meetings, as did many holiday makers from across Australia.
People started to paint their fences and roof's with slogans.
"Army go home"
"P*ss off Army"
"Use a pond"
"Move the gun"
"St Kilda Next?"
"Sorry My Beazly, not for sale"
"We have enough shells"
"Only Beach north of Adelaide"
"People before Guns"
"I don't trust them"
"Not for Sale"
Hat's, stickers, shirts and beer cools came out with the slogans
"Save the crabbers and the gulf"
"Save the crabbers from the army shells"
I still have my yellow hat somewhere with the "Save the crabbers and the gulf" on the front. It is likely a rarity these days.
ABC, Channel 7 and 10 frequented the beach to have interviews with the residents and fly over the site in their helicopters.
Kevin Collins (member of Action Committee), Ian Featherstone (Chairman - Parham Action committee) and Leon Broster (Chairman Mallala council) appeared regularly on the news to
show that they were against the plans.
Local member John Meyer(?) and Lands minister Mr Abbot were against it but it was a federal issue and they could do nothing.
Len Web was interviewed. He had lived at Port Parham all his life and ran the shell grit plant. Shell grit is not widely available and sought after for poultry.
Col. Phillip Cooper and Major Andrew (Andy) Renolds came to Port Parham meetings to try and explain why this needed to happen. Barry Tompson of the
"Pt Wakefield friends of the proof range" wanted it to go ahead as he did not want Port Wakefield to die. He did not want the proof range to move.
Kim Beazley, the Federal defence minister, wanted to wait on the environmental study before making a decision. Premier John Bannon was against this.
After the battle, Kim Beazley compromised. In the end 2900 ha was acquired including 16 farms and 2 houses inland.
Pt Parham gave up 2 kms of land and coast (It was the army's anyway) and Port Parham has thrived ever since.
I still have access to the old footage.
Looking for advice and insight!
In my continuing quest to relive my youth - I have been looking for the drafting tables we used in George Washington HS in San Francisco in mid-1970's - this is NOT one of them - but it is interesting (and same concept).
No noted maker, marked with an inventory stamp in the wooden leg. No keys, no drafting boards. Varnish is either done poorly or is failing, pretty solid
Smallish - for students rather than for an office.
Asking $189, I offerred $120, counter offer was $150
And - really - why do I need the two drafting tables I already have except to stack stuff on? and needing to find a place and "somethings got to" if I buy this one!"!?!?!?
Any thoughts on this appreciated!
The resin draft is cured, and tape is removed from the perimeter. A bit of bleed through in a few places will need to be sanded off before vac forming
1st draft for our "Holy Week" series "Out of the Chaos". This series will run Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. The concept is that everything leading up to Jesus death was filled with Chaos. His trial was chaos. The crucifixion...chaos. His burial and resurrection created even more Chaos. But out of that rose a Savior who longs to draw us from the chaos of a life seperate from Him and into an eternal hope and future.
ST. PAUL, MN AUGUST 7: Genesys Works 2014 Draft Day on August 9, 2014 in St. Paul, Minnesota. © Tony Nelson
ST. PAUL, MN AUGUST 7: Genesys Works 2014 Draft Day on August 9, 2014 in St. Paul, Minnesota. © Tony Nelson
Luck is still holding. In the second draft I've skimmed the trouser fit way down to a straight-leg jean, and taken out the darts while maintaining the fit of the waistline. There's a bit of a bubble in the upper sideseam, but I think that's a sharp curve that needs clipping to lie smoothly.
I wanted more of a boot leg, so next draft will some more skimming of the top to the knee and some messing around with trying to create a yoke at the waist without getting overwhelmed by seam allowances.
But I have to run out for a while and probably when I get back my lucky streak will be all over.
This video was taken from the Gorleston side of the River Yare as the STS Lord Nelson sails (well motors) down the river towards the North Sea. A new crew were taken on at Great Yarmouth during the Maritime Festival.
STS Particulars for LORD NELSON
Length overall
(Hull) 42.8m
Length overall
(including bowsprit) 54.7m
Beam 9m
Summer draft 4.12m
Keel to fore masthead height 37.7m
Sail area 1,024m2 (18 sails)
Displacement
(Summer draft) 491 tons
Gross tonnage 368 tons
Main engines 2x260bhp
Main generator 2x70kva
Max speed under power 8 knots
Max speed under sail 10 knots
STS Lord Nelson was two years in the making. Commissioned by the Jubilee Sailing Trust she would be the 'flagship' for the Jubilee Sailing Trust's mission to enable people with disabilities to sail.
In the summer of 1984 enough funds had been raised to enable a start on the building of Colin Mudie’s design no 342, Lord Nelson. A contract was awarded to James W Cook. The ship was to be constructed at Wivenhoe, Essex.
The keel of the ship was laid in October 1984 . Unfortunately, it was not all 'plain sailing' in the months after. J W Cook's financial position deteriorated rapidly and the company went into voluntary liquidation. With Lord Nelson only half finished and the naming ceremony looming, the decision was taken to move Lord Nelson to Vosper Thornycroft’s yard in Woolston, Southampton.
Vosper Thornycroft worked hard to complete the work, for the naming ceremony which was attended by HRH Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson on the 4th July 1986.
Work was not complete however, and Lord Nelson returned to Vospers yard to be met with more uncertainty. Vospers were hit by an industrial dispute, which meant that once again Lord Nelson had to move. Arrangements were made to take Lord Nelson to Coles Yard in Cowes where the remainder of the work was carried out.
On the 17th of October 1986, the newly completed Lord Nelson made her way out of Southampton and towards the challenge of changing lives for everyone who came on board.
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Now there is an idea...
'draft college republicans' On Black
Great place to learn more about the GOP's Iraq War.
Institute for Policy Studies
What to Do in Iraq: A Roundtable
www.foreignaffairs.org/20060701faresponse85412/larry-diam...
Larry Diamond, James Dobbins, Chaim Kaufmann, Leslie H. Gelb, and Stephen Biddle
From Foreign Affairs, July/August 2006
Here is the loot I drafted from the first online LEGO Draft held on classic-castle.com via Flickr.
#9471 Uruk-Hai Army was the selected set to be drafted.
Brief rules and how this came to be can be found here:
www.classic-castle.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=23840
The actual draft in its entirety can be found here:
www.flickr.com/photos/ak_brickster/9227970192/in/pool-leg...
The PvC bookmark and 1x1 tile rounds in the bottom right were extra items given to all draft participants by our exceptional host, AK_Brickster.
Thanks for the items and the great event. Definite good times.
The initial master was about 3/8" too short along its depth, so blocks were added then blended into the angle