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“The folding beam becomes the gauge point when gauging to the front of the machine,” Prokop said, adding that some systems “have fingers that pop out, creating two gauge points for long parts that lack a straight edge.”

Watch “The Backstory”: William Finnegan on how a revolutionary machine both advanced and disrupted the surfing industry.

One of The Lower East Side’s longest running parties, this monthly show features the best rock bands in NYC along with a special tribute set!

Jim Mailey is a technical regional training manager for Simpson Strong-Tie covering the Midwest, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. He’s considered an expert in deck research and safety, and offers a “Deck Framing Connection Seminar” to help professionals get up to speed on proper deck construction, code requirements and appropriate hardware. For more info, visit strongtie.com.

It is no small thing to be a part of and every time it happens, it renews us. The miracle never diminishes. As urbanization inexorably isolates people from the land, fewer and fewer humans are able to participate in this ancient experience. It is our loss.

A concept in protecting coyotes has been introduced by a group of Montana animal rights disciples; Predator Friendly Wool. They proposed to develop a market for wool raised on ranches where sheep are not protected from predators. The sheep raisers who do not practice predator control are to be paid a bonus on their wool. They propose to sell Predator Friendly Wool products through boutiques.

Almost 10% of Venezuela’s 31 million-strong population have fled overseas; of those who remain, nearly 90% live in poverty (see chart above).

But every livestock producer, fruit grower or wheat farmer plays the odds. He gets his work done on time only to find that God has changed his deadline! We can only do the best we know how and hope for a little luck.

To humor me my parasitology professor offered to send me some Diamond media to send back samples. I did. He was stunned! It was like I had struck oil or won the Super Bowl! After the discovery smoke had cleared, I set out to find a cure. The old vet books said Trich is related to the protozoan that causes Blackhead in turkeys.

Today we have a tractor with a posthole digger on the three-point hitch and a post pounder (or pusher in places where it rains). For those who still want to “rough it” there is the hand-held hydraulic post driver.

The first visit by a member of the royal family to Newcastle was in May, 1868, when the Duke of Edinburgh arrived on the steamship Morpeth. The Newcastle Chronicle reported that he was greeted by “between 8000 and 10,000 persons”.

Lots of feedlot cowboys are married. It’s a steady job, often with housing furnished, a place to keep a horse or two and they’re home every night. ‘Curse there’s always a few young single bucks who sleep in the bunkhouse, stay up late and stay broke.