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Undergraduate MD Program Details: Rural Ontario Medical Program Sites (ROMP)
Rural Ontario Medical Program (ROMP) Sites
- Generalism is a key focus for seminars and education sessions in the community.
- Rotations are more individualized with respect to clinical content amongst the different sites.
- There is also a variety of weekly seminars available via the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN).
- These placements are only suitable for students with access to a car.
ROMP Barrie
- Family Medicine Teaching Unit, Family Health Team, Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre
- Population: 145,000
Barrie is one of Canada's fastest growing communities and has much to offer both in recreation and profession. Ninety parks are scattered within the city; many follow the shores of Kempenfelt Bay and offer biking, rollerblading and walking trails. Georgian College is based in Barrie and has partnered with many universities to expand the programs provided.
The Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre employs 2,500 staff and 400 skilled physicians who work together to provide care for the citizens of Simcoe County and the District of Muskoka. Barrie is also home to the Barrie and Community Family Health Team and the University of Toronto/DFCM Family Medicine Teaching Unit.
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre
- Level of service: secondary care
- Number of beds: 319
- Catchment area: 425,000
- Learner parking cost: $36 for 6 weeks
Clerkship Electives/Selectives
Anesthesiology (Royal College), community medicine, critical care medicine, dermatology, diagnostic radiology, emergency medicine, family medicine, gastroenterology, general pathology, general surgery, internal medicine, medical oncology, neurology, nuclear medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology, paediatrics, plastic surgery, respirology, sports medicine, urology
Testimonial 1 - "I choose to do my family medicine core elective through ROMP in Barrie because I wanted to get a broader view of what family medicine would be like in different practice settings. Through my FMLE experience, I had an opportunity to experience family medicine in the GTA, and because I am considering it as a career, I thought it would be important to see what ROMP rotation would be like. I had an amazing experience; the best part about it was how it was set up like a teaching unit, with an strong emphasis on learner education. At the end of each day, there were teaching cases, and throughout the rotation, there were multiple presentations and teaching seminars which I found very useful. I had an opportunity to work with both staff and residents, which was helpful as everyone was happy and willing to teach. Also, given that many of the family physicians also had extra training in obstetrics, emergency medicine, and hospital medicine, I had opportunities to experience these fields from the family medicine perspective as well. Finally, I enjoyed living in Barrie. It was much different from Toronto, however, I liked the open space, ability to drive (and park) freely, and was able to find everything I needed. I had a chance to explore the waterfront, and the residents there were kind to invite us out to social events like basketball and board games night. If you want a unique and fantastic family medicine experience, I highly recommend the site"
Testimonial 2 - "To prospective family medicine clerks,
Choosing to do my family medicine rotation in Barrie was one of the best choices I had made throughout medical school! At first, I was incredibly nervous as family medicine was the first rotation of clerkship. I would have to move away from friends and family for 6 weeks and share a house with classmates that I didn't know very well. But, looking back on my experience, it was some of the greatest weeks of my medical school career, and I would recommend this rotation option to everyone!
In Barrie, the family medicine you practice is technically considered rural family medicine. As such, the clinics I worked in and my scope of practice was far from the narrow sub-specialized clinics my peers in Toronto worked in. During my time working with the Barrie Family Health Team, I had the opportunity to excise skin lesions with supervision, assist in a C-section, and give countless vaccines to patients of all ages (including pediatric patients)! As one of three medical students working with the team that served all of Barrie, I got opportunities to tailor my clerkship experience to include anything I wanted, from inner city health to palliative care.
Aside from the wealth of opportunities I had, I also had the privilege of being taught by some of the best clerkship teachers I have ever met. Each of the physicians I worked with was incredibly passionate about teaching. At the start of the rotation, every supervisor asked me what kinds of specialties I was interested in and made a point of ensuring that I had the opportunity to help with cases related to that specialty. Similar to the staff physicians, the residents were incredibly supportive, motivated to teach, and incredible educators. Each resident allowed me to be as involved as I wanted to be with their patients, whether it was simply observing a complicated substance use disorder case or independently performing a well-baby visit.
Another huge benefit of choosing Barrie as the location of my family medicine rotation was the city itself. I had the opportunity to explore Barrie in the fall; it was absolutely stunning! The main teaching unit had window walls overlooking a small lake and a huge forest filled with fall colors. Furthermore, Barrie itself is a very welcoming, friendly community. In fact, by the end of my rotation, I had gone to many different social activities, including going to a local farm with the family medicine residents for apple picking!
Overall, having the opportunity to do my family medicine rotation in Barrie was fantastic! I was able to get exactly what I wanted out of my rotation, all while getting to experience a beautiful, welcoming community. I would highly recommend choosing Barrie for family medicine to anyone who has the option!"
Testimonial 3 - "My experience in ROMP at the Barrie site for family medicine was excellent! The staff and residents were knowledgable, kind, and great teachers. The patient population was diverse and there were many opportunities for hands-on clinical work. Outside of clinic hours, there was plenty to do in the city. An overall excellent experience that I would highly recommend."
ROMP Collingwood
- Family medicine practices, Collingwood General and Marine Hospital.
- Population: 17,000
At Collingwood, the Niagara Escarpment dips prominently towards Georgian Bay. This formation is known as Blue Mountain and has become one of the most popular ski destinations in Ontario. Wasaga Beach, the world's largest freshwater beach, is only minutes away. When coupled with the region's unique geography, the picturesque town creates an ideal four-season destination.
Nearly 70 physicians work at the Collingwood General and Marine Hospital, which also serves the area surrounding Collingwood and employs 430 people.
Collingwood is home to the Georgian Bay Family Health Team.
Collingwood General and Marine Hospital
- Level of service: primary care
- Number of beds: 72
- Catchment area: 60,000
- Learner parking cost: $20 deposit
Clerkship Electives/Selectives
Anesthesia (FPA), cardiology, emergency medicine, general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedic surgery, sports medicine
Testimonial 1 - "I would highly recommend a ROMP placement in Collingwood to all Medical Students at the University of Toronto. My Family and Community Medicine placement in Collingwood was an incredible experience, not only for learning but also for personal development and leisure.
My placement was at a clinic in Stayner, ON and I also worked at Collingwood General and Marine Hospital. As a medical student, I approach my Clerkship Rotations with the intention of developing as a future clinician and cultivating professional relationships. My Preceptor was an incredible teacher and outstanding clinician. She was excited to teach and allowed me to grow as a medical student; she encouraged me to participate in decision-making and always made an effort to identify learning opportunities and support my growth as a future medical professional. I truly gained a better understanding of the responsibilities and role of a Family Physician working in Collingwood. My ROMP rotation in Collingwood allowed me to work one-on-one with my preceptor and to develop a strong professional relationship with her, which was great for learning and was also so much fun. The staff at the Stayner clinic and at the ROMP office were also outstanding, welcoming, and friendly.
The Collingwood area is beautiful. I grew up in Wasaga Beach and my parents still live there, and I always love returning to the Collingwood-Wasaga Beach area. Between the mountain, the beach, and downtown Collingwood there was always something fun and exciting to do with my downtime. While I was on my ROMP rotation I visited The Village at Blue Mountain, went skiing with friends, and spent some time at Sunset Point and the Terminals in Collingwood, where I enjoyed the views of the water and Blue Mountain. I explored the shops and restaurants in downtown Collingwood with family and friends. I also enjoyed the restaurants in the area with the Family Medicine Residents and local Family Physicians at Evidence-Based Medicine Rounds and Grand Rounds.
Between the incredibly friendly people, an amazing Preceptor, great patients, and the beauty and fun of Collingwood and surrounding area, my ROMP placement in Family Medicine was unforgettable. If I had the chance to go back and do another DFCM placement in Collingwood I would do it in a heartbeat. I highly recommend a Collingwood placement to any other medical students that might be looking for an excellent learning opportunity and a great time."
ROMP Kawartha Lakes
- Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative, City of Kawartha Lakes Family Health Team, Ross Memorial Hospital
- Population : 72,000
The City of Kawartha Lakes, located 90 minutes from downtown Toronto, is the rural paradise of south-central Ontario. Encompassing the communities of Bobcaygeon, Coboconk, Fenelon Falls, Kirkfield, Lindsay, Omemee and Woodville, the city boasts both small town charm and cottage country beauty. With over 250 lakes and rivers in the area, as well as links to the Trent-Severn Waterway, the City of Kawartha Lakes is a well-established tourist area wtih a myriad of year-round recreational activities. There is also a strong agriculture and business sector.
The "Ross" is an accredited 158 bed community hospital. A blend of primary and secondary services is provided by a group of family physicians and specialists to address the complex needs of the community. RMH's mental health unit is a Schedule 1 facility.
Testimonial 1 "I applied to do my family medicine core rotation at a ROMP site, and I feel very lucky to have been placed in Kawartha Lakes. Being one of the only learners in Lindsay (the largest town in Kawartha Lakes) meant that I was always working with a staff physician. My placement was based out of a family medicine community clinic, where the hours were fantastic compared to the Toronto-based sites. The "commute" was a short walk from the cozy heritage home students stay in right next to the hospital. I was able to have half-day experiences in other specialties, such as Obstetrics/Gynecology, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, and Physiotherapy, where I was warmly welcomed by eager-to-teach staff.
One of the best parts about spending 6 weeks in Lindsay was getting to explore the community. A local volunteer organized a dinner and axe throwing night for the students, which helped me meet other medical students and residents in Lindsay. We were invited to continuing medical education talks at a local Italian restaurant (where we ate 3 course meals free of cost!). I frequented the local café and yoga studio with my new friends, and we explored the other local communities. Lindsay quickly began to feel like home.
I would highly recommend the family medicine core rotation in Kawartha Lakes. The medicine exposure was broad, the staff were welcoming, the program organizers were helpful, and I made great friends to explore the community with. People hoping to experience rural family medicine would be lucky to be placed at this site!"
Ross Memorial Hospital
- Level of service: secondary care
- Number of beds: 158
- Catchment area: 80, 000
- Learner parking cost is free - donated by the Ross Memorial Hospital
Clerkship Electives/Selectives
- Family Medicine
- Emergency Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Surgery
- Anesthesia
ROMP Midland
- Family medicine practices, Georgian Bay General Hospital
- Population (Midland): 17,000
- Population (Penetanguishene): 9,400
Midland is rich in culture and heritage. As the first Canadian settlement of the French Jesuits, Ontario's only Catholic pilgrimage exists at Sainte Marie Among the Hurons, named also for the First Nations people who first lived there. Midland is the urban hub of the Southern Georgian Bay Region.
Penetanguishene is Ontario's oldest community, with a rich heritage stemming from the Aboriginal, French and English settlers who first populated the area. As an active community year round, there are waterfront walking and cycling trails and numerous parks to enjoy in the summer.
Georgian Bay General Hospital operates sites in Midland and Penetanguishene. Approximately 625 staff work between the two hospitals.
Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, located in Penetanguishene, is a fully accredited psychiatry hospital, employing approximately 1,100 staff. The facility provides the province's only maximum security forensic hospital for clients who are served by both the mental health and justice systems. Internationally recognized for its contributions to scientific knowledge on violence and the assessment and treatment of mental disorders, Waypoint has a clear focus on education and research.
Midland is home to the North Simcoe Family Health Team.
Georgian Bay General Hospital (Midland)
- Level of service: primary care
- Number of beds: 80
- Catchment area: 50,000
- Learner parking is free for learners (donated by the Rotary Club of Midland)
Mandatory Experience
Two core clerkship tutorials for well baby and prenatal care, core educational experiences, clinical evaluation exercises
Clerkship Electives/Selectives
Anesthesia (FPA), community medicine, emergency medicine, general surgery, hospitalist (FM), ophthalmology, psychiatry
ROMP New Tecumseth
- Family Medicine practices, Stevenson Memorial Hospital
- Population 35,000
Stevenson Memorial Hospital is located in the community of Alliston, in the Town of New Tecumseth, just one hour north of Toronto. The area is rich in nature, yet has urban areas with growing and vibrant communities; ideally situated between the excitement of the city and the beautiful relaxation of cottage country.
Stevenson is a fully accredited facility, offering a wide scope of medical and surgical services with a vision to champion your care ... every step of the way.
Our physicians, staff, students and volunteers achieve our vision by caring with compassion, being consistently respectful, leading with integrity, embracing teamwork and being accountable for everything they do.
The region's largest employer is Honda of Canada Manufacturing (HCM). The manufacturing facility has an annual capacity of 390,000 units and employs approximately 4,000 Associates.
Stevenson Memorial Hospital offers many regional services to the surrounding communities, with 118 Physicians, Dentists, Midwives and Extended Class Nursing providing those services.
Alliston is home to the Alliston Family Health Team, Tri-Med Family Health Organization as well as Alliston Family Physicians.
Stevenson Memorial Hospital
- Level of service: primary and secondary care
- Number of beds: 38
- Catchment area: 55,000
- Learner parking cost: $7.00/day, $28/week, or $32.50/ month
Clerkship Electives/Selectives
Anesthesia (FPA), Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Testimonial 1 - "Last summer I had the incredible opportunity to participate in a rural family medicine core rotation in New Tecumseth, Ontario. I had the best time working with the team at the Stevenson Memorial Hospital. I spent the majority of my time in the emergency department, and the doctors and nursing staff were all so friendly and welcoming. My supervisor always advocated for me to get involved in interesting cases and hands-on experiences, and encouraged me to further my own knowledge by participating in surgeries and OB procedures. I was excited to come to work each day, and felt like a valued member of the team. The ROMP program also took great care in finding me a place to stay in town and answering all my questions.
New Tecumseth is such a beautiful town with a main street filled with cute shops, an old-fashioned movie theatre, and tons of unique exercise classes. There is even a local pool and if you're there in the summer, you won't want to miss the potato festival! I learned so much on this rotation, significantly improved my procedural skills, and had a great time in the town all the while. I can't recommend this experience enough!"
Testimonial 2 - "My 6-week core family medicine rotation at Stevenson Memorial Hospital (SMH) in New Tecumseth was one of the highlights of my medical training at the University of Toronto. Working with Dr. Safar, I not only experienced the practice of medicine outside of an urban academic setting, but also saw first hand the breadth and depth of family medicine. I had the opportunity to see patients in a family medicine clinic, do numerous shifts in the emergency department, and attend to newborns in distress upon delivery. As this was the last core rotation of clerkship for me, the patient and case exposure along with the support of the team really allowed me to utilize, apply, and further develop the skills and knowledge I had built earlier in the year. The entire medical team at SMH were extremely welcoming. I would highly recommend this site!"
ROMP Orangeville
- Family Medicine Practices, Halton Healthcare Services - Headwaters Health Care Centre
- Population: 30,730
Orangeville is a vibrant community that is proud of its exceptional lifestyle, amenities and culture. Orangeville offers a safe, welcoming setting for those who value a work/life balance. Orangeville has lots to offer from the downtown core filled with one of a kind shops and restaurants to scenic landscapes from trails or canoeing at Island Lake Conservation Area.
Headwaters Health Care Centre is an acute and complex continuing care facility, offering both inpatient and outpatient services, as well as an Emergency Department with 24/7 coverage. The hospital is home to a wide variety of family practice and medical practitioners, as well as specialists in a range of healthcare disciplines like anesthesiology, diagnostic imaging, general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics and paediatrics.
Halton Healthcare Services – Headwaters Health Care Centre
- Level of service: secondary care
- Number of beds: 83
- Catchment area: 135,000
- Learner parking cost: FREE
Clerkship Electives/Selectives
Anesthesiology, Diagnostic Radiology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics.
Testimonial 1 "I completed a six week family medicine rotation in Orangeville this past fall and would highly recommend this opportunity. I was welcomed into the clinic by a multidisciplinary staff who were all very friendly and excited to have students interested in rural practice. The clinics provided comprehensive care, including a number of procedures done in-office, as well as a diversity of practice where many physicians provided more than just family medicine (for ex. palliative care, surgical assist, anaesthesia and more). This placement also highlighted some of the unique and rewarding components of working in a small town. Within only six weeks I had the opportunity to see patients multiple times and begin to appreciate the benefits of that continuity of care. I also had the pleasure of attending some of the local community events, which I could then discuss with patients in the office leading to an effective rapport. Finally, outside of the clinic I was provided excellent accommodations that were within a 5-10 minute drive of my placements. In addition Orangeville is surrounded by a number of beautiful hiking trails and conservation areas full of wildlife that I was able to explore during my free time. Overall, this is a unique and excellent learning experience that I would recommend to all clerks!"
ROMP Orillia
- Family medicine practices, Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital
- Population 32,000
Orillia is nestled between Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching and is the business centre for many of the small surrounding communities. The region's largest employer is Casino Rama, located on the nearby First Nations Reserve. Orillia also hosts the headquarters for the Ontario Provincial Police.
Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital recently expanded their hospital to offer many regional services to the surrounding communities. There are 132 active and associate staff physicians.
Orillia is home to the Couchiching Family Health Team as well as the Orillia Family Health Network.
Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
- Level of service: primary and secondary care
- Number of beds: 200
- Catchment area: 100,000
- Learner parking cost: $50 per month
Local Electives/Selectives
Anesthesia (FPA), emergency medicine, general medicine, internal medicine, nephrology, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology, paediatrics, plastic surgery, psychiatry, urology.
Testimonial 1 - "My experience at the ROMP Orillia site was exceptional. From Day one, I felt welcomed by the staff at both the Soldier's Memorial Hospital and the clinic where I was placed. The breadth of family medicine in Orillia is incredible - I gained experience in the office, doing procedures in hospital, on emergency medicine shifts, the walk-in clinic, home visits and on the internal medicine ward. These opportunities helped broaden my skills and prepare me for future rotations. The best part however was the mentorship and teaching I received from my supervisor who always took the time to coach me as I grew into my role."
Testimonial 2 - "Starting clerkship, there is great fear, excitement and trepidation in how to learn the most, impress the best and maintain a seemingly normal life while being both like a full time employee and full time student. In exploring my options, I opted to complete my family placement in Orillia, and that truly helped me achieve those goals and more.
The staff in Orillia, not only know your name, but have an intrinsic interest in who you are as a person, your future success and your learning goals in Orillia. In this context, I could find myself in one day hopping from rounding on admitted patients, clinic, OR assist, emergency room, low risk deliveries to palliative care home visits.
Seems almost overwhelming, and yet in such a supportive environment, you are able to learn and grow in multiples practice settings, and even decide where you spend more time, for example if you want to work in the ER, you can take on those extra shifts, if you want some OR assist, you can make that happen. In such an incredibly supportive environment, I entered the OR for the first time, where my family medicine preceptor walked me through scrubbing in, the anesthetist engaged me in the intubation and the surgeon had me assist in the actual surgery.
On top of all this, the family health team in Orillia is in tune with the public health system and thus are engaged in quality improvement work, such that within my rotation, we were able to pilot a poverty screen quality improvement project in keeping with the family health teams goals, and the local LHIN.
Outside of work hours, I lived in a house with residents and medical students who had all come for placements. This meant, you had people to meet, debrief and be mentored from in less traditional settings. There's an adorable waterfront, really cute cafes and you can even rent a bike (for free!) for your time there. And if you're missing home, just two hours North of Toronto, I was able to visit my family and friends as needed on weekends. Big bonus - ROMP supports the experience financially, making it also the cheapest block thus far.
All in all, I left the rotation feeling more confident in my skills, supported in my professional and personal development and excited to find a workplace in the future that was as supportive and forward thinking."
Testimonial 3 - "Completing my Family and Community Medicine clerkship rotation in Orillia was an outstanding experience. The diverse clinical opportunities, the excellent teaching and the welcoming community culture makes Orillia an excellent site to experience family medicine and I would highly recommend this placement to all medical students.
Throughout my six weeks in Orillia I had the opportunity to participate in a variety of clinical experiences. I spent the majority of my time in the family medicine clinic and emergency department at Soliders' Memorial Hospital. I also had the chance to visit patients in long-term care homes and participated in palliative care home visits. These diverse experiences allowed me to acquire new skills, and better appreciate the breadth of family medicine in a more rural setting.
Additionally, I received wonderful teaching while in Orillia, both by my preceptor and from the numerous other physicians that I encountered along the way. There are fewer learners in Orillia, which gave me the chance to see high volumes of patients and the opportunity to be more involved in patient care. My preceptor loved teaching and would set time aside to review topics and answer questions from patient encounters. Furthermore, physicians other than my preceptor would actively seek me out if they had an interesting patient case or needed assistance with a procedure.
Lastly, I truly felt welcomed into the community of Orillia by all healthcare professionals, patients and community members. Orillia is a beautiful town nestled between Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe. I would spend my time off running/biking along their beautiful trails and exploring the local shops and restaurants. It truly is a lovely place to spend 6 weeks.
In conclusion, I strongly recommend that you take advantage of the opportunity to experience medicine in Orillia. The diverse clinical experiences, outstanding teaching, welcoming community and scenic environment created a family medicine rotation that I will never forget!"


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2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, a]magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, 2 "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him." 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the b]Messiah was to be born. 5 They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written c]by the prophet:
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13 Now when they had gone, behold, an angel of the Lord *appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is going to search for the Child to destroy Him."
14 So f]Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother while it was still night, and left for Egypt. 15 He g]remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: "Out of Egypt I called My Son."
16 Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became very enraged, and sent and slew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the magi.

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Just completed TOH on my Zodiac with 3300 Jaburi. Actually, this is 2nd toh. Did an early service to correct stuck rings cause by Bing carb & poor oiling system. Corrected with throttle body carb with mixture control.
Recent service was due to burned exhaust valve. Added double ring kit, too. Run in numbers are great.
Anyone changed their rear wing mount plates to reduce drag in cruise?
Finally able to make some progress. Cut out rudder skins, and rear ribs. Still need to cut out rudder spar, nose rib and bottom rib.
Added by Keith Thomas on April 30, 2020 at 2:03pm — 1 Comment
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There are some great free resources available to new builders, especially useful to introduce yourself to some of the kit skills and concepts you'll use building your own aircraft.
Zenith YouTube Channel. We publish a lot on our YouTube channel, from flying videos,…Continue
Added by Zenith Aero on April 16, 2020 at 11:47am — 1 Comment
I wish Zenith allowed you to create your own model number on this site instead of using a drop down list. I got my 750 STOL kit before they introduced the Cruzer, which kind of met my needs and desires better than the STOL. Unfortunately there's no way to convert one to another, and I can't afford to buy another kit. I am making changes to 'Cruzer-ize' my plane, mainly not installing the leading edge slats. I may consider other things like wheel pants as well, but I haven't really decided…Continue
Added by Bob Simmons on April 10, 2020 at 9:56pm — 3 Comments
On my 650 I have an 0200A with 2 inline faucets pumps. On one pump I get about 5 PSI of pressure. On 2 pumps I get more than double that. I read that normal pressure should be between 3.5-4.75 PSI in the Continental book. Is there any risks I blow something in the carburettor at that higher pressure? Anyone else using this config?
Added by Alain Dufresne on April 6, 2020 at 1:23pm — 7 Comments
Saturday, April 4, 2020 - Mexico, Missouri
Like everyone else, Zenith Aircraft Company has been impacted by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. While the Zenith Aircraft kit factory is located in a fairly rural area and there have been no reported cases of the coronavirus in the immediate area, the response to this pandemic needs to be widespread and is affecting all of us. For the past few weeks…Continue
Added by Sebastien Heintz on April 4, 2020 at 4:00pm — 6 Comments
CH650B W&B Question. On the W&B calc sheet, a note puts the Datum line at Station 1790 mm. along the leading edge of the wings. To my knowledge, Station line 0 should be the aircraft centre line. Or should I measure this from the side of the fuse? Ideas?
Added by Alain Dufresne on March 30, 2020 at 9:00pm — 5 Comments
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About 3 weeks ago finished the rudder. Failed to take account lead time so have been reading Sky Ranch, and did short block Corvair assembly. I'm looking for some 95 or 110 HP heads if someone has some rebuildable cores, hit me up I'll take them off your hands ; )Continue
Added by Skip Rhudy on March 25, 2020 at 11:34pm — 3 Comments
It is critical that I work on my airplane every day in order to make progress. I find that if I have more than 24 hours between sessions it is way too hard to remember where I left the tools ! :-)
Added by John Burns on March 17, 2020 at 6:42pm — 4 Comments
I just want to encourage those that fly not only young eagles, but any younger generations to continue to do so. I can't begin to explain the joy this kiddo had when he took his first flight in the SD this last week. Something he will remember always and I know many of you are out there sparking that same joy and wanted to say thank you. Alissa…Continue
Added by Jan Eggenfellner on March 16, 2020 at 9:30am — 2 Comments
Approaching 600 hours. I have made substantial progress on the rear fuselage and have installed the rudder hinges with the help of a metal rod.
Added by Bradford Drown on March 13, 2020 at 7:30pm — No Comments
A well-known national aviation insurance company is working on a print advertising campaign, and they are looking for a specific photo showing an airplane being built in a home garage. See below sample (keeping in mind this is just a sample).
Are you currently building your Zenith in your garage, and is your project at a stage where it is well recognizable as an airplane? They want to arrange a photo shoot with you (or alternatively use a suitable file photo of your project in your…Continue
Added by Sebastien Heintz on March 5, 2020 at 2:59pm — 2 Comments
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I have completed the debur on the center wing and moved on to the seat panel. Completed fabricating all the L angles, drilled and deburred including the rear bearing channel. Now starting on the rear fuselage.
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I have 701 with 100 HP 912 with 3 blade warp drive, What prop pitch do you suggest for best Cruise. What RPM do you get at full power on the ground ?
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Of course you knew I couldn't test the camera without using the kitties as models. Well, they tend to lend themselves photo worthy, so it was fun to play. Tiny was hamming it up the most, so there's quite a few of her Tiny Head.
haha look at that face!
I love this one! She's laying in a 100 year old window (original glass) and the sill is just barely wide enough for her. I love that this is one of her favorite spots!
Tiny was being SO CRAZY and I put this blanket on her so she'd "chill out" and she ended up immediately falling asleep…for a second lol.


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Canada is a long time supporter of world leading hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Since the mid-1980s, the Government of Canada has invested over $300 million in research, development and demonstrations for hydrogen and fuel cells. Since 2001, industry has partnered with government by investing $982M in joint activities. The results from those investments led to world leading scientific breakthroughs and demonstrations. Today, Canadian technology is used in more than 60% of all hydrogen and fuel cell demonstrations worldwide. Canada also exports more than 90% of its hydrogen and fuel cell technology.
Below is a list of some recent Canadian accomplishments in research, development and demonstrations. The common goals of all the activities are the reduction of costs and the improvement of safety, durability and energy-efficiency. Reducing costs remains the critical to hydrogen and fuel cells becoming commercially viable, particularly in the transportation sector.
The 20 fuel cell bus fleet operated by BC Transit in Whistler, British Columbia and powered by Ballard FCvelocity TM-HD6 fuel cell modules, surpassed 1 million miles of revenue service. The BC Transit fleet is the worlds largest hydrogen fuel cell-powered bus fleet. The fleet is fuelled by the worlds largest hydrogen fuelling station, dispensing up to 1,000kg per day since it went into service approximately 2 years ago.
By end-November 2011, the fleet operated a total of 80,000 hours. More than 9,600 safe refuellings had been completed. Two thousand and two hundred tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were avoided, which is equivalent to removing approximately 400 passenger vehicles from the roads.
Hydrogenics Corporation, a Canadian company and a leader in electrolyzer technology, has recently installed four electrolysis based hydrogen fuelling stations in Europe. The station in Hamburg, Germany is currently Europes largest hydrogen station, with the capacity to deliver 750 kilograms of hydrogen per day. The Hamburg station will be used to supply hydrogen to 20 fuel cell buses operated by public transport and to fuel cell cars in Germany. Half of the hydrogen supply will be produced on site by electrolysis of water using renewable energy and the other half delivered.
A committee draft was compiled for the development of a new ISO standard on hydrogen fuel product specification, specifically Part 2: Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell applications for road vehicles. This standard involves creating a fuel quality standard for fuel cell vehicles. The committee draft will take the standard to the next level of development. Once the standard is complete and available to the public, hydrogen fuel quality will be the same at all hydrogen fuelling stations. This will increase the viability, reliability and durability of fuel cell vehicles.
Hydrogenics has been developing a new megawatt-scale, very compact PEM electrolyser stack platform, suitable for large energy storage capacity for Smart Grid and Renewable Energy applications. The new megawatt-scale PEM electrolyser stack is designed to produce 570 kg/day of hydrogen fuel and would only occupy 0.26 m3 of space. New advances in durability included the continuous operation of the PEM water electrolyser for 24,000 hours with no failure and no performance loss. The convergence of the electric distribution grid with the gas distribution and storage infrastructure in Canada is opening up a new world of flexibility and adaptive capacity for energy.
Canadian based Ballard Power Systems Inc. has recently improved the mechanistic understanding of performance loss of MEAs. They also established voltage degradation rates caused by different antioxidants and MEA component designs. These achievements will enable the development of new robust long-life MEA design options that could increase a fuel cell membrane life up to 10 times and reduce its performance loss three to four fold over existing MEAs.


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One week left before Christmas holidays! 🙂
Bad things: mice and confusing quantum
The last couple of weeks have been… interesting. To start with the negatives, mice have invaded my house. They have chewed though the sink (!) and broken it, as well as tore up the bin in the bathroom and woken me up in the night with their horrible scratchy mouse feet partying in my bedroom. Our landlord has ordered us some electronic mouse repellers which I am slightly sceptical about so I have ordered in addition a whole host of things designed to get rid of mice.
I would like to do an experiment to see which ones work as they have so many mixed reviews, but the fact they are in my bedroom adds a level of urgency and drives out all thoughts of being a good scientist, so I will be deploying all methods at once!
Student houses in general can be quite depressing—the house we are in this year is theoretically very nice but it is obvious that no one has taken care of it for years and years, and is also literally the dampest place I have been indoors short of a swimming pool. You have to wipe water off the walls, and I'm pretty sure there are moulds on my roof that are unknown to man. Mind you, I do realise that I am in a very lucky position being able to rent any kind of house in London at all, so I am completely thankful for that, and will try not to moan!
In other bad news, Foundations of Quantum has (some [everyone] would say predictably) got completely incomprehensible these past few lectures. Unfortunately, I have no one to blame but myself for taking this course, but will keep telling myself that once I get it, it will be brilliant. I hope… 😛
Good things i: ACP, Satellites & Solar Storm presentations
Now for some more positive stuff! Advanced Classical Physics is still as mind blowing as ever. When I am revising it over Christmas I promise to write loads of blogs on why it is so cool, and explain where Newton's laws come from and everything.
I've also joined the PR team for an Imperial group who are building a satellite that will be able to detect the position of distress signals to within a metre precision from anywhere on the Earth. Everyone working on the project is a student at Imperial, which is pretty amazing. When their website goes up I will definitely link to it, and tell you more as I find out the details of the design—I am meant to be PRing after all 😛 The deadline for launch is in two years, so I will actually have left Imperial, but will be desperate to come back and see if it has worked!
A couple of weeks ago I had to do a ten minute presentation for the professional skills module this year. I was initially pretty nervous as ten minutes alone talking on one topic seemed like a long time, but as soon as I started writing down ideas I realised it would actually be difficult keeping it less than ten minutes. We could pick any topic we wanted to talk about—the idea was to base it on a long article in Physics World or the Scientific American. I picked this article about the effects of a solar super storm on earth to talk about, because a potential catastrophe always keeps people's interest!
(You have to be a member of the Institute of Physics to see the article by the way—this is free for Physics students of any age and worth signing up for!)
Anyway, my talk went well in the end I think 🙂 Everyone else had some pretty interesting ideas too—I heard talks on the Physics of Cocktails, how fast could Usain Bolt run, exoplanet detection, the struggle to accurately measure the radius of the proton and a whole lot of other cool things. It was a really fun morning in the end actually.
Good things ii: Science London & The Hobbit
With Science London I helped out at another event recently—this one was again about the science of sex and attraction (I promise I don't try to only pick events about this) and was held in a very tasteful sex shop in Central London. It was actually a great idea for a science event because it got a whole different audience thinking about some of the scientific research that is going on and how it is carried out. The event was sold out, and had two great speakers—the first talking about a website that she had helped create designed to encourage the use of contraception, and the second talking about the National Sex Survey which was a massive project carried out all across the country.
The most interesting thing about both talks I thought was their focus on the methodologies involved in targeting the website to the audience, as well as the rigour with which the survey had to be carried out—it cost multiple millions of pounds to do, and gave some pretty interesting results. If you want to find out more about it is being included in the Wellcome Trust's new free exhibition: The Institute of Sexology, which I really really must go and see. 🙂
Also last night I went to the midnight viewing of the new Hobbit film: battle of the five armies. It is so good! The cinema was practically empty though, so not exactly the massive hype you might expect from a midnight viewing, although there were no adverts… 😛
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In the first century AD, a Roman Villa Rustica was constructed at Hechingen-Stein. It remained functioning for 200 years. In 1973, traces of the forgotten villa were discovered by the mayor of Stein, Gerd Schollian in the Teufelbach forrest. The Landesdenkmalamt Thübingen excavated over the years 1987 – 1981 the main buildings and the baths. Since 1992 new excavations took place uncovering among others the temple.
A second phase of reconstructions kicked off in 2005 adapting the old reconstructions to new insights. It had for example become clear that the inner court in Italian villas might have been open, but this was not the case in Hechingen-Stein. Looking back again at the original site, it was clear that even back then, they had made changes and so the open court of the 1980s was changed to cover about a third if the inner court by now. A dining room (triclinium) has been built at the original site which includes a fully functioning Rman floor heating system. Upstairs is an exhibition about childhood in the Roman Empire, a bedroom and a storage.
In total, about a quarter size of the impressive villa has now been built up again, including small annexes.
The rooms are decorated with wall paintings and furniture. Information is given by means of a slide show, models of the buildings and many text panels across the site. Original artefacts are on display as well showing construction technique, agriculture, food and nourishment et cetera.
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John Edwards is looking at jail time. A huge fall for a man who would be President. He is possibly suicidal over the prospect. In early March, his legal team told him there was a strong chance he could be indicted, and John completely lost it. 'He cried his eyes out and said, "I won't go to jail. I'd kill myself first!"'
After two years of investigation, the Feds have okayed indicting John Edwards. The government is not looking to letting him off the hook and it is likely that Edwards will take his chances with a jury.
A couple years ago, while I was standing at the supermarket checkout, The National Enquirer headline screamed something like –Edwards Caught Visiting Love Child. It was one of many sensational headlines on page one and, since John Edwards was running for President at the time, I didn't take it seriously. However, every time I went to the supermarket, I saw the paper persisted with these articles, complete with grainy photos of John Edwards holding the love child. It sure looked like John Edwards.
Their description about his sneaking into the hotel to visit the baby at 3 in the morning seemed to coincide with my impression him. But then, common sense prevailed and I thought about his terminally ill wife, and I realized he couldn't do that. Or could he? As it turned out, of course, he could and did indeed carry on an affair, complete with love child. Not only did he do that, but he apparently used $750,000 – 1,000,000 in campaign funds for the support of Mom and child. I remember when he was campaigning, one of the TV stations interviewed an Edwards neighbor (across from Edward's mansion are trailer homes) who lived in a trailer. He described Edwards as a snooty, uncaring individual whom neighbors tried to engage without success. It completed my picture of him as a man who let success go to his head and what a long way to fall when you were once a contender for President of the United States, and later, Vice President.
For a while, a donor stood by John Edwards saying he gave him funds for personal use, but the donor died. John Edwards is alone now and about to be indicted for the illegal use of campaign funds. Edward's wife died living apart from him and it certainly is a tragedy for his children. When Barack Obama won the nomination, John Edwards was the number one contender for the VP position. I guess we caught a break here.
Read here: John Edwards to be indicted


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The database was designed by the Sierra District, California Department of Parks and Recreation to identify and assess aspen stands according to their priority with regard to stand loss.
The database represents delineations of aspen stands associated with stand assessment data (SIERRA_SP_PTS) collected in aspen stands on lands administered by the Sierra District, California Department of Parks and Recreation, Placer, Eldorado, Sierra and Inyo Counties, California. This data was gathered during the summer of 2005. The stands were evaluated according to their priority with regard to stand loss. The dataset has 15 aspen stands, of which six have been assessed. Field surveys were conducted by trained USFS field staff. Surveys were not complete for the watersheds, and so this is not considered a comprehensive database of aspen in the region. Aspen stands were assessed and delineated using a protocol developed by the lead investigators. Associated with this polygon layer is a point layer (SIERRA_SP_PTS) containing aspen stand assessments conducted in conjunction with the aspen stand delineations. Data Compilation: The Aspen Delineation Project (ADP) is a collaborative effort of the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Southwest Region, the California Department of Fish and Games Resource Assessment Program, and the California Office of Bureau of Land Management. Principal Investigator for ADP is David Burton; visit: www.aspensite.org for more information regarding the ADP. The Department of Fish and Games, Resource Assessment Program compiled this information from the collaborating agencies and other researchers, and formatted the data into a common database for the purpose of facilitating access to data related to the conservation of Quaking Aspen in California. This information portal falls within the ADP goals to help agencies and land managers identify, map, treat, and monitor aspen habitats. This dataset is a portion of a master database compiled during a year long effort in 2005 to pull together current GIS layers and maps depicting Aspen communities in California.
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Alibaba to Launch Fund for Hong Kong Startups
If you are an aspiring entrepreneur in Hong Kong, there's a new fund that may give you financial support – as long as you are setting up your business on Alibaba Group Holding's platforms.
The Chinese e-commerce giant said in a statement Sunday that it is spending HK$1 billion ($129 million) to create Alibaba Hong Kong Young Enterpreneurs Foundation, which provides select Hong Kong startups with funding, technical assistance and training to help them build up businesses through Alibaba platforms. The venture investment program will likely start in the second half of this year, Alibaba said.
In the long run, the nonprofit foundation could help Alibaba increase its presence outside mainland China by turning young entrepreneurs in Hong Kong into loyal Alibaba customers.


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Perth mum fights cancer before baby's birth
Within days of Peta-Jane Secrett receiving some of the happiest news of her life, she was also given some of the worst.
In August last year, the 36-year-old discovered she was pregnant with her second child — a sibling for her toddler Harry — and was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Mrs Secrett had been prompted to do a self-examination after hearing a podcast about a woman who had breast cancer.
"I detected a lump and went to the GP who recommended I get it checked and because I knew there was chance I was pregnant they did an ultrasound rather than a mammogram but I wasn't that worried and thought it would be fine," she said.
"By the time I went back I had found out I was definitely pregnant, so they did a biopsy and that came back with the diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma.
"So I learnt on a Friday that I was pregnant and the following Thursday found out I had breast cancer."
Mrs Secrett and her husband Ben faced the dilemma of wanting to fight the cancer while not harming their unborn baby.
Thanks to medical research, doctors reassured her she could continue with the pregnancy and they could pinpoint exactly when and how she could have cancer treatment safely.
Mrs Secrett had a mastectomy when she was seven weeks pregnant, followed by 22 weeks of chemotherapy at 12 weeks when she had passed the most risky time in the pregnancy.
She had her last chemotherapy session when she was 32 weeks pregnant, getting odd looks while sitting in the clinic with other cancer patients.
Once baby Oliver was safely delivered at 37 weeks, Mrs Secrett started radiation therapy. She is now doing well and taking medication to prevent the cancer from returning.
Mrs Secrett is on a mission to encourage women to check their breasts, particularly younger women not having regular mammograms, and is taking part in the Walk for Women's Cancer in May, which raises funds for cancer research at the Harry Perkins Institute.
"It's my way to pay back for the amazing care I had, which was only made possible by research that could reassure me that I could safely have cancer treatment around my pregnancy," she said.
"Ben and I were very comforted ... that while I would have an unconventional treatment path, it would nonetheless be effective and wouldn't pose any harm to the baby.
"We were told that the only possible effect was low birth weight but Ollie turned out to be average weight for 37 weeks and is now perfectly healthy."
For details of the walk, visit walkforwomenscancer.org.au
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Where to start with Coil?
Horse Rotorvator for early Coil
Musick to Play in the Dark I and II for late Coilthis'd this
I've been listening to a lot of Coil over the past 12 months
pretty much since Sleazy died, really. Their discography is pretty varied as they changed styles over time, so there's not really one representative record. 'The Ape of Naples' is a good place to start with their later stuff, and 'Musick to Play in the Dark Vol. 1+2' are both brilliant albums. Of the earlier stuff, 'Horse Rotovator' and 'Love's Secret Domain' are both good; the former has 'Ostia (The Death of Pasolini)' which is one of their best songs, the latter is the start of their interest in electronic dance music. I would recommend checking out a couple from that list.
was waiting for you to turn up Mr Cronin...
have heard Time Machines but not Black Light District or The New Backwards... will do so asap. need to check out more Nurse with Wound too. Where's best to start?
Love`s Secret Domain
Musick To Play In The Dark 1 & 2
Time Machines. mind altering Drone...proper intense and trippy.
Worship The Glitch
this may be of interest to some
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Headed out to New Orleans Tomorrow
Tomorrow I'll be leaving for a weekend trip to New Orleans for LACC, so I might end up missing a day in NaBloPoMo.
In other news, I've beefed up my placeholder Facebook profile, which I've had for a long time, and started adding friends. I slightly prefer MySpace, but the thing that finally convinced me to pay more attention to Facebook is that an old friend from college found me via Facebook. That kind of thing happens every day, but this case was special as this old friend is from Indonesia and, I believe, moved back there after college. I never thought I'd find her again. So I figured if I could find Devi via Facebook, it must be pretty good.
It's also interesting that there are all these references to objects now on Facebook; I'm sure many others have made the comparison before, but it seems almost MOO-like.


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PABLO Cheese Tart is opening its first outlet at Wisma Atria in Singapore in early August!
Hailing all the way from Osaka, PABLO's Baked Cheese Tarts are extremely well-known for their cheesy and crumbly baked cheese tarts. You no longer have to fly all the way to Japan to have a taste of it anymore because there is an outlet in Singapore.
Since news arrived in mid-April that the famous Baked Cheese Tart brand will be opening its first outlet in Singapore, we have been waiting for this day to come. Here's what you can expect.
Fans of this Japanese brand would know that PABLO takes pride in producing freshly baked Cheese Tarts at their onsite kitchen daily. Flavours include the original Freshly Baked Cheese Tart, Matcha Cheese Tart with Shiratama & Azuki and Chocolate Cheese Tart which comes with rich chocolate bits.
These cheesy delights are going at S$15 each and yes, you really have to try their legendary cheese tarts for yourself. Similar to the ones in Japan, PABLO's Baked Cheese Tarts are so soft that they jiggle when you shake them!
Other items you can look forward to indulging include PABLO Mini (S$3.50/piece), PABLO Mini Matcha (S$3.80/piece) and PABLO Mini Chocolate (S$3.80). The mini cheese tarts came with crumbly crusts which went very well with creamy cheese fillings.
However, do note that the PABLO Mini Chocolate and PABLO Mini Matcha tarts are not available during the opening. They will be released at a later date.
Those who are in the mood for something better, treat your taste buds to the Premium Cheese Tart (S$28). It comes with a caramelised top just like a creme brulee!
Wait, that is not all. If you are looking for a drink, why not try some PABLO smoothies (from S$7.80)? This Classic Cheese Tart flavour will impress all cheese lovers as it is extremely flavourful and its unique taste is not like any we have tried before.
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If you love cheese tarts, read our guide on the 10 best cheese tarts in Singapore.


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Google Apps: [URL="http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Gapps[/URL] (CM12.1) or any other gapps package for 5.1
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ZMoD, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus
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Today I saw a maiden—her skin so fair and long blond hair scream of a youthful beauty; those rosy lips and blushing cheeks best the darling buds of May. But if I have to say what I truly see, it's beyond a splendor that declines. For I have seen the burning fire boundless by death or time. I see her wound that left a scar and forever will leave its mark. I hear the sound of shattered glass ringing in my ears. And how her touch is a warm proof of how she fought the pain she bears inside. Today I saw a maiden—she prayed that I, too, be fearless and will never ever hide.
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Lee Quinones on Life and Times
Lee invited Life and Times to his studio.
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Raymond and Carmen Quinones were among the first residents to move to the newly-constructed Alfred E. Smith Houses at 10 Catherine Slip in 1954, where they raised four children in a three bedroom apartment on the 15th floor.
Both natives of Ponce, Puerto Rico, they met on the island after Raymond, a World War II veteran, returned from U.S. Army service, and married in 1949. With the advent of opportunity in the work force and affordable airfare, they joined the wave of more than 25,000 Puerto Rican immigrants who came each year to New York after the war. By 1955, nearly 700,000 Puerto Rican were living in New York City. In 1960, Carmen returned to Ponce to give birth to her youngest son, Jorge Lee Quinones. Lee and his mother reunited with his father and siblings in Manhattan one year later.
The Smith Houses are the southern-most projects in lower Manhattan, referred to as the "Lower Lower" by the local population, bordering Wall Street, the financial capital of the world. Lee grew up with the best view in town at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge. He awoke to the New York City sunrise from his bedroom window facing east, and watched idyllic evening sunsets from the west-facing window. It was in this apartment, that he began to cultivate his artistic skills.
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Ford Motor Company will auction a 2009 Ford Flex art car, Lee Quinones' "Only in New York", at the Barrett Jackson auto auction in Las Vegas, Nevada Saturday, October 10, 2009. All proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Urban Arts Partnership and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Ford Flex has staked a claim on the streets as a true American original. So has Lee Quinones. He emerged from the New York City subway art movement in the 1970′s to international prominence in the arts and in popular culture. Appearing and starring in important films like "Wild Style", his work is part of the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum, the Groningen Museum and the Museum of the City of New York.
"Only in New York" is Quinones' vision of the Ford Flex as an urban social gallery, a reflection of both modern day New York and folkloric aspects of Big Apple culture. The exterior of the Flex art car is hand-painted using spray paint and clear coats.
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Features include a hand-painted center console, a band of poetry on the doors and headrests featuring the renowned "LEE" signature tag.
The "Only in New York" Flex was commissioned by Ford along with Automobile Magazine to express the diverse nature and customization possibilities of this groundbreaking new crossover. Unveiled at SEMA in 2008, this art car was instrumental in the naming of Flex as the SEMA Design Awards "Most Accessory Friendly SUV".
All proceeds from the sale of this car will be donated to two great organizations:
Urban Arts Partnership strengthens public schools by providing arts-based solutions to urban educational issue. Lee has taught courses to students at this New York City non-profit.
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So did we all just jump step back into our collective miserable futures?
By this I mean, are we repeating the same old vinyl on the jute box by being passive about current issues on our newspapers and writing off how this action can and will remorselessly effect our future?
How is it that a popular New York City tabloid gets away with racist (either bluntly or subliminal) remarks during such a vital but sensitive climate. Even though I think The New York Post is one of the worlds ugliest, imbecilic boring papers, their editorial staff are indeed smart enough to know when some thing may be offensive or even provoking. Maybe their intent is to provoke more paper sales by being sarcastically brash, but is it so in vogue to assist and provoke national incidence just to sell a few thousand of a crappy urban paper? As they say, New York may not be physically part of the United States, but its actions and reactions are shots heard around the world.
Boycott like Montgomery in 1955. Maybe Boycott the companies that advertise in them also. Let them know as well. It might hurt the gold nest for now, but it will flush the toilet as needed.
I remember when the passing of Yasir Arafat was front page news on all the local papers back in 2004 which it should have been expected because of his influence and presence in world politics. We may have not agreed with policies and rhetoric that comes from other places and its peoples, but lets be real and honorable here as a nation. Whether right or wrong, we do not have the right to just write off people no matter what their religious, political beliefs may be and dis them publicly with the following as The New York Post did. "It isn't over till the Arafat lady sings" was the headline that day. Our children may get a glimpse of these headlines as papers tumble across windy city streets. Is this what we intend on teaching them and ourselves?
Maybe it was a title to sooth the nerves of blinded bamboozled consensus that really think they know who, what and why terrorism came to our shores. At the end of the day creative vandalism is what that was. Vandalizing our senses with dirty low down literary Graffiti.
In my book, we as a nation are routinely subjected to approving and perpetuating that kind of conduct especially in the tender light of some our own personal losses. Say or write any vulgar thing to a hurtin' people in hurtin' times and they may just follow your lead into temptation. Whack ethics with no respect for morale is what that is, just as whack as when the last Commander in Chief declared war by ringing sabers on top of what I considered sacred ground, the still smoldering wreckage of the Trade Center.
A righteous Commander walks softly and carries a big stick. He/they are to keep the calm and collect themselves, keep the revenge parties to within the Oval walls till they are sure and deteminned to act in the most right ways.
A righteous news print keeps the senseless rhetoric to within the water cooler and avoids from instigating the very same blind acts that plague our mess.
I say to every one stop peaking down at your I-pods, I-phones, berries and look up to the nasty anti social campaign raining down on your heads as we speak. Boycott the SOBs and get real smart relevant information else where while you're at it.
I've been Boycotting them since the early 80′s.
Nuff said.
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I've always said that if you want to get a peak at the economic climate, especially of the global type, then look no further than the street signs of New York. This is the epic center to all transactions and lean times bring mean streets.
When was the last time you saw FOR RENT, FOR SALE, signs plastered onto the sides of store fronts and or building facades that were not removed for weeks at a time? Usually when a vacancy is all but eminent in New York, it is called for before the old tenant even knows he or she is leaving.
Another ironic phenomenon may be the first ever sightings of high rise vacant condominiums. All I can say is this and hear me clear. It's going to be an interesting Summer in the year of the OX.
The Arts is the only true last front. Keep your voice boxes, pencils, brushes, cameras charged up, we're all going to need 'em.
Finally, a new horizon has been reached. Here I am at the tender age of 48, as the world's oldest teenager attempting a back door entry into the modern age arena. Sometimes arriving late to the party one can feast on the good and settled music already playing and skip the bland opening act. But for the old school loyalists out there with notepad sketches and a pencil riding on their ear lobe brim, do not worry; I still keep one foot wedged in that old door with my day planner in hand. After all, coins and pay phones still do work in NYC, and I use them for sure.
I'm really excited about sharing my new work with the many varieties of people around the world, and on this coming April of 09′ in Genoa, Italy, that testament will come to rise. It will be my first solo show on the boot since 1979 when the first ever Graffito exhibition was launched in Europe with Fab Five Freddy and myself. As of late, my work has truly changed in my mind only a few hundred times and it will take on a whole different face from the previous state as it materializes into real matter.
Art based on the spray can has been a dynamic movement propelled by young people since the late 1960s that reaches a larger audience gauged by its own persistence. As artists, we are responsible for the advancement of this movement, just as we were responsible for its introduction. We must breach the tar pits of our outlaw status and use our social and resourceful skills to painfully advance an art movement that continues to gain respect in its own time and beyond. This is a call to arms for all Rapid Enamelists.
Ignore the Media
In talking about new work, I come to the forefront of a desolate social plain. These dunes of debate have been walked on before, but this discussion has been perpetuated by outside academics and media sensationalists that never quite breach the core of it all. A little known contradiction has been that — No! — a movement such as this should never be understood entirely. To misunderstand it is to keep regurgitating it for the sole purpose of making headlines. We are the catalyst to a manifesto of a modern movement. We must stop whining and carry our own weight. This manifesto may start with an argument and gain legs within an argument, but arguments aren't strange to movements. Debates have been settled by artist by either moving forward with groundbreaking work or moving on to brawls on the bar room floor. Check your options and adoptions.
The movement within a movement has to be modeled after the courage by some to take on new challenges within them selves. Graffiti has to be taken out of its historical context in order for it to be debatable and understood enough to debate. No wish washy kid-speak here. Only groundbreaking, well-natured new work will move us forward. Solo shows, installations and thoughtful commentary are key to this advancement.
Turn the Page on the Good Old Days
To my fellow peers — some who are very talented — rid your selves of the nostalgic bug. Sure we can venture over to THE OLDEN DAYS as they say, and re-live those vital heroic years from our youth. After all, some of those days and nights were the most exciting and successful feats of our lives. But let that happen naturally from within our selves and for the appropriate reasons over a beer. Nostalgia should only surface when its disciples have the notion to reflect on a relevant cause or as a need to contrast a point and time and not because the world's idea think tanks have dried up. If it were such, then we'd all still be pigment scratching the catacomb walls of Pompei. It should not dictate our future and present moment to the tilt, the Graffitists were a powerful and versatile collective back when and survived a gritty fiscally challenged city without any blue print handed to them. The just cause of what we literally fumed about 35 years ago has now gone on to influence a hundred thousand more from all corners of the globe, just like the Italian Futurists did at the turn of the 20th century. What we have to remember as a whole and as individuals is that a true movement will always be about evolution within its own revolution.
Embrace the New and Improved
I'm deeply excited by our new incoming President Obama and Vice President Biden. They both shine with honor and valor the way I always expected this country's dignitaries to hold court. Rolled up sleeves will become the norm around these parts again and perps best chirp their dirt some where else, it's time to flush the toilet Baby!