Restoring worn wood floors with simple repairs and finishes
Practical guide to reviving wood floors marked by scratches stains and wear. It covers cleaning with solvents tightening with steel wool shellac varnish waxing for shallow marks and using plastic wood glue and sawdust for deeper gouges. It also explains handling deep burns grain cracks shrinking gaps and replacing damaged planks with careful fitting and refinishing steps.
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Bottomfish boom reshapes U S seas and markets
Wilbur McGlashan, 26, captains Aleut Pride as foreign fleets turn bottomfish into a booming market. With the 200 mile limit in effect, Americans gain year round access to bottomfish while foreign crews withdraw. Officials and fishermen foresee a multi year transition toward U S control of fisheries, with potential for billions in commerce and shifts in consumer choices toward cod and other white fishes.
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Alaska Bottomfish Boom Spurs Coastal Processing Push
Living canners and foreign firms form joint ventures to harvest hake off Washington Oregon and pollack off Alaska while locals fear exclusion. Two licenses granted marking a shift toward bottomfish processing centers, with crab fishermen transitioning to pollack and other trash fish as stocks, boats and markets evolve amid hopeful forecasts.
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Aurora
Bering Sea
Energy and Water Use in 14 Washers From Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports tested fourteen large top loading washers for energy and water use plus durable press performance and repair history. Maytag A608 led in overall quality and energy efficiency while using about half the electricity of other models and 41 gallons in regular cycles, with Speed Queen close in water use but smaller tub capacity. durability, fill options, and the effect on wrinkles were also evaluated.
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Fiances fears darkness and insomnia discussed
Dear Ann Landers provides coping steps for a fiancée troubled by his partner’s fear of the dark, recommending gradual exposure, a dim light, and an eyeshade. The column also addresses smoking etiquette at tables, air quality in restaurants, farming concerns, and how language for raising children is viewed in different places.
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Panama City
Massapequa
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