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Cleaning Toilet Tank
Green Plumbing Design meets Toilet Fill Valve Repair
Today I want to talk about green plumbing design and a new innovative product for the toilet valve repair filler called HydroClean. I recently met the inventor of the HydroClean, a plumber fourth generation named Michael Schuster. Michael came with one of the most well thought out new products I've seen in a long time. This new toilet fill valve saves water, and I mean lots of water, which is a wonderful thing in the context of drought current awareness. But it does not get water, it also alerts you when it is time to replace a leaky toilet flapper, she cleans the inside your toilet tank flush and installs all, even without tools.
Mechanics Toilet 101 – Toilet flushing
To understand exactly how HydroClean saves water, it is first necessary to understand exactly how a toilet. Most residential toilets are the standard variety reservoir. A type of toilet that works by using water that is stored in the tank to empty the bowl into the drainage pipe system. The basic chain of events that occur when you flush the toilet are: Water is stored in the tank when you push the flush lever it raises the flapper in the bottom of the toilet tank, water tank the toilet drains into the bowl through the opening under the valve, the waste in the bowl is washed out in the pipes drain the extra water is added.
Mechanics Toilet 102 – The Fill
While all this happens drops fill float valve, the opening the filling valve when the valve closes the reservoir to begin filling. At the same time the fill tube on the fill valve now sends water into the bowl through the overflow tube in the tank. When the tank is full, the float rises and closes the valve filling. This is all pretty simple if you know the rest.
The problem, the fill tube
Problem arises because the bowl is filled at the same time as the tank and the bowl is often completely filled before the tank. Once the bowl is full, the rest of the water flowing through the fill tube works just down the drain and THR is wasted.Unfortunately more, fill valves have no way to adjust the rate filling the tank to prevent this happening.
The solution to the Mini Valve
The inventor has come up with HydroClean a solution to this problem. The HydroClean has an adjustable valve on the fill tube to allow you to calibrate the amount of water that is used to fill bowl. This allows each toilet to be adjusted accurately to the right amount of water to fill the bowl. The latter describes the simple refinement HydroClean as a green plumbing design has the potential to save millions of gallons per year with widespread use.
See for yourself
Now you may be wondering whether or not you lose water enough to need a HydroClean. It is quite easy to find by yourself if you follow the steps below.
First step, before rinsing mark the water level in the bowl with a pencil. The second step, remove tube filler overflow tube in the tank and directing the flow of the fill tube into a separate container. A fourth freezer bag works well. Third step, the flush. Step four, tap the filling tube into the container. After flushing is complete check water level in the bowl. Fifth step, slowly add the water reservoir to bring the water level in the bowl at your pencil mark. Step six, measure the water in the container. This is the amount of water is wasted with each flush of water.
What mess
If you want to take a step further, you can calculate how much water is wasted on an annual basis. First of all how many times a day you flush. In addition, the National average of eight times per day. Now, multiply the amount of water (in ounces) is left in your container by the number of times per day you flush, then multiply that number by 365 (the number of days in one year) and divide that total by 128 (the number of ounces in a gallon). This will tell you how many gallons of water your toilet is wasting ineffective on an annual basis. If Curious to know what cost in dollars and cents, call the water department or check your water bill to see how paying for a gallon of water. Do not forget the sewer charges are if you are on public sewer .. You might be surprised at the answer.
Listening to a leak
Another great feature of the HydroClean is its ability to warn you of a leaking valve in your toilet tank. The HydroClean is a little noisier than the filling valves and other valve opens with a very clear, positive opening. If your drum If leaking water level slowly in the tank drops, the valve open. The noise when this happens is an indication that you have a problem in your tank. Do not misunderstand me Well, this is not so strong as to be a nuisance. You probably will not hear the children during the day but at night, will be a dead giveaway.
It Cleans The Tank
I also mentioned that the HydroClean cleans the toilet with each flush water. This is accomplished by filling a tube booster which is routed along the bottom of your tank on the opposite side of the filling valve. This means that every time you flush the water is introduced into the toilet tank openings of several different points along the tube, creating a flow of water through the bottom of the tank and wash all the debris.
Look Ma, no tools
Another feature of the aircraft it is installed without tools, even if you need a pair of channel locks to remove your old valve, the new tightened by hand only with a truly unique design nuts that snap when it is tightened. It is a great advantage for the installer, because it eliminates the guesswork and prevents over tightening, which could damage the tank.
I tip my hat to Michael Schuster and HydroClean his toilet fill valve repair kit. It is refreshing to find a new product that lives up to the marketing claims and I can say from experience Personal HydroClean that does just that. I did the test on one of my toilet and I'm now using less water, 525 gallons per year. And what is really is that I'm saving all that water without sacrificing performance. You can bet I'm planning to check the rest of the week. In my case, HydroClean is not rocket science!
How To Clean a Toilet Tank


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The profession of physical therapy has different academic preparation for professional (entry-level) practice and for post-professional (after entry-level or advanced) practice. Generally, entry-level students receive a Master's in Physical therapy (MPT) or Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) after completing a professional educational program. Graduates then take a national board examination, and apply for state licensure to practice as a physical therapist. Post-professional academic degrees for practicing physical therapists can be at master (MS, MA) or doctoral level. The traditional doctoral degree programs (PhD or EdD) are most appropriate for physical therapists pursuing the role of clinical/basic science research or teaching. Post-professional clinical doctorates are being offered for physical therapists. Analogous to post-professional clinical doctorate degrees such as Doctor of Nursing Science (DNSc), Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) and Doctor of Public health (DPH), the clinical doctorate prepares professionals for advanced clinical practice, research and teaching.
The clinical doctorate in physical therapy (ScDPT) at University of Tennessee builds upon entry-level physical therapy education, incorporates advanced practice competencies from the existing MSPT Program, and addresses the additional competencies necessary for advanced practice. The curriculum at University of Tennessee provides the clinical rigor and scholarship essential for doctoral level education.
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(pronounced doysh-bag) An insult used AGAINST German people. The word is derived from the german word for german, Deutsch, and the english insult Douchebag, and is used in the same sense as douchebag, but exclusively to Germans.
Steve: What Do you think of the new kid?
Bob: oh you mean that German kid with the ego?
Steve: Yeah, him.
Bob: Oh, Total Deutschbag.
Bob: oh you mean that German kid with the ego?
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An individual of German origin or descent who is rude, unaccommodating, or otherwise an asshole.
Man, Franz is a real deutschbag.
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A German douchebag.
Wow, that Dillon Clayton is a Deutschbag for sure. It's not even fair. *snap* *snap* *snap*.
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A german dueche bag.
Real funny deutsch bag.
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When someone is beyond just a normal "douche" bag, they are actually the equal to a Nazi douche bag from the World War II era. This term is typically reserved for douche bags on the political scale.
Voter: That Rick Perry is a Deutsch Bag.
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(n): German douche-bag. Not to be confused with the french version douche-baguette.
Hey, Deiter, stop being a Deutsch-Bag.
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A German-male who thinks they know it all and lets everyone around them know it. He will typically offend everyone he mets.
I have a coworker that is German, he is such a deutschbag. I can't stand him.
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2013-14 NBA Preview: Will new-look Nets win Atlantic?
SI.com is previewing every division ahead of the 2013-14 NBA season. Up first, the Atlantic Division, where a budding New York rivalry is expected to dominate the division's narrative.
The Nets took out a second mortgage in order to build the most audacious rotation in the NBA. The team now boasts at least two future Hall of Famers in Garnett and Paul Pierce, three more All-Stars in the starting lineup and former All-Star Andrei Kirilenko and former Sixth Man Award winner Jason Terry off the bench. One year ago, the Nets were highly paid underperformers who sleepwalked through their first-round loss to the depleted Bulls. But the arrival of Garnett and the hiring of fellow future Hall of Famer Jason Kidd promises to caffeinate the entire organization. Kidd's inexperience will be offset by the meticulous preparation of lead assistant Lawrence Frank, who will help make sense of the substitution patterns that will be crucial to the Nets' success this year. The elderly squad knows better than anyone that nothing is more important than its health. With seven members of the rotation on the wrong side of 30, including the three former Celtics each 35 or older, their title hopes will depend on them being healthy and fresh going into the playoffs.
The skinny: If the Nets can't manage their health, their enormous size and experience will go to waste against the younger Heat, Bulls and Pacers.
The Knicks will maintain the larger following, but during the regular season they figure to be the second-best team in New York. They're going to miss the soothing influence of Kidd, and never mind his disappointing scoreless streak to end his career last spring -- up to that point he had helped bring out the best in Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith. They remain a lock playoff team, but they carry many questions whose answers may conspire to prevent them from reaching the second round: Will Amar'e Stoudemire be healthy enough to be reliable off the bench? Will Andrea Bargnani flourish as the starting stretch 4 -- and will Anthony excel by shifting back to small forward? Or will the Knicks follow up last season's division title with a year of fearing whether Anthony will leave as a free agent next summer? Mike Woodson will spend the year preaching patience as the back-page headlines focus on the crosstown Nets.
The skinny: The Knicks must find a way to crack the top four -- their playoff run will be short without home-court advantage.
The front office has been overhauled with the departure of general manager Bryan Colangelo and the arrival of CEO Tim Leiweke and new GM Masai Ujiri, but the team on the court (apart from Bargnani) remains unchanged. Ujiri will be watching closely to see if there is a future in this team that should be making a run at the playoffs in the top-heavy East, where there are only five certain playoff teams and three spots up for grabs. Adding to the intrigue are the expiring contracts of coach Dwane Casey, leading scorer Rudy Gay (player option) and point guard Kyle Lowry. The Raptors need a strong start to create momentum for a run at their first playoff appearance since 2008 -- and to stave off rumors that are waiting to hatch at the trade deadline. The Raptors have enough talent to compete for the postseason, and if they lack the chemistry and commitment to make it happen, Ujiri will start the rebuilding ASAP.
The skinny: Even if some players are dealt by February, Casey may yet earn an extension and an opportunity to coach into the new era.
Rookie coach Brad Stevens is likely to grasp the importance of his six-year contract by January. In the absence of their beloved Big Three and with Rajon Rondo on the sideline at the start of the year as he recovers from ACL surgery, the Celtics are headed for the lottery for the first time since 2007 (when they traded the No. 5 pick for Ray Allen). The roster is disjointed -- too many players in the frontcourt, no point guard besides Rondo and the most talented healthy players (Wallace and Jeff Green) are both small forwards -- because it is just beginning to undergo its reconstruction after the trade that sent Garnett, Pierce and Terry to Brooklyn for a package of draft picks and placeholder salaries. The interior defense figures to be porous without Garnett's leadership, while the offense will be without reliable ball handling in the absence of Rondo and Pierce. With all that said, expect Stevens to be worthy of the challenge: He knew what he was getting into, and this season is all about building up toward a payoff down the road.
The skinny: The Celtics may be out of playoff contention by the time Rondo returns to the lineup. He might not be there long, either, if GM Danny Ainge decides to trade the last holdover from the old regime.
Rookie GM Sam Hinkie was given a mandate for change, and in a few short months he's changed the entire face of the 76ers. He traded Holiday to New Orleans for Noel and a first-round pick next year, and he signed new coach Brett Brown to a four-year deal, accounting for the likelihood that the Sixers will spend the first two years in the lottery. Noel's return from knee surgery has yet to be determined, and even when he's back in uniform, the Sixers will be cautious with their shot-blocking center of the future. Rookie Michael Carter-Williams, the No. 11 pick in a weak draft, will spend this year learning the hard way as the starter at point guard. Another big project will be to restore the confidence and value of fourth-year swingman Evan Turner, whether to include him in the rebuild or move him for assets. Philadelphia is going to struggle to score, and the best Brown can hope for is to establish a hard-fought defensive identity that can create easy baskets. It will be important for everyone to remember that a losing season is part of the larger strategy.
The skinny: The biggest victory for the 76ers will come in May -- if they should happen to win the draft lottery.
The 7-foot center will enable the Nets to match up with the frontcourt size of Chicago (Joakim Noah) and Indiana (Roy Hibbert) while creating mismatches in a potential playoff series against Miami. The paint figures to be parted almost biblically for Lopez thanks to the wealth of All-Star shooters who will be surrounding him on the perimeter as the ball zips around the floor before finding its way inside. Lopez had better enjoy this season, because his life in the paint may never be so comfortable again.
The reigning Sixth Man Award winner couldn't make a shot by the end of the playoffs before undergoing surgery and earning a five-game suspension for a drug violation over the summer -- not exactly the type of headlines the Knicks were hoping for to combat the big splash created by the rival Nets this summer. With the top of the conference growing more competitive, the Knicks need Smith to build on his terrific regular season by playing explosively and yet still under control. They may be asking too much.
The Raptors' 27-year-old point guard is known for getting carried away with his competitiveness, to the point of being divisive rather than inspiring. Now that he enters a contract year with his franchise at a crossroads, the Raptors will be looking for Lowry to help lead them toward the playoffs while defining himself as a winner upon whom Toronto (or another prospective employer) can depend. It was one thing for Lowry to lose his temper with coaches and teammates when he was a rising young player, but as he approaches his peak years, he must define himself in a constructive way.
The Nets will look like potential champs during the regular season, but the rigors of the playoffs and younger rivals will be too much for their tired legs.


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A University of Oxford study suggests mini-electroshocks to the brain, delivered painlessly to the forehead of some 25 students, improved their math skills.
Weddings, Cloud Acre spuds and the upcoming Rainbow gathering.
Columnist Art Goodtimes offers thanks to the Telluride graduating class of 2013 for the insights they provided in their senior essays.
Pre-wedding porter testing with the Rosenthals...
A hearty "Excelsior!" to all filmgoers, as I will miss this year's festivities.
It's mud season but it doesn't mean things are slow. Thoughts on water, cannabis, a supposed war against the West End and drone strikes.
Fear of future gondola financing has led the town council members to bury their heads in the sand. It's a shame.
A poem by Lito Tejada-Flores poem remembering Jim Davidson...
This week, Goodtimes writes of his recent visit to San Francisco: "I had the good fortune to come of age in the most vibrant city in America during its counter-cultural apex."
A reader writes in, in defense of the Catholic Church.
Aaron Abeyta Named Western Slope Poet Laureate in Carbondale Festival
Colorado, Denver, the Pike's Peak Region, San Miguel County – many regions and jurisdictions have begun honoring poets by naming them to the honorary position of poet laureate.
Thunder River Theatre's Valerie Haugen has organized a poetry festival in Karen Chamberlain's name, and elicited help from a lot of poets familiar to San Miguel County, including yours truly.
It's funny. Spring comes early to Wright's Mesa, even before the equinox. But it's an ephemeral spring. Muddy for sure, but just as likely to turn snow white blizzard the next week, or day …
Goodtimes writes: "I continue to mull the surprising information from Michael Martelon that our summer tourism market now exceeds our winter ski season. That's a significant change."
Wes Perrin, who deserves a big thank you from this entire region of Southwestern Colorado, is truly one of our alternative energy pioneers in Colorado.
Reading the Dove Creek Press...
In these days of budget woes, SMARTS Park 'an essential public service'
Goodtimes will relinquish his title of Poet Laureate of the Western Slope when a new Laureate is named at the Karen Chamberlain Poetry Festival in Carbondale.
I'm delighted to take a poetry tour with my friend and rising national poetry star from Grand Junction, Wendy Videlock.


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If love means never having to say you're sorry... or you're wrong, then Claire is the shear epitome of love. But seriously, her perfectionist, know-it-all manner is simply the gift wrapping on her maternal joy.
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This Citizen Calibre 8700 Perpetual Mens Watch features Eco-Drive technology to ensure you never run out of time.
It harnesses power from natural and artificial light, meaning you'll never have to change the battery. It's quite a looker too, with a striking stainless steel frame and detailed dial to create an authoritative quality.
The deep set watch face adds to the mechanical look and allows for a handy calendar dial. The chronograph display ensures accurate time keeping, while the date window and alarm add further practicality.
Red highlights across the dial and second hand break up the monochrome theme for a modern appeal. The textured leather strap contrasts with the urban dial, lending this timepiece a touch of classic style.
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This Citizen Eco Drive Chronograph Mens Watch combines a modern feel with a sporty edge for plenty of masculine appeal.
It also draws power for both natural and artificial light. This means there's no need to replace or wind up the battery so you won't ever run out of time.
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The origins of Schloss Wernberg can be traced back to the year 1227. Called 'Werdenberch' back then, the name stood for a castle that is "sweet and dear to everyone". Today, it hosts a monastery, which serves as a retreat for visitors coming from all over the world.
There is a lot to do and see in and around Wernberg, and the scenic landscape tempts to be explored by bike, on foot, or on the back of a horse. No matter if you head for the peaks in the Ossiacher Tauern mountain range or rather for a refreshing bath at Erlebnisbad Wernberg or in any of the nearby lakes - Wernberg has something to offer for everyone.
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Thanks to its location in the foothills of the Ossiacher Tauern range, at the heart of the Carinthian lake district, the picturesque holiday resort of Wernberg offers unlimited opportunities for winter walks and winter sports. From early December the lovely lakes (Aichwaldsee, Silbersee, Vassacher See) are usually covered with a thick layer of ice, thus making a paradise for ice skating enthusiasts.
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Experience the world's most beloved family film as never before with this 3-disc 45th Anniversary Edition of Rodgers & Hammerstein's® THE SOUND OF MUSIC, Winner of five 1965 ACADEMY AWARDS®, including Best Picture!*
In this true-life story, Julie Andrews lights up the screen as Maria, a spirited young woman who leaves the convent to bring love and music to the home of Captain von Trapp (Christopher Plummer) and his seven children.
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If, this weekend, you were looking for the perfect winter dish to spend a long afternoon preparing, one that will drive you mad with its luxuriously rich smells – red wine, butter, onions and bacon – this is your answer. Coq au Vin is the alpha and the omega of stews. There's really no two […]
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Darcy - January 7, 2011 - 3:43 pm
I seriously have a coq au vin recipe marked in my new cookbook as a "to make." Yours looks so deliciously amazing, I am extra inspired!
kimberley - January 7, 2011 - 3:44 pm
I am completely enamored with Coq au Vin! Which new cookbook?
Minda - January 8, 2011 - 8:47 am
This is a beautiful dish! The flavours are exquisite! Well done
Lynda - January 8, 2011 - 10:01 am
Coq au vin is one of my favorite winter stews. Lovely photo!
deana@lostpastremembered - January 9, 2011 - 7:33 am
I haven't made this since last winter… what with the snow.. I can't think of a better dish for this weather… lovely recipe and photo!
Nicole - January 10, 2011 - 2:43 pm
Such a gorgeous looking stew! I agree, winter Sundays were definitely made for dishes like this.
Brandi - January 11, 2011 - 11:27 am
i want to eat that so badly right now!
kimberley - January 12, 2011 - 6:17 pm
Thanks Minda!
Designhotdog - March 8, 2011 - 9:26 am
Last weekend I made Pho Beef. This weekend I will try this.
Maren - March 8, 2011 - 11:49 am
Wow. This looks amazing. Do you think this recipe could be adapted to make in a slow-cooker?
kimberley - March 8, 2011 - 12:47 pm
Hi Maren, I am almost certain that this can be adapted for a slow cooker. Perhaps you can try a quick search on google. Good luck!
Nicole - May 3, 2011 - 12:54 pm
Just wanted to say thanks for a great recipe! This is tonight's dinner and I can't wait to eat it!
Also, I am using my slow cooker for the braising portion of the recipe. I used the traditional stove top method through step 9 then poured the liquid and veggies into the slow cooker and added the chicken pieces. I have it in there on high for 5 hours. We'll see how it turns out, but I think it should be just about right based on other recipes I've done with that programming.
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This is just the sort of thing we love eating on a winter's evening, with a good bottle of Barolo….Thank you!
LINDA - June 19, 2012 - 1:03 pm
The changes you made to this recipe turn it into something else, not coq au vin. And you left out flaming the cognac. Careful when you fool with a classic. The proper way of handling the "bacon" and the omission of the onion are huge changes and not for the good.
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@LINDA, I respectfully disagree. Creatively changing recipes brings new life to food in the kitchen. I understand where you're coming from, but food grows and changes as culture does.
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Soft cheeses are deceivingly simple to make. The cheeses I made — fromage blanc (creamy goat cheese) and ricotta — used only three ingredients: milk, citric acid and salt. You'll also need a thermometer (candy should work fine) and a cheese cloth. If you don't have all these on hand — and I don't know many people who keep citric acid in their pantry — don't worry. You can make ricotta using a different acid, like lemon juice or vinegar. Or you can do what I did and order a DIY goat cheese kit from Belle Chevre in Elkmont.
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One note: the instructions from Belle Chevre specifically say to use pasteurized, but not ultra-pasteurized, milk. Ultra-pasteurized milk was the only kind available to me, and it still made cheese.
Homemade Ricotta
8 cups milk (I used whole, but others will work as well)
1⁄2 teaspoon citric acid (or 1⁄4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice, or 3 tablespoons white vinegar)
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
A note: Technically, this isn't really ricotta. Ricotta means "re-cooked" and is traditionally made from the leftover whey from making another cheese, such as mozzarella. But it takes a whole lot of whey to make a small batch of ricotta, and this method yields similar results. If left to drain for a long time and pressed, it becomes an Indian cheese known as paneer.
The process is similar to making the goat cheese.
In a non-reactive pot, combine milk, acid (dissolve citric acid in some water first) and salt. Curds will quickly begin to appear.
Heat the mixture to 195 degrees over medium to medium-high heat, stirring occasionally to make sure the milk doesn't scorch on the bottom. It does not need to be stirred continuously, like the goat milk does. Once the temperature reaches 195, remove from heat and let sit for 10 minutes.
Strain the cheese through a cheese cloth using the same method as with the goat cheese.
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Fromage Blanc
1 quart goat milk
1⁄2 teaspoon citric acid
1/4 cup water
1⁄2 teaspoon cheese salt (or to taste)
Mix the citric acid in about 1⁄4 cup water. In a non-reactive pot (clay, enamel, glass, plastic or stainless steel), combine the milk and citric acid to 185 degrees over medium heat, stirring continuously (this can take awhile — up to 30 minutes).
Once it reaches 185 degrees, remove from heat and allow to sit undisturbed for 15 minutes.
Lay the cheese cloth over a bowl and pour in the milk mixture. The whey will strain through and the curds will catch in the towel.
Tie the ends of the towel together into a bag and hang somewhere it can strain for at least two hours (the kitchen faucet works well for this).
Letting the cheese hang for a longer time makes a denser cheese, which can be rolled into a log. I left mine for about two hours and got a nice creamy cheese.
Before taking the cheese out of the cloth, squeeze it to extract more liquid.
Transfer the cheese to a bowl and season with the cheese salt to taste.
To shape into a log, simply place on a clean surface and begin to roll it out like a Play-Doh snake.
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I see a lot of people doing side bends holding dumb bells at the gym. Is this good for the waist - or something else. Should I be doing this as lower body workout or upper bpdy workout?
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Good question...hopefully someone who knows, will respond.
I work out in a gym with crazy hardcore bodybuilders down to us normal folk. A trainer told me that most likely only the hardcore, competitve, 5% body fat people should be doing weighted side bends. The best thing for our abs and obliques (nutrition, of course, above all else) is twisting motion with no weight (knee to elbow, standing twists while keeping the lower body as still as possible)... These can be done with the ab workout for the week and maybe a few more times throw in to loosen things up before any of the BFL workouts. I try to do about 150-300 twisting exercises 3 times a week
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In order to get rid of the muffin top, I favor doing the side bends with the weights. I usually do waist and abs exercises on my LBWO days.
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Thank you all so much! You answered the other questions I had this morning. I really feel like I could use more work on my abs even though I know 90percent is nutrition. I am seeing a difference, but I was gtoing to ask this morning if it's ok ot add more abs exercises. I'm not even sure I'm doing enough during my LBWO days. I've been working on executing "perfect" crunches. I"m not sure how many I should be doing - I'm not doing them fast - I'm doing them slowly and holding for a 10-count. Anybody have any slammin' abs workouts? Thanks so much. Have a great Tuesday!
According to what I have read from Mr Intl winner Andreas Cahling, side bends with heavy weights , if over done can result in a big development in the external obliques (side ab muscles) which will actually thicken or increase the overall waist size and therefore should be done sparingly, they are right the twisting exercises, line twist crunches or twist ab machine work will help more to slimdown and tone that area overall.
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Don't tell anyone you went to this place – Dance, watch bar girls and guys, and talk trash. Don't tell anyone you were here though.
great atmospher and bands – I've been going to Nino's, on the average 2 times a month for the last 4 years. It's had its ups and downs with management changes, but since the new owners took over- its been nothing less than a great place to go! If you like live music, they've been bringing in different bands every weekend - mostly rock and roll. There is no cover charge when the bands play, which is a plus. When weather permits, the bands play outside on a nicely done patio (great atmosphere). There are 2 pool tables (if you like pool , like me) and it's only 50 cents a game! The crowd age ranges from 21 to 50's + so i'd call it a somewhat mellow and friendly crowd. I am not a biker.... but have had no problems with the bikers who go there. They seem respectful of others and are actually very "mellow" unless you mess with them when they're drunk. Out of all the times i've been there, I've only seen a couple fights, and these were quickly taken care of by fast acting bouncers. To sum it up: if you like live rock and roll and a great atmosphere, you really need to check this place out.
BEST BIKER BAR IN TOWN – For the person who posted the negitive comments at nino's. You must really have been drunk or you were not paying attention to what happened with the "BRAWL". The so-called innocent people were not as innocent as they portrayed themselves to be. They are the trash, not the Skeleton Crew or their girlfriends. Or the bartender and her boyfriend. Maybe this so called innocent person should have kept her hands to her self and her mouth closed. I was there that night and I happened to see all. Had a front row seat!!!! And in all honesty, the innocent ones are the ones that you seem to want to talk about. I am glad that Linda and Paul have taken over the bar, I do miss Jim and Carol!!!! But the ones that started the fight were not the bikers and their girlfriends but the ones that like to sleep around or try to come on to men that are taken. I am glad that they have been 86'd. We dont need trouble like that in our house!!!! We love the bikers and their girlfriends. We love the bartenders and their significant others. And everyone wants to have a good time out there. The bands are fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!! NINOS PLACE ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Biker bar or not it's GREAT!!!!! – I heard about the previous review from another customer I met at Nino's who was there for his first time. He joked about what he expected to walk into when he came to watch his friend play in one of the many kick butt bands that they have play on the weekends. At the end of the night I asked him, "so how bad was it?" He laughed and said he couldn't wait to come back. I've been frequenting nino's for nearly four years now and have seen less fights than I have fingers on one hand. If someone wants to continue the rumors that this bar is a knock down drag out biker bar so be it. The place and those of us who frequent it have been told and called far worse. I was actually there the night of this "fight" where these "innocent people" were jumped by the skeleton crew. And believe it or not I was sober, not drunk like the 3 people, one of which I am sure wrote that lovely review, were. The instigator was making rude comments about some of the bikers girlfriends, calling them trash and b#$%@es. When one of the girls stepped up to put an end to her running her mouth the instigators boyfriend punched the bikers girlfriend in the face. So I can understand, biker or not, her boyfriend not being ok with that. As far as the staff and owners stepping in (not starting or having anything to do with the fight), that is their job. Fights are not welcome, not endorsed and not tolerated here, and anyone who wants to fight gets sent packing. I wish Linda and Paul the best of luck and we are glad to not have those kind of trouble makers, or better stated by the reviewer as "ninostrash" come into the good times bar that I love.
Trashiest Place in the Central Valley! Bar-Room Brawls where Nice People Get Jumped!! Bad-Biker Bar! – If you want to get jumped by trashy broads & the bad "bikers", you should frequent this place! I'm a biker myself, but the decent type! I saw 3 innocent people get jumped by the Skeleton Crew gang-member's & their girlfriends on 5/30/08. The place is horrible & being under new ownership with Linda & Paul, the place is becoming the "biker bad bar" it used to be! It was a fun place to hang out until it went under new ownership. Linda sided with the trashy peoply & tried 86'ing the innocent people minding their own business! Even the bar hired bar help were starting fights with innocent people! The outside bar-tender & her "boyfriend" were the start of the drama. If you're into getting jumped & surrounded by multiple trashy people, Nino's is the place to be! This Place is The Trashiest in the area! This place needs to get shut down & bulldozed! The bad trouble-making people out number the decent people & seem to want to run them out. I saw all that went down that Friday night & will never go there again to witness a bar-room brawl! Cops were everywhere & the trouble makers were not removed from the place. STAY AWAY FROM NINO'S! Nightly drink specials?? You mean, nightly Bar-Fights were innocent people get Jumped! No Thanks! Poor Management of a once OK place!!
Can't Go Only Once! – If you go to Nino's once you'll be back. Friendly people of all types, good music, and pitchers of watermelon kamakazees. Changing owners in June '08. Therre is happy hour, outdoor pool tables, parking for bikers, and the best rock n roll bands around. Bands on the patio all year. Patio is enclosed with heaters in the winter. You won't want to miss the fun.
Not ONE of the Best - THE BEST – Nino's IS the place to go in Modesto. It most DEFINITELY is Biker Friendly - AGAIN..... ASK A BIKER!! Agreed there was a period of time that one of the "managers" at the time felt it necessary to discourage bikers from coming in - BUT - it HAS returned to the good ole' Nino's it use to be - Come Back - you will find everything you found before and more!!! Lot's more - including cook your own STEAK NIGHT EVERY Tuesday - with all the trimmings - and killer Steaks - AND MUSIC.
It's a "singles place", a "couples" place, a "biker bar", a "neighborhood bar", a "Cheers" kinda place - If you got discouraged because of the 'changes' that happened - it's changed BACK - AND BIKERS and non-bikers ARE welcome - you missed Biker Appreciation Day 2 Saturday's ago - but there will be more!!!!
Why would the parking lot ALWAYS be busy - do you know ANY other place that is CONSISTENTLY busy!!!
Avoid always!!!! – No longer a biker friendly. Note the sign on the door that says management reserves the right to judge your dress attire and throw you out if she feels the need. Lawsu!t waiting to happen....any takers?? Forget all the get rich quick scemes, this is a sure win-win for all.
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Choose a field of psionics which you want to practice. Create a technique using concepts from exercises #1, #2, and #3. Proceed to use this technique in your practice for at least two weeks, while daily noting how the practice went in your journal. At the end of the two weeks, compare it with how successful your previous practices were using a method that you did not create. If you did not engage in any practices previously, practice for 2 weeks with a method that you did not create and then compare.
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02:24 PM ET 04.06 | After a red-hot start to the season that involved a 17-game winning streak, the Los Angeles Clippers have been slipping of late, raising plenty of questions about the future of head coach Vinny Del Negro. The Clippers' headmaster is currently coaching on a one-year extension, and there already rumblings that he may not be back next season. In order to entice Chris Paul to re-sign in Los Angeles, the Clippers are planning on giving him a big say on who he wants to be the long-term coach. If Paul wants somebody with a better track record, Del Negro is as good as gone. Furthermore, the availability of Stan Van Gundy is an intriguing possibility for the Clippers, and one that could be too good to pass up.
If SVG gets hired by the Clippers I have a feeling that Howard will not sign a future contract with the Lakers just to stay miles away from SVG.
SVG is a better coach than VDN??? When hell freezes over!!!
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Del Negro has proven to be an average coach at best. The Clippers probably need a change to get to the next level.
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Del Negro has proven to be an average coach at best. The Clippers probably need a change to get to the next level.
Stan really?
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And you thought Griffin and Jordan were crying about their coach now, what until SVG gets a hold of them.
Del Negro has proven to be an average coach at best. The Clippers probably need a change to get to the next level.
Get to the next level? Del Negro got them to their first prom. He deserves to keep his job...
Anybody is better than Del Negro. If Stan takes the job he should make sure he gets paid in advance, Sterling always screws over his coaches, they have to take him to court to get paid after they get fired. So funny to see the Clippers stagger down the stretch and cough up the 3rd seed, and probably end up at the 5th seed, without home court in the first round. After they are blown out in the first round will CP3 flee this train wreck?
I thought they had peaked too soon. Thats how they got the 17 game winning streak. Then CP3 got injured. Now Griffin is injured. There is not much time to heal before the playoffs. If they are still injured they will exit the playoffs early.
LOL!!! the writing is on the wall, I called it a week ago, He is a great coach and exactly what the Clippers need. Let's see if the people upstairs in Clipper land follow through and do what's right for this franchise by hiring SVG.
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NO NO NO! I never cared for Del Negro's inability to come up with ,end of game CP one on one every single game .Team sport Mix it up. His lack of being able to run a team half court offence is tough to watch. Svg forget it i think i'd rather see his brother. How about Phil Jackson? Can you imagine what he could do with all that talent? Something needs to change.
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It's Never Lovely In Clipperland, Bros.
Stan Van Gundy still has one of the highest winning percentages of all NBA coaches. No championships since Riley aced him out of one in Miami but he has won a lot more than lost.
Mike Brown had two 60 win seasons.
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It's Never Lovely In Clipperland, Bros.
It ain't to pretty in Lakerland either at the moment :)
But I'm not a huge fan of Vinny either...lots of good names out there like SVG, or Nate McMillan. Phil would never work for the Clips for two reasons, Sterling and Jeannie Buss....
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I have been trying without success for 2 days to install the tr
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r - displayed affter launching the Set-up.exe in the Adobe flash Builder 4 Standalone folder.
The following information is showing the PDApp.log file:
4/21/2010 15:38:09 [INFO] Setup - Build Version - 188.8.131.52
4/21/2010 15:38:09 [INFO] Setup - Logging Level verbosity Set to 4
4/21/2010 15:38:09 [INFO] Setup - Start Adobe Setup
4/21/2010 15:38:09 [INFO] Setup - TimeLog: Bootstrapper Start
4/21/2010 15:38:09 [INFO] Setup - TimeLog: Start initial checks
4/21/2010 15:38:09 [INFO] Setup - Dictionary Path: C:\Documents and Settings\SW102124\My Documents\Adobe\Adobe Flash Builder 4 Standalone\resources\Dictionary\en_US\stringTable.zdct
4/21/2010 15:38:09 [INFO] PIM - Trying to access xml at path:C:\Documents and Settings\SW102124\My Documents\Adobe\Adobe Flash Builder 4 Standalone\resources\setup.xml
4/21/2010 15:38:09 [FATAL] PIM - Failed to Create XML instance : DOMDocument40 ADXML::initWithXMLPath Error:80040154
4/21/2010 15:38:09 [FATAL] Setup - Could not initialize ADXML object
4/21/2010 15:38:09 [FATAL] Setup - Unable to initialize. Error parsing setup.xml file
4/21/2010 15:38:09 [WARN] Setup - Reboot is pending from earlier installation.
4/21/2010 15:41:05 [INFO] Setup - End Adobe Setup. Exit code: 0
I am running XP service pack 2.
I have installed and continue to use Flex Builder 3.
Also running fully licensed copies of MS Vis Sudio 2005 and 2008, Adobe Master Collection CS4 and CS3; also trial version of WebOrb - all of which are working fine.
I have been running the setup/install using an account with admin rights
I have tried installing after booting up in Safe mode - doesn't help
I have confirmed that my account has full control over all the folders/files in the installation package
I have tried the install with virus protection turned off, and have tried right click>Run As> Current user - with "Protect my computer..." unchecked.
I suspect that I am either missing a dll or a dll needs to be registered - most likely the one required for opening and parsing the setup.xml file shown in the error log above, however, I have no idea which dll(s) are implicated.
Any help will be very gratefully received!
Hi Chris,
It seems that a particular dll which is missing or corrupted on your machine. I would suggest you try to repair your installation of Windows XP with the windows install CD and then try to install Flash Builder.
Let me know if this fixes your problem. In case it does not then do post the PDApp.log file.
Hi Chris,
You could try installing the MSXML Service Pack 7 posted on Microsoft website. In my previous post, the attempt was to ensure that MSXML was properly installed on your machine by trying to repair the Windows installation - however this would be a time consuming exercise and I would suggest you try this alternative. Details below -
1) Go to the webpage - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=28494391-052b -42ff-9674-f752bdca9582&displaylang=en
2) Scroll down and click on the Download button next to msxml3.msi (size 1 MB). Its a small file and will take a few moments to download.
3) Double click this file to launch the installer for MSXML.
4) Follow the screen instructions and the installer should finish in a few seconds.
5) Try installing the Flash Builder.
Do post your observations and let me know if this fixes your problem.
Go to your temp directory and remove all the temporary files. Then retry the install.
Hi Ritesh,
Your suggestions sound promising, but unfortunately the state of my laptop deteriorated so much I had to start again from scratch - i.e. reinstall the OS and all apps so I never had chance to try out your solution.
Many thanks anyway.
Could you confirm whether after you reinstalled your OS if you were able to install Flash Builder 4 successfully?
After the re-install of Windows XP + MS Visual Studio 2005, the install of Flash Builder 4 went smoothly. I still wonder why things went so pear-shaped. Before I re-imaged my PC I used the inbuilt Windows system restore to restore the state of my laptop to an earlier time (-1 month). After doing that I was able to install Flash Builder 4, but it created probelms for the Flash Player and for Visual Studio (not sure why because they have been installed, unchanged for 2+ years).
Interestingly, the only app I had installed between the date of the restore point I went back to and the current date was the MS Silverlight SDK (and dependencies). Could it be that there is something in the Silverlight install that "Accidently" sabotages the Flash Builder install?
It would be interesting to see if other users have had a similar experience installing these two producs one after the other???
Thanks for sharing this Chris. I'll try to dig deeper in this issue and try to corner down the exact problem.
This error occurred on my laptop! Here is my workaround:
Change the computer's clock to the correct time!
I hope this help eveyone!
Thanks for this clock correction suggestion. I had borrowed someones pc which displayed the date 01/01/2007. I was racking my brain with this Flash download problem and didn't fancy the detailed work around suggested by others. I corrected the date and the download completed properly. Thanks again.
You're welcome!
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Thanks for this clock correction suggestion. I had borrowed someones pc which displayed the date 01/01/2007. I was racking my brain with this Flash download problem and didn't fancy the detailed work around suggested by others. I corrected the date and the download completed properly. Thanks again.
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EDMONTON - A burgeoning proportion of the Canadians who flock to Arizona each winter are snowbirds of a decidedly different feather.
As baby boomers in general and Albertans of a certain vintage in particular inch toward retirement and start cracking open those nest eggs, they pack their hefty wallets, active lifestyles and expensive tastes into designer bags and wing their way south to Phoenix, Scottsdale, Glendale and environs.
Golf, upscale restaurants, second homes and salon coiffures have chased bingo, buffets, RVs and blue hair as the cliché snowbird signature in the so-called Valley of the Sun undergoes an about face.
According to the Canadian Snowbird Association, Canucks made 895,000 visits to Arizona in 2012 and spent $923 million, a significant bump over the 649,000 visits and $746 million plunked down in 2010.
Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers, who was in Edmonton this month to drum up trade between Alberta and Arizona, said the impact of those Boomer Birds has been striking.
"Quite honestly, I don't think you see the granny behind the wheel at all. Sun City and Youngtown is where you used to see most of the Canadian visitors. They would buy a place (for their RV), then come down and stay there and they would kind of stay confined to Sun City areas.
"Those days seem to be gone. It was the guys in their late 60s, 70s, doing the bingo thing, playing golf and staying to themselves."
Now, the typical Canadian snowbird in the Phoenix area is just as likely to be a retired or semi-retired homeowner in his or her 50s, who telecommutes and has plenty of disposable income.
"It's a very, very affluent Canadian that makes up (a significant percentage) of the million Canadians coming down here now," said Glenn Williamson, CEO and founder of the Canada Arizona Business Council. "During the recession, when Arizona was on sale and Canada was on fire, we saw an enormous amount of young Canadians coming down here and buying, forget about the $200,000 and $300,000 homes, the most expensive homes were being sold to Canadians.
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That's not to say that all Albertans wind up in a house in the valley. Bill and Vivian Scharff of Edmonton have been wintering in Yuma, 290 kilometres southwest of Phoenix, for 15 years. They epitomize the original snowbird — they live beside a fairway in an RV park/golf resort and Bill said he is "heavily involved" in shuffleboard. They chose Yuma, where RV-loving snowbirds push the population from 100,000 to 180,000 in winter, over Phoenix and Tucson.
"I would say, the thing you tend to see is people coming down here tend to be younger, or maybe I'm just getting older," said Bill, who is 70. "People, believe it or not, are starting to retire earlier than they were 15 years ago."
Williamson, a native Montrealer who has been in Arizona for 27 years, founded the council eight years ago and has seen an influx of more than 300 Canadian companies, which he said now employ about 14,000 Arizonans and help drive the change in demographics. Edmonton-based Stantec, PCL Construction and Epcor all have a significant corporate presence in the valley. There are 65 branches of the Bank of Montreal in Arizona.
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Cricket's on a self-imposed break from her longtime boyfriend—but she's picked a bad week to sort out her love life. For one thing, her mother's romance is taking center stage: After jilting two previous fiancés, her mom is finally marrying Dan Jax, whom Cricket loves. But as wedding attendees arrive for a week of festivities at a guesthouse whose hippie owners have a sweet, sexy son—Ash—complications arise:
Cricket's future stepsisters make it clear they're not happy about the marriage. An old friend decides this is the week to declare his love for Cricket. Grandpa chooses to reveal a big secret at a family gathering. Dan's ex-wife shows up. And even the dogs—Cricket's old, ill Jupiter and Dan's young, lively Cruiser—seem to be declaring war.
While Cricket fears that Dan is in danger of becoming ditched husband-to-be number three, she's also alarmed by her own desires. Because even though her boyfriend looms large in her mind, Ash is right in front of her....
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I found out something about myself as all those boxes piled up: I hated change. Hated it, and was bad at it. I suppose I got my feelings about change through some genetic line, because my mother, Daisy Shine, had left two husbands-to-be at the Sea-Tac Airport in order to avoid it. Imagine the spinning baggage carousel going round and round, the roaring liftoff of planes. The landings. The comings and goings. And some guy with his dreams in a suitcase, and my mother nowhere in sight.
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