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Niche inspired by John W. Had him redo the grout lines.
Dear setters (and sympathetic others)
Ive been engaged in my own bathroom renovation for the past 2 months. Initially, I was going to do the tiling myself, but decided that this best be left to a master tiler. I did my research and decided to go with a company supposedly has an excellent reputation. They advertise, all master setters, guarantee satisfaction and a 3 year warranty.
In prep for the reno I had managed to get the floor perfectly level (sistered joists, blocking, new subfloor, and plywood underlayment). I laid a heating mat in SLC. I messed the leveling up somewhat and was prepared to do a corrective pour prior to unleashing the setter. However, the owner (of the company: Ill call him owner) said hed prefer that I let their respective setter take care of this I figured they would perhaps use a dry pack around the low perimeter areas, or mortar, and frankly I was happy to oblige.
On day one, the setter and his assistant showed up and seemed unprepared for the need to level. Indeed he arrived without a level. I offered him several of mine. As you can imagine, first impressions were not great: his wet saw is a small, cheap mastercraft (Canadian Tire; http://reviews.canadiantire.ca/9045/...ws/reviews.htm) table-like saw. He also neglected to bring drop sheets or any protection for the newly installed tub, etc. etc. (perhaps the tools dont make the master eh!). Regardless, my confidence in the project didnt start well.
He laid the ditra that I provided (fortunately, I had unmodified thinset, and a ditra trowel); unfortunately, he used a modified thin-set over the ditra. Later, in regards to this, the owner laughed at me, suggesting that the Ditra warranty meant nothing compared to his warranty (I hope hes right).
Hopefully, this is enough background info other than to say that I did express to the owner my concerns regarding the presumed expertise of the setter; and he did show up for an inspection. I have several questions:
1) Setter used a ½ x 3/8? trowel and back-buttered much of each tile; but he did not appear to have compressed notches on setting i.e. it appears that some parts of tiles are resting on the notches.
2) I know that John W argues for near 100% thinset-tile-wall coverage. What is your standard? For instance as per my pics there are thin notch gaps running under some tile (see pics demonstrating depth) is this acceptable?
3) I have already had the setter redo substantial components of the tile (particularly within the niche inspired and advised by J Whipple), but in general (superficially) how would you grade the quality of his work? For instance the long plank tile was difficult for him to rip (he believes that the jagged cuts (see pick) will be hidden at ceiling and floor by chaulking
4) During the inspection, the owner assured me that the setters mortar technique looked good (he could tell by looking through the unfinished grout spaces. Regardless, he assured me that satisfaction was guaranteed and that if any issues arise I have a three-year warranty. Am I being a paranoid homeowner here (I am willing to admit this) or do you foresee adhesion issues, and when (e.g. 4 years)?
5) Regarding the floor: it is level to bubble in the centre (at worst, there is about ¼ dip at tub. To be fair, the owner said that hed have the tiler correct the entire floor (yet he implied that this would be unreasonable given that ¼ inches is within industry standard). Frankly, I feel for the setter ultimately he would pay for it. I said that it would be fine as long as the toilet didnt rock. I just checked (prior to grouting) and it rocks just a tiny bit. I know this can be shimmed is this acceptable?
Sorry for being long winded. Ultimately, I feel for the poor setter. He has done a good 2 1/2 days work thus far and has been compliant and relatively good natured with my requests. Frankly, I'm inclined to just have the job completed. I am more pissed with the owner: he promised a master setter. I was shocked when, in front of me, as we were going through the inspection, he provided the setter with a list of equipment that a setter should possess. He demanded that he purchase these tools prior to his next job start Monday I thought what about my job?
Btw. Setter is coming by Sunday to grout.
Niche inspired by John W. Had him redo the grout lines.
Gaps formed by notches Is this OK? btw - I was very careful not to damage the 1 day old thin set.
These were pried from the wall to fix the niche
IMHO, far from 'master'. In reality, far from the minimum industry standards. On a floor, industry standards call for 100% of all edges, and at LEAST 80% coverage of the rest of the tile, with the goal being 100%.
If you read the Schluter Ditra Installation Manual (you can download it from their website), the reason they recommend a dryset mortar on top of Ditra is that unless they used a rapid set mortar, with a large tile, after waiting over two months, the mortar still hadn't dried sufficiently to support the tile properly. What does that do to the overall strength? Well, the main reason why a modified is stronger than a dryset is that it encapsulates the cement crystalline spikes as they grow while curing and supports them. But, what happens if stress is applied before because they have not properly dried? The cement crystals break and lose strength. A good dryset often has more cement per volume than the modified AND cures just fine in a known, predictable timeframe. I just love it when people think they know more than the people who design, specify, and warrant their stuff.
Jim DeBruycker
Important note - I'm not a pro
Retired Defense Industry Engineer; Schluter 2.5-day Workshop Completed 2013, 2014
Hi Jim. Would you say that these edges are unsupported:
Did he prefill the ditra's waffles before the tile installation ? Some installers will stand by their work and none of mfgs warranties can accomodate you any better . What type of thin set or medium bed did he use ?Originally Posted by natup
1) The trowel is an acceptable one . How do you know if proper contact was made ? Did you pull one or see them pulling one ? He definitely had to pull some from the floor , due to the problems mentioned with the SLC.
2) 100% coverage on every tile -- floor and walls -- is the desired goal but hardly achieved in real life . For this you need an experienced installer which , is an OCD one . Gaps or air pockets are not acceptable -- 10% (not concentrated in one spot ) or less -- .
3) Hard to see the ceiling cuts , but if edges of the tiles are chipped , uneven gaps, a larger joint -- 1/4 or ore -- will be needed to cover them . Aesthetically this is unacceptable IMO .
4) There are issues with bondage -- pried tiles from the wall ( poor coverage ) , did the wall got damaged in the process ? -- , gaps under the tiles -- stick probing --, etc. which you can see on the photos . Very hard to rely on warranties in today's reality with the issues at hand .
5) Toilets are hardly perfectly flat on the bottom . Shimming -- not excessive one -- is acceptable , but plumbers do not appreciate us complicating their life by setting the tiles uneven . The 1/4 inch is a reference from floor preparation and is 1/4 in 10' ( feet ) . This is a maximum allowed , but if you want a flat and leveled floor , the reference should not apply .
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As I said, the standard calls for 100% of the edges, and at LEAST 80% in the field. The goal, not always attained, should be for 100% everywhere, but the industry tests are for the minimum. It also looked like the tiles that were removed did not have 100% or 80% support, but were backbuttered, which helps, but doesn't count unless it touches and bonds with the notched thinset installed underneath.
Jim DeBruycker
Important note - I'm not a pro
Retired Defense Industry Engineer; Schluter 2.5-day Workshop Completed 2013, 2014
Thanks Roberto
Magniflex 8810What type of thin set or medium bed did he use ?
He pulled a few - I could clearly see trowel marks on the wall - I assume this means that their must be some air gaps.1) The trowel is an acceptable one . How do you know if proper contact was made ? Did you pull one or see them pulling one ? He definitely had to pull some from the floor , due to the problems mentioned with the SLC.
No damage to the wall, but would 24 hours be sufficient to create a firm bond?did the wall got damaged in the process ?
This is more like 1/4 over four feet.The 1/4 inch is a reference from floor preparation and is 1/4 in 10' ( feet ) .
Do you think that most tilers would realize or acknowledge the gapping as presented is unacceptable?
One more thing I found: a nice chip in the tub surface. He didn't use any reasonable tub protection.
You are welcome .Originally Posted by Natup
Not familiar with it , but I probably used it 2 or 3 times a long time ago . It is a thin set and building the floor with it is pretty painfull and not allowed unless it is a medium bed . It is also approved for the Ditra -- ANSI 118.1 -- .Originally Posted by Natup
http://www.chembond.com/English/TDS/MagniFlex8810_E.pdf for future references .
Kinda wired the TDS says not to use in wet areas ? Something to ask the installer .
You have to check both surfaces -- back of the tile and the wall - for proper coverage . If you pull one tile and see the notches clearly and undisturbed -- same as when you applied them on the wall -- it means no contact at all with the tile was achieved . Adding more is necessary . I suppose you used Kerdi on the walls , but you know those recommendations , no build up allowed -- ok maybe a little , but not excessive --.Originally Posted by Natup
24h is sufficient to damage the wall -- CBU -- or the membrane Kerdi -- debondig it -- . Probably no damage happened due to insufficient adhesive .Originally Posted by Natup
Like I said , the flatness or levelness is decided -- by the parties involved -- before installation . In your case is unacceptable .Originally Posted by Natup
Theory sounds great until you put in practice . Achieving the theory demands dedication and sometime '' out of your mind '' approach . Many will say yes , but until failures , pulling tiles up , hollow sounds , lippage ,etc. are present , no is coming often pretty often .Originally Posted by Natup
That's very unfortunate . Please protect -- your investment -- your tub , repairs beyond a certain point are very costly . Probably in your case a repair can be achieved , call the supplier or the mfg for further assistance .Originally Posted by Natup
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Tile does not look like it was set in place. Do the tap test....
What are we looking at here?
OMG - looks like shit. Is that upper tile out 1/16" and it looks like it is falling forward.
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Does Canadian Tire make a MasterCraft diamond blade? I suggested - I should have insisted - that we take the tile to a marble shop for cutting. I wasn't overly concerned about cuts around the window as they will be covered by trim. btw could you rip these with a grinder?Did the tile man have a wood blade on the tile saw?
Thankfully, the owner has agreed to replace the tub (I counted about 7 chips/scratches and multiple scratch marks along the edge) - apparently this will come out of the setter's pay. I am hoping the company will resolve the problem - I have asked for a complete rebuild, obviously by a different setter, including ensuring that the waterproofing membrane is in tact. I spent a good deal of effort sealing up that niche. It is possible that the owner thinks that my coverage/bonding concerns are not relevant. Hopefully this tile-on-tile action might persuade him that there is a problem:I would consider a tear out and do over.... I would expect if you accepted such piss poor work that you would be compensated.


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Ooh, ganesh missed the initial velocity as well. He even said 'u=0'. He must have been having an off day.
Actually, Ganesh forgot about the initial velocity that the stone was thrown.
623.097 ft @ 5s
I think ganesh forgot about the '/2' bit in his formula, so got the distance travelled in A double what it should have been, and that error carried forward into B.
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"Even some workers here in Pomigliano, Fiat's lowest-producing plant, complain of ingrained bad habits, citing peers who call in sick to earn money while working another job or skip work with a fake doctor's note — especially when the local soccer team is playing.
Now, fresh from rescuing Chrysler in the United States, Sergio Marchionne of Fiat is pushing these workers to be more devoted to their jobs, mirroring a larger effort by the government to improve Italy's competitiveness and reduce its debt through austerity measures.
But shifting a culture toward work and closing the divide with Italy's northern neighbors won't be easy. Embedded for generations here — and on other parts of Europe's often-sweltering southern rim — is a lifestyle that values flexibility for workers."
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12:00pm Tuesday 24th December 2013 in News
CLOTHING giant H&M has shut two of its Southend branches as it scales back its presence in the town.
The fashion chain has shut the branch at the top of the High Street and its shop in the Royals shopping centre.
It still has a store in the former Woolworths shop, also in the High Street, which opened last year, but concerns have been raised about the two highprofile empty stores left behind.
H&M has not said how many staff, if any, would be made redundant by the closures.
A spokesman for the chain said: "The decision to close the two existing stores has been taken as part of our wider strategy and prior to the opening of H&M, at 29-35 High Street, Southend, last year."
H&M signed a 15-year lease on its remaining store in 2012, at a cost of about £175,000 a year.
When announcing the opening of the 2,352 sq m premises, a spokesman said they had no plans to close either of the older stores.
Denis Baldry, director of the Southend Business Improvement District, said the loss of the stores was a blow.
He said: "It is a shame to lose any store from the High Street.
It is not good to see any store closing or any premises empty.
"But I would be hopeful both stores would be filled soon and we can bring new businesses to the High Street."
The Royals is currently up for sale, so the closure of H&M adds more uncertainty to its future.
A spokesman for the shopping centre said: "We very much enjoyed having it within the centre and look forward to being able to announce a new retailer in due course."
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(Photo by Stéfan Le Dû)
Ever wonder what your toys do when you're not around watching over them? Star Wars fan and photographer Stéfan Le Dû brings to life his stormtrooper action figures in a series of photos he's taking every day for a year. His stormtroopers are capture on film undergoing dangerous adventures, playing games, hanging out with monkeys and more.
Starwars.com chats with Stéfan about what drives him to take photos of his action figures in… action.
What made you want to take a different photo of a stormtrooper toy every day?
I love Star Wars, I'm a big fan of toy photography, and I wanted to try something a bit challenging on Flickr. I saw a few awesome pictures using these stormtroopers toys before like Doctor Beef's sets. I also stumbled upon a few excellent "365 days" project, like "Year of the Fett" which is using LEGO Star Wars figures. All of this led me to this project of "One Stormtrooper shot, each day, during one year".
Which photo is your favorite?
There are a few ones I like more than the other ones. The "Theory of Evolution of the Stormtrooper" is one of them. I like it because besides my usual TK455 and TK479 Stormies (yes, they have ID codes), there's Chewbacca on it (everyone loves Chewbacca), plus some monkeys (everyone loves monkeys), and the concept stormtrooper from Ralph MacQuarrie! All of this arranged in a way that makes sense (or tries to).
(Photo by Stéfan Le Dû)
How do you come up with specific scenarios for your photo sets?
The ideas come from various sources of inspirations. I like using objects in my house, or every day situations, or other toys, and giving them a "Galactic Civil War" touch using the stormtroopers. Other movies or pop culture references are also something I like to use. Some photos are just a "one-shot" idea, other fit into a series inside the series, like the "Imperial Requisitions," the unavoidable "Not the droid we're looking for" or the more recent "Movie Stars."
What I like about these particular stormtroopers action figures is that despite their integral armor, they can be very expressive – there's a lot of body language in them.
Do you have tips for fans who want to start creating cool Star Wars toy photo series like yours?
It's not easy to give tips to people because I'm just an amateur who's trying to give some fun while having fun myself, but here are a few things :
- Do, or do not. There is no try. Sorry, I needed to say that.
- Choose some characters that you like and inspire you. Ideas will come more easily. If the characters are some popular icons, it will be easier to catch some attention from the Internets.
- If you want to run a 365 project, it's a good thing to always have a few ideas in advance, because there can be some days when you don't have time or inspiration. Look around you, think about it a little bit everyday, and ideas will come.
- Ideas are the more important thing, but if you can, read one or two articles about basic photography techniques, like composition. There are some very simple things that anyone can do to improve his shots, without the need of a big professional $1000 camera.
- More importantly, have fun! That's what toys are for!
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Thursday, April 24, 2014
By SERGEI L. LOIKO AND MONTE MORIN Los Angeles Times
MOSCOW - Without warning, a celestial object that NASA described as a "tiny asteroid" streaked above Russia's Ural Mountains early Friday before exploding, creating a shock wave that rattled buildings, shattered glass and injured hundreds of people.
The meteorite leaves a contrail over Chelyabinsk, Russia, on Friday before it exploded. Dozens of witnesses posted photos and videos of the event on the Internet, providing much data for scientists.
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A hole in the ice of Chebarkul Lake indicates where the space rock may have struck Earth.
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Q. What's the difference between a meteor and a meteorite?
A. Meteors are pieces of space rock, usually from larger comets or asteroids, which enter the Earth's atmosphere. Many are burned up by friction and the heat of the atmosphere, but those that survive and strike the Earth are called meteorites. They often hit the ground at tremendous speed -- up to 18,650 mph -- releasing a huge amount of energy.
Q: How often do meteorites hit Earth?
A: Experts say smaller strikes happen five to 10 times a year. Large meteors such as the one in Russia on Friday are rarer, but still occur about every five years, scientists say.
Q: How big was Friday's meteor and why did it cause so many injuries?
A: Before it entered the atmosphere, the meteor was about 49 feet in diameter, NASA says. The space agency also says the fireball from it, which was brighter than the sun, is the biggest reported in more than a century, since a 1908 event in Siberia. The blast released the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of tons of TNT. The huge release of energy shattered windows and sent loose objects flying. The blast produced 20 times or more the explosive force of the U.S. bomb dropped over Hiroshima during World War II. But the bomb detonated just 2,000 feet above a densely populated city, while the Russian fireball exploded miles in the air, reducing the potential damage.
Q: Is there any link between this meteor and the larger asteroid that passed Earth later on Friday?
A: No, it's just cosmic coincidence. According to NASA, the trajectory of the Russian meteorite was significantly different from that of asteroid 2012 DA14.
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Many witnesses in Chelyabinsk said they saw a white trail across the sky, a bright flash and heard a loud explosion seconds before buildings in the eastern part of the city were jolted.
Scientists said it was the largest such event in more than a century, since a blast that leveled 800 square miles of forest in 1908, the so-called Tunguska event, also in Siberia.
Its occurrence on Friday, hours before scientists were anticipating the close flyby of a larger asteroid, known as 2012 DA14, marked an extraordinary coincidence. Scientists said the two events were not related.
"When I saw some white narrow cloud moving outside the window, I ran up to it and saw a huge blinding flash," Nadezhda Golovko, deputy head of Chelyabinsk Secondary School No. 130, said in a phone interview.
"It was the way I would imagine a nuclear bomb. At first, there was no sound at all, as if I suddenly went deaf. Then I started hearing loud sounds of something exploding, four or five, one after another, and then the school windows started breaking," she said.
More than 1,100 people had been treated for injuries by late Friday, with about 50 hospitalized, Marina Moskvicheva, a spokeswoman for the Chelyabinsk regional health department, told Interfax.
U.S. scientists estimated that the object measured about 45 feet across, weighed about 10 tons and was traveling about 40,000 mph.
It exploded about 15 miles above the surface, causing a shock wave that triggered the global network of listening devices that was established to detect nuclear test explosions.
The force of the explosion was between 300 and 500 kilotons, equivalent to a modern nuclear bomb, according to Bill Cooke, head of the Meteoroid Environment Office at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.
NASA scientists believe the object originated from the asteroid belt, a vast collection of debris orbiting between Mars and Jupiter that consists of leftover bits from the formation of the solar system.
It probably traveled for a year before it burst into the atmosphere Friday.
Russian officials said the object, which they called a meteor, apparently entered the atmosphere over the north of Kazakhstan and flew over part of Russia before exploding over Chelyabinsk.
"We have deployed 28 stations in the area to monitor radiation levels, which up to now remain normal," said Vladimir Stepanov, chief of the Emergency Situations Ministry's crisis center.
He said that officials did not have sufficient time to issue a warning before the object entered the atmosphere.
The biggest piece to make it all the way to the ground was believed to have fallen into Chebarkul Lake about 60 miles west of Chelyabinsk, according to Russia-24, a government news television network. It showed video of a 24-foot-wide hole in the lake's thick ice.
Truck driver Andrei Chernov, who was heading to Chelyabinsk from nearby Kopeysk shortly after 9 a.m., said he saw what he thought was "a huge ball of fire silently rising all over Chelyabinsk."
"I thought some catastrophe was happening in the city," he said. "I started dialing my wife, but there was no connection."
Dozens of witnesses posted videos and photos to the Internet. Russia-24 aired images of the destruction at an indoor athletic stadium in Chelyabinsk, where at least two people were seen covered with blood among the debris. No one was killed, the report said.
Mikhail Yurevich, the regional governor of Chelyabinsk, estimated that the material damage had exceeded $33 million, Interfax reported.
Tatiana Borisevich, the science secretary of the Pulkovo Observatory in St. Petersburg, called the explosion over Chelyabinsk a unique study case for scientists. The last time scientists observed a similar-size object was in 2009 when one crashed in South Sudan. No remnants of it were ever retrieved, she said.
"Of course, we are sorry that so many people suffered from the explosion (Friday), but as scientists we are excited because now we have this unique study case using many existing videos of the incident to calculate its orbit to answer some questions we couldn't answer before," Borisevich said. "We also hope that now some parts of it can be found to determine its composition, whether it was stone, metal or ice."
Although as a rule big asteroids in space can be detected in advance, smaller objects can often enter Earth's atmosphere with little warning, Borisevich added.
The smaller asteroid was traveling in a very different trajectory and much faster than 2012 DA14, indicating they were not related, according to Paul Chodas, research scientist in the Near-Earth Object Program office at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Canada Flintridge, Calif.
"I would call this a tiny asteroid," Chodas said. "This is the largest recorded event since the Tunguska explosion in 1908."
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Municipal workers in Chelyabinsk, Russia, repair a damaged electric power circuit outside a zinc factory building where the roof collapsed after a meteorite exploded over the region Friday. The region's governor estimated damages at more than $33 million.
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A man identifying himself only as Viktor has his face bandaged at a hospital in Chelyabinsk, Russia, where he sought treatment of injuries sustained after a meteorite exploded over the Ural Mountains on Friday, creating a shock wave that blew out windows and caused other damage. No one was killed.
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You could say he is using his pipes to plumb for support.
Mr Chia Wai Chon, 70, operations manager for the Singapore Plumbing Society, feels too few Singaporeans are qualified plumbers.
So he decided to hold a music competition to promote the image of the profession.
He even wrote two songs, one of which has got the attention of the Asia Pacific representative of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials.


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A Middlesex County jury found Dharun Ravi guilty Friday on 23 counts in the Rutgers webcam spying case that may have led to the suicide of Ridgewood native Tyler Clementi in fall of 2010.
Ravi, 20, was convicted on the most serious charges of bias intimidation and invasion of privacy and faces a possible 10-year prison sentence. He could also be after serving time in prison.
The jury agreed with prosecutors that Ravi targeted Clementi, his 18-year-old roommate, because Clementi was gay. Ravi showed little emotion after hearing the jury determine his fate, ultimately convicting him on 24 of 35 charges contained in 15 counts.
Clementi days after discovering Ravi attempted to view him in a romantic encounter with another man, inviting others to watch at a "viewing party." He was not charged with contributing to Clementi's death.
Prosecutors said Ravi set up a webcam on his computer, went to another room and viewed Clementi and the man, , shirtless and kissing. Ravi tweeted about the encounter and days later attempted to film the two again, but Clementi discovered the camera and disabled it.
Ravi later and was also convicted Friday of witness tampering and attempting to destroy evidence.
Ravi, who had no criminal history prior to his conviction, was presented by the defense as a foolish teenager who made a mistake. His attorney, Steve Altman, said Ravi was concerned Clementi's lover would steal Ravi's iPod.
The defense on cross examination asked Ravi's dormmates if he'd ever expressed hatred toward gays or Clementi. They responded they did not, though
Tyler Clementi's father Joseph addressed the media after the verdict on Friday, thanking the judge, prosecutor and victim advocacy groups for their involvement.
He called the trial "painful."
Ravi is scheduled to be sentenced Monday, May 21. He remains free on bail.


text: Celebrities' Favorite Foods Fame Meets Food: Oscar Nominees Talk Favorite Eats by Lisette Mejia 2/21/13 0 Reactions 31 Shares Print 0 19 12 0 0 Nachos and peanut butter — you'd be surprised at what this year's Oscar nominees call their favorite foods. Something else you'd be surprised by? Many of this season's big names can cook a mean meal (we're talking vegan soul food). Click on to read quotes from the actors and discover more food tales about Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway, and more! Source: Getty Amy Adams What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nominated for: Best supporting actress — The Master On why her fiancé, Darren Le Gallo, didn't hide her engagement ring in her favorite comfort food: "He knows better than to put it in nachos, because I would have eaten the ring for sure." Source: Getty 1 / 8 Bradley Cooper What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nominated for: Best actor — Silver Linings Playbook On gorging after filming for The A-Team stopped and he no longer had to follow a strict diet: "In the evening I came home, ordered three pizzas, ate them all in one go, then walked to the store and bought Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia ice cream. I thought I was going to die. My stomach wasn't used to digesting that much." Source: Getty 2 / 8 Hugh Jackman What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nominated for: Best actor — Les Misérables On his favorite meal: "I'm a real foodie and into good wine. So if I was going out for my ultimate night, it would be eight to 10 friends with sensational wine and sensational food. I'm a sweet tooth, but I do love cheese. Ah, good cheese, with wine — doesn't get better than that. And I love fresh bread. Breakfast is up there as probably my favorite meal. My dad was bringing up five kids, and I had cereal and then a hot breakfast every day. I think it's healthy to eat. My dad is a great cook. I think you eat less crap when you eat good food." Source: Getty 3 / 8 Anne Hathaway What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nominated for: Best supporting actress — Les Misérables On why she hadn't yet picked a dress for Oscars night: "I need to get on that, don't I? No, no preparation; I definitely have some ideas, some cool options. But no specific plans yet, no preparation. It was the Super Bowl — I couldn't think about dresses with all that delicious fried food around." Source: Getty 4 / 8 Robert De Niro What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nominated for: Best supporting actor — Silver Linings Playbook On considering himself a foodie: "I'm not a foodie, but I like good food. I have a good appetite. I'm always curious about food from different countries, different cultures. You go to a hotel and all of a sudden they're giving you Western-style stuff, and I say, 'I didn't come here for this. Where's the local stuff?' On his guilty pleasure: "Sometimes peanut butter — even peanut butter and jelly. Rarely." Source: Getty 6 / 8 Jennifer Lawrence What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nominated for: Best actress — Silver Linings Playbook On eating before walking the red carpet: "15 minutes before, the guy doing my hair goes, 'If you can get a salad, get a salad.' I said, 'I'm getting a Philly cheesesteak.' I'm sure there's proof on a hotel bill somewhere." Source: Getty 6 / 8 Jessica Chastain What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nominated for: Best actress — Zero Dark Thirty On cooking vegan soul food for Octavia Spencer, her costar from The Help: "That woman knows nothing about cooking at all. And she's not a vegan, so she didn't know how to cook that; she would come over to my house to eat vegan food!" Source: Getty 7 / 8 Helen Hunt What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nominated for: Best supporting actress — The Sessions On savoring food: "I do eat well. I try to love my body. That is what I tell my daughter. I say, 'Love every bite of food. Love your body. We're all going to be dead soon.' Actually, I don't say that last thing to her." Source: Getty 8 / 8 0 19 12 0 0 Back to Homepage Comments Read More OscarsAward SeasonFood News Oscars Brad and Angelina's 10 Best Award Season Moments 3/09 We Spy: Do You Like Men in a White Tux? 3/08 The Very Best Snaps From All of Award Season 3/08 The 55 Best Pictures From the Oscars! 3/08 Wait! We Have a Few More Oscars to Hand Out 3/07 6 Things We Learned About the Oscars From Jennifer Lawrence's Other Date 3/07 Get a Personalized Living Newsletter! Help us customize your newsletter by selecting your interests (optional): DIY Home Food Wedding What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Reactions Link Love Kelis releases new music album titled Food — Yahoo! Food Prepare your hearts for Guy Fieri's new Vegas restaurant menu — Eater The feds reverse approval of powdered alcohol labels — Grub Street Great ape lights a fire . . . to roast marshmallows — Huffpost Food How to make cheese toast in your office kitchen — Food52


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Celebrities who were high school classmates
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Everybody comes from somewhere, and that includes celebrities. Some even wandered the same high school hallways together back in their hometowns. Take a look at some stars who were high school classmates.


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- Retired Faculty Members Share Future Plans
- September 30, 2013
With more than 200 combined years of experience at the University of Mount Union, seven faculty members began the next chapter in their lives as they entered retirement at the close of the 2012-2013 academic year. In the story that follows, these seven retirees share their future plans, as well as reminisce about their favorite classes, discuss what they will miss most about working at the University and even provide students with their best pieces of advice.See Full Article
- Airstream Event Comes to Mount Union
- September 26, 2013
ALLIANCE, Ohio – Travel enthusiasts and those with an adventurous side will have an opportunity to tour the "Mercedes Benz of travel trailers," the Airstream, at the University of Mount Union this weekend.See Full Article
- CLP Sessions Scheduled for October
- September 26, 2013
ALLIANCE, Ohio – Four Continued Learning Program sessions are scheduled to take place at the University of Mount Union in October.See Full Article
- Joint Junior Recital Scheduled for October 2
- September 26, 2013
ALLIANCE, Ohio — A Joint Junior Recital featuring students from the University of Mount Union will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 2 in Presser Recital Hall.See Full Article
- ASO to Present 'Sound of Russia'
- September 25, 2013
ALLIANCE, Ohio – The Alliance Symphony Orchestra (ASO) will present the "Sound of Russia" at 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 6 in the Alliance High School Auditorium.See Full Article
- Faculty Art Exhibit Opens Oct. 1
- September 25, 2013
ALLIANCE, Ohio – The University of Mount Union's annual faculty art exhibit will take place in Beeghly Hall from October 1 until December 6, featuring a wide variety of work.See Full Article
- Mount Union to Present "The Phantom Tollbooth"
- September 23, 2013
ALLIANCE, Ohio—The University of Mount Union will present a reader's theatre interpretation of the play, "The Phantom Tollbooth" opening October 3 in the Campus Grounds of the Hoover-Price Campus Center.See Full Article
- Members of Class of 2013 Share Future Plans
- September 23, 2013
Walking down the aisle to receive the greatly anticipated diploma may seem like "the end" that students have been working toward, but it actually marks thebeginning of a new chapter. Many of our graduates will begin new careers and internships, while others will continue their educations at the graduate level.See Full Article
- Dewald Honors Dinner Recognizes Top Scholars
- September 23, 2013
ALLIANCE, Ohio – The 33rd annual Dewald Honors Dinner and Program was held on Thursday, September 19 to recognize high academic achievement among University of Mount Union students during the 2012-2013 Academic Year.See Full Article
- Dr. Bob Ekey to Speak at LINC Luncheon
- September 20, 2013
ALLIANCE, Ohio – Dr. Bob Ekey, assistant professor and chair of the Department of Physics at the University of Mount Union, will be the featured LINC luncheon speaker at noon on Tuesday, September 24 in the East Room of the Hoover-Price Campus Center on Mount Union's campus.See Full Article
- Dr. Shanadi Speaks at Constitution Day Event
- September 19, 2013
ALLIANCE, Ohio –Dr. Govind Shanadi, associate professor of communication at the University of Mount Union, spoke at the "Celebrate Constitution Day 2013" event held at the Alliance Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday.See Full Article
- Faculty Artist Showcase Slated for Sunday
- September 18, 2013
ALLIANCE, Ohio – The University of Mount Union's Department of Music and the Theta Omicron Chapter of Pi Kappa Lambda, a national music society, will present a faculty artist showcase at 3 p.m. on Sunday, September 22 in Presser Recital Hall.See Full Article
- Faculty, Staff Member Travel to Spain
- September 17, 2013
After studying abroad for the first time, Katherine Carnell, director of student involvement and leadership, and Dr. Len Cooper, professor of communication, returned to Mount Union with new perspectives on the study abroad experience for students.See Full Article
- Art and Brent Stehlik Share Love of Sports
- September 16, 2013
Cleveland sports and Mount Union.See Full Article
- Alliance Startup Fund Chooses Loan Recipients
- September 16, 2013
ALLIANCE, Ohio – The City of Alliance (cityofalliance.com) and the Technology Accelerator Alliance (TA2) (techalliance2.com) have chosen the first two young tech-based companies to receive $35,000 low-interest loans from the recently launched Alliance Startup Fund: Creative Target Systems and AMVONET.See Full Article


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State Summary: Hawaii
Ranked 4th in Beachwater Quality (out of 30 states)
4% of samples exceeded national standards for designated beach areas in 2012
Protecting swimmers from bacteria, viruses, and other contaminants in beachwater requires leadership. Federal officials must help clean up polluted stormwater runoff—the most commonly identified cause of beach closings and swimming advisories—by developing national rules that require pollution sources to prevent stormwater where it starts by retaining it on-site.
The Environmental Protection Agency must also set beachwater quality standards protective of human health and provide states with the support they need to monitor beach pollution and notify the public when pollution levels are high.
Hawaii 2012 Beachwater Quality Summary
Reported Sources of Beachwater Contamination
(number of closing/advisory days)
- 720 (98%) stormwater runoff
- 16 (2%) sewage spills/leaks
Hawaii has almost 400 public beaches stretching along nearly 300 miles of Pacific Ocean coastline. The beachwater monitoring program is administered by the Clean Water Branch of the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH).
What Are the Water Quality Challenges and Improvements in Hawaii?
Extremely Dry Weather
2012 was a very dry year for Hawaii. As the state continued to suffer a multiyear drought, the U.S. Department of Agriculture declared the entire state a federal drought disaster area. Part of the reason for the drought is the continuing of El Niño conditions, a warming of the waters in the equatorial Pacific, which usually results in less rainfall in Hawaii. While agriculture and drinking water supplies suffer during droughts, beachwater quality tends to improve because less rain results in less pollution reaching the ocean in stormwater runoff.
Identifying Sources of Contamination in Nawiliwili Bay and Hanalei Bay
In 2012, the DOH worked with Stanford University and the U.S. Geological Survey to identify the sources of fecal indicator bacteria in the waters of Nawiliwili and Hanalei Bay on the island of Kauai. In addition to using a genetic technique called quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) to identify the species responsible for the bacteria found in bay waters, water samples will be analyzed for pharmaceutical and waste indicator compounds using USGS Schedule 2080 and 4433 respectively. With emphasis on two human pharmaceuticals, carbamazepine (an anticonvulsant) and sulfamethoxazole (an antibiotic)that has shown up at other beaches in Hawaii. These pharmaceuticals are present in wastewater but are not destroyed during wastewater treatment, so detecting them indicates the presence of wastewater effluent. As part of this project, the Kauai chapter of the Surfrider Foundation has assisted with biweekly water sampling for nutrients and weekly sampling for fecal indicator bacteria in the Hanalei Bay watershed. Surfrider has been collecting samples from nine sites in the watershed, and its data will be used to complement the pharmaceutical data and the information gathered about the fecal indicator bacteria in Nawiliwili Bay. Pharmaceutical sampling has been completed and data received from USGS. Genetic sampling has been completed and should be receiving final sampling genetic data soon. A report will be completed in February 2014.
Investigating Wastewater Disposal in Injection Wells as a Source of Contamination in Maui Waters
The Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility, operated by Maui County, uses injection wells to dispose of sewage that has undergone secondary treatment. Solids, organic matter, and residual suspended matter are removed from this treated wastewater, but the water was not disinfected. It was suspected that the wastewater injected into these wells was making its way to the ocean through underwater seeps. In 2011, the EPA required Maui County to increase wastewater disinfection prior to injection. Maui is on schedule to achieve full ultraviolet disinfection of all wastewater at the Lahaina facility by December 2013.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, University of Hawaii, and DOH have studied the effluent flow from Lahaina's injection wells to nearshore ocean waters since July 2011. The results of this project so far indicate that there is a hydrologic connection between the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility injection wells and the ocean seeps, and that wastewater being injected into the wells is finding its way to the ocean. However, the DOH has detected bacterial indicators at very low levels (detectability levels). The University of Hawaii final draft tracer study report has been completed in June 2013 and a final is due shortly. DOH seep sampling will continue through December 2013 and a report will be completed in February 2014.
What Does Beachwater Monitoring Show?1
In 2012, Hawaii reported 470 coastal beaches and beach segments, of which 39 (8%) were assigned a monitoring frequency of more than once a week, 108 (23%) once a month, and 2 (<1%) less than once a month; 321 (68%) were not assigned a monitoring frequency. In 2012, 3% of all reported beach monitoring samples exceeded the state's daily maximum bacterial standard of 104 colonies/100 ml. The beaches with the highest percent exceedance rates of the daily maximum standard in 2012 were Hanamaulu Beach Park in Kauai County (75%); Waiulaula in Hawaii County (42%); and Kalihiwai Bay (21%), Anini Beach (17%), and Wailua Beach (13%) in Kauai County. Kauai County had the highest exceedance rate of the daily maximum standard in 2012 (7%), followed by Honolulu (3%), Hawaii (2%), and Maui (2%). NRDC considers all reported samples individually (without averaging) when calculating the percent exceedance rates in this analysis. This includes duplicate samples and samples taken outside the official beach season, if any.
Hawaii Percent of Samples Exceeding the State's Daily Maximum Bacterial Standard for 104 Beaches Reported 2008-2012*
* Please note that only samples from a common set of beaches monitored each year from 2008-2012 are included in the bar chart.
What Are Hawaii's Sampling Practices?
The monitoring season in this tropical state is year-round. Sampling practices, locations, standards, and notification protocols and practices are uniform throughout the state. Samples are taken 1 foot below the surface in water that is knee to waist deep. Hawaii's beach monitoring program prioritizes sampling efforts on the basis of risk of illness to swimmers and frequency of use. Tier 1 beaches are Hawaii's important and threatened beaches; all (except those on Oahu) are monitored twice a week. Tier 2 beaches are moderate-use beaches and are sampled once or twice a week for 6 month rotation. If a Tier 2 beach shows periodic elevated counts for no obvious reason, the Kualoa Protocol (multitracer waste water and nutrient source tracking methodology) is initiated to determine the source of the bacteria levels. If a beach is unlikely to be contaminated and has consistently low fecal indicator counts, then it is assigned Tier 3 status and is sampled at least once every 6 months.
If a warning is issued, daily monitoring is performed until bacteria levels no longer exceed action levels, after which the beach is reopened. States that monitor more frequently after an exceedance is found will tend to have higher percent exceedance rates and lower total warning/advisory days than they would if their sampling frequency did not increase after an exceedance was found.
How Many Beach Closings and Advisories Were Issued in 2012?3
Total closing/advisory days for 74 events lasting six consecutive weeks or less decreased 84% to 736 days in 2012 from 4,696 days in 2011. For prior years, there were 4,215 days in 2010, 2,352 days in 2009, 2,766 days in 2008. In addition, there were no permanent or extended events in 2012. Extended events are those in effect more than six weeks but not more than 13 consecutive weeks; permanent events are in effect for more than 13 consecutive weeks. For the 74 events lasting six consecutive weeks or less, 98% (720) of closing/advisory days were preemptive due to heavy rainfall, and 2% (16) were preemptive to due known sewage spills or leaks.
How Does Hawaii Determine When to Warn Visitors About Swimming?
Hawaii's Department of Health does not have the authority to close beaches. Instead, it issues warnings (for bacterial exceedances), sewage advisories (for known and suspected sewage spills), and stormwater advisories. Warnings and advisories are posted online on the DOH website.
In 2009, Hawaii began using a single-sample maximum standard of 104 cfu/100ml (for beaches that are not sampled at least five times a month) and a 30-day geometric mean standard of 35 cfu/100ml (for beaches that are sampled at least five times a month). Hawaii also uses quantitative information about the presence of Clostridium perfringens (a tracer for human sewage) when making beach warning decisions.
At beaches that are monitored at least five times a month, a warning is posted online when enterococcus exceeds the geometric mean standard and the Clostridium perfringens count surpasses its level of action. When these two things occur, no overriding factors can be taken into account before a warning is issued. At beaches that are monitored less than five times a month, as with all beaches, an exceedance of the single-sample standard is noted on the program's website as soon as sampling results are available, whether or not a warning is issued. By themselves, exceedances of the single-sample standard (including repeat exceedances of the standard) rarely result in a warning.
Preemptive rainfall advisories (brown water advisories) are issued when the National Weather Service issues a flash flood warning and the beach monitoring program determines that stormwater will cause water quality problems. When there is a storm event that does not generate a flood warning but creates turbid waters with debris and possibly dead animals in nearshore waters, a preemptive rainfall advisory may be issued. Brown water advisories can be issued statewide, island-wide, or for specific areas of one island.
If a sewage spill is suspected or if there are indications of human fecal contamination, a sign is posted at the beach immediately and a sample is taken.
Hawaii 2012 Monitoring Results and Closing/Advisory Days
Assigned Monitoring Frequency
Total Samples
% of samples exceeding
state standards
Closing or Advisory days
- If the 2012 percent exceedance values in this summary don't match, why not? The value at the top of the page reflects the proportion of samples exceeding the national single-sample maximum standard for designated beach areas. The values in the "What Does Beach Monitoring Show?" section reflect the proportion of samples exceeding the state standard, which in some states is more or less stringent than the national designated beach standard. Additionally, only samples from a common set of beaches monitored each year from 2008-2012 are included in the bar chart. Because some beaches were not monitored in each of those years, the percent exceedance for this subset of beaches may not have the same value as the percent exceedance for all of the beaches monitored in 2012.
- Year-to-year changes in closing/advisory days should not necessarily be interpreted as an indication of the level of bacterial contamination. In some states and localities, the number of beaches and/or beach monitoring frequency may not be consistent from one year to the next, and beaches may be closed or under a swimming advisory for reasons other than known or suspected bacterial contamination. Other reasons include, but are not limited to, chemical/oil spills, medical waste washing up on shore, dangerous currents, lack of lifeguards, etc. In addition, because NRDC's totals of closing/advisory events focus on those events lasting six consecutive weeks or less, those tallies do not account for longer-duration closings or advisories. For trends in water quality, please refer to NRDC's year-to-year comparison of percent exceedance rates of state water quality standards.
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Several of you told me that you were also starting on August 15th, so I thought I would start a group! I hope this can be a place where we can chat, share, support, and encourage!
I'm getting excited!
Good afternoon. I will be starting Monday also. I'm excited but nervous. I appreciate you starting this board, I think it will be helpful.
I look forward to talking with everyone.
I am going to be starting on Monday as well. =)
I started today with the aerobic solution. I need Saturdays to be my free day! I have done the challenge years ago and only got to week 9 and LIFE got in the way! With my dad passing and getting hit by a car I was completely derailed from a healthy fit lifestyle for the better part of 10 years. My daughter is getting married July 7 2012 and I am determined that I will not ruin her day by being depressed about how I look!!!Here we go!
I also plan to start tomorrow! I have done this challenge before and have had great results. I felt so strong and in shape. I am tired of feeling tired and fatigued. My hopes is that this message board will help me stay strong. Good luck to all!!!
i am starting also tomorrow...i have the old book, Body for Life..Is that the one everyone is using now?
OK ..I am starting tomorrow too. Had great results before but never finished. Just lost 27 pounds with a local challenge but still have a ways to go. Off to take the dreaded pictures!
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I'm in too.!!!!! I have the book (copyright 1999) and the success journal (copyright 2002) This is the most organized I have ever been in my life. ( thanks Bill Phillips) I am mainly trying to build muscle and get healthy. I look forward to sharing in everyone's success!!
Hi there.... I am also starting tomorrow.....Good luck everyone...
Hey Everyone,
I'm starting tomorrow as well and am so excited to be a part of this group. Like many of you, I have also completed several challenges and had incredible success, but I let life kick the crap out of me and the healthy habits I developed during my challenges fell by the wayside and now I find myself 30lbs heavier and absolutely in disbelief that I have let myself go again. I will be here to support and encourage all of you along the way.......Also, I'm new to the forum, is there a way we can post our before pics on this thread so we can all see where we are all starting from and put faces with the names?
I am also starting tomorrow! I am so excited and ready for change but I am very nervous! The things I am most nervous for are sticking with it and sticking with the meal plans!! Best of luck to everyone! I am excited an now we all can do it!
I need to get my book out to remind myself of what exactly it is that I'm doing tomorrow!
I have to admit that I got a bit discouraged reading some other threads. I read several saying they finished the challenge, but didn't have great results. I didn't want to hear that. I need to stay positive and focus on what I need to do.
I'm so glad there are many of you starting tomorrow.
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Me and a few of the gals at work are starting tomorrow also! I would like to be part of your group :)
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