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Res & Explicatio for A.D. 3-4-2009
Salvete AC readers!
Due to popular acclamation I'm returning back to using Latin in my column title (mostly). I think I've settled on a format so thanks for bearing with me. I've wanted to do this type of column for a while and I believe I found the right balance, now if I can only be consistent in my posting. So here we have today's Top Seven Picks in the Catholic world:
1. Catholic News Agency has reported that a coalition of American Catholics calling themselves Catholic Advocate led by Deal W. Hudson have created a website opposing President Barack Obama's choice for Secretary of Health and Human Services, pro-abortion Governor Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas. The website is called www.catholicsagainstsebelius.org. Governor Kathleen Sebelius is a dissident Catholic notorious for her direct and explicit support of abortionist George Tiller "the Killer", whose known for executing late term abortions of innocent children. Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City has met and counseled Governor Kathleen Sebelius on several occasions on her pro-abortion stance and has asked her to refrain from receiving Holy Communion. However Governor Kathleen Sebelius has refused to obey and has openly opposed the good archbishop on these points. Here is the link: http://www.catholicsagainstsebelius.org/
2. Kevin Knight (of New Advent) somehow found a little blurb buried in a long article that Newt Gingrich will soon convert to the Catholic faith as reported by the New York Times (7th paragraph on page 7 of the article 'Newt. Again.').
Updated: For a quick and eas(ier) read of the NY Times article go to Fr. John Zuhlsdorf's blog here: http://wdtprs.com/blog/2009/03/fmr-speaker-gingrich-to-become-catholic/
3. When I click on my browser to go to InsideCatholic.com their web page takes quite a long time to download relative to any other Catholic website or blog that I surf. I don't know if it's all the links or dense code, but my best guess is that their Content Management System that they ar using, Joomla, may be the cause of the slowdown. The second longest page in the Catholic web to download is Damian Thompson's Holy Smoke, but you place the blame of the downloading delay to his employer London's Daily Telegraph (which is the best english language newspaper in the world in my humble opinion).
Sebelius for HHS-Fitting
Hattip to Jay Anderson at Pro Ecclesia who has done yeoman work in keeping his eye on Sebelius. It is fitting that President Obama, the most pro-abort president in our nation's history, has nominated for Secretary of Health and Human Services, the most pro-abort governor in our nation, Kansas governor Kathleen Sebelius.
Benedict XVI vs. Nancy Pelosi
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, renowned (by herself) as an "ardent, practicing Catholic" will be meeting with Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican tomorrow. Given her latest blunder during a press conference, stating that "500 million Americans lose their job every month" (talking about why the economic stimulus plan had to pass) despite the fact that there are only 300 Americans living in this country and less than 150 million of them working, if that, one might suspect that she'll inform the Holy Father that "500 million clergyman will lose their jobs if abortion is not promoted worldwide."
I have no doubt in my mind that the Holy Father is going to bring up abortion, embryonic stem cell research, contraception, gay marriage and attempt to correct her.
Thoughts? Will the Speaker of the House be formally excommunicated?
Change I Can Believe In
I am currently in Washington, D.C. It is now 12:00 AM, cold outside, and there is much excitement in the nation's capital. I would like to take a few moments to offer a reflection because I fear I will not have an opportunity tomorrow — with the inauguration, the parade, other celebrations, and my flight home late tomorrow evening.
I am here with a family friend who courteously invited me to attend this historic event. She is the epitome of the modern feminist liberal Democrat, to say the least. However, she has been very gracious to me and my family and is entirely contributive to my Catholic education. We are staying with a friend of hers, who happens to be a lesbian, named Victoria, in an over twenty year relationship; her partner, for the lack of better terms, Elizabeth works for EMILY's List, which is an organization that works to elect "pro-choice" women to Congress and other high offices. There is another guest here, also a lesbian, who was actually "married" in Connecticut after gay marriage was legalized and since the state government of New York recognizes the marriages of other states. Quite a situation for a Catholic conscience, but God visited with sinners — I am one — so I can do the same with attempted humility and respect.
Kmiec on Korzen, Kelly and Chaput – A Matter of Priorities
"Catholic Answers: Two books for voters who take their faith seriously"- Doug Kmiec, who has lately become something of a poster-boy and spokesman for 'Catholics for Obama', reviews Archbishop Chaput's Render unto Caesar: Serving the Nation by Living Our Catholic Beliefs in Political Life (Doubleday, 2008) and A Nation for All How the Catholic Vision of the Common Good Can Save America from the Politics of Division , by Chris Korzen and Alexia Kelley.
As to be expected, Kmiec finds a sympathetic ear in Korzen & Kelley, given their assertion that Catholics have become 'preoccupied' with abortion to the subordination of peace, the environment and welfare:


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And there are few signs that the pace is going to slack off any time soon. Quite the contrary: General Motors promises to launch a massive product assault over the next three years to support the revival of brands such as Saturn, Pontiac, and Buick. Ford is rolling out three separate models just to replace its aging Taurus sedan. And Hyundai is intent on shifting from a niche to mainstream player, a move backed by a wave of cars, trucks, and crossovers.
So Mr. Cowger, like many auto-industry executives these days, is pushing his marketing team to find "non-traditional" ways to reach buyers that the industry has either missed or outright ignored. GM has launched a variety of efforts to connect with the Hispanic community, including ads featuring Mr. Cowger, a Spanish speaker who once headed GM operations in Mexico. (Story Continues Below)
|Top 10 Brands Among Hispanic Buyers -- 2004
|1st Quarter 2004
|Share of Hispanic Market
|1. Toyota
|2. Ford
|3. Chevrolet
|4. Honda
|5. Nissan
|6. Dodge
|8. Hyundai
|9. Jeep
|10. Mazda
|Source: R.L. Polk & Co. Based on total new vehicle registrations.
Just before the Athens Olympics, the automaker's Chevrolet division launched an ad campaign dubbed "Súbete," or "come aboard." And Chevy remains the automotive sponsor for the popular Hispanic music awards, El Premio De La Gente. Chevy is even sponsoring appearances by nominees at showrooms in Hispanic communities. And the Pontiac division has signed an endorsement deal with Hispanic race driver Milka Duno to promote the launch of its new G6, a car it considers critical in the brand's revival.
GM is by no means the only automaker targeting Hispanics. Ford invested heavily to target the Hispanic community, among many ethnic groups, with the launch of its redesigned F-Series pickup. And the payoff appears to have been worth it: Ford set all-time sales records in 2004 with the full-size truck.
Spending seems almost certain to continue outpacing the ad market as a whole, and the census data provides only one explanation. There's also a realization that despite old stereotypes, the loyalty of Hispanic buyers is up for grabs. Consider recent data from Mediamark Research, Inc. that shows 46.2 percent of all Hispanics owned a domestic vehicle, but among affluent members of the community, that slipped to 40 percent. Among Americans overall, domestics still accounted for 56.3 of vehicles in the Mediamark survey.
As with other ethnic groups, Hispanics are "sensitive to imagery," says Mr. Gorrell, of Strategic Visions. "They're upwardly mobile and tend to be interested in the brands that have the best image. So that's going to be particularly difficult for weaker brands, especially the domestics." Some of the big domestics already are fighting hard to protect their image. R.L. Polk earlier this year noted that in the first quarter this year, based on total new-vehicle registrations, Toyota topped Ford in sales to Hispanics.
All of this comes amid a variety of trends shaking up and reshaping the new car market that make it more important than ever to appeal to the broadest possible audience. "The market is being atomized," says George Peterson, founder of AutoPacific Inc., an automotive industry think-tank. And it's not just the number of new products, but how they're dividing up the market.
Immediately after World War II, there were just 33 nameplates on sale in the United States, virtually all of them domestic. By 1980, that had grown to 150, and in 2000, the figure hit 208. AutoPacific estimates it should reach 275 by 2009. So where it was once common for a manufacturer to sell 200,000 copies of the typical nameplate, and as many as 1 million of a best-seller like the Chevy Impala, there are few high-volume nameplates left. Today, the average is down to around 80,000 and there are just a handful of Camries and Explorers that can approach 400,000 annually.
Meanwhile, where manufacturers long slotted their products into careful defined niches, they're now intent on drawing outside the lines. Sure, there are plenty of classic sedans, coupes, sports cars, and sport-utility vehicles. But more and more products don't fit any conventional category. The new Ford Freestyle is what industry planners have dubbed a crossover, a blend of car and truck. It looks like an SUV, but shares the same platform as the new Ford Five Hundred sedan. The EXT, a spin-off of Cadillac's hot Escalade sport-utility vehicle, bolts a pickup-style bed to its SUV passenger compartment.
The good news is that there seems to be a car, truck, or crossover to fit virtually every consumer's needs and desires these days. But with so many hard-to-define vehicles selling at such low volumes, "It is not surprising that launching and establishing new products is more difficult today than at any time since the 1950s," a recent AutoPacific study suggested. Now add in the issue of overcapacity: With a flood of new foreign-owned "transplants," domestic assembly lines and products produced abroad but earmarked for the United States, total capacity is pushing past 20 million, even though total vehicle sales this year will barely nudge 17 million. (Story Continues Below)
|Top 10 Brands Among Hispanic Buyers -- 2003
|Share of Hispanic Market
|1. Ford
|2. Toyota
|3. Chevrolet
|4. Honda
|5. Nissan
|6. Dodge
|8. Hyundai
|9. Mitsubishi
|10. Jeep
|Source: R.L. Polk & Co. Based on total new vehicle registrations
Manufacturers are fighting for every tenth of a point of market share. And to support their new products, they've rolled out record levels of incentives. Detroit, in particular, has been averaging more than $4,000 in rebates, subsidized loans, and other givebacks on the typical vehicle. And even the Japanese have been running close to $1,500 in incentives in recent months. There's little sign this trend will abate any time soon.
The bottom-line impact is staggering, of course. So manufacturers are desperate for ways to connect to potential buyers. Increasingly, that means that rather than pitch to the mainstream, more and more of the new specialty vehicles are being targeted to niche and ethnic communities, whether gays-and-lesbians, African-Americans, or Hispanics.
For the Hispanic community, then, all the trends are pointing in the right direction. Automakers are no longer taking Hispanic buyers for granted. They're listening to the community and responding with targeted messages. Better yet, what they're saying is backed up by the largest wave of new product in automotive history.

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1. Place sunflowers randomly in the container, letting them fall naturally. You may want to save two or three sunflowers to fill gaps as you complete the arrangement. Next, place a few eremeres in the container to create a maximum height for the arrangement. Place hypericum in clumps throughout container.
2. Add yarrow, keeping the blooms low in the arrangement. Add euphorbia.
3. Place calendula throughout, keeping them lower in the arrangement (make sure the stems reach the water and that the water level remains high). Include calendula unopened buds as well to help keep the bouquet loose and natural.
4. Stand back and observe your arrangement from all sides. Fill gaps with larger flowers, such as sunflowers or eremeres for additional height. Pull hypericum back up in the arrangement if the other flowers pushed them down.
5. When the arrangement is complete, gather the entire bouquet in your hands and lift it out of the container an inch or so, then let it gently fall back down. This gets rid of loose petals and airs out the arrangement.
6. For a final touch that ties the arrangement to a tablescape (especially if placed near food), place branched fruit (such as lemons or oranges) along the base of the container.
Tip: If you can't find branched fruit, fake it this way: Stick branches (choose some with leaves that resemble lemon leaves) into three or four lemons. Add height by placing a small rock or overturned pot under the lemon nearest the base of the arrangment.
The delicate varieties and soft colors of the flowers used here create a sophisticated but relaxed arrangement. The bouquet, as shown here, is bursting from its basket, but can be equally impressive at one-half or even one-third its size.Materials:
2 sheets of foil from store-bought potted plants (can also be purchased in rolls at craft or floral-supply stores) basket rectangular piece of oasis, cut to fill basket and extend one or two inches above the topFlowers:
7 peonies 5 delphinium 6 striped roses 5 scabisoa 3 bunches Queen Anne's lace 6-8 veronica
1. Create a watertight seal in the basket: Place one sheet of foil lengthwise across the top of basket, then place the second sheet crosswise on top of first. Press foil down into basket and fold down sides into the inside of the basket. Saturate oasis with water, then place in center of basket, making sure oasis sticks out of the basket a few inches (this ensures good height in the arrangement).
2. Place three to four peonies randomly in oasis, tucking a few near the rim and at the top. Tip: To avoid a pyramid shape, don't place flowers directly in top-center of oasis. Always place the first flowers off-center.
3. Add delphinium: Keep the stems longer than the peonies' to create another level in arrangement; scatter delphinium throughout arrangement. Tip: Don't throw out any unopened buds--you can use these in the arrangement to add more color and a natural appearance. Next, add in three clusters of striped roses--grouping colorful blooms like these together has more impact than scattering individual flowers throughout.
Tip: As the container fills out, cut stems shorter so they fit snugly in oasis. Also, don't be afraid to rearrange flowers to fill gaps.
4. Place scabisoa in clumps in oasis, again using unopened buds. Add remaining peonies and Queen Anne's lace.
5. Arrange veronicas in pairs so they fall away from each other; place them in oasis, making sure they sit low in the arrangement. Repeat with two or three more pairs.
1. Create framework
2. Add contrast, punch
3. Fill in spaces
Lilacs (5)
Peonies (2)
Roses (2)
Lilies (2)
Hydrangea (1)
Filler flowers (white, lavender and pink with small, tightly-packed blooms no larger than 1/2 inch and petals of different shapes; about 4 small bunches of each color)Preparing the container:
To keep the stems in place, we used oasis, a dense, firm foam that holds water. A rectangular piece about the size of a cobblestone can be purchased from a gardening store for about a dollar.
Cut the oasis with a knife to a size that will fill the inside of the container.
When using a porous container, line the inside with plastic to prevent water from leaking out or evaporating. We used a large, heavy-gauge plastic garbage bag. Make the lining 8 layers thick by folding the bag two times and placing in container. Fit the oasis inside. (See picture at right.)
Using scissors, cut the edges of the garbage bag so that it is level with the top of the container and cannot be seen from the side.
Soak the oasis with water.Treatment of stems:
It is recommended that most stems be cut on a diagonal with a knife, preferably under water, just prior to being placed. The idea is to allow the least amount of contact with the air so as not to dry out or cauterize the ends.
In general, flowers on branches, such as lilacs, need to be split or frayed before being placed. This can be done by tapping a hammer on the end of the branch until it splits, and working the hammer up the branch until about 3 inches of the stem is frayed. (See picture at right.)Placing and Arranging Flowers:
1. Create a framework
2. Balance the arrangement
3. Add fillers
Create the perfect centerpiece for a special gathering or celebration by using a fruit or vegetable as your vase. We show you how with a casaba melon, but you can also try a variety of squash. This type of arrangement looks great when several are set along a table.Materials:
casaba melon (or any semi-solid fruit or vegetable)
small, sharp knife
2 clear plastic cups, one inside the other to double strength
small plate
spoonFlowers used in this arrangement:
Ranunculuses (large handful)
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Images: FBI offers reward for capture of "Bearded Bandit"
According to authorities, "The Bearded Bandit" is responsible for robbing six banks in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts since February 2012.
The bank robberies occurred on February 23 in Seekonk, Mass., April 16 in Cranston, R.I., May 7 in Warwick, R.I., June 27 in North Providence, R.I., July 26 in Barrington, R.I., and August 25 in North Pawtucket, R.I.
Massachusetts State Police say the robberies occurred approximately 30 days apart and usually took place between 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
During each of the robberies, the suspect claimed to have a gun, but he never showed it. He also spoke on his cell phone during each of the robberies.
The suspect may change his clothes after fleeing the bank on foot and often wears a brown hooded sweatshirt, a blue knit cap, and warm-up pants. He has also worn a light green baseball cap and a hooded shirt with flames on the front and on the sleeves.
The FBI is offering a reward for his capture.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at the Commonwealth Fusion Center at 978-451-3700.
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Sorry, no phone number to call... VIA baseballamerica. Triple-A Fresno 1B Jesus Guzman (Giants) was free for the taking last offseason—the extremely rare minor league free agent who happens to be a prospect. San Francisco snagged him, and they already have reaped the benefits. Guzman, 24, is hitting .355/.374/.587 in the Pacific Coast League, and he hit .515/.515/.727 (17-for-33) this past week, chipping in a double, three triples and 10 RBIs. Brian Sabean has noticed, as the Giants GM reportedly made a trip to see how Guzman is looking defensively at first base. Might a callup be in the works? Also Timmy2 is top prospect of the week


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About the AuthorMason Smith
Cameraman Maine, United States of America
Mason Philip Smith has photographed extensively in Asia and Traces an exhibit of his images from Korea, China, Japan, Vietnam and Thailand was held at the University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine during the summer of 2005.
In September of 2007 an large exhibition of his images from Asia & Newfoundland was held at the Hines Museum of Photography in Nova Scotia. Recently, the Hines museum selected 12 of Smith's China images for it's permanent collection.
He is the author of Confederates Downeast, Confederate Operations In and Around Maine and co-author of Four Short Blasts, The Great Gale of 1898 & The Loss of the Steamer Portland.
Publish Date June 04, 2010
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The Kansas St. Wildcats beat the Texas Longhorns 42-24 to clinch the Big 12 title and a berth in the Fiesta Bowl. Here are the video highlights from Kansas State's victory.
Kansas State and Texas would exchange scores back and forth through the midway part of the third quarter. Collin Klein would score first on a one yard scamper in the first quarter Texas would respond with a Nick Jordan field goal and a Case McCoy touchdown throw to Jaxon Shipley to make it 10-7 Texas at halftime.
Kansas State would score twice in the third quarter with John Hubert plunging it in twice from the two yard line. Texas would get a Malcolm Brown two yard rush to trail only 21-17 after the third quarter.
Kansas State blew things open in the fourth quarter. Klein connected with Tyler Lockett for 55 yards, Huber would add a one yard rush, and Klein would wrap things up with a nine yard score.


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Village map
Origin of village name in Chamorro
Barrigada comes from the Chamorro word meaning "flank" (the side of the stomach). The first written mention of the word "Barrigada" comes from Recollect Father Aniceto Ibanez del Carmen, who served on Guam for forty years and in 1866, referred to people hunting deer in the region called "Barrigadan Tiyan."
A 1902 map, drawn with the assistance of Chamorro priest Father Jose Palomo y Torres, shows two names for the large hill that dominates central Guam: "Mt. Tuyan or La Barrigada." Both names fit well with the ancient Chamorro creation story of Puntan and Fu'una, which tells that the island was formed by the body of Fu'una. Both the tuyan "stomach" and the barrigada "flank" are located in the middle of the body.
According to the 2010 US Census, there were 8,875 people living in Barrigada.
Village officials
Mayor June U. Blas began her term as village mayor in 2013 with Vice Mayor Jessie P. Bautista.
Village description
Barrigada is a land-locked village located near the center of the island on Guam's limestone plateau. It stretches from the cliffline overlooking Harmon Industrial Park in the East to Mt. Barrigada in the north. Upscale homes have been developed on Mt. Barrigada along an area known as Barrigada Heights overlooking Tiyan, the interior hills of Guam and the Philippine sea. To the south is the village of Mongmong-Toto-Maite and to the east is the village Mangilao.
In the past, Barrigada was a popular ranching area for people from Hagåtña. Today some parts of the village still have a rural feel attributed to the long winding roads that make their way through hills, valleys, dense vegetation and wetlands. Nevertheless, the village of Barrigada is now a heavily populated residential area bordered by considerable commercial development along routes 8 (Purple Heart Memorial Highway), 10 (Vietnam Veterans Highway) and 16 (US Army Corps Drive). The recently returned former federally-designated land located in Tiyan (formerly the Naval Air Station, Guam) has become the site of some government of Guam offices, private businesses, and residential homes.
Village history
Little is known about the ancient villages that were scattered through central Guam. However, early archaeological studies on Guam found a large number of latte stones in the region now called Tiyan, which suggests that the area was well populated. Chamorros were forced out of this region during the Spanish-Chamorro Wars of the late seventeenth century. However, it was not long until Chamorros started using the area for ranching, hunting, and for grazing cattle.
During the early twentieth century, the village of Barrigada was established near the current location of P.C. Lujan school which was surrounded by scattered ranches. Some of the island's best soil was located at Tiyan, which was ideal for corn. Early in the US Naval Era a deep well was drilled here to attract farmers to settle and by 1924 there were enough people to warrant the construction of Barrigada's first school. By 1940, about 875 people lived in the municipality of Barrigada, which at the time also included what is now Mangilao and Toto.
During World War II, the Japanese allowed people in Barrigada to stay in the village and several Hagåtña families moved to their Barrigada ranches during these years. However, these residents were forced to provide food for the Japanese. Chamorros were also forced to help build and airfield for the Japanese at Tiyan. When American forces arrived and secured the western beach heads in July of 1944, Barrigada, and its well, were among the first inland objectives. Marines faced fierce fighting on 2-3 August 1944 in what came to be known as the "Battle of Barrigada."
When the war ended, the United States military decided that the old village center would be needed for a military golf course and other military facilities. The village center was relocated to the present location of San Vicente Church where the Navy laid out new streets and lots. San Vicente Church was built in 1947. Many people who had lived in Hagåtña before the war, moved permanently to Barrigada which resulted in a 270 percent population increase between 1940 and 1946.
Points of interest
A.B. Won Pat Guam International Airport Authority
Barrigada is home to Guam's airport the A.B. Won Pat Guam International Airport Authority the primary regional facility in Micronesia.
Catholic School
Nestled in the middle of the village is San Vicente Catholic School founded in 1955. The school was built on land donated by Maria Camacho and Jose Crisostomo.
Guam Main Facility, US Post Office
Barrigada is home to the US Post Office's Guam Main Facility, located along Route 16, or US Army Corp Drive.
Guam National Guard Readiness Facility
In 2001, the Guam National Guard opened this state-of-the-art facility that houses administrative offices, classrooms, secure storage areas for equipment and weapons and a shopping area for guard members and their dependents.
Public Schools
Barrigada has several Guam Public School System schools named after Chamorro educators and civic leaders including L.P. Untalan Middle School, P.C. Lujan Middle School, B.P. Carbullido Elementary School.
Non-Catholic Churches
Other religious institutions located in this central village including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and Assemblies of God.
San Roke/San Vicente Catholic Church
The San Roke/San Vicente Catholic Church sits in the middle of the village across the street from the mayor's office and community center.
Admiral Nimitz Golf Course
This 18-hole golf course is located in an area known as Radio Barrigada, which prior to World War II was a farming area because of its nutrient-rich soil.
Mt. Barrigada (elevation: 674 ft.)
A short drive up Mt. Barrigada offers spectacular views of Tiyan, the hills of central Guam, and the Philippine Sea. Also located along the hillside of Mt. Barrigada are upscale homes, Guam Memorial Hospital's Skilled Nursing Facility, a Presbyterian Church and St. Dominic's senior care facility.
Sports areas
There are softball and football fields and a paintball course/range located in Tiyan in what was formerly known as "Naval Air Station Brewer Field." The area is a favorite walking/running area for residents.
Village mayors/commissioners
Mayors/ Commissioners
- June U. Blas, Mayor, 2013-Present
- Jessie B. Palican, Mayor, 2005-2012
- Peter S. Aguon, Mayor, 2001-2005
- Raymond S. Laguana, Commissioner/Mayor, 1977-2001
- Pedro T. Rosario, Commissioner, 1969-1977
- Jose F. Mendiola, Commissioner, 1968-1969
- Jesus S. Camacho, Commissioner, 1949-1968
- Pedro G. Cruz, Commissioner, 1946-1949
- Vicente Palomo, Commissioner, 1946-1946
- Vicente M. Flores, Commissioner, 1945-1946
- Jesus Villagomez, Commissioner, (no dates provided)
- Gregorio C. Camacho, Commissioner, (no dates provided)
- Pedro L. Cepeda Commissioner, (no dates provided)
- Jose Castro Commissioner, (no dates provided)
Vice Mayors/ Deputy Commissioners
- June U. Blas, Vice Mayor, 2001- Present
- Vicente L. Guerrero, Vice Mayor, 1997-2001
- Jessie B. Palican, Assistant Commissioner/Vice Mayor, 1985-1997
- Jose F. Mendiola, Assistant Commissioner, 1981-1985
- Bernardo L.G. Mafnas, Assistant Commissioner, 1977-1981
- Raymond S. Laguana, Assistant Commissioner, 1969-1977
- Jose F. Mendiola, Assistant Commissioner, 1945-1969
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|The preceding list was provided by Konsehelon Mahot Guåhan/the Mayor's Council of Guam.
For further reading
Beatty, Janice. Discovering Guam: A Guide to its Towns, Trails and Tenants. Tokyo: Tokyo News Service, 1967.
Hunter-Anderson, Rosalind and Darlene Moore. A Study of Eight Post-World War II Resettlement Villages on Guam. Micronesian Archeological Research Services, 2006.
Ibanez del Carmen, Aniceto and Resano, Francisco. Chronicle of the Mariana Islands: Recorded in the Agana Parish Church, 1846-1899. English-Spanish Ed. MARC Educational Series 23. Edited by Marjorie G. Driver and Omaira Brunal-Perry. Mangilao, GU: University of Guam Richard F. Taitano Micronesian Area Research Center, 1998.
Konsehelon Mahot Guåhan/Mayors Council of Guam. "Barrigada" (accessed 6 Feb. 2013).
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Traditional Chamorro place names
Some of the traditional Chamorro place names in Barrigada include Aspengao, Cañada (which means valley in Chamorro), Leyang (cave), Ungaguan, Lalo, Tiyan and Lusong.
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Barrigada has three feast days for three patron saints: San Vicente (April 5 and 6, 2008); San Roke (August 16 and 17, 2008); and San Ramon (August 30 and 31, 2008).


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My Goodness!! 8 sis??? *She whistles softly* Wonderful! And well, I'm home now too. Christmas vacations :D A good break from the col. *She smiles sweetly* I have my lil bro to play with. So, not gonna be consumed in boredom and right now, as I type these words, He's saying "Excuse me? Are you alive" and things like that.. haha..
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Greetings. I'm looking forward to a good game next Sunday, but I can't say I'm very optimistic on behalf of my Seahawks. In fact, I agree with the premise that some of you have expressed elsewhere on this site -- to wit, that it's going to take a damn good offensive showing to beat the Broncos' this year. That's one reason why PFM and the rest of the Denver weapons scare me more than any team the Seahawks have yet faced.
I'm writing, though, to ask for information from you. Frankly, many of us in Seattle don't know all that much about this year's Broncos. Not only have we not played each other this year (pre-season doesn't count), we haven't even played anybody in Denver's division; nor have the Broncos played anybody in ours. For those of you old enough to remember, it's a little bit like the World Series used to be back before interleague play, when the two teams wouldn't have faced a single common opponent all year, and when styles of play in the NL and AL could sometimes be markedly different.
Anyway, one of the benefits of these SB Nation sites is that they make it possible to get good information about upcoming matchups from the people who follow each team most closely (the hard core fans) rather than relying on the network talking heads, many of whom couldn't locate Denver OR Seattle on a map. And you guys seem like a good group – especially in comparison to the 49ers fans that we've recently been dealing with (they're an easy act to follow!), or compared to certain other NFC sites where some posters had never even heard of stats like DVOA.
So here's my question for you Broncos fans. While your offense is historically good, there've been a handful of games this year where the other team did manage to keep you from scoring a whole boatload of points. San Diego, for instance, held you to 28, 24, and 20 points; and New England held you to 31 and 26. Is there any wisdom about WHY those teams, at least on a few given Sundays, were able to keep your scoring out of the stratosphere? Did they just happen to match up well against some aspect of the Broncos' offense? Or were there particular players or schemes that gave you guys trouble (comparatively speaking)?
Again, I don't mean this as in any way disrespectful of the Broncos offense. Heck, if you put up scores in the mid-20s even in your LOWEST scoring games this season, that's pretty impressive in and of itself. But if Seattle's going to have any chance of somehow coming away with a trophy, they're pretty much going to have to hold the Broncos to somewhere in that mid-20ish range. So I'd love to know how a few other teams have been able to do it!


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2 more short teases from OWN network's broadcast of Oprah Winfrey's hour-long in-depth conversation with 4 black actresses as they each open up about the challenges, criticism and competition they face as black actresses today: Alfre Woodard, Viola Davis, Phylicia Rashad and Gabrielle Union.
Yesterday Tambay posed a survey question: What do you hope is covered during the hour-long conversation? What would you like to see Oprah and the 4 actresses discuss, even though the episode has already been shot?
In addition to competition amongst black actresses, which Alfre Woodard talked about in yesterday's clip, in the 2 new teases below, Viola talks black actresses being in crisis mode, and the 4 actresses tackle the light vs dark skin debate, within the industry as well as in the black community - two other topics that some of you might hope are discussed on the show.
Anna | July 13, 2013 12:17 PM
This was an interesting show to watch, a big fan of all these ladies, and it was an intelligent, insightful, and thought-provoking conversation about the limitations on roles and opportunites for African American actresses. Thank you Oprah:)
ChgoSista | June 24, 2013 1:18 PM
All the ladies featured last night were in a Tyler Perry film. :-D
Daryl | June 24, 2013 8:27 AM
I agree with Viola Davis points but this conversation is outdated because we have the tools and ability to create and distribute our own films now, telling the stories and getting a chance to play a variety of roles that we always wanted to have a chance to play and see. All these ladies talking at this roundtable are millionaires with one being a billionaire, so instead of talking about it how about getting together and making it happen instead of waiting on hollywood to do the right thing. A lot of these rich black celebs are scared to invest in themselves, it's like they need white folks to hold their hand for them to believe they can do it and achieve things. The good news is the up and coming indie filmmakers and actors are not buying into this nonsense of waiting on hollywood and they are doing for self and making it happen. So just let these rich black celebs complain and we will be the ones that are getting things done telling a variety of stories and giving black actors and actresses opportunities to play different roles and have a lot to choose from.
sakul | June 23, 2013 8:03 PM
I personally think that Viola Davis is insanely talented, a brilliant actress, and should have won the Oscar for "The Help" hands down.
But I sometimes feel -- and this is probably out of place and may be not appropriate for me to say as white male -- that some of the things she is always, continuously, repetitively complaining about are some kind of self-fulfilling prophecies. And this is not to say that I do not acknowledge the huge difficulty for black actresses that still exists, and I can absolutely understand her frustration, as with her talent, she should get far more accolades and juicy roles and projects .
BUT I sometimes wish she would send out a more positive message and acknowledge how much has changed in the last 50 years, even if there is a great deal that still needs to change.
In this new millennium, the first black actress has won an Oscar as best leading actress (Halle Berry), and three more black actresses (Davis, Gabourey Sidibe, Quvenzhané Wallis) were nominated in that category. That's four nominees in 11 years compared to six nominees in the previous 70 years of Academy Award history.
Moreover, since 2000, eight black actresses have been nominated in the supporting actress category -- compared to nine nominees since Hattie McDaniel in 1939! And there are THREE winners in those twelve years (Jennifer Hudson, Mo'Nique, Octavia Spencer) compared to only two winners in the 70 years before that.
I mean, things are changing (far too) slowly, but they ARE changing, and I wish Viola Davis, a two-time Academy Award-nominee (the only black actress to have two nominations with Whoopie Goldberg), two-time-Tony winning, incredibly talented actress, who was the lead in the giant box office hit "The Help" and has the female lead in Michael Mann's next big-budged action thriller, "Cyber", would not victimize herself so much but be proud of her incredible, and well-deserved, success.
I think it's great that she herself is pushing a biopic about Barbara Jordan, where she'll play the lead, and I hope that the film version of "Fences" with Denzel Washington is going to happen.
Orville | June 23, 2013 6:51 PM
Viola Davis probably the most honest black actress I have ever seen interviewed about this subject. When I hear Halle Berry complain on Actor's Studio about her problems with Hollywood it is nowhere close to Viola's struggle.
Halle Berry has multi million dollar endorsement deal with Revlon, she ALWAYS gets the best scripts compared to other black women.
Berry gets to headline films and Viola does not and most of it has to do with the fact Viola is a dark skinned black woman. Even though Viola Davis and Angela Bassett can act circles around Halle Berry she has the Eurocentric appearance which Hollywood prefers.
Viola Davis has started her own production company so for the people saying she's just bitching and complaining they are WRONG. Davis is just frustrated and I can tell and it is disappointing this talented lady doesn't get a shot at headlining a Hollywood film on her OWN.
Hollywood doesn't even give Viola a chance and that's the saddest part.
It seems to me Hollywood is waiting for the next mixed race, half white actress to give her a shot at being a leading lady. Wake up Hollywood, give Viola Davis a chance to headline a movie on her OWN this lady can act!
Enlightened | June 23, 2013 3:48 PM
Many on this thread have shared their disappointment about Viola's comment regarding how "rats" scrambling for a "piece of cheese" is a reflection of how "natural" dissension and competition is with Black Actresses in times of crisis. People on this thread took offense to that, but just LOOK at the dissension, opposition, criticism, name calling, degradation, and MORE in this very feed! The tag line of this blog is "Black People Supporting Black Projects", but just LOOK at our REAL reactions!! A house divided against itself can't stand, but their is enormous power in unity and love.
Let's LOVE one another.
Mark and Darla | June 23, 2013 3:43 PM
What is there to lose for a black actress to read a screenplay from a nobody, maybe something maybe nothing.
To black actresses, when the nobody approaches you with a screenplay, say thank you and give the nobody a due date 'if you don't hear from me in six month that mean I am not interest' and move on.
To the nobody screenwriter if you don't hear from the parties in six month move on.
My sentiment to black actresses, think outside the box when it comes to searching for meaty roles.
Orville | June 23, 2013 2:04 PM
Oprah's comment is interesting, I don't think colorlism came from black people there is a legacy of this from the days of slavery.
Why isn't Gabrielle Union A list? Gabrielle is gorgeous, she's one of the hottest women in Hollywood and she's a very talented actress. Gabrielle has expanded beyond the black romantic comedy genre. She's done controversial films such as falling in love with a skin head in Neo Ned, she's done indie films such as In Our Nature. Yet, Gabrielle still has not had a breakthrough role despite being in the film business since the late 1990s. Why is that?
However, I do believe now that black people can be more proactive to at least make some kind of change. Alfre's comment is cogent Hollywood as everyone knows prefers black women that are mixed race, closer to the white image. The few black actresses who are getting the big film roles are mixed, Halle Berry, Zoe Saldana, Paula Patton, Beyonce ect. Viola's biggest role to date is playing a MAID. Also, to the people calling Viola uppity just because the lady is college educated and a refined black woman doesn't make her uppity she's just smart.
Clayton Broomes Jr | June 22, 2013 10:04 PM
Here we go with the same conversation. Never any practical, out-of-the-box, unconventional, politically incorrect solutions. Just the same woe-is-me rubbish that doesn't amount to anything, only to be replicated in another 10 years with a new generation of black actors, and the 10 years after that.
I find it interesting that these women truly feel there are not any projects out there for them. The projects are out there. These actors are just suffering from the perception of their own self-importance and reducing themselves to be helplessly at the mercy of decisions made for them by their representation, which contributes to the notion that they are something special.
They can take a few notes from Hallie Berry's book. She has found projects and produced for either herself or other black actress, like S. Epatha Merkerson in "Lackawanna Blues". She has and continues to make things happen, only slowing down because of motherhood, and actors like Forest Whitaker and Octavia Spencer seem to be following in her footsteps.
In fact, I have a leading role for Phylicia Rashad in a feature film. True story. It's a role that is perfect for her. Now, I wasn't trying to just drop some script in her lap. I started writing it as a short in 2006 and developed it into a feature shortly after, while working on other projects, like my first feature film -- the award winning Pro-Black Sheep. I've been working out the project for Rashad since. The script was mentored by the same people who serve as mentors at the Sundance screenwriting Lab. I approached Rashad's manager and they shut me down at "Hello". If an offer isn't in your first sentence with them, they do not want to hear anything from you. I pleaded with this woman, telling her that Rashad is perfect for this film, and suddenly I started sounding like everyone else who call them saying the same thing.
These reps know if actors attach themselves to the project that it only helps with increasing awareness for the film and finding financing. But they don't give a shit. They want their cut upfront.
Then a big-time casting director in Hollywood responded to my project and she risked her name by putting the script in the hands of Rashad's L.A. agent. They liked the script, and really spoke fondly of its ending, but they also wanted an offer before taking it to Rashad. Shortly after that, it was optioned by Forest Whitaker's company and I spent 6 months revising it with one of their best, most knowledgeable Development Executives. The script went through the ringer, and I'm still working on it after getting some minor notes from the people at Blacklist that can only make it better.
My point is quality roles are out there for Phylicia Rashad and all of these actresses. But maybe their not putting themselves in positions that can allow these roles to find them. They're sitting back, letting their reps handle everything. Meanwhile, these scripts with quality roles for black actresses are either languishing in "turnaround limbo" or on the shelf collecting dust. These people need to get on facebook or Twitter or something, make themselves more accessible. They'll be confronted by a few people playing games but at least they'll have an opportunity to see what's out there and help bring projects they like from script to screen. They can also take a few notes from Angelina Jolie who doesn't even have an agent. She gets it. Our lovely black actresses don't. Sure, you have to reach Jolie's level of success to make such calls I suppose but they have to find a way to work around them. Sorry. I said it. It may be the "politically incorrect" thing to say but it's a practical solution that can lead into the right direction.
I'm glad to know that their reps are blocking their success. I'd hate to think it's just plain'ole laziness.
CC | June 22, 2013 12:28 PM
These types of programs will always leave something to be desired. Each of these women are still working, still competing and knows very well they're on national TV. Consequently, they can't and will never say what's really on their minds. However, if I had to choose the actress who I believe will be the most "honest", open and unafraid to express her real emotions, I'd cast my vote for Viola Davis. The rest seem to be a wee bit protective of their "image" and maybe somewhat phony.
Listen, in this world of "political correctness"; a world in-which a personality's every word is scrutinized, analized, miscontrued and possibly used against them, a national TV show is not the place to let it all hang out. Therefore, the "truth" will always take a back seat. Why?
Well, take for example the reactions/feedback/hate Viola received by telling the truth about the pitiful scripts she was being offered by black writers. Oh lord, some folks lost their damn minds. The most ridiculous and silly accusations has continued to follow her.
Heck, when I take a deeper look at the ladies on Oprah's couch, I see another who may pull back on the reins. Well, Alfre Woodard is married to a white man. OUCH! I am going to leave that sitting right there.
However, Oprah said something on "color" which I believe some have twisted. She said "That comes from us". She was not suggesting or implying we (black folks) were the inventors of colorism. She was speaking in the present... we practice colorism.
Anyway, I wish there was a show in which the participants would receive universal immunity from any type of "persecution" for anything they said. You know, take for instance poor Paula Dean, she admitted to using the N-Word a few times in her life and she got fired. So I'm thinking about a showed titled "A Fly On The Wall: The voice which sees and hears but can't talk". Come on now, I bet the phrase "rats on a piece of cheese" would be a mild version of the truth.
Donella | June 21, 2013 3:54 PM
I find it disturbing that Viola Davis compared Black actresses seeking roles, like the ones sitting on the couch next to her, to rats on a piece of cheese. Something really unsettling about that.
Nadell | June 21, 2013 1:34 PM
Did Oprah say, "That's comes from us?"..... COLORISM comes from us? The black community?
Absolutely not! I wish folks would stop pacifying the issue and get to the root cause of the matter. Colorism is not an issue that started w/in the community from its members. It was an outside act that now has perpetuated and it remains a schism within the community at large.
S.B. Moseley | June 21, 2013 11:46 AM
Wow! I want to change this ..ish Baby!!!!
ScriptTease | June 21, 2013 10:15 AM
Wow, just one hour huh, Oprah could've easily gotten two hours out of this. I really can't think of anything that hasn't been discussed already, but it will be interesting to watch.
rashidah | June 21, 2013 9:03 AM
so juiced...can't wait to see this.
ALM | June 20, 2013 10:24 PM
To Mrs. Rashadâs question: It will take as long as it takes to change the way that people raise their children. It will also take as long as it takes to rid those who started this whole skin tone debate of their insecurities. Insecure people make other people feel bad because of the color and/or of their skin.
By the way, the lighting is beautiful on that set. Everyoneâs skin is just glowing.
Beezdablock | June 20, 2013 9:11 PM
I adore Viola. I think she's crazy talent and gorgeous with her natural hair. But I swear I can't stand to listen to her talk. Something about her way of explaining (or even "excusing") things just bothers me (ever since that interview she did with Tavis about The Help) and her need to dominate any conversation. I would have loved to hear more from Rashad and Woodard. I would definitely like to see this whole discussion. Very interesting.
Ashley | June 20, 2013 9:03 PM
I love Phylicia Rashad! "But Lord, goodness, how long is it gonna take?" Valid question Phylicia.
God-lessfufu1 | June 20, 2013 5:13 PM
We already know this right. Blaxploitation documentary made valid points as to why the Hollywood is the way it is. It is about keeping White males employed, directing, scriptwriting, and so on. They keep Blacks out of the jobs and out of the movies. It is intentional and it is called Racism White Supremacy.


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---- — GENESEO — Armed with the knowledge that it would be attending the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Volleyball Championship Tournament for the first time in 10 years, the Plattsburgh State volleyball team came into Saturday's match against SUNY Geneseo determined to improve its playoff seeding by as many spots as possible.
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Updated 11:09am Wednesday 12th February 2014 in Sport
CHARLES Cameron is to leave his post as chief executive of Worcester Warriors after less than a year in charge, the club have announced.
Cameron, who took over at Sixways last May, is to stand down with immediate effect.
Anthony Glossop, a non-executive director who chairs the board, will take on a part-time executive role and a formal search for a replacement will commence shortly.
Cameron said: "I am proud of what I achieved at Sixways and I am very disappointed to have lost the backing of the board of the trading company just as I felt real progress was being made.
"I should like to thank the players, coaches, staff and fans for their support. I shall continue to support the Warriors and have every confidence that given time, Dean Ryan and his team will deliver a successful Premiership side."
Glossop added: "I would personally like to thank Charles for his hard work during his period with us, which I appreciated."
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12:55pm Wed 12 Feb 14
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One or Two wrote:Maybe a bit out of the blue but when you can only drum up attendances of a few thousand for the likes of games against Leicester then the powers that be are going to start looking for a fresh perspective. Fresh blood, new ideas,to help steer our club back to a successful business is what they want.
All a bit out of the blue.
4:58pm Wed 12 Feb 14
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5:28pm Wed 12 Feb 14
Officer Nordburg says...
welshpricey wrote:He had been in the job 9 months. He had listened and spoken to the fans and acted on what he heard. We have a new paved footpath, while it may not sound a great deal Little never listened over repeated attempts to solve the footpath issue He has tried ideas to boost ticket sales some of which have not worked but at least he tried something we have not seen promotions at Worcester in terms of tickets in the past. He tried things but apathy from the frustrated public due to the poor results on the pitch where probably his biggest issue in terms of ticket sales. He was not responsible for team performance, I suspect this is our scapegoat for the seasons failings.
One or Two wrote:Maybe a bit out of the blue but when you can only drum up attendances of a few thousand for the likes of games against Leicester then the powers that be are going to start looking for a fresh perspective. Fresh blood, new ideas,to help steer our club back to a successful business is what they want.
All a bit out of the blue.
9:49am Fri 14 Feb 14
dulon says...
It might be that he was a 'round peg in a square hole' type of situation . The problem is that sporting prowess and success is an intangible , Manufacturing and mining are able to produce a solid tangible product . Controls costs and processes are completely different and that might be one of the reasons for the lack of progress . He is an infinitely more qualified chap than the previous incumbent, but, maybe not suitable in this application.
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Ray Charles is the shiit man! he is soo miint i love him!and i think he was the greastest person in the world and i would do anyhting to bring this man back to life! he is soo amazing and i am greatfull for all the things he has done for this world and he is the best musician there is around.
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Ray Charles i believe is the greatest musician this world has or will ever see! He's music is able to transcend musical, social, and political barriers. Ray Charles Robinson is an inspiration to us all, as he was able to set aside all the excuses for failure (poverty, racism, blindness, and etc.)and succeed as no other musician has. The unique feature of Ray Charles's music is his emotion, you can truly feel the emotion he puts into each and every song. Great examples are "Georgia on my Mind" and "Hard Times." In "Hard Times" you can truly feel the anguish that plagued this great musician.
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First, I never blogged about it, but I read a short piece of memoir for the Soundtrack Series, a new reading series put together by Dana Rossi and Sean Williams in which people tell a personal story based on a song. I read at the inaugural event, held at the Waltz Astoria Cafe in Astoria. It was a lot of fun, and the first time I had written a piece of memoir since the events I wrote about, in the early 90s. I'm thinking about polishing it up to a point that I can post it here.
But the real reason I'm posting about this now is that I've arrived in Austin for the interactive part of the SxSW festival, and I'm enjoying it immensely so far. Friendly folks, big, cloudless skies, warm sunshine and affordable prices. I've already had a chance to meet a lot of the great folks from Nokia, and I'm looking forward to meeting about a gazillion more people over the next four days.
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Project manager Danny DoCouto started the blockwork by setting the corners, laying the blocks in a full bed of mortar. Then we strung masonry lines between the corner blocks and laid the rest of the first-course blocks, using the strings to keep the courses straight and leveling each block with a 2-foot spirit level. The elevation at the top of the first course measured 88 inches — exactly 11 courses of block — below the top of the existing foundation. If we matched the existing sill, joist height, and subfloor, the floor of the addition would match that of the existing house.
The bottom block course was set in a full bed of mortar, creating a strong bond between the footing and blockwork. The corners were done first, using the string lines for reference.
During the first-course run, we had to install a 3-inch-diameter PVC pipe that would later connect to the foundation drain and bring water into the basement sump well. I've never been comfortable with the idea of allowing water to drain into a basement, but on a flat site there's no alternative: Water that's 8 feet down won't gravity-flow anywhere else.
At the building inspector's suggestion, we installed the PVC pipe in the foundation wall rather than through the footing, where it can cause weakening and cracking. We notched the first-course block with a diamond-blade-equipped grinder, locating the notch high enough in the block that the pipe would clear the poured slab. After setting the first and second courses, we filled the block cores with concrete along the entire run.
The plans called for a set of basement stairs on the south side of the addition, with one side abutting the existing foundation wall. Therefore, we needed to build a section of block wall next to the existing foundation to help carry the bulkhead door. First, though, we had to underpin the part of the old footing that was exposed during excavation and form up a new footing. (Eventually, we'd have to underpin the length of the exposed existing foundation wall, but for the moment we wanted to keep our focus on the block, so we concentrated on the stair area.)
To keep on course with the rest of the foundation, we formed up a 12-inch footing, then used 4-inch solid block to bring us up to 16 inches above the new footing, the equivalent of two block courses.
To support a new block wall for the bulkhead door capping the basement stairs, the existing footing was underpinned and a new 12-inch-high footing formed and poured.
A story pole marked off in 8-inch increments (the height of each course) helped keep us on track for succeeding courses. Each day, we'd set up the transit and mark our story pole, working off the existing footing. As a second check, we also measured down from the existing sill, exposed earlier.
Our daily ritual consisted of setting up the transit and marking the story pole, setting corners, running lines, leveling blocks, checking walls for plumb — with a level and plumb bob from the lines above — and checking the distance to the sill, making sure it was divisible by 8. If we were off, we'd adjust the 3/8-inch-thick mortar joint to correct the wall height.
As we laid up the block, we used Dur-O-Wal galvanized truss reinforcement (Dayton Superior, 800/323-0090, www.dur-o-wal.com) on every other course to laterally strengthen the foundation. At the corners, we dropped in rebar and filled the cores solid with grout all the way to the top. Where new block adjoined old, we fastened ties to the existing foundation with a .27-caliber Remington powder-actuated fastener.
For additional lateral reinforcement, we built a pilaster midway through the longest wall; we crisscrossed the blocks, installed rebar, filled the cores, and ran the Dur-O-Wal through the pilaster.
To strengthen the block foundation, workers placed rebar in all the corners, grouted the cores, and used Dur-O-Wal wire mesh on every other course. A pilaster of interlocking block reinforced with rebar at the midpoint of the longest wall provided additional lateral strength.
For the last two courses, we switched from 12-inch to 8-inch block to create the brick shelf for the brick faade that would cover the foundation, installing brick ties between the two courses in preparation for the brickwork. The brick shelf ended at the entrance to the mudroom door, where a poured platform stoop would provide a step into the house.
Except for at the mudroom entrance (in foreground), the top two courses were built with 8-inch block to leave room for a 4-inch-wide brick shelf.
Brick would also be used to frame the basement window openings.
We parged the below-grade portion of the walls using the same basic 21/2-to-1 sand/mortar mix that we use to lay our block, spread evenly over the entire foundation 1/2 inch thick. Adhesion is always tricky, and the exact mix always needs adjustment for temperature, humidity, and the wetness of the sand.
Parging — applying a 1/2-inch-thick layer of mortar with a trowel and screeding it smooth with a straightedge — helped seal the porous surface of the concrete-block foundation.While a brushed-on coat of cold asphalt dampproofed the wall.
Parging — applying a 1/2-inch-thick layer of mortar with a trowel and screeding it smooth with a straightedge — helped seal the porous surface of the concrete-block foundation.
While a brushed-on coat of cold asphalt dampproofed the wall.
Before applying the mortar, we used a mason's brush to splash and spread water on the block. Then we troweled on the mortar, screeding it smooth with a straight board. A lot of mortar falls during this process, but we pick most of it up and reuse it. As we proceed, we keep an eye on the work that's already been done, watching for the right time to wet-sponge-float the wall.
We gave the parging a week to cure, then brushed on a coat of cold asphalt. The parging fills the pores in the block, and dampproofing provides one more layer of defense against moisture entering the basement walls.
Because the asphalt makes such a sticky mess, we like to give the bituminous coating time to dry before installing the foundation drain. But the sooner you get the drain in, the sooner you can backfill. To keep sediment from building up in the pipe over time, we put filter fabric down before the stone went in, and then wrapped the stone and pipe with it.
We pitched the pipe from the corners of the addition to the sump well 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch for every 10 feet, with the perforated side facing down so that rising water could enter and gravity-flow to the well.
To prepare for the basement slab, we installed Flexcell expansion-joint filler (Knight-Celotex, 800/596-9699, www.aknightcompany.com) around the foundation's interior perimeter, fastening the 4 inch-high material to the wall with our Remington. The expansion joint provided us with a thickness reference and screed point for pouring the slab .
Before pouring the basement slab, workers attached lengths of expansion joint filler to the interior perimeter of the block wall.
Then laid down a 6-mil poly vapor barrier and wire mesh.Sheets of plywood and plastic protected the walls from splashing concrete.
Then laid down a 6-mil poly vapor barrier and wire mesh.
Sheets of plywood and plastic protected the walls from splashing concrete.
We also cleaned up the existing footing with a chipping gun in preparation for underpinning, mixing the debris in with the loose stone. Then we placed 6-mil poly in the hole as a vapor barrier, with wire mesh on top.
We set up our chute again, but this time it didn't matter if concrete ended up on the ground. We didn't want it splashing on the basement walls, though, so we used plywood and plastic to protect them during the pour.
At first we used wheelbarrows to move the concrete to the far corners, and then we just let the material pour into the hole, working it with a jigger bug to vibrate the stones down and away from the surface. We bull-floated the slab and, after the concrete had cured slightly, continued to work the slab with hand floats.
The following day we backfilled the foundation in 2-foot lifts, dumping in 2 feet of dirt at a time and compacting it with a jumping jack until we reached the brick shelf. We compacted by hand, intentionally keeping the backhoe away from the hole for fear of putting too much lateral pressure on the foundation.
The wall was backfilled and hand-compacted in 2-foot lifts to avoid putting too much lateral pressure on the foundation.
To set the anchor bolts, we filled the cores of the top two courses, using busted block to create a barrier and keep the grout from dropping all the way to the bottom. Then we set our 12-inch anchors 9 inches into the grout, leaving 3 inches exposed. The anchors were spaced 18 inches on center, doubled up at the corners.
The anchor bolts were set into grout-filled cores so that only 3 inches were left exposed.
Then the bolt holes were counterbored to accept the nuts and washers.
We counterbored the bolt holes to accept the washers and nuts holding down the sill, which made it easier to install the joists (no notching required) and safer to walk the sills.
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2.75/5 rDev -16.4%
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04-14-2014 00:44:20 | More by mkrass
2.25/5 rDev -31.6%
05-03-2013 23:38:45 | More by Schlafly33
2.5/5 rDev -24%
06-09-2013 19:16:24 | More by skloeff
3.25/5 rDev -1.2%
05-05-2012 02:08:49 | More by Moby
3.25/5 rDev -1.2%
07-28-2013 07:16:41 | More by Eaglefan344
3.5/5 rDev +6.4%
07-10-2014 04:32:11 | More by JLaw55
3/5 rDev -8.8%
06-10-2013 00:24:36 | More by mobrockman
3/5 rDev -8.8%
Just a blah beer all around. Pours out clear with good carbonation and little to no head retention.
Smell is Bud/Bud Lite/Busch. Nothing stands out.
Taste isn't bad it just isn't all that good either.
Mouthfeel is too clean for my tastes. Little to no retention here too.
Overall just a plain jane beer that would be good in a can while sitting on the lawnmower.
03-24-2012 15:57:02 | More by peabody
3.75/5 rDev +14%
09-02-2012 13:52:35 | More by Hellblazer
3.68/5 rDev +11.9%
I love this beer for many reasons. First, being from the St. Louis area, I am so happy to see the Busch family back at the helm of the empire that Augie started. Second, the fact they made the beer similar to Budweiser in an insanely close way...without the "skunky" aftertaste, that I'm sure did not exist long ago. Third, IT IS NOT OWNED BY INBEV!.
Appearance is a great golden color, good head retention... oddly similar to Budweiser ;)
Smell is crisp, can smell the better grains being used.
Taste - Can taste the grains and unique hops with a nice balance, some hint of citrus (different yeast) clean finish. Can definitely tell it is a different yeast used.
Mouthfeel - Light/ slightly Medium bodied
Overall - Yes, this is a mass produced brew, but I am not comparing this to craft beers, , I'm making a fair comparison to other mass brews, and this one really was surprisingly pleasan. If I was sitting at a bar, and the choices were the basics (Bud, Bud Light, Coors, Michelob, Miller, etc...) there would be no second guessing this chocie. Can drink this anytime. Would be happy to purchase again.
12-27-2011 05:28:13 | More by dtalou27
3.75/5 rDev +14%
12-06-2013 16:56:20 | More by Bulldawg84
2.5/5 rDev -24%
10-12-2013 02:33:01 | More by Tertullian007
4/5 rDev +21.6%
12-14-2011 02:53:32 | More by ch473
3.25/5 rDev -1.2%
06-19-2013 22:45:07 | More by AleWatcher
3.5/5 rDev +6.4%
12-24-2011 22:31:12 | More by jrcmlc
3.03/5 rDev -7.9%
Clear and yellow/tan with a surprisingly decent head, lots of bubbles, some lace.
Aroma is quite subdued, with some graininess and a little sweetness.
Taste is ok, not great but decent enough. A little sweetness accents a primarily grainy flavor, with a little touch of hops, but not really enough.
Body is pretty good. It's got a bit of thickness to it, despite being quite easy to drink and well carbonated.
Overall it's decent enough for the masses. Won't make the craft beer front page but it ain't bad. Needs more hops, this would greatly improve this beer.
06-30-2012 22:13:58 | More by AlCaponeJunior
3.13/5 rDev -4.9%
A: Pours a clear golden color with a fluffy head that fades to bits of lacing.
S: Mild aroma of malt sweetness, bit of hops and some fresh grain. Smell is fresh and clean.
T: Taste of mild sweetness, grain and hint of citrus. Mild bitterness and a clean finish.
F: Light body, crisp, smooth and refreshing.
O: Nice beer for what it is. Nothing fancy just a good alternative to the BMC offerings. Worth a try.
02-18-2012 11:25:43 | More by soju6
3.05/5 rDev -7.3%
Pours a golden, clear color. 1/3 inch head of a white color. Decent retention and slight lacing. Smells of pale malt, hint of sweet malt, and a hint of hops. Fits the style of an American Pale Lager. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of pale malt, hint of wheat, hint of sweet malt, and a hint of hop. Overall, average or slightly better than average in all categories.
01-03-2012 22:00:43 | More by Tone
2.75/5 rDev -16.4%
05-27-2012 21:26:46 | More by ahentz
3.58/5 rDev +8.8%
A - Poured a translucent, almost hazy (was expecting crystal clear), deep gold color. Poured with no head that didn't leave any lacing.
S - Sweet grain and a little citrus from the hops.
T - Sweet grain with just barely enough hops to balance. Very clean aftertaste. Wish there were more hops. Tastes yeasty to me too. I'm tasting something else familiar, but can't put my finger on it. Almost tastes like wheat. Maybe my taster is off tonight. Nothing bad though. Maybe it's not filtered?
M - Surprisingly full mouth feel. Crisp clean beer flavor. Carbonation tingles nicely on the tongue.
O - It's pretty good for what it is. It's not going to win any major competitions but it's a tasty, clean and unoffensive american pale lager. I think i'd like it better with another point or two of attenuation and about 50% more hops. After 3 I'm starting to get full.
10-15-2013 00:50:02 | More by schematix
3.25/5 rDev -1.2%
04-15-2014 15:48:06 | More by creepinjeeper
2.5/5 rDev -24%
06-27-2012 22:10:16 | More by gunclubchris
3.23/5 rDev -1.8%
Poured this American Pale Lager from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass. It poured a clear straw color, produced a thin white head, below average retention, and left a below average amount of lacing on the glass. The aroma consists of pale malt with some citric hop aroma. Light in body, the mouthfeel is nice for a Pale Lager, the backbone of this ale is of pale malt, it is slightly sweet, and has a decent amount of citrus hops. Nice clean finish, outside of the poor retention and being a little thin it is a decent example of a pale later, nice alternative to Bud and Miller.
12-12-2011 23:02:50 | More by GossageBrewery
4/5 rDev +21.6%
11-15-2012 05:41:48 | More by jharris0624
Kräftig Lager from William K Busch Brewing Company
77 out of 100 based on 47 ratings.