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Wed, Oct 26, 05 at 12:34
Fall 05 - This will eventually be a giant blue bamboo. Right now it is just moving out of the seedling stage.
It started to grow at a pretty good after I pruned it back last year. Foliage is outstanding. Rgds |
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- Posted by Koniferkid_NJ 6 (My Page) on Sun, Dec 11, 05 at 22:48
Hope this grows fast enough that you have to make a division off of it... |
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Hello all,
We are in the design phase of our house (one story, santa fe style, adobe/stucco). We like the old look and have seen decoritve punched tin wall plates and cabinet covers. We were wondering if we could use punched tin for outlet covers. Another question: How do you cut out for the light switches? Thanks, Chuck G. |
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- Posted by Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle (My Page) on Tue, Jul 5, 05 at 17:19
Trace the lightswitch opening on the tin. Then mark an "X" from corner to corner of the opening. Cut the "X" out with and exacto knife. (Cheap and they come in handy.) Bend the little triangles to the back. You can probably use a hole punch for the screws to go in. |
Do not let the inspector see the homemade covers. They are supposed to be listed (by UL) to be used. If you look in the NEC it specifies the minimum gauge required for metal plates and the thickness for non-conductive plates. |
brickeyee, do you know offhand the codes for this? I've seen copper switchplate blanks (sold for copper enameling) and was thinking about doing a verdigris patina on them. Does it need to have some kind of non-conductive backing? Plus, they don't have all the configurations I need, I would have to make the rest. |
They are listed in the NEC. Your library should have a copy. (Mine lives at work, not at home). I would doubt the blanks you saw are UL either, but they could be if they are thick enough. Conductive metal switchplates are allowed, as are plastic of greater thickness. Wood or flammable plates must be lined with metal for fire resistance. |
The ones for enamelling are 16 gauge copper. They have to be thick so they won't warp in the kiln. Recently I've seen some artists selling enamelled switchplates at art fairs. I'm more interested in getting the blanks and maybe etching a design into them, then doing the verdigris patina. I'm a part time metalsmith and do a fair amount of etching, so thought it could be nice to bring that into my new kitchen. |
Having once gotten a serious shock from the cover plate screw of a box where the hot wire was touching the side of the metal box, I've been leary about conductive cover plates. Since then, when I've used metal cover plates, I've glued a thin rubber backing on and used nylon screws to hold the cover plate. I'm not going to claim it's UL listed, but I feel better about them. |
"Having once gotten a serious shock from the cover plate screw of a box where the hot wire was touching the side of the metal box,..." You have more serious problem than a hot touching the plate. The plate is not grounded, and that means the switch is not grounded either. |
brickeyee- It was in an old house where there was no grounded wiring. I subsequently re-did all the wiring with 12-2 grounded. I was just making the point that I prefer not having anything directly conductive on the exterior of a box...particularly if it's old and ungrounded. |
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Spicy Roasted Eggplant with Tomatoes and Cilantro
Bon Appétit | September 2001
Bombay Club, Cambridge, MA
Makes 6 side-dish servings
This traditional Indian dish is called baingan bharta. Serve it with naan or rice.
- 2 medium eggplants (about 2 pounds 6 ounces total), halved lengthwise
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large onions, coarsely chopped
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped peeled ginger
- 1 pound tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Preheat oven to 350°F. Oil rimmed baking sheet; place eggplant halves, cut side down, on sheet. Roast eggplant until flesh is soft, about 1 hour. Cool slightly. Using spoon, scoop pulp from eggplant halves into medium bowl; mash. Discard skins.
Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Add ginger and stir 1 minute. Add tomatoes and next 4 ingredients; sauté 5 minutes to blend flavors. Add eggplant and stir until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm before serving.)
my notes
- Calories186
- Carbohydrates18 g (6%)
- Fat13 g (20%)
- Protein3 g (6%)
- Saturated Fat1 g (5%)
- Sodium11 mg (0%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat2 g
- Fiber7 g (30%)
- Monounsaturated Fat9 g
- Cholesterol0


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Bible Verses About Temptation
Bible verses related to Temptation from the King James Version (KJV) by Relevance
1 Corinthians 10:13 - There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God [is] faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear [it].
Matthew 26:41 - Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed [is] willing, but the flesh [is] weak.
James 4:7 - Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
James 1:12-16 - Blessed [is] the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. (Read More...)
Hebrews 2:18 - For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
Ephesians 6:11 - Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Matthew 4:1-11 - Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. (Read More...)
Ephesians 4:27 - Neither give place to the devil.
James 1:3 - Knowing [this], that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
Mark 14:38 - Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly [is] ready, but the flesh [is] weak.
Hebrews 4:15 - For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as [we are, yet] without sin.
Luke 22:40 - And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
James 1:12 - Blessed [is] the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
James 1:2-4 - My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; (Read More...)
Hebrews 12:4 - Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
2 Corinthians 2:11 - Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
1 Peter 4:12 - Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
1 Corinthians 6:13 - Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body [is] not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.
Mark 9:42-47 - And whosoever shall offend one of [these] little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. (Read More...)
1 John 4:4 - Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
1 Peter 4:1-2 - Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; (Read More...)
1 Peter 1:7 - That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Ephesians 6:13-17 - Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. (Read More...)
Romans 6:12-14 - Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. (Read More...)
Luke 4:1-13 - And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, (Read More...)
1 John 2:16 - For all that [is] in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
2 Chronicles 32:31 - Howbeit in [the business of] the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was [done] in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all [that was] in his heart.
Revelation 3:10 - Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
2 Peter 3:17 - Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know [these things] before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
2 Timothy 4:18 - And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve [me] unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Galatians 5:17 - For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
Luke 22:46 - And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
Proverbs 3:5 - Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Genesis 3:1-13 - Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? (Read More...)
1 John 2:26 - These [things] have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
1 John 2:15-17 - Love not the world, neither the things [that are] in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. (Read More...)
1 Peter 4:7 - But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
1 Peter 1:6 - Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
James 1:14-16 - But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. (Read More...)
James 1:2 - My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
1 Corinthians 6:18-20 - Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. (Read More...)
Romans 7:5 - For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.
Luke 11:4 - And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
Luke 8:14 - And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of [this] life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
Luke 8:13 - They on the rock [are they], which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
Mark 10:21-25 - Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. (Read More...)
Matthew 12:41 - The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas [is] here.
Proverbs 13:14 - The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Psalms 94:18 - When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
Psalms 66:8-12 - O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard: (Read More...)
Genesis 39:7-10 - And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me. (Read More...)
Revelation 12:11 - And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Hebrews 12:3 - For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
1 Timothy 5:15 - For some are already turned aside after Satan.
1 Corinthians 7:5 - Defraud ye not one the other, except [it be] with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
Romans 14:13 - Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in [his] brother's way.
Zechariah 13:9 - And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It [is] my people: and they shall say, The LORD [is] my God.
Ecclesiastes 1:9 - The thing that hath been, it [is that] which shall be; and that which is done [is] that which shall be done: and [there is] no new [thing] under the sun.
Proverbs 14:27 - The fear of the LORD [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Psalms 66:10-13 - For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. (Read More...)
Psalms 17:4 - Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept [me from] the paths of the destroyer.
Job 7:18 - And [that] thou shouldest visit him every morning, [and] try him every moment?
Joshua 7:21 - When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they [are] hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
Genesis 27:6-13 - And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying, (Read More...)
Genesis 22:1-14 - And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, [here] I [am]. (Read More...)
Genesis 3:1-19 - Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? (Read More...)
Revelation 12:10 - And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
2 Peter 2:18 - For when they speak great swelling [words] of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, [through much] wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
2 Peter 2:15 - Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam [the son] of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
2 Peter 2:9 - The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
1 Peter 4:5 - Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.
Hebrews 11:17 - By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten [son],
2 Timothy 3:13 - But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
1 Timothy 6:10 - For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
1 Timothy 6:9 - But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
1 Timothy 5:8 - But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
1 Thessalonians 3:5 - For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.
Galatians 4:14 - And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, [even] as Christ Jesus.
2 Corinthians 12:7 - And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
2 Corinthians 11:15 - Therefore [it is] no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
2 Corinthians 11:14 - And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
2 Corinthians 11:3 - But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
1 Corinthians 10:28-32 - But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth [is] the Lord's, and the fulness thereof: (Read More...)
1 Corinthians 8:9-13 - But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. (Read More...)
Romans 14:15 - But if thy brother be grieved with [thy] meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
Romans 12:21 - Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 8:35-39 - Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? [shall] tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? (Read More...)
John 16:1 - These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
John 10:10 - The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly.
Luke 22:55-60 - And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. (Read More...)
Luke 22:32 - But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
Luke 22:31 - And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired [to have] you, that he may sift [you] as wheat:
Luke 22:3 - Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
Luke 21:33-36 - Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. (Read More...)
Luke 12:35-38 - Let your loins be girded about, and [your] lights burning; (Read More...)
Mark 14:67-71 - And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. (Read More...)
Mark 14:37 - And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
Mark 13:33-37 - Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. (Read More...)
Mark 13:22 - For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if [it were] possible, even the elect.
Mark 13:21 - And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here [is] Christ; or, lo, [he is] there; believe [him] not:
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James R. Broach (2016)
Pennsylvania State College of Medicine
Judy Callis (2016)
University of California, Davis
Lynn Cooley (2016)
Yale University School of Medicine
Jessica Gurevitch (2016)
Stony Brook University
George A. O'Toole (2016)
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Nancy C. Walworth (2016)
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Joy Bergelson (ENC Chair, 2015)
University of Chicago
Sarah Hake (2015)
University of California, Berkeley
Jeannie T. Lee (2015)
Massachusetts General Hospital
Tom Curran (2016)
University of Pennsylvania
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Suzanne Sandmeyer (2016)
University of California, Irvine
Vicki L. Chandler (2017)
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Claire Fraser (2017)
University of Maryland School of Medicine
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Section Activities at the 2014 Annual AAAS Meeting in Chicago will include:
Thursday, 13 February 2014
President's Address
6:00 p.m.
AAAS President's Reception
7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Informal Dinner for Section Officers
7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Organized by officers "CLOSED"
Friday, 14 February 2014
Continental Breakfast for General Meeting of the Section Officers
06:30 a.m.
General Meeting of the Section Officers
7:00 a.m.
Open to all section officers
Non-Coding RNA in Development and Disease
08:30 a.m.
Section Sponsored Symposium; Open to all meeting participants
AAAS Section G (Biological Sciences) Fellows Reception
7:00 p.m.
Reception for Section Fellows and Speakers; By invitation only
Saturday, 15 February 2014
New Insights into Animal Behavior: The Role of the Microbiome
08:00 a.m.
AAAS Fellows Forum
08:00 a.m.
Biological Sciences Section Business Meeting
10:00 a.m.
Open to all meeting participants
New Insights into Animal Behavior: The Role of the Microbiome
1:00 p.m.
Section Sponsored Symposium; Open to all meeting participants
Sunday, 16 February 2014
AAAS Council Meeting
9:00 p.m.
Open to all registrants
PM Planning Meeting for the 2014 AAAS Annual Meeting in Chicago
2:00 p.m.
Open to all section officers
AAAS Council and Section Officer Reception
6:30 p.m.
By invitation only
Over 200 professional societies are affiliated with the AAAS. Several have representatives at Biological Sciences Section G:
- American Institute of Biological Sciences
- American Physiological Society
- American Phytopathological Society
- American Society of Animal Science
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
- American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
- American Society of Mammalogists
- American Society of Plant Biologists
- American Society of Plant Taxonomists
- American Statistical Association
- American Statistical Association
- Animal Behavior Society
- Association for Women in Science
- Association of Southeastern Biologists
- Behavior Genetics Association
- California Academy of Sciences
- Chi Beta Phi National Science Honorary
- Computerized Medical Imaging Society
- Cooper Ornithological Society
- Ecological Society of America
- Entomological Society of America
- Foundation for Science and Disability
- Gerontological Society of America
- International Biometric Society, Eastern and Western North American Regions
- International Society for Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
- International Society of Protistologists
- Microscopy Society of America
- Mycological Society of America
- National Association of Biology Teachers
- National Speleological Society
- New York Academy of Sciences
- Paleontological Society
- Phi Sigma Biological Sciences Honor Society
- Phycological Society of America
- Sigma Delta Epsilon, Graduate Women in Science
- Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine
- Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
- Society for Neuroscience
- Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
- Society for the Study of Evolution
- Society for the Study of Social Biology
- Society of Systematic Biologists
- Society of Toxicology
- Soil Science Society of America
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coryrieken on 10/22/2012 1:18:00 PM more reviews by coryrieken
Age: 44-55 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Green
I cannot imagine the skin tone this shade would complement. Perhaps Venusian or Martian? It's like putting khaki yellow-tan on your lips. It's slightly darker than my skin tone, which is medium light. I tried using it as a countour, but the base pigment of this must be white or a very opaque yellow - not sheer. I tried using it under brown eyeshadow - too creamy to substitute for primer. If I ever need to dress up like I have jaundice or severe liver disease, this might be good. I did use as part of my zombie makeup for a recent costume party. It came as part of a set of 4 I bought on sale from HauteLook, and I'm very glad I didn't pay full price. The lipsticks were supposed to be from the pink family, and 3 are very brown or light nudes (again, what species nude I don't know) and the last was a berry color (that didn't work with my skin tone either.)
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*TOP REVIEWER* Tresha on 2/17/2012 1:55:00 PM more reviews by Tresha
Age: 36-43 Skin: Combination, Tan, Neutral Hair: Brown, Curly, Medium Eyes: Brown
This Winter I went through two tubes of this amazing nude beige matte lipstick. It applies so well and doesn't ever look chalky or cakey! I hope this never gets discontinued! In the Summer I wear nyx Honey, but I think I will keep wearing this through out spring and summer too. It's the perfect true beige nude for me. I'm obsessed with Echo! Love it madly!
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Italic on 8/17/2011 2:16:00 PM more reviews by Italic
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
I bought this tube along with NYX Circe, seeing from the swatch they provided that it would just be a darker, slightly browner shade of Circe, a backup in case Circe was too light. The color was darker than Circe, but I'll get to that point in a second. As for the formula, it is a lot less creamy than Circe for some reason, and the staying power was significantly better. However, the color was definitely not for me, matching my skin tone almost dead on. The tube is your standard lipstick tube, with an interesting pot of lipcolor at the bottom, STILL not sure what it's for! The smell is very floral and has a vintage musky feel, like a rose potpourri scent. Be VERY careful when buying NYX lipsticks, make sure you see a swatch other than the one they provide! I bought this lipstick thinking it would be a medium beige, but it ended up being more of a caramel with slight orangish undertones. In fact, the orange in the lip color really showed up in flash photography. However, for 2 dollars a tube, experimenting with NYX lipsticks is definitely a harmless and inexpensive way to find your shade without breaking the bank.
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ksmosley on 3/28/2011 6:49:00 PM more reviews by ksmosley
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Medium Brown, Warm Hair: Black, Curly, Medium Eyes: Brown
This is not a lipstick that you can just put on and go--it requires quite a bit of work. Yes it looks like concealor, makes you look like a corpse, and it virtually unflattering HOWEVER there is light at the end of the tunnel! Use it as a base (very lightly) to "cancel out" your lips. Then apply a pink tinted lipstick or lipgloss (my fav. is NYX smokey look) and voila--a pinkish nude much more wearable. Because its so smooth and pigmented a little goes a long way
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*TOP REVIEWER* lucdiaz on 9/5/2010 10:09:00 AM more reviews by lucdiaz
Age: 44-55 Skin: Normal, Olive, Warm Hair: Brown Eyes: Black
Formula is thin, but pigmented, wears off easily, and needs to be reapplied. The color is death on me (NC30). It is so yellow it makes my lips disappear. Not a winner from this line. However, I'm giving it a 2, because it's cheap, and moisturizing.
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*TOP REVIEWER* divadenah on 9/5/2010 1:50:00 AM more reviews by divadenah
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Dark, Warm Hair: Black, Relaxed, Coarse Eyes: Brown
yuck, you might as well put some concealer on your lips, but I can make this work just a little bit.I have to put just a dab of this on, with a lot of gold gloss, and maybe some mac chestnut liner.
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*TOP REVIEWER* sunfish211 on 4/29/2010 8:25:00 PM more reviews by sunfish211
Age: 25-29 Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
I had to wear this one for a bit before I made my final review, but it grew on me. At first glance, this totally reminded me of MAC's Swinger lipstick. It's a light-medium nude shade with yellow undertones. A lot of the NYX lippies look a little different ON than they do when you see them straight from the tube. Wearing this by iteself washed me out, probably b/c my skin tone already has a lot of yellow undertones. I decided to pair it with NYX Cafe Latte round gloss. It actually looks really pretty. The gloss brought out a more nude gold shade that is gorgeous. I could see wearing this as an everyday lip! Lesson learned: Never judge a shade at first glance & straight from the tube. LOL GIVE THIS ONE A WHIRL! I totally underestimated this one BUT it just needs to be paired with a gloss. NYX makes a lot of nice shades but they really don't have a good TRUE nude to just swipe & go.
(For reference, I'm an NC25/C3 with yellow undertones)
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*TOP REVIEWER* Giannina on 2/23/2010 8:40:00 AM more reviews by Giannina
Age: 19-24 Skin: Very Oily, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Red, Straight, Coarse Eyes: Brown
First time trying NYX lipsticks and I love their texture, they are so creamy, not drying at all, bought a couple just to try them and this is my favorite one so far, I really like this color on me. Can't believe I pay $4 for this only
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BabyGirl228 on 1/20/2010 6:52:00 PM more reviews by BabyGirl228
Age: 19-24 Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
I did not like this lipstick it made me look dead! It does come in nice packaging!It seems to dark for me.
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*TOP REVIEWER* laqueron1 on 12/17/2009 8:19:00 PM more reviews by laqueron1
Age: 30-35 Skin: Combination, Tan, Warm Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
I like the consistency of NYX Lipsticks. Echo is definitely a dupe for MAC Siss. I like teaming it up with Revlon Mineral Lipglaze in Infinite Rose for a perfect Rose Nude lip (I'm an NC42 with very pigmented lips).
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With "The Motion Makes Me Last" and "Leaves Eclipse The Light," Portland's resident ambient master Matthew Cooper has given two fine, refined previews from the first LP to feature his voice, Similes. Director Matt McCormick handles visualizing the spacious piano and buzzing drone of "The Motion" here with an extended single shot of Eluvium's hometown skyline. "Creation is a pathogen" relates here to urban development — buildings and bridges, made to bend in the wind, finding an unlikely meeting point between the worlds of of Eno and Ani. (Also, the first blog post on record to reference Eno and Ani.)
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Monday's Katy ISD school board meeting had little on the agenda that appeared to be contentious, but that didn't mean there would be an absence of controversy.
More than 30 parents representing Griffin Elementary took trustees to task over their recent decision to change the attendance boundaries of the school.
Speakers lined up during the public comments portion of the board meeting to challenge the board's decision and ask trustees to reconsider.
Parents said a last-minute change made by the board to the staff's rezoning recommendation was "damaging to Griffin, is financially irresponsible and violates the pact made with Katy ISD taxpayers in the (most recent) bond package."
They also said the board violated its own criteria and procedures in making attendance boundary decisions.
The speakers accused trustees of buckling in to the complaints of a small number of Kilpatrick Elementary parents at the expense of Griffin, which parents said had been "continuously splintered" since the school opened six years ago.
"You, the board of trustees, made a decision to favor a small group of people by leaving them at Kilpatrick without being aware of the splintering situation that has existed at Griffin since we opened our doors in 2006. Approximately 15 – 30 students splinter off from Griffin to Cinco Ranch Junior High each year without having the peer group that you suddenly deemed as an essential need," one speaker noted. "Somehow, you claimed not to be aware of this fact. It should be a requirement of every board member to know important issues such as these about every school affected by rezoning; you need to look at every situation as a whole and follow your own rules."
The parents also said trustees refused their request to put their concerns on the board agenda for formal discussion.
"Griffin has attempted to get the required three board members to put this issue back on the agenda, but you were either too afraid of upsetting (Land Use Zone) 75B or 68A, or afraid of what other board members may think and how they would use it to their advantage. As a board, it is your responsibility to make decisions that benefit our children," another parent said. "By our children, we mean all the children of Katy ISD. You, as the board, cannot make decisions that affect an entire school based on the satisfaction of one LUZ. If you had followed your own rules, we would not have to be standing before you here today."
One parent also suggested the board of making the last-minute zoning change in response to a "secret" request from residents of the affected land use zones.
"No school should get preferential treatment or be able to secretly request exclusion from rezoning," the Griffin parent said.
Following the meeting, several Griffin parents told media representatives they "no longer trust" board members to treat the school fairly or make decisions based on criteria trustees themselves establish.
Since the comments were made during the public comments portion of the meeting, board members did not respond to the parents' comments; however, several trustees met informally with a number of the Griffin representatives to discuss their concerns.
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I am very satisfied with the wheels from Merlin. I could not see any fault or shoddy craftsmanship. The wheels are nicely centred and spun smoothly without any "gravelling". My one concern had been the thickness of the rear axle but even though it turned out to be thicker than I had hoped for the rear wheel still slid in without requiring a great deal of persuasion. I am pleased I went for something a bit more expensive because the retro restoration looks sharp and is pleasing to the eye and of course the bike runs like a thoroughbred. So would use Merlin again and happy to recommend to others. Thank you.
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A brilliant set of wheels at a reasonable price. I brought these to replace my 10 year old Deore hubbed Mavic rimmed wheels and these are just the trick a bit lighter as well which is always good.
I've used Mavic's X717 wheels with Shimano XT hubs in the past and they have been excellent. The quality of the handbuilt wheels from Merlin seem excellent and should give many miles of cycling.
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I bought this for my 20-year-old Cannondale MTB.
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I needed decent wheels for an old v-brake only bike, and didn't want to buy disc hubs or high-end wheels beyond what made sense for the bike These were just the thing and I am very satisfied with them. They look nice, arrived true, roll smoothly, and are working great. The spokes are the classic round type, which was not obvious during ordering. The freewheel clicking sound is moderate in volume, more noticeable than other wheels I have, but not at all too loud.
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A Powerbook 3400 is my traveling companion, and surely, when I boot up that Apple, I am purged of Microsoft's villainy. Hah! Yes, the operating system-Mac OS 9-is free of any Microsoft connection. But when I write a document, it's in Microsoft Word-and for Mac users, there is no real competitive software aimed at business users. When I manipulate spreadsheets, it's with Microsoft Excel. When I browse the Net, it's with Microsoft Internet Explorer. As for e-mail, I use Microsoft's Outlook Express. In each case, this is the best software there is that runs on the Mac platform.
Determined Microsoft bashers could use Apple Works, an all-in-one application with a word processor, spreadsheet, etc., but that's more suited to personal use than business use. Netscape could replace IE, but IE is much slicker. And no e-mail package written for the Mac comes close to matching Microsoft's Outlook Express. Jettisoning this software in a search for a computer freed from Microsoft's rule would be a big mistake-at least I won't do it.
Incidentally, Microsoft's role on the Mac platform is not accidental. In 1997, Microsoft stunningly invested $150 million in an Apple Computer that was on its deathbed. When Microsoft announced this infusion of cash, it rocked the computer world, as pundits searched for a "why." Microsoft also promised to continue developing Mac software, and this was at a time when other developers were looking askance at the then-shrinking Mac market. At the end of the day, no one really knows why Microsoft did this, but it's indisputable that the money pumped new life into Apple. In retrospect, the Microsoft investment looks brilliant, as Apple has made quite a turnaround. But an ironic upshot is that Microsoft may now have more decisive rule over Apple users than over PC users, given the federal ruling.


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I am wondering what are the best herbs and veggies to plant on my balcony. I face east and live in utah so the wheather varies. I want to get a four or three level shelf to put plants on. I am ignorant to gardening and all that it in tells. Please help. |
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I am growing tomatoes, lettuce, chilli peppers, Basic, Sage, Parsley and Carrots. Went overboard this year, but its good fun. http://www.flickr.com/photos/kumato/ Sumilea |
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That's really nice to plant some vegetables. Here are some stuff that could certainly help you. A perfect pot for planting and at the same time will add some accent in your balcony garden. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Planter Pot
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Well, I've got back from the West Indian shop with a bag of knobbly roots. They cost about a fiver, if I had bought named varieties from a nursery I probably would have paid nearer Ł50. It remains to be seen what I get out of them!
After puzzling over which end was the top end and probably making the wrong decision I've put them into pots of compost with the neck of the tuber sticking out - this is because last year, several of them just rotted off without sprouting. Will it matter if they're in upside down? (What an incredibly stupid question!!)
I've put them in a W facing windowsill. It's probably an average of about 60 degrees F in my house. Is this high enough, and will they rot if kept too cold? Any experienced W. Indian / Latino gardeners out there that know what to do, and could advise on how to treat the different types of tuber? It's not helped by having so many names in various languages for the same item! |
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It is not necessary to have a piece of stem on a tuber to get it growing. The sprouts will appear from the growth rings. When in doubt about which way is 'up', plant the tubers on their side, and barely cover. The roots will come out the appropriate end - LOL - that doesn't sound too good, huh? 60 degrees isn't warm enough to sprout tubers. Get a common heating pad, slip it into a water proof bag, and turn it on low. In about 4 weeks you should see new growth. Don't over-water your tubers. They need to be only BARELY moist. Let them dry out between waterings. When they show signs of growth, remove them from the heating pad. |
- Posted by Ontariobanana 5b/6a (My Page) on Tue, Mar 29, 05 at 16:24
I planted a couple of eddoes (likely Colocasia esculenta) 2 weeks ago. Picked them up from the supermarket. I selected large bulbs (fist-sized) with green at the growth rings. I planted in tropical potting soil, kept barely moist and placed in a South window. During the night I put the pot over the heat vent. By the end of the first week I had an enlarged green cone forming. Yesterday the first sign of leaf broke through the cone. The other one with no green when purchased is still just sitting there. So if the growth tip is green, you will get a head start. It is important to keep them warm, and just barely moist until you have growth or they will surely rot (as I had in the past). Cheers, Craig |
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It is suppertime at the St. Felix Centre, a soup kitchen in the heart of Toronto and Jamaal Magloire towers above the tables. He is wearing an apron and a plastic pitcher is enveloped in his giant right hand.
"Who needs milk ?" he says, working the crowd, joshing the clientele, six-foot-11 and bigger than life.
When the 33-year-old Magloire signed a free agent contract with the Raptors last month, he became the first Canadian player in franchise history.
He seems destined to also be the most dedicated to the community.
"I want to reach out to every kid in Metropolitan Toronto in one way, shape or form, whether it's over the air, in person or in spirit," he said seconds before a 20-minute talk with children in the centre's play area.
To better amplify his message, I have interspersed pieces of his talk with the children into this story. His words are in italic.
"The reason we are here is because we care. We're here to share some of our experiences. We're here to let you know that you have our support. We're here to answer any questions that you have for us.
"We were little kids at one time. We went to school every day. What we talk about may be in the perspective of basketball but I want you guys to understand it's for everything.
"You guys have your whole life ahead of you and I am sure each and every one of you wants to become successful and make your parents proud."
The 33-year-old Magloire has seen everything the community can offer. The son of working-class parents from Trinidad, he grew up in a townhouse at Sheppard and Don Mills Road. He found basketball in Grade 5 and became a high school star at Eastern Commerce.
Throughout his high school, the University of Kentucky and over an odyssey that saw him play in Charlotte, New Orleans, Milwaukee, Portland, New Jersey, Dallas and Miami, he has been trained and mentored by Toronto basketball giant Simeon Mars. From his parents to coaches and helpers, Magloire is a product of his environment.
"I was born in Toronto, in Scarborough. No different than you. There was somebody older than me. Back then it was Lennox Lewis. He was the heavyweight champion of the world in boxing. The day that he came and spoke to me it changed my life. I always knew that I wanted to make my parents proud and I wanted to do something but I didn't know what. I started by playing soccer, skating, running track and then I started playing the game of basketball and that's something I fell in love with it."
"In years past I would come home after my last game was played and I would try to cram all of that in three months but the problem was school lets out for the kids, they're all over the place," Magloire said. "It was a lot harder to reach out to them. Now that I'm a Toronto Raptor I am going to go above and beyond the call of duty because I know I can reach out and make a difference."
"My major in college was social work. The reason why I decided to do that was because I knew I would have the opportunity to do this.
"I have so many messages. I want to tell them about my experiences. I want them to know that 20 years ago I was in the same position they are now. I was in (part) there was somebody talking to us."
"Not everyone will want to play basketball but I'm telling you what worked for me. You guys may want to be a firefighter, a police officer, a librarian, whatever it is. What gave us an opportunity to do what we are doing now? Simple."
"We listened to our parents. Not everyone has parents, but you have someone taking care of you. It could be a grandmother, parents, aunts, uncles. We started by listening to our parents. We didn't always agree what our parents said.
"Sometimes my mom would say Jamaal, I wanted you to come home right after school but I still wanted to be outside playing with my friends. Despite not agreeing with what she said, I listened to her. After listening to her all my life, she loves me even more. I was obedient then, that means listening to people who are an authority figure, a teacher, your parents. Now I can do that with my coaches and the owner of the team because I started those habits at your age."
Magloire has felt tremendous personal loss. His 19-year-old brother Justin Sheppard, himself a gifted basketballer, was shot and killed in 2001. Justin's killer has never been found. Part of Magloire's message to the children is about the need to report when they feel a danger to themselves or others.
"When you report something that's not right to the teacher or a guidance counselor, what you are doing is protecting yourself, your friends, your family. We are all very smart individuals here. If you see something wrong, with a knife or something they are not supposed to have, please share it with someone who can take care of the situation. I don't want to see any of you guys hurt."
In the twilight of his career, Magloire is finally where he has always wanted to be. His basketball days are coming to a close. What he can accomplish in his home town is just beginning.
"We're getting old. Sooner or later we have to retire and move on with our lives and we want you kids to be around to take care of us. Some of you are going to be doctors, law enforcement officers, lawyers. I want to know I am going to be safe in 10 or 15 years down the road. We're counting on you guys to do that and it starts today and it starts now by doing the right things."


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We are in the early stages of planning a kitchen remodel. One thing I would like to do is switch the location of our sink and our cooktop, which would put the sink and adjacent counter space (where I spend most of my time) at a "bar" facing out into the living room and the cooktop in front of an existing window. The window view isn't fantastic, but I would like to maintain at least some window space in that location for light. The window sill currently sits about 8" above the countertop. We could reframe the window to make it smaller if needed and I assume we would need to have some sort of safety glass. It could be frosted or something decorative as it will be behind the cooktop where a backsplash would normally be. I plan to have a 36" gas Wolf cooktop and will probably have a chimney style cooktop hood or other wall hood.
Does anyone have a similar setup? Any thoughts on the feasibility of this setup would be appreciated. Obviously cleaning will be an issue, but maybe no worse than cleaning any other backsplash. |
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You need to check code in your area - in many places cooktops and ranges aren't allowed in front of a window. Also, are you planning a hood over the cooktop - the window will pose a problem with that. |
We are currently in the middle of a total kitchen remodel which I don't think I could have done without all the things I have learned on this forum. Our old kitchen had a 1973 Crown 6 burner range located in front of a glass block window. I changed the glass blocks to a regular non opening glass window about 18 years ago. The window sill is about 9 inches above the range top. Everything in the remodel will be relocated, except the cooktop, which will still be in front of the window. We never had much of a workable exhaust system before and will use a downdraft (pop-up style, 9 inches) now because a hood would either be too high or would block the window which our codes don't allow. (it's a fairly large window) I think the main key to having a cooktop in front of a window is that the window be non-opening. I'm in Southern California and we have very strict codes but this allowed because of non-opening aspect. I have always liked having my cooktop in front of the window and have never thought the cleaning was a particular problem. |
- Posted by vizslalover (My Page) on Sat, Dec 29, 07 at 23:41
Check code in your area but there are several of us on here with cooktops or ranges in front of windows. In my city (a suburb of San Francisco) there was no problem putting a cook surface under a window and no window modifications were necessary. We went with a downdraft to avoid the vent in front of the window but you are planning a more serious cooktop than our range and should have the appropriate venting. I love the location and rather like that I can watch my daughter out the window while cooking. |
- Posted by mary_in_nc (My Page) on Sun, Dec 30, 07 at 0:03
I was wanting to do this, too, with a Wolf DF. Read the literature on their website and you will find that you can not use a downdraft vent with it. Secondly, you are not to put it against anything combustible like a window frame. It is a powerful cooktop. Don't risk your home and family. |
- Posted by caligirl_cottage (My Page) on Sun, Dec 30, 07 at 0:27
This is funny because we just did the exact same thing with our kitchen layout (flipped the sink and stove) and as a result we needed to modify the window location. This is just a personal belief, but I think that the cleaning would be a nightmare and a stove with the BTU's that yours puts out would make me nervous. I understand your desires for a view and light, but I'd relocate the window if possible. |
- Posted by nancylouise (My Page) on Sun, Dec 30, 07 at 5:37
Just a thought here...with the window so close to the cooking area wouldn't that make for a dirty, greasy window from daily cooking. Also why would you want to be distracted from a serious chore like cooking by looking out the window? Your attention should be on the fire and what you are doing. Not looking out the window. Keep a less serious chore like washing dishes at the window imo. NancyLouise |
We did this as well. Our kitchen is tiny with two doorways and layout options are very limited. We ended up with a counter height garden window behind our induction cooktop, which is in turn over a wall oven. We've had it in about six weeks now and I love it. Because it's a garden window (i.e. glass is farther away) I haven't had any problems with greasy windows or anything. Our code allowed us to make the window opening, which we have done. We are opting for a 500 cfm inline exhaust fan (but no hood) directly above the cooktop. It's not installed yet. But I rarely use a fan at all, so this will be fine for our needs. I didn't want a bulky hood blocking the light. You might need a heavier duty fan with your gas stove, and if you do a lot of frying or wok cooking. I love looking out the window while I cook. Good heavens -- it's not brain surgery! Don't be afraid to think outside of the box to achieve the results you need. Do be mindful of safety issues, etc, and take steps to address them, but also don't be dissuaded by people who say "impossible", simply because they have never done it before or seen it done. This has proven to be a wonderful solution for us. I will try and post a pic later. :-) |
For those of you who live in areas where this is permitted by code...does the code also prohibit fabric or any sort of flammable window treatments on said window? |
Definitely, our building code prevents use of curtains. You could use frosted glass I suppose, if privacy was a real concern. I'm not big on curtains in the kitchen anyway, so it wasn't an issue for us. |
- Posted by vizslalover (My Page) on Sun, Dec 30, 07 at 19:33
We've had our setup for a year now and no issues with the window behind getting especially dirty or greasy. Yes, flammable window treatments are a no-no. I don't find it especially hazardous to look out the window and check on my daughter while my soup is simmering.... |
Below is a link to mine (not sure if the pictures show up in the text). It's a stationary window with tempered glass. The cooktop is bumped out about 3 inches too. I don't need to clean it very often, mostly because of the vent configuration & because whenever I cook greasy splattery stuff I use the front burner anyway. |
Here is a link that might be useful: window above cooktop
- Posted by loves2cook4six (My Page) on Mon, Dec 31, 07 at 10:01
We have a 36" induction cooktop in front of a working garden window with regular window glass and it meets all codes for our town. Code prevents window treatments as they are potentially combustible but you'd have to be an idiot to put those in there anyway - why risk it. We also have an island mount 900 cfm fan above the cooktop as the counters are 30" deep plus there is no room above the windoe to mount a wall mount fan. Also as kailleanm said, we have no issues with grease on the windows - they are too far back. |
- Posted by haus_proud (My Page) on Mon, Dec 31, 07 at 10:29
With the kind of really serious cooktop you are planning, I would worry about grease buildup, smoke and heat. In front of a window your design of an effective exhaust system, which should be a high priority, will probably be more complicated and expensive. |
We simply LOVE our 6 burner Dacor gas rangetop in front of an entire wall of windows--in fact, we designed our kitchen around that feature. The windows are counter height. We have a Faber island hood over the stove which is in front of the center window (it is stationary). I have had no problems at all with the high heat, as the burners with the high BTUs are in the front. For the same reason, I have not had to clean the glass yet. I fussed for a long time about whether or not to do this, and I'm so happy that my husband insisted! |
Wow, I am so glad I discovered this site! Thank you to all who have responded and all who may do so in the future! The photos are a great help as are the suggestions for counter depth, ventilation, etc. My designer liked the idea and is looking into codes concerning this. |
I am bumping this up as this may be a consideration for me at this time. I have a bay window that I am thinking about installing a 48" range in. There's a 60" picture window and then 2 smaller windows on the diagonal part on either side. I just emailed my town and they said it will pass inspection as long as the manufacturer's install for the range and hood say it is ok. I currently have a down draft and am not going down that road again. For those of you that have a hood, can you post any photos? Thanks loves2cook for yours. Wondering if there are any additional. |
Assuming it is built to code, this statement is key: ... > I just emailed my town and they said it will pass >inspection as long as the manufacturer's install for the >range and hood say it is ok. ... While hood manufactures would guarantee the cfm rating, Now, if your city doesn't require hoods, then it should /venkat |
So glad to see this thread. Thought about placing an induction cooktop in front of a window but didn't go beyond the nay sayers. Carlagirl, if there is any way for you to post a picture of your cooktop and window wall I would be eternally grateful. |
- Posted by ValerieTag(email@example.com) onSat, May 31, 08 at 11:14
I was checking this site to see how far I would need to put a window from my gas range. I live in NYC and I'm surprised to find you could put a window directly behind this type of appliance. If the window is open wouldn't a breeze through it cause a gas flame to blow out or at the very least lean to one side for uneven inefficient heating? Then if you wanted to close it, reaching your arm over a hot stove seems so unsafe/dangerous and subject to steam burns, especially with 30" counter depth. And I would think the steam from boiling water etc. would fog up the glass. I don't understand....it doesn't seem like a good idea unless you don't cook much. |
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