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At the White House, President Richard Nixon presents Sgt. John L. Levitow with the Medal of Honor for heroic action performed on February 24, 1969, over Long Binh Army Post in South Vietnam. Then an Airman 1st Class, Levitow was the loadmaster on a Douglas AC-47 gunship. His aircraft had been supporting several Army units that were engaged in battle with North Vietnamese troops when an enemy mortar hit the aircraft's right wing, exploding in the wing frame. Thousands of pieces of shrapnel ripped through the plane's thin skin, wounding four of the crew. Levitow was struck forty times in his right side; although bleeding heavily from these wounds, he threw himself on an activated, smoking magnesium flare, dragged himself and the flare to the open cargo door, and tossed the flare out of the aircraft just before it ignited. For saving his fellow crewmembers and the gunship, Airman Levitow was nominated for the nation's highest award for valor in combat. He was one of only two enlisted airmen to win the Medal of Honor for service in Vietnam and was one of only five enlisted airmen ever to win the medal, the first since World War II.
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- VMI cadets fight in Battle of New Market, 1864
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- Soviets begin withdrawal from Afghanistan, 1988
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- Tornado decimates Texas town, 1896
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- First Allied jet flies, 1941
- The flight of Faith 7, 1963
- Governor George Wallace shot, 1972
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- Ronald Reagan applies for transfer to Army Air Force, 1942
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- Nolan Ryan pitches first no-hitter, 1973
- Vietnam War
- U.S. positions south of the DMZ come under heavy fire, 1967
- Air Force sergeant awarded Medal of Honor, 1970
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- May 15, 1967
- U.S. positions south of the DMZ come under heavy fire
- May 15, 1970
- Air Force sergeant awarded Medal of Honor
- May 16, 1965
- Accident at Bien Hoa kills 27 U.S. servicemen
- May 16, 1968
- Navy Corpsman receives Medal of Honor for action
- May 16, 1972
- U.S. bombing destroys main fuel line
- May 17, 1970
- Operations continue in Cambodia
- May 17, 1972
- South Vietnamese reinforcements near An Loc
- May 18, 1966
- Laird charges
- May 18, 1969
- Communists attack Xuan Loc
- May 19, 1964
- U.S. Air Force begins Operation Yankee Team
- May 19, 1972
- South Vietnamese fight to open road to An Loc
- May 20, 1953
- French see "light at the end of the tunnel" in Vietnam
- May 20, 1969
- Kennedy criticizes the "Hamburger Hill" battle
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Islamic dreams about Torn Shoe find dream interpretations. Meanings & explanations for Torn Shoe dictionary!
Torn Shoe dream interpretations
Dream Explanation
— Sometimes one
symbolises his partner or brother. If this is seen as
or cracked while he walks in the other it means he will separate from his partner, brother or sister.
Shoe Dream Explanation
— The
, sandal, sole, et cetera, symbolizes: (1) A wife or a pious woman. (2) A boy. (3) A friend. (4) A partner. (5) An animal. (6) A journey. (7) A brother.
• Buying a pair of shoes without using them: Will buy a slave girl or marry a free woman whose color or character will be as reflected by the color of the shoes. (1) Green shoes: The woman will be religious and virtuous. (2) Black shoes: She will be rich. (3) Yellow shoes: She will be ill. (4) Red shoes: She will be coquettish, always busy with her makeup, adornment, et cetera.
• Shoes with a silver sole: A free and beautiful woman.
• Shoes with a sole made of lead: A weak and puny woman.
• Shoes with fire soles: An authoritarian woman.
• Wooden soles: A hypocritical and treacherous woman.
• Colored soles: A woman of mixed blood.
• Horse leather soles: An Arab woman.
• Cow leather soles: A foreign woman.
• Lion skin soles: A tyrant of a woman from the ruling class.
• Shoes shared with someone else: A girl.
• Buying a pair of shoes and walking with them: Will travel by land.
• The sole having been torn: Will give up a journey. A patched sole or shoe: Will marry a woman who already has a boy, who will also move to the dreamer's house.
• Seeing one's shoes or sandals without any heel: Wife will never conceive.
• Walking with only one shoe: The dreamer will part from his wife or his associate.
• Walking with a pair of shoes and losing one of them: Will be separated from a brother or partner.
• Taking one's shoes to the shoemaker to have them ornamented: The dreamer is renting his wife.
• One's shoes falling in the water and disappearing: The wife will die. If the dreamer finds them and takes them out, the wife will be cured, after nearing death.
• One's shoes falling: Wife will be criticized.
• Losing one's shoes: The dreamer's donkey or whatever he rides will be stolen.
• Taking off one's shoes: The dreamer will triumph and be given a high post in view of verse 12 of the Quranic chapter called "Ta-Ha," in which God, addressing Moses, says, "Verily I am thy Lord! Therefore put off thy shoes: Thou art in the sacred valley Tuwa." (Moses then triumphed over the pharaoh and prevailed.)
• Wearing brand new, hairy shoes: Will marry a maiden. Walking with them means one will sleep with a woman. Walking with them on the road to a certain destination means one will travel by road or become a pilgrim.
Torn Stocks Dream Explanation
— If the socks are seen as
or part of it as ruined, it means he will not discharge his Zakat nor will he give charity. We seek Allah's protection from this.
Torn garments Dream Explanation
— (Goodwill; Secondhand. Also see Used clothing)
Garments Dream Explanation
— If a person wears
clothes while he is mending them it means his financial condition will improve. Also he is to acquire adequate sustenance. In all conditions, garments bespeak a persons condition (as understood from above). Similarly, if he is a sinner, his condition will improve through repentance.
A Thin, Old,
and Short Carpet Dream Explanation
— It is a bad omen. There is no goodness to be found in such a dream. The same is the case with a carpet that is folded or rolled up.
Shirt Dream Explanation
— (Blouse) One's shirt in a dream represents his piety, allahliness, livelihood, knowledge, or it could mean glad tidings. Putting on a new shirt in a dream means marriage to a woman who has no relatives or kin. If a woman puts on a shirt or a blouse in a dream, it also means her marriage. A
shirt in a dream means divorce. If one's shirt is
in a dream, it means breaking up a business partnership. A shirt in a dream also represents one's religious and worldly concerns. Wearing a shirt without sleeves in a dream means having piety but no money, for sleeves in a dream represent money. If the pocket of one's shirt is
in the dream, it means poverty. Having a wardrobe filled with shirts in a dream represent one's reward in the hereafter. Wearing a white shirt in a dream means piety and religious assiduousness. Receiving a shirt as a gift in a dream means blessings and profits. Wearing a dirty and a
shirt in a dream means poverty, distress and afflictions. If a woman sees herself wearing a new, large and comfortable blouse in a dream, it denotes her piety, religiousness, happiness and the enjoyment of a rich life in this world. The same could reflect the state of her husband. Wearing a green or a white shirt in a dream denotes piety. Wearing a blue shirt in a dream may not be praiseworthy. Wearing a red shirt in a dream means fame, while a yellow shirt in a dream means an illness. A wet shirt in a dream means obstacles in one's travels. If one's wet shirt dries in the dream, it means that his hurdles have been removed. Wearing a shirt without a collar, a pocket, buttons, or button holes in a dream means wearing one's shroud at the time of his preparation for burial. Wearing a shirt with stripes in a dream means travels, or it could mean performing a pilgrimage. Wearing a shirt that does not properly cover one's body in the dream means falling short in performing one's religious duties. Wearing a black shirt in a dream means sorrow, distress and worries. Wearing one's shirt inside-out in a dream means reversal of one's condition, or having a loathsome and a forbidden type of sexual relationship with one's wife from the anus. A shirt in a dream also represents one's house or shelter. If one's shirt is
in half vertically in a dream, it means relief from anxiety or depression. If one's shirt is
from the back in a dream, it means that one will suffer from defamation, or be falsely accused of sexually harassing or abusing a woman. If one's shirt is
from the front in the dream, then it becomes a proof of his guilt. Seeing the shirt of the Prophet Joseph (uwbp) in a dream means that an emissary of good intent will bring glad tidings, and for someone who is suffering from eye problems, it means that he will recover his sight.
A Pair of Shoes Dream Explanation
— If both shoes are seen as
so badly that they are completely ruined it means his wife will die.
Goodwill Dream Explanation
— (Alms; Generosity; Secondhand; Thrift shop;
garments. See Used clothing)
Dancer Dream Explanation
— (Hoofer; Show; Soft-shoe dancer) A hoofer in a dream represents a man in trouble if he dances for himself. If so, his parable is like that of seeds pupping on top of a fire. If a hoofer dances for someone, then the host will be struck by a calamity that will affect both of them. (Also see Dancing)
Drapes Dream Explanation
— (Cover; Happiness; Fears; Veil) In a dream, drapes means veiling one's private life. Drapes in a dream also represent a confidant or a trustworthy friend or a wife who covers the pitfalls of her husband, protects his business and guards him from looking at other women. If a man of knowledge sees such a dream, then drapes represent his integrity, his honorable wife and children. Unidentified drapes in a dream represent worries or distress. If the drapes are hanging over one's front door in the dream, it means that such difficulties will come from the world. Old drapes in a dream represent adversities which will not last.
drapes in a dream mean happiness and joy. If they are
vertically in the dream, they represent a quick joy. If they are
horizontally in the dream, they mean slander against one's family. Black drapes in a dream mean worries because of money, a child, or the authorities. White or green drapes mean good results. Drapes hanging over the door of a mosque in a dream represent spiritual problems or religious failure. Seeing drapes out of their place in a dream mean adversities, and seeing them hanging over one's windows has no interpretation. In a dream, seeing drapes hanging over a strange environment means fears which will culminate in satisfaction. Drapes adorned with gold means hallucination or dispelling one's worries. If an unmarried person sees drapes in his dream, it means that he will get married and protect his chastity, or it could mean a business that will shelter him from poverty. If a fugitive or a scared person sees himself covered with drapes in a dream, it means a shelter from what scares him. Falling through a hole while hanging to a drape in a dream means taking a long, frustrating, toiling and a distant journey. The bigger the drapes are in a dream, the more difficult is one's adversity.
Seeing a Deceased person as Unhappy Dream Explanation
— Seeing a dead person as disheveled with dust on his body or donning old,
and tattered clothes or as angry means that he is not in a peaceful condition in the hereafter. To see him as ill means he is burdened with sins.
Barefoot Dream Explanation
— • Taking off one's shoes or sandals and walking barefoot: (1) Will become a ruler or a chief. (2) Will be freed from worries. (3) Will divorce. (4) Will become a widower.
• Travelling barefoot: Will contract a debt that you will not be able to pay back.
• Walking with one
or sandal: Will part from an associate or half of your wealth.
Incident Dream Explanation
— Once a man came to Shaikh Sa'adu-Deen AI-Dharir. who was a blind man from Aleppo, Syria, and said: "I saw a dream, whereby I was wearing a
of fire that burned up to my ankles." The Shaikh replied: "Come near me, so I may tell you the meaning." Once the Shaikh took hold of the man's arm, he cried out to those who were present to catch the man and to call the police. After an investigation, it appeared that the man used to steal people's shoes at the entrance of the mosque, to which crime the man confessed, and people went to his house to claim their properties.
Mold Dream Explanation
— (Cast; Form) In a dream, a mold represents what it is made for. A silver casting mold in a dream means profits. Pastry molds in a dream also denote profits. A
mold in a dream represents the property one walks on, and a mold for a hat represents the leading person, or the head of a business, or the head of a household. (Also see Molder)
Sleeves Dream Explanation
— Sleeves in a dream represent money. Thus, large sleeves denote a greater amount of money than tight ones, and long sleeves in a dream mean more money than short ones.
sleeve in a dream signify poverty, exposure, or desistance of divine favors.
Shoes Dream Explanation
— (Sandals) In a dream, a pair of shoes represent one's son, a vehicle, a friend, a brother, a business partner, or travels. Wearing a pair of shoes without heels in a dream means having a barren wife. Walking with one
in a dream means separation between husband and wife, or the breakup of a business partnership. Taking off one's shoes in a dream means victory and rising in station.
Walk Dream Explanation
— • Walking on a mountaintop: Will rise so high that even kings will be under your command.
• Walking in the marketplace: A bequest is ahead, and the dreamer might obtain a share of it.
• Walking barefoot: For a man, relief and better morale. For a lady, catastrophe and divorce. Conversely, walking barefoot for a man could also mean trouble and weariness, divorce, or the death of his wife, unless he sees himself taking away his shoes or sandals to walk more freely. In the latter case, it means that he will get a high post or become a governor.
• Travelling barefoot: The dreamer will contract a debt he will not be able to settle.
• Walking with one shoe: The dreamer will split from his partner or spouse.
Cap Dream Explanation
— (Overseas cap; Persian toga; Roman toga; Shawl) In a dream, a cap means travels, a wife who is supporting her husband, or a husband who is supporting his wife. A shawl-like attire that is worn over the head and shoulders in a dream represents honor, valor, a new trade, travel, a brother or a father. Taking off a cap in a dream means losing one's authority or loss of his wealth. A
cap in a dream means the death of one's brother or father. Wearing a cap in a dream also means repayment of one's debts. (Also see Coat; Overcoat)
Hole Dream Explanation
— (Deception; Plot; Profits; Fall) Digging a hole, a water well, or an irrigation and planning to water the plants with them in a dream means attending one's needs and serving the interests of his family. Eating from the dirt one piles from digging in his dream represents a swagger, or someone who acquires money through deception. Seeing oneself inside a hole in a dream also means divorce. To see oneself outside of such a hole looking at it in a dream means having an argument with one's spouse that will end in reconciliation. If a sick person or a prisoner sees himself coming out of a hole in a dream, it means that he will become free from his trials. Falling into a hole and crying for help to no avail in a dream means taking a short trip. A hole in a dream also represents a poor woman who strives to cover others pitfalls, though she cannot veil her own. Hiding inside a hole in a dream also means appeasement of one's fears, or ending of one's adversities. If while hiding, one finds food, or fresh water, or a cloth to cover himself in the dream, it means profiting from sources one does not anticipate, or making peace with an opponent. To put a hole in one's
in a dream means facing trouble and adversities. (Also see Den; Mouse hole; Tunnel)

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Ive been a long time reader/lurker here and I'm so excited about our "new" old house that I had to finally make an account! We are a small, young family of 3 that just bought a 900 sq ft craftsman. It's a foreclosure and we got the house for next to nothing. We put our final cash offer in this Monday and they accepted. We close on November 14th! The home is remarkably well preserved but it has also been updated with new wiring, new central heat and air and new energy efficient windows (and all the glorious windows. Coming from our 20 year old cookie cutter ranch that is dark, all this openness and light is amazing).
It has a full walkout basement that needs A LOT of work (cleaning and finishing) and sits on just over half an acre corner lot in a charming neighborhood, most of which is fenced. We absolutely lucked out on this house. It's in fantastic shape. The only work it needs are cosmetic things and some TLC. It all came together so perfectly for us I can't help but think it was destiny for this house to be ours. I've always wanted a craftsman but so many were either priced out of our budget or had undergone country or ranch style remodels it was hard to imagine their previous craftsman glory. At any rate, it will be the perfect house for us. It's just big enough for us without being too big and the compact size allows a certain coziness and charm that's been lost in today's bigger is better lifestyles. I'm so excited to finally be on here and to have the house I've always wanted. So here's a big wave and hello from me in the middle of nowhere MO, to y'all! I've attached a picture of the only room that will see major renovation. The kitchen. Those darn builder oak cabinets!! Also? They sprayed ceiling popcorn on top of the original beadboard ceilings and kitchen walls!! What were they thinking? |
Follow-Up Postings:
- Posted by EATREALFOOD (My Page) on Wed, Oct 31, 12 at 9:03
WOW CONGRATULATIONS. Those doors are beautiful. I hate when people renovate and "modernize" to the point where they erase all the traditional beauty. "It's just big enough for us without being too big and the compact size allows a certain coziness and charm that's been lost in today's bigger is better lifestyles." I agree with you, those large houses leave me cold--I love craftsman houses. |
Concratulations on your new home! Our current home is MCM, but we had a series of 1920s homes before this one, and the charm really can't be beat. We need more pictures, of course, and look forward to watching you make it "yours". |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Wed, Oct 31, 12 at 21:16
Congratulations on your new house. I think oak cabinets are fine. I wish I had them here. That popcorn will come down with some elbow grease. Use a sprayer to wet it and start scraping it off. I would use a plastic scraper so you do not mar the wood too bad. I really like the light the light in your kitchen It looks like a very serviceable space. I am sure all of us are wanting more pictures. hint. Welcome. Chris |
- Posted by AnnieDeighnaugh (My Page) on Thu, Nov 1, 12 at 3:24
Congratulations...you'll have so much fun making this house your own! |
Congratulations! It does sound like you got the bargain of a lifetime with that house. Are you going to gut the kitchen? It's too bad about the ceiling. That popcorn stuff is a pain but it is pretty easy to scrape off. |
- Posted by EATREALFOOD (My Page) on Thu, Nov 1, 12 at 13:44
Can someone please explain those "popcorn"ceilings. Were they a 1970's product used to hide cracks ? I thought they were only popular in basements. |
- Posted by marymarymaryk (My Page) on Fri, Nov 2, 12 at 18:23
Congrats! Sounds like a fantastic lot, too! Our house had popcorn ceilings at some point, too. I only know because in the hall linen closet, they didn't bother to scrape the ceiling! ;p EatRealFood, I definitely think they were a 1970s thing, but as far as I know, it was just the look - not used to hide cracks or anything. |
Nicole75-more pictures, more pictures! Love those doors. Any chance you'd want to post pics of the outside and more of that craftsman charm??? |
- Posted by columbiasc (My Page) on Sun, Nov 4, 12 at 19:29
Well no wonder you got such a great deal on it, it's sitting on it's side! :) Eatrealfood, popcorn ceilings became commonplace in the 80s. They were used to cover up poor workmanship as the true craftsmen retired from the trades and the younger crews couldn't find it within themselves to hide drywall joints and seams. It amazes me to walk into expensive model homes with popcorn ceilings. |
Hi Nicole! Looks like you may have closed on your home today! If so, a big Congratulations to you. Your kitchen has a lot of potential. It will be nice to restore the beadboard ceiling - just lots of elbow grease! I'm with the others... would love to see more pictures. |
We did close today! I'll be busy moving and painting the next couple weeks. I've attached a pic of the beadboard ceiling w/popcorn. I've been told since it was painted over it'll be impossible to remove :-( |
- Posted by flgargoyle (My Page) on Thu, Nov 15, 12 at 5:57
Popcorn ceilings (ugh!) are ubiquitous in FL. I would try an inconspicuous area, using a stiff scraper so you can get under the paint and popcorn. The stuff may come off, or at least enough to remove the layer of paint so you can then spray it with water. Our ceilings in FL are painted, but the water goes right through to wet the popcorn. Flat ceiling paints aren't waterproof. |
- Posted by schoolhouse (My Page) on Thu, Nov 15, 12 at 11:54
Who would popcorn a beadboard ceiling?! ugh is right. I'd try to scrape that stuff off somehow or get a sander. |
- Posted by desertsteph (My Page) on Thu, Nov 15, 12 at 16:51
"Who would popcorn a beadboard ceiling?" someone who didn't like the look of beadboard! |
- Posted by bluesbarby (My Page) on Mon, Dec 3, 12 at 14:27
Popcorn ceilings became big in the 60's. It was cheap and it helped with accoustics. Before scraping make sure it doesn't have asbestos. Asbestos wasn't outlawed until the late 70's and all popcorn ceilings had it before then. We had to have a special company come out and scrape it in our current house. The house before was done in the 80's and it was OK, so we did it ourselves. |
- Posted by moccasinlanding (My Page) on Wed, Dec 5, 12 at 10:36
Ah HA! I see that Scott came out of hiding to post on this one. Love your comment about the house being cheap because it was ON ITS SIDE. I looked at the picture and wondered about all those paned SKYLIGHTS myself, Scott! hehehehe But such a great space. You might just replace the oak doors on the cabs and paint the boxes, and be solid and nice too. I would like to see the layout of the kitchen, beyond the range, to know if you could put in a peninsula for more counter space and some bar seating while keeping traffic out of the kitchen work area. I'd also make sure there was a table outside those lovely doors, that kitchen is a very sociable one. Somewhere there is a fridge? And doorways to the dining room? How many doorways do you have that empty into the kitchen? Where do you put your garbage? How do you bring groceries into the house? Those questions are always important to efficient use of your kitchen. I love the light, and the doors are great. You should be very happy in this sweet little Craftsman. Glad you came out of lurk mode to join us. |
I forgot how long it takes to get settled in after a move! Getting to know this house and the flow of things has been fun. We are fixing to rip up the nasty, hideous carpet and see what's I underneath. I'm hoping the wood floors are salvageable. We are putting back in period, Craftsman doors. We've got a structural engineer coming in February because we think the kitchen addition over the walkout basement may need to be jacked up. It's a warm, cozy house though and we have fabulous neighbors who are dedicated to preserving the old homes in our neighborhood. It feels like home and I think that's the best thing that can be said about any house. Will post more pics soon, of our basement (dungeon) and rest of the house. Thanks for the warm welcome and encouraging words!! |
Nicole75, congratulations on your new cozy home! I have the same builder grade oak cabinets but mine do not have the cathedral pattern on the doors. I have no hardware but I do have updated stainless steel appliances and plans to install the large tile I bought last year as soon as I have time to hire a contractor to double check my measurements so I can order kitchen cabinets. My kitchen is only 12 X 14 which includes are area the cabinets are sitting on and the table area to eat in the kitchen that is next to a sliding door. I have Styrofoam popcorn ceilings throughout my two story townhouse. They were a clay color that I painted bright white when I moved into my home. I wanted to remove the popcorn but it is too much work as it is in every room except the bathrooms. My townhouse was built either in 1990 or 1991 and when I bought my townhouse in 1997, I had thought they were beautiful but now I see they are dust collectors and they make it difficult to have recessed lights sit flat against the ceiling. I can't wait to see more pictures and changes you make! |
- Posted by IowaCommute (My Page) on Mon, Jan 7, 13 at 9:53
I hope you continue to love your house! Our first house was a '70s ranch which a whopping 860 sqft. The layout wasn't great, but we loved the size. It had zero charm except for the huge sugar maple tree in the front and the towering oak in the back. We have a house more than double the size now, but we really bought it for the land (10 ac). Now we're moving (with a two year old) to my in-laws farm and looking to build a 900 sq ft cottage. |
Re: popcorn ceilings I have a friend who had her popcorn ceilings covered with Sheetrock rather than going through issues with removal. They look great. |
ammiann, thank you for letting me know about the popcorn ceilings being covered with sheetrock! |
I just removed popcorn from some of my ceilings, and really, scraping popcorn and retexturing is cheaper and easier than putting more sheetrock over it, whether you do it yourself or have it done. |
Thank you marti8a for letting me know that scraping the popcorn off and retexturing is cheaper than putting more sheetrock over it. |
If the popcorn has asbestos, covering it might be a better solution. Marti8a, I hope you wore a mask to prevent inhaling the fine particles that come with scraping it off whether they have asbestos or not. |
- Posted by IowaCommute (My Page) on Thu, Nov 21, 13 at 18:12
Great message for after it was done ammiann. Try to use some tact to remind others to test their surfaces or use protection. |
My popcorn ceilings are just sprayed on Styrofoam tiny balls. |
Iowacommute, Marti8a said she had scraped "some" of her ceilings. I only meant for her to be aware of the asbestos and particles of dust in case she did more of them. Certainly didn't mean to offend anyone; just concerned. Marti8a, I am sorry if my message came off as offensive. |
ammiann, I thank you for the warning for others that have real popcorn ceilings and not fake Styrofoam balls on their ceilings as I do. I know you were trying to help. |
- Posted by lazygardens (My Page) on Fri, Nov 22, 13 at 8:05
Check the roof and the plumbing! It looks like someone had grand plans and something happened. I'd live in it a while and figure out what need doing. Popcorn ceilings are EASY to get rid of. Don't panic at the doom-mongers and the asbestos. The wetting process takes care of the dust issue, and then you bundle it up in the plastic that's protecting the floors. If the kitchen is post-1980, so is the popcorn, and they required asbestos-free stuff starting in 1979. Check the building permits and ask the neighbors to see when the addition was made. Ah .. it's been painted over. Still not a problem: use one of the spiky wallpaper removal rollers to puncture the paint layer, and wet it with warm water that has a bit of detergent in it. You will wet the popcorn, it expands and the whole layer weakens and can be scraped off. |
I wasn't offended. I did use a mask even though my ceilings were post 1980. Ours were painted also and I did an initial dry scrape to get the big hunks off ( I think all popcorn ceilings, or blown acoustic, is Styrofoam) and make it possible for the water to penetrate. Then I sprayed with a water bottle, let it soak a minute and it peeled off leaving nothing but the sheetrock. Not hard, but messy (the scrapings usually landed on me) and hard on the neck. |
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TUCSON - Seven members of the University of Arizona football team earned spots on Phil Steele's 2014 Preseason All-Pac-12 Team, it was released on Friday. The Wildcats open the 2014 season on Fri., Aug. 29 with a match-up against UNLV at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN.
Redshirt senior receiver Austin Hill, sophomore linebacker Scooby Wright and redshirt senior safety Jared Tevis earned second-team honors at their respective positions.
Hill returns for 2014 after missing the 2013 season with a knee injury. In 2012, he was a Biletnikoff Award Semifinalist, All-Pac-12 Second-Team and Phil Steele Fourth-Team All-America. He ranked No. 2 in the Pac-12 in total receiving yards (1,364) and yards per game (104.9).
Wright started 12 games at sam linebacker in 2013 and went on to earn Freshman All-America honors from 247sports.com, second-team Freshman All-America accolades by Athlon Sports and was named All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention. Tevis has 22 career starts with 177 career tackles and was twice named All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention.
Redshirt senior offensive lineman Mickey Baucus, senior safety Tra'Mayne Bondurant and redshirt junior Johnny Jackson (punt return) earned third-team accolades at their respective positions.
Baucus has 38-straight career starts at left tackle. Bondurant recorded four interceptions for 79 returns yards and two touchdowns in 2013. Last season, Jackson returned 11 punts for 113 yards with a long of 25 yards.
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On the initiative of the Slovak Instiute in Vienna, currently presiding the EUNIC Vienna Cluster, a concert entitled Long Night of European Music took place in Vienna's famous Museums' Quartier on June 21st. The concert was co-organized by ECSA's member network of contemporary music composers, the European Composers' Forum and the Vienna Cluster of EUNIC. The event included premieres with the European Contemporary Composers' Orchestra under Jürgen Bruns (GER) - with works by H. Heher (AUT), T. Räisänen (FIN), A. Giorgobiani (GEO), S. Azevedo (POR), C. Sojar Voglar (SLO) und L'. Cekovská (SVK). Innovative and experimental sounds are contributed by J.-C. Risset (FRA), A. Eliasson (SWE), and D. Torkewitz (DE). Each composition was accompanied by a literary piece selected and presented by the Mercedes Echerer. The concert proved to be an exciting journey through the diverse world of European musicianship, particularly of the younger generation of European composers.


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My Birthday Feast
James K. ("Diego") McAlister
I could hardly wait to go
At Christmas break to Mexico,
To feel hot sand beneath my feet
On a sunny, tropic beach.
On New Year's Day my birthday came.
Presents, fun, it was like a game.
I heard crashing waves and watched palms sway --
The sights and sounds of my great day.
The feast arrived, and I was ready
As I clasped a fluffy Teddy
(My birthday gift of Two Thousand One.
That birthday had been lots of fun!)
In a room with streamers and confetti
They brought my favorite dish: spaghetti.
Conversation was going 'round,
Until I heard melodic sounds.
A Mariachi band did play
As if it were a holiday.
The men were dressed like neon signs
In sequined suits that looked so fine!
The orchestra then marched my way
While people sang "Happy Birthday!"
My cake smelled like a ripe strawberry,
And on top, a bright, red cherry.
After the party I was tired,
But could not rest, 'cuz I was wired.
My Dad yawned, "Quiet! Not a peep!"
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About a month ago, I got the opportunity to check out this project. Very impressed with the lyricism and the work from the artists featured on this mixtape. The Millionaires Club definitely co-signs this. These are 12 of the greatest lyricists from NYC to grace the underground scene. This compilation proves that NYC is a force to be dealt with from now until the world ends. Props to the homie Julius for this.
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"The Medicalization of Love" – call for peer commentaries – DUE SEPT 1
The paper, "The Medicalization of Love" by Brian D. Earp, Anders Sandberg, and Julian Savulescu, has been accepted for publication at the Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics. Scholars interested in submitting a short reply paper or peer commentary are encouraged to contact the editor, Tomi Kushner, at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The final deadline for commentaries/ papers is September 1st. The abstract for the paper is below; the accepted manuscript is available at this link. Inquiries to the editor should be sent as soon as possible.
Pharmaceuticals or other emerging technologies could be used to enhance (or diminish) feelings of lust, attraction, and attachment in adult romantic partnerships. While such interventions could conceivably be used to promote individual (and couple) well-being, their widespread development and/or adoption might lead to "medicalization" of human love and heartache—for some, a source of serious concern. In this essay, we argue that the "medicalization of love" need not necessarily be problematic, on balance, but could plausibly be expected to have either good or bad consequences depending upon how it unfolds. By anticipating some of the specific ways in which these technologies could yield unwanted outcomes, bioethicists and others can help direct the course of love's "medicalization"—should it happen to occur—more toward the "good" side than the "bad."
Here is the link to the accepted manuscript.
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Things I've learned (so far) about how to do practical ethics
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Things I've learned (so far) about how to do practical ethics
I had the opportunity, a few months back, to look through some old poems I'd written in high school. Some, I thought, were pretty good. Others I remembered thinking were good when I wrote them, but now they seem embarrassingly bad: pseudo-profound, full of clichés, marked by empty rhetoric instead of meaningful content. I've had a similar experience today with my collection of articles here at the Practical Ethics blog. And Oh, the things I have learned!
Here are just a few of the lessons that have altered my thinking, or otherwise informed my views about "doing" practical ethics — particularly in a public-engagement context — since my very first blog post appeared in 2011:
Practical Ethics and Philosophy
It is now quite common to draw distinctions between three types of philosophical ethics. Practical ethics is meant to concern substantive moral issues facing many of us each day, such as abortion or climate change. Continue reading
Singularity Summit: How we're predicting AI
When will we have proper AI? The literature is full of answers to this question, as confident as they are contradictory. In a talk given at the Singularity Institute in San Francisco, I analyse these prediction from a theoretical standpoint (should we even expect anyone to have good AI predictions at all?) and a practical one (do the predictions made look as if they have good information behind them?). I conclude that we should not put our trust in timeline predictions, but that some philosophical predictions seem surprisingly effective – but that in all cases, we should increase our uncertainties and our error bars. If someone predicts the arrival of AI at some date with great confidence, we have every reason to think they're completely wrong.
But this doesn't make our own opinions any better, of course – your gut feeling is as good as any expert's; which is to say, not any good at all.
Many thanks to the Future of Humanity Institute, the Oxford Martin School, the Singularity Institute, and my co-author Kaj Sotala. More details of the approach can be found online at http://lesswrong.com/lw/e36/ai_timeline_predictions_are_we_getting_better/ or at http://lesswrong.com/lw/e79/ai_timeline_prediction_data/
How to be a high impact philosopher, part II
In a previous post, I discussed how, as a philosopher, one should decide on a research areas. I suggested that one method was to work out what are potentially the biggest problems the world faces, work out what the crucial normative consideration are, and then work on those areas. Call that the top-down method: starting with the problem, and working backwards to the actions one should take.
There's a second method for high impact philosophy, however. Let's call it the bottom-up method.
- Begin by asking 'which are the biggest decisions that one typically makes in life?'
- Then ask: 'What are the crucial normative considerations that might affect how I should make those decisions?'
- Then figure out which of these crucial considerations is most likely to produce an action-relevant outcome given your marginal research time.
- Then work on that topic!
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It's been a while since we have heard from Shuttle, and for pretty good reason. Many years ago if you wanted a small form factor PC that could pack a punch your only real option was Shuttle. It came to the point where some of the biggest manufacturers in the world decided to enter the game, Gigabyte had a crack at it along with Epox and ASUS but no one was ever able to stand out like Shuttle.
Shuttle became so well known as a brand that people didn't call these "Small Form Factor PCs", rather just Shuttles. You would think that it was going to be a company like ASUS or Gigabyte that would place the most competition, but instead it quickly turned around and became companies like Antec who started to release SFF housing, from there people were picking up more well known motherboards to suit the case and Shuttle seemed to slowly die away.
At the peak of SFF computing Shuttle was great because the global LAN scene was huge, people didn't want to cart around big cases and Shuttle gave you the opportunity to have something that could fit under one arm and be transported with very little effort. As broadband internet has become cheaper though, LANs have slowly died off and the internet gaming revolution really kicked. This basically meant that having a big case wasn't a big deal anymore since you had no intentions of lugging it around to the local LAN event.
All these contributing factors seemed to make Shuttle nothing more than a distant memory, the good news is though that they have decided to release a new line-up under the "Glamor" series name which we hope can revive the love of our Shuttle again.
The particular model we are looking at today is the Shuttle SG33G5 Pro using the latest onboard graphics chipset from Intel, the G33. Where does Shuttle best fit in the market these days? We'll have a look at the SG33G5 Pro and see where in our house its best suited for.


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Happy Birthday, Naomi Campbell! Click through for some of the supermodel's most outrageous quotes throughout her career.
The supermodel, who is arguably known as much for her wild antics as her storied fashion career, turns 44 today. And though she may not consider herself to be a role model, we've taken a look back at her longstanding and successful career, compiling her best words of wisdom by which we should all strive to live our super, incredibly glamorous lives. So, in celebration of the original diva's birthday, click through the above slideshow for some of her most outrageous quotes over the decades.


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Celcom's New BlackBerry Internet Service Package
The packages available for purchase are the advance package at RM98 a month and basic package at RM38 a month for postpaid users.
The BlackBerry Internet Service on Celcoms network gives todays business users the power to manage their mobile lifestyle more efficiently and effectively, said Dato Sri Shazalli Ramly.
The package is however not bundled with the BlackBerry phone, but Shazalli has said that Celcom is considering putting both service and phone together.
The BlackBerry Internet service is an extension of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server, which was launched by Celcom in September 2006 through Celcoms partnership with Vodafone. The service caters to the enterprise market, whereby employees are able to access their corporate e-mail messages on the go in a highly secure environment.
Meanwhile, Celcoms featured BlackBerry smartphones that are currently available in the market includes the BlackBerry 8707v with 3G enable which retails at RM 2,299 as well as the BlackBerry Pearl which is retailed at RM 1,799. The BlackBerry is available for purchase at all Blue Cube stores.


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"How tightly can a product's lifecycle be compressed... and what are the ramifications of doing this?"
These are the questions Elliott Montgomery asks with his MicroCycle project--a mini manufacturing station-turned-public outreach kiosk that recently appeared on the south end of Union Square in New York City. Here, he and his posse created fabric shopping bags (made from salvaged materials, natch) but doesn't sell them. Instead, you can buy one by providing "an idea" for localized manufacture, materials sourcing, or the like. He designed and built the solar units for Solar1's outreach project I Heart PV.
@Jennifer van der Meer's a fan: "What's so fun about Elliott's installations is that he gets people to think in the immediate, about the waste streams available in their neighborhood, today, that can be recommissioned into something useful. He also thinks in terms of future reuse, plotting identified waste streams on a map, and posted online as an open source database.
Learn more about this project and Elliott's other work at epmid.com. Bonus for Core77 readers: Elliott's the creator of Aperture, entered in the 2008 Greener Gadgets Design Competition!


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first off, as my name suggest, i am a rookie. i have planted a variety pack (brandywine black, pink, red & yellow, cherokee purple, green zebra, white wonder & nebraska wedding)of heirloom tomatoes for the first time this year. of the 6 plants i have growing, 2 are much different than the others. one has a purple flower that i sgrowing from all leaf sets, and the other has yellow flowers with finger-like leaves. does anybody know what type these might be?
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They're definitely not heirloom tomatoes - either they were weed seeds in the packet, the potting mix or they just turned up from the surrounding area. The first is a species of Epilobium (willowherb), the second a species of buttercup/ Ranunculus. I can't tell you which species they are though. To my knowledge, they aren't even edible weeds I'm afraid. |
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Latest Events and Exhibitions
Ecobuild 2014, ExCel, London
Tuesday 4th – Thursday 6th March
Ecobuild 2014 is the world's leading event for sustainable design, construction, energy and the built environment, and should be the first port of call for installers looking to get ahead of the game.
Returning to London's ExCeL from the 4-6 March, the three-day event is the perfect opportunity for installers to meet suppliers, merchants and a whole range of industry experts to discuss the latest developments in the world of sustainable building.
Plumb Center at Ecobuild 2014
Not only will Plumb Center have a stand at this year's show but we will also be returning with Practical Installer which will be officially opened by the prolific TV and radio presenter Julia Bradbury on Tuesday 4th March.
Produced by Plumb Center in association with Ecobuild, Practical Installer is a unique 'working' showcase demonstrating the installation and operation of renewable and energy efficiency products in a retro-fit environment.
It's been one of the most popular attractions at Ecobuild in recent years, and Practical Installer is returning with more than 15 of the industry's top suppliers (including Baxi, Dimplex, Fernox, Glow-worm, Grant, Grundfos, Honeywell, JA Solar, Kingspan, Renusol, Trianco, Uponor, Vaillant, and Worcester Bosch), a bigger floor space and a big emphasis on how installers can benefit from the impending launch of the RHI in the spring.
Installers will be able to see live demonstrations on how to fit technologies such as solar thermal and heat pumps, as well as real life 'before and after' scenarios which show the impact on a property's energy efficiency, and the economic benefits resulting from the installation of specific products.
For the full Practical Installer timetable please click here
The Plumb Center stand will be situated opposite Practical Installer for the first time, featuring Green Deal software to help installers get the most from the initiative. It's also a good idea to visit the manufacturer's exhibits, to find out what products and ideas they're promoting in 2014.
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You can register for a FREE ticket to attend Ecobuild 2014 by clicking here
You can also visit the Ecobuild website which has lots more information about the show.
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Desperately Seeking Susan and four more films where Madonna plays Madonna
When Desperately Seeking Susan arrived in theaters in 1985, Madonna was already a star. In the movie, she played Susan -- who unknowingly trades places with co-star Rosanna Arquette's Roberta, a bored housewife -- and that character seemed uncannily similar to the real-life Madonna, only in widescreen format. Madonna's character Susan, who is seemingly modeled after Madonna.
Over the course of three decades, Madonna has made a career out of reinventing what it means to be Madonna, and her work in film is no exception. In honor of this weekend's Watching Hour screening of Desperately Seeking Susan at the Sie FilmCenter, here are five movies where Madonna gets meta and plays herself.
(Note: For hardcore Watching Hour fans, this is the last screening hosted by former FilmCenter programming director Keith Garcia before he heads to his new position at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. Garcia handpicked Desperately Seeking Susan as his exit showing and to honor Madge's 55th birthday this Friday.)
See also:
- The twenty best Madonnabes at last night's Madonna concert at the Pepsi Center
- Photos: Madonna inspired these 365 art pieces
- Alamo Drafthouse Cinema welcomes Keith Garcia as he says goodbye to the Sie FilmCenter
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
The original Madonna-does-Madonna movie, Desperately Seeking Susan sees the pop star playing a New York vamp whose party -ife exploits become the envy of suburbanite wife and maid Roberta. (Arquette's darling performance as Roberta could have been considered the main character of the film, but was eclipsed by Madonna's undeniable popculture relevance.)
Of the scene above -- where Madonna's Susan meets her doppelganger's husband at a club in an effort to track down the lost woman -- Garcia notes: "This scene is delicious in its own self-awareness of the star (Madonna) that they got to play herself, playing herself as someone else while helping to find someone who is playing her, all while they dance to the soon to be iconic song by the star just playing herself."
Dick Tracy (1990)
In this brilliantly color-saturated '90s adaptation of the vintage comic, Madonna's Breathless Mahoney character very much carried on the look and feel of her real life "Express Yourself"-era persona. Her blonde curls may have been pumped up for the film version, but the Mahoney look and movements were all Madonna.
Further embedding herself in (and virtually making her out-of-character persona indistinguishable from) the cartoon-inspired character, Madonna released I'm Breathless: Music from and Inspired by the Film Dick Tracy, which included "Vogue" -- possibly her most iconic video of all time.
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