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I am close to tiling the backsplash,(yeah) my question is...has anyone installed Sonoma brand tile? Did you seal the tile after installing and before grouting? We have the Stellar tile, not crackle or artisan, and have heard conflicting instructions. While we are generally capable DYI, I really don't want to mess up almost 2 grand of tile!! Thanks for all your help..I have learned a lot from the collective brain trust of this web site! |
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I have Sonoma tile for my backsplash. I forget if it's Stellar or Star, but it's the less expensive one. It's crackle so my understanding is that it should be sealed *before* grouting and that's what I told my tilesetter. They said they would, but I honestly don't know if they did or not. In any event, no grout (mid-light gray) seeped into any of the crackling on the cream colored tiles. I sealed the grout myself. |
- Posted by Madeline616 (My Page) on Mon, Nov 12, 12 at 16:48
Hi, FWIW, I have Sonoma arch herringbone, from the Stellar collection. I had to waste $3,000+ of tile because my guy sealed it before setting. Not after setting and before grouting, but before setting. Following the instructions, he soaked the tiles in a very heavy duty sealer (admittedly, the sealer was actually meant for stone and not ceramic or porcelain), and it filled up all the pores, rendering the tiles slippery and unable to adhere to the thinset. The tiles were literally falling off the walls. The instructions do say to seal before laying the tile (or they did 6 months ago when my b-splash was done), but I had a few tile guys say they'd never do that in a million years. I can't speak to sealing after setting and before grouting...I personally wouldn't, because I'd be afraid the grout would crumble off and not stick in the same way that the thinset didn't stick, but that may be me being paranoid after my experience. My local store was able to get me replacement tile for cost, but it was still a huge loss. |
Wow, Madeline, that's a horrible experience and waste of money and tile. At GW the advice is crackle tile must be sealed before grouting and logically it seems it would include the edges where the grout makes contact. In my tile store, a couple of salespeople weren't aware of this. I hated the color of the first grout and had them remove it within an hour. Even if they had sealed (again I asked them to but have no actual proof they did), perhaps the seal could have come off with the original grout. The grout didn't make any visible inroads into the crackle. On the other hand, my tiles aren't perfectly flat and I have lippage. Fortunately it's only visible if I turn on the UCL, so guess who doesn't use the UCL? Bummer. It's a beautiful tile, but I wouldn't get this line again. |
Thanks for the info, the instructions say to seal after installation, but the tile people said only the crackle tile needed to be sealed, but to seal the edge of any cut edges of tile. The grout has sealer in it already. I think that your story of sealing and then the tiles not adhering has convinced me that the salespeople are correct. Thanks! |
- Posted by razmatazzy (My Page) on Wed, Jun 26, 13 at 14:41
I finally decided on Sonoma Stellar Matte 3 x 6 tile backsplash in Prairie Sand. In checking details for install of this tile I came across this thread. I was wondering if anyone had any more details? Bluetea did you complete your install? Linelle, what does this mean? my tiles aren't perfectly flat and I have lippage? Is this due to the install or the way the tile is made? If anyone else has installed Sonoma Stellar tile, I would be interested in how you like it. |
- Posted by remodelfla (My Page) on Wed, Jun 26, 13 at 15:22
If the tile has a crackle finish, then you need to seal. Matte or gloss finish on ceramic/porcelain does not need sealing. |
If you are using cementitous grout (e.g. non-epoxy grout), then you should seal again after grouting, because the grout also needs to be sealed. If they say you don't need to seal the grout, then I would double-check against the actual grout product they are using. Sometimes contractors don't seal after grouting because it requires an extra visit to the house. |
Raz, my tiles certainly look flat, but there are places, e.g., some of the corners, where it's slightly out of level. I didn't even notice it until my backsplash went in. In fact, I can't see it when the UCLs are off. My UCLs are at the back so the light is being cast down right on top of the tiles and any slight imperfection (lippage) casts a tiny shadow. I do think that a tile setter aware of this might be able to avoid this. Mine didn't and I can't blame them because I didn't either. It's really a lovely tile except for this. Perhaps if my UCLs were moved forward a bit, it would correct it. |
Hi Raz and linelle, We completed our install and we really love it! We installed the Sonoma stellar glossy subway in shearling, pencil liner in ginger twist and confetti liner in marigold. Our UCL's are in the front of the cabinet so the lippage that linelle described is only slightly noticeable, but this is a handmade tile and I think that the irregularities are part of the beauty. |
- Posted by Madeline616 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 27, 13 at 12:35
Raz, Are you using a crackle finish? I have 1x2 arched herringbone. First install was a kitchen b-splash in Cirrus (a crackle finish). When that had to be ripped out and replaced to the tune of $3k, we used Blanco instead (same arched herringbone). Remodelfla is correct, of course, in that a crackle finish has to be sealed, but if you're using a crackle finish, please read my experience before doing so. The tile is beautiful, so although I took a huge loss, I'm happy. |
- Posted by jellytoast (My Page) on Thu, Jun 27, 13 at 14:38
If you are sealing the tile before grouting, take care not to let the sealer run and drip into the joints. You want to seal the surface of the tile, not the sides. |
bluetea, I'm happy to hear that your lippage is not very noticeable with your UCL placement. I'm pretty sure that moving mine could be the solution I'm after. They really are lovely tile. As for sealing. :) I told my tile guys to seal first, but I'm not convinced they did. Today I slathered an extra tile with ketchup, including on all four sides (ingress point for grout). After 4 hours I rinsed it off. I figure 4 hours is plenty of time to spot a red mess on a vertical surface. Nothing got in the cracks, nada. The tile seems to have a fired on clear glaze, sides too. I don't think sauce is going to get into these crackled tiles as long as the surface is not damaged. |
- Posted by razmatazzy (My Page) on Fri, Jun 28, 13 at 22:22
Bluetea thanks so much for the picture, looks lovely, I love the handcrafted look. Linelle, thanks for your explanation of the lippage and the testing. I have a matte tile I will do the same test on. Madeline, I will be using the Matte tile. the tech sheet for Sonoma stellar matte says: Cut tile should be soaked in a penetrating sealer prior to After reading what happened to Madeline, I won't be getting sealer on the backs of the tiles before setting |
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Features By Jack Giroux on January 5, 2013 | Comments (1)The Impossible is a tough movie for many reasons. With a real-life tragedy of this magnitude, if the smallest moment comes off as what we usually label as "entertainment," the movie can become offensive with any hint of Roland Emmerich-ness. Director J.A. Bayona seems well-aware of this fact, as he was sure the right choices were made from the start. Bayona didn't want to make a "disaster" picture, but rather a faithful, emotional experience set through the eyes of a Western family during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Not only is bringing those feelings to screen a major storytelling challenge, but it's also a technical one. Here's what Bayona had to say about being his own audience, why he may be romantic for film, and the many challenges of The Impossible.
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Movie Reviews By Caitlin Hughes on December 20, 2012 | Be the First To CommentJ.A. Bayona's film The Impossible is based on the true story of a Spanish family who survived the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami as they were taking a Christmas vacation at a Thailand resort. We know from real life and from the film's trailer that the whole family survives, and while separated by the disaster, eventually find their way back to each other – so giving that piece of information away in this review isn't a spoiler, per se. And the film doesn't hinge on that piece of information, it's more concerned with the power of each family members' individual wills to find each other and survive until they do. The film features some great acting performances, though its direction is sometimes a mixed bag of manipulative melodrama and suspenseful moments of dread. Changed from a Spanish to an English family in the film, the Bennetts are a well-off family living in Japan. Henry (Ewan McGregor) is a businessman whose job is perhaps in jeopardy and his wife Maria (Naomi Watts) is a doctor who has taken some time off to raise their three sons, Lucas (Tom Holland), Thomas (Samuel Joslin), and Simon (Oaklee Pendergast). They try to set all family tensions aside as they take a family vacation to an exclusive resort in Thailand for Christmas. When spending some time poolside one afternoon, the tsunami suddenly strikes, leaving a severely injured Maria with Lucas, and Henry with the youngest two children. The film nearly occurs in two sections: the first […]
Fernando Velázquez Takes on 'The Impossible' Feat of Adding To Emotion Rather than Manipulating It
Aural Fixation By Allison Loring on December 20, 2012 | Be the First To CommentIt is devastating whenever something tragic and unexpected happens, but when tragedy hits during the holidays, normally a time of celebration and good cheer, the impact seems even greater. As a nation, we know this feeling all too well due to the recent events in Connecticut, but this was sadly not the first time an unthinkable event occurred during a time when people are usually focusing on giving thanks and looking back over the year. In 2004, a deadly tsunami hit the coast of South East Asia, demolishing buildings, land, and people caught in its path. While this kind of natural event is much different than the harm caused by a person, the emotions related to suddenly losing, or being separated from, loved ones become the universal tenants of these awful situations. The images and stories that came out in the wake of this tsunami spoke for themselves, but The Impossible adds a personal touch by taking audiences inside the experience through the real life story of a family who was vacationing over the holidays in Thailand when the unthinkable struck and their lives were forever changed. The idea of a family being physically separated by powers beyond their control is enough to bring out one's emotions and get your pulse racing which makes the task of a composer, in this case Fernando Velázquez, all the more daunting because music is not necessary to conjure up the emotions being felt and displayed on screen.
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PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker both just got busted by the FBI. Thousands of players are looking for a new home as neither Stars nor Tilt can be expected to get back online, ever. Luckily you can still find a couple of sites offering poker to US players. True Poker and Doyles Room are the best known brands.
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Do you have any of the Unnamed Iris left?? I would be interested. Thank You, Judy p.s the post was from June 08 |
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Hi, I've attached two pictures of this weed from my Photoshop account. I just planted this perennial bed last year. I bought the house the year before, and there was nothing in this spot (visibly) but a lawn and a gym set. I took pictures of just one specimen, but actually have two. I was about to just pull them out (having foolishly thought they would proclaim themselves geraniums for a couple of weeks) when I thought it would be smart to check here first. |
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- Posted by butterclem z6 W.PA (My Page) on Thu, Jun 12, 08 at 11:05
I agree it does look a bit like ragweed, but ragweed's leaf terminals are much more pointed. That's the closest fit, though, I agree. And maybe it's a variant. I'm digging both up today! Neither my dog nor I need ragweed around. |
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- Posted by butterclem z6 W.PA (My Page) on Thu, Jun 12, 08 at 21:43
It has no smell whatsoever! But I can't believe I didn't try that test till you mentioned it. The three varieties of geranium I grow all have the distinct smell we all associate with perennial geraniums. But whatever this is, it is virtually smell-free. |
- Posted by dbs_illinois_4 z4b Illinois (My Page) on Fri, Jun 20, 08 at 11:01
I agree with tyrlych. I have something that pops up in my garden that looks like it. Really small, light pinkish flowers? I think it came with a "wildflower" seed mix I used before I knew better. It doesn't match any of the Cranesbills (Geraniums) in my Peterson's Field Guide, so I have no idea which particular species, but I'm pretty sure mine is an annual. It comes up easily, anyway. |
- Posted by dbs_illinois_4 z4b Illinois (My Page) on Fri, Jun 20, 08 at 11:52
Just came acroos this, it's what mine looks like, anyway. When I googled G. dissectum most of the flowers were darker and a little bigger, but that's not unusual I suppose. Also NOT native to US, just widely naturalized (probably from those stupid "wildflower" mixes, like I got it from). Annual or biennial. |
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Infinite Canvas is a Microsoft Live Labs project – a new way of looking at comics on the web, developed by Ian Gilman.
Infinite Canvas is a JavaScript application that frees visual storytelling from the usual comic format of squares on a page. It started to take off when Neil Gaiman (whom Ian describes as "one of the gods of the sci-fi/fantasy world") tweeted about a piece he put up called "The Day The Saucers Came."
Take a look at Infinite Canvas and see if you see the future of comics on the web.
Thanks to @pdileepa who tipped me off on Infinite Canvas, I tried out this cool application on Mr.India – The Comic Book that was recently published on this blog.
Please have a look at Mr.India on Infinite Canvas and let me know what you think.
Controls: To zoom up/down, use the mouse wheel. There are buttons at the bottom to move from one slide to next but the size of this comic is not very optimal, so click and drag the mouse to move around.
This won't be taking over as a new format for TCP as it is experimental and you never know when projects such as these get scrapped, but it is the most exciting way to view comics on the web and I had to explore it.
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The Government estimate the cost of producing and paying for postage of election mailings from each candidate to each elector to be in the region of £25 million to £35 million. This is based on previous large-scale polls and depends on the number of candidates that stand. We estimate that the postage and printing costs of a booklet to every elector would be approximately £12 million, not including the administrative costs of compilation.


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I know this sound dumb but...are mini cattails hardy in zone4-5? Mine are in a pot at the edge of the pond. I can bring them inside but would like to leave them outside. Large cattails have deep roots so........ I'm not sure how to treat the mini's.
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I have miniature (dwarf) Cattails. (Typha minima). I bought them for the first time this spring. I was told that these dwarf cattails won't survive the winter freeze here outdoors. Not wanting to risk losing them ... to freezing ... I bought a 50 gal rubbermaid stock tank ... and am over wintering them indoors. I also put my yellow iris pond plant in with them ... a bunch of hyacinths ... along with a few minnows and a dozen applesnails. I put a full spectrum dome grow light over them ... which I roll back and forth between the indoor wintering pond and the indoor bog pond. I also use a hi/low device to make raising and lowering the light super easy. I brought them in at the end of August. It's amazing ... the cattails are thriving beyond expectations. I should have at least double the numbers by spring. The yellow iris is proliferating so much ... I'm cutting back on it already ... and it too will at least double in number. The hyacinths are alive so far ... but have shrunk to half their size. I "dump" about 14 gallons of water every 4 days from the indoor bog pond ... and replace it with water from the 100 gal rubbermaid stocktank indoor fish pond ... where I put my ryukin (red/white) fantails for the winter. The bog plants seem to love the fish water ... and I don't use any pumps, filters, etc in the bog plant pond. |
- Posted by rocket_ken Seattle, WA (My Page) on Mon, Oct 31, 05 at 14:25
Where did you manage to find Mini Cattails? I've been searching for a mail-order source for them. |
I found my mini or dwarf cattails from the local nursery that specializes in water gardens. Hope that helps. In addition, all that I've read says to contain them or they'll take over your bog. I have mine in a clay pot submerged in the bog. This is the first winter I'll have them, but I'm also zone 6. |
- Posted by terrestrial_man 9 (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Thu, Mar 23, 06 at 23:33
I grow Typha minima outside on my roof in a large tub. The species is from Siberia! So I would think that it would survive your winter but you could divide it when it is big and test one outside using a mulch cover. Mine die back and are brown now. They will appear later in late Spring though I have never really kept track. I got mine years ago from Forest Farm (in Oregon) Right now they are offerring T. laxmanii but email them to see if they have any T. minima available. but I am sure that some aquatic nursery sells them. |
Here's a good source (good in that I've had good luck with their plants in the past. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Lilyblooms - dwarf cattail
- Posted by catfishsam 5 (My Page) on Thu, Apr 6, 06 at 13:00
I have two types of mini catails. Both of they stay in the pond during the winter and do fine since they are very hardy. |
- Posted by terrestrial_man 9 (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Fri, Apr 7, 06 at 22:59
Hello Catfishsam I am curious about your 2 kinds of mini cattails. |
- Posted by catfishsam (My Page) on Sat, Apr 8, 06 at 10:24
terrestrial man, I bought mine at Walmart in one of those packages a couple of years back. The larger one is typha minima. The smaller one is Typha latifolia minima. Lilypons says zones 6-11, but I am in a zone 5 and don't have any trouble growing it. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Dwarf Cattail
- Posted by catfishsam (My Page) on Sat, Apr 8, 06 at 10:58
terrestrial man, I think I told you wrong. After looking at that link to the Drawf Cattail, I think it is really typha minima. The miniature one that I have is really tiny and only gets 8-12 inches tall. It puts on catkins really early in the summer. It is probably half the size of the typha minima. I haven't run across a picture though. The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses by John Greenlee refers to it as Typhia sp. "Miniature" and does show a picture. Sorry I couldn't find a link to it. I suspect the growers are just dumping it in with typha minima. |
- Posted by terrestrial_man 9 (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sat, Apr 8, 06 at 21:56
Hello catfishsam! Very interesting! How are you growing your two plants. In pots or in the ground. Also when do they flower? At the same time or?? got any images? If you plan on dividing up your smaller plant I would definitely like to get a piece to grow. I think the plant has been mis-ided. I would tend to think that you have a T. minima sport though Definitely divide up your smaller version of a mini-cattail. So let me know about being able to get a piece of the plant from you. Much thanks. |
- Posted by catfishsam (My Page) on Tue, Apr 11, 06 at 11:27
terrestrial man, I am not sure where I put my two types of small cattails. I have some growing in pots in the pond and then some that are growing in sunken tubs. I also grow narrow leaf and broadleaf cattails. The drawf cattail has short fat catkins, but the miniature as long narrow catkins, similar to narrow leaf cattails, except for only being about an inch long. The catkins didn't stay on the miniature plants very long like they do on most cattails. I didn't take any pictures of them when they had catkins on them. I will take some pictures when they put on catkins. The miniture cattail puts on catkins much earilier than the drawf type. |
- Posted by terrestrial_man 9 (email@example.com) on Tue, Apr 11, 06 at 13:50
Hello catfishsam, Thanks for the feedback. I will have to image my plants as well when they flower. I think they have the short fat catkins but I seem to recall some oblong ones as well???? I think my plants are under 2 feet tall. I will just have to get my measuring stick out and check them out once they grow back out. Here are images I googled The oblong ones may be the sport!!!? |
- Posted by catfishsam (My Page) on Tue, Apr 11, 06 at 15:53
terrestrial man, those pictures look like the two types of small cattails that I have. |
- Posted by buyorsell888 Portland Oregon (My Page) on Wed, Apr 19, 06 at 22:51
Here is a great mail order source for pond/bog plants. I've been to their nursery many, many times. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Mini Cattails at Hughes Water Gardens
- Posted by Jake Barnes 5(firstname.lastname@example.com) onMon, Jul 3, 06 at 0:07
I am growing the dwarf cattail in a container on my patio, and it is doing great. However...the catkins are going to seed, and it is only July 2!! Anyone know if their 'bloom' season is really so short? Should I dead-head catkins starting to go to seed? Would doing so get them to bloom again?? |
- Posted by catfishsam (My Page) on Mon, Jul 10, 06 at 15:57
Jake, the drawf cattails put on catkins really early, some even in June. Even if you dead-head them, they will not put on more catkins. |
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We are a neighborhood that has worked in partnership with the City to create a family friendly neighborhood encompassing all age groups that is beautiful with protected streams, wetlands and natural areas.
We have better access to the river, and we enjoy the community park facility at Mary S. Young State Park adjacent to the neighborhood where we gather, visit and enjoy concerts and special events. All of the parks in the neighborhood are complete and are well maintained. Their primary focus is serving the recreational needs of the neighborhood. Residents and visitors use each park heavily. The School District has developed an over-flow parking area on the school grounds. Community sporting events held at the neighborhood schools and parks provide for safe and adequate parking.
Along Highway 43, there is a 35 mph speed limit and the two travel lanes and left turn lane make traveling along the route very safe and friendly with sidewalks, walkways and bikeways that are separated from the roadway and pedestrian friendly. We now enjoy a standard landscape and lighting theme and a city entry sign at the north end of the neighborhood. The City repaired the low spot in Highway 43 at Mary S. Young State Park, and a joint City and neighborhood effort keep the entire length of the roadway clean and inviting. Users of transit buses along Highway 43 have the benefit of frequent, reliable, and comfortable service.
Our "business district" now exists along Highway 43 where locally-owned businesses thrive. There are no large retailers in the neighborhood. We all enjoy walking and biking in the business district and our retailers are successful. The business district provides adequate parking.
By working together with the City, we have been able to retain our strong sense of neighborhood. New development matches what has been here and fits in to enhance our sense of livability and friendliness. There are no small lots in the neighborhood. No re-zonings have been approved allowing the neighborhood to retain it sense of friendliness.
We now have a mix of affordable housing in the neighborhood that fits in with our history of housing styles and types. There are no large houses that dominate the neighbors. We stand by our historic residential and commercial densities and design and retain our historic sense of community and appearance.
Residents have sidewalks where they want to have them and where they aid in keeping pedestrians and our children safe. Most of the neighborhood does not have sidewalks but does have safe walking/biking shoulders on the roadways. Shoulders and bike paths are important to the safety of all.
Our City and Police Department enforces all of the local laws that make this neighborhood safe and enhance our livability. The City and neighborhood enforce codes in a courteous manner.
The trail and pathway/roadway system has been completed and is used by citizens from all over the community. The trail system connects with existing trails and roadways throughout West Linn and helps us to maintain our high sense of livability. The neighborhood respects the residents' ownership rights to the privacy and personal use of their property.
Marylhurst Drive has been improved and widened and the covered ditch makes the road safe for drivers and pedestrians.
Robinwood is a friendly, family-oriented community that welcomes newcomers and encourages all to be engaged in the activities of the neighborhood and City government. The City always consults with the neighborhood on development proposals and policy changes.
The City has agreed to consult with the neighborhood and to work in collaboration with residents in all aspects of the community. This carefully-crafted relationship has been responsible for the creation of our wonderful neighborhood.


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I have very weak, bendy nails and am always looking for something to strengthen them and give the poor little guys a chance to grow. I picked up a pack of Nutra Nail Green Tea Power Gel Nail Hardener whilst on a trip to the US, I haven't seen it here in the UK. I have to say, I'm not impressed. The brushes were scrappy, uneven and I had to trim the sticking out bristles off before I started. The Gel (1st) layer seemed almost dry on first opening the bottle, perhaps I got a bad batch. It was stringy and hard to apply - reminded me of Airfix glue. I persevered, but found the finish to be lumpy and uneven due to the goopiness. I only applied one layer (gel + activator) and it cracked within hours. The directions recommended putting on another layer, but I simply couldn't be doing with wrestling with more sticky, stringy, uncontrollable goop.
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I just did some house cleaning and i noticed my nails stayed clean with the polish and it didnt chip off! My nails are hard even tho i had them in water! This is a must have for me now!
I actually find this useful. My nails grow long anyway, but after a certain length they start to peel or they or more prone to breaking. I don't like going to the salon to have the gel wrapped, since I think they are so overpriced. The application is tricky. You have to be sure to not let it dry between gel and activator. On my first time, it was dfficult to get a smooth layer on a all of my nails. 8 out of 10 were smooth. The gel seemed to run out fast. Before I can do this again, I will definitely have to buy another package just for the gel. However, I guess $10 for the gel is better than a $25 visit to the nail salon. It has been 10 days and my naill polish has not chipped. That's good sign, since my nail polish usually don't last even with a great base coat.
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I bought this on a whim. I used to have acrylic wraps for years, but last fall I decided to stop getting wraps done so that I can save money. But, even though the weak nails have grown out, my natural nails break ALL the time. I can't have long, natural nails to save my life. So I wanted to give my nails a little boost without having to be a slave to the nail salon again. I purchased this a couple of weeks ago and applied it as the instruction sheet said. The next day there were cracks all over my nails and the gel chipped. I was highly disappointed. This past weekend I tried it again, and guess what? The brush for the gel broke as I tried to take it out after the 2nd nail! I couldn't believe how cheaply made this was! Never EVER again, will I waste my money on this.
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Last year, the company launched a "Strength and Stamina … Now and For the Future" program that "capitalized on Chaparral's financial strength and proven track record to support our worldwide dealer network," said Lane.
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Many educators comfortably embrace the myth that the military will enlist any and all high school graduates who are interested. However, a new analysis from The Education Trust reports that too many of the nation's high school graduates have not been adequately prepared to serve in the U.S. Army.
In "Shut Out of the Military," the first-ever public analysis of the Army's Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), Ed Trust finds that more than one in five young people interested in enlisting do not meet the minimum eligibility standard required for the Army (as measured by the Armed Forces Qualification Test, comprised of four academic subtests of the ASVAB).
The picture of American education grows even more unflattering when examining the performance of minority students. Based on these tests, 29 percent of Hispanic Army applicants and 39 percent of African Americans were found ineligible. Furthermore, when minority candidates did gain entry into the armed services, they achieved lower scores on average than their white peers. These ratings exclude them from higher level educational, training, and advancement opportunities provided by the Army.
"Our economy, our democracy, and our national security demand much more than our schools are delivering now. The question is when we will step up to ensure that all of our students graduate with the knowledge and skills they need to be ready to take on any challenge they – and the nation – may face," said Kati Haycock, president of The Education Trust.
In addition to examining national data, "Shut Out of the Military" makes a state-by-state comparison of applicant performance. Among its findings: 30 percent or more of Army applicants in Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi and Washington, D.C. scored too low to enlist. And in the normally high-performing state of Massachusetts, over 40 percent of Hispanic applicants were ineligible for enlistment.
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