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Should bike helmets remain mandatory in B.C.?
Tom Perry remembers vividly the January day in 2007 when he wiped out on his bike. The Vancouver doctor had checked in with other cyclists who'd already been out to see if the roads were icy and waited till mid-morning before setting out. Then he approached a roundabout on West 12th Avenue.
"When I came out and straightened my wheels, I hit black ice and crashed," Perry says in a phone interview from Vancouver General Hospital. "There was no warning whatsoever. There was a horrible crack when my head hit the sidewalk curb, and my right shoulder hit at the same time."
Perry was wearing a helmet, which was damaged inside and out after his fall. In extreme pain and worried about a concussion, he went to the hospital. He had no head injury, but an X-ray revealed that his collarbone was smashed. He says he's thankful he was wearing that helmet.
"With a blow that shattered my collarbone into multiple pieces, I'm sure I avoided a head injury because of the helmet, or possibly death," Perry says.
A former MLA, Perry was in government when helmets became mandatory in B.C. in 1996. He started cycling to and from work in the early 1990s and was already committed to using a helmet: a fall while cycling on a busy street in years earlier scared him so much he didn't feel safe without one.
"It's exactly like getting into a car without a seat belt: you don't feel right without it," he says. Looking back at the buildup to getting the law passed, there was concern among members of the NDP that making it illegal not to wear a helmet was too heavy-handed. But other provinces like Ontario, then under the lead of Mike Harris, were proposing similar legislation, and by the time the law was proposed here, support among other MLAs was overwhelming.
"It seemed to be an obvious, good thing to do at the time," Perry says.
Ever since that law was passed, however, there's been friction among academics, policymakers, the public, and members of the cycling community itself over whether helmets should remain mandatory. Those opposed to the law say being fined for not wearing a helmet is a barrier to bicycling and that personal safety should be an individual choice. Advocates say helmets help prevent serious injuries and reduce the public-health-care expense involved in treating them. The debate is certain to come to the forefront as Vancouver launches its bike-sharing program in the future.
Former Non-Partisan Association city councillor Peter Ladner worries about the compulsorary helmet laws impact on ridership.
"I don't think helmets should be mandatory because I would rather see somebody cycling without a helmet than not cycling at all," Ladner says in a phone interview. "People's long-term health is more endangered by choosing not to cycle than by not wearing a helmet.
"People may say helmets are too sweaty, they're not cool, it wrecks their hair when they've got to go to work… For them, those are reason enough not to ride a bicycle….It's an added expense, which means some people can't afford to ride a bike.
"Bike-sharing just won't work, plain and simple, with mandatory helmets," adds Ladner, who wears a helmet when he cycles. "Everybody's doubtful vending machines are going to work. I think it should be up to individuals to make up their own minds how to keep themselves safe."
The debate is playing out in other jurisdictions. The Canadian Pediatric Society recently stated it should be mandatory for Canadians of all ages to wear helmets. Halifax cyclists, meanwhile, want the province to drop the mandatory-helmet law. Legislation is being considered in Washington D.C., yet the Washington Area Bicyclist Association is opposed. Like some in Vancouver's cycling community, the organization supports helmet use, but not compulsory helmet use.
In the United States, the National Bicycle Dealers Association opposes mandatory helmet laws. Bicycle Retailer and Industry News, which covers bicycling in North and South America, Europe, and Asia, has editorialized against them.
Some experts argue that wearing a helmet could increase the risk of injury. Ian Walker, a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Bath who researches road safety and environmental behaviour, found in a 2006 experiment he did himself that drivers overtaking him on his bike actually passed closer to him when he was wearing a helmet. When he wore a wig to give the appearance he was female, passing traffic gave significantly more leeway. "The helmet effect", as Walker calls it in a briefing document, "is likely the result of drivers judging cyclists' skill levels from their appearance and adjusting their overtaking accordingly". Walker also found that drivers of buses and heavy-goods vehicles got significantly closer to cyclists than those in automobiles.
Focusing on mandatory helmets takes away from the bigger issue of urban planning and infrastructure geared to cyclists' safety, says Kay Teschke. The professor at UBC's School of Population and Public Health says that helmet use should not be mandatory.
"It's been a mistake," she says by phone. "It has really distracted us from policies and behaviours that could have much greater benefits to the safety of cyclists, in particular building infrastructure that is safe—for example, separate bike lanes [and] off-street bike paths. Those are measures that can lower injury risk by 50 percent or more….When those kinds of infrastructure are available, they [cyclists] tend to choose those safer routes."
Making helmets compulsory, Teschke adds, creates the perception that cycling is far more hazardous than it really is, a notion that may deter some people from adopting the activity. "People think of it as a sport rather than a mode of transportation," she says. "The risk of death from walking is about the same as it is for cycling. Other sports are considerably more dangerous. There's no helmet law for mountain biking, and it's a much more dangerous sport.
"Those of us in public health have a real responsibility to address the issue of bicycling safety in what I call primary prevention mode, and that is trying to stop crashes from happening in the first place," she adds. "In places where that approach has worked, such as Holland, Denmark, and other parts of Europe, they try to separate out motor-vehicle traffic from bicycling traffic, the same way we separate motor-vehicle traffic from walking traffic. The injury risk is about a half to a third of what it is in North America….The chance of being in a fatal crash is much lower, and there's no helmet law in those places."
Studies done to date on the effectiveness of helmet laws are controversial because of differences in analysis, Teschke says. However, she notes that some of the most comprehensive research shows helmets are of little benefit in reducing the risk of injury or death.
A study published in the British Medical Journal in May 2013 found that reductions in the rates of admission to hospital for cycling-related head injuries were greater in provinces with helmet legislation. However, injury rates were already decreasing before the implementation of legislation, the study found, and the rate of decline was not appreciably altered on introduction of legislation.
"While helmets reduce the risk of head injuries and we encourage their use, in the Canadian context of existing safety campaigns, improvements to the cycling infrastructure, and the passive uptake of helmets, the incremental contribution of provincial helmet legislation to reduce hospital admissions for head injuries seems to have been minimal," the authors stated.
"We have not seen the dramatic reductions which everyone was hoping for," Teschke says. "In my view, we've taken the wrong approach. We've taken the 'after the crash, try to mitigate damage to the head' approach, and that is not a true public-health approach. A true public-health approach is how to stop the crashes in the first place."
Dr. Hedy Fry, MP for Vancouver Centre and former president of the B.C. Medical Association, has been a proponent of mandatory bike helmets for decades. She says by phone that medical knowledge surrounding concussions has progressed tremendously and that helmet use is a "no-brainer" when it comes to the prevention of brain injuries.
"This is an incredibly important preventive safety measure," Fry says. "Concussion does indeed create problems with long-term cognition, memory loss, and people's physical and mental state. The idea that you can prevent concussion—and cyclists can theoretically sustain multiple concussions—is well-documented. Why are we questioning things that are preventable?
"People will not stop biking just because they have to wear a helmet," she adds. "Mandating is important, and so is public education."
1) wear a full-faced 'motorcycle' helmet as bicycle helmets do very little
2) wear a rainbow-colored reflective jump suit for added visibility
3) wear a respirator to prevent intake of toxic car fumes
4) add an invisible force field around the bicycle
5) surrender all freedoms of choice regarding your personal welfare
Come to think of it, these should be required for pedestrians as well.
Ditto in Australia: http://www.copenhagenize.com/2011/12/repeal-helmet-laws-to-boost-cycling...
As has been pointed out countless times, the myriad benefits of cycling far outweigh the risks. We need to stop putting conditions on this safe, healthy act, and scaring people away from it unnecessarily.
I guess a lede that chronicled the bazillion times people have ridden a bike without hitting their head isn't sexy enough, so I get that, but to think that Ms Fry is wasting her time and taxpayer dollars on this issue is an insult to all the people who have been injured or killed by the clear danger on our streets, which is under-enforcement of motor vehicle laws. It seems every day there's another death in British Columbia due to the dangers associated with motor vehicles and this MP thinks bike helmets should be a topic for her attention? For shame. What a slap in the face to all the families who have lost loved ones, due to a lackadaisical attitude on the part of elected officials with regard to cars and the dangers they present when inadequate training, testing, and enforcement are the order of the day.
that said - keep the law - it keeps lids on the kids.
enforcement of this law to my mind however must surely be some kind of constitional infringement. how about for example - the right to freedom of mobility within canada. the government has overstepped its boundaries and moves to criminalize the actions of ordinary people will not make canada a safer place just a dumber one.
It is also bookended by two points of view that are supportive of the law which shows common ignorance about the risks of riding (sorry Tom, you may be afraid of ridding a bicycle but it's no more dangerous than going for a walk) and the protectiveness of helmets (sorry Heddy, but as a doctor you should understand that helmets do not and cannot provide protection against concussions from occurring)
You only extend your common sensible agenda to pedestrians?
In doing so you've have left citizens of this country at the mercy of the dangers present in the home?
Remember Comrade, a Citizens' Security Should Be the Highest Priority of the State. Please correct your deviance.
The bicycle-helmet laws are not anything like seat belt laws. Seat belts laws have been proven to prevent injuries, and are ubiquitus, while bicycle-helmet laws are rare and have never been shown to reduce injuries. Seat-belt laws obviously do not reduce driving, while bicycle-helmet laws create the false impression that bicycling is a dangerous activity.
It is past time to abondon this failed law.
The only two proven effects of helmet laws are a reduction in the number of cyclists and obscene profits for those making and selling helmets, there is no safety improvement. In the middle of an obesity epidemic mostly caused by lack of exercise, helmet laws are literally insane.


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Knowing which offenses are fantasy friendly is helpful when deciding between potential additions to your team. For example, I would rather own James Jones or Tom Crabtree of the Green Bay Packers, than Chaz Schillens, Konrad Reuland or any of the other "skill" positions on the New York Jets.
First we must define what makes an NFL offense "fantasy friendly":
- A high octane offense that produces gaudy numbers for all skill position players.
- A balanced offense, where defences must respect both the pass and run
- An offense that doesn't rely on any one player and can absorb the loss of any individual
- A coaching staff that is intent on putting up lots of points.
- Your defence gives up lots of points, forcing the offense to remain aggressive
1. New England Patriots – The Patriots run most of their plays out of two tight end formations. They not only run the ball, but they throw deep, intermediate and short routes from these sets, which allows them to disguise their plays very easily. This has led to a league-leading 439 yards of offense each week. The opportunities in this offense are seemingly limitless. New England has at least 3 running backs, 2 tight ends and 3 wide receivers that get involved each week. Bill Belichick and Tom Brady make a point of spreading the ball around and this offense can sustain major injuries (Brady in 2008), which makes it our most fantasy friendly offense of the 2012 season.
2. New York Giants – The Giants offense is fantasy friendly because they are able to turn a middling running back, receiver or tight end into a stud on any given Sunday. Whether it be Andre Brown, Ramses Barden, Dominik Hixon or Martellus Bennett, the Giants have a QB and system that is capable of turning water to wine. New York also sports one of the weaker secondaries in the league, which means that Eli and the boys are usually forced to keep throwing aggressively late into games.
3. Atlanta Falcons – Offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter has installed a fast-paced and explosive pass-first system and his players love it. Matt Ryan ranks 2nd among quarterbacks with 110 fantasy points. Roddy White and Julio Jones are both viable WR1's every week. Tony Gonzalez has re-discovered himself and is putting up numbers reminiscent of his days in Kansas City. Michael Turner has continued to give this offense good balance and even backups such as Jacquizz Rodgers and Harry Douglas have seen a boost in their numbers under Koetter's offense. The potential disaster that awaits if Matt Ryan gets injured, is the only thing keeping Atlanta out of the top-2.
4. Houston Texans – The strength of this group is their offensive line. We could put a high school running back behind this o-line and he would put up decent numbers. Led by left tackle Duane Brown and centre Chris Myers, the Texans' zone blocking rushing attack is hands-down the most devastating in the league. This makes life very easy on their passing game, as play-action passes become very effective. We know the Texans can sustain any major injury, as despite the loss of their two first string QB's, Houston still made it to the AFC divisional round last year. The somewhat conservative approach on offense and a shutdown defense which ends games early is what holds this team back from the top-3.
5. Green Bay Packers – The Packers would be in the top three, had it not been for the play of their offensive line. They have allowed the 2nd most sacks in the league thus far and Aaron Rodgers has been sacked on 10% of his drop-backs. This o-line also affects the Packers' running game which is ranked in the bottom half of the league with 97 yards/game and 2 rushing touchdowns. Although there are plenty of viable options at receiver in this offense, the o-line limits them to be the 5th most fantasy friendly offense.
6. Denver Broncos – Peyton Manning does not play favourites within his offense, which makes this a fantasy friendly offence. They have good balance with their rushing attack, as a determined Willis McGahee has forced defences to respect him. The concern with this group, is that they are relying on Peyton Manning to make this an explosive group. The jury is still out on whether Manning is the same QB as he was in Indy, which is why we can't have Denver any higher on this list.
7. San Diego Chargers – As long as Norv Turner is calling plays for the Chargers, they will be a relevant fantasy offense. Turner locates the weaknesses in a defense and exposes them as well as any coach in the league. There is good balance in this offense – seen when Ryan Mathews missed the first 2 weeks of the season and Ronnie Brown and Curtis Brinkley were able to hold the fort in his absence. The Chargers defence also has enough holes in it to keep Philip Rivers and the boys busy.
8. Baltimore Ravens – OC Cam Cameron likes to take chances down the field (much to the displeasure of Ray Rice owners) which means this offense puts up lots of yards. The Ravens rank 9th in the league in passing yards and they possess one of the most devastating run-blocking offensive lines in football. They are the reason guys like Bernard Pierce can be effective backups. Thus, there is great balance in this offense. The defence that has taken a step or two back in recent years, forcing the offense to remain aggressive late into games.
9. New Orleans Saints – Despite their 1-4 record, New Orleans still possesses a fantasy-friendly offense. The terrible play from the Saints defence is actually what makes this offense so fantasy-friendly this year. The New Orleans defense is giving up over 30 points per game, forcing Drew Brees and the offense to have a one-dimensional but very effective offense. The Saints lead the league with 326 passing yards per game but that has pushed the rushing attack to the background. Their 75 rush yards per game rank 27th in the NFL and are the reason New Orleans isn't any higher on this list.
10. Dallas Cowboys – The Cowboys offense is full of star power and as we learned in Week 1, it can produce some unlikely stars too. This offensive line is fantastic in pass protection – only 8 sacks through 4 games – but terrible when it comes to run blocking. The main victim of this inexperienced o-line is Demarco Murray, who has not seen many good rushing lanes. Murray has just one game with over 45 rush yards and he has not ripped off a run longer than 11 yards in the last 3 games.
First three out:
11. Philadelphia Eagles – The Eagles have been hampered by turnovers from their QB Mike Vick and the offensive line suffered a huge loss in Jason Peters before the season. The Eagles defence is keeping games close which doesn't help the fantasy prospects of their offensive players.
12. San Francisco 49ers – Jim Harbaugh has some of the most innovative and effective run blocking schemes in the league, but this offense is too conservative to be in the top-10.
13. Detroit Lions – When Matt Stafford goes down, Shaun Hill doesn't miss a beat with this offense, which speaks to offensive co-ordinator Scott Linehan's high-powered system. Their focus on Calvin Johnson, takes away from the fantasy value of others, holding Detroit out of our top-10.

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Beyonce and husband Jay-Z have been tight-lipped on what the sex of their baby will be, but pal Kelly Rowland must have missed the memo.
Rowland mistakenly revealed the gender of Bey's baby during an interview with UsWeekly at the Cosmopolitan Awards on November 3 in London, England.
When a reporter asked Rowland what gift she was going to give the baby at Beyonce's baby shower, Rowland said the following: "I don't know. I think her dad [Jay-Z] is gonna give her everything anyways, all I can give her is love."
She continued, "I think she'll be very well behaved. Her parents will make sure of that."
The "Motivation" singer never caught herself during the interview and the rest is history. Now of course Rowland could have very well been playing around with reporters, as a way to throw them off on what the real sex of the baby is. But there are reports circulating that Beyonce asked friends for pink Louboutin baby booties for the baby, so Rowland might have mistakenly spilled the beans. Only time will tell!
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If recent cool and dry weather in the Indian River East Coast growing region holds, that lack of temperature volatility could extend the season for citrus growers and help them fill increased demand.
"It's nice to have an economy (here) again," Bournique said. "We were bageled, or zeroed, in production for two years in a row. It's nice to have the packinghouses running again, the sales agencies selling and the trucks running down the highways."
In a presentation on canker-resistant varieties, Greg McCollum, a plant physiologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's horticultural research center in Fort Pierce, said canker resistance screening for resistant varieties has been limited because of a state law that formerly required destruction of canker-infested trees.
"Now that we're not eradicating, it should provide us information on field susceptibility of canker," he said. "In this post-eradication era, we will be given the opportunity to start a more aggressive research program on canker resistance."


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Dine Latinland Miami: A Tiki Tiki Guide
This essay is part of the Hispanic Heritage Month series, Latinland USA, a Tiki Tiki guide of Latin-flavored city sites across the country.
It's next to impossible to throw a rock and not hit a Latino eatery in the sprawling, urban metropolis of Miami-Dade. And if you're staying near the downtown Miami area, you needn't put a dent on your rental car miles to get a culinary tour of Latin America.
El sabor Latino esta aquí!
It's no wonder Miami is called the Gateway to the Americas. Here are some tips for your best Miami international restaurants feast.
Ché, for your empanadas, gnocchis and partidos de futbol, stop by Novecento Argentinian Bistro next to gorgeous, tree-lined Brickell Avenue. Aprovecha al fresco eating and drinking in the cooler months; an outdoor terrace is a great setting for happy hour drinks from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. daily.
In a city where salsa reigns supreme, samba is not far behind. Miamians are quite obrigado for Botequim Carioca, which serves Brazilian specialties that any carioca would also enjoy at home in Rio de Janeiro. Meat lovers and lo-carbers will rave over the Baby Rodizio na Chapa, a filling assortment of beef, pork and sausage heaped on a sizzling plate. Of course, no Brazilian meal is complete without a refreshing caipirinha — cachaca (a cane spirit), lime and sugar served over ice.
If Miami Sound Machine would have sung "come on baby, shake your body, do that palomilla" it wouldn't have had the same ring to it, but that's what you'll be singing after a meal at Bongo's, owned by world famous singer Gloria Estefan and her producer husband Emilio. Located at a stunning waterfront location on Biscayne Bay, Bongo's has all your Cuban classics as well as a tasty and unique Chinese fried rice with platanos fritos, of course. Wash it all down with a mojito — light rum shaken with muddled mint and sugar. Oyé, and if you do want to shake your body and do that conga, the restaurant turns into a club weekend nights.
Los Paisa pack this unassuming storefront in Brickell 24 hours a day, but it's a favorite among the late night party crowd. La Moon serves all kinds of variations on the Colombian hot dog to satisfy those pre-hangover or post-hangover cravings — giving "hair of the dog" a whole new meaning. The Super Perro lives up to its name, loaded with smoked sausage, bacon and topped with quail eggs.
Orale! You won't want to leave Miami with a jar of sauce from Rosa Mexicano in Mary Brickell Village. And you'll wonder how you ever lived without Guacamole en Molcajete, a glorious ode to avocado prepared fresh at the table with jalapeño, tomato, onion and cilantro.
Donde esta el beef? It's in Bayside Marketplace at Los Ranchos Steakhouse, with a signature tenderloin and jalapeño cream sauce, served with plantain chips, rice and red beans. And because three is better than one, try the Tres Leches — a sponge cake soaked in heavy cream as well as evaporated and condensed milk.
For seafood on a budget, let your taste buds journey to South America at Sabor a Peru. Located just north of downtown, the Peruvian restaurant looks humble but the homestyle cooking would satisfy any Inca god. Ceviche, the country's most famous export — fish and shellfish "cooked" in lime juice and spices — comes in hefty portions.
Puerto Rico
We can't end this guide without another detour to the Caribbean at the Isla del Encanto. A short drive from downtown Miami, Jimmy'z Kitchen Wynwood restaurant serves up piping hot, made to order mofongo every day. Imagine mashed plantain, chicharón and garlic compacted into a ball, served with tender shrimp in a robust tomato salsa criolla and you'll understand why this is a popular local's favorite. The restaurant also hosts traditional Puerto Rican bomba y plena musical jam sessions.
Little Havana
Find out the Five Things to Do in Little Havana from a past essay in the Tiki Tiki.
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The Gardener's Guide to Composting. Since 1975, Let It Rot! has helped countless gardeners recycle waste materials like household garbage, grass clippings, and ashes to create useful soil-nourishing compost. Revised edition takes a down to earth approach to composting. By Stu Campbell. Paperback, 152 pages.
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Place d'Armes Hôtel & Suites
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Consisting of three combined 19th-century office towers, the hotel features boutique-style rooms that mix historic details from the buildings' past (soaring columns, exposed bricks, arched windows) with sleek, contemporary interiors. The rooftop bar, Aix la Terrasse, is one of the city's hottest nightspots. But Le Place d'Armes is more about substance than style. The in-room amenities are plentiful, including gas fireplaces, LCD-screen televisions, Aeron-style desk chairs, and bathrooms that have rain showers and oversize Jacuzzi baths. Add to that a spot-on team manning the concierge and front desks, and you have a remarkably well rounded hotel.
Room to Book: Though they have an unmistakable air of masculinity (gunmetal-gray carpeting and black wood furniture), the Deluxe Suites are worth the $150 upgrade for the extra sitting area and enormous bathrooms. We like those in the old Scottish Life building, which are a bit more intimate than those in the Banque du Peuple and Alexander Cross buildings next door. Beware of rooms ending in -17 on the eighth floor of the Scottish Life building; they sit next to the Aix la Terrasse entrance, which can be loud on weekend nights.
Doubles From $218, including breakfast and wine-and-cheese cocktails.
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Caffé De Luca
Chicago, IL, 60647, United States
Located in Bucktown, Caffé De Luca offers authentic Italian fare in a setting that resembles a Tuscan alleyway thanks to its high ceilings, rust-colored walls, and overhead clotheslines hung with vintage dresses. The café's front sidewalk seating and back patio are also popular during warmer months. An all-day coffee bar and a breakfast menu served from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. enable patrons to stop by anytime for oversize mugs of Italian coffee paired with homemade pastries, omelettes, or French toast with mascarpone and berries. A lunch menu of salads, panini, and pizza is also available.
Insider Tip:
Although the $3 mimosas available with weekend brunch are a tempting option, regulars recommend branching out and ordering the alcoholic fresh berry smoothie.
Open / Closes- Accessible by Public Transportation
- Breakfast
- Bar Dining
- Dinner
- Full Bar
- Handicapped Accessible
- Lunch
- No Reservations
- Private Dining/Party Space
- Private Room Available
- Take-Out Available
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Southfield, MI - Feb 19, 2008 - Enco Systems is making plans to celebrate its 25th anniversary during the NAB Show in April. Enco Systems was founded by two MIT engineers, Eugene Novacek and Judy Kane Novacek in 1983 in St. Louis, and is now headquartered in the greater Detroit area. Though originally involved in custom, high-level fault tolerant networked industrial process control applications, business activities are now centered on the global broadcast industry. The principals of Enco are a joining of professional broadcast engineers and software developers.
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Personality disorders are diagnosed based on a psychological evaluation and the history and severity of the symptoms.
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Disrupt SF 2011
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Imagine K12's 2011 Startup Class Aims To Invigorate Education With Technology
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Disruptive Tendencies
by Jon EvansEarly on Day One of Disrupt SF, Silicon Valley legends Peter Thiel and Max Levchin came out on stage with a grim message of doom: "Innovation in the world today is somewhere between dire straits and dead … outside of computers and the Internet, we've had forty years of stagnation." Meanwhile, Startup Alley boasted a large number of trivial, me-too apps, all too… Read More
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The architect Le Corbusier (né Charles-Édouard Jeanneret) influenced generations of Modernists with his wide-open floor plans, ribbons of glass, and, later in his career, high-rise apartment blocks surrounded by parks. On this expedition from Paris to the Mediterranean, you'll visit the greatest hits of the Modernist master.
THE ITINERARY | DAY 1 Begin the pilgrimage with a stop at Villa Savoye (82 Rue de Villiers; 33-1/39-65-01-06; www.monum.fr) in Poissy, in a western suburb of Paris. Le Corbusier referred to houses as "machines for living," and this streamlined white box on stilts, with its curving, glass-enclosed ground floor designed to match the turning radius of the owners' roadster, proves his point. Immaculately restored in the mid-nineties, the house looks every bit as crisp and glamorous as when it was built, in 1930. From Poissy, jump on A13 and head southeast through the Marne Valley and Haute-Saône to Ronchamp (A13 to A6 to A5 to E54; 277 miles), where, in 1955, Le Corbusier built his famous chapel Notre-Dame du Haut (13 Rue de la Chapelle; 33-3/84-20-65-13). The pillowy roof, which mimics the shape of a seashell, is unmistakable.
DAY 2 From Ronchamp, head south toward Lyons (E54 to A36 to A6; 210 miles), then drive 15 miles northwest on N7 toward L'Arbresle and follow the signs for Éveux. That's where you'll find the Dominican monastery of Sainte-Marie de la Tourette (33-4/74-26-79-70; www.couventlatourette.com), built in 1955. It's a tough-looking building, but it has pleasing proportions and lovely views. Visit one of the priory's perfectly proportioned cells: for $60 per person you can stay in it overnight.
DAY 3 The next day, head south on A7 to Marseilles (197 miles), where Le Corbusier built the Brutalist but human-scaled and subtly colorful Unité d'Habitation (280 Blvd. Michelet; 33-4/91-16-78-00), a "vertical village" that started the sixties fashion for exposed concrete. Several of the units within the complex make up a tiny hotel (www.hotellecorbusier.com; doubles from $67).
DAY 4 Start the last day with a leisurely drive along N98 through the seaside towns of the Côte d'Azur (or make a speedier trek east from Marseilles on the A8 motorway; 146 miles) past Monaco to the fragrant hills of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, where in 1952 Le Corbusier built Le Cabanon, his own wooden cabin by the sea, as well as a block of colorful guest cottages nicknamed Unité de Camping (Sentier Le Corbusier, Cabbé; 33-4/93-35-62-87).
GENERAL INFO The Corbusier Foundation (www.fondationlecorbusier.asso.fr) in Paris has biographical information on the architect and addresses of his existing buildings—with visiting hours, where applicable—in France, Switzerland, India, and elsewhere. The French Motorway Federation (www.autoroutes.fr) offers detailed directions for any itinerary.


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I applied a broadleaf weed killer a couple of weeks ago and planned on applying it again this week. It states not to apply when temperature is 85 or above on bermuda grass. I made the statement at the store about not being able to apply the product this week but the gentleman said that you could apply it in the morning when the temperature was in the 60's. This doesn't sound right because the product is going to be on the grass during the hot part of the day regardless of when it was applied. What am I mssing? |
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Hi folks! Just a general question. I've got about 24plants that I'm starting from seed (Tomatos, cukes, peppers, etc...) and I noticed today that at least 10 of them have sprouted after only about 4 days! I've currently got them on a wicking mat that sits on a tray of water, that sits on a heating pad. For the 4 days I had this whole setup covered under a clear bin. What should I do here? Should I move them out from under the bin to the grow lights or should I wait for the rest of the seeds to sprout?
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Do the tomatoes have any "true leaves" on them yet? If they do, perhaps you could transplant those into peat pots or a separate container with potting mix and place them under the lights. Then keep doing that as the others germinate and grow sturdy enough to transplant. It's my understanding that pepper seeds need heat to germinate, so I wouldn't remove the tray from the heat. I'm also germinating and growing under lights right now, but I haven't started my tomatoes and peppers since my growing season is a little later than yours. I'm in PA, so I won't start mine for a week or two yet. But my flowers are off to a good start! :) I'm sure others can offer some insight and more info. Hope that helps, though! Alicia |
I think you'll find this issue discussed in several of the posts running here and the answer is always the same - once germinated (breaks the surface of the soil) any plant should be removed from the heat pad, out from under any cover, and placed immediately under the lights. To do otherwise only results in long leggy seedlings with weak stems, increased chances of being killed by damp-off, and potential loss of all the early plants. The only time this causes a problem is when folks try to germinate many different things in the same tray which isn't recommended so next time consider using separate containers for each variety so they can be easily separated. If a tray contains all of the same thing - say all tomatoes or all peppers - then once any have germinated move the entire container to the lights. The rest will still come along within a couple of days or they would never have germinated anyway. But if the tray was seeded with mixed varieties of things such as you did then all you can do is as Alicia suggested - transplant the germinated ones to different containers and move them to the light while leaving the rest covered and on the heat. Since tomatoes, cukes and peppers all have very different germinating times so you will have to transplant out those that have already germinated. Dave |
- Posted by keriann_lakegeneva (My Page) on Thu, Mar 4, 10 at 6:42
Ditto what Dave suggested. It is better to remove heat too early and add light too early then the other way around, if you are wondering when to switch your seedlings from 'germinating' to 'seedling' set-ups. Even with my flats that are all the same petunia plants, I remove the heat as soon as the first one germinates and get them under the lights, the others were soon to break soil. Keriann~ |
- Posted by davidtigerfan SC (My Page) on Thu, Mar 4, 10 at 9:14
Thanks guys! I am growing in cowpots so I can separate just by cutting the germinated seedlings out. The only unusual thing is that I don't have just one variety of plant germinating. ie, I have 4 pots of cukes, but only one has germinated. I guess I'll leave the ones that haven't germinated on the pad and move out the ones that didn't. Worse comes to worse I'll just try to regerminate. |
Research 'pricking seedlings'. Just transplant the sprout ones that way. I know you usually read not to transplant until true leaves etc. but in truth it can be done at any time (with care) and often is and in this situation you may have to do it. ;) Dave |
Here is a link that might be useful: Pricking seedlings info and videos
- Posted by davidtigerfan SC (My Page) on Thu, Mar 4, 10 at 15:48
Hmm, now I've noticed mold on the cowpots. Looks like the spiderweb mold as well as some sort green mold that actually looks like lichen. I've moved the pots that have sprouted out from under the container and now under lights. I'm setting up a fan next to keep them dry. |
- Posted by keriann_lakegeneva (My Page) on Thu, Mar 4, 10 at 22:00
Thats why a lot of us run away from peat pots/cow pots. You just can't control the moisture : (. Keep them on the dry side and your fan should help a bit. Better yet, get them into plastic or foam containers. Keriann~ |
- Posted by naturemitch 4/5 WI (My Page) on Mon, Mar 8, 10 at 23:00
easy fix--- just have a grow light above your germinating area...no worries about stretching seedlings, or when to move. m |
Oops =) I did the same thing as Dave. I thought germinations of 8-14 days and 7-12 days was close enough to have in the same tray.. until those darn broccoli plants started shooting up after 3 days! Good thing I was reading up on it, I was going to just leave them where they were (small dark bathroom - it's the warmest place in the house). Unfortunately mine are in a flat so I guess I'll be transplanting them tonight =( It's my first year trying this, I'll know better for next year! -T |
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I usually wear a size 9.5M or 10M, but I ordered a 9.5W and a 10W as I wanted to put an arch insert inside the shoe, I have been wearing the shoe around...Read complete review
I usually wear a size 9.5M or 10M, but I ordered a 9.5W and a 10W as I wanted to put an arch insert inside the shoe, I have been wearing the shoe around the house with tags on rather than have to try and return after wearing outside if need be. They are the first pair I have tried that I could wear more than an hour or two before wanting to pull them off. BUT BE AWARE, they run at least 1/2 size smaller than any other brand, such as Easy Spirit or others I have or have tried. And that is in width and in length. I will exchange the 9.5 for another pair in the 10W.
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Very nice shoe but do get it a 1/2 size larger . Also I never get wide with but could have used it. I am now trying to stretch my shoe. I ordered the wide for my sister and that would fit but still need it 1/2 size larger. I hope I can stretch it.
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Nubuck shoes are very substancal.
By Pat on the move..
from Seymour Indiana
About Me Conservative
Comments about Ashland Nubuck Lace-up Shoes by Grasshoppers®:
I love these shoes. Plan on buying another color.
A little less shoe than I thought
By Shirl
from Lacey, WA
The top of the shoe is too short. It needs to come up higher on the foot.
Good Value for problem feet
By Cris
from Norwalk, CT
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Bought these for my mother, and she found them very comfortable. She has a lot of trouble finding shoes, so the "give" in these was very helpful.
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I would buy these shoes again and again
By CD
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I wear Tennis shoes a lot of the time and decided I needed something that was as comfortable but looked better and could be worn with more clothes. I really like these shoes and will purchase another pair.
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Good fit
By twin
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I wear them for shopping in cool or cold weather
Good for problem feet
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I got these for my mother, who's lost the toes on one foot and has very sensitive, hard-to-fit feet. I have ordered 2 pairs; one in size 10 and another in 9.5, to accommodate the difference in size. She says they're very comfortable and supportive, and she feels steady on her feet, which is important because she's not very stable. Usually she has to spend well over $100 for a pair of shoes that fit. These come in well under that, even having to buy two pairs (we donate the "odd" pair to the National Odd Shoe Exchange).
I bought 2 pair.
By CS
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Purchased first pair but had to return for 1/2 size larger. Reordered and I love them so much I purchased another pair. Have only worn them a couple of times so I'm not sure how they will last.
I would recommend & buy for myself again
By outdoor girl
from denver, co
these shoes can be used for almost any occasion and can go with any outfit.
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By 3 mile daily walker
from NC
The lace-up starts so far forward on the shoe that there is insufficient foot support. It is almost like wearing an open pump without laces -- you just slip your foot into it already laced. Not good for long hard walking.
great buy
By stonewins
from Wilkes, NC
I have trouble walking and these are good!
I like the style and they are comfortabl
By Grandma Joyce
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Great price. I like grasshopper products.
By Ginny
from NJ
Fit is great.
Soft and Comfortable
By CarefulShopper
from California
These shoes are so versatile. I feel comfortable wearing them shopping, visiting, or to church with dressy pants. Love them! They feel great and have a good arch support. Width is just right for me.
Great Shoe
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I plan on Buying another pair!
Great shoes
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I am so glad I bought these shoes. I've been looking at them in the catalogs for months. I was tired of wearing my clunky tennis shoes as my after-work casual shoe. I also have big feet, size 11. I ordered size 11 medium and they fit very nicely. Great cushion that adds spring to your step. I live in jeans on the weekends and I got a brown pair that look very nice with jeans.
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I wear an 11 AAA & find it extremely hard to find shoe that fit & that are comfortable, especially for a reasonable price. I am highly pleased with these shoes & really happy that I bought 2 pairs, the navy & black. I love them!
Shoes that always look new!
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Shoes are great and the best thing is that you don't have to polish them
Great looking shoe all the time
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I love this shoe because it always looks good with out having to polish it.
Not enough cushioning in the sole
By LP
from Queens, NY
Good for younger people. I look for a shoe with more cushioning.
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I am always skeptical about ordering shoes. I took a chance and I am so glad I did I love the shoes. I would recommend to others.


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Just over a decade ago, on April 15, 1992, Westword followed in this proud fourth-grade tradition with "Storm Warnings," an article that offered a snapshot of the skills exhibited by the weather personalities at the city's three network affiliates: Channel 4, Channel 7 and Channel 9. From March 17 until April 2 of that year, their forecasts were tracked using temperatures as a guideline. If the extremes on a given day were within a cumulative ten degrees (for instance, a high off by seven degrees and a low wrong by just three), the prediction was judged correct -- or at least correct enough. Anything further awry received a thumbs-down rating.
Back then, all three stations did fairly well one or two days in advance: Channel 4 passed 73 percent of the time; Channel 7 scored with 79 percent; and Channel 9 trailed the field with a still respectable 64 percent. But things went south more often in the three- to five-day range, with Channel 4 ringing the bell for just 38 percent of its guesses and channels 7 and 9 tying at 48 percent. Simply put, forecasts more than two days in advance were considerably wide of the mark over half the time.
In the decade since then, the tools used by weather pros have reportedly improved tremendously. But has this gear translated to better forecasts? To find out, the "Storm Warnings" experiment was repeated over a very similar span, from March 19 to April 3 this year. This time, though, all five major Denver stations were critiqued under two separate criteria. The first duplicates the cumulative ten-degree benchmark used in the original article, and the second employs a slightly different, and more difficult, yardstick. Channel 7's Marty Coniglio says the human body can't feel temperature variations unless the swing is over five degrees. So Westword counted the number of times the high or the low was off by more than that, rendering a negative verdict if either or both failed to meet the standard. (Using this procedure, the example above of a predicted high off-base by seven degrees and a low incorrect by three degrees would be wrong, because the high was askew enough to feel the difference.) Unsurprisingly, this tally wound up lower than the other measure in every case.
Overall, the picture today is very much like the one taken in 1992, despite the fact that the sixteen days analyzed below were fairly uneventful for springtime in Colorado. The outlets were reasonably good at anticipating how things would turn out 48 hours or less in advance, but they proved to be considerably weaker with each succeeding day.
Dave Fraser and Casey Curry helmed Channel 2's weather segments during the assessment period, and they had a bit of a rough go. Predictions two days or less in advance were within ten degrees 69 percent of the time, and the three- to five-day forecasts wound up at 38 percent. Things got even uglier when the station was judged by the five-degree rule. The one- and two-day forecasts landed within range just 41 percent of the time, and only 17 percent of the three- to five-day hypotheses were in this ballpark by both measures.
Still, Channel 2, which wasn't rated a decade ago (to the profound displeasure of then-chief meteorologist Al Fogelman), had relatively few catastrophic busts, usually missing by less than twenty degrees, especially as the actual dates grew closer. (Its worst moment was April 2, when a prediction two days earlier stumbled by a collective 31 degrees.)
Fraser, who's predicted the weather at assorted stations since the 1980s but has been in the Denver market for less than a year, feels he's improving each day. "Everything comes with experience," he says.
Larry Green is one of just three weather forecasters who have managed to survive in Denver TV long enough to have been part of Westword's initial trial; the others are Channel 7's Coniglio, who worked weekends at Channel 4 in 1992, and Channel 9's Nelson. But this time around, Green was on vacation for thirteen of the sixteen test-period days, leaving the job of monitoring the skies mainly to Jennifer Zeppelin and Dave Aguilera. Their efforts led to a mixed result.
One- to two-day predictions were within ten degrees on 70 percent of their tries, as opposed to 73 percent in 1992, but three- to five-day assumptions scored 48 percent, a ten-degree upgrade. Channel 4 also scored well in the five-degree challenge, predicting the high and low on that scale 62 percent of the time one or two days ahead, and registering 36 percent three to five days in advance. The latter may not seem terrific, but none of its competitors even came close.
Perhaps one of the reasons for Channel 4's triumph is its decision to make individual predictions for Denver and DIA -- the only local station to routinely do so. In Green's view, this approach makes the predictions more useful to viewers. "It's the old George Carlin joke: 'Why are they telling us what temperature it is at the airport when nobody lives there?'" Green says, adding, "We want to be where the people are, and we try to be as site-specific as we possibly can."


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A unique opportunity awaits the student composer at Capital. Within the context of one program, composition majors study techniques from the traditional as well as the jazz/contemporary perspective. Students learn by studying with nationally -- and internationally - known composers and arrangers who are part of the resident faculty, and with individuals who visit the campus to present lectures, demonstrations and commissioned works. While earning a bachelor of music degree in composition, students receive extensive training in all aspects of the field, including jazz and electronic composition, music theory and history, counterpoint, orchestration, arranging and music business. All of this plus the added advantage that composition students have complete access to the conservatory's state-of-the-art recording and MIDI-based electronic music studios.
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But before it's touted as a performance enhancer, the new all-wheel-drive system appears first as a mere traction aid on the not-exactly-sporty mid-level S60 sedan. Here it works with a 197-hp, 2.4-liter turbo five and a five-speed manu-matic transmission.
The new electronically controlled all-wheel-drive system differs from the passive system in the current Cross Country in that instead of using a viscous coupling to engage drive to the rear wheels, a computer-controlled multi-plate clutch handles that task. Connected to the car's Multiplex wiring system, the electronically engaged rear axle works in tandem with the engine- and brake-control modules. The speed of the vehicle is taken into account so that rear-wheel drive doesn't intrude when it's not really needed, such as during parking maneuvers. The next step, which won't be ready for another year, is to link the system with stability control for additional handling advantages.
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Pandaren Monk pet has moves {WoW}
Sep 15th 2009 9:29AM Where are these frames taken? I can't recall ever seeing a background like that...
Multiple realms offline tonight {WoW}
Aug 27th 2009 9:50PM There is a completely unrelated issue I believe of random people being disconnected off realms not on this list, and being unable to reconnect. For example in my ten man raid, two of us are currently disconnected, the other eight are sitting pretty in game. There were several threads about this on the official forums, before they mysteriously went down too.
Breakfast topic: Are you going to turn off XP gain in battlegrounds? {WoW}
Jul 8th 2009 12:00PM @Sarah
The thing that rankles me the most with your posts is your repeated statements about how Twink matches are "purely based on skill", "emphasize teamwork", with the presumption being that the same can't be said of max-level PvP. I won't argue that high level PvPing is perfectly balanced, that there aren't sometimes significant gear gaps, and let's not deny that you get the occasional moron or honor farmer. But I find it really insulting that you would imply that a person who succeeds at max level PvP is doing so just because of his gear or exploiting a FoTM class, while a person who succeeds in a twink bracket does so because he's a better player. I know from personal experience that if are looking for fun, skillful, teamwork-centered PvP you can find it at 80 just as easily as you can at 19 or 29. It's the same at max level as it is at any level- you just have to look hard for the right community.
Also by pointing out class inequalities at 80 you must also acknowledge that there are imbalances at lower levels. I don't know enough about twinking to say what classes are "best" at whatever bracket, but I can derive from forum chat and the fact that there are great differences in levelling speed between classes that there must be some class imbalance. Heck, druids with travelform at level 16 in the next patch has got to have implications for twink class balance.
The bottom line is this- if you just enjoy the simpler playstyle of less buttons, less abilities (and no freakin DKs) at lower level BGs, if you like the tightly-knit twinking communities, if you love tweaking your gear trying to find the ultimate combination, fine, more power to you! I'm all about people finding ways to enjoy their WoW experience, whether its in PvE, PvP, or in my roomate's case, cornering the AH market on my server and making upwards of 5k gold a day. But you have to realize that as insulting as you find it when people pre-judge twinkers as say, nerds on a power trip who like stomping lowbies, I am as insulted with your unfair comparisons of max-level and low-level PvP.
I also take issue with your double standards about getting killed in a few GCDs. When it happens at max-level PvP it's because of gross imbalances in gear and class differences, but when it happens in twink brackets, it's the poor misunderstood twink who only wants to find other twinks to fight with? You have to understand that for the vast majority of WoW players, our experience with twinks is hugely negative. It's great that you are working to clear up misunderstandings between those who want to twink, and those who just want to BG to level or take a break from questing. But you have to understand that the intentions of the player who one shots my poor level 27 priest don't matter to me. Whether the twink is a high-minded player like yourself who's looking for a fair fight, or just a socially maladjusted ape who wants to pick on people weaker than him, the fact of the matter is I'm dead and there was nothing I could do about it. That's not fun, and that's why a lot of WoW players hate twinks.
I'd also like to point out that many of the problems that you and other twinks have pointed out about high level PvP, namely unequal gear levels and newbs/honor leechers, could be eliminated when Blizzard implements rated battlegrounds.
WoW Patch 3.1 PTR Paladin glyphs {WoW}
Feb 24th 2009 8:45PM I have to disagree with your evaluation of glyph of exorcism, at least as far as ret PvE goes. Exorcism only scales with SP; in my experience it hits for around 1500. Combine that with a 15 second cooldown and napkin math shows you're only gaining about 20 DPS. For a major glyph slot. Blech. Only way I'd pick this up is if it was a minor glyph, especially now that most pallies will be looking to jettison the sense undead glyph.
How have the role forums shaped up? {WoW}
Jan 23rd 2009 11:59AM But yes, I agree completely about the condition of the DPS forums. I think it goes to show the differences in the average mindset and maturity level of a DPS class vs a tank
(of course I'm saying this as a Retpally myself)
How have the role forums shaped up? {WoW}
Jan 23rd 2009 11:55AM Last I checked there is a dedicated PvE forum too for Dungeons and Raids, which means that the Damage-dealing forums should be reserved for... DPS on targeting dummies and leveling content?
"If you want to discuss class balance in PvE or PvP, this is a great place to do it." -GC, sticky on the damage dealing forums
Ready Check: Guide to Naxxramas (Thaddius) {WoW}
Jan 23rd 2009 12:01AM Now that priests can cast levitate on others, they can help out people who regularly fail the Ledge Boss =)
Encrypted Text: Guide to Rogue stats for new raiders {WoW}
Jan 21st 2009 11:57AM Elitist Jerks has a forum for each class that will do this for you. Or at least point you to a resource that will do it for you.
Let me also quickly provide a guide for retpaladins: str, str, str.
Wrath Dailies: Wintergrasp daily quests {WoW}
Dec 22nd 2008 10:42AM Sorry, the "No Mercy!" quest does not work for kills outside of Icecrown. And just a warning to those on PvE servers- carrying this quest flags you and keeps you flagged for PvP.
I love you WoW Insider, your writing style is generally compelling and you're great at filtering Blizzard news down to the important parts. But one area where you guys tend to screw up is when you give "hot tips" or general gameplay advice.
The Queue: Wrath's current raids and their difficulty {WoW}
Nov 18th 2008 3:24PM I have a question!
Blizzard claimed that spec wouldn't matter as much when trying to fill a role in a regular instance, ie ret pallies could heal, resto druids could go bear and tank, etc. Anyone try this yet? Has this proven to be true?


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The 1-ESS-116 wildcat was drilled 76 km offshore in 1,478 m of water, encountering a 60 m thick, saturated 19° gravity API oil-bearing formation.
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We're delighted that our build is finally progressing, but the roof line is looking a bit weird to me. Although we could tell on the rendering that the left side (when look at the photo, the left side) of the house was much lower than the center roof line, now that's it's really being framed, it looks a bit off. I don't know about roof pitch or anything, so I'd love your thoughts. This photo is from yesterday. I'll post another photo from today that shows even more of the roof. (It will be a poor quality photo from up the street, taken on my cell phone. Ignore the bad quality photo -- and the awkward tree that is going to be cut down!) Many thanks! |
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- Posted by southernmum (My Page) on Fri, Mar 15, 13 at 22:19
(Sorry for so many typos above!) Really concerned about this roof... |
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Is it just a roof, or is there space/rooms under it? |
- Posted by southernmum (My Page) on Fri, Mar 15, 13 at 22:56
The main centered section will have an attic beneath the roofline, then all the upstairs bedrooms beneath that. On the very left, that's the master bedroom beneath the roofline, on main floor. |
While I am not the roof expert, it does seem substantial. I have no idea if anything can be done at this stage to "fix" it. What does your partner say? |
- Posted by southernmum (My Page) on Fri, Mar 15, 13 at 23:02
Both my husband and my builder are out of town today. So, it's just me, my camera -- and my stress alone! Worried about this, as we've spent a crazy amount of money on this lot and house. I don't want it to be the "odd" house on the street! |
- Posted by southernmum (My Page) on Fri, Mar 15, 13 at 23:05
Here is the rendering. We knew it looked a little steep in the drawing, but I think the reality is worse! (sigh) |
The only issue I see from the rendering, isn't so much the pitch/height of the roof, but because of the way the porch roof ties into the façade it makes the second story appear squat and squeezed between the two roofs. |
- Posted by southernmum (My Page) on Sat, Mar 16, 13 at 1:56
chispa, it's interesting that you say that. I had not noticed it before on the plans, but it does look that way. The funny thing (or not so funny!) is that the house originally didn't have the front porch and we had the architect add it. The upstairs windows were definitely longer upstairs before they added the porch on the front. After you said this I got out the "before" drawing just to check. Oh, I'm having one of those days where I simply hope my house turns out and is not the freak one on the street! :) |
At first glance, it looks a bit off but I think the chimney will help balance it. Once everything comes together, I don't think it will look off. |
- Posted by done_again (My Page) on Sat, Mar 16, 13 at 10:05
I am not an expert but what if you add a dormer to break up the massive roof area. If you have an attic up there it might be a nice thing to have a window unless you have one on another side. |
I think it's gonna be fine! Don't worry - just wait till you have it done, you'll see. |
- Posted by southernmum (My Page) on Sat, Mar 16, 13 at 12:12
Thank you guys! You make me feel much better! I appreciate you taking the time to read this and chime in! :) |
- Posted by Renovator8 (My Page) on Sat, Mar 16, 13 at 22:38
I don't see the problem. It's a one story element next to a two story element. What's unusual about it? Why is roof pitch an issue? |
- Posted by southernmum (My Page) on Sun, Mar 17, 13 at 23:06
Interestingly enough, the porch roofline was added yesterday, and it's definitely improved the overall look! It sort of breaks up the extreme drop of the two differing rooflines. I'm feeling much better! :) |
This post was edited by southernmum on Mon, Apr 8, 13 at 13:04
I just think the trapezoidal roof section on the right looks strange. The slightly squat second floor also looks odd. It leaves you with widely different heights for the first floor and second floor windows. Like a one story house that has been 'popped up' oddly. It is likely to late now to make major changes without a LOT of cost. |
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- Posted by redheadeddaughter (My Page) on Mon, Mar 18, 13 at 22:47
I happen to loves houses like this! So many modern new builds have squat rooflines and this is lovely. Especially with all that masonry you have on the elevation (is that still planned?)... I think it will be dreamy. |
- Posted by southernmum (My Page) on Tue, Mar 19, 13 at 11:55
Thanks so much, redheadeddaughter! Yes, we just picked out our stone and mortar color, and saw a nice sample of it on the house, so we're ready to go! Can't wait to see it come to life! :) |
I can't wait to see the finished product. The elevation drawings are pretty. Aren't you the poster that picked the southern living plan and couldn't locate the original architect? Anyway, I think it's very nice looking, but this is my style of house. |
I think the house will LOOK fine. What concerns me tho is whether you'll have problems with the roof not shedding water properly in the area to the right of the center bumpout (where I've marked with a pink arrow.) It looks like you'll have rain dripping from three sections of roofing (green arrows) and collecting up against the right hand wall of that section...right at the spot where, in your picture, it appears that they still had not finished sheathing the roof. In your elevation drawing it looks as if the original plan was to have a triangular piece of roofing extend from the back wall forward to a point at the bottom front edge of the bumpout in order to cover this area. (I've painted the roof section I'm talking about pink on a copy of your elevation drawing). That would have solved the potential leak issues but it does make the brick wall sticking up above the pink section of roof look kind of odd. In the photograph of the house, it looks like changes have been made to the roof design on this side of the house which resulted in removing the triangular piece of roof. That got rid of the odd "brick wall sitting on top of a roof" look but, I'm afraid, the change may have left you with a roof design that will leave you vulnerable to a leak starting where the roof line meets the side wall of your front bumpout. You're going to have a lot of water coming down in that area, you need to make sure that you have a slope that does not lead water toward the wall. |
I noticed the same, and assumed that that extra piece will come later. Make sure it DOES come later! It is a very important piece of roof to keep your valley and wall dry! |
I don't think it looks odd at all and I agree that the chimney should further balance it out. Looks fine to me! |
- Posted by southernmum (My Page) on Tue, Mar 19, 13 at 17:45
Bevangel - Thank you so much for these very good tips regarding the roof! I'll definitely discuss this with my builder. I appreciate you taking the time to post. Thanks, oskir83! It's so interesting to watch a house take shape! It's definitely an adventure! Oh, and red_lover - yes, we're the ones that went with a modified Southern Living plan even though the architect, Brian Barks, seems to have disappeared off the face of the earth! Definitely taking a leap of faith, but love the timeless appeal of his designs! |
- Posted by Renovator8 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 19, 13 at 19:40
I'm sure the triangular roof element will be added later since that is the usual way roof crickets are built. The more important issue is the amount of water that will be directed onto the lower porch roof possibly jumping the gutter - a common problem with eclectic designs that attempt to squeeze so many trendy design elements onto one facade. You won't find these crickets in the architectural styles from which the designer took his inspiration. |
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