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What to Expect for the Interview
The interview is an opportunity for you to show us what we can't see on paper. It's for us to get to know you, your team, and to get a deeper understanding of your idea. It is important to be on your A game for the interview, because this will be your one shot to impress us.
These times are guidelines, not hard deadlines, but should be followed as closely as possible.
5 min – Introduce yourself and your team
We want to know as much pertinent and relevant information about your background as possible and what you bring to the table for the company. The team is just as important, if not more important, than the idea itself. We need to know you have what it takes to be successful with your idea.
60 seconds – Elevator pitch
You need to be able to tell us in one minute what your idea is, what it does, and why it's awesome. This is crucial but often tough to do because you need to be very succinct and have a very clear understanding of your product or service.
5-10 min – Describe your idea or business in detail
This is where you breakdown the details of your idea. On top of learning about what the idea is and what it does, we want to know how you plan on building it, what you need to succeed, and want to know how you plan on making it successful (in other words, how you plan to make it profitable). These may change over time, but if you have no idea how to make money with the idea, then it's going to be difficult to prove to us that you'll be a good fit for acceleration.
5 min – Describe your vision
Where do you see this going? What is your end goal? What is this idea going to look like in the next 2 months to 2 years?
5-10 min – Questions from us
5-10 min – Questions from you
5 min – Last remarks
Anything you forgot to say or we forgot to ask.


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Recipes to Blend up for Your Halloween Party [Tasty Links]
17 October, 2012
As an adult, the Halloween treats get even better. Instead of small packaged chocolates and candies, friends make wonderful fall flavored treats. Wow your guests and be the best Halloween Party host with the following recipes.

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After a few days of a dusting of snow on the ground the weather has cleared for a chilly but sunny weekend.
A 30 yard dumpster will arrive later today. Tomorrow is the house razing party. I'll start a batch of chili in the crockpot in the morning, then go to the Alternative Gift market to work..the timing could have been better.. most of my demo crew will also be volunteering at the market until 2. Then we'll adjourn to my house and take down the carport and tear out the wallboard, subfloor and what remains of the ceiling in the back room. If the asbestos test on the siding comes back clean we can also start removing that. We'll leave the back room up until the windows arrive. The builder wants to tear it down one day and rebuild the next to avoid too much heat loss out the back of the house. I will have to have a new electrical panel, $igh, but that was pretty much a given. The back room foundation is still in question. I'm torn, if it doesn't pass it's more money, but I'll get more space. John said the inspector ok'd the shed dormer... I'll have to ask him if he meant shed dormer or the smaller doghouse dormer we discussed. It still really didn't feel real until I got the news of the dumpster arrival. Now I've got butterflies in my stomach. I really have to get the before pictures this afternoon. |
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- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Fri, Nov 12, 10 at 14:26
Chili sounds like a wonderful plan. Make it as fun as possible. I know you will be smothered in things to do. We will be patiently, not so, waiting for updates and pictures. |
- Posted by moccasinlanding (My Page) on Fri, Nov 12, 10 at 18:27
Oh wow, you have a big dumpster and I hope you fill it to the brim. Don't you love it when the plan comes together!!!! |
wow, there is the dumpster... it's huge! I took before pictures. How do I insert them in the message and how big can they be.. I've looked at the help sections and haven't how to do this. Ellen |
- Posted by flgargoyle (My Page) on Fri, Nov 12, 10 at 18:51
What is the Alternative Gift Market? Great tree photo! Is that a little bird or animal on the bottom limb? |
The Alternative gift market is similar to the Heifer project.... Charities from all over the world are featured for things like environmental restorations, economic development, education, peace building, child and medical services.. You get a card and an insert about the charity and send that to your gift list as an alternative to the usual sort of christmas present |
Here is a link that might be useful: alternative gift market
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The most coveted UFA-to-be this year was Corey Perry in a landslide, so there's undoubtedly some disappointed teams today as they found out he signed an eight-year contract extension worth $69 million with Anaheim, an average annual cap hit of $8.625 for the Ducks.
Next year Ducks will have cap hits of 8.625M (Perry) 8.25M (Getzlaf) 5.1M (Ryan) 4.5M (Hiller) = 41% of the cap on 4 guys.
— Tim Micallef (@tim_micallef) March 19, 2013
I don't include that as a negative, I just think it's interesting.
Anyway, with that, Perry and Getzlaf are taken care of, and everyone else can move on.
A couple weeks ago I wrote a post about why Duck's GM Bob Murray should trade the two superstars, which essentially made the point that "you can't lose them for nothing," but probably could've done a better job explaining that if you can keep them, you should. I've long been a proponent of the concept of "difference-makers" – they're tough to come by at the NHL level, these select few humans who can change the course of the game with a single great play, so full credit to the Ducks for doing what they had to do not to lose theirs.
"Any time in an organization you've got two elite players like this, two winners, and you know they're winners, God forbid they get away or one gets away," Murray said during a between-periods meeting with the media. "But they're going to be here and we've got something for us to build around and work towards another Stanley Cup."
We can argue for days about the value of the deal, but neither side – those who think he's getting paid too much, and those who think he coulda/shoulda made more – can argue that the contract is too ridiculous in either direction. This is a player, after all, who won a Hart Trophy as the league's most valuable player just a couple years ago, and has yet to turn 28.
One of the reasons I like Perry's decision to stay in the face of the opportunity to make more money and move closer to his home on the east coast, is a comment Elliotte Friedman made on his blog today:
When I was 26, Bob McCown told me, "Don't %&$@ with happy." He explained that the world is full of people who leave a good situation for a little bit of extra money and later regret it.
People won't exactly mourn for Perry, who will average $8.625 million US on his deal, but the principle still stands. He could have made more. Good on him for recognizing a good situation.
Don't f*** with happy. There's no reason to remove yourself from a good team with good young players in the state of California because what, you can't live on $8.625M a year?
What this might do, is allow teams who may have been hesitant to add money to their cap at the trade deadline to spend a bit, knowing there's no real star to reserve room under the salary cap for this summer. Or at least that's my hope. This trade deadline is shaping up to be a bit of a dud, so hey, a guy can wish.


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Eric Clapton at BAM in 2010 (more by Kevin Mazur)
Eric Clapton is kicking off a major US tour in March, 2013 which will culminate in NYC with the two-night Crossroads Guitar Festival at Madison Square Garden from April 12 to 13. In addition to Clapton, the festival will feature a ton of other artists, including Allman Brother Band, Jeff Beck, BB King, Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal, Gary Clark Jr., Blake Mills, Los Lobos, Frank Ocean sideman John Mayer, and many others.
The Terrace level at MSG will also host the "Guitar Center Road to Crossroads Exhibition," which will feature a number of historic guitars on display, memorabilia, archival footage, and interactive exhibits where fans can play products by Fender, Gibson, Ernie Ball, and Martin. The exhibition will open at 6:30 PM on 4/12 and 6 PM on 4/13, and is free to ticket holders.
Tickets for the festival go on sale Friday, November 30 at noon with a Chase (who is presenting the show) presale beginning Monday, November 26 at noon.
A list of all Clapton dates, the full Crossroads Guitar Festival lineup, and a video, are below.
"Madison Square is probably best known around the world for lending its name to Madison Square Garden, which was a sports arena located just northeast of the park until 1925. The current Madison Square Garden, the fourth such building, is not in the area. Notable buildings around Madison Square include the Flatiron Building, the Met Life Tower, and the New York Life Building. A new exclusive luxury high-rise condominium tower, "One Madison Park", will rival the Met Life Tower in height." [Wikipedia]The lineup for Madison Square Park's annual Oval Lawn series of free Wednesday shows has been announced. Held in the same NYC location that Lucero and others are playing in June for the Big Apple BBQ, the series will offer eight free concerts this summer, ending with the previously reported John Scofield Trio show on August 5th.
Its opening show on June 17th will be "A Wainwright Family Concert" with Loudon Wainwright III, Sloan Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche all sharing the bill.
Kicking off the 2009 season with a real "family affair," this triple bill features three uniquely talented voices of the highly acclaimed Wainwright family. Loudon Wainwright III headlines with his trademark self-effacing wit and broad humor. Sloan Wainwright, Loudon's sister, is known for a musical style blending pop, folk, jazz and blues. Lucy Wainwright Roche, Loudon's daughter, opens the show with her own bittersweet songwriting style, reminiscent of Joni Mitchell and Patty Griffith.The Wainwrights all have individual upcoming dates across the country, listed below. Lucy Wainwright Roche's schedule includes a NYC solo show at Joe's Pub on June 20th, a few days after the family show. Tickets are on sale. If you're wondering how these Wainwrights are related to each other and the rest, Sloan's website features a helpful family tree.
We also just posted a whole bunch of other free shows taking place in NYC parks this summer, and you can browse our Free Shows tag for even more than that.
Full Madison Square Park Oval schedule + directions, and all Wainwright dates, below...


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Timgad تيمقاد ⵜⵉⵎⴳⴰⴷ |
Coordinates: 35°29′45″N 6°28′02″E / 35.49581°N 6.467235°E | |
Country | Algeria |
Province | Batna |
Time zone | West Africa Time (UTC+1) |
Timgad | |
Trajan's Arch within the ruins of Timgad.
Alternate name | Thamugas Thamugadi |
Location | Batna Province, Algeria |
Coordinates | 35°29′03″N 6°28′07″E / 35.48417°N 6.46861°ECoordinates: 35°29′03″N 6°28′07″E / 35.48417°N 6.46861°E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Founded | c. 100 |
Abandoned | 7th century |
Periods | Roman Empire |
Official name: Timgad | |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | ii, iii, iv |
Designated | 1982 (6th session) |
Reference No. | 191 |
State Party | Algeria |
Region | Arab States |
Timgad (called Thamugas or Thamugadi in old Berber) was a Roman colonial town in the Aurès Mountains of Algeria, founded by the Emperor Trajan around AD 100. The full name of the town was Colonia Marciana Ulpia Traiana Thamugadi. Trajan commemorated the city after his mother Marcia, father Marcus Ulpius Traianus and his eldest sister Ulpia Marciana.
Located in modern-day Algeria, about 35 km east of the town of Batna, the ruins are noteworthy for representing one of the best extant examples of the grid plan as used in Roman city planning.
The city was founded ex nihilo as a military colony by the emperor Trajan around AD 100. It was intended to serve primarily as a bastion against the Berbers in the nearby Aures Mountains. It was originally populated largely by Parthian veterans of the Roman army who were granted lands in return for years of service.
The city enjoyed a peaceful existence for the first several hundred years and became a center of Christian activity starting in the 3rd century, and a Donatist center in the 4th century.
In the 5th century, the city was sacked by the Vandals before falling into decline. In AD 535 the Byzantine general Solomon found the city empty when he came to occupy it. In the following century, the city was briefly repopulated as a primarily Christian city before being sacked by Berbers in the 5th century. During the Christian period, Timgad was a bishopric which became renowned at the end of the 4th century when Bishop Optat became the spokesman for the Donatist heresy. The city saw a revival of activity after the Byzantine reconquest in the 6th century, but the Arab invasion brought about the destruction of Thamugadi, where occupation ceased definitively after the 8th century.[1]
Because no new settlements were founded on the site after the 7th century, the town was partially preserved under sand up to a depth of approximately one meter. The encroachment of the Sahara on the ruins was the principal reason why the town is so well preserved.
After the Arab sacking in the 8th century the city disappeared from history until its excavation in 1881.
Located at the intersection of six roads, the city was walled but not fortified. Originally designed for a population of around 15,000, the city quickly outgrew its original specifications and spilled beyond the orthogonal grid in a more loosely organized fashion.
At the time of its founding, the area surrounding the city was a fertile agricultural area, about 1000 meters above sea level.
The original Roman grid plan is magnificently visible in the orthogonal design, highlighted by the decumanus maximus (east-west-oriented street) and the cardo (north–south-oriented street) lined by a partially restored Corinthian colonnade. The cardo does not proceed completely through the town but instead terminates in a forum at the intersection with the decumanus.
At the west end of the decumanus rises a 12 m high triumphal arch, called the Arch of Trajan, which was partially restored in 1900. The arch is principally of sandstone, and is of the Corinthian order with three arches, the central one being 11' wide. The arch is also known as the Timgad Arch.
A 3,500-seat theater is in good condition and is used for contemporary productions. The other key buildings include four thermae, a library, and a basilica.
The Capitoline Temple is dedicated to Jupiter and is of approximately the same dimensions as the Pantheon in Rome. Nearby the capitol is a square church with a circular apse dating from the 7th century AD. Southeast of the city is a large Byzantine citadel built in the later days of the city.
World Heritage Site[edit]
Timgad was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982.
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External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Timgad. |
- UNESCO site on Timgad
- Great Buildings entry on Timgad
- UCSC Site on Timgad with index of photographs.
- Columbia Encyclopedia entry on Timgad
- Photos of Timgad
- Information on Roman Africa
- Videos on Timgad
- Map Location of Timgad


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Active Substance: ivabradine hydrochloride
Common Name: ivabradine
ATC Code: C01EB17
Marketing Authorisation Holder: Les Laboratoires Servier
Active Substance: ivabradine hydrochloride
Status: Authorised
Authorisation Date: 2005-10-25
Therapeutic Area: Angina Pectoris
Pharmacotherapeutic Group: Cardiac therapy
Therapeutic Indication
Treatment of coronary-artery disease
Symptomatic treatment of chronic stable angina pectoris in coronary-artery-disease patients with normal sinus rhythm. Ivabradine is indicated:
- in patients unable to tolerate or with a contra-indication to the use of beta-blockers;
- or in combination with beta-blockers in patients inadequately controlled with an optimal beta-blocker dose and whose heart rate is > 60 beats per minute (bpm).
Treatment of chronic heart failure
Ivabradine is indicated in chronic heart failure New York Heart Association II to IV class with systolic dysfunction, in patients in sinus rhythm and whose heart rate is ≥ 75 bpm, in combination with standard therapy including beta-blocker therapy or when beta-blocker therapy is contraindicated or not tolerated (see section 5.1).
What is Procoralan?
Procoralan is a medicine that contains the active substance ivabradine. It is available as tablets (5 and 7.5 mg. The 5 mg tablets have a score line that enables them to be divided into two halves each containing 2.5 mg ivabradine).
What is Procoralan used for?
Procoralan is used to treat the symptoms of long-term stable angina (pains to the chest, jaw and back, brought on by physical effort) in adults with coronary artery disease (disease of the heart caused by the obstruction of the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle) who have a normal heart rhythm. It is used in patients who cannot be treated with beta‑blockers (another type of medicine to treat angina) or in combination with beta‑blockers in patients whose disease is not controlled with them alone and whose heart rate is above 60 beats per minute.
Procoralan is also used in patients with long-term heart failure (when the heart cannot pump enough blood to the rest of the body) who have a normal heart rhythm but whose heart rate is at least 75 beats per minute. It is used in combination with standard therapy including beta-blockers, or in patients who cannot be treated with beta-blockers.
The medicine can only be obtained with a prescription.
How is Procoralan used?
Procoralan is taken twice a day with meals, once in the morning and once in the evening. The recommended starting dose is 5 mg twice a day, which may then be increased to 7.5 mg twice a day or decreased to 2.5 mg twice a day depending on the patient's heart rate. If the heart rate is between 50 and 60 beats per minute, the dose of 5 mg twice daily should be maintained. The adjustment is made after three to four weeks in coronary artery disease and after two weeks in long-term heart failure. In patients over 75 years old, a lower starting dose of 2.5 mg twice a day can be used. Treatment must be stopped if the heart rate remains below 50 beats per minute or if symptoms of bradycardia (slow heart rate) continue.
How does Procoralan work?
The symptoms of angina are caused by the heart not receiving enough oxygenated blood. In stable angina, these symptoms appear during physical effort. The active substance in Procoralan, ivabradine, works by blocking the 'If currents' in the sinus node, the 'pacemaker' for the heart that controls the heart's contractions and regulates the heart rate. When these currents are blocked, the heart rate is lowered, so that the heart has less work to do and needs less oxygenated blood. Procoralan therefore reduces or prevents the symptoms of angina.
The symptoms of heart failure are caused by the heart not pumping enough blood around the body. By lowering the heart rate, Procoralan reduces the stress on the heart, thereby slowing the progression of heart failure and improving symptoms.
How has Procoralan been studied?
Procoralan has been studied in five main studies involving over 4,000 adults with long-term stable angina. The medicine was compared with placebo (a dummy treatment) in 360 patients, atenolol (a beta‑blocker) in 939 patients and amlodipine (another medicine used to treat angina) in 1,195 patients. It was also compared with placebo as an add-on to atenolol in 889 patients and as an add-on to amlodipine in 728 patients. Each study lasted three to four months. The main measure of effectiveness was how long the patients could exercise on a bicycle or a treadmill, measured at the start and the end of each study.
Procoralan has also been compared with placebo in one main study involving 6,558 patients with long-term moderate to severe heart failure. The main measure of effectiveness was the time until death due to disease of the heart or blood vessels, or hospitalisation due to worsening heart failure.
What benefit has Procoralan shown during the studies?
In patients with long-term stable angina, Procoralan was more effective than placebo at improving exercise capacity and was as effective as atenolol and amlodipine. Procoralan was also more effective than placebo when added to atenolol. However, adding Procoralan to amlodipine did not provide an additional benefit.
In patients with long-term heart failure, Procoralan was more effective than placebo at preventing death due to disease of the heart or blood vessels or hospitalisation due to worsening heart failure:. 24.5% (793 out of 3,241) of patients treated with Procoralan died or were hospitalised for the first time due to worsening heart failure, compared with 28.7% (937 out of 3,264) of patients treated with placebo.
What is the risk associated with Procoralan?
The most common side effect with Procoralan (seen in more than 1 patient in 10) is luminous phenomena or 'phosphenes' (a temporary brightness in the field of vision). For the full list of all side effects reported with Procoralan, see the package leaflet.
Procoralan must not be used in patients who have a resting heart rate below 60 beats per minute, very low blood pressure, various types of heart disorder (including cardiogenic shock, rhythm disorders, heart attack, unstable or acute (sudden) heart failure and unstable angina) or severe liver problems. It must not be used in women who are pregnant, breast-feeding or by women who could become pregnant and who are not using appropriate contraceptives. For the full list of restrictions, see the package leaflet.
Caution is needed if Procoralan is taken with some other medicines. See the package leaflet for full details.
Why has Procoralan been approved?
The CHMP concluded that Procoralan was shown to be effective in long-term angina with an acceptable safety profile for it to provide an alternative treatment for patients who cannot take beta‑blockers or whose disease is not controlled with them. It also concluded that Procoralan was effective in long-term heart failure with an acceptable safety profile. The Committee decided that Procoralan's benefits are greater than its risks and recommended that it be given marketing authorisation.
What measures are being taken to ensure the safe and effective use of Procoralan?
A risk management plan has been developed to ensure that Procoralan is used as safely and effectively as possible. Based on this plan, safety information has been included in the summary of product characteristics and the package leaflet for Procoralan, including the appropriate precautions to be followed by healthcare professionals and patients.
Other information about Procoralan
The European Commission granted a marketing authorisation valid throughout the European Union for Procoralan on 25 October 2005.
For more information about treatment with Procoralan, read the package leaflet (also part of the EPAR) or contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Source: European Medicines Agency
Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided here is accurate, up-to-date and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. Drug information contained herein may be time sensitive. This information has been compiled for use by healthcare practitioners and consumers in the United States. The absence of a warning for a given drug or combination thereof in no way should be construed to indicate that the drug or combination is safe, effective or appropriate for any given patient. If you have questions about the substances you are taking, check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.


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Changing times and expectations for your first wedding dance
To be perfectly honest, many young people today can become quite anxious at the thought of the first wedding dance. Times have certainly changed the way that young men and women are raised with regard to social expectations. It is not for us to judge whether things are better or worse, it is more than likely because attitudes have changed and in some ways, the world is more casual and less formal. Many men and women of the baby boomer generation remember that one of the rights of passage, or more like a mandatory exercise, was the obligation to take dancing lessons on Saturday mornings during the middle school years. During those times, every young man was expected to learn to dance a waltz and one or two other ballroom dances. During those days, it was necessary preparation for different social settings. Much as one is taught table etiquette, and how to tie a bowtie. It should also be noted that in those days, debutante balls and community organizations such as the Rotary and many fraternal organizations often sponsored galas. Hence formal dances of some sort were expected as part of growing up.
Today, the world has taken a much more casual approach to social settings, hence, black tie, galas and sponsored events are rarities. Most young men and young women have not necessarily been exposed to the need to learn ball room dance. This means that when many people get married, they are more than likely, unprepared for the wedding first dance. Sometimes there is a lot of anxiety around the planning of the first dance when it should be a highlight event for a couple on their wedding day.
A fast and affordable solution to learning to dance
Fortunately, a couple can overcome this anxiety with dance lessons that are fast and affordable. Renowned wedding dance choreographer, Joshua Love, has helped couples prepare for their wedding dance for years. He is a first-hand witness to the pressures and anxieties that men and women experience around preparation for their traditional wedding dance.
Joshua, along with his partner, Mariela Busheva, created the "Wedding Dance to Remember" 3 DVD set because they understand the challenges that people face in preparing for their wedding day. Weddings are not an inexpensive venture and they have found a way to help couples learn to dance without breaking the bank. You can expect from the "Wedding Dance to Remember" DVD set will allow you to learn a beautiful wedding dance from the comfort of your living room while saving thousands of dollars that you would normally spend taking studio dance lessons.
The DVD set will teach you the importance of listening to wedding music so that you will have the perfect wedding song. You will receive step by step beginner through advanced instruction that is designed for any situation. You can learn several specific dances that are appropriate for your wedding, not just adapted from ballroom lessons. You will go from being anxious, to ruling the floor as you learn creative moves that are easy on the guys while making them look cool; and the ladies will glide across the floor looking beautiful and graceful on your wedding first dance.
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dadoes, Well, after 8 trouble-free years my F&P IWL16 developed its first problem: after washes a small puddle started showing from underneath the front edge of the washer. Tipping the washer back it appears it's a very slow drip coming from the pump rotor, just above the motor. The motor seems A-OK so far, but with water dripping onto the top of it and over this concerns me a bit. I assume there are no replaceable parts within said rotor, and it's a "pull and replace the whole thing" kind of repair, right? And since the motor was getting water on it would you normally go ahead and do it too, or should I wait till it fails (assuming it will)? Lastly, a cursory search found the best prices at appliances.net (here is the part I believe I need: http://www.genuineapplianceparts.net/product/525884P/525884P-Motor-Rotor/). Are you aware of any place with lower/better prices? Many thanks in advance. Daryl |
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- Posted by dudleyfuddpucker (My Page) on Mon, Jun 9, 14 at 12:30
Ooops, sorry, added the wrong link. That's a Dish Drawer part. This was the one I think I need (http://www.genuineapplianceparts.net/product/420325P/Fisher-Paykel-420325P-Water-Pump/), which of course negates my second question. It seems the pump and rotor are one part, so replacing one requires replacing the other. |
DO NOT (and yes, I'm yelling, LOL) continue to use the machine with a leaking pump, that's a good way to blow the motor controller board. The replacement pump will include a retrofit fuse (assuming your IWL16 doesn't already have a fuse on the pump circuit), which is spliced into one of the pump wires inside the control panel, to help protect the controller board from zapping. Following the included instructions as to which wire for the splicing. Yes, the pump is a one-piece unit. My first flash of thought when you mentioned rotor was to the SmartDrive motor that drives the agitator and basket for spinning. Water dripping from the rotor there indicates a bad bearing/seal on the tub/drive shaft. |
- Posted by dudleyfuddpucker (My Page) on Mon, Jun 9, 14 at 14:16
OK, thanks. Found a place that had it a little cheaper ($132.67 shipped) so I already placed the order. The replacement itself seems pretty straightforward. Anything in particular to look out for? |
The mounting plate does not need to be removed. Disconnect the wires from the pump. Locate the plastic thumb latch, hold it released and rotate the entire pump counterclockwise to detach it from the plate (bayonet mount). Lubricate the seal around the new pump impeller with a bit of liquid detergent to facilitate rotating it into position. Prices have gone way up. Those pumps were $60-ish a few years ago. |
- Posted by dudleyfuddpucker (My Page) on Mon, Jun 9, 14 at 16:20
Hmm, don't think I own any liquid detergent! I'll find something close that'll work. I did manage to find a site that had it a little cheaper - $95 ($103 shipped), so cancelled order #1 and re-ordered. Still, 50% higher than what you said from just a few years ago... |
Dishwashing (not dishwasher) liquid (Dawn, Palmolive, etc.)? Hand soap, shower/body wash? There may be some water spill out from the tub sump when the pump is removed. Have a towel handy and of course be sure to unplug the machine. |
- Posted by dudleyfuddpucker (My Page) on Mon, Jun 9, 14 at 21:15
Dawn I do have. Thanks again! |
- Posted by dudleyfuddpucker (My Page) on Fri, Jun 13, 14 at 10:06
Well, the news is not good. The new pump arrived. Taking the old one out and putting the new one in was uneventful. It worked right off, but was still dripping water all over the floor. I figured maybe my diagnosis was wrong, so I looked at it best I can with a flashlight and the machine tipped back and it still looks like it's dripping from the same place. Maybe I did not install it well, so I took the pump back off, thoroughly cleaned the two mating surfaces and applied a very light coating of grease (only where they touch), re-installed and exact same thing. Does the mounting plate/housing have a gasket that could be deteriorated and leaking? Since I am unable to observe while the machine is running I cannot tell exactly the point where the leak is, so I don't know if trying to get a better seal between the pump and plastic mounting area will help, or if it's somewhere else around that plate. All I can say for sure is that it does not look like it's coming from any hoses or hose connection points. When I tip the machine back the dripping is always down over the pump motor, so it's from just above the pump itself. Either I still have a bad seal with the installed pump or something in the metal plate/housing is leaking. |
There are no seals involved with the plate. It provides the bayonet mount, the only seal is at the tub outlet on the face of the pump around the impeller. Check all your hoses and the diverter. |
- Posted by dudleyfuddpucker (My Page) on Fri, Jun 13, 14 at 11:34
Diverter is dry. When I look I tip the machine back, so the diverter is physically lower than pump motor (meaning the water cannot be dripping from diverter down to the pump and throwing me off the trail). It might help if I can figure a way to raise the whole thing up 18" or so then stick my head under there while it's running. I can probably really pinpoint it that way... |
Stacks of bricks or 2"x4"s at the four corners. :-) |
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- Posted by dudleyfuddpucker (My Page) on Mon, Jun 16, 14 at 9:55
Well, I did figure out a way to lift the whole machine enough that I could stick a work light and mirror under there to actually watch it, and it turns out I was off a little (not WAY off) on the leak. It was never from the pump itself, but rather the connection between the pump outlet and the 6" rubber hose that goes between the pump and the diverter valve (the spring clamp was present). I took the hose off and cleaned and inspected it and it looks fine. No cracks, frays or anything. Put it back, made sure the spring clamp was tight and in place, and as soon as the pump starts water is leaking out of the top point again. I finally just came up with the idea of a hose clamp, which I snugged down pretty good, and no more leaks. Ran five washes so far and not a drop. Lesson I learned is you have to watch it in action to really see the problem. Trying to diagnose after the fact by following the water trail gets you close, but not close enough to start spending money on new parts. I already queried about returning the pump, but I suspect they'll want a restocking fee and I'll have to pay shipping. If that's the case I may keep it since the old pump didn't look too great when I pulled it off. |
Yes, keeping the pump is a good idea. Did you add the fuse? Leak diagnosis is visual for sure! |
- Posted by dudleyfuddpucker (My Page) on Mon, Jun 16, 14 at 12:30
Not yet on the fuse. Time was [very] short this past weekend with Father's Day (the family had plans for me on both days), and laundry was building up as well, so I was primarily focused on getting it running. Once we catch up on laundry (by this weekend) I'll probably solder and shrink wrap the fuse in line correctly. I'm not a big fan of screw-on connectors. :) |
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Has anyone used the Laticrete Strata-Mat uncoupling membrane? It is similar to Ditra. I am thinking about getting this if I can find it. You can use modified thinset with this product because it allows for the moisture to evaporate, whereas Ditra does not. |
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Haven't used it on a job, but I have some to "play with." As you know, the idea is the same as Ditra, and the structure is similar as well. It's less opaque than Ditra, the idea being that you can see the fleece on the back side go "dark" as the fleece embeds itself in the thinset. It is perforated, so yes, you can use modified thinsets with it. But by being perforated, I'd venture that it's not waterproof. Not a huge disadvantage as most folk use it as an uncoupling membrane and not a waterproof membrane too. It is wider than Ditra. Rolls of Ditra are a meter or 39.6" wide, Stratamat is 45" if I remember correctly. However, I think the rolls are about the same square footage, 323 sqft. The price list I have shows Stratamat will be about 20% less than Ditra, about $325 a roll versus $400 a roll. After gaining market share, they may raise the price. That's for full roll pricing. Not sure how it will be proceed out for partial rolls, etc. Enduring, you can be the Strata-mat pioneer! "To go where no Gardenwebber has gone before..." lol Right now my next membrane job will be with Nobel's NobelDeck membrane, a roughly 220 sqft outdoor "balcony" over a covered front porch that's getting tiled. I need better weather though...less rain and warmer nights. |
Thanks Mongo. It rained all night here in central Iowa. DH can't get to the fields to finish his beans (soybeans). Corn got in very well between rainy events. Old crop corn and beans are scarce so the prices are going up, I think he said this morning, and we have some in the bin :) DH doesn't know when to sell, so I will suggest "now", to help pay for this bathroom remodel. There are so many options that are so hard to say no to. You knew there had to be a gardenweb connection, didn't you? I have only seen the Strata-Mat in huge rolls and only on one website. Then it wasn't available till June. The local tile supply didn't have it in yet either. I need about 70sf. If I go with Ditra I can get small rolls at the big box store. Regarding the advantages of Strata-Mat, I'm also wondering if using modified thinset for the porcelain floor is important, and if I should hold out for the Strata-Mat. It is a ways off before the floor will be laid anyway, so my timing might be fine for the release of Strata-Mat. Do people use Hydroban to cover their floor instead of Ditra? I asked the tile supply wholeseller/retailer this and he said no. I wondered why, but didn't ask because I didn't think he would be interested in exploring the topic with me. Don't they both have anti-fracture properties? Or, is the decoupling action of Ditra more than an anti-fracture function? |
There's a difference between "anti-fracture", "crack isolation", and "decoupling" when it comes to membranes and tile. Some are defined by the industry. Some are just stated by the manufacturers. I'll toss out what may not be a perfect answer...since there really isn't a perfect definition of the three terms within the industry. But here's my "sort of" best definition: If you have active movement in a floor, for example, a wood framed platform floor than has a little vertical flex to it, then a decoupling membrane like Ditra or Strata-mat would be a good choice. If you tile over a concrete slab that has existing shrinkage cracks in it, A crack isolation membrane can absorb some horizontal movement if the cracks move. If there is vertical up/down movement though, all bets are off. Crack isolation membranes usually aren't "whole slab" coverage types of applications. They are just applied where the cracks are located. Anti-fracture membranes usually are "whole slab" coverage membranes. Now, if you tile over a slab that has movement joints cut into the slab itself, the best installation is to have the grout joint in the tile fall directly over the movement joint in the slab. Instead of hard grout, the tile joint over slab's movement joint gets filled with a soft material. It could be caulk, but it normally would be a commercially made type of soft expansion joint material. If the tile grout lines can't be lined up right over the slab movement joint, then an anti-fracture membrane can allow the tile joint to be offset from the slab joint by a bit. Again, the anti-fracture will help with horizontal movement. But any vertical movement? You can have tiles popping off the floor. All that written? Even though a product like Ditra isn't an official "crack isolation" or "anti-fracture" membrane, a lot of folk use it over slabs because of its waffle structure. Strata-mat will likely be used in the same way. A lot of what I wrote is predicated on slab versus wood subfloor too. While Ditra would be used over both, the others are usually just used over slabs. "Do people use Hydroban to cover their floor instead of Ditra?" Not really. HB is listed as a "crack isolation" due to the fact that it can bridge gaps, and it does have a little flex to it, so it does offer some shear protection. But that protection is really just against shrinkage cracks, usually just in thinset. It won't protect much against any vertical flexing. I do know that some folk have used up extra HB on a bathroom floor "just because". They might paint it on the cement board in front of the tub or shower to provide a bit of waterproof protection prior to tiling. I've never seen it used for true "wet room" protection. Mostly just because they have extra HB left over, so why not use it? I have seen it used on kitchen countertop substrates, prior to tiling. "Don't they both have anti-fracture properties? Or, is the decoupling action of Ditra more than an anti-fracture function (of Hydroban) ? " On a floor, yes, I do think the "decoupling" nature of Ditra would provide more protection against movement than the "crack isolation" protection of Hydroban. Example, that outdoor balcony I have coming up? I'd primarily use either Ditra of Nobeldeck even though to a certain extent Hydroban would also be appropriate. The reason? The tile will be exterior in a freeze/thaw environment. The tile will be in direct sunshine, so thermal stress is an issue. Being thicker in structure, both Ditra and Nobeldeck would provide more shear protection than Hydroban. With it being outdoors, I also want to use a modified thinset. That pulled me to NobelDeck versus Ditra. And to top it all off, in case the project gets delayed, Ditra could suffer and degrade from UV exposure if left uncovered for too long. Anyhow, a long-winded reply... Good luck with bringing the crops to market! There was an interesting article in the paper this past week about GMO corn again being susceptible to rootworm, and about how the water level in the Nebraska aquafer has gone down over the past decade and how both of those issues are affecting corn (and other) crops. |
Red Sox won! Yes, I know you're excited about that too... 1) will a single layer of 3/4 ply be enough of a layer for my 12x24 tile plan? This will total 1.5 inches of wood, over the joist, a layer of regular wood and a layer of ply. Yes, 3/4" ply is fine. 2) does the ply need to be exterior grade? Yes. 3) there is a T&G ply that my carpenter said he was going to get, is that ok or should I nix that plan and ask for something else? Straight-edge is adequate. 4) any other thoughts or problems seen in my plan? a) Fasten the ply as needed. None of the above are rules. Just guidelines. SLC is only a problem for the unprepared. If you are prepared and have thought things through, you'll wonder what all the hub-bub was about. 5) I had planned on installing the 12x24 floor tiles myself. I wonder if I will have trouble setting the tiles flat. I have seen the leveling systems that are out there but the expense might be prohibitive. Of course I have no idea what it would cost to have a tiler install it for me. But I might go that route. Any thoughts on this would be helpful. 12 by 24s can be tough, but you did a meticulous job with your slate herringbone. The big thing is the pattern. If your tiles are bowed, which long tiles can be, either use a stacked pattern or the general guideline is to limit the running bond offset to 1/3 of a tile. You could always dry set your tiles right on the Ditra. Compare lippage. See if any tiles rock. Then refigure things if you have issues, or if all is well, mix up the thinset and start setting tile. With larger tiles, it can help to: 1) Use the straight edge of a trowel or rubberized grout float to spread thinset and fill the Ditra waffle depressions, but scrape the Ditra ridges clear so you see orange. Let the thinset cure. Then set your tiles the next day. 2) Back-butter large tiles. Not necessarily adding a true thickness of thinset to the back of the tile, but just a veneer. "Burn it in" as we sometimes say. If the back of the tile has a grid or waffle structure, fill the waffles. And just scrape the tile clean with the flat edge of your trowel. 3) More thinset on the floor allows you to better adjust adjacent tiles to eliminate lippage. So depending on your tile, you might want to consider a larger trowel. 3/8" or 1/2" notch. I had trouble getting the Ditra flat..." If your SLC is flat, which it should be...and if you spread your thinset with a 1/4" notched trowel...that will result in your having a measured amount of thinset on the flat floor. You should have already dry fit your Ditra pieces. Thinset a section, then spread the thinset, then set the Ditra. Pad it in place with a grout float, or a wood float, to embed the fleece in the thinset. It should be as flat as your SLC. The only way it can be lumpy is if you displace any thinset underneath laterally (stepping on it, or using a trowel edge to smoosh (?) the thinset around under the Ditra), or by embedding some parts and not others. With your first piece set and in place, then thinset the next section of floor, then set your next section of Ditra. And on and on. |
Well, its great to have the Red Sox win, unless they're playing the Cubs. But I am not a baseball fan so I don't even know if they are in the same league. But to honor my late DM, I always want the Cubs to win :) 1-3) good to hear about the 3/4, exterior grade, and not needing T&G. 5) I was thinking of laying them 1/3 or 1/4 running bond fashioned. Thanks for the complement on the herringbone, its nice to hear. The tile I am planning to use is by Stone Peak. I think they are pressed and not rectified. But I am not sure. The sales person said that there are no repeats in 100 tiles. I was probably going to use 1/8 grout line or maybe 3/16. I will try the dry lay first and check for cupping. Thanks for the "larger tile" tutorial. I will refer to that when I get to the laying. Oh I said it, I'm committed to doing this floor myself. With the other bathroom floor I was pretty happy with the whole project. I did have some lipage, but with the more rustic look of the slate it was ok for me. And I still like it very much...BUT my Ditra was lumpy. I thought I spread it nicely. But I was not getting it to adhere to my thinset. Nothing was adhering. I pulled it up and hardly any of the thinset was coloring the fleece. So, I scrapped all the thinset up, washed off the Ditra with cold water, let it dry and tried again the next day. I may have mixed up a thinner thinset the next day, I don't remember. But I was able to get it to adhere better. I also got lumps. I may have pushed it around too much. I remember trying to push on it to spread out the lumps and thought it was ok, until the next day and saw that it was too much. I think I posted about the issue and I can try and find it for reference. To resolve the issue, I cut out the areas with a utility knife and scrapped the thinset down to the SLC as able and reapplied thinset and new patches of Ditra. It worked and all was ok. I might be better at it this time. Last time I was always getting nervous about my thinset setting up before I was done. But by the time the walls were going up I could gage the amount of powder to water very well. I mixed up just enough for about an hours worth of work, and was surprised at the precision of mixing I had attained. I brag a lot :) |
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HELENA — A controversy has erupted over the tiny date, known as the "sell-by" or "pull-by" date, stamped on the milk containers in your refrigerator.
Core-Mark International Inc., a major food marketer and distributor, backed by some convenience stores and independent groceries, has asked the state Board of Livestock to drop Montana's regulation requiring a 12-day sell-by date on milk containers.
Since 1980, the state has required this pull-by date stamped on milk containers.
Under Core-Mark's proposal, the state's current 12-day sell-by date on milk containers would be replaced by one chosen by individual milk processors, which would determine the length of time needed to protect consumers. There would be no standardized Montana sell-by date,
Core-Mark's proposal says, in part: "No Grade A pasteurized milk may be put in any container marked with a sell-by date which does not reasonably protect the health and safety of Montana consumers."
Officials from Core-Mark's Spokane office were unable to comment for the story because of a past "gag order" agreement with the Livestock Board.
Advocates of the rule change say it would open the door for stores to buy more milk for lower prices, often from out of state. They say Montana consumers would reap the savings.
"It would be more competitive," said Jim Edwards, owner of Pattee Creek Market, an independent grocery in Missoula. "Me buying milk from Spokane is no different (in distance) than me buying from Bozeman. When we start bringing milk in across the border, it would bring down the price."
Edwards said the rule results in milk prices that are 50 cents to $1 a gallon higher in Montana.
Stores also no longer would be forced to dump as much milk as they now do when the sell-by date has expired, he said. Several store owners estimated they routinely have to discard anywhere from 4 to 6 percent of their milk after 12 days.
Montana is one of a few states with 12-day sell-by dates, Edwards said. Idaho, South Dakota, Wyoming and Washington have no such dates, while North Dakota has an 18-day sell-by date, according to information compiled by advocates of the rule change.
"The dairies don't want the dates to go up," he said. "It's great for them. If I had another six days on my milk, I would have virtually no throwaway."
Earl Allen of Missoula, marketing manager for High Noon Petroleum and its convenience stores, called it "pure protectionism" for Montana to have this sell-by date. He believes the 12-day sell-by date works to the advantage of Meadow Gold, a large national company with milk processing plants in Great Falls and Billings, rather than to Montana dairy farmers.
"The consumer ends up paying more," he said. "You've got retailers that basically have to waste milk days before it truly goes bad. You have one large processor who controls a huge share of the market."
Mark Olson, who owns some Ole's Country Stores in Missoula, said he has been able to slash the retail price of milk by up to $1.50 a gallon since he started getting milk from Core-Mark. He sells it at cost — two gallons for $5.
"We've gone from selling almost no milk because it was so high-priced," he said. Ole's now sells 1,000 gallons of milk monthly, or 10 times the volume, since getting milk at much lower prices from Core-Mark.
Olson said the Livestock Board's 12-day sell-by date "is basically a deal to keep out-of-state milk out of Montana."
"They don't want any competition," he said. "They're interfering with interstate commerce."
Core-Mark, convenience and some independent grocery stores and Darigold favor the rule change.
But dairy farmers, Meadow Gold, Country Classic Dairies, jobbers and, perhaps even more importantly, the Department of Livestock's Milk and Egg Bureau chief are opposing the request to drop the current sell-by date. The State Bureau was unable to get comments from Meadow Gold or Country Classic officials.
"I think it's completely unnecessary," said Tim Huls, a dairy farmer whose family has run Huls Dairy in Corvallis for five generations. "I don't think the public's confused about the fact that the milk will last for a couple of weeks or 10 days after they purchase it from the store shelf. They're used to the system we have. It's been in place since the early 1980s."
Talk of turmoil at the dairy case is "highly exaggerated" and "manufactured" by a few convenience stores, Huls said. Most Montanans don't buy their milk at convenience stores, he said.
If the sell-by date is removed, as proposed, "the opportunity to have a bad experience with milk would be greater," Huls said.
He disputed critics' charges that the current pull-by date amounts to protectionism.
"We have rules here for Montana," Huls said. "We have to play by the rules, and they (convenience stores) have to play by the rules. The question is who gets the benefit of longevity of milk. It's a perishable product. Our feeling is consumers ought to have their fair share of time to consume milk after they purchase it."
Ken Heberling, owner of Dillon Dairy Products, warned the Livestock Board that "a good viable (Montana) milk industry will be eliminated by out-of-state milk. Farmers may start selling off their milk cow herds, he said.
Dan Turcotte, chief of the Milk and Egg Bureau of the state Livestock Department, testified before the Board of Livestock earlier this month in favor of keeping the 12-day sell-by, or pull-by, date and against Core-Mark's proposal.
"In my opinion, the present 12-day pull-date rule is most acceptable to the milk-consuming public," he said. "They are accustomed to it and they purchase milk products with a great deal of confidence that it will continue to taste fresh and be of a high quality for a reasonable time after their purchase."
In performing his job, Turcotte said he has encountered "virtually no complaints from the public over the quality and freshness of milk purchased in Montana." Only a few consumers have voiced a need to change it, he said.
Before the board adopted the 12-day sell-by date in 1980, he said, milk plants used a variety of pull codes, ranging from 10 to 17 days, leaving consumers confused. Although the milk industry was reluctant to have the rule adopted in 1980, Turcotte said the various elements of the milk industry now support it.
"They very much appreciate and greatly value the confidence expressed by the consuming public, and they have found that they can comply with the requirement, and that doing so takes only reasonable action on their part," Turcotte said.
The Board of Livestock took up Core-Mark's proposal at a hearing earlier this month, and it was continued until April 26. After both sides file legal briefs, the hearing officer will make a recommendation to the board, which may take it up for a vote in July, said Christian Mackay, the board's executive officer.
Seven people sit on the Livestock Board, whose duty is to promote, regulate and foster the livestock industry in Montana. State law specifies that the board is made up of four cattle producers, one sheep producer, one dairy producer and one swine producer.
The board's decision may not end the fight, but it may set the stage for a lawsuit if Core-Mark's proposal fails, some observers speculate.
Core-Mark's request to change the rule is the latest battle over milk between the Livestock Department and some Montana convenience stores that purchase their milk from Core-Mark. In the summer of 2008, the department issued warning letters to Ole's Country Store in Missoula and Conoco Trading Post in Billings for selling milk, which Core-Mark imported from Washington state, with 21-day sell-by dates in violation of the state's 12-day rule. (This last paragraph contains a correction to earlier version regarding the warning letters.)


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21. Chapter 21
The Woodland Halls: The Gardens of the Brook
Slowly, almost as if to tease her, he began to untie the silken strings of her bodice with one hand, his other still pleasuring her between her thighs.
Opening the bodice wide he allowed it to slip from her shoulders, down her torso, and, removing his fingers from inside of her, down her slender frame to the grass and tree roots underfoot.
Her cheeks flushed with heat as he looked down to admire her nakedness. "Such a thing of beauty..." He had thought to himself as his eyes trailed back up her body to gaze into her eyes.
She was such a delicate creature, standing only but a little taller than the average elleth. Her milky skin was soft to his touch, her breasts firm and supple when he gently took them into his hands.
He had barely noticed her own nimble fingers were unlacing the ties of his leggings, he had been so entranced at her beauty. Yet he allowed her and it amused him to see her eyes widen in surprise when
she finally unclothed him fully. She gazed on in awe as she traced her fingertips along his broad shoulders, sliding them gracefully down the well defined musculature of his chest and abdomen. Thranduil was more well built than his son, perhaps due to his taller stature and broadness. He was a warrior of the sword as well, needing to be well muscled to enable the ability to wield the heavy steel of his weapon with utmost efficiency. Legolas, though well defined himself, was more lean than his father, giving him the agility needed of a hunter and an archer.
Her eyes widened when it fell upon his hard erection that throbbed for her as she traced her fingers over it's tip. He was indeed....very well endowed.
He caught her off-guard when he suddenly took one of her breasts into his mouth, sucking her taught nipple lavishly and with fervor. She gripped at his hair tightly from the sensation, letting out a gasp of pleasure as he began to stroke her pearl again, her loins already near dripping with desire.
"Thranduil...my king...." She breathed heavily, her eyes glazed and her body shivering as she relished in the intense sensations he was creating for her. With his mouth still around her nipple he looked up to her then, grinning through his sucking at seeing her so overwhelmed and close to reaching her orgasm.
"Please..." She moaned, her head arching back against the tree, her body squirming. Her begging only made him suck harder, teasing her even more with his fingers.
With one swift tug she pulled back on his long silven hair as she moaned in ecstasy, this time taking him off-guard. She could no longer endure the spasms of pleasure as she came in orgasm.
He looked at her slightly surprised that she had yanked his hair so sharply, yet he grinning at her then, satisfied that she was wanting even more.
"Let me feel your girth..." She moaned, pushing her hips forward to rub against his pulsating loins.
She had not needed to say another word for he lifted her up against the tree, taking her firmly by her buttocks to lift her onto his throbbing member, wrapping her legs around his waist as he did.
He allowed a soft moan escape his lips as he slid his full length deep into her. The burning heat of her inner sex sent his feelings wild and he could not help but plunge into her hard and deep, pulling her body tightly to his as he took her in.
Her sounds of rapture in his ear fed his lust, and she took his mouth into hers in another deeply impassioned kiss.
Slowly, with her still mounted upon him, he slid down to the grass below so that she now straddled his lap. Pulling away from their kiss she gazed at him, slightly surprised at this. Did he want her to control him? The look in his eyes as he watched her compelled her to attempt taking charge. Thus she began to grind her hips against his, arching herself back slightly to allow him a deeper angle. He let out a soft gasp when she did, for this angle tightened her around him. He supported her weight with an arm as she arched herself back further, caressing her breasts with his free hand.
She brought herself back forward to him, wanting to taste his mouth again to which he was more than obliged to give her. It was if they had both forgotten the world around them, the sorrows and worries and guilts they had felt not so long past having dissipated into air as they continued to ride each other on the damp grass.
Taking a fist of his hair again she pulled his head back and to the side, revealing his long neck and his lovely pointed ear ripe for her taking. His heart quickened with excitement at her incitement as she began nipping at his skin, sending quick shots of bitter-sweet pain throughout his body. She took the lobe of his ear between her teeth, biting down and pulling back, still watching him carefully for a reaction. When he gave a slight cringe in pain she bit down even harder, making him pull away when she did not release to stare at her in surprise. However, his surprise did not last for his lips contorted into a sly grin.
"Why, you little vixen." He said enticingly, and she bit her bottom lip and blushed innocently; her inner siren had been released from it's cage.
Leaning in, appearing to want to kiss her lover again, she snapped her teeth at him whilst giving him another sharp yank on his lovely hair. He laughed amused at her sudden feistiness as he pulled her harder onto his rod. Her sudden and unexpected roughness towards him turned him on even more.
"A, i theilin in edhil teiliar…" His voice was sultry and oh so seductive then as he pushed her down onto her back, still leaning into her so that now he was the dominant one. He lifted her slender legs high up so that they nestled on his shoulders, pushing them down closer to her body as he leaned harder into her. Again her womb tightened around his cock with the angle this new position allowed, electrifying her with sensations she had not yet experienced.
Sensing that this was something new to her, he smiled, pushing even harder into her, moaning in pleasure as he did. Her eyes remained glazed over in ecstasy as their gaze, locked deep into each other, craved for even more. He knew that she wanted him to take over her fully, to dominate her, to make her a slave for his copious desires.
Withdrawing from her suddenly, she looking to him in both curiosity and surprise, he flipped her onto her stomach. She shivered now in nervousness...what was he going to do to her? The last time she had been lain on her stomach during passion Legolas had been fairly gentle to her. But now, the Elvenking was almost rough with her. Yet....it made her savage lust burn ever more intensely.
He took her from under her hips and pulled her towards him, lifting her higher so that she would be on her knees before him, her upper body lowered and resting on her arms. She could feel her face flush again as her heart began to race, unknowing of what he was planning to do to her. Her sweet, supple buttocks were enticing him greatly as they sat high up in the air, vulnerable to his will. He ran his hands over the smoothness of her rear, and she sighed, now relaxing to his touch. She was becoming perhaps too relaxed for his liking, especially after her foxy nipping of his flesh, so he thought he would repay her that favour. She yelped at the sudden stinging pain when he slapped her sharply on her backside. Yet, before she had the chance to further react he bent over her, encasing her with his own body to prevent her escape, before nipping the back of her ear in a playful revenge. She tried to squirm away from him, but he dragged her back and pushed her torso down to the grass again. Yet he kept her on her knees so that his erection pressed and rubbed against the cleft of her upturned rear. She moaned then in desire, and he knew that he had her subdued, that she would bend to his wanting and will.
"Do you want more?" His voice was like liquid silk as it flowed into her. He ran his tongue over the edge of her ear so seductively then, making her shiver with an even hotter lust.
"Caro..." She breathed, pushing her hips back eagerly wanting him to make her his again. "Brono i vellas hen trî i dhû!"
"I dhû hen and..." He responded silkily as he readied himself to enter her once more. He sat himself upon his knees and was easily able to slide into her for she now flowed like a torrent. He pulled her hips unto him till his abdomen was flat against her buttocks.
She let out a loud cry of pleasure as his cock rubbed her inner sweet spot with the position he had her in. Taking hold of her hips he pulled her in with every plunge, making her moan loudly with each thrust of his hips against her delicious rear. She could not help but dig her fingers into the ground beneath her with the intense sensations tearing through her body and burning at her loins. So intense were they that she brought up clumps of dirt and grass with her fingernails.
"Ritho! Hortho!" She begged, her breathing hot and weighted. He gave her his all then, having been holding back slightly, not wanting to her cause her any fright with how ferocious he could really be. The vigour to which he then drove himself into her from her plea made her feel like as if he would cleave her womb in two. It sent a bitter-sweet pain throughout her being, but so engulfed in pleasure was she she it only served to ignite her passions further.
Droplets of sweat trickled down his body with his exertion, feeling like he would spill into her at any moment for she continuously clenched her womb tightly around his stiff and throbbing member.
He moaned loudly with her as they continued to slap skin against skin. No one would be able to hear them there...that he had made certain of.
Quickly he pulled out of her as he felt he was about to be spent, his erection shining in the moonlight from her sweet liquid. He was panting heavily, even a great elf with all the stamina in the world could exhaust themselves from sexual exertion. Adlanniel rolled herself over to look up at him, surprised at how abruptly he had stopped their heated love making session.
"What is the matter, heruamin?" She questioned, looking worriedly up into his eyes. But he smiled down to her reassuringly and leant down to kiss her deeply and intently.
"Do not fret, my dear little vixen." His voice again flowed so enticingly into her ear. "I plan on taking you further. Just not out here..."
Before she had the chance to reply he had picked her up and took her away from the garden, still leaving their clothes lying sprawled on the damp grass under the willow. No sooner could she contemplate whether or not someone would find the evidence of their liaison did they enter a large and spacious room adorned with many flowing chiffon curtains which hang from the ceilings. They fluttered about from the gentle breeze that came through the door as they entered, softly caressing their skin as the passed through them. They came to a large and stately bed in the middle of the room, silks of gold and silver coiled up the long bed posts like the vines that were intricately carved into them. The headboard was carved in the likeness of giant elk antlers; the sigil of the Elvenking's household. He lay her upon the soft fur blankets, her body still shimmering from the droplets of sweat that continued to cling to her skin.
Enveloping his mouth with hers for but a moment, he began to caress her skin with feathery kisses, making her shiver in delight and wanting.
Slowly his lips traced their way down her slender neck to her collar where he flicked his tongue along the length of the bone. His kisses continued down the length of her body, her breathing quickening and be moved lower down. His glistening blue eyes looked up to her as he encircled her navel with his tongue. A radiant smile of pleasure and enjoyment was across her face and he knew that he could attempt to venture further south. Though once he came closer to the line of her womanhood she crossed her legs bashfully and he knew then that was he was wanting to do she had never experienced.
"Just relax..." He soothed gently as he smiled up to her, slowly sliding a hand to between her thighs in hope that she would open up to him. But she blushed, unknowing of what to anticipate.
"Relax..." His voice was ever more seductive as he leant down to lay his lips upon her skin once more in reassurance. Slowly she loosened to his soft kisses and gently he brought open her legs, moving to lay on his arms between them as he did. He bent her knees so that her feet sat firmly on the furs and traced his kisses along her inner thigh. She let out a soft sigh as her demeanour relaxed due to his sensual touch.
Slowly he began to open the cleft of her womanhood with his fingers, revealing to him her glistening pearl and the entrance to her inner sex. The scent of her desire was strong and sweet and he could feel his own erection throb hard beneath him, wanting so to delve deep into her again. Glancing up to watch her expression he lowered himself to her, brushing his tongue up along the inside of her fleshy cleft. Her eyes shot open, startled at what he was now doing to her yet unable to resist this intense new sensation. She moaned and arched her back slightly when his tongue teased at her entrance, lapping up her sweet nectar as he did. She could not help but grasp his long hair with one hand the furs beneath her with the other. This feeling of his tongue lavishly teasing her desires was so erotic to her that she burned with a feverish lust. Slowly, yet to enticingly he traced the tip of his tongue to her protruding pearl. He pursed his lips ever so slightly as he took it gently into his mouth, her body giving a sudden jolt as the electrifying pleasure shot up through her body. She had not imagined such pleasure to be possible as he sucked and licked her pearl, the pleasure surpassing that of mere touching with one's fingers. She could not help but push her hips up to him as he cupped her buttocks to hold her steady due to her squirming in ecstasy. She grasped his hair and the furs even tighter, crying out as she could feel herself edging closer to her limit for the second time. With his experience Thranduil could read her body language exceptionally well for as she was about to climax he pulled himself up to mount her again, sliding deep inside of her once more as he took up her legs to sit around his waist.
"Ci sui 'lî erin lam nîn." He whispered into her ear as he leaned down to her. She took him into an impassioned kiss, tasting her sweetness in his mouth as their tongues danced and swept over each other.
The friction of his grinding hips against her now considerably sensitive sex sent waves of thrilling pleasure through her. Tears of intense ecstasy began to well in her eyes as she grasped his strong body, pulling him harder down into her whilst she pushed up her hips to meet his every strong thrust. Their moans became synced in unison as they rode each other feverishly, the bed frame creaking from their wild exertion.
Thranduil arched his body back slightly as he felt himself quickly edging towards his limit, the euphoric burning in his loins becoming near overwhelming. She watched intently through her gasps of pleasure as his eyes glazed over, knowing that he would soon be spent. This carnal knowledge made her pearl become increasingly sensitive and she knew that she too could not endure this sensual euphoria for much longer. His body stiffened as he felt his liquid begin to release, and he cried out in ecstasy when she thrust herself hard against him, grasping his buttocks to push him even harder and more savagely into her as he came. His liquid burned into her like dragon's fire and the intensity of it's heat set off her own intense orgasm. She cried out with him as they both spent each other, falling onto the soft furs beneath them in a temporarily exhausted heap.
They lay in each others arms for a long while, holding each other tenderly, not exchanging words, only contemplating what had happened that night. They had both just delved into the forbidden, and yet their lust for each other had not in the slightest abated. Their need and wanting for each other lingered and burned with a greater fury. Where would this passionate affair lead them for neither believed it would simply end after just one night.
Nay, there would be many, many nights more to come.
Elvish - English translations
A, i theilin in edhil teiliar… - Oh the games we Elves play...
Caro - Yes
Brono i vellas hen trî i dhû! - May this energy last the night!
I dhû hen and... - Well, your're in for a long night then...
Ritho! Hortho! - Harder! Faster!
Ci sui 'lî erin lam nîn - You were like honey to my tongue.
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Static and fatigue strength of oil palm wood used in furniture
Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran and Ioras, F. (2010) Static and fatigue strength of oil palm wood used in furniture. Journal of Applied Sciences Research, 10 (11). pp. 986-990. ISSN 1816-157X
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A study was undertaken to evaluate the edge-wise static and fatigue strengths of oil palm wood, as the material is being promoted for furniture applications. The static and fatigue tests were conducted using a 3-point bending test-rig. The fatigue test was carried out at selected stress levels that corresponded to specific percentages of the material's ultimate strength (Modulus of Rupture (MOR)). The results showed that Oil Palm Wood (OPW) had a much lower bending and ultimate strength compared to the other common furniture wood materials, due to its lower density. In terms of it's the fatigue strength although oil palm wood showed lower fatigue resistance compared to the other common wood materials used in furniture. The result found that fatigue life of OPW amounted to over 1 million cycles when the stress level was 30% of the MOR for OPW, but decreased to 203,000 cycles for OPW at a stress level of 50%. On this account, the allowable design stresses for the OPW could be set at 40% of its MOR. Although, the study showed that OPW does not perform as well as other common wood materials used in furniture, with a larger safety factor, OPW can be successfully used as an alternative furniture material.
Item Type: | Article |
Keyword: | Load; Cyclic; Static; Wood; Furniture |
Subject: | Oil palm. |
Subject: | Furniture - Quality control. |
Faculty or Institute: | Faculty of Forestry |
Publisher: | Asian Network for Scientific Information |
ID Code: | 16833 |
Deposited By: | Norhazura Hamzah |
Deposited On: | 18 Jul 2012 04:09 |
Last Modified: | 18 Jul 2012 04:09 |
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