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I keep reading that one of the main disadvantages with a top mount sink is that there is a visible join between the sink and the counter top. This seems to be either a silicone or a caulk material. The issue people note is that dirt gets caught in this seal and cannot be cleaned out. The funny thing is, my parents have had a top mount sink for 20 years, and there is neither a visible sealant nor any hint of dirt between the sink itself and the counter top at all. They just asked their plumber how the sink is sealed, and the plumber told them he used a material like Blu Tack which is underneath the 'lip' or 'rim' of the sink. Is this an unusual practice? Or have I gotten myself confused with too much research? It seems to fix all of the mentioned issues, but I can't help wonder why everybody else isn't doing this? We've had zero issues with our sink in 20 years. |
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I am getting top mount simply because I have read that the caulk/seal is harder to keep clean on the undermount. I think if you dry and rinse regularly, neither are a problem. Wet = mold and it can happen regardless of how it is mounted. My DH does not regularly clean and wipe the sink area, so for sanity's sake, the top mount will be easier to use a bleach stick if I need it and to have it air dry faster. It is my preference. |
Our top-mount Kohler sink of 20 years has no crud or gunk growing next to it. After it was installed, I filled in a few places with a clear silicone caulk, and it has been great ever since. I keep an eye on it, etc. My sister has an undermount Kohler, I don't know how old it is, and I can see the black crud growing down from the negative reveal. Grossssss....... |
- Posted by tony_james (My Page) on Thu, Aug 30, 12 at 22:24
Any ideas on the sealant being applied under the rim of the top mount sink instead of at the outer join between the sink and counter top? |
- Posted by paulflyboy (My Page) on Thu, Aug 30, 12 at 23:35
We just had our Kohler cast iron sink top mounted a few weeks ago. We were worried about the caulk around it, but we cant see it hardly at all. The installer put the silicone around it, then sprayed something from a bottle around the sink and wiped away the excess silicone. I asked what it was and he said Denatured alcohol. He said it cleans up all the extra silicone and makes it look nice. Our seams and the sink all look great since they did this step. |
- Posted by tony_james (My Page) on Thu, Aug 30, 12 at 23:51
That's interesting to know paulflyboy. I guess the question running through my mind is how my parents' sink ended up with no seem visible anywhere...no matter how small...since it's actually underneath the rim of the counter and not where the two surfaces meet. I'm just wondering why this isn't the standard for installing a top mount sink? |
- Posted by live_wire_oak (My Page) on Thu, Aug 30, 12 at 23:56
The industry standard for sealing a topmount sink has always been plumber's putty. It is superior to silicone in most respects for that use. You just roll out a rope of it, place it under the rim of the sink, drop the sink in, tighten the clips, and then remove the excess putty that is squished out. Simple, and plumbers putty never hardens so always maintains a seal if you've used enough of it. It is NOT advisable to use it with natural stone as it's oil based and the porous stone can pull the oils out of it and become stained. |
- Posted by tony_james (My Page) on Fri, Aug 31, 12 at 0:07
That's great information, thanks live_wire_oak! I didn't even know the name of it until you told me :) Well I will be using CaesarStone counters, so is it applicable for me? Is there still a danger of dirt getting trapped between the sink rim and the counter? Tiny particles of dirty would logically get in somehow but looking at my parents' sink I just don't know how it stays so clean! What if you want to change the sink in the future? How do you remove it later on? |
As LWO said, plumbers putty never hardens . You just remove any clips underneath, perhaps stick a putty knife under the seam, and pry/lift it up. |
- Posted by tony_james (My Page) on Fri, Aug 31, 12 at 4:00
Hmm, just found some information elsewhere on the Internet that apparently Blanco advise against using plumber's putty on their Silgranit sinks. I guess that explains why it always seems to be silicone then. |
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When you feel good physically, your life feels more balanced overall. Which got me thinking about how well I've been feeling lately, and the hard lessons I learned this past Winter about my thyroid, and how low levels of Vitamin D will make you move like a slug. Who knew! I've taken advantage of the sun throughout the Spring and Summer (not so much during this hot HUMID weather, but I tried), and the supplements are helping.
I'm still trying to educate myself and keep updated with everything I need to know about our good ol' thyroid, and working closely with my doctor to help me to become more balanced. I know I mentioned this before but I think I have one of the best doctors, who took my symptoms seriously and did some more digging with her questions and blood work to get to the bottom of my issues.
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US drone strike kills Saudi 'militant' in Yemen
The US killed two al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters in a drone strike in Yemen yesterday. The strike, which reportedly killed a Saudi jihadist, is the first in Yemen more than three weeks.
The US-operated, unmanned Predators or Reapers fired several missiles at a vehicle traveling in the Qahb Al Hisan area between Marib and Hadramout provinces, Yemeni officials said, according to The Yemen Post. A second car traveling with the one that was hit escaped unscathed.
Yemeni officials claimed that "a Saudi militant named Salim Mubarak al Saiary" was killed in the strike, The Yemen Post reported. Al Saiary is not identified on Saudi Arabia's most-wanted lists, and his role in al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is unknown.
The Associated Press confirmed the strike, and also said that two people were killed in the blast. Their identities were not disclosed.
US strikes in Yemen
Today strike is the fourth recorded in Yemen this month, and the first in three weeks. On Aug. 7, the US carried out two strikes in Yemen. Yemeni officials said that Abdullah Awad al Masri, a wanted bombmaker who is also known as Abou Osama al Maribi, was killed in one of the strikes that also killed two Egyptians, a Tunisian, a Saudi, and a Bahraini. And on Aug. 4, the US conducted an airstrike in Hadramout province.
The US is known to have carried out 29 airstrikes against AQAP in Yemen so far this year; one in January, six in March, six more in April, nine in May, two in June, one in July, and at least four this month. Other recent airstrikes are believed to have been carried out by the US also, but little evidence has emerged to directly link the attacks to the US.
Since December 2009, the CIA and the US military's Joint Special Operations Command are known to have conducted at least 44 air and missile strikes inside Yemen, including today's strikes. [For more information on the US airstrikes in Yemen, see LWJ report, Charting the data for US air strikes in Yemen, 2002 - 2012.]
The pace of the US airstrikes increased as AQAP and its political front, Ansar al Sharia, took over vast areas of southern Yemen starting at the end of May 2011. AQAP seized control of the cities and towns of Zinjibar, Al Koud, Jaar, and Shaqra in Abyan province, and Azzan in Shabwa province.
In May of this year, the Yemeni military launched an offensive to retake the cities and towns held by AQAP. Hundreds of AQAP fighters, Yemeni soldiers, and civilians have been reported killed during fighting that liberated Zinjibar, Jaar, Shaqra, and Azzan.
Since the beginning of May 2011, the US is known to have carried out 39 airstrikes in Yemen. This year, the US appears to be targeting both AQAP leaders and foot soldiers in an effort to support Yemeni military operations against the terror group. AQAP had taken control of vast areas in southern Yemen and had been expanding operations against the government, with raids on military bases in locations previously thought to be outside the terror group's control.
Three senior AQAP operatives have been killed in the 29 strikes so far this year. The most recent strike that killed a senior AQAP leader took place on May 6, when the US killed Fahd al Quso in a drone attack in Shabwa province. Quso, who has been described as AQAP's external operations chief, was involved in numerous terrorist attacks, including the 2000 suicide attack on the USS Cole that killed 17 US sailors. The US obtained the information leading to Quso from a Saudi operative who had penetrated AQAP.
On Jan. 31, US drones killed Abdul Mun'im Salim al Fatahani near the city of Lawdar in Abyan province. Fatahani was also involved in the suicide attack on the USS Cole, as well as the bombing that damaged the Limburg oil tanker in 2002. AQAP said that Fatahani had fought in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The US also killed Mohammed Saeed al Umda (a.k.a. Ghareeb al Taizi) in an April 22 drone strike on a convoy in the Al Samadah area of Marib province. Prior to the downfall of the Taliban regime in 2001, he had attended the Al Farouq military training camp in Afghanistan. Umda served as a member of Osama bin Laden's bodyguard in Afghanistan before returning to Yemen, and was involved in the October 2002 suicide attack on the French oil tanker Limburg. He escaped from a Yemeni jail in 2006.
US intelligence officials believe that al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula poses a direct threat to the homeland. The latest AQAP plot against the West, involving an underwear bomb that is nearly undetectable and was to be detonated on an airliner, was foiled earlier this year. The terror group has planned multiple attacks against targets in the US. A strike in Yemen last year killed both Anwar al Awlaki, the radical, US-born cleric who plotted attacks against the US, and Samir Khan, another American who served as a senior AQAP propagandist.
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Posted by Golap Mohi Uddin at August 29, 2012 2:11 PM ET:
Its seems that, US drone attack is a successful mission against terrorist and al Qaeda as well. Every terrorist should realize, there is no way to hide themselves.
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Posted by Paul D at August 29, 2012 4:18 PM ET:
How many enemies do we have from Saudi?
What do they teach muslims re infidels in that country?
Saudi influence in Pakistan has been disastrous!
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Posted by A L B at August 30, 2012 4:42 PM ET:
When was war declared in Yemen? This is a crime against humanity. These are people who are dying everyday, and what is there crime? The US government SUSPECTS them of being a 'terrorist'. There is no trial, no sentencing, no formal declaration of war. This is the same, na, worse then Japans 'Rape of Nanking' for at lest they declared war on China. We as American, land of the free and home of the brave, should be upset with these actions, humiliated that we have been degraded to barbarians, senselessness killing people for no reason other than SUSPICION of a crime
Posted by Steve M at August 31, 2012 11:01 AM ET:
ALB, I am not sure where you have been for the last 10 years but let me update you. There is a group of people waging war on anyone that does not follow their flawed religious beliefs. These people do not represent nor operate from a country, in fact, they choose to operate from areas with little or no government control. Modern technology allows us to gather intelligence and eliminate these people without declaring war on the countries they operate from therefore saving the lives of many. I suppose we could just leave them be and try to arrest them after they succeed in attacking or, as you suggest, declare war on the whole country they were operating from but in my opinion we are currently using the best available option. Maybe you could take a trip over to Yemen and talk to some of these people and see if they are willing to come in for questioning. It will, at least, give you a better appreciation for our current situation.


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I saw my first hummingbird this morning! It came back again this afternoon. We put two feeders up several weeks ago when we took down the birdseed feeders. After this morning's sighting, my husband put up the window feeder and that's where I saw the hummer late this afternoon. In the shadows, I couldn't tell if it is a male or female. I already have a hanging basket of begonias and a planter of impatiens near the feeders, too.
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- Posted by nannerbelle 8A (My Page) on Sun, Apr 12, 09 at 19:10
Mine have been back for a couple of days now, saw the first one on Thursday. Both yesterday and today, I've had frequent visitors including 2 males at once. I got two small ones up now and plenty of other small ones to help out as more birds come in. I've got to get my big one out, my Hummingbird Happy Hour bar! DH made one for me last fall late, (haven't had a chance to use it till this year) with a half gallon bottle for nectar and with 24 feeding seats. I'm excited, hope we have as many this year as last!! |
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I just got "my" male back yesterday as well...always a thrill! He looks gorgeous already with full plumage, so I'm sure he'll soon be...ahem...busy. My native honeysuckles are about to literally explode with blooms...there has to be hundreds of bud clusters on each! That and five feeders should make this a happening hummer haven. =) Nannerbelle, please post pics of that feeder when the hummers are back in force! It sounds fantastic! And Cameron, I'm doing an informal survey of hummer use of vitex this year...I know you have a couple of them, so maybe you'd keep an eye out to see if they use them at all? |
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mbuckmaster -- last year, they did use the vitex, but not as frequently as the salvia and buddleia. My largest vitex is only about 10 feet away from one of the hummingbird feeders. I'll watch this year, too. |
Thanks for the heads up, Cameron. Usually, I have the hummer feeders (complete w/red ribbons) out way too early - this year I dropped the ball and appreciate your post reminder. The nectar is brewing! On a continuing bird note ...... this morning I noticed an injured dove wending her way thru my back courtyard, coming to rest near the gate. Knowing that my pup would sniff her out fast and consider her a play-toy, I re-located the injured dove to just outside the gate in a soft bed of vinca (dog free zone). Just checked, and she's gone - apparently she recovered and I'm soooo glad I found her first and let her heal out of harm's way. I'm really a softie for my birds - last year doves built a nest atop my fence, but feet from the most used door, and raised two broods. Hope they do it again this year! Spring is so intoxicating! :o) |
- Posted by nannerbelle 8A (My Page) on Mon, Apr 13, 09 at 17:14
I sure will mbuckmaster, I'm quite proud of the job he did on it!! I saw the design on the Hummingbird forum last year and loved it. So I took that gentleman's design and we worked it over a bit (DH is an engineer) and it came out wonderful!! zigzag, I'm right here with you on loving the birds! I too love to watch them and have tons of them around here. We have some beautiful little yellow and black finch type birds, the color is brilliant. And a good many bluebirds which I never saw before a few years ago. I remember as a child my grandmother getting so excited over a bluebird passing thru the yard. She told me about them almost being extinct due to a late spring snow and hard freeze. Good thing you helped the little dove stay out of the puppy path. I have retrievers and know how curious they can be!! |
- Posted by wonbyherwits z7 NC (My Page) on Mon, Apr 13, 09 at 17:39
This morning, two males and one female appeared together (3 feeders plus a planter and hanging basket close enough to get the count). One male has decided that a wayward branch of Lady Banks Rose that comes around the house corner is the perfect perch to sit beneath the hanging basket and stake out the territory! :-) I got one photo that isn't a complete blur! I even had my tripod set up, but they are a moving target, it was raining and I was shooting through the window. Cameron
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I have Microsoft xp professional as an operating system. What should I move up to now?
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How much memory does your Microsoft xp professional computer have now ?? I've seen some 1gb ram, win7 32bit computers, but they usually need more like 2gb minimum ram. |
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The upgrade option for windows 8 is available for any new pc purchase for that price. |
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@ sushipup: If you don't mind me asking, what Dell model did you purchase? |
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Some sort of Inspiron, not sure of the details, my DH did all that. But I was worried about upgrading my old tried-and-true, and I don't like change that much. For $599 and $699, there were two HP machines and two Dells, all 17.3", at our local store. The link shows out of stock at the online store, but my store had several in stock |
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California receives $136 million in redistributed federal transportation funds
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has redistributed $136 million in funding to California, Caltrans announced Oct. 2. The funding was originally allocated to other states, but was not spent, and because California successfully demonstrated that it can deliver transportation projects, the state will benefit, according to Caltrans.
"This funding will not only help pay for projects that relieve the traffic congestion that clogs our freeways – it will create jobs and help stimulate California's economy," said Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty in a press release.
Caltrans and regional agencies worked together and allocated $83 million of the funding to 17 Caltrans projects. Regional and local projects received $53 million, which was distributed to eight regions: Butte, Orange, Sacramento, San Diego, the Bay Area, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Imperial. These regions were selected because they were ahead of schedule in project delivery and can put the money to use immediately.
Each year, the FHWA redistributes unspent federal funding. This year, $1.4 billion was handed out nationwide, and California's share was by far the largest.
For information about the Caltrans projects that collected funding, please see the attached file. The list of local and regional projects is expected to be finalized by mid-October.
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Jennifer Laine is the President of Tri Safety, Inc. .
Tri Safety, Inc. filed as a Domestic for Profit Corporation in the State of Florida filed on Thursday, August 17, 2006. This corporation is approximately nine years old according to documents filed with Florida Department of State.
Jennifer Laine is connected to other officers through these corporate roles. One of the top connections is Jennifer Kiel .
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Facts about Tizzy
- Breed: Domestic Shorthair
- Color: Black & White Or Tuxedo
- Age: Young
- Sex: Female
- Hair: Short
Tizzy's Info...
I am already spayed, up to date with shots, good with kids, good with dogs, and good with cats.
Tizzy is a cat who prefers being loved on her own terms, when she wants love she comes to you. Otherwise she's climbing on cat trees and rough housing with the other cats. When you call her and sit down she'll come to you
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- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Port Republic already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Port Republic breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
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savory strawberry salad with buttermilk dressing
I've always been a bit dubious about savory strawberry preparations. With such subtle flavor, it seems the sweetness could easily be leached out of the delicate berries. But the other day, for whatever reason (chalk it up to a pregnancy craving) I needed some strawberries in my salad. Also, two eggs and buttermilk. Lucky for me, it was really simple to put this satisfying salad together.
Buttermilk dressing is a versatile dressing, and lends a relatively low-fat creaminess that compliments a host of seasonal greens. With a little more salt, this would be good with bitter greens, and as is, it blends beautifully with more delicate spring lettuces or tender spinach. I intend to make this my go-to dressing for summer 2011. Now all I need is a good summer jam (as in song, but maybe some actual jam would be good too. As in, "Ahhhh, 2011–that was the year we ate all that great blueberry lime jam, right?").
I kept my version of the salad simple, but this would also accommodate bacon, nuts or seeds, or crumbled feta very nicely.
Savory Strawberry Salad with Buttermilk Dressing
for the buttermilk dressing
1 scallion, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon rice wine or white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
for the strawberry salad
4 eggs
1 tablespoon white vinegar
3 or 4 big handfuls of lettuce greens (here a mix of young lettuce and spinach)
1/2 red onion, sliced paper thin
1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano, plus more for garnish
1 cup strawberries, thick sliced
To prepare the eggs, using a needle or push pin, poke a small hold in the narrow end of the egg. Place in a small to medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Add a tablespoon white vinegar. Bring to a boil, and then cover, remove from heat, and set aside for 6 minutes. Rinse the eggs under cold water, and allow them to cool. Peel and slice the eggs and set aside.
Meanwhile, prepare the dressing. In a jar or bowl, cover the shallots with salt, and beat with a fork to macerate. Fork whisk in the vinegar, olive oil, buttermilk, sour cream, salt, and pepper. Check salt and acid levels and adjust if necessary.
Wash and dry the greens, and place in a large salad bowl. Dress the greens with your hands. Toss in the Pecorino and onion slices. Scatter the sliced eggs and berries, add another drizzle of dressing and some Pecorino Romano shavings. Finish with a few twists of fresh pepper, and serve.
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Looks beautiful! (and tasty). I love strawberries in salad, though I only rarely do it. I'm thinking I need to try this out soon. I would do it right now if my kids hadn't already plowed through the strawberries I just got in my farm box yesterday! My next batch of strawberries will definitely be going into a salad!
Don't gasp – I have never made buttermilk dressing! I find that my typical salad dressing is always really plain – like olive oil and lemon or just balsamic vinegar. I really should give the dressing a shot, though. I can imagine the creamy tang!
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The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear Sign Quiz
Can you tell which one's from Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's overly ironic yet sane crowd? Or does Glenn Beck and the Tea Party's following have a better sense of not-so-sane humor than we thought? Count up your points, and please excuse the puns.
PLUS: Colbert's Killer Costume and Esquire Campaign Central >>
By Brian Janosch
"Sometimes you get further with a sense of humor than with vitriol. Humor can be a salve." —David Barrows, Washington, D.C.
Not So Sane
Tea Party supporter: yes. Christine O'Donnell supporter: evidently not.
"We wanted to infiltrate the liberal elite, and let everybody know. At the heart of the devil, right here." — "Jethro" and "Bodine" from "Ala-Tenne-Texa-Real America"
Unable to fight through the crowd to interview this person, we can't report on whether or not this person was actually just lost.
Not So Sane
The Irony Police, however, are very much alive and on the case of this wire-service image from a Tea Party rally in Paladino country this spring.
Not So Sane
We may have baited you into a wrong answer on this one, but you can thank us for sparing you all the "Tea Bagging" puns from Saturday's rally. It was all a little much, really.
"The response has been overwhelmingly good. I think a lot of people hate Snuggies." —Kayla Richards (with Alex Cottner), St. Louis
Not So Sane
These Tea Party members in Alaska, oddly enough, don't oppose the government subsidizing oversized novelty underpants.
"The media creates a lot of boogey men.... [The fear mongering] is that funny and stupid and silly sometimes. You can't help but parody it at an event like this." — Joel Cook, California
"This whole rally, it's an anti-rally, really." — Ewart De Visser, from George Mason University and not not a fan of double negatives
Not So Sane
Playing the role of "Token Conservative Uncle" is this man from Glenn Beck's rally back in September.
Just when you thought this quiz was getting easy, an underhand, knuckle curve ball.
Though, to be fair, this one would likely have been just as popular at either kind of rally.
Not So Sane
We would explain what makes this sign unique to a Tea Party rally, but that would mean we were able to climb through the logical jungle gym that is the 1984 sign in the background.
"People here have been very discouraging of our fear mongering. They're trying to put us out of business." —Doug Davis, Connecticut
Yeah, we're still trying to figure this one out, too.
How Sane Are You?
1-6 Correct: Just like most of these signs, you're not quite all the way there.
7-12 Correct: You're pandering to the middle a little bit.
13-16 Correct: You still need a little more fear in your life.


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I've been running Apache2.2.16 for a bit now, because it's the one that comes with apt-get. It runs perfectly fine, however for security purposes I would like to stay up to date, of course.
I've been running apt-get update and apt-get upgrade, however it seems that there is no newer version of Apache2 in the repository than "Version: 2.2.16-6+squeeze1".
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found a new home!
Plenty of my friends are looking
for one too. Find a pet to adopt.
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My name is Layla!
Facts about Layla
- Breed: Labrador Retriever/Boxer Mix
- Color: White - With Tan, Yellow Or Fawn
- Age: Puppy
- Size: Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
- Sex: Female
Layla's Info...
I am already spayed and up to date with shots.
Are you my family? My name is Layla. I am a playful 6 month old puppy. I love to go for walks and I love playing with toys. My foster mom says I'm a lot of fun and smart. I learn quickly and I already know how to sit, stay, and lay down! Please take me home with you!
We work out of both Alger and Cuyahoga Falls, OH and can help with transport to adopt one of our dogs.
Other Pets at Second Chance Rescue
Why Adoption is a Great Option
Layla, a Alger Labrador Retriever/Boxer puppy was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Labrador Retriever/Boxer for sale in Alger, or seeking a Labrador Retriever/Boxer puppy from a breeder in Alger.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Alger already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Alger breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Labrador Retriever/Boxer breeders who help with Labrador Retriever/Boxer rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Alger paves the way for another one to be saved.


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In November 2009 my wife and I travelled to Brazil, partly because November in the UK is grim but also because I had still yet to meet her parents.
Now, meeting the in-laws / your partner's family can be a little nerve-wracking at the best of times, but seeing as I only knew survivor Spanish (not very helpful in Brazil) and they knew zero English (or so I thought), I was feeling distinctly edgy.
The nerves gradually increased as we landed in São Paulo and then caught a taxi – the destination being our in-laws' apartment.
My disposition was not helped by the taxi seeming to take an age to wind its way through the city's notorious traffic. Whilst this gave me plenty of time to rehearse my introduction ("Mutio prazer" – Nice to meet you), it also meant that I had even more time to ponder how it was all going to go wrong and I was going to make a complete tit of myself. Continue Reading


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Jack Adams Award
Silverman: Tortorella Has Strong Case For NHL Coaching Honors
Rangers head coach John Tortorella is one of three candidates for the NHL's Jack Adams Trophy that goes to the best head coach in the league. It is not the award he wanted to receive.
Rangers' Testy Tortorella Won't Tip Hand, Trades Barbs With Media Instead
To John Tortorella, there's the wrong way — and then there's his way.
Rangers John Tortorella Up For Jack Adams Award
Ken Hitchcock, Paul MacLean and John Tortorella have been nominated for the Jack Adams Award, which goes to the head coach who has contributed most to his team's success.


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10 Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing and [that] there be no divisions among you; but [that] ye be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment. | 10 I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought. |
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Atlas Shrugged : The Prophecy Ayn Rand Movie Documentary on Netflix
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There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year olds life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs.
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What type or genre of novels would be recommended then? If I had to choose between Atlas Shrugged and the sparkly-vampire drivel that's seen as literature today, I'll choose Rand every time. We the Living was particularly good imo; watching Argentina over the last decade has had so many parallels to We the Living (that I read 30+ years ago), that it's flat out unsettling.
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Shell is planning to develop the Prelude and Concerto gas fields, located in the Browse Basin, 475 km north-northwest of Broome, Western Australia, using what could be the world's first floating LNG (FLNG) facility.
The company chose FLNG technology as the development option for the field in late 2009. A consortium of Technip and Samsung Heavy Industries is currently working on front-end engineering and design for the project, targeting a final investment decision in early 2011 and first gas as soon as 2016.
FLNG for new frontiers
Most of the world's large and easy-to-find gas reserves have been discovered. This means that to meet the world's expected energy demand – and growth in the LNG market – smaller and more remote gas supplies need to be developed.
Article continues below…FLNG is now technically possible and can be a more cost-effective method of monetising remote gas reserves than traditional development options as the infrastructure and energy requirements to pipe the gas to shore are not needed. In this way, FLNG also leaves a smaller environmental footprint.
Going forward, FLNG is likely to complement traditional onshore developments, not replace them. The best option for larger reserves – particularly those closer to shore – may well be an onshore development.
Shell's FLNG
Shell's proposed FLNG facility would be one the largest floating structures ever built. It will be 480 m long by 75 m wide, and will weigh 600,000 tonnes when fully ballasted. The facility is designed to produce approximately 3.5–4 million tonnes per annum (MMt/a) of LNG, as well as LPG and condensate, depending on field gas composition.
Shell's FLNG facility will be able to receive all fluids flowing from the reservoir and to process and treat gas, condensate, aqueous and solid byproducts and wastes. The main liquefaction process uses steam-driven refrigerant compressors and utilises cold seawater from a depth of approximately 150 m for cooling.
The combination of the liquefaction efficiency, water cooling and elimination of gas compression to shore within Shell's FLNG design yields a considerably reduced environmental footprint as compared to a typical offshore-to-onshore development.
This reduction can be measured in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, which are typically 15 per cent lower, the use of fewer construction materials by approximately 50 per cent, and a 90 per cent reduction in disturbance of land/seabed.
FLNG factory
In July 2009, Shell signed master agreements with Technip and Samsung Heavy Industries to design and build multiple FLNG facilities over a period of 15 years. As such, Shell's FLNG facilities will be built in Samsung's shipyards in Korea, one of the few places in the world large enough to accommodate construction of a facility of this size.
The FLNG facility to be used for Prelude is generic in design, following Shell's "design one, build many" approach, meaning that the facility can be easily replicated for other projects.
The design builds on Shell's experience in LNG technology, LNG shipping, floating production, storage and offtake vessels (FPSOs) and offshore operations. The FLNG facility concept is similar to that of an FPSO.
A key feature of Shell's FLNG design is that it is very flexible; it can process a wide range of gas compositions, can accommodate a wide range of sub-sea configurations, has multiple solutions for hydrate management, can export LPG as well as LNG, and uses an efficient dual-mixed refrigerant liquefaction cycle.
The facility can also stay on station, its sheer size allowing it to withstand very severe weather conditions. With a hull life of 50 years, the facility is also able to be re-deployed after one field has been fully developed.
Safety first at Shell
Managing safety has been at the centre of technical studies since Shell first embarked on FLNG in earnest in the 1990s. Areas of focus have related to those aspects of FLNG which are different to other offshore structures. These include compactness, extreme weather survivability, product loading, motion responses and turret and mooring systems.
Importantly, Shell's FLNG facility is designed to be capable of withstanding a 1 in 10,000 year weather event, which is more extreme than a category 5 cyclone.
Perfect for Prelude
The Prelude Field, in which Shell holds a 100 per cent interest, is located in WA-371-P in the Caswell sub-basin of the northern Browse Basin. Being remote and containing relatively small gas reserves, Shell believes that FLNG is the best development option for the field.
The FLNG facility will stay for 25 years over the Prelude Gas Field, and will be designed to produce up to 3.6 MMt/a of LNG, 0.4 MMt/a of LPG and 1.3 MMt/a of gas condensate during that time. Shell has said that the production rate may be backfilled in later years with gas sourced from the nearby Concerto, Crux and Libra fields.
The proposed project facilities will include wells, four flowlines approximately 4 km in length, umbilicals and flexible risers, and the FLNG facility. Onshore support facilities will potentially be located within established industrial areas either in Broome, Western Australia, or Darwin, Northern Territory, subject to state and territory government approvals.
Designed for gas
The plant will include liquefaction units, production storage and loading facilities, associated utility systems and a control room, maintenance facilities and accommodation. Along with the ability to process gas from the field, the FLNG facility needs to be able to store and offload the processed products.
In Shell's design for the FLNG facility, as described in the Prelude environmental impact statement, the processed condensate, LNG and LPG is transferred directly to atmospheric pressure storage tanks in the inner hull of the facility. The double-hull design of the facility provides additional containment and protection for the tanks.
The inner hull houses six LNG storage tanks with a total capacity of 220,000 cubic metres, four LPG storage tanks with a total capacity of 90,000 cubic metres and six condensate storage tanks with a total capacity of 126,000 cubic metres.
Hard loading arms with swivel joints and quick connect/disconnect flanges will be used for transferring the LNG and LPG to export tankers. The condensate export tankers will be moored to the rear of the FLNG facility and condensate will be transferred by a floating hose as is done on FPSO vessels.
In terms of export shipping activity from the facility, Shell expects weekly LNG carriers, monthly LPG carriers and fortnightly condensate tankers.
If the FLNG fits...
The factors that make projects suitable for development via FLNG are not all the same. Every gas field and potential development is different in terms of the relative technical, economic, environmental and social parameters. As such, it is difficult to define which projects would or would not be suitable for an FLNG development.
FLNG is complementary to onshore developments, says Shell. Use of FLNG facilities could be considered for very remote or smaller gas reserves that otherwise wouldn't be financially viable using a conventional onshore development. As all of the processing facilities must fit on the floating platform, the processing capacity of the plant is limited, as is the possibility of project expansion.
Shell is also a joint venture participant in the Greater Sunrise Gas Fields Development, located in the joint petroleum development area in the Timor Sea, which is also to be developed using Shell's FLNG technology.
Greater Sunrise proponent Woodside Petroleum's Chief Executive Don Voelte has said that the FLNG development option has a both lower capital cost than an onshore plant in Timor-Leste – by $5 billion – and a lower technical risk profile.
Prelude to a movement
FLNG provides an exciting promise for the development of remote offshore gas fields. "Prelude" is perhaps a rather apt name for the world's first FLNG project.


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Fri, May 23, 14 at 16:46
One pear tree look perfect so far the other has leaves as shown in the photo. Anyone know that the problem is? |
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That is undoubtedly a bacterial problem that is most likely due to humid/moist weather. Monitor it...but these are usually minor issues. |
Yes there has been wet weather for a week. The week before the wet weather came the leaves looked perfect. |
- Posted by harvestman 6 (My Page) on Sat, May 24, 14 at 14:05
Here in NY some pear varieties are easy to grow and others are very difficult at some sites. Between scab, fabracea and pear psyla, I usually don't get a precise bead on the issue but can keep pears healthy with a 2% early oil spray and several aps of a good pear fungicide like Flint or Mancozeb and sometimes a follow up insecticide that can handle psyla (not counting a couple insecticide sprays to protect fruit). What is the variety that is suffering? If the tree defoliates by about mid-summer you will need to either do a lot more spraying or grow tougher varieties. If it is just a few leaves that look like that then forget my advice and let the tree be. |
The pear trees received an oil spray but no fungicide. The damaged leaves are from a Bartlet pear tree. A Moonglow next to it looks ok. A Keiffer tree I have has a small amount of damage. |
- Posted by franktank232 z5 WI (My Page) on Sat, May 24, 14 at 21:24
Never seen that before. Only issue i've ever had with pears is blister mites...that looks totally different. Sounds good what others have said. |
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2011 has been a hard year. Global Revolution! Natural disasters! Bankruptcy! What's next? We're not hedging bets for 2012 just yet, but in case things don't turn out the way you'd expected, we've got you covered. Core77's Ultimate Gift Guide has everything you need to get through these hard times and survive through the... end times?
Today's pick is from Allan Chochinov: Allan Chochinov is the editor in chief of Core77 and Chair of the new MFA in Products of Design graduate program at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
What's better than a family friendly project that is also a survival essential? The paracord is essentially long lengths of nylon rope macrame'd into a belt, bracelet or necklace—think 8 feet of cord woven into 8 inches of compactness. Prepping for the year ahead, we say kumbaya. Start with a bracelet, watchband or belt. (That belt weaves up 100 feet of cord!)
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Depending on your cat's history; where you got her, how long you have had her, when she rolls over on her back that is not always an invitation to tummy rubs. Prior to doing battle, many cats will roll on their back because this is where their weapons are- claws and teeth. When something launches itself on to the cat's stomach, whether it is another cat or your hand, the cat's instinct is to rabbit -kick and draw out her claws and bite.
If you continue to rub, and start going at it harder, this is an invitation to war and you will be attacked. The best way to avoid this situation is not to do belly rubs if your cat shows aggravation or aggression when you do so.
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- is an agile and dynamic language for the Java Virtual Machine
- builds upon the strengths of Java but has additional power features inspired by languages like Python, Ruby and Smalltalk
- makes modern programming features available to Java developers with almost-zero learning curve
- provides the ability to statically type check and statically compile your code
- supports Domain-Specific Languages and other compact syntax so your code becomes easy to read and maintain
- makes writing shell and build scripts easy with its powerful processing primitives, OO abilities and an Ant DSL
- increases developer productivity by reducing scaffolding code when developing web, GUI, database or console applications
- simplifies testing by supporting unit testing and mocking out-of-the-box
- seamlessly integrates with all existing Java classes and libraries
- compiles straight to Java bytecode so you can use it anywhere you can use Java
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Groovy 2.0 is the latest major and stable version of the popular dynamic language for the JVM. To learn more about the novelties, make sure to read the detailed article on InfoQ. In a nutshell, Groovy 2.0 adds static type checking to let the compiler tell you about the correctness of your code, static compilation for the performance of the critical parts of your application, modularity by splitting the Groovy JAR into smaller feature-oriented modules as well as allowing you to create your own extension modules, JDK 7 Project Coin syntax enhancements so that Groovy marries itself well with Java, and JDK 7 Invoke Dynamic integration to benefit from the dynamic language support of the JVM. |
"Groovy is like a super version of Java. It can leverage Java's enterprise capabilities but also has cool productivity features like closures, builders and dynamic typing. If you are a developer, tester or script guru, you have to love Groovy."
A simple hello world script:
def name='World'; println "Hello $name!"
A more sophisticated version using Object Orientation:
class Greet { def name Greet(who) { name = who[0].toUpperCase() + who[1..-1] } def salute() { println "Hello $name!" } } g = new Greet('world') // create object g.salute() // output "Hello World!"
Leveraging existing Java libraries:
import static org.apache.commons.lang.WordUtils.* class Greeter extends Greet { Greeter(who) { name = capitalize(who) } } new Greeter('world').salute()
On the command line:
groovy -e "println 'Hello ' + args[0]" World
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The Groovy development team is proud to announce the final release of Groovy 2.3.0!
Groovy 2.3 is the new major release of Groovy, featuring official support for running Groovy on JDK 8, traits, new and improved AST transformations like @TailRecursive, @Builder and @Sortable, a new NIO2 module with Path support, lightening fast JSON parsing and building, closure parameter type inference, a new markup template engine, Groovysh and GroovyConsole ease of use improvements, a new GroovyAssert test utility, more @BaseScript class capabilities, and more.
Please read the Groovy 2.3.0 release notes for further details on all these exciting new features!
You can download Groovy at the usual location.
JIRA will give you the detailed change log for this release.
Groovy wouldn't be what it is without your support, your bug reports and feature requests, your contributions and pull requests, so big thanks to all those who contributed to this release in a way or another, including the usual suspects of the core team (Jochen, Paul, Cédric and myself), but also André, Andres, Tim, Pascal, Johanes, Paolo, Thibault, Rick and Andrey, Jim (base script class), Damien, Kenneth and several others I've forgotten to mention!


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Nursing Home Organization Responds To KMOX Investigation
The comments by the Missouri Health Care Association come in response to a KMOX investigation Friday which showcased dozens of area nursing homes.
Documents Outline Deficiencies At Local Nursing Homes
Allegations of rape, physical and verbal abuse, and neglect fill the pages of nursing home inspections released Wednesday.
Analysis: Veterans Homes Get Money, Others Lose It
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon visited every veterans nursing home in the state to tout a new law providing a funding source for the state-run homes.
Abbott Laboratories Agrees to Billion Dollar Settlement
Missouri will receive $1.9 million and Illinois will receive $20 million under the$1.6 billion dollar settlement.
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Intern - Sarah White
Major: Business Administration
Date: August-December 2012
Company: Upshur County Development Authority- Buckhannon, WV
Length of Internship: Fall Semester
Responsibilities: Develop and upkeep Social Media (Facebook)
What was learned: The time it actually takes to complete projects, technicalities with social media, takes longer to get real results compared to school work, creating your own goals, how to reach those goals, implement goals
How did it affect your education: I pulled things from class. Theory and application merge at some point and finally saw how the theory applies to real situations.
Do you feel more prepared: Definitely.
How will it affect your future: Gives an idea of what I want to do and insight of the real world. Experience without actually having the pressure of a first job; can learn without harming the placement of a job.
Recommendations: Great experience! Can apply what you're learning, and can help you narrow down what you do or do not want to do.


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Remove the overclocking out of the picture and the HIS HD 7970 is everything you'd expect from a reference card and this is ultimately a good thing as the out of the box performance on the HD 7970 is great and from a technology stand point, we've got lots of improvements and tweaks across the board.
Stepping away from the reference clocks, though, for a moment and checking out the overclock we've got, we're able to see the kind of potential we're able to get out of the model using just the reference cooler. What's important to note is that the overclock we're running today is 100% stable in all of our benchmarks.
This is important to note - we've seen sites bench as over 1200MHz on the core, we did it ourselves with the XFX HD 7970 Black Edition Double Dissipation, but we ran the fan at 100% and the only benchmark we did was 3DMark 11. When it comes to benchmarking other games you'll quickly find that your max clock in 3DMark 11 isn't exactly stable for everything.
Around the 1100 / 6100 QDR mark should be fairly reachable by most people. At this level you should also find that everything is playable at 2560 x 1600 at a solid 60 FPS. This is going to come at the cost of some extra heat, power draw and noise, but if you want to stretch the performance of your new HD 7970 even further, it's a good option.
If you want to just do some flat out benchmarking, then you can crank that fan speed up to an unbearable 100% and crank the clocks even further. With the overclocking range of the card, you can have a real blast doing some 3DMark 11 benchmarking because of the massive jump in score you're able to achieve when compared to the out of the box clocks.
If you want to get in on the HD 7970 action, you really can't go wrong with the HIS offering today. We really look forward to seeing what the company does later on, though, as they'll no doubt expand the popular IceQ line of cards with this new GPU from AMD.


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We took advantage of the beautiful weather one Saturday to head down to Jeolla-do, the south-west area of Korea. The fog seeped back into the mountains, the air smelled like dirt and trees, we moved through highways and roads that would leave us southbound. We were pleasantly surprised to find a persimmon farm.
For our 1 year wedding anniversary, we went up to Seoul for a nice, relaxing weekend together. We decided to go to Seorae village in the Banpo neighborhood of Seoul. About 600 French expats live in this corner of the city, that is nicknamed Montmarte for its location on top of a hill. It includes a French school, some french brand name stores like L'Occitane, real bakeries, with REAL bread and REAL cheese!! By "real" I mean not Korean. There are lot of things that Korea gets right, but bread and cheese is NOT one of them!
It has been bothering me since about the time it has been instigated. It's a simple thing that shouldn't really get me agitated as it has very little effect on me, and in many respects it is a good principal to take. It's just that I think it's the wrong step and I don't think it really solves any problems, only encourages more populist resolutions to complicated social and economic problems.
What am talking about? Sunday closing for the so-called discount stores in Korea.
Now lets establish some terminology first.
"Discount stores" are what major supermarket chains are called in Korea. These include E-Mart (part of Shinsaegae international), Homeplus (owned by Tesco, the second largest supermarket company in the world), and Lotte Mart, which are the biggest ones.
Last Sunday, my husband and I went to the Login or register to post comments Read more Feed: From Korea with Love Original article
There once was a time in Korea when I was pretty scared to just jump into a new, small restaurant and order something. Sometimes, I still am. But, I've gotten better.
Korea likes its chains. Whether it's coffee or food or clothing or something else, chances are if you see a place, it's not the only place of that place in this place. You follow?
And those can be pretty great, too, as well as a unique flavor, whether of your neighborhood or just Korea in general. While there's a Paris Baguette in Edison, NJ, I am pretty sure the Woncho in Jangnim, Busan, isn't making the trip over to the U.S. any time soon.
The best way to get a taste of this place, a connection stronger than just being there, is eating there. And, that connection gets especially strong when it's a one-of-a-kind establishment, the type the locals frequent. The type where, yes, occasionally the waygookin might get a couple of looks when he walks in.
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BANGALORE: Probably, Vinod Goel, managing director of Jantkal Mining Company, didn't expect this even in his wildest dreams.
On Monday afternoon, he was in for a shock, when he came out of the court complex after attending the special Lokayukta court. A team of police personnel from Tumkur district arrested him when he came out of the court hall. He was in the court in connection with a case of ore theft registered in 2009 in the district. They had come to the city after learning that Goel was attending the Lokayukta court on Monday. The urgency was understandable as he had not responded to them but attended a local court despite warrants against him. Later, police produced him before the court, which gave him bail.
In the case before the Lokayukta court, Goel is an accused in the illegal mining deal along with former CM H D Kumaraswamy and MLA Anita.
The court is hearing a private complaint filed by one advocate Vinod Kumar. The allegation is that Kumaraswamy had favoured Jantkal Enterprises, when he was the CM in 2006-07. The favour is the renewal of the licence and also issuance of permits for lifting iron ore.
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For those of you who love owls in decorating, the transformation of these three to 'sort of white' is wonderful! I love owls and think from fall thru winter they looks so neat in with the holiday decor.
Lots of photos of what she did, so enjoy her blog post.
Here is a link that might be useful: Owls on the Mantel
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Very nice. Owls seem to be everywhere this year. |
Very pretty...Never thought about owls before in decorating...love how her mantel looks with them. jane |
- Posted by jeannespines (My Page) on Wed, Oct 24, 12 at 23:09
I am liking 'owls,' too...& she did a great job re-vitalizing those...whites look good! Here's the goldish mercury glass one I got last yr @HLobby on the shelf above the dining room sliding doors: (no flash pic @night...reflections are the living room) And here's a cropped 'flash pic' (kind of 'bright') so you can see the Fall decor a little better...& 3 of my 'Woodfield' Leaf plates/cups...the other Woodfields are on the porch wall shelf...no pics yet. TFS, PM! Jeanne S. |
Karen, the new wht owls look good. Thanks for sharing. Jeanne, pretty owl. I love mercury glass and owls. Your shelf looks so pretty. I still have my lg one my DF gave me sitting by one of the china cabs. Maybe I should try a witch hat on her.LOL Punk |
- Posted by purplemoon (My Page) on Thu, Oct 25, 12 at 0:43
Yes Punk, definitely put a witch hat on your big owl!! I have several owls, mostly for Halloween, so they are still packed. (sigh). However I do have a couple out. Sometimes I see tacky painted ones in GW and never seem to think "out of the box" at how good they could look with a little paint. I love how her's ended up, hope I remember this in the future. Jeanne, one of my Halloween owls is red mercury glass. hugs, Karen |
- Posted by luvstocraft (My Page) on Thu, Oct 25, 12 at 12:27
Never been a big owl fan, but she certainly did a nice job on hers and they turned out great. Luvs |
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Antimony and Chromium
XRF measurements of toy components also revealed the presence of three other elements: antimony, chromium, and tin. See Rating System for HealthyStuff.org.
The XRF device can only detect elements. Thus, the actual form of the element in a compound cannot always be determined. The health effects information below is based on the elemental form and the compounds most likely to be present in the items tested.
Voluntary and mandatory safety standards for most of these chemicals
have been published both in the U.S. and Europe for toys, computers, fabrics
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Antimony is used as a catalyst in the production of polyesters. Antimony trioxide is also used in combination with brominated flame retardants to increase fire resistance. In our testing we found both lower levels of antimony (160-700 ppm range) that are consistent with polyester applications, as well as higher levels (2,000-5,000 ppm range) that may be consistent with flame retardant applications. In either case, it is possible that antimony is released from the plastic material. For more information, visit ATSDR - ToxFAQs™ Para obtener más información en español Antimonio (Sb) | ATSDR - ToxFAQs™
Health Effects:
Depending on the form and levels of exposure:
- Antimony trioxide is classified as a carcinogen in the state of California and has been listed as a possible human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and the European Union.
- In long-term studies, animals that breathed very low levels of antimony had eye irritation, hair loss, lung damage, and heart problems (ATSDR 1995).
- Higher levels of antimony have been shown to cause fertility problems and lung cancer in animals (ATSDR 1995).
- A recent report indicates that antimony may weakly mimic naturally-occurring estrogen. The human health implications of this discovery are unknown (Choe 2003)
Current Regulations for Products
- The toy industry has established a voluntary migration standard (ASTM F973-07) for the amount of antimony that can migrate from toys of 60 ppm. The European toy industry has established a migration standard (EN 71) of 60 ppm for antimony.
- On February 10, 2009 the CPSIA adopted the ASTM F973-07 levels for antimony and other metals (view ASTM standard) as a mandatory standard.
- California restricts the amount of antimony that can be in the paints and coatings of certain consumer products.
Chromium (Cr) is found in several forms in commercial products. It is used primarily as a elemental component in alloys and in stainless steel. Two forms, Cr (III) and Cr (VI), can also be used as pigments. Cr (III) is also used in leather tanning, and Cr (VI) in wood preservatives. Chromium compounds can also be used in textiles, and as catalysts (ATSDR - ToxFAQs™: Chromium and en espanõl).
Health Effects
The toxicity of chromium strongly depends on the oxidation state of this element; two of the most common forms are the less toxic Cr(III) or the highly toxic Cr(VI) state. XRF testing does not distinguish between oxidation states and only indicates the presence of the elemental chromium. While chromium is an essential nutrient, the most protective eco-label standards require the absence of chromium in leather tanning and fabric.
Depending on the form and the level of exposure:
- Cr (III) is an essential trace element and nutrient for the body.
- Some Cr (VI) compounds are considered known carcinogens as a result of increased lung cancer among exposed workers (ATSDR 2008).
- Laboratory studies indicate that Cr (VI) may cause birth defects, and reproductive problems particularly in males (ATSDR 2008).
- Higher levels of exposure have caused asthma attacks and nasal irritation in people (ATSDR 2008).
Current Regulations for Products
- The toy industry has established a voluntary migration standard (ASTM F973-07) for the amount of chromium that can migrate from toys of 60 ppm. The European toy industry has established a migration standard (EN 71) of 60 ppm for chromium.
- On February 10, 2009 the CPSIA adopted the ASTM F973-07 levels for chromium and other metals (view ASTM standard) as a mandatory standard.
- Ninteteen states limit hexavalent chromium (CrVI) in packaging materials (TPCH 2007).
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