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LOS ANGELES– Juan Garcia tends peach and Fuji apple trees in a community garden in South Central Los Angeles. Garcia takes his job seriously. He cares for the trees – watering and pruning them, and letting his neighbors know this garden is not a place to dump trash. "Someone's got to look after these trees," Garcia says. "They provide fruit for people who can't grow their own and this year they paid us back sweetly" he says.
Juan Garcia is one of thousands of Los Angeles' residents who has been touched by a unique and successful program that distributes fruit trees to underserved communities in Los Angeles and beyond. This month the TreePeople Fruit Tree program – the brainchild of long-time environmentalist and TreePeople founder, Andy Lipkis – celebrates its 20th birthday.
"TreePeople's Fruit Tree program does more than green cities," said Andy Lipkis. "It brings hope to communities by improving quality of life, raising property values and providing the potential for economic development."
For residents of low-income neighborhoods, fresh produce is often prohibitively expensive. In the heart of Los Angeles – where concrete is more common than green space -- fruit trees allow families and community members to enjoy nutritious fruit they otherwise might not be able to afford. Since 1984, TreePeople – a thirty-year-old environmental organization -- has distributed young fruit trees locally and globally through schools, churches, elected officials and other groups. Recipients receive free training on proper planting and care of their trees from TreePeople foresters.
The Fruit Tree program began 20 years ago after TreePeople adopted nearly 26,000 bare-root fruit trees from Central Valley growers. The trees would have been burned at the end of the selling season. With the help of volunteers, those trees were given to low-income families through food banks, churches and schools. These trees bore fruit the following year.
So far this year, nearly 2,000 peach, plum, apricot, apple and nectarine trees have been distributed throughout Los Angeles including the underserved community of Sun Valley, which was recently declared an Environmental Justice Improvement Area by L.A. City Councilmember Tony Cardenas. Recently 100 fruit trees were distributed in Sun Valley during a free two-hour tree and mulch workshop. In low-income communities such as Sun Valley and South Central Los Angeles, fruit trees provide food, shade, beauty, clean air and water, produce for sale and learning opportunities.
To date, TreePeople has given away nearly 54,000 fruit trees -- including 7,200 in Africa. For more information about TreePeople's Fruit Tree Program please visit www.treepeople.org.


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Rodef Shalom Congregation has been a beacon in the Reform Jewish community for more than 150 years. From the middle of the 19th century onward, our congregation—with its rabbis and lay leaders—has pushed for the modernization of Jewish thought and practice. Rodef Shalom's members have debated Reform Jewish platforms and principles and the decisions—ratified within the walls of our sanctuary—have brought about changes to the practice of Reform that are now taken for granted.
We are diverse. Many Rodef Shalom families can trace their involvement back through the generations, while others are relative newcomers. Many of our members were raised as Jews in Jewish households. Others have come to us through other faiths and traditions. All who espouse liberal Judaism and the values it represents are welcome within the Rodef Shalom community.
The 21st century is underway and we, as a congregation, hew to our values—life based on serious and thoughtful engagement with our sacred texts, meaningful and inclusive worship, and a deep and abiding involvement with the wider Jewish and secular communities—as we did at our founding a century and a half ago. We believe these things and do these things so that we might have a hand in repairing our fractured world.
This is an exciting time at Rodef Shalom. We will continue to build upon the best of Jewish tradition and we will redouble our efforts to be the center of Jewish activity and thought in Pittsburgh. We look to the lessons and glories of our past, we keep an eye on the ever-changing present, and we embrace the possibilities of the future so that together we can create enduring Jewish memories for our children and secure our community's future.
As Jews, we remain Sons and Daughters of Abraham, but our encounters with other cultures have taught us much. Reflecting these realities, Reform Judaism asserts that a Judaism frozen in time is a static monolith, not a living fountain.

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We are redoing the outside of our 1904 house in Boston using Apex boards and want to use PVC trim. But since we want colored trim -- don't want to paint -- we are hoping the EX-Cel color trim will be the answer to problem. Has anyone used it? Any comments? Thx! Ri |
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- Posted by civ_IV_fan (My Page) on Mon, Apr 29, 13 at 10:12
i had a chance to look at this trim yesterday. our area home depot started carrying it. i actually thought it looked really good and attractive. i was considering it as interior trim. i don't think it really mimics wood, because it doesn't have that texture and it will weather unnaturally well. but the positive take on that is that it will look new for a really long time. our neighbor installed a pvc fence. it is as beautiful as the day they put it in. but i am also sort of unsettled by its presence and how it doesn't weather at all. if you like the way it looks, there is no reason not to go for it from a performance standpoint. i'm not familiar with the apex product. the interaction between the siding and the trim makes an enormous aesthetic difference. with vinyl that interface is often bizarre-looking, where the cut out the vinyl to make room for the trim rather than putting the trim on top of the siding. |
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I just installed PVC base trim on the bottom of two porch columns due to rot. Other than making a real mess with the PVC sawdust (very fine and dusty...recommend using a mask when cutting), I found it cut very easily. Can't comment on durability yet. It is smooth...too smooth and does not look like wood. But because of frequent rot in this area that gets direct roof runoff, I can live with it. |
We're going with the Ex-Cel - love that I could choose exterior trim to complement my siding color palette.The factory process applies a two part ceramic pigment, urethane finish that offers a beautiful matte finish while also offering exceptional durability. Now that the trim is actually on-site and I can look at it, I love it even more. It's going to look wonderful (fingers crossed) on the house. Will add pix when the trim is up. |
- Posted by Renovator8 (My Page) on Fri, Jul 19, 13 at 15:12
If this is cellular PVC, it expands greatly in sunlight so light colors and/or special paint is required. How do you hide the nail holes? |
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That may be putting it lightly, because to the immensely dissatisfied fans, the team has won only two games, neither of which were against SEC opponents, and a former national champion head coach, Gene Chizik, is on the hottest of seats.
To the organization's credit, they have not been making excuses. The coaches and players know that this year has been a disappointment, and the mindset in the locker room is to finish the season with heads held high.
"It hurts to lose the way we've been losing," said senior cornerback T'Sharvan Bell. "We've just got to keep fighting. The season is not over, we've got two games left, so we'll try to make the most of these last two games."
After suffering a crushing defeat at home against Georgia, the Tigers will face Alabama A&M and Alabama, respectively, in the next two weeks.
Barring a huge upset in Tuscaloosa, Auburn will likely finish the season with three victories, and badly miss out on a bowl game. After three straight seasons with bowl wins, the big question is what happened this year and how can it be fixed?
Defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder had several blunt suggestions of how to improve on the defensive side of the football.
"We've got to get bigger and stronger here at Auburn, it's pretty obvious," VanGorder said. "I think that's our responsibility, to develop them physically and mentally. That's our job."
He also spoke of how his experience in the NFL relates to the relatively small Auburn defensive side.
"In the NFL there was one defense that was built in the ideal of small and fast," VanGorder said. "It was a defense that was built with a high-scoring offense that was ahead all the time, and it worked."
The problem is, Auburn has had anything but a high-scoring offense this season as it has averaged a meager 163.7 passing yards, 134.8 rushing yards, and 17.3 points per game.
Offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler said the season has not been the easiest to stomach.
"It's been extremely difficult," Loeffler said. "But I think it has been extremely difficult for a lot of people. Every single person in this program, Auburn, myself, and the Auburn people aren't used to going through something like this. I think it's discouraging and it's hard for all of us."
No one has felt the weight of the Auburn discouragement more than Chizik, who has taken criticism for the poor season.
VanGorder, downplayed the notion that Chizik's job may be in danger, but when asked about his confidence concerning the head coach's future at Auburn, he said he was unsure.
"I don't know that I can say that I'm confident [about it]," VanGorder said. "But it's not something that's overly burdensome to me."
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5 Tricks to Make Your Grandchildren's Camping Vacation a Lasting Memory
February 17, 2010 by Good Sam Team · 9 Comments
When you're used to flying solo (or as a duo), a week of camping with grandchildren can be as stressful as it is fun. Here are 5 quick tips to creating a functional, safe and enjoyable environment for your short-term (and just plain short) guests.
1) Kiddy-Up Your RV
Besides packing kid-stuff, think about how the RV itself is or is not a place that welcomes your grandchildren. Just like you would child-proof your home before they come to visit, you should child proof your RV. Don't forget to cover electrical outlets, eliminate dangers like hanging blind cords, and secure stove knobs from accidental turn on. I'd also suggest taking a good look at how easily your door opens outward – I've seen too many children push on the screen only to pop it open and tumble down the steep RV steps.
Create a fun, comfortable place for your grandchildren to sleep in the RV too. Camping with grandchildren is the most fun when you're not exhausted from lack of sleep. When I was younger, my grandfather had names for each part of the RV, labeled from his old naval days. There was the poop deck, the crows nest and of course, where Grandpa slept was the captain's quarters.
If you're taking your teen grandchildren camping with you, remember that their needs are different too. My grandfather mounted a mirror on the wall next to an outlet, and used a new cutting board to create a "dressing table" that folded down flat against the wall when not in use. It was the perfect space for blow drying my 14 year old feathered hair and putting on my makeup before heading out to prowl for cute boys at the campground.
2) Pack for the occasion
First of all, I want to remind you (in case it's been a while since your kids were little) that whether your kid is 6 or 16, he is not good at packing. Here's a hint you may not know, though – frazzled mom who's late getting on the road to drop the kids at grandma's house, well she's not very good at packing either. Pack a few extra essentials for your trip camping with grandchildren such as extra tooth brushes, but don't worry too much, there's always a camp store nearby at most RV parks.
When taking along younger grandkids, toys are an easy addition to your rig. Turning one of your under-bench storage areas into a toy bin shouldn't be too difficult for a one week trip. Pack movies that they enjoy, books for afternoon reads, and a few of their comfort items like a special stuffed animal or blanket. If you can, pack a few toys that your grandchildren have never seen before. They tire of their old stuff easily, but new stuff gets new interest. You don't have to pack too many things – there are, after all, lots of things to do at camp, outside the RV!
3) Choose a kid-friendly campground
Campgrounds that have a higher Woodall's recreation rating will likely be a better choice if you're taking your grandkids along on the trip. (Find Woodall's top rated campgrounds.)
Kids of all ages enjoy doing things – they want to swim, hike, ride horses, and play pool in the rec room. They also want to go offsite for fun too, so plan to visit some nearby attractions. Sometimes the most fun places for kids aren't expensive at all. My favorite camping trip growing up included a day trip to slide rock, Arizona. Ghost towns, parks, and national monuments are just a few inexpensive things to do while camping with your grandkids.
Find Woodall's verified family campgrounds.
Also, when choosing a campground, take a good look at your surroundings. Some parks create a safer environment for your grandchildren to play and roam a little freer by fencing in the RV park, posting appropriate speed limit signs, and even a lifeguard on duty at the pool. Of course, there is no substitute for you sticking close to them while they explore.
4) Set camping rules upfront
To ensure that your camping adventure is as safe as it can be, tell your grandchildren the RV and campsite rules up front. For example, if they will leave their RV to go to the campground restroom, would you like them to take their sibling? Are there rules as to how, when and where they can roam around the campground? Are there places in or around the RV that they should avoid? When will meals be served, and when is bed time? Are there special safety rules for the campground centered around the recreation available (swimming rules, lake rules, etc.) If there are chores you'll be expecting your little guests to do (which I suspect there are!) set clear expectations up front.
5) Create a kid-friendly meal plan
Discuss with mom and dad what foods their kids most enjoy and try to keep them in mind when planning your weekly meals. Don't worry, this doesn't mean you have to make mac and cheese every night, or at all. But having this foreknowledge will allow you to buy breakfast cereal they enjoy and lunchmeat for sandwiches that suit their tastes.
Buy lots of fruits, vegetables and healthy juices. There is something about camping that stirs up an appetite for such refreshing things in kids. I always thought there was nothing better than cool grapes or sweet watermelon after a long day of swimming at camp.
If you love RVing and camping, I encourage you to share your love of the outdoors with your grandchildren! There is something about camping that brings people together. For more on this, read how RV Vacations Strengthen Family Relationships. So bring your grandchildren camping with you this weekend! You're grandkids will never forget their camping adventures with grandma and grandpa… trust me, I know.
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Okla. Admin. Code § 340:75-19-3 OKLAHOMA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TITLE 340. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES CHAPTER 75. CHILD WELFARE SUBCHAPTER 19. WORKING WITH INDIAN CHILDREN 340:75-19-3. Definitions The following words and terms, when used in this Subchapter, have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "BIA" means the Bureau of Indian Affairs. "Child custody proceeding" means any proceeding regarding child custody under the Federal and State Acts, including: (A) "Adoptive placement" means the permanent placement of an Indian child for adoption, including any action which results in a final decree of adoption by the parent or Indian custodian for temporary placement prior to termination. (B) "Foster care placement" means any action which removes an Indian child from the parent or Indian custodian for temporary placement in a foster home or institution, where parental rights have not been terminated. (C) "Preadoptive placement" means the temporary placement of an Indian child in a foster home or institution after the termination of parental rights, but prior to or in lieu of an adoptive placement. (D) "Termination of parental rights" means any action which results in the termination of the parent-child relationship. "Extended family member" means any person as defined by the law or custom of the Indian child's tribe, or, in absence of such law or custom, a person who is at least 18 years of age and is the Indian child's grandparent, aunt or uncle, brother or sister, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, niece or nephew, first or second cousin, or stepparent. "Federal Act" means the Federal Indian Child Welfare Act. The Federal Indian Child Welfare Act is also referred to by its acronym, FICWA. "Indian" means any person who is a member of an Indian tribe. "Indian child" means any unmarried or unemancipated person who is under the age of 18 and either: (A) a member of an Indian tribe; or (B) eligible for membership in an Indian tribe and is the biological child of a member of an Indian tribe. "Indian child's tribe" means: (A) the Indian tribe in which an Indian child is a member or eligible for membership; or (B) the Indian tribe with which the Indian child has the more significant contacts if the Indian child is eligible for membership in more than one tribe. "Indian custodian" means any Indian person who has legal custody of an Indian child under tribal law or custom or under state law or to whom temporary physical care, custody and control has been transferred by the parent of the child. "Indian tribe" means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians that have federal recognition. "MOU" means the acronym for Memorandum of Understanding. "Parent" means any biological or adoptive parent, including adoption by tribal law or custom, of an Indian child, not to include an unwed father where paternity has not been acknowledged or established. "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior. "State Act" refers to the Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Act. The Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Act is also referred to by its acronym OICWA. "Tribal court" means a court with jurisdiction over child custody proceedings and is either a Court of Indian Offenses, a court established and operated under the code or custom of an Indian tribe, or any other administrative body of a tribe which has authority over child custody proceedings. "Tribal land" means Indian country as defined in Section 1151 of Title 18 and any lands, not covered under such section, title to which is either held by the United States in trust for the benefit of any Indian tribe or individual or held by any Indian tribe or individual subject to a restriction by the United States against alienation. This land may also be referred to as "trust land." Tribal land is under the jurisdiction of either the federal government or an Indian tribe. The state does not usually have jurisdiction over tribal land.
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I Want A Fairy-Tale Wedding!
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Men and women of my generation seem to be terrified of conformity and tradition, almost to a fault. In today's world, we're expected to express our individuality in every way possible. Everything has to 'say something' about who we are and what we stand for, from the clothes on our back to the car we drive to the coffee we drink.
Maybe it's the anonymity of the internet, the culture of independence, or something more ineffable, but it's undeniable. We take every opportunity to prove we're something new and creative. Same is bad. Different is good.
It shouldn't be surprising, then, that unusual weddings have become increasingly popular. Sometimes I think I've seen them all. Las Vegas chapels. A black and purple wedding cake, perfectly matched to the bride's dress. Wild, forest hilltop settings. Robin Hood groomsmen, complete with tights. Vows exchanged barefoot on Oahu sands. And that's just my college friends. The ceremonies were certainly memorable, and the bride and groom were happy with their choices. Yet as my fiancé and I finalize a date, I can't help but think that I'm going to plan my own wedding very differently.
I'm not normally what you'd call old-fashioned, as a 24-year-old feminist, agnostic video game developer. But when it comes to my wedding, I want to be the princess from the storybook. Despite hunting down the latest fashions in fusion recipes, high-end laptops, and nightclubs, I just don't have the need to make my wedding "modern."
I see a silk-and-lace ivory gown trailing behind me gracefully as a string quartet plays. My niece scatters rose-petals. My nephew carries a ring, carefully, on a velvet pillow. Family members dab their eyes, and the photographs are classic. My prince lifts the filmy white veil to look into my eyes.


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This dainty rosary bracelet is made of delicate 5mm opal colored glass beads with an aurora borealis finish for an iridescent look. An oval shaped Miraculous Medal and miniature silver cross drop gently from the bracelet. Youth sized rosary bracelet measures 6" long. A sweet gift of faith. Ideal for those who celebrate an October birthday.
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Robert Redford portrayed one of the most mythic American baseball players in THE NATURAL, which was nominated for four Academy Awards at the 57th Academy Awards.
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Welcome to my Fatboy series. This is a chronicle of my journey after weight loss surgery in January at the University of Texas Medical Branch Center for Obesity and Metabolic Surgery.
I knew it would happen sooner or later. After 11 months of declining weight, my scale came back with a less than desired response Monday morning. It said I actually gained weight.


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Free RHEL: CentOS 5.4 Ready
The CentOS Project has released its Community Enterprise Linux in version 5.4, and for the first time, a Live CD for i386 is simultaneously available.
The distribution is derived from freely licensed components of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), which is why, in technical terms, the distro correlates with the upstream release RHEL 5.4. The new version has improved KVM virtualization and updated the GCC version to 4.4.
A detailed overview of the new and modified packages can be found in the release notes. The latest CentOS is currently available for Intel 32 and 64 bit architecture and a 32 bit live CD with a 64 bit edition yet to be announced.
Images for installation media are available as bit torrent and from download mirrors. CentOS users can also update via Yum.
Issue 172/2015
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Cisco Releases Annual Security Report
Spammers go low-volume, and 90% of IE browsers are unpatched.
Zero Day Exploits Target Flash
Adobe scrambles to release patches for vulnerable Flash Player.
Intel Unveils Compute Stick
Four-inch-long computer on a stick lets you boot a full Linux system from any HDMI display device.
Obama Proposes Personal Data Notification Law
New statute would require companies to report break-ins to consumers.
TGXf Project Warns of File Transfer through Screen Pixels
Weird data transfer technique avoids all standard security measures.
Industry Giants Announce a Fix for the Password Mess
FIDO alliance declares the beginning of the end for old-style login authentication.
Poll: Vote for the Best Open Source Software for Photographers
The Linux New Media Awards have honored the most significant products, projects, people, and organizations for open source/Linux every year since 2000.
Debian Gets Forked
Legendary Uber-distro splits over the systemd controversy.
Linux Mint Project Releases Mint 17.1
New LTS version offers many refinements for the Cinnamon and Mate desktops and significant improvement under the hood.
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Hi everyone! I'm addicted to recipezaar - there are so many things that I love about this site; the wonderful people, recipes, lots of great pictures and there's always someone who'll answer my cooking/baking/general question.
I grew up in Malaysia, but now live in sunny Singapore. Both are beautiful tropical (read: HOT!) countries in Southeast Asia. There are so many good food here, especially ethnic stuff like spicy Malaysian curries (which will clear the worst blocked nose), flaky & crispy Indian roti paratha/canai, homey Chinese stir-fries, rich & decadent Asian desserts like kuih lapis (Malay many-layers cake), pineapple tarts, crumbly peanut cookies etc.
I have many favorite foods because I just simply love to eat. I love chocolate, espcially the bittersweet kind. Spicy stuff like curries, Singapore Chilli Crab, Laksa, sambal sting-ray (basically sambal anything) is always a firm favorite! I also love fresh fruits - mangoes, watermelon, crimson grapes, cherries, lychees, rambutans etc.. (i like all fruits except DURIAN!) I don't really fancy potatoes, with the exception of French fries. Which is really weird, cause I don't like hash browns but could devour a LARGE fries all by myself. :)


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Four star Bed & Breakfast and Self Catering Accommodation
Allan and Barbara Campbell welcome you to their 200 years old stone farmhouse which has belonged to their family since 1946. Today Allan and Barbara offer their guests every comfort. Cowclose Barn, which once housed cows, pigs and poultry, has been converted into 2 very comfortable and attractive holiday cottages.
Situated on the eastern edge of the Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, Cowclose Farm and Barn enjoy lovely views of the surrounding countryside. Within 30 minutes it is possible to drive to a host of attractions including Chatsworth House, Hardwick Hall, Haddon Hall, Bolsover Castle, Bakewell, Buxton, Matlock, Chesterfield and Sheffield, to name but a few. Alternatively, give the car a rest. Try one of our Walks from the Cottage Door in the unspoiled countryside to The Linacre Valley with its woods and reservoirs (more Walks from the Cottage Door available at the cottage).
In 2008 we completed the conversion of Cowclose Barn to 2 holiday cottages, The Swallows and The Robins. The work was done by local craftsmen to high standards, retaining many original features. The Swallows and The Robins now excel the expectations of visiting families, friends and couples from all over the world. They have gas central heating, double glazing and good insulation, making them welcoming for out of season breaks.


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Miguel Zenon By Ernest Barteldes Published June 13, 2008 Awake Marsalis Music
Under the careful direction of Branford Marsalis, this Puerto Rican-born alto saxo phonist has found the perfect balance between modern jazz and his island's roots, creating music that goes in both directions without leaning too much towards one or the other. "Camarón" is a case in point, with the rhythm section keeping a solid Latin-inflected beat that lays the groundwork for Zenon's freestyle improvisations, while "Penta" takes a stab at samba from an outsider's angular point of entry. "Ulysses In Slow  experimental format, while "Awakening-Interlude" explores post-bop influences. Zenon also delves into cool-jazz territory on "Lamarilla," which is enhanced by a string quartet and a beautiful Fender Rhodes solo by Luis Perdomomo. Although Marsalis himself does not play on any of the tracks, his presence is felt throughout, allowing the saxophone to be the star without drowning out the other instruments.


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Cross Keys Hotel Canonbie
One of Scotland's oldest coaching inns, the Cross Keys Hotel is sited in the centre of Canonbie, south west Scotland within the valley of the Esk River. It's just off the scenic A7 Carlisle to Edinburgh route.
The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie, is one of Scotlands oldest Coaching inns. Built in the 17th Century, this Scottish Hotel is now the heart of Canonbie village and although the Hotel has recently undergone some fairly major internal renovations, it still retains the old world charm and hospitality that it has become so well known for. The Cross Keys Hotel is located in the centre of Canonbie, nestled within the valley of the Border Esk River. Canonbie is just off the A7, Carlisle to Edinburgh trunk road, and is the ideal stop over point for those who are travelling between the north and south, Scotland to England. Gretna Green, probably the most famous wedding venue in Europe, is less than 20 minutes away, and The Cross Keys Hotel Canonbie has, for decades, been a favourite base for newly weds and their families. The town of Carlisle with its historic castle and The Lanes pedestrians shopping centre is only 14 miles away. Dumfries, famed for its connections with Robert Burns, is within easy reach by car. Canonbie is an ideal location from which to explore the beautiful and scenic areas which the borders boast to offer. There is wealth of things to see and do, such as stately homes and places of interest as well as the characterful Border towns, world famous for their woollen products and tweeds. There are several picturesque golf courses of varying standards within a 20 mile radius of Canonbie such as Lockerbie, Carlisle, Dumfries, Lochmaben, Powfoot, and Langholm.


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Community Education
Penland sponsors several programs that make the school's resources available to the local community.
Teaching Artist Initiative
The Teaching Artist Initiative provides art programs in the Mitchell County schools and helps artists develop their teaching skills.
Teaching Artist Initiative page
Subs with SuitCASES
Creative Approaches to Subsitute Education
Subs with SuitCASES page
Subs with SuitCASES blog
Community Open House
Each year, Penland's community open house welcomes hundreds of visitors into the studios for demonstrations and hands-on activities. The 2014 community open house will take place on Saturday, March 1, from 1-5 pm.
Community Open House page
Kids Camp
Kids Camp page
June 16 - August 1, 2014
Penland's summer art camps offer creative and engaging one-week workshops for children ages 3 to 18, taught by local artists in the Ridgeway building across from the Penland Gallery. Half-day camps are $100 and full-day camps are $200 with scholarships available. Questions? Email
Community Collaborations
Penland staff members are involved in many community events each year, designing hands-on activities that are offered free to the public.
Community Collaborations page
Fire on the Mountain Blacksmith Festival
Saturday April 27th, 2013, 10pm – 4pm
Locust Street, Downtown Spruce Pine, NC
Spruce Pine Main Street and Penland School of Crafts present the annual Fire On the Mountain festival, to celebrate blacksmithing's deep roots in Western North Carolina, and broaden awareness of quality contemporary iron work. Experience a day of forging techniques and ferrous materials!
Downtown Spruce Pine's Fire on the Mountain Page
Master Demonstration Blacksmithing Workshop with John Medwedeff
Friday April 26th, 9:30am - 4pm
In the iron studio at Penland School of Crafts - $50 fee, reservations required
Click here to download the application form.
Free Lecture with Master Blacksmith John Medwedeff
Saturday April 27th, 8pm
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Please see the "conga line" thread in kitchens, referrals are being tracked to make sure as many people as possible get the three needed to get it free. Did you link through someone from here? |
I posted this in response to a similar post in the Laundry Forum. I'll repost it here: I'll never buy from Living Social again. They had a $20 local pizza coupon for $10. I signed up, gave them a credit card, and received by coupon. I couldn't get the coupon until the next day, but no problem. I got it. Over the course of the next several months they sent me email daily with various deals and specials. They were beyond pathetic. None interested me. Eventually, I decided to close my account and end the emails. I logged into my account and deleted my credit card info. I looked and looked and looked for an option to close my account. None. I called their customer service and reached a very nice young woman. When I told her I wanted to close my account, SHE SAID I COULDN'T CLOSE MY ACCOUNT. She was very nice. She said I could change my name. I could change my email address to anything I wanted. I could delete my credit card info (already done), but I couldn't close the account. Her reasoning was that I may want to open it again and I'd want my purchase history intact. No, I don't. Any she was polite but very firm. I could not close my account. After much protesting, I eventually hung up and changed my name and email address on the account. It bothers me they wouldn't let me close it. I assume they are promising prospective paying clients some huge number of accounts their deals will reach. I believe their numbers are fraudulent based on the inability of anyone who has ever opened an account to close it, even if the email is pointed to random junk and unused. I will never sign up with businesses that practice that kind of shady behavior. |
knot2fast - thank you for your post. I thnk I'll sit this one out - I may be overly cautious but I don't like paying $250 to a 3rd party to get to a $500 credit on the appliance vendor website. Also, I certainly don't want to get locked in as an account that can't be closed. |
- Posted by homebuyer23 (My Page) on Tue, May 28, 13 at 14:36
Luvstogarden57... Hi! Thanks again for purchasing your Living social voucher through my link. Could you please email me the email address you used to purchase it? The link was apparently messed up and I will not get the credit for your referral unless I tell them the email address of the person who purchased through my link. I'd really appreciate it, my other 2 referrals sent me their info and I'm just waiting on yours. If you would really rather not give me your email address please just let me know so I can see if maybe I can get one more referral. My email address is homebuyer23 @ hotmail (dot) com Thanks! And good luck to you & everyone else to get more referrals! |
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My fake ending would've been this. tell me what you think? lol it's a lil far fetched but o wells.
i think the best fake ending would be if Misa Misa was pregant and since her life was half two times, the child becomes an orphan in the wammy house (L's orphanage), and then learns of Light's past and gains access to the deathnote as Nate River's successor.


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If there's a single tenacious thread uniting both sides of the political spectrum, it's the use of populist rhetoric to lather the American public into a foaming frenzy. The medium of choice might be civil liberties, health-care costs or loudly disseminated threats to national security, but the agenda is usually the same . . .


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RECAP: Kelly's Singers Face The Music
The usual suspects are at the top and bottom.
After five weeks, we have a pretty clear idea of where the remaining five singers on Duets stand in the eyes of the "superstar" mentor/partners. The big questions now, as it heads into the weeks where the viewers begin voting, are first: whether the public agrees with what they've been told about this competition the last month; and second: whether the show somehow contrives a way to make one of Jennifer Nettles' singers go home in fifth place, even though it's apparent that J. Rome and John Glosson deserve to finish first and second or vice versa.
Strategy might have played a part in Jordan Meredith and Jason Farol, the two Kelly Clarkson singers, both winding up on the bottom on this week's outing, which saluted songs from movies. With Kelly being the biggest star on the panel, and a certain number of people likely tuning in mostly to watch her, the temptation to dump one of her people had to be strong. Of course, since nothing about the scoring system on Duets is obvious, we'll never know – though I'm going to call shenanigans on Olivia Chisholm not being in danger.
Olivia and Robin Thicke tempted fate this week by selecting "Stayin' Alive," a choice which highlighted a major problem with this pairing – Robin cares too much about promoting his own awesomeness. The falsetto here worked very well for him, but Olivia's one brief stab at taking the lead vocal had her out of breath almost immediately. Surprisingly, no one really called her out for hiding behind her mentor, and she wound up safe in fourth place. Bridget Carrington and John Legend tackled "What's Love Got to Do With It," and while the pair was once again pleasant – they actually are developing a little chemistry – she doesn't seem to have a showstopper effort within her.
John Glosson seized on "My Heart Will Go On," the perfect showcase for his brew of quasi-gospel dramatics – he's basically a chicken-fried Susan Boyle. He and Jennifer make the most natural partnership, and he'd be an odds-on favorite to win … except that J. Rome is someone you can imagine making successful records in 2012 (I'm not predicting he will – it's not like Duets is going to launch any stars). His "I Will Always Love You" was good mimicry of a classic arrangement, highlighted by an excellent run at the end, and his standing ovation was well deserved. I do wonder if the constant kudos will create a backlash, though.
Both Jordan and Jason continued to suffer from the same overriding issue: lack of confidence and projection. Jordan was so nervous on the first verse of "Take My Breath Away" that she was almost inaudible, and as has been typical, she really only came alive when joined by her heroine. Jason's tune was "Come What May" from Moulin Rouge, which everyone seemed to agree did not do enough to show off his tenor. Kelly wasn't trying to overshadow him, but that always seems to happen with her singers due to their lack of experience.
The solo showdown ended with Jason outlasting Jordan, a development that left the magenta-haired Kelly worshipper in tears. This outcome surprised me a bit, since as a male Jason would seem to be the bigger threat to land votes on a show like Duets. But could he actually win? I really doubt Kelly has that many fans.


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March 16, 2009
This week, we have a story written by Pam Cooper, from Bedford-Sackville, Nova Scotia. Pam is enrolled in literacy classes at the Bedford Sackville Literacy Network (BSLN).
I have a bureau in my bedroom that brings back special memories for me. It was originally part of the furniture in my grandmother's bedroom. I remember as a child, peeping over the edge to try to see in the mirror. I must have been very small at the time; the top is only about three feet high. I believe it was actually used as a dry sink since it always had a jug and basin on top. I inherited the bureau about ten years ago.
When I got the bureau there was a coat of chocolate brown paint covering it. I decided to refinish it. Underneath all the old paint it was gorgeous. The mirror has carved flowers around the edge. The mirror also has a kind of warped effect; older mirrors give distorted reflections and make things look bigger. It has an old fashioned lock; unfortunately the key didn't come with it.
I realized the bureau was old, by the odd shaped round dowels holding it together, but uncertain exactly how old. It has writing on the back that reads "Jas Simmond". I thought maybe it was the person who had made the bureau. It was a funny coincidence, but I found out who Jas Simmond was. My sister bought a book called "The History of Dartmouth". I bought the same book a couple of weeks later. I was interested in the book but didn't want to wait to borrow it from my sister. I was looking through the book and noticed a picture of a store. The name of the store was Jas Simmond. The book said the store was in business around 1870. This has made me realize the bureau is about 130 years old.
I have already decided who I will pass the bureau on to. The monetary value to me is unimportant. The bureau is special to me for the memories it gives me. When I look at the bureau it takes me back to a special time in my childhood. The bureau also reminds me of a special person in my life my grandmother.
[This story was taken with permission, from the Bedford Sackville Literacy Network (BSLN) website, under Learner Stories.]


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Hey gas buddy, let me give you A BIG CONGRATS on your 200 Cons. Days!! Keep up the good work. David...........QQ
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The Skelton tribute show is gone now. Yes we live in Branson. The Roy Rogers museum did close. They had an auction and sold off the memorabilia. I guess they just weren't seeing the crowds needed to.keep it open.
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Archive for October, 2011
October 31, 2011
Happy Halloween! Get Super Freaky…
This year's a little different for us as far as celebrating Halloween goes. There weren't any crazy parties, dynamic duo costumes or even pumpkin carving. What's wrong with us?
Halloween has always been one of our favorite holidays, only taking a backseat to Christmas and St. Patty's Day. Scott and I both love dressing up, eating cooking seasonal treats (obviously…you've seen my pumpkin obsession by now) and dressing our little furry Hesington's up in costumes.
Today…we decided this is how we're spending our Halloween:
What? Dancing around in basements with a witch, mummies and Frankenstein is completely normal.
Even though we didn't partake in our normal Halloween festivities, we still love seeing what everyone else dresses up as. Before I go any further about costumes, check out this cutie pie a friend of mine posted on their Pinterest board:
Ahhh! If that doesn't win the most adorable award I don't know what does?! Besides admiring some adorable baby costumes online, (which is something I could do all day long) I got a preview of Halloween costumes Friday night when we went out for my friend's birthday. Some of my personal favorites included…
Where's Waldo:
Lego Man:
and last but not least, Angry Birds:
Scott and I love putting together detailed and good quality costumes, but it would be fun to go as something totally random or funny like that one year. Maybe 2012 is the year…
Until then, we'll keep a lookout for all of the awesome and/or funny costumes you guys come up with.
- What did you/are you dressing up as for Halloween this year?
- Do you prefer an all over impressive costume or a funny one?
October 30, 2011
Halloween Costumes: this year's different
Halloween weekend is officially here and this is the first year since Scott and I have been together that we haven't carefully selected and put together dynamic duo Halloween costumes.
This year is different than previous ones because we're actually making an effort to save up for a house (finally!) and are trying to be smarter with our money. During the Fall season, we usually hit up every Halloween or Fall event we can in Orlando, including Halloween Horror Nights, Epcot's Food & Wine Festival, and go to at least one or two Halloween Parties dressed to the tee.
Here's a little re-cap of our past 3 Halloweens together:
K+B will always be a favorite of mine, but nothing compares to…
There just aren't any words for this. All I can say is that we won the "Best Couples" costume award at that Halloween Party – BOOYAH!
Oh, did I mention that the his & hers DCC costumes were a find from our bonus room? Don't ask why or how this happened, but I have a little confession to make:
Over the past 4 years that we've had a condo Scott and I, no…Scott has accumulated an entire room of props, costumes, and anything else you can think of that is random and has no use…until now. You might have missed it, but you can see a VARIETY of the types of costumes I'm talking about he pulled from his personal collection in this Funny Bridal Shower Video.
For your enjoyment, and in lieu of having Halloween Costumes this year, we proudly present to you an: "I found it in the bonus room" costume fashion show!"
*NOTE: These photos were taken back in May when Scott had a full beard for the Orlando Magic's Fear the Beard <— (funny video) campaign. I finally made convinced him to shave his beard off before all of the wedding festivities began, but in all fairness I agreed to his only request of taking photos of beard disappearing.
So, in case you were wondering…that facial hair is legit. First up, Harley Joe: the one man serious mullet show.
Next, the "fu man chu" showcased by Scott the Sensei:
I know what you're thinking by now and yes…this is what I married. It was almost too much to take at first, but sooner or later I had to join in and decided to embrace my inner Geisha:
Followed by channeling my secret Ninja skills…
Closing up with a pretty intense Kung Fu stance:
Ohhhh man. Are you crying yet? I am over here. I seriously debated posting these or not, but they were too good NOT to share, right? You're welcome.
I hope you all are having a wonderful Halloween Weekend celebrating, cooking yummy orange and chocolate treats & getting dressed up.
*Don't forget to enter in my Pumpkin Spice Coffee Giveaway!
- What did/are you dressing up as this year for Halloween?
- What is your favorite Halloween costume to date?


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In physics, elasticity (or stretchiness) is the physical property of a material that returns to its original shape after the stress (e.g. external forces) that made it deform or distort is removed. The relative amount of deformation is called the strain.
The elastic regime is characterized by a linear relationship between stress and strain, denoted linear elasticity. The classic example is a metal spring. This idea was first stated by Robert Hooke in 1675 as a Latin anagram "ceiiinossssttuu" whose solution he published in 1678 as "Ut tensio, sic vis" which means "As the extension, so the force."
This linear relationship is called Hooke's law. The classic model of linear elasticity is the perfect spring. Although the general proportionality constant between stress and strain in three dimensions is a 4th order tensor, when considering simple situations of higher symmetry such as a rod in one dimensional loading, the relationship may often be reduced to applications of Hooke's law.
Because most materials are elastic only under relatively small deformations, several assumptions are used to linearize the theory. Most importantly, higher order terms are generally discarded based on the small deformation assumption. In certain special cases, such as when considering a rubbery material, these assumptions may not be permissible. However, in general, elasticity refers to the linearized theory of the continuum stresses and strains.
Above a certain stress known as the elastic limit or the yield strength of an elastic material, the relationship between stress and strain becomes nonlinear. Beyond this limit, the solid may deform irreversibly, exhibiting plasticity. A stress-strain curve is one tool for visualizing this transition.
Furthermore, not only solids exhibit elasticity. Some non-Newtonian fluids, such as viscoelastic fluids, will also exhibit elasticity in certain conditions. In response to a small, rapidly applied and removed strain, these fluids may deform and then return to their original shape. Under larger strains, or strains applied for longer periods of time, these fluids may start to flow like a liquid, with some viscosity.
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"Rubber" means the natural rubber which comes from the latex contained by some trees and other plants – as opposed to synthetic rubber (elastomer) which is generally an oil byproduct. In this description we use the terms elastomer and rubber as synonyms.
Elastomers are a class of materials which differ quite obviously from all other solid materials in that they can be stretched, easily and almost completely reversibly, to high extensions. An ordinary postal rubber band illustrates this behavior. It will generally be made from natural rubber, and can be stretched perhaps 600% (i.e. to seven times its original length), after which – before reaching its ultimate breaking elongation – it can be released and will rapidly recover to almost exactly the original length it had before stretching. The material is said to be elastic.
Most synthetic elastomers are not as elastic as natural rubber, but all can be stretched (or otherwise deformed) in a reversible manner to an extent which easily distinguishes them from all other solid materials. (n.b. a metal spring exhibits high reversible elasticity, but this is a feature of its wound shape. The actual metal itself of which the spring is made only deforms slightly, by twisting locally, at any particular point – nothing like the high deformations of which elastomers are capable.)
Elastomers are a special case of the wider group of materials known as polymers. Polymers are not made up of discrete compact molecules like most materials, but are made of long, flexible, chain-like or string-like, molecules. At this scale the inside of a piece of rubber can be thought of as resembling a pile of cooked spaghetti. In spaghetti, however, the chains, though intertwined, are all separate. But in most practical elastomers each chain will be joined together occasionally along its length to one or more nearby chains with just a very few chemical bridges, known as crosslinks. So the whole structure forms a coherent network which stops the chains from sliding past one another indefinitely – although leaving the long sections of chain between crosslinks free to move. The process by which crosslinks are added is known as vulcanization. To achieve vulcanization the raw rubber is mechanically mixed with a number of compounding ingredients carefully chosen to give the properties required for the particular application. The reason why elastomers behave as they do is associated with the type of molecular structure described above.
Against this background the reason why rubber can stretch so much is that, at normal temperatures, each long chain-like molecule (like any molecule) is in a constant state of agitation (thermal motion). For these flexible long-chain molecules the movement is considerable, and the molecule is agitated so much that it can take up a highly kinked shape. Because of this kinking, the distance between the two ends of the chain is very much less than its fully stretched length. This gives the rubber its flexibility. When a rubber band is stretched some of the highly kinked chains are simply being stretched out. Stretching can then continue until many of the chains are fully extended, or until the rubber breaks.
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On World No Tobacco Day, Special Attention Goes to Women, Girls
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This is the VOA Special English Development Report.
World No Tobacco Day is celebrated each thirty-first of May. The observance is meant to bring attention to the growing use of tobacco and its deadly effects. The World Health Assembly established the event in nineteen eighty-seven. This year, special attention is being given to the harmful effects of tobacco marketing to women and girls.
The World Health Organization says tobacco kills nearly five and a half million people a year — another victim every six seconds. Tobacco use is a top cause of death worldwide.
One billion people smoke. More than eighty percent of tobacco users live in low and middle income countries.
The W.H.O. says the tobacco industry has increasingly directed its marketing campaigns at women and girls. Women currently represent about twenty percent of smokers. But tobacco use among girls is increasing.
Data collected from one hundred fifty-one countries show that about seven percent of young girls now smoke. That compares with twelve percent of boys. In some countries, however, the rates are almost equal.
Almost one hundred seventy countries have signed a treaty called the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The W.H.O. is calling on those governments to ban tobacco advertising to the fullest extent possible and to do more to protect women.
The agreement seeks to reduce the demand and supply of tobacco products. This year marks the fifth anniversary since the treaty went into effect.
Eighty percent of the signers have banned the sale of tobacco products to young people. Seventy percent have required health warnings on tobacco products.
The W.H.O. estimates that tobacco use caused one hundred million deaths in the twentieth century. If current rates continue, that number could reach one billion in this century.
Events are planned in a number of countries to mark World No Tobacco Day. Many of the events are aimed at persuading people, especially the young, not to start smoking. Others aim to educate people about the many health benefits of quitting.
And that's the VOA Special English Development Report, written by June Simms. We have a link to a list of activities for World No Tobacco Day on our website, voaspecialenglish.com. And while you're there, tell us if you have been able to quit smoking, and what advice you might have for others. You can also post comments on Facebook at VOA Learning English. I'm Bob Doughty.
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1. TAMDONG | July 15th, 2010 at 9:17 pm
2. Nguyen Tung Giang | July 16th, 2010 at 5:25 am
Tobaco is a very harmful product which popularly appears in the form of cigarettes. A lot of peopel are using them as a kind of food everyday and they say that, it is very difficult, even unable, for them to give up smoking. Almost the countries in the world now have activities, policies to reduce the amount of smokers. However, it is still increasing. There are many reasons for this stage. One of them is that, people have been familiar with smoking for thousands year and they take them for granted. Another reason is the financial benefit of cigarettes is very big that businessmen is attracted to invest in this industry and goverments don't want to loose the tax from it. Therefore, the fight to eradicate can not be completed in one or ten years but in centuries. For a world of no smoking, of no disease, we need to protect ourselve by taking part in the activities against smoking. Especially, teenagers who haven't started smoking should not do this. Smoking is not a habit of modern life.
3. Rose | July 16th, 2010 at 6:17 am
Smokers are not only harmful for theirselves but also harmful for everyone around, That is called passive smoking.Almost of women and children are passive smokers. They are affected from another people' smoking. What can we do to reduce harmfulness of tobaco? Smokers should think of theirselves and community who consists of their relatives. They need to have fresh air and healthy.
4. nguyen thi ly | July 16th, 2010 at 11:00 pm
Tobacco is bad for the health of not only the smokers but also others.First of all, because of smoking , a large number of smokers get some kinds of diseases related to lungs such as cancer and tuberculosis.as a result, Every year there are are many people who are out of breath because of these diseases. For example, it is said that there are about one million cases died of lungs cancer in China which has the biggest population in the world. One more example is the statistic of Vietnam which is about 30000 each year. Last but not least, it is proved that smoke from smoking tobacco extremely affects the people living around, especially children.It is thought that though smokers appear to be the ones who directly smoke,the smoke influences others' health than theirs. Moreover, if there are babies in home and there is smoking from tobacco, the babies easily get some diseases in terms of lungs and even brain,the most dangerous thing. This is because the ability of their bodies against diseases is still weak. In general, smoking is really harmful to our health. it is recommended that we should stop smoking as soon as possible. there should be serious banded laws toward smoking and the tax for tobacco needs increasing internationally so that the number of smokers drops.
5. nguyen thi ly | July 16th, 2010 at 11:15 pm
6. huy trung | July 16th, 2010 at 11:18 pm
Tobaco is so harmfull.It make my father's health is not good.my father is addicter tobaco,but it ago.Now my father is off.I very happy.Tobaco is growm mainly in South American.It is a exporty goods made many dollar for this country
7. Thu Nguyet | July 17th, 2010 at 2:24 am
why people smoke ? I think we should aim mainly cause to get out the way help them give up smoke. People smoke for many reasons, one of the most important reason is that they wanna show their pesonality although they know Cigarretes are harmful for their health. When you are with a group friend and they offer you smoke, you are hard to say refuse for an example. So, I agree totally that first of all it should have many plans educate everyone don't start smoke better persude they give up smoking after smoked them.
8. Rose | July 20th, 2010 at 6:31 am
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9. katie | July 22nd, 2010 at 11:33 am
tobacco is very harmful,so i think we should give up smoking. not only does it effect to smoker's health but it effect to the heath of non-smokers. smoking is harmful to our health so we should get rid of them because of your health and the others.
10. tttt | August 27th, 2010 at 8:02 am
As We known, there is a chemical compound called Nicotin in the composition of Tobacco. The camical compound has relaionship with caffeine, more further to be a great dangerous such as Heroin inside Opiums… its harm is very terrible.
However, Tobacco also little useful effect to stimulate the thoughts and memories of animans and human.
To quit tobacco is not very easily but We are possible. As simple, Just no smoking, or to slow demand of each vertex or to make longer time of distance each smoke.
Completely, we are posible to quit smoking. -
11. SY | December 31st, 2010 at 7:40 pm
tobacco is very harmful. when you smoke, your lung was weaken, and evryone was also influenced,especally the children and women was pregnancing, so we should have a hight tax, and strong law. non smoking


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My dad retired and moved to Arizona for the winter...so I went over and stole his Ariens 8526. It has a 8.5 HP Tecumseh engine. Needs an oil change, how much does this engine take and what weight? Appreciate the help. |
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I just use my automotive supply (10w-30) Mobil 1, one quart, measure - add some more... If the level is good, then a man can easily measure the old oil - this can also indicate any oil consumption... works well with the car... |
The corrected quantity is probably less than a quart. Generally you can over fill a little - say 10%... |
There is most likely a "device" to tell you when it's full. Fill until you reach the full mark on that device. On some, it's a dipstick. On others, fill till it starts leaking out the drain plug. What is an Ariens 8526? If it's a snowblower, I'd use a lightweight oil like 5W30. If it's a lawnmower, I'd use something a bit heavier like 10W30 unless you mow in cold temps. |
Use 5w-30 oil about 3/4 of a quart. I have a ariens 824 and I usually fill mine until the dipstip reads full. I believe you can download the owners manual from ariens website. |
That particular Ariens is Tec. powered and requires 26 ounces of 5-30 for winter use. Marc |
I am looking for information/how-to change the oil on an Ariens 824 snowblower. Cannot locate the drain plug...am I missing the obvious? Thank you, |
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First brewday with my new equipment today. I was excited that my efficiency didn't suffer, and things went nice and smooth...I was so proud watching it all work. OOps, gauking at my new brew set up I didn't pay attention to sparge volume. When I realized it, I took a reading of my runnings...it was running at 1.004 Well...I hope I didn't extract TOO much tannins etc. My OG was also higher than planned because of this lol. Target was 1.055..rung in at 1.064. Oh well, I WONT do that again. AND I also lost my irish moss. Oh well. I'll definitely be using gelatin to fine it, and hope to lower any astringency I may have picked up from oversparging.
Definitely sparging a bit more than you need to, but I wouldn't worry about it too much. No irish moss isn't a particular worry, either.
Yeah I'm not worried about the irish moss much. The oversparging, I'm just hoping it's not too astringent and that the gelatin will help remove some of that if there is. In addition, the gelatin will help clear the beer.


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We've had a good hard look at Battlefield 3's multiplayer offering - much more than we were expecting at this point, thanks to a series of leaks from a number of naughty alpha testers.
If you didn't catch the Battlefield 3 multiplayer footage at the weekend, you'll probably struggle to find it again. But don't worry too much, there are leaks springing up everywhere.
We got a pretty comprehensive demo of the multiplayer mode this morning, in fact, load-out options and all. Go and see if it's still there.
We have to say that DICE seems to have put together a pretty impressive package so far, especially considering that everything that's found its way onto the net has apparently been from alpha stage testing.
But is it enough to topple Modern Warfare - The multiplayer king among the masses?
While Battlefield has perhaps always found favour among the most hardcore FPS fans, it's Call of Duty that Joe Bloggs runs to every year for its XP fix.
It's difficult to envisage a game that could top the kind of thing we've seen from Battlefield so far though and maybe this could be the year that Activision's grip is loosened on the genre.
We haven't seen anything as far as in-game footage is concerned with this year's Call of Duty but it's safe to say that Modern Warfare is no slouch, with undeniable quality lining the foundations of an incredibly addictive formula.
Although it's received criticism recently for being a rinse and repeat franchise, Activision has said that 2011's Call of Duty will offer 'the most advanced multiplayer ever.' An exciting prospect to say the least.
With phrases like 'most epic experience yet' and 'unimaginable scale' being thrown around, along with the promise of a genre pushing level of polish and creativity, it sounds like Infinity Ward is going for the wow factor.
We're sure it will deliver but you have to consider as well that, despite the unofficial nature, Battlefield 3 is already tickling the taste-buds of FPS fans and grabbing their attention with great gameplay.
So it's over to you. We know it's impossible to make a cast-iron judgement before we've had a proper showing from both parties but you lot have enough experience under your belts to make some educated predictions.
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any reason why you want seed and not pups? |
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No :) just firgured no one would want to give up their pups. Pups would be awesome. |
I have lots of apple banana pups. I could also spare an Ice Cream. I am not sure if that is a Blue Java or not. Shipping might be a problem though. |
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Still looking for pups :) |
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Bone Thugs, Jadakiss, Sheek, Faith Evans, DMC & Pete Rock Recall Recording With Biggie
Notorious B.I.G.'s fans, friends and family still remember the rapper as the "greatest of all time." His memory and legacy lives on in hip-Hhop history books. In Biggie's honor, VIBE plucked some of our favorite studio stories from the late rapper's remarkable career. Read on to hear what it was like to record with the last king of New York.
"Notorious Thugs" (The Notorious B.I.G. Feat. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony)
Layzie: "Puffy called us and said, 'BIG want y'all on a record.' We are like, 'Hell yeah…we coming.' We end up being in the studio with Biggie all night. We did all of our verses and then BIG was like, 'You know what? I'm going to take this home.' When BIG went home we did not hear that record until after he passed."
Flesh: "Hearing Biggie do our style was incredible. I understood why he had to take it home and study it for a minute. He put his own spin on our Bone flow."
Krayzie: "It was bitter sweet. Biggie ripped it but we didn't have the opportunity to tell him how much he ripped it. He came out and did his thing on the song to where he put another notch under his belt because our style is not easy to where you can just say, 'I'm going to rap like these dudes.' Especially back then when we were first coming out. For a New York rapper to do our style was a risk. But when he did it that nigga killed it. New York showed us a lot of love off of that record. 'Notorious Thugs' and 'Crossroads' are the only songs they played in NYC by Bone. It was Bone and Biggie."
"Last Day" (The Notorious B.I.G. Feat. The Lox)
Sheek: "I still remember the day we were in the studio making 'Last Day' with B.I.G. Of course, the first thing that sticks out is the big-ass Hellman's mayonnaise jar of Branson. [Laughs] It was love from day one with B.I.G. and The Lox. We just got to the label and he was asking us to get on all these records because he thought we were nice. Puff would have us in this little ass B-room and Biggie and all his other artists would be in the big studio. He would bring all these other rappers and try to have them semi-battle us or just hear us rap, that's why we were spitting so hard on that. Around the same time, we did that 'You'll See' freestyle. We didn't even get hear B.I.G's part 'til after it was finished. In those days, we would just spit on any record we could. Little did we know it would make Biggie's album."
DMC: "When I got asked to do a record with Biggie, I was shocked. I got a phone call from Puffy and my manager Eric like, 'Puffy is looking for you.' I'm like, 'Puffy???' Why the hell is Puffy looking for me for? I don't dance and I don't drink Cristal…I drink Ole English [laughs].' But Puffy calls and says, 'Yo, Biggie wants you on his chorus. He doesn't want to sample your voice.' Biggie thought my line, 'That's not all, MC's have the gall, to pray and pray for my downfall' was dope. A lot of the really lyrical MC's like Biggie, Rakim, and Freddie Fox told me, 'Yo, D…you wasn't that dude that had to have three 16 bars of fire. You would have one or two statements that could shut motherfuckers up.'
So I go to Puff's Daddy's House studios to meet producer Nashiem [Myrick]. When I finished my part, I was soupped! I'm a humble dude, but I was fucking soupped because Biggie was huge. Of all the people Biggie could have called Big Daddy Kane or Slick Rick. But he called me. When I spoke to Puff he told me, 'Imagine Biggie is doing a show and goes, I got a surprise guest for you…a legend!' And I come out. That would be getting hits on YouTube right now! But unfortunately Biggie passed away, so we never got the chance to perform ['Pray For My Down Fall'] together. Still, I got to make a record with Biggie Smalls. It was an honor to do that record."
Pete Rock: "Due to people just doing business a new way and me being young and not understanding the publishing side of things, I let certain things fall through the cracks [when it came to 'Juicy']. Puffy came over with Big and I had the drums playing and Puff was interested in what he heard. He asked me if I was making it for CL Smooth and I was like, 'Nah.' Big was standing there, but he was more interested in seeing how I made beats. He was requesting certain interlude beats. He was like, 'I want this song you put between these two songs on your album.'
I made this beat called 'In The Flesh' that was on the Main Ingredient album. And I made that beat in front of Biggie. He was like, 'Oh shit…I just wanted to see how you did it, son.' He was bugging. But Biggie wasn't even interested in 'Juicy.' Next thing you know, 'Juicy' comes out and I don't get credit. I really felt a way about it after Big passed away. We didn't get to have the relationship that Premier had with him. I had a lot of music for Big, but it just didn't happen."
"We'll Always Love Big Poppa" (The L.O.X.)
Jadakiss: "This song was really serious because we were actually at that party in L.A. with BIG before he was killed. When we saw him at the party, BIG was having so much fun. He was so happy to be there. He was even going to stay in L.A. for another month. Just think about the whole irony of that. That was our first time in L.A. as well. So imagine how we felt when BIG died. We are going through it. We were thinking all kinds of thoughts. At that time Puff was still handling BIG's funeral services. We were at Powerhouse studios and Sheek, Styles and myself decided, 'Yo, we should just do a song for BIG.' Dame Grease produced the beat and Puff added the kids singing. And it just came out beautifully. 'We'll Always Love Big Poppa' was a real heartfelt statement. There were no gimmicks to it. We wasn't trying to sell it and have it become this huge hit. When we finished the song and sent it to Puff, D-Rock and all of Biggie's loved ones we heard there was a lot of crying in the room. There was a mix of sadness and joy"
"I'll Be Missing You," Puff Daddy feat. Faith Evans and 112 (1997)
Faith Evans: There are lot of things that were very similar about [Notorious] B.I.G. and myself. I came up in Newark, so I wasn't that far removed from the type of surroundings where Biggie grew up in Brooklyn. His mom was a devout Jehovah's Witness and my grandparents were devout Christians. But most of all, I loved his spirit. I was never someone who liked to date the pretty boy or the jock. I like people who make me feel good about myself. The very first time I met BIG it was more of a funny connection. We were at an early promo shoot for Bad Boy—just BIG, myself and Craig Mack. I happened to be with Hurricane Gloria that day, who used to be down with Redman. I had just come from Red's house. People don't know, but Red was my 9th grade boyfriend [laughs]. Red was the church drummer at his mom's church. This was before the music industry. He's my daughter's Godfather. So back to BIG…he and his crew knew Hurricane and they were looking at me like, 'How do you know this chick?' I ended up dropping BIG off in Brooklyn. He told me he was going to call me when he got out the car, but I hadn't given him my number [laughs]. We got married a few weeks later.