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Posted on 02/19/2004 3:40:35 PM PST by missyme
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JERUSALEM (AP) - The dearth of information about Jesus' crucifixion makes it impossible to describe the event in accurate detail, as Mel Gibson attempts to do in his new film, "The Passion of Christ," Bible scholars and anthropologists say.
The crucifixion is the centerpiece of the movie, set to open in U.S. theaters Feb. 25, Ash Wednesday on the Roman Catholic calendar.
People who have seen the movie say it adopts standard Christian imagery in excruciating detail: Jesus being pinioned to a Latin cross - a T-shaped device with a short upper extension - with one nail driven through both feet and one through each palm.
In a December e-mail sent to The Associated Press, Gibson said he did "an immense amount of reading" to supplement the Bible's relatively unadorned account of the crucifixion in the four Gospels.
"I consulted a huge number of theologians, scholars, priests, spiritual writers," Gibson wrote. "The film is faithful to the Gospels but I had to fill in a lot of details - like the way Jesus would have carried His cross, or whether the nails went through the palms of His hands or his wrists ... Since the experts canceled each other out, I was thrown back on my own resources to weigh the different arguments and decide for myself."
Some scholars say even the most widely recognized features of the crucifixion, such as the shape of the cross and the use of nails, are open to debate.
James F. Strange, professor of religious studies at the University of South Florida in Tampa, said 1st century historian Josephus provided only general information, probably because crucifixion was so common that details seemed superfluous.
Crucifixion was first used in the 5th century B.C., and was a widely used form of execution in Asia, Europe and Africa for the ensuing eight centuries, said Israeli anthropologist Joe Zias. Depending on technique, death could be swift or take days.
"If you suspended people by their hands and left their feet free you would kill them within an hour," Zias said. "If you suspended them in a way they couldn't exhale they'd be dead within minutes."
Zias said the question of whether Jesus was nailed to the cross or simply tied to it remains a mystery. "There is no evidence whatsoever he was nailed," he said. "The Gospels say he was crucified and leave it at that."
Zias criticized "The Passion of Christ" for accepting the standard version of three nails being used. He said experiments on cadavers carried out by the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages have shown that people hanging with nails through their hands will fall to the ground within a relatively short time, pulled by gravity.
The Gospels suggest it took Jesus three to six hours to die.
"All this is Crucifixion 101," Zias said. "People who study these things understand them. But Gibson ignored them in his film."
John Dominic Crossan, emeritus professor of religious studies at DePaul University in Chicago, agrees with Zias that little is known about Jesus' execution.
"Early Christians believed that Jesus was nailed to the cross," he said. "But there is absolutely no proof of this. The only skeleton of a crucified person ever recovered indicated that the two arms were tied to a crossbar, and two nails were used in either shinbone. There was no standard procedure in any of this. The only common feature in the different types of crucifixion is intense sadism."
The type of cross in Jesus' execution is also in question, Crossan said. First century Romans are known to have used both a T-shaped device, without an upper extension, and the Latin cross that is standard in Christian iconography.
Each of the four Gospels says an inscription mocking Jesus as the "king of the Jews" was affixed to the cross. Crossan said this would have made sense "because the whole point of crucifixion was to warn people through alluding to a specific crime."
Two of the Gospels say the inscription was mounted above Jesus. This presumably would strengthen the argument for a Latin cross, which would have provided space for writing about the condemned man's head.
However, the other two Gospels don't give a locator. "It (the written warning) could just as easily have hung around his neck," Crossan said.
Crossan is also uncertain whether the cross on which Jesus was crucified was carried to the execution grounds - either by Simon of Cyrene, as three of the Gospels report, or by Jesus himself, according to John's account.
It is possible that the vertical part of the cross was kept at Golgotha, the place of Jesus' death, and that the condemned person carried the crossbar, Crossan said.
"The point is we simply don't know," he said, "not in general cases and not in the case of Jesus either."
"Early Christians believed that Jesus was nailed to the cross," he said. "But there is absolutely no proof of this."
Excepting the small fact that early Christians believed it ... duh!
He was likely tied, with a small platform for his feet. He died of asphyxiation.
As the scholar says, the weight of a human body pulling on nails in hands, or in wrists, would, within a very short time, tear through the tendons and muscles, and the body would fall.
Besides, tying the arms to the cross-beam would put all the pressure on the lungs, which is what made crucifixion an excruciating death: gradual suffocation.
So then how do they make the claim that the portrayal is "inacurrate?"
Maybe these guys know!
Kinda hard to show Thomas his scars, you think
John Dominic Crossan, emeritus professor of religious studies at DePaul University in Chicago, agrees with Zias that little is known about Jesus' execution. "Early Christians believed that Jesus was nailed to the cross," he said. "But there is absolutely no proof of this. The only skeleton of a crucified person ever recovered indicated that the two arms were tied to a crossbar, and two nails were used in either shinbone. There was no standard procedure in any of this. The only common feature in the different types of crucifixion is intense sadism."
Crossan is one of the fringe 'theologians' of the Jesus Seminar. There is documented archaeological proof showing the wear on the bones in the wrist that resulted from the nail. How could one tell from bones if the arms were tied? You can't.
The early Christians also believed Christ was coming back within their lifetimes.
I don't see what difference it makes whether there were nails; the gospels do not mention nails.
Crucifixion could take days. Christ was weakened from the scourging, and had lost blood, so his death came fairly quickly.
To add to the humiliation, it was also fairly common to completely strip the person who was to be crucifed. There's no reason to think Christ was spared this insult.
And the Romans did not take the bodies down after death. If a family member didn't remove the body, it simply hung on the cross, for vultures and other vermin to pick at.
Then why did the risen Jesus show St. Thomas the nail prints in his hands, and asked him to touch them? Deliver me from scholars! Read your New Testament! If you can read.
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Only if you consider the inaccurate depiction of the nails going thru the hand. The greek word for 'hand' includes the wrist where the bones would be able to hold without tearing.
If one was tied at the wrists, after hanging for some period of time, vessels could burst, and bones could even break.
Death would come quickly with nails; the Romans designed their form of crucifixion precisely so that death would NOT come quickly.
So how do they know that Gibson and 2000 years of tradition are wrong?
Besides, watch the trailer: it looks like Jesus is both tied and nailed onto the cross.
Back in the 70's our Sunday School teacher was a surgeon. He was also president of the local medical society. He once told the class in detail of the medical results of crucifixion. One thing I remember was that he said the accounts in the gospels were medically accurate.
Something I particularly recall was the part where the soldier stabs him with a spear to see if he were dead and fluid came out. He told us what that indicated although I don't remember exactly what now.
Gee, I'm so surprised that the "experts" missed this verse. /sarcasm
They forgot to mention, among Crossan's other titles, "Ex-Priest", and "Member of the 'Jesus Seminar'", so you wouldn't find out which side his bread is buttered on.
Interesting, I had heard that there was a question as to whether the hand could support the weight, but had never heard that the Greek word included the wrist. What is the word?
They don't mention nails, but they seem to be understood. As in John 20:27 where Jesus told Thomas: "Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here and put it into My side..."
The Apostle Paul understood it as well: "...and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross." Colossians 2:14b
The whole "argument" is nothing but an attempt, as it has been down through history, to make Jesus & Christianity look false. Hasn't worked, has it?
However, the source document does not indicate that, nor has any study/reading I've done confirm this.
Death would come quickly with nails; the Romans designed their form of crucifixion precisely so that death would NOT come quickly.
Nails didn't necessarly speed up the process, the key was nailing/fixing the feet to the post. The victim would hang by their arms to relieve the pain to the feet/legs until they could not breath (the normal cause of death was asphyxiation), then push up to allow the lungs to breath for as long as possible until the pain in the feet/legs took over. This cycle would continue for days until the victim was too exhausted to continue, then they would succum to asphyxiation.
Read John Chapter 20. The pertinent quote is on this page. Jesus was nailed to the cross.
"One of the twelve disciples Thomas (called the Twin), was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord!" Thomas said to them, "Unless I see the scars of the nails in his hands and put my finger on those scars and my hand in his side, I will not believe." John 20:24-25 (GNT)
Yes, they do. John 20:24 says very clearly that Jesus was nailed through the "hands" (which could also mean that he was nailed through what we would call the wrist).
The technique was probably to nail through the space between the forearm bones next to the wrist in such a way as to sever the nerves (resulting in intense, shooting pain when the victim tried to breathe) but keep the major vessels intact (so the victim didn't bleed to death quickly).
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Abad Romero, Pilar and Robles Fernández, María Dolores (2012) Credit rating agencies and unsystematic risk: Is there a linkage? [ Documentos de Trabajo del Instituto Complutense de Análisis Económico (ICAE); nº 17, 2012, ] (Submitted)
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This study analyzes the effects of six different credit rating announcements on systematic and unsystematic risk in Spanish companies listed on the Electronic Continuous Stock Market from 1988 to 2010. We use an extension of the event study dummy approach that includes direct effects on beta risk and on volatility. We find effects in both kinds of risk, indicating that rating agencies provide information to the market. Rating actions that imply an improvement in credit quality cause lower systematic and unsystematic risk. Conversely, ratings announcements that imply credit quality deterioration cause a rebalance in both types of risk, with higher beta risk being joined with lower diversifiable risk. Although the event characteristics were not important to determine how the two types of risk reacted to rating actions, the 2007 economic and financial crises increase the market's sensitivity to these characteristics.
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Abad, P., Robles, M.D. (2007), "Bond rating changes and stock returns: evidence from the Spanish stock market", Spanish Economic Review, 9, 79–103.
Abad, P., Robles, M.D. (2006), "Risk and returns around bond rating changes: new evidence from the Spanish stock market." Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, 33(5) & (6), 885–908.
Altman, E. I., Rijken, H. A. (2007), "The added value of Rating Outlooks and Rating Reviews to corporate bond ratings", Financial Management Association meeting, Barcelona.
Angelidis, T., Tessaromati, N. (2009), "Idiosyncratic risk matters! A regime switching approach." International Review of Economics and Finance 18, 132–141.
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In front of a crowded meeting room, Newport Borough Council heard pleas from residents to halt litigation against the borough police officer.
During the public comment period, several residents expressed concerns regarding pending litigation involving officer Richard Behne, borough employee use of cell phones and downtown parking.
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Borough council suspended Behne for 15 days without pay at its Jan. 11 meeting for unspecified reasons.
Councilwoman Tami Halstead indicated the borough spent a total of $12,000 in legal fees last year.
Councilman Tom Fitzpatrick cited Behne's joining Teamster Local 776 as a possible contributing factor in complicating the matter, but Behne stated emphatically that, "the Teamsters are not the reason (this litigation) is costing taxpayer money."
Behne presented council with a bill for his time taking a polygraph at the state police station relating to a vandalism incident at the borough office. Behne passed the polygraph, but it was unclear who requested the test.
Halstead said that the borough added two phones to its cell phone account at an additional cost of $19.95 per month. That brings the total lines on the account to 13 numbers, which share 1,400 minutes per month (or 107 per line).
She explained that having everybody on the same network saves money since "in-network" calling is free. In addition, push-to-talk and texting features are blocked on all lines to further limit costs.
Council released a statement addressing comments made by Mayor Mary Hetrick during the Jan. 18 meeting regarding a GPS system in the borough's police vehicle. The mayor alleged that Fitzpatrick had the GPS software on his home computer and requested that the software be delivered to her, so she could provide it to the county.
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INDIANAPOLIS – General manager Howie Roseman has a problem. A good problem that creates a "complicated" decision he has to make this offseason.
The Eagles have an abundance of wide receivers. Jeremy Maclin, fresh off a major knee injury, and Riley Cooper are both free agents. Roseman appears stuck choosing between the two.
"It's complicated," he said. "You have guys on our roster that we drafted and that we like as players and certainly fit into the chemistry of our football team.
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"I think it goes without saying the wide receiver class is unique," Roseman said. "I think when you're talking about 17 or 19 underclassmen, I don't remember the exact number right now, and you add them to the senior class, that is a unique group of players and a unique class of wide receivers."
With that kind of talent available, the Eagles can likely let Cooper or Maclin walk without losing much production. Cooper caught 47 passes for 835 yards and eight touchdowns. Maclin blew out his knee in a training camp practice.
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With the 2012 Louisiana prep football season in the books, it is time to unveil the latest set of rankings for the Class of 2014. After watching endless amounts of film throughout the season, speaking with coaches at every level, dedicating countless man hours to searching for and evaluating the state's best players and traveling to numerous cities around the state in the process, the "Fantastic 40" is the end result.
Every player on the list has the talent and potential to play at the Division I level. The recruiting process is beginning to get serious for the players on this list, and their ultimate decisions will be made in just over a year.
The next 10 players are revealed today, with the No. 1 player revealed on Friday, Jan. 25.
Here is the release schedule for the rest of this week:
Tuesday: Nos. 40-31
Wednesday: Nos. 30-21
Thursday: Nos. 20-11
Friday: Nos. 10-6
Next Monday (Jan. 21), we'll begin to take a closer look at the top 5, giving each player their own day.
20. Terrence Alexander, 5-9, 170, John Curtis
There aren't many corners in Louisiana more capable of locking down their opponent than Alexander. He has great instincts and when the ball is in the air, he does a great job tracking it and making the play. Alexander is tough, instinctive and talented.
19. Keyan Williams, ATH, 5-11, 170, Lusher
Williams plays quarterback for Lusher, but projects best as a cornerback or receiver. He is very dangerous with the ball in his hands. His ability to start and stop and change direction is pushing the elite level. The son of Tulane receivers coach Keith Williams, he has a great feel for the game and just makes plays.
18. Glen Cuiellette, ATH, 6-1, 205, Mandeville
The Skippers' quarterback had a great junior season in leading Mandeville to the state semifinals before being edged out by the eventual Class 5A champ, Rummel. Although he has improved as a passer, Cuiellette will see his recruitment blow up once schools get a read as to what position may fit him best. Linebacker or safety may be in his future.
17. Ricky Gibson, Safety, 6-2, 190, Marksville
Gibson has all the tools to be a top-flight safety. He stands a legit 6 feet 2 with a frame capable of adding a lot of weight. His athleticism and ball skills are good, and he isn't afraid of coming up to lay the wood in run support. Gibson will likely see his stock rise tremendously through the spring and summer months.
16. Darrel Williams, RB, 6-1, 215, John Ehret
St. Augustine running back Leonard Fournette gets all the hype, but he isn't the only stud running back in the New Orleans area. Williams runs behind a poor offensive line at Ehret, yet he manages to put up stellar numbers. He is a bruiser with good feet and speed.
15. Davon Godchaux, DL, 6-4, 250, Plaquemine
Louisiana has a reputation for putting out quality defensive linemen on a consistent basis, and Godchaux is one of the state's best in 2014. He doesn't have the explosiveness and speed to play end, but he does have the frame to add weight and move inside to defensive tackle.
14. Rae Juan Marbley, LB, 6-0, 210, Destrehan
After switching from defensive end to linebacker this past season, Marbley showed sideline-to-sideline speed and a tenacity about him that forces offenses to keep an eye on him at all times. He isn't the tallest backer, standing around the 6-feet mark, but he is very explosive and powerful.
13. Garrett Brumfield, OG, 6-4, 260, University Lab
He is a tad undersized but makes up for it with a mean streak and strength. Brumfield has great feet and is a really good athlete -- traits that allow him to get to the second level and pick up defenders in space. His future could be at center if he learns how to snap and doesn't add a lot of size.
12. Garrald McDowell, DT, 6-2 250, Covington
Not the tallest defensive tackle, but one of the best. McDowell really improved throughout his junior year. He has very strong hands and has learned to use them consistently to beat his blocks. For a defensive lineman, McDowell shows great instincts and consistently finds the football. He is very disruptive using a great first step and improved technique to win battles in the trenches.
11. Jacory Washington, TE, 6-5, 215, Westlake, (LSU-commitment)
Washington debuts a little low on the list at No. 11. The reason is simple: He needs to add a lot of weight and improve his blocking to be an elite tight end. He is a tremendous athlete and receiver, but his future will be at the tight end position. His athleticism is off the charts for a big guy, but he is a bit raw at this point in his development.
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MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – A Muskegon County Sheriff's Office deputy was injured Sunday morning while responding to a domestic assault during which police had to use a stun gun on the suspect several times to control him.
The deputy sustained a broken hand during the incident and can't return to work for several weeks.
The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
Deputies arrived to a home in the 5000 block of Scenic Drive on an alleged domestic assault involving a husband and wife.
The husband involved also had a valid warrant out for his arrest. He fled the scene when deputies arrived, according to Muskegon County Sheriff Dean Roesler.
The man was located behind the home by a Whitehall Police officer in the area who was on scene to assist. The sheriff's deputy then attempted to keep the man out of the home, away from his wife.
When the man lunged toward the deputy, the deputy struck the man in the head in an attempt to control the man, the sheriff said.
The man continued to fight with the same deputy and a stun gun was used on the man in an effort to control him. But the stun gun had no effect on the man, the sheriff said.
A Michigan State Police trooper also there to assist used a stun gun on the man a couple more times before the man finally surrendered to authorities, Roesler said.
The man was lodged in the Muskegon County Jail.
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – A resolution passed Monday by the governing body of the Alabama Republican Party asking Sen. Richard Shelby to drop his support of Chuck Hagel for defense secretary is being met by mostly silence from Shelby's office.
Shelby's communications director, Jonathan Graffeo, in an email Tuesday morning said only that he had no comment on the resolution.
Shelby said last Thursday during a stop in Birmingham that he had decided to support Hagel, a former Republican senator from Nebraska. Hagel's nomination for defense secretary by President Barack Obama has drawn strong opposition from a number of mostly Republican senators who have so far been able to block the full Senate from voting on Hagel.
Alabama Republican Party Chairman, Bill Armistead, said Shelby's decision to support Hagel caused concern among the 21-member Steering Committee of the state GOP whose members began receiving phone calls and emails from people and groups also expressing concern about Shelby's decision.
Armistead said those concerns built over the weekend to the point that he decided to hold a conference call with committee members who then decided to approve a resolution asking Shelby to reconsider his support for Hagel.
Shelby's support of Hagel gives him 60 votes in the 100-member Senate, enough to bring the nomination up for a full vote of the Senate, which is expected this week.


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Dear Editor,
I, Warren Hood, would like to Thank all those people who sent me get-well cards, e-mails, phone calls and visits during my recent illness. It really meant a lot to me knowing I was on many prayer lists throughout the 54 days that I was in the hospital.
I especially want to "Thank" the nurses on the third floor of East Ohio Regional Hospital as well as the people in ICU; the nurses and doctors at the Accuity Hospital in Bellaire, and nurses, doctors and therapist at the Peterson Rehab Center in Wheeling.
Thank you all for taking such good care of me.
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The winter storm that swept through Louisiana and the rest of the South has delayed the arrival of more than 250 Marines returning home from Afghanistan. They were stranded at hotels near the Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville, N.C., Wednesday night because of the storm, a North Carolina news outlet reported.
The Marines landed at the civilian airport about 9 p.m. but were unable to make the trip to their base at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, at Havlock, about 150 miles from the regional airport.
According to one news report, the Marines' flight was diverted from Cherry Point because of weather conditions. However, a military news outlet said the Marines were supposed to board buses from the Raleigh-Durhan for the trip to the air station but were unable to to make it of icy roads. The air station said it was closed until Friday because of "hazardous driving conditions."
Marines weren't allowed to spend the night in the airport. So nearby hotels provided rooms, and the USO and local businesses provided meals, North Carolina USO President John Falkenbury told ABC affiliate WTVD.
"They were talking about taking buses down there," Falkenbury said. "Obviously with road conditions the way they are, we'd better be safe. That's why we're so appreciative of the guys at the RDU Airport, our volunteers, all of the local hotels. There are five to six hotels that have ponied up rooms help to keep these troops overnight."
The Marines were unable to take their weapons with them, so they had to leave them on the airplane, according to the report.
The Marines' status was not immediately known Thursday afternoon.


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MENDING THE SACRED HOOP works from a social change perspective to end violence against Native women and children while restoring the safety, sovereignty, and sacredness of Native women. We are committed to strengthening the voice and vision of Native peoples through grassroots organizing, restoring the leadership of Native women in addressing and ending domestic and sexual violence nationally.
Mending the Sacred Hoop Technical Assistance Project (TA-Project) provides comprehensive training and technical assistance nationally to Office on Violence Against Women Tribal grantees to support them in their efforts to address domestic and sexual violence against women in their communities.
Through the Sacred Hoop Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition, we work to organize and raise the voices of Native women throughout Minnesota to build the capacity of survivors, advocates, Native women's organizations and victim service providers to end domestic violence against American Indian women. For information on upcoming coalition events, go to Sacred Hoop Coalition Events.
Mending the Sacred Hoop's local work has included the Giwiidookaadimin (We, All of Us, Help Each Other) Project, which was formed to enhance culturally specific services for Native women who have been sexually assaulted in Duluth, MN. For information on upcoming events, go to Local Events.
Mending the Sacred Hoop, Inc. is supported by the U. S. Dept. of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women; the Minnesota Office of Justice Programs; and generous contributions from individual donors. Miigwech!


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KALAMAZOO, MI -- Kalamazoo-area college students are getting another snow day Monday.
Western Michigan University announced it is closed Monday due to the frigid cold and snowy conditions. It is the third snow day for Western students this month. The university also closed Jan. 6 and 7, due to the bitter cold and snow.
According to WMU's record of closings, the university hasn't had three snow days in the same month in more than 15 years.
Kalamazoo College students don't get the entire day off, but the college announced it was delaying the start of its school day until 11:50 a.m. for all faculty, staff and students.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College is one of several Southwest Michigan community colleges that are closed Monday, due to the weather conditions. The Kalamazoo Valley Museum also remains closed Monday. KVCC closed at 1 p.m. Friday, due to the weather, and was closed all weekend. It also was closed Jan. 6 and 7.
Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek, which had closed early on Friday and remained closed throughout the weekend, Southwest Michigan College and Lake Michigan College also announced they would be closed Monday.


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I ordered some tapioca flour and coconut flour from nuts.com. I thought I had ordered coconut sugar but apparently not!! lol All they have listed is organic palm sugar, is this the same thing as coconut sugar? Don't want to waste the money if it isn't. Thanks!
The stuff I normally buy is labelled coconut palm sugar, so I would think it is, yes.
And it's delicious stuff.
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March 15 through 19 is "Irish Week" at Eighty Jarvis in Holyoke.
Over that five-day period the restaurant will be featuring a special Irish menu that is to include small plates such as boxty, the traditional potato pancake, and a Guinness beef stew. Turkey potpie and a braised corned beef "boiled dinner" will be among the feature dinner entrees.
For dessert the Aldrich brothers will be making Irish apple cake served with custard cream and an Irish coffee creme brulee.
On Saturday evening, the restaurant will be hosting Calley McGrane and the Exiles playing favorite Irish melodies from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m.
Eighty Jarvis will be closed on Sunday, March 20.
On Friday, Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle Flagship in South Deerfield will be holding a Berkshire Brewing Beer Dinner. The event begins at 6 p.m. with a tour of Berkshire Brewing's nearby facilities, before returning to Chandlers for a four-course dinner featuring Berkshire Brewing's beers.
The evening is priced at $45; reservations can be made by calling (413) 665-1277.
The Blue Heron Restaurant in Sunderland is hosting a Spanish Wine Dinner on March 12.
The event, which begins at 6:30 p.m., will have winemaker David Sampedro of Bodegas Exopto Wine Cellars, a well-known producer based in Spain's Rioja region, as a special guest.
A six-course, Spanish-themed dinner will start at 6:30 p.m.; the evening's main course is to be a Rioja-braised lamb shank. Six outstanding Spanish wines will be paired with the menu.
Dinner is $65, not including tax or gratuity. Contact the Blue Heron at (413) 665-2102 for information or reservations.
Sunday, March 13 is a "Hooley Day" at the Log Cabin Banquet and Meetinghouse in Holyoke. Billed as a traditional Irish family gathering, the event includes food prepared by Chef Mick Corduff of the Delaney House, music by the Healys, Irish step dancing by the McDermott School of Irish Dance, and an Irish market featuring foods to go, including brown bread, scones, cheese, and other Irish favorites.
The event runs from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. and is priced at $20 for adults and $8 for kids.
For further information contact Barbara Griffin, the Log Cabin's senior event consultant, at (413) 534-7819, extension 101.
The next Fundraising Feast at the Publick House in Sturbridge, which is scheduled for March 14, will be an Irish themed event, with a menu of corned beef and cabbage along with potatoes, turnips, carrots, and Irish soda bread.
Being held to benefit two Southbridge-based organizations, the Kennedy-Donovan Center, Inc. and the Harrington Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, the all-you-care-to-eat feast has seatings at either 4:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. A cash donation of $13 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and younger is requested.
Contact the Publick House at (508) 347-3313 for more information.
The upcoming Learn to Drink like a Pro evening at the Delaney House, which is scheduled for March 21, is being billed as a "Guinness Mixers" event.
The menu features corned beef with colcannon mash, fish & chips, and roast beef served with a stout onion sauce, tarragon carrots, and Yorkshire popover.
The dessert planned is an apple spice bun with Bailey's caramel sauce.
Four different beverage samplings are included with the meal, which is priced at $35 per person and begins at 6 p.m.
For those who love to step out "old school," the Delaney House has arranged a series of "Four on the Floor" events. Produced in conjunction with Jitterbugs School of Social Dance in Chicopee, each session includes a dance demonstration and lesson, hors d'oeuvres, and a signature drinks.
The instructional part of the evening runs from 7:30 p.m. until 9, with an open dance floor until midnight.
On March 26 rumba and swing will be featured, with live dance music courtesy of The Skidmarks.
Similar programs in April and May will cover the foxtrot, merengue, and salsa. The price to attend each program is $20.
For more details regarding any of these event contact the Delaney House at (413) 532-1800.
Know best for their comfort food offerings, Denny's locations are also eager to promote the chain's "Better For You" menu choices, each of which offers a way to build a meal that weighs in at 550 calories or less.
Denny's "Build Your Own Grand Slam," for instance, permits guests to customize their breakfast experience by choosing "smart" options like turkey bacon, yogurt, egg whites only, or chicken sausage.
There's also the limited-time-only "Blueberry Slam", a heart wheat pancake breakfast made with fresh blueberries. Enjoyed with egg whites, turkey bacon, and fresh seasonal fruit, the day-starter comes in at only 550 calories.
At lunch Denny's offers a veggie burger, a chicken deluxe salad, and lemon pepper grilled tilapia, all of meet or exceed smart eating nutritional guidelines.
More details on Denny's menu offerings can be found at the chain's web site, www.dennys.com


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Deliberations in the trial of a Jersey City man charged with aggravated assault and other charges after he was shot in the face by a police officer will continue next week after the jury today asked for the playback of testimony from the trial.
At 2:30 p.m., the jury asked Superior Court Judge Mitzy Galis-Menendez to replay the testimony of State Police Detective Rebecca Velez, who conducted phone taps on Kwadir Felton, 22, who is charged in the Jan. 10, 2010 incident.
The phone taps include conversations between Felton and an alleged drug kingpin. During the conversation, Felton said he "has a brick in the backyard." When asked if he sold some of it, Felton replied, "Nah, still got two bundles left."
In response to the tapes, Felton has said he "never possessed any drugs" and was "just aware of what was around."
Felton is charged with pointing a loaded handgun at Jersey City
Police Sgt. Thomas McVicar, who was in a vehicle on Dwight Street working undercover as part of a multi-agency operation.
McVicar then shot Felton in the face and authorities have said that McVicar heard a live round click into a chamber of the gun. Felton testified that he had no gun.
Felton, who lost sight in both eyes as a result of his injuries, was one of 46 people arrested in Operations Wetlands.
The jury asked that Velez's lengthy, seven-hour testimony be played back so they could "sort through other evidence" in the trial.
The seven-woman, five-man jury began deliberations around 11 a.m. this morning after being instructed by Galis-Menendez.
The deliberations will reconvene on Wednesday with Judge Paul DePascale presiding because Galis-Menendez is on a one-week absence.


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Editor's note: The previous version of this article erroneously gave a P/E ratio for Nanophase despite the company's unprofitability. The article has been revised and updated. We regret the error.
Since it debuted in 1997 as the first publicly traded nanotechnology company, Nanophase's (Nasdaq: NANX ) stock has rarely exceeded its opening price of $8. Even after yesterday's jump of nearly 10%, it's still trading at $6.35. This long dry spell could be nearing an end, though -- especially if the company can continue to post numbers like last week's. Nanophase's fourth-quarter revenues spiked 52% over the previous year's quarter, and year-over-year revenues vaulted 32% to nearly $9 million.
For some time now investors have been willing to value Nanophase at a premium (in terms of price-to-sales ratio) to other, larger chemical manufacturers such as BASF (NYSE: BF ) and Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW ) in the belief that its potential for growth justified this premium.
This long-standing faith in the company's prospects might finally be justified. For one thing, Nanophase has had a long-standing agreement with BASF to supply nanoparticles to a number of its sunscreens, including its latest brand, Z-Cote Max, which is now being distributed globally. Nanophase also supplies nanoparticles to a division of Rohm & Haas (NYSE: ROH ) for slurries used in polishing semiconductors, and to Altana Chemie for use in thermoplastics, sealants, printing inks, and polyurethane foams. I believe that all of these areas will continue to grow.
More importantly, Nanophase's nanomaterials have a growing range of potential applications in other products. For instance, nanoparticles can increase the abrasion and scratch-resistance of coatings (a $60 billion worldwide market), and they also have a number of uses as environmental catalysts in products such as fuel cells.
I don't know of any companies currently using Nanophase's nanoparticles for these latter applications, but I would encourage investors to keep their eyes open to such possibilities. The commercial marketplace is slowly awaking to the ways in which nanoparticles and nanomaterials can improve even the most mundane products.
Investors interested in nanotechnology, but who are willing to accept a little more risk in return for a greater rate of growth, might consider venture capital firm Harris & Harris (Nasdaq: TINY ) . Investors simply wanting a broader exposure to the field should look into an investment in the PowerShares Lux Nanotech ETF (AMEX: PXN ) . But those seeking a solid, down-to-earth nanotech company that has finally found its feet -- and is now poised for healthy growth -- should give Nanophase a look.
Interested in other nanotech foolishness? Check out these articles:
- Nanotech Is a Girl's Best Friend
- Nucryst Still Licking its Wounds
- TINY Investment Inches Closer to Payoff
- Nanotech and the War on Cancer
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Born: In Northport, N.Y., in 1976.
Sounds like: An unexpectedly—then unbelievably—skilled busker/rapper/poet on some bygone New York street corner.
For fans of: Buck 65, Atmosphere, Eyedea & Abilities, El-P, Sleep, Cloudy October.
Latest release: Aesop Rock hasn't released any new solo material since 2007's None Shall Pass, his fourth full-length, which found the MC pitching absurdly dense lyrics spread thick on classical- and jazz-rich beats. The rapper is currently touring in support of Are You Gonna Eat That?, the debut album from Hail Mary Mallon, a collaboration with his former labelmates Rob Sonic and DJ Big Wiz.
Why you care: Ian Bavitz, a.k.a. Aesop Rock, is a man with a lot on his mind. Since he rode the underground rap wave of the late '90s and early aughts to notability, the Long Island-born MC has dropped four LPs and several singles—each of which, as anyone who's heard an Aes track can attest, is worth at least a thousand words. Collaborating with veteran producer Blockhead, Bavitz has also developed a consistent signature sound, but it's Aes' rhymes that take center stage. From opening strains to fading notes, the rapper flows almost nonstop—not rapid-fire, but with an engaging urgency and a characteristically brooding tone—on material that ranges from very dark to deliciously sardonic.
SEE IT: Aesop Rock plays the Wonder Ballroom on Friday, June 10, with Kimya Dawson. 8 pm. $18-$20. All ages.


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Jack Kerouac's seminal 1957 book, largely based on the road trips he took with his friends, is considered the defining work of the Beat Generation. An energetic tale of sex, jazz, and the search for "it," the upcoming film version of On the Road stars past Oscar nominees Amy Adams and Viggo Mortensen, as well as bright young Hollywood talents Garrett Hedlund, Sam Riley, and Kristen Stewart. Given the novel's legacy, it's one of the most-anticipated book-to-film adaptations in recent years. Walter Salles (Central Station, The Motorcycle Diaries) directs.
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Update – Gear Bot stage
Mar 20th
Is Rockbot 2 real?
Nov 20th
Well, plans change. Last time I was planning 2-months releases with minor fixes, but due to the help of several people, I decided to push ahead a plan to create Rockbot 2, but things are never that simple.
First, the main reason for the change, is not that I wanted to create a new game at all, but that the best way to fix most of the issues on Rockbot 1, is simply dropping compatibility to the game-data and refactoring large pieces of code and adding features that would be impossible with the old version. That said the main reason for Rockbot 2 is actually separating game-engine and game itself. To tell you the truth, the engine will now support multiple games. So you can expect the first "Rockbot 2" to be.. "Rockbot 1"!(?)
We'll convert the old game to the new format/engine, so that it takes advantage of all fixes and new featurs such as running at 60 FPS with much better jumping, and to find issues and missing features on the new engine to prepara for a future Rockbot 2 release. And that is I wanted to tell you guys, the second game will take time to get out, we'll only release a single demo with one stage. The reason is that there are a lot of things we need to change and fix, and we want to make the game better than the previous one, that was nice, but a bit simplistic in stages interaction. Let me give you a good example, in megaman 3, on Magnet stage, there were thos little flying magnets that pulled Megaman and allowed him to cross some pits. This was unique to that stage, and gave something that related how you play the stage with the stage theme, magnets in this case. I want this type of integration in the game, but that takes time, first to design the stage and put the ideas on paper, then create code, graphics, artificial inteligence, enemies to finally test all.
All in all, good news Rockbot 2 is real, bad news is you will need a bit of patience 🙂
Version 1.1.1 (hawkeye) released
Sep 11th
A new version with several bug fixes is now out for your fun. As usual, grab the program from our downloads page. Changes are:
- allow user to set up/down/left/right keys in input config.
- the input configuration will be applied only when the user leaves the config menu.
- fix editor release version crashing in Windows platform.
- faster screen transition in Android.
- do not allow player to shot more projectiles after firing an amor-piece special one.
- check the maximum number of projectiles depending on type, weapon or normal.
- if jump height surpasses 80% of total height, continue jumping even if player releases the jump button.
- new object-type for last boss capsule, fixing the old bug of player vanishing on last stage after beating all 8-bosses.
- do not allow player to jump while on push-back.
- reduce push-back duration and movement.
- adjust hit animation to endure only while player is intangible.
- change Dynamite's AI*, so it won't dash when hit as it makes the fight too unfair.
- Shocker's projectiles must use sin trajectory.
- new graphics for some stages and adjusts in tiles, tileset and map backgrounds.
Rockbot 1.1.0 (gummybear) released
Jul 5th
Grab the game from our downloads link.
- New physics system, much closer to Megaman/Rockman.
- Stage sub-bosses, with room that blocks player passage until it is defeated.
- When game is finished, two new characters become available.
- Stage review and redesign.
- Three armor pieces that give each character a different ability.
- New object types:
- Fire beam.
- Death ray.
- Teleporters..
- Block that can be destroyed with explosion.
- Special tank, recharge both hit points and all weapons.
- You can now set the direction (left/right) of an object when placing it on the map in editor.
- Ice terrain with inertia.
- Great optimization in the game with the removel of a duplicate screen updating call.
- Enemy respawn can be defined in the editor.
- Combination of keys down and jump isn't used for sliding anymore. use button instead.
- Removed stages using different tileset after beaten.
- Fix chain weapon behavior, it now should follow player movement and direction.
- Improvements and correction in game dialogs.
- Several bug fixes and small improvements.
- Improvements in weapons:
- You can activate the bomb by pressing attack button.
- When enemies are paralysed a spark effect is shown in screen.
- The player isn't paralysed if intangible after hit.
- Magic Star needs three hits to dissapear.
- Bombs can't be reflected.
1.1 slow progress
Feb 5th
Next version is on slow-motion development because I have little time left, as I have a Retron 5 and I'm playing old classics from NES/SNES lately. So far, I've added two new characters to choose from, each with new special abilities like double jump and air-dash. Also, the movement physics are entirely remade, making is very, very close to Megaman games, the bad part is that all characters now will have the same jumping and speed, being differentiated only by its abilities such as slide, double-jump, less damage taken, no push-back and so on. To improve things a bit, I plan to add powerups like Megaman X and a store where you can buy some extras.
Another idea is to remove all copyrighted material that still exists in graphics and add a payment system, because, you know, I am doing this for free and could get a bit of money to port the game to platforms such as the Wii, Nintendo 3DS and such. Right now, I'm buying consoles to port from my money, and I currently do not have a lot of it to spend.
Also, as no one besides me is using the editor, and it has some problems to run on Windows that I was not able to figure out, I will not distribute in the same package anymore. If you want it, ask me.
I plan to resume work next weekend and during carnival, so it should move ahead to a first beta once I fix some annoying bugs that appeared due to engine changes. The roadmap for this version is very long, so I'm thinking in maybe start doing incremental releases, putting all ideas on file-format on 1.1, but not all of the features on the game itself, that will make into 1.2, 1.3, and so on.
Oct 10th
Let me just begin explaining why Rockbot was seeing so few updates after the 1.0 release, I lost the job I had as a contractor for HP Brazil and the search for a new one was not easy nor without some stress. Finnally I was hired for a company that handles electronic funds transactions, while the tasks were actually good, I had to work ~9h/day and the bus I got to get back home took one to one and a half hours. Basically I barely had time for living, much less to code Rockbot. The free time I had was used to watch TV and play games on my Playstation 3.
Lady lucky smiled upon me however, and a new oportunitty in one of the best "companies to work for" in Brazil surfaced, and I grabbed it hard. So I started working for it on last 6th Oct., with usual 8h/day and the bus takes less than 10 minutes to reach. While in the first weeks I have a lot to learn, soon enougth I'll again have free time to code my game.
And even with the little time I had, I made a plan for the road. I will not release Rockbot 2 soon, simply because I do not have an artist to assist me into creating bosses and stages right now. In the future, maybe I hire someone for the task, but first I'll keep improving Rockbot 1, by putting new features that were planned for Rockbot 2 into 1.1 and 1.2 releases. Things like improved artificial inteligence, slippery terrain for ice floors, more stages with two castles like Megaman5 and more selectable characters will come into Rockbot1, using the same old bosses and graphics.
The 1.1 release should be smaller, as I need to set up the foundations and fix a lot of bugs from 1.0 that still ramains, with 1.2 being what Rockbot2 is supposed to be just with the same old stages and enemies.
If you know of any artist interest in helping to create a game, please send an email to email@example.com as any help is welcome.
The road ahead
Sep 4th
1.0.3 was the last version on 1.0 series. The question that arises then is, what now?
There won't be, for now, a Rockbot 2, simply because we do not have any artists to create graphics for bosses, enemies and stages. Also, I'm with little free time lately, you know, I like to play games besides creating them.
That does not mean I will not work on Rockbot anymore neither a new version won't exist, it will, but it will look a lot like Rockbot 1. I've set up a planning for next releases and I want to share it with the community in hope that, while developing it, someone shows up to help with graphics, stage design and other artistic stuff. Here is what is planned:
- Version 1.1:
- reformuled file-structure that use smaller sizes when possible, lowering memory usage. and adding support for all forecast features.
- armor pieces.
- in-game store and bolts usage.
- replace capcom sounds for free ones.
- replace capcom graphics for free ones.
- slippery terrain type.
- ports for OSX, iOS and PS2 CDROM.
- Version 1.2:
- editable intro.
- editable ending.
- trophies.
- simultaneous 2 player support (offline).
- add effect (snow, rain, dark, auto-scrolling) to stage.
- Version 1.3:
- network play (if platform supports it).
- google play support in Android (cloud thophies and save).
Also, I want that with Rockbot 1.1 you are able to create a game almost identical to megaman 1 and with 1.2 games like MM 2 and 3. Rockbot was created to port Megaman 9 to older systems, and this goal is making a comeback 😉
1.0.3 is out, have fun!
Aug 31st
First, let me explain:the 1.0.2 version was released only for Android. This is because I've found some bugs and felt the version wasn't really ready, but needed a urgent fix for Android users. This version have some important bug fixes and improved the game a bit. I now started working on 1.1 version, that will have lots of new feature I'll tell you guys later.
Changes in 1.0.3:
– fix stage boss jumping out of screen
– fix player falling beyond floor after dying to a boss
– password now stores the selected player
– restart stage music after dying to a boss
– fix Ape walking midair
– better control on player speed
– better speed limit (40 fps)
– lower touch damage
As usual, you can get it from our downloads page. Some ports will be released later, we now have both 32 and 64 bits Linux based on Ubuntu and Mint.
Sad replanning
Jul 23rd
People asked me for Rockbot 2.
I listened. I wanted.
I then asked for help. Just a little, just some ideas, a few drafts.
No one answered. Not a single one.
This is a one person project, no matter what I do. And this person here started on a new job that takes 9h/day and lots of effort, meaning no free time to create graphics.
Unless I win the lottery and have money to pay an artist/designer, a Rockbot 2 won't exist. What I will do is keep pushing slowly some updates and improvements in the game core, change some features and invest a lot in the editor.
Want Rockbot 2? Then start making graphics, mockups or ideas, even if you just draw with a pencil, and send me to firstname.lastname@example.com.
But Rockbot 1.1 and 1.2 WILL happen.
1.0.1 is out
Apr 27th
This minor release fixes several bugs and have revamped graphics for Mummy Bot's stage. Get it from the downloads page.
– Removed down+jump for sliding on Android and added a button because touch controls aren't precise
– Reworked Mummy Bot stage's graphics
– Better speed for Rockbot by allowing decimal move-speed for players
– Fix getting on stairs out of position
– Enemies must not leave or enter water
– Better handling of save game error showing warning to user
– Enemies don't drop lifes anymore
– Save icon in Playstation 2
– Better speed in Dingux
– Slower text in intro
– Fix crashes for Seahorse moving in spikes and spawning enemeis
– Fix items blocking player movement for a while
– Drop objects preload avoids slowdowns during game
– NPCs don't move on wall-locked regions


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More often than not, most people are not aware on the functions of drain tile that can be found in different corners and areas of the house. These tiles may appear just like a typical tiles that serve no specific function, these kinds of tiles actually play a vital role in keeping the power outflow of water from the house down to the drainage system.
In any house, regardless of how expensive it is, a proper drainage system is really a must. Since this is not only important because it adds to the aesthetic part of the entire house, it can also serve as a very important way to ensure the health of the entire family.
The house has strain tiles placed in almost all sides of the house. They're placed into areas susceptible to wetting and also flooding like bathrooms, kitchens, and in the foundation area. These tiles are black plastic pipes with a diameter of around 8 to 10 inches. Majority of these tiles are installed in concealed areas; usually inside concrete foundation and some are on soil in order to drain unwanted water. It is because excess water may cause erosion as well as other damages not only to the room where these tiles are positioned but also to the entire household. Basically, these types of tiles require careful maintenance to ensure important components are working perfectly well the way it is expected to function.
Drain tiling acts as protective measure especially installed in houses' basements against permeation–the process wherein water penetrates the concrete. Although generally concrete is known as an water-resistant material, this not absolute. There is still a significant amount of water that may enter the tiny holes in the cemented surface. With this, this really has to be addressed during the construction phase of the house. It is a must that the house's foundation must be prioritized against water seepage. Even a small amount of water or even rainwater can easily leave the ground in the house saturated, which in turn, causes permeation that could damage your basement.
Drain tile enables the cemented ground the opportunity to absorb air that is very important in the lifespan of the flooring or perhaps the wall. If the house is erected on an elevated property, the contractor must set up retaining walls both sides where natural occurrences like erosion will probably occur. It is to prevent the soil from eroding and remain intact and avoid potential damages that may likely occur in the house. Since these retainer walls keep the soil intact, rainwater accumulates on its base. To push out the accumulated water, several drains tiles is positioned to supply either a breathing harbor or drainage.
Drain tiling accumulate water through low-lying areas since these areas especially in your yard may accumulate water that could develop swamps. Since swampy areas are potentially ideal place for insects, this can be very dangerous for your family's wellbeing. In keeping these spots dry, yone can choose either filling that low-lying area with soil to raise it a little, or set up a system that may prevent this area to be filled with water. This can be done by having a plan on how to eradicate this potential hazards and by integrating measures that will enhance the main water drainage system.
This type of tile also gather water that was accumulated from concrete slabs, especially for houses with roofs made of concrete slabs where water can be trapped. Although lightweight naturally, concrete may still be permeable after getting saturated for a long period. Installing these types of tiling beneath or in the concrete helps prevent water from penetrating the house. This in turn, protects your house from leak issues that may grow worse with time.
On top of this, it also acts perfectly well when clean. Regardless of strategies to keep soil along with other debris from blocking these tiles, finer soil might seep through or collect inside the tubes as time passes. Therefore, specialist contractors who supply the best drain cleaning services. This ensures maximum performance. Or else, your basement along with other corners of your home will start getting damp and flooded.
One from the most significant components each home proprietor ought to maintain well-maintained is their drainage methods. A home's underground method functions as being a indicates for it to expel the soiled drinking water out so it could preserve a durable basis. There are lots of kinds of underground methods available and every is created to fit a specific require. Garden drainage methods, garden drainage options or what ever extravagant title it's known as indicates one factor, underground drainage system.
House upkeep restore may be fairly difficult and demanding sometimes and each home proprietor that has absent via this may comprehend the trouble and also the headache associated with attempting to restore a home. Repairs will not be so pricey although and definitely will not even be time-consuming if individuals would just go ahead and take brief time for you to make investments in solutions that will assist them preserve their valuable houses. House is exactly where the center is and we'd like to deal with it. Following all, it's one from the significant investments individuals make within their life time.
Underground drainage system is really a kind of drinking water drainage exactly where the drinking water is channeled below the bottom rather of alongside the surface area. Underground drainage methods have to be set up by individuals with correct coaching. Getting a correct and dealing drainage will almost always be a precedence to accommodate proprietors simply because if drinking water isn't correctly dealt with and become still left unattended, it could seep with the house's basis creating massive harm in the end. This might get extremely irritating particularly to house proprietors which have basements as component in their houses, because it is generally the very first spot to encounter in depth harm. In the event you discover the soil features a "pool" of drinking water following it rains or it is as well soggy, probabilities are you currently possess a drainage issue currently.
The aesthetics of one's home and backyard would even be compromised. An excessive amount of drinking water may also trigger harm to your home vegetation. As soon as your home's basis crumbles as well as your vegetation gradually die, you would finish up having a horrible searching home and reduced home worth.
Putting in an underground method can help deal with the issues of bad drainage whilst ensuring that the home appears tidy and neat. With the underground drinking water drainage method, pipes along with a number of assortment websites will channel the drinking water underground but absent out of your home and its basis that will then be trashed right into a downhill place. This easy theory will really assist you to conserve a great deal on house upkeep and maintenance in the end.
The French drains are shallow drainage method, and may be one from the very best foundations for an all-encompassing basement waterproofing style. Basically, it is a perforated pipe inside your basement, which enables water to empty away out of your house, into a strong, unperformed tubing, which in turn drains right into a retention pool. A dried out basement is really a top priority for any accountable homeowner, because an excessive amount of moisture about a home's base can outcome in breaks, or worse.
Simply to provide you with a concept from the quantity of function involved, here's a fast outline from the procedure to setting up French drain.
These days, French drain is usually utilized to fight flooding issues brought on by surface and/or groundwater that the house owner might be getting, particularly affecting their own lawn, base or cellar. They're also occasionally utilized to empty off water effluent coming from septic tanks.
The fundamental style, a gravel-filled-trench, is easy however for it to remain operating more than the lengthy haul, it is essential it be nicely executed.
Flooding issues are often related with sloping surface, non-porous clayey earth, or perhaps a mixture from the two. For instance, in case your home is constructed on a mountain together with your neighbors' home occupying a great deal greater up the downward slope, heavy rain can precipitate a set of groundwater rushing all the way down from their home and onto your personal. In case your soil isn't in a position to absorb everything including the water, you can extremely nicely encounter harm for your house's base, or leakage right into a crawlspace or cellar beneath the bottom floor from the home.
French drains will be the easiest method to maintain your cellar dry. When you have lots of some time and know-how, you might have the ability to set up by your self. But employing a high quality basement waterproofing contractor with plenty of encounter may be a much more prudent route, especially when you have an particularly big basement or quantity of home, or in case your French drain must be installed below your foundation.
The worst problem that the household can experience might be clogging. This is very evident especially when water will flow to spots which are not normally reached by rain water previously. Forgotten basement without the proper drainage systems have a very great deal of algae, mold, as well as mold expanding on the damp surface. Apart from the fact that the growth of these living bacteria are really dreadful to see, that as well is harmful to wellness. Finding the source of the progression is the most important component in handling this concern.
Plumbing may be considered one amongst the tough and difficult job needed to function with pipes as well as tubes for creating and sustaining drinking water solutions in a reliable and constant manner and to make its circulation properly as being part of advanced drainage systems. Not just within the drinking water method but additionally within the locations of drainage method the plumbers possess a great function in repairing the pipes as well as plumb the water drainage waste.
Plumbing business is regarded as to become probably the most substantial a part of each created economy because it supplies clean water towards the economy as well as eliminate the throw away to a lengthy distant location to compost which tends to make the atmosphere neat and tidy. Plumbing method is gaining a lot recognition because of the need for the source of unpolluted water that has turn out to be a substantial a part of each economy.
A plumber is really a individual who focused on all of these plumbing pursuits just like the repairing and sustaining the piping method to create the flow properly whether or not it's water or even waste. Using the improve in populace the need for fundamental features by the individuals are also growing day by day. Water will be the fundamental require for each human becoming and nobody can survive with out it which tends to make it important to set a correct method to get water that is clean to reside for the individuals. Therefore correct plumbing method, as an integral part of advanced drainage systems, is extremely essential to provide pure and water that is clean to each resident, workplace, industrial and commercial units.
Plumbing may also be defined because the installation of firm steel pipes as well as plastic pipes to be able to provide regulate the circulation water to numerous a part of a developing or to various locations also. It includes water pipes and a few quit valves which adjusts the movement of water based upon the use, and it not just manages the circulation of water but additionally regulates the movement of water-borne waste materials towards the concerned location.
Numerous industries will create big quantity of waste and also the build up of waste materials are dangerous to our well being and bordering as numerous chemical substances as well as other issues integrated in it. Accrued waste will become dangerous goods which also lead to polluting water and air in big extent causing dangerous impact to individuals and nature. Each one of these make essential to setup a correct method to dispose these types of wastes into a lengthy distance as well as compost.
Correct plumbing related systems are important to transport these types of waste to the distant location to ensure that you are able to plumb away these waste goods. These waste waters pipes are linked towards the primary sewer line exactly where it will likely be taken and handled into a waster water therapy facility.
There is really a wide selection of industrial uses in which you'll want a really top quality flooring method, combined with an exceptional trench drain system to make the most secure and most perfect operating atmosphere accessible for you as well as your workers. No matter whether or not you're in require of bacteria totally free atmosphere, or a commercial application with extremely higher weight loads, you'll need trench pipe installment which will make sure the most in security. Whenever you combine excellent trench piping set up together with seamless flooring solutions, you are able to produce the perfect operating atmosphere, regardless of what your requirements or uses are.
You are able to have your floors as well as trench pipe set up inside a quantity of poultry packaging floors options, for retail, at wholesale prices also as meals service. All of those flooring options are produced to meet all of the specifications that you simply might have, such as security, preservation of colour, improved life and simple handling of one's floor.
There's a wide selection of residence as well as seamless flooring kinds accessible, and consist of epoxy, acrylic, urethane and self-leveling. You are able to have all of those kinds of floors set up in any application that you simply require, along with trench piping set up. All the systems which are accessible to you're very powerful, chemical, water-resistant and acid proof also.
The very best within the high-performance flooring businesses may also provide you the style and installing of any type of flooring method or trench pipes that you simply require, to satisfy your particular requirements towards the letter. This really is particularly accurate whether or not you're within the meals packaging company, restaurant company, slaughterhouse or pharmaceutical company.
It's paramount to get a really sanitary atmosphere to appear in these kinds of uses for the security of each your workers as well as your clients. In any kind of floors that consists of seams, cracks or grout lines, can permit contaminants to turn out to be trapped inside them. This could produce an unsanitary atmosphere, which may cause in depth problems for the workers, your clients also as your main point here.
Consequently, you're likely to need a floor that's seamless, and offers you with stain chemical, and bacterial resistance that's also very simple to clean. The very best industrial flooring businesses can give you any kind of smooth or resinous flooring that you could require for any use. They are able to also offer a total method of trench drains which will make sure the security people, your workers as well as your clients for a lot of years into the future.
As drains gather foreign items or supplies like hair or even soaps, fats or meals develop up as time passes, correct drain cleaning is crucial to help keep the pipes in great operating situation. In our hectic daily schedules, you may not have the ability to clear the drains regularly.
Your plumbing system and pipes may be prone to these kinds of issues. We understand that the hassle of getting a blockage around the passage of one's drains may cause your sink or even tub to flood.
Nearly each household has skilled this scenario. Some individuals practice correct care of their plumbing method by attempting to steer clear of throwing issues in their kitchen sinks that could result in a clog. Individuals who frequently turn out to be careless frequently throw products like meals particles within their sinks or even hair within their tubs have greater probabilities of a clog up.
Anytime you smell poor odor out of your sinks or occur to discover that the waters goes down reduced than usual, you realize you've an issue. This ought to be dealt with as quickly as you possibly can to prevent additional harm and costs.
Numerous goods just like the plunger, sodium water/ brine answer and industrial chemical substances are utilized to eliminate of clogs within the drainage method. This generally functions in the event of a small clog. Each household ought to possess a pair of plungers for the kitchen sink and bath tubs. Minor clogs are often removed using the utilization of this tool.
Individuals may also use salt-water (brine answer) or industrial drain cleaning chemical substances to eliminate the obstruction in their drainage system. These types of chemical substances are combined with water and therefore are poured via the obstructed line. The chemical causes the clog up to dissolve plus opens the obstruction in the pipes.
In case your DIY method or other house treatments do not function, you'll need a assist of an expert plumber. A great deal of individuals refuse contact within the specialists to be able to save cash, but avoiding instant plumbing maintenance and drain cleansing can additional mess with the plumbing problems and might trigger a great deal much more costs.
Professional and certified plumbers possess the correct tools and gear to eliminate the blockage with out causing any harm for your pipes. Numerous plumbers provide a routine verify up in that they offer a scheduled upkeep service for the pipe lines as well as drains.
There are lots of methods to steer clear of serious clogs. Nevertheless, when confronted with this emergency scenario, usually make certain to contact your nearby plumber if chemical substances or in-house goods do not resolve the issue.
One from the greatest threats for your house is water. It begins using the roof, window seals, the walls, and ultimately the drainage about your home. In the event you do not have correct drainage about your home, water will accumulate below your house triggering mold, rot, and start to ruin your groundwork. One time tested answer for controlling water away out of your home is really a French drain system.
French drain system contains a typical trench dug roughly 18″ wide and 24″ deep. Common configurations consist of a perforated pipe, drain rock, as well as filter fabric in order to shield the drain stone and tube from obtaining blocked with debris and dirt. Consideration should be offered to correct slope to shift the water within the correct path.
Water from the drain is usually routed into a dry nicely, backyard beds, or any other drainage locations. A typical method would be to path the water towards the street exactly where rainwater is currently correctly managed. In numerous locations, linking the drain towards the sewer method is illegal, since it overwhelms the sewage therapy plants.
Most householders these days erroneously believed that "tiles" being described in numerous drainage upkeep projects are exactly like that of the traditional tiles. Drain tiles are in fact pipes that have little chambers or slots to them on its body in which accountable in gathering up excess water from a surface area or concrete. Modern tile in drainage systems, specially those equipped along with retaining walls, consist of screens that filter water in order to avoid clogging.
Abandoned basements are the usual area of the house in which molds, algae, and other microorganism love to hang around. These growths are comparatively bad for your health and could be aesthetically ugly. Searching out the origin of the growing is an essential component in dealing with this problem.
Dirt which are big enough to block the whole pipe is usually the reason for the constricting. However, this concern may still be addressed by using pipe snake. This is often a bendable cable having revolving cutters that will cut through robust materials trapped inside the pipe. Constantly move it in the pipe in order to get rid of the dirt and offer way for the water pass through. When unclogged, moisture will pass normally from the drain tiles along with the debris.
If the line snake is just too tough to manage, excavating on your lawn is an additional option. While it's really a difficult one, however, truly worth trying. Once the clog has been efficiently removed, the excavation can now be covered once again.
You will find no drains that do not get blocked, although some are much more vulnerable to it than other people. The very best of styles and technologies can't stop a clog up in drains, whether it is the shower or floor kinds, and they're very prone to clogging due to the toiletries as well as other goods that go down the shower drains. The drains from the flow kinds are discovered all more than the home, for instance within the laundry space and in cellars. These drains generally have outlets water which requirements to become got rid of. Drains are consequently extremely essential as they maintain all of the waste waters out from the home.
In the event you really feel drains are clogged with hair the very best could be to pour many hair cleaner application down the shower drains. If this occurs often it is most likely time for you to alter the cover from the drain to ensure that much more hair may be trapped. Vinegar and also baking soda blend is an additional item which may be utilized. When the issue nonetheless persists a local plumber would have to be known as.
Floor drains generally get clogged due to the crystallization, sand and dirt. Generally plumbing solutions would unblock this effortlessly with higher finish gear. In the event you would prefer to attempt to tackle the issue your self, then a local plumbers snake might have the ability to have the job carried out, but having a fantastic deal of work and work in your component.
Clogs in the piping is recognized as a very difficult dilemma. This really is demonstrated by water leaking from the basements walls or spots where water hasn't already permeated before. Deserted basement are the typical section of the house where molds, plankton, along with other microorganism enjoy to hang out. Aside from the fact that the development of these organism are actually awful to see, this too is harmful to health. It is advisable to instantly clean the spot and identify the cause.
Blockage on the pipe is usually due to the blocking of big dirt. Tubing snake is usually utilized in solving this concern. This could be a versatile cord having revolving cutters that will cut through tough elements trapped deep inside the line. Take away the dirt by continually moving the pipe snake. The water can now readily move inside the line as soon as it has been cleaned.
If the line snake is simply too difficult to handle, excavating in your yard is another option. It is a much better choice however more difficult method of cleanup this drain tile. Soon after effectively taking out the clog, an excavation is back filled with stone and dirt.


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The National Weather Service at 5 p.m. reported a tornado sighting in Glastonbury, Conn., headed toward eastern Hampden County.
Tornado warnings have expired for Hampden and Hampshire counties, according to CBS 3 Springfield meteorologist Nick Morganelli. Tornado watches remain in effect for all of Western Mass until 9 p.m. this evening. Morganelli reports the storm system is weakening.
Heavy flooding also is mentioned as a possibility for urban areas this evening.