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TUSKEGEE, Alabama (October 26, 2011) — Tuskegee University students presented design proposals for the renovation of the historic Varner House in Tuskegee, Ala., on Monday at the Tuskegee-Macon County Community Development Corporation. The home was purchased by the university and plans are underway to convert the property into an alumni house and visitors center for the surrounding Macon County community. Thirteen fourth-year architecture students were given the project as part of a hands-on learning exercise and some of their ideas could be used for the actual renovation.
"We're hoping to give some insight for the decision makers," said Roderick Fluker, assistant professor at the Robert R. Taylor School of Architecture and Construction Sciences.
Built in 1853, the one-story Greek Revival-style home was once a residence for a wealthy Tuskegee family. The last resident was William Varner who was a judge; however, the home has been vacant since the 1950s and has fallen into disrepair. The poor condition and the need for renovation served as challenges for the students' projects.
Susan Reynolds, assistant professor, said the building is showing signs of deterioration, settling and cracking. She said observation of the home's problems is part of the students learning to develop "a critical eye" in assessing buildings.
Reynolds also said the students had to learn to balance the old and new in their designs. The Varner House is a former residence with about 4,000 sq. ft. on its main level but converting it into a visitors center will require much more space. The students' designs had to accommodate proposed additions to the property such as a lobby, gift shop, café, event space, offices, parking lot and extra restrooms. So, an additional structure had to be designed and plan made for the house's renovation.
"It's about trying to be sensitive to the introduction of new elements," Reynolds said.
Student designers Whitney Duncan and Jennifer Taylor took an approach that they described as bridging the past with the present. Much of the Varner home will be kept intact and the bulk of new additions will be in a new structure that will be connected to the house by a glassed-in bridge overlooking a garden plaza.
"It's to give the feeling of being outside and inside," Taylor said.
Zachary Beasley II and Nicholas Carr made the past more of a focus in their proposed design. The new elements would be built in an eclipse pattern with the Varner House at its center.
"Everything comes back to the house," Beasley said.
Whether or not any elements from the students' designs will be used remains to be seen, but Fluker said the project is "an exciting opportunity to give new life to this house."
"We're excited about what's being envisioned," he said.
Students that participated in the design project, along with Beasley, Carr, Duncan and Taylor were: Michael Ash, Desmond Gosier, Nicholas R. Jackson, Simone Mann, Timothy Matthews, Jakiya Mixon, Che'velle Peters, Ricardo J. Maga-Rojas, and Timothy Thomas.
Jennifer Taylor, left, and Whitney Duncan, presented design proposals for the Varner House renovation on Monday at Tuskegee-Macon County Community Development Corporation. They were two of 13 students that submitted proposals.
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The Evansville Fire Family: "Inspired By Fire"
Ever heard of the Evansville Fire Family?
Have you seen people dancing with first down at the Four Freedoms Monument??
Yep, that's them.
They are one part of Evansville culture you should discover.
The Evansville Fire Family is kicking off year #3 with one of three "Inspired by Fire" events!
April 1st starting at 4pm, there will be performing arts of many styles, art walls, magicians, comedians, psychics, food vendors, live music, workshops…… it's gonna be a spring celebration done to a Jester theme (April 1st, so why not?!). By the way…it's all free. Free admission, free parking!
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Other Performing Artists and their trade:
Sharaka Raqsa – Bellydance – – – https://www.facebook.com/sharingdance
Layson Brooks – Comedian – – – https://www.facebook.com/laysonb
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I booked my first hotel night via a mobile device a year ago.
I didn't even think about the fact that it would be considered an "mCommerce" transaction, as I simply booked it directly on the hotel group's Web site via the browser of my mobile phone. The site wasn't actually optimized for mobile devices, but it was possible to enter my credit card details via a secure Web transaction. That's not ideal, so I wonder how many mobile transactions that firm has missed simply because it doesn't provide a compelling user experience.
European mobile commerce is still at an early stage. Digital content is still the primary product purchased via mobile devices, but European consumers show growing interest in using their mobile phones for all sorts of shopping activities. I have recently contributed to a new report on the state of mobile commerce in Europe, written by my colleagues serving eBusiness Channel and Strategy Professionals. The report reveals that:
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Smartphones have changed consumer' shopping behavior significantly. Our Technographics data shows that almost one-third of consumers are using their phones to locate a store nearby to find a specific product, and once they're in the store, they're using their phones to look up product information (21%) and to compare prices (14%). The retail industry should cater to this need and develop a mobile presence that guides consumers in their decision-making process and makes the information consumers seek easily accessible to seamlessly move them to the cashier.
Retailers can only benefit at this point because the "hard" part is already done: The consumer already wants the product. But without delivering on this last step toward the purchase decision, retailers aren't capitalizing on their previous marketing efforts that got the consumer interested in their product or their store in the first place-- it's like running a race and stopping 5 feet before the finish line.
Rather than relying on a third-party app that could easily get the consumer walking next door for the lower price he just found, retailers should develop a mobile Website (and if relevant for their target audience, a mobile app) that will support and enhance consumers' in-store experience when they're looking up information and also build up loyalty and improve the cross-channel shopping experience.


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Pitt Swimming & Diving Programs Make A Splash In The Classroom
Both men's and women's swimming and diving squads honored as Scholar All-America Teams along with eight individuals.
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Panthers announced the winners of their team awards on Saturday
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The men's swimming team will compete in second week of ACC Championships
Pitt Women's Swimming Breaks Two More School Records
Blair Wegescheide and Tatyanna Sarjeant both set new school records en route to finals
Swimming and Diving Heads to ACC Championships
The women's swimming team will compete in first week of ACC Championships
2013-2014: Placed first in the 1M diving against Bucknell... Placed first in the 3M diving against Bucnkell...He placed second in the 3M and 1M diving at the Pitt invite... Placed first on the 3M (318.45) board against WVU... First place finish on the 1M board at the Western Pa. Invite...Competed at the ACC championships where he finished tenth overall on the 1M board...Placed sixteenth overall on the 3M board at the ACC Championships...Voted Most Valuable Diver for the 2013-2104 season.
2012-2013: 2013 Big East Champion in the 3M Dive...Held Pitt's top marks in both the 1M and 3M Dives...Placed first in the 1M (319.73) and second in the 3M (316.28) diving events against Virginia...At Cincinnati he won both the 1M (319.20) and 3M (311.48) diving events...He placed third in the 3M and fourth in the 1M against Notre Dame...At the Pitt Invitational he won the 1M diving (322.10)...Against West Virginia, he won both the 3M (311.25) and 1M (326.55) diving events...Took second in both the 3M (286.65) and 1M (282.50) at the Western PA Invitational.
2011 - 2012: Named the Most Valuable Diver for the 2012 season...earned his first-ever All-Big East honor, placing second in the 1M event at the Big East Championship...placed sixth on the 3M board at the conference meet...won gold in the 1M contest against Cincinnati (Nov. 11) and the 3M event against Louisville (Nov. 4)...took second on the 3M board against Cincinnati (Nov. 11)...captured first in the 1M diving event and was second on the 3M board at West Virginia (Jan. 7)...secured the bronze in the 1M diving event against Notre Dame (Oct. 28)...finished with gold on the 3M board and bronze on the 1M board at the final dual-meet of the season (Feb. 4)...placed third on the 3M board during the Pitt Invitational (Nov. 20)...placed third in the 1M event against Maryland (Jan. 13).
2010 - 2011: Voted Most Improved Diver at the team banquet...qualified for the Big East Championships on both boards in his rookie season...placed eighth in the finals of the 1M board...competed in the consolation finals of the 3M diving event and finished 15th overall...honored as Pitt's Performer of the Meet during the Maryland/Penn State meet after earning a first-place finish in the 1M diving event...finished second on the 3M board during the Panthers' final regular-season home meet.
High School: A top diving prospect...a two-time Inter Ac League diving champion...won the Eastern Diving Championships at LaSalle where he set a Malvern Prep school record...holds the six-dive school record, as well.
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It's the time of year when Michigan residents rush to enjoy the state's lakes, rivers and streams, often without thinking about the huge economic advantage that freshwater brings to our state and how much it deserves to be protected and promoted.
Water is the foundation of life and is Michigan's defining characteristic. As the presidents of the three universities that make up Michigan's University Research Corridor (URC) — Michigan State University, the University of Michigan and Wayne State University — we're proud of the commitments our universities make to water-related research and service. These programs support Michigan's economy and quality of life, and position the state as a knowledge wellspring for the world's most precious natural resource.
A new report commissioned by the URC from Anderson Economic Group (AEG) shows the URC's efforts to protect the water resources of Michigan and the Great Lakes region and use those resources to advance our economy statewide and globally. Our three universities received nearly $300 million in awards for water-related research and outreach from 2009 to 2013, and those 2,100 awards led to innovations in a variety of areas, from dealing with invasive species to monitoring water quality and finding ways to optimize water use in agriculture.
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Editor's note: The following article, submitted by the IPM Institute of North America, reviews how New York-based Superior Pest Elimination is working with schools in the New York and New Jersey areas to improve children's health by reducing pest complaints and pesticide use with IPM practices.
For many school systems, hiring a pest management professional (PMP) makes good economic sense. Contracting options range from regular inspections to on-call service when a professional is needed to address a problem. To better understand the lives of PMPs working in schools, Mike Orlino of Superior Pest Elimination discussed how his company works with New York City schools.
Superior works with over 70 schools in the New York and New Jersey areas. Orlino relates obstacles when working in schools, or any facility that feeds the mouths of many.
"Commercial kitchens are very challenging to keep pest free," says Orlino, "the volume of food and other products moving in, and food waste moving out, can be enormous." Public schools in New York serve a few hundred to over 1,000 meals per day. Kitchens range from 1,500 to 2,000 square feet in size and often contain 20 to 30 refrigerators. To track pest presence, Superior relies on thorough inspection and monitoring. Technicians regularly and strategically take apart equipment, such as stainless steel drawers, to inspect for signs of insects such as cockroaches which can take shelter inside. Taking the time to inspect areas that are hard to access is often essential to resolving a problem.
Like many districts around the country, New York City schools frequently have construction projects nearby, which can disturb outdoor rodent habitat and drive them inside school buildings in search of food and new shelter. Orlino's team can "rodent-proof anything"—from steam pipe chases to radiators to exhaust vents—using non-chemical methods including metal mesh, screening and all types of sealants designed for specific surfaces from asphalt to wood. Superior technicians use PestPac mobile devices—handheld computers that scan bar codes on traps and monitoring stations to produce a detailed report for each school building. School staff can then log-in to the system and view work orders and actions taken by technicians to assess and solve the problem.
Monthly visits from PMPs can't be the only line of defense in most schools. Some of New York City's school buildings exceed 80,000 square feet, an enormous amount of area to cover. Orlino and his team communicate regularly with school staff to educate them on pest biology, explain why pests are there, how they got there and how to resolve and prevent pest problems. "Education is key," says Orlino. His own technicians attend continuing education seminars such as the NYC Rodent Control Academy and participate in weekly pest-specific classroom training sessions. This training "keeps them sharp including knowing the difference between IPM and conventional pest management practices." Along with competitive wages and incentives, Orlino says that "continuing education makes employees feel valued and encourages them to perform better in their industry."
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Luxury homes have been planned at two Cardiff reservoirs but grassland fungi there led to them being named Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs).
Landowners Western Power Distribution lost its challenge to the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) decision.
But a High Court judge ruled that it was an "important site".
The decision means the plans to develop Lisvane and Llanishen reservoirs for housing have effectively been blocked, although the final decision rests with the Welsh assembly government, who are overseeing the planning process.
The CCW designated the site on the embankments of the reservoirs to protect what they claim is an internationally important population of fungi.
But Western Power Distribution claimed the CCW had acted in a way which was "premature, arbitrary and unfair."
However on hearing the evidence, Mr Justice Collins agreed with the CCW.
"The decision was in the end based on the acceptance that the number of species found in Llanishen justified the notification," he said.
"Whether or not it was the best site was not the issue. I have no doubt that the CWW was entitled to conclude as it did.
"There was ample evidence before it that the number of species made this an important site."
He said the site was of international importance because of the large number of fungi species on it.
Earlier in his judgment he commented that the reservoirs which were created between 1860 and 1880 were no longer needed and that the owners, Western Power, now wanted to build houses there.
However, the court had been told that the CCW decision to designate the embankments as an SSSI was based on their view that the site was the sixth best for grassland fungi in Wales and as such a site of "international importance."
They had identified 28 species of Hygrocybe (or 'waxcap') fungi on the site. This put it over the benchmark for international importance which is set at more than 22 species.
However, Western Power said the CCW had acted too quickly in protecting this site and failed to follow the correct process.
But, the CCW argued that the site was special by reason of the wide range of grassland fungi it is known to support.
It said that if further information came to light indicating that the site was not of special interest, then it could be de-notified but until then it should be protected.
And it added that the site had been designated because it was considered to be of special interest, not because of any threat from development.
The ruling has "delighted" campaigners who have been fighting the plans to develop the area into housing, which was first put forward in 2002.
Landowner Western Power Distribution wants to reduce the 60-acre Llanishen reservoir in size, and build luxury homes on its banks.
But local people have been campaigning against the plans and city planners also rejected the proposals.
Ted Thurgood from Llanishen Reservoir Action Group said: "There will be great celebrations in north Cardiff tonight but this is not the end of the battle and we will be fighting on."
Western Power declined to comment.
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Companion forum thread to:Jun 7, 2011 at 2:27 pm #1746176
Rick DreherBPL Member
@halfturboLocale: Northernish California
A month unsupported, wow. Congratulations to you both!
Any opportunities with all that water, to supplement your diet with fish?
Thanks for the article and fine photos.
RickJun 7, 2011 at 5:04 pm #1746232
Ismail FaruqiMember
Fantastic photography and videography! Congrats on your journey!Jun 7, 2011 at 5:25 pm #1746239
George MatthewsBPL Member
Great pics. The video was fantastic. Good work!Jun 7, 2011 at 7:05 pm #1746264
Philip DelvoieBPL Member
@philipdLocale: Ontario, Canada
Wow…enjoyed the video. Heck of a trip.Jun 7, 2011 at 8:20 pm #1746287
Chris CBPL Member
@cvcassLocale: State of Jefferson
the video was well made and I'm sure what wasn't shown was even betterJun 8, 2011 at 4:18 am #1746356
Michael RhoadsMember
Your trip looks amazing. Congratulations for going out there and doing it. The video makes the country look surreal!Jun 8, 2011 at 6:22 am #1746376
Dondo .BPL Member
@dondoLocale: Colorado Rockies
What an adventure! And so well documented. From the looks of your photos and video, the weight of your camera gear was well worth it.Jun 8, 2011 at 11:14 am #1746481
John DunnMember
@arcticmanLocale: Southern California
Hello…how about a route map.Jun 8, 2011 at 11:42 am #1746488
Paul MorrisonMember
Soft Englishman? Not from what you've shown! Excellent adventure and a well told story. Your 5DII's served you well!Jun 8, 2011 at 12:28 pm #1746507
JASON CUZZETTOBPL Member
@cuzzettjLocale: NorCal - South Bay
Bad ass!Jun 8, 2011 at 12:48 pm #1746519
Cory FischmanMember
@cfischLocale: South Florida
I hope to work up to a journey just like this one day. Great job on the photos and video.Jun 8, 2011 at 1:12 pm #1746528
Carl DavisBPL Member
Is Greenland next? Terrific video– beautiful, fun, and inspiring– thanks!Jun 8, 2011 at 1:54 pm #1746554
Ron JonesMember
WOW, I am not usually a jealous guy, but…… trip of a lifetime!!!Jun 8, 2011 at 10:19 pm #1746802
Christopher KuzmichMember
That was the coolest thing I've seen in a while.Jun 9, 2011 at 9:47 am #1746968
Sharon BinghamBPL Member
@cowboisgirl-2Locale: Southwest
Phenomenal…Jun 9, 2011 at 12:44 pm #1747080
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The sheer beauty of the surroundings belies the hardship of the journey.
That's one hell of a test of mind and body… Which you clearly passed with flying colours!
Great write up and video, thanks for sharing your amazing adventure.
And very, very well done!Jun 9, 2011 at 1:36 pm #1747106
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@robertm2sLocale: Lake Tahoe
That picture of crossing the screaming-cold river was worth more than a thousand words.
You said: "In future trips I would be interested to try a tent or tarp system that uses the paddles and trekking poles for support"
Here is a very small, very expensive tent, you would need two: "Using ski poles for the vertical support creates an incredibly tight tent. It is really easy to create a ton of tension in the tent walls. Because this fabric has such high tensile strength, and all the stitching is well done, you can pull "hard" on all the tensioning systems." (The Cuben fiber (metallic coated CTF-3) Rocket Tent by Brooks-Range Mountaineering is billed as able to handle all four seasons, weighs under 1 ½ lbs (620 g), and is reviewed with LOTS of pictures at: http://www.alpineambitions.com/Alpine_Ambitions/Rocket_Tent.htmlJun 10, 2011 at 1:51 am #1747355
alastair humphreysBPL Member
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Wow – thank you all for the really positive comments!
I was a little anxious doing this piece as I know that I am less of an expert than many of you guys on this forum.
So I'm glad you enjoyed the story!
Any advice on lightening my load gratefully received…
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Douglas RayMember
@dirtbagclimberLocale: Pacific Northwest
First off, I wish to congratulate you on completing a fantastic, and fantastically difficlut, trip in excellent style. I am very impressed in every way. The photos and video are fantastic, and I would love to see a feature-length documentary.
A couple of comments on gear come to mind. I'm impressed that you got anywhere at all with 80kg of weight. I suspect that all of the gear trimming you could do would not seem that significant, but since this is BPL, here goes.
The heaviest thing you carry by far is food. I notice that you show a bunch of "cook in the bag" meals. Aside from issues of flavor I've always disliked how much packaging these involve. Carrying large volumes of trash later on is not pleasant, and if you could leave it all at home to begin with that would be better. Consider Re-packaging that sort of food into larger bags and than re-hydrating it in pot.
You used a white-gas MSR stove. This is a bit heavy in and of itself but mostly it makes a great deal of fuel to carry. It doesn't look like you had melt snow for water but still, 25 days of cooking is quite a bit of gas. This is one of the areas where an integrated system, such as an MSR Reactor, might work out to be lighter. Possibly the new Soto white gas stove combined with a heat exchanger pot might be a contender, but we don't have any info on it's efficiency yet.
Another idea would be to burn wood. It looks like you spent quite a bit of time in areas where there wasn't any fuel though. If you did spend time in places where natural fuel was plentiful than planning to build a fire might be a good fuel-saving strategy. Perhaps even carrying a small wood-burning stove as well as the other stove.
I suspect that far and away the best option of a backpack for carrying such large loads would be a custom-built Mchale "Bubble Pack." There are other options out there, including the new Kifaru packs (which might not be durable enough for this sort of trip), the Titanium Goat pack (which looks good, but I don't think has really been proven with nearly that much weight), and the Cilo Gear 75L. I suspect that a true custom-fitted suspension, with very strong stays and adequate hip-belt and shoulder-strap padding, attached to a big bag with very few features, will prove to be the best option.
As far as shelter goes. A small, but not too small, double-peaked pyramid with mosquito-netting skirt is probably the lightest reasonable possibility. A standard pyramid would be quite reasonable as well, although not quite as good in the wind. A Golite Shangri-la 2 or similar. Methinks one could be built out of .75oz cuben and weigh around a pound.
The camera gear is the big kicker. I'm not sure what can really be done to make it lighter. I suppose some MYOG experts around here could probably brew up a tripod using your trekking poles and one other poll (maybe your paddle shaft?) That is adequate for filming. I know some still photographers who consider a mono-pod adequate for serious backcountry photography. I guess the real hope is that the camera companies will continue to evolve smaller-lighter micro-four-thirds equipment so that it can serve for this sort of thing.
Once again, congratulations on an amazing trip.Jun 10, 2011 at 10:16 am #1747484
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Beautiful, audacious, captivating, humbling, epic, and bold!
I am taken by the video. Obviously you did some extra hiking to get the long shots of the two of you.
Just incredible stuff.
Thank You!
-MarkJun 10, 2011 at 6:51 pm #1747654
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@mtmnmarkLocale: IOWAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
As good as it all was the lip syncing was the best partJun 10, 2011 at 11:04 pm #1747732
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Awesome. Just awesome. Wonderful trip, and amazing wilderness. I call dibs on tagging along for the next trip you plan.Jun 11, 2011 at 5:32 am #1747780
Tom ClarkBPL Member
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Fantastic trip & video! Thanks for sharing.Jun 11, 2011 at 6:08 am #1747783
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+1 on the route map, but with more detail than on your site… please.
I was actually on your web site months ago looking ( read: dreaming big…) over the trip, as well as Skurka's site who walked west-east.
Really interested in any planning tips, including basics on exactly which maps you used. I don't think I would packraft, but just walk instead. But the beautiful & eerie landscapes have sold me.
Thanks for posting!
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Hey gang,
I am in the very early stages of planning a remodel to finish our basement. The house is a 1100sqft ranch with concrete block foundation in Western NY built in 1964. After having another addition to our family I think its time to expand our living space into the basement :) I am thinking of having a new high efficeny natural gas furnace and HRV put in this year and want to try and plan ahead for this basement project. Here are my questions:
1) Should I use the furnace to heat the entire house including new basement living space or should I think of using electric registers in the basement and heat the first floor with the furnace as it is now?
2) The basement gets humid in the summer even with windows closed and we have to run a portable dehumidifier. What should I be thinking of using for basement dehumidification after its finished? Portable or whole house?
3) After having a NYSERDA home energy audit done last year the house was found to be slightly air tight and thus humidity in the winter has been an issue, so I want to install a HRV this year. How should I think of tying the HRV into a basement finishing project?
4) If the answer to question 1 is heat the entire house inc new basement with natural gas furnace then what would be a ballpark BTU recommendation. I know that without software its not an exact science, but the home enregy auditor recommended a 40,00 BTU single stage furnace to us. Would this be enough to heat basement and 1st floor? If there is avaialbe software I can use can anyone point me in the direction to figure out BTU recommendations for a furnace.
5) If the answer to question 1 is electric registers and answer 2 is whole house dehumidifer then can I run seperate ductwork for the basement tying the whole house dehumdifer into this?
About the HRV and whole house dehumidifier ideas, I want to bring more fresh air into the house since it is tight for the winter months and also help with the higher humidity, so running a whole house dehumdifier in the winter is not the best choice. But a HRV wont help the high basement humidity in the summer so Im thinking both are needed.
BTW we dont have central AC, we have window units for the bedrooms, we tend to like the fresh air and fans and dont use the AC units unless its really, really hot. Last summer we might have used the AC units for a few weeks at most.
Thanks for any input :thumbsup:
If you use the furnace to heat the basement. Then have it zoned. Or the basement won't be as warm as you want it.
Then the HRV can al;so be connected to the furnace, and do the whole house.
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Seems like most agree that if I am not looking to lower the car or track it that coilovers are simply not worth the $ and will probably have a worse ride so I'll go with the stock sport springs. The vert ride height is just right and as low as I care to go.
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Well we're not -- seven W yeah I would get. Championships on the National Football League. Well earlier the usual. Monday Morning Quarterback Peter King joins our conversation with Peter sponsored -- -- futures by town fair tire. And by Toyota of Nashua. Peter how far back did you have to go to find a final for the NFL flight is good it is a we have on tap on Sunday. Might be 1972. In the over the hill gang and George Allen. A step record start -- Tom Landry in one game. And the undefeated Miami -- sixteen you know at that point. Went to Pittsburgh and at the play eight road. Championship game and the the spending Steelers. In those days they alternate sites it was not me. You didn't. -- -- home field based on your record it was decided before he. So I mean like you could make arguments -- one year that. Eight and Ron Amadon eight. Eric -- -- Kelly Joseph Montana in in last Iraq. If you wanna pick that one that's okay. I guess kinda like the 721 because in my mind. I look at what I look back at that that's one of the first -- I ever remember. I think it really helped turn the tide meet the NFL and to. Kind of American games such incredible. Such an incredible day in such incredible to being. You know it's funny -- that the games back in the day because of what the patriots last three games -- -- -- -- -- game back in the day with the amount of running their doing and not throwing and I was wondering if is that Miami game when they lost graves could then have him and they lost that game of politics at -- -- week. We can't win the ball priest broke as we only know of the weapons to get that and this is what we have to do. Is this who they are right now I think decking -- winning game against the Denver Broncos running the football. I think it took a long time -- Bill Belichick Josh McDaniels Tom Brady disorder. Figure out exactly who they are and if you have a good power running line and you know work that they've got they've got five guys on that front who has proven. They can push people around so you have that if you -- -- back. You know in -- And if you have the ability to push people around the way they -- keep trying to hit square pegs into round holes. There's no sense in doing what's what's winning. Is -- so why not keep running I think there. I think the patriots -- set themselves so well this weekend because I definitely don't think Tom Brady -- on the ball 45 aren't. But I think he knows especially with -- terrorists thought. That at the Euro. He's going to be happy to see either and I mean. You'll never sent this fight six years ago but I think he's gonna be happier to see. Chris Perry on in this equipment he ever Champ Bailey playing more minutes which is what's gonna have more plate which is what's gonna happen on that. Peter what about the game outside the game and -- in the legacy of those involved and specifically. Peyton Manning actually we've talked about all week and in -- and I think that this a goal long way to determining you know -- a win or loss this week -- a loss in the Super Bowl. His eventual rank amongst sports fans at the end of his career. Is that fair do you believe that to be true that there is a lot more on the line from Manning then there is Brady this weekend. I'm right now out of Denver Broncos training facility. -- and I'll never forget the scene here when -- -- trying to make the Denver Broncos and -- for it because I don't remember a year. But he was 42 years old and he was in training camp. And that day that -- on the training camp there were free agent cornerback. Covering -- Wright mean in coverage. And and beating him winning. And it would soon after that I don't know how long that -- very retired. And I mean it's a different story but when I think Gary writes I don't think that he couldn't do when he was 42. And again that inning story. He is is different but not altogether so I think we play so much emphasis. On how Geithner has been very very big games and rightfully so your target about the greatest of all -- make that argument. And Tom Brady has been better than Peyton Manning in big games there's no doubt about it but. I'd say this to people over the last few weeks should we discount Ted williams' career because he never played -- world here -- never won a war here. You don't should we discount the career Ernie Banks and we can end and you know Indian sprouts and all you know. It -- I think that it's important. To consider what a guy designees games. But at the expense of everything helps. And you know the fact that he you know Peyton Manning's. Postseason quarterback rating completion percentage things like that are all better. And I'd like Ian marina Elden and guys like -- start packing everything so well. I'm not saying that you shouldn't take this into account heavily by I think it's silly to suggest that what happens in one game this one game. Twenty years from now is gonna put -- inning -- eighteenth. On the mental all time quarterback list however you drink it for force I that's really what I keep reading this thing. Can Peyton -- be considered the best ever Peter if he does is target this year included does not win another Super Bowl and ends his career. With one Super Bowl championship -- consider the best ever. Probably probably not probably not. And that's where all kinds of subjective. Judgments. We're gonna come into play I totally agree with you if you wanna be considered the all time best -- games you have to. And but but I would also make this point. OK suppose that you know inning put up ticket number 35 points. And the Denver -- just totally disintegrates in Brady score 45. And it's a shoot out Brady wins. I guess writes I don't think you can -- Peyton Manning based aren't you telling me what he wrote that game you -- year in NFL history or use a year. I just think you're watching game that your judgment and also understand that. I can pick out some gains that the greatest quarterbacks of all time and we would all acknowledge that they are has played. That were clunkers. And again he can't afford to play it -- I understand that but de -- -- I don't think his record is so god awful. That it knocks them I mean I think where he went and other Super Bowl or not I will consider him among the top five who ever played but. I won't consider the greatest because you're right. A quarterback don't have to win championships. -- when he said the patriots run ball effectively why change same can be said about Denver the first time first game this year when it played against -- -- -- -- -- and -- change but. Expected to be different of weather's gonna be out in Denver and in this pats secondary keep up with these weapons. Well. Well I think a lot of what has happened and he. You know I think some of what -- the annual call last week. What rightly it was 4227. Or some like that that Iran the pats play ratio. I think some of what he called -- -- work. Some of what the Broncos called and at ridiculously cold windy. Night in Foxboro. Had to do with the weather. And so it's going to be. I mean it is beautiful here right now it's not warm but it's absolutely beautiful equipment started supposed to be absolutely beautiful. And 68 or 69 degrees -- -- wins and so on so. You're gonna see you're actually being -- -- -- engaged both have the ability to open up their play books. And did do what they wanna do. How -- do you think Wes Welker is playing right now Peter based on watch him play last week and in what you've heard around Denver this week. -- You know. That's a really really good question my gut feeling is that. He is hurt he's probably. I remember when when when waiting for bad. Suffered from concussions and he came back and played. And I remember one day after one of those games trying to come back he gets it you know. Don't feel right. And again I have no idea not talk to Welker here this week. I I just got here yesterday but I've not talked Welker but I would be surprised. If he's playing at. You know anywhere -- that 90%. We go to the NFC Peter is that officiating crew are they ready for what they're gonna get in Seattle San Fran. And the Seahawks on Sunday night. I wrote about that in my column to the idea of him QBO is that your teen spirit soaring. You know I've listened to radio here in Denver smarting and it started talking about well. She conspirator in doing. Is doing media. This -- certificate Seattle game and its crew they're pretty light and unnecessary roughness and personal files so. You know they're probably gonna let -- play well. It's not a team spirit or crew there's been guys officiating. And to look the separate. Jean Eric -- umpire bill Schuster about that currency. It's silly to bring out numbers as far as who's getting law. Mean because it's it's it's seven different guy. So but but I would think that this week I believe the NFL got a black guy last week in Carolina. We're all taunting in pushing and shoving at budding. And all this stuff that wasn't call you know in the playoffs there's a certain well let -- play by. When you make -- hopelessly. And I think that game you look last week. You know so much extracurricular crap. And I think that bill Shuster. The umpire like describe sort of a barrel chested guy really tough guy is not get it take crap from anybody stood up all of -- in the NFL and I think. That was a good choice to put in San Francisco Seattle because. It's gonna start chippy and I think they need to call penalties early on to make sure game that we get out of. There are Linear media had picked Seattle -- on the Super Bowl. Do you stick with that going in this weekend. -- a lot of people say. Kicker Mike Greenberg say this -- -- yeah I picked Seattle at the beginning of the year but that's not -- have taken them today. We were all lying when we say how I. -- -- that we make a new year to be this close to get it right stick it up. Yet because this year I'd pick. Seattle overseeing this during the NFC championship England or England over Denver so I mean library changed now I I like a boat. I really like new England's ability to -- multiple. And you know I was in the other thing I really like any other game that I I get stink. You know technically it scalable the other day the Arizona defensive end this played. Seven games in that stadium. Any guess that you can have all the plants or considered -- -- knows everything about playing there but look at how they play. It -- terrible twice in a row now they didn't have Michael Crabtree last time what what's the use lacks the well you're wiped off the face of the map. I mean that. I mean sitting in the air laps Saturday through that game. You realize that. When you're out here you quite literally can't hear any sort group -- go off when he was right audible -- almost every -- -- to screen Adam. And it's just it creates another layer it's called -- playing game so I just think that that. Is going to be a factor in this game and I'd give Seattle's defense -- very very slight edge in part because I think secondaries truly great. Peter great stuff is always Greg Bedard on your website the Monday Morning Quarterback as a must read one of find out how these teams are gonna use picks both legal and illegal. Gotta check that out of the MM QB appreciate your time as always Peter enjoy the AFC title game in Denver will -- you next week. Our guys thanks a lot Peter King joining us and when he does he's always brought to you by our friends at the -- insurance by town fair tire. And by Toyota of Nashua so -- sticking with. His pick Seattle England I injured in Seattle.


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Stocks Lose Grip amid Ongoing Jitters
Dow stocks finished lower for a seventh straight session Tuesday as losses accelerated in the final hour of trading. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's testimony to Congress could not offset ongoing worries over corporate wrongdoing and earnings weakness.
The Dow Jones industrial average, which had rebounded from a 200-point drop earlier during the Fed chief's speech, finished down 166.08 points, or 1.92%, to 8,473.11. Meanwhile, the broader Standard & Poor's 500-stock index lost 17.94 points, or 1.95%, to 899.99. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index fared somewhat better, giving up 7.36 points, or 0.53%, to 1,375.26.
On the earnings front, after Tuesday's market close Intel (INTC ) reported second-quarter net income of $446 million, which was in line with its own lowered forecasts, citing slow sales in Europe. The chipmaker said third-quarter revenue would be flat to slightly higher than the second quarter. It also plans to reduce its work force by 4,000 in the second half of the year. Intel shares were off 5% in aftermarket trading.
Apple Computer (APPL ) reported lower earnings and revenue for the recent quarter, due to market weakness in the personal computer business. Apple shares were down 10% in aftermarket trading.
During Wednesday's session, investors will digest the latest earnings updates from Coca-Cola (KO ) and Boeing (BA ). After Wednesday's market close, investors will see profit reports from IBM (IBM ) and Seibel Systems (SEBL ).
Greenspan will finish the second half of his testimony to the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday. In the first leg of his two-day semi-annual monetary policy testimony Tuesday, the Fed chief said the economic recovery is gaining strength but that corporate malfeasance is posing a threat. Greenspan said the Fed looks for growth in the 3.5% to 4% area next year, with inflation expected to remain tame.
Still, investors are battling a myriad of worries -- weakness in the dollar, second-quarter earnings disappointments and the latest headlines of company and executive misdeeds.
Among Tuesday's earnings updates, Continental Airlines (CAL ) posted a quarterly loss of $139 million. Its deficit marks the first of many large losses expected from the nation's major airlines in the coming days and weeks, as the industry struggles through a downturn.
Several Dow index components were in the news. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ ) said quarterly profits rose, on strong sales of prescription drugs like anemia treatment Procrit and arthritis drug Remicade. The stock gained ground on the update.
Construction equipment maker Caterpillar (CAT ) said that quarterly earnings fell on slow sales of machinery and engines. Its shares were sharply lower on the news.
General Motors's (GM ) reported better-than-expected second-quarter profit, but investors sold off their GM shares as the carmaker will fall short of its goal of cutting European operation losses by half this year.
J.P. Morgan (JPM ) shares slumped after a Wall Street Journal article said that eleven insurance companies have said that the bank conspired to make Enron look healthier than it was. The company also denied rumors in European markets that it was having liquidity problems, according to wire service reports.
Good news from companies like Nextel Communications (NXTL ) helped the Nasdaq's relative outperformance, as the wireless phone concern's stock jumped on a second quarter earnings report that showed a 25% revenue increase.
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Treasuries finished lower amid a lack of any signs from Greenspan that the Fed will ease rates. This caused shorter-dated notes to underperform, says MMS.
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In other economic news Tuesday, U.S. manufacturers saw a rise in production for the sixth straight month in June, the Federal Reserve said. Factories, mines and utilities jumped 0.8% last month, its biggest gain since October 1999, after a 0.4% rise in May. Capacity used by the industrial sector also rose to 76.1%, from 75.6% in May. The results exceeded expectations.
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European stock markets finished mostly higher as Greenspan appeared to calm worries over the U.S. economic recovery. In London, the Financial Times-Stock Exchange 100 index finished up 27.40 points, or 0.69%, to 4,021.90. France's CAC 40 fell 5.93 points, or 0.18%, to 3,317.81. Germany's DAX index added 65.24 points, or 1.67%, to 3,977.75.
Asian markets ended lower. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index lost 124.73 points or 1.20%, to 10,250.42. The Nikkei's losses deepened due to uncertainty over global equities and currencies given the fragility of U.S. markets. In Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng index fell 160.17 points, or 1.51%, to close at 10,421.49.


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The people who see the food come and go daily at the local food pantry know much about the holiday practice of giving and receiving.
"You give it away, and you hope that someone will help to fill those empty shelves again," said Penny Lucas, LIFT-UP community resource case manager.
Keeping the shelves stocked at the LIFT-UP Food Bank poses a difficult challenge, she said, as seasonal workers who find themselves without the jobs they expected must turn to the food bank.
"They come to us, and we try to help them as much as we can," she said.
As many as 27 people have visited the food bank in one afternoon, LIFT-UP executive director David Freseman said.
Yet the empty shelves are somehow replenished, he said, despite the high volume of clients.
"It's like the Biblical feeding of the 5,000," he said. "People leave with bags of food, and somehow we manage to have our shelves restocked once again.
"We owe that to the community."
Word of mouth brought Michelle Frankenberger and Abigail Herfurtner to the food bank Friday afternoon.
Like many 20-somethings who assumed their seasonal jobs would kick in right away, they came to Steamboat with no expectations of finding themselves in need of LIFT-UP's services.
"People who aren't getting to work on the mountain as soon as they would like are really hurting right now, so everybody's telling everybody about this place," said Frankenberger, 22.
The women were surprised to find a community outreach for people in need of some help.
Frankenberger, who previously worked as a ski instructor in Vail, said Vail offered nothing comparable to LIFT-UP's efforts.
A robust economy at the time, however, guaranteed two and three different jobs to seasonal employees, who now face a tight job market, she added. Young people willing to work the hours never had to worry much about money.
"This is amazing that the people of Steamboat would provide something like this for people who are trying to get by," she said. "It means a lot that we've got something like this."
Frankenberger was able to begin her job as a children's ski instructor on Saturday, but the wait left her tight for cash for a week or two, she said.
Herfurtner, 22, moved from Michigan to work for the Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. as well.
Waiting around to work can be frustrating, she said, but many other seasonal workers share her same plight.
"We're all sort of in the same boat," she said. "We all came out here, expecting to have a little more money than we have, and instead everybody's struggling a little."
People who choose to work in Steamboat during the winter realize the kind of situation they are getting into, Herfurtner said, but it helps to have a safety net like LIFT-UP.
"These people who don't even know us but are willing to help us out shows how great this community is," she said.
"I don't know what we would do without it."
Lucas and Freseman said the generosity of residents and organizations allows the food bank to keep up with recent demand for its services.
"If it weren't for some of the area food drives, we wouldn't be able to feed these people," Lucas said.
LIFT-UP's effectiveness depends to a degree on the generosity of Steamboat residents, she said. The Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts will join forces between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. today at City Market and Safeway to help LIFT-UP stock up on food items. The annual event, previously run solely by the Boy Scouts, provides shoppers on their way into the stores with a list of needed items for the food bank. Shoppers can then place the items they purchased in a sleigh on their way out, Boy Scouts service project coordinator David Reed said.
"It's a convenient way for people to give without a lot of hassle," Reed said.
The Boy Scouts usually collect a few truckloads of donated items that are then immediately transported to the food bank, he added.
One of the newer efforts by the community to assist LIFT-UP began last December at Bud Werner Memorial Library.
Youth services librarian Currie Meyer decided to follow the lead of other libraries that offer people with late fees the chance to pay off their fines with non-perishable food items.
Children 18 and younger can participate in the Food for Fines program throughout December.
Last year the library collected 830 items and deducted $460 from library fines to LIFT-UP.
"We're essentially donating the equivalent of that money to LIFT-UP," Meyer said. "The money we collect from fines is really critical to our operation, so we can't do it all year. But it's important that we are able to do it in December."
The food drive provides relief in a creative way and allows Steamboat's youngest residents to help make a difference, she said.
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After blowing the movie earnings on a 1st class cabin (and therefore avoiding the Israel v India ticket brawl in Madras) we prepared for the voyage. It should be pointed out that 1st class means only four to a pan, and nobody washing plates in the shower. Our cabin colleagues were cabin-fever Catherine and yahtzee Sven; through their Swedish pals we toured the sweaty bunk class in the bowels of the ship (very carefully without touching anything) 'Titanic' style, with chai and cards replacing the Guinness and dancing. A cycle of thali eating, book reading and flying fish dodging continued for three days until we finally arrived in the middle of the Bay of Bengal on the solid rocky outcrop of Port Blair. And our cure for a 62 hour boat ride? To get back on one for a further 16 hours of course, this time on an open rusty deck bound for Diglipur in the north
On arrival, I think we frightened the shopkeeper by ordering 12 bottles of beer and a bottle of whisky. We then spent a few days of seclusion before discovering a Cornish couple, Ben and Amy, washed ashore on the castaway beach of Kalipur Bay. Joining a wedding party to Kalighat during the Bengali 'Festival of Colour' was a poor plan and, paint splattered, we were filled with tea in someone's house for a few hours before catching a truck on the bone-shaking ride to Mayabunder (picking up Ben and Amy on the way). The disheartening deforestation and displacement of indigenous tribes since Bangladesh partition was seen in its full destructive splendour (just to explain that, thousands of Indian families were settled in the Andamans in the causing irreversible damage to the local ecology and destroying local tribes; we think there was a political aim to this, as the militarily important Andamans can now never vote for independence from India).
Stocking up on a box of fruit and veg we took a small Burmese boat to the beautiful white sands of Avis Island. We were offered a sneaky night-boat to Burma, with the slight catch that we "would be arrested on arrival". Instead, we lazed away a few days in our hut, entertained by coconut dodging and the daily barracuda catching and barbecuing by the Japanese, and kept company by a couple of goats, whilst perfecting our curry and rice twice a day.
Finally deserting our developing farm we returned to the mainland and caught a bus + rickshaw to the deserted jetty of Ranghat. Due to the India v Pakistan cricket, the 12pm ferry finally became the 4pm ferry through the beautiful fish eagle filled mangrove swamps to Long Island. Another small boat finally took us to the unbelievably picturesque Marg's Bay Island.
Setting up our tent on the jungle edge of the powder white sand, 'Swiss Family Robinson' was far more useful than the 'SAS Survival Guide' as we built our camp starting with a suitably deep pit latrine (we knew those years in the Scouts and Guides would pay off). The daily half hour magical walk to the 'sweet water' was wonderful, with the ground becoming damper and cooler in the shade before arriving at the fairytale old well, somehow reminiscent of some part of Lord of the Rings. We could have lived in this place forever, but knew that somehow we must leave the bath-temperature crystal clear waters and paradise beach (sorry, got a bit carried away there, but as you may imagine this place was great).
Our next stop, Havelock Island, was very pleasant but we knew nothing would be the same after Marg's Bay. It was excellent to experience the benefits of fridges, electricity and some great local cooking in the Amazon Resort, and to meet some more entertaining characters such as frecklesome Natasha and hhappy hhippy Dutch Martin. To quote Martin (and not at the Amazon I should point out) 'I ordered toast, 2 fried eggs and a black coffee; I got 16 slices of burnt bread, then nothing, and then two enormous plates of fried rice'. The snorkeling among the coral reefs off Elephant Beach was amazing.
Our month permit almost up, we slowly chugged our way back on another rusty crate to Port Blair, picking up sunstroke and roast potato effects on the way. The British built Cellular Jail was no doubt run by several characters who exacted the law as they saw fit, but was not as 'horrendous' as the literature made out, at least not more so than any other British jail of
the same period. It is hardly the Chateau D'If. With displays somewhat factually lacking, it is a classic example of a Victorian jail in what must have been a fairly desolate outpost for several prominent political and criminal prisoners, although Emma pointed out that several 'rooms' actually had sea views (over the workhouse, flogging posts and gallows).
Ross Island, the British administrative headquarters 10 minutes off Port Blair, was an amazing experience. Where elegantly dressed (and no doubt heavily sweating) English ladies and gentlemen once strolled from the Governor's House, down past tennis courts, bakery and club to the swimming pool nature has almost entirely reclaimed. With each building now
overwhelmed with a spider's web of trees and vines, the church is striking with its tower engulfed by one huge tree which bursts out of the top.
Next stop, mainland India and Calcutta:
A wonderful old colonial city, seriously over-populated, and a must for anyone looking for remains of the British Raj. Will reminisced seeing old photographs of ships crowding this very harbour, full of jute and Dundonians, bound for the Scottish sea port of Dundee. Hand powered rickshaws shuffle through beautiful old warehouse lined streets, past the Victoria Memorial, St Paul's Cathedral and St John's Church with its descriptive tombs to many murdered in the 1857 mutiny. Remember the Black Hole of Calcutta? If you've ever read any Indian history then this is the place to visit. And the Bengalis really know how to cook!
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This post was originally published at Aquila Style.The liberal feminist organisation Femen and its members' naked breasts have had their media run. Now a more modest sort of uncovering is happening, this time in Iranian social media. Last month, London-based Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad started a movement on Facebook and Twitter, translated as "My Stealth Freedom", to highlight the "legal and social restrictions" faced by women in Iran.Secular and Muslim women all over Iran are p … [Read more...]
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A few months ago I was invited to like a Facebook page called Memes Feministas Islámicos. The page targets mostly Spanish speakers, and it claims to be countering Muslim patriarchies online. Their "About us" page reads: "Nos sumamos a la tarea de contrarrestar el machismo en el cyber espacio y al igual que nuestras compañeras feministas del mundo, nos reímos mientras desmantelamos Patriarcado en el Islam.""We aim to counter macho-like behaviours online, and just like our feminist comrades ar … [Read more...]
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When I was growing up in a small city on Canada's East Coast, many of my classmates had no idea where Pakistan was located. It was the mid-eighties and I was unable to convince them I was NOT Indian just because both my parents were born in India. I decided to do an extensive geography project on my home country. I used pictures from my own travels and maps my father collected, and added a lot of details. I carefully drew flags, brought in mithai (Pakistani sweetmeats) and Nazia Hussain tapes, a … [Read more...]
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Who makes their own facial lubricating cream? What is your receipe? How well does it work? Please share.
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Who makes their own facial lubricating cream? What is your receipe? How well does it work? Please share.
I do. I use a small jar of vaseline, a pink bottle of baby lotion and 2 jars of vitamin A cream from Wal-mart. Use a mixer and really beat it good. It makes 6 jars of cream for allover body use. I love it. Put your beaters and bowl into the dishwasher after because it needs the hot water to clean beaters and bowl really good.
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I make this and it is terrific asnywhere on the body. Really cheap to put together and reap a large amount for the money. My SIL first introduced it to me. Love it, love it, love it some more.
[QUI'll bet she uses baby food jars..OTE=BabyCakes;4736751]What size(oz) jars do you use for the vaseline,baby lotion and vit e?[/QUOTE]
I would like to know the ounces also. Thanks
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this is the recipe I have used, it works great!
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Last night the celebs made their way out to the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles, CA last night to attend the 2010 American Music Awards. Tween sensation Justin Bieber was the big winner at the show, taking home 4 awards (including Artist of the Year) but there were plenty of the Lucite trophies to go around for other deserving artists. Here are a few photos from the red carpet arrivals last night:
Look at little Willow Smith showing off her unique fashion sensibilities. Homegirl is only getting started … the little girl is just fabulous. New mama-to-be P!nk was lookin' fabulous herself … altho she wasn't bumpin' out too much on the red carpet, she did have that beautiful glow that all pregnant women have. The pairing of the New Kids on the Block with the Backstreet Boys was just … genius! Separately, the boy bands are just meh … together, they're actually interesting again. After the jump, check out some photos from the show itself and read some deets about who won what, who sang what and what went down at the American Music Awards last night …
Although she was nervous about kicking off Sunday night's (November 21) American Music Awards, Rihanna took the "challenge" and ran with it. Sporting crimson spirals and a skimpy two-piece, the Barbadian songbird turned out energetic renditions of Loud tracks "What's My Name?" and "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" revved up with tropical touches like a drum circle and dancers in fringe-laden outfits. The songstress' hip-twisting, percussion-heavy set scored a standing ovation from the star-packed crowd. Rihanna's set established the tone for the rest for the evening, which was marked by similarly epic stage productions. After picking up the award for Pop Music – Favorite Band, Duo or Group, the Black Eyed Peas performed their single from The Beginning, "The Time (Dirty Bit)," hanging out in oscillating Technicolor boxes as dancers sporting cubed headpieces head-banged below … Onetime "American Badass" Kid Rock turned in a low-key, acoustic performance of "Times Like These," a tribute to his hometown of Detroit … Although most of the action took place during the performances, Nicki Minaj punched up Rihanna's acceptance for Soul/ Rhythm & Blues Music – Favorite Female Artist by loudly plugging the release of her Pink Friday debut. The singer took the cheeky move in stride, gushing "Don't we all wish we could have green hair and make it look good like Nicki?" when she took the mic and playfully patting Minaj on the behind as they headed backstage. Pint-size "Whip My Hair" singer Willow Smith, rocking a yellow-and-gray outfit, introduced her "big brother" Justin Bieber, who took to the ivories for "Pray." Flanked by a huge choir, the teen phenom's impassioned rendition of the ballad scored a standing ovation … When T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist Justin Bieber picked up his second award of the night, the teen superstar unexpectedly thanked a legendary entertainer for paving the way. "I wanna thank Michael Jackson, because without Michael Jackson, none of us would be here," the Biebs said … The night closed with an epic performance from a crew of artists once known for their fan-hysteria-inducing powers. Chart-busting boy-banders New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys played a medley of some of their major hits. All nine fellas switched between BSB and NKOTB jams like "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" and "Hangin' Tough," sporting club-ready looks and working synchronized moves. The collective closed the set with "Larger Than Life" — a move likely designed to signal that the boys are back.
I'm sorry … as fun as some of the AMAs performances was, I cannot in good conscience condone a music awards show that would name Justin Bieber as the Artist of the Year. I get the kid is popular and that fans vote for the AMAs but to name Bieber as THE artist who musically surpasses all other artists for the year is just … silly. Bieber winning the Arist of the Year award at the AMAs is no different than Bristol Palin winning Dancing with the Stars. Yes, fans should have a say in artists winning awards, but when awards that are meant to reward talent — actual talent — are given out in popularity contests, then those awards of merit really have no meaning at all.
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