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Views of the Southern Alps loomed up in the distance and we stop at a few spots just to gaze at the scenery (Burkes Pass was particularly lovely). The scenery we drive through includes the Canterbury Plains which are mainly huge fields of sheep (of course!), deer or cattle. The Mackenzie Mountain range keeps us company for much of the time too and it is a lovely combination.
We spot a DOC (Dept. Of Conservation) site along the way and thought we would give this a go and take a 15km detour off the main route
From Geraldine it was yet another spectacular drive alongside the scenic route with snow capped mountains all the way to Lake Tepako, a small town on the banks of the lake. As we pull into the town we stop by the "Church of the Good Shepherd", a very small (and famous) church on the banks of the lake. The church probably doesn't hold more than20-30 people but must have the best view of any church anywhere in the world. In place of the usual stained glass behind the altar is a clear glass picture window looking out over the lake to the mountains behind. What an incredible setting!
Near the church also on the shores of the lake, there is a memorial to a collie dog "without whose help, we could not look after the sheep"
We drive around the lake to our campground and park up by the shores of the lake to watch the sunset.
Last night was the coldest so far, I reckon about -5C (luckily our powered site meant that we could keep our electric heater on all night to keep our van cosy). In the morning we are woken, once again by the sound of ducks (surely they haven't followed us??). Feeling sorry for them, I feed them some bread which really starts them quacking which appears to really piss off the woman coming out of the next van, whom, I judge, is not really a morning person!
Anyway, after upsetting the neighbours and having breakfast overlooking the lake (which appears to be steaming at this time?) we head out on a walk up to the observatory on the summit of Mount St John. A very steep walk up through pine forests and onto open grassland where we spot the biggest rabbit ever! It was in the distance, but I swear it was at least three feet long! As we approach the summit we are treated to views of the snow capped mountains virtually surrounding us. Good job we are wearing the thermal underwear as it is really cold and the ground is frozen solid
Back to the van for some of Carolyn's homemade lentil soup before heading off for another treat, the hot springs on the hillside above the town. These are 3 man-made geo-thermal, mineral springs designed in the shape of the three lakes in the area and each is heated to a different temperature. Sitting and in the hottest pool, looking up at the pine trees and out to the lake and the mountains beyond, I ask myself. Does it get any better than this?
After our soak in the springs we set off to our next destination which is Mount Cook, still in the Mackenzie ranges and is where Sir Edmund Hilary did his training prior to his successful ascent of Mount Everest.


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Lean Without the Label
Two shops experiences' suggest that targeted, organic change with clearly defined goals can be more effective than a formal, "one-size-fits-all" approach to improvement.
When it comes to lean and other improvement initiatives, avoiding formal labels and adopting solutions targeted at specific problems can be a far more effective—and far more palatable—approach to change than a company-wide, "one-size-fits-all" approach. At least, that's been the experience of two shop managers I recently spoke with, both of whom shall remain anonymous.
The first had asked me to remove the word "lean" from the title of an article I'd written about his shop. That surprised me, considering that the article dealt mostly with shopfloor improvements that clearly embodied lean manufacturing principles. On further investigation, I discovered that the real problem wasn't with what I revealed about what the shop had done, but with the word itself. Ironically, many of the same employees who had fully embraced—and even helped implement—the changes detailed in the article had also developed an intense distaste for all things "lean." My contact simply didn't want to ruffle any feathers.
It turned out that the employees' distaste had its roots in a formal continuous improvement program implemented a few years back. Unfortunately, the program lacked clear focus, and the effort required to comply with its requirements seemed to outweigh any benefit. As my contact puts it, "The whole 'let's do lean' thing fell flat on its face." Now, he says, the shop aims to make improvement efforts "smarter" by picking and choosing applicable tools to solve specific problems, often under a more generic banner like productivity or capacity building. Kanban systems and shadowboards are among the many examples of lean tools that the shop has evolved to use organically—that is, as a direct result of specific changes in its approach to machining parts rather than any all-encompassing effort to transform the entire organization.
Just a few weeks later, I spoke with another executive at a completely different shop who echoed those comments. "I've participated in quite enough of these 'theories of the week,'" he notes wryly. He emphasizes, however, that problems tend to arise not with specific strategies and tools for improvement, but rather with how shops apply those strategies and tools. "Every shop has its own recipe that's going to make it thrive," he says. "You can pull a bit from theory of constraints, lean, TQM, Six Sigma, and so forth, and at the end of the day, you've got a recipe that'll work for you."
A couple of anecdotes from a couple of shops might not be enough to draw any firm conclusions about how to best approach improvement efforts. Nonetheless, they do provide fodder for conversation. Do these comments resonate with your own experience? Comment below or send me an email—I'd love to hear about your own improvement efforts, whether positive or negative.

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ST. JOSEPH/COLLEGEVILLE – Seniors at The College of St. Benedict and St. John's University get their diplomas this weekend.
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Bhopal, Nov 12 (UNI) About 70 lakh children, up to five years of age, were administered polio drops in Madhya Pradesh on the first day of the three-day pulse polio immunisation campaign.
The campaign was launched by Health Director Yogiraj Sharma by administering polio drops to children at J P Hospital here today.
Madhya Pradesh Pulse Polio Incharge P N Chouhan said a traget of more than three lakh children was set for immunisation under the campaign.
He said the department had set up about 62,991 booths in all districts of the state in this regard. As many as 1,778 mobile teams and 2,248 transit teams were also pressed into service.
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Gunjan Arora, a Delhi-based primary school teacher, is surrounded by close friends with grave looks on their faces. She looks uneasy and defensive. It looks like an Alcoholic Anonymous meeting, but is actually an intervention popularised by famous sitcom How I Met Your Mother.
Gunjan is guilty of being addicted to uploading pictures on Facebook and Picasa. The situation is so grave that she wakes up in the middle of the night to upload new pictures and check comments on her older ones. Every new dress, dinner, or even a visit to a doctor, is documented on her Facebook page in pictures. After updating her status, she pings her friends to like it. Each picture, colour corrected and photoshopped, needs at least five comments for her to feel content or she feels restless. How did things get so bad? She doesn't know. Her friends have decided to intervene and make her realise that she is basing her self-worth on the comments and likes of her friends, and in that process compromising on her self-esteem. Sadly, Gunjan uploaded pictures of the intervention too!
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This problem is not limited to Gunjan alone. There are many youngsters out there battling with 'Facebook validation syndrome.' They spend a large portion of their day uploading pictures on various sites and regularly updating their status messages. The fact that they compare their lives with that of others based on who went out partying more and the number of new friends others have, make it obvious that the need for validation is constant. Lack of real friends and conversations induces a sense of alienation and more and more people are falling prey to this problem. Interestingly, you are considered 'cool' and your life 'happening' if you upload more pictures and if your life looks like it's going places virtually.
"I feel that since most youngsters are living in virtual reality, they don't have too many friends in real life. Obviously they feel a vacuum inside and base their lives on the acceptance of their virtual friends. You always want to be a part of a group; you want to belong somewhere and therefore you wear a mask online to look and sound like your peers so that they accept you," says U Vindhya, professor, psychology department, TISS, Mumbai.
In fact, if you Google 'Why people post pictures on Facebook', you get 1,010,000,000 results. So, we're not the only ones thinking about this, are we!
Digital Overshare
Earlier, a dinner with friends or a movie with a loved one was all about spending quality time with each other. People chatted about their lives and of course pictures were taken for memories, but today the situation is almost bizarre. Even when one is out with a loved one having a cozy dinner, one is always wondering whether they should tweet a pictures of that perfect lobster or BBM friends about the party tomorrow.
"Once a friend of mine tweeted about his plans of proposing to his girlfriend at dinner that night and completely forgot that she was following him. Obviously she got to know and was really angry with him for publicising their private moment but we couldn't stop laughing about it. Show off!" says Shaleen Singh, a BPO employee.
People tinker away on their cellphones either uploading pictures on Facebook, commenting or waiting restlessly for comments. It is easy to spot the restless eye constantly looking at the cellphone to see if people have responded to his 'awesome' twitpic. "It is very disturbing to see people like that. The constant need for approval and validation from friends and peers is alarming. I see so many girls and boys with a cellphone in their hands, glancing repeatedly at it," adds U Vindhya.
Getting a response may be quite high on their agenda but what happens if the response if negative? It is almost catastrophic. "We were out for dinner when a friend of mine realised that some of her friends had written nasty things about her new display picture. Not only did she refuse to eat anything, she picked a fight with them online and ruined dinner for all of us," says Robin Raju, a Mumbai-based PR professional.
It's not just a woman thing
A recent study from the University of Buffalo in the US stated that women who post a lot of pictures on Facebook base their self-worth on appearance and crave approval. It went on to receive a lot of flak for being insensitive towards women, but one couldn't help but accept that most social activity on the Net does have a lot to do with self-worth. Adding to this study, many psychologists feel that it is definitely not just a woman thing. Men are equally active and concerned about how they come across on the Internet.
"It is utter rubbish to assume that only women are concerned about their social identity on the Internet.
I feel men are equally concerned about it. It is preposterous to assume that women are vain and men are not. Whether it is about self-worth or not, that is debatable, but men and women are equally active on social networking sites and love to change their profile pictures to look better in the eyes of the others," says Farzana, a Mumbai-based psychologist.
The way out
Psychologists feel that people need to start living their lives outside the "realms of social networking." No one's asking you to stop posting pictures or relinquishing your online identity, but one needs to draw a line somewhere. Twitter on they say but don't let the bird dictate terms to you. Don't lose your identity in the ping-post, update-upload shenanigans of social networking sites. They do it too!
Recently, Demi Moore posted her nude picture on Twitter. Are we supposed to love your new skinny frame Ms Moore?
Lenny Kravitz tweeted a picture of his nude rear. Salvaging his career, maybe!
Courtney Love is quite infamous for posting scandalous pictures on Twitter and seeking comments from her followers.
How can we forget Lindsay Lohan's numerous nude attempts to grab attention on social networking sites. Desperation, we say!
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Quentin Tarantino goes over some of the deleted scenes from his 1994 masterpiece, Pulp Fiction.Read More
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Quentin Tarantino, Bruce Willis, Uma Thurman, Samuel L Jackson and John Travolta look back at how Pulp Fiction became reality. "I wasn't sure I wanted to be in the movie," Uma Thurman tells Vanity Fair contributing editor Mark Seal of Pulp Fiction. Thurman explains that it wasn't just the obscenity, or her character's drug habit—it was also the rape Read MoreRead More
Quentin Tarantino is known for leaving little clues in all of his films that tie them together into one universe. It's never anything major, and typically just involves characters being relatives. Vic Vega (Michael Madsen) in Reservoir Dogs is the brother of Vincent Vega (John Travolta) in Pulp Fiction. Donny "The Bear Jew" Donowitz (Eli Roth) in Inglourious Basterds is the father of Read MoreRead More
Art and filmmaking all comes down to one thing, good taste. Either you have it or you don't.Read More
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Police said about 1 a.m. the man, 35, and the woman, 25, entered the residence with bats and demanded property.
Seven people inside, ages 23 to 30, detained the pair until police arrived.
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Goldencents points to Cigar Mile in Eclipse Award bid
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The partnership that owns Goldencents, winner of the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Santa Anita on Nov. 1, has been reduced from four partners to two, and the 3-year-old will start in the $500,000 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct on Nov. 30.
Owner Glenn Sorgenstein said Thursday that he and partner Josh Kaplan have privately purchased the ownership shares of Dave Kenney and Rick Pitino, the University of Louisville basketball coach. The four men owned Goldencents through the BC Dirt Mile.
If Goldencents starts in the Cigar Mile, he would be racing for an enhanced purse.
The New York Racing Association has a clause in the race conditions stating that a Breeders' Cup winner will run for a winner's share of a $1 million purse. A Grade 1 winner will run for a winner's share of a purse of $750,000.
Sorgenstein said a start in the Cigar Mile will be a chance to showcase Goldencents to East Coast racing fans in an attempt to attract support for the Eclipse Award as the champion 3-year-old male of 2013. Goldencents won the Santa Anita Derby in April, but was winless in five subsequent starts until the BC Dirt Mile.
The division leader for the 3-year-old male title is Will Take Charge, who was second by a nose in the BC Classic on Nov. 2. Will Take Charge won the Grade 1 Travers Stakes at Saratoga in August.
Sorgenstein said a win in New York could help attract attention to Goldencents.
"We believe we have the best 3-year-old in the country," Sorgenstein said. "We won a Breeders' Cup race. We didn't finish second.
"He looked like he didn't run the night of the race. He looked like he didn't run the day after the race. He's been full of energy and ready to go to the track."
Trained by Doug O'Neill, Goldencents has won 5 of 12 starts and earned $1,990,000.
Private Zone likely for Hong Kong Sprint
O'Neill said Thursday that Private Zone, 10th in the Breeders' Cup Sprint, is likely to run in the $1.9 million Hong Kong Sprint on turf at Sha Tin on Dec. 8.
Owned by Good Friends Stable, Private Zone was beaten 6 1/4 lengths by Secret Circle in the BC Sprint, racing as close as second on the backstretch.
"It was a head scratcher," O'Neill said. "He didn't fire."
Private Zone has won 5 of 20 starts and $513,820. He won the Grade 1 Vosburgh Stakes at Belmont Park on Sept. 28 and was the 3-1 second choice in the 12-runner BC Sprint.
The cigar mile will be won by an off the pace horse.
"We believe we have the best 3-year-old in the country," Sorgenstein said. "We won a Breeders' Cup race. We didn't finish second." WHAT??? I laughed when I read . I guess he didn't notice the quality of the fields in both races?? Dirt Mile: off form/glorified allowance horses. Classic: winners of 9 G-1s this year, and over 26 million in combined purses. The Classic field had over twice the amount of stakes wins, nearly three Times the purse earnings and double the G-1 wins this year. The two fields were not even close to being in the same league. He has a very nice 3yo colt, but not a champion.
Face it, the best 3 yr old of the year was Princess. The males were average and just beat each other up. You can make a case for several of them, but there is a bad side to all of them. When in doubt, bigger kudos go to Ken. Derby winner as always and the $2.5 million in purses. You are kidding about Goldencents being 3 yr old champ, right? Won't Take Charge? Verrazano? PM? Oxbow? Actually leaning more to no champ.
For all the WTC remember these KEYWORDS when you make your case for WTC, and there Horse Racing definition ALMOST - LOST SECOND - LOST CLOSE. - LOST
Goldencents just another Lava Man ,same trainer Doug ONeil,great guy,but both Lava Man and Goldencents are Great in California.Brutal everywhere else. By the way whatever happened to the next coming, Kevin Krigger ? When is the last time he won a race? Rick Petino wins again.
owners are expected to make dumb statements.that's their proper place in this game.
No 3 year old won vs older. So if they go by record VS 3 year olds Orb should win hands down. 3xG1 wins, and G2 winner vs WTC 1 xGR1, and 2xG2 winner, and listed stake winner.
Now he will run over a tiring track with bad weather and the Chalk bites the dust.
Best 3 year old Miler in the country...maybe, win on a different track please. Give my vote to Will Take Charge....nose away from this not even being a discussion.
Why is it so necessary for the Eclipse Awards to declare a winner in every category? Some mediocre horses over the years have been named champion who don't deserve that recognition. It only reduces the importance of the true champions. When they send out the ballots, why can't there be a choice of "no choice"? Why do they refuse to admit that no one horse stood out in this or that category?


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I had mixed feelings about this book. I liked the book because of the fact that the plot tells the story of a family who comes from an impoverished, but pristine island nation to a place that is a lot less friendly and accepting. It describes how the mother of the family struggles to keep her family afloat in the face of racism, poverty, and the desire for upward mobility while the father of the family has delusions, negative impulses, selfishness, and other traits that seek to destroy everything that they worked for. I did not, however, like the fact that the writing style of this book doesn't challenge readers to think about the social issues that face immigrant societies. The writing style also seemed forgettable, as it did not push me, the reader, to explore additional books that describe West Indian culture. The book did not hold my interest. The main idea of this book details two central characters as they overcome difficulties from many fronts, including society and the people that are closest to them.
A young girl's examination of her Barbadian roots and growing individualism as she matures in Brooklyn during the Depression..
I probably wouldn't have ever heard of Brown Girl, Brownstones if it hadn't been assigned for the African American Literature by Women course I'm taking this semester. However, it has a deserved place among novels about the immigrant experience and coming of age.
Brown Girl, Brownstones follows Selina Boyce from girlhood into college. In this time, Selina struggles over her allegiance to her father, Deighton, who romantically tries on careers in which he has no realistic future, and her mother, Silla, whose pragmatic obsession with purchasing their leased brownstone causes her to act ruthlessly. Between them and the outspoken cast of supporting characters, Selina has many options for how to model her own life.
The pages of Brown Girl, Brownstones fly by quickly, assisted by the realness of the characters' voices. I particularly enjoyed Marshall's use of Barbadian dialect, which helps to locate the novel in a particular time and place.
Brown Girl, Brownstones is an especially good choice for teenagers, but also for adults who are interested in stories set between the depression and the '50s.
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Doherty counts his father, who grew up in the Depression, as a singular influence. "He put a heavy emphasis on education and ethics and morality," he says. And when his dad fell ill and closed the dental practice, Doherty decided unasked to forgo an education at Bryant College and attend the cheaper Rhode Island College.
But he left during his sophomore year to attend the state police's demanding training academy; he'd heard, correctly, that it would be the last for several years and he didn't want to miss his shot.
Legend has it, the academy's top brass required him to box with his right hand tied behind his back. There was no rope involved, Doherty assures me, but he was told that if he threw a punch with his right, he'd be kicked out of the academy.
"What they didn't know," he says, "is that my left was better."
As he rose through the ranks with the state police, Doherty investigated white-collar crime and went toe-to-toe with wise guys like Anthony "The Saint" St. Laurent, William "Blackjack" del Santo, and Alfred "Chippy" Scivola. He wasn't all that impressed.
"They're not tough guys," he says. "Tough guys raise families. They're frauds."
Doherty also listened in on the state's first public corruption wire tap, targeting Lincoln Planning Board member Robert Picerno, who pled no contest in 2004 to four counts of soliciting bribes and three counts of conspiracy to solicit bribes.
The corruption cases he handled, Doherty says, "sickened" him.
Over the course of his working life, the colonel developed the raw material for a political career: broad name recognition, a sprawling network of friends and admirers, and an upstanding, regular guy image well-tuned to blue collar Rhode Island.
On a recent weekday morning, over a plate of eggs at the Modern Diner in Pawtucket, he listened as three Vietnam veterans — all retired law enforcement — pressed the case for better services. A lot of public officials, they kvetched, are out of touch with veterans.
"Not just veterans," Doherty interjected. "Life."
But if a career in police work comes with some obvious political perks, it comes with limitations, too. On the ride from the diner to his home in a well-groomed section of Cumberland, I pressed him on the issues of the day: the federal budget, Medicare, Social Security.
His answers were pat and occasionally unsure. We need to root out "waste, fraud, and abuse," he said, and honor our "social compact" with seniors currently receiving Social Security and Medicare benefits, while making unspecified entitlement reform down the line.
What animates him, it was clear, is national security. In his kitchen, Doherty spoke glowingly of a trip to Israel to study counter-terrorism strategies. Later, I saw copies of Foreign Affairs magazine scattered across his dining room table. "I want to go to Washington," he said, "to keep Rhode Islanders safe."
He told me that when he resigned as superintendent this spring after a public spat with Governor Chafee over immigration enforcement — one of several issues, he said, where he differed with the governor — it was security concerns that predominated. "This is not a Latino issue," he said, "it's an American issue. This is the post-9/11 era and we can never let our guard down again."
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Leaking Ceiling, Do I Need a Roofer?
We noticed that we have a leak in our master bedroom ceiling. The leak is right where the chimney is connected to the house. The house is 2 story and the master bedroom is on the 2nd level. Roof is typical shingles, nothing special. When it rains hard, you can hear water pinging off the fireplace on the first level as well.
We called a roofer to come out and do a free estimate. After looking, he said we needed a brick man to come fix the chimney as it had cracks in it. We had a brick guy come out and he fixed all the cracks in the chimney. A big storm hits today and low and behold, the ceiling is still leaking.
Even if the chimney had cracks in it, which it did and needed to be fixed, how would that cause a leak inside the home? Everybody and their mother keeps telling us it is the flashing and a roofer would fix that but wouldn't the roofer had noticed the flashing when he came out to do an estimate? I've been told stories that flashing jobs are inexpensive and not really worth a roofer's time and some will pass on the jobs if they can. Is that true, I mean I wouldn't think so but then again I am not a roofer? The mason said to call him if it leaked after a rain but I don't feel like this is on him, I think I need a roofer. What do you think?
I've tried to be as detailed as I can but if you need more details just let me know. I have included a picture below of the ceiling. A couple things that puzzle me are that it appears to be leaking on the sides but not in the middle and that one side seems to be leaking a lot worse as you can see in the picture.
Any information or help is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.
Yes, typically that is a flashing/counterflashing issue.
Call a different roofer
Is there something temporary I can do until a roofer comes out? That was my problem last time, we called 4-5 roofers to come out and look and only 1 did.
What is a typical price range on a flashing job? Is it or could it be a DIY project?
Keep calling roofers to come out and look at it. What source are you using to locate roofers? If you are using clist for example don't expect much! If your using alist on the other hand you should expect a "better" roofer.
Try to get three roofers to come out and see what they say. Have each one draw up an estimate so you know exactly what they plan to do. Don't look at the price first but rather the scope of work when comparing.
As far as my prices to re-flash chimneys? From a repair only stand point and not doing one while already replacing the roof my prices have ranged from $250-2,000. Some chimneys are small and only take an hour or so to re-flash. Some on the other hand are huge and can take a whole day for one guy.
Once you re-flash a chimney you own it and if and when it should leak again you know who will be getting a call!
One thing to keep in mind for a roof repair. Most companies will not warrant there work on a roof repair only. Most will warrant it with a full replacement but with a repair you typicaly won't see a written warranty.
Good luck!!!
Mine is the pre-fab metal within a brick chase. I wouldn't figure it would be that because that wouldn't cause leaking within the ceiling, right just leaking in or around the fireplace? I may be thinking about it all wrong though.
Like I said, I've contacted 4-5 roofers and only 1 came out. I'm not sure how many more there are to contact as the town I live in isn't big and the closest major city (Memphis) is an hour away.
Wow, $250-2000? I wasn't expecting that but you seem to know more about the job than myself. I'm not really worried about warranties or anything at this point, I just want to get the roof fixed.
The mason who came out and patched the chimney stated he knew other people in the construction business and if I needed anything else to give him a call and he'd try to hook me up with somebody who could do the job. I guess I will start there.
Yes, clist is craiglist, not the best place to find a contractor!
Alist is angieslist. Unlike clist you have to pay to be member on alist. It's only a few dollars a month but it will allow you to read reviews from other consumers in your area.
Without a picture hard to guess on your chimney style. Could be a few different styles.
Metal cricket or saddle custom built on top of chimney (side towards the peak) with brick or stone around the main part of chimney.
Metal wrapped around the entire chimney.
Metal wrapped around the lower portion of chimney.
If you have a metal pan flashing around your chimney it's totaly different from a typical stone chimney with metal flashing. Have not done a lot in this style only one or two in 15 years of roofing. When we did the last one recall lifting up the bottom a little to allow ice and water to get under it.
You may want to have the metal area inspected for rust.
Here are the only pics I have of the chimney not sure if they help, you probably need pics of the flashing on the roof, right? Just checked alist and it is not available in my area. :(
That chimney is going to have a cricket behind it and from experience, 9 times out of ten the leak is at the bottom of the valley of the cricket. Inexperienced roofers don't know how to properly flash the corner of the chimney where that all meets up.
Could you explain that a little more for me? I barely know what a flashing is and I have never heard of a cricket. Can you explain the design for me and the problem, if you can? Is this something that I may be able to do myself? Thanks for all the information, it is appreciated.
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because of the width, there will be a cricket. It is basically a dormer (small roof) built between the chimney and the main roof. There is a valley on either side. that is where the two roofs meet. These valleys terminate at the corners of the backside of the chimney. Properly done, these valleys and flashings should extend a few inches wider than the actual chimney. Either way, right at the point where the valley meets the chimney many inexperienced and/or careless roofers do not know how to properly tie in the roofing and flash it properly or they just pump it full of caulk expecting it to last. These corner points have a high volume of water coming into a very small point right there and, if not done properly, will always leak.
You could possibly temporarily slide some step flashing under certain shingles in the area to temporarily divert the water away from the chimney for now. I can't really explain where to put them without actually being there though, sorry.
Not a great example but this should give you an idea what a cricket is.
Is there definitely a cricket? With the width as it has been mentioned it "should" have a cricket.I did a repair recently that had a chimney the same width that had several issues.One being no cricket and the other the shingles crossing over the pan were to high.A course was under the pan when it should have been over.
The shingles were sealed to the pan but with ice back up it separated the seal in a couple areas allowing seepage.Another problem was the metal used for the pan had worn areas within the brake allowing water entry.Without seeing roof top one can only speculate.
And Old'nBroken is right, if a cricket is in place the typical novice installers don't drop the flashing off the crickets valley far enough or create a slight bend in the lower lap area with flashing benders.They pump as much sealant humanly possible to try and seal it.Another issue with crickets is the issue of not lacing the crickets valley like a typical valley.
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Conventional flashing is only cut into the chimney an inch or so. In a very long, hard rain, the brick may become saturated and the water can bypass the flashing. If the brick went to the foundation, this would not be an issue. It would exit through the weep holes or leech out at the brick seat. But since your brick stops above the ceiling, if it gets saturated, the moisture drips off the lintel onto the ceiling.
A situation like this needs to be through-flashed, in which case the flashing is installed with the brick and extends back through the brick to the framing and pushes any saturation moisture back to the surface. Keep calling roofers until you find one that knows what through flashing is. They'll be able to determine if you have it. If not, they'll probably know a mason that can help them retrofit it (it's not that big of a deal in the right hands). We do it frequently. If through flashing exists, then something may have gone wrong with the base flashing.
I've attached some pics showing how through flashing would be installed if a cricket were added. Another option would be to add a cricket and seal the back side of the chimney. This will require re-coating at regular intervals, though.
So, let me ask this and I may be done because I don't want to become a pest. Based on the info and pics I have shared, am I right in assuming this is a job for a roofer and that I shouldn't need to call the mason back?
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I think that my min pin might be pregnant, How do I tell?
my male min pin has mounted my female min pin several times and after every time she bled, is it possible that she is pregnant and if so HOw do i tell without taking to vet yet.
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shiloh Bear answered on 6/4/09. Helpful? / 1
Hi there,
If your dogs are not fixed and the male has been mounting the female, you can be pretty sure she's pregnant. I'm hoping that she's between two and six years old, that both dogs have competed and won in dog show competitions, and that you have homes lined up for the puppies... I hope.
Please get your girl to the vet ASAP. Small dogs often have problems delivering puppies, so you might have to start saving up for a C-section, depending on what the vet tells you.
Today I saw three Min Pin mixes in our local county shelter. Dogs that are not spayed or neutered will try their hardest to mate, thus creating unwanted puppies who suffer in shelters. Please have your dogs spayed and neutered.
If you do end up with puppies, please get them spayed or neutered, or create a contract that requires their new owners to do so. One fertile female can produce dozens of pups and thousands of descendants, and most won't find a loving home.
I wish you and your doggies the best of luck!
Katie answered on 6/4/09. Helpful? / 1
"HOw do i tell *without taking to vet* yet." (Emphasis mine.)
Short answer: you don't. Having close contact with the vet during a dog's pregnancy is important.
Judging by the fact that you knew they were breeding and apparently didn't attempt to stop them, I can only guess that this breeding was purposely planned by you. And pardon my raw bluntness, but why would you breed without even this very basic knowledge? Don't you know how dangerous breeding without knowing what you are doing is to your dogs? Breeding is not simple. It's much, much more than puting two dogs together and raising puppies. There's complications that often occure during both pregnancy and whelping to be prepared for, there's much-needed know-how that goes with correctly raising puppies, and so much more. Not to mention breeding dogs that weren't genetically health-tested and who aren't breeding quality (ie, fit breed standard exceptionally well, can do what breed was originally bred for, have appropiate temperament, passed all health tests (NOT just a vet check) raised the risk of raising puppies that may have health issues including hip dysplicia, collie eye anomaly, and the like. The health issues often do not show up until the dogs are in their senior years.
To breed responsibly, one needs at the very least two years of very thorough study and a reputable mentor who has had at least 10 years of experience. I've been researching dog breeding for more than 3 years, and I'm not anywhere near ready to breed a litter yet.
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she's probably pregnant, and of course you need to take it to the vet
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I hate it when someone asks a question and some high and mighty person "bites the questioners head off" Katie answered the question with diplomacy and kindness encouraging the study of responsible breeding. The result of irresponsible breeding can lead to a shelter full of unwanted dogs. This makes us dog lovers angry and not everyone answers breeding questions nicely.
Take a page from Katie's book Tiffany.
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I am not trying to be mean but why would you let your male mount her several times.
Do you know if he breds her once then in another week breds her again she can have two litters?
And then there is so many pups also inside it could kill her? I would take her to vet soon, how long ago has all this happened? She could be in big trouble, really I am being totally honest. and worried for your dog.
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well you cant tell without taking your pet to the vet. my min pin was pregnant and i asked the the same Questions. I had to go to the vet if i didnt my min pin would have died.
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My list included green beans, but I couldn't decide between full-on family-style green bean casserole or sophisticated haricots verts with slivered almonds and lemon? Did I mention I have a hard time making decisions and save everything to the last minute? I could picture myself putting green beans in the oven at 3 am Thursday morning.
And then something magical happened. I overbought (by 2 lbs) Swiss chard for my company potluck on Monday.
Normally, I would have just cooked up a boatload greens for the gang at work, had more leftovers than I could handle, worried over which green bean recipe to use for Thanksgiving, go back to the store, buy all the stuff for that recipe, and then have still more leftovers because, let's face it, green beans are not the focus of Thanksgiving.
Deep breath. I served the extra Swiss chard for my Thanksgiving vegetable. It was a decision that saved me money, time, and stress, and as it turned out, thrilled the whole gang. Who knew leafy greens would be such a crowd-pleaser?
I threw in some mushrooms and shallots to give the delicate Swiss chard a little added kick, and I used homemade vegetable stock to make it a little saucy. It was so simple; it didn't feel like holiday cooking. Wash, chop, sauté, voila. And best of all, no one's Thanksgiving was ruined because we didn't have green beans.
Swiss Chard with Mushrooms
Yields about 4 servings
4 cups Swiss chard, stemmed and chopped
1/2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp shallots, finely diced
3 cloves garlic, crushed and minced
1 cup crimini or portabello mushrooms, chopped
1/4 cup vegetable broth
1 tsp salt
1 tsp fresh black pepper
1) Wash and remove stems from Swiss chard. Chop into ribbons.
2) Heat oil in a large skillet and add shallots and garlic. Sauté over medium heat for 2–3 minutes.
3) Add Swiss chard to skillet, stirring as you go. Reduce heat to medium low to prevent greens from cooking down too quickly.
4) Drizzle in vegetable broth and toss in mushrooms.
5) Add salt and pepper and simmer for 5 minutes.
6) Remove from heat and serve immediately.
4 cups Swiss chard: 175 calories, .3g fat, $2.09
1/2 tbsp olive oil: 60 calories, 7g fat, $0.04
2 tbsp shallots: 14 calories, 0g fat, $.19
3 cloves garlic: 12.6 calories, 0g fat, $.04
1 cup crimini mushrooms: 19 calories, 0g fat, $.87
1/4 cup vegetable broth: negligible calories and fat, $.04
1 tsp salt: negligible calories and fat, $0.02
1 tsp fresh black pepper: negligible calories and fat, $0.02
TOTALS: 280.6 calories, 7.3g fat, $3.31
PER SERVING (TOTAL/4): 70 calories, 1.8 g fat, $.83


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Elizabethton mom looks to community donations for handicapped bathroom
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. - A mother in Elizabethton is looking for help from the community. Her 11-year-old daughter has cerebral palsy, and their house makes caring for her difficult.
When Mary Timmons bought her house, nothing about it was handicapped-friendly. "I've been gradually trying to work on it myself, and that comes usually out of my own money," she says.
That makes it tough to take care of her daughter Selena, who has cerebral palsy and an uncontrolled seizure disorder. She has a comfortable medical bed, and she wears diapers, so she doesn't need a handicapped toilet.
The problem is the size of the bathroom itself. "The bathtub, it's a mobile home bathtub, so it's really small. We have to hold her upright and walk sideways through the hallway and into the bathroom, so she can hit her head on the door, and if we turn her around, she can hit her head on the doorknob.
Her shower chair only bends back so far, so she hits her feet on the walls of the shower. She hits her elbows, and she has to curl up.
While most of Selena's medical bills are covered, construction costs are not. A new, larger bathroom would cost Timmons $5,000. "I don't like asking for help, and I had no other choice but to do the GoFundMe account. It was just for her, so I had to swallow my pride," she says.
Timmons started to fundraise in July, hoping to collect enough for a large tub for Selena's water therapy to make life a little more comfortable for her daughter. "When you have cerebral palsy, you start to stiffen up after years go by, and we're trying to keep her from being stiff."
If Timmons has learned anything, it's not to take life for granted. "We sit there and complain about our things, but when we look at her, and we're just like why are we complaining about that," she says.
Because a comfortable bathtub to stretch out is just what Selena needs. "I think she's perfect, she just depends on everybody for everything."
So far, Timmons has raised $230 from donations. If you're interested, you can donate to the GoFundMe account here.


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The other day I had the most wonderful salted caramel apple cupcakes! I wanted to recreate them at home but I didn't want to make them from scratch. So I ended up using Duncan Hines spice cake mix and they came out heavenly! Here is how I did it:
Preheat the oven to 350
In a bowl blend the mix, 1/2 cup applesauce, three eggs, 1/3 cup veggie oil, and 1 1/3 cups water. Start on a low speed until moistened and then beat on medium for 2 minutes.
Here is what the mix looks like after 2 minutes.
Next, using a 1/4 cup measuring cup, pour the mix into a cupcake tray. I filled the holes about 3/4 of the way full.
I baked my cupcakes for 18 minutes and then tested for doneness. I found them fully baked after the 18 minutes, but I would be sure to check yours with a toothpick. I set the cupcakes aside and let them cool.
In the meanwhile I creamed two sticks of butter and a package of cream cheese (all at room temp) together.
Next I poured in 1/2 cup store bought caramel. I found mine at the end of the ice cream isle.
Then I started to add the powdered sugar. I start with 1 cup and then taste, I got up to 3 cups with this recipe. If you like it sweeter, add more.
I dont have any cool pastry tubes or nibs, so I just put the frosting in a large plastic bag and snipped off the end to pipe the frosting. It worked well but would have been prettier with a fancy nib.
Finally I sprinkled a little bit of salt on top of the cupcakes and served!
It happened to be really hot the day I made these so the frosting was pretty ooozy. However on a normal day these would be perfection. The spice cake had a hint of apple from the apple sauce, and it combined perfectly with the creamy caramel frosting. The sprinkle of salt added a savory snap and all together it was a big hit in my household. I have no problems with making cupcakes from scratch, but in this instance I like the mix better due to the excellent taste and ease of use.
Do any of you kittens have a cupcake recipe you think I should try? If so email it to me at theglamoroushousewife at gmail dot com, or message me on Facebook. I would love to try your favorite cupcakes!


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Authentication of Cassia seeds on the basis of two-wavelength HPLC fingerprinting with the use of chemometrics
Lai, Yanhua, Ni, Yongnian, & Kokot, Serge (2010) Authentication of Cassia seeds on the basis of two-wavelength HPLC fingerprinting with the use of chemometrics. Chinese Chemical Letters: preliminary chemical communications in English, 21(2), pp. 213-216.
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Help Fund Harlem Movie on Kickstarter: "Welcome to Harlem"
A new Harlem renaisiannce is here. One featuring a new wave of people living in harlem, an increase in the amount of attention being paid to Harlem, and utilization of new technology to showcase the richness of the community and it's residents and visitors.
Speaking of which, some new residents are using the latest crowsourcing technology Kickstarter to promote an award winning movie they are making about Harlem, "Welcome to Harlem".
"Marty Blackstein, a young man of the new 20-something generation, after realizing that most of Manhattan today seems to be less about art and culture and more about money and corruption (and realizing that he can no longer afford this realization) decides to take a chance and move uptown to Harlem (151st st), NYC. Once there, he finds a sea of friendship, love and adventure enveloped in music, dance, grit and one of the most unique neighborhoods (and even more unique blocks) on the planet, and quickly learns that Harlem is not quite what he expected…"
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The night brought the first student spotlight of the trip, for which Asante readily volunteered. He did a great job setting the standard for everyone else. In case I didn't mention it before, a spotlight consisted of a person giving a 5 minute story about themselves then answering 10 minutes worth of questions from the group. It was a great way to help everyone get to know each other better and to build group unity.


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We check in with the Sox skipper amidst this tough road trip for our weekly state of the Sox report.
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Red Sox lost last night Seattle they wrap up the three game visit to the Pacific northwest tonight. Every Wednesday at this time we talked with a manager of the Boston Red Sox John -- brought to you by our -- insurance. Town fair tire. And Mohegan Sun hey John how -- Mario thanks nice to talk to you again Tom I I know that baseball managers especially. Preach patience and and you know sticking with guys and wait for things to turn around but at some point does your patients start to run -- then. Well I think we all shared from top to bottom -- and some frustration with the way. Your first 78 games so gone. Two Eagles we've had. Areas on this team that have been very strong and in until lately that's been in the rotation and and -- all time -- couple days so not being fresh from the -- I hit in -- ball was struck for consistent start to get guys back but also obviously starts -- might force. Brandon Workman is in line and strong candidate for Friday. So were worry or start to get I think some help spark to us and yet. Some of the inconsistencies coming off a suicide yeah that that's got to change roster. If I'm a little more extended run. -- one of guys don't ask you about John Zander Bogart he followed his best his best month in in baseball -- his career. Made 327 average for 407 on base. -- what is worst month -- 157 so far in June to a two on base to 89 slugging what do you make of Zander Bogart who got -- -- look like the same guy at the plate right now. You know how I do know that he's he's obviously working on some things and right now he's he's quick to get out to a front side and and where we've seen him. When he -- as a talk about the gun goes -- broached or. I would say -- in the week seventeen ball in the right center gap as frequently when he first came up or in that stretch they referred to. He's a little jumping or anxious and when he missed his -- and resolve. There there's been some mounting. You know they out of won't say pressure put on opening noted that stretch. And that's part of the -- being guarded sometimes and that's emerged as an -- player but. Still. A little bit of a period here does this month is an -- work hasn't been that strong. But that doesn't change does that count of where this there were trying to get it back on track where he we volatility going to be an impact player. You don't much better than we do. What I'm wondering do you do you know him well enough where. Even if he doesn't say something is bothering him you can tell something is bothering him because if you look from it look at it from afar like we are we say. -- when they announced that Stephen Drew the Red Sox -- Stephen Drew was coming back. He went on a chair since Stephen Drew returned into the lineup. Of the numbers. Have not been good do you see any connection -- all whatsoever would that be something that would bother him. Well -- I think we're reporting -- is has moved to third base just in the production change and that's carrying over into the batter's box. You know he and I have sat down and have. Multiple conversations like about this and different sides whether it's shortstop or third page. Based on what he tell what he described his feeling I don't think respect ours over the batter's box. You're on the -- we talked about the production -- You know shall move to third base ball there's going to be some nuances and differences to the deeper exercise I don't think there's a wreck or relations. You know. Maybe there'd be inconsistencies that feel right now. I do know they're that way and things don't work out well. TDs -- He takes as much responsibility for actions that anybody any young player ever been around. Any -- quite. He's like some people down Baker's if -- the production has been their natural wanting that we continually trying to support Bartlett he can only do much. But because he care so much and what you work -- it you know I think that's where you -- continued on maybe a little longer than we might expect it's. They John -- aren't just a follow up on that a little bit did you initiate I'm guessing since he said it didn't bother him. Did you initiate the conversation was Zander and why do players sometimes have the defense that side of the game. Impact their offensive side. It in baseball it's not a two week games so much as other sports. Well -- like I did this year because. As Michael mentioned -- you're around people every day and you give -- censor what their body language is suggesting what they're. Actions are are letting you know in Dayton -- in the net those -- inflation's. Compare and contrast. Clearly it's a good days and they're not so we'll look at Alexander. Whether he Jackie Bradley brock's old guys that are in early stages of that when you see it you wanna come out. I get ahead of it especially Kenny called me and sit out and they in the non threatening way and just. What brings out -- deal with. So you know those those things as far as the conversation how would initiate it yeah that that took place in my hand based somewhat fortunate. The defense aside how they can play into it you know sports is clearly all our confidence in whether you're content defender. Sometimes that can. Not be put aside our compartmentalize. When you're in the batter's box as reaching a torrential. I'm not sure it suggesting that -- the other work but you see it carry over from one side or the other. We -- have a situation we would to have to drop a guy down who's young obviously talented you've seen the ability to drive the ball right center and up the middle and replace -- And then it goes away which you also concerned about the overall. Message -- sensed him. How hard is that and is there a point at which she almost half it's -- been overturned the switch to tough -- and say you know what does what would do what is best for the team deal with it. And meanwhile you deal with it and you deal with it it you deal with the 'cause the world's -- -- -- if things don't work out and that helps take the pressure off. Well prior -- moving down and you know that was part of district conversation just on some things that have been seen. As well movement cars in the in the in the lineup which doesn't sound startled look in the they're placed a lot of political more in depth and others. But struggled most you know five spots in order dropping him down it felt like it was here this there's -- -- my reason for this overseeing. Just sort of -- -- is not look like well we we lost confidence that's not the case. He's an important player who assembled the people forward and I -- that aren't you -- got a little little breather and in the ordering it and actually yesterday's move was about. John for a number of seasons now the Red Sox have had an offensive philosophy which includes seeing a lot of pitches working deep counts. Try to get into the bullpen of the opposing team as quickly as he can. I wondered how AJ Pierzynski was gonna fade into that overall philosophy. And when I watch a pitcher walked the bases loaded last night. And he swings at the first pitch he sees and makes an out it really drives baseball fans crazy -- it -- the manager. Well you know -- -- what they -- after the bat and then also you know his comments after game. That you when he felt like you got to pitch in the area that in -- and it didn't quite work out so. You know. Last -- Bears struggle as command early on your right you don't walk the base of the order shall. We knew we knew full well when we sign -- date this was destroy our record was an aggressive type of hitter not. Not of the same Boehner for like the -- the correct Trevor not the same. Approach that. Many of marketers use which we will fully accepting that we felt like all things combine AJ was a good fit for me. Length of contract to a left in the theater veteran presence all those are things fit what our needs work. We were I think that -- that's the hitter war or against. I try -- what she can you could argue that being patient and seeing pitchers and working at guard debate. Being down in the count early early in the count a lot currently well shall. -- last night. He ground out the first pitch when we worked a 25 pitch inning. It it didn't work out saying it's because you're aggressive. I know that's something we're we'll live with a hot and cold streaks -- purses. Where does he stand as a game caller in your opinion. You know I thought -- I think if you look at what he's done over the course of his career what he's done this year with certain pitchers on our staff is in very good. You certainly very quick parable of the game the work pace of the game which is for the benefit of the team on the field. Pitcher included in John Lackey work -- that have worked out standing the other I think you first brought it worked while you're at at -- So you know to -- you have -- -- Colts. But he he likes to establish an aggressive style much like you doesn't it in the batter's box he's an aggressive player. And it's gonna look to set the tempo of the game caller in relation to par and over try and if you look back on the pitching staffs and he's handled all young pitchers and better and I certainly our success. -- Clay Buchholz is going to be here so what's the roster move on to accommodate Clay Buchholz. Well we haven't announced that yet we're still working through a number of things and -- -- -- -- that's coming through in the next few hours so. But not into and out here are honest call. Is it made -- still working things -- my question. That I wanted to ask is when you look at your rotation you've got some promise -- coming back he's mentioned it. You have. Recruit Ian and too broad and options here in the -- look at Jake Peavy and where we're staring right to the -- July. In -- say is it time to maybe you look at. Something else always is would we be surprised conceivably by the roster -- -- No I don't think there have been a good -- would be surprising if they're they're one of three ways with that Christian. Space will be created match either option of young pitcher. To AAA. So -- goes on several -- trade during the you know but those are the three avenues that we can pursue and I do know that that -- is always working at ways improve. Our roster and that includes. Competition from within -- you bring up rupiah and Brandon those guys have done an outstanding job there in practice. The decision making going forward. To the -- -- looking at every -- thing to do probably assembled the younger I mean but because approaching so well. I don't know we will just willing to which right now and that's why everything is being exhausted up and so game time to -- to make the most. Felt like a trade at Akron that -- the job not hindsight is always 20/20 knowing what you know now knowing that he's old for his last 23. It's Stephen Drew get rushed to the big league roster sooner than he was ready for. Now. We felt like -- there was a target number that backs. To get accomplished to get him in game. Speed in rhythm. And and yet. I recognize scenery you know he's in the stretch -- just lecturer of allfirst last week three. But I I can't say that it was because of ten or fifteen laps or accept a minor league level. He Italy bringing a player backing him and everyone else's game streak is gonna require some. Some absorbing some bombs all -- -- going to the right. Our job now is time for the animal -- in question where. A listener just to have dinner review possibility of having -- review if you selected. Today's question. Comes from Brian barter Bryant -- Arlington he wants to know -- distractions like Ortiz arguing about and error take away from team focus. On winning baseball games. No not at all beaches so while there's respect in beautiful battle inside between game they -- at the plate we got on the mound. You know that there's a competitive spirit I think that everybody. Chairs and sometimes that's sort of the more vocal and and displayed a little more than others but. That -- those are common occurrence is not from David but in general those are common occurrences that. You know as part of the team you'd you'd accept and you stay focused at what. What the task at hand and right now that put together a complete game that we can you know get out of -- this sort of slide our. Did you have any idea that. Joseph Torre was gonna release that statement before he did or did you learn about it just like the rest of Austin. As as you get you know before we go public or -- again it an email on it put. I didn't know in advance notice that there was going to be here statement. Made -- show about the incident. And your. I look at David that's what you he's passionate he's competitive he washed away and we all share. It and I respect what he says. And you know our little world together and then there's a process that is in place and when you consider -- second course. It was reverse was there so I think he had some. Ground to stand on even though it's a little more demonstrative -- the Laguna which is good Torre's statement. Well I actually you know -- -- I didn't my statement because he is going it's got to look at the situation where. I think the thing that stood out -- -- What a player hole should be looked upon differently than -- visit our other words and I would second this is an even playing field. They're they're a integrity and their social order after a hole they and those decisions might are always be accurate that's why that review system in place. So. You know I think Joseph has done and the tradition is committed to and all the until batters he's got such perspective as a former player coach and manager that. I think it strides in the right way to answer the right things. I know that the World Cup has gone on in the clubhouse was Luis Suarez biting a topic of discussion in the clubhouse. I think also depiction of the shoulder and you know -- There there was a recent offensive -- that it in the minor league where you're fighting took place but you know I think what happened on a competitive playing field but. Crazier things have happened I guess. John we appreciate time as always we'll talk to you next week. Our guys are Red Sox manager John -- brought you by our belly insurance town fair tire and Mohegan Sun. Will take a break will get to the -- with you at 6177797937. The AT&T -- line -- 37937. It's dale and Holley with Tom. WE yeah.


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NSF Awards Grants for Three Critical Zone Observatories
New "holistic" Earth surface observatories to focus on the science of watershed evolution
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected sites for three critical zone observatories (CZO). The observatories are designed to provide scientists with an understanding of what has come to be called the critical zone--the region between the top of the forest canopy and the base of unweathered rock: our living environment--and its response to climate and land use changes. The CZOs represent the first set of systems-based observatories dedicated to Earth surface processes.
Scientists at each CZO will investigate the integration and coupling of Earth surface processes and how they are affected by the presence and flux of fresh water. The CZOs will use field and analytical research methods, space-based remote sensing and theoretical techniques.
The three CZOs are located in watersheds in the Sierra Nevada, the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies, and the Appalachian Uplands. The respective awardees are the University of California at Merced, the University of Colorado at Boulder, and Pennsylvania State University.
These projects add to the environmental sensor networks in place and planned by NSF, including EarthScope, the National Ecological Observatory Network, and the Ocean Observatories Network.
"Scientists have known for a long time that the critical zone is a complex system in which the different components interact at various space and time scales and in which the rates of processes depend on the nature of the interactions," said Art Goldstein, director of NSF's division of earth sciences, which funded the CZOs. "Until now, we have looked at these components individually, particularly in the field. The CZOs are a very exciting development that will allow for investigation of the critical zone as a holistic system, rather than as isolated parts of a system."
The water cycle, the break-down of rocks and formation of soil, the geochemical and physical erosion of that soil, evolution of rivers and valleys, patterns of vegetation, and the form and function of the Earth that we see are products of multiple, highly interactive processes in the critical zone.
"The water, vegetation and geochemistry are all interrelated, with feedbacks from each influencing the others," said scientist Roger Bales of UC Merced/the Sierra Nevada CZO.
Society has long recognized the importance of water, soil, land forms and rivers to human welfare, but has only recently begun to holistically probe the workings of these coupled systems, he and other researchers believe.
Suzanne Anderson of the Colorado CZO said that "the observatories will benefit our comprehension of the entire Earth surface by spurring more connection of individual research to larger questions. The CZOs mark a significant change in the way we study the surface of the Earth."
Chris Duffy of Pennsylvania State University-led Susquehanna/Shale Hills CZO said that the research "will lead to a predictive understanding of how changing climate and human activities impact the evolution and function of the critical zone, especially as it relates to sustainable water resources."
How hydrologic, physical, geochemical, and biological processes interact to break-down rocks, to form soil and to shape the landscape are significant questions in many earth science--and societal--problems, said Goldstein.
Scientists at NSF's new CZOs are working to find answers to these questions:
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Harlal School of Law is established in the Year 2004 by Shanti Education Society, Registered under Society Act XXI of 1860, Approved by BCI, Affiliated to Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut & functioning as a constituent unit of HIMT Group of Institutions. Since its inception in 2004, the HSL has been engaged in revamping the legal education and promoting excellence in the teaching & research in Law. Its enviable infra-structure and academic ambience bonded with friendly atmosphere foster the students' desire to excel. The building is a magnificent structure, spread over several acres of land and situated in the lap of nature by the side of 8 – Lane Expressway at Knowledge Park – 1 of Greater Noida.
HIMT Group of Institutions was established in the year 1998 by the same enlightened group of people from a cross section of society who had joined together & formed the Shanti Educational Society, registered under the registration Act.XXI, of 1980.


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If anything... it's a mild form of blood doping surely? I'll be flying by the weekend if I train all week with less blood
...no need for Spanish beef!!
It's effectively anti-doping, you'll lose a portion of your red blood corpuscles so your ability to carry oxygen to the muscles will be compromised (so your VO2 max will go down)- from what I recall the volume of blood is replaced relatively quickly (within 48 hours), but it will take some weeks to restore your red blood cell count to regular levels (36 days if wiki is to be believed).
Edit: x-post with Gladys, yes transfusion was popular back in the day but I'm guessing less now with haematocrit levels being monitored and biological passports.
Wonder if I'll get funny looks if I ask them to take two bags worth... one to donate, and one to keep in the fridge for a few weeks
I just want to make sure it's not going to nearly kill me if I have two tough sessions later that evening, they usually advise about not doing any exercise for about 24 hours but that's a bit generic as its the same for a 55 year old couch potato or somebody in their twenties used to training several times per day... if you don't hear from me on Tuesday night then it didnt go well!!
As Cougie says - I tend to try and time it for a quiet week where I'm not racing and train in the day before an evening donation, then I'm okay to train again the next day. I wouldn't attempt back to back sessions after a donation.
I may be wrong but isn't also part of the reason for taking it easy that you can open up the donation site and find yourself bleeding badly??
Hmmm - I was worried about not being able to make the most from a double session which already leaves me shattered... I hadn't even thought about the open wound.
Looks like I will give the donation a miss and try and get along to a clinic on the day before a rest day after a good session
Cheers guys... great advice to a problem... that's what this forum is for!
I didn't last year due to training for IMW but always planned to afterwards at the end of the year... then had a bit of a personal rough patch that started just a week after and was selfish with everything in my life as I had to put myself first... but now I regret not fitting at least one donation in then
Oh well... off to the sperm bank on tuesday then perhaps!
I'm on the Anthony Nolan register for a few years and have just been asked to donate at the one time I can't. I hope I'll be able to donate again in the future.


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Top 10 wines in the UK press
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Rose Murray Brown MW, writing in The Scotsman, recommended a number of Chenin Blancs which she said was one of her "favourite white grapes" which she describes as tasting of "wet wool, damp straw and a hint of honey."
She said: "One man who really understands the Chenin Blanc grape is winemaker Vincent Careme. He only began his business in 1999 with rented vines; his parents were cereal farmers. He is an interesting example of a new generation of growers in the Loire (he also runs a small negociant business buying in grapes) who looks beyond the confines of his appellation for ideas and influences."
Of this 2011 Vincent Careme, she said: "With a light honey colour, and nose with flowers, fennel and pear skins, in the mouth this wine has that magic balance between honeyed notes, a waxy texture, lovely racy acidity and dry minerally core – with a lingering length. STAR BUY."
Price: £17.95, Berry Bros & Rudd