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Crawl space insulation question
My crawlspace (24x15) is cinder block walls, and about 3 ft tall with a gravel floor and vapor barrier under the gravel. There are two vents on opposing sides at the top of the cinder block. There is also R9 blanket insulation laid up against the cinder block, and that fiber tar substance sprayed on the outside of the wall. The entire crawl space besides the top block is underground. Rim joists are insulated with R49 and sill plate has the blue stuff between the cinder block and sill plate.
Builder told me that the blanket insulation was only so the wall would not sweat.
The crawl space also has uninsulated water lines and ductwork in it. Never had a problem with frozen pipes. Also, the crawl space is COMPLETELY sealed from the basement with plastic sheeting vapor barrier which is caulked to the ceiling, walls, and floor, and the basement walls are insulated.
My tile floor above the crawl space is VERY cold. Much colder than my other rooms with tile that are above the conditioned basement.
I have enough fiberglass R19 laying around to insulate the crawl space ceiling, but only enough to do the ceiling over the tiled bathroom, and not my carpeted bedroom (which is also over the crawl space).
So here are my questions:
Will insulating the ceiling just under the tile bathroom help?
Would it be better to insulate the crawl space better? It seems like majority of my cold comes from the two vents (even though they are closed in winter, they still let alot of cold air in).
Do I need those vents in my crawl space? Or can I completely seal them up with some foam board and expanding foam?
Thanks for the help!
Conditioning the crawl is the best bet.
Thanks for the reply. That's kinda what I was thinking of doing.
My walls are already insulated and so are my rim joists. So, really all I need to do is block those vents off and add some ductwork.
Ok one more question. When I google image search "conditioned crawl space", I see pictures of crawl spaces with white barrier material all over the floor and up the walls and up the cinder block supports in the middle of the crawl space.
Do I need this?
When we built the house, after the footers were poured and the block walls were laid, we laid a vapor barrier on top of the dirt and then filled a few feet of pea gravel on top of the barrier. The barrier is not sealed to the walls (I dont think) and there is no barrier that goes up the cinder block walls or cinder block supports. The insulation, however, has a barrier on the back side of it that is stapled to the sill plate and touches the gravel (but not attached any way at the bottom). The insulation is between this barrier and the cinder block wall.
The house was built in 2009 and there is currently absolutely no signs of moisture in my crawl.
Thanks again.
You will need to insulated those areas differently to do it properly.
Fiberglass is not well suited for crawlspace stem walls (moisture, mold, etc) and the fiberglass in the rim joists is doing nothing to stop the air leakage.
So, foam board and spray foam is my best bet?
If (for now) I were to leave the fiberglass against the walls and rim joists, and just sealed the vents and added a duct, would I be better off than I am now?
Basically, I'm looking to make the tile above the crawl space warmer, but not at the expense of a higher utility bill.
You won;t have a higher utility bill. As WOW said, seal up the vents and insulate the space properly... Yes foam board and Spray foam are best. Also, be sure to use the correct foam board as Rob O. mentioned. Thermax is good, just very pricey. There is a generic version of it as well, but the name escapes me.
Whoops, old thread...
Eh, not that old! That report is definitely interesting, though. Other sources, like Building Science, suggest that insulating the foundation walls in a closed crawlspace is sufficient. This report suggests that the floors should still be insulated. I've been considering doing that in my closed crawl (in SE PA), because the floor temp still drops as low as 60F when it's in the 20-30F range outside. While I probably could do more to air-seal the rim joist, I'm sure that I will still need to provide more heat in the crawlspace and expected that might actually INCREASE my heating costs. Their research seems to have come to the same conclusion in Flagstaff. SE Pennsylvania is slightly warmer and a lot more humid, putting it somewhere in between Flagstaff and Baton Rouge, so interpretation of this report is tricky. I wish they'd tested in a third, more humid/temperate environment like NJ, PA, VA, or OH.
I ended up sealing up my crawl space vents with foam board and expanding foam. That alone has helped out. I also added a little bit of heat to the crawl space from one of the ducts that runs through it, and haven't noticed my furnace running more than normal.
I'm also going to put R19 batts in the floor joists. In that last link provided, it mentioned that efficiency decreased without the floor insulated because of the heat loss down into the crawl. This alone was a good enough reason to spend the money on floor insulation. The other reason I wanted to insulate the floor was because I had a bad shower leak above the crawl space, and I'm trying to hide the damage somewhat. (And no I'm not covering up a problem, I've already fixed the problem, painted all the joists with Killz, and replaced any damaged wood, however it's still noticeable that something happened there). Since the problem is fixed, I'd rather it not be blatantly obvious to whoever looks at buying the house next that there was a water leak.
For now I will leave the batts against the exterior walls, with the intention of replacing them with foam board later on.
Thanks everyone for the input.
I read their North Carolina report from 2005 (a much more similar environment) and found that the results still suggested insulating the floor is better, although I can't see any reason that doing both (as my walls are already done with about 2" of foil-faced polyiso board) would be a problem. I only have issue with their use of kraft-faced insulation. One thing I'm sure of is that if that is used in conjunction with moisture-impermeable flooring (vinyl), you'll get high moisture in the subfloor and that will cause mold and/or your flooring will peel up. The people who did my place (before I owned it) hedged their bets, insulating the crawlspace walls AND ONLY the floor under the kitchen with kraft-faced fiberglass. Guess where the vinyl tiles are peeling up? I think I'll be pulling off the paper, and insulating the rest of the floor with unfaced boards or batts. I have a hydronic multi-zoned system, so trying to condition this area is not likely to be effective in my case.
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Party BenOct. 2, 2008 6:13 PM
Oh, MySpace, how I hate you, let me count the ways. Your layout is nonsensical and counterintuitive, making even the simplest tasks an exercise in frustration. Your 96kbps streaming mp3s sound crunchy and terrible, and start right up at unexpected volumes when you click over to a profile. Your culture of friend-accumulation feeds a fame-for-being-famous culture that's making our children morons. But you got slightly more tolerable this week, after retooling your music player widget and announcing MySpace Music, which is basically an agreement with major labels to allow streaming of full songs and albums on the MySpace site. This has been mostly Imeem's zone for a while, although as this article in Time comparing the services points out, MySpace will get music directly from labels, while Imeem relies on fans to upload songs. So I guess Imeem will continue to be the quirky place to find old Cure songs, while MySpace will have the inside scoop on brand new music, like, say, the new Oasis album, Dig Out Your Soul, which you can listen to in its entirety right now over here.
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Ohio-based Lakota Industries introduces the Sarah-Cuda, a pink camouflage crossbow for "women who face the challenges of adversity and demonstrate the courage and strength to survive in today's world, yet have the caring heart and tenderness of good wives, mothers, sisters and daughters."
Sounds like her, too!
10 percent of Sarah-Cuda proceeds go to the National Association for Down Syndrome.
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To that end, the band—which spends 75 percent of their time on the road—has invested in a biodiesel van to reduce their environmental footprint. (Podolak acknowledges that biofuels are not a perfect solution, just the best they can do for now.) The band is also spreading their message through Green Duhks, their sustainability project. Environmentally-minded fans can join the "Flock" and support The Duhks Sustainability Project by purchasing a "very limited edition original art poster" printed with recovered ink on 100% recycled paper.
"We've forgotten what is sacred in this fast paced world," sings Sarah Dugas. "We take, and keep taking, without thinking of what we're given." It's true, and it's not just her sirenic voice that's got me convinced. Here's "Fast Paced World," the title track of The Duhks' latest album:
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Allo, le Riff. I just got back from a quick little DJ tour of Canada, eh, and on this jaunt I had the opportunity to play in Montreal for the first time. Turns out Montreal isn't unlike San Francisco, strangely at odds with North America but not quite European, culturally vibrant but chock full of homeless, except there they ask for change in French. In addition to Paul's Boutique and tasty Portuguese grills, one of my happiest Montreal discoveries was CISM/89.3 FM, the radio station of l'Université de Montréal. I'm not sure why it was so good, exactly; perhaps its focus on musique en français works as a kind of limiting factor allowing a wider creative freedom within that zone, or maybe French music in general is just really awesome right now. But there was something uniquely Quebecois about CISM's playlist--with Paris obsessed with the latest fashions in dance music, CISM is a happily grungy alternative, shifting between soaring indie rock, wobbly dancehall, avant-garde electro and bouncy hip-hop. My French is terrible, but the DJs' Quebec accents are strong enough to be amusing even to the uninitiated, which is a little bonus bit of entertainment. Thankfully, the station is actually kind of professional, with some solid production and a good compressed sound. Moreover, if you don't catch the name of that last song, they include archived playlists on their website for your convenience. Of course I wouldn't be telling you this if they didn't have a high-quality online stream: go to their website and click "écouter en direct." Alternately, after the jump, check out some of the Quebecois artists I heard over the course of a couple days' listening.
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Mepa fees cut by an average of 25 per cent
Development permit fees were cut by an average of 25 per cent yesterday, in a move planning parliamentary secretary Michael Farrugia said would "do justice" to developers and breathe new life into the economy.
Reductions vary from a token two per cent in fees for special buildings or uses to the 55 per cent decrease in fees for commercial development sites.
Fees related to the rehabilitation of buildings in old village centres have been cancelled completely, as part of a "Save the Village Core" project aimed at kick-starting inner village rehabilitation projects.
Maximum fee limits have also been reined in. While previously a development permit fee for large projects could cost as much as €1 million, fees will now be capped at €500,000.
The new rates will apply to any future fees concerning planning applications submitted after 2010. Applications submitted prior to 2010 will pay any necessary fees at the rates set prior to the Mepa reform.
According to Dr Farrugia, the across the board reductions will give entrepreneurs a new lease of life after years of overly high fees.
"We will also be launching a public consultation process over the coming days," he said.
"We want members of the public to come forward and name the obstacles they come across when dealing with Mepa."
Another proposed change will fast-track planning applications which adhere to local plans and planning policies, without the need of Environment and Planning Commission approval or case officer intervention.
Fast-tracking such applications would mean processing them in one month rather than the six it currently took, he said.
Industry embraces changes
Demolition fees have also been significantly curtailed: knocking down a small building will now cost €200 rather than the €1,000 it did before, while large developments of over 1,000 square metres would not cost any more than €2,000 to demolish, regardless of their size.
Some critics have voiced concern that the lowered fees will harm Mepa's bottom line.
But according to Dr Farrugia, the opposite is true: lower fees will prompt people to submit more planning applications, thereby mitigating the effect.
Malta Developers' Association president Michael Falzon welcomed the changes, which he noted had been promised in the run-up to the election.
He argued that the lower fees better reflected the true costs of providing planning services.
"Fees were inflated to make up for other Mepa expenses related to its environmental directorate," Mr Falzon said.
"We're not saying they should go back to what they were a decade ago, but it's only fair that they're realistic."
Mr Falzon also said the decision to fast-track conventional applications simply reflected existing work practices in other European countries.
According to Chamber of Architects vice-president Tony Fenech Vella, fee reductions made sense given the financial pressure faced by the development industry.
"But the best way of bringing costs down would be to ensure we have clear planning policies which every stakeholder – Mepa, the applicant, the bank – feels comfortable with.
"Fee reductions are good, but only if they come as part of a broader package of change," he said.
Meanwhile, biodiversity expert Alfred Baldacchino, who used to work for Mepa, questioned whether the reduction in fees would result in an increased demand for permits and unsustainable development.
He also pointed out that Mepa got its income from permit fees, which is why its environmental obligations are often given secondary importance, since they provide no opportunity for income generation.
The reduction in fees, which could result in further negligence of Mepa's environmental responsibilities, increased the urgency for the two aspects to be separated from one another.
He said environmental protection should be given government funding on the same lines as other social services and should not be dependent on planning fees to fund its operations.
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A woman went bonkers in Washington D.C. leading police on a wild ride through the city until she was shot dead by police. Angry Republican Congressman Tim Griffin from the anyone allowed to own a gun state of Arkansas is very upset at this act of violence. "Gun shots outside the capitol" he tweeted were simply the latest episode in the story of the noted terrorist Nancy Pelosi. Griffin understands why ordinary citizens of this wonderful nation are roaming our streets with guns in hand seeking violence. Griffin exposed the sourse of this terror. "Stop the violent rhetoric President Obama, Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi. Disgusting!"
Finally, a voice of reason and peace in our native land.Griffin blamed the actions of a women who attempted to crash the gates of the White House on, who else, Democrats! Ah, for a return to the peaceful presidency of George Bush, Don Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney!


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|Bruins prepare for Stars, Avalanche
|01.19.15 at 10:56 am ET
WILMINGTON — The Bruins had perfect attendance as they practiced Monday in anticipation of a two-game road trip that will send them into the All-Star break.
The B's will play Tuesday in Dallas and Wednesday in Colorado. By the looks of Monday's practice, Daniel Paille will remain on Patrice Bergeron's line in Tuesday's game as Brad Marchand serves the final game of his two-game ban for slew-footing Derick Brassard last week.
The lines in practice were as follows:
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All defensemen and both goaltenders were present.
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|01.16.15 at 1:08 pm ET
WILMINGTON — Brad Marchand has a phone hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety to discuss his slew-foot on Rangers forward Derick Brassard in Thursday's win over the Rangers.
Boston's Brad Marchand will have a hearing this afternoon for a slew-foot on New York Rangers' Derick Brassard.
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Claude Julien declined to comment on the play, only sharing that Marchand had a hearing. Perhaps in anticipation of a potential Marchand suspension, Julien skated left wing Daniel Paille on Patrice Bergeron's line in practice.
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Marchand has been suspended twice in his NHL career, as he was given two games for a hit on R.J. Umberger during the 2010-11 season and five games for a low-bridge hit on Sami Salo in the 2011-12 season. He was fined $2,500 for a slew-foot earlier that season.
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|With Bruins' fourth line constantly changing, Craig Cunningham appears a safe bet to stay
|01.13.15 at 12:39 pm ET
The Bruins, injuries and a suspension aside, pretty much had one fourth line since midway through the 2010-11 season: Gregory Campbell between Daniel Paille and Shawn Thornton. Just over halfway through this season, they've had 15 different fourth lines by our count (see below).
As Scott McLaughlin recently pointed out, these fourth lines have mostly been ineffective. Yet with Simon Gagne recently informing the Bruins he will not be returning this season, the team can at least have a better idea of who will make up their bottom trio. Specifically, you can count on Craig Cunningham to stick on Gregory Campbell's right wing.
In a season that has seen the Bruins struggle to get any traction with their bottom trio(s), playing Cunningham has looked to be the right idea all along. He moves relatively well, brings an element of grit, and, when given the minutes, isn't to throw the puck on net even if it isn't the prettiest chance.
"Any time the goalie kicks out a rebound, no one really knows where it's going and it's a 50-50 puck," Cunningham said Tuesday.
Claude Julien acknowledged Tuesday that the Bruins are giving Cunningham a real shot to become a permanent member of the line, but he doesn't feel he's won anything yet.
"No. I don't think so,' Cunningham said. "For me, I'm still trying to make an impact and show that I can play at this level every night. You live day-to-day up here. For me, you never want to get comfortable. I think every day is kind of like a tryout. They're watching you and you've got to bring something every single day."
Daniel Paille moved up from the line last week as he was promoted to a new-look top-six trio with Patrice Bergeron and Milan Lucic. Chris Kelly and Jordan Caron have manned his left wing spot since, but that could continue to change.
As long as Campbell is in Boston, he figures to be on that fourth line, and it seems Cunningham stands a better chance than any of Boston's youngsters of sticking on the right side. The other wing may continue to be a revolving door, but in the meantime, Campbell and Cunningham, linemates for eight games entering Tuesday night, should seize the opportunity to prove they're the men for the job as the Bruins look to re-establish the puck-possessing, energy-providing fourth line the Bruins once had.
"I guess I was lucky — we were lucky, in a sense — to have that stability for the last four years," Campbell said. "You kind of take it for granted, because if you look around, it doesn't happen often where a line's together that long where you can create that chemistry and whatever. The thing is, our role doesn't change. We just have to take pride in that. The guys that have been on the line are more than capable of doing the job and they're good players. We'll make it work. Sometimes it takes a little bit longer."
These aren't groups that were just used for shifts at a time. From tracking the team's lineups throughout the season, these are the lines that the B's have used for a game or games at a time. Some have changed from mid-game line shakeups, but that has rarely been the case.
Paille-Cunningham-Robins: Games 1, 2, 3
Paille-Spooner-Caron: Game 4
Paille-Spooner-Gagne: Game 5
Paille-Campbell-Gagne: Games 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28
Paille-Campbell-Fraser: Game 7, 34, 35, 36
Paille-Campbell-Smith: Game 12
Kelly-Campbell-Paille: Game 15
Lindblad-Khokhlachev-Fraser: Game 22
Caron-Khokhlachev-Pastrnak: Game 23
Smith-Kelly-Griffith: Game 24
Paille-Campbell-Griffith: Games 29, 30, 31
Paille-Campbell-Cunningham: Game 32, 33, 38, 39, 40, 41
Lindblad-Cunningham-Griffith: Game 37
Caron-Campbell-Cunningham: Game 42
Kelly-Campbell-Cunningham: Game 43
|Daniel Paille suited for whatever role awaits him with Bruins
|08.12.14 at 10:40 pm ET
When the Beatles broke up, it wasn't Paul McCartney or John Lennon who went on to make the best album outside the group (in my opinion), but rather George Harrison. Paul and John were obviously the bigger names throughout the Fab Four's tenure, but Harrison, who had come an extremely long way as a guitarist and songwriter over the years, was primed for success.
Think of the breakup of the Merlot Line as being similar. Shawn Thornton is the biggest name (he's in the movies, you know) and Gregory Campbell is known across the continent for killing a penalty on a broken leg, but Daniel Paille seems destined to have the strongest post-Merlot career.
Why? Because the opportunity is now there. If the Bruins embrace the trend of speedier and more skilled fourth line, Paille can handle it. If they want to move him up to the third line, he should be able to hang with the increased competition.
Paille, a former first-round pick of the Sabres who found his nitch in the NHL as a fourth-liner and penalty killer with the Bruins, possesses the speed that would allow him to fit on a quicker fourth line. Though there's probably a shorthanded breakaway on which he didn't score for every goal he's scored in his career, Paille might remain a solid fit on the fourth line as it moves away from grit to skill. Ryan Spooner could take over as the line's center, as the team is entertaining the idea of moving Campbell to the wing.
"The game is changing where there is a lot of skill on fourth lines," Paille said this week. "Guys that used to be top-two line guys end up being fourth line when you look at [Brad] Richards and [Daniel] Briere. It's becoming more of a challenge to play against. In my role, being fourth line typically, I have to be that much better."
Of course, that's not the only path Paille might take this season. With Loui Eriksson set to move up from the third line to the first line, Paille, who played left wing on the Merlot Line with Campbell and Thornton, is one of the candidates who figure to compete for the vacant third line right wing spot.
Paille figures to compete with a group of young wingers for that job. With the exception of Craig Cunningham and 2014 first-round pick David Pastrnak, all of those players – Matt Fraser, Spooner, Alexander Khokhlachev, Justin Florek ' are left shots.
Should he be moved up to play on Carl Soderberg's line, Paille is confident he'd be able to handle more minutes and tougher competition.
"I know my role here on the team, and I have no complaints playing on the fourth line," Paille said. "If I get to play that third line role, no complaints there either. I'm going to try to live up to the challenge if I'm able to do that, but if not, I'm going to keep working the way I need to and be prepared for the team."
|How much has first goal mattered in Bruins-Canadiens series?
|05.14.14 at 1:40 pm ET
The team that scores the first goal Wednesday night will win Game 7 and advance to the Eastern Conference finals, provided it is a 1-0 game.
Aside from that, the first goal, for all the hype that comes with it, has by no means been a ticket to victory. Though the team that's scored the first goal has won each of the first six games this series, two of those games involved the winning team relinquishing their lead before winning the game later.
The Canadiens scored first in Game 1 and took a 2-0 lead before the B's came back in the third to tie the game. The Habs eventually won in overtime. In Game 2, Boston scored first but allowed three straight goals before coming back with four in a row in the third.
Playing with a lead is extremely important, but it isn't until a team has a two or three goal lead — especially if its early — that they can smother the opponent by sitting back and relying on the counterattack.
"I don't think you can really pack it in at any point of the game," Mike Weaver said Wednesday morning. "Boston's notorious for coming back, even with six minutes left. They're a team that keeps on coming at you, and you can't let your foot off the pedal at any point in the game."
Another good example of this is Game 6. The Canadiens took a 1-0 lead in the opening minute of the game on a Lars Eller goal, yet it wasn't until they got a pair of goals late in the second period that they were able to put the B's away. Much of the first two periods — especially early in the second — saw the Bruins match or outplay the Habs and generate plenty of chances.
"The scoring chances were there," Daniel Paille said of how the B's played down a goal. "It's more about bearing down and not getting frustrated. We know that goals can come and some nights they don't go in, but for us, it is key to maintain composure and not stay too frustrated."
There was no comeback for the Bruins in that game. There were comebacks in the first two games of the series, and though Weaver said there was no lesson to be learned in those games, it did serve as a reminder that playing with the lead isn't always a run-out-the-clock situation.
"I think we got away from our game," Weaver said of the Bruins' comebacks. "It's something that, you've got to play a full 60. Especially with what has happened in the playoffs. You guys remind of stats that kind of happen through all the playoffs, not just this series. You have that in the back of your mind that you have to keep on going, keep on pushing."
Matt Fraser provided the most memorable "first goal" of the series with the overtime winner in Game 4, with Nathan Horton's goal in Game 7 of the 2011 conference finals standing as perhaps the most memorable in recent history. That game was played 5-on-5 the whole way, with no penalties taken on either side.
The first goal can obviously be a difference-maker, and the later it is, the better. This series has shown that it's that second goal that matters more.
|Brad Marchand misses morning skate, Daniel Paille a game-time decision for Bruins vs. Canadiens
|05.01.14 at 11:41 am ET
For the second time in three days, Brad Marchand was not on the ice with his Bruins teammates as the team held its morning skate in anticipation of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Canadiens.
Marchand, who missed Tuesday's practice but practiced Wednesday, was hoarse when he spoke to the media Wednesday, suggesting he was ill. Claude Julien — as is customary in the postseason — offered no update on Marchand's health after Thursday's morning skate, saying that "he took his option." Based on that, the expectation should be that Marchand plays.
Daniel Paille, who missed the first round against the Red Wings due to a head injury, has been cleared to play for a number of days. Julien said that Paille is a game-time decision for Game 1. Assuming that Paille returns to the lineup, Jordan Caron would sit after filling in for Paille in the first round.
On the Canadiens' end, Max Pacioretty was not on the ice for morning skate, but Michel Therrien said he too took his option. When asked if Pacioretty was OK, Therrien responded, "of course."
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|Brad Marchand returns to Bruins practice
|04.30.14 at 1:22 pm ET
Brad Marchand was back at practice Wednesday after not taking part in Tuesday's practice. Though he did not say why he was absent Tuesday, his voice was hoarse on Wednesday, suggesting he was ill.
With Marchand back at practice, Daniel Paille returned to the Merlot line after skating in Marchand's place Tuesday. Wednesday's lines and pairings were as follows:
Lucic – Krejci – Iginla
Marchand – Bergeron – Smith
Florek – Soderberg – Eriksson
Paille/Caron – Campbell – Thornton
Chara – Hamilton
Bartkowski – Boychuk
Krug – Miller
Dennis Seidenberg practiced again and did not take contact. Corey Potter remains absent after appearing to injure his shoulder last week in practice.
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BeschreibungA family without men, the Birches live gloriously offbeat lives in the lush, green backwoods of North Carolina. Radiant, headstrong Sophia and her shy, brilliant daughter, Margaret, possess powerful charms to ward off loneliness, despair, and the human misery that often beats a path to their door. And they are protected by the eccentric wisdom and muscular love of the remarkable matriarch Charlie Kate, a solid, uncompromising, self-taught healer who treats everything from boils to broken bones to broken hearts.
Sophia, Margaret, and Charlie Kate find strength in a time when women almost always depended on men, and their bond deepens as each one experiences love and loss during World War II. Charms for the Easy Life is a passionate, luminous, and exhilarating story about embracing what life has to offer ... even if it means finding it in unconventional ways.
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Who doesn't love a good rumor? We're going to run down the hottest video game rumors that have surfaced on the Internet over the past week and try to determine whether they're likely to be true or false. Best of all, this week's selections look to be pretty likely overall. Read on to find out what just might be coming up in the world of gaming.
1. Is Resident Evil: Revelations 2 in the works?
The first major action game for the 3DS was Resident Evil: Revelations – a fun, gorgeous title that showed off the power of the new handheld system. The game was so well received that it was later ported to consoles as a digital download. A French website called Gamer In a Box noticed two promotional images uploaded to Xbox.com that appear to depict cover art for a sequel to the game. The images have since been removed.
Since the images are directly from the official Xbox website, it's highly likely that this game is in fact in the works and will be announced soon. The world could use a good new Resident Evil game, as Resident Evil 6 was not so well received.
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The Strauss family was made up of four talented musicians who dominated music in Vienna for much of the 19th century. This week on Classics for Kids, learn about this amazing family and its beautiful music.
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Johann Strauss, Jr. and Josef Strauss: Pizzicato Polka
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MovieScope By Robert Snyder
It has not been a good year for the Catholic Church, in terms of public
relations. First, we read about the pedophile-priest scandal, culminating in the horrendous prison murder of Father Geoghan. Now, "The Magdalene Sisters" has been released. The movie won't make nuns' lives any easier.
The semi-fictionalized drama is a brilliant exposé of a particular type
of penal convent, which, until recently, was prevalent throughout Ireland. The Magdalene Laundries were reformatories for "wanton" girls, who were caught or suspected of having (or even thinking about having) pre-marital sex. The idea was that scrubbing disgustingly dirty clothes under the incisive eyes of sadist nuns would wash away the sin of promiscuity. At the head of the horror show
depicted in the film is Sister Bridget (Geraldine McEwan), who plays soul-saver while wreaking extreme mental and physical cruelty on basically innocent women... young and old (some are in the asylum for life).
Written and directed by Peter Mullan, the film focuses on three new arrivals at the Magdalene Laundry outside Dublin in 1964. Unaware of the consequences, Margaret (Anne-Marie Duff) reveals that her cousin has raped her.
Bernadette (Nora-Jane Duff) fatally flirts with some male students peering over a wall at her orphanage. Rose (Dorothy Duffy) makes the mistake of having a baby out of wedlock. So off to the asylum they go... to work and live in extreme regimentation, humiliation and brutality from sun up to sun down.
In Nora's case, she is being punished simply because she is pretty.
Captured in an amazing star-turn by newcomer Noone, Nora is complex, developing a tough defense mechanism... much like Angelina Jolie's character does in "Girl Interrupted." At times, she even seems sadistic, showing no sympathy to a dying elderly inmate and stealing a beloved pendant from the weak-minded Crispina (Eileen Walsh). Crispina, an unwed mother who only catches glimpses of her child through a fence, is very vulnerable to the nuns' abusiveness and eventually loses her sanity completely.
Determined to survive, Nora makes continuous attempts to escape, one of which results in the brutal butchering of her hair and scalp by Sister Bridget and company. It's a horrifying scene, ending in a spectacularly composed shot of Nora's blood-drenched eye with pontificating Bridget reflected in the pupil.
As for McEwan, she should certainly be up for an Oscar. Her portrayal is all the more sinister because she shows the human side of evil. At one point, she confesses her love for film in an almost cute, girlish way and shows "The Bells of St. Mary's," featuring Ingrid Bergman as the ultimate nun. We see Sister Bridget weeping as the movie rolls with Bergman's beautiful face emoting on the screen. The head nun seems unaware that the actress she idolizes was ostracized in America when she became pregnant out of wedlock. Bergman would have been a prime candidate for the Magdalene Laundries.
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The best that can be said for that mess is that while it's considerably longer than the GOP's plank on the same subject, it's just as vague.
There's a lot of blather designed to appeal to special-interest groups, such as support for doctor-assisted suicide (rejected by the voters in referendum), same-sex marriage (ditto), and longer term limits for legislators. And then there's this incomprehensible blob of pandering:
"[E]lectoral reforms such as preference voting, proportional representation, voter-verified paper ballots, non-partisan election commissions, Election Day National Holiday, automatic voter registration at age 18 or upon citizenship, elimination of excessive personal identification for voting, and counting of every vote including valid provisional votes."
They also want to "reduce the influence of professional lobbyists."
Just find Severin Beliveau a suitable alternative job. Like chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
When the Tea Partiers surprised the Republicans by passing a platform filled with anti-immigrant rhetoric and delusions about one-world government, Democrats were quick to criticize. "It's official," said Dem politico Arden Manning in a press release, "the Maine GOP has been hijacked by the far right."
The far left did the same to the Democrats.
A couple of decades ago.
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.......sports broadcasters/commentators OR meterologists.......
It's not that I don't think they actually SHOULDN'T or CAN'T, but womens' voices just don't work in those careers. They need a MAN's voice.
Woman's voice would be ok for Women's Tennis or Gymnastics broadcasting, but I think that's it.
Nothing is more irritating and out of place that to be watching a football game ahd see/hear a woman comment or interview a player or coach.......
I don't know why women meterologists bug me, lol...... if a news station has one... I always turn the channel!!!!
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College of Arts and Sciences Happy Hour, O'Tooles
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Join faculty and the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Mary Boyd, at this special happy hour on February 9, 2011. All USD alumni are invited to attend.
Happy hour drink specials will be available between 5:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Choose from wine and an array of local, craft beers featuring Stone Brewing Co. This is the place that you wish existed when you were a student at USD.
Light tapas will be hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences and the USD Alumni Association.
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Hi everyone! I found this sweet stray cat, Nico, whining and hungry outside my apartment. My boyfriend and I adopted him. I have 2 other cats, Keiko and Micah and when I introduced them to Nico they practically ganged up on him so I separated them.,Now the issue, Nico used to be really outgoing and he allowed you to pet him and pick him up now he just does nothing. Seriously, NOTHING. He doesn't eat much or want to play. When I try to pet him he yells like he is in pain. I want my cats to all get along but I want to make sure Nico is happy again. I want to make sure I do everything I can to make his life with us happy. HELP!!! Sara
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A sudden personality change can indicate a health problem. If you haven't already taken Nico to the vet's, you really should as soon as possible, especially since you have other cats. If Nico's health checks out OK, then I would ask your vet how he thinks you can "reintroduce" Nico to the rest of the population.
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I'd go along with Izzie and recommend a vet check-up, but it sounds to me that it's most likely low self-esteem. Nico came into a household with two other cats who ganged up on him--of course he feels unhappy and unsure of himself! This can happen to the newbie in the family or the pet who must now cope with an interloper. My Spot was the sweetest, most affectionate boy ever (BIG purrer), but when I adopted three Maine Coons, his feelings were hurt, he didn't know where he was supposed to fit in, and he let the other cats be the alpha trio. He stopped purring or sleeping with me, and would whimper when I petted him. He also turned to comfort eating and got FAT. It's been a year now, and he's mostly used to the other cats: they've agreed to let him dominate the bed, he spends all his time next to my computer, and he purrs--although only sometimes. I try to spend extra time with him (daily naps with just the two of us under the covers), and always greet him first, feed him first, etc.
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Celtics at a loss to explain slow starts
|01.07.12 at 2:07 pm ET
Rajon Rondo pushed the ball forward trying to lead a Celtics fast break as time was running out in the first half of Friday night's game against the Pacers. Indiana thwarted any easy opportunities for the Boston point guard by getting back on defense. Rondo pulled the ball out to just beyond midcourt to receive instruction from coach Doc Rivers. Less than 10 seconds remained, though, and the Celtics found themselves out of sorts offensively. Rondo was trapped by two Indiana defenders and was forced to pass the ball to Kevin Garnett, who launched a wild, off-balance jumper to end the half.
The TD Garden crowd serenaded the Celtics with boos while they left the court with their heads hung low. The possession exemplified Boston's dreadful 25-point first-half output. The anemic offensive display tied a franchise record set in 1995 and repeated in 1999.
"It sucks to be on the wrong side of history," Ray Allen said. "Especially with the firepower we have, you never think we could score so few points. We can always look back and remember this game."
Allen, who missed Wednesday's game against the Nets due to flu-like symptoms, remarkably was the game's high scorer at halftime with eight points. As a team, Boston shot 9-of-34 (26.5 percent) from the field in the first half. Nine of those 34 attempts came from Paul Pierce, who struggled mightily, only hitting one attempt.
Boston's captain finished the game with 10 points on 3-of-17 shooting, to go along with a team-high five turnovers (three of which came in the first half). Even though Pierce didn't convert his opportunities, he was satisfied with the looks he got at the basket. "I took a lot of good shots tonight," Pierce said. "They just didn't fall, but I feel good about [the shot selection]."
Rondo made no excuses for his team's performance Friday night, but he noted that Pierce's shooting struggles were something he doesn't think the 13-year veteran will replicate going forward. Meanwhile, Jermaine O'Neal said a rare break in the schedule will give the Celtics an opportunity to sharpen their offensive execution in practice, something the compacted season has made difficult with limited off days.
Perhaps more alarming for Boston is that this is the second consecutive game the team has struggled to produce offense in the first half. Wednesday against New Jersey, the Celtics scored a paltry 34 points through 24 minutes. The Nets were playing without two starters (Deron Williams and Kris Humphries), and were only able to counter Boston with a woeful 35-point effort themselves. The Celtics found their groove offensively and would go on to enjoy 55-point second half, cruising to an 89-70 victory.
Even at full strength, however, New Jersey does not possess the same talent as the Pacers. Consequently, as opposed to Wednesday, the Celtics traded baskets with Indiana in the third quarter Friday, each team scoring 30 points. In the end, the Pacers were able to pull away to an 87-74 win.
The Celtics have time to regroup, as their next game is not until Wednesday. Following the respite, Boston begins a series of four games playing some of the NBA's best teams, starting Wednesday against the defending champion Mavericks. Two nights later, the Celtics play the first of back-to-back games with a home game against the Bulls. The next night Boston travels to Indiana to play the same Pacers team that snapped its four-game winning streak Friday. Then on Monday night, Boston is at home against another young and hungry team, the Thunder.
The stretch of four games in six days is looming, and the Celtics still are searching for answers about their offensive ineptitude in the first half of the last two games.
"[I] don't know," Rivers said when asked about Boston's slow starts. "If I could, I would explain it to them first and then I would try to work on it. Then hopefully I wouldn't have to answer this question."
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Indianapolis Super Bowl Committee heading to east coast
Four members of the Indianapolis Super Bowl Bid Committee head to the Big Apple Thursday.
They're going to see how New York and New Jersey host Super Bowl XLVIII. Sunday's game takes place at the outdoor Met Life Stadium, and a lot of talk has revolved around the weather. It's expected to be below freezing and possibly snow Sunday.
Depending on how things go, could that play into Indianapolis chances for hosting the 2018 game?
The bid committee's Susan Baughman says no.
"They have an open stadium and I think at the end of the day, the game is the most important priority (for the NFL) making sure it goes on time per contract and we have a covered stadium that was tested and proven when we had the event in 2012, so I feel like they do have confidence in our weather plan," Baughman said.
Still, with the T-shirt-like weather in 2012, the weather plan never had to be implemented. This year is winding up to be one of central Indiana's worst winters with a series of storms that snarled traffic and sub-zero temperatures that shut down the City-County Building three times in January with one two-hour delay.
Baughman said that's not a big worry.
"The weather we've experienced here and up and down the coast is extraordinary and not normal, so we think they're more apt to look at what we've done under normal conditions," she said.
It probably doesn't hurt that Indianapolis is competing against two other cities which haven't fared much better this winter.
New Orleans has been hit by an ice storm, paralyzing much of the deep south, while Minneapolis has experienced sub-zero temperatrues much of the month, not to mention their normal snowfall.
During a news conference this week, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton dismissed any weather concerns saying, "We've proven it in Minnesota. We know how to handle a cold-weather" Super Bowl.
Minneapolis hosted its first and only Super Bowl in 1992 at the Metrodome. It's now in the process of building a new, nearly $1 billion stadium. Like Indianapolis and other cities which have built new stadiums, there is an expectation Minneapolis will get a Super Bowl.
Baughman said instead of focusing on weather, she'll spend most of her time checking out Super Bowl Boulevard in Times Square, which took its cue from Indy's Super Bowl Village. It features a number of outdoor stages and activities, but instead of the widely-popular zipline down Capitol Avenue, New York is touting a toboggan slide.
"There's a lot of differences between Indianapolis an New York and New Jersey but at the same time, every time we go somewhere we learn something and find things we like or things that wouldn't work here," said Baughman.
She said the biggest challenge is "to come up with new ideas and remain on the cutting edge of what's going on so we remain leaders in the process."
The bid team will return Sunday morning, before the game. Baughman said because Met Life Stadium is an open venue, "I'm not sure how much we can learn" by being at the game. "I think we'll learn more through the media."
She said efforts will continue to ramp up and that roughly 50 people are now working on the bid.
Baughman said fundraising is well underway with more than half the $30 million needed to host the game already pledged.
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Baughman said the committee feels good about Indy's chances.
"Having hosted (the Super Bowl) helps so much," she said, "because things we weren't so sure about going into before, we've proven we can do."


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LONDON, UK–After declining 0.1 index points in April, the Stifel Logistics Confidence Index for May increased 1.0 points. Overall conditions appear to be picking up as the present situation increased 1.0 points and the 6-month expected situation grew 0.9 points for the month, analysts said.
Improving signs for the overall air freight market are growing as the combined air freight logistics confidence index increased for the first time in four months. In terms of the present situation, the index is just shy of the all-important 50-level.
While all lanes noted increases, the US to Europe lane was the only one to decline. Meanwhile, the 6-month expected situation barely increased as trade lanes recorded mixed signals. The air freight market remains fragile. Even though IATA reported a 5.9% increase for March, it noted that "While air freight volumes rebounded to near three-year highs in March, levels are still slightly below January. Levels are up on a year ago due to growth which took place at the end of 2013; that growth trend has paused over recent months."
Meanwhile, the sea freight logistics confidence index increased 1.5 points to 60.1. For the present situation, all lanes increased except Asia to Europe. The Asia to Europe lane has experienced erratic rates actually slipping below $1000/TEU for a few weeks during first quarter. Since then, the rates have climbed above $1,000/TEU and have noted an increase for the last two weeks in April.
However, for the 6-month expected situation, the index grew 1.8 points with all lanes gaining. Perhaps expectations are running high for a P3 alliance, which could help stabilize rates and capacity, suggested analysts.


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That's the title of an article I published in the October 1994 issue of Public Affairs Quarterly (8.4, pp. 331-340). It is now available online, and you can find it here. It begins this way: On university and college campuses today there is a movement popularly known as "political correctness." Although difficult to define precisely, I think it is fair to say that political correctness refers to a web of interconnected, though not mutually dependent, ideological beliefs that have challenged the … [Read more...]
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A man in his 50s was shot outside his Surrey home Tuesday night and rushed to hospital in serious condition. He told RCMP that he heard a commotion outside and went out to investigate when four men attacked him.
Police are looking for anyone who might have witnessed the attack near 86th Avenue and 156th Street.
It was a difficult day for Surrey Mounties after the death of Const. Adrian Oliver died in a horrific crash about 5 am just blocks from the detachment. His cruiser collided with a large truck while he was on shift.
There were many distraught colleagues around the Surrey courthouse when I was out there for the Rob Sidhu trial.
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Man charged with inciting religious hatred for playing mobile game in a church.
Bulk of of respondents said leave of tech was voluntarily.
Folks visited their favorite art galleries, studios, gift shops, and eateries while enjoying live music.
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Visitors will have a chance to learn snippets of a different language.
Social media users say company mocked blue-collar workers.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday.
The old-school adventure epic is something of an endangered species. We no longer see explorers on the big screen, venturing into uncharted terrain where foreign dangers lurk, even though those stories are cinematic. The Lost City of Z, which
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Katy Perry's Stylist Johnny Wujek Tells You How To Find The Perfect Prom Shoes
Katy Perry's stylist helps you pick out the perfect shoes for prom night.
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HOPKINSVILLE, Ky.---Continued heavy overnight rain has forced a complete rain out of the F&M Bank Intercollegiate, hosted by Austin Peay. On Monday, the opening day of play was halted after just a few holes with the intention of playing a one round tournament today.
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After hearing so many raving reviews about Nars blushes I finally decided to pick one up online. Nars itself is a highly renowned make-up brand so I was sure from purchase what i was getting would be high quality. The blushes come in 24 different shades so it doesn't matter what your skin tone is you'll be able to find the perfect shade. Whether it's a in your face hot pink or a subtle peach. Pretty much all of there shades have shimmer in them but I feel this actually enhances the look. The shade I picked out is called 'Deep Throat' which is a peach pink with shimmer, this is similar to the colour 'Orgasm' except it's less intense.
First of all the blush comes in a neat small compact which has a handy mirror inside. I loved this as it made touch ups throughout the day so much easier. You get 4.8g worth of product and this so far has lasted me 4 months and I can't even see the panel yet. The best thing about this blush is that it is SO pigmented. The colour clearly shows up and you only need one swipe with a blusher brush. Having tried out the other Nars blushes they all are very pigmented so it doesn't matter what shade you get. I apply the blush to the apple's of my cheeks and honestly it make my face look so much more healthy and glowy. It really does make a washed out face look amazing.
The Nars blushes cost 20.50 pounds each and I know this may sound super expensive but trust me they are worth it. They will last longer and frankly look so much better than any other blush out there in my opinion. If you're someone who loves blush or just make-up in general then I highly recommend this product.
I am a red head with pale skin and freckles. After a sweep of foundation, I frequently look a wee bit washed out, but add an orgasm ;-) and I look a lot better.
I first bought the Nars orgasm blusher eight years ago. It was packaged with the orgasm lip gloss and called the multiple orgasm. I couldn't resist the cheeky name and so bought the packet. The lip gloss was a bit of a sickly sweet colour and I looked like a child who had raided her mother's make up bag back in the 1980s.
But the blusher was AMAZING! I just use it on the apples of my cheeks and suddenyl I look glowy and healthy and (dare I say it) a little sexy. The shimmer in the blusher adds radiance, but not is a glittery way. I use this blusher every day. I can wear it at work, or put a wee bit more on and I am ready for a night out.
Without a doubt, this is my desert island product. Not cheap, but lasts for absolutely ages and you look so good, it is worth the money!
I recently bought a trio pallette which contained the best selling blush from Nars, called 'Orgasm'. This colour is a pinky coral with gold shimmer running through it. The blush has won the 'InStyle Best Beauty Award 2011', so it is clear I am not the only person who is fond of this blush!
Individually this blush retails at £20.50 which is very expensive for a blush, however if you feel like treating yourself I would highly recommend this shade. The blush is very pigmented and so a little goes a long way. Although I mentioned it had gold shimmer to it, this is not overpowering and blends nicely onto the skin to give more of a subtle glow rather then a glittery mess! The powder is incredibly soft and is easy to apply in little time, so it is good for the get up and go mornings where you don't have time to endlessly blend out your blusher. I apply this with an angled blush brush and find that it gives a good finish. I find that this product generally lasts most of the day, I have noticed it is still on at the end of a work day, however it does fade so you may wish to touch it up if going out after work etc.
In general the Nars blushes are well recommended online and I am eager to try more shades, although the price point means they will be treats for me rather then everyday items. There are a total of twenty four shades in the range, going from light pink to oranges and more bronze colours. The full range can be viewed on www.narscosmetics.co.uk and the products can be bought either online or in Space NK. If you cannot get to a counter to see the products for yourself, I would recommend looking for video reviews on youtube as you may get a better idea of the colour then you would from the swatches on the Nars website.
The packaging for these blushes is also great, the product comes in sturdy sleek black packaging, with the word Nars written on the top of the pallette. The top of the pallette is popped up revealing the blush. This is a good product to throw in your bag as the packaging is tuff enough to take a few bumps!
Overall, although the price is steep for these blushes, I do think they are well worth it. I would definitely recommend these for the occasional treat product. I give 4/5!
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My friend got me a "Love Set" from Nars for my birthday, which had the Nars Blush "Orgasm" in it along with a matte lip pencil and a lip gloss.
I had never worn blush before as I tend to naturally blush to a bright red colour that I try to hide as well as I can under a good foundation. So I was really pleased with the attention but was a bit reluctant to try it on, and I didn't even know how to apply it.
My friend told me she would apply it for me on my cheeks, to show me that it would look good on me, with my fair complexion and dark hair. And, surprisingly enough, it did! I was amazed at how it lifted my complexion with the light pink-gold colour, without looking too colourful on the cheeks. It really gives a sheer glow that looks pretty natural - lighter than the shade you see when you open the compact.
It doesn't look heavy as you can blend it very easily so you don't have this patch of powder that you can have with other blushes. It is a very good blush, not that I can compare with hundreds of blushes, but I know I will stick with this one, as I like the texture and the colour.
If you have fair skin like I do, you will probably like this shade as it really looks good.
* Nars Blush is a must *
On a recent trip to London I went into Selfridges to pick one of these up as I had been wanting one for a long time and while on holiday why not!! Nars blush are so pigmented and a little bit goes along way. They come in a big range of colours from corals to pinks to bronze. As I have only one I will talk about that one.
* The packing *
The packaging of this blush is very sleek. It comes in a smooth little black boz and has nars written on the top and it clips open and shut. On the inside it has a little plastic sleeve to keep the blush looking nice and that says nars on it too. on one side there is the product and the other is a mirror , which if you don't keep the sleeve over the brush gets very powdery and can't use. On the back it has the label with what's in it. and the name. This is a powder blush.
* directions use * Opinions *
I use a stippling brush to put this on so I sweep the brush over and dust over my checks. The colour pay off on this blush is very strong so just use a little. The one I picked up is called Angelica which is a pretty sparkly pink. if you don't want glitter on your face then I don't recommend this shade. The blush does last all day on your face and it doesn't feel to powdery.
*Price ? *
OK so this is bit expensive , It set me back £26 and you get 24m of product but I have to say I think it's totally worth it as it does last long time and I don't use it every day. This is a high quality make-up so I feel it's worth spending the extra money on.
* Recommend ?*
Yes it makes my checks look really nice and the colours in this range are so pretty , there is something for everyone. I think if you don't mind the price then you should treat your self as there are such good quality.
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I've only used this blush a few times but I am in love with it! This is a great natural color on my neutral fair-light skin. The glitter isn't visible as glitter on the skin at all, just a bit of sheen/shimmer, very natural. The color is the perfect balance between peach and pink. It is a very smooth consistency and pigmented. You barley need any on your brush to achieve the right color intensity but it is buildable.
This will probably last a very very long time making the price not too bad. The packaging is super chic yet because of the rubbery coating any dirt/powder stays on it. It can be easily wiped off but otherwise it will look a bit dingy. The mirror is perfect and big, I use it when I'm on the go to check myself. I have true mirror compacts but this is much more convenient, it also manages not to get powdery.
The only real con about this is that it is pricey at £20. You can buy this at John Lewis and Selfridges. I will definitely be buying more colors of this!
I own Nars Blush in the shade, Orgasm. This is a shade used by many celebrities and make-up artists, which I think is a pretty good reccomendation!
It is a little pricey, but as I always say, eBay is the best place to find bargain make-up. Besides, the quality is noticeably superior to that of high street brand blusher.
The blush comes in a compact with a mirror, perfect for putting in your bag for touch ups. This is one of my favourite products from an aesthetic point of view, as it looks so elegant and expensive.
The shade is a pinky peach, which actually works well on just about any skin tone. I am very pale skinned, and this shade gives me a healthy glow.
The product is a velvety powder that brushes on without streaks. Only one or two strokes of the brush over the cheeks is enough, depending on how heavy you wear your make-up.
All in all, it's a long-lasting, great quality product in a lovely shade.
Probably the best known blush in existence is Nars Blush in the shade Orgasm. Nars has always been a popular brand for blusher but they sky rocketed in terms of popularity after J-Lo said that she liked and used them on the Jared Leto show and mentioned the shade Orgasm in particular as what she wore. After that, sales of that one colour went through the roof and they flew off the shelves. So I decided to see what all the fuss is about and I went up to Selfridges as it is only available in the high-end department stores.
It comes in a small matt black container which snaps shut with a nice clunk and has a well-sized mirror in the lid which is a rarity with blushers. Nars is written in white text on the lid in that distinctive bunched up writing. The fact that it is matt sometimes makes it look a bit dirty but I like the packaging nonetheless. The only other problem I have had with this is that it has once cracked on one side and fragmented after I dropped it. The palette is a generous size so it is easy to sweep your brush over it and pick up colour without having to brush it several times. It is also well pigmented which means fewer sweeps per application.
The blush itself is a warm peach colour with a slight gold shimmer to it. I find about three sweeps on each cheek working up and outwards works well. I think it gives a lovely warm glow and am glad it has that shimmer in it as it really brightens up the complexion especially when seen in the sunlight. This is a great colour and will flatter pretty much any skin tone in my opinion.
This product has won Sephora's Best Blush Award in 2006, 2007 and 2008 so it must be doing something right. I personally feel I suit pink blushes more so don't use this that often but it is a nice blush and I may get another one in a pink shade but I also think there are a lot of equally good blushes for a lot less price-wise as these don't come cheap at £18.50.
The packaging is very subtle, the blusher comes in a flat black compact which includes a little mirror (which is very handy because 9 out of 10 times I forget to take mine with me!). It fits into your handbag/makeup bag easily-less bulky like their competitor MAC which has an almost bubble like container. They are soft, sheer, pressed powder blushes made with transparent pigments for a soft and sheer look..
The great thing about NARS blushers are that they are very blendable, lightweight, and have amazing colour payoff. A little goes a long way. Also because they are very blendable, even if you are quite heavy-handed it is very difficult to acheive that "over application" horrible "clown look" with these products (let's face it girls, we've made that mistake once or twice havn't we?! Embarrassing!).
I must warn you that some of these blushers have X-Rated names! I have Nars Orgasm (coral with light shimmer) which is my FAVOURITE, Deep Throat (darker pink with gold reflectors), Nico (natural skintone, very light, no shimmer) and Madly (bronze colour with shimmer).
Nars Orgasm is a fantastic product and works with virtually any skintone (in my opinion!). It has won "The best of Sephora" (a popular American Cosmetic retailer) for the past 5 years! The blush is a perfect pinky-peach colour with subtle highlights with accents of golden shimmer. Yum! It is a beauty editor/makeup artist's favourite, and it's easy to see why!
They are priced at £18.00 for 0.16oz. They are versitile and can be worn alone or layered together for more depth and intensity! MAC blushers can be hit or miss but Nars blushers always hit the spot!
Can be bought from premium cosmetic outlets in UK, or directly from http://www.narscosmetics.co.uk. I reccommend to buy from places such as Harrods/Selfridges/John Lewis because if you buy from their website postage is £ 6.00 and tax is £ 3.13!!!!!! What a rip off ladies!!
For as long as I can remember I've heard people rave about Nars blushes (Orgasm in particular!) so I had to take the plunge and try them out for myself and I'm so glad I did. I can honestly say that they are some of the best blushes I have ever used.
They have a wide variety of shades for you to choose from, all with equally interesting sounding names, which, lets face it is half the fun in picking out your blush! Whatever colour you are after I am sure you will find the perfect shade for you.
I love the packaging of the product as it's so slim and compact, but still manages to contain a great deal of product. It's the perfect size to carry around with you every day. The lid flips up on a hinge revealing a mirror so you can easily apply it as you're on the move. The actual outer packaging is very durable.. I'm not actually sure what it's made of, but it feels a bit rubbery rather than entirely plastic which makes it feel a lot less likely to shatter if you were to drop it (which I do.. a lot).
The blush itself comes in powder form, but unlike most powder blushes I find that you get very little excess residue around the edge and outside of the product. I feel that this is one of the reasons it is so easy to achieve a very subtle colour as you can easily control the amount of powder that your brush picks up. If you prefer a more intense look you can achieve this by layering on the product a few times as it blends into your skin easily and doesn't take on that caked on look like a lot of other blushers do.
Out of all the blushes I have ever tried, the staying power with NARS is far superior. I can go out and not have to worry about having to re-apply through the day as the colour rarely seems to fade or rub off my skin as the day goes on.
The only downside is the price as it's quite expensive at £18.50, but all in all I would say that they are completely worth every!
Nars blushes can be bought for £18.50 and are available at House of Fraser in their shops and online website, on hqhair.com and narscosmetics.co.uk.
The first time I ever heard of Nars, was through reviewers online raving about how awesome they are, especially the orgasm blush as most people appeared to be favouring this one above all the rest. I just had to find out what all the fuss was about and try out one of these blushes myself.
Their blushes are formulated to suit most people and compliment most skin tones. The formulation is soft, smooth, applies and blends like a dream.
The blush comes in pressed powder form, in a black compact with a mirror in the top half of the lid and the has the Nars logo written on the compact, which makes the packaging look sleek and sophisticated.
I love how the colour applies and feels light on my skin. It is buildable and blends really nicely and most importantly; doesn't cling or collect on any dry skin patches, unlike some other blushes and powders.
One thing I would have to say however, is that this blush is one of the priciest ones I've ever bought but seen as it's so nice and just looks awesome on, it was worth it.
In my quest for the perfect blush, the Nars Blush is the last one I tried. I've not tried a different one since, which as someone who is incapable of sticking to one makeup brand should indicate quite how highly I rate this product!
Having tried the more trendy and modern liquid and cream blushes, I had regarded Nars's powder blushes as pretty old fashioned. However, everyone I spoke to raved about them so I was convinced to give them a try. The most famous Nars blush is Orgasm - a soft peachy pink tone which is supposed to suit everyone and which is lauded in beauty magazines time and time again. Personally I'm not a massive fan of the Orgasm shade as it's a bit to shimmery for me and I prefer something a bit more matte. My preferred shade from Nars is Desire - an almost neon pink, totally matte with a slight hint of mauve. Although I would normally expect any blush with blue tones to be suited to cooler skin tones, this works really well on my warm olive skin.
The blush comes in a small slimline black compact with a small mirror in the lid. So far so ordinary. But it's what's inside this little beauty that really makes this worth buying. The powder is very fine but very solid - you only need to apply the teeniest amount as it's so highly pigmented - no scraping the brush against the powder! Because it's so fine, you can start applying really subtley and build up to the colour you want - not normally possible with other powders I've used. One sweep of this colour though should be enough for one cheek. It also manages to last all day - definitely a first for a powder! I don't find that particles become loosened as you use this, you don't end up with a residue around the edge of the compact as I've found with other blushes - all of the particles that are loosened end up right on the brush or they stay put. Not sure how Nars have managed to achieve this but I'm pretty impressed!
I asbsolutely love the colour of this - shamelessly girly with an almost retro feel about it, perfect for recreating a 40s or 50s look. The colour looks pretty scary in the compact - it really couldn't be pinker! But when applied just over the apples of the cheeks it gives you a flushed look of "just got in from the cold" and really brings me to life!
Nars blushes are one of the most expensive powder blushes I've seen - at £18.50 each from www.hqhair.com they're certainly not cheap. However, I've now found my holy grail of blushes and I will be sticking with this one! I use this every day and because you use so little I really don't see me having to buy another for at least 3 years - I've had it a year already and there is barely any gone at all, it's the neverending blusher!
NARS orgasm blush has got to be one of the most talked about and hyped products on the market. NARS orgasm is marketed as a universally flattering blusher, with its shimmering peachy pink tones, this of which it definately lives up to its expectations. it is really smooth and easy to apply with no blothyness or stray pigment where you dont want it, it is quite heavily pigmented so its best to apply it in a stippling motion to avoid over applicatation and then blend in. this blusher has excellect staying power even for oily skin and the colour stays true throughout the day. NARS orgasm blush gives a pinky flush to your cheeks and the goldy shimmer makes you look glowing and healthy without being overpowering or making your face appear shiny. Overall this is a fantastic product which i beleive lives up to its expectations and worth every single penny.
I have tried the majority of blushes around and I always find myself going back to Nars orgasm. It makes my skin look stunning. It doesnt look to heavy on yet it seems to last all day. I would definately recommend it. Isome times just wear it alone or on top of foundation. All my friends use it as well and love it. The only down fall is the price. It is a little bit more pricey than some others. in saying that you pay for quality.
With names such as 'Sin', 'Zen', 'Sex' and 'Orgasm' every lady wants to get their buffed hands on a blusher created by top make-up artist Francois Nars. The texture of the powder is extremely light yet stays and never looks caked. Two of the best colours are 'Orgasm' and 'Sin'. Orgasm is so popular with the fashionista since it suits everyone-no joke. It gives the appearence of a very healthy, radiant glow hence the name. The tiny gold particles in the blush reflect light and give you cheekbones to die for. 'Sin' is more appropriate for the evening and is slightly pinkier but still has the gold particles in it. The blusher needs applying only once a day and can be reapplied for a more dramatic look. I usually prefer to wear cream blush in the summer but since these are so light I will be wearing these as well. A fantastic effect can be created if you mix 'Orgasm' with their famous multiple 'Palm Beach'. Not only are the colours divine but the black rubbery packaging really completes the luxury of this product. Apart from cream blush, this is the only powder I will be seen with.
Nars Cosmetics Blush / Made with transparent pigments for a soft and sheer look / Imparts a natural / healthy glow for any skin tone and may be worn alone or layered together for more depth and intensity /


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By Warren Arceneaux / American PressThe recent cold spell is not expected to have a large effect on the area's annual crawfish harvest.
Burt Tietje, owner of Tallgrass Farm about a mile north of Roanoke, said the freezing temperatures merely slowed activity for a little while.
"Freezes don't generally hurt the crawfish at all, but generally slow down their growth," Tietje said. "Everything in the pond depends on how much heat there is in the pond. The more there is, the more the food grows, the more active the crawfish are. When we get times like this, everything stops moving, everything stops feeding. It doesn't hurt us; it just puts us back. We depend on being able to have a regular harvest of crawfish. If we lose a week like this, it is a week we don't get to make up. It hurts us that way, but does not hurt the crawfish themselves."
Tietje said activity at the farm was slow before the cold weather arrived.
"I often collect about this time, but this year I flooded the pond a little later," he said. "Therefore, I was not looking to start crawfishing until about Jan. 15. I will have to go out there and see what my test traps tell me. At this point, it is too cold to go out and check them. It is a minor setback, we deal with cold weather every winter. The fact that this was colder than usual does not make any major difference. It is not going to damage the crawfish."
Tietje said the season typically picks up in February.
"Our six-month season is like a bell curve," he said. "You catch a few in January. February starts a climb, and March and April are our peak times. In May it drops off precipitously, and in June it peters out."
Tietje said early signs point to a normal harvest.
"We normally catch 30,000-50,000 pounds of crawfish each year," he said. "All indications are we are going to have a good pond and reach that. They have reproduced and are growing. We have several generations of crawfish in the pond, which is what you want to see. The first thing you are going to catch are last year's stock crawfish, then you are going to have the first wave of recruits. All of the crawfish don't come up at one time, they come up in waves. You have a continual new generation of crawfish coming along. At this point, you want to go in there, do your test traps and find a few great big crawfish and successive generations below that. I should be able to do those tests by the end of the week when the warm weather hits."


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