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The University of Minnesota Alumni Association is overseen by a volunteer board of alumni from around the world.
The University of Minnesota Alumni Association is a 501©3 non-profit organization governed by a board of 24 directors. The Board of Directors represents at-large, council and ex-officio positions. See archived minutes of board meetings here.
Dan McDonald
Graduation Year/Degree: B.E.E. '82; J.D. '85
Career: Lawyer concentrating in intellectual property litigation for Merchant and Gould, P.C. Head of the firm's Litigation Practice Group.
Interests and Hobbies: Tennis, biking, traveling, and raising five kids.
Favorite U of M Memory: Sophomore year internship for Representative Bill Frenzel in Washington DC during fall quarter 1980.
Sandra Ulsaker Wiese
Graduation Year/Degree: B.A. '81, Political Science; J.D. '84, William Mitchell College of Law
Career: Currently vice president of government affairs and law for Data Recognition Corporation; previously vice president of government affairs at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and assistant vice president of law and corporate secretary at The St. Paul Companies, Inc.; have also served in both state and federal government positions.
Interests and Hobbies: Gopher sports, politics, golf, tennis, and volunteer activities.
Favorite U of M memory: Walking down University Avenue from my sorority house to the football stadium on a crisp fall day to attend a Gopher football game; a congressional internship that impacted my career choice; and great U of M professors and classes.
Laura Moret
Graduation Year/Degree: B.A. '76, History; M.B.A. '81, Finance; J.D. '86
Career: Financial Services Attorney
Interests and Hobbies: Travel, Gopher sports, and baseball.
Favorite U of M Memory: Going to Gopher basketball and football games.
Doug Huebsch
Graduation Year/Degree: B.A. '85, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Career: Agriculture, retail, and real estate development, Otter Tail County Commissioner
Interests and Hobbies: Family, travel, Minnesota's lakes, hunting, spectator sports, reading, agriculture.
Favorite U of M Memory: Graduation, Farmhouse, and having all three of my children attend the U of M.
Amy Phenix
President's Designate
Graduation Year/Degree: B.A. '88, Majors: Political Science and Philosophy; Minor: Russian, Macalester College; M.B.A. '08
Career: Chief of Staff to the President, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Director, Communications & Public Relations, Macalester College, St. Paul; Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Allina Hospitals & Clinics, Minneapolis; Director, Himle Horner, Inc., Minneapolis; Director, News and Public Information, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Director, Communications, Mayor of Minneapolis, Minneapolis; Communications Manager, Allina Health System, Minneapolis.
Interests and Hobbies:Live music (as an audience member, not musician), Cooking, Public affairs, Spending time with friends and family.
Favorite U of M Memory: Parking cars as a child on a nearby lawn for games at Memorial Stadium (followed by breakfast at Al's).
Lisa Lewis
Alumni Association President and CEO
Graduation Year/Degree: University of South Florida, marketing and public relations
Career: 26 years of alumni association experience, serving most recently as executive director for the University of Connecticut Alumni Association, and before that in alumni relations positions for the University of South Florida.
Favorite U of M Memory: Seeing Northrop Mall for the first time.
Alison Page
Past Chair
Graduation Year/Degree: M.S. '96; MHA '96
Career: Healthcare Administration
Interests and Hobbies: Politics, children(5)/family, gardens, books and travel.
Favorite U of M Memory: Bruce Erickson's business strategy classes.
Jim Abrahamson
At-Large Director
Graduation Year/Degree: BS '81, Business Administration
Career: Chief Executive Officer of Interstate Hotels and Resorts
Interests and Hobbies: Golf, all outdoor activities, classical music, opera, and art
Favorite U of M Memory: The West Bank, football Saturdays at Bierman Field, and basketball at the Barn
Wendy Williams Blackshaw
At-Large Director
Graduation Year/Degree: B.A. '82, Speech Communication
Career: Marketing executive
Interests and Hobbies: Travel, studying Navajo Indian culture.
Favorite U of M Memory: Cheerleading for the Gopher Hockey team at Nationals.
Eric Brotten
Student and Recent Alumni Council Director
Graduation Year/Degree: BS '03, Economics; BA '03 German
Career: Vice President of Global Products at Optum, a global healthcare corporation
Interests and Hobbies: Travel, home brewing, running, and volunteering
Favorite U of M Memory: Semester study abroad to Freiburg, Germany and watching Goldy slide down the dangerous Metrodome steps on a snow sled
Natasha Freimark
Young Alumni Council Director
Graduation Year/Degree: B.A. '95, Journalism
Career: Events and Marketing Director at Fort Worth magazine and FW Inc.
Interests and Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, dogs, travel, athletics, theater, the arts and music, and volunteerism.
Favorite U of M Memory: Many! Graduation commencement by Hillary Clinton, working as a nursing assistant at the U of MN Medical Center, the Minnesota Daily, Gopher sporting events and late nights at Bullwinkle's Saloon.
Catherine French
Faculty Consultative Committee Representative
Graduation Year/Degree: BCE '79, Civil Engineering
Career: Professor, University of Minnesota
Interests and Hobbies: Drawing, skiing, and hiking
Favorite U of M Memory: Great friends and working as an undergraduate research assistant
Nicholas Goldsmith
Council of Graduate Students Representative
Graduation Year/Degree: PhD, TBD, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
Career: Graduate Fellow and PhD Candidate
Interests and Hobbies: Academically, I am interested in the potential of plant populations to adapt to changing conditions, especially those caused by humans. As an advocate, I am interested in issues of social justice, education, and access to resources. In my free time, I enjoy fantasy and science fiction, strategy board games, and politics.
Favorite U of M Memory: The announcement of a $200,000 increase in mental health spending for Academic Year 2016-2017.
Chad Haldeman
Collegiate Council Director
Graduation Year/Degree: B.A. '08, Journalism
Career: Advisor and management consultant, Generate Consulting Star
Interests and Hobbies: Family, biking, gardening, travel, and arts.
Favorite U of M Memory: The many wonderful student/peer relationships and faculty inspiration.
Mark Jessen
At-Large Council Director
Graduation Year/Degree: BA '85, Political Science
Career: Owner of Jessen Press, Inc.
Interests and Hobbies: Season ticket holder for University of Minnesota football and men's basketball, golf, going to our cabin up north, and lawn bowling
Favorite U of M Memory: Many memories so tough to choose: Middlebrook Dorm, Football games, Campus Carni, great Professors. One that stands out even though it was kind of scary was the day I was studying for a French Mid-term at Wilson Library when I experienced severe chest pains. I stumbled across the Washington Avenue Bridge but ended up lying down on the lawn in front of Coffman. Two kindly professors from the Mechanical Engineering Department came to my aid and insisted they take me to Boynton where they diagnosed I had suffered a collapsed lung. The professors waited in the lobby until they knew I was ok. I was admitted to the University Hospital where I stayed for 4 days until my lung re-inflated and was well cared for. I visited the professors afterwards and thanked them for their help. The experience made me feel like I was part of a family at the U of M. And the French professor let me take the test upon my return…
Eric Kaler
President, University of Minnesota (ex-officio)
Graduation Year/Degree: Ph.D. '82, Chemical Engineering
Career: 16th president of the University of Minnesota.
Maureen Kostial
Collegiate Council Director
Graduation Year and Degree: B.S. '71
Career: Product designer and manufacturer, Wuxi Jinmao Interests and Hobbies: Family activities, travel, volunteering, reading and golf.
Favorite U of M Memory: Autumn on campus, homecoming, and ongoing discussions with professors about my future, business and design.
Quincy Lewis
Athletic Director Designate
Graduation Year and Degree: B.S. '04, Environmental Studies; M.Ed. '10, Educational Sports Management
Career: Development Officer, University of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletics.
Interests and Hobbies: Sports, outdoor, and the arts.
Peter Martin
At-Large Director
Graduation Year and Degree: B.A. '00, Political Science
Career: Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Customer Service, Cambria USA; Served as Executive Director of Public Affairs for the Minnesota Twins and held community and government affairs with Piper Jaffray Companies, U.S. Bank, and Marquette Financial Companies
Interests and Hobbies: Golf, bird hunting, water skiing, boating, going to the cabin, family.
Favorite U of M Memory: Meeting my wife through Mark Allen (U of M Alumni Association) and Goldy Gopher!
Akira Nakamura
Geographic Council Director
Graduation Year/Degree: BS '92, Business Administration
Career: I have been working in the financial industry since 1987, and have held various leadership positions in Japanese bank and GE capital. Currently, I am a general manager of business promotion at Lotte Capital, a financial company of Korean-Japanese conglomerate
Interests and Hobbies: I swim competitively focusing on open water races and I also play the jazz piano
Favorite U of M Memory: Working in the MBA office to help Carlson School's efforts to recruit foreign students including those from Japan
Roshini Rajkumar
At-Large Director
Graduation Year/Degree: B.A. '93, Boston College; J.D. '97
Career: Professional speaker, executive coach, and radio host, formerly TV news reporter
Interests and Hobbies: Running, photography, travel, foodie.
Favorite U of M Memory: Many but two standouts: 1) The ceremony and festivities around law school graduation 2) As adjunct faculty for two years in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, seated on the stage attending the graduation for the class of 2007 and one of my students picking me up and spinning me around as I hugged her.
Clint Schaff
Geographic Council Director
Graduation Year/Degree: B.A. '00, Communications and Political Science
Career: Vice President, Strategy and Development, Los Angeles Times
Interests and Hobbies: Media, sports, music, politics and service, social media, social justice, the Internet, all things "geeky"
Favorite U of M Memory: Homecoming parades with friends on fraternity row.
Kathleen Schmidlkofer
President and Chief Executive Officer, University of Minnesota Foundation
Graduation Year/Degree: M.B.A. '97
Career: Executive leadership in the private and public sector.
Ann Sheldon
Collegiate Council Director
Graduation Year/Degree: BME '88, Mechanical Engineering; '04 Minnesota Executive Program Certificate
Career: Rosemount Inc: 1988-1993, NordicTrack: 1993-1995, Medtronic: 1995-Current
Interests and Hobbies: Playing golf, boating, fishing, downhill and cross country skiing, traveling, reading, and attending University of Minnesota activities
Favorite U of M Memory: Walking across the bridge between East and West Bank (what a beautiful view of the city) and most importantly, walking across the stage in Northrup to get my diploma!
Abeer Syedah
Undergraduate Student Body President
Graduation Year/Degree: 2017, Political Science
Career: Student
Interests and Hobbies: Politics, Social justice
Favorite U of M Memory: Multicultural Kickoff 2013!
Scott Wallace
At-Large Council Director
Graduation Year/Degree: BSB '80, Accounting
Career: Managing Director for Salo LLC, a human resources consulting organization
Interests and Hobbies: Golf, reading, and spending time with my family
Favorite U of M Memory: Graduation at Northrop in front of my wife and family. I was the first member of my family to graduate from college
Myah Walker
Collegiate Council Director
Graduation Year/Degree: BS '10, Animal Science
Career: Production agriculture/food safety at Sparboe Farms
Interests and Hobbies: Traveling, listening to audiobooks and podcasts, volunteering at various poultry industry events and CFANS events, and sharing my story as a "city girl gone ag" in hopes of inspiring youth to pursue a career in agriculture
Favorite U of M Memory: My favorite memory from the U of MN would have to be my study abroad trip to Norway. I was able to earn my history credits through hands on study of the natural history of Norway and its similarities to Minnesota. It was an amazing experience learning about the native Sami culture, Norwegian wildlife, Norwegian agriculture, and their geological origins. The highlight of the trip was going to Runde Island and hiking to the top to see puffins in flight as they came in to nest for the evening. I'll never forget how such a tiny bird could sound like a jet as it zipped by.
Tony Wagner
At-Large Council Director
Graduation Year/Degree: '96, BSB Carlson School of Management
Career: 20 year career at Carlson, currently leading CWT Meetings & Events in the Americas
Interests and Hobbies: #Lakelife in Spicer, Gopher sports, public service serving on the Minnetonka City Council, travel, and creating memories with my wife (April) and two children (Kate & Will)
Favorite U of M Memory: Too many to mention – tops include serving as Student Body President, Gopher Basketball in the barn seated with 20 friends plus a last minute road trip to '93 NIT finals in NYC, and the lasting friendships & memories made and experiences gained in my fraternity (Sigma Phi Epsilon).
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By IVES GALARCEP
The World Cup ended just three weeks ago, but it's already time to start thinking about the U.S. Men's National Team returning to action.
In Episode 154 of The SBI Show, we discuss the U.S. team's rumored friendly with Colombia in September, and the team's return to action.
Co-host Garrett Cleverly and I also discuss all the moves taking place in MLS, as well as Eddie Johnson's recent Twitter spat with Brian Ching (among others).
Give Episode 154 of The SBI Show a listen after the jump:
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Share your thoughts below.
Great show, fellas. I'm actually happy that Scarfgate continues. I've started to identify with this thankless crusader character I've built up in my head. When this saga is all over, and obviously made into a summer blockbuster, I'm not sure what I'll do with myself. At least I'll have a very nice, signed scarf to cry into, not to mention the worldwide fame that comes with having a popular movie made based on your heroism. I failed to cast Garrett in the comments of last show, but it's not because I forgot about him, I just thought it would be a little obtuse to state something so obvious. However, for posterity, Stanley Tucci has already signed on to play the G-Man.
The URL for the article is pretty classy. Well okay, I just have a juvenile sense of humour.
BTW – Brian Ching pegged Eddie Johnson,…it is obvious. He plays until he gets paid and then dogs it. Pity,…because he is talented and if he had the work ethic to go with it, he would be at a different level.
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GBA Console & Games Wiki
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Welcome to the walkthrough for the iOS game GBA Console & Games Wiki, if you are looking for ways to make it to the next level, and to improve gaming experience as a master player, you've come to the right place. Here you will find GBA Console & Games Wiki tips, tricks and guides, as well as the opportunity to share your own discoveries to help others move on and beat the game.
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Deck Building Project Pictures (and Some Questions)
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I'll use this tread to post some pictures of the deck I'm building as it has progressed over the last few weekends. Here are some pictures showing the ledger board attached to the house. We used 3/8" carriage bolts at 16" OC. I had to attach the left outside joist to the ledger board before mounting to the wall because it was situated on an inside corner.
Here are the pictures:
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Here are some pictures of the holes. I posted a thread on this forum about some issues I had using the power auger. Basically, we ended up digging most of the holes manually and I was pleasantly surprised by how much easier it was than using the power auger.
I used strings laid out on the ground to help center the holes and keep them in line. As you can see from the pictures, there are going to be two beams running parallel to the house. Two of the posts supporting the beam closed to the house will be mounted to the existing slab.
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The next step was to backfill the holes, remove all the extra dirt, and pour the concrete. I borrowed a power mixer from a friend, which made it a lot easier. I still ended up shoveling the concrete out of the mixer though because I couldn't get it to pour properly into the holes. I tried to keep it as dry as possible.
I used j-bolts sunken into the wet concrete. I then used a plumb bob to make sure the j-bolt was centered on the foundation.
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Next, I attached the post anchors to the j-bolts and mounted the posts. To align the post anchors along where the beams will run, I used a laser level that projects a straight line. I situated the laser level on top of the outside joist and shot a line down the center of foundations. I then measured the center of each post anchor and situated it so that the line from the laser level intersected the center of each post anchor. It worked pretty well.
Edit: In the third picture, you can see the foundation that will support the 6x6. I'm using a 6x6 here because I'll have two beams intersecting at a 45 degree angle. Directly above this location will be where the stairs come down.
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Finally, I cut the posts to the proper hight and installed the beams. I finished the beam closest to the house. On the outside beam, I needed to get a 6x6 before I could finish the beam so I cut some of the boards to length but I didn't finish assembling the beam.
This weekend I plan on installing the 6x6 post and finishing the outside beam. Then I'll cut the last post and install the last beam, which will be situated at a 45 degree angle to the outside beam. Once that's done I'll start installing the joists.
It's nice to be far enough along to where you can actually begin to see the deck take shape. I'll post more pictures when I finish the beams and begin installing the joists.
Edit: The last picture looks strange because it got screwed up during the batch resize. It was originally a portrait-oriented picture but was converted to a landscape format, which I guess distorted it.
Here's my question:
In some spots, the beam closest to the house is a tad bit (1/6" to 1/8") too high. Can I just use a belt sander and take a little off the top of the beam? I'm worried because I'm using pressure treated wood and I don't want to screw up the pressure treatment but it will only be 1/8" at the most so I don't think it will cause a problem. What does everyone think? If I shouldn't sand, what should I do?? Thanks,
Nice pictures showing your project's progress! Looks good so far.
You could sand the high spot of the beam if you need to. People say don't sand treated treated lumber, but I say pooey. Don't eat the dust or the chips and you won't suffer any ill effects. The material is treated to retention, so it goes down through the thickness of the wood. It won't hurt it to knock an edge off.
A hand plane would work well for this if you have one. Another option would be to mark your joist layout on the beam and just use a chisel to remove 1/8" off the top only where you need to.
It looks well planned and laid out. However, I have a couple of initial observations & concerns:
1.) You have a post near the corner of the house attached to the concrete pad. How thick is that pad? If it is not the required thickness for a pier footing in your region, then you would need to add one under it (cut out a 12" x 12" square of the pad, dig down, add sono tub, etc, etc...)
2.) FWIW: You actually could have gotten away with a single row of pier footings and a cantilevered deck frame.
3.) Pre-Attached Joist Hangers: We usually attach the joists first, then add the joist hangers after. The reason is because not every pressure treated joists is going to be the same width dimensions. That means that some can be wider than others, by as much as 1/4". If you attach the joist hangers first, an then add the joist hangers after, you are going to run into some of them not being at the same height as others. By installing them, and then adding the joist hangers after, you can adjust the height of each, to create a unified level layout.
4.) Remember that you will also need a concrete landing pad, or footing arrangment for your stair stringers leading from the deck, to grade level.
5.) Your choice of flashing looks good, however, it appears to be aluminum. If it is, I'd have to mention that aluminum is not recommended as a flashing for Pressure Treated Deck Ledgers:
"Do not use pressure treated wood in direct contact with aluminum – When using pressure treated wood in close proximity to aluminum products, such as aluminum siding, flashing, and door and window frames, a 1/4" minimum space must be allowed for between the pressure treated wood and the aluminum products. Polyethylene or nylon spacers can be used to maintain the 1/4" spacing."
"Aluminum flashing is another area you need to consider when using pressure-treated wood. Aluminum is especially vulnerable to corrosion when in contact with copper-rich lumber. That's why it's essential to use copper flashing anywhere near pressure-treated wood."
Looking good. I have a recommendation. The ground looks like it is very close to the left side of the basement window frame. Before you put on the deck boards, make sure you have enough clearance. Make sure it is properly graded. It would be a real PITA to have to fix that while prone under the deck.
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Here's a picture of the deck design. The only differences between this drawing and the finished deck should be:
1. The addition of some type of foundation or footings supporting the bottom of the stairs;
2. The plans only show one post mounted to the existing slab when in reality, there are two; and
3. The post supporting the intersection of the two beams at a 45 degree angle under the stairs will be a 6x6 rather than a 4x4.
I think that's it...
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The Politics of Irish Drama
Plays in Context from Boucicault to Friel
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The Politics of Irish Drama analyzes some twenty-five of the best-known Irish plays from those of Dion Boucicault to Sebastian Barry, including works by Shaw, Yeats, Lady Gregory and Beckett. The book looks at political contexts for these plays and, in arguing for the outward-directed nature of dramatic representation of Ireland, shows Irish drama to be an international as much as national phenomenon.
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Title: The Politics of Irish Drama
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Alizon and Nova are best friends, but when they come across a strange island with even stranger circumstances, thier friendship will be challenged
Chapter 1 : The Lake
Nova's P.O.V.
"come on Nova, It Will be fun." you know, I dont know how many times I have heard this in my life and full heartedly believed it. "fine." I respond its not like it would do any good to argue bacause the longer i argue the longer it will take to get this over with. you see, my friend Alizon is ALWAYS trying to get me to do shit i would rather streak in front of the whole school than do and not only does she annoy the hell out of me to do it, she will NEVER take 'no' for an answer. this is what my life has become, doing stuff i don't want to do, just so i don't have to get a friggin migrane. We slowly enter the lake, now its not really a big lake but its in the shape of a lowercase 'a' with in island in the middle in the shpe of a 'c'. this lake is in my backyard and to me, it has had no other use than to take pictures of, but to Alizon, Alice for short, its "a new adventure that we can explore Together." I personally think its just a bullshit excuse to see how much bullshit she can make me do before i finally get so pissed that I break, she is always manipulating and controlling me but yet, i have never found somebody who is as close as we are. "damn it Alice its fucking cold" im in ankles deep, but she is already in her bra and panties, waist deep in this fuckin lake. "chillax, a little cold isnt going to kill ya." she looks at me with her deep blue eyes. I know this is true, but that isn't the point, the point is that its mid autumn on a partly sunny florida day and i would rather just wait until summer to do this. i continue moving along, and with every step i take i can feel lake goo squelch between my toes "ewww Alice come on this is so gross, are you feeling this shit on the bottom?" I hear a stifled laugh, she looks back at me again "get over it its probly just algae once your as far as i am you cant even touch the bottom." I slowly move in and all of a sudden i feel a drop off, but its already to late I fell all the way in. I hit the bottom with my knees and feel pipes at the bottom. i slowly rise to the surface only to see alice laughing her ass off "damn it Alice why didnt you tell me it gets deep right there?!?" she stops laughing for just a second so she can reply with a simple "it'd be funny to see you fall." what a good friend. I start swimming to try and catch up with her, but shes an awesome swimmer, im a pretty good swimmer but shes a natural floridian, one who has spent her whole life in the water. me, im from new jersey. we have beaches there its just we aren't as water bound as these florida people.I start to finally catch up to her and next thing I know shes under water, I stare in frustration "damnit!" I start swimming again because im halfway to the island now and im not going to just stop just because she is being immature, but thirty seconds later she still isnt up. the water is a dirty greenish color and is dense, so basically ther is no chance for me to see her in the water. I expected for her to grab my ankle and pull me down, but she is still underwater. i get to the shore of the island and stand there, looking at the water with curiousity "where the fuck did you go?" suddenly im thrusted back in the water and I see alice on the shore."goddamnnit Alice, your such a bitch. how the hell did you do that?" Alice's face revealed mild amusement from her joke and she replied "well, all I had to do was swim fast underwater until i got around the corner of the "C" then once i was out of your sight, I climbed onto the shore and waited behind some trees." I looked at her and simply stated "your a bitch." she smiled full heartedly and replied " I love you too." by this time i was just getting back onto the shore. "so Alice, now that we are here what do you plan on doing." she looked around as if the answer was hidden among the trees "well i saw a vine swing in the center of the 'C', i figured we could swing on it for a while and then explore the island a bit more." I tried looking around the edge of the trees to see if i could see the deep part of the 'C' but it was blocked by the dense forrest."come on Nova lets head on over, this place is so cool." I couldn't help but grumble a "mhmm" as a resonse. as we headed into the forrest I realized how wierd this really is, I live in a normal neighborhood but, in the backyard there is a lake, but not just a lake, there is a island in the middle of it, but of course its not just an island it has dense trees and bushes that cover it, and since the island is in the shape of a "C" is has what i guess could be reffered to as a 'Cove' now who knows what kind of animals live in this lake let alone in the cove of the island. "Alice, are you sure its safe to swim in the cove of this place?" she didn't even look back at me but said "well, we swam here and didnt get bit, or eaten by anything and since its daytime you'd think that the most dangeroius creatures would be swimming around the lake, and not be isolated in the cove." we were nearly to the cove, I could see it, the water looked sky blue and was clear but you could hardly see the bottom. 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Here's a very basic pictorial lesson on soldering copper pipe together. I'll hit on the high points...
The first picture is what you'll need for basic work on copper pipes:
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The pipe is not clean enough to solder, even when new. Sanding it or wire brushing it will clean off the oils. It'll also give a rough surface for the solder to really bite to.
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Here's the pipe after brushing or rubbing with emery cloth. You should see about 1" of fresh copper.
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Use the brush to clean the inside hubs of the fittings.
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Then flux is applied to the fitting and the pipe. The way I see it, the stuff is cheap, so I use plenty. Pros probably use less. More isn't necessarily better, but a thorough coat on all surfaces is critical. Be sure it is free of sawdust or bristles from the flux brush.
Put the fitting and the pipe together. Be aware that as soon as you heat it, it'll want to move because when the solder melts it gets a lot more viscous. So, when doing this, orient your fittings so gravity won't cause them to rotate on you.
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For the record, this fitting rotated because I left it horizontal for photo purposes. I'd normally do this vertically whenever possible.
Heat is applied to the fitting (not the pipe). The solder will be drawn into the flux TOWARD THE HEAT. So here, I'm heating the underside and the solder will be touched to the top side of the fitting hub.
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I didn't get a picture of it, but I roll several inches of solder off the roll and use the roll as a handle to keep my hand far enough away that molten flux and solder won't drip on it.
Apply the heat. Hold the torch head about 4" away. Watch for the flux to melt and start to boil. Just heat one area of the fitting...The heat will conduct to the entire fitting. You'll see the color of the copper sort of change a little bit, kind of like watching water freeze and expand on a very cold windshield. When you see that, time to apply solder and back the heat off.
The solder is TOUCHED to the side of the fitting opposite the heat. If it melts instantly your fitting is hot enough and you can pull the torch away. Feed the solder into the joint until you see it come out the other side. I feed it in until a drip forms. It doesn't really take much because you're filling a very tiny gap.
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In this picture you can see where I touched the solder to the fitting/pipe joint. THERE IS NO NEED TO MOVE THE SOLDER AROUND, JUST TOUCH IT IN ONE PLACE. This isn't welding. Any solder that you see on the outside of the joint is just extra and isn't the solder doing the work of keeping the water back.
At this stage I quickly wipe off the joint with a dry cloth rag. It will burn the heck out of you and the rag, so be careful.
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Here's the underside of the fitting I just soldered. See how the solder started to form a drip when the joint got full?
Valves and other brass fittings...
They can be tricky for a first timer. Brass seems to take more heat than copper, probably due to the fact that it is thicker than the copper pipes and fittings more commonly soldered.
With valves, be careful not to heat the guts if you can help it. Shower valves' inner workings should be removed before heating. You have to remember to orient the valve so that liquid solder doesn't run down into the valve and cause things not to close or parts not to fit.
very good lesson! clean outside pipe inside fitting.lots of flux.heat attracts solder.thats the way i helped my son understand the basics
Sometimes people ask "can I re-heat the joint or add some solder if there is a pinhole leak?" My answer is always no. The pinhole leak is there for some reason, and globbing extra solder on the outside is a band aid. Leaks will form in areas where the flux completely melts out, so the solder just won't go there. Re-heating won't work most of the time. So, I usually advise re-heating and removing, cleaning the pipe, cleaning (or replacing) the fitting, and trying again.
Any water in the pipes will be drawn toward the heat you are applying. Do whatever you can to drain all the water out. You can't solder pipes with water in them. It cools the joint just enough, and will often cause a lousy seal resulting in a leak.
There are ways to keep the water at bay when necessary. I use bread. There are commercially available products like the little gel-filled eggs they sell at the big box stores or more professional products like Jet Swet that are inserted into the pipe and removed after finishing. White bread formed into a doughball can be jammed a few inches into the pipe will hold the water and steam back, and will liquify into something resembling baby vomit instantly when water pressure is restored to the pipe. Just open a downstream valve to clear the line. Some people say to remove the aerators from the sinks or to let the toilet supply lines shoot into a bucket to avoid getting the bread into the fixtures. Personally I've found that it clears out within seconds and doesn't hang up in the fixtures. Common sense prevails...Don't use the crust and don't use any kind of grainy bread with seeds and chunks of anything. Its a great trick that a master plumber taught me years ago, and I've used it a hundred times with great success.
Hopefully some other folks will have some other tips or scenarios to make this thread more informative. :yes:
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Sizer Barker will be playing a gig on the 24th November at the Arena Gallery on Duke Street, Liverpool, to mark the end of the ]BracketTHIS[ exhibition and help kiss the biennial goodbye until next time. It's an all new set and band, leaner and meaner than George Foreman's cookware. Kinetic Fallacy are also performing on the night.
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Real World is excited to announce an evening of music as part of the 2007 Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow on 31 January.
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The legendary blues-and-beyond guitarist Skip McDonald, aka Little Axe, will be joined by the renown rhythm section of Doug Wimbish and Keith LeBlanc (Sugarhill Gang, Tackhead) with Bernard Fowler (Tackhead, Rolling Stones) on vocals. They will be joined by production maestro Adrian Sherwood, of On-U Sound Records, who as well as producing their current album, Stone Cold Ohio, will also perform his own live sound-system.
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The evening will take place in the wonderful venue of the Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow's City Halls at 9pm on Wednesday 31 January 2007.
Nusrat - "The Greatest Album You've Never Heard"
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Real World's seminal 'Shahen-Shah' by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan released back in 1989 when the label was launched was chosen.
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On Friday, October 27, 2006 Seattle University will present The Path of the Spirit: Indigenous Rights, Intercultural Dialogue and A Collaborative Response to Preserve Diversity. Indigenous peoples will discuss how western paradigms of knowledge impact their understanding of the world. The day long conference focuses on the context of life sciences and the implications of advances in human genetics for Indigenous peoples and their communities.
In the evening, the event transforms into a celebration of indigenous culture, complete with storytelling, dancing, drumming and song. This is La Peña: A Gathering to Celebrate Indigenous Knowledge, Culture and Art. Yungchen Lhamo will participate in this event and perform live from 9.30-10.30pm.
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There was a comfort in being with Mohinder that Claire was reminded of every time he smiled, a reminder she never got tired of. It gave her a certain kind of hope, knowing that the craziness that was most of her life could end up in this delicious bliss. The warmth of his hand on her stomach made her smile in turn, and she let her eyes flutter shut again; that heat spread through her in a sort of happy fever she couldn't quite explain even to herself. It was like a bubbly joy ran through her veins, only barely contained by her skin. The sensation was more than pleasant.
"He won't chase you out with a shotgun," she laughed, "that would hardly be practical. A handgun is much more likely." Claire managed that sentence deadpan before breaking into a tiny grin. "In all seriousness, he'll be armed. Both of us always are. But William is not dumb enough to draw a weapon on someone I care about, especially without reason, doubly so when I'm actually present." Though her smile was still in place, there was a certain sadness behind it. Claire didn't know if she'd ever tell Mohinder that story; it was painful and largely irrelevant. They were building a life together and there was no need to use rotten, old bricks for that process.
Following his gaze to her still-flat abdomen, she shook her head and snapped playfully back at him for nibbling at her fingers. "I can't be any more than two months along, mon amour. For all the effect the tiny thing has had on me, I may as well not be pregnant at all. And if my calculations are correct, yes…that was the night." She pressed her lips together at the memories and traced a finger down Mohinder's arm, leaning in to gently kiss his cheek again. She lingered there for a few moments, laying her head on his shoulder and wrapping one arm around his waist and letting out a long breath.
"He's going to be all hugs and smiles, just to spite me," she said slowly, thinking aloud more than actually talking to Mohinder, though she spoke the words regardless. "He's like that, you know. Capricious, either murderous or your best friend. Not to the point that I can't trust him–no matter what mood he's in, he is still my William–but I swear, he does it to prove me wrong when I finally tell someone about him." One hand went to the back of Mohinder's neck where it toyed absently with the curls there, an action Claire had long found soothing.


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About ten seconds following the blood-chilling shriek, the elevator started moving again and arrived at the main hangar deck a further seven seconds later. Pyro, Johnny and myself emerged to find Dark and Angel - the other two members of our Chaos Squad - as well as the seven other fighter squads stationed at Starfather: Aegis, Banshee, Draco, Eagle, Fury, Gryphon and Halberd. All of the pilots, each only about seven months into their tour, stood to attention as Vice-Admiral Montgomery stepped up to a circular platform to address us.
"Cadets, as you all have surely heard from the announcement, there is an unidentified stellar object approaching the Starfather at high speed. As a matter of fact," the admiral gestured toward one of the large viewports in the hangar, "the object can at least be partially seen from here." All heads turned towards the viewport to see what appeared to be some kind of gaseous formation: a mass of burnt red and orange gas that seemed to crackle with electricity, sparks of pink lightning arcing out from the violently rumbling clouds.
I addressed the admiral, "That looks like a nebula, sir."
"Perhaps," the admiral replied, "but this anomaly was not present in this sector until ten minutes ago. Nebulae do not travel, cadet, nor is this an ion storm or any other recognised phenomena. This thing, whatever it is... is alive."
The cadets began to mutter amongst themselves, finding the prospect of a massive cloud of gas being a living being preposterous, or at the very least, highly unlikely. The admiral continued, "Several Hegemony monitoring satellites were caught in the path of this entity. Before their transmissions were cut off, they relayed the following images from inside the cloud."
The admiral tapped a control on the console beside him, conjuring up a vis-comm window displaying the satellites' final transmission. All of the squaddies stared with confusion and bewilderment as an amorphous mass appeared on the screen, coloured a darker shade of red and sporting several tentacle-like appendages. I took a closer look and saw that the appendages looked oddly enough like blood vessels, but then the image zoomed out and I suddenly found myself thinking back to biology class in high school, staring intently through a microscope at bacterial organisms that swarmed within small samples of genetic material from various animals and plants. The thing I was seeing on the screen then, however, looked like some kind of cancer, festering and malignant. The image switched again, this time showing the grotesque space tumour releasing small, spiny objects from what appeared to be mouths that ripped open in random parts of the organism like someone had deliberately forced open a stitched wound.
"The screeching sound that you all surely heard moments ago," Montgomery continued, "was in all likelihood generated by this entity. Attempts to communicate with it have gone unanswered, save for that screech, but the destruction of our surveillance satellites has led us to believe that its intentions are hostile." The cadets all looked about each other nervously as the admiral gave out his order. "Now I know that you are all in training and that you were not yet prepared for encounters such as this, but the nearest Hegemony defence battalion is still just under two hours away and this thing will be upon us in less than ten minutes. This station must be defended before reinforcements arrive and you are all that there is to do that. All I can tell you is to remember your training, follow your instincts, and fly like you've never flown before!"
A sudden roar of cheers echoed through the flight deck. Perhaps not all of the cadets quite understood the gravity of their situation, but Admiral Montgomery certainly had a way with the troops. If things went well and the station was still intact when it was all over, he would probably be recognised as a hero. Of course if it all went south, the admiral would surely be reprimanded for the decision to send forty youths who lacked proper combat training to their deaths. The lowest disgrace for a decorated military commander of his standing.
"Now all squadrons to your fighters! SCRAMBLE!"
The squads all divided and made the run for their assigned launch areas. "Let's kick some ass!" Angel cried out with excitement as he sprinted toward his fighter.
"You're assuming this thing has an ass to kick," stated Pyro, ever the pedant. "Were you not looking at the monitor?"
Johnny, Dark and I said nothing as we entered the launch bay and boarded our ships. As quickly as I could, I made pre-flight checks and buckled up, and seconds later Chaos Squad was given the green light for launch. Our ships' engines fired up and we were soaring out of the station in a standard 'V' formation, with Angel heading the team, Dark and myself on his port and Pyro and Johnny at starboard. As we adjusted course to the entity approaching the Starfather, we all heard that ungodly, angry shriek impossibly echo throughout space once again, and deep down inside I felt my spirit weep. I had no clue as to what this thing was, but the bigger question on my mind right at that moment was Why am I flying TOWARD it?


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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sly Stone, the reclusive funk legend whose career was crippled by rampant drug abuse, pleaded not guilty to possession of cocaine rocks on Wednesday.
The 68-year-old frontman for Sly and the Family Stone was arrested April 1 when Los Angeles police pulled over a live-in van for a minor traffic violation.
Cocaine rocks were found in the clothing of both Stone, who was a passenger, and the driver, according to the singer's defense attorneys. Both men were arrested.
"A lot of musicians hang out with people who have drugs. How are they supposed to know?" said Peter Knecht, one of his attorneys. He insisted the cocaine did not belong to Stone.
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Britain will consider military intervention in Syria's bloody civil war, with contingency plans being drawn up into President Bashar Assad's alleged use of chemical weapons.
Here is a Q&A examining the military options open to the UK, the US and the West in any attempts to bring an end to the conflict.
Could troops be used to create and guard 'safe zones'?
The creation of so-called "buffer" or "safe zones" would see some of Syria's borders with neighbouring countries used to create makeshift camps for refugees. However, such zones would require stringent efforts to defend the camps from air, missile and ground attacks. Some countries may be unwilling to see such a zone established on their border with Syria, through fear the violence will spread closer to their land. Some neighbours, such as Turkey, already feel as though the conflict is heavily involving their country.
Would a no-fly zone restrict air strikes?
The Assad regime has meted out violence both from ground level through tanks and shells, as well as air strikes. An allied forces-enforced no-fly zone has been suggested as a means of preventing the bombing of large swathes of civilian population, as well as aiming to reduce air strikes on rebel bases. Yet they could be difficult to enforce, and are deemed "insufficient" alone in restraining regime forces without targeting ground forces as well. Russia has already said any attempt to enforce a no-fly zone over Syria from Jordan would violate international law.
Should the military target Syria's weaponry?
Syria is thought to have some of the world's largest stocks of chemical weapons, including mustard gas and the nerve agent sarin, although the government in Damascus has refused to confirm it. The regime is believed to hold significant quantities of these in reserve, scattered at bases throughout the country - one of the few in the world not to have outlawed the use of chemical weapons. Targeting and either destroying or securing the stock would prevent it being used on civilians or by terrorists, though the fact that little is known about where it is stored would make finding it extremely difficult. The sheer number of military personnel required to complete the operation could also make it hard to carry out.
Would President Assad be targeted?
He was recently the subject of an assassination attempt, though the attack on his motorcade ended up injuring only Assad's bodyguards. Military experts reckon Western forces would be more likely to go for other regime targets so as not to influence the outcome of a civil war through taking out Assad.
What arms are available to the military?
Experts agree a "boots-on-the-ground" approach would be high-risk and largely unpalatable with the British public - with many still questioning Tony Blair's decision for British troops to join the US-led action in Iraq a decade ago. Instead Western forces including the Americans and French military could favour using cruise missiles, which are capable of delivering pinpoint strikes from 1,240 miles (2,000km). With submarines already positioned in the Mediterranean, it would be possible for Britain's military effort to be coordinated from the sea. Details of Britain's contingency plans remain secret, though the Ministry of Defence this afternoon said a planned Royal Air Force training mission involving the Typhoon fighter jets had been postponed. The jets were to have been deployed on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus.
What are the dangers?
Sending an influx of British, American or other Western troops to Syria - or indeed other parts of the Arab world - would undoubtedly attract enemy attacks, including raising the prospect of suicide bombings. It is more likely that air launch missiles would be deployed in order to reduce the risk of military casualties.
What stumbling blocks could hinder international involvement?
Efforts to achieve United Nations backing for any British military action against Assad would be hampered by the opposition of Russia, which could veto any resolution against its ally. The split over the use of chemical weaponry, and whether Assad has been responsible, is characterised by the fact David Cameron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin continue to clash over evidence of such an attack. Assad denies using the weapons and Moscow - a key regime ally which supplies arms to Syria - has backed claims that video footage of victims could be opposition propaganda. Going to war without a UN mandate has already concerned Barack Obama.
What hopes are there of military action being successful?
Some Western analysts say any action against Syria would be "symbolic and punitive". But any operation in the heartlands of Syrian conflict would be fraught with difficulty - the UN having confirmed that chemical weapons experts, who were trying to investigate a deadly attack blamed by Western nations on Assad's regime, have been "deliberately shot at multiple times" in Damascus. Shocking images beamed around the globe in recent days have shown, in graphic detail, the cost that a chemical attack has on the human body.
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I watched as the paramedics scurred around the corpse. Snow nipping at their faces the entire time. I looked down to Liam, his ears were swiviling as if had heard something. I crouched next to him and put an arm around the big cat.
"What is it," I said trying to keep my voice quiet so the others couldn't hear. Liam stared into the distance for a few more seconds before turning his crimson eyes to mine.
"It was here, the murderer and his soul. I can barley scent them on the air but there definitely was someone nearby not too long ago." Liam squinted, trying to see through the snowfall. I stood, Liam instatly repeated my move as I stepped away from the girl and young kid. I don't want to be around when the police show up. Silently we slipped into the growing storm. The ambulance's lights adding a bloody glare to the aptmosphere. We had only walked for ten minutes before the sirens wailed again and the ambulance sped past me. confused I followed the sirens cry to a place about ten miles down the road. Standing off to the side was a young girl, I recognised her from school. She had pale-skin, icy blue eyes, and dark hair. She stood slender and regal, she had to be from one of the cities major families. Her soul stood next to her, It was a panda. I looked to the paramedics scrambling over another dead body. The paramedics souls, two saintbernards, helped when they could and guarded them from any shadow that may be lurking.
I began to walk past her, but Liam stepped in front of me, hissing. I glared at him.
"What?" I snapped at him. He looked from me to the girl and back.
"That's Chrystel Mizzy!" I stopped immediatly in my tracks. Chrystel, I sighed. Liam bumped my leg. I looked at him as he flicked his ears in her direction.
"Oh no, no way!" I rebelled at the cat's idea. He gave me a quick grin and lightly padded over to her panda soul. Thanks Liam, always so noble. Slowly I made my way to Liams side. Chrystel looked to me, they were cold and hurt.
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