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RB Adrian Peterson didn't participate in practice Wednesday or Thursday because of an ankle injury that he has played through for most of the last two games, but, as expected, he was on the field Friday and participated fully in practice.
DE Jared Allen was limited in Wednesday's practice, but he sat out Thursday because of a groin injury. He, too, was on the field for all of Friday's practice.
The return of Allen is good news for a Vikings team that can use the defending NFL sacks champion against a Cardinals offense that has surrendered 22 sacks in the last three weeks. Allen has four sacks through six games but one in each of the last three games.
Peterson's return to practice should also help against a Cardinals defense that is one of only four teams in the NFL to have given up fewer than 100 points so far this season.
Vikings coach Leslie Frazier was confident both Peterson and Allen would be on the field for Friday's practice and ready to play Sunday.
"They'll be ready to go," Frazier said after Thursday's practice.
WR Jerome Simpson, the Vikings' biggest deep threat in the passing game, continued to practice. After being limited last week with back and leg issues and then deactivated for Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins, Simpson has practiced fully this week and is expected to start Sunday, Frazier said.
"Barring any unforeseen circumstance, he should be ready to go on Sunday. He's had a good week," Frazier said Friday, confirming Simpson would start.
While safety Mistral Raymond has been ruled out and will miss his fourth straight game because of a partially dislocated ankle suffered Sept. 23, the Vikings have been relatively healthy this season. They have just three players on injured reserve, and none of them was expected to start this season.
"Every time I see these injury reports from around the league and there are key players on teams being lost for the season, so far we've been very, very blessed in a lot of ways," Frazier said.
Former Vikings defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy refuted statements by the NFL that claimed he was a source of information for the league's investigation in the alleged bounties offered by coaches of the New Orleans Saints when they were playing the Vikings in the 2009 NFC Championship Game.
"The Commissioner of the NFL recently distributed a memo to all 32 NFL teams regarding the alleged Saints bounty program that contained blatant lies about me, thereby adding me to the list of men whose reputations and character have been irreparably damaged by the shoddy, careless, shameful so-called investigation behind this sham proceeding," Kennedy wrote in a release distributed the NFL Players Association. "Roger Goodell identifies me as the 'whistleblower' who approached former Viking coach Brad Childress about an alleged bounty on Brett Favre in the NFC Championship game.
"That is a lie. I had no knowledge about any alleged bounty to reveal to anyone, and I never informed anyone that I did. Contrary to the false information disseminated by the NFL, Coach Childress approached me and asked me if I knew anything about such an allegation, and I told him the truth: I did not. I had no knowledge of any such alleged bounty.
Kennedy acknowledged that he twice talked briefly – about 30 seconds each, he said – to NFL Security. Kennedy said the second time NFL Security called, he called his agent, who hired an attorney for Kennedy. After that, Kennedy said, he never heard from the NFL again.
"The third lie that Roger Goodell told about me is perhaps the most upsetting because it involves a man for whom I have great respect and affection, Anthony Hargrove," Kennedy wrote in the release. "The NFL states that Anthony Hargrove told me about the alleged bounty on Brett Favre. That is an utter lie; it simply never happened. I never discussed an alleged bounty with Anthony Hargrove before, during or after the NFC Championship game. The only discussion I have had with Anthony about the alleged bounty occurred when we recently spoke about the NFL's egregiously flawed and unjust investigation and proceeding.
"I am not one of the players who has been officially disciplined by the NFL as part of this sham, but I now know that I too have been damaged by the NFL's complete disregard for truth and integrity."
"You don't know how people react to a moment like that. We'll see how he does. Everybody is different," Frazier said.
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GENEVA (Reuters) - Christians and other religious minorities in Pakistan live in fear of persecution and even execution or murder on false charges of blasphemy against Islam, the World Council of Churches (WCC) says.
The Council, a global body linking Protestant and Orthodox churches in 110 countries, has called on the Pakistani government to change a law that allows for the death penalty for blaspheming Islam.
Since the law was adopted in 1986 religious minorities in the country have been "living in a state of fear and terror ... and many innocent people have lost their lives," the WCC said in a statement.
Pakistan is an overwhelmingly Muslim country where religious minorities account for roughly 4 percent -- three quarters of whom are Christians -- of its 170 million people.
In early August, the WCC head, Kenyan Methodist Samuel Kobia, protested to the Pakistani government over violence in Punjab province when Muslims torched Christian homes and 8 people were killed, seven of them burned to death.
Reports at the time said the attacks in Gojra town were sparked by allegations, denied by church leaders as well as Pakistani government officials, that Christians had desecrated the Koran.
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AJ McCarron passed for 258 yards and threw a 30-yard touchdown to DeAndrew White in the fourth quarter to lift No. 1 Alabama to a 31-6 victory over Colorado State on Saturday night.
Kenyan Drake set up one touchdown with a blocked punt returned 15 yards by Dillon Lee and scored on a 3-yard touchdown run for the Crimson Tide (3-0), who led 17-6 heading to the fourth. Alabama managed only one offensive touchdown and no third-down conversions in the first three quarters a week after winning a 49-42 shootout over Texas A&M.
Coached by former Tide offensive coordinator Jim McElwain, the Rams (1-3) nursed hopes for a monumental upset into the fourth quarter before allowing two touchdowns. Trey DePriest stripped the ball from quarterback Garrett Grayson and recovered the fumble early in the quarter.
The next play, McCarron laced a perfect strike to White in the end zone and restless Alabama fans had something to cheer about.
McCarron completed 20 of 26 passes but also was intercepted on an ill-advised throw. T.J. Yeldon ran seven times for 49 yards and Christion Jones caught nine passes for 90 yards.
NO. 4 OHIO ST. 76, FAMU 0: Kenny Guiton again started in place of Braxton Miller, setting a school record with six touchdown passes — all in the first half — to lead Ohio State over Florida A&M.
It was the Buckeyes' most lopsided win since 1935.
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NO. 5 STANFORD 42, NO. 23 ARIZONA ST. 28: Tyler Gaffney ran for 95 yards and two touchdowns, Anthony Wilkerson added 68 yards and another score, and Stanford started strong en route to a victory over Arizona State in the Pac-12 opener for both teams.
The defending conference champions controlled every facet of the game to turn the only matchup between ranked opponents this week into a 29-0 halftime lead.
The Cardinal (3-0, 1-0) scored in the air and on the ground, forced two turnovers, blocked two punts, tallied 10 tackles for loss and recorded three sacks.
NO. 6 LSU 35, AUBURN 21: Jeremy Hill rushed for a career-high 184 yards and tied a career best with three touchdowns to help LSU hand Auburn its first loss of the season.
Hill scored touchdowns of 49, 10 and 6 yards, and also set up another score with a 54-yard scamper in which he was shoved out of bounds at the 1. Fullback J.C. Copeland scored from there.
Tre Mason rushed for 132 yards and had two short touchdown runs in the third quarter for Auburn (3-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference).
Zach Mettenberger completed his only touchdown pass — a 32-yarder to Jarvis Landry — early in the fourth quarter as LSU (4-0, 1-0) dimmed Auburn's hopes for a comeback.
NO. 7 LOUISVILLE 72, FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 0: Teddy Bridgewater threw four touchdown passes and Louisville's defense allowed a school-record 30 yards, helping the Cardinals blow out Florida International.
It was the highest scoring game for the Cardinals (4-0) since a 73-10 victory over Murray State in 2007. It also matched the school's fifth-largest margin of victory.
Bridgewater had 212 yards on 17 of 22 passing, part of Louisville's 464-yard effort against winless FIU (0-4).
NO. 8 FLORIDA ST. 54, BETHUNE-COOKMAN 6: Florida State and quarterback Jameis Winston defeated FCS opponent Bethune-Cookman despite plenty of sloppy play.
The defending ACC champions (3-0) will want to clean up their offense before starting a seven-game stretch against conference foes next week.
All three starting FSU receivers had dropped passes in the second quarter, including two for TDs.
Winston completed 10 of 19 passes for 148 yards and two touchdowns. Devonta Freeman ran for a game-high 112 yards and a touchdown.
NO. 9 GEORGIA 45, NORTH TEXAS 21: Aaron Murray threw for 408 yards and three touchdowns, and ran for another score to lead Georgia over pesky North Texas.
Murray overcame an early interception in the end zone, hooking up with freshman Reggie Davis on a 98-yard TD — the longest pass play in school history. Arthur Lynch and Chris Conley also had TD catches for the Bulldogs (2-1).
The Mean Green (2-2) came in as a 33-point underdog, but big plays on special teams helped make a game of it. Brelan Chancellor returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, and Zac Whitfield fell on a blocked punt in the end zone early in the second half to stunningly tie the game at 21.
NO. 10 TEXAS A&M 42, SMU 13: Johnny Manziel accounted for 346 yards with three touchdowns in just more than a half to help Texas A&M cruise past SMU.
Texas A&M (3-1) was up 32-6 at halftime, and Manziel led the Aggies to a touchdown on their first drive of the third quarter before the Heisman Trophy winner went to the bench.
It was a nice bounce-back game for Texas A&M after falling to No. 1 Alabama 49-42 last week.
Manziel had 244 yards passing with a touchdown and ran for 102 yards and two more scores.
NO. 15 MICHIGAN 24, CONNECTICUT 21: Fitzgerald Toussaint ran for 120 yards and two touchdowns, Desmond Morgan made a one-handed interception in the fourth quarter that swung the game Michigan's way and the Wolverines dodged another upset with a victory against Connecticut.
A week after Michigan needed a last-second stand to hold off Akron, Brendan Gibbons kicked a 21-yard field goal with 4:36 left to give the Wolverines (4-0) their first lead of the second half.
Chandler Whitmer threw two touchdowns and Ty-Meer Brown returned a fumble 34 yards for a score in the third quarter that put UConn (0-3) up 21-7.
NO. 16 MIAMI 77, SAVANNAH ST. 7: Dallas Crawford and Gus Edwards both scored three touchdowns and Miami got into the end zone on its first seven possessions in rolling to a victory over Savannah State.
The Hurricanes set a school record for points, topping the 75 scored against Fordham in 1954.
Miami (3-0) lost quarterback Stephen Morris to a lower right leg injury with 8:51 left in the opening quarter. Coach Al Golden said in a televised halftime interview that X-rays were negative.
Stacy Coley had a kickoff return for a score and a touchdown catch for Miami, which has won five straight games for the first time since 2008.
NO. 17 WASHINGTON 56, IDAHO ST. 0: Keith Price threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns in less than a half, Deontae Cooper scored his first career touchdown after three major knee surgeries, and Washington routed Idaho State in the Huskies' final tuneup before the start of Pac-12 play.
Bishop Sankey, the national leader in yards rushing per game, barely broke a sweat against the Bengals (2-1) of the FCS. Sankey saw action on the Huskies' first three series and scored on a 3-yard TD run in the first quarter.
NO. 18 NORTHWESTERN 35, MAINE 21: Linebacker Damien Proby and defensive end Dean Lowry each had an interception return for a touchdown to lead Northwestern over Maine.
Northwestern improved to 4-0 as it wrapped up its non-conference slate, but this was not the consistent, steady performance coach Pat Fitzgerald was looking for heading into Big Ten play. If not for the interception returns, Maine (3-1) could have been in line for an upset down the stretch.
NO. 19 FLORIDA 31, TENNESSEE 17: Tyler Murphy led Florida to five scores in a somewhat ugly game, helping the Gators open Southeastern Conference play with a victory over Tennessee.
Murphy's 7-yard TD scamper in the fourth quarter made it 31-10 and sent fans scrambling for the exits.
The Volunteers (2-2, 0-1) had hoped to rebound from an embarrassing 59-14 loss at No. 2 Oregon a week ago, but they left Gainesville with another double-digit setback.
NO. 20 BAYLOR 70, LOUISIANA MONROE 7: Bryce Petty threw for 351 yards with four touchdowns and ran 2 yards for another score, and Baylor kept piling up the points in a win over Louisiana Monroe.
The fast-paced Bears (3-0) had seven offensive touchdowns in the 10 drives Petty played. Those TD drives took a total of 6 minutes.
Baylor is the first FBS team since LSU in 1930 to open a season with at least 60 points in three consecutive games, according to STATS. The Bears finished with 781 total yards, matching the school record they set in their last game, two weeks ago in a 70-13 win over Buffalo.
NO. 22 NOTRE DAME 17, MICHIGAN ST. 13: Cam McDaniel scored on a 7-yard run following a questionable pass interference call, one of several penalties that hurt Michigan State, and Notre Dame beat the Spartans for its 10th straight home win.
The Fighting Irish (3-1) also took advantage of another questionable pass interference call in the first half that set up a 2-yard touchdown pass from Tommy Rees to TJ Jones and a holding penalty that kept alive a drive that led to a 41-yard field goal by Kyle Brindza. The Spartans (3-1) had 10 penalties for 115 yards by the Big Ten officials.
NO. 24 WISCONSIN 41, PURDUE 10: Melvin Gordon ran for three touchdowns, James White added 145 yards rushing and a 70-yard score, and Wisconsin opened Big Ten play with a win over Purdue.
Gordon scored from 5 and 27 yards in the first half before capping the opening drive of the second half with a 15-yard touchdown run to give Wisconsin (3-1, 1-0) a 31-10 lead.
NO. 25 TEXAS TECH 33, TEXAS ST. 7: Backup quarterback Davis Webb threw for two touchdowns and 310 yards to lead Texas Tech over Texas State.
Webb threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Eric Ward in the third quarter and a 10-yarder to Bradley Marquez in the fourth after Texas State failed on a fake punt deep in its own territory.
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It's PART of the equation, not the answer to the problem.
Do you have to fight harder and smarter with a revolver - yes.
Is it the optimal fighting gun - no.
But all the crying about a revolver's insufficiency...
You want condescending? I'll give it to you right here: The people who are so desperately concerned if their gun is adequate to the situation are probably not adequate to the situation themselves.
The determining factors are awareness, aggression, fitness and the pure viciousness of spirit needed to kill someone trying to kill you, skill and gear.
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question about exterior vapor barrier integrity....
we had a shower disaster... mold on the plywood of an exterior wall. Because it's a second story shower, I hired a guy to replace the exterior wall plywood and shingles. (I don't do scaffolding or roof walking!) He ripped out a few sheets of plywood, replaced with clean/new ones, added a green colored vapor barrier and then shingled over it. Since then, no shower work has taken place. (still gutted to studs)
Well, on the first sunny day, to my horror, I saw light shining through that exterior wall! The new plywood had a few mm gap with the old plywood, there were no shingles in that tiny area, and light was shining directly through the vapor barrier. I could swear there's also a pinhole in the vapor barrier.
My gut instinct says I should be concerned and should do something to remedy this problem. I suspect I should be sealing-up the 2 pieces of plywood somehow (exterior grade wood putty?). But should I be worried about the vapor barrier having a pinhole in it? If need be, I would climb up there... I just feel unsteady on the roof :(
Obviously, priority #1 is avoiding another water damage nightmare.
Thanks for your feedback!!!
Let's hope he didn't put a vapor barrier over the plywood! Hopefully (and more likely, if he's a good contractor), he put a moisture barrier. Huge difference. A moisture barrier will prevent liquid water that makes its way behind the siding/brick/whatever to reach the plywood, yet it will let water vapor to escape. This is important because you're going to have (I hope) a vapor barrier on the warm side of the wall (behind the sheetrock). If there was a vapor barrier on both sides of the wall, you'd basically have a lot of wood trapped in a ziplock bag. Any moisture that ever gets in there is going to stay in there for a long time, and that will breed mold like crazy. So, vapor barrier on one side, moisture barrier on the other. If any wood gets wet in between, it has the chance to dry out--through the moisture barrier.
Now, regarding sheathing. Unless you live in a constant temperature environment (I lived in Queens, so I know you don't ;-), sheathing panels should be installed with 1/8" gap to allow for expansion. So, the light you're seeing...that's a good thing.
Now, as for the pin hole in the moisture barrier...if it's just a pin hole, I wouldn't worry about it. Nothing is ever going to be 100% perfect. In fact, how do you attach a moisture barrier to the sheathing? With fasteners that pierce the barrier! Each piercing is a potential failure point. So, I wouldn't loose sleep over one pinhole.
are you implying that lovely long island doesn't have as temperate and predictable climate as san diego? Yeah, you could say there are minor fluxes in temp here :) 0-100F.... that's not that large of temp range, right?
Thanks so much for replying... you really put my mind at ease. It makes perfect sense that a gap should be there, now that you mention it. Logically speaking, I know the MOISTURE barrier (see, I'm learning!) already has nail perforations... but to be able to see light shining through just put me on edge.
(and yeah, I'm putting up a vapor barrier... in the form of paper-backed insulation... then putting up the cement board and slathering the whole thing with laticrete. Sorry for the miscommunication. I sometimes have a brain fart with building supply jargon!)
The plywood sheathing should have gaps, but not the shingles. The siding is installed wrong, did you call him and tell him the problem?
If you're covering the inside of the cement board with a membrane (Red Guard, Hydroban, Kerdi, etc), then no vapor barrier behind. I removed the paper from the FG batts before hanging Permabase and Kerdi. you don't want a moisture sandwich.
another good point. can you tell I'm still in the research stage of my project :whistling2: good grief. another crisis averted. thank you!
yeah, moisture sandwich is not a good idea. Easy enough to find insulation w/o the paper backing.
As Kenn said, you should NOT be able to see daylight from inside with shingles. A green color WRB may be specially for shingles for the required air gap- if he is good, Photo #3: http://www.buildingscience.com/docum...istive-barrier
Again, notice the shingle lapping the course below, (same wall, different view) Photo #4:http://www.buildingscience.com/docum...chterm=bsi+038
Your paper facing on the insulation is a Class 2 vapor retarder, not a vapor barrier (Poly sheeting). It has a variable permeability- more open, the wetter it gets), from 1-10 perms- Ginger vs Mary-Ann: http://www.buildingscience.com/docum...024-vocabulary
Without a vapor barrier (poly) on the exterior, you won't have any problems with the facing on the inside. As it can dry to the exterior, it's not a v.b. sandwich.
Your location Code requires a Class 2 (paper-facing) on the warm side of the exterior wall: http://publicecodes.citation.com/ico...001_par001.htm
"R601.3 Vapor retarders. Class I or II vapor retarders are required on the interior side of frame walls in Zones 5, 6, 7, 8 and Marine 4."
"R601.3.2 Material vapor retarder class. The vapor retarder class shall be based on the manufacturer's certified testing or a tested assembly.
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Class I: Sheet polyethylene, unperforated aluminum foil.
Class II: Kraft-faced fiberglass batts.
Class III: Latex or enamel paint."
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If the siding is up, you definitely should not be seeing light. Regarding butt joints in siding, there's a good amount of debate about how to best weather proof them. Regardless, if you see light through the siding, it's all but guaranteed rain will get in, and that's not good.
House wrap, Grade D Paper and Asphalt Felt--those are, in fact, barriers. They're moisture barriers, though.
Barriers stop all moisture/water from passing through them, retarders let some through; http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/...vapor-barriers
A Class 1 vapor retarder (poly sheeting, vinyl wallpaper, foil-faced insulation board) is a true vapor barrier:http://www.buildingscience.com/docum...vapor-barriers
H.W., felt, and building papers are Code-accepted WRB's (water-resistive barriers), letting moisture (water vapor) pass through either direction. They are NOT moisture barriers as they let moisture through in varying degrees: felt/papers = 5-50 perms, housewraps = 11-58 perms; http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/...stive-barriers
ok, I checked again this morning. (the wall is east facing, so it's easiest to see when the sun is still rising).
DEFINITELY gaps between the shingles that sunlight penetrates. On the order of 1/8 to 1/4". In the tiny gap of the plywood, I see 2 of these gaps. So difficult to see up there from the outside with the way the roof lines are situated. ugh.
This means I'm basically missing some courses of shingles because they're not properly overlapping, correct? That probably would cause a lot of damage from unnecessary exposure to the elements, I presume.
I have to try to squint and examine the shingle job and then contact the guy back. Thanks for clarifying that!
as for the "vapor barrier" discussion, sorry once again for the incorrect terminology. You guys are entering a techinical conversation which I'm beginning to not be able to follow.
for my shower waterproofing, I'm going to use cement board and then lacitcrete hydro ban. I'm presuming this should be unfaced insulation, because that's a pretty decent moisture barrier of sorts.
thanks guys, once again! :)
GBR, I yield to your obvious expertise on this matter, and appreciate the reference material. Just when I thought I had a handle on a confusing enough situation, I find out it's even more confusing than I thought. Unfortunately, this does not bode well for the industry, as the likelihood that these subtle differences in terms and material properties are well understood and applied by contractors is pretty low. And the fallout of such misunderstandings are often serious mold issues, affecting peoples' health and costing a lot of money in remediation and remodeling.
I'll be studying the documents you've referenced to be better informed. Thanks again.
Cortell, I'm glad I'm not the only one confused by that subtle terminology.
Honestly, being a DIY'er, I never go by product name, rather what its recommended uses are.... If I went by name, I'd be tyveking my shower and putting lacitcrete on the exterior wall :huh:
I totally agree... it is a trainwreck waiting to happen though. the industry really needs to clarify the products and their purposes.
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Posted: 10:05 AM- Tasers, batons and multiple officers could not subdue a man who was wandering naked in the hallway of a Super 8 Motel, police said.
The man, 44, prompted complaints from patrons Tuesday morning when he repeatedly exited his room in the buff at the motel, 616 S. 200 West. The man "took on officers and employees in an all-out fight," police stated.
Police called for backup. Deploying Tasers and striking batons, officers required "several more minutes" to wrestle the man into handcuffs and leg restraints.
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If the three new city council members – Diane Seif, Diane Forte and Trish Carlyle – truly want to be effective in city government, they could collectively stop one thing: the shooting out of ideas from the dais that have little rhyme or reason.
With all the madness and misunderstandings that have surrounded the voter-approved outdoor performance space in downtown Lee's Summit, adding another dose of ill-advised rhetoric will only prove to further complicate this issue.
Specifically, I am referring to the ideas that were bantered about at the May 1 Lee's Summit City Council meeting.
While we were breaking down the costs, shapes and other aspects of the new stage and surrounding area next to Arnold Hall (a building that still has no plan in this process) discussions of money and what we may or may not be able to afford were starting to surface, just as we knew they would.
Lighting (ultimately a safety issue) and use of restrooms were the main topics. And since we keep running out of money, $600,000, as we walk down every planning road, these are topics that are crucial to set in stone before we even start this process.
First, council members Dave Mosby and Allan Gray wondered aloud what would happen if Arnold Hall wasn't around any longer. That's a fair question if we are attaching restroom use to the outdoor performance space. But leveling Arnold Hall, an $80,000 or more expense, was never part of this bond issue or arts discussion.
Secondly, when Gray addressed restroom use for the hundreds and thousands that will likely visit the new outdoor performance area on nights and weekends, he simply offered up City Hall as the venue, leading to audible gasps in the council crowd that evening.
As whispers about the viability of that idea reverberated around the chambers, Gray noted that, before an issue of safety is brought up (because, you know, hundreds of people would just be darting across Third Street to use those City Hall restrooms) that we would close Third Street during any use of that facility.
I'm bewildered that such an idea would even be uttered in a public setting. Not only are we not 100 percent sure the performance area is going next to Arnold Hall, but the prospect of opening up City Hall and closing Third Street comes, seemingly, without an ounce of discussion with city staff, with Downtown Lee's Summit Main Street or any of the business owners that would be affected by such a decision.
Parks and Recreation can get away with closing a small area of Green Street in front of City Hall because that is not a major thoroughfare. And they do not open up City Hall for restroom use. That in itself is a disaster waiting to happen.
If the performance space is indeed built next to Arnold Hall and used as often as we plan, the prospect of closing Third Street every time is shocking.
We close the streets enough for other activities in downtown Lee's Summit throughout the year. And part of what drives people downtown is the ability to drive Third from 291 to 50. If we start closing that block, drivers are not going to just automatically jump on Second or Fourth streets to get to their destination. They're going to show frustration by avoiding Third altogether.
We simply cannot have that.
The discussion points thrown out at council last week underscore a bigger problem – a lack of planning and execution on the outdoor space following the failure to land the Dahmer property on the west side of the railroad tracks.
Before we make any rash decisions, let's hope the stakeholders, citizens and elected officials can step back and make sure we have our best plan in place.
John Beaudoin is the publisher of the Lees Summit Journal. To comment, call 816-282-7001 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Hearing this Mohnish immediately intervened and said, "Yeh, so what? That's my love for my lovely wife. Have you ever seen a samosa without aloo? That's how we are."
Now that's one analogy that's pretty hard to refute. Now you fathom who is thesamosa and who is the aloo in the relationship…
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Augusta, Ga. • A Masters that began so swimmingly for Tiger Woods effectively ended late in the second round, when his near-perfect wedge struck the flagstick at No. 15 and ricocheted into the water.
He left the grounds late Sunday afternoon in a steady drizzle, empty-handed once again.
His 2-under 70 left him at 283, four strokes behind the number that sent Adam Scott and Miguel Cabrera to a playoff won by the Australian, whose caddie, Stevie Williams, once used to work for Woods.
After slipping into a tie for fourth, Woods put much of the blame on a familiar nemesis his putting.
"It's one of those things where this golf course was playing a little bit tricky," he said. "We had four different green speeds out there and I couldn't believe how slow they were the first two days. Yesterday, I couldn't believe how fast they were. And then today, it was another different speed again."
But his driving wasn't all that strong, either.
While Woods ranked comfortably among the top third in both greens in regulation and putting, he finished near the bottom in hitting fairways. What might have been the biggest obstacle, however, was the odd turn of events at No. 15 on Friday.
Woods was tied for the lead at 5-under and had a wedge in his hands with 87 yards left to the pin. His first attempt hit the stick and caromed about 45 degrees left, rolling into the pond. He took a penalty drop and recovered with another beautiful wedge for a tap-in bogey 6.
But a viewer called into the club and advised Masters officials that he believed Woods had taken an illegal drop, setting off a chain events that led to a two-stroke penalty.
Asked Sunday whether that blunted his momentum, Woods replied, "Well, we could do a what-if on every tournament we lose.
"We lose more tournaments than we win. But I certainly had my opportunities to post some good rounds this week," he added. "I thought I really played well. ... So overall it was a pretty good week."
Just before he left the clubhouse, Woods was asked whether hitting the flag was as bad a break as he's had in his career?
He reflected for a moment. " I've had a few," he said finally, "but that's certainly up there."


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Three of our favorite movies.' Network' a satire from Paddy Chayefsky and Sidney Lumet about sensationalism and the almighty dollar in television, 'Dog Day Afternoon' in which a robbery should have taken 10 minutes - 4 hours later, the bank was like a circus sideshow - 8 hours later, it was the hottest thing on live T.V. 12 hours later, it was all history. And it's all true.... And 'All The President's Men' in which reporters Woodward and Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Nixon's resignation. Three of the best movies ever made!!!!
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Ideal type of fence for a small dog who is easily contained by a baby gate.
I have a small lab mix dog, around 10 months old, and she's gotten pretty well trained to not jump over something about baby gate height.
I want to put up a short fence around our back deck/yard area (We have pretty much garage, deck, driveway, and a sliver of grass) so she doesn't have to always be on a leash when she's out due to her inability to not get tangled on things.
Problem is, I'm not sure what kind of fence would be best for roughly three or four (at the very most) feet high that would look good with our house, a classic-ish brick house, and would be able to have a basic gate in it for coming and going. Also I'd like to not spend hundreds upon hundreds of dollars for something fancy. And I'm not adverse to building something myself. Uh.. obviously, of course, given where I posted.
I don't really want to do a chain link fence, as cheap as it would be for the amount I need to fence off, and I think a 3-4 foot picket fence would look kind of silly in the back yard, but could work.
Any ideas?
I can provide pictures as soon as I get my camera (Left it at our other place, we're in the middle of a move) but it's pretty simple.
We LOVE our invisible fence for our four dogs! Ours is an innotek. I installed it myself, it was labor intensive but EASY. Best of all, each dog (from Doxie-Mix to Lab) stays safe in the yard.
The only problem there is I don't want invisible fences, I want to build a physical fence.
the dog is going to get bigger, and braver, especially when your back is turned. I'd just do a traditional type/height of fence.
Metal garden fence is behind the dog wood bushes. It is hard to see the fence is most area from the yard.
100 feet of it was around $130 for 3 foot high, with the posts. Fast and easy to install. Got it a Fleet Farm.
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