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Burt's Bees Herbal Blemish Stick Reviews
Effective but be careful when storing thisThis definitely helped gently dry out my breakouts, but the tube does not seal very well. I had left it in the console of my car for convenience, once on its side there was a big mess from the leak. — 6 years, 8 months agojeans515 | 36 reviews
Worked Okay yet notI really like the medicinal smell of this blemish stick, but it did not do anything for my breakouts. I like that it seemed to cool at first, but then after reading the ingredients I found it has like 14% alcohol and totally proved it as my face was sufficiently dry after using this. Not only that, but my acne didn't get better or worse and was if anything completely unaffected by this formula. And the alcohol made my skin itchy and dry — 6 years, 8 months agoDessai | 14 reviews
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It works, but the smell is a little much...This product really works to get rid of pimples and clear up my blackheads. I use it on my t-zone every night and occasionally on breakouts on my body. I have noticed a dramatic difference in my skin. My pores are clearer and my skin tone is better overall. The only downside is the smell from this is extremely strong, it also burns if you put it on after cleansing. If you get too much around ...read moreyour nose and mouth, you can even taste it. LOL I can deal with it though, because of the results I get. My husband has even started using it! — 7 years, 1 month agoBlahhh | 6 reviews
Works for me :)I've had problems with breakouts for a goo portion of my life. I've tried everything including the Burt's Bee's blemish stick. I like taking the natural approach to beauty. The tea tree oil and lemon plus eucalyptus that dries up your pimples bot wont dry up or irritate your skin. I like how it smells and quickly absorbs into my skin. — 7 years, 5 months agoElena_00 | 42 reviews
Burts blemish sticksuper-strong smell, made my eyes water! — 7 years, 6 months agoLiveit2day | 1 reviews
alrightit worrks a little bit but obviously does not take all blemishs away — 7 years, 6 months agoJordan9999 | 32 reviews
Does this work?This Blemish Stick is great for up comming pimples. — 7 years, 6 months agomisslissa26 | 2 reviews
Good anti-blemish product.Seems to work against blemishes pretty well. It has a strong medicinal scent you may or may not like, and might dry skin a little - but it's only meant to be used in spots so I'm ok with that. I'm not crazy about the roller-ball applicator because I'm just imagining the dirt, oil, and skin cells getting rolled into the unused product as I apply. Other than that it's a good anti-blemish product wit...read morehout all the gross chemicals most others of its kind contain. Would be a 10 if the applicator were a little more sanitary. — 7 years, 9 months agoKateLibby | 18 reviews
Immediate and Long-Term Results!I had to get something quick and I am so grateful for my local grocery store not carrying make-up. It immediately reduces redness and inflammation. After a couple days my hormonal/cystic acne is gone. My whiteheads aren't popping up at all. My skin literally feels clean all the time. I am a chronic chin-to-hand rester at work, my biggest vice! It is the only thing that has helped and for the ...read moreprice!?! Who could ask for me. (First Review I have written, so thrilled with the product I just had to pass it on to others besides my mom!) — 7 years, 10 months agowasmith21 | 2 reviews
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minty :)smells minty, unlike other acne-killing products and it works well for me. :) yes, it stings a bit, especially if you pick the zit and then apply this stuff (which you really shouldn't do...lol) but most acne-killing things sting because of the chemicals in them....which leads me to my next point: this doesn't have any salicylic acid/benzoic peroxide whatevers, so I know what I'm putting on my zi...read morets..which makes all the difference in my little book. ^_^ I've had this bottle for about a week, and I apply it everyday maybe 2-3 times a day...and I can tell that this bottle will last a month or so because you use so little with every application (because it's a roll on) — 7 years, 11 months agoscarletlove | 35 reviews
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Jake Owen Performs With Broken Hand
Last Sunday, Jake Owen broke his hand in a go-karting accident. He had surgery on his hand to repair the damage.
To make matters more difficult, Owen was scheduled to perform over the weekend. That included a pair of very high profile gigs with Jason Aldean at Boston's Fenway Park.
But, even with a cast on his right hand, Owen played through the pain. With help from NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick, who was with Jake when he broke his hand, Owen was able to make it to his shows. Harvick flew Jake to his shows on a plane.
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TAMPA - Head coach George Kiefer knows his Bulls will have to be on their 'A' game if they want to stay undefeated in Big East play this week.
The No. 8 USF men's soccer team (9-2-2, 4-0-1 in Big East) gets another tough road test Tuesday night when it plays at No. 16 Louisville, which is 5-0-1 at home this season.
"Louisville was ranked No. 1 in the country for a while this year, so it's a great game for us," Kiefer said. "We look forward to it."
The Bulls are certainly built for the road and have posted a 4-1-1 record away from Corbett Soccer Stadium. Their latest win came by a 3-2 margin in overtime against Syracuse on Saturday.
"I think the Syracuse game showed a lot of character of the guys," Kiefer said. "There is a lot of belief in the team and you're starting to see a lot of guys from the bench contribute as well."
A lot of eyes will be on the Bulls in Tuesday's 7 p.m. game that will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU. It marks the third televised game for USF this season with two available for a national audience.
"When we're recruiting players all over the country we can tell them to tune in. That's always helpful," Kiefer said. "I think they'll get to see the way that we like to play. It's a good situation for the program."
Who: USF (9-2-2, 4-0-1) at Louisville (8-4-1, 1-3-1)
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While I was fiddling with GM's Chevy fuel cell car yesterday, two big green chemical news broke out: One from Myriant Technologies and the other from ExxonMobil.
Renewable chemical manufacturer Myriant announced that it has successfully piloted their biobased succinic acid process validating its commercial viability. Their succinic acid is derived from the company's D(-) lactic acid technology and has been in development for four years.
Myriant said its next step is to produce ton-sized samples for its customers to verify product specifications and quality. Succinic acid is used as a building block in the production of chemicals such as plastics, resins, deicers, solvents and fuel additives.
Other companies developing biobased succinic acid include Bio-Amber and Roquette. Bio-Amber is building a 2,000 ton plant in France, which is expected to start this fall. Roquette said it is building a demo plant also in France, which will be operational by the end of 2009.
In another news, ExxonMobil is finally following its peers in stepping up towards more renewable energy investments. ExxonMobil announced its alliance with biotech company Synthetic Genomics Inc. (SGI) to research and develop next generation biofuels from algae. The companies opened a new research facility in San Diego for the project.
If research and development milestones are successfully met (no guarantees here they said), ExxonMobil expects to spend more than $600 million, which includes $300 million in internal costs and potentially more than $300 million to SGI. It would be 5-10 years before small-scale plants are up and running, the company said.
ExxonMobil said the potential advantages and benefits of biofuel from algae could be significant.
"Growing algae does not rely on fresh water and arable land otherwise used for food production. And lastly, algae have the potential to produce large volumes of oils that can be processed in existing refineries to manufacture fuels that are compatible with existing transportation technology and infrastructure," said Dr. Emil Jacobs, vice president of research and development at ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company.
SGI will find, optimize, and/or engineer superior strains of algae, and to define and develop the best systems for large-scale cultivation of algae and conversion of their products into useful biofuels. ExxonMobil, on the other hand, will develop systems to increase the scale of algae production through to the manufacturing of finished fuels.
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Benedict's reign ends with a promise to obey next pope
By Philip Pullella
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict ended his difficult reign on Thursday pledging unconditional obedience to whoever succeeds him to guide the Roman Catholic Church at one of the most crisis-ridden periods in its 2,000-year history.
The papacy became vacant at 8 p.m. (1900 GMT/2PM ET), marking the first time in six centuries a pope has resigned instead of ruling for life.
In a symbolic gesture, the Swiss Guards who stood sentry at the papal summer residence south of Rome, where the pope flew by helicopter less than three hours earlier, quit their posts and the massive wooden doors of the hilltop residence were closed.
At the same time, the papal apartments in the Vatican were locked and will not be opened until a new pope is elected.
As he left the Vatican several hours earlier by helicopter, he sent his last Twitter message: "Thank you for your love and support. May you always experience the joy that comes from putting Christ at the center of your lives."
Bells rang out from St Peter's Basilica and churches all over Rome as the helicopter circled Vatican City and flew over the Colosseum and other landmarks to give the pontiff one last view of the city where he is also bishop.
"As you know, today is different to previous ones," he told an emotional, cheering crowd holding balloons and banners after he arrived in the small town of Castel Gandolfo, where the summer residence it located.
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An expert group has been formed to review NHS genetic services and the application of new genetic knowledge in Scotland, to make sure that the NHS in Scotland continues to keep pace with advances in genetics and their healthcare applications. Scottish Health Minister Malcolm Chisholm commented: "The findings and recommendations of the Group will provide a framework within which we can plan and develop our genetic services and maximise opportunities for advances in genetic knowledge to be used to enhance other services currently being offered by the NHS" (see press release).
The group, which will meet for the first time at the end of June, is to be chaired by the former Chief Medical Officer of Scotland, Professor Sir Kenneth Calman. Their intention is to review current genetics services in the light of the Genetics White Paper of June 2003 (�Our Inheritance, our future � realising the potential of genetics in the NHS'), to consider how current standards can be maintained for existing genetics services and to assess the potential impact of developments in genetics harnessed for the benefit of academia, the biotechnology industry and the NHS in Scotland.


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> To make Mathematica display Reals in Engineer's notation. Is there any
> way to make this the default behavior so I don't have cut and paste
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Do not use $Post, use $PrePrint instead. $Post affects the result of the
calcuation (which is stored in Out[n]), while $PrePrint only affects the
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> When I use Mathematica via the terminal in MacOSX, I find myself wanting
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This page is a resource for substitute teachers in the San Francisco Unified School district. It will be updated periodically, as issues affecting substitutes come up. Important links are also available below.
Substitute Hotline (956-8373)
UESF has set up a Substitute Hotline for folks to call if they have any questions or concerns. The hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
You may also email UESF Vice-President for Substitutes Liz Conley, if you have any questions.
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UESF Executive Board Meeting
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Substitute Assignment Tips
It is worthwhile to check the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) the district says it has installed on its website (SFUSD.edu) to check whether your common sense understanding matches their processes. Did you know that "No Records Found" and "No Work Available" means that the lines are busy? The district says their off-the-shelf program cannot make the change to something like "Busy, try again". When the above messages are received the phone callers have to hang up and call again. On-line users have to refresh their cache or press the search button.
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Hotel Galicja is in the heart of Wieliczka, walking distance from Wieliczka Salt Mine and Saltworks Castle. This hotel is within close proximity of Salt City and University Children's Hospital of Krakow.
Make yourself at home in one of the 37 guestrooms featuring minibars and LED televisions. Complimentary wired Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and complimentary bottled water.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as a sauna and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and babysitting/childcare (surcharge). Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Grab a bite to eat at the hotel's restaurant, which features a bar, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available for a fee.
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Featured amenities include complimentary wired Internet access, a business center, and express check-in. Planning an event in Wieliczka? This hotel has 1292 square feet (120 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. A train station pick-up service is provided at no charge (available on request), and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Sauna
- Snack bar/deli
- Shopping on site
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- Meeting rooms 2
- Restaurant
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Picnic area
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Smoke-free property
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Coffee shop or café
- 24-hour front desk
- Computer station
- Express check-in
- Bar/lounge
- Library
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Conference space size (meters) - 120
- Offsite parking reservations required
- Number of meeting rooms - 2
- Conference space size (feet) - 1292
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Conference space
- Business center
- Free WiFi
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Laundry facilities
- Wedding services
- Roll-in shower
- Total number of rooms - 37
- In-room accessibility
- Elevator/lift
- Free train station pickup
- Casino shuttle (surcharge)
- Billiards or pool table
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Spa services on site
- Express check-out
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors - 2
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Television in common areas
- Accessible bathroom
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Babysitting or childcare
Room Facilities
- Hair dryer (on request)
- Satellite TV service
- Washer/dryer
- Minibar
- Turndown service
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Daily housekeeping
- Free dial-up Internet access
- Room service (limited hours)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Private bathroom
- Phone
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Desk
- Free bottled water
- Shower only
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- This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- A resort fee is included in the total price displayed.
- Up to 2 children 4 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Fee for buffet breakfast: PLN 30 per person (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: PLN 110.00 per vehicle (roundtrip)
- Airport shuttle fee per child: PLN 110.00
- Self parking fee: PLN 15 per day
- Pet fee: PLN 50.00 per pet, per night
- Early check-in fee: PLN 50
- Late check-in fee: PLN 50 for check-in between 11 AM and 3 PM
- Late check-out fee: PLN 50
- Air conditioning fee: PLN 50 per night
- Rollaway bed fee: PLN 60.00 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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- Overall sports good market size, 2008-2019
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Golf balls
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Ski fastenings
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Fishing rods
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Good Morning, Broncos fans! I'm a little tired and my ears are still ringing from seeing Spoon last night, so this may not be one of the more smoothly flowing Lards. Is that yucky imagery? Sorry, haha. I'm going to borrow something from my favorite Mets blog, Amazin' Avenue over at SBN. As you all know, athletes, coaches and especially announcers, tend to make comments that could be interpreted in a suggestive and hilarious (or gross depending upon your interpretation) manner. At AA they call it the "unintentionally sexual quote of the game," and at least for now I'll call it the "Big Fat Innuendo of the Day." Clearly, this will not be a daily thing, as I don't plan on searching out these instances. They just tend to um, pop up…
Broncos Stuff
DB - Video of Josh McDaniels' Monday presser
DB - Six Broncos are among the 113 preliminary nominees for the HOF - Steve Atwater, Terrell Davis, Karl Mecklenburg, Shannon Sharpe, Louis Wright and Dan Reeves.
DB - Gabe Hiatt shares a bunch of quotes from the Broncos, including our very first…
Big Fat Innuendo of the Day
"With Tim's package, if it was something that gave them trouble, we would stay in it maybe a little bit more," McDaniels said.
DP - LJ examines the biggest gaffes of the game, including having 10 guys on the field for Marcedes Lewis' catch-and-run TD. Um, whoops. Hmm. I hope Legwold doesn't come up with his own headlines. I really do. Hoping against hope, in fact…
DP - Thankfully, McD says he won't be shuttling Kyle Orton on and off the field whenever TT is involved. Legwold takes a closer look at Tebow's um, package.
DP - DT's status for Sunday is uncertain, while Ryan Harris will miss another game. UGH.
DP - In case you were wondering, creating turnovers would be a good thing for the defense to do. Plus, the O-Line has to do better. Shocking revelations from the DP!!!! Who knew?!?!
DP - Klis answers questions from a bunch of
happy, shiny shiny, happy people (I told you I was tired…).
The Chefs took down the Dolts on MNF Part Deux. Well, that's good. At least we've got that going for us…
Clearly, one September loss is for San Diego is cause for concern!
Other Stuff (Creative subtitle, right? Thanks!)
*Whoops, missed this! Our good friend Ted Bartlett has a new entry on his blog, wrapping up the week better than PK or Don Banks could ever dream of.
Oh, well. Apparently, The Greatest Ever isn't really the Comeback King. Whatever. He's still the Greatest!!!
A fellow Broncos fan named Ian Nicol wrote a football column for the Times the other day, pondering the possible disappearance of "Mean Old Football" after 2010. Plus, he throws in a beautiful YouTube clip for good measure.
Mike Lombardi thinks the Broncos' O-Line is a mess right now.
Andrew Brandt sees the threat of decertification as a valuable weapon for the NFLPA, as unlikely to use it as they may be.
Some interesting numbers from Mike Tanier. I believe Peter King refers to these sort of things as "factoids" (scroll down to #6).
The NFL, NBC and the Nat'l Science Foundation are joining forces to help teach kids how football is interpreted via science.
Unfortunately, more sad and dark news on the concussion/brain trauma front.
Do you think Josh McDaniels would ever consider bringing this guy in for a pregame motivational speech? I mean, he's got a MASTERS DEGREE…..IN COMMUNICATION!!!!!


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Big change in sewer rates brewing in Bend
Those who put more wastewater into system - like breweries - to pay more
Soon, the more polluted water you produce in Bend, the more you're going to have to pay -- that is, if you're a business. Brewers are especially affected, as they could face some of the highest bills under the new plan.
"It's a very significant financial impact at this point," Garret Wales from 10 Barrel Brewing said Friday.
That's because breweries produce a large amount of wastewater.
"You know, it's a lot of organic matter -- it's yeast and materials like that. It's not poison and acid and things like that," Wales said.
But breweries won't be the only business affected.
"Maybe some auto body shops, some restaurants, bakeries and our favorite -- the breweries," said Carolyn Eagan, the city of Bend's business advocate.
Auto shops will see lower increases, somewhere around $2 a month. Exact amounts are still being debated, however.
"Overall, the committee said, 'Include all the businesses, make sure the rate hike isn't so astronomical they can't afford them, and make it fair,'" Eagan said.
Right now, residents are paying for water treatment, even though they aren't doing most of the polluting.
"The people who contribute to the wastewater should probably pay for those pollutants," Eagan said.
Which 10 Barrel is happy to do.
"It is important that people know that breweries are paying their fair share," Wales said.
Plus, it might pay off for them in the end.
"The watershed is obviously critical to us," Wales said. "There isn't a brewer in town that doesn't care about what's going into the water and what's going out."
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Let us not, however, flatter ourselves overmuch on account of our human victories over nature. For each such victory nature takes its revenge on us. Each victory, it is true, in the first place brings about the results we expected, but in the second and third places it has quite different, unforeseen effects which only too often cancel the first.
– The Part Played by Labour in the Transition from Ape to Man, Engels 1876
Each April 22nd we celebrate Earth Day and Lenin's birthday.
In what is believed by rational people to be pure coincidence, the first Earth Day April 22,1970 fell on Lenin's 100th birthday. At the time, the Daughters of the American Revolution said, "subversive elements plan to make American children live in an environment that's good for them." Conspiracy theorist J. Edgar Hoover urged the F.B.I. to investigate the mass environmentalist demonstrations.
Even today the Earth Day/Lenin's birthday convergence is seen as by the extreme right as conspiracy of communists attacking the rights of oil companies and private property. In a sorry attempt at wit, they suggest that Earth Day should be moved to April 20, Hitler's birthday, because Hitler was more caring about the environment than Lenin. Many mainstream environmentalists find the coincidence vaguely distressing and tend to talk about the disaster at the V.I. Lenin Memorial Chernobyl Nuclear Plant and show photos of pollution in Chinese cities as examples of how fair they are in their views of ecological devastation. While we agree that the two major socialist experiments of the twentieth century were failures in the area of ecology, we also believe that it's worthwhile to look briefly at Lenin's ecological practice in the years before Stalin declared that class struggle had ended in the Soviet Union. It is at least worthy of a paragraph or two. Bearing more resemblance to Theodore Roosevelt than to productivist stereotypes, in 1921 V.I. Lenin signed legislation creating the zapovednik system. This system of forests, national parks, future urban green areas, and designated wilderness remains according to the Massachusetts Audubon Society "the greatest collection of undisturbed natural landscapes on earth."
But Lenin was dedicated to far more than the preservation of the landscape. He set aside the zapovedniki (roughly translated as nature preserves) not only for conservation but also for the study of ecological processes. The zapovedniki were living laboratories administered by pure scientists observing the natural world without interference or pressure.
Lenin, like Marx and Engels, saw the destructive side of modern agriculture and long distance trade under capitalism. Materialism and a respect for science led him to look deeply into Marxist attempts to understand the natural world and homo sapiens's place in it.
In the first volume of Capital, Marx used natural science to look at capitalism's "irreparable rift in the metabolic interaction" between human beings and the earth. John Bellamy Foster in Marx's Ecology, describes how this analysis led Marx and Engels to address "deforestation, desertification, climate change, the elimination of deer from the forests, the commodification of species, pollution, industrial wastes, toxic contamination, recycling, the exhaustion of coal mines, disease, overpopulation and the evolution (and co-evolution) of species."
As socialists, we read Marx and Engels on ecology not simply as a way to dispel stereotypes or correct misquotes and misinterpretations. The Marxist tools of historical materialism and dialectics ground us as they did Lenin. The concrete application of dialectics in ecology leads us towards a deeper understanding of the natural world and its processes. It also identifies the opposite, a science in service of profit that has driven the development of industrial agriculture and which turns nature into a commodity. That is at best short sighted. It ends in our devastation along with many other species. It stands to reason then that a socialist alternative could begin to restore the earth's ecosystem and establish humanity's more equitable place within it.
As materialists who believe in our inextricable connection to the natural world and to natural science, we seek common ground with ecologists and other scientists. We believe that we have much to learn and explore together in the struggle to build a restorative future.
And so, as we reflect on Earth Day and Lenin's birthday, we introduce a few of the theoretic articles we are reading to deepen our understanding and the quality of our discussion of the ecological crisis. We include a glossary. In the coming months we will continue our exploration of ecology and its intersections, in particular with women and children, working class, Latino, Native American, Asian, and African American communities, the economy and war. We are especially interested in the environmental justice movement.
Chapter 15, Section 10 "Modern Industry and Agriculture" in Capital Vol. 1 by Karl Marx
Excerpt from "Marx's Ecology: Materialism and Nature" by John Bellamy Foster
A glossary of ecological terms
Mary Contrary went back back to the land for five years in the 70s, but gave up when she lost the farm. She cares deeply about ecology, family, and socialism and believes they are interconnected.Download this piece as a PDF


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Samaritan Hospital has received the Joint Replacement Excellence Award for 2012, 2013 and 2014.
The Joint Replacement Excellence Award recognizes hospitals for superior outcomes in knee and hip replacement or resurfacing. These surgeries involve removing and replacing a diseased joint with an artificial joint due to advanced arthritis. Your risk of complications and death from knee or hip replacement can be significantly lower at these nationally recognized hospitals.
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- One of Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement™ for 3 Years in a Row (2012-2014)
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- Recipient of the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™ in 2013
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"We are very pleased to be recognized for the outstanding orthopedic program we are providing to our community," said Danny Boggs, CEO of SRHS. "Samaritan is committed to improving quality throughout our system, and this achievement is an example of the outcomes that can be reached with great teamwork. That team is led by dedicated orthopedic surgeons; nurses along a continuum of care from pre-hospital education all the way to post-hospital home care; therapists; lab and X-Ray technologists; social workers; dietary; housekeeping staff; and many more behind the scenes. Orthopedics is clearly an area of service focus for Samaritan, and we want to do the best possible for these patients."
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The Daily Pitch will examine a spring training issue every day until major league camps open in earnest beginning Feb. 18. Today: The new-look Miami Marlins.
Pay attention to the Miami Marlins -- please.
The team from South Florida with the new stadium, new uniforms, new geographic identification, new manager and new players wants it that way. Like the disruptive kid in the back of school classroom, they've pretty much filled the time since September trying to get a little attention.
We've noticed.
"We are a walking distraction," says team president David Samson, prefacing that declaration with, "When Ozzie is your manager, and the team we have and the new ballpark ..."
Ozzie Guillen was the first bit of dissonance, bringing his outspoken, often bleep-begging monologues from the Chicago White Sox to take over a team that historically has risen from irrelevance about once a decade, won a World Series, then shrunk back to its former near-anonymous life in a cavernous football stadium.
No more. The new-look, hey-look Marlins have a state-of-the-art ballpark that's actually in the city they've finally made part of their name. They've transformed their roster, supplementing blossoming young talent with the likes of Jose Reyes, who if he doesn't become their best player at least is forcing reigning best player Hanley Ramirez to reluctantly change positions; closer Heath Bell, whose slide into the pitching mound at last year's All-Star Game got him more attention than his 132 saves over the past three seasons; and Carlos Zambrano, who played for the Cubs in Chicago but caused enough ruckus in his clubhouse to be heard across town by Guillen.
They wooed Cuban free agent Yeonis Cespedes, seemingly a perfect fit for the community, and in less than 48 hours he signed about as far away from Miami and to play in about as antithetical a stadium as possible in Oakland.
They have a relief pitcher, Jose Oviedo, who was caught playing under an assumed identity; a left fielder, Logan Morriion, whose prolific tweeting is momentarily overshadowed by controversy over being given a uniform number previously retired to honor deceased club executive Carl Barger; an owner, Jeffrey Loria, who opened the checkbook for the new players but also has been answering questions from the federal government about the funding plan for the new ballpark; and, most of all, a roster that may or may not be up to challenging the five-times-running NL East champion Philadelphia Phillies.
Oh, and did we mention this will all play out on TV? The Marlins are the subject of Showtime's "The Franchise" series.
It's part of a marketing effort Samson says will help make, "Being a Marlin cool. It's been 10 years of struggle in that."
It's a series -- and a season -- he says is supposed to end, "With us in a pile," referring to a World Series celebration.
Will it be pile or heap?
The 90-loss Marlins of 2011 have 30 games to make up on the Phillies in the standings -- or a best-case 17-game leap from last place to the playoffs if MLB adds a second wild-card team in each league.
They can make it up if:
--.337 is closer to Reyes' batting average, as it was while winning the NL batting title last year, and not his number of at-bats. Remember, the new Marlins shortstop hasn't played more than 133 games in a season since 2008.
--Ramirez at third base is more like the .342 batting champ of 2009 than last year's .243 disaster or they guy called out by teammates and former manager Fredi Gonzalez for questionable effort the previous season.
--Mark Buehrle, who came along with Guillen from the White Sox, can replace Javier Vazquez, a free agent leaning toward retirement. They both won 13 games last season and Buehrle is a couple of years younger. And the odds are better for Zambrano to be an upgrade over 5-13 Chris Volstad, for whom he was traded. Zambrano won only nine last year but hasn't had a losing season since 2002.
--The emergence of man-child right fielder Mike Stanton continues. Now 22, he's coming off a team-leading 34 homers and 87 RBI. Nearly as important, though, is whether the more unexpected breakout of Emilio Bonifacio (.296, 40 stolen bases) continues now that he's slated to be the everyday center fielder and if Morrison is more notable for abusing pitchers (23 homers last year) than using social media.
--And maybe nothing is more important than Josh Johnson being the ace of the pitching staff again. He had a 1.64 ERA last season and allowed just 39 hits in 60 innings. Yes, 60 innings -- all he could muster because of a sore shoulder. Those numbers are no fluke. He's allowed less than a hit per inning since coming to the majors in 2005 and nearly a strikeout per inning. He has the 2010 ERA title and a couple of All-Star appearances. And he says he's throwing three times a week without pain.
Whether or not Guillen will get the last word this season is debatable but he's the odds-on favorite to get in the most words. So, in case there's any question about where things standing in Miami, here's the manager's take:
--On Ramirez: "I don't think he's 100% on board, not yet. ... Hanley Ramirez can be one of the best players in the National League. But he has to want to be."
--On Zambrano: "I expect Carlos to be upset and throw Gatorade coolers. If you're going to talk about your teammates be ready for the biggest fight because I will fight you."
--On Morrison: "If you win and he tweets a stupid thing, then people think it's funny. If you lose and LoMo tweets a stupid thing, then people think it's stupid."
It could be worth tuning in.
Daily Pitch is a baseball fan's destination for breaking news, emerging trends and enlightening banter. With a veteran group of reporters positioned in three time zones, we provide a balanced, comprehensive glimpse at our national pastime, with a nod to both the passion and complexities that make the sport irresistible to many. More about our reporters


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When an elite team of commandos and their leader, Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger), enter the jungles of Central America on a hostage rescue mission, they encounter something far more dangerous than terrorists: the Predator, an alien hunter with technology far superior to their own. As the team attempts to make it back to their extraction point, they are picked off one by one by the invisible killer. With his his men dying all around him, Dutch refuses to surrender and sets out to outwit and outmuscle the extraterrestrial in a battle to the death. Directed by John McTiernan. With Jesse Ventura, Carl Weathers, Bill Duke, Sonny Landham and Shane Black. Categories: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 1987.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kevin Peter Hall in Predator
Jesse Ventura in Predator
Kevin Peter Hall in Predator
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carl Weathers in Predator
Sonny Landham in Predator
Shane Black in Predator
Bill Duke in Predator
Carl Weathers in Predator
Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator
Kevin Peter Hall in Predator
Arnold Schwarzenegger also appeared in Around the World in 80 Days, Conan the Destroyer, Twins, True Lies, The Running Man, Red Heat, Eraser, The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Batman & Robin, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Commando, Bigger, Stronger, Faster*, and Collateral Damage.
Carl Weathers also appeared in Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV, The Comebacks, and Happy Gilmore.
Bill Duke also appeared in Get Rich or Die Tryin', Commando, Not Easily Broken, and Payback.
Jesse Ventura also appeared in The Running Man.
Shane Black also appeared in The Last Boy Scout, Lethal Weapon, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Monster Squad, and Lethal Weapon 3.
Kevin Peter Hall also appeared in Predator 2.
John McTiernan also appeared in The 13th Warrior, Die Hard, Die Hard: With a Vengeance, and The Hunt for Red October.
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Tuesday August 6th, 2013 1:20am
The halfway point of the 2013 Major League Lacrosse season gives us an opportunity to re-assess, evaluate and critique. It's also the perfect time to recognize those that have impressed and acknowledge a few off-the-radar players that may be in line for some hardware at the close of the season. In the past I've done an odds column for the gamblers out there, but I have been told that my knowledge of how gambling actually works is so miniscule that I should never talk about it ever again. Dude. I'm from New Hampshire. What am I going to bet on? How many times a day I see a guy load a dead animal into his truck? Today it was two. Two times. What do I win? A cup full of Sadness.
So, as much as I'd love to call these halfway awards the "Devitte" awards (because, you know, my ego is so gigantic) but I think we all know that any "Devitte" awards would probably be on the other end of the spectrum given my penchant for negativity. But this is a family space and as such we're going to keep it positive whilst keeping it real. So we' will go over the halfway point award winners and some guys to keep an eye one as the league moves forward this season.
If you are just tuning into the league this might be a big surprise for you. Then again, if you actually saw Crowley play this past weekend you probably saw him score half of his team's goals against the Lizards. Yes, Crowley put up a five spot and even chipped in an assist last week, and he did it with fundamental functionality.
Canadians get a bad rap for being the swaggiest showdog in the kennel, but Crowley is about as blue collar a lacrosse player as you will find. He approaches the cage off ball, and sometimes with the ball, linearly — there's no dancing. He may flail his stick from time to time, but he's not getting footloose on anybody. He wants you to chase the stick and try to body him up. Go ahead. Swing at the stick. Didn't work. Goal. Body him up. Well that didn't work he's basically a robot in a purple and orange suit. Crowley carried the Nationals before the Knighthawks players arrived by functioning as an offensive fulcrum. He didn't initiate the offense; he commanded it. Kevin Crowley is without a doubt the halfway MVP.
Shortlist: Paul Rabil, Brendan Mundorf, Matt Danowski, Brett Queener, Greg Gurenlian.
Some surprising names in there to be sure. Rabil leads a team that is 2-5, but he is for all intents and purposes unplayable defensively. Queener and Gurenlian play positions that aren't necessarily considered for their value, but have single-handedly won games for their teams. Mundorf is a mainstay and doesn't even look fully healed from his ankle injury last championship weekend, but he's still the best attackman in the world. Danowski served some rancid crow to Duke haters both as a coach and a player this year. and he looks to be benefitting from a unit of attackmen that finally understand where to go on the field when he has the ball.
Someone is going to pull away at the All-Star break — but who will it be?
Again, hampered ever so slightly by a busted wheel, the ginger mamba assassin has worked his way back into the rotation of the league's elite. Mundorf doesn't have to do it all this season. In fact, he doesn't have to do half of what he did last year, which was basically everything from dodging on the best defenders in the world, beating relentless double-teams and yelling at Mark Matthews to get the hell out of the way. Is it possible that Mundorf is, in fact, the perfect system attackman? Or is the system in Denver catered to his brand of aggressive play style — versatile enough to carry, pass, finish and ride? Yes.
Shortlist: Ben Rubeor, Paul Rabil, Chris Bocklet, Peet Poillon
You probably think this is based off of point totals alone. (Thanks for your staunch and informed support. Really, it means a lot). It's more about the ability to generate offense as a goal-scorer or an initiator than anything else. Finishers have a place in this hallowed hall as well, though, and Ben Rubeor leads the pack. He's plucky, he's tough and he will sit on that back post with the patience of an old lady waiting for a bus. He's the perfect second or third attackman — never selfish and always in the right place.
Rabil may have laid a goose egg in the stat sheet against Charlotte last week, but if they counted hockey assists he would have had about seven of them. Bocklet may be somewhat one dimensional, but when that dimension is scoring on anyone to ever suit up as a goalie it's OK to be more Tron (original) than Transformers (Michael Bay version). Poillon continues to defy logic. Why won't the ball come out of his stick? How can he generate such power with such a lithe and impish frame? Another player may yet emerge in this category — often seen as the "second-place MVP award" considering it goes to the runner up in the MVP voting 9 times out of 10 — but in reality it's Rabil's or Mundorf's until someone else comes and rips it out of their hands.
Quick, name the team that drafted Cunningham in 2012. Give up? It was the Cannons. Is someone making a sad trumpet sound or is that just in my head? Cunningham has been a revelation for the Nationals. Plucked from obscurity and never given a chance in Titletown, the former Villanova crease patroller has found life in MLL way more fun when everyone on the team can chug maple syrup and finish your interior passes. Cunningham is tied with Mundorf for the league lead in assists with 13 and has been the most surprising player in the league so far this season. He's definitely got a starting spot on the MLL all-ginger team. (He's not eligible for the league's official award — that's only for players who completed their college careers this year. But in our eyes, he's a rookie.)
Shortlist: Eric Law, Logan Schuss, Rob Pannell, Tucker Durkin, Josh Hawkins
Eric Law hasn't even missed the net yet. Nine shots. Nine goals. Some people think he's the runaway favorite for this award right off the bus from figurative sniper school, but he's only played in two MLL games. Schuss is the truth. Straight up, tons of chasers. Pannell needs to get his legs back; no one looks more tired after scoring a goal than the diminuitive daredevil. Durkin is quietly becoming some sort of weird hybrid of Brian Spallina and Darth Maul up in Hamilton, and I don't think many people have even noticed it yet. On paper, and also most of the time on the field, Hawkins' game translates, but he still needs to figure out how to handle some of the bigger guys in the league when they drive on him — especially the big dogs that sweep to his off hand.
I actually don't believe in my own pick here. It feels like cheating. But hey, isn't that what FO guys do best? Cheat? Personally I do not consider face-off men to be defensive players. Defensive players can actually play defense — I don't think there is one FO in the league that could defend anyone unless it was Beast with a running start and you were about to be hit by a train. So call this a cheat, call it a cop out, call it whatever you like. Just know that the league has been naming FOGOs as Defensive Players of the Week for years, and Gurenlian has won that award twice this year already.
Shortlist: Lee Zink, Mike Evans, Brodie Merrill
Zink and Evans are in an entire tier all by themselves. They zero guys out like expense reports. Efficient accounting aside, the ginger prince is still as regal and royal as ever, but his role has shifted under Huntley. He plays all over the field now instead of up top like he did last year. He also roams the crease from time to time looking for sneaky doubles that put cookies on the carpet. Merrill doesn't dominate transition in the same way; he plays deeper and isn't there for the quick outlet all the time anymore to key transition. If you watched the Nationals play against the Lizards without him this past weekend, you saw his absence couldn't have been more glaring.
Two cheats in a row. I'm going to Alex Smith my way all to the end of this column. Hang on.
Shortlist: Kip Turner, Jesse Schwartzman, Brett Queener.
Look, this is a three-way tie with no honorable mention. Statistically Kip Turner is having a season that you will/should sing songs to your children about. A save percentage over 60. A goals against average under 10. (Stop throwing up, Boston fans. It's almost over). Let's see: Schwartzman is undefeated. Kind of hard to argue with 7-0. Queener willed his team to five-straight wins (technically he just played in five of the seven games, but I'm cheating, here. Remember?) to start the season … on a torn meniscus. Oh, and he's a one-man clear. Prior to his defense breaking down like a Skoda on a cobblestone road in Belgium in the Denver game, Queener was straight dominating the goalie statistics. One blowout can ruin a game, but it can't ruin a season this good. Can it, Drew Adams?
It's close with Ryan Young, but not really. While it is true that Snider plays on the best team in the league, this is the same team that he played d-middie for last year. It's every defensive player's dream to become a scorer, and Snider has made the most of his nocturnal whimsy. From d-mid to heroic scorer — the Drew Snider story needs its own Twitter account and it needs it now.
Shortlist: Ryan Young, Eric Lusby, Tim Fallon, Zack Greer
All of these guys have come a long way for their respective teams. I heard Greer was dead/playing summer boxla. Now he comes out of the box to play midfield for the Outlaws? Ryan Young was perceived as a throw-in player to make the deal for Stephen Berger work. Nice throw-in, pal. Guy scores on anyone in front of him with a clean run from X. He's been Crottying (Crottying: to shake your defenseman at X so badly that he apologizes to the goalkeeper afterward) people since Game One this season. Lusby has transformed from wandering stick shaker to lethal high-side attackman with rope from 15 yards plus. Tim Fallon has had the spectre of Geoff Snider hanging over him ever since he got to Charlotte. Fallon has had some rough games here and there, but he's close to making the leap into the second tier of face-off men in MLL.
For those of you that do not have the pleasure/agony of the MLL coaches calls to take up your humpday morning, let me tell you that most of the time you're not missing much. Coaches in MLL — besides Cottle and Spallina — HATE talking to the media. We annoy them, we pester them and we have made a few of them freak out. (Ex: Soudan's Millon rant last week was legendary).
But one guy never changes tone. Never waivers. Never tells us who the hell he's playing. That guy is Huntley. So for that alone, I respect him. The fact that he basically rebuilt an entire Hamilton team that was in shambles last season and got them to a 5-0 start basically makes him a Canadian hero. No one predicted that the Nationals would win ANY of their first three games much less their first five. I led that charge, I made a ton of jokes and I was wrong. Hunts is a fixer, and in half of an offseason he fixed an entire franchise. Unless the Nationals collapse and don't make the playoffs somehow, he has Coach of the Year locked up.
Shortlist: Jim Stagnitta, Dave Cottle, Mike Cerino
Obviously this goes back to the debate of do you reward the person that has had the most success or do you reward the person that did more with less? I said this last year and I'm going to stick with it: It is always more impressive to do more with less, and while I believe that Stags and Cottle are great coaches — lighthouse beacons beaming with coaching light, even — Huntley simply has done more with less.
Mike Cerino has to be mentioned as well; the personnel changes he has had to manage in Charlotte's second year have been considerable. But to his credit, he has taken it in stride, and while Charlotte isn't and upper-tier team yet, they're well on their way. Obviously if the Outlaws remain undefeated and the Bayhawks go and win some OT games, this gets tougher. But, for right now, Huntley is the man.
Thoughts? Questions? Comments? Feel free to leave them below. I'm sure someone will read them. Also, hit me on Twitter @TheKyleDevitte.


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Hi, I've submitted a ticket for support but had no anwer, so I write here hoping Envato staff read this post.
I have an item currently sold for 8$ and I'm going to totally rewrite it, adding more features and enhancements, finally it will be at the same quality level of another plugin of mine, currently sold for 14$. So I think that the price of the first one should be similar, it can't have the same value after the upgrade.
So my question: is it possible to change price to an item? Or should I delete it and then resubmit again? For me it would be ok, but I think that the users who have bought the plugin wouldn't be happy if they can't update the plugin.
Please do NOT delete and resubmit items, as that is against the rules and might even get your account banned from the Marketplaces. Simply conduct your updates/upgrades, and in the "Message to Reviewer" box, suggest your requested price and the reasoning for the price increase, so that the Reviewer can have a quick overview of the situation.
P.s: you mentioned a support ticket, could you give me the Ticket ID please? Did you also check your spam folder? Ticket response times are around 24-48hours.
Ok thanks, the answer of my ticket was in the spam. I'll follow your instructions.
Hey guys. Just a quick clarification. Price change requests should always be sent through Support by opening a ticket – http://support.envato.com/ Do not edit your items and add notes to the Review team to ask for a price change.
Just to clarify Calin's earlier point, the "price change info" to the reviewer on this occasion strictly pertains to suggesting to the reviewer a potential price change due to extra/added/new features and functionality via an update to an existing item. Please note however that while you are welcome to provide your 'recommended' price for your items, there is no obligation on Envato to comply with the recommendation as Envato sets pricing of items independently based on our Marketplace. For the record and for clarification, general price change requests must always go through Support please via a ticket.


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Water meter aggravations
I've been posting on the subject of water meter and shutoff, as well as check valves.
I have learned a lot over the past couple of days, doing a lot of Googling.
Today I went to Home Depot to pick up a ball valve for the shutoff after the meter (there is of course one before the meter as well).
I had to go to a plumbing supply to get a meter coupling and check valve.
I was supposed to get a dual check valve, conforming to ASSE 1024, but what the guy sold me was only a single, which I didn't know until I looked it up on the Watts site.
I am going to return it to him tomorrow, and hopefully he will have the correct one (Watts 7 series) was what the Watts rep told me on the phone this afternoon.
I am wondering why the water utility doesn't install/replace the check valve when the meter is replaced, considering the device is for protection of its supply.
The device that's in my line now (if there is one at all) probably doesn't work anymore, as it's probably as old as the house, or close to 80 years!
While at the PS, I was going to buy a meter coupling, but the only one he had looked too big. It has a large hex nut on the meter side, and 3/4" male pipe on the other.
My meter is labeled 5/8 T-10, but the guy in the PS told me T-10 doesn't mean anything to him.
Now, after inspecting and measuring the nuts on the meter couplings, I find that the one he was going to sell me is probably the correct one.
Apparently the 5/8" is just the orifice size.
Has anyone here done any work on the water meter, and know about meter couplings and dual check valves?
I read the New Jersey plumbing code, and it does mention ASSE 1024 for dual check valves.
I think if I get any more frustrated over just finding the right parts, I'm going to just call a licensed plumber to do this job. Maybe that is what I have to do anyway.
I hope that if I do have to call the plumber, he will use my parts. He should actually be happy to have all the parts on hand instead of having to go out and find them himself.
And then there's the issue of an inspection. I don't see anything in my town's code about plumbing inspections, let alone plumbing code, but I assume they have adopted the New Jersey code, just as they have done with electrical.
I sent an e-mail to my water company to ask what spec the check valve has to meet.
I apoligize if I am sounding confusing, but all I want to do is fix a leak, and at the same time assure that there won't be another one next week!
Thanks for reading.
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Measure the inlet and outlet lines take a closeup digital picture of the arrangement take that to the SH get what you need shut off the water coming from the street and replace same, open slow and look for leaks.
They don't make all permutations of couplings and elbows and sizes so you may need more than two pieces on each side of the meter to transition from meter port to 3/4 inch copper or whatever. This in turn may make the assembly quite long and force you to use additional elbows to double back and get the assembly to fit in the space provided. The whole meter assembly should have some support such as a tether from the ceiling in addition than the pipes it is connected to.
My meter is installed in a space where I believe I do have enough room to make all the connections without anything fancy.
I do not have to touch the input side of the meter. That is fine. I just need to replace the section from the output of the meter to the rest of my plumbing.
I went back to the PS, and found that they have two different sizes of meter couplings, so not being absolutely sure which one I need, I purchased both (will return the unused one).
I have already purchased a ball valve for the shutoff after the meter.
I am now trying to determine whether or not I need a backflow prevention device.
There is some sort of elongated coupling type fitting in the old line, but I cannot tell whether it is a backflow device or just a long coupling.
I received information from my water utility which indicates a backflow prevention device required if the customer has another water source connected to the same system as the utility, or if he has fire equipment connected to his system.
If my utility does not require the backflow prevention device I don't want to install one. It seems to me that these devices restrict water flow to some extent, and I could use all the flow I can get<g>.
It would also ba an added expense, and more work to install.
I am lucky so far in that this is not an emergency. There is a very slow drip at one of the elbows after the meter, but I think it will remain just a slow drip for some time.
Thanks again
With the exception of lawn irrigation lines and outside silcocks (faucets), I have never seen a requirement for backflow preventers to be installed after the meter. Even though the Water Department owns your meter, the piping from the street (main line) to your home is your responsibility. Anything on the street side of the curb stop (your true main shut-off valve) is the Water Departments property. Sinks and tubs are required by code to have a 1" air gap between the end of the spout and the top edge of the fixture. This prevents back-flow. A 5/8" meter has a large nut, but is made for 3/4" piping.
What I did find though is that my furnace does not have a backflow preventer in-line. I talked to the Watts rep and he told me that there is supposed to be one upstream of the regulator to the furnace.
That makes more sense than putting one in-line with the silcock (at least in my situation), since loss of house pressure could result in water from the heating pipes flowing into the system (and possible into the municipal water supply). I am going to install one in that line shortly.
My mistake, since I forgot about hot water heat. Thinking about it, I am surprised water heaters don't need them since the supply line has a dip tube on it. All new homes I have worked on for a number of years have had back-flow preventers required on the outside faucets. Inspectors always checked to make sure the allen screw was broken off to insure it could not be removed later.
bacflow preventors
Where I live all water services entering the house have back flow preventer's, I think its a good thing because if you have a problem anywhere on the property IE: heater, landscape, etc it's covered.
At this point I am still waiting for an answer from my water utility on the need for a backflow device.
I am going to install one on the furnace regardless, but I'm not going to touch my silcock unless I replace it.
I guess if I cannot get a difinitive answer from my utility on this, I will install the approved dual check valve. This way, if an inspector says I need it, I won't have to cut apart my new plumbing to install it.
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Two new products have found ways to turn smartphones into personal protection devices. One of the two products includes a wearable monitor. Mace Wear Pod The Mace Wear Pod uses a wearable device in conjunction with a smartphone app. First Sign Technologies, in partnership with Mace Wear, has launched the Mace Wear Pod, which acts as a personal security system against violent... read more


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Clinic in Action: Small Business and Practical Solutions to Regulatory Uncertainty
The IJ Clinic on Entrepreneurship helps low-income entrepreneurs to set up stable organizations and relationships so that they can make an honest living and help grow the economy.But what happens when the legal landscape is shifting under their feet? IJ Clinic students will share their experiences advising businesses like a foreign language instruction company while the city interprets a new licensing scheme for children's activity facilities; a toymaker while the federal government writes regulations for safety requirements; a background check provider while the state considers regulations for fingerprinting licenses; and an urban farm while the city decides how to implement a brand new zoning category that made farms permissible. The students will explain how they have used a combination of counseling, advocacy, negotiations, and creative contract drafting to make sure their clients are ready for anything!


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Cariños cigars are produced under the direction of Nestor Plasencia using a core of Panamanian and Honduran longfillers tucked into a zesty Brazilian Sumatra-seed binder, then seamlessly rolled in your choice of light brown Nicaraguan Jalapa Seco or dusky Nicaraguan Viso Oscuro Maduro wrappers. The Natural offers a medium-bodied smoke, accented with wood, leather, & a hint of spice on a sweet finish. The Maduro presents an earthier, more full-flavored experience that finishes on a spicier note.
Great looking rich dark cigar. Construction was good and firm but draw was excellent. Burned evenly with good amount of smoke. Great taste. I will pruchase again.
Description right on target!Burnt just a little uneven...nothing too bad tho. Ash mostly white. Enjoyed it... reminds me of the Flor de Oliva maduro very much. Got mine in the sampler.
This cigar was characterized by a burnt-wood sort of flavor with some leather. When the smoke first hit my palate with each draw, it felt like it would be strong and thick on the finish - like an El Cobre or LFD Double Ligero. But it doesn't happen, finish is medium strength at best and rather short. Not an unpleasant cigar, but due to the burnt flavor not one I'd be inclined to smoke often.
Got two of these in a sampler and let them rest for 6 weeks. although I see recent bad reviews, I wasn't expecting much but was pleasantly surprised w/ this one. Easy draw and not harsh at all. Burn needed correcting a few times...but no biggie.


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Shake-out at the opera as economy stalls
By David Storey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Before each performance of Puccini's "La Boheme" at the San Francisco Opera house this fall, company director David Gockley stepped through the curtain and delivered a grim message to the audience.
Gockley told them he wanted to "address all of your concerns about how the San Francisco Opera is affected by the tumultuous state of the economy." Opera fans could expect "fewer and less elaborate productions," he announced.
The curtain then rose on a shabby Paris garret where an impoverished writer, Rodolfo, burned a copy of his unpublished play in the stove to keep himself and his starving friends warm.
The destitution of the characters on stage is not something the 3,000 members of the generally well-heeled San Francisco audience, or the millions of opera aficionados across the United States, are likely to experience themselves.
But the economic crisis engulfing the world is being felt in even the grandest opera houses of the United States, prompting cuts and even closures after decades of growth. In a business that is planned years in advance, the effects could take years to play out.
The 58-year-old Baltimore Opera declared bankruptcy and canceled its remaining productions, Chatanooga Opera Company in Tennessee suspended productions and Opera Pacific, in Santa Ana, California, closed its doors.
Most other houses said they hoped core programs could continue, although sales of tickets have generally softened. The Metropolitan Opera in New York introduced a draw for a block of hugely reduced tickets for weekend performances in response to the recession.
Ticket sales, however, make up only a small proportion of the cost. Mark Weinstein of the Washington National Opera said even a complete sell-out brought in less than half the cost of about $4 million needed to stage a regular opera there. Continued...