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Tattooed Love
Chapter (42)
Ever wanted to just hide from the world? Pull the covers up and pretend that you have disappeared from the world? I don't usually but today that was exactly what I wanted to do, because I didn't want to have to face today
Did I think something would happen today? Well no not really. I didn't have a gut feeling that something awful was going to happen. I just simply did not want to get up. Because right now, everything was how I liked. One could say it was perfect.
I finally has Jax, and though I would never admit it to a living soul- I really had deep feelings for the guy. It was an overwhelming, gut wrenching- drop to your knees sort of love.
"Amber, get out of bed alright." Jax pushed me again, and I clenched the blankets around me tighter.
"NO!" my voice was muffled under the blankets "Just come back to bed."
"Don't make me pull you out." I heard the snigger in his voice.
"Do and you're dead."
Jax went silent and I knew that only meant one thing trouble for me. "Jax?" a few more minutes passed and I tried to hear time moving or something, but there was nothing.
I squealed when the blankets were ripped off, my grip not having a chance against his.
"I hate you." I flipped over onto my back and glared up at him.
"School leaving in ten minutes." Smirking his eyes raked my body, "Better put some more clothes on too."
"PERV!" I threw a pillow in his direction. He too easily walked out of the room and closed the door behind him.
I groaned loudly, looks like I will be facing the day after all.
I always had this belief that whatever I did, didn't really matter. Like none really cared- boy was I wrong.
"That's it." I slammed my locker "Get away from me."
Jax rolled his eyes at me, and took the books from my hand "Amber get over it."
"I'll get over it, when people stop staring at us!" I shot a dirty look at the girls across the hall who were eye balling us. "Seriously it's not that big of a deal."
"Who said they are staring at you?" Jax smirked at me, "They are just checking me out."
"Yeah could get a tight enough tshirt?" I glanced up and down his body again. I swear that black tshirt was just designed to defined each of his very well crafted abnormal muscles and to tease the hell out of me.
Jax moved in closer, his lips just touching my eye lobe "Don't worry Amber, you can take it off tonight."
I wacked his arm immediately "Please as if your body has any sex appeal to me."
"So what were you enjoying last night?"
"Just shut it." I hissed under my breath "They will hear you, and that won't help anything will it."
Jax sniggered "Come on give me your hand."
I pulled it quickly behind my back away from him "No." I was sick of people staring at us, for gods sack had they never seen a couple before?
Ever since I got off Jax's bike this morning and held his hand, we had become the schools only source of entertainment. Or maybe someone had plastered a 'stare at me sign' and I hadn't seen it.
"Give me your hand." He went to reach around me, and he just missed it. "Amber…"
"No and while we are at it, hand my books over."
"Why do you care what others think?" Jax held behind his back. "Embarrassed of me?"
My eyes narrowed instantly, I knew what he was playing at. I didn't care what others thought of us- I just didn't like being stared at like a zoo animal. "You know that isn't it."
"Whatever, you say." Jax shrugged it over aimlessly- but his work was done. He had already stirred the demon inside of me.
Grinding my teeth, my eyes flicked to the circle of girls who were hovering across from us, still staring. The anger was boiling inside of, and I felt myself ready to explode. Didn't they know who they were staring at for heaven's sake! They once feared me, I shot an annoyed look at Jax.
It was his fault for being so damn popular.
It was the side glance from a stupid football player who walked past that sent me off the edge.
"STOP FUCKING LOOKING AT US!" I roared through the hall. Everyone in the hall stopped, and looked at me. Each one of the stupid twits having a stunned expression. "Jax and I are together now get the heck over IT! If I see one more person even glance in our direction I can PROMISE you it will be the last thing you DO!"
The threat in my voice was deadly, and if would scare anyone in their right mind. Lets be honest, any crazy woman screaming in the middle of the hall would scare someone.
"Smooth." Jax's muttered behind me, I looked over my shoulder at him. His body barely being able to keep his laughter from exploding out.
"Someone has to be the man in this relationship." I hissed back at him, before noticing that everyone was still frozen. "What the heck are you waiting for?" I snapped at them "Move on!"
Student's eyes snapped to the ground as they walked past me, and slowly conversation began to build.
"Way to strike fear in the hearts of our peers Amber." Jax reached out and grabbed my hand "Come on babe; let me get you to class before you scare anyone else."
"I'm not a pig" I muttered hotly under my breath but didn't make any effort to pull my hand from his grasp, because he and I both knew I loved it.
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Guess what happened today, I got stung by a wasp TWICE! So much pain, I still have ice on my back.
Next upload 4/04/2012 or sooner because this one was short- But honestly I just want to sleep. Wasp strings SUCK! So much pain <crying face>
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Tattooed LoveTeen Fiction
You don't choose who you love, your heart does. Your heart doesn't understand that loving that person could lead to your own destruction. Follow Amber, as she falls for a man that she shouldn't, and makes mistakes she is sure to regret. A dangerou...
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Edgar's road to 125
By the time you read this, it will be less than a week before my second title defense against Gray Maynard. I hope everyone had a good holiday. I had Christmas Eve and Christmas with my family, going straight from training to be with them. Nothing really changed as far as my training schedule. It was kinda convenient that we had Christmas at my house this year, so I got my workout in and popped back there for Christmas so it was no big deal . . . . Click here for more by by Frankie Edgar on UFC.com
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Cisco ūmi: Going Haywire for WIRED
Let's face it. There are very few things that are considered the cat's meow in the tech world.
Getting a positive review from Walt Mossberg. Appearing at DEMO. Seeing a company profile appear in Forbes.
Oh, and having the most popular technology culture magazine recognize your product.
So you'll have to pardon the excitement when we tell you that Cisco ūmi has been selected as one of the products to be showcased in the annual holiday Wired Store Gallery.
The shopping space in the Tower Records building at 692 Broadway, New York City, showcases consumer electronics, gaming, active gear, home goods, eco-lifestyle items, apparel and children's toys.
Cisco ūmi telepresence will be a featured item this year. Visitors will be able to place live calls from New York to Los Angeles and talk to a variety of specials guests.
The store will be open to the public between November 19 and December 26 from 11am to 7pm Wednesdays through Sundays. (The Store is closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.)Tags:
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How Crowdsourcing Will Reshape Journalism In The Middle East
18 Days in Egypt -- an interactive documentary -- enables viewers to experience a revolution through content captured by thousands of protestors.
18 Days in Egypt is an interactive documentary that looks at the recent revolution through thousands of perspectives.
This richly diverse and fragmented content is powered by Groupstream, a platform concepted and built by Jigar Mehta and Yasmin Elayat. It provides viewers with an immersive documentary where the storyteller is the collective of protestors. The title references the fact that it took 18 days to overthrow the previous regime and that thousands of protestors documented the events with their mobile devices.
18 Days in Egypt | Call to Action – Subtitled from 18DaysInEgypt Team on Vimeo.
In an Skype interview we conducted with Yasmin Elayat, she explains what Groupstream's purpose was and asserts that the biggest area of innovation in Egypt will be driven by citizen journalism and the need for more freedom in the press:
Newspapers in Egypt will have to be bolder as social media becomes the place to discuss politics. These tools enable clearer communication, while newspapers will continue to face pressure from governmental and military institutions. The most relevant content is crowd generated because it's really the best way to get an accurate picture of what's happening on the ground. Through Groupstream, we built a group-storytelling platform that can apply to any story or event.
Their Kickstarter campaign is geared towards the development of a training/fellowship program where university students are trained and spread across Egypt to gather stories from areas that are under-reported, such as second-tier cities and governorates with low net penetration. Support 18 Days in Egypt on Kickstarter.
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I love deviled eggs, but I can't decide if deviled egg frosting sounds like an excellent or horrible idea. Thoughts?
I will demand…One. Million. Stitches! No, seriously, Knitgrrl has launched an awesome community knitting experiment. I'm super excited and have signed up already.
Robert Reich says smart things. "As always: What's truly immoral is not what adults choose to do with other consenting adults. It's what those with great power have chosen to do to the rest of us."
Individual strawberry cobblers are adorable…and I have the right size dishes to make these, too. Hmm.
What kind of Christian is Barack Obama? A nice follow-up to the President's endorsement of gay marriage and a nice reminder that despite what you may hear in the media, Christianity is a bigger tent than just the fundamentalists and evangelicals.


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Gossip Girl Stars Support Chanel
Gossip Girl co-stars Michelle Trachtenberg and Leighton Meester dropped by the opening of Chanel's 'New Concept Boutique' on Robertson Boulevard in LA on Thursday.
The TV starlets chatted, hugged and posed alongside one another after taking their individual turns on the red carpet at the 5,395-square-foot, two-story boutique, which opens to the public today (May 30).
According to press reports, "Chanel is exploring the concept of smaller stores to target a younger crowd and the focus is also on location. The store will stock just a limited selection of the full range of Chanel products available at the Rodeo Drive store."
Other celebrities attending the event included Desperate Housewives actress Nicollette Sheridan, Emma Roberts, Rachel Bilson, Ever Carradine, Maria Menounos, Kirsty Hume and Amber Valletta.
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Enjoy the pictures of Michelle Trachtenberg and Leighton Meester at the Chanel opening party (May 29).


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Here's What You'll Find At The
Mercer County Fair!
Vendors Galore
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PikeView High School, Eads Mill Road, Princeton, WV
Off I-77, Exit 14 Athens Road
So Much to See & Do at the FAIR!
Looking forward to another great
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With omakase-style dining (chef's choice) being the latest rage, we have a lot of fixed menu style omakase where it's the same set number of courses for all. We took a look at one of the newest restaurants, Ju-Ni, to see whether it lived up to the hype.
First Dinner at Cockscomb | San Francisco
With a great menu & tantalizing flavors, Cockscomb focuses on flavors. Led by Chef Chris Cosentino, Cockscomb offers everything great from Incanto & much more.
REVIEW: Fogo de Chao Opens in San Francisco
Fogo de Chao is a haven for meat-lovers. Offering possibly the best meat in San Francisco, it showcases Brazilian BBQ called churrasco and provides beef, lamb, pork and chicken cuts as well as a full salad and vegetable bar and a wide array of wines in their cellar. Seabass option is also available.
Omakase in San Francisco: A Restaurant Review
Omakase is located in the SOMA area of San Francisco, offering a 21 course Japanese dinner with fish flown in from the famed Tsukiji Fish Market in Japan. Read the review to find out exactly how our visit went.
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If you've ever had a hangover, or been otherwise ill, you'd be wise to keep a good Asian-style chicken pho place in mind. In Oakland, the best is Pho Ga Huong Que Cafe.
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We reviewed Bar Agricole in San Francisco. With an outstanding outdoor patio, great atmosphere inside, good food and strong, delicious cocktails, find out what makes Bar Agricole special and what we thought of the food during our visit.
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Developing a human perspective to the digital divide in the 'smart city'
Partridge, Helen L. (2004) Developing a human perspective to the digital divide in the 'smart city'. In Partridge, Helen (Ed.) Australian Library and Information Association Biennial Conference, 21-24 September 2004, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
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This paper will outline a research in progress that explores the psychological barriers that prevent people within community from integrating information and communication technology into their lives. The research will use the Social Cognitive Theory by Bandura (1986) to examine the psychology of the digital divide. This theory postulates that a person will act according to their perceived capabilities and the anticipated consequences of their actions. Participants in the study will be members of the Brisbane community. Self-administered surveys will be used for data collection. The surveys will gather data on demographics, Internet usage and Internet self-efficacy. As part of its commitment to developing the Smart City, the Brisbane City Council (BCC) provides support to the current research project by allowing participants to be drawn from the 32 branches of the BCC library service. The current research is significant, as it will expand current understanding of a phenomenon that has far reaching social and economic implications. This research will aid in developing a clearer and more comprehensive picture of the digital divide, which will allow organisations, such as public libraries, to better develop and tailor services and programs to more accurately and effectively narrow the gap between the information rich and information poor in society. Thus, allowing all members of community to have an equal chance of establishing and maintaining productive personal and professional lives in this rapidly emerging digital age.
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Re: Yes, Ditech.com does suck!
- From: "Mortimer Schnurd" <Mort@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 04:36:23 GMT
"J. Cameron Davis" <camdavis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> I've figured it out. After a really bad experience with the loan company
> from hell, Ditech, I've concluded that they really do suck. Their loan
> agents were rude and tired to aggressively pressure me into acceptimg the
> terms of a home equity line of credit. I didn't understand the terms of
> the arrangement. Instead of answering my questions I got responses like "I
> don't like to have my time wasted" and "We already discussed that. Why do
> you need to ask about it again?" I left voice mail messages for two
> managers several times, and the calls were never returned. They quoted a
> high interest rate for the line of credit, said it was based on their
> research and appraisal, but then refused to allow me to have a copy of any
> of that information. So, there was no way I could dispute the interest
> rate. This truly is a pathetic excuse for a loan company. My advice is to
> avoid them like the plaque.
Your FIRST clue should be the aggressive TV advertising. ANY company that
has a good/great rate would have lots of "Word of Mouth" advertising and
local recommendations.
You ARE correct......(in my opinion) DiTech SUCKS EGGS!
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The wife's career goes from strength to strength and this time she's not only booked the prestigious first issue cover of Carine Roitfeld's magazine, CR Fashion Book, but there's also a fancy spread of her within it's pages to enjoy which features Kate and her friendly cleavage cradling various babies!!! Like, how adorable of her. The secondary inner cover of the magazine does not feature Kate for some inexplicable reason so this little girl should be uber-grateful that I have included her in this post. Not impressed with her smile one bit.
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Motherwell 0-1 Dundee Utd
- From the section Football
Johnny Russell's looping header sealed victory for Dundee United and moved them level on points with their opponents Motherwell.
Henrik Ojamaa was denied by the goal frame either side of half-time as Motherwell pressed hard for an opener.
Gavin Gunning had come close with a first-half free-kick for the visitors.
And, after claiming an injury-time draw against Celtic at the weekend, the Tangerines benefited from another late goal as Russell's header found the net.
The Steelmen went into the match knowing capturing all three points would take them up to third in the Scottish Premier League while United were seeking to join 'Well in sixth place.
With Celtic's Champions League match against Barcelona in nearby Glasgow being broadcast on television, a hearty band of 3,941 fans braved the damp conditions and were warmed by an exciting opening half.
Michael Higdon was left unmarked at the back post to tee up strike partner Jamie Murphy but United goalkeeper Radoslaw Cierzniak improvised well to keep the shot out.
The visitors responded and a breakaway from a Motherwell corner ended with Stuart Armstrong blazing over after latching on to Russell's disguised pass.
Dundee United then won a free-kick around 25 yards out and former Motherwell player Gunning stung the palms of Randolph before the keeper denied Armstrong in the aftermath.
Ojamaa had the home crowd on their feet when he burst down the left, cut inside and unleashed a powerful shot but both player and fans were left disappointed as the ball rebounded of the bar.
And the Estonian's agony continued when his low, angled drive clipped the base of the post on 56 minutes.
United came back into the match and Willo Flood's corner into a crowded six-yard area was diverted towards goal only to be cleared by Steven Hammell on the goal-line.
But Peter Houston's side grew in confidence and Keith Watson picked out Russell on the left-hand side of the box with six minutes to go and the striker nodded the ball over Randolph and into the net.
Motherwell went back on the attack but could not find a leveller, meaning they sustain a third straight home defeat.
Lineup, Bookings (4) & Substitutions (5)
- 01 Randolph
- 03 Hammell
- 15 Ramsden
- 30 Cummins Booked
- 04 Law
- 06 Hateley
- 07 Humphrey (Daley - 88' )
- 14 Lasley
- 08 Ojamaa (McHugh - 79' )
- 09 Higdon
- 11 Murphy
- 12 Hollis
- 26 Francis-Angol
- 36 Murray
- 17 Daley
- 18 Carswell
- 27 Hetherington
- 16 McHugh
Dundee Utd
- 01 Cierzniak
- 02 Dillon
- 04 McLean
- 05 Gunning Booked
- 12 Watson
- 06 Flood
- 08 Rankin Booked (Skacel - 79' )
- 10 Ryan (Mackay-Steven - 71' )
- 16 Armstrong
- 07 Russell (Millar - 86' Booked )
- 09 Daly
- 13 Banks
- 11 Mackay-Steven
- 14 Millar
- 38 Gauld
- 51 Skacel
- 15 Gardyne
- 18 Dow
Match Stats
On target
Live Text Commentary
Full Time The referee signals the end of the game.90:00 +3:13
Tom Hateley restarts play with the free kick.90:00 +3:13 Booking
Booking Mark Millar goes into the book.90:00 +3:11
Mark Millar concedes a free kick for a foul on Nicky Law.90:00 +2:16
Gavin Gunning takes the free kick.90:00 +2:16 Booking
Booking Adam Cummins goes into the referee's book.90:00 +1:54
Gary Mackay-Steven fouled by Adam Cummins, the ref awards a free kick.90:00 +0:48
Corner from the right by-line taken by Stevie Hammell, Brian McLean makes a clearance.89:56
Foul by Stuart Armstrong on Tom Hateley, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Tom Hateley.86:59 Substitution
Substitution Chris Humphrey goes off and Omar Daley comes on.85:35 Substitution
Substitution Mark Millar on for Johnny Russell.83:21
The assist for the goal came from Keith Watson.83:21 Goal scored
Goal! - Johnny Russell - Motherwell 0 - 1 Dundee U Johnny Russell scores a headed goal from deep inside the penalty area. Motherwell 0-1 Dundee Utd.80:56
Effort on goal by Nicky Law from outside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.80:24
Unfair challenge on Chris Humphrey by Gary Mackay-Steven results in a free kick. Tom Hateley restarts play with the free kick.79:53
Handball decision goes against Brian McLean. Nicky Law restarts play with the free kick.78:39 Substitution
Substitution Rudi Skacel comes on in place of John Rankin.78:14 Substitution
Substitution Robert McHugh joins the action as a substitute, replacing Henrik Ojamaa.77:56
Chris Humphrey produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the area which goes wide of the left-hand post.75:29
Corner from left by-line taken by Willo Flood.
Michael Higdon takes a shot. Radoslaw Cierzniak makes a comfortable save.72:54
Stevie Hammell takes the free kick.72:54 Booking
Booking The referee books John Rankin for unsporting behaviour.72:38
Jamie Murphy fouled by John Rankin, the ref awards a free kick.72:01
Corner taken right-footed by Willo Flood, comfortable save by Darren Randolph.70:27
Free kick taken by Willo Flood.70:27 Substitution
Substitution Gary Mackay-Steven replaces Richie Ryan.70:27
Johnny Russell fouled by Nicky Law, the ref awards a free kick.67:45
Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Stevie Hammell.67:04
Johnny Russell has a curled shot. Save by Darren Randolph.64:41
Shot by Richie Ryan. Clearance made by Stevie Hammell. Corner taken right-footed by Willo Flood from the left by-line, Darren Randolph makes a brilliant save. Willo Flood takes the outswinging corner, clearance by Stevie Hammell.64:09
Stuart Armstrong takes a shot. Clearance by Tom Hateley. Willo Flood takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, clearance by Tom Hateley.62:37
Stuart Armstrong produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the right of the goal.60:53
Tom Hateley produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick.60:53 Booking
Booking Gavin Gunning is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour.60:36
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jamie Murphy by Gavin Gunning.55:57
Effort from inside the box by Henrik Ojamaa bounces off the post.54:37
Foul by Tom Hateley on Stuart Armstrong, free kick awarded. Direct strike on goal from the free kick comes in from Willo Flood, save made by Darren Randolph. Jon Daly concedes a free kick for a foul on Darren Randolph. Free kick taken by Darren Randolph.52:14
The assistant referee flags for offside against Henrik Ojamaa. Free kick taken by Radoslaw Cierzniak.48:25
Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Willo Flood, save by Darren Randolph.46:23
John Rankin fouled by Nicky Law, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Keith Watson.45:59
The official flags Michael Higdon offside. Free kick taken by Radoslaw Cierzniak.45:01
The match restarts for the second half.45:00 +0:03 Half time
Half Time The referee calls an end to the first half.43:03
Shot from just outside the box by Henrik Ojamaa goes over the bar.41:53
Corner taken by Stevie Hammell from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance by Brian McLean.41:14
Gavin Gunning is adjudged to have handled the ball. Nicky Law takes the direct free kick.40:27
Shot from just outside the area by Richie Ryan misses to the left of the target.38:32
Henrik Ojamaa takes a shot. Corner taken by Stevie Hammell, clearance by Gavin Gunning.38:06
Jon Daly challenges Simon Ramsden unfairly and gives away a free kick. Darren Randolph takes the direct free kick.36:20
Keith Lasley has an effort at goal from outside the penalty area missing to the wide left of the goal.32:42
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Keith Watson by Henrik Ojamaa. Radoslaw Cierzniak takes the direct free kick.31:01
Brian McLean challenges Chris Humphrey unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Tom Hateley.30:01
Shot by Jamie Murphy from 18 yards. Keith Watson gets a block in.25:02
Chris Humphrey has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the right of the target.23:17
Willo Flood takes a shot from 20 yards. Save made by Darren Randolph.19:42
Unfair challenge on Keith Watson by Nicky Law results in a free kick. Gavin Gunning shoots direct from the free kick, save by Radoslaw Cierzniak. Stuart Armstrong takes a shot. Blocked by Darren Randolph. Willo Flood takes a inswinging corner to the near post.17:25
Corner taken by Tom Hateley from the left by-line to the near post, clearance by Brian McLean. Short corner worked by Tom Hateley. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Johnny Russell by Chris Humphrey. Direct free kick taken by Brian McLean.16:35
Free kick awarded for a foul by Richie Ryan on Michael Higdon. Free kick taken by Michael Higdon.14:04
Jamie Murphy has a drilled shot. Radoslaw Cierzniak makes a fantastic save. Short corner taken by Tom Hateley from the left by-line.12:50
Henrik Ojamaa is caught offside. Radoslaw Cierzniak takes the free kick.10:36
Cross/shot by Sean Dillon.9:04
Free kick awarded for a foul by Keith Lasley on Johnny Russell. Free kick taken by Keith Watson.8:28
Henrik Ojamaa produces a drilled right-footed shot from deep inside the penalty box which goes wide of the left-hand upright.5:59
Stuart Armstrong produces a left-footed shot from just outside the penalty area that goes harmlessly over the target.5:06
Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Stevie Hammell played to the near post, Jon Daly makes a clearance.4:48
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Water research community sadden by their loss.
Physical facts: Location : Gila / Graham / Pinal counties, Arizona, USA. Max. length 23 mi, Max. width 2 mi, Surface area 19,500 acres. The managing agency is the San Carlos Apache Tribe Recreation & Wildlife Dept. Because it is located within the 3,000-square-mile (7,800 km2) San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, it is thus subject to tribal regulations.
After the construction of the Coolidge Dam was complete in 1928 the reservoir began to fill gradually after 1930 and San Carlos Lake was formed. However it is to be noted this is really a man made reservoir that is rimmed by 158 miles (254 km) of shoreline not a naturally formed lake, and it took almost 50 years to reach its full capacity. Very rarely would San Carlos Lake stay above a two third full capacity.
The lake averages 19,500 acre feet of water in a good season, making it the largest body of water within Arizona. However because of demanding irrigation needs, the water level at the lake sometimes is low enough to kill its self-sustaining fish, but during wet years, the water can over-top Coolidge Dam. Since construction of the dam, the lake has been nearly empty at least 20 times, and has been full only three times. In February 2010, San Carlos Lake stood at only seven percent of capacity and in August of 2012 "one" percent. Read here:https://calendar.google.com/calendar/b/1/render?tab=oc#main_7
Forecast by reporter Lee Allen on March 20th 2003.
Nearby San Carlos Lake, an Apache tribal entity that gets drawn down periodically for summertime agricultural needs, fed by the Gila River, it is one of the state's largest inland bodies of water when full, but it currently hovers at 4-5 percent of capacity, nearly at the point when fish kill can occur. No stranger to sacrificing aquatic life for farming needs, it's a lake that currently stands much as it has throughout its lifetime –on the edge of disaster. From Lee Allen's article "Dry Despair"
[toggle title=" Water supply in San Carlos Reservoir " height="auto"]
Following abbreviations are used frequently: Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) / Environmental Assessment(EA) / Central Arizona Project (CAP) / San Carlos Apache Tribe (Tribe) / San Carlos Irrigation Project (SCIP). acre feet (af) / San Carlos Reservoir (Reservoir)
Water supply in San Carlos Reservoir is dependent on storm cycles that produce large, often flashy flows within the upper Gila watershed. Input from precipitation generally is distributed bimodally over the year, occurring during the winter months as a result of storms originating in the north Pacific Ocean, and during the summer monsoon season as result of convective thunderstorms which form from moisture drawn into the region from the Gulf of Mexico and Gulf of California (Sellers and Hill, 1974). In Arizona, the watershed drains approximately 7,430 square miles above the Reservoir. Agriculture is the major use of surface water in the upper watershed. Irrigation water is obtained by agricultural interests from alluvial wells near the channel and diversions of the river upstream from the Reservoir. The Gila River is intermittent where it enters the Reservoir.
Water discharged from Coolidge Dam flows approximately 68 miles down the Gila River to the SCIP-operated Ashurst-Hayden Diversion Dam. At the diversion, Gila River water is conveyed through the Florence-Casa Grande Canal to the Pima Canal. CAP water is turned out from the Fannin-McFarland Aqueduct and into the Pima Feeder Canal, which discharges into the Pima Canal. Surface water from the Gila River and CAP are subsequently blended in the Pima Canal with groundwater from wells located near the canal alignment. Both GRIC and SCIDD lands receive water from the Pima Canal. Exchanged Gila River water that is retained in the Reservoir is replaced by CAP deliveries to the Pima Canal.
Irrigation demand and the seasonal, flashy nature of river flows produce reservoir levels that can fluctuate dramatically from year to year. Flooding has filled the Reservoir to capacity 8 times in 5 years since storage began in 1928. Water levels have stayed above 50,000 af in 29 of the last 67 years, while drawdown to less than one percent of capacity has occurred in 27 years during the same period. Total dry-up of the Reservoir was recorded 21 times in 12 years between 1945 and 1972. A severe drawdown in 1990 was averted when Congress directed BIA to use SCIP power revenues to purchase 30,000 af of CAP water to exchange for reservoir water. Regional drought in 1997 and 1999 through 2003 required additional water exchanges with SCIP users to establish and conserve a minimum pool
Release of water from the Reservoir is dependent on irrigation demand, the availability of SCIP-owned stored water, and the amount of water flowing from the San Carlos and Gila Rivers. Chronic drought since 1999 has severely reduced inflows to the Reservoir and depleted supplies of stored water available to downstream irrigators. On a seasonal basis, these effects are most pronounced in the weeks preceding the summer monsoon, when irrigation demand is high and natural river flow is low. Since February 2002, reservoir levels have been trending downward . In January 2004 the Reservoir dropped to its lowest level in 26 years. The prior lowest year September 2 and 5, 1978 : San Carlos Reservoir had a volume of 13,500 af .
read San Carlos Apache Tribe central Arizona project water exchange May 2004 to review how the Apache Tribe had a solution to this on going problem.
[toggle title=" Legal History of San Carlos Lake and San Carlos Apache Tribe " height="auto"]
The Akimel O'Odham (Pima) Indians are an agrarian people who were practicing irrigated agriculture before the Spanish arrived in North America. In the late 1700s, the Peeposh (Maricopa) Indians formed an economic and military confederation with the Pima Indians that prospered until the arrival of the Euro-Americans, who diverted the Gila and Salt Rivers away from the Confederation. Robbed of the water it needed to sustain its agriculture, the Pima and Maricopa Indians were reduced to poverty, malnutrition, and starvation.
In 1924, in an effort to rectify the loss of water, the United States Congress enacted the San Carlos Project Act, as follows:
For the purpose, first of providing water for the irrigation of lands allotted to the Pima Indians on the Gila River Reservation , Arizona, now without an adequate supply of water, and second, for the irrigation of such other lands in public or private ownership, as in the opinion of the Secretary, can be served with water impounded by said dam, without diminishing the supply necessary for said Indian land.
The San Carlos Project Act authorized construction of the Coolidge Dam and creation of the San Carlos Irrigation Project (SCIIP). The federal government purchased the land for the Coolidge Dam site from the Apache Tribe. Consequently, the dam sits on federal property, but lies within the confines of the San Carlos Apache Reservation. Prior to inundation of the Lake in 1928, the lake-bed was the site of the town of "old" San Carlos where the Apache Tribe resided. Additionally, the waters impounded behind Coolidge Dam cover tribal cemeteries, graves, and archaeology sites that contain and protect human remains, private homes, a grain mill, and many other historical sites, many of which have significant spiritual and cultural meaning to the Apache Tribe.
The federal government financed the construction of the Dam by equal reimbursement from the sale of Pima Indian-owned lands (GRIC) and implementation of a repayment plan to cover private lands (SCIDD) that would be served from the waters impounded by the dam. The Coolidge Dam was built near the confluence of the San Carlos and Gila Rivers, approximately 90 miles southeast of Phoenix, Arizona. The water flows from the Reservoir at Coolidge Dam down the Gila River for 68 miles and is diverted at the Ashurst-Hayden Diversion Dam to the Florence-Casa Grande Canal that delivers it to GRIC and SCIDD lands through a series of lateral and sublateral canals.
To secure the water supply for the SCIIP, "the United States, on its own behalf and on the behalf of the Pima and Apache Indians (Lower Valley Users)," sued irrigation districts, canal companies, individual upstream farmers, cities and towns such as Safford and Mammoth, and mining operations such as ASARCO and Phelps Dodge (Upper Valleys Users) to determine the water rights of the water users along the Upper Gila River. United States v. Gila Valley Irrigation District, 454 F.2d 219, 220 (9th Cir.1972). There is a direct relationship between water use above Coolidge Dam (above ground and pumping diversions) and the amount of water in the *869 Reservoir available for release downstream to GRIC and SCIDD.
In 1935, the court entered a consent decree commonly called the Globe Equity 59 Decree ("Globe Equity Decree" or "Gila Decree"), bringing to a close the litigation initiated by the United States in 1925 against the users on the main stem of the Gila River. "The decree recognized that the rights of the Pimas below the reservoir were 'immemorial,' that is, prior to all others and that the rights of the Apaches above the reservoir were prior to all others, except the Pimas. The 1935 decree sets forth the full measure, extent, and limits of the rights of all the signatory parties and their successors in interest to divert and utilize the waters of the Gila River." Id.
The Globe Equity Decree established the right of the Pima Indians and SCIDD farmers to store water in the Reservoir, as follows:
The right, as of the date of priority of not later than June 7, 1924,–and for the purposes of this decree and for them only as of said date -to store the waters of the Gila River in the San Carlos Reservoir of the aforesaid San Carlos Project … and the right in that relation to accomplish and control the release from said reservoir of the waters so stored and thus reduced to ownership, and to conduct the same down the channel of the Gila River to the Ashurst-Hayden and Sacaton diversion dams of the San Carlos Project and there to recapture and divert and control the diversion of the same by means of said dams for conveyance in the canals leading therefrom to the above described 100,546 acres of the lands of said Project for the reclamation and irrigation thereof, and for the supplementation of amounts available therefore at said dams from the natural stream flow under plaintiff's rights ….
(Decree at Article VI(5).)
Accordingly, Coolidge Dam is operated by BIA to serve as an agricultural water storage facility, with no legislative intent for the facility to serve flood control, recreation, or fish and wildlife functions. The purpose of the dam is to provide irrigation water through the SCIIP to approximately 50,000 acres of Pima Indian land (GRIC) and 50,000 acres of private non-Indian land (SCIDD). Under the Globe Equity Decree, a Gila Water Commissioner is charged to "run the river" (SCIIP). He operates a "call system" which determines how much surface water each party to the Decree may use on any particular day, which determines whether water is to be stored in or released from the Reservoir.
Since 1935 when the district court approved the Globe Equity Consent Decree, its meaning has been the subject of repeated litigation: United States v. Gila Valley Irrigation Dist., 117 F.3d 425 (9th Cir.1997); United States v. Gila Valley Irrigation Dist., 31 F.3d 1428 (9th Cir.1994); United States v. Gila Valley Irrigation Dist., 961 F.2d 1432 (9th Cir.1992); United States v. Gila Valley Irrigation Dist., 959 F.2d 242 (9th Cir.1992) (unpublished); United States v. Gila Valley Irrigation Dist., 454 F.2d 219 (9th Cir.1972); Gila Valley Irrigation Dist. v. United States, 118 F.2d 507 (9th Cir.1941); United States v. Gila Valley Irrigation Dist., 804 F.Supp. 1 (D.Ariz.1992); United States v. Gila Valley Irrigation Dist., 920 F.Supp. 1444 (D.Ariz.1941). Currently, the Globe Equity Decree is being overseen, interpreted, and enforced by the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, the Honorable John C. Coughenour, sitting by designation from the Western District of Washington.
*870 Under the Globe Equity Decree, the water in the lake is owned by the BIA for the benefit of the SCIIP, the Pima Indians, and SCIDD. Consequently, in 1979, before the Apache Tribe could operate the San Carlos Lake as a fishing and camping recreational facility, the BIA had to agree to a Grant of Concession, which it did for a ten-year period. The Grant of Concession was extended to October 24, 1999, and since then the Apache Tribe has operated the Lake without the Grant of Concession.
Under the Globe Equity Decree, neither the Apache Tribe, the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, nor any individual Apache Indians have any right to store water in the Reservoir. United States v. Gila Valley Irrigation District, 31 F.3d 1428, 1431 (9th Cir.1994). Consequently, in 1992, Congress had to enact Pub.L. 102-575, the San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 1992, to allow the Apache Tribe to store water in the Reservoir. Congress provided for the Apache Tribe to exchange Central Arizona Project (CAP) water allocations [FN7] in place of irrigation water releases from the Reservoir and granted the Apache Tribe permission to store the "exchanged" reserves in the Reservoir to maintain a permanent pool of water for fish, wildlife, recreation and other purposes. Pub.L. 102-575 at § 3704(e). The San Carlos Apache Water Rights Settlement Act became effective in 1999, establishing permanent water storage rights in the Reservoir for the Apache Tribe.
Congress enacted the San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 1992, Public Law 102-575, pursuant to a settlement agreement in General Adjudication of the Gila River System and Source, which litigated water rights claims between the Apache Tribe and non-Indian communities. Pub.L. 102-575 at § 3702. The Act approved, ratified, and confirmed the Agreement and authorized and directed the Secretary of the Interior to execute and perform the Agreement, id., which involved the annual reassignment to the Apache Tribe of CAP water apportionments previously held by the Ak-Chin Indian Reservation (22,000-33,000 acre-feet of water), Phelps Dodge Corporation (14,655 acre-feet of water) and Globe (3,480 acre-feet of water) to the Apache Tribe. Id. at § 3702. In combination with the Apache Tribe's 1981 CAP apportionment of 12,700 acre- feet of water, the Apache Tribe has approximately 52,838 to 63,838 acre- feet of water available to it, annually, to store in the San Carlos Reservoir.
Sited from: National Indian Law Library 272 F.Supp.2d 860 No. CV 99-255 TUC DCB.July 9, 2003
[toggle title=" Low San Carlos Lake level threatens fish population: 01/2010
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Farmers cut off from water, must use pricier sources
Article courtesy of Associated Press | January 3, 2010 | Shared as educational material only
PHOENIX – The water level on Eastern Arizona's San Carlos Lake is so low the irrigation district that takes water from the lake for deliveries to Pinal County farmers has turned off the spigot.
As the lake empties because of persistent drought, authorities worry that thousands of fish could die.
The water level now sits at less than 5 percent of what it was a year ago and is nearing its lowest point in nearly 20 years.
In 1976 and 1977, the reservoir dried up entirely, resulting in millions of dead fish. But the water isn't likely to completely disappear this winter unless the weather turns abruptly warm and dry.
Fishing is still permitted, but farmers were cut off Monday when the San Carlos Irrigation Project, the federal overseer of operations at the reservoir, stopped releasing water.
The move will force farmers and other users to turn to other sources, including wells and water from the Central Arizona Project canal. Both alternatives are more expensive.
The irrigation district is hoping for a good, soaking winter storm to help replenish the lake, about 25 miles east of Globe, but without extra runoff from mountain snowpack, the water will be scarce this year for farmers in Pinal County and the Gila River Reservation, the areas served by San Carlos.
"It just depends on how much water comes in," said Doug Mason, general manager of the San Carlos Irrigation and Drainage District, which manages water for about 600 agricultural users. "Our allotments for next year, how much water everyone gets, will be based on how much water we get in storage," Mason said.
As of Tuesday, the reservoir held about 9,200 acre-feet of water. As recently as Sept. 1, storage stood at nearly 37,000 acre-feet. In December 2008, the lake held more than 217,000 acre-feet. (An acre-foot equals 325,851 gallons, the amount needed to cover 1 acre with 1 foot of water.)
The reservoir's original capacity was 1.2 million acre-feet, although it has rarely neared that level.
As the lake level drops, the threat to fish grows.
Less water means less food and oxygen available for the largemouth bass, black crappie and other species.
"It's like having too many fish in an aquarium," said Kirk Young, fisheries chief for the Arizona Game and Fish Department. "After a while, there's just not enough oxygen in the water to sustain life."
The tribe worked with state and federal officials several years ago to create a minimum level of water, known as the minimum pool, to protect the fish. But that pool shrinks with the reservoir, mostly because of evaporation.
The minimum pool is now about 2,500 acre-feet.
Clarence Begay, irrigation manager for the San Carlos Irrigation Project, said the decision to halt water deliveries was an attempt to protect the minimum pool.
"We'll be monitoring inflows in hopes that we'll receive more water," he said.
Sweeping up the fish and moving them to another reservoir is not an option, said Young, the state fisheries chief.
Disease and other pathogens, as well as concerns about invasive species, make relocation too risky.
"The number of fish we could move wouldn't contribute enough to make it worth the effort," he said. "It would risk the healthy waters."
[toggle title=" San Carlos Lake faces drought crisis: 01/ 2/ 2010″ height="auto"]
To save fish, officials halt water releases
Article courtesy of Shaun McKinnon | January 2, 2010 | The Arizona Republic | Shared as educational material only
San Carlos Lake is nearly empty, the water levels behind Coolidge Dam so low that federal officials have shut off deliveries to downstream farmers in an attempt to avert massive fish deaths.
Dry conditions last year reduced the incoming flow from the Gila and San Carlos rivers and kept demand high from the farmers who rely on the reservoir, about 25 miles east of Globe.
The water stored now sits at less than 5 percent of what it was a year ago and is nearing its lowest point in nearly 20 years.
The reservoir has dried up entirely in the past, most recently in 1976 and 1977, resulting in millions of dead fish. But the water isn't likely to completely disappear this winter unless the weather turns abruptly warm and dry.
The critically low water levels at San Carlos are further evidence that Arizona's drought worsened in the past year. The dry conditions are forcing farmers to spend more for water or cut back on the crops they grow. The dwindling water also will disrupt a popular fishery that draws tourist dollars to local businesses.
Fishing is still permitted, but farmers were cut off Monday when the San Carlos Irrigation Project, the federal overseer of operations at the reservoir, stopped releasing water. That will force users to turn to other sources, including wells and water from the Central Arizona Project Canal. Both sources are more expensive.
A wet winter could help the lake begin to recover by spring, but without extra runoff from mountain snowpack, the water will be scarce this year for farmers in Pinal County and on the Gila River Reservation, the areas served by San Carlos.
"It just depends on how much water comes in," said Doug Mason, general manager of the San Carlos Irrigation and Drainage District, which manages water for about 600 agricultural users. "Our allotments for next year, how much water everyone gets, will be based on how much water we get in storage."
The reservoir serves farmers across 100,000 acres, split almost evenly between the irrigation district, whose members farm land mostly in Pinal County, and the Gila River Indian Community.
Water levels have fallen steadily through the fall, the pace quickened by a one-two punch from a persistent drought: lower incoming flows and steady demand from water users.
As of Tuesday, the reservoir held about 9,200 acre-feet of water. As recently as Sept. 1, storage stood at nearly 37,000 acre-feet. In December 2008, the lake held more than 217,000 acre-feet. (An acre-foot is 325,851 gallons, the amount needed to cover 1 acre with 1 foot of water).
The reservoir's original capacity was 1.2 million acre-feet, although it has rarely neared that level.
The threat to the fish population grew as the reservoir level fell. Less water means less food and oxygen available for the largemouth bass, black crappie and other species that make San Carlos a popular destination for anglers.
"It's like having too many fish in an aquarium," said Kirk Young, fisheries chief for the Arizona Game and Fish Department. "After awhile, there's just not enough oxygen in the water to sustain life."
The state agency does not regulate San Carlos Lake. The fishery is managed by the San Carlos Apache Tribe, which temporarily lifted catch limits to allow anglers to take more fish.
The tribe worked with state and federal officials several years ago to create a minimum level of water, known as the minimum pool, to protect the fish. But that pool shrinks with the reservoir, mostly because it is subject to rules that account for evaporation of the water.
The minimum pool is now about 2,500 acre-feet, about one-tenth of what it was a decade ago. With so little water available, allowing the lake to shrink to that minimum level probably would result in fish deaths, which is one reason federal officials shut off releases when they did.
Clarence Begay, irrigation manager for the San Carlos Irrigation Project, said the decision to halt water deliveries was an attempt to protect the minimum pool.
"We'll be monitoring inflows in hopes that we'll receive more water," he said.
A strong storm could help stabilize losses if enough rain fell at lower elevations, but most of the water that helps fill San Carlos comes from melted snow on the upper Gila River.
This is far from the first time San Carlos Lake has reached such low levels. Built in the late 1920s by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the reservoir emptied regularly in its early years, draining many times during the 1940s and 1950s.
It even filled slowly. At the dedication of Coolidge Dam in 1930, humorist Will Rogers told Calvin Coolidge, the dam's namesake and, by then, former president, "If this were my dam, I'd mow it."
The last time the reservoir emptied, in 1976 and 1977, about 5 million fish died. The lake nearly dried up in 1990 before a string of wet years refilled it.
Moving the fish to another reservoir is not an option, said Young, the state fisheries chief. Disease and other pathogens, as well as concerns about invasive species, make relocation too risky.
"The number of fish we could move wouldn't contribute enough to make it worth the effort," he said. "It would risk the healthy waters."
But Young said the San Carlos fish have proved themselves resilient in the past. "It's rare to see a total loss of all the fish in the lake," he said. "The ones that survive respond well when water comes back. This has been a fact of life historically, and San Carlos Lake continues to be a great fishery."
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The price sought for water to help save a shrinking Arizona lake already was a bargain, a Central Arizona Project executive said when asked for an additional discount.
Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt agreed yesterday to earmark $300,000 to pay for substitute water to keep San Carlos Lake from being dried up by irrigation needs but said that was all the law allowed him to set aside for that purpose. However, not only would that deplete the fund so no other drought relief money would be available, but the sum also would cover the cost of only about 7,700 of the 18,000 acre-feet needed, unless the Central Arizona Water Conservancy District cut its price of $36 per acre-foot, Babbitt said.
In order to get the necessary amount of water, Babbitt proposed that the district cut the price to $21 per acre-foot, which is enough water to meet the needs of a family of five for a year. Even then, other sources would have to come up with an additional $78,000, Babbitt said.
However, Sid Wilson, CAP general manager, said the normal price is $67 per acre-foot and that "the $36 is already a subsidized price."
"We're willing to help out," Wilson said. "All we're asking for is the amount necessary to cover our incremental energy cost and a contribution toward fixed (operation and maintenance) costs."The CAP aqueduct brings Colorado River water to central and southern Arizona, and the district oversees its operation. The lake is managed by the Interior Department's Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Rep. J.D. Hayworth, R-Ariz., who spearheaded the Arizona congressional delegation's plea for immediate help, had asked Babbitt for $1 million. He called Babbitt's offer "a partial victory" and said "the most important thing now is to start the (substitute) water flowing." The lake on the Gila River about 90 miles east of Phoenix serves irrigation needs for downstream farms, including those of the Gila River Indian Community. The San Carlos Apache Tribe stocked the lake with bass and catfish to draw tourist revenue to its reservation, which has a 62 percent unemployment rate.
The reservoir also is home to two nesting pairs of bald eagles and supports other jeopardized species, including the snowy egret and Yuma clapper rail. But its water has been dwindling at a rate of about a foot a day. If it gets low enough, its fish will die, crops will be imperiled and the wildlife it supports will lose their food supply.
Babbitt had said he was willing to commit the full $300,000 so long as Congress is willing to restore these funds during the next budget cycle, and so long as state and local interests also step forward with commitments to help." Wilson said the lake contains about 80,000-acre feet of water now, down from 200,000 acre-feet in late May, and is shrinking by 1,700 acre-feet a day.
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Windows on the 63 bus to Clerkenwell Green were smashed and part of its frame left mangled after the collision in Blackfriars Road in Southwark.
The accident happened during rush hour at around 5.30pm yesterday.
Fire crews from Dowgate, Euston and Lambeth were called to the scene along with the London Ambulance Service.
Eye witness Josephine Suherman, posted on Twitter: "Just saw a 63 bus on Blackfriars Road crashed into a tree, windows, smashed loads of ambulances."
Some 23 passengers were on board. Some were treated as "walking wounded" at the crash site while others had to be taken to nearby hospitals.
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The accident happened less than a mile from where a 47-year-old cyclist died in a crash at Elephant and Castle Junction.
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Cut top and sole plates when running HVAC ducts?
I am in the planning stage of putting in a Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) in a two-story colonial with basement.
I have central air located in the basement with a full set of supply and return ducts in every room (except none in the unfinished basement, and no return ducts in the two bathrooms or the kitchen).
I am planning on running the HRV dirty-air intakes from the two bathrooms and the kitchen, and then direct the incoming fresh-air into the three bedrooms on the second floor.
This steup was recommended by American Aldes ventilation, a manufacturer of HRVs:
In regards to running the new ducts vertically, does anyone know the code/rules in regards to cutting sole and top plates?
Do the rules change if it is a load-bearing wall?
I always thought return air from baths and kithens was not so good do to odors and moisture
cutting out wall plates is never a good idea unless you have a way to eliminate their desire to hinge out on the horizontal
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R602.6.1 Drilling and notching of top plate. When piping or ductwork is placed in or partly in an exterior wall or interior load-bearing wall necessitating cutting, drilling or notching of the top plate by more than 50% of its width, a galvanized metal tie of not less than 0.054 thick (1.37 mm) (16ga) and 1.5 (38 mm) wide shall be fastened to each plate across and to each side of the opening with not less than eight 16d nails at each side or equivalent. See Figure R602.6.1.
Exception: When the entire side of the wall with the notch or cut is covered by wood structural panel sheathing.
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It appears you CAN do it--just can't do it for more than two consecutive stud bays. :)
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Lancaster Dixie Baseball will have five all-star teams in action this weekend as the S.C. Dixie Youth Baseball District 2 tournaments open play.
The A-League (6U) machine pitch team will be in action at Rodman Park in Richburg as the Lancaster all-stars battle Jefferson at 6:30 p.m.
The A-League all-stars are Hunter Starnes, Arione Truesdale, Kolby Avant, Michael Hinson, Reno Blakely, Samuel Hunter, Lance Whitaker, Colton Helms, Aiden James, Brendan Horton, Carson Robertson and Cade Ghent.
The Heath Springs Town Council this week unanimously gave final approval to a $344,414 budget for fiscal 2017-18 – a $16,700 decrease from the current budget.
Town Administrator Tony Starnes said the budget dropped because the town will not renew its contract with the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office to station an officer in Heath Springs during certain hours. The contract was going to rise from $23,000 per year to $38,500. It expires June 30.
The Lancaster County swim team dropped its first Metrolina League loss, falling to the Tega Cay Breakers, 433-238 Thursday at the Lancaster County pool.
The LC Piranhas are 2-1 in Metrolina League meets, 2-2 overall.
The meet was halted after 50 events due to lightning in the area.
The LCST was led by Olivia Thorpe, Bristol Glenn and Fletcher Armbrust who posted three wins each.
Double winners included Ryder Lucas, Isabella Thorpe, Tamra Tipton and Mallory McDow.
Lancaster, in the meet with TCST, won two of four relay events.
KERSHAW – Walking cane in hand, Overbrook Road resident Jamie Payne stood in his mobile home's kitchen Wednesday trying to look in two directions at once.
To his right, 13-year-old Brice Harris gripped a bedroom door as it was being secured into place.
To his Payne's left, Andrew Plumer was working on a ceiling fan. Those two projects are among many that Youth Serve volunteers have taken up for two weeks during this summer's team camp.
Lancaster Super Speedway will feature seven divisions of racing this week, with the SECA Crate Late Models headlining the Saturday night card at the half-mile oval.
The SECA Crate Late Models will have a $200 bonus for a new winner.
Driver Michael "Downtown" Brown posted the biggest win in the SECA Crate Late Model division this season with a $2,000 victory at LSS.
Brown was able to build an early lead and cruised to the win.
Brown finished ahead of Dillon Brown, Ryan Atkins, Timbo Mangum and Ron "Tha Bull" Parker.
Lancaster Post 31 broke into the win column in a big way, rolling to an 18-5 win over Chester Post 27 at Eggleton Field on Monday night.
Lancaster, 0-5 entering the game, ignited in the opening frame to score seven runs and take control on the way to the American Legion baseball League V win.
The early seven-run surge was enough to give P-31 the edge and the Lancaster team rolled from that point.
Trey Rollings opened the first inning with a single and Christian Joplin, with an out, followed with a run-scoring single.
I am frustrated after reading Phil Noble's June 11 column, which criticized President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris "climate" accord.
Based on what he wrote, I suspect that Mr. Noble has not read and does not understand the agreement.
It is not a climate treaty or an environmental treaty. It is an economic treaty. And it would be a disaster for America. The agreement helps the economies of all other nations at the expense of the U.S. economy.
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Saturday marks the final high school match for a pair of Lancaster County participants in the 21st-annual North-South girls all-star match at Anderson's T.L. Hanna High School.
Lancaster High School girls soccer coach Ed Humphrey and Indian Land High School senior midfielder C.C. Thompson will be capping their prep careers at the annual match, which features the state's top senior soccer players.
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The moment, though years ago in my teens, is one I'll never forget.
My father, the late Jim Howey, and I were watching the evening sports in our Sherwood Circle home.
Among the sports news that night was the Philadelphia Phillies' firing of journeyman manager Frank Lucchesi, not your household name among big league skippers.
What caught my attention as the story aired in July of 1972, an emotional Lucchesi, an Italian American, teared up with news of his ouster.
I chuckled seeing a grown man cry.
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3.5 Stars
In the future, infertility is leading humanity to the brink of extinction. Arthurian scholar, Lucan Rourke, is convinced that the solution lies with the Holy Grail. Following archeological clues, Lucan travels to the planet Pendragon but his plans are disrupted when he meets Lady Cael, the High Priestess of Avalon, who has her own reasons for locating the relic. Joining forces in the search, Cael and Lucan must overcome not only the military forces threatening their objective but the dangers posed by their intense physical and emotional attraction. Will Cael and Lucan survive the revelations to come?
An original premise with a scorching romance, but the pacing is a little off and the world building could be better.
Although not usually a fan of futuristic novels, the amalgamation of science-fiction with Arthurian Legend is very intriguing and the scientific explanations for mythological elements, such as the composition of the Grail and the mechanics of Dragon biology and flight, lend authenticity to the story if not precise accuracy.
That said, the plot is somewhat undermined by the lack of background and detail on the characters and the history of their individual planets. Moreover, Cael and Lucan's romance is not all that believable and despite their intense chemistry, their emotional attachment feels forced.
The biggest problem with the book is the writing. The pace is very strange with certain events happening quite rapidly while others are excruciatingly slow.
In sum, despite its problems, the twist on Arthurian lore is compelling enough for me to continue with the series and it will be interesting to discover the reasons behind Rion's shifting issues.
Well there really isn't much I can say for this book, I really didn't like it. I like a good King Arthur twist but taking it to outer space and such, was a bit much for me. Also, the love scenes in this book were a little too spontaneous for me. "Hi, how are you"....bumping and grinding on the ground. That's about it. I also didn't feel a connection with the plot or the characters, I just was not sucked into this book, as much as I wanted to be. The female lead character, made me want to scream as well, she was increasingly self-pitying and just wasn't as strong as a high priestess who could turn into a dang dragon should have been.
The prologue was okay but after that this was a sci-fi story that really didn't grab my interest with sex but very little romance. I heavily skimmed and eventually gave up. High priestess Lady Cael works with explorer Lucan to find the Holy Grail.
Lucan & Cael both work in the same lab on Pendragon & are instantly attracted to one another. Both their worlds, Earth and Pendragon are in desperate situations. The one thing both of their worlds need is the Holy Grail. It could also be the one thing that could tear them apart.
Lucan is a non-stop, entertaining read. Filled with adventure and steamy scenes. Lucan and Cael sizzle. Ms. Kearney has done a wonderful job creating this new world. My favorite part of the story has been the dragon element. I think fans of the King Arthur legends will enjoy this new twist. This was my first time reading Susan Kearney's work, and I have to say I really enjoyed it.
Susan Kearney's LUCAN looked interesting and captured my interest with it's lovely cover and intriguing synopsis. I figured it would be a cute romance and a nice fantasy with enough action to keep the reader engaged. What I did not expect that a thrilling tale bursting forth from a new take on the legend of the Holy Grail. I didn't expect the story, I didn't expect the intense chemistry between the characters and I certainly didn't expect to be so captivated by this book!
Lady Cael lives a sad and lonely life. She is the High Priestess of Pendragon and goes through every day without the touch of a single soul. From the time she was trained to be a Priestess as a young child, it became a taboo to touch her and more than that, anyone found doing so would be put to death. Even her family has a strict hands-off rule. If that wasn't depressing enough, try having a sudden and overwhelming desire build up for a man just arrived on Pendragon. He can't touch her and yet every fiber of her being yearns for him. Want to talk about romantic tension? Here it is!
Earth is dying, or rather, the people on Earth are. Infertility has spread across the planet like a nasty plague and Lucan's sister is not immune. After she loses another baby, her twin brother Lucan sets out on a quest to cure her and the other women of Earth. After discovering ancient documents that describe the Holy Grail and where it can be found, Lucan sets off on a trip through space to Pendragon where his fate and that of Lady Cael will eventually meet.
I've said it time and time again. Tension makes a story, especially a romantic story. Tension is the element that keeps the reader wanting to turn the pages. When you say, "Oh, just one more paragraph/page/chapter," and yet you just can't seem to stop at that mark, that's tension at play. A book with no tension has no way to grab on to the reader and pull them in, gripping like some fierce magnet. I am thrilled to say that the tension is definitely present in LUCAN. Kearney does an amazing job of making the story easy to read and engaging while at the same time keeping it from getting too heavy. There is such a thing as too much tension, in my opinion. Tension should rise and fall like a wave; constant high tension is bound to wear the reader out. Kearney is obviously a master at this ruling aspect of writing because the tension just felt perfect through the story.
Just as it is hard to watch a romantic scene between two actors on television when they have no chemistry, it's equally hard to watch a romantic scene between two characters in a book when they have no chemistry. In some aspects I think that writing a romance might be harder than filming one because you have to create the chemistry and I don't think that is a natural talent for everyone. Again, Kearney surprised me with the romantic touch she gave to her characters. With the obvious forbidden attraction between Lady Cael and Lucan aside, the characters still maintained a wonderfully bit of chemistry between them. While reading, I constantly pictured Cael and Lucan as two magnets drawn to each other. Kearney's work her definitely helped to make the story for me and has created a romance that will appeal to many.
Lastly, I have to discuss the overall plot of this book. I think it was a brilliant idea to combine a story that usually deals with knights, castles and a semi fantasy based reality with a complete departure from reality. We have the legend of the Holy Grail in the same story as space travel and shapeshifting High Priestesses. Awesome! Kearney's beautiful writing would have in and of itself drawn me in to the story, but it was the story that she fashioned that made this a success in my eyes and will most likely become a success everywhere else.
Fair warning time: There are adult themes and adult scenes within the pages of LUCAN.
I obviously have to give top marks to LUCAN. This was a wonderful book that I would be thrilled to read over and over. I have a feel it would never get old either. Lovers of Romance will just adore this while fans of Science Fiction / Fantasy will find a new and refreshing take on an old tale.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0446543314, Mass Market Paperback)THEIR LOVE IS FORBIDDEN
Healer and high priestess of her people, Lady Cael is fated to life without a mate. But a mysterious explorer named Lucan Rourke doesn't know her secrets, and his touch makes her crave a future that her extraordinary birthright has forbidden her. . .
Lucan has just one mission on Pendragon: to find the mythical Holy Grail, Earth's only hope for survival. His powerful attraction to Cael is a distraction he can't afford, unless he convinces her to join forces with him. Yet working so closely together only heightens their passion . . . even when the terrifying truth of Cael's heritage threatens to shatter Lucan's every belief-and the galaxy itself.
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Lucan is sent to Pendragon on a mission: to find the mythical Holy Grail. He enlists the help of high prietess Cael, only to awaken a powerful attraction between them.
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STREAMING | Cannibal Corpse "Encased in Concrete"/
It's pretty hard to to determine Cannibal Corpse's most endearing personality trait. Oh, what's that: they're all real nice guys? Oh come on, surely it can't be that surprising that guys who have made a 24-year career out of writing death metal songs about extreme (and fairly esoteric) murder scenarios could be normal dudes/responsible dads. Drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz even used the word "sir" in an interview like we were grocery shopping in the 1950s and not in actual fact discussing whether 2009's Evisceration Plague was going to live up to the contemporary Cannibal classic Kill—it very nearly did, and for the title track alone, arguably bettered it. And Cannibal Corpse's blue-collar approach to business—always accessible to the kids, with a work ethic that sees them unafraid of putting in a shift on tour or in the studio—is an example to some death metal bands of their peer group and zip code that now operate in semi-retirement. But, shit, their most redeemable feature has got to be their focus. When Torture drops it will be the Florida-via-Buffalo quintet's 12th album in 24 years, and not once have they thought about fucking with the recipe, selling us short with a diluted pastiche of themselves, or worse still, entering the death metal arms race that left the sick jams all homogenized and sanitized. You can rely on Cannibal to preserve the genre's quintessence: They write catchy death metal songs about gruesome murders, and that's that.
Sometimes their songs can be kinda hilarious, just in terms of the homicidal hyperbole going on lyric-wise. Albums such as Butchered at Birth, Tomb of the Mutilated and The Bleeding perfected lyrical extremity for metal; like "Entrails Ripped from a Virgin's Cunt" and "I Cum Blood" are 60:40 hilarious to gnarly. But they are almost always 100 percent awesome.
Torture is the third Cannibal Corpse album to be produced by Erik Rutan. Sessions were split between Rutan's MANA studio in St. Petersburg, FL and Sonic Ranch, in Tornillo, TX, where they recorded Bloodthirst, Gore Obsessed and The Wretched Spawn. You can read all about it the making of the record in the current issue of Decibel, but rest assured Rutan has kept them on-point with the performances, and Rob Barrett and Pat O'Brien outdid themselves in meeting the brutal riff quotas imposed on them (check out the verse riff 30-odd seconds in; it's a doozy).
Anyway, here is your hammer-smashed stream, "Encased in Concrete". Is it just us or does this seem like a sequel to "Mummified in Barbed Wire"?
**Cannibal Corpse Torture is out 13th March through Metal Blade. Buy it HERE. **
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