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What is the best way to be rid of spiders ?
If you do call an exterminator see if this is not what they say.
Spiders can come in on your clothes, or catch a ride on your animals as they come in, there blown around in the wind when hanging trying to make a new web, can be getting in undersiding, through all the holes where plumbing and wiring was run under the house.
Sealing up the holes, checking for holes and sealing them is about all you can do.
Just kill them as you see them.
Do as Joe said....deny them access to the house....
But instead of killing them...Catch em' and transport them to your garden....they will eat the other bugs.....
Spiders are more afraid of you than you are of them.....at least that is what I tell myself....I hate spiders....
But...there is one exception....Black Widow nests....if you see white spiky balls...those are black widow nests...kill them.
Move to Pest control forum.
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There are several products you can use that are similar if not exactly the same that you would pay a pest professional to use.
I think we can't mention specific websites but if you were to google "do it yourself Pest Control" to find ways of how to do your own pest control you will probably find useful websites. Check Amazon too.
I personally used the Demon WP which contains cypermethrin when we first moved into the house (sprayed inside floorboards and outside foundation/doors/windows) after it had been empty for months. After 3 weeks we've only seen one spider inside. All around the doors into the house there are piles and piles of dead bugs who came in contact with the residual of the cypermethrin, some of those bugs were spiders too.
I've been using Demon Max for years. I use it inside and out and still have lots of spiders in the house. Most are babies, but once in a while a bigger one shows up. I have found a bunch of dead ones around the house, so I know it's working.. They're just getting around the spray.. I just can't figure out just how they're getting in.. The house is well sealed and I'm guessing they're getting in through the soffit and down through the attic.. I have a large oak tree in front that hangs over the house and see a lot of spiders come down from the tree.. I hate spiders.. I've probably killed at least one a day for the last few weeks now..
Demon WP and Demon Max both have the same active ingredient: cypermethrin. The big difference is the wp (wettable powder) is much more available to the insect, especially spiders than is the liquid concentrate that is Demon Max. The WP can leave a milky white deposit on finished surfaces, but it is easily wiped off. With spiders you want a wp, suspension, or micro-encapsulation and Demon Max is none of these; simply an emulsion.
Kicker is a great product for may insects http://www.pestmall.com/kicker-insecticide.html
Dealing with aftermath of Africanized bee extermination
REPOSTED AS A NEW TOPIC "Dealing with aftermath of Africanized bee extermination"
We had to have Africanized bees professionally exterminated. A section of second floor siding was removed to blow lethal powder on Africanized bees. Dead hive and such is in narrow space behind first floor brick. Aside from trastic removal of inside wall panel to remove dead hive, honey and waste is there any type of chemical or material that can be sprayed or put into this cavity that will prevent future problems with dead hive, deterioring hone, scavenger insects and such?
Btw, farmer in our area was killed by Africanized bees during the same time as our extermination took place.
Truly need your advice. Thank you.
Part of my family is into bee keeping and making honey for sale. None of them have yet been killed by bees. Sure you have your story straight and not into urban mythology?
Spider control was 25% of my annual business. I would use a repellant long life pesticide. I would treat outside around doors and windows and a swath around the perimeter. Then I would do the inside around doors, windows, and room perimeters. This would prevent most spider issues. A large house would use about 1/2 to 3/4 gallon of spray.
I suggest often to use a vacuum cleaner to suck them up. I say to inject a bit of pesticide into the hose while it is sucking, then turn it off. A tsp of boric acid would work fine. The trip up the vacuum hose would be bad enough to rip off spider legs, but a little powdered pesticide would be some insurance.
Black widows are an icon of death, but they are not that bad. They live 3 years. They move around seasonally. They are one of the most common spiders here in CO. They do not hunt, but wait for prey to get caught in their messy web. It is a good idea to remove them from areas surrounding the house or in the house.
There are spiders that are worth being very careful with; however, your locale is the big factor there. IIRC, there are only 2 US spiders that are not poisonous.
Some entomologists think the Aggressive House Spider in the northwest US might be becoming a social insect. Just imagine a squadron of spiders on the hunt for their huge colony. Colin Wilson wrote a sci-fi trilogy about spiders taking over the planet after we had a nuclear war. Horror movies with spiders abound.
In addition to a vacuum cleaner, your shoe works well. That would make your shoe a pesticide, according to the dictionary. Just don't try to sell the shoe because the EPA would demand it be labeled and tested.
If you have spiders, you have other insects. No bugs for spiders to eat, no spiders. Get rid of the other bugs.
exterior ant & spider spray
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to a prospective Medicare/Medicaid customer.
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My name is Bryan and I'm not great at anything, but I'm pretty good at lots of sfuff. I'm an aircraft mechanic by trade, but I'm a woodworking/metalworking hobbiest and I know just enough about home renovation to be dangerous. I hope you'll stop me when/if I attempt something moronic.
My wife and I recently bought a fixer-upper in Northern California near Sacramento. We live in Southern California, but we'll be relocating within the year.
5 bedrooms
2 car garage
Built in 1974
0.32 acre lot
Rural location
It was a foreclosure and had been vacant for several months. During it's vacancy, several cats stopped by to use the house as a toilet/hostel. We got a great deal on the house, but it needs a lot of work.
Major issues:
Needs a new well
Septic has an unknown problem
HVAC system needs work, but how much work is an unknown
Evidence of plumbing problems upstairs
The good news:
The house is structurally sound
Electrical looks good so far
Before the well can be installed, the trees near the well site had to be removed. These trees were OLD and had very established root systems. My father in law owns a backhoe which helped, but there was plenty of shovel and chainsaw work involved.
Here is a video of the stump removal at about halfway through the first stump. Pardon my French, but tree removal brings out the sailor in me. Mute if you are easily offended. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwhnEZuSONY
Once the trees were out and the property was cleared, we started the demolition. First to go was the back porch overhang that looked like it was built by 4th graders. Next, we went inside and started removing EVERYTHING...
Here's a "virtual tour" courtesy of my wife. Again, excuse the language...sorry.
Since the last video we've torn up the MDF that covered all 1700sqft of subfloor. That was no easy task, but it had to go. The subfloor looks good in all but a few locations. I'll be working on the house again this weekend and I'll take more video.
I've been lurking this site for quite awhile. Long enough to know an information goldmine when I see it. I'm looking forward to soaking up some knowledge on my long, dark road of renovation.
The lastest progress can be seen here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OMPF5iPDzs My niece makes a cameo in the beginning. She wants to be a singer...
Any and all comments/advice welcome.
Here's a video of my recent progress.
Cliff's notes:
Got all my permits taken care of.
Service panel was upgraded to a 200.
Contracted the well drilling and installed the pump/tank/plumbing.
Inspector green tagged the electrical and the well, so we have water and power back on.
I've rearranged a few walls to update the floor plan.
Started the subflooring on the second floor.
Currently installing a brand new HVAC system.
Here's the latest video.
The plumbers are half done. Normally I wouldn't hire a plumber becuase sweating copper is about as easy as it gets, but most of the plumbing in this house is galvanized and I don't own or care to own a pipe threading machine. The plumber is a friend of the family and he's going to bring the entire house up to code plus the add-ons for less than $2000. That's hard to beat.
Good luck with the remodel. It sounds like we'll be neighbors. :thumbsup:
I guess that could have been written better...
Thanks for the well wishes, neighbor, and if you see any glaring problems with the work I'm doing, please let me know.
Hey Bryan,
I'm looking forward to seeing your progress. Best of luck.
And I think this thread should be in the "Project Showcase" forum.
My neighbor/buddy was was a Delta mechanic, now teaches at a school at the local airport. I keep trying to tell him to not be so anal when it comes to construction/repairs on his house. It doesn't have to actually "fly". Tolerances are a little less critical than in the airline industry. He's getting better about it....
Best of luck.
I have similar problems. It takes me longer to do certain things, but I have to sleep at night and if it's not perfect, it'll agravate me until I fix it.
OCD has it's uses...
How do I move a thread?
Don't get me wrong, I'm not criticizing. He's the first one I "holler" for when it comes to trouble with vehicles when I can't figure it out (more often than I hate to admit in this day of "computerized" cars and trucks). He's a member of the CAF (Confederate Air Force). They restore vintage planes that they have to fabricate parts for. He's doing a "body-off" restoration on a mid-70's Blazer and having to fabricate stuff for it. It will be better than when it came off of the assembly line. If you nitpick every little thing on renovating a house, it'll take years to finish. It doesn't have to be within .030 on your measurements and there are going to be some compromises, unfortunately. It will turn out great though, I'm sure. One of the moderators has to move the thread I believe....
What, no pics ???
I'm in the middle of restoring a 1963 VW Bus (I'm not a hippy) and I had to fabricate several pieces of the frame that had rusted out. I'll be wiring it like an airplane with most of the controls and switches overhead. I guess us mechanic types are all the same...
Luckily i've got plenty of help from friends and family so I've got constant reminders that the house doesn't need to be built to handle a 3G bank, hard landings or excessive turbulance.
Scuba Dave,
I don't have many pictures of the house, but I've got tons of video.
Here's the latest video.
The master bedroom wall was taken down to open it up (engineered beam installed). Second floor subfloor is finished. HVAC duct is installed on the first floor and the furnace is completely assembled.
Looks like it is getting there. Hard to say what is wrong unless a person is there but thus far it looks great!
Make sure you keep your drywall up off the floor when you rock and make sure you use 1/2 on the walls and 5/8 on the lids.
MMM what else can I say, not much I guess I will keep an eye on this project and just do it right and I think you are by bringing in the pros!
Good luck and be safe!
Why is 5/8 preferred over 1/2 for the ceilings?
Sorry I could only watch 20 seconds........
http://steadycam.org/ Be safe, G
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H. Rear Brake Pad Change Steps:
I will not go into the same level of detail for the rear pads because of the similarities to the fronts. The main differences are the shape of the spring clip and the fact that the outer pads do not have fingers on the back.
If you are changing rear pads only, review the front pad steps above in
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if more detail is required.
H1. Remove rear passenger side wheel
While the car is still on the ground, use a breaker bar with a 17mm extended socket to loosen the 5 wheel bolts. Break the bolt loose using a star pattern then gently retighten to the point where the bolt can still be removed once the wheel is off the ground.
If you have wheel locks and don't know where the key is, check under the trunk mat where the battery and tools are located which is the standard storage location.
Cover the socket with black tape to prevent marring the wheels.
Engage the parking brake and chock the front wheel on the opposite side of the car you are jacking to prevent the car from moving while on the jack.
Raise the rear wheel using a hydraulic jack on the right rear jacking point.
Use a "cross wrench" or cordless impact wrench to fully remove the 5 wheel bolts. If the wheel is stuck to the hub after removing the 5 bolts, use a rubber mallet to hit the outer edges of the wheel until it comes loose. You can also sit in front of the wheel and use the heel of a running shoe to kick the outer edges of the tire until the wheel come loose.
: During removal of the last bolt, press the wheel against the hub to prevent it from falling off the hub. You don't want the wheel falling and hitting the brake caliper on the way down.
H2. Remove Spring Clip
Use a large blade screwdriver or small pry bar to remove spring clip from caliper. Pry the middle of the clip horizontally towards the rear of the car until the retaining lug in the middle of the clip is exposed, then pull the clip towards you.
H3. Remove Guide Pins
Pry off the two plastic caps covering the guide pins. See
Using a 7mm hex socket, remove the upper and lower guide pins.
H4. Compress Piston back into Caliper
The piston must be fully pushed back into the caliper to make room necessary for the thicker replacement pads and to clear any wear lip on the rotor edge if it exists.
Place an 8" C-clamp as illustrated in
. Be careful not to pinch wires or the bleed valve at the back of the caliper. Tighten the clamp until the piston is fully seated in the caliper. There should be only mild resistance as you tighten the clamp, if not check the positioning of the C-clamp.
Keep an eye on the brake fluid reservoir for fluid levels before and after each piston is compressed. If the fluid level rises to near overflow remove some fluid from the reservoir. Brake fluid is an excellent paint stripper and will severely damage paint if spilled. See Section J below for details on how to gain access to the brake fluid reservoir; it's buried under the cabin air filter.
H5. Disconnect Brake Pad Wear Sensor (Front Left and Rear Right wheels only)
BMW TIS Note:
The brake pad wear sensor must be replaced once it has been removed (brake pad wear sensor loses its retention capability in the brake pad)
If you are a die-hard believer in BMW's TIS recommendations, then always order replacement sensors when doing brake pads.
I examine the sensor for wear and if it's in good condition I reuse it. It is still a very good idea to have new sensors on hand in case you break them during removal. They can get brittle over time.
Follow the sensor wire back to the enclosure where it is plugged in. Open cover of housing and unplug old sensor and replace with the new sensor. There is a small push button at the base of the plug that must be pushed to release the plug. Use the old sensor wire to route the new wire back to the caliper. Do not install the "green" end of the sensor into the pad at this point.
H6. Remove Brake Caliper from the Brake Carrier and hang it from the suspension spring
Wiggle the caliper off the carrier by pulling towards the back of the car. Never let the caliper hang by the brake line - you could damage the lines which may result in bake failure. See
for an example of how to hang the caliper by the suspension spring. You can also place the caliper on an upside down bucket or other suitable stand.
If the caliper does not come off easily the piston is probably not fully retracted. Repeat
Step H4
to ensure the piston is compressed.
H7. Fully compress piston back into caliper if necessary
Once the caliper has been removed look at the piston and confirm it is fully compressed. If not use the C-clamp to push on the inner brake pad until the piston is fully retracted. To prevent damaging the piston, NEVER push directly on the face of the piston, always use an old pad or even a block of wood between the clamp and piston face. See
H8. Clean brake carrier, caliper and guide pins. Inspect condition of piston rubber boot.
Remove both brake pads from the caliper.
Examine the condition of the rubber boot and piston face. If any rips are visible in the rubber or if the piston face contains heavy gouges or a large amount of rust order a caliper rebuild kit from BMW. It is important to thoroughly clean the surface of the piston and the inside of the caliper directly across from the piston. These two areas contact the backs of the pads and if they are not clean and smooth brake squeal can occur.
Guide pins should always be removed and thoroughly cleaned to ensure smooth operation of the caliper. The caliper slides on these pins and will bind if they are overly dirty resulting in rapid pad wear.
DO NOT grease the guide pins.
Unlike other cars which have metal-on-metal pins BMW uses a rubber-on-metal design that will bind the calipers if grease is used on the pins.
BMW TIS Note:
Replace guide screws which are not in perfect condition.
If you cannot get the pins clean or if you notice groves in the pins once they are cleaned replace the pins, they are not expensive.
Cleaning guide pins and the caliper-to-pad contact areas is dirty work but failure to do this will contribute to the likelihood of brake squeal and rapid pad wear. Binding calipers is a major cause of squealing.
Use brake cleaner, wire brushes and an old credit card to scrape off deposits on guide pins.
I use small brass brushes to clean the caliper-to-pad contact points thoroughly. A small blade screwdriver can be used with light pressure to scrape off large deposits. Spray brake cleaner fluid liberally as you go. See
for a before/dirty and after/clean caliper and pins.
Place newspaper under the caliper to catch brake pad dust/grime that falls during cleaning. It is also a good idea to wear a face mask and eye protection while cleaning the calipers since quite a bit of dust can be kicked up if the calipers are very dirty.
H9. Check Brake Rotor thickness and runout
The minimum allowable rotor thickness is stamped on the rotor hat. See
Use a brake rotor vernier caliper (available on eBay for $30) to measure rotor thickness. A brake rotor vernier caliper will reach over any outer lip caused by worn rotors. You can also use a micrometer with a 1"-2" range to measure rotor thickness. As a workaround you can use a standard vernier caliper with two spacers placed on each face of the rotor then subtract the thickness of the spacers to get your reading.
If the rotor is below the stamped minimum then the rotors must be replaced. See
Step H10
OPTIONAL: measure rotor runout
Step G9
for measuring runout.
H10. OPTIONAL Replace Brake Rotors If Necessary
Replace brake rotors if thickness is found to be below the minimum thickness stamped on the rotor hat. Always replace rotors in pairs. Note that rear rotors contain brake shoes used for the parking brake. They can be a little more difficult to remove due to the shoes. Disengage the parking brake if removing the rear rotors.
Step G10
for rotor replacement details.
H11. Prep Brake pads for installation
OPTIONAL: See
Step G11
for brake pad prep details.
H12. Apply Anti-Squeal Compound to Caliper and Carrier
Apply a thin coat of anti-squeal compound to the piston surface being careful not to get any on the rubber seal which can cause swelling.
Apply a thin coat of anti-squeal compound to where the back of the outside pad comes in contact with the caliper (directly across from the piston face) and to the caliper where the outer pads ears will make contact.
Apply a thin coat of anti-squeal compound to the caliper carrier at the pad contact points. See
H13. Install brake pads and caliper
Push the inner pad, the one with 3 fingers on the back of the pad, into the piston. Place the outer pad onto the other side of the caliper. Note there are no fingers on the outer pad, unlike the front outer pads.
With the new pads installed, push the caliper back onto the caliper carrier.
H14. Install Guide Pins and caps
Torque to 30Nm (22 lb-ft). Do not over tighten the guide pins and ensure they are clean before installing. Install the 2 plastic cover caps.
H15. Install brake pad wear sensor
The new sensor should have been plugged into the enclosure in
Step H5
. Take the green sensor end and plug it into the notch on the top of the inner brake pad. It may take some wiggling and force to get it to snap in fully.
H16. Install spring retaining clip
Position the two outer ends of the clip first then push firmly towards the back of the car on the middle of the clip to engage the two hooked lugs. You can use the prybar to help push back the clip before inserting the hooks. Once in place you can tap the clip with a rubber mallet to ensure it is fully seated.
H17. Apply Anti-seize to Hub if necessary
If you do not see silver or copper anti-seize paste on the center hub, apply a thin coating now before installing the wheel. See
H18. Install rear wheel
Place the wheel on the hub and align the bolt holes. Reinstall the wheel bolts and hand tighten. Drop the car then torque each bolt to 120 Nm (93 lb-ft) in a star pattern. Failing to use a cross/star pattern can warp the wheel.
H19. Left rear Brake Pad
Steps H1
for the rear left wheel. There is no brake pad sensor to replace on the left rear wheel.
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As you were, apparently. China's growth in 2013 was precisely the same as 2012, at 7.7%.
The rate cooled slightly in the fourth quarter, but nothing dramatic or unexpected. So can we breathe easier over the prospects for world's second largest economy? Sadly not. Beijing pumped up the economy last year with a mini investment splurge.
That was good for the gross domestic product numbers but bad for the economic rebalancing that everyone — from the Communist Party down — now accepts needs to take place in China.
The country is still over-investing and under-consuming. And credit is still flowing at a dangerous rate. Total debt in the economy has shot above 200% of GDP. The financial system is fragile, with banks sitting on mountains of bad loans.
Beijing knows what it needs to do to make its growth sustainable. But the question remains: can it overcome the plethora of powerful vested interests that are profiting handsomely from the status quo?
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Case in point: a client that I worked for in 1997 was dominated by people who had long term relationships, family photos all over their desks, and talking about their wives and kids. When I went back there for a contract in 2005, these old timers were gone. The current engineers and designers spent most of their time talking about picking up women at the local bars, etc. Gone were the family photos, and taking time off for family events. Only one of the people that I work with on a daily basis at my current client has any type of stable relationship. This includes several people with advanced degrees. A few weeks ago during a technical meeting I heard a man in his early sixties talking about his much younger girlfriend, and most of the others nodded in agreement. A senior manager in her thirties is known for hookups with young guys that she meets on the social networking sites.

There are the long term relationships, but there seem to be fewer and fewer of them. This post from the good doctor rang a bell in my ears. Funny, but sad in some respects.Donhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-40065606579488132512011-03-18T22:11:41.952-04:002011-03-18T22:11:41.952-04:00My parents and my in-laws were both married 50 yea...My parents and my in-laws were both married 50 years. Just had a patient married to the same person for 67 years! You have to start early to get that kind of #.
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WV: RIFTEED (them next week)email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-39535509524142187682011-03-18T16:32:20.605-04:002011-03-18T16:32:20.605-04:00This is either a really funny (Vegas marriage) or ...This is either a really funny (Vegas marriage) or really sad (Dementia) story.Not Househttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-68046062932210868612011-03-18T14:40:27.202-04:002011-03-18T14:40:27.202-04:00if you send a wedding gift, besure to include a re...if you send a wedding gift, besure to include a return receipt!!! LOLpharmacy chickhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-89060817144324594952011-03-18T12:57:49.544-04:002011-03-18T12:57:49.544-04:00I worried more about the quality of judgement by t...I worried more about the quality of judgement by this nurse and will she cross my path of care one firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-50806121427415070612011-03-18T12:29:59.815-04:002011-03-18T12:29:59.815-04:00It`s nice to be known . :-)It`s nice to be known . :-)jimbo26http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-35723381334877145922011-03-18T11:29:46.579-04:002011-03-18T11:29:46.579-04:00Did his wife want him to see you regarding his ter...Did his wife want him to see you regarding his terminal email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-8956796578482952992011-03-18T11:09:18.487-04:002011-03-18T11:09:18.487-04:00On the positive side, the two of them married, ins...On the positive side, the two of them married, instead of a case of "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas."
On the negative side, one has to wonder how long this marriage will last, along with everything else.
My wife and I have been married for over 31 years and are still deeply in love with each other.
When the topic of enduring marriages comes up in conversation at work, in engineering offices around the country, the response is inevitably shock at the idea of two people being together and in love for so long. This is not confined to kids just out of school, but also to people in my age bracket (mid-50s) and older.

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Definitely 3 minutes worth listening to...:yup:
Wouldn't surprise me if his station got complaint mail...
Very good and very true.
Some one needed to say it before all this 'political correctness' destroys our country.
I think there is going to be a major backlash coming and the pendulum will swing the other way. Just hope it doesn't come too late.
Agreed. Well said.
Guy is right on the mark....Sad but true....
How true, thanks for sharing!
Wow, he's good.
Lucky you! I have seen or heard nothing like this editorial on any of our four local TV news shows...or read such a letter to our newspaper editors.


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Course DescriptionExplores and provides strategies for preserving clients' quality of life as they age in the field of elder law, including important planning issues, such as where to live; financial management; health care; protection; insuring against risk of high costs of care; and planning for serious illness and death. Covers various tools, including elder abuse protection, long term care, Medicare and Medicaid, insurance, trusts, social security, guardianships and conservatorships and other planning issues. Prerequisites: PL 101 and PL 109. Audit available.
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An elective satisfying the requirements of either a Legal Assistant Certificate or an Associate of Applied Science degree.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Understand and use various tools to assist aging clients to address important quality of life decisions.
Draft Elder Abuse Petitions
Draft a Guardianship or Conservator Petitions
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Course Activities and Design
Through lectures and reading of statutes and cases, students are introduced to the theory and practice of Family Law. Students prepare summaries of cases and construe statutes to develop interview questions and determine areas to be addressed in dissolution pleadings and discovery. Using simulated case facts, students conduct interviews by role playing in class. Students visit a family court and share their experience with the class. At least one memo analyzing a family law fact situation and applying appropriate statutes and cases will be written.
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Guitar player Josh McSwain says they grill it! He said, "What I've always done in the past and I guess I'll do this Thanksgiving cause none of us have any time off so we'll all be together is I like to rub the outside of the turkey with butter, then wrap it in about eight layers of tin foil and throw it on a charcoal grill for about six hours and just keep flipping it, and then when you take it off it's perfectly grilled, falls off the bone, ready to go."
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Given the resource flows through new construction, eco-retrofitting is an essential prerequisite of sustainability. Exemplars showing how to eco-retrofit cities will facilitate transfer, experimentation and adoption. Although ecological design is necessarily sitespecific, generic concepts for eco-retrofitting can show how they can be assimilated into existing structures and processes. Birkeland's design concepts include green scaffolding: frames that wrap an ecosystem around existing buildings to increase their life span, functionality and eco-productivity.
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Replacing a laundry room roof.
I live in an old house with a laundry room that was a much later addition. The laundry room is pretty small, and the roof for it is completely independent of the roof for the rest of the house. Recently, the roof started leaking, and I saw that the planks that had been used as decking had become pretty badly rotted.
This past weekend, I went up on the roof and tore off the old decking, with the intention of replacing it with plywood, and found a nasty surprise. The rafters are also pretty well rotted. I tried to patch it, and did enough to keep the laundry room dry for now, but I wasn't happy with it the way it was. It looks bad, and I know what needs to be done.
I figure the best way to deal with this is to put up new trusses and go from there. However, it's a small laundry room, about 7'x7' maybe, so I don't need a lot of material. While I've put trusses up on houses before (worked residential construction for a short time a while back), I've never had to figure out much else but where to drive a nail.
First question is, where do I need to measure? I figure I need to measure from the top plate to the peak, and probably the width of the room, but what else? The current rafters are notched to sit directly on the plate, and I'm not real comfortable doing that myself, so I figure to add a soffet for the overhang instead. This would also reduce the steep pitch the roof currently has.
I really appreciate any and all help you guys can give me!
Measure from outside to outside of the walls, decide what pitch you want and what kind of overhang. Would you be building them yourself or having them custom made?
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I have built these in the past but inspection office would not pass with out a engineers stamp but truss company will make what ever you want. they will want to know the span (width of building in which the trusses are running, pitch, width of overhang.
Example: 5/12 pitch would be 5 inches of rise per foot of run so if your building is 7 feet from outside of wall to outside of wall you would divide this by 2 = 3.5 multiply this by 5 inches and you get 17.5 inches of rise.
I probably should have said I'm not sure how to figure out the pitch of the new roof I'm planning. My goof there ;)
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Fiber is an essential part of a healthy diet, but how many know why that's the case? Or how best to get it? Here's what you need to know:
How to get fiber in your diet
Forego the juice in favor of whole, unrefined plants. Legumes are the best source of fiber. Fiber binds and adds bulk to food, so juice doesn't have much fiber in it. Even 100% juices are really just a sugar water with some vitamins. And our internal calorie counters aren't as good at remembering the liquid calories we've consumed; that is, we recognize the food we eat, more so than what we drink, as calories consumed. And liquid calories often enlarge our carbon footprints more so than whole fruits and vegetables (especially if the latter are purchased from a local farmer's market) since liquid calories require processing.
Why we need fiber
Fiber is thought to help prevent colon cancer, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, constipation, diverticulosis, and hemorrhoids. It speeds the flow of waste through the intestines so toxins and carcinogens have less contact time with your body. Also, because fiber adds bulk to food, it will helps one to feel satiated quicker in a meal so you'll consume less calories. And fiber itself won't be adding any pounds to the scale since it's a carbohydrate that the body can't digest.
How much fiber you need
According to the Harvard Nutrition Source, most adult women should shoot for over 20 grams of fiber a day; men should shoot for over 30 grams.
So this morning, pour yourself some whole grain cereal, bite into a piece of fruit, maybe skip the juice, and know you're doing something good for your body.
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Serves 6
4 cups seeded, peeled fresh sugar pumpkin
cut into 1/2-inch pieces (from 1-1/2 pounds pumpkin)
1-1/2 tbsp olive oil
4-1/2 cups chicken stock, divided
1 cup mascarpone cheese
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Kosher salt and black pepper
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
2 cups mixed mushrooms thinly sliced (variety your preference)
1 lb fettuccine
2/3 cup shelled pumpkin seeds, toasted
1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese, plus more for passing
Heat oven to 450 degrees F. Toss pumpkin with olive oil in large bowl to coat. Transfer pumpkin to baking sheet. Bake until pumpkin is tender and beginning to brown, stirring once, about 30 minutes. Transfer pumpkin to a food processor. Add 2-1/2 cups chicken stock. purée until smooth. Add mascarpone and cinnamon. Process to blend. Season with salt and pepper. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and sauté until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add remaining 2 cups chicken stock. Boil until stock is reduced by half, about 8 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Stir in pumpkin mixture. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium heat before continuing.)
Cook fettuccine in large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain. Transfer fettuccine to large bowl. Add sauce and toasted pumpkin seeds; combine well. Season with salt and pepper. Add 1/4 cup Romano; toss to coat. Serve, passing remaining Romano.
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More than 50 Seaguard
41-50 Seaguard
31-40 Seaguard
21-30 Seaguard
Less than 20 Seaguard
I've been having trouble with sizes for Seaguard units, and wanted everyone's perspective on this. Is it better to run a huge block of 50, or smaller groups of 30, or even smaller units, or larger units?
Last edited by CaptainSarathai; August 24th, 2011 at 05:40. Reason: closing the poll
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I run mine almost mathematically-
50% of your Core Requirement, with Command Included, to a maximum of 30.
If you can't get your Core fulfilled with 2 units of 30 LSG:
Add another Command, and determine how many more you need after that. If you can get 3 regiments of 24-30 models, go with that.
If not, add to each regiment, to a maximum of 36.
This means that you normally end up with either
2x 30
2x 36
or 3x 24
I've always believed that Elves are too pricey to horde, although I've been told that you should always just divide your Core into two regiments of LSG and leave it at that. I don't like Horded elves though, because they fall prey to spells like Dwellers and Seizures, and you can't split your fire as effectively. You'll also find yourself dealing with enemy hordes, which are- sad to say- usually about half as many points per model as an Elf.
Going 6x6 (the absolute max I'd field them) comes out to 12S&S plus 24 Spear attacks, to the normal 24 return attacks from a 20mm horde-charge (they only have 8 guys in). With ASF, you're practically dishing forward 48 attacks, more than enough to win combat and break steadfast, while simultaneously taking as few casualties as possible.
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As has been mentioned, I'm a big fan of running the Lsg in a single horde, at least in the bracket I most commonly play (2.5k). Aside from the convenience of filling the core requirement with a single unit, and hardly a point wasted, there's a number of reasons for this.
Hitting Power
I'm a firm believer, in that any unit in an army as prone to being outnumbered as ours, needs to be able to stand on it's own.
Now 5x10 deployment is arguably the most efficient/deadly way to field the Lsg. 20 shots, followed by 51 asf hits. That's ~3 dead chaos knights, before those even get to strike. In other words, it's a unit that is, in practice as much as on paper, lethal enough that nothing short of a chaos or blood flavored Knightbus (or similarly expensive unit) can charge it lightly. And it's an anvil unit very much capable of winning fights without support, whittling down even stronger foes, by shear number of attacks.
Magebunkering (Shut up, that's a word)
Now, of course a horde doesn't always get all bodies into combat. Which makes storing a mage in their corners, so much safer, since there's a good chance many enemy units won't be able to single him out, or only with one or two models at worst.
Spell efficiency
Captain is of course right, saying that certain spells threaten a horde more then a small unit. However, the same is true for the opposite, positive spells, like say all those juicy buffs the life lore supplies us with, get a lot more efficient when targeted at a unit this big. (And funnily enough, in the context of the army I usually field - the horde rarely gets shot at, with big scary elite units running around, and once things get close and personal those elite units won't need the defensive buffs anymore). Add in that we're high elfs, and our chances of hindering enemy magic, and getting our own off are pretty good.
Risk / Reward
Yes, loosing a big unit hurts badly. However bringing a horde like this down isn't easy, and running so many eggs in one basket is in itself a decent way to deny victory points. As long as a single guy out of a 50 man horde lives, the enemy doesn't score a single vp. A 24 man unit on the other hand, can vanish rather quick at times, and while you don't risk loosing a lot of points at once, running smaller units will most of the time mean handing vp to your enemy, with a lot less of a fight.
The prosecution rests
The Silver Knights of Tor Adrac (He): 26/2/4
The Spears of Slaanesh (Woc): 7/2/5
Battlegroup Chalybso (GK): 7/3/3
I have tried a horde of 50 Seaguard a couple of times, and though they can really be a psychological asset against your enemies, I remember regretting that I didn't split them in two units. What they DID do, though, was to more or less take out two hydras, because I used the Banner of Eternal Flame together with a couple of Bolt Throwers.
5000p. High Elves
1000p. Eldar
When 8th came out, I knew that seaguard were going to be one of the better core in the game. I always play 2500, and I consider our archers to be way over priced, so I have no problem blowing most of those core points on Sea Guard. Usually a unit around 50 strong, and I'll throw my BSB with the Razor Standard in there as well.
Last edited by sirkently; November 6th, 2011 at 02:38.
I currently run 1 unit of 36 Spearmen (6X6) 1 unit of 32 Spearmen (8x4) and 2 units of 15 Archers (5x3). I was initially tempted by the horde of 50, but I tend to sometimes run a unit of 20-25 LSG as a bunker for a Mage. My Archers have so far earned their place and Command Groups in several games (beating 20 charging Corsairs in combat and no casualties, running them down, twice in two games, and flank charging 50 Khorne Maruaders (GWs) beating them by 1 (Standard!) and breaking them). And the Spearmen just sit there with big grins whilst several mages nuke stuff with the Lores of Metal and High. If I take Seaguard, that's less points on mages!
I also avoid running LSG from a thematic point of view: Guard army of Phoenix Gate (hence lots of militia units and a unit of Phoenix Guard), with a delegation from Hoeth (Swordmasters, maybe 1 Spearman unit and several mages) and possibly the Phoenix King showing up ([I]Phoenix Gate!![I]) with some White Lions and some LSG. So the LSG only get run in my army if the Phoenix King bothers to show up.
Fantasy - Dark Elves, Warriors of Chaos \/ 40K - Word BearersChaos Space Marines
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Just as many as needed to fill up my core requirement, those points you could have spent on extra SG are better used for Special choices.
Warhammer Fantasy: Warriors of Chaos, High Elves
Warhammer 40k: Eldar, Space Marines, Orks
This thread keeps popping up to the top of the forum as more and more people reply to the Poll- giving it false updates/views. The conversation is long over, and in light of ending this ridiculous thread-cycling, I'm closing the poll.
edit- I cannot find a way to close only the poll. Therefore, this thread is closed until further notice.
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Analysis of individual differences in multidimensional scaling via an n-way generalization of "Eckart-Young" decomposition
An individual differences model for multidimensional scaling is outlined in which individuals are assumed differentially to weight the several dimensions of a common "psychological space". A corresponding method of analyzing similarities data is proposed, involving a generalization of "Eckart-Young analysis" to decomposition of three-way (or higher-way) tables. In the present case this decomposition is applied to a derived three-way table of scalar products between stimuli for individuals. This analysis yields a stimulus by dimensions coordinate matrix and a subjects by dimensions matrix of weights. This method is illustrated with data on auditory stimuli and on perception of nations.
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Coleman Peak 1 Stove
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Still going strong after 38 years! Replaced with Coleman Compact Dual Fuel Stove Model 533.
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- Dual fuel...even unleaded for your car!
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I am sure this review applies to the new model as well...they are exactly the same except for the tank design. I think the newer wider base with no legs might be better.
As other reviewers of this same stove have commented "it's bomb proof". It is...read on:
I bought this in 1979. I used a few years and then stuck it in a shed, outside, half full of fuel in 1990. It has been in temperatures from 15°F to 110°F in the storage shed...in fact I suspect up to about 140 when it the shed is closed off in summer.
The storage bag deteriorated at some point since when I was cleaning out last year I found it and the bag had all but turned to dust. I took out the stove and turned on the fuel and heard some hiss...I pumped it up and lit it. Within 30 seconds it was running full blast 10,000BTUs! I boiled some water and then went to simmer...worked like a charm. It simmers great! The fuel was 30 years old!
So this stove is reliable and not finicky after no use for years.
I will ditto others that when it is cold and the tank is full the startup is tedious since there is no space in the tank for air pressure to build. So I recommend you use some lighter gel to get the tube hot when use in outdoors. I had no problems lighting this stove, other than time, at 10000ft winter camping at Fourth of July camping area when temp was well below zero and the inside of the tent had 1/4" of condensation ice!
Also, I after it warms up you need to give it a good pump up. These is needed again after a few minutes if the tank is half or more full.
The price of camping stove fuel is ridiculous these days but this will run on lead-free gas in the new model...maybe the old too?
This is how it looked new with the bag. I also posed a picture of the model you can get at Amazon or Walmart and it is the same except for the tank.
Thanks for sharing your Peak 1 experience, Michael. That's impressive that it worked just fine after sitting around for 30 years with fuel.
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The Coleman Peak 1 Backpacking Stove — bit bulky, bit heavy compared to most other white gas stoves (i.e., MSR WhisperLite). Totally big and heavy compared to any canister stove or ultra-light alcohol burner.
Does it work? Certainly. I've had mine since 1997. Gets going hot fast and has good flame adjustability. However, you do have to remember to oil the pump gaskets every 6 months or so, or else they'll dry up and then the stove won't pressurize.
Would I buy one again today new? Nope. Would I buy one at a yard sale for $10 or so? Sure. Good backup or additional car camping stove.
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RE: solving nonlinear equation with mathematica !!
The second root looks pretty accurate on my plot.
ImplicitPlot[{x^2 - y - 1 == 0, 10x Exp[-x] - y == 0}, {x, 1.8, 2.1}, {y, 2,
AspectRatio -> 1,
Frame -> True,
Axes -> False];
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I face root finding problem solving nonlinear equation
I have system nonlinear equation
x^2-y-1 = 0;
10x exp(-x)-y = 0 ;
If you draw the graph you see two intersecting point .
I have found a point [Using FindRoot function ]
In (-0.1,-0.5) the point is (-0.0905897,-0.991794 )---it is OK
In (2.0,1.0) the point is (1.94463,2.7816)
But the graph says the x->2.something ,y->1.somthing
I have used same FindRoot function to find the root
in (2.0,1.0 ).
Please help me ASAP .
I want(exam)to use other methods(bisection/secant etc).
If any one have workout examples of nonlinear equation
please let me know .
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|I think whether you tie up the bunt of the sail is really dependent on what you're doing. If you're out for a daysail, and going to be going back to the dock at the end of the day, it probably isn't necessary. If you're on a two-week bluewater passage, it probably makes sense to neaten up the sail and tie it up to prevent it from chafing over a long period of time.
The angle of the reef clew line is critical to proper setting of the sail when reefed. This line has to provide the outhaul function, as well as keep the clew down on the boom for proper sail shape. If the clew lifts off the boom too much you might even run out of sheeting room on the mainsheet.
If the attached end of the clew reef line is slightly aft of the intended position of the "outhauled" reefed position, and the turning block on the other side of the boom is appropriately further aft of that point, you will get a downward pull and an aft pull to put the clew in the proper relationship to the boom and the rest of the sail. You lose some mechanical advantage, but pulling in the reef is still possible provided you don't try to do it with a load on the sail (also try to support the boom so you aren't lifting the boom at the same time)
Gathering Sail
Good suggestions,
I have always run loose chord and sometimes 3/4" nylon tubular webbing around the boom just to keep things neat and away from entanglement. The idea was so that if the clew needed adjustements, the foot would be able to move (such as tightening). I imagine that if it were really cranked down through the reefing cringles, that the pull would be from where the foot was attached through the cringles and this would be very bad...not only for improper sail shape, but I could see the sail possibly tearing at that point. Just curious...some feel real strong about never tying off around the boom...others have done it for years with no problems. Tomato...tomahto?
I'm no expert, but I've only reefed three times and always with loose footed mainsails on a small jboat, the outhaul is attached to the clew reefing point. Because the sail is a triangle, the outhaul is now much longer than when the sail wasn't reefed. Maybe 10 inches reefed vs. 3 inches unreefed. The angle on that 10 inches is almost horizontal or running along the boom.
As you sail with it reefed and the heavy wind gets on the sail, there is a lot of pressure on the outhaul. This is compounded by the leverage it gets when going from the horizontal direction along the boom, to the vertical force it recieves from the wind, up and away from the boom.
It's somewhat like pulling the string on a bow and arrow. It would be too tight to stretch if you tried to pull one end of the string itself, but if you grab the string in the middle of a bow and pull away from both points, you have more leverage and something has to give, the bow frame or the string. So in this case, the boom is a bow frame that isn't going to give. The bow string is the outhaul and reefed foot of the sail. The archer is the wind, pulling the reefed mainsail at the point where the reefing clew meets that reefed foot.
In our case, this force was too much. In several occations and what gave was the outhaul cleat holding the outhaul in and the back of the main came up. If it had been tied down in the middle, it's possible there would be alot of pressure on that back tie point and it could have ripped the sail. I think this is why some people don't recommend using solid ties in the middle. Someone recommended bungie cords, that may work.
We also tried lashing the reefing clew to the boom and the outhaul at the same time. this seemed to help remove pressure on the outhaul, but I don't know if we were supposed to do that.
We rarely bother to gather (tie up) the reefed portion of the sail. It ends up hanging off the boom, not getting in anyone's way. If we double reef, it's usually after a single so the 1st reef's lines are tight, and the reefed portion of the sail is bulkier but doesn't really hang down any further. The reef ties (other than clew and tack) should not be loaded.
It's partly laziness, as shaking out the reef is a much quicker operation if the whole thing isn't laced up. If your sail has a particularly deep reef, or if the hanging sailcloth interferes or might snag on something on deck then it may be necessary to gather it up. For an extremely long, very windy leg I'd be tempted to secure everything simply from a windage point of view.
Mostly, where we sail, reefs are in for relatively short legs, and sometimes go in and out several times on a trip. Not lacing things up makes these transitions easier and faster to do.
What you really don't want to do, if you tie the reef in at the dock beforehand, is tightly tie the reef ties around the boom. When you hoist the sail and it fills you will put too much strain on those points.
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Hi everyone!
Had a thread a week or so ago about the Pros and Cons of a loose footed sail versus the bolt-rope which somehow (thankfully) got on the topic of reefing.
The question I was left with was whether or not it is prudent to gather the foot and take a couple loose ties around the boom? Some say yes and others recommend that one never secures the foot of the sail to the boom due to undue stress on the sail itself or possible damage to the boom. I am confused?
Any help with this dillema would be appreciated!
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Little Star (original 2010; edition 2012)
by John Ajvide Lindqvist (Author), Marlaine Delargy (Translator)
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Little Star by John Ajvide Lindqvist (2010)
No current Talk conversations about this book.
500+ pages and I wish I could say I enjoyed it. Maybe the "horror " genre is not my thing.
School is so different now. Cell phones, the Internet, yadda yadda yadda. Life may have been simpler but no less complicated. Just people are much more hardened for lack of a better word.
The good: writing keeps you engaged with the characters.
The bad: not so nice and likeable characters.
The ugly: please hide the electric drill.
At some point you have to give up on authors. You saw something, you enjoyed their work, you hoped for more. But then you try and you try again and it isn't there. And then there will be that work that lets you know "Give it up. Life's too short and whatever you saw before isn't going to happen again."
Little Star represents the end of my struggles with John Ajvide Lindqvist.
It all started so well with Let Me In. The movies were good, but the book was excellent. His strange turn on vampirism and the way he intertwined it with the young people who were the focus of the book were masterful – taking a worn out cliché (vampires) and giving it something new. I took a stab at his next book, Handling the Undead. Not so much this time. His take on zombies (another overly used trope that could stand some refreshing) did nothing but rehash the stories that have been heard before.
And now it all comes to an end because Little Star is nothing more than a disturbing story full of people with whom we have no sympathy, unmotivated actions, and somewhat sick and twisted scenes that seem to exist simply because they are somewhat sick and twisted.
Right off the bat the people are unlikeable. We are introduced to a couple who were almost rock stars in the 70s. It takes all of 18 of the 530+ pages before he slaps her. And something in the way Lindqvist writes it makes us feel that, well, it may not have been deserved, but it was just the way these two interact. They are only secondary characters, but it points to the way Lindqvist treats everyone in the book. Warts and all is fine, but give me more humanity behind the inhumanity. (Sorry, inhumanity overstates it. But for every piece of half-decency explored or exhibited, there seems to be an overabundance of wrongness.)
The crux of this story is actually the small child saved by Lennart – the "gentleman" discussed above. At six months, she has a pure singing voice and, while everything else is stunted, her voice builds to something great. This exploration of her development and the unusual skill that arises are the best part of the book – an interesting premise that Lindqvist starts to do interesting things with.
But then, as if it is time to turn a switch (we're on page 137 and no blood has been spilled yet) murder and death arrive. Such is one of the problems with the book: It feels like Lindqvist is busily writing away when a lightbulb suddenly goes off and he thinks, "Aha, time for some more gore."
Eventually, the now-young-girl finds a somewhat kindred spirit, and they begin writing music together. And then, they develop a rather creepy following. Damaged individuals become twisted.
I will not fault Lindqvist for trying something that seems different. His attempts to lay the foundation for what occurs in the way the children are raised while still admitting they have natural flaws, and the use of music as a catalyst are interesting. However, there seems to be too much effort in making sure that the story is disturbing. It is a reach that feels false and misleading.
There is a bloodbath at the end (I don't think I give away too much with this) and it all just feels contrived, tacked on, an attempt to show for shows sake.
I'll end with the caveat that this is not a genre I read often because, when I do, it usually doesn't work for me. So, you have to take my comments with a certain grain of seasoning that works for you. But good stories transcend the genre. And this neither transcends, nor is it any good.
I really should have liked this. I love horror books that explore the dark and vicious corners of female experience. I loved all the previous Lindqvist books I read.
But I struggled with this one. I kept putting it down and reading other books.
My main problems with it were these:
- Lindqvist works very hard to capture the thoughts and experiences of outcast girls, and mostly does well, but at the most important times it doesn't ring true.
- The writing was much more clumsy than I have come to expect. It may have been a poor translation. But there was far too much telling and repetition for my tastes.
I still finished it, but I thought it could have been better.
I really should have liked this. I love horror books that explore the dark and vicious corners of female experience. I loved all the previous Lindqvist books I read.
But I struggled with this one. I kept putting it down and reading other books.
My main problems with it were these:
- Lindqvist works very hard to capture the thoughts and experiences of outcast girls, and mostly does well, but at the most important times it doesn't ring true.
- The writing was much more clumsy than I have come to expect. It may have been a poor translation. But there was far too much telling and repetition for my tastes.
I still finished it, but I thought it could have been better.
A very strong start! The mystery baby, the music, the hiding. Then, Teresa's story, which slowed things down. Then the girls together, which results in actions, and an ending, that seem too far fetched, at least for me. Strange happenings in these pages.
John Ajvide Lindqvist har för tillfället lämnat hembygdshorror och förortsvampyrer bakom sig. Han har denna gång skrivit en mörkare bok.
Ajvide Lindqvist är djävulskt skicklig på att låta det förfärliga liksom explodera innanför det normala. Han gör ondskan så oladdad och konkret.
I den bloddrypande och förtvivlade slutscenen framstår romanen därför till slut som en både mer uppgiven, uppriktig och dovare variation av föregångarens grundackord. Men också som nyktrare i sin gestaltning av utanförskap, mindre romantisk.
Romanens styrka är skildringen av flickornas ensamhet och utsatthet. Men som helhet har romanen flera allvarliga brister.
John Ajvide Lindqvist parar ihop två tonårstjejer och låter på typiskt sätt det vardagliga svenska möta det oförklarligt aparta.
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Having the Gastric Sleeve Done - Mexico, MX
I am having the gastric sleeve done. I have...
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