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Honeysuckle Cottage
Honeysuckle Cottage is the larger of the two cottages. It has a separate sitting room and two bedrooms which share a fully equipped bathroom. There is a flat screen TV in the sitting room which offers multi-channel viewing. The kitchen/dining room has a small dishwasher and large free-standing fridge- freezer. Immediately outside is a wrought iron table and four chairs for eating in the sunshine and the cottage provides 2 deck chairs and a parasol for use while relaxing around the pool.
Higher House Cottages
Honeysuckle Cottage and The Mouse House are 2 cottages nestling in the lea of the Quantock Hills. They have fabulous views of the surrounding countryside, including the Vale of Taunton, Exmoor and the Black down hills. This is a designated area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The swimming pool is shared by both cottages and is in a sheltered courtyard which is part of the Higher House Estate. Higher House was originally a 17th century farm, extended in the 1920s by Mary Ellis, daughter of motor car magnate, Evelyn Ellis. Mary was the first speed trial racing driver in the UK. The cottages have their own garden and sit in 8 acres of land which climb the Quantock Hills. You can picnic and enjoy stunning views and sunsets here.
Top Traveller Review
Cosy, well equipped cottages with a helpful owner
What really made my time special there was also how reactive Jenny, the owner, was to any query.
I have already recommended Honeysuckle Cottage to friends, and family.
The Mouse Hole is also really pleasant, open plan downstairs with a great mezzanine bedroom. Linen in both cottages good quality and super soft so I slept well in both cottages. I stayed in Mouse Hole the month before as I stayed in the cottages for several weeks between December 2014 and March 2015 following a 1yr sabbatical in Australia and a relocation from Oxfordshire.
Bishops Lydeard is the nearest large village with a well-stocked Co-op, a cafe, two pubs, a butchers, paper shop and a very good community church (Kings).
As you can tell by my review, I loved my time at the cottages and made the most of the location!
About the Owner
Guestbook comments from the owner
Thank goodness for pheasants, scrumpy and Honeysuckle Cottage. Most enjoyable stay!
John & Dorothy Australia, May 2009
Guestbook comments from the owner
Thank goodness for pheasants, scrumpy and Honeysuckle Cottage. Most enjoyable stay!
John & Dorothy Australia, May 2009
Available Rentals
We take 1/3 of the rental on booking. The remaining 2/3 is due 6 weeks before the booked date. Any cancellation made before the second payment will be refunded, less a 10% handling charge. Any cancellation made less than 6 weeks before the holiday will only be refunded if the cottage can be re-let for the cancelled period.
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(6 traveller reviews)
Lovely, cosy cottage with gorgeous gardens with great view
Cosy cottage. Gardens are lovely with great views. Nice local pubs and walks.
Honeysuckle Cottage, West Bagborough
Overall the cottage met the description on the HomeAway website. It is set in a wonderful quiet location with beautiful gardens and views of the open countryside. We were lucky with the weather so able to take advantage of the swimming pool too. Our host was lovely and a little basket of treats was provided for our arrival.
Fantastic walking to be enjoyed from the village without the need to use the car.
The use of the West Somerset Railway is a 'must do' as is a trip to Dunster Castle. The Rising Sun pub in the village serves excellent food.
All in all we had an excellent holiday.
The only negative comment we have is that the bathroom could do with some attention as the bath panel was rotten, the shower did not work and the bath stained (but clean).
Cosy, well equipped cottages with a helpful owner
Honeysuckle Cottage has a really cosy feel to it, with a well equipped kitchen and delightful bedrooms. My favourite room was the lounge with two comfortable sofas, lots of cushions and an effective coal-effect electric fire which added to the ambience. It was also immaculate. The location is superb (good views) with wonderful walks up into the Quantocks, also a shorter walk starting along the front of the property which was enjoyable to do at sunset and a great pub within 3 minutes walk.
What really made my time special there was also how reactive Jenny, the owner, was to any query.
I have already recommended Honeysuckle Cottage to friends, and family.
The Mouse Hole is also really pleasant, open plan downstairs with a great mezzanine bedroom. Linen in both cottages good quality and super soft so I slept well in both cottages. I stayed in Mouse Hole the month before as I stayed in the cottages for several weeks between December 2014 and March 2015 following a 1yr sabbatical in Australia and a relocation from Oxfordshire.
Bishops Lydeard is the nearest large village with a well-stocked Co-op, a cafe, two pubs, a butchers, paper shop and a very good community church (Kings).
As you can tell by my review, I loved my time at the cottages and made the most of the location!
Urlaub im gemütlichen Cottage
Im gemütlich eingerichteten ottage fanden wir als erstes einen Willkommensgruß
Herrlicher Urlaub im honeysuckle cottage!
Wir verbrachten eine tolle Zeit in Somerset - das honeysuckle cottage war perfekt für uns 4 (2 Erwachsene, 2 Kinder). Es war alles vorhanden und der hauseigene Pool wurde viel genutzt! Ein wunderschönes Domizil, die Vermieter Jenny & David sind sehr, sehr nett und zuvorkommend!
Wir kommen wieder! Tanja & family
Sehr empfehlenswert!
Wir haben im Juli 2010 drei Wochen in diesem entzückenden Häuschen verbringen dürfen. Honeysuckle Cottage ist liebevoll eingerichtet, ausgezeichnet ausgestattet und ausgesprochen sauber. Wir haben uns von Anfang an willkommwn gefühlt und zur Begrüßung einen Korb mit Cidre, Käse, Keksen, Apfelchutney und frischen Erdbeeren vorgefunden. Die Vermieter, die das große Haupthaus bewohnen, sind sehr freundlich und bemüht, ihren Gästen einen angenehmen Aufenthalt zu bescheren. Die Umgebung ist ländlich ruhig, morgens wird man vom Blöken der Schafe geweckt. Die Quantock Hills laden zu ausgedehnten Spaziergängen ein, die man abends angenehm im einzigen Pub (mit guter, frischer Küche) des Ortes, The Rising Sun, beenden kann. Der direkt vor der Haustür befindliche Swimmingpool, den man sich mit den Gästen des Mouse House teilt, lädt genauso wie der zum Grundstück gehörende, idyllisch gelegene Tennisplatz zu sportlicher Betätigung ein. Den Gästen steht ein eigener Garten mit phantastischer Aussicht und hübschen Holzmöbeln zur Verfügung, in dem man lauschige Stunden verbringen kann. Einkaufsmöglichkeiten hat man im nahe gelegenen Bishops Lydeard, wo sich ein kleiner COOP befindet, bzw. im fünfzehn Autominuten entfernten Taunton. Wir haben uns ganz wunderbar erholt und das Honeysuckle Cottage bereits fürs nächste Jahr gebucht.
Activity and Interests
West Bagborough looks out onto Exmoor National Park. Its true location is the Quantock Hills which was the first ever area of Outstanding Natural Beauty created in 1957 in the UK. The area offers spectacular views and walking across the 12 miles of the Quantocks which eventually lead to the coast at East Quantoxhead. This area is famous for the time the poets Wordsworth and Coleridge lived here. Coleridge lived in a cottage only 4 miles away in the lovely village of Nether Stowey. You can follow the walk he took while writing many of his poems. There are many beautiful old houses and gardens to visit, as well as enjoying the coast with its site of scientific interest at Kilve.
Property Type
- cottage
- Away From It All
- Family
- Basic Soaps
- Heating
- Internet
- Iron & Board
- Laundry Soap
- Linens Provided
- Living Room
- Local Activities Guide
- Local Restaurant Guide
- Mobile Phone
- Parking
- Toilet Paper
- Towels Provided
- Tumble Dryer
- Washing Machine
- Wireless Internet
- Coffee Maker
- Cooking Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Freezer
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Hob
- Toaster
- Dining Area
- Books - Fiction / Non-fiction
- CD Player
- DVD Player
- Games
- Ping Pong Table
- Radio
- Television
- Video Library
Pool / Spa
- Communal Pool
- Outdoor Pool
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- not suitable for elderly or infirm
- wheelchair inaccessible
Location Type
- rural
- village
- autumn foliage
- botanical garden
- churches
- cinemas
- library
- live theatre
- marina
- museums
- playground
- pond
- recreation centre
- restaurants
- ruins
- theme parks
- winery tours
Leisure Activities
- bird watching
- horse riding
- scenic drives
- sight seeing
- walking
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/bank
- Babysitter
- fitness centre
- groceries
- hospital
- massage therapist
- medical services
Sports & Adventure Activities
- cycling
- equestrian events
- fishing
- freshwater fishing
- golf
- golf pass optional
- hiking
- hunting
- mountain biking
- caving
- swimming
- tennis
- Bathroom 1 - Toilet, Bath with Shower
- The shower is an electric power shower.
- 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 4
- Bedroom 1 - 1 Large Double Bed
- Bedroom 2 - 2 Single Bed
- Both rooms have splendid views over the swimming pool and beyond over the valley. The single bedroom has 2 beds but 1 is normally kept under the other. However, when pulled out, it is the same height and width as a normal single bed. So 2 children can easily sleep in the room.
- Deck Chairs
- Garden
- Tennis Court
- Terrace
- 4 garden chairs
- 2 deck chairs
- Self-catering
House Rules
- Max. occupancy: 4
- not suitable for children
- pets not allowed
- non smoking only
- PLEASE NOTE: Because of Health and Safety restrictions, we are unable to take children in Honeysuckle Cottage between the ages of 2 and 9 years old. This is because of the closeness of the swimming pool to the cottage doors. We do apologise if this causes any disappointment.


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At the end of this episode, the rental company repossesses all the costumes and scenery in mid-performance, thus creating total chaos. When they are trying to rip off Ricky's pants, a woman runs across the stage screaming. You can clearly see her standing in the wings, waiting for her cue, while they are taking away Ricky's costume.
Lucy: Well, we could save the royalty fees--that's $100--if we write the operetta ourselves. And then all we--
Ethel: Wait a minute. 'We' could save the royalty fees. Who is 'we'?
Lucy: 'We' is Ethel Romberg and Lucy Frimmel. That's who 'we' is.
Ethel: Oh, my goodness! You are in a spot. What are you gonna do?
Lucy: Well, I was gonna pay back the treasury with my household money, but Ricky doesn't give it to me 'til the first of the month.
Ethel: And you need the money on the 25th.
Lucy: Gee, I'm worried. You know how fat I look in stripes.
Ethel: Why don't you ask Ricky to advance you the money?
Lucy: Oh, I thought of that. I don't look good in black and blue either.
Lucy: Well, about a year and a half ago, Ricky wanted to go over my household account and I was $10 short.
Ethel: So?
Lucy: Well, I borrowed $10 from the club treasury so that my household account would balance.
Ethel: Well, $10! My goodness.
Lucy: Well, you don't understand, Ethel. That was only the beginning. From then on, I borrowed from the household account so that the treasury account would balance, and I borrowed from the treasury so the household account would balance, and on and on, and back and forth like a tennis game and somewhere along the line, I lost the ball.
Ethel: What do you mean?
Lucy: Now there's no money in either account!
Ethel: Who are you?
Lucy: (as Gypsy) Who am I? Come closer and I'll tell you who I am.
Lucy: Go away. This is not your cue!
Lucy: (singing) I gave him a check
Woman: (singing) It bounced! Booouunced. Boooouuuunnced!
Lucy : (stunned) It came back?!?
As stated, this is director Marc Daniels' final episode. According to Daniels, it was due to a pay dispute. Some have also said that there was tension between Daniels and Lucy. Daniels would return to Desilu a year later to direct the first season of the Joan Davis/Jim Backus sitcom, I Married Joan. Daniels would go on to be one of the busiest directors in television in the Sixties, doing much of his work at Desilu filmed and/or produced series like Star Trek, Mission: Impossible and even Hogan's Heroes.
This is the last episode that Marc Daniels directs. It's also his favorite.
The lyrics for the operetta songs were written by the show's writers; Jess Oppenheimer, Bob Carroll Jr., Madelyn Pugh. Eliot Daniel wrote the music.
During the Operetta all the singing is done live except for Desi Arnaz's "Prince Lancelot" number because he couldn't sing and do the choreography at the same time.
Lucy would send out autographed pictures to fans in the costume from this episode.
Music performed on this episode included "We're the Pleasant Girls", "Lily of the Valley", "I am the Queen of the Gypsies", and "We are the Troops of the King".
According to Newsweek (1/19/53), "The Operetta" was the first episode of her parents' show that little Lucie Arnaz was allowed to stay up and watch.
The play Lucy writes is called "The Pleasant Peasant" and is 17 acts long! Ethel plays the lead, "Lily of the Valley." Ricky plays the prince. And Lucy? Lucy plays Carmilla, Queen of the Gypsies.
Lucy refers to Ethel as Ethel Romberg. This reference is probably to American composer Sigmund Romberg who was best known for his operettas.
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Bureaus won't provide details of spending on gifts
Post inquiries into who gave what to whom meet with formula e-mails and no details on spending
The government has came under fire for withholding information about principal officials' expenditures on gifts and treats for mainland officials, which critics said only made monitoring of the use of public funds more difficult.
The South China Morning Post requested all 15 government bureaus, the police force, the Customs and Excise Department and the Immigration Department to provide lists of gifts and treats made during the term of the previous government.
The request was made after it came to light from the audit report and subsequent media reports that the Independent Commission Against Corruption and its former chief, Timothy Tong Hin-ming, had abused entertainment expenses.
The inquiries were filed separately to each bureau and department on April 25. The replies began coming in from about 4.30pm yesterday, with each taking it in turn to file a standardised e-mail that did not state clearly that it would provide the information requested.
A source familiar with the situation said it would take a long time, perhaps months, for the bureaus and departments to dig out the records, such as receipts for meals, which might not even be kept in a uniform way. But the source did not say why it could not be done.
Hong Kong Journalists Association chairwoman Mak Yin-ting said it was unreasonable for the government to take the attitude that the activities of a previous government were none of its business. "They should at least tell the journalist whether they would check for the information, and whether they would answer the inquiries," she said.
"In the past, we said the government was evading the questions. Now they don't even evade. They just answer with something unrelated."
To Yiu-ming, assistant professor in Baptist University's department of journalism, said the government's attitude showed the city desperately needed a freedom of information law, giving public access to government information and documents.
"They ought to disclose how they're using public money, especially when the ugly example of the ICAC is now emerging," he said. "Without a freedom of information act, freedom of speech is just empty talk."
Lawmaker Dr Kenneth Chan Ka-lok said he had asked Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Raymond Tam Chi-yuen a similar question in the Legislative Council's Budget debate. He quoted Tam as saying the government did not have such records.
Chan said he believed the government held the information, but perhaps thought it was "too embarrassing" to release.
The standardised reply just stated that the government had "established procedures and guidelines" on the use of public funds. It said full justification must be provided and approval sought for any meals and banquets exceeding budget ceilings.
"Soon after assumption of office, [the government] decided not to accept or exchange souvenirs or gifts in functions and activities," the reply said.
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Posted by mrspatterson | Posted in classroom | Posted on February 22, 2010
Patterson's Pack helps McHarg learn about diversity by reciting a poem by Langston Hughes with sign language. It will show on the morning announcements on Thursday.
Here is our Diversity Schedule for this week
Tuesday: Mismatched shoes
Wednesday: Black and Gold day to honor our own New Orleans Saint Pearson Preleau
Thursday: Crazy Hat
Friday: Clothes from a different culture
Posted by mrspatterson | Posted in classroom | Posted on September 17, 2009
A pirate says "arrr" here is a video about three pirates by our favorite artist Eric Herman. Do you know any good pirate jokes, riddles or funny sayings? My husband and Mr. Smith (the principal at Dalton) pretended to be pirates the whole time we were on a trip one time. They would say things like "Where is a pirates favorite place to eat?……… Arrrrrbys"
Can you think of one? Post it in the comments.
ORRRR we learned that "AR" is a chunk. Look for or think of some words that have the "ar" chunk in them and post them.
Posted by mrspatterson | Posted in classroom | Posted on March 27, 2009
We just finished reading Charlotte's Web by E. B. White. Next week we are going to watch the movie and do some fun activities on the wiki to compare them. Be sure and stay tuned. This is the theme song from the movie by Sarah McLachlan.
Posted by mrspatterson | Posted in skills | Posted on February 6, 2009
See if you can think of some more long o words and write them in the comments. Hint: Think about your spelling words for this week.
Posted by mrspatterson | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on January 30, 2009
Here is a phonics alphabet song that we have been having fun with at school.
Enjoy on your weekend. The kids are actually pretty good at it. I can't do it to save me!!
But it makes me LAUGH!
Posted by mrspatterson | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on January 28, 2009
We have been studying matter. Click on the link below to see what we have learned.


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There is a gun show at the George Brown convention Center on Dec 30-31 (next to the baseball stadium downtown)
It's probably one of the biggest shows in Texas, and is the 2nd biggest in Houston (the Reliant show is the biggest). Worth checking out if you are nearby.
I planned to go to buy a PS90, but I managed to track down one 3 weeks ago. So, I think I'll save the gas and parking fee and stay home.... (so my wife doesn't get on my case about all of the money I spent on my PS90 :oops: )


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The library is hosting a monthly craft event for kids in grades K-6 to make a special treasure to take home.
Participate in our lively and interactive weekly playtime for great fun with stories, music, puzzles and toys. For families with children 5 years old or younger.
Come and join the new tween club! We'll choose some amazing books to read, rate our favorites, and have great fun talking all about them. Snacks will be provided! Grades 4-6.
Do you like to read and talk about books? Join us! The club will meet the 4th Tuesday of each month to discuss the selected book. Snacks will be provided! Grades 7-12.
Mon — Thu 8am - 8pm
Fri 8am - 5pm
MPPL is closed on Saturdays from Memorial Day - Labor Day.
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This is a guest post from Lenetta of Nettacow.
So… you know how sometimes you feel like you should do something, but you don't really want to? That happens to me pretty frequently, though I usually don't get such a strong nudge from above to make up my mind! If you'd like to read more about how God's hand has been working in my life, from my accidentally setting our barn on fire to finding out I was pregnant, check out my blog post: Not My Will But Yours Be Done. I have been reading on various blogs (including KS) that eating too much wheat/gluten may not be good for some people, even if they don't have actual Celliac's Disease.
I had thought several times that maybe cutting down on wheat/gluten might help me with my weight issues, which started to creep up when my adrenal glands took a dive after my daughter was born five years ago. When I was about seven weeks pregnant back in February, my midwife informed me that a saliva test she'd had me do to check my cortisol levels showed that I was gluten intolerant. I was shocked, to say the least.
At first, I had just a mild case of the "I don't wannas". I knew going gluten free would be good for my own health and that of the baby growing inside me. At that time, we were looking at a three month trial of being off gluten to see how my system would react – and this diagnosis came on Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, so it was easy enough to offer my simple sufferings up along with those of Jesus as we made our way toward Easter and the celebration of His resurrection.
Thankfully the internet provides an amazing resource on recipes, tips, products, and there are plenty of bloggers (including Katie!) who have blazed the trail ahead of me. I was able to get through the first-trimester urpies with cold water and cold carrot sticks, rather than the bagels and ramen noodles I relied upon during my first pregnancy. (I'm not going to lie, though, there is plenty of gluten free junk food that made an appearance, too!)
Eating out has been a struggle, as it is something that I have always enjoyed tremendously. My daughter's birthday fell during my gluten free trial, as did my birthday and mother's day. We have become avid campers (Mama is a much happier camper thanks to Katie's Family Camping Handbook!) and it has been difficult to figure out what to serve and eat while avoiding gluten. Thankfully I have a small stash of GF graham crackers for an occasional s'more.
Let me be the first to say that my attitude towards being gluten free hasn't improved much. My symptoms are those of adrenal fatigue (exhaustion and insomnia for me, a tough combination for sure) rather than the typical digestive symptoms that others who experience gluten problems usually have. So, especially after cutting back on my adrenal supplements because of the baby, my symptoms have unfortunately not improved. We will be re-running the saliva test soon, and I am looking forward to testing gluten afterwards to see how it affects me.
In the midst of my trials, Katie graciously offered to let me review a new Kitchen Stewardship partner, Healthy Surprise. This company sends a box of snacks every month that are all-natural, vegan, dairy free, and gluten free. The surprise part is that you don't know what you're going to get!
I received the Healthy Surprise Starter Box, which contained:
- three Raw Revolution organic live food bars, in Chocolate & Coconut, Apple Cinnamon and Spirulina & Cashew
- Go Raw organic Ginger Snaps Super Cookies
- Olomomo Nut Co. Mango Chipotle Zinger Almonds
- four Mrs. May's Freeze Dried Fruit Chips in apple and pineapple (two of each flavor)
- two packages of organic Kopali Dark Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans
- two bags of Alive & Radiant Foods Kale Krunch in tarragon Dijon flavor
- two Stretch Island Fruit Co. fruit leather bars, in apricot and strawberry
- two Bobo's Oat Bars in maple pecan
- two That's It bars, in apple/apricot
- four packages of Mrs. May's Sesame Strips, two in white and two in black
- note: the photo shows the box Katie reviewed back in the fall, some of which was the same, some different.
From the company:
Each box comes with a variety of snacks. You can expect to get products made with fruits (dried, dehydrated, freeze dried & "fruit leathers"), nuts (clusters, trail mixes), bars (all kinds), crackers, chocolates (raw, things covered like espresso beans, cacao nibs), kale chips (plain, salt and vinegar, etc) and other new innovative products like Skinny Crisps!
What I liked:
- The surprise factor. Who doesn't love getting a box of goodies in the mail?
- Easy to grab and go prepared snacks. In my first-trimester nauseous haze, it was nice to have something right under my nose for when I needed something to eat rightnowthisveryminute.
- The ability to try new things and brands that I might not normally try or have available without committing to a big order or paying high shipping fees.
- Some things we just didn't like. Since we don't get to choose the snacks, there were some things that just didn't fit our palates. This would vary by family, of course!
- Kind of expensive. I haven't added up how much it would cost to purchase these snacks individually; I imagine it is cheaper to get them through Healthy Surprise. And we know that eating all-natural and organic isn't cheap, especially when you don't prepare it yourself.
- Not necessarily kid-friendly, with some strong flavors. This would also vary by family.
What did we think of the snacks?
I thought I would prefer the Raw Revolution bar in Chocolate & Coconut, but I was really pleasantly surprised by the Spirulina & Cashew one. The C&C was not very sweet – our tongues are not as well trained as the Kimball family to avoid extra sweetener – and I don't love the texture of coconut, it's a personal thing. (For those of you who have the 2nd edition of Healthy Snacks to Go, it's possible that my incessant questions about what we could substitute for coconut in the recipes there had a little something to do with the section titled "What If I Don't Like Coconut?") Though the green color of the S&C one was a bit of a surprise, I thought the flavor was great. The Apple Cinnamon bar was good, though again not really sweet enough for us. My five-year-old, Goose, wasn't impressed with any of them.
The Go Raw ginger snaps were SPICY. I think I'll crunch them up and use them in a crust of sorts for something else. With something much milder added in!
Though the "zing" in the Mango Chipotle Zinger almonds wasn't too strong, it was still a bit too zippy for Goose and me. I offered them to my hubs with little hope because, similar to Katie's husband he is not a fan of fruit and savory flavors together. He surprised me, though, and munched through the bag in no time. He wasn't a big enough fan to hunt them down and order more, though.
The Mrs. May's freeze dried fruit chips were exactly what one would expect. There is no added sugar, so if your family isn't used to that, you might find them a bit sour. Goose is happily munching on the second bag of apple ones as I type, though.
I had help trying the Kopali chocolate covered espresso beans because I gave up caffeine over ten years ago. My mom and my hubs polished off the two bags in pretty short order, so I think they were a hit.
When I saw the Alive & Radiant kale chips, I was excited because I've heard so many good things about kale. They have a great crunch, but the Dijon flavor is quite strong. I offered one to Goose, and she took one sniff and said no thanks.
The Stretch Island Fruit Co. fruit leather was my favorite part – so much that soon after trying them, I saw a deal on them on Amazon.com and bought them in bulk! My favorite is the strawberry; again with no added sugar, they can be rather tart – especially the apricot flavor.
I actually ate both the Bobo's oat bars in one sitting. They had been hanging out in the bottom of my purse for too long, and had gotten rather broken up in the process. No worries, I just used a spoon.
The That's It bars contain only one apple and three apricots. I love that idea in theory but (are you seeing a pattern here?) we found them to be awfully sour.
Because my mom is a big fan of sesame, I gave her two of the Mrs. May's sesame strips. She didn't find much difference in flavor between the white and black, though I found the white sesame strips to be much milder than the black. After all the no-sugar-added fruit based snacks above, the rice syrup sweetening the bars was a welcome and delicious change!
The Bottom Line
I can see this being a good thing for families with some wiggle room in their budget, who are committed to eating very well, who have an adventurous palate, and who may not have a lot of time to prepare things at home.
Katie's note: I always think of people who are just starting gluten-free and don't know what to do, or new mamas who really don't have time and need to eat healthy and/or gluten-free…this would be a great gift in that situation!
Win it!
One lucky KS reader will get to play along with a free "Starter" box filled with gluten-free surprise goodies, valued at $33.
EVERY KS reader is invited to give the Healthy Surprise system a go with this coupon code: KITCHENSTEW will take $5 OFF your purchase.
Giveaways at Kitchen Stewardship are run via a survey, which means comments on this post do not count (and will be deleted). In the long run, this is quicker for you if you go for extra entries.
There are 7 possible entries! Here's what you can do to win:
- *Mandatory entry: Tell us if the following issues are important to you with regard to snacks: Vegan, Gluten Free, Ready to eat, Tasty, Single Serving, Multi Serving, Healthy, Specific Allergy
- Subscribe in a reader or via email to Kitchen Stewardship (or tell me if you already do).
- Subscribe to Healthy Surprise's blog.
- Tell me if you "Like" Kitchen Stewardship on Facebook.
- Tell me if you "Like" Healthy Surprise on Facebook.
- Email 5 friends about this giveaway along with the link to it. (Email subscribers can forward their message.)
- Follow @kitchenstew and @HealthySurprise on Twitter AND tweet this:
If I win @kitchenstew's giveaway, I get a @HealthySurprise box of #glutenfree goodies! Share w/me if you win, ok? [ENTER URL HERE]
Remember, comments here DO NOT COUNT. You must use the survey form.
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On Feb. 21 the Virginia Department of Transportation will conduct an overnight traffic switch on the Zion Crossroads diverging diamond interchange project on Route 15 in Louisa County.
January 3, 2014
After closing in late September due to sagging, the Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge in Green Bay is set to reopen to traffic in both directions on Sunday.
December 5, 2013
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has authorized a program to continue a multimillion-dollar upgrade of the road network at the agency's New Jersey marine terminals.
November 12, 2013
Citing safety and economic benefits, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approved a project to expand the Interstate 70 truck parking facilities near Mineola.
October 22, 2013
A long-sought east-west toll road south of Chicago is closer to reality following approval last week by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning's MPO Policy Committee, which means the DOT can go after funding for the Illiana Corridor project.
October 18, 2013
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell announced that the Commonwealth Transportation Board has awarded $168 million worth of transportation projects. Construction will soon begin on projects to replace bridges and widen and improve roads in several areas of the state.
October 17, 2013
Weather permitting, the Virginia Department of Transportation will have major roadway closures in place this weekend along the I-395/95 corridor from the Washington D.C. line to Garrisonville Road (Route 610) in Stafford County.
October 16, 2013
Weather permitting, this Friday night, Oct. 18 and Saturday night, Oct. 19 starting at 9:30 p.m., the Virginia Department of Transportation will begin to close lanes on I-95 south just before Marine Corps Base Quantico Russell Road to Garrisonville Road progressing to a full closure of I-95 south from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m., Saturday and Sunday mornings.
October 8, 2013
They can rebuild it. They have the technology. They have $6 billion in roadwork ahead. The Oklahoma Transportation Commission has voted to approve an eight-year plan that calls for building more than 2,000 individual road projects by 2021.
October 7, 2013
The orange and white barrels are being rolled out big time in one part of Texas due a major Interstate expansion project.
October 4, 2013
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says an inspection that continues, has so far revealed that pilings located eight feet below the bottom of the concrete footing of the Leo Frigo Bridge, along Interstate 43 in Green Bay, bucked due to corrosion.
October 3, 2013
Caltrans has finished rebuilding 90 miles of I-80 between Auburn and the Nevada state line, infrastructure improvements that included rebuilding seven bridges, improving lighting and drainage and adding new traffic monitoring systems.
Trucks are being forced to take longer non-Interstate routes in Pennsylvania due to new weight restrictions along some 1,000 bridges.
October 2, 2013
After years of planning, construction of a bypass around the northern part of Birmingham, Alabama is finally set to take place, but it will be a long time before it's completed
September 30, 2013
Wisconsin Gov Scott Walker has signed a declaration of emergency for the Leo Frigo Bridge along Interstate 43 in Green Bay.
September 26, 2013
A sagging bridge along a section of I-43 in the Green Bay area has led Wisconsin transportation officials to close a part of the route in both directions, forcing detours, until further notice.
September 22, 2013
The Illinois Department of Transportation would like to alert drivers traveling I-24, East and Westbound in Massac County of upcoming lane reductions on the Ohio River Bridge at Paducah-Metropolis.
September 19, 2013
Flammable cargo will be prohibited from traveling in both directions of I-90 inside the Mount Baker tunnel and the Mercer Island lid until 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19. The same restriction will go into place from the evening of Friday, Sept. 20 through the morning of Saturday, Sept. 21.
September 16, 2013
Two trucking organizations have slammed a new study that calls for placing tolls on the nation's Interstate system as a way to pay for improvements and repairs, calling tolling "a wildly unpopular concept" and just another name for a tax.
September 12, 2013
Over the next two decades most of the aging Interstate highway system will need to be reconstructed and will cost approximately $1 trillion, nearly $600 billion in rebuilding costs plus $400 billion to add capacity, according to a new study from the right/libertarian leaning think-tank the Reason Foundation.
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Resonances and close approaches. I. The Titan-Hyperion case
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The orbits of Titan and Hyperion represent an interesting case of orbital resonance of order one (ratio of periods 3/4), which can be studied within a reasonable accuracy by means of the planar restricted three-body problem. The behaviour of this resonance has been investigated by numerical integrations, of which we show the results in terms of the Poincaré mapping in the plane of the coordinates η = ✓[(2L − 2G)] cos (\(\tilde \omega \)H − t)and ξ = −,✓[(2L − 2G)] sin (\(\tilde \omega \)H −t)keeping a constant value of the Jacobi integral throughout all integrations. We find the numerical 'invariant curves' corresponding to low and high eccentricity resonance locking (which seem stable, at least during the limited time span of our experiments) and show that the observed libration of Hyperion's pericenter about the conjunction lies inside the stable high eccentricity region. If initial conditions are chosen outside the stable zones, we have no more stable librations, but a chaotic behaviour causing successive close approaches to Titan.
We discuss these results both from the point of view of the mathematical theory of invariant curves, and with the aim of understanding the origin of the resonance locking in this case. The tidal evolution theory cannot be rigorously tested by such experiments (because of the dissipative terms which change the Jacobi constant); however, we note that the time scale of chaotic evolution is by many orders of magnitude smaller than the tidal dissipation time scale, so that the chaotic regions of the phase space cannot be crossed by a slow and 'smooth' evolution. Therefore, our results seem to favour the hypothesis that Hyperion was formed via accumulation of the planetesimals originally inside a stable island of libration, while Titan was depleting by collisions or ejections the zones where the bodies could not escape the chaotic behaviour.


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"US military intervention in Lebanon is also likely. US media reports Friday suggested that the initial planning for such an intervention was well advanced, with 2,200 Marines to be deployed as a helicopter-borne force that would land near Beirut on the pretext of protecting the 25,000 American citizens now trapped in Lebanon by the Israeli blockade."
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"US military intervention in Lebanon is also likely. US media reports Friday suggested that the initial planning for such an intervention was well advanced, with 2,200 Marines to be deployed as a helicopter-borne force that would land near Beirut on the pretext of protecting the 25,000 American citizens now trapped in Lebanon by the Israeli blockade."
"Separate or joint US and Israeli air strikes against Syria and Iran, and even a ground invasion of Syria, are also possible. Certainly the main focus of the Bush administration, the congressional Democrats and Republicans, and the American media has been to blame Syria and Iran for the crisis, claiming that those regimes were pulling the strings in Hezbollah."
The Bush administration will not retreat from Iraq and cannot maintain the status quo, as the country slides deeper into civil war and popular opposition to the war mounts among the American people. A sizeable section of the US ruling elite, frustrated by the quagmire in Iraq, believes that the only hope of military success lies in "expanding the problem," as Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has put it. They believe that Iran is using its growing influence on the Iraqi Shiite parties and militias to undermine US control of the puppet regime established in Baghdad, and that a military confrontation with Tehran is inevitable.
The Wall Street Journal is the semi-official voice of these layers, and it published an editorial Friday, entitled "States of Terror," which openly advocated military action against both Syria and Iran. The editorial declared, "There will be no resolution in Lebanon and Gaza until the regimes in Syria and Iran believe they will pay a price..."
Criticizing Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice for her pro forma appeal that "all sides must act with restraint," the Journal said, "The White House has cited Syria and Iran as the culprits behind this week's events, but more forceful words and action are called for."
"The mushrooming crisis in the Middle East is a predictable consequence of the massive military intervention by the United States in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the increasingly aggressive and reckless policy of American imperialism throughout the region. This includes the carte blanche given by the Bush administration to Israel to use its US-financed and US-built war machine against its neighbors and against the persecuted and oppressed Palestinian people."
"The policy of United States and Israel is based on a never-ending cycle of war. The Bush administration rests its entire foreign policy on the belief that American military power and high-tech weaponry can solve every problem. The Zionist project is similarly predicated on unrestrained use of force against the Palestinians and other targets, such as Hezbollah. Both policies have proven to be disastrous for the people of the region, including the Jewish population of Israel."
"As a US client state, Israel has long been dependent on a vast flow of economic and military aid from Washington. For the last decade, it has sought to exploit the unchallenged international supremacy of the United States, in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union, to reject any negotiations for a territorial settlement with the Palestinians and instead impose its dictates unilaterally on the Palestinian Authority."
"This was the content of the Sharon government's withdrawal last year from Gaza, closing down a handful of unviable settlements in order to draw an international border with 1.5 million Palestinians on the other side, insuring a Jewish majority in Israel and the remaining occupied territories for at least another decade."
"Similar concerns are driving the Olmert government's policy of wall-building and resettlement on the West Bank. While planning to abandon a handful of Zionist settlements, Olmert's government is drawing the new border unilaterally to give the best land to the Israelis, including all of Jerusalem, while the Palestinians are relegated to a rump state on barely 60 percent of the occupied territory."
"In the last few days, the American media has been filled with denunciations of Hamas and Hezbollah, portraying them as terrorist organizations and fitting targets for a massive escalation of military force. But in the final analysis, the real target of the United States and Israel is not this or that organization, but the oppressed masses throughout the Middle East. They aim to destroy the will to struggle of the tens of millions of people who have never accepted the Zionist dispossession of the Palestinian people, and who will never accept the US conquest of Iraq and the establishment of a neo-colonial stooge regime in Baghdad."
"There is a profound sense in which the policies of the United States and Israel appear counterproductive and self-defeating. The Bush administration played a major role in creating the current Lebanese government, and the forced withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon has been touted as one of its few foreign policy successes in the Middle East. Yet the Israeli attacks threaten to undermine and discredit the regime in Beirut, which is compelled to stand by impotently while Lebanese citizens are slaughtered, now in the dozens, soon perhaps in the hundreds and thousands."
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You know what I just realized. There are a lot of games based around photography. From Beyond Good and Evil to the Fatal Frame series, there seems to be a lot of shutterbugs starring in video games these days. Whether they're photographing ghosts, aliens, or exotic fauna, you can bet none of them have jobs halfway as cool as that of Todd Snap. Who is Todd Snap? He's Professor Oak's crack Pokemon photographer and star of the N64 gem, Pokemon Snap.
In case you haven't already guessed, Pokemon Snap is a photography game set on Pokemon Island, where you, as Todd Snap, will, get this, take pictures of Pokemon. It's a research expedition headed by the ever-industrious Professor Oak. From the safety of a specially designed ATV, you will explore the various areas of Pokemon Island looking for the best snapshots of its inhabitants, all the while keeping an eye open for the elusive Mew.
To that end, you'll be taken through six stages on-rails, a tour of each Pokemon habitat, if you will. During your tour, you have to take pictures of wild Pokemon as you pass them by. Since you can't slow or stop your vehicle, you don't have a lot of time to situate yourself for an ideal shot. You have to work quickly to get as much of the Pokemon in frame while still keeping it as focused on the subject as possible. You can take up to sixty pictures for each trip, so it's best to snap multiple shots of each Pokemon so you have more choices to choose from to show to Professor Oak at the end of the level. You'll be graded on the quality of these photos, so you have to be sure to pick the best ones. It's not a terribly challenging formula, but it doesn't have to be. Pokemon Snap is a relaxing kind of game, more like a calming nature hike than a thrilling adventure. It has a leisurely sense of fun about it.
The thing is, not all Pokemon are dancing out in the open waiting for you to snap their likeness. Some have to lured out with bait or smoke balls. Having one of your favorite Pokemon hop out of the tall grass or finding one of the legendary birds is weirdly exhilarating. And that's where Pokemon Snap delivers its joy, in the uncovering of secrets. Going through a level, you can influence the environment by throwing stuff. Usually, it'll just trigger slight reactions from the Pokemon, but, other times it may reveal a hidden event you've never seen before. You can throw an apple between two Pokemon and they'll fight each other over it. Knock a Charmeleon into a lava pit and he'll evolve into a Charizard.
You may even open up a secret path to a new level. Speaking of doing horrible things to Pokemon, it's sadistically fun to pummel Pokemon senseless with apples and watching their dazed or enraged reactions. Now I'd better wrap this review up quickly before PETP starts coming after me.
If there's one thing where Pokemon Snap falls short it's in its roster of pocket monsters. Of the original 151, only 63 are present. Imagine how huge this game would be if the others were included as well. Heck, just imagine how crazy a modern Pokemon Snap would be with even just half of the Pokemon in existence. The environments are limited as well. There's only six, but even then, a couple of them seem to repeat the themes of previous levels a bit. There are two river-themed levels and two cave-themed levels, for instance. A little more environment variety would have helped the game considerably.
But that's Pokemon Snap. It's not a life-altering masterpiece, by any means, but a fun, leisurely stroll through what life is like for the average wild Pokemon. There's plenty of fun to be had in uncovering secrets and tormenting wildlife. The small roster of Pokemon and environmental choices are a bit disappointing, but it's a charming game all the same. And just imagine what they'd be able to do with Pokemon Snap on current gen hardware. All 700+ Pokemon scattered across several unique environments...Dang, now I know why everyone wants Pokemon Snap 2.


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Hilary Harper speaks to reading advocate Paula Kelly and literacy technology expert Daniel Donahoo about literacy apps and technology to help get young people reading. They also discuss the State Library of Victoria's Talking Reading project aimed at parents, teachers and librarians.
Statistics behind the National Year of reading show that almost half of Australian adults don't have the literacy skills needed for everyday tasks required as work or at home, like reading the newspaper, medicine bottles or comprehending forms.
There are many obvious and not-so-obvious ways to help your child achieve their literacy potential. For all the strategies you may need, hear both Paula and Daniel as part of a larger Talking Reading series of radio programs, which you can access from the ABC pool website. There, you can find 16 conversations about literacy, technology and reading, and hear from some of Australia's leading writers for children, including Leigh hobbs, Alison Lester, Cath Crowley and Sally Rippin.
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Professional Reference articles are written by UK doctors and are based on research evidence, UK and European Guidelines. They are designed for health professionals to use, so you may find the language more technical than the condition leaflets.
Ketones are produced normally by the liver as part of fatty acid metabolism. In normal states these ketones will be completely metabolised so that very few, if any at all, will appear in the urine. If for any reason the body cannot get enough glucose for energy it will switch to using body fats, resulting in an increase in ketone production making them detectable in the blood and urine.
How to test for ketones
The urine test for ketones is performed using test strips available on prescription. Strips dedicated to ketone testing include:[1]
- Ketostix®
- Mission® Ketone
Testing should be performed according to manufacturers' instructions. The sample should be fresh and uncontaminated. Usually the result will be expressed as negative or positive (graded 1 to 4).[2]
It should be noted that ketonuria is different from ketonaemia (ie presence of ketones in the blood) and often ketonuria does not indicate clinically significant ketonaemia.
Depending on the testing strips used, urine testing for ketones either has an excellent sensitivity with low specificity, or a poor sensitivity with a good specificity. However, this should be viewed in the context of uncertainty of the biochemical level of significant ketosis.[3]
Interpretation of results
Normally only small amounts of ketones are excreted daily in the urine (3-15 mg). High or increased values may be found in:
- Poorly controlled diabetes.
- Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
- Starvation:
- Not eating for prolonged periods (12 to 18 hours)
- Anorexia nervosa
- Bulimia nervosa
- Alcoholism
- Poisoning (eg with isopropanol).
- Ether anaesthesia.
- Alkalosis.
- Some metabolic disorders.
False positives
Positive test result but 'no' ketones
- Some medications:
- Levodopa - eg, Sinemet®
- Phenazopyrazine
- Valproic acid
- Vitamin C
- Dehydration.
False negatives
Most urine testing kits detect aceto-acetate, not the predominant ketone beta-hydroxybutyrate. It is possible for the test to be negative with high levels of beta-hydroxybutyrate and then, as ketoacidosis improves and ketone levels fall, the urine test becomes positive (to aceto-acetate).
Special cases of ketonuria
Diabetes mellitus and ketones
Metabolically severe insulin deficiency (relative or absolute) produces hyperglycaemia and ketoacidosis. Insulin lack increases release of fatty acids from adipose stores and reduces the rate of fat synthesis.
Lipolysis is further increased by increased catecholamines, cortisol, growth hormone and glucagon. The free fatty acids are transported to the liver for conversion to ketone bodies, which serve as fuels for muscle and fat.
Excess production of ketone bodies (aceto-acetate and beta-hydroxybutyrate) gives rise to ketoacidosis. Beta-hydroxybutyrate accounts for 75% of ketones.[4]
Urine is tested for ketones as part of monitoring of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Home blood glucose and ketone monitoring can possibly decrease the number of hospital admissions due to diabetic ketoacidosis.[5]
Monitoring of ketones is important in all people with diabetes:
- When the diet is low in carbohydrates, exercise levels are high or a combination of both.
- In pregnant women with diabetes and in gestational diabetes.
- When blood sugars are high (over 15 mmol/L).[4]
- In DKA or with suspected ketoacidosis.
Patients with diabetes who detect high levels of ketones in their urine should seek medical advice.
High-protein/low-carbohydrate methods to lose weight
There are a number of weight loss programmes now available, consisting of high-protein diets with very little or virtually no carbohydrates. The idea behind this is that, once the body realises it does not have carbohydrates for fuel, it will use protein stores initially and then fat reserves to produce energy.
The breakdown of fat leads to ketones in the blood which can lead to ketosis and even ketoacidosis. Ketosis is associated with nonspecific effects, such as nausea, weakness, increased sweating and lethargy. There are case reports being published highlighting the potential dangers of ketogenic diets.[6]
Ketogenic diets have also been used to control epilepsy in children but the data suggest it is for use only in selected cases and under specific conditions and guidance.[7, 8]
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- British National Formulary
- Wilson LA; Urinalysis. Nurs Stand. 2005 May 11-17 19(35):51-4.
- Mitchell R, Thomas SD, Langlois NE; How sensitive and specific is urinalysis 'dipstick' testing for detection of hyperglycaemia and ketosis? An audit of findings from coronial autopsies. Pathology. 2013 Oct 45(6):587-90. doi: 10.1097/PAT.0b013e3283650b93.
- Samuelsson U, Ludvigsson J; When should determination of ketonemia be recommended? Diabetes Technol Ther. 2002 4(5):645-50.
- Voulgari C, Tentolouris N; The performance of a glucose-ketone meter in the diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis in patients with type 2 diabetes in the emergency room. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2010 Jul 12(7):529-35. doi: 10.1089/dia.2010.0011.
- Chen TY, Smith W, Rosenstock JL, et al; A life-threatening complication of Atkins diet. Lancet. 2006 Mar 18 367(9514):958.
- Coppola G, Verrotti A, Ammendola E, et al; Ketogenic diet for the treatment of catastrophic epileptic encephalopathies in childhood. Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2009 Jul 24.
- Kossoff EH, Zupec-Kania BA, Rho JM; Ketogenic Diets: An Update for Child Neurologists. J Child Neurol. 2009 Jun 17.
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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by G-man, Aug 5, 2009.
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Detroit Pistons - NBA | Owners, players bring 'wide gulf' to NBA mediation | The Detroit News Who needs a mediator? Detroit News writer Vince Goodwill breaks it all down and proposes solutions. After reading his article, it doesn't seem that difficult. Get it done already.
It would take a lot dedication from the players to see it through as it the tv contracts and high ticket prices will not be there at 1st which would seriously cut into revenue. I don't know how many players would have the dedication to work for a start up league when they could make much more playing oversees or taking what the NBA owners are offering. I just don't see it happening. Who knows.
I DO miss the action.......... Video: Rajon Rondo throws a no-look alley-oop over his head from the 3-point line - Ball Don't Lie - NBA Blog - Yahoo! Sports
We should be watching Monroe, that new guard we got and the return of JJ. One silver lining in all of this is if they allow teams to buy out one contract and take it off the cap completely. That would just about make it worth it as long as they settle soon.
What an egotistical, spiteful, and hateful man David Stern appears to be. Then again, I know what the media can do. That being said: It appears that so many people will suffer, largely because of this man. He isn't the only one to blame but what would it take to oust him? A 2/3 vote by the owners or something? I don't like the NBA any longer. I haven't for years. In fact, I can't stand it. But I feel bad for the fans, businesses, and stadium workers. I was sick at the thought of the NFL season being shortened or cancelled, but thankfully, they worked it out. Had Stern been the Commissioner, I don't think it would have been possible. Bryant Gumbel: David Stern 'eager to be seen as a modern plantation overseer' - Ball Don't Lie - NBA Blog - Yahoo! Sports
Lets keep in mind that NBA players are the highest paid athletes overall and probably still will be once this thing is settled. Stern's media blitz to put pressue on the players has been failing and making the whole situation worse. He needs to sit down, stay out of the press, and get this thing settled soon. He is supposed to be the voice of reason when situations like this occur and instead is just throwing more gas on the fire.
Yeah, that's why I didn't mention the players with the people I felt sorry for. Right. Stern is making it worse. Intentionally. What hope does the league have of saving at least a portion of the season? If they get it going, which I doubt, it will suck for the team winning the ****championship***. Forever remembered with an asterisk. (Why do I always need to spell check that word)?
Thats the thing. Why are we talking about missing most of the season already. The season would not have even started yet and already he is threatening to cancel games through December. What is he trying to accomplish? Realistically you need what 2-3 weeks to prepare for the season? They can still play on a temporary CBA if an agreement has been made.
I don't care who ends up "winning" and/or "losing". - The players are overpaid. - The owners overpaid. - Live NBA games are cost-prohibitive for a lot of fans and none of the current rhetoric is addressing that. Fans should be the ones locking out anything and everything to do with the NBA. Instead, we are simply being robbed of our ability to see games. Stern? ...the Owners? ...the Players? ...the Agents? -ALL JACKASSES!
I'll add "Arrogant and Filthy Rich Jackasses"!
NBA labor talks break off - NBA - Yahoo! Sports Talks break down...no new talks planned... Time to think about a long term lockout............
Bill Simmons Heads to the L.A. Kings in the Wake of the NBA's Labor Trouble - Grantland A good take on the whole thing. Especially this part:
The NBA Lockout Isn't Ending Anytime Soon | NBC New York Maybe some teams that will not turn a profit no matter what. Wonder what getting rid of Charlotte and New Orleans would do. Go back to 28 teams or maybe Milwaukee , Sacramento. Could de-expansion be the only real answer?
I prefer a two tier system. You have maybe 12 teams which have all the talented players cause they can afford them. They would operate under a different contract than the remaining 18 teams. The remaining 18 teams would have NBA level players, but those guys would make a maximum of 3-4 million per season...with the average player pulling in around 1 million. There could be player movement between the two leagues...As a player ages, or loses his skills, he moves down to the 18 player league. Nationally televised games would feature the top 12 teams whild the others would enjoy regional telecasts. Ticket prices would be less in the 18 team league, and they would have a separate schedule, and playoff format.
- Lol. Sometimes hard to tell if you are kidding or not. With these small markets. I have sympathy for the Milwuakees and Clevelands who the league has outgrown over the years. What about some of the recent ones like Charlotte, NewOrleans, Oaklahoma - Didn't they know what they were getting into? They knew how much it costs to compete in the NBA.
It seems like with a reasonable salary cap and some modest revenue sharing, these small-market teams should be able to co-exist with the big spenders in the new NBA.
modest and reasonable are not in anyone's vocabulary these days.
Think about it...Small market owners want cutbacks and big markets want to start the season...Time for my two tier system..................
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In today's LinuxWorld session by Simon Crosby, CTO of XenSource, and shepherd of the Xen open source project made the contention that the open source community is holding itself back by not ensuring compatibility between Xen, KVM and the other open source virtualization efforts. He's right to a degree in that standards for foundation functions would allow the greater community to enhance virtualization for all, but should we honestly hold out hope of this happening? As is always the case in the open source world, the crowd goes where the excitement is and popularity wins. It would be a waste of the community's efforts to try and drive standardization where it isn't wanted and to try and ensure compatibility between competing implementations when everyone expects a winner to emerge.
Enterprise customers want things they can count on, especially if they are pitched for use in production. The fickleness of the open source community runs counter to this desire which keeps open source technologies in the fringe until a commercial entity hardens them and wraps them in professional support offerings. This commercialization collects the interest of the community that wants to make a profit and, voila, the winner emerges. It's not the community that holds back open source projects its failure to bridge the desires of the commercial customers and ISVs and the community enthusiasts - the key to this is collective advancement of the chosen project.
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I'm using the Kerdi membrane in a shower renovation. I'm using Ditra unmodified mortar and Hardi backer. The first 2 pieces of Kerdi I put up didn't hold well because I didn't wet the backerboard enough. I've removed the Kerdi. Question is how much mortar do I have to remove for rehanging the Kerdi? Do I need to scrape down to the backerboard if it is adhering well?
How much mortar (square footage) did you put up?
If it isn't much, I would remove it and get back down to the back board.
It's about 36 square feet of coverage. What would you suggest- a scraper and sander?
You don't want to be breathing in mortar dust. Not good for the lung health with the portland and/or silica.
Ditto on the scraper. You don't want to be breathing CBU dust either.
How much effort did it take to pull it off?
I've never used Kerdi, but I suggest doing a bit more research. My understanding is even if done properly, it will be fairly easy to pull off. You may be fine the way you were doing it.
A scraper will work fine but I'd turn to my Fein MultiMaster with a blade made for removing mortar. My oscillating tool has become my favorite go-to tool. And prices for less expensive models are really reasonable.
It's not coming off very easily. I think I'm going to do a redo with some of it still adhering. I'm not going to get it all down to the backerboard.
its been a few years sinse i used kerdi. but back then they said to only use regular drywall.
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I've been searching for a while about this now, i got lifter noise the other day, and all of a sudden it increased quite a bit in volume, so i parked the car and let it sit for a few days since i didnt have time to look at it.
Today i checked, listened and so on, and im sure it's the lifters making this noise, and if i hold my hands on the engine i can feel it being a bit to rough for this lovely I6. So i checked the oil level (Which i do regurarly) and it had dropped just to around minimum.
So i know that is a problem, but when i checked the oil filler cap, i found alot of grey "sludge", which is evidence of water in the oil, but when i checked my coolant it was clear green!
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If you have a ticking lifter, you either have to replace it or unstick it. Both can only be done by removing the lifter. For that you have to remove the cams.....Don't fall for the "trick" that some miracle fluid will fix this.
I took my engine apart and saw exactly what was causing the tick.
As to seafoam - forget it. Just change the oil. If you are getting a brownish build up on the cap, and if the water level drops, even slowly over weeks - it could be water seeping through the Cylinder head gasket. In that case, don't replace the gasket, replace the entire engine - trust me - I've done both.
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Lifters do tend to go noisy if the oil is low. The simplest thing to do at first is just to change the oil. Castrol 0W-30 LL-01 is perfect.
There's a good chance the nosie will go away.
As for the low oil level and the sludge on the cap, this can be caused by failing thermostat and ccv.
So, after changing the oil, start the engine and let it warm up. Test the ccv - take off the oil cap from the valve cover and feel crank the case pressure by hand: it should be slightly negative. If it is sucking air like a vacuum line, then the CCV membrane is torn. This would explain the low oil level. In this case, while the cap is off, there may also be a noise that sound like an air horn.
After this, put the cap back, set the cluster to test 7.0 and drive the car for a few kilometers. Observe the engine coolant temp - it should stay within 92-97 C. If it reaches only the 80s or the upper 70s, the thermostat doesn't close completely. This may explain the sludge. If it canot get even this high, then thermostat is stuck open, but you'd probably know this by now since the coolant gauge needle wouldn't reach the 1/2 mark.
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I will follow your advice Megalocnus and change the oil, check ccv/thermostat!
I have been tracking my water levels and the coolant is not going away, it's definately still there!
I will let you know what happens Thanks again!
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Happy Holiday's Fanboys! Welcome to Les Thugs first ever Holiday mashup! Tear and I figured we would do a new play on an old classic (worked for Ke$ha)(*I don't approve of Ke$ha or understand what this comment even means -Tear*) while introducing "Ben By Night" into the Les Thugiverse. He may look familiar if you live in the Wayne / Manalapan area and purchase comics, but then again "all likenesses and similiarities may be purely coincidental, blah blah blah etc etc". Make sure to comeback next week for part 2 of our epic poem and Christmas Day for its stunning conclusion!
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It's hard to pinpoint what made each of the Collective films so compelling and memorable. The filmmakers pioneered techniques that helped communicate what it might be like to hit a fifty foot gap like Matt Hunter. They shot longer so we could see approaches and run outs and used unique angles to see what we hadn't seen before. We were given access to what was happening behind the cameras, allowed to see filmers and Sterling Lorence doing their jobs.
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Jamie prepping for a shot back in 2003. Photo ~ Sterling Lorence
This was part of the genius of the Collective films, to invite us along. Instead of presenting the riders as rock stars living lives we could never aspire to, they were shown as who they are, as riders like you and I, with more raw talent and nerve, but with the same enthusiasm for riding bikes. Each detail, each unguarded moment between shots that revealed something real from the riders, made us pay a little more attention to the action. We got to know the riders a little better and that made us care.
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Follow Me was the crew's first effort without Jamie Houssian. Anthill films made a fine film that looked beautiful and presented some amazing riding. It's clearly a film that can stand on its own, but for me something was missing. I was hoping for a continuation along the trajectory of the three Collective films, but that didn't happen. It appears that Jamie brought something unique to the films. Was it the narrative he drove or his editing that managed to identify and present iconic moments that, when put together, added up to more than the sum of its parts? How much did the music Jamie championed impact our experience?
The first part of our video interview, shot and edited by Matt Dennison, delves into Jamie's start as a mountain biker and filmmaker
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