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Miniature Books by the Brontës, and Other NewsBy Dan Piepenbring
- When Charlotte Brontë was thirteen and her brother, Branwell, was twelve, they designed and wrote a series of tiny books: "Measuring less than one inch by two inches, the books were made from scraps of paper and constructed by hand. Despite their diminutive size, the books contained big adventures, written in ink in careful script."
- Charles Simic is addicted to soccer, though in his youth he wasn't very good at playing it: "My grandmother once came to watch me play and when she got home told my mother: 'All the other kids were running around nicely and kicking the ball, except your son, who kept jumping up and down and flailing his arms.'"
- Later this month, the Guggenheim will host "ANTI-PASTA: A Dinner Inspired by Italian Futurism," which observes the tenets set forth in Marinetti's "Manifesto of Futurist Cuisine." "Be rid of pasta, that idiotic gastronomic fetish of the Italians," Marinetti wrote, enumerating eleven requirements for an ideal meal, including "harmony between table setting and food, the invention of food sculptures, and the use of scents, poetry, and music, as well as scientific instruments during preparation."
- This may not be a cause for pride, but we're proud of it nevertheless: two of the books in this "Weird Sex" roundup are by recent Paris Review interviewees Nicholson Baker and Samuel Delany. (On House of Holes: "Amid the bathetic histrionics, Holes asserts a striking degree of tender, if debauched, humanity.")
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Brian Gralnick will challenge incumbent 4th District state Sen. LeAnna Washington in the upcoming Democratic primaries.
Brian Gralnick, the director of the Center for Social Responsibility at the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, has taken a leave of absence to run for the state Senate.
The Federation granted Gralnick a leave of absence in order to seek the Democratic nomination for the 4th District represented by state Sen. LeAnna Washington, which covers Northwestern Philadelphia and parts of Montgomery County.
"I really see an urgent need to bring more fairness and equality to Pennsylvania," Gralnick said in a phone interview. "In my experience, there are too many seniors that are struggling, too many middle class families" who find it tough to make it financially "and too many LGBT community members that still face significant discrimination."
The 34-year-old Elkins Park resident emphasized his roots in public service and nonprofit work. He also has strong connections to the Jewish community. In addition to his Federation post, he's a regular at Jewish events throughout the city and served as a past president of the Jewish Social Policy Action Network, a group primarily focused on liberal domestic causes.
If he receives the party nomination during the primary in May — which would likely be a prelude to winning the general election in the largely Democratic district — Gralnick said he would like to continue working in the Jewish community but he doesn't yet know in what form.
A Federation official said Gralnick had hoped to work for the center while campaigning but organization policies precluded him from doing so for fear of a conflict of interest.
"If he doesn't win and his position is still open, we will welcome him back," said the official, who asked not to be named. Sheva Cohen, a manager in the center, will serve as interim director.
As director of the center, which manages Federation support for social services for seniors and the disadvantaged, Gralnick has lobbied lawmakers to preserve funding for food stamp benefits and other safety net programs. Food stamp programs have faced increasing cuts over the past year, and last month President Barack Obama signed a farm bill into law that cuts $8.6 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Gralnick waded into the public debate surrounding the reintroduction of a state asset test to determine eligibility for SNAP when he called into a local radio show interview with Gov. Tom Corbett in 2012, identified his job title and told the governor that many seniors wouldn't have money to set aside for a funeral if they were forced to spend down their savings in order to receive needed food vouchers. The test was implemented in 2012.
"I want to see the state end hunger, quite frankly. I want to fight for more support for the Jewish Relief Agency and Mitzvah Food Project," said Gralnick.
Washington, who spent 12 years in the state House before being elected to the state Senate in 2005, confirmed that she is seeking re-election. In October, the state Attorney General's Office conducted an investigation of her office seeking evidence related to campaign activity, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
Asked about the story, Washington said, "There is an investigation. I have not been charged."
On her case for re-election, she said, "I've worked hard for Philadelphia and Montgomery County. I've brought resources back, got legislation passed and have relationships."
Gralnick said his experience in nonprofits and Harrisburg would allow him to "provide top-notch constituent services."
"I'm so ingrained in the social services and social welfare community," he said.

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Kenjon Barner ran for three touchdowns and caught another as No. 2 Oregon pounded Washington State, 51-26, on Saturday.
Barner carried the ball 20 times for 195 yards and added 37 yards on three receptions for the Ducks (5-0, 2-0 Pac-12).
Marcus Mariota completed 21-of-32 passes for 169 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in the victory. He also carried the ball nine times for 56 yards and a score.
Connor Halliday went 33-for-60 through the air for 348 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Washington State (2-3, 0-2).
Marquess Wilson had 182 yards and a score on 12 receptions, while Brett Bartolone also caught a touchdown pass in defeat.
Oregon took over on offense at the 50-yard line after Washington State was held to a three-and-out on the opening possession of the contest and Barner capped a four-play drive with a 22-yard touchdown run for a 6-0 lead following a failed two-point conversion.
The Cougars answered with a 15-play drive that reached as far as the Oregon 2- yard line and featured a pair of defensive pass interference penalties on the Ducks, including one on a 4th-and-4 attempt at the Oregon 13. But Washington State was held out of the end zone and had to settle for Andrew Furney's 19- yard field goal.
The Ducks quickly regained some cushion on their next touch with an 8-play, 76-yard scoring drive. Mariota hit Will Murphy with a 29-yard pass on the second play of the drive to move the ball to midfield before finishing the march by evading a sack and racing 14 yards down the right sideline for a score.
WSU's Teondray Caldwell then fumbled the ensuing kickoff and the ball was recovered by Oregon at the Cougars' 15.
Oregon, though, would fail to convert a 4th-and-1 at the WSU 6, turning the ball over on downs.
But Washington State was held to a three-and-out and Michael Bowlin shanked a 29-yard punt to give Oregon the ball back at the WSU 30. On the next play, Mariota found Barner wide open deep down the left sideline to give the Ducks a 20-3 lead.
Caldwell atoned for his previous mistake with a 92-yard kickoff return to give the Cougars the ball at the Oregon 6, and after a Halliday interception was overturned by a roughing the passer penalty, Carl Winston rumbled into the end zone from two yards out.
Furney's extra-point attempt was blocked to make it a 20-9 game with nine seconds left in the first quarter.
Deone Bucannon then stepped in front of a Mariota pass on the final play of the first quarter and returned it 22 yards to the Oregon 20, resulting in Furney's 20-yard field goal.
WSU failed to recover a surprise on-side kick attempt on the kickoff, and the Ducks took advantage with Rob Beard's 34-yard field goal.
The Cougars later took over on offense at their own 33-yard line following a series of punts and Halliday found Wilson for a 29-yard gain before capping the 6-play drive with a 26-yard touchdown strike to Bartolone, bringing Washington State within 23-19 at the half.
Oregon received the ball to start the third quarter and started a streak of 28 straight points with an 18-play, 76-yard drive that ate up over six minutes of game clock.
The Ducks converted three third downs on the march, including De'Anthony Thomas' 4-yard score on a rush up the middle.
Avery Patterson gave Oregon a 37-19 lead three plays later when he intercepted a Halliday pass and took it 34 yards for a touchdown.
After a Washington State three-and-out, a personal foul on WSU's Tyree Toomer during an incomplete pass on a 3rd-and-13 set up Barner's 10-yard rushing score with 4:27 left in the third quarter.
The Cougars drove down to the Oregon 11 on their next possession, but Halliday was sacked by DeForest Buckner on a 4th-and-7 to end the drive and keep it a 44-19 game heading into the fourth quarter.
Barner's 80-yard touchdown run gave the Ducks a 32-point advantage before Jeff Tuel snapped Oregon's scoring streak with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Wilson.
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Oregon leads the all-time series between the teams, 45-38-7 ... Thomas had 26 yards on six carries. He needs 103 more rushing yards to break 1,000 for his career ... Bartolone had nine receptions for 87 yards ... Murphy led all Oregon receivers with 38 yards on two catches ... The Ducks totaled 469 yards of offense, while WSU finished with 402.


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In February of 2011 Catherine Field wrote an op-ed for The New York Times that argued the attributes of letter writing. Using her mother-in-law as an example, Field suggested that while email provides immediacy, letters establish intimacy. While true, consider the last time you actually received a letter. Not just a birthday card but an actual letter.
Time taken on letter writing seems non-existent, yet we see evidence of correspondence everywhere. President Obama reads 10 letters each day, often answering two or three of those in his own hand. Carolyn Hax, a syndicated advice columnist for The Washington Post, responds to a variety of correspondence on a daily basis. Most major publications allow for "letters to the editor" regardless of their format. Still, how many of your students actually know how to craft a letter or even an email in a way that is both engaging and appropriate?
We've spent this entire week discussing how to use Letters of Note as a "textual" resource. But the site itself is evidence that fan letters do get answered. The exercise today uses the resources from of Letters of Note and the Maria Popova's post on Brain Pickings, a resource we've highlighted in the past, about a high school student's Symbolism Survey.
- Have students read Popova's overview as well as original story from The Paris Review that provides a bit more background.
- Have students discuss what would motivate an author or any celebrity to respond to a "fan." Have them examine letters from fans at Letters of Note. I've included a moving example below from a parent to Patrick Stewart in regards to her son's love of Star Trek before Duchenne muscular dystrophy ended his life.
- Ask that students review responses to fan letters from Letters of Note. You will want to select examples in advance as some of them have language inappropriate for school. I've included some examples below. Consider having them SOAPSTone, etc.
- Stan Lee, "A promise is a promise!"
- J.K. Rowling, "I will treasure your letter"
- Harper Lee, "Advice from Harper Lee"
- Ronald Dahl, "Thank you for the dream
- Wil Wheaton, "Dear 8 year old Teresa"
Letter Project to a Living Author or Journalist
You might then assign students the task of constructing their own letter based on those characteristics necessary to engage a person in the public eye. A person they believe has little chance of responding to them. Now, that could honestly be anyone but you might want to theme your focus. You could set limits making it a living author or writer you've studied. Have them write to columnists at The New York Times or The Washington Post. Consider having them write to Brian Williams or Anderson Cooper. Think about having them write to David Sedaris, Jonathan Safran Foer, Amy Tan, Ian McEwan, Khaled Hosseini, Sara Gruen, Aravind Adiga, or any author represented in your course. You might even have them write a documentary filmmaker if you've used any in class. The end goal is to have students practice voice and to get a response. They should come up with a way to do this without many limits/parameters. A "fictionalized" conversation with Hemingway simply won't do. They need to struggle with the idea that this could actually be read and that filling in space won't suffice. Finally, have them give you a copy and have them mail one. I'd even suggest displaying the best ones with the student's permission of course.


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Tornados ride well at homeSeptember 28, 2009
Cesare, Tuttle win multiple races
Brevard, N.C. - The Brevard College Cycling Teams hosted the Brevard meet September 26 and 27. The Tornados rode against teams from Lees-McRae, East Tennessee State, Cumberland, Clemson, Warren Wilson, Union, Florida, UNC-Asheville, Western Carolina, Georgia and Mars Hill.
Jo Tuttle won the Women's Downhill race Saturday, finishing in two minutes and 49 seconds. Julia Tellman finished third in 5:22. Sarah Duncan crossed the line in 6:46 for an eighth-place result. Alexis Decosimo rode for 9:03 and a ninth-place finish.
BC's Danny Cesare made it a Tornado sweep in the Men's A Downhill by finishing first in the 39-man field in 1:41. Jacob Roland covered the track in 2:05 to finish fourth. Thomas Bagnel was right behind at 2:08 and fifth place. Park Baker was the fourth Tornado rider to finish in the top ten at tenth in 2:27. Andrew Irby rode for 2:52 and James Chaput crossed in 3:17. John Palmer finished second in the Men's B Downhill. Western Carolina's Max Lijequest won that race.
Tuttle continued her good work with a second place ride in the Women's A Short Track Cross Country event. Tellman finished third. Decosimo crossed in sixth place and Duncan rode tenth. UGA's Jamie Dinkins won the race. BC's Morgan Sykes finished fourth in the Women's B Race. UNCA's Carolyn Whitman won.
Tristan Cowie won the Men's A Short Track Cross Country Race. Matthew St. Marie finished tenth. Tim Reinhart rode 15th and Matthew Wells crossed 18th in the 26-man field. Travis Taylor and Kyle Stallings finished first and second respectively in the Men's C race.
Tuttle garnered her second first place finish of the competition in the Dual Slalom Race. Tellman finished third. Decosimo rode seventh and Duncan finished tenth.
Cesare won the 32-rider bracket in the Men's A Dual Slalom. Bagnel, Reinhart, and Roland rode 15th, 16th, and 18th respectively. Chaput finished 23rd and Baker finished 25th. Palmer finished second in the Men's B race behind Royce Breckon of UNCA.
Tellman and Tuttle rode second and third respectively in the Women's A Cross Country race. Tellman crossed in one hour, 26 minutes, and 13 seconds. Tuttle finished in 1:37:28. Dinkins was first in 1:18:21. Sykes was third in the Women's B race, finishing in 1:19:15. Whitman won in 1:01:09.
Cowie finished second in the Men's A Cross Country field of 26. He turned in a time of 1:38:42. St. Marie crossed in seventh place at 1:46:02. Lees-McRae's Scott Stewart won the race in 1:34:41. Taylor and Stallings finished one-two in the Men's C race. Taylor crossed in 50 minutes and 47 seconds. Stallings finished in 1:04:46.
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Honestly, the only meatloaf that I have ever tried is my Grandma's meatloaf . . . and it is seriously divine. I came across this recipe and it sounded pretty good; I love honey, I love barbecue, and if it was anything close to my grandma's recipe, it had to be good. I whipped this up for dinner and it was a winner! The flavor was the perfect combination of honey and BBQ . . . definitely comfort food at it's finest! I still am partial to my grandma's recipe, but this is close second and I will make it again for sure!
(The recipe has been revamped as of July 2014)
Honey Barbecue Meatloaf
2 lbs lean ground beef
1 cup oatmeal
2 eggs
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
½ cup BBQ sauce
1 tablespoon honey
salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup BBQ sauce
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
In a large bowl, mix together ground beef, oatmeal, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, MMQ sauce, honey, and salt and pepper (I found that it's easiest to use my hands to mix it all together. When completely combined, mold meat into large mound and place into loaf pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
In a small bowl, whisk topping ingredients together and spread half of topping on meatloaf. Reserve the other half for serving.
Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes, then slice into serving sizes and drizzle sauce on top.
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- What: 590-acre dryland forest featuring native plants
- Where: About 20 minutes northwest of Lanai City
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The Kanepuu Preserve, on the west side of Lanai, encompasses 590 acres and is home to 48 species of native plants. The Nature Conservancy protects this forest, which contains the largest remnants of olopua/lama dry land forest in Hawaii. This type of forest once covered much of the dry lowlands of the Hawaiian Islands. This is a rare opportunity to view rare, endemic plant species and trees like the lama, a native ebony, and aiea, once used for canoe building.
4-wheel drive to this remote area then take a short, self-guided tour through Kanepuu Preserve, which should take less than half an hour, using the self-guiding maps at the forest entry. Larger groups can arrange for a guided hike run by the Nature Conservancy of Hawaii. Illustrated signs along the way help to describe the tough challenges that lay in store for this rare ecosystem as it faces restoration.


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You guys. Yoko Ono designed a menswear line. And you can actually BUY IT.
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Soooo, this happened: Yoko Ono designed a line of menswear. It is predictably bizarre, but perhaps even more impressively, you can actually buy it.
A collaboration between Yoko and Opening Ceremony, the line consists of eighteen pieces ranging in price from $75 to $750. The designs were pulled from a series of sketches Yoko drew for John Lennon as a wedding present in 1969, which she called Fashions for Men. Said Yoko of the designs, "I was inspired to create Fashions for Men amazed at how my man was looking so great. I felt it was a pity if we could not make clothes emphasizing his very sexy bod." The sketches have all been compiled into a softcover book, which is available for purchase alongside the items from the line itself ($35, openingceremony.com).
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When we sat down with Hardwell at Ultra Music Festival last month, we asked him how the festival was for him this year. He said, "Really good! Like that was my best set [weekend 1 set], I've ever experienced, the whole show. I loved the stage, I loved the crowd, something mental happened. I really prepared a lot of stuff for my set, and everything worked exactly the way I planned in my head. I was so happy, I think you could see me on the live stream, I'm just constantly smiling because I'm just enjoying the moment."
If you don't believe him, see for yourself. The young producer/DJ has released his Miami 2013 aftermovie, which follows him through both weekends of Ultra, and Miami Music Week. The chilling clip calls attention to his new collaboration with Dyro, called "Never Say Goodbye" which he premired at the festival. Watch below:
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MILL CREEK — The last time the Jackson and Lake Stevens girls basketball teams met in the postseason it was for a district title.
This time, it was to keep their respective seasons alive.
Just like in last year's district championship, Lake Stevens came out on top. Brooke Pahukoa scored 21 points — 16 in the first half — as the Vikings defeated Jackson 55-41 in a 4A district loser-out game Wednesday night at Jackson High School.
"We feel pretty confident with what they do," Lake Stevens head coach Randall Edens said. "… We felt comfortable going in. We were just coming off a loss against Lynnwood and I wasn't sure how the kids would respond."
The Vikings, which defeated Jackson 53-48 in last year's district championship, responded right from the start. They began to pull away in the second quarter, outscoring Jackson 18-8, as they worked to avenge an earlier loss this season to the Timberwolves. Jackson defeated Lake Stevens 62-48 on Jan. 2.
But there was one big difference between that game and Wednesday's — Pahukoa.
The senior guard, who missed the first meeting with a dislocated pinky finger, provided a spark for the Vikings. She combined with her twin sister Brittney Pahukoa to score all 14 first-quarter points for Lake Stevens (16-7 overall).
"I felt confident with the ball," said Brooke Pahukoa, who still has tape around the injured finger. "My team was running plays very well."
The senior sisters have won district championships in each of their first three seasons, but after a semifinals loss to Lynnwood the Vikings found themselves in the consolation side of the bracket.
"I don't see it any differently," Brooke Pahukoa said. "I play every game like it's the championship game."
Edens said that "it's a challenge" going through the consolation bracket, but that he's done it before in 2007. Rather than play in a championship game where a regional berth is guaranteed, Lake Stevens needs to win the district third-place game on Saturday night and then beat the Kingco No. 3 seed on Tuesday to get to regionals.
"If we want to get to where we want to go we just have to take a different route," Edens said.
Kali Long recorded a double-double for Lake Stevens with 10 points and 14 rebounds and Brittney Pahukoa finished with 10 points, seven assists and five steals. Emily Vandegrift, a six-foot sophomore forward, came off the bench to grab nine rebounds and score four points.
"(Vandegrift) gave us some really good stretches of time," said Edens. "Her length altered some shots."
The Vikings will play Snohomish — which defeated Monroe 38-36 in the other consolation semifinal game — in the district third-place game. Lake Stevens split the season series against the Panthers. The winner of that game plays at the Kingco No. 3 team, while the loser's season is over.
"You don't want to think about the finality of it," Edens said. "You just have to go out and play. ? It's a very 'one game at a time' mentality."
The loss ended Jackson's (13-10) season. Timberwolves' head coach Jeannie Boyer was very proud of her girls for not giving up despite a double-digit deficit the entire second half.
"Our girls played their hearts out," Boyer said. "Lake Stevens is obviously a super-athletic team and they went out and battled."
Sierra Anderson led Jackson with 16 points and five rebounds. While other Timberwolves struggled to score early in the game, the junior guard drove to the lane and finished some acrobatic layups, scoring nine of Jackson's 11 first-quarter points.
"She's a great player. She understands basketball," Boyer said of Anderson. "She's not afraid to take the team on her shoulders. She wants that burden, and she stepped up today. It's awesome that she's a junior."
With only two seniors on the Jackson squad, Boyer believes there's reason for optimism for the Timberwolves' future.
Jackson graduates starting post Sierra Hagans — who had nine points and 11 rebounds in her final high school game — and Rachel Nies. The rest of the Jackson team is set to return while some league teams, like Lake Stevens, will be graduating several key players.
"We bring a lot of kids back, while (Lake Stevens) loses a couple of stars," Boyer said. "When you look at the league as a whole, a lot of teams are older than we are. So we're excited for next year to see what we can do."
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Lake Stevens 14 18 15 8 — 55
Jackson 11 8 10 12 — 41
Lake Stevens–Alex Briggs 0, Mallory Gipson 2, Cassidy Fifield 6, Chelsea Pahls 2, Railey Pedersen 0, Ivy Blackmon 0, Brittney Pahukoa 10, Emily Vandegrift 4, Brooke Pahukoa 21, Kali Long 10. Jackson–Brooke Kingma 0, Faithaleen Lopez-Flores 10, Sierra Anderson 16, Imari Clinton 0, Sierra Hagans 9, Rachel Nies 3, Anna Johnson 3, Martina Mason 0, Drew Lochnane 0. 3-point goals–Fifield 2, Bro. Pahukoa 1, Lopez-Flores 2, Anderson 2. Records–Lake Stevens 16-7 overall. Jackson 13-10.


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A guide to smooth walls.
Taping drywall can be a frustrating, gut-wrenching experience. Nagging flaws will show up right after painting and even months later. Nail pops, corner-bead cracks and bad joints will plague your walls forever.
To make your next taping job more successful, we've come up with a novice-friendly guide for getting good results. We've simplified professional techniques so you can learn them easily and recommended the basic tools and materials you'll need to achieve smooth, flat walls ready for paint.
Since 90 percent of the cost of a professional job is labor, taping your walls yourself can save you several hundred dollars, even on small jobs. The key is a methodical, step-by-step approach with the proper tools and materials. Otherwise, taping will drive you nuts.
We'll show you how to avoid the most common rookie mistake: heaping on mud and then counting on a massive (and filthy) sanding effort at the end to rectify mistakes. We'll also show you how to gradually build up layers, feather edges to avoid ridges and knock off high areas of freshly applied mud.
We've added a color to each coat of mud to make it easier to see the proper order of application. The first coat is orange, the second green and the third yellow.
Buy or Rent These Taping Tools
You'll find a mind-boggling assortment of gimmicky taping tools at home centers. The truth is, most aren't worth having and you can do an excellent job with just the ones we recommend. Banjos (Photos 5 and 6) and clinchers (Photo 3) can speed up and improve the job. They're a must for larger rooms with lots of corners. But for small jobs, skip the banjo, and if you only have a few corner beads to do, nail them on by hand and skip the clincher too.
1. Four-inch flexible putty knife (Photo 7) for small filling jobs and applying second- and third-coat mud to angles (inside corners).
2. Six-inch flexible putty knife (Photo 2) for larger filling jobs, embedding tape and filling fastener holes.
3. "Potato masher" mixer (Photo 5) for hand-mixing a bucket of mud quickly and thoroughly.
4. Mud pan (Photo 2) for convenient dispensing of patching, fastener hole and corner mud.
5. A clincher (Photo 3) makes quick work of crimping corner beads accurately in place to hold them for nailing.
6. A 12-in. trowel is less fatiguing and easier to use for applying mud to the joints and corner beads than the standard wide taping knives.
7. A banjo is essential for all but the smallest taping jobs for dispensing mud saturated tape right onto the drywall joints.
Buy the Old-Fashioned, Time-Tested Materials—They're What Pros Use
Just as with tools, there are many new drywall products on the market purporting to make taping easier. But talk to a pro and you'll find that few of them work any better or are any more durable than the old-fashioned taping supplies like paper tape and 1-1/4 in. solid metal corner beads.
Pick up enough corner beads to cover every corner with a single bead—no splicing!—plus one or two extras to replace mistakes. You'll also need a small box of 1-5/8 in. drywall nails for fastening the corner beads. One roll of paper tape is usually plenty for the average-sized room, but they're only a couple of bucks, so get two in case you come up short.
Spend the time on the prep work; it'll pay off in the end
Photo 2: Fill damaged areas and cracks with setting compound
Mix 45-minute setting-type taping compound in a mud pan to the consistency of peanut butter. Fill damaged areas and cracks more than 3/8 in. wide with a 6-in. knife. Keep mud flush with surrounding drywall, never raised. Setting compound is hard to sand after it sets.
Photo 3: Install corner bead
Cut corner beads to length with tin snips and hold them in place to make sure beads meet perfectly at corners. Clinch corner beads into place with a clincher. Run a 6-in. putty knife along the bead and adjoining drywall (on both sides) to make sure you've left a void to fill with mud. Then anchor the corner beads through the drywall into surrounding framing with 1-5/8 in. drywall nails spaced every 8 in. Drive extra nails into edges that don't lie flat.
Photo 4: Make a dimple in damaged drywall holes
Remove any fasteners that have broken through the paper surface or missed the framing, and drive a replacement screw above or below the location into solid wood. Slightly dent the damaged paper left from extracted fasteners by tapping the spot with the butt of the knife handle.
No matter how accomplished you are as a taper, bad or incomplete prep work will make taping tougher than it has to be. It'll also spoil a good taping job. Poorly installed corner beads will crack or work their way through the paint. Tape will peel, lift and blister if cracks or voids in the drywall are unfilled and simply taped over. Improperly set screws and nails or inadequately fastened drywall will cause nail pops for years to come.
Photos 1 - 4 show the basic steps so the taping will hold up over the long haul.
Selecting and Mixing Mud
Mud comes in "setting-type" and "drying-type" varieties.
Buy setting compounds only for filling gaps and repairing broken drywall corners (Photo 2). Setting compounds contain plaster of Paris to make them chemically harden. They're usually available with different setting times. That lets you put on several coats in the same day, an advantage pros like. Once mixed with water, setting compounds can harden fast and if applied too thick are difficult to sand. Mix small batches so you'll have plenty of time to work before the compound sets.
Buy drying compounds for actual taping. They come in powder or premixed in 5-gallon pails. We prefer premixed because it's easier to mix and store. Despite its name, premixed compound is not ready for taping when you open the pail. You'll need to add a little water and thoroughly mix the compound to the desired consistency before using it for the first time and before you begin taping each day. Drying-type compounds come in three forms: taping, topping and our choice, all-purpose. All-purpose is designed to be used for all three coats in the typical three-coat taping system.
A 12 x 12-ft. addition will require about two 5-gallon pails of mud. You won't need more than a few gallons of mud for the first coat, and since it's mixed runnier than succeeding coats, transfer some mud to a clean 5-gallon pail before mixing and thinning it. Don't let our colors throw you off; the mud for the second and third coats is exactly the same.
To keep the mud from drying out as you work, loosely cover the pails. At the end of the day, wipe down the insides of the pails and the bottom of the lid with a sponge to remove any deposits. Otherwise, dried chunks of mud will fall into the mix and you'll discover the little troublemakers when you're spreading mud. Then lock the lids on tightly. Every new day of taping, remix the mud before using, adding water as needed.
Drag the knife over all the fastener heads and listen for the metallic "click" of a protruding head. Set the screw- or nailhead slightly below the surface with a screw gun or a hammer.
First coat: Embedding the tape
Photo 6: Cover the joints with tape
Apply the tape by holding one end of the tape against the joint with your hand while drawing away the banjo to pull out the tape. Press the wet tape into joints by dragging your fingers over the tape. Spread a little mud on the 6-in. knife and embed the tape by dragging the knife over the tape, pressing it tight to the drywall. Mud on the knife lubricates it so it won't pull at the tape and thoroughly moistens the tape for good adhesion. Cover the butt joints first, then the tapered joints.
The "first coat" consists of applying the mud-saturated tape to all of the joints and corner beads and filling screw or nail holes for the first time. Begin with the butt joints first, then the horizontal tapered joints, then the angles and finally, the corner beads.
The easy way to apply the tape is to use the banjo, which not only dispenses the tape but also evenly saturates it with mud while you pull it off the spool. If you're just working on a small area like a closet, skip the banjo and stick the tape on by hand into a layer of mud, then spread another coat over the top and embed the tape with a knife. You'll be surprised how quickly you'll learn to play the banjo. The key is to mix the first coat of mud to the consistency of honey (it should be pourable) and spoon it into the hopper underneath a loop of tape.
The right mix will result in even, complete mud coverage on both sides of the tape as you pull the tape out of the banjo and feed it onto the wall (Photo 6). Don't be afraid to get your fingers dirty. As you feed out the tape, press and smooth it onto the centers of drywall joints with your fingers, then use the lip of the banjo to cut the tape to length. While you have the banjo in your hands, stick tape onto several joints at once, and then press the tape flat onto the joints with a 6-in. knife and tool off any excess mud.
After all the joints are covered, apply and flatten the tape over corner-bead edges (opening photo). Although some pros skip this step, a layer of tape is easy, cheap insurance against cracked corner-bead edges later.
Second coat: Covering the tape, building up the joints
Some pros use special wide taping knives for applying second- and third-coat mud, while others use conventional cement trowels like we did. If you've used knives successfully, great! But if you're a first timer, you'll probably find a trowel easier to master and less fatiguing. Both take patience and time to get the right touch. When you're first spreading the mud onto the wall to distribute it, hold the trowel at an angle away from the wall and slowly lower the leading edge as you empty the trowel (Photo 11). After the mud is on the wall, go back and hold the trowel flatter to smooth it out.
The second coat is the toughest coat to apply, especially on the butt joints. Don't be shy about spreading this coat over a wide area. It really takes six passes with the trowel to handle a butt joint: three trowel-wide passes to apply the mud and three more to flatten the middle, smooth out the mud and feather the sides. When you're through, the center should barely cover the tape, while the two sides feather out the center mound.
Different joints require different strategies. Butt joints, which join untapered ends, are by far the toughest because you have to build a wide, gradual "plateau" of mud and feather the edges to make the joint appear flat. In contrast, tapered joints along the long sides of drywall have recessed manufactured edges that are much easier to fill and level. They're handled the same as butt joints, but the second coat doesn't have to be nearly as wide or as built up because of the recess of the tapered edges.
Filling corner beads is about the simplest of taping tasks because you have the hard, defined surface of the corner bead to guide application (Photo 12). Just make sure to feather the edges flat to the drywall.
Angles only get one additional thin coat of mud—on one side during the second coat (Photo 14) and on the other during the third-coat layer (Photo 17)—with each side done alternately so one side is always dry when you coat the other side. That way you have a hard surface to drag your knife against. Again, feather all outside mud edges flat, then refill all the fastener holes.
Third coat: Fill and smooth low spots and other imperfections
Before getting started on the third coat, scrape down or sand any projecting ridges over seams and excess mud on the corner-bead edges. If you did a competent job of applying the second coat, the third coat will entail filling in imperfections such as low spots, craters and tool marks.
Use a "raking" light to highlight areas that need special attention. Hold the light against the wall so it shines across the surface to make all the problem spots apparent before you start. The second coat shrinks as it dries, so fastener holes and corner beads need to be filled with a third coat of mud.
Sanding is the last step in achieving smooth walls. It's also the least pleasant. Buy yourself a pole sander for the large areas, a hand sander for detail work and 120-grit paper and a medium 3M sanding sponge for cleaning up the angles. The $25 total investment will be money well spent. Use the raking-light technique to constantly check progress and highlight irregularities that need more work. Be very careful not to over sand, especially in angles and on butt joints where mud layers barely cover the tape. Quit sanding the center of butt joints as soon as inconsistencies disappear.
Angles only need light sanding. Try not to sand onto unmudded paper drywall surfaces too much or abraded paper will show through the paint. If you expose tape while sanding, you'll need to add more mud and let it dry before sanding again. Exposed tape will show through multiple layers of paint.
Taping tips
Here is a list of important tips for rookies:
- Cut corners off corner beads at roughly 45 degrees because sharp corners tend to curl through the mud (see Photo 3).
- Feather the outside edges of each and every coat wherever you're taping so they're flush with the drywall.
- Never leave up any tape that has a dry bond against the drywall. You'll be able to tell by the light color. Peel back and fill tape that's still wet, or cut out and replace tape that's already dried.
- Don't worry about eliminating small ripples, ridges or craters during the second coat. They'll get filled, scraped or sanded off during the third coat. Just try to get the distribution as even as possible.
- Never return leftover mud to the pail. There are bound to be chunks in it that'll plague you the rest of the job.
- Spray texture won't hide poor taping, so don't get sloppy on ceilings.


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The Black Keys and St. Vincent have booked some time at Studio 8H in New York City next month. They've both been added to the list of "Saturday Night Live" musical guests as the NBC sketch comedy show closes out its 39th season.
"SNL" returns on May 3rd with music from Coldplay and The Amazing Spider-Man star Andrew Garfield as host. The Black Keys will follow on the May 10th episode with host Charlize Theron, and St. Vincent will take the stage for the season finale on May 17th alongside host and former "SNL" player Andy Samberg.
Coldplay and the Black Keys will both be visiting "SNL" to promote upcoming albums.
The Keys' Turn Blue is due out May 13th, and Coldplay's Ghost Stories is set to hit stores on May 19th.
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WATCH: Robyn And Röyksopp 'Do It Again' On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'
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Things couldn't be any better for Norwegian electro-poppers Robyn and Röyksopp right now. After taking some time out of the spotlight, their new joint EP, Do It Again, recently scored both acts their highest entry on the Billboard 200 after debuting at No. 14 (in addition to topping the Dance/Electronic chart). Throw in a string of glowing reviews and a hit tour, and things are looking pretty good!
The trio appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" this week to perform the title track from their EP, which turned out to be a strange but exciting spectacle.
If there's one thing besides great music that you can always count on Robyn for, it's daring fashion.
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The most important part of the system configuration is the list of SCF classes to instantiate by default. A class is instantiated with the following line:
System.Plugins.InterfaceName = ClassName
'System.Plugins.' is obligatory and tells the system to instantiate the class at startup. The 'InterfaceName' specifies the name of the abstract SCF interface which this module is expected to implement. For example the interface name 'iGraphics3D' means that this plug-in is used for 3D rendering. Note that it is not possible to load more than one module with the same functionality identifier.
Finally, 'ClassName' determines which SCF class to instantiate. The class you mention here must be designed for the purpose for which you try to use it. In other words, it must implement the interface specified with 'InterfaceName' (it may also implement additional interfaces). For example, if you load a sound driver with the 'iGraphics3D', the application will not be able to instantiate the driver because it does not implement that interface.
Note that some modules depend on others. If module A depends on module B, then you must first load B, then A. If you don't do this then module A will usually fail to initialize.
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The interface name mentioned above is exactly the name of the C++ abstract interface which modules implement. Some of the common ones which you will see or use in configuration files are listed below.
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A 3D renderer. Some possible values include
Uses OpenGL for 3D output, and by this takes advantage of hardware acceleration. Requires installed OpenGL run-time libraries.
A null renderer useful for servers.
A useful debugging plugin. Can also show frames per second. There is only one implementation and it is named 'crystalspace.utilities.bugplug'. See section Using the BugPlug Debugging Plugin.
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Ed Sheeran is shooting down the latest rumor about his relationship with country star Taylor Swift.
The British singer-songwriter tells "MTV News" there's no truth to the recent reports that he and Taylor have made a "marriage pact," promising to marry each other if both are still single when they turn 30.
Sheeran, who is currently traveling with Taylor on her "Red" tour, says he has no clue where that rumor originated, adding that it's usually from an anonymous source "who doesn't know the person."
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The Imani Youth Council cordially invites you to its Service Award Fundraising Gala, at Scott's Seafood Restaurant Jack London Square in Oakland CA, on February 1, 2013 at 6:00 pm.
Come enjoy dinner and a Silent and Live Auction for some great items.
The silent auction starts at 6pm.
Auction items include a trip for two to Paris, a trip for two to South Africa, Chocolate Gift package from Hersey's Co., a round of golf at Sequoyah Country Club, dinners and many gift items from local retailers and businesses.
Honoring Audree V. Jones-Taylor, Director of Oakland Parks and Recreation Department and Vincent Tolliver, Oakland Unified School District Music Educator.
Contact Aurice Guyton of AEG Events Managment for sponsorship or auction information at 510-731-4425.
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Is Gregg Allman Back In The Hospital?
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Gregg Allman's health continues to be an issue.
Portland's Waterfront Blues Festival spokesman Peter Dammann tells The Oregonian the 66-year-old rocker cancelled his upcoming appearance at this weekend's event along with two other performances, and checked into a hospital. He adds that Allman's rep didn't give him "any specifics on what's happening with Gregg."
Allman was supposed to perform at the festival on Sunday. He also cancelled a show Monday in Boise, Idaho, and a date Wednesday in Woodland Park, Washington.
Allman's agent isn't shedding any additional light on the situation, only telling The Oregonian that Gregg "has been forced to cancel" his shows this week "due to unforeseen circumstances." The rep says nothing about Allman being in the hospital.
Allman, who underwent a liver transplant in 2010, has missed a number of concerts this year for health reasons. The Allman Brothers Band had to reschedule a number of shows in New York in March when Gregg came down with bronchitis. In April he had to end his first-ever Australian tour early because of a broken wrist.
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