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Bridging ethnic divides, more than 1,000 youth from six districts in northern and southern Sri Lanka united in the northern capital of Jaffna in a series of peaceful demonstrations against sexual violence held throughout November and December 2012. Uninterrupted by the military or police, the public demonstrations were part of a campaign message, "It's time to talk about it. Talk early. Talk often. Prevent sexual violence."
Last year, a peaceful demonstration at the University of Jaffna turned tragic when the military and police attacked and detained students. Police arrested more than 36 people, and continue to conduct house-to-house inquiries. Students and many of the faculty remain on strike, and the community fears retribution for speaking out.
Since the end of Sri Lanka's 30-year conflict in May 2009, USAID has aimed to increase civic engagement through activities that allow communities to give voice to issues of importance. The demonstrations against sexual violence highlighted an endemic problem throughout Sri Lanka, while demonstrating to Jaffna authorities and the community that youth can still speak out.
The demonstrations also brought together people who never would have worked toward a common cause during the conflict.
"I am very happy to be here. I feel really proud," said Kajani Munasinghae, a participant from the south. "Today, when we went around and spoke with community members, they asked where we were from. They were completely shocked when my friend said 'Jaffna' and I said 'Matara.' They could not believe that youth from Matara and Jaffna could work together. We are doing it and we have shown them it is possible."
Holding homemade signs, the youth walked one and a half miles across the northern capital of Jaffna. They distributed leaflets, provided stickers to vehicle owners, and participated in a social media campaign to capture the community's reactions to the demonstrations and thoughts on sexual violence.
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It's nearly spring, and spring cleaning has produced a Chanukah card from the back of a drawer. I have no idea who sent it, but then the thought of Chanukah always gives me a bad conscience because I have ignored it all my life. I suppose I started off on the wrong foot by being put in the Catholic stream in my primary school. The error was soon discovered, but the priest was reluctant to let me go - I made such a bright little Catholic. But my father wouldn't even let him borrow me pour encourager les autres: he was a godless Jew, an ardent Zionist, who annulled his baptism when he was old enough to realise what his well-meaning parents had considered a smart career move in imperial Austria.
My father was a militant atheist. In the 45 years or so that I lived with him or he lived with me, I had never known him to visit a synagogue. We celebrated Christmas, of course, like so many bourgeois Jews, but the angel at the top of the tree was a decoration, not a declaration, just as our Turkish rugs didn't make us Muslims. Christmas was a festival of light - everybody's light - with the nightly glow from the windows in our street painting the snow red and gold, live carp sold from barrels full of icy water, and hot chestnuts and music on every corner.
My father took music seriously and, when we children were at last allowed into the drawing room, into the presence of the huge, silver-spangled tree and the pervasive odour of hot candle wax and fir, he was seated at the harmonium to play my very favourite carol: 'Es ist ein Reis entsprungen'. We all sang, my mother's clear voice soaring above ours, and even the servants, standing shyly to one side, joined in when it came to 'O Tannenbaum' and, inevitably, 'Silent Night'.
A moment of stillness would follow, but then there was no holding back as we looked for our presents under the sheltering branches of the tree. High above us, my father stood ready to douse the occasional flare-up when the flames got too close to the needles, or the sparklers, suspended by their copper spines, caused small conflagrations.
There were two or three presents for each of us children: one big, two smaller – nothing like today's hideous overload of parcels and packets whose wrapping gets ripped off in an unseemly frenzy, making a pile of waste bigger than that of the presents. Year in year out, I could count on one gift for certain: the latest volume of Dr. Doolittle, which I started on then and there and had usually finished by midday on Christmas Day.
Years went by, tectonic shifts of language, culture, geography, and I still hadn't looked a menorah in the eye, until I watched Benno Elkan at work on the great seven-branched candelabrum that stands in front of the Knesset, symbolising the seven days of the creation and, incidentally, my immortality. The more important symbolism can be read up in Exodus; my contribution came about like this: Elkan, on the strength of two candelabra he had wrought for Westminster Abbey, was commissioned to sculpt the Great Menorah at a time when I shared a house with him in north London. Each branch was alive with figures from Jewish history and one day he needed a model to hold a certain position while he captured it quickly in plasticine. Would I mind taking my clothes off and oblige? I thought I was reasonably good looking, so why not?
'The Jews enslaved,' said Elkan. 'I must make it a really scrawny figure. Your head I don't need.' Still, immortality of sorts, since a bit of me is there, on one of the arms, for ever I hope, and Elkan has not done badly either, with his each-way bet: Abbey and Knesset.
That was many years after 'O Tannenbaum', when I had children of my own, born in a country that celebrated Christmas in broad daylight and believed that carp tasted muddy. One year I had a really bright idea for celebrating Christmas. I had just got my commission as a second lieutenant and was hanging around Catterick Camp waiting for a posting. Why not round up enough Jewish private soldiers and NCOs to take over guard duties during Christmas? I put the idea to the senior sergeant major, an archetypal warrant officer, who, like all his ilk, thought newly-commissioned officers a threat to good order and military discipline. 'You mean to have nothing but Jews running the camp?'
I explained that it was not so much a take-over - more a matter of letting the Christmas faction get on with their dinner. The idea was put to the camp commandant and approved. I found it easy to round up enough volunteers by going through the nominal roll, looking at the names. At 6 pm on Christmas Eve, my little band paraded and was very thoroughly looked over by the sergeant major. He couldn't find the words to express his misgivings. All he came out with was 'No gambling, mind. And this is live ammunition you've got.'
Two hours on, four hours off, is not the most entertaining way to spend 24 hours, but we had a constant stream of visitors during the night to marvel at the all-Jewish guard and offer mostly good-natured encouragement. The sergeant major spent a restless Christmas, looking in every two hours in case we had absconded with the stores or sold the camp to a property developer.
'Did you run out of Jews?,' he asked when it was all over. 'Becker missed his Christmas dinner.'
'I thought Becker was Jewish. He never said a word.'
'He tells me he's baptised,' the sergeant major said. 'Anyway, your lot can have next Christmas off,' he added, still not in full possession of the point.
I found Christmas crackers, mottoes and paper hats hard to stomach, but cards presented a real culture shock. They kept coming - from absent friends, people next door, the plumber wishing me more blocked drains, arch-enemies from the office, and in-laws who saw my wife every day. Each card set a problem of taste, text and retaliation. Was it fair to recycle a Chanukah card, received as a freebie from a Jewish charity, to go with a tip to the dustman? Should I show up my neighbour's appalling taste with an exquisite card of my own or outdo him in kitsch? And how could I keep religion out of it without appearing ridiculously bland? In the end, I relied on the usual reproductions of old masters, charity cards painted by mouth, winter landscapes that anticipated climate change. Sometimes, when I felt really aggressive, I just wrote the figures 3761 on a plain card to show how much longer we have been going than they.
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UN Environment Programme, UN Habitat, World Bank Recognize New Global Protocol for Urban GHG Emissions, Encourage its Use
In March this year, we posted a blog on the draft edition of a global protocol for city-scale GHG emissions, announced jointly by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, C40, and the World Resources Institute (WRI).
Yesterday, a pilot version of the protocol was released at the UNFCCC climate meetings in Bonn, Germany. And today, UNEP, UN-Habitat and the World Bank expressed appreciation to ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, C40, and WRI for this accomplishment. To learn more about the significance of the protocol, read this news feature.


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Missouri All-American defensive end Michael Sam was given a standing ovation during a basketball game against Tennessee on Saturday, according to the Associated Press.
Sam is set to become the first openly gay NFL player.
Sam shook hands with fans and blew a kiss to the student section. Sam and the football team were honored at halftime of the basketball game for defeating Oklahoma State in the Cotton Bowl.
"The majority of us knew and we just didn't think anything of it because that's just who we are here," student body president Mason Schara said. "The fact that there's been such a positive reaction across the nation is what sparked us to be here today. ..
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Today is the start of both NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month). The goal of NaNoWriMo is to write a 50,000 word novel in one month, whereas the goal of NaBloPoMo is to post every day for a month. NaBloPoMo started after NaNoWriMo, so NaNoWriMo has more of a defined purpose:
National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30.
Valuing enthusiasm and perseverance over painstaking craft, NaNoWriMo is a novel-writing program for everyone who has thought fleetingly about writing a novel but has been scared away by the time and effort involved.
Because of the limited writing window, the ONLY thing that matters in NaNoWriMo is output. It's all about quantity, not quality. The kamikaze approach forces you to lower your expectations, take risks, and write on the fly.
Make no mistake: You will be writing a lot of crap. And that's a good thing. By forcing yourself to write so intensely, you are giving yourself permission to make mistakes. To forgo the endless tweaking and editing and just create. To build without tearing down.
While I don't want to write a novel, I do want to write a collection of personal essays on technical writing. NaNoWriMo has a goal of 50,000 words by the end of the month, whereas NaBloPoMo requires only a post every day. If you miss a day with NaBloPoMo, you're done. But with NaNoWriMo, you can catch up. Still, NaNoWriMo requires considerably more output (50,000 words) rather than just a daily post. And it's supposed to be fiction.
Jane participated in NaBloPoMo last year and found it worthwhile. She said it got her into the writing rhythm in a good way, and ideas started to flow freely. This year I'm going to give NaBloPoMo a try. But I want to try to focus each of my posts around some kind of story.
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Amid political broadsides and calls for congressional action in response to the recent Supreme Court decision striking down a crucial section of the Voting Rights Act, it was a local community activist who brought the crowd to its feet during a rally today in Newark.
"These are not mere pieces of legislation, these are covenants paid for in blood," Lawrence Hamm, chairman of the People's Organization for Progress, told about 200 people today during a rally at Newark's St. James A.M.E. Church protesting the court's decision.
Hamm, 59, reminded the crowd that racial segregation and disenfranchisement were not consigned to the South and remain fresh in the minds of many in Newark.
"Don't let anyone tell you that Jim Crow was only in the South," Hamm said. "Jim Crow was right here in Newark, New Jersey."
Hamm said downtown movie theaters used to have segregated seating and a White Castle on Elizabeth Avenue refused to hire blacks.
"This was in our lifetime," Hamm said, sparking an ovation from the crowd. "So anybody who thinks they can take away what we fought for in this lifetime, they have been misled."
Hamm was among some of the state's leading Democrats, including gubernatorial candidate Sen. Barbara Buono, Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-10th Dist.); and U.S. Senate candidates Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6th Dist.) and Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex) to address the rally.
All decried the high court's 5-4 decision last month that freed nine mostly southern states to change their election laws without advance federal approval. The ruling effectively gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
At the same time, however, the speakers said the ruling was an opportunity to extend so-called pre-clearance requirements to all states that have engaged in practices many feel are designed to disenfranchise poor and minority voters.
"I think this decision has a lot to do with the election of a black president," Payne said. "They're trying to figure out a way that this can never happen again."
Pallone said districts in many northern states should receive federal oversight.
"There are distticts in the north and other parts of the country that need pre-clearance," he said. "We've got to be looking out for people all over the country."
Oliver too called for more oversight and warned against losing ground in the civil rights battle.
"We've progressed and walked the journey too long and we are not going back," she said.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker was not present at the rally, nor was Rep. Rush Holt (D-12th Dist). Both are running in the special August primary for U.S. Senate along with Oliver and Pallone.
Buono, who is battling Gov. Chris Christie in the November gubernatorial election, called out her opponent for being mum on the Supreme Court decision.
"If this governor chooses to be silent, it's his prerogative," Buono said. "But we will not let this stand."
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The article examines the range and scope of physical and structural changes that have taken place in the telecommunications sector in Malaysia in the past 15 years. It reviews the main policy reforms that have shaped the sector, including corporatization and privatization, and liberalization in fixed line and cellular services. The article documents the increase in competition, particularly in the cellular phone service market. Major regulatory reforms were introduced in the 1990s with the passage of the Communications and Multimedia Act and the establishment of the Malaysia Communications and Multimedia Commission. The key principles for regulating the sector are reviewed, including those directed towards economic regulation and consumer protection. With the absence of a formal competition law in Malaysia, the onus for addressing competition issues in the telecommunications sector rests with the sectoral regulator. Copyright 2002 CIRIEC.
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Look!! A baby chick hatched! We are so excited – we have a white bantam hen that started to roost and lay on eggs. And I will be honest – we had no idea what we were doing. This is our first time ever having chickens and this white hen is the first hen we ever had that wanted to actually sit on eggs. All of our other hens were quite content to lay eggs and then run off and play all day long.
Before we discovered Snow White's affinity for sitting on eggs, we had one large box that all the hens shared. We would go out to the hen house and pick up 3-4 eggs every day. The reason they shared a box is because at first we only had two hens that we knew were laying eggs. Then Fall and cooler weather came and we thought they would stop laying. But then two more hens started to lay and before we knew it four hens were sharing one box!
I started to notice one of the hens was pushing the white hen out of her box so she could lay an egg in it. That is when we gave Snow White her own box in a protected corner, so she can sit on her eggs in peace. But we also didn't mark the eggs…another rookie mistake. So we don't know how old the eggs are or even whose they are!
We are totally doing this better next time…
But look at the picture above. The hen knows which eggs are good and which are bad. She has slowly separated the eggs, one by one. We will even find eggs rolled out of her box. I don't know why she rejects these eggs….I don't have the heart/guts/desire to crack the eggs and inspect them.
She is mothering this baby chick though, and it is cute! We go out to see it and it sleeps under the mama hen, staying cozy warm. Since we bought hens for eggs and education, I decided to finally purchase a book that will help me. My amazing friend Angela England wrote "Backyard Farming on an Acre (more or less)" and I just received it from Amazon.com today! In it she has lots of info about chickens and best hen house tips and practices.
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Three newcomers are vying for two open seats on the Absecon Board of Education in Tuesday's election.
Incumbents Mike Assad and Mary Hughes have decided not to run for re-election to the three-year positions.
The candidates all say they want to become more involved in the district. They acknowledge they have a lot to learn about how it's run but are confident they can provide some expertise.
John Rynkiewicz Jr., a certified public accountant and member of the Finance Committee at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Absecon, said he hopes his accounting and finance background would be a valuable asset for the board.
"I want to be able to understand decisions being made and help in any way I can," he said. "The school system is the foundation of our community. If I can be involved with decisions that impact the education system that can go a long way."
Stan Kolbe Jr. said he has been interested for a while in running for the board and has two small children, so he wants to learn more about the district. A longtime resident of the city, Kolbe said he wants to help his hometown.
"I like the small-knit community," he said. "It's all I know."
Kolbe points to the budget problems caused by the district paying to send a growing number of students to public high schools outside the district. In previous years, most Absecon students attended Holy Spirit High School, which did not cost the district.
But Kolbe said he has lots to learn before proposing any changes.
"From what I know now I definitely think it's a well-run district," he said. "I'm sure there is room for input. I don't know the ins and outs yet."
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Twelve days before the 2009 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition actually drew to a close in Fort Worth, a winner was declared: composer Mason Bates.
Yes, yes, the real winners of the 17 days of concerts were pianists. Two gold medals were awarded this year in a ceremony on June 7: one to Nobuyuki Tsujii, 20, of Japan and one to Haochen Zhang, 19, of China. But once again the Cliburn also held a composition competition, the American Composers Invitational, and the results for that unique race were decided when the 12 semi-finalists were named on May 27. (For a full description of how the ACI was established and the past history of new works at the Cliburn see "Composers in Cowtown.")
Back in February in New York, composer John Corigliano chaired a jury comprised of composers Samuel Adler and Melinda Wagner and pianist Ursula Oppens, that reviewed submissions of newish piano works, between 8 and 12 minutes in length, received from 28 composers. Four finalists were selected:
Mason Bates: White Lies for Lomax
Derek Bermel: Turning
Daron Hagen: Suite for Piano
John Musto: Improvisation & Fugue
All four pieces were sent to the 30 Cliburn competitors in early March. Every competitor had to decide on one for inclusion in a recital during the semi-final rounds, should he or she make it that far. The composer whose work is performed by the most semi-finalists receives $5,000, while the others get $2,500 each.
A couple of month prior to arriving in Fort Worth each pianist submitted the complete repertoire he or she would bring to compete, and it was all printed in the mammoth program book. Your diligent reporter tallied the non-binding votes of all 30 competitors, which was as follows:
Bates: 13
Hagen: 9
Musto: 6
Bermel: 1
But it's the choices of the semi-finalists, who actually performed the works in competition, that determines the winner of the ACI. And here's that tally:
Bates: 7
Hagen: 4
Musto: 1
Bermel: 0
Beyond the competition's admirable and rather clever efforts to foster new works, the majority of music performed came from Europe and the classic and romantic eras, along with a healthy dose of early 20th-century material as well (Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Prokofiev). Here's a run-down of the contemporary or modern works from the submitted repertoire (again, not everything got played because some pianists were cut from the field before they got a chance to perform all their prepared music).
Samuel Barber: Piano Sonata Op. 26 (from three pianists)
Alban Berg: Sonata Op. 1
Pierre Boulez: Douze Notations
York Bowen: Toccata Op. 155
Aaron Copland: Piano Variations
John Corigliano: Etude Fantasy
Elliott Carter: Catenaires
Aaron Jay Kernis: Superstar Etude No. 2
Arnold Schoenberg: Klavierstücke, Op. 11
Toru Takemitsu: Rain Tree Sketches (from two pianists)
Carl Vine: Piano Sonata (1990) (from two pianists)
Of these works, two were actually performed during the final round: The Takemitsu by Evgeni Bozhanov of Bulgaria and the Schoenberg by Di Wu of China.
If there were prizes for the Cliburn competitors with the best demonstration of a commitment to contemporary repertoire (modest as it might be), they would go to Andrea Lam of Australia, who selected the Kernis and the Corigliano, and Spencer Myer of the U.S., who selected the Copland and Vine.
The award for best performance of a new work went to Tsujii, one of the gold medalists, who was the only competitor to perform the Musto piece. An audience favorite from the beginning and rare human interest story, Tsujii has been blind since birth and he learns all of his repertoire by ear. He's said to be a talented improviser as well as an aspiring composer. During the final press conference when I asked if he had a taste for American music, he replied, through the aid of an interpreter, that he has always enjoyed jazz and meeting Stevie Wonder was the highpoint of his life, at least until winning the Cliburn gold.


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Karan Johar, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan were on the sets of Kapil Sharma's Comedy Nights With Kapil to promote their film Humpty Sharma Hi Dulhania. While on the show when Alia was talking about being decent on the show, Karan jumped at the opportunity and called her a 'jhooti' for saying it, and that she has taken serial kisser title from her brother Emraan Hashmi.
Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Karan Johar were on the sets of Kapil Sharma hosted show which aired on Saturday and Sunday is one of the most hilarious episodes of Comedy Nights. Most of the fun part was contributed by Alia, who as usual was the butt of most of the jokes. Most of them brought upon herself on her own.
Also Read: Breaking News: Sunil Grover Back On Comedy Nights As Kapil's Father-In-Law!
While one of the instance was when Karan called her a liar and that she has stealed the "serial kisser" title from her brother, Emraan Hashmi, she showered more laughs on herself when she tried to tell a story of her childhood when she got paid for giving massages and that she gives good massages.
Alia and Varun have been on Comedy Nights With Kapil before while Karan Johar graced the show for the first time. He was his fun and sportive self on the show when he cracked a number of jokes and even shook a leg on stage when a fan requested.
Here are some of the photos of the fun episode of Comedy Nights With Kapil...
Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania
Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania team including Karan Johar, Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt and Siddharth Sukhla were on the comedy show Comedy Nights With Kapil.
Alia Lifted Varun
Alia Bhatt was requested by a fan to lift Varun like she did in the film's promotions previously.
Varun and Alia's chemistry which is a plus point of the film was also seen on the comedy show.


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November hasn't even fully arrived yet and certain spots are already on the gun for December. First drops we have confirmed are a black on black Stefan Janoski, a black and white Classic SB High, and a clean midnight fog Bruin SB. Nice dark shades to fit the climate. Available for pre-order now at CCS with an early-mid December ship date.
More looks at the Nike SB Janoski, Bruin and Classic High for December 2009 after the jump.


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326 Tasting Notes
Tea swap sample provided by @Amy Oh
This seemed like a nice, mellow, Qimen-like tea. Unfortunately my husband I drank through our 6 steeps too quickly for me to write enough notes. We're not big Qimen fans, so I'll refrain from rating this tea. (Not to say it's bad, because it's an enjoyable black tea. But I have a bias)
It also reminds me of Tao Tea Leaf's Mei Zhan. Which keeps the same mellow Qimen theme going on.
100ml gaiwan, 5g, 6 steeps (rinse, 15s, 30s, 45s, 1m, 1m30, 2m)
Sample provided by @Amy Oh
I was pretty excited to try this when Amy Oh offered to mail away 5g of her sample. I've never tried tea from Norbu before, but I have tried 3 other black teas from Guangdong, China. They all tasted pretty different, so I was wondering what sort of category this one falls into.
Sniffing inside the sample pouch, I'm picking up on cherry, earthy, maybe something kinda sour. The scent of sour and cherry is mouthwatering.
First steep reaffirms what the dry tea leaves suggested. Very earthy aroma with sour cherry, mild sweetness and roasted flavour. I can kinda also taste something that reminds me of chocolate, but it's very faint.
Second steep brought out more of the roasted and sour flavour. The tea body itself is nice, there is a nice depth to it.
Third steep is getting astringent (borderline annoying), but all the other flavours are still going strong. The earthy, sour cherry flavour might not really describe what I'm tasting. But it's the best rough description I can come up with.
Fourth and fifth steep lost some of the astringency, which made it more palatable. However the tea flavour is starting to weaken.
I decided to end on the sixth steep because the astringency was starting to rub me the wrong way. Sometimes I like that characteristic, but if it's too prominent, the mouth-drying sensation is nice enjoyable.
Overall I like this tea, it's pretty much the same as another one I tried from the same province (Feng Huang Hong Cha – Camellia Sinensis). Flavour wise, it's pretty different from most of the black tea I've had the pleasure to drink. However it's a great flavour that I couldn't stand to drink all the time, it just ends up annoying me (if that makes any sense).
100ml gaiwan, 5g, 6 steeps (15s, 30s, 45s, 1m, 1m30, 2m)
This came with my last Teavivre order of teas as a sample. I went a little overboard buying greens so I have not touched the samples much. ;)
Sniffing the lid of the gaiwan after the rinse step. I'm picking up on a strong buttery and slightly smoky (or similar) smell.
First steep tasted much like I expected; boldly vegetal and buttery. There is also a biting sort of characteristic. Not quite bitter,but it still pulls on my senses like bitterness. (in a good way)
Second steep was milder but slightly more bitter and astringent. Overall tastes very "green" and flavourful.
Third and fourth steeps were both great, with the latter beginning to lose some flavour.
Overall I like how bold the green, vegetal flavour gets. However it's not one of my fav green teas. There are aspects of it I like, others not so much, but still an enjoyable experience. I prepared it in a gaiwan, so I can't comment whether or not it's any better in a teapot.
100ml gaiwan, 3g of tea, 4 steeps (rinse, 30s, 50s, 1m20s, 1m40s as recommended on their website)
This is my first chance to drink a green tea from Taiwan. On top of that, I do not have a lot of experience with green teas. So I won't know how this stands up against other great green teas.
Anyway ,onto the tasting notes:
First through third steeps had a very consistent flavour. It was a light, smooth and velvety, sweet, buttery, floral, and vegetal.
What caught my attention the most were the sweet and velvety characteristics. And the floral aroma helps bring it all together nicely. It wasn't just a satisfying cup, it was an interesting experience in each sip.
Overall, not a favorite but it didn't disappoint me. I still prefer drinking oolong from Taiwan, but I wouldn't mind trying more green tea from Taiwan in the future.
This was the first tea I tried from my recent Teavivre order. At first when I brewed it up, I was too cautious. I only used 1 tsp of leaves and did very short steeps (10s). But it didn't taste strong enough and there was no bitterness. So today I'm trying it with more leaf and a longer steep time.
Obligatory sniff in the bag: Smells really green and creamy with a hint of fruit (lychee)
First steep: Has a much stronger vegetal scent than taste. Very light, sweet, slightly vegetal and fruity. Aftertaste reminds me of sugar snap peas.
Second steep: Very refreshing, maybe slightly bitter but not too noticeable. It's becoming quite buttery and vegetal, with the sweetness remaining.
Third steep: Still has a very consistent green and buttery flavour from the previous cup.
I purchased this tea on a whim. My apartment gets really hot in the summer and I was craving some green tea to drink. So I ordered 3 green teas from Teavivre, which themselves also came with some green tea samples. ;) Along with my recent Camellia Sinensis order, I went from having no green tea to 7! LOL
A year ago I wouldn't even think about buying so much green tea. I'd had so many bad experiences with, what I assume was either old green tea or uhh choppy bagged stuff. (And it doesn't help if they give you bad steep instructions) So I'm very glad that Teavivre helped turn me onto fresh green tea.
Overall I like this green tea. It's not my favourite type of tea, but I've learned to enjoy it more. What I like most is it's ease of brewing (it doesn't come out bitter) and the slight sweetness.
100ml gaiwan, 2 generous tsp (hard to scoop so I had to be generous), 3 steeps (1m, 1m, 1m15)
I wasn't sure at first whether to buy this or not, but when I showed the photo to my husband he insisted that we get it. Now onto our initial tasting notes;
First steep: light, straw or hay flavour with a nice grainy texture and hint of sweetness.
Second steep: sweeter, has a fuzzy buds texture. (if you know what I mean)
Third steep: bolder, more vegetal and reminds me of green tea a bit more now.
Overall from my initial steeping of this tea, I like it. It is a very new type of experience for me. Not a fav but still enjoyable.
100ml gaiwan, 2tsp, 3 steeps (40s, 50s, 1m)
Wonderful cold steeper.
I left this overnight in the fridge, although I think it's palatable much sooner than that. Peppermint has always been a flavour I've enjoyed, so this more than met my expectations.
8 tsp in a 1 liter jug, steeped overnight
Tea provided by Teavivre for review
After trying this hot and iced, I think I prefer it iced. My taste buds were able to pick up on a nice creamy flavour that I think comes from the white tea. Overall it's very smooth, delicate, creamy and uhh jasmine-y when brewed iced.
I liked how this turned out, but I prefer my white tea without jasmine. I've never tried Bai Mu Dan iced but I suspect it would a be a great iced tea.
Cold steeped over about 24 hours, 7 tsp in 1 liter of water.
I really like how this turned out after a 24hr cold steep. Normally when I brew this hot, it's earthy and comforting. But this iced experiment felt very refreshing and light, with an almost citrus-sweet flavour.
6 tsp in a 1 liter iced tea jug, cold steeped over about 24 hours.


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Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Your online votes allowed Kingsport Police Officer Dale Farmer to soar into the America's Most Wanted "Top Cop" finals. Now, let's push him all the way to #1.
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From: Farmer, Dale
Sent: Wed 4/18/2007 7:30 AM
Subject: Americas Most Wanted All Star Voting
Greetings everyone,
Once again I come asking for a huge favor from you. As you know, I was nominated to the Americas Most Wanted All Stars and thanks to each of you, I won week one of the contest. Since then, the contest has completed and now the field of All Stars has been narrowed down to eight. Starting April 19, 2007 until May 08, 2007 people can go to the Americas Most Wanted web site and vote for one of the weekly All Star finalist. According to the rules, the finalist that receives the most votes during the final voting period will become the Grand Winner of the 2007 All Star competition. I am asking that each of you go to the Americas Most Wanted web site at www.amw.com ,go to the All Star link on the left side of the main page, or to www.amw.com/allstar go to the All Star finalist and cast a vote for me. A person can vote daily during the final voting period and all that is needed is a valid e-mail address. Please pass this onto your contacts and friends and ask that they vote daily for me.
When I was contacted and informed that I won week one of the voting I was truly blessed in knowing that friends like you came to my call for help. I know deep in my heart that I have dear friends like each of you. I can hold my head high and proud knowing that I have friends like you.
Again thanks for your help and please vote for me daily and pass this onto your friends.
Dale Farmer
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overviewThe Standard Plant Pack comes with the following plants: Micro Sword or Dwarf Hairgrass, Anubias Nana or Anubias Barteri Round Leaf, Java Fern, Red Cryptocoryne or Green Cryptocoryne, Water Sprite, Hornwort, and Cabomba.
The species contained in the Standard Aquarium Plant Pack do not require intense lighting, but should be offered 10 to 12 hours of light per day of 2 to 4 watts per gallon using standard, Power Compact, VHO or T-5 Fluorescents with a spectrum of 5000 to 7000 degrees Kelvin.
Provide this Plant Pack with a few inches of iron rich substrate that contains a moderate grain size. Substrates such as Flourite, EcoComplete or Flora Base work well for planted aquariums and typically do not require supplemental gravel fertilizers. Regular additions of iron and nitrogen in a liquid form will also aid in the plant's long-term growth and coloration.
To plant the Standard Plant Pack, simply follow the acclimation and planting guide and keep in mind the size of the plant at maturity when choosing a location in the aquarium for the individual species. Be sure to properly trim the roots of the new arrivals, and carefully remove any pots and packing materials before planting.
Simply choose the pack below that matches your aquarium for a beautiful and easy to care for aquatic landscape.


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I used Netflights to book a recent trip to Georgia (the country) and I can't fault the service. Netflights was the cheapest option for the flights, and I felt that the flights were good value. Everything about the booking was straightforward, and I would certainly use Netflights again.


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B.S. Environmental Science
READY for a career as Environmental Scientist. That's how employers describe graduates from our flexible degree program.
READY for a career as Environmental Scientist. That's how employers describe graduates from our flexible degree program.
Aquatic Biology programming targets polytechnic and applied aspects of sustainable management and conservation of aquatic populations, communities and ecosystems to prepare students for professional government and private sector careers. Programming focuses on career opportunities in the emerging field of conservation genetics (use of genetic tools and principles of conservation biology to manage aquatic ecosystems), aquatic ecosystem management and rehabilitation (lakes, reservoirs, flowing waters and watersheds), and fisheries biology and management.
Courses are designed to train students for careers in protecting, managing, and rehabilitating water resources and include Ichthyology, Aquatic Ecology and Management, and Wetland Ecology, as well as opportunities to minor in chemistry and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), an internship experience, and capstone training in which students work on client-based issues in environmental science.
Coursework focuses on using fundamental principles to diagnose environmental problems and develop sustainable management strategies and solutions. Students will learn skills to prepare them for careers in protecting, managing, and rehabilitating water resources:
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"The Environmental Science program here at UWStout has been nothing short of amazing. The faculty involved in this program strive to give us the best learning experience possible by explaining content in a variety of ways. With this being said, the faculty of this program will go out of their way, without question, to do anything necessary to aid a student who is struggling. The small class sizes allow students to become more hands-on in laboratory settings. Also, it allows the students to really get to know their professor and other students within the program. Ultimately, by the time graduation nears, students will have plenty of references to use when applying to jobs or graduate school. I highly recommend this program to environmental enthusiasts who cannot get enough of biology courses."
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"Working with the program director and the other professors makes me strive to be professional so that I don't disappoint them. Also having that person I can go to when I feel lost is great."
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"My aquatic biology internship challenged me to figure out things for myself and improvise when equipment malfunctioned. Understanding how internal loading and external loading works in a water body really put me ahead of others in my field and I feel like that experience will help push me forward in my career after college."
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Reemus has several journeys!
Orlando's Joint
The story of a failed DJ who works at a coffee shop and smokes up.
Deep Fried Live
If you're looking for great recipes delivered by an Octopus, this is the cooking show for you!
I really enjoyed this! I thought it was kind of redundant to say that Hank was a serial killer in this. He's a serial killer in everything he does! Of course, in most cartoons he just takes out agents instead of ordinary people on the street. I thought the animation was really good in this. It was weird, because it looked a tad strange at times, but it struck me as unique.
That's hard to come by in a Madness cartoon. I also love how each and every death is different. You really want to make all of them count. No, I was not able to count the number of people who died, but I don't think it was that many. I appreciate you putting style in your cartoon.
For your second submission, this really wasn't that bad. The effects and sounds were good, but i would suggest animating at a higher framerate. Keep up the good work!
great...but something strange one of the agents...he deflected all of hanks bullets w/ a sword... sure hank killed him but that shouldn't be possible...unless... this is inception.
Very good in my opinion. When making a madness animation remember: the ATP agents (The masked guys) Have yellow blood. I enjoyed this and is waaaay better than anything I could have made.
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Matt Damon plans to enjoy some down-time this Christmas with his wife and his daughters. "We do the Latin American Christmas Eve gift opening and we do the American Christmas morning gift opening," he recently told People. Even though the actor knows that Christmas for his children amounts to the presents they receive, he is no doubt in hopes they'll all enjoy their family time together.
Damon and his wife, Luciana, are the parents of four girls: Alexia is 14, Isabella is six, Gia is four, and Stella is just two-years-old. And if raising a family of four daughters isn't crazy enough, he has worked countless hours recently filming a movie called Promised Land. When he's working on a film, he doesn't get the kind of quality time he likes to spend with his children.
"I'm just going to hang out with my kids," he said when asked about the family's Christmas plans. "We've been on the Promised Land train a little bit for the last week or so, and we're looking forward to just settling down."
Families with hectic schedules like the Damons often find that by the time the holidays come around, they are overwhelmed with stress. By not making big, extravagant plans for Christmas Day, Damon may actually be cutting down on the holiday stress that he, his wife, and his daughters could experience. Over-scheduling holiday activities or striving for a picture-perfect Christmas only creates tension and unreasonable expectations.
Certainly for a family like Matt Damon's, time to simply relax is hard to come by. And more power to them for giving something like plain old down-time a try on Christmas Day. There are no doubt lots of Hollywood families who could stand to learn a thing or two from the way Matt and Luciana are raising their girls.
How are you spending the holidays this year?
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District Court, Kandiyohi County, Nov. 5
- Alicia Ann Myers, 20, of Windom, was arraigned Tuesday on a felony charge of receiving stolen property for possessing a stolen vehicle.
Unconditional bail was set at $10,000 and conditional bail at $5,000 or $500 cash. Her next appearance is Nov. 17.
According to the complaint, a Willmar police officer was dispatched on Sunday to the 1600 block of Ninth Street Southwest to investigate a stolen vehicle. The officer noted that the vehicle, a 2007 Chevy Aveo, was parked in front of the home. The vehicle had been reported stolen on Oct. 24.
Myers said she took her mother's car, with permission, to come to Willmar for a few days with her boyfriend. She admitted that a friend in Redwood Falls had advised her that the car was reported stolen. She was arrested on the local charges and charges of motor vehicle theft and theft by swindle in Cottonwood County.
- Steven Tood Huston, 17, of Willmar, made his first appearance Monday on a felony charge of third-degree criminal sexual conduct for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl.
He pleaded not guilty and was ordered to have no contact with the alleged victim. His next appearance is Dec. 18.
According to the petition, on Oct. 7 the Willmar Police officer who serves as the Willmar Senior High resource officer was informed that a 15-year-old girl was having sex with Huston. When interviewed, the girl admitted to the relationship, said they had sex at Robbins Island and at the Alternative Learning Center and that he knew she was 15 years old.


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LAS VEGAS (AP) — An airman from Nellis Air Force Base has been critically injured after falling down an elevator shaft at the Luxor hotel-casino in Las Vegas.
Police and base officials tell the Las Vegas Sun two airmen got into a fight about 3:30 a.m. Saturday in the first-floor obby of the Luxor's west tower.
Authorities say one man was pushed against an elevator door that came open, and the man dropped about 25 feet to the basement level.
He was taken to the hospital in critical condition. An update was not immediately available Tuesday morning.
A spokesman with Luxor parent company MGM Resorts International says the company is cooperating with police investigators.
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After previously showing you the Junya Watanabe collection, we now take a look at the Comme des Garcons Spring/Summer 2010 Collection.
"Throughout the Paris shows, designers have shown tartans, African prints and nautical stripes, but Rei Kawakubo was the only one to pack all three themes into the same garment. That she did, in patchwork trousers and blazers with collages of colorful panels, pockets and silk neckwear appliqués. Skullcaps and ornamental strands dangling from hips, at times worn with dark suits and white shirts, seemed to reference Orthodox Jews. The garments were familiar, such as loose suits and mini kilts over trousers—only the embellishments were new."
For the most part the collection is made up of patchwork heavy pieces and a lot of color. The few pieces that are a little more toned down we like a lot, some of the stuff is just too out there for us. The blazers and especially some of the cotton pants are very nice as well.
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Tom Ford Made A Steampunk Apple Pocket Watch
You gotta hand it to designer Tom Ford. He's a real innovator when it comes to smartwatch hacks. He's taken away the most annoying parts of the Apple Watch—like having to wear it on your wrist all the time—and turned it into a cute little phone you can simply tuck into your vest pocket. Genius!


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GREENWOOD — LTurnrow Book Company's name is evocative of the rich heritage of the Mississippi Delta. Owners Jamie and Kelly Kornegay considered different names and were inspired by an old photo they saw of rows and rows of King Cotton growing in the area. One year ago, the young couple took over the existing Dancing Rabbit Bookstore and re-named it.
Last August, they moved into the bottom floor of the renovated Fountain Building on Howard Street in downtown Greenwood. Kornegay doesn't know when the old building, which housed the Fountain Department Store, was constructed, but residents share their fond memories of the store with him.
Asked why he and Kelly, along with daughter Sophie, decided to venture into the book business, he replied, "There was an earnest desire in Greenwood to have something like this. Folks here recruited us and that impressed us. It reminded us of what Oxford was like years ago."
The comparison to Oxford is appropriate since Kornegay worked at that city's Square Books for a number of years. "I learned everything about the book business there," he says. "Square Books is a great store and an excellent model for an independent bookstore."
Owning a bookstore is a natural for this Batesville native who's always loved reading and writers. He had a double major in English and journalism at Ole Miss where he took classes from author Barry Hannah. However, owning a business is different from working in one.
"I was forced into the business side of the store and I find it interesting," he said. "I had some hesitation about it at first but I didn't realize how much I learned from Richard Howorth at Square Books. It was a fun job and I hated to leave it."
He says the first year was sort of a testing ground to see what local patrons want to read, but business is good. "There are a lot of things going on," he said, "and I hope people will come to Greenwood and see what's happening here. There's a lot to do and it's great to see. There's a lot of restoring of what's here and that attracted us."
Turnrow Books is a general bookstore, but the owners are trying to take a regional approach with cookbooks and Southern and Delta literature. They've devoted a lot of the shop's space to those sections.
"There's a lot of interest in cookbooks and books about wine in Greenwood, especially regional and ethnic cookbooks. That's partly due to Viking Range being here," Kornegay said. "We have a good section on Delta and Southern literature that includes history and books by writers from here."
He's even been able to stock a supply of two out-of-print books that are favorites with local readers — "Trials of the Earth" by Mary Hamilton, one the first settlers of the Delta, and the humorous "Dollar Cotton" by John Faulkner, brother of the more famous Faulkner.
The extensive children's section has everything catering to babies all the way up to teenagers. The area is cozily set off in the back of the store and also offers puzzles and other toys that accompany children's books. There's also a good section of parenting books.
"There's a lot to look at in that section," Kornegay said. "We have children's events with authors and illustrators there, too."
Filling a need in Greenwood, Turnrow Book Company also sells music. "That's a big part of our business since there's no record store here," he said. "We have a lot of the blues and other local favorites."
The 4,000-square-foot space takes full advantage of the large vertical space, giving the store an open, airy feeling. There's a mezzanine all around the store that houses a coffee shop and more book selections. Jamie Kornegay gives Kelly the credit for the store's beautiful design.
"She had the idea to make it have the feel of old European libraries with the balcony, columns and wooden floors," he said.
Part of the space is shared with the Mississippi Gift Company shop and the top floor of the building is being converted into apartments.
Special events are an important part of Turnrow Book Company. Book signings during the 2006 holiday season helped the bottom line. "We had a strong holiday season, thanks to the high profile people who had signings here — John Grisham, Richard Ford and Paula Deen," Kornegay said. "We had great turnouts and support. We couldn't ask for better support. People came from all over the Delta."
Book signings and readings also take place in the shop's café and will continue. Photographer Ken Murphy is scheduled for February 3 and Jill Conner Browne comes on February 15. A book club is presently being organized, too.
Turnrow Book Company partnered with Viking Range four times last year to have Turnrow on the Terrace, held at the Alluvian Hotel. Tickets were sold for the luncheon events that featured writers reading from their works. "It's a quality event and we're already lining up some for this year," Kornegay said.
These bookstore owners are members of the American Booksellers Association and offer services that include special ordering and gift certificates.
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I have three that stick out, in no particular order. The first is Uncharted 3. I like the game now, but when I first played it I couldn't believe how restricted the game felt. People always try and defend it saying "all games are scripted," but that's bullshit when the comparisons are leveled against U3. I loved the first Uncharted, adored the second, and couldn't wait for the third--and it just felt way too "cinematic." I can't count how many instances in the game had me running in a straight line doing absolutely nothing. Then there was the poor level-design in regards to enemies spawning. They'd place you in cramped corners, tight corridors, and offer no means of creativity in how it was you could go about taking out the opposition. Two that stand out are the battle on the shipyard just before Drake jumps to the abandoned ship, and the god-forsaken one where you and Sully start off behind a little slab of cover while ahead of you there are snipers, some guy with rocket-propelled grenades, and some dudes slowly stalking towards you with rifles and shotguns.
That all said, I enjoy the game for what it is now--I just use chapter select and skip a lot of the boring parts, something I never did for the first two.
Killzone 3 is the next one. Killzone 2 was god-damned AMAZING, and remains one of my favorite titles this gen. The multiplayer was heavy, brutal, and tactical, if you understood the flow of a battle and chose to re-direct it using a tactician class. The single-player stood out amongst the pack for its atmosphere and weight. I loved it. Unfortunately, a lot of others didn't, and Guerilla listened to the vocal majority over the loyal minority and made Killzone 3, a neutered, boring, "variety"-filled droll of mediocrity. And the multiplayer had no life to it. It was pretty, but the maps lacked the rigorous and intelligent design of the maps from 2. The tactician class went from being a viable choice in battle to being some dipshit who captured markers on a map. The game lost its sense of weight and scale, and felt like every other boring online FPS, save with prettier graphics. I know we've only see a glimpse of the new Killzone, but I've a feeling what made KZ2 so great is gone forever.
Finally, Motorstorm Apocalypse. It's a mixture of KZ3 and U3. It lost its heavy, dangerous, precarious feeling, and replaced it with floaty-feeling cars in a horribly conceived "cinematic" racing game. The cutscenes were terrible. The maps had none of the creativity of the past two games. The "cinematic" moments on the tracks were interesting the first few times, and irritating all the times that followed. I have no idea how they went from Pacific Rift to Apocalypse and RC, and I really hope the series turns around towards its old self, but I doubt it.
So, yeah: those three.
Every first person shooter after CoD4, each more disappointing than the last.
Final Fantasy XIII
Like with previous main installments I was expecting an experience that I could sink my teeth into, be enjoyable for subsequent playthroughs, and last me for years.
But with repetitive, one-dimensional gameplay and saccharine, trite storytelling, there was nothing I could enjoy about this game besides the audiovisual experience.
Here is my list of most disappointing games this gen. Some of these are not the worst games made, these are only my biggest letdowns.
1. Final Fantasy XIII
2. Resident Evil 6
3. Haze
4. Duke Nukem: Forever
5. Two Worlds
6. Lair
7. Damnation
8. Tomb Raider Anniversary
9. Twisted Metal
10. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
I was very disappointed with Resistance 2.
The co-op was probably the best part about the game. Competitive reminded me of Killzone 3. As in, don't build on what made the previous game great, make many many changes for the sake of change.
Those of you who played Resistance 1 multiplayer will know what I am talking about.
As for the sigleplayer, it felt nowhere near as epic as in the first game. They tried to add big boss battles, but almost all the boss fights after the Kraken and Spinner Queen were boring and way too easy, as if they were put there just because first game did not really have any.
Red Faction Armageddon was a big disappointment as well. It just felt underwhelming after Guerilla.
Resistance. I was excited about this game. I thought it's from Insomniac, I loved Spyro and Ratchet so this has to be good doesn't it? Well I was in for a major letdown because it was awful, dreadfully boring and I am so glad they have dumped that series. At least I think they said they aren't pursuing Resistance games anymore? It wasn't engaging gameplay and I had no interest in the story. Honestly I don't even remember what the main plot was or the name of the character I played.
fl0w - no guns, no splosions, no 40 player co op
or if i'm being serious - Haze and GT5
Most disappointing games this gen for PS3?
-Resident Evil 5 (I seem to be in the minority in that I enjoyed RE6, but was disappointed by 5)
-Resistance 2
-Aliens: Colonial Marines
-Silent Hill: Downpour (I really liked the game but the combat let it down so much, which is a shame since aside from that, it had the potential be the best survival horror game in years)
I didn't like re5 much at all. I didn't like the inclusion or coop. It just killed the vibe RE brought to the table. Lair was another huge disappointment for me as well.
Silent Hill went on a downward spiral after 3, RIP Team Silent.
Max Payne 3
I cant believe someone said an uncharted game was one of the most dissappointing games this gen.
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Well I haven't played a lot of PS3 games, but MGS4 and God of War 3 weren't as good as their previous entries. Also Heavy Rain didn't quite deliver. None of those are bad games though, just somewhat disappointing.
SSX, wasn't as fun as the first 3
Final Fantasy XIII was really repetitive and a huge let down. I felt MAG was a disappointment aswell, it had so much promise but it wasn't executed particularly well.
two worlds the first and second one
These were what a failure


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Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:52 am
I just replaced the master cylinder on my '79 panel. I bled the master cylinder and all four wheels but still the pedal goes half way to the floor before I get any brakes. The brakes are not spongy and pumping the pedal doesn't make it any better. When I push the pedal down all the way sometimes an air bubble comes up out of the brake reservoir. When I let go of the brake pedal I'm get two or three air bubbles coming up out of the brake reservoir. I'm not loosing any fluid so I can't figure out where the air is coming from.
Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:34 am
Are your rear brakes properly adjusted? Rear brake adjustment plays a HUGE role in your brake pedal.
Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:46 am
Yep. Shoes adjusted up against drum and then backed of two teeth on each star adjuster.
Tom Powell
Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:39 am
does the brake rod coming out of the master cylinder have an adjusting nut?
Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:58 pm
No adjusting nut. There's 1-2mm of play between the brake pedal rod and the master cylinder rod.
1975 Kombi
Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:40 pm
Do you have the 2 bleeder calipers up front. I think you have to go from the top on each side. If you have them.
Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:53 pm
I have two bleeders per caliper. I don't think it's a bleeding issue as the pedal is firm and not spongy.
1975 Kombi
Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:16 pm
Reservoir seal to master leak. Master to lines leak. It must be pulling air from somewhere.
Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:22 pm
often a master cylinder gets rust or electrolysis inside it if the brake fluid is not changed once a year because brake fluid is hygroscopic. The area that gets pitted is most commonly the areas that are outside the normal sweep of the seal. When the MC is pushed to the floor it gets into this area and leaks. You may be seeing the first stages of a leak because it is easier to suck in air than expel fluid until the leak gets worse. I think I would replace the MC. Years ago you could hone them and replace just the seals but there are so many variants out there today on MC production that it is near to impossible to find identical parts to what will come out of it if you take it apart.
Fri Nov 13, 2009 6:16 pm
SGKent wrote: I think I would replace the MC.
56ovalbug wrote: I just replaced the master cylinder...
I though I was bad for not reading the whole topic. :P
Fri Nov 13, 2009 6:26 pm
56ovalbug wrote: SGKent wrote: I think I would replace the MC.
56ovalbug wrote: I just replaced the master cylinder...
I though I was bad for not reading the whole topic. :P
Nobody does, then they wanna play "expert" on your problem. READ THE POSTS PEOPLE. :roll:
1975 Kombi
Fri Nov 13, 2009 6:33 pm
Maybe one of the rubber cups in the master has flipped. It sounds like one bank is working in reverse if it isn't pulling air from a bad reservoir seal.
Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:28 pm
1975 Kombi wrote: Reservoir seal to master leak. Master to lines leak. It must be pulling air from somewhere.
It could suck in air after all the fluid has leaked out.
Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:22 pm
I don't need to read a manual to know the differences between a dog and a cat but I apologize for not spending more time studying the thread if it makes you feel better. That said, I stand by my answer. Then replace it again.
If it is sucking air over and over and has been bled many times then there is a good chance it is bad unless one of the the brake lines or a switch is bad or loose. He says the brakes are hard and not spongy.
You can't assume just because it is new that it is good. I've actually had it happen to me with a MC where someone cleaned up their old one and took it back to a store as "bought the wrong one" and the clerk took it back and resold it - to me. We actually had to get a new shipment in because the store had trouble with several when we looked closely at them. Apparently someone did the trick more than once.
Sat Nov 14, 2009 6:07 am
Not sure what dogs & cats has to do with fixing my brakes but I have six cats if that helps..... :P
I got the master cylinder at CIP1, trust me, it was NEW. It's the ATE brand.
I'm going to disconnect the lines one at a time and plug the outlet on the master cylinder to see if I can narrow it down to the front or the rear brakes.
The two rear wheel cylinders are new (two weeks ago), the rubber and metal line are only two years old and the front calipers are ancient but the pistons move freely and they work great - no leaks. The only things I didn't replace are the brake light switches. I'm not loosing any fluid and the fluid is all new & clean.
1975 Kombi
Sat Nov 14, 2009 7:30 am
My guess is the front brake part of the master is the issue. Half the pedal travel to me is the backs working.
Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:27 am
Don't rule out a bad new MC.... I got a bad MC for my Toyota from my FLAPS once - the lines just wouldn't bleed, and finally diagnosed it by swapping back in the old bad one, which would bleed, but wouldn't hold pedal. But the replacement was a chinese mfg unit, and I thought ATE was pretty good. But everyone is "globalizing" their production now ... CIP1 was easy to work with on a warranty Brazilian item I bought this year. They were surprised to see it was Brazilian, because it had been German the year before...
Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:34 am
Quote: Not sure what dogs & cats has to do with fixing my brakes but I have six cats if that helps.....
that does make it easier - hairballs in the brake fluid............
Rusty O'Toole
Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:40 am
Your master cylinder is still full of air. It can take a long time to get the air out if you don't bench bleed the master cylinder. You can't develop any pressure.
Try working the pedal to make the bubbles come up. If you can work all the air out of the master cylinder you should start to feel some pressure on the pedal. Then bleed the brakes again. They should bleed quickly when you have pressure in the master cylinder. The difference will be marked.
I like to bleed the brakes, let the vehicle stand overnight, then bleed them again. Air can dissolve in the fluid but overnight it comes out and can be bled out.
Sat Nov 14, 2009 1:28 pm
The air bubbles are gone - I think it may have been the switches not being tight enough. Guess I was a little paranoid of over tightening them when I first put the new master cylinder on. I tightened them both up along with one of the connections on the pressure regulator.
There's a problem with the right front caliper. If I put a line clamp on the rubber hose that goes to that caliper the pedal is firm and high. Take it off and the pedal goes down further and isn't quite as firm. I'll have to dig out one of my spare calipers and see if that solves the problem.
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July has always been the main worry for Harvick and his Richard Childress Racing team.
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My wife and I will be celebrating our 10th anniversary downtown in September and are considering our dining options. Topolobampo's available reservations were too late for us, so we snapped one up at MK. We've been hearing positive and negative about MK, so we're wondering what other places people might recommend as a romantic dinner in the downtown area. Not really looking for 3 hour degustations (not that I mind...). We'll be at the Burnham Hotel, so walk/short cab from there preferred. By the way, if you read LTH you'll have seen this question there, and the only response I've received so far is one saying not to stereotype Custom House as a steakhouse (which may be a very good discussion to have, but not exactly helping me).
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