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For the last few days, I've been posting interviews with the cast of "Doctor Who" (look for Karen Gillan around 1 Eastern) in advance of the season 6 premiere tomorrow night at 9 on BBC America. In addition to those interviews, I have one other goodie to share with you: I have 2 copies of season 5 (the first with Matt Smith and Gillan) and the most recent Christmas special on Blu-ray, and 2 more on DVD.
We're going to do it as a trivia contest, and since Google has rendered pretty much any such trivia question ridiculously simple, we'll choose 4 winners at random from the correct answers (the first 2 drawn will get the Blu-ray copies, unless you request a DVD instead), rather than whomever writes in first. So send your answer to the following question, along with your full name and other contact info (snail mail, phone #, etc., and your format preference), to email@example.com sometime between now and Monday at 9 a.m. Eastern:
Name all the male characters, other than the Doctor himself in his various faces, to travel aboard the TARDIS for more than one episode of the modern (i.e., Christopher Eccleston and Russell Davies onward) TV show. (First names only are fine.)
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In Nurse, Charley plays the chief clerk for a company headed up by autocratic Clarence Wilson (the hatchet-faced old essobee from the Our Gang shorts), who refuses to allow him to take a half-hour off from work so that Charley can meet a doctor's appointment and find out the results of an insurance physical exam he's taken. Forced to give up his lunch period, Chase goes to the doctor (played as always with his usual aplomb by Billy Gilbert) but since he's mistaken for another patient (a decrepit old geezer named "Chase") he's told he only has six months to live. Despondent over this news, he sadly makes his way back to his office when he gets a dressing-down from a traffic cop (Ben Taggart)—and as Gilbert's words reverberate through his head, Charley not only tells off the cop, but his boss as well! It's only when Mrs. Chase (Muriel Evans) returns home and learns of Charley's "malady" that everything gets straightened out; in fact, not only does the boss not fire our hero—he promotes him for finally showing some backbone!
Granted, the plot in this short isn't entirely original—but it serves as an excellent example of prime character comedy and contains some real rib-tickling gags (check out how Charley "shares" a newspaper and shoeshine). It's also a marvelous showcase to present the neglected comic genius with one of his most sympathetic roles (I worship Chase, but sometimes his characters in the sound shorts come off as a tad obnoxious). Chase made a similar comedy in his silent days entitled The Fraidy Cat (1924), in which he plays the "coward of the county" who only discovers his gumption when he's convinced he doesn't have long to live. (This entertaining one-reeler boasts the casting novelty of having the neighborhood children who taunt Charley played by some of the then-Our Gangers, including Mickey Daniels and Joe Cobb.)
Update: The aforementioned Mr. Solan sent me a message via Facebook that a few other individuals are reporting The Chases of Pimple Street (1934) is also showing on TCM On Demand this week. I didn't see it in my lineup but it's possible that it may be accessible only to Bombast subscribers. Still, as Yair points out: "2 Chase talkies on demand...what a darb!"


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Fantasy: Surprise Pitchers
Last week, I looked at 20 hitters whose early-season performances were surprising. Today, I'm going to do kind of the same for the pitchers. I was going to look at the surprises and disappointments, but after finishing the pleasant surprises, I'm running a little short on time. I'll try to get to the disappointments next week.
SP Joe Kennedy, Rockies: Kennedy was decent his first two seasons in Tampa Bay, but he was awful last year with a 6.13 ERA and 1.60 WHIP. Even if he had been decent yet again last year, however, you wouldn't have expected a good performance this season because his new home is the place where pitchers' careers go to die.
Instead of going in the tank, however, Kennedy has started this season 4-0 with a 2.40 ERA and 1.09 WHIP in 41.1 innings. With 31 strikeouts (6.75 K/9IP), 14 walks (3.05 BB/9IP) and four homers (0.87 HR/9IP), his rates are decent in all three categories.
As you might expect, he's getting nice support as Colorado's averaging 5.57 runs per game when he starts (just slightly more than the 5.5 runs per game the Rockies are averaging for the season). What you probably didn't expect is that the Colorado bullpen would be excellent in Kennedy's starts, posting a 2.70 ERA in 26.2 innings. In fact, the bullpen hasn't allowed a run in relief of Kennedy in three of his four wins, which is important because he's only averaging 5.9 innings per start. The Colorado bullpen has a 3.45 ERA overall and the peripherals suggest that will go up, so don't expect the dominance in Kennedy's starts to continue.
Can Kennedy continue his impressive performances? Well, history isn't on his side, as the Rockies have yet to have a pitcher who qualified for the ERA title post an ERA below 4.00. The closest was Armando Reynoso, who had an ERA of exactly 4.00 in 1993. And that's probably misleading, as he allowed 84 earned runs and 17 more unearned runs. There's also the ridiculous .227 batting average on balls in play Kennedy's allowing to suggest that his numbers will definitely take a big hit at some point.
SP Tom Glavine, Mets: Wow, I was a little longwinded about Kennedy. Sorry about that, won't happen again. Glavine had his worst season since his rookie year last season, and it looked like he might be just about washed up at age 37.
Now he's 38, and he's 4-2 with a 2.40 ERA and 1.04 WHIP. Before you get too excited, however, you should note that he has just 21 strikeouts in 45 innings. His walk rate (2.2 BB/9IP) and home run rate (0.6 HR/9IP) are both good, but he's going to struggle at some point if he doesn't improve that strikeout rate (4.2 K/9IP).
There's also the matter of Glavine allowing just a .224 average on balls in play so far this season. Even with Mike Cameron out in center field, that number's likely to go up. Glavine will definitely be better than he was last year, but he's certainly not back to being a staff ace.
SP Jake Westbrook, Indians: Westbrook showed some improvement last season, but he still wasn't really a good pitcher and he started this season in the bullpen. Then he pitched seven perfect innings in relief on April 19 and then pitched a complete game in an emergency start to seize a spot in the rotation.
For the season, he's now 2-1 with a 2.67 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in 33.2 innings. Westbrook is another pitcher who appears to have been helped by his defense thus far, though. He's only allowed two homers (0.53 HR/9IP) and his walk rate (2.94 BB/9IP) is decent, but 18 strikeouts (4.81 K/9IP) isn't nearly enough. He's allowed a .229 batting average on balls in play, and that's likely to go up.
Westbrook has talent and he now has a spot in the rotation, so he has fantasy value. However, you shouldn't expect him to be significantly better than an average pitcher. He's still young, and he's going to have at least a couple starts where he gets hammered.
SP Jake Peavy, Padres: When I talked with my colleague Vinay Kumar about the Padres before the season, I said that Adam Eaton would probably be San Diego's best pitcher, but that Peavy had the best chance of having a great season. I'd like to ignore how wrong I've been about Eaton and take credit for thinking Peavy could be a great pitcher this year, if you don't mind.
Actually, there are things to be both happy and worried about regarding Peavy so far this season. The good thing is that he has a 1.94 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 41.2 innings (8.42 K/9IP). The bad news is that he has a 1.37 WHIP and is averaging fewer than six innings per start. Peavy's walk rate isn't terrible (3.02 BB/9IP), but batters are hitting .274 against him.
Peavy appears to be getting help from Petco Park as he's been very homer-prone in his career, but has allowed just two longballs this year (0.43 HR/9IP). On the other hand, he seems to be getting hurt by his defense, as he's allowing a .353 batting average on balls in play.
Ultimately, I think Peavy will keep his ERA below 4.00 and he should have an impressive strikeout total, but he might not get that many wins and he'll allow more than his share of baserunners. He'll also have at least one start where he's been clobbered. Don't expect this string of starts with no more than two runs allowed to last forever.
SP Kenny Rogers, Rangers: Rogers has been a pretty good pitcher over the years, but he's 39 years old and he was moving into a tough park for pitchers, so I did not have high hopes for him at all for this season. For that reason, I'm stunned to see that he's 4-2 with a 3.54 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in 48.1 innings thus far.
Like some of the other pitchers on this list, Rogers currently has an ugly strikeout rate (5.03 K/9IP), but is compensating with good walk (2.42 BB/9IP) and home run (0.56 HR/9IP) rates. The thing you have to like best about Rogers so far is that he's pitching deep into ballgames, average nearly seven innings per start.
I don't think Rogers will be able to keep his ERA below 4.00 (4.50-4.75 is more likely), but he's been able to pitch a lot of innings frequently in his career. If he can be about average and provide a lot of innings, that offense could help him win 15 games, which would be a lot more than I expected.
SP Oliver Perez, Pirates: In 2002, Perez had a lot of strikeouts (9.4 K/9IP), a lot of walks (4.8 BB/9IP) and a lot of homers allowed (1.3 HR/9IP) as he posted a 3.50 ERA. Last year, he had even more strikeouts (10.02 K/9IP), even more walks (5.47 BB/9IP) and even more homers allowed (1.56 HR/9IP) as he posted a 5.47 ERA. It was clear that he has a ton of talent, but it was also clear that he has a lot of work to do at age 22.
So far this season, he's still striking people out (37 in 33.2 innings for a 9.89 K/9IP), but he's not walking people (1.87 BB/9IP) and he's not allowing as many home runs (1.07 HR/9IP). If his improved control is a real improvement rather than a small sample size fluke, then Perez could be in for a very nice season.
Either way, he's somebody you should try to hang onto in leagues that include strikeouts, because he can really help you there if he's not killing you in the other categories.
SP Scott Schoeneweis, White Sox: Schoeneweis started his big-league career as a reliever, then became a starter and then went back to being a reliever, but last year was the first-time that he was an above average pitcher. He got moved back into the starting rotation this off-season, and I wasn't exactly sure what to expect of him.
So far, he's 3-1 with a 3.49 ERA and 1.32 WHIP in 38.2 innings. Those aren't great innings, but they're definitely better than what I would have predicted for him this off-season. Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean I was wrong about him.
Schoeneweis only has 19 strikeouts (4.42 K/9IP) and he's issued 17 walks (3.96 BB/9IP). He's only allowed two homers (0.47 HR/9IP), but those strikeout and walk numbers are just scary. He's only had one really bad outing so far, but I'd be willing to bet that he has at least a few more unless he makes some serious improvements in his strikeout-to-walk ratio.
SP Al Leiter, Mets: Leiter looked like he might be just about done at the beginning of last year, but then he turned things around to have an excellent final three months of the season. Still he was 38 years old and you had to wonder how much gas he had left in the tank.
So far this season, he's had enough gas to put up a 2.52 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Unfortunately, he hasn't had enough gas to pitch even six innings in five of his seven starts. His last start was the worst, as he lasted just four innings after allowing five runs last night.
Also troubling is his peripherals, which are just ugly. He has 24 strikeouts (5.49 K/9IP) and 18 walks (4.12 BB/9IP) and he's not going to have much success with rates like those. It might have been easier before last night's start, but trading Leiter would probably be a good idea if you can get something of value.
RP Armando Benitez, Marlins: Benitez was better in his Mets career than people gave him credit for and I thought he'd do just fine this season, but this is ridiculous. He has 13 saves, a 0.45 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 18 strikeouts in 20 innings.
Benitez has always piled up high strikeout totals (although his strikeout rate has been consistently declining since 1999), but he's only issued five walks this season for a 2.25 BB/9IP that's much better than his walk rate in any other season in his career.
Like I said, I expected Benitez to have a good season, so I certainly don't expect him to fall apart this year, but there's no way he's going to keep up this pace. He'll probably finish with 40-45 saves and an ERA in the 2.50-2.75 range.
RP Jose Mesa, Pirates: Mesa was an absolute catastrophe last year, and it was very questionable whether anybody would let him close games in his age 38 season. Well, the Pirates did, and he's been as good as possible. He has nine saves with a 0.59 ERA and 0.78 WHIP in 15.1 innings.
He has 11 strikeouts (6.46 K/9IP), which isn't great, but he's only issued two walks (1.17 BB/9IP) and he's yet to allow a home run. He's obviously not going to be this good all season, but he did have a 2.67 ERA and 45 saves in 2001 and 2002 (although his 1.30 WHIP wasn't that great). Trade him if you can get something of value, and keep him using him until he blows up if you can't.
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a resident of Old Mountain View
on Oct 31, 2013 at 7:25 pm
Given how pedestrian friendly this place is supposed to be, and with many more poeple living close, do we really need 22 spaces? Mountain View's parking requirements are clearly more than is needed leading to waste:
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a resident of Rex Manor
on Nov 12, 2013 at 6:19 am
Fresh, affordable produce. Everyone in Mountain View can benefit from that. Other places are struggling to create such a market, and here we are Mt View with a successful grocer most residents love. Why is council allowing an out of town developer to drive out this significant community benefit that makes living in Mt View less attractive in the long run?
a resident of Shoreline West
on Nov 12, 2013 at 3:38 pm
Flava Dave is a registered user.
Pedestrian friendly? If by that you mean jaywalking in traffic regardless how heavy or light it is at the time.
Of course everyone who disagrees has gone to Milk Pail since 1777, and they've never seen jaywalkers.
Ready and willing to waste my time to post video of such... Won't be much harder than finding bike after bike after bike after bike after bike running through stop signs (especially in Palo Alto where they are most pro bike and most liable to say "cars run more lights/stop signs than bikes)


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I know this brand is pretty good, which leads me to expect a lot from it. I have dry skin, like so dry it flakes. I also have mild acne which is pretty well controlled and usually doesn't need any sort of treatment besides popping and clearing the blemish of any debris with a special tool...which I realize is not a great idea, but it works for me. So to combat the dry skin and perhaps even the acne I gave a small bottle of this a try. Upon using this as an all over treatment, it made me wake to six new small pimples after all was said and done. I also noticed my skin was a bit red, and back to being dry. So not only did it not moisturize but it caused acne. It didn't seem like it clogged my pores, but it certainly didn't do what it is supposed to. It was also very oily which was a major turn off. Like, it seemed it was 60% oil and the rest was whatever else they decided to put in. I really don't know what went wrong, but this is not for me. My mom also used this for a bit, but it made her break out. I have used the dark spot correcting cream (the pink colored one) and it didn't cause breakouts, so there is definitely something in here that doesn't agree with my skin...and my skin isn't even sensitive.<br/>Look elsewhere, like perhaps Olay or CeraVe if your skin tends not to agree with some moisturizers. I am disappointed in this product.
Terrible burning sensation, dry skin, worse than any other benzoyle peroxide product i've tried.
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I seriously doubt this product works as I've applied it to my face many times with no results. I just applied it to my face and applied dark spot corrector lotion over it and my face started burning, it feels worse than a sunburn. When I applied it earlier last week i got some under my eye and it irritated the skin so so badly it hurt to the touch. It also dried out my skin to the point where It would be like dandruff of the face. I would avoid this product, especially if your skin is sensitive, mine is not.
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Complete crap, this is a scrub with 8.5% benxoyl peroxide, not even maximum strength. i've used it and used it to no avail, got very minimal results. This is a waste of money in my opinion, and i had mild-moderate acne. however, it may work for some, but you may just be better of getting a 10% benzoyl peroxide treatment, that worked better for me.
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Combined with popping the pimples (and extracting all the pus) with a metal tool this brought my mild-moderate acne down to a minimum within 2 weeks. It is almost completely gone and i am very happy with the results. On it's own it doesn't work well, with a scrub it works ok but it's slow. Can't give 5 stars as it doesn't work well on it's own.


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Union Minister Venakaiah Naidu today described Hyderabad as the darling of people. Speaking at Tredai summit in Hyderabad, he said that "this is an important event to show case brand Hyderabad. Hyderabad is a darling of people. I am very impressed because of beauty of the people of IT, the architecture, living habits of people, cosmopolitan nature of city, sobriety and urbanity of the community living here." Stating that Hyderabad is an international destination and an investment center, he made it clear that it should not be constrained to a particular activituy due to bifurcation. He advocated that state and center along with private bodies should all work together to see this brand name is maintained and strengthened further.


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Barnstable homeschoolers need your help
A homeschooled student in Barnstable has a gift in golf, but has not been allowed to play on the local public school team. When a neighboring district discovered how good this young man was, they welcomed him on their team, but he was not allowed to play. Homeschoolers cannot "open enroll" into neighboring districts to play high school sports.
HSLDA does not sue school districts to force them to allow homeschoolers to play on public school teams. However, we do encourage our member families to get involved whenever their school board discusses policies that affect home schooling. In this case, homeschoolers across Massachusetts may have information that can help the Barnstable School Committee make a wise decision on this issue.
The Barnstable School Committee will be discussing their homeschool policy on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 at 7 p.m. in the Barnstable Town Hall Hearing Room on South Street in Hyannis. If you live near Hyannis and can attend this meeting, please consider doing so. This will be a rare opportunity to help public school decision makers understand the impact of their policies.
If you live in a Massachusetts school district that allows participation by homeschoolers, please let Barnstable know about your district's experience with homeschool sports. Please limit e-mails to constructive, factual examples of how homeschool athletics works in your district. The committee members may be reached at:
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I have written the school committee a letter (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader), urging them to either allow homeschoolers to participate in their district, or to adopt a resolution calling on the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) to let homeschoolers "open enroll" into districts that do permit participation. This option, if adopted by the statewide league, would mean that homeschoolers no longer have to beg a hostile school committee for favors. Instead, if their district is not inclined to let homeschoolers play, they can simply go next door and play for a neighboring district.
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West Brom striker Shane Long has been included in the Republic of Ireland squad for next week's friendly against Greece after proving his fitness.
The 25-year-old was not selected by manager Giovanni Trapattoni when he announced his provisional squad last week as he recovered from a hamstring problem.
However, having played 71 minutes of his club's 2-0 Barclays Premier League victory over Southampton last night, Long has been confirmed in the 23-man party for the game at the Aviva Stadium next Wednesday evening.
Skipper Robbie Keane has not been asked to make the long trip from Los Angeles for the friendly, which could see Norwich's Wes Hoolahan win just his second cap more than four years after his first.
Trapattoni has also placed four men - Andy Keogh, Conor Clifford, Shane Duffy and Damien Delaney - on stand-by as he assesses his options in the wake of last month's demoralising 6-1 World Cup qualifier defeat by Germany and the face-saving 4-1 win over the Faroe Islands four days later.
Ireland squad to face Greece: Keiren Westwood, David Forde, Darren Randolph, Seamus Coleman, John O'Shea, Darren O'Dea, Stephen Kelly, Paul McShane, Stephen Ward, Ciaran Clark, Keith Andrews, James McCarthy, Keith Fahey, David Meyler, Glenn Whelan, Aiden McGeady, James McClean, Robbie Brady, Wes Hoolahan, Kevin Doyle, Simon Cox, Jon Walters, Shane Long
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" Manufactuer: Tesco / Type: Fruit Juice "
I enjoy a nice cold drink of fruit juice. Usually I prefer the unconcentrated versions as I think these are far healthier than the alternatives, however, I must sing the praises of Tesco's own brand of pomegranate juice.
Never having come across this before, I was compelled to purchase some recently as I had noticed that Tesco were selling it cheap as the cartons were near to their Use By date. This large carton normally retails for 89p at Tesco but they were selling a load of cartons for 39p each so I bought two of them.
When I got back home I read that the main ingredient of this juice, however, appears to be water and NOT pomegranates. In fact, the whole carton contains a mere 35% pomegranate juice, which I personally think is a bit of a rip off. Maybe they should have called it water with added juice of pomegranate?
Nevertheless, I liked the taste. You must always remember to shake these cartons of juice thoroughly before using them the first time as all the sediment goes to the bottom and you won't taste the benefits of the true juice. It is also best served VERY well chilled I find.
The taste is lovely, as I say. Quite sweet though but again I notice there is an awful lot of added sugar to this drink, which again I wasn't aware of at the time of purchase, as I'd just dropped two cartons of the stuff into our trolley and went off to pay for it.
I drank the one carton to myself but I decided to make ice lollies with the other carton for the little lad, and these turned out really well and we all enjoyed the. You may also be interested to learn that this juice is suitable for vegetarians.
Overall, I have to say it was a pleasant enough tasting drink, but the only downside for me was the vast amount of added sugar and the fact that the main ingredient was actually water!
Recently i have noticed that i am going off a lot of fizzy drinks, especially coke and lemonade. So whilst food shopping i thought i would substitute the fizzy drinks for fresh fruit juices. Normally i would just buy the common orange and apple julie for the kids, it was then i remembered a friend telling me how pomegranate juice was really good for you so i decided i would try it and buy some.
I wasn't expecting to like it if i am being quite honest as i had never tried pomegranates before as they are to messy. I sat down to have some breakfast and decided to pour myself a small glass full. To my suprise i loved it! It didn't dry out your throat like i had heard about various other makes. I found it was really refreshing and had a very unique taste. Since then i made made sure my fridge is full of it.
This brand of Pomegranate Juice has only about 120 calories yet it does have about 28g of sugar. The fat and salt contents are both <1% with 0g of saturates. These statistics are based on 250ml of the juice, so overall it is really good for you. You can also freeze it so i thought i would make some ice lollies for the children by pouring the juice into the moulds.
In conclusion i am extremly happy with this product and it is a brilliant substitute for fizzy drinks. It is also great value for money.
I love the pomegranate fruit. It feels like you have discovered treasure! The fruit looks so dull from the outside and then you crack it open and inside lays lots of jewels. The problem is, it is so time consuming to eat, and each fruit can be quite expensive. The obvious way round this is to buy the fruit juice instead!
We go through lots of fruit juice in my house. Lets face it, you have to drink everyday, and juice is nice tasting and healthy too. You can get bored of the same drinks over and over again, so its nice to try different ones and I always browse the shelves to try and see new and exciting drinks. It is nice to add pomegranate to my basket every now and then to get some of this variety and satisfy my desire for the fruit.
Tesco pomegranate juice comes in a 1l carton and costs £1. It is often on a three for... offer, which saves a bit of money. The carton has a pretty picture of a pomegranate on the front. For some strange reason the design of these cartons always makes me think they are from the lower fat/sugar/healthier range, but they are not they are from the standard range. It is not a problem just worth keeping an eye out for. The juice itself is a pale red in colour. It has a watery consistency, which is even and has no lumps and bumps or thick bits.
The juice doesn't have a strong flavour, it is not very sweet, nor is it bitter, just somewhere in the middle. It is not sharp like cranberry juice. I guess it sits somewhere in the middle of cranberry and strawberry. It always tastes to me like pomegranate juice has been watered down, as there is really very little to it, but it is non offensive and makes a really nice change. Some of the red berry fruit drinks can taste a little artificial, but this really doesn't, it's just like a back to basics juice drink which won't fill you up if you drink it before your dinner!
Makes a nice change and addition to the range of juices in your fridge!
Did you ever have a Pomegranate as a treat and sit with a needle and pick the juicy bits out to eat? I found it delicious but oh so time consuming, but after making Pomegranate ice cream with a recipe from my daughter which was really gorgeous I decided to try the juice drink when I saw it in Tesco.
The box has a lovely picture of the inside of the pomegranate with all the juicy seeds and a glass of the product, and is a bright green colour at the top of the box. The plastic top is easy to open and keeps the carton sealed. My box contains a litre and cost 86p and is suitable for Vegetarians.
On the side of the box the important information is all detailed. It is best served chilled and should be shaken before serving, although I haven't been aware of any sediment as you get with orange juice. Once opened it should be consumed within 5 days and before the date on the box. My carton is best before August 2009. I really should learn to read the list of ingredients more thoroughly before buying! I've been reviewing long enough to know better, but I saw the box, took in that it was Pomegranate juice and bought it. The main ingredient is WATER! Then pomegranate juice from concentrate which equals 35%, there is also Glucose-fructose syrup. 5% of Aronia juice from concentrate and sugar vitamin C and flavouring and Citric acid. If like me you have never heard of Aronia juice then now is your chance to learn more! I have copied this from a site all about Aronia berries "Aronia melanocarpa, or Chokeberry is a hardy plant native to North America that has attracted scientific interest due to its deep purple, almost black pigmentation. Aronias' rich antioxidant content may be beneficial as a dietary preventative of oxidative stress, to support cardiovascular health, to help with healthy inflammation levels, gastric functions, healthy eye inflammation levels, and liver function."
The content is low enough not to over power the flavour of the Pomegranate but obviously gives added benefits. The drink is quite thin, compared to some orange juice but has a lovely flavour, is a really pretty deep red and although slightly sweet it still has a tang and is quite thirst quenching. Sadly there is a lot of sugar and in a 100 mls there is 10.7grams which is 30% of the daily guideline. But this is still less than the equivalent amount of Pepsi. The calories amount to 6% of the daily amount. One good thing though is that in 100mls you are getting 50% of the daily amount of Vitamin C.
I really enjoyed drinking my Pomegranate juice drink and if I could ignore the sugar then I would drink it every day, but I am thinking of my waistline and once the carton is finished I drink something else for a change for a week or two before sampling it again. It is good to enjoy a range of fruit drinks and pomegranate seems to be very popular at the moment. Cheers Tesco, a good source of Vitamin C.
I usually drink some fresh orange or cranberry juice in the morning with my breakfast but decided I would like to try something different for a change so when I saw the Pomegranate Juice Drink on sale in Tesco I thought I would give it a try. The juice costs 86p.
The juice comes in a 1 litre cardboard carton. On the front is a picture of some juicy pomegranates and a glass of the juice. It also states that the juice is enriched with vitamin C which makes it sound quite healthy. The carton has a plastic tab on the top which you have to lift up to burst the seal and then can reseal the juice to keep it fresh. I didn't have much luck with the mechanism and couldn't manage to get mine to click back to reseal it, by pushing it to try I managed to move the plastic bit so the juice leaks out the side when I pour! Sorry Tesco but you loose a mark for that! The juice should be chilled before serving and once open should be consumed within 5 days. The carton can be recycled.
The juice itself is a dark red colour exactly as you would expect the juice from a pomegranate to be. It is hard to describe the smell slightly sweet and fruity. It tastes sweet, not too sweet, its not sickly but quite pleasant. It tastes of pomegranate and is a nice refreshing juice. The consistency is quite a thin watery juice much like a cranberry juice would be, there is no sediment in the juice.
The main ingredient of the juice is water then Pomegranate Juice from concentrate makes up 35% of the total. There is also glucose-fructose syrup and sugar and added Vitamin C amongst other things.
The information on the side of the carton states the juice is free from nuts and is suitable for vegetarians (as you would expect!).
Nutritional Information
250ml serving
Energy - 113kcal
Sugars - 26.8g
Vitamin C - 125% RDA
I enjoyed this carton of juice it was a nice change from cranberry and I liked the fact that it had lots of vitamin C in it. However I didn't like the fact that it had added glucose-fructose syrup, sugar and flavouring. I prefer my juices to be more natural so I feel that the added goodness of the Vitamin C is taken away by the addition of all this sugar and the flavouring too. It does contain only a little more sugar than my usual Tropicana Orange Juice however that juice is pure orange juice and the sugars are what are naturally occurring in the fruit itself so I feel that isn't quite as bad.
However that being said I would buy this juice again for a little change now and again but not every week. I have this week come across a pure pomegranate juice drink (although at a significantly higher price) so I am off to see what that is like.


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Dry tongue and dentures
I had 4 teeth extracted in early Dec. and now wear a partial denture. Ever since wearing the denture I have been experiencing a very dry tongue which is sore and cracked. I can`t prevent my tongue from touching the denture plate almost constantly. I am now experiencing trouble speaking due to the dry tongue. The rest of my mouth seems to be moist and okay. Do you have any suggestions?
Be patient and drink a lots of water; the sensation will go away eventually. If not, start thinking about replacing the partial for implants or a fixed bridge.
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It has taken me forever to jump on the jackfruit bandwagon. I had it for the first time in LA when my step-mother ordered jackfruit "fish" tacos at Sage Oganic Vegan Bistro. Just a few weeks ago my husband had the jackfruit reuben at FüD. But, truthfully, it took a reader email to encourage me to try jackfruit myself. She asked if I had ever cooked with jackfruit (no) and would I mind trying it in the pressure cooker and let her know how it works?
Martie, this is for you!
Jackfruit is, well, a fruit. It's flesh is very meaty and, when cooked, it shreds, so it's become a darling among vegans who remember pulled pork sandwiches but now know that pigs are friends, not food. Vegan versions of "pulled pork" sandwiches with jackfruit abound on the interwebs.
I bought canned jackfruit, packed in water (NOT syrup), from an Asian market.
The jackfruit is pre-cut and not in a brine so I did nothing but rinse and drain the jackfruit before adding it to the pressure cooker.
I started to mix and match ingredients from a couple of my barbecue sauce recipes. Since the idea behind this recipe is to emulate "pulled pork" I used whole mustard seeds, instead of ground mustard, because it is commonly used to season cooked meat. The combination of the whole mustard seeds and cayenne pepper make this a very spicy dish.
BBQ Pulled Jackfruit
by JL Fields at JL goes Vegan
Serves 4
- 1 tsp avocado oil (or extra virgin olive oil)
- 1/4 cup onion, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 17-ounce can jackfruit, packed in water (NOT syrup)
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (use more or less, to taste)
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vegan Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup filtered water
- 1 tablespoon date syrup (or maple syrup)
Pressure Cooker Instructions
- Heat avocado oil on medium-high heat in an uncovered pressure cooker.
- Saute onion and garlic for just a few minutes.
- Add jackfruit and all remaining ingredients, stir, and lock the pressure cooker lid in place.
- Bring to pressure.
- Cook at pressure for 10 minutes.
- Allow for a natural release.
- Remove the pressure cooker lid, away from you.
- Stir the jackfruit and sauce well and begin to use your spoon, or a fork, to pull pieces into shreds. This should be very easy to do with your spoon.
Suggested Slow Cooker Instructions (with my thanks to Ambur)
- Mix all ingredients, except oil and jackfruit, in a bowl.
- Add oil to the slow cooker, the add the jackfruit.
- Pour the BBQ sauce over the jack fruit, coating it well.
- Cover and slow cook on low for 3 – 4 hours.
- NOTE: I have not tested these suggested slow cooker instructions – you may need to keep an eye on it to ensure there is enough liquid.
One can of jack fruit makes enough for four hearty sandwiches.
As I said, this is very spicy but my husband and I love hot and spicy (you are so naughty!) so we served the BBQ Pulled Jackfruit on avocado to add a cooling element to the sandwich. If you prefer something less spicy, reduce the amount of cayenne pepper and/or whole mustard seeds.
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|Reviews for Mustang meets Dog
| SnowKi chapter 18 . 1/7/2014
more pleaz 3
| Lady Dragon010 chapter 18 . 8/13/2008
How is Ryoga related to Kouga? Please continu.(Aqua Girl)
| Gohan Zero chapter 18 . 2/4/2007
Great story.
Hope to see an update soon.
| None Subcriber chapter 5 . 6/6/2006
I will start this review by saying the premise of your story is good. What throws me off balance, however, is your characterization. You are really showing inexperience by changing the characters to fit a mold decided by your like or dislike. It's distracting.
For example, Ukyo and Shampoo in your story are instantly transfored into these caring girls, while the character of Akane is babyish and stupid. You're highlighting their growth, while turning the chracter of Akane Tendo into the joke of the group. Another clear example of this is in scene where Akane discovers who P-can is.
It's inconstant...I believe you should either have them all act in their humorous role as is canon for "Ranma 1/2" or balance your characterization.
| Paper Fans chapter 8 . 1/4/2006
Ahh! I cant read this anymore! Please take this as "a well rounded critique" and not a flame. But I, in my own opinion, dont like this chapter at all. I hate Mary-Sues with a deadly passion, and Meinu is definately a Mary-Sue. Why does Sesshomaru talk about fifteen words to her, and then decides to take her as a wife? Thats REALLY OOC. But other than that, this fic was pretty good, up until I got up into the seventh chapter. Well, I hope you arent offended, and if you are, I am sincerely sorry.
Empress Inuyasha
| The Sleeping Creature chapter 18 . 4/9/2005
Awesome story!
| ladyofthedragons1 chapter 18 . 10/25/2004
uhoh not good no kidnapping the daughter that's never good... update soon great story
| dream weaver chapter 18 . 8/25/2004
I only started reading this recently, and I must say, I love it so far. the only thing I didn't like was the fight scene with sesshoumaru and inu-yasha. there is noway that he should have gone down that easily. the tokijin can strike from a distance with that yellow energy that surrounds it and fluffy has always been faster than his brother. that being said, I was wondering if you have abandoned this. it has been over a year since the last update.
| Eleature chapter 18 . 8/25/2004
Wow! Great story. It's the best Ranma/Inuyasha crossover I've ever read. Keep up the good work.
| gossa chapter 18 . 6/7/2004
Very good fic! :D
I like it a lot
| Lord Aries Greymon chapter 18 . 6/2/2004
Simply freaking brilliant story.
I do believe it is, unique yes. However I recently read another Inuyasha Ranma crossover.
Only Ranma and Akane could use the well in it.
I like how thou have dealt with the romance aspect of this tale, although thou have failed utterly with the Nekoken. I like some of the hilarious shit Ranma pulls whilst under it's influence.
I do believe that you have more than succesfully conveyed Sesshoumaru's "Rightious Fury" at Jaken's betrayal.
Thou are in my eyes, a full Liege, Kiyomisa.
Lord Aries Greymon
| Kari-Ryu no hime chapter 18 . 4/11/2004
Ok u should write more. it's been a few months since i checked on u last. it's a really good story, though.
| Internal Bleeding chapter 18 . 4/8/2004
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Good story.
Please update.
| Meriadoc chapter 5 . 1/29/2004
Cool cool. Please continue. it rocks and thsat's saying a lot.


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This collection of descriptive Kabba Short Stories in four languages (Kabba, French, English and German) is of great cultural, historical and linguistic value and interest for people of all ages, places and backgrounds. Some stories deal with ancient and pre-colonial practices, worldviews and belief systems, such as initiation ceremonies, sorcery, polygamy, birth processes, marriage ceremonies, and death rituals. Others describe life in the villages, and such things as the cultivation of millet and sesame, the construction of houses, the killing of a goat, the preparation of a special sauce, and the collection of honey.
As the Kabba are traditional hunters and fishermen as well as agriculturalists, some of the stories naturally deal with hunting and fishing. Others deal with the conflicts and changes involved with the arrival of the 'white man', such as the introduction of hospitals, schools, literacy, cultivation of cotton, digging for diamonds, and playing football. Some stories are very personal and deal with emotional issues, experiences and interpersonal relationships.
These stories were told in Bangui during the years 1989 and 1999 by men aged between 20 and 50. They are all experts in the fields they are describing. This collection was edited and compiled by Rosmarie Moser. It follows the publication by Lincom-Europa of 'Kabba: A Nilo-Saharan Language of the Central African Republic' (2004), 'Kabba-English-French Dictionary' (2007) and 'Kabba Folk Tales and Proverbs' (2009).


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Bonnie Phipps said an old friend, Lorene Pare, from Granite City, Illinois called her Friday and wished her a Happy Birthday. She couldn't remember if it was the 17th or 18th and she was one day early, but they had a good visit.
Bonnie was surprised with a birthday party at Ruby Garden when Cecilia Edwards came by and picked her mother up and took her down there and when they went in there was Roy and Linda Freeman, Ken and Debbie Cederlind, Michael and Wendee Freeman and kids, Matthew, Madison, Sydnee and Alexis and Moe and Kaylynn Todd, with a two layer cake to help her celebrate her birthday. After they had all ate, they went back to Bonnie's home and visited a while before everyone went home.
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At 6:30 last Monday morning I got a call from Vernal and he said Happy Birthday Mom then Monica called, Mary Cox, James and Lakota, Freeda Richards, Mark Weston, and Marsha. I keep waiting for my sister, Mollie, to call, but she didn't, but I got a birthday card from here. I spent my whole day talking on the phone. They say what you do on your birthday is what you will do all year long.
James and Lakota came by last Tuesday since there was no school. I went to town later and took my news in and got some medicine and took Andrea Shea her birthday card one day late.
Mark and James came by Wednesday morning and Mark brought some eggs, Tara came later and brought Jett and then Justin came and picked him up later.
Violet stopped by and picked up her eggs.
Wednesday night was a bad night to be out, but Dennis, D.J. and I made it to Nina Carter's for our study night. Martin wasn't feeling too good and Sandy didn't get home from work.
The Mason Valentine supper for the O.E.S. Ladies went great. We had a wonderful meal and there were about 17 all together. I went by and took Marie Dickey over there with me.
I went down to Imogene Madewell's and Jewell Elliott's and got some egg cartons from them and I visited with Jewell for a while before I came on home.
George and Violet Blakey came to town Saturday morning and stopped at my house and left some hog fat and Mark and Mark Weston came and picked it up later.
Evelyn Bryan came by that evening and brought me a gift from Florida.
Brook 3 Eagle brought me the Girl Scout cookies that we ordered from her daughter. Bro. Raymond Haden brought two good messages for us this Sunday.
Keep praying for our sick folks, the list keeps getting longer.
My prayers and sympathy goes out to all who have lost a loved one.
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It will be double the fun for Hong Kong and mainland fashionistas this year, as they can add two well-known fashion brands to their list of shopping destinations in the city.
All-American casual wear label Abercrombie & Fitch is set to open its local flagship store on August 11 in Central's historic Pedder Building - with some sexy sweeteners for customers.
Those who attend the grand opening can take a photo or share a moment with A&F hunks, as the brand is flying in model-looking salesmen from the United States, Europe and Singapore.
The first 50 people in line will also be given a limited-edition photo book titled A&F Quarterly, which is shot by photographer Bruce Weber and features Abercrombie's best-looking models - though fans will have to be at least 18 years old to claim the freebie.
As for shoppers who want to up the ante with Parisian sophistication, French label Sandro will open its first shop in Hong Kong at the IFC Mall in October.
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The funny thing is Dr. Mohammed Elahi of Toronto seemed so professional . None of this ever came out, just more luring on, and moe money. At one point he put in this huge implant the wrong way, and the pics were taken within an hour of the surgery - therefore it did not move... it was wrong from day one,a nd the office staff Luisa, or Rafaella said nothing, even less came from the doctor. The oversize implant had to be removed in emergency room as blood supply was being cut off.... what now?


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Professor Phadke's research and teaching is at the nexus of environmental studies, international development and science and technology studies. Her interests lie in the democratization of science and technology decision-making and the hybridization of technical expertise and local knowledge. Her current research focuses on private and public development of water and energy resources.
- BA in Political Science, Wellesley College, 1994
- MA in South Asian Studies, Cornell University, 1998
- PhD in Environmental Studies, Univ. of CA, Santa Cruz, 2003
My teaching centers on domestic and international environmental politics and policy. My courses also connect closely with my research interests: technology and democracy, water and energy, participatory development.
My course assignments aim to build Environmental Studies core competencies, such as strong writing, problem solving, team building and visual and oral presentation skills. I am also interested in helping my students build undergraduate project portfolios that include a wide variety of samples of professional quality work. As a result, students in my classes write and publish op-eds, design scientific posters, create websites and pitch grant proposals as final papers. My courses also have significant civic engagement components. The student project section illustrates some of this work.
Course Syllabi
- ENVI 194 - Water Science and Policy
- ENVI 194 - Welcome to the Anthropocene
- ENVI 215 - Environmental Politics and Policy
- ENVI 252 - Water and Power
- ENVI 335 - Science and Citizenship
- ENVI 368 - Sustainable Development and the Global Future
- ENVI 490 - Environmental Studies Leadership Seminar
Student Projects
ENVI 194 - Welcome to the Anthropocene
- An exhibit brought to you by the first-year students in this class.
ENVI 194 - Water Science and Policy
- Hell's Highway: The Hidrovia Waterway on the Paraguay River by Ariel Herrod '13
- The Iraqi Marshlands: A Casualty in the Tigris-Euphrates River Basin by Natalie Camplair '13
- Restoring the Charles River by Kayla Nussbaum '13
- Sharing the Ganges: Water Conflict Between India and Bangladesh by Brianna Besch '13
- Zimbabwe and the Zambezi River by Boon Epstein '13
ENVI 215 - Environmental Policy and Politics
- Opinion editorials written by students and published by MN2020
ENVI 252 - Water and Power
ENVI 335 - Science and Citizenship
- A Bridge to the Twentieth Center: Megaproject Technocracy and the Columbia River Crossing by Aaron Brown, 2010
- Fluoridation Frenzy by Zach Lazar. 2-10
- Organic Labeling and the "National List" by Margaret Scott, 2010
- Treasure Island Redevelopment by Diego Ruiz, 2010
- U.S. Food Safety Standards: The Heated Debate About Pasteurization by Rebecca Harnik, 2010
- The Beat of the Oil Drum by Ross Donihue, 2008
- A Boulder Future: Energy and Power in Xcel's Smart Grid City by Kai Bosworth, 2008
- Clean Coal: Reality or Rhetoric? by Marjorie Mayfield, 2008
- rBGH and the (mis) Use of Science: How Our Values get Lost in Environmental Controversies by Tom Klink, 2008
- Cleaning our Toxic Nation: The Viability of the Superfund Program for Remediating Toxic Waste Sites by Clara McConnell, 2007
- Genetically Modified Crops and the Millennium Development Goals by Avery Bowron, 2007
- Human Biomonitoring: Developing a Bioethical Framework for an Emerging Field by Daniel Murphy-Cairns, 2007
- Urban Wastewater Management in the Great Lakes Watershed by Joe Rand, 2006
Honors Thesis
- "Straws in the Wind: Race, Nnature, and Technoscience in Postcolonial South Dakotan Wind Power Development" by Kai Bosworth '10. How is wind power dynamically imbued with meanings, language, and images that seek to unevenly position the technology in relation to groups of humans, natures, and geographies? How are boundaries constructed and challenged through the production of knowledge, technology, and nature? This paper seeks to unpack the conditions of possibility that govern wind power on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation in western South Dakota. By examining the circulation of discourses and texts, I argue that narratives that position indigenous people within environmentalism are reproduced in wind power discourse, overshadowing complex networks of power, colonialism, race, nature, science and technology.
- "Regional Activism in Context: Hydropower Development and Social Justice Activism in Northern Manitoba" by Kat Sachs '06. Focusing on the intersection of globalization, aboriginal sovereignty issues, regional colonial legacies, and environmental and social injustice, this thesis examines with the lens of activism, the ways that economic and political forces have manifested themselves in the landscape of Northern Manitoba through large scale hydropower development on indigenous lands. Relying on this contextual background, this thesis evaluates the efficacy and strength with which a multifaceted social movement consisting of grassroots activism, academic and artistic advocacy, middle-reaches environmental and social justice organizations, and the newspaper media has emerged in reaction to the social and environmental effects of hydropower.
Davis Projects for Peace Winners
- 2011 Winner - "Women and Peanut Processing: Economic Justice, Women's Enterprise and Community Development in Maradi, Niger" by Rayanatou Laouali
- 2010 Winner - "Building Walls and Breaking Barriers: The Container School Project in Manila" by Michael Manansala and Cecilia Martinez-Maranda
My research interests over the last ten years have focused on the environmental and technology politics. I work at the interface of two academic fields: political ecology and science, technology and society (STS). On issues ranging from hydropower to wind energy, I have examined how participatory planning and design techniques build social acceptance, promote justice, and produce locally relevant meanings that root material artifacts, like dams and turbines, to a sense of place. While my dissertation research focused on participatory technology development in South Asia, my more recent work examines these issues within North America.
My research on water development in India aimed to develop a richer understanding of how alternative development models promote participatory technology design. My dissertation chronicled the evolution of water politics in the Krishna Valley region of western India as an example of People's Science organizing. The People's Science movements in India represent exemplary cases of citizen science reshaping technological decision-making. Through diverse hydrological experiments in the Krishna Valley, social movement leaders have built a corpus of knowledge about how infrastructure can be designed toward the goals of increasing equity and end-use efficiency.
My second major project explores environmental politics and social movement organizingin the context of American wind energy development. This research has examined community opposition to utility-scale wind energy development, with a focus on claims of "visual pollution." While scholars, politicians and industry leaders often dismiss this sort of resistance as examples of "NIMBYism" (not in my back yard), my research has argued that community concerns about landscape change are linked to perceptions of social and political disenfranchisement in project planning. I am interested in how these conflicts raise challenges for government expertise and create opportunities for new models of deliberative decision-making. For more information about this research visit www.macalester.edu/windvisual.
Selected Publications
- Phadke, R. 2011. "Resisting and Reconciling Big Wind: Middle Landscape Politics in the New American West," Antipode, Volume 43 (3): 754-776.
- Phadke, R. 2010. "Defending Place in the Google Earth Age," Ethics, Place and Environment. Volume 13 (3).
- Phadke, R. 2010. "Steel Forests and Smoke Stacks: The Politics of Visualization in the Cape Wind Controversy," Environmental Politics. Volume 19 (1): 1-20.
- Phadke, R. 2005. "People's Science in Action: The Politics of Protest and Knowledge Brokering in India," Society and Natural Resources, Vol. 18: 363-375. (Also re-printed in D. Johnson and J. Wetmore (eds). 2008. Technology and Society: Building Our Sociotechnical Future. Cambridge: MIT Press. Pp. 499-514.
- Phadke, R. 2002. "Assessing Water Scarcity and Watershed Development in Maharashtra, India: A Case Study of the Baliraja Memorial Dam," Science, Technology & Human Values,Vol. 27 (2): 236-261.
- Phadke, R., C. Manning, A. Diebolt and M. Kazinka. 2009. Wind Energy and Scenic Considerations in Wyoming. Proceedings from a June 2009 Workshop.


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I have an unused chimney that I would like to remove to recoup some interior space in the living areas of the first and second floors of my home. The chimney has already been capped and the opening was covered during re-roofing so there is no part of the chimney extending above the roof.
I am wondering whether this chimney plays any structural role and what, if any, support would need to be added if I remove it?
My home is over 100 years old and this chimney was on an exterior brick wall originally but an addition was put on the house many years ago.
Hi there,
The chimmney should have been built independently of your home. Your floor joist and ceiling joist should carry their own wait without relying on the chimmney for support.
Hi Catherine,
The structure for the chimney should be independant of all other structural units in your home. Having said that, you stated your home is one hundred years old.
Some contracts I have dealt with in the downtown area of Toronto near Avenue Road have held many suprises. And one, had integrated structure with the floor in that room.
The odds are in your favour though. So it should not be an issue.
Most chimneys are not part of the house structure. However being that old, you never know how they built it. So a complete inspection is in order before you start to tear it down.
Since you stated that it was originally on an exterior wall. It is part of the original ext. wall and can not be torn down with out the rest of the ext. brick wall being comprimised. The old ext. wall brick might need some support once the chimney is down.
You can find all your answers with an inspection, but odds are it won't be that bad.
You can remove it. If the bricks are nice, you should try to re-use them or sell them to a used store, especially if you are in a 100 year old house. There is a good chance, someone might even remove it for you in exchange for the bricks themselves.
The main thing is closing the hole in the floor joists properly after removal.
Hi there,
The brick chimney is possible to remove it but if its necessary to fix any structural work its possible as well, by re-bricking some of the area.
Thank you.
I used to live in Westmount (Montreal) and our house was probably the same vintage. The chimney, in our case, extended from the basement and was supported from the basement floor. This has little to do with structural support above ground level. You should be fine removing everything as you described.
You said the roof has already been closed so the chimney is no longer functional. Go for it. If you are still unsure, you could contact a local library and/or museum and speak with someone who has knowledge about building construction of that era.
Chimneys do not pose any structural integrety to the building, it is infact its own structure.
I met situation in old houses, the chimney structure make support for beams. I advise to open ceiling around and call professional contractor to see it.
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Commanding the Red Lotus is set to be released in eBook format and trade paperback at the end of April, and will feature 3 Red Lotus novellas. These include the previously released (on eBook only) Fate of the Red Lotus, and Red Lotus: Innocence Lost, along with the brand new novella Mutiny on the Red Lotus.
Get ready for some great new science fiction from the creative mind of R.J. Sullivan!
Synopsis of Commanding the Red Lotus:
Money Can't Buy Respect
Sayuri Arai, privileged daughter of a corporate mogul, abandons a promising career to find her own path. She invests in a broken-down asteroid mining ship and steps in as the commander of its crew. Every day presents a new challenge just to keep her ship from falling apart and the bitter crew from killing each other. Can Sayuri unite the feuding factions, or will her rivals turn the entire complement against her? Commanding the Red Lotus offers a classic sense of wonder for today's science fiction readers.
Volume one of the Red Lotus Stories, now in softcover for the first time.
Commanding the Red Lotus includes the previously released ebook novelettes:
Fate of the Red Lotus
Red Lotus: Innocence Lost
Plus the brand-new novella Mutiny on the Red Lotus
About R.J. Sullivan: Best known for his ghost story thrillers, Commanding the Red Lotus is R.J.Sullivan's fifth book and his first release in the genre he most adores.
R.J.'s critically acclaimed, loosely connected ghost story trilogy and his short story collection are all available in paperback and ebook though Seventh Star Press. R.J. resides with his family in Heartland Crossing, Indiana. He drinks regularly from a Little Mermaid coffee mug and is man enough to admit it. Learn more at rjsullivanfiction.com
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NEW YORK — A notable piece of small business news on Capitol Hill this year isn't about a bill — it's about a tax proposal that could lift some of the uncertainty owners have been complaining about.
Under a proposal announced last week by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp, R-Mich., a popular tax deduction for equipment purchases would become permanent and be set at $250,000, aside from annual adjustments for inflation. Known as the Section 179 deduction, it's scheduled to drop to $25,000 next year after having been at $500,000 from 2010 through 2013.
If the proposal becomes law, it could give owners some predictability — something they've been clamoring for, given the large list of other uncertainties they've been sacked with such as health care, minimum wage and the economy. The deduction has fluctuated in recent years and has made it difficult for small businesses to plan.
Not knowing what the deduction will be forces business owners to play a sort of roulette — do they buy a drill press or an SUV before the end of the year and take advantage of the current deduction, or wait to see what the new year brings?
There are ramifications for the broader economy that go beyond the boost from spending on equipment. If small business owners have a better idea of how much money they might save on their taxes, they might feel more secure and then expand and hire. Small businesses account for more than 99 percent of U.S. companies, and they employ about half the country's workforce, or about 60 million people.
One of the greatest sources of uncertainty about the deduction is the fact that Congress has been erratic in setting the amount of the deduction and sometimes has made changes retroactively. In January, Congress gave final approval to a bill that boosted the 2013 deduction to $500,000 from a planned $25,000 — but many owners had already made purchases in 2012 expecting a smaller deduction in the coming year.
The deduction, named after a section of the federal tax law, allows small businesses to deduct up front the costs of equipment such as vehicles, manufacturing machines, furniture and computers. The deduction is important and popular because it allows small businesses to get a tax savings on the entire cost of equipment in the year it was purchased. Without it, they would have to depreciate the costs over a period of years, which varies according to the type of equipment.


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CBS Reaches Deals With 9 Cable Operators for Compensation to Carry Its Programs
By BILL CARTER
Published: February 23, 2007
In a move that could have implications for both the broadcast and cable television industries, the CBS Corporation announced yesterday that it had concluded a series of agreements with cable system operators that would generate a new stream of revenue for the network.
Leslie Moonves, the CBS chief executive, called the deals, in which cable systems will compensate the network for the right to carry its programs, ''a major milestone'' that could result in broadcasters' achieving a long-held goal of creating a regular source of revenue beyond advertising.
Other broadcasters were more cautious, saying that since the deals were only with smaller cable systems at this stage, the crucial test -- whether a big cable operator will pay cash to carry the content of broadcast stations -- has not yet been faced.
For years, broadcasters have tried to compel cable operators to pay fees for the right to retransmit their programs, and cable operators have declared the demand for cash compensation to be non-negotiable, though cable has offered better fees and carriage deals for cable channels owned by the broadcasting companies.
The Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns 58 television stations, engaged in a much-publicized showdown with Mediacom Communications in January and withdrew its signal from about 700,000 homes when it was unable to obtain a cash payment from the cable system. With rights to carry the Super Bowl looming, Mediacom eventually consented to pay undisclosed fees to regain the Sinclair signal.
Sinclair announced last week that it expected to almost double the revenue it receives from retransmission consent this year. The news drove the Sinclair stock price to a 52-week high.
Now, much of the television industry is waiting to see what will happen in the next several weeks when Sinclair tries to obtain similar fees from the largest cable operator, Comcast, for 30 of its stations.
In a measure of how sensitive the issue is to the cable operators, CBS did not disclose which systems had agreed to the new deals yesterday, noting only that nine operators, reaching more than a million subscribers, were involved. Nor did CBS publicly declare that cash would change hands in the deal, saying only that it was receiving value for its content.
But Mr. Moonves made clear that he had achieved a significant goal with these deals. He previously predicted at investor conferences that CBS could gain 50 cents a subscriber from these agreements. That amount was widely speculated to be exactly what CBS did secure from at least some of the nine systems involved.
''The important thing here is the precedent,'' Mr. Moonves said in a telephone interview. ''The world is changing and this proves it.''
How significant the change will be may not be determined until 2010 when CBS's deals with the biggest cable system operators, like Comcast, must be renewed. Comcast executives have been among the most insistent in saying that they will never pay broadcasters a subscriber fee.
A spokeswoman for Comcast said its executives would have no comment on the CBS deals with the smaller cable operators.
But Lucas Binder, who analyzes the television industry for UBS, said in a telephone interview that he expected CBS and other broadcasters to begin using all the leverage at their disposal to break the opposition of the cable operators to cash payments for retransmission rights.
''CBS has the Super Bowl again in 2010,'' Mr. Binder said. ''They also have the N.C.A.A. basketball tournament every year and 'C.S.I.' and other popular programs. They always have N.F.L. games. Can you imagine if that Colts-Patriots game this year could not have been watched?''
He said viewers were likely to blame cable operators, not broadcasters, if stations were dropped in a fight over retransmission fees.
The upside for CBS could be enormous, Mr. Binder said. While the deals announced yesterday would amount to just $6 million, based on 50 cents a subscriber, Mr. Binder estimated that if CBS won its battles for fees with the big cable operators, it could generate as much as $240 million extra a year.
''I'm very aggressive with that figure,'' he acknowledged, declaring that whatever money CBS was able to add to the fees would involve no extra costs at all.
And it would set a precedent, he said. ''If CBS starts getting a second revenue stream, the other broadcast guys have to follow,'' Mr. Binder said.
Photo: The CBS chief, Leslie Moonves, sees the fulfillment of a long-held goal. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)


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Neutrogena On-the-Spot Acne Treatment Reviews
Love it!I use this all the time because it's only 2.5% B.P., so it's not too drying if I smear it all over my face. I have noticed a significant decrease in breaking out and clearing time. I've been using this product for a couple years now because it works well for those with mild acne like me. — 6 years, 6 months agovolta | 566 reviews
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Great at the timeThis was my go-to product in my teens and I can even remember my aunt commenting that I had nice skin and asking what I used to keep it clear. Now that I'm older and have the budget for higher end products, I know there are other things out there that work better than this. But as a teenager with a part time, low paying job, I'd say this is the best product I could get that fit in my budget. It tr...read moreeated breakouts pretty quickly, helped prevent new breakouts and it never dried or irritated my skin. I've just grown up and moved on to other products that I think work better. — 5 years, 2 months agotallredamanda | 433 reviews
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didn't work for meThis product was no better than the many other acne spot treatments I've tried. No miracle cure here, just another spot treatment that still takes days to dry up a pimple and leaves a mark, just like pretty much every other spot treatment I've tried. — 6 years agoLaurelJ | 153 reviews
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A Must-haveThis is a necessity for anyone who has acne, or suffers from the occaisional skin catastrophe. It works quickly to dry out and clean up pimples, without being as harsh as the 10% benzoyl peroxide products that are available from other brands. It's a spot treatment that can easily be worn under makeup, too, which makes it one of few effective acne treatments that are suitable for daytime wear. It c...read morean be irritating if applied over a large area for days at a time, though (I did this), so be careful if your skin is remotely sensitive. — 8 years, 8 months agoamygab1126 | 242 reviews
A Great Pimple Remover For Sensitive Acne Prone SkinI really like this product because it works very well in clearing up breakouts in a matter of a day or two. It doesn't over dry my skin or have a offensive odor to it. And, it doesn't leave my skin looking beet red either! — 9 years, 9 months agoReservechic | 269 reviews
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actually worksWhen applied to a regular, run of the mill blemish, I noticed them disappear by the next day after just one application and a layer of witch hazel. If you have an under the skin cystic type blemish, it may take a couple of days to go away, but it still works. I am impressed with this medication. Doesn't smell to crazy or dry skin out too badly. — 4 years, 5 months agoelleseaare | 44 reviews
It works!Someone actually recommend this to me when I was looking at it in Walmart and so I decide to buy it and wow it actually works! I saw an improvement in my skin after two days when applying in the morning and night. However it does dry my skin I just place moisturizer over it and its all good. I do recommend buying this! — 5 years, 5 months agoalwayslost123 | 1 reviews
Gotta have it.This is a must have if you've got occassional break outs. Even though I use it everyday as maintence, it doesn't dry out my face. It gets absorbed quickly and doesn't bleach out my skin or clothes (pillowcases, etc). It's super gentle but totally effective. No irritation or burning either and that's a huge plus. — 5 years, 7 months agoivorysnowgirl | 11 reviews
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"We like to keep a low profile for our jet use."
I can't tell you how many times I've heard variations on that line since I arrived at Business Jet Traveler in 2004. It has been a constant challenge to find business jet owners and passengers willing to be profiled in our pages and companies that will go on the record about their use of private aviation. "The less said the better" seems to be the prevailing philosophy.
Many businesses do more to hide their jet use than just telling their executives to zip their lips. Some companies, for example, employ charter and jet cards largely because they don't want owned aircraft to show up as assets on the balance sheets that stockholders and board members will scrutinize.
In my opinion, all of these companies are making a big mistake. My late father, Chester Burger, spent most of his career advising public relations firms and departments, including those of the military services and government agencies. He was adamant that the only right way to do PR was to deal honestly and openly with the public, shareholders and employees.
If you're doing something wrong, he would tell his clients (and me), admit it as quickly as possible and stop doing it. If you're doing something ethical and justifiable, communicate the reasons and air the facts. Those are really the only two alternatives that make sense, he said. Any other option is an invitation to trouble down the road.
Obviously, there are cases where flying privately does not make sense and cannot be justified as a contributor to the corporate bottom line. If that's the situation at your company but you're employing business jets anyway, then you need to admit the mistake and stop using business aviation, not hide what you're doing.
But as we explained in Business Jet Traveler's "Bizav Advantage" special issue last year (October/November 2010), the vast majority of companies that rely on private aviation do so because it makes excellent sense for the corporation. It allows highly paid executives to use their time more efficiently, to go places airlines don't go, to conduct business meetings onboard, to do more deals in less time and more.
If you're reaping benefits like these at your firm, you should not be trying to conceal the fact that you're employing a powerful business tool. Instead, you should forthrightly explain to employees, shareholders and the public that you certainly do use business jets. And you should tell them exactly why.
It either makes sense or it doesn't.