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Borrowed from Traeger's blog - http://www.traegergrills.com/teamtraeger/
We love the euphoric combination of sweet/spicy/smoky on all things coming off of our Traeger. This recipe for Spicy and Sweet Sticky Ribs hits all three of those flavor notes perfectly with the added bonus of being sticky. Stick to your fingers, stick to your ribs, stick to your guns when it's down to the last rib and you called dibs. Your generous heart might be inclined to share, but your animal instinct is likely going to take over and leave you guarding your pile of bones with your teeth bared. You might lose friends over these ribs. They are worth it. No regrets here.
Spicy and Sweet Sticky Ribs
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Serves: 4-6
Recommended Pellets: 50/50 blend of Apple/Hickory
2 racks baby back ribs
2 tablespoons classic yellow mustard
1/4 cup Traeger Cajun Shake (or your favorite cajun shake, like Old Bay)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
For the braising liquid:
2 cups apple juice
1/2 cup Buffalo wing hot sauce (we recommend Frank's RedHot)
For the sticky sauce:
2 cups dark brown sugar
1/2 cup Frank's RedHot Buffalo Sauce
5 Tablespoons water
Prepare the ribs for cooking by removing the membrane on the back of the ribs and trimming the excess fat. In a small bowl, combine the Cajun Shake, brown sugar and cayenne pepper.
Cover the ribs with the yellow mustard, using your hands to thoroughly coat every side.
Sprinkle the ribs all over with the spicy/sweet Cajun rub.
When ready to cook, start the Traeger grill on Smoke with the lid open for 4-5 minutes to establish the fire. Place the ribs directly on the grill grate and smoke for 3 hours.
After the long smoke, prepare two large pieces of foil on a flat area. Transfer each rack of ribs to a piece of foil, close the lid of the Traeger and turn the temperature setting up to 225 degrees F.
Pour 1/4 cup of the buffalo wing sauce on each rack of ribs. Fold up the four edges of the foil to help contain the liquid then pour 1 cup of apple juice over each rack of ribs.
Tightly crimp the foil to create a seal around the ribs and return to the grill. Close the lid and cook for 2 hours.
While the ribs cook in the foil, make the sticky sauce. In a medium saucepan, combine the brown sugar, buffalo sauce, and water over medium-high heat. Bring to a rolling boil, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes then remove from the heat.
Transfer the sauce to a pitcher or measuring glass with a pourable spout.
When the ribs have been cooking in the foil for two hours, remove them from the grill. Carefully move the ribs from the foil back to the grill grate and coat with the sticky sauce using a basting brush. Discard the foil and excess liquid.
Cook the ribs for an additional 30 minutes to an hour or until the ribs are tender and the sauce has set.
Serve immediately with any extra sticky sauce on the side for drizzling and enjoy!
Waterworks Has Been the Winner of the most Pool & Hot Tub Council of Canada Design & Construction Awards in the Maritimes over the past 10 years!
Over the past 10-15 years, Waterworks has worked hard to elevate our construction and pool installation division to new heights. This has paid off in many ways, including the fact that we have won more national awards than any other company in the Maritimes (and it's not even close!).
We have won awards for jobs with huge budgets and jobs with modest budgets, and for commercial pool projects, pools with water features, freeform pools, rectangular pools, vinyl pools, spas and fiberglass pools, among others. These awards are judged on the beauty of the completed project, the design work that went into the project, the workmanship standards, the degree of difficulty, the installation process and safety aspects of the job.
Our award winning projects come from a number of sources:
· Landscape architects
· Our relationships with high end home builders
· Word of mouth
· In house design work
· Landscaping firms and other contractors
Often times, we are brought in by Architects or others just to fulfill their vision for the pool. Sometimes we are asked to add our own input to help shape the plan. Other times, we are brought on to provide our vision and design expertise to a project. In many cases, we have designed and managed the construction for entire projects. In almost all cases, when we find ourselves working with a new contractor or architect, they are pleasantly surprised at our level of professionalism and ability to complete complex projects. These are people that have dealt with several other pool builders in our industry and in the end, we almost always end up with many referrals in the future due to this level of professionalism.
Our Project Manager, Brad Cross, has taken numerous courses in landscape design, computerized design software, advanced construction techniques, plumbing hydraulics and more. He is a voracious reader and keeps up with all the new trends in design and construction through the dozen or so magazines that we subscribe to. It is his attention detail and overall sense of design that leads us to create beautiful projects that eventually go on to win awards.
We have been pioneers for many design details that are now common in the industry, especially in Atlantic Canada. These details include: tanning ledges, cantilever coping, vanishing edges, tiled waterlines in vinyl liner pools, custom water and fire features, freeform shapes and more! We have experience with most complicated details and the willingness to try (and succeed with) details that are new or not common.
Our commitment to designing all of our projects - which is natural for many industries, but very uncommon in the Maritimes - in color and 3D, helps us, our crews and our clients to visualize all aspects of the project. If some part of the job is out of scale or balance with the project, we know from the design stage and make corrections. Imagine attempting to build a beautiful architectural home without plans! That is the way many pool builders in the area operate.
If you are interested in building something beautiful, anywhere in the Maritimes, we can help and we have the awards to prove it!
Early in our initial client meetings, a common concern is "I'm a visual person, I just can't picture what my backyard is going to look like!" We know what you mean! Some pool companies provide a quick 2D, "birds-eye view" sketch of the backyard which may or may not be to scale, while others provide nothing at all. While birds-eye view, or plan view, drawings are helpful, they become even better when added to walk-through videos and 3D color views of your project from important areas inside your home and your backyard. We have been using various versions of 3D design software for over a decade!
Turning on a piece of software doesn't automatically make you a designer though. Ever notice how some plans look clunky and others are gorgeous? The difference is design. If good design principles guide the layout of your project, the result is likely to be superior. The use of line, scale, balance, unity and texture will create a backyard space that is beautiful, cohesive and practical. Our designer, Brad Cross, has a diploma in Landscape Design and years of education within the pool industry, along with dozens of award winning projects.
Once you've nailed down a beautiful design, you'll begin to see how the various parts of the project fit together. It will be easy to see if the various spaces created are large enough. It is important that if you see a certain area as the "Dining Area" that it be large enough for the people dining in it.
The budget for the project is also much easier to pin down once the design is complete. We can be sure of patio sizes, furniture arrangements, walkway widths and lengths, planter sizing, lawn square footage and more. This gives you a good idea of the overall costs prior to starting construction. If the proposed plan becomes more than your budget can handle, it can be split into phases. Electrical conduits, drainage trenches and speaker cables can be run in phase one and hot tubs, pool cabanas and outdoor sound systems can be installed in phase two. This pre-planning can save on tearing out good work in the future to make room for the new items.
If you take a moment to look through our portfolio of award winning projects, you will see that when compared to most other pools in our area, they are inherently nicer spaces. These beautiful projects certainly cost more than their counterparts, but the big question is, what about value? A well designed project will be more pleasing to the eye, more functional and will add more value to your home than a boring, oversized pool with undersized and poorly placed spaces around it. A well designed backyard has the capability of pulling the family outside, away from their iPads and Netflix and enjoying the outdoors.
Contact us today to setup a design consultation.
Pool decks and patios are probably used as much or more than the pool itself, so it's important to get it right. Pool decks serve multiple purposes - walkways, access to the pool, lounge areas, fire pits and more. We design our pool decks to fit the client's needs. It is common in the pool industry to just put a 3' white concrete walkway around every pool and move on to the next. This is neither functional nor attractive, so we generally put more time and effort into the design and layout of our pool decks. There are many keys to a good pool deck - aesthetics, size, slipperiness, texture, color, material and of course, pricing!
When we are working on a pool deck design, the first thing we look for is how the space will be used. Do we need a dining area, or how about a BBQ'ing spot? Do we need a place for lounge chairs? How many? Is the client looking to add a fire pit? Once we know all the different "rooms" they are looking for, we start to lay them out. Generally we try to keep BBQ areas near the door to the kitchen. The dining area is placed near the BBQ. Sunny lounge areas are obviously placed in the sun and shaded areas go in the shade. Fire pits are kept away from trees. Then we make sure we have the appropriate size. There's nothing worse than having a 6' wide deck and a 7' long lounger, so we try to make sure everything will fit with space to move around a bit. Decks can have curvilinear shapes, or geometric/rectangular shapes; this will generally be determined by the overall concept we've chosen.
Once the layout and design are complete, it comes time to talk about materials. There are several options available for decking materials:
Broom Finished Concrete
The most common pool deck is broom finished concrete among "cookie cutter" pool builders as it is quick and easy to install. This material looks just like a sidewalk. It is the least expensive option.
Stamped Concrete
Stamped concrete is the material that we specify most often for our projects. Stamped concrete is similar to broom finished concrete, except that the concrete material is colored (often in grays or earth-tones) and textured. It can be textured to look like stone, flagstone, wood planks or just a textured concrete look. It can also be installed as "sand-finish" which gives it a beautiful sandy beach look that is extremely non-slip. Stamped concrete is slightly more expensive than broom finished.
If you decide on concrete, make sure your builder is planning to install rebar in the deck. Rebar is what holds the concrete together and prevents/minimizes cracks. If you've seen a 10-20 year old pool deck that looks like it's falling apart, it probably didn't have rebar!
One thing about concrete: it will crack! In a concrete deck installed with rebar, the cracks will be small and hardly noticeable, but the deck will crack, no matter what. It might be a week after it's installed or 10 years, but cracks are inevitable.
Pavers are small pre-cast concrete units that fit together to make a patio. There are many options for pavers in terms of layouts, sizes, textures and colors. Depending on the product, pavers can be beautiful. The downside is that they have a tendency to settle over time (although they can easily be re-levelled) and that they are slightly more expensive than stamped concrete.
Natural Stone
Natural stone is the most difficult material to install, as the stones are not a consistent thickness. Natural stone is also the most expensive option, which can range from a bit more than pavers to several times the price, depending on the material. Natural stone is also likely the most beautiful option for many projects. The variation of colors, the textures, the patterns that Mother Nature creates can't be matched by man-made materials. If your budget allows, we often suggest natural stone.
Wood/Synthetic Decking
Less commonly, wood or synthetic decking can be used. Some modifications must be made to allow for proper ventilation and drainage underneath a wood patio that's placed at ground level. Wood or synthetic decking can be used to match existing materials and will work on rustic or modern projects.
There are other options that are not as common, but can work in the right situation. Lawn makes a great patio! There are crushed gravel or river rocks that can work beautifully as well.
It is also important to consider the 'edging' of the patio; where the patio meets the pool. Traditionally, most vinyl lined pools have a 2-3" white trim around the edge of the pool. A more modern look is what we call cantilever coping, in which the concrete itself replaces the white trim. Learn more in our earlier blog post: http://waterworks-online.com/blogs/news/17248408-pool-design-series-cantilever-coping .
When designing a new pool for the backyard there are many features available. Today, we are going to talk about a popular one - the swim jet. Swim jets come in many forms, but generally they are a system that provides a current of water to swim against. Imagine a tiny backyard pool and being able to swim forever, without all the turning!
Swim jets are found in Swim Spas, which are self-contained pools with a swimming area and large jets at one end providing the current to swim against. Endless Pools are a manufacturer of a popular swim jet system and can be adapted for their own self-contained units or added to new or existing pools in the form of a large housing that is installed in the pool.
We prefer a product called the Badu Stream. It uses two large jets in the side of the pool with a large pump that is installed at the pool equipment pad. It produces a variable flow rate that can be adapted for swimmers at all levels.
Swim jets can also be used to create currents in the pool - a lazy river effect!
In many cases, even a large (20x40) residential pool isn't particularly good for swimming laps. Good swimmers will barely get any strokes in before turning and pushing off in the other direction. For this reason, we have installed swim jets on large residential pools. They are also perfect for smaller pools, where lap swimming is impossible.
In some cases, we create what is called a "SPool" (spa-pool) which can have benches, seating and hydrotherapy jets, and also have a small swimming area with a swim jet. These pools are generally very small (approximately 10'x20') but include many features found on larger pools and smaller hot tubs!
If swimming laps is important to you and you don't have the space for a true lap pool (or if you like the idea of an economical lazy river), consider a swim jet system!s
Most people understand that saunas are a great way to relax and unwind. Many people are not aware of all of the various health benefits that can be achieved from just a few minutes per day in a sauna.
Most sauna bathers state that stress relief is the largest benefit of consistent sauna use. Stress has been shown to negatively affect our health in myriad ways. Saunas provide stress relief in a number of ways. First, it's a quiet, warm space with no distractions. Next, the heat relaxes muscles, improves circulation and stimulates the release of endorphins. Endorphins are the bodies "feel good" chemical, which gives sauna users a wonderful after-sauna glow.
As mentioned above, saunas cause the body to release endorphins, which can have a calming effect and the ability to minimize the pain of arthritis and muscle soreness.
Body temperature rises during sauna use, causing blood vessels to dilate, increasing blood circulation. This increase in circulation speeds the body's natural healing process for aches and pains.
Many of us do not actively sweat on a daily basis. Deep sweating can have several proven health benefits, which can be achieved during sauna use. As mentioned, saunas cause core body temperatures to rise, increasing blood flow. This causes sweat glands to activate and produce sweat. Sweating primarily occurs to cool the body but deep sweating can also release several toxins absorbed from our everyday environments. Detoxification provides countless benefits to our bodies and saunas are one of the best ways to achieve a detoxifying deep sweat.
Heat bathing is one of the oldest strategies for cleansing one's skin. Deep sweating cleanses the skin (see above) and also triggers replacement of dead skin cells. Sweating also rinses bacteria out of the epidermal layer and skin ducts, all of which contributes to giving the skin a softer looking quality. Several studies have shown that deep sweating can also cause the skin to look more 'plump' reducing the look of small wrinkles. Saunas users frequently notice a healthy 'glow' to their skin.
Most sauna users would agree that a deeper, more restful sleep is common after sauna use. This is partly due to the release of endorphins described above, which relax the body and mind and the calming heat experienced during sauna use. The rise and fall of body temperatures also correlates to better sleep.
During sauna use, core body temperature rises. In response, the blood vessels near the skin dilate and cardiac output increases. With regular sauna use, we train our hearts and blood vessels to improve; the same as we do during exercise.
There are many outlandish claims out there regarding saunas and weight loss. In truth, research has shown that a moderately conditioned person can sweat off 500g in a sauna session, accounting for nearly 300 calories burned. The body consumes the calories due to increased heart activity which requires additional energy.
German medical research has shown that saunas can significantly reduce the incidences of colds and influenza among sauna users. As the body is exposed to heat and steam (as in traditional saunas), white blood cells are produced more quickly, which fights illness and helps to kill viruses. Sauna use can also aid in decongestion of sinuses from colds or allergies.
Saunas are a great place to relax and socialize with family and friends. The sauna room is very conductive to open, intimate and quiet conversation.
As you can see, sauna use is good for our bodies and our minds. The sauna provides a pampering experience and most will agree – it just feels great!
Although sauna use is generally considered safe, anyone considering sauna use should check with a doctor or medical professional first. Do not use saunas if feeling dizzy, or for longer than the recommended amount of time. Alcohol consumption with sauna use is not recommended.
Project Profile
Details, details details! This project is all about the sm all details that bring the backyard together.
When we were brought into this project, the backyard design was already completed. It featured a large rectangular pool with an amazing guest house and ample patio spaces among other things. We were tasked with creating a pool that would live up to the rest of the backyard. It's worth noting that this project is nearly 200 Km's from our office!
For the pool itself, the design included a 20'x50' rectangle pool. To liven things up, we proposed a large tanning ledge, which is a shallow area for playing and lounging, in one corner. The tanning ledge became the entry for the pool as well. We added a small table/umbrella holder in the center of the ledge for a bit of shade. To mark the top step, we added LED lit foam jets that can be turned on and off from the client's iPad.
The pool is 10' deep in the deep end, so we were concerned about cool temperatures in the deepest parts of the pool. To fix this, we took the traditional floor drains and turned them into heated returns. This way, heated water is pumped into the pool at the lowest point, meaning that there are no "thermoclines", or layers of water with different temperatures.
The pool is extremely energy efficient, featuring a variable speed pump and heat pump, along with large piping that reduces restrictions and increases water flow. This increased flow leads to lower maintenance, along with the salt water chlorine generator, pH/chlorine controller, commercial sized filter, robotic vacuum, advanced recirculation system and the automatic cover, described below. Overall, the pool comes close to taking care of itself!
To mesh with the formal tone of the project, we added four LED lit laminar jets. Laminar jets create a smooth stream of water that is smooth enough that it is sometimes mistaken for a clear glass tube. We used our hydraulic engineering experience to create a piping system that would deliver the same flow to each of the four jets, making them all the same height when they are running.
Automated control of the entire pool project was extremely important to the client. We specified Hayward's OmniLogic to handle control of the pool and water feature lighting, water feature valves, slide operation, variable speed pump selection, heat settings and pH/chlorine control. OmniLogic systems allow for control of all of these items using pre-set timers or on demand from your smartphone, iPad or any other internet connected device. It even allows us to remotely troubleshoot some issues from our office.
The pool also features an automatic safety cover. These covers are incredibly safe; they can even support people standing (or falling) on it. They are also very energy friendly, because they reduce evaporation, which is the major source of heat loss in pools. In most cases, automatic covers are installed underground at one end of the pool, with an aluminum lid as a cover. Since the client had chosen a beautiful Indiana limestone as his decking material, the aluminum lid would provide an unwanted distraction. Instead, the landscaper built the lid out of the limestone material to completely hide the underground cover housing. On standard automatic covers, the cover bar retracts to the end of the pool, but remains visible when the cover is open. Again, seeing this 20' long metal bar would have been a distraction, so we built the pool to allow the bar to retract underneath the limestone cover housing lids, make it 'disappear'.
Rather than use the traditional white plastic skimmer lids that are common to most projects, we had the landscaper custom make round lids from the limestone slabs and used them instead. We used the same idea for the laminar jet lids.
For our deck drains, we used the thinnest drain available, so that it was less noticeable than standard drains. This took considerable work to make everything fit together perfectly.
As you can tell, one of the construction team's biggest challenges was in creating solutions to the common 'distractions', so that rest of the backyard, and especially the limestone decking material, would be enhanced.
In all, we ran nearly ½ a mile of piping and conduits for this project's various features. In the end, we have a beautiful, energy efficient and low maintenance pool that fits in perfectly with the rest of the gorgeous backyard.
Does your pool look a bit like a swamp? Does it look like it might be a better spot for a frog to live than a place to host a pool party this weekend? Sounds like you've got an algae bloom. We can help!
First, let's talk about algae. Algae is plant that is constantly entering the pool, from rain, wind and even swimmers entering the pool. Algae loves warm water, sunshine, phosphates (algae's favourite food) and water with minimal chlorine in it. Algae blooms are common and often pop up out of nowhere, seemingly overnight. Once an algae bloom has started, it can spread to outrageous levels very quickly, if untreated. There are many different species of algae, yellow, black, green, pink etc. The green variety is the most common by far, and luckily, the easiest to treat. We will be focusing on green algae today.
Don't worry, our system of algae removal can often have the pool clear within 48 hours!
Step 1 - Determine the cause of the problem
A simple water test (free at most pool stores, including ours) is the best way to determine the cause. Algae blooms are mostly caused by low levels of chlorine. Low levels of chlorine generally have three causes.
Chlorine is incredibly efficient at killing algae. If you forget to fill your chlorinator, shock your pool or check your salt system, chlorine levels can drop to zero very quickly, especially on hot days (UV rays destroy chlorine). If the chlorine drops to zero, the sun is shining, the water's warm and algae spores are present, you've got the prime situation for algae to quickly take over your pool. If your problem is caused by forgetting to add chlorine to the pool, then we can proceed. There are other reasons that your chlorine could be low, so read on before moving on to step 2.
Stabilizer helps to shield your chlorine from the sun's UV rays. If your pool has low stabilizer levels, your chlorine is going to disappear quickly and you will have algae issues. If your problem is caused by low stabilizer, then we know you'll need to add stabilizer to the water.
High levels of phosphates make algae very happy as well. Lots of food makes algae strong. Even if you've got pucks in your chlorinator, your stabilizer level is good, your salt system is running and you shocked the pool yesterday, phosphates can make algae strong enough to eat through all that chlorine. In this case, you will have done everything right and still have an algae bloom!
Step 2 - Shock the heck out of the pool
If your problem is low chlorine caused by forgetting to add chlorine (and your stabilizer and phosphate readings are in order), the next step is to add a bunch of chlorine. Your goal is to kill all of the algae in the pool with a high level of chlorine. The key is to keep your chlorine level very high until all the algae is gone. Your pool store will give you a recommendation of how much chlorine to add, but for the next 24-48 hours, you need to stay on top of your chlorine levels - if the chlorine drops, you need to add more until the algae is gone.
If your problem is low chlorine caused by low stabilizer, add the recommended dose of stabilizer to the water and then proceed with the above step of adding lots and lots of chlorine.
If your problem is low chlorine caused by phosphates, add the recommended dose of phosphate remover to the water and follow the instructions. In two days, bring the water back to the pool store to re-test for phosphates. If the phosphates are gone, you can proceed with the above step of adding a bunch of chlorine.
Once the algae is dead, it will turn from green to a grey, cloudy haze in the water. This is a good sign!
Step 3 - Remove the dead algae
Once the algae has turned from green to grey, it's dead; now you need to remove it from the water with filtration and clarification.
Note that at this point, you're not out of the woods - there is probably still some living algae present, so you have to keep a good chlorine throughout until the water is crystal clear.
The best and quickest way to remove the dead algae is with a filtration aid. Our favourite is Natural Chemistry's Pool First Aid. After following the previous steps, add a dose of this product and the pool will generally clear up by the next morning.
In the future, you can prevent algae flare ups by shocking your pool weekly, testing your chlorine regularly (and never letting it drop below 1ppm), having your water tested at your pool store monthly, and by removing phosphates from the water with a weekly phosphate treatment. Our store guarantees you will have clear water if you use our phosphate removal program along with an approved chlorine/shock system.
Let us know in the comments if you have any questions!
Most people recognize that hot tubs are good for relaxation but many people aren't aware of some of the health benefits that can be had from regular spa use.
Better Sleep
Soaking in warm water raises your body temperature which helps your body fall asleep faster and sleep more soundly.
Hot tubs also promote relaxation, which also helps to encourage good sleep patterns. Customized massaging hydrotherapy jets cause your stresses to disappear. Specialized jets - like Foot Jets! - give you an on-demand foot massage.
Pain Relief
Hot tubs have been proven to help with many types of aches and pains, including arthritis. Hot tubs help alleviate joint pain by improving joint mobility, muscle strength and general health. Due to the buoyancy of water, exercising in water can relieve stress on joints, helping to strengthen muscles and improve overall fitness. Hot tubs have also been shown to help with fibromyalgia, tension headaches and sinus headaches.
Hydrotherapy jets target sore muscles and increase blood flow to sore areas, helping them to recover more quickly.
Blood pressure and cardiovascular health
Because water is heavier than air, being submersed increases the pressure on our body and we have to adjust. Our veins and arteries are under pressure, so in order to transport blood, our heart increases the amount of blood it moves per beat. The result is a workout for your heart and lungs, all while relaxing in your spa.
Reduced "Screen" time
Many studies have shown that we are spending too much time in front of screens - TV's, iPads, smart phones, laptops, etc. With a hot tub, you have a great reason to get outside, see the stars and get away from the screens!
Pools are custom built. Each builder chooses how to build their pools and what products to use. There are many, many places where corners can be cut or cheaper products can be used. There are no standards that we all have to work by, so there can be major differences between quotes.
Some builders choose their methods and products based on achieving the lowest price. Others select products and installation procedures based on safety, efficiency and the long-term costs. The cheapest products up front are almost never the best over the long term.
If a deal is too good to be true, it probably is. If one builder's price is higher than another's, it's likely due to better products or installation methods. Consider the saying "If you think hiring a professional is expensive, wait until you hire an amateur!" The best price up front is not likely to be the best package over 10-20 years. Things like variable speed pumps can cost $500 upfront and save you $5,000+ over 20 years. Make sure to discuss the long term impact of some of these decisions with your builder.
References are generally hand picked by the builder, so they are not a perfect place to start, but even still, you can gain worthwhile information. The most important thing to check is whether the company stood behind their product and dealt with issues that came up (some issues are bound to come up).
The swimming pool industry has a reputation for companies starting up and quickly disappearing. In Moncton alone, at least 5 companies have gone under in the past 5 years. You want to make sure your pool company will be around to service (and warranty) your pool in the future.
Many customers dream of a beautiful resort-like pool and landscape in their yard. They call a pool company, get a price and put the pool in. The end result often doesn't match their dream.
Most people don't realize that the majority of projects that would be considered "beautiful" or "resort-like" started out on a drawing board. All of the major components of the project were listed and laid out according to design principles and then adjusted until everything went together perfectly. Once the drawings were finished, the pool was built according to these spec's and turned out beautifully.
If you're goal is to have something amazing, make sure the company you choose to deal with has other pools in their portfolio that you consider "amazing". If not, you're likely to end up with something similar.
There is more to building a pool than just the pool. All projects will require electrical work, permits, fencing. Some projects will require bathrooms, pool houses, landscaping, lighting, fire pits, sod, BBQ areas and more.
A good builder can help you determine which items chew up too much budget. This process also helps you to understand the bottom line before the job starts.
It's very common to hear a vinyl liner pool builder saying that fibreglass pools will "float" out of the ground (they won't - if they're built right and you don't drain it). It's just as common to hear fibreglass pool builders say that vinyl pool liners cost $10,000 and have to be replaced every 5 years (it's more like $5,000 every 10 years). Vinyl and fibreglass builders would both say that concrete pools won't stand up to Canadian winters (they will).
Rather than believing everything that a builder says, research their claims on the internet, or ask builders that are experienced in that specific pool type.
Pools are often warranted for 50 or even 75 years. Vinyl pool liners are often warranted the same. Vinyl pool liners last 8-12 years, so how can the warranty be for 75 years?? The warranty covers manufacturing defects. These defects are extremely rare and usually happen in the first summer.
The more important warranties are the builder's workmanship warranty, the underground piping warranty and the pump, filter, salt system and heat pump warranties. These are the ones that might actually come into play.
It can be difficult to keep good staff. Many pool companies hire new staffers each season. Other companies have had the same staff for years. Check with your builder to determine which type of installation crew they have.
That's it! Hopefully this post will help you on your path to selecting a pool builder and getting your dream pool!
Draining and cleaning your spa
Each time a chemical is used or a person gets into your spa, there are tiny chemical remnants left over. Over a period of 3-4 months, these things build up to the point that the spa is more difficult to take care of, in terms of water balance and water clarity. We recommend following this draining procedure every 3-4 months, or when your water test (at your pool store) shows that it is required.
There is more to it than just draining the spa. We want to make sure you clean out everywhere, even the places you can't see - like inside your pipes. Using Natural Chemistry Spa Purge before draining your spa restores the plumbing to original condition and takes out all organic waste such as oils, lotions, cosmetics, hair products, sweat build up, etc., that your body tends to leave in the water.


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The Basileus Quartet Trailer (1983)
30 January 1983 Drama 128 mins
The lives of the surviving members of the Basileus Quartet, a chamber group that has been playing successfully around the world for more than 30 years, are turned upside down after the death of the leader, Oscar Guarneri. The three aging musicians decide to split up to pursue those pleasures they've denied themselves too long.
Watch the official The Basileus Quartet 1983 trailer in HD below or find more The Basileus Quartet videos on Vidimovie.

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I am still sore from Saturday's run so I took it easy. It was good to force myself to go slower (this is easier on a treadmill, without a doubt). Yes, my run took longer but my legs are feeling better now that I am done running. I can only hope that some good stretching today will help my legs get back to normal before tomorrow's run.
On tap for this week:
Monday: 5 miles (done!)
Tuesday: 8 miles
Wednesday: 5 miles
Thursday: REST!!
Friday: 3 miles
Saturday: 8 miles
Sunday: Rest in the form of throwing a birthday party for my (soon-to-be) 6 year old!!
Today: 5 miles
Weekly total: 5 miles
Monday, September 28, 2009
A Sore Day, 5 miles
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1 comment:
- Mel -Tall Mom on the Run said...
Pretty sure my FAST comes from years of sprinting up and down the basketball court :)
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Top 5 Gaming Gifts for Couples
Happy Valentine's Day to all you gaming couples out there! Luke and I have worked together to find five gift ideas for that special nerdy someone. And no, Dirty Minds or Battle of the Sexes isn't going to be on this list. There is more to gaming with your partner than just sex and innuendos. This list of five gift ideas will help you find a personalized present for your sweetie:
1. Two Player Game:
This is an obvious choice when talking about presents between gaming couples. We preemptively wrote a Top 5 Two-Player Board Games post last month but in addition to those games we'd like to suggest a few more. Two player games are mostly competitive but don't necessarily cause conflict in the relationship. Two player games with Luke helps me become better at strategy and lets us connect through games and have fun! Picking the perfect game for your partner will come down to their interest in the theme, gameplay and difficulty. For those that love light-theme, heavy-strategy games similar to chess, try Battle Line, Dungeon Command or Twilight Struggle. For casual games that are easy to learn, quick to play we recommend Chrononauts, Jaipur or Ticket to Ride. There is a wealth of options out there for two-player games and we would be happy to suggest a game for you if you need help picking out a gift!
2. Magic Duel Decks:
A night alone with just the two of you, lit candles and a bottle of wine can be spiced up even more with the addition of some one on one card play. I'm talking about picking up a Magic the Gathering Duel Deck. A packaged duel deck contains two 60-card decks, an instruction manual and usually two mythic rare planeswalkers which the deck is centered around. As Magic releases a new block, they include at least one duel deck in the release cycle and couples will find that the older the edition or block, the more expensive that duel deck will be. So there is a duel deck out there for every play style, mana combination and favorite MtG block. You could play as warring guilds from Ravnica; duke it out between badass planeswalkers Ajani vs Nicol Bolas or duel each other while commanding forces of Monsters vs Heroes. For those couples that aren't interested in pre-constructed decks, building decks with your partner is also a fun way to spend time together. Luke and I have both bought each other Legendary creature cards for each other so that we might build a Commander deck around that general.
3. The Perfect Miniature:
At the height of my tabletop roleplaying days, I was participating in a monthly campaign, a handful of one-off sessions, guest appearances in others' adventures and joining in on the official Dungeons & Dragons Lair Assault. Having a specific miniature to designate each of my characters became very important to me. Having a large collection of minis would take away a lot of the effort of finding the perfect mini. For those of us that don't have a box full of them, I recommend to first head to your local game store to search their collection and if nothing suites your fancy, there is always TrollandToad.com which sells individual miniatures from a variety of Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder and Heroclix sets. Also there is a really cool Kickstarter coming to a close that lets players completely customize their own mini in three different sizes! Customizable 3D Tabletop Miniatures is the future of minis and it is worth checking out to see what custom options will become available.
4. Colorful Gaming Dice Set:
When I first started gaming, I gladly used dice from the pound o' dice from Chessex with all the multi-colored, leopard-spotted and dull-sheen varieties. We gamers are a superstitious lot and I always found myself gravitating to favorite dice that would "roll better" for crucial moments in a game. Once I began playing as a warlock or a paladin I begin to crave dice that would fit my character's attacks and abilities. For my half-elf warlock I wanted a set of Eldritch green dice that looked like they were pulled from the Feywild itself. For my tiefling paladin, I wanted a set of dice that were pure, devout and regal that shined her newly polished pearl-inlaid armor. Luckily there are as many dice colors as there are variations of your rpg characters so you are sure to find a set perfect for your partner's character.
5. Personalized Playmats or Dice Bag:
For geeky art lovers comes a gift option that allows couples to make a custom accessory for their partner to show off. Accessories like dice bags, playmats or card sleeves are always great opportunities to show your uniqueness and interests to your gamer friends and the world! Inked has a reasonable price for a custom 24″x 14″ playmat and also has some rk post options for those that are fans of his work for Magic the Gathering. There are also numerous places to find a great personalized present such as Etsy that may involve a longer search but is definitely worth supporting an indie artist and finding something unique for your loved one.
Again, Happy Valentine's Day to all your wonderful gaming couples! I hope you found this list a helpful resource while looking for a present. If any one needs a game suggest for a gift, we would be happy to help- just post your question in the comments, on Facebook or twitter.


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'Flashdance' star Jennifer Beals under fire for leaving her dog in the car
Jennifer Beals, the star of "Flashdance," is coming under heavy fire after leaving her dog inside her car in Vancouver.
The actress, who also stars in the upcoming TNT series "Proof," left her passenger-side window of her Ford Escape down a few inches, but critics say that isn't enough and it basically amounts to animal cruelty.
According to Canadian reports, Jennifer was gone for about five minutes. A concerned passerby confronted the actress about leaving her German Shepherd-type dog in passenger seat of the car.
"It's fine," she reportedly told the citizen. "Thank you."
The temperature that day in the western Canadian city reached close to 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
A spokesman for British Columbia's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals criticized the actress' judgment for only leaving the window down a few inches, saying, "In this temperature, I don't think that would necessarily create the type of cooling effect that would ever be sufficient."


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Just got home from working a 14-hour day today. A group of us are going to see the White Sox win against Kansas City tomorrow night (hey, it's not only fireworks night; it's also Mullet night at the park). So, I just found out that we'll be tailgating, which is great, except I really don't have the time or energy to shop & prepare something really tasty & creative. So, I'm thinking some of you might have some ideas to throw out.... I was thinking of some tasty appetizers that would go well with beer, beer & more beer. Maybe something a little spicy? The key here is quick & easy though. Thanks for any suggestions.... GO SOX!
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Warren Gatland standing firm despite Leigh Halfpenny injury woe
Warren Gatland has defended his decision to play Leigh Halfpenny in Wales' final World Cup warm-up game against Italy.
British and Irish Lions full-back Halfpenny suffered a serious knee injury in Wales' 23-19 victory in Cardiff on Saturday and was ruled out of the World Cup on Monday.
Wales legend Shane Williams questioned Gatland's decision to play Halfpenny given the goal-kicker's importance, but Gatland, who yesterday also lost his first-choice scrum-half Rhys Webb for the tournament with a foot injury, hit back.
"Half a dozen players or more get strapped up before every game," he said. "Leigh had that strapping on before the game in Dublin. He said he didn't need it, but because he'd been using it for the last two weeks, he put it on.
"It was nothing to do with the injury that he picked up. I know there has been criticism about protecting players. It's trying to get the balance right between having rugby and keeping fresh."
Gatland has called Mike Phillips and Eli Walker into the squad to cover the absences of Halfpenny and Webb.
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Export performance of developing countries under the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act: Experience from US trade with Sub-Saharan Africa
Purpose - The purpose of this study is to assess the implications of US trade preferences under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and its impact on beneficiary country exports. Design/methodology/approach - The approach is to use Wilcoxon signed rank test and time series regression analysis using ARIMA. Findings - The results largely indicate that AGOA has a positive but not significant effect on beneficiary exports to the USA for all country groups. Its effect is also quite marginal on sectoral exports except for textiles and apparel. Similarly, AGOA's effect is positive but not significant for all major exporters except Lesotho. Originality/value - A proper understanding of this relationship will help donors and recipients devise appropriate policies to help encourage the growth and diversification of exports that is so vital for developing countries.
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Buddha Essay, Research Paper
Buddha – Buddism Enlightenment Buddhahood ReligionWhat is Buddhism?Buddhism is a path of teaching and practice. Buddhistpractices such as meditation are means of changing oneself inorder to develop the qualities of awareness, kindness, andwisdom. The experience developed within the Buddhist traditionover thousands of years has created an incomparable resourcefor all those who wish to follow the path of spiritualdevelopment. Ultimately, the Buddhist path culminates inEnlightenment or Buddhahood. Who was the Buddha?The word Buddha is a title not a name. It means onewho is awake in the sense of having woken up to reality . Thetitle was first given to a man called Siddharta Guatemala,who lived about 2,500 years ago in Northern India. When hewas 35 he found Enlightenment whist in profound mediation,after searching for years. In the next 45 years of his lifehe spent it traveling through India teaching his way of life.His teaching is known as Buddha-dharma. Traveling from place to place, the Buddha gained manydisciples. They also taught of the enlightment, and the chainhas continued on to this present day. The Buddha was not a God, and he made no claim todivinity. There is no concept of a creator in Buddhism. He wasa human being who, thought tremendous efforts, transformedhimself. The state of Enlightenment which he reached has threemain facets. It is a state of wisdom, of insight into the truenature of things. It is also a source or boundless compassion,manifesting itself in activity for the benefit of all beings. andit the total liberation of all the energies of the mind and thebody so they are at the service of the fully conscious mind. What Happened After the Buddha s Death?Buddhism died out in India a thousand years ago, though ithas recently revived. In the last century Buddhism hasemphatically arrived in the West and up to one millionwesterners have become Buddhists. What Does Buddhism Teach?Buddhism sees life as being in process of constant changeand its practices aim to take advantage of this fact. Itmeans that one can change for the better. The decisive factorin changing ourselves is the mind and Buddhism has developedmany methods for working on the mind. Most importantly,Buddhists practice meditation which is a way of developing morepositive states of mind which are characterized by calm,concentration, awareness, and emotions such as friendliness. How do you become a Buddhist?To become a Buddhist in the full sense means committingoneself to the central ideas of Buddhism. The Buddhist path isopen to all equally: men and women, young and old, peopleof all nationalities, races and backgrounds. RebirthRebirth in the Six RealmsBuddhism teaches that birth, death and rebirth are partof the continuing process of change. The is similar to thecontinuous process of growth, decay, and replacement of cells
in ones body. According to medical experts, after everyseven years, all the cells in one s body are replaced by newones. At the moment of death, and the body can no longersurvive, the mind is separated from the body. At that time, thecraving for lives causes one to seek a new existence, and thekarma done previously determine the place of one s rebirth. There are six realms which one may be reborn afterdeath. They are the realms of gods, the demigods, humanbeings, animals, hungry ghosts, and the hells. In general, wholesome actions like good conduct, charity,a and mental development, are the cause of rebirth in thehappy realms of gods, demigods, and human beings. On theother hand, unwholesome actions like immoral conduct,miserliness and cruelty cause rebirth in the unhappy realm ofanimals, hungry ghosts and the hells. Of all the six realms, the realm of human beings isconsidered the most desirable. In the realm of human beings,the conditions for attaining Nirvana are better. In general,in the unhappy realms, the suffering of living beings is so intenseand their ignorance so great that they are unable torecognize the Truth and follow the path to attain freedom.Alternatively, living beings in the realms of the gods anddemigods experience so much happiness and have so manydistractions that they do not think of rebirth until it is toolate. Then they may be reborn in one of the lower realmsof suffering. In the realm of human beings, however, peopleexperience both happiness and suffering, and are intelligentenough to recognize the Truth and follow the path to attainfreedom from the cycle of birth and death. Therefore, one isindeed fortunate to be born as a human being, and shouldremember that the principal cause of birth in the realm isGood Conduct. The Cycle of Birth and DeathThe Buddha pointed out that whenever one is reborn,whether as a human being, as an animal, or as a god, non ofthese states of exticence is permanent. The average life spanof the living beings in the six realms of existence differ butnone of them lasts forever. Eventually, rebirth will takeplace. The realm into which one is reborn and one sconditions of rebirth are determined by ones past and presentactions. This is the law of Karma at work. Because of the force of their karma, people are bornare reborn endlessly, in one realm of existence or inanother. The Buddha declared that there is no permanentrest in the cycle of birth and death. It is only when onefollows the Noble Eightfold path taught by the Buddha andeventually attains Nirvana, that one finally becomes freefrom the ceaseless cycle and gains supreme and permanenthappiness. KarmaKarma is the law of moral causation. It is action andreaction in the ethical realm. It is natural law that everyaction produces a certain effect. So if one performswholesome actions, one will experience happiness. on the otherhand, if one performs unwholesome actions, one will experiencesuffering. The is the law of cause and effect at work. Inthis way, the effect of one s past karma determine that natureof one s present situation in life.
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Singing with us
The Torbay Singers is an auditioned chamber choir of no more than 50 singers. To preserve the scale of the choir, we limit the number of singers in each voice and all singers are re-auditioned every three years.
At the moment (winter 2017) we have one or two vacancies in some voice parts. If you are interested in singing with us but we have no vacancies in your vocal section, we will ask you to join a waiting list. When we have a vacancy, we will invite you along to sample a rehearsal or two without commitment. You will then need to audition for the Music Director before being admitted into the choir.
If you are interested in singing with us, please email us. Please include details of your experience of choral singing and how we can contact you. You will need a confident singing voice, and be able to listen and blend into a chamber choir. You do not need to be a demon sight-reader but you do need to be able to read music and be willing to do homework on your voice part. Our rehearsals are for creating our performance, not for learning the notes.
The Torbay Singers is a charity (no. 268917) registered in England. The society is managed by a committee and the members of the committee are Trustees of the society. The officers and committee members in 2017-18 are:
|Sue Roach
|Vice Chair:
|Gabrielle Kirby
|Membership Secretary:
|Marea Sayer
|Andrew Richards
|Neil Taylor
|Publicity Co-ordinator:
|Roger Matthews
|Musical Director:
|Tina Guthrie
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Musical Director - Tina Guthrie
Tina Guthrie was appointed Musical Director of the Torbay Singers in the Spring of 2005. She has great enthusiasm for conducting and has also formed and directed a number of "occasional" choirs in Exeter, as well as the bi-annual Crediton Festival Chorus.
As a flautist Tina plays regularly in orchestras accompanying local choral societies and was a founder member of the flute quartet "Champagne Flutes". As a soprano she sang for a number of years with the Exeter Chamber Choir, gives occasional solo performances and has recently co-founded an exciting female vocal quartet "Bella a Cappella".
In addition to all of this Tina works at Exeter School as teacher of Music and Singing.
How to find us
The choir rehearses on Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm at Shiphay Community Primary School, Exe Hill, Torquay.
Enter the school via the car park (the main pedestrian entrance is closed in the evening). There is extra parking up the incline to the right (don't block the access to the school yard!) Then walk across the school yard to the Hall.


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Sunrise at 07:27 and Sunset at 17:43. It's Dark
Latitude. 32.7667°, Longitude. 128.6500°
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Antibiotic Resistance, A Global Crisis In The Making
New strain of antibiotic resistanct gonorrhea an urgent threat says CDC
The Crisis is Already Here
Antibiotic resistant organism threatens many of the advances made in medical treatment over the past 70 years. Drug resistant organisms can significantly affect our ability to fight infection and can have a tremendous impact on chronic diseases like diabetes, asthma, arthritis, pneumonia and many others. The rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria is no longer a crisis in the making; it is already here.
" This serious threat is no longer a prediction for the future, it is happening right now in every region of the world and has the potential to affect anyone, of any age in any country."
According to Dr Keiji Fukuda, World Health Organisation's (WHO) Assistant Director-General for Health Security, " without urgent, coordinated action by many stakeholders, the world is headed for a post-antibiotic era, in which common infections and minor injuries which have been treatable for decades can once again kill."
Antibiotics have enabled us to live an average of 20 years longer. Disease-causing organisms once decimated the human population before the discovery of antibiotics.
Until the discovery of bacteria in the 17th century, the knowledge of infection was poor, by the 19th century it was clear that bacteria played a part in causing infection and by the first world war, the need to control infection was fast becoming a priority.
Before the discovery of antibiotics, 93% of soldiers who initially survived an abdominal wound would later die from overwhelming infection.
Antibiotic drugs have enabled doctors to extend and save lives as a matter of course on a daily basis; they help to prevent and cure a range of illnesses that are commonly caused by micro-organisms.
Penicillin contributed to saving countless lives during WW 2. We now take for granted cutting edged surgery that scientists in the era before the 20th-century could only dream about. But we have become complacent, and that complacency has given rise to the emergence of what has become known as the superbugs. Antibiotic resistant organisms are gaining ground even as we twiddle our thumbs.
The discovery of antibiotics remains one of the mankind's most significant medical achievements. Childhood diseases are all but eliminated with the use of vaccines and antibiotics. Before antibiotics, 90% of children with bacterial meningitis died. Among the children that survived, many had severe problems such as deafness and mental disabilities.
Strep throat was once a fatal disease, and a simple ear infection could quickly become dangerous as it spreads to the brain. Tuberculosis, whooping cough, pneumonia are all diseases caused by aggressive bacteria that rapidly reproduce to cause infection and death before the advent of antibiotics unless we take action now; we could be seeing a resurgence of many diseases we thought were now history.
As antibiotic resistance organisms continue to rise, unless we find new antibiotic drugs to replace those that are fast proving to be useless, the future will be bleak. If we fail to put lives before profit, we all lose. The next few years may well see us thrown into a world where microbes rule; those tiny microscopic killers can quickly adapt to most of the commonly used antibiotics we currently have in our arsenal.
We need new antibacterial drugs to combat the global crisis that is facing us. Unless the pharmaceutical companies can come up with new drugs, we may find ourselves in a situation where there is no real protection for humanity as the superbugs take hold, and quickly mutate, making current antibiotics useless while we discuss what strategy to adopt against these microscopic fiends.
Alexander Fleming
Penicillin Mould
The Discovery of Penicillin
Alexander Fleming was a Scottish biologist, pharmacologist and botanist. He shared the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1945 with Ernst Boris Chain and Howard Florey.
Fleming discovered the first antibiotic in 1928, at St Mary's Hospital London. The discovery happened quite by chance, a happy accident? Or maybe a gift from above. The discovery of penicillin led to the introduction of many more complex antibiotics that continues to save lives today by reducing the number of deaths from infection.
Fleming worked in an exceedingly untidy lab environment, and on his return from a vacation, the scientist found a chunk of mould growing on a dirty dish in his lab. However, to his great surprise, there was no bacterial growth around the mouldy blob. Fleming reasoned that there must be something in the mould that was killing off the bacteria. He would later name the substance, penicillin, a drug still in use and led to the group of medicine we now know as antibiotics.
However; like all medication, the newly discovered penicillin, also came with a warning. The man who gave us the drug also saw the potential for its misuse in the future and stated. "The time may come when penicillin can be bought by anyone in the shop. Then there is the danger that the ignorant man may easily underdose himself and by exposing his microbes to non-lethal quantities of the drug make them resistant."
We failed to heed the warning and may now have to pay the ultimate price.
Drug Resistence, Do You Know the Risk?
Before reading this article, were you aware of the risk of antibiotic resistant bacteria
What are Antibiotics?
The term antibiotic means "against life," the life, in this case, refers to microbes.
There are many different types of antibiotic drugs in use today:
Some antibiotics are effective when used against many organism, and are known as broad-spectrum antibiotics, then there are the narrow spectrum antibiotics that affects fewer organisms. The most commonly used antibiotics are the antibacterials.
Most of us have taken antibiotics in one form or another, at one time or another. These medications were once handed out like smarties, they were prescribed for colds and flu that were most often caused by viral infections, antibacterial drugs would be useless against such infections.
Infectious diseases continue to be the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for 33% of the 52 million deaths each year, yet, new classes of antibiotics remain scarce.
From 1940 to 1962 an excess of 20 new classes of antibiotic drugs were placed on the market. However, since then, only two new classes of antibiotics have entered the market. The reasons for this lack of progress is three-fold:
- Scientific the easiest ideas have been used, subsequent drug screens for new antibiotics, appears to go round in circles with the same main compound being re-discover. The low hanging ripe fruits have already been picked.
- Economical, finding new antibiotics are time consuming and expensive, yielding a poor return on investment when compared to other more lucrative classes of drugs.
- Regulatory, the process of approval through regulatory bodies such as the U.S. FDA can be a long protracted and confusing process.
In the intervening period, the world has changed, and diseases that were once restricted to certain areas geographically, are now reaching regions that were once thought to be safe. As people travel and move around the globe, diseases such as cholera, tuberculosis and malaria that were once thought to be subdued and conquered are fighting back. We were reminded of how quickly a deadly disease can spread across borders with the recent out-break of the Ebola virus.
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Antibiotic misuse and Resistance
One of the major global health care problems facing us in the 21st century is serious antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. Research suggests that bacteria has developed resistance to many different classes of antibiotics discovered to date.
The number of new antibiotics that are licensed for human use are now less than in the past. Governments and the pharmaceutical industry are failing to invest in the resources needed to produce the next generation of antibacterial drugs.
In some cases, pharmaceutical companies have not only failed to invest in new antibiotics, but they have terminated programs into this type of research for economic reasons.
Antibiotics are drugs that are designed to kill the bacteria that causes infection. However, when an individual take antibiotics, although the drug kills the sensitive bacteria, resistant bugs can be left to grow and multiply. When we use antibiotics repeatedly or do not take it as directed, i.e. not completing a course of drugs because the symptoms of the problem have gone away, we are contributing to the production of drug-resistant bacteria. In the European Union, 2 million people are infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, 25,000 patients die from the infections each year.
Antibiotics in our food is a major problem. While the use of drugs in the animals we use for food is regulated in almost all countries to help prevent contamination, overuse of antibiotics in animals is a problem that can no longer be ignored. Says a spokesperson for the food safety director for The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).
The misuse of antibiotics in the human population remains a real problem, the volume of antibiotic drugs sold for use in the livestock industry is staggering. The meat and poultry industry accounts for 80% of all antibiotics sold in the US.
Antibiotics are used in animal feed to achieve faster growth since scientists in 1950, found that by adding antibiotics to animal feed they were able to increase the rate of growth. The drugs are also given to prevent diseases, especially in intense farming, where animals are kept in cramped, unhygienic condition.
As consumers, we all have a say in what we buy and where we shop. Some of the largest supermarket chains are offering organic meat and poultry from livestock not fed antibiotics.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Congress have been urged by consumer advocacy groups and experts, to place a ban on the use of antibiotics in animal feed. The move was opposed by the large companies with the most to lose economically. A federal court of Appeals recently ruled that the FDA may continue its policy of allowing the widespread antibiotics used in animal feed. The court rejected two petitions challenging the use of antibiotics in the feed of animals that are destined for human consumption. According to advocacy groups, 18 out the 30 antibiotics fed to livestock pose a high risk to human health.
How Drug Resistance is Transferred From Farm Animals to Human
Some of the Antibiotic Resistant Organisms with the Largest Impact on Human Health
Antibiotic Resistant Organisms most urgent and serious threats
Healthcare Cost/year
Estimated Number of Deaths/year
Threat Level
Clostridium Difficile (C difficile), not shown drug resistance but included in CDC's report, can cause fatal healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs)
$1 billion
Linked to 14,000
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, (CRE) are gram-negative bacteria that are almost immune to a class of antibiotics known as carbapenem. Referred to as 'nightmare bacteria' more dangerous than MRSA. Some CRE bacteria are resistant to all existing antibiotics.
More than 9,000 infections are contracted in hospital (HAI).
More than 50% of patients infected with CRE die due to a lack of effective antibiotics to help fight the infection.
Drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae
820,000 est. number of cases per year, 30% resistance to any antibiotic.
Floconazole-resistant Candida is a fungus,
$6000 to 29,000 in direct care cost for extra time in hospital. Total add to health care expenditure per year 8 billion.
Approx. 35% mortality
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (MRSA).
The most serious MRSA infections are associated with health care, 85% while 14% are community acquired. Serious MRSA infections 80,461.
MultiDrug-Resistant Acinetobacter
Multidrug resistant 7,300, Acinetobacter infections/year 12,000
Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
20,000 drug-resistant enteroccoccus infections, 66,000 enterococcus infection/year
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
6,700 multidrug-resistant pseudomonas infections, 51,000 pseudomonas infections/year
MRSA, 85% Associated with Health Care
Voted up+++ such an important topic. sometimes I wonder about the way the world ends. Antibiotics resistance, climate change, or nukes. maybe all three.
This is a topic that is often not taken seriously. You have covered this so well and it is an article everyone should read.
Humans and pets alike are at risk.
My grandson was ill from birth and because they could not figure out what was wrong, he was given drug after drug after drug till he built up an immunity to most. WE, his MOmma and I said, No more...and went in search of answers at Shands hospital in Florida. And it was a good thing. He is very limited in the antibiotics he can now take. (He is still ill but that is unrelated to those treatments.)
What a terrific and relevant hub, Jo, and so expertly done as always. It's interesting and sad that not only are we humans struggling with these drug-resistant strains but also our pets. One of my cats has been struggling with a persistent ear infection in both of his ears for almost a year. Having seen a specialist veterinarian, we now know he has a feline version of MRSA. The vet believes that's what may have contributed to his deafness. It's been so touch-and-go that we thought he may not make it. Fleming's warning is affecting two-footers and four-footers alike.
A very timely article and beautifully researched. Doctors have prescribing antibiotics too frequently...although some of them have pulled back on this. Too often people don't realize that they can do nothing to cure a virus, and that they do not differentiate between good and bad bacteria.
I read, recently, that Perdue overfed their chickens with human antibiotics for years. I've never been able to eat this poultry…there is a taste and smell to it I have always found offensive. I now wonder if this is the reason. Excellent article.
Thank you for doing all this research. I am aware of how serious the problem is. My son and his family have decided to use antibiotics only if really necessary, but the problem is the food. Most of us cannot afford to buy organic and have no choice but to eat what we can afford.
It takes quite a lot of courage to keep antibiotics away from the kids when they are ill and you know antibiotics will clear it up in no time. It bears fruit, though, as recently when my granddaughter became VERY ill the antibiotics worked very fast. one day we feared for her life and the next she was almost cured!
a very informative article.. but ive decided to live until I die.. I stopped worrying about what's going to kill me because it seems everything has a death-side... but dont take nothing away from your well organized article tobusiness
To think that individuals may try to be careful about their immune system, only to have problems transferred by animals. As usual, we learn some much from your research. Thanks for the information and the warning.
tobusiness so interesting and a well-researched hub on this fascinating topic. Voted up, interesting and useful.
always exploring Where do you think the animals get this...the ground and the plants. It is all one big cycle.
To the author and others. This is a well planned and researched hub indeed. What people do not realize is that we started giving anti-bioltics at the first sign of an infection. That breaks down our immune system to fight off any other infection. Now about the animals, we they get the bugs from the ground, which we use fertilizers on...that fertilizer comes from animals and plants and we just put it back in the ground and we are in that cycle. It doesn't matter if you don't eat meat at all, you will still get it from the plants....and the cycle continues.
This is very scary! I hope that somehow a solution will be found before things get really bad! Very well written and interesting!
This is so scary. I wish i could stop eating meat of any kind, I tried and fell off the wagon. I do buy organic, hoping they can be trusted. Farmers are using chemicals in their fields which are just as bad. ( So i've read. ) The thought of antibiotics becoming inactive is very worrisome indeed. Thank you for a most educational article. I see you've put a lot of work into making us aware. Thank you so much..
Well written and very informative Hub and well worth reading. Necessary education. Hope things get better soon. A bit scary.
Very informative, yet alarming hub, dear Jo! I learn so much reading your insightful hubs. I knew that doctors had been overprescribing antibiotics and it was soon going to be a huge problem, but we never seem to heed the warning do we and/or we abuse them? I figured it would come to this one day, sadly.
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What's the use? Commercial tenants should specifically define their "use" in the Lease. What kinds of other businesses might be allowed in the absence of the provision? For instance, if a tenant has an ice cream cone shop and also sells a few ice cream cakes, can the landlord still rent to a bakery? If a coffee retailer has "exclusive use," does that mean a sandwich shop can't also sell coffee? Commercial tenants should be specific in the negotiations with the landlord in order to deter competing businesses from renting in the same building.
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Putting MPs on zero hours contracts is an idea which has a certain mischievous appeal. That it should come from the Conservative Spectator magazine owned, along with the Daily Telegraph, by the Barclay brothers is a surprise.
Of course, they would not be called "zero hours" which Ian Duncan Smith told Sky News this morning should be rebranded as "flexible hours contracts". They are good for your "work life balance", the Work and Pensions secretary is reported as saying by The Independent.
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Sounds like a good idea but getting the necessary legislation through the house would be a lot harder than the protracted business of forming a government we are expecting after the election.
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