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You can reduce your home's heating and cooling costs through proper insulation techniques. These techniques will also make your home more comfortable.
Any air sealing efforts will complement your insulation efforts, and vice versa. Proper moisture control and ventilation strategies will improve the effectiveness of air sealing and insulation, and vice versa.
Therefore, a home's energy efficiency depends on a balance between all of these elements:
*A proper balance between all of these elements will also result in a more comfortable, healthier home environment.
You need insulation in your home to provide resistance to heat flow. The more heat flow resistance your insulation provides, the lower your heating and cooling costs.
Heat flows naturally from a warmer to a cooler space. In the winter, this heat flow moves directly from all heated living spaces to adjacent unheated attics, garages, basements, and even to the outdoors. Heat flow can also move indirectly through interior ceilings, walls, and floors-wherever there is a difference in temperature. During the cooling season, heat flows from the outdoors to the interior of a house.
To maintain comfort, the heat lost in the winter must be replaced by your heating system and the heat gained in the summer must be removed by your cooling system. Properly insulating your home will decrease this heat flow by providing an effective resistance to the flow of heat.
An insulation's resistance to heat flow is measured or rated in terms of its thermal resistance or R-value.
Unless your home was specially constructed for energy efficiency, you can usually reduce your energy bills by adding more insulation. Many older homes have less insulation than homes built today, but adding insulation to a newer home may also pay for itself within a few years.
To determine whether you should add insulation, you first need to find out how much insulation you already have in your home and where.
A qualified home energy auditor will include an insulation check as a routine part of a whole-house energy audit. An energy audit will also help identify areas of your home that are in need of air sealing. (Before you insulate, you should make sure that your home is properly air sealed.)
If you don't want an energy audit, you need to find out the following:
If you live in a newer house, you can probably find out this information from the builder. If you live in an older house, you'll need to inspect the insulation yourself if you don't want an energy audit.
An R-value indicates an insulation's resistance to heat flow. The higher the R-value, the greater the insulating effectiveness.
The R-value depends on the type of insulation and includes its material, thickness, and density. When calculating the R-value of a multi-layered installation, add the R-values of the individual layers. Installing more insulation in your home increases the R-value and the resistance to heat flow.
The effectiveness of an insulation's resistance to heat flow also depends on how and where the insulation is installed. For example, insulation that is compressed will not provide its full rated R-value. The overall R-value of a wall or ceiling will be somewhat different from the R-value of the insulation itself because some heat flows around the insulation through the studs and joists. Therefore, it's important to properly install your insulation to achieve the maximum R-value.
The amount of insulation or R-value you'll need depends on your climate, type of heating and cooling system, and the section of the house you plan to insulate.
When you find out the R-values of your insulation either from an energy audit, the home builder, or your own inspection, you can then use the U.S. Department of Energy's Zip-Code Insulation Program to determine how much insulation you should add and where to achieve the recommended insulation levels for maximum energy efficiency.
When insulating your home, you can choose from many types of insulation. To choose the best type of insulation, you should first determine the following:
The table below provides an overview of most of the available insulation forms, insulation materials, their installation methods, where they're applicable to install in a home, and their advantages.
Table 1. Types of Insulation
Form | Insulation Materials | Where Applicable | Installation Method(s) | Advantages |
Blanket: batts and rolls | Fiberglass Mineral (rock or slag) wool Plastic fibers Natural fibers |
Unfinished walls, including foundation walls, and floors and ceilings. | Fitted between studs, joists, and beams. | Do-it-yourself. Suited for standard stud and joist spacing, which is relatively free from obstructions. |
Concrete block insulation | Foam beads or liquid foam:
Unfinished walls, including foundation walls, for new construction or major renovations. | Involves masonry skills. | Autoclaved aerated concrete and autoclaved cellular concrete masonry units have 10 times the insulating value of conventional concrete. |
Foam board or rigid foam | Polystyrene Polyisocyanurate or polyiso Polyurethane |
Unfinished walls, including foundation walls; floors and ceilings; unvented low-slope roofs. |
Interior applications: must be covered with 1/2-inch gypsum board or other building-code approved material for fire safety. Exterior applications: must be covered with weatherproof facing. |
High insulating value for relatively little thickness. Can block thermal short circuits when installed continuously over frames or joists. |
Insulating concrete forms (ICFs) | Foam boards or foam blocks | Unfinished walls, including foundation walls, for new construction. | Installed as part of the building structure. | Insulation is literally built into the home's walls, creating high thermal resistance. |
Loose-fill | Cellulose Fiberglass Mineral (rock or slag) wool |
Enclosed existing wall or open new wall cavities; unfinished attic floors; hard-to-reach places. |
Blown into place using special equipment; sometimes poured in. | Good for adding insulation to existing finished areas, irregularly shaped areas, and around obstructions. |
Reflective system | Foil-faced kraft paper, plastic film, polyethylene bubbles, or cardboard | Unfinished walls, ceilings, and floors. | Foils, films, or papers: fitted between wood-frame studs, joists, and beams | Do-it-yourself. All suitable for framing at standard spacing. Bubble-form suitable if framing is irregular or if obstructions are present. Most effective at preventing downward heat flow; however, effectiveness depends on spacing. |
Rigid fibrous or fiber insulation | Fiberglass Mineral (rock or slag) wool |
Ducts in unconditioned spaces and other places requiring insulation that can withstand high temperatures. | HVAC contractors fabricate the insulation into ducts either at their shops or at the job sites. | Can withstand high temperatures. |
Sprayed foam and foamed-in-place | Cementitious Phenolic Polyisocyanurate Polyurethane |
Enclosed existing wall or open new wall cavities; unfinished attic floors. |
Applied using small spray containers or in larger quantities as a pressure sprayed (foamed-in-place) product. | Good for adding insulation to existing finished areas, irregularly shaped areas, and around obstructions. |
Structural insulated panels (SIPs) | Foam board or liquid foam insulation core Straw core insulation |
Unfinished walls, ceilings, floors, and roofs for new construction. | Builders connect them together to construct a house. | SIP-built houses provide superior and uniform insulation compared to more traditional construction methods; they also take less time to build. |
Source: U.S. Department of Energy


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Tuesday, June 4, 2013
"I Must Govern the Clock, Not be Governed by It"
The legendary Israeli leader Golda Meir said that.
She was not talking about whiskey aging.
But because what she said resonates, it may help explain why someone is always selling one scheme or another to 'govern the clock' with regard to the aging of whiskey, and why people are always eager to believe them.
Cleveland Whiskey's Tom Lix is only the latest, but he's generating a lot of publicity right now. (To which I hate to contribute, so you'll have to Google him for yourself.) Many articles call him a distiller, which he is not. He is a non-distiller producer (NDP), but not a mere re-bottler.
What he does is take bulk whiskey -- six-month old bourbon -- and subject it to a Frankensteinian process he has developed that he estimates ages the spirit the equivalent of 24 hours every second.
(If 'Frankensteinian' seems too strong, consider this. He chops up the barrel and mixes it with the spirit, then subjects the whole mess to agitation, pressure, and lightning. Okay, not lightning.)
Some craft distilleries make similar claims for small barrels, five- to fifteen-gallons as compared to the standard 53.
That's not to say that small barrel aging doesn't have its place. In the hands of a skilled distiller, brief aging in a small barrel can create an original and appealing whiskey. That's a beautiful thing, but neither small barrels nor pressure cookers in Cleveland can produce the taste of a fully aged bourbon in weeks instead of years. That claim is bullshit, pure and simple; always has been, always will be.
If wood extraction was all there is to aging it might be true. There are many ways to speed up the extraction of substances from the oak. One of them, warehouse temperature cycling in winter, is practiced by several major producers. Wood extraction is part of aging but it isn't the whole story. Aging is also about oxygenation, color development, and the removal of unpleasant flavors, all of which take time.
Still, you have to admire the sheer moxie of someone who thinks he has developed something in his garage that has eluded professional whiskey makers for centuries.
In several of the articles about Lix, the writers have had people taste test Cleveland Whiskey against something like Diageo's Bulleit Bourbon or Beam's Knob Creek. That's the wrong comparison. Lix starts his process with bourbon made by a major bourbon distillery and aged for six months in a new, 53-gallon, charred oak barrel. What none of his collaborators (yes NPR and Forbes, I'm talking about you) have done is taste that good, young, properly-made bulk bourbon against the godawful mess Lix proceeds to make of it. If they did, they might recognize him for the strangler-of-babies-in-their-cradles that he actually is.
But that's not the story they want to write, nor is it a story the proud Cleveland bars that sell the stuff like crazy want to promote. So nobody tells the emperor he's buck naked, except for the occasional honest-to-god bourbon drinker who makes a brief appearance (Matt Wunderle is my hero), only to be hustled into the wings for fucking with the approved narrative.
If I sound grumpy about this, I am. I often say that sometimes I have to drink bad whiskey, but I do it so you don't have to. Well, occasionally I also have to waste my time with stories like this, so you don't have to.
32 comments:
Maybe I'm being dense, by why do you say Knob or Bulleit is the wrong comparison? If it tastes as good as either of those, but is aged for less time, isn't that the point? (I haven't tried the Cleveland stuff, so I'm not making the claim it tastes as good. But I glean that the media stories are making that claim.)
- June 4, 2013 at 8:11 PM
- Matt Wunderle said...
Matt... - June 4, 2013 at 8:25 PM
There are no shortcuts to the best things in life. Zero.
This is the true beauty of Whiskey and other quality spirits.
After all, it's the same story with tequila and rum...
The cheap brands have caramel coloring and flavors added to it so that it resembles the look and taste of the real thing, aged in wood over a period of time. Then they call it "Gold" or "Silver" or "Dark" or some other such nonsense.
There are no shortcuts to quality Whiskey. That's the beauty of it.
- June 4, 2013 at 9:03 PM
So, Chuck, what does it taste like?
- June 4, 2013 at 9:26 PM
You have big brass balls to tell it like it is in such an honest and upfront fashion. Could not agree more with your assessment.
Dan - June 4, 2013 at 9:47 PM
- Jon Hill said...
God, I love the smell of napalm in the morning!
- June 4, 2013 at 9:51 PM
Nicely summarised Chuck.
I think it would be fair to summise that every moonshiner and home distiller is familiar with the concept of small barrels and oak staves/chips for an expedited "aging" effect.
This guy hasnt so much reinvented the wheel as he has sanded it back with coarse paper and given it a lick of lead based paint. - June 4, 2013 at 10:01 PM
Prime rib is wonderful but why wait around for the dry aging, trimming and roasting when it tastes the same pulverized with a food processor and microwaved into Cleveland Meatloaf?
- June 4, 2013 at 11:37 PM
- Chuck Cowdery said...
I say comparing it to Knob or Bulleit is wrong because that doesn't tell you what you need to know. Only by comparing his processed whiskey to the whiskey he started with can you determine what his process actually does. With his training, he knows that's the real proof of concept, so why isn't he setting up that comparison?
- June 5, 2013 at 12:04 AM
Perhaps that is true, it does not prove that his method improves anything, but if it tastes good, and it's priced right, why not drink it. I'm sure it's different than it was prior to his method anyway, whether this is better or worse is yet to be determined. It's similar to wine barrel finished whiskies, who's to say if it's better or worse.
William - June 5, 2013 at 12:15 AM
- Chuck Cowdery said...
It's a free country. Buy whatever you want.
- June 5, 2013 at 12:37 AM
- Greg said...
I love it....I enjoyed that little piece of bourbon whiskey honesty
- June 5, 2013 at 6:19 AM
Richnimrod said;
"...strangler-of-babies-in-their-cradles.." Wow, I love that you're so tactful in your description of this character. Reading between the lines, I gather you don't care too much for him, his methods, or his attempt to pull the wool over the eyes of at least a few unsuspecting consumers. Me neither; nor the media types who seem so anxious to abet this charlatan. - June 5, 2013 at 6:36 AM
- Wade said...
Tom from Cleveland Whiskey email is email@example.com. The hang tag on the bottle says to let him know what you think. I sure did and my review was harsh but honest. I will say Tom responded back that he was glad to have the feedback. He then added the what is getting to be typically micro distilling marketing spin of please try our later forthcoming batches; they will be much better.
- June 5, 2013 at 7:24 AM
- ezweave said...
Though it is written with enthusiasm, I find the NPR piece a bit more damning. After all it mentions the appeal of joining the "bourbon boom" instead of being a lover of the spirit itself.
As for the whiskey, it is sort of shocking to read about folks who think that aging alone is what makes good or bad whiskey, despite the fact that a whiskey that is aged too long can taste woody. What is revolting in itself is the cut up barrel. This is a whole different animal than bourbon at this point, which is why I think the comparison to the original, un-molested but young whiskey is quite warranted.
That said, it is a damn gimmick (and I find Chuck's short book/Bourbon County Reader article on Buffalo Trace's small barrel experience illuminating) but gimmicks do sell. (The shelves of the biggest liquor stores in my city certainly tell this tale.)
It's a disservice to the actual craft distillers... in Colorado you can buy a young and sweet, but enjoyable bourbon from Peach Street Distillery (who do use full size barrels), for example, that really is a craft product. The same is true elsewhere.
If I'm going to buy NDP whiskey, it's going to be from an NDP that's less obnoxious. Despite their sins, why pay for Cleveland Whiskey when you can get something like Bulleit Rye via LDI for $20 a bottle?
Fah. Cleveland Whiskey is quite... steamy... in poor taste, haha. - June 5, 2013 at 7:34 AM
Sucks when innovation happens so abruptly that it catches people off guard. You always end up with this, "I'm confused by new technology so I'm going to shun it" crowd - that is, until everyone else is using it. How embarrassing is that? I wouldn't know.
'Direct current' was also the way electricity was delivered in this country before Westinghouse came along with the alternative we now use daily. I assume the so called 'experts' of the whiskey community will pull an Edison and in similar fashion spread disinformation, publically kill animals, and all-out lobby against this threat to whiskey tradition.
As an American I embrace innovation and ingenuity because its what makes this place so great. Someone comes out with a way to make TV's bigger, better, and cheaper by using LCDs and I bet ol' Chuck doesn't write a blog about how he's going to hold on to that solid state, vacuum tube set.
What makes an 'expert' anyway? Is there a certification? I've had the Pappy's, frequented the Basil's, toured distilleries. I like this Cleveland stuff. So go ahead, don't buy it. More for me and the rest of us who are proud of the science behind it coming from Cleveland.
Brian - June 5, 2013 at 8:28 AM
I had this stuff courtesy of a friend a couple weeks ago, and to my taste, it was absolutely undrinkable. I was really kind of appalled that this could be considered an acceptable substitute for actual whiskey by anyone.
I guess the mixologists love it because you can't drink it straight...you HAVE to mix it! - June 5, 2013 at 8:42 AM
I'm really surprised by this post. It's a lengthy discussion (complaint, really) about how the whiskey is made and marketed, but there isn't a single word about how it tastes.
- June 5, 2013 at 9:26 AM
And the internet will never work and only the rich have cell phones. Nothing will ever replace my horse.
Bob - June 5, 2013 at 9:37 AM
- merd said...
Thanks for this post and your perspective. As you know, it didn't settle well with me either.
- June 5, 2013 at 11:03 AM
- Whiskey Detectives said...
This is my thought to a "T", "Still, you have to admire the sheer moxie of someone who thinks he has developed something in his garage that has eluded professional whiskey makers for centuries." I'm sure Maker's, Beam, Brown Forman, Diaggeo have all spent large sums of R&D money trying various methods to age "faster". Seems they must have found nothing beats time in a barrel.
- June 5, 2013 at 12:03 PM
I've come across so many of these types over the years. They all think they've discovered how to shortcut the system', and they're so emotionally attached to their new-fangled process that they're unable to critically, dispassionately assess the end result.
And - to a person - when I've provided them with feedback that doesn't lavish praise on the product, they all shake their head as if I just don't get it.
Glad I don't. - June 5, 2013 at 12:55 PM
I am from North East Ohio so I should be one of the people being excited about this product, but after having it multiple times (I ran out and bought 4 bottles of the first bottling and 1 of the second because of my love of local products) I just can't. The whiskey is hot, not talking about high proof, one dimensional, thin, and the only flavors that you get is varnish and heavy wood, like you sucked on a toothpick for an hour.
I am love new ideas and am all for technology, but his process doesn't work. I wonder if its the result of exposing the Bourbon to both sides of the staves, charred and other wise, that would not normally occur, or just a combination of a multitude of things.
I hope that someone does figure out a way to quicken the process. I love whiskey and if someone is able to provide me with a quality product that mimics a Bourbon aged 12-15 years for fair price, I'll buy it by the case, but for now, I'll have to keep on waiting for that to happen.
John in Ohio - June 5, 2013 at 1:33 PM
No need to wait for someone to provide you with a quality, 12 year-old bourbon for a fair price--plenty of the traditional producers already do.
Buffalo Trace's W.L. Weller 12yr bourbon is a favorite of many, and usually costs around $28 a bottle.
You may also want to try some that aren't 12-15 years old, as that can be too long for some bourbons. For example, Eagle Rare 10yr usually costs about $30, and many people like it.
If you haven't already, I would recommend the bourbons on this list from Chuck. With the exception of Woodford Reserve, most of these are $30 or less.
That's less than the stuff from Cleveland, and some people would say it's a certainty that they taste better too.
- June 5, 2013 at 3:46 PM
I agree. Nothing good could be invented in a garage (exceptions: aviation, the lightbulb, apple computers). I'm sure - even if the technology worked, the big distilleries would still prefer to sit on the stuff for a decade instead of monetizing today, as they are more about the tradition than making money.
- June 5, 2013 at 9:55 PM
@Alex and @John,
Ohio is a control state, so likely the only Weller 12 in NE Ohio is in my house. But yea, Eagle Rare is around and thankfully Elijah Craig 12 is as well and cheaper than Cleveland Whiskey.
I haven't had Cleveland Whiskey, mainly because I'm more annoyed he isn't distilling yet. I want a real craft distillery in Cleveland not a flavoring operation. I hope Lix eventually does distill, but I'm doubtful that is going to happen.
- June 6, 2013 at 10:05 AM
@ Anonymous...
"... the big distilleries would still prefer to sit on the stuff for a decade instead of monetizing today, as they are more about the tradition than making money."
Yes, that's true -- kinda sorta.
But you need to understand (actually OTHER READERS need to understand; YOU already seem to) that the established distillers already HAVE as much 4-10 year old whiskey as they were expecting to sell this year. And next year. Etcetera. Distilled whiskey differs from most other products in that its asset value continues to increase the longer it's stored (up to a point, at least). That barrel of whiskey will be worth more next year than it is this year. And boy, don't the accountants and stockholders love THAT? You can "make money" just be sitting on it!
And that also explains why, as you indicated, the old-line whiskey-producers associate the release of younger whiskey as a sign of weakness and semi-desparation. It's tradition. To them, the words "aged under 4 years" or "36 months old!" would not be found on a label of a product they would be proud of.
I totally believe that the "age" of a whiskey (i.e., the age of the youngest whiskey in the bottle, not necessarily the age of the other 75%) is not the same as its "maturity", which has no standard measure other than personal taste. New distillers don't have the luxury of a huge supply of old whiskey to draw from, and that's exactly the situation that existed right after Repeal. The Shenley's, Seagram's, Stitzel-Wellers, Beams, National Distillers, and so forth at the time were in pretty much the same boat then. It took years, and another war-related drought, for them to reach the level of quality and public acceptance that many new distillers today strive for. Some will make it; most will not. It's not a matter of quality -- it's a matter of money and brand loyalty.
Okay, I ALSO totally believe that anyone too lazy (or deceitful) to create an identifiable name is really not worth answering here, so this is the last response I will make to any calling themself "Anonymous". Even those who, like the person I'm responding to now, are obviously intellegent and articulate. PLEASE: Put up or shut up. - June 6, 2013 at 1:59 PM
That ain't workin' thats the way you do it
You play the guitar on the mtv
Money for nothin' and whiskey for free - June 6, 2013 at 3:15 PM
- ezweave said...
"And the internet will never work and only the rich have cell phones. Nothing will ever replace my horse.
In logic, we call this reducto ad absurdum and arguments of that nature are just a waste of pixels. There are a litany of "technological advances" that didn't take off: Cuecat, Divix (not the codecs, the DVD alternative system), Web TV, Internet Appliances, Metric Time, beta-voltaics, etc.
The real point is that this whiskey, from the critical reviews I've read, just isn't any good. I suspect that the reducto ad absurdum crowd might also walk around wearing Blu Tooth headsets and cargo shorts, but I'm just being petty. Just because something "seems tech" makes it neither good nor, perhaps, cool. This whole affair is as gauche as open toed shoes. - June 6, 2013 at 5:57 PM
Wow, what a bunch of interesting comments. The problem isn't the technology, the problem is the final product. It tastes like wood and ethanol, with a hint of something that I can't describe, but it shouldn't be in whiskey. If you like the woody character and don't mind the solventy alcohol, I could see some people liking it, but it isn't what most of us look for in good whiskey. It is lacking the typical vanilla, almond, etc. flavors that are pulled from traditional barrel aging and it hasn't had time to mellow and lose the hot, harsh solventy alcohol. I think the process could work "to some degree", but they need to do some things differently.
- June 6, 2013 at 9:57 PM
EzWeave, I agree that Bob's argument commits a logical fallacy, but reductio itself is not a logical fallacy. It is a perfectly valid form of argument, as the Wikipedia article that you link attests. Bob's problem is that he commits something akin to a hasty generalization (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasty_generalization). He seems to suggest that just because many new technologies which people complain about turn out to actually be important innovations, this is true of all such new technologies. As many other commenters have pointed out he is wrong precisely because the technology, at a minimum, has to actually work as promised first! Sorry to hijack the discussion briefly, but logic is important!
- June 7, 2013 at 3:31 PM
- Edwin Vargas said...
Chuck, You are right on point Cleveland Whiskey is an over worked juvenile whiskey. I bought on of the first bottles and rushed home to taste it. See my review here. (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=507081332681919&set=a.209533329103389.55350.209500935773295&type=1&theater)
With the name of my beloved city on the bottle and as a whiskey drinker I am more than disappointed. You could not have said it better. "The Emperor Has No Clothes". What I hope does not happen is that when one of the few but proud distillers in the Cleveland/N.E. Ohio area do release a proper whiskey they are not lumped in with Huckster. Great article Chuck and if you ever find yourself in Cleveland and need of a drink don't fear I have more than enough for the two of us in my collection.
Cheers!! - June 18, 2013 at 7:53 AM


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The data collected by the app will help weather officials program radar to determine exactly what's falling near you. For example, is it hail or mixed rain?
The free app is currently available for the iOS and Android operating systems.
Users anonymously update reports by selecting a variation of winter weather between "none" and "graupel/snow grains,"* their GPS location is noted, and information is sent in to NOAA. (It can also be done through NOAA's website, but an extra step of figuring out your longitude and latitude has to be completed.)
"The purpose of PING is to give us ground observations of precipitation types that are not well observed from automatic systems," Kim Elmore, a science researcher working on the project, told All Things Considered. He says the gathered information will be used to build algorithms for newly upgraded radars.
The data can also help officials and the public prepare for severe weather, he says.
"If we can better marshal our resources for dealing with it, then it may not cost quite so much and people may not be in quite such jeopardy," Elmore says. Throwing salt, buying sand, fixing wires and removing fallen trees can be constant expenses, he adds.
mPING is just the latest weather app to use crowdsourcing. Others include Weddar, which asks users to add a colorful description of the weather; and Metwit, a hyperlocal app that lets you pin photos to your weather reporting.
The app had a "soft launch" in December, but it has already become popular.
Elmore estimates about 20,000 people have downloaded the app and nearly 60,000 reports have been submitted. The project itself has been around since 2006, using different methods like cold-calling to verify falling precipitation.
Much of its popularity may come from the high level of interest in weather and science, Elmore says. The "real hook" is the data readily available for people to view on their phones.
So this app may not break the ice for your weather forecasting career, but it may someday help your local weatherman have an accurate picture of what's going on outside your window.
* In case you're wondering, NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory says graupel (aka soft hail or snow pellets) are "soft small pellets of ice created when supercooled water droplets coat a snowflake."
NPR Digital News intern Brian De Los Santos contributed to this report.
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Since his first UFC fight, Rousimar Palhares showed that he had the type of high-level ground game that, when matched with strength and work ethic, makes competitors true champions. Needless to say, fans and insiders eagerly discussed that possibility, dissecting his fights every step of the way.
And after three wins over David Branch, Dan Miller, and Mike Massenzio, it was expected that if he could earn a fourth consecutive victory against a top contender in Alan Belcher at UFC on FOX 3 in May, his title aspirations would shine even brighter. But it didn't happen, as the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt was dispatched via TKO for the second time in his career.
"I had a bad night," Palhares says. "I tried foot and leg locks and I didn't sink them. I spent my strength as Belcher was inside my guard, I hesitated in taking control and I ate an elbow which destabilized me. Fights are like that. If you delay an action, the defeat approaches."
Palhares has been down this road before, with losses to Dan Henderson and Nate Marquardt resulting after lengthy winning streaks. So the question has to be asked – does the powerhouse from Brazil, in fact, feel the pressure of entering the realm of the top contenders?
"I don't feel the pressure; we learn how to deal with that in Brazilian Top Team," he said. "I do what I love. My dream is to be the champion, and I work every day for this. I watch and re-watch training sessions and fights, looking for what's wrong and sharpening my qualities. My time will come and I'll be ready to conquer the dream of the belt."
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7Thou shalt have none other gods before me.
8Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth: 9thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, 10and shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.
11Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
12Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee. 13Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work: 14but the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou. 15And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
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28And the LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the LORD said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken. 29O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever! 30Go say to them, Get you into your tents again. 31But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it. 32Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. 33Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.


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Maintaining good records is important to help meet your tax and legal obligations. The right record keeping system not only helps satisfy these obligations, but it may save you money and time. Here's what to consider for your record-keeping system.
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Record maintenance can take three basic forms:
- Paper-based—It's old school, but maintaining records in file folders stored in a metal cabinet may be sufficient, though at the risk of files being damaged or destroyed with no back-up.
- Computer-based—Maintaining records on computers save space and make records management easier. Consider backing up files and keeping them off-site.
- Cloud computing—Records are stored and managed on the internet, offering possible savings on software, reducing the risk of lost data and providing access from any location.
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- What sort of training and support is provided? Without the right measure of either, your software may not be productivity tool you envisioned.
- Is specialized software available? The needs of different professions can vary greatly. Specialized software may have capabilities not available with more generic software.
- What are its mobile capabilities? If you operate your business from the road, you may want your software to have robust mobile features.
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A chalazion is the medical term for a slowly developing lump on the eyelid that occurs due to an oil gland blockage. At first, the eyelid may appear to be red, tender and swollen. After several days, the chalazion will form on the eyelid, appearing as a slow growing lump. While it is initially painless and nearly impossible to detect, with steady growth, the chalazion may reach the size of pea. Chalazia are most common in adults between the ages of 30 to 50, although individuals of all ages, including children, can develop a chalazion.
Initially, chalazia can be difficult to diagnose as they are often confused with styes. A stye is also a red, swollen lump along the eyelid. However, styes are located on the edge of the eyelid or inside the eyelid's immediate surface. They are more painful than a chalazion and typically occur closer to the eyelid's surface. A stye is caused by an infection of the oil gland within the eyelid; a chalazion, in contrast, is caused by a blockage in the actual oil gland.
Causes and Risk Factors
Glands within the eyelids known as the meibomian glands naturally produce oil. Should a blockage within these glands occur, oil will build up inside the gland and eventually thicken, forming a lump known as a chalazion. In some cases, the gland may even break open, releasing the oil into the surrounding eyelid tissue, which causes inflammation. In some cases having a stye can also result in a chalazion. Risk factors for chalazion development include conditions associated with excessive oil production, such as seborrhea and acne rosacea. A viral infection, tuberculosis, and chronic blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelids and lashes) also increase the risk for developing a chalazion.
Diagnosis and Treatment
In some cases, a chalazion will resolve itself over the course of several weeks without the need for medical intervention. At-home remedies can speed the healing process. For example, an eye care provider may recommend the application of a warm compress to the eyelid for 10 to 15 minutes four to six times per day. Warmth from the compress can help soften the hardened oil that is blocking the gland, facilitating the healing process. Light massage on the external area of the eyelid may also help to facilitate drainage. Never attempt to squeeze or drain a chalazion by yourself. If the chalazion does not heal within one month, contact your eye doctor for additional medical care.


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Though many parents think of "teenagers" when presented with the term "dental appliances," the use of such appliances in young children is very common. Some dental appliances may be recommended for preventative purposes, while others may be recommended for treatment purposes.
It can be extremely difficult to encourage young children to wear removable dental appliances regularly, but there is some good news. Pediatric dental appliances can prevent injury to the teeth and may also reduce (or even eliminate) the need for extensive treatment later.
What types of pediatric dental appliance are most common?
There are many types of pediatric dental appliances – each one fulfilling a different dental function. The major categories of pediatric dental appliance are described below:
Mouth Guards
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) and American Dental Association (ADA) recommend that children wear mouth guards when engaging in any potentially injurious activity, including sporting and recreational endeavors.
The pediatric dentist can craft a customized mouth guard for the child, or a thermoplastic "boil-and-bite" mouth guard can be purchased at a sporting goods store. Similar mouth guards are used for children who "brux" or grind their teeth at night.
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Sometimes, primary (baby) teeth are lost prematurely due to trauma or decay. Adjacent teeth tend to shift to fill the space, causing spacing and alignment problems for permanent (adult) teeth. Space maintainers or "spacers" are inserted as placeholders until the permanent teeth are ready to erupt. There are two main types of space maintainer:
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The majority of children naturally outgrow their thumb-sucking habit. However, children who continue to thumb suck after the age of five or six (especially vigorously) risk oral complications. These complications include: narrowed arches, impacted teeth, and misaligned teeth. The "palatal crib" appliance usually stops thumb sucking immediately.
The "crib" is crafted and affixed to the teeth by the pediatric dentist, almost like a barely visible set of dental braces. Preventing the thumb from reaching the roof of the mouth reduces gratification – and breaks the habit very quickly. Removable variations of the "crib" are also available, and can be used depending on the age of the child and his or her willingness to cooperate.
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to Rob and Twilight!
Dear Twi-Hards and LTT-ers –
A lot's been said since yesterday about "Cab-gate 09"… which is what I'm now refering to the Rob was tapped by a cab incident that turned into the biggest non newstory, newstory to rock the Twi-world in… well… days. In a matter of minutes rumors were swirling, petitions were being signing, kidneys being donated and Obama issuing a statement. Well maybe it didn't go that far, but folks did start up various campaigns and trending topics to get the word out about everything from: "Respect Rob's Space" to "Protect Rob" which is all fine and well because crazies need to keep their distance from Rob.
But what really got me thinking was what about the other folks in the Twi-dom? What about the other actors? Their family? Their friends? Can we ask people to respect Rob but leave them out? Must we be forced to worry that Solomon Trimble will get mobbed at an Oregon Walmart while he's buying some Alberto VO5 hot oil treatments for his luscious locks?!
NO! I simply will not stand for it! I MUST know that ALL people associated with Twilight are also respected. So to jump on the bandwagon I've created our very own LTT "Respect" campaign with an LTT twist, of course!
Won't you join us?
It's easy to worry about Rob since he's such a big celeb, but what about the "little people" in this scenario? What about the Cabbie? I say we need to respect the cabbie! Stop stepping out into the street with your big feet, umbrellas and security detail. This guy's just trying to do his job ferrying people around the city and we're getting in his way by hitting HIS cab with our hips. Respect the cabbie!
Though Buttcrack Santa isn't a canon character from the Twilight series, HE DIED! Respect him! He died for our laughs. He died for those little bottles. He died to have momma say didn't know how to make a kitty meow! RESPECT BUTTCRACK SANTA!
What about Marty the Bananager for 100 Monkeys? We give him cheesy shirts to wear, don't include him on our 100 Monkeys canvas totes, and grind with him on the dance floor. He's a person too! Give Marty his personal space and save your sexy moves for his bandmates. They signed up for this, Marty is just doing his job and can't be distracted by our beauty. Respect The Bananager!
Taylor's a level-headed 17 year old who seems to be enjoying the attention he's getting by playing Jacob. My real concerns lie with Big Daddy Lautner. How's he taking the fame? Is he still able to hit the McDee's drive through at midnight for a late night Filet o Fish without getting mobbed? Respect Big Daddy!
We all spend a lot of time pining for Rob and swooning over Kellan's wifebeaters but what about the supporting actors? Have we devoted as much time to Mike Newton? Will we ever love his "golden retriever" like qualities enough to finally open letterstomikenewton.com? Will we ever post about his quest to save ladies boobs? Respect Mike Welch!
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