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Swiss Efficiency
Architectural design has a new attitude toward the environment and follows the principles of ecology, energy efficiency, and sustainability.
Zurich, Switzerland, can boast of its many advantages—its vibrancy, the postcard-perfect Alps ringing its southern edge—but not of its climate. With an average of only 1,650 hours of sunshine each year, residents of Seattle, Washington,would feel quite at home here. Both climates are characterized by very long but not very severe heating seasons; they have a comparable number of heating degree-days. In winter there can be fog for days, with average temperatures below 32°F (0°C).
Zurich's cold northern climate does have certain advantages, though. Here it is difficult to ignore the energy penalties of poor building design. Partly for this reason, new ecological and sustainable building design has taken root here as an indispensable tool in the struggle to prevent the extreme effects of global warming. Not coincidentally, this kind of design also substantially increases comfort for the occupants. In order to build sustainably in a climate like Zurich's, two design strategies have to be followed at the same time:The energy losses in a building must be minimized, and the solar energy gains must be maximized. Even in Zurich, solar building design is still relevant.
Sunny Woods, an energy-efficient, passive- solar apartment building that I designed, has won both Swiss and European solar prizes. It meets the new Swiss Passivhaus standard by incorporating features that radically cut the consumption of energy for the whole building (see "Europe's Energy Stars," p. 28).The whole building consumes about 1.4 kWh/ft2 (15 kWh/m2) for heating, ventilation, and domestic hot water each year. This is equivalent to using 80 gallons of oil a year for a living space of 2,000 ft2. This is only about one-tenth of the energy a regular new building in Switzerland consumes.And according to Yen Chin of Seattle City Light, Sunny Woods uses about one-eighth the energy of a typical small, electrically heated apartment building in Seattle.The PV modules covering the roof produce much of the energy needed by the electrical equipment of the house.
The people living in Sunny Woods not only save money on their energy bills, but also enjoy much greater comfort and a better quality of life than occupants of a conventional building.There are no drafts in the rooms, since the walls and the windows have almost the same temperature on their inner surfaces as the indoor air itself. In the winter, one or two hours of sunshine are sufficient to heat the house naturally to a comfortable degree. But in the summer, the house stays cool inside, thanks to the building's excellent insulation and shading.
Architecture Wears New Clothes
The name of the building—Sunny Woods—is self-descriptive.The six-unit building is located on a south-facing hill close to the woods.The use of solar energy and the use of wood as the main material for construction determine the design concept.The building is divided into three sections and four floors, with two floors for each unit (see Figure 1). The 2,000 ft2 units each have four bedrooms on one floor and all the other rooms on the other floor.The lower unit opens onto a small garden; the upper unit has a private roof terrace and large windows open to the sky. Simple variations like these create living spaces with diversity and individuality. Each apartment has its own private entrance directly from the outside.The entry is on the bedroom floors.The lower apartment has an additional entrance on the lower floor, providing direct access to the garage.
It is unusual for a building in Switzerland to have only the garage and the basement built out of concrete. Sunny Woods is one of the first buildings in Switzerland with four-story wood construction. The wood structure was largely prefabricated in a carpenter's shop and was erected on-site in a few days. Entire walls and floor slabs up to 12 ft x 40 ft were prefabricated.An advantage of prefabrication is that it dramatically shortens on-site construction time. Other advantages are greater safety and better working conditions for the carpenters, which in turn can result in higher building quality.
Not surprisingly,wood construction consumes much less material than more massive construction. One-and-a-halfinch plywood panels bear the load of the four-story structure. Since these panels support the ceilings, thermal bridges are reduced to a minimum.This detail also allows more space for insulation. For fire safety reasons, the inside surfaces of the walls are covered with gypsum board. Party walls between apartments are double- wall construction with a total of 10 inches of fiberglass insulation acting as a firebreak and providing high-quality sound insulation.
The wood construction is visible only from the outside. For aesthetic reasons, red cedar from Oregon was chosen for the façade. European wood has more irregularities and therefore degrades in appearance with time.
Energy-Conscious Design
To meet the minimal energy consumption goals that I set for Sunny Woods, I combined a variety of technical measures. First of all, any energyconscious design has to give priority to reducing the loss of energy through the building envelope. By designing the rooms to have a low surface-to-volume ratio, I kept the space that needs to be heated as low as possible. Sunny Woods saves up to half of the surface area for the façade, roof, and ground floor, compared with six Swiss standard single-family house plans.This economical design saves heating energy, material, and money, but it also saves embodied energy.
Insulation reduces energy losses. The thin load-bearing wall construction was designed to leave space for sufficient insulation. The walls are insulated with 12 inches of fiberglass, for an insulation value of up to R-50.The roof insulation is up to 20 inches thick.The basement and the garage are separated from the heated rooms with an amount of insulation comparable to that in the exterior walls (11 inches). Hot water and heating-pipe runs are avoided in the unheated basement.Agreeably, the cellar stays cool all year at an ideal temperature for storing wine.
Critical parts of the building have an additional 1-inch layer of vacuum insulation. The thermal efficiency of vacuum insulation is 8 to 10 times greater than that of ordinary fiberglass or rock wool insulation.The price is also about 10 times higher, so the material is used sparingly. For instance, in Sunny Woods the entrance doors are insulated with vacuum insulation, which gives them the same R-value as a conventional wall insulated with 12 inches of fiberglass. In order not to raise the floor of the roof terrace above the floor of the penthouse living room, the thin vacuum insulation was used on the terrace slab.This vacuum insulation, added to 1 ft of conventional insulation, increases the R-value of the roof terrace to an incredible 63.
South façade lets the sunshine in. The south façade has to gain as much solar energy as possible.Most rooms are oriented toward the south and have very large windows.The façade is completely glazed and lets the sun penetrate deeply into the rooms in winter.A special triple solar glass was used. Its U-value is extremely low (0.1), but it still has a high transparency (75%).The solar heat gain coefficient is 0.6. For reasons of thermal comfort, the floors are covered with slate on a massive concrete slab.They are warmed by the sun during the day and release the stored heat during the night. Of course, the massive floors also have acoustic advantages.
Narrow balconies shade the windows from the high summer sun but let the low winter sun reach far into the rooms. Sun blinds that are controlled automatically by a sun sensor protect the rooms from overheating.A wind sensor protects the blinds from storm damage. Solar collectors are integrated into the south façade of the building.The balcony balustrades serve as guardrails and collect energy with vacuum pipe collectors.The water in these pressurized collectors can reach a temperature of up to 230°F (110°C), while the outside gets no warmer than a bottle lying in the sun. Normally, the water reaches temperatures between 140°F (60°C) and 160°F (71°C).
The balustrade resembles a stack of eight long bottles. Inside each of these 4- inch-diameter glass tubes, a finger-thick pipe with a metal absorber transports water.The collector as a whole is oriented vertically, but each absorber is turned to an optimum angle of about 55° toward the sun, to collect the maximum energy in the fall and spring. If the solar collectors were pitched, too much energy would be produced in the summer and too little in the other seasons.As it stands, the production of energy is continuous for eight to nine months; in the winter, it is insufficient. Beside the energy advantage, the solar collectors create aesthetic value by throwing a changing pattern of light and shadow on the floors of the rooms.
Apartments with occupant controls. When the sun does not shine, an air-to-water heat pump in each apartment can take over the energy production for space and water heating. The heat pump is placed, together with a 450-gallon (1,700-liter) energy storage tank, in a small mechanical room located inside the insulated envelope and next to the bathrooms.The building does not have any heated common rooms, so no common mechanical equipment is needed.
The very short water pipe runs have obvious advantages—lower distribution heat losses and improved comfort— because the hot water flows out of the faucet in seconds.There is 10 inches of insulation between apartments, so very little heat is transferred from one unit to another.
Apartment owners have full control of the energy consumption in their living space.Different meters control the flow of electrical power.The production of the PV panels, the power fed into the grid, the power consumed by the heat pump, and the remaining electricity are each metered separately.The building does not force people to change their habits, but it does give them incentives to use energy economically.
Ventilation and heating. Since energy consumption is very low, Sunny Woods does not need a conventional heating system. Fresh air is blown into the apartments 24 hours a day.Even in the winter, with all of the windows closed, all rooms have excellent air quality.People who had been used to sleeping with open windows now prefer to close them. The fresh air is preheated naturally in 100-ft-long underground pipes before it enters the building. If necessary, the air is heated with the heat pump to a maximum of 95°F (35°C) and blown into the rooms at a very low velocity.The circulation of the air cannot be felt.The air ducts are integrated into the ceiling in the middle of each unit, in order to make the system as simple as possible. Each of the two stories of each apartment can be regulated individually. Solar electric power. The roof of Sunny Woods is a multifunctional part of the building. Not only does it shelter the occupants from the rain and cold, but it also supplies the building with electrical power. Invisible from the ground, a PV power plant on the roof provides electrical energy to run the technical equipment of the building. The whole roof is covered with amorphous triple-cell PV modules manufactured by Unisolar. It is the largest amorphous triple-cell PV system on a residential building in Switzerland.To guarantee the supply of electricity during bad weather and in wintertime, the system is connected to the grid of the local power company.The grid acts something like an electrical battery; surplus energy is fed into the grid, and the same amount of energy can be returned to the building when needed, for free.
Standard components were used for the roof of Sunny Woods to eliminate the risk of leaks. PV systems perform better with ventilated panels, and it is easier to replace these panels than it is to replace panels that are integrated into the roof. Underneath the PV modules, the roof is covered with conventional aluminum. The modules are attached to the roof with metal clips.The panels are ventilated, and rainwater can run under them.The photoactive layer of these modules is much thinner than that of conventional modules.Even though each module produces about 30% less electricity than a conventional module, the whole roof can produce more electricity, because the panels cover the whole surface without shading each other.
Construction Costs and Energy Use
The construction costs for Sunny Woods were roughly 10% higher than construction costs for a conventional building in Switzerland.Two things in particular raised the cost of construction: the technical equipment for each apartment, including the heat pump, storage tank, and ventilator; and the PV roof.A central-heating system for all six units would have been substantially less expensive, even with longer pipes and ducts. But comfort would have been reduced with a central system, and thermal control in each apartment would have been compromised.The interiors of Sunny Woods are spacious, the detailing is neat, and the materials are solid, but the apartments do not appear luxurious or showy. Part of the extra cost of better wall insulation and higher quality glass was saved on the interior finish and materials.
Sunny Woods was finished in January 2002, and energy use has been measured since July 2002. After the first year of metering, the building has yet to reach the goal of zero energy balance (see Figure 2). During that first year, the heat pump consumed 3,000 kWh, while the PV system produced only 2,400 kWh of electricity. Possible explanations for this disparity include the weather, the present high cost of PV power, and occupant behavior.
The climatic conditions of last winter were very unfavorable for our solar design. January and February were about 7°F (4°C) colder than the average over the last ten years, and from November to February there was 25% less sunshine. On the other hand, March 2003 was far sunnier than average.
Solar electric power is not yet economical. Its installation at Sunny Woods was made possible only through the support of a project of the Swiss federal department of energy, and of the city of Zurich's power company. (Sunny Woods is being used by the Swiss government to gather data on the Passivhaus standard and on PV power.) And the PV systems produce only about 90% of the calculated energy, a result that is confirmed by most PV testing (see "Just How Big Is a 2 kW Photovoltaic System?" HE Jan/Feb '03, p. 24).
The building occupants also contributed to the less than optimum functioning of the building.The owners do not seem to mind paying the minimal additional cost of setting the thermostat higher than the recommended temperature. For example, the average room temperature last winter was approximately 72ºF–73ºF (22ºC–23ºC) instead of the recommended 68ºF (20ºC).This increased energy consumption 10% –15%. Even in winter, the sun blinds are mostly shut by occupants on sunny days, giving a wonderful soft light to the living spaces, but keeping out important solar energy.And the occupants use a variety of less than optimally efficient appliances.
Solar Works in Switzerland
The goal in designing Sunny Woods was to achieve a zero-energy balance by utilizing the energy of the sun.This goal was not reached, even though Sunny Woods consumes radically less energy than a similar-sized traditional new building in Switzerland.However, solar energy did provide most of the energy needed to maintain the comfort of the occupants. Sunny Woods shows that a range of simple measures that work together can achieve success in solar design, and that solar design can be made to work even in a climate with little sunshine.The Sunny Woods project also demonstrates that the principles of sustainability and ecology do not have to lead to boring architecture.They can produce a building that is energy efficient, beautiful, comfortable, and suited to the needs of the individual occupants.
Europe's Energy Stars
Over the last ten years, a remarkable development in energy-efficient building has taken place in Europe, encouraging architects, builders, manufacturers, and building scientists to further improve energy-efficient buildings and to develop better efficiency technologies.This can be illustrated with a few examples from Switzerland.
Over the last ten years, Switzerland has developed fairly stringent building codes governing insulation,HVAC, and appliances.Voluntary standards to complement the codes were created for architects and building owners who wanted to exceed the minimum requirements. Now there is a labeling program in place that guarantees high thermal quality in houses.The program defines two types of energy-efficient house. Houses that consume about half the heating energy of a normal new building are labeled "Minergie.""Minergie-P" is the label for an even more energy-efficient residential building.The "P" stands for "Passive House"—the term that is used for these houses in Germany and Austria.
A passive house has an energyefficient building envelope and uses a ventilation system with a highly efficient heat recovery unit.The goal is to build a house that does not need a conventional heating system.This means that the builder can save money by leaving out not only a heating system, but also the chimney, the oil storage room, and so on. And at least part of the cost of the added insulation and the ventilation system can be recovered through reduced heating expenses.To achieve this goal, it is necessary— in middle European climates—to include about 12 inches of mineral fiber or polystyrene insulation to achieve Rvalues above R-30, and to install windows with triple glazing and two low-e-coated surfaces.
Not only are Minergie and Minergie-P houses less expensive to heat, but they are also more comfortable to live in, as numerous questionnaires filled out by people living in Minergie and Minergie-P houses have proven. Several thousand passive houses already exist in Europe. In certain cantons of Switzerland, up to 10% of the new buildings are Minergie labeled.
Wolfgang Feist, the founder of the Passivhaus Institute, which does research in energy efficiency, initiated the idea for this type of passive house in the early '90s.The idea was developed through a large international project of the European Union called Cost Effective Passive Houses as European Standards (CEPHEUS). The project gathered detailed information about technologies for energy-efficient building and stimulated industry to develop and market new products, such as ventilation heat recovery systems that are quiet, draftfree, and cost-effective; superinsulated windows; and building envelope systems without thermal bridges.
The thick layers of insulation in passive houses created a need for insulation materials with higher R-values than already existed.There was (and still is) intense research being done on vacuum insulation for buildings.The International Energy Agency (IEA) is conducting an ongoing research project entitled "High Performance Thermal Insulation in Buildings and Building Systems"(ECBCS Annex 39).The focus is mainly on vacuum insulation panels (VIPs); the project examines basic material problems, applications, and system development and demonstration.
Vacuum insulation panels have approximately 8 times more thermal resistance for a given thickness than fiberglass or rock wool, and about 6 times more thermal resistance for a given thickness than rigid foam insulation.The panels consist of a core of microporous or—even better— nanoporous materials sealed in an evacuated gastight film envelope.The size of the pores defines the necessary level of evacuation.With nanoporous cores, a pressure of 0.7 psi (50 millibars or 0.05 atmospheric pressure) would still provide good thermal resistance.
Three different manufacturers are currently developing vacuum insulation panels for buildings in Europe. Some products are already on the market—such as Va-Q-floor, vacuum floor insulation by Va-Q-tec AG. It is the goal of the research team to help get these new materials into the building sector.With legal warranty times of 5 years and life expectancies of 50 years, there is the risk that products may be launched that will fail to meet expectations—by losing their vacuum and therefore their spectacular thermal resistance. It is urgently necessary to provide standards regarding accelerated aging, moisture, and temperature stress, to be used for testing and qualifying VIPs. It is also important to devise tests to detect the crucial technological weaknesses of the current materials, in order to initiate the necessary improvements. The IEA project is creating these standardized testing procedures, but it will be at least two years before they are in place.
There is still work to be done before VIPs are reliable enough to be used widely in the construction industry. But the outlook is promising.Vacuum insulation offers a great opportunity to reduce energy demand in buildings. On the one hand, this technology will make it easier to create buildings that have almost no demand for heating and cooling even in climates with up to 4,000 heating degree-days, such as the middle and northern European climates. On the other hand, vacuum insulation will be especially suited to retrofitting existing buildings.Thin layers of the insulation can be the solution in cases where there is no room for a layer or two of conventional insulation.
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What supplies will you need to raise bees? Here is a beginner's guide to the items that will help you be a successful beekeeper.
By now, you've learned some tips on where to place your apiary. Here are some tips on interacting with your bees and the equipment that you'll need to handle them.
There are key items to wear when interacting with bees. Always have a veil for your face and wear clothing that will protect you from stings. Full suits are available for purchase from some companies and beekeeping organizations. These may be best for the beginner. The average cost for these at the time of this writing can range anywhere from $70 to $125. Overall, try to avoid woolen or nylon materials and stick to white or light colors. Some beekeepers forgo gloves in order to manipulate the inside of the hive better, although for a beginner this is generally not recommended.
You will want to wear clothing both that will both protect you and that you don't mind getting stained. Bees will produce waste that shows up as yellowish marks on your clothing, so you don't want to be wearing your finest outfit. Close off all potential to getting stung by tucking your pants into your socks and your shirtsleeves into your gloves. Wrap both your wrists and ankles with some type of band to secure your clothing in place.
Be sure to wear clothing that has not previously received stings. Bees release a pheromone when they sting to alert other bees of an attacker. By wearing previously stung clothing, you are basically begging to be stung.
Besides the hives (which we'll discuss in the next article), there are three basic supplies you will always want to have when handling bees.
- Smoker: Smoke, if used properly and not excessively, will help to calm bees. A large smoker is best, as the smoke lasts for a longer time.
- Hive tool: This is a device that is used like a lever to loosen frames and boxes.
- Uncapping knife: This device will uncap the wax cells in which honey is stored, making it ready for the next step—the centrifuge.
Dealers of beekeeping equipment may be listed in the yellow pages of your telephone directory. Otherwise, you can contact the large, national beekeeping supply companies and request a catalog containing their equipment and prices. Here are some suppliers:
Brushy Mountain Bee Farm, 610 Bethany Church Road, Moravian Falls, NC 28654 [(800) 233-7929];
Dadant & Sons, Inc., 51 S. 2nd Street, Hamilton, IL 62341 [(217) 847-3324];
Mann Lake Ltd., 501 S. 1st Street, Hackensack, MN 56452 [(800) 233-6663];
Walter T. Kelley Co., Inc., 3107 P.O. Box 240, Clarkson, KY 42726 [(502) 242-2012].
Some beekeeping equipment companies advertise in bee journals, a single copy of which can be requested from the publishers:
American Bee Journal, 51 S. 2nd Street, Hamilton, IL 62341 [(217) 847-3324];
Bee Culture, A.I. Root Co., 623 W. Liberty Street, Medina, OH 44256 [(800) 289-7668].
Now that you have all the equipment and you have a location for your bees, find out how to build a build a hive—a home for your honeymakers!


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01-16-2013, 05:44 PM #11Senior Member
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Use 10 gauge plate,1x1 angle iron 1/8 will be heavy enough.And just tack it all together.If you don,t feel comfortable with your welds use 1/4-20 bolts.BB402D
I wonder if this will turn into another, I want to build, you tell me how with knowing nothing and I will get it right first time threads.
Oh wait, it already did.
Now, if you want help, we would need to know things like where it will be built, height of building, accessibility, welding knowledge, tools, lifting direction (push/pull), how often you will use it, what it will really be carrying, can you count past 10 with your shoes on... and things like that.
Some of you guys have been very rude. If you do not want to help and just be an ass...stay out of it. Do you want this to be another SFTNick
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A buddy of mine made a similar type set up for his bro. who was in a car accident and is now in a wheel chair.He made a elevator type set up to get from main level in house open door to garage roll on to ramp, push a button and it lowered him down to garage floor level where he just rolled off. It was a very cool but yet simple and effective system I want to say just some mild steel plate, some angle a couple of pullyes mounted to a shaft driven by a motor wich was activated by a garage door opener switch.
It still works to this day, I know the purpose is a bit different but the theory is the same, go for it hope this helps u some.
I was actually (jokenly) thinking of putting an elevator in my new house since I have a full basement now. It would just be a northern tool hoist (or air hoist) mounted to basement floor, pulleys to move cable appropriately, with angle framed carriage. Just add some tube to sides and vertical mount channels as guides. Would probably do air because if power failed, it will still go down.
Wife didn't like the idea until I told her she wouldn't have to carry laundry downstairs anymore.
And I don't think people are being rude. I understand that this isn't a table or mailbox or whatever, this is something people will be on and helpless if it fails due to a kid laying on it, or whatever.
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If people are going to ride on this it should have some kind of automatic braking device to stop it in the event of a component or power failure. As well, if it is not fully enclosed in an elevator shaft with an automatic locking door on both levels it should also incorporate a self-closing door in the upper floor as well as some foolproof sensing device to activate the automatic braking system so you don't have your wife, the over curious neighbor kid or the family pet looking like the Wicked Witch of the West from the wizard of Oz. That is flat from having this platform inadvertently descend on them. Be safe, please.
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Monte55; thanks for noticing!!
Glad I posted this on a Tractor Forum where welding professionals, engineers and freight lift elevator builders by trade can give well intentioned helpful advice.
For others that are willing to help thank you for the advice!
for those that ARE being f*+€#g a$$e$...
Turn the page as I nor anyone else care to hear your unproductive belittling banter
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Heavy metal legends METALLICA performed at the New York Yankees' stadium on Sunday (22Sep13) in honor of retiring baseball star MARIANO RIVERA.
The sportsman was feted in a special presentation prior to a game against the San Francisco Giants at the Yankee Stadium, and Metallica were there to serenade him with their hit Enter Sandman, which became Rivera's theme tune in recent years and has marked his entrance onto the pitch since 1999.
The rockers played with special guitar picks designed in the style of the Yankees' kit, and presented Rivera with gifts including a giant amp emblazoned with the world 'Sandman' and his kit number, as well as the rockers' autographs.
Sunday was also declared Mariano Rivera Day by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Rivera says of the tribute, "The whole thing was special. I wasn't expecting something like that... (There were) a lot of emotions. It was more than what I was thinking," while a post on Metallica's Twitter.com page adds, "Exit Sandman! Thank you Mariano!"


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It's me again. I apologize for being a nuisance. After I left a message about sponsoring Sgt. Baddick, I started thinking I probably didn't follow the Find A Grave guidelines. I'm a newby on here, so I don't know if I followed the appropriate protocol in sponsoring someone. Should I have asked you first? Please let me know if what I did was incorrect. I will do whatever I need to do, to make it right. I sincerely apologize, and want to do things right on Find A Grave. Thanks so much for your help 💐
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Stopping by to tell you I sponsored Sgt. Baddick today. I flower as many of our brave military as I can, and others as well. All of them are so heartbreaking. I'm from a military family, and worked on the bases in San Diego. The military, and their families, are my heart. I'm new to Find A Grave. I was so happy someone told me about the site so I can visit my precious Dad every day, as well other loved ones. As time goes by I hope to sponsor as many of our brave Heroes as I am able. Thank you for everything you do to keep the memories of our courageous soldiers alive. God bless and be with you and your family.
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We have found a memorial to him and I am trying to reach a family member. I dont want to move it ( a driveway is being built) until I can notify them. If you have any information that will get them in contact with me I would appreciate it.
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Spec. David Hall is buried in Centerville Cemetery, Devon, Bourbon County, KS. There are two Centerville Cemeteries in Kansas so please edit his burial information to reflect the one in BOURBON County. I have added tombstone photos. Thank you.
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Hi Brenda. I always just do a periodic search to see if I can find new pictures of Christopher and I just saw that you uploaded pics and a sweet biography to his page. Than I saw how many other heroes you do that for. Thank you very much!! I will miss him always and always appreciate those who honor our fallen.
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I noticed you uploaded some wonderful portraits and photos of a murdered soldier. Good job. I would just like to offer a helpful tip, when uploading photos, be sure to use the little pull-down menu to specify the type of photo. That way the portraits and family photos will appear above the grave photos.
Keep up the great work! ~Lorinda
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I couldn't help but notice that you provided the bio for LCpl Chance Russell Phelps.
I think it would be nice and appropriate to add that the Movie, "Taking Chance," starring Kevin Bacon, depicts Chance's transport home to Wyoming,
also providing a heart warming bio of him and his family.
I was so very moved by that Movie, as I'm sure hundreds of thousands of others were, that I purchased it to share with my grandsons. It really made Chance Russell Phelps "famous" in our hearts.
Blessings, Sandi :-)
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Would you consider switching the position of two pictures. On Sgt. Brandon Lee Teeters memorial. There is a picture of him as a PFC in uniform. That is Ok. Now put under this picture his military marker., "Brandon Lee Teeters, Sgt. U S Army, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart" This way when you go to his memorial it shows at a glance, with out having to looking through all the pictures. Check out Leonard Benjamin Medvitz memorial # 23002564.
Thank you. Bill
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"Classic Italian dessert made with ladyfingers and mascarpone cheese. It can be made in a trifle bowl or a springform pan."
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Just a reply to MCCREARY74's comment about the Ladyfingers being so hard. When I first made Tiramisu (a different recipe), I went to my local supermarket and bought the only type of Ladyfingers they offered. They were hard as rocks (like Stella D'oro breakfast cookies), and even had a picture of Tiramisu on the package (No, they weren't just stale). You need to buy the soft variety. I have not come across a Tiramisu recipe that distinguishes between the two kinds of Ladyfingers. My Ladyfingers did not absorb the liquids when following the directions to dip them for just a few seconds--and turned out unpleasantly chewy. Hope this info helps avert a first time flop for some Tiramisu lover.
You can never go wrong having tiramisu, yet you can mess up during the making of.
Some tips:
Melt the sugar down to a syrup in the double broiler with a bit of water. Then in a separate bowl combine syrup with egg yolks and whisk to the thick lemon yellow consistency.
This made it much easier since it was my first time with a double broiler. Plus with this method all the sugar melts and the yolks won't end up being cooked.
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This was EXCELLENT! I can't even begin to tell you how amazing this Tiramisu is. I have some points to make, 1. it's EASY, 2. It's great that the eggs are cooked, 3. I didn't add any vanilla at all even though I was worried that since there were 6 egg yolks it will have this eggy smell, but it didn't, 4. I only used espresso and no coffee liquer (1/2 cup water and 2 tbsp of coffee), 5. I chilled the bowl that I was planning on beating the whipping cream in, make sure to get the whipping cream that looks like a milk carton in teh fridges, and not the 'whipped' cream. 6. Mascarpone cheese isn't hard to find but it's expensive $8.99., 7. Make sure to use the soft lady fingers, if you go to a large grocery store you wont' have a hard time finding them, I bought 3 10 oz packages, 8. I refrigerated the mascarpone/egg mix while I was beating the whipping cream. 9. And this might be helpful, use a cheese cake pan, chill it, and the next morning you can just pop the tiramisu out. It looked beuatiful! I decorated it with some fresh raspberries and slices of strawberries, shredded chocolate and dusted cocoa powder. Took it to work and everyone oooed and aahhhed at it. It tasted very very good!!!! Keeper! By the way, it's important you chill over night.
This is awesome! Same recipie fromback of the ladyfinger package, except they gave a wonderful substitute for the marcapone cheese, it's one 8 oz package of cream cheese, 1/4 cup sour cream and 2 tbs heavy cream, whipped together...this was the best dessert I've ever made! I brushed on really potent coffee, no alcohol, and it was a great, light, coffee and chocolate taste!
My friends love this Tiramisu and I love serving it. I substitute the Mascarpone cheese with 8oz of cream cheese, one-fourth cup heavy cream and 3 tablespoons of sour cream. I use 2, 3oz packs of soft ladyfingers (bought from the bakery section of the local Kroger). I don't use coffee liquer, so I substitute with espresso (half cup water + 2 tablespoons instant coffee). Serve it in a 3QT dish. Suggest keeping this dessert in the fridge overnight. This Tiramisu is divine - thank you Carol for sharing this wonderful recipe!
I have made this many times, LOVE it and get tons of compliments!!! Here is a summary of the tips I use from other reviewers: 1. I scale the recipe to 10 servings so I can just use the 8 oz. container of mascarpone cheese. 2. I use the Savoiardi style hard ladyfingers, buy them in a 17.5 oz. Package (which has 60 ladyfingers) and use about 32. I do not split the ladyfingers. Also, I have used the soft ones from Trader Joes but do not like the result as much. 3. I like to layer the dessert in a loaf shape. Yes, your "filling" should be thick enough to do this! I sometimes use two 9.5 c "Ziploc" containers and make two, 2-layer desserts 2-go or 2-gift! 4. I use a hand-held electric mixer when cooking the egg yolks & sugar (for the full 10 min. on low heat). 5. I refrigerate the mascarpone mix while beating the HEAVY whipping cream, in a chilled bowl, until it is super stiff. 5. Instead of the Kahlua, I make two 6 oz. cups of extra strong coffee (4 TBSP coffee per 6 oz water). I dunk the ladyfingers completely, but quickly, in the coffee. 6. It is even better a day or two later and has a wonderful ice-cream quality if you can freeze/thaw it before serving! Thanks so much for the recipe Carol!
It is wonderful! But mascarpone cheese is really expensive, i found a substitute... 8 oz cream cheese 2 tsp of sour cream and 2 tsp of heavy cream combined.
excellent recipe!!!! rave reviews from everyone!!!
i found that i had to 1/2 the sugar. also, the double boiler must be on the lowest heat setting!! too high will cause the egg to cook and clump, and must be cooked for the full 10 minutes, otherwise sugar grains will appear in your tiramisu. also i accidentally went out of order the first time and whipped the cream first. bad idea. the whole tiramisu came out runny (as the whipped cream had slightly melted). the tiramisu consistency highly depends on the whipped cream consistency!!!! excellent recipe, have made a dozen times!!
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California-based indie rock band Young The Giant is back with their sophomore studio album, Mind Over Matter.
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Young The Giant teamed up with iHeartRadio to Guest DJ a radio station that represents them, featuring an eclectic mix a mix of rock, R&B, and more. Check out the band's top ten tracks below, with accompanying explanations from Sameer.
1. Acetate, "Volcano Choir"
"It's actually one of theside projects of Bon Iver," Sameer tells iHeartRadio. "We just really respect him as a musician who is able to evolve and be able to do different things. 'Volcano Choir' is just so evocative. It's able to use a lot of electronic components, but still have a lot of acoustic elements and we all just love his voice and his lyrics a lot."
2. David Bowie, "Sound and Vision"
"We were really inspired by David Bowie for this record," Sameer says. "There's going to be this continuous theme I'm going to talk about of respecting musicians who that are able to continuously revolutionize their sound and evolve. David Bowie, we were really taken by his time in Berlin and all of the experimental work he did... David Bowie is a great inspiration for being able to not worry about expectations and just do his thing and have people naturally gravitate towards him."
3. Beck, "Gimme"
"Our producer, Justin Melville Johnson, is the bassist for Beck. He did a lot of Nine Inch Nails stuff...we just love Beck and we love Nigel Godrich, who is the producer behind RadioHead and Sea Change, all the Beck stuff. This is actually one of his newest tracks. Beck came in and he was talking about him. Maybe I shouldn't be quoted, but they're working on something right now, but he was saying that these were old songs that were B sides, almost C sides, completely miscellaneous stuff that he revamped with Nigel and made them sound really cool. It's really catchy, but it's really strange. It's like a very, very weird song, but it still gets stuck in your head, so it's really cool."
4. Here We Go Magic, "Alone But Moving"
"Another band that Nigel Godrich produced just recently," Sameer tells iHeartRadio. "These guys... young band... I just love the honesty of his lyrics. His voice is beautiful, and all the muscianship is so great. The record sounds amazing... I'm going to listen to this song hundreds of times."
5. Bibio, "À tout à l'heure"
"Bibio is a great producer and artist from the UK. He makes a lot of great dance music and experimental electronic stuff... It combines a classical guitar loop with different electronic components.
6. D'Angelo, "Greatdayindamornin' / Booty"
"... fattest groove. In every D'Angelo song you're automatically just grooving and dancing to it. D'Angelo is just such an amazing musical mind and his voice and what he's been able to do with his voice... we're really inspired by a lot of R&B and hip-hop as well. Sometimes very subtly in the vocal melodies and all that stuff, just the way he does a lot of separate tracking, double tracks his voice and each take is a little unique. It's really cool."
7. James Blake, "Retrograde"
"He's our age, but his voice is so beautiful and he's such a well trained musician in general. His music just seems like compositions, more like classical piece... At the same time he's really down to earth and really nice guy. He understands music and we played 'My Body' - one of our singles from the last record - right before him and he came up to me and he was like, 'Dude, that's like a rock song. Man, that's like a hard rock song. It's going to be hard to follow that one up with playing something so mellow.' I'm like, 'No, you're going to be fine, James.'"
8. Sigur Ros, "Stormur"
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9. Wilco, "Bright Whites"
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10. The Roots, "The Seed (2.0)"
"I think everyone in New York loves The Roots on the Jimmy Fallon show," Sameer says. "We also love all their new stuff. We listen to all The Roots, but this is one of the first songs I heard of The Roots. I remember I was actually in college at Stanford at the time. I heard of them before, but I never seen them live and they actually came to perform at Stanford.
"They started playing 'The Seed' and it was like, 'Bum, buh, nuh, nuh, nuh.' You go, 'Oh, yeah.' It was like that groove and we still love the groove and it's always going back to that and that song is just so funky it automatically makes you want to dance...
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BONUS! Young The Giant, "It's About Time"
"It's most definitely the most aggressive song on the record," Sameer says of the lead single from Young The Giant's second album, Mind Over Matter. "But phonetically, it makes sense with the lyrical matter. I think some people might be like, 'Oh, this is very different from Young the Giant's stuff.' I think once they hear it in context with the rest of the record it will all make sense and I think it's a good entrance, a good introduction into the record, most definitely."
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A vascular ring is a defect of the aorta and nearby large vessels. The aorta is the large artery that carries blood from the heart to the body. When the aorta and nearby large vessels form in abnormal positions, the trachea and esophagus can become constricted by the "ring" formed by these abnormal vessels. Examples of this type of defect include:
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The organization has struggled from a personnel standpoint over the years. For instance, they drafted me in the second round. You dont recover from those types of mistakes. Rob Konrad on the teams questionable draft picks from 1998-2003
I think if we are still at 12 when it comes around we take eifert so I wouldn't worry. we need rz targets badly.
R1: Devante Parker WR Lousville
R2: Denzel Perryman LB Miami
R4: David Cobb RB Minnesota
R5: Adrian Amos Safety Penn State
R5: Doran Grant CB Ohio State
R6: Warren Herring DT Wisconsin
I hope not... I really like Austin, and that TE
If Ansah is still there at 12 and we pick Eifert I'm going to scratch my head. Only way I see us taking Eifert at 12 is if Ansah is gone. I personally believe the Eifert interest is mere smokescreen and attempt at tempting a team to trade up with us for him.
I think 12 is far too high to go after a tight end. I think we can get Escobar or Reed in the 3rd or 4th and get the same production out of them. And you only have so many receivers on the field at once. We have Wallace, Hartline, Gibson and Bess...plus Rishard Matthews so we have far more pressing needs that an undersized receiver who may or may not be good. We'd be much better served trading back to the 20s and grabbing a corner like Hayden or pass rusher like Carradine.
He also said instead of trading for Albert we would be smart to trade up to 4 to get Lane Johnson, I'm starting to hate Mike Mayock...


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I disagree with Locke in that I definitely do think Obama is patronizing at times. But hey... some of the people he's talking to deserve to be spoken to that way. I don't see why it's okay for the American people to condescend to Congress to the tune of a 9% approval rating and bad for the president to treat them the same way.


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"This pasta dish incorporates some of the flavors of Greece. It makes a wonderfully complete and satisfying meal. For extra flavor, toss in a few kalamata olives. Use whatever pasta you have or prefer."
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1 (16 ounce) package
linguine pasta
1/2 cup
chopped red onion
1 tablespoon
olive oil
2 cloves
garlic, crushed
1 pound
skinless, boneless chicken breast meat - cut into bite-size pieces
1 (14 ounce) can
marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
1 large
tomato, chopped
1/2 cup
crumbled feta cheese
3 tablespoons
chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons
lemon juice
2 teaspoons
dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste
lemons, wedged, for garnish
DELICIOUS! WOW, what a great tasting pasta dish. I added just a touch of butter with the olive oil to cook the onions (adds some great flavour), seasoned the chicken breasts with salt and pepper before cooking, used half of the oregano suggested (not a huge fan) and used whole wheat penne pasta. I used reduced fat feta cheese which melted right away and created this beautiful, light, creamy sauce. Everyone that tried it absolutely LOVED it. I'm so thrilled that I found this recipe. I will be using this for many years to come. DEVINE recipe Lalena... thank you so much for posting!
Very good dish, however I do not understand how this is meant for six (4-5 is more appropriate). I reduced the artichokes, and would recommend increasing the feta. Presentation is a bit bland and needs more color. Red or green peppers or broccoli would be nice.
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This recipe was fantastic! I took some users suggestions and added the olives as well as some marinade from the artichokes. I also used a can of diced tomatoes..do not drain! The marinade and juice from the tomatoes really helped keep this from being dry. I was very surprised at how flavorful this meal was! This is definitely restaurant quality! The feta cheese really gave it that "greek" flavor. My b/f referred to it as "fancy"! Wasn't very difficult to make and took right at 30 min to prepare and cook! There is also a ton of leftovers..which will be perfect for lunch! Will be making this again and would recommend this to anyone!
This was very good. Because of the mixed reviews I added the marinade from 1 jar of artichokes (I only used 1 jar) to add more flavor. Also used canned tomatoes since fresh are not in season. If you don't like tangy sauces then you won't like this one. Next time I'll add a bit of tomato paste to thicken the sauce. My husband and I really enjoyed this. I will make this again!
I can't believe I haven't rated this, I've been making this for quite some time and it's a favorite. I make a few changes - I season the chicken with paprika, salt, pepper & onion powder. I frequently use fresh herbs from the garden. I use a can of petited diced tomatoes instead of fresh. I also add mushrooms and saute with the chicken. I saute this hard to get a nice coloring going on. I also add black olives. I don't add the feta until I mix the pasta with the chicken. I appreciate the recipe, we have really enjoyed it.
I prepared this with linguini noodles and it tasted great. I also made sure to add chopped kalamata olives which added plenty of flavor. Lastly, the only artichokes I had on hand were the one packed in oil and they worked great as well. It probably added a few calories, however I was able to cut a few out by using fat free feta cheese. So it probably evened itself out in the end. This recipe was ideal for a weeknight dinner because it was fast and delicious without a lot of cleanup.
Per all the advice, I decided to make a delicate tomato sauce to go with this, I used a marinara with 1/2 c heavy cream and about 1/2 cup of red wine, and reduced it till it was very thick, when added with the other ingredience in this recipe, the meal was incredible. Really it does need a light tomato sauce, I also topped with fresh grated parmesean cheese. 5 stars, and I will be making this one often! Thanks for the recipe!!!!
This is a very good recipe. I followed the directions as I always do the first time. I really enjoyed it as did my company. Even though tomatoes were in season, I failed to have and fresh one so I substituted a can of diced tomatoes. I found no problems, but think that fresh would be even better. Thanks for a great recipe. I STRONGLY recommend marinated artichokes. It is the make or break ingredient in my opinion.
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