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Care & Use
How to Prevent Drinkware Breakage
- Do not stack drinkware.
- Do not put drinkware in the microwave.
- Avoid picking up drinkware in bouquets.
- Never put silverware into drinkware.
- Avoid severe temperature changes.
- Avoid impact.
Glass Etching
Etching of glassware is a permanent film that cannot be removed; caused by the following:
- Soft water, especially water that is produced by an installed water softening system.
- High water temperature.
- Too much dishwashing detergent.
The damage is permanent. There is no way to remove etching. If a dishwasher is used, the following steps can help to prevent reoccurrence:
- Check for rainbow hue on glasses because that is the first sign of etching.
- Reduce amount of dishwashing detergent; but, never use less than one tablespoon.
- Put fewer dishes in the dishwasher to allow thorough rinsing.
- Keep water temperature no higher than 140 degrees.
How to Care for Your Bakeware
- HEAT IN OVEN ONLY. Use your Anchor Hocking Bakeware in gas or electric ovens up to 425°F or microwave ovens without browning element. Not for stovetop, broiler or toaster oven use. Do not use an alcohol or Canned Heat burner as a direct heat source.
- USE FOR STORING FOOD. Use your Anchor Hocking Bakeware for storing food in refrigerator or freezer but do not take directly from freezer to oven. Let food thaw before cooking or reheating in oven.
- CLEAN WITH PLASTIC OR NYLON NON-SCRATCH PADS OR CLEANSERS. Wash your Anchor Hocking bakeware in detergent and warm water. For stubborn baked on food, let the bakeware soak and then use non-scratch cleansers and scrub pads intended for glass ovenware. Dishwasher safe.
- AVOID SUDDEN OR SEVERE TEMPERATURE CHANGES. Do not add liquid to a hot dish. Handle hot bakeware dishes with a dry cloth or potholder. Never place hot bakeware on wet or cold surfaces.
- AVOID IMPACT WITH HARD OBJECTS. Sharp knives or utensils may scratch and weaken glass bakeware. Do not use if chipped or cracked, or noticeably scratched.
- PLASTIC FOOD STORAGE COVERS are designed for microwave ovens. Not intended for conventional oven, stovetop, broiler, or toaster oven use. Freezer, refrigerator & top rack dishwasher safe.
- BASKET Accessories are designed for serving only. Fiber baskets are not for oven or microwave use.
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How to Care for Your Pitcher
- Cold beverage use only. Do not use for hot beverages.
- Avoid sudden temperature changes. Do not pour boiling liquid into this pitcher nor rinse it with hot water immediately after it has been used for cold beverages. Do not fill the pitcher with ice and then pour hot liquid over the ice.
- Avoid impact with hard objects. Use plastic or wooden utensil when stirring liquid in the pitcher. Handle the pitcher with care and avoid striking it against other objects or surfaces. Do not use if chipped, cracked, or noticeably scratched.


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I think that there is unprotected public access to my smtp server. I can send email via this server which is on the office network, from home, without any authentication How should I configure it so that external clients have to authenticate but internal clients get direct access? I am running Suse11.1 with ISPConfig 3 and using the Suse firewall
It does not meam´n that your server is a open relay if you can send from the internal network. Use a open relay test which are available on the internet to test if your server is really a open relay.
The open relay test says the server is not open. I don't understand what is going on as I can access this server when I am connected to the internet on an external ip address albeit using the same ISP ie my home not the office. Surely this should not be possible. However I would like to set up a relayhost - How?
Sorry, my inexperience and ignorance is showing! I have obviously used the wrong terminology. Currently we have an account with an ISP that allows us worldwide access to their SMTP server but requires a password and username ( is this authenticated access?) I want to provide this facility on our mail server.
So you want a mail server that others can use to relay emails? All you need is SMTP-AUTH and an email account (together with a username & password). The username and password is what the other servers need to authenticate.
I only need it for mail clients. I was rather expecting it to work like most ISP systems that I have encountered. ie. Internal clients don't need to authenticate but external clients do. I have not been able to confirm how an external client functions today. but when I send an email from the office network, if the recipient is an internal mail box I don't need to set a username and password but if the recipient is external (eg [email protected]) then I have to set username and password. It seems to accept any valid uname/psswd not just the one for the sending account. If that is correct then I am happy. Now I have to find out why the spam filter is not functioning! Right now I'd sooner have a user manual than last weeks winning euromillions ticket! Thanks for the help, I'll get there soon.

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I don't know what you folks out there in readerland have been doing to your cameras lately, but there seems to be a trend at the moment for making cameras that are able to withstand the kind of heavy-duty treatment previously reserved for Land Rovers and very expensive wristwatches.
First we had Pentax with its range of waterproof but stylish compacts, the Optio WP, WPi and W10. Then Ricoh got in on the act with the industrial-looking Caplio 400G, which is water resistant and has a rubberised body to resist damage. Now Olympus has decided it wants to play rough too, and has hurled the rugged µ (mju) 720SW at an unsuspecting market.
Of course all of the previous cameras in the Olympus mju range have been water resistant, which has made them very popular with that section of the travelling public whose idea of a refreshing summer break is lugging a dayglo rucksack through the jungles of South-east Asia. They can be used in the rain or in the spray of ocean waves, or washed under a tap if they get dirty.
However the new 720SW raises the stakes somewhat. It is fully waterproof to a depth of three metres, conforming to "IEC Standard publication 529 IPX8", and is also shock proof "according to Olympus test methods".
In case you were wondering, "IEC 529 IPX8" simply means that it can be used continuously while immersed in water. It turns out that there are several competing international standards for just how waterproof something is. For example the Pentax W10 conforms to "JIS class 8", which means it's good for 30 minutes at a depth of 1.5m. The Ricoh 400G is compliant with "JIS class 7", so it's OK in the rain or being rinsed under a tap, but should not be used while swimming.
As for the "Olympus test methods" for shock-proofing, I have been unable to find out exactly what these methods are. The press release claims that it can survive being dropped from a height of 1.5m, but doesn't state onto what kind of surface. So I decided to test it myself.
I hope nobody from Olympus is reading this, because I took the brand-new £230 camera that the company had entrusted to my care and deliberately dropped it several times from head height onto a variety of different surfaces, including carpet, lino and a hard wooden floor. I stopped short of concrete because I didn't want to mark the case, but I'm happy (and relieved) to report that it survived the ordeal apparently unscathed.
These small Olympus cameras are not completely knock proof. Mine was in my pocket which got a sideways clunk and cracked the screen. Cost me £128 to fix. When it next went for a swim it filled with water and never worked again. It is back with Olympus. Will update on response but if it is bad news I'm composing a song and video for YouTube about my shock and waterproof camera which is not.
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Rebuilt 4.7...Will not idle
Hey guys. First time posting here but have been coming here awhile, really good site. I have recently purchased a '99 grand cherokee limited with the 4.7. It had a spun bearing so I pulled it out and replaced the crank, main and rod bearings, number 8 rod and piston and some timing components that had worn out. Got every thing back together and now I'm having a idle problem. When I first go to start it it will fire right up and attempt to idle for 5-10 sec or so then die. If you go to restart it you have to apply throttle to get it going and you have to keep it above 1000rpm's or it will die. Also the plugs on the passenger side bank are completely covered in soot while the drivers side look brand new. I'm assuming this is a sensor problem but I am out of ideas. So far I have replaced all the spark plugs, the iac, and the crankshaft position sensor. Oh and compression is good, timing is good and fuel pressure seems to check out. So dose anybody have advice, I could really use some help, thanks.
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Stupid question but hows the battery? Dead batterys do all sorts of weird stuff on these.
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I just replaced the battery last month so as far as I know its fine. I keep meaning to check it just to do it though.
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camshaft position sensor?
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That was on the list of sensors to replace, just hated buying a bunch of sensors without knowing exactly what is going on but what can you do I guess. Earlier though I was out looking at somethings when I noticed I had left my o2 sensor disconnected (after that cat), would that have anything to do with my rich condition?
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O2s will do it...especially precat or upstream. downstream not so sure
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It really sounds like you may be off a tooth on your timing. I would pop your valve covers off and verify.
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I kept thinking it was slightly out of time but I've checked it three times, looks good. I wish it would throw a code, at least give me a place to start.
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sounds like a timing issue to me
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Just last week we had an other member with the same problem, he also checked the valve timing 3 times and thought is was ok, but then lateron he discovered that he had used the wrong procedure. (seems that he didn't knew about the markings on the timing chain and only looked at the V8 mark on the sprockets)
http://www.jeepgarage.org/f196/2004-4-7-asd-relay-problems-28449.html |
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Well I think you guys are right about the timing. I'm pretty sure I did the same thing the guy in the link did. I reused my old chains and couldn't see any marks so I just put them on assuming as long as the v8 marks were lined up I would be fine. So time to tear it back apart.
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The decision by the editors of Oxford Dictionaries to make �selfie� their 2013 word of the year was inspired. For the uninitiated, a selfie is a self-portrait photo taken with a mobile device and then shared with the world via Twitter, Instagram or other social media. It�s particularly popular with young celebrities (people famous for being famous) eager to indulge their own narcissism. What could be a more appropriate word for our self-centered age?
If only we could hear the word �selfless� as often as �selfie.�
While this is supposed to be a season of giving, in reality our popular culture is mainly about getting. We�ve just finished an orgy of commerce, with a string of days contrived to encourage us to spend � a Thanksgiving turned into Black Thursday, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. No doubt many of the goods purchased as �doorbuster specials� and �special early bird discounts� will become Christmas gifts, but when we saw the images of shoppers stampeding into stores and fighting over hot items, we didn�t get a sense of millions of people out to spread cheer and express gratitude to loved ones. Compared to the heavy media focus on buying, #GivingTuesday, a new observance designed to answer conspicuous consumption with conspicuous compassion, hardly registered a blip on the popular culture radar this week.
After all the billions spent over the weekend on the latest electronics and the hottest new fashions, it would behoove us all to take a moment before we get completely swamped by Christmas activities and think about the truest form of giving. By that we mean going beyond the normal gift exchanges that celebrate and reinforce the bonds of family and friendship. We�re talking about the kind of giving where you know you�ll get nothing in return � not even a thank-you card or a smile. It�s the altruistic giving to the people of our community, our nation and our world who are most in need.
There are so many ways to give. Readers of The Sentinel today will find the Spirit of Giving page, highlighting a wide variety of nonprofit agencies serving the greater Holland community. Meanwhile, the annual Greater Ottawa County United Way campaign, which supports 42 local nonprofits dedicated to lasting change in the lives of our neighbors, is underway, with sign-ups for payroll deductions still open at many employers. Many churches in our area hold alternative Christmas fairs at this time of year, encouraging holiday gifts to national and international aid agencies and economic development organizations. (For those interested in the �teach a man to fish� approach to international aid, consider groups like Heifer International, at heifer.org, which fights poverty in the developing world by providing livestock to help families start their own agribusinesses, and the international microlending organization Kiva.org.)
No, you won�t get to see the smile on someone�s face as they unwrap your present when you make a Christmas gift to the needy. What you will get is the knowledge that, in your own small way, your gift can make a real difference in someone�s life, with an impact that lasts long after the batteries run out on the new toy or that sweater�s returned to the exchange desk.
After the big celebration of buying, we should take at least a day or two to focus on philanthropy. Perhaps the social media generation can encourage online contributions and call them �un-selfies.� That would be a good word of the year for 2014.
After the big celebration of buying, we should take at least a day or two to focus on philanthropy.
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Year of the Takeout: Day 28
Hacked Chicken from China Place (3141 Broadway, 212-749-8888)
For $4.25, you can get a dish that sounds like something dreamed up by Patrick Bateman, so why wouldn't you?
The chicken, which dissolves into moist, salty shards with each bite, has a rich, birdy flavor (and perhaps even hints of cilantro, green onion, and lemongrass), though the dressings -- a peanut glaze and a sweet, chili-sauce-like dollop -- feel a bit quotidian.
Perhaps a surprise will be in store for Year of the Takeout's stomach tomorrow, when we return to our regularly scheduled programming of purportedly "low-end" carry-away joints.
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We frequently have the pleasure of big-name musicians in Denton. We draw musicians like June Bugs to a screen door, but with our two world class universities, we also occasionally have the opportunity to be in the presence speakers admired around the world. Last Tuesday night was one such opportunity.
The UNT Lecture Series brought former US Secretary of State, Dr. Condoleezza Rice to our small ville on that warm, Spring night. These lectures are open to the public and in the past have featured the likes of Israeli General and hero Moshe Dayan, Martin Luther King Sr., former UNT student and Eagles founder, Don Henley and former Israeli PM Golda Meir.
In the personal opinion of this humble blogger, Dr. Rice brought pure class and a unique insight to world events past and present. She thoughtfully began her talk with a request for a moment of silence for the victims of the Boston terrorist attack. She then discussed the terrorism of Sept. 11 and her role on the aftermath. It was mesmerizing. To listen to a women who played such a key role in the world-changing event……..Sept. 11, 2001, was a mega-Dentoning event.
Dr. Rice spoke of her influential life and told stories of the relatives and friends who guided her in her formative years. She went on to encourage those at the Super Pit, both students and not, to pursue education, saying that our greatest threat to National Security is the decline in quality of the education of our youth.
However you feel about Dr. Rice, the chance to see and hear her was unique in a town the size of Denton. Again, the confluence of people, our two universities and Denton cool gave us the opportunity to enjoy our great city within a rare form of Dentoning, yet one which is inherent in our town culture. I'll do my best to alert you to future such events!
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Thursday, July 24th, 2008
By Ryan Hines
Mariners get swept by Southern Ohio
Grand Lake's aspirations to make the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League playoffs took a major hit on Wednesday at Jim Hoess Field.
Southern Ohio swept the season series from Grand Lake after a 9-3 win and an 11-0 pasting that leaves the Mariners in the cellar of the GLSCL with just eight games left to play.
The Copperheads (14-15), outscored the Mariners 36-13 in their four-game season series and Southern Ohio's rollar-coaster season continues. Southern Ohio is on a six-game winning streak and is now within a game of the sixth place, which is the final postseason berth in the six-team playoffs.
The twinbill sweep leaves a bad taste in Grand Lake manager Zach Schmidt's mouth.
"We're just really frustrated right now," said Schmidt. "We have a few guys that come to the park and do the right things every day, but if you don't have a majority going in the right direction, it's tough. When it comes down to it, it's the players that have to go out there and play and play with pride in everything that they do. Either you produce or you don't and right now were not producing."
Southern Ohio led wire-to-wire in both games and never held a lead that was fewer than four runs as the Copperheads dominated the stat sheet. The Copperheads outhit the Mariners 27-4 in the two games while batting through the order on three different occasions.
There were three innings that sunk the Mariners on Wednesday. Southern Ohio scored five runs in the second inning and three more in the fifth frame during the first game and then exploded for 11 runs in the first inning of the second game and were never threatened thereafter.
Game One
Southern Ohio 9, Grand Lake 3
Game One
Southern Ohio 9, Grand Lake 3
Grand Lake ace pitcher Michael Kellar was never able to find his rhythm on the mound and Southern Ohio responded in the second inning. The Copperheads sent 10 men to the plate in the second inning and scored five runs on five hits. Kevan Hess and Coldwater native Chad Geier highlighted the five-run frame with a two-run triple and a two-run single.
After a pair of scoreless innings, Southern Ohio put Grand Lake away with a three-run fifth inning in which the Copperheads sent nine men to the plate. Hess again led the offensive outburst with a two-run double.
Kellar went just 4 1/3 innings for the Mariners allowing eight runs, seven earned, on nine hits with five walks.
In addition to Hess' two hits and four RBI, Geier enjoyed his return to Mercer County with three hits and three RBI.
Grand Lake could only manage three hits in the game off of Ricky Marshall and Joe Stilphen. Brian Suerdick, Ryan Frazee and Brett Burch had singles to account for the Mariners' offense.
Game Two
Southern Ohio 11, Grand Lake 0
Any chance at a Mariners split in the doubleheader was quickly voided after the Copperheads erupted for 11 runs in the first inning. The first five Southern Ohio batters reached base and scored, along with 10 of the first 11 overall.
"The way that they were able to string together hits was something that you don't see very often," said Schmidt. "I've never been a part of a game like that and I can't remember ever watching something like that. They put the bat on the ball and that's something that we didn't do at all over the course of the two games."
Mike Vaughn was the only Southern Ohio starter in the first game to not get a hit, but the Copperheads' cleanup hitter had a double, triple and five RBI in the first inning alone in game two. Bobby Jacobs, who had not driven in a run all summer coming into the game, added a three-run double in the first.
Versailles native Jordan Liette was tagged with the loss after allowing nine runs, eight earned, on six hits in just 1/3 of an inning.
Grand Lake reliever Nic Jensen, who also threw 1 2/3 innings in the first game, kept Southern Ohio scoreless in 5 2/3 innings of work in game two allowing eight hits.
The Mariners offense was never able to get to Southern Ohio starter Corey Harness, as the Copperheads' righthander went six shutout innings allowing just one hit with nine strikeouts and just one walk. Chuck Boring pitched a perfect ninth to complete the one-hitter for the Copperheads.
Trevor Willis had the lone hit for Grand Lake, a single in the third inning.
Grand Lake will try to halt a three-game slide tonight as they travel to Anderson for a doubleheader against the Servants. The Mariners will then hit the road again for a date with the first-place Cincinnati Steam on Friday before returning home on Sunday to Jim Hoess Field for a 2 p.m. single game against Lake Erie.
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14 comments on "Financialization: How the fraud began"
"… [the banksters will] corner all the commodities – now that the bubble has burst – for the next wave" *shiver*
My only hope is that there will be a big wave of intelligent, empathetic, pratical people to corner the banksters, multinational corporations, tax avoiders and other corrupt individuals before they do any more mayhem and destruction to the world.
alltogether now………
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Brilliant – the wave of people can hopefully corner the vermin whilst singing the song! -
the more that know the words the louder we can sing
Guns Protect Honest People-Catherine Austin Fitts !!!
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But commodities are already expensive. I'll just go hungry like everyone else. That will teach them.
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US mint silver eagle sales already over 5 million for January !
I know the shut down production in December but even so it is surely going to be a record breaking month!
Nice Job James, nice job. On the British Bastards Channel. Ah yeah, it's very good! Well done James Corbett, Well done!
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Ah, I think the women of Brazil have inspired this music, beautiful!
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Excuse me Max but according to the late Joan Veon it was not Reagan a who started the financialization ball rolling it was Jimmy Carter and Paul Volcker …."""""in 1980, President Carter passed the Monetary De-Regulation Act which de-regulated the amount of interest banks charged and paid. Instead of charging and paying a required amount of interest, banks can now pay and charge "market rates." Today, people are being paid 2% on their savings while they are being charged up to 21% to 25% for borrowing! Then under President Reagan, the tax laws were changed so that you and I can't deduct interest paid from the amount of taxes owed. In response, the banking system came up with the idea of having people spend the "equity" in their home through "home equity lines of credit." Interestingly enough, these loans are tax-deductible. I don't know what these people are going to do when the government eliminates any kind of interest on home loans and lines of credit. http://www.womensgroup.org/THE-FEDERAL-RESERVE-AND-AMERICAS-CONTINUING-PROBLEM-WITH-INFLATION.htmthe black
Then there is this ….. Monetary Deregulation Act had far more to do with current problems than you mention . .considering you didn't mention it. Granted deregulation picked up speed under Reagan but it BEGAN under Carter .. one of the WORST things that happened to the MIDDLE CLASS was the deregulation act.. and most of the other deregulation .. then mergers and acquisitions and one form of casino system after another put in place. Add 'free trade' that is anything but free trade .. ever erad one of those TOMES .. they pick winners and losers and in recent years the ONLY winners are financial institutions, big AGRA .. security industry, insurance, and a few farmers. Progressives bug me when they do the selective memory thing .. makes them seem as stiff necked and silly was those on the right who blame progressives for everything.
The Comcast cable system in Seattle is not displaying RT in its proper aspect ratio, and on top of that the Audio levels are too low. I believe US cable systems running RT are using the conversion of HD to deliver a poorer signal for political reasons.
The Russian Foreign Office really needs to remind cable systems that this amounts to borderline "jamming" and the Russian could pursue actual jamming if it becomes necessary.
Can you explain what you mean by bond collapse? If I buy a govt bond for $1000, won't it keep its value of $1000?


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Jen Jafarzadeh L'Italien and husband Dan moved to Williamsburg, Brooklyn, only a year ago. The couple outgrew their last apartment and while this 825-sq. ft. loft isn't technically more space, the high ceilings and unique layout make it work. Jen spent eight years working as a magazine editor covering the home market for Real Simple and Redbook before making the transition two years ago to freelance writer and stylist. She's used that well-honed eye to pack her loft full of artwork and objects by local designers and artists. In fact, this peek is so filled with links to cool artists and designers that it could definitely serve as a shopping list! Thanks Jen and Dan! And many thanks to Lara Robby for the lovely photos! — Amy A.
Our 825-sq. ft. apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is both a home and a studio for me, plus storage for the entire Cabin 7 collection, the shop I recently launched with my friend Chris. Everything I imagined about loft living turned out to be true — the volume really does make a difference. With the 16-ft. ceilings overhead, I never have that closed-in feeling anymore, and it's truly a joy to work from home. The secret is there's a mezzanine space that sits above the closet and bathroom (a metal ladder leads you upstairs) that's fantastic for storage. Dan and I share a love for vintage industrial pieces. I gravitate toward antiques that are well-loved and one-of-a-kind — and Dan appreciates the lack of girly frills in our place. My sweet husband has been super patient as I've moved furniture around and tweaked the apartment probably a dozen times before arriving at the works-for-us layout. My advice for people with small spaces: be patient and live with your space before rushing to buy solutions. This Williamsburg apartment marks the first time in the nine years I've been in New York in which I'm living in a space where I love both the neighborhood and the apartment. So we're savoring it while we can.
Image above: Our loft doesn't have any official closets. So we turned a tiny room off the living space into a walk-in closet for all of our stuff. I painted the back wall in a deep Moroccan blue, inspired by a blue hotel room that we stayed in when we visited Paris. The lovely wall decals are by Shanna Murray. The vintage brass horse hook is from the Etsy shop High Street Market. I hung up a bunch of photos and prints that seemed to relate to closets. The print of the vintage slips is by Abby Try Again. The black-and-white photos are shots of our wedding shoes taken by Charlotte Jenks Lewis.
Image above: The back table is an industrial stainless steel table I bought from a restaurant kitchen supply store. I covered the top with oilcloth fabric and the table functions as my crafting, sewing, typewriter and tie-dye table. I move things around when I need space for a project. The cubbie unit is a vintage wooden post office box from Three Potato Four [Editor's note: don't miss the Three Potato Four sneak peek!] — it helps me stay organized with shop paperwork. Above the table, I strung up twine from two brass hooks to create a garland of photos, prints, maps and bits of paper I'm loving. I fell in love with a couple vintage brushes at a flea market and hung them up on the wall, since it felt fitting for my crafting space. The windowsill is filled with plants and a vintage perfume bottle from Graceful Gardens I use to spritz the plants.
Image above: The first present Dan gave me after we reconnected were these John Derian plates of our initials. I love them. Dan teases me about how I can only sleep on "my side" of the bed, so I thought it'd be fun to display the plates above our bed, marking our "sides." The vintage Hungarian grain sacks (used as pillow shams) are a find from the last Brimfield market. These 100-year-old vintage grain sacks are incredibly soft and, filled with body pillows, felt like an unfussy alternative to a headboard. I tie-dyed our pillowcases — it's a hobby that's turning into an addiction!
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Image above: Along the main wall of the office/workroom is an ever-growing gallery wall of art that includes: a Hula70 photo print, Old School Stationers letterpress print, vintage binoculars, framed Nama Rococo wallpaper and a framed piece of vintage wallpaper, Linda & Harriett birthday calendar, a vintage map of Portland Maine, a ceramic bird tile from Sweet Bella, favorite cards from Rifle Design and Linea Carta clipped to a vintage ruler, and a cherished piece of art created by a friend as a wedding gift.
Image above: My desk was custom-made by the amazing Myriah of Nightwood [Editor's note: See the Nightwood sneak peek!] — I'm in love with its patchwork wood style and it functions great. The brass wall lamp is from Brook Farm General Store, and I love how it's wall-mounted, saving space on my always-full desk. A cubbie organizer from Pottery Barn keeps our gilded letter blocks categorized in view. I stash business cards in this ceramic bowl by SKT Ceramics until they get moved to the Rolodex. Other desk accessories I keep around because they make me happy: a wood apple found in Maine, Hable Construction photo album, vintage bottles for the occasional farmer's market flowers and my Cabin 7 business card holder.
Image above: The focal point in our apartment is Dan's amazing (supersized!) vintage seltzer bottle print (which he bought years ago and has traveled between apartments). When we found out that our loft is in a renovated seltzer factory, we thought it was a sign that we were meant to live here. The love seat is the Odette Sofette by Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams. I got a great deal by buying an unwanted floor sample. The fabric, however, is not our taste, so I made it work by tossing a Les Indiennes quilt over it until we can save up to have the love seat reupholstered. It's on wheels so it moves around our apartment with ease. The stool is by Wood & Wool, a treasured wedding gift from dear friends. Pillows are by Nightwood and Enhabiten. [Editor's note: see the Enhabiten sneak peek!]
Image above: The "Anatomy of Love" print above the second dresser is by Rifle Design. The clover plant and vintage tub terrarium are both from my local favorite, Graceful Gardens. The porcelain milk bottle vase is by Alyssa Ettinger. I keep all my perfume bottles on an alphabet tray from John Derian for Target. The vintage gilded letter blocks and gilded birch photo holder are from our Cabin 7 collection. The knobs on the dresser are from Anthropologie. I scored the dresser up in Maine for $60 — it was a hideous beige-meets-gold spray-painted eyesore when I bought it. I refinished it by painting it a bright white with green chalkboard drawers. Dan and I exchange notes, and I keep track of my plant watering schedule (since I don't really have a green thumb) on the chalkboard drawers.
Image above: I created a mini gallery in our bedroom of some favorite photos from our farm wedding, along with my favorite photograph by Abby Try Again. A few hooks keep my necklaces from turning into a knotted mess. The writing running down the wall was actually a Valentine's gift to Dan — I painted on a large panel of cotton muslin fabric using alphabet stencils. It's one running line of inside jokes between us, and since they don't make sense to anyone but us, we don't mind if people see it when they walk in the bedroom. I left space to continue adding onto the bottom of the panel as a memento from this apartment.
Image above: Our wee bedroom is our favorite space in the apartment. It's a quiet, cozy space that feels us. The turquoise curtain is a John Robshaw panel I scored at a sample sale (and actually used as the tablecloth for the cupcakes at our wedding). It filters a beautiful, soft blue glow in the room. The swing-arm light is an eBay find that's originally from Williams-Sonoma Home. The two vintage suitcases hold our socks. [Editor's note: Jen is now selling her vintage suitcase tables on Etsy!] Our bed is covered in a white-cream applique quilt by Matta. When the temperature drops, I add a couple blankets underneath. Our platform bed is from West Elm. I love the drama of the low bed with the high loft ceilings — and I'm now hooked on the feeling of sleeping on a low platform. The decorative pillows on our bed are a mix from Hable Construction and Nightwood, with a pillow box from Modern-Twist that hides pajamas from view.
Do you know the name of that blue color? It's beautiful.
I adore Jen and this sneak peek.
Every room is beautiful and filled with goodness. Jen, I'm honored to be on your walls :) -
Love the whimsy of this.
I LOVE this sneak peek. I just moved into a loft myself, and can't wait to fill it with fun finds and outfit the space.
This is fantastic and looks perfectly lived in.
That's my kind of place! wonderful light and color scheme. Love the personality of objects and art. Bravo!
what a gorgeous, care-free space!
So light and airy — a perfect place to come home and just rest.
sigh. lovely lovely everything.
This may be one of my all time favourite sneak peeks!!!
A wonderful, art-filled loft :) -
i want to live in that apartment. right now :)
this is beautiful. i love all the vintage wood pieces and the simplicity/clean feel of it all. very well done:)
Wow, this might be my favorite sneak peak ever. And that's really saying something. I want to move in. Or just replicate it exactly.
In the very first photo, the bin sitting on the stool covered in the retro blue flower fabric… Did you cover the bin yourself? If so do you know where I can find that fabric? I've seen the pattern before and fell in love with it so when I saw it here, I got super excited.
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I'm a big fan of Jen's, and her attention to detail is fantastic. I'm intrigued by the pillow box, although I can't find it on Modern-Twist's website. Is it an old item?
thanks everyone for the super sweet comments!
lauren: I used a Benjamin Moore Natura paint, but I'm forgetting the color name. I'll see if I can dig it up somewhere and will write back if I find.
Calli: That's a Jane Marvel storage bin from years ago (she's no longer doing the home line — now just bags.)
CassiMO: thanks :) I'm not sure when Modern-Twist stopped doing their pillowboxes — I noticed that when I was working on the credits. I got mine a few years ago. It's a bummer too, because the pillowbox is such a cool storage design. I have two mini pillow-boxes by them as well, which I use to keep my jewelry safe when traveling.
Jen! I adore your space. The closet, mail sorter and lovely use of decals is just perfect.
Jen, I love your style! Comfortable, airy and poetic. Beautiful blues throughout! *a
One of my favorite peeks yet! Such a lovely space. Bravo, Jen!
jen, your place is so lovely! what a treat to see it here. and i love that you have so many of abby's prints. she's one of my favorites, too.
ooh, I love that bedroom…
very pretty! love the nonchalance and ease in your apartment. I was considering painting our livingroom wall that shade of blue, so nice to see it here!
The photography is beautiful, but the posting is frustrating for me. All the photos are close-ups, so I never get an idea of the space, leaving me feeling a little claustrophobic.
Hi Jen – any luck with the name of the blue color you used? Seemed close to their Dark Royal Blue or Evening Blue…
the space is su quiet and personnal.
Love the feelings! -
oh those colors….what a great combination. ANd white walls for canvas base and all those textures, throws and details like the walls filled with personal things.
I love the vintage suitcases!
Hi Jenny,
I just found the color chip! I had color-matched a Ben Moore color to Green Depot's paint, because I forgot I'd decided to buy my paint from them for the closet makeover. The blue paint color is Green Depot's 3P3-8 (and the chip says P24).


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Happy Birthday Mabudon - I hope Stanse plays you a tribute concert!
No sweat Pegger, glad you made it in just the same
Rocketboy- THAT was funny man, I'll get workin on the conversion tables (we DO use metric up here- lessee, a metric :beard: is .83 of a US Imperial :beard: .... well, I'll come back with that)
Tycho and Caesar- funny you should mention that, STANSE IS in fact in the studio (which is in my living room) Right Now and new material WILL be up shortly (MOMC will be the debut)
Thanks again for all the good wishes, I had a great time and got a few REALLY funky new items (MOTORHEAD belt buckle with "born to lose, live to win" emblazoned on it, anyone??)
Oh good lord! I never took the metric system into account! The necessary calculations boggle the mind! Exclamation point!
I have a belt buckle in the shape of Lemmy's mole.
A belated :mabs: to the birthday Canadian. Attachment 15213
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARL! :beard:
May you be blessed with another Special Man find!
who the f*ck is a mabudon?
Happy birthday, man! I hope you're a man!
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sounds like red devil lye almost to me, if it don't eat the block the electric water heater element will most likely survive the lye, anyway a buddy of mine did it that way he says. ED
It's funny you said something about the Red Devil lye, my Neighbor that I mentioned had it laying around and showed it to me. Now the lye is only one part of the chemical make-up. Trying to figure out what the rest of the chemicals are for. He said that Sodium Hydroxide(lye) is as cheap as dirt and that he can make the formula for me if Zep wants to much $$$$$.
I thought the water heating element was aluminum and copper. Only installed them never had to change an element. Anyway when aluminum mixes with the lye it starts to eat it and give off hydrogen. Sounds dangerous. Hydrogen and electric don't mix very well, every heard of a battery exploding. I just called a Pluming supply shop, they said that the covering on the element is steel. All sounds good. Last edited by oldsmo; 06-29-2006 at 01:12 PM. |
Olds, Nothing high tech about that formula that's what I was talking about earlier and it has been used for years, it does work but it really should be heated to get it's full potential. Now for the bad part, this stuff is DANGEROUS! and the hazards are not to be taken lightly. It can cause severe skin burns and blindness so if you do decide to use this stuff be very careful with it. Also it is not something that you can just pour out in your driveway or someplace similar to get rid of, it is considered hazardous waste. It can be used safely with a bit of caution but it is not something that should be used with a poorly designed dip tank since a spill in your garage or near your house of a quantity large enough to dip an engine block in could be a major problem. BE CAREFUL with this stuff!
Well Zep wants 300$$$$ for 125lbs(their smallest) container. Does that sound like allot for basic everyday chemicals. |
That may not be all that much if you are using that material all the time..But then a lot of those kinds of chemicals are only sold in industrial quanities to professional users..
I have tried most all of it and now do what is known to work.. |
That is industrial chemicals and I am surprised that you did not run into problems other than cost in buying the stuff. The cost reflects the fact that this is not something sold on a large scale (comparatively) and overhead such as HAZMAT handling etc. There is nothing high tech about dip tank fluid and you should be able to mix your own, shops did it for years. if you are serious about doing this I will check with a Friend of mine and see if I can get a list of what you need and maybe some sources but the main ingredient is Sodium Hydroxide which may not be so simple to buy but then maybe it will be easy to get, we will find out
Ok that was easy enough, All really need is the Sodium Hydroxide (caustic soda) but to make a better solution he said you could add the Sodium Carbonate (soda ash) in the amounts shown for the chemical solution you mentioned. I did a quick search and found that the Sodium Hydroxide is not at all hard to acquire nor is it expensive. I think you will find every thing you need here.
www.chemistrystore.com/Sodium_Hydroxide.htm Also see http://www.chem.tamu.edu/class/major...mhydroxide.htm It would be a REALLY good idea to use a stainless steel tank and you do need a heater but for agitation he said that a lot of people simply use a tube with small holes coupled to an air line so that it bubbles from the bottom of the tank. I can not stress strongly enough to BE CAREFUL WITH THIS STUFF!! |
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People at my job have to deal with hazardous waste on a regular basis--I would want NO part of that
Proper chemical disposal is cost prohibitive to anyone without a 6 figure income. Toss the block & head into the pick-up and take em to an engine builder for cleaning. My opinion Bryan |
zep makes a chemical called caustic soda. works great but you must heat it. It's made for jet wash tanks you see in most engine shops.Mixs with water so much to so many gallons.
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I have a motor that had a pan magnet disintegrated and put particles throughout the motor especially in the main bearings. Have pressure washed the block, heads, and crank. Bearing get killed at about 1000 miles and I'm getting ready to replace cam bearings with a wash and flush this time also.
I'm asking for any ideas on how to remove any remaining magnet material and or prevent it from entering the oil pump. The motor has extensive machine work done to it or I'd toss the whole mess. |
Bryan, Makes an excellent point that should not be overlooked, you are going to have the dickens of a time getting rid of that stuff when the time comes, $$$. If you just dump it some place you could very well face a hefty fine or jail time if it is found and traced backed to you, this is serious business!
Swvalcon, Caustic soda and Sodium Hydroxide are just two different names for the same thing and it is the same chemical we have been discussing, you are right it will work great all by it's self if mixed in the correct amount of water and heated but the heated mixture should also be agitated during use. Gary, What kind of block? After a through hot tank cleaning you might try cleaning the oil passages with a small wire brush (gun cleaning kit? Maybe tools made just for this?). You probably should remove the plugs at the end of the cam galley and push the brush/swab all the way through if possible. Even the tiny passages are drilled and thus straight so I think you will probably be able to clean all the passages with a bit of effort and due to the fact that this material, by it's nature, will tend not to wash off I think you are doing the right thing. Last edited by oldred; 07-09-2006 at 08:32 AM. |
With regards to getting rid of the stuff when you're done...
IIRC, Sodium Hydroxide is a strong base. If you mix a base with an acid, you end up with water and a salt. Might want to check with a chemist, but you may be able to neutralize the sodium hydroxide with the right acid to render it harmless. My chemistry is a little rusty, but I think hydrochloric acide (muriatic acid) might work. You would end up with salt water (full of whatever you cleaned out of the block). Probably dont want to pour a huge amount of salty water down the drain at once, but you could get rid of it without the danger of sodium hydroxide and its not going to burn or explode. Would likely have to be done in small batches with extreme care. A possible problem might be the acid's reaction with whatever came off the block. Check with someone who knows for certain. |
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In Wednesday's featured $66,000 Mill Ridge Purse, Stone Farm and Madaket Stables' favored Ascend prevailed in a deep stretch duel over second-choice Western Reserve by a length to win the allowance race for 3-year-olds and up before a crowd of 10,924.
Trained by Graham Motion and ridden by Julien Leparoux, Ascend covered the 1 1/16 miles on a firm turf course in 1:43.55.
Ascend is a 4-year-old Kentucky-bred son of Candy Ride (ARG) out of the Silver Ghost mare Ghost Dancing. The victory, the third in 10 career grass starts and worth $39,600, boosted his earnings to $224,280.
Ascend returned $5.20, $2.80 and $2.40. Western Reserve, ridden by Jose Ortiz, returned $3.20 and $2.80 with early leader Bern' James Bern holding on for third under Gabriel Saez and paying $10.80
7th-KEE, $64,825, Alw, 10-19, (NW3$X), 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.55, fm.
ASCEND (g, 4, Candy Ride {Arg}--Ghost Dancing {SW, $163,897}, by Silver Ghost) kicked off 2016 with a maiden score going seven furlongs on dirt at Gulfstream and has lived up to his name, steadily climbing through the class ranks throughout the year. Victorious in entry-level allowance company over a grassy mile here Apr. 16, the gray bounced back from two hard luck second-place finishes with an authoritative score going 1 1/16 miles over the turf at Saratoga July 23. He closed belatedly to round out the superfecta there Aug. 22 and was last seen checking in an uncharacteristically dull sixth over this same trip at Belmont Sep. 17. Adding Lasix for this return to Lexington, the 4-year-old was guided off the rail around the first turn and settled into stride in midpack behind a half-mile in 49.59. Forced to pause in search of a clear path on the far turn, Ascend obtained clear sailing once straightened out for the drive and responded willingly, forging past Western Reserve (Indian Charlie) to prevail by a length. The winner is a half to Moro Tap (Tapit), GSP, $161,816; and has a yearling half-brother by Trappe Shot and a weanling half-brother by Quality Road.
Lifetime Record: 12-4-4-0, $224,280. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Stone Farm & Madaket Stables LLC; B-Stone Farm (KY); T-H Graham Motion.
7th-SAR, $90,000, Alw (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 7-23, 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:41.78, fm.
ASCEND (g, 4, Candy Ride {Arg}--Ghost Dancing {SW, $163,897}, by Silver Ghost), a maiden winner over the main track at Gulfstream Feb. 18, added a Keeneland turf allowance Apr. 16 and was coming off runner-up efforts over the Belmont lawn May 14 and June 30. Sent off at 7-2, the gray gelding chased the pace from third, was tipped out three wide at the top of the lane, took charge late and spurted clear to win by two lengths. Slim Shadey (GB) (Val Royal {Fr}) overcame a trafficplagued trip to be second. The winner is a half-brother to Moro Tap (Tapit, GSP, $161,816).
Lifetime Record: 9-3-4-0, $179,130. O-Stone Farm and Madaket Stables LLC; B-Stone Farm (KY); T-H. Graham Motion.
Stone Farm had two winners on Saturday both with trainer Michael Stidham. In an exciting finish at Churchill Downs in Race 5, Trend won by a head over 1 1/16 miles on the turf under Julien Leparoux, clenching back to back wins and updating his record to 2 wins and 3 places in his 6 starts as a 9yo.
In Race 8 at Arlington Park, Sashay broke her maiden going 5 furlongs on the turf by an impressive 4 3/4 length margin with jockey Mitchell Murrill up. Sashay is by Stroll and out of Stone Farm mare, Argue. Watch Sashay's race here.
In the 4th race at Arlington Park on May 27, Trend tracked the pace in behind and inside a rival but just off the fence, angled three wide in upper stretch for room with aim on the leader and under prolonged urging from jockey Jose Valdivia, Jr., he secured the lead in time, winning by a nose. The 9yo gelding - winner at 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and now 9- then went to the Winner's Circle to have his photo taken with trainer Michael Stidham. Trend is a Stone Farm homebred out of My Chanel and by Sligo Bay.
5th-KEE, $61,895, Alw, 4-16, (NW1X), 4yo/up, 1mT, 1:36.50, fm.
ASCEND (g, 4, Candy Ride {Arg}--Ghost Dancing {SW, $163,897}, by Silver Ghost), off the board in his first two attempts on both dirt and turf, just missed getting his diploma in a nine-panel turf test at Saratoga Aug. 29 and was a close second once again over this course Oct. 4. He returned to post a dominant four-length victory when returned to the dirt and cut back to seven panels at Gulfstream Feb. 18. Back on the green as the 21-10 favorite here, the homebred had a stutter-step break and was held up to run sixth around the clubhouse turn. Moving up to fourth while in hand heading into the far bend, Ascend failed to switch leads in the stretch, but still surged between rivals in the final sixteenth to win a three-way photo over Wayward Kitten (Kitten's Joy) and Gustnado (Smart Strike) by a neck. The winner is a half to Moro Tap (Tapit), GSP, $161,816. His stakes-winning dam has a yearling colt by Trappe Shot and was bred back to Quality Road.
Lifetime Record: 6-2-2-0, $93,130. O/B-Stone Farm (KY); T-H. Graham Motion.
4th-SA, $50,000, CL ($75,000), 4yo+, 1mT, 1:34.77
MONTEGO BAY chased outside then moved up four wide on the backstretch and into the second turn, continued three deep through that turn and into the stretch, bid outside the runner-up to gain the lead in midstretch and gamely prevailed under urging.
Bred by Stone Farm & Neil Drysdale, Montego Bay is a bay gelding, by War Chant out of Exotic Point, by Point Given.He foaled Apr 02, 2009 in Kentucky at Stone Farm.
Winning Owner: Dugan, Shawn L. and Stone Farm Trainer: Neil Drysdale Jockey: Drayden Van Dyke
4th-GP, $36,400, Msw, 2-18, 4yo/up, 7f, 1:23.54, ft. ASCEND (g, 4, Candy Ride {Arg}--Ghost Dancing {SW, $163,897}, by Silver Ghost) reported home fourth sprinting at first asking at Delaware June 3, but dropped a spot trying a grassy mile at the Spa Aug. 8. The lightbulb came on, however, in his next two starts, as he turned in a pair of runner-up finishes stretched to nine furlongs there later that month and again over yield turf at Keeneland Oct. 4. Sent off at 7-2, the 4-year-old raced at the tail of the tightly bunched field and began to make up ground approaching the far turn. Launched three deep by John Velazquez, Ascend swooped up the center of the track six wide and stormed home to win by four lengths over favored Onlytheshadowknows (Ghostzapper), giving trainer Graham Motion his first winner of the Championship Meet. The winner is a half to Moro Tap (Tapit), GSP, $161,816; and a yearling colt by Trappe Shot. Ghost Dancing was bred back to Quality Road.
Lifetime Record: 5-1-2-0, $55,930. O/B-Stone Farm (KY); T-H. Graham Motion.
Argot showed himself to be a colt with an exciting future ahead of him with a commanding performance under Murrill. Always near the head of affairs, Argot powered away down the stretch to record a three-and-a-quarter length victory. Owned by Stone Farm, this three-year-old son of Stroll looks booked in for a return to pattern company sooner rather than later.
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8th-FG, $39,000, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($50,000), 2-14, 3yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:04.98, fm.
ARGOT (c, 3, Stroll--Argue, by Storm Cat) began his career under the care of trainer Ken McPeek and graduated at fourth asking in a 6 1/2-furlong dash over the testing Kentucky Downs turf course. A tiring 14th in the GIII Dixiana Bourbon S. at Keeneland Oct. 4, the dark bay was subsequently transferred to this new barn. Argot was a non-factor seventh in the six-furlong Sugar Bowl S. on the main track here Dec. 19 and added blinkers and Lasix for this sophomore bow. The homebred pressed the pace through a quarter-mile in :22.42 and drove clear to a 3 1/4-length success. D. Shifflett (Valid Expectations) finished second best.
Lifetime Record: 7-2-0-1, $102,260.
O/B-Stone Farm (KY); T-Michael Stidham.
112th-GP, $40,000, Msw, 2-13, 3yo, 1mT, 1:36.57, fm.
ABBOT (c, 3, Langfuhr--Saintly Sister, by Saint Liam), second on debut at Belmont July 4, had not been seen since an eighthplace effort behind Sticksstatelydude (First Dude) at Saratoga Aug. 1. Trying the turf for the first time in this return, the 7-1 shot settled in midpack while racing three off the rail. He improved his position leaving the backstretch, loomed a threat at the top of the lane and quickened at midstretch to get a neck in front of favored Sir Dudley Digges (Gio Ponti) on the wire. In foal to Langfuhr, Saintly Sister sold for $80,000 as part of the Ned Evans dispersal at the 2011 Keeneland November sale. The mare, a half-sister to graded stakes winner Dixie City (Dixie Union), produced a colt by First Samurai in 2015 and was bred back to that stallion.
Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, $41,332.
O/B-Stone Farm (KY); T-Christophe Clement.
9th - Tampa Bay Downs, $23,000, MSW, 1m 40y Dirt, 1:43.57
LITHE (3yo Lookin At Lucky -- Pure Grace, by Vindication) stalked the pack on the outside, settling for third. She made a bid on the turn, took over and held off opponents well under urging. Lithe is owned by Stone Farm. Trained by Arnaud Delacour. Ridden by Luis Garcia. Bred by Turner Breeders.
TREND raced in the two path on the first turn, was unhurried near the back, came under urging when three then four wide on the far turn, rallied outside in the upper stretch, closed well to make a bid inside the furlong marker and prevailed by a length under the strong handling of Florent Geroux. Trend is a listed stakes winner and multiple graded stakes placed. A Sligo Bay gelding out of Stone Farm mare, My Chanel, Trend is trained by Mike Stidham.
12th – KD, $122,520, MSW, 9-19, 2 yo, 6 ½ f T, 1:18.34, fm.
ARGOT (c, 2, Stroll -- Argue, by Storm Cat) gained third via the stewards in his first race track appearance at Ellis Park July 5 and reported home fifth transferred to the turf up at Saratoga Aug. 2. The dark bay could do no better than a flat fifth over that course going 5 ½ furlongs Aug.19 and was hammered at the windows to be the 2-1 market leader by the time the gates opened. Trying the longest distance of his career thus far, Argot kept a close eye on the runaway leader around the far turn. He took command inside the final 100 yards and dashed past the post a 2 ¼ length winner. King's Player (Shakespeare) was runner-up. Argue, out of a half-sister to MGSW and MGISP E Dubai (Mr. Prospector) and GISW No Matter What (Nureyev), foaled a filly by Discreetly Mine in 2014 and was bred back to Quality Road this term. Lifetime Record: 4-1-0-1, $77,805.
O/B- Stone Farm (KY); T- Kenneth G. McPeek
Stone Farm owned Elusive Quality colt, Moon Song, stalked the pace and then swung wide to mow down the field and win at Indiana Grand goig six furlongs on the dirt. He was co-bred by Darley, John H. Adger & Stone Farm.
4th - DMR $76,700, Alw (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 7-16, 3 yo/up, 1 1/8 m T, 1:48.24,fm.
MONTEGO BAY (g, 6, War Chant - Exotic Point, by Point Given) last found the winner's circle over this course in July 2012 and returned from an almost 2 1/2 year absence with an eighth in a 10-panel grassy Arcadian optional claimer this February. Fifth cut back to a mile over the Golden Gates on Apr. 25, the Neil Drysdale trainee was second in another turf optional claimer at that venue May 25. Over looked at 15-1, the gelding raced without cover three deep in midpack through the early stages. He began to pick off horses around the far turn and reached the head of affairs as the field hit the straight. Montego Bay rolled through a mile in 1:36.41 with a slim lead and responded well to Drayden Van Dyke's urging to fight off a closing Jules Journey (Good Journey) and triumph by a head. Lifetime Record: 10-3-1-0, $117,000
O- Stone Farm & Shawn L .Dugan; B-Stone Farm & Neil Drysdale (KY); T-Neil Drysdale
Jockey Corey Lanerie took top honors when he rode favorite Kitty Wine to victory in the Lady Canterbury Stakes.
Kitty Wine is trained by Eddie Kenneally and is owned by Stone Farm and Joseph Sutton. The 6-year-old mare chased pace setter Parc Monceau, passing her at the top of the stretch, and drawing off to win by 1¼ lengths over late-charging Notte d'Oro. Julie Darlin finished third. Final time for the 23rd edition of the one-mile race was 1:36.97. Kitty Wine returned $4.80 for a $2 win wager.
"She broke really good out of the gate," Lanerie said. "When I turned for home, I knew she was the best horse. I rode her like she was the best horse."
Mandola raced covered up, charged through on an inside path after the final hurtle, closing fastest of all gettin up for the win in the stretch.
Trained by Jonathan Sheppard. Paddy Young up.
Photo by: Catherine French
WIT never far back outside, pressured the pace five wide through the turn, put a head in front entering the stretch, got well clear, held. Trainer: Will B VanMeter; Jockey: Terry Thompson
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8th-GPX, $40,000, Msw, 3yo, f, 1 1/8mT, 1:48 3/5, Turf fm
BUGLE (f, 3, War Front--Chatham {MSP, $156,431}, by Maria's Mon), a close second as the favorite on debut over a grassy mile at Churchill Downs Nov. 9, missed by only a nose once again as the 6-5 crowd's pick over 1 1/16 miles of Gulfstream lawn Dec. 11. She took all the money at the windows and was 2-1 in this third go. The $400,000 Keeneland September yearling raced in midpack against the pine. With work to do with three furlongs yet to travel, Bugle shifted to the outside of a tiring rival before splitting horses in late stretch to win by 3/4 lengths over Daring Duchess (Arch). Under Bugle's third dam is champion juvenile filly and MGISW Flanders (Seeking the Gold), who produced champion 3-year-old filly & MGISW Surfside (Seattle Slew). Sales history: $400,000 yrl '13 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 3-1-2-0, $39,400.
O - Joseph Sutton. B - Stone Farm (KY). T - E Kenneally.
Ruefully broke well and set the pace on the inside. Still in the lead around the final turn, she did not back down and held on for the win under a brisk hand ride by jockey Miguel Mena. Ruefully is trained by Joe Sharp and gives Stone Farm a great start to the new year!


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In a new collection, One to Nothing, Russian-born photographer Irina Rozovsky portrays an unsettled Israel in struggle with itself
The Ukrainian Black Sea port has lost most of its Jews, but not the vestiges of the muddled, criminal city Isaac Babel imagined
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The Free World, David Bezmozgis' novel about a family of Soviet émigrés stuck in Rome waiting for visas to North America, explores the joys—and costs—of newfound liberty
As a child, writer David Bezmozgis was among the Soviet refugees who waited in a seaside Italian village for a visa to the U.S. or Canada. His novel The Free World explores the grittier side of life there.
Yigal Amir assassinated Yitzhak Rabin 15 years ago in an effort to derail the Oslo peace accords. Now his wife, a Russian émigré, is trying to turn him into a heroic Soviet-style political prisoner.
Tajikistan was home to thousands of Bukharan Jews, and conditions seemed right for it to stay that way. But the legacy of Soviet persecution and recent Central Asian ties to Iran have made Jewish life more difficult to maintain.
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Stuffed Squirrels
There are a total of 16 Stuffed Squirrels in The Walking Dead Survival Instinct. These are just collectibles and have no use other than unlocking an achievement / trophy.
Collect Every Stuffed Squirrel
Unfortunately, some locations in the game are split up. You can only travel to one at a time, and the other will be passed up. If you wish to find them all, you will have to complete the game at least two times.
Squirrel Video Guide
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Cabot Ridge | Inside the cabin after the intro. Near the fireplace. |
Sedalia | Inside the locked room in the pharmacy. Take the ladder in the back alley up on the roof top, cross the building to the right, and take the other ladder down. |
Garwater | Inside the Fire Station. |
Pemberton | On a shelf in the Gas Station. |
Fontana | On top of the aluminum parking roof. Jump on the boxes to get over the fence, then jump on the car to get on top of the roof. |
Cleburne | Inside the Morgue. |
Oakview | Inside a tent at the camp. It's about two tents to the right of the fire. |
Taggart | In the backyard of Charlene's home. |
Lemon Hill | In a small alcove of sorts between two building's on the roof top. This is just after the gas station. |
Barksdale | Inside the shop next to the Donut Shop. Use the hole in the wall to get there from the Donut Shop. |
Lafferty | Inside the third store of the outlet mall, on the counter. |
Archer Creek | Inside the building with the sign above the door, just after finding the snipers. |
Polksville | Inside a train car near the start of the level. |
Danvers | On the floor of a cubicle in the offices. When you enter, go to the left to find it. |
Sherwood | Inside the garage of the first house on the left. |
Firesign Stadium | Inside a tent a short time before the long white tent and checkpoint. This isn't too far from the starting point. |
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The dark eyes and defined cheekbones at Jason Wu were "inspired by Kate Moss," according to MAC's key makeup artist, Romero. The look "is very overstated, messy, disheveled," he says.
Romero used MAC Technakohl liner in Graphblack, topped by a layer of smokey shimmer - a hush-hush new product that hits counters this fall!
MAC Powder Blush in Raizin was used as a contour on cheeks, and lips were simple in Chestnut pencil topped with lip treatment.
And skin? "Satin, glowing, fresh," Romero says. To recreate for yourself, mix a couple of drops of Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector in Rose Quartz or Opal into your foundation, or just use it as a highlighter. This is a "secret weapon" that I've spied on more than one makeup artist's table this season.
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Basketball: Arizona State 34, USC 24 (halftime)
January 5th, 2012, 8:20 pm by Michael Lev, staff writerDespite Arizona State missing two starters and three players in all because of suspensions, USC still trails visiting ASU, 34-24, at halftime of their game at Galen Center.
ASU coach Herb Sendek suspended leading scorer Keala King, starting forward Kyle Cain and backup guard Chris Colvin for "unacceptable conduct." They represent 43 percent of the Sun Devils' scoring, 37.2 percent of their rebounding and 44.6 percent of their assists.
ASU's Carrick Felix -- one of only six scholarship players who made the trip to Los Angeles -- leads all scorers with 13 points. Teammate Trent Lockett has nine. The Sun Devils are shooting 61.9 percent from the field, including 55.6 percent (5 of 9) from 3-point range.
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Jamie Live Today!
Following his first appearance at the One Young World conference last year in Zurich, Jamie is back at the conference today, this year in Pittsburgh. Kicking off the first full day of the 4 day event he�s brought a panel of people together including Harvard, Google, the Centre for Science in the Public Interest, Chipotle and more for The Food Revolution: Shaping a Better Future session. It�s at 3:30pm, UK time, for an hour so do listen in/watch, it will be live streamed on the One Young World homepage and should be a great discussion!
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Re: Jamie live today at the One Young World conference : )
I watched some of it.. very cool. I am guessing he will be just getting going at his show in Toronto right now.. Very long day for him.
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Despite being the undefeated (14-0 in team matches) and dominate (36-6 in individual matches) 6.5 team in our league, we lost at Districts. Last year we made the semi-finals; this year we didn't even get that far. Everyone is disappointed we didn't reach our goal, as we really thought we were a lock to make the semis again. Part of it was bad luck. We were riddled with injuries among the 3.0s and didn't have anything like our strongest pairings working for us. One player said something to me that was really interesting and thought-provoking, though. She is a 3.5 who had decided this would be her last season at 6.5, as she no longer found the matches especially challenging. She said, "I thought I didn't have any more to learn from playing 6.5. But losing in the first round at Districts made me think we do have more to learn and should keep trying until we get it right." I'm not sure what to make of that. If we weren't so dominant as to even make the semi-finals, maybe there is room for us make another run next season and try to win the whole enchilada. Then again, maybe that is a silly goal. As this year shows, being dominant in your league from January-March does not mean you will be the same team by October when Districts occur. Also, dominating our league does not mean we can dominate other teams that dominated their leagues. Is it worth it to slog through another 14-match season in January 2010 for the hope of winning the championship 10 months later? I think part of the melancholy I am seeing among my teammates is because each of us knows the cold, hard truth that we will never, ever be dominate at 7.5 combo. We will probably all live out our natural lives at 3.5, so 6.5 combo is the best place for women like us to win a championship, especially given how hard it is to amass enough 4.0s to dominate at 7.5 combo. Cindy -- who can live happily ever after without winning a USTA towel or hat or pen but who is starting to understand why everyone is so disappointed
Um... ...it's a loss, and there's nothing wrong with being disappointed. Having said that: - I'd say just be a little careful with expectations. Tennis is not a 2 plus 2 equals 4 proposition. You can have everything lines up so that, on paper, it looks like you *should* win, but you don't play the actual matches on paper, you play them on the court. And you talked about having injuries and lacking strong pairings...not excuses, but good reasons why things did not go as you had hoped. - So what's next? Up to you and your teammates. My personal vote would be...give it another shot! I gave you a cautionary note above about expectations. One of my ex-coaches, however, looks for players with three qualities: honesty, the desire to always give the best effort, and belief in themselves. Do you believe you can win districts next year in 6.5 combo? I'll bet you and your teammates do, so go give it another shot. If you do, start thinking now...what are we going to do next year to be better prepared? - Lastly, you say "Each of us knows the cold, hard truth that we will never, ever be dominate at 7.5 combo". If that's what you believe, then it's probably true. I'll bet, however, that if you start picking it apart, it's probably a doable thing. You talk about "how hard it is to amass enough 4.0s to dominate at 7.5 combo". Probably true, if you're looking outside your present team. What would happen if y'all attempted to get to the 4.0 level, and what would that take? As I said in another post, you're really beginning to develop your eye for what works and doesn't work on a tennis court, and I think you're also finding out that upending what looks like a superior opponent or team can happen not just by hitting harder, or longer, but by playing smarter...as in, the concept you got into with variety on the service return, and the service return improvement being maybe a low-hanging fruit area in the 3.5 level. So, I dunno, but if I were you, I'd being saying to my teammates, "Yeah, that was no fun...but guess what? Next year, we're gonna win the whole thing, and here's how we're going to do it. And after that, watch out 7.5 combo..."
I think that with the level of sandbagging in USTA in order to have a team that can go deep into the playoffs then you need to ridiculously stack the team to the point where the regular season is totally non-competitive. If you aren't willing to stack to that degree then I think you are better off playing up and knowing that the regular season is what matters to you and postseason is left up to the sandbaggers.
I think it's great to just make the playoffs. That's the goal of all the teams I captain. Anything after that is gravy! But the reality is as spot said, if you want to go deep into the playoffs, you have to stack your team. In our NYC USTA league, both the male and female 3.5 teams, the 6.0 mix and I believe the 9.0 mix team are going to Nationals. I played against and with the players on those teams except the 9.0 mix, and the teams are stacked with top players at their level. Everybody can play so it doesn't matter what lineup you put out there, they'll win most of the time. Are they sandbaggers? Except for a few players, they're all computer rated but are at the top of their level. You as a captain have to make a choice. If you want a team that can go all the way, you need to recruit players that can play. Since your team made it to the playoffs but not the districts, you're only a couple of players short of making it one more step. But that means some of your players that are playing now will need to sit and watch as better players go through the playoffs. The other option is to get everyone on your team to play better but as you said, there is the cold, hard truth that players top out and will not get better. So will it be the USTA Towel or another season of getting knocked out in the second round, the choice is in your hands ...
Don't worry about it. Remember, getting there isn't half the fun, it's ALL the fun. Even if you won it all, the buzz from that wears off pretty fast. It's the trying, and growing, and improving that's fun. That's really what tennis is all about.
There's always something you can learn, even when you could be the strongest player on the court in a given match. The question is whether playing at that level is still fun for you. I know for me playing in the post-season is a lot of fun because of the traveling, more pressure, and more team spirit. Nobody cares about the regular season matches except those who are scheduled the play. At post-season we have support from teammates and their families who aren't even playing. Of course the only way to really advance far into the post season is to be too strong for your level. When I decided to continue playing 3.0 last year, it wasn't because I enjoyed beating inferior players, no that was boring and miserable at times. I only did it because I knew it was my only shot of experiencing post-season competition and traveling for tennis. So you need to make the same choice with 6.5. The bright side is that you can still play 7.5 so its not like you have to sacrifice much, except maybe by playing a few less exciting matches and paying additional league fees. Can't hurt though.
You know, I've thought what you all have said, and maybe I've come up with something that I can live with. Given that one only has so much time to devote to tennis, a person has to decide what she wants to get out of her tennis. If the thing that brings me the most pleasure in tennis is improving, then it makes no sense to "play down" at 6.5. That won't help me improve at all. It will simply take time away from learning to play tougher opponents. It's hard to justify doing that when the only reward is to be able to say "I was on the best 6.5 combo team in Maryland!" I mean, even if I play matches at Districts at 6.5 combo, they won't be tougher than an ordinary 7.5 combo match, so I can't say I'd gain anything from playing at Districts. After all, I played in Districts last year. Besides, I am 100% certain I don't want to captain another team to Districts. If it happens again, that's OK and I will do it. But seek it out? Nah. Captaining a playoff-bound team is 1000 x more difficult and time-consuming than captaining a regular team. For this single day of competition, I had to drive to Frederick the night before and attend a captain's meeting (total time 3.5 hours). I had to start reminding my players to save the date months ago (and some of them didn't!). I had to arrange and attend practices, research our opponents, correspond endlessly with players about availability and who doesn't like to play in the morning. Then on the day of competition, I left home at 5:30 am and did not return until about 6:30 pm. Had we advanced to semi-finals, I would have had yet another drive to Frederick on Sunday. And now I have to find a way to get 10 T-shirts and towels to the players who didn't attend the tournament and who live all over the county without doing an expensive mass mailing. I think I should just keep captaining my humble little .500 teams and leave post-season play to others. If a top 6.5 combo team wants to invite me to join, I'll consider it. Otherwise, I think I should just call it a day. Cindy -- who still hasn't cleaned out the back of her van of all the crap she hauled to Districts
Another thing to consider is that if your goal is to go to Nationals, you have a 2 or maybe 3 year window to do it with a particular team. If that doesn't happen in that time span, you have to start over. What happens is that your best players are bumped up, some of your middle level players move on to other teams or activities, players leave the area, and so on. Then you are back to square one again. It sounds like you could make a run again next year but you will have to recruit a few more top notch players to try to get you over the top while maybe telling some of your lesser players that they won't be playing much next year and maybe consider other options. If you don't make it next year, you may not have a third year with this team. Then it's starting over again.
Two things come to mind: About doing well in districts after having a great regular season: Once you get to playoffs, one bad day is all it takes to end your season. And it can happen to any team, even a dominant one. So there is always an element of luck involved. It kinda like March Madness - it's not always the clear-cut best team that wins in the end, because matchups, luck, and a bad day are all it takes to send you home. So be proud of your regular season, and don't let the loss get you and your team down. About making it your primary goal to make it to Nationals: Bad idea. If you can't enjoy and take pleasure from your regular season, regardless of how well you might do in the playoffs, then you should not be playing that particular league. If you're already dreading your regular season as a "slog through another 14-match season in January 2010 for the hope of winning the championship 10 months later", then don't do it. Life's too short.
Smartest post in the thread. It's really up to you: are you more interested in a competitive postseason with the possibility of going all the way at the expense of a boring regular season? Or the other way round? That is what will help you decide what to do. The only way around this would be to play two teams, one for regular season and play a different set of players postseason, with the understanding that the regular season folks won't play postseason. This might rub a lot of players the wrong way.


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