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Alexis at the Cupid’s Chase 5k and the E Murray Todd Half Marathon

March 7, 2013 The weather is warming up (sort of), daylight is lengthening (definitely), and I have officially kicked off the race season with the Cupid’s Chase 5k on February 9th and the E Murray Todd Half Marathon this past weekend on March 3rd.  As can be expected with early season races in the mid-Atlantic, the weather was one of the biggest challenges.

For the 5k, we faced 20 mph winds on the front half of an out-and-back course which contributed to a coach-pleasing negative split race. I ran a respectable 20:50, winning overall for the women in a field that reflected the fact that racing in early February is nuts and a lot of the fastest runners stayed home.  As my focus has been on marathon training, I’m not set up for peak performance at shorter distances. Later in the season I’ll tackle the 20 minute 5k goal, but for now I’m very happy with being under 21 minutes.

In training for the marathon, I felt really good on my 18 and 20 mile runs, so I was hopeful that I would have a good race at the E. Murray Todd Half Marathon.  The conditions were cold, windy and hilly, but the sun was intermittently poking through the clouds, and the winds could have been worse, so I was ready to race.  I had instructions from my coach to go out at 7:30’s and bring it home in the last 5k, but I decided to give myself a little leeway and see what I could do.  My first mile was 6:49 and I knew that was too fast to sustain, so I backed off the pace coming in closer to 7:10’s for the next 5 miles.  My legs were feeling good though, and when another woman passed me in the 7th mile, I decided to try to keep her within striking distance.  That pulled my speed up to 7:00’s for the next 3 miles, but she still opened up a 20 second or so gap on me.  I knew the 10th mile would be uphill into the wind (thanks for the heads up, Todd!), and fought through it, somewhat closing the gap but slowing to a 7:20 mile.  At that point I kept my eyes forward and turned in a 21:40 5k to finish the race.  I finished just one second behind the woman in front of me as I just didn’t have another gear to turn to when I tried to sprint to catch her in the final stretch!  It is unusual to have big (happy) surprises in long distance racing, but I definitely surprised myself with this one, getting a massive personal best of 1:32:24.  I know I put all I had into the race, and happily have recovered well and have bounced straight back into another week of training.  A day-after massage from Natacha at Phila Massages certainly helped speed the recovery.

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I’m now fully focused on preparing for the St. Louis marathon the first weekend in April.  I’m feeling confident that I will be under the 3:35 Boston Marathon qualifying time for my age group (knock on wood) and am excited to see how far under it I can go, but you never really know what’s going to happen until you run the race.  That’s the beauty of it.

I generally focus on the positive, but to be complete I will give a quick update on my shoulder.  I visited a doctor who was less than helpful to try to figure out what is going on.  I have now been out of the pool for too long, and am growing increasingly frustrated as I try to balance not wanting to injure myself with my need to train.  Hopefully I will figure it out or get better soon so I can get ready to open up the triathlon season in May!  To anyone struggling through injury, I am right there with you.  I’m incredibly happy to have other avenues, in this case running and biking, to keep progressing forward.

Keep on training, and I’ll see you out there!


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Klayar Beach Pacitan is one of favorite tourist destination in East Java. The popularity of the beach makes it as an icon of Pacitan City. The panorama of the beach with the lining of coconut trees at the seashore and the natural music from the wave, typically of southern beaches are really a great combination of a beach. Moreover, the natural sculpture on a huge rocks becomes primary attraction of Klayar Beach. Curious to explore more about Klayar Beach? Lets find out together.

Location of Klayar Beach
Klayar Beach is situated at Kalak Village, Donorojo sub-district, Pacitan Regency, East Java, or it can be reached around 1 – 1.5 hours from Pacitan City. The location of Klayar Beach has direct adjacent to Wonogiri Regency at Central Java so that the tourists come from other places too.

Because there is no public transportation to Klayar Beach Pacitan, you are suggested to drive a car or motorcycle. With the adequate access, you can enjoy your vacation along the road. The entrance ticket is IDR3k and IDR2k to climb the hill at the side of the beach.
Klayar Beach has spectacular panorama
Even though the coastline of Klayar Beach isn’t too long just like other beaches nearby, but the cleanness and the beauty of the natural scenery cannot be underestimated. It proven by the crowd of tourists day by day, both local and oversea tourists.

The white sand become the characteristic of Klayar Beach and the wave from the sea sounds like natural music. Even, you can do many things here, like climbing the hill at the seaside of the beach, ATV, relaxing at the gazebo, or even making a sand sculpture. Just keep in mind that you are not allowed to swim at Klayar Beach Pacitan because it has wild and unfriendly wave.

Klayar Beach is perfect for photography
Travelers, if you are crazy in love to the beaches and photography, you must include Klayar Beach Pacitan to your list of tourist destination. The row of coconut trees and enchanting of the beach will make your head full of ideas. In order to get panoramic view, you can climb up to the hill and capture the pictures from the height.

Moreover, you can hunt the sunset in Klayar Beach as well. It can be said that hunting the sunset with the captivate colors becomes an obligation when you visit the beach. Yes, that is what you have to catch when you visit Klayar Beach Pacitan because you truly dont want to miss the exotic view on the western horizon. In order to get picturesque and wide view, you have to struggle and climbing the hill.

There is a sphinx at Klayar Beach Pacitan
Yes, there is a sphinx at Klayar Beach. Dont be surprise, travelers. You may more familiar to sphinx statue in Egypt, but you can find the similar replica in the beach here. The sphinx ala Klayar Beach is made by nature and the shape is really similar. That is why the beach identical to sphinx statue.

Actually, the sphinx ala Klayar Beach is a huge rocks near the seashore and it is pretty high. In a holiday season, you will see crowd of people taking picture or even selfi beneath the rocks. As a landmark of the beach, it is kind of free promotion to attract more tourists to explore this area. The combination between the big rocks and the turquoise water make it a perfect picturesque view.

Water fountain with flute sound at Klayar Beach
This is another uniqueness of Klayar Beach Pacitan. Here, you will find unusual spot which is rarely to be found. The presence of the ocean flute is a kind of magnet for tourism. This is natural phenomenon that really interesting.

The sound of water that similar to flute comes from the outpouring water from the sea. It penetrate the gaps of the cliffs. Then, the dammed water inside the rocks shot out for 10 – 15 meters height and creating the sound of flute. Thus, the local residents name it as the flute of the ocean.

It is really worth to visit Klayar Beach Pacitan, isn’t it? If you want to explore other tourist destination in Pacitan and East Java, you can book a hotel in Pacitan and rent a car or motorcycle. Happy traveling!

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Basement Wall Membrane – An Important Aspect of Exterior Waterproofing

Basement Wall Membrane – An Important Aspect of Exterior Waterproofing

If you have researched exterior basement waterproofing, you may have learned that a basement wall membrane is an integral part of a typical exterior system.  Depending on the specific water problem and where the water is coming from, exterior basement waterproofing may be the best bet to solve your water intrusion problem.  All basements eventually need to have the exterior basement waterproofing re done.  The original seal will break down allowing dampness to wick into the foundation and eventually lead to water seepage problems through the basement walls.  If this is the case, a basement wall membrane can be utilized as part of the waterproofing system.  Lets talk about what a basement wall membrane is exactly, what it does, and why it is beneficial for exterior waterproofing.

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What is a Basement Wall Membrane?

It is a waterproof barrier that is applied to the outside of the basement wall below grade.  The membrane serves the important purpose of blocking water from the foundation wall and preventing any kind of water or moisture intrusion.  At Pioneer, we use DELTA-MS.  The following information regarding DELTA-MS can be found on the manufacturer’s website:

The vacuum-formed dimpled pattern creates an air gap between the membrane and the foundation for an absolutely dry foundation. By keeping water away from the foundation wall, DELTA®-MS is able to keep basements permanently dry and protected. Unlike sprays, which crack when concrete walls crack, it bridges cracks so no water intrusions can occur.

Made from three layers there is a 60% recycled layer sandwiched between two 40% virgin layers.  The co-extrusion process and offset dimples of DELTA®-MS create higher compressive strength and impact resistance than other dimpled membranes ensuring its performance and protection lasts.  The non biodegradable membrane is superior compared to other membranes typically made from 100% recycled materials and sprays that will break down in the soil.

Benefits of Basement Wall Membrane in an Exterior Waterproofing System

Installing a membrane over top the waterproof coating (which is either sprayed, brushed or rolled onto the foundation first) protects your foundation from moisture and from the backfill process.
Unlike coatings which can biodegrade, corrode or peel with time, the DELTA-MS basement membrane is permanent and has no reactions to moisture.

How is it Installed?

We follow several basic steps:

  • Excavate around the outside of the foundation
  • Clean walls and repair any cracks.
  • Apply a sealant coating.
  • Hang dimpled membrane.
  • Install footer drains then cover with gravel.
  • Backfill to the top with fresh soil.

You can learn more details about the entire process of installing an exterior basement waterproofing system by clicking here.  The following video shows the process of the membrane application.

At Pioneer, we understand each important step that goes into a waterproofing system.  We want to do everything we can to make sure our customers understand the entire process.  We do not cut corners or use inferior products.  Quality products and detailed workmanship make all the difference in the world and it is our focus to always fulfill these goals.  If you would like to learn more, please feel free to explore the rest of our website or contact us for more information.

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Exterior Basement Waterproofing Membrane

An exterior basement waterproofing membrane or an interior basement waterproofing system?  That is the question!  Many people I visit tell me in so many words, “I want to know what will fix my problem”.  I hear from potential customers they have had a couple basement waterproofing contractors in to look at their basement and they get different opinions from each one.  That is very frustrating to the consumer and to me quite frankly.  Almost all basement waterproofing companies have a “system” they prefer and they sell it to everyone they meet. There is no one solution that solves all basement water seepage problems.  Let’s take a look at what type of problem exterior basement waterproofing solves.

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Wet basement walls are a result of failed seal on exterior of foundation

If you have wet basement walls, wet higher that the bottom row or two of block, this means water is seeping into your foundation at ground level or at some point mid way.  How water seeps into the foundation is through cracks and through failed foundation sealing.  What causes this can be a variety of issues such as gutter and downspout issues, bad grading, sloping patios etc… However, fixing the cause usually doesn’t dry up the basement wall because the damage is done.

There are two ways to achieve a dry basement, with an interior solution or with an exterior solution.  But for those who want actually fix the problem of water seeping into the foundation wall, you have to stop the water from getting into the wall in the first place with exterior basement waterproofing.

The process of exterior basement waterproofing involves excavating down to the bottom of the foundation.  Then the walls are cleaned of debris etc… to prepare for application of a waterproof coating.  All cracks and gaps are filled in and a waterproof coating is brushed, rolled or sprayed on to the foundation sealing up the porous surface. Then a waterproof membrane is applied to completely waterproof the foundation.  At Pioneer we apply a dimpled membrane which gives added benefits of air gap technology and a bit of cushion against the soil pressure.

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Exterior basement waterproofing with dimpled membrane

New foundation drainage is installed.  This step is as critical as the sealing of the foundation.  The new foundation drainage should be 4″ PVC perforated pipe and it should have a pitch, or downhill slope, towards the evacuation point.  The evacuation point is either a sump pump system or a gravity drain that either exits the surface somewhere away from the foundation, or ties to a city drainage system. Many contractors do not ensure proper flow of the drains away from the foundation because most municipalities do not require it.  I know that sounds crazy and it is.  This problem of drains not flowing properly is very prevalent in new construction.

After drainage is installed properly a back fill of gravel is installed over the foundation drains.  Top soil is then installed over the gravel with a positive slope away from the foundation.

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Interior Full Wall Basement Waterproofing System

So how do you achieve a dry basement on the interior? Interior drainage can be installed below the floor along the footer to collect and direct ground water away from foundation.  Interior waterproof panels can be applied to the basement walls giving you a waterproof, dry and maintenance free basement wall surface.  This is a good solution for some people who may not want to dig up the exterior for what ever reason, or they simply do not want to invest in the exterior method.  Weep holes are installed in the foundation to drain water that may get into it allowing the wall to drain, dry up as well as breathe.  There may still be dampness in the foundation with this method like using waterproofing paint, but it is sealed off from the basement giving the homeowner a dry basement space and the foundation can drain and dry through the weep holes.  Using waterproofing paint can dam up water inside the foundation.  Water laying in the foundation will lead to paint failure and can also lead to decay.

If your basement walls are mostly dry but have a few areas of dampness, a combination of interior basement waterproofing and an exterior basement waterproofing membrane can be installed to give you a dry and healthy basement.

Call Pioneer Basement Solutions today for a free, no obligation review of your foundation.  We will evaluate the overall condition structurally and review the condition of the foundation waterproofing and drainage system.  Once issues are identified we will review causes and all potential solutions.  We take the approach of educating and advising our potential customers so they can make the best possible decision about their basement concerns.  No sales games, no sales pressure.  Straightforward answers and straightforward pricing.

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Basement waterproofing inside or outside

Basement waterproofing inside or outside

If you are wondering whether you should do your basement waterproofing inside or outside there are many things to consider.  I often visit homes where people have occasional leaks in their basement only under very heavy or unusual weather.  These people tell me it can take a very long time before the water starts to seep into the basement and then after the weather passes it can continue to leak in for a while longer.  Then I talk to people who within a few minutes of almost any rain or snow melt  they see water coming into their basement.

These two scenarios typically depict two different types of problems and can be one way to know if you should lean towards inside or outside waterproofing.  There are two types of water that can enter your basement; surface water from rain and snow melts, and ground water that builds up underneath.

If you have a surface water problem you will see wet basement walls that start around grade or the dirt level outside of your home.  If you have a negative slope towards your home from a driveway, patio, sidewalk or even sunken soil, that rain and snow will naturally run towards the home and can wear down the original seal to your basement walls causing dampness and cracks.  It may be that you have taken care of all of these problems but still have chronic wet basement walls with paint peeling, mold and musty smell etc…  This means the seal to the foundation outside is not working any longer and that water is getting into your walls. In this case waterproofing your basement from the outside will stop the water from getting to your foundation and will preserve it from further damage.  It is possible to install an interior system and give you a dry space, but the condition is not stopped.

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Exterior basement waterproofing membrane

If you are experiencing the other scenario where the water comes in only along the floor at the base of the wall after prolonged weather, and your walls are mostly if not all dry, you are experiencing ground water build up under your foundation that has no where else to go but through the seams where the basement floor meets the walls.  In this case an interior basement waterproofing system will catch the water before it builds up and drain it away from your home, often this system is called a hydrostatic relief system because it eliminates the pressure that pushes the water in through those wall floor seams.  Waterproofing the outside in this case will not get the water that is building up under your floor and you would still have seepage under those heavy conditions.

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Interior basement waterproofing / ground water relief

Many times we see homes that in the best case scenario we are waterproofing inside and outside to some degree / combination to best solve the causes and problems that are present for the best possible results.

Contact us todayget-arrow for a free no gimmicks / no sales pressure consultation and determine if you should do your basement waterproofing inside or outside

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Having trouble with a stitch, don't know what a word means or are you just needing some more clarification? You've come to the right place! Here I've compiled a list of some my favourite resources, tutorials and videos. Some are pattern specific and some are more general so take a peek and see if anything tickles your fancy.

Knitting in the round (tutorial) - shows three ways to knit in the round; using double pointed needles, circular needles and the magic loop method
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Intarsia (tutorial) - used in our Graphic Baby Blankets
Picking Up Stitches (tutorial) - explains the math behind picking up the correct amount of stitches for your project. I use this constantly.

Starting and Finishing

Basic Cast Ons (tutorial) - shows three ways to cast on; knit on, cable cast on and long tail cast on
Provisional Cast On (video)
Icelandic Bind Off (tutorial) - my favourite bind off, especially on a garter edge. It's very elastic and quick!

Special Stitches

Flower Stitch (tutorial) - aka Dandelion Stitch, used in Bellis Hat
Bow Stitch (video) - used in Study Gloves

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Pirelli World August 2009The new Pirelli World gives voice to the changes taking place in the various businesses of the Group, and interviews Marco Tronchetti Provera, chairman of Pirelli, and Maurizio Boiocchi, Pirelli Tyre’s director of Product development, who tell of the strategies, the projects and the people working on Pirelli’s future.

  • Green performance is the Group’s password by which to affront the recession and sustain global competitiveness. In Pirelli World, the commitment of Pirelli Eco Technology in Holland and China through interviews with Davide Fedeli and Francesco Ceriani.
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  • How do you achieve 40% of market share? The Petinsa-Pirelli case: focus on model distribution in Uruguay.
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Mariner 10 took the images for this mosaic of the Moon on November 5, 1973, two days after launch. The photo covers the easternmost part of the nearside as well as part of the farside, including Tsiolkovskiy crater and Mare Moscoviense.

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Adrienne Warren, Jason Gotay and More Sing Lyons and Pakchar Songs at Cutting Room Aug. 19

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Adrienne Warren and Jason Gotay are among the artists performing the songs of Douglas Lyons and Ethan Pakchar Aug. 19 at the Cutting Room.

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The 8 PM concert promises an evening of songs that explore "the good, bad, and awkward roller coasters in human relationships." The evening of music will be recorded for Lyons and Pakchar's debut album to be titled #LOVE.

In addition to Warren (Bring It On) and Gotay (Bring It On), performers include Mykal Kilgore (Hair), Ben Roseberry (The Lion King), Anastacia McClesky (Priscilla Queen of the Desert), Christine Dwyer (Wicked), Eric Michael Krop (Godspell), Cedric Neal (Porgy & Bess) and Raena White (Barcode). Background vocalists are Rashidra Scott (Sister Act), Darius Harper (The Book of Mormon) and Anita Welch (Avenue Q).

Lyons and Pakchar met while touring with The Book of Mormon. Lyons has appeared on Broadway in The Book of Mormon and toured with Dreamgirls and Rent. He will be part of the upcoming Broadway-bound production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.

Pakchar is a New York City and Atlanta-based composer and guitarist. He has played for the Broadway productions of Wicked, Book of Mormon and Newsies, Duncan Sheik's Off-Broadway workshop of The Aenied, the Detour New Music ensemble and the NYU Symphony Orchestra.

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Ivey and Burke's Faith Is Shaken in Comic Disputation, Opening March 3

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The Savannah Disputation, Evan Smith's comic conversation about competing Christian faiths and its followers, opens in its New York City premiere March 3 at Playwrights Horizons.
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Dana Ivey, Reed Birney, Marylouise Burke and Kellie Overbey star in the parlor-set play about Catholic siblings (Burke and Ivey) who are confronted with a proselytizing evangelical named Melissa (Kellie Overbey) who tells the sisters they're not Christians. The sisters' parish priest, Father Murphy (Reed Birney), in invited to supper to unknowingly hash things out with the fundamentalist, and all three women have their faith shaken in the evening.

Previews began Feb. 6 at Playwrights Horizons' Mainstage Theater. Performances continue to March 15.

After Psych and The Uneasy Chair, this is Smith's third fully produced play at the not-for-profit devoted to writers. Smith also penned Remedial English (Young Playwrights Festival at Playwrights Horizons) and Servicemen (The New Group).

Walter Bobbie (Chicago) directs the play about a susceptible Catholic spinster Margaret (Marylouise Burke) who politely admits door-to-door Pentecostal missionary into her home. Margaret's "seemingly-solid faith starts to waver — much to the chagrin of her feisty sister Mary (Dana Ivey)," according to Playwrights Horizons, and "before long, the God-fearing sisters have ambushed their steadfast 'guest' with the aid of an unsuspecting local priest, setting the scene for a smackdown of truly biblical proportions."

Given its small cast, quirky characters and the topicality of the idea of which religion is the one "true" religion, the crowd-pleasing Savannah Disputation would seem to be poised for a wide life in regional theatres. *

The production team includes scenic designer John Lee Beatty, costume designer David C. Woolard, lighting designer Kenneth Posner and sound designer Tony Meola.

Ivey is a five-time Tony Award nominee and three-time Obie Award winner (Driving Miss Daisy, Sunday in the Park with George and Smith's The Uneasy Chair at Playwrights Horizons, plus The Rivals, Butley). Birney is an Obie Award winner (The Butterfly Collection, Pen and Gemini at Playwrights Horizons; the recent hit Blasted; Bug; "Gossip Girl"). Drama Desk Award winner Marylouise Burke appeared in Fuddy Meers, Kimberly Akimbo, Is He Dead? and the Broadway revival of Into the Woods. Overbey was featured in Betty's Summer Vacation at Playwrights Horizons, The Coast of Utopia, Good Boys and True.

Production stage manager is Robyn Henry.

Playwrights Horizons' Mainstage Theater is located at 16 W. 42nd Street.

The performance schedule for The Savannah Disputation is Tuesdays through Fridays at 8 PM, Saturdays at 2:30 & 8 PM and Sundays at 2:30 & 7:30 PM. There will be an additional Monday night performance on March 2 at 8 PM.

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PlayStation All-Stars Patch 1.11 out now on PS3 and PS Vita, is Minor

April 2, 2013Written by Jason Dunning

Anyone who started playing PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale recently today would have been able to download patch 1.11 to either their PS3 or PlayStation Vita. Taking up under 1MB on both the PS3 and PS Vita, patch 1.11 increases the overall patch size of PlayStation All-Stars to 1124MB on PS3 and 855MB on PSV.

In fact, if you just looked at your PS Vita today, all you’d see as a note is that they “fixed an error with DLC costume availability.” Luckily, Seth Killian posted on Twitter that “Today’s PS All-Stars patch: fixes for small online bugs, a Vita UI issue, + the bug where you could escape Zeus lvl3 by hiding in water.”

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GameStop no Longer Accepting PS2 Trade-Ins Starting on June 1st, PS4, “Other New Platforms Expected This Fall”

May 6, 2013Written by Jason Dunning

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Select GameStop locations had ceased trade-ins on PlayStation 2 systems, games, and accessories back in April, but now, thanks to Engadget contacting the company, it is now confirmed that starting on June 1st, they won’t be accepted in the United States as a whole.

You can read GameStop’s full comment on the matter below, where they also reveal that they’ll continue to sell PS2 products for a few more months:

We can confirm that as of June 1st we will no longer be accepting the PS2 console or its related product for trades. We know that the 12 year old system is a popular one and for many gamers, GameStop is the only place to find a great selection of its games. We will still offer a wide selection of the PS2 hardware, accessories and games in many of our stores and online for several months, based on remaining stock from trades.

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Sometimes people think that they have to replace their siding on the entire house and it costs a lots of money. So people keep putting it off for a future time, when they have enough in their budget to get their siding fixed. But this is not always true. Sometimes fixing the damaged parts of your siding is all it takes to fix the exterior of your house for many years to come.

If the siding is well maintained, it can serve you more then 50 years. And it costs a lot less then people think some times. Another thing to keep in mind is when people wait on their siding problems for too long, this causes even more costly problems for them.

Siding is the exterior shell of your house, so when the siding fails there is not much there to protect your house from water damage. Water gets behind the siding on your framing and causes water intrusion damage (dry rot) to the frame of your house. When the framing is damaged it starts to affect your interior walls, floors or ceiling. That's when things really start to get expensive.

Your siding components usually include the siding itself, whether it's fiber cement siding, wood siding, aluminum siding or vinyl siding. As well as exterior trim- window trim, door trim, corner trim, electrical, water and vent blocks. Sometimes, belly board trim that wraps your house and serves as a divider for the different siding types on your house.

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A Business executive was deep in debt and could not see any way out.
Creditors and Suppliers were demanding payments. He sat in the park, wondering if anything could save his company from bankruptcy.
Suddenly an old man appeared before him and asked,
“I can see that something is troubling you seriously”.

After listening to the executive the old man said,
“I believe I can help you”.
He asked the…man his name, wrote out a cheque and put it into his hands saying,
“Take this money, meet me here exactly one year from today and you can pay me back at that time”.
Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had come.

The business executive saw in his hands a cheque for $ 500,000 signed by Warren Buffet, one of the richest man in the world.
“I can erase my worries instantly” he realized.
But instead, the executive decided to put the uncashed cheque in his safe knowing that it might give him the strength to work out to save his business and to use this only in case of dire emergency.
With changed thinking he negotiated better deals, restructured his business and worked rigorously with full zeal and enthusiasm and got several big deals.
Within few months, he was out of debt and started making money once again.

Exactly one year later he returned to the park with the un cashed cheque.
As agreed, the old man appeared.
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All year long he had been dealing thinking that he had half a million dollars behind him.

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The Washington Post reports today that the Johnson administration agreed to an FBI investigation into the sexuality of one of LBJ’s top aides, Jack Valenti. It seems that J. Edgar Hoover wanted to determine whether Valenti maintained a sexual relationship with a male photographer. Johnson balked at first but eventually permitted his close friend to be investigated.

But it wasn’t just Hoover who was checking the sex lives of LBJ staffers. The Post’s story reports: “Even Bill Moyers, a White House aide now best known as a liberal television commentator is described in the records as seeking information on the sexual preferences of White Houlse staff members.” Contacted by the Post, Moyers pleaded an “unclear” memory.

What’s really unclear is why the Post expresses surprise at Moyers’ involvement in “dirty pool.” Moyers was a nasty piece of work in the 1960s ( Peter Wehner reminds us that Moyers was a key figure in the creation of the notorious “Daisy” ad) and he’s a nasty piece of work today; just ask James Watt. And he’s a hatchetman man for essentially the same interests as he was 45 years, namely the left-liberalism of the day.

Only our MSM could be fooled by Moyers’ corrupt gig at PBS.

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Log Splitter Buyers Guide

If you regularly work with wood in any form, you may well be considering whether a log splitter would be a good investment. Below, we take a look at this convenient power tool, and give you the low down on everything you need to know, and some of the top purchases out there for any budget.

So what is a log splitter?

Log splitters are among some of the simplest mechanical equipment available. While working with wood can be incredibly satisfying, having to hew every inch of the wood you want to work with by hand and axe can get very laborious incredibly quickly. Log splitters split wood and rough-hew logs in order to make your job easier.

They work by ‘ramming’ the wood, rather than cutting it per se, and so the strength of the unit actually matters more than the speed. The harder the wood you typically use, the more strength you require. They come in several different load- handling capabilities, as well as electric, gas and manual power varieties. Below, we look at the benefits and downsides to these forms a little more closely.

What are the most important features in a log splitter?

Of course, you should always take the time to give a little consideration to what your particular needs from the log splitter you buy are. You may need a log splitter you will only use once or twice a season, or you may be using the machine heavily on a daily basis. Obviously, the needs and quality of these two scenarios will vary greatly, as will the budget you’ll have to put aside for a purchase that will suit your needs. However, there’s a few basic categories you need to give careful consideration too, and balance your needs and wants.

The log splitter’s motor

The size of the motor you require in your log splitter will be heavily influenced by the type of work you need the unit to do. No matter how infrequently used, any log splitter of quality needs to be able to get through hard and wet wood without undue strain on the motor. This means you will need to give careful consideration to the horsepower, RAM splitting force and amps, and balance them with your needs.

The splitting range you require

This particular function relates to the width and length of the logs you will be regularly splitting. Although budget will have to come into play, it is generally better to opt for a log splitter that will take more wood then you anticipate using, rather than less, as it can get frustrating to constantly be fighting with the machine. In general, a log splitter that take large loads is more desirable. In general, 20 inches length and 12 width should cover most situations, although larger bed loads can also be found.

How fast the cycle time is

The faster the cycle of the log splitter, the quicker you will receive the cut logs. This is not so much of a big deal if the unit will be used infrequently, but can quickly become incredibly irritating if you will be using the unit regularly. You can balance this with your particular needs for productivity and efficiency- the faster the cycle time, the quicker you will work. Remember, however, that there is a human limit to this. There’s no need to be suckered into buying an extraordinarily fast cycle time if you’re a one-man bad who’ll be working more slowly than the machine itself.

The build materials of your log splitter

You want to make a purchase that will be safe and robust to use for as many years as possible. In general, all steel construction is the longest lasting and safest build quality that you can get. It’s better to invest in a good construction if at all possible.

What the manufacturer offers

Although these may not be totally critical to your needs, it is always worth investing a little time in studying reviews of the log splitter you are intending to purchase. See how others who have used the product have reacted to it, whether the manufacturer is easy to work with on warranty returns and whether spare parts are easy to come by. In general, it is always a wiser idea to stick with reputable manufacturers with reputations to maintain. The smatter the purchasing decision you can make, the better your experience will be, and customer feedback will make it easier to make your final decision. Dirty Hand, Swisher, Timber Champ

Should I opt for Manual or Pneumatic Log Splitter?

At days end, this will directly tie to how often you intend to use the machine, and how much you can budget to spend. Gas log splitters will be the most expensive units you can purchase, but general can take larger tonnage, offer the best manoeuvrability and generate the most power.

Remember, however, that they can also only be used in spaces with adequate ventilation. If you’re looking for the convenience of a powered unit, but without the budgetary impact and limitations of a gas splitter, you may be better served with an electric log splitter.

These do generally have a more limited load capability then gas log splitters, but will operate off of a standard house power, and can be both more budget-friendly as well more convenient. Lastly, you can also opt for a manual log splitter. These have the least load capacity and operate [generally] by means of a 2 stroke pump.

They are cheaper, light and easy to move, and can be a great choice for the occasional users, but most moderate to heavy users will want to invest in a powered unit.

So, what are the best log splitters out there?

Best Log Splitters Comparison Table 2016

Wen 6-Ton4.0 /5Read Review
Pow ‘R’ Kraft 4-Ton4.6 /5Read Review
Logger Joe 10-Ton4.1 /5Read Review
Boss Industrial4.5 /5Read Review
Pow ‘R’ Kraft 7-Ton4.3 /5Read Review
Powerhorse 22-Ton5 /5Read Review
TabSwisher 28-Ton5 /5Read Review
Southland Outdoor 25-Ton4.8 /5Read Review
Dirty Hand Half Beam4.8 /5Read Review

Below, we take a brief look at some of the best log splitters available on the market today. With some to fit every pocket, you’re sure to find the right match for you.

Budget Best Buys – Log Splitters Under $300

The Wen 6 Ton Electric splitter

The Wen 56206 typically sells for around $270, and for a severely budget price tag boasts and impressive 4 Amazon stars. It’s a fast working machine, fully equipped with handles and wheels for storage and manoeuvrability, and is perfectly suited to be powered by the average household circuit. The motor is a limited but effective 2HP, and the handles provide added safety for users too. It even comes with a 2 year warranty- not bad for a budget log splitter.

The Pow’ R’ Kraft 4Ton Electric Log splitter

Slightly more powerful then the other log splitters mentioned on our budget list, it is also a good fit for a home user looking to run off of the local electricity supply. A two-handle setup ensures you are away from the dangerous moving parts at all times, and this is a fairly good splitter for inexperienced users. It can take a load of 20” long and 10” wide, so is ideal for the home market, and features a full-steel construction. It’s also fairly easy to move.

Logger Joe 10 Ton Manual Splitter

Logger Joe 10 Ton Manual Splitter

If you’re not looking to go electric, this $170 deal is for you. Able to take a load bed of 18” by 8”, this manual log splitter gives you up to 10 tons of driving force to take the effort out of your log splitting chores. Full steel construction, a built in catching cradle and an attractive 2 year warranty all help to make this a budget top pick.

Best Log Splitters Under $1000

If you have a little more in the bank to invest, these are the log splitters for you.

Boss Industrial ES7T20

Boss Industrial ES7T20

With a quick-push starter and 2HP engine, this is a surprisingly good buy for less than $500. Its professional grade hydraulics make it easy to work, and takes 10” by 20” logs, more than covering the ‘average joe’ consumer’s needs. Users compliment a firm construction and good speed, although the unit is pretty heavy to manhandle.

Pow’ R’ Kraft 7 ton log splitter

Pow’ R’ Kraft 65575 7 ton log splitter

Offering 2 speeds and 7 tons of splitting force, this is an impressive electric log splitter that backs up its promises. All steel construction and a 2 year warranty help reassure the customer there will be years of work out of this robust splitter, and a 12” by 20” load bed rates favourabley. It runs fairly quietly, and features comprehensive overload safety features.

Powerhorse Horizontal/Vertical 22 Ton log splitter

The reinforced steel and thick-plate construction on this monster log splitter ensure a durable, steady and impressively robust machine that lives up to the brand name ‘Powerhorse’. This is one of the few mid-budget buys actually rated for continual use, and it comes with a built in log cradle. It also uses a time-saving auto return wedge for ease and convenience.

Our Top Picks over $1000

If budgets no limit, or you need a robust workhorse for non-residential sites and need to get the best you can buy, these are the log splitters for you.

Swisher 28 Ton Log Splitter

Swisher 28 Ton Log Splitter

From a tried and trusted brand, it’s hardly a surprise Swisher makes the list. A Briggs and Stratton engine, 2 stage heavy duty pump and carefully constructed log cradle all ensure smooth, impressive running and handling. This is a road towable unit that can function in both horizontal and vertical conditions, scores highly with Amazon users, and typically retails for around $1700.

Southland Outdoor 25 Ton Gas powered log splitter

Selling for a surprisingly low average of $1100, this gas powered log splitter is up to even the roughest condtions, features a 17 second cycle and automatic return. It also can be swapped from vertical to horizontal for convenience and to avoid heavy lifting, and it’s easily manoeuvrable despite the size.

Dirty Hand Half Beam Splitter, 22 Tons

An 11 second cycle time puts this splitter as one of the fastest on our list, and it delivers on safety features too. It is a heavy log splitter, weighing in at over 300 pounds, but the robust steel design ensures years of use are ahead. Taking logs up to 25”, this is a monster of a log splitter fit for those with high capacity splitting required on a regular basis.

Each of the log splitters featured above bring style, solid construction and effective work load to the table, sure to suit a range of needs and wants while ensuing quality and safety. If you’re looking for the best log splitter for your budget, you can’t go wrong with these top picks.


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The Czech Republic could have used CZK 800bn from the EU funds between 2007 and 2013. However, they will surely not be fully utilised. Head of Supreme Audit Office (NKÚ) Miloslav Kala says that the state strives for the total loss not to exceed the previously written off CZK 60bn. He claims there might be CZK 120-140bn left in Brussels. Success of funds drawing may thus reach over 80 percent of the allocated amount.

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You're a farm influencer, a thought-leader in your industry, and you appreciate a tasty piece of fennel, so we'd like to welcome you to the Prana Farms Community Sustainable Agriculture (CSA) Project. Each week we'll pack your tote chock full of seasonal veggies, flowers, and treats from Organic Earth Kitchen.

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'He peed on the cadets': Lee Tracy in Mexico

In most tales from Hollywood history, the truth will never really be found. The passing of time and the death of key players as well as the problem of preserving positive legacies, keeps some facts buried forever. Surprisingly with the strange arrest of Lee Tracy during the filming of Viva Villa in late 1933, the facts were never confirmed. With the allegations never going to trial plus the alleged rumour mongering of compulsive liar - namely director Howard Hawks - and the disgruntled, face-saving Mexican authorities there was more accounts of the incident than hours in the day. Despite all the confusion and interested parties, the explanation from Tracy and most of the media seem to support one another with most of the details. Nonetheless, the prevailing story at the time is not the story that has permeated into contemporary pop culture.

The truth (or the closest account to what actually happened)
The short version of the account is that on November 20, 1933 during filming of 'Viva Villa' in Mexico, Tracy got heavily intoxicated; appeared on the balcony of his hotel room; and made some kind of obscene gesture to a crowd of people below. This included a parade of cadets, which was taken as a massive insult to the Mexican people. He was arrested, then let go and then rearrested the following day. Authorities then gave Tracy permission to return to the US. According to media reports, Tracy was initially charged with "violation of public morals and insulting the government, the result of a personal appearance, informal and undraped on a hotel balcony". These charges were dropped. Despite media reports, all up Tracy spent seven hours in jail.
Tracy's own account after the event substantiated this view:
"Tracy freely admitted that he was 'feeling the drinks' after a cabaret party when he hailed a Mexican parade from his hotel balcony. He denied he was unclothed. 'The whole thing started with a grand cabaret party when I came off location Saturday, celebrating the finish of the picture Viva Villa ' Tracy told United Press correspondent in El Paso. 'I heard a parade going by. I ran out on the balcony, waved and shouted 'via la parade. I had on pajama pants. Some of the guys in the parade saw me waving my arms and shouting and they hollered back at me to shut up. I was feeling pretty high so I shouted back as loud as I could, 'Why don't you go to hell'. But I was just helping them celebrate."
Charles Clark, who also worked on the film as a cinematographer, made this comment about the event in his autobiography titled Highlights and Shadows: The Memoirs of a Hollywood Cameraman. His view of the event is even more complimentary of Tracy's actions than the actors own story:
"As in all parades, there were frequent holdups, and during these many of the paraders would shout for 'Wally Bee-ery'. He and Lee Tracy eventually came out on the balcony of their room and responded to the cheers of their fans. All of the paraders were not ardent fans, however, and some of them would make obscene gestures… Our boys, in innocence, may have laughingly returned a gesture or two, but if so, I did not witness it. I thought it was nice of them to make an appearance and that they must have thrilled many of the country boys…In a short time, our government liaison connections rushed down to the hotel and stated Lee Tracy had to be gotten out of the country immediately. They said that the papers were coming out that afternoon with a story to the effect that Tracy had insulted the Mexican flag, Mexican motherhood and the nation in general."

It was not until November 21 after Tracy was released for the first time that reports surfaced alleging Tracy was in fact naked on the balcony. A newspaper article printed on November 21 by a Mexican paper brought forward the eye witness account of a local man and his daughter:
"Heraclio Rodriguez, acting prosecutor of the federal district, said Tuesday that he was ordering the police of all border towns to arrest Lee Tracy, American movie actor, who left here some hours earlier by train for Laredo, Tex. The American actor had departed by permission of the police after being held in custody twice since Sunday and questioned on a complaint that he had "offended public morals". No explanation was made of the apparent divergence of opinion on the action. The case passed to Rodriguez when Tracy was arrested for the second time Monday on the complaint of a lawyer, Alfonzo Esparza, who said he and his 12-years-old daughter saw Tracy standing unclothed on a balcony of his hotel. Tracy was told that he had to remain in the city after he was released on his own recognisance following the arrest, but he left Tuesday morning, apparently with permission…A delegation requested Present Rodriguez to refuse to allow the film, already made, to be taken from Mexico."
A memo was later sent to the US authorities from the US ambassador to Mexico which mentions Tracy as being 'unclad':

"A memo sent to the State Department by the American ambassador to Mexico, Josephus Daniels…: Tracy appeared on a balcony of the Hotel Regis, unclad and using very profane and insulting language at the moment when the military cadets marching in the parade of November 20 were passing in front of the hotel."

It was also reported:

"Mexican officials declared he wore only a robe that slipped from his shoulders during his outburst."

The aftermath

The outburst from Mexican authorities and media was enough pressure to make MGM boss, Louis B. Mayer to sack the actor from both the film and the studio. On November 23, he made a public and private apology to Mexico:

"The insult offered by this actor to the Mexican cadet corps has embarrassed and shocked the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer organisation fully as deeply as it has the Mexican people. As a result of this actors deplorable behaviour, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has removed him not only from the film 'Viva Villa' but has dismissed him entirely from its employ and cancelled his long term contract."
 Tracy with H. W. Waller of El Paso upon his return to the US
On Tracy's return to the US where he was greeted by girlfriend and actress Isabelle Jewel, he made more statements to the media regarding the incident. With the legal issues resolved, Tracy's focus was now on the future of his movie career.

"…Tracy said he had no plans but that he was mighty sorry it all happened. 'I do feel a bit bad about the whole thing', Tracy said when he arrived by train from El Paso, 'It seems to me I should be given a chance to tell the studio my side of the story.' 'Why, I like the place,' he cried, waving his hands, 'I stood at the balcony and cheered the boys. You know how those things area. Somebody shouted up at me and I shouted back…I'll still keep on working. The whole thing is a misunderstanding and I want most to straighten it out so everybody will be happy again.'"

Seven days after the incident occurred film industry magazines reported Stuart Erwin was announced as taking over Tracy's role in the film. He was an experienced actor but by no means as famous or talented as Tracy. As the initial shock and interest of the event died down, speculation as to the future of Tracy's place in the film industry began. A shock to the film industry, Tracy came out on top and almost unscathed:

Stuart Erwin with Wallace Beery
"Despite the fact that MGM have given Lee Tracy the proverbial spanking his fans are still loyal. Last evening I attended a preview of Lee's most recent cinematic effort –Advice for the Lovelorn - and the applause that greeted Mr Tracy was breath taking." Also that the San Fran theatre is doing capacity business. "And so you can easily understand that Lee's offers have been numerous for both screen and stage." (December 6, 1933)

"Lee Tracy is not through in motion pictures…If the women should turn thumbs down on Tracy, then he'll be through. They are too powerful to combat…Tracy has lost contracts before due to off-the-screen activities. But always there has been another major studio ready to hire him. And there are studios ready to sign him now." (December 14, 1933)

The urination situation

Claims are still circulating that instead of making 'obscene gestures' or even appearing 'unclad', Tracy urinated on the crowd. Although having no evidence in newspaper articles or eye witness accounts, some articles still insinuate that this occurred. But where did it come from? Biographers and historians seem to agree it was the films first director, Howard Hawks, who spread the rumour.  According to Bob Herzberg in his book Revolutionary Mexico on Film: A Critical History, 1914-2014, Hawks said Tracy, "peed on the Chapultepic Cadets during the Independence Day parade in Mexico and got in the can." Apparently, actor Dezi Arnaz who was involved in the making of the film, also wrote in his autobiography (admittedly I have not read it) that Tracy did indeed urinate on the crowd.

The juries out whether Tracy in fact urinated on the crowd. It is strange, however, that if it was the case why the Mexican newspapers did not report it. The country was openly against the production and would have used any and every opportunity they had to send the cast and crew packing. I agree with Herzberg, the rumour Tracy urinated on the crow most likely did not occur.

More troubles

Despite the Tracy incident, the film was riddled with problems and controversies. Around the time Tracy was fired, Hawks also left the production. There are several reported reasons for this including the assertion that Hawks was removed for standing up for Tracy and another that Hawks left due to unsafe working conditions.  Actress Mona Maris also began working in the lead female role but was replaced by Fay Wray. The film also causes several controversies between US and Mexican authorities with no Hispanic cast in the film and an actor typecast as a villain in the main role.
Adding further to the drama of the production, a plane carrying reels of film from Viva Villa crash landed in El Paso on November 22, 1933. A newspaper stated:

"J.J. Ingram, pilot, of Los Angeles jumped to safety today from his airplane which crashed in flames in an El Paso residential section. The plane was carrying films of Viva Villa in which Lee Tracy…was playing. Ingram suffered severe burns on the face and legs before he could be extricated. What caused Ingram's plane to burst into flames was not revealed. Howard Hawks, director, estimated the destroyed film was worth $100,000."

Somehow the film was completed and released on April 27, 1934 approximately three years after filming originally began. With a budget of just over $1million the film was an expensive production for MGM and had a poor gross taking of about $1.109 million. Despite the setbacks, the film was a critical and popular success with three Academy Award nominations (Best Picture, Best Writing Adaption and Best Sound Recording) and one win for John Waters as Best Assistant Director. Viva Villa (1934) is proof that no matter what troubles a film has during production, it has no bearing on its future success. The same of which can be said about actors, ie. Lee Tracy.


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In early November of 2006, I took a pregnancy test and was thrilled to see positive results. I called the doctor’s office and let them know. I was very nervous because we’d miscarried only 7 months earlier while in the 2nd trimester (at 15 weeks) of the pregnancy. My doctor suggested we make an appointment for an Ultrasound. With the prior miscarriage occurring after hearing a heartbeat and having a viable pregnancy, she wanted to take a look right away this time. We had the first ultrasound at 6 weeks and things looked good. I remember the technician saying; “It’s probably too soon to see a heartbeat, but we’ll check”, and of course our baby spoke up loud and strong with a wonderful heartbeat. We felt good and things were off to a good start, with a July 14th due date.

I was very uneasy over the next 4 weeks, waiting from week 6 to week 10 before seeing the doctor again. Since it was also a 4 week period before checking for the heartbeat again, and for my own sanity, I purchased a fetal heart rate monitor. I was able to listen to our baby’s heartbeat at home anytime I wanted. This drastically helped getting through those times between appointments. At my 10 week checkup, the heartbeat was still very strong. Generally I wouldn’t go back to the doctor again for a month, but because of the miscarriage my doctor agreed to see me every 2 weeks, until we got past the point when we had miscarried a few months earlier.

For the next 3 visits (6 weeks) things were going perfect. I felt great, I was starting to show and we were finally telling people the good news. I continued to listen to our baby’s heartbeat every other night or so. At the 16 week visit we had the AFP test done. Since we were 16 weeks along now, past where we had miscarried before, my doctor said we’d go 1 month before the next visit. My ultrasound was scheduled for a few weeks from then, in between the visits, so we were feeling really good about things. Then the AFP results came back, I could tell by the sound of my doctor’s voice, that something was wrong. I really didn’t hear much of what she said other than “there was a 90% chance the results were wrong” and that “I’d need a Level II Ultrasound”. I went home that night a little concerned, but not too bad. Since I hadn’t really heard everything that my doctor said, I focused on the most common findings from the AFP test (Down syndrome and Spina-Bifida) and started researching those. I wasn’t worried if our baby had either of these, I just wanted to be prepared.

On Thursday, Feb. 19th we were 19 weeks along and were headed in for our Level II Ultrasound. We met with a counselor prior to the Ultrasound. She kept talking about a Trisomy 18 chromosome problem and how it was fatal. This was the first time we realized that we were looking at something much more drastic than what we’d thought. Our baby was completely clear of Down syndrome or Spina-Bifida; it was Trisomy 18 that the AFP showed a 1/10 chance our baby had. Now we were nervous as we walked down the hall to the Ultrasound room. It seemed like it took forever to get there.

During the Ultrasound the technician just did her normal thing. “Here’s the leg, arm, etc.” She didn’t indicate anything was wrong so we started to feel ok about things. We started to visit about our baby on the screen. The technician left and the doctor came in, she told us our baby was measuring VERY small and that everything they saw on the screen was confirming the AFP results of the possibility of Trisomy 18. Our baby had a lot of fluid on the brain, the legs were about 3 weeks behind, the torso about 5 weeks behind, the stomach wasn’t filling up with fluids indicating feeding problems, and because of the baby’s size they couldn’t get a good look at the heart or other vital organs. They left us for a while as we cried. We couldn’t believe this was happening again. We had just reached the point where we had let our guard down. What would we tell our son?. We hated to put him through this again. We had so many emotions just pouring out of us. We decided to have an amniocentesis done. Earlier in the day I was completely against this because of the risk of miscarriage. We wanted to find out what our baby had so we could prepare and do everything possible to help. They decided to put the test through a quicker process called a FISH test because it would focus specifically on this type of chromosome problem. With the weekend right around the corner, we would have to wait until Monday to hear anything back.

By the time the call came on Monday I had read a lot of information online, finding babies that survived with Trisomy 18 and was relying on that to get me through the weekend. Unfortunately, when they called, they said that our baby was even more sick than Trisomy 18, our baby had Triploid Syndrome (or Triploidy). I remember thinking how can it get worse, but it did. My husband and I cried all over again, as if the news was brand new. Later that day we went down to the hospital to meet with a genetics counselor. We found out from the FISH results our little baby was a boy (XXY). The counselor explained how some Triploid cases can be very dangerous to mom. There can be an increased risk of an enlarged placenta, high blood pressure and toxemia. Those risks are more common with paternal triploid, which is 2 sperm fertilizing 1 egg. Our sweet little boy had maternal triploid which typically doesn’t have these risks to mom, this is where the egg contained the extra set of chromosomes and only 1 sperm fertilized it. We were given our options; terminate the pregnancy, or continue. We were told that any decision to terminate would have to be decided as soon as possible because the state of Iowa does not allow early termination after 23 weeks and we were now 20 weeks along. We left that day feeling like there was a lot of pressure to terminate and that we were crazy to go on. Neither the genetics counselor nor our Dr. told us to terminate, the hospital was very wonderful in just giving us all the information we needed to make a decision, but we still had this feeling like that was what they were suggesting we decide to do.

We met with our doctor a few days later. One of the first things she said was that she stood behind whatever decision we made. She mentioned termination again, but also said that she’d support us going forward as well. We were/are very blessed to have such a supportive doctor. When I told her that there was no way I could quit fighting for my child when he was still fighting, she understood completely. Our plan was to continue. She wanted to see me every 2 weeks to monitor my blood pressure. She ran some initial tests to make sure everything was ok. I went in every 2 weeks and had a normal pre-natal visit. Every appointment my doctor reminded me that we probably wouldn’t make it to term, and yet at every visit she was also amazed that our little boy still had a strong heartbeat. He was beating all the odds from their medical perspective. We soon realized just how strong and how much of a fighter he really was.

As we continued through the pregnancy it was hard to know when to tell people of our sweet little boy’s struggle or when to just say what we were having and when. It is very difficult when you run into someone in the grocery store or anywhere and knowing how to handle their questions or their asking “how is everything going?”. So we just took it one case at a time. For those that knew we were pregnant already, we told them what was going on. Within a few weeks of the ultrasound we decided on the name Brayden Robert for our little boy. We got the name out to our family and friends as soon as we decided, so everyone could start to recognize his life in this world.

At 28 weeks, in April, we went for a follow up ultrasound. At this ultrasound we found out that the water on his brain, wasn’t as much as initially thought. It was at the high end of normal. His stomach was filling up with fluid, so the initial thoughts of problems there were eliminated. His heart looked good and strong. They couldn’t find any of the defects that were common for a baby with Triploid. There were no holes in the spine, no physical abnormalities like cleft lip or any other very common Triploid traits. As his mother, I started to convince myself we would be the lucky ones. He would be ok and survive for a period of time. Then the doctor explained to us, that his size is still lagging. He was still about 5 weeks behind in growth. He told us that his torso was very tight and that it would cause one of two problems for Brayden. His tiny chest cavity would either constrict his heart too much, preventing it from being able to beat, or he would make it to term, but there would be no room for his lungs to expand and he would never be able to take that first breath. This was just another devastating bit of information after hearing how his brain, heart and vital organs were perfect. But I still left with my head high, because I knew just how strong he was and how much fight he had in him.

Since our little Brayden was so small I never felt him move or kick much. Sometimes I would feel only 1 or 2 kicks in a week, my husband Chuck was never able to feel Brayden move. Having my fetal heart rate monitor was a blessing. My doctor even found it to be helpful for us to monitor his fight. At 33 weeks that became a reality. On Saturday May 26th I didn’t pick up a heartbeat, which had happened in the past, so I didn’t get too upset about it. I checked again 2 days later, again, no heartbeat. This time I felt like this was probably a bad sign. I refused to call the doctor. I didn’t want to hear what they would probably have to tell me and since I had another appointment in just a couple of days, I felt that I would just try to enjoy Brayden being with me for a few more days. The next day I started spotting, the exact same spotting that occurred a year earlier with my miscarriage. We now knew that Brayden got too tired to fight and it was time for him to rest. We headed to the hospital where they checked and confirmed that his heart had stopped beating. We set up the time to come in and be induced the next day.

Thursday, May 31st, was the day; we were finally going to meet this special little boy that had fought the odds for 33 weeks and 5 days. We went in at 9:00 that morning. They started the induction around 10:30 and he was born at 5:40 pm. Our 1.46lb, 13 inch angel was finally here. Brayden’s grandparents, his aunt and his big brother Gavin were also there to meet him. Thanks to so many people I’d talked with through Prenatal Partners For Life we were prepared for his special arrival and were able to make the best of a very difficult time. We took a lot of photos, made hand/foot molds. We had blankets and gifts for him including gifts our son brought for his little Brother, it was perfect. Although no one wants to see their children go before them, we couldn’t have had a better day for him.

We had Brayden with us till 10:30 that night and then had the hospital staff bring him in again the next morning so we could say our final good-bye’s. Leaving the hospital that morning without our son was the hardest thing we’ve had to do. We are very thankful that our family was able to be there to meet Brayden and are especially grateful that his big brother Gavin was able to be there.

Our 4 year old son Gavin, talks about his brother daily and loves to look at the photo albums I put together of his little brother. That is something that we could never replace. We will forever love and miss Brayden, we are so thankful we had the opportunity to meet our precious son.

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-The support, information and encouragement provided by the PPFL parents is not meant to take the place of medical advice by a medical professional. Any specific questions about care should be directed to a health care professional familiar with the situation.


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Fuzzy or fierce? Sweet or scary? Goofy or graceful?

How do you like your mascot?

As much a part of college football as tailgating and touchdowns, mascots can rev up the home crowd, intimidate an opponent or just provide a few laughs.

Most college mascots support their university in a somewhat dignified manner;  but there’s also the strange world of leprechauns and dancing trees.

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2) Uga, Georgia. Normally, dogs in sweaters are hard to take seriously. This English Bulldog, however, could make a tutu look tough. And by the way, don’t even think about trying to put a tutu on Uga.

3) Chief Osceola, Florida State. Many native-American mascots have been fazed out of college sports in a recent years, but with the blessing of the Seminole Tribe the Chief, his Appaloosa horse, Renegade, and his burning spear have endured.

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6) Stanford Tree. You have to respect a mascot this ridiculous — and irreverent. The costume usually looks as if it came straight from a middle school play, but the Tree has had some very adult issues in recent years. It was once busted for being drunk on the job. The replacement tree later that year was banned from the NCAA basketball tournament for scuffling with security guards.

7) Bevo, Texas. The burnt orange longhorn doesn’t charge like Ralphie or stay in a cage like Mike. But at 1,800 pounds with 72-inch horns, it’s best to steer clear of Bevo.

8) The Mountaineer, West Virginia. Buckskin suits and coonskin caps never go out of style in Morgantown. The mere sight of the Mountaineer can get you humming John Denver’s “Country Roads.” Though the rifle can be a bit unsettling.

9) The Masked Rider, Texas Tech. Maybe the only mascot in the country that can be described as swashbuckling. And since 1974, many of the Masked Riders have been women, so points for being progressive.

10) Sparty, Michigan State. With his jutting square jaw, the costumed mascot sort of looks like a muscle-bound Jay Leno in a green Greek warrior attire.

11) The Leprechaun, Notre Dame. Not to be confused with the guy on the Lucky Charms box, ND’s Leprechaun pumps out push-ups when the Fighting Irish score, wields a shillelagh and supposedly has magical powers. Apparently, his powers were no match for Charlie Weis.

12) The Fighting Duck, Oregon. The story goes Walt Disney himself agreed to let the costumed-mascot resemble the famous cartoon character, Donald. A few years back, when the university tried to nudge Donald aside for a sleek, space-aged duck suit, the students rebelled and the new duck was dropped. Don’t mess with Donald.

More bizarre than cool, our list might also include Sammy the Slug – the official mascot of UC Santa Cruz, who is a representation of a banana slug (a yellow mollusk which can be found in the nearby redwood forests).

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Palau’s warm tropical waters are legendary amongst divers for their dramatic sheer walls rising from the depths to within inches of the surface and capped with thriving coral reefs. Palau is home to over 1,300 species of fish and more than 700 species of coral. World renowned for its’ marine bio-diversity and abundance of large pelagic animals. Palau also offers avid wreck divers one of Micronesia’s largest collections of WWII shipwrecks.

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