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		<link>http://dontai.com/wp/2012/02/07/my-friend-da-shan-aka-mark-rowswell/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been a long time since I have talked to him, but I still clearly recall going to school with Mark Rowswell. In China he is much more commonly known as "Da Shan", or Big Mountain. Mark is not only Canadian, like myself, but also comes from Toronto, my home town. I met Mark [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/worldview/why-foreigners-in-china-hate-canadas-new-goodwill-ambassador/article2329223/"><img src="http://dontai.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Mark_Rowswell-2.jpg" alt="Da Shan aka Mark Rowswell is a fellow Canadian and a friend of mine." title="Da Shan aka Mark Rowswell is a fellow Canadian and a friend of mine." width="484" height="347" class="alignright size-full wp-image-4101" /></a>

<dropcap>I</dropcap>t has been a long time since I have talked to him, but I still clearly recall going to school with Mark Rowswell. In China he is much more commonly known as "Da Shan", or Big Mountain. Mark is not only Canadian, like myself, but also comes from Toronto, my home town.

<p><para>I met Mark while attending classes at Beijing University. As fellow Canadians in a place with many more Americans and other foreigners, we, of course, got to know each other. It turns out that his parents lived near lived near my parents, in the quiet suburb of North York, around Don Mills and Finch.

<p><para>It was clear very early that Mark was gifted at learning Mandarin. Apart from his BA in languages from the University of Toronto, he spent the time to hang out on the streets of Beijing, near our university, to talk to the locals. Over time he had picked up some pretty guttural Beijing Hua. He could switch it on and back to standard Mandarin like a light switch, which was amazing. 

<p><para>While Mark had inspired me to run to the Beijing Foreign Language Institute in order to purchase a Beijing Hua dictionary, colloquial Beijing Hua never stuck with me. I still speak with a very standard Dongbei accent, albeit with an unconscious trailing 'r' on many words. The Dongbei people I meet find it odd.

<p><para>One thing about Mark was his dedication to studying Mandarin. He took classes in the Zhongwen Xi with other native Chinese students. He studied hard to keep up. There were few students that studied harder than Mark.

<p><para>One night a group of us were chatting in our dorm when Mark came by. He told us about his idea of learning Xiangsheng from a famous Xiangsheng master. Which Xiangsheng master would spend the time to teach a student, much less a foreign student? He told us he had, with the help of friends, already found a Xiangsheng master, and that he was taking classes. The goal was to practice for the New Year's Festival. 

<p><para>He told us about his Xiangsheng costume. He went to his room get it. He returned dressed in a long dark green silk dress, the ones seen in old Chinese movies. His sleeves were large at the openings. The quality of the material was excellent. Mark told us that such costumes were difficult to find in Beijing and were expensive. As Xiangsheng newbies at the time we had a good laugh at his costume and wished him very well.

<p><para>A recent news article stated that Mark had just become a new Canadian cultural <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/worldview/why-foreigners-in-china-hate-canadas-new-goodwill-ambassador/article2329223/">ambassador</a> to China. I would counter that Mark has been Canada's cultural ambassador to China for a good twenty years. He is a truly nice guy, fun to be around and quite normal by any measure. Yet his Mandarin stands head and shoulders over any other foreigner I have heard, including myself.

<p><para>Mark's curiosity and dedication to China is unquestionable. While we were evacuated to HK during the Tiananmen incident, Mark went just a little south of Beijing and stayed with locals. When I returned to China in August, Mark was nonplussed: He had never left China. There was no risk to foreigners, he said, and he was correct.

<p><para>When I returned to China in 2008 I turned on the TV to find Mark teaching Chinese the English words for officiating soccer. I saw his face on shopping bags and on billboards. It was interesting to see Mark's face 15' high. I also saw Mark lead the Canadian Olympic team for the opening games in Beijing. Was that not part of his ambassador role?

<p><para>As a Chinese Canadian I will never stick out like a white foreigner in China. In China Mark Rowswell attempts the impossible: To be a native Chinese in China and he does a good job of it.]]></content:encoded>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Going back to the commute routine has been eye opening, which caught me by surprise. It's not like this is new to me, but getting used to the TTC and the quickness of pace has been eye opening. The TTC seems to have stayed the same. I expected advancements, but this is not so. They [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<dropcap>G</dropcap>oing back to the commute routine has been eye opening, which caught me by surprise. It's not like this is new to me, but getting used to the TTC and the quickness of pace has been eye opening.

<p><para>The TTC seems to have stayed the same. I expected advancements, but this is not so. They struggle to keep from falling backward on themselves. While most bus drivers are courteous, I have met those who are not. Once there was a detour because of a crime and police had closed the road. This driver did not even announce why he was detouring, so many people asked. He got so mad.

<p><para>One day on the Yonge subway line I was able to try out the new subway trains. This is one long train that you can walk from one end to the other. Very nice. The schedule has LEDs that light red or green, but have no legend, so I did not know their meaning. Was I to guess? The loudness of these trains was by far much less than the old TTC subways, and much more comfortable. Annoying was the fact that the metal passenger handles on the roof and in the middle of the car squeaked incessantly when passengers and the train moved. This was a new train, and these metal handles were squeaking like rusted objects left out in the rain.

<p><para>Finding your most efficient TTC route takes some time. The Finch East towards Yonge Street has had construction for the last year. Traffic was down to one lane, slowing the express bus to a crawl. That was the last I used that route.

<p><para>As I knew before, most TTC commuters sleep. At leat 60% of all commuters close their eyes and try to wish away their commuting experience. Others have ear pieces and listen to music while sleeping. It is annoying to walk behind those that fiddle with their phones and e-toys, who slow down because they need to concentrate on their fiddling. Please, people, step aside and fiddle, and let others walk to their destination.

<p><para>Electronic toys will be the death of many, I am sure. I saw some guy trip on the sidewalk while texting, and there was no break in the sidewalk. Two people walk into each other, both texting on their devices. It is comical. Darwin candidate?

<p><para>People are as colourful as usual, with a variety of dress and looks. It is interesting to see them and analyze their dress. Pretty girls everywhere. To fit in and to look normal, seemingly.

<p><para>I walk and look through my narrow periscope, trying to see the big picture. Maybe the solution is to aggregate these experiences and build up a composite.]]></content:encoded>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regret is how I feel about not posting these earlier. Still, life goes on and so I go. All these events have been memorable, and at each one I learn more as I continue on my way, either through technique, talking to people, or myself. Overall, it is 3 x win. C-vents: Canada Day and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<dropcap>R</dropcap>egret is how I feel about not posting these earlier. Still, life goes on and so I go. All these events have been memorable, and at each one I learn more as I continue on my way, either through technique, talking to people, or myself. Overall, it is 3 x win.

C-vents:
<ul>
<li>Canada Day and Parade, 2011: Riding, Premier M, J, U, poking fun at people. Used my ruddy turned up blue nose, to good effect. It is not too heavy. Was tired for the P, but happy as well.
<li>Waterford Festival, 2011: My premier twisting event. Some kid called me "dog", which apparently is a good thing. U not good on grass or steep hills. Used my round yellow nose, very light and comfy, to good effect.
<li>Halloween Skating, Scarborough, Oct 30 2011: Had fun skating, used a very large red round. A little too large to stick and started to separate, bobbed up and down too much. Attracted lots of kids, but especially two kids, Mingming and Yeye, whom I have been sitting beside for about 3 months but they did not notice me through that time. Now they say Hi every week.
<li>Thornhill Historical Parade, 2011: Crowded, there was no bus at the end of the event, so had to walk. Lots of people, but Ok. Helmet top of 3 toys was too heavy, kept falling off. Performed M for a little girl on the TTC that sat across from me, while all the adults watched. Used my small red nose. Light and comfy.
<li>New Year's Eve, Scarborough Civic Centre, Dec 31 2011: Little Weed twisted and had a great time. He learned a lot from another, Sparky. I did M and J. Used my new small and shiny red nose, light and really comfy. Freaked out a lot of adults, mostly. I met the rest of the SCofC, which I could not do previously. Did M in Mandarin and freaked out a lady and her son and daughter, who ran from me. No, this is no voodoo. Stiff rope went over very well, as did Prof's Night. Fun was had by all.
<li>Port Union Winterfest 2012: It was raining and there was a high wind, so everyone was inside. I got lost getting to the event, and parking was terrible. We were late. Little Weed enjoyed twisting, but we ran out of supplies an hour before the event ended. They fed us a burger and drink, which was nice. Few events treat us to food.
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<p><para>Onward, Forward, Upward.]]></content:encoded>
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		<link>http://dontai.com/wp/2011/11/22/changing-your-main-water-shutoff-valve-toronto/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:41:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The human body is composed of roughly 80% water. To say that fresh water is vital to our existence is quite true. Living in Toronto, Canada, we get our drinking water from our municipal water purification plant and water supply piping system. While those in condominiums and large apartments rely on property management companies to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<dropcap>T</dropcap>he human body is composed of roughly 80% water. To say that fresh water is vital to our existence is quite true. Living in Toronto, Canada, we get our drinking water from our municipal water purification plant and water supply piping system. While those in condominiums and large apartments rely on property management companies to worry about these minute details, the rest of us that live in houses must fend for ourselves. Municipal water arrives from a pipe deep underground, protected from the frost. There is a water shutoff on your front lawn, as well as main water shutoff inside your house. If your main water shutoff has seized shut or open and you cannot turn it in either direction, you will need to replace it. Without a way to shut off the water in your house you risk flooding your house if a water pipe bursts, for whatever reason. Here is how to change your main water shutoff in Toronto, Canada.

<p><para>You can phone the City of Toronto's 311 information number to have someone locate your municipal shutoff valve. This is usually on your front lawn, on the side of your house where your water meter is located. Since my grass covered my municipal water shutoff valve, this was not easy and I needed help. The city will dig out the grass covering your shutoff valve as well.

<p><para>The process for replacing or repairing your main water shutoff valve is pretty simple but a little expensive. These details include:
<ol>
<li>Call a plumbing company the day before and arrange for a plumber to be at your house at 10:30 am. This can be done in advance.
<li>The day of the repair, call the City's 311 information number and request your water be turned off. Tell them that you have booked a plumber for 10:30 am. While the official turnaround time for the city is within 24 hours, they will strive to turn off the water before your plumber arrives. They will provide a reference number, so that if a City worker does not arrive you can call the city back with your number. Today I called the City at 06:00 am to shut off my water, told them about booking my plumber for 10:30 am, and the water technician was at my house at 8:45 am. Someone needs to be home for them to turn off your water. The City of Toronto charges $75CAD to shut off your water. This takes them about 1 minute.
<li>The plumber will arrive to change the main water shutoff valve. This valve is under pressure and you certainly do not want this to leak. As well, there is some leakage from the municipal water shutoff valve, and this seepage can make soldering a new valve difficult. Water deep in the pipe turns to steam and prevents a good soldered joint. You might be able to stuff bread in the pipe to prevent this. I had to use a thin polyethylene tube to suction out enough water to replace the valve before it overflowed. This is not a DIY job. Expect to pay around $250 - $300CAD.
<li>Once your plumber repairs or replaces your main water shutoff valve, call the City's 311 info number again to have your water turned on. This will cost you an additional $75CAD, and will take the technician about 1 minute to complete the work. I was told I was lucky today because they arrived at my house 30 minutes after I called. The city will again provide a reference number.
<li>Turn on your main water shutoff valve and enjoy your water.
</ol>

<p><para>The financial cost at the end of the day was $260CAD for the plumber and $150CAD to the City, for a total of $410CAD.

<p><para>While the charge from the City seems excessive, we taxpayers must pay more for the water infrastructure that we enjoy daily. In my case my municipal water shutoff valve worked wonderfully, even though it had not moved for near 30 years. The water technician used a tool that was only 1.5' long.  The valve is actually over 4' deep underground, but there is a 3' metal rod that stays in the ground and is connected to the shutoff valve. Note that in Scarborough, a suburb of Toronto with over 320,000 people, there are only 2 water technicians on staff.

<p><para>I could not believe that the plumbing company would charge $235 + HST to change one simple water shutoff valve. It certainly became believable when the plumber showed up. My supply pipe, buried in the concrete in my basement, was now a non-standard size. The measured supply diameters were 3/4", 13/16" output, 3/4" threaded output. This connection was soldered. The output of the shutoff valve that goes to the water meter, was a threaded brass pipe. It turns out that the company that made my valve discontinued it many years ago. It took a trip to Home Depot and two trips to the plumbing supply store to get the right fix. This fix took a long time to figure out, but was quickly completed once a solution was found. Alan is a smart guy.

<p><para>There are some repairs that the average handyman should not do on their own. The risk of flooding is too great to take this risk, so I was willing to call in a professional. I am glad that I did, because in the end it was done properly, and should last another 30 years.

<p><para>Thanks to Alan Pir of Anta Plumbing (416-231-3331) for a job well done.

<p><para>Note that the City of Toronto is in the process of replacing all house <a href="http://torontowatermeterprogram.ca/">water meters</a>. Started in 2010 this program will ramp up between 2013 and 2015, Scarborough and most of the City of Toronto included. This water meter replacement will require the home owner to shut off their main water shutoff valve so that the water meter can be replaced. If any homeowner has installed a water shutoff valve after the meter, this will be insufficient. The main water shutoff valve, between the city supply and the City water meter, will need to be serviced.]]></content:encoded>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This editorial cartoon is a play on the US popular rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline being proposed to run from Canada, through the US, down to Texas. The proposal is facing stiff opposition, with some Canadians editorializing that we should just redirect the pipeline to China. And because he asked, my Mandarin is quite [...]]]></description>
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<dropcap>T</dropcap>his editorial cartoon is a play on the US popular rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline being proposed to run from Canada, through the US, down to Texas. The proposal is facing stiff opposition, with some Canadians editorializing that we should just redirect the pipeline to China.

<p><para>And because he asked, my Mandarin is quite good. I love this editorial cartoon.

<p><para>The more the US has access to cheap oil, the more they will waste it. Overall I think the US and therefore the World would benefit by more expensive oil prices. This also applies to us Canadians. While we all talk conservation and environmental protection, I see way too many SUVs and other large vehicles transporting one driver, and a lack of motivation to fund and build mass transit. I hope that gas prices will double and therefore match that of Europe.
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[caption id="attachment_4035" align="alignright" width="400" caption="How\"s your Mandarin editorial by Aislin, Nov 16 2011"]<a href="http://www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/index.html"><img src="http://dontai.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/hows-your-Mandarin2.jpg" alt="How&quot;s your Mandarin editorial by Aislin, Nov 16 2011" title="How&quot;s your Mandarin editorial by Aislin, Nov 16 2011" width="400" height="400" class="size-full wp-image-4035" /></a>[/caption]
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		<description><![CDATA[[caption id="attachment_4025" align="alignright" width="500" caption="Inside a Solid Waste drop-in Depot, Toronto, Canada. Garbage everywhere."][/caption] Not all garbage is disposed of in the same matter. Here in Toronto, Canada we have fairly strict rules of garbage disposal. There are organics, recyclables and yard waste, all with their special pickup schedules. And then there the pickup for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[[caption id="attachment_4025" align="alignright" width="500" caption="Inside a Solid Waste drop-in Depot, Toronto, Canada. Garbage everywhere."]<a href="http://www.thestar.com/business/cleanbreak/article/936618--clean-break-is-toronto-s-trash-being-wasted"><img src="http://dontai.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/toronto-garbage-500.jpg" alt="Inside a Solid Waste drop-in Depot, Toronto, Canada. Garbage everywhere." title="Inside a Solid Waste drop-in Depot, Toronto, Canada. Garbage everywhere." width="500" height="413" class="size-full wp-image-4025" /></a>[/caption]

<dropcap>N</dropcap>ot all garbage is disposed of in the same matter. Here in Toronto, Canada we have fairly strict rules of garbage disposal. There are organics, recyclables and yard waste, all with their special pickup schedules. And then there the pickup for "the rest", that that is destined for land fill, tilled down and buried into some hill, whereabouts unknown. Old shingles from my recent shingling task needed to be disposed of, so off to the <a href="www.toronto.ca/garbage/depots.htm">Toronto Solid Waste Drop-off Depot</a> I went.

<p><para>Torontonians seem to be fanatical about the ever changing weather and garbage disposal. We sort out all our garbage to an amazingly fine detail. How someone trained us to do this monkey work and actually enjoy it is a mystery.

<p><para>There are the <strong>organics</strong>, which are all vegetable and fruit peelings, plant material and anything else that is natural and can be degraded. Most of this, with the exception of meat products and think tree branches, goes into my composter. We use our composter all year, in all weather. While fine in the summer, in the winter I often need to knock the ice off the top with a good rap or two in order to free the lid. Refuse I put into the large black bin in the winter promptly freezes, then thaws out to a gooey mess in the spring. All this compost goes right back into my garden. Nothing is wasted. While I do not consider myself a die hard, tree hugging environmentalist, I try to do my part to not destroy our dear Mother Earth. A futile attempt, one might say, but to not try would be courting certain disaster.

<p><para>Those that do not compost or for items unsuitable for the composter, but not plastic, can go into our weekly green bin pickup.

<p><para><strong>Yard waste</strong> is the next category. These are tree trimmings, leaves, roots and anything that grew in your yard. This biweekly pickup is usually frequent enough, but in the fall with all the leaves dropping from the trees, biweekly is not sufficient. There is no defined bin colour or size for yard waste. Some people buy large paper bags, and some people use plastic yard waste containers.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<dropcap>M</dropcap>y entries have been missing these past weeks because life has interrupted my normal routine, shifting me in unplanned directions. I suppose this is how life unfolds. I needed to remove my attic insulation, upgrade a ceiling pot light and vapour barrier, fix the attic vapour barrier, vent my bathroom fans to the outside, redo soffit venting, and then get everything back to normal. I get lemons and then make lemonade.

<p><para>Re<strong>shingling</strong> of part of my roof went well. I did not fall off. Dirty yes, but it had to be done.

<p><para>Sucking out the <strong>insulation</strong> in my attic was traumatic due to cause. The house was much colder at night. Still, I feel better than the cellulose insulation is not gone. Cellulose insulation is a fire hazard and is pretty combustible. Though it will not dramatically burst into flame it will smolder for hours until it reaches wood, which it will set on fire. Why is this type of insulation still being sold I do not know. We replaced our cellulose insulation with blown in fibreglass.

<p><para>An empty attic space allowed me to repair the <strong>vapour barrier</strong>. Over 30 years ago, builders were not too particular about ensuring your attic vapour barrier was sealed. There were rips all over, places not sealed. I used sheathing tape, aka Tuck tape, to seal up ajoining sections of vapour barrier, repair ripped sections, and replaced a section. Ideally I wanted to spray foam the vapour barrier, but a quote from Insta-Insulation came in at ~$4,000 (Walltite Eco), way over my budget. Spray foam would have been the best. <a href="http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/repairsandrenovations/article/1088251--maxwell-small-houses-deliver-big-value">Steve Maxwell</a> recommends <a href="http://www.tigerfoam.ca/">Tiger Foam</a>. I will consider this next time, but they do not have pickup locations in East Toronto.

<p><para><strong>Vent stacks</strong> were not sealed. These were sealed with spray foam. Mice openings were found and also sealed with spray foam. I walked the perimeter of the house and found many small openings, which I sealed with spray foam.

<p><para>Most annoying of all is that I discovered that my two <strong>bathroom fans</strong> were venting into the attic. Both fans were venting into a galvanized pipe, which went somewhere and was covered with insulation. Once the insulation was gone it was clear than the original installers simply jammed the galvanized pipe into the eave as best they could and left it like that. Unfortunately they did not cut the soffit plywood and no <strong>soffit venting</strong> was done. As the home owner some 35 years after the fact, I had to again get up on my roof, remove the eavestrough and fascia, remove the existing aluminum siding used as soffit, find the exhaust pipes, cut the soffit plywood, install 90° elbows, buy and cut vented soffit, merge the vented soffit into the original aluminum siding used as soffit, then reinstall everything back to original. The new vented soffit material needed to be bent in order to seamlessly hook into the old aluminum siding. I also added styrofoam baffles throughout the attic space. I did learn a lot doing this but it was still a lot of work that I did not intend to do. I have the satisfaction now that my fans are venting to the outside. My neighbour confirms that his fans are venting into his attic.

<p><para>There is <strong>more attic venting</strong> I can do, but at a cost. I have three soffit vents in my aluminum siding soffit. Only one has the soffit plywood cut and is venting to the outside. The other two are sealed tight. The deception is maddening. The fix would be to remove my downspouts and eavestrough, remove all the fascia, remove the aluminum siding soffit, cut holes into the soffit plywood, add new aluminum soffit vents, then reinstall everything back to original. The problem is that the new aluminum soffit is much longer than the old aluminum siding soffit. Replacing a couple of panels in the middle of a 25' run and then ensuring that the end pieces seamlessly fit, as original, is quite difficult. Retrofitting this back to original so that it looks like nothing was changed is quite a challenge. While I like challenges, I pick them with care and only when they bias to my benefit.

<p><para>Crawling around my attic I find a <strong>pot light</strong> near my front door. It was the original one that came with the house. Rated at 150 watts, there was cellulose insulation all around it. I find out that this fixture is safe provided there is no insulation covering it, but without insulation and vapour barrier, in the winter hot air from the house enters the attic, melts snow from the roof, which then refreezes causing an ice dam. I have been pondering why I have been having small ice dams for over 5 years, and I believe I have found the source.

<p><para>The original pot light, being 35 years old, was not rated for contact with insulation. I do not think they had this standard back in the day. A new, IC (insulation contact) rated pot light was purchased for $17CAD. A building code rated vapour barrier of thick blue plastic was also purchased for $8CAD. These costs are small. Installation would be more difficult. The old Halo brand pot light was made of thick steel and is well made. The 4 nails holding it to the rafters would not come out, so I had to cut the nails with a dremel. The new Halo brand pot light installed easily, and the electrical 3 wire connection was a very simple push in type. Halo makes some good stuff.

<p><para>Installation of the pot light vapour barrier was much harder. The vapour barrier looks like a plastic box with the top open. It must be cut and tuck taped into place, around the rafters and pot light. Doing this taping took me about 3 times more time than installing the pot light. Eventually I was done. The insulation guys covered it with pink blown in fiberglass, as it was intended. The pot light is now air tight and insulated. There will be no hot or cold air infiltration from my living space into the attic, thereby eliminating my ice dam problem. I will see this winter.

<p><para>With all the work I have done this month, the house hardly looks any different. All my work was behind the scenes and hidden. The original builder skipped corners where the home buyer could not see. I suppose this is common in the building industry. A building inspector cannot see every little detail. I do wonder about the integrity of the workers, who skipped steps and cheated the original home owner, and all subsequent home owners. I did learn a lot more about the systems that run my house.

<p><para>One can only control your own actions. I would never cut corners on a job, even if I knew the owner would not see it. Eventually someone finds out you cheated them, and sooner or later you will be found out. Do the best job you can, because the end result will shine through.]]></content:encoded>
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<tr><td valign=top><strong>User Manual Table of Contents</strong></td><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td></tr><br />
<tr><td>TO REMOVE BOBBIN CASE</td><td>7</td><td>TO REGULATE LENGTH OF STITCH AND DIRECTION OF FEED</td><td>18</td></tr><br />
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<tr><td>TO INSERT NEEDLE</td><td>11</td><td>DARNING AND EMBROIDERY</td><td>23</td></tr><br />
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