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Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, to Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, 3/6/1918
Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, to Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels
6th March, 1918.
FROM: Force Comman<d>er.
TO : Secretary of the Navy (Operations).
SUBJECT: General Report.
1. ENEMY SUBMARINE OPERATIONS.
<D>uring the week 17-23 February, it is estimated that twenty-three submarines were out, six being vessels of the converted "Deutschland" type. Of the latter, two were outward bound, two were probably homeward bound in a position to the westward of the Bay of Biscay, one was working in the vicinity of the Canary Islands, and one was last reported one hundred miles north-west of Sierra Leone.
Of the remaining large boats, nine to twel<ve> were operating in the waters off the British Islands (except the North Sea) and it appeared that as many as five were in the Irish Sea, where greatest activity was experienced, at the end of the week.
One large submarine was working in the eastern Channel, and two at least were in the western Channel entrance.
The following table gives more detailed particulars of the enemy's activities -
Average No. of submarines
in area per day.
North Sea, South of 53° 30' N.
" " , North of 53° 30' N.
N.W. of Ireland and Scotland
S.W. of Ireland
Irish Sea and Bristol Channel
English Channel and approaches
Bay of Biscay
Reports of ten encounters with enemy submarines have been received as follows:-
4 by destroyers
1 by destroyer and airship
1 by auxiliary patrol
3 by aircraft.
2. ENEMY MINE LAYING.
The week has been marked by a recrudescence of activity and for the first time during a considerable period mines were laid in the Tyne area. Mines were also located in the Clyde area, inside the Cumbrae passage, one being swept up almost abreast Skelmrile Bank,1 which indicates considerable enterprise on the part of the submarine. For some reason, however, large Channel was not visited and so it was possible to divert traffic through that route and no delay was occasioned. Fifty-four mines were destroyed.
3. CONVOYS.
The accompanying table gives statistics and particulars of vessels under organized convoy.
4. ANTI-SUBMARINE OPERATIONS.
LISTENING DEVICES.
Tests with towing K-tubes have been conducted throughout the past week, a number of preliminary tests having been made, and on the 27th instant, final tests which were witnessed by the Director of the Anti-Submarine Division of the Admiralty and Captain Leigh, were conducted at Portland.2 In these tests three different types of fish were used, and some of the results were very satisfactory. Generally speaking, however, the results were not consistent and further development must be made before a satisfactory towing K tube is obtained. In practically every instance the water noises were eliminated from the fish directional qualities. were poor. Tests of towing L-tubes will be continued.
An official report from the trawlers operating in Fair Island Passage, on which K-tubes were installed, has been forwarded to the Bureau of Steam Engineering. This report clearly demonstrates the necessity of having a stronger cable for use with the K-tube in rough weather. The weather in Fair Island channel was very rough, and, while the K-tubes operated satisfactorily, the cable was broken in a number of instances upon taking the K-tube on board. Steps have been taken to secure sufficient cable of a stronger type in England to replace the cable at present being used with these K-tubes, and a cable has been sent to the Bureau of Steam Engineering calling attention to the necessity for a stronger type of cable.
A plan for a K-tube sound barrage in the English Channel to assist in preventing raids on Dover Strait has been placed before the Admiralty, and a copy of this plan prepared by the Planning Section has been forwarded to the chief of Naval Operations. A cablegram has been sent to the Bureau of Steam Engineering for the immediate shipment of twelve K-tubes for this work, and reply has been received to the effect that these tubes were shipped on February 26th.
Upon the return of the AYLWIN from her present hunt in the Channel – about the 6th March – a K-tube will be installed in a forward trimming tank of this ship. It is believed that a K-tube may be successfully operated in this location.
Tests of K-tubes for directional qualities have been conducted through a cable twenty-one miles in length. These tests clearly demonstrated that the directional qualities of the K-tube were not effected by this longer cable.
A full report of the cruise of the AYLWIN during the past week has been forwarded to the Chief of Naval Operations.3 The AYLWIN is at present in the English Channel engaged in a hunt for submarines with a unit of the British trawlers equipped with Nash-Fish hydrophones.
During the past week one of the hunting units of British trawlers equipped with Nash Hydrophones pursued a submerged submarine for about thirteen hours. The submarine was first heard about 11:15 a.m. on the starboard bow by the trawler WAR GREY. At 1:00 p.m. a submarine appeared to be very close, and great difficulty was experienced in getting a "silent zone". The fighting vessel accompanying this hunting unit – the "P-20" – upon instructions from the WAR GREY, dropped four depth charges but there were no outward results. The submarine was again picked up on the hydrophones and chased until 6:15 p.m. when it took refuge on the bottom in about 20 fathoms of water. A buoy was put over and watch kept. At 12:20 a. m. the following morning the submarine came to the surface within 200 yards of the buoy and escaped.
Tests of the Callendar Method of Magnetic Detection of submarine located on the bottom continue with about the same results as heretofore: so far this device has not proven satisfactory for this purpose.
The Walzer apparatus4 which was to be installed on the CASSIN has been traced to Portugal. It appears that upon arrival of the steamer on which it was shipped from Brest at Cardiff, this device was not landed and the steamer departed from Lexioes [i.e. Leixoes], Portugal with the apparatus still on board. Efforts are being made to have it returned directly to Cardiff, and while it will not be installed on the CASSIN, it will be placed on some other vessel.
BRITISH REPORTS ON SUBMARINE HUNTING.
The British Admiralty reports that an interesting account was received on 17th February of the hunting of two submarines by the destroyer escort for the Dutch trade traffic. The four destroyers hunted and kept the enemy down till the convoy was well clear, expending in all forty depth charges.
On the 17th February, the paddle mine-sweeper "ATLANTA-II" sighted a submarine six miles east of Orford Ness and attacked with five depth charges. Later two explosions occurred in the mine nets.
On 20th February Japanese Destroyer "KASHI" escorting a convoy sixth miles N.W. of Malta delivered what she believed to be a successful depth charge attack on a submarine.
On 21st February an Italian Destroyer dropped depth charges on a submarine which had unsuccessfully attacked a merchant ship forty miles E.S.E. of Brindisi. Bubbles and wreckage were seen.5
5. FORCES BASEDON QUEENSTOWN
REFITS.
The FANNING, WADSWORTH and MANLEY have completed their refits. The DUNCAN, ERICSSON and STERRETT have arrived at Liverpool for overhauling.
INJURIES TO SHIPS.
The CUMMINGS refitted at Passage and is now again in active service. The ROWAN turbine difficulty has been corrected. The generator trouble on the DOWNES has been corrected and the DOWNES is now again in service.
U.S.S.McCALL – ARRIVAL AT BASE.
The McCALL arrived on 22 February. She appears to be in good condition and has been equipped with depth charges devices and prepared in other respects for anti-submarine duties.6
U.S.S. WADSWORTH
The WADSWORTH has been transferred to duty under command of Commander, U.S. Naval Forces in France.7
NAVAL TRAINING BARRACKS
During theweek werking [i.e., working] parties were sent to Ringaskiddy, U.S.S.DIXIE, and to the storehouses at deep water quay.
The following work has been carried on at the barracks: the clothing and small store issuing room has been finished and the sick-bay and post office are well under way. Dormitories have been whitewashed and touched up.
Instructions have been continued in radio,yeomen, and quartermaster's schools. Press news from Poldhu is received,8 and messages in code are intercepted for practice. Fifteen radio operators will graduate in thirty days.
During the week 176 men have been received and 104 transferred as follows:-
General Detail . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Aviation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Destroyer Flotilla. . . . . . . . . . . 47
Mine For[c]e Base 18. . . . . . . . . . 28
Aviation Aghada. . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104.
ATTACK ON BRITISH SUBMARINES L-2
An interesting report from the Commanding Officer U.S.S. PAULDING and the Commander of British Submarine L-2 is forwarded herewith.9
The PAULDING reports that during the afternoon of February 24, while the PAULDING, DAVIS and TRIPPE were returning to Base Six, a periscope was sighted distant about 1800 yards of the port bow. The submarine was attacked with depth charges and came to the surface. Gun fire was opened by the three destroyers. The submarine came to the surface, opened conning tower, and the crew came out showing a British National Ensign. It developed that the submarine was not badly damaged by the attack.
The report of the Commander of the submarine states that at the time of the attack they had sighted the destroyer but under estimated her distance and considered they had ample time to avoid her.
It is fortunate that the situation was handled well by both sides else the submarine would have been destroyed.
6. FORCES BASEDON FRANCE.
The report of Rear Admiral H.B.Wilson is forwarded with this report.10 The admiral states that the vessels assigned in coastal convoy trade have followed their schedules with the exception of the WANDERER which was withdrawn for one tour of duty in order that she might be docked. It was found later that it would become necessary to postpone her docking.
The arrivals of convoys on the coast of France within the past week were such that it was impossible to combine the movements of ships westward with the movements of east-bound convoys so that the destroyers which escorted O.B.S 11 and O.P.-6 to westward, intercepted special Hampton Roads coming east and took them to Quiberon.
PROMETHEUS.
The U.S.S. PROMETHEUS arrived 18 February.12 The Commanding Officer of the PROMETHEUS reported that he had left the MacDONOUGH and ISABEL at sea, the MacDONOUGH being out of fuel and the ISABEL with insufficient fuel to bring her in.13 Commander F.T.Evans was directed to proceed with the McCALL and DRAYTON to sea to search for these vessels and to render necessary assistance. Communication was established with the ISABEL, which located the vessels in a position 165 miles southwest of Brest. Contact was made by DRAYTON and McCALL after considerable difficulty due to fog. The McCALL towed the MacDONOUGH to port, the ISABEL proceeded under her own steam.
COURT OF INQUIRY
A Court of Inquiry has been convened with Captain H.H.Hough, who reported for duty as district commander Brest, on 22 February, as Senior Member. The Court has been ordered to investigate the loss of the French Submarine Chasers 28 and 319 which were lost between BERMUDA and the AZORES. Chaser No.28 has since arrived at Horta Fayal.
FACILITATING AT BREST FOR HANDLING LARGE TRANSPRTS.
During the past week Captain Smith of the Royal Naval Reserve and Mr.G.R.Jones, a coal merchant at Southampton, England, have been investigating facilities at Brest with a view to determining the practicability of handling the LEVIATHAN, AQUITANIA, OLYMPIC and other large transports at Brest. Commander Jeffers was assigned to assist. It was the opinion of the above that it would be impracticable to fuel, water and berth those vessels at this port.14
REPAIR FACILITIES FOR FRENCH VESSELS.
An offer to undertake with our repair ships of the work on the more important French escorting vessels, in order to reduce the time that these ships lay up, has been accepted by the French Authorities and work will be done on these ships precisely as on American vessels. It is believed that the result of this use of repair facilities will be on increase in the effectiveness of the joint forces.
PORT FACILITIES.
The following report regarding port facilities has been received –
BREST.
Brest is a protected harbor with limited berthing facilities both in number and in draftavailable. Therefore, big ships must anchor in the harbor and discharge troops in cargo by lighter.
Under existing circumstances, the capacity to unload is 600 tons per day and approximately 1500 troops per day. No animals.
When work now under authorization is completed and necessary lighters are provided, discharge can be increased to 1200 tons per day.
The troop capacity of this port is largely limited by the train service, and the French claim they can handle three drafts of 1,000 men each per day.
ST. NAZAIRE.
Ten berths are now available. The remodeling of the entire track arrangements to expedite the movement and release of cars is practically completed.
The present capacityis 3000 tons per day. With lighters and floating derricks now under construction, this will be increased to 5000 tons per day.
MONTOIR.
There is under consideration the construction of a large water terminal and storage yard just east of St.Nazaire. The construction of this will depend upon holding ground for piles and on depth of water. Both subjects are under consideration by a Board of American Engineering Officers, to which have been added two French Officers.
In case the location, methods of construction, and so forth, are approved by this board, the present plans contemplate immediate construction of one pier with four berths and further plans for extensions to four piers and sixteen berths.
It will take at least ten months to get the first pier in use which, when completed, should give a capacity of 2,400 tons a day and capable of extension to 9,600 tons per day.
For the construction of the first pier, to provide four berths, ship tonnage of approximately 13,500 tons will be required for the transportation of long piles not obtainable in France, and the necessary timber and crane facilities. The balance of construction material, with the exception of small timber and piles can be obtained in France.
For the completion of the total project approximately 50,000 tons of shipping space will be required.15
NANTES.
At Nantes there are five berths available with good facilities, but the draft of water is so light, that with the present ships in use on our Service, only two ships at a time and a discharge of 1000 tons a day is possible.
An additional berth has been offered for light draft vessels (about 22') and if this is used a discharge of approximately 3000 tons a day can be made.
There are no construction changes in view at Nantes, although some modification of the track arrangements, which will facilitate the movements of cars to and from the berths, is under construction.
LA PALLICE.
At La Pallice there are three berths which can discharge in the aggregate 1200 tons per day. The present outlook is that it will not be possible to obtain any other berths from the French at this port. No construction is in view.
ROCHEFORT.
At Rochefort four berths have been turned over to the United States by the French but there is a limit on both draft and length of vessels, and, on account of the small size of vessel that can enter the port, it is not possible to average over one ship at a time and a discharge of about 500 tons a day.
BORDEAUX.
At Old Bassens six berths have been turned over to the United States and the unloading facilities average, under present conditions, about 2,400 tons per day.
There are three berths under construction by the French which they have agreed to turn over to us. They have promised completion of these berths for the first of May and these should give an additional discharge of 1,200 tons per day.
New Bassens.
At New Bassens immediately N.W. of Old Bassens, there are under construction new docks which, when completed, will give a total of ten berths. Because of the non-receipt of certain essential material from the States and the inferior quality of certain other material which did come, it was necessary to change the original design in the case of eight berths, and they will have to be equipped without heavy modern cargo handling facilities. These eight berths should be completed in April and should give a capacity under ship tackle and locomotive cranes, of about 3,200 tons a day.
The remaining two berths will be equipped with gantries and should be completed in June, which should give an added capacity of 1600 tons per day. The total proposed capacity at New Bassens is 4,800 tons a days.
PAUILLAC.
Two berths have been assigned to the United States by the French. No use has yet been made of these berths as there is no storage on the pier and no sheds or storage nearby, and it is extremely difficult to obtain cars at this point.
If storage room is provided these two berths can be utilized and an average daily discharge of 800 tons be obtained.
The fore-going covers merely the ports which the army expects to use for Trans-Atlantic cargo, troops, and animal ships, but does not include the unloading of coal from England, nor of oil or gasoline from the United States.
The coal that is handled at French berths, not included in the figures that have been given above, and oil and gasoline, are being unloaded at a special berth at La Pallice and at two Points on the Gironde River near Bordeaux.
Nor does the foregoing cover the means by which is handled a large proportion of the shipments proposed in England aside from coal. The bulk of this will be handled through the ports at Havre and Rouen at British berths, or offside ships for barge and canal transportation.
In case the proposed site at Montoir is not used, there is another site in the Gironde available at Talmont. The Montoir site is preferable, not only for transportation reasons but also after a careful equation of the difficulties of construction at both sides, the Montoir seems more available.
After Montoir shall have been constructed, if authorized, and in event that additional berths should be necessary, a further extension may be developed at Talmont.
A suggestion is offered that if, after the first of August it can be assured that a safe handling of cargo ships in the Mediterranean is possible, the port of Marseilles is thoroughly equipped for deep draft heavy vessels of all kinds, and t6herefore the bringing of the necessary material from the States for either Montoir or Talmont could be entirely avoided.16
A resume of the above situation is as follows:-
Present Future Future Future
Present Berths. Discharge. Berths. Discharge. Possible.
Brest 4 6600 4 1,200
St.Nazaire 10 3,000 10 5,000
Montoir 0 0 - 2,400 16 – 9,000
Nantes 4 1,000 6 3,000
La Pallice 3 1,200 3 1,200
Rochefort 4 500 4 2,000
Old Bassens 6 2,400 9 3,600
New Bassens 0 0 10 4,800
Pauillac 2 0 2 800 _________
33 8,700 53 24,000 64 – 21,200
The above report is signed by W.W. Atterbury, Brigadier General N.A.17 It will be noted that the proposed construction covers a considerable period of time. If it were possible to complete the above construction as proposed and at the same time put all of the troops and supplied necessary over the railway lines to the front, it would seem desirable to proceed with this construction.
Any construction however, requires tonnage for the material necessary, and since tonnage may not be available, it would seem absolutely necessary to use the present transportation system developed by the British Army for putting troops and supplies at the fighting front.
The tonnage necessary to bring the building material could well be used for troops and army supplies rather than for construction material.
It is likely that great delays will occur in connection with any construction, or building operations undertaken on this side.
A complete copy of this report is attached.18
7. FORCES BASED ON GIBRALTAR.
The report of operation of the Commander, Patrol Squadron based on Gibraltar from 3 – 9 February inclusive is attached.
8. FORCES BASED ON AZORES.
The weekly report of Commander of the Azores Detachment is attached.19
Admiral Dunn reports that a board of Inspection after examining the U.S.S. GALATEA, finds here structurally weak and unseaworthy except for short trips in smooth water. No decision has yet been made as to what to do with this vessel.
SUBMARINE CHASER NO.28.
No details have been received from Rear Admiral Dunn regarding the experiences of French Submarine Chaser No.28. The vessel lost sight of the U.S.S. CONCORD on January 15th and did not know her position. She had a good compass but no other navigational instruments and reached Horta Fayal be estimating here position. She ran out of lubricating oil, and , although she still had gasoline, was obliged to make headway by means of improvised sails. Two of these were made of bed covers which gave her a speed of two or three knots before the wind. The crew was placed on short rations, and had enough remaining to last several days more at the time of her arrival at port. She stood the heavy sea very well, but will require about three weeks repairs.
9. BATTLESHIP DIVISION NINE.
The report of Commander, Battleship Division Nine is attached.20
STATUS OF PRISONERS OF WAR.
In a letter received from the Secretary of the Admiralty it is stated that the status and custody of prisoners of war captured by the U.S. Naval Forces operating in European Waters, and handed over to the British authorities is, for the present, as follows:- That these prisoners of war shall be regarded as entrusted to British Custody temporarily, in order that it may be possible at any time to transfer them to the United States is such a course is considered advisable.
If such an arrangement be adopted, any prisoners who may be handed over to the British authorities by the U.S. Naval Forces will receive the same treatment and privileges as other prisoners of war in British hands but will not be entitled to benefits by any agreements concluded by H.M. Government and enemy Governments for the repatriation, exchange or internment in a neutral country of prisoners of war. Further, the U.S.Naval Force by whom they are entrusted for the time being to British authorities, it would appear necessary that the notification of their capture to the enemy, prescribed by article 14 of the Fourth Hague Convention, should be made by the original captor and not by H.M.Government. Arrangements could then be made at any time subsequently to transfer such prisoners to the United States should a request to that effect be received.
It appears to be of importance to obtain the concurrence of the U.S.Government in any arrangement respecting the custody and disposal of prisoners of war captured by the United States Naval Forces. Therefore a copy of the correspondence in regard to this matter will be communicated to the "Prisoners of War" Department" with the request that steps may be taken to ascertain through the diplomatic channel whether the United States Government are in agreement with the procedure which it is proposed to adopt.21
PLANNING SECTION.
An important official of the Admiralty expressed himself as much impressed by the general estimate of the situation(Planning Section Memorandum No.8 copy forwarded to Chief of Naval Operations February 22) made by members of our Planning Staff connected with the Admiralty. The importance of this staff cannot be over estimated; the account and value of work accomplished is considerable.22
WM. S.SIMS.
Source Note: Cy, DNA, RG 45, Entry 517B. Document identifier at top of first page: "AC 10777 26-13-12." The "AC" is repeated at the top of seven of the fourteen subsequent pages though seemingly not in any set pattern.
Footnote 1: That is, Skelmorlie Bank in the Upper Firth of Clyde. The Cumbraes are two islands in the lower Firth of Clyde. The Firth of Clyde is in southwestern Scotland.
Footnote 2: Capt. William W. Fisher headed the Anti-Submarine Division of the British Admiralty; Capt. Richard H. Leigh, Commander, Submarine Chasers, was an expert on listening devices.
Footnote 3: The report of the U.S. destroyer Aylwin is no longer with this general report. For a copy, however, see, Sims to William S. Benson, 28 February 1918, DNA, RG 45, Entry 517B, Destroyer Ships Files, Folder 12.
Footnote 4: for more on this apparatus, see: Sims to Daniels, 28 February 1918.
Footnote 5: Of the attacks listed in this section of the report, only one resulted in the destruction of a U-boat and that was the sinking of U-boat UXXIII by the Italian destroyer Airone in the Strait of Otranto. Kemp, U-Boats Destroyed, 44.
Footnote 6: An older, slower destroyer, McCall had been on duty at New York before being sent to Europe.
Footnote 7: RAdm. Henry B. Wilson.
Footnote 8: Poldhu is on the Lizard Peninsula in south Cornwall, England.
Footnote 9: The report of the submarine captain has not been found; for the report of Lt. Cmdr. John S. Barleon, Commander, Paulding, dated 26 February 1918, see, DNA, RG 45, Entry 517B, Destroyer Files, Paulding.
Footnote 10: Wilson's report has not been found.
Footnote 11: Someone crossed through "O.B.S." and handwrote "OR-8." However, according to a list compiled by RAdm. Wilson after the war the only O.R. convoys that sailed from France in February 1918 were O.R. 6 (which left France on 12 February), O.R. 7 (February 16), and O.R. 9 (February 19).
Footnote 12: Prometheus was a repair ship that served as the Navy's headquarters ship at Brest.
Footnote 13: Capt. Frank Lyon, Commander, Promethues.
Footnote 14: Despite the findings of this committee, Brest became the main port of debarkation for American troops arriving in France.
Footnote 15: Montoir de Bretagne was never developed.
Footnote 16: While U.S. Army transports were sent to Marseilles, it did not become a major American port of entry.
Footnote 17: Brig. Gen. William W. Atterbury was the American Expeditionary Forces' Director General of Transportation. Donald Smythe, Pershing: General of the Armies (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1986), 165.
Footnote 18: This report has not been found.
Footnote 19: Neither the report of RAdm. Albert P. Niblack, Commander, United States Patrol Squadron Based at Gibraltar, nor that of RAdm. Herbert O. Dunn, Commander, Azores Detachement, Atlantic Fleet, has been found. For examples of their reports, however, see: Niblack to Sims, 2 February 1918 and Dunn to Sims, 15 February 1918.
Footnote 20: See: Hugh Rodman to Daniels, 2 March 1918.
Footnote 21: For more on the prisoner of war situation, see: Sims to Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, 1 March 1918.
Footnote 22: This memorandum is no longer with the report, but for a printed copy, see, American Naval Planning Section London, 37-58. For more on the planning section, see: Sims to William S. Benson, 7 March 1918.
Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, 3/1/1918
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Admiral Sir Lewis Bayly, Commander, Southern Ireland, to Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, 3/10/1918
Lieutenant (j. g.) Frederick A. Johnson, U. S. N. R. F., to Admiral William S. Benson, Chief of Naval Operations, 3/11/1918
Admiral William S. Benson, Chief of Naval Operations, to Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, 3/11/1918
Admiral William S. Benson, Chief of Naval Operations, to General Chauncey B. Baker, U.S.A., Chief of Embarkation Service, and Edward N. Hurley, Chairman, Shipping Board, 3/11/1918
Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, to Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, 3/11/1918
Commander Charles R. Belknap Jr., Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, to Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, 3/11/1918
Captain Joel R. Poinsett Pringle, Chief of Staff, Destroyer Flotillas, to Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, 3/11/1918
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels to Albert Shaw, Editor-in-Chief, American Review of Reviews, 3/12/1918
Surgeon General of the Navy Doctor William C. Braisted, to Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, 3/12/1918
Bureau of Yards and Docks to Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, 3/12/1918
Captain William V. Pratt, Assistant Chief of Naval Operations, to Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, 3/12/1918
Admiral William S. Benson, Chief of Naval Operations, Circular to Naval District Commandants, 3/13/1918
George I. Gay, Commissioner, Planning Division, to Raymond B. Stevens, Vice-Chairman, United States Shipping Board and United States Representative, Allied Maritime Transport Council, 3/14/1918
Raymond B. Stevens, Vice-Chairman, United States Shipping Board and United States Representative, Allied Maritime Transport Council, to Edward N. Hurley, Chairman, United States Shipping Board, Vance C. McCormick, Chairman, Board of Trade, and Assistant Secretary of War Benedict Crowell, 3/14/1918
Commander John Halligan Jr., Chief of Staff, Patrol Force, Atlantic Fleet, to Commanding Officers, United States Patrol Sqaudrons Operating in European Waters, 3/14/1918
Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, to Admiral Sir Lewis Bayly, Commander, Southern Ireland, 3/14/1918
Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, to Secretary of the Admiralty Sir Oswyn A. R. Murray, 3/15/1918
Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, to Third Sea Lord Rear Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey, 3/15/1918
Ship's Log, Allen, 3/15/1918
Rear Admiral Henry B. Wilson, Commander, United States Naval Patrol Squadrons Operating in European Waters, to Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, 3/16/1918
Naval Stores Department, British Admiralty, to Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, 3/16/1918
Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, to Secretary of the British Admiralty Sir Oswyn A. R. Murray, 3/16/1918
Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman, Commander, Battleship Division Nine, to Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, 3/16/1918
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, to Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, 3/16/1918
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, to Flag Officers, 3/16/1918
Army and Navy Register, 3/16/1918
Philip A. S. Franklin, Chairman, Shipping Control Committee in New York, to Raymond B. Stevens, Vice-Chairman, United States Shipping Board, and United States Representative to the Allied Maritime Transport Council, 3/17/1918
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt to Commandants, Third Through Eighth Naval Districts, and Commander William R. White, Commander, Vixen, 3/17/1918
Captain Nathan C. Twining, Chief of Staff to Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, to Secretary of the Admiralty Sir Oswyn A. R. Murray, 3/18/1918
Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, to Captain Richard H. Jackson, American Naval Representative to the Ministry of Marine, 3/18/1918
Admiral William S. Benson, Chief of Naval Operations, to Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Falconer, Commander, Wadena, 3/18/1918
Rear Admiral Albert P. Niblack, Commander, United States Patrol Squadron Based at Gibraltar, to Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, 3/18/1918
Secretary of State Robert Lansing to United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom Walter Hines Page, 3/18/1918
Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, to Captain Joel R. Poinsett Pringle, Chief of Staff, Destroyer Flotillas, 3/19/1918
Lieutenant Commander Charles R. Train, United States Naval Attaché at Rome, to Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, 3/19/1918
Captain Richard H. Jackson, American Naval Representative to the Ministry of Marine, to the Office of Naval Intelligence, 3/19/1918
George I. Gay, Commissioner, Planning Division, to Raymond B. Stevens, Vice-Chairman, Shipping Board, and Representative, Allied Maritime Transport Council, 3/19/1918
Rear Admiral Newton A. McCully, District Commander, Rochefort, France, and Commander, Sqaudron Five, Patrol Force, Atlantic Fleet, to Rear Admiral Henry B. Wilson, Commander, United States Patrol Squadrons Operating in European Waters, 3/19/1918
Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, to Rear Admiral Henry B. Wilson, Commander, United States Patrol Squadrons Operating in European Waters, 3/20/1918
Raymond B. Stevens, Vice-Chairman, Shipping Board, and Representative, Allied Maritime Transport Council, to Edward N. Hurley, Chairman, Shipping Board, Philip A. S. Franklin, Chairman, Shipping Control Committee, and Assistant Secretary of War Benedict Crowell, 3/20/1918
Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, to Admiral William S. Benson, Chief of Naval Operations, 3/20/1918
Rear Admiral Henry B. Wilson, Commander, United States Patrol Squadrons Operating in European Waters, to Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, 3/21/1918
Special Board on Anti-Submarine Devices to Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, 3/21/1918
United States Consul-General, Genoa, David F. Wilber, to Rear Admiral Albert P. Niblack, Commander, United States Patrol Squadron Based at Gibraltar, 3/22/1918
Edward N. Hurley, Chairman, Shipping Board, to Raymond B. Stevens, Vice-Chairman, Shipping Board, and Representative, Allied Maritime Transportation Council, 3/22/1918
Captain Hutchinson I. Cone, Commander, Naval Aviation Forces, Foreign Service, to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, 3/23/1918
Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, to All Naval Forces in European Waters, 3/23/1918
Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, to Anne Hitchcock Sims, 3/23/1918
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels to All Bureaus, All Naval District Commandants, and All Naval Yard Commandants, 3/23/1918
Raymond B. Stevens, Vice-Chairman, Shipping Board, and Representative, Allied Maritime Transport Council, to Edward N. Hurley, Chairman, Shipping Board, 3/23/1918
Commodore Guy R. Gaunt, British Naval Attaché at Washington, to First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, 3/23/1918
Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, to Lieutenant Commander Kenneth Whiting, Commander, Naval Air Stations 14 and 15, Killigholme, 3/24/1918
Major General John J. Pershing, Commander-in-Chief, American Expeditionary Forces, to Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, 3/24/1918
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, to Rear Admiral Henry B. Wilson, Commander, United States Patrol Squadrons Operating in European Waters, 3/25/1918
Raymond B. Stevens, Vice-Chairman, Shipping Board, and Representative, Allied Maritime Transport Council, to Edward N. Hurley, Chairman, Shipping Board, Philip A. S. Franklin, Chairman of the Shipping Control Committee in New York, and Assistant Secretary of War Benedict Crowell, 3/26/1918
Rear Admiral Leigh C. Palmer, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, to Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, 3/26/1918
First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss to Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, 3/26/1918
Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, to Rear Admiral Henry B. Wilson, Commander, United States Patrol Sqaudrons Operating in European Waters, 3/27/1918
Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, to Major General John J. Pershing, Commander, American Expeditionary Forces, 3/27/1918
General George W. Goethals, Acting Quartermaster General, United States Army, and Director of Storage and Traffic, to Admiral William S. Benson, Chief of Naval Operations, 3/27/1918
Diary of Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, 3/27/1918
Captain (Retired) Oscar W. Koester, Bureau of Steam Engineering, to Rear Admiral Walter McLean, Commandant, Fifth Naval District, 3/27/1918
Lieutenant Commander Worrall R. Carter, Commander, Aylwin, Suggestions for Use of American A-L Submarines, 3/27/1918
Executive Order of President Woodrow Wilson, 3/28/1918
Captain William V. Pratt, Assistant Chief of Naval Operations, to Admiral William S. Benson, Chief of Naval Operations, 3/28/1918
Admiral William S. Benson, Chief of Naval Operations, to Naval District Commandants, 3/28/1918
General Order, Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, 3/28/1918
Admiralty Memorandum on Concentration of Destroyers in the North Sea, 3/28/1918
Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, to Destroyer Flotillas Operating in European Waters, 3/29/1918
Philip A. S. Franklin, Chairman, Shipping Control Committee, to Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, 3/29/1918
Commander Paul Foley and L. I. Thomas to Edward N. Hurley, Chairman, Shipping Board, 3/29/1918
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, All Navy Communication Cable, 3/29/1918
Raymond B. Stevens, Vice-Chairman, Shipping Board, and Representative, Allied Maritime Transport Council, to Edward N. Hurley, Chairman, Shipping Board, and George I. Gay, Commissioner, Planning Division, Shipping Board, 3/29/1918
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations to Admiral Henry T. Mayo, Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet, 3/30/1918
Edward N. Hurley, Chairman, Shipping Board, to Raymond B. Stevens, Vice-Chairman, Shipping Board, and Representative, Allied Maritime Transport Council, 3/30/1918
William Denman, Chairman, Shipping Control Committee, to Raymond B. Stevens, Vice-Chairman, Shipping Board, and Representative, Allied Maritime Transport Council, 3/30/1918
Commander Dudley W. Knox, Planning Section, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, to Commander Thomas C. Hart, Commander, Division Five, Submarine Force, Atlantic Fleet, 3/31/1918
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WOMEN'S HOCKEY HAS ITS DAY
DAVE HYDECommentarySUN-SENTINEL
Sarah Tueting stayed in full goalie equipment at her locker when it was over and thought of the good moment. For herself. For her team. For athletic women at every level, and in any country, because for the first night, the Winter Olympics embraced a team sport involving women and from this, girls growing up will see the hockey role models Tueting never did.
She also sat there entranced for a simpler reason. The American team won. This was why they came to Japan, after all, not just for a couple of weeks of pioneering.
"I can't believe we won an Olympic game," the American goalie said aloud to herself, over and over, after Sunday's 5-0 victory against China. Five minutes passed. Ten minutes. She didn't move. Her equipment didn't come off.
"You going to shower?" teammates asked.
"I want to savor this," Tueting would say.
Earlier Sunday, the Canadian women's team had gone around its locker room at the Nagano Aqua Wing before its win against Japan and, player by player, talked about the hurdles just reaching this night:
Always playing on boys' teams as kids. Always changing into uniforms in bathrooms, cars or at home, because locker rooms weren't available. Always hearing other parents whisper, other coaches complain, other players doubt.
Whatever hurdles the Canadians faced, double them for the Americans. Tueting, a symphonic cello player, was told by other parents she should stick to music.
Lisa Miller-Brown, at 31 the oldest Team USAer, would put on her helmet and tuck her hair into it before entering an arena so as not to advertise she was a girl.
Cammi Granato, the sister of the San Jose Sharks' Tony Granato _ she scored two goals Sunday _ remembers hearing a coach urge his players to hit her early to neutralize her. She switched jerseys with a teammate so he'd take the hit instead.
"Then there's the guy who asked me out in the face-off circle," she said. She refused. She was only 12. "Plus he was on the other team."
So are America's parents ready for girls to watch these Olympics and decide they want to play hockey instead of gymnastics or swimming? Because the time is coming, and it's about time.
As a brother whose sister played hockey and registered under the name R. Hyde to hide her sex, who much like these Olympics dressed in cars and played on boys teams until team sports with girls seemed more appealing, I've wondered what took this day so long to arrive.
The Winter Games aren't big on team games. But this fills a void and is well overdue. There are 23,000 girls registered with USA Hockey _ Canada says 300,000 girls play the game _ and the question is how big the number grows in coming years.
The game is slower than the men's, and has less reliance on muscle, much like women's and men's basketball. It also has a no-checking rule, which isn't to say physical play isn't part of the game.
"Incidental contact," is the official jargon for some collisions, although in America's win Sunday penalties were called for elbowing, cross-checking, high-sticking and slashing.
"I'd score the level of play a 6 _ or maybe a 6.5 _ on a scale of 10," Team USA coach Ben Smith said. "It wasn't great, but had its moments."
Part of the problem is only the United States and Canada have developed women's hockey programs. China's team was better than the Japanese, which lost 13-0 to Canada. But the Chinese in effect took four teams' worth of speedskaters from the same city and made them hockey players back in the late-1980s when it became obvious women's hockey was coming to the Olympics.
Even with ice-thin competition. there remain factors on the women's side to draw fans. There's the historic factor of the first time. There's the curiosity factor of a new sport.
Most of all, best of all, there's the true-to-sport factor of bad blood bubbling, and a wonderful rivalry started, between the U.S. and Canadian teams.
They played 13 games to tune up for the Olympics. Canada won 7, the U.S. 6. Their locker rooms are beside each other in the Nagano, though evidently thick walls make more-bitter neighbors.
"We don't say hello to each other," U.S. wing A.J. Mleczko said. "And I don't know if we ever will. We've had a lot of history with them in a short time."
They will have more spotlighted history coming up when they meet Saturday in what should be a tuneup for next week's gold-medal game. These are women who grew up hockey fans like any boy _ Tueting, for instance, met Panthers goalie John Vanbiesbrouck when their schedules crossed last month in San Jose and said, "It's always nice to meet someone you've watched and studied and find out they're a great person."
Now they're the ones being watched and being studied by perhaps a new generation of hockey players. Canadian coach Shannon Miller told her team they were lighting their own Olympic torch these games _ "one to ignite the grass-root appeal of women's hockey."
That may be the effect, but it's not the first goal for these women. That's the gold. They want to win. And they'll elbow, cross-check or high-stick if they must, just as they should, just as this moment demands.
Ben Smith (ice hockey)

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ADRIENNE HAAN ROCKS WITH FRENCH CHANSONS
International chanteuse Adrienne Haan likes to try something different and has the skill for such explorations. As she explained to her Metropolitan Room audience last night (March 28), she grew up loving the classic French chansons, which have a place in her much-praised performance repertoire. But she also grew up during the age of rock, which she liked too. So it occurred to her to try merging both, something she says that to the best of her knowledge nobody else has done.
The result is her new "Rock Le Cabaret!" show, which I viewed last night. Here's how it works: She takes songs like the traditional "Padam Padam" and "La Vie en Rose" and gives them a rock interpretation, enhanced resoundingly in arrangements played by a talented musical group consisting of Karen Dryer, musical director and pianist, Mike Campenni on drums, Adam Kabak on electric bass, Branden Palmer on electric guitar and Kyle Schweizer on tenor sax, flute and keyboards.
Mighty rock crescendos filled the room as Haan applied her strong voice, sometimes in competition with the power of the excellent band. Haan fulfilled her goal of merging the elements with resounding success in the context what she was attempting.
Will it please every taste? That depends on one's affection for rock. Those who favor it should get a kick at what Haan has accomplished. As usual, she is a polished performer who dominates a stage and communicates intimately with her audience. As I have said before, I consider her one of the best of contemporary cabaret artists.
Unlike Haan, I did not grow up in the age of enthusiasm for rock. I'm more of a traditionalist. When she sang Jacques Brel's "Le Port D'Amsterdam" in a more customary way at first, it was greatly to my liking and an example of what Haan usually does with such material. However, that was not the point of the evening.
Haan, dressed more like a rocker than in the sophisticated outfits she usually wears, impressively built her concept to the fullest and succeeded in involving the audience to the point of getting people on their feet and clapping to the rhythm. Her selections included, among others, "Milord," "Ne Me Quitte Pas," "Sous Le Ciel de Paris," "La Bohème," "La Chanson Des Vieux Amants," and for her encore a rousing, rock "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien."
She definitely achieved her designed heights in this inventive, exploratory merger. Let's just say the joint rocked. (Haan returns to the Metropolitan Room on May 3 for her tribute to the great American songbook.) At the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street. Phone: 212-206-0440. Reviewed March 29, 2017.


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Isaac: I believe what we have encountered is a planet locked in a multi-phasic orbit.
[in the conference room with all the senior staff]
Capt. Ed Mercer: Okay, let's pretend I don't know what that is.
Lt. Gordon Malloy: Do you know what that is?
Capt. Ed Mercer: I do not.
Lt. Gordon Malloy: So, we could just say that.
Capt. Ed Mercer: Thanks, buddy.
[sarcastically]
Capt. Ed Mercer: Oh, God, that is a lot better than Bortus' poo drink.
Lt. Gordon Malloy: Hi, we're the fashion police and these outfits have got to go.
Cmdr. Kelly Grayson: [after Ed speaks to Admiral Ozawa] Why didn't you tell her?
Capt. Ed Mercer: You helped out a kid, that's all. And cultural contamination of a society that undeveloped is a serious charge. I just don't want to have to come visit you in prison.
Cmdr. Kelly Grayson: Really? You wouldn't want to visit a women's prison?
Capt. Ed Mercer: You're right. I'll call her back.
Cmdr. Kelly Grayson: Oh, my god. I forgot what a terrible cook you are.
Capt. Ed Mercer: It's awful, isn't it?
Cmdr. Kelly Grayson: [laughing] Yeah.
Capt. Ed Mercer: It's terrible. See, you know, I was afraid of that, and I didn't want to use snythesized food tonight, so I made a backup.
[retrieving two plates]
Capt. Ed Mercer: Peanut butter and jelly is impossible to screw up.
Cmdr. Kelly Grayson: What are we, twelve?
Capt. Ed Mercer: Yes, we're twelve. And afterward, I'm gonna pull your hair and call you fat, and that's how you'll know I like you.
Cmdr. Kelly Grayson: This isn't gonna work.
Capt. Ed Mercer: You mean us.
Cmdr. Kelly Grayson: None of this should have happened. You defied an admiral's orders to protect me, and it sent our science officer into a 700-year exile. You and I, together... it jeopardizes your command. It jeopardizes the smooth operation of this ship, and it jeopardizes our friendship. It can't happen.
Capt. Ed Mercer: When I'm really honest with myself, I know that you're right. But that doesn't change the way I feel.
Cmdr. Kelly Grayson: I know. But for now, those are feelings we need to forget.
Cmdr. Kelly Grayson: Hey. You awake, too?
Capt. Ed Mercer: Yeah. Can't sleep. They were wrong about the Opsadda. It does come out.
Cmdr. Kelly Grayson: What?
Capt. Ed Mercer: Nothing.
Cmdr. Kelly Grayson: My god, what happened to your hand?
Capt. Ed Mercer: Oh, this. I was playing a Mochlan game with Bortus. What's insane is apparently I won.
Cmdr. Kelly Grayson: You should go down to sickbay and get that fixed.
Capt. Ed Mercer: The explanation for how this happened is not something I want on file.
Capt. Ed Mercer: So, um... what do Mochlans do for fun off-duty? Do you guys play, like, board games or anything like that?
Lt. Cmdr. Bortus: There is a popular Mochlan game called Latchkum that we play from time to time.
Capt. Ed Mercer: Oh, well, break it out. Show me.
Lt. Cmdr. Bortus: I do not believe you would enjoy it. It is not for humans.
Capt. Ed Mercer: Come on. You know what? There's so much I don't know about your culture. I-I want to... I want to learn.
Klyden: [a few moments later] I will pass the Latchkum to you, then you pass it to whomever you wish as quckly as possible.
Capt. Ed Mercer: All right.
[they take turns passing it back and forth]
Capt. Ed Mercer: So, what, does this just go on until somebody...
[a sharp spike protrudes from the Latchkum and impales his hand]
Capt. Ed Mercer: AHHH!
Lt. Cmdr. Bortus, Klyden: Latchkum!
Lt. Cmdr. John LaMarr: Captain, there's a large central structure just to the north of here.
Capt. Ed Mercer: Let's go.
[cut to them entering the building, where they find a large statue of Kelly]
Capt. Ed Mercer: Oh, yeah, we're in a lot of trouble.
Capt. Ed Mercer: Kel, I'm sorry, but you can't blame yourself for any of this.
Cmdr. Kelly Grayson: I watched three people murdered in my name. Five others already dead. And a mother telling her child that if he misbehaved, "Kelly will get him." You're damn right I blame myself. And I'm forbidden to even try and fix it. I mean, how many more people are gonna die down there in the name of Kelly? Thousands? Millions?
Capt. Ed Mercer: If there's anything at all I can do...
Cmdr. Kelly Grayson: No. Just... I want to be alone.
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Visual and technical atlas describing general concepts and details of the main diseases affecting horses. This atlas is designed as an aid to equine veterinarians who need to explain these concepts to horse owners in simple but precise terms.
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She graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Zaragoza, Spain, in 2009 and obtained the status of Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine – Large Animal after finishing the residency in equine internal medicine at Auburn University, Alabama, United States in 2015. She also completed her PhD studies at the College of Veterinary Medicine of the same university.
Marta has been a visiting clinician or researcher at several institutions around the world such as Argentina, New Zealand, France, Belgium, England, and Scotland, and is the author of several clinical case reports and original articles published in international scientific journals. She has been a speaker at national and international congresses. Nowadays, she teaches undergraduate veterinary students as a University Assistant Professor at the Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, Spain and is part of the equine internal medicine clinical service at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the same University. Her main area of interest within the field of equine medicine is infectious diseases.
He graduated in Veterinary Medicine from Kansas University in 1973 and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners and Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine – Large Animal after completing a residency in equine internal medicine in Texas A&M University. He obtained his degree of Master of Science from the same University.
John is author of more than 100 articles published in international scientific journals, and has written several books and book chapters. He is now a professor of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Auburn University, Alabama. His main interest areas include equine lameness examination and gastrointestinal diseases.
1. Anatomy of the horse 1. Equine skeleton 2. Equine muscles 2. Main disorders by system Musculoskeletal system 3. Osteochondritis (OCD) 4. Osteoarthritis. Degenerative joint disease 5. Tendinitis and desmitis 6. The hoof. Anatomy and common problems 7. Laminitis 8. Navicular syndrome 9. Exertional myopathies 10. Other muscle disorders Digestive system 11. Dental anatomy 12. Dental problems 13. Esophageal obstruction. Choke 14. Gastric ulcers 15. Equine colic. General concepts 16. Medical equine colic 17. Surgical equine colic 18. Equine colitis 19. Causes of equine colitis 20. Hepatic lipidosis 21. Intestinal parasites Cardiorespiratory system 22. Sinus anatomy 23. Common sinus diseases 24. Guttural pouches anatomy 25. Common diseases of the guttural pouches 26. Laryngeal hemiplegia 27. Pleuropneumonia 28. Equine asthma. Heaves 29. Equine cardiac electrophysiology 30. Equine arrhythmias. Atrial fibrillation 31. Physiologic cardiac murmurs 32. Pathologic cardiac murmurs Nervous system 33. Wobbler syndrome. Cervical vertebral stenotic myelopathy 34. Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) 35. Viral encephalitis. West Nile virus, eastern and western encephalitis viruses 36. Facial nerve paralysis and vestibular disease 37. Headshaking syndrome Endocrine system 38. Cushing's syndrome. Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) 39. Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) Urogenital system 40. Acute and chronic kidney disease 41. Urolithiasis 42. Breeding of the mare 43. Endometritis 44. Castration 45. Cryptorchidism Skin and integumentary system 46. Ectoparasites and insect bite hypersensitivity 47. Wound management and healing process 48. Skin tumors. Sarcoids 49. Other skin tumors Ophthalmology 50. Structures of the eye 51. Corneal ulcers and keratitis 52. Stromal abscess 53. Equine recurrent uveitis Neonatology 54. Failure of passive transfer 55. Septicemia and septic arthritis 56. Dummy foal. Perinatal maladaptation syndrome, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy 57. Flexural limb deformities 58. Angular limb deformities 3. Infectious diseases 59. Equine viruses. Equine influenza, equine herpesvirus, equine arteritis virus 60. Equine piroplasmosis 61. Strangles 4. Special techniques 62. Nerve and joint blocks in a lameness examination. Front limb blocks 63. Nerve and joint blocks in a lameness examination. Hind limb blocks 64. Nasogastric tube placement 65. How to administer drugs 5. Behavior and management 66. Normal posture and gait in horses 67. Stereotypic behavior 68. Parturition 69. Neonatal management
Autor/es John Schumacher, Marta Barba Recreo
Equine Surgery, 5th Edition
Equine Laminitis
Atlas de información al propietario. Caballos
87 Q&A sobre parasitología equina. Libro de preguntas
Equine Emergencies, Treatment and Procedures, 4th Edition
Adams y Stashak: Claudicacion en el caballo. Intermédica
Robinson's Current Therapy in Equine Medicine, 7th Edition
The Athletic Horse, Principles and Practice of Equine Sports Medicine, 2nd Edition
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La exploración clínica del caballo
Saunders Equine Formulary, 2nd Edition
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Affordable Energy News Service for November 8, 2017
Written By Canadians for Affordable Energy
Kinder Morgan denied expedited appeal for Trans Mountain pipeline — Ethan Lau
Canada's National Energy Board (NEB) will take until at least Dec. 4 to review Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd's appeal over its Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion, the regulator said on Tuesday, rejecting the company's proposed "expedited" timeline. The company, a unit of Houston-based Kinder Morgan Inc , last month asked the regulator to intervene after it said it was unable to obtain permits from the city of Burnaby, British Columbia. Burnaby has long opposed the expansion over environmental concerns, and the lack of permits from the city adds to the hurdles facing the C$7.4-billion ($5.9-billion) expansion, as North American energy projects face increasing opposition from activists. Kinder Morgan Canada declined to comment, although in previous regulatory filings it said such cases could result in delays for the expansion, which is scheduled to go online December 2019. - Globe & Mail
NEB won't fast-track hearings to consider if Burnaby is obstructing Trans Mountain project — CP
The National Energy Board says it will not expedite the process to determine if the city of Burnaby, B.C. is deliberately obstructing construction of the expanded Trans Mountain Pipeline by refusing to issue necessary construction permits. The board says a three-member panel will hold hearings Nov. 29 and Dec. 4 to decide if the agency should use its power to override Burnaby's authority to prevent construction. Kinder Morgan, the U.S. company which owns Trans Mountain, complained to the NEB late last month that it hadn't been able to secure the permits it needs and believed the city was intentionally slowing construction. The company wanted the NEB to decide by Nov. 10, based only on written submissions, but the regulator has given provincial governments until Nov. 24 to make a written submission and then will hold two hearings to decide the matter. - Global News
Saskatchewan Premier refuses to apologize for pipeline comments — CBC
The City of Burnaby is demanding Saskatchewan's Attorney General Don Morgan retract comments made in a press release accusing the B.C. city of impeding Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain Pipeline. "Saskatchewan has consistently taken the position that once an interprovincial pipeline has been approved by the federal government, provinces and municipalities should not be able to interfere," Morgan said in the release. In a Twitter video posted Tuesday, outgoing Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall refused to apologize. "We will never apologize for standing up for the interests of the energy sector," he said. "It's important that we send a strong signal to those working in that energy sector ... the government of Saskatchewan will stand with them."- CBC
Fossil fuels will still account for 74% of world energy use by 2040, OPEC says — AP
OPEC says growth in global oil demand will steadily lessen from an annual average of 1.3-million barrels a day between 2016 and 2020, to 300,000 barrels a day by 2035-2040. But it says fossil fuels will remain the main energy source decades from now. The organization's annual World Oil Outlook published Tuesday says renewables are projected to record the fastest growth but their share of total energy supply is still anticipated to remain below 5.5% by 2040. The report by the 14-nation Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries says that the use of fossil fuels — 81% of the global energy mix in 2015 — will decline by 2040. But the cartel says they will still account then for 74% of all energy used. - Toronto Star
Ontarians pay hydro price for Liberal smoke-and-mirrors — Andrea Horwath
In September, the NDP got its hands on and released internal government documents showing that Premier Kathleen Wynne's Liberal government is on a $5.5-million spending spree for ads promoting their hydro-borrowing scheme. The documents show that those millions -– money that belongs to Ontario people – are being spent to counter negative media coverage of skyrocketing hydro bills. These ads are only the latest bad news in the ongoing hydro mess in Ontario. Wynne has been recklessly privatizing our hydro system. Despite hearing story after story about what that's doing to families, she ploughed ahead, selling off more than half of Hydro One. Parents are being forced to choose between paying the electricity bill, or buying groceries; businesses are shutting down; seniors living on pensions are being forced from their homes because the bills became too much for their fixed-incomes to bear. - Toronto Sun
Clean fuels standard may not come this fall: McKenna — CP
The single biggest element of Canada's national emissions reduction plan might not be unveiled on time. A year ago, the federal government announced plans to develop a national clean fuels standard to reduce harmful emissions. It was supposed to start with consultations in the spring and then follow up with the framework this fall. The discussion paper came in February followed by discussion groups and consultations with other governments and industry, but Environment Minister Catherine McKenna will no longer commit to unveiling the framework before Christmas. When asked specifically if it was still coming before Christmas as planned, all McKenna will now say is it is expected "in the coming months." Regulations to start implementing it were supposed to be published by the middle of 2018. The clean fuels standard will require fuel producers to reduce the carbon intensity of their products. One of the expectations is that Canada will require bigger blends of substances like ethanol, biodiesel and renewable diesel into existing fuels. - CTV News
OPEC seeks consensus on duration of oil cut pact before meeting — Thomson Reuters
OPEC is seeking to achieve consensus agreement before a meeting on Nov. 30 on how long to extend a global pact to curb oil production, OPEC's secretary general said on Tuesday, with no country unwilling to prolong the accord. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, plus Russia and nine other producers, are cutting oil output by about 1.8-million barrels per day (bpd) until March 2018 in an effort to eradicate a supply glut that has weighed on prices. - CBC
Oilpatch spending to ramp up in Canada's 'hottest new play,' led by Chevron — Geoffrey Morgan
Chevron Corp. is ramping up spending in the Duvernay shale basin, Canada's "hottest new play," after spending three years exploring its potential. "The Duvernay is one of the most prospective liquids-rich shale plays in North America," Chevron Canada Ltd. president Jeff Gustavson said in a release Monday night, announcing the company's move from exploration to commercial development in play. Wells in the Duvernay formation, which stretches across east-central and northern Alberta, turn up large volumes of natural gas but also high-value liquids like condensate, which is used in the oilsands and at times fetches the same price as light oil in the province. Oilpatch spending to ramp up in Canada's 'hottest new play,' led by Chevron. – Financial Post
Study aims to promote growth of solar energy — Chronicle Herald
Solar Nova Scotia is leading a study of the growing solar energy industry in Atlantic Canada, with a goal of stimulating business opportunities in solar energy. Ottawa is providing Solar Nova Scotia Society with a $44,200 grant through Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency's business development program to help finance the study. The province is contributing $35,000 and Solar Nova Scotia is adding $8,800 from its own funds, to complete the $88,000 study. - The Chronicle Herald
Op-ed authors fail to make case for opposing natural gas pipeline — Ivan Most
When teaching my classes in engineering and public health, I encourage my students to follow the data when they are developing an opinion on a particular issue. I read with interest the Oct. 20 Maine Voices column by Olin Jenner and Beverly Roxby ("Maine does not need a natural gas pipeline from Quebec"). Every winter, some Mainers must choose between groceries and their heating bills. Worldwide, millions of energy-poor people die every year because they lack a clean fuel such as natural gas for cooking and heating and the energy necessary to make clean water. The authors are correct that natural gas is a clean fuel that has a much lower impact on the environment than other fossil fuels. We do need a bridge to a future where solar and wind may play a bigger role. For now, that fuel is abundant: natural gas. - Press Herald
Syria says it will join Paris accord, leaving U.S. as lone outlier — Lisa Friedman
Syria announced during United Nations climate talks on Tuesday that it would sign the Paris agreement on climate change. The move, which comes on the heels of Nicaragua signing the accord last month, will leave the United States as the only country that has rejected the global pact. According to several people who were in a plenary session at the climate talks in Bonn, Germany, a Syrian delegate announced that the country was poised to send its ratification of the Paris agreement to the United Nations. - New York Times
West-east pipeline proposal 'lunacy', Credit Suisse declares — Angela MacDonald Smith
Credit Suisse's respected energy equities research team has ridiculed the government's proposal for a west-east gas pipeline, describing it as "seeming lunacy" and estimating it would waste up to $400 million a year compared to importing LNG. "Quite how time, effort and political airtime can be wasted on this concept against the option of a 'virtual pipeline' from imports is beyond us," the research team led by Mark Samter told clients bluntly in a note, describing it as "staggering" the idea is even being discussed. The federal government last week launched a pre-feasibility study into the potential for a pipeline that would link WA's abundant gas resources with the east coast market. - Australian Financial Review


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The last week of the summer school vacations and beautiful weather.
I knew rowing in the afternoon was going to be asking for trouble. More windy conditions, and, mainly, lots of recreational boats. So I drove to the lake in the morning, forgetting that I had given the boat house keys to Lenka and she hadn't returned them. I did open the gate with the phone, but then I had no way to enter the boat house. So I lost 25 minutes of driving through Brno, took my loss and drove to work, arriving there at 7am. I left a little earlier. What a luxury. On Tuesday I had a 6 hour call and then another call, ending after 8pm and no time for rowing.
It's a mount made from three RAM elements and it allows to clamp the mount to the tube behind the footstretcher, putting the phone behind the wing rigger in a place where I can comfortably see it during the entire stroke.
A fade it did. Of course, that was the purpose of the workout. Get deeper and deeper into the pain cave, muscles full of lactate, and get "used" to this, and row hard despite the pain, as you have to do in the final 300m of a 1k race.
As there was a lot of chop and pretty strong wind, I rowed these in the gorge. The first set (top chart) with tailwind, and the second set with headwind. This is a tough workout, and it was complicated by the fact that I had to constantly check the position of hordes of Stand Up Paddle (SUP) boarders. I did manage that in the first session. In the second session, a SUP caused a late start of the second interval. The dip in power in the third interval is rowing through a turn. In the seventh interval there was a lady in an electric rental, on the wrong side of the river, steaming straight towards me. I counted on her seeing me, but when I did check behind me, six strokes later, she had managed to turn around her little boat and was rowing in the same direction as I, completely unaware of the fact that I was going much faster. I managed to stop just before my bow ball hit the back of her boat. You can see how the power fades.
As the intervals are just a few strokes short, the average power and pace are influenced a lot when you miss the start of the interval by one stroke. Here are two charts taking only the strokes above 30spm.
I was worried a bit about drive length. It averaged out to 102 degrees for the "on" strokes. Not too bad, but about 4 degrees shorter than normal. For the headwind series. For the tailwind series, I reached my usual 106 degrees.
With the Android phone in the new holder, I took the opportunity to record Quiske boat and seat acceleration. In the warming up, I had to wait for the phone to allow me to unlock it. With iPhones, I had no issues with fingerprint recognition, but the Samsung is terrible. And the problem is, after a couple of attempts, it locks up for five minutes. I have to remember to switch off the fingerprints and use a pass code only.
What I was curious to see is how seat velocity coincided with a few characteristic (for my rowing) acceleration wiggles in the middle of the drive/recovery cycle.
So this is boat acceleration for 6 selected intervals (first, fifth and last of each set).
You can see that the wiggles start when the seat comes to rest, so that means it is the back swing, arm pull, arms away, back swing part of the stroke that is causing it. If you look careful, you can also see that the acceleration wiggles are stronger when the seat speed is high for a longer duration. That happens when I have a more pronounced "legs first, then back" stroke. I wish there was a way to extract a metric describing this. Then I would use rowsandall.com's Trend Flex and other tools to find correlations with rowing efficiency. Now, I can look at pretty charts and wonder which of the two styles is the more effective.
To get an impression of reproducability, I also took charts with all individual strokes.
During the cooling down, I rowed straight through about 30 SUPs, and I almost collided when I tried to row around a wind surfer who suddenly changed course. Let's hope that this season is the peak of the SUP hype.
Although I have to say that I haven't met a person on a SUP who isn't enjoying himself, is happy and friendly, and doesn't mind the splash when I do an emergency stop.
Another week where I allow myself one Anaerobic Power workout. Today, I repeated the 13×45″/1′ workout of last week. After that, I did something special to capture stroke power curves, but more about that in the next blog post.
Here are the rowsandall.com plots for this workout. It was hard work. Somehow, I didn't have the energy to go deep.
The workout editor has a little difficulty getting the averages right for these short intervals. On the PM5, I saw around 220-225 meter for the full 45 seconds, so I believe below statistics are underreported.
However, a week ago I had more than 200m less, so apparently I worked harder today!
Click on the images to open the gallery. Also, according to the images, I did 15 Watt more.


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Mayor's Office & Municipal Administration
Recreation & Tourism
Open Air Pool
Bürgerhaus Neuenhagen
ARCHE Neuenhagen
Senior Center Haus der Senioren
The Märkische S5 Region
Monuments and Sights
Family and Public Welfare
The Town's History
The Polish city of Świebodzin and Neuenhagen bei Berlin have been joined by an official city partnership since May 2005. The cooperation between the two towns is wide-ranging and stretches back to the 1990s. Back then, senior citizens from Świebodzin and Neuenhagen made contact with each other and, over the years, have engaged in a variety of meetings and activities on both sides of the Oder River. The idea of a university for seniors originally came from Świebodzin and was basically imported to Neuenhagen. There are also regular meet-ups between the child-care centers and various associations from the two communities. Last but not least, the German-Polish child care center Kleine Sprachfüchse (Little Language Weasels) in Neuenhagen is a product of this city partnership.
Facts about Świebodzin:
Located ca. 60 km beyond the German-Polish border
Ca. 22,000 residents, with another 8,000 in surrounding towns that are part of the City
Area: ca. 227 square Kilometers
A stadium, tennis courts, gymnasium, indoor pool
Three primary schools, one college prep (up to 10th grade), one secondary school (diploma)
Worth a visit is the tallest statue of Jesus in the world, at 52.5 meters, located on the outskirts of the city
Also interesting is the town hall with a regional history museum, St. Michael's Church, Mother of God Church, and the beautifully renovated market square.
Official website: www.swiebodzin.eu
Translated by Rebecca M. Stuart
Our friendly relationship with the Bavarian town of Grünwald started right after the collapse of East Germany in 1990. Back then, Grünwald provided active help for reconstruction in Neuenhagen, with extensive donations for the hospital and the town nursing home. Our Bavarian partner also helped Neuenhagen develop its municipal administration structure. And, finally, the town brought an Oktoberfest to Neuenhagen – because as the Bavarians say, if you work hard, you should be able to play hard. In fact, the very first festival tent, put up at Platz der Republik, came from Grünwald. Above and beyond all there, there continued and continue to be a wealth of connections and amities between the two towns, although there has never been an official partnership relationship.
Facts about Grünwald:
Located 14 km south of central Munich
Ca. 11,300 residents
Area: 763 hectares
An officially recognized resort town since 1955
One primary school, one college prep school, 12 child-care facilities
Recreation park with swimming pool
Music school, continuing education school, gymnasium, soccer field
One place of interest is Grünwald castle, with its lookout tower and a museum of local history
Also worth a visit is the recreational park, the wild boar preserve at the Sauschütt forest park center, and of course, Bavaria film Studios.
Official website: www.gemeinde-gruenwald.de
Gemeinde Neuenhagen bei Berlin
15366 Neuenhagen bei Berlin
E-Mail: gemeinde@neuenhagen-bei-berlin.de
Di 9-12 Uhr und 13-18 Uhr
Do 8-12 Uhr und 13-17 Uhr


Fix transmission-create bug when specifying a directory with a leading "./"
Fix truncation error in the Torrent Properties dialog.
Fix missing status message when using "transmission-remote --add"
New filterbar to filter by tracker, private/public, etc.
Small GUI improvements: HIG correctness, remove deprecated GTK+ calls, etc.
This is a huge listen-to-the-users release -- it uses 103 ideas from users, including 44 enhancements, 26 bug fixes, and 33 more bug fixes during the beta tests. Thanks to everyone involved for helping to improve Transmission.
Fix display glitch when changing sort to "Queue Order"
Fix potential data loss when using "transmission-remote --find"
Fix "sort by time remaining"
Save some space in GTK+ >= 2.16.0 by not building SexyIconEntry?
Fix 1.70 crash with assertion "tv->tv_usec >= 0"
Fix 1.70 crash with assertion "tr_peerIoSupportsFEXT( msgs->peer->io )"
Adding a torrent from a browser sometimes didn't work.
Prefs dialog didn't show or modify "Stop seeding torrents at ratio"
Support BitTorrent? Enhancement Proposal (BEP) #21 "Extension for Partial Seeds"
Rephrase "data not fully available" to "remaining time unknown"
Improvements and bug fixes to "Verify Local Data"
Fix handshake bug with mainline BitTorrent?
Fix 0.90 crash-on-start with assertion failure: "destination != (void*)0"
Reset download/upload amounts when sending "started"
Fixed "Sometimes sends incorrect messages and looses peers"
Fixed "Crashes with many torrents or torrents with many files"
Fixed "Progress increases every time I pause then resume"
Fixed "Sometimes crashes at exit"


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Crowdfunding: Truffle Tots For Charity
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Cincinnati Nomerati had me at truffle tots. Great people, a good cause. Great food and a good time.
Food blogger Laura Arnold and her husband David are the forces behind The Golden Lawnchair, a "pop-up restaurant" event November 18 to benefit the Freestore Foodbank. Chef/owner Josh Campbell will close Mayberry's on Main Street to regular traffic that night to host 50 people for a benefit dinner with superb cuisine. That the event reached its goal in a couple of days is not surprising. How that happened: An emerging, innovative approach to fundraising – crowdfunding.
Laura used the Indiegogo platform to raise $2,000 quickly. Every dollar counts as the food bank approaches a time of year of great need. The site also was a convenient device to track attendance, donations and provide real-time recognition for funders.
"Cincinnati is a great city to throw an event like this," Arnold said. "Josh's willingness to try something new, the support of my friends and social network, and the many generous donations from local businesses and vendors has been astounding.
I think this idea is appealing to so many partly because if the spontaneity of it. Opening a new restaurant for one night only with a new menu is a really fun concept. And for a great cause like the Foodbank? Well, that's just a perfect storm."
Crowdfunding has been getting traction among entrepreneurs, evidenced by the success and national acclaim of Cincinnatian Candace Klein's SoMoLend project. The strategy provides an alternative to raising capital through traditional venture streams, bank loans or rich uncles. SoMoLend's tagline: "Let's Build Businesses Together" defines crowdfunding well.
Crowdfunding comes from friends, family or anyone who believes in the dream. Every dollar is personal. In return,contributors often are invited to click on perks. The Golden Lawnchair campaign offered two tickets to the five-course meal and after party. For $100, a limoncella lesson at Nicola's. The prices go up, deservedly, for a $200 private lesson with iconic mixologist Molly Wellman and $250 for a pizza-making class at A Tavoli. But contributors also can pitch in $5, $10 or $25 for levels of thanks and recognition. (Some of the perks may still be available as you read this. The funds will continue to go to the cause even though the seats are sold out except for two available by auction).
This is classic neighborhood-based collection action – friends supporting friends, businesses supporting businesses, all to support the Freestore Foodbank.
"We got involved because we are all about helping people out anyway we can," Campbell said. "We try not to limit what Mayberry is about and enjoy working with the community and helping it become a better place."
If the project drives awareness about his and other businesses involved, it's simply a win-win for all.
The concept for Indiegogo came to founder Danae Ringelmann when she was an analyst in New York. She was invited to an event, "Where Hollywood Meets Wall Street."
In a recent Q/A with SFGate.com, Ringelman talked about what happened and resulted in Indiegogo's 2008 launch:
"It was not at all what I expected. Instead of celebrities, it was a sea of emerging artists, writers, filmmakers and theater producers who were all hoping to meet their next angel.
"But it didn't hit me until two days later. I received this script and a note saying, "I look forward to you financing my next film." It was at that moment that my heart sank. I realized that I didn't have any money to finance him and the only reason he was asking was because I was his connection to money. I realized the system was broken.
"We (Ringelmann and her co-founder, Eric Schell and Slava Rubin) were frustrated with the inequity with fundraising and finance. The reason people were successful was a little out of their control. It was about who they knew, if they had a rich uncle, a trust fund or a connection at a bank. It was not based on their work ethic, their brilliance or the responsiveness of the community.
She termed it "democratized fundraising". Love the concept and it appears many others do, too. At any given time, there are 6,000 campaigns live. Some work, some don't. But it's a small investment of time with a shot at quick returns.
The Golden Lawnchair hit its mark with a mix of energy, ideas and good people joining for a cause.
Toss in a few truffle tots and it's a recipe for success.
Tags: collective action impact, crowdfunding, fundraising, purpose
This entry was posted on Sunday, November 4th, 2012 at 3:07 pm


This week my family is once again in Las Vegas, enjoying some sun and fun but there was also work to be done on the investment properties. The flip house was just listed for sale and I'm happy to announce it had multiple offers right away. It's a strong seller's market, and the home has been beautifully remodeled, but I believe the rapid multiple offers on the flip house are due to a few of the steps I took to get the house ready for resale.
I will also be selling the second investment home purchased four years ago, but that house won't be on the market until the end of the summer. Today I'm partnering with Arm & Hammer cleaning products to share smart ways get your home ready for resale should you be in the same position.
A staged house shows so much better than an empty one, so at the flip house I brought furniture into the living spaces, creating conversation and dining areas. If you're selling your primary residence, it's easiest to use your own furniture to stage your house, but it's so important to remove any personal items and completely declutter the home so potential buyers can visualize themselves living there.
When my younger brother bought his house, staging was one of the things that that home more attractive to him as a buyer. That home when purchased needed some work but he saw the potential and eventually remodeled the kitchen. He credits the fact that the home was cleverly staged and completely decluttered as the reason he could see his family living there.
When my older brother sold his central California home last year, I advised him to replace the 20 year old light fixtures and swap them out for more contemporary versions. He followed my advice and that went a long way toward his quick resale.
Fresher looking chandeliers, sconces, and fans are a worthy investment for resale, they greatly improve the look and feel of any home. For the flip house in Vegas, I did the same, I replaced the old chandeliers and ceiling fans with fixtures with more modern appeal.
Clearing surfaces is an easy task, declutter by removing anything unnecessary from countertops and then make sure those countertops and surfaces are clean! The same is true for functional furniture, clear off coffee tables, end tables, shelves and bookcases and leave only a few decorative objects, the same as you'd see in a model home.
A huge turnoff to a new buyer is any bad odor. First impressions matter, and fresh smelling homes will sell a lot faster! Deep clean carpets for stain removal then give them a fresh smell with a product with a pleasant fragrance from a trusted brand like Arm & Hammer.
Arm & Hammer's line of cleaning products including their odor eliminating vacuum bags filters have been tested to retain particles 15 times smaller than the diameter of human hair, so pet dander, dust mite debris, and other particles can all be removed from carpets and floors. Their odor eliminating dry carpet cleaner is easy to sprinkle on and vacuum up for a clean fresh smelling home.
Technology has brought us a long way in home cleaning and care. Arm & Hammer's Premium Allergen vacuum bags are specially designed to help capture even more allergens, dust and pet hair than ever before. For optimal results, replace vacuum filters every 3-6 months and vacuum bags every 1-2 months.
Do you remember when I installed the green link wallpaper in this bathroom space a few years ago? As much as I loved that wallpaper, I thought it best to remove it for resale and paint the bathroom a pale blue hue so it would have more market appeal. Any space with saturated or bold colors can also be a turnoff to buyers, so I recommend if listing the home, give the walls a coat of fresh and neutral paint.
Yards look best spring through fall when plants are in bloom which is why realtors recommend selling in spring and summer. Nice landscaping makes for better curb appeal, one thing all buyers love when they first pull up to a potential future home.
When photographing a property for sale and showing it to buyers, it's nice to have fresh flowers and plants scattered throughout community spaces, like kitchens and bathrooms. Organic materials (think lemons in a bowl in the kitchen) make a space feel so much fresher.
It's been fun traveling back and forth remodeling these two investment properties in Las Vegas for the last few years, but I'm ready for a new adventure! I've mentioned before I'm looking to buy a lake house cabin or cottage next, I'll keep you posted if and when I get my hands on another fixer upper.
Kate – we are going to be in this position soon with my childhood home. It is a stained Deerfield saltbox, with a very traditional layout – closed rooms, gorgeous brick fireplaces, real beams, old pine plank flooring, and filled with gorgeous English antiques. Any suggestions? My parents are still there and it is VERY dated at this point. It was a showplace in the 70's and 80's when this was popular, but not sure how I get a millenial to buy it. It is also surrounded by beautiful gardens that will appear daunting to most.
Do you have a source link for that ceiling fan? That's one of my favorite more modern styles I've seen.
Yep! It's the second one I've bought, it's the Minka Aire Koa Wood, I LOVE it!
Hi there – do you have a link to the chandelier shown above?
Hello JS, I bought it six months ago, I'll look it up!
I would rather use natural products too! These are great tips!
Oh, what is the the source for the gold bamboo mirror?
I love the very soft blue in the bath. That is the color I want to paint our MB. It is so soft, peaceful and relaxing. Could you please provide the source at your convenience?