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After all my address-contacts trouble I was hoping my phone would behave for at least a while.
Not so, like in the past it often:
- pops up a black screen while using the phone book requiring a power button reboot
- looses Bluetooth in the middle of a call, requiring a hard reboot (remote battery, insert battery, start over)
- looses GSM/UMTS connection in the middle of a call, basically terminating the call
- looses internet data connection, requiring a hard reboot
- looses GPS connection, not sure about a work around
- turns off the vibrate, but doesn't turn on the ring tone (so I miss lots of phone calls)
- turns of Bluetooth and/or WiFi after a reboot
- finds out even the basic apps like mail, phone or calendar hang and need to be "reported", but I never get follow-ups on that
- refuses to sync important data because "it will retry later"
- cannot find contacts in the database, but after manually re-adding them, you suddenly have two
- the mail app keeping restarting while fetching mails
What kept me using it was the usefulness of many apps.
But now I won't any more: the last 4 days, the gMail app managed to use almost 1 gigabyte of data (my monthly plan) for no reason at all.
That was the limit.
Bye bye Android.
Now I just need to decide:
- iPhone 5
- Windows Phone 8
Given the update track-record of Apple, this is a no brainer.

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This post was written by Lindy Shopper.
I came across the Ros Hommerson Harper shoe in my Zulily email this morning and did a double take because the shape of the shoe is almost exactly like a pair of late 1930's shoes I own, down to the mix of fabric and leather in the shoe and that quintessential shape where it comes to a V on the vamp. The heel could be thicker and there are some other obvious modern updates, but then this isn't necessarily a vintage shoe reproduction company. Buy it on the Drew shoes website for $129.00 or get it on Zulily for a limited time for $64.99.


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SoundCloud Player for Facebook, now viral
We have now deployed a major update for our player application for Facebook. It has been three weeks of hard coding from Johan to get it ready and working for the new Facebook design and platform. We also added some features that we hope you'll enjoy.
First of all we have made the interface a bit better and easier to understand. It's not a complicated app but we really want everyone understand how to get their favorite tracks on profiles and pages. Want to read about how it works? Click on the help link next to the headline.
We also added full feed support. This means that every time you add a track, a story will end up in your network's feed, perfect for taking your tracks on a viral spin. And If you should find a track you like on someone else's feed, page or profile you can easily add it to yours by clicking the "Add this track to my profile"-button.
A minor update was also made on the SoundCloud side of things. The "Share on Facebook" button is now connected to the Player application so when you hit "Share" the track will be loaded into the application and added to your feed. This makes it much easier to share your favorites even outside of SoundCloud.
Last but not least, you can now also choose whether to show the track comments or not.
If you find any glitches or have any suggestions on how to make the application even better, head over to our page on Get Satisfaction. Happy Facebooking!


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Chris Coghlan's up-and-down odyssey with the Marlins is over. Coghlan has signed a minor-league contract with the Chicago Cubs, according to the New York Post's Joel Sherman, that will pay him $800,000 if he makes the majors and an additional $250,000 in incentives based on plate appearances.
The Marlins had non-tendered Coghlan but also spoken to him about returning.
Coghlan's career with the Marlins involved many twists and turns, and more than a few hard landings -- literally and figuratively.
One season after winning the National League Rookie of the Year award in 2009 -- an honor built largely on two outstanding months the second half of that season -- he sustained a damaging knee injury while planting a shaving cream pie in the face of teammate Wes Helms following a walk-off victory.
Coghlan never managed to get on track after that, as he battled knee and back issues, moved from one position to another, and ever re-discovered the hitting consistency that made him so successful as a rookie.
Giancarlo Stanton, Steve Cishek and Mike Dunn have all filed for salary arbitration, as expected. If the players don't reach agreement by Friday's deadline when salary figures are exchanged, they'll have their 2014 salaries determined by an independent arbitrator. The Marlins have a standing policy of refusing to negotiate further and going to arbitration once figures are exchanged.


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Dutch Queen Beatrix announces she is to abdicate
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Dutch Queen Beatrix announced Monday that she will abdicate on April 30 after 33 years as head of state, clearing the way for her eldest son, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, to become the nation's first king in more than a century.
The announcement, in a nationally televised speech, signaled an end to the reign of one of Europe's longest-serving monarchs, whose time on the throne was marked by tumultuous shifts in Dutch society and, more recently, by personal tragedy.
The queen's abdication from the largely ceremonial role had been widely expected, but it is sure to bring an outpouring of sentimental and patriotic feelings among the Dutch, most of whom adore Beatrix. In everyday conversation, many of her subjects refer to her simply by the nickname "Bea."
"Responsibility for our country must now lie in the hands of a new generation," Beatrix said in the speech delivered from her Huis ten Bosch palace just days before she was to turn 75.
"I am deeply grateful for the great faith you have shown in me in the many years that I could be your Queen," she added.
Prime Minister Mark Rutte, a staunch monarchist, paid his respects in a speech that immediately followed Beatrix on all Dutch television channels.
"Since her coronation in 1980s she's applied herself heart and soul for Dutch society," Rutte said.
The timing of the announcement makes sense at multiple levels. It comes just days before Beatrix's birthday, and she is already the oldest ever Dutch monarch: the pragmatic Dutch do not see being king or queen as a job for life. The nation also celebrates the 200th anniversary of its monarchy, the House of Orange, at the end of this year, Beatrix said.
Observers believe she remained on the throne for so long in part because of unrest in Dutch society as the country struggled to assimilate more and more immigrants, mainly Muslims from North Africa, and shifted away from its traditional reputation as one of the world's most tolerant nations.
In her Christmas Day speech in 2010, Beatrix made a heartfelt plea for unity, saying, "with each other we all make up one society."
Beatrix was also thought to be giving time for her son to enjoy fatherhood before becoming King Willem-Alexander: he has three young daughters with Argentine investment banker Maxima Zorreguieta.
Beatrix has frequently said that the best years of her life were her time as a young mother, before her coronation in 1980.
The abdication also comes at a time of trial for Beatrix. This time a year ago she was struck by personal tragedy when the second of her three sons, Prince Friso, was left in a coma after being engulfed by an avalanche while skiing in Austria.
And even in a job that is mostly ceremonial to begin with, the previous government stripped her of one of her few remaining powers: the ability to name a candidate to begin Cabinet formations after elections of the national parliament.
Meanwhile Willem-Alexander, 45, is prepared to assume the job.
He is a trained pilot and expert in the quintessentially Dutch field of water management who has long been groomed for the throne, often joining Beatrix on state visits and sometimes even flying her home.
Willem-Alexander, a member of the International Olympic Committee, courted controversy with his choice to marry Maxima, whose father was an agriculture minister in the military junta that ruled Argentina with an iron fist in the late 1970s and early '80s.
Beatrix's choice of husband, Claus, who died in 2002, was met with resistance in 1966 because he was a German national and the Nazis' World War II occupation of the Netherlands was still an open wound for many who lived through it. But, like Maxima, he won the hearts of his adopted nation and there was a huge outpouring of grief at his death.
Beatrix's reign began in difficult economic times and there were riots in Amsterdam at her coronation, as thousands of demonstrators protesting the city's housing shortages fought pitched battles with police just a few hundred meters (yards) from the downtown palace where she was crowned.
But throughout her reign she was a calming influence on society, particularly in the aftermath of the 2002 assassination of populist politician Pim Fortuyn and the murder two years later of filmmaker Theo van Gogh by a Muslim extremist.
Although she was widely respected for her unpretentious style, it took Beatrix much of her reign to attain the admiration and popularity of her late mother, former Queen Juliana, who was more openly loving toward her people.
But in recent years, personal tragedies exposed a softer side to the queen and brought her closer to her subjects.
Klaus's death took a toll on her, and it was apparent how deep her reliance on the quiet man had been: she was filmed leaning heavily, almost hanging on Prince Friso's arm as they entered the church for his funeral.
In another blow, a deranged loner tried to slam a car into an open-topped bus carrying members of the royal family as they celebrated the Queens Day national holiday in 2010. The driver killed seven people gathered to watch the royals and the brazen attack shocked the nation.
Then, in 2012, Prince Friso - who had been such a support after Klaus's death - was engulfed by an avalanche as he skied, plunging him into a coma from which he has yet to wake.
Beatrix went back to her busy official schedule soon after the accident, but it again spurred speculation that her reign could be nearing its end.


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The Golden Terrace Pide – Minced Beef, Fresh Tomato, Chilli, Almond, Lemon
The Moor's head is the latest venture of Joseph Abboud and John Farha and is the sister restaurant to the well known and delicious Rumi (check out my review here – https://thegrazingpanda.wordpress.com/2012/10/16/rumi/). The Moor's head specialises in Lebanese – Turkish pizza's and has the tag line "inauthentic pizza" – combines their love of Italian pizza's with their Lebanese heritage.
The restaurant was previously an old warehouse and has high ceilings with black interior and wooden tables together with Arabic styled posters around the place. This all adds to the casual and comfortable atmosphere that makes you want to return.
The menu consists of starters, pizzas (manoushe and pides), salads and sweets. Manoushe are your standard type of pizzas – round and flat, and Pides are canoe shaped with raised crusts. When you look at the menu, you are greeted with wonderful and quirky names staying true to their Lebanese heritage such as The Golden Terrace, Omar Sharif, The Bosphorus and Sultan Mehmet.
I ordered the Golden Terrace which comes with minced beef, topped with fresh slices of tomato, the perfect amount of spiciness in the form of fresh chilli, coriander lemon and almonds. The dough is perfection – soft and crunchy all at the same time. The mince beef was perfectly seasoned with spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg, and the lemon and almonds added an extra tang and texture. It is a pity I didn't get to stay for dessert – I definitely want to come back and try the dessert menu and dessert pizzas.
There are also many vegetarian options available using various combinations of interesting ingredients.
The Moor's Head uses simple and well put together flavours, with greatly made dough for a very reasonable price. Together with the friendly service, this is a place I will be coming back to.
Rating : 4 Pandas
Price: $$
Menu – Consists of Pizza's and Pides – can be found at http://www.themoorshead.com/?page_id=87
Fullness: 100%
Atmosphere / Ambience: Vibrant, Lively and Casual
Standout Dish: The Golden Terrace, Omar Sharif
Service: Friendly and Informative
Online Booking: No, but they do accept bookings via phone
Restaurant Details and Location:
Rear 774 High St, Thornbury (Enter via Collins St)
Tel No: 9484 0173
Opening Hours:
Dinner only
Monday to Sunday: 5:30pm – 10:00pm
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We have to learn to allow for mistakes. During this time of the COVID 19 pandemic, we've seen teachers quickly change gears from one learning platform to another. Students had to follow suit, just as quickly, as classes went from in-person to screens over the course of a weekend. But, are we allowing for mistakes? I am not so sure.
This morning I woke up to a text from our National Honor Society (NHS) Advisor. She was asking our NHS students to reach out to fellow students to check and see if they needed help. Apparently, over 400 students in our HS (we have a student body of about 1200) were on the "F List" for a grand total of over 850 F's! Yikes! Further down in the text, I received a personal note that my son's name was on the list and she wanted to know if he needed help. To preface the outcome, he had an "F" for the brief period of time that the list was constructed and resolved it immediately. I was grateful for her concern and question. But, I wondered how many other students had made one mistake in a class or two that led to a grade of F. Surely, there must be a few others, like my son, that ARE doing their work but missed the submit button or some such other innocent mistake that would not have happened in an in-person classroom and ended them up on the F list.
Here is our story:
This year, my youngest son's senior year in HS, I vowed to myself that I would not be checking his grades constantly. We've had a digital grade book for several years and for at least a few of those years I was checking the grade book several times a week and then "badgering" my sons as needed. Most of the time, I was pleased with what I saw and provided praise. But, there were several times, that I questioned them about a poor grade. I have high expectations for my children and sometimes they are out of line with their motivation but never with their capacities. I also need to interject that my youngest has had the grading system changed every year of his high school tenure, except for this one. This year, the summative and formative grade percentages, as well as a percentage for final exams stayed as it was last year.
But, I digress. Last Monday morning, a week ago, I went on the digital grade book and saw that the grade in one of my son's classes had gone from an A (95%) to an F over the weekend! When I looked further for the reason, I saw that he had missed his first summative assessment (70%) for this class. Off to his bedroom, I trotted, incensed that he had let this happen. He had been doing so well with digital learning; I was disappointed. Well, long story short, he had already taken care of it. He had emailed the teacher and let him know that he had missed seeing the assessment on google classroom, apologized, took the assessment, and handed it in (clicking submit). A simple mistake! (But, one that I did not excuse.)
Shortly thereafter, the teacher entered his grade and he now had a C. But, unbeknownst to us, at the time, an F list was being compiled at the HS. As we found out this morning, he was on the list!
In response to the text I got from the NHS advisor, I was happy to let her know that our son had already resolved his own situation. He no longer had an F. Whew!
In the grand scheme of things, none of this is a huge deal. But, it strikes me that we (myself, included) are quick to judge and fail to take in the circumstances. This has been a very odd time in education and unfortunately, I think it is just the beginning of things being odd. Obviously, with so many students on the F list, the system has not worked well for them. Fortunately, the term is almost over.
But, then the real work begins…..How will next year be managed in high schools and universities across America? My experience tells me it will be a time of flux. We will ALL have to learn to accept mistakes that are made by both parties in a classroom. It will be acknowledging and learning from those mistakes that will make our new normal in educational systems be stronger than it was before.
What do you think? How can we filter out the students who really need academic help in passing their classes digitally from those who make a simple mistake with the "new" system?
Today is Slice of Life: Tuesday. It is a blog forum hosted by TwoWritingTeachers.org. Thank you to them for offering such a supportive environment in which we can share our writing and thoughts.


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Small Rocket USB Neon Sign
Introducing the Small Rocket USB neon sign, a fun and colorful addition to your room decor. This sign features a rocket design of a small rocket that will liven up any space with its neon glow.
Measuring about 10 inches, this sign is made using high-quality Led lights that are designed to last longer and consume less energy compared to traditional neon signs. The USB-powered feature makes it easy to plug into any USB port for instant use without the need for additional wiring or installation.It's also easy to hang on your wall or prop it up on a shelf with the included stand.
Upgrade your room decor with this neon sign today!
Receiving time = Processing time + Shipping time
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Our LED neon signs are made from proprietary PVC molding technology, and are mounted on high quality acrylic as backing (unless ordered to other specifications).
Do LED Neon signs consume a lot of Energy?
Our LED neon signs produce relatively no heat, are energy-efficient, and are less expensive compared to traditional glass tube neon. LED neon signs look almost identical to traditional neon ones but are much more flexible which in turn help us get a lot of customisation into your designs. One other important advantage of LED neon signs is that its colours can be changed, and a variety of effects and patterns can be programmed into the product.
Can you use LED Neon signs outdoors?
Yes, we can produce waterproof versions for outdoor events and for outdoor permanent installation. Please specify that you'd like your sign to be made for the outdoors when you submit your custom order inquiry, or choose it directly (for Outdoors) on our
What's the typical lead time for custom orders?
All orders are made by hand in our own international production facility with the utmost care and attention to detail. Our lead times are 1 week on average, from point of payment to delivery,If you choose an urgent order, we will let you receive the product in about three days. Please be aware that because of COVID-19, regardless of shipping service used, there may be delays that are out of our control.
How do you power the LED neon signs?
All of our signs connect directly into a standard power socket (with a plug that's specific to the country you're shipping to) and it comes with a 12V transformer.
How long do LED neon signs last?
LED neon lights tend to last a minimum of 30,000 hours. That is equivalent to 10 years if you turn on an LED neon sign for 10 hours per day. This lifespan is 3 times longer than traditional gas neon signs. Normally if there is a problem it's usually the transformer that fails, however these are replaceable items and we can supply replacements if necessary, and if within the warranty period.


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2013 IN REVIEW: The Films I Didn't See (May – August)
Blockbuster season. Typically the season where most of the most anticipated films of the year — the ones that were hyped perhaps years in advance — are released. Since 2012 was the year when The Avengers gave us the first superhero team-up film and the year when The Dark Knight Trilogy came to a close, 2013 looked like it was going to be rather underwhelming this time of year. I already mentioned that Iron Man 3 was released in April, starting the season early, but Thor: The Dark World wasn't coming until October!
So that left us with two major superhero films to look forward to: Man of Steel, which divided audiences and critics alike in its more serious, violent portrayal of Superman, and The Wolverine, which made good on its promise to improve upon its abysmal predecessor and managed to be both coherent and quite entertaining. Pixar and DreamWorks continued their rivalries, however, with the release of Pixar's first prequel, Monsters University, and DreamWorks' first sequel to cash-cow Despicable Me. (The less said about Turbo, the better.) World War Z finally came out and, predictably, did very well for itself, what with people being starved for zombie entertainment until the next season of The Walking Dead started. Summer also saw the release of some fairly big "prestige" films, however, the likes of which you'd normally expect to come out during the fall and winter Oscar season: Fruitvale Station, The Spectacular Now, and Blue Jasmine each received widespread critical acclaim.
Perhaps my most anticipated films of the summer were Star Trek Into Darkness, Pacific Rim, and The World's End, which were all released during this time, and I personally actually enjoyed each of them immensely, though to also varying degrees. This was the time period where I did get promoted at my job and also got a raise, so I was able to see a few more films that I just wanted to see during this time. Nevertheless, I couldn't see them all, so, as with the last time, here are the films that, as of this writing, I did not see from May– August 2013, in order of release, as noted on Wikipedia. Please note that, as in the past, I still reserve the right to watch any film that is listed here and then re-remark on the film in one of the upcoming articles on films I did see from 2013. So, yes, again, you might see some of these films again, and soon… Read more…


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Judges 16-18 (NIV)
Samson and Delilah
16 One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute. He went in to spend the night with her. 2 The people of Gaza were told, "Samson is here!" So they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They made no move during the night, saying, "At dawn we'll kill him."
3 But Samson lay there only until the middle of the night. Then he got up and took hold of the doors of the city gate, together with the two posts, and tore them loose, bar and all. He lifted them to his shoulders and carried them to the top of the hill that faces Hebron.
4 Some time later, he fell in love with a woman in the Valley of Sorek whose name was Delilah.5 The rulers of the Philistines went to her and said, "See if you can lure him into showing you the secret of his great strength and how we can overpower him so we may tie him up and subdue him. Each one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels of silver."
6 So Delilah said to Samson, "Tell me the secret of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued."
7 Samson answered her, "If anyone ties me with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, I'll become as weak as any other man."
8 Then the rulers of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him with them. 9 With men hidden in the room, she called to him, "Samson, the Philistines are upon you!" But he snapped the bowstrings as easily as a piece of string snaps when it comes close to a flame. So the secret of his strength was not discovered.
10 Then Delilah said to Samson, "You have made a fool of me; you lied to me. Come now, tell me how you can be tied."
11 He said, "If anyone ties me securely with new ropes that have never been used, I'll become as weak as any other man."
12 So Delilah took new ropes and tied him with them. Then, with men hidden in the room, she called to him, "Samson, the Philistines are upon you!" But he snapped the ropes off his arms as if they were threads.
13 Delilah then said to Samson, "All this time you have been making a fool of me and lying to me. Tell me how you can be tied."
He replied, "If you weave the seven braids of my head into the fabric on the loom and tighten it with the pin, I'll become as weak as any other man." So while he was sleeping, Delilah took the seven braids of his head, wove them into the fabric 14 and tightened it with the pin.
Again she called to him, "Samson, the Philistines are upon you!" He awoke from his sleep and pulled up the pin and the loom, with the fabric.
15 Then she said to him, "How can you say, 'I love you,' when you won't confide in me? This is the third time you have made a fool of me and haven't told me the secret of your great strength." 16 With such nagging she prodded him day after day until he was sick to death of it.
17 So he told her everything. "No razor has ever been used on my head," he said, "because I have been a Nazirite dedicated to God from my mother's womb. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me, and I would become as weak as any other man."
18 When Delilah saw that he had told her everything, she sent word to the rulers of the Philistines, "Come back once more; he has told me everything." So the rulers of the Philistines returned with the silver in their hands. 19 After putting him to sleep on her lap, she called for someone to shave off the seven braids of his hair, and so began to subdue him.And his strength left him.
20 Then she called, "Samson, the Philistines are upon you!"
He awoke from his sleep and thought, "I'll go out as before and shake myself free." But he did not know that the Lord had left him.
21 Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes and took him down to Gaza. Binding him with bronze shackles, they set him to grinding grain in the prison. 22 But the hair on his head began to grow again after it had been shaved.
The Death of Samson
23 Now the rulers of the Philistines assembled to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god and to celebrate, saying, "Our god has delivered Samson, our enemy, into our hands."
24 When the people saw him, they praised their god, saying,
"Our god has delivered our enemy
into our hands,
the one who laid waste our land
and multiplied our slain."
25 While they were in high spirits, they shouted, "Bring out Samson to entertain us." So they called Samson out of the prison, and he performed for them.
When they stood him among the pillars, 26 Samson said to the servant who held his hand, "Put me where I can feel the pillars that support the temple, so that I may lean against them."27 Now the temple was crowded with men and women; all the rulers of the Philistines were there, and on the roof were about three thousand men and women watching Samson perform. 28 Then Samson prayed to the Lord, "Sovereign Lord, remember me. Please, God, strengthen me just once more, and let me with one blow get revenge on the Philistines for my two eyes." 29 Then Samson reached toward the two central pillars on which the temple stood. Bracing himself against them, his right hand on the one and his left hand on the other,30 Samson said, "Let me die with the Philistines!" Then he pushed with all his might, and down came the temple on the rulers and all the people in it. Thus he killed many more when he died than while he lived.
31 Then his brothers and his father's whole family went down to get him. They brought him back and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the tomb of Manoah his father. He had led Israel twenty years.
Micah's Idols
17 Now a man named Micah from the hill country of Ephraim 2 said to his mother, "The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you and about which I heard you utter a curse—I have that silver with me; I took it."
Then his mother said, "The Lord bless you, my son!"
3 When he returned the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, she said, "I solemnly consecrate my silver to the Lord for my son to make an image overlaid with silver. I will give it back to you."
4 So after he returned the silver to his mother, she took two hundred shekels of silver and gave them to a silversmith, who used them to make the idol. And it was put in Micah's house.
5 Now this man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and some household gods and installed one of his sons as his priest. 6 In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit.
7 A young Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, who had been living within the clan of Judah, 8 left that town in search of some other place to stay. On his way he came to Micah's house in the hill country of Ephraim.
9 Micah asked him, "Where are you from?"
"I'm a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah," he said, "and I'm looking for a place to stay."
10 Then Micah said to him, "Live with me and be my father and priest, and I'll give you ten shekels of silver a year, your clothes and your food." 11 So the Levite agreed to live with him, and the young man became like one of his sons to him. 12 Then Micah installed the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in his house. 13 And Micah said, "Now I know that the Lord will be good to me, since this Levite has become my priest."
The Danites Settle in Laish
18 In those days Israel had no king.
And in those days the tribe of the Danites was seeking a place of their own where they might settle, because they had not yet come into an inheritance among the tribes of Israel. 2 So the Danites sent five of their leading men from Zorah and Eshtaol to spy out the land and explore it. These men represented all the Danites. They told them, "Go, explore the land."
So they entered the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah, where they spent the night. 3 When they were near Micah's house, they recognized the voice of the young Levite; so they turned in there and asked him, "Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? Why are you here?"
4 He told them what Micah had done for him, and said, "He has hired me and I am his priest."
5 Then they said to him, "Please inquire of God to learn whether our journey will be successful."
6 The priest answered them, "Go in peace. Your journey has the Lord's approval."
7 So the five men left and came to Laish, where they saw that the people were living in safety, like the Sidonians, at peace and secure. And since their land lacked nothing, they were prosperous. Also, they lived a long way from the Sidonians and had no relationship with anyone else.
8 When they returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their fellow Danites asked them, "How did you find things?"
9 They answered, "Come on, let's attack them! We have seen the land, and it is very good. Aren't you going to do something? Don't hesitate to go there and take it over. 10 When you get there, you will find an unsuspecting people and a spacious land that God has put into your hands, a land that lacks nothing whatever."
11 Then six hundred men of the Danites, armed for battle, set out from Zorah and Eshtaol.12 On their way they set up camp near Kiriath Jearim in Judah. This is why the place west of Kiriath Jearim is called Mahaneh Dan to this day. 13 From there they went on to the hill country of Ephraim and came to Micah's house.
14 Then the five men who had spied out the land of Laish said to their fellow Danites, "Do you know that one of these houses has an ephod, some household gods and an image overlaid with silver? Now you know what to do." 15 So they turned in there and went to the house of the young Levite at Micah's place and greeted him. 16 The six hundred Danites, armed for battle, stood at the entrance of the gate. 17 The five men who had spied out the land went inside and took the idol, the ephod and the household gods while the priest and the six hundred armed men stood at the entrance of the gate.
18 When the five men went into Micah's house and took the idol, the ephod and the household gods, the priest said to them, "What are you doing?"
19 They answered him, "Be quiet! Don't say a word. Come with us, and be our father and priest. Isn't it better that you serve a tribe and clan in Israel as priest rather than just one man's household?" 20 The priest was very pleased. He took the ephod, the household gods and the idol and went along with the people. 21 Putting their little children, their livestock and their possessions in front of them, they turned away and left.
22 When they had gone some distance from Micah's house, the men who lived near Micah were called together and overtook the Danites. 23 As they shouted after them, the Danites turned and said to Micah, "What's the matter with you that you called out your men to fight?"
24 He replied, "You took the gods I made, and my priest, and went away. What else do I have? How can you ask, 'What's the matter with you?'"
25 The Danites answered, "Don't argue with us, or some of the men may get angry and attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives." 26 So the Danites went their way, and Micah, seeing that they were too strong for him, turned around and went back home.
27 Then they took what Micah had made, and his priest, and went on to Laish, against a people at peace and secure. They attacked them with the sword and burned down their city.28 There was no one to rescue them because they lived a long way from Sidon and had no relationship with anyone else. The city was in a valley near Beth Rehob.
The Danites rebuilt the city and settled there. 29 They named it Dan after their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city used to be called Laish. 30 There the Danites set up for themselves the idol, and Jonathan son of Gershom, the son of Moses, and his sons were priests for the tribe of Dan until the time of the captivity of the land. 31 They continued to use the idol Micah had made, all the time the house of God was in Shiloh.


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Planet X, Nibiru Was Big News and it Vanished From the Media for more than 25 years! New Evidence says it is Real!
If you remember there was a rash of articles in mainstream publications about Planet X, Nibiru in the 1980, this seemed to be the science news in vogue at the time. Where did these stories go, what exactly happen to Planet Nirbiru that the experts were very sure was out there. This post revisits some of those original stories.
New Evidence Presented May 2012
New evidence just released in the last few days suggest that there is a planet skirting the edges of the solar system that is four times the size of earth. It is too distant to be easily spotted but it is tugging on other planets which explains their strange wobbles. This information was recently presented by Rodney Gomes, (a noted astronomer at the National Observatory in Brazil) at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Timberline Lodge, Oregon earlier this month. The Astronomers all agreed that the data being presented so far is extremely compelling but more evidence is needed before they can say this planet is real.
New evidence just released in the last few days suggest that there is a planet skirting the edges of the solar system that is four times the size of earth. It is too distant to be easily spotted but it is tugging on other planets which explains their strange wobbles. This information was recently presented by Rodney Gomes, (a noted astronomer at the National Observatory in Brazil) at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Timberline Lodge, Oregon earlier this month. The Astronomers all agreed that the data being presented so far is extremely compelling but more evidence is needed before they can say this planet is real.
June 28th, 1982
Does the Sun Have a Dark Companion?
When scientists noticed that Uranus wasn't following its predicted orbit for example, they didn't question their theories. Instead they blamed the anomalies on an as yet unseen planet and, sure enough, Neptune was discovered in 1846. Now astronomers are using the same strategy to explain quirks in the orbits of Uranus and Neptune. According to John Anderson of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., this odd behavior suggests that the sun has an unseen companion, a dark star gravitationally bound to it but billions of miles away. ... Other scientists suggest that the most likely cause of the orbital snags is a tenth planet 4 to 7 billion miles beyond Neptune. A companion star would tug the outer planets, not just Uranus and Neptune, says Thomas Van Flandern of the U.S Naval Observatory. And where he admits a tenth planet is possible, but argues that it would have to be so big - a least the size of Uranus - that it should have been discovered by now. To resolve the question, NASA is staying tuned to Pioneer 10 and 11, the planetary probes that are flying through the dim reaches of the solar system on opposite sides of the sun.
December 1981
Search for the Tenth Planet
Astronomers are readying telescopes to probe the outer reaches of our solar system for an elusive planet much larger than Earth. Its existence would explain a 160-year-old mystery. ... The pull exerted by its gravity would account for a wobble in Uranus' orbit that was first detected in 1821 by a French astronomer, Alexis Bouvard. Beyond Pluto, in the cold, dark regions of space, may lie an undiscovered tenth planet two to five times the size of Earth. Astronomers at the U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO) are using a powerful computer to identify the best target zones, and a telescopic search will follow soon after. ... Van Flandern thinks the tenth planet may be between two and five Earth masses and lie 50 to 100 astronomical units (4.6 Billion-9.3 Billion Miles) -from the Sun. His team also presumes that, like Pluto's, the plane of the undiscovered body's orbit is tilted with respect to that of most other planets, and that its path around the Sun is highly elliptical.
June 19th, 1982
A pair of American spacecraft may help scientists detect what could be a 10th planet or a giant object billions of miles away, the national Aeronautics and Space Administration said Thursday. Scientists at the space agency's Ames Research Center said the two spacecraft, Pioneer 10 and 11, which are already farther into space than any other man-made object, might add to knowledge of a mysterious object believed to be beyond the solar system's outermost known planets. The space agency said that persistent irregularities in the orbits of Uranus and Neptune "suggest some kind of mystery object is really there" with its distance depending on what it is. If the mystery object is a new planet, it may lie 5 billion miles beyond the outer orbital ringof known planets, the space agency said. If it is a dark star type of object, it may be 50 billion miles beyond the known planets; if it is a black hole, 100 billion miles. A black hole is a hypothetical body in space, believed to be a collapsed star so condensed that neither light nor matter can escape from its gravitational field.
Sept 10, 1984
Planet X - Is It Really Out There?
Shrouded from the sun's light, mysteriously tugging at the orbits of Uranus and Neptune, is an unseen force that astronomers suspect may be Planet X - a 10th resident of the Earth's celestial neighborhood. Last year, the infrared astronomical satellite (IRAS), circling in a polar orbit 560 miles from the Earth, detected heat from an object about 50 billion miles away that is now the subject of intense speculation. "All I can say is that we don't know what it is yet," says Gerry Neugesbeuer, director of the Palomar Observatory for the California Institute of Technology. Scientists are hopeful that the one-way journeys of the Pioneer 10 and 11 space probes may help to locate the nameless body.
Oct 1982
Searching for a 10th Planet
The hunt for new worlds hasn't ended. Both Uranus and Neptune follow irregular paths that observers can explain only by assuming the presence of an unknown body whose gravity tugs at the two planets. Astronomers originally though Pluto might be the body perturbing its neighbors, but the combined mass of Pluto and its moon, Charon, is too small for such a role. ... While astronomers believe that something is out there, they aren't sure what it is. Three possibilities stand out: First, the object could be a planet - but any world large and close enough to affect the orbits of Uranus and Neptune should already have been spotted. Searchers might have missed the planet, though, if it's unusually dark or has an odd orbit.
NASA has been recording velocities for a year now and will continue for as long as necessary. This past spring, it appeared that budget cuts might force the end of the Pioneer project. The space agency now believes that it will have the money to continue mission operations. Next year, the JPL group will begin analyzing the data. By the time the Pioneer experiment shows results, an Earth-orbiting infrared telescope may have discovered the body. ... Together, IRAS and the Pioneers will allow astronomers to mount a comprehensive search for new solar system members. The two deep space probes should detect bodies near enough to disturb their trajectories and the orbits or Uranus and Neptune. IRAS should detect any large body in or near the solar system. Within the next year or two, astronomers may discover not one new world, but several.
December 30th, 1983
By Thomas O'Toole, Washington Post Staff Writer
A heavenly body possibly as large as the giant planet Jupiter and possibly so close to Earth that it would be part of this solar system has been found in the direction of the constellation Orion by an orbiting telescope aboard the U.S. infrared astronomical satellite.
So mysterious is the object that astronomers do not know if it is a planet, a giant comet, a nearby "protostar" that never got hot enough to become a star, a distant galaxy so young that it is still in the process of forming its first stars or a galaxy so shrouded in dust that none of the light cast by its stars ever gets through.
"All I can tell you is that we don't know what it is," Dr. Gerry Neugebauer, IRAS chief scientist for California's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and director of the Palomar Observatory for the California Institute of Technology, said in an interview.
The most fascinating explanation of this mystery body, which is so cold it casts no light and has never been seen by optical telescopes on Earth or in space, is that it is a giant gaseous planet as large as Jupiter and as close to Earth as 50 billion miles. While that may seem like a great distance in earthbound terms, it is a stone's throw in cosmological terms, so close in fact that it would be the nearest heavenly body to Earth beyond the outermost planet Pluto.
"If it is really that close, it would be a part of our solar system," said Dr. James Houck of Cornell University's Center for Radio Physics and Space Research and a member of the IRAS science team. "If it is that close, I don't know how the world's planetary scientists would even begin to classify it."
The mystery body was seen twice by the infrared satellite as it scanned the northern sky from last January to November, when the satellite ran out of the supercold helium that allowed its telescope to see the coldest bodies in the heavens. The second observation took place six months after the first and suggested the mystery body had not moved from its spot in the sky near the western edge of the constellation Orion in that time.
"This suggests it's not a comet because a comet would not be as large as the one we've observed and a comet would probably have moved," Houck said. "A planet may have moved if it were as close as 50 billion miles but it could still be a more distant planet and not have moved in six months time."
Whatever it is, Houck said, the mystery body is so cold its temperature is no more than 40 degrees above "absolute" zero, which is 456 degrees Fahrenheit below zero. The telescope aboard IRAS is cooled so low and is so sensitive it can "see" objects in the heavens that are only 20 degrees above absolute zero.
When IRAS scientists first saw the mystery body and calculated that it could be as close as 50 billion miles, there was some speculation that it might be moving toward Earth.
"It's not incoming mail," Cal Tech's Neugebauer said. "I want to douse that idea with as much cold water as I can."
Then, what is it? What if it is as large as Jupiter and so close to the sun it would be part of the solar system? Conceivably, it could be the 10th planet astronomers have searched for in vain. It also might be a Jupiter-like star that started out to become a star eons ago but never got hot enough like the sun to become a star.
While they cannot disprove that notion, Neugebauer and Houck are so bedeviled by it that they do not want to accept it. Neugebauer and Houck "hope" the mystery body is a distant galaxy either so young that its stars have not begun to shine or so surrounded by dust that its starlight cannot penetrate the shroud.
"I believe it's one of these dark, young galaxies that we have never been able to observe before," Neugebauer said.
"If it is, then it is a major step forward in our understanding of the size of the universe, how the universe formed and how it continues to form as time goes on."
The next step in pinpointing what the mystery body is, Neuegebauer said, is to search for it with the world's largest optical telescopes. Already, the 100-inch diameter telescope at Cerro del Tololo in Chile has begun its search and the 200-inch telescope at Palomar Mountain in California has earmarked several nights next year to look for it. If the body is close enough and emits even a hint of light, the Palomar telescope should find it since the infrared satellite has pinpointed its position.
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Fresh pesto … caprese salad … homemade soup. What would the world be like without basil? With its distinct sweet and pungent taste, basil is one of the most-loved spices in Italy, Asia and the United States.
Basil is a wonderful crop for beginning gardeners because as long as you keep it well-pruned, it will produce a continuous harvest of leaves with little work on your part.
Growing basil in a Tower Garden is even easier than growing it in the ground. No kneeling, no bending, no tilling, no dirt!
Of course, there are some tips and tricks you should know about for growing healthy, productive basil plants in a Tower Garden. In this growing guide, we'll talk about how to:
● Choose your basil varieties
● Sow seeds
● Transplant seedlings
● Pinch
● Fight pests
● Know when to harvest
You can also download this guide to keep it handy.
If you think all basil is the same, think again! Basil comes in many sizes and colors, each with its own flavor and growth habits.
Sweet Basils
When people use the term "basil," they're usually referring to the pesto varieties of the herb, such as sweet, Genovese or Italian large leaf. Ranging from compact to large and leafy, pesto basils are the most aromatic of the bunch, and exactly what you're looking for if you want to make pesto.
Purple Basils
Purple basil can be used any way you would use green basil, though it may have a slightly less powerful taste. The main reason people grow purple basil over green basil is for its beauty.
● Amethyst is the darkest of the purples
● Red Rubin is a vigorous, large leaf variety
● Purple Ruffles is a great variety with good favor that also makes a nice garnish
● Dark Opel is a variegated variety that works great in a micro salad mix
Lemon Basils
As you can guess by the name, lemon basils combine the traditional sweet and spicy taste of regular basil with the zesty aroma of citrus. These compact plants with bright green leaves come in several lemon- and lime-scented varieties.
Other Basils
Although many basil varieties appear identical, you'll find an array of aromas. Some other basil varieties include:
● Cinnamon basil: Combines a strong cinnamon flavor with the taste of traditional basil
● Anise basil: Has a sweet licorice flavor and a leggy growth habit
● Fine leaf basils: Smaller varieties that have a more ornamental look
● Bush basils: Compact basils that come in purple and green varieties with shiny leaves that are slightly curled and very small
Basil will grow well from spring through fall, although it does best with lots of sun and heat. For most areas, the best time to plant basil is after the fear of frost has passed (which can be as late as mid-May or early June, depending on where you're located) and when nighttime temperatures reach at least the low 60s. Its growth can slow down considerably if temperatures dip below 55° F.
The germination range for basil is 65–70° F, with the optimal temperature being 68° F/20° C. A few degrees warmer than 68° F and seeds will germinate quicker, but they'll be more spindly. A few degrees cooler than 68° F and the seeds will germinate slower, but they'll stay shorter. The latter is the better of the 2 scenarios.
Many gardeners plant 2 crops of basil per season—1 in the spring and 1 in the fall—for continuous young growth harvesting.
How long until you're ready to harvest some of those spicy green leaves? In general, basil takes 2–3 weeks after germination (sprouting) before it is ready to transplant. It should be ready to harvest in another 7–8 weeks.
One plant site in the Tower Garden will produce a lot of fragrant herbs for a household. Grow more if you're a basil lover, and dry the excess to store for winter. Or make your own pesto!
Your Tower Garden comes with everything you need to get started growing basil. Remember: The germination range for basil is 65–70° F, with the optimal temperature being 68° F/20° C.
Step 1: Locate the slab of rockwool cubes and place in the seed starter tray.
Step 2: Thoroughly wet the rockwool cubes by completely submerging the slab for 30 minutes in Tower Garden nutrient solution. This will stabilize the pH of your cubes. After 30 minutes, thoroughly flush cubes with fresh water. Important: Because the rockwool repels water, you can't get away with just spraying it. You really need to soak it!
Step 3: Drain all excess water from the seed starter tray.
Step 4: Sow 6–8 seeds per cube.
Step 5: Lightly cover the seeds in the cube with coarse vermiculite, which will help retain the right amount of moisture. Gently sprinkle a little water over each hole to wet the vermiculite.
Step 6: After seeding, put a little water into the bottom of the container. If possible, use filtered water without chlorine. Do not close the lid.
Step 7: Place seed starter tray outside in the semi-shade (a bench or table will do nicely) until the seeds have germinated. Always keep about 1/8" to 1/4" of fresh water in the bottom of the tray.
Step 8: Once the seeds have germinated (about 1–5 days or longer in cooler temperatures), thin down to 5–6 seedlings and IMMEDIATELY place outside in semi-shade for 7–14 days to increase their hardiness.
Step 9: Make sure your sprouted seeds have 1/4": of fresh water in the bottom of the tray each morning so your seedlings won't dry out during the day. Add Tower Garden fertilizer solution every other morning in place of fresh water.
Step 10: After 14–21 days, and once the fear of frost has passed if you're growing outdoors, your seedlings should be ready to transplant into your Tower Garden!
Tower Garden Tip: Placing basil in the upper portions of your Tower Garden is not only visually lovely, but gives the plant room to grow upward and branch outward. It also makes it physically easy for you to prune and harvest. Basil may get as tall as 24 quickly if you don't harvest continuously.
Generally, you can transplant your seedlings into your Tower Garden about 1–3 weeks after they germinate. You'll know your plants are ready when they have a good root system growing from the rock fiber starter plugs.
If you're growing outdoors, the exact time frame depends on the date of the last frost in your area. Using a submersible heater and a frost blanket? In that case, you can start transplanting 3 weeks before the suggested planting date. Just make sure you heat the water in the Tower Garden reservoir to a minimum of 70° F until daytime temperatures rise to that level.
Step 1: Gently separate the plugs in the rockwool slab. Do your best to break as few roots as possible.
Step 2: Your assembled Tower Garden should already have a net pot in each planting port. Place each cube with its newly planted seedling into one of these net pots. Guide any hanging roots from the net pot into the growing pot.
Step 3: Be SURE the bottom of the plug rests securely against the bottom of the net pot. This aligns the plant for optimal irrigation inside the Tower Garden and keeps it from getting too dry.
Tower Gardens are wonderfully free of some of the bothers of traditional gardening: there's no weeding, tilling, kneeling, or getting dirty! Just a few basic maintenance steps will keep your plants healthy and happy.
Maintain Tower Garden Levels
Because your Tower Garden doesn't use any dirt, your plants are totally dependent on Tower Garden Mineral Blend to get their nutritional needs met (kind of like a baby and a bottle).
● Maintain the recommended Mineral Blend levels at all times to allow your plants maximum uptake of the nutrients they need to grow.
● With a "young" Tower Garden, check the Mineral Blend levels twice a week to learn how quickly your plants are utilizing the tonic solution. Later, as your plants grow larger and the roots have reached the reservoir, you'll probably need to refill the tonic solution every 2–3 days.
Avoid Plant Stress
It's well documented that healthy plants are less desirable to insects! A plant that is stressed in some way—whether from lack of water or nutrients, or from heat, wind or cold stress—becomes an easy target for pests and disease.
Dehydration, starvation, heat, wind and cold can all cause a plant to wilt. Therefore, the number-one rule for keeping plants healthy is to prevent wilting!
● Always maintain a cool temperature within the reservoir. Tower Garden Mineral Blend should never feel warmer than the temperature of your skin.
● On a very windy or extremely hot day, turn the irrigation timer to run constantly for the most stressful hours of the day. Just remember to turn the timer back to its normal cycling times!
Tower Garden Tip: If your Tower Garden has to be partly shaded due to your surroundings, it is better to have afternoon shade when the day is the hottest!
Keep It Clean
● When it comes to your Tower Garden, clean is good. You don't have to pass the white-glove test, but keeping your Tower Garden debris-free discourages plant pathogens.
● Keep your Tower Garden in as clean an area as possible.
● Remove most mature, yellowing or brittle leaves from the base of the plant.
● Keep loose plant debris and insect debris clear from the top of the reservoir tank, and place the compost of discarded tomato plant clippings well away from your actively growing Tower Garden.
Like most crops, basil is vulnerable to pests. These vary by region and time of year. Fortunately, growing plants off the ground in a Tower Garden is one of the best ways to avoid pests! Following are the most common pests affecting basil.
Aphids are small, soft-bodied insects that are most commonly green and black in color, but may also be gray, brown, pink, red, yellow or lavender. They tend to feed on tender, young growth, causing it to appear puckered or deformed. Although they are visible to the naked eye, they also leave behind an excretion known as honeydew, which is another method of identification.
What to do if you have them: There are numerous methods of aphid control, including botanical sprays such as insecticidal soap, pyrethrum, rotenone and horticultural oils. Beneficial insects such as ladybugs will also help to eradicate the pest.
Identifiable by their wedge-shaped, light-green bodies, leafhoppers are a common problem for both greenhouse and field growers. They can be detected by stippling on the top of the leaves, giving the appearance of white or pale-yellow spots. The damage caused is not solely cosmetic since these insects also are known to transmit viral diseases.
What to do if you have them: Botanical sprays such as neem, pyrethrum, rotenone and horticultural oil sprays are your best bet for controlling leafhoppers.
Sap-sucking insects that are visible to the naked eye, whiteflies have slender white bodies and wings and tend to congregate on the undersides of leaves to feed. They are one of the most serious agricultural pests, affecting both field and greenhouse growers.
What to do if you have them: Reach for your botanical sprays such as pyrethrum, rotenone and horticultural oil sprays.
Not all plant problems are caused by pests; some are caused by disease. Here are the ones most likely to affect basil.
Mainly affecting sweet basil varieties, fusarium is a vascular wilt caused by a fungus. Symptoms include wilted leaves, stunted plants and vertical brown stripes on the stem. These often appear late in the growing season and are first noticed on the older leaves. Disease progresses to the younger leaves, resulting in plant death. In some cases, only 1 branch or side of the plant shows symptoms.
What to do if you have it: The best defense against this disease is prevention: Only buy basil seed that has been tested for the presence of fusarium wilt fungus, and choose resistant varieties if available. If the disease strikes, it's best to remove the entire plant.
A gray mold that thrives in humid yet relatively cool environments, botrytis is a devastating disease that can be exacerbated by poor air circulation. This gray-brown fuzzy growth can appear on plant debris that has fallen from the plant or on the remaining stem after harvest.
What to do if you have it: The best way to control for botrytis is to keep a clean growing environment, since there are no fungicides listed for use on basil.
Leaf Spot
Best identified by black spots or lesions on the leaves, bacterial leaf spots are encouraged by wet, humid conditions and disseminated through splashing water such as rainfall. Leaf spot can also be spread through horticultural practices, such as transferring the disease during harvest or handling. The bacterium is reported to be seedborne.
What to do if you have it: The best control for this disease is prevention: Buy only disease-resistant seed or plant material. Maintain good air circulation through consistent harvesting. And remove diseased plant material to help keep it from spreading.
For more info: For additional information on how to handle crop pests, consult your local office of the Cooperative Extension System, a nationwide, governmental educational network that provides useful information on agricultural practices.
When to replace your plants: If a plant has become too diseased despite control efforts, replace with new plants.
● Now comes the fun part—time to harvest those beautiful green leaves! Keep these things in mind when harvesting:
● Unlike other plants, where you get a one-off harvest, you can—and should—harvest basil continuously. Harvesting makes basil more productive and gives the plant a stronger structure.
● Once your plants have developed 6–8 pairs of true leaves, you can begin harvesting! Do so by pinching (with your fingers) or cutting (with scissors) stem tips to promote branching. Pinch 1/4" above where the plant is branching. Whatever you pinch off is your harvest.
● Sometimes you will see new leaf growth in the axil of the stem and mature leaf; this is the future branch! Pinch or cut the stem halfway between the lower pair of leaves and the growing tip. If these 2 sets of leaves are close together, you can feel the knob just below the growing tip and gently roll it off the tip of the stem; this is known as a soft pinch.
● Basil is a prolific grower! Once you've harvested from your plants twice, you may need to harvest using the above procedure as much as twice a week. When your basil plant is established with several branches, don't forget to harvest the lower, larger leaves at the base of the plant. They are very flavorful!
● Keep your basil from flowering for as long as possible through regular pinching! When the plant flowers, it signals the end of the growing cycle. The leaves also become less sweet and more bitter during flowering.
● To harvest an entire plant, cut the whole plant from the Tower Garden plant site.
If you have too much basil to each fresh, it's time to store it. There are 2 main methods of basil storage: drying and freezing.
Drying: If you have harvested an entire plant, split the stems into 2 bunches. Tie the branches of each bunch together well with twine or yarn. Drape each bunch upside down over a hanger or wall hook in a dry, warm area.
If you have harvested individual basil leaves, place them on a cookie sheet or plate and cover with cheesecloth. Air dry the leaves for several days or until they crumble in large pieces.
Freezing: Basil freezes well. Place whole stem tips in a freezer bag without rinsing, or, if you do rinse, allow them to drain well before putting them in the bag.


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Pros: Leather seats, On Star and XM
Cons: Too much plastic in the interior
Advice: Buy one before the GM employee discount goes awasyRide is very comfortable for a heavy duty truck. The 6.6L Duramax engine and Allison automatic transmission combination provide smooth takeoff and surprising acceleration. Towing is a dream with this rig.


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So it turns out I am a trivia prodigy.
I don't look like much, but this noggin is jam packed with nothing but useless facts.
At first, I was nervous to join my dad's trivia team last because I felt a bit rusty. I haven't really had to exercise the cortices of my brain that house this type of knowledge.
But once I got going, I just started slinging answers left & right. I know that the U.S. won the 2011 yacht club championships (I am elite). I know that Norfolk, VA is home to the largest naval base in the U.S (Excellent military wife right here). I know that the Memphis airport handles more cargo than any other southern city (I would have been kicked out for answering this incorrectly). I am simply a trivia STAR! Among my many other talents.
But I must admit I didn't know that Gouda was from the Netherlands & for that I feel like I must shut down this food blog.
Time: 30 minutes (prep + cooking) | Serves: 4
- 4-6 cups of packed spinach leaves
- 1 cup of green lentils
- 2 pears, sliced thin
- 1/2 cup of walnuts
- 1.4 cup of dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup of feta cheese
- S+P, to taste
- Balsamic Vinaigrette, for serving
How to:
- Cook lentils according to package directions, drain + set aside
- Toast walnuts in a skillet over low heat for 4-5 minutes
- In a bowl, combine spinach + lentils + pears + walnuts + cranberries + feta + S+P + some vinaigrette
- Serve room temp or chilled
- Shove literally all of this in your mouth it is guilt free


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The Rival Sons will tour Europe from June until August 2015!
And after their own tour, the band will support the legendary Deep Purple on their tour from October until December 2015!
Jun 23 Rock in Roma Rome, Italy
Jun 24 Postepay Milano Summer Festival Assago, Italy
Jun 25 Luxor Cologne, Germany
Jun 26 Tinderbox Festival Odense, Denmark
Jun 28 Glastonbury Festival Shepton Mallet, United Kingdom
Jun 29 Sin City Swansea, United Kingdom
Jun 30 Central Station Wrexham, United Kingdom
Jul 01 Roadmender Northampton, United Kingdom
Jul 03 La Nuit De L'Erde Festival Nort-Sur-Erdre, France
Jul 04 Main Square Festival Arras, France
Jul 06 Backstage Halle Munich, Germany
Jul 08 L'ATELIER Luxembourg Ville, Luxembourg
Jul 09 Arènes de Nîmes w/ Lenny Kravitz Nîmes, France
Jul 10 Festival Musilac Aix-Les-Bains, France
Jul 11 Harley Days Festival Morzine, France
Jul 13 Z7 KONZERTFABRIK Pratteln, Switzerland
Jul 16 Dour Festival Dour, Belgium
Jul 17 Bukta Tromso, Norway
Jul 18 Malakoff Festival Nordfjordeid, Norway
Jul 19 Positivus Festival Salacgriva, Latvia
Jul 22 Zoom Frankfurt, Germany
Jul 24 Les Nuits De La Guitare Festival Patrimonio, France
Jul 24 Théâtre Verdure Patrimonio, France
Jul 25 Zwarte Cross Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands
Jul 26 Ramblin Man Fairw/ Gregg Allman Maidstone, United Kingdom
Aug 07 The Plug Sheffield, United Kingdom
Aug 08 Belladrum Festival Belladrum, United Kingdom
Aug 10 The Point Sunderland, United Kingdom
Aug 12 Knust Hamburg, Germany
Aug 13 Tradgardsforeningen Gothenburg, Sweden
Aug 14 Ole Bull Scene Bergen, Norway
Aug 15 Kartfestivalen Gvarv, Norway
Supporting DEEP PURPLE:
Oct 25 Atlas Arena (Indoor) Lodz, Poland
Oct 27 CEZ Arena Ostrava, Czech Republic
Oct 28 Cez Arena Plzen, Czech Republic
Oct 30 Palafabris Padua Pd, Italy
Oct 31 Mediolanum Forum Milan, Italy
Nov 02 Le Dome Marseille, France
Nov 03 Patinoire Meradeck Bordeaux, France
Nov 05 Mandela Forum Florence Fi, Italy
Nov 06 Palalottomatica Rome, Italy
Nov 08 Arena Geneva, Switzerland
Nov 09 Hallenstadion Zurich, Switzerland
Nov 11 Zenith Paris, France
Nov 13 Konig Pilsener Arena Oberhausen, Germany
Nov 14 GETEC Arena Magdeburg, Germany
Nov 16 Stadhalle Rostock, Germany
Nov 17 Arena Leipzig, Germany
Nov 18 Swiss Life Hall Hannover, Germany
Nov 20 Arena Trier, Germany
Nov 21 Arena Nuremberg, Germany
Nov 23 02 World Hamburg, Germany
Nov 24 Max Schmeling Halle Berlin, Germany
Nov 26 Olympiahalle Munich, Germany
Nov 27 Feshalle Frankfurt, Germany
Nov 28 Mans Martin Schleyer Halle Stuttgart, Germany
Nov 30 Amphitheatre Cite des Congres Lyon, France
Dec 01 Zenith Eurpoe Strasbourg, France
Dec 03 The O2 London, United Kingdom


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My screenwriting partner and I can't always be in the same room at the same time… so we've been searching for the best collaborative screenwriting software solution since 2009.
In a perfect world, collaboration would be real-time, it'd work on a Mac or a PC, and it would be compatible with Final Draft, Movie Magic, or any other screenwriting software.
Asking too much?
We've looked at downloadable, local options like CELTX, web-based services like ScriptBuddy, Zhura and Scripped, and even screenplay templates in Google Docs. Google docs is cool, cuz it's real-time collaborative. But the templates are clunky.
Zhura and Scripped eventually merged, and all the features were rolled into one online service under the Scripped banner. It's buggy, but it's the one we chose. We still use it… until now.
Now, we've found the best collaborative screenplay software ever.
Join.me is a screenshare software designed for online meetings and conference calls. It's like GoToWebinar and GoToMeeting, but it's better.
It's utterly simple, intuitive, instant, platform independent, and completely free.
You can use it on a Mac or a PC, and it's compatible with every screenwriting software on the market.
Yes, every one.
How's it work?
Easy Peasy.
Go to Join.Me and download the tiny application. It'll install on your computer, and drop a shortcut on your desktop or toolbar.
When you and your writing partner are ready for your collaborative screenwriting session, one of you (whoever has the screenwriting software — let's say Final Draft — and the file you're working on) will launch their Join.Me app. You'll get a small dialogue on your screen, with two choices – share your screen, or view someone else's screen.
Click "share".
Your toolbar will appear (see below). It'll generate a random numerical code in a shortlink. This number is unique every time you launch the tool.
That's it. You're ready to share.
In fact, your partner doesn't even need to have Join.Me installed on her computer. Send her the whole shortlink, or just the numeric code. She can click the link, and she'll be dropped right into your screenshare, and see everything on your screen. Launch Final Draft, open your project, and start collaborating.
Or she can visit the Join.Me site, where the ridiculously simple homepage will offer two choices: Share, or View Someone's Screen.
All she has to do is put the numerical code into the "join" field, and press the arrow. She'll instantly be viewing your screen, and see whatever it is you see.
Now the two of you can work together.
Audio: Of course, you can both be on your own phones to hear each other. But if you've got multiple participants in multiple locations (say, a consultant or producer joins the fray) Join.Me also provides you a free unique conference line for your session… just click the phone icon. Of course, your own charges will apply.
Update: There's a VOIP feature in development, and you can try it out on the beta site. This'll save those phone costs, and makes this service even more amazing.
Chat: Yes, if that weren't enough, you even get a free chat interface if you'd rather jot notes back and forth.
Swap Control: And best of all, you can hand off control of your computer to your partner, and let her do the writing for a while. She'll be driving your computer, and your Final Draft file will still be on your drive.
Mobile Compatibility: While he who shares must do so from his computer, she who is viewing can do so on an iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or Android device.
Software Compatibility: To be clear, Join.Me isn't specifically a collaborative screenwriting software. It's a screenshare app for presentations, online meetings, etc. But what that means is that you're sharing whatever application you like: Final Draft, Movie Magic, Celtx, browser based tools like Scripped or Google Docs, whatever. This makes any screenwriting software instantly collaborative.
I can't overstate how excited I am by Join.Me. No, I'm not getting paid for this endorsement… this is just me gushing. It's so easy to use, there's no registration required, it's exactly what the web ought to be. There are extra features you can access with a paid pro version, but you won't need them to collaborate with your writing partner.
However, you might want them if you start finding excuses for all kinds of bigger, badder online meetups and whatnot. I know I'm already looking for reasons to use it.
Check it out. Start collaborating. And if anyone asks, tell 'em I sent you.
Who knows… maybe that endorsement contract will eventually follow. 😀
Good writing.


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$88.6 Billion
This was the revenues for Black-owned businesses in 2002. The total number of Black businesses was nearly 1.2 million that year. Black owned businesses account for 5 percent of all nonfarm businesses in the United States.
This is the number of Black-owned firms in New York in 2002, which led all states. New York City had 98,080 of these businesses, the most in any American city.
This is the number of Black owned businesses with receipts of $1 million or more that was operating in 2002. These firms accounted for 1 percent of the total number of Black businesses in 2002 and 55 percent of their total receipts, or $49 billion.
This was the number of Black owned firms with 100 or more employees in 2002. Firms of this size accounted for 24 percent of the total revenue for Black owned firms in that year.
This is the percentage of single-race Blacks 16 and older who work in management, and professional and related occupations. There are 49,730 Black physicians and surgeons, 70,620 postsecondary teachers, 49.050 lawyers, and 57,720 chief executives.
$36,068 and $31,009
This is the 2007 median earnings of single-race Black men and women respectively, 15 and older, who worked fulltime and year round.
Source: United States Bureau of the Census


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Open your eyes and stay alive
Backcountry Safety
Using the Five Red Flags by Jeremy Jones
Have you heard of the Five Red Flags? The red flags are simple visual clues that are a sign of potential avalanche danger. I use these observation techniques more than anything else to judge avalanche conditions in the backcountry.
It starts from the second I wake up. When I look out the window on a powder day I see my first red flag – new snow. If I see the trees outside sway in the wind now I have two red flags – new snow and wind transported snow. Seeing recent avalanche activity on the side of the road driving to the trailhead makes three red flags.
Watching shooting cracks break off of my ski tips skinning up or small slabs peel off my board as I am bootpacking makes four.
Before I even get to the trailhead I can use the red flags to make decsisons as to where I can safely go that day. As the red flags pile up my terrain plans continue to change. Digging a snow pit to analyze the snowpack is also valuable but it is these simple and quick observations that can be used over and over that are the most important.


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This is a repeat of a post originally dated October 2010. Because I now have far more photographs of horses than I had at that time, and because the horse color genetics series has been so popular, I am reissuing it with more photographs.
I got a new book two years ago: Equine Color Genetics third edition, by Philllip Spoenenberg. I already had the first two editions–and how things have changed since the first edition came out! Even the second edition had only four types of dilution genes. Now there are six, with at least one more that has not been located yet.
Lineback duns and creams were clearly separate by the second edition, which also greatly expanded on silver dapple and added champagne. But the third edition added pearl, mushroom and a rare dilution, probably recessive, found in Arabians.
Before starting to look at the effects of the dilution genes, not to mention the other genes that affect horse color, it is important to realize that horses, like most mammals, have two kinds of
pigment. One, eumelanin, is black, and while some of the dilution genes may affect it, the kind of brown that produces the chocolate Labrador is not known to occur in horses. The other pigment, called phaeomelanin, varies from rich red-brown to a lighter golden red which can be confused with palomino. We'll call that red, but that color can also be changed by other genes.
The three basic horse colors are chestnut, bay, and black. (Seal brown may be a fourth color genetically, but that is still under investigation.) Patterns of white,
interspersed white hairs, or dilution may act on any of these colors, as may a general scattering of black hairs through the coat. But these three colors are the base for all horse colors. DNA tests are now available for the genes that produce all of these colors.
Chestnut is predominantly red, including mane, tail and lower legs. The mane and tail may be lighter than the body (often called flaxen, and sometimes with interspersed white hairs) or darker than the body (usually due to interspersed black hairs.) The dark shades of chestnut, called liver chestnut, often have interspersed black hairs over the entire body.
Chestnut is due to a recessive form of the same gene, called extension, that produces yellow Labrador Retrievers. Chestnut is recessive to normal extension (which allows black mane and tail) but in contrast to dogs, black can occur in the coat. Recessive means that chestnut to chestnut breedings can produce only chestnut foals, but bay to bay (or bay to black or black to black) can produce chestnut.
Bay horses have red on the body, but the mane, tail and lower legs are black. Interspersed black hairs are again a possibility. In addition, many bay horses have some body hairs (most numerous on the upper part of the horse) which have red bases but black tips. This type of hair, with a band of red on a hair with black tips (and sometimes even black bases) is very common in mammals, and is called agouti. Bay is in fact an agouti gene. and is dominant to non-agouti.
Black is most commonly due to non-agouti. Black horses have primarily black hair. There is a separate gene, called mealy, that can produce lighter shading on the muzzle, though there is some evidence that a similar effect can result from an agouti gene called tan-point. Black is usually recessive to bay–that is, two bay parents can have a black foal, but it would be very unusual (and probably an indicator of the rare dominant black) for two black parents to have a bay foal.
Any of these colors may have white markings, and as long as the markings are confined to face and lower legs, the horses will still be called chestnut, bay or black. A bay, for instance, can have four white stockings and still be a bay. Only the most extreme white markings can hide which base color is present.
I'll be blogging on more of the horse color genes in the next few weeks. If you want a primer on basic genetics, check out my website on coat color genetics in dogs.


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Christmas Eve night, the Dyer girls got crafty. My cousin Kristen had bought a gingerbread house kit at Sam's club for $5 on a whim and asked us if we'd like to entertain ourselves by putting it together. Of course we did!
We sat around Granny and Papa's table and giggled and cut up like old times as we took a stab at confectionery construction. We've had some good times and crazy conversations at that table. One thing is for sure: what happens at Granny and Papa's table stays at Granny and Papa's table.
Though we were certainly enjoying ourselves, we took our craft very seriously, too. We worked hard to get the walls and roof pieces to stick together. We even enlisted the pepper and jam containers sitting on the table to hold the pieces in place as they set. We soon discovered that our "mortar" (icing) wasn't exactly of the highest quality. I had the bright idea to use marshmallow creme as a binding agent because, as I recalled, it sticks to EVERYTHING. It wasn't exactly easy to control, unfortunately, so one side of the house looked like it had insulation bursting out between the roof and the walls. Rookie mistake. We kept that side concealed from our photographer.
The kit also came with fondant (or fon-DANT! if you're my enthusiastic cousin Kristen) to make the doors and windows.
It was looking a little rough there for a while, but with the addition of the windows, bushes, random peppermints adornments, layer upon layer of frosting that tasted like joint compound but didn't act like it, and dusted flour (an improvised touch) it really came together. You could barely tell it was homemade. Ha.
Papa did say it was the prettiest house he'd ever seen. It was charming in a very haphazard, out of plumb kind of way.
This is where the $5 cost came into play.
Not 5 minutes after we completed the house, disaster struck and it toppled to its death on the way to the dining room table from the kitchen table. No one was sadder than Granny. She almost cried for us. We took it pretty well.
For next year, we've vowed to make our own superglue-infused icing and construct the house out of graham crackers instead of gingerbread so the walls and roof aren't so heavy. Just wait for it. It will be epic. And we'll have Papa write us a State Farm homeowners' policy just in case.
Y'all come back,


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text: GAME COMMISSION PREPARES FOR SPECIAL SNOW GOOSE SEASON \n\n\n\n\nHARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Game Commission officials are set to offer hunters the opportunity to participate in a snow goose conservation hunt designed to help stem the growth of continental snow goose populations. Hunters must obtain a free snow goose conservation hunt permit and report cards from the agency to participate in the season.\n\nIn the Atlantic Population Goose Zone, the special snow goose conservation season runs from Jan. 28-April 26. In the Southern James Bay Population Goose Zone, the special snow goose conservation season runs from Jan. 19-April 26. The Resident Population Goose Zone special snow goose conservation season will run March 1-April 26.\n\nTo obtain the required permit, hunters can access the "Snow Goose Conservation Hunt" page by clicking on the appropriate icon in the center of the agency's website (www.pgc.state.pa.us) and then following the instructions. By completing the application online, hunters will be able to print off the permit and report cards and will not have to wait for the package to be mailed. \n\nFor those individuals with no online access, permits and the required report cards can be obtained by calling the Game Commission at the Harrisburg headquarters (717-787-4250) and asking for the Bureau of Wildlife Management. However, this process will require mailing the permit and report cards to the applicant, so allow a minimum of one week for processing and mail delivery to obtain a permit.\n\n"In North America, overabundant greater and lesser snow and Ross' goose populations (collectively referred to as 'light geese') have caused extensive and possibly irreversible damage to their, as well as other nesting birds' arctic and sub-arctic breeding grounds," said Kevin Jacobs, Game Commission waterfowl biologist. "For some populations, their nesting habitats can no longer support these large numbers. What's more, overabundant Atlantic Flyway greater snow geese impact fragile coastal marsh habitats and crops in Mid-Atlantic States and Quebec.\n\n"It's likely that North America has never had as many light geese as it does now. The recent spring population of greater snow geese that inhabits the Atlantic Flyway has stabilized near one million birds, double the management goal of 500,000. They are a huge and unexpected problem for themselves and other wildlife that share the migration, wintering and breeding grounds these waterfowl occupy."\n\nThe most effective way for wildlife managers to respond to the problem is to allow additional hunting days – and hunting methods – to reduce and stabilize light goose populations. Light geese are especially difficult to harvest due to their highly gregarious behavior and often require these additional methods to sustain increased harvest rates. Snow goose hunters are important partners in managing sustainable continental populations. Therefore, as part of the special snow goose conservation hunt, electronic calls and decoys are legal, and legal shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise until one-half hour after sunset. All other waterfowl shooting hours close at sundown, except for the September Canada goose season. Electronic calls and decoys are not legal for any other waterfowl season. \n\nParticipating states are required by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to monitor and assess hunting activity and harvest. That is why the Game Commission has created the free Snow Goose Conservation Hunt Permit.\n\n"Along with this permit, hunters must possess a general hunting license, migratory game bird license and a federal duck stamp (for those 16 or older)," Jacobs said. "The permit holder will be required to maintain records specifying hunting activity and daily harvest. All permit holders must submit a report, even if they did not hunt or harvest any birds, to the Game Commission no later than May 28. Failure to report by May 28 may result in loss of eligibility to participate in next year's snow goose conservation hunt."\n\nThe regular snow goose season, which opened statewide on Oct. 27, has different ending dates. In the Atlantic Population Goose Zone, the regular snow goose season will close on Jan. 26; in the Southern James Bay Population Goose Zone, on Jan. 18; and, in the Resident Population Goose Zone, on Feb. 28. During this season, hours are one-half hour before sunrise until sunset, and the use of electronic calls and decoys is illegal. \n\n Game Commission Prepares For Special Snow Goose Season