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Privet | |
Ligustrum vulgare | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Oleaceae |
Tribe: | Oleeae |
Genus: | Ligustrum L. |
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A privet is a flowering plant in the genus Ligustrum. The genus contains about 50 species of erect, deciduous or evergreen shrubs, sometimes forming small or medium-sized trees,[1]native to Europe, north Africa, Asia and Australasia.[2] Privet was originally the name for the European semi-evergreen shrub Ligustrum vulgare, and later also for the more reliably evergreen Ligustrum ovalifolium used extensively for privacy hedging, though now the name is applied to all members of the genus. The generic name was applied by Pliny the Elder (23 CE – 79) to L. vulgare.[3] It is often suggested that the name privet is related to private, but the OED states that there is no evidence to support this.[4]
History and Underlying Biology[edit]
Privet (Ligustrum sinense Lour.) is a perennial shrub or tree that is shade-tolerant, evergreen,[5] and a member of the Olive Family.[6] It can grow up to 9 m tall [7] with grey bark and branching reddish stems.[8] Privet's leaves are opposite, oblong, leathery, and pointed.[8] Its fruit grows in spiral clusters and range from purple to black in color.[8] Although considered a weed, it is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens due to its flowers.[9] The flowers are small, white, unpleasantly pungent,[2] and borne in panicles. They have four curled-back petals and two high stamens with yellow or red anthers, between which is the low pistil; the petals and stamens fall off after the flower is fertilized, leaving the pistil in the calyx tube. Flowering starts after 330 growing degree days.
Privet is most commonly found wherever there is disturbed soil, soil that is physically perturbed from its natural state through fire or mechanical machinery, such as along fencerows, old fields, ditches, and forest margins.[10] Privet grows particularly well in riparian forests, which are found throughout the southeastern United States.[5] Although tolerant of varying soil and light conditions, including a tolerance for shade, privet survives best in mesic soil with abundant sunlight.[9]
History in the U.S.[edit]
All nine species of privet, currently in the southeast U.S., are invasive.[10] The first species of privet was introduced into the United States in the 1700s as an ornamental plant used as a hedge or foliage for gardens.[10] Glossy Privet arrived in the U.S. in 1794, Chinese Privet in 1825, Japanese Privet in 1845, California Privet in 1847, and Amur Privet in 1860.[10] Most privet escaped cultivation in the early 1900s, becoming naturalized during the 1950s-1970s.[9] Currently Privet is designated as a foreign invasive plant in Alabama and Georgia and considered a severe threat in North Carolina and Florida.[10] It is estimated that Chinese Privet alone occupies over one million hectares of land across 12 states ranging from Virginia to Florida and as far west as Texas.[5]
Uses and Cultivation[edit]
In addition to being cultivated to create ornamental hedges and foliage, privet is also widely used in horticulture and flower arrangements.[9] Privet is used to create living screens and privacy barriers, while its flexible twigs are sometimes used as cords for lashing.[9] In the U.S., nurseries continue to sell Chinese Privet, and it remains recommended in several planting guides.[11]
Additionally, Chinese privet is used in traditional herbal medicine.[12] The decoction of privet leaves or bark helps to treat diarrhea, stomach ulcers, chronic bowel problems, chapped lips, sore mouths and throats, and a wash for skin problems.[12] Privet leaves and bark have bitter properties that make a useful tea for improving appetite and digestion in chemotherapy patients.[12]
Economic and Cultural Impact[edit]
Privet produces a fruit, which is mildly toxic to humans.[9][13] Symptoms from eating privet fruit include nausea, headache, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, low blood pressure, and low body temperature.[9] In large amounts, the odor produced from privet's flowers can cause respiratory irritation and its pollen can cause an allergic reaction.[9]
Privet is considered a huge problem in New Zealand and the east coast of Australia (Ligustrum lucidum, Ligustrum sinense and Ligustrum vulgare[14]). It is banned from sale or cultivation in New Zealand because its pollen is known to cause asthma and eczema in sufferers. Privet can be removed by contacting local government agencies to report its presence.[15]
When privet is invasive species, the cost of controlling and removing privet is economically detrimental, something that is problematic for conservation efforts.[9] The annual cost of removing Chinese privet in the United States is estimated to be $737 per acre when a mulching machine and two-person herbicide application crew are employed.[16] The cost for foliar glyphosate applications on privet is approximately $130 per acre for chemical and surfactant treatments.[16]
Ecological Effect[edit]
A plant may produce thousands of fruits, most of which are eaten by birds. Privet is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Common Emerald, Common Marbled Carpet, Copper Underling, the Engrailed, Mottled Beauty, Scalloped Hazel, Small Angle Shades, The V-pug and Willow Beauty.
Privet is a successful invasive species because of its ability to outcompete and therefore displace native vegetation.[9] This competitive superiority to native vegetation is connected with the plant's ability to adapt to different light conditions.[17] For example, in low light environments, privet is able to produce fewer and larger ramets than its competitors.[17] These larger ramets make Privet more tree-like, making privet better able to compete for light than its more shrub-like native counterparts.[17] Privet is an ideal invasive species because it reproduces both sexually and asexually.[9] Through sexual reproduction, privet produces seeds that are easily dispersed by wind and animals.[9] These seeds can rapidly colonize disturbed soil such as that perturbed by fires, forest clearings, erosion, or abandoned agricultural land.[9] Privet matures quickly, which allows for a short generation cycle and even greater dispersal.[9] The roots of privet can reproduce asexually through root suckers.[9] This vegetative reproduction makes privet difficult and costly to control because root fragments left in the soil can sprout and grow new plants.[9]
One reason why privet is so invasive in the United States is because it has few native shrub competitors.[18] In a sense, privet is invading and exploiting an open niche within the southern U.S. floodplain ecosystem.[18] Prior to privet invasion much of the native land was clear and open; currently, privet forms a dense thicket which chokes out other, usually native, plant life.[18] Thus, privet is believed to be phylogenetically distinct compared to its native cousins.[18]
Ecological Impact in the U.S.[edit]
The full ecological effect of privet is still being studied. However, data suggests that forests containing large amounts of privet tend to have fewer trees, less shrub diversity, and decreased density of herbaceous plants.[11] When introduced to an ecosystem, privet grows quickly and, if given enough time, will produce a thick layer under the forest canopy preventing sunlight from reaching the native plants below.[11] In some cases, this can drive native populations to extinction.[9] If left unchecked privet may result in large-scale ecosystem modification and an overall loss of native species diversity and richness.[5] The Sierras Chicas of Cordoba have experienced just such a widespread landscape change since 1970.[5]
In a study by Greene and Blossey using field observations and a transplant experiment, a significant negative correlation between percent Chinese Privet cover and herbaceous cover, species richness, and plant height was found.[18] In a comparison of two experimental gardens, each with four native plant species, the plot with Chinese Privet contained almost entirely nonnative plants after 64 weeks.[18] Out of approximately twenty plants per species, only a single individual of A. negundo, C. latifolium, and C. tribuloides survived the entire study when in the presence of Chinese Privet.[18] These surviving plants had lower leaf-counts and stunted height relative to their counterparts in Privet-absent plots.[18] None of the B. cylindric survived.[18]
Insects are greatly affected by the proliferation of invasive species such as privet.[19] For example, one study found the abundance and diversity of butterflies increased following privet removal to almost the same abundance as that of a similar forest community, with no history of Privet invasion.[19] In a study conducted in Georgia, privet was found to decreases the diversity of native honeybee colonies.[11] Plots removed of privet resulted in four times as many bee species as control plots in which privet was not removed.[11] Traps placed in undisturbed forest plots with no history of privet caught an average of 210 bees from 34 species, while traps placed in privet-infested plots caught an average of 35 bees from only 9 species.[11]
Another example of how privet can have a negative ecological impact in ecological communities is its ability to threaten two endangered species (SchweintzOz sunBower and Miccosukee gooseberry).[20] Privet threatens the Miccosukee gooseberry, a native plant species that privet is similar too, by encroaching on the gooseberry's habitat and slowly displacing it.[21]
Biological species invasion is considered a main component of global ecosystem change due to changes in biogeochemical cycles and disturbance regimes.[22] Invasive species such as privet are known to alter the dominant vegetation type, soil properties, animal behavior, and the natural cycling of resources.[22] For example, Chinese Privet increases the decomposition rate of leaf litter by 2.6-fold in riparian forests.[23]
However, because the usual method employed to study the impact of privet is to compare infected and uninfected areas, the current available data may be inaccurate.[5] This is because these types of comparison studies have trouble controlling for abiotic and biotic habitat conditions that could be negatively affecting native plant growth.[18]
Effect of Climate Change[edit]
Evidence suggests that climate changes, brought about by increased CO2 concentrations, will increase the spread and proliferation of privet.[24] Climate change is predicted to increase competition between native and invasive plants. Additionally, the increased temperatures that result from climate change is predicted to expand the range of plants typically restricted to the deep south where it is warm and moist.[24] In a projection based on the current and predicted CO2 levels, temperature, and precipitation, it was predicted that by the year 2100 privet will have spread as far north as Maine, sweeping across the mid-western United States into Nebraska.[24] Thus, states that are currently free from privet invasion (Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Virginia, Pennsylvania, etc.) are all predicted to become invaded with privet within the next 100 years unless either privet is contained or conservation efforts decrease the effect of pollution on climate change.[24]
Control and Removal Methods[edit]
Methods of Control[edit]
The same qualities that allow Privet to outcompete native species make it extremely difficult to control and eradicate.[9] Privet is manageable with mowing or cutting consistently, as closely to the ground as possible.[25] This will prevent the spread of the privet but will not eradicate it.[25] There are no known biological controls of privet.[25] Even methods such as controlled burning have proven ineffective and actually aid privet growth because privet recovers better than native plants from controlled burns.[25]
Mechanical removal of privet, especially for younger plants or smaller areas of growth, can be effective; however, all of the root must be removed to prevent root re-sprouting.[6] Mechanical removal can prove difficult for more large-scale invasions.[6] When such large invasions occur in the natural environment, herbicide use is usually avoided due to the negative impacts on native plants.[6] Thus, the use of many workers or heavy machinery such as bulldozers is the most effective option.[6] However, the soil disturbance and resulting erosion are important considerations when using such measures.[6]
When herbicide use is warranted, several methods have proven effective.[6] In all cases, soil disturbance following herbicide treatment is inadvisable.[25] This is due to privet's preference for disturbed soils and its increased ability to compete in such an environment.[6] The length of time that the soil must be left undisturbed varies with the treatment.[6] Foliar applications of glyphosate, cut-stump applications of glyphosate or triclopyr, and basal bark treatments for stems less than 0.5 inches is effective.[25]
The foliar treatments are most effective against dense thickets of privet.[6] The best time for such treatments are in late fall and early spring when many of the native species are dormant.[6] Care must be used with such an application to avoid spraying non-target plants.[6] This treatment is generally considered to be less effective than the cut-stump and basal bark methods.[6]
The cut-stump method is most useful when treating single plants.[6] This method consists of thoroughly covering the stump of a recently cut plant with herbicides, such as glyphosate and triclopyr.[25] The effectiveness of this treatment is increased by cutting a hole into the surface of the stump.[25] Use of this treatment when the plant breaks the dormant stage as well as when the ground is frozen is advised against as it greatly reduces effectiveness.[6]
The basal bark treatment consists of application of herbicide to all basal parts of the plant below 12-15 inches.[25] The bark must be thoroughly wet with herbicide for this treatment to be most effective.[25] The USDA suggests that 25% triclopyr and 75% horticultural oil is the most effective herbicide composition for basal bark treatments.[6]
Agencies Working to Control Privet[edit]
The Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds (FICMNEW) engages with public and private organizations in the effort to combat noxious and exotic weeds, among which are Chinese and European Privet.[26] Privet is on the agenda of the US Forest Service via their Invasive Species Program while the National Park Service deploys Exotic Plant Management Teams.[27] Each team has jurisdiction over ten national parks and working with local volunteers, contractors, and service organizations.[27]
Agencies work to eliminate, contain, and/or remove privet in an attempt to keep forests sustainable.[18] This is because much of the land invaded by privet, such as the Piedmont floodplains, are important areas of biodiversity, carbon storage, and resource production.[18]
Selected species[edit]
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System lists eleven "accepted" species of Ligustrum.[28] Additional species are listed in other references.[29][30][31]
- Ligustrum amamianum (China)
- Ligustrum amurense – Amur privet (Northern China)
- Ligustrum angustum (China)
- Ligustrum australianum F.Muell. (1865) – Australian privet (Endemic, Wet Tropics, NE. & C. Qld, Australia)[32]
- Ligustrum chenaultii (Yunnan Province, China)
- Ligustrum compactum (Himalayas, southwest China)
- Ligustrum confusum (Himalayas, Khasi Hills)
- Ligustrum delavayanum (Southwest China, Myanmar)
- Ligustrum expansum (China)
- Ligustrum glomeratum (Thailand, Malesia)
- Ligustrum gracile (China)
- Ligustrum henryi (Central China)
- Ligustrum ibota (Japan)
- Ligustrum indicum (Himalayas, Indochina)
- Ligustrum japonicum (Japan, Korea)
- Ligustrum leucanthum (China)
- Ligustrum lianum (China)
- Ligustrum liukiuense (Taiwan)
- Ligustrum longitubum (China)
- Ligustrum lucidum - Chinese privet, Glossy privet (China, Japan, Korea)
- Ligustrum massalongianum (Himalayas)
- Ligustrum microcarpum (Taiwan); often included in L. sinense.
- Ligustrum morrisonense (Taiwan)
- Ligustrum obovatilimbum (China)
- Ligustrum obtusifolium – Japanese deciduous privet (East Asia)
- Ligustrum ovalifolium – Japanese privet, Oval-leaved privet (Japan)
- Ligustrum pedunculare (China)
- Ligustrum pricei (Taiwan)
- Ligustrum punctifolium
- Ligustrum quihoui (China)
- Ligustrum retusum (China)
- Ligustrum robustum (China)
- Ligustrum sempervirens (Western China)
- Ligustrum sinense – Chinese privet (China, Taiwan)
- Ligustrum strongylophyllum (Central China)
- Ligustrum tenuipes. (China)
- Ligustrum tschonoskii (Japan)
- Ligustrum vulgare – Common privet, European privet (Europe, northwest Africa, southwest Asia)
- Ligustrum xingrenense (China)
- Ligustrum yunguiense (China)
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- ^ a b c d e f Zhang, Y., Hanula, J., Horn, S., Braman, S.K., Sun, J. (2011). Biology of ''Leptoypha hospita'' (Hemiptera: Tingidae), a Potential Biological Control Agent of Chinese Privet. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 104: 1327-1333.
- ^ a b c National Geographic Desk Reference to Nature's Medicine <http://books.google.com/books?id=mE0z2MnIsloC&pg=PA116&lpg=PA116&dq=privet+leaves+or+bark+is+helpful+for+treating+diarrhea,+stomach+ulcers,+chronic+bowel+problems,+chapped+lips,+sore+mouths+and+throats,+and+a+wash+for+skin+problems.&source=bl&ots=52ZdiFT0GR&sig=CuYTZpv15WJEOqOH4Cp2Px5MrEc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=WXF0UbsZj6TyBJTDgOgF&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=privet%20leaves%20or%20bark%20is%20helpful%20for%20treating%20diarrhea%2C%20stomach%20ulcers%2C%20chronic%20bowel%20problems%2C%20chapped%20lips%2C%20sore%20mouths%20and%20throats%2C%20and%20a%20wash%20for%20skin%20problems.&f=false> Retrieved March 15, 2013
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Greene, B.T., Blossey, B. (2011). Lost in the weeds: Ligustrum sinense reduces native plant growth and survival. Biological Invasions. 14:139-150
- ^ a b Hanula, J. L., Horn, S. (2011). Removing an invasive shrub (Chinese privet) increases native bee diversity and abundance in riparian forests of the southeastern United States. Insect Conservation and Diversity 4: 275-283.
- ^ Zhang, Y., Hanula, J., Horn, S., Braman, S.K. and J. Sun. 2011. Biology of Leptoypha hospita (Hemiptera: Tingidae), a Potential Biological Control Agent of Chinese Privet. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 104: 1327-1333.
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December 24, 2013
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In the heart of DC, this hotel is pretty much as good as they come. I would highly reccomend this to the sophisticated traveler looking for the ultimate experience in our nations capital.
As with many hotels in a city setting, our room was a bit on the smaller side. However, you'll be soaking up the the DC atmosphere, and probably not in your room much except for sleeping.
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October 15, 2013
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Location was great. Close to Fords Theatre, Hard Rock Cafe and the National Mall attractions.
Great experience. Will plan on book here or another hotel in this area on my next visit.
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September 27, 2013
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Great location close to Verizon Center, restaurants and short walk to the convention center. Clean, comfortable, quiet room.
Excellent hotel in a great location.
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September 3, 2013
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Do not get the 1st floor rooms. They are below street level!
Staff was quite professional
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All of the staff, in all levels of service, were excellent. They truly did everything possible to welcome us; make us feel right at home; and to maked our stay a memorable one. All of my family and friends thank you and your staff for everything. #1
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This is a fun quirky hotel in a great location. This property is no cookie cutter. Beautifully done. Rooms are quirky and spacious enough. Rooms are very clean, beds are great. Liked the complimentary happy hour.....met many travelers. Will return.
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The room was cool, temperature wise. Nice decor and the staff was helpful.
The room was extremely small and the bathrooms were old and the grout was discolored. For the amount of money spent, I would have thought the bathroom would have been in better condition. It looked like it had not been renovated in 20-30 years.
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Sources tell TMZ the babysitter for Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva was front and center for the beginning of the now-famous January 6 blowup.
In the hours before the incident, Oksana went to a basketball game ... leaving Mel, baby Lucia and the babysitter at Mel's Malibu home.
According to sources connected with the case, the babysitter says Mel "began freaking out" while Oksana was gone, "slamming doors, cussing and screaming at someone on the phone." The babysitter says Mel was screaming to someone on the phone, "I want to f**king destroy you."
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Other sources, however, question the babysitter's claims, because they say she never previously made any such allegations.
People connected with the babysitter tell us she didn't come forward with her story because she's fearful of Mel and is fighting stage 4 cancer and undergoing chemo.
TMZ what was the DATE of the photo you used for Oksana in this article? Looks like you tried to make Oksana appear younger than she is? WHY would you do this?
ROL tried floating this story back in July. ROL stated the nanny was so scared she called oxy at the game saying mel was storming around the house and slamming doors. Of course back then there was no mention of this nanny/ babysitter having stage 4 cancer......
Oh come ON .... the "Destroy Mel Gibson" Juggernaut now bleeds into the weekend? Whoever is trying to manipulate public opinion with these stories has no grasp of PR. The sheer overkill involved in these daily stories detailing the supposed vileness of Mel has crossed over into the absurd. No wonder there's a backlash against Oksana, not just online but in the general population. She's truly a fool with no grasp of human nature. Overkill results in sympathy for Mel -- she doesn't grasp this? Familiar with the Russian psyche but the American psyche leaves her stumped? No wonder Oksana's 2 PR people quit. If THIS is what she planned to do weeks ago, release daily stories, each with new details and allegations which she pulls out of her ASS, nobody in their right mind who did PR for a living would agree to it.
Woman's a fool. I knew when the first tape was released that the longer this matter dragged on the more to Mel's benefit. And that's exactly what's happened. Hang in there, Mel. It may be a hard road, but you're going to be just fine in the end.
Oh, and the Stage 4 cancer -- I'm assuming that's meant to tug at the heart strings, elicit sympathy and somehow add weight to the authenticity of the testimony? LOL!! Gimme a break.
Hey Michael, why should you have access to her medical records?
Posted at 7:16 AM on Aug 14, 2010 by dd
Hmmm, I dont know...
Maybe to prove this person exists?
I don't care about her medical records,
how about proof of her US citizenship.
Of course, I'm sure your mentor would
never make something up to support her story.
If she can suddenly "claim" this person
exists, we have a right to ask for "proof".
Especially when she's a new "mystery" witness
supporting Oksy's story.
Amazing too, how this person on her death bed,
was able to elude three different sets of
Private Investigators for 4 months.
Or, are we now to accept every hook, line and
sinker Osky throws out there, without question.
I see that you do...
The rest of us, not so much.
Morning all!
So this is what now? Version six? Version seven?
There are some forms of cancer that progress extremely rapidly and may not even be diagnosed until Stage 3 or 4. The "babysitter" may only have recently been diagnosed at that level and undergoing current chemo. back in January, Lucia was just over two months old. Mostly she was just sleeping, eating and making messes - doesn't require a lot of running around.
So let's assume the babysitter's story is absolute truth. Mr. Mel was having a screaming rage at someone over the phone who wasn't Oksana. Babysitter, quite rightly too, hustles herself and Lucia off to another room and calls Miss Oksana to tell her about it.
Miss Oksana comes home and babysitter, who may already be feeling ill and faitgued due to the cancer, has enough of this crap and booked off home.
Which basically leaves us with yet another witness who can attest to Mr. Mel yelling, but never saw any physical violence. Neither did she, apparently, see Mr. Mel running around with a gun.
Like Jimmy the sound guy.
In other words, useless as a witness for the DV investigation.
"source has told tmz that they overheard the nervous babysitter telling oksana "The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pessel, the challace with the palace has the brew which is true! but said oksana looked puzzled and said the pelican with the what? what pelican? where?
Posted at 3:04 AM on Aug 14, 2010 by wondering"
Wonder baby, this is my new favorite post of all time.
I just about peed my pants when I read this...
Very good work, bravo!
Team Mel!
To #4, How can you make so many stupid questions? Do you have a brain? Is it really there? Is it working at all? You can read and you can write...or is it someone else doing it for you? hmmmm
I believe Oskana. You Americans are SO STUPID. Only you people would think she was just after his money. You are so dumb you will believe anything.
I believe Oskana. You Americans are SO STUPID. Only you people would think she was just after his money. You are so dumb you will believe anything.
Posted at 7:32 AM on Aug 14, 2010 by H
you believe oxy and then call us stupid......that's rich......my guess is you haven't been paying attention as it is more than just us americans who think she is full of ****.
Whoever is trying to manipulate public opinion with these stories has no grasp of PR.
Posted at 7:22 AM on Aug 14, 2010 by Vyktorya
Just using this part of your post, Vyktorya because you've hit the nail on the head with a great honking big hammer.
Things are being mishandled.
And there's that lovely yacht anchored in Malibu.
Damage control? How much good money would a person throw after bad? Any good businessman, or poker player, knows when to take the loss and walk away.
Just out of curiosity, what's the closest anchorage to Sherman Oaks?
@Dawn He is obsessed with power over people in general. And it's safe to say his stock has dropped considerably with women over the past decade. The DUI was pivotal.
He couldn't afford to lose this one bc she had absolutely NO deal breakers. NONE.
1) The year they met (2007) he's caught on camera twice in the tropics partying w young cuties. Even w/o alcohol it's essentially the same behavior that led to his DUI. SO does out of control spurts and likely infidelity bother you?"
"Not in the least."
2) He and Robyn were lying their asses off about their "marriage." so it was a dirty situation and if asked where mom lives, Alexander would need to support the lie with another lie. Deceit?
"No problem."
3) She and other witnesses saw Mel smack Tommy up-side the head at a hockey game (late '07, early '08). He sat away from Mel whimpering the entire game. Smacking children?
"Mel meet Alexander."
4) From the first many guests witnessed Mel slamming things in a rage and running out of the house. Is inexplicable anger and erratic behavior going to be a problem?
"Not to worry."
5) Racial epiphytes?
"I'll just tell the press you respect EVERYONE... but you will promote my career won't you, I mean I won't have to go out and play live gigs in front of the public like virtually every other legit artist does, right?"
"It's a deal baby."
An unholy alliance if ever there was one, yes?
I believe Oskana. You Americans are SO STUPID. Only you people would think she was just after his money. You are so dumb you will believe anything.
Posted at 7:32 AM on Aug 14, 2010 by H
Not just us. There's her first husband in Russia, several men in England (including Mr. Timothy Dalton), and a few men in America like Mr. David Foster and Mr. Mel Gibson who all believe it too.
Miss Oksana was never one to let the grass grow under her feet.
And just like that...
World Class Pianist Oksy G. is afraid for her life
this morning, after being threatened by what sources,
exclusive to ROL, are calling THE FISH HEAD BURGLER!
This criminal, who was recorded using an Australian
accent, broke into Mr. G.s home late last night and
left a FISH HEAD next to her, to terrorize her!
Ms. G. is afraid for her life, and feels abused over
the newest in a long history of alleged allegations
against her former lover, M. Gibson, originally from
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Story Update: Restaurant sources confirm that Ms. G
ordered the fish head combo from NOBU last night
as takeout, just before closing.
Posted at 7:16 AM on Aug 14, 2010 by Michael
Now I will have this song in my head(Fish heads).
They must've found that picture of Oksana in the archives somewhere. The whole shape of her face is different - different nose, different cheeks, eyebrows in a more natural location & skin not nearly as tightly pulled, especially around the jawline and eyes. Her hair also looks finer than in any other pics I've seen.
Wonder if anyone compares this pic to the damaged veneers pic if it's the same nose? That would prove her "evidence" pic is a fraud.


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ADAM CONSTRUCTION is the most disgusting company ever. My husband and I are victims of ADAMs Construction's rip-off/ scam. We have never seen the guy accept for his wife that had us sign our life away with the most ridiculous contract. We paid him in full and found out that he gave us a 20 yr roof instead of the 50 year lifetime warranty roof that our insurance company compensated us for. He also kept the money and did not finish what was mandated by our mortgage company, so now we have to fix what ADAM CONSTRUCTION took away. His company phone number is 214-613-6577, and he never picks up because of the multiple issues that he has. His address at 1551 Springvalley Does not exist and he is no where to be found.
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Search TipsDon's comment about they require no money until the homeowner is 100% satisfied is COMPLETELY untrue!!! That's how they Ripped me off! I trusted them to do the job Don said they would. My comments are truly geniune and you know who I am and you have my email, my address, my telephone numbers. I HOPE somebody calls me back! I will let everyone know about this company on every website available so that hopefully others are not ripped-off and scammed by, ADAM CONSTRUCTION, ADAM ZACHARY, or DON BELL.
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SUBMITTED: Thursday, June 06, 2013
Really? This company's been in business for 9 years? Show us the proof. Post the assumed name certificate filed with the county clerk or post the certificate from the TX Secretary of State showing the business is organized. And while you're at it, Don, why not post your own Bell's Construction certificates/registrations? I don't see you registered anywhere. And why are you running your own construction/roofing company if you're working for the Adam Construction organization? And why isn't this company registered with the state as a telemarketer if you're hiring telemarketers. Does this ad ring a bell, Don? You posted it. It has your phone number.
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Individual game tickets for the 2006 season will be available to purchase starting on May 13th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Seems earlier than usual I thought it was in June. Must pay by Visa. |
Yes, that's much earlier than in the past.
Has anyone ever gotten any tickets???
I never can, this will be my third year running that i havnt been to a game and its not fair.:mad: |
this might be easier than the last 2.I got good seats 3 yrs ago,and had a shot last yr, but was slow on the draw..
Is there any tricks of the trade? I mean anyway that someone can get a couple of tickets to whatever game i dont even care where i sit.
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Sat in front of my pc when tickets went on sale the last 2 years. As soon as the clock struck the listed time I rushed in and got absolutely nada. The only tickets were for the 4th preseason game or something stupid like that. I will try again for the 3rd preseasong game and one regular season.
Rather than trying to transact online I used to go to a tickemaster venue at around 8:30 and wait. I know that Filienes in my town had such an office. As it's now Macy's I don't know. Anways it was always successfull.
edit: Bring a portable tv. Even if you cant get in, get there 4 hrs before game time, tailgate, and watch the game in the lot with a bunch of other people who just go for the party. Pretty good time. Check out lot #11, although much smaller now, still a great lot to party in! |
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Lubczonok, Pawel (1992) Aspects of fuzzy spaces with special reference to cardinality, dimension, and order-homomorphisms. PhD thesis, Rhodes University.
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Aspects of fuzzy vector spaces and fuzzy groups are investigated, including linear independence, basis, dimension, group order, finitely generated groups and cyclic groups. It was necessary to consider cardinality of fuzzy sets and related issues, which included a question of ways in which to define functions between fuzzy sets. Among the results proved, are the additivity property of dimension for fuzzy vector spaces, Lagrange's Theorem for fuzzy groups ( the existing version of this theorem does not take fuzziness into account at all), a compactness property of finitely generated fuzzy groups and an extension of an earlier result on the order-homomorphisms. An open question is posed with regard to the existence of a basis for an arbitrary fuzzy vector space.
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We get puke like that here every 2-3 days. No fun. I would encourage you to call her doctor's office, even just to discuss/get it on their radar.
I work as a triage nurse in pediatrics. If you called about your DD's vomiting, what I'd want to know in addition to what you've already shared is
does she seem fussy during or after feeds? fussy in general?
are you seeing her arch her back or turn her head to the side a lot?
how's her sleeping?
do you hear wet burps or hiccups a lot and do they seem to bother her?
does she seem congested?
are you concerned about her weight gain at all?
the above questions are all basically about reflux - it's also important to consider if this is a recent change that's accompanied by fever or diarrhea or cold like symptoms, as that would suggest an episodic illness instead.
if this is reflux related you'd probably present some concerns in response to these questions as well as the daily vomiting. if the vomiting becomes more frequent or more forceful that would be reason to get her checked even if no other reflux or illness signs.
it is entirely possible that her current daily puking is just about increased volume of intake (does it happen after cluster feeds by chance?) combined with a loose lower esophageal sphincter and easy gag reflex, but it certainly wouldn't hurt to put in a call to the doc's office.


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What is the point of Toby Young? No really, what does he do? He seems to make a living being obnoxious. Is that all he does? Clearly I've take the wrong career path because he seems to be making a much better living doing that, than I do as a teacher in an inner-London secondary. I would argue that I'm more useful to society, but there you go, people clearly enjoy gawping at his buffoonery.
And what a spectacular example of his special blend of nonsense was displayed in his column today. The Observer had dared to attack Katherine Birbalsingh's proposed free school in Tooting and Toby has responded by spewing bile all over the page. Not only is it bile, it's also nonsense.
First of all Toby says that the writer Daniel Boffey has tried "to create the impression that there's growing local opposition to the Michaela Community School – Birbalsingh's free school – which is due to open in Wandsworth this September."
Er, Toby, hate to break it to you mate, but there is opposition, and it is growing. Now I know you almost certainly take the Gove line that anyone that opposes these plans is some kind of backward ideologue, but I'm afraid that some people feel that new schools should be planned in conjunction with other schools and not just foisted on a community whether they're needed or not, and damn the negative impact on other schools.
Then Toby goes on to attack Jane Eades, an officer of the Anti-Academies Alliance (AAA). He takes umbrage at the fact that she is referred to as "a retired teacher from Wandsworth" despite that fact that Janes actually is… wait for it… a retired teacher from Wandsworth. Toby tries to imply that Jane and the AAA are some kind of sub-branch of the SWP. Again Toby, I hate to break this to you, but I'm also an officer of the AAA and, like Jane, I am not, nor have I ever been, a member of the SWP.
Not that I'm denying that there are members of the SWP in the AAA. We're a broad church and our members come from across the political spectrum. We even have some Lib Dems and even the (very) occasional Tory.
I tell you who HAS been in the SWP though. According to a local SWP organiser, Katherine Birbalsingh's name appears on an old membership list he has. Who's the "Trot" now Tobes?
Next Toby chucks his toys out of the pram over the figures cited by the local anti-free school campaign which show that there isn't any need for a new school in Wandsworth. I know Toby, they're annoying aren't they, figures, especially when they say something you don't want to hear. But, there you have it, no school is needed in Wandsworth whether you like it or not.
Oh and don't think I haven't noticed that you've changed your description of Lambeth Council from "hard-left". Even you realised that was stretching the truth a bit too far. Hard-left? Lambeth? Oh, if only!
Finally Toby moves on to talking about the proposed site for Birbalsingh's free school, the Trident Centre, home to a number of local businesses that collectively provide around 400 jobs. Those local businesses are understandably furious that, if this plan goes ahead, they will be pushed out and there will be an inevitable loss of jobs. But wails Toby, "the Trident Centre – have signalled their intention to sell it willy nilly".
Where does one even start with this? Yes Toby, they probably have. They've sniffed the scent of big bucks from the Dept of Education and, quelle surprise, they have indicated that they might be willing to sell. Whodathunk???
Toby rounds off his fit of pique with a final dig about the SWP "and its various fronts". You know Toby, you really ought to see someone about this 'reds under the bed' obsession you have. It does seem to distort your view of things. Although if you are looking for former members of the SWP, there is one right under your nose…


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Ever since reading about the sinking of the LuLu on May 26, 2013, I've wanted to dive her. And who wouldn't? It was a party as only divers can throw one — on the water! Surrounded by nearly 200 boats and the Wet Willie Band playing, Alabama's first whole-ship diving reef, the former 271-foot retired coastal freighter Yokamu, was sunk early that Sunday afternoon in 112 feet of water in the Gulf of Mexico.
ScubaLab Director Roger Roy and I had heard that the wreck was attracting a lot of snapper and sprouting a fuzzy coating of algae and marine organisms, so we wanted to see what she looked like 5 months after being put on the bottom. We made the 7-hour drive to spend a weekend diving LuLu and enjoying Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama.
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Alabama Gulf Coast Reef & Restoration Foundation successfully deployed the LuLu 17 nautical miles south of Perdido Pass off the coast of Orange Beach. According to Vince Lucido, president of the Foundation (and along for our dive), the LuLu is just the beginning — the group plans to sink two more ships by 2015 and establish more near-shore snorkeling opportunities.
The Yokamu was dubbed the "The LuLu" by Mac McAleer, the ship's main sponsor. McAleer, a former Krispy Kreme executive who owns Homeport Marina, donated $250,000 toward the project. As the sponsor given naming rights, McAleer said "LuLu" is his ex-wife Lucy Buffett's nickname and her restaurant's namesake, but he said the name has a deeper meaning. "I looked up 'lulu' in the dictionary and it's defined as a 'remarkable person, place or thing,'" he said at the time.
The ship is a 271-foot coastal freighter, formerly used to carry cargo for relatively short trips to coastal areas and the Caribbean. She went down perfectly upright, and as you can see from the photo gallery above, she was very clean initially.
The day started a bit sprinkly and overcast, but the seas were fairly calm — maybe 1- to 2-foot waves — for our first dive. It's about a 90-minute boat ride from PADI 5 Star Dive Shop Down Under's marina, SanRoc Cay, on Perdido Beach Boulevard in Orange Beach. (Down Under also offers trips to the Oriskany, a plethora of other boat dives and beach diving — the two most popular sites are the Whiskey Wreck and the Perdido Pass Jetties aka Alabama Point.) The Down Under is a 46-foot Newton Dive Special. This custom dive boat has every amenity, with two large dive ladders, plenty of gear storage places, upper-deck seating, freshwater showers, a waterline platform, two camera tables, a roomy dive deck, and a very helpful and friendly crew, who were especially helpful to me when getting back on board proved challenging as the seas picked up — thanks, guys!
Despite the conditions at the surface, the water was remarkably warm — most computers were logging in the 79˚F to 80F range — and there was no noticeable current. Though the water was warm, the wind made our surface interval a bit chilly, so if you dive this time of year (fall), remember to pack a waterproof jacket and a nice warm sweatshirt.
The minute we reached the wreck, I knew Chandra Wright, the Nature Tourism Specialist at Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism, hadn't been exaggerating when she told me the wreck was getting tons of snapper of all sorts, including red. LuLu was smothered in schools of fish and swimming through them was like parting curtains — just beautiful. The top of the wreck is about 60 feet from the surface, making it accessible for novice divers, but we're tied off on the bow, and we spend a good deal of the first dive exploring the bow and cargo deck in the 80- to 90-foot range.The vis is also great for the Gulf, probably in the 70-foot range. You can't depend on these conditions, but we're happy we have them. We watch a moon jellyfish getting gobbled up by a bunch of young snapper, and make our way to the wheelhouse and explore a bit before surfacing.
Our second dive is spent circumnavigating the wheelhouse, which hosts a village of arrow crabs. I missed the octopus, but several divers watched one disappear into its lair. The wheelhouse has many levels and places to explore, so even with a full boat, you can avoid bunching up. The fish schools really like to swirl around the structure, so it's a great place to practice your underwater photography. A lot of really small juvey tropicals are here, including some lovely fairy basslets.
The seas had picked up quite a bit after our second dive, but that was a small price to pay for such an awesome morning.
We packed a lot into a short weekend stay. The majority of accommodations are condos, which is a great option if you're spending any length of time, but we stayed in the Fairfield Inn & Suites. After checking in, we met Chandra for a two-hour dolphin cruise with Cetacean Cruises, which has the only Federally recognized Dolphin SMART boat in the area. In addition to slowly cruising Wolf Bay to watch the resident bottlenose dolphins in their natural habitat (Cetacean Cruises has identified and named 17 dolphins), we also motored into Ingram Inlet and found a pair of ospreys.
Dinner that night was at Nolan's Restaurant & Lounge on Gulf Shores Parkway in Gulf Shores. The restaurant is known for its steak and seafood, and take it from us, the recognition is well-deserved. And of course they serve a surf & turf entrée! You can also enjoy listening to or dancing to a band every night.
Lunch after the dive trip on Saturday was at the fun-loving marina bar and grill Tacky Jack's. You can't go wrong when you can get shrimp every which way (peel-'em-yourself, firecracker, pickled and in a salad) and not feel out of place in your slightly ocean-damp clothes and flip-flops.
Check out the Orange Beach Welcome Center on Perdido Beach Boulevard and pick up a vacation guide and other info. (You can see the LuLu logo flag that was on the LuLu after she was first sunk displayed on the wall.) You can also download the Gulf Beaches App and be kept abreast of the latest travel-related info.
That evening, we had another great dinner at Fisher's at Orange Beach Marina. Casual, open-air dining with a view of the water or gardens, and a very nice wine list and original craft cocktails, plus very nice fish tacos.
We can also recommend either ziplining, paddleboarding or kayaking with Gulf Adventure Center at Gulf State Park. The paddleboarding and kayaking is on Lake Shelby and the zipline tour takes you over the lake.
And for brunch on Sunday, definitely try the inventive Brick & Spoon restaurant on Canal Road. Enjoy Cajun and Creole-inspired dishes such as crab beignet and creole mustard aioli or corn crab and sweet pepper crepe. As long as you're indulging, you might as well build your own "Big Spoon Bloody Mary" — choose the vodka brand, veggies, herbs and spices.
All we can say is "we'll be back." Thanks, Gulf Shores & Orange Beach, Alabama, for such an awesome trip!