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April 16, 2013
NOTE: My apologies for the blatant overuse of ALL CAPS in this piece. When I get this angry, the most juvenile version of me shows up.Like any self-respecting tech fan, I love Samsung products. So it makes me sad to bring you the report I bring you today. Why the heck am I talking about Samsung in my column about gaming, you may ask? Well, think about it: Samsung makes monitors for our computers, televisions, smart phones, and pads. ALL of which we play games on, right? I LOVE my 24 inch Samsung computer monitor and I mostly love my 55-inch 3D LED Samsung flat screen HD television. Games and movies look uh-mazing on it. If you're reading this, the chances are not small that you own at least one of Samsung's excellent electronic products. And you may very well play games on them.But for anyone currently considering an investment in a new gadget, I must offer you the following warning: SAMSUNG CUSTOMER SERVICE SUCKS. Actually, it blows. AND sucks. And reeks. And very very much…. disappoints.Listen, if you dare, to my sad tale of being stuck in Samsung Customer Service Hell.I have been wasting most of my week trying to get two problems fixed on my Smart Television.I recently noticed two problems with my Samsung television. Since I could not find a phone number for Customer Service, I filled out one of those email forms on their webpage. In a couple of days I received a boilerplate response which was utterly unresponsive to my actual problem. I next contacted Best Buy, who (bless them) gave me a phone number for Samsung. Naïve, trusting lamb that I am, I picked up the phone and called Samsung Customer Service. BIG MISTAKE! Because, you see, I am not on Samsung's payroll. So little did I know that I would waste half of my week getting nowhere with these clowns. In addition to the utter inability of any of their customer service team to actually solve my problems, it enrages me that SO much of my time been wasted. Let's review: I've been lied to and hung up on REPEATEDLY, for a start. You heard me correctly. I was PROMISED a call back from Tier 2 Technical Support. The call finally came SIX DAYS LATER and to the WRONG PHONE number. The biggest problem, however, is your HORRIBLE Tech Support Protocol. Here's what I mean. I have two problems which (clearly) cannot be solved by Tier 1 Support. But EVERY TIME I CALL IN (and I have to keep calling in because the Tier 1 geniuses keep disconnecting my calls) I have to START OVER and endure the Tier 1 person's ENTIRE LIST OF TIER 1 PROTOCOLS before we can do anything else. Even though I have a case number, they REFUSE to simply transfer me. This wastes HOURS of my time. (Of course, directly calling Tier 2 is out of the question.)Finally, last Friday night, I had some friends over who were asking me about my problem. After the Kurosawa movie we were watching was over, we decided to dig in to my problem just to see if we could make any headway with our hive mind. After an hour or two, we came upon the very elementary solution: (Hint: Make sure the software is running properly on the PC you're trying to connect to!)At first I felt stupid for not thinking of this problem earlier, but one of my friends said, "No, Samsung's Tier 1 Supportpeople should have thought of it.And none of them did. Quelle surprise.During my several days of anger over this issue, I actually contacted Samsung Public Relations to see if they had any comment about the desperate state of customer service in their otherwise fine company. A very nice woman actually called me back (that's one for the Plus Column, anyway) and eventually provided me with this pleasant boilerplate quote:"Samsung is committed to offering consumers the highest level of customer satisfaction and support. We respond to and investigate all consumer inquiries and work to resolve complaints to every consumer's satisfaction."Unfortunately, unlike in personal gift-giving, in business, it's NOT the thought that counts. I encourage Samsung to work harder to make the above quote represent reality more closely than it does now (which is, to say, not at all). Honestly, Samsung should study the customer service models of the two leaders in American business on this front: Amazon.com and Enterprise Rent-a-Car. They know how to do customer service. The Force is strong with them. Samsung could learn a lot.By the way, the nice lady from Public Relations has a super-cool name which I wish I could share with you, but she asked to remain anonymous. Honestly, can you blame her?


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The Phillie Phanatic is the star of ten children's books and as a result has helped turn his love of reading into the exciting Be a Phanatic About Reading literacy program for children in kindergarten through eighth grade. The program, presented by Comcast, was created to encourage children to improve their literacy skills by reading for a minimum of 15 minutes a day. In 2013/14 the program enrolled over 75,000 students and the Phanatic hopes that students will keep reading this summer and be back and reading with him when the school year starts in September!
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The program is divided into two levels: one for children in grades K through 3 and the other for grades 4 through 8. Children will be asked to spend a minimum of 15 minutes a day reading whatever book they select. Younger children will be given Phanatic coloring sheets to color in once they have attained their goal while older children will be asked to record the book they read and write a few sentences on their favorite part of the book. The Phillie Phanatic will make a special visit to the top performing schools. To qualify for a Phanatic visit, children will report their progress to their teachers who in turn will tell the Phillies how the children have done in their reading endeavors. From that progress report, schools will be selected for a school visit.
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At every gate, the Phillies collected hundreds of new and gently used books to benefit PHILADELPHIA READS.
Due to the musical theme of the book, the Phanatic invited non-profit Musicopia to the game to perform at the entrance gates and on-field prior to the game. Additionally, two Musicopia Schools received guitars for their music program courtesy of Fender Musical Instruments.
This program has been terrific for reluctant readers. It has been especially rewarding for students that were not motivated readers. It has been rewarding to watch these young readers become more fluent readers.
I used the reading program as an incentive to motivate my students to read. The program was just, simply, fun! Everyone loves the Phanatic and anything to do with him.
I have used the program since September. My students have actively kept the reading log to show their reading. Thank you very much. I will look forward to doing this awesome program again next year.
I would like to commend you and the Phillies organization for taking part in such an important area of student development. As a Reading Specialist, I am thrilled to see organizations that kids so passionately care for develop programs to encourage the whole child! I am equally as impressed with the knowledge of reading research that is included in your letter.
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Thank You for those kind words Shirl! You are so Sweet! For Sure keeping some prayers going out to you everything happens for a reason, we may not always see the reason, but I am sure there is one. I think sometimes some of us(Me!!) need a little push into the light to see what is best for us. Times being what they are makes it harder too, but things will come together. Keep the Faith
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2 cups per 16 oz bottle...3 bottles
i made this recipe...cut it down to 4 cups beer
it was a little to soupy for my taste..if to thick you can always add...
.no subbing for budweiser or dos x's...the taste will be afected
Thanks, Frodo!
Can you tell that I'm not a beer drinker? Otherwise I would have known that beer comes in 16 oz bottles. DUH!
May God Bless You Abundantly!
i dont drink either,,but back in the day......
Hello Ladies!!! I hope all are doing great. I am about to get myself and my home in order. Is January 10th a good time for all to get your swap to me.? I sure need to be a drinker, my family is making me get on with my life, and that is what I'm going to do. So ladies, I can't think of anything I want to do more than scrapping...well a cruise would be nice. Anyone want to go with me
If this due date is not ok just let me know and I will adjust it.
I never walk alone, He is always with me.
Hi Shirl, you sound Happier to me I hope so anyway my Friend! The date of Jan 10 sounds good to me, that's just one day after your DIY Anniversary here too!!
A cruise, hmmm, not my kind of fun but they DO have scrapping cruises and you could get both fun things together! I am too much of a homebody to go but maybe one of the others would be interested. It never hurts to ask. You will feel better too just getting on with life and have some fun. We could get more swapping done here maybe in the coming year? Here's some ideas I came up with that maybe someone besides me would like to do:
1)A scrapping frame swap~ each person would make 2 cardstock frames and embellish them, we could decide on size if that happens.
2) Tags of some kind
3)Paper quilling, if anyone else is into that.
4) Stamped images that the receiver can decorate as they like. Each person would simply rubber stamp themed designs for whatever we decide.
5) Supply Swap~ things like ribbons, embellishments, brads, stickers, or other supplies.
That's all I'm thinking of for now but I like to do paper piecing and love anything animal related to scrap my pets with. But Feel Free anyone else to make suggestions on what things you might like to swap. This message has been edited. Last edited by: crafdragon,
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HI ladies, hope all is well in your house. Yes, Janet I am happier, things are coming together, at last, and I am ready for more swapping. I did not know there are scrapping cruises. Might check on that. I love your ideas, so ladies, start getting your scrap table ready to go. Don't make me come to your house and but you in time-out
I never walk alone, He is always with me.
Jan. 10 sounds good to me.
I have never been on a cruise, but I would love to go on one someday, after I win the lottery.
I wish all of my DIY buddies a
May God Bless You Abundantly!
Thank You Kathie!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours also
Merry Christmas to All my Friends here on DIY!!
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When I think I am on schedule I am not, I will be late Sorry Everybody. I will say so when I ship mine. I think I need to not do swaps in the Winter.
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Hi Everyone, I am pretty sure I will be able to mail Wednesday or Thursday. I will send priority to get there faster. I will post on here after I have mailed. Thanks for waiting for me and Sorry for being late
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I am sorry to say that mine also went out late. I had my husband mail mine on Saturday, not sure how he mailed them, but it probably wasn't priority. Anyway, Shirley, you should get them shortly.
Thanks for doing this swap!
May God Bless You Abundantly!
OK, ladies, if we had any of our swaps mailed and sent back out on time, I would thing we were on the wrong board I will be watching
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OK, Mailed it today, Priority envelope so you should have it like Monday or so. I am all excited to see what everyone made and the colors and and designs!!!
I got a package that my Honey ordered for me, some Washi tapes!! Can't wait to open and try it out. For anybody not familiar with it, it is paper tape basically with designs on it-kitties, dots, stripes. There are a zillion different colors and designs and I think they come from China. But are so fun to make tags and cards, gift cards, picture frame decorating and scrap with. I mean I suppose you could use it for anything. I have gotten mail sealed with a piece of Washi tape too! Just fun stuff! Comes with adhesive already on it or plain that you have to glue on. Anybody used it before? If Yes, what did you use it for? Just curious
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Kathie, I should have eaten before I opened your package. Your reciepes look so good.
Janet I dont have yours yet. I have heard of the Washi tape but have not used it yet. I have received cards from swaps that the tape was used on. My daughter gave me a M's gift card for Christmas and I see a buying frenzy coming on.
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Shirley & Janet,
I can't wait to get the swap! I am currently in the hospital. I have cellulitis in my right foot, and have been hooked up to an IV antibiotic since Monday, the infection is spreading, and I was just informed that I will be put on a stronger antibiotic, which translates int "You ain't going home!" BUMMER!
OH well, it's too cold outside, so maybe they're doing me a favor. One nice thing about being here is that they have internet access from each bed. Now if I could just remember my passwords! Hope you all are staying warm.
May God Bless You Abundantly!
Bummer Kathie. I do have both swaps and will get them mailed, but may not be until Monday. So just get better and when you get home, your package will be waitimg.
I never walk alone, He is always with me.
I hope that I get home before the pkg gets there!
May God Bless You Abundantly!
Oh, Kathie!! I am Sorry you are/were in the hospital! That's no good at all. But at least the help is there when you need it. I hope you get home fast so you can be comfortable a home. I personally dislike being away from home and stuck in the hospital' It's a little better when I can preplan it and take something to do and my toothbrush with me.
Hopefully if you are not feeling good your package will bring some brightness to your little heart
Sending Good thoughts to you, Feel Better
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Thanks for all of the prayers and good thoughts.
7 days in the hosp is way too many. I'm really happy
to be home, had the first good nights sleep in a week.
It's too cold to go out, so I hope the recipes get here
soon, I'll have time to make them.
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He may have missed out on a podium finish at Interlagos, but Nico Hulkenberg left Brazil a very happy man.
The German finished his Force India career on a high as he finished in fifth place, but he will be the first to admit that things could have been much better as he was in the lead for several laps.
"I'm not too disappointed," he said. "Fifth place is still a good result. I think I've learned a lot in this race. My first kilometres leading a race and fighting with the top guys, so it was pretty eventful and a hell of a race.
"I'm proud of what we've done and my drive. It's not perfect but I'm still happy."
The 25-year-old, who will drive for Sauber next season, looked set to claim his first podium in Formula One, but he lost the back of his car and collided with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton while they were battling for the lead.
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With Brady's stature on that team, I could see him being aware of the team's plans. He re-structured to help the team not to resign one player imo.
With Brady's stature on that team, I could see him being aware of the team's plans. He re-structured to help the team not to resign one player imo.
1. C.J. Mosley LB Alabama
2. Jordan Matthews WR Vanderbilt
3. (comp) Philip Gaines CB Rice
4. Arthur Lynch TE Georgia
5. Ross Cockrell CB Duke
5. (comp) Derrick Hopkins DT Virginia Tech
6. Josh Mauro DE Stanford
6. (comp) Shaquil Barrett OLB Colorado State
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$20 Mill Crib? Heck, I could be set for life just on the taxes he pays for that crib.
I wouldn't be surprised if James Retires. If he can't get what he thinks he's worth it could happen.
I think somebody will offer him the $$$ and he will play in 2013. He's still a top 10 NFL OLB.
Brady did NOT take a pay cut. Look it up. The value of this contract he earns more then his old one. It is just structured different and helps the cap. Just messing with the cap. Should try to do the same with Ben next offseason.
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Rd 1: Mike Evans - WR
Rd 2: Kyle Van Noy - ILB/OLB
Rd 3c: Philip Gaines - CB
Rd 4: Taylor Hart - DE
Rd 5: Justin Ellis - DT
Rd 5c:Xavier Grimble -TE
Another week and Harrison still doesn't have a uniform to replace the Black & Gold. Here's to hoping!
If Dumerville is really on the market, I'll bet JH is not a happy camper.
Still don't see why "pride" would drive him to the Ravens instead of re-signing with the Steelers. Didn't they cut him one more time than we did (2 vs 1)?
One thing for sure ... I don't think we'll see him on the Sunday pre-game shows!
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SCA Names Top States, Universities & Sites for Conservation Volunteers
WASHINGTON, DC – November 14, 2013 – The Student Conservation Association (SCA), the national leader in youth service and stewardship, today announced the states and universities that provided the most youth volunteers to its conservation programs in national, state, and local...Read more
Web Essay: A logical transition for veteransRochester Democrat & Chronicle
After graduating from high school in Williamson, Wayne County, I did combat tours with the U.S. Marine Corps in Afghanistan and Iraq. But like the thousands of other vets returning to upstate New York, I was left wondering what to do next. Where could I put my military training to best use? How...Read more
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Noa Otto is part of a group of 17-20 year olds that have enlisted with the Student Conservation Association for a summer internship. Right now they're working on the University Lake trail, an Anchorage dog park that is surrounded by outlying bike trails.
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Curtis Love had some serious questions earlier this month as he stood in the parking lot of the Hazelwood Carnegie Library branch, located above a laundromat and across from more than a handful of vacant and graffiti-tagged storefronts.
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The second Department webcast in a series related to the implementation of No Child Left Behind focuses on supplemental educational services. Senior education officials, headlined by Deputy Undersecretary for Innovation and Improvement Nina Rees, and a representative panel of practitioners discuss the who, what, when, where, and why of supplemental services and their implementation across the country. As of April 2004, 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico had posted lists of approved supplemental service providers online. Those lists profile a total of 1,788 providers, including private companies (1,230), local school districts and schools (442), colleges and universities (41), and others (75). For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/admins/comm/suppsvcs/seswebcast.html. (The inaugural webcast, on school improvement, is at http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/improve/sigwebcast.html.)
Last week, the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education released guidance on two critical topics. The Standards and Assessments Peer Review Guidance seeks to inform states about what would be useful evidence to demonstrate that they have met No Child Left Behind standards and assessments requirements and, consequently, guide teams of peer reviewers who will examine the evidence submitted by states and advise the agency as to whether a state has met the requirements. The Parental Involvement Guidance is geared to help states, school districts, and schools meet parental involvement mandates under Title I, Part A of No Child Left Behind. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/edpicks.jhtml (select "View All Resources").
President Bush recently signed an executive order aimed at improving the education of American Indian and Alaska Native children. The EO creates a federal working group, co-chaired by Secretary Paige and Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton, charged with helping tribal students meet the high standards established by the No Child Left Behind Act. The EO also directs Paige to conduct a "multi-year study of American Indian and Alaska Native education" to report on the order's progress and provide the latest data and research on tribal students. For more information, please go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/04/20040430-10.html. (For remarks, see http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/04/20040430-3.html.)
Shaping America's Future
The next "Education News Parents Can Use" broadcast (May 18, 8:00-9:00 ET) will showcase efforts to create an engaged and informed citizenry. The study of history is essential to the preservation of American democracy and freedom; knowing our history enables us to understand the nation's traditions, as well as its central ideas, values, and organizing principles. Conversely, a lack of historical memory deprives us of a sense of national identity and, in the words of Lynne Cheney, "a perspective on human existence." Unfortunately, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), less than one-quarter of America's students are proficient in either American history or civics. Among other questions, the broadcast will explore: what high-quality history and civics instruction looks like; what students should be learning in history and civics at the elementary, middle, and high school levels; and how can parents encourage their kids to learn history and civics outside of the classroom? And, Secretary Paige and the chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Bruce Cole, will converse on the federal government's role in improving the teaching of American history and civics and making historical resources more accessible to teachers and students. For more information, please go to http://registerevent.ed.gov/downlink/event-flyer.asp?intEventID=176. (You can watch live and archived webcasts of each show at http://www.connectlive.com/events/ednews/.)
Brown Anniversary
Speaking of history, May 17 is the 50th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education ruling. Therefore, Secretary Paige's current speeches speak directly about or make reference to the occasion. "In my view, the Brown v. Board of Education case is one of the most important decisions in our history," he told students at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. "I am not a lawyer or historian. But the best law is understandable and evident to everyone.... As someone who lived through segregation, I know that Brown made our country more equitable, more just, and more decent." Of course, the Secretary warned, "We have a long way to go, [but] education is still the best place to continue pushing for changes that will make our society as equitable and as just as our country deserves." One week later, at Amistad Academy in Connecticut, he reminded students, "You are a living testament to Brown's commitment.... Every class you take makes you stronger. Every minute in school is preparing you for success. Your education is the best investment in your future." For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/news/speeches/2004/04/04222004.html.
Note: The Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission, established by Congress on September 18, 2001, publishes a weekly newsletter on anniversary events. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/brownvboard50th/.
Presidential Scholars
The Presidential Scholars program, currently celebrating its 40th anniversary, honors some of the nation's most distinguished graduating high school seniors. (In 1979, it was extended to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional talent in the visual, creative, and performing arts.) Each year, 141 students are named, including at least one young man and woman from each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. families living abroad. Another 15 scholars are chosen at-large, and 20 awardees are scholars in the arts. The 25-member Commission on Presidential Scholars (appointed by the president) makes the final selection from a field of 2,700 candidates. Also, each Presidential Scholar is asked to invite the teacher who has had the greatest impact on his or her academic success to travel to Washington, DC, to participate in the recognition ceremony and receive a certificate of excellence. Since the program began, nearly 5,000 students have been honored. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/programs/psp/.
Technology Toolkit
At an April 26 Department briefing, the State Educational Technology Directors' Association (SETDA) unveiled its second annual toolkit to help states with the No Child Left Behind Act's technology requirements. Developed with input from state and national experts, the kit offers resources and best practices in five content areas:
- building partnerships and leveraging resources;
- technology leadership skills for the 21st Century;
- data driven decision making and data collection;
- building high quality professional development programs; and
- virtual schools and distance learning.
These areas were identified at the SETDA 2003 National Leadership Institute, held last December. The institute was attended by over 100 education technology leaders from 46 states, 10 Department representatives, and various other interested parties. For more information, please go to http://www.setda.org/toolkit2003/index.htm.
Also: During the Cable in the Classroom Conference, Secretary Paige outlined technological priorities for the Department: improve student data management systems; improve online assessments; and enhance online learning opportunities. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/news/speeches/2004/05/05042004.html.
Summer Reading
The last issue detailed the No Child Left Behind Summer Reading Achievers Program, which is being implemented in 10 pilot cities and one state. In a similar effort to raise awareness about the loss of reading skills over the summer months, Reading is Fundamental (RIF) is encouraging families to take a "virtual" Summer Reading Journey. Visitors to the RIF web site will have the opportunity to explore reading motivation tips for families; ideas for teachers and librarians to encourage summer reading; stimulating family activities for road trips, vacations, or time-together at home; a contest for those ages 5-18 to read and review books for a chance to win cool prizes; and much more. For more information, please go to http://www.rif.org/summer/.
Quote to Note
"Two score and 10 years have passed since Brown. It may take generations to finally achieve equality of opportunity. But a race-free society must start with fair and inclusive education. That is where we must build the foundation of fairness, hope, and decency. We must make our schools equitable in order to make our society and culture equitable. Our work for the future begins now, and it begins in our educational institutions."
Secretary of Education Rod Paige (4/22/04)
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Here is the schedule for Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative summer workshops: Denver (June 21-23), Portland, OR (June 28-30), Pittsburgh (July 6-8), Orlando (July 12-14), Anaheim (July 21-23), St. Louis (July 28-30), and Boston (August 2-4). The Research-to-Practice Summit, teaming prominent education researchers and effective teachers, will be held July 20 here in Washington. For more information, please go to https://www.teacherquality.us/default.asp/.
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The Rose-of-Sharon is an deciduous, upright, occasionally spreading shrub or small tree with multiple trunks. The branches grow upright and wlll not droop except when in flower. The leaves emerge late in the spring.Leaves are medium to dark green in summer with no or poor yellow fall color. The bark is light brown and thin, and the wood itself is weak.The trumpet shaped flowers are 2-4" across in colors of white, pink, red, violet or purple. They stay open for one day and close at night. Single-flowered varieties are hardier than the double-flowered types. The roots are located just below the soil surface. This shrub is tolerant of many soil textures, moisture conditions, and acid to alkaline pH if it is in full or nearly full sun. However, it requires ample moisture and some protection from midday to afteroon sun to flower at it's best. The shrub will keep its upright form as it grows, so little pruning is required. While shaping or pruning can be done at any time, pruning in late winter or early spring will minimize the loss of the emerging flower buds on the new growth. Pruning heavily in early spring or pruning back to 2-3 buds will produce fewer but larger flowers. It can be pruned to to create a single trunk small specimen tree. Transplanting should be done in the spring as the shrub takes some time to get established. Plant about 2'-3' apart for a single row hedge.
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The Rose-of-Sharon is native to China and India. The name hibiscus is from an ancient Greek name for "mallow" for this plant was thought to resemble the mallow blossom. Many cultivars of this species have been introduced.
The leaves are alternate, simple, 3 lobed, ovate to rhomboid, 2-4" long, with an often coarsely tooth margin. Medium to dark green summer color with a poor yellow color in fall.
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Five petaled, single or double, white, pink, red, purple or violet showy flowers on new year's growth.
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Rate of growth refers to the vertical increase in growth unless specified differently. Rate, as is true for size, is influenced by numerous variables such as soil, drainage, water, fertility, light, exposure, ad infinitum. The designation slow means the plant grows 12" or less per year; medium refers to 13 to 24" of growth per year; and fast to 25" or greater.Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, by Michael Dirr.


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Four individuals were arrested between Thursday afternoon and Friday morning bringing the total SCDOR arrests this week in the Charleston area to nine.
Arrested separately Thursday were Terrance Major, 60, of Mt. Pleasant, and Teaco Washington, 30, of North Charleston.
Major was charged with three counts of assisting in the preparation of a fraudulent income tax return and three counts of forgery; if convicted he could face up to 35 years in prison. For 2008 through 2010, Major filed fraudulent tax returns using false W2 forms, and received state tax refunds totaling $2,053, to which he was not entitled.
Using forged W2 forms, Teaco Washington filed fraudulent tax returns for 2008 and 2009, and claimed state tax refunds totaling $1,293 for these years. He is charged with two counts of assisting in the preparation of a fraudulent income tax return and two counts of forgery. Washington could face up to 25 years in prison if convicted.
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The Great Environmental Crisis No One Talks About
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"One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow"(1). That radical green pressure group PriceWaterhouseCoopers warns that even if the current rate of global decarbonisation were to double, we would still be on course for six degrees of warming by the end of the century(2). Confining the rise to two degrees requires a sixfold reduction in carbon intensity: far beyond the scope of current policies.
A new report shows that the UK has lost 20% of its breeding birds since 1966: once-common species such as willow tits, lesser spotted woodpeckers and turtle doves have all but collapsed; even house sparrows have fallen by two-thirds(3). Ash dieback is just one of many terrifying plant diseases, mostly spread by trade. They now threaten our oaks, pines and chestnuts(4,5).
So where are the marches, the occupations, the urgent demands for change? While the surveys show that the great majority would like to see the living planet protected(6,7), few are prepared to take action. This, I think, reflects a second environmental crisis: the removal of children from the natural world. The young people we might have expected to lead the defence of nature have less and less to do with it.
We don't have to disparage the indoor world, which has its own rich ecosystem, to lament children's disconnection from the outdoor world. But the experiences the two spheres offer are entirely different. There is no substitute for what takes place outdoors; not least because the greatest joys of nature are unscripted. The thought that most of our children will never swim among phosphorescent plankton at night, will never be startled by a salmon leaping, a dolphin breaching, the stoop of a peregrine, the rustle of a grass snake is almost as sad as the thought that their children might not have the opportunity.
The remarkable collapse of children's engagement with nature – which is even faster than the collapse of the natural world – is recorded in Richard Louv's book Last Child in the Woods, and in a report published recently by the National Trust. Since the 1970s the area in which children may roam without supervision has decreased by almost 90%(8). In one generation the proportion of children regularly playing in wild places in the UK has fallen from over half to fewer than one in ten(9). In the US, in just six years (1997-2003) children with particular outdoor hobbies fell by half(10). Eleven to 15 year-olds in Britain now spend, on average, half their waking day in front of a screen(11).
There are several reasons for this collapse: parents' irrational fear of strangers and rational fear of traffic, the destruction of the fortifying commons where previous generations played, the quality of indoor entertainment, the structuring of children's time, the criminalisation of natural play. The great indoors, as a result, has become a far more dangerous place than the diminished world beyond.
The rise of obesity, rickets and asthma and the decline in cardio-respiratory fitness are well-documented. Louv also links the indoor life to an increase in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other mental ill-health. Research conducted at the University of Illinois suggests that playing among trees and grass is associated with a marked reduction in indications of ADHD, while playing indoors or on tarmac appears to increase them(12). The disorder, Louv suggests, "may be a set of symptoms aggravated by lack of exposure to nature"(13). Perhaps it's the environment, not the child, that has gone wrong.
In her famous essay The Ecology of Imagination in Childhood, Edith Cobb proposed that contact with nature stimulates creativity(14). Reviewing the biographies of 300 "geniuses", she exposed a common theme: intense experiences of the natural world in the middle age of childhood (between 5 and 12). Animals and plants, she contended, are among "the figures of speech in the rhetoric of play … which the genius in particular of later life seems to recall."
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7 Shocking Ways the Military Wastes Our Money
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The David Petraeus scandal has shined a light on the luxurious, subsidized lifestyle of the U.S. military's top generals. But so far, what the media has uncovered only scratches the surface of the abuses. Here are eight absurd ways the military wastes our money--and none of them have anything to do with national defense.
1. A whole battalion of generals? The titles "general" or "admiral" sound like they belong to pretty exclusive posts, fit only for the best of the best. This flashy title makes it pretty easy to say, "so what if a few of our military geniuses get the royal treatment--particularly if they are the sole commanders of the most powerful military in human history." The reality, however, is that there nearly 1,000 generals and admirals in the U.S. armed forces, and each has an entourage that would make a Hollywood star jealous.
According to 2010 Pentagon reports, there are 963 generals and admirals in the U.S. armed forces. This number has ballooned by about 100 officers since 9/11 when fighting terror--and polishing the boots of senior military personnel --became Washington's number-one priority. (In roughly that same time frame, starting in 1998, the Pentagon's budget also ballooned by more than 50 percent.)
Jack Jacobs, a retired U.S. army colonel and now a military analyst for MSNBC, says the military needs only a third of that number. Many of these generals are "spending time writing plans and defending plans with Congress, and trying to get the money," he explained. In other words, a large number of these generals are essentially lobbyists for the Pentagon, but they still receive large personal staffs and private jet rides for official paper-pushing military matters.
Dina Rasor, founder of Project on Government Oversight, a watchdog group, explains that this "brass creep" is "fueled by the desire to increase bureaucratic clout or prestige of a particular service, function or region, rather than reflecting the scope and duties of the job itself."
It's sort of like how Starbucks titles each of its baristas a "partner" but continues to pay them just over minimum wage (and a caramel macchiato per shift).
As Rasor writes, "the three- and four-star ranks have increased twice as fast as one- and two-star general and flag officers, three times as fast as the increase in all officers and almost ten times as fast as the increase in enlisted personnel. If you imagine it visually, the shape of U.S. military personnel has shifted from looking like a pyramid to beginning to look more like a skyscraper."
But the skyscraper model doesn't mean that the armed forces are democratizing. In fact, just the opposite; they're gaming the system to allow more and more officers to deploy the full power of the U.S. military to aid their personal lives--whether their actual work justifies it or not.
2. The generals' flotillas. Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates appointed Arnold Punaro, a retired major general in the Marines, to head an independent review of the Pentagon's budget. Here's the caution he came up with: "We don't want the Department of Defense to become a benefits agency that occasionally kills a terrorist."
So, just how good are these benefits? For the top brass, not bad at all. According to a Washington Post investigation, each top commander has his own C-40 jet, complete with beds on board. Many have chefs who deserve their own four-star restaurants. The generals' personal staff include drivers, security guards, secretaries, and people to shine their shoes and iron their uniforms. When traveling, they can be accompanied by police motorcades that stretch for blocks. When entertaining, string quartets are available at a snap of the fingers.
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Dr. Hueppchen joined the faculty of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in September of 2002, and is currently an Assistant Dean of Curriculum in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Dr. Hueppchen is the Director of High Risk Obstetrics at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and also Director of Medical Student Clerkship. She is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, a Diplomat of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and is a member of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, the Association for Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, and the Howard A. Kelly Gynecology and Obstetric Society.
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