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Two Points for the Tea Party. Now What?
The Tea Party has it right on two points: America has a deficit problem and the federal government is spending recklessly on things it should not be funding. But the solutions the Tea Party suggests are ones favored by its funders, the billionaire Koch brothers. Those are not solutions that work for most of us.
Fortunately, there are signs that the country is waking up to the need for solutions that promote the interests of the vast majority of Americans, not just those of the right-wing advocates of wealth concentration. In 2010, the tax-time conversation centered on complaints that Americans are overtaxed. This year the conversation centered on wealthy tax dodgers, including reports in corporate media such as The New York Times and Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Corporate tax dodgers like Bank of America have been the targets of lively protests across the country.
In simple truth the deficit problem can be readily resolved by eliminating tax giveaways to the rich and cutting government's most wasteful and unnecessary spending.
History gives the lie to the story that taxing the wealthy destroys the economy. In 1961, the top U.S. income-tax rate was 91 percent. Our strong middle class made us the envy of the world, a single wage earner could comfortably support a family, we were the undisputed world industrial champion, Wall Street mostly financed real investment, and the federal debt was a bit under $300 billion.
Now, the top income-tax rate is 35 percent, wealth is obscenely concentrated, the middle class is badly eroded, we are no longer an industrial power, two wage-earners struggle to keep food on the table, Wall Street makes money gambling instead of funding real investment, and the growing federal debt tops $13 trillion. Advocates of wealth concentration who claim that taxing the rich is bad for the nation are on weak ground.
"Unnecessary Austerity; Unnecessary Government Shutdown," a report by the D.C.-based Institute for Policy Studies, notes that in 1961 small business owners and individuals paid twice as much in federal income taxes as large corporations. In 2011, they will pay nearly five times as much. The report estimates that eliminating tax giveaways to the super-rich and the largest corporations would raise $4 trillion within a decade and largely resolve the deficit crisis.
On the spending side, the U.S. military is the number one example of wasteful spending. We face no credible conventional military threat, yet devote more than half of the federal discretionary budget to the military, an amount roughly equal to the military spending of the rest of the world's governments combined. Most of our military establishment could be disbanded without compromising our real security and the resources could be redirected to reducing the deficit and dealing with far greater threats to our security, such as climate chaos and dependence on Middle East oil. Other obvious opportunities for cost cutting are expenditures for Wall Street bank bailouts and subsidies to the oil and pharmaceutical industries, among others.
So, yes: We have a deficit problem and a spending problem and there are obvious solutions to both. It is up to us as citizens to demand that politicians act on these solutions and to bring them to the fore of the political debates in the upcoming 2012 election cycle.
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by Miles on April 1, 2014, @4:47 PM
Can this work with Corallife products, such as the pure flo-II?
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Membranes are a standard size so they will fit in any unit. Just make sure that if you change the speed of the membrane you also change the size of your flow restrictor to match.
by Linh on October 25, 2013, @3:56 PM
I have purchased a 75g 5stage plus rodi 6mths ago and wanted to know how long should the membrane and di resin last. From the first time I used it my tds coming in to the di chamber starts around 120 for afew minutes then gets down to 10. Comes out to 0 going out of the di chamber. Does this sound about right or do I need to change the membrane. I've change the sediment filter also. Thanks.
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That sounds pretty typical. It is higher at first because of tds creep and will lower as it runs. Non-exhausted DI resin should give you 0 TDS coming out. The membrane itself will typically last 3-5 years, sometimes even much longer. DI resin doesn't really have a "normal" as it is completely dependent on your source water. Monitor the TDS and when it begins to go above 0 then it is time to change the resin. We use a color changing DI resin so this should also coincide with the resin turning from a dark blue/black color to a gold/yellow color.
by BJ on September 4, 2013, @5:12 PM
What were to happen if you put a membrane at a different rate than the unit is mark at? For example, putting this 75gpd into a 50gpd RODI unit or putting a 90gpd membrane into a 75gpd unit? They all seem like the same plastic enclosures. Does the membrane just really dictate the GPD output?
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If you change the size of the membrane without changing the flow restrictor to the proper size your unit will have the incorrect amount of waste water. It will either have too little water which would damage the membrane or too much water, which is just a waste of water (and could decrease pressure). The housings for the membranes themselves are universal. The membrane is what changes the output, though there are some other factors such as water pressure and temperature that do as well.
by Dong on May 2, 2014, @11:35 AM
How long (as in how soon)do we need to change the filter inside on the membrane?
Bulk Reef Supply Hi Dong,
The membranes last quite a long time, typically 3-5 years though if you treat them well (vigilant on changing your pre-filters on time, etc) they can last even longer.
by Tom Syswerda on May 6, 2014, @7:53 AM
I have this 75gmd membrane in in my unit and keep it at 50 psi coming in. My city water psi is 80. I was told that if I were to open the valve up (incoming water to the 80 psi instead of the 50psi I am regulating now that I would get more efficientcy? Should I keep that water at 50 psi or 80psi? Going into the rodi unit.Thanks
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The unit can handle up to 80psi without issue and it does perform better at higher water pressure. I would go ahead and run it at the 80psi, there isn't any reason not to and performance will only go up.
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I'm still very upset about Spell Reflect. I don't care about caster QQ in PvP. It doesn't concern me and if Blizz thinks they need to nerf stuff like that then fine, go ahead. Nerf it in Arena and BGs. But not in PvE. There simply is no reason for it.
Remember when we could charge out of roots?
Anyway, I think that Blizzard should leave us alone for now since they have managed to stomp out the blazing danger that were prot warriors in PvP.
That was one of the changes that made me completely lose any confidence in the decision making process at Blizz HQ. The rift between PvP and PvE had been widening ever since BC and they have done nothing to solve the root cause. They only dealt with the symptoms and have been playing a losing game ever since.
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Tomorrow's Leaders
NAESP's executive director Gail Connelly announced the launch of the National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS) at the Opening General Session during NAESP's annual convention. Connelly was joined onstage for the announcement of this new program by Gerald Tirozzi, the executive director of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). Connelly and Tirozzi presented the first NEHS charter to Shepardson Elementary School, where NAESP President Mary Kay Sommers is principal.
"Whole child development is imperative for our schools to be successful," said Connelly. "The National Elementary Honor Society is a great way for schools to focus on this development and to recognize our young students for their accomplishments in leadership and service. We are excited about providing schools with the opportunity to participate in such a prestigious program and to help develop our nation's future leaders."
NASSP administers the National Honor Society™ (NHS) and the National Junior Honor Society™ (NJHS) and the NEHS was created to help schools give students in grades 4-6 national recognition for their accomplishments.
"The National Honor Society and the National Junior Honor Society have done a tremendous job of giving outstanding students the recognition they deserve for excellence in some of the most important aspects of their lives," said Tirozzi. "We are confident that the National Elementary Honor Society will enrich the education and the educational experience of younger students as well."
Incidentally, a study commissioned by the Girl Scouts of the USA found that young people ranked "being a leader" behind other goals such as "fitting in," "making a lot of money" and "helping animals or the environment." The results were published in a recent issue of The Washington Post. What do you think? How important is it for students to see themselves as leaders? How do these findings measure up to the leadership potential among students at your school? What can schools do to increase leadership skills in their students?
The Courage of Educational Leaders
Have you read the Speaking Out article from the newly released May/June issue of Principal magazine? In it, author Mike Connolly argues that principals should be more forthright and talk more openly with their colleagues about the tests of courage they've had to face. "It is not hubristic to recognize and celebrate courage in education; it is inspirational," Connolly writes.
Why don't many school leaders recognize and celebrate more often the courage demonstrated by their colleagues? Is courage truly an important quality principals should have? Let us know what you think. Do you agree or disagree with Connolly?
We're Back!
The Principals' Office took a brief hiatus during this year's annual convention and exposition in Nashville. We had a terrific time meeting and talking with principals from across the country and abroad. If you haven't done so already, please check out NAESP's Convention News Online (http://web.naesp.org/convNews/) to read some terrific articles on convention speakers and events, posts from guest blogger David Hanson (from North Dakota), and to browse through a photo gallery of convention attendees and speakers. NAESP's 88th Annual Convention and Exposition, April 2-6, 2009, will be the place for principals to start building everything from learning communities to neighborhood communities in New Orleans. You can find out more info about next year's convention at www.naesp.org.
Countdown to Convention
It's true what they say—time really does fly when you're having fun. Here at headquarters, we're all having fun gearing up for NAESP's 87th Annual Convention & Exposition in Nashville, which is less than one week away.
What should you do now to ensure that you get the best out of Convention? Use the Convention itinerary tracker to plan your schedule before you arrive. You can find sessions on topics ranging from school policies, teacher recruitment, meeting AYP, or bully prevention by going to the Convention Web page and clicking on the Itinerary Planner on the left side of the screen. The planner allows you to search for sessions by track, speaker, or format.
Pay Teachers More than Principals?
A New York City charter school set to open in 2009 plans to pay its teachers $125,000, while the principal's starting salary will be $90,000, according to The New York Times. The school's creator and first principal, Zeke M. Vanderhoek, believes that teacher quality—not accomplished principals or the latest technology—makes a school successful.
Ernest A. Logan, president of the city principals' union, called the idea of paying the principal less than the teachers "the craziest think I've ever heard. ... If you cheapen the role of the school leader, you're going to have anarchy and chaos."
All eyes will be on the school when it opens to see if Vanderhoek's experiment of paying teachers nearly 2.5 times the national average teacher salary—and apparently trivializing the role of principals—will actually work. What do you think?
Engage in Conversations About Diversity During NAESP's Convention
In addition to an impressive list of keynote speakers, author presenters, and concurrent sessions, this year's convention will feature special events for NAESP's Diversity Program, a series of special sessions that will focus on the needs of principals serving largely minority student populations in urban schools.
Eric Brown is the featured speaker for the Minority Networking Session, Mentoring African American Males for the 21st Century (Sunday, April 6, 9-11:00 a.m.). The Principals' Office recently had the opportunity to talk with Brown about leading minority students to their highest potential. Brown is the co-founder of a program in Rock Hill, South Carolina that is tailored to meet the needs of black males. He is also the principal of Killian Elementary School in Columbia, South Carolina.
What is the biggest challenge for leaders of schools that have predominantly minority student populations?
Brown: The biggest challenge is that we can't change the situations that our children face each and every day. We can't change what society thinks of them, nor can we change the circumstances or conditions that they are exposed to. However, it is my belief that no matter what obstacles they face, it is our job as principals, teachers etc. to ensure that the children who come to us get our very best each and every day. Children don't get to choose their parents or the situations they face. Principals, however, have the resources, education, and hopefully the determination to make a difference in the lives of these children.
Why is the mentoring process important to the academic success of black male students?
Brown: The mentoring process is key because society and the media have painted a picture of black males as only being able to effectively exist as athletes, singers, etc. Black males, however, have many more talents than that. Exposing young black males to the careers and opportunities that exist for them will help dispel the myths that are associated with them only being proficient in areas that do not require a good education.
What do principals need to know and be able to do in order to be effective leaders of schools serving minority populations?
Brown: In order to effectively serve as a leader of a minority school, principals must have passion for what they do. They must commit to doing whatever is necessary to successfully educate the children in their school. They need to be innovative and have vision. They also need to identify and hire teachers who buy into the vision that all children can learn. Principals must commit to creating an environment where "excellence is the expectation" and they must never stop holding every teacher and child in their school accountable for teaching and learning.
Visit the convention Web site for more information about the Minority Networking Session and the other Diversity Program events: the Competent Culturally Proficient Administrator Workshop; the First Annual Diversity Reception; and the Diversity Forum, led by former Nashville mayor Bill Paxton Purcell III.
Leadership and Learning for the Next Generation
NAESP's 87th Annual Convention and Exposition is just four weeks away. Elementary and middle school principals from across the country (and abroad) will travel to Nashville's Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center (April 4-8) to network, learn, and lead.
This year's convention will feature dynamic keynote speakers: Daniel Pink, an expert on innovation and competition and author of A Whole New Mind (Sat., April 5 at 3:30 p.m.); political pundits James Carville & Mary Matalin (Sun., April 6 at 1:00 p.m.); and Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch, Lt. Col. and founder of Educational Achievement Services Inc. (Mon., April 7 at 3:30 p.m.). Former Nashville mayor Bill Purcell will also lead the Diversity Forum, a panel of leaders reflecting on the challenges of serving diverse learning communities (Sat., April 5 at 12:30 p.m.).
Other highlights include sessions covering issues important to principals, including No Child Left Behind, school leadership, and early childhood education; and the presentation of NAESP's second annual Principal's Read Aloud Award, which was created to recognize and support quality children's books and encourage principals to read to children.
For more information on this year's convention, visit www.naesp.org.
Educators Ought to Act Like Soldiers
The author of the March/April Speaking Out article believes the title of this entry is spot on. Christopher Myers, a distinguished veteran of both education and military service, writes that educators should try to be like soldiers by putting aside other issues to focus on preventing what he calls "academic death" of at-risk students. What do you think? Can a military mind-set overcome traditional obstacles to speedy action?
An Inside Look at PALS—Final Reflections
At the conclusion of the PALS training, participants Dwayne Young, Joyce Dunn, and Jan Conway, reflected on their experience and the impact of the training on their ability to mentor new principals and on their own careers.
Dwayne: The feeling of not knowing really what we are expected to do can be overwhelming and enormously heavy on the mind of a new principal. The PALS program seeks to ease the anxiety of the newly appointed by offering a vital resource, the voice of an experienced principal, as a guide during their first year. The training we received is a model of the work mentor principals will do with their protégés. The curriculum is focused, targeted, and a benefit to the needs of principals who want to give back in a substantial manner. The best recommendation I can possibly give is that I'd like to do it again.
Joyce: I've attended many conferences and trainings in my career, but this one was by far the best. The training took us through the mentoring process in an active, fun way. Having fun and active participation were the keys to the success of this training.
Jan: Through this tremendously valuable training, we have gained many insights on how to provide feedback, which can aid those entering this rewarding profession. Along the way, all participants have profited immensely themselves by learning how to improve professional interactions. Principals are in their roles because they care and want to have a positive impact on the future of others. But they need to know the strategies to best accomplish this. The training facilitators, Galen and Lillian, have left an impression for a lifetime.
The journey to certification for Dwayne, Joyce, and Jan, along with the rest of their PALS cohort, has just begun. Over the next nine months, the group will continue the mentoring certification process by corresponding with a coach and protégé, participating in monthly and weekly online discussions, and submitting a monthly portfolio and final presentation.
If you are interested in mentoring the next generation of principals, consider becoming a certified National Principal Mentor. Visit www.naesp.org/pals or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com for more information about PALS and to register for training.
An Inside Look at PALS—Day Two
Have you ever wondered what goes on during the PALS training? Participants Jan Conway, Joyce Dunn, Kathy Woodley, and Dwayne Young reflect on the second day of the PALS training taking place now at the NAESP headquarters. On day two, one of the training exercises focused on the results of a strength-finder assessment.
Dwayne: Today we spent the majority of our time learning about our strengths, using a strength- finder tool, and understanding how important it is for us to use them to our greatest personal and professional benefit. By focusing on strengths, we create an opportunity to maximize our talents, knowledge, and skills to create the positive change we envision. Rather than fixing or repairing the things we don't do well, we instead pursue our greatest opportunity for growth—our strengths—and in so doing, we strive to reach consistent performance.
The best part of today was seeing how affirmed the group felt by describing their strengths and the discussion of how we can become more conscious about making our strengths work for us.
Jan and Joyce: The strengths-finder profile and group activity helped to make clear what each characteristic really represents. It became clear that no one combination of strengths was better than another. Surprisingly, the group has a diversity of strengths and experiences.
Kathy: We were reminded of the need to practice what we do well by using our talents and building on strengths. By understanding and celebrating our own strengths, we begin to practice using this knowledge in meaningful ways with our protégés.
The discussion and sharing with colleagues continues to be a highlight of this experience. The leaders of the training are outstanding presenters who share their experiences as mentors with the group and guide us in our understanding of the ways to use our talents and experiences in the mentoring process.
Check back next week for the final installment of the PALS blog series.


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The United Kingdom
Per capita public and private health expenditures combined in The United Kingdom are $2,815 USD while Indonesia spends $82 USD
This entry contains the per capita public and private health expenditure at purchase power parity using US Dollars. This figure combines government, personal, and employer spending on health care
Source: World Health Organization
The per capita consumption of electricity in The United Kingdom is 5,643kWh while in Indonesia it is 491kWh.
This entry consists of total electricity generated annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
Source: CIA World Factbook
The GDP per capita in The United Kingdom is $35,200 while in Indonesia it is $4,000
This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The differences between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the wealthy industrialized countries are generally much smaller.
Source: CIA World Factbook
The United Kingdom consumes 1.1719 gallons of oil per day per capita while Indonesia consumes 0.2704
This entry is the total oil consumed in gallons per day (gal/day) divided by the population. The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
Source: CIA World Factbook
The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in The United Kingdom is 4.78 while in Indonesia it is 28.94.
This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Source: CIA World Factbook
The life expectancy at birth in The United Kingdom is 79.16 while in Indonesia it is 71.05.
This entry contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Source: CIA World Factbook
The annual number of births per 1,000 people in The United Kingdom is 10.67 while in Indonesia it is 18.45.
This entry gives the average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
Source: CIA World Factbook
The GINI index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of family income. In The United Kingdom is 34.00 while in Indonesia it is 39.40.
This index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of family income in a country. The index is calculated from the Lorenz curve, in which cumulative family income is plotted against the number of families arranged from the poorest to the richest. The index is the ratio of (a) the area between a country's Lorenz curve and the 45 degree helping line to (b) the entire triangular area under the 45 degree line. The more nearly equal a country's income distribution, the closer its Lorenz curve to the 45 degree line and the lower its Gini index, e.g., a Scandinavian country with an index of 25. The more unequal a country's income distribution, the farther its Lorenz curve from the 45 degree line and the higher its Gini index, e.g., a Sub-Saharan country with an index of 50. If income were distributed with perfect equality, the Lorenz curve would coincide with the 45 degree line and the index would be zero; if income were distributed with perfect inequality, the Lorenz curve would coincide with the horizontal axis and the right vertical axis and the index would be 100.
Source: CIA World Factbook
The United Kingdom has an unemployment rate of 8.00% while Indonesia has 7.70%
This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs.
Source: CIA World Factbook
With its 61,284,806 people The United Kingdom is the 22nd largest country in the world by population. It is the 79th largest country by area with 243,610 square kilometers. The United Kingdom has historically played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith in the 19th century, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two World Wars and the Irish republic withdraw from the union. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council, a founding member of NATO, and of the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy. The UK is also an active member of the EU, although it chose to remain outside the Economic and Monetary Union. Devolution and constitutional reform have been significant recent issues in the UK. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999, but the latter was suspended until May 2007 due to wrangling over the peace process.
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Pine, Scots Pinus sylvestris
Scots pine is a beautiful evergreen which is hardy and adaptable to nearly all climates. Can be used as either a windbreak or a single specimen. Grows to 60', 40' spread. (zones 3-7)Pricing Information
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Hardiness Zones 3 - 7The Scots Pine can be expected to grow in the zones shown in color in the arborday.org zone map. View Map
Type of treeEvergreens
Mature HeightThe Scots Pine grows to be 60' feet in height.
Mature SpreadThe Scots Pine has a spread of about 40' at full maturity.
Growth RateThis tree grows at a slow to medium growth rate. More about this.
SunThis pine does well in full sun.
SoilThe Scots Pine grows in acidic, drought tolerant, loamy, moist, sandy, well drained, wide range, clay soils.
ShapeThis pine has oval, pyramidal shape.
Scots Pine trees are widely used for Christmas trees because of their excellent form and their ability to hold their needles for a long period of time. There are many color variations within the species and some trees are sprayed with green color to make them more attractive as some naturally have brown needles during the winter months. It is also a good tree for reclamation sites because of its re-seeding capabilities.
A beautiful evergreen which is hardy and adaptable to nearly all climates. Can be used as either a windbreak or a single specimen. It is a popular Christmas tree because of its form and ability to hold onto its needles for a long time. Grows to 60', 40' spread. (zones 3-7)
Wildlife Value
Owls prefer roosting and nesting in large conifers such as Scots pine, and many mammals and birds consume pine seeds.
The Scots Pine was widely planted on old farm fields at the turn of the century. Early farmers were familiar with this species from its growth throughout Europe and knew it could tolerate poor, dry soil. Eventually they found that the trees did not mature into the fine timber stands they envisioned, but often stagnated or had twisted trunks. It was the beginning of the realization that seed sources vary widely and must be matched to the planting site. Today, seed sources are selected with care and varieties of Scots Pine are favored to provide the species' best qualities, especially when planting for the Christmas tree market. In the country of Scotland, the name Scots pine is preferred over the use of the term Scotch pine.
Normal moisture requirement, with moderate drought tolerance.
This tree has spiral; two needles; 2 to 4 inches long.
Flower Color
Yellow, nondescript
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The fruit is oval; 1 to 3 inches long; dry; brown.
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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I have recieved three Letters from my dear Boys since I have written them. One from Henry while his Father was at home - shall I recite part of what he said as he read it? The first remark that I recollect was - "Why the Sloven! how he spells necessary!" - I forget how it was spelt or rather mis-spelt. The next was on the profess'd purpose of being with Master to improve thy hand-writing - "Yes! and this is a sample of it!" Then came the proposal of presenting the Trunk - "Well, I'd let him do it". taking his eyes off the Letter & fixing them on me "-Let him do a generous Act! - And so [--] would" for I delight in every generous and good act; especially to observe them in my Children; but now come the suggestions of discretion; to supply due ballast, lest in sailing too fast we run ourselves aground-. and that while our hearts are full of generosity, our heads may not be wanting in a little prudence - Be it known then, that my forethought suggests some fears that with our acts of generosity to supply Master B. with a convenient place to deposit his Wardrobe, I shall have yours deposited on Tables, chairs, windows, or anywhere; scattering about to receive a large deposit of dust & City smoke: for it is a certain truth, that all my drawers, trunks &c are already pretty well stuff'd. Now you know best whether you can do without your large trunk or not till such times as we can conveniently procure better accomodations. If you come before yearly-meeting, you will recollect, that, & some time previous, is a pretty busy season; and a season when it is agreeable, to have all our necessary personal & household conveniences pretty snugly arranged. And now after stating all these things, I shall leave it to your own decision for I must confess that all the while I am upon the subject I feel as if I hated to balk a good intentionI received dear Henrys Letter & those of his Correspondent enclosed. The merit of thy conduct my Son, with all its delicate propriety, is not a particle of it lost in my appreciation. [-----] openly to advise & consult with thy Parents is highly honourable to thy character, and may I not say? luxuriously satisfactory to me; yes: I may say it with truth: for sure I am, that the laudable & ameable conduct of my Children will, at all times, that I have the felicity to observe it, afford themost


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WASHINGTON - The District of Columbia spent more than $700,000 preparing for major changes in the parking system for disabled drivers.
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The idea was to force drivers with disabled license plates and placards to pay to park at meters at the first time while reserving as many as 1,800 on-street spaces for such drivers. The spaces would have had parking meters painted red.
About 400 such meters have already been installed. John Lisle, a spokesman for the District Department of Transportation, says they will probably be painted gray. He says the department still hopes to provide more accessible parking for disabled people.
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A toxicology screen refers to various tests to determine the type and approximate amount of legal and illegal drugs a person has taken.
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The investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing yielded two revelations Tuesday: The surviving suspect said he and his brother were inspired by jihadists online, and the brothers bought two large pyrotechnic devices that could shed light on how they built their explosives.
The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings said he and his brother were inspired by jihadists online, and two large pyrotechnic devices they bought could shed light on how they built their explosives. Devlin Barrett reports. Photo: AP Images.
Authorities have been trying to piece together how and why the brothers accused of the April 15 bombing carried out their plans. In limited communication with federal investigators, including handwritten answers, surviving suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev said he and his older brother acted alone and without the help of any terrorist group, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
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HIDEOUT: Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, caught in this bullet-riddled boat being combed for clues, told interrogators he and his brother, who died after a police shootout, were motivated by Muslim anger at the U.S. but acted without help from any terror group, officials said. David L Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
Suspected bombers Tamerlan Tsarnaev, left, 26, and his brother Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19. Reuters
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Tamerlan Tsarnaev bought the two pyrotechnic devices in February from a New Hampshire fireworks store, a development being examined by federal investigators probing how the brothers constructed bombs without detection.
William Weimer, a vice president of Phantom Fireworks, said Tamerlan Tsarnaev on Feb. 6 purchased two "Lock and Load" reloadable mortar kits at the company's Seabrook, N.H., store, just over the line from Massachusetts. Each kit contains 24 shells and four tubes for firing them into the air.
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A Boston police officer helped relocate elements of a memorial for victims of the bombings on Tuesday. European Pressphoto Agency
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A federal law-enforcement official briefed on the probe said the government's working theory was that the powder used in the bombs could have come from high-powered fireworks. The official said there were other possible sources for similar powder and investigators hadn't drawn any firm conclusions.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told interrogators that he and his brother used a bomb-making recipe from al Qaeda's online Inspire magazine, U.S. officials said. The recipe suggests assembling a bomb using different explosives, including fireworks, gunpowder and match heads.
On Tuesday, FBI officials briefed U.S. lawmakers. Sen. Richard Burr (R., N.C.) said it was his clear understanding that the older brother was the driving force for the plot.
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While the brothers' influences remain to be fully determined, "certainly YouTube and some of the information that's out there played a big part in it," Mr. Burr said, referring to anti-U.S. Islamic extremist material.
U.S. officials have said the FBI interviewed Tamerlan Tsarnaev in 2011 at the request of Russian officials concerned about possible contacts with militants but found no proof of suspicious behavior and closed the case.
Mr. Burr said that the FBI told lawmakers it had been in contact with the Russians about the brothers "at least once" since 2011, but didn't elaborate on what information was learned.
Mr. Weimer of Phantom Fireworks in Youngstown, Ohio, said that his company believes that the quantity of powder in the fireworks wouldn't have been nearly sufficient to produce the Boston blasts. Each shell contains a small amount of explosive material, and some is used to produce whistles and other effects.
Mr. Weimer said extracting powder from the mortar kits "would have been a very long, involved process."
Much larger quantities of black powder and similar low-grade explosives can be purchased at gun stores and other outlets, he said, and would have been a simpler and cheaper way for the alleged bombers to procure explosive material.
"It's highly doubtful" the Boston bombers used consumer-grade fireworks, said Julie Heckman, executive director of the American Pyrotechnics Association, an industry trade group. She said it would take far more than 48 of the small mortar shells to produce the explosions seen in Boston.
Other experts, however, said people could make a bomb from such fireworks. "It's a rather primitive way to build an explosive device, but you could do it," said John Conkling, a chemist with decades of experience in fireworks. "You would also have a good chance of blowing yourself up.''
He agreed it would be cheaper and easier to buy black powder at a store. "As soon as I saw the video of the explosion, I said that looks just like black powder," Mr. Conkling said.
—Kristina Peterson contributed to this article.
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