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The historic cultural landmark sees a new owner and a series of changes. Artists wonder what's next.
The Santora Building was built in 1929 by the Santora Land Co. Architect Frank Lansdowne designed the building, which embodies a Spanish, Chirriguresque architectural style that includes gargoyles and faces of satanic demons seated in the plaster.
The building was temporarily used as the Santa Ana City Hall after the 1933 earthquake damaged the old civic headquarters.
Various businesses used the building in the 1950s and '60s, but then the building was abandoned and closed by the 1970s. Hippies reportedly inhabited the building in the mid-'70s.
1980s: The Santora housed attorneys' offices at least twice. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. But the lawyers apparently desired a more prestigious location and abandoned the building.
1986: Four businessmen calling themselves the Santora Partners bought the building for $1.5 million and refurbished it.
Early 1990s: A group of young artists used the basement as an art space, calling it the Underground. Santa Ana arts activist Don Cribb and artists Connie and Mike Sasso started one of the Santora's first galleries, the Sasso/Cribb Gallery of Contemporary Photography. Real estate agent Gilbert Paul Marrero aided in filling the spaces with artists.
The Santora Arts Building had its grand opening in July 1995.
Citing Santora as the center of a budding Artists Village, the city purchased the Grand Central building for $3.8 million in 1995 and spent millions more to refurbish it. The Grand Central Art Center, operated by Cal State Fullerton, opened in February 1999.
Nearby, the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art opened at 117 N. Sycamore St. in 2000.
Michael Harrah became sole owner/manager of the Santora Building in 1999.
In 2013, Jack Jakosky purchased the Santora Building.
Kathie Warren was working as a graphic artist when she stumbled upon a thriving art scene in downtown Santa Ana.
It was the late '90s. Neutral Grounds, where Lola Gaspar restaurant now stands, would host poetry readings and open mic sessions. She found herself in the presence of muralists such as Emigdio Vasquez and Sergio O'Cadiz.
"Sergio O'Cadiz would give a political statement; he would roar," she said. "In my mind, I was in the space where others were way back during the era of Michelangelo and those artists."
To Warren, who felt out of place in the corporate world, this scene felt right. She picked up a canvas and began painting. Soon after, she subleased space in the basement of the Santora Building.
Now, after about 10 years of doing business there, Warren has cleared her Green Door Gallery space after receiving a notice of termination letter in late January. Her last day was Monday.
Warren isn't alone. Artist Matthew Southgate, who managed Studio Del Sotano, also left after a 30-day notice was issued to vacate the property. The termination of leases for these artists – along with some major physical changes in the Santora basement – reflects another seismic shift in the building and in the Artists Village.
Residents and longtime observers of the scene say nonartist professionals and businesses are moving in, driving rents up and pushing the artists out. It's a far cry from the mid-1990s and early 2000s, when city and state redevelopment programs put artists front and center.
"The Santora Building was always expected to be the centerpiece of the Artists Village," said Don Cribb, a Santa Ana arts activist and co-director of one of the first galleries in the building. "Now it's more symbolical than in fact. Everything (in the Artists Village) that took 25 years to build is being torn down."
Jack Jakosky, president of a Newport Beach real estate management company, purchased the Santora late last year from Michael Harrah, a Santa Ana developer. That was after a failed bid in 2012 by Newsong Church of Irvine to buy the building.
Jakosky, contacted several times for this story, generally declined comment.
"It's going to stay an arts complex," he said during a rainy March 1 art walk. "That's all I'm going to say. It's going to stay an arts-centric building."
In December, a contractor's crew painted over a mural in the Santora designed by Southgate and a team of artists in 2012. The Oz-like depiction of the building was created for the Santora's 84th birthday celebration.
"Jakosky came in, started cleaning up, redid the floors, had the facade touched up and repainted," said Alicia Rojas, founder of United Artists of Santa Ana and a longtime Santora artist. "It's like a clean, beautiful building. Unfortunately, we haven't heard what his vision really is for the arts. He's not really talked to anybody about what his vision is."
Since late last year, construction crews have been breaking apart walls, putting in fences and painting everything white.
"It's a little sterile," Rojas said. "It feels more like an art mall, a mini-mall, rather than those gallery fronts done in the 1940s. It's sad, to say the least. Nobody wanted to mention the term 'gentrification.' We feel that's what's happening."
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The number of child sexual abuse victims who Amberly's Place helped increased by 31 percent in 2012 compared to 2011, according to statistics collected from Amberly's Place, a victims' advocate organization.
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|At the end of season 7 of BTVS, all of the Potentials became Slayers with the Activation Spell. However, after a few months, all of the new activated Slayers lost their powers, the power source for all the Slayers burning out with the power overload. Most of the Slayers went back to their normal lives, many not understanding what had happened to them for those few months. A few, however, can't live a normal life. Even if they really, really wanted to.
Buffy and her gang, along with a few Potentials that stayed around after the fight with the Hordes of Hell brought on by the First, can't let their previous life go. Because the First wasn't defeated. In fact, it's rearing back for a second onslaught. Buffy and the others, powerless, seek out a way to regain their Slayer powers, and with Willow's direction, they seek out a powerful coven in San Francisco called the Charmed Ones.
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fusion9: we couldn't see the inside of the steak after it was cut.
Edwardo Snowdeno: a thumbs up because it's steak! but this vid is more like a sales demo for the grill.
John Rambo: An instant read thermometer would tell you exactly when its done. Al these touch methods are a guess and rarely accurate. As you can see he over cooked it.
Ryan Welch: way overcooked
Timothy Lee: What kind of green screen bs is this?
Jerome Lagasca: pro camera guy. next time please show the cut when you slice it. :)
Hugo Sanscartier: We haven't see your steak cut...
Rafael Monzon: maybe you should take some acting lessons
herp derp: propane grill... booo Gotta have some oak smoke.
Cris Workizer: Nice job Allen, they are both good on the grill. 86 the haters. lets see there post and how good they grill. bring it haters and you can direct your hide behinde the computer commentsd to me,Cris ...
John Galvan: Where's the money shot!! Show me the pink!
TLAMont2008: Looks medium well to well done to me....you ruined a great steak tool.
Chuck Mangione: enjoyed your video, please allow me a little suggestion: show the beautiful cuts before eating them, I was so looking to the nice pink colored and juicy goodness you've described, it was for me like an open end to a movie where all is left to your imagination, anyway, keep up the good work!
SimpleBreh: food porn
Rich Sladick: Looks awesome!! Cook me one..
FizzlNet: Because he way overcooked it.
ManCaveMeals: Glad it was good! It must have been worth the wait!
GrillingNetwork™: hey great to see you stopping by, you should come over with the family.
GrillingNetwork™: Yes it was a "choice" select meat. I dont think aging a better select would make a difference. This was amazing!! Thanks for stopping by
SmokeyGoodness: Looked tender enough that even my dull, dull unsharpened knife would go right through!
Johnny B: next time please show us the cut. lets see the inside of the steak please!!!
Tigran Oganesyan: is the background a green screen? o.O
Carlos Gregory: Uhhh ...nice Summit
Luis Medellin: PigTail is for pussies, use your hands like a real man
GrillingNetwork™: nope thats my backyard :)
Umur Devellioğlu: if you want to dry age individual steaks use paper towel method
EManBN: You literally say in this video, "It allows you just to, you know, pierce the steak like that." Interesting.
GrillingNetwork™: Yeah I know, I was so excited to try it and totally spazzed.... It was fork tender!!! and very delish!!
Sangwan Kim: Good
StokedOnSmoke: Awesome job man. I haven't ever attempted dry aged steaks before but your videos have been getting me motivated... :) And...ribeyes are hands down my favorite, so I was drooling this entire video :) Thanks for the great video!
GrillingNetwork™: Thats Awesome!! Glad to hear such great feedback. Thanks for taking the time to watch my videos and Rock on!!
CreazioniPinnacolo: exactly why cant you dry induvidual peices? meat is meat.
Sander van der Leeuw: You are, and you know it. Don't do it.
GrillingNetwork™: the lights are daylight balanced LED panels. Dont know why it would look that but appreciate your feedback....
TangoSpiceCompany: Oh Man! Killer steak - I need to raid your backyard!
Rodney Vargas: disappointing that you didn't show the actual steak as you cut into it. was it overdone, too rare, just right? video is all about presentation and you lacked on this video. looking forward to the next tone.
Luis Medellin: don't get your panties in a bunch, just saying, use your hands...
Carlos Gregory: Just finished aging a choice grade ribeye roast from costco in a umai bag for 31 days ...grilled them with some weber steak and chop seasoning ...BEST STEAKS I HAVE EVER MADE ! No more will I buy and grill steaks straight from the counter. Thanks for the vids Allen ...you sold me on this process !
DJBIGSEXYBERLIN: Nice.
S.A Miller: now that's what you call a good lucking steak..lol made me hungry by just watching this video
Hector Silva: I know.... I was waiting for that.
Tigran Oganesyan: looks a bit funny......maybe it's the lighting on you making you seem like you're on a green screen
GrillingNetwork™: No can not seal individual steaks. You have to buy the entire roast. By buying the entire cut you save tons. I did a price comparison and you save about 2-3 a pound buy cutting steaks yourself.... Thanks for stopping by...
Smoky Ribs: Oh man! I can't wait to try this! Already have the bags, but my son told me my vacuum sealer is not working, when I ask him to bring it back to me, lol! Guess I'm gonna have to buy another one, and with that being the case, which sealer would you recommend for doing these bags?
Joseph Bonavita: You should use tongs. The food hook you are using is meant for bbq moving racks of ribs, briskets, etc around a large smoker or grill.
boomer9168: looked good
Chase Randall: You should have cut into it man
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viol8r007: Try plating finished products on white plates, as the color contrast will help the apparent detail in "HD ". Brown on Brown is hard to see other wise great job . On the pig tail flipper , only total purists and wankers would really consider the little pricks that thing does as detrimental to the steaks . I am a head chef of a 300 pax steak house . I have also cooked in in very upmarket hotels . Use what ever you feel comfortable with.....Been a chef for over 25 years.... keep on grilling ......
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The Obama administration is defending the National Security Agency's need to collect telephone records of U.S. citizens.
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The Guarding reports the order was granted by the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on April 25 and is good until July 19. It requires Verizon on an "ongoing, daily basis" to give the NSA information on all telephone calls in its systems, both within the U.S. and between the U.S. and other countries.
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As America dives deeper and deeper into leftist policies, we citizens are bearing witness to more and more Soviet-style corruption that benefits those with friends in high places.
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The Mascaro Center is working with the citizens of Vandergrift (Westmoreland County, Pa.; population: 5,200) to help them become more sustainable while also thriving economically. A group of local citizens (the Vandergrift Improvement Project) has decided to try to grow the town using principles of sustainability (modeled after the Swedish Natural Step program). The Mascaro Center is working to help them to achieve these goals.
Beginning in 2005 under the direction of Dr. Mary Besterfield-Sacre, teams of students worked to determine how one might reduce the energy load of the historic Casino Theatre while maintaining its unique character.
A second team, led by Dr. Lisa Weiland, continues to examine how micro hydro technologies might enable the Vandergrift business district to lower its energy bills, helping to attract new businesses to town.
Results have shown that the Kiskiminetas River is a significant untapped natural energy resource for the town. There also was a knowledge gap, says Weiland, about how best to harness that resource. Weiland recognized that the situation presented a rare opportunity to close that gap by developing new sustainable-energy technology, which would likely have applications far beyond Vandergrift. So she organized a student team—known as the Hydrokinetic Energy Harvesting Team—to work on a new technology.
With Weiland's guidance and seed funding from the Mascaro Center and the Heinz Endowments, the students are now working with Vandergrift residents to harness the Kiski River's energy in innovative ways while also reducing the town's energy consumption.
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WHAT IS IT? The MXA wrecking crew is enamored with SKF seals. We run them in the forks of our test bikes because we believe they reduce friction, seal better and last longer than the OEM fork seals. So when SKF sent us enough wheel seal kits to fit every MXA test bike, we immediately replaced the stock wheel seals with our favorite seal brand.
WHAT'S IT COST? $41.25 (per wheel, front or back).
CONTACT? www.mx-tech.com or (877) 850-5114.
WHAT STANDS OUT? Here's a list of things that stand out with the SKF wheel seal kits.
(1) Job one. Much like the Maginot Line, wheel seals are the first line of defense for your wheel bearings. The most important job of a wheel seal is to keep water, grit and gunk out of the bearings of your expensive wheels. OEM seals are adequate but less than stellar at this job. Not only do they let water pass, but they have a considerable amount of stiction where the seal drags on the rolling surfaces. The life of your wheel depends on contaminants staying on the outside, not inside with the working parts.
(2) SKF design. SKF's wheel seals are a two-part design. First, there is an outer cover (more like a CNC-machined collar). It fits snugly into the seal and against the hub, provides full coverage for the seal behind it and is made of a proprietary SKF material. Second is the SKF seal itself. It is unique in that it is smaller in overall size and has SKF's distinctive labyrinth lip design.
(3) Performance. SKF claims that their wheel seals reduce surface friction by 200 times. That number seems farfetched, but remember they are only referring to the friction created at the seals, not in the wheel bearings, axle or other rotating parts. So while 200 times seems like a lot of friction reduction, it isn't that much in the total picture. However, you can test how much difference it makes by spinning an OEM seal-equipped rear wheel side by side with an SKF seal-equipped wheel. The SKF wheel will spin many more times than the stocker. Although we like reductions in drag, our main interest is the bearing's life, and even a cursory examination of the design of the OEM seals and the SKF seal will convince you that the SKF seal will keep dirt out much better than the stock seal.
(4) Installation. To put new wheel seals in your wheels, you have to remove the old seals. The MXA test crew used a seal puller for some wheels and a flat-bladed screwdriver for others. Obviously the seal puller was a snap to use, but we had no trouble prying the old seal out with a screwdriver (by taking small bites as we circled around the seal). Installing the new seal is a simple matter; line it up, tap it gently with a rubber mallet, find the right-size socket to use as a driver, and tap it into place. Easy for an experienced mechanic and not too hard for a first-timer.
WHAT'S THE SQUAWK? Price. At $41.25 a wheel, the SKF seals are three times more expensive than replacement OEM wheel seals. They are also better made, better sealing and smoother operating, but costly.
If you race in mud, sand or silt, this is a five-star product. If you never ride in the rain, it is a three-star product. We could average that out as a four-star product, but instead we believe that a product that works under the worst of conditions is a best buy.


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Flashy Projectile Add-on/Modding Free ReleaseMay 8, 2014 Patch 5 comments
Flashy Turbolaser and Laser projectiles for Old Republic at War.
The mod is space only. I do not have the time to create all the ground models all by myself, as this is once again a one man project.
This is the old republic mod you want to be looking at for Empire at War, Forces of Corruption, the one that you deserve.
A little FAQ:
No, I will not make it for SOASE after the mod is done.
No, I will not be giving a release date, it'll be uploaded when I consider the mod done. I give very frequent updates so you can see in what state the mod is at any given time, once it reaches release state you'll notice weeks beforehand.
And no, the mod will not contain ground combat, any comments requesting and or asking about ground combat will be removed.
Constructive critisism is appreciated and taken into consideration, and occasionally I'll make a poll about something to get different opinions on the subject, though the final decision remains mine. No unit requests. I reserve the right to write back an angry response or flat out ignore you.
This is my interpertation of a good Old Republic mod, I like to think I have high quality standards and I always try to improve the mod in all ways, graphical, gameplay related or otherwise.
I hope you enjoy your stay here and that you're as excited for the mod as I am!
As the mod is released, I am putting this on hold untill I feel the need to work on it again, currently I am busy with my other project, EAW-Re ( Moddb.com )
NOTE: From now on all comments that are in any way shape or form similar to these:
"Why does the file say ORAW.rar?"
"What do I do to install this?"
"My shortcut doesn't work"
"Hey I've got (insert random issue)"
Will be promptly deleted. All answers can be found by looking in the comment section, or reading the read-me.
Part: Complete: Ingame playable: Perfect (according to the end vision):
--------- Art:
Models 100% 100% 30%
Textures 100% 100% 10%
Particles 80% 70% 60%
Maps 10% 10% 10%
--------- Audio:
Voices No new voices
Music 9999% 1% 9999%( So much to choose from)
--------- Code:
Units: 100% 95% 90%
Hardpoints: 100% 100% 75%
Projectiles: 100% 100% 80%
Galactic Conquest: 70% 70% 40%
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Objects: 0% (everything has to be updated)
Art assets are all "done" and playable ingame. Not yet refined to perfection, but that'd take monthes
to remake everything according to my vision of the ultimate mod.
Skirmish is playable, near perfect. Needs more maps.
GC would be playable if the map was done, the GC map isn't currently being worked on.
Currently MOSTLY working on my side project, EAW:Re: ( Moddb.com ) though I do work on ORAW every once in a while.
12 comments by Jeroenimo on Jul 1st, 2013
As I prepare the mod for a (beta) release on the 20th I wanted to adress some aspects really quick:
First of all, there will be no GC support, and any comment regarding GC will be deleted. I'm done with pointing out there will be no GC and people being either to dumb to read or just choose to ignore it. Same goes for ground battles.
Secondly, this is a beta release. Due to the large backlash I got when I announced my new mod, which was something to keep my mind off the old republic era (and that I enjoy working on a lot), I decided to release a beta for ORaW as most things are already finished. I also put the release date at the 20th of July instead of somewhere at the end of August as it's summer break and I want to provide something playable while the break is still going on, instead of when it is just over. Also I didn't decided to release it any sooner as I need to finish up several things and I wanted to take enough time for that.
And last but not least, I'd like to remind you that this is a BETA release, this means that the mod is probably not bug free, and might require some balance changes. If you played the mod and you found a bug I would like you to read the downloads comment section to see if your bug has already been reported, and if it hasn't post it, with the most information you can give about it. This'll make it easier for me to fix it. As of now I have no lag and no bugs, if you happen to find one please accept that I cannot fix anything I don't experience myself, without enough information provided by the individual who does have the problem. If you go into the comment section raging about it I will probably just ignore it, or if it gets too offensive I'll just delete the comment.
So I hope the release with go smooth with people not reporting any bugs, or if so, in a civilized manner. I do hope you'll all enjoy yourselves, I'll be working on it to make sure that you do.
Well, I'm glad to announce we just hit 1000 watchers. Normally I'm not one for milestones, but I feel 1000 is a nice number, a good number. A thing to look back to. I've spend a lot of time on this project over the last couple of years, learning a lot along the way, and I think this is a great oppertunity to thank you for your continues support, and to announce that I'll be adding heroes into the mod aswell. Both Republic, Sith and Mandalorian will get several heroes over several tiers.
-Mod released ;)
Flashy Turbolaser and Laser projectiles for Old Republic at War.
The skirmish release. This is the June 2013 release.
This is a modders resource only. Sith Hero ship, though it turned out to be the Rogue Shadow, which I didn't know when I modelled it. Feel free to use...
This is a modders resource only. Heavily moddified Interdictor model including 14 rotating turrets and many bow mounted weapons. Coding will need editing...
This is a modders resource only. Mandalorian Kandosii class dreadnought model + skin, base code (will need to be altered to work ingame) and engine glow.
A working GC will be included in the next release.
i keep getting an error message saying xml parse error: xml.data.xml.GUIdialog
please help if you can
If theirs no ground battles than why is their a nihilus ground unit picture as well as other ground units like the republic troops and sith assassins?
This is a really minor aesthetic quibble, but shouldn't the laser colors be switched? In TOR (space battles and GSF as a reference), all Republic ships use red lasers and all Sith ships use green, but it's the other way around in the mod.
That'd be because in KOTOR it was the other way around.
You can easily switch the laser models in the projectiles.xml if you really want it changed.
I have the xml opened, but I'm not familiar with anything I'm seeing. What lines should be changed?
The Space_Model tag.
Oh god, I remember that. That mod was terrible. I recall losing 2 Centurion class battlecruisers (1.2KM) to one Praetorian cruiser (180M). This guy took a bunch of random models, slapped them together with no thought, and called it done. It goes against all my principles of quality control, and I slammed the mod for that. I 100% stand behind my comments made at the time. Absolutely hilarious someone brought that up, that was like, what, 5 years ago? Anon must be really butthurt about something :D
On the TR subject, 4 years ago there was an issue with used assets in a few screenshots that was resolved a few days later. Unsure of what Anon means with "the trouble I'm in" though.
Highest Rated (10 agree) 7/10
Congratulations on a successful release G :) Good: There are some excellent things about this mod that really make it stand out. Most notably, the graphics department has been totally overhauled and I love the result. The moving turrets are stunning to watch, particularly on the larger ships. Also, the AI is, um, a nice challenge!!! (It comfortably defeated me on "Easy", which is certainly not something that happens in any other mod I've played!) it is very good to know that I am not going to get…
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Check out the first pictures of a methane rainstorm on Titan
Saturn's moon Titan has a thick atmosphere of methane, which means it may have a geography very similar to ours. You know, plus methane and at extremely cold temperatures. But we're just now seeing the first images of the moon experiencing a mighty methane rainstorm.
What you're looking at appears to be a gigantic rainstorm and resulting flood near the equator. Those dark blotches are flooded areas, and the white wisps are methane clouds that have just dumped onto the surface.
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|That's an interesting mix of plants to end up on a Permacutlure site...just saying. =p
|...a Phoenix Permaculture site, I mean.
I mean, you could make it happen with enough work on water runoff/capture/routing, but some of those plants would be heavily challenged by Permaculture design.
Not picking on the plant sale...just a site it ended up on.
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|Nc-crn, there are a lot of people who don't see heavy water use as an issue, here. Sometimes it makes me wonder why I try so hard to conserve.
Shoot, I don't want to miss Metro-tech....
|Tropical fruit can be grown here without heavy water use if done wisely, having an irrigated property is a huge bonus of course. One of the rare fruit guys has a ton of tropical trees on his irrigated property and doesn't do supplemental watering. He keeps at least a foot or more of mulch on the soil, never fertilizes and produces an amazing amount and variety of food. The mulch is delivered to his property free of charge, tree trimmers are delighted to bring you a load so they don't have to pay to dump it in a landfill. Small fruit trees can be grown without irrigation with heavy mulch and some supplemental watering. I too try to conserve water and have some rainwater collection set up and divert runoff to planted areas. I probably use much less water than my neighbors with lush green lawns front and back and swimming pools and I agree. Water, use it wisely. Thank you all for looking.
- Posted by tomatofreak Z9 Phx USA (My Page) on Fri, Oct 19, 12 at 13:22
|If I didn't have irrigation, I'd have a totally different yard. No way would I pay for potable city water to keep this jungle green. As it is, my city water use is very low.
- Posted by grant_in_arizona USDA Z9 Scottsdale A (My Page) on Sun, Oct 28, 12 at 21:47
|Thanks for the reminder! I did go to the rare fruit sale and bought some really fun plants, including three new-for-me varieties of pomegranate, a sapote ("custard apple") and some native passiflora, plus some interesting obscure edible/ornamentals. I've gone to the last few sales and really enjoyed them (and stocked up). I avoid the heavy water users like bananas, but only because I'm not set up for them to stay happy. Lots of people were buying them though. I finally joined the group too, since I get and read the emails and go to the sales and special lectures, I figured why not?
Luckily I went to the members only day at the DBG on Friday, so that gave me an evening to empty the car before refilling it (the trunk not the gas!) on Saturday. Great stuff all around.
And speaking of sales, the Boyce Thompson Arboretum sale has been going on for a few weeks so I went THERE yesterday to get an additional 20% off since it was the last full weekend of the sale. It's time for me to get planting!
Happy gardening all!
Here is a link that might be useful: Hike and a shop at the Arboretum yesterday
|Oh boy, missed the Boyce-Thompson and rare fruit, good job, Grant! -but boy did I make a HAUL at the Metro Tech sale - 5 big pieces of columnar cactus to root, about 7 agaves, small but beautiful. Some opuntia, some echinocereus.
Where's my welding-gloves and tongs, lol?
- Posted by grant_in_arizona USDA Z9 Scottsdale A (My Page) on Sat, Nov 3, 12 at 12:16
|Congrats on your haul too, Pagan. We're looking forward to pics! Happy gardening all!
|Yeah.... for some reason, I've been on a picture strike, lately. Need to dust that puppy off!
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ARMONK, N.Y., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that based on Gartner's definition of the application infrastructure and middleware market, IBM has once again been named the overall marketshare leader. The rankings are based on total worldwide revenue for 2012 and marks 12 consecutive years of leadership for IBM.
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According to the Gartner Inc. report[1], IBM was the leading software vendor with 30.9 percent marketshare, nearly double that of its closest competitor. The worldwide application infrastructure and middleware software market grew five percent to $20 billion, according to Gartner.
"We believe the latest Gartner report underscores IBM's continued software leadership and shift to higher value business areas that meet our clients' most pressing long term business initiatives," said Steve Mills, senior vice president and group executive, IBM Software & Systems. "Today's news further demonstrates the success of this strategy and how IBM is helping usher its clients into the next era of computing."Besides its overall lead, the Gartner report also recognizes that IBM is growing in the initiatives that serve as key underpinnings to IBM higher value growth initiatives including Smarter Planet, Big Data, Security, Mobility and Cloud. For example, IBM was named the number one vendor in Business Process Management Suite (BPMS) software with 28.6 percent share; almost triple that of its closest competitor. BPMS software enables companies to develop and implement processes that help integrate their business operations and data to be more agile and grow. Gartner also reported that IBM continues to be number one in other growing and key areas including Security Information and Event Management, Data Integration Tools, Enterprise Content Management, Enterprise Asset Management and IT Operational Management. In addition, the report noted strong growth by IBM in key segments of IBM's Smarter Commerce initiative, including E-Commerce and marketing automation. IBM Smarter Commerce is focused on helping organizations transform their business operations to meet the rising demands of today's digital consumers and reach new clients including chief marketing officers.
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London-based Mushaimaa flew to Manama, the capital, from Lebanon on Saturday.
The prominent leader of the Shia Haq movement had said on his Facebook page on Monday that he would be trying to return to the Gulf Arab country after a week of unprecedented protests by majority Shia Muslims against the Sunni monarchy.
Mushaimaa said he wanted to see if the island nation's leadership was serious about dialogue or not.
He was stopped during a stopover in Beirut by Lebanese authorities, who said his name was on an international arrest warrant, and his passport was seized.
Sheikh Khalid ibn Ahmad al-Khalifa, Bahrain's foreign minister, said on Thursday that Mushaimaa, who was among 25 people charged over an alleged coup plot and who was being tried in absentia, had been pardoned and would be allowed to return home to join a national dialogue.
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"But for me, 98.4 means I have a fever...." - page 4
Just a pet peeve....I hate when I do a set of vitals on a patient and the vitals are clinically stable but the patient insists its abnormal. Example: Me - Just checked the temp - reads 98.4 Patient (40 something drama queen) -... Read More
- 0Mar 14, '12 by CrazierThanYouQuote from threelittlebirdsSounds like something that would happen at our local hospital.I can see how it can get really annoying with people behaving this way...but I know how it feels to be on the other side of it. I was in urgent care once for what my primary care later determined was panic disorder, complaining of palpitations and feeling really dissociated. My heart rate's usually 50-60, blood pressure 90/60. Well, I showed up with a pulse of 115 and bp 150/100ish. The triage nurse sent me over to the ER because she was concerned... But after being ignored for 4 hours, the doc came in and counseled me about the importance of staying active and eating better because it looks like I have some prehypertension...he didn't even acknowledge the fact that my vitals were scary (for me) high. My discharge instructions read "come back to ER for life threatening symptoms."
All I'm saying is that the patient might have a point, and you don't necessarily need to make them feel like crap.
- 0Mar 14, '12 by xandarosaRN-Cardiac: My ob took my BP when I had PIH because he didn't believe it was as high as the nurse said.
I've been on the other side of the fence.
-We're in the ER with my son and I told the nurse he had a fever. He took an auxiliary temp and his temp was somewhere around 98. I told him take it rectally (the room was very cold and his HR was 160's at 3 yrs). He started telling why we shouldn't do a rectally but I wouldn't back down. He finally agreed and was shocked his temp was 102.7.
-My son goes to the same unit every time he is admitted. They know us pretty well but every once in a while we get a new nurse. When we get to the room, I always ask the nurse to set his HR low limited to 45. Which they always insist is to low. It then takes an hour of the monitor going off for them to finally change it.
- 10Mar 14, '12 by KateRN1Many times patients aren't trying to be annoying, they really don't know any better. They may truly believe that 99 is a fever or whatever. But it really sucks to be the patient trying to tell a nurse something and get blown off. The last time I was in the hospital, the nurse started my IV exactly where I asked her not to--in my left wrist. It was uncomfortable at first, as most IVs are, but it flushed fine, so I tried to ignore it. Over the next hour, it went from being uncomfortable to causing writhing pain. I tried to tell the nurse that it was developing phlebitis, she flushed it, went in fine, so she upped the drip rate of the fluids. Ten minutes later, I tried agin with the neuro tech who told them same nurse and--within my hearing--told the tech that the site was fine, that I was a PIA know-it-all. (No one knew I was a nurse at that point.) By the time the CRNA came around, it was just starting to get red and I was in worse pain from the IV than from the ruptured disk I was there to get repaired. The CRNA recognized the phlebitis and pulled the IV. Another nurse came to start the new IV, thankfully and I didn't have to see the mouthy one again. By the time I was discharged the next day, I was black-and-blue from thumb joint to halfway up my forearm. It took three weeks for it to go away. Sometimes patients really do know what they're talking about. Not always, but sometimes.
- 3Mar 14, '12 by woohQuote from JBuddWho cares about a thermometer? A mom can tell if a kid is feverish.On the other hand, we get mad when the mom says, "oh I didn't give him anything because I wanted you to see how bad his fever is" while the kid is miserable at 103. So, I'd rather believe you found fever at home..... especially if you bother to OWN a thermometer and can give me numbers!
- 3Mar 14, '12 by Artistyc1Quote from RN in trainingIt wouldn't matter- perhaps it is something other than the "high 98's" that makes you feel icky. Fever is not the only indication of illness, a person can be very ill and show no temperature elevation at all. No one would EVER make a judgement on a patient for a "high 98's" temperature, much less treat them!I normally sit in the low 97s so high 98s actually makes me feel pretty flushed and icky. 98.6 is not everyone's norm...
- 2Mar 14, '12 by Artistyc1Quote from woohNot necessarily. Also, without a number, you have nothing tangible to go on. There is a great difference between what one would do for a low grade 100.4 and a much higher 103. No physician would make a diagnosis on a kid without knowing how high the fever was, much less prescribe treatment, if any.Who cares about a thermometer? A mom can tell if a kid is feverish.
- 13Mar 14, '12 by aknottedyarnYour geri patients will not have high temps even if their urine is pure pus. Believe me. I once thought a patient had a severe stroke with a simple UTI. Pos. Babinski, somnolent, etc. No temp elevation.
Hopefully you were taught that these norms were "ranges". Not facts. The general public does not know that. They think in absolutes. One number for each parameter. Most don't have a clue what that means. Some of you recall that your vitals may have some relationship with that thing called the Krebs Cycle. Would you rather explain that cycle or just be polite when people say slightly off the wall things.? You don't have to seed or feed the drama. Just don't do or say something that will cause them to escalate. That takes time to deal with, expertise to settle, and puts you in a position where the next thing yhou know there is a script for such events.


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MyMagic+ Payoff - I Don't Get It
Listening to the segment about MyMagic+, more and more I find myself asking how on Earth this wristband system could have the payoff Disney is looking for. If it cost a billion dollars to make, that's the equivalent of AK or a cruise ship, something Pete pointed out on the show. I just don't get it though. How could this lead to profits that would equate that of a theme park or cruise? I know that it makes purchases easier, but does Disney really think that will lead to the large amount needed to make up for the money spent on this program? More time in the parks I can see too, but again how will that cover the costs? A billion dollars is a lot of money and this is just not adding up for me. What do you think? My mind is blown here.
It seems to me there has to be a piece to it that we just don't know about yet.
If it is exclusive for resort guests and Disney eventually fazes out the old Fastpass system in place for this, maybe Disney feels like people will be willing to stay on property to take advantage of Fastpass at all. More heads in beds=more money. I hope we get to try it out for our upcoming trip. I'm one of those uber-planners that will love this!
It encourages people to stay on site. There are rummers that the number of advanced fass passes will be tied to your resort. Deluxe resorts have more, with off site having the least amout. There are also rummers that on-site guests will be able to book their fast passes first. (Sort of like with dining now, onsite can book 180+10).
Disney can better control their staffing. They will have a better handle on exactly where people will be at what times. They can "smooth out" the day with the number of fast passes they advance book. Busy times of the day will have less passes available, slower times will have more.
The ability to pre-order food will allow them to better manage their food prep staff and food itself. They will have a better handle on what food goes where, how much to prepare and when to prepare the food. This will allow for less waste. They also will not need as many cashiers. The more automation, the less need for people.
By allowing only 1 park per day to be pre-scheduled, most vacationers are going to stay for at least 4 full days, 1 per park. A lot of people currently spend long weekend (3 days) at the parks. If WDW can extend this by 1 day, this is a ton more revenue.
Many guests will have more time "open" in their day. This will allow for more "paying" activities such as mini golf, Circ, tours, spas, etc.
The more control Disney has over you and your time, the more control they have over your money. As a guest, it will be even more important to maintain control over your vacation. Those of us who are "seasoned" will learn how to manage the new system. Those new guests are going to be very overwhelmed.
Totally agree.
Also, up-selling you to a higher lever resort (so you will get more passes.) :rotfl:
I am still not convinced that at some time in the future ( 5 years or more) they won't decide to charge in some way, such as for extra passes, or for off site guests.
Personally I would rather be able to pull two fastpasses in a day for my favorite ride, than to choose one ride from each of the three lists. ( Which is the way it worked in December.)
The good news is you don't have to be up at rope drop to get a fastpass, and sleeping in on vacation is wonderful. :woohoo:
I think you will still need to be there at rope drop. You can't schedule everything and/or you will want to ride some rides more than once.
Wait until they charge you $19.99 for 30 minutes of phone-charge time.
I guess I don't understand why everyone thinks this system has to be "fair". This allows Disney to to extract as much money out of each guest as they are able. Say goodbye to the days when everyone in the park - with the exception of those on private tours - were basically treated equally. The future is where your experience will be better based on the amount of money you are willing to spend on your Disney resort. The thinking is a tiered system will push people who would normally stay at a Value into a Moderate and Moderates into the Deluxes. It will also let them phase out Free Dining and replace it with a promotion where you get more Fast Pass reservations per day.
It gives Disney tools to increase revenue without really having to give anything away.
I with T....they're doing it out of the kindness of their hearts. :thumbsup2
No, really, there is a puzzle piece missing. Could it be tied to staying on property??? :rolleyes1 Here is an idea....I think return guests should simply get more access....wouldn't that be great? A kind of loyalty program. Include DVC members and APH too. Oh you spend all of your available income on Disney...here is a fastpass for you. :hug:
I hope they don't screw it up. Oh and if you're reading this Disney.....fix your website! Everyday I see people complaining about access everyday!!! :headache:
They cant possibly tie it to staying on property and piss off Annual Passholders/Florida Passholders.
I really think they view Annual Passholders as "Nice to Have" income, but view increasing on-site stays as mandatory income. Just look to California at the string of increases on Annual Passes. Disney is in the business to make money, not keep the locals happy.
When people talk about DVC, remember DVC owners have already paid their money to Disney. Their annual dues go to maintenance and don't count as income. What incentive is there for Disney to make them a high priority? I am not saying Disney will ignore them, but I don't think they will go out of their way to appease them. The bottom line is Disney makes the most money on the guest that comes down every 1 or 2 years, stays for 7-10 days in a Deluxe Resort and buys the Dining Plan. Disney is trying to get more people to do this and the big incentive will be "you don't even have to wait in line, just give us your credit card and leave the rest to us".
This isn't Walt's company where he thought once you walked through the gate everyone was equal. This is what Wall Street demands - maximize revenue by extracting as much as each guest is willing to pay. Your future experience will be absolutely amazing - as long as you have the money to pay.
As for the MyMagic+, I can see them piling on addons, the magicband potentially opens up an entirely new revenue stream for them.
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Maicer Izturis' shoulder is still "a little sore" so he misses his second consecutive game. Hideki Matsui is back in the lineup against right-hander Kevin Slowey (who was pulled from his last start after seven no-hit innings) ... and that makes lineup variation No. 100 for the Angels this season.
"It's a milestone," Angels manager Mike Scioscia joked when that was pointed out to him. "We're proud of it."
Scioscia defended the amount of juggling he has had to do with this year's lineup by saying it "hasn't been excessive" considering the loss of Kendry Morales (though he did not mention that specifically) and the number of hitters who are having down years.
"What becomes a challenge is when you have a number of guys you projected to have their routine years all having sub-par years," Scioscia said. "That has caused some more juggling."
More on that later at www.ocregister.com/sports ... and some positive news on Joel Pineiro's recovery from a strained oblique muscle.
LF Bobby Abreu (hitless in past nine at-bats)
2B Howie Kendrick (.404 vs. Twins, highest against any opponent)
3B Alberto Callaspo
RF Torii Hunter (hitting .404 in August, second to Mauer in the AL)
DH Hideki Matsui (.333 vs. Twins, best against any opponent)
SS Erick Aybar (0 for his past 15)
1B Mike Napoli
C Jeff Mathis
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