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A look back at fifteen years ago today when Celtic made it 'One In A Row.' I knew the game was important but as a young teenager back then I was still extremely calm about the whole thing. I didn't realise...read more »
Celtic's third visit to Dingwall this season ended in a 1-1 draw with Ross County, a result that defied Betfair football betting odds, in a game that was played on a truly awful pitch and featured some poor refereeing decisions...read more »
May 3rd 1998 - the day we had been waiting ten years for - the title was finally coming home to Parkhead, all outlets offering betting in UK agreed. The day before, Rangers had lost 1-0 at home to Kilmarnock...read more »
Here are some worrying statistics: 1 away win our last 7 SPL games, 17 away games played - only 8 won and 33 points dropped this season. Those are the facts are Celtic were deservedly beaten 3-1 at Motherwell today...read more »
There has been a lot of interesting talk this week from our manager Neil Lennon and some Celtic players. Firstly, Lennon claimed it was 'abysmal' and a 'slap in the face' that no Celtic player had been nominated for SPL...read more »
Celtic retained the SPL title in style after overcoming a slow start to defeat Inverness Caley 4-1. The team had one change from last week's cup win over Dundee United, Anthony Stokes in for Emilio Izaguirre, who dropped to the bench....read more »
Watching Celtic struggle at times this season to create chances shows how much we have missed a real creative midfielder. In the recent past Celtic have had some excellent creative midfielders - Shunsuke Nakamura for example, but none touch the...read more »
Celtic's 4-3 win in the Scottish Cup semi-final featured both the good and bad things about this current Celtic team. At times excellent attacking play, alongside a bit of the famous Celtic fighting spirit was undone by dreadful defending, and...read more »
Celtic return to Hampden, home of some truly awful recent results and performances to take on Dundee United in the Scottish Cup semi-final, with the winners facing Hibs. Will tomorrow finally be the day when Celtic turn in a good...read more »
Celtic have had some memorable encounters with Dundee United in the Scottish Cup, the come from behind victory in the 1985 final and the late goals from Thom and Van Hooijdonk two of the most exciting, but surely none as...read more »


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Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Kickoff Party
The Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Kickoff Party was held on Oct. 28 at Avalon.
Bill & Mary Stone
Bill and Mary Stone have been married for 21 years, but when they met, neither had nuptials on the mind. Bill was in his "late bachelor days" and spotted a beautiful woman "with a world-class figure decorating the pool" at a private condominium complex. Mary had been single "a lot of years" and was content to stay that way.

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Charlie Sheen To Coach Aspen Actors
Charlie Sheen will serve part of his jail sentence at a theater in Aspen.
Charlie is eligible for work release while he serves his 30-day sentence for 3rd degree misdemeanor assault.
We've learned Charlie will work at Theatre Aspen, a renowned professional theater, where he will coach actors, help in the fundraising department and perform various other tasks. Although it is work release, Charlie will not accept a salary.
Charlie will still be considered an inmate at the jail. He will be free to leave jail at 8 AM for work every day but he must return by 8 PM.
Pitkin County Sheriff's Department has given its nod of approval, but the work release must be approved by the judge.
Charlie will be in court Monday at 4 PM, where the plea bargain and work release plan will be formally submitted to the judge. Assuming all goes well, Charlie will check in at the jail later that day.


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The American Association of University Women (AAUW)-Atlanta Branch has asked me to chair a committee for rebuilding Haiti. AAUW is looking for partnership with groups like Poto Fanm+Fi to give guidance.
Fantastic Marie!
Dear Marie and All,
This is excellent news abt AAUW, and I hope you will share the proposal too for the media/photo-video/documentary project, as that sounds very exciting! How do we proceed to address the issue of partnership?
I'm delighted that you have made specific plans to go to Haiti, and we look forward to hearing more abt that and helping in any way we can!
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The further pointlessness of Trident
Why scraping Trident is also the best way to get other states to disarm with a brace of thought experiments: 1) Imagine you and I are in my front room, we each have guns pointed at each others' heads and … Continue reading
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The pointlessness of Trident
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Understanding the twitterarchy: maximizing your twinfluence
***This post contains copious twords, if you don't like that sort of thing or think Janet Street-Porter has a point, do not read on. You have been twarned*** Until recently, the Twitter homepage showed an ever-changing list of all tweets … Continue reading
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Twitter is making me smile and it's all #nickcleggsfault
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In case you hadn't noticed, I've been on one. Here are my two favourite holiday snaps: We spent a day mooching around Hakone, which is a big national park in the mountains near Fuji. Sadly, it was a little … Continue reading
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Today there was a little bit of win for science and for reason.
The British Chiropractic Association have dropped their ridiculous libel against Simon Singh. Original story from Ben Goldacre.
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Collateral Murder Video
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I just spent 40 minutes on the phone to Barclays getting passed from person to person, sitting on hold or listening to phones ringing out before hanging up and trying again. Eventually, I phoned the same line I'd phoned the … Continue reading
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Strong Beliefs Weakly Held
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Professor James Lovelock is a dangerous nut.
In this interview from The Today Program on the threat from global warming, he spouts such gems as; "it [climate change] didn't happen in one of these smooth curves like these one of these modelers produce, it moved in a … Continue reading
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For great live entertainment in Wisconsin Dells that will keep you on the edge of your seat, the thrill and excitement of the Tommy Bartlett Show is just the ticket. One of the Midwest's most-loved family shows revs up the action as the celebrated Tommy Bartlett water-ski team struts its stuff on Lake Delton. Each 90-minute live Show is packed with jaw-dropping tricks on water, on stage and high in the sky. The Show features a mix of extreme water-skiing, masterful boat maneuvers, light-hearted comedy and dare-devil stunt artists, all packed into one show. Don't miss out on one of the highest rated shows in Wisconsin Dells. We also offer a Pro Shop.
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Sweet Pea's Diseases And Pests
A variety of plant diseases and many types of pests can devastate a crop of sweat peas; unless certain measures are taken to protect the plants. Given below is a fairly comprehensive list of likely problems that can destroy a sweet pea crop. The list may look very alarming; however, most of these problems are rare and will not be encountered by the majority of gardeners.


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1 tsp. cinnamon, or to taste
1 tbsp. sugar, or to taste
6 cups popped popcorn
1/4 cup butter, melted
1. In a small bowl, mix together cinnamon and sugar.
2. In a large bowl, toss popcorn and butter to coat.
3. Add cinnamon-sugar mixture and serve.
Serves 12
Per serving: calories 49, fat 4g, protein 0g, carbohydrates 4g, dietary fiber 1g


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True Blood Round Table: "Turn, Turn, Turn"by TV Fanatic Staff at . Comments
From revived best friends to naked werewolves, shady fire stories to championship caliber sibling sex, the True Blood Season 5 premiere packed an awful lot into one hour of television.
Which storylines hit? Which can we already tell are misses? The TV Fanatic Round Table team of Matt Richenthal, Chris O'Hara, Leigh Raines and Jim Garner answers that question and many others related to "Turn, Turn, Turn" right here and now...
What was your favorite scene from the premiere?
Matt: The quick snippet of Russell Edington eating off screen. It raises the question of who was feeding him those bodies/who dug him up; and it means we'll soon be seeing Russell Edington! That guy rules.
Chris: I have to give the whole series of events at Jason's house my vote. Reverend Newlin showing up at Jason's door and attempting to glamor his way through the back door of Jason's stacked house was comical. Loved the "I love you" the Rev yelled while being forced out after Jason rescinded his invitation. Jason was amazing as usual, whether it was while trying to hide behind the door to saying fangs are akin to twin hard-ons. If Jason playing altar boy was what it took to produce Jessica in her red cape than so be it. I'd expect Jason to take communion six days a week and twice on Sunday if it meant more scenes of Ms. Woll in that outfit.
Leigh: I really don't want to copy Chris' answer, even though the whole scene at Jason's house was awesome. Between Steve Newlin proclaiming he's a "gay vampire American" and Jessica proclaiming "Jason is mine" that was all around perfection. But for the sake of variety, I'll go with my favorite scene being Pam in the yellow Wal-Mart sweatsuit mouthing off to Sookie and Laff.
Jim: I agree with Chris that the Jason/Jessica/Steve scene was pretty good. But I couldn't stop laughing at Eric doing a speed clean on Bill's office while Bill casually left Jessica a voice mail. If Eric starts his own cleaning service I might have to sign up!
Which storyline has you most excited? Least excited?
Matt: Bill and Eric are the obvious first answer here. The love triangle with Sookie had grown more tiresome than the search for A on Pretty Little Liars, so it's refreshing to see these two on their own adventures, creating explosions and banging their fake sisters and everything. I'm least excited for... almost everything else. Nothing particularly grabbed me.
Chris: The emergence of the Authority as a major storyline is going to be awesome. The previews of Christopher Meloni have had me hooked since they first were released. Least exciting in my opinion has to be the Terry Bellefleur storyline with his marine corps buddy in town investigating who has been playing Firestarter. I hope this scenario is given minimal screen time. The same can be said of any future shots of Sheriff Andy's backside.
Leigh: I'm pretty curious about the werewolves this season. They are way darker than I could have imagined... you know with that whole intestine eating bit. It seems as if there is some real tradition in the packs and Alcide manning up and admitting he killed Marcus is going to lead to a whole lot of drama. Least excited: the cousins Bellefleur and their respective storylines.
Jim: I'm most excited to see Bill and Eric as the dynamic duo. The last four seasons they have been trying to out do each other for Sookie, so it will be interesting to see them interact without her at the center. Least excited? As Leigh said, the Bellefleurs; nothing about either of them really drives me to want to watch.
Are you glad Tara is alive?
Matt: No. Not at all. Not remotely. Not even a little bit. This show simply has to start killing off key characters if it wants to maintain any sort of edge, and who better to start with than Sookie's irritating, one-note BFF?
Chris: Of course I'm glad Tara is alive. I think it will be interesting to see how her relationship with Sookie changes and also what happens when Pam takes up her role as Tara's maker.
Leigh: Well, she's not exactly alive now, is she? Tara has spent four seasons bitching about how much she hates vampires and now she's become the one thing that she hates the most. Plus, she has an insanely hilarious and all around bad ass maker. This might make Tara a lot more interesting.
Jim: First, I so called it! I'm not sure Tara is completely alive (yet), but it will be interesting to see how she reacts to her newfound status as an undead-American.
Which couple are you rooting for the hardest: Jason and Jessica, Andy and Holly, Jason and Steve or Alcide and Sookie?
Matt: Jason and Steve. You heard the (well-sculpted) man himself during the premiere: he's an asshole when it comes to women. So maybe Jason should try his luck with a certain sweater-wearing religious man who just wanted to be loved.
Chris: Jason and Jessica without a doubt. With Jason passing on going home with coed Cammy and her flatter than thou stomach, he better be getting back together with our resident redhead.
Leigh: Jason and Jessica. Sookie and Alcide are a given. But Jessica is going to give Jason a run for his money and I can't wait to see how it turns out!
Jim: Jason and Jessica all the way! Jessica, dressed as Little Red Riding Hood and declaring that Jason was hers made the wait from September totally worth it!
Are you better at Guitar Hero or Quarters?
Matt: Jenga.
Chris: I would have to say Quarters, although I would do my best to jam away on the wireless Fender Stratocaster till my fingers bled if it meant getting to watch Jessica, on lead vocals, dance in front of the TV like that.
Leigh: Surprisingly, Guitar Hero. But my real specialty is the drums on Rock Band.
Jim: I'm not nearly as talented as Jessica at either. But between the two, I usually fair better at Guitar Hero, though I've never tried to play both in the same night.
I'm very excited in the Sookie, Tara and Lafayette storyline. And I'm very excited that Tara is back, I don't care what everyone else says. I like Tara, and this will just make me like her storyline more. Very interesting. I also can't wait to see more of Jason and Steve Newlin. Could care less about Jason and Jessica's relationship, it's coming off as a little juvenile (especially that scene with Hoyt at Merlotte's) and "Vampire Diaries-ish". Hope they have their own separate storylines later this season.
There are going to be some exciting changes. What happen to Jose body? Did he get up and walked out with the chair? Will we know. Hoyt I see changes in his personality..
The Bill and Eric storyline is going to be funn.
I am very anti-Jason and Jessica as a couple as what they did to Hoyt was terrible and the fact love was not a motivation for Jason doing that to his best friend makes Jason still a prick imo and very stupid to think Hoyt would forgive that. With the Hoyt out of the way, I still find it hard to root Mr. J and Miss J is Jason like Tara still hates vamps too and for most part only put up with Bill and Eric for Sookie's sake. I think had he not been fed Jessica's blood, he wouldn't been interested in her as he never was attracted to her beforehand (which makes it different from Sookie/Bill/Eric thing as she was attracted them prior to having their blood).
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@silverhopeful Yes! I agree Tara will be the Bubba. (so glad to have another book reader on here!)
Tara will be bubba
@nellyluv12 pertaining to your comment about Nora and Eric...the two are not related by "blood" in the "normal" sense which by human standards would have indeed made the scene rather incestuous, instead they are are bonded by the same maker, namely Godric. While said revelation did make enjoying the shipping container twistfest less creepy and negating the need of a post view shower, I don't think anyone really would have covered their eyes even if it had remained taboo like we initially were lead to believe. but rather are bonded by the same maker. While said revelation did make enjoying the shipping container twistfest less creepy and negating the need of a post view shower, I don't think anyone really would have covered their eyes even if it had remained taboo like we initially were lead to believe.
I found it interesting though that if bill and eric were to have went back to bon temps that woudve been the true death of nora but we knew or bill wudnt leave sookie to fend for herself against russell..which is y I think eric didn't tell bill? I'm still not sure
I have to go with all bill/eric/nora scenes for my favourite! I'm so excited for the authority and seeing bill and eric not only pine for sookie is great plus I love erics british sister nora..when they were having sex my eyes bugged out but hey vampires have different rules right


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New Back Entry Door
I asked the company who did the windows if they also installed doors. Sure enough they did and I got a brochure. I was originally going to only replace the horrid side entry door, but ones in the brochure looked good so I decided to go ahead and get the back one replaced as well. It was also on the fritz, although nowhere near as bad as the side door.
The sticker on the new doors.
A standard one-glass energy star door, which seems to be very popular around around here, was chosen. I figured it would be a good replacement for a similar one-glass door and be good for the view into the backyard during the summer.
Outside shot of the old ugly back door.
The new door arrived on the same day that the stack of windows were delivered. It was installed on March 2nd by the same guys who installed the windows that week. The process was interesting to watch and I was surprised how much crap was in between the walls when the door frame came out. I think some squirrels might have been in the walls there at one point.
Bye bye old door.
It took almost 3 hours to tear everything down and put the new one up. This involved taking the old door off the hinges, removing the old frame from the outside and then cutting the interior trim to fit the new wider door. They did it so fast that they almost forgot a few things. These guys seemed in a hurry. Contractors on the last day, I tell you.
New back door
This is a shot of the inside door. Not bad. They cut the existing indoor trim with a tiger saw and sealed the gaps with pieces of slim strips of new wood that were cut to fit. They indoor trim looks a little rough around the edges though. They caulked the gaps and said it would look better when painted. We'll see. If not, I might go ahead and replace that when it comes time to redo the ugly kitchen.
All said and done, I think the door is ok. It's a lot better than the old one. The guys didn't completely caulk the outside. They also didn't remove the old chunk of wood that the old door rested on. The metal footing of the new door is kind of resting on top of that. This was the part they didn't put the piece of wood under, which caused a small bounce until the guy who did the side door fixed it a week later. The more I look at it, the more it annoys me. If you're not looking where you're going, you can easily trip on the bump.
Total cost: $795, for the cost of the door and installation.
Anyway, the side door was replaced a week later by a guy named Steve. He took his time, had a different installation method and did a much better job in my opinion.


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Answer 2: Outside of Maryland, you will find that insurance payments vary greatly from state to state and even by insurer within the same state. Rates are driven by the local market. Of course, there is also the gap between Medicare and Medicaid payment and commercial insurance payments for the same service. This question was answered by: Michele Marcum, hospital contract executive, Humana, Inc., Meridian, Idaho, and a member of HFMA's Idaho Chapter.
Answer 3: Below are our Medicare payments for these services. The majority of payers follow the Medicare reimbursement structure based on Current Procedural Terminology (CPTs). Our charges are based on a multiple of the Medicare fee schedules below. 93224 – Holter monitor up to 48 hours, includes recording, scanning with report, review, and interpretation by physician (charge the physicians would bill):
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If you own a braze-on front derailleur and then purchase a frameset that requires a clamp-on front derailleur, this is what you need so you can keep using the derailleur you already own. It transforms a braze-on front derailleur into a clamp-on style in a matter of moments. You'll need to choose one of three sizes -- 28.6mm, 31.8mm, or 34.9mm (aka 1-1/8", 1-1/4", and 1-3/8" respectively).
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'Mercer Mess' neatens up as Fairview fully reopens
The reopening of four lanes on Fairview Avenue North should give drivers and transit riders more options to surmount the nearby "Mercer Mess."
Seattle Times transportation reporter
The "Mercer Mess" should improve Saturday morning, when the city reopens a major connection at Fairview Avenue North.
Fairview Avenue, in a fast-growing neighborhood of offices and condos, has been constricted to a single northbound lane since August, while contractors replaced utility lines and pavement, from Harrison to Mercer streets.
Seattle has now finished two of the three main parts of its $170 million Mercer East project.
The former east-only Mercer Street is now a two-way boulevard with broad sidewalks, to serve people walking to Amazon, UW Medicine, or the Museum of History & Industry in the South Lake Union neighborhood.
Though politicians sometimes called the work a "fix" for traffic, studies predicted travel times would barely change. Some North End drivers blame Mercer area construction for adding 10 or 15 minutes to their commute entering Seattle on Interstate 5.
This spring and summer, Valley Street next to Lake Union will be rebuilt as a two-way arterial with bike lanes.
Now that Fairview is reopening, a drive will be much like in the past. There will be two lanes each way, three turn lanes at the confluence of Mercer and I-5, and a northbound through lane to the Eastlake neighborhood.
City staff say there will be less pressure on the street grid. The two blocks of Fairview immediately south of Mercer used to carry 34,000 vehicles per weekday, capacity that will suddenly be restored.
Traffic might flow better Monday just to the west, where drivers on Mercer cross Dexter Avenue, often in gridlock. This is because they must wait for other traffic to make left turns, on their way from I-5 to Mercer and left onto Westlake Avenue North.
The choke point will probably move east to where Mercer crosses Fairview, said Seattle transportation spokeswoman Marybeth Turner.
In late afternoon, the city has been giving Mercer's eastbound drivers 96 seconds of green light, synchronized with three other signals, to traverse Fairview toward the I-5 onramps, based on stopwatch samples by The Seattle Times last week. That light will likely turn red more often, to allow drivers draining off I-5 to turn left at Fairview, as in the past.
Brian Kemper, city traffic engineer, said Mercer will be outfitted later this year with software that adjusts the timing and duration of green lights, based on traffic flow.
King County Metro bus routes 70, 71, 72, 73, 83 and 309 will return in one week to Fairview, after being detoured several months, and the 70 will return to electric power later this spring, after its overhead wires are re-installed.
Work begins soon on a $99 million Mercer West project to create a widened two-way underpass crossing Aurora Avenue North. Road detours could coincide with the return of Sonics basketball to KeyArena for a couple years, and construction of the new Highway 99 tunnel portal.
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King County Metro bus routes 70, 71, 72, 73, 83, and 309 will run on diesel when they return to Fairview Avenue North this weekend, until the 70 is re-connected to electric power in a few weeks. An article Saturday incorrectly said all six routes use electric trolley wires.
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Photograph by JianFeng Dai, National Geographic Your Shot
Published May 23, 2014
A lone motorcycle wends its way to Mount Everest's base camp from the Chinese side of the border with Nepal in a photograph submitted to Your Shot on May 17.
The 2014 Everest climbing season got off to a tragic start on April 18 when an avalanche killed 16 Sherpas. The disaster closed the climbing season on the Nepali side of the mountain, but expeditions heading out from the Chinese side continued. (See "Climbers Continue Up North Side of Everest.")
Cosmic Dust Bunnies
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope caught the densest cosmic clumps ever recorded in an image posted May 21. The conglomerations of dust and gas throw off incredibly deep shadows, which astronomers are using to study how some of the universe's brightest stars form.
The densest dust bunnies, inside the black smudge in the center of the image above, will likely turn into O-type stars—the biggest, most powerful stars, with surface temperatures between 53,540 and 107,540°F (30,000 and 60,000 kelvin).
Impact Scars
A camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spit out more than its weekly weather report when astronomers spotted an impact scar (center spot of the rectangle) in the middle of one of the photographs.
Posted on May 22, researchers scoured archived camera images to see if they could narrow down when the space rock smacked into Mars. They determined that something hit the red planet between March 27 and March 28, 2012. (See "Strange Lights in Mars Photos Are Not Alien Bonfires.")
Supermassive Black Holes
Birds of a feather flock together: Such is the case with supermassive black holes obscured by their home galaxies, which tend to cluster together.
An enhanced image posted May 22 by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, shows the Fornax cluster—a collection of galaxies some 60 million light-years away from Earth—drawn together by gravity.
Deep Divot
This large impact crater on Mars—posted May 22—resulted from the impact of an asteroid on the red planet sometime between March 27 and March 28, 2012. The image was taken by cameras on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
The smaller craters surrounding the giant one in the center signal that the asteroid may have exploded before impact, with the resulting fragments smacking into the planet. Another possibility is that the ejected material from the initial big impact rained back down and dug out the craters
Wish my photos turned out like these, but they never do.
¡Las fotos son fantásticas!
Pretty awesome
wow. interesting
Does JPL or NASA have any instruments measuring earthquakes/tremors on Mars that would enable a study of the impact of the asteroid hit on the planet?
nice :)
Fantastic photos !!!
Very interesting.... amazing
Isn't it a bit too bright to reflect from a rock?
Mysterious, yet awesome!
Really amazing..! Thank very much for sharing these pictures, I really like them.
I'm glad it was there and not here.
which one was Cleveland?
nice. the mt. everst pic is amazing
while all pictures are outstanding,the last one has many thing to tell us!
Mars demonstrates rather nicely why we need to be taking better care of our own atmosphere.
very interesting
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Whenever the Enchantress is attacked, she beguiles the unit into slowing its attack for 3 seconds.
Level 1 - 20% reduction.
Level 2 - 40% reduction.
Level 3 - 60% reduction.
Level 4 - 80% reduction.
All units who directly attack or cast spells (not AoE) on Enchantress will get slowed.
The slow will be applied in the attacking unit when he commences his attack, not when he actually damages Enchantress.
Mana Cost: N/A
Cooldown: N/A
Comment: a nice skill.. the longer your opponent is the greater damage they receive... max this skill out along with natures attendants...
Brings target unit under control of Aiushtha for 80 seocnds, and will die afterwards. If the unit cannot be converted, it will instead be slowed for 5.5 seconds.
Level 1 - 20% slow if unit cannot be converted.
Level 2 - 30% slow if unit cannot be converted.
Level 3 - 40% slow if unit cannot be converted.
Level 4 - 50% slow if unit cannot be converted.
Converted creeps last for 80 seconds.
Illusions can be converted.
Mana Cost: 65
Cooldown: 30/ 25/ 20/ 15
Comment: a not so very good skill but it also can help you in pushing by controling you enemy's creeps.. use this at enemy hero's and they will be slowed by 7 seconds,, helps you in killing them faster
Releases a swarm of wisps to heal nearby allies in a 300 radius. Each wisp lasts 10 seconds and heals 10hp/sec.
Level 1 - 3 Wisps.
Level 2 - 5 Wisps.
Level 3 - 7 Wisps.
Level 4 - 9 Wisps.
Units with full HP will not be selected for the heal.
Can heal units with magic immunity.
Mana Cost: 125/ 140/ 155/ 170
Cooldown: 45
Comment: this skill will keep you alive in battle,, it can heal you like your own fountain.. you can use this skill while pushing and killing hero's, also can save your allies...just go near them while using this skill and there life will keep on regenarating...
Gives strength to the Enchantress' attacks, causing them to deal greater damage the further away the target is. Damage type is pure. Attack range can be increased with Aghanim's Scepter.
Level 1 - Deals 15% of the distance in damage, with a 375 damage cap.
Level 2 - Deals 20% of the distance in damage, with a 500 damage cap.
Level 3 - Deals 25% of the distance in damage, with a 625 damage cap.
The maximum damage is dealt at 2500 range. If this distance is exceeded, no bonus damage will be dealt.
You can target magic immune units with this skill, but the bonus damage will not be applied.
Distance to target is measured when projectile hits, meaning that running away from the target after using Impetus will increase the damage dealt.
Aghanim's Scepter increase attack range and cast range by 165 to 715.
Mana Cost: 55/60/65
Cooldown: 0 seconds
Comment: another nice skill... your melee enemy's will stay away from you with this skill...90% reduction in attack is a pain in your enemy's..
Skill Build:1. Nature`s Attendants
2. Impetus
3. Nature`s Attendants
4. Impetus
5. Nature`s Attendants
6. Untouchable
7. Impetus
8. Nature`s Attendants
9. Impetus
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11. Untouchable
12. Stats
13. Stats
14. Enchant
15. Enchant
16. Untouchable
17. Stats
18. Stats
19. Enchant
20. Enchant
21. Stats
22. Stats
23. Stats
24. Stats
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Item Build:1.
Null Talisman (480)
6 Intelligence
3 Strength
3 Agility
3 Damage
Mantle of Intelligence + Circlet of Nobility + Null Talisman Recipe Scroll (145)
in early game i usually buy bracer bec they have low hp but i think for enchantress null is much better bec she has already have a skill nature attendants which can heal her ..
Null Talisman (480)
6 Intelligence
3 Strength
3 Agility
3 Damage
Mantle of Intelligence + Circlet of Nobility + Null Talisman Recipe Scroll (145)
buy two nulls
Boots of Speed (450)
50 Movement Speed
Note: Movement speed bonus doesn't stack with Boots of Travel, Phase Boots, Power Treads, or Boots of Speed.
you need this to chase your enemy's and to escape them... a usual item for any hero's
Ring of Basilius (500)
6 Damage
1 armor
Passive: Mana Aura
0.65 Mana Regeneration. 900 AoE
Passive: Armor Aura
2 armor. 900 AoE. Doesn't stack with armor auras from Assault Cuirass, Ring of Basilius, or Vladmir's Offering.
Note: Clicking the item will toggle whether Armor Aura affects heroes and units, or just heroes. Can be disassembled.
Ring of Protection + Sobi Mask
this item will help you to regen your mana and add additonal armor and aura.....
Mekansm (2306)
5 All Attributes
5 Armor
Passive: Mekansm Aura
4 HP regeneration. 500 AoE
Active: Heal
Heals 250 HP and gives +2 armor in 750 AoE. Armor bonus lasts 25 seconds. Doesn't affect units that have been healed by any Restore in the last 25 seconds. 150 manacost. 45 seconds cooldown.
Headdress of Rejuvenation + Netherezim Buckler + Mekansm Recipe Scroll
with this item and nature attendants they will have a hard time killing you.....
6. Eul`s Scepter of Divinity
this item will help you escape your enemy or kill them... upgrade this to guinsoo at late game
Boots of Travel (2500)
100 Movement Speed
Active: Teleport
- Teleports you to an allied non-hero unit or building
- Casting time: 3 seconds
- Manacost: 75 mana
- Cooldown: 60 seconds
- Shares cooldown with Scroll of Town Portal
Note: Movement speed bonus does not stack with Boots of Travel, Phase Boots, Power Treads, Tranquil Boots or Boots of Speed.
Double clicking teleports you to your fountain.
Boots of Speed + Boots of Travel Recipe Scroll
upgrade your boots of speed to travel
Radiance (5150)
60 Damage
Passive: Burn Damage
Deals 45 damage per second. 650 AoE.
Note: Clicking Radiance will toggle Burn Damage on and off.
Sacred Relic + Radiance Recipe Scroll
with your skill untouchable and radiance,.. your enemy's cannot harm you and you can kill them faster...
Linken`s Sphere (5175)
10 Damge
6 HP Regeneration
150% Mana Regeneration
15 All Attributes
Passive: Spell Block
- Blocks most targeted spells once every 20 seconds
- Not triggered by Medallion of Courage of Urn of Shadows
Perseverance + Ultimate Orb + Linken`s Sphere Recipe Scroll
Optional Item......
Early Game:
this is a 5on5 game... First buy 2 null talisman and go to the lower lane if sentinel side and higher lane if scourge side...in killing creeps just press ALT while moving your hero and just take the last shot on enemy creeps and also deny your creeps by pressing A on them, so that your enemy cannot level faster than you are.... also harass your enemy by taking him some shots and if running use your empetus.. DO NOT RIGHT CLICK YOUR EMPETUS!!.. also only go to your base if your enemy is going to there base too, when you are in your base buy boots of speed and ring of basillus and farm for MEKANSM..
FARMING: in farming just take the last shot on creeps and also deny your fellow creep...if there's a hero on your way just harass him by hitting him and using empetus...do not waste your mana in early game...
PUSHING: in pushing..go to a lane of your creeps and hit the tower a few times then run away if one of your creeps are left,,also in pushing when you think that you can destroy the tower use your nature attendants and stay near to your creeps.. (((while using natures attendants you can see your creeps life while the tower is hitting them.. there hp is keep on regenarating))).if theres a hero behind the tower that you were attacking use your empetus and try hitting him to scare him away so that he cannot deny there tower ...
--- when your enemy is pushing your tower,, stay behind your tower while attacking him and use your natures attendants,, if a lane of your creeps comes, chase that hero and right clink your empetus while chasing him if going for the kill...
KILLING A HERO: if you like you can spot a lifeless hero and attack the hero by hitting him behind or by hiding in the trees where that hero is near... you can also fight a full hp hero, just stay beside your tower and wait until the hero arrives.. first hit the hero a few times,, only use your empetus to the hero if he is running away.. use your natures attendants if your life drops by 1/2.. surely if you use your natures attendants that hero will run away,, if he is running right click your empetus and chase him...
--- if you are the one being attacked just use your natures attendants and stay beside your nearest tower, if you have MEKANSM use it and hit the hero a few times.... if that hero is still attacking you even if you have use natures attendants and MEKANSM, hit him until that hero runs away... if you like chase him and kill him..
Your inventory should look like this if you have farmed well:
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Patriarch Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rahi (or Raï, Syriac: ܡܳܪܝ̱ ܒܫܰܐܪܰܗ ܦ̇ܶܛܪܳܘܣ ܪܰܐܥܺܝ Mor Bsharah Peṭros Raʿī, Arabic: مار بشارة بطرس الراعي Mār Bishārah Buṭrus al-Rāʿī ) (born 25 February 1940) is the 77th Syriac Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, a position he has held since 15 March 2011, succeeding Patriarch Cardinal Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir. Bechara Boutros al-Rahi was born in Himlaya, Matn District, Lebanon on 25 February 1940. He attended Collège Notre Dame de Jamhour, a Jesuit school in Lebanon. He entered the Mariamite Maronite Order on 31 July 1962 and was ordained as a priest on 3 September 1967. From 1967 to 1975 he has been responsible for the Arabic transmissions of Vatican Radio. In 1975 he was awarded a Phd in canon and civil law. He also studied for three years at the Lateran University in Rome. He was consecrated as auxiliary bishop of Antioch on 12 July 1986, by Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir and on 9 June 1990, he was appointed bishop of Byblos. In 2003 he was elected Secretary of the Maronite Synod, and in 2009 he was appointed President of the Lebanese Episcopal Commission for the Media. At 71, he was elected Patriarch of the Maronites on 15 March 2011, after  ( Wikipedia article )
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Just half an hour from Taipei by MRT is another of my favorite temples in Taiwan, Guandu Temple.
First constructed in 1661, this is one of the three main temples in Taiwan dedicated to Mazu (媽祖), goddess of the sea, who is the protector of fishermen and sailors and is particularly popular in southern China and among the Chinese diaspora in South East Asia.
The temple has a spectacular interior featuring beautifully carved dragon pillars and stone lions, as well as a statue of a benign-looking Mazu on the main altar flanked by her two fearsome-looking generals Qianliyan (千里眼) [thousand mile eyes] and Shunfenger (順風耳) [with the wind ears].
Next to the temple is an 80-meter-long tunnel known as Kuful Cave, which has 28 Buddhist devas lined along its walls and culminates in a chapel featuring a stunning statue of Guanyin (觀音), the goddess of mercy.
From behind the statue, you can also enjoy some magnificent views of the Danshui River.
Guandu Temple is a fifteen minute walk from the Guandu MRT station, and makes for a pleasant morning or afternoon excursion from Taipei. Nearby the temple is one of Taiwan's best birdwatching spots located in the Guandu Nature Park (關度自然公園), which is an important stopover and breeding site for migrating birds.


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Bronze Thiruvannarkaval Ganesh 18" Item # 64b81
Price: $1100
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I had ordered the andal and I was worried how the details would be as to the features. I absolutely loved it and it has the ancient looks of Indian sculptures and the features were sharp. The item arrived in couple of days and I was thrilled. I collect antiques and Indian artifacts and I am sure I will be a frequent customer at your store. I think I have found my "go to " shop for Indian relics. Thank you so much SavithaReviewer:Savitha (Saratoga, California, US)
beautiful Shiva lingam statue. thank you.Reviewer:amit (Porter, Texas, US)
Just wished Kyle would have been a little bit more honest with me. Other than that these are the best Statues I have seen anywhere on the internet. I love every purchase I have ever made from Lotus Sculpture.Reviewer:Marc Vincent Guin (London, UK, GB)
I am a Set Decoration Buyer for a television series on a major network. Lotus Sculpture provided us with fast, efficient services, and their product was just as they described. It was a pleasure working with them, and I will be ordering from them in the future. Lotus Sculpture rocks!Reviewer:Beth Robinson Bromley (Wilmington, North Carolina, US)
Very easy to order to work with and VERY prompt deliveryReviewer:Rodney Steman (Grapevine, TX, US)
Lotus Sculpture is obviously run by a person with a great eye for sculpture and a passion for what he does. Kyle is a pleasure to do business with. He is very professional, responsive and extends consideration to his buyers. Thank You!Reviewer:Joseph Losavio (Sandyston , NJ, US)
I was looking for religious statues for my home for quite a while. Every website I looked at was either too expensive or too confusing to navigate. Then I happened upon Lotus Sculpture. Not only was it the most user-friendly site I've ever seen, it also had the most reasonable prices. For the size and detailed carving of the statue you will not find a better price, unless you grab a block of wood and carve it yourself. The site allows you to first pick which religious statue you want then you can pick which size and then which material.....Brilliant!!!.. I had chosen my statues within minutes. Everything arrived professionally packed in 5 days all the way up to Canada. I even decided to call the number on the website to ask the owner Kyle a few questions and he literally answered on the first ring. He was very accommodating and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend this store. My statues are getting rave reviews with my friends. Thanks again Kyle. Keep up the good work.Reviewer:Shaun Rangnekar (Brampton , Ontario , CA)
I love my Ganesha! The statue is beautifully and painstakingly carved with a great attention to detail. I will be using the statue also for spiritual practice and this Ganesha is perfect in that all the symbolic details are accurate, and there is a feeling that the energy of the deity is already in him and one can have an intimate contact with Ganesha. Also many thanks to Lotus Sculpture for the efficient and friendly service, and for getting him to me so fast! I will be shopping again with you!Reviewer:Sandra Cameron (Leeds, West Yorkshire, GB)
I ordered this sculpture as a gift to myself for the holidays. I have always had a statue of Lord Ganesha in my home - this one is wonderful! All that he represents and inspires in us I truly believe happens when we pay homage to him. He will be a treasured addition to my home.Reviewer:Lisa (Monroe, NY, US)
Materials: Lost Wax Method South Indian Bronze
- Total Height Including Base: 18 inches
- Base Width & Depth: 8 x 6.5 inches
- Weight: 22 pounds
- This Ganesh was made in the Thiruvannarkaval style which is named from a village in Tamil Nadu, India where the style first developed
- The main difference in style is in his ears and head dress
- Ganesh has a cobra belt holding in his enormous girth
- Ganesh is a one of a kind, lost wax method, bronze statue. Only one of these statues is ever made
- Ganesh ships the same day from our California gallery
Lost Wax Method: This sculpture is a one of a kind, lost wax method bronze statue hand made by the artists of South India. The sculpture pictured is the only sculpture Lotus Sculpture has like this in our store. When you order this piece you will receive this exact sculpture. It is truly one of a kind as there is only one made exactly like this! Each bronze is hand made by a group of bronze artists whose families have been crafting bronze sculptures for centuries with the art being passed on by each generation. The hand crafted bronzes statues have an incredible amount of detail which many other mass produced, brass Hindu statues lack. Lost Wax South Indian bronze statues are the only sculptures used by Hindu temples throughout India and the world. Click here to learn more about the Lost Wax Method.
About Ganesh
~A Hymn from Sri Bhagavat-Tathva~
The chubby, gentle, wise, elephant-headed Ganesh, or Ganesha, is one of Hinduisms most popular deities. He is the remover of obstacles, the deity whom worshippers first acknowledge when they visit a temple. He is also patron of letters and of learning; he is the legendary scribe who, using his broken tusk, which he often holds, wrote down parts of the Mahabharata epic. Ganesh is usually depicted colored red; he is pot bellied, has one tusk broken, and has four arms that may hold a pasam, a goad, and a pot of rice or sweetmeats. The sweet meats are held in a type of bowl known as a laddus. His appetite for these sweets is legendary and offerings of them are often left at his shrine.
Statues of Ganesh can be found in most Indian towns. His image is placed where new houses are to be built; he is honored at the start of a journey or business venture, and poets traditionally invoke him at the start of a book.
A pasam is a triple twine weapon. Each of the three twines represents, arrogance and conceit, Maya - the illusory nature of the real world, ignorance. In Hindu ideology weapons are a viewed as symbolic tools to destroy the ego rather than to cause any type of bloodshed. Goads (or elephant prods) are typically used to direct elephants. Goads are symbolic of how one should steer the soul away from the ignorance and illusions of this earthly world just as a mahout would steer an elephant away from any treacherous path.
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Bronze is an extremely durable metal made from a combination of 5 metals; copper, iron, tin, with minute additions of silver and gold. This combination is called Panchaloha bronze and is the basis for making the sacred Hindu temple statues of India and the world. Copper is the most prevalent metal in the alloy. Copper also gives the metal a softer composition that allows the bronze artisans to carve the details that are prevalent in each piece. All the South Indian bronze sculpture Lotus Sculpture carries are Panchaloham and thus suited for any home altar or community temple.
Because of the durability of the metal not much is needed to maintain a bronze sculpture. Many of our customers purchase a bronze statue and perform daily puja and abhisheka consisting of bathing the Hindu deity in ghee, milk, coconut milk or other liquids. In this case nothing is needed to keep the statue clean as it will be bathed daily. If the sculpture is used for "darshan" or simply viewing the sculpture it is best to dust the statue as needed so no dirt collects in the details of the sculpture. For both polished golden bronzes and antique patina bronze statues if you would like the sculpture to shine use a cotton cloth with some coconut oil or other natural oil to wipe down the piece as needed.
Many of our bronze Hindu statues have been placed in outdoor temples. Bronze's durability makes it perfect for cold winters and hot summers of any climate. We suggest you bathe the sculpture every couple of months so that dirt does not collect on the sculpture and then use a cotton cloth with some natural oil to give the statue a shine. Both indoors and outdoors a bronze statue can be left alone which, overtime, will give the bronze an antique patina.
On some bronze statues you can see small hints of lime green, verde-gris patina. Some people prize this color for its age others want to remove it. If you would like to remove the verde-gris use a tooth brush with some coconut oil or other natural oil and lightly go over the verde-gris. This should remove the unwanted patina from the sculpture.
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Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis Engaged – SEE RING PHOTO!
By Shari Weiss | 11:03 pm, February 27th, 2014PHOTO
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are engaged, Gossip Cop confirms.
A reliable source close to the actress tells us that as late as yesterday, Kunis was denying speculation to people in her inner circle.
But when photos emerged on Thursday of the star wearing a diamond engagement ring on that finger, she called pals back and shared the good news.
Kunis and Kutcher first met in 1998 while starring together on "That '70s Show," where they played an on-and-off couple.
They began dating in 2012, following the actor's separation from Demi Moore.
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good to be back
Just in case anyone noticed I was missing, we've been away for a few days staying with Ma & Pa in Charente (Up North).
Amongst eating, drinking, some more eating, snacking, sundowners (with nibbles) and a bit more eating I did manage to see a pretty good art exhibition in the Chateau de Montbron.
I really liked the work by photographer Juliana Musitelli.
Since I got home and had a good old look at her website, I decided I like these images even more.
They remind me a bit of the drawing I did of Alice stuck in the White Rabbit's house.
Also, they have very cute acorns 'up north'. Especially when they still have their little hats on. They remind me of a programme they all loved when they were little called Oakey Doake. I miss seeing them lying on the ground in autumn.
Oooh, and slightly exciting news: you know my post about cleaning up my workspace?
Well, it has been featured here on Akane Designs
Of course it's still spotlessly tidy
*nose grows*
and finally pinch punch/no returns! Haha, got you!
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I enjoyed the link - but what you wrote about your space was so enjoyable...mine is all clean and tidy now, too! (Not!)ReplyDelete
Love those photos and the Alice drawing.ReplyDelete
I used to *and if I'm honest still do" love squeezing myself into crannies, windowsills and cupboardsReplyDelete
I can't fit under my bed sadly
of course we missed you ~ but in the knowledge that you'd be back with some fine things to share
glad you liked the link Leslie:)ReplyDelete
thanks Pennycones!
and choc, long time gone since I could squeeze into a cranny!
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Institutional Research and Assessment
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Diversity at Evergreen
During the 2008-09 academic year, the Diversity and Equity Standing Committee developed a data collection framework to assess diversity at Evergreen over time. The resulting Diversity Indicators include: recruitment and retention, student learning and campus climate, degrees awarded, and faculty and staff demographics. For the latest findings see Evergreen Diversity Indicators: AY 2013-14 Update (PDF).
Assessment of Teaching and Learning Conference 2013
Institutional Research staff gave two presentations at the Assessment of Teaching and Learning Conference in Spokane during May 2013. Collaborative Work in the College Class: Advantages, Challenges, and Outcomes explores collaboration at Evergreen from both the student and faculty perspective. Transfer Students: Exploring Diversity of Expectations, Comfort, and Confidence Level analyzes differences between Washington community and technical college transfer students in terms of goals for college, skill level, and confidence.
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Once per accreditation cycle, the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment surveys undergraduate degree recipients five, ten, and fifteen years after graduation. The survey collects alumni outcomes data such as employment status, graduate or professional school attendance, and involvement in volunteer work. It also gives alumni the opportunity to provide feedback on their learning and experiences at Evergreen. View results from the 5/10/15-Year Alumni Survey (PDF).


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Henry IV, Part 1 (Quarto 1, 1598)
The history
2686What with our helpe, what with the absent king,
2687What with the iniuries of a wanton time,
2688The seeming sufferances that you had borne,
2689And the contrarious winds that held the king
2690So long in his vnlucky Irish wars,
2691That all in England did repute him dead:
2692And from this swarme of faire aduantages,
2693You tooke occasion to be quickly wooed
2694To gripe the general sway into your hand,
2695Forgot your oath to vs at Dancaster,
2696And being fed by vs, you vsd vs so
2697As that vngentle gull the Cuckoes bird
2698Vseth the sparrow, did oppresse our neast,
2699Grew by our feeding to so great a bulke,
2700That euen our loue durst not come neare your sight,
2701For feare of swallowing: but with nimble wing
2702We were inforst for safety sake to flie
2703Out of your sight, and raise this present head,
2704Whereby we stand opposed by such meanes,
2705As you your selfe haue forgde against your selfe
2706By vnkind vsage, daungerous countenance,
2707And violation of all faith and troth,
2708Sworne to vs in your yonger enterprize.
2709King. These things indeed you haue articulate,
2710Proclaimd at market Crosses, read in Churches,
2711To face the garment of rebellion
2712With some fine colour that may please the eye
2713Of fickle changlings and poore discontents,
2714Which gape and rub the elbow at the newes
2715Of hurly burly innouation,
2716And neuer yet did insurrection want
2717Such water colors to impaint his cause
2718Nor moody beggars staruing for a time,
2719Of pell mell hauocke and confusion.
2720Prin. In both your armies there is many a soule,
2721Shall pay full dearely for this incounter
2722If once they ioine in trial, tell your nephew
2723The prince of Wales doth ioine with all the world


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How long do you expect your garden to last? (I know, I know...some of us will be happy if
it survives until next week.) But there are
folks on this planet who take a Very Long View
"We are planting for the next 200 years," said a sign at Stourhead, an English landscape
park garden that was designed in the 18th century.
An unusually severe windstorm had felled many
original trees, and they were in the midst of
replanting at the time I visited.
Its a sentiment I found echoed in a passage
from The English Gardening School, a book by
Rosemary Alexander & Anthony du Gard Pasley
(1987, Weidenfeld & Nicholson). Think about
long-term trees, wrote the authors. "They
should be grouped carefully... so whatever development
occurs in the next two hundred years or so they
are likely to be retained as being essential
to the quality of the landscape." (As if
buying a tree wasnt already hard enough.)
Earlier this summer I traveled in France and
Holland, visiting gardens such as the 17th century
Versailles and a Dutch garden it inspired called
Het Loo. Since both were dwellings for kings,
they didnt exactly relate to my own living
situation on the south side of Chicago, but
Giverny, Monets garden west of Paris,
is a cottage garden an American could understand
(and emulate). Another high point was Bagatelle,
a Parisian garden where roses scramble up 15-foot
tall tuteurs and drape over expansive arbors,
framed by boxwood hedges and punctuated by impeccably
coiffed conical yews.
In a garden, theres no beauty without
age. For proof, no need to cross an ocean. Just
visit the Chicago Botanic Garden, which is looking
more beautiful by the minute. And this month,
when it opens its Gardens of the Great Basin,
the Botanic Garden will be making a little history
of its own. Comprised of three new gardens on
a 12-acre site, the Great Basin project was
designed by the internationally renowned landscape
architectural firm Oehme, Van Sweden & Associates.
It is the most extensive garden development
project in the Botanic Gardens history.
The projects central feature is Evening
Island, a five-acre hillside garden featuring
meadow and woodland plantings. On the opposite
shore, the Lakeside Gardens will showcase flowering
trees, shrubs and perennials, including a large
collection of flowering crabapples. In between
is the Great Basin, the projects lake,
which was drained, re-sculpted and then re-planted
to create a naturalistic shoreline environment.
Although most of us hardly realize it, the CBG
is basically a giant water garden, built on
a series of islands that are surrounded by 60
acres of lakes. As such, it is perfectly positioned
to become a model for municipalities, corporate
campuses and homeowners seeking to maintain
wetlands and ponds.
The Gardens of the Great Basin are scheduled
to open September 20, and I, for one, fervently
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A Gambler Psychology on Wall Street
Your odds on the Wall Street casino get longer the shorter your time horizon becomes. I joke that Charles Schwab (SCHW) is my "bookie," and that when I like a horse I call my bookie on the Internet machine to place a bet.
The "vig" isn't bad, under $10 per trade, but that's not the whole story. The rest of the story are the short-term moves taken out by the professionals in programmed trading, and the slightly longer moves taken out by other gamblers in momentum trades. Add in those costs and you're better off at the blackjack tables.
The longer your time horizon, the more all that washes away and becomes irrelevant. The shorter your time horizon, the more you're gambling rather than investing and the worse you're going to do. Over time, you'll do about as well as everyone else.
I hope this column doesn't lead you to a preference for the sports pages, because there are always good opportunities out there and I'm always on the lookout for them. You should be, too.But that's the reality of today's market when great companies like Apple are trashed and speculative ones like Netflix are raised on high. If you want to make money on the stock market, buy good companies at reasonable multiples, hold them and ignore the noise. However, if you want to play, you can play, and the Street -- like Las Vegas -- will be happy to take your money.
At the time of publication the author had positions in AAPL and SCHW. Follow @DanaBlankenhorn This article was written by an independent contributor, separate from TheStreet's regular news coverage.
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