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In Moldova, 100,000 children have been left behind by migrant parents; in Ukraine, there are 200,000 such children. The scale of labor migration and impact of remittances on both economies have prompted Moldova and Ukraine to work with the European Union and international organizations to develop policies addressing the welfare of left-behind children. This article examines research on the effects of parental migration on children and the policy environment.
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Normalization of relations between Cuba and the United States will have a significant impact on U.S. immigration policy and future Cuban migration to the United States. This Policy Beat explores the U.S.-Cuba migration relationship, as fear of changes to the "wet-foot, dry-foot" policy has spurred hundreds of new boat arrivals in recent months.
The Migration Information Source's annual Top 10 examines key migration developments of 2014. The Top 10 touches down around the world: from Africa, where the Ebola outbreak prompted quarantines, travel controls, and bans; to Europe, confronting rising humanitarian flows; to the Middle East, where the migrant worker regulation system is under ever sharper attack; and to Asia, where reform to China's hukou system could benefit more than 100 million internal migrants.
Migration to the United States from the Korean peninsula, largely from South Korea, owes its roots to political, military, and economic factors, with an estimated 1.1 million Korean immigrants in the United States. Korean migration to the United States has stalled in recent years, and even declined, with a small but growing number of immigrants and their U.S.-born children returning to Korea, as this article explores.
This country profile analyzes Ecuador's migration trends and examines how remittances and return migration have become an important policy focus for a country with an estimated 1.5 million to 2 million nationals living abroad, chiefly in the United States, Spain, and Italy. As waves of emigration occurred, the country also has experienced significant inflows of refugees and economic and lifestyle migrants.
While immigration and the Latino vote may not have been decisive in the 2014 midterm elections, the Republican takeover of the Senate come January 2015 and increased majority in the House have significant implications for the outcome of the immigration debate. This article examines the changing dynamics and the president's intent to proceed with executive action to shield some of the unauthorized immigrant population from deportation.
Use this data tool—referred to as "one addictive interactive map"—to examine immigrant populations by country of origin and destination. Find out how many Americans live in Mexico, how many Ukrainians in Russia, or Filipinos in Saudi Arabia, for example.
Whether as migrant-sending or migrant-receiving locations—or both—many countries have rich, complex international and internal migration histories. MPI's online journal, the Migration Information Source, offers profiles of more than 70 nations. Written by leading scholars, these profiles delve into countries' migration histories, demographics, policymaking, and more.
The number of people around the world forcibly displaced by conflict or persecution reached its highest total since World War II, with more than 51.2 million fleeing their country or displaced within it, the UN refugee agency reported in 2014. An estimated 13.6 million people have been displaced by conflicts in Syria and Iraq alone, constituting what the UN High Commissioner for Refugees dubbed a mega-crisis.
After years of gridlock, increasing pressure from immigrant advocates, and several delays in 2014, President Obama announced sweeping executive actions to provide deportation relief to as many as 5.2 million unauthorized immigrants in the United States. The plan sparked a political firestorm among Republicans who vowed to use all tools at their disposal to block the actions, ensuring that immigration will continue to be a flashpoint for the remainder of the president's term.
In 2014 governments in Europe, North America, and Australia reacted to significant mixed flows of humanitarian, economic, and family-stream migrants with a range of new policies. These came as some migrants presented themselves to authorities for processing rather than trying to evade U.S. or European border controls, with the knowledge that backlogs and little political will for the removal of vulnerable populations might allow them to stay for extended periods.
Pacific Islanders with criminal convictions have found themselves deported from Australia, New Zealand, or the United States, which have shifted their immigration enforcement priorities in recent years. This article explores the significant barriers to reintegration that criminal deportees in Pacific Island countries face upon their return, including difficulty accessing community networks and jobs.
Recent surges in the arrival of unauthorized migrants with possible humanitarian claims have prompted the United States and the European Union to consider in-country and offshore processing for some refugee and asylum applications. As this article explores, some of the questions raised about the feasibility of such programs include their consistency with humanitarian law and their effectiveness in reducing unwanted entries.
Drawing on a case study of two Hmong refugee populations from Laos that were resettled in a major Texas city and a German village, this article explores the different approaches to immigrant integration found in the United States and Germany as well as the outcomes for the Hmong and their sense of belonging in their new communities.
Central American migrants have long hopped freight trains known as "La Bestia," or the beast, to get through Mexico en route to the United States. While Mexico has been accused of turning a blind eye to this traffic, U.S. outcry over the surge of unaccompanied child migrants has drawn new attention to the use of the trains. This article highlights the journey aboard the trains, the dangers faced by migrants, and responses by the Mexican government and others.
From 1980 to 2013, the sub-Saharan African immigrant population in the United States increased from 130,000 to 1.5 million, roughly doubling each decade between 1980 and 2010. This profile provides up-to-date demographic information for sub-Saharan immigrants including location, educational attainment, workforce participation, and much more.
In 2013, 11.6 million Mexican immigrants resided in the United States, accounting for 28 percent of the total foreign-born population, making Mexicans the largest immigrant group in the country. Using the latest data, this Spotlight examines the Mexican immigrant population by size, location, language ability, workforce participation, and more.
Between 1960 and 2012 the share of Canadians in the U.S. foreign-born population declined from 10 to 2 percent, while the actual number of Canadian immigrants has remained remarkably steady. Using the most up-to-date statistics, this profile examines the Canadian immigrant population by size, age, location, college education, and more.
The once-tiny population of Vietnamese immigrants in the United States has grown to become the country's sixth largest foreign-born group in the span of several decades, with the first wave beginning at the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. This data profile examines the Vietnamese immigrant population by size, recency of arrival, top states and cities of settlement, college education, sending of remittances, and much more.
Sous l'effet du nombre croissant de migrants sur son sol, la société marocaine se retrouve confrontée à un ensemble totalement nouveau de questions sociales et juridiques qui sont typiques des pays d'immigration. Face à cette évolution, les autorités marocaines ont annoncé une nouvelle politique migratoire en 2013, que ce profil pays se propose d'analyser.
Morocco has evolved into one of the world's leading emigration countries. European immigration restrictions did not stop migration, but rather pushed Moroccan migrants into permanent settlement, prompting large-scale family reunification. Morocco is also becoming a destination country, and the growing presence of immigrants confronts Moroccan society with an entirely new set of social and legal issues typical for immigration countries, as this country profile explores.
Economic turmoil has been a primary driver of emigration from The Gambia, located in West Africa and the smallest country on the African continent. Despite having a decades-old, extensive diaspora mainly in Spain, the United States, Nigeria, Senegal, and the United Kingdom, the Gambian government has only very recently begun to reach out to its citizens abroad. This article explores The Gambia's migration history, emigration and immigration trends, remittances, economic impacts of skilled emigration, and recent efforts by the government to reach out to The Gambian diaspora.
Fundamental demographic, economic, and educational changes have set Mexico on a new path, significantly altering its migration-related priorities and concerns vis-a-vis the United States and Central America. This article examines new migration trends, Mexico's role as a country of transit and increasingly of destination, the 2011 migration law, remittances, government policies on the Mexican diaspora, and more.
The outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, with three cases diagnosed in the United States, has generated tremendous public fear and anxiety in the United States and other countries. The Obama administration has restricted air travel from West Africa to five airports with enhanced screening, amid calls for a complete travel ban. The Policy Beat examines the use of U.S. immigration controls to halt the spread of disease.
As Central American child migrant flows have returned to their precrisis level, challenges remain concerning the fate of tens of thousands of newly arrived children and families now residing in the United States pending immigration court hearings. Meanwhile, Congress has declined to authorize new funding to address the situation.
When Congress returns from recess in September, lawmakers will need to pick up where they left off on approving an emergency spending bill to address unaccompanied migrant children at the border. This article previews upcoming battles in Congress and analyzes how the recent border crisis is changing the broader immigration debate in the United States.


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National Biennial at the National Gallery of Jamaica: The Final Word
18 March 2013 by Karin in Art [ no comments ]
Here's an interesting video looking at the National Gallery of Jamaica's recent National Biennial 2012: The Final Word.
This short video documentary on the National Biennial 2012 was produced and contributed, as a special courtesy, by Marvin Bartley Studios Ltd.
Hope you got a chance to see it!
For more info on the National Gallery of Jamaica

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Edges of Europe: Estonia or Portugal
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I am a decendant of Calvin Linton 1834 Alabama, father of Telitha Ann Linton. I found her marriage record to Jesse Long on the opposite page to her brother Henry's marriage record to Jerusha Beene. They had the same witnesses. The thing that I can't figure out is who is Calvin S. Linton and who is his father? I have not found a middle initial associated with my Calvin. Henry and Rebecca Linton's son, Calvin died in the Civil War and my records show that his wife Susan Aikin Linton sold her property after the war to her brother-in-law William Linton. In the 1900 census it says that Susan (now living with her widowed daughter in law, Jerusha Beene Linton) had 3 children and only 1 was alive by then, Telitha. Henry died in 1888, and I have not found their third child. I would love to hear from other cousins. Debbie in California Notify Administrator about this message?
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The MIB Session
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Sehr cool! Aber ein bisschen angestrengt, Herr Doktor! :-D
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I'm hoping someone can give me advise. I am getting my parents' house ready to sell. I live out of state. It's a small house, only valued around $99,000- Rochester, NY area. The house was built in the 50's and has what is called a floating basement. There is a high water table and springs under the ground. When we were kids, the basement was damp but never wet but due to development in the area, the water table has shifted and now the basement has wet spots. My sister checked the house the other day and there is a 1-2 foot puddle about 2 inches deep by the sump pump and moisture along the floor cracks. The walls were dry. The real estate agent says this all needs to be fixed before we put it on the market. I just want to sell and be done with it. Who fixes such things? Are those companies legit that say they waterproof basements? AAAGh! Why didn't my parents fix this years ago!! Thanks in advance. And yes, there is a dehumidifer but maybe we need a dozen more! |
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The real state agent is right. You will be better off having the basement fixed before you sell, because if you don't, chances are that the buyer will want to negotiate down the house's price based on an estimate he will obtain from a contractor he will select himself. But look at the bright side: a dry basement counts as usable space when you are selling a house. Here's two important things to consider before you get someone to fix the basement. - First, select a contractor who offers free consultations. Preferably some reputable waterproofing company with some experience in estimating for real estate transaction purposes. - Second, make sure he offers a transferable warranty, that will cover the work after the ownership of the house is transfered from the buyer to the seller. |
- Posted by prairiefox (My Page) on Thu, May 29, 08 at 15:59
Thanks, Cyfree! I would not have thought about the transferable warranty. Got any suggestions on a reputable waterproofing company? This is why my own house had to have a completely dry basement. I never want to deal with this again. |
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Are you sure the sump pump is working. Could be that replacing it with a larger capacity one would cure a lot of the water problems. |
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The Tascam DR-60D can record up to four channels of audio at the same time in up to 24-bit/96kHz resolution. It can record to the included 8 GB SDHC card and includes a USB cable for transferring your audio tracks to your Windows or Mac computer. It is powered by 4 of the included AA batteries.
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I'm unloading my Bunger 9'0" Longboard. Selling with leash, fins and daybag for $475.
It's in great shape - was my extra board and got light use (15 days). No room to store any longer.
You can see pictures on my Craigslist ad: http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/spo/1968071281.html
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With Top Gun they really managed to produce an iconic film. I wonder why it is so hard to make a decent movie about flying, but I don't know a lot of aviation themed movies that I really enjoyed. Just recently I've watched "Flyboys" and was quite disappointed. The computer graphics were too obvious, the pilots are always able to look into each others eyes and read each others faces (even their enemies' faces) while up in the air, and the whole plot wasn't too great either.
A movie that I really enjoyed was "Sky Fighters" (Les chevaliers du ciel), a French movie. The air shots and cinematography rivals that of Top Gun! So, especially you Americans out there who don't watch European movies that much, you should really check that one out!
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Vehicle Number Plates: Theft
John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley, Liberal Democrat)
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will issue guidance to car vendors requesting that they advise people of the availability of anti-theft number plates when cars are sold.
Stephen Ladyman (Minister of State, Department for Transport; South Thanet, Labour)
When the tamper resistant plate initiative was launched after the first manufacturer passed the standard in 2006, DVLA provided publicity material for the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) and the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) to distribute to all their members. A second manufacturer has now passed the test and further publicity is planned.


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This mandarin orange salad is an all time family favorite that we look forward to having at EVERY holiday, potluck or family get together. We always get tons of requests for the "secret" super simple recipe, and now in honor of the upcoming holidays, mom has given me permission to share it with you. The best part about this dish is that everybody who tries it loves it, and while the list of things that all five kids will eat is pretty short, this recipe is at the top!
- 2 – 3 oz. pkgs vanilla tapioca pudding
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- Combine the tapioca pudding, orange jello and water in a pan and bring to a boil on medium heat. Allow to cool completely.
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Executive Director, Maine Association of Conservation Districts and Maine Veterinarians Association. Former farmer and early president of Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA)
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Pioneering organic farmer (vegetables and grain). A force behind the "back to the land movement" of 1960s and behind Maine's current farm renaissance.
Neil Crane, Exeter
Partner in Crane Brothers Farms, a large conventional farm operation (potatoes and corn).
Julia Dodge, Rockport
Walter Fletcher, Pittsfield
Dairy Farmer. Former Agri-Mark board member.
Eleanor Kinney, Bremen
Environmental and food activist. Founder of No Small Potatoes loan fund.
James Lawrence, Rockport
Financial consultant with family ties to farming.
Franklin Miles, Treasurer, Cape Elizabeth
Retired school principal, with deep interest in food and farming issues. Former MFT president. Founding board member of Eat Local Foods Coalition and former board member of GrowSmart Maine.
Susan Morris, Vice Chair, Waldoboro
Organic farmer (blueberries). Long time leader within Maine conservation community.
Taylor Mudge, Chair, Camden
Former farmer and founder of State of Maine Cheese Company. (His son is now farming family land.)
Stephen Page, Searsmont
President of Ocean Farm Technologies, Inc., an innovative aquaculture equipment firm. Former environmental official. Part-time farmer (beef and apples).
Cecily Pingree, North Haven
Film maker and bee keeper. Partner in Nebo Lodge, a "farm-to-table" restaurant.
Henry Whittemore, Readfield
Licensed Maine Forester. Director of FourWinds Capital Management, an innovative firm specializing in natural resource based land and forestry investments.
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Stacy Benjamin, Contractor
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Erica Buswell, Project Manager, Land Protection and Beginning Farmers
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Mike Gold, Program Manager, Farm Viability
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Martin Hayden, Development Director
Holly Ingraham, Project Manager, Farm Viability
Sue Lanpher, FarmLink Coordinator
Tim Libby, Farm Manager, Veggies For All
Lyndsey Marston, Project Manager, Stewardship and Land Protection
Marla O'Byrne, Senior Vice President
LouAnna Perkins, Esq., Senior Legal Counsel
John Piotti, President and CEO
Tricia Rouleau, Project Manager, Land Protection
Ellen Sabina, Outreach Director
Kim Sanborn, Office Assistant
Elizabeth Sprague, Business Development Manager, Farm Viability
Pippa Stanley, Project Assistant, Land Protection
Rachel Taker, Executive Assistant
Matthew Tremblay, General Manager, Unity Food Hub
Sara Trunzo, Project Manager, Farm Viability and Director,Veggies For All
Kristin Varnum, Vice President and CFO
Beth Wade, Broker & REALTOR®, Maine Farms Realty
Jamie Wood, Outreach Associate
Reeve Wood, Esq., Legal Counsel
Nina Young, Project Manager, Land Protection and General Manager, Maine Farms Realty


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Ambassador Froman discusses the importance of investment in the United States at the SelectUSA Summit
Today, Ambassador Michael Froman spoke to attendees of the first annual SelectUSA Investment Summit Conference in Washington, D.C. about why investment in the United States is so important. In his remarks, the Ambassador focused on how global companies benefit from U.S. free trade agreements and bilateral investment treaties. Participants included representatives from nearly 60 countries, economic development organizations from 47 states and two territories as well as 600 companies operating in 60 unique markets.
Ambassador Froman also discussed progress the United States is making with ongoing trade initiatives, including the negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, and a new Trade Facilitation agreement at the World Trade Organization, and highlighted how these support President Obama's ambitious economic agenda.
In 2012, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) totaled $168 billion, with the United States receiving 12 percent of the global FDI flow, the world's largest share. Recognizing FDI's critical role in the U.S. economy, President Obama established the SelectUSA initiative as a way to support job creation while stimulating economic growth and American competitiveness. Spearheaded by the Commerce Department, SelectUSA has evolved into a federal-level advocate for recruiting businesses to the United States. The initiative has become an important tool for domestic and foreign businesses alike by providing expert advice and consolidating all information on federal resources and services in a single portal, www.SelectUSA.gov.


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The Queue: Dextered {WoW}
Dec 21st 2010 11:07AM How much guild Rep can you earn a week?
WoW Insider's Cataclysm launch giveaway: Steelseries MMO gaming mouse {WoW}
Dec 6th 2010 9:29AM /roll
The Queue: Back to the grind {WoW}
Nov 29th 2010 1:44PM Um yeah it's called the maelstrom lol
The Queue: Back to the grind {WoW}
Nov 29th 2010 1:42PM Twilight highlands probably? Isn't that where his raid will be?
Win a Lil' XT from WoW Insider {WoW}
Nov 23rd 2010 3:41PM /roll
The Queue: Michael Sacco Jr., you owe me {WoW}
Nov 13th 2010 7:43PM That is a reference to Metallica. I forgot what band it was that wrote that on a guitar... Pearl jam? When they cut their hair off for their upcoming album "load" and they came out at an acoustic session at mtv.
Race changes to worgen and goblins will be available on launch night {WoW}
Nov 10th 2010 11:52AM I'm not race changing my human lock, he will stay human but he got bitten and now has lycanthropy. On the next full moon (Dec 7 on azeroth) the disease/curse takes effect lol
The Queue: Theme song {WoW}
Nov 8th 2010 11:48AM I think the destroyed park district will be rebuilt as the worgen district over time/patches like the argent tournament. That's probably why darnassus just has a tree because their headquarters isn't built yet.
Breakfast Topic: What little details do you hope make it into Cataclysm? {WoW}
Nov 4th 2010 9:36AM THIS!
I can't upvote this enough. It would make you look different even though everyone is wearing the same gear. And guild wars proves it's possible. Pitch black T10 with bloodred trim on a lock throwing out venom green incinerates....
It would be a perfect world.... of Warcraft.
Female worgen now available on the beta {WoW}
Oct 27th 2010 11:12PM Like what? Make it even more epic? That starter zone is amazing. I love the dark rainy old England look. Sooo much better than any other starting zone. It tells a great story from the second that you start. The cutscenes are fantastic. I love it.


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Varoulko's reputation as one of the best seafood restaurants in Greece stems from the creativity of chef-owner Lefteris Lazarou, who changes his menu regularly based on handpicked ingredients from local markets. Depending on the day, the menu might include smoked eel with basil pesto, followed by red snapper with black truffle and aubergine mousse. Also inspired by the sea, the dining room is designed with warm oak accents, blue painted glass, and dark blue curtains framing tall windows. During warmer months, however, the rooftop terrace is often in higher demand thanks to expansive nighttime views of the illuminated Acropolis.
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I am working with a lanscape designer to design our front yard of our new Seattle home (near Greenlake). We are going with a contemporary color palette look with lots of chartreuse groundcover along with black mondo grass, and lots of reds/burgandy plants and trees. The front yard is fairly sunny, so plants need to be okay with little shade/full sun.
So far I like all of the plants suggested, except for these rhodies. They don't seem to fit (or maybe I'm just not a fan of the Rhododendron--that may make me unpopular here?!?), and I would like to know if you have suggestions for alternatives. She has 24 of these plants in the plan, so I think I need to find something that I love, not that are just "okay" with me. 10 - Rhododendon 'Ostbo's Red Elizabeth' Dwarf Red reblooming Rhodie
Thanks for your advice!
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Have you looked these two rhododendron cultivars up? Both are quite nice and probably were chosen for specific attributes, such as the leaf color of 'Elizabeth Red Foliage' ('Ostbo's Red Elizabeth'). We need to have some idea what they were supposed to contribute to the plan before being able to propose possible substitutes that won't poke holes in the design. If you indicate what is specified to be planted adjacent to these shrubs it may be enough for someone here to come up with alternatives. |
- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Thu, Dec 4, 08 at 11:39
Often, rhodies are used by designers when a shrub with a large leaf texture is desired, especially when used in a part shade to shadier area. The fact that they flower as well is typically - but not always - considered a bonus. However, neither of these selections offer much in the way of large foliage texture, both having relatively smallish foliage as many rhodies go, so I am assuming the designer has other motives for using these plants. It seems a shame to use 'Snow Lady' in a mostly full sun location, as this cultivar in particular will bloom reliably in very shady conditions, which is always a tricky situation for flowering plants. Perhaps your wisest course of action is to discuss this with your designer......get a feel for what she is trying to accomplish using these plants and explain your lack of enthusiasm for them. Most experienced designers will have several plants up their sleeve that can be substituted for a similar design effect. Having said all that, most rhododendron cultivars would not be my first choice for a full sun situation, even here in our very northerly latitude, cool summer location. I'd consider something like kalmia first if an evergreen shrub with showy flowers is the primary motivation. |
Gardengal, I figured the designer was a women too. Not much info to work with in this case, but I can usually tell. Thirty five years in the business gives me a leg up sometimes. |
- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Thu, Dec 4, 08 at 13:01
The "she" part was spelled out by the OP - it was not an assumption I made :-) Although (and I may be opening a can of worms here), I'd be interested to learn why you assumed it was a woman designer......there was certainly nothing the info provided that would have lead me in that direction otherwise. FWIW, I tend not to use many rhodies in my designs as I find most of them coarse, ungainly shrubs that are large lumps of green for 11 1/2 months of the year. Not all, but most :-) There are just so many other broadleaf evergreen choices that offer better features and for a longer season of interest. And to be honest, most of my clients are looking for something a bit more distictive than the ubiquitous rhododendron. |
- Posted by seattlemamadrama 8 (My Page) on Thu, Dec 4, 08 at 18:44
I did take your advice and emailed our designer asking for rhody alternatives, but I haven't heard back from her yet. I just thought folks here might be more familiar (than I am) with shrubs of similar size that work well in Seattle in a sunny front yard, so that I could avoid some back and forth with the designer--give her some direction as to stuff we do like. I won't scan in the plan, but here is the complete list of proposed trees/plants/shrubs/grouncover with quantities, which may be helpful. Common Name No. TREES: SHRUBS: The house is raised above street level, and we have a acid stained (copper brown color) concrete retaining walls at 2 levels with a planing beds on each level then the main front yard, where much of the larger plants/shrubs will be. The Bloodgood maples will be in our parking strip. I hope this helps! |
What I was saying was if we could find out what was supposed to go right around the rhododendrons then it might be possible to say what other kinds of shrubs would be suitable with those other plants. Otherwise various other low broad-leaved evergreens with similarly sized leaves could be used. |
I hope you don't mind watering a lot! |
I thought of that also, most of the list is plants that will require consistent irrigation on most sites here. |
Gardengal, I must have read 'she' and then forgot about it when I replied. "lots of chartreuse groundcovers" is sort of a clue, but not enough to make an educated choice. Women designers generally use more perennials resulting in more maintenance. Novices favor a low maintenance garden. It's usually mentioned before the budget. |
- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Fri, Dec 5, 08 at 20:59
botann, I would have thought that more of the client's choice (the predominate plant colors) rather than the designer's necessarily, although in this case, that may not be true. At any rate, I get your point :-) Personally, except for a few low maintenance, diehard performers, I tend to avoid using a lot of perennials in my designs. Perhaps because the majority of my clients DO desire pretty low maintenance and drought tolerant landscapes (but don't forget those year round good looks!!). |
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Archive for May, 2011
May 31, 2011
DIY Bridal Party Tanks
Ever since Mr. Hess and I got engaged I knew I wanted to give something special to my bridesmaids for being a part of our wedding day. At first, it was going to be the shoes they are wearing for their gift, but then it hit me: there's other things I wanted to give them that just might mean a little more and feel a little more personable…
I was in one of my bridesmaid (Britt)'s wedding last November, and for her Bachelorette Weekend we ordered the cutest Bridal Party Tanks. I fell in love with the tank style and little ribbon accent of them and decided that THOSE are going to be the bridesmaid shirts I give my girls.
I went online and found a great website for this purpose called www.bridalpartytees.com. I started from scratch by picking out the tank style, added the colors I wanted & chose the text of what I wanted the shirts to say. I created the shirt I pictured in my head and figured I would add the bow later on when they came in. I go to check out and BAM it hits me like a ton of bricks how ridiculously expensive this was going to be! I mean, I have 9 beautiful bridesmaids…and this "extra" gift to them was something I really, really wanted them to have…but I just couldn't justify ordering them from this site.
Here we go…back to the drawing board.
A few days go by, and I'm thinking about where I can get the shirts I wanted for the price I can afford and then I had an idea! DIY (and for those who aren't familiar with the acronym, DIY means Do It Yourself!) That's it…all I had to do was buy the tanks, create an image to print on them, and add the bow – seems easy enough, right?
Step 1 was finding the tanks I wanted, and honesty this was not an easy task. I would find a tank I would love, but it would be either over the price range I wanted or not come in the sizes I needed. After all I needed 12 of these babies!!!! (9 for my Bridesmaids, 1 for my Flowermaid, 1 for my future sis-in-law who was coming to the party & 1 for me!!!) After going from store to store in the mall, I decided to look online instead and FINALLY found Aeropostale. Lucky for me, the weekend I placed my order for the bright pink tanks there was a sale going on as well so I got a pretty great deal!
Step one: find the tank top…DONE!
Step 2: Customize an image onto the tank.
To begin, let me just say how awesome our friend Rusty is at graphic design! He is the original creator of our HBSH logo that we have been using everywhere throughout our wedding. I knew I could go to him to create the perfect logo for each shirt I needed & like always he went ABOVE & BEYOND my expectations! Here is the original image he sent me:
Pretty cool, huh? |
I have said it before and I will say it again: Rusty is an amazing, fun & creative artist. He has done several projects for both Scott and I along the way of planning our big day and I would recommend him for anyone looking for any kind of custom design work. Here's his website for more info: www.est79graphics.com.
Now that we have the shirt and the logos it was time to figure out how to get one on the other. After calling around and getting ridiculous quotes from printers (each wanted to charge me a separate set-up charge for printing each different logo), I was at a loss of where to go to stay on my budget. Finally, after a suggestion via twitter, Scott and I were steered to a wonderful t-shirt custom design & printing company called Mother Falcon.
It's located in Thornton Park in Orlando and they were an absolute delight! We were pleasantly surprised to find out when we walked into the store that A) They were HUGE Magic fans & had created TONS of funny custom Magic Tee's I've admired at games and B) They wouldn't charge me any kind of set-up fee for printing t-shirts for me! YAY! The only thing I was surprised on is that the shirts came back all white instead of the white & green colored logo, but they said that was because the green squiggles were too thin…Oh well!
So I dropped the shirts off and picked them up 2 days later, it was that easy! THANK YOU Mother Falcon!!
So we've got the tank, the logo, & a place to print.
After you've done all three of these things, the rest is pretty simple. Here is what I needed to complete the look:
Bridal Party Tank (with logo printed)
Ribbon – preferably without wiring. I used a bright lime green color that was 1 1/2″ thick.
Measuring Tape – I cut each ribbon 32″
With the exception of the tanks, you can find any of those items above at a craft store like JoAnns, or Michaels. Once all supplies was in hand, it was time to set each shirt up and tie those big 'ol lime green bows! First, I cut each ribbon so that they were all cut long enough and to avoid wasting any ribbon by having to re-cut. I found 32″ was the perfect length to cut the ribbon so that I could tie the bow onto the tank with ease and trim the ends later.
Next, start tying. It sounds funny, but after a few fails attempts I figured out the easiest way to tie the darn thing to make it look pretty and sit the right way is actually tying it upside down.
Attach the bow to the tank by first making a knot (like you would when tying a shoelace) and place the first "bunny ear" like the picture above. Loop the bow around like you're still tying your shoe and then situate the ribbon to lay with both "tails" facing down towards the shirt. It takes a minute to make sure the bow is tight enough and in the right position to lay flat, but you'll get the hang of how to do it once you do the first one or two.
After the bow is attached to the shirt, I cut each end of the "tail" at an angle and burned the edges with the lighter so that the ribbon wouldn't fray. This was an old trick I learned when I sewed my own pointe shoes and had to cut the ribbon to fit around my ankles.
Just don't burn your fingertips! |
*TIP: Don't burn the edges too long, or it will misshape the ribbon or burn it to an ugly brown color. Simply graze the flame by the entire edge just enough to form a hard rubber like edging.
And, VOILA! There you have it:
Your own, customized Bridal Party Tank Tops.
I agree that the bow is a bit overwhelming for some, but the shirts turned out adorable in pictures! All of my girls LOVED their surprise & I was so happy to have been able to customize and personalize a present for them. Don't worry ladies, that is just 1 part of the bridesmaid presents…more to come later.
I had just as much fun doing the gift bags! |
I hope this helped anyone who wants to create customized shirts for a group & doesn't want to spend an arm and a leg to do it. Like I said, it would have been easier to just order them online, but this was way more fun & cost effective.
I'm pretty proud of how cute they turned out, if I do say so myself & I can't wait to see them all on my girls again for the BIG DAY!
May 30, 2011
When the Cat's Away, Mice Will Play
Bachelorettes and vikings? No idea! |
Hello, is anyone there? Testing, testing… How does this thing work? I guess I just punch on these little letters, throw them into this electronic box, and it spits them back out at the voyeurs looking in our peephole called a blog? Well, here goes nothing:
As Ms. Presh is off enjoying an estrogen-packed weekend with "the girls," I have been left at home alone to take care of certain manly duties, such as scooping poop from the cat box and folding thongs. However, being half ninja blood, I took a moment to hack into her computer, also now known as the blog box, and thought I would punch in a few random thoughts to let you know a few extra tidbits about the author of this site, the incomparable Ms. Presh.
Warning: I am about to describe someone very special, so grab a drink and some popcorn (and perhaps some tissue) because this could get long………
When I first saw this creature commonly referred to as HB, I watched as she gracefully took over a dance floor, seemingly floating effortlessly with every gliding movement. Then she tripped and fell as she stepped off of it! I told a mutual contact, "I'm going to marry that girl!" (True story.) But my fantasy was promptly smashed as I found out she was taken. I had not even talked to her up to that point. It began with merely a glimpse of this sickly gifted mystery woman that tickled my eye and awakened the butterflies that had long been sleeping within me.
It wasn't for several weeks that I finally was able to meet and speak my first words with her at a comedy festival, and she challenged me to a joke-off, and hence we wound up quoting lines from famous comedic movies. Are you kidding me? Is this woman for real? Does she know who I am??
Who is this eighth wonder of the world, and why God, are you torturing me with this she-devil? … And what is this icky feeling I am getting in my heart?
When describing her, I have always said the same thing: she is one of the few humans I know that EVERYONE loves. It doesn't matter if it is an old grumpy man who rarely talks to anyone, or even a fickle female who trusts no one of her same gender… everyone adores Ms. Presh! In fact, that is how she got that name, and it didn't even stem from me originally. We were at a practice with several of her peers when one of her co-workers, lovingly known as Spike, kept repeating, "Ooooh, isn't she precious?" Well, in fact she is, and from that moment on, the name stuck.
You can't tell here… but she is more precious than naughty! |
It's actually a little absurd how sweet and… well, precious… she is, and if you know her, you do not need to be reminded. If you don't know her, picture a cross between Minnie Mouse, Lady Diana, and Jenny McCarthy. The former only because… well, once again, if you know her you do not need an explanation. Truth be told, if you have a problem with Ms. Presh, you should probably take a good, hard look in the mirror, because chances are it's not her! I know this because whenever we have disagreements, it usually stems from my idiocy, and not the contrary. (I say that now, but if anything changes, I will let you know.)
Seeing her daily growth spiritually, emotionally, mentally… thankfully she never has to worry about physically… is my great honor and my gift in life. Her relationship with her family is unparalleled. Spending time with them is a priority for her, and that is a blessing that I miss out on far too much with my own. Her passion for people (and even animals) is unwaivering. She gives and gives and gives, expecting nothing in return, and actually becomes embarrassed when the attention is turned toward her, although more deserving than most. Her love for life is extraordinary, and when I say extraordinary, I mean "extra ordinary." She loves living more than the average person and she relishes the moment – every moment. The way she handles conflict and obstacles and drama (I hate that word but it's out there, especially in her world), I gotta say, I TAKE NOTES from Ms. Presh, the princess of calmness and the champion of resolution.
Sporting her shirt with a motto for life! |
But the thing that has captured my heart the most is her budding love for the King of all Kings and Lord of all Lords, the creator of the world who is also the creator of my special sweetheart, the one who brought me up from dark places only to find His light, and who delivered Ms. Presh to me in a time when I needed it the most. I have to tell you, when things started getting serious between us, I came to a moment of decision. Did she have the same beliefs as me? Was she willing to walk on the same spiritual plane as I wanted to go? Was I willing to compromise my God for my girl, the one I so desperately loved? The answer to all three was no. The crazy thing is Ms. Presh was a better person than me, and even had a gentler spirit and more passionate soul than me, but still I was conflicted because we were not parallel on the one thing that mattered most.
I will admit it here and now, and every other time it pops up: I DO NOT DESERVE THIS WOMAN! People say it all the time, and I will not argue the obvious fact. I am certainly marrying UP! I try not to take things for granted in my life, but this elephant in the middle of the room is staring me down daily as a meek and humble, passionate and driven, consistent and genuine, gorgeous and sleek, petite, blond beauty (sometimes brunette, honey, or ginger, depending on the time of the year). Her deliverance has changed my life. Never has she tried to change me or the way I do things, but because of that, I WANT to change to constantly adapt to be the man of her dreams.
I was not even sure I would marry again. (Yes, I was married before for the newbies reading the blog.) I was slightly jaded and terribly hurt from that experience, and God knows I never saw it coming. I had not dated since junior high, so doing so was a like walking into another country with a backpack and flashlight, but not speaking any of their language. Meeting Ms. Presh removed me from that gross situation, changing my notion and clearing my head. She spoke the language of love, and that is what I needed the most! I have walls that would intimidate most onlookers, driving them away and bleeding them of their patience. But not Ms. Presh – she confronted them gently, taking them down like those of Berlin, with her chisel called love, brick by brick.
I want my kid to be just like her (far left)!! |
Shocker alert!! This is going to be a little crazy for some of you out there, but those who really know me today, it will not. I work with kids nearly every day of my life, but seldom did I see myself desiring my own little wolfpack. Ms. Presh is a game changer. I… I… I… I want kids!! Shoot, it's not too late, right? Hopefully her traits win out so they are beautiful little boogers, running around that look like her, fart like her, act like her, break things like her, dress like her, burn toast like her, talk like her, love like her. Notice I didn't include my qualities in there… no, no, no… I definitely do NOT want to deal with those kids. (Seriously, please Lord, make them like her!)
And don't be surprised if that happens in Costa Rica, because we are going to enjoy it to the fullest! She's going to hate this part, but I warned her not to read due to my diarrhea of the mouth. If she has a baby nine months from our wedding night, don't any of you go thinking it happened sooner, because that would be impossible – in fact, a miracle. Many of you have heard the whispers, and speculate the rumors, but suffice it to say that what you possibly heard is true. (If you don't know what I'm talking about, read between the lines.) And for those of you who know me, you know it truly is a miracle! So look out Costa Rica… land of volcanoes… you have competition. (Sorry Ms. Presh.)
What else can i say? I have said this before, and many of you will probably hear me say it again… I have witnessed some crap in my life – it hasn't been all roses and champagne. But that is what makes life so amazing, isn't it! We must experience the bad, in order to appreciate the good. How would I recognize the peaks if I haven't first found myself in the valleys, how would I know what is warm unless I have first been cold, how could I see the light if I hadn't first been in the dark?
I love music, so let me explain it to you lyrically with a couple links: Rascal Flatts sang, "God blessed the broken road that led me straight to you…" and I believe that song fits. And similarly, the great lyricist Jason Mraz (how can he not be if he also sings "Geek In The Pink") explains my above sentiment best in his song, "Life Is Wonderful," given to me by a great friend several years ago. Check out the link and listen closely to the lyrics… it might take a few times to get it.
Wherever it goes, we're going together! |
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I saw my first one yesterday, but only one. |
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Criterion Files By Landon Palmer on May 30, 2013 | Be the First To CommentHaskell Wexler's Medium Cool is a film whose immediacy and docu-realism was all too fitting for an America that could, for the first time, see its wars on television. Shot during the protests and riots that accompanied the Democratic National Convention in August 1968, Wexler's film seamlessly mixed narrative storytelling and documentary – Medium Cool is a Hollywood-made document of America in '68 if there ever was one, a stunning portrait of the chaotic state of politics and its relationship to media in one of the most tumultuous years in American (or, perhaps, world) history. But Criterion's long-anticipated release of Medium Cool isn't the only A/V flashback to '68 occurring this summer. Olivier Assays's Something in the Air reflects on the student protests surrounding the similarly turbulent demonstrations in France in May of that year, while Season 6 of Mad Men has just entered the sweltering summer that will climax in the events in Chicago that August. Maybe it's Congress's seemingly eternal bottleneck, or the government's paranoia-inducing surveillance of the press, or a general aura of well-justified cynicism, but the simultaneously dark and potentially revolutionary years of '68 seem to demand contemporary reflection, even if it only results in pop culture nostalgia. That said, here's The Criterion Collection's archive of films that captured the spirit of the revolutionary times of the '60s around the world, all fitting comrades of the brilliant Medium Cool.
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We all know there are multple sources to find growth rate info but at the end of the day there are some cultivars that are a little less known therefore you end up finding quite the range.
So...I have a plant in its container awaiting placment, can I in theory observe the previous year's growth (or current year's growth) and assume that is the actual growth rate of the plant sitting in front of me? I understand there are other variables in play regarding how the new enviroment will effect its growth rate but it needs to go somewhere and can always move later. I'll take Picea pungens 'Royal Knight' for example. There are several folks here that have this plant and have observed 3-4" of growth. Then there are some sources online saying its closer to 9". Thats a huge difference if you ask me. I even asked the grower and he gave a growth rate of 6". Then the plant arrived and it looks closer to 3-4". |
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Unfortunately the answer is NO for most cultivars and even species plants. The old adage for plants, in years 1, 2 and 3, they sleep, creep and leap applies to conifers though it's just a guideline, not anything firm. Some conifers grow slowly for years and then start putting on growth. This is particularly true of some cultivars that are grafted to strong rootstock. Tsuga mertensiana is a good example that jumps to mind. It grows VERY slowly at first but eventually, maybe even 5-6 years after it gets into the ground, it can put out closer to one foot a year annual growth. With all that said, I'd say after a couple years in the ground, under those soil/sunlight/water/climate conditions, you can expect fairly similar annual growth on many cultivars. It's certainly not a guarentee but you can be more comfortable giving estimates. |
- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Wed, Nov 9, 11 at 19:26
IMHO .... for what it is worth.. plants in pots are HYPER-fertilized .... to increase growth for max potential resale value ... but i cant say i have ever seen a mature growth rate in a small pot ... then we interfere with all that with transplant shock ... and it will take 2 to 4 years for it to settle in .. and then achieve its mature growth rate ... [and as far as i am concerned.. we do NOT fertilize at this stage.. to hurry it all up] .... now.. i am not talking about plants that are repotted and upsized repeatedly to make large specimens .... or planted in mother earth after grafting and a year in a pot ... finally.. i told you the 3 to 4 inch growth rate .... IN FULL DARK SHADE ... do NOT forget that part .... if you cant find any info regarding dwarf or mini growth rate.. then simply presume .. it will grow the same as P pungens ... as far as i recall ... way back when.. i could not find any reference to RK ... nor any indication of dwarf nor mini.. so it does not surprise me.. that its growth rate.. int eh full sun it is supposed to be in... is equivalent to Pp or i am just full of manure.. ergo.. my plants mature faster.. lol ... as i said.. FOR WHAT IT IS WORTH .... just enjoy it.. perhaps bud prune it.. and if in 5 years its looking like it will be too big.. train it into xmas tree shape.. and have the most spectacular indoor tree ever .. ken ps: i can not tell from your pic.. but give us your observation on the whorls on your tree.. i will bet... there is a nice growth from a band pot the year after after grafting.. then a smaller one.. when potted up to one gal ... and then the following one.. perhaps from fert.. larger growth rate ... maybe the last two .. and even if you planted in spring.. that top growth grew.. before the transplant shock ... i would not be surprised.. if there is a regression next year ... observe what you have .. and give us your interpretation of how it reacted within its life .... [are you an engineer ??? you seem obsessed on mother nature being mathematically precise... good luck with that. . lol .. am i right?????] |
Will, Ken, makes sense...I'm taking it all in. At the end of the day I'm using this as a screening plant. If it is indeed a dwarf I need to move it and put another plant in there with a 9-12" growth rate. I planted this little guy late summer so it had already budded in its original pot. Fairly good root system. Ken, background is marketing communications/research and product management. Bascially I know how to bring products to market...I let the engineers design them. I do understand the variables of mother nature. I like to collect as much info as possible to make good decisions, I just can't help it! |
- Posted by firefightergardener 7/8 (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Thu, Nov 10, 11 at 11:28
Specifically regarding 'Royal Knight', from my observations, either my plant is not the correct cultivar or all of the others I have seen are not correct. Mine grew maybe 2 inches the first year and less then 2 inches this year. Very bizarre. My source was 'Girard's Nursery'. -Will |
- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Thu, Nov 10, 11 at 11:40
background is marketing communications/research and product management ===>>> at engineering firms ???? .. rotflmbo .... i think mine was from girards also... but i am too lazy to look it up ... called my own bluff ... mine was from hidden lakes plant sale.. so probably from a gee's donation ... ken the only pic i have.. because i forget it is in the hosta bed .... look familiar fireboy ???? |
Ken, no, lol. Lawn and Garden company and then commercial plumbing. Your plant is fairly nice being in full shade. Decision made...'Royal Knight' is moving out and Picea mariana 'Aureovariegata' is moving in! I'm convinced that Picea pungens just as well (if not better) in part shade. My two neighbors have glorious full, bright blue specimens growing in part shade and the rest on the block growing in full sun look somewhat ratty. |
- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Thu, Nov 10, 11 at 12:09
part of the sun problem ... is getting a plant to get 'established' .. due to the reduced vigor .... so you might have a year or two extra to get to a proper annual growth rate.. PRESUMING YOU CAN ID YOUR PLANT.. lol .. and it seems the blue is not as intense at bud extension.. but due to reduced heat.. the spring blueness seems to hold longer .... maybe because the blue is a wax which seems to reflect the blue sky .. often looking greyer on cloudy days.. so in the shade.. no blue sky to reflect.. hmmm.. just thought up that theory .... the neighbors.. speculating.. may have been in full sun long ago ... when all the shade trees were smaller ... got established .... and now are doing just fine ... ken |
- Posted by firefightergardener 7/8 (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Thu, Nov 10, 11 at 13:32
Yep looks like it Ken only mine is in full sun, about two years in the ground now. Unless it shows a massive spurt of growth I'll have to assume it's a small dwarf(and perhaps something more like 'St. Mary's Broom'? and not 'Royal Knight'... |
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>> Tuesday, January 15, 2013
I don't make a habit of watching award shows. Must be an almost violent aversion to commercial breaks that drives me away from the TV, but I will admit to scouring the web and cruising Twitter for the list of winners apres la show.
And the stats out of this week's Golden Globe Awards brought good news.
And as if that wasn't enough for my Scottish-loving heart, my fav Brit television show EVER saw some representation at the L.A. award show. Beautiful Dame Maggie Smith (aka Professor Minerva McGonagall) won Best Supporting Actress in a TV Miniseries for her brilliant performance as Violet Crawley in... you guessed it... Downton Abbey. The show is worth watching for Violet`s one liners alone, nevermind the romances and stunning film style of it all.
And to cap off a golden weekend, Adele stepped up to the podium for the Best Original Song in a Motion Picture at the awards, capturing the Golden Globe for her haunting song Skyfall from the 2012 Bond epic of the same name.
An all around good night for my imaginary team of celts and Brits. Let`s celebrate with chocolate!
Do you watch award shows? And if so, do you have a fantasy line up of winners that have captured your heart and fanaticism?
Brave was a shoe-in for me this year. Come on, how could the other films compete with that scenery? Despite the discussion of omissions and coulda shouldas, this Pixar film continues to make my heart warm after multiple viewings. And now my daughter has the merchandise and the kick-butt soundtrack inspires my own writing.
Besides cheering for Merida and Eleanor, I've also been guest posting at Jewels of Encouragement this week, talking about the gift of grace. Follow me through the world wide web for a quick devo on this easy-to-say-yet-harder-to-do topic.
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I will provide suggestion, check if the zoom is set to anything other than 100% and warn the user. I set the zoom on all my browsers to 125% and things are cut off.
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