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Huge backlog of cases strains federal 'Veterans Court'
The caseload at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims has doubled in recent years, with more than 600 cases per judge decided each year — far more than other federal appellate courts. Judges are working nights and weekends but say they still have difficulty keeping pace.
The Washington Post
WASHINGTON — In a cramped office building in Washington, sandwiched between a deli and a day care, a little-known appeals court for veterans is struggling to work its way through hundreds of backlogged cases.
The court, created two decades ago to weigh disability claims rejected by the Department of Veterans Affairs, is by many measures the nation's busiest federal appellate court. It's a symbol of the accumulating toll of prolonged war, both on soldiers and the bureaucracies created to serve them.
The caseload at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims has doubled in recent years, with more than 600 cases per judge decided each year — far more than other federal appellate courts. Judges are working nights and weekends but say they still have difficulty keeping pace.
Veterans whose claims had already spent years in the VA system often wait several more years for the court to rule on whether they will receive disability payments and free health care.
Some have abandoned their appeals. Others, including soldiers from as far back as World War II, have died before a decision was issued.
One case lasted 14 years, seven at the appellate court, which considered three appeals in a repeating cycle lawyers dub "the hamster wheel."
At least part of the blame, say advocates for the nation's 23 million veterans, rests with the Obama administration, which has made veterans a priority yet has not submitted nominations to fill the court's bench, where three of nine seats are vacant.
"I'm hugely disappointed," said Glenn Bergmann, president of the bar association that represents veterans before the court. "It's not like we're trying to put someone on the Supreme Court," he said.
Kate Bedingfield, a White House spokeswoman, said the administration is working to submit nominations as soon as possible and that President Obama "appreciates the critical work" that the court "does on behalf of America's veterans."
Legal experts also have blamed the high number of vacancies in the regular federal courts on delays at the White House and in Congress.
Reasons for surge
The number of cases is surging for several reasons. As veterans age, they face economic uncertainty and service-related health problems, prompting new claims.
With no statute of limitations, the caseload is mostly appeals from peacetime veterans and those who served in the first Persian Gulf War, Vietnam and, in some instances, Korea and World War II.
Still, the crisis is likely to get worse, lawyers and judges say, pointing to a looming wave of new appeals expected from the VA, where injured Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are filing claims at historically high rates. New claims have nearly doubled since 2005, and of the 1.3 million living combat veterans discharged since 2001, nearly half have filed for benefits.
In contrast, about 16 percent of Vietnam veterans are receiving benefits.
"The court will become overwhelmed if we don't get the relief we need," said William Greene, who is among six retired judges — one in his 80s — on whom the court is relying for help. "Having judges with cases in the triple digits is very stressful."
Anticipating the surge, Congress in 2008 added two judgeships to what had been a seven-member court, both of which could have been filled 15 months ago.
Burden of proof
Although veterans are entitled to a range of benefits, most appeals stem from denials of claims for survivor benefits or disabilities that veterans must prove are service-related.
Numerous Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, facing multiple deployments and surviving wounds that would have killed earlier soldiers, are returning with psychological trauma and brain injuries caused by roadside bombs and other explosive devices.
"In World War II or Vietnam, if you came under mortar attack and you didn't get killed, you dusted yourself off and went on your way," said Richard Cohen, executive director of the National Organization of Veterans' Advocates. "Now, day after day these explosions miss you but knock you around, and soon, you're having trouble understanding what your squad leader is saying."
No sign announces the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claim. There is none of the grandeur of most courthouses. In fact, there is no courthouse. The court operates out of the top three floors of an office building, with a sole, small courtroom.
The jurists are as anonymous as their location.
"The first question we have to answer anywhere we go is: 'Are you real federal appeals-court judges?' " said Judge William Moorman, a former top Air Force lawyer. "Because we are so specialized, until you deal with us, we're kind of invisible."
Congress created the court in 1988, after lobbying by Vietnam veterans. Before that, veterans denied benefits had no judicial recourse.
After the caseload began rising in 2005, judges took steps to speed up operations, including a requirement that, in most cases, the veterans and the VA consider a settlement. Nearly all of those cases are sent back to the VA. Lawyers say this leads to years of repeated appeals, while judges say it allows veterans to gather more evidence.
By the time Bruce Kasold became chief judge in August, hundreds of cases were awaiting decisions. Retired judges had been helping with motions and simpler cases, but Kasold decided to turn more complex cases over to the retirees, who work with the help of staff attorneys.
"I'm looking at this, and I thought, 'Whoa, all these cases are sitting in chambers,' " said Kasold, a retired Army lieutenant colonel. He said the backlog has eased, but more than 800 cases are awaiting action earlier in the pipeline, where staff attorneys write memos offering recommendations.
Some lawyers argue that the press of business has forced the court to take shortcuts, a criticism the judges deny.
One senior judge decided two cases, which had been dormant for months, in a single day, according to a lawyer for those veterans. "How can that happen in 24 hours?" said the lawyer, who spoke on condition of anonymity in order not to offend the court. "Did he even read the briefs?"
3 decades waiting
The decisions came slower for Philip Cushman, creating a case that stretched over more than three decades.
When he served in Vietnam, a sandbag fell on his back, causing injuries that led to four surgeries. The VA ruled he was 60 percent disabled, but he said the pain would not allow him to work.
Cushman filed for total disability in 1977 and was repeatedly rejected before winning in 1994. Three years later, when he sought an adjustment that would increase his benefits, he discovered his medical record had been altered to make his injury appear less severe, according to court documents.
"I felt so horribly betrayed," said Cushman, 67, of Oregon.
The VA admitted the record had been altered, court records show, but the agency rejected his new request. Then, Cushman began a seven-year Odyssey at the veterans court, which considered three appeals and upheld the VA's decision.
Cushman then tried the regular federal courts and in 2009, an appeals court ruled that his constitutional rights had been violated.
This year, the VA awarded Cushman nearly $175,000 — for benefits he should have received earlier.
Cushman's attorney, Gordon Erspamer, faulted the VA and the veterans court, saying the court "very assiduously avoided tackling the issue" of his client's constitutional rights. The judges, he said, are "under huge pressure to find an easy way to dispose of cases."
The court declined to comment.
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- Posted by little_minnie (My Page) on Sat, Oct 15, 11 at 12:47
Fairytale aka Musque de Provence is a couple hundred years old - not a hybrid!!! However, don't save seed from unknown things. The farmer probably also grew other c. moschata varieties in the vicinity. Pumpkins and squash can cross pollinate up to 1/2 mile! That would be a lot of one variety of pumpkin to grow to prevent cross pollination! I grew only 3 plants this season of MDP and got many of them. Some are 30 pounds. Yes the vines are very long. |
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TITLE:Duplication of Benefits – Non-Government Funds
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This policy clarifies the duplication of benefit issues related to grants and cash donations from non-Federal third parties for emergency and permanent work under the Public Assistance Program and the Fire Management Assistance Grant Program. Disaster Assistance Policy DAP9525.2, Donated Resources, addresses donated labor, equipment, and materials. -
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Grants and cash donations not designated for specific eligible work. Unless otherwise prohibited, grants and cash donations received for unspecified purposes (e.g., "for disaster recovery/relief efforts"), or for work not eligible for FEMA assistance, do not constitute a duplication of benefits.
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On Thursday, January 8th, at the January 2015 WBA meeting, we will begin accepting orders for package bees from our members. The cost this year will be $80 for a 3 lb package of bees with a queen. Bees are currently scheduled for delivery to Camden on the evening of Saturday, March 21st but this date is subject to change. Orders will ONLY be accepted from WBA members who have paid their 2015 Association dues, including those enrolled in the 2015 Beginning Beekeeping Class. Members can only order packages for their own personal use, not for resale. As we approach the January date, we will send out more specific information via e-mail blasts to registered members of this website.
We have 150 packages reserved. However, we will only pick up as many packages as we have received full payment for prior to whatever deadline we impose.
Start making plans NOW to order as many packages as you need.
This list gives you an overview of what's going on each month in the hive. It also suggests some important tasks for the beekeeper and provides a rough estimate of the amount of time you might spend with your bees during a given month. Note that weather, climate, neighborhood and even the type of bees you have will influence such activities. Check this site frequently for additional details and special notes.
The Bees : The queen is surrounded by thousands of her workers. She is in the midst of their winter cluster. There is little activity, except on a warm day (about 45-50 degrees) when the workers will take the opportunity to make cleansing flights. There are no drones in the hive, but some worker brood will begin to appear in the hive. The bees will consume about 25 pounds of stored honey this month.
The Beekeeper : Little work is required from you at the hives. If there is heavy snow, make certain the entrance to the hive is cleared to allow for proper ventilation. This is a great time to catch up on reading about bees, to attend bee club meetings, and to build and repair equipment for next season. Order package bees (if needed) from a reputable supplier.
Time Spent : Estimate less than an hour.
What's the buzz with new honey rules?
One Saturday at the end of February I had what I called a 'B' day. At 9 a.m., I spoke to The SC Beekeepers Association Annual Spring Meeting in Columbia. At noon I spoke to the Beef Farmers meeting at the Farmers Market. At 2:00 I did a couple of radio interviews at the USC-Clemson baseball game. Then that night Blanche and I went to a wedding because the parents of the bride are good friends of ours. But back to the bees. One major topic of discussion at their meeting was the new amendment to the SC Food and Cosmetic Act which affects beekeeping. Luckily, Angie Culler from the Department was there to explain the nuances of the changes. Interestingly enough that ninety five percent of the beekeepers in South Carolina are hobbyists who sell their local honey from their homes, at farmers markets, or in retail stores. So there has been an amendment to the SC Food and Cosmetic law that is beneficial to small-scale beekeepers. The amendment defines honey and the labeling requirements, but it also exempts beekeepers from inspections and regulations requiring honey to be processed, extracted and packaged in an inspected food processing establishment if they
produce no more than 400 gallons or 4,800 pounds of honey annually
and only sell directly to the end consumer.
If they meet these requirements, they are not required to obtain a registration verification certificate (RVC) from the SCDA. But labels are different. All containers of honey that are sold in South Carolina must meet labeling requirements. Also, to be exempt, beekeepers must file for the exemption on form provided by the SCDA. They can get these forms by calling our Food Safety and Compliance Office which is listed on our web site (www.agriculture.sc.gov) or by calling 803-737-9700. Now you understand why I was glad that Angie Culler spoke to the beekeepers to explain the details. Agribusiness, agriculture and forestry, is the number one driver of our state's economy with a $34 billion a year impact and nearly 200,000 jobs. Beekeeping is a small, but important part of that agribusiness cluster. But, large or small, main street or mainstream, dairying or beekeeping - it's all part of the bigger picture of agribusiness in this state. I told the beekeepers they were in the livestock business the same as me, just a few thousand pounds differences per animal. SC beekeepers manage an estimated 25,000 to 30,000 colonies. But the sweetest value of honeybees is that honeybees help farmers produce fruits and vegetables with cash receipts of $25 million a year. Not included in this amount are the other crops that need pollination and the many vegetables, fruits, and flowers cultivated in home gardens that depend on or benefit from honeybee pollination. Eighty percent of the pollination of the fruits, vegetables and seed crops in the U.S. is accomplished by honeybees. I can't imagine our farmers painstakingly going from flower to flower in the field with a cotton swab and manually pollinating every blossom on the squash plants. We all leave it up to the experts - the honeybees. We encourage homeowners to plant a lot of different native flowers to provide food for the honeybees and other beneficial insects. You can find plants that are beneficial for our native pollinators at any of our Plant and Flower Festivals going on at the State Farmers Markets.
Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner
Reprinted from the S o u t h C a r o l i n a MARKET BULLETIN South Carolina Department of Agriculture Volume 86 April 19, 2012 Number 8
At the certified level the individual should be familiar with the basic skills and knowledge necessary for the beginning hobby beekeeper. The individual must pass a written and practical test.
The Hive and The Honey Bee
American Bee Journal
Bee World
Bee Culture
Speedy Bee
Honey Bee Diseases and Pest
American Foulbrood
European Foulbrood
Chalk Brood
Varroa Mites
Tracheal Mites
Symptoms, causative agent, treatments
Small Hive Beetle
Wax Moths
Africanized Honey Bee
How bees produce
Honey/How produced
Nectar and Pollen sources
Conversion into honey-sugars
Percent moisture
Conversion from nectar to honey
Types in S.C.
Bees/Races and Subspecies
Requeening techniques
Basic anatomy; Queen/worker/drone
Seasonal hive transformation/evolution and management
Africanized bees
Poisoning signs & symptoms
Bee Equipment
Parts and uses of a beehive
Traits of a good bee yard
Products of the hive
Wax moth larvae
Package Bee and Queens
Key people in beekeeping; past and present
L.L. Langstroth
Harry Laidlaw
Hive Manipulation & Honey Bee Management
Rather than sitting around waiting for someone to call you about a swarm this Spring, why not set up a few bait hives to see if you can entice swarms to take up residence? Some beekeepers also like to keep a bait hive near their own apiary just in case one of their own hives casts a swarm. You can also place a bait hive in an area where you already know there's a feral hive or near a "bee tree" where a feral colony resides. Below are some tips from Dr. Seeley's book, Honeybee Democracy. These are based on extensive research conducted over many years by Dr. Seeley, one of the leading experts on swarm behavior.
1. Place your bait hive about 15-16 feet off the ground
2. Face the entrance SOUTH
3. Be sure the volume of your box is at least 40 liters but not a lot bigger
4. Put some comb in your box, either foundation or drawn comb.
Following these tips won't guarantee you any "freebees" but it'll definitely improve your chances!
Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Note: If the mixture is too thin, add more sugar, and if too thick, add honey until it is like the dough of canned biscuits from the grocery store. It should be easily molded into patties.
NOTE: The colonies must be treated using this system BEFORE mite populations reach injury level to the colony. Once the colonies reach parasitic mite syndrome (deformed wings), they will not consume enough of the patties to do any good, however, we are showing an increase in housecleaning debris so we think the fumes from this concentration of wintergreen may be killing mites inside the cells through the caps and the bees are attempting to remove everything related to the smell. The bees themselves are apparently not affected.
When feeding the patties, use two (2) five (5) ounce patties between the supers. Separate them so they overlap the normal ends of the cluster. This allows normal movement above the center of the brood cluster. This strength Wintergreen Oil has been found to kill small hive beetles en masse. However, beetle populations are directly related to varroa-mite infestation so controlling varroa is the dominant requirement. In summer, we are using a screened bottom board (8 mesh h'dware cloth) AND a screened top in place of an inner cover. The hives are placed in full sun to discourage SHB. When using a top screen, be sure that the outer cover gives % inch unrestricted (visible from side) air flow (dose not reach down to the level of the super or the bees may propolize the screen.) Colony populations explode when they have enough ventilation. A nice experience is to lift the outer cover of a hive and look in on totally calm bees in the top of the super. If you then see any hive beetles on the top of the screen trying to enter the hive, you need to accept that you have some varroa build-up in progress and monitoring varroa is necessary.
NOTE: Wintergreen Oil in excess pf 500 parts per millions gives a 50% kill of the bees. (50 LD) is the term used to signify 50% toxicity. The above mix is approximately 225 ppm.
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U.S. Olympic Athlete Chad Hedrick a Future Dad Blogger?
You've seen him on the podium adorned with gold, silver and bronze. But did you Chad Hedrick's daughter took her first steps during the Olympic Winter Games and he plans to use his website as an online family diary?
Olympic Moms Share Their Best Advice to Parents of Ambitious Athletes
In between competitions I've been able to spend time with Olympic moms as they've dined or just hung out watching Team USA compete. They have some great advice to share with the parents of aspiring Olympic athletes and just any competitive sports kids.
Pinheads at the Olympic Winter Games: Pin Trading is Huge
I've heard about the fun subculture of pin trading at Disney World. But, now that I'm at perhaps one of the greatest global get-togethers, the Olympic Winter Games, it makes sense that pin trading is the language visitors use to meet others from around the world and have fun. In fact, pin trading enthusiasts call each other pinheads. Love it!
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I was in my teens. I was 16 when my mom bought me a hewlett packard computer for my birthday. It was so exciting, a novelty. This was during a time when under half the students in my school had a computer at home. Instead of hand-writing my papers I could type them. No more rough drafts!
My mother also divorced about that time and spent a lot of time out. I was a junior and taking a couple of college courses while attending high school and I was often up late working on papers. I was alone. But, I would have AOL open. A nice chatting device. A way for me to reach out, meet people, and chill.
I used to watch Kung Fu The Legend Continues. David Carradine was my hero! But now my favorite thing to do was surf the Internet.
Unfortunately I met the wrong kind of people.
I didn't have someone there to tell me otherwise. No warning.
How could anyone have known that the Internet was a place where EVERYONE good or bad hung out? A way to be incognito. Make up a male username, oh heck, make up a female one. Pretend you are a teen. Pretend you are an adult. These are the games people played when I was too naive to know.
I met a man who claimed he was a bit older, which was fine with me, I just turned 18 two weeks earlier. This instant message lasted me 7 years. Seven wasted years with someone who I eventually found out was married, was 40 years older than I was, who had children older than I was, who got me to fly to see him. Who took me to a major hotel, and took my virginity.
I had only dated one guy in high school and we didn't even kiss.
The mental manipulation of these predators is amazing. When I finally finished college and broke off all communication with this person, I moved to the same area (where I found a job), and he had the audacity to stalk me (in a way), by trying to send me roses (in an attempt to "make up") to try and lure me back. WHen that didn't work he sent me nasty voicemails. When that was cut off, he mailed me nasty letters through the post office. When that didn't work he started calling any number he could find of friends I had to tell them what he did with me.
Even so far as to involve the police.
I calmly asked police to ask this man to stay away from me and go on with ours lives. After they called him (when his wife wasn't home to save him the embarrassment) he responded by claiming I was the one taking advantage of him!
Three years later, after they moved away, he moved back in the area. I found out that they were divorced, and he was on the sex offender registry.
No kidding! I would have never guessed! :sarcasm:
He damaged me, but in my naivety I never thought he would have done something to his second wife's young grandchild.
After this whole thing blew up, my mother and I spoke and she told me that she felt he was evil. She felt helpless.
She was. She wasn't there to tell me how to deal with this kind of thing.
There was nothing she could have done to combat the Internet.
I don't have children yet but I am married. I have seen a psychologist for four years now to help deal with what I've described above. And when I do have children, the computer will be public access and tightly controlled.
This story really strains credibility.
Would you care to explain why when you got off the plane and found a 58 year old man waiting for you that you went to a hotel to give him your virginity?
While the point of this post, being careful of the leaches on the internet, is correct I'm starting to hear my BS detector go off. There may be more to this story which is why it hasn't gone off but it's really close.
Would you care to explain why when you got off the plane and found a 58 year old man waiting for you that you went to a hotel to give him your virginity?
While the point of this post, being careful of the leaches on the internet, is correct I'm starting to hear my BS detector about to go off. There may be more to this story which is why it hasn't gone off but it's really close.
It's really easy to think that "no one" could be that naive. But ask the woman seduced by the handsome guy with no wedding ring who turns out to be married, and then can't bring herself to break it off... Or your nephew or niece seduced by your best friend, the neighborhood priest or nice old Mr. Smith down the street. Add in divorce and a kid without a parent at home and anyone could fall prey to a charming predator.
Thank you for sharing your story!
However, this story has so many holes in it you could drive a Mack truck through it, probably posted to see how gullible people would be. Life is a contact sport, thinking is allowed. The only predator in this story is the author.
This can be done in person and on the phone, but it's much, much easier on-line, because the predator can research stuff (like what the hell is Twilight), print out previous e-mails to remind himself of what he's said he's into.
In the mean time, the victim makes an emotional attachment. So, finally, after months or even years of "knowing" the predator. After thousands of conversations, they meet. How soon does she give up her idea of who he is? He's not going to say, I'm an aging pervert but I still want to screw you. He's going to say, that's the only lie I ever told you, because I know we're meant to be together. We're such soul mates. We're perfect for each other. Why should a few years stand in the way?
I have a friend who took close to a year of knowing the guy in real life to figure out her internet fantasy guy whom she dated, moved in with, got in engaged to, was actually nothing like the facade he showed to her. And yes, he, too, did some stalking afterwards.
I've told my daughter to watch out for people who seem perfect because they feed back to you what you want to hear. People who won't show you who they are, usually do it because they (often correctly) think you won't like them if you know who they really are.
Malusinka, I think that's profound.
As for the realism of the story - I am amazed some people doubt it. Manipulation and mind f***ing looks like this. And young people - and eighteen is very young - are perfect targets. So are a lot of older people, too, though. It's too easy to say, after the fact, you idiot. Everyone has yearnings - to be loved, to be rich, to be special. When someone comes along with an interest in foolin you, they'll just pretend to be able to fulfil one of those needs. It's not that hard to understand. Blue Heron, I hope you can now heal.


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I'm interested in game design, particularly board games/card games yet I've had trouble finding any info on getting involved in the industry. Figured fantasy flight people (both players and designers) might have some idea. Thanks in advance.
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Our research found that consumers are forced to pay monthly fees even when they've no phone to use while theirs is being repaired — in some cases, they have to continue to pay for faulty phones that can't be used or fixed.
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WIL Vice-president Pervenche Beres is Chairwoman of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs of the European Parliament. Appointed as a rapporteur of the EP Special Committee on the Economic, Financial and Social Crisis, Pervenche led the efforts of the EP to establish the origins of the crisis and recommend solutions to avoid its repetition. Her report was adopted by the EP in July 2011. Some of its conclusions are highlighted in our interview with Pervenche.


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Facts about Lilly
- Breed: Pomeranian/Chihuahua Mix
- Color: White - With Red, Golden, Orange Or Chestnut
- Age: Young
- Size: Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
- Sex: Female
- ID#: Lilly
Lilly's Info...
I am already spayed and up to date with shots.
I am a female Pomeranian/Chihuahua mix. I weigh about 9-10 lbs. I am about 1 yr old. I am spayed, heartworm negative, current on shots, micro-chipped and on flea/heartworm prevention.
My adoption is $250.
I was rescued from Animal Control where I was impounded as a stray.
Please email for an application. A New Beginning Pet Rescue, Inc. only accepts cash. We do not have the ability to accept credit or debit cards and no longer accept checks. The pets are available to be seen at our adoption events on weekends at the Petsmart in Altamonte Springs on Saturday from 11-4:30 and Sunday from 12-4:30.
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Why Adoption is a Great Option
Lilly, a Orlando Pomeranian/Chihuahua dog was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Pomeranian/Chihuahua for sale in Orlando, or seeking a Pomeranian/Chihuahua dog from a breeder in Orlando.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Orlando already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Orlando breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Pomeranian/Chihuahua breeders who help with Pomeranian/Chihuahua rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Orlando paves the way for another one to be saved.


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Twenty-fifth birthdays are a time for taking stock. At 20 you reach a crossroads. By 30 you should be well on your way. At 25 there's still time for an awkward U-turn. Sure, other lives will honk angrily as you block the road, but it's worth it in the end. At E3, the honks come from the Skyward Sword booth.
Link is reinventing himself for his 25th. Skyward Sword talks the Zelda talk, but says the syntax is new. Common terms - chests, keys, dungeons, puzzles, swords, shields - are spun into Zelda beat poetry.
The demo's dungeon segment, for example, unfolds as one large, consistent space as opposed to a chain of puzzle rooms stitched together. So when Link gets trapped in a treasure room, the solution doesn't rest within its four walls, but is reached by piloting your mechanical beetle through a hole.
Like the stylus-guided equipment in Phantom Hourglass, the ability to fully control the beetle enables all kinds of labyrinthine architecture. The central dungeon chamber is lined with vents leading to door switches and rupee stashes.
And not surprising for a yarn revolving around a land nestling in Hyrule's clouds - Skyloft - there's an added verticality to this dungeon. If it's not the beetle flapping towards the heavens, it's Link clambering up vines and swinging Tarzan-style above bone-liquefying falls.
And where Nintendo do trap Link in a traditional locked room, puzzles
refuse to retread old ground. Take the new eyeball door locks. Before Link dizzies them with circular sword swirls he must first get their attention, finding the one spot in the room where all three can see him at once.
MotionPlus combat builds on innovations suggested at E3 2010. Using one-to-one swipes, spiders are flipped onto their hind legs with an upward swipe before a thrust pierces the purple goo pouch in their bellies. A later three-headed hydra must be killed with one swipe before the removed head grows back. Cleanly lopping off three aligned heads and watching the neck stumps violently squirm makes you feel all-powerful.
Combat is built around sudden death blows: identifying weak spots and striking with surgical precision. Steering a blade between a Stalfos's twin swords or skewering a Moblin's armpit as he raises his blade gives swordplay a vicious sting.
Often in Zelda, lock-on feels as if it's doing all the work. Skyward Sword puts the power back in your hands. And hands better be ready, because with fast enemy blocks and powerful attacks, this is shaping into the toughest Zelda yet.
Swordplay's best proof of concept came in a radical new kind of boss fight: a simple one-on-one duel. No item gimmickry here, just Link's evasive dodges and a limber wrist.
Bad boy Lord Ghirahim toys with Link to begin with, catching his blade between two fingers, forcing you to tug backwards to dislodge. After a few blows he draws his blade and the fight begins proper.
There seems to be a big focus on freedom of approach: in one playthrough we focus on dodging his charges and striking his exposed back.
In the next, we wait for him to teleport behind Link (he's a demon wizard, you see) before turning and landing a quick blow. Another time we focus on batting back lines of five projectiles by swinging along their axes. Each time the fight is won differently.
After all the innovation on display, hopping on board Link's feathered Skyloft mount for a quick chase sequence seems relatively old fashioned. Flying in the cloudbank shows off producer Eiji Aonuma's
gorgeous impressionistic art style best.
The horizon is painted in smeary splodges that merge into solid colour as you near them, but the task simply mimics Wii Sports Resort's planes - although wafting the remote to flap higher is a nice tactile touch.
More importantly, racing around Skyloft hints at bigger things: skydiving, multiple realms to explore, a lovely Zelda redesign (she becomes a willowy Skyloftian babe) and a rather familiar harp... way too much, alas, to fit in this already bursting E3 issue.
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I have worked in both in a commercial data center and local government. At the local county library I setup a system to provide a free public wifi system. I worked to setup a VMware stack using ESX and Vcenter to reduce the number of servers needed. I also helped design GPO for windows desktop and deploy Linux thin client for public kiosks. At Immedion I monitor the infrastructure both physical and virtual.
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On the weekend I purchased my first micro-mini sinningia (white sprite). It is my first time growing anything is this family besides African Violets (which I am relatively proficient at!). I purchased it from the local Violet/Gesneriad Society Annual Sale, I was told it had a bit of a shock from the night before, it was a bit chilly but that it would perk up once it was put in the right conditions. I moved it into a small jar terrarium and have it in a bright location with little to no direct sunlight hitting it. Since this is the first time with these wonderful little plants I would love any and all advice on how to care for it. Thanks! Below are a few pictures. |
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I used the soil that the plant was in when I bought it. As soon as I can get to the garden centre I am going to pick up some perlite. I was actually a little surprised that it was potted for sale in this kind of soil. One of the violets I bought the same day is in similar soil so I need to switch that one as well. I would like to find a small grow light system that I could put on my kitchen counter (I don't have a lot of space) to keep the sinningia's under. As far as humidity goes, how much is too much? It seems to fog up quite badly if I keep the lid on (it's a little loose fitting, so there is some room for ventilation). I'm guessing the heavier soil is contributing to the wetness. Hopefully once I get the perlite in there it won't be so bad. I worry about rotting the little guy, it seems rather fragile right now as it is. |
You won't rot it - it likes 100% humidity. I just put a piece of a sticky plastic wrap on a top. You can put a layer of perlite on the bottom for "drainage". I. |
The White Sprite is such a cute plant. You wont be disappointed growing it. |
Too many quarts for 1 micro-sinnigia. But otherwise just what doctor recommended. Anyway - David Harris (davesviolets.com) was selling a minibook on micro-sinnigias. The lady from his club self-published it. If you are interested - contact him and check if he still carries it. I. PS BTW - Sphagnum moss - best is New Zealand milled sphagnum moss - you can get it pressed in cubes and reconstitute it by adding water. |
- Posted by hartsafire none (My Page) on Mon, Jun 4, 12 at 11:30
I cut the recipe in half for a large terrarium. The left over mix I sealed in 1 gal ziplock bag and now have ready to use mix to pot new micro mini sinningia`s. |
- Posted by maggie21060 none (My Page) on Fri, Oct 26, 12 at 18:51
I am also new to the Micro Mini: I have read that in order to produce a seed pod the dropping flower should be used to pollinate the stem from which the flower falls. I thought the plant was self pollinating so if this needs to be done can some explain to me how to proceed. Thanks for any and all advice. |
Sprite is selfpolinating. To make sure on any mini-sinn, simply rub the tube of the blossom gently between your thumb and forefinger. |
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'Dogs, Broncos Meet at Save Mart Center Wednesday
Jan. 22, 2013 Boise State Broncos (9-7, 1-1 MW) at Fresno State Bulldogs (11-6, 3-1 MW) Game #18 MW Game #5 Jan. 23, 2013 7 p.m. PT Save Mart Center (15,546) Fresno, Calif. Radio: ESPN2 790 AM with Christian Lukens Live Stats: gobulldogs.com Series Record: Fresno State leads 17-9 Last Meeting: 2/17/11 - FS 75, BSU 57 in Boise, Idaho Opening TipThe Fresno State women's basketball team returns home on Wednesday to host Boise State at 7 p.m. in the Save Mart Center. A couple of streaks are on the line in Wednesday's game. The Bulldogs are seeking their seventh-straight win over Boise State as well as their 19th consecutive win at home. Fresno State's 18-game home winning streak is the fifth-longest active streak in the nation. With a 3-1 start in conference play, the Bulldogs look to maintain their position at the top of the conference leader board. The 'Dogs have gotten to this point by winning two of their three league road games and now face a favorable schedule to end the season. After playing eight of its last nine games on the road, Fresno State has 12 games left on the schedule and seven of those will be home games. Four of Fresno State's final six games to end regular season are at home. Over the past five games Fresno State has shot 48.2 percent from the field and 47.1 percent from 3-point land. The Bulldogs have averaged 74.2 points in this stretch where they have won four of their last five games. Fresno State's starting five continues to lead the way for the 'Dogs. Ki-Ki Moore is averaging 18.4 points over the last five games and Taylor Thompson has added 15.2.
It's not just those two, however, that opposing teams have to account for. Rosie Moult, who is shooing 48 percent from the three over the last five games, has averaged 11.8 points, Alex Sheedy is at 10.0 and Bree Farley adds 9.6 points over the last five games. Bulldog Headlines ► Fresno State is 33-5 in January games since 2009. ► The Bulldogs have won six-straight over Boise State and are 8-3 all-time against the Broncos when playing them at home. ► Over the last five games, Bree Farley is shooting 56.3 percent from the field and Taylor Thompson is at 52.9 percent. Thompson has averaged 15.2 points in that time and Farley is at 9.6. ► After not winning the rebounding battle in 11-straight games from Dec. 2 through Jan. 16, Fresno State out-rebounded Nevada 36-28 last Saturday. Fresno State had 14 offensive rebounds in the victory. The Last Meeting
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Wednesday game between Boise State and Fresno State will be the 27th all-time meeting between the two schools. The Bulldogs have a 17-9 advantage in the series and have won six-straight - five of which have been by 10 or more points. Fresno State is 8-3 all-time when playing the Broncos at home. The schools last met on Feb. 17, 2011 when the Bulldogs pulled off a 75-57 victory in Boise. Boise State enters Wednesday's game with a 9-7 overall record and 2-1 mark in league play, having beaten Air Force and Wyoming at home while losing at New Mexico. The Broncos have won three of their last four games and each of their last three games were decided by five points or less. The Broncos are 3-4 away from home this season. Senior forward Lauren Lenhardt leads Boise State, as she is averaging 15.4 points per game and 7.3 rebounds. Lenhardt ranks fourth in the MW in rebounding and fifth in scoring. Junior guard Diana Lee is tied for second in the MW with 5.0 assists per game and has the second-best assist-to-turnover ratio in the conference at 2.2. Leading From the Point Thompson has consistently produced for the Bulldogs this season. She ranks third in the Mountain West in field goal percentage (.489), is fourth in free-throw percentage (.808), fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.7) and fifth in assists (4.1 apg). Additionally, her 54 steals (3.4 spg) leads the conference and she ranks 16th nationally in steals per game. Moore Stays On Pace A New Year, A New Team Most of the offensive improvement has come on the road, as the Bulldogs just ended a stretch where eight of its last nine games were away from home. Four of the five games in 2013 were on the road. Now the Bulldogs get a little home cooking this week hosting Boise State on Wednesday. Fresno State is shooting 42.2 percent as a team and averages 71.4 points at home this year. The 'Dogs have held opponents to a 35.6 percent clip shooting the ball at the Save Mart Center and outscored their opponents by an average of 17.6 points at home. Which Leads To Strong Start to Mountain West Play Back to the Boards Rounding Out the Month of January Farley Goes for 14 3-Point Leader |


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Dhanush : Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja is well known by his stage name i.e. Dhanush. He was born on 28 July 1982 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He is an Indian film actor, producer, lyricist and singer. His work got popularity in Tamil cinema. Dhanush got married to the daughter of Rajnikanth named as Aishwarya. Dhanush's filmography includes many successful films like Aadukalam which was released in 2011, he won the Best actor title at the National Film Awards. He received worldwide recognition by the superhit song "Why this Kolaveri Di".
Raanjhanaa – Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor Upcoming New Bollywood Movies 2013
Raanjhanaa (dubbed Tamil version called Ambikapathy) is an bollywood upcoming new release Hindi romance film 2013, starring cast Tamil film superstar Dhanush as Kundan in his Bollywood debut, Sonam Kapoor as Zoya Haider in the lead roles & Abhay Deol as Akram, directed by Anand L. Rai and Music by A. R. Rahman.
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Raanjhanaa – Jaswinder Singh and Shiraz Uppal
Tu Mun Shudi – A. R. Rahman and Rabbi Shergill
Nazar Laaye – Rashid Ali, Nakash Aziz and Neeti Mohan
Tum Tak – Javed Ali, Pooja Vaidyanath and Keerthi Sagathia
Piya Milenge – Sukhwinder Singh and K.M.M.C. Sufi Ensemble
Aise Na Dekho – A. R. Rahman and Karthik
Banarasiya – Shreya Ghoshal, Meenal Jain and Anwesha Datta Gupta
Ay Sakhi – Madhushree, Vaishali Samant,Aanchal Sethi, Chinmayi
The Land of Shiva – Instrumental
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Kammath & Kammath (2013) – Dhanush (Malayalam Film)
Ethir Neechal (2013) – Cameo Appearance
Maryan (2013) – Maryan (Dhanush New Release Movie in 2013)
Raanjhanaa (2013) – Kundan (Dhanush Upcoming New Hindi Bollywood Movies, Releasing 21th June 2013)
Naiyaandi (2013) – Chinna Vandu (Filming)
Dhanush produces his films in his own banner "Wunderbar Films" and recently released his music label Wunderbar Studios. He was debuted with the film Thulluvadhho IIamai under the direction of Kasthurii Raja. He signed in his brother's doctoral venture i.e. Kadhal Kondein, in which he played mentally — disturbed youth role Viondh. This film earns critical praises and was a commercial hit. In 2003, he released his net film named as Thiruda Thirudi. After that, he appeared in Pudhukottaiyilirundh Saravan which was dubbed into Telugu as Maurya. In 2004, he worked under the direction of his father in the film Dreams.
List of Top 10 Dhanush Movies 2013 of All Time
3 (2012) – Ram
Seedan (2011) – Saravanan
Aadukalam (2011) – K. P. Karuppu
Mayakkam Enna (2011) – Karthik Swaminathan
Venghai (2011) – Selvam
Mappillai (2011) – Saravana Kumar
Kutty (2010) – Kutty
Uthama Puthiran (2010) – Sivaramakrishnan (Siva)
Padikathavan (2009) – Radhakrishnan (Rocky)
Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008) – Vasu
Kuselan (2008) – Dhanush
Polladhavan (2007) – Prabhu
Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram (2007) – Azhagu Sundaram
Pudhupettai (2006) – Kokki Kumar
Thiruvilayadal Arambam (2006) – Thirukumaran
Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam (2005) – Seenu
Devathaiyai Kanden (2005) – Babu
Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan (2004) – Saravanan
Dreams (2004) – Sakthi
Sullan (2004) – Subramani (Sullan)
Kadhal Kondein (2003) – Vinod
Thiruda Thirudi (2003) – Vasu
Thulluvadho Ilamai (2002) – Mahesh
Dhanush rarely works as a playback singer and lyricist. He worked as a playback singer in Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan. After this, he gave his voice in many numbers of Selvaraghavan's films like Aayirathil Oruvan and Mayakkam Enna. But as a playback singer he got popularity in the song "Why this Kolaveri Di" from his film 3, which is directed by his wife. This song made him as a star and gained awesome response. CNN announced this song as a "Top Song of 2011". Dhanush is debuting in Bollywood with the film "Raanjhanaa". it is a romantic Hindi film, directed by Anand L. Rai. We wish him Good Luck for Dhanush upcoming movies 2013 and for a bright future as well.


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I live in Panhandle of Florida. I bought a home last fall that was built in 1979. Existing grass is Floratam St. Augustinegrass. The yard is large and was neglected. Back yard was ok. Front yard is a mess. When I bought the house I was overwatering the lawn - had not done my homework. Overwater lead to fungus which I treated and got rid of. I hired a large Weed Control company over the winter and spring. The yard looks worse now than last fall. The weed control co said they applied a pre-emergent. Largest problems: yellow nutsedge and goosegrass, and to a lesser degree dollar grass. (I think- looks more like goosegrass than crabgrass). It's now the end of May and temps are upper 80's. I have cut back on watering to every 5-7 days. Now mowing the grass high. What can I do now that the temps are higher to kill the yellow nutsedge / goosegrass / dollarweed. I can dig up some of the gooseweed and cover these areas with sand - will take forever! Could sray the center of the gooseweed with round up and then dig them up. What about the other weeds. Can I spot treat the area with Image or sedgehammer without killing the grass. HELP!!! |
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- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Tue, May 26, 09 at 22:21
The goosegrass and dollar weed are most important because they will choke out the St Aug. Spray them with Weed-B-Gone formulated for St Augustine. Ask for the right one at the nursery. That product should not hurt the grass. Sledgehammer for the nutgrass might help. Just going to weekly watering will help because nutgrass likes it really wet. Mowing higher might help. Around San Antonio the new recommendation for nutgrass is to spray molasses on it. They say 1/4 cup per gallon, spray the leaves and drench the soil. Molasses always has to do with the microbes in the soil, but I don't know what they might be thinking. |
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I think most people are (or would be) impressed at Watson's ability to retrieve data, crunch data and output it into human-understandable information almost instantaneously. I doubt many people would see it is a reliable "last word" in medicine though.
I believe Watson, in practical application, would help solve the human problem of "digging up" the information necessary to produce the best diagnosis and treatments possible. Several years of medical experience, training and keeping up to date with medical sciences is necessary to actually make the best possible decisions. As a result, there's a huge amount of information from many facets of medicine for doctors to parse, much of which can be outside their area of expertise... specialty areas, the latest on break outs, internal medicine, statistics, demographics, new illnesses and so on... This kind of crunching sounds like something Watson can help with. If it can, it could greatly assist doctors of all kinds.
However, Watson will not replace (competent) humans in the actual decision making process. Ultimately, we are far, far, far away from making a question and answer machine that will usurp human judgement (even with all of its flaws). It could offer a valuable second opinion, though... and at the very least could make a great "research assistant".


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Blumenthal, David. The Heart of Power: Health and Politics in the Oval Office. 2009. (362.10973 B).
Farris, Scott. Almost President: The Men Who Lost the Race but Changed the Nation. 2012. (324.973 F).
Gibbs, Nancy. The Presidents Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity.
Goldsmith, Jack. Power and Constraint: The Accountable Presidency after 9/11.
Healy, Gene. The Cult of the Presidency: America's Dangerous Devotion to Executive Power. 2008. (352.23 H).
Kalb, Marvin. Haunting Legacy: Vietnam and the American Presidency from Ford to Obama. 2011. (973.92 K).
Merry, Robert W. Where They Stand: The American Presidents in the Eyes of Voters and Historians. 2012.
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This year gave us another example of why you should NOT believe most weather forecasts. Almost every day the weatherman got it wrong, and the weather was much nicer than the forecasts. It was a good reminder that because Americade is in the Adirondack Mountains, it's hard to accurately forecast mountain weather.
There's another factor, too. Most of the commercial weather sites like "Accuweather", tend to forecast pessimistically because:
1.legal liability, because if they say "nice" and there was wet weather, or a storm, they could get blamed by a lawyer for causing an accident
2. their websites and TV programs get more viewers if they forecast extreme conditions: hot, cold, wet, windy
2008 Forecast vs Actual
Forecst | Actual | |
Monday | Spotty Showers | No Rain |
Tuesday | Cool with Drizzle | Semi-sunny and 60degr, warmed to 65 by Noon |
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Rainy & Cool | Light Spotty Showers, 60 degr |
Thursday | Warmer with Storms in PM | Semi-nice; humid, 65-75 degr scattered spotty showers |
Friday | Hot with Storms in the Evening | 65 in am; 72 at Peak, Dry at Great Escape Party; Rain Arrived at Midnight |
Saturday | Damp & Cool | Beautiful Parade weather; 80 degr & lots of sunburns atop Prospect |
It was a typical Ameri-Week with a little of everything. Although Americade Week started cool and wet, it quickly improved to be one of the nicest years ever, with plenty of sunshine and temps in the 80s by the end of the week. Tuesday became windy, and after thunderstorms passed to the south, the southerly breezes brought warming temperatures. After a damp Wednesday morning, the temps rose through the 60s. Thursday was sunny and dry with temperatures rising to 70. Friday became hot and humid (upper 80s) and a thunderstorm rolled through around midnight. Saturday was perfect for the Dunlop Parade and the BMW BBQ atop Prospect Mountain, dry and 80 degrees, with a bright sun.
The wettest and coldest 2nd week of June in recent history. It was as if Mother Nature heard Americaders complain about 2005's record heat, and showed what she could do in the other direction ! That said, Tuesday was a gorgeous blue sky day, but the rest of Americade Week was generally overcast, or worse. The weather forecasts were overly pessimistic (what's new?) and although the forecast was for rain on Friday and Saturday, both the Friday Evening Awards & Excalibur Fireworks, and the Saturday Dunlop Parade and BMW BBQ were completely rain-free.
After a late Spring, no one could complain about the cold at Americade 2005. The beginning of June brought record heat & humidity to northern NY State with temperatures 10 to 15 degrees (F) above normal. On Monday of Americade Week, there were even tornado warnings for the region. Rain was generally very localized, with Roaring Brook getting a downpour on Thursday night.
Nearly perfect! Coming after a cool and wet Spring 2004, the early-week warmth (record warm on Wed) felt good to many folks. It was sunny, hazy and warm for the beginning of the week. Then a brief, cooling downpour on Wednesday night led to clear, sunny days with high temps around 69/70F for the latter part of Americade Week. What a great week !
Temperatures here in early June are normally: daytimes in the mid-70's and evenings in the mid-50's, perfect riding temperatures. But this year, most of June was cool and wet. However, Americade 2003 was fairly lucky, and although Sunday June 1 was cool and wet, the rest of the week (except for Thursday morning) was pretty good weather. Friday was especially nice.
The week started clear and cool with daytime ~70F and eves in the 40s. Wed was warm & cloudy; Thursday was wet, and Fri/Sat were perfect with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s.
Although the good old weather man had predicted mostly wet weather, Americade 2001 had great weather! We enjoyed mostly sunny skies with daytime temps around 80F (28C). It was a marvelous Americade Week!
Y2K brought a little of everything. Terrible Tuesday set records for drenching rain, Wed. - Friday was warm & cloudy with very scattered showers, and Saturday was such a brilliant, perfect day, as if to say "see just how nice it CAN be."
brought record heat to the early part of Americade Week, with high temps in the 90's(F). By week's end, temps returned to normal. There was no significant daytime rainfall all week.
brought record low temperatures for Americade Week. It was mostly dry, but daytime temps ranged from 60 to 75 (F); nighttime was about 15 (F) lower.
Although it did rain south of Albany, the Lake George area was dry all week. Temperatures were: daytime, 80's (~28C); evenings, 55F (12C) to 70F (21C).
Hope that any day may be the perfect day for a ride."
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