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The Queue: The blame game {WoW}
Jan 3rd 2011 11:25AM It was my understanding that Humans descended from the Vrykul. The quest in Howling Fjord about the "runt" Vrykul baby that turned out to be the first human.
The Queue: The blame game {WoW}
Jan 3rd 2011 11:21AM Anyone know what ever happen to that web show with four guys ( 1 very attractive girl sometimes ) playing wow? They had occasional shorts on how to do stuff? I can't recall the shows name....
Dorkins....rings a bell.
12 Days of Winter Veil Giveaway Day 7: Gigabyte GTX 470 graphics card {WoW}
Dec 28th 2010 7:43AM This is the way we roll for loot.../roll roll for loot, this is the way we roll for loot.../roll all raid long!
Breakfast Topic: Elementals vs. Zombies -- which event was better? {WoW}
Dec 6th 2010 8:13AM The Zombie invasion gave you a sense of fear, things were out of control. There was no place to hide accept in the air on a flying mount in Shattrah.
I never felt that way with the Elementals, I just stood off to the side and didn't aggro anything.
It came from the Blog: Join us for Pilgrim's Bounty {WoW}
Nov 24th 2010 9:11AM Yep just had to check make sure I wasn't mis reading. That was Yesterday Robin.
It came from the Blog: Join us for Pilgrim's Bounty {WoW}
Nov 24th 2010 9:09AM Saturday Nov 23rd? Uh....>_>
WoW Moviewatch: Cataclysm commercial contest {WoW}
Nov 23rd 2010 12:30PM Yep after reviewing the video, from 0:22-0:24 she is topless with paint, her nipples are clearly visible.
Breakfast Topic: Share your ragequit moments {WoW}
Oct 28th 2010 8:18AM Back in Vanilla while raiding with my guild in BWL, we had a new hunter who was a friend of an officer. Now this guild did DKP raids back then, so we all had a set amount of points depending on how many raids we make.
So short an sweet 2 pieces of Dragonstalker armor had dropped and the first one went to the friend of the officer, and the next piece did to. I asked why but was not given a reason. I made a statement in raid chat as to why I was ignored on the gear being given to a brand new raider, and got a whisper from the officer telling me to shut up and dps the trash we were killing. So I sat in my chair turning red and then gquit and left the instance.
Breakfast Topic: Is your main a former alt? {WoW}
Oct 26th 2010 8:51AM I started back when Molten Core was tier and everyone was raiding it.
I started wow as a Hunter and didn't know anything about the game till I was nearly 55. Never ran a dungeon did nearly 0 quests, just grinding mobs of equal or higher level in each zone as I explored.
5 Years later my shaman main is my pride and joy, he has a ton of mounts, 100+ companion pets, and really nice gear, people whisper me asking me to heal their raids. Ulduar came out and my raid guild fell apart half way through, and so I got a little bored and faction changed my Alliance druid to horde. Fell in love with my druid again and the Moonkin dps rotation just seemed to flow from my fingers. I got into a raiding guild just as ICC came out and I was a top dpser for them.
Today my Druid is still my main I have 7 level80s waiting for Cata. I'm trying to gear as many of them as I can before Dec 7th, and then hit Hyjal when that comes out.
BlizzCon 2010: Man breaks leg in dance contest {WoW}
Oct 23rd 2010 4:44PM 5th post down has a pic.


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Monday, 20 January 2014
Happy Blogiversary!
Next week will be Alfie's birthday, but this week there's another date to celebrate. Today is the 4th anniversary of my starting this blog! As crazy as it is to think that I am now mother to an almost 1 year old and almost 5 year old, It's also crazy to think that I've been noting down some of the precious moments from our days for 4 years now. Where does the time go?
I look back on the photo that accompanied my first ever blog post (see below) and it is amazing to see how much I've changed. Yes, there are the obvious changes. My hair is much shorter, the nose stud no longer adorns my face and there are undoubtedly a few more lines around my eyes, but there are also other, less obvious changes.
Back then, I had been in Berlin just over 2 years. I was still finding my feet really, having been suddenly forced to stop the party life, with falling pregnant and definitely still finding my feet as a mother. I was finally free of that awful post-natal depression that had gripped me in the initial months of parenting, I was dating for the first time as a single mum and I was exploring new friendships.
Now, 4 years on so many things are different. I have two wonderful children now and a blooming relationship that has completed my little family. I am a (most of the time) confident mum, tackling two children on my own and, with the creation of Berlin for all the Family, I am finally realising my dreams of a website I first had the idea for, back when I was pregnant with the little boy in that picture above!
Last year was a major triumph for me blogging-wise. I loved blogging my way through my pregnancy. This blog helped while away many an otherwise-boring pregnancy-insomnia-filled hour and then, to be a finalist in the 2013 Mad Blog Awards for best pregnancy blog was a dream come true. Really. Not only had that been one of my major goals for this blog, but it also brought The Bloke and I together, so I have all who voted for me to thank, not only for bringing me to the awards, but also for putting me in the right place to start exploring a relationship with my dear friend of 10 years. THANK YOU!
This next year of blogging promises to be just as interesting. There are big changes ahead in my life and, whilst there has been the blogging rut that I was recently in, I feel totally out of that now and a passion has been reignited.
Thank you to all of you who have been reading this blog over the years, whether it be for the entire 4 years, just a couple of them or even if you just stumbled upon this blog today. I am always so honoured to know there are people out there who give any hoots what I have to say! Even when I'm rambling like I am now! Thank you. Thank you!
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CEO of Burberry Angela Ahrendts delivers an engaging brand connection presentation, elaborating on her belief that all brands need to make the transition to digital. She insists that brands can maintain their traditional essence and not "sell out" when creating a digital consumer experience. She states, "the faster we [Burberry] move forward, the more important it is to look back and remember who we are and where came from." The transition to digital and social media platforms doesn't after to alter a brand.
Today, Burberry customers can access Burberry on any device and expect the same experience and the same "brand feeling" they've come to know and love. Ahrendts sees social media as borderless and as a new universal language that is creating a new, universal culture. Her brand connection presentation reminds the audience that so long as a brand exudes consistency, it can take on new spaces and methods.


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Facebook is well known as a free means of traffic generation and advertising—therefore the idea of advertising on Facebook may be confusing to you. The simple truth of it is that you have a choice when it comes to Facebook advertising: you can go "organic", which means you have to pay close attention to the keywords you type and the groups/friends you have to add—or it could mean that you prefer the paid ad approach, which is essentially Pay-Per-Click advertising, only that it is Facebook's own unique version of the service, slightly different from Google's famous Adwords program.
Facebook's Practical Ad Use
However, Facebook advertising does indeed produce a deal that's hard to beat. Like Google, Facebook is an Internet staple and thus has to offer potentially thousands of views for properly worded keyword ads. How does the package work? Merchants pay Facebook to show their ads because the ads are targeted. Users are not simply being randomly selected to view certain ads, but see them when there is a targeted match. And Facebook delivers the ads regardless of who clicks on them.
Facebook advertising also has traditional ads as well as sponsored stories, which is a relatively new feature taking further advantage of localized matches. The Facebook system delivers targeted ads to people who are most likely to find it useful based on their past Facebook behavior, age, gender, including posts they typed out, stories clicked on, subjects shared, any subject matter "X-d out" and so on. Sponsored stories are different because they are stories already visible based on activity from your connected friends, or perhaps apps or other pages that connect you. It is the merchant's job to tell Facebook who should see the ad, including viewers who are locally based and who share a common interest. In addition, Facebook advertising can also prevent the wrong type of customer from seeing the ad to avoid wasting impressions.
Advertising on Facebook vs. Google Adwords
This may cause you to wonder, what is the main difference between Facebook advertising and Google Adwords—another keyword search-based system? Well, Google Adwords is more immediately concerned with content, while Facebook advertising is more concerned with the community of friends you have built up—and how well your interests reflect theirs. Bear in mind that some marketers don't even use Facebook advertising, solely because it's not as easy to build brand awareness—it's more of a leads-generating tool, since measuring brand awareness from Facebook visitors is a somewhat abstract study.
According to the latest statistics, Google Adwords averages a click-through rate of 2% which is slightly more than Facebook's CTR. However, Facebook does introduce some impressive techniques that you can experiment with—like interests, education, connections and other "filters." Facebook is also considered a more favorable choice than Google Adwords because of lower costs per CPC rate on ads.
What is the world of business saying about Facebook's future in advertising? General Motors just recently ended their Facebook relationship, citing various problems, but then again Ford announced it is planning to commit to the social network again for the new year. Facebook, now a publicly owned company, has raised the expected price of the stock. Facebook is also the third largest IPO in the history of the U.S.
The social network's display ads are formatted in a similar way to Google Adwords, as they are located in boxes that show up on the right side of the page. Of course, it's important to understand that Facebook is a relatively new application and the entire social networking industry online is sometimes hard to grasp for the business world. Sponsored stories are highlighted as news feed stories, and may include either a story about the person's friends or a recent story about posting.
Should I Start Advertising on Facebook?
With Facebook ads, it's important to remember that there is an opposite dynamic occurring here than with Google Adwords—with the latter, people are actually looking for you, by requesting a keyword phrase that you have already written about. When you are using Facebook, and hence, when your ads are running, your primary objective is to distract users from the Facebook experience and actually click on the sponsored ad. Therefore, you have to invest a little more time in age groups, gender, geographic region, interests and other vital data.
The good news is that advertising on Facebook is still keyword search based (though not as focused on keywording as Google's tool) and that, like Ad Words, you only pay for what you use. This makes it an excellent plan for budgeted Internet advertising. Remember that Facebook's alternative to Ad Words is less "saturated" than the original PPC engine—and this is good news if you want to separate yourself from traditional click marketing and instead opt for a new approach to SEO and web presence. The best way to research this new tool is to research the people who are visiting your page and taking notes on the user's behavior.
Last but not least, keep in mind that Facebook makes the advertising situation fun. Why, just consider that members can now leave comments on advertisements, while virtual items can be given online through apps and desktop applications.
More Tips for New Facebook Campaigns
- Choose standard ads over sponsored stories in the beginning so you can build up more momentum and followers;
- Make sure your creative keywords and headlines are clear, simple and that they communicate the most important message;
- Use images to grab more attention (110 x 80 typically); and
- Aim to get "Social Actions" active, as this can easily help you to go viral, as numerous friends and friends of friends began sharing your content all over the web.
The bottom line is that Facebook has over 400 million users and its advertising program, while new, still has great potential for targeted viewer exposure. Remember the formula for success: Explore your options; target your audience; attract and engage the community; budget finances accordingly, test your online tools and then analyze the results.
You might be surprised at how well advertising on Facebook does for your next project!


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On traveling:
"I like the whole idea of traveling, of looking good, and doing it well. I make it as simple and as beautiful as I can because my life is kind of big. So I pack my luggage, or dress myself, or comb my kids' hair, pick up their clothes—that makes our life beautiful, you know? There's something very elegant in that."
On her career:
"I'm a singer. I'm a dancer. I'm a performer. I'm an actress. That's what I'm supposed to be doing. It makes me a better parent, a better person."
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I saw a commercial for this last night.
It showed body oils and sweat stains left behind by "other" detergents using a UV light. Ewww .... Sunlight Deep Clean is supposed to remove them. Wondering if anyone has tried this and what they think. |
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For the death of my Godmother
I am asking for prayers for both my Aunt Lise who was my Godmother. She just lost her daughter ( my cousin Manon) in July 2011 to cancer. Manon and I were the same age, so my Aunt got very depressed after my cousin died. There is still an autopsie report being done. I pray that my Aunt did not take her own life and that she died of natural causes. And most important that she is resting in the arms of Jesus with all the angels and saints.
Please pray also for my cousin Dany, her other daughter. She has to make all the funeral arrangements and will get all the reports. She lost her father tragically ( he died while riding his bicycle cross country ) in 1993 .
Thank you Jesus for your gift of eternal life. We pray for all the souls that have died and that they experience eternity with you.


text: We shared with you Nativ's wicked new mixtape last week and now we've got a PREMIERE of a tune off of his Shifty EP that is out now on Tumble Audio. This rolling sub heavy grime edit from Arctic of the title tune is the absolute bizness and is perfect for those heads looking for that uptempo bass rinse. Paranoid orchestral string chops, ridiculously crunchy percussion, and hardcore sub woofer rattle are all in effect here and it all reminds me of a much better time in grime and bass music history. Not trying to get all nostalgic really, but there was a time in bass music's history that it wasn't all about how hard the drop was and when the next one was going to hurry up and hit you. With that said…this record goes harder than most of those tunes anyways with that sub flex. Peep game.


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Jean-Talon Market
7075 Casgrain Ave, Tel. 277-1379
Metro De Castelnau/Jean-Talon
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twater market gets the plaudits. Ooh, the produce is so fresh and the merchants so trendy. Jean-Talon Market has seemed to take on the role of the slightly dowdy, older cousin that doesn't have Atwater's flair and panache. No more.
If you haven't been to the Marché Jean-Talon in a while or, as with most of the crowd, you seldom make it farther than the first couple of rows of market stalls, you may have missed the upscale trendiness that is happening in this part of town.
First note that the Jean-Talon Market is in the geographic centre of the city. Next that it is adjacent to Little Italy which has accrued several outstanding restaurants in the last few years while still giving us that solid 1950ish old Italian style in places like Milano and Café Italia, which still has the best coffee in the city. Why any place else charges more than $1.50 for a cappuccino is beyond me. But that's another story.
The Jean-Talon market is a couple of short blocks east of the intersection of Jean-Talon and St-Laurent. By metro, the Jean-Talon station is closest.
The market is a half block south of Jean-Talon. The northern periphery consists mostly of Sami fruit stands. Look here for imported fruit. There is also a good cheese store and a couple of Italian restaurants. The south side has the trendier action and it starts at the south east corner with Dima, an upscale en vrac (load it up from the bins) food importer at the corner of Henri Julien and Place du marché du nord. Dima also has a shop at the de Maisonneuve market in the east end of the city. This store stocks well known brands and it is a good one stop shopping depot if you are digging through several cuisines. I noted Patak chutneys, La Costeña brand of Latin canned foods, good balsamic vinegar, Valhrona Chocolate, an olive bar, pastas, coffee, teas, and spices. if you are looking for something that may be hard to find, call first (514-274-3962).
Le marché des saveurs du Québec (514-271-3811) is next to Dima. This is a concept we have really needed: one store devoted to Quebec produce and this one is a winner. It is run by the Drouin family and Isabelle Drouin is usually on hand to answer questions. This is a superb place for hard-to-find delicacies by local farmerslocally smoked ham, maple syrup ice wine, mussels from les Îles de Madelaines, chaput goat milk cheese, and a full range of beers from local microbreweries. The store is gorgeous, the packaging giftable right of the shelf.
Moving westward along the row are two coffee roasters, Louis which has the best quality fruit and vegetables in town (don't take my wordask the chef at your favourite restaurant), an excellent butcher, a bakery, and a sausage store with a grill outside the door.
There is a superb gourmet grocery store called Boucherie du Marché, with an outdoor crêpe stand on the weekends which should stay open until the weather gets too cold. Turning the corner, is Joe et Basile at 152 Mozart East which is a butcher shop with lots of extras. There is great Italian antipasti, a good selection of cheese, regular olive oil tastings, and freshly made pizza and sausage ready for quick al fresco munching. Their prices tend to be a notch lower than those stores right at the market.
Parking is a pain. We try to get their early (before 9 AM) when there is usually room on site; otherwise, check out the side streets and consider parking a block or two away.
Then there is the market itself. It is a cornucopia and needs at least an hour of strolling to take everything in. At some point we may do a stand by stand assessment but that is not the goal of this report. The dowdy cousin has a new set of threads and is pretty perky. As we step into the fall harvest, this is the place to be. -
Barry Lazar
Note from Lesley Chesterman, food critic at the Gazette:
The big thing about Chez Louis is that all the best stuff is in the back. You have to ask for it. It's also one of the only places where you can find the produce of Pierre-Andre Daignault, Normand Laprise and other top chefs' organic farmer.
You'll see his red and yellow carrots, salsify, Jerusalem artichokes, Chinese artichokes and in the summer mizuna and other greens. Chez Louis is a great place (it's near the Pain Doré) and the people are really friendly.
Also at the JT market: a great store called Capitol. Capitol has first-rate Italian stuff including imported buffalo ricotta, and a new store featuring only Quebec products which sells Quebec cheese for less than the great store Hamel.
I love both markets but the Jean-Talon is my favourite. It's a bit more gritty, far more interesting in the summer and there's a ethnic scene there that I don't get at Atwater.
(Nick again:)
Poissonerie Shamrock is great. The first thing that strikes you when you walk in is that you dont smell fish. There are five or six kinds of shrimp. You can get a hansdome pound of Thai shrimp for a mere $18.99thats about 40 shrimp, legs and tails still on. Are these inferior to those ones, that look basically the same, but cost eight bucks more a pound?
Theyre all good, explains the counterman. As a salesman, Im supposed to sell you the more expensive ones from Ecuador, but basically its a matter of AA, AAA and AAA+.
How long have they been around? About 40 years. That'd be the store, not the shrimp.
Theres a live lobster tank and a live escargot tank. Theres sushi available at the counter. Everything is clean, on ice and ultra-fresh, at prices considerably lower than other Montreal-area fishmarkets.
Javier the register man is from Acapulco. But I left my heart in San Francisco, he says conspiratorially.-
Nicholas Robinson
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After having introduced traits in the previous article, today we'll continue talk about them. We are going to touch more advanced topics like linearization, initialization and public API best practices.
If a class mixes in multiple traits and those traits extend from other traits or classes, the resulting inheritance hierarchy will form a graph.
This can cause several issues like constructor's invocation order, method lookup resolution and more.
Going back to the example in the first part of this serie, let's consider a class extending User
and mixing in two traits:
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We have seen in the last article that when getOrFetch
is invoked, the version executed is the one in ExpiryCache
and not the one in SingleElementCache
, why is that?
Also, why does a call to super.getOrFetch
in ExpiryCache
results in SingleElementCache
's implementation if the parent is Cache
The answer to both questions is linearization: the technique used by Scala to resolve the inheritance hierarchy into a flat ordered list of classes.
When a method or a property is used directly or with the super
keyword, this list is visited and the lookup resolved to the first match found.
The algorithm is pretty simple: first step is to place the class for which the linearization is being calculated as first element of the list.
Starting from the element at the right end side of the list of traits or classes, calculate the relative linearization and append the result to the list.
Visiting now the resulting list from left to right, remove any duplicate, keeping always the one closest to the end of the list.
Last step is to append ScalaObject
, AnyRef
and Any
at the end of the list. They are the parent classes for most Scala classes.
Let's apply the algorithm to the class shown above:
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This explains why calling getOrFetch
from UserWithCachedContacts
results in an invocation of ExpiryCache
's implementation.
Same for the question regarding the lookup resolution of super.getOrFetch
within ExpiryCache
The primary constructor of a trait, as for any other class, is its body. The main difference with normal classes is that this constructor does not accept
arguments and cannot invoke any of the constructors of the parent class.
Consequently, traits can only extend classes that have a no-arguments constructor.
The constructor in any class or trait must invoke one of the parent class constructors. Again, the linearization algorithm is used to determine the order of execution of the constructors when multiple traits are involved.
Issues with initialization
Suppose we want to make the timeout
property in ExpiryCache
configurable by classes using this trait. We may also want to make life easier for
programmers by letting them specify the timeout in seconds and not milliseconds.
Our trait would change like this.
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is initialized during the execution of the trait's constructor by multiplying expirationTimeout
by 1000. The value for
the latter comes from the class or trait mixing in ExpiryCache
Consequently, UserWithCachedContacts
must now override expirationTimeout
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Let's test these changes by running some REPL.
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To our surprise, timeout
is to 0
and not to 5000
This is because of the order in which the constructors are called.
Since ExpiryCache
constructor is called first, expirationTimeout
hasn't been initialized yet when timeout
is calculated and the resulting value is 0
There are two ways to solve this problem.
Lazy val
A val marked as lazy
is not evaluated until the first time it is accessed.
Simply marking timeout
as lazy
will fix our bug.
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There may still be problems if some initialization logic takes place within the constructor of the trait.
Suppose the constructor of ExpiryCache
runs an init
method that does access timeout
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Let's see what happens in the console.
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Again timeout
is set to 0
because, even if lazy
, it is accessed before expirationTimeout
is initialized.
To solve this problem we need to set expirationTimeout
as lazy
in the subclass.
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This time we get the expected behavior.
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Pre-initialized fields
An alternative to lazy vals are early initializations.
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This creates a class having the expirationTimeout
field already initialized and then enriches it with all other traits, including the
parent class User
Follows the equivalent using just anonymous classes:
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The problem with early-initializations and using lazy
vals in subclasses is that they break the encapsulation of the trait. In fact, they
require users of the trait to take some action without which the code would not work properly.
A better solution may be replacing the trait with an abstract class accepting expirationTimeout
as argument in the primary constructor.
If this cannot be done, it is fundamental to properly documenting the trait explaining what has to be done in order to make effective usage of it.
Traits as public API
We have seen so far how traits are interfaces with optional implementations.
Traits can be used to achieve multiple inheritance but one of their main goal is also to define public APIs.
A public API for a certain module represents the contract between that module and the outside world. It communicates what a
piece of software expect as input and what has to be expected as output. It does not say anything about the implementation details. This favors
modularity, encapsulation and information hiding.
A client of an API does not need to change or even being re-compiled if anything
in the internal implementation of the API changes, he is not aware or interested at all.
For these reasons it is better not to implement any methods for a trait representing a public API.
Another important point is that, even if Scala can infer return types, you should always explicity define them for public API.
The first reason for that is that it makes the API much easier to read for humans. A method name could give some clue about the
returned type but nothing more.
The other reason is that the type inferred by Scala may be some internal class you don't want your users to be aware of.
A best practice is to always to return types as abstract as possible. This will make the code much more flexible by
making it easy to change the concrete returned type.
One last best practice to follow is documentation. Even the best library in the world without documentation can be useless as people do not know how to use it and do not have any way how to learn it other than docs.
Going back to our Cache
module, let's make it a public API following the rules discussed so far. We will rename the current implementation of the Cache
to EmptyCache
which becomes the base trait for the others to extend. It is important to define a default implementation for any trait as this allows
other traits to safely invoke super
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Traits are a really powerful feature in Scala, they promote re-usability through composition while keeping the code very
compact, elegant and expressive.
They are not perfect, though, as initialization can cause some issues like we have seen in this article. In cases where the
encapsulation of a trait is broken, it is really important to document it properly.
As usual, let' conclude this article with the link to the source code.


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Wada sharp as Cubs top Rockies
With Thursday's 3 p.m. non-waiver trade deadline approaching, the audition continues for Cubs players strengthening their case to stay with the team and those showcasing their skills Monday night in front of teams such as the Mariners, Giants, Blue Jays and Brewers.
Tsuyoshi Wada might have secured a spot in the rotation for a few more starts, as he pitched seven innings of one-run ball for his first major league win as the Cubs pulled away to a 4-1 win over the Rockies. Wada, 33, struck out six and walked one.
"I'm not looking at the big picture right now," Wada said. "It's just game-by-game."
Catcher John Baker credited the combination of a game plan presented by pitching coach Chris Bosio, assistant pitching coach Lester Strode and coach Mike Borzello, along with "novel-type messages" Baker said he collected from Eli Whiteside, who has caught Wada for most of this season at Triple-A Iowa.
With the Cubs starting a stretch of at least four consecutive games against left-handed starters, Junior Lake will get a chance to salvage part of what has been a disappointing season. Lake, whose playing time has diminished because of his 96 strikeouts in 269 at-bats and the lack of left-handed opponents, went 0-for-2 before he was lifted for a pinch hitter.
The Mariners, who had two scouts at Monday's game, once were interested in Lake but apparently are casting a wider net in their hopes to fortify their chances of reaching the postseason.
Much of the pregame talk surrounded the Dodgers' trade for second baseman Darwin Barney, whom the Cubs designated for assignment on July 22. The Cubs will receive a player to be named later for Barney and cash considerations.
"Once we heard that we designated him, we knew he'd land on his feet in no time," left-handed reliever James Russell said. "He's a heck of a defensive player."
Russell and infielder Emilio Bonifacio are among the Cubs being scouted by other teams.
The Dodgers are believed to be looking at Russell, as J.P. Howell is their lone experienced left-handed reliever with help from former starter Paul Maholm.
The Giants have looked at the White Sox's Gordon Beckham and Bonifacio among their second base candidates this season, according to a scouting source. The switch-hitting Bonifacio, who has played center field and second base for most of this season, fueled the Cubs' two-run fourth with a single and he hit a single in the eighth.
Extra innings: Owner Tom Ricketts said the Cubs are still weighing offers for their next television contract. "The biggest challenge for us on the business side is to make sure the decisions we make over the next few years on our media rights will be the ones that make the most sense for the organization and give us the most financial flexibility moving forward," Ricketts told an Executives' Club of Chicago audience at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark in Geneva. ... The Cubs will receive a player to be named later or $200,000 by Dec. 15 to complete their July 4 trade with the Athletics.
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Fingerboard Training – Beginner
In part one of this mini-series Ned Feehally looks at the basics of fingerboard training from the beginner's perspective.
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The mental game – Part 2. Facing Fear
My palms are sweating, my breathing erratic, my pulse is racing. I'm gripped from the moment my feet leave the ground. I'm lunging for holds. I'm over-gripping. This is ridiculous. I trust my belayer. This isn't a difficult grade for me.
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The mental game – Part 1
So what is mental training? Well there is more to it than just thinking positive. It's a technique that is not only useful for increasing your confidence and chances of success but it also stimulates the same neural pathways you need to use those muscles.
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Training: What Does It Mean To You?
So this is my slightly over-exaggerated training schedule, would like to do this every day, but there are inconsistencies day to day… Enjoy
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Training Day Part 4 – It's not a size problem it is a power problem!
The finger board is the best peace of equipment that you could invest into in order to improve your power. You can isolate specific muscles, control the training intensity very well and have a clear picture of your progression and increase in power.
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The Mental Toughness Error
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Room on the Broom
First performed in 2008 and now debuting in the West End, this is another successful Tall Stories bid to negotiate the tricky task of being creatively free and dynamic while keeping faith with a much loved book (which in this case is told in a tight rhyming scheme). It is a beautifully imagined production.
Emma Maclennan (Cat) and Morag Cross (Witch) in Room on the Broom at the Lyric Theatre, London Photo: Tristram Kenton
The story - a witch accumulates various friends on her broomstick before confronting a wicked dragon - is imagined as witnessed by some friends out camping.
This allows for some fun pre-curtain up banter before the cast become the characters in the book - Emma MacLennan is a superb cat, lithe and bossy and lovable. Morag Cross is a ditzy, lovable witch while the bird, the dog and the frog are skillfully played as puppets, mainly by the Garrud and Donovan. The quality of the acting, singing and production values are high - particularly the snazzy trees fashioned out of broomsticks and a big moon to complement the atmospheric lighting.
This production is further lifted by some accomplished song writing by Fiber, Shaw and Price - catchy tunes and funny lyrics which put each animal in the spotlight. The puppets are also imaginatively and thoughtfully wrought and there is further proof that all puppet amphibians work best when they have US accents. And fortunately the dragon, although he spoke of eating kids on sticks, wasn't too frightening. Delightful.


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11th BioProcess International European Summit
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14.04.2015 - 15.04.2015
annual meeting of international experts from science and bioprocess industry
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This event will bring together more than 300 senior executives from the life science industry across Europe. Programme highlights in 2015 will include key notes from renowned industry experts, the presentation of the Swiss biotech report, and the annual general assembly of the Swiss Biotech Association. The Swiss Biotech Day offers a unique opportunity to meet top-ranking representatives of the Central European life science sector.
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15.04.2015 - 16.04.2014
BIOVISION, The World Life Sciences Forum, organized since 1999 by an independent non-profit organization, la Fondation pour l'Université de Lyon, brings together international decision makers from the academic, private, policy-making and civil society sectors to foster a productive dialogue on life sciences discoveries and their impact on society, and to translate innovative ideas into actionable solutions for the benefit of citizens. The 10th BIOVISION wil focus on global health through customized approaches.
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Stem Cell Network NRW brings again leading stem cell researchers like Fred Gage, Jürgen Knoblich or Shoukhrat Mitalipov to North Rhine-Westphalia. With a Poster and industry exhibition, expert meetings and a panel discussion on the expectations of stem cell research, the conference also aimed in particular at young scientists.
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04.07.2015 - 09.07.2015
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Toyota Camry 2005 Facelift
I've heard some rumours about a 2004 Camry facelift, well in Australia anyway.
http://carsguide.news.com.au/news/story_page/0,8269,8471556%255E2- 1822,00.html
look under toyota. Does anyone know what changes might be made and what it might look like?
http://carsguide.news.com.au/news/story_page/0,8269,8471556%255E2- 1822,00.html
look under toyota. Does anyone know what changes might be made and what it might look like?
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alpha01 Posts: 4,747Host, can we rename this thread 2005 Camry facelift, so not as to mis-inform people? Along with the face lift, I think its fair to expect some tweaking of the 4 cylinder and some standard/optional equipment revisions. I'd like to see 16 inch wheels standard, as well as ABS, personally.
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boomsama Posts: 362think it might look like the indonesian camry?
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boomsama Posts: 362well, i think this may well be the next one, seing that the vietnamese one is also styled like that. I remember checking the vietnamese site for the camry that the US/AUS have now and they had the same one. So I guess this is probably the next one or something like it.
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alpha01 Posts: 4,747protest that front grille, I hope to God that the 2005 Camry is not fitted with that. I don't know- the taillights may be even worse... the extra lenses/reflectors look like major afterthoughts. We will NOT be in a Toyota showroom when our 2002 Corolla lease expires this October if the Camry is restyled along those lines.
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lok888 BostonPosts: 1,788I think this is a current version of the Camry in many Asian markets. I have an '03 Camry SE. I have no problem with the front grill. Maybe they can put the Toyota logo in the middle of the grill. I think it will look better when the put a red tail light reflector (above the back up lights) to close up the trunk area.
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boomsama Posts: 362I dont think its the "Asian" version. I've looked around the Toyota sites from all around the world just to see if maybe i could find a different model. It seems that only Vietnam and Indonesia have this model. A few months ago, I checked those sites and they had the same model of Camry that we have.
jdeib Posts: 70I own an '02 SE and have seen the '05 in LE form. I like everything but the taillights. The front looks nice. However I do like the '02-'04 SE fog lights a bit better, they mirror the shape of the headlights. But, I do like the new headlights a bit better than the old style. The gauges are very cool, and the new center console is great, along with the third headrest in the back. They did a nice job with the update, I don't think there is anything that is so drastic that I would want to trade mine.
carrelman2 Posts: 80The one thing I would most want in the new Camry is steering wheel radio controls instead of the useless computer nonsense on XLE models now. It would be safer to have the radio controls than to have to take your eyes off the road to change stations or use the volume control. To view the computer nonsense you of course must take your eyes off the road.
lok888 BostonPosts: 1,788I have an '03 Camry SE. Is there a steering wheel audio control on any Carmy model from '02 to '04? Or on any Toyota vehicle except Lexus? It will be great to get one. My SE also has no courtesy light on doors. What about other models? Plus, they need to some illuminated power door and window switches.
alpha01 Posts: 4,747Steering wheel audio: No. But this may be rectified on the 05 Camry restyling, as all of Toyotas more newly designed wheels incorporate this useful feature (For example, the RAV4, Solara, and Sienna all have steering wheel audio controls available). I'd also expect a telescopic steering wheel will be made available in the 2005 model, for the same reason.
Courtesy lights on doors seem like an American car thing. Its bad enough the Camry now allows you to open the front doors when they are locked. My personal preference is that we not go too far. I could care less about courtesy lighting on doors.
I agree that all the power window and lock buttons should be illuminated- but arent the drivers window switch and central lock button already illuminated.
lok8888- some very good ideas for easy changes. Perhaps Toyota will pay attention to boards like this. Thanks for the post!
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lok888 BostonPosts: 1,788Yes. But only for the driver power window switch. I can only see the switch with lime green light (also very dim) on and with AUTO word on it. I have to turn on the map light to see the switches in a dark parking lot. Yes. It is about personal preference. I like the doors will automatically lock on my SE (probably all models) when engage out of the park mode. My '04 Sienna also unlock doors when shift to "Park" automatically, in default mode. This seems less security for some but it can be re-programed. Toyota also needs to pay close attention to the power steering wheel. It is very light at highway speed. The steering wheels are light on my Camry and Sienna.
Kirstie_H Posts: 10,924The best way to get comments on each of these vehicles is by talking to other owners. Just use the make/model drop-down menus at the left to locate active discussion on each of these cars.
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6thbeatle Posts: 180i read somewhere that toyota originally wanted to give the camry a name that was evocatively "handsome and attractive", just as the accord reassuringly means "peace and harmony", so toyota decided on a form of the english word "comely", which means, of course, handsome and attractive.
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96accord Posts: 20I think Toyota needs to redesign the interior and make the interior and guage cluster more appealing as currently the the styling is too bland. ABS should be standard on all models and something like the electrically folding in side view mirrors should be made standard just like they are for asian models. 5 speed automatics for 4 cyl and please offer better OE tires for the LE's. Toyota should definitely try and adopt a strategy to lead rather than follow in options and standard equipment list especially for the high volume LE segment. I talking about offering new equipment first rather than playing catch up with the competition(5 SP AT,ABS ETC).
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alpha01 Posts: 4,747That said, I dont really think the Camry dash is that bad. True its vanilla in flavor, but its well made, ergonomic. I like the guage cluster and soft bluish night lighting on LE/XLE. With regards to safety equip, while not likely standard, it DOES seem as though Toyota will lead with Vehicle Stability Control in comparison to competitors- its available right now on ALL V6s, and expected for 2005 to be available on 4 cyls. as well. Honda and Nissan (the two biggies) dont even offer it. ABS should be standard- certainly agreed. If you look at the Solaras equipment list, it has several features standard that are options on Camrys, so if Toyota can add those features to smaller volume car, why can't they do it for the Camry? Interestingly, the Solara also has a lower MSRP.
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We have a double glazed window but the window won't open. The handle moves but it does not unlock the window. Locked or unlocked with the key makes no difference. I think the metal plate inside that moves up and down has broken off as I had to fix another window which broke while open. This one has broke while closed so can it be fixed or would we have to replace the whole window? Thanks for anyones help.
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Temperatures in the low teens did not stop a Praying Across Tennessee meeting, originally planned for the Bradley County Courthouse Plaza, from meeting Wednesday.
A courtroom looked more like the Upper Room mentioned in Acts as about 40 people bowed their heads or knelt in prayer for revival, local leaders and those "who do not know Jesus."
Tennessee Baptist Convention executive director Randy Davis led the event.
"We are going to go to every county [in Tennessee] and have this kind of prayer meeting in this year," Davis said.
Davis said the organization sends out emails to local pastors in their organization, encouraging them to invite their congregations and their friends from other denominations.
Davis said he always tries to hold the prayer meeting in front of a local courthouse.
"It is in the center of the county and it is kind of a symbolic visual center of the culture," Davis said.
Sometimes having it at or in the courthouse is not logistically possible. In that case, the event is held at a church close to the courthouse.
While touring the state Davis carries a church bell in the bed of his pickup truck.
"The church bell reminds me that it is all about the church … the bride of Christ," Davis said.
Deemed the "Salvation Bell" by Davis, the bell also reminds him of his mission in the Tennessee Baptist Convention.
"It was as if the Lord said to me, 'Randy, ring the bell of salvation. Ring it as loudly as possible,'" Davis said. "We need to ring the salvation bell across Tennessee because of the vast and growing darkness in our state."
He said there are many in the world who have never heard of Jesus, yet there are also those in Tennessee who are not Christians.
"Whether it's across the ocean or across the street, you can miss heaven from either place," Davis said.
David said that even in an area with as many churches as Bradley County, there are still many who do not attend church.
He said it was the responsibility of the church, regardless of denomination, to tell people about the love of Jesus.
Davis spoke to the pastors and associate pastors present.
"Yours, in my opinion, is the most influential position in this land for you to stand in the pulpits and open up the Bible and preach the 'Thus sayeth the word of God' — and not be concerned with what is politically correct but what is biblically correct," Davis said.
Civic and spiritual leaders present stood and walked the center aisle, while others present surrounded them and began to pray.
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My better boy has approximately 10-12 golf ball size or a little larger, tomatoes on my healthy better boy plant and they have literally stopped growing. Help! I have fertilized, fretted and don't know what else to do. It is in a very large container and some of the leaves have turned yellow, but I pull those off. |
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where are the leaves located? if the leaves are at the bottom those could be just old leaves. Are there anything else you have notice about the leaves? Any brown spots? How often do you water your plants? I am using containers to grow mine, And I have found out that container plants need more water and feed than ground plants. The containers leaks out food so you would need to fertilize them and water them more than usual. If you add mulch this could help stabilize the soil and keep it moist longer. Also depending on the size of the container this could prevent tomatoes from growing to the average size of the better boys. |
What do you mean by "they have literally stopped growing."? Another question, how large is that container? Since you have "10-12 golf ball size or a little larger, tomatoes" on your plant you're doing something right. Lower leaves yellowing are part of the aging process of tomato plants. Can you post some pics? |
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The Orton Family, Proprietors of The Vermont Country Store for Over 60 Years Founders Vrest and Ellen Orton Publish Our First Catalog in 1945A Christmas card list turns into a great success In 1945, Vrest and Ellen Orton printed their first catalog - just 12 pages and 36 products - and mailed it to the folks on their Christmas card list. Vrest, a frugal Yankee at heart, insisted that the merchandise be durable and above all practical. His wife Ellen, who grew up on the Wilcox dairy farm in nearby Manchester, Vermont, made certain the new business was as practical as the products it sold. Decades later, this still holds true as you can see from the hosts of products in our catalog. |
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The Vermont Country Store Opens Shop in the Village of Weston in 1946The roots of our business are in over 100 years of Orton family shopkeepers
The Weston, Vermont store opens in 1946
Catalog orders came rolling in. To complement the fledgling mail-order business, Vrest and Ellen Orton opened The Vermont Country Store in Weston, Vermont, in 1946, inspired by childhood memories of Vrest's father's general store in North Calais, Vermont, which opened in 1897. The Weston shop was the first restored rural general store in the nation. "I can still recall my father's store, where most of the men came in the evenings to wait for the horse-drawn stage that brought the mail from Montpelier, thirteen miles away," Vrest Orton said. "The store was warm and cozy. It smelled of harness, coffee, smoky kerosene lamps, tobacco, and pine wood burning in the big stove. |
Proprietors from left to right, Gardner, Cabot, Lyman and Eliot Orton.
Proprietors Lyman, Cabot, Gardner, and Eliot Orton: The Family Tradition ContinuesFourth and fifth generation storekeepers and still going strong Today, The Vermont Country Store is owned by Lyman Orton and sons Cabot, Gardner, and Eliot, 7th & 8th generation Vermonters, and 4th & 5th generation storekeepers, who still adhere to the old-fashioned values set forth by Vrest and take pride in being The Purveyors of the Practical and Hard-to-Find. I grew up learning the art of storekeeping that was based on my Grandfather's principles of finding useful, functional products that the farm families of northern Vermont could not easily find elsewhere," said Proprietor Lyman Orton, the son of Vrest and Ellen, who began "working" in the store at the ripe old age of 7 and joined the family business full-time after graduating from Middlebury College in 1963. In today's global economy, merchants at The Vermont Country Store search throughout the nation and abroad to find goods that fill the needs of American and international customers alike. "We still go to great lengths to find products that aren't sold anywhere else," said Eliot Orton. And each and every item is backed up with our no-hassle, no-fuss 100% guarantee to deliver quality products. |


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It is the third leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 15 and 24 according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
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Being a teenager isn't always the best thing in the world. Especially when you're gay.
Yes, gay.
Sure enough fitting in is tough enough as it is, but it gets harder when you have a different sexuality than the rest. When there are norms and social clichés in school, there is unfortunately bound to be some sort of bullying.
Bullying can range in various forms: physical, emotional and more recently, cyber bullying. Things only get worse, when in the midst of trying to understand who one really is; one is mocked and ridiculed for being gay. It's a dark tunnel, with infinite twists and turns, and sadly, there seems to be no hope for light at the end.
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Modern political thought
Rousseau, Kant, German idealism
Liberal and Democratic theory
Biographical Summary
Jeffrey Church is a political theorist whose research area is the history of modern political thought, with particular interest in Continental thought from Jean-Jacques Rousseau through Friedrich Nietzsche. His work examines the reflections of past philosophers on freedom, individuality, education, and culture, and shows how these reflections can inform contemporary liberal and democratic theory. He also teaches and writes about the value of literature and film to help us understand crucial political problems.
Church has published articles on G.W.F. Hegel, Friedrich Nietzsche, David Hume, and John Ford. His forthcoming book Infinite Autonomy: the Divided Individual in the Political Thought of G.W.F. Hegel and Friedrich Nietzsche will be published by Penn State Press in January 2012. He is currently working on a book-length project that will explore Nietzsche's conception of culture and its potential contribution to overcoming the contemporary struggle between conservative and progressive critics of culture.
Ph.D., University of Notre DameM.A., University of Notre Dame
B.A., Ursinus College
Selected Publications
Infinite Autonomy: The Divided Individual in Hegel and Nietzsche's Political Philosophy. Penn State University Press (forthcoming January 2012).
"Personhood and Ethical Commercial Life: Hegel's Transformation of Locke," Festschrift for Michael and Catherine Zuckert, ed. Lee and Ann Ward, University of Notre Dame Press (forthcoming 2011).
"Two Concepts of Culture in the Early Nietzsche," European Journal of Political Theory, Vol. 10, No. 3, July 2011: 327-349.
"The Freedom of Desire: Hegel's Response to Rousseau on the Problem of Civil Society." American Journal of Political Science, Vol. 54, No. 1, January 2010: 125-139.
"Recognition and Restlessness in John Ford's The Searchers." Perspectives on Political Science Vol. 28, No. 1, Winter 2009: 47-57.


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March 22, 2010
Velázquez Applauds Signing of HIRE Act
Washington, DC – President Barack Obama last week signed into law the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act, H.R. 2847. Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-12), who chairs the U.S. House Committee on Small Business, hailed the new law for investing in small business and helping them fuel economic growth. The HIRE Act was approved in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 217-201, and passed the Senate by a vote of 68-29.
"This initiative is an important step toward creating the jobs that New Yorkers need. With New York City's unemployment rate above the national average, many of our neighbors want nothing more than to get back to work," Velázquez said.
Included in the new law are provisions to:
- Encourage employers to start hiring now by making available an additional $1,000 income tax credit for hiring previously unemployed workers.
- Provide businesses that hire workers who have been unemployed for at least two months an exemption from the Social Security payroll tax.
- Spur job creation by making it easier for state and local governments to finance infrastructure projects such as school construction and clean energy development.
- Save up to 1 million jobs alone by strengthening the Highway Trust Fund to allow for tens of billions of dollars in transit and highway investment.
"Small businesses fuel this country's economic engine. The HIRE Act will help entrepreneurs do what they do best, create jobs and revitalize communities. " Velázquez said.


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Supporting Victims of Hate Crime at a European Level
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hi, i am kind of new to growing orchids, even though i do have knowledge of them because i have been doing ALLOT of research since i got stung by the orchid bug and know have the orchid fever! anyway i just wanted to know where or if someone could tell me the growing pattern of cattleyas, oncidiums, etc. Because i have some cattleyas including the cattleya hawaiian passion 'carmela' and wanted to know if the psuedobulbs that have already bloomed before will bloom again next season or if they just remain, and if they just remain then what should be done to help keep the plants able to make more blooms because i have seen specimen plants that have ALLOt if blooms each growing season how does that happen? also my cattley hawaiian passion is a mericlone and not a division it has allot of plants, is it okay to have to many plants around each other, will it cause any negative affect. I appreciate any correct information, because i really want to know how some orchid bloom the next season. Thanks Much... |
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- Posted by wetfeet101b z9 So Cal (My Page) on Mon, Apr 21, 08 at 18:39
Different orchids have different growth behaviors. Monopodial orchids like a vanda and phalaenopsis will continue to grow from its crown and for the most part, maintain the appearance of a single plant. Flower spikes will emerge from segment nodes along the length of its body. Cattleyas and oncidiums belong to the sympodial orchids. And even in the same category these two have different growth behaviors. Oncidiums mostly grow flowers from the base of the new pseudobulb once it has matured. The new pseudobulbs also emerge from foliar buds near the bottom of the current pseudobulb. As to your question about specimen plants: Those plants have matured enough so that they produce multiple new pseudobulbs every growing season. Since each pseudobulb has the potential to bloom, the specimen plants can produce many flower spikes in one growing season. Here is a simplified example. But of course, expecting two new growths from a cattleya pseudobulb year after year might be unrealistic for most of us. |
Cattleyas are indeed sympodial orchids consisting of a rhizome and a pseudobulb(s) (notice the word pseudo, i.e. 'false' because it isn't really a bulb like a tulip or a corm like an onion). At any rate, cattleyas bloom on new growth. A matured pseudobulb. With some species (or with a certain species in its background) a cattleya will bloom on the newest matured growth like C. warscewiczii (gigas). In the case of C. mossiae or trainae, new growth is formed, the psuedobulb matures and then it will bloom in the winter (trianae) and mossiae spring. Cattleyas have two main "eyes" at the base of the pseudobulb. Many times, the plant may only sprout one eye. Or it can sprout both. There are tiny backup eyes just above the main eyes. These are emergency eyes. They will usually remain dormant and never grow. I now spray each dormant eyes with a solution of Keiki Grow to stimulate these dormant eyes. I've found that it works. |
Even though the pseudobulb will never bloom again, it continues to provide strength to the plant, so it should not be removed until it dries up and turns brown. |
- Posted by plantivorous orlando,florida (My Page) on Thu, Apr 24, 08 at 10:23
Thanks so much for the responces! i was feeling a little confused about it, but what i thought might be true is proven, but at the same time it is dissapointing knowing that only one pseduobulb will make some flowers and then not make anymore, but how many flowers can we expect a group of plants to make each year?. i do have some questions though on oncidiums/miltonias, i currently have one plant and i am wondering do they flower each time they make new growths- sheddings of leaves when they make their bulbs bigger, or are they like cattleyas. i appreciate all your help, and answers. |
Pseudobulbs start to multiply on the plant, and very often two or three bulbs will produce flowers at one time, so a plant can have many flowers as it matures. |
The fact that an "old" unflowered psuedobulb will not bloom isn't really a dissapointment. (Though, many times, what looks like unbloomed pseudobulb, i.e. without a sheath, will flower. Again, the bulb must be rather new). But a spent pbulb will not flower. But again, the potential for more flowres exist in each new eye that "pops." The amount of flowers per inflorescence is goverened by its genetic past. Some many only put out 1 or 2 blooms (Rhyn. digbyana reduces flower count because it only produces 1 or 2 flowers) or C. gigas which can put out 5 or more huge flowers. And then factor in hybrids with mulit-flora habits. A well grown specimen plant can literally be "covered" in blooms. But that to happen, the plant needs optimal light, food and other environmental conditions. Light is the biggest factor. |
- Posted by gardnergal 10 SoCal (My Page) on Thu, Apr 24, 08 at 15:38
My Rhyncholaelia Digbyana currently has 3 blooms, and I have seen pictures of it with 5-7. Last year mine had two promising buds, but they dried up, perhaps due to insufficient light. I am still hoping some day those dry sheaths will product something. Ann |
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I have two orchids, one bloomed this past year; however, the other did not. Both are healthy looking, but my main question is, what do I do with all of the long, root-like projections extending out from the plants...do they bloom or provide anything for the plants? |
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Thursday 8th December 2011 | 08:26
With the euro crisis consuming all before it, perhaps some in Government think today is a good day to bury bad news.
A look at the Order Paper of the Commons reveals a raft of items that would normally attract more attention.
We have a Home Office announcement on police funding and an Eric Pickles announcement on council funding that will inevitably include school spending as well as town hall cuts. There's even a Michael Gove written ministerial statement on academies funding.
In each case, could we see fresh details of the squeeze on spending?
There is also a WMS on 'court notification of drink driving offences'. The Telegraph has details of this, described by one insider as a 'horror' of an announcement. It turns out that upto 8,000 drink drivers have been handed back their licences without proper checks. Two of them went on to kill in motoring accidents.
There are also two DEFRA items that could slip under the radar: the publication of the interim report by the Independent Panel on Forestry (confirming the U-turn on the sell-off) and the Water White Paper publication.
The Water White Paper could have some hidden details of how our bills may go up, as well as an extension of water meters. Curiously, DEFRA have decided to hold a briefing this morning - even though environment correspondents are in Durban for the climate change summit.
The shift in pensions policy for the NHS also hides a real sting in the tail for doctors, senior nurses and midwives: a hike in their contributions. Lansley will prefer to focus on a one-year reprieve for lower paid staff. Bizarrely this is not in the form of a Written Ministerial Statement. Will Labour demand an Urgent Question that will force Lansley into making an Oral Statement.
Maybe this truly is a day to 'bring out the dead'?
UPDATE: There were those who thought this blog was being overly cynical.
Well, it looks like the police budget was cut by a further £700m today. Shadow Policing Minister David Hanson has been on the offensive.
As for council cuts, here's the detail.
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Here's a lighthouse I did from a road cone. This is for my MIL. It's the Bodie Lighthouse from the Outer Banks, NC |
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- Posted by sereneseen (My Page) on Sat, Jun 28, 08 at 16:38
Wow, that is amazing cacbeary. I love it! Does the light work? Where did you get the lantern? What a wonderful project for you MIL. Very nice work. |
Oh yeah, I forgot. It's a solar light so it does give off light at night, but not very much. I bought a 4 pack at Walmart for some lights in the flowers. That's when I thought wouldn't this look great on a lighthouse. Then my wheels started spinning on the lighthouse. There is a method to the madness. |
Is is cement or tufa or what? I love that! |
It's cement. I wired the hardware cloth to cone underneath - it's not going anywhere now. I didn't have portland cement but lots of quick-crete. It worked. I was going to put rebar on the inside & have it sticking out at the bottom for MIL to put in ground - afraid a bad storm would take it away. It weights a good 50-60 lbs - it's not going anywhere. |
- Posted by calamity_j (My Page) on Sat, Jun 28, 08 at 23:10
How awesome is this!!! Way to go!! I just love anything 3d!! It inspires me to get my yard projects done so I can play again!!! Just a beautiful job!!! |
- Posted by squirrellycanadian (My Page) on Sun, Jun 29, 08 at 8:23
WOW!! And made from a road cone! Very creative, it looks awesome, MIL is going to LOVE it! |
- Posted by slowmedown (My Page) on Sun, Jun 29, 08 at 8:26
Well, CAC: You did a wonderful job - it's so smooth, neat and BEAUTIFUL. What size did you cut those pieces of glass? Truly a magnificient job of mosaicing and putting things together to make art. |
Slow - They are 3/8" x 5/8" pieces. No problem going around the lighthouse that small. |
Oh this is amazing! I just love it! It would really look perfect in my rock garden. Hint Hint. MIL will adore it! Allyson |
Ha! I told my MIL it's finished & sitting in my garden so I can enjoy it. She asked if she was still getting it. She has the pics & will get it when we visit in a couple of weeks. |
Well now aren't you just so clever!!!! That is fabulous |
THAT is one wonderful piece! I love it! Great job! |
- Posted by slowmedown (My Page) on Mon, Jun 30, 08 at 8:31
Thanks for those sizes, CAC. It looks so smooth and perfect. Wonderful project. |
- Posted by mermaid4life (My Page) on Mon, Jun 30, 08 at 12:09
What a fabulous idea. Amazing what can be done with a little concrete. All new avenues open. Love the lighthouse, would love to do this for our pool area with Cape Canveral lighthouse. Just goes to figure, FINALLY threw out our orange cone and now.. I find a use for it. Don't cha just hate that?? |
- Posted by crackpotannie (My Page) on Mon, Jun 30, 08 at 13:34
Great project,looks so cool out in the yard! |
- Posted by nannerbelle (My Page) on Thu, Jul 3, 08 at 21:20
Wonderful project!! I've been wanting a lighthouse with a working light, and this is giving me a great idea for how to get one!! I'm pretty close to the coast and have a nice sandy yard and doing my landscaping in a tropical mood. This would be perfect!! |
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After the luncheon, Duane Schriver introduced speakers Sen. Mike Bell and newly elected Rep. Dan Howell. Schriver thanked Bell for being a force for education and his support in 2014 legislation.
Bell made some remarks on legislation that occurred this year. He discussed the pension system and benefits for Tennessee state employees and teachers. He highlighted several bills that were passed in the 2014 Legislature concerning education.
Bell mentioned, also, four constitutional amendments that will be on the November ballot.
Howell addressed the group, also. He gave a brief personal introduction and indicated his interest in and support for educational issues.
RTA member Duane Schriver facilitated a question and-answer-period.During the business portion of the meeting, Carolyn Goins, secretary, read the minutes of the last meeting and they were approved. Treasurer Joy Yates presented the treasurer's report which was approved. After a discussion of old and new business, the meeting was adjourned and door prizes were distributed.
The next scheduled meeting will be Oct. 9, at Westwood Baptist Church at 11:30 a.m. Rebecca Palmer, a representative from Ralph Buckner Funeral Home, will speak on funeral preplanning. Her topic will be "Are You Prepared?" This will be an informative presentation.
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Paul Simon to release 25th anniversary editions of 'Graceland'
Paul Simon has announced that he is reissuing his seminal LP 'Graceland' to mark its 25th birthday this June.
The singer, who announced earlier this month that he will play the record in its entirety at this year's Hard Rock Calling in Hyde Park on July 15, will re-release the album on both CD and vinyl on June 4.
The vinyl version comes with three extra songs, while the CD package includes five bonus tracks, an audio narrative titled 'The Story Of Graceland' narrated by the singer, and a DVD featuring the new documentary film Under African Skies, which sees Simon revisit South Africa, where he made the album 25 years later.
It will also be released as a special collector's edition boxset, which comes with a DVD of Simon's 1987 'African Concert' from Zimbabwe, an 80-page deluxe book, a 'Graceland' poster and a handwritten lyrics pad. An ultra-deluxe boxset, meanwhile, will also boast the album on vinyl and a signed poster. For more information, see Paulsimon.com.
Simon recorded 'Graceland' in South Africa in 1985 after being inspired by South African township music. In doing so, he was accused of breaching the cultural boycott against the ruling regime. Despite this, 'Graceland' went on to sell 14 million copies worldwide and is often credited as Simon's finest album, with hits such as 'You Can Call Me Al' and 'The Boy In The Bubble'.
This April marks 25 years since Simon brought his original 'Graceland' tour to the UK, where he played six sold-out shows at London's Royal Albert Hall. The series of gigs were blighted with controversy as demonstrators, including Billy Bragg and The Specials' Jerry Dammers, protested Simon breaking the ANC's cultural boycott of apartheid-era South Africa while making the record.
For the Hyde Park gig, Simon will once again be joined on-stage by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the South African male choir who appeared on the original album recording.
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