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Last week we revealed our selection of Xbox Live Arcade's must-have games. Now it's the PlayStation Network's turn.
While it could be argued that the PlayStation Store took a little longer to properly take off than the Xbox Live Arcade service did, these days the PS3 is easily the 360's equal when it comes to quality digital content.
Much like Microsoft's offering, Sony's digital store has its own selection of exclusive titles not available on its rival's, as well as plenty of great mullti-format games available on both services. This list provides a mixture of games from both categories.
1. Beat Sketcher
SCE Japan Studio/ £7.99 / $9.99
Decent Move-only games are few and far between on the PlayStation Store but Beat Sketcher is a quirky little app which creative types will get a kick out of. Anything players draw adds to the music, meaning you can finally hear the soundtrack created by your patented crude sketch of a man's genitalia. A challenge mode adds a bit of traditional gaming to proceedings, making lines appear and asking you to draw over them to the beat in order to eventually form various pictures.
2. Bloodrayne: Betrayal
WayForward / £5.99 / $9.99
A side-scrolling action game developed by 2D maestros WayForward (currently working on the Duck Tales HD remake), Bloodrayne: Betrayal is very much a Marmite game that's split opinion because of its high difficulty level. A tribute to old-school hack-and-slash gaming, Betrayal is certainly one of the hardest games on PSN but as long as you're up for the challenge it becomes immensely satisfying once you finally master it.
3. Castle Crashers
The Behemoth / £10.99 / $14.99
There are plenty of side-scrolling beat 'em ups on the PlayStation Network but The Behemoth's trademark cartoon art style and brilliant sense of humour makes Castle Crashers one of the few must-haves. While it's a great single-player game it's best played with three other friends, making it easily one of the best local four-player co-op experiences you'll have on the PlayStation 3.
4. Dead Nation
Housemarque / £9.99 / $14.99
A stunning-looking twin-stick shooter in which you (with or without a co-op partner) are dumped in a zombie-infested city and have to blast your way to survival. A clever international leaderboard lets you see how well players in your own country are doing compared to those in other countries, and online co-op pairs you with someone else from your own country. A stylish shooter that does something different with an overused genre.
5. Echochrome / EchoChrome 2
Japan Studio / £7.99 and £9.99 / $9.99 and $14.99
Both Echochrome games are mind-bending puzzlers that make use of perspective and optical illusions. Guiding a little wooden man from one part of a level to another may seem like a fairly straightforward task, but the ability to rotate the stage to hide and expose gaps makes it the sort of thing that would have MC Escher scratching his head (the optical illusionist, not the rapper).
6. Riff: Everyday Shooter
Queasy Games / £6.49 / $9.99
Developed in only a few months by one man, Everyday Shooter is a creative twin-stick shooter that ties its sound effects in with the background music. Don't be dissuaded by its artsy-fartsy and slightly pretentious nature (its sole developer describes it as "an album of games exploring the expressive power of abstract shooters" where "modulating shapes celebrate the flowing beauty of geometry") - play it with a good sound system or headphones and enjoy a unique experience.


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Makes 8 Pita
Light, airy, grilled pita bread spells summer. Flip flops and ice water. Sunglasses and big smiles.
Making this recipe just might help you get to know your neighbors. After all, the fresh smell of grilled pita bread is nearly impossible to resist. As long as you're willing to share…
So, let's take a cue from the fine people of Iraq and enjoy pita, just like they have in this region (not only the Middle East, but the Mediterranean and also the Balkans) for millennia. Today, let's serve it up with your favorite Middle Eastern food – falafel, kababs, muhummara, and tabouleh. Come to think of it, any way is a good way to eat pita.
Based on the recipe in The Best Recipes in the World by Mark Bittman. You can also bake this recipe. Simply cook on a stone or cast iron pan in an oven set to 500F for a few minutes per side.
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp salt
2 tsp yeast
2 tsp sugar
2 tsp olive oil
1 cup warm water + extra, as needed
Special equipment:
A flat griddle to place on the grill, or cast iron pan.
Take a deep breath and smile. You're going to make balloons out of bread.
Bread balloons. It's true.
First, stir together the flour, salt, sugar, and yeast.
Then pour on the warm water and oil. Mix until a soft dough forms. If the dough feels tight, add a little more water until it is soft but not sticky.
Let rise until doubled in volume, about 1 1/2- 2 hours.
Meanwhile, go for a walk and enjoy the fresh air.
A little while later you'll end up with a doughy pillow. My favorite. Well, almost my favorite. Dough balloons are the best, though.
Divide into 8 balls, pat into a disc, and roll flat. They need to be thin so that they'll puff up and create the pita's characteristic pocket – Bittman suggests making them less than a 1/4 inch thick.
Once they are all rolled out, let the dough rest while you preheat the grill (they need to rise about 20 minutes).
To prepare the grill:
Place a griddle or cast iron pan on the grill and preheat to 450F. Mist the bread with water (optional, but helps them puff up) and place on the griddle. Close the grill and cook a few minutes per side, until puffy and golden.
Now there's a pita balloon. Hello!
Slice and serve immediately.
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We've had our fun with Zombies, Run! before. The fitness program/zombie horde simulator is one of the more innovative ways we've seen to get in shape. However, it's not all casual fun. Sometimes you have to get serious. If you're looking for an app to push you a bit harder, you may want to check out Zombies, Run! 5K Training. Currently on sale for $0.99 in the Play Store (75% off), this one gives you more in-depth structure to get you through a full 5K in 8-weeks.
In the ongoing effort to make apps better on Android, Google has released another new guide for the developers who may be looking for guidance on just how to build a great tablet-oriented app. The piece has some fairly detailed information, including how much to adjust padding of UI elements and how to target different screen sizes and resolutions. There is also more broad guidance on how to make the most of larger screen real-estate.
There's a lot of run tracking apps out there, and you could be forgiven for forgetting about Google's very own My Tracks, what with its complete lack of zombies. But the dedicated runner or cyclist might want to give My Tracks a second glance, since it just got a major overhaul and (more importantly) it's still free. The biggest addition to the open source app is a user interface that plays nice with Ice Cream Sandwich, and presumably, Jelly Bean.
In order to make it easier for Android developers to get started with creating robust applications, the Android team today formalized and unified various coding tutorials into one clearly defined area of the Android dev site: Android Training. The tutorials, or classes, are very well put together, with splits into logical steps to make them flow well, along with sample code you can utilize to "do your homework." There is no fee for taking any of them - think of Android Training as a collection of well organized and curated tutorials.


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If you purchase loose diamonds from a wholesaler or online diamond retailer,
If you are considering purchasing loose diamonds, there are many Jewelers that are also dealers of precious stones. Loose diamonds are often purchased with the intention of being set in a certain pre-chosen engagement ring setting. If you're not really sure what a loose diamond is, or why you would purchase one, here is a little information to get you informed.
What is it? A loose diamond is a diamond that is not set in an engagement ring, diamond ring or other diamond jewelry setting. Most high quality diamonds that weigh more than 0.25 carats are certified by experts in a gemological laboratory to determine their quality and value.
Why Purchase Loose Diamonds?
Saving Money: If you purchase loose diamonds from a wholesaler or online diamond retailer, you are likely to save some money. Since these kinds of companies save on overhead costs incurred by traditional retailers, they are able to pass the savings on to the consumer.
Finding exactly what you want: Many people choose to buy loose diamonds when they have already found the exact setting they want in an engagement, ring or diamond ring setting, but also want to pick the stone that will go in the ring.
Choices: Loose diamonds can also be set in a ,variety of diamond jewelry settings, such as diamond stud earrings, diamond bracelets, and diamond necklaces.
How to find them: One way to find loose diamonds is to go to a jewelry store and see if they sell them. Some companies have websites that allow you to browse through thousands of certified diamonds. Look for a company that sells only certified diamonds that have been graded by one of the five most trusted gemological laboratories and then find the shape and quality that meets your budget.
Be Responsible: Only purchase diamonds from a reputable company that has a zero-tolerance policy towards conflict diamonds and ensures that all its loose diamonds are conflict free and in compliance with the Kimberly Process.
Purchasing loose diamonds can obviously complicate the process of buying a piece of jewelry, which is why many people choose to simply go with pre-set stones. It can be well worth your while, however, if you have an idea of exactly what you want and can't find it pre-made in a jewelry store. When in doubt, you can always head to a local engagement ring store for some guidance! Best of luck in your jewelry shopping experience!


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My face is channeling Demi Lovato. I didn't give it permission to do that.
There's a big difference between this:
Exhibit A: Victoria Justice |
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Exhibit B: Demi Lovato |
I was aiming for looking like option A, today.
Instead, I feel like I'm channeling option B.
And THAT (minus the Star Trek hair), is not quite how I'd wanted the face to end up looking today.
I think it's mostly the eyebrows. I totally ended up with RoboBrows today.
Not that Demi isn't a lovely girl — she is. But, um, spider lashes and glass-cutting eyebrows aren't quite "sunny Friday at the office"-congruent.
But — we can't all be Victoria Justice.
So, my eyebrows and I will power through the day with an inadvertently smug expression that has nothing to do with my attitude and everything to do with that damn waterproof pencil……


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This press release is an announcement submitted by , and was not written by Diabetes Health.
The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) is working hard to change people's attitudes about diabetes. A federally funded program sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the NDEP has more than 200 partners at the federal, state, and local levels, all working together to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with diabetes.
This year's NDEP Partnership Network Meeting will bring public and private organizations of all levels together to create new partnerships and strengthen existing ones; to share new ideas and innovative ways to implement campaigns and disseminate information; and to present new NDEP materials for educating communities about the risks associated with the disease.
The fight against the growing diabetes epidemic needs you! Join more than 200 of your colleagues, friends, and partners in Atlanta on August 17 and 18 to focus on "The Power of NDEP in Your Community" at the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) Partnership Network Meeting.
Keynoting the meeting are former U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., and James R. Gavin III, M.D., Ph.D., and Chair Emeritus, NDEP.
What: 2009 National Diabetes Education Program's Partnership Network Meeting
When: August 17 and 18, 2009
Where: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tom Harkin Global Communication Center
Who Should Attend: Everyone interested in diabetes prevention and control, including community leaders, diabetes advocates, diabetes program coordinators, diabetes educators, healthcare providers, and health communications professionals.
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MakingMoneyAlthough this is not an extensive guide, it will get you started on the right path to being able to afford a better weapon and some decent totems. Dungeon Diving All dungeon's have 3 chests which contains Golden Necklaces and sometimes, Glowing Blue Dusts. Golden Necklaces sell to Merchants for 700g each. Do NOT sell dusts to merchants, they are worth far more in game economy than what Merchants pay for them. Most players are willing to pay 50,000g per Glowing Blue Dust. (Suggestion: Trade your 1st Glowing Blue Dust for a set of Undead Totems and then ask someone to imbue them for you!) There are 3 dungeons located in the immediate area of Fingle: 200N 170E 190N 134E 224N 132E Chests only respawn once every 3 hours, so to continue robbing chests, you should seek out other dungeon locations. Tree Favors, Ingots, Bricks & Beads Ask around the community for anyone who is willing to purchase these items. Tree favors sell for approximately 25,000g each. Ingots, Bricks & Beads are usually sold in quantities of 10,000 with price negotiable between you and the prospective buyer. Merchants sell ingots & beads in quantities of 100 while brick quantities are generally around half that. It's best to purchase these items in towns with 5 merchants (Example: Fingle or Floan). The items will respawn about once every couple of minutes. Dusts & Geo's Although Glowing Blue Dusts sell for 50,000g, it's best to save them and put them on your first really decent weapon. By doing this, you will be able to loot good sized geo's and become rich. But this will be a little later in the game, when you've had time to save up a nice amount of dusts. Good luck! - Ashyra - |


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Pontchartrain Landing is the newest and largest waterfront RV park in New Orleans. We currently have 105 sites available in four price ranges, some with pull-thru capabilities. All are equipped with 50 amp power connections.
- Free Cable TV including HBO, ESPN, ESPN 2, and many others
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- 24 hour self-service laundry facilities
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Convienence Store
Our Convenience Store carries basic food items, snacks, camping supplies and is open from 8 am until 6pm.
Lighthouse Bar
Join us in a casual dockside setting for food and local music.
The park maintains a 24 Hour closed circuit camera surveillance system. We are a gated community with each guest having a card key for entrance. The park is lighted all night and is equipped with security cameras.
There is a regularly scheduled shuttle bus to and from the Park to the French Quarter, Harrah's Casino, and Downtown New Orleans seven days a week. Parking is available in the downtown area if you want to drive your own car from $7 to $25 per day depending on special events; but if you want to relax, have fun, and leave the driving to our experienced and punctual bus drivers, for a nominal charge per day you can purchase unlimited trip passes on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.
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18/09/2012Winners of previous FameLab competitions are visiting from Europe, to take part in the Hall of FameLab as part of Science Uncovered.
18/09/2012The search is on for the new voices of science communication. Over the autumn FameLab UK heats will be taking place across the country from Aberdeen to London, Cardiff to Cambridge. New for this year, and with help from the Royal Academy of Engineering, FameLab UK has also been able to produce two engineering specific heats to encourage more engineers to enter the competition and develop their skills.
27/03/2012A physicist from the University of Oxford was named as the UK winner of FameLab 2012, the international competition to find the top new science communicator for the 21st century.
13/01/2012FameLab UK names the 10 finalists who will compete at the UK Grand Final, to be held at the Royal Institution of March 21st, 2012.
12/12/2011A plant scientist from Durham University has won the North West regional heat of FameLab UK 2012, the competition to find the new voices of science communication. Mags Pullen had just three minutes to pitch a complex scientific idea to the panel of judges, which included writer and comedian Timandra Harkness, Manchester Science Festival Director, Natalie Ireland and Trevor Cox, Professor of Acoustics at the University of Salford, broadcaster and previous FameLab finalist.
01/12/2011A researcher from Bayswater in London has won the London Heat of FameLab UK 2012, a national competition to find new voices of science communication, which took place at King's College London yesterday.
22/11/2011A Chemical Physicist from the University of Glasgow has won the Scotland Heat of FameLab UK 2012, the competition to find the new voices of science communication.
22/11/2011Andrew Steele, from Oxford, has beaten off ten competitors to win the Famelab South East Regional Final at Science Oxford Live. Andrew won the competition in just three minutes by wowing the judges about how human activity makes clouds whiter and whiter clouds are cooling our planet.
17/11/2011Cheltenham Festivals (UK), NASA, and the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science (BMSIS) are pleased to announce a partnership to operate Cheltenham Festival's flagship science communication activity – FameLab® – within the USA for the first time. The competition will be held in the fields of astrobiology and planetary sciences, and is open to all scientists working in these diverse areas of research.
15/11/2011A PhD student from Cardiff University has won the Wales Heat of FameLab 2012, the competition to find the new voices of science communication.


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Pop sensation Davido has plans to start his own clothing line in 2013.
He announced this via Twitter, is set to work with shirt makers Cool Beans on the project. Sales will be available both online and in designated boutiques.
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The ottoman and window seat cushion add style to what would otherwise be a so-so closet space
Accessories really make this space
The unexpected blue chairs and chandy really make this room stand out
Wallpaper, patterned carpeting and pops of color take this BR from ordinary to extraordinary
It's all about color here!
What would this room be without that dramatic wallpaper, the unexpected rolling bed table and that marvelous chandy? Kinda boring.
Making a nook fabulous and personalized
Love the glasses. Adds instant personality.
A few pops of orange can do wonders!
Without the green wall? Zzzzzzzzzzzzz....
Two patterned pillows and wall decor = sizzle!
Take away the murals and the bold color and this room is just ho-hum. Now it sings!
The framed mirror and table... perfect
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VERNAL HAS BEEN ADOPTED ON APRIL 13, 2013. HE IS NOW RESIDING WITH HENRY IN BURLINGTON. This sweet little boys name is Vernal. He was rescued from Hamilton Animal Services with his littermates River (available), Stream (available), Wave (available). They were picked up as strays when someone left them in a box in Bayfront Park in Hamilton. His is a very friendly little kitten with bursts of energy. He loves to be snuggled and play with toys. If you are interested in him please contact us
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Why Adoption is a Great Option
Vernal, a Caistor Centre Domestic Shorthair kitten was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Domestic Shorthair for sale in Caistor Centre, or seeking a Domestic Shorthair kitten from a breeder in Caistor Centre.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Caistor Centre 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.
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While you might have tried loading your pizza with lots of veggies and perhaps shifted from normal to low-fat cheese too, in attempts to make pizzas healthier, there would always have been a niggling guilt about the plain flour base. Have you explored the option of a healthy five grain pizza base? here is how you can make this nutritious alternative right in your own kitchen.
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The recent events in Haiti got me interested in volunteering, and I as a professional computer guy I was hoping to volunteer in my own field - but opportunities seem to be slim. Does anyone know of any organizations that are looking for computer people to volunteer their time and knowledge?
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Server Fault is a question and answer site for system and network administrators. It's 100% free, no registration required.
GeekCorps ( http://www.geekcorps.org/ ) is the only one I'm aware of. Also, this was a Slashdot question a while back -- http://ask.slashdot.org/story/10/01/20/206249/How-Do-You-Volunteer-Professional-Services Note that as many in the Slashdot article pointed out a computer/IT gig is likely to require a long-term commitment to a project. |
I don't know if this counts, but it's the only one I know which is related, UNV Online Volunteering Service. Most of them are not really about server stuff. |


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This live wallpaper has been designed for people who likes to keep their home screen with different Trendy and Stylish look…….
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Tyler James Williams was adamant. "I knew I didn't want to be the lead on a TV show," says Williams, 20.
He had already done it. As the star of "Everybody Hates Chris," which ran for four years on UPN and then CW, Williams played a teen version of Chris Rock. It was his first time fronting a series, and Williams, a Louisiana native, wasn't interested in going back down that road.
But then he read the script for "Go On," the NBC comedy starring Matthew Perry and one of the network's better success stories this season. The story revolves around the eccentric personalities in a grief-counseling group.
Williams plays Owen, whose brother is in a coma after a skiing accident.
The subject matter sounds dreadfully serious, though the show is not bleak or morose.
"I could get into being in an ensemble," Williams says, "and I love the character."
Williams was 12 when he landed "Chris." He says he had no idea how difficult being the star of a half-hour sitcom would be.
"It was a lot of pressure," Williams says. "I look back now and wonder how I did it. I was oblivious and ignorant about so many things and how it all worked back then."
Working alongside Rock and now Perry is helping Williams sharpen his comedy teeth.
"Go On," which airs at 9 p.m. EST Tuesdays, also represents Williams' first "adult" role. In many ways, "Go On" is the next step in Williams' career evolution.
And personally?
"I am definitely done with the 'teenage' years," Williams, the son of a New York singer and a policeman, says. "I've learned so much. It's time to move on."
Other highlights for the week of Dec. 2-8 (listings subject to change; check local listings):
-- "Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas" (7 p.m., ABC Family). Every year the Grinch steals Christmas. You have to wonder why the security tags don't make noise as he darts through the stores' doors.
-- "Shahs of Sunset" (10 p.m., Bravo). Another season comes over the horizon on this reality show about rich Middle Easterners living the high life in Hollywood.
-- "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (8 p.m., ABC). The design team comes to the aid of a female firefighter who lost her own home in a blaze.
-- "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" (8 p.m., CBS). Thank goodness the magical reindeer hasn't considered rhinoplasty.
-- "In Vogue: The Editor's Eye" (9 p.m., HBO). This documentary looks at the dog-eat-dog world of putting together the world's best-known fashion magazine.
-- "Restless" (9 p.m., Sundance Channel). In this two-part miniseries (the conclusion airs the following Friday), a daughter discovers her mother was recruited to be a spy during World War II.
-- "12 Disasters of Christmas" (9 p.m., Syfy). Disasters predicted by the Mayans have a father thinking his daughter is "the chosen one" who can make the world right again. Some parents are so delusional about their brats.


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Fans of P'Zones and stuffed crust are going to want to take some time out to comb through all of these awesome creative Pizza Hut creations. Whether you love or hate the iconic pizza company, you can't deny that they are experts in the creativity department. Pizza Hut has found more ways to reinvent the pizza than anyone thought possible.
It is this spirit of creativity that makes these innovative Pizza Hut creations worth checking out. Sure, your mouth may not water over the idea of a pizza made of cheeseburgers, but you have to commend Pizza Hut for taking a risk with such a high-calorie foodstuff. If you can't get enough stuffed crust, or if you consider yourself a meat lover, not a fighter, then you'll want to check out all of these insanely tasty Pizza Hut inventions.


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Not yet voice of the people
China's media landscape has changed drastically in recent years in which the country's rapid economic growth has had a major role to play. The reform and opening up and the subsequent relaxation of government regulations saw the birth of market-oriented media in China, after which even flagship Party newspapers began publishing profitable weeklies and dailies.
But still the future is pretty cloudy, says Qian Gang, former correspondent of the People's Liberation Army Daily. Qian was a correspondent of the PLA Daily when the mass media were essentially a means to political ends.
Now a writer, and director of China Media Project of Journalism and Media Studies Centre in the University of Hong Kong, Qian says: "There is yet to appear an independent newspaper or broadcaster that I believe could become the mainstream media in China." Looking at the potential of the mass media in China, Qian shows a clear preference for what he calls "public media".
"Some say the Internet will change traditional news reporting but I am cautiously optimistic. As a matter of fact, I do not advocate separating traditional media from 'new media' because they are mutually interdependent."
Qian concedes that the Internet, which connects millions of interactive Web users, has immense power in some aspects of reporting, especially when events are shared by great masses of people. "If the Internet had been as popular in 2003 as it is today, the SARS outbreak story would have become public much earlier, even though some officials still might have tried to resolve the crisis by working behind closed doors. But when exploring issues in greater depth, such as the vaccine scandal or mine accidents which require professional expertise or which take place 'underground', the traditional media are still the major source of news."
The new media, especially the Internet, will expedite media reform in China, he says. Yet he remains doubtful about the future of the new media in mainstream journalism. In many ways, the first credible, independent news provider in China seems to be just round the corner. But in reality, there's still a long way to go, because there is the question of ethics.
"In many cases, the media dangle 'damaging' reports in front of corporate executives or officials to force them into signing advertising contracts. The Chinese media, even those that have a strong sense of social responsibility, are still part of the peculiar marriage of commerce and politics."
Qian distinguishes "public media" from political and commercial media. Public media, he says, is like the Public Broadcasting System in the US. The difference is that public media are similar to so-called "social enterprises". Their purpose and mandates are distinct from those of the political and/or commercial media. The political media's aim is to achieve political success for one party or another, whereas the commercial media seek profit to satisfy shareholders. A public media organization can be owned by the State but its purpose should be to serve the people.
Qian was the managing editor of Guangzhou-based Southern Weekend for several years. Reflecting on his experience with the influential newspaper, which built its reputation on investigative reports that routinely exposed social and political issues, he says political support was still key to the success of the paper.
In many countries, governments have newspapers and broadcasters serving their political ends. The Voice of America, which speaks for the US government, is one such example. This may not be such a good thing, he says. But then a totally market-oriented media environment could make newspapers and broadcasters go to the other extreme.
He cites Taiwan's example, where the media are engaged in such a fierce competition to get advertisements that some of them have stooped down to publishing and airing trivial and sleazy stories to attract readers and viewers. The logic is simple: the more readers or viewers a media outlet has, the more ads it will get.
He says that even if public media get all or a substantial part of their funds from the government or official sources – tax revenue or from license fees – their non- profit motive will allow them to report objectively and fairly. This in itself will be a departure from the culture of publishing giants and broadcasting oligarchs.
In Germany, broadcasting councils comprising representatives from major organized social groups monitor the country's public broadcasting network, ADR. These groups include labor and industrial bodies, and other organizations representing the general interests of the public.
Citing another example, he says Hong Kong's sole public service media, Radio Television Hong Kong, is free to criticize the government even if it gets its funds from the government.
"Media reform in China still has a long way to go Public service media may have been a success in many countries. But where can we find a credible group that represents the interests of the public if we want to replicate its experience in China?"
Such is the power of advertising revenue that the media tend to turn a blind eye to the deeds of some powerful companies because they pay huge amounts in ad bills to newspapers and TV channels. It's either money or politics that seems to be dictating terms to the media worldwide. No wonder, the future of public media appears to be pretty cloudy to Qian.
(China Daily 07/15/2010 page9)


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The sad part is, Somalia bears a striking resemblance to the site of another internecine war in which the U.S. is currently embroiled: Afghanistan. Years of collapsed, weak, or nonexistent government, combined with a raging factional civil war driven by clan, tribal, or ethnic loyalties, now coming under the sway of an Islamist movement that grows its popularity every time it imposes justice and order no matter how brutal, with security and economic consequences that reach into every neighboring region in a negative way: this could be either Afghanistan in the late 1990s or Somalia today.
That's not to argue that the same mistakes are being made, or even that the two countries are analogous in anything beyond the vaguest sense. But no expert will ever argue that Afghanistan is an easy place to reduce into sound bytes and op-eds, neither is Somalia. We are better served by recognizing the many factors we cannot control that are currently driving the chaos in the Horn of Africa than by falling into petty, partisan finger pointing. Such behavior simply doesn't address the real issue.


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A skillathon provides youth with the opportunity to blend knowledge and skills acquired in livestock judging, demonstrations, and care and exhibition of animals into a single activity. A skillathon competition consists of a series of stations where youth are tested on their knowledge and abilities related to livestock. Station topics may include identification (breeds, parts, equipment, meat, wool, or feed); evaluation/judging (fleeces, live animals, hay); a problem-solving activity; and a written quiz. All of the stations in this contest will pertain to sheep and goats and their products.
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We sit on top of a hill with mostly full sun all day. With temps around 100 every day for the past 2 wks without rain, the plants have held up well. The grass- not so good in spots. It's supposed to rain today and tomorrow. We can hope! |
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Very nice. Such a feeling of accomplishment when it all comes together like that isn't it? Good eye for color complimenting, ect., too. |
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I'm so awed looking at your gardens. Looks like public garden maintained by pros. So neat and tidy, plants under control and all arranged so beautifully. How do you keep everything so neat, healthy and looking full without being overcrowded? If you get a chance I'd sure like to know what some of the individual plants are in each bed. Thanks for sharing pics of what I can do only in my wildest dream...LOL. |
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Thanks to all of you for your kind words. For Newbie, These beds are all about 5 yrs. old. We had many trees on this lot when we bought the place 31 yrs ago. They were immature at the time. Who knew? We were very young. We had 2 pre-schoolers back then and little time for landscaping. I was lucky to have DH mow the lawn once a week. As the years passed those trees (8 maples, 2 birches, a flowering crab apple, and various and assorted evergreens) grew to canopy almost the entire property. One beautiful maple covered my entire front lawn. You couldn't even see the house from the road. 5 yrs ago we decided to come out of the dark and into the light and had those trees mentioned above removed. We still have many large trees at the bottom rear of the backyard. The fact that tree roots extended from the property line on one side to the property line on the other made it impossible to maintain any decent kind of lawn. Even weeds were unsuccessful. I had tried many different plants, numerous rose bushes, and a sundry of shrubs. Most died. Many survived but did't thrive. The first year following the tree removal the few shrubs and tiny hostas remaining in the landscape grew to what seemed like prehistoric proportions. They simply needed more sun. As a result, everything you see was planted by my tiny little hands. It would seem I was trying to fulfill my lifelong desire for a colorful garden in very short order. It is not difficult nor particularly time consuming to maintain. The daylilies are my favorite plants and I anticipate their blooming every year, but they do require deadheading every day to keep them tidy looking. Not difficult. But early every morning, I grab my pail and have the opportunity to reaquaint myself with each and every plant while performing what might otherwise be a tedious chore. It provides me with the information on what may need attention such as fall division, additional water, a little tender loving pruning. I love it all. This was originally posted so I could provide a little bit of background on the layout of the beds. I will be posting individual plant photos soon. Thanks again, Liz P |
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The second to the last photo contains the image of a doublefile viburnum. It was covered with white lacecap type flowers (late May-early June) on branches that were all the way to the ground. It looked like a wedding gown. DH destroyed several of the low lying branches with the weed whacker or lawn mower. It looked horrible so I cut them back, which made the shrub look like it was tree form. The viburnum has already started to regrow those branches and now I have to decide whether to let them continue to return to their natural form or keep them trimmed. I do have 2 others in their totally natural state. |
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P.S. I forgot to mention that the red you see are berries (this is a relative of the cranberry bush). The birds absolutely love them and the shrub will be picked clean well before fall. DH and I have tried them. They have little to no taste and mostly consist of a hard pit. Hardly worth the trouble to eat them. But then, I'm not a bird! |
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Open Question: Why doesn't Engineering report to Product Management?
There are lots of discussions about how Engineering and Product Management should be structured and interact.
But one I rarely hear discussed is that of Engineering reporting into Product Management.
To clarify, what I'm talking about is a structure where Engineering and Product Management of course, both report up into a VP of Product Management. i.e. Engineering has all the normal structures such as QA, Documentation, Development Managers, Program/Project Managers, Architects etc. etc. But that whole hierarchy reports up into the VP of PM.
I'm not saying that Engineering teams etc. should report into Product Managers specifically. Thus from an executive point of view, Product Management is held ultimately accountable for what is delivered in the product, but also has the authority to structure the Engineering resources as needed to optimize for the business goals they are trying to achieve.
Do you know of any companies where they've implemented this?
Are there certain situations where it can work or should be used?
What are the pluses and minuses here?
Whether you are an engineer, product manager or in another field, I'm really looking forward to your comments.
28 Responses to Open Question: Why doesn't Engineering report to Product Management?
Given this is a product management blog I understand the question and the general responses.
In my opinion PM should report to engineering if there is a hierarchy at all. Engineering can and does do product management as well as doing the engineering. Engineers will by necessity learn the difficult parts of the problem domain and understand why things should be implemented a specific way – a good engineering team will be full of mini-PM's. PM, for the most part, will never understand the product at the level of details a fully engaged engineering team will.
Engineering a product involves only roughly 25-50% of work that the end user sees. The amount of infrastructure, bug fixing, refactoring, scaling work, etc that goes into a product is invisible to most PM's. Do you want someone that has no idea of what goes into the majority of product development deciding where time is spent? In the last 20 years I've seen that lead to companies that don't get the details right, don't pay down any technical debt and eventually collapse under their own weight.Both PM and Eng deserve a peer seat at the table. The nature of the relationship is one of balance. Without that, your product and your business are at risk.
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I agree with some answers above. I don't understand why they would. No doubt they need to work closely together. But engnieering answers questions with yes or no, not I'm not sure, I will check that out, or some other marketing answer. Customers want to know now, not days later if they have technical issues. Ive been working for 20+ years in engineering and have never seen or heard of this reporting structure.
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The reason I use the QB analogy is because that role cannot function on its own – it depends on others sticking to their roles – and since football is command and control, it works fine. However, the true challenge for PMs is in finessing what I refer to as negotiating horizontal contracts with people in other functions.
I also agree with you that PM should be afforded its own "function" in business.
As another data point, in most industries outside of tech, PM tends to report to Marketing. However, even when it reports to Marketing, when PM doesn't have enough control or influence of other marketing mix elements, then you get what I call "sub-functional" silos where even the marketing people cannot get coordinated and work on their own agendas.
In tech (where I spent my PM years), I always reported to Development, except in one instance at AT&T. I worked for a woman for 3 years – she had both tech and PM reporting to her, and, she was AMAZING at leading both of these functions, and, it made my job easier in negotiating with my peers (there were 3 tech directors and me, a pm dir).
I think we're all on the same page. What I would like to see however, are truly empowered cross-functional product teams that own the product, and are accountable together for results. We've seen this in companies we benchmarked (during my corporate life), and in a few of the companies I've worked with in my current life.
Thanks for the comment. In general I agree with you, but I do want to caution against the quarterback analogy. It focuses too much on the individual. One of the problems I see is that people don't view Product Management as a full fledged business function, but simply a collection of individuals with narrow responsibilities.
Also, who reports to whom is not intended to imply one function is senior to the other, but simply what is the optimal organization to achieve business goals. While it may be important early on in a technology company to be technology centric, that phase quickly passes, and it's the objectives of the business that must drive the technology focus and efforts.
This is a hard pill for many on the engineering side of the house to swallow. They have large numbers and in theory a lot of political power, but in reality unless they align optimally with business objectives, they are a major business inhibitor vs. a business driver.
Product Management needs to be staffed and structured for success. Most of the time, unfortunately, it is not. This is one of the root problems for PM/Eng dysfunction, and a problem that will take a lot of effort and eduction within the technology industry to properly address.
Most of the comments I've noticed respond to the basic question of who should report to whom. Somehow, this suggests that one function is a better function than another. Is Development better suited to 'run' product? Is Product Management better suited? What about Marketing?
Our collective perspectives are built on the age old defense for organizations that are organized by functions – or in functional silos. Functional organizations exist because each function provides unique expertise to the running of the business. Product managers certainly 'grow up' in a bunch of different functions (I started out as a Financial Analyst) but some how end up in Product Management (read The Accidental Profession in The Product Manager's Desk Reference).
However, Product Management isn't really a vertical function like Engineering or Manufacturing, Finance, or Supply Chain. Product Management acts more like a horizontal function. Product managers are the business people who know how to bring people from different functions together on behalf of their business – the product, product line, or portfolio. Product managers are market oriented business generalists who have to earn their credibility in leading a team of people from different business functions. Think football. Think Quarterback. The Quarterback calls a play and gets all the different team members to carry out their assignments. No one questions the QB or the team becomes vulnerable to the competitor. You cannot get a Linebacker to be a Quarterback. They just don't have the expertise and they cannot pass the ball. They don't see the big picture. Neither does anyone else in the organization – see the bigger picture. It's the product manager. And if the product manager doesn't see a bigger picture, cannot get others to see it, and cannot get them to strategize about it and come together tactically to carry it out, then forget it – there is no business because there's no product leadership. In this case, the next 'strongest' function, usually Development or Engineering steps in. And they will come up with every excuse on the planet why they should be in charge.
In football, like in the military, there's a command and control structure. In companies, we collaborate. So product managers need to be especially expert to convince their peers and bosses that the collaborative activities of a product team result in the best decisions that improves the probability for any product achieve its desired market, financial, and business objectives.
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This post seemed to generate a more downbeat response than I thought.
I believe Saeed is proposing that VP of Product Management is better suited to lead the team(s) tasked with delivery of the product. These teams include Product Management and Development. I believe he is proposing two branches off the hierarchy, one for engineering/development and one for product management. Much like it is today for some companies except instead of having a CTO (or some other technical-based role) at the top, it is a product management/marketing type person.
I like it. -Stewart
The VP of Dev has plenty of infrastructure and people to manage. He is a busy guy. He is not focused on customer needs, and he shouldn't be. If he was, he wouldn't be able to fill those needs.
The PM has much more to do than interact with dev. They also have to interact with every in-offer department, not just dev. If dev reported to them, when why not marketing, customer service, shipping, and accounts receivables.
Some PMs might want dev to report to them, because that's where their skills are centered. They need to broaden the scope of their view of the job.
Some PMs might want Dev to report to them, because they could in fact do the job better, but then they couldn't do the PM job better. The politics might be that they are stuck with a dev that doesn't have a reliable estimation and scheduling capability. It might be that the VP of Dev is working the problem and dealing with the change management involved.
Take your VP of Dev to lunch. Get to know his issues and where he thinks he is at. Develop a rapport. Find ways to help him achieve success. Enable. Gain influence.
Having direct reports doesn't teach you how to influence. Running a line organization would just make the PM more reactive. The PM wouldn't have time to be proactive. The PM wouldn't have time to gain influence.
The PM would also find themselves short of managerial focus. When a specialization emerges, it does so because it is better at dealing with certains issues and scope than those in other positions. It doesn't mean that the others couldn't do their job.
Be the PM. Be Happy.
Most product managers actually do have a fair appreciation of engineering activities. After all most of them would have been engineers themselves at some point of time. Most of the times we would hear from engineering that PMs have come up with requirements that do not make sense and thats usually because engineering will look at things at best a 6 months horizon while a PM is looking at a more longer term horizon. The horizon may not always be in terms of time lines but rather in terms of strategic business value. A PM typically is constantly building the blocks and foundations towards a larger goal. Constrained time lines in my experience occur mainly due to poor project and people management and rarely due to Product management. A PM would always balance out time against the priortized features…
To reiterate my previous suggestion, have VP Products (or Product Leaders) for each product even if that means with in the same BU and assign them P/L responsibility. The product line's PM and engineering report to this entity. In addition the PM has an equally strong line reporting to the BU level PM org. While it is necessary for a PM to focus on a particular product, it is equally important to stay tuned on other corners of the org to have the correct alignment.
In an ideal world how things are organized wouldn't matter, as everyone would know what to do and then do the right things. But that's not where we exist. Organizational structures are critically important to business success. How organizations, measure, manage and optimize how they operate is as important as what they build and sell.
There is an assumption in all of this that people are competent in their roles. So the case of the idiosyncratic requirements is a problem no matter what the org structure.
In the end the org structure must bring alignment and optimization to the business. If that means a reporting structure where the VP of Products is business focused but the technical teams report up into him/her then that should be as acceptable as any other structure. Egos etc. need to be left at the door.
IMHO, it doesn't matter who reports to whom if you have the right people at the right places. If you have product managers who are sensitive to engineering complexities and can appreciate the nuances, nothing like it! On the other hand, engineering manager should be sensitive to business needs.
The two parties are in doldrums when the PM comes up with idiosyncratic requirements and also tries to pressure the engineering team to deliver against a pre-decided time line. This will not only turn off the engineering team, it will not get the job done anyway. On the other hand, engineering manager should be accountable for time-lines once decided and keeping all parties abreast with development efforts.
The two functions are like the two wheels in a bicycle, any one goes flat and it will hurt.
I agree with your view that PM can't and should not be involved in managing engineering resources. Engineering management is an operational role whereas a PM role is a strategic role. But, some of the irritants that one often faces as a PM:
1. Lack of say in quality and timeliness of engineering delivery.
2. In general lack of respect for PM opinion from engineering.Now one can pass this off saying that these are part and parcel of a PM job, but it become much more compounded when a PM is faced with the nightmare of being the PO for scrum teams and more still when a PM reports into an engineering manager.
For some reason , I have failed to understand that why does engineering org not understand that a PM is not someone who only plays with numbers , but someone who can comprehend technical stuff. Also engineering probably needs to have an appreciation of the fact that the PM org is one which can cause a success or failure, so supporting the PM org should be an objective.
My suggestion:
PMs should be placed at mimimum at Director levels when compared to engg managers.
Engg VPs should have P/L responsibility too. -
I don't think engineers should report to PMs directly for a number of reasons. First, it would turn PMs into a form of Development Manager. How can I do my job as a PM when I have a team of developers reporting DIRECTLY to me? Development (and QA and Docs etc.) need their own management layers who are dedicated to those roles. This would get even worse if there are offshore or distributed teams.
Secondly, how development teams are organized and structured wont always map directly to how Product Management is structured. Product Management needs to be organized along lines that make sense for the business. Dev teams need to be organized along lines that make sense for the development of the product.
Engineering cannot own the product. I agree with you 100%. A business facing owner — like PM — must own the product. As an analogy, if the product were Tide Laundry detergent, the chemists don't own the product, the Brand Manager does.
Engineering is a valuable resource. It must be leveraged efficiently. BUT it must also be aligned with business objectives. Ideally a VP PM has both PM and Engineering reporting up into him as parallel teams.
I've worked in companies where this was the case, but the VP of Products at the top came from the Engineering side, so he gave preference to the Engineering side of the house. It was a miserable place to work for many product managers.
Some Engineering VPs "get it" and understand that the pool of resources they manage must be flexible and be utilized to align with business objectives. But many don't get it, and you find engineering teams who feel they own the product, and can do what they want, ignore requirements etc.
It's a sad situation in many companies and one that leads to incredible amounts of wasted business opportunity.
There's probably a longer article I should write on this topic, as it seems there is a lot of interest in it.
Saeed: you seem to view having engineers reporting to PMs as being a strange way to do things, isn't it really the way things should be done?
I believe that it all comes down to clearly defining who owns the product. The worst thing that you could do is have engineering own the product (I'm an engineer so I get to say that). You really need a customer facing organization (like PM) to be running the show.
All too often companies forget this and get lost. Apple got confused in the 90's and lost their way. It was only after a strong marketeer took over (Steve Jobs) they they got their mojo back.
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We've actually got a similar setup to Ross in our company. The CTO has product, engineering and operations (including QA functions) reporting into him. Unlike Ross however, our CTO has come up the engineering side and shows no desire to pick up the product side. The end result? The product team is slowly being turned into nothing more than a bunch of glorified business analysts.
To me, the initial idea of engineering reporting into a head of product is a good one, or at least it would be in my company. The ongoing politics between engineering, product and QA cripple the company. If one person controls all that resource and is bought into and understands the product roadmap things would run much more smoothly, but maybe that's just a pipe-dream!
I've seen it done the other way around, similar to Sue's case. In particular, a CTO-and-VP-of-Product (yes, "Product", not "Product SomethingOrOther") who owned Product Management, Engineering, and Quality Assurance as peer organizations. It actually worked quite well. But the CTO/VP was qualified to run any one of the three groups himself – something neither the average Engineering Manager nor the average Product Manager is up to.
At one company I worked for, the VP of Product Development had Engineering and Product Management reporting into him as peer functions, and the Veep himself advanced up the Product Management career ladder, not Engineering.
That company had the most functional Engineering-Product Management relationship of any company I've been at.
Thanks for the comments. I updated the post with more detail on the structure that I'm thinking of when I ask the question. Take a look at the additional detail and let me know if it clarifies anything that may have been confusing or missing.
I don't know if they should report to Product Managers, but they should be working together. You can move an engineer into PM mode after some training. I think that would be the best route, as the PM still hold respect as a qualified engineer. No engineer is going to willing jump ship to business type, so the incentives better be good.
Why would they?
Typically engineers do a lot more work than what the product manager manages. A lot of times they spend as much time maintaining old code, doing intra-office or intranet application type work, and more. The PMs usually don't (and shouldn't) manage that.
It's also really hard to report to someone you don't respect, and many engineers don't respect people who can't walk the walk. In other words, many engineers perceive PMs as little more than Excel jockeys (which many PMs are), so why should they respect them, much less report to them?
For me, the biggest issue comes from the ego of the engineer. Engineers love little more than making jokes about PMs, whether about their uselessness, their hand-wavingness or their flip-flopiness. It's harder to joke about your boss, and it's harder to joke when organizationally you are more like a peon than a decision maker.
That's not to say that in practice, engineers don't report to a product manager, even if not directly. Engineers might follow directions, but they need to be able to tell themselves "well that's just because the product manager works on all the business stuff that I don't care about."
(note: I am an engineer so factor that in however you want)


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We have a few plants in a small garden. Some of them (Agastache, Morning Glory, Coreopsis) are turning white. The leaves look almost variegated. They all looked great this spring, but as summer hits, they look like they are loosing all green color. All the leaves on these plants are doing it, not just some leaves.
Other plants do not show any sign of it at all. (Coneflower, Zinnias, Lillies, Acanthus), all look great still. Thanks to anyone who can diagnose this and give me a remedy. I would think it's some soil deficiency. |
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- Posted by naturalmommys 8 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 2, 10 at 14:10
I am new to gardening and this is also happening to my tomato plants. I thought at first it was the hot Vegas sun "bleaching" them but I still dont know the cause. I sure hope someone with an answer chimes in here.:) |
I wonder if it is some sort of soil deficiency, although the plant families involved are varied and overlap those plants not affected. I would take a good-sized sample of each of the affected plants in to my local extension office if I were you. I am sure they would be able to diagnose the problem. Let us all know the results! |
It sure resembles spidermite damage but no sign of webbing or mites that I can see. Have you used any fertilizer? |
- Posted by dontknowdoodly 8 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 4, 10 at 1:50
No sign of any webbing. The loss of color is right in the leaves. It doesn't rub off or anything like that. I use fertilizer. Normally Miracle Grow (either bloom or grow) depending on time of year and plant condition. |
Your location might help narrow this down. How often do you fertilize? When did you fertilize last? What was the NPK of that fertilizer? It doesn't look like a deficiency that I'm familiar with but could be a combination. Try a foliar spray of fish emulsion to see if they green up. Spray very early or around sunset to avoid sun exposure while wet. I spray in the evening. |
- Posted by dan_staley 5b/S 2b AHS 6-7 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 4, 10 at 11:58
That doesn't indicate deficiency to me either, more indicative of a sucking insect. If it were me, I'd spray both sides with neem. Dan |
- Posted by naturalmommys (My Page) on Fri, Jun 4, 10 at 16:56
I have this same issue and have sprayed with neem and the problem is just getting worse and is on all my plants now! I am infested with flying bugs that have white wings and they seem to be biting me (I think or making me itch). I notice them in the soil and they are EVERYWHERE in my back yard all over the side of my house under my sons toys, EVERYWHERE and MILLIONS of them!! I am using MG potting mix that I am now about to change out to a home made mix! Are thesse guys causing this problem that is pictured? AND why isnt NEEM working. I sprayed them once a week for two weeks and the problem is only getting worse! I dont want them to infest my new potting mix either!! What to do? |
- Posted by dan_staley 5b/S 2b AHS 6-7 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 4, 10 at 19:33
Well, mommy sounds like she is enjoying visits from whitefly, with different plants than the OP so not germane to the OP's issue, unless the OP missed the infestation. To the OP, have you had high ozone days lately? Dan |
- Posted by dontknowdoodly 8 (My Page) on Sat, Jun 5, 10 at 1:59
Looks kinda like leafhopper damage to me. |
- Posted by dan_staley 5b/S 2b AHS 6-7 (My Page) on Sat, Jun 5, 10 at 9:49
With that macro I'm going with ozone and/or PAN ( ... + O3 + NOx). The PAN idea from the excellent foto with the collapsed tissues looking silvery. The white stippling looks like O3. I take back my neem recommendation. There is nothing you can do about effects of internal combustion engine operation. Thank you for the excellent foto. Makes it so much easier. Dan |
- Posted by dontknowdoodly 8 (My Page) on Sat, Jun 5, 10 at 11:51
Thanks to all of you for all the responses. I can really see that it may be Ozone or Pollutants. It's really bad around here. The national maps show all of East Texas as a bad area. We want to get out so bad and move to cleaner air...... Apparently, so do the plants! Thanks again for the information from all of you. I appreciate the time everyone took. Justin |
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Pastelito de guayaba y queso - Guava and cheese pastry
1 package of Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Sheets
Guava paste, 1/3 of a 14 oz package
4 oz Cream cheese
½ cup of sugar
½ cup of water
Preheat your oven to 350°F.
Prepare ½ cup of simple syrup, set aside to cool.
****Simple syrup is equal parts of sugar and water, boiled until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Cut the guava paste and cream cheese into 1 inch pieces. Set aside.
Lightly dust a clean, smooth surface with flour. Roll out the thawed pastry dough. Have a small cup of water handy to moisten the edges if needed.
Cut the dough into nine squares. (18 if you are using both sheets of dough).
Place a piece of guava and a piece of cream cheese on each square.
Take the corner of each square and fold it over, forming a triangle. Press down on the edges so the triangle stays closed. Brush each triangle with simple syrup.
Place all pastelitos on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for about 10-15 minutes or until golden.
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Becoming a Girly Girl
42 comments:
- SuzSpeaks said...
You are so funny!
- August 31, 2009 at 5:27 PM
- Heather said...
You and I are SO alike!! I am working on my "no sweats or ponytail plan" but today I had both ALL DAY if it makes you feel better!!! And my "glam squad" uses bronzer on me when they make me up for the show and I, too, am now a huge fan!!!!!
- August 31, 2009 at 5:29 PM
- writing4612 said...
Haha! Baby, steps, baby steps...
- August 31, 2009 at 5:30 PM
- Ashley Paige said...
isn't it SO tough to not walk in the door and immediately put on sweats? im a nurse, so when i walk in the door, i'm already in scrubs. that's like.. professional pajamas and i STILL need to change immediately after walking in the door! This weekend I made a concerted effort to "dress" up by actually putting on real clothes, pin-rolling my jeans and pairing them with a cuuute pair of kitten heels (just to head out to run some errands with my husband). Oh. My. Goodness. I swear my shoes were filled with blood only half way through our errands. I made my husband stop at Old Navy just so that I could buy a cheap pair of flip flops! But it wasn't for lack of trying!!!
- August 31, 2009 at 5:34 PM
- katie beth said...
I totally wore doc martens in middle school! And tall socks with my super cool adidas tennis shoes in 7th grade! We must be the same age. Graduated high school in 02?
- August 31, 2009 at 5:39 PM
- Jess said...
I've never been a tomboy, but I'm not necessarily a total girly girl. I like girly things, I just don't have the patience or time to put the effort into it.
The only reason I wear make-up is because my job kind of requires it. Same with jewelry. And shoes.... I own tons of super cute shoes. I just don't like to wear them because they hurt my feet, so I wear flip flops. - August 31, 2009 at 6:00 PM
- Sweet Simplicity said...
Do you think you could ask God to put some Chance in my bathroom? That would be amazing, thanks!
- August 31, 2009 at 6:31 PM
- d.a.r. said...
Hahahaha I had forgotten how ugly those Doc Martens were. I totally had like 3 pairs, too!
- August 31, 2009 at 6:32 PM
- Brittney said...
Adorable post! I have that fragrance... smells very good!
- August 31, 2009 at 6:35 PM
- Rachel H. said...
You are too funny! And I had forgotten about those Doc Martens too...I had two pairs, and they were SO ugly!
- August 31, 2009 at 6:40 PM
- Only The Good Stuff said...
I understand where you are coming from! I was a tomboy for EVER! Believe it! I went through my transformation in high school, but I feel for you! Good luck, girlfriend! Baby steps!! Buy a silk scarf, nothing can make you feel more fabulous (of course, other than Chanel!!). :D
- August 31, 2009 at 6:58 PM
- Lisa said...
This post was me to a "T" well except I love love love shoes (just can't afford any)!
Don't know if I've ever introduced myself but I've followed along for awhile now and you never fail to make me laugh!
-Lisa - August 31, 2009 at 7:01 PM
- annie said...
I completely identify with this! I try so hard to look "cute" on the job... But by 5:00 I am ready to put on a ten year old sweatshirt and jeans. I guess deep down I'm still that girl in the tube socks and Filas. (Yes, Filas were my tennis shoes of choice. Me and Grant Hill. I was going through by WNBA phase... Oh my.)
- August 31, 2009 at 7:21 PM
- Kristen said...
aww it is okay if you aren't a girly girl and yes we all did wear doc martens :)
- August 31, 2009 at 7:29 PM
- Mrs. Classic said...
I just came across this verse lately and I love it. I thought about it when I read your post.
The King is enthralled by your beauty; honor Him, for he is your Lord.
Psalm 45:11 - August 31, 2009 at 8:08 PM
- Taryn said...
(I am not a girly girl either. I have come to this realization with the help of blog land too. Every now and again, I try to be more girly- I try to wear some makeup- maybe a bit of eyeliner- and leave my hair down- or lordy- even curl it! but then I slowly slide back to the way I was before. If you find a way to stay girly motivated- please let me know. I am dying over here.)
- August 31, 2009 at 9:30 PM
- Melissa said...
you and i are soul sisters.
every. single. thing. you said i am with you on. down to the doc martins and tube socks.
i always have on comfy pants, ponytail, no makeup, and no perfume at home and half the time in public.
i very much desire to be a girly girl, but its just not in me. - August 31, 2009 at 9:59 PM
- Demara said...
Wow if you don't need a make-up bag I REALLY don't need one! ha.
I only wear lip gloss!!! ha ha
And the first thing I do when I get home is put on my PJs!! :))
Oh my. but God loves me just the way I am. He made me perfect without makeup and perfume...although i DO like to smell good and i LOVE the way my lips shimmer with that gloss on.
My husband hates me wearing any make-up! So it's a good thing I'm allergic to everything else but the gloss :)
I'm sure, even though they're out-dated, the tube socks would STILL look fab on you!! - September 1, 2009 at 12:45 AM
- Laura and Ryan said...
I just found your blog and had to laugh at this post. I totally wore long socks with Adidas and Doc's. Those shoes were expensive! LOL
- September 1, 2009 at 3:03 AM
- Rachel said...
I have been attempting to become more girly as well. I've never liked pink or anything really girly at all... but lately I think I've sucked myself into the girly stuff... not in an overwhelming way, but in the kind of way that makes you feel like, hey maybe pink is terrible ALL the time :)
good luck on your quest for all that is girly :) - September 1, 2009 at 4:00 AM
- Becca said...
haha :-) love it!
- September 1, 2009 at 4:27 AM
- Shannon said...
I'm not girly either, but I have noticed that I'm taking baby steps in that direction. Like, looking at pillows and curtains and thinking of how to decorate... ha! But that's as far as it's gone so far. I still wear my hair in a ponytail 99% of the time..
- September 1, 2009 at 5:30 AM
- Kristin said...
I LOVED Sun, Moon & Stars!!!
- September 1, 2009 at 5:35 AM
- Amy@My Front Porch said...
Your makeup bag and mine are twins!
Someone else I know just tried that Chance by Chanel and loved it -- I might have to check it out :)
And Doc Martens and tall tube socks WERE totally cool...every generation has it's share of unfortunate fashion faux paus :) - September 1, 2009 at 5:56 AM
- Classy Fab Sarah said...
I love that perfume - it's just a gorgeous scent!!
On the other hand, I'm an ultimate girly-girl with a drawer full of makeup... so if you ever need to borrow some, I've got enough to have you covered.
For some reason, I've always thought that un-girly girls were prettier than the girly girls... all that non-effort must be beautiful :-) - September 1, 2009 at 6:06 AM
- PinkSass said...
Bronzer and Chanel Chance...girl you crazy. :)
- September 1, 2009 at 6:09 AM
- Lauren Kelly said...
Girl, you crack me up!!! I can relate to you so much on this, haha!! :)
- September 1, 2009 at 6:40 AM
- misty said...
i wore the doc martin's too... no tube socks though!! haha i am really suprised that they still sell them with the thick sole that they have on them. they were cool back in the day, but now!!! haha
- September 1, 2009 at 7:03 AM
- Kassie said...
Ahh, you are too funny!! I'm clearly a girly girl (it's even part of my blog name lol), but not completely! I don't wear perfume and I wear hardly any makeup--though, that's really only because I'm allergic to pretty much all face makeup! ugh.
Baby steps, girl, baby steps.... :) - September 1, 2009 at 7:12 AM
- Rachel Antone said...
No worries - being girly is a struggle for me too. I'm just lucky that my husband thinks I look hottest when I'm wearing Nike's, a hoodie and a hat. But that doesn't do much for the girly factor.
Oh, and I wouldn't really call myself a "blogger." I can't really keep up with it, and don't have nearly as many interesting things to write about as I did in high school...but I try. :) - September 1, 2009 at 7:19 AM
- Love Being a Nonny said...
My daughter use to say *You are such a man, mom* 'cause I liked big SUV's and ACC college basketball. I have since switched to *pearls* but I still love a good college basketball game. You can take the girly out of a girl but you can't take out the tomboy!!!
- September 1, 2009 at 7:31 AM
- In this wonderful life... said...
Oh I definitely sported some Doc Martens! I LOVE Chance..it smells yummy!! I'm sure you look beautiful with or without make-up!!
- September 1, 2009 at 7:40 AM
- Tara Gibson said...
that is the best perfume EVER! i have been wearing it for years! Did you know that they made the bottle resemeble an engagment ring!! So yes its the most girly bottle of perfume EVER! : )
- September 1, 2009 at 8:05 AM
- jen + ryan said...
wow!!! what an amazing find!!!
don't worry; as soon as i get home i immediately put on my pj's and put my hair up in a pony tail.
no harm in that!!! - September 1, 2009 at 9:08 AM
- Lindsey said...
Haha you crack me up! I am not a girly girl either, glad to know I'm not the only one!
- September 1, 2009 at 9:48 AM
- Annie said...
lol, you are too funny!
- September 1, 2009 at 9:52 AM
- Whitney said...
Yay Chanel!! Great post - kept me rolling!
- September 1, 2009 at 11:50 AM
- THE Stephanie said...
Great. Now I have to buy some bronzer (really? I don't even know where to start!) and stop changing into "comfy clothes" as soon as I get home from work.
I'm not a fan of you raising the bar like this, Megan. Not a fan... LOL - September 1, 2009 at 12:17 PM
- Future Mrs. H said...
Just found your blog and its so cute! I definitely have a few WHAT THE HECK WAS I THINKING moments regarding fashion growing up... like the navy blue leotard, navy tights, blue plaid shorts, and penny loafers I wore every day during 2nd great. Hotness. Total hotness.
- September 1, 2009 at 12:29 PM
I'm going to bet you are to hard on yourself!
Every picture I see of you on your blog you look...stunning! So if your not girly-girl....you don't need it!!
Tressa - September 1, 2009 at 1:33 PM
- Lauren Elizabeth Crazypants said...
haha doc martens...memories. i remember being little and seeing all of the older girls (aka: middle school girls) wear them.
oh how i wanted a pair. - September 1, 2009 at 4:54 PM
- Perfectly Imperfect said...
You and I are so alike! I'm also not a girly girl. I'm getting better, but my hair, skin, makeup regime would make most people cringe!! Oh well.... Maybe someday!
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