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I'm working on a garden plan and I would like to plant a couple of fig trees in my garden. I'm looking for suggestions about the most flavorful varieties that would do well in my zone (7a) and the best source for them.
I'd prefer to plant them in the ground, as opposed to containers -- the spot I'm thinking of is against a fence facing SW and gets full sun all day. Any advice for a novice fig grower? Thanks! |
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Here are the results of a search on this forum for the "best figs". Using the link below, you should be able to find ideas and specific recommendations for your particular climate. If you see any particular fig variety that appeals to you, let us know and someome should be able to advise you where you might find one. IMO, Violette de Bourdaux is a must have fig and it does well in most climates. This variety is usually available from a couple of reliable mail order nurseries. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Best Figs
Ronde de Bordeaux would be the one, i have the Violet de Bordeaux as well both favorites of mine . If i had to pick between the 2 it would be the Ronde. Regards Martin Chicago, Z-5 Ebay 1996 - Dieseler6z92 Member- Garden Web, Figs4Fun, Friends of The Fig Society |
Martin, are you saying rdb is better even than your hardy chicago? |
Both RdB and VdB are excellent tasting French figs. You will like the flavor of both of these figs. However, VdB is much easier to find for sale at a reasonable price at a retail nursery or a mail order nursery. If you do manage to find a RdB tree, it will likely be very expensive. Even unrooted cuttings of RdB bring a premium price on eBay. |
EjP , my hardy chicago to me has that rich fig taste, Ronde and Violet bordeaux do not have that but yet they have a taste that hardy chicago does not have so i enjoy those 3 mentioned very much so. Regards Martin |
ZoeCat, Hardy Chicago is another good tasting fig that would do well for you. It too is easy to find at a reasonable price from several good sources. Below is a link to a very reliable source of both Violette de Bordeaux and Hardy Chicago fig trees. The pictures are correct for the variety of figs being sold. Some vendors use generic pictures which do not represent the actual fig being sold. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Fig trees for sale
To see the fig trees that are for sale from this source, type in the word "fig" in the quick search box that you will see located on the top left side of the screen that will open. |
Thank you for the suggestions! Edible Landscaping is a couple hours away from where we live, so I may go check it out in person. I looked at their website and was excited to also find pomegranates, which I didn't think would grow here. I'm assuming at this point, I should wait to plant until after the last frost risk (I think early May here) - is that right? And what do you think about my placement - against a fence facing SW with full sun? Thanks again! |
When you go to EL, ask to speak with Mike McConkey. He will give you some excellent and specific advice about the recommended fruit trees for your particular area. He knows his figs and can give you advice on other fig cultivars that you might like too. Lucky you to live so close to that excellent nursery |
Zoe, I am also in Maryland zone 7a and am about a year ahead of where you are at as I was planning my edible landscape last winter. I also wanted a couple of fig trees which would eventually be planted in the ground. I read the fig forums, tasted fresh figs for the first time last summer from a friends tree, and to make a long story short I've ended with up more trees than I originally intended! From what I have been told we need varieties that can stand up to the rain without splitting, cold hardiness and of course good flavor. Green figs are supposed to be less attractive to birds but most people seem to favor dark figs a bit more for flavor. So based on these characteristics and advice from various figophiles here is what I currently have: Hardy Chicago, Celeste, Violette de Bordeaux and an unknown green fig from another Marylander that she calls Mildenhall. I have arranged to receive Marseille vs Black and Ronde de Bordeaux later this Spring. Only the Mildenhall is in the ground (protected). The others will probably stay in containers at least one more season. The only one that is large enough to obtain cuttings from is the Mildenhall. Let me know if you are interested. Good luck. Steve |
I like Panache. Both delicious and beautiful. |
- Posted by gene_washdc zone 5a (My Page) on Thu, Feb 16, 12 at 16:53
I would put in a vote against Hardy Chicago. A few years back I set out about 50 HC in Southern Maryland that were from EL. They were fine plants (nothing against EL), but were sub-average for flavor. The Sals variety that EL was then selling was a very similar fig, was much better overall. |
Hi Gene; one of our good old charter FF fig friends! Nice to hear back from you, and good luck with your new (beyond) figs endeovour. If you ever need something from me(us), just let me(us) know... |
I don't have any personal experience in your Zone, but the tastiest figs that I have grown that have done well for me: VdB Lattarulla and Seedless Kadota are just alright in my experience. One that I DO NOT recommend for ANYBODY unless they don't care about flavor is California Brown Turkey. It grows well here but tastes bland. I am waiting on my Green Ischias this year to taste for the first time, I'll keep you all updated. |
- Posted by scottfsmith 6B-7A-MD (My Page) on Thu, Feb 23, 12 at 12:18
I don't recommend VdB for in-ground growing in zone 7, mine keeps dying back and I have gotten very few figs in ten years of having it. It is by far the most tender of my figs. On top of that I lose most of the crop to freeze since they ripened too late. Battaglia Green is my favorite and good old Celeste is not bad at all. Scott |
- Posted by baumgrenze 9 Sunset 15/17 (My Page) on Thu, Feb 23, 12 at 14:57
I see a couple of posts suggesting Panache (Tiger.) I agree that it is a very good tasting fig, and it is attractive, too. Friends and I have experienced little or no fruit set here in Palo Alto in Zone 9a. I got less than 10 fruits and the biggest would have easily fit on top of a nickle. They did not ripen until late in October. My tree was in pots for several years before being planted in the ground in 2008. Believe the descriptions that say that Panache wants hot growing conditions. This year I hope to begin top working the tree with other varieties. baumgrenze |
For our area (flavor & adaptability to the weather) my current favorites include: . Fracazzano Bianco All do well surviving the winters outdoors after a few years of bringing containers indoors for winter (garage) and burying the containers in the garden in the summer. For pictures see the link on this post. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Fig Orchard
Hi, Does anyone know how large the Violette du Bordeaux / Negronne fig tree gets in the Phoenix, AZ area? This sounds like a really good variety, which I am looking to plant in the ground. I planted a Brown Turkey years ago, and it was not very good. I'm looking to make up for it with quality! Also, what have been the experiences with Bourjassote Gris, Italian Ever-Bearing, and Petite Negri in terms of taste and size? In other words, is the Negronne fig the best of these? |
Baumgrenze, My zone is 9 but one of the cooler, semi-coastal influence. In other words, we get long but cool summers. Last year I had a bumper crop of panache tigers (60) on an 18 month old tree. They did take their time to develop and ripen, in late September. However the high temps for that summer stayed in the 80s, mostly at the end of August and early September. So my experience with PT is the direct opposite of yours. I got a great crop with not much heat. Perhaps my PT is a different strain from yours? |
Long, cool summers - now that sounds nice! We have those in Phoenix, minus the "cool"... |
To make this thread more information-rich I would like to suggest that everyone who grows figs in the mid-atlantic area (Maryland, Virginia, DC, etc) or who previously grew figs in the this area (Gene, your legend lives on) post information on the figs that they grow/grew and their impressions. What varieties do well and which don't. Information on flavor, fruit color, cold hardiness, productivity, open/closed eye, resistance to splitting in wet weather etc. would be very welcome. I this regard, the information upthread on Chicago Hardy, VdB, and Battaglia is very interesting though I had previously heard from many sources that Chicago Hardy is one of the better tasting figs. As I mentioned upthread I grow VdB, Chicago Hardy, Mildenhall and Celeste. I will obtain Marseilles vs Black and Ronde de Bordeaux later in the spring. My figs are all too young to provide any useful information on at this point. Space is limited so I plan to growth them in containers another year and then decide which 2 or 3 to plant in the ground. I am open to collecting another one or two varieties if there is good evidence that they do well in Maryland. By the way, I would like to obtain Kathleen Black but so far haven't had luck finding it - if anyone could spare a cutting of this one I would be very grateful! |
- Posted by thunderbird1956 7a (My Page) on Wed, Mar 21, 12 at 15:58
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Document Type Master's Dissertation Author Dlamini, Moses Thandokuhle firstname.lastname@example.com URN etd-09202010-174918 Document Title The economics of information security Degree MSc Department Computer Science Supervisor
Advisor Name Title Prof J H P Eloff Supervisor Keywords
- broad control categories
- information security standards
- budget constraints
- information security
- information security investment
- information security budget
- information security controls
- regulatory compliance and cost indicators
Date 2010-09-02 Availability unrestricted Abstract In the year 2008, world markets suffered a huge economic crisis. The extent of the economic crisis has been so severe and has had a global impact. As a contingency strategy, governments of wealthy nations have resorted to extensive bailouts and rescue packages to stop organisations from going bankrupt. A skyrocketing amount of money has been spent on rescue packages and bailouts for the tumbling organisations. However, this could not stop some of the world's wealthiest financial institutions e.g. Lehman Brothers, Northern Rock, etc from collapsing.
Most of the surviving organisations froze their expenditure, implemented cost-cutting measures and in the process, numerous employees lost their jobs. Executives were compelled to 'achieve more with less' in order to save their organisations from going bankrupt. It is on this premise that this research proposed the BC3I (Broad Control Category Cost Indicators) model, which is a step towards 'achieving more with less' within information security budgeting. The tumbling world markets and increased requirements for legal and regulatory compliance have made this a timely and relevant research that addressed a current, spot-on and global problem. The BC3I model as the main outcome of this research has indeed come at the right time.
The BC3I model as proposed in this research makes a real contribution towards assisting information security managers as they make informed decisions regarding the optimal and cost-effective allocation of financial resources to information security activities. The proposed model can be argued to be a good start towards the selection of appropriate controls to optimally and cost-effectively protect organisations' information assets and simultaneously achieve compliance with legal and regulatory mandates.
As a proof of concept, the practicality of the BC3I model has been demonstrated in three different scenarios. The model has been illustrated for an organisation chosen from the financial sector; being the hardest hit by the economic crisis. Furthermore, the financial sector is chosen because of its high reliance on information security for the most obvious reasons that of dealing with money and confidential customer information. Finally and for acceptance purposes, the model has been discussed and reviewed by industry experts from the financial sector.
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This is a guest article by one of the community's most well regarded bloggers, Flexo from Consumerism Commentary. Flexo is currently on a ten-day, ten-venue tour. You can follow him on Twitter @Flexo. Please enjoy and share your thoughts!
Three of my friends experienced difficulties in their lives around the same time, about ten years ago. I'll call them Alex, Brian, and Chris. Each had their own problems to deal with, but they chose to ignore their difficulties and search for easy answers that focused on short-term solutions rather than long-term success. Before long, their lives erupted in chaos. That chaos helped them make positive changes, but the outcomes would have been predictable to anyone paying attention.
Alex worked for a non-profit organization since the day he graduated college. It was a great job and he loved his work. He could have chosen any career with his wide variety of talents and his strong aptitude. Alex had the potential to earn signficiantly more money than he would while working for that organization, but he knew since high school he wanted to move his life in this direction. Living with this job was difficult, however.
Alex chose to remain in an apartment near his friends so he commuted three hours total every day. For his meager salary, he worked 80 hours a week including weekends. Even if he wanted to earn extra income on the side, he had no time because his life was completely consumed by his job. And it continued to affect him financially, unable to afford rent, food, and basic necessities.
After a late night at the office, Alex returned to his apartment and found all of his belongings removed from the bedroom and piled in the living room. He hadn't paid his rent for a few months, nor did he communicate his problems, so the unofficial landlord kicked him out.
Brian had an entry-level job with a major fiancial firm. He had opportunities to advance far within this company. He, like Alex, could have chosen any career but he saw potential in the financial industry. Within six months he was promoted and within another six months he was promoted again.
Everything was progressing as planned — even his co-workers wondered how soon he'd become the CEO — until Brian's carpool group dissolved. I'm not sure about the details, but I knew he was never someone others would describe as a "morning person." Maybe it was the idea that no one would be picking him up in the morning, but from this point he rarely made it to work on time.
After Brian's boss was promoted he began reporting to a new supervisor, one who was less permissive of a flexible starting time. Before long, the company was "rightsized," and he was one of the first employees eliminated within his division.
Chris was a teacher, but that's irrelevant to this story. After graduation, he continued dating his college girlfriend although they moved to different states. She never wanted to drive to visit him, so Chris traveled hundreds of miles by car to spend every other weekend with her at her home. This routine continued for over a year.
Their relationship wasn't progressing, however, and although they were still together, they were growing apart. Chris met a young woman, someone available and living close, and he began seeing her as well. Chris's best friend Dale eventually let the college girlfriend in on the secret, and that was the end of that relationship.
All of these situations ended in chaos, but none of these outcomes were unpredictable. They only occurred because Alex, Brian and Chris all ignored their responsibilities and continued doing what was easy until their lack of action backfired. That's a perfect explanation of chaos: a natural disorder that follows patterns, that increases in complexity due to non-action, and that could be predicted if the variables remain simple enough.
The causes and effects are clear. Don't pay rent, lose your apartment. Don't show up on time, get fired. Cheat on your girlfriend, get dumped. All of these outcomes could have been avoided by taking action to improve the situation through better decision-making.
Chaos is good inspiration. These results inspired our three actors to change their lives. Alex found a new, more stable job, and now uses his free time to explore the pursuits he once treasured through his vocation. That may not be the right approach for everyone, but it works for Alex because he has satisfied the need to afford his necessities and more while still finding an outlet for his creativity.
Brian now owns his own business and sets his own rules. If he doesn't want to work before 10:00 am, he doesn't have to. He probably should have pursued this path from the beginning rather than waiting to be fired. Because he waited for someone to make the decision for him, he missed out on several years during which he could have been building his business.
Chris needed some time alone to contemplate his choices. He spent many months by himself before he was ready to form or rebuild relationships with friends and new acquaintances. When he returned, he seemed like a new person. After I was confident he was ready to respect relationships I introduced him to the woman he eventually married.
Everything has worked out well so far, and perhaps this might not be the case if Alex, Brian and Chris had not faced their sets of challenges. If they saw and didn't ignore the signs of impending chaos, they might have made necessary changes sooner. These three can't get back the years of their lives they wasted and the money they didn't earn while moving in the wrong direction. When life is as short as it is, every day should be a step in the right direction. That's accomplished by making decisions and having an effect on your own life rather than avoiding change and waiting for chaos to take over.
Readers, what type of chaos have you experienced that has affected the way you lead your life? Why do you think we let chaos exist in our lives? Thanks for sharing this post with us Flexo!


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Postdoctoral Positions
Listed below are some of the exciting postdoctoral positions currently available at Icahn School of Medicine. If you do not find a position in your particular area of interest, you may want to refer to a specific Department's site to inquire about other opportunities.
Department of Neuroscience and Friedman Brain Institute
A Postdoctoral position is available immediately for an NIH-funded project that will study the processing of color information in primate cortex. The project is under the direction of Youping Xiao, PhD, at the Icahn School of Medicine, New York, New York. The position is available for four years.
We employ a multidisciplinary approach, including optical imaging, 64-channel electrode recording, neuroanatomy, advanced statistical analysis, and modeling. Our current research focuses on the population-based representation of color or other information, neural substrates of color perception, and functional connectivity between neurons. We will continue our close collaboration with colleagues within the institution, including Dr. Ehud Kaplan, and those at Watson Research Center, IBM. The research environment at the Icahn School of Medicine and the IBM provides many opportunities for developing a broader knowledge of vision research and computational neuroscience, with access to state of the art computational facilities. For further information about the Xiao Lab see http://www.mssm.edu/profiles/youping-xiao.
The candidate should have a doctoral degree in neuroscience, electrical engineering, computer science, physics, or mathematics, with experience in collecting or analyzing electrophysiological or neuroimaging data. A strong quantitative background and experience in programming (Matlab, C/C++, or Python) are preferred.
Interested individuals should send a statement of interests, CV, letters of reference, PDFs of representative publications, and the expected date of availability to Dr. Xiao (firstname.lastname@example.com).
The Icahn School of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
NIH-Funded Postdoctoral Position At Icahn School of Medicine, New York, NY
Department of Neurology
Two NIH-funded postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Kristina Simonyan in the Department of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine, New York. The research emphases of the laboratory is on understanding brain mechanisms of normal and disordered voice and speech production as well as identifying the neurological correlates of primary focal dystonias using a multi-modal neuroimaging approach (fMRI, DTI, high-resolution MRI, PET). The specific project will involve understanding brain abnormalities associated with genetic risk factors in patients with spasmodic dysphonia (or laryngeal dystonia) using a combination of structural and functional neuroimaging techniques and clinico-behavioral testing. The postdoctoral fellow will function as part of a multi-disciplinary team of neuroscientists, geneticists and clinicians.
Qualifications included PhD or MD/PhD in Neuroscience or other relevant areas of biomedical sciences. The ideal candidate should be independent, self-motivated, and have excellent verbal and written communication skills. The candidate should have solid knowledge of image processing using computational (Linux, MATLAB) and statistical (AFNI, FSL, SPM) methods.
The Mount Sinai Health System, founded in 1852, is a 1,171-bed, tertiary-care teaching facility acclaimed internationally for excellence in clinical care and research. Located on Manhattan's Upper East Side, the center encompasses The Mount Sinai Hospital and Icahn School of Medicine. The intellectual environment is rich with other extramurally funded investigators, who are conducting research in the field of movement disorders and neuroscience. Opportunities exist for scientific interactions and collaborations with an extensive program of seminars, symposia and other organized meetings focused on a large array of topics. The shared facilities and resources available for the conduct of neuroimaging studies include state-of-the-art Imaging Science Laboratories (ISL) for image acquisition and processing, electronics, MR microscopy and small animal laboratories. The ISL hosts two research MRI systems – a 1.5 T Siemens Sonata and a 3.0 T Philips Achieva, which are specially equipped to perform high-resolution functional and structural brain imaging. The 3.0 T Philips scanner will be used to acquire data in the above-mentioned studies.
Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We recognize the power and importance of a diverse employee population and strongly encourage applicants with various experiences and backgrounds.
Inquires, including candidate's CV and brief description of research experience and interests, should be sent to
Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD
Department of Neurology
Icahn School of Medicine
One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1137
New York, NY 10029
Tel: (212) 241-0656
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Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cartilage Repair
A postdoctoral fellowship is available in the area of cartilage repair, beginning in the summer of 2012 and extending for a minimum of 2 years. Salary commensurate with experience. Applicants should be highly motivated and may have either an MD and/or PhD degree. The general aims of the research are to investigate mechanical injury and repair in articular cartilage for regenerative medicine and repair. Experience with cell/tissue culture, animal models, and molecular biology are necessary. Applicants with a previous background in cartilage biology will be given strong preference. To apply, please send a cover letter and statement of interests, a curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three references to:
Dr. Calogera M. Simonaro, Department of Genetics & Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Mount Sinai is an equal opportunity employer located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.


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The extortionate prices being charged for hotel rooms in London during the Games have caused outrage. There have been calls from disability charity MENCAP and the shadow minister for London and the Olympics, Tessa Jowell demanding the Government tackle the "scandal of extortionate price rises".
The release of 120,000 hotel rooms by LOCOG at the beginning of February was intended to ease the situation and resulting high prices. However, research from accommodation provider onefinestay shows that this is far from the truth, and affordable accommodation for visitors to London during the Games remains scarce.
onefinestay, London's leading provider of alternative four-star accommodation during the Olympics, investigated prices and availability at 50 hotels before and after the release of rooms by LOCOG. The research shows that 17 hotels have not changed their prices, with only four having reduced their prices. Two have even increased them further. The other 23 hotels had no availability either before or after the release of rooms, being fully booked, committed to LOCOG, or yet to release rooms for Olympic bookings. A further four sold out of their standard double rooms during the course of the research.
onefinestay (www.onefinestay.com), which allows visitors the exclusive use of a unique and characterful home at an sought-after London address whilst the owner is out of town, is bucking this extortionate trend with the average price per bedroom significantly below £300 per night.
Homes available during the Games include a two bedroom apartment in Bloomsbury. This spacious apartment sleeps four and is priced at £199 per bedroom per night during London 2012, which works out at £413 cheaper per night than the neighbouring 4* The Kingsley by Thistle. For guests keen to be right in the thick of the Olympics action, a contemporary, family-friendly apartment in Shoreditch sleeps four and costs £218 per bedroom per night, £51 cheaper than the 2* City Inn in Hackney.
Future onefinestay guest Hunter says, "For my upcoming trip to the Olympic Games, I chose onefinestay over a hotel because of price and experience. I lived briefly in London for work, fell in love with the city and I wanted to get the best possible bang for my proverbial buck knowing I'll have the most authentic Londoner experience as possible."
Although onefinestay homes are being snapped up fast, there are still over 100 upscale properties across London's most desirable and central neighbourhoods available to book during the Olympic period. Even better, outstanding homes in areas like Chelsea, Notting Hill and Shoreditch are being added to the website www.onefinestay.com every day, meaning that there will even be last minute availability.


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CMC- Three British women were arrested after police broke-up a hotel room party involving four West Indies cricketers including Chris Gayle today, according to police and hotel sources.
Police bodyguards protecting players at the ongoing World Twenty20 arrested the three Britons at the deluxe Cinnamon Grand hotel in Colombo and handed them over to the nearby police station for further investigations.
Ministerial Security Division (MSD) guards assigned to protect the players carried out the arrest and the three women were handed over to the Kollupitiya police station for further investigations, police said in a statement.
Hotel sources said the women were guests of Gayle and his teammates Andre Russell, Fidel Edwards and Dwayne Smith.
The sources insisted there was no breach of security at the tightly-guarded seventh floor reserved for players and team officials.
A hotel source told journalist that there was no wrongdoing on the part of the players or the women and we are surprised at the police action.
It is not against the law to be a guest of a player.
The women, who were not charged, were later released on bail, said police.
West Indies' management and the International Cricket Council (ICC), organisers of the World Twenty20, both confirmed the hotel incident.
West Indies media manager, Philip Spooner, said the matter had been dealt with.


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from Samuel Taylor Coleridge – The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner on Genius
The vespers in the evening prayer in many Christian sects. The Albatross followed them for nine days. From the Latin Vesper, or, evening.
Again, this passage underscores the divine nature of the albatross.
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Three Church Growth Myths
Do you need alarming statistics to motivate your church into being more evangelistic? I hope not. There's already plenty of evidence to indicate that many people still need to be evangelized without exaggerating. That's why I'd like to dispel a number of myths currently being circulated.
Myth #1: The percentage of adults in the United States who attend church is decreasing. (See statistics below.)
The fact is churchgoing in America has been very stable for 60 years. True, according to the Gallup Poll, church attendance surged in the 1950s and trailed off in the 1960s to an average of between 40 to 43 percent. And it's true that in 1996 only 37 percent of those surveyed by Gallup said they attend church weekly — the lowest percentage ever recorded. But in 1999 — the last year for which statistics are available — 43 percent of Americans said they had attended church in the past week. So church attendance actually increased by 16 percent in just 3 years.
Myth #2: More churches are closing than opening every year.
Actually, there are more churches in the United States now than there were 20 or even 100 years ago. According to yellow pages statistics there are currently more than 350,000 listings for churches in this country compared to about 300,000 twenty years ago. This growth in the number of churches reflects the growth in the U.S. population during the twentieth century.
Perhaps this misperception arose because there has been a dramatic decline in the church-to-population ratio in the past century. According to the "1993-1994 Almanac of the Christian World" there were 27 churches per 10,000 people in 1900 compared to just 12 churches per 10,000 people in 1990. However, churches are getting larger. Church growth expert Lyle Schaller reports that various denominational records indicate the average church size has tripled in the past century. So even though there aren't as many churches per capita, many people are attending larger, mega-churches.
Myth #3: Conversions to other religions and dropouts from Christianity are escalating. (See statistics below.)
The truth is, according to Gallup research, the number of Americans who describe themselves as born-again or evangelical Christians has grown dramatically in the past quarter century — especially in the 1990s. In 1976, 34 percent of Americans were classified as evangelicals. Twenty-five years later, in 1999, this number was up 12 percentage points to 46 percent.
In conclusion, be cautious with reports that cast church growth statistics negatively. Try to step back and get the whole picture before using statistics to prod congregants into action. After all, we already have adequate motivation — a biblical mandate to go into all the world with the gospel until Christ returns. And the fact is regardless of upward or downward trends there are plenty of people left that need the good news.
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Gallup statistics in this report come from Emerging Trends, a monthly publication ...
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Hi, Intending to have recessed LED in the kitchen, I had the contractor install Halo 4" cans - H995RICAT. Then I started looking for the LED module and realized Halo sells only one colour - 3000k. In the kitchen, we are used to daylight. I considered putting CFL in the Halo cans but these are specially designed for LED modules :( Looked up CREE but CR6 only has 2700k. LR6 has 3500k but does not look compatible with the Halo can. The contractor and I scratched our respective heads and are pretty much out of ideas. Any help here will be greatly appreciated. Thanks! |
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All the LR6 and CR6 series are intended for use in 6" cans. Options The link below gives you an alternative. |
Here is a link that might be useful: CSL Eco mini down light
Halo makes 4" LED light engines in 2700K, 3000K, 3500K (neutral), and 4100K (cool white) oolors, though all only 83 CRI. |
....although 4100K is still a bit short of daylight which would be more like 5000K. I think someone (LSGC?) has 5000K PAR20 or BR20 5000K LED downlights that fit 4" cans which would be another alternative. |
HD carries a 5000k version of the CREE CR4, marketed under the EcoSmart label. They have versions with screw-in, and with GU-24 connections. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Ecosmart 4 inch 5000k
....except that it's out of stock online and in all my local stores. But if it's on their website, it may be on the way soon (or in some stores elsewhere). Hope it's still 90+ CRI. Should be a great light. |
Yes, HD doesn't seem to be selling the 5000k "cr4" online. They show as available in several stores local to me, but only 3 or 4 per store. |
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I found a few growing in the woods behind my house (my property) and would love to move them into my woodland garden. How do I go about doing this? Is this a good time or should I wait? Also, the soil where I would put them is pure compost, but it doesn't hold water well. Would I have to water them every day? I don't want to mess this up. Thanks! |
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They are pretty adaptable. Move a small one on a rainy day and see how it does. I like to move them around after they go dormant but you would have to mark them now to do that. Not sure if it matters, they usually all make the move without complaint. |
- Posted by waplummer Z5 NY (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Tue, May 2, 06 at 21:11
Jacks are easy to move. I transplant early morning, eveving and on cloudy days. A good soaking once a week this year and then they should be able to take care of themselves. |
If you found only a few, please don't denude the woods to move them to the garden. Instead, mark the spot and return in September to collect some Jack berries. Clean the red pulp from the berries (wear rubber gloves, it can irritate skin) then scatter the seeds in the area of the garden where you want Jacks. Next spring you will have them. |
- Posted by fairy_toadmother z5 ncentral il (My Page) on Thu, May 11, 06 at 1:53
how many years for a jack to bloom when started from seed? thanks! |
Mine bloomed in the third year. The first year they were rather small, then about a 9" tall in the second year, but no bloom until the third. I simply scattered the seed in the Fall directly on the ground and covered them with leaves. I know it is recommended to remove the seed coat, but I didn't bother with any of that (the seed was fresh) and I had a high germination rate. |
They need leaf mold to germinate. I just take the red heads in the fall and bury them as they are. Nature deals with the red stuff. Since it is all my property I take them as I find them and move them forward into my gardens. They are a corm or bulb so dig DEEP when moving them. You have to get the bulb. I want to see them up close. Lately I have been taking them in the fall. Cut the red head, bury it and leave it to re- bloom. It takes a few years. The forest can wait, I cannot. |
- Posted by fairy_toadmother z5 ncentral il (My Page) on Thu, May 11, 06 at 19:33
interesting. i have a tiny jack looking thing in my garden. it seems to have come up the third year in a row this year. it stays extremely small and no bloom. maybe i scattered a seed i forgot about. it is also in an area where i transplanted one. i am very confused by it! :) |
you mean its leaves look like a jack? It could easily be a baby. given time it will bloom. |
- Posted by fairy_toadmother z5 ncentral il (My Page) on Sat, May 13, 06 at 3:07
t-u, arcy! |
I am being forced to move from my longtime home and in the past few years, I have been working to propagate Jack in the Pulpits, which appeared on the north side of my house. Now I must leave my home and I want to take these plants with me. Can I pot them and take them with me? Will they survive in a pot? How do I do this? Also, I hate leaving my hardy little lilac bush and my pear tree. Is there some way that I can get clippings from these and take them with me in pots as well? I want to take as much from my home as I can to wherever I end up going. Thanks for any and all advice given! |
Jacks move easily. Not sure where yours are in the growing process. Mine are just peeking out. If you dig deep enough and get a good clump it is possible to not even disturb the roots and corm. I have moved mine around my lot often. I have some in pots that do return each year. Now or after they begin die back are the best times. If you move them while they are blooming they may die out but will return next year. The lilac you can also dig a clump of root stock out. I was told doing this will shock the new clump and it will take five years to bloom..you may be better off just starting from nursery stock. |
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