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Jim, Distant Drums seems very!!! healthy and a gorgeous color. The blooms are small, only 3" but very lovely, the subtle coloration of water lilies with touches of coffee in it. At Powell Gardens they are completely!!! no spray; no pesticides, no fungicides, no winter protection so for them to be able to have this rose indicates that it must be a very hardy good rose to have. Interestingly the rose is supposed to be 4'-6' but I think it seems to be a shorter kind of rose. I can't imagine it growing to be 6'. Four ft. seems more like it. Also there has been a past link to Distant Drums which should be of help. |
Thanks for the info serenasyh ! I think we will try to grow it next season. JIM |
Heirloom roses has it listed as growing 4ft tall X 3 ft wide. Bloom size 4 inches. Helpmefind.com has it listed as 3ft to 4ft tall. JIM |
Well I think it is a very! pretty rose, reminds me so! much of water lilies! But I wouldn't be surprised if Distant Drums stayed at 3' tall as Helpmefind describes. It just seems like a very short rose. At that older thread someone wrote that they got theirs from RU and that it was growing like crazy! and that it survived its first winter. Definitely seems like a winner to me, hee-hee! |
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Wave power in the UK will overtake offshore wind power in five years, despite lagging far behind it today, the industry's leaders have argued.
Martin McAdam, CEO of Aquamarine Power, predicts that his company can offer a commercially available device that will be competitive with offshore wind energy by 2014. In an interview with Reuters, he states that installations will be available up to 100 MW, enough to power around 100,000 homes.
Aquamarine Power is not alone. Checkmate Group is developing an 'anaconda' wave device on the same timeframe, with commercial units available by 2014. Each device will be capable of producing 1 MW, and the designers say up to 50 can be grouped together. Checkmate suggest that the devices might be deployed next to offshore wind turbines, using existing transmission cables to transport the power to land. The developers say they can produce the units at an "excitingly low" cost, according to the Independent.
Wave power is a less mature technology than wind, but has two advantages. First, wave energy is more constant than wind energy, and so the power it produces is more reliable than that from wind. Second, it tends not to generate so much local opposition. As Checkmate's chairman Paul Auston notes: "a lot of people are resentful of wind turbines on their doorstep, or in vast tracts of coastal waters. What we're offering through Checkmate is a new technology which you can't see, it's under the water so it's not as intrusive…"
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308 W Elm, Salina KS 67401
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There is no charge associated with this event. Light refreshments will be served.
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Photos: On the men's fashion runway of the 2012 American Crew Face Off
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- Photos: Forever Darling 5 fashion show, 3/30/12
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If your background is in still photography, videography or filmmaking, you have undoubtedly seen and taken notice of the results from using ring lights. From Hype Williams' visually groundbreaking late '90s music video work to high fashion, beauty and glamour photography, the beauty ring light is the weapon of choice for image-makers who want to show faces in the most flattering light possible. The beauty ring light gives the image a distinctly clean, soft and modern look.
What exactly is a beauty ring light? Simply put, a ring light is a circular lighting array, most commonly LED or fluorescent, that surrounds the lens of the camera. While mounting a key light to the lens sounds like an obvious location, placing the light source directly on-axis with the lens also accomplishes a couple of important effects. The main result is a light source that is quite flat because it is generated on an identical axis to the camera's lens. The benefit of this sort of flat, soft lighting is the elimination of almost all skin imperfections, makeup colors pop and the face ends up having a fresh, clean look. A secondary benefit of the ring light is that the catch lights in the eyes of the subject, the small reflections that give the eyes that "sparkle", are enhanced to give a distinct, stylized look to the image.
The [Ring Light] is a new product that breaks down the cost barrier of adding a fairly large and soft ring light to your lighting package. Currently retailing for the heretofore unheard of price of $199.00 at DVeStore with replacement tubes available for a mere $26.00, the Diva Ring Light seems to be poised to allow the ever expanding audience of DSLR and prosumer video camera users to obtain the unique ring light signature look. Until now, a ring light has been out of reach for many users who could not afford to purchase or rent one or construct one. While you could build your own ring light, between researching the parts you will use, locating and buying the parts, prepping and assembling the light and testing it, unless your time is worth very little, you won't be able to create a ring light for less than you can buy this one for. Because the beauty ring light is a somewhat specialized piece of equipment, the result is a relatively high retail cost. Popular brands of LED and fluorescent ring light systems typically retail for thousands of dollars.
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When you consider that most 3-4 light kits sell for between $1,000.00 to $3,000.00, to be able to achieve this level and quality of light for less than $600 is quite impressive. The three light ring light setup provides a clean, high-key look. You should be aware that because the Diva Ring Light is not dimmable, some subjects might find the light around the lens to be quite bright. This "wow, that light is too bright!" effect is commensurate with the amount of ambient light in the room. If you are in a dark room and are lighting solely with a Diva Ring Light, which is a high contrast situation, some talent may feel that the ring light is too bright. I noticed in this setup, once I added the hair light overhead and behind the talent, the apparent brightness of the key light was reduced significantly and even more once I added the third light to the background.
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Now that you can stream music on your phone, is there any need for a sat radio subscription? asked May 05 '13 at 16:01 Kevin Kelly Bandwidth caps, poor 3G coverage, travelling over international borders, sports.
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I've been a Sirius subscriber since before it was publicly available. I like having it integrated into my car stereo, there's no cables, no having to worry about battery, data caps, signal coverage or forgetting my phone in the car. I start the engine, music starts playing. My stereo also has a remote, so I can change channels without taking my hands off the wheel. I do use the Sirius mobile app, mainly at home or work where I can plug into power and either wireless headphones or speakers. linkanswered Jun 10 '14 at 16:45 Captain Packrat |
I get great coverage so I just stream through the car. The songs and playlist come up on my radio display and my steering wheel controls work with the phone and aftermarket head unit. I have never run over .5 gig streaming everyday. I am so glad that I DON'T have to pay for radio. I LOVE my Pandora. Of course I have a flash drive jacked in too- so I can make my own playlists for out of range areas. linkanswered Mar 24 '14 at 22:24 nascar4u |
Be careful about subscribing to Sirius XM service. They make it very difficult to cancel your subscription. If you do sign up, use a check, not a credit card, or they will keep charging you even after you cancel. Read this: http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/it-pleases-me-to-see-sirius-xm.html linkanswered May 13 '13 at 10:07 |
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I have 2 SiriusXM radios, and and the TTR-1 Internet Radio. I feed SiriusXM into a small FM transmitter (F-S Electronics FSCZH-05B) so that I have music all over my house, into the yard and out in the shop. Great classical music programming, comes in super clear and is available everywhere. The local classical station is always running a pledge drive, comes in crackly everywhere, and has annoying DJs. No contest! I had poor reception in my car until I had the antenna mounting by a dealer that knew what they were doing. Only occasionally does it go out for a moment. Internet SiriusXM can be more problematic, I've had to futz with my TTR-1 to get good reception more than I would have liked to. The SiriusXM app on my Android phone comes in handy in a pinch, but I have an unlimited data plan that was grandfathered in. linkanswered May 12 '13 at 08:20 dbarnard |
from Ed Kelly on US Sailing Vessel ANGEL LOUISE (a British Built 25 yr old catamaran) currently on the South Shore of Sicily: As you can tell by my intro, we are not normal, in the sense we are 24/7 boater live-aboard folks. We bought a subscription to Sirius/XM back in 2010. We were impressed we could receive it throughout Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. You can get its many stations worldwide if you have internet as well, but at an extra cost of $3 per month. We have a unit made for a car, but put it on the boat. We also paid for a lifetime membership, slightly more than $500, but we figured it would be worth it in the long run. We enjoy having the reception throughout the US East Coast when we cruised there, and also in the Eastern Caribbean islands. We are retired and live our lives as nomadics now. Ed Kelly also email at ATTYEDKELLY (at symbol) GMAIL.COM linkanswered May 12 '13 at 03:46 |
I'm a Sirius subscriber. I don't use it with my mobile phone nor do I use the Internet streaming option. I only use it in my truck. I prefer it over terrestrial radio because I can listen to the same stations no matter where I travel in the US and Canada and there are no commercials (at least on the stations I listen to). linkanswered May 11 '13 at 14:23 |
I record and time shift listen to shows at my schedule. Some unique shows you will not find elsewhere Buried Trasure with Tom Petty (Blues and Rock) Boundries with Paul Bachmann (Xover Classical) Mansion of Fun with David Johansen (Classical to Blues to Rock to ... often with themes like Crying or eyes) Disorder with Meg Griffin (Contemporary similar to Mansion of Fun but less Classical and more current) On the Aisle with Bill Rudman (Broadway with a theme for each show) NY Shuffle with Lou Reed (Very contemporary, sometimes it feels like you are listening to musical chain saws) Roots Showing with Franny Thomas (Contemporary, folk eclectic, with a unique segment were band members pick artist/songs they like and at the close play live music) The Village with Mary Sue Twohy (Village used to have a channel of their own, but lost it for some reason. Available on the internet channels and for 4 hours on the Bridge channel) Linked with Peter Cummings (Classical music interviews once a month ... often with Xover artists) linkanswered May 11 '13 at 09:38 POD |
I like being able to find whatever genre of music that I might want to listen to at any particular time, though I am also aware that this perception is fairly limited by my own narrow tastes. I am also aware of just how close and overlapping many of the stations are (coffee house, loft, etc.?)... I've had a long (60mile) commute for the past year and it's been a good supplement to the various other sources of audio media (commercial U.S. radio, Canadian/CBC, phone streaming of Pandora, phone-borne music files, USB thumb drive, SD-card drive, etc.)... I have a great car with access to all of this, as well as a great 8.4 inch TFT display screen, so it's been a real boon on my daily commute. SDRS is a significant part of my strategies to survive the drive. One relatively big complaint for me about XM/Sirius is the laughably high cost of accessing broadcast materials on-line. Does anybody remember that AOL, at one time, streamed XM music? It was great but did not dissuade me from subscribing to the Satellite broadcast, yet somehow XM/Sirius have convinced themselves that internet broadcast of exactly the same media (without the overhead, or perhaps just to help bear the overhead, literally, of the satellite infrastructure) at a high surcharge makes sense. It doesn't to me and, despite being a very early proponent of SDRS, I refuse to purchase the internet capability. This is one of the things about XM/Sirius that turns me off (at least figuratively) and will probably result in my leaving them when a reasonable alternative (especially in my car) comes along. linkanswered May 10 '13 at 21:10 pmontero |
I have a different experience than Sobiloff - i find the sound quality is better than FM. Over time, I've found some of the channels to get repetitious, however, putting it at 1 and hitting SCAN has exposed me to a lot more "current" music. (being the father of a teenager, some currency is relevant) I especially love their foreign "stations" and "alternative" stations -- Verve from CA; ATN from CA but covering Bollywood type stuff; these are things I cannot find in my normal radio selection. I initially purchased it instead of selling the car -- it was a way to make my car experience new again, and I'm glad I did. linkanswered May 10 '13 at 12:17 sunnywiz |


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I have always been drawn to the sexy silhouette a bustier will give but often disappointed in commercial patterns on the market. I finally came up with an easy flattering pattern and technique to achieve this. Strapless or with cute bra straps, circle skirt, short, long, so many dresses can be created from this foundation. This is my first dress with the pattern. It only took me about two hours to complete and about 1.5 yards of fabric. The fabric is a micro houndstooth of wool and lycra.
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Apr 12, 2014, 04.50 PMby Tiina Ulkuniemi
pattern please. ^^
Jan 21, 2014, 07.38 PMby Emily Smith
Omg I really need this pattern this dress is amazing!!!
Jan 25, 2014, 04.15 PMby carrotcakegood
Yes please!! I'm participating in my school's fashion show and i would really like to make a dress like this!
Feb 14, 2013, 04.23 AMby aarista
did you come up with a pattern yet? would love to make this, I would offer to even pay
Nov 12, 2012, 01.26 AMby jmurray123
This looks perfect! Pattern??
May 27, 2012, 06.13 PMby Cassandia Calcina
How I can get this Pattern…help??
Feb 16, 2012, 10.02 AMby nephele
Beautiful dress. I'd be very curious about a drafting/construction tutorial. Also, I'd love to see how this dress looks on the inside. Did you use underwires on the cups?
Feb 10, 2012, 09.43 PMby Melissa Maldonado
I'm also requesting that you do a tutorial and put your pattern on for sale! I would love to do this! Thanks for showing us it's possible to do this at home!
Feb 6, 2012, 12.46 PMby anna agyekum
to add one voice to many I LOVE IT! xx
Feb 3, 2012, 12.26 PMby Ravince
i'm so in love with this, and you really should make the tutorial, would be helpful. cant wait to try it.
Feb 2, 2012, 01.14 AMby The Tropical Sewist
That just looks amazingly sleek. Better than a commercial one. I would buy your pattern anytime, you know?
Feb 1, 2012, 11.50 AMby Vanessa Leigh
Pure craft. It would be wonderful to be able to buy this pattern too. Fabulous work!
Jan 31, 2012, 06.28 PMby Gilberto Gonzalez
Very beautiful. Would you mind sharing your pattern or maybe a really awesome tutorial?
Feb 1, 2012, 12.16 AMby Carrie Cochran Cabrera
I am learning how to digatize my patterns now and thinking about a tutorial but both are a bit of work.
Jan 30, 2012, 12.01 PMby KazztheSpazz
Woah! Well I'm going to become your friend so I can learn this wonderful technique, you will do a tutorial won't you? I'm keeping my eye on you :) fantastic work indeed.
Jan 30, 2012, 12.50 AMby carolynberni
Wow, you are good.
Jan 29, 2012, 07.23 PMby haizumalban
This is gorgeous!
Jan 29, 2012, 06.42 PMby ToastyKnitsandSews
Wow that looks amazing! I'm hoping to make my own soon(ish). Hope it looks half as good!
Jan 29, 2012, 03.32 PMby LLC333
Fabulous, congratulations
Jan 29, 2012, 12.27 AMby turtlegirl00
excellent job!! i love it!
Jan 28, 2012, 06.50 PMby tirrs
Lovely!!! It looks stunning?
Jan 28, 2012, 05.36 PMby just-fee
wow that is stunning work!
Jan 28, 2012, 02.15 PMby claudinka
It took you only 2 hours to finish that? Within two hours I would probably not have finished with the cutting of the fabric! Thumbs up. Great dress.
Jan 28, 2012, 12.24 PMby kerstika
Perfect! I love everything about it, from the colour to the shape. Beautiful work!
Jan 28, 2012, 10.56 AMby suribabe
Very nice dress and great color.
Jan 28, 2012, 10.37 AMby kristin lacuesta
this just look so stunning I ♥ it !!! please share the pattern!! :)
Jan 28, 2012, 08.44 AMby Stephanie Subagyo
super fabulous dress! perfect bustier cup!
Jan 28, 2012, 04.34 AMby laikadoll
Care to share? Hehe!!
Jan 28, 2012, 07.50 AMby olac
I second that!
Jan 28, 2012, 12.44 AMby Andrea Delesdernier
Jan 27, 2012, 11.14 PMby byANOUSHKA
That color is gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous. I love the pleats on the skirt.
Jan 27, 2012, 10.27 PMby poppykettle
Yup, I feel exactly the same way as you. Drawn to the silhouette, bitterly disappointed by the offerings available. This certainly looks the part. Supportive too!
Jan 27, 2012, 10.09 PMby mollykatherine
impeccable! and stunning too!
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I just found this old art nouveau frame at an antiques center, it had an old beveled piece of mirror glass that I took out for now. I am assuming it's cast iron(?) as a magnet sticks to it. It had a gold finish on it but it was so tarnished with green something that was growing on it. I cleaned most of the gunk and green off but in the process took off the gold wash, not a big deal to me. It coppery underneth now. Is it cast iron? I wouldn't mind putting a coat of paint on it as I have seen some old ones sprayed new at other antique places. What do you all think? Oh ya, does anyone know the maker? It has the number 240 in a lower corner in the back. It almost seems to be tarnsihing as it's drying out right now from cleaning.Not all the green is off I just noticed so it looks like I will be cleaning some more. |
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- Posted by duluthinbloomz4 (My Page) on Mon, Feb 13, 12 at 18:03
cast iron with some kind of gold wash to pretty it up. That one is nice - but I'm fond of the style. Have seen these in "brass shops" and they're generally imports from India. With the little screws and swing arms to hold the frame contents in, the old mirror you removed likely had nothing to do with the frame originally. |
- Posted by javaandjazz (My Page) on Mon, Feb 13, 12 at 18:09
You know, I am thinking the mirror is original to the frame, just because all of the green tarnish gunk was on the sides where someone would grabbed it and picked it up to look in the mirror. Thanks!!! |
Much nicer than an Indian Brass shop item.....and it hold a magnet....so it has to be a ferrous metal...iron or steel. Looks very "silver-ish" to me....is there a coating on it? Lovely frame.....don't paint it....at least not yet....and put back the beveled glass. |
- Posted by javaandjazz (My Page) on Tue, Feb 14, 12 at 4:36
Thanks Linda, I know it's not Indian. Maybe Bradley and Hubbard? I did put up the beat up beveled mirror back in and will take another picture when I get home from work tonight. |
I think there's a pretty good chance it's brass or copper plated cast iron. The green gunk sort of hints at this. It was used a lot for decorative items in the Art Nouveau era and it makes me think it is likely authentic. |
- Posted by javaandjazz (My Page) on Tue, Feb 14, 12 at 14:33
Here is a pciture with the beveled old mirror inide the frame. That's why I am seeing copper underneath when I cleaned all of the green gunk off. |
- Posted by antiquesilver (My Page) on Tue, Feb 14, 12 at 17:00
What a great find. Absolutely beautiful. |
I am guessing it was gilt over iron....and that's why it turned green. |
- Posted by javaandjazz (My Page) on Tue, Feb 14, 12 at 17:35
I wish I didn't have to clean it as harsh as I did but it was just nasty and the green coating was very thick and hard. Probably from the last 110 years! |
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Unique designs created by combining the latest digital technology and the microscopic wonders of nature are being showcased as part of an event celebrating the best of Welsh design.
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Things I liked:Very accurate easy to cock, just really like it, also own a Yukon, and tried out an air magnum. I use this rifle (.177) for backyard squirrels, the air magnum was just too much for me, the Yukon (.22) is Also a great rifle,my son took it.
Things I would have changed:Throw out the scope, not that good and if you like a scope you will probably replace it What others should know:Titelok the screws,tighten them as suggested by many online. How you hold it effects its accuracy. Things I liked: Great gun! I was nervous buying this gun because I have been using my Crosman 3100 for about 20yrs. I am very pleased with everything including the wood, trigger, and power. once sited in, I had no problem taking down small pest. first 2 shots at pets gave me two kills! I would recommend this gun to anyone! Things I would have changed:I would recommend to the mfg to but a guard around the front site, but no problems so far. What others should know:I shot 8 styles of pellets, the best are the Beeman's silver stings and 2nd is the Crosman destroyers. Things I liked:This gun is deadly accurate, I've shot over 5,000 roundsIn the year I've had mine. I've killed many pests with it as well. Things I would have changed:For one there are a lot of miner things you have to do to get this gun working right. Toss the scope don't bother with it or the rings it comes with. Next clean the gun well making sure no oil gets in the compression tool just the rifle.it will sound like a 22 at first but gets quiet. Next you can mount a new scope or keep the iron sites. I suggest a hammers 3-9x40.AO scope with 1 peace air gun mount its about $59 and a great buy. Zero it in or use the iron sites. I was able to get a size grouping at first30 yards open sights and have killed birds at 50+ yards one shot. With a scope I can put pellet in the same hole at 50 yards and punch out the #'s on a target. Go to Archer air guns.com for a great info review What others should know:Get your self some lock tight glue and secure all the threads on this gun and mount it puts out a good kick that can loosen it all and cause problems. Second for a cheat ups upgrade go to Archer air guns and buy there air gun tune kit for the airhawk. Show Other ReviewsCreate an online review and share your thoughts with other customers
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The Skinny: Even though the Giants are still one of the older teams in the league they do appear to have improved by a tad—and to have gotten a little bit younger. The signing of Barry Zito was, unquestionably, the story of the Giants off-season—even considering Barry Bonds. While it seems their offense isn't much improved (9th in NL in R/G in 2006), their pitching looks to be better as some young arms should mature, and of course, the addition of Zito will help.
Strengths: By default, the title of the Giants' "strength" goes to their starting rotation. The aforementioned addition of Zito should only solidify a unit that already ranked 7th in the NL in starting pitcher's ERA last season. Matt Cain (13-12, 4.15 ERA, 179/87 K/BB in 190.7 IP) is still very young (22) and should only improve. Noah Lowry, while not having impressive statistics last season (7-10, 4.74 ERA, 84/56 K/BB in 159.3 IP) is only 25 years old and it was only two years ago when he went 13-13 with a 3.78 ERA and had a 172/76 K/BB in 204.7 IP. Matt Morris, as the "number four" man in this rotation, is clearly not what he once was (4.98 ERA in 207.7 IP last year) but will give the Giants innings—something every team needs. The fifth slot in the rotation is a question mark with Jonathan Sanchez and Brad Hennessey battling for the title; but pretty much every team is unsettled in the final slot of their rotation.
Weaknesses: The bullpen, currently listed with Armando Benitez as closer, followed by Kevin Correia, Vinnie Chulk, Jack Taschner, Brian Wilson, Scott Munter, Billy Sadler, Steve Kline and Patrick Misch doesn't look to be much improved over last season when it ranked 15th out of sixteen NL teams in reliever ERA. Even with that ranking though, the trio of Correia, Kline, and Benitez were actually very productive as all three posted ERA's under 3.70. When you consider that their bullpen's cumulative ERA was 4.73, you don't need a degree in calculus to tell you that the rest of the bullpen was horrible. The good thing is that all the arms in the 'pen besides those three are still young…very young for the San Francisco Giants—none are older than 28! This means improvement is not out of the realm. But, until results are seen, this is the Giants glaring weakness.
Even with Barry Bonds manning the number four slot in this batting order, this offense is still a weakness. As mentioned earlier, they ranked 9th in the NL in Runs per game last year, and the small improvements they made won't make this unit a "strength" by any means. Klesko will be 36 years old next season and was injured for all but 4 AB's last season—but he could be a sleeper if completely healthy…a big if. Last season the Giants got a cumulative .271/.311/.434 batting line from its catchers, and Bengie Molina doesn't look to be much of an improvement as his career batting line is a worse .274/.310/.406. Dave Roberts brings an ability to get on base and steal the next base, but nothing more as he has fast-fading power. He does appear to be a decent lead-off hitter though; which every team needs. Rich Aurilia, slated to start at first base, is coming off the second-most productive season in his career (as a Cincinnati Red) but will be 35 years old next season. Ray Durham, while an extremely underrated offensive player, will be 35 years old next season and is coming off the best season of his career (offensively); meaning, downfall is all but certain. With all the question marks that go hand-in-hand with the ages of most of their players, this offense--which wasn't very good last year, even with a great Barry Bonds (.343 EqA, 156 OPS+) -- can only be classified as a weakness.
Potential Lineup:
1. Dave Roberts (CF)
2. Omar Vizquel (SS)
3. Rich Aurilia (1B)
4. Barry Bonds (LF)
5. Ray Durham (2B)
6. Randy Winn (RF)
7. Pedro Feliz (3B)
8. Bengie Molina ( C)
9. Pitcher
Keys to Success: The Giants are going to need a lot of things to go right for them to make the playoffs this season. The bullpen is going to have to dramatically improve for them to have a chance. The offense is going to have to get some great years from players that you wouldn't expect to do so. This is going to be especially hard when you consider than not one player in the above "Potential Lineup" is below 30 years old. And lastly, even though I listed their rotation as a strength, that doesn't mean it's good enough to make the Giants a playoff team.
Prediction: I would never predict this team to finish last in the NL West, but I'll say that I won't be surprised if it happened. While they are clearly inferior to the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, there can be arguments made that they are equals to the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies…I just won't be the one to make those arguments. Whatever you believe, though, the Giants will not make the playoffs in 2007.


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The following is a selection of highlights from the Iranian national
press on 28 September 11.
1. Report citing ILNA headlined "Shaykh Qodratollah Ali Khani: They
never chanted slogans of being the purest governments but the situation
was not like as it is": According to the report, MP Shaykh Qodratollah
Ali Khani criticized the government saying its "mismanagement" of the
country is unprecedented and yet it continuously chants slogans of being
the cleanest government in Iran's history. (p 2; 303 words)
2. Report citing ILNA headlined "Abadan MP: Ahmadinezhad's stance in the
US was against that of the Supreme Leader": According to the report, MP
Abdollah Ka'abi criticized President Ahmadinezhad's stance in the US,
saying that his complacency about talks with the US is contrary to the
stance of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamene'i, and that he did not
accomplish what he set out to do in the US. (p 2; 351 words)
1. Editorial by Abdollah Ka'abi headlined "Ahmadinezhad's stances in US
were not in conformity with Supreme Leader's position": The editor, who
is also an MP from Abadan, comments on social and unemployment problems
in Abadan Township in Khuzestan Province, which, he says, was almost
overrun during Iran-Iraq war, and criticizes the government for failing
the implementation of reconstruction and development projects in Abadan
Province. Further, the editor refers to Iran President Ahmadinezhad's
visit to New York and criticizes him for calling for talks with the US,
which, he says, has "disparaged the heroic Iranian nation".
Ahmadinezhad's policies were far from Iran's general policies and were
not in conformity with the directives of Iran Supreme Leader Khamene'i,
the writer says. (Front page; 309 words)
2. Interview with Mohsen Reza'i headlined "My disputes with Hashemi
started from the War Office": Behruz Behzadi and Alireza Khamsian had an
interview with 2009 presidential election candidate Mohsen Reza'i on his
activities during the Iran-Iraq war and his differences with
Hashemi-Rafsanjani over Iran's strategies during the war. (Front page;
3,364 words)
3. Commentary by Nargez Rasuli headlined "Three dismissals and one
resignation to avoid impeachment": The writer looks into the case of
massive financial embezzlement and elaborates on the "wave" of
resignations and dismissals of Iran's bank officials. (p 1; 1,720 words)
4. Report citing Asr-e Iran headlined "Interpretations by Shajuni about
agreements over final years of Ahmadinezhad's four-year term": A member
the Militant Clergy Association Hojjat ol-Eslam Ja'fari Shajuni has
given interview to Lebanese Daily Star newspaper and talked about
alleged declining position of President Ahmadinezhad in the Iranian
society. Shajuni said that the top officials within the Iranian system
had come to agreement that Ahmadinezhad will stay in the office till the
end of his four-year presidential term. Shajuni disapproved the presence
of Presidential Aide Rahim-Masha'i in Ahmadinezhad's circle and
described the "deviant current" was the main reason behind declining
number of Ahmadinezhad's supporters. (Politics; 188 words)
Negative selection
1. Unattributed editorial headlined "West and maintaining the prevailing
condition": The commentary by pointing at alleged silence of the West
over "massacre" in Bahrain and Yemen, comments that Western countries
fear of repeat of Egyptian, Tunisian and Libyan developments in the
Persian Gulf Arab countries. The commentary says that the West is trying
to show to these nations that costs of revolutions are more than its
achievements. (p 1; 458 words)
2. Report from Economic desk headlined "Resignations, dismissals and
impeachments of economic mangers has begun; Delayed aftershocks of
unprecedented corruption": The report comments on alleged dismissal of
Mohammad Jahromi, director of Saderat Bank, Zarabieh, the director of
Saman Bank, from their positions. This report also refers to resignation
by Khavari, director of Melli Bank, and mentions that signatures are
being gathered to impeach Minister of Economic Affairs Seyyed Shamseddin
Hoseyni in the parliament in view of the "unprecedented" embezzlement in
Iranian banking system. (p 1; 574 words)
1. Editorial by Mohammad Rahmani headlined "Why the arrogant [powers]
not interested in Ahmadinezhad's stance": The editorial states that the
imperialist media has been trying to prevent the message of the Islamic
Revolution from reaching to the world, which has led to misinformation
about Iran. The editorial further states that during his speech at the
UN General Assembly, President Ahmadinezhad raised some fundamental
issues and challenged the materialistic views of some countries. The
challenge was so serious that these countries did not have any other
alternative but to stage a walk out, says the editor. (p 2; 656 words)
2. Report headlined "We welcome implementation of reforms in Syria:
Foreign Minister [Ali Akbar Salehi]": According to the report, during
his meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muhyi-al-Din al-Mu'allim
in New York, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said that Iran
welcomes the implementation of reforms that would further strengthen the
resistance. He criticized the "hypocritical" stance adopted by the West
toward the developments in the region, says the report. The Syrian
foreign minister apprised him of the latest developments in the country
and elaborated on the reform measures being undertaken by the Bashar
al-Asad government. The Iranian foreign minister also met with Bahraini
Foreign Minister Shaykh Khalid Bin-Ahmad Bin-Muhammad Al Khalifah and
said that Iranian stance on developments in Bahrain is based on the
principles of non-interference by any foreign country. (p 2; 370 words)
3. Report headlined "Iranian army will soon have powerful presence on
American borders": According to the report, Commander of the Islamic
Republic Army's Navy Rear-Adm Habibollah Sayyari said that similar to
the naval presence of arrogant powers in the region, the Iranian navy
will also register its presence in the open seas near the US. He further
said that powerful presence of the Iranian navy is a matter of proud for
the Islamic world. (p 2; 145 words)
1. Commentary by Mohammad Khush-Chehreh headlined "Setting aside
compliments for the reconstruction of public trust": The author opines
that the recent upheavals in the banking system, which include
resignations and dismissals of some bank officials with regard to the
massive embezzlement in Iran is the right step towards rebuilding
people's trust and expects that there will be more such upheavals in the
near future which will affect top-ranking officials in the country.
(Last page; 383 words)
2. Interview by Hoseyn Nikpur headlined "Why I will not publish my war
memoirs": The interview is with Dr Mohsen Reza'i, one of the Islamic
Revolution Guard Corps commanders in the eight-year Iran-Iraq war, about
his experience in the war and his views on why the late Imam Khomeyni
had first rejected the UN resolution to end the war and accepted it a
year later. He also gave his views concerning recent controversies which
state that some people had allegedly compelled the Imam to accept the
resolution. (Interview; 3,592 words)
1. Report under Urgent column headlined "The sect [of
counter-revolution] circle appealed BBC for help": According to this
report, one of the "counter-revolution" elements has given an interview
to a radio station linked to BBC and insulted the Islamic system. (p 2;
50 words)
2. Report under Urgent column headlined "A mediator of Iran-America
relation has become active again": According to this piece, the head of
American-Iranian Council, Hushang Amir-Ahmadi, allegedly known as a
mediator in Iran-America relations, has reportedly told the Voice Of
America that Ahmadinezhad's statements in New York were not for the
benefit of the Iranian nation. (p 2; 380 words)
3. Unattributed report headlined "Any kind of cooperation with BBC is a
measure against the system": According to this report, Managing-Director
of Fars News Agency Seyyed Nezameddin Musavi, has touched on alleged
anti-Iranian activities by BBC Persian and said that any kind of
cooperation with BBC is a measure against the Islamic system. He
described Britain and BBC as the main allies of the US against Iran. (p
6, 430 words)
1. Unattributed editorial headlined "Executing justice for big players":
The editorial by pointing at "irresponsibility" of different authorities
with regard to recent embezzlement in the country, criticizes stances
adopted by government authorities. The commentator says laws should be
implemented without any political considerations. (Domestic; 880 words)
2. Report citing ISNA headlined "Salehi in meeting with German minister
of foreign affairs: Instead of confrontation, West to interact with
Iran": According to the report, Ali Akbar Salehi, minister of foreign
affairs during his meeting with German counterpart on the sidelines of
66 UN General Assembly, discussed the bilateral relations between two
countries, regional and global developments. Salehi also asked Western
countries to interact with Iran instead of confronting with it, says the
report. (Domestic; 258 words)
3. Report citing Khabar online headlined "How do we compensate the daily
21m litre deficit of petrol in the country?": According to the report,
Seyyed Emad Hoseyni, spokesperson of Majlis Energy Committee, while
criticizing the government authorities to admit the import of petrol
comments on 21m litre difference between petrol production and
consumption in the country. Hoseyni raised the question that from where
petrol deficiency is compensated while there is no possibility to
increase the domestic production level, says the report. (Domestic; 224
1. Editorial by Hoseyn Shari'atmadari headlined "The general without an
army": The editor opines that the Palestinian bid at the UN is actually
an American plan for official recognition of Israel by the Muslim
nations. He opines that by feigning opposition to the plan, the US and
Israel are tricking the Muslim nation to believe that the UN bid is good
for Palestine. The author warns that the approval of this plan will have
"dangerous" consequences for the Palestinian people and the Muslim
nations. (p 2; 1, 625 words)
2. Report headlined "9 and 10 Mehr [1-2 October] Tehran will host fifth
international conference supporting the Palestinian Intifada": According
to the report, Iran will hold fifth International conference supporting
the Palestinian Intifada in Tehran on 1 and 2 October where parliament
speakers of various countries have confirmed their participation. The
report says the agenda of the conference is to discuss the situation in
the Palestinian territory, the Arab uprisings and also how to use power
of different parliaments in the world to push for the Palestinian cause.
(p 2; 449 words)
Commentary by Behruzi headlined "Russia changed step-by-step proposal":
The writer cites ISNA on comments by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey
Lavrov to CNN, who called on Iran to freeze the production of
centrifuges saying that such a step would prevent new sanctions against
it. The writer also comments on Iran's participation in an exhibition on
the sidelines of the IAEA annual conference in Vienna, saying that
taking into consideration Iran's problems in nuclear arena, Iran's
participation in the exhibition had a political message for the Western
countries it displayed its first-generation centrifuges in that event,
which has been attended by various countries, especially by Western
representatives. (Politics; 821 words)
1. Editorial by Mehdi Abbasi headlined "What are the results of the
government's visits?": The editor opines that the president should not
have gone to New York for the annual UN General Assembly amidst massive
economic corruption in the country. He wonders how the people have
benefitted from this visit, and by various other government visits to
provinces. (Editorial; 563 words)
2. Commentary by Mohammad Hoseyn Ravanbakhsh headlined "One really
sympathizes": The author comments on recent upheavals in the banking
system and suggests that the Iran Central Bank governor, who dismissed
one of the bank officials with regard to the embezzlement, should also
be dismissed. (Politics; 351 words)
3. Commentary by Hojjat ol-Eslam Ali Asgari headlined "Why forget
duties?": The author criticizes the president saying that his reaction
to the recent embezzlement in Iran and his previous statements that his
government should not be implicated, is a huge obstacle to justice in
economic corruption cases. However, the author expresses his confidence
in Iran's judiciary system in dealing with this case. (Politics; 754
4. Analytical report by Political desk headlined "Iran-Turkey diplomatic
confrontation": The report discusses the "growing" tension between
Turkey and Iran with regard to the Syrian developments and installation
of NATO missile shield in Turkey. (Politics; 1,598 words)
1. Editorial by Sadeq Mehdi Shakiba'i headlined "Conclusion of plan of
formation of Palestine in the United Nations": The editorial states that
the Palestinian self-rule authority has lost its position among the
Palestinians and its place is being filled by the Islamic currents in
this country. The editorial further states that the Palestinian Islamic
currents have ideological affinity with the Islamic uprisings around
Palestinian territory, which may result into a far more powerful
revolution than that of other Arab countries. (p 4; 563 words)
2. Report citing ISNA headlined "Explicit criticism of Turkey's recent
policies by Mottaki": According to the report, in a detailed interview
former Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki expressed his views about the
developments in Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa and
the role of Turkey toward these developments. He said that the present
government came to power in Turkey through its Islamic manifesto and it
even behaved in according to its Islamic charter, however, its current
stances toward the "Islamic revolutions" is quite contradictory to the
Islamic aspirations of the people of this country and that of the
Islamic world, says the report. He continued by saying that Turkey's
current policies are seen to be favouring the objectives of the West,
which has shaken the faith of Islamic countries in Turkey, adds the
report. The report mentions that Mottaki also criticized policies
adopted by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain. (Political; 3,881 wor! ds)
3. Report by Mas'ud Basiri headlined "Majlis determines punishment for
offending MPs": According to the report, in consequent with various
deliberations on the plan for monitoring MPs, the parliament has
determined various punishments for the offences by MPs, ranging from
verbal warning to revoking the membership from the parliament, depending
on the gravity of offence. Speaking on the occasion Majlis Speaker Ali
Larijani said that the executive should also set a charter for itself
for monitoring its activities. The report provides details of the plan.
(p 2; 1,140 words)
1. Editorial by Saleh Eskandari headlined "Why is cooperation with BBC a
crime?": The editorial says that the BBC is a media source, which from
the very beginning started telling the "big lie" about fraud in the 10th
presidential election and continued its "seditious activities" till the
[13]88 sedition [2009 post-poll unrests. The editorial questions about
this "truthful" BBC's whereabouts during the uprising by the "deprived"
[people] in Britain in the month of August. It accuses BBC saying that
it acted in the manner desired by the "security and intelligence
masters". According to the editorial, working for BBC is serving the
British interests. (Editorial; 1,343 words)
2. Commentary by Ali Alimi headlined "Writing of memoires again by Bill
Clinton": The editorial says that the former US President Bill Clinton
outlined his programmes and schemes in his recent book and expressed
hopes that these would be fruitful to cope with the current economy
crisis in the USA. The editorial adds that it would be better that
instead of outlining such programmes, Bill Clinton should write a book
on the issue of presidential campaign between his wife, Hillary Clinton,
and President Obama. (Diplomatic; 657 words)
3. Report headlined "Commander Vahidi in a gathering with military
officials: US military expenditure is 40 per cent of the world military
expenditure": The report quotes Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi saying
that the US current military expenditure is 40 per cent of the world
military expenditure. Vahidi also added that the US policy is always
based on "war, anarchism, destruction and terror" while the policy of
the Islamic Republic of Iran is based on "peace, security and
stability", says the report. (Politics; 278 words)
4. Commentary headlined "French ruling party lost the senate elections:
Sarkozy's autumn has begun": The commentary says Nicolas Sarkozy's
defeat is expected in the next presidential election, and terms the loss
of his party in recent election as "one of the heaviest setbacks" for
the French president. It further says that Sarkozy's policies caused the
socialists to succeed in the elections after 50 years. (International;
465 words)
5. Report headlined "House of Cinema owes strangers" The report quotes
Fatemeh Aliya, the member of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy
Committee, terming House of Cinema's support to arrested alleged BBC
staff as "slavery". According to the report, Fatemeh Aliya said that the
Ministry of Intelligence, and security authorities enjoy good reputation
among the people and they protect national interests, so if any
individual and institution stands against this ministry, it is
equivalent to questioning the authorities. (Political; 202 words)
6. Report headlined "Voice of America [VOA]: Having the right to veto,
needs merit": The report criticizes a VOA analyst who, the report says,
criticized Ahmadinezhad by saying that he does not have the "capability"
to specify the UN's responsibilities. (Political; 211 words)
7. Commentary by Seyyed Sobhani headlined "Icy man returns to Kremlin:
Medvedev's bow to Putin": The commentary talks about Medvedev's
"unwilling" invitation to Putin to return to Kremlin for the third time.
(Diplomatic; 832 words)
1. Editorial by former Managing Director of Saderat Bank Ahmad
Hatemi-Yazdi headlined "Where is the money": The editorial states that
the foremost task for the authorities in the country is to find out the
embezzlement amount and later they should clearly mention all the
perpetrators to the people, without turning this economic matter into a
political game. The editorial further states that the role of the
independent media is to expose such matters without any political bias.
(p 1; 930 words)
2. Analytical report headlined "Erdogan's take on Ahmadinezhad regarding
[Bashar al-] Asad": The report refers to Turkish Prime Minister Recep
Tayyip Erdogan's statement on the position adopted by Iran and Turkey
toward Syria, and adds that during his meeting with Iranian President
Ahmadinezhad in New York, he had raised his concerns about Iranian
support to Bashar al-Asad government. Referring to the installation of
NATO's defence system in Turkey, Erdogan said that Turkey will not allow
attack on Iran unless Turkey is attacked by Iran, says the report. (p 1;
547 words)
1. Editorial by Faramarz Asghari headlined "A test for two groups": The
editorial states that recognition of Palestinian territory as an
independent entity at UN is a big test for the Western and "opportunist"
Arab countries, and adds that the Western countries and the US have
always interfered in the internal affairs of other countries and have
served their own interests on false humanitarian claims. The editorial
further opines that these countries will now be exposed before the world
for creating obstacle in Palestinian independence. (p 15; 430 words)
2. Report headlined "Consolidation of power and ensuring independence of
Iran is the birth of new defence strategy: Maj-Gen Firuzabadi":
According to the report, Chief of General Command Headquarters of the
Armed Forces Maj-Gen Seyyed Hasan Firuzabadi said that the Middle East
and Persian Gulf region is the most strategic location in the region,
and this region gained further importance and focus of the world due to
the Islamic Revolution in Iran. He criticized Western countries,
particularly the US, for creating obstacles in the path of progress of
this country through their support to counter-revolutionary and "terror"
organization in this country. He said that with the determination of
religious people of Iran, the independence of the country is ensured and
the new defence strategy of the country is achieved through
consolidation of power and dedication of the nation. (p 2; 1,105 words)
Sources: Iranian press highlights, in Persian, 28 September 11
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with that pic.. the best i can do is suggest aphids .. and the population of such can be controlled.. simply by spraying them off with water ... ken |
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As soon as you have a frost, the leaves will be gone until spring. Next year look more often. If you see bugs, wipe or knock them off as Ken suggested. |
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one other thought... this plant will have MANY leaves.. sprouting from the bottom ... if this is the first leaf ... get rid of it.. clean up the rest.. and hope the second leaf will not get attacked ... BTW.. why is it starting growth this time of year???? .. in the US ... seems wildly out of phase ... or in the alternative.. why am i presuming it is just coming out of dormancy ... ken |
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plemeron Posts: 1I just had all the required maintenance (40,000 miles) performed about 4 months ago at my local dealership. My check engine light has come on now. It is a steady light (not flashing) and the dealer says that because the maintenance was actually performed BEFORE the odometer hit 40,000, that the light just needs to be reset. But for me to get my car into them for a half a day is a huge hassle. How can I reset the light myself? They don't want to share that info with me.
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cwoodard Posts: 6diagnostic code reads: P0140 02sensor circuit no activiy detected (bank 1 sensor 2)
somewhere i found the code to mean the oxygen sensor. The owners manaul suggests to first start with the fuses. Then the wiring, and last the sensors. Checking the fuses was easy .... they are not blown. Now I am lost as I have no idea where to look for wiring, or where the oxygen sensors are located. Can anyone help? -
cwoodard Posts: 6thank you! alhou I did change the wires and coils, and the check engine lite stayed off for almost 2 days, in which I got it thru D.E.Q. and it passed!!! The lite is back on, then off, now on.... so thats my next project!! I appreciate the advice to stay with the OEM part.... and I did find an illustrated guide on line thru the official kia site on how to do everything and where everything is located!! Maybe something I should post for everyone? again thank you!
cwoodard Posts: 6http://www.kiatechinfo.com/index.asp
you have to sign up, but it costs nothing!!
once you are at the site, in the left column, click on ETM
it takes you to another screen. On the header of the main screen you need to select your model, year, control unit, and option. Once you have done that, use the column on the left to type in what you are looking for, such as brakes, spark plugs, etc, Good Luck .... its been a life saver for me!! -
stever Viva Las CrucesPosts: 42,395Try an Advanced Search (on the left sidebar) for "loss of power." You may want to limit the search to the Maintenance & Repair board. Maybe you'll get some ideas to try while waiting for responses in here.
Most of the results I found focused on fuel system issues, but there are lots of other causes including tranny problems, bad ECUs, etc. I didn't make a search pass using "top end speed."
You may want to try posting over in Got a Quick, Technical Question? too. Good luck!Moderator
Minivan fan. Feel free to message or email me - firstname.lastname@example.com. -
bmorreale Posts: 7my 98 died while driving down the road...it didn't shut off...it just didn't recognize me pressing the throttle. i got it to the side of the road, then it died. it now won't restart. i changed the fuel pump in it, still nothing. i checked the fuel pump relay and fuse, both are good. i'm very confused... any ideas would be greatly appreciated. please e-mail me. email@example.com
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bmorreale Posts: 7i'm beginning to think my problem might be something electrical, with the fact that the the fuel pump isn't pressurizing. i'm going to check it out today. i'll try to let y'all know as soon as i do. Not looking forward to trying to follow the electrical lines in this crowded pos. it's like they took a 6 foot engine compartment and tried to put 12 feet of stuff in it.
trraffic Posts: 6I test-drove a new 2006 V6 Sportage automatic with AWD yesterday. I really liked the look and feel of it. However, as I was turning up the first hill, the steering wheel seemed to lock (lost its power, I guess). I said nothing to the saleman. But as I completed the turn and started up the steep hill, the car just stopped. I had never experienced something like this while driving, and my current car is rather old (97 Explorer). The salesguy put the emergency brake on, I restarted, and all was fine. But that did not leave a good impression. The guy said this had never happened/he could not explain it.
Has anyone ever experienced something like this? Fortunately, my timetable to get a new car is anywhere from 2 to 12 months, so I am not pressed. But I really wanted to like the car, which I did besides what seems to be a major issue.