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SANTA FE, NM (By Jon Garrido) June 15, 2010—It was a good week for Lou Barletta. The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a favorable ruling on the issue that brought the Congressman to national fame when he was still the mayor of Hazleton.
The Court issued a ruling in favor of Hazleton's Illegal Immigration Relief Act Ordinance and ordered the Third Circuit Court of Appeals' to reconsider the law, which it struck down in 2007.
The Hazleton Illegal Immigration Relief Act Ordinance, passed in 2006, allowed the town to fine landlords $1,000 per undocumented immigrant found renting and required employers to verify a citizens legal status before hiring.
Proponents say the measure was adopted to curb the inflow of undocumented immigrants into Hazleton.
The ordinance gained national attention because it was the harshest anti-illegal immigration law at the time. Opponents argued the law hurt Hazleton saying the influx of immigrants, both legal and illegal, revitalized the town by bringing in new business. They challenged its constitutionality on the grounds of the "Supremacy Clause" stating it contradicted existing federal law.
Before it could be put into effect, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) challenged it. Initially the courts sided with the ACLU.
Barletta celebrated the recent Supreme Court decision. "This is great news for the City of Hazleton and all municipalities in cities and states trying to cope with the burden of illegal immigration…This certainly is not good news for those that support illegal immigration."
Attorneys from the ACLU responded to Barletta's assertion saying "any celebration by the Hazleton officials would be premature. We're certainly not putting up the white flag. There's much battle left to be done in this case."
Barletta believes the ordinance is on firm ground to be upheld by the federal appeals court citing the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of similar legislation in U.S. Chamber of Commerce versus Whiting.
In addition, Barletta introduced legislation to Congress similar to the ordinance passed while he was mayor saying "I don't think the Barack Hussein Obama administration is serious at all about solving our illegal immigration problems."
Only Immigration Reform will End SB1070
One day before Arizona's new tough immigration law was supposed to go into effect, a federal judge temporarily blocked some of its controversial provisions.
Some aspects of the law will be carried out on schedule but Judge Susan Bolton of the Federal District Court in Phoenix issued a preliminary injunction against sections that required immigrants to carry papers with them at all times and that called for the police to check a person's immigration status while enforcing other laws. She also delayed the part of the law that made it illegal for undocumented workers to solicit employment in public places.
Gov. Jan Brewer's legal team filed an expedited appeal of the judge's order with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit which is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the Arizona District Court.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld Judge Susan Bolton's ruling and Gov. Jan Brewer's legal team is now preparing an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The United States Supreme Court
Justice Anthony Kennedy, who already decides whether liberals or conservatives win the Supreme Court's most closely contested cases, is about to take on an even more influential behind-the-scenes role with the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens.
By virtue of seniority, Kennedy will inherit Stevens' power to choose the author of some court opinions, an authority that has historically been used – including in as big a case as the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision – to subtly shape a ruling or preserve a tenuous majority.
This change might keep the court's most liberal justices from writing some of its biggest decisions.
An unwritten high court rule gives the senior justice in the majority, most often the chief justice, the power to assign opinions.
When the liberals win an ideologically driven case by a 5-4 vote, the court's two senior justices – Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Antonin Scalia, both conservatives – are sure to be on the losing side. With Stevens gone, Kennedy now is next in line.
The overall balance of power on the court is unlikely to change, with President Barack Hussein Obama's choice of Elena Kagan replacing liberal-leaning Stevens.
But a former Bush administration solicitor general, Paul Clement, said putting the power to assign opinions in Kennedy's hands is the "single most important dynamic change" brought on by Stevens' departure.
David Garrow, a Cambridge University historian who has written about the court, said the 74-year-old Kennedy already writes a disproportionate share of the court's big decisions and will have even more chances to do so now because he can assign opinions to himself.
As if to emphasize Kennedy's increasing clout, he and Scalia now sit on either side of Roberts when the justices take the bench. Like most things at the court, the seating is by seniority. The justices who have been there longest sit on either side of the chief justice, who wields the gavel regardless of tenure.
Scalia, a justice since 1986, now is the longest-serving. He occasionally will get to assign an opinion, but typically not in the big cases that split the liberals and conservatives. Kennedy has been on the court since 1988.
In an important free speech case in 1971, the justices voted 5-4 to overturn a criminal conviction for wearing a jacket with a phrase that used a four-letter expletive to oppose the military draft. Justice William O. Douglas "immediately assigned it to John Marshall Harlan who was clearly the weakest link," said Lucas A. "Scot" Powe Jr., a Texas law professor who was a law clerk for Douglas.
It's difficult to assess the effect of Kennedy's new power.
His pivotal role until now – somewhere between the more conservative and the more liberal justices – has allowed him to dictate how far the court could go in many areas.
In 2007, for instance, Kennedy was unwilling to join the four conservatives to eliminate considerations of race in voluntary efforts by public school systems to increase diversity in their classrooms.
Perhaps, Garrow said, Kennedy might move away from the conservatives in close cases, knowing disagreeing with them "would put him in the decision maker's seat."
Or, he said, Roberts might come to the realization "he needs to work all the more to keep Kennedy inside the conservative tent."
Another possibility is Kennedy might keep an opinion for himself that Stevens would have handed off to another liberal justice. Kennedy might write the same decision more narrowly than Stephen Breyer or Ruth Bader Ginsburg would have, Dorf said.
Doug Kendall, president of the liberal-leaning interest group Constitutional Accountability Center, worried Stevens' retirement means there is "no guarantee any of the term's biggest opinions will be written by a member of the court's left flank."
Stevens, who was the senior justice since 1994, was accomplished at producing 5-4 opinions that "moved the law significantly in a progressive direction," Kendall said.
With Kennedy calling the shots, he said, the liberals might have to get used to smaller victories.
Translation: The probability is high, the appeal of Arizona Law SB1070 will be decided 5-4 by the United States
Supreme Court overturning a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruling and upholding Arizona SB 1070.If Arizona SB 1070 is upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, the only alternative is passage of Comprehensive Immigration Reform that will end SB1070.
Why Immigration Is the Sleeper Issue for 2012
If you follow the national debate in Washington decisions and the factors underlying them often have deeper causes.
A good illustration comes via the latest Allstate-National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll, which examined how people of different races view the country's rapidly changing demographics and how these views shape their outlook on the economy. It strongly suggests, while Washington may be ignoring it, illegal immigration has become a central and divisive force in American politics, and will have major implications in the 2012 election.
First, some background. The 2010 US Census showed large increases in the minority population relative to the one before. Whites accounted for only 8 percent of the population growth. Today, minorities comprise more than 36 percent of the entire nation, and nearly half of all Americans under 18. The United States is on track to become "majority-minority'' around 2040.
For a country undergoing such sweeping changes, the poll contains plenty of encouraging news. Attitudes among different racial groups are converging: White and minority Americans largely agree on the benefits of a free-market society, on the importance of education and individual effort in getting ahead, and on the idea we are making real progress toward equal opportunities for all.
Remarkably, only 2 percent of respondents said racial or ethnic background was the most important determinant of economic success. One of the most pernicious divisions in American history, that between whites and blacks, appears to be dissolving because the number of blacks is significantly decreasing.
For many Americans, the old division between blacks and whites has been replaced by a new division between white native-born citizens and Hispanic immigrants whose numbers are geometrically increasing. This is most apparent in the stark difference in economic outlook between whites and Hispanics. Whites are far more pessimistic about their prospects and their children's prospects — and mistakenly believe undocumented are the primary culprit.
Asked what they thought was causing the minority boom, 53 percent of whites said illegal immigration, 29 percent said higher birth rates, and 11 percent said legal immigration. "That has it almost exactly backward,'' said Jeffrey Passel, a senior demographer at the Pew Hispanic Center.
Since 2000, Passel says, there have been 19.3 million minority births, 8.4 million legal immigrants, and 5.6 million undocumented immigrants.
This widespread misconception stems from a lack of information that's largely due to both the Democratic and Republican parties' unwillingness to pursue immigration reform, after years of failed attempts.
These numbers appear to be driven by two things, said Brent McGoldrick of Financial Dynamics, which conducted the poll. The aftershocks of the immigration debate, which was never really resolved, but still permeates how people look at the economy and the future of the country; and the bad economy, which has made whites feel particularly pessimistic and sharpened these attitudes.
The political effects of these aftershocks show up in the differing attitudes toward government. Hispanics have a positive view of government and prefer that it play an active role in the economy; never the less, Hispanics are also pro business. Whites are more critical of government activism and tend to favor only the private sector. These views correlate with party preference. They suggest Hispanics tend to vote Democratic (the party of government but pro business), while whites are likely to vote Republican (the party of only free markets). The upcoming presidential election seems tailor-made to highlight these differences.
As the country still struggles to emerge from recession, the poll indicates, rather ominously, that ideas about how best to do so break down by race. The shame of it all is while economic growth is the surefire way to mitigate these tensions — a rising tide lifts all boats — agreeing on how best to bring it about will be hard, and harder still because a major source of the dispute is neither being acknowledged nor addressed in Washington because racism in Washington toward Hispanics dictates. Immigration bill is new chapter of inequality
"RIP Civil Rights Legacy," was one of the signs demonstrators carried as they rallied against HB 87, passed by the Georgia legislature last month. Short and dramatic, it was perfect placard material. But it also contained much to unpack about the bill and how we benefit from that legacy.
HB 87 provides new tools for law enforcement to handle the harboring and transporting of undocumented immigrants . It also gives police the ability to identify undocumented immigrants during the course of an investigation, and grants powers of civil action to the Attorney General to ensure compliance.
While the bill's intended purpose is to crack down on illegal immigration, the psychological research suggests it is likely to increase the use of stereotypes, prejudices and profiling toward those suspected of being undocumented immigrants . Findings from this body of work maintain while most people no longer consciously endorse stereotypes, many still harbor implicit (subconscious) racism toward Hispanics.
These biases are beliefs and feelings which harness stereotypes and prejudice even without intent or control. As such, people often utilize them in their perceptions and reactions to members of other groups automatically and with little conscious effort. When people feel threatened or under time pressure — as police officers often are — these automatic processes are even more influential.
This research speaks to the fact implicit racism can have a careless and unparalleled impact on social policies. The great danger in HB 87 and other types of reforms like this is they give social and legal cause to such racism. This in turn may actually worsen prejudicial practices.
The impact on the social and psychological life of both documented and undocumented immigrants can be profound. One need not look far to see the manifestations of discrimination and prejudice as they take the form of mental and physical health disparities for members of Hispanic immigrants.
Studies showed Mexican women experienced frequent hostility and distress during the implementation of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act. This distress was often due to the women's feelings society, with the implementation of reform, wanted them out of the country and perceived them as criminals. More recent research showed feelings of exclusion based on race or immigrant status can lead to doubts about social acceptance.
Similar surveys of African American university students found that those who expected to be rejected and excluded because of the color of their skin reported lower sense of happiness showed a steady decline in their grades and expressed less trust in the university. Because many immigrant groups are stigmatized in similar ways, it is realistic to believe that they too will show the negative impact of these experiences.
"RIP Civil Rights Legacy" is an accurate declaration. HB 87 will only undermine the core impact of the civil rights movement: fairness and equality to all people. Certainly we need to address immigration reform, but the strong and at times insensitive discussion is reminiscent of the rhetoric of difference in our recent past.
Immigration Is the Top Issue Driving the Latino Vote
Latino Decisions and ImpreMedia released polling this week that shows Latino voters prioritize immigration, and do so because theyview the issue through a personal lens.These are some of the important findings that should catch the attention of both political parties as the 2012 cycle begins:
Immigration the top priority among Latinos: When asked the single most important issue facing the Latino community and important for Congress and the President to address, 51% of respondents answered immigration.The economy and jobs comes in second place at a combined 35%.
Latinos' personal connection to the immigration debate: 53% of poll respondents reported personally knowing an undocumented person, whether a relative, friend, or co-worker. Additionally, 25% of respondents reported personally knowing someone who "faced detention or deportation for immigration reasons."
Latinos overwhelmingly favor administrative reform: Poll respondents strongly support executive action in favor of targeted members of the community: 74% support "stopping the deportation of any undocumented immigrant who has not committed a crime, and is married to a U.S. citizen or legal resident;"66% support "stopping the deportation of any undocumented immigrant high school and college age youth who has not committed any crime;" and 60% support "stopping the deportation of any parent who has not committed a crime and has children under the age of 18 living in the U.S."
Both parties have work to do: The poll also found that by a 65% - 19% margin, Latino voters trust President Barack Hussein Obama and Democrats more "to make the right decisions when it comes to immigration policy" compared with Republicans. Yet the news wasn't all good for Democrats, as 43% of respondents said Democrats in the U.S. Congress were "ignoring or avoiding" immigration reform vs. only 33% who said they were "working on passing" immigration reform.
Immigration is personal and a top priority for Hispanic voters who see this as an issue involving family, future and full acceptance. Both parties must be concerned about their image among Hispanic voters. Republicans should recognize anti-immigrant policies are damaging their ability to compete for and connect with Hispanics. And Democrats, although in a better position than Republicans, should be concerned about the disillusionment among Hispanic voters regarding the party's commitment to change immigration policy. Democrats have to deliver on their promises of immigration reform if they want Hispanics to deliver in return.
The finding Hispanic voters prioritize immigration contrasts sharply with the claims of leading anti-immigrant organizations and their lawmaker allies. The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS),the"think tank" for the nativist movement, andRep.Lamar Smith, the hardline Chairman of the Judiciary Committee who is committed to expelling and deporting as many of the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. as possible — seem to fancy themselves as experts on Hispanic voting behavior and their views on immigration.
A recent CIS analysisasserted"immigration is not one of the top issues for Hispanics," while Rep. Smith took to the pages ofPoliticoto assert Republicans' mass-deportation policies would have little political consequence.WroteSmith:
"Time and again, American voters — including Hispanics — have defeated amnesty attempts, including the 2007 comprehensive immigration reform legislation. Contrary to the claims made by some, the record shows Republicans will continue to attract Hispanic voters..."
The results in this poll strongly suggest otherwise. AsLa Opinióneditorialized, Hispanic voters are very concerned about the lack of immigration policy reform that reflects and addresses our time. Immigration will be an important issue in the upcoming presidential election and whoever focuses on immigration and takes a strong stance that isn't "aggressive and punitive" against undocumented immigrants will get the support of Hispanic voters.
Hispanic USA
The 2010 census counted 50.5 million Hispanics and 38.9 million blacks — compared with 35.3 million Hispanics and 34.7 million blacks in 2000. But those figures have not translated into Hispanic clout in Congress, where — not including delegates or members of Portuguese ancestry — they have 24 House members (17 Democrats and seven Republicans), compared with 42 black representatives (40 Democrats and two Republicans).
It is only with a significant increase in House members in the Congress that Immigration Reform will ever be achieved.
Of most importance is there is not one Hispanic U.S. Senator of Mexican, Central America or South American descent. There are two Cuban Americans but Cuban Americans as well as Puerto Rican Americans do not view Immigration Reform as a priority.
From New Mexico, where it is least expected, from behind and within,comes the Hispanic revolution to end racism and inequities. The vehicle is Solidarity USA being organized by Hispanic News and Latino News to make change in America by electing Hispanic Americans who are strong advocates for Immigration Reform to public office.
The days of having white elected officials represent us has not worked.
Success will not come with only one election but with each passing election more and more Hispanic members in the House and Senate will enable vote trading to finally achieve Immigration Reform. Most importantly, organizing a new organization modeled after Numbers USA which Republicans used to kill Immigration Reform will now be a priority for Solidarity USA to defeat racist elected officials who now are determined to eliminate Hispanics from the United States.
In addition, Hispanic News will have a mandate to eliminate racism. Today, minorities comprise more than 36 percent of the entire nation, and nearly half of all Americans under 18. The United States is on track to become "majority-minority'' around 2040. Eventually, the Hispanic population will be the driving force in the United States eliminating white racism toward Hispanics because eventually all racists in the United States will have died from old age.
Change is inevitable. Change is constant. "Benjamin Disraeli."
Content from: "Supreme Court Sides With Hazleton Immigration Law" by Jared Edgerton, Politics PA; "Immigration Is the Top Issue Driving the Latino Vote" by Matt Barreto of Latino Decisions and Mónica Lozano, ImpreMedia; "Why Immigration Is the Sleeper Issue for 2012" by "Immigration Bill is New Chapter of Inequality" by Krystal Perkins Ph.D, professor at The University of West Georgia and "Only Immigration Reform will End SB1070" by Jon Garrido National News.

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- Posted by Sidos-House 7 NC (My Page) on Thu, Dec 12, 13 at 9:25
Mine are too young for me to have an opinion but I want to listen in. Goodness, Kate, your Buff Beauty is beautiful. |
Hybrid Musks are probably my top class of shrub rose (after species) and especially Louis Lens many lovely creations. True, he has a tendency to overuse Ballerina but his roses are a perfect fit in my allotment (settling into an untidy but generous strip of chaotic fruit and veggies). Kate, I also have Buff Beauty but mine is a pale imitation of your lovely plant. However, Jacqueline Humery (although I could have picked half a dozen) has proved an indomitable rose despite being mugged and shaded by more vigorous hooligans (helenae, Aimee Vibert) along with gigantic foxgloves. Jacqueline has been utterly healthy, startling in its purity, enthusiastic in its rebloom and unfazed by bad behaviour on my part (various supports have fallen on it, I have stepped on it, vicious digging practically on top of it). A modest but charming rose, just good enough to squeeze Moonlight off top spot (you see what I am sneakily doing here). |
My favorite is Robin Hood. It was the rose that opened my eyes to the huge world of vintage and antique roses. After numerous failed attempts at growing the hybrid teas I picked up at the local nurseries, I'd given up on roses. Eventually I came across a specimen, of what I eventually identified as Robin Hood, growing in my neighbors yard. she'd had it for decades, and allowed me to take cuttings. They rooted very easily. In my yard, it is 100% disease free with no spraying, in mostly shade. It has a huge spring flush, and a lovely spicy fragrance. Due to being in so much shade, I don't get much repeat out of it, but I plan on rooting some new ones in sunnier locations. People always admire this rose in bloom and I've rooted and given away many of them to friends and family. Partly for sentimental reasons, but also deservedly so, this is my favorite hybrid musk. |
Lyda Rose has been great for me. I have 2 growing in semi-shade (less than 5 hours of sun). At just under 2 years old they are totally disease free, require little care and bloom frequently. Lyda has a great fragrance too. I also grow Lupe's Buttons, New Face and Darlow's Enigma. Lee |
- Posted by jacqueline3 9CA (My Page) on Thu, Dec 12, 13 at 14:12
Here are Ballerina (left) and Lavender Lassie (right). They are growing in partial shade, but are still doing fine after 20 years. Jackie |
They don't like my heat and poor soil here, and so I only had Felicia for about five minutes, but she is probably my favorite, with Lavender Lassie as second choice, mainly because it's not a great rebloomer. Ingrid |
I love Bubble Bath. It really does have the scent of what i remember of Bubble Bath. It arches, and grows right into my SDLM and Duchesse de Brabant. Sammy |
Buff Beauty is my favorite, but I also like Kathleen very very much. I have Cornelia and Kathleen in my own garden, since that's all I have space for. They are all of them beautiful. |
Lynnette, what a beautiful plant. I wish you'd post more pictures of your garden, if this one is any indication. Sammy, the combination of those three roses sounds wonderful. Pictures next spring, please? Monarda, Cornelia and Kathleen are great choices. Hope to see them in bloom. I'm realizing once again that hybrid musks seems to be order-made for more humid and rainy, and also overall cooler climates. Not strange considering where most of them were bred. Ingrid |
- Posted by floridarosez9 10 (My Page) on Fri, Dec 13, 13 at 17:08
I've never seen Menja before. It's beautiful. |
'Wilhelm' and its sport 'Will Scarlet'--but in fairness I should add that those are the only two I've grown! |
- Posted by Kippy-the-Hippy 10 Sunset 24 (My Page) on Fri, Dec 13, 13 at 22:09
Easy for me since I only have one that is bigger than a solo cup, Secret Garden Climbing Musk |
I sent Menja budwood to Palatine Roses a couple of years ago, so you will be able to get Menja next year. I see they are sold out for this year. I also will be sending some of the Hybrid Musk called New Face. |
Here is another photo of New Face. The flowers are bigger than a normal Hybrid Musk but the bush looks like Ballerina size. |
THis is a great thread. I forgot about Penelope. I have 4 of them, and they are beautiful. They bloom much of the time, and are very pretty. In the spring they tend to have more color than in the summer when they look white. I am also going to get another Ballerina. I did not understand how to remove old wood, and mine just faded away. Now I know more about pruning. |
I have about 30 HMs and really no favorites. But I am very partial to Robin Hood because he does fabulously in the shade. Many of mine were wiped out by RRD. They seem to be esp susceptible to it, as they have strong multiflora in their genes. I've replaced them, but most are still small. Three years ago I planted the Lens musicians in a little grove and this coming spring they should be large enough to put on a proper symphony. |
- Posted by floridarosez9 10 (My Page) on Sat, Dec 14, 13 at 10:34
New Face is beautiful also, Lynette. It's wonderful of you to share Menja. I've never ordered from Palatine, but I might have to now. |
- Posted by poorbutroserich none (My Page) on Sat, Dec 14, 13 at 16:32
Mine are young so I don't have any personal photos but of course there are tons on HMF. Felicia was a real beauty for me this summer. Never without bloom and full of wafting beautiful fragrance. I love this rose. Nothing really special about her just easy and pretty. Nur Mahal I really love. She came late this summer but put on several feet of cane like a climber...thin and lax. No disease. Francesca came late in the season too. (Like October) so I haven't seen her bloom but I love the unusual shape I've seen in photos. Same with Buff Beauty. For spring I have Lens' Verdi coming (one of the roses Catsrose mentioned in her symphonic grove). And after the raves on Robin Hood I may have to order that one as well. I really enjoy HMs and Noisettes (and teas, and chinas and polys). My favorites change every day! Susan |
Those of you with larger collections of hybrid musks really need to take pics next spring and show them off to the rest of use. I'd love to see the bushes actually growing in the ground. I'm talking to you, poorbutroserich and catsrose. Your eager public awaits. : ) Kate |
- Posted by gnabonnand Zone 8 Texas (My Page) on Sat, Dec 14, 13 at 21:02
Very happy to see this thread on Hybrid Musks. I really like the plant habit of these roses. Graceful arching plants. Wish I had room for more of them. I only grow one, and it is Nur Mahal, which is a stellar performer for me. Rock solid. Absolutely no disease at all, ever. Blooms it's head off. And no thorns at all. One that I admire locally in another garden is Cornelia. Beautiful plant. Kate, your Buff Beauty is a stunner. Randy |
- Posted by melissa_thefarm NItaly (My Page) on Sat, Dec 14, 13 at 23:41
I'm a great admirer of the Pemberton Hybrid Musks, don't know the others so well. Just one? Oh, really.... Well, then, 'Cornelia' by a whisker, followed immediately by 'Francesca' and 'Pax', and a short head after come 'Felicia' (fragrance) and 'Vanity' and 'Penelope'; 'Buff Beauty' I've never grown well enough to fall solidly in love with it, ditto for 'Nur Mahal'; 'Kathleen' I also grow poorly, but what a beauty, and the same is true for 'Daybreak'. I think they'd all be in first position if I grew them well. Melissa |
- Posted by ratdogheads 5b NH (My Page) on Sun, Dec 15, 13 at 6:25
I don't have a favorite to offer to this conversation, but I do have a question. Are there any fairly small hybrids musks? Thanks, |
Daphne is a lovely Pemberton hybrid musk that stays about 3' x 3' in my garden, so fairly small as far as hybrid musks go. Unfortunately, I don't think it's in commerce. I think mine was from Vintage. |
Well, maybe it's more like 4' x 4'. |
- Posted by poorbutroserich none (My Page) on Sun, Dec 15, 13 at 11:28
Di, if you go to HMF and search Lens roses I believe he has some smaller ones. My Verdi is not yet here but I bought it based on HMF estimate of smaller size. If it does stay reasonably small, I will likely purchase other Lens if I can find them (doesn't seem many are offered in the US). As far as I know the Pembertons are large although as Chris said, Daphne seems smaller... HMF is a great resource. And yes, I will sure post photos. What gorgeous roses HMs are. Susan |
I only grow Ballerina, but love the masses of blooms she produces, as do neighbors walking by. They often don't what exactly Ballerina is because she doesn't remotely resemble any rose they're familiar with. I think one favorite shown here must be Buff Beauty. Kate's photos of this rose have convinced me, though I think every photo in this thread is lovely. I'd try them all if I had any more space. Sammy, you mentioned learning how to prune Ballerina properly. Could you tell me what the secret to this is? I don't do too much pruning on my Ballerina because I simply don't know what to do. Thanks. Diane |
- Posted by Nippstress 5-Nebraska (My Page) on Sun, Dec 15, 13 at 19:26
Lynette, that New Face is absolutely GORGEOUS. I'm so glad you're sharing the cuttings and I'll be in line to buy it when it's available! I agree with Odinthor that Wilhelm is my favorite hybrid musk, and I grow about 15 different HMs. Wilhelm is never out of bloom, and it makes a dramatic dark statement in my partial shade area where most of the other hybrid musks and shade tolerant roses are much lighter shades. Here's a closeup from spring just getting started, with Felicia at his feet . My second favorite is one I got from Cliff's mother plant sale, and it has been a nonstop bloomer - Petite de Terre Franche. I don't hear about it in other places, and I suspect it's not widely for sale, but it spills beautifully around the shade bed and has a graceful effect all summer. Here it is (white one at center) with Heavenly Pink at its feet, Cornelia to its left, Darlow's Enigma at the back left, and Wilhelm making his statement in back to the right. Hybrid Musks are perfect for my kind of "rose chaos". I'd pick Felicia for most beautiful individual bloom among the hybrid musks, but Kate said we had to stop at two (smile). Cynthia |
I do like your HM collection, Cynthia--especially Wilhelm. If only I had more space in my garden! Kate |
Omi Oswald, a very little known HM. Pale yellow flowers. My plant is still fairly young, but it's been blooming all month, including today. Flowers are loved by bees (just missed a few when I snapped the shots) and by me! Unusual little pompoms in the middle of the stamens, sort of gives a hibiscus look. Drought tolerant, though does shutdown blooming in the worst of summer heat. Sets pretty hips. Shape is kind of a bushy, arching mound. Very healthy. Honorable mention to Excellenz von Schubert. Gorgeous very fragrant lavendery mauve flowers, blooms in big sprays, healthy, easy care (likes neglect, yay!). Melissa |
Cynthia, that grouping of hybrid musks is drop-dead gorgeous. Your garden is really something. Next spring I'm going to be waiting for a long thread with lots of pictures of your plant groupings. Omi Oswald is a delicately beautiful rose, really lovely with those yellow stamens. Ingrid |
Cornelia for pink Hybrid Musks and Callisto among the yellow, both are the most fragrant of all among their color and class, to my nose anyhoo. and Pax among the whites. I wish that Musk (R. moschata) hybrids were as easy to find as Hybrid Musks. The last words the late and great Miriam Wilkins said to me were "you should come see the Menja in my garden." Lux |
- Posted by jaspermplants 9 az (My Page) on Mon, Dec 16, 13 at 11:41
I haven't been very successful growing hybrid musks in my climate, unfortunately. I do have Buff Beauty that puts on a wonderful show in the spring but doesn't bloom the rest of the year. I really like it though and love the scent! |
- Posted by Sidos-House 7 NC (My Page) on Mon, Dec 16, 13 at 11:56
Tessiess: I really like your photo of the Omi Oswald. It's very charming and interesting, too, that the little buds are pink as well as the expiring petals, while the flower itself appears white. Love the pom poms. I think I might try this one out in my garden. |
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This sounds like something you might just ask the electrician, since they know what the options are. You can tell him/her how many fixtures you have that you want to be able to dim, where they are, and ask whether more than one can be put on a single switch, if that's what you want, or whether a multi-gang (multiple switch) can be set up so that you can control many lights from one location. As far as what to dim, I personally wouldn't dim under cabinet lights, mostly I'd focus on overhead and pendant lights. Hope this helps! |
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These are the first ever baby clothes that I made. They are for Akki, the little boy of my friends Niki and Immi and I am his godfather (mega proud).
My task was to design the card for when he was born, but obviously I wasn't going to show up at the hospital empty handed, so I made him some clothes. I used a Butterick pattern as I had no experience in this, but I guess that will change now :)
Jul 7, 2012, 08.54 PMby ladymacbeth86
Beautiful baby! So adorable! The clothes look amazing, you did a great job!
Jul 7, 2012, 08.59 PMby joost52
Aw thank you, that's so sweet :) Also I agree (about the baby)
Jul 6, 2012, 03.01 AMby Gervase55
Amazing details!
Jul 7, 2012, 08.59 PMby joost52
Hey thanks :)
May 16, 2012, 01.23 PMby sewing4christ
To cute
May 16, 2012, 01.33 PMby joost52
May 15, 2012, 05.40 PMby BeYou TiFul
May 16, 2012, 01.33 PMby joost52
Superthanks :)
May 15, 2012, 01.25 PMby wildflower31
O, how cute. They look store bought.
May 15, 2012, 01.52 PMby joost52
Hey thanks :) I'm going to assume store bought is not a bad thing ;)
May 15, 2012, 07.35 AMby dgprado
It is a great job!! It is lovely and the child is so cute..
May 15, 2012, 07.38 AMby joost52
I claim absolutely no credit for the child being cute ;) Thanks xxx
May 14, 2012, 07.01 PMby Hedieh
lovely !
May 14, 2012, 09.00 PMby joost52
Thanks, that's nice to hear :)
May 14, 2012, 05.08 PMby Mary Athey
really lovely and what a fab gift you made xx
May 14, 2012, 08.59 PMby joost52
That means a lot from a girl with such a fab dress :)
May 14, 2012, 12.50 PMby zranitelna
Congratulations to both of you – you for having such a good looking model for your creations and Akki for having a handy personal tailor at this age :) The pieces look great, all of them. I think it´s about time for boys to wear red and girls to wear baby blue too!
May 14, 2012, 08.58 PMby joost52
Thanks, I am so going to use him as my dress doll ;)
May 14, 2012, 12.23 PMby lucilleheugh
May 14, 2012, 12.27 PMby joost52
May 14, 2012, 12.09 PMby jennyrecorder
First off, congratulations to you and your friends, I think Akki is a very lucky little boy to have you as his godfather :) Can I suggest you don't use velcro though? I made that mistake with my daughter, fabric is forever getting caught in it's tiny little teeth because babies kick when having clothing and nappies changed, plus it is very rough on baby skin if it accidentally scrapes over it. Stick with the press studs/ snaps, they've been working for years! Beautiful clothes for a beautiful baby.
May 14, 2012, 12.27 PMby joost52
Hey thanks for that great advice :) I was told by somebody taking a sewing class, but I think her advice was more grounded in sewing practicalities rather than what's best for the baby. It's really good to have this real-life advice :)
May 14, 2012, 10.42 AMby katexxxxxx
Mega cute!
May 14, 2012, 12.25 PMby joost52
Thankxxxxxx :)
May 14, 2012, 07.23 AMby helenaviertel
Oh, all these items are perfect!!! He looks great. I am pregnant myself and am wondering about what kind of fabric I should use for new-born-babies. Should it be 100% cotton? I haven't sewn anything for my baby girl yet and I think I'll wait until she is born but I'd like to know which fabric is best to use for their sensitive skin. Congratulations again! My nephew is called Aki too, it means autumn in Japanese!
May 14, 2012, 07.28 AMby joost52
Thank you, and congratulations on the pregnancy :)
I limited myself to natural fibers so you can't go wrong with 100% cotton.
I tried to find a soft and heavy cotton but that turned out to be not so easy. However, with some searching I'm sure you'll find something.
Next time, I might use velcro rather than snap buttons, I think that would be more practical.
Thanks for your comments :)
May 14, 2012, 06.53 AMby janene
Oh what a sweet…. and very lucky baby. Loving the designer tab. Joost I am soooo impressed, as I expect are the parents!!
May 14, 2012, 07.02 AMby joost52
Thanks Janene, you's so sweet :)
May 14, 2012, 05.28 AMby antony chauvin
oh c'est mignon!!!c'est choupinou!!
Oh it is cute!!! It is choupinou!!
May 14, 2012, 07.02 AMby joost52
Merci beaucoup Antony :)
May 14, 2012, 05.16 AMby Ralf Schmitz
i am in love! with the baby AND his outfits! wonderful!!
May 14, 2012, 07.02 AMby joost52
Haha, thanks Ralf!
May 13, 2012, 09.54 PMby reliablechef
what a nice gift!
May 14, 2012, 07.01 AMby joost52
Thankyou :)
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Was e-mailed instructions on how to get them from Walgreens, but have lost the e-mail and it's not under "delete". Do you get your sub-q's from Walgreens? When you go in person no one seems to know anything, yet people say you can obtain them there for much cheaper. If you know anything can you e-mail me?: firstname.lastname@example.com David |
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Go to the pharmacy counter and ask for lactated ringer solution, lines, and 20 gage needles. You will need to get a prescription from your vet. Your vet might be able to call it in to the Walgreens pharmacist. I hope this helps. |
David, as the other posted stated, Ringer's is a prescription item, so you'll need to ask your vet to phone in or write you a script to present to the pharmacist. In my area, none of the pharmacies stock Ringers, but they can all order and receive it overnight once they have the prescription. I recommend that you call around to ALL of the pharmacies in your area and ask for case pricing on Ringers. Prices can vary widely. In my area, Target is a MUCH cheaper source for Ringers than Walgreens. Also, when price checking, ask how many bags are in the case, as this varies between manufacturers, as well. Laurie |
I have not done this (yet) but one person here said their Costco was really cheap, too. |
Costco is cheap and you don't have to be a member to use the pharmacy but David doesn't have a Costco by him. Did you get my email about Walgreens? I sent it again. A lot of people have difficulty when presenting the rx at the counter for some reason-there is a way to print out the item and price from Walgreens and bring it to them with the rx. The last time I looked, a case of 12 was $20-sometihng. Years ago I went to 2 different Targets with the NDC# and they had no clue what LRS were. Thats when I went to Costco. I pay about $21 for 12. The last time I bought a bag from the vet (3 years ago) it was $15.89 for one bag-no line or needle. I haven't priced out the needles and lines in a long while. I buy them from thrivingpets.com. |
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Got all notes and e-mails. Thanks much. Will be looking into it! David |
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While the green sweater and I sat drinking our coffee with the rest of the crew at our Wednesday morning meeting, we started discussing our next charity event, the Mid-Coast Mitten Tree. As you may have read, (if you followed that handy-dandy link I created) we haven't decided to whom the mittens should be donated. Corwin wasn't sure if there were enough folks in need of warm mitts in our area. In one of Mim's many moments of brilliance, she retorted that perhaps we could focus our efforts on "Out of work hipster musicians, down on their luck." Jen suggested we call the campaign "Hungry, Hungry Hipsters." Corwin is a hipster in denial of his hipster-hood, so it's very important that we make mean hipster jokes whenever possible. This one goes out to Corwin…..
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HonestReporting UK awaits the official findings of the UNEP investigation. Regardless of the outcome, it is incumbent upon a supposedly quality newspaper not to find a sovereign democratic state guilty before proven one way or another. We expect the Independent to publish the results even if they turn out to contradict Fisk's potentially premature claims.
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It's fair to say the message is finally getting through: the BBC has a problem with impartiality. The row over BBC bias has been rumbling on longer than war in Sudan and always seemed just as unresolvable. The format was always the same: take a bunch of Left-leaning, liberal-minded television executives and a bunch of Right-leaning politics wonks with obsessions about BBC reporting of the Middle East, the EU and the Tory party. Then they hit each other over the head with rolled up, heavily underlined copies of programme transcripts from Newsnight or Today.
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I have to say I agree with all that AWTWater has said. I've been hacking away on Acad since v12 and have lost count of the things that just don't work.
I'm reading these posts because my LPM doesn't work like it should; in fact it just doesn't work at all. I can't even get the dialog box to move or resize on the screen, let alone anything else.
So, YES, Acad, pull it out and fix the basics.
As an aside, I reckon if SketchUp's Layout was ramped up, it would make for a workable alternative at a 1/10th of the price.
As previously mentioned, this is not an AutoCAD problem. Many have no problem with the LPM.
Try checking the previous advice on resolving your issue. Most commonly, registry cleaners are the culprit to reset columns, would be my guess.
Now on to the problem. What exactly is "my LPM doesn't work like it should"?
Have you tried all previous suggestions?
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As previously mentioned this *is* an AutoCAD problem.
1) It's been going on for a long time, regardless of the AutoCAD release or operating system.
2) The same issue of columns resetting their sizes appears in no other software whatsoever.
Don't get me wrong, I think AutoCAD products are pretty damned good, but they are by no means perfect and it gets right up my (and many other people's) noses to hear apologists for Autodesk telling us how wonderful the products are and how if there's a problem then it's either us, the users, who are at fault, or else it's the operating system. Nonsense.
As for the whole "uninstall and reinstall everything" solution ... well, that's just a far more time- and cost-intensive alternative to "Have you tried turning it off and on again?" We shouldn't have to leap through hoops of fire to force the rest of our systems to work with Autodesk products - those products should work within the environment that everything else *does* work in, happily and without incident.
On my computer I run plenty of other products, from a wide range of suppliers - Solid Edge, Photoshop, Office, Quantum GIS, and a myriad others, both off-the-shelf and bespoke. And guess what ... not a single one of those others shows *any* of the irritating "quirks" that Autodesk products throw up every single day.
This has always been the case and - presumably - always *will* be the case. We're resigned to the fact that some things will never be fixed, some things will never work quite the way that they should, and some things will be so frustrating that people will simply find work-arounds. It'd just be nice to have Autodesk acknowledge the faults, the imperfections, and at least make a *little* effort to fix the easy stuff.
I've been flagging up some of these issues since about Release 13/14, so I think it's about time at least *some* of them got fixed !
I'm getting a bit tired of the Acad apologists.... This IS most definately an Acad issue. I don't have a reg cleaner nor does turning the anti-virus app off help the problem.
In my case the dialog box itself can't be resized or moved. It appears arbitrarily and cannot be resized or relocated and you're trying to tell me that's due to something else like Google Earth or WinZip? Get a grip.....
michael wrote:I'm getting a bit tired of the Acad apologists.... This IS most definitely an Acad issue. I don't have a reg cleaner nor does turning the anti-virus app off help the problem.
In my case the dialog box itself can't be resized or moved. It appears arbitrarily and cannot be resized or relocated and you're trying to tell me that's due to something else like Google Earth or WinZip? Get a grip.....
Sounds like you do have issues with your installation. The LPM palette / dialog box should be able to be resized / moved, unless you have locked your UI. AutoCAD is a beast on computer resources and if not properly installed can have a lot of problems. Which everyone here knows. I would start with a Repair, then if it still doesn't work right Uninstall/Reinstall per this knowledge base article. Just because it is a pain to do doesn't mean it isn't the way to fix it.
Yeah, Autodesk should troubleshoot their products more instead of releasing the same product with issues unresolved release after release. Their QC is in the sewer. We all know this, either you accept it and move on or get bitter over it. It would be great if they actually used these forums to pinpoint all the things that need fixing, but they don't.
So it isn't apologizing for Autodesk, it is having the experience of what can and often does go wrong and telling others how you have fixed it. Or worked around the problem. For instance I once installed AutoCAD with my AV running, guess what, AutoCAD had all sorts of little things wrong with it, I had to go through the U & R. I'll never do that again, and I will advise you that turning off your AV before installation and first run IS a necessary step. Also putting all of the installation folders in my AV's exclusion list has increased my overall CAD performance.
Hope you resolve your problem ~ Mary
Many on here with AutoCAD do not have this problem,
let's go through what could be causing this.
I am not apologizing for anyone, just trying to help out. It has been going on for a long time because you refuse to analyze the possible cause and apparently refuse to take any steps to rectify the problem yourself.
5 posts here in 2 years, you really seem involved.
First thing I do with an AutoCAD install is kill off the SPYCENTER (a.k.a. INFOCENTER) seems to help a lot, so if you want to complain about Autodesk complain about this.
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Mine retains settings just fine.......
I hate to break it to you SugarCAD, but you have actually illustrated what the OP was pointing out. Take a look at the differences between LPM3 and LPM4. AutoCAD has not retained the modified column widths between sessions.
Personally I do not experience the issue. I use the LPM palette, not the classic window which you are showing in the pics. I keep it anchored, set to auto-hide, and my UI is locked. And I save my workspace when I make a change that I want to keep. It does retain the settings that I make from session to session.
I think michael does have an issue, and should have started a new post detailing it, as his problem sounds like it is not the same as the LPM annoyance which was the start of this rant post. I say rant because the OP was simply letting off some steam, everyone is entitled. Does it do any good to say that our fellow peers that try to help are apologists for Autodesk? I don't think so either. Just turns a discussion into bitterness, and keeps people from both giving and receiving advice.
~ Mary
Yes, They should ALL be DIFFERENT.
I changed settings, saved and closed and reopened AutoCAD between each to show the settings are retained.
I generally have the smaller with columns optimized.
After altering the LPM you ARE selecting OK aren't you.
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And from one questionable gift that brings people solace to another, we cut to Billy preaching to a packed tent (including Ellen May). He said the reason they handle serpents is because it's by protecting them from the venom that god shows his glory. He said god had sheltered him from a devil the previous night by using the serpents to cast that devil out. In walked another devil, Boyd, carrying a toolbox containing a snake that he told the congregation Cassie hadn't had time to milk.
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Cassie tried to stop Billy, too, to no avail. Someone should have tackled him. Instead, the congregation prayed. He got bit, of course, and had just enough time to put the snake back in the box before he collapsed. Maybe have anti-venom on hand, just in case? No way an ambulance gets there in time. As Boyd walked out of the tent, Raylan was walking into the bar.
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I left a pot of rice on the stove, got distracted outside, and the rice burned to a crisp and filled the house with smoke. I opened up all the windows to ventilate the house, but it still smells of smoke. Will the smell eventually dissipate? Anything I can do to speed the process? |
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I know two people who did this. One was browning a roast and forgot about it. The other was boiling a new package of latex nipples for baby bottles and forgot, the pan boiled dry and they melted. In both cases, their homeowner's paid for a company to come in and clean the drapes, carpets, and furniture. They replaced the carpet and repainted the house that had the melted latex. |
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boil some vinegar for a little while it will help, but as above you may still have to clean/replace upholstery. |
Our wood stove malfunctioned once and filled our house with smoke too. It took a while but it doesn't smell anymore. It was at least two weeks. It happened last year, so I can't remember how long it took exactly. Although there was alot of smoke, we opened windows quickly and we did not have any smoke stains on any of the fabrics or walls. |
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