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"The King is Dead, Long Live the King" has been the motto of Egyptian state media for the past century. The ability to shift from one ideology and rhetoric to another by Egyptian media is uncanny. For over a century, Egyptian media played a huge role in defining the nation's public opinion, trends and ideology. The media managed to be a good tool of awareness for long decades yet that role changed by the change of the ruler of the country from positive to negative and certainly changed dramatically after the 1952 coup d'etat.
Egyptian Media Pre January 25th revolution Overview:
Egypt enjoyed a great period of enlightenment and a good extent of freedom of press during the period from 1923-1952 when dozens of daily newspapers and periodicals shone in the Egyptian press spectrum. The constitutional monarchy of that period instilled by the 1923 constitution granted a great extend for the freedom of expression unmatched in most of the world back in this period. Magazines like El Mosawar, Rose Alyoussef as well as other dailies and periodicals helped to formulate the richest liberal period witnessed in Egyptian Modern history.
Unfortunately this period was short-lived and the flourishing democratic and liberal period of Egypt witnessed its sunset with the last Egyptian King abdicating due to a coup d'etat in 1952. The period also was not 100% immaculate in terms of freedom of expressions. Certain restrictions were imposed on the direct criticism of the King. However, comparing this period to all later period certainly tilts in favour of the pre-1952 monarchy era without a shred of doubt.
The Radio played a huge role in the Egyptians lives in that period as well as it was far more reaching to the rural areas and particularly to those who are illiterate and managed to get all their information through the wooden box. The Radio was a devastating weapon during the Second World War and the Nazi Berlin Free Broadcast in Arabic managed to sway a lot of Egyptians in favour of the Germans against their the allies and particularly British.
The nationalization of all media post the 1952 coup d'etat was the last nail in the coffin of freedom of expression and marked an era of unilateralism and dictatorship worship by the media which can still be traced in the attitude in most media outlets nowadays even after the revolution. The Egyptian press has been the pioneer in the Middle East and for long decades Egypt was the beacon of free press in the Arab world with the one of the world top 10 best selling daily newspapers Al Ahram as its flagship.
Al Ahram even during the darker times of censorship and total government control was the daily newspaper that enlightened the Arab reader from the Persian Gulf all the way to the Atlantic ocean. Al Ahram was established in the 1875 by Lebanese brothers and Egyptian press pioneers Selim and Bishara Tekla who fought a hard battle for freedom that even led to the imprisonment of Bishara Tekla by order of Khedive Ismail but later released.
Al Ahram (The Pyramids) newspaper and Print house contributed a huge a portion to the modern Egyptian and Arabic press with thousands of books, periodicals as well as the famous daily newspaper. However, during Nasser's era the newspaper was operated in the same manner as the defunct USSR national newspaper Pravda which was the voice of the communist party and the only party in USSR. In a similar manner, Al Ahram during the Nasser era Led by prominent writer Hassanein Haikal acted as the voice of the defunct the Socialist Association which was the equivalent of the single communist party. The same pattern continued during Sadat, Mubarak and Tantawi's eras (SCAF)
As the doors of freedom opened during the Sadat's era and post the 1973 war period, Al Ahram as well as other Egyptian dailies Al Akhbar (The News) and El Gomhouria (The Republic) followed the same pattern that they were used to in the Nasser's era and that is the complete unequivocal support to the President and even the change of guard by removing Hassanein Haikal as the Editor in Chief of Al Ahram didn't bring the hoped change as most of the journalists pledged allegiance to the president and the regime. However, the change that actually occurred was the more openness and tolerance in handling the domestic problem and escalation and the opposition voices became more heard only against the ministers all the way to the prime minister occasionally. However, as President Sadat allowed the opposition parties to be formed again after more than two decades of single party system. Some of these parties including the Muslim Brotherhood group had their own publications that voices opposition against the government.
During Mubarak's era the opposition press received more freedoms and gained more ground. Yet criticizing the president was still a taboo subject all the way till the early millennium and the appearance and the wide spread of the private Satellite TV channels as well as the private newspapers and periodicals. These newly established media outlets created a sense of new found freedom among Egyptians that was missed for long decades. These media outlets helped pave the wave for about a decade for what happened in January 25th 2011 revolution.
However, during that period that preceded the revolution there were no code of ethics among all media players to follow and despite many of them playing a patriotic role in enlightening the populace, most of them failed miserably in exercising any amount of integrity, professionalism and objectivity. That was very evident in the performance of these Media outlets in the months that followed the revolution.
Post Revolution Media
The amount of subjectivity and lack of any responsibility of the Egyptian media post the revolution can only fit the Guinness world records of unprofessionalism, sensationalism and bias. The entire Media outlet changed their face the very next day of Mubarak's abdication. The truth is that most if not all the Media gurus were so overwhelmed with the revolution that professional practices took a back seat. One would think that Oprah Winfrey had more self control over her emotions than most of the Egyptian TV anchors did post the revolution. The objective reporting and presentation was almost nowhere to be found on Egyptian media be that Television, Radio and Internet.. What seemed more disappointing to the Egyptian media outlets utilized the same tactics their predecessors of the previous regime as elaborated in the next paragraphs.
TV &Satellite Channels
Since the inception of Nile Sat in 1996 as the first and only Egyptian TV and Radio satellite, the way Egyptians perceived their Media changed forever with over 400 channels most of which are free to air. According to statistics, the Egyptian Nile Sat satellite holds the biggest number of Free channels broadcasted on any satellite in the world. The reach of the Satellite didn't just cover Egypt and Middle East but extended to most of Europe thus giving Egyptian expatriates a chance to follow up the latest news and channels from their homeland. Qatari Al Jazeerah news channel broadcasted on the satellite represented a revolutionary step in the free media but with a political agenda of its own usually not visible by the regular viewer.
Al Jazeerah raised the bar for the freedom of expression beyond the normal levels set before most State TV in the region. The channel gained huge popularity and credibility initially for breaking the taboos instilled by State TV and media all over the Region. However, eventually Al Jazeerah abused that credibility and trust and turned from a pillar of free expression into a propaganda channel serving Qatari overzealous ambition for a bigger political role in the region. Accordingly the channel initiated a policy to demonize those opposing its agenda among rebels, politicians and writers in favour of exaggerated appraise of Muslim brother, Islamists and pan Arabists ones.
Glorifying acts of violence done by either rebels or saboteurs was a sin committed by most of the anchors of the post revolution satellite channels. Be that 14 times the Egyptian gas pipeline was bombed by saboteurs , the storming of the Israeli, Saudi or Syrian embassies, the blockading of major highways and railway tracks, all of which received applause from various TV anchors who portrayed these acts as acts of emotion and patriotism. They did that while not realizing that supporting and applauding these acts have had severe consequences on the status of security in Egypt.
The applauding of acts of vandalism and sabotage was the abyss that swallowed the professionalism out of the Egyptian anchors and on top of them some of the most prominent ones including Reem Maged , Mona El Shazly , Yousry Fouda , Amr El Leesy who were known to have some good standards of professionalism before the revolution. Unfortunately the same cannot be said after the revolution, their revolutionary than thou attitude and overwhelming emotions led them to fall into the simplest mistakes that most amateur talk show hosts won't commit. Among those mistakes endorsing one party over the others during conversations and news coverage as well siding with what they believe revolutionary rhetoric against any common sense. They
The Curious Case of ONTV
How a liberal channel becomes a curse on Egyptian liberals and the liberal movement is a dilemma, but that is exactly the case with prominent Egyptian channel ONTV owned by renowned Egyptian billionaire and founder of Free Egyptians Party Naguib Sawiris. The Channel didn't act as the voice of the party and on the contrary in many cases willingly and unwillingly it advocated even advertized rival parties like Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party. More members of the FJP party appeared on the channel than any of the liberal parties and particularly Free Egyptians party. Thanks to the poor managed led by Albert Shafic who successfully made the channel more popular at the expense of the original liberal message and objectivity. The channel may have more viewers now but it certainly alienated the core viewers and painted a bad name for the liberal movement in Egypt. They have provided Islamists and Socialists with a 24/7 panel and the Islamist channel don't greet liberals with the same courtesy.
Both channel anchors Reem Maged and Yousry Fouda made TV history in the famous episode post revolution when they hosted former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, Prominent Novelist Alaa El Aswany and Egyptian Businessman Naguib Sawiris (Network Owner) in a 4 hourepisode. The famous episode resulted in the resignation of Shafiq after a bashing from El Aswany who criticized him of orchestrating the infamous Battle of the camel massacre on February 3rd 2011 on ONTV. Shafiq defended himself but under the huge pressure from public he resigned. Despite it can be considered as an unprecedented victory for a growing democracy and freedom of expression witnessed for first time live on TV, the episode backfired and Shafiq gained a big popularity boost among the neutrals that led him to be a Presidential candidate. Reem Maged and Fouda became household names after that day but the success might have gotten the best of them.
Unfortunately, Yousry Fouda can never hide his Nasserite attitude intermixed with Islamist sympathy, a product that can only be obtained from an Anchor who worked at BBC Arabic and Al Jazeerah networks respectively. Fouda somehow loses himself when speaking about Late President Nasser and indulges in side conversations about him that mostly is unrelated to the topic discussed in the talk show.
Moreover, he spares no chance in bashing Late President Anwar El Sadat even when he's not the subject of the topic discussed and chooses personally guests who are known to be extremists Nasserites who will do the job of bashing Sadat. Once that starts the viewer couldn't help but to notice a sadistic or orgasmic smile on his face as if he achieved a personal glory for that. All of these episodes hardly contain any side defending Sadat or the other point of view as any objective TV anchor should have normally done especially when dealing with historical figures.
The prominent TV anchor who tries desperately to mimic the famous CNN show AC360 hosted by Anderson Cooper fails to deliver a message that is bias free and objective. Mr. Fouda has hosted more Islamists in his show than any other TV talk show in a TV network that is supposed to propagate liberal views. Fouda throughout an entire year acted to a certain degree as the devil's advocate and have tried desperately to defend some of their very controversial positions repeatedly throughout the months following the revolution. The very opportunistic behavior of Muslim brotherhood group and their political arm freedom and justice party were deeply displayed to public night after night thus giving the group and party a ready excuse for whatever they do. All the Freedom and Justice party leaders as well as other Islamists found more air time on ONTV channel more than they could have ever dreamed of.
Thus, they were given legitimacy and a place to propagate their ultra conservative rhetoric without hosting any other guest to battle that divisive and destructive rhetoric efficiently.
Fouda's classical socialist anti-American rhetoric isn't befitting a channel that is supposed to spread the liberal views and not antiquated anti-American /Israeli rhetoric and blaming these two countries for every problem that Egypt faces. Unfortunately Mr. Fouda who possess a lot of tools of the trade will go to the extreme to boost the ratings of his show be that by hosting a terrorist or an ultra extremist. Despite, this he appears in many cases as incompetent in front of his guests or not well prepared to perform tricky interviews and relies mainly on his instinct than professional skills. There are no boundaries he is not willing to go through as he apparently believes in the old English proverb "All Publicity is good publicity".
The message of enlightenment by ONTV is deeply distorted and alienates the neutrals who wanted to find out about liberalism only to be met with extreme socialists, communists and Islamists propagating mostly their own twisted views at a very critical time of the nation's history. Having a few emotional moments work great in certain critical times especially in times of crisis and catastrophes but an entire channel fuelled by emotions cannot function as a professional news channel. Also, the over replays of national songs and others, might have been acceptable at certain times post revolution but 20 minutes or more of songs between programs or worse with lengthy commercials intermissions deviate the audience and viewers.
Moreover, the above described programs' presentation strips away the professional edge of the channel that was more evident during the management of Dr. Emad Gad (currently a parliament member) to the channel than it is now under Albert Shafiq. ONTV was a breath of fresh air in the Egyptian media in its very beginning however that image is deeply shattered at the moment and no longer is the revolutionary rhetoric enough to attract the Egyptian viewer.
Possibly the only Anchor on ONTV who tries hard to be as objective as he can is Gaber El Karmooty who managed to show all possible views for any issue or topic discussed. Despite he occasionally gets carried away with emotions, he still shows deep respect to all views without prejudices and makes sure that all counter views are presented and everyone given the right time frame to present their views freely.
ONTV might wish to reconsider its message and those who deliver it should the channel wish to restore the faith of many Egyptians who found it deviating from its real message. ONTV in its current state is not very different from Egyptian state TV in 1960's that propagates night and day for the 1952 coup d'etat "commonly known as the 1952 revolution" but the difference it's a private channel. ONTV anchors and producers hearts maybe in the right place but certainly the euphoria of the revolution mostly blinds them from seeing the big picture in the country and working addressing issues.
Islamists TV Channels:
Islamists had their share of newly established and reopened channels formerly banned under the previous regime for a short period due to their divisive and sectarian rhetoric but under Supreme Council for Armed Forces (SCAF) they were allowed to broadcast their message once again and at even worse pace. The entire group channels of "Al Hikma" (Wisdom), "Al Rahma" (Mercy) and "El Nas" (The People) may have been established to propagate the Salafi (Wahhabi) doctrine in Egypt funded through overseas funds from mainly Gulf States. However, not only a spread of the Salafi message was initiated but a hate speech that is unprecedented in the Egyptian media, the channels are mainly focused to defame and smear liberals, socialists or whoever is not Salafist.
It's not uncommon to listen to accusations of heresy to other political powers and surprisingly enough no authority did lift a finger or sent a warning to these channels to cease this divisive and sectarian message. Christians in Egypt received their own doses of defamation from these channels. While the liberal channels naively hosted hundreds of Islamists in talk show in their channels like ONTV, Dream, El Hayat , Mehwar they were not given the same courtesy by Islamists for reasons well known.
Most of these channels deviated from its main message as religious channels handling matters of religion and spreading the faith, to political extremists' forums powered by Islamists to propagate their rhetoric. The latest chapter when a Salafi Sheikh Abou Al Ashbal who bluntly called for Jihad against the army officers of SCAF and called for their public execution after storming the ministry of defense. The next day on May 4th another clash took place in the Abbassiya region nearby the ministry of defense which was surrounded by Islamists protesting the banning of their Presidential candidate Hazem Abou Ismail from Candidacy. The result was the death of one Special Forces soldier and around 300 injured in clashes. It's still not understandable how the channel still operates after publicly instigating and calling for the storming of the Ministry of Defense and executing the army generals in public squares.
The Islamists Satellite TV channels represent a clear and present danger to Egypt's national and internal security as the integration of the society by its sectarian and divisive messages. This is an issue that has to be addressed by those in charge.
Egyptian State TV
Egyptian state TV resembles in quality and value, the VHS videos that people would own hundreds of them for many years and they are reluctant to throw them away despite the fact that they are not likely to watch them again. It's like an outdated technology and not as nearly useful as it was 20 years ago. The same applies to the Egyptian TV established in 1960 which is second to Iraqi state TV established in 1956 but far more influential. Egyptian TV was the pioneer TV of the Middle East till it was eclipsed in the 1990s by the satellite channels particularly those owned by Saudi Arabia like, UAE and Qatar investors till Egyptian private investors jumped in to narrow the gap and effectively competing.
Despite some changes in the content and presentation, unfortunately the Egyptian state TV is severely lagging behind in technology, coverage, entertainment value and appeal to average Egyptian viewer than their private and even other Arabian counterparts. And it was not until in the first decade of the millennium that Egyptian TV restored some of its entertainment value which was equivalent to a night at the morgue for its audience back in the 1990s.
The Egyptian state TV news bulletin still retains an age old formula that hardly changes. Starting by the news of the President and in this case it's the Supreme Armed Forces (SCAF) then moving to ministers' news then to international news. A huge earthquake in a foreign country will find itself second in priority to the president shaking hands with a foreign diplomat.
Apparently, it's very easy for state TV producers to switch and pledge allegiance to any new sheriff in town and as soon as a new leader immerges, the propaganda machine starts to work in full force and efficiency to create a national hero and a demi-God out of him. Be that a new president, Prime minister, minister or SCAF. After years of handicap and falling behind in ratings, the state TV had undergone a massive reconstruction process lately with the new studios in 6th of October as well as a new assortment of programs.
All these efforts resulted in a limited improvement and just a facelift for an old bureaucratic institution that failed fulfill its tasked mission and that is education, enlightenment, awareness and reliable news. Unfortunately none of the above was fulfilled and the Egyptian state TV can't get out of the propaganda machine job that it willingly accepted decades ago. In the first days of the revolution Egyptian state TV started to spread innuendos and lies about those who were on the ground something that led to the total loss of credibility by the public in the days that followed the revolution and thereafter.
Their handling of many crises after the revolution especially what is known as the "Maspero Massacre" that took place just outside the State TV headquarters in downtown Cairo was abysmal. The TV anchors went frantic and called upon what they referred to as "honourable" citizens to quell the protestors surrounding the building. The Protest was comprised mainly of Copts and Muslims who were protesting the burning of a church in Giza by some extremists. However, the panicking behavior of the state TV anchors led to further troubles which ended up in a massacre and an army unit got involved which led to further casualties and loss of lives due to the incompetence of the army units stationed nearby the TV headquarters.
It's worth mentioning that the Nile News Network owned by the Arab Television and Radio networks (Egyptian state TV) represents a step forward to the ancient formula instilled by the ground channels. Nile News may still hold maintain a more professional edge compared to other news networks in Egypt and particularly state owned ones. While their male anchors who try desperately to mimic the tone and style of Al Jazeerah network anchors, lag far behind in charisma and presentation skills, than their female counterparts who are among the best in the business in Egypt. Female Anchors on Nile News Network possess more charisma, wit, ability to conduct a proper interview and more professionalism than their male counterparts.
It may be a step forward to have such higher caliber of TV anchors in a state owned network, yet the TV media business is a collaborative effort that also includes anchors, producers, directors, etc.. Accordingly one element can't function professionally if the other elements are not pulling their weight.
However, Egyptian state TV and particularly Nile News Network may have benefitted from the chaos in other Egyptian TV networks post the revolution and the innuendos occasionally spread by private satellite channels. As the final say on any issue or piece of news is determined once it's broadcasted on Egyptian state TV thus, giving state TV a sort of life support as other private channels sometimes fail to provide a reliable source of news.
Other Private Satellite Channels
Most the new channels, Periodicals and newspapers were owned by businessmen and limited companies and usually they display the point of views of their owners. In very few cases like ONTV and Dream TV the administration and ownership of the channels are separated to the extent that some channels actually display programs presented by the owners of that channel like El Faraeen for the controversial and eccentric Tawfik Okasha who usually profess some of the weirdest views about all political issues.
Dream TV, Al Hayat TV , El Mehwar, among many TV networks that were founded before the revolution and played a huge part in the awareness process in the years the preceded it . During the revolution first 18 days , it was an amazing scene to witness El Hayat and El Mehwar shifting allegiance from being anti-revolution to pro-revolution as the days progressed in the first 18 days. The Same anchors who accused protestors of being traitors and saboteurs changed their tone as they witnessed the revolution's momentum is sweeping most of Egyptians cities and they found themselves are the sole-defenders of an ailing regime that is on the verge of total collapse.
They managed to change sides to win the hearts and audience supporting the revolution ideals but most failed to do that and the credibility of many anchors were lost in the process to the audience regardless of their support to the revolution or not .
While Dream TV maintained a moderate stance and to a great extent was pro-revolution, prominent TV Anchor Mona El Shazly fell in the same old trap of sensationalism when bringing President Sadat assassin Aboud El Zomor to the TV screen in an exclusive interview upon his release from prison post the revolution. The man whose group terrorized the Egyptians and killed their late president almost received a hero's welcome in a interview that was disrespectful to the minds of most Egyptians for hailing a terrorist and an assassin as a hero. Despite her attempts to try to be objective Mona El Shazly, lost a lot of her credit because of that interview and may have gained some 15 minutes of fame that she could have done without.
There are some other newer satellite channels finding their way to TV screens post the revolution like the Tahrir TV, 25th January TV (Muslim Brotherhood funded) , Rotana Masreya , El Nahar and CBC networks among many others. These networks are enjoying a new found sense of freedom post the revolution but still deviate to a great extent from any code of ethics, professionalism or objectivity in their message.
That sense of freedom is still under careful supervision and sometimes intervention from SCAF on occasional events but it's still a step forward in a long road.
CBC are currently doing a great job on covering the presidential elections with quite a good panel interviewing all the presidential candidates who answers and analyzing their responses in a later show. One would hope that that quality of coverage would continue after the elections as it can pave the path for further development of the Egyptian media handling such political issues.
It will certainly take many years of trials and errors for Egyptian TV networks to meet the some of the standards set by their western counterparts but the 1000 miles road always start by one single step. However, that will not be ever achieved without a strict code of ethics that doesn't deviate from international standards of media for freedom of expression while maintaining the fine line between objectivity and bias.


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Apr 23, 2014 9:46 PM by LiLi Tan, KSBY News
As the state sprays hundreds of properties in San Luis Obispo County with pesticides to keep the Asian Citrus Psyllid from spreading, bee keepers fear orange blossom honey production could decline. "I'm very concerned," said Gordon Wardell, senior bee biologist for Paramount Farming and adjunct professor at Cal Poly. "I've heard of the problems the bee keepers in Florida have with the citrus psyllid down there and the intensive pressure of having to spray." The California Department of Food and Agriculture has already completed spraying citrus trees within a half mile of a residence in Arroyo Grande, where a lone psyllid was found in March. This amounts to about 300 properties, according to the San Luis Obispo Agricultural Commissioner. "When bees were present or trees were in bloom, they did not apply a foliar application. Instead, they applied it to the root system of the plant, which protected the bees," said Ag Commissioner Martin Settevendemie, who still warns "the pesticides could affect bees." The citrus psyllid is an invasive species that, if carrying Huanglongbing or citrus greening disease, can kill citrus trees and make fruit deformed and bitter. More than half of Florida's citrus crop has already been lost to the disease, and at least one grower there has been fined for spraying pesticides illegally, as a bee keeper claimed the spraying led to the deaths of millions of bees. Honey bees that pollinate citrus trees that have been sprayed risk being exposed to pesticides, according to Wardell, and this can shorten the bees' lifespans. "You get bees to walk across a piece of paper that's been treated and you see the bee just lose motor action. It affects their central nervous system. I've seen hundreds of colonies negatively impacted due to pesticides," Wardell said. Bee keepers are sensitive to any increase in pesticides because of what happened in 2006, when colony collapse disorder wiped out about half of the bees in North America. Experts think pesticides may have contributed to the phenomenon. The Ag Commissioner says bee keepers are notified before spraying so they can move their hives. Wardell says the best time to spray is late afternoon or after dark, when the bees are not active. Bee keepers say citrus blooms are starting to fade, and bee farmers will move their hives near avocado or alfalfa plants next. Settevendemie says his department has only found one psyllid to date. If they do not find another one in the next two years, they will consider lifting the quarantine. As we approach summer and more people are traveling, the ag department asks people to only buy from reputable nurseries and not to transport citrus from Southern California, where there have been reports of huanglongbing.
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Young's Literal Translation (YLT) | New International Version (NIV) |
1 And God saith unto Jacob, `Rise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there, and make there an altar to God, who appeared unto thee in thy fleeing from the face of Esau thy brother.' | 1 Then God said to Jacob, "Go up to Bethel and settle there, and build an altar there to God, who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau." |
2 And Jacob saith unto his household, and unto all who [are] with him, `Turn aside the gods of the stranger which [are] in your midst, and cleanse yourselves, and change your garments; | 2 So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, "Get rid of the foreign gods you have with you, and purify yourselves and change your clothes. |
3 and we rise, and go up to Bethel, and I make there an altar to God, who is answering me in the day of my distress, and is with me in the way that I have gone.' | 3 Then come, let us go up to Bethel, where I will build an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my distress and who has been with me wherever I have gone." |
4 And they give unto Jacob all the gods of the stranger that [are] in their hand, and the rings that [are] in their ears, and Jacob hideth them under the oak which [is] by Shechem; | 4 So they gave Jacob all the foreign gods they had and the rings in their ears, and Jacob buried them under the oak at Shechem. |
5 and they journey, and the terror of God is on the cities which [are] round about them, and they have not pursued after the sons of Jacob. | 5 Then they set out, and the terror of God fell upon the towns all around them so that no one pursued them. |
6 And Jacob cometh in to Luz which [is] in the land of Canaan (it [is] Bethel), he and all the people who [are] with him, | 6 Jacob and all the people with him came to Luz (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan. |
7 and he buildeth there an altar, and proclaimeth at the place the God of Bethel: for there had God been revealed unto him, in his fleeing from the face of his brother. | 7 There he built an altar, and he called the place El Bethel, because it was there that God revealed himself to him when he was fleeing from his brother. |
8 And Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, dieth, and she is buried at the lower part of Bethel, under the oak, and he calleth its name `Oak of weeping.' | 8 Now Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died and was buried under the oak below Bethel. So it was named Allon Bacuth. |
9 And God appeareth unto Jacob again, in his coming from Padan-Aram, and blesseth him; | 9 After Jacob returned from Paddan Aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him. |
10 and God saith to him, `Thy name [is] Jacob: thy name is no more called Jacob, but Israel is thy name;' and He calleth his name Israel. | 10 God said to him, "Your name is Jacob, but you will no longer be called Jacob; your name will be Israel. " So he named him Israel. |
11 And God saith to him, `I [am] God Almighty; be fruitful and multiply, a nation and an assembly of nations is from thee, and kings from thy loins go out; | 11 And God said to him, "I am God Almighty; be fruitful and increase in number. A nation and a community of nations will come from you, and kings will come from your body. |
12 and the land which I have given to Abraham and to Isaac -- to thee I give it, yea to thy seed after thee I give the land.' | 12 The land I gave to Abraham and Isaac I also give to you, and I will give this land to your descendants after you." |
13 And God goeth up from him, in the place where He hath spoken with him. | 13 Then God went up from him at the place where he had talked with him. |
14 And Jacob setteth up a standing pillar in the place where He hath spoken with him, a standing pillar of stone, and he poureth on it an oblation, and he poureth on it oil; | 14 Jacob set up a stone pillar at the place where God had talked with him, and he poured out a drink offering on it; he also poured oil on it. |
15 and Jacob calleth the name of the place where God spake with him Bethel. | 15 Jacob called the place where God had talked with him Bethel. |
16 And they journey from Bethel, and there is yet a kibrath of land before entering Ephratha, and Rachel beareth, and is sharply pained in her bearing; | 16 Then they moved on from Bethel. While they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth and had great difficulty. |
17 and it cometh to pass, in her being sharply pained in her bearing, that the midwife saith to her, `Fear not, for this also [is] a son for thee.' | 17 And as she was having great difficulty in childbirth, the midwife said to her, "Don't be afraid, for you have another son." |
18 And it cometh to pass in the going out of her soul (for she died), that she calleth his name Ben-Oni; and his father called him Benjamin; | 18 As she breathed her last--for she was dying--she named her son Ben-Oni. But his father named him Benjamin. |
19 and Rachel dieth, and is buried in the way to Ephratha, which [is] Bethlehem, | 19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem). |
20 and Jacob setteth up a standing pillar over her grave; which [is] the standing pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day. | 20 Over her tomb Jacob set up a pillar, and to this day that pillar marks Rachel's tomb. |
21 And Israel journeyeth, and stretcheth out his tent beyond the tower of Edar; | 21 Israel moved on again and pitched his tent beyond Migdal Eder. |
22 and it cometh to pass in Israel's dwelling in that land, that Reuben goeth, and lieth with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heareth. | 22 While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father's concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard of it. Jacob had twelve sons: |
23 And the sons of Jacob are twelve. Sons of Leah: Jacob's first-born Reuben, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun. | 23 The sons of Leah: Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun. |
24 Sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin. | 24 The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin. |
25 And sons of Bilhah, Rachel's maid-servant: Dan and Naphtali. | 25 The sons of Rachel's maidservant Bilhah: Dan and Naphtali. |
26 And sons of Zilpah, Leah's maid-servant: Gad and Asher. These [are] sons of Jacob, who have been born to him in Padan-Aram. | 26 The sons of Leah's maidservant Zilpah: Gad and Asher. These were the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan Aram. |
27 And Jacob cometh unto Isaac his father, at Mamre, the city of Arba (which [is] Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac have sojourned. | 27 Jacob came home to his father Isaac in Mamre, near Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had stayed. |
28 And the days of Isaac are a hundred and eighty years, | 28 Isaac lived a hundred and eighty years. |
29 and Isaac expireth, and dieth, and is gathered unto his people, aged and satisfied with days; and bury him do Esau and Jacob his sons. | 29 Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him. |
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Nokia is one of the most popular brand of phones being used here in the Philippines. It all started with the Nokia 5110 unit, the Nokia 3210, Nokia 3310 and the rest was history. Because of Nokia's easy-to-use and user-friendly interface Filipinos immediately got hooked and admired the line of Nokia products being sold on the local market. According to statistics, the Philippines is still the texting capital of the world, which means more and more cellphones are being sold and used by Filipinos everyday in the entire country. And with the evolution of cellphones, mobile phone users in the Philippines are also evolving and becoming more tech-savvy when it comes to choosing the right hand set that fits their budget and lifestyle.
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Nokia 3710 Fold Retail Price: Php7,900 |
Nokia 5230 Xpress Music Retail Price: Php7,250 |
Nokia X3 Retail Price: Php6,700 |
Nokia 5230 Retail Price: Php6,450 |
Nokia X2 Retail Price: Php6,500 |
Nokia 2710 Navigator Retail Price: Php5,750 |
Nokia 7230 Retail Price: Php6,000 |
Nokia 6303i Classic Retail Price: Php6,250 |
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% Daily Value Serving Size 1 1/3 Cup (72 g) Dry Mix Servings Per Container Apx 8 Amount Per Serving Calories 350 Calories From Fat 150 Total Fat 17 g 26% Saturated Fat 9 g 45% Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 40 mg 13% Sodium 1140 mg 48% Total Carbohydrate 33 g 11% Dietary Fiber 1 g 4% Sugars 5 g Protein 16 g 32% Vitamin A 10% Vitamin C 4% Calcium 35% Iron 2% Ingredients: Enriched Macaroni (Durum Semolina, Niacin, Iron [Ferrous Sulfate], Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Dehydrated Cheddar Cheese Blend (Cheddar Cheese [Milk, Milk Culture, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto], Cream, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Lactic Acid, Yellow No. 5 and Yellow No. 6), Nonfat Dry Milk, Modified Corn Starch, Corn Oil, Salt and Spice.
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My son (6) calls this "Magic Macaroni" because of how it was prepared. Now the whole family agrees with him because of the taste! Nothing but thumbs up from a family that has all their digits! ;)
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I was quite surprised at how good the mac and cheese was. I normally cook all my own food from scratch and this is as good as it can be. The macaroni is the large variety, not the puny little stuff and LOTS of cheese. The serving sizes are very generous as I would include veggies on the side and have less of the mac and cheese (if I could stop myself!).
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This is very tasty and you get a lot of cheese...and I mean a lot! All I did was add boiling water and a little pepper for seasoning. This is just as good as what you find in a supermarket. I refrigerated the extra uneaten amount and had macoroni and cheese with other entrees over the next few days. I highly recommend it.
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Hi, just found this site. Lots of generous information, thanks! Hope someone can give me some help. I just signed a contract to put in a basement perimeter system and do mold containment (Anabec X-70) with a company in mid-New jersey called Healthy Home Basement Waterproofing and have three days to decide if I am going to cancel. I am very nervous about the cost: $12,000 for the waterproofing and mold remediation. I already have an open french drain around the perimeter that was done 20 years ago and have very little water coming in unless its heavy rain--and then the water drains from the block to the drain to a sump pump. But its still damp and moldy. They suggested opening the entire perimeter 12-16" from the wall, lay in the perforated drain pipe (4" ADS) to a new sump pump with battery backup, a drain board across the footings, vapor barrier in the trench--98 linear feet, put in gravel and close up to the wall with cement. Also includes the humidex system. The warranty is for the rest of our time in the house + transferrable to the next owner. The salesman said that the lime on the walls will dry and brush off but that the stains will still be there but that the block will be totally dry. Is this really possible and is this ridiculously expensive and I am being taken advantage of? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks. Linda |
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Have I got this straight? After excavating around the entire perimeter of your basement, all they're going to do to the wall is reparge it (cement) then cover it with a vapour barrier (6 mil plastic). (I assume that's where they intend to put the plastic.) If you want to keep water out of your basement, this is inadequate. Ideally, if the exterior wall is cleanable, it should be covered in a liquid waterproofing membrane, not a layer of cutback asphalt. The cove to wall joint--a common source of leakage--should be packed with a waterproofing material from one of the crystalline waterproofing manufacturers--then the wall should be wrapped in a waterproof foundation membrane, such as Delta brand (there are a number of other manufacturers). The new perimeter drain covered in free-running gravel is fine. Treating your interior wall with a mould containment material does nothing to keep water out of the basement. BTW, you should have a dehumidifier running to keep humidity below 50rh. |
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Don't know about the estimates for the digging/pipe laying, but I can tell you that the cost to fix a 4x4 patch of moldy ceiling was $3,000. That included taking down and reinstalling cabinets and under cabinet lighting, plus through scrubbing of the area & air, and finally repairing the ceiling... |
My Mom just signed with them. How were they. I'm not trusting many contractors this year. |
Linda How was your experience with Healthy Home Basements? Did they solve your problem? |
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Could anyone recommend a native shrub (or small/understory tree that could be kept pruned like a large shrub) that has sort of bright, lime green or chartreuse leaves? The only kind I know of are some of the huchera cultivars. Light requirements and soil conditions are somewhat flexible - I just need it to survive in Zones 6ish/7ish. Cultivars are fine with me.
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A native of Monroe County and a longtime resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Arthur and Minnie Lemons Miller. He was also preceded in death by an infant sister, Mary Ellen Miller; three infant brothers: Kenwood Tailor Miller, Raymond Lee Miller and Roy Lee Miller; and two other brothers, Thomas E. Miller and Clifford A. Miller.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, who served during the Vietnam War. He retired from Olin-Arch Chemicals after 35 years of service and was a member of Hilltop Baptist Church in Riceville.
Survivors include two sisters and brothers-in-law: Katherine and W.J. Simpson of Niota and Pat and Lawrence Riggs of Madisonville; three brothers and sisters-in-law: Arthur Jr. and Thelma Miller of Cleveland, Austin E. and Louise Miller of Etowah and James L. and Barbara A. Miller of Madisonville; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Appreciation is given to Amedysis Hospice Care and his loving neighbors and church family.
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Know Your Lore: 5 remarkable relationships from Warcraft lore {WoW}
Feb 16th 2012 7:46AM Aszhara and Sargeras.
Completely and utterly insane, and it had implications for each and every being in Azeroth and beyond.
Breakfast Topic: What WoW title would you choose in real life? {WoW}
Jan 10th 2012 3:17PM At least you ain't chicken.
5 reasons you should love Wrath of the Lich King {WoW}
Nov 16th 2011 1:50PM Arthas.
"Is it over, father..."
The goosebumps....
The Queue: Thud Butt {WoW}
Nov 2nd 2011 4:49PM I've got a Q for the Q.
Is there any particular reason why I can't post a WTB in the auction house? Set up a price that I'm willing to pay for a certain item and just wait... Or is that in some way a very bad idea? Enlighten me.
BlizzCon 2011: Mists of Pandaria trailer {WoW}
Oct 21st 2011 3:37PM This part of the live stream was actually free. I watched it myself without having to pay! ^^
BlizzCon 2011: Pandaren will be playable by both the Horde and Alliance {WoW}
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I personally love the idea of Pandaren, but i won't downrate him for thinking it's a very bad idea.
C'mon ppl.
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Oct 13th 2011 3:59PM @MusedMoose
Yes, the shuffling that humans do... it annoys me immensely. My human mage is standing around shuffling like he's bored. Makes me want to b*tch-slap him.
Breakfast Topic: What game mechanic should be dumped? {WoW}
Oct 2nd 2011 4:17PM I personally dislike the token system. I want the treasure i'm after to be where i'm hunting for it. Does that make sense?
What i'm trying to say -> I go to dungeons and raids, and dive into peril, to find rare treasures and rewards. New weapons. New gauntlets. Heck, even a new ring.
Not to find a token that i have to trade at some vendor who already has all that "epic" stuff i'm looking for. Makes it feel much less "epic". Because it didn't come from that epic place.
Dev Watercooler: Ghostcrawler discusses massive changes to threat {WoW}
Aug 16th 2011 3:39PM Is this really improving the game?
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I agree, but is the solution to render that functionality completely useless? I can get mad at a lot of things in a lot of games, when something is hard. Especially when working together as a group.
In the same sense, a lot of warriors have been complaining that we have trouble getting our rage up initially and demanding an ability to generate rage from the start - i for one actually enjoy the challenge even though i'm often mad when i fail, or someone else in my party/raid.
Go ahead and nerf all raid bosses down to 10% health. I hate getting mad at DPS and healing that is too low so just make it all a non-issue.
You're making it a non-game.
Breakfast Topic: What should WoW's grand finale event be like? {WoW}
Aug 12th 2011 10:54AM Why not turn it around? Let your character die in WoW, and be able to pick it up in their new MMO... Not with all the same gear obviously but in some way, the same spirit lives on.
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Translate this page FBI Seeks Public's Help Identifying 'Desperate Bandit'Friday, October 12th, 2012 Issue 41, Volume 16.
The FBI was hoping somebody might be able to identify the suspect, whose robbery spree began in early August. In each case, the suspect has approached a teller and said he wanted to cash a company check, then made verbal and written demands for money, threatening the use of a gun, though one has not been shown, federal investigators said. "The suspect is seen during the robberies carrying a dark merchant bag and has also used a disguise during some of Advertisement The Desperate Bandit robbed the Bank of America branch on Green River Road in Corona on Sept. 14. He also is suspected of robbing U.S. Bank and Bank of the West branches in Anaheim, Chino, Fullerton, La Habra, Placentia and Tustin. The bandit is white, about 40-50 years old, 5-foot-9 to 6-feet tall, 200 pounds, with brown and gray hair and a chubby build, according to the FBI. His usual attire includes a baseball cap, cargo shorts and tennis shoes. Anyone with information was urged to contact the FBI or their local law enforcement agency. 0 comments Be the first to share your opinion on this article!
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Mar 19, 2009Keep up-to-date with all the latest video game releases! Kidzworld has all the latest games to keep watch for. This week, we preview Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures, MotoGP, and the next episode of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles.
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Mar 19, 2009With Earth Day coming up soon (and every day should be Earth Day these days!), what better way for all you fashionistas out there to show off your eco-friendliness through stylish, "green" clothing? Trove is a brand-new clothing line created by GF/
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Mar 19, 2009As one of NCAA basketball's most exciting freshmen, Memphis Tiger Tyreke Evans is definitely a player to watch during March Madness.
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Mar 19, 2009My so-called best friend just started dating my ex. I broke up with him a few months ago but my friend knows I still have feelings for him and I was thinking about getting back with him. But before I could she snuck in and started dating him. Is it wrong
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Mar 20, 2009More than 20 baby orangutans who were abandoned by their mothers got a new home to help them survive at a hospital and animal sanctuary called Orang Utan Island.
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Right from the tips of the fur stoles to the ends of the pointed-toe pumps, for AW/14 this collection, again, yelled a very loud C O O L. What else can be expected of the design duo who base their aesthetic on the nineties and noughties? Drawing inspiration from the heyday of the Chelsea Hotel, this season it was all about colour colour colour, pairing denim with slabs of shaggy fur and low slung hipster jeans. The trouser suit was also introduced in either a choice of acid-washed looking velvet or silk. I headed down to the depths of the Turbine Hall at the crack of dawn (6am on the dot) Tuesday 18th Feb to take some very candid looking photos. Enjoy!


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Does anyone have some kind of pass-through from their kitchen to the outside, like a window or something?
My future layout would mean walking 20-30 ft from the kitchen into the familyroom to get to the door that leads to the patio. The small patio (?18'x6') is connected to the larger deck (?17'x18') which is right next to the kitchen.
Can I see some pictures? thank you. |
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I don't have pictures, but have friends who have them. The most useful ones have a counter on the outside so that a person inside can put some things outside without there being a second person there to catch them. The prettiest one I've seen has the same granite on the outside counter, the kitchen counter, and the sill in between, making one, unified surface. |
- Posted by pickyshopper (My Page) on Tue, Dec 4, 07 at 23:57
I seem to remember someone in the Finished Kitchens's Blog having a pass through from their kitchen to outside. I think it might have been Cloudswift |
I'm pretty sure cloud_swift has one, but I can't find it in the FKB. It had the same beautiful granite inside and out. |
We have a 6-foot wide (pass through) window in front of sink and dishwasher cabs. It sits at counter level and half of it slides open (a la a sliding door). There is a 7' x l8" counter on other side of window (outside). Very handy. |
- Posted by live_wire_oak (My Page) on Wed, Dec 5, 07 at 0:16
This is only really practical in a very mild climate unless you can figure out a method to employ a thermal break between the exterior and interior counter surfaces. (No continuous counter from window to outside.) Otherwise, you have a thermal intrusion of exterior temperature straight into your kitchen. Hot as Hades in the summer and colder than ice in the winter. |
Thermal intrusion? Maybe I don't know what that means. Yes, I'm in mild climate, So.Cal., but we have double insulated windows. It get's to be 115 in summer and as low as 18 degrees in winter. Oops, may have answered my own question upon rereading LiveWire response. Counter is NOT continuous from inside to outside. The framed window is the break between inside and outside; it sits at (on) countertop level. Five wood 2 x 6 outriggers attached to the house wall studs at initial construction sit 1" below window frame and support the heavy ceramic tile countertop outside. Air space of 1-1/2" between wall stucco and start of tile shelf is allowed. This set up is very common here. |
- Posted by saskatchewan_girl (My Page) on Wed, Dec 5, 07 at 1:22
I have a 5' window in front of sink that is utilized as a pass through. There is a small ledge counter top tiled to match the pool on the outside. Took the screen out and mounted aluminum channel on outside wall. Made a new screen to fit channel and just slide it open to pass things out or in. |
LWO, yep. Mild here. I'm appalled by Teedup1's variances considering the area :) We take serious offense at lows below 40F and those only happen about once a decade. (I saw a snowflake once on vacation.) Thanks for mentioning the thermal break. I learn so much here!! |
Appalling? Yes, Agoura Hills, CA has weird weather. Our winter appears to be starting early; this past Sunday morning it was 32.2 degrees at 7am 35 at 9am 41 degrees at 10:15am Right now, Wed 12:52 a.m. is 69.8 degrees! Go figure. |
There's a picture of Cloud_Swift's window in the linked thread. If you scroll down past her pics for mocking up her faucets to the first picture that shows the "final result", you can just make out that the granite extends past the window and out onto her pool deck. Her window, as I recall, is a slider. HTH! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Thread: show me your faucet set up with undermount sinks
Thank you! You all are too good! And fast too! These are exactly the ideas I had in my mind; just didn't know they existed/can be implemented. It's a high of 33 degrees here today (Massachusetts): woohoo, so no continuous counter inside-out for us. jab913: "mounted aluminum channel on outside wall" <-- what are the alum channels for? I can't picture it. |
Granite behind sink goes out to meet the track of an aluminum sliding window, beyond which a matching piece of granite was used as a 1'wide x 7'long shelf, bolted to the outside wall. The aluminum slider is not the best insulated of windows, but it was all we had to work with. If you are starting from scratch, you might want to consider a different window. Biggest think is you need to think how easy it will be to reach over the counter when opening or closing. For that reason either a slider or a crank out works best. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Pass-through window
- Posted by sarschlos_remodeler (My Page) on Wed, Dec 5, 07 at 15:44
That is very cool looking, but there are no screens. I would worry about bugs coming into my house. |
- Posted by sarschlos_remodeler (My Page) on Wed, Dec 5, 07 at 17:37
Good point. I think it would depend on where you live. We don't get a lot of flying bugs in our area (just the occasional fly or bee; we're not in mosquito country), so it didn't cross my mind. |
sarschlos_remodeler: those sliders ARE fantastic; I would love to have those. But alas, w/ 1+ acre of wooded land, we ARE the heartland of mosquito country. And I am pretty allergic (huge welts) to their bites. So we do need lots of screens. I actually do not leave my house ~1 hour before dusk. I've 'enjoyed' parties from the inside of my house sitting by the screen door (I'm that allergic). svwillow: "Biggest think is you need to think how easy it will be to reach over the counter when opening or closing" - that is a good point, especially since I'm not even 5 feet tall, w/ a very short reach. thanks again. |
huango - the channels are for the screens so that they can slide open. All of my windows have outside mounted solar screens so on the kitchen I took out the original window screen and then made two frames for the solar screen and mounted them into the aluminum channel which permits them to slide. That way I can still leave the window open with a screen in place. My wife made the mistake of letting the cat in that way a couple of times so now she thinks it is a door. |
- Posted by cloud_swift (My Page) on Mon, Dec 17, 07 at 10:24
So, how much barbequeing is done when temps outside are below zero degrees? We have double insulated windows throughout the house and that kitchen window (on our north side) is a pass through...not a continually open one in either cold or A/C'd hot weather. It's a convenience item...I would think the same for those living in cold or hot climates. Maybe I missed something? |
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Did VIA right their wrongs in my mind? Well, yes and no. While the stability of the Apollo Pro 266 platform can't be denied in 2D Windows tasks, AGP stability is a little quirky. The GeForce2 MX refused to play fairly, and although the GeForce3 did run well, I had to run through hoops to make it work. VIA could learn a little from Intel here, with an i815E board you simply install the .INF file and you're done. With VIA based boards many people eagerly await the release of the next 4-in-1 driver to see if it will resolve any compatibility issues.
Not all of this is VIA's fault though. Much of the blame can be laid on software vendors and other component manufacturers not performing enough testing on VIA boards. Speed is not an issue, VIA has addressed these problems with gusto. AOpen should be commended for making an excellent board to support VIA's flagship Socket 370 DDR chipset. I eagerly await the Apollo Pro 266T, which has support for the new "Tualatin" Pentium III processor.
In rating this board, I could have easily given it a 9 or 9.5 due to its speed and feature set. Unfortunately, the AGP problems tarnish the otherwise sterling showing.
- Pros
Fastest chipset supporting the Pentium III processor
Supports DDR memory
Excellent performance
Onboard ATA-100 IDE RAID
6 PCI Slots
Die-Hard BIOS
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Poor AGP compatibility
Bit pricey for a Socket 370 board
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After three years on the waiting list, Walter Andre finally got a kidney transplant at Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center on January 27.
He came out of surgery quite well and was soon able to call his out-of-town friends and family to tell them he expected to be discharged in about a week. But on the morning of February 3, a staffer bringing in his breakfast tray found the 58-year-old diabetic in insulin shock, says Linda Andre, his wife of twenty years.
When she visited that afternoon, Andre says, "Walt was in the throes of an insulin reaction." Her formerly alert husband was disoriented and couldn't speak. He was also incontinent and vomiting frequently.
When she complained about his condition, Andre adds, she was told by medical staff that her husband was probably having a reaction to the immunosuppressive drugs he had to take after the transplant.
But after demanding to see her husband's medical records, Andre pieced together what she believes happened: For eleven hours, from 8:10 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., Walt's insulin levels hadn't been measured. "If that's an acceptable standard of care, then something needs to be changed," she says.
Walt was released from the hospital on February 8, but as a result of his treatment there, says Andre, her husband has been severely disabled.
The same day Walt's blood sugar crashed, a nurse in another ward at P/SL injected morphine into the bloodstream of 78-year-old Mary Catherine Heidenreich instead of into the patient's muscle as directed. Heidenreich, who was in the hospital for routine knee surgery, died from the incident.
In November 1997, 63-year-old Karl Shipman, who had been chief of medicine at Presbyterian Hospital from 1975 to 1977, died at P/SL after an undiagnosed staph infection resulting from surgery for a broken wrist moved into his spine ("Doctor's Orders," March 25).
On March 25 of this year, an 83-year-old male patient at P/SL died after he fell out of bed following surgery.
Spurred by these and other cases, the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment and the U.S. Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), which oversees hospitals receiving federal Medicare funds, investigated P/SL earlier this year. They found that the hospital "failed to provide a basic competency program for every nurse" and "allowed nurses to work without competency testing," among other violations. They also said that some nurses' medication-competency tests had been mis-scored, allowing those nurses to be assigned to patient care even though they had performed poorly on the exams. One nurse worked with patients for six months before taking the competency test.
The hospital has drawn up a plan to address the concerns, and investigators will continue to monitor P/SL for the next few months. In the meantime, the health department has launched a new investigation into the Andre case, according to CDPHE spokeswoman Jackie Starr-Bocian.
Like 500,000 to one million Americans, Walt Andre has Type 1 diabetes, which he developed during adolescence. Such diabetics must inject insulin during the day to keep their blood-sugar levels in the healthy range of about 80 to 140 milligrams per deciliter (one-tenth of a liter of blood).
Patients whose blood-sugar levels drop between 20 and 40 milligrams per deciliter can have seizures; below 20, they are susceptible to coma. Either can result in brain damage.
Walt Andre's hospital chart shows that on the morning of February 3, his blood-sugar level had fallen to 39. "I had known [his blood sugar] was running low," says his wife. "I didn't know how low--and I didn't ask, which I will always regret. I trusted the nurses."
On February 5 a doctor noted in his chart that Walt Andre had been "very somnolent last 2 days [due to] low blood sugar which has, in all probability, contributed to his somnolent, confused state. Better today."
Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, occurs when a patient has too much insulin in the bloodstream, which can result from an irregular eating schedule. Type 1 diabetics usually follow a food plan, which includes three meals and two snacks a day. Andre says her husband, who is legally blind and needs very bright lights for assistance, was eating poorly in the hospital because he couldn't see his food. When she asked why he wasn't receiving help, Andre was told "that the nurses didn't have time to feed him," she says. At one point, Linda Andre, who uses an electric wheelchair and has limited mobility, brought the couple's live-in aide from their Lakewood home to the hospital so she could help out at dinner time.
While leafing through her husband's prescriptions, Andre discovered that Walt had been given erythromycin, an antibiotic that could have reacted with the Propulsid he was already taking. The drugs come with strict instructions not to mix them because of possible "cardiotoxicity"--which could result in a heart attack. Andre wonders how the hospital's in-house pharmacy overlooked the danger.
P/SL spokeswoman Jessica Anderson says that some of Andre's claims are false; however, she adds that the hospital cannot give out any other information because of patient confidentiality rules.
Last week, P/SL patient representative Patty Boyd sent a letter to Linda Andre insisting that Walt's "EKG irregularities are not a result of the medication combination...[but] your concern has resulted in changes in our pharmacy procedures as an improvement opportunity." The pharmacy has "flagged" the drug interaction on its computer system, Boyd wrote.


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My Ostrich ferns have never come up the year after planting. I'm zone 6. I have Korean rock fern,Sensitive fern,Autumn fern. I may be able to buy another, but what do they like, so I can stop one from going away? |
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Perhaps you are killing them with kindness? I can't get rid of them in dry shade here. I would suggest next time that you plant, water well, then walk away. |
I haven't really (until now) catered to ferns. I REALLY Love ferns and shade though. But anyway, Whatever shade trees, need to be included in the final conspiracy that leads to the final arrest of our native ferns! |
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Sorry I had obviously had too much to drink on July 17, 2013 at 4;21 AM. Sorry. I have planted Tennessee Ostrich fern in 2 more locations. One in a low area, where the abundant rain recently is settling, and in an upper area under an oak tree and next to a boulder where, hopefully the roots can stay moist longer than where there is no boulder shading the ground. Again sorry for the last 2 posts before this one, them cocktails snuck up on me. I'm a bit goofy sober anyway. |
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Painter's boats are on the waters on the Discovery Passage and finding salmon in the 10-15 lb. range at hot spots like Deepwater Bay and the Lighthouse. The largest of the season weighed in at 22 lbs. . . so far. Anchovies continue to be the bait of choice for the anglers with hoochies and spoons providing the best results.
According to the Manager of Marine Operations for Painter's Lodge and April Point Resort,� "For the first time in over ten years, the Campbell River area has just recently had a herring spawn. That means in the next several months, when the salmon are coming through, they will stick around a lot longer as there will be feed for them. This is a very positive eco-indicator of the excellent health of our area."
Early spring fishing has produced Chinook in the 9-22 lb. range with a ton of Coho schooling in Deep Water Bay. Chinook are feeding in the area and continue to grow every day. The Campbell River Hatchery is in the process of releasing over one million Chinook salmon into the system this spring and with the number of transient Killer Whales, sea lions and eagles feeding in the area as indicators, 2002 will be one for the record books.


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Win The Battle Against Postoperative Infections
Despite advances in aseptic technique and antibiotic prophylaxis, post-operative infections remain a significant complication following podiatric surgery. Postoperative infections can increase morbidity, lengthen recuperation time and compromise the success of a surgical procedure. Data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that postoperative infections occur in 2.1 percent of all clean, uncontaminated surgical procedures.1
Studies pertaining specifically to podiatric surgery have produced comparable postoperative infection rates. Hugar, et. al., demonstrated a 1.35 percent infection rate following outpatient foot surgery.2 Miller, et. al., reported a 2.2 percent infection rate following inpatient surgery on 1,841 patients.3
What Are The Risk Factors?
Risk factors for postoperative infections can be categorized into host defenses and contamination through the surgical environment. Appropriate patient selection and adherence to proper sterile technique can potentially minimize the risk of infection.
Certain systemic conditions such as diabetes, peripheral vascular disease and malnourishment have been found to increase the risk of infection.4 Additionally, obesity and advanced age have been shown to increase the risk of postoperative infection.5
Factors influencing contamination of the surgical wound include human activity in the operating room, length of the procedure, draping technique and a break in sterile technique. Excessive movement by non-scrubbed personnel in the operating room accounts for most of the microorganisms in the air. Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that the rate of infection increases two-fold with every hour of operating time.5
Key Prevention Pointers
In addition to appropriate patient selection and maintaining sterile technique, you can prevent postoperative infections with prophylactic
antibiotics. When using prophylactic antibiotics, consider two important guidelines. First, you should direct the antibiotic against the most likely organism to cause an infection in that particular case. Secondly, you should achieve maximal antibiotic levels at the time you make the surgical incision.6
In order to adhere to these guidelines, infuse the antibiotic at least 30 minutes prior to making the surgical incision. There is no evidence that postoperative doses of antibiotic are necessary.7 If you're going to use a tourniquet, administer the antibiotic prior to inflation of the cuff. Otherwise, inadequate antibiotic levels in the tissue will result.8
Antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended in certain situations in podiatric surgery. These situations include trauma surgery, prolonged surgery, when you're using an implant and when you're operating on immunocompromised patients.
There is some debate as to whether patients with damaged heart valves or diagnosed heart murmurs should be prophylaxed for podiatric surgery. In clean podiatric surgery, there is no evidence of significant bacteremia.9 However, patients undergoing incision and drainage of abscesses have been shown to develop bacteremia, primarily from manipulation of the infected skin. In this particular instance, you should use prophylaxis antibiotics.


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I almost feel guilty because of all the droughts, floods and storms that a lot to people have had to endure. I have had a few health problems and haven't been able to take care of my garden. No weeding, no watering and no fertilizer. All of this and the Brugs have been and are blooming like crazy. Most are loaded with buds right now. I haven't posted a number of them because I feel like I am hogging the Forum and don't want to "rub salt in the wounds" of those having all the misfortune. It doesn't seem quite fair. Look at all of the weeds in this picture.
I will feel much better next month when I can send out cuttings for postage and restore a lot of the lost beauties. Those wanting them should send me their address so that I can have a list. Bill |
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Looking good, Bill! I'd be interested in getting some cuttings. I'll send you my addy. Thanks Bob |
Very generous and thoughful of you. ~ Judy |
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Oh Bill, I'm just glad someone's got lovely blooms so that I can enjoy yours! Mine are not doing a darn thing, so I'm thrilled to have all those beauties you keep posting to look at!! |
Bill, I appreciate all the photos you share. Please continue to show your lovely blooms. My plants from last years cuttings have only grown 2-3 ft tall and haven't and most likely won't bloom this year. I do have one that has had a few blossoms most of the late summer but that is all. It is so nice to see yours. I am sorry that your health has kept you from doing all you would like in the garden and hope you are feeling better each day. How fortunate you are that your brugs are finding what they need to grow and bloom even without the extra care you would like to give. Bobbie |
Bill, please don' feel guilty. You share your wealth from your garden with others. I know I've been gifted two lovelies from you and I appreciate them! I also absolutely love the pictures and many love the pictures you share too. :) It's a blessing to be able to come here and oogle the pictures Bill, I'd love to be able to help you in the garden, I would if I didn't live so far away. :( But the gifts you share with the cuttings are going to be greatly appreciated when you do ship them out. So that will be another wonderful thing, on top of all the lovely pictures. ~Tina |
At least someone has brug pics to post. The screwy weather is becoming par for the course here. I think it's been about 5 years since I had a really good brug season. |
Post away!!!! Please....LOL Kylie |
Love your pictures Bill! I hope you are feeling better each day. I have weeds in my garden too it`s so hard to keep up with them seems like they grow better then anything. Keep up the good work! Karen |
One thing I don't have is weeds..LOL To D@mn HOT for them as well!!!!! 106* tomorrow..YAY !!! ;0) Kylie |
I am wishing it was a little bit warmer right now. LoL Tonight it is going to get down to 44 with thunderstorms. But I cannot complain, we need the rain. So in comes the plants! :) ~Tina |
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