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These rooted cuttings are currently on the way, and I'm thrilled. Kimo - 2 tips, Pink Pansy - 2 tips, Sunset Jewel - 3 tips, Penang Peach - 3 tips, Duke - 2 tips, Panama Gold - 2 tips. I really wanted the Panama Gold because I was raised in Panama. The Sunset Jewel was pretty but I can't find any info on her. Anyone have the details? |
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- Posted by loveplants2 8b Virginia Beach, (My Page) on Thu, Jun 21, 12 at 23:01
Hi Mona, Confessions can be announced anywhere... : ) Congratulations on your order. Sounds like you have quite a collection there. Great Picks!!! Take Care, Laura |
Hi Laura, and thanks. How are you doing? Have you heard how Bill did with his surgery? Hopefully he is resting well! About the confession... I really have nothing to confess because my husband told me to go ahead, so I went ahead! LOL And I might just "go ahead" next week, too! :) I'm off to bed. The heat today wiped me out! Have a good night. |
Congratulations! I emailed Fuzzy 2 weeks ago and got some of the same. Hope we both get blooms soon. :) |
OMG Mona! You got some beauties there! I am still searching... so many to get not enough money! LOL Although DH is not holding me back... simple logic said I should wait until AFTER our move to buy more. But sitting on my hands and watch you guys shop is killing me. |
rcantor - hope yours arrives as quickly as some of mine did. 3 came today! :) No-Clue - I know about not having enough shopping money. It's probably a good thing though, otherwise our yards would look like Laura's. Oh wait... that's not such a bad thing! LOL But, you want us to feel sorry for you because we're shopping and you're not? When YOU live so close to JJ's. When YOU keep buying 5 and 7gallon trees. When you are in the process of building a brand new home to flank with lots of plumies. Sorry, no pity here! LOL J/K :) |
- Posted by loveplants2 8b Virginia Beach, (My Page) on Sat, Jun 23, 12 at 0:53
Hey Mona, I glad you have a good hubby that understands the value of a good Plumeria tree! It does make it easy when you have you partner or DH understand the love that we have.. I will say that i know you were just kidding about all of my trees that i have. I have aquired them from amany friends one to three cuttings at a time unti i could buy from the nurseries. This didnt happen overnight, but the way i see it... i work very hard and i deserve to have a hobby that i love just as my DH does. He realy is s good sport about my trees and i do joke about him with the "eye rolling" , but he knows that i could be into something more collectable and not spend the time with him at home. When i am working and my days can be 14 hr day, and a four day trip the onlt thing i can think of is to come home and see my trees. This gives me such a great satisfaction from the real world... So , when you say that i may have many, they have all come form many friends and i would not change them or give them away for anything.. This took quite a few years to aquire these trees as you can see how large they are... One day you will understand!!! : ) Congratulation on building your dream home... Enjoy!!! Take care, |
Oh, Laura, I DO understand perfectly! I had a very large banana collection and many collected from friends, but lost most of them a few years ago, also losing my 2 solo plumeria at the same time. No heat in the greenhouse, and we were out of town. At that time I did not realize how long the heat had been out so really didn't expect what was to come in the following weeks. It was terrible but I got over it. LOL!! I still have about a half dozen varieties and continue to enjoy what I have left. And just to mention, come along about late fall, my DH experiences some of that "eye allergy". I no longer heat my GH so he has to load everything in the truck and make trips back and forth to work where I overwinter in the GH there. It was only 2 weeks ago that I got the very last of my stuff home. I have a rather large Orinoco that I believe is about to bloom but he is so big and hung out the back of the truck. Now he has what my DH calls "the Island look". The leaves are shredded like he stood tall during a hurricane! :) |
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Southern Nationalist Network (SNN) was created in the Fall of 2010. Those associated with this website believe that the Southern people constitute a historic and truly national population which, like every nation of people, has a natural and unalienable right to self-determination. SNN advocates the peaceful establishment of Southern independence.
We believe in the now world-famous and often repeated words penned by the great Southerner Thomas Jefferson in 1776 that people "are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights." Self-determination is the ultimate political manifestation of the right to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" that Jefferson wrote about in his Declaration of Independence. Thus, we believe in the right of secession. Therefore, no government is indivisible and permanent since the people always retain the right to alter, abolish or secede from it when they so decide. This is true of the United States Federal Government the same as it is true of all human governments everywhere, contrary to the words of the pledge to the central state that millions of school children are required to recite every morning in public schools across the United States. Southerners in various parts of the historical region they call home have enjoyed their own independent state(s) several times in history, the most well-known of which was 1861-65 when they were invaded and ultimately conquered by the United States for practicing their right to self-determination.
Southern Nationalism
'Because I was born in the South, I'm a Southerner. If I had been born in the North, the West or the Central Plains, I would be just a human being.'
-Clyde Edgerton, Southern author
The South is easily the most distinctive region of the United States. This is because the South is more than a region, it is an occupied nation of people with its own unique ethnic groups, religion, culture, dialect, forms of music (which are now world-famous), cuisine, political-economy, etc. Being part of the United States has not worked out well for Southerners, as our values are nearly always at odds with what comes out of Washington, DC and with the tone of the general culture across the US as a whole. As a minority member of a forced Union, Southerners opposed most of the expansions of government size and power over the last century and a half. Even voting as a block, we have been unable to slow down an agenda we oppose. The Southern people number in the tens of millions and are one of the largest stateless nations on the Earth. Famous Southern cities such as Nashville, New Orleans, Charleston, Savannah, etc. continue to have an enormous cultural effect well beyond their relatively small size. Southerners have at various times formed independent governments of their own (West Florida Republic, Republic of Texas, Confederate States of America, etc.). As a region, Southerners vote much differently than do other historic regions like New England, the Great Lakes area and the West Coast. Election maps from the mid 1800s right through today show a distinct political tendency that distinguishes the South from the rest of the USA. The Hamiltonian versus Jeffersonian struggle that began in 1776 still rages between the Jeffersonian South and the Hamiltonian/Keynesian Northeast, Rustbelt and West Coast. If we take the body of evidence as a whole we can see that Southerners are not just a peculiar sub-culture within the United States. Southerners are a nation of their own, as distinctive from New Englanders or Californians as many free nations are from one another. It is in our interests to be free, to govern our own affairs and control our own future.
'We of the South are at last driven together by the stern destiny which controls the existence of nations.'
-Robert Barnwell Rhett, 'The Father of Secession'
'We are not made to live in isolation. Rather, we here in the South are a people. Our ancestors came from Europe but we long ago ceased to be Europeans. We are in a sense Westerners, to differentiate us from the various peoples of the Orient, but that definition is too loose and amorphousness. For the last four centuries we have been becoming Southerners.'
-Dr Michael Hill, President of the League of the South
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This collection is stored at Firestone Library.
Requests will be delivered to Manuscripts Division, RBSC Reading Room .
Collection Creator: De Coppet, Andre, 1892-1953..
Dates: 1794 January 5-1833 February 19.
Extent: 1 folder
Languages: English.
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Collection is open for research use. Researchers may be required to use surrogates of collection items stored in special vault facilities.
Served as ninth President of the United States and died after only a month in office (March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841).
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The Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) of Women in Computing Conference which is scheduled to be held from November 8th -12th, 2011, in Portland Oregon, is calling for participation.
The Admiral Grace Murray Hopper inspired conference,that has continued to highlight the research and career interests of women since 1994, is calling for participation.
For those who want to participate the GHC recommends the following:
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- Combining academics and industry or interdisciplinary discussions are great
- We are encouraging submissions that promote diversity and International participation; Avoid anything that sounds like an infomercial
- A submission in line with the theme of the conference "What If?" would be ideal.
The deadline for submissions is March 15, 2011 and notifications will be sent out by May 17, 2011. Call for participation submission categories include Birds of a Feather (BOFs), New Investigators, Panels, Workshops and Presentations, PhD Forum, and Posters and SRC Posters.
For questions concerning presentation submissions please contact the Grace Hopper Celebration. More information on the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference and the Call for Participation can be found on their website.
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Please help! I have a 9 yr old daughter and a 2 yr old son who will soon be sharing a 10ftx12ft bedroom. I havnt the first clue as to how to maximize space for sleeping/storage/playing. It does include a sliding door closet but i dont even know how to utilize that space either.I need to be able to have room for all their toys and clothes as well as a place to sleep and i want them to be able to play in the room as well. Any suggestions for furniture,color schemes and organizing ideas would be greatly appreciated. I am in essence an organizing/decorating virgin. |
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Bunk beds would save on space. Or, the beds can go in an L-shape against the walls. Organize the closet with Elfa shelves etc. (We bought ours from The Container Store) Under the bed storage for the toys. Some people like to remove the doors of the closet and put up a curtain. (I am not a fan of this look, but I see how it can be useful in a tight space) With a boy and girl, I would go green, yellow, blue and red, depending on what you and they like. Can you post pictures? |
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a bookcase for each for their toys and books would help. be sure it/they are wired from behind to a stud in the wall so they can't be tipped over on the little one. I do that and don't even have little ones here anymore. |
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This past weekend the South Central College Speech made the short trip to compete in the annual "Icebox Classic" hosted by St. Cloud State University. There were 18 universities and colleges from the Midwest in attendance. We did quite well and results are listed below.
Tess Drager-1st place Interpretation of Children's Literature
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Present results of Pakistan national assembly have given clear indication about how people of Pakistan are not in the favour of Present President Musharraf's policies and rule. Most of the time, Musharraf has defended his policies by terming them for the benefits of general public. However, in these elections PML (Q) party backed by Musharraf is only able to win just 38 seats out of 269 seats for which election held, which is a clear indication of people's response towards his policies. Though, no single opposition party of Pakistan is able to win this election but definitely opposition parties of Pakistan have support of majority with them. Benazir Bhutto's party Pakistan people's party has emerged as the single largest party in Pakistan by winning 87 seats and PML (N) Nawaz Sharif's party is in second position by winning 66 seats. Other opposition parties like Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Awami National Party (ANP) are able to get 19 and 10 seats respectively. Surprisingly, independent candidates have performed very well in this election by winning 27 seats. Therefore, now opposition parties of Pakistan have power in their hands to replace President Musharraf if they come together, because two third majority in National assembly is required to replace a President. Therefore, now uncertainty on the fate of Musharraf will further increase in future. With these elections people of Pakistan have clearly given their support for democracy in Pakistan and they want peace and progress to be spread in all parts of Pakistan.
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El Paso — El Paso will be overflowing with blue and orange this weekend. Hundreds of prospective students and parents are expected on campus for this year's Orange and Blue Day. The open house is geared toward both graduating high school students and transfer students.
"We have presentations in both English and Spanish that will inform students about the admissions process and the financial aid process, and scholarship opportunities," said Gus Monzon, the Associate Director of Admissions.
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This volume provides a state of the art review of current thinking on the full range of trade policy issues, addressing the economic and political dimensions of international trade policy.The volume contains a systematic examination of: - specific trade policy instruments (such as tariffs, non-tariff barriers and trade rules)- sectoral concerns (in agriculture, manufacturing and services)- trade linkages (to issues such as the environment and labour standards)- systemic considerations (what role for the WTO?)The organising theme of the volume is that open markets for trade and investment yield large potential gains in human welfare as long as trade policy is conducted as an integral part of broader domestic economic management and regulatory reform, and as long as the particular challenges facing developing countries are effectively addressed. This 'case' is presented on the basis of rigorous analysis of first principles and of empirical experience among key trading nations.An integrated set of original and comprehensive perspectives from a diverse group of experts, linked by a common organisational thread. The contributing authors create an ideal mix of internationally recognised experts together with younger specialists making their mark in trade policy analysis; academics as well as trade policy practitioners; and representatives of both developed and developing countries.
Contents: Introduction, Kenneth Heydon; Part I The Political and Economic Context of Trade Policy: Free trade versus protection: an intellectual history, Razeen Sally; The political economy of international trade, Kenneth Heydon; The evolution of the international trading system, Stephen Woolcock. Part II Outstanding Issues in Key Policy Areas: Do import tariffs still matter?, Przemyslav Kowalski; Non-tariff measures, Michael J. Ferrantino; Commercial instruments, Patrick Messerlin and Stephen Woolcock; Trade facilitation, Andrew Grainger. Part III Sectoral Challenges: Agriculture, Stefan Tangermann; Trade in services, Christopher Roberts and Kenneth Heydon; Changes in the value chain of manufacturing industries: a Japanese perspective, Risaburo Nezu. Part IV Related Complexities: Trade and investment, Sébastien Miroudot; Trade and competition policy, Kamala Dawar and Peter Holmes; Environmental protection, international trade and the WTO, Robert Falkner and Nico Jaspers; Trade and risk assessment, David Robertson; Trade and labour standards, Göte Hansson; Intellectual property rights and trade, Meir P. Pugatch. Part V Trade and Development: Trade openness and growth miracles: a fresh look at Taiwan, Arvind Panagariya; The evolution of special and differential treatment and aid for trade, Matthias Meyer and Peter Lunenborg; Trade preferences for developing countries: the case of the European Union, Christopher Stevens; Developing professional services in Africa: how regional integration can help, Nora Dihel, Ana M. Fernandes and Aaditya Mattoo. Part VI The WTO and Multilateralism: The structure and function of the World Trade Organization, John H. Jackson and Steve Charnovitz; Preferential agreements and multilateralism, Mark Manger; Part VII Trade Policymaking: Regional Perspectives: The United States: trade policy sleeping – short nap or long slumber?, Gary Hufbauer and Kati Suominen; The functioning of the European Union's trade policy, Joakim Reiter; Trade policymaking in Latin America, Alejandro Jara and Sebastian Herreros; Trade policy-making in East Africa, Peter Kiuluku and Caiphas Chekwoti; China's trade policymaking: domestic interests and post-WTO contestations, Yang Jiang. Part VIII Conclusions: Trends in trade policy and challenges ahead, Kenneth Heydon and Stephen Woolcock; Index.
About the Editor: Kenneth Heydon, London School of Economics, UK and Dr Stephen Woolcock, London School of Economics, UK
Reviews: 'Concerns over today's global economic environment, following the 2008 financial crisis, are adding to pressures to turn away from trade liberalization in favour of new and old forms of protectionism. Thus, this edited volume, which emphasizes the importance of international trade, is a timely, thoughtful addition to the literature. It provides a good review of current trade policy issues that have kept globalization at the center of debate, including impacts on jobs, investment, development, the environment, poverty and health… Highly recommended. Upper-division graduate students through professionals.' Choice'This book's emphasis on the importance of trade is extremely timely in view of pressures for trade protectionism following the 2007-9 global financial crisis. Unlike most edited works on trade, the book provides an integrated and comprehensive approach to the most significant aspects of international trade relations. The highly readable chapters by both acknowledged experts and upcoming academics and practitioners will be very useful for students, faculty, those involved with governments, international organizations and NGOs, and others interested in trade and trade-related issues.'Theodore Cohn, Simon Fraser University, Canada'…an indispensable guide to the current state of world trade policy and the arguments surrounding it. The various contributions are carefully selected not merely to cover the various aspects and areas of trade policy but to lucidly present a full picture of a fascinating subject. It raises the question as to how we now find ourselves facing the failure of the Doha Development Round with the consequential damage to the system that the World Trade Organisation embodies. I found it truly excellent.' Peter D Sutherland KCMG, former Director-General of GATT & the WTO'This book is as timely as it is thoughtful. Turmoil in today's global economic environment is adding to the pressure from well-established special interests to turn away from trade liberalization in favor of new and old forms of protectionism. The authors point to the fallacy of such a backward looking approach and make a strong case in favor of open markets. At the same time they correctly emphasize that trade liberalization alone is insufficient to ensure widespread and inclusive growth. By highlighting explicitly the essential role of complementary policies, from active labor market to social protection measures, the authors illustrate how the potential created by more open markets can be turned into reality for workers and for firms, both in developing and developed economies. This is what really matters in all economic activity, human progress; and this is what we very much need today.'Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
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Witnessed unsterile procedure and feeling terrible about it - page 2
I am a new grad and have been working as an RN for 5 months. Everyone I work with is very experienced and I am definitely the newbie. Yesterday I witnessed an LPN with 30 yrs experience straight... Read More
6Feb 13, '13 by leslie :-DQuote from cblake4293it may not be a big deal with this patient.Being a new nurse is really not fun! One of the hardest parts is differentiating between what you learn in school and the real world. So I guess your saying this is not a big deal and I should move on?
but then again, it may be.
do you want to take that chance?
if not this pt, another pt will be affected by nursing's (and all hcws involved in pt care) mediocrity.
i am not being dramatic, just look at the rate of secondary infections because of poor hand-washing or some other risky habit.
if you are in touch with any of your nsg instructors, you can always approach them...
or someone you trust as a mentor, if you have one.
best to you.
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10Feb 13, '13 by Prairienurse1989I like your suggestion of an in service preferably mandatory. As for " stay out of it" That's not very sound advice, they pay you to advocate for, use and be held accountable to a standard, not look the other way, even if a patient wasn't harmed.
2Feb 13, '13 by klone, BSN, RNI would guess, like me, this LPN thought that for patients who self-cath at home, sterile procedure is not necessary. I knew that at home, clean technique was fine. I did not know there are different standards in that situation for in the hospital (I work in OB, don't see too many people who have to self-cath). It sounds like this is a good learning opportunity for the staff at large. Good luck to you!Orange Tree and kakamegamama like this.
5Feb 13, '13 by beekerQuote from leslie :-DThis is the kind of thing that new nurses get eaten for.I am not saying it is right, but she needs to look out for herself too. If the other nurse has been there for 30 years and gets in trouble, who do you think is going to be odd man out?really guys?
stay out of it???
sure why not.
we nurses needn't be accountable to anyone but ourselves, right?
let's look the other way, even if the pt becomes septic because we chose not to advocate for them.
grntea is 100% right.
in the hospital setting, sterile technique IS the standard of care, for the very reasons she cited.
it would be totally the nurse (who chose to remain silent) fault if pt became infected.
op, yes, you are in a tough, tough situation and it would eat at me too.
in the home setting, the same rules do not apply...
but in an acute setting such as the hospital, sterile technique should always (always, always!!) be done.
i suppose you could have asked this nurse (privately), why she chose not to use sterile gloves, and share your discomfort?
i really do sympathize with you, and i hope you always aspire to the highest standards of nursing care as long as you're a nurse.
you need to follow your heart and act accordingly.
nosocomial infections are disgustingly high, partly because of apathy and shabby habits.
and who pays for all this?
our pts of course, but in the larger picture, we all pay.
"stay out of it", imo, is dangerous and irresponsible...
and is a big problem in u.s. society in general.
so many people would be much better off, if bystanders were moved to respond proactively instead of indifferently.
God bless you, op...
and stay on the high road.
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30Feb 13, '13 by lilaclover6984Sterile technique?
"Ain't nobody got time for that"
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0Feb 13, '13 by cblake4293Thank you for your advice! I work at a nursing home not the hospital but UTIs are common and I would feel horrible if the patient got one or worse. I'm hoping I can talk to the nurse in charge of trainings in confidence and she can hold an inservice on it. I am definitely one to mind my own business so this is really hard for me. I have never been in a situation like this and I have learned an important lesson. Next time I will ask the person right away why they are doing something a certain way( in a nonconfrontational way).
4Feb 13, '13 by lilaclover6984Quote from cblake4293A nursing home is considered a "home" environment. Clean technique is all that is required though in my practice I do personally feel better using sterile technique...Thank you for your advice! I work at a nursing home not the hospital but UTIs are common and I would feel horrible if the patient got one or worse. I'm hoping I can talk to the nurse in charge of trainings in confidence and she can hold an inservice on it. I am definitely one to mind my own business so this is really hard for me. I have never been in a situation like this and I have learned an important lesson. Next time I will ask the person right away why they are doing something a certain way( in a nonconfrontational way).
I don't think ratting out a senior nurse for something this minor is a good way to get started nor is it a good way to improve things. Set an example with your high standards and hope others will follow. Running to the manager on this nurse is only gonna cause you problems and not likely change anything about her practice anyway. If it really bothers you just talk to her one on one. -
5Feb 13, '13 by loriangel14 GuideI have a pt in the hospital that straight caths at home.When we help him it is just clean technique.I guess everyone will do it differently. I wouldn't report it if someone chose to do it clean instead of sterile.
8Feb 13, '13 by MJB2010 GuideI would ask the training nurse to clarify for you what is required, clean or sterile. In the hospital where I work sterile is required. But in the nursing home it may be different. Before telling on someone else, make certain you know the proper policy and what is required.
3Feb 13, '13 by cblake4293Good advice. I think that is how I will initially approach it. I will ask for clarification and take it from there!


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The price of ammo is really crazy these days.
This is a discussion on Ammo Price Increases within the Defensive Ammunition & Ballistics forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont...o.37f6a54.html The price of ammo is really crazy these days....
The price of ammo is really crazy these days.
The price of WWB at Wally was only $11 per 100 rounds of 9mm about 10 months or so ago. I bought some just 2 weeks ago and it's right up around $14. I paid $15 for a box of .38 +P per 50 at Riley's when I bought my 686.
Right now, reloading almost everything I shoot is starting to look like a decent cost cutting measure since I can get oodles and oodles of casings at my local gun club for free. I'm certainly entertaining it if prices continute to climb.
"You've never lived until you've almost died. For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the protected will never know" - T.R.
<----My LT was unhappy that I did not have my PASS-Tag at that fire. But I found the body so he said he would overlook it. :)
Prices are indeed going up everywhere. For example, last year I bought Winchester Ranger SXT 230gr JHP for around $18/50 rounds at the gun show. Saturday, the lowest price seller had it for $23/50 rounds (out the door) if you bought a case. I went ahead and bought a case of 500 rounds and was happy to get it at that price. Probably should have bought 2 cases. Fortunately, I was able to stock up on .223 last month at a very good price.
Guess I'm gonna have to get out the reloading gear.
"We're paratroopers. We're supposed to be surrounded!" Dick Winters
I just picked up a .22 to offset my ammo cost. In the process of getting a suppressor to make it a little bit more fun
Shooting the .45 is just getting out of control. Even shooting the 9mm is starting to get pricey.
Right now WWB is 15.72 for 9mm at walmart which will go up 25% in september..
I've had a 500 rd drop of 223 Wolf on backorder with Cabelas for 2 months now - and they just told me expected shipping date is the first week of Sept.!!!
They flat out said that Wolf is telling them that most of their production is going towards military needs right now... which is odd since I didn't think the US military or anyone else uses steel cased 5.56 usually.
The war will be over shortly and guess what, ammo prices are going to plummet. We will be able to clean house on ammo (especially on military calibers). You say how do you know when the war will be over? Its simple, the army is using a tactic its used in every war since the dawn of time when the end of a war is approaching, they are advertising enlistment sign ons at half the normal time (instead of 4 years, it is now 2+training.) History is our friend By shortly I dont mean in a few months, but most likely within a year or so)
"A government is like fire, a handy servant, but a dangerous master." -- George Washington
"Naked and Starving as They are We Cannot Enough Admire the Incomparable Patience and Fidelity of the Soldiery" George Washington, Valley Forge, 1777.
A Wal-Mart manager told me of a 25% price increase across-the-board 1 Sept. Wal-Mart has been raising prices over the last year, hoping to corner the market in September when everyone else raises prices through the roof. It's a gutsy move and it might work. Talk about "inside information." How did Wally World know prices would increase sharply in September?
Buy what you can afford as I don't think prices will be coming down anytime soon, regardless of the duration of the war. Some of this increase is due to stockpiling, but most was artificially created by manufacturers. Since the initial price increases, demand has spiked from other countries, and, yes, the cost of raw materials has increased. It's a viscious circle. If demand sank like a rock, prices will fall, but not back to last year's levels. Reloading supplies are due to increase 9/1 also. It's still a good option - at least you can control quality!
BE PREPARED - Noah didn't build the Ark when it was raining!
Si vis pacem, para bellum
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What are you guys seeing as far as ammo price increases? I'm seeing 2-4 dollar increases across the board per box of 50 rounds of basic target ammo at my local gunshops.
"Naked and Starving as They are We Cannot Enough Admire the Incomparable Patience and Fidelity of the Soldiery" George Washington, Valley Forge, 1777.


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Since his graduation from Albion in 1984, Mark Schauer's focus has been on serving the local community. He began his career in public service as the Executive Director of the Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan, overseeing many programs to help the area's children, seniors, and people most in need. In the early 1990's Mark ventured into the world of elected office, serving as a Battle Creek City Commissioner, State Representative from 1997-2003, and State Senator from 2003-2009, where he served as Democratic Leader. In 2003 he was named "Public Official of the Year" by Habitat for Humanity of Michigan.
In 2008 Mark was elected to the US House of Representatives. Serving Michigan's seventh district (which includes Albion), he sat on the Committee on Agriculture as well as the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
In 2011 Mark was named by the BlueGreen Alliance as national co-chair of Jobs 21!, a grassroots campaign to create clean energy jobs in the 21st century. The BlueGreen Alliance unites the labor and environmental movements toward winning the global competition for clean energy jobs, protecting the environment, and making the United States more energy independent. In addition, Mark serves the Laborers' Union and their contractors in helping them build renewable energy projects in Michigan.
Mark has been a staunch advocate of Albion College, the Ford Institute, and the Operation Bentley program. He has hosted many Ford students as interns in his office and is a regular presence on campus. For students looking to become effective public servants, Mark recommends that they should "be willing to work hard and pay your dues. Pay attention and learn from others. Be a servant leader and remain true to your ethics and values."
Besides Albion College, Mark also attended Western Michigan University and Michigan State University. He serves on the boards of Michigan League of Conservation Voters, Michigan-Israel Business Bridge, American Rights at Work, and the Battle Creek Family YMCA. Mark and his wife Christine have three grown children and three young grandchildren. They live in Battle Creek, where they own the small retail business My Style Your Style.
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Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, aka She & Him, have announced a new album for release this year. Volume 3 is the band's fourth record, third of primarily original material. It features 11 new compositions by Deschanel, who wrote the record during breaks from filming her sitcom New Girl, as well as three covers. Guest appearances include punk icon Mike Watt, Tilly And The Wall, Pierre De Reeder from Rilo Kiley, and more. While there is no currently no information on which songs are the covers, it might be a fun game to go through the tracklist and take side-bets on which tracks were not penned by the band. Right now, I am banking on a cover of the Karen Chandler staple "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me," Blondie's "Sunday Girl," and obviously Justin Bieber's "Baby" with M. Ward filling in for Ludacris. The release will coincide with a summer tour. Check out the tracklist and dates below.
01 "I've Got Your Number, Son"
02 "Never Wanted Your Love"
03 "Baby"
04 "I Could've Been Your Girl"
05 "Turn to White"
06 "Somebody Sweet to Talk To"
07 "Something's Haunting You"
08 "Together"
09 "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me"
10 "Snow Queen"
11 "Sunday Girl"
12 "London"
13 "Shadow of Love"
14 "Reprise (I Could've Been Your Girl)"
06/13 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
06/15 – Grand Prairie, TX @ Verizon Theater at Grand Prairie
06/16 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theatre
06/18 – Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theater
06/19 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
06/21 – San Diego, CA @ SDU Open Air Theatre
06/22 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre*
06/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl*
06/25 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Red Butte Gardens
06/27 – Council Bluffs, IA @ Harrah's Stir Cove
06/29 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom #
07/01 – Ann Arbor, MI @ Hill Auditorium #
07/03 – Montreal, QUE @ Montreal Jazz Festival – Symphony Hall #
07/04 – Toronto, ON @ Toronto Urban Roots Festival #
07/06 – New York, NY @ Central Park Summerstage #
07/09 – Philadelphia, PA @ Mann Center for Performing Arts #
07/10 – Boston, MA @ Bank of America Pavilion #
07/11 – Vienna, VA @ Filene Center at Wolf Trap #
* with Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell
# with Camera Obscura
Volume 3 is out 5/7 on Merge. Find more information on tour tickets here.
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Dr. Toni Grossenheider will provide chiropractic care to patients of all ages offers chiropractic adjustments, including specific evaluation for pregnancies, and saliva testing for hormone balancing.
Grossenheider has been in private practice and has also served as a clinic director and faculty member at Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, Mo., where she instructed students during their internship in an outpatient clinic setting. Her faculty appointment included teaching the diagnosis of women's conditions and treatment protocols using chiropractic and alternative care for women in all phases of life. She was a member of Logan's Learning Resource Committee, participated in the making of educational and public relations DVDs, and was an advisor for student research projects.
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Can someone please advise me how to grow a healthy pothos with super long vines that doe not get leggy and drop leaves ?? I KNOW its possible as I seem them in the stores and various other places. Thanks for any advice... |
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- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Sun, Jan 19, 14 at 16:40
Light, nutrients, and a container with a proper mix - not too wet, not too dry (evenly moist). That said, the older leaves will eventually drop from the vines - you've got to keep the plant in optimum health to retain the leaves for as long as possible. It seems counter-intuitive, of course, but pruning the plant helps keep it full and bushy. Training a number of vines is how I would do it, and every once in a while I would prune an old vine and then let a new vine take its place. My own plant scrambles where it will, and I chop it back a couple times a year. Josh |
- Posted by asleep_in_the_garden Rochopolis Minnesota (My Page) on Sun, Jan 19, 14 at 19:52
A neat thing to do is when they scramble(as Josh so aptly put it),secure a bit of fishing line to the container and pushpin the other end of the line to the wall(or whatever creative endeavor occurs to you here),so the vine can be wound around the line as it grows. Last year I had some all over my ceiling...the effect was pretty cool. |
- Posted by pirate_girl Zone7 NYC (My Page) on Mon, Jan 20, 14 at 12:01
Pixie, I have friends who are professional plantsmen. It's worth knowing (if you don't know this already), that often times commercial spaces & large atriums have their plants traded in & out every couple of months to make sure things stay looking so well grown. I once worked in a fancy bldg w/ a HUGE tropical atrium & saw how frequently plants were traded in & out to keep things looking as pristine as possible. Pls. know that while it's a laudable goal, it's not so easy to grow Pothos so long & unblemished in home settings (which tend to be quite dry). So while what you're asking is a great idea, it's not terribly realistic in a home setting, just so you know. |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Thu, Jan 30, 14 at 11:13
What are you seeing at stores? Plants on a pole? Aside from keeping the number of vines to a maximum by following Josh's advice about occasional pruning, vines can be wound up, then back down, then back up, etc... I wasn't sure from reading your post if you just want a column of foliage type appearance, or a hanging/dangling plant? Hanging plants often decline because of the design of the pot. Most of them allow for 1/2" of water to pool at the bottom. Fixing the pot can drastically increase the longevity of the pleasing appearance/health. |
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (email@example.com) on Thu, Jan 30, 14 at 11:50
Aside from proper care, increased humidity and fresh, circulating air. Pothos do well in bright, indirect summer sun..during winter, direct south or west exposure is sufficient. Soil should never stay soaking wet. Ever. I'm unsure about pruning/pinching. Pruning vines thicken plants, but I believe you're interested growing long, healthy vines. So, imo, humidity, fresh, circulating air, bright light, hosing/showering foliage and fertilizer....you might get your wish. Variety matters, too. Toni |
i once grew pothos up and along the pergola like structure. indoors in a room with east/west exposure: sunroom with very large windows..practically 2 adjacent walls. it climbed up about 4 ' and then along the beams - for about 8' towards the southern window. it was very healthy, i did not repot for 4-5 years (it would be impossible with vines jumbled all over in the air and pots at 5' high on the ledge). the vines were getting longer and longer with healthy variegated leaves (that did not get bigger, just reg. size). so the length of vines was close to 12'? when they out grew the beams, i'd cut them down by half may be. but they did loose leaves on the bottom slowly. so the bottom 3-4' on each vine were bare. i've seen them outdoors climbing on trees - they also loose bottom leaves as they get very long. |
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Michigan State's wrestling team looks to close out the Big Ten dual season on a high note this weekend.
The Spartans (5-9, 0-6) will go up against No. 13 Ohio State (8-4, 3-4) on Friday and Indiana (8-8-1, 0-3) on Sunday. The Friday dual is being hosted by OSU at Massillon Perry High School in Massillon, Ohio at 7 p.m. On Sunday, MSU heads to Bloomington, Ind. to take on the Hoosiers at 2 p.m.


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The LiftFan, a 50-inch, two-stage counter-rotating fan capable of generating more than 20,000 lbf of thrust, is driven from a conventional gas turbine and produces the forward vertical lift. The 3BSM is a swiveling jet pipe capable of redirecting the main engine thrust downward to provide the rear vertical lift. The jet pipe can rotate through 95 degrees in 2.5 seconds and passes 18,000 lbf of thrust. Aircraft roll control is achieved using the Roll Posts mounted in the wings of the aircraft, which provide a further 1,950 lbf of thrust each.
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Sound is moving oscillation of air from a region of pressure greater than the ambient pressure and a region of pressure less than the ambient pressure. If the frequency, and intensity of the sound is within a certain range the air will oscillate with an amplitude sufficiently large that the candle flame becomes mechanically unstable, or the low pressure is sufficiently small that oxygen is depleted. In either case the candle will extinguish. The ultimate example is if the air motion exceeds the speed of sound and a shock wave results.
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Thu, Sep 2, 10 at 4:54
A gardening friend has two pots of the most beautiful and colorful caladiums on her deck which gets a lot of shade and only filtered light. Can you order these bulbs from a catalog or buy locally? I really don't have many places that I think they would grow but there is one place that would get morning sun and I could plant in a patio container under the shade of a dogwood tree. Is there one company that specializes in this plant bulbs? Do you have to dig them up in the winter before frost like dahlias? |
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There are many companies that specialize in Caladiums, google them out (click the link)... most of them in Florida. Yes in your zone you have to dig them out and store at a dry place.. Izhar |
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My call... I personally like fastigiate selections such as a 'Red Rocket' Red Maple over the other two Red Maples. Fastigiate trees seem to have a dominant appearance over "all the other typically same-in-shaped rounded Maples." Here's a link with two of your three picks. They sell nice-sized trees as a sidenote... Dax |
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Admittedly, I have an out-of-towner's perspective. Natives say they're worried about the changes: Shoulda seen it twenty years ago. That it has managed to stay even this serene is remarkable, a testament to sensible growth and a strong history of conservation.
Case in point: Oswald West State Park, a spectacular swath of rain forest flush against the shore south of Cannon Beach. For an entire day, a friend and I wandered the trails here, amid lush ferns, towering firs, Sitka spruce, fuzzy moss—out to the sunbaked edge of Cape Falcon, 600 feet above the Pacific, where salmonberry and salal shrubs nearly swallow the path. Under the forest canopy a cool mist hung over the trail. I stopped to rest on a toppled fir tree, overgrown with huge mushrooms. A five-inch banana slug—Oregon's mascot, some say—slithered into view. The moist, humus-scented air fogged my glasses. This is the seacoast?
The town of Manzanita has 785 residents and two espresso shops. You can also get a great latte at the grocery. Guidebooks told me Manzanita was a tourist magnet; nestled beside Oswald West State Park and one of the coast's most beautiful beaches, it surely ought to be. It isn't; at least not in the traditional sense. Manzanita is still a small cottage colony with one main street. And the espresso is not overpriced (yet).
I checked into the Inn at Manzanita, recommended by Seattle friends. It's not on the beach, but a block away, near the two best restaurants, Jarboe's and the Blue Sky Café. From your room in the cedar-and-pine main building, you can glimpse the ocean through the pines. Not that you'll spend a lot of time in the room—there are seven miles of beach to explore.
And all those great Northwest ingredients to sample. At the Blue Sky Café I had corn-and-green-chili chowder topped with cilantro pesto, and terrific grilled ahi served with Vietnamese-style cabbage, spicy soy-roasted peanuts, and coconut rice. The staffers were the sort who sing along to Pearl Jam in the kitchen, then recommend a great Columbia Valley Chardonnay. This was what I came for, I thought, as I finished with peach-pecan crisp under cinnamon ice cream.
Manzanita shuts down early, and the only life after 10 is likely to be found at the beach, where flickers of bonfires recede into the distance. It's cold out here after dark—temperatures can drop to 40 degrees. The flip side is that you sleep wonderfully—under blankets—as the wind whistles through the spruce trees.
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The following morning was shrouded in fog and smelled of the sea. I drove 10 minutes to the village of Wheeler, which sits on an estuary of Nehalem Bay. A tiny railroad depot marks the center of town. Across the street I rented a kayak, and as I paddled among reeds, two eagles soared above the pines to my right, and several herons clustered on the mudflats. Later I mentioned the birds to the owner of the kayak company. She wasn't surprised. "Yup, we see eagles. There's a big herd of elk, too. Every night they come out of the woods over there and swim across the estuary to sleep on the mudflats. But the woods are being cleared for houses and condos soon, so . . ."
Between Cannon Beach and the town of Tillamook you find the Big Sur-like headlands and Pacific vistas you've seen in pictures. Then, near Tillamook, the road flattens and turns inland to reveal a new landscape: farmhouses, tractors, and pastures full of cows, suppliers of the crucial ingredient for Tillamook cheddar. An alternative route hugs the shore, but I was happy for the change—and especially happy to find, in time for lunch, a roadside farm stand to beat all roadside farm stands. Bear Creek Artichokes sits between a beautiful flower garden and acres of vegetable rows. I filled a box with boysenberries, peaches, golden-orange Rainier cherries (which look like small Fuji apples and taste even better), and sugar snap peas, and sat in the garden eating the best lunch I'd had on the coast.
lincoln city to depoe bay
Farther south, 101 becomes the four-lane commercial strip of Lincoln City, the place that everyone worries the whole coast will look like someday. Car dealers, motels, a Sambo's: if you're missing them, they're here, along with a decent selection of outlets (L. L. Bean, Coach, Polo). Oh, well. At least they're all in one place. In seven or eight miles it's over, and the road goes back to its twisting two-lane self, skirting the estuaries near Siletz Bay, passing some lovely cove beaches and good crab shacks.
Three miles south of Lincoln City is Salishan Lodge, the first destination resort to make a mark on the seacoast, back in 1965. It's a huge place (750 acres) with 205 rooms, which are almost always filled. The lodge sits on a hillside lined with hiking trails; across the highway (someone kindly installed a traffic light) are a golf course and yet another glorious beach. Salishan is a popular spot for family and business retreats; alas, its guest quarters have a rather charmless condo-rustic theme.
The lodge's formal dining room was closed for renovation the night I was there, so the concierge suggested Salishan's Ocean Harvest buffet: 12 types of sushi, six kinds of oysters, Dungeness crab, scallop-and-sea-bass seviche, smoked trout, mesquite-broiled salmon and swordfish, four varieties of caviar. . . . I'm not usually one for buffets, but I have to admit it was quite good—fresh and flavorful.
First thing the next day I drove south to Depoe Bay, a colorful maritime village that manages to feel half ersatz and half the real deal, equal parts blue-haired tourists and rugged Captain ¤uint types. You can sip a sea-breeze latte (spiked with coconut and banana) at the local café. Depoe Bay is also the whale-watching capital of the Northwest. California grays migrate through in winter and spring, but several pods hang around into the summer—you can see them most days in the harbor.
Depoe Bay's harbor, accessible only via an unbelievably narrow channel between the cliffs, is said to be the smallest in the world. Dilapidated shacks creak and sway on the wharves. Four companies offer whale-watching cruises from here; the drama begins when the captain negotiates the channel without smashing onto the rocks. I spent two hours on a smallish boat with a dozen other people, and the whales we saw outnumbered us. "They like to scratch their backs on the rocks offshore," the captain told us. Apparently Depoe Bay is famous among whales as the best back-scratching spot north of Baja.


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F1's New Jersey Grand Prix postponed until 2014
Formula One's inaugural Grand Prix of America, not to be confused with the US Grand Prix slated for mid-November in Austin, TX, has been postponed until the 2014 F1 season. F1 head honcho Bernie Ecclestone has reported that the event, previously expected to take place in Weehawkin, New Jersey in 2013, has now been pushed back by a year.
The Associated Press is reporting Ecclestone as having said, "Everything is set up but now it's too late to finish on time." The New Jersey race had tentatively been scheduled for June 16 of next year.
Reasons for pushing back the race seem to lie in the slow arrival of some funding, and/or road repair and permitting issues. The Jersey Journal reported that organizers fell behind on said logistics, while Ecclestone mentioned, "They got all the permissions together. Everything was done, that was all fine, but then they missed the boat a little on some financing that was coming in." Of course, the very existence of this race has been a contentious issue for some time.
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JC14 Break Out of Your Spinning Rut
with Maggie Casey
Do you want to spin yarns of different sizes, from fine and lacy to big and lofty? How about yarns that are smooth and strong or light and fluffy. You can--it just takes a little practice, some wheel tweaking and the appropriate fiber preparation! Skill Level: Ability to independently spin singles and make a two-ply yarn. Students should bring: Spinning wheel and all its parts; 4 bobbins, lazy kate and usual spinning tools.
About the instructor: Maggie Casey is co-owner of Shuttles, Spindles & Skeins in Boulder, Colorado. She has been addicted to spinning for more than 30 years. Some people have wine cellars, she has a fleece basement. She holds Part 1 of HGA's COE in Handspinning. Maggie teaches spinning at Shuttles, SOAR, the Estes Park Wool Market, Maryland Sheep & Wool and guild programs around the country. She has been a Skein judge at the Taos Wool Festival, Estes Park Wool Market, Colorado State Fair and Convergence 2004. She is the author of Start Spinning, Everything You Need to Know to Make Great Yarn, an Interweave Press book. Her DVDs include: Start Spinning, Getting Started on a Drop Spindle and Big and Lofty Yarns.


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Oh, I like it! That would be nice if it works out. |
- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Mon, May 28, 12 at 15:48
check patriots fire and moonlight at the library ... and i dont care what alex summers 'remembered' on PF.. this is a GS sport ... grew them next to each other for 12 years.. no difference ... ken |
- Posted by hosta_freak z6 NC (My Page) on Mon, May 28, 12 at 15:52
Very nice. The thing with sports is;you leave it for more than a year. Gold Standards sport all the time. Chances are it won't be back next year. I once had a streaked Gold Standard,that lasted for two years,then it reverted back to just another normal Gold Standard. I have a present one that has three colors,and I separated it this year,after observing it for 3 years. There's still no reason it will stay,but I keep hoping. Just a few thoughts before you get too excited,but it is interesting. Phil |
Like Ken said. I also had one similar to yours. Came back for a few years then went right back to Gold Standard. I've only had one good clump of streaking Gold Standards. I got 8 good size clumps from it. It has stayed streaking for 5 years and I'm sure it will stay. But sometimes I find solid green eyes...so go figure. Leave it till next year then try to remove it. Good Luck...it's pretty. |
- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Mon, May 28, 12 at 17:40
what van wade would do.. is NOT separate it.. but cut off all the GS buds and leaves ... so that the only live bud is the sport ... just keep yanking them out.. no real cutting needed ... and continue to do that.. until that bud takes over the crown ... and i have never cut anything out of the middle of a hosta.. and got it to survive ... and if you do nothing.. it will revert to GS ken |
Oh Ken that sounds like the best plan but it will hard to start ripping at such a full mature plant. So leave it in the pot or plant in the garden? It is pretty and I like the idea of having something original. It was $18.00 what the heck. Dave |
If it's that large, why not divide it in half? Keep half as what it is and do what Ken suggests with the other half. Just divide no where near the sport. Cher |
You got an interesting conversation going.... It applies to me too. I have a big H.'Antioch' which now for the second year has one eye with a very wide yellow/white border. the green center is less than one third... I think I will cut through the neighboring eyes to get at this eye, and once out will wash it and then cut off all leftovers of neighboring eyes. You could do it the same way. Good luck! Hostas are a lot of fun! Bernd |
- Posted by paul_in_mn 4b (My Page) on Mon, May 28, 12 at 23:40
Like Ken said check Moonlight or Fire Opal. Paul |
- Posted by thisismelissa z4a-S Twin Cities MN (My Page) on Mon, May 28, 12 at 23:51
I echo Ken and Paul. Instantly, I sad, "Fire Opal" |
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How fragrant Tulips and Armin van Buuren could be your Brand's Ticket to Success in the Digital Future |
Today I find myself in beautiful Amsterdam for 24 Hours of Advertising, the creative marketing industry's leading event in the Netherlands, held every year with a jam-packed 24 hour agenda. It's an exciting event, held in a stunning historic building that contrasts nicely with the dynamic professionals of communications industry you find on the inside who are here to discuss the latest trends in marketing, share ideas and get inspired.
One feature of the event that I'm a huge fan of, is the Second Screen Contest, a competition pitting five teams of three students and young professionals against each other to develop Second Screen solutions for an existing TV format, using the latest Windows software. The teams work on their ideas for a full 24 hours before presenting to a panel of top industry judges. My colleagues on the judging panel were blown away by the creativity and passion of the participants who all came up with fantastic solutions and learned a thing or two about tight deadlines! As my 15 year-old son would say – "Respect" to the winning team; made up of Vincent Huijbers, Barry Bakker, Alain Kale and Loran G who created a second screen pilot app for the TV show 'Got Talent'.
In addition to getting inspired by the next generation of marketers, I'm here at 24 Hours to talk about some important digital trends identified in recent research we conducted with IPG Mediabrands and future forecasting consultancy The Future Laboratory. The Digital Trends study covered eight countries and over 8,000 individuals, to help brands understand the future of digital behaviour and technology through the eyes of consumers.
While the study uncovered eight global trends, I primarily looked at just three of those in my talk today. The first trend I talked about – Enhancing the Real –revolves around using technology to enhance many of our complex human senses. It looks at how technology now delivers – and will more so in the future – a more complete and engaging sensory experience through a combination of graphics, sound, and even scent to augment reality. We found that 61 percent of our respondents globally are more likely to buy from a brand that allows them to experience the touch and feel of the products wherever they are: in a store or "on the net". At the very least, this presents an excellent opportunity for retail, technology, entertainment and fashion brands. I know for sure that if I were to bring tulips home from my Dutch travels, their scent would play a crucial role in my buying decision. Why shouldn't this apply to online as well?
So it seems that fragrant tulips online might not be that far away, and as the online and offline world meet and merge, the digital space will simply evolve into a new layer of the physical world, and the physical, a new layer of the digital world. But this blurring of realities means a proliferation of data. And, as our other trend – Value Me– found, consumer views on the value of their data are changing rapidly.
The results of the study show that nearly half of global online consumers realise their data is valuable to brands, and increasingly are seeking ways to control where it goes and who has access to it. Data is the new currency of online life. If brands want to learn more about their customers, they must be open and clear on how that data will be used and offer rewards in exchange. This is even more pronounced amongst younger consumers. Give them access to the latest Armin van Buuren video before general release and some will happily give you their personal information; but without a real incentive – be it van Buuren, or otherwise – it will be a tough game for brands. There will be no such thing as free exchange when it comes to data, and the brands that realise this first will be the ones who will win the trust, loyalty and respect of consumers.
One of my favourite sayings is: the best way to predict the future is to create it. Falling a little bit into a cliché here, but the geek-legend Alan Kay's words crystallise the extent of change upon us that will affect all of us – me, you, consumers and the marketing industry. It falls into the last trend I discussed today: Creator Culture. Experimentalism, creativity and desire for progress and achievement lie at the heart of culture in both mature and emerging markets – one day we will all be co-creators, no longer waiting for brands to realise solutions that meet our needs but making them ourselves. We, the industry, will co-create this new version of the world infused with digital, hand-in-hand with our consumers. This partnership will enable us to create solutions and technologies across a full set of devices and services that are relevant, engaging, and fully in-tune with consumers' needs. It's an exciting world … and I'm looking forward to creating it together.
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It's no secret that Zurich Googlers inhabit an office that puts your foosball fun time corner to shame, and there's no better way to spur envy than through a photo gallery put together by the Googsters themselves. Also check out this recent BBC video and article that delves into the inner workings of this ultimate alterna-workspace's benefits like sliding into work rather than taking the elevator.
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February 19, 2010
NAVTEQ Focuses on Experience at MWC 2010
By Jai C.S., TMCnet Contributor
NAVTEQ, a provider of digital map, traffic and location data for in-vehicle, portable, wireless and enterprise solutions, announced that the company will focus on advanced content and services; innovative, enabling technologies; developer tools and support, which enhance the end-user experience, at this year's Mobile World Congress (News - Alert).
This year's Mobile World Congress included a broad range of location-focused applications on display via a variety of customer demos, coupled with interactive demonstrations of unique advancements in visual content; innovative technologies that advance map data collection and content development efforts and lastly, tools and support aimed at helping developers launch new products.
Advanced content and services, location-based solutions and navigation is said to integrate easily with NAVTEQ's (News - Alert) advanced visual content portfolio to create a heightened user experience. One of the newly launched products, the enhanced 3D City Models in Europe, developed from NAVTEQ map, is extremely flexible, capable of enabling navigable 3D animation to be generated in real-time.
Focus is also going to be on the Pedestrian Navigation. The latest here is that it can be experienced via an interactive demo that combines NAVTEQ Discover Cities as well as NAVTEQ's visual content to improve pedestrian guidance through better orientation.
Unique customer demonstrations from NavNGo, Novasys, Nokia (News - Alert) and UbiEst are believed to add to the experience.
NAVTEQ believes that its LocationPoint Advertising will allow retailers to deliver highly-targeted, relevant and actionable advertising to end users and allow customers to explore potential revenue-share opportunities. The solution enables the ultimate location-aware experience, NAVTEQ official said.
In addition, the latest Navigation Applications will also be on display to experience and enjoy with iPhone digital mobile device application demonstrations from Navigon, Destinator, Appello and Dual.
Also, NAVTEQ's enabling technologies is said to offer a glimpse into how NAVTEQ obtains the highest quality levels in data collection, as well as the future of location-based innovation. The focus here will be on NAVTEQ True - revolutionary new data collection technology; NAVTEQ Traffic, which is a comprehensive, quality-tested traffic service enabling reliable routing and an accurate picture of real-world traffic conditions;
NAVTEQ Connect – demonstration will include the impact of navigation and location based solutions on everyday life. Exhibiting companies as stated include: Appello, Fanshake, La Mosca, Magneti Marelli, NAVIGON, NavNGo, Nokia, ROUTE 66, Visioglobe (News - Alert) and Whatamap.com
Additionally, attention will be on developer tools and support, where NAVTEQ Network for Developers demonstration includes the latest developments in mapping tools and application programming interfaces for mobile app development.
The NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge Awards Ceremony will focus on the winner vying for a record global prize pool valued at over $10 million dollars and data license in addition to an opportunity for worldwide exposure for their LBS application.
This is said to be the premier event for wireless Location Based Services innovation, and has invited developers around the world to build innovative, non-commercialized LBS applications which work with mobile phones and/or wireless handheld devices using dynamic positioning technology and NAVTEQ map data.
Jai C.S. is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Jai's articles, please visit his columnist page.
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Hi, my name is Wes Kendall, and I created this website. I received my Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. When I first started learning MPI, it was a difficult process. Furthermore, there is a lack of free information available for beginners to get started and naturally progress to the more advanced topics of MPI. This site was created for this very purpose – to give you all of the information needed to learn MPI and progress to advanced topics such as parallel I/O and hybrid parallel programming.
Any questions or suggestions for the website can be emailed to me directly at wesleykendall at gmail dot com. Feel free to comment on any of the lessons too, as this helps out others that are coming to the site to learn MPI. I hope this resource has been useful for advancing your career, research, or studies. Best of luck!


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Sample of Network Contacts
With more than 5,000 contacts available to UW students and members of the UW Alumni Association, Husky Career Network is a great place to explore your career options or jump start your job search. Connect with fellow Huskies across the globe who have volunteered to help with job search tips, networking referrals, informational interviews and more.
Here are just a few of the Husky Career Network contacts available to you:
Jacob Fenton, '01
Current position: Talent Agent, United Talent Agency
UW degree: B.A. Business, 2001
Why he volunteers: Networking is everything. A UW professor of mine once said to our class, "Finish this sentence: It's not what you know
", and the entire class answered in unison, "It's who you know," to which our professor replied, "Wrong. It's who knows you."
Tim Shimotakahara, '02
Current position: Financial Analyst, Investment Banking, D.A. Davidson & Co.
UW degree: B.A. Business, 2002
Why he volunteers: I want Foster School graduates to have greater visibility, to be considered the cream of the crop, and to be sought after by high-profile companies. I want to raise expectations so that UW graduates can expect to compete with anyone and work anywhere.
Peg Achterman, 82
Former UW student-athlete
Current position: Corporate Trainer, Grass Valley Broadcast Solutions
UW degrees: B.A. History and Communications, 1982
Why she volunteers: If you've achieved any measure of success, there are people who have helped you, and I want to give back. I also like to know what younger people are doing and what theyre interested in. It's fun to be around those who are just starting out. Their enthusiasm is contagious and renewing.
Mike Cragg, '86
Current position: Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Duke University
UW degree: B.A. Communications, 1986
Why he volunteers: I believe in the UW. It helped me get started in life, and it's a place I have a passion for. If there's any small part I can play to help someone who shares that common bond, then I want to do that.