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No one can ignore Birmingham's checkered past – civil rights violence earned it the nickname 'Bombingham,' and an industrial economy yielded another unappealing nickname, 'The Pittsburgh of the South.' But that was decades ago. Today this midsized blue-collar city has a surprising amount of culture to offer, and it has integrated its civil rights struggle into the tourist experience. The nickname these days is 'Diverse City.'
Birmingham's urban core is mostly a business district, and only a few attractions sit beneath the skyscrapers. To really capture the city's essence, you'll want to visit four neighborhoods – lively Five Points, near the University of Alabama Birmingham; funky Lakeview, home to one of the South's greatest bars; charming Homewood, an upscale shopping strip with a pedestrian-friendly layout and a small-town vibe; and the Civil Rights District, an unforgettable cluster of attractions at the edge of downtown.


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People FREAK OUT when they are accosted by urine-soaked hums screaming profanities at them while they are walking down the street minding their own business. People freak out when they have to step around vomit/excrement in building doorways and in the parks. People freak out finding needles and drug paraphenalia in their yards and parks. People freak out having to run the gauntlet of the homeless at the library. People freak OUT having homeless shelters with sex offenders in their residential neighborhoods, near schools and daycare centers. Why don't the homeless leave US alone?
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One of the keys to leading the NBA in scoring — as Kevin Durant did last year and is currently doing this season — is using every weapon at your disposal. You've got to keep doing new things to keep defenders on their toes, especially if that means knocking them silly with a basketball while driving to the hoop. After all, you can't guard what you can't see.
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Primary Position: Pitcher
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Major League Games: 743
Primary Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
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Quinoa and Mushroom-Stuffed Roasted Red Peppers
Serves 6
1 cup quinoa, cooked
1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
1 cup cremini mushrooms, chopped
1 cup homemade marinara (or, if you must, low sugar/organic marinara sauce)
1/4 cup fresh oregano, finely chopped
Pinch saffron, optional
1 teaspoon sea salt
3 medium red bell peppers, halved lengthwise, seeded and cored
Place the quinoa in a large bowl, cover with cold water, and then drain through a sieve. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan and add the quinoa. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, until the quinoa is tender and has absorbed the liquid, about 25 minutes. Scrape the quinoa into a large bowl to cool slightly.
Heat the oven to 375˚F.
Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add the onion and cook until soft and golden, about 4 minutes. Stir in the chopped mushrooms and cook for about 5 minutes, until golden brown. Add the marinara sauce and cook until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cooked quinoa, oregano, saffron (if using), and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Set aside.
Grease the inside of the peppers with the remaining oil and arrange in a shallow baking dish. Season the inside of the peppers with the remaining salt and roast until they're just tender, about 25 minutes.
Remove the pan from the oven and place on a heat-safe work surface. Mound 1/2 cup of the quinoa on top of each pepper half and return the pan to the oven until the peppers are soft and fragrant and the quinoa mixture is hot, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve hot.
Nutrient Analysis: Calories: 173; Total Fat: 6 g; Saturated Fat: 1 g; Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g; Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g; Cholesterol: 0 mg; Sodium: 358 mg; Carbohydrates: 26 g; Fiber: 4 g; Protein: 5 g
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He was fired up. He was ready to go.
Where he was taking the second presidential debate, though, was slightly fuzzy until President Obama grabbed a chance to look like a president.
Not until an exchange on Libya — close on the heels of a petty-but-buzzy attack on pension size — did the president hit a stride in tonight's debate. He declared it "offensive" to suggest that politics played into his administration's handling of the tragic attack in Benghazi.
"That's not what we do. That's not what I do as president, that's not what I do as commander-in-chief," Obama said.
The president took a subject that should have been a sore spot and turned it around. He was having a decent debate to that point, but that exchange — including his call for a fact-check on when he labeled Benghazi a terrorist attack — made it something more than that, the victory his campaign desperately needed.
Obama fought back tonight. He attacked Mitt Romney and his record, he walked the stage with confidence, and he likely did himself a whole lot of good in terms of satisfying his base that he still wants the job he's seeking anew.
Romney delivered a second strong debate. He had Obama on his heels, almost physically aggressive at times in confronting the president with a record he'll never be fully comfortable defending.
He even squeezed in a way to rebut the infamous "47 percent" comment that wasn't asked about in his first debate.
"I want 100 percent of the American people to have a bright and prosperous future," Romney said.
There will be no serious Republican hand-wringing over Romney's performance, nothing akin to the Democratic angst after Obama's first debate. Romney brought energy and passion to his arguments, and made clear he very much belongs on the stage.
The president, though, was more quotable on a more personal economic issue.
"I don't look at my pension — it's not as big as yours," Obama quipped.
Obama missed moments for a more resounding victory. A question on President Bush's economic record could have been a slam dunk, but Obama settled for a fadeaway jumper.
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A husband and wife going for a vacation after marriage is permissible and there is absolutely nothing wrong in it. It does not matter whether its date and duration are preplanned or not. It is of no consequence if one refers to it as a "honeymoon". Though we are ordered to be different from the unbelievers in their particular faith-based qualities that distinguish them in their faith from others, this is not something specific and distinctive for them. Moreover, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Works are but by their intentions" [Sahîh al-Bukhârî and Sahîh Muslim] In any event, the couple are obliged during their vacation to abide by all Islamic teachings and etiquettes. They are obligated to avoid suspicious places and to refrain from all wrongdoing. They should recognize that Allah watches them and knows what they are doing. It is worth saying that the couple have the right to benefit from the permissible concessions of travel, such as combining and shortening their prayers, breaking their fasts if it is Ramadan, and wiping on their socks for wudu' for a longer duration, and the like. And Allah knows best.
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Corvettes and all things about them
starrow68 Posts: 1,142
bigmike5 Posts: 960
vinnyny Posts: 772I'm considering buying a leftover '05 C6 but have some concerns. The car I'm looking at doesn't have the sports seats--are they worth waiting for on an '06? Second, I haven't seen any good info on changes for the '06 model--does anyone have details or a link for info on the changes? Finally, the car I may buy has zero options--are there any "must haves" that make it worth ordering (e.g. upgraded stereo or Z51)?
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starrow68 Posts: 1,142About the drilled rotors, they are a must have for wannabe performance enthusiast, just MHO. Turns out at the track you only see drilled rotors when someone is new or brings out something that came that way. When you start to get into heavy braking, the drilled rotors crack easier than solid and the heat dissapation while possibly better, it is debated, isn't enough to make up for frequent replacement. Even solid rotors can crack after a year or so of easy track use and much quicker with real race driving, threshold braking into each turn. I've had cars for up to 178k miles and never replaced a rotor before in 40 years of driving, until I started tracking.
I agree with Z51 though. Just saw a post from a Z51 coupe that did a track day in the high 90's and kept the oil temp under 250 degrees. Even with an oil cooler on my C5 which keeps the oil under 200 on the highway, I get into the upper 200's on hot days. Prior to the oil cooler I was up to 295 on a warm day and not really pushing.
Randy -
jmess Posts: 677The current visible changes I have read about are: some interior trim (like radio knobs), some plastic interior part color/shade changes, 6 speed auto option, different steering wheel, and GM badges on the sides. There are probably a number of changes you don't see. For the manual version you don't have to put it in reverse anymore when you shut off the engine (was required to prevent battery discharge for 05).
The Z51 is more important if you plan on track time or autocross events. You can always firm up the stock suspension/handling the usual way with springs, bars, shocks, wheels, and tires. The Z51 is not a bad value considering what you get though.
I don't think the standard seats are missing much except some adjustable side bolsters and lumbar support. People report them to be comfortable. Even the sports seats with side bolsters don't provide enough support at high cornering loads IMHO.
A bone stock C6 provides a lot of bang for your buck and is really a fairly well equipped car if you can do without all the electrically assisted features you get with the higher level interior. So it is really your call as what is important. I don't regret getting one with all the stuff but after having one for 6 months I know I could easily live without it. The car would still be a kick to drive and comfortable enough for long trips.
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starrow68 Posts: 1,142I'm just driving a coupe so what I've heard is hearsay. There was an oiling issue in 2001 but I think it was ok by '02. Other than that they seem fairly bullet proof from the ones I see on track, and that has been many. The other issues are just the standard ones that apply to all Corvettes: the column lock issue, several solutions but Chevy did a recall on that one; the rocking seat, also under a bulletin that replaced the motors under the seat if there was a complaint, not a recall; and not much else I'm aware of.
On a Z06 I'd look closely at the panel below the doors. I tape the back of my wheel wells which limits the abuse from rocks on the track but nobody I've seen tapes all along under the door and it's clear my car has been tracked from the nicks and gouges in that area. Other than that, running on track with a bra the car looks perfectly clean. Most of these cars never see the track, btw.
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vinnyny Posts: 772Thanks for the inputs. I decided to order an '06 just the way I want it. It will cost me only about $3k more but I make most of that back in depreciation, so I think it's just about a wash. I ordered the custom plate today: 06 C6. It might look funny on my 330CiC, but hopefully it won't be on there long.
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starrow68 Posts: 1,1422006 Corvette Coupe and Convertible
• New features for 2006 include:
• 6 speed paddle shift transmission with automatic modes
• Smaller diameter 3-spoke steering wheel
• XM Satellite Radio included with Bose audio systems and features hidden antenna
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cflknr Posts: 1I need help to value a 75' vette. It doesn't have the original motor. It has a 350 with a full race cam. It get about 350 hp. It has a munsy tranny, high performance spark plug wires, and edlebrock head covers. It has side pipes and aluminum wheels. White with black interior and a black bra, T-tops. It is a runner. Needs paint and of course interior work. What do you all think?
shaggy1 Posts: 1Hello, I am in the process of changing a headlight switch on a 1979 corvette. The switch is a push/pull knob located in the dash and if the knob is turned it also dims or brightens the gauge lights.
The switch is held in place in the dash by a threaded collar which is easy to remove.
How does one go about removing the knob and the shaft which inserts into the switch?
On the new switch it looks like the knob & shaft threads into the switch but I can't seem to unscrew the knob from the old switch.
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bigmike5 Posts: 960Had a great day to cruise today here in KY [75 and PC], and so it was off to Bowling Green where the Museum was having its annual luncheon fete for volunteers who work their events during the year. After some shopping in the gift shop we were [about 40 Vettes strong] off on about a 40 mile cruise on the country roads to a Rod and Gun club at Barren Lake, where we had a great luncheon and some opportunities to talk with and meet new folks. I even talked the wife into coming this year, and she had fun too, despite having some serious neck issues the past few weeks. Cruise speed [thankfully!!] was a little slower than last year, and the group kept together without too much trouble. People in Bowling Green are so used to seeing cruising Corvette groups that they just sit at cross roads and wave as they let the parade proceed on through. Really a great and tolerant populace down Bowling Green way. The luncheon was superb [again] and Wendell gave a nice invocation and talk before we all dug into the grub. On the upside the wife enjoyed it, and the drive home was smooth and easy. Averaged just over 30 mpg for the day, with 200 miles of smiles. :shades:
nshaw Posts: 3Has anyone experienced a water leak inside the car coming from behind the glove box? It's water, and not antifreeze, dripping down along the fan motor. I'm assuming it comes from spraying the car off with a hose when washing it, but I've not experienced this with other cars before. Shouldn't be leaking inside the car.
starrow68 Posts: 1,142I'm guessing it isn't from outside. Sounds more like the heater unit area and either a hose connection leak or a seam in part of the unit. The heater hoses come through the fire wall in that area if I'm not off base. I know you said water and not antifreeze but the other possibility is condensation but hard to get much volume that way, I'd think. I've read about several earlier C5's with leaks in the passenger foot well area.
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starrow68 Posts: 1,142http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060124/detu012.html?.v=37
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starrow68 Posts: 1,142http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06032/648034.stm
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Fed's are expected to set standards for how stablity
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dispencer1 Posts: 489I really like the 1984-1995 model Corvettes and there doesn't seem to be a lot of difference in prices for cars that old. I have a 2000 Mustang V6 that I put in shows and am contemplating selling it and getting a Corvette for the same purpose. Is there a flex problem on convertibles or should I get the removable hardtop? I'd like to be a be able to drive the car around town in relative comfort (I'd get an automatic and the base engine) so I don't need the performance version - a base model would probably ride better. I'm open to suggestion. What year would ride the best and be the most reliable. You guys are the experts.
starrow68 Posts: 1,142Depends ... is mostly true. The C4, two basic body styles from 84 to 96 was the first true handling Corvette according to many. Before that they had power but required lots of work to get them to handle. Several good reviews are available and there is a Black Book that I've read about but never seen, then the current issue of Corvette magazine at news stands has a year by year run down on the C4 changes by year. Here is some of what I remember: The '84 was rough riding and got better in '85 and beyond, the early style, '84 to '89, I think is cleaned up in front in the later style '90 to '96, the engines always had tons of torque but the HP went up in the LT1 engine around '90 and the '96 engines are unique, the LT4. So much for facts, I drove a '95 with only 18k miles for a year, in 2004, and put 10k miles on it to keep miles off my 2002 Coupe. They are much harder to get in an out of than normal cars or even a C5 and although a leading edge boomer, I'm 6'3" and just under 200#s so not carrying a lot of excess. I'd be sure to test as many as you can find either on lots or from individual sellers. I found that most with over 50/60k miles were pretty well 'used' inside while the 18k mile car that a friend found was a garage queen and was almost new, premium was minor. They ride pretty hard even in the '95 and won't impress most that are not looking for a performance car, which they are, although not in terms of current offerings.
There are lots of Corvette clubs and most folks are into showing the cars while some autocross and fewer go to race tracks for road course excitement. Drags in an auto can be fun since bracket racing is common. For me the search was as fun as finding a gem, lots of test rides even in a few C5s made it a time filler when I had some extra time. Enjoy the process!
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alenatasevich1 Posts: 12Guys, you want to hear about quality, read this! I purchased a brand new yellow 2006 Z06 on the last of October, after waiting patiently for a few months. Note that I owned a '01 Z06 which I kept for 2 years and recently returned a '03 911 Turbo off of a lease and purchased the new Z06, thus to amazement of some of my friends went back to a Corvette after having a Porsche.
About 2 months ago after not using the Z06 for about 10 days, my Z06 woudln't start. I called roadside & received a boost. A similar situation happened 2 weeks ago, but this time after 4 or 5 days of not being used... Obviously a problem, so I made an appointment with my local dealer to check into the problem. This was this past Friday 1/27/06. Otherwise the car seemed to operate normally.
The dealership checked the battery and told me it was fine, but when they were about to return the car to have me go on my way, the car didn't start! They obviously kept the car and later in the afternoon informed me that it was a defective starter... It happens, right, no big deal. They would overnight the part and fix it on Monday 1/30/06... No problem...
Monday comes and I have a very unpleasant conversation with the dealership (who by the way are very professional) and I'm informed that when they car was lifted to install the starter... they discover a CRACKED lower ENGINE BLOCK!!!! They immediately tell me that they will swap in a new engine! The car is 3 months old with 1,300 miles on it, so you see the problem! I'm demaning a new car, NOT a repair!
Mind you, I have a number of friends who own dealerships and know numerous mechanics! I speak with all of them that same day on Monday. ALL state the same. The only way this could have happened is that the engine was overtorqued on installation, thus cracking the engine block! This car was delivered to me defective and quality control (what an oxymoron) at Chevrolet didn't catch the problem! Fine, things happen... but Chevy, you made the mistake, rectify it and give me a new car!!!
I call Chevrolet customer support, and get a very polite, non-comittal run-around. When I ask the lady who is a manager to let me speak with someone above her, she states that she will not as per her "guidelines." Coincidentally, that dealership where my car was being fixed had a visit from a Chevy field rep. and this issue was immediately brought to his attention. He obviously okays the engine swap under warranty, but when informed that the customer wants the car replaced, refuses it.
I immediately file a Better Business Beureau complaint, and receive a phone call from a GM's customer relations manager on Tuesday morning, who is apparently above the customer support manager with whom I spoke earlier... He is told all the facts and promises to get back to me on Tuesday 2/07/06. Today I'm told that they would not volunatarily replace the car.
I want the car replaced & my issues with the repairs are the following:
a.) Obviously the Z06 is a very high performance automobile, the dealer admits to me they have never did this job on this car, I'm afraid the reliability & performance of my car will be affected in either the short term or the long term. Nothing against the dealership, but they have specialists at the factory hand building & installing these engines, and now this job will not be done in the factory? P.S., I would feel the same had they told me that car would go back to the factory for the repair job as my confidence & security in this car is totally gone.
b.) A simple carfax will reveal that this car has a new engine, thus substantially affecting the value of the automobile. Again, Chevy delivered a defective car, they need to do right by their customer and replace it.
c.) We all know that owning a Corvette is an emotional decision, and surely the way I feel about this car has been substantially affected in a negative way. I still want to have a Z06, but this car is obviously not the one I will keep.
Finally, I feel betrayed by Chevy's immediate reaction to my situation. The company (GM)is having a lot of problems as we all know. I feel that we, as Corvette owners, are the backbone customers and need to be heard and I think Chevy/GM is very dangerously undermining the core customer base with these type of actions. I see myself and others like myself as GM's #1 customers. Not only do I own their HALO car which states to the world, take a look and notice, the Z06 is what GM is all about, but I'm also a repeat customer having previously owned another Z06! I still have hope that Chevy/GM will do the right thing and replace the car without any further action by me... I'm still waiting and believe its going to be a long wait... But I'm prepared to take all steps necessary, including legal ones... P.S. I am an attorney.
All contributions & opinions would be highly appreciated. Anyone else ever have similar issues? Any ideas in dealing with this situation? Needless to say, I'm extremely distressed by this situation!
P.S. I have already posted same in the Z06 Corvette & C6 Corvette forums and have received a number of constructive responses from some of you... Thanks again...
For a follow up on how manufacturers with integrity handle much more minor problems please see a response to my posting in the Corvette Z06 forum.
Thanks in advance for comments, suggestions and ideas...
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ruking1 Posts: 15,296Now this sounds like a real bummer. The good/bad news is it happened early on. Also since you are an attorney, you don't have to necessarily pay for some of the legal fees to get you going down the right path.
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sensai Posts: 129Sorry about your problem, but a bad engine means you replace the engine, not the whole car. When BMW M3s had crankshaft failures, they replaced the engine only. When Toyota's engines sludged and failed, they replaced the engine only. I don't think you have any precedence here to demand the whole car be replaced because of the bad engine.


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Chateau St. Jean La Petite Etoile Fume Blanc 2010
Sauvignon Blanc from Sonoma County, California
Winemaker's Notes
Chateau St. Jean La Petite Etoile Fume Blanc has enticing aromas of lemongrass, green tea and sweet smoky notes begin the nose on this well-structured Fume Blanc. Vibrant acidity gives a fresh and crisp finish with lingering spice notes on the back palate.
Critical Acclaim
The Wine Advocate - "The 2010 Fume Blanc La Petite Etoile, from a vineyard in the Russian River, shows the influence of the site, the presence of 30% Sauvignon Musque and aging in French oak barrels, all of which yielded a rich, textured white. All of the elements are beautifully balanced in this honeyed, expressive Fume Blanc. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2018."
Chateau St. Jean Winery
Chateau St. Jean is a winemaking estate located at the foot of the Sugarloaf Ridge in Sonoma Valley near Kenwood, California. Founded in 1973, Chateau St. Jean has long been recognized as a leader in Vineyard Designated wines. Winemaker Steve Reeder has built a reputation for making wines of power and elegance. With over 20 years of vineyard and winemaking experience, his knowledge of Sonoma makes him a master in highlighting the best of each vineyard. Chateau St. Jean was the first Sonoma winery to be awarded the prestigious "Wine of the Year" award from Wine Spectator for its 1996 Cinq Cepages Cabernet Sauvignon, a Bordeaux-style blend of "five varieties." View all Chateau St. Jean Wines About Sonoma County
View a map of Sonoma County wineriesRelated Links:Twice as large as Napa in size, Sonoma County only makes about a half the amount of wine as her northeasterly neighbor. But Sonoma, with her size, is able to vouch for more diversity within her borders, including sub-AVAs that are climatically varied. The atmosphere of Sonoma is decidedly laid back and down home country style. But in wines, they are keeping up with the Joneses, or Napa-ites if you will. Grape varieties are more varied here, from Pinot Noir and Zinfandel to Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.
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The largest sub-AVAs of Sonoma include Dry Creek Valley, Russian River Valley, Alexander Valley and Sonoma Valley. Each sub-AVA, with its own micro-climate, is unique in its grape varieties and styles of wine. Dry Creek makes a mean Zinfandel while Russian River produces stand up Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The Alexander Valley makes some of the better Cabernet Sauvignons in the county and Sonoma Valley creates excellent wines from all the above varieties. Other grapes found throughout Sonoma include Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot and Syrah.About California
It's not rare to see a wine's country of origin listed as "California." A country into itself in the wine world, California makes enough varieties and styles to match many European wine countries. It produces a diverse range of wines that span the quality spectrum.The most famous of the California wine regions is Napa Valley, and these wines are certainly outstanding – but it's not as broad and diverse as its larger neighbor, Sonoma County. Down south, Santa Barbara's Santa Maria Valley is well-known for its Rhône blends, as well as cool-climate varieties like Pinot and Chardonnay. The Central Coast, the largest California AVA, has many different microclimates that lead to a wide range of wines with many sub-AVAs.
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- Posted by shavedmonkey (My Page) on Fri, Jun 13, 14 at 15:11
Very nice find! Thank you. I bet someone will have a name for that paph. Nick name is slipper orchid or lady slipper. |
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- Posted by CossecaRose_z3 Zone 3 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 13, 14 at 17:37
I thought it was a paphiopedilum when I saw it, if I remember my old orchid books... I'd like to know its name though yeah. I have a few moth orchids and they have some similarities to this one. It's seems crazy to see such a delicate flower growing in a zone 3 forest!! It looks so tropical and out of place! But it's beautiful. And it was such a harsh and long winter here! I can't imagine what happens to it under all the snow... dies down to the roots I guess? Fascinating anyway... |
- Posted by orchidnick z9Ca (email@example.com) on Fri, Jun 13, 14 at 18:25
It's Cypripedium acaule, Jay Phal has this this say about it: Found in the Eastern USA and Canada and south to Georgia and Alabama in hardwood and conifer forests, in swamps and bogs, dense woods along streams and in coastal dunes as a large sized, cool to cold growing, erect, terrestrial plant from the higher and drier deciduous forests I have some but they have yet to bloom for me They are a little difficult as they like an acidic environment. I lower the Ph to 4.5 in the water with fertilizer I use on them. It really is not problem just a few drops of vinegar, just a question of getting a Ph measuring device. Found one on eBay for $10. Hopefully next spring I'll have flowers as they are thriving. Last year, without the vinegar they died on me. If you belong to an orchid society that is looking for speakers, Carson Whitlow gives a very interesting talk about his trek through northeastern Canada to the Hudson Bay, I think he had some photos of this plant to show along with 9 other orchids found there. Nick |
- Posted by CossecaRose_z3 Zone 3 (My Page) on Sat, Jun 14, 14 at 10:47
Wow! Thank you very much orchidnick! That's really interesting that it likes acidic soil, because these ones are in a jack pine stand. Apparently, the needles these trees drop make the soil acidic... so it all makes alot of sense that they would be happy there. It's really nice to have a name for it. I wonder if putting a bit of conifer needles in your soil would work for your orchid? Maybe it would be prickly to work with the soil afterwards though... Do you know if moth orchids like acidic soil or water? Mine do okay but I know our water is quite hard here, even though we use a water softener... I dont' know if we have an orchid society nearby... I could look into it. I hope your orchid flowers for you - I had moth orchids for years and for the first 4 years I had them they didn't flower, although I was trying everything I could find in books and online. At some point I was getting so frustrated that I was having visions of mowing them over with our lawn mower... :S (They flower now, I put them in a different room where the Temp. fluctuates more and I have maybe 6 of them, so if one is taking a break, another might be flowering. They're wonderful flowers for the winters here. I usually have one or two flowering in the winter (and all winter!) when it's all white and dead outside and I'm desperate for flowers! |
- Posted by orchidnick z9Ca (email@example.com) on Sat, Jun 14, 14 at 23:45
The local supermarket has a steady supply of table vinegar but is a little short on conifer needles so I'll stick with the vinegar. Hardly any other orchids like that so it's not to be imitated. Orchids generally don't like softened water because of salt but if yours are doing well, don't change anything. Nick |
- Posted by CossecaRose_z3 Zone 3 (My Page) on Mon, Jun 16, 14 at 13:35
Lol. (I like your comment about supermarkets and pine needles. ) Yup, you're right - if it ain't broke don't fix it... |
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Since May of 2011, the Washington State Attorney General's Office has received well over 250 complaints against scammers with the word "yellow page" and other variations of the word in their names.
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Vanish Eczema Review
Posted on 30. May, 2010 by TheMinx in Gold
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Kona Coffee Cultural Festival begins. The schedule. Best 4 events to check out.
by: Vanessa Sim and Derek Paivaposted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 at 12:15 AM
This week in Kailua-Kona, it's all about the coffee. Kona coffee, that is.
The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival—one of Hawaii's oldest food fests—begins its 39th annual celebration of the bean that made the Kailua-Kona coast famous on Friday, Nov. 6. If you're on the Big Island of Hawaii this week, make sure you're in Kona for at least one of the fest's nine days of activities, parades, coffee picking contests, farm tours, coffee competitions and, of course, multitude of Kona coffee tastings.
Festival events begin on Friday, Nov. 6, run through Nov. 15, and happen all over Kona—from the upslope farms in Holualoa where Kona coffee is grown to the Kailua-Kona town resort area. Click here for a complete schedule of Kona Coffee Cultural Festival events.
With dozens of interesting coffee-related activities spread out over so many days, the schedule is a bit daunting. Trust us, we've been in those shoes before.
To help you out, on the following pages we've compiled a rundown of the four Kona Coffee Cultural Festival events that give us the "best buzz" (translation: are "must attends" in our book).
Click on the following pages for our Top 4 fest events (in no particular order):
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Nicole Jeray is proud to be part of "Swinging for Sleep!" For every birdie she make in LPGA tournament competition this year, money will be donated to Wake Up Narcolepsy (WUN) and the Narcolepsy Network (NN) to help improve awareness and funding for narcolepsy, which affects an estimated 150,000 to 200,000 Americans. In 2011 she made 90 birdies and raised $4,500 for the Narcolepsy Network. In 2012 I made 121 birdies and raised $37,000 for WUN and NN. Thank you to everyone who supported this worthwhile and incredibly important program. Click here to find out who supported Jeray in the past.
Currently she has not met her goal of $50,000, she has made 81 birdies and has raised over $29,000
Thank you for checking out "Swinging for Sleep." Jeray is looking forward to doing her part to make this program a success!
Jeray's Story: Living with Narcolepsy
I've tried many medications over the years. Until recently, all of the medicines for narcolepsy treat only the symptoms. Stimulants are used for sleepiness and anti-depressants for cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hypnogogic halluncinations. The stimulants that I've tried are ritalin, dexadrine, and cylert. After attending my first Narcolepsy Network (NN) conference in 2000, I learned about a new wake promoting drug called Provigil. Provigil helped me tremendously. The anti-depressants that I have tried include anafranil, paxil, and efferxor. Anafranil helped the paralysis symptoms, but I gained over 40 pounds and became dramatically sleepier. I was on anafranil for over four years not knowing there were alternatives. Paxil did nothing for me, and effexor worked pretty good.
Then a few years ago, Xyrem came out. This medicine actually treats the problem instead of the symptoms. Xyrem, taken twice during the night, puts my brain in better sleep stages, so I'm much more awake throughout the day. My cataplexy is greatly improved, no sleep paralysis, and no hallucinations. Xyrem is the only medicine to be approved for the treatment of cataplexy and excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy. I am very thankful for this medication. Xyrem has especially made my life much more enjoyable. I still take a little provigil and effexor as well. With this drug combination, I feel I am living an extemely fulfilling life.
Even with the three medications I take, I must still follow certain "rules" to feel my best. Some days are better than others. These rules are: drink lots of water, limit my carbohydrates, stay away from sugar, eat small meals more often, schedule in a nap before important activities, don't over schedule myself, and stay away from alcohol. It is also necessary for me to not have important discussions when I am sleepy or after 7pm because my brain doesn't work as well, and my patience is nearly non-existent. I am lucky to have supportive family and friends.
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According to this article in the Kansas City Star, the dreaded, misunderstood office cubicle is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
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Dollar Tree Application Online – Apply for a job at Dollar Tree
Dollar Tree is a Fortune 500 discount variety store that stays true to its name: everything sold costs one dollar or less. Headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia, Dollar Tree has more than four thousand stores throughout the contiguous United States. Job opportunities exist in store, at company headquarters, and at one of the nine distribution centers in the logistic network. The dollar store model competes in lower-end retail markets by providing a variety of inexpensive food and snack, health and beauty, party, housewares and cleaning products, to name a few. The company recently expanded online with an e-commerce platform in order to sell products in larger quantities to small business and organizations as well as individuals.
From humble beginnings as a five-and-dime store, Dollar Tree has acquired over eighty dollar stores in Canada, setting the first Dollar Tree roots outside of the United States. Anyone interested in filling out a Dollar Tree application can choose from hourly positions, store management opportunities, and corporate and logistics careers.
The Dollar Tree application may be the first step toward a career in management. The company has implemented a highly successful management training program that sets employees on the path toward managing their own store. The manager in training program lasts up to eight weeks and teaches you how to be a role model in the Dollar Tree culture, upholding both its mission and values. Management training helps you understand and demonstrate all the operational aspects of the store as well as developing a routine that helps best implement these aspects. A similar assistant manager in training program exists that consists of general company knowledge, cashier responsibilities, manager functions, and role-specific training. Experienced hourly employees are encouraged to fill out a Dollar Tree application for these management training opportunities.
Logistics careers include positions like logistics analyst and distribution center department manager, both of which consist of thorough training programs. College students and recent graduates are encouraged to fill out a Dollar Tree application for internship and management training positions.
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If you need to apply for a job at Dollar Tree. These are all important informations provided for you.
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You can compare an arborist to a "tree doctor". Arborists are knowledgeable about the needs of trees and are trained and equipped to provide proper care. An arborist can help decide whether a tree should be removed.
Proper tree care is an investment that can lead to substantial returns. …….Read More
Dangerous Tree Removal
Marietta Tree Service will also help in identifying dangerous trees on your adjacent property and notify the adjacent property owner of any known tree hazards. This in itself cannot force anyone to remove a hazard tree on their property, but it can identify liability if the tree cause damages to your property at a later date.
Our expertise, backed by a Satisfaction Guaranteed service policy, has ensured a long term commitment to the success of Marietta Tree Service. Contact us at 770-912-4033 to schedule your FREE estimate today.
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Although many trees can be saved through proper pruning, trimming and maintenance, there are occasions when overcrowding, damage to adjacent structures, or because they are located in an area of new construction, tree removal is necessary. Our certified arborist will help you decide if and when your tree should be removed.
Tree removals are generally the most hazardous and considered the last avenue offered by Marietta Tree Services. Often, trees with major decay and weakened structural integrity that are close to buildings, utility lines, or landscape features with little access must be removed. Our highly skilled staff and certified arborist will use complex rigging techniques and if necessary, cranes for lowering wood safely.
During the tree removal, we chip up all the brush in our chipper, hauling away the chips or leaving them on site if the homeowner wants to use the c
hips as mulch. Then we cut up all the large pieces into 16″ rounds for firewood. Again, we either arrange to have the wood removed or leave it for the homeowner's own use. In any event, the Marietta Tree removal service crew takes pride in leaving the site neat and clean.
RINGGOLD, Ga. — Since tornadoes embedded a large limb in Robert Harris' roof last week, he has been bombarded with offers from contractors to help him out.
Some have been legitimate, he believes; others, not so much. The latter category includes one who offered to remove the limb and cut up the trees that fell in his yard on Sparks Street, all for a small fee and even if his insurance company doesn't pay for the damage.
That one brought a chuckle from Harris on Wednesday. Read More
Jo-Evelyn Morris, it should be said, has plenty of dirt under her own fingernails.
The Morrises are founders of the North Marietta Community Garden in what was once part of an elementary school playground. About 50 neighbors, Cobb County Master Gardeners and other volunteers have been working to turn what had become an unused and overgrown piece of land into a thriving plot of fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, and, most importantly, community renewal.
Jim and Jo-Evelyn Morris live in Cherokee Heights, one of Marietta's oldest and most well-kept neighborhoods. It's in a National Historic District and was once home to actress Joanne Woodward.
But just a few blocks to the east is a different-looking place, a low-income neighborhood that has seen its share of hard times. "Allgood Road had a bad reputation for illegal behavior," Jo-Evelyn Morris said.
What was once Allgood Elementary School, at the corner of Allgood Road and Pine Street, is now home to a Head Start program. Head Start closed off the back section of the playground because it was overrun with underbrush, diseased trees, poison ivy, English ivy, "anything you'd try to get out of your yard was there," Jim Morris said.
That's where members of the North Marietta Neighborhood Association and Cobb Master Gardeners have pushed down their shovels. The first garden beds were given to the kids in the Head Start program last fall and were harvested this spring. Read More


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LostWinds Not Transferable to Wii U (Updated)
Frontier, the developer of LostWinds, has notified a fan on Twitter that they are working with Nintendo on a solution to this problem. I'll stay on this and provide another update when the information becomes available.
Earlier today I put together a fairly comprehensive guide for transferring WiiWare and Virtual Console games to the Wii U, but it seems not every title will be transferable. LostWinds, one of the first big WiiWare titles, cannot be transferred to the Wii U. The reason for this is unknown at the moment, but many new Wii U owners have reported this as being the only title, at least so far, that can't be transferred to the Wii U.


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- Vocal Talent: Madeleine Martin (JoJo), Robert Smith (Goliath), Marnie McPhail (Peaches), Jayne Eastwood (Ms. Kersplatski), Julie Lemieux (Dinky, Bal Boa), Cole Caplan (Tater), Tajja Isen (Trina), Diana Peressini (Croaky), Kathy Brier (Babalulu), Austin Di Iulio (Skeebo), David Sparrow (Mr. Tickle), Patrick McKenna (Fire Chief Seltzer), Jonathan Potts (Jumberto the Jackrabbit), Jason Michas (Waldo the Seal).
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For new moms, heading back work (and leaving baby behind) can be difficult. Factor in the desire to continue breastfeeding after maternity leave ends, and the life-work balance seems even more difficult to maintain. Use the following as a how to guide to nursing without giving up the 9-to-5.
Going back to work after having a baby can be a challenging transition for new moms - especially for those who want to breastfeed. While the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends breastfeeding for at least 12 months, only 35 percent of babies are exclusively breastfed at three months, and not quite 15 percent at six months, according to the Centers for Disease Control 2011 Breastfeeding Report Card.
Research suggests there are many challenges that moms face that prevent them from reaching this breastfeeding goal. Some of these obstacles include lack of breastfeeding information or supportive health care resources; lack of support at home; or challenges with finding time and privacy to express breastmilk in the workplace.
As a working mother of five who breastfed all her children, including twin boys, Amy O'Malley, RN, MSN, Director of Education and Clinical Services for Medela, understands both the importance of breastfeeding, and the challenges women face in doing so.
"The longer a baby is breastfed, the greater the health benefits for both mom and baby. Yet at three months, we see the most significant drop-off in breastfeeding which is around the same time most nursing moms return to work," O'Malley said. "Fortunately today, there are many tools that can help mom continue to breastfeed and provide breastmilk to their babies even when they cannot be there. Breastpumps, for example, allow moms to keep that connection while providing optimal nutrition for their babies. It also allows dads and other caregivers to bond with babies when mom is away."
And many moms agree. In fact, a recent survey of 1,000 women with infants, commissioned by Medela, found that 78 percent of breastfeeding moms use a breastpump.
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¾ Breastpads to protect your clothes and conceal leakage
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Mike and Tux, sitting in a tree...
Michael Dell Runs Ubuntu, Jim Thompson reports. Sure 'nuff:
The key excerpt...
Comes now an interesting announcement, of sorts, on the Dell website:
"What kind of computer does Michael Dell use?"
Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn
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Evolution Groupware 2.10note that the M90 model is not listed on the "all Dell Notebooks" page, nor on the
"Dell Open-Source Notebooks" page. but it does appear here.People swore that Dell would never ship anything but Intel CPUs and Microsoft software. The AMD CPUs appeared last year, looks like Microsoft isn't going steady with Dell anymore, either. Conspicious by its absence is Windows Vista, according to the website, Mr. Dell doesn't run Vista on ANY of his machines.
How much and now soon will the details change in the Michael's Computers frame on the executive bio page? (If at all?) Place your bets.
Meanwhile, here's some good advice for Dell and all the other hardware system makers out there.
And here's Jim's earlier called-it-right post on the matter of Dell and Linux.
Doc Searls is Senior Editor of Linux Journal
Official Desktops with Ubuntu
Dell now made it official that they deliver desktop computers with Ubuntu within the next 6 weeks. There was no announcement for notebooks!
Michael Dell & Ubuntu
The Dell site lists Vista Ultimate on his desktops, but Ubuntu is still shown to be on his laptop.
Doesn't run Vista?
Funny that he "doesn't run Vista on ANY of his machines," when the page with his computers lists Vista Ultimate on every computer except the M90.
Dell M90
The reason the M90 doesn't show up in the comparison chart you link to appears to be because that's a "Home and Small Business page. Looking at Dell's Medium and Large Business summary for notebooks, it's right there.
The home page for the M90 is here
M90 & Vista
Seems that Dell only offer it with Vista installed so you have to pay the Microsoft tax even if you don't use Windows.
Dell Notebooks in Europe?
does anybody know, if dell is delivering this notebooks with ubuntu to Europe as well (Germany). Didn't find anything on their website.
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I was in Iceland on a bright midsummer night, perched on the snowmobile that had conveyed us to the top of a glacier called Snaefellsjökull. I'd refused the large lined overalls that the snowmobile company had tried to push on me, and was now shivering in my Gore-Tex jacket, which was furthermore an evil green. My friend had donned one of the suits; he was a little farther down the slope, lying on his back, arms out in a cross, warmly communing with something private and transcendent. A group of Icelanders who'd come up with us were darting toward the edge of a chasm, happily peeing their names into the snow. One of them caught sight of me and ambled over across the white wasteland. "Halloo," he said. "When we go down again, would you like to have sex with me and my friends?"
The problem with holidays is that you're always meeting strangers whose idea of leisure doesn't quite match your own.
It is awkward. All travel involves the disassembling of permanent, fixed societies into mobile units that are then reassembled into temporary groups that are supposed to have the same affinities. These groups come together according to budget, status, and sin: into "villages" in the Club Med manner, where everyone is assumed to be hungry for lobster buffets, deep suntans, and windsurfing; into the screaming teenage tribes of spring break; into aesthetically devout groups on boats around the Aegean; into bands of music lovers with quaint wardrobes at Salzburg or Bayreuth; into lonely knots of concentrated gamblers at Deauville, Monaco, Biarritz, Atlantic City, and Las Vegas; into carefree packs of distractedly promiscuous fur wearers in Gstaad and St. Moritz; into adulterers in pairs or, why not, trios, at Deauville and on Mauritius; and so on. Wherever you go, the more of you there are, all subtly, annoyingly different, or hideously similar. The writer Michel Houellebecq has made his name on hatred of his fellow man as encountered on package holidays.
Travel began in Europe with the Crusades; the general routine involved getting to Jerusalem and saving it from the infidel while being slaughtered as infidel by people whose notion of God did not match your own. Plunder, now known as shopping, consisted of picking up a few scents of Araby while looking desperately for the Holy Grail. A professional version of the Crusaders, known as missionaries, continued the hopeless task. In the secular world, by the 18th century, the Grand Tour was a way for young men of delicate constitution to catch strange maladies in the Roman miasma while buying marble reproductions of the Temples of the Forum, which now sell for a great deal of money at the best antiques dealers. By the 19th century it was illness that drove people abroad; the British and Russians took their chilblains and rheumatism to the big white hotels of Nice in the winter. Those afflicted with graver conditions of the lungs repaired to the Swiss mountains, where they lay under blankets on sunny balconies and fantasized about women named Clavdia.
Investors soon noticed these undisciplined movements of monied populations and decided to make healthy fortunes out of the whimsical urge to pack huge trunks and tip bellboys in proportion. In the mid 19th century a slippery little rock full of pirates not far from Menton was turned into the Principality of Monaco, home to the Hôtel de Paris and the gilt gambling halls of Monte Carlo. At the same time, a windblown marsh in northern France attracted the attention of the Duc de Morny, who created Deauville, a place for the upper echelons of Parisian society to take mistresses and lose money at the tables. The Royal is still windblown, the Normandy cozily rustic.
The rise of ready-made, if not exactly mass-produced, luxury goods (as opposed to the saddle handcrafted for your horse by an appropriate but anonymous artisan) followed the establishment of places where men went to throw their money away on expensive cheap women. The jewelers followed; today the largest rocks from Harry Winston and Cartier spend most of their time in the best resorts. When chosen, the jewels go from the shop's safe to the owner's safe, and are shown off at the same casinos where models were once paid to wear them. A town is definitely a resort if it has more leather goods and gold chains on display than tomatoes.
Holidays, once the privilege of princes and the ailing upper classes, were suddenly mandated into law for ordinary working people by the French Socialist government of Léon Blum in 1936, and the habit spread to the rest of Europe. The month of August saw the capital cities emptied of their inhabitants and the seashores filled with parents, children, and tin pails. America, never a hotbed of socialism, has consistently failed to keep up with this basic human right; even today you can see people trudging to work on the streets of New York in the middle of August. The seaside glut of humanity propelled the rich onto yachts, so that they could sail serenely and yet pull into port and linger over cocktails at amusing local cafés in countries that were not yet fully socialized. Thus were the Greek islands colonized by people of a seasonal artistic bent, Sardinia by yacht owners who cared more about Pucci bikinis than tomatoes, and North Africa by those who liked palaces and little boys.
Then came the sixties, when the world, as opposed to just jazz musicians and poets, discovered drugs. Suddenly, young men with gaudy Volkswagen buses had an urgent need to be in Kathmandu, young women discovered the lure of the northern portions of the Sahara, and you were no one unless you had henna tattoos on your feet, a coat that reeked of goat, and a bag that stank of camel. The tiny island of Ibiza, the setting of a 1969 film about a drug overdose titled More, became the absolute destination. Ibiza receded a little as newer drugs—the kind that make people dance all night—sent the hordes to Goa, where the sun rises in a more telling fashion than in, say, St.-Tropez.
St.-Tropez of course was the place where Brigitte Bardot was careless about her bikini top, clearing the way for women of all shapes and sizes to lie bare-breasted in the sun, pretending that nipples were merely summer accessories. A fishing village, it was also the choice resort for people who rejected the idea of vast palace-hotels with marble halls and concierges dressed like middling functionaries in a police state. The popularity of St.-Tropez in the fifties and sixties was the beginning of what is called in France La Gauche Caviar, the Champagne Socialists, people of means who decorate their lives with tokens of the struggles of the proletariat.
Then there were the places built by accident, as a result of movies: Puerto Vallarta was a sleepy fishing village until John Huston shot The Night of the Iguana there, which meant hotels had to be built. Bora-Bora was born as a resort when Dino De Laurentiis built one in the seventies to accommodate the cast and crew of a forgotten film named Hurricane. Movies make certain people want to go to certain places—a fact not lost on the city fathers of Cannes or Venice, as both towns decided in the thirties to host film festivals that would prolong the tourist season and keep the hotels filled, Cannes in May before the sea is warm, Venice in September when the dazzled art history teachers have gone back to school.


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Had an idea for a Hero and unique squad. Lt Hale and Spectre squad from Resistence 2 and Sgt Hale from Fall of Man.
Lt Hale could be class 3 trooper armed with M1 AR and UGL which has unlimited ammo and Black ops or Bad Ass. Move 1, Trooper 3, Life 4, 22 points.
Spectre squad class 3 squad with one trooper armed with sniper rifle, one trooper armed with Victory MG, and one armed with M1 AR and UGL with 2 shots. Give them their own special ability that allows 2 troopers to use a Shotgun when in close combat range. And sniper ability. Total of 3 troopers in squad. Move 1, Trooper 3, Life 6 (2 per trooper), 40 points.
Sgt Hale in fall of man is a class 2 trooper armed with M1 AR with UGL 3 shots a Shotgun when in close combat range and Agility or Fast. Move 1, Trooper 2, Life 3, 13 points.
You can't use Sgt and Lt versions of Hale in the same army You can only have the one spectre squad in your army.
They can be Allies attempt at super soilders like the zombie were for the Axis, but Allies were successful.


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MISSOULA- A Hamilton man who was found guilty on several charges, including investment fraud and money laundering, has been given six years in prison and must payback nearly $2.5 million in restitution.
Dan Oaheyoh Two Feathers was sentenced in federal court on Friday for his part in the scheme that ran from 2007 until 2008. He pleaded guilty to the charges back in March and is one of three men who were charged by a federal grand jury with running the complicated "Ponzi" scheme in 2008. Federal prosecutors have also charged Shawn Swor of Missoula and Terrance Paulin.
Government investigators say Swor was a "hard money lender" who met Paulin, and then Two Feathers, as he was exploring ways to make "bridge loans" by selling securities to create investment opportunities.
Prosecutors say Two Feathers claimed to know several ways to generate cash flow through selling securities in Europe and the trio started DTF Consulting Group, based in Missoula.
During his appearance in court Wednesday, Two Feathers admitted the group had "devised an investment scheme" to "convince investors to give up their money".
He said the DTF would tell investors they would get "100%" of their $50,000 investment plus additional profits that would "continue for a year." Two Feathers told Judge Donald Molloy back in March that the group had "enticed investors" to send them a total of $800,000.
But the scheme didn't end there. Prosecutors say Two Feathers also worked angles on the side that netted him an additional $1.3-million, using connections and accounts in Bermuda and Switzerland.
Two Feathers accepted a government plea deal and admitted guilt to four counts of conspiracy, investment fraud, receipt of stolen property and money laundering.
This isn't the first time Two Feathers has been in trouble with the law. Prosecutors say back in
1999 Two Feathers, then known as Dan Latham, was convicted in federal court in New York to 41 months and was ordered to pay $5,162,558 in restitution. Latham, who later legally changed his name to Dan Oaheyoh Two Feathers, and his associates used two sham Manhattan companies to convince victims that an overseas lender would finance their loans.
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