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Re: S3- US/CT- Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Shot In Arizona
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Arizona Congresswoman Shot Outside Grocery Store (Update)
Arizona Congresswoman Shot Outside Grocery Store (Update)A gunman <a
href="shot U.S. congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords during an event outside a
Safeway in Tuscon Arizona this morning. At least 12 others were wounded.
Following is an eyewitness report from a man who helped hold the suspect
Update: Giffords has died, according to Reuters.
We spoke to an eyewitness, Steven Rayle, who was on the scene at the time
of the shooting and helped to hold the suspect down while waiting for
police. Here's what he said:
The event was very informal: Gifford had set up a table outside the
Safeway and about 20-30 people were gathered to talk to her. The gunman,
who may have come from inside the Safeway, walked up and shot Gifford in
the head first. According to Rayle, who is a former ER doctor, Gifford was
able to move her hands after being shot.
After shooting Gifford, the gunman opened fire indiscriminately for a few
seconds, firing 20-30 rounds and hitting a number of people, including a
kid no older than 10 years old. Rayle hid behind a concrete pole and
pretended to be dead. When the gunman apparently ran out of ammunition he
attempted to flee, but a member of Gifford's staff tackled him. Rayle
helped hold the gunman down while waiting for the sheriff to arrive, about
15-to-20 minutes later. The EMS came about 30 minutes later. Rayle said he
was "stunned" by how long it took medical help to arrive.
The gunman was young, mid-to-late 20s, white, clean-shaven with short hair
and wearing dark clothing and said nothing during the shooting or while
being held down, although he struggled at first. He didn't look like a
businessman, but more of a "fringe character," Rayle said. The sheriff's
department arrived, arrested the gunman and cordoned off the parking lot.
CNN is reporting that at least 12 were wounded.
Send an email to Adrian Chen, the author of this post, at
On 1/8/11 1:18 PM, Sean Noonan wrote:
It's repped on Alerts. NPR
On 1/8/11 1:17 PM, Kevin Stech wrote:
Source on that last bit?
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thank you, wackjob, for spoiling my lunch.
On 1/8/11 12:51 PM, Sean Noonan wrote:
*should go something like this: An individual gunman approached US
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords at a local event and began shooting
in Tucson, Arizona at approximately 10am. The Pima County Sheriff's
Department has confirmed that she is injured. As many as 9 others are
reported injured.
2 articles below
Pima Sheriff's: Rep. Giffords injured at shooting in Tucson
Posted: Jan 08, 2011 12:09 PM Updated: Jan 08, 2011 12:34 PM
By Sarah Sanchez- email
TUCSON, AZ (KOLD)- At least 3 people have been shot at a Congress on
Your Corner event held by Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Saturday
It happened just after 10 a.m. at the Safeway on Ina and Oracle, Pima
County Sheriff's Department spokesman Jason Ogan said.
There is no word on if Congresswoman Giffords was shot, but Ogan has
confirmed she has been injured.
KOLD News 13 has crews at the scene.
Stay tuned to KOLD News 13 on your television, computer, and mobile
phone for updates.
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Shot In Arizona
by NPR Staff
January 8, 2011
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head outside a
grocery store in Tucson while holding a public event, Arizona Public
Media reported Saturday.
The Democrat, who was re-elected to her third term in November, was
hosting a "Congress on Your Corner" event at the Safeway in northwest
Tucson when a gunman ran up and started shooting, according to Peter
Michaels, news director of Arizona Public Media.
At least nine other people, including members of her staff, were hurt.
Giffords was transported to University Medical Center in Tucson. Her
condition was not immediately known.
Giffords was talking to a couple when the suspect ran up firing
indiscriminately and then ran off, Michaels said.
The suspect was tackled by a bystander and taken into custody. He was
not injured.
Giffords was first elected to represent Arizona's 8th District in
2006. The "Congress on Your Corner" events allow constituents to
present their concerns directly to her.
More details to come.
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Take a good look at the before and after pics. They are ridiculous and this could never happen even over a long period of time. They have a disclaimer under the photo that states "results are not typical."
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Now take a look at the media coverage. The articles listed on the website are articles for Argireline Extract, a potent skin antioxidant; not press about the actual product. Anybody can take celebrity photos and put them on a website by the way. Top celebrities DO NOT endorse these products. Remember Dr. Oz and his fight against websites using his name? If not, watch this: The Fight To Reclaim the Oz Name.
Affiliate marketers are hopping on this one in hoards. Fake review sites, fake YouTube videos (hired actors), fake squidoo lenses, and fake articles all get you the consumer to think that these people have actually used the product and like the results.
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If you're like me and always wondered what the fuss was about couscous—to me it seemed more like a vehicle for flavor, not something flavorful itself—here's your answer. Totally delicious, toasty, wheaty couscous that is as tasty as anything you add to it.
M'hamsa means "by hand" in Arabic, and that's exactly what this is: handmade couscous from the farm of Majid Mahjoub. The ground semolina, from wheat grown on the farm, is mixed slowly with water and touch of sea salt and Mahjoub's extra-virgin olive oil. The couscous is very literally hand rolled and dried the old way, in the sun.
"We make it a first time, then let it rest three days, and then we roll it again," Majid explained. It takes about ten days to make a batch. "We have a whole team. Every person has their role. It's like an orchestra."
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I do not know the name of these seams to look up serger directions. I am taking in shirts 2 inches and need to have this split opening. Thanks! |
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- Posted by AnnieDeighnaugh (My Page) on Sat, Jan 26, 13 at 22:39
Not sure I understand what you are talking about...can you be a little more specific? |
- Posted by lazygardens (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 7:36
Can you post a picture, please? |
Sorry, I thought the photo was attached of the seam view. i am looking for the name so I can watch a tutorial. Thanks! |
- Posted by dowlinggram (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 21:33
Look up how to make a shirt placket. I think that's what you are talking about. It is a seam with an opening at the bottom which is finished off so no raw edges show |
- Posted by lazygardens (My Page) on Tue, Jan 29, 13 at 12:47
That's just an open bottom seam ... I don't know what the name is. 1 - stitch down to where the seam ends 5 - Fold the remaining seam under (as if you were making a narrow hem) and stitch up both sides. |
- Posted by AnnieDeighnaugh (My Page) on Thu, Jan 31, 13 at 10:05
Oh I call it a slit. Yes, what lazygardens said....just be sure that where you stop sewing the side seam to leave the opening for the slit, you back stitch to help reinforce it... |
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HAPPY SEPTEMBER ALL!! In 10 days I'll be back in Florida for more tests, in 16 days I'll be back under the laser!! I can't wait!! (how strange to look forward to surgery, but ya'll know what I mean!) I have improved tons as a result of the last procedures and am hoping this round will put the icing on the cake!! pleasepleaseplease!!! |
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Congrats, congrats!!! Hey my nerve block is still hanging in there a fair amount myself so let me count some blessings too :) I'm glad you're excited and optomistic - who knew a thing or two can help after so long, eh? ;) I'll be crossing all my digits for you! |
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Nine out of the fifteen Central Coast baseball and softball teams won their CIF first round games on Thursday to advance into next week's second round.
Arroyo Grande and Righetti baseball play first round Division 2 games on Friday at 3:15 pm. AG hosts Burbank and Righetti plays at Oxnard.
Thursday's scores are listed below. The second round games are listed as well, with host teams listed if already known. Coin tosses will be conducted on Friday morning to determine host schools.
Division 3
Valley Christian/Cerritos 6
Templeton 10
Templeton vs Big Bear, 2nd Round
St. Bernard 4
Santa Ynez 9
Santa Ynez vs Shadow Hills, 2nd Round
Lompoc 7
Tahquitz 11
Cabrillo 3
Mary Star 10
Division 7
Trinity Classical 4
Coast Union 6
Coast vs Concordia, Tuesday, 2nd round
Valley Christian 0
Dunn 7
Dunn vs Avalon, Tuesday, 2nd round\
Division 3
La Salle 0
Righetti 10
Righetti @ Grand Terrace, Tuesday, 2nd round
Paso Robles 0
Harvard-Westlake 7
Division 5
Lompoc 0
Aquinas 6
Barstow 6
Cabrillo 5 - 8 innings
Immaculate Heart 0
Nipomo 3
Nipomo @ Silverado, Tuesday, 2nd Round
Morro Bay 5
Savanna 1
Morro Bay vs Montebello, Tuesday, 2nd round
Division 7
Orcutt Academy 5
Campbell Hall 2
Crossroads Christian @ Orcutt, Tuesday, 2nd round
Einstein Academy 0
Coast Union 38
Coast vs Faith, Tuesday, 2nd round
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First time in this site. How do I grow Cannas in Alberta. I just put them in pots cause they were sprouting and I have a spot for all 12 rhizomes in the back yard. Gonna put them in the ground, hopefully they will grow and bloom...then what. Can I just store them in my unheated garage when winter gets here? Haven't had luck with these beauties before????
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Cannas are really easy to grow in either large pots or the ground but they are frost sensitive and love/need heat & moisture to thrive. If they are to be planted in the ground, wait until after your 'frost free' date, water and fertilize liberally all summer long, then dig up the rhizomes after frost knocks back the foliage. Store them in barely moist soil or vermiculite over the winter in a cool place above 0şC but below 10şC. You can get a head start by planting them in pots first (which you've done) in early April and growing them in a warm sunny place inside. When the time comes to plant them outside, they should be well on their way. Simon |
Thanks Simon Will they get big enough to bloom and should I have started them sooner, also if I get a huge pot can I put all the rhizomes in 1 pot and seperate when I am ready to put them in the ground. Also I cannot meet those temps when I bring them in for the Winter, the only thing I can do is put them in the fridge till about March, will this work? Annie |
They grow fast for me. Mine are 3" tall right now and I will likely get my first flowers in very early July and continuous flowering until frost (Thanksgiving). I would recommend having one pot for each location in the garden you intend to plant the cannas. While it's ok to plant rhizomes together in the same pot, they should grow together for the whole season. Separating them while in growth will set them back and delay flowering signifcantly. Because the rhizomes grow so quickly, I only need to keep one pot of rhizomes over the winter then divide and redistribute the rhizomes in the spring to their individual pots. If you can find a spot in the house below 15şC, that will probably suffice. The fridge will work too but I'm not allowed to do that unless I buy my own dedicated fridge (not since my wife wanted to know why I had bought so many onions after I had put my amarylis bulbs in the crisper) Simon |
Do yours stay in the pot all season? Annie |
They do, but only because I have a nice spot on either side of our garage door where they sit on limestone blocks set into the ground. They grow as easily in containers as they do as 'in-garden' plants, as long as you modify their culture appropriately (watering, fertilizer, etc.). If you plant yours in the ground, just transplant them out of the pot into the spot you want them (rather than setting the whole pot into the ground). If you decide on container growing...I grow mine in 14" pots. I have 'Tangelo', which tops out at 42", and the pots are a just a little small (16" would have been better). If you have taller varieties, you'll need a bigger pot. When you start them inside, start with an 8" or 10" pot, then transplant them into the larger pot when they get moved outside. Simon |
I just got some cannas, unknown variety, red in colour. I had planned to plant three/14" pot to get a nice display. Is this all wrong? Will one tuber provide a nice effect? I'm confused. TIA. Shady |
Shady, I hope they don't burst your pot. The tubers are very strong as they grow, and if crowded can indeed burst a pot. |
Thanks jroot. I've never grown cannas before. I've always planted in odd numbers, 3,5,7. I should plant only one canna per pot. Correct? How many blooms from each tuber? I thought only one bloom for each tuber & I'd prefer 3 blooms per pot. Shady |
They grow fast! You'll start with one shoot but before it even flowers, there will already be at least 2 or 3 more starting growth. Once the flowering stem is done flowering (be sure, they often have secondary & tertiary flower stems just below the bottom flower of the primary stem) cut it back to just above soil level (they are similar to bananas, once the stem has flowered and produced seed, it doesn't do anything else). This will leave room for the new shoots as they grow. I wouldn't put any more than three rhizomes in a large pot to start. You'll have continuous bloom from July until frost, with anywhere from 1-5 blooming stalks at time. Fertilzer and water...they love both! Simon |
- Posted by bonniepunch USDAz4 AgCanz5a (My Page) on Wed, Apr 26, 06 at 1:55
Don't use terra cotta or any kind of breakable pots! I've seen many pots crack from the pressure of the growing roots! I use plastic pots for all mine. In a big 14" or larger pot, you can crowd in three if you want - I do it. They should grow plenty tall in that size pot (but a bigger pot is always going to be better) - last year my tallest one was eight feet tall by the time it was flowering. I place my pots into tubs of water once a couple of leaves have formed. They are big water hogs and this keeps them satisfied. Many people grow them with the pot partially or fully submerged, as pond plants. BP |
Do cannas do better in soil or water, I can do both. Or do they really care? Does any one know anything about water lilies, speaking of water. Or is that a different page. Annie |
- Posted by bonniepunch USDAz4 AgCanz5a (My Page) on Thu, Apr 27, 06 at 14:35
I did an experiment where I placed several pots of cannas in tubs of water (the cannas are grown in soil, with the pot being submerged to some degree in water (halfway in my case)), and I left most in regular pots without the tubs of water. All the ones in the water grew taller, flowered earlier, and had bigger rhizomes in the fall than the ones not grown in the water. The ones not in the water grew just fine, they were obviously healthy, and got pretty big, but the ones in the water were bigger and still healthy. BP |
Thanks for this information, Bonniepunch. I had been thinking about putting some of my surplus cannas in my pond at the edge, and you have definitely persuaded me. Thanks again. |
jroot: Do you have fish in your pond? Cause my Koi will eat everything, I am having a hard time deciding what or how to put my cannas in the pond, my water lilies are hopeless, they lift them up and eat them. But I love my Koi they are so beautiful, just will have to find a better way for these plants. bonniepunch: So how many inches do you think above soil level were the Cannas submerged?? Thanks for the info |
How do I get these postings to be most recent first instead of last?? Annie |
- Posted by bonniepunch USDAz4 AgCanz5a (My Page) on Fri, Apr 28, 06 at 1:54
My cannas started life in six inch pots, then were transplanted into 12-14 inch pots when they had a couple of leaves. The rhizome was a couple of inches below the surface of the soil. My 12" pot went into a tub of water that rose about halfway up the side of the pot - so the rhizome was above the surface of the water. This set up was only because I don't have a pond, not because I thought it was better or 'right' - I was improvising. I have seen pictures of cannas growing right out of the water (shoots emerging from the water) - the rhizome is obviously underwater. I have also read several accounts of people growing them completly submerged, but I don't recall anything about how they did it (pot, soil, koi/no koi). If you plant the rhizome in a pot and place this partly underwater (so that the rim of the pot is just above the surface), the koi shouldn't be able to get at it through the pot. If they can, then you might have some dangerous mutant koi on your hands :-) How do I get these postings to be most recent first instead of last?? You can't. This is a really primitive forum format - there is a strong resistance to change here, so I don't know if they'll ever update it without a major revolt :-) BP |
Thanks for the info. Think I will plant them in both. Annie |
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Laura, I bet you ar elooking forward to transforming that yard again eh? LOL |
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Ultimately, most of today will centre around Taylor Hall talk. How dirty is Taylor Hall? How many games suspension will Taylor Hall get? I'm not too sure on the first, since I don't know Taylor Hall. The only thing I know for sure about Taylor Hall is that he bears a striking resemblance to the stoner that worked electronics the summer I worked in the warehouse of a large Canadian retail chain. I don't think that on those qualifications that I know enough about Hall to discuss his personality or intentions with regard to his hit on Cal Clutterbuck Thursday night:
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Taylor Hall's history with the Minnesota Wild; and will he get suspended?
Posted by Cam Charron under Court of Public Opinion, Taylor Hall on Feb 22, 2013
How risky is the Taylor Hall contract?
Posted by Cam Charron under Analysis, Edmonton Oilers, Taylor Hall on Aug 27, 2012
There are probably some perfectly legitimate reasons to be fearful of Taylor Hall's development, and they'll probably be discussed in certain detail (hey, here we are now).
The thing that particularly worries me about Hall is that he's already missed 37 games due to various injuries in his young career; his ankle, shoulder and head have all suffered at one point or another. Does that make his contract extension all the more risky?
It probably won't take much to convince readers that Hall is the superior player on the Edmonton Oilers. Hall scores at a higher rate and generates more pucks towards the net than Jordan Eberle, the other star forward in Edmonton up for contract renegotiation. These are their base statistics pro-rated over 82 games assuming 16:30 of ice time per game:
Goals | Shots | Sh% | |
Taylor Hall | 28.9 | 2.83 | 12.5% |
Jordan Eberle | 27.1 | 2.15 | 15.4% |
Hall scores a little bit more, doesn't need an absurd shooting percentage to do it, (forwards who have shot between 15-16% in their first two years tend to lose a couple of percentage points) and generates nearly a full shot more. The Oilers also do much better at even strength in generating and preventing scoring chances when Hall is on the ice.
Hockey's most arbitrary, yet mainstream, statistic
Posted by Cam Charron under Analysis, Edmonton Oilers, Jordan Eberle, NHLPA, One Man's Opinion, Taylor Hall on Aug 24, 2012
There's always been something that bugged me about hockey.
No, it isn't the appropriate split of hockey-related revenue between the NHL and NHLPA, it's something far more general and less specific to the actual problems facing the National Hockey League.
It's the assist. I never really "got" the assist. Sure, I've used assists, and by proxy, points, as a marker for a hockey player's offensive talent, but it seems rather simplistic and arbitrary. Why "two" assists? At what point did the hockey establishment decide that "two" passes before a goal was a perfectly acceptable way of conveying participation in the play?
A lot of television analysts, a lot of whom would probably shy away from the use of modern analytical tools such as Corsi or TOIQualComp, use numbers quite often in their assessment of players. It was a big thing this week when Taylor Hall got his contract extension, analysts were using Jordan Eberle's point totals to argue that he ought to get a similar deal.
Taylor Hall has signed a long-term extension with the Edmonton Oilers
Posted by Justin Bourne under Edmonton Oilers, News, Taylor Hall on Aug 22, 2012
From The Man himself comes news out of Edmonton today:
Taylor Hall's agent Paul Krepelka has concluded negotiations with EDM on a 7-year extension that will pay Hall $6M per year.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) August 22, 2012
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When an electron is static, it has an electrostatic field. When it is put in motion, there is a current making an electromagnetic field. How soon does a electrostatic field change to an electromagnetic field and back? Does it change automatically as soon as it moves OR proportionally to the acceleration of the electron (as the electric field diminishes, the magnetic field grows in respect to the acceleration of the electron)?
It does not really change from one to the other, because the field observed depends on the relative motion of the charged particle and an observer. Think of a stationary charged particle viewed by two observers, one moving and one stationary. The moving observer will see an electromagnetic field; the stationary observer will see an electrostatic field.
Here is an analogy: If you look at a piece of paper edge on, it looks like a line segment. But if you change the angle of the paper, or if you move around it, you will notice that the paper has a width as well as a length. The same kind of thing is going on with charged particles, but it is the relative speed, rather than the relative angle, that makes the difference.
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Technically speaking, there is no such thing as a static electron--it will always be traveling at (or very close to) the speed of light. So in a situation where a circuit is turned on and off, there will be cohesive movement in one direction of the electrons. It is the movement of the electrons all in one direction that generates the magnetic field. So how quickly does it take the electrons to start moving in the same direction. I do not know if there have been experiments that have tried to measure this time, but my guess would be something very close to the speed of light. As far as automatically or proportionally, you have to ask yourself to what degree of certainty do you need this answer. The speed of light is increadibly fast, so whether it is proportional or instantaniously, it would be very difficult to tell. Figure it this way, even if the switch is proportional, it would be proportional to such a very large number that by assuming it is proportional or instantaniously and being wrong, you error would be very very small.
Matt Voss
Hello Jake,
You have asked a great question! Seriously!
There are several subtleties that occur here, but I will attempt to give you a concise answer first.
The short answer: The change radiates out at the speed of light.
Now to explain that...
The first thing to keep in mind (and this is not nessecarilly an easy thing to consider!) is that you have got to talk about where you are relative to the electron and what motions are involved.
To keep things simple, let us assume that you are near the electron, and both of you are sitting still. And, suppose you have got a device that measures both electric fields and one that measures magnetic fields too.
When you are both sitting still, all you measure is a reading of the electric field of the electron. Once the electron begins moving relative to you, then things can start changing.
The first question is: How fast does it change? Is it instantaneous, does it lag, what is going on?
The answer is that it depends upon how far you are from the electron(and let us assume things are not moving super fast). The change in the electric field(and the manifestation of the magnetic field) will radiate out from the electron at the speed of light. Therefore, if you are close it will appear possibly very quickly. However, if you are far away, then even after the electron has begun moving(as measured by someone close to the electron), you will not see any change in the electric field or in the position of the electron until after enough time has passed for the variation in the electric field to reach you.
Now, from the language above, you may have figured out that my answer is leaving out much. And it is true!
Electric fields and magnetic fields are related in a very intimate way. Depending upon where you are and how the electron is moving relative to you, electric fields and magnetic fields can be interchanged. That is another way of saying that they manifest themselves from the same thing and that your observation will depend upon your perspective relative to the electron.
So, now let us assume that your electron is moving past you with a constant velocity in a straight line. You will now measure both an electric field and a magnetic field and both of them will change with time.
Now contrast that with the same situation in which you AND the electron are moving parrallel to each other with the same constant velocity. Now, even though I might say that there is an electric and magnetic field and that they are both changing, you would only measure a constant electric field. In other words, so long as your constant motion is the same as that of the electron, it appears to be standing still and so you will only measure an electric field.
There are huge jumping off points here. I have used the word "relative" quite a bit while attempting to avoid "special relativity" However, the honest truth is that you cannot escape it! It was a very similar line of questions that led Einstein to discover special relativity . in fact, Einstein's paper was not called "Special Relativity" or anything like that, but instead "A paper on the electrodynamics of moving bodies."
I would suggest looking up some material on special relativity if you feel interested.
Michael S. Pierce
Materials Science Division
Argonne National Laboratory
When talking about individual electrons, we must actually use quantum physics. The photons randomly emitted due to the temperature of the electron are electromagnetic at all times. An electron is always vibrating. When vibrating but not going anywhere, these photons combine into a wave. When we see this wave, it produces an AVERAGE magnetic field of zero but a noticeable electric field.
When the electron is moving, the AVERAGE magnetic field is just as noticeable. The electron absorbs energy from the warm air around it, perhaps even from the equipment used to measure the electron. This heat energy is in turn emitted as electromagnetic waves. Exactly when cannot be measured. There is no exact time of emission. Multiply the energy in the wave. Rest assured that, usually, it is emitted in a time that is on the order of billionths of a second or shorter.
When you get into quantum mechanics, often a college course, you will learn how individual particles work very different from groups of particles. In a physics class that has not reached quantum theory, individual electrons are treated the same as larger charges to make the work easier. You can spend more time understanding electric and magnetic fields now. When you have had the preparation everyone needs (calculus, electromagnetic theory, light,...), a professor can tell you the wonders of how individual particles seem to behave.
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Published on April 8th, 2012 | by Jules IKEAHacker
43Expedit for Compact living
Materials: Expedit, Rill casters
Description: Since I live in a small apartment and need to take care of every square meter carefully. So I went to IKEA and bought five of their "Expedit" (2×2 squares)
IKEA don't have any accessories so you could put them on wheels and still put them close together side by side. So I made two pieces of wood and put under every Expedit, and two wheels on every piece of wood.
I have them under my bed as a really compact storage. Easy hack, big relief for me..
Updated: 11 April 2012. See it in motion.
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~ Regina, Sweden
43 Responses to Expedit for Compact living
very clever! simple and effective!
I really like how the space is optimized and still it looks so tidy!
This. is. a. super. clever. idea!
Brilliant, yet so simple!
What is on the top of the stairs? It's quite a "strange" hole int the wall…-
A bed I would presume.
Yes, Its my bed
This is genius!
Very clever. It's nice to know you're doing this kind of stuff.:) Thanks for sharing!
This is brilliant! Terrific use of space and flawless-looking on top of it.
Brilliant! It looks great and practical.
Very clever!! Love it!
sooo clever !!!!!!
If you remove shelf and add countertop you will get even more storage space. Half of Expedit width for boxes, then some curtain or roller blind if you think boxes are not pretty to look at and you still have large shelf for your photos and books and anything. -
amazing idea, simply, tidy, chic.
thanks for sharing. -
Ooo it would be fun to put super sleek handles on the ends of the units too.
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Wow, what a great idea! Simple and brilliant.
Gorgeous! I'll copy this for my new appartment.
This also works beneath stairs very well… -
That's brilliant!
Great idea! I love that you can just wheel the unit over to wherever you're working on a given project. I'm racking my brains trying to find someplace I could squeeze storage like that into my apartment
The idea is not new, but this is certainly the easiest way to apply it, and still relatively cheap! At least compared to having it custom-made…
WAAAAAAAUUUUUUWWWW The best idea of all Expedit hacks!
Love this hack!!!
W.O.W. brilliant! )))
You should win a prize for this.
Very clever and clean looking – I would add some nice hardware on the sides for handles/pulls. I might have a perfect place for this!
you could also mount trays on the top of each one if you wanted more storage abilities, jewelry trays, makeup etc.
I really like this! Could you also share more about your bed? How did u secure your bed to float like that safely? I dont see any support below, or is it an inbuilt loft?
This is awesome! It reminds me of old-fashioned library archives. In the basement of my college library, books and periodicals were stored on enormous floor-to-ceiling shelves that rolled in either direction when you turned a huge crank on the side. That allowed 10+ shelves to stand in a row and only sacrificed enough space for one aisle where a browsing student would stand. Of course, many different people couldn't browse more than one shelf at a time; students had to be as efficient with reading and research selections at the shelves were with their space.
Hi do you mind sharing how you built that loft bed? I am very interested in building one very similar to yours… cheers
Terrific !
Vraiment une bonne idée!
How wonderfully cleaver. It makes me laugh Well done!!!
Awesome! Thanks a lot for sharing. The loft-bed is also terrific. Do you mind sharing a little bit about it?
The bed was already build when I moved in, but im sure youll find a easy solution if you just google it
I am quite convinced that this is the best hack I've ever seen. The simplicity of it is fantastic. I'll be sure to think of this solution if I'm ever in need of such storage. No, wait. I'll find a way to need such storage just so I can implement this hack. Love it.
I love Ikea products. I remember that my husband surprised me 3 different Ikea products for my new aspen condo and I have so much fun making my own designs with this product. It's very clever, unique, simple and effective especially if you have a limited space in your room.
This is really an intelligent use of less space.My room is very small and I really want this kind of furniture setting in my room so that I can comfortably manage my goods. The use of white color in the room walls and on furniture is looking very cool.
I don't know about other people but for me, I really love the idea of compact living. That is now what I am looking for since I am planning to buy a house and lot that is for sale.
Genius concept! Thanks a lot for the inspiration!
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Spending a sick day in bed does have its advantages. I've been reading this nonstop for hours and I love every word. ...
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Sorry if I understood you wrong but in post # 4 in this thread you talk about exchanging steel dyneema for black dyneema. If we are talking about steel ballistic here I should not have said a thing,...
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As a Jersey girl, and frequent eater in NY, I have to agree. There ought to be a law against this kind of food crime. Seriously.
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Curious: what are your go-to sites for travel tips/information? And btw.. have you guys seen the new One Bag, One World (http://1bag1world.com)? A very nice new design + new forums + even more...
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Frank, for my money please post links to your reviews ANY time!
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This is my first online review of a product, so I hope its helpful. I first learned about Tom Bihn in September 2012 (I think on 1bag1world.com) while researching other non-rollaboard luggage...
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Frank, Here's one. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombihn/7158099801/in/set-72157629555587148) Hope other folks share more!
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"Rhymes With Orange" proved the most popular new strip we tried. More than three quarters of those who expressed an opinion said they liked it, many in glowing terms. So, starting today, it will have pride of place in the upper right-hand corner of the comics page.
The second spot, created when we canceled "Get Fuzzy" because of its endless reruns, was a tougher call. Fans loved both "Frazz" and "Big Nate" equally, but we were persuaded that "Frazz" would wear better over the long haul. So "Frazz" will stay in its tryout spot on the left side of the comics page.
I'd like to thank all of the readers who wrote, many of them multiple times as new strips unfolded. I've enjoyed getting to know you, learning your senses of humor, and hearing your detailed, thoughtful analyses.
I hope you will enjoy.
Alan Rosenberg is The Journal's managing editor for Features.
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Salem Witch Museum Named One of Massachusetts' Top 5 Group Attractions
In the 2015 American Bus Association's (ABA) Motor Coach Marketer the Salem Witch Museum was named one of Massachusetts' top 5 group attractions. ABA's Marketer is the official guide for the motor coach and travel industry.
Did your favorites make the list?
The Freedom Trail
Whale Watches
Salem Witch Museum
Six Flags New England
Yankee Candle
Top 5 TOURISM DESTINATIONS
Boston/Cambridge & Greater Boston
Plymouth & Cape Cod
Berkshire County
Greater Springfield
Salem & the North Shore
Cape Cod Maritime Days, Cape Cod, May
North End Festivals, Boston, July – August
Tanglewood Jazz Festival, September
Working Waterfront Festival, New Bedford, September
Eastern States Exposition/The Big E, West Springfield, October
Witch Trials Weekly: February 1692
Witch Trials Weekly: Video 5, February 12th through February 18th
Church Control
Witch Trials Weekly: Video 6, February 19th through February 25th
The First Examinations
Witch Trials Weekly: Video 7, February 26th through March 3rd
Diagnosis, Witch Cake, and the Spread of the Evil Hand
2014 January Spruce Up Hours
It's that time of year again – here at the Salem Witch Museum we like to make the most of the season by sprucing up in January.
We'll be closed Monday through Friday January 6th through 10th and again January 13th through the 17th.
We'll reopen the museum and gift shop Saturdays and Sundays. Reopen daily on January 18th.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at 978-744-1692.
Meet the Author & Book Signing – Marilynne K. Roach
Six Women of Salem: The Untold Story of the Accused and their Accusers in the Salem Witch Trials
Date: October 3, 2013
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Admission: Free
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Or call: 978.744.1692
Where: Salem Witch Museum
19 ½ Washington Square North
Salem, MA 01970
In Six Women of Salem: The Untold Story of the Accused and their Accusers in the Salem Witch Trials, author and historian, Marilynne K. Roach chronicles the lives of six specific women involved in the witch hunt who represent the accusers, the accused, or both, and uses their unique stories to illuminate the larger crisis of the trials. Roach works to reconstruct the events of the trials, bringing to life this representative group of women, and examines the entire experience of the Salem Witch Trials through the eyes of those who lived through the hysteria and delivers a historically intimate narrative that gives readers a front row seat to this desperate and dangerous time in history.
Marilynne K. Roach works as both a historian and illustrator. Her illustrations, how-to articles, and travel pieces have been featured in the Boston Globe. She's lectured to groups ranging in age from kindergarteners to senior citizens, and is the author of the classic The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege.
What can we learn from American Muslims?
Last year Kemal Argon, a contributor to Huffington Post, wondered What Can The Salem Witch Museum Teach American Muslims? . Yet this spring after the Boston Marathon bombing a few of our staff, reeling with the aftermath of the horrific events so close to home and family, expressed apprehension about discussing religious, cultural, sexual, gender and racial tolerance in our second exhibit.
Fear + Trigger = Scapegoat
Our second exhibit Witches Evolving Perceptions looks at the evolution of folklore and stereotypes that lead to scapegoating, especially of those accused of witchcraft in Essex County 1692. The formula for a witch hunt fits to explain other scapegoating events, for example the McCarthy hearings in the United States in the 1950's.
Fear: God/Devil
Trigger: Dr. Griggs
Scapegoats: 150 Townspeople
Japanese-American Internment 1942
Fear: Imperial Japan
Trigger: Pearl Harbor
Scapegoats: 100,000 +/- Japanese Americans put in internment camps
Fear: Communism
Trigger: HUAC / Senator Joseph McCarthy
Scapegoats: Blacklisted citizens
Fear: Infection
Trigger: HIV/AIDS
Scapegoats: Gay community
There are many other examples of witch hunting in the United States and elsewhere in the world throughout history. Using the formula, it could be said that the treatment of law abiding Muslim-Americans as terrorists in a post-9/11 environment certainly follows.
When the Boston Marathon bombing occurred this spring, one unforeseen result was that tourists visiting the city were rerouted elsewhere, including to Salem; the Salem Witch Museum hosted several unscheduled tour groups, even as the Boston police were chasing down the suspects, and most people in the area were single-minded in their concern. It was a surreal day where citizens of the metro Boston area were unified in prayer of sorts, while political and social tensions were escalating.
A couple members of our staff struggled with discussing tolerance in our second exhibit that day. While there were those who felt that Muslims as a whole should not be allowed to immigrate to the United States, others believed that this was the precisely the time to hold fast to our commitment to teach the lessons of intolerance.
To address the conflict, staff members researched various media for a broad sample of opinions on the subject of Muslims in America: some pro, some con. We realized that this complicated issue brought to mind the very real conflict between our moral ideals and our naturally occurring human fears and prejudices. Today as much as in 1692.
We found the research and following discussions somewhat unsatisfying, as none of the opinions expressed were coming from the very people whose presence in our midst we were examining. Museum director, Tina Jordan, reached out to our Education Director Emerita, Alison D'Amario, to help us get a more personal view of the issue. Alison has taught English at the Immigrant Learning Center, Malden, MA through which she's been afforded a genuine familiarity with – unedited by mass media – the daily lives and stories of people, including Muslims, who have decided to live in the United States.
. . . . . to be continued. . . . .
In part II, we'll recap a moving evening of discussion on the topic of the treatment of Muslims in the Boston area after the fateful marathon bombing of this spring.
Marilynne Roach Signs Copies of Day-By-Day Chronicle
We have the privilege of working closely with historian Marilynne Roach on many projects. She answers nuanced questions about the Salem witch trials, helping our staff interpret the underpinnings of the events, and is a perpetual inspiration in understanding what can be learned from Essex County's 1692 experience.
If you don't yet own a copy of The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-By-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege, now is your chance to get one of 20 remaining signed copies of the book.
In our shop or online, while supplies last!
We Heart Local Art
If you follow our blog you know how much we love local arts and artisans. We do our part to sustain North Shore crafters by providing marketing and financial support to the creative community and by carrying their work in our museum store. We proudly sponsor events like the Salem Film Fest, Mass Poetry Festival, and Salem Literary Fest just to name a few.
When visitors from distant places come to Salem, naturally they want to take a bit of their individual experience back home with them. Local art is not only a means for our neighbors to live creative, compassionate lives, but items traveling back to visitors' homelands spreads our culture and shares the flavor of our area. So when an artisan like Marblehead resident Dorothy Arthur of Dot's Pots infuses a beautiful piece of functional art with architectural essence – such as her lanterns of prominent windows – the connection between place and the visitor is steeped even stronger.
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From MAA newsletter :
The Marblehead Arts Association- Call for Works
Fine Art of Craft
March 16 – April 21
To see craft is to enter a world of wonderful things which can be challenging, beautiful, sometimes useful, tactile, artistic and extraordinary – and to understand and enjoy the care which has gone into their making. Contemporary craft is about making hand crafted objects of art and ensures the highest standard of workmanship exhibiting a working knowledge of tools and materials.
The Marblehead Arts Association (MAA) is presenting "Fine Art of Craft", an exhibit from March 16-April 21. This juried exhibit invites both MAA and non-MAA artisans in the general categories of ceramics/pottery; fiber/textile; metalwork/silversmith; woodwork/furniture and glass and the creative overlap or blending of these mediums. Jurying is based on creativity of design, quality of materials and attention to detail in overall workmanship and presentation.
For information and submission: www.marbleheadarts.org
Surviving Nemo
After two relatively snow-free winters we were due for a doozy. And Nemo delivered.
State and city governments made the call early on Thursday to keep people off roads Friday and through the weekend while cleanup crews dealt with, not multiple inches but, multiple feet in some areas. Here at the Salem Witch Museum we opened for part of the day Friday, closing for the safety of our staff and visitors through to Sunday. Folks must have had cabin fever because we had a number more visitors than usual once we reopened. The bad news is that Salem's So Sweet ice sculptures couldn't be delivered as planned; the good news is that we're essentially rescheduling the festivities to this upcoming weekend.
Driving through labyrinths of snowbanks makes travel still slow going, and finding parking can take even more time. For the next day or so it's probably a good idea to give ourselves a head start if we need to be somewhere. Which is fine, because it'll give us a chance to enjoy the beauty of the season.
Thanks to Salem Witch Wiles for this photo:
January 2013 Hours
We're open year-round. But even we need to close the doors for a few days while we paint and clean carpets. Here's a list of our January hours:
Tuesday 1/1/13 Closed – New Year's Day
Wednesday 1/2/13 Open 10am – 5pm
Thursday 1/3/13 Open 10am – 5pm
Friday 1/4/13 Open 10am – 5pm
Saturday 1/5/13 Open 10am – 5pm
Sunday 1/6/13 Open 10am – 5pm
Monday 1/7/13 Closed for Annual Spruce-up
Tuesday 1/8/13 Closed for Annual Spruce-up
Wednesday 1/9/13 Closed for Annual Spruce-up
Thursday 1/10/13 Closed for Annual Spruce-up
Friday 1/11/13 Closed for Annual Spruce-up
Saturday 1/12/13 Open 10am – 5pm
Sunday 1/13/13 Open 10am – 5pm
Monday 1/14/13 Closed for Annual Spruce-up
Tuesday 1/15/13 Closed for Annual Spruce-up
Wednesday 1/16/13 Closed for Annual Spruce-up
Thursday 1/17/13 Closed for Annual Spruce-up
Friday 1/18/13 Open 10am – 5pm
Saturday 1/19/13 Open 10am – 5pm
Sunday 1/20/13 Open 10am – 5pm
Monday 1/21/13 Open 10am – 5pm
Tuesday 1/22/13 Open 10am – 5pm
Wednesday 1/23/13 Open 10am – 5pm
Thursday 1/24/13 Open 10am – 5pm
Friday 1/25/13 Open 10am – 5pm
Saturday 1/26/13 Open 10am – 5pm
Sunday 1/27/13 Open 10am – 5pm
Open daily 10am – 5pm
January Breakfast (Book) Club: Dogtown
During the last months of each year our visitation shifts from October crowds to January trickles. Our staff gladly take the quieter winters to catch up on pleasure reading, so we decided to host a book club or two this season.
The only rule for the book club was simply that we weren't going to cover anything we'd "normally" read (i.e. Salem witch trials related.)
Our first selection for the Salem Witch Museum Breakfast (Book) Club comes from Floor Manager Jay Menice. A section of Gloucester, Massachusetts has been a fascination for him since Elyssa East published Dogtown: Death and Enchantment in a New England Ghost Town, a non-fiction examination of the mysterious history surrounding this some-say-enchanted place and a brutal crime set there.
Those of us who appreciate local authors have certainly encountered at least one title by Anita Diamant (the Red Tent, Good Harbor, et.al.), so we're balancing the book club medley by including a work of historical fiction. The Last Days of Dogtown portrays life in this early American mythical community of witches, widows, orphans and spinsters.
In mid-January we'll host a continental breakfast and book club discussion comparing and contrasting these two renditions of Dogtown. If you'd like to join us, please email Stacy at email@example.com for further details.
North Shore Community College, Poetry of Essex County: Dogtown


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6 Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them; and nothing is hid from its heat. | 6 It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other; nothing is hidden from its heat. |
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I have an indoor potted hibiscus. It's been in same pot for about 2 years, and it haven't been blooming for at least a year. So, I decided that if I re-pot it it'll perhaps start blooming again. So I planted it into a larger pot, using regular soil, nothing fancy. Since then about half of leaves turned yellow and the plant seems to be in worse condition than it was before. :(
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- Posted by BeachBarbie z9a NC (My Page) on Wed, Dec 7, 05 at 12:35
Hibiscus often get a bit shocked when moved or repotted, so the leaf loss shouldn't be a problem. You should see new leaves popping out within a few days. When you repotted, did you repot into a much bigger pot? Hibiscus don't a big jump in pot size. As far as not blooming, you could very well be right about repotting to help it. I've gotten non-bloomers to start up again by repotting. Maybe others will have more to add, but I would think, that as long as you're giving it enough light and fertilizer, it should start blooming again. Barb |
first I would feed with a good nitrogen fert to get the leaves comeing good again , as this new growth is comming take the opertunity to pinch out the tips of the growing points to help it bush out (the more branches the more flowers) , then when the leaves have come back good stop pinching and change fert to a high middle number type 15 -30 -15 works good , hybiscus do not mind to be pot bound and some do better that way, also single flower types tend to bloom more often the semi and fully doubbles (and some just bloom more then others) And do not be afraid to set out in the summer to help speed the whole process up (just remember two weeks in heavy shade befor setting out in sun or you will scorch the leaves. |
You just need more light. This time of year you'll need a grow light on a timer since the days are too short. Set it to come on for 12-14 hours. And don't fuss with fertilizers unless you're seeing active growth. (and that won't happen until Summer or until you get more light on it.) Ever notice there aren't many flowers in the shade? That's because flowers generally need lots of light. Peace. |
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Ever After saw Gutierrez exit the group (he's now in Louis and Clark), to be replaced by Steven Altenberg without any major changes in the group's sound or direction. Shortly after its release, the group parted ways with IRS, spent some time in legal limbo and then signed to Paisley Park. Apparently, Prince had heard and liked them (not too surprising, since Around the World in a Day draws on many of the same influences as Three O'Clock's records), though they'd never actually met. With Jason Falkner replacing Altenberg and Ian Ritchie producing, the group recorded Vermillion, their most interesting and varied album to date, which includes Prince's (sorry, Joey Coco's) "Neon Telephone" — just right for them — a lead vocal apiece by Falkner and keyboardist Mike Mariano (both great) and Quercio's six-minute ballad, "Through the Sleepy Town." Three O'Clock broke up later that year, with Quercio going on to form Permanent Green Light.
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Patriotic Displays: Down to the River in (home made) ships
During the halcyon days when Monte Rio was a thriving Metropolis George Carr owned a seven-story Monte Rio Hotel which had a unique feature unmatched by any hotel in the world, The Monte Rio Hotel, built backed up against Starrett Hill, offered street access from each of the seven floors. One of Carr's promotional brainstorms was organizing the first Monte Rio Water Carnival in 1909 or 1910. He saw to it that floats were constructed, put the word out and was aided by other merchants and hosteliers who contributed money and prizes for the boaters. Carr felt it was time to promote the Vacation Wonderland and found youngsters who wanted to join in the action and eagerly signed up to decorate and stage the floats. In a stroke of wisdom it was decided there would be both a daytime and a nighttime parade.
Since folks were going to be jumping in the River, swimming events seemed a logical activity and a long swim course was mapped out from Riverview Hotel to Monte Rio's Sandy Beach, with other water activities held at Sandy Beach. The year was 1909. As luck would have it Duke (his birth name) Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku, a native
Hawaiian, visited Monte Rio that summer. A friend of Bill Dean who was the life-guard for Sandy Beach, Duke was a young man from the Hawaiian Islands and an American competition swimmer who was also known as an actor, lawman, early beach volleyball player and businessman credited with spreading the sport of surfing. He was also a five-time Olympic Gold Medalist. Not a bad person to have drop by when you're trying to promote a Water Carnival. He entered and won the first long race but then the non-winners could brag they raced against an Olympic medalist. The Night Show was more romantic and much more fun. The bridge was decorated with special lights as well as powerful spot lights to reflect on the boats as they came down the river.
The floats waited up by Little Sandy Beach and then were pulled down by motorboats. There was a variety of themes for the floats. Some were patriotic, some resembled spring gardens, and some carried musicians who blasted the spectators with music. One float was themed, "In the Good Old Summertime", and another, "In old Hawaii". Other floats were "Bathing Beauties, "Circus Days", "Pioneer Days, and an Indian Camp". The floats that had the best lighting were the most spectacular. A huge success, the Water Carnival became an annual event well into the twenties. Historian John Schubert writes "I have a program from the 1925 event that ran from August 15 to the 23rd! It died out, I'm guessing, because of the Depression." The Festival was revived during the 1960's with floats, queens, music and much flag waving. Many boats have passed under the Bridge and there have been changes not so much in the excitement, patriotic spirit and joy that comes with hanging out with friends and family on a summer evening, but with the watercraft appearing somewhat "low tech" and hastily assembled compared to what was showcased in 1909.
These days a giant American flag is unfurled and draped from the Monte Rio Bridge, the crowd gives voice to the National Anthem and colorful lighting devices are flashed, twirled and worn by many in attendance. Hoses lain along the bridge by the volunteer fire fighters form a curtain of water which provides a kinetic screen for messages and lights which it reflects. Fireworks follow. Even though a few floats may be described as modest there are still folks who enjoy the concept and construction as much rollin' on the River. Some are wildly decorated featuring sparkly colored lights, go-go and hula dancers upbeat music and signage showing the names of the sponsors. Among those with both patriotic and nautical pride is the R3 Resort's Roger Jensen who has advised friends and associates, "we purchased all the supplies and NOW construction! Damn excited. The River will Rock! If you want to help cut glitter glue paint etc., and be a part of History let me know! Come see me at the (R3) resort!" Jensen asks his "co-workers" to "meet at the resort Sunday morning, June 30th by 7a.m. – we must leave (for) the River by 7:30 a.m. – parade kicks off at 10:30 a.m.!" Additionally the boats are all powered now by people walking behind and next to them and pushing them. So any fumes and pollutants in the parade originate with humans.
A judging platform is erected each year and recent judges have included 49ers Hall of Famer Bob St. Clair and Fifth District supervisor Efren Carrillo. One of the parade's most memorable moments came one evening when a Viking Ship ringed with torches and "Vikings" who had apparently spent some time at the local Meade Hall, had its main sail set afire causing the Vikings to leap into the six-inch deep water to escape the inferno. Everyone found it hilarious and there were no injuries (except for a few bruised egos).
If you go:
Stars, stripes and much more at Sonoma's Flag Emporium
The roots of Penngrove's very short parade
Ringing in the nation's birthday in Petaluma
Don Green ensure veterans' graves get due respect in Cloverdale
Healdsburg's retiring Major Tracy Timmer thanks her family
Homegrown Fourth over the water of Bodega Bay