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Little Brother Portfolio | Little Brother Acronym Challenge | Little Brother Biography project He writes, I was thrilled when the librarian announced that Cory Doctorow was going to make an appearance at our school. As an English teacher, aspiring writer, and complete nerd -- I find author visits a nice perk to the job. The students too, like to get out of the classroom whenever they can and author visits are a rare treat. I've been teaching for about five years and I've met two authors. It then dawned on me that we seldom read the books of the authors that come to visit our school. Mainly because our closets are filled with tons of dead people. Maybe five percent of our class sets are from the living, although Mr. Gomez somehow scored 40 copies of The Fault In Our Stars (he must know someone). Nevertheless, it was early September and Doctorow was set to visit on October 16. I was determined to have my students read the book, but we only had ten copies from a box on loan from the public library. Now, Doctorow is super generous with his stuff and offers a lot of material to educators and students for free via his website, so I figured I would tap into this and download the book. At the same time I didn't want to print up 102 copies for my 3 English classes. That would take forever, cost a lot, and kill too many trees. So, long story short, this is what I did: I purchased the audio book, and two copies of the text. I read the book, making "marginal" and underlining vocabulary words, slowly sculpting it into a "teacher's edition." I also came up with questions for each chapter. Most the questions are simple guided questions (who, what, when, where and why), but I also made sure that each chapter has a question where the students can relate the reading to their own lives -- these inquiries were also great springboards for interesting classroom discussions. I printed up these sheets and students completed them as we listened to the audio book. This is where the second book comes into play – I used the unmarked version of the text to display on the white board at the front of the class via my ELMO projector for all the class to see. I was surprised at how huge I could get the book -- it was roughly four feet by six feet and I didn't know this but the little orange button on the left is for focusing (a student pointed this out to me). I'll have to say it was one of the most positive reading experiences I've ever had with a class. It may be psychological but the minute I projected the book on the board and hit the play button on the audio book -- students were enthralled as if watching a movie. Of course it may also have something to do with Mr. Doctorow's book -- there is a lot in there that the modern day teenager can relate to. The entire unit took about six weeks. Students gathered all their vocabulary/question sheets into a portfolio. I purchased card stock and brass fasteners for students to make covers for these portfolios (which they decorated themselves) and this turned out to be a great boon for students that couldn't afford to purchase their own copies of the book, because when the big day came -- Doctorow autographed copies for his admirers. And this is how the lesson plan ended up here, Cory signed a few, thought they were cool and offered to post them. There are a couple of other activities that I've thrown in, but the above is the real meat and potatoes. Use them as you like, put your own personal spin on them and hopefully it will save you some time.
James Scot Brodie Wide-ranging conversation with Portland's KBOO about Information Doesn't Want to Be Free
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"Huxleyed" is a story about the way that entertainment companies' war on general purpose computing could lead into a horrible mashup of the surveillance tyranny of Orwell and the entertainment tyranny of Huxley.
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Audio from Seattle Hieroglyph event with Neal StepehensonHere's an MP3 of the audio from the Reigniting Society's Ambition with Science Fiction event that I did with Neal Stephenson and Ed Finn at Seattle Town Hall on Oct 26, to promote the Hieroglyph anthology, designed to inspire optimistic technologies to solve the Earth's most urgent problems. I had a story in it called The Man Who Sold the Moon. Stories are a fuggly hack
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The Biomechanics Sales Approach
Polish up your sales pitch by using science to convince clients of your value.
Recent statistics show that 41.3 million Americans belong to health clubs (IHRSA 2005). If you are a personal fitness trainer (PFT) who works at a fitness facility, you don't need to go outside the facility's doors to sell your services. A large potential market is already in the gym, so you just have to figure out how to approach the people right in front of you. The key is to integrate biomechanics into your sales process. Whether soliciting potential clients or attempting to retain current ones, you simply need to take three steps:
1. Watch people on the floor, referred prospects and current clients as they exercise.
2. Look for individual biomechanics characteristics and common mechanics errors.
3. Approach, explain and sell.
A biomechanics sales approach is effective because it is built on the three most powerful words in sales: you, safety and results (Mills 2000).
You. Biomechanics is a science of individualism. Each person's body is unique, combining skeletal structure, age, gender, activity history, injury and disease. When you suggest changes to a person's workout based on biomechanics, the person can be sure that you are focusing on his or her individual body and unique movement patterns.
Safety. Using a biomechanics approach indicates that you are knowledgeable about fitness science and exercise safety.
Results. The biomechanics sales process requires that you state a clear starting point, rationale and goal. A goal-oriented approach appeals to potential clients.
Using biomechanics to increase PFT sales is as simple as understanding a few basic biomechanics concepts and how to apply them. The first step is to know how to use a free body diagram (see Figure 1). A free body diagram is a stick figure that gives a simplified rendition of the spine, joints and bones and shows the forces that act on the body during exercise. The ability to look past body mass and visualize the skeleton at work is particularly relevant now, when 66.3% of Americans and more than 1 billion adults worldwide are overweight (CDC 2004; Sullivan 2006). To use a free body diagram, follow these steps:
1. Look at the line of the bone from joint to joint. Lines should appear straight.
2. Since movement is characterized by lever systems, look for how the bone rotates around the joint (see Figure 2).
3. Look at the position of the bones relative to each other. Does anything look abnormal? The free body diagram can often help you quickly spot hyperextension or other postural abnormalities.
4. Identify the forces that act on the body during exercise. A mechanically incorrect exercise produces unsafe forces.
To find the sales pitch, break your thoughts into two categories: (1) biomechanical deviations and (2) errors in exercise mechanics.
Any biomechanical deviation at one place in the body will cause the movement mechanics of the entire body to change, leading to muscle imbalances, pain and dysfunction. The site of these imbalances tells you where to focus your efforts to sell your services. Making recommendations that address specific deviations will convince potential clients of your value. Use the following questions to evaluate biomechanical deficiencies and to tailor your sales approach:
Is the Exerciser Overweight? How Are Weight and Mass Distributed? Weight distribution indicates where (at which joints and bones) forces act during exercise.
Your Sales Approach: Base your sales pitch on weight distribution and/or stress on the skeletal system, not on body weight. A good approach is to talk to an overweight client about mastering the mechanics of basic exercises, explaining that correct exercise mechanics increases results and safety. Suggest a few mechanics changes based on what she is presently doing; later you can suggest another session to build a custom program.
Is the Exerciser's Spine in Neutral? The answer to this question provides critical information about postural abnormalities, preparatory posture (the start position of the body for an exercise) and trajectory (the path the exercise will follow from start to end). The spine must be in neutral at the start of the movement to ensure correct mechanics and safety. An exerciser whose spine is not in neutral could have a condition commonly called "swayback," or he may simply be locking the knees during movement.
Your Sales Approach: If the exerciser exhibits signs of swayback, suggest specific exercises to improve posture. If the problem seems to be locked knees, direct him to soften the knees before continuing exercise.
Do Both Sides of the Exerciser's Body Look Equal? The midsagittal plane divides the body into two sides. In a perfect world, the two sides of the body are equal in strength, size and function. However, this is not the case for most people. One side is usually bigger and stronger, which leads to chronic muscle imbalance. For most people, the dominant side is stronger because it is used more, both in activities of daily living and during exercise. For example, many people allow the dominant arm to do more work during a barbell curl or lat pull-down.
Your Sales Approach: Suggest unilateral exercises to strengthen weak areas.
Does the Exerciser Exhibit Muscle Imbalances? Look for the following indications of imbalance, and consider ways to counteract them:
- Overdevelopment—for example, the trapezius muscle is often overdeveloped during shoulder exercises. A lot of men, particularly, allow the traps to do the work for the medial deltoid during lateral shoulder raises so that it's easier to lift a heavier weight.
- Underdevelopment—for example, "stooped" shoulders can be caused by posterior deltoid weakness and pectoralis tightness.
- Lack of range of motion (ROM) in a muscle—this condition indicates that the functionally opposite muscles are not at optimal physiological length at rest.
Does the Client Have Any Edema (Swelling and/or Fluid Retention) at the Joint(s)? Edema provides clues about illness, injury or a sedentary lifestyle. People with edema usually have poor motor skills, lack strength and endurance, and have low cardiovascular fitness.
Your Sales Approach: Suggest basic fitness work, including light cardiovascular exercise and basic strength and flexibility training.
The human body is built to conserve energy and cheat during exercise. This fact creates many potential problems for exercisers—and lucrative business opportunities for PFTs! Simply watch people working out on the floor, and look for common exercise mechanics errors, including the following:
Use of Momentum. When clients use momentum during exercise, their movements look like swinging or bouncing. The use of momentum is particularly common with lateral deltoid raises, bi-ceps curls and crunches on abdominal benches, but it can be a problem with any exercise. Using momentum is counterproductive because momentum does the work for the muscle (Ashmore 2004).
Improper Multijoint Movement. For certain exercises, single-joint movement is what is required to work the muscle. For example, during triceps exercises, rotating the shoulder reduces the triceps work.
Inappropriate and Counterproductive Use of Leverage. Using leverage incorrectly can defeat the purpose of an exercise or limit its value. For example, using the entire body to propel a biceps curl reduces the work of the biceps.
Poor Posture During Cardiovascular Exercise. Sixty-eight percent of people who join a fitness center do so for the cardiovascular exercise (Miller 2006), so simply showing them how to maximize their time on cardiovascular equipment could make them potential clients. Observe people as they use the equipment, and look for problems. One common problem is that exercisers lean forward on elliptical trainers and other machines. Approach a client who is exhibiting this improper posture, and build your sale on "how to stand for better results" (e.g., upright with the weight in the heels to work the gluteals).
Using biomechanics to tailor your sales technique can help you grow your business. Every person in the gym is a potential client. Take the time to watch people, identify individual biomechanics, formulate a sales pitch, and approach!
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Mills, H. 2000. How to Command Attention, Change Minds and Influence People. New York: AMA Publications.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – U.S. COURT of APPEALS for the NINTH CIRCUIT – The Hemp Industries Association (HIA), member food and body care companies, and their customers applauded a decision issued today by the US Court of Appeals in San Francisco, invalidating the Drug Enforcement Administration's October 2001 "Interpretive Rule" that would have construed the Controlled Substances Act to ban edible hemp seed, oil and oil and seed products.
Writing for the majority opinion, Judge Betty Fletcher said, "Because the DEA rule is inconsistent with the THC regulation at the time of promulgation, it is a procedurally invalid legislative rule, not an interpretive rule. The petition requesting that we declare the rule to be invalid and unenforceable is granted." The opinion is available at Votehemp.com.
"This is great news, but because the court narrowly declared the DEA 'Interpretive Rule' invalid on procedural grounds, hemp food remains in legal limbo until the court decides on the industry's challenge to the DEA's 'Final Rule' which is virtually identical to the 'Interpretive Rule,'" said Eric Steenstra, President of Vote Hemp, a non-profit organization dedicated to the acceptance of and free market for Industrial Hemp. "However, today's court ruling not only ensures hemp foods will continue to be legally available to consumers in the meantime, but also strikes a major blow to the ultimate validity of DEA's Final Rule," added Steenstra.
On March 28, 2003 the HIA, several hemp food and cosmetic manufacturers and the Organic Consumers Association filed a brief in the Ninth Circuit asking for a review of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) "Final Rule" regarding hemp foods. If this new "Final Rule" were to take effect, it would ban hemp seed and oil and consequently destroy the multimillion-dollar hemp food industry. Due to a Court ordered Stay, hemp foods remain perfectly legal to import, sell and consume while the Court hears arguments from the HIA and DEA and renders a decision.
The HIA brief charges that the DEA's "Final Rule" should be invalidated because the agency is exercising arbitrary and capricious authority by attempting to outlaw hemp seed and oil without holding formal hearings on the issue or finding any potential for abuse. Because trace infinitesimal THC in hemp seed is non-psychoactive and insignificant, Congress exempted non-viable hemp seed and oil from control under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), just as Congress exempted poppy seeds from the CSA, although they contain trace opiates otherwise subject to control. The brief also charges that the DEA acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner in exempting hemp seed mixed with animal feed, although Congress made no such distinction in the CSA.
Additionally, the brief elucidates other major failures by the DEA-namely, the lack of hearings on this issue and the failure to comply with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, which requires assessing effects of the proposed change on small businesses. The brief and other court documents are available at Votehemp.com.
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Programmatic buying needs to grow up
Programmatic buying has been the talk of the ad tech town for the past few years.
With more and more advertisers realising that it gives them an efficient way to obtain control, scale and low costs, it's no surprise that the popularity of the technique has sky-rocketed: today, it represents 17 per cent of total UK display ad sales and is expected to grow to 30 per cent by 2016.
But, in order to get more bang for their buck, advertisers need to make sure they're taking a more grown up approach to programmatic buying. And, to do this, the use of data is key. Historically, advertisers have bucketed consumer data together to create broad audience segments, but this is just the very beginning in terms of optimising media-buying to deliver better campaign results.
The ad tech ecosystem is very complex: every day, advertisers are presented with tens of billions of opportunities to bid for digital space on ad marketplaces and auctions take place in a couple of hundred milliseconds. Advertisers, Agency Trading Desks and those companies buying media through commoditised Demand Side Platforms (DSPs) are all trying to understand the value of consumer data and the best way to use it to achieve the results that this data revolution keeps promising to deliver.
Pre-packaged audience segments with little granularity still lean towards a targeting level similar to verticalised channels on an inventory level. If they don't get it right, most certainly a significant proportion of their budget is being poured down the drain.
From 'big data' to 'smart data'
To take a more mature approach to programmatic buying, there needs to be a shift from big data to smart data. Rather than using set algorithms to tar all consumers with the same formulaic brush, and serve them an ad that may or may not be relevant to them, advertisers need to realise the benefits of more granular-level targeting. By focusing on the quality, not quantity of data, they will be empowered to segment audiences down to an individual user level and target them more sophisticatedly.
Smart data enables advertisers to target consumers who have already shown intent to purchase; by taking the search terms they've entered into a search engine like Google, Yahoo! or Bing, or an on-site search box and serving them an ad that corresponds to those same keywords. By also looking at the relationship between keyword phrases and time lag between actions (recency), more and more useful patterns emerge. This is known as Search Retargeting, a digital ad technique that is driving powerful change in the advertising world.
By focusing on specific data sets and audience segmentation right down to the individual level, advertisers can take advantage of a more mature programmatic buying model. This will help them to perform a more intelligent bid and serve relevant ads at the exact moment of intent; increasing the chance of conversion, and thus campaign performance and ROI.
Dominic Joseph is chief executive of Captify
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Lynn, nice subtle colors on her, and the scent is a bonus. Edi M. just bloomed for me and now she's tied with VC Lutica for best-smelling plumeria. Incredible buttery, peachy, floral scent--heavenly! And the blooms last equally long on EM and VCL, too. |
I hope you find one Roxanne! Robert you know you want one. LOL K, I heard Pink Pansy smells wonderful... but I don't have her yet. I hope to sniff her one day. Jandey - she is a beauty alright. I don't have either of the two you mentioned. They sound awesome! I hope to smell them too! |
Oddly enuf...I have 2 pink pansys from 2 different sources. The blooms look the same and 1 smells a lot more than the other...hhhmmm??? roxanne |
Roxanne, Could it be one is more mature than the other? I know I was not impressed with CA Sunset's fragrance last year even though she bloomed her head off. In fact, I was so unimpressed that I was going to let her go until James convinced me to keep her. Well then she bloomed again this year and what a difference. She smells just like peaches!! I'm sooo glad I listened to the wise man and kept her! So in my experience a year can make a huge difference in scent. |
Mahalos, I will wait and see. They are both multi tipped good size trees in pots. How many do you have now? roxanne |
I'm afraid I'm back up to 85 plants. I was doing so well... cutting back and then bam! I went to see John T, Jungle Jack, Upland and Island Plumeria and the rest is history. Sigh... I'm still hunting for some more red and orange. Then I will stop. ;) |
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great pictures. Love that one. "im still hunting for more red and orange, then I will stop" thats what we all say. it's not that easy. Mike |
I would love to go to Upland someday and JJ's. What is John D.? roxanne |
LOL Mike... what you don't believe me? ;) Rox, I mean to say John Tarvin (he's Bud's friend). Very sweet man! I bought two Wildfire and Saigon Moon from him. |
I am still blown away by the memory of getting to go to Bud's to see his trees....WOW!!!! |
Lynn-I'm going to put WOW here and just know it applies to all the lovelies you posted. Your blooms are looking great!!! I'm thrilled that I picked up Queen Amber as well, its such a hard color to capture! Congrats!!! Nicole |
SOOOOOOOOO Pretty. Even better with a nice smell. :) Peg |
This year my favorite is JJ's Mona Lisa. I've found the fragrance to be extraordinarily strong in the evening when the flowers are just about to open. Hard to describe but absolutely wonderful! Also, what a beauty. The colors are more intense than the picture shows (hard to capture).It's still a young plant - can't wait for next year. Iso |
- Posted by freak4plumeria So CA zone 10 (My Page) on Fri, Sep 13, 13 at 0:16
Lynn, Queen Amber wet pic looks a lot like Aurora B when she fades. GORGEOUS, like the next best thing to AB... Thanks for sharing :P |
- Posted by loveplants2 8b Virginia Beach, (My Page) on Fri, Sep 13, 13 at 18:34
Hi Everyone!!! Queen Amber is gorgeous Lynn!! I think my " Best " smelling Plumeria is my JL Hawaiian Fire. It has a very strong fragrance of roses to me and its so hard for me to really detect fragrance. So, I know this one is one of the best smelling blooms I have. The second would be Vera Cruz Rose. She is delightful too!!! If you were to ask about any other plants being fragrant.. I would have to say HANDS DOWN... Tuberose... It's just amazing... I can smell them as I walk out my back door . I think it might be a Plumeria, but its the Tuberose. Thanks for the great thread!!! Laura |
vera cruz rose is mine...roxanne |
What's tuberose Laura? I love fragrance! Where do I get these? |
Hi. I have two this year that are delish! Afrique from JJ and Goldilocks from JL. both are fragrances that are heavenly. this is the first year Goldilocks has bloomed and she is definitely well worth the wait. Wonderful fragrance, beautiful color and shape and they last forever. Sorry, no pictures, but I can highly recommend both of these lovelies. |
- Posted by loveplants2 8b Virginia Beach, (My Page) on Fri, Sep 13, 13 at 20:08
Lynn.. This picture was just taken a few days ago... Here is an old post about Tuberose. The link is below.... I bought mine from a seller on EBay. Lol.. Sounds funny when we were just talking about " eBay.. ". But some like singles and some like doubles. Can't remember the name of the seller... Sorry!!! Both are fragrant and are usually sent as bulbs, so depending on your season.. I bought mine in March... Planted and they were blooming in May. Hi Rox!! I love VCR too!! OMG. She smells wonderful... Hi cbadcali... Sounds delightful... Thanks for the heads up!!! I have heard great things about goldilocks and I will look to see pics of Afrique!!! They sound amazing!!! Nice to see you!!! Laura |
Here is a link that might be useful: Tuberose
at our other house we had DBL. Tuberose....FABULOUS!!!! Some do make leis out of them in the islands. roxanne |
- Posted by freak4plumeria So CA zone 10 (My Page) on Fri, Sep 13, 13 at 23:27
Oh Laura, Can't get over how GORGEOUS your HF is, must be loving the southern hospitality/charm there in your area :). When I look at your picture and its vibrant, hot colors it reminds me a lot of Aurora Borealis when it first opens with its vibrant colors.... Such a gorgeous plumies!! |
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I'm not sure if this is normal bud growth or mine are on steroids. I will hope for the latter, but if not, back to work I go. Maybe fruitnut will drop some helpful information or better yet contact me through my e-mail. All other suggestions are welcomed as I know there's a lot of growers that do very well with blueberry varieties. Thanks, Ron Sharpblue Southern Highbush. |
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Ron: Nothing wrong with your plants. Those look like overly vigorous shoots/flower buds. They sometimes send up these shoots that have few leaves and mostly over size fruit. It might be caused by excellent growing conditions, heavy fertilizer, and/or pruning. |
- Posted by prestons_garden 9B SZ 22 HZ 6 SoC (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Fri, Jan 11, 13 at 0:38
friutnut, "It might be caused by excellent growing conditions, heavy fertilizer, and/or pruning." Most of that observation is correct. This year's experiment is focused on maximum production of fruit with a high brix and complex flavors. I would have to admit, if I didn't see your yields, I would never try to accomplish what I thought was impossible. fruitnut, thanks for being a part of this forum and sharing your experiences with some great pics. |
- Posted by blueboy1977 TX9A/B (My Page) on Fri, Jan 11, 13 at 0:42
A full picture of the plant would be nice. I do see a lot of leaf shoot buds in there and it never hurts to have as many leafs as possible if your letting it fruit this spring. If so just prune it after its done fruiting and remove a few of the flower buds if you need to thin the load. If it was my plant, those really skinny shoots would get pruned out pretty quick though! |
- Posted by prestons_garden 9B SZ 22 HZ 6 SoC (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Fri, Jan 11, 13 at 2:04
blueboy1977, What shoot size do you determine to be skinny, 1/8", 1/4" etc.? I don't believe most of those are leaf shoot buds. Although you may be right, other parts of the plant that had very similar growth turned out to be all flowering buds. I am no expert on growing blueberries, such as other growers on this forum. Though this process didn't happen over night, success finally seems to be in sight. Thanks for the feedback guys, Ron |
- Posted by bamboo_rabbit 9A Inverness FL (My Page) on Fri, Jan 11, 13 at 7:52
Preston, If that is a young plant maximizing the yield is a good way to kill the plant. Getting huge flower production on a BB is quite easy.....they will bear themselves to death. Makes them a lot more susceptible to disease. It also hurts fruit quality. Preston I agree most of those are fruit buds....some are skinny fruit buds though and will create smaller clusters of fruit. I also 100% agree with Blueboy that they are skinny branches and it sure would be nice to see a shot of the entire plant. |
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- Posted by prestons_garden 9B SZ 22 HZ 6 SoC (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Fri, Jan 11, 13 at 12:13
After this pic was taken yesterday, I loaned my camera out for a project. The thinnest branch is 1/8" and the thickest being 1/4". I don't believe this blueberry has too many branches less than 1/8" as I was the one doing the pruning. If pruning a 1/8" branch with these buds are necessary, please explain the reasoning behind it so I can understand. The plant is 5 years old and is a great producer, my wife's All three responses are greatly appreciated, as I have read many of your posts and learned from them. I do apologize as the scale of the plant branches are very difficult to read. Ron |
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- Posted by bamboo_rabbit 9A Inverness FL (My Page) on Fri, Jan 11, 13 at 12:27
Ron, BB tend to over produce flowers. It takes so much energy from the plant it weakens them. The commercial folks here prune to 6 fruit clusters per branch. Personally I prune to 5 max and on small branches 2. It will give you better quality fruit, better size fruit and is MUCH better for the plant. It is one of the reasons I like the sweetcrisps so much...they produce only a moderate # of fruit buds so I don't have to thin. I have 130+ BB bushes so thinning takes time. Of course last year old man winter pruned them for me and it looks like this year may be worse though we shall see. |
- Posted by prestons_garden 9B SZ 22 HZ 6 SoC (email@example.com) on Fri, Jan 11, 13 at 13:34
bamboo_rabbit, That is some helpful information and it makes sense. I hope you have success with your crop this year. I may look into the sweet crisp as it will replace a rabbiteye. |
- Posted by blueboy1977 TX9A/B (My Page) on Fri, Jan 11, 13 at 15:30
I couldn't have said it any better. When you get your camera back I would like to see a pic of your 5 year old sharp blue. I have a sharp blue also but it's only a year old and from what I've read it's a great variety. If you keep it alive five years your doing the right stuff so keep it up. I see alot of those shoots aswell and they do come on in the fall. I compair them to water sprouts on citrus. You can cut them off altogether or just trim them back. I have 2 young boys so i like to have some low fruit for them to pick and those shoots fit the bill. The thicker ones atleast. Bam, I'm noticing that Windsor doesn't seem to produce too many flower buds also. Is this your experience also with Windsor? |
- Posted by bamboo_rabbit 9A Inverness FL (My Page) on Fri, Jan 11, 13 at 16:04
Blueboy, Windsor I would say is middle of the road. Some like sweetcrisp produce less and some like Emerald are just nuts. I never have to prune the windsors much especially when they are 5+ years old. Speaking of pruning....as you know I have always pruned my SHB BB tall, some are over 6 feet tall. I did it to keep the fruit away from the ducks and chickens. I have rethought that strategy because the low BB are much less likley to be damaged by the cold. So......I have fenced in 2 of the 3 BB beds and will do the third one soon. But that means this summer I am going to have to do some serious pruning to move my branches lower. I am still debating at what height to hedge them off for the flush. |
- Posted by prestons_garden 9B SZ 22 HZ 6 SoC (email@example.com) on Sat, Jan 12, 13 at 3:12
There are so many different opinions on where, if not exactly, should the pH be? I've seen a wide range of the pH with different plant responses, some good and some not so good. Ron |
- Posted by prestons_garden 9B SZ 22 HZ 6 SoC (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Wed, Jan 30, 13 at 20:02
- Posted by blueboy1977 TX9A/B (My Page) on Wed, Jan 30, 13 at 21:45
Nice! Thats a lot of flower buds!!! I believe you said the sharp blue is 4 years old? Have you ever thinned fruit buds on either of those plants? |
- Posted by prestons_garden 9B SZ 22 HZ 6 SoC (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Wed, Jan 30, 13 at 23:02
- Posted by loneranger_grow (My Page) on Thu, Jan 31, 13 at 9:33
What would be a good Mulberry, to plant in my yard in southern IA? Rather heavy soil,, though I would add some good black Iowa dirt,,,Usually Hot, Humid summers. Thanks. |
- Posted by bamboo_rabbit 9A Inverness FL (My Page) on Thu, Jan 31, 13 at 9:51
Prestons_Garden, Are you sure that is a Sunshine Blue Blueberry? The Sunshine has pink blossoms. Forgive the crappy cell phone picture but here is a cluster on one of mine. |
- Posted by prestons_garden 9B SZ 22 HZ 6 SoC (email@example.com) on Thu, Jan 31, 13 at 11:31
loneranger_grow, Red mulberry or black mulberry will produce great tasting berries. I think the red is hardier than the black, but I'm not positive about that. Perhaps someone with more experience with mulberries will make a suggestion. bamboo_rabbit, Yes, it's a sunshine. I still have the id tag on the bush when it was purchased. I really don't have an explanation about the flower color, it's peculiar. |
loneranger, Illinois Everbearing is one that is very popular.I think it's a cross between a red and white Mulberry. Black Mulberry (Morus nigra)may not survive in Iowa. Brady |
- Posted by bamboo_rabbit 9A Inverness FL (My Page) on Thu, Jan 31, 13 at 12:35
Preston, Tags don't mean much sometimes. Where did you buy it from? We have gone through this with sweetcrisps as well. I have 4 citrus trees in my yard that have tags that say they are XXXXXX but are, in reality YYYYYY. |
- Posted by prestons_garden 9B SZ 22 HZ 6 SoC (email@example.com) on Thu, Jan 31, 13 at 12:55
bamboo_rabbit, It was purchased from Monrovia. Sweetcrips verification was with another member but I did remember reading some of the posts that you are refering to. I highly doubt it's not a sunshine, but stranger things has happened. |
Your blueberries look great, Ron. From another thread, I know that you grow your bushes in a pumice/peat blend topped with compost, and I gathered that you rely on organics for fertilization. If you don't mind my asking, what fertilizers do you use and what's your application schedule? |
Newbie question: are blueberry bushes slow-growing? I bought one in spring of last year in a #2, and potted it in a #7 (Home depot 5 gal bucket with drain holes). The scrawny low growth didn't grow any bigger, but I got two new long canes (2' long) which are fruiting this season. Should I prune out the scrawny old growth? Several thin canes only 4" long with branching, but no new growth at all. |
i hope i'm not derailing the thread too much, but speaking of sunshine blueberries, i've got one in my yard, in zone 10b, and, after having its leaves turn red, it has lost most of them. In the last couple of weeks though, it has developed flower buds at the ends of its stems, but no sign of leaf growth. I probably had too high of a ph up until late fall, and have since fixed that with soil acidifier, but it still seems like the plant isn't doing that well. Is it normal for the sunshine blue variety to lose its leaves even in zones where it never reaches freezing at night? Meanwhile, my 2 other blueberry plants are growing new leaves and and flower buds in seemingly healthy proportions, though none of them seem to be getting much large than when I planted them six months ago. What do you guys think? |
Here is a link that might be useful: Web link Pic of Sunshine Blue
- Posted by blueboy1977 TX9A/B (My Page) on Thu, Jan 31, 13 at 20:14
Your sunshine blue is right on schedual and perfectly normal. Sunshine will tolerate higher ph soils than any other blueberry that Im aware of. Mine is exactly where yours is and Im in 9A/B where the two zones meet but on the Gulf Coast in Texas. It will probably retain the last few leafs at the tips of the branches. Atleast thats been my experience with sunshine blue. After the buds open and it flowers out then it will send out leaf shoots. No worries!!! With enough good quality water and fert your plants will take off this spring. Just be patient, growing blueberries is not a sprint, its a marathon;D |
thanks blueboy1977! exactly what i was hoping to hear- none of the guides i've read online mention in what order a blueberry bush flowers and grows new leaves, so i was a bit worried until now. odd though, one of my other bushes with thicker, darker green leaves only lost a couple leaves on its newest branch. i guess different varieties have different schedules for when they lose their leaves, or don't lose them at all in mild weather? |
- Posted by blueboy1977 TX9A/B (My Page) on Thu, Jan 31, 13 at 21:51
That is correct! Ive got over 20 varieties of Southern High Bush and Rabbiteyes and all seem to have there own personalities when it comes to leaf retention, flowering, new shoot growth etc. Some like Emerald and Misty retain most all there leaf growth unless cold winters or leaf diease takes it toll. My Southmoon has lost most of its leafs but seems to be retaining the last few on the tips of the branches just like Sunshine Blue does. There all alittle different and thats what I like about them! They are so addicting to grow. I started out with 6 and with in 2 years had over 50. Now Im thing the heard alittle bit. 30 sounds like a good even number;D |
- Posted by bamboo_rabbit 9A Inverness FL (My Page) on Fri, Feb 1, 13 at 8:31
Tehol, The best scenario is leaves and flowers at the same time or leaves first though that never happens. What you don't want is a ton of fruit and no leaves. Your plants look fine and yours is definitely a Sunshine. While you said your PH was wrong you can tell by the leaves that the plant is happy. Preston, Your plant looks great, very well taken care of but isn't a Sunshine. Look on Tehols photo of the unopened flower buds see that deep dark pink? That is what the plant should look like. Unlike the sweetcrisp incident Monrovia would not mislabel on purpose but it does happen. Most blueberries are hard to tell apart but Sweetcrisp and Sunshine blue are a couple that are pretty easy. |
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- Posted by prestons_garden 9B SZ 22 HZ 6 SoC (email@example.com) on Fri, Feb 1, 13 at 17:30
shazaam, Unfortunately I can't tell you exactly what I'm using due to a contract. What I can tell you is the blueberries like a low pH and I would recommend a fertilizer for acid loving plants. bamboo_rabbit, I would have to disagree with your observation. I can post pics of the same plant 12/2012 that have the darker pink in the flowers that you mention. One of the main reasons it lacks the color in the pic above is due to a research project I'm doing. I am really pushing this bush to do what I thought was impossible. If you notice in the pic above, it has a lot of new leaves and buds in a short period. |
Hmmmm...well, if at some point you'll able to share the details without breaking your contract, I'd be interested. I've relied exclusively on Miracid in previous years, but I'm going to begin integrating organic fertilizers this year. Keith at Backyard Berry Plants, a certified organic grower in Indiana, has been very helpful, but I've been trying to gather info about what works (or doesn't) from other blueberry growers, as well. |
- Posted by blueboy1977 TX9A/B (My Page) on Fri, Feb 1, 13 at 18:40
Shazaam, if you can find Micro Life Fertilizer 6-2-4 it's all organic and that's all I use on my plants. It's a Houston based company and I think they only sell here locally in Houston but that may have changed since the last time I checked. They have an Azalea fert also that has 14% sulfer already add. I don't use it cause my ph is already low enough so I use the regular Micro Life. Check out there web site, it's defiantly worth a shot. It's the best stuff around as far as I'm concerned. |
Thanks for the info, blueboy. I haven't encountered Micro Life before, but their website makes a very good first impression... |
- Posted by bamboo_rabbit 9A Inverness FL (My Page) on Fri, Feb 1, 13 at 19:40
Preston, You are in socal I would expect your plants to be a bit ahead of mine especially since they are potted. I would be interested in the pictures. So you are saying because you are pushing the plant it has lost it's natural bloom color??? |
- Posted by prestons_garden 9B SZ 22 HZ 6 SoC (email@example.com) on Fri, Feb 1, 13 at 21:32
Tue, 25 December 2012 10:28:25 AM Yes, that is one of my theories. This shot already shows the bright pink buds fading away. |
- Posted by bamboo_rabbit 9A Inverness FL (My Page) on Sat, Feb 2, 13 at 8:50
Preston, Many BB have pink immature blossoms. I have only seen one variety though that has vibrant almost neon pinkish red unopened flowers and that is Sunshineblue. Your plant lacks this coloration. While the mature flowers on sunshine do loose the pink the preblooms are always brightly colored, yours are not. The leaf shape on your plant is also far more oblate than I have seen on the sunshine. Sunshine leaf shape is much less rounded, has a much greater length to width ratio than most blueberries. In the last picture you posted it shows new growth that is chlorotic....I have never seen that on any of my nine sunshines. Other varieties of blueberries show it though even when the PH is near ideal when the plants are young or when it is a new bed or just for no good reason at all. Sometimes the new growth in the cold start of the season will cause it but not on sunshineblue. Do a google image search on the sunshine blue and compare those pictures of bloom color in all stages of development to yours and compare the characteristic "shoestring" leaves of sunshine to your leaves. See what you think. Hope you don't take any of this personally......and you have not so far:) I commend you on that as some do. If you are doing something culturally to make the plant change it's appearance so drastically I am intrigued...but I don't think it is possible. |
- Posted by prestons_garden 9B SZ 22 HZ 6 SoC (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sat, Feb 2, 13 at 11:02
bamboo_rabbit, The new growth is chlorotic due to a high pH. I do actually appreciate you taking the time to respond and sharing your knowledge. I do believe the large leaves are something to due with giving it some snake oil. For know, I will call this bush, X-blueberry. |
- Posted by northwoodswis4 4a (My Page) on Sat, Feb 2, 13 at 17:44
I have one bush that gets brilliant deep pink blossoms. I am not sure which variety it is, but I think it might be Patriot. I don't have any Sunshine Blue. Northwoodswis |
- Posted by bamboo_rabbit 9A Inverness FL (My Page) on Sat, Feb 2, 13 at 18:55
Preston, Glad you are taking it for what it is, simply a discussion. Sometimes online things get difficult. I don't help my case as I am of Greek lineage and we tend to lack the sugar coating or PC gene:) Have you tested the PH with a meter? Reason I ask is sometimes cool weather will cause the coloration when the PH is ok. Have you had fruit from the plant yet, last year? It will be another way to tell if it is a sunshine as the fruit that just turns blue is by far the worst tasting fully blue blueberries I have ever had. Generally no blueberries are good just when they first turn fully blue (except sweetcrisp) but sunshines are just terrible. After 10 days or so blue they get quite good. Most varieties at the just fully blue stage are bland but ok. Look forward to hearing about the snake oil, how long is your experiment? |
- Posted by prestons_garden 9B SZ 22 HZ 6 SoC (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sat, Feb 2, 13 at 20:25
The pH is tested frequently with a Kelway pH meter and logged. This is the second year of the experiment and it has come a long ways. I really got tired of being so confused about what worked and why. So many different opinions but no one could ever explain any more than what was told by the rep for a particular product. Come to find out there is a lot of snake oil's on the market today because most of the public is sold by a well packaged product. I am not trying to bash any company and or any rep, I have relationships with a lot of people in the industry and they all are great people. We all have to make a living, and so be it. |
- Posted by Krazy-in-Florida none (My Page) on Sun, Feb 3, 13 at 6:34
I have been following this thread because there has been Lots of BB knowledge posted. I have a question for you guys. I dug up a piece of one of my blueberry plants last spring and potted it. It took off well so I left it in out in my greenhouse. Well I didn't think far ahead because it never seen any cold weather. How much damage have I caused? Should I plant it this spring? Should I put it out for the remainder of this winter, or just leave it in the greenhouse another year? It has been blooming all winter. I thought about fertilizing it and just make it a resident of the greenhouse. |
- Posted by bamboo_rabbit 9A Inverness FL (My Page) on Sun, Feb 3, 13 at 8:56
Krazy, You didn't hurt it any. Just plant it out and it will go and get it's chill next winter. Preston, I didn't mean that the sunshine tasted bad just that when they first turn fully blue they are terrible. They have to sit on the bush blue for quite a few days before the flavor and sweetness develop. I have never grown in a pot so not sure what products you mean. All I ever use is peat, pinefines and woodchips from the local utility. Add acid to the water, some ammonium sulfate and chem fert and that is it. |
This post was edited by bamboo_rabbit on Sun, Feb 3, 13 at 9:01
- Posted by prestons_garden 9B SZ 22 HZ 6 SoC (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sun, Feb 3, 13 at 17:02
Well, luckily I have pics from a few years back. I was getting ready to take a trip back to the nursery where the mysterious bluberry bush, (x-blueberry) was purchased. But hold on there, buy 2 x-blueberries for $9.99 while supplies last. lol So will the real sunshine blueberry please stand up..... Later, I will look into the matter why the buds faded. This was definitely an interesting thread. |
- Posted by bamboo_rabbit 9A Inverness FL (My Page) on Sun, Feb 3, 13 at 19:22
I would say that is definitely a sunshineblue. |
what a difference a month makes! the first (bad quality) pic is my sunshine blueberry plant with new leaves on every branch. the second pic is of another bb plant (i can't remember the variety) which never lost its leaves over winter- it's doing even better, already putting out new shoots from the branches. the plants are only on their 2nd years - i haven't pinched any of the flowers, or pruned any of the spindly branches near the base touching the ground- i get the feeling like i should I have, but is it too late to do so? |
This post was edited by tehol on Mon, Mar 4, 13 at 19:13
tehol, No,it's not too late. |
Thanks Bradybb! |
Does anyone know where I might find a Sweetcrisp near Austin? I have a few plants in containers. You have convinced me that I'm missing out. The online places I've found don't offer one or two plants. Also, is it common for a plant to have a couple of berries ripen this early? |
- Posted by blueboy1977 TX9A/B (My Page) on Fri, Apr 26, 13 at 3:23
Just Fruits and Exotics will ship them to you. They are in Florida and Ive never had a problem with them or there plants. Southern High Bush Blueberries ripen early comapired to Rabbiteyes. Ive been picking SHB for 3 or 4 weeks now and Im in Houston. |
Here's one other option... |
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Madden NFL 07 | |
North American cover art featuring Shaun Alexander. |
Developer(s) | EA Tiburon, EA Canada, HB Studios (Wii), Exient Entertainment (DS/GBA) |
Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
Series | Madden NFL |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox, Xbox 360, Windows, DS, Game Boy Advance, Wii, Nintendo GameCube |
Release date(s) | |
Genre(s) | Sports |
Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer, Online multiplayer |
Distribution | Blu-ray Disc, Game cartridge, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, GameCube disc, UMD, Wii disc |
Madden NFL 07 is the 2007 edition of the popular Madden NFL series. It is the first in the video game series to be released for the PlayStation 3 and Wii consoles and the last one to be released on the Game Boy Advance. Former Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander is on the cover. This is the last game to feature NFL Europe in the series.
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Just as in previous titles in the Madden NFL series, Madden NFL 07 makes a few additions to the general game play. The most notable features include:
- Lead Blocker Control: After selecting a running play, the player will be able to cycle through the offensive players as they get into position at the line. The player can choose the athlete to control when the ball is snapped, and the game camera will zoom in on the fullback, tackle, guard, center, tight end, or wide receiver selected. With this feature, it is now possible for the player to open up a path for a running play, as the computer controls the halfback and tries to slip through the gap created. This feature also appeals to Madden players who do not wish to use computer assistance in any way, shape, or form. This feature allows the player to manually block with their fullback, tackle, guard, center, tight end, or wide receiver and quickly switch to their halfback to manually slip through the gap created, thus eliminating any computer assistance during the gameplay.
- Highlight Stick: Players can now move the right analog stick in any direction to see an animation where the smaller running backs will duck, spin, or squirt out of a tackle. It is also possible to string such evasive moves together, piecing together a juke left with a hop step backwards (down on the right analog for stick on Ps2 and Xbox or for gamecube down on the C stick) to elude defenders. The Truck Stick animations still exist for the bigger backs, but also feature more variety of running moves with the addition of the Highlight Stick. For example, using the Highlight Stick with Tiki Barber, a smaller back not known for trucking, utilizes an array of moves to avoid and squirt out of tackles.
- Juking and Spinning: Players can now choose two types of both Jukes and Spins to avoid would-be tacklers. For the PS2, players can either do a cut move to the left or right using the L1 or R1 buttons respectively, or a wider juke to the left or right by flicking the Right Analog stick left or right respectively. For a quick spin to elude a tackler the player simply taps the circle button. For a stronger spin which could possibly break a tackle, simply hold down the circle button.
- FreeMotion Controls: The Wii version of Madden NFL 07, which was developed at EA Canada rather than Tiburon, features a unique control scheme that has been completely redone to complement the motion sensing capabilities of the console's Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers.
Franchise Mode issues[edit]
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While simulating years in Franchise Mode, Defensive players attributes gradually drop while offensive players rise. Most notably on defense, the linebackers and defensive lineman show the largest decreases, while on offense the offensive line and wide receivers show the largest increases.
Players have found a glitch enabling them to get several achievements in the Xbox 360 version of the game. By choosing each team in the league then simulating all the games, they can gain Madden level achievements, Season Record achievements, and Game Record achievements without playing a single game. Most if not all of the achievements can be gained in this way. EA has not provided any updates to fix this issue.
Another changed detail doesn't affect the game, but the concession Beer has been replaced by Coffee, since it is an E rated game. Seattle, which originally served coffee, now serves 2 coffees, both with different pictures and prices.
Other Issues could be the stadium fields going black when the game reaches a certain year [like 2018 for example] but this is mostly seen on PS2 and GameCube versions.
Another trick that can be employed works usually for most players. The user simply changes the position of a player, usually causing his overall rating to heavily decrease. The user trades for that player, whose grade may have been an A+ but now is an F, and changes back to the original position. The same can be done to re-sign players to smaller contracts. These two issues began in Madden NFL 06 and remain to this day in Madden NFL 13.
Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Wii versions[edit]
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The seventh generation version of Madden NFL 07 featured the Superstar Mode and Franchise but the Tony Bruno Show was absent in this game possibly due to a contractual issue, but he was in the Wii and PlayStation 2 versions. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 version also did not allow the player to edit the players appearance or attributes or change the numbers on their jerseys, but the Wii version and PlayStation 2 version did. Though, the Xbox 360 version did allow one to create a player. The franchise mode is not as deep as the previous generation versions, as Owner Mode is not present. Fantasy Draft and Two-Player co-operative play are missing as well. Also this game would be the last appearance of the NFL Europe teams in the Xbox version, next gen games came without the league teams.
Madden NFL 2007 Soundtrack[1][2] | |
Artist | Song |
Thirty Seconds to Mars | "Battle Of One" |
AFI | "Summer Shudder" |
Al Fatz | "Came Down" |
Anti-Flag | "This Is The End (For You My Friend)" |
Atreyu | "Ex's and Oh's" |
Audioslave | "Revelations" |
Bishop Lamont featuring Chevy Jones | "The Best" |
Cartel | "Say Anything (Else)" |
Cord | "Go Either Way" |
Damone | "Out Here All Night" |
Dashboard Confessional | "Reason To Believe" |
Dynamite MC | "Bounce" |
Feezy 350 | "Playa What" |
Glasses Malone | "Right Now" |
Green Day | "American Idiot" Hall of Fame edition only |
Haley Hunt | "Won't Stop Running" (Only plays in stadiums) |
Hit the Lights | "Until We Get Caught" |
Keane | "Is It Any Wonder?" |
Less Than Jake | "A Still Life Franchise" |
Lupe Fiasco featuring Jonah Matranga | "The Instrumental" |
Matchbook Romance | "Monsters" |
Omnisoul | "Not Giving Up" |
Rise Against | "Drones" |
Riverboat Gamblers | "On Again Off Again" |
Sam Spence (NFL Films) | (Various Orchestral Songs) |
Saves the Day | "Head For The Hills" |
Shorty Da Kid | "Get Loose" |
Spank Rock | "Backyard Betty" |
Sparta | "Future Needs" (later renamed "Taking Back Control") |
Taking Back Sunday | "Spin" |
The Panic Channel | "Teahouse Of The Spirits" |
The Pink Spiders | "Easy Way Out" |
The Rapture | "Whoo! Alright-Yeah... Uh Huh" |
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus | "In Fate's Hands" |
The Sleeping | "Don't Hold Back" |
Trae | "Real Talk" |
Underoath | "You're Ever So Inviting" |
Wolfmother | "Woman" |
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- The Wii version of Madden NFL 07 won GameSpot's award for Best Traditional Sports Game and for Best New Control Scheme of 2006. The reason cited for this selection, particularly in light of other versions that feature more detailed graphics and online play capability, is the Wii version's FreeMotion controls, which provided a fresh take on play mechanics that the editorial staff felt had grown stale after years of minimal year-to-year adjustments.[42]
- It received GameSpot's Award for Best Original Game Mechanic for the FreeMotion controls used in the Wii version.[citation needed]
- It was named the "Best Sporting Game of 2006" on G4's television series, X-Play.[citation needed]
- It was named the "Game with the most Game" on the Spike Guys' Choice Awards on June 13, 2007.[43]
- It was named BB&B's Sports Game of the year on August 22, 2006.[citation needed]
US sales[edit]
In December 2006, all versions of Madden NFL 07 combined sold 1.9 million units, making it the best-selling title that month in the United States.[44] Overall in 2006, the PlayStation 2 version of Madden NFL 07 sold 2.8 million units, making it the best-selling video game that year in the US,[44] while the Xbox 360 version sold 1.1 million units in the US.[44]
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Thankyou so much for your insight, this is a very difficult situation for all with elderly parents or relatives!! I was just on the phone today with the nurse that works with the perscribing psychiatrist that my mother gets her anxiety meds from. They are still insisting that she should go for neurological testing and that the meds arent the problem! She actually asked me why I thought the meds are the problem and I told her all of the side effects and behavior changes have only increased since the change and increase of the dosage of her meds!! It seems they just want to pass the buck...its an assembly line clinic...they really dont care!!! Mom is in denial and doesnt think there is anything wrong with her so getting her to go for any kind of evaluation will be extremely difficult!! If mom would cooperate it would be much easier but she is addicted to these meds and doesnt want anyone to interfere....if this stupid doctor would back me up maybe she would listen!! Im gonna keep trying...good luck with your meeting with the doctors...keep me posted!
When my mom had a her heart attack a year ago, I asked the docor for some mild anti-anxiety medication. Wellbutrin, to be specific. I'd taken it to try to quit smoking and knew it was pretty mild. Now it seems that those meds aren't working too well for her and I don't know what to do. She's anxious most of the time, but I'm not sure medication is the answer. With everything I've just read, I'm fearful of starting her down that path. Is the anxiety just a normal sympotm of, and I don't know what to call it, the mental problems she's having? I want her to be less anxious, but I also don't want her to be a victim. Her doctor is fairly decent and I'm thinking of making an appointment with her just to discuss all these issues. Is that the right move? My mom is going downhill fast, but I don't want her doctors to think she's incapable of coherent thought. I don't know what to do. She makes stuff up to tell them and if I'm not in the room, she doesn't tell them everything. Can anyone help? My name is Sue and I'm scared.
Well, that is a serious case. Taking medicines for depression for 20 years is really a big thing. But you shouldn't stop all the medications immediately. You should reduce the dosage slowly slowly. And one thing I wanna suggest her to do is MEDITATION. It really solves many problems related to the depression very perfectly.
Yes, meditation will work for sure but for perfect result you will need a teacher or guide, who knows meditation because good result always wants a perfect plan and this is matter of your mother's health, so you are not allowed to take chances.


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