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Exercise 2
Before starting this exercise, I ask you to complete the first exercise involving the alphabets. Only continue with this exercise when you have finished and mastered the first exercise. Like every athlete before starting to run they stretch out for some time so that their muscles are ready to run. Likewise, the brain also needs some warm up exercises to be prepared inorder to solve the exercises that come after. Let's get to the exercise. In this exercise, you have to write down 3 letter words as many as 30 of them from your memory. 50-100 words would be better. If you can continue writing more than 100 words then it would be awesome. For example: HEN, HIM, THE, MAN, MEN, WAS, ARE, so on and on.
You have to write all these words from your memory. If you end up writing 40 words on a sheet of paper, then write the same words 5 to 6 times until you can write all those words without looking at the paper. Now, write down all the words that you have written from backwards from your memory. Don't cheat!!!!! Some of the words you have selected might form a new word when you write it from backwards. For example: If you had written POT and when you are writing it again from backwards it becomes TOP. The purpose of this exercise is not to see how many letters if written from backward can form new correct words. But the purpose of this exercise is to reverse all the words that you have written in the correct form so that your mind can see things holistically in their entire form. When you think of the word "HAT", it should mean not just the sequence "H-A-T" to you, but it should appear as a picture in your mind, each equally important regardless of arrangement.
Perform this exercise at least 25 times all from your memory quickly forward and then quickly backward. When you have a strong grasp of this exercise, the word will appear not as a static sequence of three letters but as 3 separate letters which your mind will be able to group into any form. This exercise will help your brain to break down another rut in which your mind was travelling and take you towards original thinking. As mentioned earlier, it will also help you to see little words in their entirety. It is like training your brain to see from different perspectives.
I would like to stress the point that these exercises are not the end in themselves but they are the means to an end. To make it more clear I will give you an example of boxing. All the boxers use skipping rope in their training but they dont come with their skipping rope in their boxing match. skipping rope is a means to the end and the end is better and quick footwork and imagine the advantages you can have with a better footwork. you might be thinking while doing these exercises how can it help you to think analytically or increase your mental agility as all you are doing is writing the alphabets backwards and intermingling them. Remember that all these exercises are your skipping rope and it is a means and the end is the mental agility and analytical thinking you will develop if you sincerely devote at least an hour everyday to complete these 2 exercises.


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Wycliffe (WYC) | New International Version (NIV) |
1 Paul, [the] apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Saviour, and of Jesus Christ our hope, | 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, |
2 to Timothy, beloved son in the faith, grace and mercy and peace, of God the Father, and of Jesus Christ, our Lord. | 2 To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. |
3 As I prayed thee, that thou shouldest dwell at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou shouldest command to some men [that thou shouldest announce, or warn, to some], that they should not teach other way, | 3 As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain men not to teach false doctrines any longer |
4 neither give attention to fables and genealogies that be uncertain [and genealogies without end], which give questions, more than edification of God, that is in the faith [that is in faith]. | 4 nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God's work--which is by faith. |
5 For the end of the commandment is charity of clean heart, and good conscience, and of faith not feigned. | 5 The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. |
6 From which things some men have erred, and be turned into vain speech; [From which things some erring, be turned together into vain speech;] | 6 Some have wandered away from these and turned to meaningless talk. |
7 and will to be teachers of the law, and understand not what things they speak [+willing to be teachers of the law, not understanding, neither what things they speak], neither of what things they affirm. | 7 They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm. |
8 And we know that the law is good, if any man use it lawfully; | 8 We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. |
9 and witting this thing, that the law is not set to a just man, but to unjust men and not subject, to wicked men and to sinners, to cursed men and defouled, to slayers of father, and slayers of mother, to manslayers [witting this thing, that the law is not put to a just man, but to an unjust and not subject, to unpious men and sinners, to cursed men and defouled, to slayers of fathers, and slayers of mothers, to menslayers] | 9 We also know that law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious; for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, |
10 and lechers, to them that do lechery with men, lying-mongers and forsworn, and if any other thing is contrary to the wholesome teaching, [+and fornicators, to them that trespass with males against kind, sellers, or stealers, of men, to lying-mongers and to forsworn men, and if any other thing is contrary to wholesome teaching,] | 10 for adulterers and perverts, for slave traders and liars and perjurers--and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine |
11 that is after the gospel of the glory of blessed God, which is betaken to me. | 11 that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me. |
12 I do thankings to him, that [hath] comforted me in Christ Jesus our Lord, for he guessed me faithful, and put me in ministry [putting me in ministry], | 12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service. |
13 that first was a blasphemer [the which I first was a blasphemer], and a pursuer, and full of wrongs. But I have gotten the mercy of God, for I unknowing did in unbelief. | 13 Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. |
14 But the grace of our Lord over abounded, with faith and love that is in Christ Jesus. | 14 The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. |
15 A true word and worthy all receiving, for Christ Jesus came into this world to make sinful men safe, of which I am the first [of whom I am the first]. | 15 Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners--of whom I am the worst. |
16 But therefore I have gotten mercy, that Christ Jesus should show in me first all patience, to the informing of them that shall believe to him into everlasting life. | 16 But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life. |
17 And to the king of worlds, undeadly and invisible God alone [to God alone], be honour and glory into worlds of worlds. Amen. | 17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen. |
18 I betake this commandment to thee, thou son Timothy, after the prophecies that have been heretofore in thee, that thou travail in them a good travail, [I commend this precept to thee, son Timothy, after prophecies before-going in thee, that thou fight in them a good knighthood,] | 18 Timothy, my son, I give you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by following them you may fight the good fight, |
19 having faith and good conscience, which some men cast away, and perished about the faith [the which some casting away, perished about the faith]. | 19 holding on to faith and a good conscience. Some have rejected these and so have shipwrecked their faith. |
20 Of which is Hymenaeus and Alexander [Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander], whom I betook to Satan, that they learn not to blaspheme. | 20 Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme. |
Copyright © 2001 by Terence P. Noble. For personal use only. (Wycliffe Bible) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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The Art and Design Department offers a rigorous art foundation program investigating the fundamental visual principles of composition, color, and drawing, along with a survey of art history and aesthetic theory. The skills and thought processes developed by students in the foundation program will form the basis for thoughtful work throughout their lives as artists and designers.
An apprentice model is taken to develop designers ready to contribute in professional practice. Lower-level students are treated as pupils, mid-level students as junior designers under an art director, and upper-level students as independent members of a design studio—with assistance on overall creative direction. Studio courses are limited to 15 students to ensure maximum student-teacher contact. Upper-level courses rarely top 10 students and have longer class times to allow for extended conversation and work.
The overall emphasis is on blending form and content. Through introductory exercises, technique and craft are emphasized, but students are exposed to the ideas and mediums of a contemporary design practice. Majors are granted studio space equipped with all the software and hardware one would expect to find in a professional studio, yet emphasis is not placed on the computer except as a tool for production. Instead, the focus is on developing a historical understanding of design, a process for solving design problems, and a practice that uses design to engage with local and global communities.
Design fits in well in a liberal arts context, as it relies on knowledge of other disciplines to be able to comprehend and communicate content. Within the major, a broad range of design disciplines are surveyed (including web design, video storytelling, and motion graphics) and students are encouraged to explore specific areas further in the more independent upper-level courses.
The current faculty has recent experience designing at both small and large studios in the region in the fields of branding and interaction design and is pursuing a graduate degree in Art & Social Practice studying the role of art and design in communities.


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Meaning: " blend of fine art and photography". Restoration of photo's both manual and digital is the root of my career.
My work as an artist and restorer is constantly challenged and expanded.This pursuit of excellence has led to award recognition both National and Internationally. I work in muti and mixed mediums with creative integration of all - "eclectic and well rounded".
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The first winery built in Napa Valley following the repeal of Prohibition, Merryvale is located in the heart of America's premier wine region. Beautiful landscaped gardens accented with an elegant fountain greet our guests at our historic winery, ideally located in downtown St. Helena, adjacent to the renowned Tra Vigne restaurant and Gott's Roadside and within walking distance of excellent shopping and dining.
In this celebrated home, sustainable winemaking thrives in the care of the Schlatter family, along with Winemakers Sean Foster, Jeff Crawford and Simon Faury. The winery continues to capture the elegance and charm of its historic beginnings, with our enchanting historic Cask Room where we host private events, seasonal wine club events and winemaker dinners, and unique Wine Experiences for visitors. The winery also features a state-of-the-art winemaking cellar that showcases the latest equipment to craft boutique wines.
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Recent Comments:
The Daily Grind: What game can you never truly leave behind? {Massively}
Feb 4th 2011 11:59AM UO was the first great love. I played the UO Freeshard IPY when it hit and i intend to check out IPY2 when it releases as well.
Besides that, WoW usually pulls me in with every expansion. But each time has been less engaging then the previous go round. This past expansion, Cataclysm, I logged in for a week and decided WoW just isn't for me anymore. I can no longer enjoy it which is sad =/.
Currently I am in a hardcore marriage to Darkfall which i think has changed gaming for me forever (this i think is both a good and bad thing). Nothing else comes close to the adrenaline rush of DF. Its hard to play anything else, even with all DF's flaws.
The Soapbox: Sandboxes and the cop-out of FFA PvP {Massively}
Jan 5th 2011 1:52PM After reading both articles, I don't believe Bree really read Jeff's article with anything more than a passing glance.
Almost all the "counter points" are not actual points that Jeff makes. And thus, her article comes off as an over sensitive forum warrior heralding an age old anti FFA PvP cause, or at the very least an over reaction stemming from a lack of insight and understanding into the original authors article.
Choose My Adventure: A fond farewell (but not really) to dear old Darkfall {Massively}
Dec 30th 2010 2:23PM (Long time Vet here)
I'd also point you guys too "The Empire" as a fast paced and interesting way to jump start your DF experience. Like NEW, Empire takes new players and gives them a direction to grow in.
However, unlike NEW, they are involved in much more PvP and politics around the world and are not quite as sheltered from the rest of the Game.
Just an idea.
Choose My Adventure: Special treatment, or how I learned to stop worrying and love the gank {Massively}
Dec 1st 2010 11:56AM But seriously. Its a great game :)
Choose My Adventure: Special treatment, or how I learned to stop worrying and love the gank {Massively}
Dec 1st 2010 11:55AM Its weird reading the perspective of a newer player. A lot changes as you become more accustomed to the game. But i think its great you're having a good time.
DF is all about having the right perspective and attitude. A little patience and cunning and you'll be in love forever...
... or at least until you reach the high end magic grind and start to pull all your hair out with how much macro'ing u need to do. But offline skilling will fix all that...Rofl.
Darkfall PvE expansion delayed {Massively}
Jul 15th 2010 11:40AM Unfortunately, if you look at AV's track record, this is par for the course. Still its good too know they're working hard to make sure things work properly.
I think most players that have been playing the game for some time already expected this and so it doesn't come as too large of a disappointment.
Newer players might be a bit upset.
In the end i'm personally happy with where the game is going, and despite the hiccups, I truly believe we'll get there "fashionably late" :) .
The Daily Grind: Would you want to work in the industry? {Massively}
Mar 19th 2010 10:26AM I would love to work in the industry.
(There was more to this post but i decided that first sentence really says it all.)
Darkfall announces special pricing {Massively}
Mar 3rd 2010 7:50PM Been playing for 2 months and I absolutely love it. Anyone looking for something different could do a lot worse than giving this game a shot.
Massively's Star Trek Online beta key giveaway {Massively}
Sep 15th 2009 4:17PM I anticipate bringing glory to the Empire and honor to my house. Ka'Plah!
So, you think you're a hardcore PvPer, eh? {Massively}
Feb 21st 2009 4:00PM I'm going to have to echo the sentiments of Droid.
I was there for Pre-trammel UO and i thoroughly enjoy the design of a sand-box MMO. In fact, I have been excited about the release of DF for many years now. Truly a long time follower.
Unfortunately, DF has turned out to be far too one dimensional. It's simply unfinished and cannot accurately be considered a fully realized sand-box game.
It has potential sure. But lots of things have potential, and i can only find the stomach to support things that actually succeed, which sadly I don't think DF will accomplish. We'll see, maybe 6 months out all the issues will be fixed and it will be a great game. Time will tell, but i wont hold my breath.


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As it happens, my company's client list includes both several of the content providers mentioned as well as a couple of multi-channel operators.
It's surprising that you have the views you do.
The revenue earned from advertising time on virtually any non-sports channel has barely kept up with inflation, let alone the rise in operating costs. This is why channels are more and more turning to subscriber fees. This fall off in advertising revenue is caused by two factors: the increase in channels (which all compete for the same ad dollars by delivering ever more narrow demographics)
Seems there is evidence that their costs are out of control. I can see why it would be hard to keep up with 20% annual increases in "manufactured" costs.
Increased channels is a self-inflicted wound. You know it is getting bad when they replay a show on another channel. They created more channels purely so they could sell more ads. The amount of programming hasn't increased. They are just replaying stuff even more. Now you're saying that the ad revenue has dropped. Imagine that. So in the end they added more cost (in infrastructure, not content) and didn't get any return. These business people couldn't find their ...
But wait... the consumer will bail them out!
Advertisers have been tracking DVR use for years and have a very good sense of how many people skip commercials. They build this "discount" into what they are willing to pay.
Just like I said... the end of skipping is coming.
Do you know what a MCO's biggest headache is? Tracking subscriber counts - knowing how many subscribers have access to which channels. The more "tiers" and packages an operator has, the more difficult the problem. Managing and tracking multiple tiers, grandfathered packages, and the monthly changes subscribers make, not to mention blackouts, special promotions and PPV purchases, is a huge headache and a major expense.
Get a new IT department. And stop playing games with promotions - no excuse for self-inflicted wounds.


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Chemicals in Plastic Food Containers Could be Adding to Childhood Obesity Problem
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The freakanomics blog has a couple of interesting posts on the devolving monopoly Realtors hold on the housing market and what that might mean. I found reading the comments enlightening here too.
The first post touches on that story about the FSBO group in Madison, Wisconsin that has taken over 20% of the housing sales there.
Perhaps the key is simply for this kind of "for sale by owner" website reaching a critical mass that makes it worth a buyer's while not to enlist an agent. According to the NY Times article, there are more hits on this "for sale by owner" website than on the official MLS website that the agent-listed properties are on. So that critical mass has been reached.
The question now is how do Realtors respond? They can cut their rates, go from 6% to 4% or a percentage upto a fixed amount. They can offer their services piecemeal… but once you start to commodify your services the price will always bottom out. Whatever happens, I think we due for a shakeup in the realtor profession soon.
The more recent post is about how Realtors are now being sued because of its cartel like tendencies and protections. What's weird about this is that no one thinks to sue Lawyers because they all charge outrageous fees and percentages (if you think the 6% realtor fee is bad wait till you encounter the 33% lawyer fee). I think Realtors are experiencing some attacks because they're low hanging fruit on the tree of disliked professions.
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I'll be at PDC tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday. If you are attending and want to say hi, you're most likely to find me in the Web Pavilion (in the big room, next to the Surface lounge).
PDC 2008 ASP.NET AJAX Futures talk available online
The full 83 minutes of my PDC talk are available on the Channel 9 web site. You can watch the session online (using Silverlight) or download the video in a number of formats. Slides and source code for the demo are also available.
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I'm flying to San Jose tonight for tomorrow's OpenAjax Alliance face to face meeting, which Microsoft is hosting. On Friday, we are also hosting a new event that aims at establishing a dialogue between JavaScript library developers and Microsoft. We'll have talks from the IE, Visual Studio and ASP.NET teams, as well as talks from members of the community. This should be very interesting.


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The first Father's Day in the United States was observed in Spokane Washington on June 19, 1910. It was proposed by Mrs. John B. Dodd in 1909. Her father, William Smart raised six children alone after his wife died in childbirth. He was also a civil war veteran.
Fathers are very special, so special that they are mentioned in the Bible. Since the Bible is like an instruction manual for us, it gives us instructions on how to treat our father.
One of the commandments says: Honor your father and you mother, so that all may go well for you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.
When we listen, obey, love, appreciate, and forgive our dad that is how we honor him. That means when he asks you to do something you should do it right away without complaining.
When you show you love your dad by hugging him and telling him that you love him that's another way to honor him. You can also appreciate your dad by thanking him when he does things for you (driving you to soccer practice or music lessons, etc.).
Our dads won't be perfect all the time, we all make mistakes. So we should forgive our dads when they make mistakes because God asks us too.
Some other verses in the Bible tell us to listen to our father's instruction and by doing this you will learn to have discipline and understanding. That means that when your dad gives you advice or warns you about something it's important to listen. Your dad was a kid once too and knows lots of stuff because they have lived longer than us.
So if your dad asks you to hold his hand when you cross the street its because he knows it can be dangerous because of all the cars. It's also why sometimes dads have to say "no" to things. If your parents always let you do everything you want you would never get any sleep and eat lots of candy, but our dads know that isn't healthy for you.
The last verse we're going to talk about today says: Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. I know that sometimes you don't always want to obey your parents but it's important that you obey them because it makes God happy!
One last thing: No matter how old you get your dad is your dad. Sometimes you might think that you can talk back to our parents or that you know more than them, but you don't. The Bible says to obey your parents always, not just when you're a kid. Your parents want the best for you and know what they're talking about.
And most important, don't forget that we also have a heavenly father that cares and loves us no matter what. So if you don't have a father around all the time (or even if you do) God is the father of all fathers. He is there when our father can't be. ~Barb Ueker
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It's been a long cold winter, but finally the light at the end of the tunnel can be seen and spring is on its way. This means that it is time to get back into the swing of things and prepare for the upcoming tournament season. The first weekend in March I will be traveling with my Radford University teammates down to the Virginia, Tennessee border to fish a 'warm up' club tournament on the South Holston Reservoir. Then, on April 12-13 the season kicks into high gear with our first major of the collegiate season, the Carrhart Bassmaster College Series Eastern Super Regional on Santee Cooper in Manning, South Carolina.
Anyone who has had their boat on Santee Cooper knows that its waters can be treacherous and unforgiving. With miles of flats mined with cypress stumps the size of volkswagons, boaters must navigate narrow channels with hull shredding hazards on either side. However, this is where I hold the advantage over the rest of the field. The hardened aluminum hull of my Xpress X18 will be able to take the punishment and get me into those spots which would otherwise be virtually unreachable. Also, I would like to extend a huge thank you to the guys at Xpress for working with me and developing the new team Xpress collegiate angler ripped open graphics which I am now sporting on my X18. Now not only will I be able to get into those spots that no one else can, but I will look good doing it.


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Minn.'s Attention Span Tested In Primary Campaigns
Statewide turnout was expected to be low as voting in a rare August primary began Tuesday, but two competitive races to pick Minnesota congressional challengers were generating interest in the northeastern and southern parts of the state.
Voters Head To The Polls For Primary Elections
People across the state head to the polls on Tuesday to vote in Minnesota's primary election. It's a vital step in the 2012 campaign as the results will decide which match-ups we'll see on the ballot in November.
A Last Push For Votes Before Minnesota's Primary
Democrats seeking a northeastern Minnesota congressional seat waited for workers to end shifts at mines and mills and invaded restaurants Monday in a final push for votes ahead of a too-close-to-call primary.
Outside Group Targets Minn.'s Cravaack With TV Ads
A political fund targeting Republicans is going after GOP Rep. Chip Cravaack with $120,000 of TV and online ads in northeastern Minnesota.
Outside Groups Spend On Dem Primary In Minn.'s 8th
Outside groups are spending significant amounts to sway voters for Democrats Tarryl Clark and Rick Nolan ahead of Tuesday's primary in northeastern Minnesota.
Dayton Endorses Nolan In Congressional Race
Gov. Mark Dayton is making an endorsement in the race for Minnesota's 8th Congressional District.
Bill Clinton Endorses Tarryl Clark
Democrat Tarryl Clark has picked up the support of former President Bill Clinton as she faces two primary rivals in northeastern Minnesota's 8th Congressional District.
GOP's Cravaack Has $900K For Re-Election In Minn.
Republican Rep. Chip Cravaack has almost $900,000 to spend as he runs for re-election in a nationally watched race in northeastern Minnesota.
Clark Has $260K For Dem Primary In Minn.'s 8th
Democratic congressional candidate Tarryl Clark started July with nearly $260,000 to spend on an Aug. 14 primary against two fellow Democrats in northeastern Minnesota's 8th District.
In Tough Race, Cravaack Says He's 'Centrist'
After being swept into office on a tea party tide, Republican Rep. Chip Cravaack is now portraying himself as a middle-of-the-road lawmaker as he tries to keep his job in a northeastern Minnesota district with a long tradition of electing Democrats.
Clark Makes Most Of Ties To Minn.'s 8th District
Democrat Tarryl Clark is fighting the impression that she lacks ties to northeastern Minnesota after moving to Duluth to run for Congress.
Cravaack, Top Target For Dems, Files For 2nd term
Republican U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack (crah-VACK') says there's little difference between the three Democrats competing to challenge him in one of the country's battlegrounds for control of Congress.
DFL Endorses Nolan To Oppose Cravaack
The state DFL party has endorsed former congressman Rick Nolan to oppose Republican U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack in the state's 8th Congressional District.
Dem Clark Says She'll Run In Minn. 8th Primary
A candidate in Minnesota's closely watched 8th congressional district race says she'll take her campaign for the Democratic nomination directly to a summer primary.
Cravaack Challenger Clark Raises $228K
Former state Sen. Tarryl Clark says she's raised more than $228,000 in the third quarter in her bid to unseat GOP U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack.


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This concert will feature some of the best musicians the area has to offer. Siegel's roots and roll presentation will weave a tapestry of early dance music from Latin America followed by non-stop dance grooves from the bands rhythm and blues repertoire. The festivities start around 7 p.m. with gates opening at 6 p.m.
General admission is $14 and tickets are available at Parducci Wine Cellars tasting room, calling 463-5357 or go online at parducci.com/Wine-Store/Event-Tickets. Food will be available throughout the summer from The Potter Valley Café and North State Street Café with part of the drink proceeds benefiting the Alex Rorabaugh Center (The ARC). Seating fills quickly so be sure to show up early enough to get a seat at 6 p.m.
Four decades of playing music in northern California has not diminished Will Siegel's enthusiasm for what he does best -- bringing musicians and audiences together.
Whether playing acoustic or electric music, his versatile and eclectic style includes all genres of music. Known as a versatile guitarist, Will also plays dobro, steel guitar and tiple. His music draws heavily from traditional styles including folk, country, rhythm and blues, jazz, rock n roll and Latin.
Will Siegel and Friends rocked Ukiah's Concert in the Park last summer. Their show at Acoustic Café promises to be entertaining and groove infested. Siegel will be featured on acoustic and electric guitar.
Very special performers joining the band for this show are Paul McCandless on woodwinds and Elena Casanova on piano.


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Kim Johnston, VP of Marketing for Parallels, a desktop virtualization software company and also a Zuberance customer, was featured in BtoB Magazine today. In her conversation with CMO Close-Up, she discussed how the company is taking advantage of the trend of more Apple products moving into the enterprise, as well as how her experience at Symantec Corp. influenced her current approach.
The interview also highlighted the success Parallels has seen in energizing their Brand Advocates.
"Social for us is very two-way. We learn a lot from them, but it's also a vehicle that we offer back out. In terms of customer advocacy, we turned on an advocacy program a couple of months ago through an agency called Zuberance. That program yielded well over 1,000 reviews, where business customers in their own words are talking about the impact that Parallels Desktop for Mac has had on their businesses. They're not hesitating to share that with one another, too. The dialogue is so rich that the customers are sharing with one another. It's been really nice to see that authentic word-of-mouth marketing is working and doing quite well," says Kim Johnston.
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About a week ago I went ahead and fertilized my lawn to get the Berdmuda going. I was out of town this weekend and just got back and noticed that the landscape guy went ahead and fertilized his own stuff on my lawn. Is my lawn going to suffer with too much fertilizer within a short span of time? |
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You're gonna suffer because you'll be mowing so much! LOL! Grass will probably be OK. |
- Posted by lou_midlothian_tx z8 DFW, Tx (My Page) on Sun, Mar 25, 12 at 21:23
Be prepared to mow every day for a while... |
- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Sun, Mar 25, 12 at 21:48
Search the Internet for the Bermuda Bible, download it, and memorize it. It's free. It was written by a frequent poster here called texas-weed. He was a bermuda grass farmer until he retired last year. You cannot get bermuda going by putting fertilizer on dormant grass. You likely did nothing for the grass at that point. It is much (MUCH) better to wait until the grass has been mowed for the second time in the spring before applying any fertilizer. That way you know the grass is ready to take up the nutrients. |
^ Makes sense because you wouldn't want to feed a sleeping person. A sleeping person isn't hungry. And s/he needs her sleep. Dormant grass isn't hungry and needs beauty rest. Morpheus (who was mentioned in another thread) applied fertilizer to his bluegrass in Pennsylvania every month, but he didn't apply any fertilizer during the dormant winter months. |
Who said it was dormant? Did I miss something? |
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- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Sun, Mar 25, 12 at 23:19
I made an assumption about it being dormant based on the OP's first sentence about getting his bermuda going. And ZS, MorpheusPA used organic fertilizer. I wouldn't want someone to try that with chemical ferts every month. That would be a problem in the heat of summer. |
Oh, I agree with you DC. I don't use synthetic fertilizers at all. Organic fertilizers are much gentler. |
- Posted by texas-weed 7A (My Page) on Sun, Mar 25, 12 at 23:24
Do not worry, you cannot hurt Bermuda with fertilizer. Well you can but it takes a whole lot, but two normal applications spread out over a week will not hurt it. Morpheus (who was mentioned in another thread) applied fertilizer to his bluegrass in Pennsylvania every month, but he didn't apply any fertilizer during the dormant winter months. What in the heck does that have to do with Bermuda? It is a warm season grass, not a cool season grass located 3000 miles away. Yes, you missed something. Looks like you might have missed something. The OP is in California where there grass has been green since January, and likely never went dormant. |
Yes, well your friend DC (who plugs your Bermuda Bible every chance he gets) mentioned this: DC wrote: Now I like both of you, DC and Texas-weed. Let's try to stay on an even keel and not get into a cat fight :-) |
Your bermuda is probably going to be fine. It is too much fertilizer, but bermuda is tough to kill. You might have some fertilizer burn symptoms, but the lawn will bounce back quickly even if you do. Then you'll just be mowing like crazy for a while. What isn't going to be happy with you is anything downstream. Overfertilizing generally leads to a fair amount of it being lost to runoff. |
- Posted by texas-weed 7A (My Page) on Mon, Mar 26, 12 at 23:00
Palmtree everything will be just fine. What you can do if you are really concerned is irrigate to purge the nitrogen. Personally I would not do anything out of the normal unless I seen fertilizer burn. If you see that give it water. The grass will recover nicely. For Bermuda think of fertilizer, like a moderate sun burn. You will recover. |
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Andy Revkin over at the New York Times DotEarth puts his fingers on the important climate questions related to the new presidency:
Meanwhile, over at The Breakthrough Institute's blog, Adam Zemel writes:
The question that comes to my mind is whether the obstacles are just too great to make the current way of American life sustainable. That is to say, can the over-air-conditioned homes, the two cars in every driveway, and the massive retail consumption actually be made to work in a way that doesn't destroy the habitat that we depend upon for our health happiness and security?
I've just returned from a jaunt to the Sundance Film Festival where the documentary about my No Impact Man project--the year in which my family and I lived as environmentally as possible--received two sustained standing ovations from audiences.
What was it that moved people? After all, what we present in the film is a way of life that, as my wife puts it, looked substantially looked like a prolonged camping trip in the middle of New York City.
Excellent film-making by director Laura Gabbert and Justin Schein aside, the inspiration seemed to come from the fact that the No Impact project, by questioning consumption as life's raison d'etre, took a stab at looking for what's important in life.
The fact of the standing ovations at our screenings, like the fact of the huge turnout at the Presidential inauguration, suggests that our society and culture may not be addressing this question of what's important in life correctly. People are dissatisfied, and not only because they can't find jobs.
Perhaps the way forward is not only to figure out how to power the current way of life. Perhaps we should--in addition to attempting to develop a renewable grid--also put a concerted effort into discovering whether there might, in fact, be a more satisfying, less resource intensive way of life--like we found in the No Impact project--that requires less energy in the first place.
Does this sound naive? I don't think so. Because a search for a better way of life that also saves our habitat can engender more public support than a geeky-sounding thing like a renewable energy grid ever would. And why? Because the search for a better way of life contains within it the one thing that powers every large political initiative: hope.
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Sitting inside the Samford president's home this morning, coffee cup nearby, I am gazing at the beauty of the campus . . . and remembering that thousands of men and women have worked over the years to enable the blessings that we enjoy today. We lost one of those individuals last week, just before Christmas. James A Head, Sr., a Samford trustee since 1955, died on Tuesday at the age of 106. In the 1950s, he led the fund drive for the relocation and rebuilding of Howard College. A leader in business, education, racial reconciliation, philanthropy, and civic involvement, Mr. Head set the standard for all of us. We know how he was greeted in Heaven on Tuesday morning. "Well done . . ."
The world is better because of Jim Head.
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