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I think I will brave the cold once again! Here in zone 7 we have a mixed bag. Luckily I am close to a large body of water and we are only going to hit the mid to low 40's range. My seedlings have been hardened off the hard way and could have probably been babied a bit longer...oh well, when a tomato seedling needs to grow up to be a full grown steak tomato holding its own on the mean streets of my urban garden...it pays to toughen em' up early! Kidding...I should have moved things more slowly, but it is what it is now. |
It got down to 29 F. this morning here. I covered my carnivorous plants last night. Uncovered this morning once temps got above freezing. |
25 this am! Using tarps outside, and the ground is still freezing solid underneath them, and I'm bringing in the containers. |
Here in Wisconsin, you can't even dream about putting plants outside this early. |
23 this am....yada yada......the beat goes on. |
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It was in the 90's this March went sent my plants into a frenzy to gorw. Then 90's again 2 weeks ago for almost a week that set the stage up for the plants I didn't loose to the last frost to die on this one. I have 35 perennials covered, almost 30 pots brought back inside and the pond covered. 29 tonight and then 60's and 70's all next week. I hope it stays this time and does't allow for yet another hard freeze days from now Mike |
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Daybreak: Probe Into Cast Lead Deaths Closed
Plus Bibi in the catbird seat, and more in the news
• An official IDF inquiry into an attack on a Gaza house during Cast Lead that killed 21 civilians was closed without any subsequent legal action. Israeli human rights group B'tselem argued that the incident should be investigated by an outside actor. [NYT]
• Prime Minister Netanyahu has a commanding lead in a new poll, which bodes well for the elections likely to be held in the first week of September. [Haaretz/Forward]
• While the United Methodist Church, the United States' largest mainline Protestant denomination (who knew?), voted against two BDS resolutions at its quadrennial convention, it did pass a resolution condemning the occupation and effectively calling for what Peter Beinart has labeled "Zionist BDS"—a boycott of settlement-made goods. [NYT]
• Imminent elections are prompting fatal, violent riots in the streets of Cairo. [NYT]
• Calling them the "Olmert gang," Defense Minister Barak accused Meir Dagan, Yuval Diskin, and the other ex-officials who caution against a premature Israeli attack of "serving Iran." It should be recalled that Barak and former Prime Minister Olmert despise each other. [Haaretz]
• Though officially the European Union will not negotiate with Hamas, the terrorist group says it has held secret talks with five EU countries. [JTA]

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"We are getting a lot of calls on this flu," Mary opines. "People seem sicker than usual. A lot are just calling to see if it is the flu."
"But as nurses, you can't diagnose a medical condition," I recite.
"Correct, but the flu is just, in general, more severe. And there are lots of new treatments people don't know about. They can try the new antiviral meds. But our usual advice," she admits, "is call your boss and go to bed."
Before coming to the call center, Mary worked in cardiac intensive care, which was "very challenging, and the pace was pretty fast," she remembers. "When I didn't need that anymore, I came here." Rising through the ranks from a regular call nurse -- most of whom have at least twenty years of prior nursing experience -- to become a supervisor, she relearned many of the basics she'd forgotten while working in her specialty. "The incubation period for chicken pox," she recalls. "I hadn't come across that in years. It was sort of like an ER situation expanded and broadened, and you had to have this unique skill of listening. When you don't have the ability to see a laceration, for instance, it all comes down to your interviewing skills."
In her five years at the phones, Mary dealt with hundreds of typical calls -- a mother with a sick child wonders what to do about vomiting -- as well as the "ones that send shivers down you," she says. "A middle-aged man who'd been shoveling snow and is having chest pain. I say, 'Honey, put down the shovel and call 911,' and he says, 'Oh, come on, it's not that serious.' Luckily, his wife is at home. She takes him to the hospital and I check back, and, yes, it's a heart attack."
The guy whose finger seemed suspiciously infected turned out to have Strep A, the flesh-eating virus. The pregnant woman with pre-term abdominal pain ended up undergoing an appendectomy that saved not just her life, but that of her unborn child. But usually, Mary says, it's routine home care. "Maybe because a nurse is approachable," she says. "We're more likely to recommend tea with lemon and honey."
Sensing a marketing opportunity, Tom adds, "We deliver peace of mind. We inspire loyalty."
Centura is an aggregate of ten Front Range hospitals, he explains, and the call center is not considered a "profit center." Which is good, because calls have come in from as far away as Russia and Korea, and no caller is ever turned down for geographic -- or economic -- reasons.
"Have you ever called the line yourself?" I ask.
"I called about a yellow-jacket sting just last summer," he says. "Do you know that a yellow jacket can get stuck inside a daiquiri straw? And when that happens, a person's lip can get stung."
"I called when my daughter got super glue on her fingers," Mary admits. "All it took was warm water, but I'd forgotten. There are situations like that. You gotta fix the problem, but it's...embarrassing. Anonymity is key. The person might have an STD. Or they've done something stupid. We can help them, but this is the hard part: You have to realize that they'll do what they'll do with the information. You can't make them get help. And there is always a little human interest on the side."
Mary deposits me in the cube of Nurs Marie, who's been with the call center since the day it opened. For reasons of patient confidentiality, I am not allowed to read what she types into her computer as she takes a call, but I can listen to her side of the conversation. Marie remembers the original program as a way to attract random patients to Porter Hospital and all of its adjunct physicians. But the service quickly took on a life of its own. "I loved it right away," she says, "because I'd been in nursing for twenty years and I was burned out, but I'd gotten into it to help people, and here I was doing that again."
At the moment, however, the human interest has become a bit much. "All morning long, we had this little old lady from Colorado Springs," Marie sighs. "It was hard for her to understand because she only spoke Spanish, but we got an interpreter, and it was still one of the sad calls. She had asthma, long-term, and she was coughing up blood. What she really needed was a doctor who would take an uninsured patient. She had run almost out of options. Finally we got a physician's office to talk to her, but she kept calling back. She got me. She got Ruby. She got the interpreter from the AT&T language line. Finding a new doctor for a Medicare patient is very hard. I don't even like to think about it."
Luckily, a new call is coming in. Flu. And another one. Flu again.
"It's been intense this year," Marie says as she hangs up. "And you have to stay calm when they get upset, not get caught up in their anxiety. Instead of saying What? you say, Boy, that must have been frustrating."


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23 If you listen to the word, but do not put it into practice you are like people who look in a mirror and see themselves as they are. | 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror |
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His literary career began when two booksellers proposed that he should compile a volume of model letters for unskilled letter writers. While preparing this Richardson became fascinated by the project, and a small sequence of letters from a daughter in service, asking her father's advice when threatened by her master's advances, formed the germ of Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded (1740-41). Pamela was a huge success and became something of a cult novel. By May 1741 it reached a fourth edition and was dramatized in Italy by Goldoni, as well as in England. His masterpiece, Clarissa or, the History of a Young Lady, one of the greatest European novels, was published in 1747-8. Richardson's last novel, The History of Sir Charles Grandison, appeared in 1753-4. His writings brought him great personal acclaim and a coterie of devoted admirers who liked to discuss with him the moral aspects of the action in the novels. Samuel Richardson died in 1761 and is buried in St Bride's Church, London.


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So I'm sitting here on my Friday night, indulging in a couple of glasses of wine and watching some TV, and I happen to click to the Cosmo channel. As a young girl, I read Cosmo magazine religiously but as I got older I stopped for some reason. Tonight I've discovered that reason. It's not only completely and utterly lame but it's also all about pleasing him.
Example #1: "Take your man lingerie shopping with you so you can wear what he likes. Even if you don't like it, wear it anyway, you're sure to reap the benefits later." Mmmkay ladies, go buy those underwear you absolutely hate wearing because they're chaffing and uncomfortable. Who cares what you want, it's all about him.
Example #2: "Touch him here, touch him there. It'll make him happy if you do this, it'll make him happy if you do that." Great, and when you're done, why don't you just make him a fucking sandwich and fold his laundry? It's not like you do anything for yourself anyway, it's all about him.
Example #3: "On the weekend, don't ask him to do anything formal, anything that resembles a task, or anything at all when it happens during a football game." Because we're grouping all guys into the "stained t-shirt wearing, beer drinking, sports watching, farting on the couch every Saturday night" category.
Now don't get me wrong, I want the guy I'm dating to think I'm sexy. I want him to have a good time in bed. I also don't want to monopolize his weekends with a "honey-do list", but what about us? Where are the articles about how to make ourselves happy?
…but it's not us I'm really worried about. It's girls. Young, impressionable girls, the ones that are still reading Cosmo, the ones that are going to grow up thinking that their life goal should be to make a man happy when they should be thinking about what makes them happy.
How about for once, the media gives them some advice on how to have a constructive, healthy, balanced relationship? How about advice on how to be confident and realize their self-worth? I am so tired of reading the same articles online and in magazines titled "The Five Places Your Man is Craving Your Touch". Come on, how about some real, practical, useful information instead of this regurgitated crap all of the time.
Sorry if I'm rambling and not making any sense. This Cosmo attitude just irks me!
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Look around your home or office for a calculator with enough digits for a trillion dollars. You'll find standard calculators from school or office supply stores with 8, 10, or 12 digits. A trillion dollars is $1,000,000,000,000 (12 zeros) and requires a 13 digit calculator.
SOLUTION: The Obama Spendulus Calculator has 14 digits; enough digits for $99,999,999,999,999. That's one dollar short of 100 trillion dollars.


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NBA referee and East County author Bob Delaney will be at Bayshore Elementary School Sept. 1 to welcome the newest members to the school's Bob Delaney Leadership Academy.
The academy serves to foster leadership qualities in fifth-grade students at the school.
During the 9:30 a.m. visit, Delaney and his wife, Billie, are expected to dedicate a pair of display cases they donated, one of which olds souvenirs and artifacts from Delaney's career and travels. The other case will display outstanding student work, awards and trophies.
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I am planning on planting from seed calendula and some marigolds. If I want to save seeds for the following years will I have to worry about them cross pollinating? Misty |
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Calendula/small> I have grown both together for years and have never seen any interaction of any sort. |
Calendula and Tagetes are in the same family but different Genera. They won't cross pollinate. If you grow different types of each they can cross within the Genus. For example fancy Calendula mixes, if you continually save the seed, have a tendencey to end up with more and more of the basic orange. |
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Albert135 and Florauk, Thank you! |
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I love what you guys do on the Axe men show and watch yall every week. I catch rattlesnakes and cottonmouths for a living on the rivers in southeast Georgia and make custom leather products with them. Are there a good many large cottonmouths on the Withlacoochee and in that area? I use the big ones to make guitar straps and the small ones to make gun slings.
I love to watch you guys. I grew up hearing tales about the suwanee river. I live in North Ga. I wanted to give you props and wish you luck! Be safe. Have you ever heard of good wood in the Etowah or Coosa River? or do you just log in Fla?
I enjoy watching you boys on the Ax Men show, that Kraken reminds me so much of my late,great buddy George. We are both just good ole country red necks who loved to hunt and fish together. Loved Krakens line on the show : 300 pounds of Twisted steel and Sex appeal… gotta put that on a Kraken tshirt
Hi. I've got a question. I've been on the Suwannee quite a bit and I live very close to the Withlacoochee in Citrus County, Florida. Is this the same Withlacoochee you guys log on or is there another one. I've never heard of aqua logging on our Withlacoochee. Thanks.
Hey you guys.. just thought I would let you all know that here in the UK we watch axe men all the time and think you guys are truly great!! Keep up the good work, its great tv. I have just watched the episode when Kraken got trapped under that log, so how far are we behind in the series on this side of the world?
Hi my name is blake herrin and im a former United states marine and I really love the show. I wish I had yalls job bet I would sleep better at night ha ha. This is a shot in the dark but is there any way I could get an autographed picture of all of yall please.
It was great to meet you guys the other weekend on your scouting trip. I don't know if you are needing a place to stay but I have 35 acres you all are welcome to park on or use to store your stuff. I love the show and enjoy watching it every week. Great episode last week raising the money for "pops" You guys are a class act and truly represent the south. My cell number is on my website give me a call if you guys need any help if your ever scouting again.
I love to watch you guys every Sunday I live in West Virginia. Hopefully you guys can come close to where I live and see the beautiful State of West Virginia If you ever do I hope my brother and I can meet you
I seriously enjoy watching ya'll whoop the old men at harvesting logs. I just watched the episode where ya'll provided them with some adult diapers. I guess now they won't have to go to the nearest Wally World for at least a week. I also laughed so darn hard about the bra you gave PB for his moobs (man boobs). I almost fell off the couch on that one.
Just keep on keeping on, and always stay safe with what you do.
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BUFORD – Will Ford knows his way around athletics.
Any good organization's representative should also be an advocate. This is especially true for someone who represents the public schools in an era when too many people without substantive arguments are attempting to discredit public education to promote their own agenda. It seems as though test scores have created all sorts of instant experts.
I will summarize my thoughts on that issue by simply saying that we would all do well to recognize that test scores tell us a lot less than there is to know about what is going on in our schools.
Politicians are blasting each other, the financial wizards on Wall Street have goofed up, our Congress seems to be in disarray, our war in the Middle East continues, folks are cleaning up after storms and gasoline is in short supply.
On Sept. 18, nearly 300 people gathered together for the Pregnancy Care Center's 10th Anniversary banquet. Many people came away that evening encouraged and uplifted in knowing that they were not alone in their commitment to help women and men experiencing unplanned pregnancies. People's lives are changed and babies are born because of the love and truth offered them at the Pregnancy Care Center.
Sheriff's deputies have made an arrest in the Sept. 19 shooting of a Lancaster man.
Adrian Foster, 19, of 327 Elm St., was charged Thursday with assault and battery with intent to kill.
Authorities say Foster shot a man at Sam's Place club on Old Landsford Road. The shooting victim, 18, has since been treated and released from the hospital.
Foster shot the man in the leg with a pistol after the two argued at the club about a possible stolen gun, sheriff's office spokesman Tom Holland said.
"They started arguing and it just escalated from there," Holland said.
The Lancaster High girls tennis team opened region play with a 7-0 win over South Pointe on Tuesday night.The Lady Bruins started strong and didn't drop a set while improving to 5-1 on the season. Morgan Gardner, Rebecca Simpson, Haley Heath and Sarah Gilreath notched 6-0, 6-0 victories.LHS visits Ridge View in region play on Tuesday at 5 p.m. Match results:Lyndsay Hegler (L) def. Gabriella Carpenter (S) 6-3, 6-3Morgan Gardner (L) def. Lierin Monteith (S) 6-0, 6-0Rebecca Simpson (L) def.
Two of inspirational music's best loved vocal acts are bringing their tie that binds to Lancaster this week.Gold City – one the top male quartets in Southern gospel music – will be together with Ivan "The Voice" Parker at Second Baptist Church, along with King's Cause. The concert is 7 p.m. Friday.Regularly featured on Bill Gaither's Homecoming Video and Concert Series, and a member of the Gaither Trio, Parker just received another favorite soloist award during the National Quartet Convention.
The one thing about walking down Main Street is that you don't have to stick to one sidewalk.Sure, there's a courthouse (west) side, but there's another side, too.
INDIAN LAND – There is something planned for everyone at the third annual Fall into Fun Festival.
The festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 4 at Indian Land Middle School. Proceeds from the festival will benefit the Del Webb Library at Indian Land, which is slated to open late this year or in early 2009.
The festival has a change of venue this year, from Sun City Carolina Lakes to Indian Land Middle School. Organizers hope the new location will offer better parking and more visibility from U.S. 521, to draw in more attendance.
I was born and raised in Lancaster. I now live in Columbia, but I keep up with what's going on in my hometown. I would like to respond to Cindy Rodgers' letter to the editor concerning the upcoming Senate race between Mandy Powers Norrell and Mick Mulvaney.


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WASHINGTON, July 4, 2013 — Phablets right? Who would have thought, back in the feature phone era – when every manufacturer was focusing on releasing smaller and smaller devices, that it will come a time when people will actually want bigger phones, or smartphones in this case.
Granted, back then the screen was rather small (monochrome, no touch screen) with the rest of the phone's massive body housing the numeric keyboard, the battery and the rest of the device's internals. Nowadays, manufacturers are racing towards the ideal "edge-to-edge" screen. Talk about evolution, right?
SEE RELATED: Sony Xperia Z Ultra, huge mobile star, but will it be successful?
Anyway, we recently talked about both the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and the Sony Xperia Z Ultra, and since these two devices are most probably going to be among the highlights of the holiday season, we thought it would be a good idea to place their known or rumored hardware specifications side-by-side in order to give you a comparative overview.
Of course, since the Galaxy Note 3 hasn't been officially announced this won't be a definitive guide but more like a preview of one of the hottest clashes of the year. And don't worry, even though Samsung hasn't spilled the beans yet we have a pretty accurate idea of what to expect. So without further ado …
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra
SEE RELATED: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 keeps teasing us, release date still not close
DISPLAY. This is probably the most important aspect of the two devices. While the Sony Xperia Z will feature a 6.4 inch TRILUMINOS display (full HD resolution, 344 pixels per inch), the Galaxy Note 3 will have a significantly smaller panel (5.9 inch according to most rumors, with some reports also mentioning a 5.7 inch display).
The Galaxy Note 3 will most likely come with a Super AMOLED display with full HD resolution which means that it will have a better pixel per inch density than the Xperia Z Ultra (374 ppi or 387 ppi, depending on the screen size).
We all know what a Super AMOLED panel is capable of (technology wise, it will probably be very similar to the one used on the Galaxy S4), it remains to be seen how Sony's new TRILUMINOS display will turn out. In theory, images should be more vivid and richer as the technology allows the panel to display a wider range of colors.
Sony Xperia Z Ultra will also bring a new software processing technology (called X-Ray Engine) which should make everything look sharper, reduce noise and improve the overall quality of both images and videos.
Staying in the display department, what is a phablet without a stylus? While the Galaxy Note 3 will most likely benefit from an improved S Pen (Samsung's proprietary stylus), the Xperia Z Ultra will work with any stylus out there, with its display being able to take input even from a regular charcoal pencil. We know that the S Pen experience is great (and it will probably get better with Note 3), but the ability of using anything as a stylus sounds really cool. It remains to be seen how Sony will implement this tech and what level of fidelity and control it will provide.
We're aware that recent rumors point out that, aside from the Super AMOLED Note 3 model, Samsung is also developing a Note 3 with a flexible / indestructible screen and one with an LCD panel. We're advising you to take these rumors with a huge boulder of salt. The flexible / indestructible screen technology is not yet ready for mass production, and while an LCD Note 3 is definitely possible, it will only lead to fragmentation and user dissatisfaction. We just need to point out those frustrated Samsung customers who recently bought a regular S4 only to find out that a much powerful version is just around the corner – the Snapdragon 800 powered Galaxy S4 LTE-A.
It's no secret that the only gripe we had with Samsung's Galaxy S4 was that it was built from the same "cheap looking" plastic the manufacturer is renowned for, in a time when HTC is releasing all-aluminum devices, LG and Google put glass on both sides of the Nexus 4 and Nokia is building some solid and good looking polycarbonate smartphones.
Unfortunately, despite earlier rumors claiming that Samsung is considering giving the Note 3 a metal chassis, all the recent leaks have shown plastic Samsung Galaxy Note 3 prototypes. Recent reports are claiming that Samsung's Design 3.0 phase (which allegedly focuses on improving the build quality) will only come into fruition sometime during 2014. So, all in all, expect the Galaxy Note 3 to follow the same design cues like all the other 2013 devices from the South Korean manufacturer.
On the other hand, Sony's Xperia Ultra Z Ultra will feature, just like the regular Xperia Z, a metal frame and tempered glass on the back. As a consequence, the Xperia Z Ultra will also be dust and water proof while the Note 3 … will not.
Well guys, we don't mean to bore you with a long article so we'll conclude here the first part of our Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra Preview. There are many more interesting aspects to talk about so stay tuned for the 2nd episode, later this week.
In the meantime, the comments section is at your disposal.
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I notice that a lot of posters on here freeze their food scraps before feeding them to the worms. Why? Also, most literature says to place feed in different parts of the bin on each feeding (change feeding place). Why? What's the pumice in the bedding do? Thanks in advance. |
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Freezing first makes the food break down quicker. Some say it kills fruit-fly eggs... IDK. Pocket feeding, or feeding in a different place each time reduces the chance that you will overfeed one area. If the food heats up or is not worm-ready, the worms move to another safe area. Spread the wealth! I have never used pumice or bought anything else to put in my worm bin. I assume the pumice is for grit to help in worm digestion. A handful of dirt is cheaper. Good luck, Pete |
- Posted by equinoxequinox (My Page) on Fri, Jun 14, 13 at 1:10
Freezing breaks the cell walls. This is especially handy for things like turnips which would normally never think about breaking down in a bin. So as not to overwhelm the bin with rotting food thus causing smells that make marriage impossible. Possibly it is a way to insure only a tiny bit, as much as can fit into a pocket, is added to the bin at one time. Also, it could be a way to entertain the vermicomposter so as to not have them out and about picking up load of pumpkins to put into their Rubbermaid bin. Pumice would be used for grit for the worms. Other substances could qualify too. Some feel worms need this. Some feel worms do not need this. I feel they do not need grit. However, one poster here said they added grit and the food disappeared faster. That sounded convincing to me. I do not know that a side by side official test of grit vs no grit has been done. |
- Posted by MHERRON2213 none (My Page) on Wed, Jun 19, 13 at 15:56
How about a hand full of sand? What do you all think? |
A handful of sand would provide plenty of grit for an average home worm bin. |
- Posted by petrock1963 none (My Page) on Wed, Jun 19, 13 at 22:38
I think that pumice in the bedding is a three fold deal. First it is a marketing deal based in a bit of fact. The hope is you will get sucked in and buy more. The second and third part is more positive. The pumice and or some alternative agregate helps to break up the mass of the bedding enhancing aireation. As that breaks down and or provides grit that further serves the purpose of digestion. Use what you have available oyster shell, eggshell, leaf litter you name it it will work. I only hope equinox and some of these other wormers agree. Good Luck to you Bill |
- Posted by chuckiebtoo z8 NE Texas (My Page) on Thu, Jun 20, 13 at 7:33
When I see someone who is in the market to buy grit, I can make them an offer they can't refuse. Almost anything not worm poop. Chuckiebtoo |
- Posted by equinoxequinox (My Page) on Thu, Jun 20, 13 at 8:35
One person on this board reported seeing a marked difference in his bin after adding grit. I believe him, just can not remember who. Despite many vermicomposting books and zillions of online articles suggesting to use grit this practice does not appear to be based upon any research that I know of. If there is, someone is sure to put the facts on the table and correct this. I seem to remember this boards previous worm expert, I forget her name now, she has moved on to other things, posted worms do not need grit in her work with worms. Since reading that I have cringed every time someone online writes... "since worms have crops". There would appear to be no harm in adding free grit. I think it would be beneficial to add rock dust to the bin that one was going to add to their garden anyway, not for worm crops but so the dust can be incorporated into the vermicastings and magic can happen. petrock1963 I can agree that I would like to see a layer of biochar in a worm bin but I have no research it is beneficial. Luckily there are no bin police, yet, and we can each put anything we want into our bins. |
- Posted by chuckiebtoo z8 NE Texas (My Page) on Thu, Jun 20, 13 at 14:54
When I first started and read all the "gospel's" out there, and almost memorized Worms Eat My Garbage, and did every thing by the book(s), and added crushed eggshells to the bins, I did very well with the worms and bins. Then other info filtered into my set ways and I started experimenting. One test: bins with crushed eggshells and some without. Result: no difference. Almost all those comparison tests have resulted in similar results,,,mainly because the wormies are EXTREMELY tolerant of all the things we do to, and for, them. They adapt to almost any conditions except overheating. Most of the gospels about excess moisture are really for our benefit. The experts want to make it more pleasant/less yucky for us...not the worms. They thrive in "wrung out sponge" wetness, but also in "dripping wet sponge", and "barely moist dampness sponge", and so on. Damn, they are cooperative. If they try to make a break for it herd-like, you have a major problem. Otherwise, they tend to accept what you dole out because they really, really like it in there. Chuckiebtoo |
- Posted by merrygardener z8olywa (My Page) on Thu, Jun 20, 13 at 16:19
I sometimes freeze food to avoid having to walk 12 feet to the garage (it's late, I need a snack, I biked 40 miles today and I'm tired ..... that line of thinking), especially when the countertop bin is rreeeeaaalllyyy full. It also helps break down some foods, but one more plus: it can keep my kids out of the freezer.... You never know when what appears to be frozen deliciousness turns out to be way past its prime worm grub! |
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I got a quote to paint the interior of a 3br,3bth house which is about 3200sqft with the main floor 2000 ft and a daylight basement 1250ft. The painter said I need 30 gallons flat and 5 gal semi. The quoted amount was 2900 for labor and a 1000 for material and paint. He said the time needed was about a week. This sounded to me a little expensive, I had figured about $50 an hour @40 = 2000, what do you think.
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Painting is one of those things that varies widely. Are they going to patch bad areas, sand all the walls, wash the walls, paint one coat, sand again, wash again, and then paint again (the right way)? Or are they going to slap 2 coats on and call it a day? Our house is 3800 SF and we got quotes from $7k-24k. That price seems like a bargain. What brand of paint? Which formula? |
He's very reasonable! Our competitive rate is $1.25 per s.f (includes paint and supplies)which would amount to $4,000.00. Because I'm a perfectionist and work alone, it would take me two weeks to complete the job. Michael |
I guess I should clarify that estimate. That's with one coat and no repairs. Michael |
Sounds like a good price to me. We did our own painting in a new construction, but got a bid by a company who also gave a bid on drywall finishing. The quote we got was 1700 dollars for 1440 square feet. Mrs H |
One coat? I assume you aren't changing any colors? |
- Posted by randymeyer (My Page) on Wed, Jul 13, 05 at 10:31
Get 2 other quotes from similar companies. |
My bill is 4 years old, but it was $17K for two coats of Benjamin Moore, inside and outside on a new 2900 sq ft house with 9-foot ceilings (plus screened porch). We have painted cedar trim outside. |
Well by the replys this quote is quite reasonable, I will get 2 other quotes and go from there. Thanks, Gary |
From what I've seen, paint on walls is relatively inexpensive. Your quote seems more than reasonable to me. You want to make sure they clean the walls well and do a careful job on the repairs. What really adds up is the work on the trim, crown mouldings, and doors - including patching, smoothing, and sanding. Good luck! |
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I would not pay anyone anything to paint one coat and do no repairs or wall washing. If you are going to clean your walls and trim yourself, and if you are going to patch and sand your nail holes, and if you are not changing colors, you might get away with it. One coat of the same tone on clean trim should be enough. But you can't really get the proper richness of color on your walls in one coat, even if it's the same color. And if you decide to do that, your painter's price sounds very reasonable, if he is using a premium paint, if he is going to clean up any mess, and if he is insured against any damage to your stuff. I confess that this is a pet thing of mine...of all the things you can do to make your home beautiful, a first-class paint job is the cheapest and most rewarding. I apologized for being a nag!! And good luck with your project. |
Michael H & Huntertx, Is that wall sq footage or floor sq footage? Mike |
A bid on our last home..........3200 sq. ft. (floor), 8' ceiling in half the house (other half 10-14') closets emptied and painted, baseboards painted with higher gloss enamel..................$8000. But, this guy did 'perfect' work! We ended up painting the inside and let him paint the outside for the same amount of $$. |
Well the PC was right on the money paint & materials was 1K (40 gal). The sq ft is floor footage. The contractor told me washed,cleaned,prepped,and 2 to 3 coats, so he got the job, will update later. Thanks, Gary |
- Posted by Bronwynsmom (My Page) on Wed, Jul 13, 05 at 19:15
Good work, Gary! I am so pleased that you found a better contract. Loving your house is a good thing! |
Mike, that was floor square footage in our case. If I remember correctly, the wall square footage was somewhere around 4000 sq ft. Mrs H |
Bronwynsmom, I rarely paint anything without the full prep, prime and two coats. However, let's not forget about those who do not have the budget for a complete paint job. I have several senior citizens who want the minimum just to keep their house presentable. There are the divorced moms with 2 children who also want to keep the house looking nice. So, it's not important what you'll pay for, but what their budget will pay for. Then I have customers who come by referral who don't want a quote. Just do the job! Michael |
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Michael, Of course you make a good point. I didn't get the impression that the budget was the only issue here, but certainly people can do only what is possible! I've done many "use what you have" kinds of design jobs, so I really do understand about budgets. You sound like the kind of painter everyone should know...caring about the circumstances of every client. |
- Posted by rileysmom17 (My Page) on Fri, Jul 15, 05 at 8:43
Whatever you do DO NOT buy a bad paint job. Not to be mean, but ask your painter flat out if he is using illegals. Maybe a nicer way to put it is, how many guys on the crew speak English. Seriously. It is going to take me years to unwind the damage from a total internal repaint which just wasn't done right, two coats means nothing if they don't sand the spackle. To me your price seems kind of LOW for the size of the house and the quality of the paint. Ask him if he is going to remove the doors and hardware, drop the light fixtures, etc. The devil is in the details. Also, you might casually ask them something like "could you paint this closet early in the job please" and then get in there and look at the trim paint from inside, where they assume that NO ONE ever looks. If the inner trim paint has good coverage and good cut-in, then the guy probably cares and is running a trained and well-supervised crew. |
- Posted by Mellowpainter (My Page) on Wed, Aug 3, 05 at 23:03
hi i'm painting this condo that has 1bedroom, 1 kitchen, dinning room, and living space. i would say its about 1700sqft. im not really sure what i'm gonna charge these folks so if any of you can, please leave me a good estimation price, i would gladly appreciate it. |
Bronwynsmom makes a good point and one that I keep forgetting for myself. If you want a good job on anything these days, you have to know more than your contractor. It is so unfortunate! I'm laughing at the comment above about illegals. I've got an immigrant guy doing my renovation--slowly and painstakingly. He is close to perfect. To speed the job, I hired an American crew to work in another part of the house to prime and paint newly built shelving and cabinets and plastered walls. At $50 an hour, they completed their work. I get to go back in to sand rough edges, to spackle, to sand down spackle and re-paint. They used a roller instead of a brush on the wood, leaving all of those little bits of fur. Honest to Pete, if you don't tell them--in English!--to do every tiny thing an ordinary housewife would know to do, you get a crappy job. For top dollar. AArgh! |
- Posted by paintitnow (My Page) on Sun, Dec 31, 06 at 11:37
Here is a Link http://minnesota-painter.com/interior-painting-prices.html to get an instant online interior painting price for comparison. We charge 50 percent less in the winter months. |
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hi im fairly new here and i dont know anything about how to charge prices for painting houses. As far painting, prepping, and repairing goes, im the man. this is my first time doing an in home job and getting paid for it (well directly paying me). i just was informed about it today and he said that it was 4000sf in and outside. my question to the community is how do i charge the individual without charging so much or too little? will appreciate ever piece of information. |
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Good luck with that answer without giving any more info than that. If you don't know what info to have in a question I would have serious doubts about your ability to be "im the man". |
- Posted by Jumpilotmdm (My Page) on Thu, Aug 2, 12 at 18:29
Flat and semi-gloss? Is that all? That alone tells me to look elsewhere. There are so many other sheen choices available today. What would he put in the hallway? kitchen? Do yourself a favor and get some other bids, and look at something besides price. |
- Posted by harry_wild (My Page) on Sat, Aug 4, 12 at 0:07
Interesting painting costs! I think I will do it again myself. I was going to get quotes and be lazy but now.... I am motivated to paint again. Thanks everyone! |
- Posted by christophern (My Page) on Sat, Aug 4, 12 at 6:58
hi im fairly new here and i dont know anything about how to charge prices for painting houses. As far painting, prepping, and repairing goes, im the man. this is my first time doing an in home job and getting paid for it (well directly paying me). i just was informed about it today and he said that it was 4000sf in and outside. my question to the community is how do i charge the individual without charging so much or too little? will appreciate ever piece of information. $1,972,465.87 |
- Posted by ValerieCasady (My Page) on Wed, Mar 13, 13 at 8:49
Hi everyone! Nice to meet you all! :) Moreover, try to browse the Internet to look for a painter around your local area. This is likely to be the right place to discover a firm and their service fees. Use "painter" in the search engine and your zip code to find the ones who happen to be just classified nearby. |
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Force Of Habit
Based in Bristol, United Kingdom
Release date:
27th August 2014 (Steam)
6th February 2014 (iOS)
5th September 2013 (Android)
PC & Mac (Steam)
iOS (App Store)
Android (Google Play)
Android (Samsung Apps)
OST (Bandcamp)
Regular Price:
GBP (Steam) | £3.99 |
USD (Steam) | $4.99 |
EUR (Steam) | €4.99 |
GBP (iOS/Android) | £1.99 |
USD (iOS/Android) | $2.99 |
EUR (iOS/Android) | €2.69 |
Toast Time is a throwback to the golden age of video games where old-school homebrew titles fused arcade action with a distinctly British sense of humour.--
An appetising arena shoot-em-up garnished with tower-defence elements and served warm with awesome-sauce (probably syrup).
Inter-dimensional time-blob beasties have sailed the cosmos in pursuit of spare time, and now they've found it, tasted it, on an idyllic Monday morning.
Assume the role of TERRY (toast-ejecting recoil & reload system), a humble and solitary toaster with an uncontrollable love for English breakfasts, hats and scheduling.
Tap to launch toast, crumpets and magnitudes of other breakfast paraphernalia at the beasties. Bounce around and crush them with your hot metallic mass. Tip over bins, and use the environments to your advantage. Drink a little coffee and go a little crazy. Do everything it takes to defend toast time – you are Monday morning's final hope. Have your toast and eat it.
Toast Time was in development since Force Of Habit began in September 2012. The Android version was released in September 2013; the iOS version took a further 6 months (part-time) to develop and was released in February 2014.At almost a year since the initial release (and almost two years since development started), the game is now coming to Steam for PC & Mac.
- 54 action-packed missions.
- 16 exciting bread-based weapons.
- Iron man survival mode.
- Bonus COFFEE TIME mode.
- Loads of colourful hats and customisations.
- Addictive and original gameplay specifically designed for touch.
- Achievements and online high-scores.
- Super-slick audio and calibrated soundtrack -- each level has its own track!
Awards & Recognition
- "TouchArcade's Game of the Week" TouchArcade, February 2014
- "Featured on iOS App Store." February 2014
- "#3 Best Android Arcade Game." GameWoof, January 2014
- "#5 Best Paid Android Game of 2013." GameWoof, December 2013
- "Winner, Best New IP." TIGA Awards, 6 November 2013
- "Nomination, Best Debut Game." TIGA Awards, 14 October 2013
- "Featured on Google Play." October 2013
- "Showcased, Explay Festival." Assembly Rooms, Bath. 1 November 2012
Selected Articles
- "5/5 - Toast Time controls, looks, and plays perfectly on the platform. Toast Time is for you."
- Chris Carter, Touch Arcade - "9/10 - A game with more style than you can shake a baguette at. Attention to detail is something that sets Toast Time apart from the crowd."
- Daniel Charnock, Game Debate - "5/5 - Toast Time's happy facade helps mask a tough, unforgiving, challenging reflex shooter where levels need to be solved."
- Tim Hibbs, Big Red Barrel - "87/100 - A heavy emphasis on humour in the game, not just any humour, it's this kind of over-zealous, over-the-top, nonsensical awesomeness."
- Chris W, Pixel Freak - "4.5/5 - A retro experience like no other."
- Patrick Garde, GameWoof - "4/5 - Cute, creative, and entertaining. I say fire it up!"
- Stacy Barnes, 148Apps - "7.5/10 - Feel like a real god, scoring points like rain during a downpour."
- Writer, PocketGamer France - "7/10 - From its gorgeous pixellated backdrops, to the bouncy music and the funny one-liners, Toast Time is one of the more stylish games you can pick up for mobile."
- Mike Rose, PocketGamer - "A blindingly intense mash up of retro visuals, shoot-'em-up action and homebrew style."
- Spanner Spencer, 100% Indie - "Unabashedly silly, crazy, bonkers. I think I may be in love."
- Tim Hibbs, Big Red Barrel - "Very strange, a little bizarre. Toast Time looks amazing and is certainly one to watch for."
- Editor, Girl Gamers UK - "A perfect showcase for what can be achieved on the mobile platforms."
- Chris Evans, The Reticule - "The snack choice of the discerning muncher."
- Harry Slater, Pocket Gamer - "To truly appreciate the marvel of this toast science you have to see the result in explosive motion. "
- Chris Priestman, Indie Statik
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About Force Of Habit
Force Of Habit is an independent games studio founded by Ashley Gwinnell and Nick Dymond.
More information
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Toast Time Credits
Ashley Gwinnell
Director, Force Of Habit
Nick Dymond
Director, Force Of Habit
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Mon, Jul 21, 08 at 13:48
We have 2 clematis on one trellis. Unfortunately we don't know the names (though one is a summer bloomer and one is a fall bloomer), but last year they bloomed a little. This year there's lots of green and they've grown beyond the height of the trellis, but one or two flowers and that's it.
I cut them down in the late spring since they were all twisted together. Are there too many together or too large for the trellis's so no blooms? HELP!! |
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Did you see the blooms at the top?..If so your problem might be they are pruning group 2's and will only bloom on the older vines..hard pruning will help them get established and have a bigger root system but at the same time you will lose your early Spring blooms and only see some in late summer/early fall..don't forget to fertilize with some Tomato or Rose Fertilizer too!!..Jeanne |
- Posted by janetpetiole 4b (My Page) on Mon, Jul 21, 08 at 22:06
Just a long shot.... Is the trellis near the lawn and do you fertilize the lawn? The reason I ask is you say there is a lot of green, which caused me to wonder if the clematis is getting too much nitrogen. |
I just found one of the tags for the Clematis. One is Sweet Autumn Vine. No blooms on that one. The other one had more like spikes like orange and purple. Don't know if it was to bloom or that was it. The trellis is set back quite a way from the grass and the blooms, the two I've seen, one was on the top and one was on the bottom. As you can tell, I'm new to Clematis. Is it possible that they are crowding each other out? |
By checking out the internet, I think the other vine is Lonicera Gold Flame. That's the one that had about one or two blooms on it though they didn't fully open. Thanks again for all the help. |
- Posted by flowerfan2 z8/ WA (My Page) on Tue, Jul 22, 08 at 22:48
My Sweet Autumn clematis doesn't start blooming for me until the middle of September. It's a fall bloomer, so it will probably bloom later this year. |
I agree with flowerfan2, SAC doesn't bloom until Fall. It gets really big and is a wonderful clemmie. You're going to love it. |
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i just swapped for this and have used it once. i must say, i was very dubious when i was using it in the shower (the smell is overly floral, the packaging seems wasteful & unnecessary, i felt like i had to use a lot to get it to go through my thick hair), and yet my hair is soooooo much softer since this washing! i can't believe it, since my hair tends to feel like straw, but it's positively silky! i used a lot of this, so it's not at all economical, but it feels great! that said, i don't know if it's actually *good* for my hair, but it sure feels good.
*i'll add more later after i use it a few more times.*
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I don't like this product so much. Most of the Korres products are great but this is perhaps the worst that I have tried. It doesn't do anything for my hair.
WHat's that I smell? Delicious! Makes my hair smell and behave great! I have dry, porous hair, and this ALways helps me have a good hair day! Perfect for color treated tresses as well, especially if they're parched. Try it!
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I really liked this. I have tried a lot of intensive conditioners for my over proessed hair, and this is definately one of the best i have ever tried. It leaves my hair noticable smoothers and it feels really soft. Also it is cheaper than other products which deliver similar results.
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How funny--my feelings about this are completely opposite of the reviewer's below. I received a sample of this and I found this did nothing for my hair, yet I loved the smell! It was more of a spicy, maybe somewhat floral scent to my nose. I hope I can find something else from Korres with this scent, because this seemed to disappear into my hair and after rinsing, I noticed no particular softness.
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For the price, this product performs well. My hair has been colored, rebonded, permed, and generally not treated well at all - so I am always on the lookout for hair treatments that deliver. This hair mask is applied to towel-dried hair and left on for 3 to 5 minutes. It left my curls intact (a major worry when it comes to masks and deep conditioners, which more often than not leave my hair flat!), and softer and healthier-looking. The fragrance leaves much to be desired, though - it is a pedestrian citrus floral. I'd buy this one again, especially if I'm feeling guilty about what I spend on my hair, but Kerastase is still my benchmark.
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The State Parks and Recreation Commission does not have jurisdiction to accept or improve property within the limits of an incorporated city.
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July 21, 1950
Honorable Arthur R. PaulsenRepresentative, Twenty-Eighth District224 So. 59th StreetTacoma, Washington Cite as: AGO 49-51 No. 307
Dear Sir:
We have your letter of June 26, 1950, asking the following question:
Does the State Parks and Recreation Commission have jurisdiction to accept and improve property, owned by Pierce County, in the City of Tacoma for proper park purposes?
You are advised:
A county may transfer property to the State of Washington for park purposes. Chapter 34, Laws of 1937 (Rem. Rev. Stat. Supp. 3991-3).
A city may acquire property for park purposes in conjunction with either the state or the county. Chapter 107, Laws of 1921 (Rem. Rev. Stat. 9319). [[Orig. Op. Page 2]] The state, however, in acquiring property for state parks, is limited to areas not within the city limits of any city. Chapter 149, Laws of 1921; chapter 157, Laws of 1923; chapter 148, Laws of 1929 (Rem. Rev. Stat. 10942).
Section 5, chapter 271, Laws of 1947 (10768-4 Rem. Supp. 1947) grants the State Parks and Recreation Commission certain powers in addition to those theretofore granted to the State Board of Park Commissioners or the State Parks Committee, but provides:
"* * * That the State Parks and Recreation Commission shall not have power to supervise directly any local park or recreation district, and no funds shall be made available for such purposes."
You are therefore, advised that the State Parks and Recreation Commission does not have the power to improve the lands which you mention, assuming that the purpose mentioned is a proper park purpose.
Very truly yours,
SMITH TROYAttorney General
E. P. DONNELLYAssistant Attorney General


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Fri, Feb 15, 13 at 19:51
I usually have good luck with Ebay, but not this time. I bought my daughter a pair of Miss Me jeans which usually run 100.00 and we got these for 22.00. When we got them they were too short, and I would not have a problem with this except these jeans have been hemmed. I told the seller that I would like the jeans refunded and my shipping refunded. I also told her that if she is selling high-end jeans she needs to disclose they they have been hemmed because it changes the value of the jeans. They are professionally hemmed so there is no good way to take the hem out. She said she will refund the jeans, but not any of the shipping. I told her I am sending a complaint to Ebay and giving her a bad feedback. |
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- Posted by amyfiddler (My Page) on Fri, Feb 15, 13 at 19:56
Grrr. Some nerve. |
That is too bad. Certainly, she should have disclosed the fact that the jeans had been altered. If she was any kind of a good seller, she would refund shipping both ways. I don't think ebay will make her refund your return shipping, but they should. It would only be fair since it was not as described. You will just have to ding her where it hurts, feedback and stars. |
- Posted by heather_on (My Page) on Fri, Feb 15, 13 at 21:58
Return shipping is actually the responsibility of the buyer although you will occasionally find a seller that will pay it. Just curious, but were all the measurements listed in the auction? That would be one question that should be asked if it wasn't stated in the auction. We're the jeans listed as new? Original shipping cost, the seller is responsible to pay and if you put in a claim, the seller will be forced to pay it. Do not forget to send the jeans back with delivery confirmation to get your money back. |
- Posted by arkansas_girl (My Page) on Fri, Feb 15, 13 at 23:08
If they were not as listed, the seller should most definitely pay for you to return them. Take it up with ebay, I will bet you'll get them to pay for return shipping which is NOT CHEAP btw! If it were just that you decided you didn't want them then YEAH it would be up to you to pay but the fact that they had been altered should have been disclosed! |
Shipping is never returned that I know of. That's why you have to ask the questions before buying. Live & learn the hard way sometimes. |
- Posted by momcat2000 (My Page) on Sun, Feb 17, 13 at 17:28
I always list the length of the inseam and if the jeans had been altered. I encourage buyers to ask questions before buying, but the jeans should of been listed as altered. |
I gave her a bad feedback and sent a complaint to Ebay. I need to check and see if she gave me a feedback. |
- Posted by arkansas_girl (My Page) on Sun, Feb 17, 13 at 22:47
That "shipping is never returned" simply is NOT TRUE! My husband buys and sells on ebay all the time because he repairs computers and often times has to buy computer parts and also personal items and I will tell you that he has only ever had one seller not give him a refund on shipping. |
- Posted by heather_on (My Page) on Sun, Feb 17, 13 at 23:36
Sellers can only give positive feedback. Once you send the jeans back with delivery confirmation, you will get your initial payment of the jeans plus original shipping cost returned to you. Next time ask for accurate measurements before you bid if they aren't already listed and save yourself the hassle. |
I'd definitely have given bad feedback "Item not as described". |
How was the item described, I'm curious to know? Were there any measurements? I would agree that "altered" or "hemmed" should be prominent in the description -- even the general categories of "almost new" or "used" wouldn't cover that important factor. |
They did not have the length but were 26 waist. She said they were great condition of Miss Me Jeans. No tears, stains, rips, etc. Good pre-owned conditiion. She also said that I sent her a question about the length of the jeans, but I didn't. |
- Posted by arkansas_girl (My Page) on Wed, Feb 20, 13 at 8:16
Well that seller needs to produce that email question that you supposedly asked her. Ebay almost always sides with the buyer. |
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Cascade Pacific Council offers three high-quality summer camps for Boy Scouts. Each is unique in its own way, offering Scouts a wide variety of outdoor experiences.
Camp Baldwin
Baldwin is known for its string of horses and for a well-rounded high adventure program. This excellent camp operates a commissary-style foodservice, and emphasizes the patrol method in camp.
Camp Cooper
Cooper is known for its unique natural setting and 85' waterfallin the middle of the Coast Range. This seclude camp features a COPE course as well as other outbound high adventure activites.
Camp Meriwether
Meriwether is one of the few Scout camps in the nation to be situated on the Pacific ocean. This beachfront camp offers a traditional Scout camp experience at a memorable location.
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Pioneer is well known as a mountain-top experience in more ways that just its setting nestled in the foothills of Mount Jefferson. This camp provides an excellent statt-to-camper ratio, and features outbound hikes and activities.
One surefire way to get all the info you need for summer camp is to have at least one adult leader represent your troop at a Pre-Camp Leader Meeting. At this event, meet your camp director to get information and ask any questions you have about your camp.
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Summer 1924: On the eve of a glittering Society party, by the lake of a grand English country house, a young poet takes his life. The only witnesses, sisters Hannah and Emmeline Hartford, will never speak to each other again.
Winter 1999: Grace Bradley, 98, one-time housemaid of Riverton Manor, is visited by a young director making a film about the poet's suicide. Ghosts awaken, and memories, long consigned to the dark reaches of Grace's mind, begin to sneak back through the cracks. A shocking secret threatens to emerge, something history has forgotten but Grace never could.
Set as the war-shattered Edwardian summer surrenders to the decadent twenties, The House at Riverton is a thrilling mystery and a compelling love story.
An alternate title for this novel is The Shifting Fog.
©2006 Kate Morton; (P)2006 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
"superbly written mystery"
This is my first review and I don't like reading long reviews, so this will be very brief. The writing style is classy, the story and characters drag you into their world so you don't want to stop listening. You may think you know, but you don't know how it will end until the very end. All in all a very tight story, classic mystery setting, believable characters and compelling pace. (and it was on SALE!)
"Took a while to engage, but worth it."
The first third of the book is spent with little movement, setting up the settings and the era and the main characters, and it maybe could have been handled better. It drags early on, and some of the prose reaches too far.
About a third of the way through, the central mystery and conflicts begin to take hold, and while it is never a thriller, the characters and settings begin to have something to do, and you begin to care what happens next. The setup pays off as the tapestry of the novel flows from lordly manors to wealthy London houses, from traditional ideas of class to progressive struggles with early 20th century feminism and the labor movement. The setting never overtakes the characters, but complements them and defines them as they pull through the conflicts of the book.
By the end I was completely engaged, unable to put the book down. It's probably not for everyone, but it's an effective period piece with an intriguing mystery and vivid characters, and the reader is tremendous. Well worth it.
"Beatiful Book"
I can see this being too slow for people who are only looking for the solving of the mystery at the end, but this is a beautiful book with incredible historical and personal details. If you are prepared to enjoy the journey and the stories of the lives involved, this book is well worth reading and the ending makes it very complete.
"Great Storytelling"
I also think this is one of the best books I've heard. The characters are fascinating. You aren't really drawn in by a plot, but by the very human relating and foilables, such as we all have. I'd say the main theme is how such little deceptions cause such major events in life. There is suspense about how it all happened and the flash back from old age is done remarkably well. The reader has such a colorful voice. The little characteristics of her words become very special in her telling of the story. I'd give more than 5 stars if I could!
This is one of the best books I have listened to (or read) in a very long time. I had a tough time getting into this book and found the narration to be monotonous at first. However, once I started to understand the connections and relationships between all of the characters, I couldn't stop listening! When I finished the book, I felt positively breathless and couldn't wait to recommend it to others. I have not been able to stop thinking about it since I finished it yesterday. The only reason that I rated this book at 4 stars is because it was a little difficult to get in to. I would have rated it 4.95 stars if it were possible!
Rating scale: 5=Loved it, 4=Liked it, 3=Ok, 2=Disappointed, 1=Hated it. I look for well developed characters, compelling stories.
"Great for Masterpiece fans"
This story is for those who love the multi-episode Masterpiece Theater British Empire stories with large casts of upper and working class characters. Readers who become impatient with long detailed descriptions of people, landscapes or locations will not do well with this book. The plot does unfold methodically with clues sprinkled throughout hinting at future events. I love that kind of story telling if the narrative is well written, and in this case it was very well written indeed. I loved the insights into the downstairs staff, the pre and post WWI society, and came to love all of the main players. For me, any of my credits are an investment of time and attention. This was a well spent credit.
"Engrossing love story and view of the early 1920s"
A finely detailed novel told from the present by the central character with long flashbacks to the time of the events. This was done so well it actually added to the understanding of the story. This is not a "quick" read but a delicious view of English life at the finish of WWI and the early 1920s.
The further I got into the story the more I felt as though I was living at the same time with the characters. It was uncanny. You began to understand the impact of the social mores of the time and the clashing changes brought about by the war.
Initially I found the narrator a bit difficult to follow so far as which character was which. However, once you get the relationships and such straight, the narrator does a great job of putting you in the middle of the story. I was sorry to have it end and would have loved to hear even more about the central character's life. I'd even like to re-listen to see which bits I overlooked that might have foreshadowed the various events.
If you are into unabridged, thoroughly detailed novels this is definitely for you!
"Very Enjoyable"
My first experience with Kate Morton was The Forgotten Garden (WONDERFUL), so I thought I would give The Shifting Fog, A.K.A. The House at Riverton, a try. I really enjoyed it, and I loved the fact it was told through the eyes of Grace, although you dont really know what part Grace plays in the story at beginning. But true to Kate Morton, there are lots of twists and turns and just when you think you know what is going to happen, you find out you were not quite right. If youre an avid reader (listener) like me, that is quite a feat, to surprise me in the slightest. The narration is done by Caroline Lee, the same as in the Forgotten Garden, in which she was great, and she is good in this, but the Australian accent doesnt quite fit sometimes.
I would say this is definitely a credit worthy listen, and I will go back and listen to it again. I definitely recommend it.
Oh my goodness, so many people liked this book - I really wanted to like it too! However I found it painfully slow! The choice of an Australian narrator ruined this book for me. It is set in England, the characters should be English!
I hoped this book would be engaging, instead listening it was a chore, my mind wandered and became easily distracted. I managed to listen to it and rewind and listen to it again, for 4 hours. I hate to waste my audible credits; each one is precious so I wish I had not bought this book.
Looking over previous reviews people seem to love it or hate it. I hope you love it but I didn't.
This is one of the best. I thought the narration was wonderful and suited the plot and the characters very well. I was disappointed to reach the end and look forward to more by this author.
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"Look, we are living the status quo for a long time, and politics is not affecting anything," said Amer Thabani, a 20-year-old air conditioning technician who was resting by the chair. "I can't say if a state is going to happen, and really, living here is fine, so it makes no difference." Economist Zafer Al-Rimawi, 36, said, "At the beginning, the American position was not known, but now it is clear. I am not optimistic." In a similar vein, Delal Yassin, a 50-year-old housewife, claimed, "As long as America and Israel are behind decisions [at the U.N.], I don't think we will ever have a state."
By contrast, 20-year-old Loay Abu-Bram is positively exhilarated at the chance of statehood — "a beautiful idea" — and concludes from moves at the U.N. that "the future belongs to us."
The Palestinians will win over the international community — aided by an atmosphere of admiration for the Arab Spring — and American objections will prove temporary, Abu-Bram believes. "When you have the whole world on one side and America on the other, America will yield," he said. "I don't think America will stand against the whole world."
A similar mix of views was found in Birzeit. While Rabiya was pessimistic, Muhammed Takqaz, a 23-year-old banker, compared the bid to "a door that opens up to the whole world." He addressed the reservations of some of his contemporaries, saying: "They talk of the whole of historic Palestine. I don't think this is the right thing; we can't get the whole of historic Palestine now, but maybe we'll get this state now [in the West Bank and Gaza] and start to reach up into the whole country."
In Palestinian villages, opinion ranges from Salim Muhammad, who thinks the statehood bid "is finished," to Abdulla Kanahan, who believes that "there should be no disappointment, no pessimism." Muhammad, a traditionally attired 55-year-old resident of Surda, northeast of Ramallah, believes in the doctrine of "no peace with Jews" and thinks that negotiations with Israel are "a waste of time." But Kanahan, a 45-year-old teacher in Hizma, a village near Jerusalem, believes that even if the bid fails, it sends out an important message that the Palestinians are serious about taking a peaceful path. He is hopeful that America will reconsider using its veto. "Governments change — maybe the government in the U.S. will change," he said.
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I have had my pool for seven years. Everything is falling apart.
1. The automatic pool cover has developed cracks and letting water onto the top of the cover which prevents the cover from opening because of the weight.
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