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Carbon monoxide poisoning is an illness caused by exposure to too much carbon monoxide — a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas. Too much carbon monoxide in the air you breathe can greatly diminish your ability to absorb oxygen, leading to serious tissue damage. Carbon monoxide poisoning can lead to death.
Carbon monoxide is produced by appliances and other devices that generate combustion fumes, such as those that burn gas or other petroleum products, wood and other fuels. The danger occurs when too much carbon monoxide accumulates in a contained, poorly ventilated space.
Although the signs of carbon monoxide poisoning can be subtle, the condition is a life-threatening medical emergency. Get immediate care for anyone who may have carbon monoxide poisoning.
Signs and symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning may include:
Carbon monoxide poisoning can be especially dangerous for people who are sleeping or intoxicated. The fumes may be fatal before anyone realizes there's a problem.
If you suspect you've been exposed to carbon monoxide, get into fresh air immediately and seek emergency medical care. If possible, open windows and doors on the way out of the house.
Carbon monoxide poisoning is caused by inhaling combustion fumes. When there's too much carbon monoxide in the air, your body replaces the oxygen in the hemoglobin of your red blood cells with carbon monoxide. This keeps life-sustaining oxygen from reaching your tissues and organs.
Various appliances fueled by wood or gas produce carbon monoxide, including:
Normally the amount of carbon monoxide produced by these sources isn't cause for concern. But if appliances aren't kept in good working order or if they're used in a closed or partially closed space — such as using a charcoal grill indoors or running your car in a closed garage — the carbon monoxide can build to dangerous levels.
Smoke inhalation during a fire also can cause carbon monoxide poisoning.
Exposure to carbon monoxide may be particularly dangerous for:
Depending on the degree and length of exposure, carbon monoxide poisoning can cause:
If you or someone you're with develops signs or symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning — headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, chest pain, confusion — get into fresh air immediately and call 911 or emergency medical help.
Hospital staff will need critical information as soon as you arrive. On the way to the hospital, try to prepare to answer questions about:
If you're brought to an emergency room with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, you may begin treatment immediately. To confirm your diagnosis, the doctor may have a blood sample taken to test for carbon monoxide in your blood.
Once you're at the hospital, treatment may involve:
Simple precautions can help prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. Consider the following:
If carbon monoxide poisoning has occurred in your home, it's critical to find and repair the source of the carbon monoxide before you return. Your local fire department or utility company may be able to help.
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Here is a look at sporting events in the SouthtownStar's Central region, which includes Crestwood, Frankfort, Homer Glen, Manhattan, Midlothian, Mokena, New Lenox, Oak Forest, Orland Hills, Orland Park, and Tinley Park.
Southland: The Illinois Hoopla hosts peewee basketball minicamps for first- to third-graders from Oct. 7 to 18 and Oct. 21 to 30. A Back to School camp is also running to Oct. 31. Information: Rick Palmer at (708) 460-6513 or email@example.com or illinoishoopla.com.
Southland: The Illinois Hoopla hosts a 3-on-3 Basketball Blowout tournament for boys and girls teams for those in grades three to eight. The event is scheduled for Oct. 7 to 16. Information: Rick Palmer at (708) 460-6513 or firstname.lastname@example.com or illinoishoopla.com.
Southland: Richards High School in Oak Lawn and boys basketball coach John Chappetto host a boys minicamp for grades three to eight from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 28 to 30. Fee is $40. Information: John Chappetto at (708) 499-2550, Ext. 5340.
Southland: Unique Bassmasters, Rayjus Outdoors and the Oak Lawn High School Spartan fishing team and its sponsors host the Rayjus Outdoors-Oak Lawn Community High School Bass Tournament on the Kankakee and Des Plaines rivers on Oct. 12. Cost per boat is $40 and schools may enter an unlimited number of boats. Space is limited to the first 50 boats registered. Information: Chris Kuchyt at email@example.com.
New Lenox: The Lincoln-Way girls lacrosse team hosts a free clinic for girls from noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 13 at Liberty Junior High School in New Lenox. Equipment will be provided, and no experience is necessary. Information: firstname.lastname@example.com or lincolnwaygirlslax.com.
Frankfort: The Frankfort Park District offers a Junior Spikers program for those in grades one and two from 6 to 6:45 p.m. beginning Tuesday and continuing on Tuesdays to Nov. 5 at Grand Prairie Elementary School in Frankfort. Participants will use a special "no sting" lightweight volleyball and lowered nets. Fee is $49 for residents or $54 for nonresidents. Information: frankfortparks.org.
Frankfort: Ultimate Volleyball Club conducts tryouts for girls teams for ages 10 to 14 and boys teams for ages 13 and 14 on Oct. 6 at Hallmark Sports Club, 10850 W. Laraway Road. Information: Erin Lorenz at (815) 469-1844, Ext. 208 or ultimatevolleyball.com.
Orland Park: Attack Volleyball Club conducts tryouts for the 2013-14 season. Open to girls ages 10 to 14, the tryouts are from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Franklin Loebe Center. Fee is $15. Information: Pam Campbell at (312) 806-7387 or firstname.lastname@example.com or attackvolleyballclub.net.
Orland Park: Attack Volleyball Club's boys club, CounterAttack's 14-and-younger team, conducts tryouts from 2 to 3:45 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Franklin Loebe Center. Information: Jodi Frigo at (773) 484-7155 or email@example.com or attackvolleyballclub.net.
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Indigenous heart health |
A Heart Research Centre First!Funding to improve secondary prevention programs for Aboriginal people with cardiovascular disease.The Heart Research Centre was recently awarded grants from the ANZ Trustees and Grosvenor Foundation to work with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) in Victoria to improve community participation in cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention services. Cardiovascular disease, including coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke, is recognised as the leading cause of death and disability for all Australians. Aboriginal people are almost three times more likely to die from CHD than non-Aboriginal people. Cardiac rehabilitation is a well known treatment that enables people to live an active and fulfilling life and prevent further cardiac events (heart attack or heart surgery). While the World Health Organisation recommends that all patients with CHD should participate in cardiac rehabilitation, only 2% of eligible Aboriginal people attend a cardiac rehabilitation program. Typically cardiac rehabilitation is delivered in mainstream hospitals and centres. Numerous barriers have been identified by Aboriginal people to accessing such services. A number of successful interstate models have improved participation rates by their local Aboriginal communities. The first phase of this project will investigate and document these successful models and explore ways of introducing them in Victoria. The process for documenting a model of care involves examining:
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So I have a long story to the reason I got these cuttings, but short version is they are important to me and are extremely beautiful.
I've always tried and failed at doing cuttings. I finally went out and bought rooting hormone and it worked apparently. Its been a couple or more weeks, the stems lost all their leaves, but are still vibrant green. I picked one up to check if it needed watering and to see for new growth. Now heres the problem. We are in the middle of a tropical storm in Florida. it has soaked everything, but nothing serious. I planted these in jiffy peat pots. So when I picked it up, it crumbled into a pile of dirt on the floor. I found out I had roots on my cuttings, but now I have to transplant them and fast! What do I do? I got a pot and gardening soil. Should I just plant it with as much gathered dirt from the broken peat pot and put it in, or should I ignore that and just slowly cover the roots with soil? Should the soil be moist or not first? Do I water it and do you recommend warm water or cold after planting? Any other tips to save this accident? |
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I would try and keep the root ball as intact as possible and re-pot the rose in a regular container, adding soil carefully around the fragile roots. If you still have parts of the peat pot surrounding the roots, I would just leave it as is and not try to remove the peat pot from around the roots, the peat pot will deteriorate after time. I would also keep the rose out of full sun for awhile, in case some of the new roots sustained any damage. Good luck. |
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Boy's bento (#7)
My son had the state's standardized testing today and was let out early, so no need for a packed bento this morning.
Since he's always bemoaning the fact that the school cafeteria is problematic for the timing of insulin shots and he can't get a hot meal, he requested a freshly made lunch he can only get at home.
Hmmmm…. sounds like it's time to try my hand at octo-dogs!
These were amazingly easy and fun to make. Just zip, zip, zip and dunk dunk dunk… and TA DAAAAH!
I tossed in some cherry tomatoes (even though my son hates tomatoes) and sliced some green peppers up to be seaweed. I had to move fast as CJ was practically eating out of the bowl before I had given him his insulin.
Alas, the tomatoes were not eaten, but everything else was. And he LOVED the octo-dogs — he said he doesn't want them in a school lunch, but he'd love them any other time.
With the noodles in cream sauce and a bowl of ice cream, the meal was 80 carbs.
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Originally Posted by judycats
Priority seatings are similar to reservations. You call Disney 60 days from the day you want to eat somewhere. there is a website to help you figure that out at : http://pscalculator.net/
Hi everyone! I've been coming to the site for a couple of weeks now, and was afraid to write any mesages because you guys know like so much about Disney! But I'm going in June with my parents and brothers and keep seeing people talking about priority seating. Sorry for the stupid question, but can someone tell me what that is and if i need to do it? This is only my second time there and my mom wants me to help help plan the trip.
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Priority seatings are similar to reservations. You call Disney 60 days from the day you want to eat somewhere. there is a website to help you figure that out at : http://pscalculator.net/
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You call 407-WDW-DINE (939-3463) and tell them what you need and when and they give you a PS number and you give it to the hostess at the restaurant and you get in pretty quick! At least we always have every time we make a PS!! Enjoy and have fun- planning is a good part of the fun ( at least for me it is -it add to the excitement!!)
Yep. They covered it. It is a reservation, just in Disney terms. You can get in faster than those who just walk up at the last second. What places are you looking at to make PS at? (or have you decided)
Hey judy... when is/was your trip?
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If I miss the 60 days for Cinderella breakfast is there ANY way to get one??
It is now 90 days that you can call to make a PS for Cindy's. Keep calling, someone may have a cancellation. You may even try walking up to Cindy's to see if they will let you in. Of course you have to wait til the park opens. When I made a PS for Cindy's, it was prior to the park opening. They checked for our names on a list before they would let us into the MK.Originally Posted by iamdaisyduck
Getting a PS for Cindy's breakfast is really the luck of the draw. It took me 4 mornings 3 years ago calling exactly at 7AM. I struck out the first 3 days and on the 4th I grabbed whatever time they had open.
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LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 2008: For one amazing night in September, the Long Beach artist group, FLOOD, dedicates four square blocks of indoor and outdoor space in the East Village Arts District to dozens of sound art installations. Now in its fifth year, "SoundWalk" bills itself as "an audio tour for people who don't normally take audio tours" and has gained international acclaim. This year, seasoned theater sound designer and UC Irvine Professor Vincent Olivieri presented "Sound Ceiling" using four ultra-directional Sennheiser AudioBeam loudspeakers to deliver four unique aural environments within one undivided space.
To realize his installation, Olivieri spaced the four Sennheiser AudioBeam loudspeakers three feet from one another and lined them up against one wall in a room that was about 20′ by 10′. He covered the opposite wall in absorbent material to minimize reflections. The extraordinarily narrow beamwidth of the AudioBeam made the distinct program material emanating from each speaker seem like an aural spotlight. A participant walked into one of the four "spotlights" and experienced one soundtrack while someone else a few feet away and standing in a different "spotlight" experienced something completely different. Participants could walk from "spotlight" to "spotlight" and radically alter their aural environment in just a few paces. Program material included the sounds of machinery, forest animals, a train, the New York City subway, an art gallery, and water dropping.
Nothing in everyday life can compare to the "Sound Ceiling" experience, according to Olivieri. "By delivering a variety of aural environments to different ultra-directional loudspeakers, I hoped to raise questions about how we define our environment," he explained. "How do our ears determine where we are? How do our bodies navigate the disparity that arises when different senses perceive wholly different environmental cues? What happens when people in the same physical space receive different environmental cues? "Sound Ceiling" caused each listener to challenge their preconception of how sound affects perception of the physical environment. By passing through the "Sound Ceiling," a variety of aural cues caused the listener to reevaluate their surroundings."
"Suffice it to say, 'Sound Ceiling' could not have happened without Sennheiser's new AudioBeam technology," he continued. "They have a reputation for creating high-quality products that are innovative and reliable. Audio Beam is no exception."
The Sennheiser AudioBeam is much more than a variation on standard loudspeaker technology, for which only high-frequency content is directional. Instead, AudioBeam uses 150 piezoelectric transducers to transmit an ultrasonic signal that demodulates at a short distance in front of the speaker. As a consequence, even low-frequency content retains tremendous directionality.
By all accounts, "Sound Ceiling" was a smashing success – a steady stream of participants filled the room throughout the evening and appeared equally puzzled and delighted by the experience. Olivieri will certainly elaborate on "Sound Ceiling" at next year's SoundWalk. But Olivieri is already contemplating other creative uses for UC Irvine's new AudioBeams.
"Most of my professional work has been as a theatrical sound designer," he said. "Part of designing sound is determining how best to deliver that sound to the audience. Standard practice is to divide the audience into subsections and design delivery systems for each subsection. In theatrical environments, the goal is usually to create a uniform aural experience for every member of the audience, but I have long been interested in breaking that rule.
"The Sennheiser AudioBeam now makes it possible to break that rule," he continued. "More importantly, it raises a host of interesting philosophical questions that both me and my masters students are excited to tackle. For example, what is the role of audio if not every member of the audience hears it? How does changing the aural environment for different members of the audience alter their experience of the event?"
SENNHEISER Sennheiser is a world-leading manufacturer of microphones, headphones and wireless transmission, and acoustic audio systems. Established in 1945 in Wedemark, Germany, Sennheiser is now a global brand represented in 60 countries around the world with U.S. headquarters in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Sennheiser's pioneering excellence in technology has rewarded the company with numerous awards and accolades including an Emmy, a Grammy, and the Scientific and Engineering Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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PHOTO CAPTION Vincent Olivieri, theater sound designer and UC Irvine professor, presented the fifth annual "Sound Ceiling" sound art installation using four ultra-directional Sennheiser AudioBeam loudspeakers to deliver four unique aural environments within one undivided space.
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Candles should not be left unattended and it is unlikely that a consumer will remain in the same room as the lit candle for more than 4 hours. The statement is purely as a prompt to extinguish the candle flame when leaving the room.
Is it safe to use the candle in the bathroom?
It is safe to use the candle in any room within the house providing you follow the usage instruction on the packaging. (Note to customer services team: refer to icons and instructions in info pack)
I have 2 Air wick Multicolor candles. One says it burns for 25 hours but the other says 30 hours. Why are they different? (Applicable to FR/BE/NL primarily)
We always aim to give our consumers an accurate indication of the candle burn time. From time to time design modifications mean that we can increase the burn time. Earlier batches may burn for a slightly shorter time however the standard/quality of all our product remains consistent.
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Has anybody ever bought trees from Cumberland Valley?
They aren't listed on garden watchdog. Any bad experiences? Ray |
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Cumberland Valley Nursery is a wholesale only nursery. If that's what you're looking for and you want references, I'd call the nursery and ask them for references. A reputable company will be glad to supply you with some contacts that can give you their experience. They should be able to supply references with similarities to your business. |
They're listed as wholesale, but their minimum order is only $50. I'd like to hear from someone who has ordered from them. |
Cumberland Valley has a retail catalog. I have ordered from them for many years and my experience has always been good. |
They have good trees and a good reputation. $7.05 for 3-4' Peach trees. Also a good selection of plums breed for the south. 30% shipping & handling on orders of $50-200. |
I have bought 12 peach, 4 plum, 2 apple, and and 2 pears trees from them when I started my own little fruit garden. Everything was of very high quality and I could not be more pleased with what I ordered. Their selections are especially geared towards the Southern growers. |
Thanks everyone |
do they have a web site? |
They don't have a website. I ended up ordering 9 trees from them and was very pleased with the shipment. You can't beat their prices, but you have to order early, because they stock out fast. |
- Posted by milehighgirl 5/CO (My Page) on Wed, Mar 25, 09 at 21:34
I talked to them over a month ago and all they had left in peach trees were under 12" tall. You should order probably early in the fall if you want anything. |
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John Daly's Florida software business got a boost from a law spurred by the 9/11 attacks. New York entrepreneurs Benjamin and Autumn Lido received a surprise call that resulted in a big order from a customer they'd never considered. After many frustrating struggles with patent infringement litigation, snowboard-binding inventor Jeff Sand was able to lock up leading market share by blocking a competitor from bringing product into the country. All these entrepreneurs benefited from major windfall events that were unexpected, unpredictable or both. In the wake of the windfalls, they found that a stroke of luck can do a lot to help a company. An unexpected gain can help expand production, pay off debts, fund new marketing and generate excitement among employees.
But a godsend isn't necessarily a gimme. If not handled correctly, a bonanza can even turn out to be a bust. If an entrepreneur is blinded by what looks like a golden opportunity, overoptimism can lead to overexpansion or overcommitment. For not a few entrepreneurs, this would-be blessing has turned into a curse. So if you want to make the most of an unexpected gain, you have to manage it carefully.
The Ways of Windfalls
Windfalls can come from all sorts of sources, some more unexpected than others. Government regulation, for instance, is commonly seen as an obstacle by many entrepreneurs. For some, though, it provides opportunity. After 9/11, Congress enacted the USA Patriot Act, which required banks to install systems to detect money-laundering. For John Daly, 46, whose small Miami company, Americas Software, sold software designed to detect money-laundering transactions, the law brought a windfall.
Clearly, windfalls can help you. They can also hurt you if not handled correctly. One risk of receiving a stroke of luck is that you'll be fooled into thinking that's the way things are going to be from now on. |
Increased demand for software to detect money-laundering doubled Daly's sales revenue the year after 9/11. Business had already been good, says Daly. But existing regulations weren't well-enforced, and bankers' awareness of money-laundering rules was low. Since 9/11, he's gone from nine employees to 30, with no end in sight. "Instead of going from 0 to 60 in three seconds, it's [like] going from 0 to 60 in one second," he says.
Insurance and lawsuit settlements represent other potential sources of windfalls. San Francisco product designer Jeff Sand spent most of his time in the early 1990s fending off a number of patent infringement lawsuits filed against his company. "Most of them were nonsensical," relates the 42-year-old co-founder of Jeff Sand Product Development. "As it turned out, nobody really had any claim against us. But to get judgments cost a lot of money." Battling them required retaining a sizable platoon of attorneys, which consumed cash that could have been better spent developing new snowboard-binding designs. But as it turns out, those attorneys came in unexpectedly handy for restraining a competitor who had flagrantly infringed on one of Sand's patented designs.
"A competitor had copied our product, and we went to the trade show and delivered a cease-and-desist order," Sand says. "Then we went in and found all their customers and told them they weren't going to ship and that [the customers] should buy our product instead." After diverting a sizable percentage of customers to their own designs, Sand saw a chance to get even more aggressive. "When they tried to ship stuff from overseas, we had it intercepted at the dock and impounded," he says. With one blow, they locked a major rival completely out of the U.S. market. The result propelled Sand's company into the leading market share.
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How does respect prevent sexual violence?
Respect means treating people with consideration. This includes respecting their boundaries. Being aware of how we treat one another makes us less likely to hurt or offend someone.
What can I do?
an offensive joke or comment.
designed to prevent and respond to sexual violence.
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What does respect mean to you?
For information and resources on sexual violence contact the NSVRC Toll Free: (877) 739-3895
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Khoa Nguyen
After immigrating to the U.S. from Vietnam in 1977, Khoa Nguyen, who'd been coached by his father John since taking up the game at age 9, won, at 14, his first U.S. Closed title—the 1980 U-15 Doubles with Brandon Olson. The following September, after he'd finished 1st at the AAU Under-15 Junior Olympics, Nguyen, "a 9th-grader at Santa Clara High School in California," was named Topics' Junior of the Month. Here's local observer Yim Gee to tell us a little more about this "unknown, under-rated junior":
"At 4'10" and 95 pounds, Khoa looks small but is a master looper. He spins the ball with authority and cleverly moves his opponent around with deadly ball placement. Mental toughness is his greatest strength. He is calm under pressure and always has that shy and satisfying boyish smile after each match….He practices 4 days during the week at home (1 to 2 hours each day) and plays matches at weekends at San Jose State University…."
[As an aside, nine years later he'd graduate from San Jose State with a degree in computer science….but back to the future.]
At the Dec., '81 Closed, Khoa showed versatility in winning the U-17 Doubles with Scott Butler and the U-15 Doubles with Sean O'Neill. He wasn't so unknown any more—especially after he, Scott and Jimmy Butler, Brandon Olson, and Sean had accepted that 1982 invitation to train in China for two months under two-time World Champion Guo Yuehua.
At both the 1983 and '84 U.S. Opens, Nguyen won the U.S. Open U-17 Doubles, first with Brandon, then Sean. In '84, he became a U.S. citizen. Meanwhile, Khoa's father, with the help of the Vietnamese community, continued to promote his annual Northern California Open and the Vietnamese Invitational at San Jose, a $10,000 tournament highlighted by John enjoying the guest appearance of penholder California Governor George Deukmejian.
By this time, with his usual determination and focus, Khoa was in the process of developing one of the best backhand loops in the country. This along with his speed and increasingly powerful forehand gave him a two-wing attack that helped him in 1985 and '86 to finish 2nd to O'Neill at the National Sports Festival, and in '86 to win the first of his two ACU-I National Intercollegiate Championships.
1987 was also a big year for Khoa. At the New Delhi World's, aided by an ever-developing up-to-the-table aggressive block defense, he was 9-5 in Swaythling Cup play—with a comeback, double-match-point-down, deuce-in-the-3rd win over the Brazilian #2, Hugo Hoyama. At the Pan-Am Games he won a Gold in the Mixed with Insook Bhushan. And at year's end he came close to being our National Champion—lost in 5 to the eventual winner O'Neill, from whom he'd win the Under-22's.
O.K., time for Khoa to go out and make a living. Which he does, but still manages at the annual '92 Vietnamese New Year Invitational to almost upset World #22, 2800+-rated Johnny Huang, losing 24-22 in the 3rd. But, never mind—they'll be another of these Vietnamese Internationals next year and Nguyen's win will make him $800 richer.
At this time, Khoa was working as a programmer for Sun Microsystems. After they'd given him time off to prepare for the 1992 North American Olympics Qualifier, he responded by downing all six Canadians, including their best, Joe Ng and Horatio Pintea. Then on finishing 1st Alternate behind Jimmy Butler and O'Neill, he began the never-ending process of trying to improve his serves.
Khoa's '90's play climaxed in 1995 when, with encouragement from his wife Pauline, and with the help of his training and technique coach, Per Johansson, he'd dedicated himself to preparing for the Tianjin World's." Practicing my backhand footwork," he said, "helps my forehand too." At the Costa Mesa Chinese New Year Championships in Feb., "the relentless ferocity" of his "two-winged lightning attacks" gave him a 3-zip win over a dazed U.S. Champion David Zhuang. Then at the Mar. Louisiana Open, "he joined the ranks of 2700-rated players in the U.S."—beating 3-time U.S. Champion Butler in both the Open and the Allstar Men's, and splitting matches with former U.S. Open Champ Cheng Yinghua. This great showing prompted Jimmy to say, "Khoa may be the best player in the U.S. right now."
In a 1995 summer interview, Khoa told Editor Larry Hodges that, for the first time, he'd started to do "lots of physical training—"mostly distance running…[and] weight training." Also, now a sponsor (no relation) was providing him with a Nguyen-Nguyen situation. Except that at the World's he wasn't picked to play even one Team tie. Though he'd finished 5th in the Tryouts, by Tianjin-time he was rated U.S. #2 and so wasn't happy about being completely left out. He then proved his worth in Singles with a 3-1 record—sparked by a strong win over the Croatian International, Atikovic.
In pursuit of his Olympic goal, Khoa "had spent much of August, October and November training at Nisse Sandberg's Angby Club in Sweden (sometimes with [former European Champion] Mikael Appelgren)." Also, he and Butler "had represented the U.S. in team tournaments in Europe during this '95 Fall season." Which camaraderie didn't prevent Khoa at the National's from powering balls through Jimmy to reach the Men's final.
There Zhuang's sharp angle play helped him to successfully defend his title. But in further milestones for Khoa, he and Tawny Banh reached the final of the Mixed; and he and Darko Rop, his lefty Tianjin teammate, took the Men's Doubles from Defending Champions Zhuang and Dan Seemiller. Here, too, Khoa was awarded the Rich Livingston Sportsmanship Award, and was named Player of the Year.
But the 1996 Olympic Trials was a big disappointment for Nguyen. In Singles play, he was going along 5-0 undefeated when he was upset by Darko. Then he lost deciding matches that forced him to become, as he was in '92, the 1st Alternate. Later, to qualify for the Olympics in Doubles play, he and David had to beat Canadians Huang and Ng, but—bummer—they lost 18 in the 5th.
So, say goodbye to serious competition in the 1990's. But hello to politics; for, in 1998, Khoa is elected for his first stint on the USATT Board of Directors.
At the Pacific Rim Open in Nov., 1999, Khoa, now 33, gives notice in losing to Zhuang, 18 in the 5th, that come the new millennium he'll be back. His aim? To make the Olympics that's been naggingly eluding him.
Neoforma.com, the internet company he now worked for, was cooperative, as again was Pauline, by now mother to their two young daughters, Khamille and Khassidy (spelled with an initial Kh instead of a C—this, I presume, in homage to a heritage line that included his brothers Khai and Khoi, if not his competition coach, called, in-KHON-gruously, Roger). So, seized again by this mania to succeed, Khoa dedicated himself to a "grueling training schedule" where many nights he had "fewer than 4 hours of sleep."
So how'd he do? In the beginning, beautifully—came 1st in the U.S. Qualifier where one observer filming him spoke of his "World-Top-100 offense." "Khoa's loop is a 'body shot' that primarily uses waist, torso and shoulder rotation to generate forward speed with topspin control." But at the 2000 North American Singles Trials he was eliminated in the Preliminaries. However, he had one more chance—and, paired with Cheng Yinghua, who'd marveled at how much Khoa had accomplished with limited opportunities, he came through, would be going to Sydney. As a bonus he took the North American Singles Championship from Eric Owens, and thereafter would represent the U.S. in the World Cup in Yangchou, China.
Khoa was as ready for the Olympics as he could be—and, as an induction photo I showed of them with Khoa at his Sydney send-off party, so, happily, were Pauline and the kids. But the competition there was just too tough….Still, participating in an Olympics was something he and his family would always remem—
What? He's not gonna go through all that agony, that manic Olympic preparation again, is he? Yep. He hasn't qualified for the Singles yet, right? Neoforma, for whom he was working maybe 50 hours a week, granted him a good luck leave of absence. So with his customary perseverance, he again went into training. At the Mar., 2003 Pan Am and World Team Trials, Khoa, described by Hodges as being one of our "best pure athletes" and having "the most picture-perfect form in the U.S.," is 4-1 in matches when Darko again stops him, precipitates him into a series of losses. But at the Apr. $5,000 California Open, showing his smooth, "effortless" style, acquired through years of effort, he survives a controversial match with Jamaican-born Michael Hyatt and comes runner-up to Fan Yi Yong. In Aug., he's at the Western Open. In Sept., at the North American Team's. In Dec., at the National's.
Finally, in Feb., 2004 comes the Vancouver Olympic Singles Trials Khoa's been priming for. He loses to Huang and Ilija Lupulesku who'll win the 2005 National's, but beats Canadian Peter-Paul, and scores a huge 12-10 in the 6th win over Zhuang. That brings him to Canada's Bence Csaba whom he must beat to qualify. On they go into the 7th and last game, with the umpires having called a plentitude of serve faults on Khoa that finally gets even him, ever so focused, visibly upset and Coach Seemiller furiously complaining to the Referee. But, hooray! For Khoa there's a happy ending. Mission accomplished.
Except of course the Olympics is 6 months away. That means Khoa plays in the May Singapore Open, the Chicago Killerspin U.S. Open, as well as the North American Championships where he's runner-up to Huang. He also trains in China and Germany. So he's ready. And ready for another send-off party with Mom Cam and Dad John. At Athens, Khoa is beaten in 5 by Australian William Henzell, destined to be the 2006 Oceania Champion. Still, there are compensations—good Greek food, and with his family a view from the Acropolis over the rooftops of historic Athens. Then of course there's the de-rigueur visit of the Olympians to the White House and Khoa's photo op with President Bush.
Khoa continues to play seriously through 2005, has a winning Singles record as a U.S. Team member at the Shanghai World's, and reaches the U.S. Closed semi's for the 4th time. However, come 2006, he gives up playing top gun for his Sunnyvale Chevrolet Mountain View Team in the Northern California TMS League because of, as he says publicly, "family and work commitments." So don't look for him to try to play in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Time to rest on his laurels, right?
And yet Khoa told me he was at first reluctant to accept this Dec. award while he was still a player. But what kind of fast-footwork dodge was that? For Cheng Yinghua, Lily Yip, and David Zhuang were at the time of their Inductions active tournament participants; and Khoa had just this summer accepted—with Azmy Ibrahim's warm welcome—Induction into the California Hall of Fame. But, o.k., I understand that Khoa's self-identity is of course much defined by his role as a very accomplished player—he doesn't want to give that up, and so resists retirement, or any suggestion of it. So, Pauline, I don't want to alarm you. But Khoa hasn't won an Olympic Singles match yet. And he's only 40.
As for our audience here tonight, please affirm with your applause that this well-deserved Award honors, but does not close, this ever-serious Inductee's memorable 25-year career. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Olympian Khoa Nguyen.


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Mesa County man sentenced to prison in toddler's beating death
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A Mesa County man convicted in the beating death of a 19-month-old boy has been sentenced to the maximum term he was facing: three years in prison.
The Daily Sentinel reports some people applauded when the judge announced the sentence Friday for Justin Keel. He pleaded guilty to child abuse resulting in the death of Owen Reak.
Investigators say the boy's mother told investigators she was showering on April 10, 2012, when she heard a pair of "booms," emerged from the shower and saw Keel holding her son. Keel explained Reak was fussy after falling off the bed. Keel denied hurting the boy and eventually said his dog may have hurt him.
The boy died the next day in the hospital.
Prosecutors said an autopsy showed Reak bled to death internally after sustaining a blow to the stomach.


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1 While Paul was looking intently at the council he said, "Brothers, up to this day I have lived my life with a clear conscience before God." | 1 Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, "My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day." |
2 Then the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near him to strike him on the mouth. | 2 At this the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth. |
3 At this Paul said to him, "God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Are you sitting there to judge me according to the law, and yet in violation of the law you order me to be struck?" | 3 Then Paul said to him, "God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit there to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck!" |
4 Those standing nearby said, "Do you dare to insult God's high priest? | 4 Those who were standing near Paul said, "You dare to insult God's high priest? |
5 And Paul said, "I did not realize, brothers, that he was high priest; for it is written, "You shall not speak evil of a leader of your people.' " | 5 Paul replied, "Brothers, I did not realize that he was the high priest; for it is written: 'Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.' " |
6 When Paul noticed that some were Sadducees and others were Pharisees, he called out in the council, "Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. I am on trial concerning the hope of the resurrection of the dead." | 6 Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, "My brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. I stand on trial because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead." |
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Given that New Year's Eve is right around the corner, you're probably looking for the cheapest way to get drunk off something bubbly and champagne-like while still seeming moderately classy and impressing your friends. You're not in high school anymore. It's time to grow up and move past the Andre and find something at Trader Joe's. If you want to spend less than $5 and aren't too picky when it comes to taste, Schloss Biebrich Sekt is the perfect choice!
Sekt, for those of you unfamiliar, is a sparkling wine from Germany (and sometimes Austria). It is generally made in the same way as champagne except with riesling, pinot noir, pinot blanc, and / or pinot gris grapes. For practical purposes, it's in the same family as champagne, prosecco, cava, and all those other delicious things.
Schloss Biebrich Sekt pours like a really bubbly Riesling in appearance and aroma. The taste is generally inoffensive. Of the people I served it to, not a single person found it undrinkable. People tended to find it fruity, with some apple flavors. Overall, tasters generally thought that at this price ($5), you could do a lot worse. If that's not a glowing recommendation, I don't know what is.


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Murchie's Strawberry Tea is fine black tea, blended with elder flowers and strawberry pieces to evoke the imagery of a strawberry field in harvest. The clear, smooth base of Ceylon and Keemun black teas enhances the sweet strawberry flavour.
Light and sweet, this is a great tea to serve to guests hot or iced.
Strength: | (Medium-Strong) | |
Brew Temperature: | 180 to 212°F, or 92 to 100°C | |
Brew Time: | 3 to 4 Minutes | |
Brew Quantity: | 1 tsp to 6-8oz or 5g to 177-237ml of water |


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World's biggest fly farm coming to Cape Town
Apart from its scenic tourist attractions, the Mother City will soon boast a massive commercial fly farm with 8.5-billion insects.
Apart from its scenic tourist attractions, the Mother City will soon boast a massive commercial fly farm with 8.5-billion insects.
Sk8Shades is run by a former skateboard ramp builder who now recycles old skateboards into kiff sunglasses.
Electronic waste processing has become a priority in Kenya as it strives to become the "silicon savannah" of Africa, despite the health risks.
A switch to aluminium cans is set to revolutionise the informal scrap and recycling industries in SA.
Rubbish piles up on Thilafushi Island, a half hour boat trip from Male, the capital of the Maldives.
Community Recycling Solutions is the runner-up in the Schools and Institutions Award.
PET Recyling Company wins the Business Award.
Imagine Durban Inner-City Informal Recyclers is the runner-up in the Community Conservation Award.
Despite concerns about SA's future water supply, Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa insists everyone will have enough.
Winning programme proves 10 years on that going green is also about human development.
An urgent court application to stop the country's tyre recycling initiative has been dismissed, paving the way for operations to start.
Her name is Marilyn and she's an object --- not necessarily a sex object because, well, she doesn't have the parts.
Court puts a spoke in producers' wheel by agreeing that they are responsible for their products' waste.
The Vodacom Durban July, which took place on Saturday July 7, was themed "Eco-friendly" and showcased creative outfits made with recycled materials.
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New Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital officially opensMonday, February 3rd, 2014 Issue 06, Volume 18.
NHCP Commanding Officer Capt. Mark A. Kobelja welcomed everyone to the 1 p.m. ceremony and thanked all the personnel responsible for the new facility. "Everyone who made this project a reality was outstanding. The facility is going to be well used," said Kobelja. "Since completing the move Dec. 14 we have delivered 170 babies, conducted 458 surgeries including 39 emergency cases, have seen 5,700 patients in the ER, processed over 100,000 lab tests, conducted 7,000 imaging studies including 900 CT and 250 MRI exams, transfused 30 units of blood, casted 350 limbs, dispensed 75,000 prescriptions including 50,000 new prescriptions plus an additional 15,000 inpatient medication fills and completed nearly 30,000 outpatient appointments. The ICU has had more patients in the last seven weeks than in the previous seven months. The average daily census of our wards and the ER are up over 25 percent. County EMS is now bringing patients to us from outside the fence â at the patients request. The patients and their families love this new hospital and her crew and the proof is in the numbers." The official ribbon-cutting party consisted of Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller, the Honorable Mike McCord, Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) the Honorable Jonathan Woodson, Commanding General I Marine Expeditionary Force Lt. Gen. John Toolan, Deputy Surgeon General of the Navy, Deputy Chief of the Navy's Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Rear Adm. C. Forrest Faison III, Richard Heim, president and CEO western region, Clark Construction Group, CA, Commander, Navy Medicine West, Naval Medical Center San Diego Rear Adm. Bruce L. Gillingham and Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic Rear Adm. Douglas G. Morton. McCord emphasized that this project was more than only the second largest project from the American Improvement Act as it means so much to care for the men and women who put their lives in harms way every day. Toolan thanked all those who made this hospital possible and in such a short period of time. "This facility now serves as a symbolic landmark to the entire Southern California community. Reflecting the care and commitment our nation has for those who serve and their families," said Toolan. "You all didn't just build a building -- you created a standard of excellence." Situated on a 70-acre site near the main gate of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, the new Naval Hospital will employ a staff of around 2,400 physicians, nurses, and support personnel who will serve around 157,000 military healthcare beneficiaries. 3 comments
" . . . as it means so much to care for the men and women who put their lives in harms way every day." My dear fellow Fallbrookers, I'm a bit confused. Can you help me out, please? If you care for a person, isn't the right thing to do to NOT put him/her in harm's way in the first place? If you truly care for your child, do you let him/her do something wrong and THEN, after the fact, tell him/her that you love him/her? If you love somebody, you don't put somebody in a situation of harm at all. That is caring.
It is amazing how much great medical service has been given to our military families in the last 7 weeks. I'm very thankful for the new hospital and our personnel who operate it.
Do you always have to pick apart every story? You're living in dream land if you think there will EVER be 1 day that goes by that isn't harmful. Harm is everywhere. You provoke harm, I provoke harm. It's inevitable. There are men and women who have actually seen what can go wrong in this world and they have taken an oath to do everything they can to PROTECT YOU. On that note, they also fight for your right to spew your opinions and hypothetical questions everywhere free of persecution; unlike other countries where you would have been openly shot down as soon as they found you.
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This is a delicious chicken recipe that my family loves Submitted by ALECSANDRA Carbs: 4.3g | Fat: 8g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 19.4g | Calories: 166.4
Ditch the crust and boost your veggie intake with these eggplant "pizzas." Submitted by GONZOSTAR Carbs: 8.9g | Fat: 7.5g | Fiber: 3.2g | Protein: 4.9g | Calories: 119.1
This meal comes together SUPER fast! A very hearty dish that goes great with a salad. It's also versatile--add additional vegetables or even a can of drained and rinsed cannellini beans for more protein. Submitted by FOODIEWIFE Carbs: 27.4g | Fat: 8.4g | Fiber: 2.4g | Protein: 17.3g | Calories: 251.9
Very Good 4.6/5
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Like the stuff from Chinese Take-Outs Submitted by BETTYVEGGIE Carbs: 21.2g | Fat: 0g | Fiber: 0.1g | Protein: 0.3g | Calories: 82.6
Easy meal to throw together. Serve over brown rice. I like to add pineapple chunks to it and brocccoli. Submitted by BUDGETMOM Carbs: 23.2g | Fat: 6.7g | Fiber: 0.4g | Protein: 23.7g | Calories: 240.7
This filling vegetarian meal is nutritious and easy to make. Submitted by TWINMOM143 Carbs: 52.7g | Fat: 5.1g | Fiber: 10.2g | Protein: 13.7g | Calories: 284.5
A quick and easy pasta dish perfect for any night of the week. Submitted by LILYANN2 Carbs: 25.4g | Fat: 7g | Fiber: 4.7g | Protein: 14.3g | Calories: 207.6
This chili is packed with flavor and fiber. Make a big batch for a crowd or freeze it in single-serving containers for up to four months. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 20.2g | Fat: 6.3g | Fiber: 4.6g | Protein: 25g | Calories: 234.5
In the morning, throw all the ingredients for this simple recipe in the slow cooker. A hearty and healthy dinner will be waiting for you when you get home! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 7.9g | Fat: 3.7g | Fiber: 1.8g | Protein: 26.8g | Calories: 176.8
This vegetarian chili can be made on the stove top or in a slow cooker. Submitted by AEGARRISON Carbs: 58.4g | Fat: 2.2g | Fiber: 15.5g | Protein: 14.7g | Calories: 279.8
Garlic lovers, rejoice! This recipe contains a whopping two heads, but the flavor mellows and sweetens when baked. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 12.5g | Fat: 7.1g | Fiber: 1.8g | Protein: 28.7g | Calories: 239.3
This is THE most popular recipe on SparkRecipes. We've added more vegetables and reduced the sodium drastically to make it even better. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 7.3g | Fat: 4.1g | Fiber: 2.1g | Protein: 27.2g | Calories: 177.5
Very Good 4.0/5
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A terrific dish when served over a bed of brown rice. Submitted by SERRA55 Carbs: 10.3g | Fat: 8g | Fiber: 1.6g | Protein: 22.9g | Calories: 207.6
Chef Meg lowered the fat and calories in this member-submitted recipe, which contains two servings of cooked vegetables per portion! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 13.3g | Fat: 11.1g | Fiber: 3.7g | Protein: 22.5g | Calories: 237.7
A super easy version of the crispy fried eggplant parm I love! Submitted by JFALGIATANO Carbs: 23g | Fat: 8.7g | Fiber: 4.3g | Protein: 14.5g | Calories: 223.8
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This easy, cheesy eggplant packs a mean veggie punch! A simple vegetarian meal that even meat-eaters will love. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 24.4g | Fat: 9.8g | Fiber: 8.3g | Protein: 9.6g | Calories: 208.8
Very Good 4.1/5
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A quick, satisfying meal for any night of the week. Submitted by MRSHARM Carbs: 39g | Fat: 10.5g | Fiber: 7.1g | Protein: 11.6g | Calories: 288.8
Pizza is one of my favorite foods, and the sweet sauce at Papa John's is my all-time favorite. My viewpoint is, if you're going to make it at home, don't make it "just as good," make it better! So I'm remaking a medium Papa John's pie with pineapple, onion and bacon(BACON!!!). Fresh homemade sauce and premium ingredients make this recipe more than worth the calories, and still trimmer than the fast food original! Submitted by KRAMTHEGRAM Carbs: 31.1g | Fat: 5.5g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 8.3g | Calories: 200.3
Peanut sauce is one of my favorite things to eat, usually with tofu, green vegetables (like broccoli, spinach and edamame) and brown rice. Submitted by COACH_NICOLE Carbs: 2.5g | Fat: 5g | Fiber: 0.7g | Protein: 3g | Calories: 64.4


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Each month my friendly electric company tries to give tips on saving power. On and earlier post on saving on heating and power I posted on using a power strip for computers etc.
This month one of their tips was on "Phantom" usage: Many appliances use power even when they're off. Save by plugging TVs, VCRs, fax machines, computers, printers, etc. into a power strip and turn it off except when needed. They had several other tips or explanations on why your bill might be higher, which made sense, longer billing cycle, colder weather, full house, Xmas lights, and so on. But for what it is worth, the power strip could save. Next step is getting the many computers turned off in my house. LOL |
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- Posted by western_pa_luann (My Page) on Wed, Feb 4, 09 at 16:26
There have been several posts from people who saved some by doing that.... you can search for them. |
I'm considering getting a whole house electric monitor. It tells you real time use and has the ability to log data when connected to a computer. I can install in myself, so it will cost about $190 with the computer software. I'm hoping I can cut electric use by 10%, which should attainable (and pay for itself). My only concern is I'll go crazy watching the meter run. |
Here is a link that might be useful: The energy detective
I am a gadget fan from way back, but I can't for the life of me see any use for the energy detective and moreso how in the world it could save me nearly $200! I can pretty accurately predict my electric bill, subject to variation in rates. I don't need the gadget to tell me that when the furnace, dryer, stove and refrigerator are all running I'll be using more electricity than when I'm lounging on a summer eve watching TV. Perhaps if it had the capability to sound an alarm when someone doesn't turn out the light, doesn't shut off the stove, leaves the frig door open or there's a few deer playing in front of my motion detector, then it could perhaps assist in saving money. It might help convince people that CFLs use 1/4 the power of incandescents, but I don't need to pay to know that. If it would open the drapes on the sunny days and close them on cloudy ones in the winter and vice versa in the summer, it would help. Seems like an awfully expensive clock to me. I'm mystified. |
Hi again, cynic, Maybe when you get a few more years on your interior "clock" ... ... and some more valuable experience ... ... you may be somewhat less mystified ... and less often. ole joyful |
Cynic, I think it will work for me. I have an active family and generally high electric usage. If it was just me and the misses I could manage better. We have several DVRs, computers, TVs, towel warmers, etc. If I can save 10% (150 kwh), its worth ~$15 a month. It is also primarily geared for people who are not acutely aware of their energy use. I think it will be a good teaching tool for the kids and Mrs. From a gadget perspective, I think it will be cool to know how much each of the large appliances use over a given time period. |
This has probably been discussed here, but I'm going to be lazy and ask: How can it be true that a cell phone charger uses energy just by dangling from the socket when it is not charging the cell phone? If it's true, is it also true that lamps (and everything else that is plugged in but doesn't glow) use energy when they are turned off? It is the same thing! My chargers get warm when they are actively charging the phones, but get cold as soon as the charging stops, even before I unplug the phone from the charger. Thanks. I feel better just asking the question. I just feel like it can't be true. Sherry |
Some modern cell phone chargers use very little energy except when actively charging. The older style chargers, the big square plugs, used the same power continously. Most things that use a remote, draw power when off but plugged in (TVs, cable boxes, stereos, DVRs, etc). Lamps generally don't use power when off. You can buy a power monitor for plug in items and seem how much power anything with a plug uses. I have one called kill-a-watt and it was about $20. |
We had a water shortage a few years back and everyone cut back on water.The water conpany even gave us a gadget to put on our shower to save water.What happen? so much water was saved that they had to increase our monthly rates.You can't beat city hall.Save and cut back too much and your rates will still go up.They are in the bussiness to make money. |
I have a Kill-A-Watt.. Plugs into wall socket then shows watts, voltage, etc & records watts ..how much over a period of time. Handy to know where the power bill comes from. I've seen those advertised 15 to 25 dollars. Handy educational gadget. Some of my monthlies I can remb... $9.00 TV 6.50 refrig 10.50 24hr desktop/monitor/ups/router/modem 2.50 24hr laptop $1.00 voltage reg_spike transformer for laptop/TV. $0.05 washer 1 load. heh etc. 120v stuff. would be nice to CurrentTap range & ac & water heater, dryer, other 240v items for a few months for averages. But most 240v's are temporary use are easily calculated with some thought. Fan motors/all motors .. Ohhh terrible watt wasters. Biggest power savings here in Florida was new white asphalt roof & white exterior house paint. Another toy was laser dot heat gun thermometer,, I found it quite helpful for finding where walls & ceilings, lighting fixt boxes, etc.. hot or cold areas & figuring out how to insulate/weather seal/window film.. calk, etc. It more than paid for itself. |
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has anyone heard of or grown this variety, our local garden center has them on 3/$10.00 but no one there could give me any info on its growing habits, hardiness, etc. |
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Never heard of it. |
Just got 3 myself. Lady at the store said it will go about 15ft and similar to basjoo. I like the red so I dont mind how tall they go. Just going to put them in today and hope they overwinter. Im sure they will turn out just beautiful |
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Any one have a picture of one? I searched the web, and found no info on it at. What does it look like? |
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It was sold in the UK as Red Musa basjoo. It proved to just be a red stemmed banana, with no cold hardiness. |
tropicallvr are you saying that it is a tropical variety that won't take a frost? If so I guess I'll be packing them away with the others. I'll leave one in the ground to see what happens over winter, at $3.33 each I don't mind experimenting. Glenik are you in the Chilliwack area? I'd be interested to know if yours make it through the upcoming winter and what you do for winter protection. Jim |
- Posted by tropicallvr 11 (My Page) on Sat, Sep 27, 08 at 14:23
Yeah, they seem to be a tropical type from what others have found out by testing it, but like you said at that price it's a great deal for any banana. |
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E-mail from Richard Warren Davis of Provo, Utah to his cousin James Robert Driggs Jr. of Provo, Utah September 6, 2010 Jim Following is information that, I believe will help you better understand why I feel confident that Joseph Driggs (1686-1748) of Middleton, Connecticut was born Jose Rodrigues and was from Portugal, possibly from the Azore Islands. There are four questions that we need to address: 1. Are we Dutch and descended from Josias Dratz of Brooklyn as our Driggs Family in America book leads us to believe? 2. What is the origin of the tradition that says our Driggs family came from England? 3. Is there a tradition that the Driggs family came from any place other than England? 4. Is the Driggs name English or Portuguese? My research on the above leads me to the following conclusions: Number One Are we Dutch and descended from Josias Dratz of Brooklyn as our Driggs Family in America book leads us to believe? No, we do not descend from Josias Dratz of Brooklyn. I and others have researched the records of Brooklyn and there is nothing in them that would indicate that our Joseph Driggs was from that family. Moreover, the Dratz family was never known as DeRaet as indicated in the Driggs Book. Josias Dratz and his two known sons that lived to maturity (John and Cornelius) could all read and write and took the name Drake. All of Josias� children were born British citizens and could speak, read and write English. Our Joseph Driggs could not read nor write and supposedly according to tradition could barely speak English when he first arrived in America. There is no genealogical paper trail that would lead any genealogist to believe that Josias Dratz Jr. of Brooklyn could be our Joseph Driggs of Connecticut. Of course the best evidence that these two are not the same person is the Y-DNA test that your father took almost two years ago which when compared to the Y-DNA test of known Josias Drake descendants, clearly demonstrates that these two men are not a close match at all. The test was conclusive evidence that the Driggs and the Dratz families were two separate families and not related as all. Number two What is the origin of the tradition that our Driggs family came from England? Years ago when I believed that the Dutch boy story (Dratz) was incorrect, I set about to find the origins of Joseph Driggs. Since he was living in New England in the early 1700s you would suppose that he was from Great Britain. Also the International Genealogical Index (IGI) on the LDS website shows that at least 50 Driggs family members can be found in early English church records, including baptisms and marriages. There are also some American biographies and obituaries that show that the Driggs family originated in England. So of course it must be so that we are English. Not so. I searched the Driggs names found in the IGI and in every case in which I was able to find the original record, that record was transcribed incorrectly. In most cases the name was actually written, Briggs, Diggs or some other variation of the name, but never Driggs. Here is an example from the IGI: You will find a Dudley Driggs, a Knight baptizing his children at Chilham, Kent County, England from 1620 to 1631. When the original records were checked the name was actually Dudley Diggs! Here is another example from the IGI: At Austerfield, Yorkshire Robert Driggs married Alice Hansen on 23 Sep 1593. When the original record was checked the names were actually Robert Briggs and Alice Bradfourth! Both last names were incorrect. I am afraid that a number of the Mormon extractors of these records were not very good at deciphering the old English script. The IGI simply cannot be trusted as a source of a Driggs-English connection. I have numerous other examples. Here is one from a census record: In the 1841 census you will find Robert Driggs age 70, with his wife and daughter living at Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. I checked the original record and the last name appears to be Driggs. However, neither he nor his wife is found in any other census record or church records as �Driggs� in Kirkbrightshire. A search of the 1851 census record shows his name to be Briggs and his baptismal record shows him as Brigg/Briggs. This man is clearly a Briggs not a Driggs. Everywhere I look in British records I find the same problem. In fact, in all my research I have not found any extended �Driggs� family in early England, Scotland and Wales. Driggs is not an English name. As to the biographies and obituaries, they too are not good sources of a Driggs-English connection. In 1856, Seth Beach Driggs wrote a book called �The Driggs Family in England� in which he claims to have traced the Driggs family back to the year 735 (1300 years ago!). He wrote the book while living in Carcaras, Venezuela. When Shadrach F. Driggs of Pleasant Grove, Utah (our ancestor) died in 1898 his grandson Benjamin W. Driggs Jr. included this genealogy from this book in Shadrach�s obituary. The problem was that the genealogy was completely fictitious. This �fake� genealogy shows Thomas Driggs and wife Hannah Sterling�s family beginning with son Stephen Driggs, born 22 Jun 821 in London and the family living in London until �on April 16th, 1512 when their descendant George Driggs, watchmaker went from London to Sheffield�. The book continues by asserting that on 4 Feb 1703 Joseph Driggs left Liverpool with his two children and arrived in Boston on 7 Apr 1703. The problem with Seth B. Driggs� genealogy is that surnames have not been carried down for 1300 year in England. Englishmen did not start passing on their surnames to their children until about the 1200s and in most cases much later. Also it would have been a miracle for Seth Beach Driggs to be able to find birth dates for people dating back 1300 years ago. We would be the only family in the world to be so lucky to have such information. Surviving church records at the oldest, typically go back to about the 1500s. Seth Beach Driggs� genealogy also shows that Joseph arrived in Boston, Massachusetts from England on 7 Apr 1703 with his two children, yet Joseph did not marry until 1716 in Connecticut and his two sons who lived to maturity, Joseph born in 1718 and Daniel born in 1721, were both born in Connecticut. I would think that any respected genealogist who examined this supposed Driggs family genealogy would call it a hoax, pure fabrication. I searched the records of Sheffield and London and found no sign of a Driggs in any church records in either area. I also searched the birth, marriage and death indexes for all of England and found no Driggs listed in any of them. If the Driggs family really did live in England for 1300 years one would think that they would have left a couple of offspring with the name living there! Incidentally, I did some research on Seth Beach Driggs the author in question, and found the following information about him on the internet: From �Modern American Spiritualism: a twenty years record of the communion� by Emma Hardinge Britten page 474 (on Google) Seth Driggs held s�ances in Caracas, Venezuela and in Trinidad in 1856 and 1857. By his letters dated 1857 he had been in Laguayra, Trinidad, 27 years previous where he knew Buenaventura Dominguez. He considered himself a medium between this world and the spirit world. He was in Caracas, Venezuela in 1865. During his s�ances, Seth wrote that the movements of a table that he would sit at would indicate a yes or no answer to his questions which he would ask of deceased people who were present but unseen in the room. From �Venezuela and the United States; from Monroe�s hemisphere to petroleum�s empire� by Judith Ewell (on Google) page 59 �Occasionally, claims patently trivial or fraudulent that diplomats hesitated to act on them even unofficially. One scoundrel, Seth Driggs, was imprisoned for falsifying an affidavit he had registered in support of a claim.� He then sued the government of Venezuela over his imprisonment and treatment. �Driggs� antics were too much for Charge Vespasian Ellis, who wrote that in June 1845 that Driggs was �probably the most artful reckless villain who has ever come to this country, from the United States�. From Driggs Family in America, on page 23 we learn that Seth Beach Driggs was born 14 Dec 1792 at Middleton, Middlesex, Connecticut and died 20 Jan 1884 at New Haven, Connecticut. He lived in Trinidad, Venezuela, New York City and then back to Connecticut. �In 1856 he published his Driggs Family in England book at Caracas, Venezuela, and directs that records may be sent to him, or left with Chester Driggs in New York City. He was evidently living in Venezuela at the time�. Perhaps Seth received all of his genealogical information on the Driggs family during one of his s�ances! I believe that the idea of Joseph Driggs being English was born of the fictitious genealogy found in Seth Beach Driggs� 1856 book. Benjamin Woodbury Driggs Jr., one of the three Driggs family members who, sometime between 1899 and 1909, spearheaded the project of collecting data on all Driggs families in America, apparently believed Seth Beach Driggs� book and the information in the book continued to be noted in letters written in the early 1900s by Driggs family members. There are two biographies written on the Driggs family after 1900 as follows: From �Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut�, 1911 New York, Lewis Historical Publishing company �Joseph Driggs, immigrant ancestor, was born in 1686 in England died November 1748 at East Haddam, Connecticut. He came to America in 1712 and settled in Saybrook, then to Middleton and in 1746 to East Haddam�. �New England Families, genealogical and memorial: a record of the ...., Volume 3, edited by William Richard Cutter. 1913 �Joseph Driggs emigrant ancestor, was born in 1686 in England, died November 1748, at East Haddam, Connecticut. He came to America in 1712 and settled first at Saybrook, Connecticut: from there he removed to Middleton, and in 1746 to East Haddam. He married first September 13, 1716 at Middletown, Mrs. Elizabeth (Martin) Boarne, of Middletown, widow of Joseph Bourne. She was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Martin, of Middletown and was born September 24, 1689, died there March 3, 1725-1726". The two bios are identical, and I believe that the information was ascertained from letters that were sent out in 1909 by three Driggs researchers, one of which was Benjamin Woodbury Driggs Jr. The letters they sent out stated that they were collecting for publication, family information on Joseph Driggs who arrived from England in 1712 and who first settled at Saybrook, Connecticut. There was also a biography written in 1909 on the life of Marshall S. Driggs who lived in Brooklyn, New York and the bio stated that his immigrant ancestor was Joseph Driggs who was born in London, England. A search of the letters on LDS microfiche #399 shows that in 1870, Benjamin Woodbury Driggs Sr. (our ancestor) stopped to visit with Marshall S. Driggs in New York City on his way to Europe as a missionary. Benjamin Woodbury Jr. was corresponding with Marshall 29 years later, in 1899. The information on the origin of the Driggs family from Marshall S. Driggs� bio could easily have come from Benjamin W. Driggs Jr. In my estimation, there is no legitimate source or tradition that shows that Joseph Driggs came from England. It appears that well meaning Driggs researchers were spreading incorrect family information found in the Seth Beach Driggs book printed in 1856. In 1909 three Driggs researchers, Laurence L. Driggs, an attorney of New York City, Dr. James Monroe Cooper, MD of Detroit and Benjamin Woodbury Driggs Jr., an attorney of Salt Lake City sent out letters to every Driggs that they could find in America, asking them for information on their families and if they knew the origin of Joseph Driggs who came from England to Saybrook, Connecticut in 1712. They received a number of replies and some of those letters can be found on microfilm #399 at the LDS Salt Lake City Family History Library. Most of the replies contained only a generation or two of the respondent�s family. However, there were four letters that I found that mentioned the origin of Joseph Driggs and in all four letters, Portugal was mentioned. Did Joseph Driggs (1686-1748) come from England? There is no credible oral tradition supporting such an assertion, nor are there records to that effect of any extended Driggs family in England. At best, I would say that it is highly doubtful that Joseph was an Englishman. 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Recently, I unveiled my Ultimate List of Ways to Save Money. It's a short but growing list of all the ways I talk about saving money around the house.
#9 on the list: Do a pantry challenge every so often.
Soon after posting this, I received a comment that made me realize not everyone is familiar with the term "pantry challenge." I'm not sure where I first heard that term. It's highly possible I made it up, although I believe I heard about it in a local online deals forum.
What is a Pantry Challenge?
A pantry challenge is where you try to use up the contents of your pantry. Some people do it to get by when money is tight, others do it when they're trying to fulfill a "no-spend" challenge, and I do it when my pantry gets too cluttered and out of control.
For instance, you might challenge yourself to not visit the grocery store for three days while you utilize ingredients from your pantry, fridge, and freezer to make a complete meal. I can usually scrounge up a frozen pack of chicken or beef, some pasta, and ingredients for a sauce or cheese topping of some kind.
I also like to use random bottles of sauce, 2/3 empty bags of shredded cheese, fresh herbs on the verge of going bad, and leftover unused veggies from a meal several days ago. Really, anything goes. The ultimate goal is to avoid throwing away perfectly good food (and $$) in the trash for no good reason.
My favorite version of this is a fridge challenges when I feel like the fridge is crowded and we're on the verge of throwing away some expensive ingredients like mushrooms, bell peppers, olives, basil, or meat.
Fridge Challenge Example
In fact, just today I made a lunch entree completely out of leftover refrigerator items and a $1 clearance whole wheat pizza dough from the grocery store.
Challenge Ingredients:
- 1 diced sweet red pepper (originally bought for stir-fry but didn't end up needing this one)
- 2 diced medium tomatoes on the vine (bought for sandwiches last weekend, but never used)
- 1/2 package shredded Mexican cheese blend (from our spaghetti dinner last night)
- 1/3 cup diced Kalamata olives (from a pizza I made last week)
- 1 pre-made refrigerated whole wheat pizza dough (bought on clearance for $1)
This turned out so delicious that I'm kicking myself for not buying all of the pizza dough on clearance that day. I forgot you can freeze this stuff.
Talk about saving money! It's like finding money on the ground (or in the fridge, at least). I think I'll go ImpulseSave $10 to congratulate myself for being a pantry challenge genius. :)
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