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So, I decided to plant old seeds this year - I have a lot that are too old to trade, and too old to be hopeful about. This is a good year for this - I am straight out with logistics for my daughter's wedding this summer, and won't have time in the garden to speak of. I figured by wintersowing old seeds, when they didn't germinate, I would (a) have less planting-out work and (b) be able to pitch any that were left. Wrong. 2 types of annual poppies, 1 petunia from Limoncello plants, gathered from my 2006 garden, wintersowed on January 14, are full of sprouts. So much for that idea. |
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Oh Drippy, It just fits with "the best laid plans of mice and men." Now you should have known better than this. If you wanted all those seeds to germinate, well lets face it, you would have been lucy to find one or sprouts in each container. BUT Of course when you don't care if they do or don't germinate, presto, containers full of seedlings. So now all you can do is grab a container when you can, HOS the seedlings, a real fast plunk and run and what doesn't make it into the ground, Oh well, that's life. congrats on your daughter's up coming wedding. Fran |
new motto for you: I store my seeds...in the ground. Congrats on the upcoming wedding! |
Fran, fast plunk & run is surely going to be the name of the game this year! And I have already begged two of my neighbors to come see me for plants in the spring. And there may have to be a few stealth deliveries - surprise! plants on your doorstep - too. Thanks for congrats - I'm sure the wedding will be fun when it happens - love daughter, love the husband, love his family - but right now the logistics (especially how to PAY for them) are a nightmare! |
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Oh drippy! We had our daughters wedding last fall....I hear ya! This year I get to concentrate on growing plants for her barren back yard. |
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Thanks for starting my day with a good laugh. Maybe a good way to get rid of seeds is add them to the bird feeder, they eat anything. Looks like you'll be enjoying a beautiful wedding, that's great. Mary |
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- Posted by ladyrose65 6bNJ (My Page) on Sun, Jan 29, 12 at 17:04
Drippy, love this post. I have a bag of old seeds from a trade. Now I won't be so eager about WSing them. I'm not really big on sporting grasses. Congratulations, for your daughter and family. |
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Just too cute, Drippy :-) Karen |
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Reminds me of when I planted the whole remaining pack of old leeks seeds that I had, figuring that not many of them would germinate. Over 100 transplants later, I learned my lesson about underestimating old seeds! :) |
LOL, I feel your pain, drippy. Last year I tried the same thing with some of my older seeds with the same results, seedlings everywhere! |
I had a friend here WSing with me today and she brought a baggie of seed packets I had given her from 2009. "I was going to throw these out - they can't be good anymore - right?" I told her she'd probably get just a bit less germination but when your putting a whole pack in one jug, that's usually JUST FINE!!! |
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"And there may have to be a few stealth deliveries - surprise! plants on your doorstep - too." HMMM, at least if those plants/seedling and/or boxes arrive on my doorstep, I'm gonna know they are safe and not from some "bad bomber" thinking I'm someone else. You'll find a place and a way for them Drippy, you always have. Maybe they can go home with the newlyweds when they return from their honeymoon. Fran |
Haha, I am looking at all these responses, and thinking, you all opened this thread from the subject line because you are in the same boat as I am! LOL, I don't want to wind up on that nightmare show about hoarders, but I don't seem to be doing too well at reducing my seed stash. New seeds, new trades every year...sigh. :) Fran, newlyweds live on the other side of the pond (Scotland) - customs in both countries frown on unregulated importation/exportation of plants. But I may return to ask you for your address if you are looking for plants in the spring! |
- Posted by sandysgardens 4MN (My Page) on Mon, Jan 30, 12 at 7:48
Kim, Thanks for the warning! I have tons of old seed from years past that I just can't throw. I've been thinking about direct sowing them into the ground in a few baren out of the way areas at the cabin this spring. I figured if they sprout I'll be lucky - hmmm I'll keep that thought and if I have your luck I'll have tons of sprouts in them baren areas at the lake. Would be too funny turning on the hoarders show, and telling the person next to you on the couch, that you think you might know that seed hoarder from GW! Sandy |
Ha, ha, I am not worried about having my home shown on Hoarders as even with thousands of seeds they are all neatly organized and contained in 5 plastic boxes. I have quit trading for seeds and have given away seeds but they are getting too old to give away. Many are from 2006-2007. I try to limit buying new seeds to just a few new varieties and collect seeds from only the plants in my garden that I want to sow again the next year or to replace older seed. Now if I could just get all the paperwork from recipes, gardening ideas, craft idea, etc. organized. I have many three- ring binders full of information. Too much information! |
The Seed Hoarding Disease. Hmmmm. I don't know if I want to respond 'Hehehe' or 'Mwahaha'. You have a few choices. If you don't sow the seeds then they can go stale with limited germination, different seeds have different rates of germiantion loss over the years, but all of them should be stored cool and dry and in a place that does not get hit with direct sunlight which can warm the contents of seed packaging--high heat can damage seeds. So, you can sow them, or you can give them away. After a decade or so of WSing my garden is quite full. Giving them away seems to work out best for me. I'm still surrounded by seeds--beisde me, over me, below me, behind me, ehh, there's seeds everywhere. But it's a rotating stock, older goes out and newer comes in. T |
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Lee married Betty Franks in 1979 who survives of the home. He also leaves behind hundreds of friends worldwide and a large group of acquaintances in the Kansas City area, many of whom he met every Monday and Thursday for lunch, a tradition he maintained for more than forty years. A deeply committed Christian, Lee was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection and generously supported Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, a Lutheran organization. (Arrangements: Muehlebach Funeral Home, 816-444-2060 www.muehlebach chapel.com) Lee Bergren (WØAR) died at 6:30 p.m. this evening, May 1. Services will be held at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 91st and Mission Road, Overland Park, KS., on Tuesday, May 5th at 10:30 a.m. A visitation will be held before and/or after the service (plan not yet complete). The world has lost a fine, fine gentleman. Dick (KØKUD)
Lee was first licensed in 1932, QCWA Life Member # 4237 and a member of QCWA Mid-Continent Chapter 35 in Kansas City.
It was my pleasure to know Lee throught the Kansas City DX Club and QCWA Chapter 35. It was my honor to have Lee's support in the 2008 QCWA Presidential election. The world of Amateur Radio is diminished with his passing. 73 Lee, Rest in Peace.
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Artists: Kylie Benjamin, Rob Burton, GÂST, Steven Ingman, Flora Kay, Melissa Sheffield, Pierce Starre and Ned Wilson
Crop Up Gallery, collaborating with QUAD for the first time, are a student-run curatorial team based at the University of Nottingham. Taking their enterprising spirit out of their home city, the team has created a project that celebrates the Midlands through both its artists and subject matter.
Movement & Perception is an exhibition that holds indeterminacy at its heart, with Crop Up providing each artist with a set of coordinates on a map and an open invitation to explore that area. The artworks on display present each artist's reaction to their own journey, as this show examines our ability to map the world around us, venture through it and describe that experience.
Displaying new work produced by regional artists in response to this brief, Movement & Perception also seeks to document the means through which we navigate the subjective and varying natures of human experience. The exhibition invites viewers to actively work their way through the display in QUAD's Extra Gallery Spaces.
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QUAD presents a trilogy of works by artists Gibson/Martelli. 80º N is the result of a four year research project that centres on Arctic exploration. The 80º North parallel is the line of latitude where the Polar region begins. The Gibson/Martelli trilogy considers this navigational concept from three different perspectives:
In Search of Abandoned responds to a marker on the Google Maps for Spitsbergen that is labelled 'Abandoned'. The artists sought to rediscover this location, both physically during a residency Martelli attended in Svalbard, and also through a computer generated virtual experience.
White Island draws on S. A. Andrée's doomed Polar balloon expedition of 1897. Attempting to reach the Pole, Andrée's balloon crashed on the ice near Kvitøya (White Island). The three expedition members perished, and their final campsite was only located in 1930. Consulting textual and photographic documentation left by the original expedition members, Gibson/Martelli built a computer generated world using height map data and game engine technology.
In Perfect Circle, a 100 year old Dutch sailing vessel, *Noorderlicht*, makes a 360º turn in an attempt to describe a perfect circle in the sea near the Monacobreen Glacier.
In its attention to the expansive frozen lands and seas of ice, the exhibition contemplates the overwhelming might of nature, its beauty and its vulnerability. In each project, the artists depart from classical representations of heroic voyages of discovery enabled by engineering mastery. Gibson/Martelli invite the viewer to observe the Arctic from a first-person perspective. Employing immersive techniques from virtual reality and video games, the viewer's panoramic gaze is transformed by individual agency. In these spaces science & fiction merge, addressing the position of the self in relation to nature and technology - imagined & experienced views of place where invention and memory collide.
"Gibson and Martelli's work pushes both the capacity of cutting edge visualization technology and our understanding of where contemporary art can take us." - CAFKA Biennial Director Gordon Hatt, 2014
Ruth Gibson & Bruno Martelli see their practice as an ongoing investigation into simulacra and the sublime underpinned by the tradition of figure and landscape. They make environments and performances using print, video and computer games. Known as igloo from 1995 - 2010, their first work together won them a BAFTA nomination. They exhibit in galleries, theatres and festivals around the world including The Detroit Institute for Art, the Barbican, SIGGRAPH, ISEA, The Royal Opera House, Royal Festival Hall & 52nd Venice Biennale. Bruno lectures at AA School of Architecture, Slade & Goldsmiths College; while Ruth is Creative Fellow at the Centre for Dance Research at Coventry University's School of Art & Design. Their work can be found in private and public collections including Sarah Meltzer Gallery, Rose Goldsen Archive of New Media Art & the British Film Institute. www.gibsonmartelli.com
80ºN by Gibson/Martelli is produced in association with QUAD, supported by Arts Council England and CAFKA14 - with generous sponsorship from Christie Digital & WorldViz.
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Will a loop hoe work to remove seedlings of Johnny Jump Ups, larkspur, small weeds, small plants like coreopsis, and fever few, black eyed susans, and yellow coneflowers etc that are about an inch or two tall. Will this do the trick or do I have to pull each one. It will be easy work with the hoe if the other way must be done I have hours of work. But... I want it done right. Please let me know. . Thanks |
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Absolutely - I LOVE my hoes although my eyes and co-ordination are a bit dodgy with a long-handled job. I keep mine sharp so one concentration fail between the leeks..........disaster. However, I have a little onion hoe, a neat handtool which slices through those annoying weeds. For sure, you might have to have another go-round in a couple of weeks but you are right, a good hoe makes short work of hundreds of annoying plants in hard to reach places. A circle or hoop hoe is a bit more controlled than a draw hoe (in my hands, a dutch hoe is a lethal weapon) but a hoe or a daisy grubber will be practically welded to my hand between now and October. |
I use my hoe for that very purpose. Some weeds may need pulled though. I just survey the ground as I walk holding the hoe. When I see new growth I give it a shuffle and leave the green business where it lands. It is small and dries out quickly. It will be easier with time because the soil will still be loose from last time. If a weed has matured and has seed head I don't just leave on the ground, of course. Hope that made sense. |
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do you guys ever sharpen a hoe.. to make it easier??? the whole point of any hoe.. is to expose the roots.. long enough that the small plants dries and dies... before it can reroot... i dont understand.. how what plant it is.. could make a difference... putting aside plants with underground runners ... go for it... ken |
Thanks to everyone and I was so happy to read your comments . YIPEE!! That tools is so cool! Thanks again. |
sharpen it - you bet. It is basically a knife....on a stick. |
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An old farmer friend of mine told me a long time ago: "There is a crucial time when weeds are about an inch or two tall, and the day is dry. Lightly hoeing the ground and undercutting the roots will kill them back for the next few months." One time is all that's needed. But timing is critical. |
Another plus - muddling dry soil about with a hoe creates a 'dust mulch' which acts as any mulch, preserving ground water and making removal of surface weeds a doddle. |
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The day after reading Kyle Wagner's piece on the North Woods Inn ("Deal a Meal," February 25), I made still another trek in search of the elusive Rockybilt, the greatest burger of all time. I have fond memories of stopping at the Rockybilt on Evans at University, or at the one down on South Broadway, or the one over on Speer just before Federal Boulevard. And when these had sadly closed, I managed to ferret out who was keeping the Rockybilt alive. From the small Atomic Cafe on 44th Avenue to the Corner Street Pub and the Mickey Manor, I've followed this delicious little burger for over forty years. Imagine how I must have felt as I anticipated the taste of the secret sauce and the thin patty with onions grilled in.
What we got at the North Woods Inn was a tasteless dogrocket of ground something with a dollop of some ghastly brownish orange stuff on a boring, cold bun. For the North Woods to claim their offering is a Rockybilt is ludicrous. (By the way, the Mickey Manor was about 35 years too late to hold claim to having the original recipe.)
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All that testing resulted in some pretty boring results. Performance wise we aren't really seeing anything much except a bump in our higher end cards in HL2 with HDR disabled and a increase in PREY for the X1900XT when AA and AF is enabled.
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I am looking for 18 inch cloth doll patterns and clothes. A friend of mine gave me a long legged rabbit the kind that you see all dressed up. Well I made a costume for it and got hooked. I would like to find a pattern to make my own. Could anyone help me in this search.
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Simplicity and McCall's used to carry patterns for cloth dolls, as well as separate clothing pieces. Best bet is to check their 'big' catalogs. Wal-Mart and JoAnn's have the catalogs. Both pattern companies have websites, but doubt that they'd show everything they carry on-line. Good luck. |
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Breast cancers are potentially life-threatening malignancies that develop in one or both breasts. The structure of the female breast is important in understanding this cancer:
When you hear the words "breast cancer," what's your first impression (besides dread)? Do you picture your mother, sister, or... Read more »
In 2012 a trial found that the new cancer drug Halaven (eribulin mesylate)performed as well as Xeloda (capecitabine), but not significantly... Read more »
My name is Traci Mulder, and I am 40 years old. I have been a breast cancer survivor for six years, since 9/11/2000, and this is my breast... Read more »
I often go out of my way to avoid movies and tv shows that portray women struggling with breast cancer, but I was taken in by some of the... Read more »
"Have you got your pathology report yet?"As a woman newly diagnosed with breast cancer, it seems that everything hinges on this... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Your breasts undergo amazing changes when you become pregnant. As they develop milk ducts for breast feeding, they often double in size and become... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Pumping and storing breast milk can help provide a stay-at-home mom with the chance to have time for herself.Once she returns to work, keeping up her... Read more »
Before you start reading, take this helpful quiz on infiltrating/invasive ductal carcinoma as a preview to this FAQ. Q. I've learned I have IDC,... Read more »
Q. I've just been diagnosed with breast cancer. The doctor tells me it's DCIS. What does that mean?A. Congratulations! Seems strange to say that... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Normal CellsLarger Version Breast cancer usually begins either in the cells of the lobules, which are milk-producing glands, or the ducts, the... Read more »


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Birthday wishes for cousin brother: Say Happy Birthday to your cousin brother in a way that makes him feel more valued and loved than a real brother. Take ideas from these birthday card messages to write your own sweet, cute, funny and loving birthday quote for your cuz. Spread the love and share the greeting with your family by posting it on Facebook, tweeting it on Twitter or emailing it to everyone. A cousin brother is not just a brother to a brother or a brother to a sister – he is family, he is a relative, he is a best friend and a lifelong mate with whom some of life's best childhood years are spent.
1) God should give cousin brothers like you as default in everyone's life just like a Calculator is given by default in every PC and iPhone. That way it become easy to Add happiness, Subtract sadness, Multiply joy and Divide worries. Happy birthday dear cousin.
2) My dad loves your dad because they are cousin brothers. And since I am a lot like my father, I love you too because you are my cousin too. Happy birthday cuz.
3) Just like everyone has lots of friends but only one that they are really close to, I have plenty of cousins but the one I love most is you. Happy birthday to my favorite cousin.
4) My birthday gift to you will depend on how well you are able to convince your Uncle to increase his son's monthly allowance. Good luck and happy birthday.
5) Destiny is the reason that we were born in this world as cousins and relatives. Friendship, Understanding and Love is the reason that we went from being just cousins, to being best friends and lifelong buddies. Happy birthday bro.
6) God made you my cousin brother because he did not want your mom to feel that only her sister has got the best of everything in life. Happy birthday dear cousin.
7) Your granny was my granny's favorite cousin. Your mom is my mom's favorite cousin. And you are my favorite cousin too. Some things are hereditary after all. Happy birthday dear cousin.
8) You are the top contributor in my Twitter feed, you are also the top commentator on my blog. But more importantly, you are the top contributor of help in times of my need. Happy birthday to a cousin who is the top contributor in my life.
9) Because you are such a smart, intelligent, charming and witty guy, I am hoping that staying with you all the time will help some of your talent to rub off on me too. Happy birthday cous.
10) As a child, I rarely remember dreaming about new clothes or toys. But one thing I distinctly remember is dreaming about having an awesome cousin like you. Happy birthday bro.
11) My parents always complain that I never sit down with them for a hearty chat. Little do they know that I already have someone who I can pour my heart out to – and that person is you bro. Happy birthday to my cousin.
12) It doesn't really matter whether you are my first cousin, second cousin or third cousin. All I know is that you are the first friend I made in my life. Happy birthday to my first friend and my cousin brother.
13) Everybody knows that I am the only girl child of my parents. But no one knows that I have a cousin brother who I consider to be my real brother. Happy birthday cuz.
14) When I was young, you were my playmate. When I was a preteen, you were my gaming partner and when I became an teenage, you became my best buddy. All this while I had almost forgotten the most important role that you play in my life – being my cousin brother. Happy birthday.
15) Who needs a real brother when they have a cousin who is more real and genuine that any real brother? Happy birthday to my cousin brother.
16) I have never gone through the hassle of making new friends, being bullied by them or being betrayed by them. That is because I gained my best friend by default when I was born. And that is you, my cousin brother. Happy birthday.
17) Thank God I don't have a real brother. Otherwise I would have spent all my time under his shadow and never discovered a fantastic cousin brother like you in the family. Happy birthday dear cousin.
18) Some family members say our eyes match, some say our lips match, some say our jaw lines match and some say our noses match. But I say that our thoughts match, which is the most important thing. Happy birthday to my favorite cousin brother.
19) When you are with me, I don't know where time flies. And when you are not with me, the fun side of me just dies. Happy birthday to my cousin brother who I love a lot.
20) You are small, little and timid right now bro. But the amount of happiness and joy you give to me is really huge. Happy birthday to the cutest cousin ever.
21) Some of my best memories of growing up don't include my first date, or my prom dress or my first sleepover. My best memories of growing up include the crazy and naughty things that I have done with you bro. Happy birthday to my awesome cousin.
22) My sweet little cousin brother has now grown into a handsome young man. But for me, you will always remain my sweet little cousin even when you turn fifty. Happy birthday bro.
23) I am envious of your real sister because she has such a loving real brother. I wish you were my real brother and not my cousin. Happy birthday cuz.
24) If my life was a painting, you would be the color in it. If my life was a song, you would be the melody. If life was a dance, you would be the rhythm. In short, you and I go hand in hand. Happy birthday cuz, I am glad we are related.
25) Having a cousin brother like you is like having an airbag in a car or a parachute in a plane – something that you can fall back on whenever you need help. Happy birthday bro.
26) You can read between the sentences I say, look beyond the expressions on my face and glance beneath my heart to really know what I am thinking. Happy birthday to my favorite cousin bro.
27) I am glad that you are my cousin. This means no matter how much we fight and swear not to talk to talk to each other ever again, it will take only one small family gathering to set things right between us. Happy birthday cousin.
28) If I was given an option to choose between a cousin brother like you or a real brother like the one that most of my friends have, I would pick a cousin brother like you any day. Happy birthday bro.
29) You are my relative and rightly so because all my joys and happy moments are directly related to you – that's why I love hanging out with you. Happy birthday dear cousin.
30) We don't meet every month, we don't call each other every fortnight, we don't exchange tweets every week or we don't text every other day. But I know for a fact that if I need help in the middle of the night, you would be the first one to come and help me. Happy birthday, dear cousin brother.


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Some people consider the fuel pump to be the "heart" of the engine. "Pharynx" is actually a more accurate, if less poetic metaphor, however. After all, if the tank of your BMW 535 holds the "food" (meaning that the tank is its stomach), it takes something to allow the car to "swallow" its "food" by pushing it through the "esophagus," or fuel line, on to the cylinders, where it can be "digested," or burned.
Decades ago, fuel delivery systems were based on "gravity and faith." Later, a mechanical fuel pump was used. The modern BMW 535 fuel pump is electronic, and works with several other BMW 535 parts that make up the fuel system. These BMW parts are designed to make the most efficient use of every precious drop of fuel. BMW 535 parts such as the fuel pump and injectors must deliver gasoline to the cylinders in precise amounts under specific pressure levels. These levels must be adjusted for all possible driving conditions, whether they're stop-and-go city conditions, highway cruising or climbing hills. Even temperature can cause these conditions to change from one minute to the next. Some of these components can be purchased at a relative discount; BMW 535 parts such as air and fuel filters play important parts in this process as well, as does the oxygen sensor. Because of this carefully balanced system, engines can be larger and deliver more power for a smaller fuel cost. Keeping these BMW parts updated will make sure the system continues to work at peak efficiency.
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Our Chiefland Indian roundballers are suffering. Several weeks ago the teams' uniforms were stolen and to date they have not been recovered.
Last week Sports Editor Jenna McKenna detailed the plight of our student athletes and made an appeal for the community to help.
We echo that appeal as we believe the representatives of our school deserve better than the hand that was dealt them.
If someone doesn't help, Chiefland basketball is in for a tough season.
Last month, the Chiefland Citizen reported a break-in at the Chiefland High School athletic department, and the theft of some uniforms and equipment. The brief report didn't begin to touch on the loss. The football and basketball programs lost, between them, almost $27,000 in vital gear.
BRONSON — The following information was supplied by the Levy County Sheriff's Office. The information is taken from incident and arrest reports and court documents.All persons are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law.
Chiefland boys got off to a great start last Monday with a 61-48 win over Trenton, but slipped a bit the next night, losing to Interlachen 68-64 in overtime.
The Indians had a great preseason showing, winning both of their games in Williston's Tip-Off Tournament. The away game at Trenton was the first of the regular season, and the Indians played crisply and won easily.
In their season-opening five-point loss to district rival Williston, Chiefland girls played a solid game, leading for a half and putting on a good late rally despite a third quarter collapse. Chiefland looked flat and out of sync Tuesday in an all-over-the-place 48-33 loss at Trenton. An early lead against Williston had allowed them to play with composure; against Trenton, though, their composure was sorely tested, starting, no doubt, with a 17-point first quarter deficit from which they really never recovered.
A federal indictment against two suspended Levy County commissioners has been amended to include a third county official: Pam Blair, the recently resigned executive director of Levy County's Enterprise Zone Development Authority (EZDA).
"Enjoy the win, but keep it in perspective," said Bronson basketball head coach Aaron Haldeman after his team after beating Newberry 50-34 this past Monday.
It was the Eagles' home opener, and an expected win; however, the Panthers were still playing football and their squad was depleted accordingly.
"I think their coach told me he had one varsity regular on the floor," Haldeman said.
"Other than that, it was a JV team."
To the editor:
I buy gas for my car in Alachua County. They added a 5 cents per gallon tax this year. I don't buy gas in Alachua County to give my money to their county. I buy gas in Alachua County because it is cheaper than Chiefland. Anywhere from 11 cents to 20 cents a gallon cheaper.
I would be helping the seller of Chiefland gas to take advantage of me if I bought gas in Chiefland. Just watch, the price of gas in Chiefland will drop. It always does the day a complaining letter is published - slowly to rise again.
Dale Burns
A Chiefland man died and his wife was injured in an early morning
accident on Friday.
Fred E. Webb of 12291 N.W. 87th Court, was at the wheel of a 2000
Chrysler Town & County van on Northwest 132nd Place at 4:30 a.m. when he
entered a curve to turn into Northwest 77th Court. He slumped over the wheel
and the vehicle rolled off the road and into a tree,
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Gary woman's murder trial begins
By Ruth Ann Krause Post-Tribune correspondent November 27, 2012 4:28PM
Updated: December 29, 2012 6:24AM
Lake Superior Court jurors began hearing evidence Tuesday in the murder trial of a Gary woman charged with killing her longtime boyfriend in 2010 in Gary.
Darlene Stewart, 56, who has been free on $10,000 cash bond since April 2011, had been involved in a 20-year relationship with the victim, Jimmie R. Harris Sr.
Deputy prosecutor Veronica Gonzalez said in her opening statement that evidence would show that police found Stewart breathing but unresponsive on the floor near the open front door of the couple's home on Sept. 30, 2010, at 4252 Adams St., Gary. Arriving officers found no visible injuries on Stewart.
On the kitchen counter lay a revolver containing two spent round and three live rounds. Police found apparent blood on the counter, walls and elsewhere in the home. Harris was facedown on the floor in a bedroom.
Minutes before the discovery of the victim and Stewart at about 12:30 a.m., police received a 911 call in which Stewart said, "He's hitting me. He's hitting me. Help."
In his opening statement, defense attorney Scott King said both Stewart and Harris had been drinking the night before the homicide and that jurors would hear "near hysteria" in Stewart's voice on the 911 call
"What we end up with is a fairly significant mystery of what happened," King said. Stewart has no recollection of the shooting, which King said can be explained scientifically by a psychologist who is expected to testify in the case.
King told jurors the crime scene investigation overlooked what he termed significant evidence discovered the following day by Stewart's daughters. In addition, a puzzling sound drew the arriving officers' attention down the hallway, which King said could point to the possibility of an intruder as the shooter.
Among the first witnesses was Keisha Harris, the victim's daughter-in-law, who said there had never been any allegation of domestic violence between Stewart and Jimmie Harris Sr.
Testimony is expected to resume Wednesday in the courtroom of Judge Diane Ross Boswell.


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Gift Guide: scorpio
February 1, 2015
Valentine's Day, birthdays, holidays and anniversaries -- it seems like every month you wrack your brain for another gift, worrying all the time if it's the 'right' one. Look no further! If you need to give that special someone in your life a personal gift, here's some Sun Sign insight on what they would really enjoy! These gift suggestions are based on the qualities of each Sun Sign and are therefore matched with your loved one's personality. While everyone is more than just their Sun Sign, this is a great place to start to ensure a successful choice.
No one likes a good secret or mystery like a Scorpio, so anything from Agatha Christie to binoculars or even a telescope would make an ideal gift. A behind-the-scenes tactician, your Scorpio might also enjoy a the game Civilization or the computer game Sim City. Other gift items that cater to their enjoyment of competition and challenge might be sports equipment or stocks and bonds. Although they may want to beat you at cards, don't forget that Scorpio is a Water Sign, so gifts from the heart or pampering gifts are especially appreciated. How about making your Scorpio some jewelry or giving them some cologne? Scorpio is also the Sign of Sex, so if it's your partner you are buying for, don't be too shy about getting a more intimate present.
Suggestions for the perfect gift:
perfume, scented bath lotions, oils and soaps, flowers, candles, mystery books, diary, telescope, a beautiful mask, a book on the Karma Sutra, a tennis racket, a reading from an astrologer, a sailing boat, kayaking lessons, an ocean cruise, lingerie, tarot cards, games, an aquarium with tropical fish
See if your relationship or friendship is in the stars!
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Find out how lucky you are today!
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The hydraulic fracturing process carried out in horizontal shale gas wells has had a lot of criticism for its environmental record. The process is very water-intensive and there are many claims that it can contaminate nearby drinking water. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, meanwhile, has carried out a study into air pollution from 94 oil and gas sites in the Barnett Shale area of Northern Texas – all within half a mile of residential areas – and found elevated concentrations of benzene, a known carcinogen, in several places.
The TCEQ's very diplomatic media statement says two locations had "relatively high" concentrations – they were many, many times the organisation's own short-term health-based comparison value of 180 parts per billion (ppb). The long-term value of 1.4ppb was exceeded in another 19 sites.
At Targa's North Texas LP Bryan Compressor Station, the maximum 1-hour average concentration was more than double the recommended level, at 370ppb, and as high as 1,100ppb at one sample. Another sample from a Devon Energy natural gas wellhead in Wise Country was 15,000ppb, although the study notes that this was only 5 feet from the source – most other samples ranged from 50 feet to half a mile. In both cases the companies were notified and undertook maintenance, which resulted in far lower concentration registering at subsequent tests. The hit rate for high levels was fairly low, as this graph shows:
But one of the complicating factors is that long-term exposure is very different to short-term exposure. As the TCEQ notes, short-term exposure to such levels aren't known to harm people in themselves, but "elevated short-term levels are of potential concern due to their contribution to long-term (ie lifetime) cumulative exposure levels because benzene is a known human carcinogen".
There was no mention we could find of the other 19 sites that exceeded long-term comparison levels, or of other sites that had elevated levels of other compounds such as ethane and carbon disulfide – but the TCEQ pledges to take various actions to guard against such high levels, including installing two auto-monitors, carrying out more investigations, and responding to citizen complaints within 12 hours. Whether it's enough for nearby residents remains to be seen.
Critics of the shale gas industry such as Matt Simmons have pointed to the potential health risks of extracting the gas as a reason for scepticism about a shale gas boom. Meanwhile those in the industry either maintain that there are no health risks, or suggest, as one analyst we spoke to put it, 'technology will take care of it'.
H/T to the Houston Chronicle, which has the full-text of the report.
Related links:
No concern from natural gas in Fort Worth, says state (Houston Chronicle)
Fracking defended, just in case anyone planned to regulate it (FT Energy Source)
EPA: Chemicals found in Wyoming drinking water might be from fracking (ProPublica)


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Joyswag: Win this $5K dollar gaming rig from Falcon Northwest {Joystiq}
Nov 25th 2007 11:23AM Yawn, you guys all have great systems. In my room i still use an apple II WITH the floppy disk. Although its mainly there for show, i boot it up every once in a while for nostalgia and play a game of breakout here and there.
Reminder: Win a $5K gaming PC from Falcon Northwest {Joystiq}
Nov 21st 2007 10:32PM Forgot my big hair moment... In grade school i was "rocking" the crazy mullet. I thought i was the proverbial shit. So i kept it till about then end of middle school, people started going with either the longer hair or the buzz cut then, but i wanted my mullet. By the time i got with my first girl, sometime in the middle of highschool she liked me for my personality but hated my hair. I invited my buddies and her for a time at the house during winter break. Sadly during the middle of the night my buddies and my girlfriend broke into my house, shaved my head, and left. I woke up at about noon, i went to brush my teeth and noticed my hair... I started balling me eyes out and would for about the next couple of days. It took about another month and a half until it grew back into a someone what decent length, but i never got my mullet back. :(
Reminder: Win a $5K gaming PC from Falcon Northwest {Joystiq}
Nov 21st 2007 10:25PM Remember kiddies, mullets are cool. And Bruce Springsteen is the most American man alive.
Reminder! Caption This contest ends tonight! {WoW}
Oct 31st 2007 9:35AM Library's Closed, the books have AIDS.
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Oct 30th 2007 9:47PM Man, i really hope this becomes permanent.
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African women's blog upset over Resident Evil 5 {Joystiq}
Aug 1st 2007 1:52PM OK, so this what seems to be the case, for me anyway. It is set in Africa, keep in mind this is where the only two large outbreaks have been, Zaïre, and Sudan. The disease basically made you bleed out of everywhere eyes, under the nails ect. The zombies in the movie kinda look like people suffering from Ebola, which only has thrived in third world countries. The most 3rd world countries are in Africa, in Africa there are mainly Black Africans. So by the same logic this woman has Ebola has been a Rascist virus for targeting undeducated blacks.
Enter to win a Spectral Tiger Mount from WoW Insider! {WoW}
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Jul 12th 2007 6:39AM The voice sounded like it came from AT&T's text to speach here http://www.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php
Lots of different voices all life-like. Great for prank calls.
Fall of Liberty trailer brings Nazis to NYC {Joystiq}
Jul 10th 2007 12:27PM This could just be me...
But doesnt the cab driver look a lot like Adam Sandler?
U.S. next to lose PS3 backward compatibility? {Joystiq}
Feb 24th 2007 4:23PM 2. I'm not sure what everyone is boo-hooing about. Less hardware will reduce the price...eventually. And more backwards compatibility can always be addressed via firmware updates ala 360. On top of that, since the PS3 hardware will be rendering the PS2 games, there's a greater chance of older games being upscaled to *gasp* 1080p...which is apparently the only HD according to Sony.
PS3 is missing a scaler chip so it can't render in 1080p. LOLZ


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Joyce Carol Oates and ''High Lonesome''
In the 662-page collection High Lonesome, Joyce Carol Oates culls 40 years' worth of her short stories (and includes 10 new ones). Here, the wildly prolific author suggests five go-to works from her own oeuvre.
''Often my writing is criticized for being very pessimistic and dark, but quite often there are redemptive qualities like in the story 'Spider Boy,' which is very close to my heart.''
2. BLONDE (2000, paperback)
''It's the imagined life of Marilyn Monroe. That's a once-in-a-lifetime novel. It was quite exhausting. I would like to try something like that
again, but I'm not strong enough. I really felt like I would have a breakdown myself.''
3. THE FAITH OF A WRITER (2003, paperback)
''Just a little book of essays some of them about the craft of fiction that you could hold right in your hand, while my other ones are
really big.''
4. RAPE: A LOVE STORY (2003, paperback)
''I loved writing that little novel. It's only about 120 pages long because each chapter is really short and tight, almost like poetry. I wanted to tell a story that used the voice of a community.''
5. THEM (1969, paperback)
''A novel [about a lower-class, dysfunctional family in '60s Detroit] that's been reprinted more often than any other book of mine. It's like a historical novel in my own life because it was so long ago.''