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Altech Computers
Altech Computers are a local computer wholesaler located in Sydney and Brisbane and a strong supporter of TweakTown. It seems that the big thing at the moment is flash drives. Since so many companies have started producing these flash drives, some with the ability to play MP3's, the price drop on these devices has been significant.
We have already had a chance to look at the MP3 player that Mushkin have on offer earlier in the guide, it will be interesting to find out if the Seitec unit which Altech have provided us with can keep up with it.
- Seitec MP3 player
The first thing you notice about the unit when gripping it in your hand is that it doesn't feel as good as the Mushkin MP3 player. As far as features go it is very similar to the Mushkin unit - USB 1.1 interface, light weight, no drivers needed.
One feature that does separate it from the Mushkin unit and a lot of other units we have seen is the inclusion of a laser pointer, while it doesn't really have any specific purpose it is a nice little extra and a little bit of fun. We don't recommend that you point it at people's eyes, saying that there is no harm in pointing it in some ones window who is 200 meters down the road.
Editor's Note - Note to companies, please do not send any of our writers any more laser flashy things, please!!!
The sound quality out of the device is just as good as the Mushkin, of course you are not going to be able to get CD quality due to the limitation of MP3s and it will sound better with higher quality headphones, but for most people this will be an easy and small solution. These units are also a lot lighter and easier to carry around then a disc man. Due to the use of CD's they are limited to just how small they can get them, unfortunately it is always slightly bigger then a CD.
This unit is also a lot cheaper then the one Mushkin has on offer, overall if you are in the market for an MP3 player and you are doing it on a budget this may be a better option. While I haven't heard a lot about the company, hopefully we will see some more products from them in the near future.


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Watson School Leadership
Dr. Krishnaswami "Hari" Srihari
Dean and Distinguished Professor | Dean's profile
Office: ES 1407
Phone: (607) 777-2871
Fax: (607) 777-4822
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Distinguished Professor Krishnaswami "Hari" Srihari was appointed dean of the Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University in June 2009. A prolific scientist, Srihari is known as an expert in many diverse aspects of electronics packaging and manufacturing. Over the last decade at Binghamton, he has also pioneered research focused on the use of systems engineering principles in enhancing efficiency in health care delivery.
Janet Keesler, MBA '99
Assistant Dean
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John Fillo
Special Assistant to the Dean
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Shanise Kent
Director of Diversity Programs and Initiatives
Office: ES 1418
Phone: (607) 777-4219
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Denise Lorenzetti, '94, MBA '97
Director of Career and Alumni Connections
Office: EB C4
Phone: (607) 777-3018
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Weiyi Meng
Interim Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
Professor, Computer Science
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Cheryl A. Monachino
Director for Industrial Outreach
Office: ES 1411
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Peter J. Partell, MA '97, PhD '99
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Kaiming Ye
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Ron Miles
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Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
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Chief Operations Officer
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Chief Technology Office and VP, Research and Development
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Chief Executive Officer
Iberdrola USA
Steve Medwin, MBA '05
Director of Systems and Advanced Research
The Raymond Corporation
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Director, Controls Engineering & HDS Subcontract Management
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BAE Systems Electronic Systems
Linda Shumaker
P.E., President
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Gerald Trant
Global Technology Leader
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Vice President and COO
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A Piedmont boy is working to help his hometown, which was devastated by Hurricane Sandy.
Seven-year-old Eddie Cristobal moved to Winston-Salem in September of 2010. He's originally from Keyport, N.J., which is just across the bay from Staten Island.
Sandy raked across Keyport last month, destroying the homes of many of Eddie's friends.
So far, he's raised $1,000 to help storm victims, and he contributed $200 of his own money.
"I hope to get $5,000, so I can help everyone," he said. "Besides, they're at my old school now, everyone has to live there."
Donations can be made at Wells Fargo Bank – just tell them it's for the Keyport Relief Fund. You can also visit Eddie's Facebook page.
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Come Visit Seattle's Child's Booth at Community Events
Our staff would love to meet and greet you at the events Seattle's Child is helping to sponsor this month. Come by and pick up our super-popular "top ten favorites" postcards and enter our raffles with great prizes for parents and kids.
Come visit our booths at these special events:
Mom & Me at the Zoo: Saturday, May 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Woodland Park Zoo
This Northwest family tradition features a day of fun for moms (who get half-price admission!) and families including live entertainment by Arc School of Ballet and Musicians of Bremen Greene, puppet shows in Zoomazium, elephant poo papermaking, a rock climbing wall and bounce house, and keeper talks about maternal care. More info: www.zoo.org.
MamaCon: Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Bellevue Hilton
This conference for moms is designed to inspire, encourage and rejuvenate moms by providing top-notch parenting development and education, self-care tips that really work, relationship support, amazing vendors, wine tasting, great food and outstanding entertainment. Take some time out from your juggling act! More info: www.mamacon.net.
University District Street Fair: Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 19, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
You can find us at this popular and kid-friendly annual event in the YMCA Kids' Area. Your family will enjoy music on three stages, two international food courts and hundreds of arts and crafts booths at this energetic and exciting celebration. More info: www.udistrictstreetfair.org.
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Breakfast Topic: Are you afraid of the PUG? {WoW}
Oct 16th 2011 1:06PM I'm a hypercasual player. I've avoided dungeon content at all costs for just this reason. When I go into the LFD as low-level DPS alts, I find myself sprinting through content I've never seen behind a tank that moves like a coked-up rhesus monkey through a Turkish bazaar. How, as a new player, or just an anti-social, am I supposed to learn the skills necessary to be useful? How can I join a guild when I cannot even get a good run of 5-mans under my belt? What messages do you send when you drop group as soon as anyone turns backwards to pick up the dungeon quests? Why aren't tanks at low level marking targets and explaining strats even for old content? Especially for old content? I would welcome any patient tank to come back and teach the new school how to manage, inform, and leave. Teach us to target the skull and sheep the moon early, and it won't suck so bad when we get to 85.
Maybe in addition to the "I'm a veteran" flag in LFD, we need also "I'm a speed-running elitist". "I'm a Veteran: is supposed to mean "I will try to lead the newer players in a slow and orderly manner, so they learn the dungeon, and will perform better." Not, well, "I'm a speed-running elitist jerk that will skip trash and get you noobs lost. Keep up or get kicked."
Addon Spotlight: Automate your life with some automatic addons {WoW}
Jul 22nd 2011 9:30AM http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info14443-xUtils.html
Xutils, has anyone talked about this yet? Automates several _other_ things that I cannot live without, and consolidates many single addons:
- increases the zoom out limit to the maximum allowable
- restores old ready check sound
- moves edit box to top of chat frame
- closes the edit box if you are typing in chat when you enter combat
- autoselects highest value quest reward when turning in quests
- changes the reputation bar to the new faction whenever you gain rep
Closing the chatbox when conbat starts keeps me from being dumb.
AddOn Spotlight: Chataclysm {WoW}
Apr 5th 2010 9:05AM +1 for Chatter + Cellular! Chatter is just good stuff, and lightweight compared to Prat for the same basic features. Cellular compares to WIM in a similar fashion: Whispers in windows. With tabs or individually. Simply and elegantly. Perfection.
For even simpler whisper management, why not TabbedWhispers? It creates new chat frames next to your chat and combat frames with new whispers, seperated by user, one per window. It's like Wim or Cellullar, but stripped even further down and built out to reuse as much existing Blizzard code as possible. Think Bartender 4 vs. Dominos .
TabbedWhispers: http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/SearchResults.aspx?q=TabbedWhispers
Time is Money: Selling your quest rewards {WoW}
Mar 5th 2009 12:00PM Even better, combine SellFish with Vendor Bait. Then you get a big flashing border on the best item to vendor based on the SellFish info. So easy, even a murloc could do it!
WoW, Casually: How to choose your casual addons {WoW}
Feb 27th 2009 1:04PM If you are following Jame's Guides, then why not go for Tour Guide and TomTom, along with the addon version of Jame's Guides?
Addon Spotlight: Control Freak {WoW}
Apr 11th 2008 8:20PM I cannot recommend this addon enough for mouse-click mages... It completely made my CC not suck. :) As far as Tekkub addons that ¨just work¨, please check out Buffet: http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info8370-Buffet.html
Officers' Quarters: Gold rush {WoW}
Feb 25th 2008 4:27PM Is there a way to extend the guild bank logs beyond just a few hours? Our GM complains that he can only see what goes on for a portion of the day, so the guildies on the take just wait until he's not on a few hours, then take what they can. Can the full log be pulled?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder {WoW}
Nov 16th 2007 2:16PM I'd love the option to fatten up my gnome chicks a little bit. Nothing cuter than a plump gnome rogue in stealth.


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A host of sports stars and celebrities number themselves as members of the Claret and Blue Army.
One such star is Olympic rowing champion and lifelong West Ham United supporter Mark Hunter MBE, who won Gold at Beijing 2008 and Silver at London 2012 in the lightweight double sculls.
Hunter recently swapped his boat for boots as he took part in Hammers great Alan Devonshire's charity match at the Boleyn Ground, during which he found time to chat to West Ham TV on a wide variety of subjects.
Mark, what brings you to the Boleyn Ground?
MH: "We're here for Alan Devonshire's charity day and it's a chance for corporate guests to come along and play with the West Ham greats. Back in the day, I used to watch these guys and I was fortunate enough to be invited along as one of their guest players.
"It's great fun to have banter with the guys. They've still got the moves and, although they obviously aren't as mobile or as quick as they used to be, you can still see the skills are there. As a fan, it's a dream to play with the players who you used to watch as a kid.
"I love coming to the Boleyn Ground. I watched games here as a kid and to have the opportunity to run around on the grass and play is every fan's dream. I love these sort of days where I get the opportunity to do that."
You are also a regular visitor to east London as part of a new rowing venture you are part of. What can you tell us about that?
MH: "I've come back to the East End, to my roots, where I first started rowing. I'm working for a charity called London Youth Rowing, trying to get more young kids involved in the sport, get them more active and just to help them develop as young people. You want to help them move on in their careers, go to university, start apprenticeships or whatever it may be, so it's nice to give back where I started in the East End."
The Player Awards were held earlier this month, where you drew the raffle. How did you enjoy that evening?
MH: "It's a great evening. It gives fans a chance to come along, buy their tickets, sit at their tables, get amongst the players and chat with them. To actually get to know them as people is something you don't get every week, so that's a special occasion. It's always good fun, fortunately I got to do the raffle at the end although I didn't get to say much it's nice to be asked to do that. It's always a fun evening."
Goalkeeper Adrian cleaned up on the night, winning three awards - Signing of the Season, Save of the Season and Individual Performance of the Season - while Mark Noble was crowned Hammer of the Year and Players' Player of the Season. What did you make of their performances last season?
MH: "Adrian was incredible. Some of the saves I've seen this year were amazing to watch. He's one of those players that you enjoy watching because you can see how much passion he has and how much he loves playing the game.
"Nobes was definitely the clear winner of Players' Player of the Season, because he's that rock in the middle who does everything. He never stops running and he's home grown as well, so I think that's even more special for him. Obviously, when he was growing up he'd have loved to be in the position that he's in and he's living that dream now, which is great to see."
What did you make of the 2013/14 season as a whole?
MH: "It's been a tough season. We've had a lot of injuries and it's always easy to jump on their backs. But if we'd have had the season we had last year when we were clear [of the relegation zone] for a long time, we could relax and play football. It's been a tough battle but the team have done what they had to do.
"I'm sure they're disappointed at certain things, but they're not far off where they were last year and, if you think about the injuries we had, there was a big hole in the middle of the season. I'm sure they'll evaluate that, maybe strengthen the squad and we'll see what happens next year."
We are now just two years away from moving to a venue you know well - the London 2012 Olympic Stadium...
MH: "It's going to be massive. The Olympic Stadium is an iconic location and for the Club to play football there every week is going to be huge. It's about supporting the Club in the move there and seeing how it progresses. We want to be in that Premier League, having a packed house and that's a dream and desire of the Club now. The other thing is, being in the Olympic Park there's more to it than just football, there are surrounding sports that they have to develop and support and I'm sure they will.
"Any athlete wants to see the stadium used in the right way after the Olympics have finished. You look at past Olympic Games and those stadiums are just written off and left for nothing, so to have the team that I support move into there is extra special to me. I'm probably being a bit selfish in that, but it's nice to see it being used in the right way."
Finally, the FIFA World Cup kicks-off in a couple of weeks. How well can England do in Brazil?
MH: "I think we need to take it a step at a time. The problem is that we get so hyped up when the World Cup comes around that we think miracles are going to happen. You need to look at the form guide of where we are and whether we can move on through each round. We need to take it one step at a time.
"I'm sure, if you speak to the players, they'll be thinking about the first game and that will set the tone for the tournament. Let's get the gup stage sorted first and see what happens there before we start worrying about trying to win it!"


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Pomona Spanish Almond Shea Cream
Gone after a month
I'm 8 months pregnant and a friend bought this product for me for my birthday. She recommended it because she used it during her pregnancy and loved it. I do too. I can't wait to buy more... currently I'm scraping the bottom of the jar because I'm on bedrest and cant go out and buy it, but it looks like I can order it here!
May 9, 2011
Smells so GOOD
I bought this on my lunch break one day because i LOVE almond anything.... went back to work and put some on my hands.... im a nurse so i wash my hands numerous times a day...throughout the day even though i had washed my hands i could still smell it! When i woke up the next day i could still smell it.....LOVE THIS PRODUCT!!!!!!
December 2, 2010
Large soap!
Huge bar of soap that has a very mild fragrance. It doesn't get too soft after uses so it should last a good while. If you use this oval bar as a hand soap it should last 5-6 weeks. :) Great price & if you sign up for their club, you'll get [...] discount coupons for online orders or at their store.
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Can Sweet 16s, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Debutantes, etc. be far behind?
From the OrlandoSentinel.com:
Quinceanera at Disney
Coming-of-age parties now offered for Hispanic girls.
Alsy Acevedo and Scott Powers | Sentinel Staff Writers
Posted May 3, 2007
Reaching for the hearts -- and pocketbooks -- of the Hispanic community, Walt Disney World is launching new packages of quinceanera parties, adding Disney's fairytale touches to traditional coming-of-age celebrations.
Full story here: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/busin...ness-headlines
Can Sweet 16s, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Debutantes, etc. be far behind?
always plotting, planning, and looking forward to our next adventure...
From Los Angeles Biz Journal.com:
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Disney adds quinceañera parties
Los Angeles Business from bizjournals - 8:18 AM PDT Wednesday, May 2, 2007 by Orlando Business Journal
The latest target of Walt Disney World's array of specially-arranged, high-dollar private parties is a lineup of quinceañera events, a traditional Latin coming-of-age celebrations.
The resort already offers specially-planned functions such as weddings, held in their own private pavilion and accompanied by a lavish selection of options.
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Chinese postal map romanization
Chinese romanization |
Mandarin |
Yue |
Wu |
Min — Min Nan |
Min — Min Dong |
Min — Pu Xian |
Hakka |
Gan |
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Chinese postal map romanization (Chinese: 郵政式拼音; pinyin: Yóuzhèngshì Pīnyīn; Wade–Giles: Yu2-cheng4-shih4 P'in1-yin1) was the system of romanization of Chinese place names which came into use in the late Qing dynasty and was officially sanctioned by the Imperial Postal Joint-Session Conference (帝國郵電聯席會議) held in Shanghai in the spring of 1906. This system of romanization was retained after the fall of the Qing dynasty in 1912 and since it was in use in the official postal atlas of the Republic of China (ROC), it remained the most common way of rendering Chinese place names in the West (by cartographers for example) for a large part of the twentieth century.
Following the establishment of the People's Republic of China, its displacement by the Republic Of China in the United Nations in 1972, and the adoption of Pinyin as the international standard in 1982 by the ISO, the system has gradually been replaced by pinyin for Han Chinese location names and SASM/GNC romanization for ethnic minority language location names, which is now almost universally accepted.[1]
The system was based on Wade–Giles for postal purposes, especially for placenames in the official postal atlas, letters and stamps. It uses some already common European names of Chinese places that override the Wade–Giles system, and incorporates some dialectal and historical pronunciations.
Main differences from Wade–Giles include:
- Complete lack of diacritic and accent marks.
- Chi, ch'i, and hsi (pinyin ji, qi, and xi) are represented as either tsi, tsi, and si or ki, ki, and hi depending on historic pronunciation, e.g.,
- Changkiang (Wade-Giles: Ch'ang-chiang, pinyin: Changjiang. The name "Yangtze" is not the same word at all.)
- Chungking (Ch'ung-ch'ing, Chongqing)
- Peking (Pei-ching, Beijing)
- Tientsin (T'ien-chin, Tianjin)
- Tsinan (Chi-nan, Jinan)
- Unless it is the sole vowel in the syllable, the Wade–Giles u becomes w, e.g.,
- Ankwo (An-kuo, Anguo)
- Kinchow/Chinchow (Chin-chou, Jinzhou)
- Guangdong (Kwangtung), Guangxi (Kwangsi), and Fujian (Fukien) placenames are romanized from the local dialects, such as Hakka, Cantonese, and Min (systems also obtained from Giles' A Chinese-English Dictionary).
- Popular pre-existing (from 19th century or earlier) European names for places in China are retained, such as those of the treaty ports.
- Canton (Kuang-chou, Guangzhou)
Other orthographic peculiarities include:
- hs- becomes sh- or -s, e.g., Kishien (from Chi-hsien)
- -ê (schwa) and -ei both become -eh, e.g., Chengteh (from Ch'eng-te) and Pehkiao (from Pei-ch'iao). -ê occasionally also can be -e or -ei.
- final u sometimes become -uh, e.g., Wensuh (from Wen-su)
See also[edit]
- China postal album: showing the postal establishments and postal routes in each province. 2nd ed. Peking: Directorate General of Posts, 1919.
- China postal album: showing the postal establishments and postal routes in each province. 3rd ed. Nanking: Directorate General of Posts, 1936.
- Playfair, G. M. H. The Cities and Towns of China: A Geographical Dictionary. 2nd. ed. Shanghai: Kelly & Walsh Ltd., 1910.
- Harris, Lane. "A 'Lasting Boon to All': A Note on the Postal Romanization of Place Names, 1896–1949." Twentieth Century China 34, no. 1 (2008): 96–109 [1].
- "Yóuzhèng shì pīnyīn" (邮政式拼音) Zhōngguó dà bǎikē quánshū: Yuyán wénzì (中国大百科全书:语言文字). Beijing: Zhōngguó dà bǎikē quánshū chūbǎnshè (中国大百科全书出版社), 1998.
- ^ "ISO 7098:1982 – Documentation – Romanization of Chinese". Retrieved 2009-03-01.


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Am coming to Toronto, Ontario/GTA area in december and am looking for some AGOT Organized play as I'd like to test myself in a different market then where I usually play.
Have not received alot of help in the past on this but hopefullyI get some honest answers this time around.
Let me know ASAP so can start planning.


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I am not sure if Disney Dollars will be available at The Disney Store anymore as the are not owned by Disney anymore.Originally Posted by Passarino6
I am not sure if Disney Dollars will be available at The Disney Store anymore as the are not owned by Disney anymore.Originally Posted by Passarino6
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May 1st at Disney stores, or just at the parks/resorts?Originally Posted by devkxl
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Disney Dollars will be available at Disney Stores in May.
The store closest to me has not been given an actual date and she suggested calling closer to May 1st to check on availability.
Does anyone know what/who will be on the Anniversary bills?
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Kevin, the new series of Disney Dollars were released yesterday at all Disney Stores! Went and bought the first ones sold at our store!
We've got a second thread on this topic, but here is a recap of what is on the bills.
Info from Laughingplace.com:
"Look for new Disney Dolloars to be released on May 5th featuring the following characters: $1-Dumbo, $5-Donald, $10-Stitch, $50-Mickey. In 2006 they'll be: $1-Cinderella, $5-Dumbo, $10-Minnie, $50-Same as the May 5 release"
Pictures can be found here:
There is a limited edition (of 1000) $50 Mickey bill that will be released July 17th, according to that site.
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just went to the disney store in my area on the 3rd and they hadn't gotten them yet...all they were told was that the dollars would be in around the beginning of May...just my luck-bet if i would have wanted them on thursday they would have been there (it is well over an hour ride to the nearest Disney store)
They were not released to the stores to sell until May 5th, the first official day of the Happiest Celebration on Earth! My Disney Store received their's that morning.Originally Posted by vixen101485
I got my Disney Dollars Yesterday! And since my B-Day will be coming up soon I told everyone in my family to get me Disney Money, this way I have it for when I go to Disney in Nov/Dec. I like the Stitch one the most. Although I am a big fan of Donald.
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We do the same thing for our boys! We always tell any family or friends that if they are stuck for a gift idea that Disney Dollars are great! That way they always get to choose something special with their own money when we get there. I usually do the same thing for friends and family with kids who like Disney as well.Originally Posted by #1EeyoreFan


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Roselee reserved pavillion #1 for our spring 2009 swap.
Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009 Time: 9:00 a.m. until Lunch: Bring your own lunch. What to bring: plants, cuttings,seeds or anything that has to do with gardening. Hop over to conversations to see wants and haves. Some do one on one post requests
Follow-Up Postings:
Hi everybody! For a map to the location type in "MacArthur Park San Antonio Texas" on google maps. Let us know what plants, seeds, or cuttings you may have available to trade and what plants you are looking for so if anyone has it they will have plenty of time to dig it or start it for you. |
Woohoo! I'm excited! Lookin' forward to seeing all of y'all again. I think I'll have a much better selection of plants to trade with you this year. Hmm, does that move me out of "newbie" status? I am trying wintersowing for the first time this year (80+ containers so far and still planting!) so should have lots of extras. It will be good to visit with friends I made last fall and to make new ones! DH will probably join me again and he is definately interested in edibles, but not peppers (except bell). I would love an ornamental sweet potato vine "blackie" if anyone has that. A cutting would be just fine. As it gets closer to swap time, I'll let y'all know what I have available, so I can set aside any of your "wants". Tonya |
Okay, I'm confused. How do I get to the conversation area so I can chat about what I have and what I would like at the swap? Is it something that only paying members can do? I'm not very familiar with this site yet. |
Never mind! finally found it! |
- Posted by plantmaven 8b/9a TX (My Page) on Mon, Jan 26, 09 at 17:59
Tonya! Good to "hear" from you. I had a laptop crash and lost my e-addresses. I am looking forward to seeing y'all. You are offically no longer a "newbie". LOL! I plan to try to grow more edibles this year. What with the economy etc. It won't take anymore water to grow veggies. Kathy |
- Posted by plantmaven 8b/9a TX (My Page) on Tue, Jan 27, 09 at 12:07
bump* |
OK I am embarrased but also curious so will ask anyway. plantmaven Kathy, are you the Kathy that DH and I got the thornless blackberry from? I thought that Kathy had a different handle and have been trying to reach her! I'm having trouble remembering everyone's names from the swap. |
- Posted by plantmaven 8b/9a TX (My Page) on Tue, Jan 27, 09 at 20:22
Oh please do not be embarrased. Yes, I am that Kathy. I did not think to clarify the name difference. You can contact me at: firstname.lastname@example.com |
Oh Kathy, so glad we got that worked out. I was just worried that you were not doing well in some way. Glad it was only computer stuff (as if that's not bad enough!) I know how frustrating that can be. I'll gmail you. Tonya |
Glad to hear you're Kathy...masquerading under a new handle! It's SO early to know what I'm bringing. But who else is interested in coming? You don't have to be in San Antonio...I'm not! |
- Posted by plantmaven 8b/9a TX (My Page) on Thu, Jan 29, 09 at 11:26
Hey Girl, good to "Hear" from you! The funny thing is I can again post using Natvtxn..weird Kathy/Natvtxn/plantmaven |
- Posted by castro_gardener 8b (My Page) on Fri, Jan 30, 09 at 22:12
Hello All ! I'm planning to be there ! Don't know yet what I'll be bringing. Let's see what survives the rest of the winter first. I'm looking for succulents that I don't have. Also interested in daylilies (other than common orange), different irises, other lilies/bulb flowers, roses, salvias I don't have, and pretty much any perennial that catches my eye ! I got some things from a gardener that moved out of state, so I'll bring those things. Need to do an inventory. I do know that I have an ixora that will need a home. patty |
I'm planning to come too. This one is so early in the year it may be hard for me to get things started in time. So, I have no idea what I'll be bringing. I know it's hard to get a pavillion rented... I think I'll just show up with what I have and see what happens. I'll also be late, as I'm a couple hours away... but I'm looking forward to it. :) |
- Posted by plantmaven 8b/9a TX (My Page) on Sat, Jan 31, 09 at 9:49
Trsinc, I hope you had a wonderful birthday. see you at the swap. |
You're right, Tammy. When I applied for the pavillion permit in early October 2008 the dates after March 21 were already taken. I have a few things potted up, but don't know for sure what all I'll be bringing, but if anybody thinks I may have something they want from pictures I've posted, etc. just ask and I'll see if I can bring it. Looking forward to seeing you all! Omar, are you coming? I have something for you. |
Yea!! So glad that we are having another swap! I sooo enjoyed the last one! I have been out of pockedt for about a month due to a move, but i am definatly getting geared up for bringing some veggies that i have started to pot up. We will see what is growing good by then. Does anyone have heirloom tomatoes or any other heirlooms?? Would love some of those..Can't wait! Good to hear from all the neat folks that i met, let's keep this thread going it inspires me. Can't wait to see you all again! |
Hi jettylady! I have WSown a few kinds of heirloom tomatoes, so will see if those come up. I' be interested in some of your veggies, probably. When you see what's growing good can you list them in the discussion thread about this swap? Would love a preview of sorts. I will be doing the same. Tonya |
- Posted by plantmaven 8b/9a TX (My Page) on Sun, Feb 1, 09 at 19:38
I am so glad y'all will be there. Kathy |
- Posted by plantmaven 8b/9a TX (My Page) on Mon, Feb 2, 09 at 15:55
bump! |
So far today I've potted up six pigeon berry plants for the swap. Any takers so far? http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=RIHU2 Does anyone want some large soap aloes? I'm going to be digging some out of one bed. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Aloe saponaria
- Posted by vanillalotus 8b (My Page) on Wed, Feb 4, 09 at 18:05
Darn, I would really like to go but all the times I have seen this it is on Saturday. I work on Saturday and really need money so can't take the day off. I get off at 12 will the swap still be going on? I'm moving into a house from an apartment and would love to get some plants to start off with. Maybe I'll finally get there and get to meet everyone! |
- Posted by plantmaven 8b/9a TX (My Page) on Wed, Feb 4, 09 at 18:41
Oh, please do come. We will still be there at 12 noon. |
By afternoon, the thought of loading up any plants I brought but still haven't traded makes me just feel SO tired! So you might find that some others also feel the same way. |
- Posted by plantmaven 8b/9a TX (My Page) on Wed, Feb 4, 09 at 20:27
Linda, remember the first swap I told folks I was going to throw my left overs in the trash? They did not really believe me. But they did when I started throwing them away. I thought Patty was going to stroke out! LOL! |
Oh, well, it just seems like a crime of some sort to do that. We just had an area of land cleared for a large shed and boy, it still hurts me to think of what had to be destroyed. Just a couple of trees and some shrubs, but I'm going to miss them for a long time. Already thinking of what we can plant by that shed when it's done, however! That's the only consolation, because plants are so precious to me. |
- Posted by castro_gardener 8b (My Page) on Tue, Feb 10, 09 at 21:25
Me again. Does anyone want cannas ? I have lots I need to get rid of. Need succulents to make two living wreaths. don't need to be potted. Pieces broken off before swap are okay since I need them to callus first anyway. patty |
What color cannas? I'll bring you some succulent sprigs. I have a few but don't know the names of any of them. Is ice plant considered a succulent? I have that too - the green, shiny leaved one with deep pink flowers. |
I've never been to one before but it sounds like a lot of fun. I'm going to try to come but need to know, can I just show up with plants or garden related items, or do I need to do pre-trades. I'm not sure how it works. Linda |
Yep! Just show up with garden related items to swap. Pre-trades are not necessary, but it's sometimes convenient if there is something special you want that someone has mentioned. You can email them from 'My Page,' post it on this thread, or click on the 'Exchanges' page (you'll see it at the top of this Texas page) where there is also a thread of haves and wants going. If you don't have anything to swap -- come anyway. Near the end of the 'serious' swaps there are usually some plants that are given away. Looking forward to seeing you there. It is so much fun to meet people in person that we've met on here and make new gardening friends. We'll have name tags to help you ID people as well as plants :-) |
- Posted by plantmaven 8b/9a TX (My Page) on Wed, Feb 11, 09 at 19:56
Oh goodie, a new "face". Please come. We do have fun. This is a very loose knit bunch. There are a couple "rules". Once a person has made a trade they put their personal plant under their table. So, plants under tables are definitely off limits. If you see a plant on a table that you would like, ask first, as it may be a pretrade. We have drawings for door prizes.....even though we don't have a door. |
- Posted by wildflower101 (My Page) on Thu, Feb 12, 09 at 12:57
Hi and nice to meet everyone. I'm a newbie here to this site and the swap (live in Spring Branch), but would love to join you all. You all sound so awesome! Can't wait to meet everyone in person I have the following seedlings to offer - started from seed so they are small (but easier to transport to trade!): Other stuff: Seeds: Tonya - I have a black ornamental sweet potatoe vine called 'Ace of Spades' - I can start you a plant if you'd like (also have 'Margarita' - really pretty if mix 'Margarita' with 'Ace of Spades') Patty - I'd love to swap for your Ixora if no one else has put in dibs on it. Whatcha looking for? I'm looking for heirloom veggies for my garden, herbs and I love tropicals. Two other things I'd love to swap for would be: Tx. Mountain laurels (need to plant a row for a wind block by my greenhouse - I need about 4)and the elusive Blanco crabapple (I will give my right arm for this one! Where do we find this tree? Seriously?). Too cool to get be part of all of this with you all :) Carolyn |
- Posted by plantmaven 8b/9a TX (My Page) on Thu, Feb 12, 09 at 16:05
Carolyn, First of all, welcome and I am so glad you will be joining us. I once bought a Blanco crabapple tree at Rainbow Gardens on Thousand Oaks. Call both places and see if they have any or can order you one. Also I would like a start of both your sweetpotato vines. Pop over to the exchanges page to see my updated list. Mt. Laurel a very slow growing until they get to be about 8 or 9 years old. I pull seedlings up and toss them in the trash. If you want some seedlings, I will bring any that come up between now and the swap. Kathy/plantmaven |
- Posted by plantmaven 8b/9a TX (My Page) on Thu, Feb 12, 09 at 17:05
oops my list is on conversations. k |
Hi Carolyn, nice to meet ya! I'd love some starts from your two sweet potatoe vines. I have someone bringing me a "blackie" but would love the other two varieties, too. I'm sure I'll have some veggies and herbs you might be interested in and maybe some tropical flowers. I'll be updating my list on the conversations thread in March when I see what does well from seeds that I have planted. Kathy, I'm headed over to see your list right now! Tonya |
- Posted by wildflower101 (My Page) on Fri, Feb 13, 09 at 22:01
Alright Kathy and Tonya - your cuttings of both ornamental sweet potatoe vines are now rooting :) I didn't realize that there was another page to post the haves and wants....oops. I'll jump over there for future postings. Kathy, THANK YOU for that information on the Blanco crabapple. I'm calling first thing in the morning. Say a prayer and cross your fingers for me...it would make my garden dreams come true to find this tree. I cannot believe how hard it's been to find one! Also, I want to thank you for the info the Tx. Mountain Laurel - I didn't realize they grew so slow - I'll pass on the seedlings. Back to the drawing board on trying to figure out what to plant by the greenhouse. |
- Posted by castro_gardener 8b (My Page) on Tue, Feb 17, 09 at 19:11
Here's my first list. Will most likely add more as I find more coming up in the garden. If I've already contacted you about things on your list, I probably sent you a personal email with my list. If you are interested in something from my list, please send me an email. If you don't have my address, click on "my page" next to "castro_gardener" then click "send an email." I look at my email a lot more than I do GardenWeb and this would make it easier for me to answer you about anything on the list. Some things need to be dug up, so let me know as soon as possible and I'll get it potted so that it will be good in time for the swap. Banana plants See you soon ! also putting this message on Conversations and Exchanges. patty |
- Posted by castro_gardener 8b (My Page) on Thu, Feb 19, 09 at 10:27
Please see our post in Conversations for lists of Haves and Wants. Scroll down for Hints, Etiquette, and Other Stuff. Thank you !! patty |
- Posted by castro_gardener 8b (My Page) on Sat, Feb 21, 09 at 10:07
Is it just me or do we have fewer swappers posting this year ? Don't be shy ! come join us for a great swap and new friends ! spread the word ! |
- Posted by castro_gardener 8b (My Page) on Mon, Feb 23, 09 at 21:14
Trying to keep us on the front page. we'll soon be buried on the second. bump |
- Posted by happymary45 8 SA TX (My Page) on Tue, Feb 24, 09 at 15:11
Hi everyone. I just e-mailed Kathy, but I will post, too. I'd like to talk to anyone who might want to talk to me about the swap because I'd like to write about it for the home and garden section (saturdays) for the SA express-news. I don't want to be intrusive, so if you could e-mail me at email@example.com, I'll get in touch! and hopefully this will bump this posting up a bit. Many thanks! Mary |
- Posted by plantmaven 8b/9a TX (My Page) on Wed, Feb 25, 09 at 12:15
I was not clear from Mary's e-mail, if she meant an article or an open invitation. I notified Mary that the permit limits the number of people at the pavillion we are currently using. Y'all speak up! k |
- Posted by new_gardener_tx (My Page) on Wed, Feb 25, 09 at 14:05
Hey everyone, just signed up on the forum for this event. Sounds great! I'm new to gardening in general, so what I hope to mainly swap is knowledge and advice...and maybe a couple of plants / seeds, too. I have several varieties of heirloom tomato seedlings growing, too, so I'll bring whatever I don't end up giving away / planting along with various veggie seeds. Can you go ahead and sign me up, plantmaven? Thanks! |
- Posted by plantmaven 8b/9a TX (My Page) on Wed, Feb 25, 09 at 19:08
Kyle, I am glad to "hear" that you will be joining us. We always have fun. Kathy |
- Posted by castro_gardener 8b (My Page) on Sun, Mar 1, 09 at 20:54
Hello All. Just wondering if there's anyone else out there who is interesting in coming to the swap. Newbies are always welcome ! |
- Posted by plantmaven 8b/9a TX (My Page) on Sun, Mar 1, 09 at 22:43
Kate e-mailed me for this site, so I think she is lurking. |
- Posted by honeybunny2 Z9TX (My Page) on Thu, Mar 5, 09 at 21:51
bump... |
- Posted by castro_gardener 8b (My Page) on Thu, Mar 5, 09 at 21:56
Unless we find out differently, and have totally gotten the wrong information, we may have lost one of our swap friends to an automobile accident on February 19. Listed above as Wildflower101, Carolyn Fennell wrote to some of us about pre-arranged swaps. She and I corresponded often and shared much in common. She was looking forward to coming to her first swap, even though she thought she might be too shy. She sure opened up when she wrote to me, and you could tell that she loved her gardening like we all do. She was to write me again two days after our last email, on her day off she said, and I didn't hear from her. Now we know why. Carolyn was a nurse, so she knew how fragile life was. Unfortunately, she was driving without her seatbelt, the news story said. If we learn anything from this horrible accident, let it be to buckle up every moment we're in an automobile. Like I mentioned, maybe we got some wrong information. I hope so. If any of you have heard from Wildflower101 since February 19, please let me know. If our information is correct, then I say "rest in peace, our garden friend. keep the roses in heaven blooming with your special gift." patty |
- Posted by plantmaven 8b/9a TX (My Page) on Thu, Mar 5, 09 at 22:38
How awful. I remember discussing that accident, as I have cousins out at Spring Branch. And yes, the info, unfortunately, sounds like it might be correct. k |
Oh, no! I emailed her on Feb. 28 (per her request in her initial post on the swap thread) and have not heard back. I was wondering why. How sad. |
I'm sorry....it's been confirmed by a friend of mine, who had been a friend of Carolyn's for some time. So sad! |
- Posted by dragonfly_wings (My Page) on Fri, Mar 6, 09 at 1:41
Hi Kathy et al! I'm a newbie! Barbra, over in the Brugmansia forum, suggested I check in here. This sounds like so much fun! I'm near Marble Falls and think the San Antonio swap will work best with my schedule, but I'm not yet ready to firm that up. I have never been to a swap and don't currently have any plants so maybe you can give me a job to do to keep me out of trouble. Is there a deadline for signing up? Looking forward to meeting you all! |
Hi dragonfly wings! I haven't heard of any "cut off" yet, so would love to have you "come on down". Look forward to meeting you. If you want to, you can bring other things to swap for plants, like pots, gardening supplies, etc. I think another person is even bringing baked goods and homemade jam! We're flexible! One other comment to the sad note about Carolyn Fennel. Here is a note that is posted on her Dave's Garden page: "I would like all the members on dave's garden that were associated with carolyn to know that she was in a car accident and she passed away Wendsday Feburary 18th. I am her daughter-in-law and she has left me with her green thumb. If anyone has a pending trade with her I would like to honor that, I want to get the plants that she wanted and was looking forward to here. If you would please email me at email@example.com I will make sure all of her existing trades are honored." At the very least, it is a contact e-mail we can use to express our condolences. I enjoyed my e-mail contact with Carloyn, as well. You could tell she was a kind and generous person who loved her "gardening addiction" as she called it and I know I would have loved getting to know her better. Tonya |
- Posted by plantmaven 8b/9a TX (My Page) on Fri, Mar 6, 09 at 11:32
Marble Falls! you will certainly get the prize for driving the farthest! Come on down. We have no such thing as signing up. This is a great way to get started. If you don't have plants, you will when you go home. btw: Driving a brand new motor home over the bridge @ Marble Falls was one of the scariest drives I ever made. Kathy |
"Ready set ..." the swap is less than two weeks away. It'll be "Go!" in no time :-) |
Here is a link that might be useful: San Antonio Swap Wants and Have List ...
Hi all - I posted in the swaps wants and haves list to get more information on this swap, but found the info here. I'm going to try and come down from Leander, and may have some folks with me. I'll also try and post in the next few days or so my lists of haves. thanks! Naomi |
- Posted by plantmaven 8b/9a TX (My Page) on Mon, Mar 9, 09 at 22:45
Naomi! It will be great to see you again. After "cannabeth" moved, we lost track. Kathy, |
- Posted by dragonfly_wings (My Page) on Tue, Mar 10, 09 at 0:31
Looks like I've had a change of plans. I'm going to be in Austin on the 3rd so will probably be going to the Buda swap instead. Hope to meet all you San Antonio folks some time soon. Maybe by then I'll even have some brugs and other plants to swap! |
Dragonfly wings (what a pretty name) sorry you might not be coming to San Antonio for the Spring swap, but you'll have a blast is Buda :-) We hope you'll make it to a San Antonio swap soon. |
- Posted by castro_gardener 8b (My Page) on Thu, Mar 12, 09 at 14:44
anybody else wanna come ? We're almost a week away ! please email me separately if you'd like to arrange a pre-trade. It makes it so much easier to bring you a box with your name on it ! My list is above. Looking forward to seeing familiar (and new) faces !! patty |
Anyone interested in Dusty Miller or hyacinth bean vine seeds, both purple and white? |
- Posted by plantmaven 8b/9a TX (My Page) on Fri, Mar 13, 09 at 18:46
Yes, I would like some of both purple and white hyacinth bean seeds. Kathy |
Hello all! Heather here. I'm an infrequent poster, but I love the fun of talking plants and socializing at the plant swap. I am coming with my mom and aunt this time. We're bringing yellow day lilies, new gold lantanas (that are huge! but in my shady lot do not bloom), what I believe is Lindheimer's Muhly Grass, Butterfly Iris "Dietes Bicolor". In addition I hope to still dig up some of my John Fanick Phlox, various mums, lil chile petines, and whatever else I find thriving when I get out in the yard tomorrow. I'm really looking forward to the swap. In case you can't remember who I am exactly because I only popped into the swap last October to say hi and show off our babies, here's a pic with Kathy and Barbara and I from the April 2007 swap: |
- Posted by plantmaven 8b/9a TX (My Page) on Sun, Mar 15, 09 at 10:43
Hey Heather, I do remember you. Also that y'all stopped by to show us those cuties. You had two other people with you at the 2007 spring swap. Kathy |
Hi, Heather! Glad that you all can make it! Weather should be great by next weekend, so everything will be cooperating. There's things I should have done lately in the garden...and haven't because it's been rainy, muddy and so cold I couldn't even think about it lately. But now it's getting better and I'm running out of excuses! |
Hi Heather! I look forward to meeting you, your Mom and your aunt. I missed your quick visit at the last swap. It's sure looking like we are going to have a great turnout. Tonya |
- Posted by Serenity tropics(firstname.lastname@example.com) onSun, Mar 15, 09 at 20:34
Hello All!, I'm a newbie so to speak never been to the swap, but a member of the yahoo group. Sad to say I wont be able to come on Sat I live in 'the valley' and must come up to SA on Sunday, for Appt on Monday and Tues, then picking up my DD at the airport at midnight. However, I will be in the area on Sunday and if there are any edibles, bird/butterfly plants, or any natural dye or paper plants I would be so very delighted to provide a home for them. I am replanting 11 acres into mixed use, sustainable ag and education center. |
- Posted by castro_gardener 8b (My Page) on Mon, Mar 16, 09 at 21:44
Does anyone have any loquats to share ? thank you, |
Kathy - It will be good to come down again. I haven't heard from CannaBeth either - I am pretty sure she moved back to tropical FL and we miss her. But it's because of her I met you all! I'll post a short list in "Haves" and look forward to this weekend! |
Two days left! Weather looks good. |
I'm getting excited! Just a few more plants I need to dig up tonite, make a chocolate cake (to share!) tomorrow nite and I'll be ready to load up! I think the weather will be absolutely perfect! Tonya |
See you tomorrow! Just in case anyone needs a map: http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=San Antonio&state=TX&address=2700 Chisholm Trail |
- Posted by cactuspatch (My Page) on Wed, Mar 25, 09 at 13:10
Robert and I had a good time at the plant swap. It was good to meet fellow gardeners. Thanks for the plants! |
I am transplanting some red oak seedlings from this year, and maybe, (not sure yet) a live oak seedling from this year as well. I may also have a loquat seedling, and if it's from our tree, it's pretty good and very productive. Loquat rhubarb pie is delicious! Can't count on that, though, it's pretty good sized and I have to dig that out of the ground. The other seedlings were all planted in pots by squirrels or themselves, so easy to transplant into milk cartons... Let me know if you want them, and I will save you one: the two I had went quick last fall. Anyone else have a bumper crop of oak trees this spring? Seems like they are everywhere! |
I am overwhelmed with cedar elm seedlings! Maybe I'll take a page out of your book and pot 'em for swapping in the fall. I didn't make it to our spring swap, but I did and do have a one foot Texas Redbud that I dug up from a flowerbed and transplanted to a pot for the swap. Would anyone be interested in cedar elm tree seedlings? |
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The Card
With the package out of the way, it's time to move onto the card. Out of the box it looks like every other GTX 280 with the reference cooler managing to take up the whole card.
We can see that the only thing MSI has done to the card is place its own sticker on it. We have a branded sticker of the fan along with another sticker that shows what we saw on the front of the box along with the brand and model. We also again see the "Game with MSI" logo at the bottom.
Turning the card over, there isn't a whole lot going on. We have some vents to let the hot air out, but apart from that it's a sea of black.
As you would expect, looking around the card we have the two power connectors located at the top of the card; one being a 6-pin and the other an 8-pin. Next to these connectors we have another port for the loop back cable included in the box so that you can get sound through the HDMI convertor included.
Continuing across the top of the card, we have our two SLI connectors which of course give us support for up to three cards if your budget stretches that far. Don't forget, though, you of course need a motherboard that supports Tri SLI to use them.
Getting to the I/O department, we have two Dual Link DVI connectors and a TV-Out port. We also have some vents for the hot air to escape and a light up the top that lets us know that the card is up and running.
As we have mentioned before, the card is of course an overclocked one like we saw mentioned on the front of the box. Instead of the stock 600MHz core, MSI have chosen to bump this to 650MHz. The 1GB of GDDR3 memory has moved from 2200MHz DDR to 2300MHz DDR.
It's not a huge overclock, but should give us a little boost in performance compared to a card based on stock clocks.


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Ry Cooder Confirmed For Rare Live Performance On Prairie Home Companion Published March 13, 2007 Cooder will perform songs from his new album, My Name Is Buddyon March 24 at Town Hall with his band, the New Cardboard Avenue Jaywalkers.
On March 24, Ry Cooder will give a rare live performance at NYC¹s Town Hall, as part of a broadcast of the popular radio program A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor. Cooder will perform songs from his critically acclaimed new album My Name is Buddy (Nonesuch/Perro Verde), and be backed by many of the musicians - known collectively as The New Cardboard Avenue Jaywalkers - who contribute to this unique recording: Mike Seeger on banjo, Paddy Maloney of the Chieftains on whistles/pipes, Roland White on mandolin, and Joachim Cooder on drums.


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Family Ties: A Message for Fathers (Hardcover)
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_"There is something we can change today to make the world a better place in which to live," writes Elder L. Tom Perry of the Council of the Twelve Apostles. Speaking to the men of the Church, he states, _"Enjoy the inspiration of God, our Eternal Father, to lead, guide, and direct your families in righteousness. You stand at the head of the only organization I know of that can be eternal. Should not that charge and responsibility receive top priority in your life?" Thus, in clear and compelling terms and in his inimitable, forthright style, Elder Perry addresses the men of the Church on their many responsibilities as husbands, fathers, Church leaders, and priesthood bearers.
This touching, thought-provoking book offers encouragement and inspired counsel on being a righteous husband and father and providing peace, security, love, and spiritual guidance to families. Elder Perry also reminds us that all members may use the strength of the priesthood to deal with the stresses of life and seek to become true disciples of Christ. He states: "We can't predict all the struggles and storms in life . . . but as persons of faith and hope, we know beyond the shadow of a doubt that the gospel of Jesus Christ is true and the best is yet to come."
In Family Ties, Elder L. Tom Perry presents wise, timely counsel to all those who strive to lead and guide their families in righteousness.
- Contents
- Husbands and Fathers - Your Roles and Responsibilities
- Called of God
- The Importance of the Family
- Let Him Do It with Simplicity
- Discipleship Notes
Product Details
- Pages: 80
- Size: 5x7
- Published: 04/2011
About the Author
L. Tom Perry, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was called to his present Church position April 6, 1974.
He was born August 5, 1922, in Logan, Utah, to Leslie Thomas and Nora Sonne Perry. He received his B.S. degree in finance from Utah State University in 1949. His professional career was spent in the retail business where he served as vice president and treasurer in companies located in Idaho, California, New York, and Massachusetts.
On July 18, 1947, he married Virginia Lee of Hyde Park, Utah, in the Logan Temple. She died December 14, 1974. They are the parents of two daughters and a son. He married Barbara Taylor Dayton on April 28, 1976, in the Salt Lake Temple.
Chapter 1
Husbands and Fathers – Your Roles and Responsibilities
The Book of Mormon tells a remarkable story about a father who loved his son so much he gave him his own name. The father was chief high priest in the land and spent much of his days administering to the spiritual needs of the people. How disappointed he must have been when his son chose to turn from his teachings.
As any righteous father would, he pleaded with the Lord for a change to occur in the life of his son. In answer to his prayers, an angel stood before this young man and said, "Behold, the Lord hath heard the prayers of his people, and also the prayers of his servant, Alma, who is thy father; for he has prayed with much faith concerning thee that thou mightest be brought to a knowledge of the truth" (Mosiah 27:14).
The scriptures record how the prayers of a righteous father were answered. History attests to the power of righteous leadership in the home.
I want to focus on those who bear the great and noble titles of husband and father. I find myself greatly concerned with what I see around me. Man, woman, young adult, youth, and child—all groping to find their identity in a troubled world. Husbands and fathers, may I again remind you of your roles and your responsibilities?
First, as a husband: The first instruction given to man and woman immediately following the Creation was, "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh" (Genesis 2:24).
So God in His divine plan ordained that marriage was to bring about His basic organizational unit—the family. The roles of husband and wife were clearly defined from the very beginning. In the Lord's plan, these roles are unchanged and eternal.
A prophet has said of womanhood, "A beautiful, modest, gracious woman is creation's masterpiece."1
To safeguard this masterpiece, the Lord gave to man the duty and responsibility to be the provider and protector. Husbands, if the Lord's plan is to be accomplished, you must learn how to perform in the leadership role He has designed for you. May I remind you of some of these requirements?
First, let me share an experience related by Sister Emma Rae McKay, wife of President David O. McKay. She shared it many years ago, but it is even more relevant today:
"Last summer on reaching Los Angeles, we decided to have our car washed by one of those 'Quickies' on Wilshire Boulevard.
"As I was watching the last part of the operation from a bench, to my surprise a tiny voice at my elbow said, 'I guess that man over there loves you.'
"I turned and saw a beautiful little curly-haired child with great brown eyes who looked to be about seven years of age.
"'What did you say?' I asked.
"'I said, I guess that man over there loves you.'
"'Oh, yes, he loves me; he is my husband. But why do you ask?'
"A tender smile lighted up his face and his voice softened as he said, 'Cuz, the way he smiled at you. Do you know I'd give anything in this world if my pop would smile at my mom that way.'
"'Oh, I'm sorry if he doesn't.'
"'I guess you're not going to get a divorce,' he [questioned me].
"'No, of course not; we've been married over fifty years. Why do you ask that?'
"'Cuz everybody gets a divorce around here. My pop is getting a divorce from my mom, and I love my pop and I love my mom. . . . '
"His voice broke, and tears welled up in his eyes, but he was too much of a little man to let them fall.
"'Oh, I'm sorry to hear that!'
"And then he came very close and whispered confidentially into my ear, 'You'd better hurry out of this place or you'll get a divorce, too!'"2
Husbands, are your actions at all times a reflection of your love for your wife? If that had been you at the carwash, would that little boy have noticed the same tender love in so much abundance?
Second, it is your responsibility to provide peace and security in your home. It is your duty to provide ade-quately for your family. You must prepare yourself for this responsibility and have the ambition to see that it is accomplished. Your wife should live her life with the comforting assurance that so long as you are healthy and well, you will take care of her first above all others.
Third, it is a 24/7 job to respect your eternal companion. There is too much unrighteous leadership being exercised in too many marriages. The Lord has warned us in the scriptures by saying:
"We have learned by sad experience that it is the nature and disposition of almost all men, as soon as they get a little authority, as they suppose, they will immediately begin to exercise unrighteous -dominion. . . .
"No power or influence can or ought to be maintained by virtue of the priesthood, only by persuasion, by long-suffering, by gentleness and meekness, and by love unfeigned" (D&C 121:39, 41).
Your wife is your companion, your best friend, your full partner. The Lord has blessed her with great potential, talent, and ability. She, too, must be given the opportunity for self-expression and development. Her happiness should be your greatest concern. Learn how to magnify both your roles in order that both husband and wife can be found having fulfilling and happy lives together.
Brethren, your first and most responsible role in life and in the eternities is to be a righteous husband.
Second only to the title of husband is that of father. Next to eternal life, the greatest of all gifts that our Father in Heaven can bestow on a man is the opportunity of being blessed with sons and daughters. Every healthy and normal son of God should have the joy of bestowing the following gifts on his children:
First, an honored and respected name. I will be eternally grateful to a father who thought enough of me to give me his name. It was a name of honor and respect in the community in which I grew up. It carried before it the title of bishop from the time I was six months old until just a few months before I left to go on my mission. How proud I was of his service. I was pleased that he had the patience to involve me in his responsibilities. Working on a welfare farm, cleaning the chapel, balancing ward financial records, carrying a sack of flour to a widow, and other opportunities for service, were a part of my early life. I was with him so much I received the nickname of "Bishop." I attempted to wear it with pride and honor. It had the effect of making me reach a little higher. I wanted to try to be on the same plane as my father. Should not every child have the same opportunity?
Fathers, it is your obligation to give your children an honored and respected name.
Second, every child needs a sense of security. I often think of the security of our old family home. It was a fortress against the adversary. Each morning and evening it was blessed by the priesthood as we would kneel in family prayer. That power was also manifest as my father blessed his family in time of need.
Fathers, is it not your obligation to give your children a home blessed with the power of the priesthood?
Third, children need their father's time and attention. My children taught me a great lesson many years ago. Our family had moved from California to New York, where I had accepted a position with a new company. We began the process of finding a new home by looking in communities closest to the city. Gradually, however, we moved farther away from the city to find a home in a neighborhood that suited our needs. We found a beautiful home some distance from New York City. It was a one-story house nestled in the lovely deep woods of Connecticut. The final test before purchasing the home was for me to ride the commuter train into New York and check the time and see how long the commute would take. I made the trip and returned quite discouraged. The trip was one and one-half hours each way. I walked into our motel room where our family was waiting for me and presented a choice to my children.
"You can have either this house or a father," I said. Much to my surprise they responded, "We'll take the house. You're never around much anyway." I was devastated. What my children were telling me was true. I needed to repent fast. My children needed a father who was home more. Eventually we reached a compromise and bought a home closer to the city, with a much shorter commute. I changed my work habits to allow me to have more time with my family.
Fourth, give your children the opportunity of having a joyful, happy childhood. I'm reminded of a story written many years ago by Bryant S. Hinckley. It is as follows:
"Three hundred twenty-six school children of a district near Indianapolis were asked to write anonymously just what each thought of his father.
"The teacher hoped that the reading of the essays might attract the fathers to attend at least one meeting of the Parent-Teachers Association.
"It did.
"They came in $400 cars and $4,000 cars. Bank president, laborer, professional man, clerk, salesman, meter reader, farmer, utility magnate, merchant, baker, tailor, manufacturer, and contractor, every man with a definite estimate of himself in terms of money, skill, and righteousness. . . .
"The president picked at random from another stack of papers. 'I like my daddy,' she read from each. The reasons were many: he built my doll house, took me coasting, taught me to shoot, helps with my schoolwork, takes me to the park, gave me a pig to fatten and sell. Scores of essays could be reduced to 'I like my daddy. He plays with me.'
"Not one child mentioned his family house, car, neighborhood, food, or clothing.
"The fathers went into the meeting from many walks of life; they came out in two classes: companions to their children or strangers to their children.
"No man is too rich or too poor to play with his children."3
I am aware how concerned we each are with the leadership we find in the world today. To change the head of a nation, state, or community toward righteous leadership may require our earnest efforts for years. But there is something we can change today to make the world a better place in which to live. Husbands and fathers, the power is within you as bearers of the priesthood. Enjoy the inspiration of God, our Eternal Father, to lead, guide, and direct your families in righteousness. You stand at the head of the only organization I know of that can be eternal. Should not that charge and responsibility receive top priority in your life?
God bless you to understand your roles and responsibilities to be righteous husbands and fathers.
Perfect for Every Dad
by Robert - reviewed on March 22, 2012
This book has so much wonderful information in it! I am so glad they have put all of this information together. It truly inspires you to be a better husband and father, and gives you ways to do so! A must read for every father!
Inspiration for Fathers
by Sierra - reviewed on September 21, 2012
I feel like it's really easy to find helps and material for mothers but not so much for fathers. This little book is so full of great council for fathers, as well as comfort and encouragement that I'm sure at times they need just as much as mothers do.
Informative, Inspiring and Inspirational
by Martin - reviewed on June 18, 2011
I find this book to be highly informative, well written and recommend it as a must read book for all fathers in Israel. In today's busy world where we are distracted on so many levels, the gentle reminders that may be found in this book are a light and compass to help father's to focus on what really is their most important responsibilities. a great father's Day Present.
Great Book for Dads!
by Customer - reviewed on June 01, 2011
The book is quick read with lots of great counsel on being a better husband and father. Very inspiring and an excellent reminder of the many blessings of being a father.
Recycled conference talks
by Stephen - reviewed on September 29, 2011
I love to listen to Elder Perry. He is great. I love him speak. He has great insight into the gospel and a fun sense of humor. This book, though is really just a collection of his conference talks lifted almost verbatim from the Conference Report without any new thought or material. I recognized most of them right off. They are some of his best and most memorable, but just go to lds.org and do an author search to find the same. Save your money here maybe and look for another book.


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Giving back to the community, being a forward thinker and maintaining a strong faith has helped George Weir be successful in his businesses and his life.
His company, George W. Weir Asphalt Construction Inc., started fixing potholes for free in the city of Escondido this past February after the season's winter storms left a vast amount of damage to city streets.
Weir grew up in Escondido and his companies are headquartered there. He was born at Palomar Hospital and attended schools in the city. He earned his degree from San Diego State University in 1979.


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Thu, Apr 8, 10 at 13:45
Are the fruits of these basically same color
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Hi Tom to my palate big difference. Color may varie in different climates, my el.sals is more purple, my Hc is purple with blueish tinge. My el.sals out produces HC and is sweet. My HC has a more richer fig taste. Leaves can be similar at times of the year. My favorite of the two is hardy chicago. Those plants are my eldest of all my plants. You can do a search and see them on both fig forums. This how they taste to me, palates can be different as well perhaps. Martin |
Sorry but I forgot. Is el sals genes sals? And did el have sals c? I ask because my sals c is a lot different than my genes sal. Sorry but that came out way too confusing for my liking. I think we are talking about 3 different figs here. But Martin, I think the question was el sals vs sals of corleone. |
Your right my apologies i read the heading wrong. |
Sasl's Corleone is very different compared to Sal(EL) Sal Corleone has larger fruits flatter in shape,and is not as hardy as Sal (EL,aka Gene strain). They are both dark figs,but everything else is different,and both figs are very good tasting. For a beginer gardener Sal (EL,Gene strain)is the easiest fig to grow in any climate while I can't say the same about Sal Corleone. Sal Corleone is absolutelly excellent tasting,but it needs more care(protection from cold),and if not given the tree will be set back,and not have a chance to show how good it is. |
- Posted by giants_2007 10 PSL FL (My Page) on Fri, Apr 9, 10 at 8:06
Again thanks Herman for sharing your observations Sal |
My sals of c has a more open eye than genes sal. I have them both in the ground without cover and they are doing fine. Thats not to say I disagree with Herman but in my location I get away w/o covering sals c. |
I still say that the "other" Sal's Fig (BC#39) is different from the EL/Gene's Sal's Fig. (others may differ). Oh yes! Sal(C)-BC#31 is a different fig beast... |
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Know Your Lore: Never to rise again {WoW}
Apr 4th 2012 4:02PM I agree, a very, VERY, thought provoking read.
If I'm understanding what you are saying, your basically saying that the LK/Arthas made the Azerothian versions of Horcruxes and hid them. His body, his heart, Frostmourne... Who knows how many he made. Is it possible that "we" also wield a form of a phalactyrie? Think about it: shadowmourne is made up of Arthas' paladin mace: could that be another?
I have also wondered if Bolvar is perhaps sitting atop the throne, fighting for control, and if he is, what's the chance that he could loose? Arthas sat atop the throne for around 10 years? before he started to run around making DKs and whatever else he was up to: is that what Bolvar is going to do?
Or is he really just coming to terms with his power, and as a result it's goin to take time to reign in control of the plaguelands?
To many questions, not enough answers!
(sorry for the bad spelling and typos - this comment system is not iPhone friendly)
Know Your Lore: The curious dissonance of Alliance leveling {WoW}
Apr 2nd 2012 3:05AM I think that the Alliance quests were written the way they were in order for the alliance to rise from the mud and muck that they wallow through 1-60 and at 85, they show up and really start to shine.
I don't know that for a fact, he'll I never played an alliance past lvl 15, but you have to almost imagine a big white board with major plot points for both factions written down as a timeline: Blizz knows what they are doing: they know that it's rough going, and in order to find the steel that they have inside, the Alliance have to hit almost rock bottom to climb back up to the top and push the Horde off the top of the Mountain.
I have to agree with the article about Southern Barrens: as a Horde I felt right when I was told to go take out that Commander, and when a friend told me about the alliance side, I felt partially shocked, partially guilty.
What drives me nuts as a Horde is the blind eye that is given to the Forsaken. I always played, and thought of the Horde as an Honor driven culture, that wasn't afraid of getting dirty to get the job done, and was constantly trying to rise up from their past, and at times hovered above what they once were, but never resorted to falling below that line.
But some of those forsaken quests make me feel dirty: deploying plague, scavenging body parts for aboms, and raising more humans from the dead to fight, bound to Sylvans' will...
And I know that stuff isn't really tolerated by the Horde b/c look at Stonetalon: an Orc went to far, an he got dropped off a cliff. So the way the Forsaken are allowed to run around unchecked bothers me.
WoW Moviewatch: Behind the Raid episode 1 {WoW}
Mar 30th 2012 6:14PM Placenta lasagna..... I dropped my phone I was loling so hard!
Breakfast Topic: How would you redesign the old character models? {WoW}
Mar 29th 2012 1:39PM Better run animations, smoother textures (Orc muscles are blocky), more detailed textures (are Tauren hairless or covered in hair? Can't tell currently), and better attack animations - my Tauren is ok, but slam looks like ms looks like overpower looks like heroic strike...
And more customization: do I want a nosering or no? Horns? Swept forward or to the side? And that it...? What about scars, or tattoos, facial expressions, anything that will make me want to turn my helm off.
The Queue: I need to read more {WoW}
Mar 28th 2012 11:20AM Q for the Q:
How is bladstorm shaping up for prot? As it stands at the moment, TG Fury warriors will benefit from it the most, then arms, then prot.
Will Blizz figure out a way to make it more appealing to prot, adding more dmg if you have a sword and board equipped or adding a defensive feature to it (extra parry during bladestorm)?
For reading suggestions:
The Dwarves series by Marcus Heitz (The Dwarves, War of the Dwarves, Revenge of the Dwarves)
Legends of the Dragonrealm Vol 1, 2, 3 by Richard Knaak (much better writing than his warcraft stories)
The Queue: I need to read more {WoW}
Mar 28th 2012 11:12AM Deathwing ripping a new hole through the mealstrom, the original well of eternity, and upsetting the balance of Azeroth did most of it.
We could also guess that the mists are magic based, and Malygos trying to realign the ley-lines of the planet might have had something to do with it as well...
Breakfast Topic: What are you just not that excited about in Mists? {WoW}
Mar 28th 2012 8:47AM I agree, pet battles and the farming stuff. I'm especially leery about the farming stuff because the potential to earn stronger than normal food buffs will make it mandatory and I dont want another thing that I have to farm.
Pet battles will be something I only participate in to get more pets. I really have little interest in a Pokemon ripoff.
The whole ground mount thing doesn't bother me, and in fact I am almost looking forward to it: I have a massive stable of ground only mounts that largely get ignored due to the fact it's faster to fly everywhere. My understanding is that there will be at least 1 class trainer on pandaria, and we will only need to visit the trainer at 87 and 90. FPs should also be at all major quest hubs like they are currently: this will make traveling easy and questing harder - we have to kill our way to the objective, and hopefully kill our way out.
Mists of Pandaria Beta: New warlock pets {WoW}
Mar 23rd 2012 8:42PM Whats the difference between a reg imp and a fel imp??? I like other demons though... well I like the original infernal model better.
Does Garrosh Hellscream deserve to die? {WoW}
Mar 23rd 2012 4:01PM To be honest, we dot really know what he has done in order for him to be a raid boss to kill. If he enslaves the entire horde or orcs to the Legion, then yes: kill the bastard.
I agree, for someone who has recieved as much story work as him, who has grown as a character, learning from mistakes, from what we ***know right at this very minute***, no, he doesn't deserve death.
But we have a new expac coming, with at least 3 patches of atrocities for him to commit: he has time to sign his death sentence. He has lots of time...
Mists of Pandaria: Zones and questing {WoW}
Mar 19th 2012 5:16AM @twill
I concur - my tauren has looked the same since vanilla, minus the horn change I did for an achieve and then reverted.
I would love to have grim totem tattoos, or look like a taunka (northrend) or these yak guys.


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Technology Showcase: LCD Lobby Displays
Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Jay Ankeney
From kiosks to videowalls, the selection of hospitality flatscreens is growing.
Up until about three years ago, the mercury in the cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) light sources used in most LCD panels were prone to settling, so when the display was placed in a vertical portrait mode, there would be unevenness in the backlight of the panel. But advances in lamp technology have overcome this effect, and most newer CCFLs have only up to half the mercury of conventional fluorescents.
However, despite their name, CCFLs can get very hot with prolonged use. One major factor that differentiates commercial LCD panels intended for lobby displays from the LCD TVs in homes or hotel rooms is concern for the heat buildup when the unit is intended for 24/7 operation. Some manufacturers have begun hanging the internal components from independent cage structures that isolate the panels from the enclosing cabinets, while others have come up with ultra-quiet fan configurations to move more air through the display than convection currents can transport. The even more recent trend to use LEDs as illumination sources will obviate this concern further and provide even greater energy efficiency. And when organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology comes of age, heat concerns will be relegated to tales told around the campfire by gray-bearded engineers.
Finally, since drawing the attention of passersby without intruding upon their space is the goal of a lobby display, many of the latest technologies for innovative image presentation are being adopted for their screens. This includes multiple pictures that present themselves from different angles as the viewer walks by, touchscreen surfaces, and passive or autostereoscopic 3D displays that can reach out to onlookers even when they are not wearing 3D glasses.
Lobby displays are often referred to as "hospitality displays," and their goal is to say: "Hi. How Are You? Can I help you a) find your way? b) find what you are looking for? c) get you where need to go when you need to be there? or d) discover something that you did not know was available in this area?" Here is a look at some of the more innovative designs for these gentle ambassadors that help us find what we sometimes don't even know we are seeking.
Akira designs and assembles its own line of indoor and outdoor commercial LCD products right in its northern California facilities. The company's ALM Series (46in., 52in., 70in., and 82in.) open-frame LCD panels for single-screen or videowall use can have either a touchscreen or autostereoscopic 3D overlay. The 3D mode uses a parallax barrier system that currently boasts 12 views (with 21-plus views in development), letting multiple observers experience Z-axis space simultaneously while standing up to roughly 32ft. away to experience an almost 10ft.-deep 3D image. Akira's Interactive Touch Display/eWhite Board transforms viewers into interactive manipulators of content. Using the most advanced IR image sensors allows Akira's eWhite Board to provide an accurate and natural writing experience with a 10-millisecond response time on even the largest screen. Akira also offers an extra-widescreen format Pana Series that introduces a unique display format for the digital-signage arena with its panoramic viewing. If the lobby area is outdoors, Akira's Outlook Series features 46in. and 52in. outdoor LCD displays for high-brightness installation sites that work with the ambient light to create a brighter display to accommodate the most highly lit sites.
AOC has introduced its new HD3 technology with the launch of its 2230Fm display, which is described as "a new breed of multifunctional high-definition display technology." AOC's 2230Fm 22in. monitor includes both a digital 4-1 card reader and USB inputs so you can view video, pictures, and music without a PC. With a unique ring design for onscreen display adjustments, AOC's 2230Fm claims a dynamic contrast ratio of 20,000:1; 2-millisecond response time; and dynamic color boost that allows you to isolate a section of the screen and manipulate the color for that section only. You don't need a separate content player or external PC with the 2230Fm to put content on its screen. You simply load a video, welcome sign, or any other digital lobby information content onto a memory device, plug it into the display, and use AOC's proprietary, user-friendly menu and remote control to experience the display PC-free. The 2230Fm is PC/Windows- or Mac-content ready. It comes with an analog VGA D-sub or DVI port and in a 360-degree glossy, piano-black finish.
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Here's video of "Casulo," the much-hubbubbed-about "apartment in a box" from Marcel Krings & Sebastian Muhlhauser, who won the Abraham & David Roentgen Award with it in November of last year. Young, solo, female apartment-dwellers take note: with everything you need in this 31-by-47 inch box, moving's a snap and boyfriends are about to become obsolete.
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