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Hound hunters use packs of dogs, sometimes 40 or more, to chase bears, wolves, coyotes, bobcats, cougars, deer or other animals until they try to climb a tree, or until the dogs catch them and tear them apart. The hunting dogs themselves are frequently injured or killed during the hunt.
Hound hunters usually fit the dogs' collars with GPS or radio telemetry devices so that they don't even have to keep up with the chase—they can relax while the dogs do the work.
With dogs after them, bears and cougars may not meekly scamper up a tree, but may fight back. A single swipe from a bear can wound or kill a dog.
Houndsmen often treat the dogs like hunting equipment rather than cherished pets or members of the family. When dogs don't hunt well or get old, sick, or injured, some houndsmen shoot them or abandon them to starve or be hit by a vehicle. The dogs can burden animal shelters if they are lucky enough to be found first.
Get the facts about hounding
Hounding violates traditional hunting ethics and adversely impacts other animals, private property rights and animal shelters.
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June 7, 2013
Vermont Governor Cracks Down on Cruel and Unsporting Captive Pig Hunts
Gov. Peter Shumlin signed legislation that prohibits the importation and possession of wild pigs and their hybrids into law. House Bill 101, introduced by Rep. David Deen, D-Windham, bans feral pigs from captive hunts – fenced pens where trophy-seekers pay to shoot the trapped animals for guaranteed kills.
April 25, 2013
Senate Passes Bill that Threatens Voting Rights and Michigan's Wildlife
The Michigan Senate passed legislation Thursday to block voters from having a say in whether non-game animals, such as wolves and sandhill cranes and others, are designated as game species for hunting and trapping.
January 22, 2013
The HSUS Urges Maine Legislators to Pass Bill Protecting Bears from Inhumane and Unsporting Practices
The HSUS praised Maine praised Maine state Sen. Edward Mazurek, D-Knox County, for introducing legislation that would enact comprehensive protections for bears
October 8, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Endorses Proposition 30 in California
The Humane Society of the United States announced its support for Proposition 30, The Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act, which is critical for providing support to law enforcement to adequately combat poaching, animal cruelty and other crimes in California.


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"This is almost TOO chocolately and rich. Don't bother making it unless you have some vanilla ice cream, or at least some milk!"
"These are DELICIOUS! If you don't have lemon extract, definitely add more lemon juice. I made it with the leftover cream cheese frosting from bobby flay throwdown red velvet cupcakes (http://www.food.com/recipe/bobby-flay-throwdown-red-velvet-cupcakes-and-cream-cheese-icing-303890).
It made 10 cupcakes."
"the cream cheese frosting is incredible!! I made a medium-sized 3 layer cake using the same instructions. It was my first cake, and it came out pretty good. The frosting makes a TON so i suggest either halving it or doubling the cupcakes. Also, I hand-mixed the cake batter. It wasn't too difficult, and it made sure that it cake turned out moist an..."
"Great cookies, but they didn't really look anything like the picture. I suggest adding a little less sugar, and definitely not the extra sugar, because they are PLENTY sweet. I also suggest wetting the fork a little before you press down or they can ruin the shape of the cookies."
"It was okay....The chicken was moist, but the rice was undercooked. The flavors are a little bland. I definitely recommend adding Sriracha sauce to the mix. Also...I don't really understand why it's "Spanish"??
I think this could be a good recipe for kids, but not really for grown-up taste buds."
"This is really delicious! However, I don't know about the rest of you, but mine looked absolutely nothing like the picture. It turned out a lot more brown-colored. And it really wasn't spicy at all..I think next time I'll replace the ketchup with more gochujang. Either way, it was a big hit at a potluck I went to, and I'll most likely make it agai..."
"Absolutely delicious! But I would definitely recommend adding some vanilla and sugar/splenda. It's a little bland by itself. I added some cinnamon as well."

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Yes, I just got a call from a customer who wants 1 Texas sized cupcake decorated last minute for a 25 year olds BD, and she is willing to pay my $20 rush fee. My question is-
any pros out there have batter on hand for these types of situations? I make everything fresh, but I guess storing batter in the fridge or freezer wouldn't be considered day old, or should I just break down and make 6 of vanilla and chocolate for future orders like this one, and freeze individaully? I have a recipe that will make alot of batter, probably 20 TX sized. What are your thoughts?
Thanks in advance.
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free of Gluten, free of Wheat, Rey, Barley
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Gluten-free (and low-carb) version of a family favorite Submitted by SCHNOOGLES Carbs: 18.5g | Fat: 8.4g | Fiber: 3.7g | Protein: 9.9g | Calories: 188.3
Start on your way toward eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day with this delicious stir-fry, flavored with traditional Chinese spices and a touch of sesame oil. The combination of broccoli and red peppers contributes over 100% of the daily requirement of vitamin C. Submitted by ORANGECOWCAT Carbs: 50.5g | Fat: 6.1g | Fiber: 7.5g | Protein: 33.1g | Calories: 388.4
Awesome chicken dinner for two! It's now one of our favorites! Super healthy and delicious :) Submitted by MARGOTHD11 Carbs: 4.1g | Fat: 20.9g | Fiber: 2.2g | Protein: 58.4g | Calories: 444.3
A soft gluten free oat bread which may be used for sandwiches. Many gluten free breads are so heavy that they can only be used when toasted. Not this one! Gluten free bread recipes call for ingredients specific to the gluten free diet such as potato starch, tapioca flour/starch, and more. Submitted by GLUTEN-FREE-1 Carbs: 27.6g | Fat: 5.9g | Fiber: 2.3g | Protein: 4.1g | Calories: 174.3
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I got this from http://theglutigirls.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/low-carb-gluten-free-pizza/ Submitted by MILLIEIVY Carbs: 5g | Fat: 8g | Fiber: 1.3g | Protein: 11.4g | Calories: 136.9
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Submitted by SCAR32 Carbs: 16g | Fat: 9.2g | Fiber: 2.7g | Protein: 8.2g | Calories: 175.5
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I highly recommend the Classico Sauces, there are a few with gluten but most are gluten free so check the labels. UMM umm good. Submitted by MERCEDES3414 Carbs: 14.6g | Fat: 24.4g | Fiber: 2.2g | Protein: 29.2g | Calories: 378.9
If you are gluten-free like me, you should know how hard it is to find a recipe for gluten-free tortillas that bend without breaking; that are big enough to actually wrap around something; and that taste like flour tortillas! Well look no further... here it is! Submitted by MRS_MORRIS Carbs: 32.5g | Fat: 0.6g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 2.4g | Calories: 147.7
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Submitted by GAPETER Carbs: 26.2g | Fat: 6.5g | Fiber: 7.7g | Protein: 6.2g | Calories: 166.1
My mom was diagnosed with celiac disease about 8 years ago. We have looked everywhere for delicious recipes that substitute other products for gluten. i was fortunate to come upon this wonderful recipe, which uses only 2 unusual ingredients: GF flour and Xanthan Gum. Even though I CAN eat gluten, I still very much enjoy this delicious banana bread. It is best hot from the oven! Submitted by FITFORLIFE22 Carbs: 32.5g | Fat: 10.8g | Fiber: 3g | Protein: 3.8g | Calories: 229.5
This hearty soup is perfect for when there is a chill in the air, and you want dinner waiting for you as you walk in the door. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 33.1g | Fat: 7.4g | Fiber: 16.1g | Protein: 18.4g | Calories: 216.5


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I've lived in Florida my entire life (Woot!) and have never been to Dinosaur World.
Roo has lived in Florida her entire life and has never been to Dinosaur World.
For someone who loves Dinosaurs, her mother sure is slacking.
Yeah, well, we changed that scenario.
For Fall Break, I loaded with the girls in our rented GM Equinox and we drove out to Plant City to check out Dinosaur World.
Obviously, there are dinosaurs everywhere.
My girls were in HEAVEN.
Dinosaur World is a beautiful park that has over 150 life-size Dino replicas scattered everywhere.
Roo was in heaven!
They have a great trail that winds you through acres and acres of lush green Florida swamp (yes, there are bugs but you can buy a cute big repellent bracelet in the massive gift shop to solve that problem).
Who wouldn't want to stick their head in a dinosaur's head?
You don't see that everyday.
Dinosaur World was a great place to visit. It wasn't too crowded or hot and the girls had so much fun. They were able to check out fossils, dig for dinosaur bones, play on two great playgrounds, visit a cool museum (with animatronic dinosaurs) and dig for real fossils (we got sharks teeth!).
I'm ashamed that we've never been before!
And if we lives closer (Plant City is about 75 minutes from our house), I would buy a year pass and visit weekly (it's that nice!).
So if you're ever in Plant City, I recommend you check it out.
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I have a big dilemma... My current kitchen window needs a new trim - the old one was curvy design part of the old cabinets. The new kitchen will be modern/contemporary - walnut cabs + white quartz. I also have another big window in the same area where the dining table would be. I am not sure what to do... Should I put the same 1952 trim around the kitchen window or change both trims with something more modern/flat but then the whole living room opened to the dining and kitchen will have the old trims which I guess I can change later... I am stuck and I don't know what to pick... Thank you! |
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I am a believer in keeping the bones of a house consistent with its age...I would do trim appropriate to the age and architectural style of the house, regardless of how I was going to decorate it. I have been in lovely old homes with beautiful moldings and trim that were decorated sleekly with modern art on the walls and clean-lined furniture-and it looked amazing. |
- Posted by michoumonster (My Page) on Mon, Jul 15, 13 at 19:42
i didn't have any trim at all (though none of my house has trims). we just bullnosed the edges |
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michoumonster what a great idea! It looks so sleek! What window manufacturer did you use? Have you noticed any downside to not having a window sill? Thanks so much! |
Don't mean to hijack the thread but I have the same question as OP. The house has (sort of) transitional style. The current moulding is very traditional and clashes with my contemporary streamlined kitchen. Contemporary works in the house as long as it is not "stark contemporary", iykwim. But I am having a very hard trim finding a trim and a wall tile wouldn't work for me, unfortunately. Please keep the ideas coming! |
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Alternative journalism. Public journalism. Counter-journalism.Whatever one calls it, there is just good and bad journalism. But what makes good, critical journalism that digs out the 'other' story in a media world that is skewed toward the big, powerful and famous?
Likewise, how does one make space for diverse views in an increasingly commercial media? What skills does the relevant journalist need amid today's information overload, the Internet and round-the-clock connectivity? Read more »
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Peggy Sue's is a burger place that has been there since 1958 that also serves classic American breakfast. They have two locations in downtown San Jose, right near the major destination including the Children's museum, The Tech Museum, and San Jose State. Free all-day weekend parking with validation. They push their USDA lean 100% Angus Beef. Our last visit was in April 2013. Read the rest of this entry »
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[1309] Prognostic Features and Grading in Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of Major Salivary Glands
Nora Katabi, Ronald Ghossein, Safina Ali, Snjezana Dogan, David Klimstra, Ian Ganly. MSKCC, New York
Background: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) has widely diverse biologic behavior. Grading MEC is important prognostically and therapeutically; however, there is no uniformly accepted grading system. The aim of this study is to assess adverse prognostic features of MEC in relation to outcome and to compare different grading systems.
Design: 72 cases of MEC were subjected to a detailed histopathologic analysis. Four grading systems were used: AFIP, Brandwein, Healy, and our own (personal system mainly based on the architecture and cytology of the tumor). 5 yr estimates of survival were performed.
Results: 20 of 72 cases were misdiagnosed as MEC; 4 as low grade (LG) and 18 as high grade (HG). The 18 HG were reclassified as follows: 2 salivary duct carcinoma, 11 squamous cell carcinoma, and 3 HG carcinoma unclassifiable. Among the 52 MEC, median patient age was 50 with female predilection of 1:2. Tumors were predominantly located in the parotid (50 parotid/2 submandibular). Mean tumor size was 1.77 cm. Lymphoid stroma was found in 83% of tumors. Perineural invasion, vascular invasion, and lymph node metastasis were identified in 19%, 6%, and 9%, respectively. Only 1 patient developed distant metastasis to the lung. Median follow-up was 50 months (1-237). 5 yr estimates of disease specific survival (DSS) and recurrence free survival (RFS) were 95% and 89%, respectively. Mitosis (≥4/10 HPFs), necrosis, pleomorphism, focal keratinization, desmoplasia, and lymph node metastasis were associated with adverse DSS and RFS (P < .002). Vascular invasion, tumor size > 2cm, and infiltrative borders were associated with adverse RFS (P < .002). In all 4 grading systems, LG and intermediate grade (IG) had similar DSS and RFS survival but much better outcome than HG (P<0.007). All patients with a low mitotic rate and no necrosis did not recur except for 1 patient with a positive margin. All patients with tumors showing a high mitotic rate and necrosis died or recurred. Lack of consensus among grading systems was found in 23 out of 52 cases. Among the 23 cases, 3 LG tumors and 1 IG using AFIP criteria were upgraded to HG using Brandwein. None of these 4 patients died or recurred.
Conclusions: 1) HG MEC is very rare and the majority of previously diagnosed HG MEC cases are misclassified. 2) There is no difference in outcome between LG and IG using any grading system. 3) Consideration should be given to stratify MEC into two grade categories based on relatively objective criteria such as mitosis sand necrosis.
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Why do ppl host FB blog hops and have a personal page as their business page? That is annoying b/c my personal FB page is 4 close peeps.
Why do people take business so personal? Business has to be done and if that's not something you understand, don't come around. #RealSimple
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1) This is not a NEMBA event. We've worked hard and listened to NEMBA and MVNEMBA to call Russell Mills Town Forest our home. NEMBA is well aware of what we are trying to accomplish. MVNEMBA trail steward will be there to participate in the event.
2) We've surveyed and discovered that many mountain bike riders are eagerly willing to spend north of $3000 on a bike and over a $1000 a year on gear. Cost items with no depreciation expense, can wear/tear and need to be replaced. Investing in yourself to upgrade and improve your skill set has an instant and continuous ROI. It's done by golfers, skiers, ball players or anyone looking to improve on recreational activities- why not mountain biking. Compared to golf, tennis and ski lessons for two day instructional- we are a great buy.
3)NEMBA has a $1 Million dollar policy and so do we through Sports Insurance. Plus, there is a waiver form to be signed before participating.
4) Mountain Biking School appeared before the Chelmsford Conservation Commission June 4th. We were given permission to conduct our operation in Russell Mills Towns Forest with conditions- not having a beer stand being one of them. You'll find us in the agenda and minute notes for June 4th:
Please come on out Monday. We offer something a lot more personalized than dragging riders around on a group ride and telling them to just do it like me. You'll see it in the three hours. We offer a clear path to mastering fundamentals. The same fundamentals that can turn one into a complete and creative rider. Sure, I can golf with a bunch a pros. That doesn't mean I'll get any better. But learning from someone who can break each skill set down into concepts and components that are easily understandable; we can do that with mountain biking.
Our two day program is more mentally exhausting than physical. We are peppering participants with a lot of information and drills to reinforce. Once again, check out the free instructional June 24th to get an idea of what we do.
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In fellowship groups, fun events, and through mentoring opportunities, the members of Gordon's international community support one another and seek to grow together as a diverse family.
International students gather for monthly events like beach parties, bowling nights, and bake-offs, all organized by the ISO leaders.
The purpose of the International Students Organization (ISO) is to meet the spiritual, practical, and emotional needs of the international students by creating opportunities for fellowship and intentional relationship building. ISO also seeks to connect and enhance appreciation for different cultures within the Gordon College community.
Meet the current ISO leaders here!
Student Director
Country of Origin: El Salvador
Graduating class: Class of 2015
Major: Business Administration (International Business concentration)
Contact: Ingrid.Orellanagordon.edu
I've had a wonderful experience here at Gordon and I want to give some of that to others. I will be serving ISO as the Student Director and I will be in charge of leading the team. Along with the ISO leadership team our hope is to help the incoming international students with the transition into Gordon College and the United States by creating means in which all of the International students can spend time together as a community.
Assistant Director
Graduating Class: Class of 2016
Major: Linguistics
Contact: Hannah.Kapplergordon.edu
ISO becomes a family of its own, especially for those whose families live halfway across the world. I hope to serve all of the international students helping them connect and feel welcomed into this family as well as to find their place in the greater Gordon community.
TNF Leader
Country of Origin: Ukraine / U.S.
Graduating Class: Class of 2017
Major: Elementary School Education
Contact: Nathaniel.Dandregordon.edu
"ISO played a huge part in my amazing transition to Gordon College from living outside the US to coming to America. The atmosphere was so inviting during the Orientation that I really felt welcomed and that, even though I did not know anyone coming in, I felt like I was coming home"
TNF Leader
Country of Origin: South Korea
Graduating Class: Class of 2016
Major: Social Work and International Affairs
Contact: Juhyee.Leegordon.edu
I hope to help the international students feel at "home" at Gordon and help them see that they have families in Christ even when they are so far away from home.
Mentorship/ TNF Leader
Country of Origin: Rwanda
Graduating class: Class of 2017
Major: Business Administration
Contact: Danny.Bizumuremyigordon.edu
Publicity Coordinator
Country of Origin: Haiti
Graduating Class: Class of 2016
Major: Biology (Pre-Med)
Contact: Melissa.Jeantygordon.edu
During my first year at Gordon, I found the international student community to be a new family, a "home away from home." I also see ISO as a bridge between Gordon and the world. Because of those two things, I hope to help the international students connect with the Gordon community through activities such as Orientation. I also hope to help the Gordon community to connect with the world by making sure that they are fully aware of the wonderful diversity of cultures that we bring to Gordon.
Logistics Coordinator
Country of Origin: Kyrgyzstan
Graduating class: Class of 2016
Major: Secondary Education, English Language and Literature
Contact: Grace.Parkgordon.edu
MUKAPPA Leader
Country of Origin: United States
Graduating class: Class of 2017
Major: Art
Contact: Anna.Yeogordon.edu
"Having an ISO family has definitely added so much life to this year. It was amazing to be able to relate to people so quickly. Even before school started, I was able to exchange stories about life overseas. ISO was where I found my first friends at Gordon. This was where I could relate with people with similar struggles and learn about such a constant God."
External Relations Liason
Country of Origin: Sri Lanka
Graduating class: Class of 2017
Major: Political Science
Contact: M.Waduacharigegordon.edu
"ISO is an integral part of the student body. It has been such a support from having our bedding arranged when we came in from 1000s of miles away to many events to bring together ISO students. Being 50 in a 1500 large community can be overwhelming and ISO plays an important role in supporting the transition of students"
Recreational Activity Coordinator
Country of Origin: Korea
Graduating class: Class of 2017
Major: Business Administration
Contact: Jaehyun.Limgordon.edu


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Middlebury Sustainability News
The Solar Decathlon team welcomed visitors into the newly finished home on August 9th. Fortunately the Midd Mag team was there to capture the afternoon for anyone who couldn't attend the open house in person.
Watch Midd Mag's latest dispatch on the creative ways Middlebury has found to keep 95,000 square feet of astroturf out of the landfill.
On Tuesday, April 19, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced its 2011 class of members, and Bill McKibben, Schumann Distinguished Scholar at Middlebury College, was included among them in recognition of his myriad contributions to the environmental movement.
The Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest is proud to have Gary Hirshberg, CE-Yo of Stonyfield Yogurt and Middlebury parent, serve as the inaugural - Entrepreneur-in-Residence for the Center. Read about the residency and Gary's recent visit to campus.
Students in Dan Brayton's Vermont Waters J-term course explored the many ways that water is an integral part of Vermont culture and history. They even got hands-on experience building traditional trapping boats. Watch MiddMag's coverage of their boat-launching ceremony.
This year's nation-wide Recyclemania competition included a video contest asking students to share their love for recycling with others in video form. View the entry from the Ross Commons Residential Sustainability Coordinators!
The Trunk, a student-run thrift store—funded in part by and Environmental Council grant—opened its doors on February 11th to long lines of students excited to see what treasures they might find.
On February 9th, eight Middlebury seniors presented recommendations for arsenic policy that came out of their work this fall in the Environmental Studies senior seminar.
On January 31st, Middlebury submitted a comprehensive report of sustainability on campus to the Association for the Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System (STARS) and earned a Gold rating!
One evening each fall, the residents of Middlebury's Weybridge House throw open their doors and welcome the College community to a locavore feast.


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Hey y'all! It's been like a year since I've been on and I'd imagine none of you remember me haha Anywho, I've had an...interesting...year and I've missed the site! I've been having some issues with identity (oh wait, I'm a gay teenager...duh) and I've missed being able to write here and have all you guys react with such kindness. You don't get much of that where I'm from.
Anyway, aside from the sadsack bits, I HAVE A WONDERFUL AMAZING GIRLFRIEND! Although for any of you foos who remember, her username is DefyingGravity and we met right here on good ol' oasis ^_^ *please refer to a previous journal entry written months and months ago about the beautiful girl I met here* We were sort of on-again, off-again for a while but now it looks like we're here to stay. She's amazing and I'm actually going to get to meet her! Since I was a moron and talked to a stranger on the internet we've never actually met before! But we will come September 1st! can you say SQUEALLLL????!!!!
So I hope everyone here has had a good year with oasis and I can't wait to get back into the swing!!!! Love you all <3
Welcome back and glad it worked out...
Not sure I need to know the precise date you will come, but that's fine, too, I guess.
"Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are." - Kurt Cobain
oh...um...oops...well..i didn't...that was a really bad and terribly awkward typo >_< i read your comment and was like 'whattt...?' and i read my entry again and totally facepalmed.....
"Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground." - Theodore Roosevelt
Hi! and thanks! It's going to be strange seeing all these new users!
"Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground." - Theodore Roosevelt
i remember you :)
More people have been slaughtered in the name of religion than for any other single reason. That, my friends, that is true perversion.
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I remember you too, ferrets! I've missed you guys ^_^
"Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground." - Theodore Roosevelt
Hey, I remember you! And DefyingGravity. :) I'm happy for you guys.
As far as I know DG hasn't been on here since I left (I think it ended up becoming a mutual departure because all our time got detoured to texting each other XD ) And I remember you, Riku and I'm still grateful for the advice you gave me a while back about my identity crisis lol
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We have two apricot trees on our property, both of which appear to have grown back from stumps. Each year they set a few fruit, which shriveled before it ripened. We never got a professional diagnosis, but the symptoms were a good match for peach leaf curl. Due to the other demands on our time, we never got around to giving these trees any care. This year both trees staged a miraculous recovery. There was no sign of leaf damage. Each tree bore dozens or hundreds of fruit, much of which has ripened normally. What are these trees' prospects? Having had one healthy year, are they likely to continue to do well unless something re-infects them? Or is this a one-time event, unlikely to repeat itself unless Mother Nature repeats the conditions (whatever they were) that made it happen? |
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- Posted by swampsnaggs 5b (My Page) on Mon, Aug 19, 13 at 6:26
A dormant copper or chlorothalanil spray should keep them leaf curl free. Leaf curl is a sporadically appearing disease. Some years it is completely absent without spraying. As always, consult your local ag extension office for general recommendations like this for home gardeners. |
Central Valley, Apricots don't get peach leaf curl. Something else is going on w/ your apricots (not sure what). |
O is correct. Apricot trees often are difficult to fruit unless there is adequate chill for the variety you are growing. My apricots have been very sketchy in my SoCal weather. |
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Players need time to acclimatise at the start of every tour, and cricket watchers have to go through our own period of orientation. These last few days, I've been reacquainting myself with the New Zealand dialect, an amusing version of English, in which all the consonants remain in place but the vowels are moved around.
This takes a little getting used to. When you first hear that fielder A should have het the wecket or that team B have all the momintum going into this game, it can be confusing. For viewers experiencing their first New Zealand tour, I should also explain that "missive sex" is not a reference to erotic communication.
It was raining missive sexes at Seddon Park on Tuesday, although this was a steady shower compared to the sex monsoon we saw at the weekend. After the towering concrete of Eden Park, this setting felt more like cricket country. There were grass embankments, there were picnic hampers, there were flame throwers spewing fire several feet into the air.
The pitch itself was laid out to T20 scale, which, as we know, is roughly the same size as a nursery school playground. Outside edges, inside edges, absent-minded lunges, coughs, sneezes and stern looks all sent the ball hurtling to the fringes. My favourite ludicrous boundary came from an apathetic "drive" by Martin Guptil, which caused the ball to scream through the covers, to the general astonishment of all present.
Guptill scored an almost-fifty, as did his opening partner, Hamish Rutherford, who spent a lot of time gazing skywards like a cat at a bird show, because that is usually where he had just sent the ball. His shots had a desperate quality, as though he expected to get out at any moment, which he did, soon enough, giving Luke Wright his first wecket.
And then came the words that I had been dreading:
"Evening, Nick."
Since I was enjoying the game, I wondered, foolishly, whether Mr Knight could come up with something to annoy me today. He rose to the challenge like a champion.
"He's buzzing, McCullum, you can see it in his eyes."
The humble viewer squinted at the televisual McCullum, trying to discern whether he had ingested a narcotic, had a wasp in his helmet, or was merely undergoing an unpleasant Jeff Goldblum-style insect-mutation. To the uninitiated, it just looked like he was concentrating.
But, buzzed-up or not, McCullum was the star. He has the height of an extra from The Lord of the Rings, but the upper-body strength of a middleweight boxer. An Antipodean Popeye, he leaps in the air and dispatches the ball with his massive forearms, and deserves to have the words "Pow!" and "Kapow" and "Blimey did you see that!" superimposed on footage of his batting.
England, perhaps suffering from boundary shock after they overdid things a touch in Auckland, were at sexes and sivens. They put away the big heave and favoured the chip, the dab and the dinky lob. Most of them were caught, apart from Samit, who was run out.
"He's going to have to run…" pointed out Paul Allott, but Samit was not of the same opinion and settled for a ten-yard jog, followed by a pleasant amble back to the pavilion.
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Packs of four to seven coyotes have been spotted recently prowling the desert washes in Paradise Valley, and officials are warning to keep a close eye on children and pets.
"Although it's rare, there's always a chance a human could be attacked," said Police Chief John Wintersteen. "Don't leave your children out of sight at any time, but especially if a coyote's been reported in the area."
Reports of the wolflike carnivores prompted police to hold a coyote awareness meeting at 7 p.m. today in Paradise Valley. Officials with the state Game and Fish Department will speak about coyote behavior and what to do if you spot one in your neighborhood.
With the Valley experiencing more than 100 days without rain, drought conditions may cause bobcats, javelinas and coyotes to explore farther into urban areas, Randy Babb of the Game and Fish Department said on Tuesday.
"Because it's so darn dry out there, people may see an influx of wildlife coming into neighborhoods looking for food, water and shelter," Babb said.
"It's like the animal version of 'The Grapes of Wrath,' " he said, referring to John Steinbeck's 1939 novel about the Great Depression. "They are looking for anything they can to survive."
Babb said his agency receives most of its calls about urban wildlife sightings from Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and Sun City.
Officials cautioned against feeding wild animals, saying confrontations often occur when animals get too comfortable around humans. Coyotes usually can be scared off by yelling or making loud noises.
If a coyote poses an immediate threat to public safety or is injured, residents can call Arizona Game and Fish weekdays at (480) 981-9400 or weekends/after hours at (602) 942-3000.
Urban Coyote Meeting
Where: Paradise Valley Police Department Auditorium at 6433 E. Lincoln Drive
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So, there's a new thing that came out today. It's not really that new, and it's locked down to one type of (albeit fairly popular) type of machine. The new thing lets sites tell you "Hey! New stuff!" and provides you a way to do things with it.
Now, mind you, i'd find something like that annoying as hell, just like i find new mail dings, twitter notifications, and other bits i can't silence when i'm working or focused on something else, but i digress.
That said, some friends were talking about having a setup so that they can get notifications when a new webcomic is available.
Yeah, no. You don't really want that.
Let me start by stating the obvious things:
- Web comic artists, with VERY few exceptions, are not hard core coders. If it ain't a WordPress plugin, they're not going to use it.
- Most webcomics also allow you to specify the time to publish. Most artists set this to be "midnight". What "midnight" is depends on where they are and where their server is, but generally it's 9 or 12pm Pacific (12, and 3 EST). There are some that update on Mountain or Central, but not a lot of comics do. Mostly for sanity and self preservation reasons, a lot of artists will have a backlog, so publishing to a clock is easy as well.
- Speaking of WordPress, most webcomics have RSS available, and it requires zero effort for the author to support it.
- Not everyone has a mac, so the extra effort involved in providing support for this feature is something only useful for a fraction of your audience. (i'll note that for one comic i do support for, 1/6th of the readers are macs)
Now, all that said. What are the things that folks want?
Well, they want to know when a comic is available. A comic generally doesn't have a freshness date or a contest associated with it, but if you're sitting and refreshing that often, you've got other issues. It's also fairly safe to say that comics update "overnight".
Personally? i run tt-rss on a server that's fed the RSS feed urls for the comics i follow. Most nights, at around 9PM Pacific, i'll walk the list of comics and see what's new. There are a couple of comics that follow a "publish whenever" model (PvP and Questionable Content seem to be in that category), but even then, doing the 9PM walk picks them up.
No, i don't know the very second that a new comic is published. Also considering that most comics are on small, affordable webservers that aren't powered by vast CDNs, and a fair number of hosting providers throttle or charge for extra bandwidth, i'm betting that the artist is pretty happy with this fact.
Granted, that's not to say that some folks might want to be blitzed by announcements at midnight and 3AM, and i'm fine with some third party offering that, but i'm not really sure i can see the point or benefit of individual sites offering that sort of service.
Of course, i'm not a 13 year old who just got a facebook account and turned on notifications for EVERYTHING BECAUSE OMG! i CAN BE POPULAR!!!1!
i'm a close to 50 year old guy that got tired of the crap screaming for my attention and decided that it's better when i can give attention rather than have thing grab for it.


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Harvest Snuff Bottle, China, late 19th century, agate © 2001-2014 The Peabody Essex Museum.
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Icy jadeite 'Snuff bottle', jadeite and tourmaline pendant necklace
Icy jadeite 'Snuff bottle', jadeite and tourmaline pendant necklace. Photo Sotheby's
Suspending to the front with a translucent icy jadeite carved snuff bottle, surmounted by a pink tourmaline bead, to a necklace composed icy jadeite beads, decorated at intervals with translucent jadeite beads of emerald green colour, length approximately 680mm, lid removable.
Accompanied by Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory certificate numbered SJ 30196, dated 4 July 2011, stating that the jadeite is natural, known in the trade as "A Jade".
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Of double gourd shape, handles to each side of the neck, craved to both sides with flowering blossoms under shaped panels with inscribed with characters, 8.8cm high with stand. Sold for £1,000 (€1,261)
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Provenance: S. Bernstein & Co., San Francisco label
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Property from the Norman Stiller Collection, San Francisco.
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EDINBURGH.- One of the largest collections of Chinese snuff bottles, valued at £40,000, are for sale at Lyon & Turnbull on the 4th June 2014, spanning three centuries the snuff bottles belong to Mrs Chris Bennett who lives in Perthshire. She started collecting in 1976 with a visit to a local auction, she said "I saw a small painted glass bottle. I bid for it and came away with the bottle in my pocket, having spent all of £3."
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Of compressed globular shape above a recessed oval foot, the exterior relief-carved with a continuous faceted wave design. 6.2cm high. Sold for HK$ 312,500 (€29,621)
Provenance: Ashkenazie & Co., San Francisco, 1990
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HONG KONG.- Following the success of the Spring Sales in early April, Sotheby's Hong Kong is delighted to present the May sale series of Chinese art, timepieces and wine at Sotheby's Hong Kong Gallery, starting with four sales of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art to take place on 26 and 27 May. Comprising snuff bottles from the Mary and George Bloch Collection, playthings from the collection of Edward T. Chow, Chinese ceramics and works of art from... [Lire la suite]
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Background: The inhibitors of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) pathway molecules have been approved to treat advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCC) and endometrial clear cell carcinoma (ECC) exhibit similar morphology and have been reported to share overlapping gene expression profiles with clear cell RCC. Our objective was to study the expression of HIF and mTOR pathway markers in OCC and ECC, and to compare the patterns to those present in clear cell RCC as a rationale for investigating potentially similar treatment approaches for OCC and ECC.
Design: Immunohistochemical staining using antibodies against mTOR pathway markers mTOR, PTEN, phospho-S (p-S6), and phosphor-4E binding protein 1(p-4E BP1); and HIF-1 pathway marker Glucose transporter-1 (Glut1) were performed on tissue microarrays constructed from 39 clear cell RCC, 33 OCC, and 29 ECC. Nuclear and/or cytoplasmic expression was evaluated for p-S6, p-4E BP1, Glut1 and P27 markers based on the intensity of staining (graded 0-3) and the percentage of positive cells. PTEN immunostain was assessed as expressed or not. Fisher's exact test with two tails was used to compare expression levels of markers between clear cell RCC and OCC, and between clear cell RCC and ECC. The level of significance was assigned at P <0.05.
Results: Comparing clear cell RCC to OCC and ECC, a high expression of p-4E BP1 in all three tumor system was noted. However, OCC and ECC revealed a significantly higher expression of mTOR (P <0.0001 for OCC, 0.001 for ECC), p-S6 (P =0.04 for OCC, 0.0008 for ECC), and Glut1 (P =0.006 for OCC, 0.0006 for ECC) than clear cell RCC, while loss of PTEN expression was significantly higher in clear cell RCC than in OCC and ECC (P =0.0006 for OCC, 0.0008 for ECC).
clear cell RCC | OCC | ECC | |
p-4E BP1 | 71% (n 38) | 76% (n 17) | 79 % (n 28) |
p-S6 | 54% (n 37) | 78% (n 32) | 93% (n 27) |
PTEN (loss of expression) | 82% (n 39) | 42% (n 33) | 37.5% (n 24) |
mTOR | 28% (n39) | 78% (n32) | 70% (n27) |
Glut1 | 49% (n 39) | 82% (n 33) | 90% (n 29) |


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Category: Romance, Sagas & Historical / General
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Publication date: 2 January 2006
Number of pages: 520
It is January 1067. Charismatic bishop Odo of Bayeux decides to commission a wall hanging, on a scale never seen before, to celebrate his role in the conquest of Britain by his brother, William, Duke of Normandy. What he cannot anticipate is how utterly this will change his life - even more than the invasion itself. His life becomes entangled with the women who embroider his hanging, especially Gytha - handmaiden to the fallen Saxon queen and his sworn enemy. But against their intensions they fall helplessly in love; in doing so Odo comes into conflict with his king and his God and Gytha with Odo's enemies, who mistrust her hold over such a powerful man. Friends and family become enemies, enemies become lovers; nothing in life or in the hanging is what it seems. "The Needle in the Blood" - a powerful tale of sex, lies and embroidery.
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This word is always floating around and sometimes it should be used for some people out there I guess. I wanted to get a general understanding of people's definition of a "Bennie" to clear up any misconception.
It seems like a bennie is the following: Someone who is not local, but comes from out of town to surf. No disrespect to the locals but seems like a pretty weak label if you ask me. Now, dudes that dont know what they are doing crowding the lineup I would think is more accurate to call a bennie or plain kook.
I come from up north jersey to surf and dont have a house at the beach with mommy and daddy but I do have apt in portugal on beach where I surf plenty every summer. Don't get me wrong, cant wait to sell my condo and buy house closer to the beach.
So I guess I'm a bennie too huh? Since I cant ride my bike to the beach and especially since im from up north? Basically, it doesnt matter how good you surf or how long, respect locals, you are a benny if you cant ride your bike to the beach or not pro?
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AgINFRA has been bringing together two key digital resources to realize the project's goal of promoting data sharing in agricultural sciences. The first resource is AGRIS, a collection of more than 7 million bibliographic references on agricultural research and technology. The second is the Biodiversity Heritage Library(BHL), which currently contains over 45 million pages of digitized biodiversity content.
"BHL is a unique resource for agricultural researchers," explains Dr Jane Bromley, a research fellow at The Open University and member of the agINFRA project. "Its long-term view can prove invaluable in locating wild relatives of crops and understanding their relationship to local habitats and ecosystems. It is the only way to access this breadth of biodiversity literature electronically."
Dr Bromley and her colleagues, Drs David King and David Morse, developed a process to enhance AGRIS with BHL content by first identifying material relevant to agricultural researchers using a combination of subject classifications and keyword searching. These references were then extracted, cleaned and uploaded to the AGRIS database.
The experiments with filtering BHL are described in a blog post on the BHL website Finding Agriculture among Biodiversity: Metadata in Practice and have been presented as a conference paper at the 8th Metadata and Semantics Research Conference in Karlsruhe. You can download a copy of the paper here: http://oro.open.ac.uk/41117/.
agINFRA is doing our part to assist in the global movement for Open Agricultural Data by launching a new kind of competition for anyone with agricultural data.The Open AGRIgate competition has a simple objective: Use agINFRA's tools to open as much data as possible via the FAO's CIARD RING. The competition will be officially launched on 22nd September at the Research Data Alliance's 4th Plenary Meeting in Amsterdam.
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Adam Cohen "When I Look In The Mirror I See My Father's Son"
Adam Cohen is a singer-songwriter whose father, Leonard Cohen, has, it turns out, gained some notoriety in certain circles for his efforts in the same business.
Adam appears in an intriguing video, produced by George Tsioutsioulas of ThatGuy Productions,1 in anticipation of his upcoming album, which Adam characterizes as a tribute to his father.
According to the YouTube blurb,
This is a sneak peak at a documentary I am creating on Adam Cohen, a fantastic singer-songwriter whose Dad happens to be living legend, Leonard Cohen.
Adam Cohen also performs as well as articulating his revised perspective on his career and is family.
Adam Cohen: All Shall Be Revealed
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Oh How I Love A Parade!
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I feel for you, Sheri! I'm sequestered at my computer in air conditioned comfort, blog surfing on the other side of town while you're out celebrating on the streets of Stockton! In 100 degree weather, no less!
I've stopped by to read your blog before, but just decided to do it and be your newest follower. Thanks for the fun posts! - July 4, 2011 at 5:17 PM
- Dr. Bill (William L.) Smith said...
Good for you. Making good new family history on the 4th of July is a long-standing tradition! ;-)
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- Family Curator said...
I am sooooo jealous. I bet your wave was perfect ... Remember, we practiced it along the Rose Parade route in Pasadena before Jamboree?
I went to "charm school" class too. One difference: I
overheard someone (Mom?) call it "coordination class." i had a lot of trouble making my feet cooperate. Mostly I remember the glide walk.
I have spent the weekend avoiding parades, but I would have cheered you on anytime! - July 4, 2011 at 7:27 PM
- BDM said...
Here in Canada, we call it the *royal* wave, :-) Keep practising ...you'll get that red convertible yet!
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UCF's Knights shining after win over Louisville
By Ed Daigneault Republican-American
George O'Leary considers his Central Florida football team to be a large complementary unit. That's the fancy way of saying that the Knights don't do anything spectacularly, but they do many things well.
He isn't wrong.
The Knights are 5-1, 2-0 in the American Athletic Conference and ranked No. 21 in the country. They have road victories against Penn State and Louisville, which is somehow ranked ahead of UCF at No. 18, and a narrow loss to South Carolina. Picked to finish fourth in the league, the Knights sit squarely in the top spot after having knocked off league favorite Louisville last week.
"It was a great game for the conference and UCF," O'Leary said. "It was great for the program, something we'd like to build on."
UCF moved to the FBS, then known as Division I-A, in 1996. South Florida didn't follow that path until 2001, but the Knights toiled in the shadow of their in-state rival as the Bulls quickly found their way to a No. 2 ranking in 2007. South
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Florida has since fallen on hard times and UCF has taken over as the Little Engine That Could school in a state that is also home to stalwarts Florida State, Miami and Florida.
There is no doubt that last week's win was the high point in the program's history. Now the trick is to follow that up Saturday when UConn (0-6, 0-2) visits Bright House Networks Stadium. In a new conference that has one more year of automatic-qualifier status for the lame-duck BCS, the Knights can't afford a slip against one of the league's worst teams.
That is unlikely to happen.
"I thought we had a good team coming in," O'Leary said. "We're still young in a lot of areas, and we're overachieving at a couple of positions. Offensively, we have some playmakers, and defensively, some of the positions are playing better.
"That's really helped this team. This team complements itself very well. That's what's led to what is going on. There is great chemistry with this football team."
Chemistry is helped by consistency combined with some weapons.
Storm Johnson is the second-leading rusher in the American, averaging 94 yards per game. He rushed for 109 yards against Louisville and caught four passes for 79 more yards. Quarterback Blake Bortles has completed 65 percent of his passes for 1,584 yards. He has thrown 11 touchdowns and just four interceptions.
Contrast that to UConn, which has just nine offensive touchdowns total and a starting quarterback in Tim Boyle who has completed 45 percent of his passes and thrown three picks, but no touchdowns.
"Bortles is a guy who can hurt you in the air," UConn coach T.J. Weist said. "He's got the ability to lead a team down the field. That's where we start."


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If you were a "Lost" fan, you can stop crying over the finale. "Lost" alums Michael Emerson and Terry O'Quinn are working on a new TV show together. They're looking for something "more lighthearted" than "Lost," but hope that the show will also deal with big topics, like their "age and frailty." Emerson said something about how if the characters get hit in the face, they "don't get up for a month." [NY Post]
This got us thinking about all the actors and directors that like each other so much that they keep on working together. After the jump, some of our favorite repeat groupings.